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A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 28, NO. 18

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COMPLIMENTARY

Cycle The Coast Fundraiser

This impressive scene in the lobby of the Wright Museum commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Bulge, the last major German offensive of World War II. The Museum opened for its 25th season on May 1st. See our special 8-page pullout section inside this issue for all of the upcoming events and programs at the Wolfeboro museum.

Wright Museum In Wolfeboro Opens For Twenty-Fifth Season

The Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this season. Recognized by Yankee Magazine as “an under the radar gem”, it is defi-

nitely one of the most exceptional museums in the country. This season the museum continues to present an extraordinary collection of educational programs and

fun family events. For the first time ever they will present an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute “Righting A Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II”.

See our special 8-page pullout section inside this week’s issue for information on this exhibit and all the other great events coming up this season at the Wright Museum.

SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION INSIDE THIS ISSUE...

The 10th annual Cycle the Seacoast will be held on Sunday, May 5th beginning at Cisco Brewers. 1 Redhook Way. Portsmouth This is a one-day, multi-route cycling event for serious athletes to weekend warriors. With 25(7am), 50(8am) or 100(9am) mile options to choose from, there is something for everyone as you enjoy the water views along the historic Seacoast in New Hampshire. Registration is $35 ($45 day of event). Fundraising Minimum: $200 per person ($100 for ages 7 - 17), $400 for Family of 4 (2 Adults/2 Children). Money raised helps fund the American Lung Association in New Hampshire’s work to improve lung health and prevent lung disease through efforts such as lung cancer research, improving the air we breathe so it does not cause or worsen lung disease, and reducing the burden of lung disease on individuals and families suffering from asthma and COPD. For more information, visit: www.biketreknewengland.org or call 207-624-0312.

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I’m pretty much a salesperson’s dream. I hate the process of shopping around for a good bargain and then haggling about the price. I’m one of those people that will bring something old into a store, throw it on the counter and say: “Give me another one of these.” I guess I just don’t want to work that hard. Maybe I’m paying more than I should for some things, but sometimes I just feel like foregoing the aggravation of the process is worth the extra money I spend. Still, things like this can’t always work the way l like. Take, for example, the process of refinancing a mortgage. There is no way you can just throw your old mortgage up on the table and say: “Give me another one of these.” In fact, there is really no easy way to get it done. It is a slow and painful process and there is no way around it. There is a vicious chain of command involved and everyone must follow the rules or be eliminated from the game. For those of you who have never refinanced, or are getting a mortgage for the first time, here is a short primer to help you understand the process. The first person you will deal with is called the loan originator. They are the gatekeepers. It is the loan originator’s job to gather as much information about you as they can in order to see if you qualify for

a loan in the first place. Your social security number, tax forms, pay stubs, licenses and anything of value you happen to own, like that autographed copy of “Meet The Beatles” you have cherished since you were a kid, are taken into consideration. Since the great banking meltdown of 2008 things have toughened up a bit. Now it is mandatory that you actually have an income before getting a mortgage, which is a nuisance for some. Next, the loan originator can lock you into an interest rate. They make interest rates sound very exciting. If you are lucky, you will only be paying back the bank twice the value of your loan once all is said and done. Getting a low interest rate gives you the same giddy feeling you get when the government gives you back your own money in a tax return. The loan originator also gives you a stack of papers that resembles the unabridged, original version of “War and Peace”. You are supposed to read and sign all of these. A few of the papers are actually related to the loan itself while the rest are papers with questions like: “Did the loan originator explain that you would have to sign a lot of papers? If so, sign below.” After the loan originator feels that all of the paperwork is in order, he will pass it on to the mortgage processor. The mortgage processor looks over all of your paperwork to see if there is anything missing or amiss. If the mortgage processor finds something wrong or questionable (“I’d like to see further verification of the authenticity of that Beatles’ album”) they will go back to the loan originator to tell them and they will, in turn, tell you, usually while you are at work

so as to give you something to worry about the rest of the day. After you have jumped through a few dozen hoops and raised your blood pressure ten or twenty points, the mortgage processor might now find everything in order. If so, he will carry your load of paperwork up a long, winding, creaky staircase into a dark room which is full of bearded old men bent over drafting tables, feathered pens in hand. These are the underwriters. Once the mortgage processor leaves your information on the desk of the underwriter, he slowly walks back down the staircase and shuts the door softly so as not to raise their ire. Once your paperwork is in the hands of the underwriter, no one is sure what happens next and no one dares question them. They have the final say over a loan approval. They can also ask for further documentation. (“Was that the original ‘Meet The Beatles album or a reissue? I’m also not convinced that’s Paul McCartney’s signature. It is always a plus if your paperwork doesn’t end up on the desk of an underwriter on a day he is hungover or constipated. Sometime after that you will finally find out if your loan application is approved or denied. Either way, it is a relief to have the whole thing over with. As I write this column, I am waiting for a decision on my own refinancing loan application. I am holding my breath as it is right now in the hands of the underwriter. Hopefully, he won’t be reading this. Reprinted from “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com

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Beware Soros-Funded Hijacking of US Census “Are you a U.S. citizen?” Only in selfdefeating, sovereignty-eroding America is the idea of asking whether people living in by Michelle Malkin America are Syndicated Columnist American citizens for the American census a matter of controversy. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the high-stakes 2020 Census questionnaire. Thank goodness, the conservative majority indicated support for allowing it. There’s already such a question on the annual American Community Survey administered by the Census Bureau. It was asked in long-form questionnaires sent to a sample of households in 2000. And it was regularly asked in historical census forms from 1820-1950. But we live in a Trump-deranged age, so now it’s tantamount to an international human rights crime to ask anyone about citizenship status at any time for any reason. Heaven forbid we inconvenience or discomfit legal noncitizens or illegal immigrants with a question! Open borders activists, left-wing immigration lawyers and identity politics radicals exploded on cue: --Former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder decried the “unconstitutional and irresponsible action” to “suppress the count in minority communities.” --The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee fumed about the “political stunt that unfairly targets immigrant com-

munities throughout our country in an attempt to SILENCE immigrants and benefit Republicans.” --Histrionic social justice actress Alyssa Milano called it an “attack on immigrant communities and our democracy itself.” --Jorge Luis Vasquez Jr. of LatinoJustice, funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, vented that a citizenship question would “damage all our daily lives for decades.” --Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, another Sorosfunded outfit, which sued over the citizenship question, blasted the “scheme to hijack the 2020 Census.” --The Soros-funded Asian Americans Advancing Justice lobbying group condemned Trump as “racially and politically motivated.” Let’s all practice our deep pranayama breathing and ground ourselves in reality. It’s the radical left, much of it fueled with Soros’ money, that has hijacked the U.S. Census, not President Donald Trump. “No Illegal Immigrant Left Behind” is crucial to their strategy. Why? Remember: The Census is used to divvy up seats in the House as a proportion of their population based on the head count. The redistribution of power extends to presidential elections because the Electoral College is pegged to the size of congressional delegations. More people equal more seats. More illegal immigrants equal more power. Indeed, the Center for Immigration Studies determined that in the 2000 election cycle, the presence of noncitizens (illegal immigrants, temporary visitors and green card holders) caused nine seats in the House to switch hands. California added

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Maga, Epping High & The First Amendment

During my time surfing the news (which I waste plenty of time doing) I came upon a local news story on the Constitution and the First Amendby Isaac Hadam ment that caught Contributing Writer my attention and I have continued to follow it. This is the story of Ciretta Mackenzie, a freshman at Epping High School, who recently decided to wear a ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) hat and a Trump shirt for Epping High School’s “American Pride Day.” However, she was told to remove the hat and cover up the shirt because the items “violated” the school dress policy. The problem is, Ms. Mackenzie says that there is no prohibition on political gear in the dress code. The story started a small controversy and ended with the

principle of Epping High School apologizing to Ms. Mackenzie in a memo to students, writing in part, “In retrospect, I want to fully acknowledge my error in judgment and sincerely apologize if my actions were misinterpreted and offended anyone.” This incident merits a look at our First Amendment and one particular Supreme Court case that covers this exact issue. The case to which I refer is Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) in which the court ruled 7-2 that students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War were expressing “pure speech.” In the majority opinion, Justice Abe Fortas wrote, “In the absence of a specific showing of Constitutionally valid reasons to regulate their speech, students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views.” As the ACLU put it, “The court found that the First Amendment applied to public schools, and school officials

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Attempting to revive political links with Russia, endeavoring to break the “Big Brother” synby John J. Metzler d r o m e w i t h Syndicated Columnist China, and seeking diplomatic standing after its failed summit with the USA, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un met with Vladimir Putin. The meeting in the gritty Far Eastern port of Vladivostok was Pyongyang’s attempt to reestablish formerly close ties with Moscow and to counterbalance Beijing’s powerful grip on North Korean policy. Historically Imperial Russia, then the former Soviet Union, and now Putin’s revived Russia maintained close ties and clearly wider policy aspirations towards Korea. During the 19th century, Russian influence grew in the northern part of the peninsula and calibrated its East Asian policies to counterbalance a rising Japan as well as China. Yet it was Japan that would control Korea for a generation. But the end of WWII saw the Korean map arbitrarily redrawn as a divided nation. Following Japan’s surrender, the Soviet army occupied what is now North Korea while a full month later American forces under General John Hodge’s XXIV Corps moved into the South.

Korea was thus occupied by the Russians and the U.S. until two separate states were established in 1948. Kim Il-sung, the grandfather of the current ruler Kim Jongun, was after all, selected by Stalin to lead what became the quaintly titled “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” DPRK. In the period after the Korean war, both the Soviet Union and People’s China vied for the allegiance of the North Korean state. Correspondingly, Kim Il-sung played both communist giants off against each other to gain support for the fledgling DPRK. By the 1980’s North Korea was much closer to the Soviets than it was to Deng Xiaoping’s reformist China. Thus the revived Russian links are logical politically and ideologically as much as a natural move by Kim to curry favor with a neighboring country. Soviet weapons and aid poured into the DPRK until the collapse of the USSR. China’s historic “big brother” attitude towards Korea and Beijing’s powerful business status in both North and South Korea has largely checkmated any direct Russian role. Nonetheless, both China and Russia as veto holding members of the UN Security Council hold decisive cards over the divided peninsula, especially as geo-political arbiters. North Korea’s nuclear proliferation has turned the former “hermit kingdom” into a rogue nation

on the global stage. While China has cautiously maintained “comradely” ties with the DPRK and still serves as a conduit for 93 percent of its trade, Xi Jinping is nonetheless nervous about any clash between a bellicose Kim

Jong-un and the USA. Beijing knows that any regional conflict sparked by Kim would cause devastating collateral damage to China. Thus Big Brother in Beijing

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Green Dreams The Green New Deal’s goal is to move America to zero carbon emissions in 10 years. “That’s a goal you could only imagine posby John Stossel sible if you Syndicated Columnist have no idea how energy is produced,” James Meigs, former editor of Popular Mechanics magazine, says in my latest video. “Renewable is so inconsistent,” he adds. “You can’t just put in wind turbines and solar panels. You have to build all this infrastructure to connect them with energy consumers.” Because wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine, “renewable” energy requires many more transmission lines, and bigger batteries. Unfortunately, says Meigs: “You have to mine materials for batteries. Those mines are environmentally hazardous. Disposing of batteries is hazardous.” “Batteries are a lousy way to store energy,” adds physicist Mark Mills, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Also, the ingredients of green energy, like battery packs, are far from green. “You have to consume 100 barrels of oil in China to make that battery pack,” he explains. “Dig up 1,000 pounds of stuff to process it. Digging is done with oil, by big machines, so we’re consuming energy to ‘save’ energy -- not a good path to go.” Still, wind turbines and solar batteries are 10 times more efficient than when they were first introduced! That’s not good enough, writes Mills, to make “the new energy economy” anything more than “magical think-

ing.” “They hit physics limits. In comic books, Tony Stark has a magic power source, but physics makes it impossible to make solar 10 times better again.” The dream of “green” causes us to misdirect resources. Even after billions in government subsidies, solar still makes up less than 1 percent of America’s energy -- wind just 2 percent. And even that energy isn’t really “clean.” “We use billions of tons of hydrocarbons to make the windmills that are already in the world, and we’ve only just begun to make them at the level people claim they would like them to be built,” says Mills. “Pursue a path of wind, solar and batteries, we increase how much we dig up and move by a thousand-fold.” “You gotta clear-cut the forest. These machines kill a lot of birds,” says Meigs. “I agree that we should bring down our carbon emissions ... but we should also make sure we’re spending money on stuff that really works.” There is one energy source, though, that efficiently produces lots of power with no carbon emissions: nuclear. But people fear it. They point to the Chernobyl plant accident in Ukraine, and Fukushima in Japan. “The Chernobyl plant design was idiotically bad,” says Meigs. They don’t make nuclear plants like that anymore. What about Fukushima? “Fukushima helps prove how safe nuclear power really is. No one was killed.” I pointed out that people were killed during the evacuation. “Fear of radiation killed people,” responded Meigs. They

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MAY Wednesday 1

Superhero Trivia

Revolution TapRoom, 61 North Main Street, Rochester. 7pm8:30pm. Think you know more about superheroes than the average mortal? Join for a fun time with superhero-themed trivia and prizes. 244-3022

Trails at the Science Center Open Squam Lakes Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. 9:30am-5pm (last trail admission at 3:30pm). The ¾ mile live animal exhibit trail features mountain lions, coyote, fisher, red and gray fox, black bear, river otters, white-tailed deer, various owls and raptors and more. Plan at least two hours to walk the trail, which meanders through open meadows, mature forests, and marsh boardwalks on a packed gravel path. www. NHNature.org or 968-7194

2-Day Vintage Tatting Class with Elaine O’Donal

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 10am-2:30pm and Thursday, May 2nd from 10am12pm. Learn the vintage technique of tatting with international awardwinning tatter and designer, Elaine O’Donal. Pre-registration is required. Tuition is $35pp with a $12 materials fee. 279-7920

Thursday 2nd Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm.

Pemi Choral Society – “A Walk in the Woods” – Spring Concert

live music. After the 30+minute program, parent-supervised playtime includes imaginary play, colonial games and period dressup. Revolutionary Storytime takes place the first Thursday of the month. Due to the historic nature of the tavern, strollers are not encouraged. The building is not handicapped accessible. Reservations accepted but not required. 772-2622 or www.

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Don Bartenstein – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Beginner 5K with a Naturalist – Series Begins

Prescott farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. Six-week series that begins Thursday evenings May 2 – June 6 from 5:30pm-7pm. The trails at Prescott farm will be training grounds for participants to achieve their personal goals. Andie Hession welcomes participants of all levels. Free for members, $50/non-members. 366-5695

Thurs. 2nd – Sat. 4th “Emma” by Jane Austen

Wolfeboro Town Hall, Wolfeboro. Thurs. 10:30am, Fri. 6pm, Sat. 1pm & 6pm. The production is performed by Perform It! Stage Company. $12/ adults, $7/students. School group pricing is available. 998-7111

Thurs. 2nd – Sun. 19th Footloose – The Musical Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new school, but he wasn’t prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing. www.

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Friday 3rd

Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 7:30pm. Admission is by donation. www.

Rummage Sale

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Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm.

Lakes Region Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

Pemi Choral Society – “A Walk in the Woods” – Spring Concert

St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall, Laconia. This year’s theme is “Prayer and Faith in the Military.” Guest speaker will be Chaplain (Major) Steve Veinotte who currently serves as Fulltime Support Chaplain for the NH National Guard. Contact Chris Ray at 528-2920 for more information.

“Richard Potter: America’s First Black Celebrity”

Franklin Histor ical Society’s meeting room at Webster Place, 21 Holy Cross Road, Franklin. 7pm. Program will be presented by John A. Hodgson. Richard Potter is almost unknown today, but 200 years ago, he was the most popular entertainer in America; the first showman, in fact, to win truly nationwide fame. Presentation is free and open to the public.

Revolutionary Story Time American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter. 2pm-4pm. Kids and families are entertained by stories and

St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, 108 School Street, Franklin. 7:30pm. Admission is by donation. www.

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Adam Wakefield Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com 5362551

“Something’s Afoot, A Murder Mystery Musical” Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street, Concord. 7:30pm. This show is a spoof on murder mysteries in general, but mainly, Agatha Christie’s mysteries, especially her famous novel and play “And Then There Were None” (aka Ten Little Indians). The high energy comedy songs are reminiscent of old time music hall numbers, sung to impressive effect by a notable and vocally talented cast of ten who bring the ridiculously drawn English stock characters to life. $20/ adults, $18/juniors and seniors. www.

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Fri. 3rd – Sat. 4th Abstract Attack on Meredith – Art Show

Meredith. Artists from VynnArt in Meredith will be displaying their Abstract work throughout the town in a show called “Abstract Attack on Meredith”. Several Meredith Merchants have agreed to display an easel with an Abstract piece in their place of business. Maps will be provided at VynnArt Gallery, 30 Main Street, Meredith, so the adventure begins there with several pieces on display. All artwork is for sale. After the “attack”, the remaining work will be displayed at VynnArt through the month of May. There will be an opening reception on May 9th from 4pm to 7pm. 279-0557

Rummage Sale & Flea Market

United Methodist Church, 35 Tower Street, Weirs Beach. Fri. 8am-1pm, Sat. 8am-1pm.

Saturday 4th Spring Concert

Union Congregational Church, 80 Main Street, Union. 4pm6pm. A variety of musicians and entertainment. Refreshments in the chapel will follow. 473-2727

CAT SHOW! Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road, Concord. 10am-5pm. Pedigree & Household pet cat judging, cat agility competition and fun for all ages! There will be vendors, face painting, kitty/kiddie parade at 12pm followed by a free ice cream social! Visit www. SeacoastCatClub.org for a $1 off admission coupon.

Free Comic Book Day Downtown Rochester. Each family can get dozens of free comic books by visiting participating Rochester businesses. Some businesses will have exclusive comics for you to enjoy! There will also be vendors offering food and goodies. www.

RochesterMainStreet.org Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm.

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Squam Lakes Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. 9:30am-5pm (last trail admission at 3:30pm). New Hampshire residents will be treated to a reduced admission price of just $5pp. The ¾ mile live animal exhibit trail features mountain lions, coyote, fisher, red and gray fox, black bear, river otters, white-tailed deer, various owls and raptors and more. Plan at least two hours to walk the trail, which meanders through open meadows, mature forests, and marsh boardwalks on a packed gravel path. www.NHNature.org or 968-7194

Follow a Stream – Family Activity Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 254 Main Street, Union. 10am-12pm. Children of all ages are welcome with their families. Volunteers will take families on a nature walk along a stream flowing

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Freese Bros Big Band In Laconia Monday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building in Laconia for a concert by The Freese Brothers Band This free event is open to the public. The Freese Brothers Big Band was formed in 1972 to support and encourage development of musical talents of the public – especially young musicians – and its members, and to foster an appreciation of music of all eras. The men and women who make up the band live and work throughout Central and Southern New Hampshire, coming from diverse professional and musical backgrounds and include talented local high school students. They blend their years of experience to produce the distinctive sound of the Frees Brothers Big Band.

Camp Resilience Volunteer Orientations Patriot Resilient Leader Institute, which runs the Camp Resilience program for veterans in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire, is pleased to announce it will be holding orientations for community members interested in volunteering to help with the Camp Resilience program. The orientations are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th with a repeat session scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday May 10th. Both sessions will be at the Gilford Community Church Fellowship Hall. “We are running 20 retreats this year that will serve over 250 veterans, and in some cases, their spouses, caregivers and their children and this is almost twice what we did in 2018”, says founder and PRLI Board of Directors president, Kurt Webber. “With this kind of growth, we need additional volunteers to assist our primarily volunteer organization.” The orientations are meant to introduce individuals to Camp Resilience and provide an opportunity for them to see how their skills and life experiences may assist us in our mission of helping veterans cope with the visible and invisible wounds of war. Attendance at the orientation session is not a commitment on the part of the potential volunteer, though a volunteer application may be filled out if anyone is interested. The orientation sessions will last about an hour with ample time after for audience Q & A. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information about Camp Resilience, visit www. camp-resilience.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ CampResilience/. If you would like more information about the orientation sessions please contact Alyssa Tetreault Mosher, Program Coordinator, at (978) 219-4003.

Canterbury Shake Village Annual Cross-Country 5K Runners are invited to participate in Canterbury Shaker Village’s 12th annual Cross Country 5K, part of the Northeast Delta Dental Capital Area Race Series. The course is entirely off-road, winding through the beautiful woods and fields of the Village, and is open to walkers as well as runners. Pre-register at www.runreg.com/canterbury-shaker-village-xc-5k or sign up the day of the race beginning at 8:30 am. The race begins at 10am Registration is $25 and children 10 and under are free. Proceeds support continuing preservation and education efforts at Shaker Village, a National Historic Landmark that preserves 25 buildings and 700 acres for public enjoyment and learning. Prizes and complimentary refreshments will be provided at the completion of the race. Sponsors include Northeast Delta Dental, Runner’s Alley, Grappone Automotive, 43 Degrees North, Dartmouth Hitchcock, D.L. Carlson Investment Group, Cigna, Concord Oral Surgery, and Franklin Savings Bank.

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Fashion Show Luncheon To Benefit Lakes Region Humane Society On Friday, May 31st, The Lakes Region Humane Society will be holding a Luncheon Fashion Show beginning at 11:30am at Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village. All proceeds will go to support the Humane Society in Ossipee. Along with the Luncheon and Fashion Show will be “The Doggie Challenge” to help make the event as impactful as possible in raising the funds needed so badly to help displaced cats and dogs in need receive the proper medical care and nourishment they need. All guests to the Luncheon Fashion Show will receive complimentary gift bags, raffle tickets, mimosa, iced tea or lemonade at reception, three course luncheon & front row seats to the annual fashion show featuring styles from around lake. The luncheon is $65 per person with $25 a tax deductible donation. The reception will begin at 11:30am, followed by the Luncheon Fashion Show at Noon. The buzz is big for this event and a sellout crowd is anticipated, so reserve your seats now. You can go directly to the Lakes Region Humane Society for your tickets at 11 Old Rte 28 in Ossipee. They are open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 4pm and closed on Sunday and Monday. You can also send checks made out

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This mother-daughter model duo will be showcasing fashions from Jackie’s Boutique at the LRHS Fashion Show. to LRHS: to LRHS, P.O. Box 655, Ossipee, NH. 03864. You may also call (603) 539-1077 to pay via Credit Card The Bald Peak Colony Club is located at 180 Bald Drive, Melvin Village.

This will definitely be the highlight of the spring season and, most importantly, you are helping out our four-legged friends. To find out more about the Lakes Region Humane Society visit lrhs.net.

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To The Editor: Incredibly, voters elected hate-filled Muslim women to the U.S. House of Representatives. Tlaib, Michigan and Omar, Minnesota have established platforms of Jew hating rhetoric. Is this typical of Muslim politicians? It is not surprising the two women are Jew Haters because many Muslims hate non-Muslims. This is why we should continue to restrict immigrants allowed into the U.S. from countries which harbor potential enemies. A very high percentage of Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa and around the world hate Christians as evidenced by thousands of attacks by Muslims on Christians over the centuries, including the 9/11/01 attacks in the United states killing 3000 Americans, which Omar trivialized. She is un-American. The United States was founded on Christian principles by persecuted Christians who emigrated from Europe, and most Americans believe in helping others in need, loving thy neighbors, and respecting other religions. My extended family includes Black Christians, Lutherans, Methodists, Unitarians, Jews, Catholics, Russian Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians; and we all respect and nurture each other.

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Bravo To Gorrell To The Editor: Bravo to Ken Gorrell for his excellent column “Three Cheers For Stigma and Shame” April 25th. I couldn’t agree more with what he wrote about the moral decay of our society. If our country is to survive and thrive, we must not continually reward people for making poor choices. Christians are called to be compassionate, but what Mr. Gorrell wrote about how resentment can build hit home for me. Working in retail I see the entitlement attitude on full display on a regular basis. There is no gratitude, no shame or embarrassment. Instead, wearing being on public assistance like a badge of honor had become too commonplace. Aprile Stewart Meredith, NH. P.S. Great use of the song “Love Child”. Though controversial for its time, the song’s last verse is an ode to sexual responsibility.

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’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 newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

Who’s Upset With Trump? To The Editor: Peggy Noonan’s April 27, 2019 opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal asserts President Trump, “ destabilized the entire town.” Has the results of our duly elected president produced a bad outcome for our American republic in his first 2 years in office? The American voters didn’t send President Trump to DC to sit down at a table with failed career politicians and bureaucrats, smile and have small talk and coffee. We sent Trump there to tip over the table, drain the swamp, and work for the people of the US, and assure that everyone follows our constitution and laws applied equally to all citizens regardless of one’s political position or wealth. Who’s upset with Trump’s methods and performance? Only DC swamp dwellers and “Hillary” supporters. We, voters, working in the private sector like a healthy economy, our lowest unemployment in decades, secure borders and a strong military. By whining about “destabilization,” it might appear Peggy Noonan sides with the swamp dwellers resentful that her DC area is being drained. Thank goodness President Trump has “destabilized Washington.” David Scott Dover NH.

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Let’s just say I’m not a huge fan of reggae music. To me, it’s boring and repetitive and I’m sure I’ll get hate emails from some readers on this thought. Musician, Bob Marley (not the comedian…), although probably a genius, was the poster boy for reggae. He was the creator of a song and mindset, ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’. But this saying was actually first introduced to the world in the 1960’s by Indian mystic Meher Baba. Posters appeared everywhere with this saying back then. It was one of these posters in the 1980’s that inspired Bobby McFerrin to cover Marley’s song in an a cappella version using just vocal ‘instruments’. Why the history lesson Jim? Well, it ties in with this week’s focus beer and a look at Worcester, MA which is also known as Wormtown which is also the name of one of New Hampshire’s newer imported breweries. Wormtown Brewery is located on Shrewsbury Street in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The owners were going to originally name their enterprise Worcester Brewing Company but Wormtown just made more sense since that is the city’s nickname. Starting out in the back of an ice cream shop in 2009, Ben Roesch created some of his award winning recipes of awesome beers. The next year, with the help of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan,

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Wormtown was officially opened. Their beer soon garnered more and more awards from national beer festivals gaining them the ability to grow. In 2015, their present location was opened where patrons can gaze upon the brew facility while sipping a pint of their many different styles of beer. But Wormtown is most known for their India Pale Ales. Don’t Worry IPA is a follow-up to the hugely successful Be Hoppy IPA, a simply wonderful and fresh tasting IPA with huge aromatics flavors. Be Hoppy put Wormtown on the craft beer map. But let’s distinguish between the two. Be Hoppy is a citrusy West Coast IPA using hops from that region. Don’t Worry is more of what they call an East Coast IPA; a bit hazy with great balance and dank pineapple

notes. Where Be Hoppy was 6.5%, Don’t Worry is a bit more tame at 5.8% and 55 IBU’s of bittering. Between the two, I find Don’t Worry more accessible for the “I’m not an IPA fan” folks. But I do recommend both to try side-by-side. Find out more about them at wormtownbrewery.com BeerAdvocate.com has officially rated Don’t Worry IPA as ‘Exceptional’ rating of 4.1 out of 5. Since this brewing company is recently entering NH, you will want to try some of their other offerings, both seasonal and year-round. You can find these 16 oz four packs at Case-nKeg in Meredith as well as other fine beer providers. The smiley face label will be the first sign you are headed in the right direction!

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Annual Yard Sale at First Church Congregational

First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7am-noon. An array of furniture (priced, and outside if the weather is good), kids toys, lamps, linens, baked goods and more. 332-1121

“Cold Connections” – Joy Raskin Class

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 10:30am-4:30pm. This class is perfect for jewelry, mixed media, and recycled ar t students who don’t want to use a jewelry torch, but who need to be able to attach items such as stones, photos, polymer, paper and more to metal objects. Pre-registration and payment required. $68pp plus a $30 materials fee. 2797920

Spring Open House Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. 9am-3pm. Starting at 9am the Granite State Draft Horse and Pony Association will hold a Spring plowing contest in the farm’s field. Explore the farm at 10am with a guided tour. There will be a “Good Gardening” workshop at 1pm and much more. 2793915 or www.MoultonFarm.

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Belmont Mudd & Monster Madness Monster Truck/ Mud Bog Show

Belknap County Fairgrounds, 174 Mile Hill Road, Belmont. Registration for participants begins at 8am, with a $30 registration fee. Gates open at 10am, Event starts at noon. General admission is $10pp, children 3 and under are free. There will also be kids Power Wheel Races for 6 and under. Bring your own battery operated power wheels to the event. Call 267-6947 to register. No outside food or drinks are allowed.

Pancake Breakfast

Bristol Baptist Church, 30 Summer Street, Bristol. 7:30am-9am. Menu includes Pancakes, eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, baked beans, hash browns, toast and beverages. After the breakfast, the NAC Crop Hunger Walk will start at 10am in Central Square. 744-3885

Sunday 5th CAT SHOW! Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road, Concord. 10am-5pm. Pedigree & Household pet cat judging, cat agility competition and fun for all ages! There will be vendors, face painting a n d m o r e ! V i s i t w w w. SeacoastCatClub.org for a $1 off admission coupon.

Pemi Choral Society – “A Walk in the Woods” – Spring Concert Silver Center for the Ar ts Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 3pm. Admission is by donation.

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Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club, 295 Beede Road, Holderness. 10am-2pm. There will be over 30+ pistols and revolvers to choose from in a variety of calibers from .22LR to .460 S&W. Ammo purchased on event day is cash only or pre-register at Skip’s Sport Shop. No outside ammunition or firearms are allowed during this event. You must be able to legally obtain a firearm to participate in this event. No refunds, exchanges, and all ammo sales are final. This event is open to the public. For more information call Skip’s Sport Shop at 603744-3100

“Something’s Afoot, A Murder Mystery Musical” Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street, Concord. 2pm. This show is a spoof on murder mysteries in general, but mainly, Agatha Christie’s mysteries, especially her famous novel and play “And T h e n T h e r e We r e N o n e ” (aka Ten Little Indians). The high energy comedy songs are reminiscent of old time music hall numbers, sung to impressive effect by a notable and vocally talented cast of ten who bring the ridiculously drawn English stock characters to life. $20/ adults, $18/juniors and seniors. www.Community

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Laconia State School” – Monthly Program Series Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Dr ive, Meredith. Doors open at 6:30pm, program begins at 7pm. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.

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“Inside the NH Historical Society”- Lecture

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. 7pm-8pm. Bill Dunlap, President of the NH Historical Society, shares the story of this nearly 200-year old Granite State institution. $8pp/non-members, $3pp/ members. Reservations are recommended. 569-1212

Wednesday 8th Mike Rossi – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Thursday 9th Black Label Society Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. www. CasinoBallroom.com 9294100

Mark Dionne – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Anne Vaughan – Art Exhibit and Artist Reception

RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, R o c h e s t e r. 5 p m - 6 : 3 0 p m . Vaughan’s exhibit entitled “Climates” will be on display through the month of May. This exhibit’s landscapes include lands deepened by setting or rising suns that show respect for the world and the need to safeguard it. 812-1488

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Deep Brain Stimulation – Talk Session

Downtown Gym, 171 Fair Street, Laconia. 11:30am. Dr. Joshua P. Aronson, MD will be speaking about Deep Brain Stimulation for treatment with Epilepsy, Essential tremor, Trigeminal neuralgia, OCD, Parkinson’s and TBI, to name a few. RSVP to Comfort Keepers by calling 536-6060

Fri. 10th – Sun. 12th Wake the Lake - Outdoor Block Party!

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Discover Downtown “Flower Power”: A Spring Celebration Downtown Concord. Intown Concord and the downtown businesses will showcase a day of Springtime activities and shopping deals for customers to enjoy! There will be a Perennial Exchange at The

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Canterbury Shaker Village Annual 5K Race Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury. Registration begins at 8:30am, race begins at 10am. Runners are invited to participate in this entirely off-road course, winding through the beautiful woods and fields of the Village. Event is open to walkers as well. Pre-register at www.

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Bluegrass and Mountain Music Concert

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2019 WRIGHT MUSEUM NEWS - A SPECIAL FEATURE TO THE WEIRS TIMES

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RIGHTING A WRONG: Japanese Americans & World War II The Museum’s 25th Anniversary

The Wright Museum has chosen the 1944 Battle of the Bulge for what Executive Director Michael Culver said may be its “most complex lobby display yet.” The inspiration behind the display is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

The year 2019 is a significant one for the Wright Museum of World War II. First, it is our 25th anniversary. With over 400,000 people from all over the world having visited the Wright since 1994, it is safe to say that David Wright’s vision for educating Americans about the World War II era has been successfully realized. In 2018, Let’s Travel Magazine agreed, saying of the Wright Museum: “Loaded with colorful, well-organized exhibits with visual, auditory and interactive components, the kids will soak up more history by walking around the two-floored building than they would in a year of history classes!” The Museum’s mission of educating contemporary Americans about our nation and about the extraordinary citizens who lived through that worlddefining period is never-ending. And the current Wright Board, staff, and volunteers gladly accept that educational responsibility. However, during this celebratory season, we should not forget what we owe David and the past Board members, staff, volunteers, and donors who have brought us to this moment in the Museum’s history. And, as we celebrate this significant milestone and past contributions, we also look forward to the unlimited promise of the

next twenty-five years in the life of the Wright Museum. Second, 2019 is special because for the first time, the Wright is hosting a Smithsonian Institute exhibition. This is no mean feat for an institution that Yankee Magazine has called, “an under the radar gem.” We are so proud to be partnering with the Smithsonian because it illustrates that although we are tucked away in the small town of Wolfeboro, what we present and how it is presented is worthy of national attention. In 2018, for the third consecutive year, over 18,000 visitors to the Wright affirm our status as a nationally significant educational source for all things relating to World War II. We expect that the Smithsonian exhibition will only enhance our reputation and increase attendance. The Wright Museum presents many offerings this anniversary season – you will read about those in this insert. All of the Wright Board of Directors, the staff, and our nearly seventy volunteers invite you to take advantage of as many of our exhibits, events, and programs as you can. Let’s celebrate together the past, the present, and the future of the Wright Museum of World War II. Mike Culver, Executive Director

May 1st through July 7th

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the nation was overcome by shock, anger, and fear – a fear exaggerated by long-standing prejudice against Asians. Under pressure from military and political advisors, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which sent 45,000 Japanese nationals who were legal residents and their 75,000 Japanese-American children and grandchildren, who were American citizens, to internment camps. Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, which is on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, traces the story of the incarceration and the people who experienced it. The exhibit presents heart-wrenching stories, fascinating historic objects and documents, stunning photos, original illustrations, and engaging multimedia touchscreens featuring interviews with survivors. Embracing themes that are as relevant today as they were 75 years ago, this exhibit takes a deep look at immigration, prejudice, civil rights, heroism, and what it means to be an American. Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II was developed by the National Museum of American History and adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Service. The national tour received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Teraski Family Foundation, and C.L. Ehn & Ginger Lew. Exhibit Sponsored by The Montrone Family with additional support from Northeast Delta Dental

The Wright Museum • 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH • 603-569-1212 Open May 1st - Oct. 31st • Mon - Sat 10am-4pm • Sunday Noon-4pm To Become A Member Or Make A Donation Visit www.wrightmuseum.org

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The Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney 2019 EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE Tuesdays from May 7TH - October 29TH

Admission is $8 per person for non-members and $3 for Wright Museum members, unless otherwise noted. Because of limited seating, we strongly encourage you to make reservations by calling 603-569-1212. All programs begin at 7:00 p.m., unless noted otherwise. The museum’s doors open one hour before the program begins. Some programs will be held at the Great Hall in Wolfeboro Town Hall. Those will be indicated before the program des criptions. For more detailed descriptions of the programs, go to our website at www.wrightmuseum.org/lecture-series. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 7- 8PM

Inside the New Hampshire Historical Society: Saving, Preserving, and Sharing New Hampshire’s History Presented by NHHS President Bill Dunlap

Bill Dunlap, president of the New Hampshire Historical Society, shares the story of this nearly 200-year old Granite State institution. Learn about the history of the organization, its major collections, and its current activities as it works to save, preserve, and share New Hampshire’s history.

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 7- 8PM

War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of WWII Lecture and book signing by author Robin Hutton This program will be held in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall

War Animals tells the heartwarming stories of the dogs, horses, mules, pigeons – and even one cat – that did their bit for the war effort. They kept up morale, rushed machine gun nests, and even sacrificed themselves picking up live grenades. American and British families volunteered their beloved family pets to aid the war effort. Many of these gallant animals received the prestigious Dickin Medal, which is the “animals’ Victoria Cross”. Robin Hutton spent her adult life working in event production and the motion picture business. She is the best-selling author of Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse. She also is president of Angels Without Wings, Inc., a non-profit corporation spearheading the dedication of three national monuments to Sgt. Reckless.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 7- 8PM

Holocaust Postal History

Presented by Justin Gordon

Holocaust postal history examines the Holocaust by studying postcards, letters, and envelopes mailed during the Nazi era in Europe. While it doesn’t answer major questions that still haunt us, the history does offer insight into the personal, unique journeys of victims of the Nazi onslaught. In this presentation, Justin Gordon talks about Hitler’s rise to power, his creation of anti-Semitic laws, and how those laws were reflected in the postal system. Justin Gordon is a Holocaust postal historian who has collected, exhibited and lectured on the subject for 40 years.

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 7-8PM

Solemn Graves, a Billy Boyle Mystery Lecture and book signing by author James Benn This program will be held in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall

In Solemn Graves, U.S. Army detective Billy Boyle investigates a murder that threatens Allied operations. In July, 1944, a month after D-Day Billy, Kaz, and Big Mike are assigned to investigate the deed close to the front lines in Normandy. Besides speaking about his latest novel, James Benn will also talk about the process of writing historical fiction and will preview his new book, due out in Sept. 2019, set during the Liberation of Paris.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 7-8PM

World War II Internment of Japanese Americans: A Family’s Journey Presented by Dr. David Sakura.

Shortly after the bombing Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive

Order 9066, which authorized the internment of over 100,000 Japanese nationals legally living in America and their JapaneseAmerican children and grandchildren, who were American citizens. As a third generation Japanese American, Sakura spent over two years behind barbed wire at the Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho. Based on his own remembrances along with his father’s personal letters and other archival material, Sakura presents a highly personalized account of his family’s internment as well as some personal insights gained from these experiences. New Hampshire resident David Sakura is a third-generation Japanese-American.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 7-8PM

Water for the Troops, 1942-1944 Lecture and book signing by author Dolores Beal Stephens This program will be held in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall

William Ross Beal was fortyfive years old when he left his wife of twenty-three years and their four children to volunteer in the US Army during World War II installing water systems for American and British troops. His wife, Florence, worked as a volunteer Red Cross nurse’s aide. Dolores was one of their children. Water for the Troops reflects her memories of the years between 1938 and 1944 and her coping with her father’s absence. The book also contains her father’s surviving v-mail and airmail letters and journals. In addition to Water for the Troops, Dolores Beal Stephens, is the author of Those Who Served/ Those Who Waited and a memoir, Tonetta Lake. Dolores has been a volunteer at the Wright Museum since 2002, and received a lifetime Award in 2017 for her dedication to the Museum.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 7-8PM

Only in America A Concert by the Woodwind Quintet, Quint-Essential Winds This program will be held in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall

Quint-Essential Winds plays works by American composers, including: Aaron Copland, Eric Ewazen, Alec Wilder. Musicians include: Marjorie Hogan, flute; Duane Bateman, oboe; Robert Sinclair, clarinet; Maria Isaak, bassoon; and Stephen Taylor, horn.

The Donna Reed Film Festival will take place on August 13th, 20th, 27th and September 3rd. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 7-8PM

The Enemy Within? Japanese-American Internment and its Legacy Prof. Marion Dorsey This program will be held in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1942 Executive Order 9066 relocated Japanese nationals legally residing in the United States and their Japanese-American children and grandchildren to internment camps in inhospitable environments far from their homes. Molly Dorsey discusses the historical and legal factors that inspired and shaped the relocation policy and the policy’s impact on America after the war. Molly Dorsey is an associate professor of history and a core faculty member in Justice Studies at the University of New Hampshire.

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 7-8PM

Patton’s Way: A Radical Theory of War Lecture and book signing by author James Morningstar, U.S. Army, Lt. Col. (Retired)

On December 19, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower convened an emergency meeting of his key officers. The Germans had launched a surprise attack in the Ardennes that resulted in the Battle of the Bulge and the siege of Bastogne in Belgium. Now the Germans not only threatened to rupture the Allied front but to reverse the war in the West. Most of the officers argued it would take months to mount an effective counterattack. However, General George S. Patton astonished everyone by announcing he could attack with three divisions in 72 hours. Patton’s way of war made him the only commander who could rapidly and decisively reverse the situation. Dr. James K. Morningstar is See PROGRAMS on 7

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2019 SPECIAL EXHIBIT

The World War II Years July 14TH through September 8TH

Founded in 1933, Esquire began as a men’s apparel trade magazine issued quarterly and distributed free through men’s clothing stores. Arnold Gingrich founded the magazine and named it Esquire after he received a letter addressed to “Arnold Gingrich, Esq.” The name took off, and the magazine eventually became an American icon. By the end of the 1930s, Esquire had evolved into a popular monthly men’s magazine. The magazine had a split personality that helped it gain popularity with men: culture and sex. Besides featuring men’s clothing, Esquire published stories and articles by established authors and helped launch the literary careers of many up-andcoming writers. The first issue (October, 1933) featured stories by Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, and Dashiell Hammett. Golf pro Bobby Jones also wrote an article on golf and boxer Gene Tunny wrote one on boxing. Esquire promoted music as well. Esquire actively supported the war effort. For example, in 1944, the magazine named an All-American Band. Twenty of the twenty-six members were African-Americans, including Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. The band performed at the Metropolitan Opera House

in New York City. The admission was paid in war bonds. Esquire also fostered lively political debates between two of its founders, one who was a

Republican and the other a Democrat. The editors tried to be inclusive in who they published but became the targets of racism when advertis-

ing agencies accused the magazine of being “too Jewish.” To survive, the editors eliminated many Jewish bylines. Esquire had a sexy side too. In the 1930s, the magazine featured artist George Petty’s scantily clad pin-up girls. In 1940, artist Alberto Vargas’ Varga Girls replaced the Petty Girls as featured pin-ups. Both the Petty Girls and the Varga girls graced the sides of many American bombers during World War II, including the Memphis Belle. Esquire also featured risqué stories and poetry. The magazine’s racy content led to a years-long court battle between the postmaster general and Esquire over the right to send “pornography” through the U.S. Mail. Esquire won the case, which opened the flood gates for pornographic magazines such as Playboy, Hustler, and Penthouse to be sent through the mail. Exhibit created by John Frank and curated by the Wright Museum of World War II

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BAND OF SISTERS: Women Agents in Britain’s Special Operations Executive In America, women replaced men in businesses and factories during World War II. But in Britain, women from many countries fought alongside men in covert operations in Nazi-occupied countries. The women worked for Special Operations Executive (SOE), the brainchild of Winston Churchill who wanted the agents to “set Europe ablaze.” SOE headquarters were at 64 Baker Street in London, an address made famous by Sherlock Homes, which gave the organization the nickname of Baker Street Irregulars, after the boys who helped Holmes with his cases. Like the men, the women were recruited from all walks of life and social classes, and came from Britain and Nazi-occupied countries. One was even an American. SOE was open minded about their recruits. They accepted lesbians and homosexuals, criminals, Communists, and anti-British nationalists. Agents had to speak languages fluently and be able to pass themselves off as locals in whatever country they operated. (One agent blew her cover when she looked right instead of left when crossing a street.) Female agents were important because in enemy-occupied countries most women didn’t work and could move around freely. Because of stereotypes, the enemy didn’t think women could shoot a gun or perform other “manly” activities such as kill a burly soldier with a single chop to the throat or blow up bridges. The women went through the same brutal training as the men: weapons and explosives, hand-to-hand combat, dirty fighting – including eye gouging and a knee to the testicles, running difficult obstacle courses, making up cover stories on the quick, enduring mock Nazi interrogations, escape and evasion techniques, and parachute jumping. Failing some exercises, like scaling a cliff without safety lines, could end in death – and did for some candidates. The training was designed to assess intangible traits such as a candidate’s flexibility, creativity, leadership skills, and endurance. Many washed out of the training while others dropped out because they couldn’t handle the stress. The men and women who “graduated” parachuted into Nazi-occupied counties to do a specific job knowing they faced a strong possibility of being captured, tortured, and killed. Some women were assigned the most dangerous Stories of three SOE sisters follow.

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BAND OF SISTERS: Virginia Hall

2019 SPECIAL EXHIBIT

The Last Good War

Faces & Voices Of WWII

Photographs by Thomas Sanders September 15TH through October 31ST

When the American Virginia Hall was 27, she suffered a hunting accident in Turkey that resulted in her lower left leg being amputated and replaced with a wooden one. Hall was living in France when World War II started. When France fell, she escaped to England and volunteered for the SOE even though America hadn’t entered the war. Despite her missing leg, Hall passed the training and was sent to France. Posing as a New York Post reporter, she spent fifteen months organizing agent networks, assisting escaped POWs, and recruiting men and women to operate safe houses as part of the French undergrounds in Vichy France and in Nazi-occupied France. The Gestapo continually tried to capture her but to their consternation the “limping lady” always managed to elude them. Hall was the only American to serve in SOE. Toward the end of the war, she transferred to the newly created U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was inspired by SOE. After the war, Hall worked as an analyst for the CIA, which grew out of the OSS. Fifty-five women comprised SOE’s band of sisters. Thirty-nine operated inside France. Thirteen of those thirty-nine were captured and executed, giving the ultimate sacrifice to serve their country.

World War II is one of the few events in U.S. History that brought the entire nation together for a common purpose. Almost sixteen million men and women from all walks of life, social classes, religions, and races were drafted or joined the armed forces to defend their country. Most of those people, who comprised “The Greatest Generation” and fought what they called “the last good war,” are gone. And their memories disappeared with them. Almost sixty years after World War II, college student Thomas Sanders worked on a project to photograph World War II veterans. That assignment turned into a post-college mission to photograph as many of the veterans as he could before they all died. Sanders became captivated by the veterans’ stories and realized he also needed to tell those stories before they were lost forever. Teaming up with writer and interviewer Veronica Kavass of StoryCorps, he recorded the veterans’ faces and stories for future generations. The Last Good War lets you experience World War II through the faces and memories of those veterans, many of whom have already died. The exhibit takes you from the home front to the battle fronts – from America to Europe, the Pacific, and Russia. The exhibit gives intimate, first-hand accounts of the horrors of war and the anguish of losing friends in battle as well as the lighter moments and enduring friendships formed in a time of universal crisis. As the last members of The Greatest Generation fade into history, The Last Good War preserves their faces and stories for posterity. Exhibit Sponsored by The Weirs Publishing Company

Free Raffle for New Members T hat Signup In 2019! Join the Wright Museum in 2019 and you’ll automatically be entered in a raffle. At the end of the year, a name will be drawn and the winner will receive a renewal of their membership at the same level they enrolled in. Plus they’ll receive some surprise Wright Museum “swag,” including a ball cap and our new 25th anniversary mug.

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2019 SPECIAL EVENT Symposium On RDD-Day Tuesday, July 23

D-Day – June 6, 1944 – marked the beginning of the end of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich as the Allies slowly and relentlessly pushed their way from the beachheads of Normandy into Germany. On July 23, the Wright Museum is expanding its educational mission by presenting its first symposium about World War II: A Symposium on D-Day. The presenters are World War II historians and best-selling authors Patrick K. O’Donnell and Alex Kershaw. A question-and-answer session will be held at the end of the symposium. Patrick K. O’Donnell is a combat historian who lives the history he writes about by being embedded with the soldiers and even participating in combat. His eleven books span from the Revolutionary War to Iraq War. Beyond Valor portrays the dangers, hardships, and horrors of World War II’s European ThePatrick K. O’Donnell ater through the eyes of the soldiers. He also shows their courage and sacrifices. Dog Company follows the exploits of the sixty-eight soldiers in the 2nd Ranger Battalion, D Company – Dog Company – from the beaches of Normandy into the German heartland. Alex Kershaw is a military historian whose awardwinning books have topped The New York Times best seller list. The Bedford Boys explores how the deaths of twenty-two soldiers from Bedford, Virginia – most of them in the first bloody minutes during the first wave landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day – affected their hometown. The Longest Winter follows eighteen men who repulsed three powerful German assaults during the Battle of the Bulge and then Alex Kershaw experienced horrible trials during their captivity in a German concentration camp. A Symposium on D-Day will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in the Town of Wolfeboro’s Great Hall from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for museum members and $15 for non-members. After the symposium, O’Donnell and Kershaw will sign copies of their books. (Their books will be available for purchase after the symposium.) For additional infor-mation, call the Wright Museum at 603-569-1212. A Symposium on D-Day is generously sponsored by Two International Group

Honor A Loved One With A Brick In The Remembrance Garden Do something special for a loved one this year by honoring them with a brick in our Remembrance Garden. Located in front of the museum facing Center Street, the garden is a restful, beautifully landscaped setting where you can sit on granite benches and think about your loved one whose name is on the wall. This year, more than seventy bricks will be added to the Remembrance Garden wall in time for Memorial Day. You can order bricks anytime during the year. But to have your brick installed by Memorial Day, you must submit your order no later than March 30. Bricks ordered after March 30 will be installed the following year. Bricks cost $100. You can purchase a brick online, print an order form from the Museum’s web site (www.wrightmuseum.org), or call the Museum at 603569-1212. Weather permitting, we will dedicate the Remembrance Garden on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Please plan to attend this special ceremony.

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BAND OF SISTERS: Violette Bushell Szabo

When Violette Bushell Szabo’s husband, Étienne Szabo, was killed in the Second Battle of El Alamein, she volunteered for SOE as her way to avenge Étienne’s death. During her second mission, on June 7, 1944 – the day after D-Day – she parachuted with three other agents into the Limoges area of France. Their objective was to hinder the Germans’ response to the Allied invasion by helping local resistance groups disrupt German communications. When she and a resistance leader were stopped by a surprise German roadblock, Szabo held off the Germans with a Sten submachinegun to give the resistance leader time to escape. After Szabo’s capture, the Germans interrogated, tortured, and sexually abused her in Limoges and the Gestapo questioned and tortured her in Paris. Afterwards she was sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany and forced to work hard labor in freezing temperatures. Finally, Szabo and two female SOE wireless operators – Denise Block and Lilian Rolfe – were executed together while they held hands. Szabo was 23 when she died and the mother of a two-year-old daughter, Tania. Two years later, four-year-old Tania accepted a posthumous George’s Cross – the second-highest award in the United Kingdom – from King George VI for her mother’s service.

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BAND OF SISTERS: Eileen Nearne

2019 SPECIAL EVENT

The Donna Reed Film Festival August - September

Actress Donna Reed wholeheartedly supported the war effort publicly by entertaining the troops at the Hollywood Canteen and privately by personally corresponding with servicemen. During her forty-year career, Reed appeared in many notable films. During August and early September, the Wright Museum will host a Donna Reed Film Festival, showing four of her most memorable movies. The first, See Here Private Hargrove, will be shown as TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 5 - 8:30 P.M. “See Here Private Hargrove”

Eileen Nearne fled to England when the Germans invaded France. Nearne joined SOE and parachuted into France with Jean Savy on March 3, 1944. Her assignment was to work as a wireless radio operator for the network that Savy was setting up in Paris to develop ways to fund the resistance networks throughout France. During the next five months, Nearne transmitted 105 messages. In July, her luck ran out when the Germans detected her signals and arrested her. The Gestapo water-tortured her, holding her face down in cold water until she thought she’d drown. Throughout her horrible ordeal, Nearne stuck to her story that she was sending coded messages she didn’t understand for someone she thought was a local businessman. The Gestapo believed her and sent her to Ravensbrück and later to a forced labor camp. She and two French women escaped from the camp, but were arrested by German soldiers. Nearne tricked the soldiers into releasing them by claiming to be French volunteers without papers. Finally, the women made it to Leipswich, where a priest hid them in the bell tower until American troops arrived in the city. Deeply affected by her wartime experiences, in later life Nearne lived as a recluse and never spoke about her SOE work. When she died frail and penniless at age 89, people going through her flat discovered her wartime medals and she was given a hero’s burial.

1944, 101 minutes, directed by Wesley Ruggles. Staring Donna Reed, Robert Walker, and Keenen Wynn This program will take place in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro’s Town Hall

Film begins at 6:50 p.m. Drafted into World War II, journalist Marion Hargrove travels to Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he plans to mine his boot camp experiences for writing material. Hargrove’s inaptitude and lack of discipline tests the patience of his Sergeant. Donna Reed’s daughter, Mary Owen, will introduce the film and talk about her mother’s career.

part of our Tuesday evening lecture series (Page 4). The price is $8.00 for non-members and $3.00 for Museum members. Seating is limited, so be sure to make a reservation by calling the museum at 603-569-1212. The other three movies will be shown in the Museum at 1:00 p.m. and are free with Museum admission. Seating is limited, so be sure to call 603569-1212 to reserve a seat ahead of time.

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“The Human Comedy”

1943, 117 minutes, directed by Clarence Brown Staring Donna Reed, Mickey Rooney, and Harry Morgan

Homer McCauley remains in a small town to take care of his widowed mother and younger brother, while his older brother is deployed to fight in World War II.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, AT 1 P.M.

“They Were Expendable”

1945, 135 minutes, directed by John Ford. Staring Donna Reed, Robert Montgomery, and John Wayne

The story of the heroism and tragedy surrounding the fall of

the Philippines to the Japanese in World War II; as told through the experiences of one American PT boat squadron. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 1 P.M.

“From Here to Eternity” 1953, 118 minutes, directed by Fred Zinnermann Staring Donna Reed, Burt Lancaster, and Montgomery, and Debra Kerr

At an Army barracks in Hawaii before the attack on Pearl Harbor, lone-wolf boxing champion Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt refuses to box on his unit’s team. He is cruelly punished for his decision while his captain’s wife and second-in-command are falling in love.

Reed’s Secret Wartime Service

Actress Donna Reed put in a lot more than 10% to help the war effort, much of it kept secret from family and friends. Reed was a down-to-earth Iowa farm girl who was born in 1921 and grew up on her family’s farm near Denison. Although she planned to become a teacher, she also acted in college plays, which brought her to the attention of Hollywood talent scouts. Reed was only 19 when she appeared in an uncredited role her first movie shortly before America entered World War II. She was younger than most of the other actresses who became pin-ups and closer to the ages of the men fighting overseas. Soldiers and sailors sent letters to many Hollywood actresses. But the letters they sent to Reed were different because her wholesome manner made servicemen view her more as a sister, sweetheart, or friend than as a sexpot. She reminded them of what they were fighting for. This closeness allowed them to share their feelings with Reed as well as their joys and fears. Almost all servicemen asked for an

autographed photo to use as a pin-up. Instead of having the movie studio deal with the letters, Reed read each one and replied to the young servicemen herself. Reed never spoke to her family or friends about the letters she received or sent to the fighting men. Her three children grew up knowing little about what she did during the war to help the war effort and nothing about the letters from homesick servicemen. After Reed died, her daughter, Mary Owen, opened an old trunk in the garage at Reed’s home. Inside she discovered 341 letters from soldiers and sailors. She had probably kept these because most had been sent by fellow Iowans, including a schoolmate. Now Owen keeps not only her mother’s memory alive but those of the servicemen too. Every year at Christmas time, Owen reads some of the letters before showings of It’s a Wonderful Life in theaters throughout New York and in New York City, where she lives.

2019 WRIGHT MUSEUM NEWS - A SPECIAL FEATURE TO THE WEIRS TIMES PROGRAMS from 2 a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He served 23 years on active duty in the U.S. Army as an armor officer.

TUESDAY, SEPT 3 7-8PM

D-Day Equipment and Weapons of the Allied Armies Presented by Randy Cook

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1-5PM

Randy Cook examines the small arms weapons and equipment used by United States British and Canadian troops in the invasion of France on June 6, 1944. Examples of some of these weapons and equipment will be displayed. Randy Cook is a Wright museum Board member as well as head of the Wright Mechanics. He is an Air Force brat, who has been interested in weapons and military history his entire life.

Wright Museum Symposium on D Day Featuring national best-selling authors Alex Kershaw and Patrick K. O’Donnell This program will take place in the Great Hall in Wolfeboro’s Town Hall (doors open at noon)

Admission $10 for members and $15 for non-members In honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day (Operation Overlord), the Wright Museum presents a symposium on this seminal event in world history. Authors Alex Kershaw (The Bedford Boys and First Wave) and Patrick K. O’Donnell (Dog Company and Washington’s Immortals) will speak about D Day itself, and about issues and personalities before and after D-Day. Attendees can ask questions and share their personal insights about D Day. O’Donnell and Kershaw’s books will be available to buy, and the authors will sign copies of their works.

TUESDAY, SEPT 10, 7-8PM

When and Where? Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Politics of the D-Day Invasion Lecture by Kurt Dorsey, University of New Hampshire History Department

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 7-8PM

My Life as a Marine Carol Moore, U.S. Marines, Major (retired)

Carol Moore, served as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer during the turbulent period from the end of the Viet Nam War through the Cold War., Moore worked in Intelligence and Program Development in Washington, D.C., during the Reagan Years, a critical time when we were rebuilding the strength of our Armed Forces in the midst of spies, defectors, and the daily underlying threat and concern of nuclear war. She will talk about her experiences during those fascinating times.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 5-8:30PM

The Wright Museum’s Donna Reed Film Festival*

See Here Private Hargrove, 1944, 101 minutes, directed by Wesley Ruggles Starring Donna Reed, Robert Walker, and Keenen Wynn This program will take place in the Great Hall at Wolfeboro’s Town Hall

Drafted into World War II, journalist Marion Hargrove travels to Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he plans to mine his boot camp experiences for writing material. Hargrove’s inaptitude and lack of discipline tests the patience of his Sergeant. Donna Reed’s daughter, Mary Owen, will introduce the film and talk about her mother’s career. Film will begin at 6:50.

Dan Schroeder’s popular Three Stooges series will have its sixth and final chapter on Tuesday, October 29th at 7pm. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 7-8PM

Breaking the Secret ENIGMA Codes: The Real Story of the “Imitation Game” Presented by Tom Perera

The movie The Imitation Game shows how British computer scientist and mathematician Alan Turing cracked the Enigma cipher machines the Germans were using to send encrypted communications. Breaking the Enigma codes is credited with shortening the war by two years, saving thousands of lives, and perhaps keeping Hitler from producing an Atomic bomb. Tom Perera explains in detail how the Enigma machine works and traces the real story – which is much more fascinating than the movie – of cracking the Enigma Codes. Tom Perera is a retired professor of neuroscience who specialized in research on the coding of information in the human brain and nervous system. He has been collecting, researching, restoring, and writing about Enigmas and their history for over 30 years. He also located, restored, and sold the Enigma machines that appear in the “Imitation Game” and “Snowden”.

TUESDAYS, AUGUST 27, 7-8PM

The Rice Paddy Navy Lecture by author Linda Kush

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy needed vital information from the Pacific and set up weather stations along the China coastline. Besides monitoring the weather, the stations also served as locations from which America could spy on the Japanese. From these beginnings was born the SinoAmerican Cooperative Organization (SACO). SACO consisted of over 2,500 American servicemen (Navy, Marines, and Army), 97,000 organized Chinese guerrillas, and 20,000 “individualists.” This top-secret network worked with the Nationalist Chinese to fight the Japanese occupation of China by building weather stations, cracking Japanese code, blowing up enemy supply lines, destroying bridges, sinking vessels, and much more. SACO was one of the best-kept secrets of World War II, and Linda Kush will share that secret with you. Linda Kush is a freelance writer and reporter whose work has appeared in World War II Magazine and the Boston Globe.

As early as the spring of 1942, the United States and Britain promised the Soviet Union it would open a second front in the war against Nazi Germany. More than two years later, the Soviets finally got what they wanted. In this illustrated lecture, Kurk Dorsey examines the forces that impeded the Western Allies from satisfying Soviet demands and the struggle over what the Second Front was supposed to accomplish. Kurk Dorsey, Department chair, has taught history at the University of New Hampshire since 1994. He is the author of Whales and Nations: Environmental Diplomacy on the High Seas.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24, 7-8PM

Songs and Stories Honoring American Veterans Presented by Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz

Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz return by popular demand to the Wright Museum. Their new concert pays tribute to all American veterans and contains new original songs and stories about Korea, Viet Nam, and the PTSD struggles of today’s returning veterans. Curt wrote a song called “I’m Not Me Anymore,” which was inspired by the stories of contemporary veterans. This song and many other songs in the concert are meant to be universal. Even if a tune was written during a certain war era, the message and sentiment are relevant to almost any time. Curt is an award-winning songwriter and guitarist who has performed across the United States. Jen is a respected harmony singer. Together, they have presented concert programs in libraries, museum, theaters, schools, churches, on the radio, and for veterans and seniors.

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Rally ‘Round the Flag:

A Century of Folk Songs from the American Civil War Presented by The Hardtacks

Join us for an engaging evening of songs, tunes, and stories featuring banjos, fiddles, bones, frying pans, and other period instruments as we explore the diverse experiences and perspectives of the Civil War generation through the songs they sang and played. Then we trace the surprising meanings these songs took on for following generations, from two world wars through the civil rights movement and beyond.; We strongly encourage you, the audience, to participate! The Hardtacks are comprised of Marek Bennett and Woody Pringle. Marek is an award-winning cartoonist and musician who teaches and performs comedy and music at schools and libraries throughout New England and the world beyond. Woody is a musician and educator who teaches at many New Hampshire colleges and organizations. His band, Bradford Bog People, often airs on New Hampshire Public Radio’s Folk Show and many other radio stations throughout the country.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7-8PM

The Battle of the Bulge: Weapons and Equipment Presented by George Gurick

George Gurick examines the small arms weapons and equipment used by U.S. and German troops during the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle ever fought by the U.S. Army. Examples of the weapons and equipment will be on display during the presentation. George Gurick is a wrench turner with the Wright Mechanics, volunteers who keep the Wright’s collection of World War II vehicles operational.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7-8PM

The Three Stooges Take on the Axis Power Presented by Dan Schroeder

Wright Museum docent Dan Schroeder presents the sixth and final part of his popular lecture series “Three Stooges.” Dan has traveled many long miles since 2009 when he presented the first of his lectures at the Museum throughout New Hampshire and as far as the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. But the end is in sight! Join Schroeder as he brings his popular and entertaining lecturer series to its comic end. Please note: all pies must be checked at the door. Dan Schroeder has been a volunteer at the Wright Museum since 2008.

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2019 SPECIAL EVENTS FAMILY DAY! 7TH Annual Antique Car, Sunday, July 14TH 11am - 3pm Hotrod And Motorcycle Show Saturday, August 17TH, 10am - 2pm Bring your blankets and beach chairs, put on your poodle skirts, grease up your duck’s tail hairdos, and cruise into the Wright Museum for our 7th Annual Antique Car, Hotrod, and Motorcycle Show. The popular doo-wop group The Bel Airs will entertain you with live music from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. While you’re walking down Memory Lane with the Bel Airs, you also can enjoy seeing a remarkable variety of antique cars, hotrods, and motorcycles. We’ll hold the event come rain or shine. Don’t wait! Only the first 100 vehicles will be allowed into the show. Register your vehicle online at www.WrightMuseum.org. You also can contact us by e-mailing Donna Hamill at Donna.Hamill@WrightMuseum.org or by calling 603-569-1212. There is a nonrefundable $10 registration fee for each vehicle. Cars and motorcycles must be at least 25 years old, and antique cars should be in authentic condition. Regular museum admission admits visitors to both the Car Show and the Wright Museum. (We are part of the Blue Star program, which gives free admission to all active duty military personnel between Memorial Day and Labor Day when they show their military ID.) Food will be available to purchase. Sponsored with contributions from Laconia Daily Sun, NFP Insurance, Sunday Paving, Calico Graphics

Comedy Night Saturday, June 8TH, 8pm Everybody likes to laugh. On Saturday, June 8, you’ll have plenty of laughs at the Wright Museum’s Comedy Night. The evening will feature three great comedians — Steve Guilmette, Rob Steen, and headliner Tom Hayes. The event takes place in Anderson Hall at 205 S. Main Street in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Tickets are $25. The evening also features a silent auction, with the drawing taking place after the show. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the first act begins at 8:00 p.m. For details, visit our website at www.WrightMuseum.org/comedy-night.

Family Day is one of our most popular events. As usual, you can ride around Wolfeboro in our World War II vehicles. In addition, “Mo” the balloon artist, face painting, and three live animal shows presented by staff from the Squam Lake Natural Science Center round out the entertainment. And don’t forget the live music by the New England Country Boys. Food will also be available to purchase. Familyoriented games will be available for children of all ages. Off-site parking is available in the Wolfeboro Municipal Parking Lot, just a short walk down the Bridge Fall Path. If you prefer to arrive in a World War II military vehicle, park at The Nicholas J. Pernokas Recreation Park (aka The Nick) at 10 Trotting Track Road (Route 28), near the Allen A Motor Inn. Our military vehicles will shuttle you back and forth to your cars approximately every half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission: Adults $12; children 5-17 $10; Museum members $9. Kids 4 and under are free. Sponsored with contributions from: Black’s Paper Store, Doran Independent Insurance, Edward Jones – Kevin J. Lawlor, Financial Advisor, Green Mountain Communications, Laconia Daily Sun, NFP Insurance.

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in the final bill in all European restaurants. So, many visiting Europeans do not know that American wait staff are expecting a TIP in addition to the money for the meal. This is also a problem for Europeans when they buy things in our stores for the first time, since item prices do not include sales tax. As a result, many are confused when the cashier asks them for more money than they expected to have to pay based on the price tag or shelf list price. Many of our European friends complain also that it is even more annoying and frustrating because sales taxes are different from state to state. Shopping in Europe, on the other hand, is so much easier. Taxes are already included in the list price, so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to calculate the final sale price in your head- to make sure you have enough money when you get to the cash register. Living in New Hampshire, we are even more fortunate. Not only is there no sales tax on most items, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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six seats it would not have had otherwise. Texas, New York and Florida each gained a seat. Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin each lost a seat. Montana, Kentucky and Utah each failed to secure a seat they would otherwise have gained. Our Founding Fathers explicitly warned against the perils of foreigners manipulating representation by overwhelming the country. Immigration scholar and author Daniel Horowitz points to Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story’s prophetic admonition: “If aliens might be admitted indiscriminately to enjoy all the rights of citizens at the will of a single state, the Union might itself be endangered by an influx of foreigners, hostile to its institutions, ignorant of its powers, and incapable of a due estimate of its privileges.” Statesman Roger Sherman similarly emphasized the need to “guard against an improper mode of naturalization” by states adopting “easier terms.” Too late. Multiple illegal immigrant amnesties, coupled with massive legal immigration, failure to deport visa overstayers and the metastasis of sanctuary policies, have taken their toll. Moreover, our constitutionally mandated decennial count has become a full-employment program for ideologically driven liberal interest groups cashing in on the census-gathering process and reshaping the electoral landscape. During the last census under President Barack Obama, with $300 billion in federal funding at stake, social justice groups from Soros-funded ACORN to Soros-funded Voto Latino to the Sorosallied SEIU were enlisted to count heads and help noncitizens feel “safe.” The Census boondoggle has become a tax-subsidized national future Democratic voter outreach drive. Soros’ operations, along with 77 other liberal foundations, have invested $30 million to make illegal immigrants count. The Open Society Institute’s

grantees and partners on coopting the Census for Democrat gains include the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Miami Workers Center, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Southwest Workers Union, New York Community Trust, New York Foundation, Center for American Progress, People for the American Way and the Funders Census Initiative. A recently leaked internal board document revealed that the Soros network has coordinated efforts for the past four years to “influence appropriations for the Census Bureau” and add new racial and ethnic categories. The Census Bureau will need 500,000 temporary workers to conduct the count in what will already be a hyperpolarized election year. However the Supreme Court rules on the citizenship question, the Trump administration must ensure that Open Borders Inc. does not coopt the enumerator corps. As SorosWorld well understands. Power lies not just with who is being counted, but who’s doing the counting. Michelle Malkin’s email address is writemalkin@ gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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could not censor student speech unless it disrupted the educational process.” But while this has some good insight, let’s take a look at what the Founding Fathers wrote about free speech. Father of the Constitution, James Madison, wrote “A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.” George Washington, speaking to some of his officers in 1783, said, “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” Benjamin Franklin wrote in the New England Courant, “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Finally, Benjamin Franklin wrote the following in the Pennsylvania Gazette, “Freedom of speech is a principle pillar of a free government: When this support is taken away, the Constitution of a free society is dissolved.” The fact is that the First Amendment is there to protect freedom of speech and expression. This includes the speech

and expression of those with whom we disagree. If anyone supports forcing Ms. Mackenzie to “cover-up” her support of President Trump, how do they feel about forcing students to stand for the pledge of allegiance? I don’t support students not showing respect to the pledge or our national anthem. However, the issue is NOT whether I agree with their position; the issue is that they have a right to freedom of speech and we must fight to preserve it. (Even when that speech is used to diss the very country that gives them that freedom.) Once we start censoring causes we don’t like, we are in the territory that Franklin warned us about when he said that the Constitution of our free society would be dissolved. Freedom of speech except when I disagree with you is no free speech at all. I certainly am glad that Epping High School has apologized and I hope that this sort of thing won’t happen again, whether it might involve a Donald Trump supporter or a Bernie Sanders supporter. To Ms.

33 Mackenzie, keep standing for free speech, and if you are interested, I know the Constitutional Awareness Pact would love to have another young person fighting for liberty join our ranks. Isaac Hadam, 18, studies and writes about issues that involve the Constitution. He is the VicePresident of the Constitutional Awareness Pact, which strives to help people read and understand the U.S. Constitution. For more info please visit constitutionalawarenesspact.webs.com. He lives in Moultonborough, NH and will be contributing editorials on the constitution from time to time.

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has didactically lectured Kim to negotiate with the USA to defuse the looming nuclear confrontation. Significantly the Summits between President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader in Singapore and Hanoi were the first steps to serious negotiations; they stopped the clock on North Korean nuclear testing and missile launches. Though Kim feels miffed by China and spurned by the USA, enter Vladimir Putin to perhaps play the role of dealmaker or spoiler. Kim’s armored train rolled into Vladivostok for his first ever meeting with his Russian counterpart. Indeed both leaders, facing ostracism and economic sanctions, looked to the Summit as a diplomatic breakthrough. Kim Jong-un told Putin he hoped his trip would “further solidify relations be* tween the two countries with a long history and tradition of friendship.” Clearly Putin’s Russia holds a certain ideological provenance for North Korea.*Flatlander’s Currently Russian trade Observations On Life and aid to North Korea are minimal given tough UN sanctions, it’s highly unlikely that Moscow is able to legally expand commercial ties. Nonetheless North Korea’s suffocating economic sanc-

tions could be loosened through Moscow’s lobbying. Vladimir Putin told Kim, “We welcome your efforts to develop an inter-Korean dialogue and normalize North Korea’s relations with the United States.” Undeniably the Russian leader is posturing to be viewed as a serious player in East Asian policy. Putin added that DPRK nuclear disarmament needs international guarantees and cited a multilateral diplomatic process. The Vladivostok summit basically reflected style over substance; high profile bear hugs and bonhomie but little serious breakthrough. Though the Russians favor reviving the moribund Six Party talks in which the two Korean states, China, Russia, the USA and Japan would negotiate a disarmament deal with the DPRK, there’s likely more momentum for a comprehensive South Korean/ U.S. settlement with the North. That’s of course presuming Pyongyang accepts serious overtures.

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evacuated older people who didn’t need to go. People fear what they don’t understand and what they can’t see. “A dam breaks, and hundreds of thousands of people die. Nuclear plants, their safety, ironically, is actually evident in their accidents!” says Mills. “More people have fallen off of roofs installing solar panels than have been killed in the entire history of nuclear power in the U.S.,” adds Meigs. Yet after Fukushima, Germany shut down its nuclear plants. That led to higher electricity prices and increased carbon emissions because Germany burned coal to make up for the loss of nuclear power. Likewise, “in Bernie Sanders’ home state of Vermont, they shut down their nuclear plant. Guess what happened? Carbon emissions went up,” recounts Meigs. “This supposedly green state, ultra-liberal Vermont, went backwards.” If a Green New Deal is ever implemented, says Mills, it would rob the poor by raising energy costs, while “giving money to wealthy people in the form of subsidies to buy $100,000 cars, to put expensive solar arrays on their roofs or to be investors in wind farms.” “It’s upside-down Robin Hood,” he adds. “That’s a bad deal.” Yet a majority of Americans -- including Republicans surveyed -- say they support some version of it. John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails -- But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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Case Number: 648-2019-TR-00001 648-2014-DM-00108 Preliminary Hearing A petition to terminate parental rights over your minor child(ren) has been filed in this Court. You are hereby cited to appear at a Court to show cause why the same should not be granted. DATE: May 22, 2019 84 Peterborough Street / Route 202 TIME: 9:00AM Jaffrey, NH 03452 TIME ALLOTTED: 15min. Room: see list at court - 8th Circuit Family Division-Jaffrey A written appearance must be filed with this Court on or before the date of the hearing, or the respondent may personally appear on the date of hearing or be defaulted. CAUTION: You should respond immediately to this notice to prepare for the trial and because important hearings will take place prior to trial. If you fail to appear personally or in writing, you will waive your right to a hearing and your parental rights may be terminated at the above hearing. IMPORTANT RIGHTS OF PARENTS THIS PETITION IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER YOUR CHILD(REN) SHALL BE TERMINATED. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP MEANS THE TERMINATION SHALL DIVEST YOU OF ALL LEGAL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LOSS OF ALL RIGHTS TO CUSTODY, VISITATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD(REN). IF TERMINATION IS GRANTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO NOTICE OF FUTURE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING YOUR CHILD(REN). You are hereby notified that you have a right to be represented by an attorney. You also have the right to oppose the proceedings, to attend the hearing and to present evidence. If you desire an attorney, you may notify this Court within ten (10) days of receiving this notice and upon a finding of indigency, the Court will appoint an attorney without cost to you. If you enter an appearance, notice of any future hearings regarding this child(ren) will be by first class mail to you, your attorney and all other interested parties not less than ten (10) days prior to any scheduled hearing. Additional information may be obtained from the Family Division Court identified in the heading of the Order of Notice. If you will need an interpreter or other accommodations for this hearing, please contact the Court immediately. Please be advised (and/or advise clients, witnesses, and others) that it is a Class B felony to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625. 11, V in a courtroom or area used by a court. By Order of the Court Larry S. Kane, Clerk of Court

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tance of any celebration in New England has been blamed by some on the Puritans and their refusal to participate in any observance that is associated with ungodly practices, but another source would have us believe that “May Day was always a most delightful and memorable occasion in the New England homes.” Always was probably not the proper word to use though apparently the observance was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before that Puritan leaders, including Myles Standish are said to have put a stop to attempts to celebrate a May Day festival. Nevertheless, some May Day traditions have continued to be observed by some people in some places in New Hampshire, though they may have mostly passed away in today’s society. Some of you remember as children collecting Spring flowers and putting them in a basket to hang on door knobs of houses and/or dancing around a Maypole in celebration of the new life and warmer weather of Springtime. After that introduction let me relate to you a May Day celebration from the undated past but observed many years prior to the year 1914 on an elevated cone-shaped peak rising out of a beautiful valley somewhere in northern New Hampshire. The account was revealed to The Granite Monthly magazine by an unidentified person. The location for this May day celebration was called the “Pinnacle” and was near a little village from which all of the young people and many who weren’t so young participated. So elaborate were the festivities that preparations were begun a week before the actual event. The space at the top of the “Pinnacle” was about a thousand feet long and the big boys, along with some little ones, ascended the peak with hatchets and axes and found a suitable area on which

to erect a long arbor with a slanting roof and covered with boughs cut from spruce, pine, hemlock or cedar trees. A large table was also made , placed inside the arbor and was long enough to accommodate twenty to thirty people. The decorated arbor included the trailing arbutus, also called the Mayflower. A Maypole with its brightly colored ribbons was set up to be part of the day long event with its emphasis on having fun. There seemed to be two themes that governed the day’s activities. The first had to do with food and drink and the consumption thereof, and the second had to do with games involving interaction between boys and girls with no merging of the distinction thereof. No great comparison to the long past May Day exhibitions of European pagans should be made with the New Hampshire festivities, however. The food was prepared in advance and in abundance and carried to the top of the “Pinnacle” to be enjoyed throughout the day. The food, supplied and prepared by all the inhabitants of the village, included chicken, boiled ham, cake, pies, gingerbread, jelly,

jam, nuts,raisins,hard boiled eggs,sandwiches,p ickles,lemonade, coffee, milk,and other “dainties.” It doesn’t sound any different than the goods that might be brought to a present day community picnic, but, without the modern conveniences of today’s world, it may have required more effort to prepare, deliver,and set up the food table. There was not just one session for eating, because for this occasion the boys and girls would return every two hours or so to replenish their stomachs. The boys engaged in a contest to see who could eat the most during the day. They were weighed at the beginning and the end of the day to determine the winner with the limit being set at two and onehalf pounds. Those who tried to beat that mark by placing stones in their pockets were usually detected and placed on half rations (whatever that involved) for whatever remained of the day. Thirsty boys and girls quickly depleted the beverages: lemonade, milk, coffee, etc., so they would run out before the day long event was over. Games began with some of the boys selecting a girl to be their companion for the day. The Granite Monthly account of the

events as “…the games and the forfeits. Which some of the big boys had to pay so reluctantly; such as kissing the girl they didn’t want to kiss; rolling down a steep bank with another boy, with their legs tied, to see who woild get there first; playing ‘ Grace hoops ’ with their sweetheart, and when the hoop had been thrown over the darling’s head, the painful sweet-

37 ness and suspense while waiting for the forfeited kiss.” Some games had rewards for success, while others had penalties for failures, but for all from that village, somewhere in northern New Hampshire, on top of that “Pinnacle”, May Day was set apart as a time to welcome Spring by having a merry time filled with fun activities. There are a number of places in New Hampshire referred to as the “Pinnacle” and probably more than one where community gatherings once were held. And there may still be some New Hampshire children who hang small baskets filled with spring flowers on door knobs of homes and then knock on the door ( or ring the door bell) and run and hide. I guess the tradition is that if the basket placer has a girlfriend or boyfriend in the selected house, that person is expected to seek and find their friend. And perhaps some teachers somewhere in the state still set up a May Pole with ribbons attached and have their pupils dance around it as an expression of welcoming Spring.

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Jackson’s Prospect Farm Trails at the end of Carter Notch Road had a lot good snow for Spring cross country skiing. Charlie led me for a 10 mile skate ski from the end of Boggy Brook to the end of the Quail and UST Trails.

On top of Sugarbush’s Stein’s Run, a bumpy and steep double black diamond trail, Bria points them downhill. There was still lots of snow on the trails overlooking a green valley below. PATENAUDE from 11

on our skis. Skiing back down was as much of a challenged as climbing up since it had been cold the night before and the snow was firm, very firm. Even in the rain our edges made loud noises every time we

scraped them against the snow to turn. We laughed because we thought we were crazy to have this much fun suffering for just one run. Yes we knew it was really Spring when a pair of Mallard ducks were splashing in a puddle in

front of our cars in the parking lot. On Sunday it was a nice day and Charlie and I went cross-country skiing at Jackson’s Ski Touring Foundation’s Prospect Farm trails at the end of Carter Notch Road. They have been officially closed for weeks but they groom these trails for a few more times for those that want to still get out. The parking lot had a dozen cars in it and we met others out having fun. Boggy Brook and Quail Trails still were covered with more than a foot of snow. The Boggy Brook roared loudly since it was filled to the top of its banks with the increasing snowmelt. Bria and I each still had a lift ticket to Sugarbush to burn. We skipped out on Thursday and drove to Vermont. Lincoln Peak’s Valley House Quad didn’t start spinning until 10 am and we were there for the

Crazy Yours Truly climbing up Pats Peak’s Cyclone Trail just to turn around and ski back down again for Fun. opening. The temperature was 43 degrees and overcast and the melting snow made it feel much colder. On the groomed trails we made turns in the soft slushy corn snow. The double black diamond, steep and bumpy Stein’s Run was the highlight of the day. Giant moguls dotted the trail and the snow was nice corn that made turning in the bumps enjoyable without skidding in between. Skiing in Spring snow is a lot of work and

we skied until our legs burned. We’re headed to Wildcat tomorrow and who cares that the forecast is for rain. I don’t know if Wildcat will be open the first weekend in May but I am sure they will be if there is enough snow to make a ribbon down the mountain. Killington, Jay Peak, Sugarbush and Sugarloaf are all expecting to be open in May. Have fun.

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