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The Parson Main Statue In Rochester In this fast paced world we often find ourselves without the time to, as the old saying goes, “Stop and smell the roses.” This is particularly true of the historical heritage around us that we see every day, yet have no idea why it is significant or what or who it even represents. This week, and at vari-
ous times over the course of future issue of the Weirs Times and Cocheco Times, we will be presenting the stories behind some of these obvious, yet overlooked by many, symbols of New Hampshire history that many of us are familiar with but not all know what they represent in New Hampshire See main on 12
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The statute of Parson Main that stands in downtown Rochester is a familiar New Hampshire landmark. But how many people really know who Parson Main is? It is like so many notable historic statues, buildings, markers, etc, that we rush by and see every day but often do not know their place in our history. This week we present the first of what will be occasional davE colby Photo piece on such notable New Hampshire fixtures.
“New Hampshire’s no-nonsense law carries the greatest fine and penalty of the nine states with the harshest laws for distracted drivers…” The above excerpt is not from a recent column lauding New Hampshire’s ban against hand held electronic devices while driving which will most likely take effect on July 1, 2015, it is from a Forbes Magazine article published in 2008. What they were discussing was the fact that in New Hampshire you can be fined up to $1,000 and have your license revoked for applying makeup, eating or, yes, talking or texting on your cell phone or using your electronic device while driving and causing an accident. It is called distracted driving and it has been a law on the books for years. Last week, yet again, another redundant bill was passed, now on its way to the governor, that will supposedly, once and for all, stop people from being distracted while driving, banning all use of cell phones and lete Edition Available O omp nli C ne s other hand-held electronic hi devices while behind the wheel. An added limitation is that you cannot use w said devices even if you ww w m m oo w w..TCho ecW meess..cc heecirosTTiim
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First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 5:30pm. Bidding ends promptly at 7pm. 3321121
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Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com
Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting
Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm.Photo workshop: Photographing water drops and other objects. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 340-2359
Small Business Legal Series: Raising Seed Money
The Enterprise Center at Plymouth, Plymouth. 7:30-9am. Friends, family members and angel investors can be valuable resources for an earlystage entrepreneur. This seminar will review ways to bring new investors into a business while balancing the interests of founders and staying within the boundaries of federal and state securities laws. 535-3222
Friday 16th
Giant Rummage Sale
Congregational Church of Laconia, corner of Pleasant St. and Veterans Square, Laconia. 5-7pm. Toys, books, electronics, jewelry, kitchenware and more. Donations as well as contents from two estates.
Free Sit n’ Sew
The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600
9th Annual Antique Car Festival
Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. Antique cars, trucks and street rods will be on display, starting at 5pm. Ellie Murphy will be catering a barbeque at 6pm. The cost of the barbeque is $12pp if paid to the church before May 12th, after that, the cost will be $15pp. 524-6057
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Giant Rummage Sale
Congregational Church of Laconia, corner of Pleasant St. and Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am-5pm. Toys, books, electronics, jewelry, kitchenware and more. Donations as well as contents from two estates.
Monthly Mensa Meeting
Rock Ridge Farm, New Hampton. 6-11pm. This is a potluck picnic dinner discussion group, with a bonfire & s’mores or walk & ice cream at the docks for dessert. Bring libations, victuals & ideas to share with other local Mensans. For directions, RSVP to Tamsan at 677-7244
Huggins Hospital Aid Sale
Hampton Beach Casino, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. www.casinoballroom. com or 929-4100
Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, toys, furniture and more.
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Strafford PTO Spring Fling
Garrison Players Arts Center, Route 4, Rollinsford. 8pm. 750-4ART
The Wailers
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551
Exotic Aquatic Plants in NH’s River Systems
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Road, Warner. 7pm. This program will include an overview of the invasive aquatic species already in NH, their distribution, impacts and control measures used to reduce their impacts. Live and preserved
Governor’s Inn, Rochester. Dinner and dancing to live music by Wellfleet, and a live and silent auction all to benefit the Strafford PTO. $30pp. www. straffordpto.org
Night Hike Under the Stars
Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. Join Naturalist Angie Krysiak for a guided hike of a portion of the Massabesic trails to experience the hidden sights and sounds of the nocturnal forest. Bring your flashlights. $5pp. 668-2045
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 9am-4:30pm.
Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit
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Corner Meeting House, Fuller & Sargent Streets, Belmont. 7pm. Hal Lyon shares tales, secrets, folklore and history of fishing in New Hampshire’s big lakes. 524-8268
Eric Ray Blues – Live Music
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $12pp. BYO venue. 527-0043
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The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551 The Danbury Grange Hall, Danbury. $9pp. www.danburygrange.org or 768-5579
Annual Plant Sale
Sunflower Natural Foods, 390 South Main Street, Laconia. 9am-3pm. Local Organic farmers will be on hand and have a variety of starter plants for you to purchase. 524-6334
Chili Supper
Bristol Baptist Church, 30 Summer Street, Bristol. 5:30-7pm. $7/adults, $3/children and $20/families of 4 or more. 744-3885
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Memorial Weekend Craft Show On Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25 a Memorial Weekend Craft Show will take place at North Conway Community Center, 2628 White Mountain Highway, Rt. 16, North Conway (Next to the Scenic Railroad) Hours are 10am to 5pm each day. Don’t miss this wonderful craft fair with over 70 fabulous exhibitors!!! Many media represented including pottery/jewelry/ painted glass/quilts/wood/foods and more. Music of Tim Janis. Food will be available and it will be held rain or shine under a canopy.Admission is free. For more info call Joyce (603)5284014. Preview www.joycescraftshows.com.
Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen In Sandwich Maine songwriter and stringed-instrument virtuoso Harvey Reid will appear in concert with singer/fiddler/songwriter Joyce Andersen at Sandwich Town Hall, Saturday, May 10th at 7pm. This will be a rare Reid & Andersen appearance in Central NH, and their only concert in this area in quite a while. They will present their usual diverse repertoire of traditional, original and contemporary songs & instrumentals with their guitars, slide guitar, autoharp, banjo, fiddle, and viola. Expect some old favorites mixed in with new things you haven’t heard... Call 603-455-2557 for tickets or information. E-mail for info--> tom.caravanband@gmail.com for tickets or information.
A Great Evening for Fish Stories with Hal Lyon If you are a sportsman or just like stories about fishing, you should plan on attending the Belmont Historical Society’s Friday, May 16th program by Hal Lyon. Mr. Lyon will present his program titled, “Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit” at 7pm. Anyone who has ever posted a “Gone Fishin’” sign on the door during business hours will appreciate this native fisherman’s glimpse into the habits, rituals, and lore of some of the more colorful members/fishermen of the not-so-exclusive “Liars’ Club.” The presentation is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For additional information/directions call Chris at 603-524-8268.
Moultonborough House Tour Tickets Available On Thursday, May 15th tickets will be available for purchase at the Moultonborough Library and Bayswater Books in Center Harbor for the 2014 Friends of the Library sponsored Moultonborough House and Garden Tour to be held on Thursday, June 26th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It has been two long years since their previous tour and the Friends are eager to showcase four never-before-shown-homes this season plus an idyllic Inn and two exceptional lakefront gardens. This year, the house tour planning committee is truly appreciative of the Moultonborough home owners and gardeners who have generously opened their homes and grounds for public view. On June26th, one venue for ticket holders to experience will be a picturesque 220 year old antique farmhouse now the site of a warm and inviting Bed and Breakfast Inn. Situated on the original farmstead, the current Inn retains nearly 10 acres of the original family-owned farm graced by an apple orchard and a small pond and presenting a truly pastoral backdrop for the main home and two outbuildings. Travelers often say this tucked-away Inn “offers a little bit of Olde England in New England.” The ticket cost is $35 which includes entrance to the Inn, four homes and two gardens. Join us on this special day and help support the Moultonborough Library.
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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
P.K. Subban whites, Jews, Mormons, and gays is tolerated by the NBA—while a private racist conversation by a white owner is not. She cited an instance of a black NBA owner and rapper who reportedly held a lavish party in London where he banned whites from attending. She claimed the party was for music industry executives, reporters, and rap fans—blacks only. Bouncers were instructed to refuse entry to whites. If true, then this was a deliberate, public, racist act by a black NBA owner, as opposed to a private telephone conversation. If a white owner didn’t allow blacks to a party, can you imagine the howling that would result? Double standard? Of course. In applying different standards to different people for similar actions, the NBA ends up making a sympathetic figure out of an owner who rates no sympathy.
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Worried in Alton To The Editor Phil Wittmann 470 votes David Hussey 0 votes and the winner is David Hussey - this is the selectmen’s way of telling the people of Alton, we will run the town our way. Now with no opposition to Loring Carr’s point of view, the meetings should go along very smoothly .The voters should be present at the May 19th meeting to question why you would pick David Hussey who did not show enough interest in the office to even put his name on the ballot over Phil Wittmann who showed enough interest to take a week of his vacation time and much hard work to run in the election, which ended meaning nothing to the selectmen of Alton. As a concerned citizen of Alton, this show of disrespect leaves me very worried about the direction that Alton is headed. Donald Kleeberg Alton, NH.
Stop Arguing To The Editor: We often forget the media’s responsibility to society is to report the news, not create it. When the power of the media abuses our nation’s reality for political reasons, the entire nation suffers and pays the price. When the news media became the supermarket tabloid, their credibility, became lost forever. The problem today is that liberals, moderates, and conservatives focus more on the news creating ar-
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guments than the actual importance of having the argument. Agree or not, the disagreement of different political viewpoints represents the only true important factor in the rhetoric. Because we must never stop debating, never stop disagreeing, and never stop questioning because that is what makes humanity adaptive and complete. When we stop arguing, when the rhetoric becomes one-sided, when any side is no longer willing to question, we achieve pure submission. Regardless of your political beliefs, we must demand open access to all viewpoints and make up our own minds. However, viewpoint censorship can come from any direction. Even a place historically deemed neutral, the message is silent but deafening. Such a place is a popular Southern New Hampshire gym where Fox News channel is not accessible on all five Life Fitness Ellipticals. Strange all other media outlets are accessible with working sound, perhaps a sheer coincidence, dumb luck or a man-made political statement? The moral of the story, never stop debating, never stop disagreeing, and never stop questioning because that is what makes humanity adaptive and complete; do you agree with this argument?
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.
Dr. Pietro (Pete) Savo US. Navy Veteran Mont Vernon, NH.
WOW Ball To The Editor: On Saturday, May 17, we will be hosting the 11th WOW Sweepstakes Ball at the Lake Opechee Inn, Spa and Conference Center. This event, presented by Meredith Village Savings Bank, is our most important fundraising event, helping to fund the on-going expansion and maintenance of the trail. The WOW Sweepstakes Ball has raised almost $300,000 to date to help fund this exciting project. What is the WOW Sweepstakes Ball? Well, it’s not a Ball in the “wear fancy clothes� sort of way. It’s a Ball in that it is SUPER fun, has great food and entertainment, and you will be supporting a great cause: The WOW Trail. In addition, the WOW Ball offers you a 1 in 300 chance of winning $10,000! Casual attire is cool. Shorts and flip-flops are fine with us. Your $100 ticket includes admission, buffet dinner for two, entertainment with Paul Warnick & Phil ‘N the Blanks, AND one entry into the sweepstakes. Only 300 tickets will be sold. You do not need to be present to win! Tickets are available at the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, or on-line at www.banknhpavilion. com. For more information about the WOW Trail go to www.wowtrail.org. Darcy Peary Board of Directors
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Every couple of years I have felt it my duty to help out the State of New Hampshire. It all happened back in 1999 when I first came up with ideas for new scratch tickets for New Hampshire. The purpose of scratch tickets, of course, is to help fund education and keep the convenience store industry flourishing. It is a big responsibility for those who are in charge of coming up with new ideas for scratch tickets. So, I decided, all those years ago to help out with a few ideas of my own. Needless to say I was surprised when one of my ideas “Frost Heaves and Pot Holes� was chosen as an actual scratch ticket. The Lottery Commission even sent me a few of the tickets as my reward (none were winners.) It was an invigorating feeling to realize that some people across the state were focusing for a few seconds on my creation; hand vigorously rubbing off the acrylic resin with loose change hoping to find three matching “frost heaves� or “pot holes� and possibly going home with a few extra dollars in their pockets. It was a proud time in my life knowing that I wasn’t merely giving folks everywhere a cheap thrill but was also helping fund education throughout the state. Every year since, I have been trying to recapture
that magic by thinking up new and better scratch ticket ideas. Sitting for hours here in my office, I wracked my brain and often broke out in a cold sweat trying, with every fiber in my body, to develop that next big scratch ticket, that next piece of cardboard magic to reinvigorate the game of scratching. Unfortunately, none of my other ideas was ever used, much less considered. The lottery commission constantly put out boring scratch tickets with names like “Coffee Break� and “Beginner’s Luck� while my ideas were left unused. Meanwhile, many in the New Hampshire House and Senate have been crying out for the need for a casino or two to help put our financial house in order. It seems like a few have even made it their sole mission. I can’t say for a fact, but I can only surmise that maybe, if they had used a few of my scratch ticket ideas over the years, the need for that additional revenue may not exist today. I feel they would have been popular enough to encourage folks to buy more, increasing the lottery treasury to be used for education as well as anything else they wanted to raid the fund for. Scratch tick e t s l i k e “Town Meeting� where you scratch three folding chairs, bring back ticket to convenience store, discuss possible payouts for ten minutes to an hour and then win a prize, surely would have been huge. My “Foliage� ticket would have been big, I’m sure. They were to be multi-colored tickets without a winner in the bunch but you get to keep your winners, tear them up and then throw them at passing tour busses on Columbus Day. Even those who never
play scratch tickets might have been enticed to shell out a few hard earned bucks for that one. I thought the “Flatlander Follies� would have been great as well. Once again, not a winning ticket to be had, but they would only be sold to out of staters as residents would have been privy to a high sign to be used at the convenience store so as not to purchase them accidentally. Then there was the idea for the “Presidential Primary� Scratch ticket. There would be one for both Republicans and Democrats. If you scratched three likenesses of one of the candidates running for the nomination, you would hold on to it until primary day. If your candidate wins, you would be put in a special drawing for a 80-inch High-definition TV. This would not only be fun, but could also sway the way some people might vote. You know the old saying about the primary “Vote your entertainment possibilities’. More than a few candidates who never would have won before might be swayed. This ticket also would have brought in lots of cash as the campaigns of all involved would have bought as many as they could so as to pass them out to potential voters as they entered the polling places. Illegal, sure, but once the voting is over, it doesn’t really matter. I had a slew of other ideas, but why cry over unscratched tickets. I gave my heart and soul to my ideas and was basically left on the scratch heap. So now I’m done. There will be no new ideas from me. The Lottery Commission can keep coming up with their own tired ideas, but don’t complain to me when they don’t go anywhere.
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From The State House New Hampshire Goes Prime Time It has been 64 weeks and counting that I have had the opportunity to share some thoughts with the readers of The Weirs Times. And, I by Rep. Jane have to say, I Cormier have enjoyed Belknap District 8 every minute of it. Writing forces me to assemble my thoughts and put them down in a clear and succinct fashion. I have tried these past weeks, to take (approximately) 500 words and highlight an issue or concern with regard to governmental overreach. I have endeavored to try to inspire folks to be active in the governing process, especially locally, always trying to highlight that we should NEVER be afraid to speak out! For those that read my articles, you know they have centered on small government and honest
representation of the facts. There are those who disagree with my stance on THE BIGGER THE GOVERNMENT – THE SMALLER THE CITIZEN, and I am good with that. But, it is important to speak out anyway. Honestly. And, sometimes, that is very difficult to do. We saw a prime example of that right here in Belknap County. On May 5, William Baer, a resident of Gilford, attended a Gilford School Board meeting to discuss a controversial reading assignment of a book entitled, “Nineteen Minutes”. This book has a sexually EXPLICIT and violent scene to which Mr. Baer and his family took exception (just look at page 313 – YIKES). The School Board knew about Mr. Baer’s concerns and were ready and waiting for his appearance at the meeting. Evidently, they attached a new “two minute rule”, which is used at public meetings and hearings to control dissent. I have experiSee cormier on 18
Hollywood’s Sexual Predator Problem Explodes Hollywood is sick, sick, sick. Behind its curtain of holier-thanthou progressivism, the entertainment world’s top A-list by Michelle Malkin stars have enSyndicated Columnist gaged in the most depraved sexual abuse against vulnerable children and teens, according to a growing number of victims. After years of cover-up, the institutional scandal is exploding. Finally. The latest alleged atrocities involve “X-Men” director Bryan Singer and at least three other power players in the business: veteran television executive Garth Ancier, former Disney executive David Neuman and producer Gary Goddard. Last month, former child actor and model Michael Egan filed civil suits against the men, alleging that they passed around underage boys “like pieces of meat at sex parties” in the late 1990s. Egan’s X-rated lawsuit exposes a cabal of alleged predators who plied young boys and teens with hard drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them. Egan was repeatedly molested, raped and beaten from the age of 15, he says, at an infamous gay sex mansion in southern California. The mansion was owned by another of Egan’s alleged abusers: scumbag Internet video mogul Marc Collins-Rector. He’s a registered sex offender who lured young boys online, drugged and raped them, and reportedly threatened them with a gun if they did not submit. Collins-Rector was convicted in 2004 of transporting five underage boys across state lines
with the intent of raping them. He was allowed to leave the U.S. in 2006 by claiming a “brain tumor,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The (U.K.) Sun reported in 2007 that he was “swanning around Britain in a chaufferdriven limo and surrounding himself with young boys.” He can no longer be located, despite supposedly being under police “supervision.” Egan’s mother reported the abuse to the FBI and Los Angeles Police Department back in 2000, the family’s lawyer, Jeff Herman, says. Nothing was done. Singer’s lawyer calls Egan’s suit “absurd” and “defamatory.” But the allegations just keep piling up. Singer is now the subject of another lawsuit filed this week by a young British man who alleges Singer’s producer pal Gary Goddard groomed him online from the age of 14, raped him at 16 and shared him with Singer after the London premiere of Singer’s movie “Superman Returns” in 2006. Internet photos have been circulating for years showing Singer with a parade of young boys and men draped around him. Egan’s claims are especially chilling in light of similarly lurid allegations made 17 years ago on the set of Singer’s movie “Apt Pupil.” Three underage boys -ages 14, 16 and 17 -- filed suit claiming Singer and his crew forced them to take off peachcolored G-strings and strip naked in a shower scene for the movie. Authorities investigated. The suit was dismissed. Nothing was done. “Everyone’s ducking for cover,” Paul Petersen, a former child actor and child actors’ advocate, told Entertainment Weekly in 1997. “It’s a complete and total breakdown of the protections
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Security Council Tightens Noose on WMD Proliferation UNITED NATIONS— Reflecting the importance of the ongoing efforts to prevent nuclear nonproliferation, the Security by John J. Metzler Council has Syndicated Columnist reaffirmed its tough stance against the development and transfer of technical components among “non-state actors,” namely terrorist groups, to produce nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. South Korea, who holds the monthly presidency of the fifteenmember Council, hosted a high level debate commemorating the tenth anniversary of landmark resolution #1540. This resolution created the legal framework to stem the flow of technology to terrorist groups and rogue regimes. A statement by the president affirmed; “The Security Council remains gravely concerned by the threat of terrorism, and the risk that non-state actors may acquire, develop, traffic in or use, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery.” Chairing the session, South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se stated, “Today, the weakest link in nuclear nonproliferation, along with nuclear security and safety, is exposed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons
programs.” He added poignantly, “The DPRK is the only country in the world that has conducted nuclear tests in the 21st century.” In the light that Pyongyang rulers are threatening a fourth nuclear test, Minister Yun warned, “If North Korea succeeds in acquiring nuclear weapons, it will seriously undermine the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation) regime and will exasperate tension and instability in Northeast Asia.” Clearly a decade ago the proliferation problem appeared daunting. According to Terry Taylor, a UN official who played a key part in the original resolution; “9/11 led to resolution 1540”. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on American soil in 2001, “there were at least thirty non-state actors” including Pakistan’s infamous A Q Khan network who were involved in transport and research in WMD’s. Diplomatic briefing papers outline the challenge; “In today’s globalized world, connectivity has brought both opportunities and vulnerabilities. Increased potential access to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their related materials and technology has heightened the risk of the dangerous nexus between weapons of mass destruction and global terrorism.” Given this gripping reality, “”the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1540 under Chapter VII of the UN Charter in 2004.” A key element
of the resolution prohibits States from, “supporting non-state actors from developing, acquiring, manufacturing, possessing, transporting, transferring, or using them.” As South Korean Ambassador
Oh Joon told correspondents earlier, “Resolution 1540 is about anti-terrorism and non-proliferation.” He stressed, “This is not a sanctions committee,” but yet there are binding obligations on
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Moral Bankruptcy If you want to get some idea of the moral bankruptcy of our educational system, read an article in the May 4th issue of the New York Times by Thomas Sowell M a g a z i n e Syndicated Columnist titled, “The Tale of Two Schools.” The article is not about moral bankruptcy. But it is itself an example of the moral bankruptcy behind the many failures of American education today. Someone had the bright idea of pairing public high school kids from a low-income neighborhood in the Bronx with kids from a private high school that charges $43,000 a year. When the low-income youngsters visited the posh private school, “they were just overwhelmed” by it, according to the New York Times. “One kid ran crying off campus.” Apparently others felt “so disheartened about their own circumstances.” What earthly good did that do for these young people? Thank heaven no one was calloused enough to take me on a tour of a posh private school when I was growing up in Harlem. No doubt those adults who believe in envy and resentment get their jollies from doing things like this -- and from feeling that they are creating future envy and resentment voters to forward the ideological agenda of the big government left. But at the expense of kids? There was a time when common sense and common decency counted for something. Educators felt a responsibility to equip students with solid skills that
could take them anywhere they wanted to go in later life -- enable them to become doctors, engineers or whatever they wanted to be. Too many of today’s “educators” see students as a captive audience for them to manipulate and propagandize. These young people do not yet have enough experience to know that posh surroundings are neither necessary nor sufficient for a good education. Is anyone foolish enough to think that making poor kids feel disheartened is doing them a favor? This school visit was not just an isolated event. It was part of a whole program of pairing individual youngsters from a poverty-stricken neighborhood with youngsters from families that can pay 43 grand a year for their schooling. What do these kids do? They tell each other stories based on their young lives’ unripened judgment. They go to a big park in the Bronx together and take part in a garden project there. They talk about issues like gun violence and race relations. They have a whole lifetime ahead of them to talk about such issues. But poor kids, especially, have just one time, during their school years, to equip their minds with math, science and other solid skills that will give them a shot at a better life. To squander their time on rap sessions and navel-gazing is unconscionable. This is just one of many programs dreamed up by “educators” who seem determined to do anything except educate. They see school children as guinea pigs for their pet notions. The New York Times is doing these youngsters no favor by publishing page after See Sowell on 26
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Lake Winnipesaukee Sales Activity 1998-2013 WATERFRONT HOME COMPARISON ON LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE (Excluding island sales, condos, and land)
by Frank Roche
President, Roche Realty Group, Inc.
During the first quarter of 2014 the average sales price for waterfront homes on Lake Winnipesaukee amounted to $974,658, which involved a total of 20 sales. For the same 3 month period in 2013 the average price amounted to $973,364 involving 11 sales. The average price showed a small increase however the number of unit sales showed a considerable increase over the same period last year. An absolutely spectacular waterfront compound in Wolfeboro closed on 4/30/2014 at a price of $8,975,000. The property included 7.1 acres with 841’ of Winnipesaukee shorefront. This Arts & Crafts style home in-
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Alton
$239,394
Gilford
$398,854
$674,789
$738,463
$1,324,500
$809,333
$1,477,740
$1,854,081
$1,529,500
$760,682
$1,407,582
$1,694,400
$2,561,667
$1,265,825
Laconia
$264,389
$674,789
$878,750
$661,071
$683,000
$534,643
$919,271
Meredith
$339,399
$704,816
Moultonboro
$486,871
$755,144
$1,230,653
$1,340,607
$1,082,370
$2,286,667
$1,075,297
$1,106,947
$1,277,410
$861,353
Tuftonboro
$313,125
$636,591
$867,142
$1,750,000
$756,280
Wolfeboro
$571,500
$1,769,167
$1,625,800
$1,342,200
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cluded 17,300sqft of luxurious living space plus a 3-bay boathouse‌a truly remarkable property! During the 12 month period of 2013 there were 113 waterfront mainland home sales; this excludes island sales, condos and land. This compares to 123 sales for the year 2012, a drop of 10 unit sales. However there were a considerable number of island sales which would bring the waterfront sales up considerably. You can see from the above chart that
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2013
$746,417
$858,778
$1,044,574
$1,181,200
$1,486,792
$1,145,486
$919,200
$433,367
$617,423
$1,805,513
$1,077,527
$963,406
$1,030,540
$1,194,110
$1,144,800
$924,131
$1,184,246
$1,269,500
$1,341,500
$583,333
$1,336,250
$1,007,786
$2,570,000
$1,865,396
1,763,999
$1,239,307
$1,630,669
$1,221,300
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the average sales prices were up in 4-towns while they dropped in the others. If you count island property sales for the year 2013 there were a total of 134 sales at an average sales price of $947,936. This would compare to 130 sales in 2012 at an average sales price just a hair over $1 million. There is no question the majority of the closings for 2013 were under the million dollar mark; this is a good trend for buyers out there. For the
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first time in recent years we’ve seen some excellent values out there on Lake Winnipesaukee. This second chart gives a breakdown of the unit sales in each town fronting on Lake Winnipesaukee, indicating the number of sales at various price points for the year 2013. The chart indicates a heavy concentration of sales below the million-
dollar mark and there were a limited number of sales at higher price points above $2 million. It was encouraging to see a total of 40 sales that occurred from $1 million to the $2 million price range for the year. It appears to be a very good time to get into the game and acquire a waterfront property.
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known as Rochester Hill. Their difficult times in adjusting to their new lives was exacerbated by Indian attacks. One man who gained the respect of the Indians was Reverend Amos Main, Main was born on January 8, 1708 in York, Maine. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1729 and soon after married Elizabeth White of Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1737, about eight years after these first families settled in Rochester, Main was hired as the first minister for the church that was built in 1731. He soon proved to be not only a great minister, but also very valuable as a teacher, physician, veterinarian for some farm animals as well as helping residents with their legal documents. Pastor Main often travelled far distances from Rochester and never carried a gun, just a bible. Still, he had gained a great deal of respect from the Indians and he was never attacked.
figure was sculptured by Giuseppi Moretti who became a world renowned sculptor. It was cast by the Henry Bonnard Bronze Company, a well known New York City art foundry. Although often called a statue of Parson Main, it is the artist’s conception of an 18th century man. No one knows what Parson Main looked like. The statue was dedicated on July 3, 1896. The square was a solid mass of people with every available store and office window and flat roof used by spectators. Most of Rochester’s 8000 residents, as well as visitors from surrounding towns, were eager to see the new monument. The speaker from the committee in charge of obtaining the monument said, ‘Today we place on a pedestal of granite the statue of a man whose learning and piety did so much for the early days of Rochester.’ He presented it to the City saying, ‘I commit it to your guardianship, trusting that it may be faithfully cared for and protected in all the years to come.’ Mayor Samuel D. Felker accepted the statue on behalf of the city and said
This plaque on the Parson Main statute in Rochester explains he was the first settled minister of The First Congregational davE colby Photo Church of the Province of Rochester. Parson Main died of tuberculosis on April 6, 1760 and was buried on Rochester Hill. In 1896, the Parson Main Monument was erected in
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to the face of the material being drilled. In the old days, I’d take an accurate small square, measure up 36 inches from the bottom of the door and use a sharp pencil to make a fine line on the face of one side of the door where the lockset handle will be. I’d use the square on the edge of the door to make sure the line was at at 90-degree angle with the edge of the door. I’d then use the square and sharp pencil to extend this line around the edge of the door and to the opposite face of the door. After drawing the line on the opposite face of the door I’d check with my tape measure to ensure the line is the same distance up from the bottom of the door. If the door is new and has never been trimmed, the bottom of the door should be square with the faces of the door. The larger 2 1/8-inch hole is drilled first. Hole saws See builder on 21
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come with a centered pilot bit that allows you to center the hole saw. Without this pilot bit, the hole saw would wander across the face of the door as you started to drill the giant hole. To know where to drill this hole from the edge of the door, you need to know the backset of the lockset. The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the giant hole you drill in the face of the door. Most interior locksets have a 2 3/8-inch backset. Exterior locksets commonly have a 2 3/4-inch backset. I disliked interior locksets with the smaller backset as my knuckles always hit the door jamb. Be aware you might be able to find interior locksets that offer the longer backset dimension. You can get in trouble fast if you measure the same backset dimension from the edge of the door. Most doors have a very slight bevel cut that allows the door to not strike the door jamb as it closes. You can see this bevel if you put your square on the face of the hinge side of the door. The hinge side is the side of the door where you see the hinge pins once the door is closed. The bevel cut can be as much as 1/8 inch! This means on the non-hinge
side youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d measure 1/8 inch less, so the centerline is the same on both sides of the door and the hole saw pilot bit holes line up. See how easy it is to make a mistake? With the hole centerline marked out, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to drill. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just drill from one side. You want to drill part way into one side of the door, stop and then start to drill from the other side. This ensures you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t splinter the wood on the face of the door as you blast through drilling from just one side. With the large hole cut, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now time to drill the small 1-inch hole in the edge of the door. You want to keep the drill level and square. This is very difficult to do. Have I convinced you to invest in the new door lockset jig tool that does all the magic centering for you? This tool keeps the hole saws square and centered for you. All you have to do is draw the accurate pencil lines so you can align the hole jig. The best part is the jig will pay for itself before you finish drilling your first hole. A professional finish carpenter wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even come to your home to start the job for what the jig will cost you. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m confident youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have great success!
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As in previous years the town of Moultonborough led in unit sales with a total of 33 sales including island properties. This is the case in every year when you consider that Moultonborough has a total of 66 miles of shoreline, far exceeding the amount of shorefront the other towns include. Alton is next in line with 33 miles of shorefront. It is interesting to note that all of Lake Winnipesaukee includes an expanse of approximately 240 miles of shoreline. This is pretty amazing when you think that the entire coastline of New Hampshire has roughly 12 miles of shoreline. Add to that, Lake Winnipesaukee is only one of many lakes comprising the Lakes Region. It must be a staggering number of miles of shorefront involving all of the lakes. It gets even more interesting when you think of how many waterfront homes are built on each mile of shorefront. That’s a lot of residents and second home owners! 2014 should turn out to be another good year. The numbers so far are indicating sales are up in the state in unit sales and average prices have been climbing slowly. Especially in the lower price ranges where there is a shortage of properties. The Dow Jones Industrial average has surged to new highs and the availability of attractive financing at low rates is still out there. With a strengthening economy and a continued loose monetary policy by central banks around the globe were looking forward to a decent year considering consumer confidence has improved tremendously since 2008. We do know that real estate inventory levels are shrinking around the country, the average days on the market are getting smaller and what was an over-supply of inventory 4-5 years ago has been dwindling rapidly. Some of the more recent articles in business magazines and on the news
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are pointing to a continued housing rebound. Roche Realty Group had over $100 million dollars in sales volume for 2013, involving 395 transaction sides and sales were up 30% over the previous year. Since 1997 Roche Realty Group has produced nearly $1.5 billion of sales volume in the Lakes Region. In addition, the company is ranked in the top 10 of real estate firms in New Hampshire (out of 864 firms) during that 17year period. That’s pretty good for a local, independent, family-owned business! We’re proud of our success and I attribute it to the quality and professionalism of our REALTORS® and staff and the beautiful region we all live and work in. Fortunately for all of us the Lakes Region is New England’s playground. Roche Realty Group can be reached at (603) 279-
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Congregational Church of Laconia, corner of Pleasant St. and Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am-12pm. Toys, books, electronics, jewelry,
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The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600 Court Street Arts, Haverhill. $25pp. 989-5500 or www. courtstreetarts.org
Anne Sweeten – Pianist/ Composer
Franklin Opera House, Franklin. 7:30pm. $10-$22. www.franklinoperahouse.org or 934-1901
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Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, toys, furniture and more.
March for Meals – Walkathon for Meals on Wheels
Walk begins at Delta Dental, 1 Delta Drive, Concord. Second Walk location begins at Lakes Region Community Services, 719 North Main Street, Laconia. Both begin at 9:30am. To make a donation or for more information, please call CAPBMCI Elder Services Department at 225-3295. Pre-registration for the walk is preferred.
Beginner Birding Walk
Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. 8:3011am. We’ll search for as many bird species as we can find on this moderately-paced walk to Battery Point. Bring binoculars, a field guide, camera, water, snacks and be prepared for insect pests. 668-2045 x203 to register.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 9am-1pm.
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Manor on Golden Pond, Holderness. 6:30-9:30pm. The Manor on Golden Pond is joining with the Boston Wine School for this event. Guests can enjoy delicious cuisine while expanding their wine knowledge. The evening begins with an hour long wine tasting class followed by a three-course meal paired with three wines. This class focuses on wines from Washington and Oregon. $115pp, which includes the wine class, dinner, gratuity and taxes. Reservations required. 968-3348
Spring Fair
The Community School, Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth. 9am-2pm. There will be food, fun and flats of green growing things. 323-7000
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Gilford High School Theatre, Gilford. 1pm and 6pm. The show has music and innovative dance appealing to all ages. $10pp. 293-0366
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New England Bollywood Film Festival
Red River Theatres, Main Street, Concord. 9am-2:30pm. $12pp admission includes an all-day pass to the screenings. 224-4600
Beginning Line Dancing Class
Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, Laconia. 2:30pm. Free and open to the public. 524-5600
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Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 3-6pm. Family friendly day of rock featuring five local bands. $5pp. 335-1992
Concord Chorale – “The Creation” by Haydn
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com
Ghostbuster Dinner
The Corner House Inn, Sandwich. 6pm. The Winnipesaukee Paranormal Society and spirit storyteller Ed Fayle will be on hand for the reveal of their recent
investigation into Corner House resident ghost Clarence and other supernatural phenomena. $26.95pp plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219 to reserve.
“Beethoven: Dedicated to the One I Love” – Live Piano Concert
Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, Laconia. 3pm. See Greg Pauley live in concert. Free and open to the public. 524-5600
Monday 19th Master Crystal Cutter, Pepi Herrmann – Lecture Program
Laconia Public Library, Rotary Hall, Laconia. 7pm. In 1968, Pepi Herrmann came to the United States from Salzburg, Austria, determined to revive the lost art of cut glass. He has been recognized throughout the country and is widely considered a pioneer in reviving the art of crystal cutting in the United States. Now with more than 40 years’ experience, Pepi Herrmann is one of the few independent Master Crystal Cutters in the U.S. Lecture is free and open to the public. 527-1278
Lakes Region Art Association Meeting
Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, 435 Union Ave, Laconia. 7pm. Meredith artist and gallery owner, Suzanne Lee will speak to the group about calligraphy in contemporary art and the influences of nature and Asian culture on this art form. 293-2702
Wednesday 21st Lakes Region Tea Party Meeting
Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough. 7pm. Jim Ruben will be the special guest speaker. 286-3506
Children’s Clothing Swap
Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 10:3011:30am. Spring clean your children’s closets!
Thursday 22nd The Monkees
Hampton Beach Casino, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. www. casinoballroom.com or 9294100
Free Sit n’ Sew
The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600
Water, Weather, Climate and Community Workshop
Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. 6-8pm. What is the connection between NH’s declining moose populations, NH’s skinny shrimp catch and the state’s bird populations? Join conservation planners, wildlife enthusiasts and neighbors in this workshop. Free and open to the public. 668-2045
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Friday 23rd Steel Panther
Hampton Beach Casino, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. www. casinoballroom.com or 9294100
Huggins Hospital Aid Sale
Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, toys, furniture and more.
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The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600
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Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, toys, furniture and more.
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Contra Dance
Wakefield Opera House, 2 High Street, Wakefield. 7:309:30pm. Dudley Laufman and “Two Fiddles” will lead the fun filled night of dance. $6 suggested donation. 557-6770
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Freckleface Strawberry the Musical
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. $12pp. 335-1992
Gallery Reception – Kristian Brevik
Handling Kids Who Lie – Educational Program
Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258 Highland Street, Plymouth. 6-8pm. Parents and caregivers will be provided solution driven techniques in handling problem adolescents. Child care is provided at no cost during the free workshop. 536-3720
Friday 30th Rusted Root & the Wailers
Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 5:30pm. View the artworks and meet the artist while enjoying complimentary wine and crudités. Free and open to the public. 476-5900
Tuesday 27th Ask a Nutritionist
Concord Food Co-op, 24 South Main Street, Concord. 12-2pm. Local dietician/nutritionist Traci Komorek will be on hand to answer your quick health and nutrition questions. Free. First come, first served. 410-3099
Hampton Beach Casino, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. www. casinoballroom.com or 9294100
James Cotton Blues Band with Jay Geils
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551
Family Movie Night – The Lorax
Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 5-6:30pm.
Wednesday 28th Dads of Disability – Free Reading/Reception
The Tilton Inn, Tilton. The Dads of Disability Book Project addresses the relative scarcity of stories from and about the perspective of fathers whose children experience a disability. Two essays are written by Lakes Region parents. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Special book prices for teachers with ID. 320-7095
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The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600
RC Helicopter Show to Benefit Wounded Warriors
Yard Sale – Craft Fair – Bake Sale
Highland Grange Hall at the Andover Congregational Church, 7 Chase Hill Road, East Andover. 8:30am-2pm.
Free Sit n’ Sew
The Quilted Frog, Weirs Beach. 2-5pm. 366-5600
HOPE Auction to Benefit Lakes Region Food Pantry
Moultonborough Lions Club, Moultonborough. Doors open at 4:30pm. Live auction begins at 6:30pm sharp. More than 250 items will be auctioned in the balloon, silent and live auctions. 476-8409
Huggins Hospital Aid Sale
Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, toys, furniture and more.
The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester.
Mill Falls Marketplace, 312 Daniel Webster Highway. Over 100 booths of American made arts, crafts, specialty foods and live music.332-2616 or www. castleberryfairs.com
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