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Globe Manufacturing - Four Generations Protecting Firefighters Around The World by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

the shop and upstairs was now producing turnout gear for firefighters. “Turnout gear got its name in the 1800s,” said John Freese, part of the fourth generation now running Globe. “It simply meant that it was what firefighters would put on when they would turn out at night to fight fires. Back then the idea was to make clothing to keep firefighters warm and dry. It had nothing to do with being flame

resistant.” Globe’s original method of making the gear was in using three different layers: a thermal liner, a moisture barrier and a cotton canvas outer layer. The idea was patented in the early 1900s and the same method is still used today, though technology has made for vast improvements in the gear over the years. In 1905, just three years after moving to Pittsfield, See globe on 12

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For 128 years, Globe Manufacturing in Pittsfield, NH, has been making gear for firefighters. The first, and once the only company in the country to do so, today they still produce over one-third of the turnout gear used in the U.S. Their story is a true made in America success story of innovation and commitment to the workers who

are their backbone. It was back in the days of bucket brigades when Courtland F.H. Freese purchased Globe Manufacturing for $350 from his brother-in-law in 1901. The business, formed in Lynn, Massachusetts by J.D. Cleaver. Jr. in 1887, was moved to Pittsfield, where Courtland had a harness making shop on Carroll Street with four employees. Soon harnesses were being made in the downstairs of

Courtland F.H. Freese bought Globe Manufacturing in 1901 and moved it to Pittsfield, NH, where it thrives today as the leader in firefighter turnout gear nationwide. A fourth generation of the family runs the business today (L to R) Don Welch, President; Rob Freese, Senior VP of Marketing; and Gef Freese, Senior VP of Manufacturing.

Robo-Palooza is set for Saturday, April 18 from 11am - 2pm at the Children’s Museum of NH in downtown Dover. Seacoast Robotics and the UNH Luna Cats are co-hosting the event. Robotics programs and teams from all over the Seacoast will converge on the Museum for an afternoon of fun with robots including demonstrations from local FIRST Robotics Competition teams and the Luna Cats, UNH’s engineering team that competes nationally each year. Special guest Caleigh MacPherson, an official NASA Ambassador, will offer two special hands-on activities for families. No reservations are required for Robo-Palooza. Admission to the Children’s Museum of NH is $9 per person for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for babies under 12 months old. Museum members are also admitted free. If you purchase a museum family membership during your first visit, your admission is deducted from the membership cost.

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April Through the Month of April Beasts, Buildings and Storms – Beth Wittenberg Art Showing

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, Rochester. Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am2pm, or by appointment. 812-1488

Thursday 16th Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. Nature Photography – John Gill. Persons of any experience level are welcomed.www.lrcameraclub. com

Children’s Rummage Sale

American Legion, 45 Washington Street, Somersworth. 9am-6pm. Huge selection of gently used clothes, toys, games, equipment, furniture and books at great prices. Baked goods available and free coffee. All proceeds benefit Seeds of Faith.

exhibits and upcoming events at the Science Center. $10pp. 661-2289

Thurs. 16th – May 3rd Seussical the Musical

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992 or www. rochesteroperahouse.com

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Aztec Two-Step

Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. Classic Duos. Songs of Simon & Garfunkle, The Everly Brothers and their own classics! Tickets are $12$35. www.greatwaters.org or 5697710

Deb Lievens Presents A Program on Moths

Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. 7-8:30pm. By April, moths will be starting to return to NH and Deb will recommend ways to attract moths to your porch light for your own investigation. $5pp. 6682045

Children’s Rummage Sale

Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-6pm. 293-2877

American Legion, 45 Washington Street, Somersworth. 9am-4pm. Huge selection of gently used clothes, toys, games, equipment, furniture and books at great prices. Baked goods available and free coffee. All proceeds benefit Seeds of Faith.

Storytelling Dinner – Angela Klingler

Opechee Garden Club – Art ‘n Bloom

The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. Dinner begins at 6:30pm. $19.95pp, plus tax and gratuity. 2846219 or info@cornerhouseinn.com

Patch Baker and Alena Nicholson Country

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. $20pp for the show. 527-0043

Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-6pm. 293-2877

PBVRC All you can Eat Spaghetti Dinner

American Legion Hall, 37 Main Street, Ashland. 5-7pm. Guest speaker will be former CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina. $10/adults, $5/children. Kids 4 years of age and younger are free. 536-2224

Ham and Bean Dinner

Belknap County Sportsmen’s Association, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. 6pm. All are welcome to attend. Iain MacLeod, Executive Director of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will speak about some exciting new

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The Theatre In the Woods, Observatory Way, Intervale. 10am. The event starts with an assortment of healthy breakfast options, followed by

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story time, with a guest reader. After the story, the larger-than-life storybook character will come out and visit with the children. $5 suggested donation. 356-9980

Annual D.A.R.E. Pancake Breakfast

Horace Chase Lodge #72 F.&A.M, Boscawen. The breakfast will benefit the Boscawen Elementary School. $5/adults, $3/ children under 12. 4941318

Planting Tips and Techniques

Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. 10am-Noon. Learn important information for getting seeds and plants off to a good start. Free. 2793915

Taj Mahal Trio

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551 or www. flyingmonkeynh.com

Get the Led Out

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www. casinoballroom.com 929-4100

Craft Fair to Support “Readers Are Leaders Scholarship”

Franklin Public Library, 310 Central Street, Franklin. 10am-2pm. Hand crafted items such as; sewn bags, knitted goods, quilted items, bark art, lamps, potted herbs and more! 9342543

Comedy Night - Fundraiser

VFW Hall, 143 Court Street, Laconia. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 8pm. Featuring; Tom Hayes, Rob Steen and Matt Barry. Tickets $20pp. 998-1418

Opechee Garden Club – Art ‘n Bloom

Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-2pm. 293-2877

Youth Fishing Day

Merrill Park Pond, Eastman Street, Concord. 9am-3pm. Fishing in a stocked trout pond for persons under 16 years of age. Refreshments, fly casting instruction and fly tying demonstration. Tackle and bait provided or bring your own. Kids under 10 years of age need an adult. 463-7766

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Sant Bani School, 19 Ashram Road, Sanbornton. 2pm. This event is presented by educator and consultant Hans Mundahl. Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Reserve your spot by calling 934-4240

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Campton Congregational Church, 495 NH Route 175, Campton. Spaghetti, lasagna, chop suey, salads, homemade pies and beverages. $8pp. 536-2536 or www.camptoncongregationalchurch. com

Artie Januario and Paul Keenan – Live Comedy

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp for the show. 527-0043

Mountain Lake Chorale Concert

Sanbornton Congregational ChurchUCC, 21 Meetinghouse Road, Sanbornton. 7pm. Refreshments to follow. Free will offering will be taken. 286-3018

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Super Bingo Game Will Award Over $10,000 Join the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society on Saturday, April 18th for Super Bingo, a high stakes bingo game, and take a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes. Doors open at 2pm at the Funspot Bingo Hall, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach, NH. The Super Bingo Game offers your choice of a $25 12-card package, $30 18-card package for the session (6:45-9:15pm). You may also rent a Bingo computer for just $6.00 per day, play e-cards, paper cards or both to increase your chances of winning! Players are allowed to buy a maximum of 54 faces on an electronic video bingo device and are limited to one unit per person. The evening will include 12 games paying an estimated $320 each and three “Winner Takes All” games that may award up to $1,600. The “Carryover Coverall” game is guaranteed to pay $2,000. All prizes are based on attendance. Other cash prizes can be won through pull-tab tickets sold at 50 cents each that pay from $10 to $499. Guests are encouraged to come early to get your favorite seat as seating is limited. Doors open at 3:00pm. Food and beverages are available for purchase in the Bingo Hall and is catered by Jack’s Snack Shack & Deli. Proceeds of these games support the LWHS mission to preserve the history and heritage of Lake Winnipesaukee, specifically its Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, located on Route 3 in the Weirs, next door to the Funspot Bingo Hall. The museum is open seasonally, Monday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm and admission is free. For further information, Please call 603-366-5950, or visit www.LakeWinnipesaukeeMuseum.org.

603 Alliance Grassroots Summit Sunday, April 19th, 9am to 3pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nashua, NH. Grassroots leaders from throughout New Hampshire will gather to unite behind the principles of free people, free markets, and constitutional government. Learn how they plan to work together to bring a stronger voice for liberty and freedom to the New Hampshire primary in 2016! Speakers include: Sharon Angle,Trevor Louden,Andrew Hemingway,Betsy McCaughey,Bill O’Brien, Aaron Day,Jason Sorens,Dan Itse, Jack Kimball, Mike Rogers and more… $12 in advance, $15 at the door. (Advanced-purchase group rate for 10+ people: $10 each). Register at https:// ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/evp/registrants/manage/ display?eventId=1120652891881 For more info visit www.603alliance.org, e-mail 603alliance@gmail.com, or 603-968-7988.

Rebecca Rule In Groton Author and Humorist Rebecca Rule will bring her “Moved and Seconded: Town Meetings in NH” program to the Groton Town House, Groton Town House, 754 North Groton Road on Saturday, April 25th at 2pm. Rule will regale you with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting in the Granite State, including the perennial characters, literature, humour, and wisdom of this uniquely New England institution. A recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from New England College and roster artist for the NH State Council on the Arts, Rebecca Rule gathers and tells stories in New England, especially New Hampshire and was selected by New Hampshire Magazine as “Thalia: Muse of Comedy” in their list of New Hampshire muses. This program, which is made possible by a Humanities To Go! grant from the NH Humanities Council, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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CREATE NEW NH HOOP TOURNEY March Madness was again magnificent. The NCAA Division I men’s hoop tournament really energized sports fandom for three weeks. I bonded with the Wisconsin Badgers early on and jumped on their bandwagon for a thrilling ride to the title game, where Duke finally prevailed. I was one of the naysayers when the NCAA expanded the field to 64 over thirty years ago, but I was wrong. The current format generates so much interest and energy. I was just a hidebound traditionalist, overly resistant to change. Lesson learned. The big field reminds me a bit of the old Indiana High School Tournament, where every school participated, with sectional and regional competition culminating in a single state champion. Naturally, the big schools dominated, but smaller schools had their moments, most notably in 1954 when tiny Milan High School won it all. The Milan experience inspired the classic sports movie HOOSIERS. Indiana dropped its one tournament format in 1996 in favor of classes based on school size, the way we do it in New Hampshire. The change allowed for more state champions, but fans missed the old days. Tournament attendance declined drastically, from 1,064,764 in 1981 (that’s right, over a MILLION!) to 409,000 in 2009. There is a movement to return to the

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overall champion, N.H.’s hidebound traditionalists will say “We’ve never done THAT before. Things are fine the way they are.” But are they? As in Indiana and elsewhere, tournament attendance in N.H. is not what it used to be. What can we do to re-create the basketball energy that once animated the Granite State? Why can’t we have some March Madness? Actually, we CAN create an Indiana-style statewide tournament. We can do it AFTER the traditional Division Tournaments. This may involve tweaking the start dates for high school basketball, and perhaps shortening the schedule by a game or two. We could reduce the playoff teams from 16 to eight, or even four—like the College Football Playoff. So each school can still have its shot at a division title. We’ll still have eight (boys and girls) Final Fours. And then the real fun will begin. Regionals/Sectionals Indiana’s process inSee moffett on 27

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To The Editor: Due to indecision by the Obama White House to support moderate Sunni rebels in Syria, Islamic terrorists in Syria (ISIS) were able to reposition forces and attack the Iraqi Army, which folded and abandoned its U.S. equipment, including many Humvees and 155mm guns. The Iraqi government requested air strikes against ISIS, but President Obama ignored the request, referring to ISIS as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;J V Teamâ&#x20AC;?. The result was ISIS captured our military equipment, and established territory from which they can launch terrorist attacks. We belatedly decided to send advisers to assist the Iraqi Army, and we launched air strikes against ISIS. We appear to be fostering equilibrium in the Middle East with Shiites of Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq counter weighted by Sunnis of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Iraq. We should continue to conduct air strikes, training, and covert operations in Iraq and Syria to counter ISIS. The Kurds, who are reliable Arab allies, should be well armed. Other Arabs, including so called moderates, should be sold used equipment without spare parts. With the decrease in our dependence on Middle East oil, containment

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Senator Ayotte Is Right On To The Editor: In an attempt to bring peace to the Middle East, President Obama has engaged in talks with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. As part of the deal, the US and its Allies will remove economic sanctions against Iran, enriching Iran in money and trade, and promoting its international prestige. Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;sphere of influenceâ&#x20AC;? in the Middle East will expand dramatically. A potential nuclear arms race may engulf the Middle East, leaving Israel, our friend and ally, and the only democratic country in the region, precariously close to imminent attack. Iran is reportedly a state-sponsor of terrorism. Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders have purportedly declared to â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Świpe Israel off the map.â&#x20AC;? In return, Iran will supposedly dismantle some of its present nuclear development for 15 years. Over the course of these talks in Switzerland between the representatives of the US and our Allies and the representatives of Iran, a letter was signed

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weirs Times and Touristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper which are taken from Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic publication.

by 47 Republicans, and sent to the Iranian leaders reminding them that the people of the US are protected by a constitution, namely the US Constitution, which designates the Senate to approve (by a 2/3 vote) all treaties made by the President. In light of the preliminary agreement announced today, we, Americans and citizens of the world, need to meticulously scrutinize the â&#x20AC;&#x153;agreement.â&#x20AC;? If, after meticulous scrutiny by our elected representatives in the Senate, and IF passage is enacted (a total of 67 votes are needed!), I would feel more secure with the provisions of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;agreement.â&#x20AC;? We, Americans, should all wish President Obama success with these talks! Under the US Constitution, he has the responsibility to enact treaties â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś by and with the consent of the Senateâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? So, too, we Americans, should support Senator Kelly Ayotte (R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NH) and the other 46 Republican Senators for reminding the President and the world of how our country works through the duties delegated to each equal branch of US government by the words of our US Constitution. Senator Ayotte is righton! Nick De Mayo Sugar Hill, NH.

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Now that the winter is really finally overâ&#x20AC;Ś againâ&#x20AC;Śand most of you are hurrying about to get your yards cleaned up and looking good so they can be ready for the fall raking season which is only a few months away, it is time to look forward to that blip in time we have come to call summer. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean to sound negative, it just comes out that way on its own, but it does seem lately that the winters are getting longer and there are only short breaks of warm weather in between. But, of course, I am only writing this now in the middle of April after another cold spell and snowfall so my opinion is a bit jaded, but still it comes from years of experience. F.A.T.S.O. (Flatlanders Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion) the winter support group for new transplants to New Hampshire which I started with my friend, Vinnie, years ago is holding its final gettogether this weekend. It has been a long season and we acquired many new members; who we hopefully have helped to get through this long season and will remember us in kind with a few donations. Once the weather turns warmer, F.A.T.S.O members have a tendency to turn their backs on us faster than a smiling candidate the day

after the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. In order to try and keep that connection with members as long as possible, we hold our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome Springâ&#x20AC;? get together towards the end of April. It is our last meeting of the year and is usually a joyous occasion as we celebrate the new season. Of course, not many members attend since now that it is warm again theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather be doing anything else than sit in a damp Grange Hall with Vinnie and me when it is seventy degrees outside. We anticipate this every year and still stock up on appetizers, cold cuts, potato salad, soft drinks and desserts that we usually end up taking home with us later but we can claim it all as a tax write-off. (If we are lucky we will have enough to get us through to the top three finalists on American Idol.) For the few F.A.T.S.O. members who still show up because they are either grateful for all we did for them this past winter or maybe just there to take advantage of the free food and other things that are offered (we usually wait to present their free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A F.A.T.S.O.â&#x20AC;? sweatshirt at this event) we do have a Power Point presentation of ideas and tips that they should consider to get through the spring and summer. Shortcuts and tricks we have learned over the years to save ourselves from over-exerting with hours of tedious work outside that will just get ruined in a few months by the next winter which is really just right around the corner anyway. We try to get the message through, while they gorge on artichoke dip and wrap slices of Mocha Chocolate Cake in

napkins to bring back to their friends who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it (we do keep a careful eye on the sweatshirts), that they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be lulled into a false sense of security and that there are things to be prepared for in the warm weather as well. After doing this for a few years, to a smaller and smaller audience, we thought that maybe I should write about some of these tips in my column for those of you who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t or wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend as well as for those who missed something important while making sure that Mocha Chocolate Cake didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get squished against the baggie of saltines in their pocket. But that would defeat the whole purpose of these middle spring, tax write-off gatherings we plan so I really wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sharing any of them with you this week. One thing I can tell you for sure though is that, just like every other awakening of the season, the thought of F.A.T.S.O is going to fade from everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind until they need it again. They will go about their business of the summer and fall, lulled, once again, into that false sense of security and thenâ&#x20AC;ŚBAM!!.. winter will reappear with a vengeance and they will all come crawling back. So, if you are a member of F.A.T.S.O, you may want to think about attending this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blowout. I know you probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come anyway, but in order to claim the full deduction on next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxes, I have to prove that you were invited which is what the purpose of this column is all about. See you next week or in December.

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VA Reform: Another Obama “Success Story” E i g h t months ago, President Obama put on a grand show for the troops. Surrounded by new Secretary of Vetby Michelle Malkin erans Affairs Syndicated Columnist Bob McDonald, assorted politicians, military leaders and a bevy of TV cameras, the commander in chief signed the “Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.” He’s good at inking things. Obama condemned the “inexcusable conduct” at VA hospitals across the country (and under his own watch). He vowed to “do right by all who served under our proud flag.” He promised America’s veterans new “reform,” “resources,” “timely care” and an end to the disgraceful disability backlog. The bill he signed, in case you’d forgotten, included $10 billion in emergency funding to pay for veterans to go outside the chronically dysfunctional VA system if they are facing long wait times or live 40 miles or more from a VA facility, plus another $6.3 billion to set up 27 new clinics and hire doctors, nurses and other medical staff. So, how’s it all working out? About as well as every other “success story” Obama has signed his name to: abysmally, ineffectually and incompetently. Take Obama’s hyped plan to expand health care access to those who live far from a VA facility. Obtuse federal bureaucrats interpreted “40 miles” in

the narrowest way possible, applied an “as the crow flies” distance rule inconsistently, and excluded untold numbers of vets. It took more than a year -- and concerted pressure from veterans groups and GOP lawmakers -- for the administration to “clarify” its confused eligibility standards just two weeks ago. What about “accountability”? Obama bragged last August that “we’ve already taken the first steps to change the way the VA does business. We’ve held people accountable for misconduct. ... We should have zero tolerance for that.” Looks like the VA bosses in Shreveport, La., didn’t get the memo. As Tori Richards of Watchdog.org reported last month, a mental health services worker who exposed use of a secret appointment waiting list there was ignored for a year. Instead of accountability for the wrongdoers, the VA employee who blew the whistle, Army vet Shea Wilkes, became the subject of a criminal investigation. And how’s that new facility construction campaign going? The VA’s atrocious complex has been a problem for decades under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Nothing’s changed under the era of hope and change. Here in Colorado, the new Aurora VA hospital has become another in a long line of government spending cesspools. The $600-million 184-bed facility is now estimated to cost at least $1.7 billion after a reckless parade of design changes, cost overruns and mismanagement -- and may not be ready until 2017. “Accountability”? Pfffft. The head of the VA’s Office of

HB 323 Radically Grants Control to the NH Commiss. of Ed

Recently, House Education Committee Chair, Rick Ladd introduced a dangerous amendment to HB 323, which was precipitousby Jane Cormier ly passed by the Hooksett, NH. NH House. There was NO time for a careful review by the House members, nor any opportunity for the public to comment on this proposal. It was a last minute floor amendment, on a very busy session day, when everyone was already overloaded. As written, the amendment enables the federal government to expand its inappropriate control over New Hampshire’s public schools. It grants the NH Commissioner of Education, a completely unprecedented amount of authority over our statewide assessments. (This ought to work out well.) Under this proposal, the Commissioner will develop a new See malkin on 28 statewide assessment program

WITHOUT OVERSIGHT. Let’s say that again. WITHOUT OVERSIGHT. The Commissioner may select the grades which will be required to participate in “new” Common Core aligned PACE assessment program. (This is a newly revamped idea to try to derail the outrage over Common Core Smarter Balance Assessments by eliminating parental right to REFUSE. You know how it goes – basically, the same program just CALLED something else…). In fact, the Commissioner may selectively approve which districts will be “allowed” to administer these new assessments. (This just keeps getting better and better.) Here is what is so BAD about HB323: * Doesn’t allow REFUSALS or “opt outs” for parents if the assessments prove to be problematic * Adds MORE testing (weekly testing), does not reduce testing * Puts the State and Feds in control of curriculum instead of local school boards and parents See cormier on 28

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There Is No “I” In IEP Another year, another IEP meeting. Another wasted 45 minutes trying to salvage a student’s public school by Ken Gorrell education Northfield, NH. by updating his ironically-named “Individualized Education Program” (IEP) Perhaps “wasted” is too harsh a word. Maybe “futile” better describes a process where five wellmeaning adults – two teachers, a special education specialist, the boy’s guardian, and I – try to craft a plan addressing the learning needs of a 7th grader testing at

a 3rd grade level. When pressed, one teacher acknowledged that next year at this time we’ll be discussing how this student will be heading to high school armed with his elementary school abilities. This boy (I’ll call him “Jim”) is a good kid: friendly, polite, willing to please. I don’t like kids as a rule, but I like Jim. His teachers like him, too, and are quick to point out that he doesn’t disrupt class, isn’t a behavior problem. I’ve worked with Jim since we were matched through a mentoring program when he was in 1st grade, shortly after his mother passed away. If one were to make a list of childhood disadvantages, Jim could check off almost every item. But from his happy-golucky attitude and quick smile you’d think Jim’s life was on-

Food Shortages Still Stalk North Korea UNITED NATIONS

-There’s an urgent food crisis in communist North Korea, where shortages affect up to 70 percent of the population. by John J. Metzler According to Syndicated Columnist an alarming new UN humanitarian report, some 18 million people out of the population of 24 million are considered “food insecure” and don’t have access to an adequate and diverse diet to live healthily. To meet the challenge the UN needs $111 million for humanitarian aid over the next year. The quaintly titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is no stranger to shortages and the recent humanitarian appeal evokes the question, “Haven’t we heard this before?” Indeed in this bizarre communist kingdom of OZ, where the regime favors neutrons for its nuclear weapons over nutrition for its people, the food crisis remains chronic, cyclical, and callous to say the least. But at the same time, it’s very real. The UN ‘s resident coordinator Ghulam Isaczai advises, “DPR Korea is both a silent and under-

funded humanitarian situation… protracted and serious needs for millions of people are persistent and require sustained funding.” Funding for a similar UN humanitarian appeal last year reached just under half of the projected goal. Malnutrition stalks the land where 28 percent of children under five (540,000), face stunted growth while another 4 percent (90,000) are acutely malnourished (wasting) according to the National Nutrition Survey. These are the kinds of striking statistics one finds in places like Somalia. The UN’s Isaczai asserts, “Humanitarian needs must be kept separate from political issues to be able to ensure minimum living conditions for the most vulnerable, especially women, children and the elderly.” UN specialized agencies like the World Food Program (WFP) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) are among lead agencies operating in North Korea. WFP plans to feed over 1.8 million children and pregnant women in the coming year. Much of the actual aid comes from South Korea, Japan and the USA. Back in the late 1990’s floods and famine triggered a massive humanitarian emergency which See Metzler on 26

track. Jim isn’t dumb. I’ve seen him learn and grow these past six years. He fully participates in our Boy Scout Troop, completing the work that earns him merit badges and contributing to Troop activities. In that competitive yet nurturing environment, Jim is both a giver and receiver. His private reading and math tutors

made strides with him over the past two years working on basics, trying to build the solid foundation that the public school did not. Multiplication and the grammar of a complete sentence are not part of this junior high school student’s toolkit of knowledge, but the public school keeps him See gorrell on 10

The Iran ‘Agreement’ Charade By abandoning virtually all its demands for serious restrictions on Iran’s nuclear bomb program, the Obama administration has apparently by Thomas Sowell achieved the Syndicated Columnist semblance of a preliminary introduction to the beginning of a tentative framework for a possible hope of an eventual agreement with Iran. But even this hazy “achievement” may vanish like a mirage. It takes two to agree -- and Iran has already publicly disputed and even mocked what President Obama says is the nature of that framework. Had Iran wholeheartedly agreed with everything the Obama administration said, that agreement would still have been worthless, since Iran has already blocked international inspectors from its nuclear facilities at unpredictable times. The appearance of international control is more dangerous than a frank admission that we don’t really know what they are doing. Why then all these negotiations? Because these charades protect Barack Obama politically, no matter how much danger they create for America and the world. The latest public opinion polls show Obama’s approval rating rising. In political terms -- the only terms that matter to him -- his foreign policy has been a success. If you look back through history, you will be hard pressed to find a leader of any democratic nation so universally popular -- hailed

enthusiastically by opposition parties as well as his own -- as was British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain when he returned from Munich in 1938, waving an agreement with Hitler’s signature on it, and proclaiming “Peace for our time.” Who cared that he had thrown a small country to the Nazi wolves, in order to get a worthless agreement with Hitler? It looked great at the time because it had apparently avoided war. Now Barack Obama seems ready to repeat that political triumph by throwing another small country -- Israel this time -- to the wolves, for the sake of another worthless agreement. Back in 1938, Winston Churchill was one of the very few critics who tried to warn Chamberlain and the British public. Churchill said: “The idea that safety can be purchased by throwing a small State to the wolves is a fatal delusion.” After the ruinous agreement was made with Hitler, he said: “You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war.” Chamberlain’s “Peace for our time” lasted just under a year. Comparing Obama to Chamberlain is unfair -- to Chamberlain. There is no question that the British prime minister loved his country and pursued its best interests as he saw it. He was not a “citizen of the world,” or worse. Chamberlain was building up his country’s military forces, not tearing them down, as Barack Obama has been doing with American military forces. Secretary of State John Kerry, and other members of the Obama See Sowell on 28

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line. His teachers know all about his learning deficiencies but work within a system that puts process over people, where metrics matter more than academics. In private theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit their frustrations with mandatory testing, Common Core, and other artificial obstacles standing in the way of treating students like Jim as individuals. To my question about the math curriculum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and another raised eyebrow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the math teacher admitted that she supplements the math program with material more appropriate for Jim and his classmates. How frustrating must it be trying to teach algebraic concepts to kids who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t consistently make correct change, much less balance a checkbook or apply the math used every day by tradesmen? Four hours after the IEP meeting I was transported from a school of futility to a school of promise, the local charter high school. Since Jim lives in a different state, he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take advantage of our tax credit scholarship program that provides NH students like him with options besides the schools that have been failing them, so this char-

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Globe’s second generation (L) George Edward Freese, Sr. and Courtland F.H. Freese I. Photos courtesy Globe Manufacturing

with a staff of seven women Still, the ongoing ten- stitchers, two men cutting sions and uncertainties of cloth and one man painting the era were taking its toll seams for waterproofing. and on March 26, 1931, A big change Courthappened in the l a n d early 1950s when passed Globe partnered away. with two maIn the jor companies, early 40s, Dupont and G l o b e 3M, bringing employed about the first twentybig change to two; most turnout gear in of them a half a cenworking on tury. Dupont’s the Sport Neoprene is Tog line. a synthetic Producrubber which tion and improved wasales during terproofing the 1940s and insulatook a big hit tion and creafter the atated a new tack on Pearl moisture Harbor. There barrier and followed a se3M came vere shortage out with a of material… reflective e s r and “ho r a e twill had to be trim for the w r te u n o . substituted for A ds” ad, circa 1900 gear. o duck. Workers go “That is when we dealt with bro- ken nee- really took on the idea that dles and production slow- it wasn’t just about keepdowns because of twill’s ing firefighters warm and inferiority dry but that there was also At this point Globe took a big safety aspect to it,” on contracts for any prod- said John. “It was really a uct that they could pro- turning point.” duce with their machinery Also in 1953, the third to avoid layoffs. The em- generation of the Freese ployees were proud to par- family took over manageticipate in whatever that ment with George Freese, might be. Jr. and Courtland F.H After the war, George E. Freeze II, who ran the busiFreese Jr., and his brother, ness until 1993. Courtland, went to work It was in the 1960s when at Globe. (George would Dupont came up with a become president upon his flame resistant fiber called father’s passing.) Things Nomex, a high temperature took off again with the nylon that could withstand Sport Tog line doing very heat up to 3 times greater well and the firesuit divi- than other materials. sion producing forty to fifty “Up to that point, most See globe on 15 handmade garments a day

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Third generation: (L) George Edward Freese, Jr. and Courtland F.H Freese II. Photos courtesy Globe Manufacturing

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of the material was cotton coated with an ammonia cure that would take away the oxygen,” said John Freese. With the new fiber, Globe became a supplier to NASA ground crews who worked

at rocket launches in the 1960s. Still, the turnout gear made with the Nomex didn’t really sell big until about 1970 because of its cost and it didn’t fit in with some departments look. “The City of Cleveland, Ohio, (bought 400 of them) and adopted the use of inherently flame resistant clothing in 1970 and they are still a customer of ours today,” said John Freese. By the mid-1970s, Globe was doing business from six different buildings in downtown Pittsfield in-

cluding a former bowling alley, a grain store and a funeral parlor and in October of 1978, broke ground on their present location on Route 128 which would eventually become a 64,409 square-foot plant. T ech n olog y a n d th e changing way in which we lived fueled the need for changes in the way turnout gear was produced. “It used to be homes had a lot of natural fibers, wood, cotton, paper. But today everything is more petrochemically based. Many

(Top) The Town Factory on Catamount Street in Pittsfield served as Globe’s home from 1911 to the early 20s. (Below) In 1979 Globe opened its new 53,000 square foot facility (today it is over 64,000 square feet). things in our homes are toxic when they burn,” said Freese. “So, technologies have had to progress to

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Wallace (Toot) Mitchell, cutting room foreman, circa 1959. Photos courtesy Globe Manufacturing needs,” said Freese. “Most people don’t realize that eighty-seven percent of what fire fighters do has nothing to do with fighting fires. They are involved in just about any emergency and each department deals with different specifics related to the community they serve. We make the gear to match the specifics of each department. Besides reams of

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materials you will see no inventory in our factory. There are a million and a half ways and options that can be used to put the clothing together and our average order is two pair at a time.” The factory floor is a hubbub of activity with hundreds of employees hard at work at a wide variety of machines producing made to order articles that are not just going to any of the 31,000 fire depart-

ments around the country but to eighty-two different countries as well.( In 1963, Globe began a profit-sharing plan, with the company absorbing the full costs. Today, every full-time employee is eligible to participate after just one year of service.) One of Globes greatest innovations over the past years has been G-Extreme. Introduced about eight years ago, it is revolutionSee globe on 23

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ary in how it creates more flexibility and breathability. They also work with five different universities in taking what firefighters have suggested and look at new technology for applications that might help alleviate or fix the problems that firefighters face on a

daily basis. In 2004, Globe opened a facility in Ada, Oklahoma and six years ago went into another line of clothing when they bought a boot manufacturer in Maine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People said you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make footwear in the United States and be successful,â&#x20AC;? said Freese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we

The lobby at Globe has this historical progression of turnout brendan smith Photos gear on display. did what the third generation of Freeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s did, we took what looked like a strategic disadvantage and turned it into an advantage.â&#x20AC;? Designing a more athletic style boot with arch support, they make the boots to order just like their turn-

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will keep track of both their physical signs and their positions from afar in order to help assess situations in the field. John Freese may have summed up the feelings of the previous three generations before him and his family when he talked of his own feelings about Globe Manufacturing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about the money. It really is having the desire to help others. It is important to keep solvent to keep four hundred Americans working, but money isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the reason I get out of bed every morning.â&#x20AC;? Globe Manufacturing is a true American, and New Hampshire success story. Globe Manufacturing is located at 37 Loudon Road, Pittsfield, NH. (603)-435-8323. www.globeturnoutgear.com

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distribution and especially access in remote parts of the DPRK. “Over the last couple of years, the Government has more openly recognized needs in the country and indicated an interest in working closely with the international community in addressing those needs, “ the report confirms. “The scale of needs in the DPR Korea continues to be of grave concern to the international humanitarian community,” the UN Report concedes. Yet in sickening juxtaposition to the enduring food shortages, supreme leader Kim Jung un and the regime’s leadership lives in relative splendor. Back in the 1970’s Mainland China’s agriculture was still locked into a similar socialist cookie mold and food shortages were endemic. Deng Xiaoping’s far-reaching agricultural reforms allowed China a private farm sector which soon blossomed and became a foundation of the over-

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Small Schools Overwhelmed? Of course the small schools will be disadvantaged. But that’s part of the charm of the one big tournament. That why Milan was magic. And old-timers will recall many outstanding teams from smaller schools that never got a chance to show their stuff to greater audiences. Take 1933, for example. Back then, N.H. had just two Classes, A and B. Berlin was then one of the largest cities in the state, and Berlin teams were always at or near the top of the standings. The 1933 Berlin team easily won the Class A championship, demolishing Portsmouth 42-17 in the title game. Groveton High School, a North Country neighbor, won the Class B title by defeating Peterborough High School 35-25. Someone proposed that the two champions play each other and a game was set up. (I can’t imagine the NHIAA sanctioning such an impromptu contest in 2015, but 1933 was a simpler time.) The two state champions played each other at a neutral location in Lancaster, and Groveton prevailed to lay claim to the mythical overall state championship. Concord, Keene, and Nashua could eat their hearts out!

why not do the same thing with basketball? Why not indeed? Obviously some scheduling and logistical questions need answers, but if we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly work out some hoop scheduling issues in N.H. A proposed statewide tournament would probably need to be reviewed by the NHIAA Basketball committee, most recently chaired by Suanapee’s Sean Moynihan. Other members include Alvirne’s Karen Bonney, Kearsage’s Scott Fitzgerald, Spaulding’s Kevin Hebert, Exeter’s Jeff Holmes, Lebanon’s Keith Matte, Kingswood’s Andrea Ogden, St. Thomas’ Dan Parr, Colebrook’s Buddy Trask, and Keene’s Rick Zecha. Jeffrey Collins is the NHIAA Executive Director. Considering a statewide tourney means extra work, but the payoff would be huge in terms of generating basketball excitement and energy. Those payoffs, while impressive, are intangible. But dollar bills are indeed tangible and measureable. The NHIAA could gather in considerable new revenue from collecting a percentage of the gate from statewide boys and girls tourneys. Consider a boys and girls championship doubleheader at UNH’s Whittemore Center in the midst of March Madness. Imagine 6000 fans at $8 a ticket. That’s almost $50,000 from one event alone. That will help the NHIAA to pay for two more title plaques. So why not try it for a couple years? If there are unintended consequences, or it doesn’t work out, we can just revert to the status quo. So a statewide tourney becomes the latest proposal pitting hidebound traditionalists against innovative visionaries. I believe the NHIAA basketball committee includes enough visionaries to give this a shot. We can do this! Or my name isn’t Ed Seitz.

volved sectional and regional competition leading to the state semifinals and finals. N.H. could implement a version of that. If the Hoosiers can make it work with 400 schools, we can certainly make it work with 80. And a neat aspect would be schools playing neighboring schools that they don’t normally play. Moultonboro might play Laconia. Sunapee might play Kearsage. Raymond might play Trinity.

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* Implements workforce training that focuses on dispositions, attitudes and workforce skills vs literacy * Reduces students to â&#x20AC;&#x153;human capitalâ&#x20AC;? for the workforce vs. educating the student to the best of their abilities. Previously, the General Court retained control over this process through its Legislative Oversight Committee. Coincidentally, Chairman Ladd is the current Chairman of this Committee. So the question is, why would any legislator seek to RELINQUISH education control to the Commissioner? Certainly, not due to â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? behavior, as Commissioner Barry has failed to provide any transparency on the contents of this waiver â&#x20AC;&#x153;proposalâ&#x20AC;? and has issued technical advisories which undermined the rights of parents to REFUSE Smarter Balance Assessments. (These â&#x20AC;&#x153;advisoriesâ&#x20AC;? were encouraging districts to bully and intimidate parents into compliance across the state.) None of this bodes well to local and parent-directed education of our youth. We should REJECT any legislation which seeks to diminish parental rights while empowering the NH Department of Education. We need to say NO and get government bureaucracy OUT of education. Please contact your state Senator immediately. Tell them that parents do NOT want to expand the Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authority. Parents want local control, not workforce training, which is essentially limited learning for lifelong labor. We can and must demand better. You can find your state senator: http://www.gencourt. state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx NH Families For Education are up to the minute with information regarding the NH DOE and education legislation. I invite you to visit them on Facebook or at their site: www.nhfamiliesforeducation.com.

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