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The Shaker Legacy In Rochester
Mount Washington Cog Railway Still Climbing After 150 Years
Peppersass, a very special 153-year-old train. Peppersass is the train that built the railway tracks, starting in 1866 and finishing the job in 1869. It is the first and only engine of its kind. It consists of a vertical wood boiler that ran at 45 hp at 50lbs pressure, and small tender. (The grand cost when built was $3k) The train weighs in at 4 tons, and has been completely restored, painted in the same See COG on 30
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway, the first mountain–climbing cog railway in the world, is celebrating 150 years of operation this year in 2019. The Cog, (as it is affectionately nicknamed) runs up the west side of Mount Washington along a 3-mile track and is located in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, 6 miles from the grand Mount Washington Hotel. The Cog kicked off its 150th season with a tour of
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The Cog Railway climbs Mount Washington as it begins its 150th season as one of New Hampshire’s most famous attractions. (Below) Photo from the video “Railway To The Moon - A Timeless Adventure” Photos courtesy of the Cog Railway.
The Rochester Historical Society has received a grant from New Hampshire Humanities to present The Shaker Legacy by Darryl Thompson on Thursday, June 13, at 7 PM at the Rochester Historical Society Museum at 58 Hanson Street in downtown Rochester. In their more than two and a half centuries of existence Shakers made ingenious contributions to diverse fields: agriculture, industry, medicine, music, furniture design, women’s rights, racial equality, craftsmanship, social and religious thought, and mechanical invention and improvement. This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting. For more information, contact the Rochester Historical Society at 603 330-3099 or rochesterhistorical@ metrocast.net. Learn more at www. NHHumanities.org.
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Tuesday, July 16, from 7 – 8 p.m. Patton’s Way: A Radical Theory Tuesday, June 11, from 7 – 8 p.m. of War Water for the Troops, 1942-1944 A lecture and book signing by the A presentation and book signing author James Morningstar, Army Lt. Col. (Retired) by the author Dolores Beal Stephens. Wolfeboro Great Hall, Tuesday, July 23, from 1 – 5 p.m. 86 S. Main St., Wolfeboro Wright Museum of WWII Tuesday, June 25, from 7 – 8 p.m. Symposium Best-selling Authors Alex Kershaw Only In America and Patrick K. O’Donnell A Concert by the woodwind Wolfeboro Great Hall, 86 S. Main quintet, Quint-Essential Winds Wolfeboro Great Hall, 86 S. Main St. Wolfeboro St., Wolfeboro Tuesday, July 30, from 7 – 8 p.m. My Life as a Marine Tuesday, July 2, from 7 – 8 p.m. “The Enemy Within? Japanese- Retired Marine Major Carol Moore American Interment and its Legacy”
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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
After nearly thirty-four years of living in New Hampshire, I sometimes forget that I’m not originally from here, but as the summer season rolls around it all comes back to me. As some of you may know, I was born and raised on Long Island, New York. I was, and still am, what natives here call a “Flatlander.” When I first started these columns twentyfour years ago, they were all about being a Flatlander and adjusting to life here in Central New Hampshire. Believe me, I had plenty of experiences to share. It took me a lot of getting used to. I don’t talk about that too much anymore, the longer I lived here the more I became acclimated and I have found other things to make fun of and sometimes forget my roots. But then summertime rolls around and the people from my homeland begin to filter in to start their vacations here in the beautiful Lakes Region and, once again, I remember where I once was and how I used to be. It took me awhile to break away from those survival techniques that were inherited from growing up in a city or suburban atmosphere and I see and sympathize, to a certain extent, when I see it in droves here in the summer. So, at the peril of of-
fending some of those who are here to enjoy a refreshing week’s vacation, I realize that it is almost impossible to change years of important survival habits in a few days, but I have some suggestions anyway. First off, when you arrive and go to the supermarket to fill up for your week’s stay at your beautiful lakefront abode, take an extra couple of seconds to put your shopping cart in the corral. It really won’t hurt and you’ll still get to your place of relaxation with plenty of time to spare. And, if it matters, you free up some parking spaces for others just like you who are also arriving. (This suggestion also goes out to a lot of you natives and long-time residents.) My next suggestion, and this is a big one. After you arrive here and you are settled in and ready to relax...then actually RELAX! Cutting people off in traffic, rushing to beat that next person to the supermarket checkout, getting short with the waitstaff because you are in a hurry to get your check so you can rush to your next relaxing thing, are all counter productive. You might actually be more tired at the end of the week than when you started. I understand it all. I was there once. I spent hours stuck in traffic on the Long Island Expressway. I cursed those who had eleven items at the ten items or less checkout at Waldbaum’s. I know it will be hard, after all, it took me years to shake these things off myself. But here is something to consider. More and more people, Flatlanders like myself, have
m oved a n d settled to New Hampshire over the years. More and more of the “natives in their own minds” that you interact with are really “us.” We were once you. So, when you see the guy with the New Hampshire plates in front of you, moseying down the road or the lady holding up the checkout line chatting with the clerk about the weather or even the waitress, possibly a teacher on summer hiatus, who does her best to smile back at you though her old New York instincts push her otherwise, just remember; they may have been you at one time. The odds are really good that they’ve been where you are, lived where you lived, felt the stress and took a big chance moving to that place where the pace was a little slower, money was a little tighter and attitude can’t get you a ham sandwich. They’ve got your number. I know it will be hard, and I understand. Still, the next time you are speeding past that slow car with New Hampshire plates to get to your next destination, see if you can catch a glimpse of the driver. You just might remember them travelling next to you at a snail’s pace in a traffic jam on the Long Island Expressway a few years ago. So, now that you are here relax…and have fun. Happy to have you here. Brendan Smith is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “The Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at his website www. BrendanTSmith.com
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At a May 30, 1910 Memorial Day address at Bristol, New Hampshire, Fred Lewis Pattee claimed that the service of the men of this State in the Civil War was glorious. Pattee reminded the audience that the State had supported President Lincoln in his nomination to the office and in the election, and had responded quickly to his call in 1861 for 75,000 volunteers to put down the southern insurrection. Within fifteen days a thousand more men than were needed had answered the call for volunteers. Of those Civil war soldiers Pattee said, “Rather than erase one star from the banner that Washington had made possible, that Jackson had battled for, that Webster had defended, they would lay down their lives.” A fellow soldier of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry H. Pearson in the Sixth New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War wrote “Once, when our regiment was going into battle, and the boys were somewhat inclined to dodge, as the shot and shell flew thick and fast over their heads, Colonel Pearson said, ‘Never mind them, boys;they are nothing but humming birds.’ But pretty soon a shell came screeching right over the Colonel’s head, and he dodged – a thing he did not often do. ‘Well, boys,’ said he, ‘I guess you had better dodge the big ones.’”
Colonel Simon Griffin (later, General) of 6th New Hampshire Regiment. When the Civil War began in 1861 young Henry Pearson was anxious to join the military and help to quell the rebellion. Henry’s father was from Haverhill, New Hampshire, but had moved west to Lake County, Illinois, about 40 miles from the small village of Chicago, in the year 1834. He moved from there to Bloomington, Illinois, to provide better educational resources for Henry who was eager to learn and worked hard to earn money to buy books. At the age of eighteen he went
back to New Hampshire to attend Phillips Academy at Exeter. Eager to join the army young Pearson went south to Baltimore, then walked from that city to Washington where he joined the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment on April 22, 1861 for a three months term. His enlistment took place in the capital building. Lyman Jackman who wrote The History of the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment quotes a soldier, Captain J.N. Jones, who told a story about Pearson See SMITH on 28
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SPORTS, EUROPE, AND HOLLYWOOD Sports are ubiquitous. They’re everywhere and they create common ground to connect world travelers. This notion was affirmed during a recent European trip with some academicians “Following Freud’s Footsteps” from the Czech Republic to Austria to England. Folks from Pacifica Graduate Institute set up a wonderful two-week experience for those with an interest in Sigmund Freud, the famous founder of psychoanalysis.
Weirs Times columnist Mike Moffett with US Embassy Press Attache’ Ed Findlay at the U.S. Embassy in Prague, along with the first President of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, who took as his middle name the maiden name of his American wife Charlotte scoring center David Krejci. B’s goalkeeper Jaroslav Halak — whose regular See MOFFETT on 25
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DUH: HUD Housing Should Put Americans First We no longer live in a constitutional republic. We live in an idiocracy. Only in modern-day America, under the by Michelle Malkin DemocraticSyndicated Columnist controlled U.S. House of Representatives, is the basic proposition that federally subsidized public housing should benefit American citizens and legal residents slammed as “despicable” and “damaging.” Those are the hysterical words used by Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York City to condemn the proposal discussed by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Tuesday to ban government aid to residents of HUD who shelter illegal immigrants. The rule change would end a Clintonera regulation that allowed immigrants to obtain aid without having to disclose whether they were here legally. The Trump plan could free up an estimated 32,000 public housing slots, according to HUD, as 1.6 million applicants nationwide wait to be considered. Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas of San Diego County couldn’t believe Carson could be so “mean-spirited” in prioritizing law-abiding people over lawbreaking ones. Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of Los Angeles called the illegal alien prohibition “cruel.” Only in America are American public servants, who are sworn to uphold American laws and the U.S. Constitution, hounded by open borders liberals about putting Americans first. Instead
of being forced to defend their own twisted and treasonous priorities, Democrats got an assist from open borders tools in the media making hay of Carson’s unfamiliarity with some stupid real estate acronym. The squirrel-chasers at Newsweek sputtered: “Ben Carson doesn’t know what an REO property is, thinks he’s being asked about Oreos.” Politico clucked: “Ben Carson confuses a real-estate term and a cookie.” Fake news narrative set: He’s dastardly, dumb and hates immigrants! Carson had patiently explained at the House Financial Services Committee hearing that families with illegal immigrants would still have up to 18 months to defer eviction and find somewhere else to live or to move back to their home countries. But that (undeserved) generosity was met with still more unhinged cries of “What about the children?” from the “America Last” Democrats whose first allegiance is to thousands of anchor babies born here to irresponsible bordertrespassers, visa overstayers and deportation fugitives. They put their own children at risk in the first place. Not us. You want to engage in “What about-ism?” What about the native-born military veterans? What about the elderly? And what about the destitute citizens down on their luck waiting for public housing slots to open up? In Maloney’s city, it reportedly takes an average of 99 months for a HUD applicant to secure an apartment. In Waters’ city, the waiting list for low-income Americans seeking Section 8 vouchers is
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No, Abortion Isn’t A Constitutional Right In the past several weeks, a bevy of states have passed extensive new restrictions on abortion. Alabama has effectively banned abortion from by Ben Shapiro point of conSyndicated Columnist ception. Georgia has banned abortion from the time a heartbeat is detected, as have Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi. Missouri has banned abortion after eight weeks. Other states are on the move as well. This has prompted paroxysms of rage from the media and the political left -- the same folks who celebrated when New York passed a law effectively allowing abortion up until point of birth and who defended Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s perverse statements about late-term abortion. According to these thinkers, conservatives have encroached on a supposed “right to abortion”
inherent in the Constitution. This, of course, is a lie. There is no “right to abortion” in the Constitution. The founders would have been appalled by such a statement. The Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) is a legal monstrosity by every available metric: As legal scholar John Hart Ely wrote, Roe “is not constitutional law and gives almost no sense of an obligation to try to be.” The court’s rationale is specious; the court relied on the ridiculous precedent in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) that a broad “right to privacy” can be crafted from “penumbras, formed by emanations.” Then the court extended that right to privacy to include the killing of a third party, an unborn human life -- and overrode state definitions of human life in the process. How? The court relied on the self-contradictory notion of “substantive due process” -- the belief that a law can be ruled unconsti-
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ing conflict is brewing in Libya, the North African country wracked by civil strife and embroiled in by John J. Metzler political chaSyndicated Columnist os. Caught in this vortex of warring militias, human traffickers, and a weak internationallybacked government of sorts, remains a beleaguered UN effort to bring a political solution and peace to this violence plagued land. Now in a stunningly candid assessment of the renewed crisis, the UN’s Special Representative Ghassan Salamé warned the Security Council, “Libya is on the verge of descending into a civil war which could lead to the permanent division of the country. The damage already done will take years to mend, and that’s only if the war is ended now.” In early April, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited the capital Tripoli and seat of the internationally recognized but teetering Government of National Accord, (GNA). Tragically, fighting broke out near Tripoli and rebel forces led by a powerful warlord advanced on the capital. Carefully planned UN mediation was shattered and embarrassed while emboldened militia forces resumed fighting. The UN’s Salamé recounted the latest round of Libya’s crisis
where a country churning in chaos for eight years may have had a long shot to mediate and politically solve a crisis among warring factions. During the so-called Arab Spring of 2011, when prodemocracy movements challenged entrenched authoritarian regimes from Tunisia to Syria, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya saw some of the most violent fighting take place. Encouraged by popular uprisings in Benghazi in the east, the UN Security Council under strong pressure from the Obama Administration as well as Britain and France, led the charge for regime change. By toppling the tyrant Gaddafi, the West blundered and inadvertently subjected Libya to a shattered maze of militias, tribes, and warlords which have since plagued the land. Libya’s entrenched instability was brutally illustrated to Americans in September 2012 when ji-hadi terrorists from the Ansar al-Sharia forces in Benghazi attacked and destroyed the U.S. Consulate killing the American Ambassador Chris Stephens as well as four State Department and CIA personnel. The still murky events in Benghazi have long haunted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who was off balance in reacting to the lethal assault. As Ghassan Salamé told the Council, “I am no Cassandra, but the violence on the outskirts of Tripoli is just the start of a long and bloody war on the southern
shores of the Mediterranean, imperiling the security of Libya’s immediate neighbors and the wider Mediterranean region.” He added woefully that the security situation throughout Libya,“is already being exploited by Da’esh and Al-Qaeda. In the South of Libya, the black flags of Da’esh are
appearing.” A UN arms embargo slapped on the warring factions has become an open secret with both the GNA government receiving heavy weapons from Turkey while General Haftar’s powerful forces are being supplied by Jordan, See METZLER on 34
In Money We Trust?
by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Look at the dollar bills in your wallet. They say they are “legal tender for all debts.” But are they? What makes them valuable? What makes them worth
anything? Each bill says, “In God We Trust.” But God won’t guarantee their value. The $20 bill depicts the White House. Congress is on $50s. But neither guarantees the value of our dollars. I wouldn’t trust them if they did. I don’t trust politicians, generally, but I especially don’t trust them with money. Since President Richard Nixon took the U.S. off the gold standard, the dollar has lost 80 percent of its value. So what makes money trustworthy? A new PBS documentary, “In Money We Trust?” points out that money is only useful if people agree that it can be trusted. I made a short version of the documentary. To earn trust, money should be “reliable, like a clock,” says Forbes magazine publisher Steve Forbes. “It has to be fixed in value: 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute. Imagine if that floated each day. That would make life chaotic.” Throughout history, people needed a way to assign a fixed value to money. “The best mechanism for this would be some kind of commodity that’s permanent, easily transported, easily understood by everyone. And that medium
was, of course, gold,” says anthropologist Jack Weatherford in the documentary. But gold isn’t the only thing to which people have pegged the value of money. They’ve also linked it to things such as silver, crops and salt. Salt-based trade is where we got the word “salary.” But gold created “a kind of mobility in people’s lives that they never had before,” says Weatherford. But gold is heavy -- hard to carry around. That limited trade. So people created banks. “The Knights Templar developed a system where they said, ‘Well, you can just deposit your money here with us and then, when you need some, withdraw it from your account,’” explains economist Nathan Lewis. “This enabled the peasants to travel Europe without being in danger of being robbed.” That meant people could engage in more trade. “You could ... sell a bond in London,” says Lewis, “and build a railroad in India.” The increased trade made the world much richer. In the United States, the first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, fixed the dollar to gold and silver. The whole world came to trust the dollar as a reliable indicator of value. But governments like to enrich themselves by debasing currency, making it appear the government has more wealth than it really does -- spreading the same wealth over more units of currency. The evil emperor Nero did it in ancient Rome, says Weatherford. “They would call in all the coins, melt them down, reissue them --
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Low-Impact Exercises For Seniors by Martha Swats, Owner/Administrator, Comfort Keepers The Importance of Staying Active Staying physically active is important at every stage of our lives, but as we grow older, it becomes especially vital. Engaging in the recommended daily amount of moderate activity (at least 30 minutes) has numerous long-term benefits, but it can also improve overall health for those with certain conditions and
disabilities. Conversely, a sedentary (or inactive) lifestyle can negatively affect physical and emotional well-being, and can potentially increase risk of injury or development of diseases. What Are Low-Impact Exercises? While it’s certainly no secret that physical activity is beneficial, many seniors may not know exactly what kind of exercise is most appropriate. For those that are
unsure, low-impact exercise may represent the best solution. A low-impact exercise is generally defined as any workout where at least one foot stays on the floor at any given point, making it ideal for those who have limited mobility or suffer from chronic pain. Though not as hard on the body, these exercises are not necessarily designed to be less intense, as the goal with any beneficial exercise
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ning or jumping rope. If seniors are looking to get into an exercise routine, they may want to follow the low-impact exercises listed below, after consulting a doctor or physician.
Low-Impact Exercises for Seniors •Walking: One of the benefits of walking is that, unlike running, it’s easier on the joints. Plus, it doesn’t require any special equipment or a gym membership. With a comfortable pair of tennis shoes and a smooth pathway, you’ll be on your way. The key is to keep a brisk pace for at least 15-20 minutes. •Swimming: What’s better than minimal stress on the joints? No stress at all. Swimming provides a number of benefits, including strengthened shoulders and increased lung capacity. You can also take part in water aerobics, or walk on underwater treadmills. •Yoga: From improving flexibility and coordination to strengthening your core, there’s very little that yoga doesn’t do for you. Additionally, yoga has been shown to improve mood, focus, and overall mental wellbeing. •Pilates: This exercise allows for very slow and concise movements, de-
signed to improve posture and flexibility. Similar to yoga, Pilates are known to improve mental well-being. •Cycling: With the proper safety measure in place (including a helmet, shin pads, and appropriate configurations), cycling can do wonders for not only the cardiovascular system but also the joints and various muscle groups. •Weight training: Don’t be daunted by the idea of bulking up with weight machines at the gym. Weight training can be done at home, with small free weights or even moderately heavy objects that you can grip easily. Consistent repetition is key, as is advancing to heavier weights over time. •Leg Raises: You don’t have to go far at all to do these exercises. Simply stand behind a chair, and while holding on to the back of the chair, move one leg to the side and then back. Repeating this, with different variations, can help strengthen lower back and thigh muscles.
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•Dancing: In recent years, there has been a rise in the popularity of dance class enrollment – and for good reason. The constant movement in dancing classes can help circulation and flexibility. Attended these classes can also provide great opportunities to socialize and connect with others. Comfort Keepers Can Help Low-impact exercises can be extraordinarily beneficial for seniors, and at Comfort Keepers®, we want to help see that they have the ability to do them. Under the guidance of a physician and/or physical trainer, our caregivers can see that they are abiding by the recommended regimen. We can also help prepare healthy meals and provide safe, reliable transportation to seniors’ destinations in and around town. For more information, call your local Comfort Keepers office. Comfort Keepers is a leader in providing inhome care consisting of such services as companionship, transportation, housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing, mobility assistance, nursing services, and a host of additional items all meant to keep seniors living independently worry free in the comfort of their homes. Comfort Keepers have been serving New Hampshire residents since 2005. Let us help you stay independent. Please call 603-536-6060 or visit our website at www.comfortkeepers. com/plymouthnh for more information.
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Your Health is in Your Hands lutions:
by Dr. Graham Moneysmith, DC. Contributing Writer
Listen, we all know resolutions don’t really go all that well. Made with the best of intentions, they usually die with a whimper a few weeks (or days or hours) later. Despite this, I love the idea of resolutions. The hope and belief that we can become a better, more idealized version of ourselves. It’s a powerful thought, but practically speaking, it seems to fail. I think there are lots of reasons this is true. Ranging from gray January days and the cold to lingering symptoms of holiday cookie sugar comas. It struck me that if resolutions are good, that self improvement is good, then maybe the widespread failures of most resolutions is not due to resolutions in and of themselves, but perhaps the surrounding context of the timing of our resolution making. With that in mind, may I suggest that if you have unfinished business regarding resolutions maybe June is the time. Think about it. The context is so much better: summer, the beach, and sunshine. Plus, it feels like a time of transition. The end of the school year. Moving from spring to summer. It is a reset time, so let’s take advantage of it! So, with that in mind, dig out those resolutions, or if you don’t have any check out my list of potential June health reso-
1. Commit to exercising everyday for at least 30 minutes. We all know the benefit of exercise. They are varied and they are many. Weight management? Yes. Improved mood?Yep. Increased intelligence? Looks like it! You get the idea. Exercise is a huge bang for your buck, healthwise. So what’s the hold up?
Why aren’t we all exercising regularly? Generally, it seems to be the two old pillars of excuses: time and money. I’m too busy. I can’t afford a membership. Let me just say it plain: those things are not reasons to skip exercising. We all have time. It is about priorities. Make this a priority! 30 minutes is nothing. Put it this way, we’ve seen photos of American presidents exercising. If they can find time to work out while running the free world, then so can I. The other excuse is money. That’s fine. Don’t get a gym membership if you cannot afford it. But walking is free. Most people have internet. YouTube is filled with free home workouts. I promise you can do this. I also promise it’s worth it. 2. Commit to drinking enough water. Simple right? But many of us don’t drink enough water, especially in the sum-
mer. Not drinking enough water has been linked to headaches, fatigue, and mood, just to name a few things. Water is free, so this one is easy with a little attention paid to it. The amount you should drink is the next question. The classic recommendation is 64 ounces/ day. But obviously there’s a big difference between a 120 pound person and a 200 pound person. A good idea would be to drink half your body weight in ounces of water (ie: a 200 pound person would shoot for 100 ounces of water intake). 3. Commit to eating produce. We all know we should eat our fruits and vegetables. We all know, but we just aren’t doing it. Like at all. According to the CDC, only about 12% of American adults are eating the recommended amount of fruit daily. Further, only 9% of us are eating the recommended amount of daily veggies. That’s pretty bad. But check this out, the CDC also states that 33% of us are eating fast food daily. Is there any wonder then that our country struggles with obesity, metabolic disorders, and lifestyle related diseases? What better time to change that then now? The summer presents us with farmer’s markets and a variety of choices. Whatever you want to change or improve, make a June resolution, and do it! There are always reasons and excuses to not change. But you deserve to be happy, healthy, and your best self. So make the choice to do it. I promise you are worth it.
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MAY
JUNE
Thursday 30th
Saturday 1st
The Wailers & Adam Ezra Group
Justin Jaymes – Live Music
Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean B l v d . , H a m p t o n B e a c h . www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
Christine Chiasson – Live Music
Learn to Row Clinic
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841 Thurs. 30th – June 1st
Squam Lakes Association, Holder ness. 8am-12pm. Squam Lakes Association will be hosting Squam Community Rowing, a sweep and sculling club open to rowers and wanna-be rowers ages 18 to 108. This training session will introduce you to the sport of rowing. www.
The Arabian Nights Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Journey back to a time of Sultans, palaces, enchantments and genies through this dramatic retelling of classic Persian, Indian and Arabian folktales which celebrate the wor ldwide tradition of storytelling. Margaret Murray will direct the Homeschool Theatre Guild in this production that is sure to delight the whole family. www.
RochesterOperaHouse.com
Friday 31st
SquamCommunityRowing.com Milfoil Awareness Event
Friends of the Suncook River, 16 Parade Road, Barnstead. 10am2pm. Included in the event will be a demonstration on milfoil removal with boat rides out to view the milfoil removal boat in action. www. MySuncookRiver.org or 435-7199
Nuno Felted Scarf Class with Melinda LaBarge
The Wailers
Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean B l v d . , H a m p t o n B e a c h . www. CasinoBallroom.com 929-4100
Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. 9:30am-3:30pm. No felting experience is necessary. Students are encouraged to bring a lunch or snack to satisfy themselves during this 6-hour class. Tuition is $65 per student with a $35 materials fee. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 279-7920
Dueling Pianos: Matt Langley vs Gardner Berry – Live Music
Fogg Hill Conservation Area – Guided Hike
Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com 5362551
Jay Leno
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
This guided hike in Center Harbor, is offered by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, and is free to attend, but registration is required. Register by visiting www.LRCT.org
Portland Jazz Orchestra Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall, 205 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. www.WFriendsofMusic. org or 569-2151
Moose Mountains Trail Race Branch Hill farm, 307 Applebee Road, Milton Mills. Registration 8:30am, race begins at 9am. The 10K race will travel a loop course of woods roads appropriate for both seasoned and beginning trail runners. Following the 10K Trail Race, there will be a Kids K at 10am. Kids K registration is $5/ child. 10K is $35/runner. www.mmrg.
info/moose-mountains-trail-race
Sat. 1st – Sat. 29th “Flora & Fauna of NH” – Art Exhibit
Lakes Region Art Association’s Art Gallery, Tanger Outlets, Suite 132, Tilton. Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday 10am-6pm. View artwork by LRAA Members that reflect New Hampshire greenery and native wildlife. Exhibit is free and open to the public.
Sunday 2nd
Elegant Wine & Beer Tasting Event In Rochester Rochester Main Street invites the public to enjoy a light, elegant evening with wine and craft beer tastings during the 9th annual “Wine in the Gardens ~ Beer in the Woods” fundraiser event at Studley’s Flower Gardens on Wednesday, June 5th. Guests can sample wines from Flag Hill Distillery & Winery of Lee, New Hampshire and craft beers from Hobbs Tavern of West Ossipee, New Hampshire. These samples will be paired with hors d’oeuvres from local Rochester restaurants. Live music will be provided by “Gabby Martin Music” to entertain you as you stroll through the beautiful gardens and bid on exciting silent auctions. This elegant springtime event is held 6:00-8:30pm and is for guests over 21 years of age. Capacity is limited, so the public is encouraged to purchase tickets now for this delightful evening in downtown Rochester. Tickets are available through the Rochester Main Street website at RochesterMainStreet.org. Proceeds benefit downtown projects and events. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.RochesterMainStreet.org, or call 603-330-3208.
Strafford Wind Symphony Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 6pm. The SWS performs a variety of music literature from well-known favorites to contemporary pieces. Reserve tickets online at www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992
BCSA Annual Fishing Derby
Spring
Kids
Gunstock Mountain Resort, Gilford. 9am-12pm. The derby is free for all kids age 16 and younger. Food and beverages, as well as bait are provided free of charge by the Belknap County Sportsmen Association. The Marine Patrol will also be on hand with a patrol boat and will answer any and all questions regarding boating. NH Fish and Game will also have an officer there to answer questions. 622-2481
Sun. 2nd – Thurs. 6th Dine at Patrick’s and Support Lakes Region Flag Football
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Portland Jazz Orchestra In Wolfeboro The Wolfeboro Friends of Music is proud to present the Portland Jazz 205 S. Main Street, Saturday, June 1st, 7:30 p.m. at Brewster’s Anderson Hall, 205 S. Main St. The group is made up of professional musicians, many of whom are both performers and educators in northern New England. Members have performed, recorded and toured with numerous artists and groups such as; Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Herb Pomeroy, Marvin Stamm, Barry Manilow, Roberta Flack, the Temptations, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Tickets are available for $25 at the door, Black’s Paper Store and Avery Insurance in Wolfeboro, Grenlaw’s Music in Laconia, Bayswater Bookstore in Center Harbor, or at Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith; by calling (603)-569-2151, or by visiting www.wfriendsofmusic.org. In WFOM’s continued effort to make music accessible to our youth, all high school students with ID and all children accompanied by an adult ticket purchaser will be admitted free of charge.
USS Albacore Museum Gallery Opening
Meredith Station: 154 Main Street, Meredith, NH Weirs Beach Ticket Booth: 211 Lakeside Ave., Weirs Beach, NH
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On Saturday, June 1 at the USS Albacore Museum in Portsmouth, visitors can view the new museum gallery representing this year’s theme, “Portsmouth Built Submarines.” The Museum Gallery Opening, featuring the USS Albacore, USS Squalus, USS Thresher and USS Jack, will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. New to the museum this year is the USS Dolphin. While the Albacore has long been known for its submerged speed capability, the USS Dolphin is known for its ability to dive the deepest. To learn more visit, www.ussalbacore.org.
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It is kitten season, and every rescue in the area can use Kitten Milk Replacement (KMR), that just happens to be dirt cheap on Chewy.com this month, 30% off. KMR is a big expense for rescues who have motherless kittens, or kittens who need extra help to be healthy. Help a shelter out during this kitten season! If you need a list of rescues and shelters contact thosecatrescuepeople@gmail.com. Go to this page www.chewy.com/s?query=kmr&nav
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If your cat has had a litter of kittens, we have a deal for you! If you let us spay the Mom when the kittens are 8 weeks old, surrender the kittens to us so that we can properly vet them and find them awesome homes, we will spay mom, get her a microchip, update her shots, and give her back to you, AT NO COST TO YOU. If you have an intact tom as well, we will throw his neuter in for free! We do this so that we can make sure that the homes they are going to are going to be their furrever homes. Contact Karen.laflamme.nh@ gmail.com or thosecatrescuepeople@gmail.com (603) 978-9172 Remember that free kittens are at risk of being dumped, used for bait animals, or fed to snakes, because “free” snake food is much better than paying.
LOOKING FOR THEIR FOREVER HOMES Meet Gypsie!
Gypsie’s owner passed away and she was brought to LRHS for safe keeping. She has been with us since March and we are surprised that she is still here! She’s GYPSIE a fluffy, affectionate, tuxedo cat who enjoys sunny windows. She is 12-years-old, spayed, current on vaccinations and patiently waiting for her new life to begin. Lakes Region Humane Society 11 Old Rt. 28, Ossipee, NH (603) 539-1077 • www.lrhs.net
Say Hello to Miranda & Sandy
Will you open your heart to a pair of sweet seniors? Sandy and Miranda are in need of a foster-to-adopt forever home where they can live comfortably for their golden years! These two girls came to the shelter over
Local Rescue Nominated for National Award
Live and Let Live Farm Rescue has been chosen as a finalist for the Equis Save Foundation Rescue of the year award. They received 298 nominations from throughout the United States and after carefully reviewing all the nominations, their board determined that Live and Let Live Farm Rescue is doing amazing work and deserves to be recognized. Online voting to determine the winner will run from May 15th to August 15th. Each person can vote once a day for the duration of the voting period and can double their vote with a $1 donation. The winner receives a $1000 grant and national recognition for their Rescue work. Voting is done through their website. https://equissavefoundation.org/rrp/rescue-finalist
Low Cost Spay & Neuter Ser vices Animal Rescue Veterinary Svc www.arvsonline.org Londonderry, NH (603) 425-3928 Rozzie May Animal Alliance info@rozziemay.org 603-447-1373
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MIRANDA & SANDY
a month ago after their owner could no longer care for them. Upon their arrival, it was clear that Miranda (13 y/o Labrador) and Sandy (11 y/o Beagle) needed some extra care. Both of them were severely overweight, making everyday activities difficult and putting undue stress on their aging bodies. Sandy and Miranda were in such terrible condition that it was difficult for them to even stand up. To make matters worse, their unhealthy lifestyle had resulted in both dogs experiencing major health issues, including the discovery of multiple
masses. Unfortunately, the surgeries and biopsies that are required to determine the seriousness of these concerns are impossible to perform until the girls lose more weight. The good news is that after adjustments to their diets and activity schedule, Sandy and Miranda have made significant progress. It’s clear that the girls are feeling better and better as they shed the extra pounds! Though their battle is far from over, Sandy and Miranda are making huge improvements to their health and well-being! These beauties need a home that’s ready to support their journey to better health and smother them with love (not treats!) for the remainder of their days! Can you give Sandy and Miranda the healthy, happy home they need? Come meet them Cocheco Valley Humane Society at 262 County Farm Road in Dover, NH! For more information on adopting a pet, visit cvhsonline.org.
All Creatures... Adoptable!
Live and Let Live Farm Rescue has horses, goats, chickens, ducks, a llama or two, and guinea pigs looking for great homes. This bonded pair of guinea pigs are sisters and come with everything you need to get them happily set up in your home. We have even more guinea pigs, if you like small colorful animals! If you ever wanted to start a farm, Live and Let Live Farm is your “go to” place. They can even set you up with a barn cat or two to keep out the mice. Stop by and between 2-4 pm every Sunday to visit small animals, or take the tour at 2:30 on Sundays to see everyone. You can also contact them for an appointment. www.liveandletlivefarm.org
is a foundation to support organizations or individuals involved in the humane treatment of animals, including those in dire situations. For more information visit funds4paws.org or find them on Facebook.
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My mother Katherine on the Bradford Bog Trail next to rare Atlantic Cedar trees. The rain let up, the sun came out and finally it felt like Spring. We decided it would be nice to get out and go for a walk. I had just learned about the Bradford Bog and I was eager to go there. I talked my mother Katherine and our Bradford friend Patty to come along with me. We picked up Patty at her home and we drove to the eastside of town. It is a pretty drive over a covered bridge, past Battles Farm, through the old center of town from pavement to gravel roads. It was her first time to visit the Bog too. There is a trail guide and map available online at Bradfordnh.org. or ask your Google machine to take you to the East Washington Road in Bradford, NH and the trailhead is on the east side of the road near the Washington town-
line. There is information posted on the kiosk at the trailhead but in the mailbox there were no guides. I was glad I had printed the guide and brought it along. Parking is on the widened shoulder of the road and there is room for at least six cars. One car was parked here when we arrived and we met a young couple coming out of the forest. They told us that they had attempted the walk the previous week but had to turn around because the path was flooded. They assured us that water was not an issue today and it was a nice walk. According to the trail guide back in 1961 the New England Wild Flower Society purchased this land as a sanctuary for the Atlantic White Cedar and the unique bog flora and gifted it to the town in 1971.
The boardwalk is 3/10ths of a mile through the swampy forest of cedar and black spruce trees before reaching the bog. Along the way are more interesting trees, plants and flowers including Larch (Tamarack) trees, Pitcher Plants and Trilliums. There are signs along the way idenSee PATENAUDE on 39
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PATRICK’S PUB • 18 WEIRS RD., GILFORD • 603 Winni Ale • Woodstock - Moody IPA
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• Sam Summer • Tuckerman Pale Ale
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Sometimes, the road less traveled leads you to a place you’ve never been but, for sure, you will want to return. Unexpected pleasantries come from a journey such as this... Often, it comes from getting lost while on your way to a different destination and you find yourself enamored by what you have stumbled upon. Such is this feeling as we explore Saison du Cheval Noir. Just two years old this month, Belgian Mare Brewery in Alstead, NH has carved a rugged niche into the craft brew scene. Living on a historical farm in Cheshire county of southwest NH, Tim Roettiger uses a wood fired oven to cook his brews “the old
fashion way.” He has been perfecting his recipes for almost a decade in preparation for launching his brewery. The brewery is a 3 barrel system. Selfdistributing in only 22 oz bottles, you will find both year-round and seasonal offerings from this expert brewer. The other beers from Belgian Mare are Pale Ale, Red Bitter, Hemlock Stout, Britton Mine Black Ale, New England Cream Lager, Harvest Lager, Alsteadder Ale and Mill Hollow Saison. There are also some seasonals (not listed) which are usually one-offs. You can learn more about Belgian Mare at http:// belgianmare.blogspot.com Saison du Cheval Noir is a complex and inviting beer with a name which needs to be explained. First, Cheval Noir is a black horse as well as a legend from Quebec. Saison speaks of a yeast strain that is unique in flavor and aroma. The malts used in this beer are from the dark wheat variety. The combination of these two contributions is born in Noir. Poured into a tulip glass, this bottle-conditioned,
deep dark treat delivered a rich khaki head which laces the glass as you enjoy. The darkness doesn’t come into play as much as one would expect in your first sips. Rather, it is mildly smoky and not an overwhelming mouthfeel as one would expect in a stout of the same hue. Also, the saison yeast strain helps to keep this beer apart from its dark relatives and reminds you of lighter versions of German or Belgian saison cousins. There are earthy bitters that poke through the caramel and slight chocolate notes. This 5.6% ABV could be my favorite tastes from Belgian Mare. As with any seasonal, you need to search out this great beer. Beer Advocate has not yet rated this brew but a few have agreed with my conclusions. Tim selfdistributes all of his wonderful creations throughout the state and can be purchased at Case-n-Keg in Meredith and Laconia. Look for Saison du Cheval Noir and grab it quickly... there will be no disappointment!
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when the two were serving in Maryland. One night Pearson was among those selected to be on guard and he heard the Corporal in charge telling a soldier that the post he was being assigned to was a very dangerous place. Pearson reportedly sprang forward from his place and said “Put me in the dangerous place.” He was thus assigned to that post and afterwards was called by the men in the company, “Dangerous Place”. After Henry Pearson completed his three– month enlistment with the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment he returned to New Hampshire and persuaded men from the Exeter area to volunteer
Historian Captain Lyman Jackson (l) and Lieutenant- Colonel Henry Pearson of the 6th New Hampshire Regiment. to serve in the war and
raised what became Company C of the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment. They joined other companies and organized in Keene with Pearson receiving the rank of Captain. He later became a Lieutenant-Colonel. Through Pearson’s efforts along with those of LieutenantColonel Simon G. Griffin, the drill-master, the sixth regiment eventually became one of the best drilled and disciplined in the service according to Lyman Jackman. Henry Pearson was a student of warfare, studying the campaigns of Napoleon and reading the war reports of American military leaders. On the 26th of May in the year 1864 the Sixth NH Regiment, led by LieutenantColonel Pearson, was put on the front lines during the Battle of North Anna in central Virginia. Being shelled by the rebels a couple of days previously, Jackman wrote that they “… took the shot and shell with as much grace as we could, since we were not in a position to reply to our tormentors.” But on the afternoon of that May 24th, Colonel Pearson took the fieldglass from a Lieutenant Upton, who had said, “They are putting in a battery over there,” and as he held the glass to his eye he was struck by a
bullet that went through his head. He was taken to the field hospital shortly after four in the afternoon and he remained unconscious until he died at eight that night. He had fallen into the arms of the Lieutenant and Captain Jackman who said “The western sun had shone full in his face as he was taking that last look at the foe he had so bravely fought…” This brave soldier was said to be “especially dear to the boys of Company C” who never stopped speaking of him in words of love and praise. A means of transporting Pearson’s body to Washington was sought, but finding no way to do that, he was buried only two hours after his death. His friend, Captain J.N. Jones, was ordered to take care of the body. He wrote that after he was ordered to dig a grave,“A box, taken from the out-buildings of an abandoned residence, was made a rude coffin. The grave was dug just deep enough to admit the box, and, as it was raining and the rear of the army had just passed us in changing its base, I ordered the men to hurry away and join the regiment. The chaplain and myself, who had horses, remained and covered the grave. Putting up a piece of a hard-bread box as a head-board, with the dead hero’s name and that of his regiment inscribed thereon, we left him alone in his glory.” Concerning the New Hampshire men who served in the Civil War, Fred Pattee said in his Memorial Day speech, “No more tremendously earnest men ever went into battle, They gave themselves utterly. Almost five thousand of them died in the battle, or one man out of every six, to say nothing of those who came back sick or disabled.” We do well to remember their devotion to their country. Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr., welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@ yahoo.com
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temporary visa for 14 years, never going home to Kenya. Screw our rules. Onyango had no job skills, no special talent and no claim of persecution. She didn’t value the American dream. She was a dependency nightmare. She collected $700 a month in welfare benefits and disability payments totaling $51,000. Somehow, Onyango also drummed up money to apply for asylum and finagled her way into federal and state public housing in Boston. She gamed the system under both Democratic and Republican administrations, dragged out her phony “asylum case” three times, dodged two deportation orders, illegally donated to her nephew’s presidential campaign along the way, and then eventually secured a green card in 2010. Such are the perks of illegal immigrant privilege. In a raging interview she gave to a Boston TV station before she died, Onyango savaged and
taunted her American hosts. “If I come as an immigrant, you have the obligation to make me a citizen,” she spouted. “I didn’t ask for it,” she retorted when asked about her public housing benefits. “They gave it to me. Ask your system. I didn’t create the system.” Well, Obama’s ingrate aunt was right about that: She didn’t create the system. Idiocrats built it. Idiocrats are defending it. And idiocrats would rather mock Carson’s ignorance of a real estate acronym than own up to their own suicidal stupidity. Here’s the only acronym you need to know if idiocrats prevail: R.I.P., America. R.I.P. 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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the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. “Arms are pouring in again to all sides,” advised Salamé adding, “Without a robust enforcement mechanism, the arms embargo into Libya will become a cynical joke. Some nations are fueling this bloody conflict.” Libya has emerged as a proxy conflict among Middle Eastern powers. France has equally backed General Haftar’s movement, yet has now nonetheless called for an immediate cease-fire. Though hundreds have been killed and as many as 75,000 people displaced, the backstory to Libya’s renewed conflict concerns thousands of migrants who are trapped in detention centers. For years the unstable North African country has served as a nexus for human trafficking in which impoverished migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa are taken to Tripoli before being sent on makeshift vessels towards Italy. Some 3,500 migrants are stranded in Tripoli. To its credit Tripoli’s GNA government has helped stem the flow of illegal migrants into Italy but given the renewed chaos, it’s
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of course, with his picture on them,” but with less gold in each coin. Rome’s decline was tied to the decrease in the trustworthiness of its currency. “When you change the value of money, you’re stealing property,” says Forbes. That happened in Germany after World War I. The victorious nations demanded that Germany pay for the cost of the war. So, Germany just printed more bills. That created massive inflation. That inflation helped elect Hitler. Governments rarely resist the temptation to print more currency. During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt confiscated private supplies of gold. Without a clear legal peg of each dollar to a specific amount of gold, the government could print more currency. That only added
unlikely that policing human trafficking would be a priority of a government under siege. Though General Haftar recently met in Paris with President Emmanuel Macron, the Libyan strongman has rejected a French initiative for a ceasefire, claiming conditions were not right. Haftar’s considers that the UN-backed GNA government remains “com-pletely infested by militias.” Libya is composed of an uneasy and often changing alliance of well armed Islamic ji-hadi,nationalist and criminal militias. The primary danger for the West and especially Europe remains that this country sits geographically below Malta and Italy and thus can serve as a conduit for terrorists and an unending flood of human trafficking. Thus Libya’s instability is not localized but part of a wider North African storm rising. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense is-sues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China. to the financial instability. After World War II, governments returned to gold-based currency. “Those two decades,” says Lewis, “were the most successful economically of any time.” The documentary argues that a return to the gold standard is what’s needed to have reliable money. Today, most economists disagree. But “In Money We Trust?” will give you a new appreciation for how important it is that we get this right. As technologist George Gilder concludes in the documentary, “All this is the struggle for trust.” 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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