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A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 26, NO. 22

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Arts Center Preview Party

Two Brewers Ready To Bring Their Creations To Craft Beer Lovers — NH’s Newest Brewery To Open This Summer —

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

been a long-time dream for Nate Wolfenden and Sam Morrissette. Both Wolfenden and Morrissette are long-time

homebrewers and met each other through mutual friends a few years ago. Between them they have created a stockpile

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of different beer recipes; some that they wanted to be able to share with beer lovers in New Hampshire. “We always knew we wanted to open our own brewery,” said Morrissette. “Nate and I started looking for places about five years ago and nothing ever worked out with any of the buildings we were interested in.”

Nate Wolfenden (L) and Sam Morrissette raise their glasses to their new venture, Kettlehead Brewing Company in Tilton. The pair, longtime homebrewers are seeing their dream of a Brewpub near completion. Along with their partner, Bill Coulter, they plan for a summer opening serving ten of their original brews. brendan smith Photo

The Rochester Opera House invites the community to another special preview party for the new Rochester Performance & Arts Center, on Thursday, June 8th from 5-7pm. This Performance & Arts Center, slated to open in the summer of 2017, will combine versatile studio and performance spaces, art gallery and comprehensive arts and educational programming for adults, teens, and students, in a comfortable and uniquely supportive environment. This new initiative will foster a safe community for performers and artists to develop confidence, character, and creativity. There will be representatives on site to answer any questions during the preview party. The preview party/reception will take place at 32 North Main Street from 5-7pm. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com for more information.

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Hands-On Workshop

Through July 2017 “People Places and Things” Photography Exhibit by Wright Museum Director, Michael Culver The Gallery at One New Hampshire Avenue, Portsmouth. Gallery is open M-F from 9am-5pm and Saturday from 9am-1pm. “People, Places and Things” consists of 35 color and black and white photographs. Michael Culver, who is the Executive Director of The Wright Museum of World War II, in Wolfeboro, NH, has had eleven one-man exhibitions and his artwork has also been included in numerous invitational shows throughout the U.S. Additional examples of Culver’s photographs and paintings can be viewed at www.mculverart.com

Thursday 1st Cemetery Walk and Talk

Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street, Concord. 6pm-7:30pm. Jill McDaniel of the Parks & Recreation Department Cemetery Office will explain how to access the City of Concord cemetery records. Then you will walk to Old North Cemetery to see some gravestones in person! Rain date is Thursday, June 8th. 225-8670

“The Islands of Winnipesaukee” – by Ron Guilmette The Carriage House at Church Landing, Mill Falls, Meredith. 7pm. Ron Guilmette was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He started renting kayaks for 25 cents an hour on the Shawsheen River in Andover, Mass. When he was ten years old. Today he is an avid kayaker and selfpublished author with many tales to tell. “The Islands of Winnipesaukee” is a coffee table book featuring color photos and facts about Ron’s kayaking adventures to each of the Lake’s 260 plus islands. The talk is hosted by the Lake Winnipesaukee Association, and is part of NH Lakes’ 2017 Lakes Congress – Blue Lakes, Blue Mind – Go Deeper’ program, held on June 2nd at Church Landing. $5pp to attend the presentation, and registration is required. 279-0299 or www.nhlakes.

org/lakes-congress

Live Entertainment – Weiland and Ed Barton

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Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Kenny Weiland plays at 7pm, Ed Barton at 8:30pm. www. patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Friday 2nd The Fabulous Thunderbirds The Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh. com or 536-2551

Kite-Building

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord. Doors open at 6:30pm, workshop starts at 7pm. Kite-building expert Glenn Davison will lead an interactive, hands-on workshop, where participants build miniature kites that fly just by walking. Glenn will also share his experience desigining and flying kites of all kinds around the world. This workshop is perfect for everyone- from kids to kids-at-heart! For more information, visit www.

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Saturday 3rd Rise Again Outreach -9th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser

New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, 33 Staniels Road, Loudon. 6:30pm-8:30pm. More than 100 items donated from businesses from all over NH and beyond will be up for auction. Some of the great items include Disney World Tickets, theatre shows, date nights and getaways, golf outings, family camping, automotive care packages, autographed sports memorabilia, sports venues and much more! Attending the auction is free, only cash and personal checks can be accepted for auction items. 731-9423

Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell and Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www. patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Loon Preservation Committee’s Annual Summer Luncheon and Auction Bald Peak Colony Club, 180 Bald Peak Drive, Melvin Village. 11am2pm. Attendees will enjoy a delicious lunch, silent auction, and a chance to visit with fellow loon lovers. Silent auction items include a Tuscany Culinary Escape, a week in a private Campobello home, golf packages, Red Sox tickets, framed prints and restaurant gift certificates. Seats need to be purchased by May 25th. Call Lin at the Loon Center 476-5666

Jazz Communion Service

First Congregational Church of Farmington. 9:50am. Refreshments will be served following the service and performance. All invited.

The B-52s Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach. www.

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5th Annual Summer Sizzle

Cancer Survivors Day

Ashland Garden Club Annual Plant & Bank Sale

Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care, Concord. Registration begins at 12:30pm, program begins at 1pm. Bring your circle of support and join the festivities including guest speaker and cancer survivor Jamie O’Rourke. Music is provided by Performers who Care. Other activities include educational exhibits, drumming for health and well-being, raffle items and more! Light refreshments will be provided. Register by calling 2277000 ext. 6937 or email pcccinfo@ crhc.org by May 29th.

Gilmanton Year-Round Library, Gilmanton. 10am-2pm. Over a dozen local artisans, crafters and growers will be selling their goods. In addition to vendors, plants for the garden, a silent auction, raffles and the sale of used books will be featured. Live music by local favorites, The Dump Run Gang, facepainting and games for the young and young at heart, as well as an antique car display! After all the fun, stay for the bbq lunch prepared by Library volunteers.

Memorial Park, across from Meredith Village Savings Bank in downtown Ashland. 9am-noon. egreason@

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Mobius Flowers Chain Maille Bracelet Class

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 10:30am-1:30pm. No prior chain maille or jewelry making experience is required. Class is taught by League-juried artist, Deb Fairchild. Tuition for the class is $35 per student with an additional $15 materials fee to be paid to the instructor. If students wish to make their chain maille bracelet with sterling silver, the materials fee will be $45-$50, depending on the price of silver. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 279-7920

Tribute to Pink Floyd – Bill Noland Duo Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www. patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Bruce Marshall Group Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

learn how to combine the glass to create rich colors and textures that will reflect and transmit color and light. Tuition is $40 per student and includes use of tools and choice of glass materials in various colors. Beginners and advanced students, age 12 and up are welcomed to participate. Preregistration required. 279-7920

Sunday 4th Father’s Day Glass Suncatcher Class with Juried Artist Lynn Haust

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 12:30-2:30pm. In this 2 hour class, you will be creating your own glass suncatcher with a NH Spring landscape theme. You will

BCSA Annual Spring Fishing Derby

Gunstock Mountain Resort’s Pond, Gilford. 9am-noon. The Derby is free for all children under 16 years of age. Food and beverages as well as bait are provided free of charge by the Belknap County Sportsmen Association, Bank of NH and Martel’s Bait and Sport. Special trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers, all participants will receive a gift compliments of BCSA. 622-2481

Tuesday 6th Honoring the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day – Film Showing “D-Day Remembered”

Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Two showings, 11am and 1pm. This 1994 documentary about the June 6th, 1944 Normandy invasion was made well-known by the late filmmaker Charles Guggenheim. The NY Times said the film contained, “incredible memories and unforgettable images.” Please join in honoring the men who participated in one of the most significant events of the 20th century. Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is very limited. 569-1212

“Songs for Soldiers, Veterans and Patriots” – Presented by Ramblin Richard

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Honoring the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day On Tuesday, June 6 at 1am and 1pm, the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro will honor the 73rd anniversary of D-Day with two special presentations of the Academy Award-nominated film, D-Day Remembered. This 1994 documentary about the June 6, 1944 Normandy invasion was made by the well-known late filmmaker Charles Guggenheim. The NY Times said the film contained, “indelible memories and unforgettable images.” A part of the Wright Museum’s Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney 2017 Educational Program Series, the two presentations will be free with your paid museum admission. Please join us in honoring the men who participated in one of the most significant events of the 20th century. Space is limited, Reservations are strongly recommended to ensure sufficient seating for all. Call 603-569-1212 to reserve your seat today.

The Rochester Opera House Presents Comedian Dave Russo On Friday, June 23rd the Rochester Opera House presents comedian Dave Russo. Recently named “Best Male Comic” in the city by the Boston Examiner, Dave Russo has been a mainstay of Boston comedy for the last fifteen years. As co-host of NESN’s Dirty Water TV, he produces a regular comedy series, in addition to reporting on the best of Boston night life. He has appeared on The E! TV series “The Entertainer”, NBC’s “The Today Show,” FOX 25 with Gene Lavanchy, “The Phantom Gourmet,” and was hand selected by the producer of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” to perform on NESN’s Comedy All-Stars. Dave was recently featured on BostonGlobe.com’s “Boston, A Comedy Capital” panel, where he participated in a discussion of the history and future of Boston comedy. You can hear him every Friday on 980 WCAP. The show starts at 8pm (doors open at 7pm) on Friday, June 23rd. Tickets start at $20. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is sponsored by TD Bank North, Eastern Propane, Shaheen & Gordon P.A., and Norm Vetter Foundations. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www. RochesterOperaHouse.com for more information.

“Sea To Shore” Sculpture Exhibition Now through October 15th come to the Governor John Langdon House, 143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth for the New England Sculptors Association’s “Sea To Shore” Exhibit. The works are inspired by the New England Seacoast. The Opening Reception is Friday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. On June 10th and July 15th there will be gallery walks from 10:30-11:30am. (Reservations required.) Drop-In Art Demonstrations will take place on June 10thm July 15th and September 16th from 11am to 2pm. There will also be an Artist Panel Discussion on July 6th from 5:30-6:30pm. Admission (includes optional house tour) is $8/adults, $7 seniors and $4 for students. Historic New England and NESA members free. Call 603-436-3205 or visit HistoricNewEngland.org

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Getting Together

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

I was recently made aware that the 49th year reunion of my grammar school class will be happening next year. Yes, grammar school. I never even realized there were such things as grammar school reunions. I do believe that this might be a new cultural phenomenon brought on by the advent of social media sites such as Facebook. There are about twentyfive of us, out of what I would estimate at about a hundred and fifty in the class, who have been found out by the organizer of this event and then innocently invited to be a part of this Facebook group dedicated to our class. I went to a Catholic School on Long Island, New York called St. Thomas The Apostle. I attended from kindergarten through eighth grade, so I spent a fair portion of the early formative years of my life with these people. One of the women in the group was actually the first girl I slow danced with at an eighth-grade soiree (of course, as was required by the nuns, keeping room between us for the Holy Spirit). These were serious days in a young kid’s life. These were the days years before hair would start to sprout on my face and decades before it appeared in my ears and nose. So much of what happens in these

years is imbedded in my psyche. As is with Facebook, now that some of these old classmates have joined the group, it gives us license to go spying on each other’s profiles. Though we are living in different parts of the country now and pursuing different directions in life, as I gaze through the profiles there is still one constant that runs through all of them – We are all getting old(er). Some of my old classmates have been posting some posed class photos from those days gone by that they have managed to hold onto all of these years. Someone even had a copy of our yearbook, a typewritten and photocopied first and only edition with no photos. I was reminded by one who had held on to this relic that I was voted Most Generous. Not really in the higher echelon of Best Looking or Best Athlete, but at least in the minor leagues of acclamations. I had forgotten about that. It made me feel good. A slight sense of immortality. And an award that can stand the test of time. Being a Catholic School, we are all decked out in what was our usual attire through those eight years. The boys with their woven, monogrammed ties and white dress shirts and the girls with their plaid monogrammed jumpers with white shortsleeved shirts. None of us really cared for the outfits, but looking back now compared to some of the class pictures I see nowadays with dirty jeans and T-shirts, we left a nice image for posterity. It has been fun to be communicating with all these old classmates again. Not all of them were my “friends” and

some old stories I hear recounted aren’t exactly as I remember them, but I guess we all shape our memories to fit our perceptions of the times. Not all of us made it this far. There is a list on the site of some classmates who died way too young and that gives me pause. Some have only passed recently. Waking up to a new day, every morning, is pretty cool. Need to be more grateful for that. The plan for the reunion is to have it in April of 2018, which would be the 49th year since we graduated. At first it seemed odd to me not to wait until 2019, but then, as I read the above paragraph, it makes perfect sense. The hall has been rented at a hotel and the reunion itself is scheduled to go from 3pm until 9pm as required by Federal law for all parties for those who are sixty years old and older. (I hear that someone is planning an after party in their room which might, if there is interest, go all the way to 11pm.) In all honesty, I still haven’t decided if I am going to attend the reunion or not. Maybe I am hesitant to have old memories that have lived inside me for so long to be shattered by the reality of living, breathing, older faces. Or maybe it’s just that I’m not in the mood to deal with traffic in and out of Long Island for a couple of days. I’ll have to wait and see. Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith. com for updates on the first “Real Stories North Of Concord’ storyslam at Pitman’s Freight Room on July 13th to benefit the NH Humane Society.

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European Immigrant Problems To The Editor: A truck assault in Berlin Germany is one of many problems Germany is experiencing with 1 million Middle East and North African immigrants, mostly young males, who are committing murders, robberies and assaults on German Christians and Jews, especially women; and Chancellor Merkel wants to take in another 1 million. The German interior minister said German citizens with dual nationalities who are terrorists and/or a threat to national security should be deported. These people come from a different culture, and their loyalty is not to Germany. They do not respect native Germans and consider them infidels to be converted or made to pay tribute or killed. Germany is reaping the whirlwind of what it sowed in the 1930s and 1940s when it murdered about 25 million European Christians and Jews, especially Russians and Poles. Since then Germany has tried to make up for its barbarism and guilt complex by opening its borders to lawless migrants. The United States should pay attention to the immigrant problems in Germany, France, Great Britian, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Belgium and other European countries, and implement strict immigration policies to bolster our security and pre-

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vent potential terrorists of any background from entering our country. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH

No Progressivism To The Editor: Fosters posted an item online about the NH budget writers looking into the possibility of creating a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenoâ&#x20AC;? gambling game in NH. The goal is to use it to fund full-day kindergarten/child care. Recall that (then governor) Jeanne Shaheen addressed a group of educators in Minnesota, and told them that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we need to get the children as earlier as possible.â&#x20AC;? She also addressed people in NH, saying that government can do better at raising children than parents. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that her intent was to control the education of children. The result would be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progressiveâ&#x20AC;? school system, following â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common Coreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; standards, to turn children into mindless, stupid, obedient cattle. Tell your legislature you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want progressiveism in any form, at any age. Paul M. Clements Gaffney, SC.

Decriminalization Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t The Answer To the Editor: Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug/addiction problems bad enough? How does decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana (MJ) reduce the number

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

of addicts and associated costs? Decriminalization isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the answer to reducing our addiction problem. Lacking personal experience, I refer to President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of National Drug Control Policyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Michael Botticelli, December 13, 2015 interview on 60 Minutes. Botticelli, a recovering alcoholic, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not a fan of legalizationâ&#x20AC;? of MJ. He says MJ is linked to lower academic performance and lower IQs, that it exacerbates mental health problems, and that 1 in 9 MJ users become addicted to it. Does New Hampshire want more mentally impaired citizens? New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health system and rehab facilities are already inadequate. Law enforcement says most people in jail have addiction problems and addiction often leads to incarceration. Our Division of Children, Youth, and Services is already overwhelmed trying to find foster parents for children with addicted parents. Reports are that children as young as twelve year olds are abusing illegal substances. Decriminalizing MJ will likely exacerbate these problems. I agree that people should be allowed to do anything they like that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt someone else, meaning they alone are responsible for the consequences. But addicts typically hurt family, friends, employers, perhaps strangers, and See mail boat on 34

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Teasing Mount Moosilauke! Celebrating the summit by doing a favorite Pilates exercise on the summit. Mount Moosilauke is ranked number 10 on the NH 4,000 footer list at elevation 4,802 feet. The Appalachian Trail traverses the mountain from Glencliff to Kinsman Notch. The Dartmouth Outing Club maintains over 70 miles of trails and shelters. This winter my friend from Maryland told me she wanted to climb Mount Washington with me this spring. I laughed. I quickly suggested perhaps a less challenging peak would be a good idea before heading up the highest peak in the Northeast United States. The best thing you can say about spring weather on Mount Washington is that it is erratic and a trip up Mount Washington is to be taken seriously any time of year. I really enjoy taking my friends hiking. I want the hike to be fun and I want my friends to come back to hike again. Sue and her husband Tom arrived in New Hampshire a few days early before they had to pick up their son at Proctor Academy. Our window for a hike was small and thankfully we had one wonderful warm clear day between all these rainy days. I decided to hike Mount

Moosilauke. We could make a nice loop over the mountain. The trails are moderate and since the peak is a bit further south it would have little to no snow and ice. Another plus is that Moosilauke has a super big broad summit all above tree-line and has one of the finest mountain vistas in the Whites. I picked up Sharon in New London and began our fun drive to the mountain--we grabbed yummy breakfast sandwiches at the Danbury Country Store, enjoyed the view of Cardigan over Newfound Lake, scratched our heads at the sight of Warren’s Redstone Missile and all the while we watched for moose. We arrived at the new “angle parking only” on Ravine Lodge Road promptly at 9:30 and Sue and Tom were already waiting for us. We booted up and packed up and started the road walk to the trailhead.

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The Forgotten Slaughters of the Innocents For now, everyone knows the sonorous name and cherubic face of 8-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos. She’s the littlest known by Michelle Malkin victim of MonSyndicated Columnist day night’s jihad attack in Manchester, England. Her doe-eyed image spread as rapidly across social media as the #PrayForManchester hashtags and Twitter condolences from celebrities. But I guarantee you that beautiful Saffie Rose will evaporate from the memories of those most loudly proclaiming “Never forget” faster than a dewdrop in the desert. Look no further for proof of the West’s incurable terror attack amnesia than the reaction to the Manchester massacre. Reporters, politicians and pundits expressed shock at the brutality of Muslim murderers targeting children and young people. Labour Party leader Yvette Cooper posited on BBC Live that it was a “first.” “The architects of terror have hit a new low,” a Liverpool newspaper editorialized. U.K. columnist Rosie Millard described the bloody bombing as an “attack unique in its premeditated targeting of the young.” What planet have these people been living on for the past 16 years? How quickly the blind, deaf and dumb virtue signalers forget. Last year, the Orlando, Florida, nightclub jihadist purposely targeted young people simply

having a good time. Among the youngest victims cut down in their prime: Jason B. Josaphat, 19, and vacationing high school honors student Akyra Monet Murray, 18. Somali jihadist Abdul Razak Ali Artan plowed his car into Ohio State University students last fall before stabbing several of them. The attack was swept under the rug as the usual, terror-coddling suspects worried more about a nonexistent “backlash” against Muslims than they did about the steady infiltration of refugee jihadis and Islamic extremists at colleges and universities across the country. In 2004, Islamic baby-killers attacked a school in Beslan, Russia, during a three-day siege that took the lives of 186 young children. At Fort Hood in 2009, soldier Francheska Velez and her unborn child were murdered by jihadist Nidal Hasan with 13 other victims. Her last words: “My baby! My baby!” Eight children were murdered on airliners that jihadists hijacked and crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. Christine Hanson, 3, was on United Airlines Flight 175 with her parents. She was on her first trip to Disneyland. Juliana McCourt, 4, was traveling with her mom -- also on her way to Disneyland. David Brandhorst, 3, was traveling with his adoptive dad and his companion. Sisters Zoe Falkenberg, 8, and Dana, 3, were headed to Australia with their parents on American Airlines Flight 77. Bernard Brown Jr., 11; Rodney Dickens, 11; and Asia Cottom, 11, all from Washington,

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The Turkish government is obviously familiar with the concept of “chutzpah,” if not necessarily the word. by Rich Lowry Ankara sumContributing Writer moned the American ambassador to protest allegedly “aggressive and unprofessional actions” by the Washington, D.C., police. Their offense? Intervening after Turkish security personnel mauled peaceful protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington. Video of the incident is jawdropping. About a dozen people protested Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- arriving at the ambassador’s residence after a White House visit -- from across the street, separated by police from Erdogan’s forces. Then guards suddenly rushed en masse past the D.C. cops to beat See malkin on 28 up the demonstrators.

Press accounts can obscure the truth of what happened. The two sides didn’t really “clash” or “engage in a violent confrontation,” as is often reported. There was an overwhelming aggressor -- the thuggish security personnel of the head of state of, amazingly enough, a NATO country. Dressed in black suits, the guards repeatedly kick in the face a man who had been thrown to the ground. They put a woman in a headlock. Clearly, assaulting innocent people is a core competency. This incident, which injured 11, is not the most consequential event in the world. It’s not the Syrian war, or a North Korean missile test. We have large national interests at stake with Turkey, especially in navigating the complex currents in the Syria civil war. But it’s not nothing, either. It deserves more than State Department statements of “concern.” Especially given the context.

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Fighting For Fibs I can’t know this for sure, but I surely hope that our current c o n g re s sio nal quartet is the weakest delegation by Ken Gorrell New HampNorthfield, NH. shire has ever elected. Perhaps a political historian could dig up something worse, but I’m hard-pressed to imagine a time when our state’s interests were less well-represented in Washington. Part of the problem is a simple matter of majority. Republicans control the executive and legislative branches in both Concord and DC, so our all-Democrat delegation is minority-marginalized. But a bigger part of the problem is whom we have sent. Senator Shaheen spent her first term acting as an Obama meat-puppet; we might as well have elected a rubber stamp. FreedomWorks, a group that rates members of Congress based on their votes on issues of economic freedom, gives our senior senator a lifetime score of 8 percent. It’s only been a few months, but Senator Hassan’s score is zero. Is economic freedom not important to New Hampshire voters? You could be forgiven for thinking it is not, based on Rep. Kuster’s Friday email missives.

Since she’s my Representative in the 2nd congressional district, I’m going to focus on her. Voters in district 1 – you’re on your own. The “Dear Friends” emails have titles such as “Fighting for facts,” “Fighting for our children,” and “Fighting for all.” I don’t think the word “fighting” means what Rep. Kuster thinks it means. Her fighting seems to involve a lot of standing around in colorful costumes under insipid banners reading DNC talking points. It’s all very generic. Nothing tailored to the Live Free or Die state. In “Fighting for all,” Rep. Kuster is pictured in a red dress, standing with similarly-attired members of her tribe promoting equal rights for women. Naturally, her note included the thoroughly discredited Progressive Pablum of unequal pay for women workers. It’s hard to fit the truth on a 2’-by-3’ placard. But false narratives fit very well, and they can often be made to rhyme, so their catchiness covers up their utter emptiness. Speaking of emptiness, Rep. Kuster included a CSPAN screenshot of her speaking out against the GOP effort to replace ObamaCare. Her words followed the script: Ignore the false promises of the Democrat’s wholly-partisan disaster; pretend no one sees the budget-busting reality of expanded Medicaid; assume her constituents are too busy to notice that premiums have risen

dramatically despite President Obama’s soothing words. The oceans didn’t recede, but the premiums sure did rise. So Rep. Kuster’s mission is to obstruct, obfuscate, and obamafy an issue important to NH voters.

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dent Donald Trump has scolded some members of the Atlantic Alliance for not payby John J. Metzler ing their “fair Syndicated Columnist share” in defense spending. Addressing the NATO Summit in Brussels, the American president followed in the footsteps of many of his predecessors in saying that some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are simply not pulling their weight in the collective defense organization. “Members of the alliance must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations,” Trump told the heads of state, “Twenty-three of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying and what they are supposed to be paying for their defense. This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States,” he admonished. Trump’s call, while terse in tone, reflects the political Kabuki of past U.S. presidents including both Reagan and Obama who pressured, usually unsuccessfully, the European states to spend more on defense. Members agree to spend 2 percent of GDP on their military. Few do, except for the U.S. (3.6 percent), the United Kingdom, Greece, Estonia and Poland. Other major countries such as France, (1.8 percent), Germany (1.2 percent), and Canada (1 percent) fall far below. Founded in the early days of the Cold War in 1949 with an initial twelve members, NATO

remained an effective defensive deterrent to keep Western Europe free of probing Soviet aggression over a forty year period. The epoch historical events of 1989 which saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe proved a political watershed not only in Europe’s reunification but as importantly, NATO’s new mission. Today the multinational organization has 28 members. Some of NATO’s original East Bloc adversaries, such as Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria are now members. More problematic, especially to Russia, are the memberships of the three Baltic states, which were part of the former Soviet Union. Equally countries from former Yugoslavia, such as Croatia and Slovenia have joined the alliance. The mission moreover has dramatically shifted in recent years from a pure Central European defense focus, and now hosts a number of our area commitments such as Afghanistan, Kosovo and anti-piracy patrols off East Africa. Part of NATO 2.0 regards revamping the ongoing multinational mission in Afghanistan where American and troops from twenty NATO members are still facing an entrenched and expanding Taliban insurgency. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg summed it up; “We face the most difficult security challenges for a generation. Terrorism, instability, a more assertive Russia, proliferation of nuclear weapons and the growth threat of cyber attacks.” While NATO members signed See Metzler on 28

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large number of online services, such as CreditKarma.com, NerdWallet. com or Credit.com. Other sites offering free VantageScore credit scores can be found at VantageScore. com/free. Once you have your reports in hand, you can take steps that may have a positive impact on your scores. Step 1: Check for errors - A credit report gives a comprehensive list of your lines of credit and payment history. The first step is to review your credit report for errors and take steps to make corrections. When checking your credit score, bear in mind that some differences in credit scores across bureaus is normal. But if one of the three credit scores is an extreme outlier, it could be worth double-checking your credit report from that bureau to make sure it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect any questionable or erroneous activity. Step 2: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a payment - Creditors are interested in seeing how you manage credit, and the consistency of behavior

counts. You should always pay at least the minimum amount due on bills on time every month. An easy way to ensure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a payment is to sign up for automatic bill pay when available. Step 3: Lower credit utilization levels - Credit utilization is the ratio of a credit card balance to the credit limit. If your balance is $5,000 and your credit limit is $10,000, then your credit utilization for that credit card is 50 percent. In general, a good credit utilization is less than 30 percent, so if you have a higher ratio, consider using your tax refund to pay down this debt. Step 4: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close old credit cards -If you have a credit card that is no longer used but was previously paid off on time each month, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close the account. Not only is this good for your credit utilization ratio, but it also is another indicator youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a responsible candidate for a loan. Step 5: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply for new credit - Avoid applying for any new credit, such as an auto loan or a new credit card account, between now and the time you will close on a home purchase. Lenders considering your loan application request your credit score from one or more credit bureaus. And these lender â&#x20AC;&#x153;inquiriesâ&#x20AC;? are recorded with one or more of the three national credit bureaus, which may lower your credit score by 10 to 20 points. The score decreases typically only last a few months, as long as you continue to make payments on time. But unless theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re absolutely necessary, try to avoid additional inquiries until after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve secured your mortgage.

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Reintegration Challenges For NH’s Military

by Stephanie Higgs

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NH’s military population is comprised of many who serve in the Guard and Reserves. Many of our state residents aren’t aware that NH’s military servicemen and women are leaving and returning from small and large deployments at various times during the year. Without an active duty base in the state, these Guardsmen and Reservists enter back into their families, neighborhoods, and workplaces without much of a buffer between their deployment experience and the norms and expectations of civilian life. Reintegration is the stage of the deployment cycle where those who have served arrive back home and reenter civilian life. Better understanding the realities of the Reintegration stage helps everyone affected by a service member’s return home. There are lots of social media pictures of the joyful reunions of servicemen and women returning to the arms of their families. And of course these moments are magical. What is sometimes harder is what follows the initial reunion, when reintegrating seamlessly into the civilian world poses challenges related to family relationships, community support, and jobs. Everyone has changedthe service member has had experiences that have changed him or her, the kids have grown, roles in the family have shifted, new neighbors have moved in, the job that existed before now no longer exists- all these changes can cause anxiety and tension, even if they are positive! It’s not unusual for financial

problems, communication problems, or relationship issues to surface during this time. Reintegration has no official timeline. For many, this stage lasts just a few months, but for others, challenges can arise many months or even years after the return. Although many service members and their families demonstrate great resilience during the whole deployment cycle, many others have difficulties. Knowing that this is normal can be helpful, to lessen the confusion and angst felt by those who are struggling with this transition and are wondering why everything isn’t like the storybook images seen on social media. It helps to appreciate that Time itself can be powerful in this process, allowing for an easing back into things, being patient while adapting to the new rhythms of the home, the community, and the workplace. Understanding that this is a normal and gradual transition, gives space for the reintegration challenges to resolve with time. What can families, communities, and workplaces do to support a service member and his/her family after a return from deployment? Having realistic expectations about the time needed to adjust is important. Too many Welcome Home BBQs and large parties in the first few weeks can actually be overwhelming. We can express our appreciation for their sacrifice. We can ask about their experience, and listen and try to understand. This builds a feeling of acceptance and appreciation. Effective communication- before, during, and after deployment- is

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Must Be A Joy To See Your Work The foll o w i n g came from a faithful listener to The Advocates 1350AM WEZS, live stream at by Niel Young Advocates Columnist wezs.com where you can find the podcasts. I do not know this lady, couldn’t pick her out of crowd of 2. “Many years ago, when I was in my 20’s, I had the experience of teaching 3 years in a Catholic high school in Florida, after teaching 7 years in a public middle school. The pay was about 60% of what I made in public school. “I remember that most of the teachers and staff were married women whose husbands made enough to support them, or nuns/church staff who were paid very little. The only male teachers were coaches who were subsidized to stay. For 3 years I really didn’t care about the disparity in pay since I really loved the experience-which was so different from what I had experienced in public school. “It was an amazing experience-small class sizes, well-behaved students, very little in the way of bureaucratic red tape, and the opportunity to select the textbooks and materials I thought best. The school charged a tuition fee for parents to pay each year and the school could pick and choose who they accepted. I don’t recall having students with disabilities and very few students had learning issues. That contrasted with my public school experience: about 3-5 special needs or learning-disabled students per class

of 30+, and teaching 5 or 6 classes a day, often 2 or 3 separate courses, not just the same one. I found that I was spending as much or more trying to assist those students with special needs or who were learningdisabled as I did with all the rest of the students I taught. Also, it was much harder in public school to make contact and get support from parents of problem students, so as a teacher, I had to make due best I could. It was a frustrating and time-consuming experience. Materials were often hard to come by, beyond textbooks, which I tried not to depend on too often (I found many more effective materials to supplement the texts). I frequently bought those supplemental materials myself. At some point, after teaching at this wonderful school for 3 years, I discovered that I was running out of money to live on and to pay monthly expenses---my rent was over 50% of my monthly salary and electric/utilities was nearly 25% of that monthly salary. I had gone through much of what little I had managed to save from teaching in the public school and realized, as a single woman at that time, that something would have to give. What gave is that I took a position at the local public high school that immediately boosted my monthly salary by 40% and a little extra for my 10 years of teaching experience. Had to do it, wish I hadn’t.” And that’s my story! “You have my permission. After I sent it, I realized I didn’t add the reason I shared it! What I should have added was that I believe that when comparing a pa-

rochial teacher’s experience with a public school teacher’s, my experience some 30+ years ago is most likely true even today. I was prompted to share my experience the other day when I heard you and Mr. Bradley discussing the difference in pay between parochial school teachers and public school teachers. I thought you guys needed some perspective. “However, though I firmly believe my explanation for the disparity in pay, even today, it doesn’t mean I support violating a city tax cap. The school district could and should be more creative in crafting a budget that allows for the initial increase in pay, as well as modest step increases over time. If other school districts in the Lakes region can do it, Laconia schools should be able to do it. “It is clear to me that from what I read, that many Laconia school teachers are doing a great job-evidence the teacher who was selected NH and I believe national teacher of the year, as well as the recognition that the Pleasant St School recently received. “It is too easy to go for the cap first. I support the letter to the editor I read in the Daily Sun recently by the female city councilor laying out that case and that the school board should get to work doing what is right and also staying within the cap. School board members should earn their pay or get voted out!” Outstanding – just a common sense approach!

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2-Day Lidded Basket Weaving Workshop with Ray Lagasse League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 9am4pm. Class will continue on June 17th. In this workshop, you will choose one lidded basket design to make and you will learn the fine craft of basket making using reed and hardwood. You will be guided through the process of constructing your own beautiful and functional handmade basket from start to finish. All tools and materials needed will be supplied. Tuition is $155$165 per student. Students should bring a bagged lunch and beverage. Space is limited to 6 students. Pre-registration is required. 279-7920 or www.

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Tuesday 13th Lecture on Museums

Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 6pm, program begins at 7pm-8pm. The NH Heritage Museum trail consists of 17 NH Museums, from the seacoast to the mountains between Portsmouth and Plymouth. The diversity within the Trail is astounding, ranging from farm and aviation museums to museums focusing on a submarine and Lake Winnipesaukee. Between them, the Trail Museums had over 225,000 visitors in 2016. In this presentation, staff from three of the Trail Museums will speak about their extraordinary institutions. $8pp, free for members. Cash or check only. Reservations are strongly recommended, as space is limited. 569-1212

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First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7:30am-10am. 1,2, or 3 pancakes, ham or bacon, scrambled eggs, oj, coffee or tea, all for $6pp. 332-1121

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Chicken BBQ Supper Danbury Grange Hall, 15 North Road, Danbury. Dinner includes Â¼ chicken, homemade baked beans, assorted salads and strawberry shortcake. Eat-in or Take-out. $9/adults, $4/kids up to age 12 and kids 3 and under are free. 252-4440 or www.

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Line Dancing

Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-10am Every Wednesday. 524-6042

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Bleu Waves Gallery, Meredith. Tuesday through Saturday. 561-401-1487

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Lakes Region Community Services, 719 Main Street, Laconia. 6-7:30pm. 1st Thursday of every month. 2258400

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Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. First and third Thursday of the month. Persons of all experience levels are welcome to attend.

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VynnArt, Main Street, Meredith. Every third Friday. Call 2790557to sign up.

Overeaters Anonymous

Franklin Regional hospital, 15 Aiken Avenue, Franklin. Saturdays 11am-noon.

NAMI-NH Family Support Group

Pease Public Library, downstairs, Plymouth. 7pm. First and third Mondays of each month. Open to anyone who is dealing with a close friend or family member who has a mental illness. 254-5090 or 536-2699

Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm. Second Thursday of the month. New members always welcome. 455-0636

Genealogy Workshop

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10am-Noon. The first Tuesday of every month. Featuring methods of jump starting genealogical research for both the beginner and the advanced genealogist. Free and open to all. 569-2428

Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday. Starr King Unitarian Meeting House, Plymouth. Sundays 4-5pm. 536-1179

Mahjong

Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 12:30-3pm every Monday. 524-6042

Free Movie Matinee

Meredith Public Library, Main St. 10:30am - Noon. Every Thursday. All levels of experience welcome. 279-4303. Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 10:30am12:30pm Every Friday. 5246042

Woodside Carvers Club

Woodside Building at the Taylor Community, Laconia. Tuesday and Thursday 9:3011:30am. Beginners welcome. 934-4265

30+ League Basketball

Tapply-Thompson Community Center, Bristol. 6pm. $1 per night. 744-2713.

Dover Public Library. Every Saturday at 2pm. Free screening of a family movie. Bring your own popcorn!

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Meredith Public Library, Main St. Wednesdays, 10:3011:30am and Thursdays, 1-2pm. Ages 3-5. 279-4303.

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EDUCATION PROGRAM SERIES Tuesday, June 6, 7 - 8 p.m. Songs for Soldiers, Veterans and Patriots Presented by “Ramblin’ Richard” (Richard Kruppa) Tuesday, June 13, 7 - 8 p.m. The New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail. The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, The American Independence Museum, and The Millyard Museum Tuesday, June 20, 7 - 8 p.m. Women Soldiers of the American Civil War. Lecture by Professor Sarah Batterson Tuesday, June 27, 7 - 8 p.m. Veterans’ Reﬂections: History Preserved. Lecture and book signing by author William Graser Monday, July 17, 7 - 8 p.m. The Bedford Boys. Lecture and book signing by author Alex Kershaw. Note: This program will take place in the Wolfeboro Town Hall’s Great Hall. Doors open at 6 pm.

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SPECIAL EXHIBIT ... Now Open! SATURDAY EVENING POST COVERS 1941-1946: The Art of Mead Schaeffer, Norman Rockwell and Friends May 1st - June 24th The Saturday Evening Post was one of the most influential magazines in the first part of the 20th century and had a circulation of four million by the end of the 1940s. The magazine not only reflected traditional American values, but shaped them as well, until the advent of television ended its lengthy reign. The Post’s formula for success was uncomplicated: a blend of business, social issues, sports, humor, cartoons, plenty of advertising, and, of course, illustrated covers. When people think of The Post’s covers, they automatically think of Norman Rockwell. But he was only one of many artists whose illustrations appeared on The Post’s covers. The Wright Museum’s opening exhibit for the

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A 10-tap draft system will be at the heart of the brewpub, pumping out 10 different Kettlehead brews in a wide range of styles including their flagship “Secret Agent IPA.” They will also feature seasonal specialties including a blueberry ale, a wheat ale brewed with lemon and mint flavors, as well as some refreshing sour beers made with coriander and salt.

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Eventually the West Main Street location went on the market. The building used to be the home of DeRoy’s Market, and has gone through other owners over the years. Partnering with Wolfenden and Morrissette is Bill Coulter who, though not a brewmaster, has been instrumental in the startup of Kettlehead as well as managing the renovation process. “We bought the property in October of 2016 and we started on the renovations

in January,” said Morrissette. The centerpiece of Kettlehead will be the wooden bar with a ten tap system, each tap featuring a Kettlehead unique creation. “Our flagship beer will be The Secret Agent IPA,” said Morrissette. “It’s a New England Style IPA that is fruity, juicy and delicious.” “We will also be featuring a lot of hop forward beers,” said Wolfenden. “With a New England style they have a moderate bitterness with a hop flavor

and aroma. We will have multiple varieties of that kind of beer.” Though the pair is always experimenting and creating new recipes, they have a few solid creations already that they think will be crowd pleasers. Among one of the unique beers that will be available See kettlehead on 24

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about some sour beers they will be introducing. Called Gose beers they are refreshing made with coriander and salt. “We think they are going to catch on and increase in popularity,” said Morrissette. All together the pair have about forty recipes for difSee kettlehead on 25

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ferent beers they will be introducing over time. Though Kettlehead Brewing has no immediate plans for distribution, they will have a small canning operation on hand where customers can purchase a 4 pack of 16 oz cans of some of their beers. They are also planning on having a Crowler machine. Similar in idea to the growler, a jug or bottle one can have filled with beer to take with them. A Crowler uses 32oz cans instead of glass. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cans are becoming much more popular than glass now,â&#x20AC;? said Morrissette. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is easier to take with you plus no light gets through the glass into the beer compromising the quality.â&#x20AC;?

There will also be flights, 4-ounce samples of beers, available at Kettlehead. Kettlehead Brewing will also be serving a light food menu of traditional foods like paninis, burgers, wings, salads and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife will be creating the menu,â&#x20AC;? said Wolfenden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be about five to ten items available which will change. We will again be working with local farms to bring in the freshest ingredients available.â&#x20AC;? As part of the renovations a viewing area will be available for customers to watch the beer brewing process from behind a glassed-in wall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really want people to come in and experience not just the beer but the brewing process as well,â&#x20AC;? said Wolfenden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be here to help educate people about our beers as well as about the brewing process.â&#x20AC;? While the renovation

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The backyard birding industry has responded to customers with new, recycled materials in the manufacturing of their product lines. For years, bird feeders have incorporated poly-wood as they phase out the usage of lumber in hoppers and platform trays. Preserving the natural habitat of wild birds while providing humans with durable, attractive and virtually maintenance-free backyard décor is a win-win situation for all parties concerned. The bird bath industry is the last of the wild bird product lines to enter this stage of industrial development. For decades, concrete and terra-cotta were the standard materials used in the production of pedestal bird baths. Thick and heavy attributes played a large role in their attractiveness to shoppers. A variety of colors and designs made these popular in post-war suburban backyards and gardens. As the cost of natural materials increased, manufacturers initiated a search for man made substitutes to satisfy customer demands for lighter, less expensive and easy to clean bath products. The introduction of poly resin was born. This recycled material can be produced in large quantities, unlimited colors and provides a non-porous surface for easier maintenance than concrete and terra-cotta. These newest bird baths

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on to President Trump’s commitment to fight Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, much of the support appears to be aspirational rather than operational. In other words, the fine rhetoric of a Brussels Summit may not be followed by practical military measures on the ground. At the opening of NATO’s gleaming new headquarters in Brussels, President Trump, paid heartfelt homage to British Prime Minister Theresa May for the terrible terrorist attack in Manchester. He equally honored memorials to the Berlin Wall and to the Article 5 Collective Security Clause of the NATO Treaty-namely where all

members come to the defense of any member attacked. Trump stated, “We remember and mourn those nearly 3,000 innocent people who were brutally murdered by terrorists on September 11th, 2001. Our NATO allies responded swiftly and decisively, invoking for the first time in its history the Article 5 collective defense commitments.” Significantly he stressed, “The NATO of the future must include a great focus on terrorism and immigration, as well as threats from Russia and on NATO’s eastern and southern borders.” While NATO has been traditionally viewed through the lens of policymakers, there’s still a surprising support for the Alliance among the public. A recent PEW survey stated Views of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have generally improved over the past year in both North America and Europe. According to PEW about 6 in ten Americans hold a favorable opinion of the security Alliance up from half in 2016. Majorities in Germany (67 percent), the Netherlands and Poland (both 79 percent) equally back the Alliance. The survey adds, “But despite such swings in how NATO has been characterized by the current U.S. administration, most Europeans remain confident that Washington is committed to the principle of mutual defense,” the poll ascertained. NATO remains a defense cornerstone of the valued Transatlantic relationship. America’s political trust and commitment forms the other. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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D.C., were also on the Falkenbergs’ flight. They were public schoolchildren traveling with their teachers on an educational trip. An additional 10 pregnant women and their unborn babies died as the Twin Towers toppled. Eight years before, during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, one pregnant woman and her unborn child also perished. The Boston Marathon bombing of 2013 injured 263 and claimed three lives, including 8-yearold Martin Richard. Authorities recounted at trial that Martin suffered “visceral pain” in nearly every part of his body as shrapnel -- metal, wood, nails and pellets -- from the jihadists’ pressure cooker bomb ripped into him. Yes, the same type of sadistic torture bombs suspected of maiming and killing kids and teens in Manchester this week. Newsflash: There is nothing new or unique about the barbaric soldiers of Allah executing premeditated attacks on our young. History teaches us there is no appeasing the unappeasable. They will not be bought by welfare subsidies, sensitivity programs, college educations or diversity-is-our-strength platitudes. The slaughter of the innocents will continue unabated as long as the West’s useless last responders to jihad violence -- addled by short-term memories and child-like comprehension of the Islamic imperialism imperative -- prevail. Michelle Malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV. com. Her 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 webpage at www.creators. com.

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she spoke to members of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (no, I hadn’t heard of them either). She was calling for action to address climate change, “one of the greatest threats we face as a state, a nation, and as a world.” She finds it “deeply troubling that the current Administration seems focused on undermining our ability to remain at the forefront of this issue,” by which she means the current Administration is focused on jobs and economic growth. Her solution is more government control – even foreign government control – over our state’s economy. She’s hoping that nobody will notice that that’s always the Left’s solution to every problem. The worst of her recent emails was headlined “Fighting for facts.” It was, of course, factfree. She was alarmed by the firing of FBI Director Comey, even though that had been as close to a bipartisan issue as we’re likely to see in the Trump era. At some point, nearly everyone in the mediapolitical complex agreed that Comey had to go. It was only when Trump made the decision that the Democrats made it partisan. The rest was more of the same. Rep. Kuster wants to reduce the burden of student loan debt by passing it on to taxpayers. Making college education feel less costly for students will enable colleges to continue increasing prices at rates well beyond inflation. She wants to “fix” the VA, but can’t bring herself to acknowledge that the VA’s troubles barely troubled the previous occupant of the White House but were a major campaign theme of the current occupant. Our current congressional delegation is a chorus line straight out of Democrat central casting. I can only hope that the NH GOP is working to change that next year.

The guards didn’t lash out on their own. They charged under the watchful eye of President Erdogan, who emerged from a black Mercedes-Benz to observe the assault. Some media reports contend that Erdogan himself may have given the order for the attack. This is a second offense for the Turks. A year ago, they beat up protesters and disfavored journalists outside an Erdogan talk at the Brookings Institution in Washington. “Never seen anything like this,” one reporter wrote. If you hang around President Erdogan long enough, though, you’ll see it all. Erdogan is a thug who has bullied, cheated and purged his way to the head of a budding authoritarian state, accumulating powers unparalleled since Ataturk. It speaks to the nature of his regime that Turkish officials insist the guards acted in “self-defense.” The Trump administration is obviously not putting an emphasis on promoting our values abroad, but it’s another thing to shrug off an assault on the rights of protesters on our own soil. Not only did the Turks carry out this attack, they are thumbing their noses at us by summoning our ambassador over it. The Turkish goons who punched and kicked people should be identified and charged with crimes. They are beyond our reach, either because they are back in Turkey or have diplomatic immunity. But we should ask for them to be returned and for their immunity to be waived. When these requests are inevitably refused, the Turkish ambassador to the U.S. (heard saying during the incident, “You cannot touch us”) should be expelled. Erdogan is crushing his opponents with impunity in Turkey. Reacting firmly to this attack at least will send the message, “Not in our house.” (c) 2017 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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along the cascading water before heading more steeply up the mountain. The grades are mostly gradual and the footing was good. Another fine thing the DOC has done is that there were at least three wide areas of cut trees that opened the trail up to marvelous views. We passed by a couple of patches of snow, just enough snow so we can say we hiked on snow! Nearing the summit the trees get scrubby and then we popped out above the trees. There is a sign that reads â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Ravine Lodgeâ&#x20AC;? and just below a little after thought sign that reads â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not the ATâ&#x20AC;?. We can see someone standing next to the famous summit sign. In just a few more minutes we scrambled to the summit. We snapped photos and felt the chill of the

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councils were kindled in the same year and were that of Kankamagus at Dover during the 5th of the Travelling Moon, followed by Samoset, No.3. at Rochester on the 29th of the Beaver Moon. Newichewannock, N0.4, at Portsmouth, was instituted on the 9th of the Worm Moon, G.S.D. 385, and the Passaconaway Tribe, No.5., at Manchester on the 12th of the Plant Moon, G.S.D, 390. The Samoset council fire was reported to have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;quenchedâ&#x20AC;? a few years after its founding. The G.S.D. stands for Great Sun of Discovery, the calendar system of the Red Men. Year 1 is the year of Christopher Coloumbusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; arrival in America, 1492, and, in the Red Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar, years are called â&#x20AC;&#x153;great sunsâ&#x20AC;? and months are designated by â&#x20AC;&#x153;moonsâ&#x20AC;?. The Improved Order of Redmen promotes itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153; Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oldest Fraternal Organization Chartered by Congressâ&#x20AC;? and emphasizes the ideals of Freedom, Friendship, and Charity. In the 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there were â&#x20AC;&#x153;tribesâ&#x20AC;? in 46 states and territories with a membership of over half a million. Though still in existence, only about sixteen states have Red Men organizations today with a membership of about 13,000. I have found no â&#x20AC;&#x153;tribesâ&#x20AC;? listed as being in New Hampshire, though it appears that there are still active ones in the New England states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.The web site of the Improved Order of Red Men says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;By belonging to this proud and historic organization you can demonstrate your desire to continue the battle started at Lexington and Concord to promote freedom and protect the American Way of Life.â&#x20AC;? The organization dropped its all-white membership policy in 1974. It promotes the traditions of native Americans and engages in charitable activities. One might argue, that as the Red Men were not red, so the Independent Order of Odd Fellows were not

odd, though the fellows themselves might insist that the odd part of their name indicates that they maintain higher standards for themselves in charitable activities than do most people, but without

bragging. The 1906 Odd Fellows had a busy day of activities in Colebrook on Tuesday, May 15 with a dedicatory service of their new hall in the afternoon and district meeting in the evening. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;lodgeâ&#x20AC;? had been meeting in the hall for about three years because their previous location had been destroyed by fire, but the subject of dedication which was discussed was prevented by circumstances â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś until times and conditions were ripe.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x153;commodious hallâ&#x20AC;? was filled with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs as Grand Master Lamont Hilton performed the dedicatory ceremony. Rev. Claudius Byrne, Grand Chaplain and Grand Warden, Grand Marshall Charles H. Canney, and Grand Herald George D. Roberts of Jefferson assisted in the ceremony, and the Colebrook

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