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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, June 30, 2016

A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 25, NO. 26

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, June 30, 2016

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Super Hero Week In Dover

Owner David Kennedy stands behind the bar at The Holy Grail Of The Lakes in Laconia. The family restaurant, a renovated church that was originally built in 1836, recently celebrated its first anniversary. brendan smith Photo

The Holy Grail Is Feeling Right At Home In The Lakes Region by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

When David and Maureen Kennedy were looking for a location to open a new restaurant they weren’t planning on it being a church. “We were looking for commercial property in Epping since we saw the

area was expanding and the Church was the only thing available that we thought we could turn into a restaurant,” said David. It was 2006 when they did purchase the building and after almost two years of renovations, the Holy Grail’s first location was open for business and soon proved a success.

Now looking to expand, the idea of renovating an old church into a restaurant was the obvious theme and in 2014 a second church, the former Evangelical Baptist Church (originally built in1836) in downtown Laconia was purchased and opened in May of 2015 as the Holy Grail of the Lakes. (The

Baptist Church moved to a larger facility in Lakeport.) When the Epping Holy Grail first opened, some locals were concerned about the change in use from a church to a restaurant. “A lot of people in town didn’t know what we were going to be,” said David of See grail on 32

The Children’s Museum of NH will be celebrating Super Hero Week, July 11th-17th Come to the Museum and join one of their two competing super hero teams, the Avengers or the Justice League. All throughout the week, guests will have the chance to gain points for their team by playing games, making crafts, and of course, dressing up as their favorite super hero, heroine or villain. With help from Jetpack Comics in Rochester, you can also learn all about how super hero comics are created and every child who visits will go home with a free comic book (while supplies last). It’s sure to be an actionpacked and exciting week for both kids and kids-atheart. Programs are free for thw week with museum admission. Visit www.childrensmuseum.org for more information. Members always visit for free. The Chilldren’s Museum of NH is located at 6 Washingon Street in downtown Dover.

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June Thursday 30th 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

Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace

In the parking lot between Main and Pleasant Streets in the center of downtown Laconia. 3pm-6pm. Vendors will offer the best and freshest products from local independent farms and orchards. 528-8541

The Little Mermaid – Live Performance

Prescott Park Arts Festival, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. www. prescottpark.org or 436-2848

Invasive Species Presentation

Abenaki Ski Lodge, Wolfeboro. 9am10:30am. Attendees will learn from Doug Cygan, the Invasive Species Coordinator for the NH Department of Agriculture, the NH rules and regulations, characteristics, identifying features and control measures of some of the most aggressive nonnative plants here in the Granite State. After the presentation interested participants will venture across town to the Sewall Woods Conservation Area for a hands-on experience identifying and eradicating invasive species with Dave Mallard, LRCT Land and Stewardship Director from 10:30am-2pm. Participation is limited and registration is required. www.lrct. org or 253-3301

Studio Two – Beatles Tribute Band

Kelley Park, Bristol. 6:30pm. Bring your blanket or chair and slip back into the 60’s! Food available for sale, so bring your appetite! Free and open to the public.

July Friday 1st 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

Phillip Phillips & Matt Nathanson

Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www.casinoballroom. com 929-4100

The Little Mermaid – Live Performance

Prescott Park Arts Festival, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. 8pm. www. prescottpark.org or 436-2848

Saturday 2nd Badfish!

Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www.casinoballroom. com 929-4100

4th of July Craft Fair!

Gunstock Mountain Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford. 10am-4pm. Over 75 awesome exhibitors! There will be live music from the Rockin’ Daddios, outdoor family activities and fun for all! Rain or shine. Free admission. 5284014

The Little Mermaid – Live Performance

Prescott Park Arts Festival, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. 8pm. www. prescottpark.org or 436-2848

Moultonborough Women’s Club Bake Sale

Moultonborough Library, Moultonborough. 8am to sell out. All sorts of goodies are expected to be baked by MWC members such as: homemade fruit pies, a large variety of cakes, cup cakes, brownies and more!

Author At Bayswater

Bayswater Books, Center Harbor. Author Mark Donovan signing copies of “Waterkill” 1-3pm.

The “Almost 4th of July Band Concert”

The Wright Museum of World War II, Wolfeboro. 1pm-2pm. Featuring the 39th United States Army Woodwind Band. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy this 4th of July gift to the community.

Local Author Mark Donovan Book Signing

Bayswater Books, 12 Main Street, Center Harbor. 1pm-3pm. Author Mark Donovan will be on hand to meet and greet and sign copies of his latest novel “Waterkill”, an international technothriller that weaves nanotechnology and cult religious terrorism into a major threat to western civilization. Free an open to the public. 965-6791 Sunday 3rd

4th of July Craft Fair!

Gunstock Mountain Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford. 10am4pm. Over 75 awesome exhibitors! There will be live music from Tim Janis, outdoor family activities and fun for all! Rain or shine. Free admission. 528-4014

The Little Mermaid – Live Performance

Prescott Park Arts Festival, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. www. prescottpark.org or 436-2848

Boat Parade and Fireworks!

Newfound Lake. Bristol. Boat parade begins at 1pm at the foot of the lake and there will be food vendors located along Shore Drive. Fireworks begin at dusk. Come early to get a good viewing spot. www.bristolnh.org

Monday 4th Top Gun – Movie Showing

Prescott Park Arts Festival, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth. 8pm. www. prescottpark.org or 436-2848

Fireworks!

Meredith Bay, Town of Meredith. Fireworks are set to go off at 9:30pm. Rain date is Tuesday the 5th at 9:30pm. www.greatermeredithprogram.com

4th of July Parade

Parade line up at 3:30 at Wyatt Park in Laconia. Parade starts at 4:30pm. There will be festivities at Opechee

Park immediately following the parade. 524-5046 Tuesday 5th

Benedict Arnold – Patriot Traitor

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 7pm. George Morrison will take you on a journey through New England, Canada and New York tracing the complex story of this infamous American icon. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. www.meredithlibrary.org

4 Watercolor Painting Classes

The Arts Collaborative, Meredith. The class will run July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th from 9:30am-12pm. The casual format of the class allows for plenty of individual attention for students of all levels of experience. Classes will be led by Heidi Swartzwelder Edgar. A materials list will be provided at registration. $110 per student. 4classpackage-watercolorpainting. eventbrite.com

29 Let’s Go! A Soldiers Story about D-Day

The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. 7pm8pm. Hear the story and shake hands with the man who landed on Omaha Beach on D-day, 1944. Morley Piper is back for an encore presentation. As a nineteen-year-old lieutenant, he led his platoon ashore under galling fire. Piper gives a fascinating personal account of his service with the 29th Infantry Division and his engagement through France and Germany until the war in Europe ended. $8pp/nonmembers, free for members. RSVP’s requested as seating is limited. 5691212

Wednesday 6th New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble – Led by Ellen Carlson

The Little Church Theater, 40 Route 113, Holderness. 7pm. The NH Fiddle Ensemble is a group of acoustic musicians on guitars, mandolins, banjos and basses, playing lively fiddle music in a variety of traditions! Donations accepted at the door. www. littlechurchtheater.com or 968-2250

Brendan Smith Presents “The Flatlander Chronicles”

Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, Union Ave, Laconia. 6:30pm. Weirs Times and Cocheco Times Editor Brendan Smith shares his humorous stories of his adjustment to life in New Hampshire after moving here from New York 30 years ago. Event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested by calling 524-5600

Ice Cream Social

Bow Lake Grange Hall, 569 Province Road, Strafford. 4-8pm. Small sundaes are $2.50, large, $3.50. Add a homemade brownie for fifty cents, or take one home for later. 664-2615

Ice Age Geology of the Squam Lakes and Mountains

SLA Resource Center, 534 Route 3, Holderness. 7-8pm. Woody Thompson, Maine Geological Survey, as he talks about the impact of the continental glacier that covered New Hampshire. Through photographs he will show how the Ice Age shaped the landscape of the Squam Lakes basin and surrounding mountains. Free and open to the public. 968-7336

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Brendan Smith At Taylor Community in Laconia Author Brendan Smith, editor of the WeirsTimes and Cochecho Times, as well as columnist of the weekly “F.O.O.L In New Hampshire” will be at The Taylor Community in Laconia on Wednesday, July 6th at 6:30pm. Brendan was born and raised on Long Island, N.Y. and moved to New Hampshire in 1985. Over the next 10 years he worked hard at adjusting to life in New Hampshire as a Flatlander. Since 1995, Mr. Smith has been recountingthese humorous adventures weekly on the pages of The Weirs Times as well as his book “The Flatlander Chronicles.” He’ll bring these stories to life in this program Taylor Community’s Woodside Building as well as other tales from his latest book “The Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” Brendan will also be available after the program to autograph copies of his book. The event is free and open to the public but RSVPs are requested to ensure seating. Please call 524-5600 between 8am and 4pm. Monday through Friday, or email rsvp@taylorcommunity. org. Taylor Community is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community whose mission is to provide the highest quality retirement living options to support the independence, health and dignity of community residents. Visit www. taylorcommunity.org

Shows At Interlakes Theatre Interlakes Summer Theatre - 9 to 5, The Musical - Interlakes Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith NH - Tuesday June 28-Sunday July 10 - Tuesday thru Saturday 7:30, Sunday 5 pm -Matinees on Wednesday & Thursday 2 pm Ticket prices: $25-$33 - www.interlakestheatre.com - (603) 707-6035 Interlakes Childrens Theatre - Fancy Nancy - Interlakes Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith NH - Saturday July 2 @ 11 am-Sunday July 3 @ 11 am - Reservations preferred - All tickets $10 - www.interlakestheatre.com - (603) 707-6035 Interlakes Summer Theatre - The Producers - Interlakes Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith NH - Tuesday July 12Sunday July 24 - Tuesday thru Saturday 7:30, Sunday 5pm - Matinees on Wednesday & Thursday 2 pm - Ticket prices: $25-$33. www.interlakestheatre.com - (603) 707-6035

Matt Nighswander At Scriven Arts Colony The Scriven Arts Colony launched in 2015 to host cultural events in a circa 1790 barn in Gilmanton. The Colony’s next event, set for Tuesday July 5 at 8pm., will be a slide show presentation given by photographer Matt Nighswander, a Gilmanton native. Nighswander is a graduate of Gilmanton School, Yale University, and Columbia College Chicago. Now a multimedia editor for NBC News in New York, he has recently been photographing his hometown, finding a quiet and haunting magic in the landscape of his childhood. As he presents these photos and other projects, he’ll discuss the transformative power of photography and the rise of digital media. Matt Nighswander is available for interviews. His work has been featured in The New York Times and in numerous galleries nationwide. Some of his photos are online at mattnighswander.com. A few are pasted below. The last picture is of Nighswander himself. Larger format versions of these images are available upon request. The Scriven Arts Colony sits a stone’s throw from Gilmanton Corners, at 452 NH Route 140, Gilmanton, NH 03237. Directions and details on other Scriven events are available at scrivenartscolony.com.

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Horror and Hush-Up in Twin Falls, Idaho Something wicked happened in Idaho’s rural Magic Valley. The evil has been compounded by politicians, media and by Michelle Malkin special interSyndicated Columnist est groups doing their damnedest to suppress the story and quell a righteous citizen rebellion. On June 7, a brief news item appeared on local Twin Falls, Idaho-based KMVT about a “reported sexual assault that possibly occurred near the Fawnbrook Apartments” five days earlier. Unconfirmed accounts of the alleged crime on conservative-leaning websites, plus reports from area members of anti-jihad activist Brigitte Gabriel’s Act for America group and longtime watchdog Ann Corcoran’s Refugee Resettlement Watch blog, culminated in coverage on the powerhouse Drudge Report. The social media groundswell, untethered from the constraints of political correctness, forced government authorities to respond. Police and the local prosecutor’s office grudgingly confirmed that an investigation had begun into the incident. The victim: A mentally disabled 5-year-old girl. The alleged perpetrators: Three boys, ages 7, 10 and 14, from Sudanese and Iraqi immigrant families (predominantly Muslim) who have been in the country for less than two years -- all but confirming that they are refugees. What happened? The case is under seal because it involves minors, but prosecutor Grant Loebs

said there is videotape of the alleged sexual assault (a fact which local activists first divulged). Two of the boys are in custody. It’s not clear what happened to the third. Here’s the sickening thing: The people who should have been asking tough questions -- like, you know, mainstream journalists -have spent more time attacking local whistleblowers and bloggers than they have spent demanding answers and holding public officials accountable. Why? Consider the backdrop. Residents in Twin Falls have been worried about the impact of an increasing influx of refugees, many from jihad-coddling countries, over the past several years. Their concerns about crime, P r e s i welfare, health care, and schools dent Baecho those of communities across rack Obama the country who are bearing the desperately coercive brunt of Beltway bleedwanted to be ing hearts’ refugee resettlement a peacetime policies enacted in a shroud of president, yet secrecy. is ending his Members of the Twin Falls City second term Council smugly likened refugee with Islamic resettlement critics to “white su- by Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist terror attacks premacists.” Regional newspapers looming larger including the Idaho Statesman and the Spokane Spokesman- than at any time since 9/11. The Review rushed to discredit the on- tide of war isn’t receding, as he scene reporting of internet writers famously contended in a speech such as Leo Hohmann, who had on the Afghan drawdown in 2011; interviewed a witness to the crime it is lapping onto our shores. The left hates the notion that for World Net Daily. “Jolene Payne, an 89-year-old George W. Bush “kept us safe,” retired nurse who lives at the but after Sept. 11 -- a plot set complex” told Hohmann that she in motion before he took office spotted one of the boys “taking -- Bush prevented another signifipictures with a camera” outside cant attack the rest of his presithe apartment complex’s laundry dency, at a time when a follow-on room. She went inside and found strike here at home seemed all the 5-year-old naked with two of but inevitable. It was easy to take this achievethe younger boys naked standing over her. “The worst thing was ment for granted, especially given the way they peed all over her that Bush’s success itself diSee malkin on 30 minished the urgency people felt

He Hasn’t Kept Us Safe about the terror threat. But with two domestic terror attacks in the past six months killing more than 60 people and wounding more than 70, the long stretch of safety at home is harder to dismiss. The rise of terror attacks within the U.S. -- in addition to the mayhem in San Bernardino and Orlando, there has been a drumbeat of smaller attacks -- corresponds with ISIS conquering and holding swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq. It isn’t a coincidence. John McCain and other hawks warned so often during the Iraq War that if we retreated in the face of the jihadi threat overseas it would follow us home, the argument began to lose its force. But they were right. It is an iron law of nature that if a group like ISIS gets a safe haven, it will use it to train, recruit and propagandize for terror attacks against the West. President Obama’s view is that attacks like the one on the Pulse nightclub aren’t an existential See lowry on 30

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Iran Buying American Boeings UNITED NATIONS

- It’s a deal! The Islamic Republic of Iran is set to buy 100 American made Boeing civilian airliners for a price tag near by John J. Metzler $25 billion. Syndicated Columnist The sale which has been quietly in the works for some months now, can be directly linked to last Summer’s Iran nuclear accord reached in Vienna by the United States and five other powers which in effect trades Tehran’s presumed nuclear transparency for a lifting of stifling economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Why am I not surprised? So here we see the business bottom line to the nuclear accord; opening Iran’s alluring marketplace to the flood of commerce from America, Europe and the Far East. The final step came back in January after the Obama Administration gave a green light to formally lift sanctions on sales to Iran’s civil aviation. The landmark agreement is the biggest business deal between Iran and the USA since 1979 when the Islamic revolution of Ayatollah Khomeini toppled the reformist rule of the Shah installing a radical anti-American regime whose heirs remain in power to this day. The aircraft are slated for the national airline Iran Air, the oldest airline in the Middle East and once a top notch civilian carrier whose fleet has aged and needs serious

renovation. Most of the new passenger planes will be long range 777’s or leased short range 737’s. Currently most of Iran Air’s fleet consists of pre-1980 Boeings and twenty newer but second hand Airbus craft. Naturally, the Chicago-based Boeing adds the usual legal caveat, “Boeing will continue to follow the lead of the U.S. government with regards to working with Iran’s airlines, and any and all contracts with Iran’s airlines will be contingent upon U.S. government approval.” But let’s be frank: opening the lucrative Iranian market, especially the near U.S. dominated aircraft sales sector, was one of Washington’s key objectives in last year’s nuclear agreement between five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany in which the Islamic Republic purportedly stopped its nuclear weapons program in return for a lifting of sanctions. The European consortium Airbus also plans to sell planes to Iran. Why expansion now? Iran Air is now looking to widen its route network beyond the Middle East and Europe to include the USA, Canada, and Australia. Plans include serving the huge Iranian diaspora which fled after the 1979 revolution and are numerous in California and New York as well as an expected surge of other American tourists which are expected to visit this ancient land once relations improve. Though there’s a growing potential among Iranian-Americans based on nostalgia, there’s little doubt

that Iran Air which brands itself as “the Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” clearly needs to remake its slogan and image. Iran Air continued to fly its routes to the USA even after the revolution but service was suspended after Is-

lamic militants seized and trashed the American Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 leading to the subsequent Hostage Crisis during the Carter Administration. Not surprisingly, there’s growing

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The Gun Control Farce Surely murder is a serious subject, which ought to be examined seriously. Instead, it is almost always examined politically in the context of by Thomas Sowell gun control Syndicated Columnist controversies, with stock arguments on both sides that have remained the same for decades. And most of those arguments are irrelevant to the central question: Do tighter gun control laws reduce the murder rate? That is not an esoteric question, nor one for which no empirical evidence is available. Think about it. We have 50 states, each with its own gun control laws, and many of those laws have gotten either tighter or looser over the years. There must be tons of data that could indicate whether murder rates went up or down when either of these things happened. But have you ever heard any gun control advocate cite any such data? Tragically, gun control has become one of those fact-free issues that spawn outbursts of emotional rhetoric and mutual recriminations about the National Rifle Association or the Second Amendment. If restrictions on gun ownership do reduce murders, we can repeal the Second Amendment, as other Constitutional Amendments have been repealed. Laws exist to protect people. People do not exist to perpetuate laws. But if tighter restrictions on gun ownership do not reduce murders, what is the point of tighter gun control laws -- and what is the point of demonizing the National Rifle Association? There are data not only from our 50 states but also from other

countries around the world. Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm’s empirical study, “Guns and Violence: The English Experience,” should be eye-opening for all those who want their eyes opened, however small that number of people might be. Professor Malcolm’s book also illustrates the difference between isolated, cherry-picked facts and relevant empirical evidence. Many gun control advocates have cited the much higher murder rates in the United States than in England as due to tighter gun control laws in England. But Professor Malcolm’s study points out that the murder rate in New York has been some multiple of the murder rate in London for two centuries -- and, during most of that time, neither city had serious restrictions on gun ownership. As late as 1954, “there were no controls on shotguns” in England, Professor Malcolm reported, but only 12 cases of armed robbery in London. Of these only 4 had real guns. But in the remainder of the 20th century, gun control laws became ever more severe -- and armed robberies in London soared to 1,400 by 1974. “As the numbers of legal firearms have dwindled, the numbers of armed crimes have risen” is her summary of that history in England. Conversely, in the United States the number of handguns in American homes more than doubled between 1973 and 1992, while the murder rate went down. There are relevant facts available, but you are not likely to hear about them from politicians currently pushing for tighter gun control laws, or from the mainstream media, when those facts go against the claims of gun control advocates. Despite hundreds of thousands of times a year when Americans use firearms defensively, none of See Sowell on 30

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To The Editor: People are saying that the FBI “failed” by not stopping the Orlando shooter. Should he have been arrested before committing a crime? We’re heading that way. The state of Massachusetts jailed a pregnant women because they thought she’d killed 2 previous newborns but had no proof. We put released sexual offenders on “don’t live near schools or parks” lists because they “might” offend again. Should we lock people up because they “might?” If we declared war on ISIS, communicating with ISIS would be treason and we could lock ‘em up fair and square, but our leaders don’t want to admit it’s war. Bill Taylor New Hampton, NH

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To The Editor: An AR-15 was not used in the recent Orlando Terror shooting. Despite that, this has been repeated early and often, including in local letters to editor. It’s amazing what misinformation passes for knowledge sometimes. The clear goal of gun-ban crowd is to take guns out of good guys’ hands to allow more of these shootings. A good guy with a gun

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is your surest protection. AR stands for “ArmaLite Rifle”, not Assault Rifle (ArmaLite was the original designer and manufacturer). Automatic weapons are illegal in the USA. There were many warning signs of this situation that were either not reported or followed up, each of which could have disarmed the shooter, and avoided every casualty. David Martin Dover, NH

A Lot To Digest To The Editor: In 1513 Spanish explore Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida. He landed at St. Augustine which claims to be the oldest continuously settled City in the Unit States. Followed by Jamestown Virginia 1607 and Santa Fe New Mexico also 1607. Though he went looking for the fountain of youth it was not what he was sent to do. It was to bring the word of God to the New World. So what I’m trying to understand is the comment “Leftists don’t seem to think our Nation’s Judeo-Christian culture, which they constantly denigrate, is constantly denigrate; that all cultures e.g., Mexican, Muslim, Chinese etc., are as good as ours”. Wow.. There is a lot to digest here. Not only this

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

comment by the author but the rest of the letter that went with it. I may not be the brightest star in the night sky but when our culture was being formed, the people group’s listed above were also living in this great land. I think this would also make them apart of our culture. I have been to Mexico, Peru, Gautama, Haiti, China, Malaysia, Philippines and most European countries. I have lived, worked and vacationed with these people. I failed to see the people I know, in the author’s comments. For two summers we had two university student’s from Slovenia stay with us. One of them Peter was very surprised to see that American’s had little knowledge of worldly events and more so the lack of knowledge regarding American History. My suggestion to Don and those that find his editorial to be spot on, would be to travel beyond Fox News and export the world we live in. Meet the people that live in it. There is a lot to learn from them. If I may quote Mark Twain “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness”. John Brennick Rochester NH

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Well, it’s finally upon us. I never thought that I would see the day. If you have been living under a rock not only must you be very uncomfortable, but you also may not realize that next week is the big convention by the Flatlander Party to choose their candidate to run for governor. I have to admit I’m a bit nervous. Yes, we always have these conventions, but they have mostly been small affairs held around the table at a Subway shop in the western part of the state. Four or five of us (depending on what size table is available) sit down to some foot-long subs, a soda and a chocolate chip cookie and go through the motions of nominating…well….me as I was the only one that was ever running. We could forego the gathering all together, but the protocol of our convention rules insist on a gathering of at least this nature (there has been some controversy over this rule since the head of the rules committee also owns the Subway franchise, but it soon passed when he also offered a ten percent discount). This year it is all different as there are two of us running for the nomination. (I refuse to mention my opponent by name so as to give him the benefit of extra publicity.) The Flatlander Party doesn’t have a primary election since we never

needed one and the cost of organizing the whole thing was way beyond out budget (even with the ten percent discount at our nominating luncheon). Our rules never addressed the situation of having more than one candidate, so we quickly made some up. We will be meeting next Tuesday night, July 5th, in the basement of one member whose wife will be away for the week visiting her mother in Iowa. His was chosen since it was big enough to handle the twenty or so we are expecting. There will be at least one delegate from each of the counties in New Hampshire and a few will be bringing dates since they had already made plans. My opponent and myself will each have five minutes to address the crowd and then there will be allowed two speakers to chime in in support of each of us. After that, the delegates will all meet upstairs in the family room to discuss the nominees and then will return to the basement for a vote. After all is said and done, there will be Subway sandwiches, sodas and chocolate chip cookies for everyone. Of course, we have all pledged to stay an additional half hour after the convention is finished to clean up so as to make sure the member who contributed the space doesn’t catch all sorts of heck from his wife when she gets home. (I’ve met her, she can be pretty rough.) One of the stipulations is that it is to be a clean fight. There are to be no derogatory remarks made by one candidate against another (unless, of course, they have video to back it up). A simple majority is all that is needed and the sandwiches will only be either Turkey or Tuna,

no cheesesteaks, even though the discussion on that was pretty contentious. I have been working on my speech for about a week now. I realize it might be the only chance I have to sway a few votes my way, though I admit it will be hard to talk about just myself and not spend most of my time slandering my opponent (unfortunately my team hasn’t discovered any videos… yet). It certainly won’t be politics as usual. I did forget to mention that there will be a press section at the convention. We have roped off a small section of the basement with a bungee cord and we figure we can squeeze in two or three local reporters. It will be good to have a little publicity. We are ordering three extra tuna sandwiches to dangle in front of their noses in the hopes of getting them there. What will happen is anyone’s guess. Besides the fact that all of the sandwiches will be on Italian bread, no one can predict anything that will happen. We are certainly hoping that things don’t get out of control and any furniture gets broken. There is no one in the Flatlander Party who would want to be that member once his wife gets home if that were to happen. Win or lose, I will accept whatever happens. Will I be called on to carry the torch for the Flatlander party again or will I be forced to sit on the sidelines and praise my opponent through gritted teeth? Only time will tell. I’ll keep you posted. To find out more about Brendan’s book and upcoming appearances go to www.BrendanTSmith. com

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for you”. I was not looking for ‘dividends’ just a political party that cares about the text of the NH Party Platform, and the US Constitution. Over the years since, the GOP has become a party of ‘Establishment’ types. The, look at me, I am important. Can’t you hear them now? “Why just last month I dined with the Bushes, the Sununus, the Scammans and the Greggs.” And that “one tent” Fergus Cullen fellow, who told Ted Cruz “do not, darken my door”! Due to the lack action from the amoeba republicans going back to Bush “W” GOP Senate and Congress they have turned the gop into a non-entity. MY country, my wife and children, and our grandchildren will suffer because you – our leaders – were so scared, they did little to nothing to stop what is being planned for us. I was a strong supporter for Cruz and the Establishment treated him like dirt. That must be what the Establishment thinks of me, too. ******** DAN TUOHY New Hampshire Union Leader: “Two New Hampshire Republicans have released an open letter urging fellow Republicans and business leaders to SUPPORT Hillary Clinton, and not presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.” One of the two is Wayne Presby, owner and president of the Mount Washington Railway Company. The other is a familiar name here in Senate District 7. I often joke about the marriage a Democrat a Republican as a mixed marriage! DAN TOUHY: “They pick up on a Clinton attack line from earlier this week, in which she

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lot of money each year on a wonderful display, enjoy it! - If you do light fireworks at home or in your neighborhood: try to light them only within the July 3rd to July 5th window, alert your neighbors to let them know what time you will be setting them off and what time they will end, and stop the fireworks by 2 hours past dusk. Get out there and celebrate our independence! Do so proudly, but respectfully to those veterans around you. Easter Seals NH Military & Veterans Services (ESNH MVS) provides services to NH veterans, service members, and their families, including suicide prevention, employment, housing and homelessness, substance abuse treatment, transportation, and treatment for PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Veterans Count, the philanthropic program of ESNH MVS, provides emergency financial assistance to this population for fuel assistance, vehicle repairs, medical bills, food, and other critical and unmet needs! Veterans Count raises awareness about the financial, emotional, and other challenges that can result from military service and raises money to help address these needs. To learn more about Veterans Count or to make a donation, please visit vetscount.org. If you know a service member, veteran, or military family in need, please contact Chrystn Pitt, Easter Seals NH Military & Veterans Services, at 603.315.4354.

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The average person spends about one third of their life sleeping. However, there are millions of people who suffer from either not enough sleep or poor sleep. This can have a variety of consequences ranging from depression, cardiovascular disease, digestive problems, gastric reflux, muscle aches, headaches, allergies, irritability just to name a few. They may find it hard to think clearly or focus and have either a lack of appetite or the munchies. Many of us are guilty of sabotaging ourselves in a number of ways such as eating foods that disagree with us making it difficult to lie down, let alone go to sleep. Other ways of interfering with sleep are watching television in bed, leaving the television, radio or computer on or sporadic sleep schedules. Often people who alternate work shifts find it difficult to sleep. Stress can be another big factor in sleep deprivation and as we become more sleep deprived our stress levels rise. When we sleep our bodies produce HGH, hum a n g rowth hormone and other natural hormones. These are important for energy, weight loss and pain tolerance.

Continued lack of sleep can have profound consequences and can make recovering from an injury difficult. Some common sleep stoppers are improper planning or irregular bed times, uncomfortable beds and sheets, unexpected stress, everyday stress, such as job stress and money. Some other causes may be lack of sex, improper diet, injury, pain, noise, some medications and long naps during the day. Some tips for a better nights sleep are getting regular chiropractic treatments, eat 2 to 3 hours before bed and try to avoid heavy greasy foods and sugary desserts. Cut back on the caffeine, a rule of thumb is no caffeine after noon if you are having difficulty sleeping. A dark room with some white noise (a fan in the corner of your room) can often make a difference. The white noise can cover the sounds of traffic, a neighbors barking dog or rooster that crows in the wee hours of the morning. Try to keep your workouts to earlier in the day as a lot of activity may prevent you from being able to get to sleep. There are a variety of natural sleep aids available but it is best to have someone oversee the use of these as they can have negative results if not used properly. Drinking a relaxing tea in the evening, a bath, turning down the lights and avoiding those high energy shows on television may help to put you to sleep. If you are a planner and find that as soon as you lie down you

start to think of things you want or need to do, keep a pad of paper and pen on your night stand. Write it down and forget about it. When you get up in the night to use the bathroom don’t turn the lights on. Have some very low nightlights strategically placed so that you won’t wake up too much and be able to get back to sleep fairly quickly. If you are getting up several times a night you should talk to your doctor. For more ideas on achieving restful sleep and feeling your best call me at Fink chiropractic and Natural Health Improvement Center 603524-4555 or check us out on the web www. finkchiro.net

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Your Health is in Your Hands by Dr. Graham Moneysmith, DC. Contributing Writer

Fourth of July weekend is upon us. Everyone, obviously, thinks of fireworks, cook outs, and this year a Monday off of work. While these things are great, they are not what makes the July 4th wonderful. This is a great holiday, because I truly believe that we live in the best country in the world. It’s important because we remember when 13 colonies declared their status as an independent nation. It’s our collective national birthday. With the birth of this nation came a freedom that isn’t available in many countries. This freedom came at a cost, of course. And, frankly, it still does! Many have sacrificed their time, efforts, and even their lives to protect it. I am truly grateful to all who allow us to have our continued freedom. The question that comes to mind then: how do we live in a way that honors this freedom? I think we can do this in a few ways: 1) Give thanks and respect to our military personnel. If you have a veteran in your life, tell them thank you and pay them the appropriate respect. These are the men and women who set aside their own lives, to protect us and our way of life. What better way to honor your freedom, then to recognize the source? 2) Live your ideal life. I think it’s easy to get caught in a bad cycle of work, sleep, repeat. Everyone works hard to make ends. This is understandable, and necessary, but at some point

we may cease to live the life we want for the life we are stuck in. I know this is a hard one, because we have responsibilities and bills. Yet, if we just become our work, if we are always feeling “busy�, and we stop having joy, then on some level I feel like we waste the freedom bestowed upon us. The point is, we honor our freedom, by living happy, productive, passionate lives. If you look at your life and it isn’t what you want: change it. Maybe you wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle, paint a picture, or visit a foreign country. Time is not unlimited. Don’t use your days waiting for what’s next, but rather figure out what you want and get it.

3) Choose health. This is a big one. If we lead an unhealthy life, then we squander that life. Most disease is lifestyle related. Some argue that as much as 90% of chronic disease is due to lifestyle choices. This means that the choices we make: smoking, weight management, exercise, stress levels, sleep habits, and diet quality all determine our long term health. Further, it means you have the majority vote in your health. If we choose poorly, then we will be unhealthy, if we choose well, then results will follow. If we don’t choose well, it affects not only ourselves, but out friend, families, and community. We have the power and freedom to make these choices, so do it! You aren’t a prisoner to any bad habit. 4) Fix your mindset. So much of the quality of your life is determined by the outlook of your mind. It’s easy to get weighed down by daily stresses. The car is broke, there is a million errands to be done, etc. It’s possible in our world to be overcome by depression, stress, and anxiety. Honor your freedom, by choosing to think about your problems dif-

ferently. Very little attention is given to the value your thought life plays in your day to day life, but this is a mistake, in my opinion. When bad times come, you can either face them with a deep breath and a positive mindset, or you can let it drag your brain down into the mud. Which do you think is going to take you farther? My encouragement to you is this: enjoy the freedoms, that have been given to us, by living a life worthy of that sacrifice. Being a citizen of a free country is a great gift. Be healthy, be happy, honor others. Give of yourself. Know that you are blessed to be born a free person. We have a duty, born out of respect, to earn our freedom by living good lives. I hope you all have a happy, healthy Fourth of July. Be safe, have fun, and always remember to live a life that reflects your freedom.

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TUE, August 16, 7 – 8 p.m. Fighting “Jane Crow”: AfricanAmerican Women in World War II. Lecture by Dr. Sarah Batterson TUE, August 30, 7 – 8 p.m. Holocaust to Healing, The Story of a 5-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor. Lecture and book signing by author Kati Preston

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Blue Jays, Friend Or Foe? by Steve White Contributing Writer

Many backyard birders have a favorite song bird. Based on our customer’s inquiries in New Hampshire, the chickadee, cardinal and hummingbird top the list. The average backyard has the ability to attract over 25 different species of wild birds each and every day, no matter what the season.How to attract each species depends on your natural environment, feeder and seed selections. For some birders, socalled nuisance birds can be a concern due to intense flocking and the monopolization of bird feeders created by mobbing activity.Starlings and grackles are the usual culprits of these observations. The blue jay has an interesting following. You either love them or can do without them.The middle ground doesn’t seem to exist when discussing this song bird.It is the most misunderstood backyard visitor. We would like to use today’s column to explain these unique birds. Consider the blue jay as you would an older sibling. An older brother or sister can be protectors or bullies, depending on the situation at hand. If someone is perceived to be a threat to you at sometime during your life, you would expect your older siblings to stand up for you as they offer protection. However, there may be times when these same protectors can push you around or bully you

into an unwise activity due to your younger age or diminutive size. Blue jays are the older brother or sister to most birds in the wild. Whenever danger presents itself, the blue jays will be the first to sound the warning call. Have you ever observed a hawk flying around your area looking for prey, only to be mobbed by dozens of blue jays? These protectors of the sky will force birds of prey to change their feeding zones away from the blue jays’ designated territories. In this instance, these birds are accomplishing the same goal as an older sibling aiding a younger family member. In other instances, blue jays will literally bully their way into any backyard and monopolize bird feeders until they have had their fill. Blue jays love to announce their arrival with a raucous, causing all other birds to scatter. Hence, the bully characteristic that so many customers attribute to this species. Love or leave them, the blue jay has a unique place in the wild bird society that many humans may not understand. Without this bird in every backyard, many other species would probably fall prey to hawks, cats, and other threats to song bird survival. In many circumstances, you will hear chipmunks chipping and blue jays squawking in chorus whenever the same danger has entered the area. Together, these two very different species join forces as early warning detectors. Enjoy your birds! Wild Bird Depot is located

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So long as ISIS looks as though it is successfully resisting its enemies, though, it has a magnetic appeal to potential loyalists in the West. If it is impossible to snuff out the ideology of Islamic radicalism on the battlefield, it is possible to make it look much less alluring. No one likes a loser. ISIS will no longer have such perverse cachet as soon as it is crushed in the field. President Obama is certainly right that a San Bernardino or an Orlando isn’t going to bring the country to its knees, but he underestimates the price to American society. Do we want to live in a country where every county agency or nightclub feels compelled to deploy metal detectors and armed guards? President Bush used every tool in his power, from the Patriot Act, the NSA surveillance program and enhanced interrogations to relentless military operations overseas, in his zeal to protect the homeland. President Obama let up the pressure, and what he once dismissed as the JV team is exacting a terrible price. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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those incidents is likely to be reported in the mainstream media, even when lives are saved as a result. But one accidental firearm death in a home will be broadcast and rebroadcast from coast to coast. Virtually all empirical studies in the United States show that tightening gun control laws has not reduced crime rates in general or murder rates in particular. Is this because only people opposed to gun control do empirical studies? Or is it because the facts uncovered in empirical studies make the arguments of gun control zealots untenable? In both England and the United States, those people most zealous for tighter gun control laws tend also to be most lenient toward criminals and most restrictive on police. The net result is that law-abiding citizens become more vulnerable when they are disarmed and criminals disobey gun control laws, as they disobey other laws. The facts are too plain to be ignored. Moreover, the consequences are too dangerous to law-abiding citizens, whose lives are put in jeopardy on the basis of fact-free assumptions and unexamined dogmas. Such arguments are a farce, but not the least bit funny. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell. com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

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clothes,” she recounted. Pro-mass immigration advocates may not like the sources of some of the original reporting that forced the case into the sunlight, but the watchdogs got more right than wrong. These critics now have Twin Falls’ political leaders sputtering to cover their backsides and police brass defending themselves against explosive charges that they dragged their feet. Instead, the “professional journalists” dwelt on a few early factual errors about whether the boys were from Syria and whether a knife was used -- and filled their dismissive articles with “can’t we all just get along” propaganda from refugee resettlement advocates and contractors with vested financial interests in the game. The callousness of local officials and indifference of local and national media reminds me very much of an international incident that went viral on YouTube earlier this year in the eastern German town of Bad Schlema -- located in a region overrun by Muslim refugees. A concerned grandfather whose granddaughter under the age of 10 was sexually harassed by Muslim migrants protested to mayor Jens Muller. In response to his plea for help, Muller told the elderly man to direct his family to “not walk in areas” where refugees would be. “Just don’t provoke them and don’t walk in those areas.” The grandfather lamented at the public meeting: “You’re not allowed to walk in your own city anymore.” To which the jaded mayor replied: “This is the way it is.” Thank goodness there are Americans still fighting against the collective shrug of sovereignty surrender. Louder, please. Michelle Malkin is a senior editor at Conservative Review. For more articles and videos from Michelle, visit ConservativeReview. com. Her email address is malkinblog@gmail.com.

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opposition to a Boeing deal with the national airline of a state sponsor of global terrorism, a supplier of troops and weapons to the regime side in the Syrian civil war, not to mention a flagrant persecutor of its own people. Congressman Peter Roskam R-IL, stated that members of Congress from both Illinois and Washington State where Boeing has its manufacturing facilities, nonetheless oppose the deal and shall try to block it. “If this moves forward, Boeing and terror will be intertwined,� he stated adamantly. Congressman Roskam added, “It’s tragic to watch such an ionic American company make such a terribly short-sited decision. If Boeing goes through with this deal, the company will forever be associated with Iran’s chief export: radical Islamic terrorism.� In his “No Dollars for Ayatollahs Act,� introduced by Rep. Roskam, the congressman stresses in a statement, “My bill will prevent Iran from accessing U.S. dollars in any manner by imposing a 100% excise tax on any transactions which directly or indirectly enable the Islamic Republic to make financial transactions in American currency.� The U.S. State Department continues to list Iran as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism.� Naturally, there’s plenty of rationalization in the Obama Administration about creating American jobs and exports never mind assisting what Washington likes to imagine as a reformist Rohani government in Tehran as trying to open to the West after years of sanctions and isolation. Yet there’s a touch of irony too for any new Boeings flying to Iran; they will be landing at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. 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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reen was a flight attendant for TWA. We eventually moved back to Boston and I went back to school to get my Masters Degree in Business.� Maureen went to work at a restaurant in Faneuil Hall. “One day she came home to tell me they needed a bartender so I took a bartending course,� said David. One thing led to another and after awhile behind the bar, David was pro-

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moted to supervisor and eventually his own restaurant to run. After time David and Maureen wanted to start a family and moved to Hampton, New Hampshire where they took over operating a 100-seat restaurant that was underneath a hotel owned by his brother-in-law. “We ran that one for two years, but it was hard being seasonal,� said David. “It was like starting up a new restaurant every year so eventually we got out.� It wasn’t until seven years later, David now a teacher at Exeter High School, that Maureen saw he wasn’t happy with the direction things were going so she encouraged him to look for another restaurant. David did research and decided that property in Epping would be the best bet and the rest is Holy Grail history. It took two years of renovations to get the Epping Holy Grail ready. “We did a lot of renovations but we wanted to keep the stained glass windows and some of the light fixtures and all of the religious artifacts were gone,� said David. “We

were always aware of the sensitivities and we really just wanted to highlight the ambience and the uniqueness that the old church presented.� It was also the menu that drew a lot of attention. In fact, the Holy Grail won the Platinum Plate from TV Diner and was featured on the Phantom Gourmet and New Hampshire Chronicle. Among some of the unique items is the Shepherd’s Pie which was taken from a recipe Maureen’s mom brought from Ireland. “We tweaked it a little to adjust to the American taste buds,� said David. Other unique items like the Galway Muscles and the Fish and Chips as well as Corned Beef and Cabbage which is See grail on 34

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available every day, all day, bring a taste of Ireland and is really only a small portion of an eclectic menu which includes a wide variety of sandwiches, burgers, steaks, seafood, pasta and more. Looking for a second location for another Holy Grail started in 2014 and various locations were scouted out but none hit the mark as well as the Laconia location did in terms of ambience, space and accessibility to the downtown. It took about a year and a half as well as significant expense to get the Holy Grail Of The Lakes ready to open. “We had to put in an elevator as well as a fire system and we added a small addition in the back to complete the kitchen,” said David. “The bar and the booths are all made out of the original pews and the mantles of the fireplace from some old wooden beams. The light fixtures and the hostess stand came from an old church in West Virginia. The light fixtures were originally gas lamps.” The central focus that catches everyone’s eye is the large mural that adorns the far end of the bar. It follows in line with a See grail on 35

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similar mural that adorns the wall in Epping. The Epping mural cost $25,000 to have done. “It took the artist six months to complete. The one in Laconia is actually a vinyl photo,” said David. “Both of the murals depict the Rock of Cashel Castle in Tipperary which is one of the most photographed structures in Ireland.” One can’t leave a story on the Holy Grail without telling of the 32 line beer tap system behind the bar. It carries thirty-one flavors (one Guinness at each end) with a wide variety New England handcrafted beers and a

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Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Museum, Route 3, Weirs Beach. 11am. Rebecca Rule recreates the voices of the North Country people and uses new and vintage photos to tell the story of logging, the Berlin Mills and life in the Androscoggin Valley from the beginnings of the logging industry in the 1800’s through the boom years of the Brown Company and subsequent mill owners. Free for members, $5pp/non-members. RSVP requested 366-5950

HK Powersports Land and Lakes Poker Run – Over $20,000 in prizes and Giveaways!

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Suncatcher Glass Class with Lynn Haust

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 10amnoon. Explore the exciting world of melting glass! Students will use sheet, stringers, fit and confetti to create a sparkling glass suncatcher. Bring your ideas or the instructor will guide your creative energy. $35 per student and there is no materials fee. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required by stopping by the store or calling 279-7920

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Tuesday 12th The Greatest War Stories Never Told- Lecture and Book Signing by Rick Beyer

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Wednesday 13th “Eloquence and Civic Life: the Oratory of Daniel Webster�

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open to punish criminal offenders; whereby the lives and properties of the honest people of this colony are liable to the machinations and evil designs of wicked men, Therefore, for the preservation of peace and good order, and for the security of the lives and properties of the inhabitants of this colony, we conceive ourselves reduced to the necessity of establishing A FORM OF GOVERNMENT to continue during the present and unnatural contest with Great Britain; PROTESTING and DECLARING that we neaver sought to throw off our dependence upon Great Britain, but felt ourselves happy under her protection, while we could enjoy our constitutional rights and privileges. And that we shall rejoice if such a reconciliation between us and our parent state can be effected as shall be approved by the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, in whose prudence and wisdom we confide.� In establishing a constitution the members of the convention meeting in Exeter, which we might consider the capital town of the state in 1776, the members expressed the hope that differences with the Britain government could be resolved, making the new constitution but a temporary necessity, while making provision for its continuance if reconciliation did not occur. Note that they also subjected themselves to the will of the Continental Congress which would, six months later, declare independence from Great Britain. The Congress assembled in Exeter called themselves a House of

Representatives or Assembly and made provision for a separate legislative branch of government which would include twelve persons chosen by themselves ( that is, the House). This second branch was to be called a COUNCIL and would need a quorum of seven to do business. The Council members would be chosen from the separate counties, five from Rockingham , two from each of the counties of Stratford , Hillsborough, and Cheshire, and one from Grafton. The constitution stated “That no act or resolve shall be valid and put into execution unless agreed to and passed by both branches of the legislature.â€? The meeting of what is called a Provincial Congress had held previous meetings before the fifth congress was formed in December of 1775. According to Charles H. Bell’s History of Exeter, New Hampshire , it was â€œâ€Śto be composed of persons having real estate in the province to the value of five hundred pounds each‌â€?. I should include the fact that these New Hampshire citizens sought and received the advice of the Continental Congress

before adopting the first constitution by any of the colonies. A secret group of men called The Sons of Liberty (that may not have been very secret) led the country, including those in New Hampshire, in protesting the acts of Great Britain in taxing Americans. There were a group of laws passed in parliament called the Intolerable Acts which resulted in boycotts against British produced goods. On June 11, 1776 a committee consisting of members from the New Hampshire Representatives and the Council drew up Declaration of Independence which was adopted on June 15th according to Barstow’s History of New Hampshire. Their delegates to the Continental Congress, Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, and Matthew Thornton were instructed to â€œâ€Śjoin with the other colonies , in declaring the thirteen united colonies a free and independent statesolemnly pledging our faith and honor, that we will, on our parts, support the measure with our lives and fortunes‌â€? They expressed confidence in the Congress to

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