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Civil Air Patrol: The Eyes In The Sky by Brendan Smith

According to Wikipedia: “During WWII the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) flew 24 million miles, found 173 enemy Uboats, attacked 57, hit 10 and two sank, dropping a total of 83 bombs and depth charges throughout the conflict. By the end of the war, 64 CAP members had lost their lives in the line of duty.” Though CAP has since not been involved in di-

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Civil Air Patrol’s origins go back to the 1940s when aviation advocate Gill Robb Wilson realized that the general civilian aviation contingency could be a benefit in supplementing America’s military operations, a realization that came to light shortly after with America’s entrance into World War II.

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Civil Air Defense Poster from World War II. This civilian aviation contingency “flew 24 million miles, found 173 enemy U-boats, attacked 57, hit 10 and two sank, dropping a total of 83 bombs and depth charges throughout the conflict.” Though no longer used in combat, the Civil Air Patrol still functions nationwide and still carries out emergency service missions when needed — in the air and on the ground.

The Deep Blue ‘C’ Studio Orchestra performs music of the legendary, Burt Bacharach and his lyricist, Hal David. The 17-piece orchestra is comprised of a string section, horn section, four vocalists and a full rhythm section. A studio orchestra is made up of woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings, as well as a rhythm section of guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drum set. “Doc” Vose followed his dream to spread this musical excitement and his deep love and respect for the musical contributions of composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David

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October Through October Reduced Admission with Toys for Tots Donation Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. From October 1st through the 31st, each person who brings a new, unwrapped toy will receive ½ price admission at the Wright Museum of WWII. Help make the holiday season special for those children who may not otherwise receive that hoped-for toy! The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from Noon till 4pm. www.wrightmuseum.org or 569-1212

Thursday 19th Author Brunonia Barry to Discuss Latest Book “The Fifth Petal”

Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street, Concord. 6pm. Join to hear Brunonia talk about her latest spellbinding thriller, “The Fifth Petal”, a complex brew of suspense, seduction and murder. Free and open to the public.

Giant Rummage Sale

Congregational Church of Laconia, Corner of Pleasant Street and Veterans Square, Laconia. 5pm-7pm. Donations as well as contents from multiple estates!

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

“Spirits of New England” feat. Dustin Pari from Ghost Hunters!

Old Town Hall, Gilmanton Iron Works. 6pm. Dustin Pari presents his brand new lecture “Spirits of New England”, just in time for Halloween! As many of us know, New England is full of tales from the past and many from our very own homes that will send chills down anyone’s spine! Dustin will share stories he has gathered from his extensive research and tell a few stories of his own. Space is limited! Reserve yours by calling the Gilmanton Year Round Library so you don’t miss this once in a lifetime chance to see a world renowned Paranormal Investigator! 715-5721

Trivia Night!

Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433

Friday 20th Entrain Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Beans and Greens Nighttime Corn Maze Adventures!

Bean & Green, 245 Intervale Road, Gilford. 8pm-10pm (weather permitting). Visitors will have to navigate one of state’s most difficult corn mazes in complete darkness! The corn maze will feature the added element of ghouls and specters haunting the maze as the season progresses (follow social media for updates). Tickets are by reservation

only; $10pp, $8 for children 9 and under. 293-2853

Giant Rummage Sale

Congregational Church of Laconia, Corner of Pleasant Street and Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am-3pm. Donations as well as contents from multiple estates!

Dueling Pianos – Matt Langley vs Jim Tyrrell Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Love Inc

Saint Andre Bessette Parish Hall, Laconia. 5pm-7pm. Homemade meatballs, pasta, salad, garlic bread, beverage and dessert will be served. All food has been carefully prepared by volunteers, and special dietary options are available; vegetarian, diary-free and gluten-free. $10/adults, $7/children.

Saturday 21st Open Air Farmers Market of New Hampton Corner of Winona & Sanborn Road, Ashland. 9am-2pm. Coffee, baked goods, hot sandwiches, handmade crafts, seasonal veggies and much more. www.openairmarketnh.com

Salisbury Woods Haunted Barn and Trail

Salisbury Four Corners, 19 Franklin Road, Salisbury. 7pm-10pm. Come to the Salisbury Woods and get scared for a great cause! Fundraiser for MVMS and Salisbury Elementary Parent Teacher Groups. $5pp, not recommended for small children.

Halloween Masquerade Ball Aboard the M/S Mount Washington, Weirs Beach. The cruise leaves at 6pm and returns at 9pm. Passengers are invited to dress in their most creative costumes and celebrate aboard the Mount Washington during the Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball. Tickets are $57pp (21 years old and up only). Prizes, live music, and a buffet dinner. www.cruisenh.com or 366-5531

Electronic Waste Collection Day

Lowe’s Parking lot, 1407 Lakeshore Road, Gilford. 9am-1pm. Recycle electronic items (phones, computers, air conditioners, etc.) for a disposal fee from $5 to $20. Tv’s 26” and up are $30 plus. No paint, batteries, tires, items containing mercury, or hazardous wastes.

Burlesque Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Fall Meeting of the NH Society of Genealogists

Holiday Inn, 172 North Main Street, Concord. 9:30am-3pm. Are you curious about the old photos in Grandma’s attic? Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, nationally acclaimed photographer and researcher will provide the tools to set you on the path to identifying these mysteries. Registration is $30/members, $40/ non-members. Reservations must be made by October 14th. www.nhsog.

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Beans and Greens Nighttime Corn Maze Adventures!

Lucas Hoge The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh. com or 536-2551

Giant Rummage Sale

Congregational Church of Laconia, Corner of Pleasant Street and Veterans Square, Laconia. 9am12pm. Donations as well as contents from multiple estates! Fill a bag ($2) or a box ($5).

Tribute Night – Led Zeppelin Tribute with Tim Theriault 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

Harvest Supper

United Methodist Church, 18 Wesley Way, Gilford. 5pm & 6pm. Featuring Bean hole beans, corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and homemade pies. $15/adult, kids under 12 $7. Tickets sell out fast! To get yours call 524-3289

Berklee College of Music’s Internationally Acclaimed A Cappella Choir “Pitch Slapped” Meredith Community Auditorium at Inter-Lakes High School, Meredith. Enjoy snacks and desserts at 7pm, concert starts at 7:45pm. Proceeds benefit local community members and families in need. Tickets are $27.50pp and include the concert, food and drink. Tickets can be purchased at

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Guitarist and Grammy Award Winner – Ed Gerhard

Wakefield Opera House, 2 High Street, Sanbornville. 7pm. Tickets are $20pp and are available at the door or by calling Ed at 522-0126.

Ham & Bean Supper

Wicwas Grange Hall, 150 Meredith Center Road, Meredith. 5pm-7pm or sell out. Fundraiser put on by the Meredith Center Baptist Church as a fundraiser to Save the Steeple. There will also be gift baskets and many items to raffle. $8/adults, $3/children ages 15-5, and children under 5 are free! 279-7775 or 279-1332 for more info.

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Tour will meet at the Winter Street Cemetery at the intersection of Winter Street, Front Street and Railroad Avenue, Exeter. Tours will take place at 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm and 2:30pm and lasts about 30 minutes. At the event, attendees will meet some of Exeter’s most famous (and infamous) Revolutionary residents, who will

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Grown-up Play Dates At Children’s Museum The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover has started a series of adult evening events called “Throwback Thursday: Grown-up Play Dates,” where adults 21+ can have a chance to play in the exhibits, do funky science experiments and crafts, and enjoy special drinks in the 7th Settlement Brewery cash bar. To kick off the series they’ve planned a “Night at the BooZeum” on Thursday, October 19, 7-9pm. In coming months the museum has planned more themed Throwback Thursday grown-up play dates. November 16th will be a “Bend & Brew” night with 3 Bridges Yoga instructor Gretchen Lamothe. January 18th has an “Engineer Some Fun” theme with giant Jenga and an egg-drop challenge. February 15th is “Messy Mayhem: Paint Night” for aspiring artists. March 15th is all about “Star Wars: A Brew Hope.” April 19th will be a chance to celebrate with “The ‘Way Back’ Birthday Bash” featuring classic party games. Pull out the tux for the May 17th “80s Prom” night. June 14th will be a “Kick-off To Summer Party” complete with tie-dye, and sandcastle contests. Guests must have a valid ID to attend. Tickets are on sale now online for $10 and are $12 at the door. Visit www.childrens-museum.org to learn more or to purchase tickets. The museum thanks its October Throwback Thursday sponsor, Atlas Heritage, LLC.

Sunday on Main Welcomes Trick or Treaters The newly formed Meredith Merchants Group welcomes families to come in costume to trick or treat at several participating businesses on Main Street in Meredith . The date is Sunday, October 29th from 12:00 to 4:00. Main Street businesses will have special sales and discounts, free fall refreshments, activities and games, and lots of candy. Just look for the balloons to find participating businesses.

Music Of The 1960s At Rochester Historical Society Thursday, November 9, at 7 PM at the Rochester Historical Society Museum on Hanson Street, Gregg Sargent will present “Music of the 1960’s” highlighting some of the popular songs and sharing the background of some of the biggest hits of the decade. Gregg will present power point photos, play guitar, and sing a few of your favorite hits. Those attending are encouraged to sing along, or maybe even dance to the hits of yesterday. Anyone for the Twist? Come and take a nostalgic look back at the good times and good music that many of us grew up listening and dancing to in high school, college and as young adults. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting.

The Nouveaux Honkies Perform in Wolfeboro On Wednesday, Nov. 1 The Nouveaux Honkies will perform at The Barn at The Inn on Main in Wolfeboro, NH. The performance be preceded by a dinner at 6:30pm from the chefs of O’s Bistro. From way down South, here come The Nouveaux Honkies. This violin, guitar, bass and drum quartet are Roots and Roll that Rocks. “If Johnny Cash and Freddy King had a baby it would be the Nouveaux Honkies,” said the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. The performance is being presented by Paul and Deb Zimmerman and tickets for the dinner and show are $40 each. They can be purchased online at https://mlh-events.ticketleap.com/ nouveaux-honkies/. Some tables of 8 or 10 are still available but seats are very limited and likely to be sold out before the performance date. For groups of 8 or 10, call 772-708-5000.

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Big FINISH on West Plymouth Mountain! On October 1st Nancy and Charlie Foote of Glencliff finished the New Hampshire Highest 500 list. As part of the celebration all the finishers of the list present posed together for a photo--Yours Truly, Nancy & Charlie Foote, Bryan Cuddihee and Zachary Porter. Visit on-line at 48x12.com to learn about this list and more games hikers play. the woods together. Afterwards we celebrated and enjoyed a hotdog barbeque while we shared stories of our adventures.

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Some columns are difficult to write. Two weeks ago, my wife, Kim, and I took a trip to the neighborhood I grew up in on Long Island, New York. It wasn’t a trip we had planned, but we were expecting to take it soon all the same. You see, my mom passed away after being ill for awhile. Though no one in our family had lived in that town for many years, including mom, it was her wish to have her funeral there. No matter how well mentally prepared you think you are for the imminent death of a loved one, when the time arrives, you realize you aren’t prepared at all. People ask “How old was your mom?” When I say she was ninetythree there are the “Well, she lived a good life” responses. And she did live a great life. Still, she was an important constant and stable influence through my own sixty-one years of life. It is very sad, no matter what age. Of course, traveling back to Long Island after living here in Central New Hampshire for the last thirty-two years was as expected. There was traffic everywhere. There was even a traffic jam at the cemetery. Before the day of the funeral I got the chance to take Kim around to show her some of the

My mom, Gloria Smith, in the 1960s. places that were part of my stories about my childhood. We even took a drive to see the house where I grew up; the place where my mom always was waiting with a smile when I came home from grammar school, which was only a few blocks away. The Catholic Church we attended as a family was right next to the school. It was where my mom wanted her service. I hadn’t been up its many stone steps and into its grand hall since my Dad had passed away in 1981. The service was beautiful and my niece gave a wonderful eulogy that, in just a few minutes, summed up perfectly the essence of who my mom was: a caring and unselfish person whose greatest happiness was her own family. All of us, my three brothers, two sisters and myself, h a d s a i d our goodbyes to mom just the week before as she lay breathing her last breaths in a nursing home. Now here we were, all gathered together, just a few days later, to say one more goodbye. All of her kids in one place, twice in one week.

She would have loved that. The trip to the cemetery, nine or so cars, blinkers flashing, following behind the hearse which was wending its way along the never-ending curves of the Southern State Parkway, had its New York moments. A couple of impatient drivers trying to wend their way through our memorial procession that wasn’t moving quite fast enough to their liking. Some humans will just never understand certain things. The cemetery was not only massive with thousands of gravesites, but was also very busy as there were numerous other burials that morning. As I mentioned before, we were stuck there in a traffic jam. Still, there was no honking of horns or rude gestures. We were all together in the same mindset of what is truly important at times like these. My mom was to be buried with my dad and as we drove to the familiar spot at the cemetery that I hadn’t been to in years, the sunshine we were enjoying began to be overtaken by ominous See mom on 21

Only Jesus can save your lost soul. Acts 4:12 says of Jesus: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” ( John 14:6). I John 5:12 states, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he Dr. Chester Kulus that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” The (Pastor) Pope, Mary, Mohammed, or Buddha cannot save you. Your own efforts cannot merit you eternal life. Only Jesus can save you from hell because He is the only One Who died for your sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead. Repent of your trust in other things and put all your faith and trust in Jesus and receive Him as your Saviour today. Romans 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” For more information call Pastor Kulus at (603)632-7408, visit one of our church services, or go to www.cibcnh.org.

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Obama Lied. My FOURTH Health Plan Died Cue the funeral bagpipes. My fourth health insurance plan is dead. Two weeks ago, my husband and I received yet another canby Michelle Malkin cellation noSyndicated Columnist tice for our private, individual health insurance coverage. It’s our fourth Obamacare-induced obituary in four years. Our first death notice, from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, arrived in the fall of 2013. The insurer informed us that because of “changes from health care reform (also called the Affordable Care Act or ACA),” our plan no longer met the federal government’s requirements. Never mind our needs and desires as consumers who were quite satisfied with a high-deductible PPO that included a wide network of doctors for ourselves and our two children. Our second death knell, from Rocky Mountain Health Plans, tolled in August 2015. That notice signaled the end of a plan we didn’t want in the first place that didn’t cover our kids’ dental care and wasn’t accepted at our local urgent care clinic. The insurer pulled out of the individual market in all but one county in Colorado, following the complete withdrawal from that sector by Humana and UnitedHealthcare. Our third “notice of plan discontinuation,” again from Anthem, informed us that the insurer would “no longer offer your current health plan in the State of Colorado” in August 2016. With fewer and fewer choices as know-it-all Obamacare bureaucrats decimated the individual market here and

across the country, we enrolled in a high-deductible Bronze HSA EPO (Health Savings Account Exclusive Provider Organization) offered by Minneapolis-based startup, Bright Health. Now, here we are barely a year later: Deja screwed times four. Our current plan will be discontinued on Jan. 1, 2018. “But don’t worry,” Bright Health’s eulogy writer chirped, “we have similar plans to address your needs.” Riiiiight. Where have I heard those pie-in-the-sky promises before? Oh, yeah. Straight out of the socialized medicine Trojan horse’s mouth. “If you like your doctor,” President Obama promised, “you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away. No matter what.” Is pathological lying covered under the Affordable Care Act? Speaking of Affordable Care Act whoppers, so much for “affordable.” Our current deductible is $6,550 per person; $13,100 for our family of four. Assuming we can find a new plan at the bottom of the individual market barrel, our current monthly premium, $944.86, will rise to more than $1,300 a month. “What’s taking place is a market correction; the free market is at work,” says Colorado’s state insurance commissioner, Marguerite Salazar. “(T)his could be an indication that there were too many options for the market to support.” This presumptuous central planner called federal intervention to eliminate “too many” options for consumers the free market at work. Yes, friends, the Rocky Mountain High is real. This isn’t a “market correction.”

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Let Them Leave The United States was born when the Founding Fathers seceded from England. So why do so many people now see secession as a terby John Stossell rible thing? Syndicated Columnist Recently, people in Catalonia voted to break away from Spain — not to declare war on Spain or refuse to trade with Spain, just to control their own affairs. The Spanish government said they must not even vote. They sent police to shut down polling places and beat protestors into staying off the streets. Governments never want to give up power. The European Union was offended and American politicians shocked when the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU (Brexit). Pundits declared Britain’s move a terrible mistake. But local governments can be more responsive to the needs of constituents. No government is

perfect. But keeping government close to home, keeping it local, makes it easier to keep an eye on it. The powerful prefer one big central government. Some want the whole world to answer to one government. President Ulysses S. Grant fantasized about countries becoming “one nation, so that armies and navies are no longer necessary.” President Harry Truman wanted a World Court. Just as American disputes are settled by our Supreme Court, he said, “There is not a difficulty in the whole world that cannot be settled in exactly the same way in a world court.” But central authorities aren’t the best way to solve our problems. Competition is. In the U.S., state governments behave not because their politicians are noble, but because people can “vote with their feet” — move to other states. If taxes get too high in New York, you can move Florida. As California tortures businesses, Californians move to Arizona and Texas. The more governments from

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The Iron Lady Had she lived, Margaret Thatcher would have celebrated her 92nd birthday last week. I wonder how by Ken Gorrell many in the Northfield, NH. U.K. would prefer the Iron Lady’s ghost to their current prime minister, the hapless Theresa May. When it comes to female prime ministers, the Brits are batting .500. The 1980’s triad of Reagan, Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II changed the course of history in ways I’m afraid most Millennials fail to appreciate. America would be a very different place today if, instead of pointless inquiries into “Russian meddling” in an election, we were still facing the very real threats from the Soviet Union. Thanks in large part to Mrs. Thatcher, in 1991 the Evil Empire crumbled in the face of Western resolve, ending the Cold War in a win for the West. In my favorite photo of Mrs. Thatcher (which I have in a small frame on my deck), she and President Reagan are walking purposefully at Camp David, deep in discussion. She’s wearing a broad-shouldered coat in style at the time, and sensible shoes. He’s in a leather flight jacket and cowboy boots. When I think of the 1980s, that’s the

picture that comes to mind. This anniversary of her passing didn’t end in a zero or a five, but it still deserved more media attention than it received. When we lose our connection to history, we lose ourselves. As Mrs. Thatcher said, “If... many influential people have failed to understand, or have just forgotten, what we were up against in the Cold War and how we overcame it, they are not going to be capable of securing, let alone enlarging, the gains that liberty has made.” She could have been speaking directly to former President Obama and his fecklessness in the fight against our Islamic enemy. Betsy Pearson, writing at Independent Women’s Forum, supplied us with the “Top Five Reasons Margaret Thatcher is Still an Inspiration to Women Today”. The article is worth reading in its entirety - and passing along to young women you care about. Pearson’s top five: She didn’t use her sex to influence her career; she was principled; she challenged the status quo, not caring about being popular (earning her the nickname “Iron Lady”); she had to work for her success; and she was a modern feminist, but not of the Leftleaning variety, which shunned her. So much of what she said and did transcends her time. Addressing the Conservative Party conference in 1983, she

said: “Let us never forget this fundamental truth. The state has no source of money other the money people earn themselves. If the state wishes to spend more, it can do so only by borrowing your savings or by taxing you more. There is no such thing as public money,

there is only taxpayers’ money.” I hope Republicans in the House and Senate keep those words in mind as they debate tax cuts and tax reform. So, too, they should hear Mrs. Thatcher’s voice saying “It is a very fundamental truth that is See gorrell on 26

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gerous and potentially riveting political fault line stretches from Spain across Europe to by John J. Metzler U k r a i n e a s Syndicated Columnist smoldering separatist movements have gained new strength and standing. From Catalonia in Spain to the eastern regions of Ukraine with Corsica in between, the nationalist rift runs through the European Union to Russia. Deep cultural and linguistic divides are prevalent. Equally the political populism which triggered Britain’s BREXIT vote to leave the European Union has fueled separatist sentiments. But like Spain’s Basque regions, Catalonia already has autonomy within the central government in Madrid. Culturally and linguistically Catalonia’s moves are rooted in centuries of a proud identity and reflect a reality that the small northeast region of 7.5 million people centered in Barcelona remains of hub of prosperity. Yet despite its wealth, Catalonia remains the most indebted autonomous region in Spain. On October 1st, Catalonia held a independence referendum in which the regional government claimed an epic victory; while 90 percent of voters backed independence, only 43 percent of those eligible even cast a ballot! The vote moreover was illegal under the Spanish constitution. Yet the brash referendum move by the left wing regional

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recount their respective stories and answer questions. $10/ non-members of the American Independence Museum, $7/ non-member children or $5/ members, $3/memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. Cost includes admission to the American Independence Museum, located at One Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane in Exeter. 772-2622 or www.

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Family Story Time Concord Public Library, Concord. 9:30am. This class includes stories, fingerplays, songs, and fun, all designed to strengthen childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reading or pre-reading skills! Registration is NOT required, and all ages are welcomed. 225-8670 or www.

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Thursday 26th Family Movie Showing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hocus Pocus Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street, Concord. 5:30pm. Movie runs 96 minutes and is rated PG. Refreshments provided! 225-8670 www.

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Free Community Emergency Response Class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 Week Class Laconia Central Fire Station, Laconia. Learn to be prepared in an extended power outage, to face an emergency medical situation, how to use a fore extinguisher, safety strategies in a terror attack or disaster and more. The class will continue weekly on Thursday evenings for the following three weeks. Those interested should contact Kathleen Merriam at the Partnership for Public Health, 528-2145 or email

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Jeremy Wallace trio Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or

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

Dueling Pianos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gardner Berry vs Jim Tyrrell Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Satori Jazz Fusion Band Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

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

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The Dartmouth Aires Brewster Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anderson Hall, 80 Academy Drive, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. Tickets are $20pp and can be purchased at the door or at Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paper Store in Wolfeboro or Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith or by calling 569-2151. www.

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Advice to the Players Presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakespearian Idolâ&#x20AC;? The Barnstormers Theatre, 104 Main Street, Tamworth. 7pm. Be a part of the biggest fundraising event of the fall for Advice to the Players with their Elizabethan take on the wildly popular American Idol! Audience members have the chance to participate in the judging and purchase votes for their favorite act; the more enthusiasm, the better! Entrance is a $10 suggested donation. 986-7827 or Diana@

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Monday 30th Training for Interested CASA Volunteers in Laconia Area Begins This training will be held in Laconia for interested volunteers in the area. This comprehensive training covers everything from how to connect with children and the important people in their lives, to resources available for the children, court procedures and how to write a court report, an overview of legal procedures and protections, resources and support available to volunteers and more. Join a community of passionate volunteers where you can use your own professional skills

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World War II mysteries. The “Nero” is awarded annually for the best American Mystery written in the tradition of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe mysteries. I think the Billy Boyle WWII Mysteries fit the bill. At the end of the operation Lasho remarks “We are all wanderers on this earth. Some of us never learn our purpose.” Benn has a found a purpose, at least in my opinion, helping us to learn the more obscure history of WWII and to appreciate the dilemma posed by means and ends, neutrality and expedience. It has crossed my mind that Benn would make a wonderful history professor, but I like Benn as he is, an author with stories to tell and lessons to teach in a Most Satisfactory series. Lucky for us, if not for Billy and Kaz, that Billy and Kaz will have more problems to solve for Uncle Ike, more people to find, more horrors to witness before the war ends. Latcho drom, Safe journey, Billy Boyle.

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The gravestones of Sarah and Esther Prescott. owned by their mother, father, and grandmother (Granny Hicks). In finding a record of statistics concerning Granny Hicks (correctly Hyde) and her siblings (the Rollins family from Epping) with the dates of their births and deaths the date of death of Esther alone is missing, indicating that her ties with the family in her later years were not close. Moving on, though, let me mention two of “the witch” of New Hampton’s greatgrandchildren who served in the Civil War. Perrin Prescott and his wife SusaEmma Prescott, who was married nah’s oldest child, to Granny Hicks’ great-great Rufus, was born in grandson Perrie Perrin Prescott. 1833. It is thought that he attended a who had a public library one-room school located which was named for him on his father’s property, built at that location; the failed his Aunt Sarah’s library continues to serve efforts to enroll him in the town to this day. the N.H. Academical and It would appear that Theological Institute after land in New Hampton he told the headmaster given to Esther Prescott he didn’t care for his son Hyde by her father on and became a travelling the banks of the Pemige- salesman. He served one wasset River became the hundred and nine days home of one or more of in the Union Army with her grandchildren. the Sixth Volunteer RegiMy investigations lead ment of Massachusetts, me to believe that John fought in the battle of and Elizabeth Prescott’s Winchester, Virginia in oldest son Rufus, and the 1864, was promoted to youngest, Perrin, settled corporal and guarded rebalong the river. Prescott el prisoners in Delaware. family history records Rufus’ brother, John state that Perrin was “… Francis Prescott, served a farmer, residing with for three years in the 12th his family of six, in New New Hampshire VolunHampton, N.H.” Indica- teer Regiment, beginning tions are that Rufus was as a private and also bealso a farmer cleared land ing promoted to corponext to his brother’s prop- ral. According to “THE erty on land previously PRESCOTT MEMORIAL” smith from 11

the boarding house and two other buildings. The land was sold to Judge Stephen Gordon Nash

he was a “brave and intrepid soldier” who participated in seven battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Fort Royal, Port Waltham, Drury’s Bluff, and at Cold Harbor on June 1 and 3 of 1864. Young John Prescott was wounded on the field of battle at Cold Harbor and “…lay on the field from 5 o’clock A.M. , to 8 P.M., when he crawled back to his own lines.” In November of 1864 Prescott was captured and spent 96 days in the awful Libby Prison. He wrote of the conditions at the prison saying that “ we suffered incredibly from cold, hungers, and filth “, and “ It is impossible to give an adequate description of our sufferings while in prison; a great many were frozen to death, being so weak

from starvation that they could not walk to warm themselves. I have walked all night, many a night, to keep from freezing.” So there is a little of the information I have found about the brew, or maybe I should say “brood” of the witch of New Hampton, who was not really a witch at all, but is still a person of some mystery. Was she the quiet woman who gave the children

gifts and was adored by them, or did they throw sticks and stones at her as one version of her life tells us. Was she alienated from her family? Did she and John Hyde have any children? Those and many other questions still persist if Esther Prescott Hyde really was the person called Granny Hicks and the Witch of New Hampton.

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It’s a government catastrophe. Premiums for individual health plans in Virginia are set to skyrocket nearly 60 percent in 2018. In New Hampshire, those rates will rise 52 percent. In South Carolina, individual market consumers will face an average 31.3 percent hike. In Tennessee, they’ll see rates jump between 20-40 percent. Private, flexible PPOs for self-sufficient, selfemployed people are vanishing by design. The social-engineered future -- healthy, full-paying consumers being herded into government-run Obamacare exchanges and severely regulated regional HMOs -is a bipartisan big government health bureaucracy’s dream come true. These choice-wreckers had the arrogant audacity to denigrate our pre-Obamacare plans as “substandard” (Obama), “crappy” (MSNBC big mouth Ed Schultz) and “junk policies” (Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa). When I first called attention to the cancellation notice tsunami in 2013, liberal Mother Jones magazine sneered that the phenomenon was “phony.” And they’re still denying the Obamacare death spiral. Liberal Vox Media recently called the crisis “a lie.” I don’t have enough fourletter words for these propagandists. There are an estimated 450,000 consumers like us in Colorado and 17 million of us nationwide

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and the small amount of funding they require comes through federal and state governments. They are part of the total Air Force. In New Hampshire, there is only one paid position with the rest being volunteers. CAP is made up of eight geographic locations consisting of 52 wings (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia). Within each wing are squadrons. There are ten squadrons in New Hampshire around the state with the main headquarters in Concord. See cap on 25

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New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol members after a Search and Rescue Operation this past May where they spotted a missing hiker on Mount Lafayette who had been lost for several days. The Civil Air Patrol is responsible for saving about 90 lives per years around the country. (L to R) 2nd Lieutenant Eric Tierno, Captain Bruce Neff and Lieutenant Colonel Hank Dahlquist. of photos during Super A fire is spotted along the Maine, NH border. Storm Sandy. CAP uses the same protocols and at Fort Polk, Louisiana other drills to keep the training as FEMA and where Civil Air Patrol pi- force ready. The cost t h e y t r a i n m o r e t h a n lots in a Cessna can help will run about $150 an 6 , 9 0 0 a i r c r e w m e m - simulate a drone strike hour as opposed to tens bers and over 30,700 by equipping their plane of thousands of dollars. emergency responders to with drone add-ons. In (On the emergency disasthose standards. other drills the CAP pi- ter relief front, CAP has On the aviation side of lots will operate as an contributed nearly $167 things, the value of CAP “offending” aircraft for See cap on 29 to the Air Force itself can be measured in not just a physical sense but also in dollars and cents as well. Bartolo Governanti, Agent “As part of103 ourHanover value Street 103 Hanover Street Lebanon, NH 03766 added to the Air Force we Lebanon, NH 03766 provide a lot of free man Bus: 603-727-9440 Bus: 603-727-9440 hours that would norwww.insuretheuppervalley.com www.insuretheuppervalley.com mally come out of their Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm budget,” said Tierno. Saturday 9:00am-12:00noon 9:00am-12:00noon An example Saturday of this hapOther Hours by Appointment pens at the Joint Other ReadHours by Appointment State Farm, Bloomington, IL iness Training Center 1211999

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CAP works with NH Fish and Game who are the coordinating agency for all search and rescue operations. If Fish and Game feel they need extra resources in a land search they will call down to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Through their search and rescue operations, Cap is responsible for 80-90 lives saved a year across the country. “One example is this past May we found a hiker who was lost on Lafayette,” said Tierno. “He had been lost for 4 days. We carved the area into search grids and then we will fly about 1,000 feet above ground with a crew of three. Re-

cently we also performed an aerial search for a downed aircraft.” CAP also assists in other areas beyond search and rescue when needed. “We have a contract with the State Forest Protection Bureau doing aerial fire watches,” said Tierno. “We have two fire patrols north and south looking for fires as well as a communications network set up across the state. We don’t do any firefighting ourselves as we leave that to the professionals.” CAP also does aerial photos for FEMA such as during the floods in the northern part of the state this past Fourth of July weekend. Crews from New Hampshire also flew thousands of hours and took tens of thousands

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frequently and almost universally forgotten. Any time you see the terms ‘public funding,’ ‘public funds,’ ‘government funding,’ or ‘government funds’ be sure to substitute ‘taxpayer funding’ and ‘taxpayer funds.’” as they reform government health insurance and craft the next budget. A few other quotes from the Iron Lady that should resonate in the halls of Congress, as well as on college campuses and in our homes: “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” “Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, selfesteem, and personal satisfaction.” “The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build.” “Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.” “Every family should have the right to spend their money, after tax, as they wish, and not as the government dictates. Let us extend choice, extend the will to choose and the chance to choose.” “There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.” “There are still people in my party who believe in consensus politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors... I mean it.” “To wear your heart on your sleeve isn’t a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.” And finally, “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.” We should remember Margaret Thatcher not just because of her intentions, but because of her achievements and her effect on our lives. Ken can be reached at kengorrell@gmail.com

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which you can choose, the easier it is to benefit from competition between them. All Americans, however, must obey rules set by Washington, D.C. But what if most people in a state reject those rules and demand the right to govern themselves? There have been several secession movements in California — a plan to break California up into smaller states, a push to make Northern California a breakaway state called Jefferson, and now the “Yes California” movement that wants to make California a separate country. Calexit’s proponents say Californians shouldn’t have to answer to that evil President Trump. If Calexit ever happened, I suppose conservative parts of the state would vote to separate from the leftists who dominate Sacramento. Maybe we’d end up with three countries where there used to be one. When I look at how badly Washington, D.C., governs, the idea of secession doesn’t scare me. After the Cold War, Czechoslovakia split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. “Tensions between Czechs and Slovaks have disappeared,” writes Marian Tupy, a Cato Institute analyst born in Czechoslovakia. “Czechs no longer subsidize their poorer cousins in the east, while Slovaks no longer blame their problems on their ‘big brother’ in the west. Everyone has won.” Secession frightens some Americans because they associate it with slavery. Preserving that despicable practice was one reason

southern states wanted to break away. But obviously, one can favor secession without supporting slavery. Even some abolitionists, antislavery activists in the 19th century, supported the right to secede. More recently, some black neighborhoods on the outskirts of Boston argued for turning the Greater Roxbury area into a new city called Mandela. They say it would be more responsive to locals’ needs. In New York City, Republicans on Staten Island sometimes argue for breaking away from the Democrats who mismanage the rest of New York. During the Obama administration, some Texans wanted a vote on “Texit.” None of those things is likely to happen, but I’m wary of any government that hates the idea of people escaping its influence. President Trump weighed in on Catalonian independence. He’s against it. “I would like to see Spain continue to be united,” said the president. It’s easy to love a big central government when you’re in charge of one. Also, national governments can inspire proud nationalist sentiments. But Catalans smarting from police batons probably feel differently. I say, let people go their own way. John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails — But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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The imagery of ‘oppressors” vs ‘freedom fighters’ is appealing and, to their credit, the leaders of Catalonia have been successful in promoting their agenda abroad in just such terms … Combined with the soft power appeal of cosmopolitan Barcelona, there is much confusion abroad on the nature of the current crisis in Catalonia, and myths and stereotypes abound,”according to Spanish political observer Francisco de Borja Lasheras of the European Council on Foreign Relations in Madrid. Britain’s Spectator magazine opined, “So the illegal referendum in Catalonia last week was a long-meditated revenge by the left and an attempted coup d’état. It affected the rights not only of all Catalans, but of all Spaniards.” Moreover what of the European Union angle? An independent Catalonia would be outside the European Union much as would an independent Scotland. The idea that after unilaterally breaking with Madrid, an independent Catalonia would automatically be admitted into the EU with its trade and political benefits is simply nonsense. During this giddy but worrying episode, neighboring France was particularly critical of the Catalan independence gambit. Why? The Mediterranean island of Corsica (birthplace of Napoleon ), has long been a hotbed of militant separatism. The French government knows that a spark from nearby Spain can easily revive the smoldering

Corsican debate. Moreover Ukraine which equally has a cultural/ethnic fault line in the eastern regions, has endured violent manipulation by Russia over the past few years. Though some of the nationalist cultural aspirations are valid, they threaten the wider European Union not to mention established democratic nation states such as Spain. Lessons of Yugoslavia in the 1990’s not to mind the bloody Spanish Civil War of the 1930’s where Catalonia had become an epicenter of the conflict, serve as somber signposts to the often ultimate consequence of untamed separatism. Many of these issues are rooted in an affair of the heart more than of the mind; in other words what would be the viability of an unrecognized Catalan micro state the size of Belgium? Catalans must open dialogue within Spain to sort out the widening rifts before they become entrenched divisions. As Mariano Rajoy asserted, “It is urgent to put an end to the situation that Catalonia is living.” John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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gram which focused on cell phone forensics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really is a broad offering of things to experience,â&#x20AC;? said Tierno. The Lakes Region Wing of CAP, known as Hawk Composite Squadron meets every Thursday night, year-round, at 6:30pm at Holy Trinity School in Laconia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each week we focus on something different,â&#x20AC;? said Tierno. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also offer week-long encampments in the summer and winter where the cadets can learn about aviation.â&#x20AC;? Tierno explained that the cadet leadership program is to help in developing leadership abilities and also to expose them the STEM related learning as well as the paramilitary experience.

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Charlie Gunn, Henniker and Fran Leyman, Mt Desert, Maine near the summit of Gorham Mountain overlooking the Beehive. A couple years ago Fran made her own hiking game. Fran redlined, hiked every trail, in Acadia National Park. It might take Charlie and Yours Truly another twenty years to redline Acadiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trails but with Franâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help we just might do it. My first guide, the 1976, 21st edition and the brand new 30th edition AMC White Mountain Guide! For 110 years patenaude from 3 and awards a patch for the can be found at the website the Appalachian Mountain Club has been publishing the Oh there are many games New England 4,000 Footer 48x12.com. The website is White Mountain Guide. The 30th edition is a boxed set with hikers play. Some are well Listâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;67 mountains in New supported by Ed Hawkins six pull-out topographic maps. This is a must-have guide! known and I know hikers Hampshire, Vermont and and friends. Finishers of that make up their own Maine and another patch the lists found here may Compiled and edited by Steven D. Smith of Lincoln, NH, games. for the New England Hun- apply for recognition and the guide and maps are thoroughly updated and revised. Around here the most dred Highest. received a special award Red-liners will find trail descriptions for over 1,450 miles of trails and paths! popular is the AMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4,000 For more information patch. Footer list. The reward is a simple embroidered path. Other 4k AMC patches can be earned for completing this feat in calendar winter. There is also a new patch for completing the list in each of the four seasons along with a requirement of doing trail maintenance. The AMC also recognizes

visit on-line at amc4000footer.org or better yet get your hands on the new 30th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide and all your questions will be answered in Appendix B. More games that New Hampshire hikers play are explained and a list of finishers for each challenge

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collecting town highpoints and sometimes town highpoints are found on the side of a hill on a town line and not on a summit. There are others out there collecting state highpoints. I have another friend that hikes to the highest summit of every country he visits and his most recent prize was collected in the Czech Republic. One thing that is true hikers love to hike and the only thing that limits the games hikers play are our imaginations. Congratulations to all those that finished their game this fall. Have Fun.

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