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A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 25, NO. 23

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Children’s Festival June 17 &18th

Riders leave from the Naswa Resort in Weirs Beach on last year’s Peter Makris Memorial Run. The event, now in its tenth year, kicks off Motorcycle Week as well as rasing serious funds for Laconia Firefighters, volunteer emergency personnel and for Veterans Count which is the only group that serves veterans and their families. Makris (inset) who died in 2007 was known for his philanthropy in the community and this event gives his family the opportunity to carry on his work. courtesy Photos

Peter Makris Memorial Run Kicks Off Motorcycle Week In The Spirit of Giving 10th Year of Event That Benefits Firefighters and Veterans

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

Peter Makris passed away in 2007, but his philanthropic ways have been carried forward by his family. Saturday, June 11th, marks not only the official

start of Motorcycle Week 2016, but also is the tenth running of what has become the clarion call for many of the fundraisers that take place during the week, The Peter Makris Memorial Run. Cynthia Makris is the daughter of Peter and pres-

ident of the Naswa Resort in the Weirs, a family run business for the past eighty-one years. Cynthia first got the idea for the memorial motorcycle run, along with a close family friend, Marilyn DeMartini, when returning from Peters’ funeral (he died on

February 4th, 2007). “My father had already been doing a Motorcycle Week event for boaters at the Naswa,” said Cynthia. “We thought it would be great to expand it into a motorcycle run as well.” Cynthia contacted the See makris on 28

Music, food and fun return to the Hilltop City for the 36th annual Somersworth International Children’s Festival on Friday & Saturday June 17 & 18th with a concert and fireworks at the pavilion stage, and multiple events at Somersworth High School on Memorial Drive and at Noble Pines Park on Noble Street. Suggested donation $5. The concert features child entertainer Toe Jam Puppet Band and local, premiere 80s tribute band, Bad Breath Microphone, ending the night with Fireworks. Organizers suggest bringing lawn chairs and blankets. A second venue at Noble Pines Park features a petting zoo, bouncy house, a mist park and children’s play area, pony rides and a stage with kids entertainment. There will a free trolley by Coast bus running between the two sites. Organizers suggest St. Martin’s church parking lot, the SAU building lot or the Baptist church on Cemetery Road.

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LACONIA Motorcycle WEEK 2016 • jUNE 11 th - jUNE 19 th

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June Thursday 9th Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-6pm. 968-7643

“The Winning of Barbara Worth” – Silent Film Series

pick the music and join in the show! 293-0841

Klezmatics – Live at the Colonial!

Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem. 8pm. Be on hand for the live performance of the Klezmatics, the award winning ambassadors of klezmer music to the world! Tickets are $21-$33. To order online contact gotoshow@ bethlehemcolonial.org

Saturday 11th

The Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. 6:30pm. Live music for the movie will be provided by silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis. $10pp. www.flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

Rummage Sale

Hiking Northern Spain – Part of the “Travel the World Series”

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 11am4pm. Watch and learn the various techniques used to achieve vibrant and interesting patterns. Feel free to join in the fun! Cotton fabric, dye, and detailed instruction will be available for anyone who wants to create their own small tie dye masterpiece. Free and open to the public. 279-7920

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Wolfeboro resident Kris Kenison will speak about her recent 550 mile walking adventure along the northern coast of Spain. Kenison will present a slide show, along with a brief personal video of this experience. Free and open to the public. 569-2428

Wolfeboro Farmers Market

Clark Park, 233 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 12:304:30pm. Rain or shine. www. wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com

Audubon Society Presents “Birding in Columbia” – Presented by Bob and Dana Fox

The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The program will follow a very short business meeting of The Lakes Region Chapter of the NH Audubon Society. Free and open to the public. 476-5666

2 Good 2 Be True

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Local favorite Paul Warnick on stage with $2 drafts and 2-for-1 apps and ‘tinis after 8pm! 2930841

YO! Adrian – R-Rated Comedian Adrian Walker

The Margate Resort, Laconia. 8pm. Famed Key West and Old Orchard Beach comedian Adrian Walker will perform hi R-Rated musical comedy show! His unique brand of humor, coupled with his musical talent will poke fun at everyone, while he puts his own comedic twist on songs we grew up listening to. Tickets are $20pp and are being sold at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, or by calling Scott & Kris Mooney at 603-455-8554. Cash and checks only. Proceeds benefit Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. 21+

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm. 968-7643

A Fun Day with Tie Dye with Artist Kait Armstrong

Piccola Opera Presents “Hansel & Gretel”

Concord City Auditorium, Concord. 7pm. This magical tale of Hansel & Gretel will feature all the characters of the classic fairy tale including the Witch, Dew Fairy and Sandman, and the Gingerbread Cookies which spring back to life! Family presentation sure to be enjoyed by all ages. $10pp if purchased at www.piccolaopera.net or $12 at the door.

Millworks Theatre Troupe Presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka”

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 2pm and 7:30pm. www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

BBQ Chicken Supper

Blazing Star Grange, 15 North Road, Danbury. BBQ chicken supper includes home made baked beans, assorted salads and strawberry shortcake dessert. Eat-in or take-out. Rain or shine. 252-4440 for times and prices.

Sunday 12th Millworks Theatre Troupe Presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka”

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7:30pm. www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992

Pipe Organ & Bells Concert

Friday 10th Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm. 968-7643

Millworks Theatre Troupe Presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka”

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7:30pm. www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992

Dueling Pianos at Patrick’s Pub

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU

Wentworth Congregational Church, on Town Common off Route 25, Wentworth. 3pm. Featuring 1878 Tracker organ and handbell choir. Donations accepted.

Monday 13th Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office

Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. 8am-4pm. The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at the Steeplegate Mall to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing assistance available. Free to all veterans and members of their families. 222-5788

Tuesday 14th ‘Margaret Bourke-White, Courageous Photographer’ Presented by Sally Matson

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. 7-8pm. Sally Matson portrays the extraordinary American photographer and photojournalist Margaret BourkeWhite. During WWII, Bourke-White was the first female war correspondent or photographer allowed to work in war zones. RSVP to 569-1212 as space is limited. $8pp, free for members. www. wrightmuseum.org

Open Mic Night

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Multi-talented host John Lorentz and a great variety of talent! To get in the gig, email: jlo_saxboy@ yahoo.com 293-0841

Thursday 16th Kathleen Madigan

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

Wolfeboro Farmers Market

Clark Park, 233 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 12:304:30pm. Rain or shine. www. wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com

2 Good 2 Be True

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Local favorite Paul Warnick on stage with $2 drafts and 2-for-1 apps and ‘tinis after 8pm! 2930841

Exemplary Country Estates of New Hampshire

Castle in the Clouds’ Carriage House, Moultonborough. 6pm. Lecture will be presented by architectural historian Cristina Ashjian. The event is free and open to the public. 476-5418

Solar Energy Lunch & Learn

Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, 24 Front Street, #101, Exeter. 11:30am-1pm. Amy Farnham explains the benefits of owning your own solar power. www.exeterarea.org/events to register.

Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office

Ippolito’s Furniture, 193 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 8am4pm. The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at Ippolito’s Furniture to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing assistance available. Free to all veterans and members of their families. 222-5788

Friday 17th Taylor Hicks & Josh Logan

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

Dueling Pianos at Patrick’s Pub

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show! 293-0841

36th Annual Somersworth International Children’s Festival Live Music and Fireworks!

Somersworth High School, 11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth. 6pm to dark. Kicks off the Festival! Bring the family back on Saturday for much more fun!

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Adrian Walker With Yo! Adrian Comedy Show Famed Key West and Old Orchard Beach comedian Adrian Walker has entertained thousands of people from around the world with his R-rated funnyman musical comedy show called YO! Adrian. His unique brand of humor, coupled with his musical talent will poke fun at everyone, while he puts his own comedic twist on songs we grew up listening to. The show is on Thursday June 9th at the Margate Resort in Laconia at 8pm. Tickets are $20.00 per person and are now being sold at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery or call Scott & Kris Mooney at 603-455-8554 for more ticket information. Only Cash and Checks accepted. Checks can be made out Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. This is a Pub Mania Team Hose Draggers Fundraiser; all proceeds will go to Pub Mania Children’s Auction 2016. Only 125 tickets can be sold, must be 21+ to get in, cash bar opens at 7:30pm also 50/50 raffles. Hurry and get your tickets before they are sold out!!

Metal Detecting Specialist Comes to Wakefield On Tuesday, June 14, the Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society welcomes metal detecting specialist Michael Warren. Michael will speak about History Beneath Your Feet: “Tales of a Metal Detectorist”, which will begin at 7pm at the Little Red Schoolhouse at historic Wakefield Corner. The Little Red Schoolhouse is located at 2851 Wakefield Road, just 1/4 mile off Route 16. Michael will speak about treasures that he has found, their history, value, and how to begin metal detecting. He has found state issued pre-federal coins, buttons, and many other historical items. He enjoys preserving them and sharing their history with the public. All items that Michael finds have been located on private property and with landowner permission. The meeting will begin at 7pm sharp, with pre-meeting live music starting at 6:30, so please try to arrive early. This is a free event and all are welcome. Refreshments, beverages, and fellowship will follow. Limited parking is available in the schoolhouse lot and is also allowed on the southbound side of Wakefield Road. Membership is not required, but as always, encouraged. For more information or directions call 340 - 2295.

15th Annual Best Of NH Awards Party The 15th annual Best of NH Awards Party will be held on Thursday, June 16th at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium from 6:30-9pm. The celebration of excellence will bring local restaurants, breweries, wineries and other locally-made products from across the Granite State to one location, providing a great opportunity for partygoers to sample the finest offerings from different regions of the state While indulging in samples such as maple cake, pulled pork, mini burgers, stuffed pasta and other delicious treats, attendees can venture throughout the stadium concourse and take in the live entertainment from well-known New Hampshire performers such as Josh Logan, Anna Madsen and more. A fireworks display from Atlas PyroVision will cascade over the stadium to cap off the celebratory evening. Tickets for the Best of NH party cost $65 per person or $55 per person for a group of six or more. Best of NH tickets for children ages 4-19 cost $19 per person. Advance ticket purchasing is strongly encouraged for this event; however, tickets will be available for purchase at the party. For ticket purchasing and more information on Best of NH, please visit www.bestofnh.com.

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Fulfill Navy Commitment To The Editor: A current graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Keenan Reynolds, requested his service time be deferred so he can play in the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens drafted him. As a former Navy enlisted and officer I am highly disappointed with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus who submitted a request to the Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter strongly recommending Reynold’s service be deferred. Carter approved the request. The United States taxpayers paid for Reynold’s schooling at the Naval Academy along with the schooling of thousands of other Academy midshipmen. These are future officers who are expected to serve in the U.S. Navy after they graduate, and many of them make a career in our Navy. And they signed a contract. If Reynold’s commitment can be deferred why can’t other midshipmen have their service time deferred? Why can’t deferments occur for baseball players, or midshipmen who want to enter civilian graduate schools, or enter the corporate world or business world? SECNAV and SECDEF should rethink their approval of the deferment and have Reynold’s fulfill his commitment to the Navy. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH

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Running For Rep To the Editor: I am running for one of the four NH House of Representative seats covering District 2 for Belknap County- the towns of Gilford & Meredith. Why do I run? I have many ideas about our state government that I will address in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, I hereby formally pledge the following: (1) I will vigorously oppose and seek to block any attempts to impose a personal income tax in our state; (2) I will vigorously oppose and seek to block any attempts to impose a broad-based sales tax in our state; and (3) I will propose and vigorously seek to repeal our state’s tax on interest and dividends. In considering the state candidates who seek your support, ask them if they will take the same “Enhanced Tax Pledge” that I have now taken. The lifeblood of any government and its numerous and various regulatory agencies is our taxes, and I believe the only way to curtail the size and scope of our ever-expanding state government and its regulations is to reduce our taxes. Government is not the solution to every problem (real or invented) facing us- government itself is often the cause of our problems. I am a Life Member of

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the NRA, a member of the Pemi Valley Fish & Game Club, the 2nd Amendment Foundation, the Federalist Society, the Granite State Taxpayers, the NH Liberty Alliance, and many other issueoriented organizations. I ask for your support and vote, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible, and discussing the critical issues we face, in the coming weeks and months. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me personally at njs@silbersnh.com or 603-293-0565. I always have a listed number. Norman Silber Gilford, NH.

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The $16 Billion TaxCredit Black Hole President Obama an d GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan want to expand it. Tax preparation companies and illegal immigrants are by Michelle Malkin cashing in on Syndicated Columnist it. Fraudsters have found bottomless ways to exploit it. The earned income tax credit, a bipartisan-supported “antipoverty” benefit, is robbing honest, law-abiding Americans blind. Originally intended to help lowto moderate-income working individuals and couples with children, the refundable tax credit has ballooned into a massive welfare entitlement for politically correct constituents who pay no income taxes -- yet are still eligible for payouts. According to a new report from the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration, a whopping 23.8 percent of EITC payments, worth an estimated $15.6 billion, were issued improperly in fiscal year 2015 alone. The Office of Management and Budget singled out the $69 billion federal cash transfer program as “high risk”. (It’s the only IRS program that carries the designation). Shady accountants help clients falsify income in order to claim the credits, then charge exorbitant fees for the “service.” Selfemployed filers also inflate their income with little chance of getting caught. Everyone’s red flags are flapping, but the hole just keeps getting bigger. The Internal Revenue Service can identify “erroneous” claims, but it doesn’t currently have any authority to

do anything to rectify them. Instead of stopping the rip-offs, the Obama administration has fueled an entire industry of illegal immigration vultures gaming the already fraud-plagued system. In addition to blanket deportation waivers and work permits, Obama’s executive amnesty orders extended EITC eligibility (retroactive to the last three tax years) to the so-called Dreamers and their parents. It’s a proven recipe for bamboozlement. Illegal immigrants using individual taxpayer identification numbers have scammed another refundable tax credit program the Additional Child Tax Credit, to the tune of $4.2 billion a year, according to tax watchdogs. Average ACTC monthly payments to eligible families are about $1,800. Average EITC monthly payments to eligible families hover around $3,000. Just this month, an illegal immigrant con artist from Honduras pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to commit money laundering and illegal re-entry by a previously deported immigrant after the feds uncovered his $11 million EITC racket. His main partner, another Honduran illegal immigrant, is on the run. The duo was assisted by several naturalized citizens in Tennessee who obtained phony Mexican, Honduran and Guatemalan IDs, prepared fake tax returns, and operated check-cashing businesses for Hispanic customers collecting hefty tax refunds. According to federal indictment documents, the conspiracy raked in 2,400 bogus refund checks between January 2012 and November 2014 totaling $10.8 million. A hand up for the working

Till We Meet Again

We have had quite a journey together. These past years, I have been privileged to write a weekly column for a Conservaby Jane Cormier tive bastion here Hooksett, NH. in New Hampshire, The Weirs Times. In 2012, I woke up to what was happening in our state and in our country. It was shocking to watch the Progressive changes taking place in our culture. Feeling the desire to participate in the debate, I successfully ran for the State House as a representative for Belknap District 8. What an honor it was to serve my district! I highly recommend serving in our citizen legislature. It was truly a great experience. After serving in our NH House, I ran for our NH State Senate. Although I did not win this See malkin on 36 race, I learned much about the

inner workings of the political machine. It was quite a learning curve, no doubt about it. Ironically, losing the Senate race brought me the opportunity to serve as President of New Hampshire Right to Life. This organization works hard to promote Life in its full spectrum and we look forward to many special events in the fall. You can check us out at www.nhrtl. org. Yes indeed. It really has been a busy four years! We have discussed topics centered on our Constitution, small goverment, and Conservative solutions to the challenges facing our state and country. But, like most things, change enters our lives, and when it does, we must answer the challenges of change with resolve and conviction. Sadly, this will be my last column with The Weirs Times. But, while I am signing off for now, you can be sure I will still be out See cormier on 36

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Shovel Unready Remember the “bridge to nowhere”? Officially called the Gravina Island access project, the bridge was by Ken Gorrell intended to Northfield, NH. replace ferry service between Ketchikan, Alaska (population of 8,000), and Gravina Island (population 50), home to the region’s airport. The bridge became a powerful symbol of government waste, misallocation of resources, and inability to set proper priorities. After much bad press, the bridge plan was scrapped and some of the earmarked funding was diverted to repair a hurricane-damaged bridge in New Orleans. More than

a decade later and much closer to home, another bridge has made news. The Anderson Memorial Bridge, connecting Boston and Harvard Square, is a bridge to somewhere, but it too provides a powerful symbol of government waste and inefficiency. This 232-foot bridge was built in 1912 in just 11 months. The current rehabilitation was projected to cost about $20 million when the project began in 2012. Four years later the cost is $26 million and counting, and there is no projected completion date. It serves more than 21,000 vehicles and 15,000 bus riders each day, so beyond the inconvenience and danger to pedestrians and cyclists, increased congestion caused by project delays are estimated to have cost the local economy $40 million. These facts and the example they provide of how government

Words Can’t Describe Syrian Hell UNITED NATIONS—Words cannot begin to describe the devastation and suffering which has befallen Syria, now in its fifth by John J. Metzler year of civil Syndicated Columnist war. Upon his return from the ravaged country, the UN’s Humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien, solemnly told the UN Security Council, “I have run out of words to fully explain how the actions of the parties to the conflict have led to the devastation of a country and its people.” In short, despite a still flickering cease-fire and localized humanitarian success and access, Syria has descended into an appalling level of violence where civilians and combatants alike, where women and children, and both government and militant opposition forces, have entered into the labyrinth of Hell which has no apparent exit. We know the gruesome imagery only too well; the rumble of endless bombardment, the regime

launched aerial barrel bombs, the ISIL and Al-Nusra car bombs, the refugees, the dislocated and the dismembered all part of the grim calculus of rising causalities likely near 500,000 killed. A Security Council statement on Syria reaffirmed the primary responsibility of the Syrian government to protect its civilian population, adding that all parties to the conflict should ensure safety of civilians. Significantly the Council added “The members of the Security Council condemned increased terrorist attacks …carried out by ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) also known as Da’esh, Al Nusra Front,” and other terrorists associated with Al Qaida. And so now in 2016, the UN’s O’Brien speaks of both sides using medieval style siege tactics,“The continued use of siege and starvation as a weapon of war is reprehensible.” He then outlined the nearly 600,000 people who are besieged, mostly by the Assad regime, throughout the country. He also condemned ISIL for employing the same tactic which essentially cuts off food, often water, and usually humanitarian and medical See Metzler on 34

and non-governmental agencies operate to protect their fiefdoms independently of the imperative to serve taxpayers and the traveling public were recently highlighted by none other than Harvard professor Larry Summers. Summers served a Harvard President, Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, and Director of the National Economic

Council in the Obama administration. In an op-ed in the Boston Globe and a Wonkblog posting at the Washington Post, Summers “empathized with the two-thirds of Americans who distrust government ” after witnessing such ineptitude. He provided historical See gorrell on 32

Socialism For The Uninformed Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound great. It is only when you go beyond by Thomas Sowell rhetoric, and Syndicated Columnist start looking at hard facts, that socialism turns out to be a big disappointment, if not a disaster. While throngs of young people are cheering loudly for avowed socialist Bernie Sanders, socialism has turned oil-rich Venezuela into a place where there are shortages of everything from toilet paper to beer, where electricity keeps shutting down, and where there are long lines of people hoping to get food, people complaining that they cannot feed their families. With national income going down, and prices going up under triple-digit inflation in Venezuela, these complaints are by no means frivolous. But it is doubtful if the young people cheering for Bernie Sanders have even heard of such things, whether in Venezuela or in other countries around the world that have turned their economies over to politicians and bureaucrats to run. The anti-capitalist policies in Venezuela have worked so well that the number of companies in Venezuela is now a fraction of what it once was. That should certainly reduce capitalist “exploitation,” shouldn’t it? But people who attribute income inequality to capitalists

exploiting workers, as Karl Marx claimed, never seem to get around to testing that belief against facts -- such as the fact that none of the Marxist regimes around the world has ever had as high a standard of living for working people as there is in many capitalist countries. Facts are seldom allowed to contaminate the beautiful vision of the left. What matters to the true believers are the ringing slogans, endlessly repeated. When Senator Sanders cries, “The system is rigged!” no one asks, “Just what specifically does that mean?” or “What facts do you have to back that up?” In 2015, the 400 richest people in the world had net losses of $19 billion. If they had rigged the system, surely they could have rigged it better than that. But the very idea of subjecting their pet notions to the test of hard facts will probably not even occur to those who are cheering for socialism and for other bright ideas of the political left. How many of the people who are demanding an increase in the minimum wage have ever bothered to check what actually happens when higher minimum wages are imposed? More often they just assume what is assumed by like-minded peers -- sometimes known as “everybody,” with their assumptions being what “everybody knows.” Back in 1948, when inflation had rendered meaningless the minimum wage established a decade earlier, the unemployment rate among 16-17-year-old black males was under 10 percent. But after the minimum wage was See Sowell on 32

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“My father wanted to make sure that happened. He wrote a check for $5,000 and then had the Fire Chief bring the check to show other business leaders in the area and get them to match his contribution. They did and they ended up with $90,000 for a fire rescue boat.” That first year the Memorial Run raised $18,300 and has been funding three fire rescue boats and a dive team every year since It was in 2009, the third year of the run, the Cynthia found another cause to benefit from the Memorial Run that she knew her dad would approve highly of, Veterans Count. “We always wanted to do something for Veteran since helping them was so important to my father,” said Cynthia. Veterans Count was started in 2007 and was an extension of Easter Seals of which Cynthia has been on the board of for sixteen years. It wasn’t until 2009 the Veterans Count became a beneficiary of the Peter Makris Run.

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“Veterans Count is the only organization that takes care of all veterans and their families,” said Cynthia. Veterans Count was started by Mike Salter, an Easter Seals Board Member. Working with the NH

Join Force Headquarters and the NH Dept. of Health and Human Services, they developed a compassionate, responsive, highly targeted care program for veterans and their families who were falling through the cracks as a result of

service to their country. The Peter Makris run donated $3,000 to Veterans Count in 2009 and then $10,000 dollars each of the next four years and $20,000 in the last two years for a grand total of $83,000.

29 “It is so important to us that this money stays right here in New Hampshire to help our veterans,” said Cynthia, who is now on the chair of the Lakes Region chapter. “My father always believed in helping on a statewide basis since it was so many people from all over who really helped us make it here. I am proud to be able to give so much money to Veterans Count. I know my father would have been right on board and I am honored to contribute to this great organization in his name.” (A Poker Run to benefit Easter Seals is also run by the Naswa in July and is now dedicated to Peter as well.) This year, a special fundraising portion of the Memorial Run will go to benefit the family of Kyle Jameson, a former Laconia Fire Fighter, who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “Laconia Fire Chief Ken Erickson brought the need to help Kyle to my attention, “said Cynthia. “His wife, Christine, was seven See MAKRIS on 30

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baseball signed by David Ortiz. The cost to register is $50 per person and all will also receive a custom designed T-shirt by Harley Davidson artist David Uhl. It depicts a father and daughter riding their motorcycles by the lake. This year, those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take part in the Memorial Run but still want to take part and donate in helping all these great causes can register for $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also welcome so many great sponsors who have made this event possible,â&#x20AC;? said Cynthia. The biggest sponsor is G.Smith Motorsports from New Orleans who are participating for their third year and have donated $5,000. (Their first year of sponsorship they gave $22,000). Other sponsors include Bonnette Page & Stone, Bank of New Hampshire, Busby Construction, Plastic Distributors and Fabricators, AutoFair, InFusion, PR Power, Paugus Bay Marina, Zero Waste, Lakeport Landing Marina, Matressman, Wedu, Manchester Harley-Davidson, Eastern Propane, Budweiser and Pepsi. Call the Naswa to register or for more information about the Peter Makris Memorial Run and how you can contribute at 603366-4341.

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developed concerning who actually wrote the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Francis Bellamy accepted statements that he wrote the pledge. The Youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion position was that its personnel under the leadership of James Bailey Upham had written the pledge, while reportedly expressing displeasure with Bellamy for declaring that he was the sole author. Upham himself, while continuing his patriotic pursuits, apparently never publicly addressed the question of the authorship of the pledge. Mr. Upham died in 1905. In 1939 the United States Flag Association came to the conclusion that Francis Bellamy wrote the pledge, but Mr. Upham is often credited with the idea of the pledge and appears to be the main promoter of having an American flag in every schoolhouse in the country. Some sources pronounce Bellamy as the writer, others say it was Upham, and others present it as a joint effort. Families of both men reportedly found a copy of the pledge in the hand-writing of their relative which they thought to be the original. Dr. John W. Baer, author of the book The Pledge of Allegiance, A Revised History and Analysis 2007 wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Upham is responsible for placing the flag in front of the schoolhouse, placing the flag in the classroom, conceiving the idea of a pledge of allegiance for a flag salute and promoting its adoption in the public school system and in adult patriotic ceremonies.â&#x20AC;? The New York Times in an article on the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Pledge, Oct. 12,1942, credited James B. Upham with writing the pledge. Eight thousand people are

said to have honored him on that day at a celebration in Malden, Mass., the town where he lived and where his body was buried. As relates to the third person claimed to be the author of the Pledge, a Cherryvale, Kansas high school student was said to have submitted the same words as were in The Youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion as a contest entry sponsored by the magazine which he supposedly won. His name was, interestingly, Frank E. Bellamy: however, no proof was ever produced to substantiate the claim. My research leads me to believe that the final wording of the Pledge to the United States flag was probably reached by joint agreement of James Upham and Francis Bellamy with the approval of the editorial staff of The Youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion in keeping with its policy. Several changes have been made to the initial version of the pledge, the most significant being the last, in 1954, when Congress added the words under God. President Eisenhower signed the bill into law on Flag Day, June 14th. The President said â&#x20AC;&#x153;From this day forward, the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almightyâ&#x20AC;ŚIn this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most powerful resource, in peace or in war.â&#x20AC;? Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. lives in New Hampton.

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The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts recently announced program selections for the third edition of SHORTS, an evening comprised entirely of awardwinning short films from around the world. The event will take place at the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 with a cocktail hour starting at 7pm. This celebration of movie-making excellence brings together film enthusiasts, filmmakers, and artists, to discover the best in contemporary cinema. Some of the evenings highlights will include: Wasteland â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Escapism at its best comes in the form of Wasteland Weekend: an annual four-day post-apocalyptic festival held in the Southern California desert that attracts thousands of people from around the country. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically a giant celebration of end-ofthe-world culture, where â&#x20AC;&#x153;people can do whatever they want.â&#x20AC;? This includes

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A scene from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silver Creekâ&#x20AC;? one of the SHORTS at the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, June 18th at 7pm. everything from hand-tohand combat to burlesque to bonfires that set the night sky ablaze. But most of all, people come to Wasteland for the carsâ&#x20AC;&#x160;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x160;DIY war machines that look as though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rolled right out of Fury Road Silver Creek â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Silver Creek tells the tale of a young band of outsiders,

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