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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, August 18, 2016

A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 25, NO. 33

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

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The Governor Endicott by David Warren Contributing Writer

horsepower steam engine, and could accommodate up to 500 passengers on two deck levels. Apparently some of those passengers preferred the upper deck as many complained that the boat had insufficient freeboard and was wet. This deficiency was corrected on the Governor’s sister ship the Independence (also built by Cottrell), the last completely new large steamboat ever built for passenger service on Winnipesaukee. Unfortunately, the high sheer line made

her look “tubby”, and she was unsuccessful. With construction well underway, Dr. Saltmarsh and his associates started a contest to name the boat. They received 394 entries and, after a dozen ballots, awarded the prize to Irving M. Cottrell! The Governor Endicott was named for Massachusetts colonial governor John Endicott. In the early colonial days, overlapping grants made to the Massachusetts Bay Company, and to John See warren on 32

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Although she was eclipsed in her day by the old side wheeler SS Mt. Washington, the Governor Endicott was one of the most important steamboats that ever graced the waters of Winnipesaukee. Measuring 100 feet long, she was the queen of the fleet of smaller steamboats that served the islands and ports not covered by the old Mount. She was particularly important to communities like Wawbeek Shores and Melvin

Village in Tuftonboro. This is her story. The Governor Endicott was built at the old Lakeport Shipyard in Paugus Bay by Irving M. Cottrell of Belfast, Maine. Many other famous boats were built there including the Lady of the Lake, the Unele Sam and the SS Mt. Washington II. The Governor was designed by her owner, Dr. George H. Saltmarsh, a well known Laconia physician, steam boater and naval architect. She had twin propellers, each driven by a 75

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The steamship Governor Endicott graced the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee from 1905-1929. Captain Leander Lavallee (inset) was its first captain and later went on to take command of the Steamer Mt. Washington.

On Thursday, August 25th from 7 to 9pm there will be an Open Stage/Art Show at the Strand Ballroom in Dover. The Strand Ballroom is opening their doord to the public the last Thursday of every month to anyone who wants stage time, Do you sing? Juggle? Do you have a band? Are you a comedian? Do you want to start a theater group? Are you a dancer or part of a dance team? What about an artists? Do you have canvas to display? No fees to any performer or artists. If you just like to enjoy local talent, come on down and support a future Star. There will be an admission fee of $%, The Strand Ballroom is Dover’s Art and Entertainment Center and us located at 20 Third Street in Dover. For more information on this or other events as the Strand call 603-3431899. Visit their website at www.thestrandballroom. com

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Jazz at Sunset – Live Music

Castle in the Clouds, Carriage House Terrace, Moultonborough. In addition to the great music and incredible sunsets, there will be food from the award-winning Carriage House Restaurant available. Tickets sell out quickly and are by registration only. To reserve please call 476-5900. www.castleintheclouds.org

Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band

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

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! 293-

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Sunday Brunch From Weirs Beach at 10 & 12:30 Alton Bay 11:15

Dinner Cruises

Rock ’n’ Roll Sat. Night Dine, Dance & Cruise From Weirs Beach - 7 PM

Swing to The Oldies

Monday nights Adults 60+ get $10 discount. From Weirs Beach, 6–9 PM

Family Dance Party Wednesday Nights Kids cruise FREE From Weirs Beach, 6–8 PM

Full Moon Fantasy Friday, Aug 19

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Friday, Aug 26 From Weirs Beach, 7–10 PM From Meredith, 7:30–10:30 Complete schedule on line:

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Silent Films – “The Sheik” and “The Son of the Sheik”

The Band Perry

Four Shillings Short – “Around the World in 30 Instruments” Concert

The Hit Men – Great Waters Music Festival

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

Randolph Town Hall, 130 Durand Road, Randolph. 7pm. Celtic, Folk and World music concert. Admission by donation. 466-5771

NH Boat Museum and The Village Players Co-Host Film Presentation of “ Atwood”

The Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 6pm, film begins at 7pm. “Atwood” is the story of a schooner of the same name that was based in Alton Bay for over 25 years. The film chronicles the boat’s story and eventual demise. $5pp. 569-4554

9th Annual Antique Car Show

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

Kingswood Arts Center, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. www.greatwaters.org or 5697710

Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Weekend at the Cheshire Fair

Cheshire Fair, 247 Monadnock Highway, Swanzey. 12-5pm. Preview animals and submit applications. Animals will be available for $125 to approved adopters on a first-come, first-served basis. 866-468-7826 or www.BLM.gov

Rackey Thomas Blues Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB. www.pitmansfreightroom.com

Forestview Manor Assisted Living, 153 Parade Road, Meredith. 5:30-7pm. Come and enjoy the antique cars and trucks, music, raffles, refreshments and fun! Free and open to the public. Donations of non-perishable food items for the Meredith Food Pantry will be appreciated. 279-3121

“Jaws” – HD Digital Projection Format Showing

Rummage Sale

Rummage Sale

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

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

“Moose in New Hampshire” – Summer Nature Talk

PBVRC – Spaghetti Dinner

The Loon Center, Lee’s Mills Road, Moultonborough. 7:30pm. Join NH Fish and Game biologist Kristine Rines for a talk about the Moose population in NH. Free and open to the public. 476-5666

Thurs. 18th – Sun. 21st “Summer of Faith” by Monique Devine

The Little Church Theater, Holderness. 7:30pm. What happens when three generations reunite? Mishaps, misfortune and unfinished business. $25pp general admission. 968-2250

Thurs. 18th – Sept. 30th Robert Weinstein Art Showing – “Summer Fun and the Dawn’s Early Light”

RiverSea Gallery, Washington Street Mills, One Washington Street, Suite 310-3rd Floor, Dover. In his long career, Robert Weinstein’s Painting’s have been shown in a number of galleries and exhibitions across the United States and Canada. As an elder Artist he continues to challenge himself, even exploring new possibilities for his art. Weinstein’s delightful paintings will be on display through September 30th, with an artist reception Saturday, September 10th from 6pm-9pm. 7670431

Friday 19th 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

Anders Osborne

Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth.

Jaffrey Women’s Club, 33 Main Street, Jaffrey. Doors open at 6:30pm. Fundraiser for The Park Theatre. Suggested donation of $3pp is asked. Popcorn, candy and drinks will be available for purchase. 532-8888

American Legion Hall, 37 Main Street, Ashland. This month’s dinner will feature Jeanie Forrester, Bob Giuda and Randy Subjeck. $10/adults, $5/ children. Children 4 and under are free. Non-perishable items or cash donations for the Plymouth Food Pantry are requested. 536-3880

Saturday 20th Saturday Sessions – Acoustic Rock

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Acoustic Rock! Rotating styles each week. 293-0841

John Pizzi – Comic Ventriloquist

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Doors open at 7pm. $18pp. www.rochecsteroperahouse. com 335-1992

Vince Neil

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

Hill’s 75th Annual Old Home Day

Hill, NH. Parade, Music, Car Show, Craft Fair and Raffles, Food, Vendors, Children’s Area, Magician, Fireworks and more! Look for us on Facebook, “Hill Old Home Day 2016”. 934-9712

Sandwich Open Barns: Lecture & Tour

All will convene at the Sandwich Town Hall, Center Sandwich. Registration begins at 9:30am, event is from 10am-4:30pm. The event kicks off with “The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns”, an illustrated lecture presented by John Porter, co-author of “Preserving Old Barns”, followed by a brief introduction to the region’s agricultural history. Next will be a self-guided tour of seven Sandwich barns. A barn expert will be on

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The Racky Thomas Blues Band The Racky Thomas Band will be at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia on Friday, August 19th at 8pm. The Racky Thomas Band has been a torchbearer for the blues since its formation in 1995, when Racky Thomas collaborated with bassist Todd Carson, guitarist Nick Adams, and drummer Ted Larkin to make a demo cd, and do some gigs around the Boston area. Racky Thomas has a vast repertoire of tunes – blues from world-class bluesmen, plantation gospel (the original blues), rocking electric blues, classic and obscure blues, and Racky Thomas blues! including “Matchbox Blues”, “Biscuit-Bakin’ Woman”, “Mona”, “Sugarcoated Love”, “Big Road Blues”, “Hoochie-Coochie Man”, and “Mojo Workin’” (to name a few). Gutsy vocals, down and dirty harmonica, smoking guitar, a killer rhythm section delivering pure unadulterated blues, and you’ve got the Racky Thomas Band. Tickcts are $15. Doors open at 7pm and we are a BYO Venue. For reservations call 527-0043. www.pitmansfreightroom.com

110th Gilmanton Old Home Day The110th Gilamton Old Home Day will be held on Saturday, August 20th from 10am to 3pm at Smith Meeting House Grounds off of Route 140 onto Meeting House Road There will be Children’s Games, Live Entertainment,Crafts, Art Show, Antique Car Show Tug of War and more. Enjoy a traditional Bean-Hole Bean Dinner (Pea, Kidney, Southern Spicy & Vegetarian) all served with Coleslaw, Ham, Brown Bread and more. Dinner Seating’s are 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Live music with Bluegrass Band-Parker Hill Road Band from 10-1 Puppeteer-Lindsay and her Puppet Pals 10:30 & 12:30 Free Admission***Free Parking***Byo Chair***No Dogs Allowed All proceeds go to the Restoration of the five buildings on the Smith Meeting House grounds Old Home Day Church Service August 14, 2016 4:00 pm Non Denominational.

Paws In The Park Fundraiser On Saturday, September 24th, the Franklin Animal Shelter will be hosting its second annual Paws in the Park fundraiser sponsored by Watts Water Technology. The event will be held at Odell Park in Franklin starting at 8:30am with our ‘Paws Walk’ and continuing until 2pm with live dog demonstrations, vendors, Chowder Competition and fun. Mix 94.1 will be doing a live broadcast from 11am to 1pm The suggested Entry fee is $5.00 (waived with $20.00 in pledges for walkers). Registration for the Walk starts @ 8:30 AM, with the Walk beginning at 9:00 AM. To register on line go to www. franklinanimalshelter.com This Event is rain or shine! Should you choose not to walk due to inclement weather, please mail your pledge sheet & donations to: Franklin Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 265, Franklin, NH 03235; checks should be made payable to Franklin Animal Shelter. This year’s Event will include Agility Demonstrations by WeonaK9, Franklin; Herding Demonstrations by Riverbank Farm, Salisbury; Disc Dog Demonstrations by Granite State Disc Dogs, Holderness; Franklin and Belmont PD K9 Demonstrations, and New Hampshire State Arson Dog. There will be vendors, pony rides and a Chowder Competition. We are looking for walkers, vendors and chowder contestants. If interested in participating please contact the Animal Shelter or the contact below. The Franklin Animal Shelter provides a place where Good Samaritan rescuers and those no longer able to care for pets can turn for help. The Shelter provides food, warm beds, needed medical attention and loving care. For more information, please contact Christine Dzujna at 934-7163.

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Skip’s Sport Shop’s 57th Annual Tent Sale

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The three generations running Skip’s Sport Shop on Lake Street in Bristol welcome you to their 57th Annual Tent Sale, Saturday, August 20th from 8am to 4pm. (L to R) Skip Reilly, Sue Williamson, John Williamson and Andrew Williamson. Pemi Fish & Game and the U.S. Army. A huge price reduction on PSE archery leftover bows will also be part of the event as well as special appearances by PSE Pro Staff Shooter Rich McKay and NH & CT 3D Champ Hunter McKay. A Kids Corner will feature Balloon archery, The giant sling shot, bean bag toss and face painting. While you are there you can show your support for local police and fire by taking part in a raffle for Henry Law Enforcement Edition and Henry Firefighter Edition Rifles. Raffle tickets are $5and all proceeds will go to benefit the Police and Fire Departments in Bristol and Hill. There will be plenty to

do, see and buy and it is suggested you get the early. There is plenty of parking in the back, just follow the signs. Skip’s Sport Shop is located at 837 Lake Street in Bristol.

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On Saturday, August 20th, Skip’s Sport Shop in Bristol will be celebrating another anniversary with their 57th Annual Tent Sale from 8am to 4pm. There will be lots of great deals under the Yard Sale tent on previously owned ammo, reloading supplies, firearm cleaning supplies, shooting gear and more. This has always been one of the most anticipated sales for sportsmen with the pick a card game for discounts on new and used firearms and the Spin The Wheel of Fortune game for a fifty percent savings. The vendor tent is back this year with vendors from DPMS, Glock, Leupold, Remington, S& W, Springfield, Ruger, Marlin, Weatherby, AAC-ILA,

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Two Flawed Candidates

Trump Comparisons

To The Editor: Clinton and Trump are flawed candidates running for President. Clinton has questionable scruples, and she has made significant mistakes. As Secretary of State she set up an unsecured private server in her home for government email communications and sent and received secret and top secret information. She had ultimate responsib ility f or th e B en g hazi debacle where our ambassador and other Americans were killed by Islamic terrorists. Her foundation accepted contributions from foreign entities. Trump is the most unqualified person to ever run for President. He is a vile loudmouth with possible bigoted views who only cares about himself, and he does not respect our constitution and our institutions. Trump could have dictatorial tendencies. He has no knowledge of government operations and has no understanding of our domestic and world economies. His lack of knowledge in foreign affairs and military matters will hurt us in the world. The choices are: vote for who you dislike the least, or vote for a third party candidate, or do not vote. How sad.

To the Editor: I’ve read various commentaries comparing Donald Trump to Hitler. I have to take issue with these. If you’re doing an apt comparison and not just a smear campaign; you have to have some solid things to demonstrate that there is more than a superficial likeness to the things you are comparing. Donald Trump is a nationalist who has put his finger on the pulse of the things that are of concern to many Americans, and is addressing them in a compelling manner. Does that make him “Hitler”? Is nationalism really bad? I think the answer to these questions is a resounding no. Multiculturalism has been the soup of the day in the U.S. for quite some time now. But it is not the tried an true process of immigration that made America great. That process was controlled legal immigration and assimilation. In fact as far as I know multiculturalism has never worked anywhere without a strong oppressive government to hold down the divisive elements that arise out of such arrangements. Our leaders who champion multiculturalism would have to be blind and very ignorant not to know this. The problem they have with Donald Trump is that he would stand in the way of the

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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.

world leader, whom they are looking for, who will institute a world government after the order of Hobbes’ “Leviathan”. John Demakowski Franklin, NH.

Endorsements To The Editor: Endorsements can be revealing, and it’s worthwhile to compare Congressman Frank Guinta and former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter. Congressman Guinta’s endorsements can be divided into two categories: guns and anti-choice. The National Rifle Association and New Hampshire Firearms Coalition have endorsed him because, despite the recent epidemic of mass killing from Orlando to Dallas, Guinta believes that even criminals, the mentally ill and possible terrorists should be able to own guns. On women’s reproductive rights, the 603 Alliance and the National Right to Life Committee have endorsed Guinta. Both believe the government should intrude on a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions and her general right to privacy. Guinta has also been endorsed by Big Oil Koch Industries-funded Americans for Prosperity, the tea-party group that is trying to buy our government for purposes of further enriching bilSee mail boat on 42

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I was horrified to pick up the newspaper last week to read that our governor was involved in a car accident. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the idea of it even happening was upsetting to me. Running for governor myself as the candidate for the Flatlander Party, I have some very good reasons why I want to win that corner office in the State House. Getting into car accidents isn’t one of them. In fact, one of the reasons I have chosen to run is to be above all of that. You see, if you are governor and you to go somewhere outside of the state house, the state police have to give you a ride, no questions asked. They will even let you turn on the siren whenever you feel like it because, hey, you are the governor. Of course, riding in a state vehicle driven by the state police, you shouldn’t even have to consider that you might get into an accident, so I was quite disturbed to see this had happened. It gave me pause to consider if it was still worth running. I mean, if I have to worry about all of the same things that everyone else has to worry about, why bother seeking a higher office? I was hoping to put those sort of worries behind me. Still, I had to weigh all of the benefits of being governor against this. Governors of New Hampshire earn one hundred

thousand dollars a years even if they do a lousy job. In fact they don’t have to do anything and can often keep the job for four, six or even eight years if enough people aren’t paying attention. Another really great incentive is that New Hampshire is one of three states where the official title for the governor is “Your Excellency.” I’m not kidding. If I become governor people would have to refer to me as “Your Excellency” all the time. How cool is that? Even if I decide to mingle with the common folk and go down to the local supermarket deli section to buy a pound of low sodium turkey breast (as governor I could well afford it), when it came my turn in line (which would always be next) the deli attendant would have to say things like: “How would you like that sliced your Excellency?” Even when I got together with other governors during governor get-togethers, other governors would have to refer to me as “Your Excellency” while I would only be required to address them as “Honorable” as designated by their states rules. As far as what my family would have to call me if I am governor, that will be up for discussion. (Fun Fact: Here in New Hampshire our state representatives are given the title “Honorable” no matter how dishonorable they are. Every elected office, no matter how small, has its perks.) Another really great reason to want to be governor is that you get to have your picture taken with all sorts of different people who have accomplished great things even though you had nothing to do with their accomplishment. For example, say some scientist in New Hampshire

works hours on end for years, maybe decades, to discover a cure for a deadly disease. As governor you could easily arrange to have your picture taken presenting them with a declaration heralding their accomplishment. This way you can not only connect yourself to this achievement you had nothing to do with, but you could also give a silent raspberry to Mr. Morris who failed you in tenth grade biology and forced you to go to summer school and miss that really great outing in the Catskills that you haven’t been able to let go of after all these years. If you are governor you can also declare an official day for anything you want. You can decide that July 16th is officially “Toenail Fungus Awareness Day” if you want to make people uncomfortable. (I’ll bet you are right now.) Previous governors have recognized businesses that have been around for awhile by designating different days in their honor. Of course, no one ever pays attention to these days except the people who are designated. It’s all about ego, we all have them, even if we aren’t running for office. (It’s also another great way to get a picture of yourself connected to something you had nothing to do with.) The more I think about all of the great reasons to want to be governor, they vastly overshadow the small things like the possibility of getting into an accident. After all, how often does something like that actually happen. I guess if it really bothers me I can insist on having the siren on every time I get a ride somewhere so as to keep the roads clear. Of course, I’ll insist on pushing the button. www.BrendanTSmith.com

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My adopted hometown will soon be the base of operations for a new Netflix movie starring aging by Michelle Malkin elitist hippies Robert RedSyndicated Columnist ford (estimated net worth: $170 million) and Jane Fonda (estimated net worth: $120 million). A state economic development commission unanimously voted last week to fork over $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded “incentives” for the liberal duo’s romantic flick, arguing that it will generate “great publicity.” But given the fierce opposition so many men and women in uniform in this proud military community have to Hanoi Jane Fonda, I’ll bet many of my friends and neighbors wish they could pay to keep the traitorous commie propagandist as far away from the Rockies as possible. The same goes for Redford, whose last big directing foray was the domestic terrorism-glamorizing hagiography of the Weather Underground movement, “The Company You Keep.” The Colorado panel’s got a lousy track record when it comes to picking winners. It last dumped $5 million into copbashing Quentin Tarantino’s box-office disappointment, “The Hateful Eight.” On a broader policy level, the entertainment corporate welfare racket should offend all taxpay-

ers. Government officials make phony-baloney claims that their public-private “investments” will pay for themselves. But study after study, on both the progressive left and the free-market right, shows that the economy-stimulating effect of public subsidies for private corporate preferences (movies, sports stadiums, malls, hotels, you name it) is negligible. Loan guarantees. Refundable tax credits and rebates. Tax increment financing. Taxexempt bonds. All of these enticements dangled by thirsty bureaucrats before wealthy developers, sports-team owners and Hollywood moguls who don’t need them amount to blatant redistributions of wealth. The independent California Legislative Analyst’s Office found that for every dollar California spent on the $100 million annual film subsidy it created in 2009, the state treasury received 65 cents. In South Carolina, film incentives returned just 19 cents in taxes for each dollar paid out in rebates. That’s “a net loss in revenues equal to 81 percent of expenditures on rebates,” as the Tax Foundation pointed out. Maryland barely managed to recoup 6 cents on every dollar spent on its film tax incentive program. A Connecticut children’s advocacy group reported that only 11 percent of the $113.2 million of state revenues lost through the film tax credit program subsidized production expenses that were classified as “actual Connecticut expenditures.” Eight

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France--Summer of Terror Lingers P A R I S - Imagine for a moment arriving at Sunday morning religious service only to see the doors of the church by John J. Metzler g u a r d e d b y Syndicated Columnist camouflageclad soldiers with automatic weapons. Well, this was the stark reality when we arrived at our neighborhood church, a structure dating from the 15th century, but hardly a tourist nexus. Indeed this was a necessary security precaution being taken across France, at synagogues and mosques too, for worshippers in the wake of Islamic State’s barbarous murder of a Catholic priest celebrating mass. Security is tight at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes where special police and military units are protecting the pilgrimages leading up to the 15 August church feast. During a Summer when Islam-

ic jihadi fanatics used a truck to ram and kill 85 civilians in Nice, and others carried out shootings and a suicide-bombing in Germany, the violence reached its sanguinary apotheosis in the sacrilegious crime of killing of an elderly priest, Jacques Hamel, while he was saying Mass near Rouen. The terror has lingered since jihadi militants carried out the bloody Paris attacks last November. France remains on edge but stoically sanguine. Yves de Kerdrel opined in the conservative weekly Valeurs Actuelles, “To the fright of the entire country has been added the repugnance of the French against these barbarians who attacked a man of the Church of peace and of hope. Jacques Hamel has died as a martyr as millions of Christians of the Middle East.” Speaking of the fanatics who attacked in Paris and Nice, Camille Pascal added in Valeurs, “They attacked God in the name of God...these bloody imbeciles See Metzler on 37

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What’s Up Doc? Bugs Bunny’s signature line, delivered nonchalantly – often at the point of Elmer Fudd’s gun – is the by Ken Gorrell perfect reNorthfield, NH. sponse to Dr. Bob Kocher, one of the physician-architects of the medical abomination known as ObamaCare. I’ll assume that Kocher is a better doctor than he is economist, though his resume is light on doctoring and heavy on government consulting. His bio at Venrock, where he is a partner, says he focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. But he was once a Special Assistant to President Obama for Healthcare and Economic Policy. Simply put, he helped shape the ironicallynamed “Affordable Care Act” which has failed spectacularly at providing affordable care. The good doc has had an epiphany. He was “wrong about ObamaCare” and “how the change in the delivery of health care would, and should, happen.” He wrote in the Wall Street Journal that “I believed then that the consolidation of doctors into larger physician groups was inevitable and desirable under the ACA” but “now I think we were wrong to favor it.” Given the well-documented examples of socialized systems fail-

ing to deliver on their promises, how could this MD have believed that forcing the consolidation of medical service providers into large health systems would lead to higher quality care at lower cost? As National Center for Policy Analysis’ John Graham pointed out, these consolidated systems are missing their promised cost and quality targets. As too many Americans have discovered, the President’s repeated promises (“If you like your doctor, you’ll be able to keep your doctor; if you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan.”) were not just false; they were lies. Nobody with any economic sense believed that expanding the power and scope of a government bureaucracy could reduce costs and make a system more consumer-focused. Yet the White House’s “Facts are Stubborn Things” blog still contains this gem from August 2009: “For the record, the President has consistently said that if you like your insurance plan, your doctor, or both, you will be able to keep them. There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there…rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation…If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@ whitehouse.gov.” What’s worse – that this lie was posted in the first place, or that

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Old Lies Old Lies We expect to hear a lot of lies during an election year, and this year is certainly no exception. What is surprising is how old some by Thomas Sowell of these lies Syndicated Columnist are, and how often they have been shown to be lies, years ago or even decades ago. One of the oldest of these lies is that women are paid less than men for doing the same work. Like many other politically successful lies, it contains just enough of the truth to fool the gullible. Women as a group do get paid less than men as a group. But not for doing the same work. Women average fewer annual hours of work than men. They work continuously for fewer years than men, since only women get pregnant, and most women are not prepared to instantly dump the baby on somebody else to raise. Being a mother is not an incidental sideline, and being a single mother can be a major restriction on how much time can be put into a job, either in a year or over the years. People like Hillary Clinton can simply grab a statistic about male-female income differences and run with it, since her purpose is not truth but votes. The real question however is whether, or to what extent, those income differences are due to employers paying women and men different wages for doing the very same jobs, for the very same amount of time. We do not need to guess about such things. Many studies have been done over many

years -- and they repeatedly show that women and men who work the very same hours in the very same jobs at the very same levels of skill and experience do not have the pay gaps that people like Hillary Clinton loudly denounce. As far back as 1971, single women in their thirties who had worked continuously since high school earned slightly more than men of the same description. As far back as 1969, academic women who had never married earned more than academic men who had never married. People who are looking for grievances are not going to be stopped by facts, especially if they are in politics. But where are our media pundits and our academic scholars? Mostly silent, either out of fear of being denounced as anti-women or because they have chosen to take sides rather than convey facts. Nevertheless, there are enough scholars, including women economists, who have done enough honest studies over the years that there is no excuse for continuing to repeat a discredited lie, based on comparing apples and oranges. A book written by two women and titled “Women’s Figures” shows the results when you compare women and men with comparable qualifications. It is much the same story with black-white comparisons. More than 40 years ago, my own research turned up statistics on black and white professors who had Ph.D.s from equally highranked institutions in the same fields, and who had published the same number of articles. When all these things were held constant, the black profesSee Sowell on 42

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this affects me personally but the idea of taking another person’s wealth is just plain wrong and un-American. If Hillary wins in November between the Left Wing Supreme Court appointments and “spread the wealth” mentality America will be just another Socialist country and part of the New World Order. This should make George H. Bush and his ilk proud. All these years loyal Republicans/Conservatives and Independent voters have been sold a bill of goods by the GOP elites. They have made it very clear this year......they’d rather see a liar and a cheat as President than Donald Trump.......the “Never Trump” crowd are with Hillary and the Left......how sad is that! Nancy, you have made some interesting observations. In my early years in the arena, Gordon Humphrey was winning his first term as a US Senator. Gordon was the hero of NH conservatives! Never thought that one day his supporters

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Roy Campanella. expert with a specialty in Major League Baseball, so don’t even think about arguing with me!” These designations would look good on resumes, especially for people who want jobs in the sports world. Or elsewhere. Like in politics. Politicians like to hang with sports people. But they need to talk the talk. When Mike Huckabee claimed to be a big baseball fan, but couldn’t pronounce Albert Pujols, he lost all credibility. When Ted Cruz went to Indiana and called a basketball hoop a “ring” he doomed his campaign— Bobby Knight endorsed Donald Trump and the rest is history. Or consider Barack Obama claiming to be a big White Sox fan, and then being unable to name any players. Dullards all. In all honesty, I may no longer be a First Degree Sports Expert. There are so many teams now. Thirtytwo NFL teams, instead of the 16 I knew so well when I became a sports fan. And 30 NHL teams instead of only six. Keeping up with everything is overwhelm-

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touching the treated lumber joists and beams, but it also creates a dry space under the deck, which is especially handy if your deck is high enough to walk and sit under. I’m just finishing up now installing this membrane system on my large existing deck. The treated lumber will never get wet again, and this deck should last for a very long time. I think the only danger at this point is collapse from extreme snow load. But knowing this is a possibility, I added lots of special timber screws to help make the deck stronger. You can also help prevent water from entering the end grain of deck posts and support columns. The open end of timber facing the sky

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hand at each barn to talk about architectural features, framing styles and agricultural uses. Pre-registration is encouraged and will receive a $5 discount. $30pp/members of partnering organizations, $40pp/nonmembers, optional boxed lunch $10pp (must be purchased by August 15th). 224-2281 or www.nhpreservation.org

The Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. Antique auto and motorcycle show/cruise-in featuring original antique and classic motorcycles and cars. Limited to 100 vehicles. 5691212. www.WrightMuseum. org

Footy Model Yacht Regatta

Come watch the Back Bay Skippers compete in this sanctioned model yacht race along the Bridge Falls Path on Back Bay, Wolfeboro. 10am3pm. Call Bill Hagerup at 2846642 for participation details. Free to spectators.

Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Weekend at the Cheshire Fair

Cheshire Fair, 247 Monadnock Highway, Swanzey. 8am-4pm. Preview animals and submit applications. Animals will be available for $125 to approved adopters on a first-come, firstserved basis. 866-468-7826 or www.BLM.gov

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

The Tall Granite Big Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB. www. pitmansfreightroom.com

Sat. 20th – Sat. 27th The Peterborough Players Presents “Sherlock!�

Cook-Out - In Memory of Michele L. Chase

Big Lot’s Parking lot at the Belknap Mall, Belmont. Volunteers will be serving: hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, water, chips and cookies! $5 per plate donation is greatly appreciated. All proceeds will be donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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The Barnstormers Theatre, 104 Main Street, Tamworth. Meet the Sycamores: a rule-defying, laugh-making, and lovable family who live only to enjoy themselves. They do whatever they like, weather that means writing melodramas, keeping snakes, or making fireworks in the basement. This Pulitzer Prize winner, written by one

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Concord Model Railroad Club’s Annual Show

Everett Arena, Loudon Road, Concord. 10am-3:30pm. This year’s show will have dealers, door prizes and operating layouts. $5/adults, children under 12 are free and $12 per family max. www.trainweb.org/ cmrc

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Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford. Student band from the Berklee Popular Music Institute performs. $30.75pp. www.berklee.edu/events/ harmless-habitat

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Castle in the Clouds, Carriage House Terrace, Moultonborough. In addition to the great music and incredible sunsets, there will be food from the award-winning Carriage House Restaurant available. Tickets sell out quickly and are by registration only. To reserve please call 476-5900. www. castleintheclouds.org

Gilmanton in World War II

Old Town Hall, Giilmanton Iron Works. 7:30pm. Pat Clarke, Gilmanton Historical Society’s Vice President will describe what life was like for the home folk in Gilmanton during the war years. Free and open to the public. 267-6098

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Webster Meeting House, 1220 Battle Street, Webster. 1pm. Speaker, author and photographer Paul Wainwright will present an illustrated talk that tells the story of the society that built and used the New England colonial meeting houses, and the impact they have had on American culture. 648-2214 or www.

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Anderson Hall, 205 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7pm-9pm. NH’s premiere Doo-Wop group performs a benefit concert for the Wright Museum of WWII. Tickets are $15pp, general admission. http:thebelairs. eventbrite.com

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American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter. Noon – 1pm. An educator and experienced Museum volunteer guide, Mike Welch will discuss the “who, what, where, when, why and how� of colonial taverns, which were the busiest and most important public spaces in early American towns. From singing colonial tavern songs, which Mike is surely going to do, to playing instruments, these lectures are fun and lively! People are encouraged to bring their own lunch to enjoy during the lecture. Pre-registration is required at apietrantonio@ independencemuseum.org

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Castle in the Clouds, use the Ossipee Park Road entrance, Moultonborough. 8:30am and 5:30pm (trolley starts boarding at *:15am and 5:15pm). Experienced yoga instructor Kelly Libby will lead yoga classes on the beautiful lawns of Lucknow with stunning views of Lake Winnipesaukee. Bring your mat with you. $15 per class. www.castleintheclouds. org

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“The Governor EndicottLeander Lavallee’s First Big Command�

Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Museum, Route 3, Weirs Beach, next door to Funspot. 7pm. A historical look at the steamer “Governor Endicott�, which was Leander Lavallee’s first big command on the Lake. Presented by David Warren. Free for members, $5/nonmember. RSVP to 366-5950

Thursday 25th Jazz at Sunset – Live Music

Castle in the Clouds, Carriage House Terrace, Moultonborough. In addition to the great music and incredible sunsets, there will be food from the award-winning Carriage House Restaurant available. Tickets sell out quickly and are by registration only. To reserve please call 476-5900. www. castleintheclouds.org

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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! 293-0841

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Friday 26th 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

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TTCC Annual Lobster & Chicken Supper

Kelley Park, Bristol. 5:307pm. Don’t miss this delicious summer tradition. Tickets are available at the TTCC or at the door while they last. $15/ chicken, $17/lobster or $20/ combo. There will also be kids hot dog plates for $4. 7442713

8th Annual Bike MS: New Hampshire Seacoast Escape

Stratham Hill Park, 270 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham. Registration begins at 7:30am with the ride starting at 8:30am. Funds raised by this event help the National Multiple Sclerosis Society help everyone affected by MS to live their best lives as we stop MS in it’s tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. The fundraising minimum is $250 and you must be at least 14 years old to participate. Online registration provides access to online fundraising tools. Register at www.bikemsgne. org

NH Creative Club’s Plein Air in the Park

Prescott Park, Portsmouth. 1pm-4pm. This open event invites artists to bring their materials or cameras and capture the local scene. Come enjoy a summer afternoon and create something beautiful with like-minded individuals. Don’t forget your own tools, supplies, chair/blanket, bagged lunch and creative energy! www. nhcreativeclub.org 382-5530. Rain date is Sunday, August 28th.

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The Town Green, 9 Kearsarge Road, Wilmot. 9am-noon. Have breakfast, peruse the vendor tents and become a wedded member of the Wilmot Farmers Market Community. The market runs every Saturday through September.

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All boats welcome from wooden to fiberglass! Participants will meet at the Town Docks

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Castle in the Clouds, Carriage House Terrace, Moultonborough. In addition to the great music and incredible sunsets, there will be food from the award-winning Carriage House Restaurant available. Tickets sell out quickly and are by registration only. To reserve please call 476-5900. www. castleintheclouds.org

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The Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. 7-8pm. Join seventy-five year old Kati Preston, a child survivor of the holocaust who was hidden in an attic by a heroic peasant woman. Preston will discuss how her whole Jewish family was exterminated and how Hungarian Nazis hunted her with bayonets in the The Sandy Martin Gallery hayloft where she was hidden. 2016 Summer Art Walk The Sandy Martin Gallery, 15 Preston’s talk is not about being South Main Street, Wolfeboro. a victim, which she is not. She 5pm-8pm. Music by Pharoah & is a survivor. Preston will also be signing her book after the The Blues. 569-9890 presentation. Admission is $8pp/non-members, free for members. 569-1212 Baldface Books, 505 Central Avenue, Dover. 4pm-6pm. Ross Alan Bachelder’s new book launch will promise to be a vigorous exchange of ideas, plenty of merriment and a few surprises! 749-2300

Delfeayo Marsalis with the Tall Granite Big Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 7pm. $20pp. BYOB. www. pitmansfreightroom.com

Wednesday 31st Lakeport Railroad & Historical Museum - Free Admission

5 Railroad Road, Lakeport. Open from 10am-2pm. Free admission. Groups welcomed. 524-3519

Sept Saturday 3rd Wilmot Farmers Market

The Town Green, 9 Kearsarge Road, Wilmot. 9am-noon. Have breakfast, peruse the vendor tents and become a wedded member of the Wilmot Farmers Market Community. The market runs every Saturday through September.

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Saturday 24th Wilmot Farmers Market

The Town Green, 9 Kearsarge Road, Wilmot. 9am-noon. Have breakfast, peruse the vendor tents and become a wedded member of the Wilmot Farmers Market Community. The market runs every Saturday through September.

Senior Ten Pin Bowling League

Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Marie 494-8405

Line Dancing

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

Hooks & Needles – Knitting & Crocheting Group

Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if you have never played, people will be willing to take time and teach you how to play. Learn a new game, meet new people and have fun! Free and open to all. Tron84nh@gmail.com for dates and more details.

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The Governor Endicott approaching the Wabeek Shores.

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Governor Endicott stopped at 10 AM and 2 PM. If you went to Laconia to shop, the orders were delivered to the boat. Captain Lavallee was a most accommodating ship owner.” Leander was the 9th of 15 children born to his Canadian parents Joseph Lavallee and Adeline L’Hheureux. Like his father, he was a teamster before he became a boatman. Leander and his wife Amanda had 9 children of their own, and their old-

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stuck, and at the time we went to press, had not been coaxed into the water”. After many futile attempts to pull her out with smaller steamboats, a heavy hawser was stretched all the way across Paugus Bay and attached to a B & M RR locomotive on the opposite shore. As the Democrat later reported, “ after 2 or 3 tugs she slid gracefully into the water”. She was then towed to her own wharf in the bay where the engines, smokestack , and other

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fitting were installed (the stack tipped down to clear the old trestle bridge at the Weirs channel). Leander Lavallee (1870 - 1947) became the Governor’s first captain. He is remembered today as the most beloved and respected steamboat captain ever to navigate the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee. Recalling life at Wawbeek Shores, former resident Susannah Schofield said “In the early days, nobody had a car, but depended on boats entirely. During the day, the

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Governor generally operated from late May to early September. Apparently the transportation company became unhappy with the facilities at Melvin Wharf at some point, and refused to dock there, as the accompanying broadside shows. I wonder how the locals reacted to that! The Governor often supplemented her regular schedule with special trips. The Laconia Democrat reported on May 30, 1914 that “The steamer Gov. Endicott will offer annual spring excursions on Lake Winnipesaukee, next week, to the people of Center Harbor, Wolfeboro, Melvin and other points on

the lake, to Laconia and return. On Tuesday the boat will leave Center Harbor at eight AM, on Wednesday will start from Wolfeboro at 8 AM, and on Thursday from Lee’s Mills at 7 AM, touching at Melvin, Winnipesaukee Inn, Wawbeek, Union Wharf and Long Island. These excursions are under the auspices of Knight and Huntress, Dennis O’Shea, Oscar Lougee, Dinsmoor and Parent, F.W. Woolworth Co., Lougee-Robinson Co., O’Shea Furniture Co. (where Ed Allard used to work when he wasn’t yarning around the cracker barrel), and Henry Chase, and these merchants guarantee a

portion of the expense, the round trip tickets are only 25 cents each day”. The Laconia Democrat also reported in May, 1916 that the Governor would “make a special feature of its Sunday afternoon excursions this season, commencing the first Sunday in June and continuing every Sunday during the summer. Captain Leander Lavallee will be in charge of the Governor Endieott this summer as usual...”. And Suzanna Schofield of Wawbeek Shores stated “one week the Belle ran a moonlight excursion to Lakeshore Park. It stopped at all the landings picking up See warren

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By 1927, the writing was on the wall, so Ed sold the Governor to W. J. Reddington, who operated the boat until the end of her days. It was said that Reddington was a colorful figure and a nautical showman, but not a great navigator. He did considerable business from special party work, but the great depression soon put an end to that. See warren on 36

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the young people and then met the Governor that had covered the Weirs end of the route�. On one of those trips, the Governor left the park with a capacity crowd late in the evening to return to the Weirs, and sailed into a heavy fog. When she didn’t arrive, alarmists assumed that the Witch Rocks had finally claimed her. But others trusted Leander Lavallee would drop anchor and wait out the fog. Indeed, that’s what he did, and the orchestra played and the passengers sang and danced all the night through, exhausted the ship’s larder and never complained of their fate. Around 7:30 the next morning, the Governor whistled into the Weirs. In fact the Governor led a fairly charmed life. The only known catastrophe occurred when she sank at Geneva Point when the siphons were left open over night and the hull filled with water. Fortunately the lake was so shallow there that they were able to shift ballast to one side and heel the boat over. That made it possible to fire the boiler and start one engine, which they then used to pump her out and re-float her. The Winnipesaukee Transportation Co. disbanded in 1919 (the Dolphin and Belle of the Isles had already been retired) and Dr. Saltmarsh sold the Governor to Leander. By 1922, the automobile was making a serious dent in

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I’d like to end this article with a few stories left to us by former residents of Wawbeek Shores. This may help to give you a feeling for life here 100 years ago. Dr. Henri Blaisdell, described as a “short, stout musician and teacher of considerable musical ability, who also had his own orchestra� built the first cottage at Wawbeek (Abenaki for “stony ground�) in 1895. The community grew quickly through word of mouth. Ion Jackson told the story of how his father came to sing at a concert at the Weirs directed by Henri, who later invited Dr. Jackson to visit his camp at Wawbeek. Dr. Jackson liked it so well, he decided to spend his summers there. Thus Wawbeek grew into a large community of friends who “spoke the same language�. By the late 1920’s, it featured a 32 room hotel with a dining room that seated 95, along with several garages and guest cottages (which were later converted to housekeeping units). Chester Fernald recalled that their beloved cook, Mrs. Margaret Trenholm was “a wonderful short, stout English woman who was every inch a lady�. He said that “one of the greatest joys of my young life was to go into the pantry when she had taken out homemade oatmeal bread, and would slice the heel off, dose it liberally with butter and hand it to me for my approval, which was always the best slice I ever tasted�. Back in the early days before the advent of the automobile, travel was sometimes difficult and always

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by horse drawn wagon. And of course, steamers played a big part. Resident Marion Jackson recalled that “we used to take the lake steamers about once a summer on a shopping spree to Laconia. That was a day’s outing. From the Weirs, there was a streetcar that went to Laconia. The ride was along a sandy road (now known as Weirs Boulevard) with only two or three camps on the shore of Paugus Bay�. The old Wawbeek Shores community is gone now. But, in a small way, the spirit of our past still lives on. Every year dozens of families travel to the Rockywold and Deephaven camps on the shores of Squam Lake to escape the pressures of the modern world and enjoy life as it once was. And the old Governor Endicott is gone. She was retired in 1929 and dismantled in Lakeport in 1931. But the glorious days of steam boating on the lake come back alive here every year

* As a footnote to this story, I feel that Herbert H. Buffum deserves mention. He rented boats from his Winnipesaukee Pier at the Weirs, which later became Jim Irwin’s Winnipesaukee Gardens. He was also a great innovator and mechanical genius. He developed one of the first automatic sprinkler systems for commercial buildings, and designed the engine used in the Navy’s early torpedo boat destroyers . But he was perhaps most famous for an incredibly dangerous boat called the Cigar. It was the test bed for his new all aluminum inboard marine engine, which featured a combination clutch and starting lever of his own design. His badly frightened crew, who expected the boat to reach 80 MPH before it overturned, accompanied him on the maiden voyage off of Weirs Beach. He paddled the boat away from the beach and started the engine. Tension mounted as he waited for it to warm up. Suddenly, he engaged the clutch and the boat fairly leaped out of the water. Everyone hung on for dear life as they reached the unheard of speed of 45 MPH. Then the clutch failed. The boat jerked to a stop, casting the passengers out over the bow and into the water. The boat was towed back to the beach and Herbert removed the motor. The Cigar never ran again, and eventually became a museum exhibit outside of Jim’s gardens, where people marveled at it’s narrow lines. I’d like to thank the Lake Winnpesaukee Historical Society, the Tuftonboro Historical Society and the New Hampshire Boat Museum for making this story possible. For further reading I strongly recommend “Stories of the Wawbeek and Merrymount Shores� published by the Tuftonbro Historical Society.

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demonstrated their nihilism and in their folly they believed themselves soldiers of God.� To be sure the terrorist threat facing France is tragically cyclical as it is rooted in the shifting patterns of causes, ideologies and motivations. In the early 1960’s towards the end of the Algerian crisis, France endured a spate of violence. The 1970’s saw the Palestinian issue spill over into Europe; by the 1990’s Islamic fundamentalists with Algerian connections carried out the infamous RER train bombing in St. Michel station. Today we see the Middle East in chaos with Syria as the epicenter and the symbol for terrorist recruitment, motivation and violence. Thousands of European “foreign fighters,� many of them French and Belgian born Muslims, have flocked to fight in the jihad in Syria. The principal danger comes from those returning to Europe with both the military skills and the elixir of hate with forms the key security threat in France and elsewhere in Europe. Indeed, the brutal Syrian civil war churns on with its physical and psychological carnage which extends beyond the besieged city of Aleppo and the environs of ancient Damascus. Until Syria’s bleeding can be stopped and healed there is a key motivator for violence which has a way of then returning to the cities of Europe and later the USA. And what about Libya or Iraq for that matter? Can we be certain the waves of migrants fleeing war, over a million of whom have gone to Germany alone, will not bring the hatreds and mores of the Middle East

to their new places of refuge? Predictably foreign tourism has suffered though we felt safe. As France readies to return from the Summer vacation, the government has heightened alerts for schools which could tragically become targets. The security awareness campaign Vigipirate; Alert to Attacks evokes messages in American cities; “If you see something, say something.â€? France’s Socialist President Francois Hollande, much like Barack Obama, while treating the symptoms of violence, still really refuse to admit the dangerous depth and source of the radical Islamist problem inside their countries. So in this Summer of 2016, strange memories return. A sense of dĂŠjĂ vu if you wish. As a young boy on my first visit here in June 1962 on the eve of Algerian independence, I vividly recall the odd thrill of seeing soldiers in the streets of Paris and viewing the massive base legs of the Eiffel Tower surrounded in webs of barbed wire. That was so long ago I thought, but as if in a nightmare, the images have returned. 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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subsidized productions received nearly $10 million in tax credits despite reporting zero actual Connecticut production spending. A 2009 report by the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee found that the state lost nearly $59 million on its $75 million film tax credit and grant program. Astonishingly, the conservative Mackinac Center in Michigan determined that the state’s $500 million spent on film subsidies since 2008 resulted in fewer film jobs than when the program started. And after reviewing Hollywood handout programs in more than 40 states, the left-wing Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that subsidies reward companies for production that would have happened anyway; most of the top jobs “created� by the “incentives� go to out-of-state industry veterans, and the revenue generated by economic activity supposedly tied to the subsidies “falls far short of the subsidies’ direct costs to the state.� Perspective: The nearly $1.5 billion in direct Hollywood giveaways doled out every year since 2010 by state governments is equivalent to “the salaries of 23,500 middle school teachers, 26,600 firefighters, and 22,800 police patrol officers.� It’s the same story north of the border. Canadi-

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