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Apple Harvest Day In Dover

Meredith Man Helps Create Dream Wedding For Daughter At Fenway Park by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

their wedding ceremony on top of the third base dugout. “This wasn’t the first wedding ceremony to take place at Fenway, but it was certainly one of the most unique ones,” said Samantha’s dad, David Pearlman who helped the idea come to fruition. Pearlman and his wife Claudia are active commu-

nity members with Claudia a familiar face as a volunteer at Lakes Region General Hospital and David sitting on the boards of both the Taylor Community and The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, so the challenge of this unique wedding was embraced. For thirty-seven years, Pearlman was an entreSee wedding on 32

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As the Boston Red Sox played an away game in Toronto on Saturday, September 19th, a memorable event was taking place at Fenway Park. Red Sox fans will hold in their collective memories some of their favorite moments in the country’s old-

est ballpark, from Carlton Fisk’s historic homerun in game six of the 1975 World Series to 2013 and winning the World Series at home in the first time in almost one hundred years. To Samantha and Billy Gundersen, lifelong, diehard Red Sox fans, one moment at the historic park will always take precedence over all the others,

Samantha and Billy Gundersen tie the knot atop the third base dugout at Fenway Park on Saturday, September 19th. Many weddings are held at Fenway, but this was the first one to be on top of the dugout. Wedding party members pictures were shown on the scoreboard and were announced as the starting lineup by former Red Sox radio announcer Jerry Trupiano. genevieve manio Photo

Dover’s Annual Apple Harvest Day, now in its 30th year, happens on Saturday, October 3rd from 9am to 4pm. Over 300 vendors are expected with stages of entertainment, amusements and plenty of tasty food. Over 60,000 people have attended Apple Harvest Day in 2014 and another big crowd is expected this year. The day begins with a pancake breakfast. There will also be a apple pie baking contest with prizes awarded. In the morning there will be a 5K Road Race at 8:30am.Other activities begin at 9am. Their will be five stages of entertainment, rides, raffles, a traveling barnyard and pony rides. The large Apple Harvest Food Court will be set up at Henry Law Park. A great time is guaranteed to all. For more info call the Dover Chamber at 603-742-2218 or visit www.dovernh.org.

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Plymouth State University’s Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth. $15/ adults, $12/seniors and youth. www. silver.plymouth.edu

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Doors open at 7pm, showtime 8pm. $20-$22pp. www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

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“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

12 Elements of Judging Photographs with Tim Cameron

Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. Lakes Region Camera Club invites all those interested to attend. Cameron is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer, Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman and the manager of Achber Studios in Laconia. Free and open to the public. www.lrcameraclub.com 340-2359

Franklin Historical Society October Meeting – “The Postcards of Franklin Part II”

Webster/Tay House, 21 Holy Cross Road, Webster Place. 7pm. This will be a continuation of the presentation begun last May. Free and open to the public.

Buddy Guy

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www. casinoballroom.com 924-4100

Witches and Pop Culture and the Past History of the Salem Trials

Minot-Sleeper Library, 35 Pleasant Street, Bristol. 6:30pm. Robin DeRosa discusses how stories of the Salem Witch trials combine history, tourism

Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. 7:30pm. www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org or 279-0333

Pianist Daniel del Pino – Live Concert

Sant Bani School, 19 Ashram Road, Sanbornton. 7pm. Daniel del Pino is one of the leading Spanish concert pianists on the international scene. $15pp, students are admitted free. 934-4240

Saturday 3rd Jon Butcher Axis – Experienced!

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

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312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 10am-5pm. Outdoor event surrounded by fall foliage on the Big Lake. www.castleberryfairs.com or 332-2616

38th Annual Harvest of Quilts Show

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17th Annual Autumn

Opechee Inn & Spa, 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia. 10am-5pm. 200+ quilts of all sizes and designs will be on display. Visit the shows merchants’, have lunch at the “Harvest Café”, take in a demonstration or two and even have your quilt appraised by appointment. $7pp admission. 2243172

Fall Tractor Rides

Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. Noon-4pm. Enjoy free tractor rides around the farm, pick a pumpkin and get lost in the corn maze while you visit! 279-3915

Comedian Jay Grove Headlines Night of Live Comedy

Austin Cinemas, inside the Lilac Mall, Rochester. Doors open at 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm. The show features three comics wirh Grove headlining. $10/advance, $15/door. www. jaygrove.com

31st Annual Fall Art Show

Town Common on Main Street, Plymouth. 9am-4pm. Along with professional artists, there will be a Youth Art Show. Live music from noon till 4pm. 536-1182

Harvest Supper

First United Methodist Church, Route 11, Gilford. Servings are at 5pm and 6:30pm. For tickets please call 5243289 or 528-2369

Newfound Region Marathon/ Health Walk

The Marathon & 10K races take off from in front of Newfound Memorial Middle School at 9am with the 10K portion turning around near the Bristol-Bridgewater town line. The Marathon continues into Hebron and past Sculptured Rocks with a return to NMMS via West Shore Road on the lake. www.nhmarathon.com

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. 2pm & 7:30pm. www. winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org or 2790333

3rd Annual Cruise In To the Wright Antique Automobile & Motorcycle Show

Saturday October 3 10am - 5pm

Sunday October 4 10am - 4pm

The Wright Museum, Center Street, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. The show will feature live music from noon-2pm by the award winning NH doo-wop group “The Bel Airs”. Food will be available for purchase. $10 registration fee for each vehicle. Autos and motorcycles must be at least 25 years old and in authentic condition. www. wrightmuseum.org or 569-1212

Traditional Blessing of Animals

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Annual Harvest Supper In Gilford The annual Harvest Supper takes place Saturday, October 3rd in Gilford at he First United Methodist Church at 18 Wesley Way, (off Rt. 11A near the 3/11 bypass). Whether you love a good old fashioned boiled dinner of corned beef and cabbage, are particularly fond of homemade apple and pumpkin pie, or just have to have the finest in baked beans, this dinner offers something for almost everyone. Tickets are available by calling the church office at 5243289. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children (under 10). They sell out quickly so call early. There are two servings to choose from, one at 5pm and another at 6:30pm. If you are interested in knowing more about how they make the bean hole beans you are more than welcome to come and watch as they are put into the kettles and lowered into the ground on Friday night before the dinner. They go into the holes promptly at 4:30pm so don’t be late; and be sure to bring your camera to get pictures of this age old New England tradition!

Waterville Valley’s Fall Foliage Festival Celebrate the beauty of fall with Waterville Valley’s Fall Foliage Festival during the Columbus Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 10-12. Located in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest, Waterville Valley Resort has a wide selection of activities for both the leisurely vacationer and the active sports enthusiast. A weekend full of family events is planned including children’s games, pumpkin painting, scavenger hunt, face painting and an appearance by Bruce the Moose. Other activities include live entertainment throughout the weekend, tent sales, the annual BBTS ski and snowboard swap, barbeque and beer tastings. On Sunday, the Waterville Valley Recreation Department is hosting a 5K run/walk to benefit a local charity. Bike and boat rentals will also be available throughout the weekend. For a full schedule of Fall Foliage Festival events, visit the Waterville Valley Resort’s event page. For more information, call 800-468-2553 or visit www. visitwatervillevalley.com.

Humane Society Rabies & Microchip Clinic New Hampshire Humane Society will host a fall, low-cost Rabies and Microchip Clinic on Saturday, October 3 at the shelter, located at 1305 Meredith Center Road, Laconia, from 9am - Noon. The NHHS rabies clinic will be open to anyone with a kitten or puppy older than 12 weeks of age, or adult cat or dog needing the vaccine. Cats must be in a carrier, and dogs on a leash to ensure safety. To help with animal stress levels, the NH Humane Society is asking cats come 9-10:30 and dogs 10:30 – 12. The cost per animal will be $15 per rabies vaccine and $25 for Microchipping; please be aware that this is a cash only event. All rabies vaccines will be for 1 year unless certificate proof is provided, then 3 year vaccines will be available. Vaccines will be given on a first come, first served basis, cash only, no appointment necessary, but plan ahead if you intend to bring multiple pets – allow extra time for check in and certificate information to be gathered. For more information about SNAP, the pet food pantry and the NH Humane Society please visit www.nhhumane. org.

Sat. 3rd & Sun. 4th Lakes Region Wineries Host 5th Annual Barrel Tasting

Discover Lakes Region Wine by visiting Coffin Cellars, Gilmanton Winery, Sap House Meadery and Hermit Woods Winery. Taste wine right out of the barrel, learn how their

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I almost let last month disappear from view without recognizing a personal anniversary. It was thirty years ago in September that I moved to Central New Hampshire from Long Island, New York; most likely the reason this column exists in the first place. I was twenty-nine years old when I moved here and today, as I write this, I am a few short weeks from sixty. Half my life and yet I am still figuring some things out about New Hampshire. In September of 1985 Ronald Reagan was president, Hurricane Gloria was about to threaten New England, The Patriots were on their way to their first Super Bowl (they lost), gasoline prices were a dollar something (and we complained) and the sixth game of the Red Sox/Mets World Series was still a little bit over a year away. Thirty years ago, the laptop computer I am typing this column on was still far away from being a normal household item, the Internet was certainly not a wellknown word yet and many of us were still playing records. Thirty years ago there was still a â&#x20AC;&#x153;landlineâ&#x20AC;? telephone in every house and there were even a few that still had rotary dialers. (For those of you under thirty, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to explain what those were,

but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure you can find one in an antique store somewhere.) The Berlin Wall was still up. (For those of you under thirty who enjoy your freedom, this is something you should read up on.) The biggest cultural phenomenon of 1985 was when Coca-Cola introduced New Coke and then Classic Coke, using the same formula that was dumped for New Coke which was introduced a few months later to replace New Coke, which later became Coke II. Those of us alive at the time didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think life could get much more complicated. Of course, we never anticipated the challenges of trying to figure out how to navigate the Internet and use Smartphones which would be thrust upon us in later years. Along with all of these changes, I was personally invested all those years ago in learning to adjust to life here in New Hampshire. I have to admit that at first, I never thought I would. People talked funny, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much to do at night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or even during the day after Labor Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the winters were a lot worse than I was used to. Thirty years ago the Lakes Region was quite a different place. There really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a large selection of stores in the area. I found myself planning dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off from work by checking my carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oil and tire pressure, filling the tank and heading off to Manchester (and later Concord) to buy myself a pair of pants. Today, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to travel that far and my pants size has inched upwards. My first job in New Hampshire was as a bartender at Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton

(the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hillâ&#x20AC;? being a bit deceptive). I drove to it every day on an approach that was nearly a full vertical tilt; loose items secured by seatbelts and duct tape so as not to cause personal injury. I also experienced my first winter trying to maneuver that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hillâ&#x20AC;? in snowstorm after snowstorm in a rear-wheel drive vehicle. I figured if I could survive that winter, I might just make it. I did. Not long after. I was initiated into things like raking my roof and spending mornings at the dump and a slew of other things that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure you will find less than amazing if you have lived here yourself for a while. There are still things that I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try. No matter how many cars and trucks I see parked on the frozen lake, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to consider even walking on it myself with only the weight of heavy winter clothing. It seems unnatural. Another thing I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be, is a New England Sports Fan. I have considered the alternatives to the lonely and sullen existence I experience as a New York Jets and Mets fan living in New Hampshire, but I also feel that loyalty is a true virtue (and tested even more after forty-five years of not even â&#x20AC;&#x153;goingâ&#x20AC;? to the Super Bowlâ&#x20AC;Ś.sigh). As I finish up these first 10,950 days in New Hampshire, I am ready for the next round. Thanks for having me. Brendan Smith welcomes your comments at brendan@weirs,com. His books â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Flatlander Chroniclesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best of A F.O.O.L In New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;? are available at his website www.BrendanTSmith.com.

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To the Editor: On September 11, 2015 Americans remembered the attacks of 14 years ago and mourned the nearly 3000 Americans who died that day and the thousands of others who died or otherwise sacrificed as a result of the terrorist attacks. I thank the American Legion Post 33, Senator Forrester, other participants, and the attendees for the moving Memorial ceremony in Meredith. All the pain from 9/11/01 and related activities should have taught, really re-taught, Americans some reality lessons. While we want and pursue peace, others may war against us, even if we deny it. Failure to respond to terrorism is seen as weakness. Appeasement is seen as weakness. Weakness (whether military, leadership, financial, or lack of will, etc.) invites aggression. And, yes, there really are people who want to kill Americans. Fourteen years later, we are ignoring these lessons. Enemies of freedom, e.g., Russian, China, radical Islam, and Iran, are building their militaries and becoming more aggressive. President Obama’s agreement with Iran, eliminating sanctions and providing $100 billion, just strengthens and emboldens this enemy that cries, “Death to America” and promises the elimination of Israel within 25 years. Even the Obama administration admits that Iran violates agreements

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and will probably violate this one. Many 9/11/2001 hijackers violated their visas. Yet, we have done nothing to protect ourselves from visa violators or people entering our country illegally. We accept hundreds of thousands of immigrants, students, refugees, and others from countries that hate us, and many believe in an ideology that is incompatible with our Constitution, laws, customs, freedoms, and tolerant way of life. The FBI acknowledges that it’s impossible to vet these people (although ISIS promises to infiltrate terrorists among them), that there are terrorist investigations in all 50 states, and that some of these people have already committed terrorist acts against us. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen indicated that “The most significant threat to our National Security is our (national) debt.” (http:// goo.gl/9e5Afs) Yet our national debt is increasing by $500 to $600 Billion annually for the foreseeable future. (http://goo. gl/8Ab621) The interest on our national debt is approximately $400 Billion annually at today’s (temporarily) extremely low interest rate (https://goo.gl/2Pm0Da). A return to more normal interest rates will “break” our Federal budget, causing tremendous cuts, enormous tax increases (causing significant investment, See mail boat on 35

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Obama’s Silence on Afghan Military’s Child Rape American soldiers are being punished for blowing the whistle on the systematic rape and enslavement of young boys at by Michelle Malkin the hands of Syndicated Columnist brutal Afghan Muslim military officials. Honorable men in uniform risked their careers and lives to stop the abuse. Yet, the White House -- which was busy tweeting about its new feminism-pandering “It’s On Us” campaign against an alleged college rape crisis based on debunked statistics -- is AWOL on the actual pedophilia epidemic known as “bacha bazi.” On Thursday, Obama administration flacks went out of their way to downplay Afghan child rape as “abhorrent,” but “fundamentally” a local “law enforcement matter.” This is the price the innocents pay for blind multiculturalism. A New York Times report on the Afghan Muslim practice this week garnered attention and outrage on Capitol Hill -- and prompted a river of denials from Obama Defense Department brass, who insisted our troops were not ordered to look the other way. But the subjugation and sexual assault of these children -- and their victimization by Afghan military personnel working alongside our troops -- is not new. Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi’s wrenching documentary on “The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan” aired in London and the U.S. in 2010. The United Nations has known and done nothing as Taliban warlords and Afghan police groomed, sodomized and

sexually trafficked generations of young boys. The U.S. State Department acknowledged last year that “there were reports security officials and those connected to the ANP (Afghan National Police) raped children with impunity. In February, I reported on the case of Maj. Jason Brezler. He’s still fighting for his reputation and his military career after warning colleagues of an insider attack on an American base in the Helmand province. Refresher: The highly decorated Marine reserve civil affairs officer had sent a classified document through his personal email account to fellow Marines at Forward Operating Base Delhi in 2012. The correspondence, which came in response to a FOB Delhi Marine’s request for information, involved the shady history of Taliban-tied Afghan police chief and accused drug lord and child molester Sarwar Jan. Jan had been suspected of coordinating Taliban operations, selling Afghan police uniforms to our enemies and raping at least nine boys on base. A few weeks after Brezler’s warning, which went unheeded, one of Jan’s teenage “tea boys” went on a shooting spree at FOB Delhi. Marine Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode was shot five times, but survived. Three others died of gunshot wounds: Staff Sgt. Scott Dickinson, Cpl. Richard Rivera and Lance Cpl. Greg Buckley. Buckley’s relatives filed suit against the government last fall over what they believe has been a coordinated and illegal attempt to suppress details of the insider attack. Meanwhile, Brezler is forced to watch Hillary Clinton get away with massive email security violations, while he’s railroaded for

Where Do Candidates Stand On Northern Pass & Property Rights?

New Hampshire voters need to ask each announced Presidential Candidate the following questions at every Town Hall meeting, by Tom Thomson a t e a c h m e e t Orford, NH/ & greet and/or house party. If you were President would you: 1. Approve the Presidential Permit which is needed to allow foreign power from Hydro-Quebec to cross the US/Canadian border into Pittsburg the most northern town in New Hampshire and run through the center of our state to Deerfield as proposed. 2. Would you support the idea that a foreign utility should have the right to abridge the property rights and reduce property values of US/NH citiSee malkin on 35 zens in order to sell electricity

into American Markets? My suggestion to all Candidates is that if you haven’t already, you should brush up on the Northern Pass issue by reviewing the two rounds of public hearings, which the Department of Energy (DOE) held. The first round of hearings, a total of seven, were held throughout the state in 2011 and the second round of hearings were held in 2013. Also review the latest report by DOE released this past July (2015) which found a negative impact from above ground transmission towers which would have an adverse impact on the beauty of our North Country, create negative property values, as well as impact our tourism and recreation. Much has changed from DOE’s first round of public hearings in 2011. Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) is now Ever-

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Best There’s nothing quite as lifeaffirming as attending a Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor, recognizing the accomby Ken Gorrell plishments Northfield, NH. of a new Eagle Scout. I’ve attended six Eagle ceremonies as a Troop adult volunteer, and left each one feeling a bit more hopeful about the future. Last Sunday I was honored and humbled to give the keynote address at an Eagle ceremony. It’s not every day I can stand in front of some of our nation’s best young men – and the parents, family, and friends who helped them become

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our best – and say that getting to know and work with them in Scouting has made me a better adult. Some of that is due to the magic of Scouting, but mostly it’s a credit to the character of the boys who wear the uniform. That evening we celebrated a truly remarkable young man: Eagle Scout, Scholar-Athlete, member of the National Honor Society, captain of two high school sports teams, a class officer, active in his community – the list goes on. This is the kind of young man you’d hope your daughter would introduce as her prom date, the guy you’d hope would be your son’s best friend, the person you’ll want to hire or have as a neighbor. He’s a young man of accomplishment and character; one of America’s best and brightest. I’ve seen him lead our Troop

President Xi’s Swag vs the Pope’s Black Fiat UNITED

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- Both Pope Francis and China’s President are visiting the United States at the same time. Two men by John J. Metzler whose paths Syndicated Columnist will nearly intersect, both not touch, in New York at the United Nations are each leaders of 1.2 billion people; the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and Comrade President Xi Jinping, the People’s Republic of China. Pope Francis arrived amid White House pomp and circumstance ceremonies rather improbably in a tiny black Fiat. President Xi goes around in black limos as one would expect. Pope Francis, a Jesuit from Argentina brings a pastoral message but often swerves into politics. President Xi a Politburo hardliner visits America both with his business portfolio and the swagger of China’s new paramount ruler. Both leaders were making their first state visits to the U. S. Both men represent a curious TIONS

juxtaposition of faith and values; the Pope representing the Catholic Church, a major world religion, while Xi represents the officially atheist PRC. Contrary to an earlier generation, China’s leaders no longer preach the revolutionary zeal of communist doctrine; yet the PRC’s faith still rests on one party rule, stifling political authoritari-anism, and now crony capitalism. Still despite the rigid PRC political rulebook, since the 1980’s commercial changes in Mainland China have created sufficient wealth to lift millions out of poverty, raise others into the middle class, and propel some to a high flying super rich. The common thread is often the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but a richer quilt it is. Increasingly so, Beijing’s communist system can only rule the indifferent faithful with the unquestionable lure of economic consumerism and high octane nationalism. The formula has worked, the masses seem to have been mollified, and the genie of political democratization has apparently been forced back into the bottle after Tiananmen See Metzler on 34

Brightest as expertly as any junior officer I worked with in the Navy. He’s a natural leader who seems to instinctively tune into the needs of those around him. Younger Scouts look up to him not because he’s older or attained higher rank, but because he’s earned their trust and respect – they seem drawn into his orbit as if by gravitational force. We need more young men like him. A couple of years ago Forbes contributor Ken Krogue wrote an

article about the “1 Thing Eagle Scouts And Competitive Athletes Have In Common,” explaining why his company sought out both: “Eagle Scouts have to persevere to finish. They have a wide range of skill sets. They learn to do hard things. They are disciplined. They aren’t afraid of performance. They learn to lead in real world scenarios. They sacrifice their time to serve. They are also more mentally tough. Their values are perseverSee gorrell on 35

The Left Has Its Pope Pope Francis has created political controversy, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, by blaming capitalism for many of by Thomas Sowell the problems of the poor. We Syndicated Columnist can no doubt expect more of the same during his visit to the United States. Pope Francis is part of a larger trend of the rise of the political left among Catholic intellectuals. He is, in a sense, the culmination of that trend. There has long been a political left among Catholics, as among other Americans. Often they were part of the pragmatic left, as in the many old Irish-run, big city political machines that dispensed benefits to the poor in exchange for their votes, as somewhat romantically depicted in the movie classic, “The Last Hurrah.” But there has also been a more ideological left. Where the Communists had their official newspaper, “The Daily Worker,” there was also “The Catholic Worker” published by Dorothy Day. A landmark in the evolution of the ideological left among Catholics was a publication in the 1980s, by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, titled “Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy.” Although this publication was said to be based on Catholic teachings, one of its principal contributors, Archbishop Rembert Weakland, said: “I think we should

be up front and say that really we took this from the Enlightenment era.” The specifics of the Bishops’ Pastoral Letter reflect far more of the secular Enlightenment of the 18th century than of Catholic traditions. Archbishop Weakland admitted that such an Enlightenment figure as Thomas Paine “is now coming back through a strange channel.” Strange indeed. Paine rejected the teachings of “any church that I know of,” including “the Roman church.” He said: “My own mind is my own church.” Nor was Paine unusual among the leading figures of the 18th century Enlightenment. To base social or moral principles on the philosophy of the 18th century Enlightenment, and then call the result “Catholic teachings” suggests something like bait-andswitch advertising. But, putting aside religious or philosophical questions, we have more than two centuries of historical evidence of what has actually happened as the ideas of people like those Enlightenment figures were put into practice in the real world -- beginning with the French Revolution and its disastrous aftermath. Both the authors of the Bishops’ Pastoral Letter in the 1980s, and Pope Francis today, blithely throw around the phrase “the poor,” and blame poverty on what other people are doing or not doing to or for “the poor.” Any serious look at the history of human beings over the millennia shows that the species began See Sowell on 34

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The AmeriCorps NCCC Moose Deuce Front row: Britni Piegors (Iowa), Desmond Jones (Georgia) with puppy Justice, Lindsey Knoepp (Ohio), Ashlee Darabon (Michigan), Andrew Echous (Michigan), Jacob Incardona (Florida). Back row: Katie Drag (Illinois) with Sassy the mini, Matt tetter (Oregon), Deven Gentry (Kansas) with Wne the Mini). by Scott Philbrick Live and Let Live Farm

There are projects galore in various stages of completion going on all over Live and Let Live farm’s rescue and while the days are still plenty warm, the chill in the morning and evening air is a reminder of the change of seasons that is settling on us. Days are a bit shorter, the autumn colors are starting to stir, and the farm is humming with activity. You may remember a few months back we wrote

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about the wonderful AmeriCorps NCCC Moose Deuce, a volunteer group of twelve young adults that arrived from Baltimore and spent a month doing some amazing work on projects at the farm. Well, the program was so successful that another Americorps NCCC group Raven 1, a group of ten young adults is here for a round of two months, eagerly embracing a whole new set of tasks and challenges. And they’re meeting those challenges with all the enthusiasm and rigor that the Moose Deuce group did back in June. They’re not only helping LLLF prepare for the harsh NH winter months, but helping to rescue pups and kittens from Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas— driving round trips to help save puppies, dogs and kittens from the south, but pouring concrete, improving farm roads, working awareness booths at the Deerfield Fair

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and other events, cleaning out our warehouses and hay barns, building maintenance, fence-mending, repairing old farm vehicles, sheet-rocking, painting, cleaning out paddocks, and clearing new trail areas. Jerry Paradis has been going all out, working like gangbusters (nothing new to anyone who knows Jerry), and can often be seen operating bulldozers, tractors, bucket loaders, or any number of his “toys” that keep the entire farm in tip top shape. There are new paddocks, new run-ins, and a lot of road maintenance and upgrades going on, all while the farm vehicles and vehicles of the volunteers peck about doing the daily chores of watering, feeding, and caring for the many animals who call the rescue farm home. The Inmates in Transition Program, established in coordination with the NH State Prison, is continuing with wonderful success, for both the rescue and the inmates. You may remember reading about Frank last month, and we’re thrilled to report that he has been released and is pursuing See philbrick on 17

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Roosters have a bad reputationâ&#x20AC;Ś..and rightly deserved. Which is why on any farm, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only supposed to have one rooster at any given time. At Reubenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rescue Ranch we break all the rulesâ&#x20AC;Ś.we have four roosters. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rightâ&#x20AC;Ś. that was not a misprintâ&#x20AC;Ś ..I said fourâ&#x20AC;Ś.and yes, I meant all at the same time. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happens when you take in eight un-sexed chicks from a school hatching project. Now this is not something I recommend. â&#x20AC;Ś.. One rooster can be too many, if you have the wrong one. For those of you unfamiliar with the rearing of roosters, let me spell it out for you. Roosters can be M..E..A..N! A n d t heyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re devious too. They deliberately fool you. I remember when we first got our baby chickens. We handal, orraised some-them, feeding and cuddling them every day, sible) for weeks. When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re babies, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the hens from the roosters, and the roosters ok know this. They reel you right in, with their adorable outgoing antics. But BEWARE! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sweet and loveable babiesâ&#x20AC;Ś. the ones who eagerly jump into your hands for attentionâ&#x20AC;Ś.that turn out to be the most malicious roosters. Yup, those bad boys know exactly what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing! They win you over while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re disguised as innocent little fluff balls, waiting patiently until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

completely smitten and your guard is down, to reveal the monsters lurking inside them. Now, not all roosters are mean. But, out of four roosters, we were blessed with two of this menacing variety. Their names are Gavroche and Speckles. They are, by far, the largest and most gorgeous of our chicken flockâ&#x20AC;Ś.and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always known it. Unfortunately, their egos and attitudes are just as inflated. As soon as they started to reach maturity, they began picking on, not only the other roosters, chickens and ducks, but also on us humans as well. As is often the case with bullies, these two liked to work as a team. Their mode of operation was to each approach their target from opposite sides, lift their wings in a threatening pose, and sidle sideways toward their victim, with spurs ready to strike. They usually started this attack when their victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back was turned. They ambushed me so often, that I learned to

keep myself armed with a shovel, for fending off their attacks. My kids became too scared to help with the chores (although I suspect this might just have been an excuse to get them out of doing barn work). In any case, these two roosters were intimidating at best, and I often heard myself muttering that they were lucky they lived on a rescue farm, because anywhere else, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have found themselves in a pot. This went on for a few years. But last winter, our flock underwent a drastic transition. Gavroche suddenly came up lame and lost a couple of toenails. Soon after, it became apparent that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also lost his vision in one eye. Being disabled, he found himself no longer at the top of the pecking order. Instead the bully himself became the bullied. At first, I must admit, I found the poetic justice in this transition to be humorous. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d chuckle as I watched the once tyrannical Gavroche being

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our flock, and he and I have become best buddies. His story reminds me that under even the most abrasive exteriors, there lies good in all of us. It also reminds me that sometimes the seemingly darkest of circumstances can evoke positive change, if only we are open to letting it happen. So the next time I hear someone say that things or people can’t change, my response is going to be….. “Have you met Gavroche? After all, if a ROOSTER can change…..” Dawn Thomson is an independent columnist who, with the help of her husband and two children, runs a private animal sanctuary, called Reuben’s Rescue Ranch, located at 161 Route 104, Danbury, NH. Their mission is to provide a permanent safe haven for animals in need, as well as offering educational opportunities for the public to share hands-on experiences with these beloved creatures. Reuben’s Rescue Ranch is open to the public for visitors on Saturdays from 10am-4pm, and other hours by appointment or by chance. Group outings are also available by appointment. Farmfresh eggs are available for sale, plus check out their on-site thrift shop, with all proceeds going directly to support the animals. Donations can be made directly to the farm, or to the Reuben’s Rescue account at Osborne’s Agway in Belmont. For more information, call 603-630-2239, or email ReubensRescueRanch@ myfairpoint.net. Be sure to check out their website at www.reubensrescueranch.weebly.com and/or like them on Facebook. Thank you for your support!

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his dreams in freedom— Frank, if you’re reading this, we wish you the best in all your endeavors, and hope you can stop and visit us from time to time. Another inmate, Eric, originally from Methuen, MA, has been at NHSP for 25 years. He’s been working at the farm for about six weeks (inmates work under the rules and supervision of the NH prison), and is greatly appreciative of the opportunity to work with animals and other individuals as he prepares to re-enter life “on the outside,” having fully paid his debt to society. LLLF is pleased to be a part of such an important program that not only helps inmates as they prepare to transition back into everyday life, but receive the blessings of such hard work and dedication from Eric, and all the inmates participating in the program. Watch for more exciting updates as this innovative program develops and proceeds. Atop the long slope of the graceful hill overlooking a large portion of the farm at the heart of the LLLF Rescue, a giant yellow ribbon

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now adorns the enormous White Oak that presides there, a reminder of the dedication and sacrifice of Teresa’s daughter Heather, now deployed with her Army reserve’s 716 unit. She desperately misses all of her “babies” on the farm, particularly her horses, and her sacrifice in our nation’s service is greatly appreciated. Heather’s Jaysun continues to work

tirelessly in the trenches, both literally and figuratively, and can often be seen working side by side with Jerry, operating the heavy equipment that is so needed to complete the larger projects. Jaysun does this in addition to his overnight job, in addition to squeezing in several runs to Tennessee, Georgia or some other southern state to rescue abandoned, preg-

nant mama dogs, pups, and kittens. As we hurtle toward the end of another calendar year, we remain strong in our resolve to rescue and care for all creatures who find themselves in need. Please look for us at the LLLF booth at the Deerfield Fair, October 1st through 4th, and stop in and say hello. Also, 2016 calendars are now available for just

Please consider contacting Live and Let Live if you’re considering adopting a loving family companion. Financial contributions are desperately needed and greatly appreciated, as the costs to operate such a facility are staggering. Contributions are fully tax deductible, and 100% allocated to the care and healing of these animals. Contact Teresa by email, at: tehorse@ aol.com, or send donations to: Live and Let Live Farm Rescue, 20 Paradise Lane, Chichester NH 03258. Donations can also be made with credit or debit cards, at: www.liveandletlivefarm. org. Our tack shop is now open every Sunday from 1-4 at the Searing Building, so stop on by. We welcome you for our weekly tours, held Sundays at 2:30 pm, to meet the animals of Live and Let Live Farm. If you’re looking to adopt or become part of the working hands and caring hearts of our volunteer family, the tour is where it all begins.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weddings at Fenway are traditionally held along the grandstand and Budweiser deck, but never on top of the dugout,â&#x20AC;? said Pearlman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was used to putting on big media events and wanted something special.â&#x20AC;? One hundred and thirty wedding guests were invited to sit in box seats along the third base line for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pre-gameâ&#x20AC;? ceremonies. The three big screens at Fenway were lit up with pictures and trivia of the bride and groom for the guests to enjoy while waiting for the ceremony to begin.

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on each member of the bridal party was shown on the giant screens. Justice of The Peace, Gayle Smalley was introduced as the umpire for the wedding.â&#x20AC;? Once the lineup was announced, Pearlmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s niece, Dawn Waldman, who was at the wedding from Southern California, sang the National Anthem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really was moving,â&#x20AC;? said Pearlman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was the last tour group that was just leaving Fen2FWREHU way as she began to sing. There were some military

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the cocktail party we invited everyone to the EMC Club at Fenway for the reception where they had set out the World Series Trophies from 2004, 2007 and 2013,â&#x20AC;? said Pearlman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was one of the few times that anyone would see all three of those together. It was really very special.â&#x20AC;? The wedding went off

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that a total of 60 miles will be buried, and they would also create a $200 million economic fund and 10 percent lower cost power, yet the total cost of Northern Pass remains the same $1.4 billion. How does that happen? All New Hampshire voters need to ask each Presidential Candidate these important questions concerning Northern Pass. In the past two weeks the NH Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) held five public hearings (in the five counties where the Northern Pass project is proposed) which are required 30 days before the Northern Pass files for the SEC permitting application. I would also encourage all voters to contact the SEC members and share your concerns at, www.nhsec.nh.gov/ members. Tom Thomson is the owner of Thomson Family Tree Farm in Orford, NH. His father was former New Hampshire governor Meldrin Thomson.

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Square in 1989. Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s balm to its people has been an unquestionably better economy, a rising middle class, and the chance to leave China for holidays be it to Western Europe, the USA, and even Taiwan. The ostentatious shopping, kitschy consumerism, and vulgar bling bling habits are on display from Paris to New York and Las Vegas. Xi Jinping first visited Seattle and the Microsoft Campus as to reforge business ties with the high tech industry titans. The Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of American high tech turned out to meet, greet and gently chide the PRC leader for Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide-ranging computer hacking, forced technology transfer, and internet blocking of Facebook and Google. Of course its all about business, market access, and in Seattle Boeings, so most of the American execs were on best behavior. President Xi spoke about an Internet in step with Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;national realities,â&#x20AC;? (read censorship, and blocking), as well as wishing for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;secure, stable, and prosperousâ&#x20AC;? cyberspace. While in Washington, President Xi was feted at the White House while also having clear and frank discussions about Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complicity in massive cybercrime in the USA ranging from the alleged hacking of U.S. government employee records/files, the wider challenge of cyber warfare, and the clear and present danger of the PRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s island building and naval muscle-flexing in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Growing tensions between Beijing and Washington, never far from the surface, need to be managed not grandstanded. Still thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mixed mood in Mainland China; that of a flagging domestic economy but bolstered by the nationalist patriotism of a massive military buildup. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fine line for the USA to tread in Pacific waters. The Obama Administra-

tionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much vaunted Pacific Pivot, much more style over substance, politically irks Beijing but does appreciably little to genuinely rebalance the power from a mili-tarily growing China and offset it with a robust American naval presence. Pope Francis addressed the UN first, with his universal message of piety, peace, and yes politics; the dogma of climate change and of course sustainable development. But he placed his message in the context of respect for human dignity. The Pontiff spoke of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;phenomenon of social and economic exclusion with its baneful consequences: human trafficking, the marketing of human organs and tissues, the sexual exploitation of boys and girls, slave labor including prostitution, the drug and weapons trade, terrorism and international organized crime.â&#x20AC;? Pope Francis stressed the painful situation in the Middle East and â&#x20AC;&#x153;where Christians, together with other cultural and ethnic groupsâ&#x20AC;? have faced death, enslavement and the destruction of their churches. Xiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address to the UN on Monday will use the broad strokes of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;independent foreign policy of peace,â&#x20AC;? with nods to multilateralism and equitable economic development. Two men so vastly different yet both navigating tricky political waters in America. 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 (2014).

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in poverty. It is not poverty, but prosperity, that needs explaining. Poverty is automatic, but prosperity requires many things -- none of which is equally distributed around the world or even within a given society. Geographic settings are radically different, both among nations and within nations. So are demographic differences, with some nations and groups having a median age over 40 and others having a median age under 20. This means that some groups have several times as much adult work experience as others. Cultures are also radically different in many ways. As distinguished economic historian David S. Landes put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The world has never been a level playing field.â&#x20AC;? But which has a better track record of helping the less fortunate -- fighting for a bigger slice of the economic pie, or producing a bigger pie? In 1900, only 3 percent of American homes had electric lights but more than 99 percent had them before the end of the century. Infant mortality rates were 165 per thousand in 1900 and 7 per thousand by 1997. By 2001, most Americans living below the official poverty line had central air conditioning, a motor vehicle, cable television with multiple TV sets, and other amenities. A scholar specializing in the study of Latin America said that the official poverty level in the United States is the upper middle class in Mexico. The much criticized market economy of the United States has done far more for the poor than the ideology of the left. Pope Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own native Argentina was once among the leading economies of the world, before it was ruined by the kind of ideological notions he is now promoting around the world. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.

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using a personal Yahoo account to try to protect his fellow Marines. In a separate case, the Army this month denied an appeal by decorated Green Beret Sgt. First Class Charles Martland, who was discharged in 2011 after physically confronting an Afghan police commander accused of kidnapping, chaining and raping a local village boy, beating his mother, and laughing about it when questioned. Another soldier who joined Martland in the confrontation, Cpt. Daniel Quinn, was reprimanded and left the Army. Asked whether the president had taken steps to review his militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment of these whistleblowers, White House spokesman apathetically shrugged: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m aware of.â&#x20AC;? Ho-hum. A White House that wants to spend billions to stop â&#x20AC;&#x153;climate changeâ&#x20AC;? in the name of saving all the children of the planet canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother to stop the violent sexual assaults of boys held hostage right under our noses by our warmly embraced â&#x20AC;&#x153;alliesâ&#x20AC;? in the Afghan military. A White House that splashed social media with pleas to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring Back Our Girlsâ&#x20AC;? after Boko Haram jihadists in Nigeria kidnapped 300 girls and women has nothing to say about the legions of boys forced into prostitution and pedophilia rings witnessed by U.S. troops. A White House bent on whitewashing away radical Islamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sins against Christians, Jews, gays, apostates, cartoonists, genitally mutilated women and child brides would rather celebrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;diversityâ&#x20AC;? than lift a finger to protect the victims of political correctness run amok. To paraphrase 2009 Nobel Prize winner President Obama: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on you. Michelle Malkin is author of the new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs.â&#x20AC;? Her email address is malkinblog@gmail.com.

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ance, discipline, achievement, accountability, leadership, completing tasks, doing hard things, as well as their more well-known valuesâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? He proceeded to list the twelve values in the Scout Law: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. Scouts recite these values at every Troop meeting, along with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Scout Oath, which begins, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On my honor, I will do my bestâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Krogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite value was trustworthiness, important in business and our personal lives. He related the story of a coworker whose son told her that â&#x20AC;&#x153;being trustworthy is even more important than being loved. A parent loves every child in the family, but they need to be able to count on their children to do what they are asked to do. That is trustworthy.â&#x20AC;? (A good question for candidates this political season: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What does â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;trustworthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mean to you?â&#x20AC;?) Living the Scout Oath and Law isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy, but they can be learned and put into practice. And when they are, the results are impressive. In a 2010 Baylor University study (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eagle Scouts: Merit Beyond the Badgeâ&#x20AC;?), researchers found statistically significant differences that separate and elevate Eagle Scouts, such as being more likely to: - participate in health and recreational activities;â&#x20AC;˘ - show a greater connectedness to siblings, neighbors, religious community, friends, co-workers; - feel a duty to God, service to others, service to the community; - be committed to setting and achieving personal, professional, spiritual, and financial goals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to read news about the environment in which our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth are being raised, and despair. Our education system rewards mediocrity and promotes conformity in the name of â&#x20AC;&#x153;diversity.â&#x20AC;? It bans games like â&#x20AC;&#x153;tagâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;ensure the physical and emotional safety of

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DOWN 1 Cockatiel kin 2 Bacteria in the gut 3 Staff again 4 Crushes up 5 “Get out” PC key 6 Sweet smoke 7 Our, in Paris 8 Tasty 9 With 12-Down, Manhattan Project physicist 10 Tex-Mex treats 11 Epps of “The Mod Squad” 12 See 9-Down 13 Partnerships 14 Across the pond 15 Seville sun 16 Mindful 17 African nation 18 Catkin-bearing tree 24 Great greed 26 A-bomb, e.g. 32 Very intense 34 “Hugo” star Butterfield 36 Penn & Teller’s field 38 Fish-fowl connection 39 Bug planter 41 Crimson Tide, briefly 42 Glaze over 43 “I - differ!” 45 Chef Child 47 Air cell, e.g. 49 English rocker Brian 50 Vikings’ org. 51 Burn - crisp 53 New Mexico art colony 55 Capital of Portugal 57 Starchy food 58 Kilt sporter 61 Refer (to) 63 Show over 64 Overturned, with “over” 66 Pal, to Yves

69 “Dateline -” 70 Netflix item 73 Pol Pawlenty 74 “Don’t have -!” 75 Rack up 76 “You can count -!” 77 Unworldly 78 Bone-muscle connector 82 -majesty 83 Strike lightly 84 Zeta-theta linkup 85 Me, in Paris 86 Of the eye 87 Teacup part 90 Military mother 91 Sierra 94 Cup edge 96 Meas. of engine speed 99 Bus rider with no seat 101 Eye layers 102 Excitement 104 Scenting substance 107 One of the “Desperate Housewives” 108 It’s a mystery 110 Use a tent 112 Main order 113 Hurry after 114 Propelled a boat 115 Battery type, briefly 116 AOL memos 118 Paramecium propellers 119 Staring at 120 - Triomphe (Paris attraction) 121 Be very hot 124 Radio toggle letters 126 Bexley brews 129 Old Frazier foe 131 Abate

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You can find out more about their offerings on www.Facebook.com/ Rockingham or at their website https://rockinghambrewing.com/ Three Little Pigs is a roller coaster ride of flavor. Pouring this beer for the first time into a standard pint glass gave a generous white and frothy head which stayed for quite some time. This is a maltforward and slightly sweet Belgian Tripel. The term gold certainly refers to its somewhat hazy cast of golden yellow. With your nose into the pint, you are greeted with bready notes, fruit, remnants of spice and earthy tones. The smoothness of taste of this one will get you excited, thus the roller coaster begins... You can be drawn into this beer as it keeps your attention. Of the many

tripel brews I’ve sampled, this one rises right near the top! At 9.2% ABV, Three Little Pigs might be a one beer evening, but for sure, Rockingham has scored high with this offering. Find them at Case-nKeg in Meredith and Laconia as well as other fine beer providers. BeerAdvocate.com samplers scored Three Little Pigs between 3.9 and 4.8 out of a score of 5. This reviewer gives it a 9.5 out of 10... and remember, this is a seasonal so grab one fast! Jim MacMillan is the owner of WonByOne Design of Meredith, NH, and is an avid imbiber of craft brews and a home brewer as well. Send him your recommendations and brew news to wickedbrews@weirs.com

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Meredith Willson’s The Music Man At The Rochester Opera House

The Rochester Opera House presents a family friendly story for every generation! Meredith Willson’s The Music Man opens Thursday, October 15 at 7:30pm and runs through November 15. The Music Man is directed by Kelli Leigh-Ann Connors with music direction by Timothy Allen. There’s trouble in River City when fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill (Michael Coppola) gets his heart stolen by the town librarian Marian Paroo (Anna Richardson). The musical follows Harold as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize - despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain fall. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson’s six-time,

Michael Coppola as Harold Hill, Anna Richardson as Marian Paroo and Bryce Myers as Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man at the Rochester Opera House, October 15th through November 15th.

TONY-Award winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957. This critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and a one-of-akind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards, including Ya Got Trouble, Till There Was You, Seventy-six Trombones and Good Night My Someone. Tickets are $22/$18 and $12 for ages 12 and under and can be reserved at RochesterOperaHouse.com or call/stop by the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10am to 5pm and two hours before the show. Cash bar, under age 18 must be accompanied by legal guardian. Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. The season continues with Rocky Horror Picture Show Oct. 28-31 and AC/DC Tribute: Dirty Deeds Nov. 14.

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Preserving & Sharing The Stories of World War II-Era America For Generations to Come... Visit our website WrightMuseum.org to learn about our extensive home front & military exhibits THE RON GOODGAME & DONNA CANNEY 2015 EDUCATION PROGRAM NEXT PROGRAM IN THE SERIES:

Tuesday, October 6th @ 7:00 p.m.

Genealogy and World War II

NEW EXHIBIT ... NOW OPEN! WORLD WAR II ART of PRIVATE CHARLES J. MILLER Open Now through October 31st

– Lecture by Aimee Fogg

Author Aimee Gagnon The Museum’s hosts weekly education Fogg of New Hampshire program events through the end of began a search for her October. Unless otherwise noted, uncle, who was killed admission costs $8.00 per person for nonduring WWII in Germamembers and is free for Wright Museum ny. The search took her to members, Because of limited seating, we the Henri-Chapelle Amer- encourage you to make reservations by ican military cemetery in calling 603-569-1212. Belgium. Her extensive All programs begin at 7p.m., unless research eventually led otherwise noted. The museum’s doors open her to write The Granite 1 hour before the program begins. Men of Henri-Chapelle, which tells the stories of all of New Hampshire’s men who rest in that cemetery. The Wright Museum is closing the season with a special exhibit Twenty-ﬁve Vermont soldiers are buried in Henri-Chapelle as displaying the seldom-seen sketches by self-taught artist Charles well. Fogg subsequently collected their personal stories and Miller. These works provide an unfiltered look at the everyday published them in her newly released book, The Green Mounlife of G.I.s who fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. tain Boys of Henri-Chapelle. Because Miller also wrote descriptions of what he portrayed on Thanks to Lakes Region Coca-Cola most of his sketches, his works are historical documents as well as Bottling Company for their art. The eighty-three sketches in the exhibit represent a fraction of Support of the 2015 Special Events. the 700 works Miller created during his time in the Pacific.

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