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businesses, organizations and citizens. Montana, most famously known worldwide as the creator of the likenesses of the Archie characters, was also a force in the town of Meredith where he and his family lived for thirty-five years. “It is fitting to honor Bob

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edith celebrates its 250th anniversary, that recognition will finally be realized when a very special statue will be placed in Community Park on Main Street to honor Bob Montana due to the diligence of the members of the Greater Meredith Program (GMP) and donations from local

—Archie Comes Home — 2018 Unveiling Planned For Statue To Honor Meredith’s Bob Montana

Bob Lawton, owner of the Funspot Family Entertainment Center, presents a check for $5,000 to Jim McFarlin of the Greater Meredith Program to help bring a life-sized statute of the iconic comic strip character Archie to the town to honor Archie’s creator, Bob Montana, who was a driving force in the community and a good friend to Lawton. Montana created the famous Funspot “Jester” logo in the 1960s. With Lawton and McFarlin is Bob Manley, president of the Greater Meredith Program. (Inset) a scaled version of the Archie statue created by Bethlehem sculptor Valery Mahuchy.

The Wright Museum of World War II will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 23rd from 10am -4pm., as part of Smithsonian magazine’s thirteenth annual Museum Day Live!, an initiative in which participating museums across the country emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian, which offer free admission every day. Just download a Museum Day Live! ticket. On exhibit at the Wright Museum: The American Soldier, a Photographic Tribute, the Civil War to the War in Iraq. 166 poster-size photos illustrate the one constant that runs through 150 years of America’s wars: the soldiers’ basic humanity. The Museum Day Live! ticket is available for download at Smithsonian.com/ museumday. Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket will gain free entrance for two at participating venues One ticket per email address is permitted. For more info about Museum Day Live! visit Smithsonian.com/museumday.

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“The American Soldier, From the Civil War to the War in Iraq, A Photographic Tribute”

The Wright Museum, Center Street, Wolfeboro. The exhibit contains one hundred and sixteen photographs that focus on the real lives of American soldiers – Army troops and Marines – through the nine major wars America has fought since 1861. Come see this exceptional exhibition honoring the American Soldier. 569-1212

Lakes Region Curling Association – Player Registration Wolfeboro. If you love the Winter Olympics but can’t get to PyeongChang for them, do the next best thing; Play an Olympic sport right here in the Lakes Region! Lakes Region Curling Association Leagues are for men and women of all ages and experience levels. Participants can join individually, as couples, or as entire teams. The upcoming fall season runs for eight Sunday evenings from mid-October to mid-December at Pop Whalen Ice Arena in Wolfeboro. There is no equipment to buy, and new members get an introduction to the basics of the game at a “learn-to-curl” session before the season begins. Registration begins now. For more information about the rules of curling and game play, as well as registration, visit www.lakescurlingnh.org or call 498-4968

Thursday 21st John Popper The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh. com or 536-2551

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Edward Cross Training Complex, 722 Riverwood Drive, Pembroke. All retired NH Army National Guard are invited to take part in the Annual Luncheon. The Planning Committee asks if you know of someone who has retired from NHARNG to pass this information along. RSVP to Command Sergeant Major (Ret) David Follansbee via email dave_follansbee@comcast. net or 623-7757

Eric Grant – Acoustic Thursday’s Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. Local favorite Eric Grant performs as you enjoy 2 for 1 appetizers at the bar. www. patrickspub.com or 293-0841

“New England Quilts and the Stories they Tell” - Presentation

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Quilts tell stories, and quilt history is full of myths and misinformation as well as heart warming tales of service and tradition. Quilting is not just an American art; nearly every world culture that has cold weather uses quilted textiles. Pam Weeks will weave world history, women’s history, individual history, and just plain wonderful stories into her presentation. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/ or story sharing. Free and open to the public. 569-2428

Annual Chicken Barbecue

Belknap County Sportsmen Association, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. BBQ Chicken, Corn on the Cob, homemade potato salad and dessert. Tickets are $15pp and a maximum of 110 tickets will be sold. Tickets can be bought by calling Herbie Ainsworth at 267-6185. SOME tickets MAY be available at the door, but best to get them in advance.

Eastern Coyote in New England

The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society will present a program by biologist Christine Schadler on the Eastern Coyote in New England. Program is free and open to the public. 476-5666

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

“Ask A Muslim Anything” with Robert Azzi

Minot Sleeper Library, Bristol. 7pm9pm. “Ask a Muslim Anything” is a program put together by Robert Azzi, an Arab-American Muslim who wants you to ask him anything about his faith. The Exeter-based photojournalist, columnist and public speaker, hopes it will reduce misunderstandings between people of different faiths. Nothing is off-limits, as long as it’s presented RESPECTFULLY. Free and open to the public. 744-3352

“The Art of the House Party” Celebrates the Kimball Jenkins’ Legacy of Style Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 North Main Street, Concord. 6pm. Dine on a lavish, five-course meal prepared by Chef Chris Roscoe of O Steaks & Seafood in the Kimball Jenkins Estate and mix and mingle with artists who have created an exhibit of mansioninspired artwork, including party dress sculptures, oversize charcoal drawings, and teapots that play with history. Hors d’oeuvres at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. Tickets are $75pp, seating is

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Modern Western Square Dance Lessons

Leavitt Park Clubhouse, 334 Elm Street, Laconia. 7-8:30pm. Your first lesson is free! Singles, couples and families are welcomed. $6pp. Casual attire. Modern & Country music, great exercise and lots of laughs! 253-9518 or 279-4548 or winnipesaukeesquares. weebly.com

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Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. This presentation features photographer Maundy Mitchell on “Connection in Portraiture”. LR Camera Club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. www.

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Friday 22nd Dueling Pianos – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Prepare for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

The Garcia Project Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

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

Saturday 23rd Ten Years After The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh. com or 536-2551

James Montgomery Band

American Legion, 164 Wolfeboro Highway, Alton. Doors open at 4pm, show starts at 5pm with Special Guests The Cameron Drive Project. Tickets are $30pp/VIP, $25pp/regular admission or $20pp/lawn seats. For more information, call 875-3461

80s Themed Prom! Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7:30pm. Dig up your old ruffled prom dress and tangerine tuxedo for an exciting night of dancing, live music, games, prizes and more! Prizes awarded for; Best Dance Off, Prom King and Queen, as well as a $250 cash prize for the evenings best dressed! $12pp/day of, $10pp/advance. www.

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Tribute Night – Live Music

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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Each week is a different Tribute to some of the great musicians, bands and genres of our time. www.patrickspub.com or 2930841

Explore A Truck Day

Laconia Public Works Garage, 27 Bisson Ave, Laconia. 10am-12pm. Kids of all ages and parents can come and explore all different types of vehicles such as; state police cars, excavator, pay loader, bulldozer,

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Arts & Crafts Fair At Tanger Outlet Come and join in the fun and pleasure of American-made arts and crafts at the Tanger Outlet in Tilton on Sept 23-24, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Some of the arts and crafts will include fabulous primitive dolls and furniture, beautiful aromatherapy pillows, handmade quilts, crocheted hats and baby sets, outstanding wildlife photography, soy candles, felted animals, scarves, gourmet dips, essential oils, fabric art, embroidery, inlaid ceramic creations, seasonal florals, glass art, feather art, and lots more! Music of Tim Janis - Free Admission - Directions: I-93 Exit 20 & Bear Left 120 Laconia Road, Tilton - Rt. 3 - Buy American Made! Info Joyce (603) 528-4014 or www.joycescraftshows.com See you there!!!

The Zimmerman Telegram The Wright Museum in Wolfeboro will host the 21st lecture in its “Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney 2017 Educational Program Series on Tuesday, September 26th, from 7-8 p.m. at the Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH. Doors open at 6 p.m. “The Zimmerman Telegram, 1917” presented by Professor Douglas Wheeler. “British Naval Intelligence’s interception. decoding and ‘leaking’ of the famous Zimmermann telegram of 1917 became one of the principal factors and foreign policy catalysts which influenced the United States to enter World War I on the Allied side. This lecture will also show the significance of this secret intelligence operation in the earlier stages of contemporary signal warfare and in how secret intelligence services build expertise in an effort to discover enemy plans and intentions. In addition, it is a case study in how intelligence services endeavored to manipulate “public opinion.” a new factor in warfare.” Dr. Douglas Wheeler has been a member of the History faculty at UNH, Durham since 1965 and continues to lecture for NH Humanities Council, and Durham’s Active Retirement Association. He is the author of many articles and chapters and nine books. Wheeler served in U.S. Army Intelligence, 1963-65. He has been a consultant on international affairs for the Department of State and the C.I.A., analytical division. Admission is $8 per person, by cash or check. Wright Museum members are admitted for free. Space is limited, Reservations are strongly recommended to ensure sufficient seating for all. Call 603-569-1212 to reserve your seat today.

“Islam And The West” Father Michael Carl will speak on September 26th from 7-9pm at the Wolfeboro Library, 259 South Main Street. This will be an opportunity for those interested in Islam and its potential impact on Western Culture and the U.S. Constitution to hear the other side to the narrative that “Islam Is Peaceful” and not a problem for the West. The presentation provides and overview of Islam and Islamic (Sharia) Law taken from class references and research of Islamic documentation. Father Carl asks the audiences to evaluate, research and judge for themselves. Father Carl is the Ordained Priest at the Christ The King Church, Wakefield, Mass., which is part of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church. He has a Masters Degree in his field, is an experienced journalist and has written many articles dealing with Islam. The event is open to the public and registration is not required. For more info call 603-528-2283.

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As one thing must lead to another, soon people will be taking to the streets in order to protest to eliminate other holidays or to add new ones. Maybe the next stop will be banning Thanksgiving. After all, the pilgrims must have done some things that weren’t so nice. It’s time to shut that one down as well. Labor Day? Isn’t that offensive to some who might be out of work at the moment? We must end it. I am only one man (sometimes two after a couple of beers, but that’s another story) and I can only do so much. I can’t stop all the protests. Still, I would like to offer this compromise to at least try to put the brakes on what this holiday nonsense might soon turn out to become. I propose a holiday that isn’t designated for anything in particular so people can choose to celebrate an occasion or honor a person of their choosing. We should make it fall on a Wednesday so people can’t use it simply as an excuse for a long weekend. You can celebrate whatever you want: a famous or not so famous person, fresh fruit, Star Wars, bologna and peppermint sandwiches, roof rakes – it’s wide open and totally up to you and no one can stop you from your particular celebration. The only restriction is that you have to do it on your own property. You can’t take it to the streets and you can’t complain about what someone else might use the day to designate. So, you might ask, what would I use this day to celebrate? I haven’t figured it out yet, but I know one thing for sure. No one will be invited. People have a tendency to ruin everything.

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to deeply reflect on your reply before you put pen to paper. Today, no one thinks for more than a few seconds before responding to someone with a point of view different than theirs. You can get into dozens of arguments before breakfast. All of this has forced, in my opinion, a lot of knee jerk reactions to things that quickly escalate as tens of thousands of people can join in the argument in a matter of minutes. Many of these arguments are not longlived as today’s short attention spans have people forgetting what they were mad about in the morning since it has already been replaced by a new outrage by lunchtime. Yes, some outrages last a little longer, depending on how much news coverage they generate. The more coverage, the more people who become outraged. There is never a lack of things to protest. If you wait long enough, one will appeal to you. It seems that more people are spending their time and energy following the crowd in the latest protests than following their own passion; the thing they were born to do. Individualism seems to be fading and that’s sad. The latest trend in outrage has to do with holidays. The “cause of the moment” has some wanting to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People Day. It has already happened in some places. It seems some folks don’t like some things that Columbus did. He has become offensive to the protestors who have themselves lived perfect, unsullied lives. It’s not the first, nor will it be the last, hypocritical stone that will be cast in this mad, mad world of political correctness.

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Red, White & Brew Craft Beer & Wine Festival Saturday, September 30th at Funspot The Lakes Region Chapter of Veterans Count is hosting the 2nd Annual Red, White & Brew: Craft Beer & Wine Festival on Saturday, September 30, at Funspot in Laconia, NH. This fun and patriotic event, made possible by Belknap Subaru, will take place from 1-4pm, with a special VIP hour from 121pm. All proceeds benefit Veterans Count, a program of Easterseals NH, which provides emergency financial assistance to veterans, service members and their families to ensure their dignity, health, financial and overall well-being. Guests will be able to sample craft beer and wine, enjoy delicious bites to eat from Wine’ing Butcher, Sal’s Pizza, and Crescent City Kitchen. In addition, there will be a live and silent auction, raffles, FREE car show, entertainment

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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.

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Never Forget: Muslim Hate Crime Hoaxes Another year. Another Sept. 11 anniversary. Another opportunity for grievance-mongering Muslim agitators to decry the imagined “epidemic” of “Isby Michelle Malkin lamophobia.” Syndicated Columnist South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) convened with Mad Maxine Waters and other House Democrats in Washington, D.C., to mark a somber occasion this week. No, not the coordinated jihadi mass murder of nearly 3,000 innocent people of all races, nationalities and religions on 9/11. Instead, they lamented Sept. 12 -- “the 16-year anniversary of the day that South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Arab, and Middle Eastern Americans woke up to a new political reality in which the safety of our lives and the security of our homes were irrevocably compromised.” For left-wing zealots, the bloody lash of worldwide Islamic terrorism pales in comparison to the so-called “backlash” against Muslims. SAALT disseminated prefab tweets and declarations naming President Trump, outspoken anti-sharia activist Brigitte Gabriel and her grass-roots group, ACT for America, as well as “law enforcement, immigration enforcement, vigilantes,” and “white supremacists” as their enemies. They’re all the same to the tolerance mob. And “backlash” is a catchall trash can for everything from sideward glances to off-color jokes to offensive cartoons to unresolved crimes to actual acts of intimidation or physical violence.

Mixed in with two shootings and a stabbing over the past year classified as hate crimes, SAALT noted that in August, “a Minnesota mosque was firebombed in what the governor rightly declared an ‘act of terrorism.’” One of those things is not like the other. I contacted the FBI this week to ask about the Minnesota mosque incident. It is unsolved after more than a month, and a $30,000 reward for information remains unclaimed. An agent based in Minneapolis acknowledged to me that “it’s always a possibility” that the crime may be a hoax. That’s what the Sept. 12 gripers want you to forget: People lie. And too many Muslim opportunists deceive in order to distract and divide. Just two weeks ago, an alleged hate crime fell apart after a 22-year-old Muslim man admitted he had “exaggerated” an assault in a Durham, Ontario park restroom. Canadian police dropped charges against a 57-year-old man whom the Muslim man claimed had shouted anti-Muslim epithets and punched him in the face. “We could have charged him with obstructing police or mischief and he was cautioned for those two offences,” a police official told the Toronto Sun. But the faker escaped without punishment. In late August, Indiana State University professor Azhar Hussain received one year’s probation for fabricating anti-Muslim threats and an assault. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of obstruction for justice and harassment after lying to cops this spring about being attacked and sending anti-Muslim hate mails to the school.

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“How many once-in-a-lifetime storms will it take,” demands “The Daily Show” comic Trevor Noah, “until everyone admits man-made cliby John Stossell mate change Syndicated Columnist is real?!” His audience roars its approval. When Hurricane Irma hit, socalled friends admonished me, “Look what your fossil fuels have done! Will you finally admit you are wrong?” No. It’s the alarmists who are wrong — on so many levels. First, two big storms don’t mean much. The global warming activists must know that because when Donald Trump joked about a lack of warming on a snowy day, they lectured us about how “weather is not climate — one snowstorm is irrelevant to long-term climate.” They were right then. But now that bad weather has come, they See malkin on 17 change their tune.

Time magazine reported confidently, “Climate change makes the hurricane season worse.” But Irma and Harvey came after a record 12 years without any Category 3-5 storms. Over those 12 years, did Time say the absence of storms proved climate change fear exaggerated? No. Of course not. It seems logical that warmer water may make storms worse, but there’s no proof of that. The government’s own National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says neither its models “nor our analyses of trends in Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm counts over the past 120-plus years support the notion that greenhouse gas-induced warming leads to large increases in either tropical storm or overall hurricane numbers.” As Irma approached, The Washington Post ran an even dumber headline: “Irma and Harvey Should Kill Any Doubt That Climate Change Is Real.” That’s phrased to make any skeptic look ridiculous. Of course climate change is real! Climate changes — it always has and always will. For the past 300

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the backdrop of global conflicts and humanitarian crises, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Potenby John J. Metzler tates from 193 Syndicated Columnist member states have gathered in New York for the 72nd annual General Assembly of the United Nations. The Autumn Assembly comes at a time of renewed political and humanitarian crises from the Middle East through East Asia. Presidents, from Donald Trump, France’s Emmanuel Macron and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in, will visit as will Prime Ministers such as Japan’s Shinzo Abe, Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Theresa May. One hundred heads of state and government are expected to attend among other ministers. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that as leaders assemble, the world faces major threats “from the nuclear peril to global terrorism, from inequality to cybercrime.” Yet the new Secretary General from Portugal stressed the two top global concerns remain the deteriorating situation in Myanmar /Burma and North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons tests. Myanmar’s aka Burma’s “humanitarian situation is catastrophic,” Guterres told correspondents, “last week there were 125,000 Rohingya refugees who had fled into Bangladesh. That number has now tripled to nearly 380,000.” Despite longterm conflicts between Burma’s Buddhist majority government and ethnic minorities, the killing and forceful displacement of the Muslim Rohingya have brutally intensified. When asked whether the term ethnic cleaning applies to the ongoing crisis, the Secretary General

responded, “Well, I would answer your question with another question. When one‑third of the Rohingya population had to flee the country, can you find a better word to describe it? ” The Rohingya minority, living in Burma was never given the right of full citizenship. Though Rohingya militants attacked Myanmar military and police in a series of terrorist attacks a month ago, the central government has reacted with massive disproportionate force burning villages and forcing out civilians. After a half century of suffocating military rule, Burma today is governed by an emerging democratic system led by longtime dissident and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Ironically, this former prodemocracy idol, has been painfully quiet about the plight of the nonBuddhist Rohingya. Suu Kyi visited the UN a few years ago for a victory lap after bringing democracy to Burma; now she shall avoid the current Assembly session as she seemingly left the camp of the angels. Why has this tragedy been sidelined in the UN Security Council? Look no further than Beijing who has long backed the Burmese military, has stifled international human rights inquiries, and now supports the government’s hypernationalist crackdown on hapless Rohingya civilians being pushed unceremoniously into Bangladesh. Ethnic cleansing plain and simple. Remember Kosovo? North Korea’s nuclear and missile proliferation takes front and center stage at the Assembly. The nuclear tests by the quaintly titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), have in the words of the Secretary General “created great instability and tension on the Korean peninsula, throughout the region and beyond.” See Metzler on 34

their children achieve their full potential; they want access to a good neighborhood public school much more than increased choice of schools; their top priorities include ensuring a safe and secure environment and equal opportunity for all; they believe public schools are inadequately funded and oppose shifting resources from regular schools to charters and vouchers; they disapprove of Betsy DeVos’ performance as Secretary of Education; and they want more investment in traditional public schools, with particular emphasis on supporting art and music curriculums and providing health and nutrition services. That’s quite a list, and some of it even mirrors reality. But given the statistics for reading, writing, and math proficiency, one hopes that these parents don’t really believe that their kids are graduating from high school at their full potential. That would be a sad commentary, given that American students placed 27th out of 34 countries in math and 20th in science. Whenever I see people pushing the meme of “inadequate funding” for public schools, I look for the obvious follow-up question: “How much do you think is adequate?” That question is never asked. Yet we’re spending a lot more per pupil than our economic competitors. Should we be spending 25% more, or 30%? What’s the dollar value of “adequate”? Give us a number and justify it, or shut up.

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Using public polling as a political weapon is nothing new. A recent bought-andpaid-for-bythe-AFT poll by Ken Gorrell simply lowNorthfield, NH. ers the bar. The leaders of the American Federation of Teachers, a public-sector union representing employees of an education system where nearly two-thirds of its graduates lack proficiency in reading, want you to know that “Parents Prefer Good Neighborhood Schools Over More Choice.” Surprising result? Of course not. They got what they paid for. The survey by Hart Research Associates is available online, so you can see for yourself how to craft questions to elicit a client’s desired responses. The claims that “five central themes emerge clearly and consistently” and that “choice” isn’t among parental priorities sound impressive – until one wades into the devilish details armed with an inquisitive mind. The five themes are nicely constructed, at least as seen from a distance. But like that North Korean “Peace Village” in the DMZ, when examined more closely, the nice-looking buildings are revealed to be nothing more than empty shells. Based on loaded questions, the poll purportedly shows: Parents believe public schools are helping

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and Beauvoir. Beauvoir esteems Gamache and laments his own failings. He may disagree with Armand or disregard his instructions, but Jean-Guy will defend Armand no

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Gamache books, if you’ve come this far with Ms. Penny and Armand, JeanGuy, Ruth, Clara and all the others, you know them and you love them, but still there is something more to learn about them. You’ve known your husband or wife, or sister, or mother or best friend for years and years, and still, if you chose, there is still something to be learned, to appreciate about them. And so it is with Ms. Penny’s characters. You know them, but there is always a new facet to see and appreciate. If this is your first Inspec-

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TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEAT? There’s a chapter on ethics in a sports management textbook I once used. That chapter annually inspired discussions on cheating. I’d typically ask a soccer player if he or she had ever grabbed an opponent’s jersey while covering them during a corner kick. Invariably, the answer was “Yes. Of course.” To which I’d respond, “Isn’t that against the rules? Isn’t that cheating?” And the rejoinder would inevitably be “Well, everyone does it. It’s part of the game.” Subsequent discussion would confirm that virtually all of us had cheated at some point during our sports journeys. But is it ethical for offensive line coaches to teach their players how to hold so officials don’t see it? “It ain’t cheating if you don’t get caught,” was a typical (and troubling) answer. Really? There’s a culture of cheating in big-time college sports. If one’s job depends upon landing that blue chip recruit, and if competing teams are bending or breaking the recruiting rules, then why not offer some proscribed inducements? And if your job/career/livelihood depends upon getting good players, then you do what you have to do, right? You have to feed your family While it’s inappropriate to proselytize or preach in

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Was Ralph Branca a victim of sign-stealing when he gave up baseball’s most famous home run in 1951?” the classroom, I’d sometimes share my own feelings that any victory that’s a consequence of cheating is a hollow one. The integrity of sport depends upon that “even playing field.” The Black Sox affair nearly destroyed baseball. Point shaving scandals threatened college basketball. Drugs and steroid excesses caused many to turn away from football. Cheating will always be part of sports. But it needs to be acknowledged and condemned by those who understand that without integrity, sports cease to matter. And sports people should self-police. It shouldn’t be a game to see what can be gotten away at the expense of NCAA rules or league commissioners. Golf actually sets the standard here. While many golfers certainly bend the rules—or miscount their strokes—the golf culture insists on honor. There are no umpires or officials watching every hole. Golfers understand the need for integrity. There

are countless examples of golfers penalizing themselves when only they themselves are aware of infractions. To paraphrase John Wooden, “The true test of character is what one does when no one else is watching.” Which all brings us to the Red Sox bending (or breaking) written (or unwritten) rules regarding sign stealing. In the best golf tradition, Boston manager John Farrell and all guilty parties should have publicly acknowledged any ethical misconduct and suspended themselves for a couple games—rather than try to bamboozle the commissioner’s office. That would have been appropriate—and inspiring. And it would have rated a useful case study sidebar in a future sports ethics chapter for students and professors to ponder and discuss. Sports Quiz

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The cooling temperatures, altered colors of foliage, begins the time when we look at different changes that effect our lives and the food and beverage choices we make during those times. One cannot overlook these changes without analyzing new or altered flavor choices to choose from to enliven our daily experiences. So today we look at 603 Breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toasted Pumpkin Ale in newly redesigned 12oz cans. 603 Brewery started in Campton (above Plymouth), but is now located in Londonderry, NH. They offer year-round beers as well as seasonal b e e r s matched to the calendar. At almost four years old, 603 Brewery has made a momentous mark in the NH craft beer scene. Each of their beers has something to do with a historical fact about NH. For instance, their 18 Mile Rye Ale is named for the 18 miles of Atlantic shoreline NH is afforded between Maine and Massachusetts. Cogway IPA is named for the famous Cog Railway that climbs Mt Washington. And their 9th State Red Ale is due to NH being the 9th state included in the Union as America began. Today, they are a 60 barrel brew house with beer exclusively sold in NH and beyond, distributed throughout in 12 oz cans, 22 oz bottles, growlers (half gallon bottles) and kegs for restaurants and taverns. You can find their offerings in Hanniford, Market Basket and Case-n-Keg, Meredith

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New Hampshire Veterans Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Pavilion, 139 Winter Street, Tilton. 1pm4pm. Bouncy house, balloon artist, horse rides and baby animals, karate demonstration, games, food and much more! Tickets are 5 for $1 and can be purchased at the door. Open to the public! In the event of rain, the activities will be moved inside. 527-4425

Joe McQuaid Book Discussion and Signing

Transportation Museum in Quimby Park, 16 Maple Street, Center Sandwich. 10:30am. Joe McQuaid will be discussing and signing copies of his book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cog Days: A Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life and One tragic Summer on Mt. Washingtonâ&#x20AC;?. Free and open to the public. Please bring a lawn chair. 284-6269

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Moulton Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pumpkin Patch Opens with FREE Tractor Rides Moulton farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. The Pumpkin Patch will be open 7 days a week at 8am, with free tractor rides to and from the Patch on Saturdays and Sundays between 10am and 3pm. In addition to finding and decorating pumpkins, the farm has animals to visit and a corn maze to get lost in! 279-3915 or www.moultonfarm.com

Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Auction to Benefit the Franklin Opera House

Mojalaki Country Club, Franklin. Enjoy a fun night of delicious foods from Pioneer Catering while local â&#x20AC;&#x153;celebritiesâ&#x20AC;? wait on you at the 13th annual Celebrity Italian & American Comfort Food Waiter and Auction! Guests can bid on items in a silent auction â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Join us Tue-Thurs from 3-5 pm and take part in a live auction Veal Francese Eggplant Rollatini Forand Small Plate Specials following the dinner. An online â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Join us Tue-Thurs from 3-5 p.m. for Small Plate Specialspre-bid â&#x20AC;&#x201D; auction can be viewed Located under the canopy at at www.BiddingOwl.com/ Located under the131 canopy at 131 LakeAt Street at Paugus Plaza FranklinOperaHouse Seating Lake Street Paugus Bay Bay Plaza is limited. To reserve tickets Hours: Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 3-9pm; Fri. & Sat. 3-9:30pm (603)527-8144 myrnascc.com )PVST 5VFT 8FE 5IVS QN t 'SJ 4BU QN contact the Opera House at t myrnascc.com 934-1901. Individual seats are $25pp, or a table of 8 for $180.

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The Zimmerman Telegram, 1917 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Presentation by Professor Douglas Wheeler

The Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 6pm, program begins at 7pm. The Zimmerman telegram of 1917 became one of the principal factors and foreign policy catalysts which influenced the US to enter WWI on the Allied side. This lecture will also show the significance of this secret intelligence operation in the earlier stages of contemporary signal warfare and in how secret intelligence

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Gilmanton Historical Society, Old Town Hall, Gilmanton Iron Works. 7:30pm. Lourdes Aviles, Professor of Meteorology at PSU will discuss the 1938 hurricane and the devastating effects it had on New England. Free and open to the public. 267-6098

Tues. 26th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thurs. 28th Exploration of Colored Pencil Techniques â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3-Day Class Art Works, Chocourua Creative Arts Center, 132 White Mountain Highway, Chocourua. 10am-3pm. Marty Koons will teach basic and advanced techniques, all levels are welcome. $100/pp for the 3-day class. Pre-register at

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Wednesday 27th Shadows Fall North The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

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Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. The theme for this Story Slam will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acts of Kindnessâ&#x20AC;?. Benefits Red Cross Hurricane Relief. $20 BYOB venue.

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Cowboy Junkies The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

Blue Jeans Ball Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 7pm. Dance lessons and games with Amelia from Frates Dance Studio, Concert from 9pm10:30pm featuring Lexi James and her 6-piece Pop-Country Band! $35pp. Optional meal tickets available for $15pp for a BBQ from the Traveling Texas Smoke Shop. BYOB venue.

Saturday 30th Kashmir â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Show The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

Tribute Night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Live Music Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. Each week is a different Tribute to some of the great musicians, bands and genres of our time. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

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Red, White & Brew â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Craft Beer and Wine Festival to Benefit Veterans Count Funspot, Route 3, Weirs Beach. 1pm-4pm, VIP Hour from Noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm. Join in the fun at the 2nd Annual Red, White & Brew to benefit NH Veterans, service members and their families. Craft beer, wine, live music, car show, auction, raffles and much more! VIP admission is $40pp, General Admission is $25pp and includes commemorative mug, while supplies last. Admission does not include the cost of food. For tickets and sponsorship visit www.

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40th Annual Harvest of Quilts Show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild Gilford Community Youth Center, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 10am-5pm. The show will include about 200 quilts of all sizes and designs. Visit the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s merchants, have lunch at the Harvest CafĂŠ, take in a demonstration or two, and have your quilt appraised by making an appointment! $7 admission. www.bmqg.org

Soup and Salad Autumn Supper

First Congregational Church of Farmington, Main Street, Farmington. 4:30pm-6:30pm. The menu is a choice of four soups, salad, homemade bread, a beverage and good company. $8/adults, $2/refills, Children under 8 are $4. There will also be homemade pies available to buy and take home for $8.

17th Annual Chili Challenge & Brews Waterville Valley, Town Square. Noon-3pm. Try each contenders chili and then cast a vote for the best of the best. During and after the contest, visit the Brew Tents, open from noon to 3pm with a variety of beers to sample. $7.50/ adults, $5/children. www.

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with a studio in Bethlehem. His work is displayed in museums and private collections around the world. “Valery impressed our committee as he went to the extra effort to create a maquette (a small scale model) of his idea,” said McFarlin. “He originally created a maquette of a striding Archie breaking through the comic book page into real life. We loved it, but it was decided it would be better to have the park bench theme where people could get their picture taken with Archie.” Mahuchy didn’t know at first who Bob Montana was nor had he even heard of Archie. He speaks very limited English at this point, but he was determined to find out as much as he could about Montana and Archie in speaking with other artists as well as doing research on the Internet. “My sculptures of people are those with a history,” said Mahuchy. “I found Archie interesting as he was drawn by Bob Montana at a special time in America. Archie really is a cultural hero, a model of the American Dream.” Mahuchy also saw the creation of the Archie statue as a challenge compared to what he has done before. “I usually sculpt liv-

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ing, three dimensional people,” said Mahuchy. “It was a challenge to take a one-dimensional character from a comic strip and make him three -dimensional.” Mahuchy is only creating the Archie statue as the bench was donated by the Meredith Lions Club. “The Lions Club wanted to do something special for the Lions International’s 100th Anniversary as well as the 250th Meredith celebration,” said McFarlin on the Lion’s wonderful $1,400 gift of the bench. The bench will be six-feet wide with wrought iron frames and planks made from IPE wood. There will also be two connection points in Archie’s heels to

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secure it to a granite base as well as connections in the arms and elsewhere to keep it secure. The bench was designed and fabricated by Steven Hayden of Hayden Arts in Meredith who collaborated with David Little of Winnipesaukee Forge. They made a generous in-kind donation of their labor. Recently the bench was delivered to Mahuchy’s Bethlehem studio so he can begin his work on the statue. The bench will have a plaque on the front honoring Bob Montana and another plaque on the back recognizing the major donors to the project. Getting those major donors was McFarlin’s biggest challenge by far as $50,000 is needed to bring the statue to full fruition. “First up were the Montana children themselves.” Said McFarlin. “They raised the initial five thousand dollars by auctioning several of their father’s comic strips. Raising those funds made the project real and jump started our capital campaign” Meredith Village Savings

have a new and unique logo created for Funspot and I asked Bob Montana to design it,” said Lawton. “He came up with the image of the now famous Jester which is on our signs and on all of our game tokens which we started using in 1980. We had seven locations at the time and I would

Once Mahuchy’s statue is completed, it will be delivered to Green Foundry in Eliot, Maine to have the final work done for the casting in bronze with the final creation to be dedicated August 9 of 2018. Bob Montana’s daughter, Lynn Montana has been assisting to ensure that the statue is true to Mon-

Valery Mahuchy works on the Archie maquette that is the model for the bronze sculpture he will create. Mahuchy, who has a studio in Bethlehem, NH, was picked from nine sculptors who expressed interest in the project. morgan karanasios Photo

Bank is a major donor to the project as is Mill Falls at the Lake. Bob Lawton, owner and founder of the Funspot Family Entertainment Center in the Weirs is also

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tana’s likeness of Archie. Meanwhile, the Greater Meredith Program is still reaching out to the community as about $5,000 is still needed to pay for the project. Anyone who would like to donate to this important project honoring Bob Montana an do so buy going to greatermeredithprogram.com and click on “Archie Statue Fundraising” on top. You can donate by PayPal or you can write a check to “Greater Meredith Program-Archie” an send to PO Box 1417, Meredith, NH 03253. Donations to GMP are tax-deductible as a 501(c) (3) non-profit. Any funds raised above the $50,000 goal will restricted for future bench/ statue maintenance.

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Tuesday, September 19, 7 - 8 p.m. John Winant: New Hampshire Man of the World. Lecture by Richard Hess. Note: This program is free, thanks to funding by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Tuesday, September 26, 7 - 8 p.m. The Zimmermann Telegram, 1917. Lecture by Professor Douglas Wheeler Tuesday, October 10, 7 8 p.m. The Middle East. Lecture by Mohamed Defaa. Note: This program is free, thanks to funding by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Tuesday, October 17, 7 - 8 p.m. When Women Played Baseball: The Story of Margaret, Nellie, and Rose. Lecture and book signing by author Barbara Gregorich.

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Falls Hut. We all made it down the steep section with the widely spaced rung ladder “built for a giant.” I promised that view from Zeacliff would be super and a good place to take a break before our tough descent. On the way Bria and I took a short detour down to visit the little Zeacliff Pond and looked back up at the steep mountain. The view from the top of the Zeacliff’s ledges was worth the effort to keep moving and we enjoyed our last big vista—yah another view with all the big mountains! The pointy peaks of Anderson and Lowell along side of Mount Carrigain’s bumps is my favorite. My friends appreciated seeing Mts Willey, Field and Tom and memories of our wintery traverse came flooding back to us. The next mile down to the hut was the longest mile—steep, slippery, rocky and wet. That mile took us almost an hour. We were very happy to cross the White Wall Brook because we knew we’d be at the hut soon. We took a short stop and checked out the hut, chatted with some hut guests and looked at the falls and back on the trail we went together. Just like in the morning we quick-stepped down the trail. The Zealand Trail’s extensive board walks and the tree’s leaves rapidly turning colors around the ponds made the trail lovely and interesting. These last miles felt like the shortest miles of our adventure. All the

tough terrain and climbs were far behind us. At 6:30 pm we tossed our packs into the back of my car that my husband Charlie had helped me drop off the previous

evening. Now all that was left to do was to drive back to Lincoln to retrieve the cars and to plan our next outing during a celebration supper at Gordi’s. Have fun.

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intersection of the spur trail to the West Bond spur went quickly. We dropped our packs at the intersection and walked the half mile to West Bond’s summit. Walking without the weight of our packs on our backs felt like we were floating. On the summit the fellow that passed us on Bondcliff was enjoying a leisurely moment. He was in no hurry because he was spending the night at nearby Guyot Shelter. We took a short rest and soaked in the view and especially of where we just hiked. Again we shouldered our packs and it was a short distance to reach the Bond-Guyot col and the path to the shelter. Bria wanted to hike the path and go down to see the shelter and I went with her. Sharon and Sarah decided to continue and would meet us on bare summit of Guyot. Bria and I dropped our packs and hustled. The path is almost a quarter of mile and drops a couple hundred feet to the campsite. We did enjoy the fresh spring water at the shelter. We caught up with our friends and together we hiked over Guyot’s higher north peak before going down and then back up to Zealand Mt. On Zealand we followed the 1/10th of a mile path to the viewless heavily wooded summit. The summit sign was what we came to see. With 14 miles behind us we still had work to do to get down to the Zealand

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North Korea’s sixth nuclear test followed by an encore missile firing over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, the second rocket in three weeks, reminds the world of Pyongyang’s ongoing provocations against peace. Though the DPRK regime is increasingly boxed in by suffocating UN economic sanctions, the fact remains that these military tests may see a miscalculation which may go terribly wrong. South Korea, Japan and the USA, are on the short list for dictator Kim Jongun’s nuclear ire. Tragically too, the world is confronted by devastating humanitarian crises in places like Somalia, South Sudan, and the Central

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years, since “the little ice age,” the globe warmed about three degrees. The warming started well before man emitted much carbon. So the real unanswered questions are: 1. Will climate change become a crisis? (We face immediate crises now: poverty, terrorism, a $20 trillion debt, rebuilding after the hurricanes) 2. Is there anything we can do about it? (No. Not now; the science isn’t there yet.) 3. Did man’s burning fossil fuels increase the warming? (Probably. But we don’t know how much.) I resent how the alarmists mix these questions, pretending all the science is settled. Notice how Trevor Noah, above, tossed out the words “man-made,” as if all climate change is manmade? OK, he’s just a comic, but New York Times writers constantly yammer about “human-caused” and “manmade” climate change, too. Politicians (and ex-politicians like Al Gore) are eager to exploit our fears by calling for more spending and regulation in the name of fighting deadly but preventable climate change — as if feeble efforts like the Paris climate accord would have made the tiniest difference. They wouldn’t. It’s all for show.

A video I made about this seems to have struck a chord. It got more than a million views over the weekend. Some people reacted with anger online: “the scientific community suggest that humans are contributing to the warming of the planet. Isn’t (it) at least a little reckless to put a finger in each ear and say ‘Nuh uh! LALALALALALALALALA!’” That would be reckless. But no one advocates that. We already spend a fortune on subsidies, mandates and climate research. The real questions are outlined above. A calmer commenter wrote, “Don’t forget the hurricanes of the past. 1926 Miami, 1935 Keys, 1947 West Palm Beach, Donna 1961. People act like hurricanes like these have never happened.” Right. And he left out Galveston’s hurricane in 1900, which killed as many as 12,000 people. One commenter added, “It’s called El Nino and La Nina. We will be entering El Nino again (and) so seeing storms actually form. It shifts back and forth every 7-10 years or so. Do schools not teach these things?” Climate fluctuates, and humans don’t have too much to say about it. Maybe someday humans will be gone. The storms will continue. But at least there’ll be less hot air.

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scription of the “grand old man’s” speech:“His voice was strong and firm, and his sentences well-formed and clear. His auditors soon realized that the years had done no damage to his heart and mind. Those who heard his remarks ten years ago stated that he seemed to be in fuller possession of his mental powers now than then.” Several solos were sung

at the event, one by “ little Miss Ruth Dearth”, one by Miss Woolson, and two by Mrs. James Hanson, a summer resident and soloist at a large church in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Edith Child wrote a poem for the occasion titled ‘The Grand Old Man of Bath” in which she compared Moses Lang to the Old Man of the Mountains , commended him for his

strength and bravery as a soldier in the war, and reminded his friends of his trust in God and service to the church. The concluding lines were as follows:

The Master of all great workmen, Knowing what in the future would be Was wise to place His sign of a man, Where all the world could see.

“Ninety years of such a life, Are deserving this gathering of friends. May we come again in another decade, when his full century ends.

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grand old man who was being honored “… had been the playmate of the grandmothers and grandfathers of those present” and “ate with a relish that would make many a younger man of 60 years envious. His vitality was wonderful, and as he walked among his friends and chatted with them, it would almost seem as if he had been growing younger in the ten years since a similar event called them together.” There was a formal program after the dinner with the guests being seated in several of the rooms of the house. The master of ceremonies was the chairman of the town’s Board of Selectmen and a neighbor of Captain Lang, one John D. Child. Seated beside Bath’s “grand old man” was his son, Herbert Lang, of Worcester, on one side, and his granddaughter, Miss Grace Clough, of Somerville, Mass., on the other side. Captain Lang’s niece, Mrs. F.L. Ball, and her husband from Lisbon also attended the party. The Rev. Wendell Phillips Elkins of the local Congregational Church spoke during what was described as “ the main event of the afternoon”, the presentation of a bouquet of ninety variegated carnations. It should be noted that Captain Lang was also known as Deacon Lang and that the Rev. Elkins reminded those at the party that “… two generations of Bathites have known him as a senior deacon.” The value of his Christian influence and work for the cause of the parish was emphasized by the Reverend who also used the occasion to review the world events that had occurred during the Deacon’s lifetime. The planned program was unexpectedly changed when it was time for the master of ceremonies to introduce Mr. Lang’s son, Herbert, to give a response. Before he had time to do so the ninety year old birthday man rose to his feet and gave his own memorable response. The account of the celebration revealed an observation that all eighty year olds should remember, that being the de-

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movements 74 Bedazzle 75 Events with witnesses 76 NY hours 77 Lyric-penning Gershwin 79 Longtime youth org. 81 Skilled in 85 “Whatever happened to your faith?” 90 Vow for the nuptials 91 What might follow “tra” 92 Bit of body ink 93 Fertility clinic cells 94 Ring sealing a junction 97 Seizes 100 Give some yuletide plants moisture? 103 Mrs., in France 106 “-- and Stimpy” 107 Depressed 108 Chaise spot 109 Test done by a marine aquarium keeper? 114 Suffix with 36-Down 115 Diner bill 118 Providing nourishment 119 Bill of fare at an outdoor eatery on a clear night? 122 Had profits equaling losses 123 Helen of -124 Grippers on golf shoes 125 Soup containers 126 For fear that 127 Besides that 128 Grammer of “Frasier”

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56 Skin woe 57 Ziploc item 58 Pen fixtures? 63 “-- longa ...” 64 “Maybe later” 66 Inferior dog 68 Faint cloud 69 Obama girl 70 PC chip giant 71 Anesthetize 72 Chanteuse Edith 73 Cry weakly 78 Watchful 80 Opposite of 95Down 82 -- torch (luau lamp) 83 “Zip- -- -Doo-Dah” 84 Little ‘uns 86 Tattle (on) 87 Owns 88 “-- had it!” 89 Frontier figure Wyatt 94 Took ill 95 Just slightly 96 -- -pitch 98 Palmer of the links 99 Actor Harvey 100 Nursery cry 101 “-- Fideles” 102 Greet 103 “Hardball” network 104 Tierney of “Liar Liar” 105 Rocker John 107 Fragrance 110 Ticks off 111 Part of YSL 112 PC key abbr. 113 Evil group in “Get Smart” 115 Caddy picks 116 Initial stake 117 Not at all idle 120 Seedy loaf 121 With 38-Down, old New York Giants great

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