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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, November 1, 2012

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Mitt Romney For President

Billy enjoys snuggling with his owner, Judy Ellis in her kitchen at her Gilford home; Billy roberta baker Photo is convinced Judy is a female macaw.

Life in Gilford With Three Macaws

by Roberta Baker Contributing Writer

They peel off strips of wallpaper, chew the edge of the kitchen table, and hurl houseplants to the floor when they’re angry. They bite and scratch.

They also cuddle and kiss - and happen to be experts at imitating human voices. To bird lover Judy Ellis of Gilford, parrots can be the most endearing companions, surpassing dogs in their loyalty and ability

to show affection - albeit in some unusual ways. How many pets throw up on your shoulder in order to prove that they can take care of you? Or fly into the clothes dryer to build you a nest? Or dance and See baker on 11

The Weirs Times is proud to endorse Mitt Romney for President of the United States. Four years ago many residents of New Hampshire decided to take a new path, a road which was unsure but was promised to lead to “Hope and Change” for America. Four years later, many are still hoping and not much has changed and what has, has been for the worse. In 2008, President Obama took the wheel and, working with an overwhelming democratic majority in the House and Senate his first two years, focused on what he felt were the two most important pieces of legislation to move us forward: a massive stimulus spending bill and Obamacare. The stimulus, with a promise of lowering unemployment to near five percent, proved ineffective as the economy continues to stagnate and unemployment lingers at eight percent. (Much higher if you count those who have stopped looking for work.) Obamacare, which won’t be fully implemented until after this election, has brought uncertainty in hiring new employees by our country’s largest employers: small business. Many are questioning whether they will be able to keep their current employee levels. In the meantime, the government has continued to create massive deficits and a debt that is about to change the fabric of a strong America and affect generations to come. The road many confidently set out upon has become mired in so many fiscal potholes that even a mountain of shovel ready jobs won’t help. This election we will be at another crossroads. We can choose to continue travelling down this path or take a new road. To turn from a man who simply had untested ideas how to fix our economic mess, to a man who has spent most of his life actually fixing such messes, with great success. Governor Romney has laid out a comprehensive plan to move our economy forward. His record of achieving success with See romney on 22

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Jeffrey Bolster – Book Signing

The RiverRun Bookstore,142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. 431-2100

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The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth. 7:30pm. 436-2400

Our National Thanksgiving: With Thanks to President Lincoln and Mrs. Hale

Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Sarah Josephena Hale tells the story of her thirty year effort to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. 569-2428

Story Telling Dinner

The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. $19.95 pp plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219

All New England Choral Festival

Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University. 7pm. 535-2787 The Community School, 1164 Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth. Noon. Local foods meal by donation. 3237000

Ossipee Garden Club Meeting

Town Library in Center Ossipee. 1pm. 539-5437

Alexander Who’s Not, Not Not Going to Move

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992

Rochester District visiting Nurse Association’s Dinner & Silent Auction

St.Paul Holiday “Angel� Fair

The Oaks, Somersworth. 6pm. 3321133. www.yourvna/100.org

Parish Center, 15 Elkins Street, Franklin. 8am-3pm. Crafts, jewelry, raffles, baked goods, silent auction and more.

Winter Faire

Annual Turkey Supper

Huggins Hospital Aid Sale

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First Congregational Church, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 8am2pm. 332-1945 Collection Center Barn, 109A. at Beck Drive, Wolfeboro. 10-2. For more info visit facebook page Huggins Hospital Street Fair

Jefferson Starship

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

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The Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth. Annual event that brings together some of the most talented designers in New England to transform ordinary table tops into art. All proceeds go to benefit Arts In Reach. $20 at the door or $15 advance.433-4278 www.airnh. org/tablescapes

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Bristol Baptist Church, 30 Summer Street, Bristol. 5-7pm. $8/adults, $4/ children or $22/family of 4 or more Bridgewater Inn Tavern, 367 Mayhew turnpike, Bridgewater. 9pm.

Little Feat & Leon Russell

Capitol Center for the Arts, Main Street, Concord.7:30pm. 225-1111. www.ccanh.com

Separated/Divorced Support Group Meetings

St. Joseph Catholic Church Hall, Main Street, Belmont. 6pm. All are welcome. 286-7066.

Eric Grant Band

Blackstone’s Lounge at the Margate, Laconia. 8pm. $25pp to benefit the WLNH Children’s Auction. 998-1418

Winter Faire

First Congregational Church, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 8am2pm. 332-1945

Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra

Inter Lakes Auditorium, Rt. 25 Meredith. $15/adult, $8/student. www. lrso.org

Flea Market

The Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 8am-2pm.

Opening of Danbury Grange Winter Market

Danbury Grange Hall, across from the fire station in the center of Danbury. 9am-1pm.

Mark Connolly – Book Signing

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Annie’s Book Stop, Laconia. 2-4pm. Mark is the former New Hampshire Securities Chief and will be signing his book, “Cover-Up – One Man’s Pursuit of the Truth Amid the Government’s Failure to End a Ponzi Scheme�

Grafton Fireman’s Supper

Grafton Fire Station. 5-7pm. $8/adult, $3/kids. 523-4454

Holiday Fair

St. John’s United Methodist Church, 28 cataract Ave., Dover. 8am-1pm. 742-3046

Huggins Hospital Aid Sale

Collection Center Barn, 109A. at Beck Drive, Wolfeboro. 10-2. For more info visit facebook page Huggins Hospital Street Fair

Family Portraits with your Pet

Cocheco Valley Humane Society. 112pm. Photos are $10 and participants will receive a digital copy to use as they wish. All pets are welcome!

Gunstock Ski Club’s Annual Ski & Snowboard Sale

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60’s Icons At The Flying Monkey The Flying Monkey Performance Center in Plymouth will host psychedelic rock legends Jefferson Starship on Friday, November 2nd at 7:30pm. Known as Rock N Roll royalty, they rose from the ashes of Jefferson Airplane. Then the musical direction takes a step to the left with folk icon, singer-songwriter, and social-activist Peter Yarrow on Saturday, November 3rd at 7:30. Peter Yarrow is known for his legacy of song with Peter, Paul, & Mary as well as a lifetime of social activism. As if one folk legend were not enough, America’s beloved counter-culture icon Arlo Guthrie returns to the Monkey stage on Thursday, November 8th at 7:30. This intimate performance at The Flying Monkey promises to be an evening of new songs, beloved classics and old folklore. Tickets for Jefferson Starship start at $39; Peter Yarrow starts at $25; Arlo starts at $45.

Lakes Region Nutrition Center Grand RE-Opening Join Lakes Region Nutrition Center for a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Friday, November 2nd and Saturday, November 3rd from 9:30am to 5:30pm in their new location at 73 Main Street Downtown Meredith. During our Open House sample delicious, healthful snacks, pickup a variety of samples and enter our raffle for your chance to win great gift baskets and gift certificates from Allavare a Nurturing Center, Lakes Region Nutrition Center, Peace of Mind Reiki and more! Plus, the first 30 people to make a purchase each day will receive a Free gift! On Friday, November 2nd, enjoy mini Reiki sessions including advanced energy work and sound healing with Leslie Jose of Peace of Mind Reiki from 11am to 2pm. Browse our products while you sip a glass of wine during our wine tasting from 2pm to 4pm on Friday. On Saturday, relax with Ellen Chase, Licensed Massage Therapist who is offering chair massage from 10am to 12pm. After your massage, experiment with some essential oils while you try select wines from 12pm to 3pm. We are excited to share our new location with you, so come down to Main Street and celebrate with us! Call 603-279-4165 Monday through Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm should you have any questions.

Russian Christmas Bazaar in Rochester The New England Language Center’s International Art Gallery in Rochester will be holding a Russian Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 3d from 11am to 3pm. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature an exhibit of unique contemporary Russian art and traditional Russian icons, storytelling, Russian cartoons, and historical information about the crafts. Among the items available are Matryoshka (nested doll) sets, “Khokhlama� bowls, spoons, candlesticks, hand-painted eggs, figurines, icons, Russian holiday greeting cards and carved wooden toys. All are unique pieces which celebrate authentic Russian arts and culture. While browsing through the exhibits, visitors will learn fascinating background details about Russian folk traditions and items on display. There will even be an opportunity to paint Russian Troika and Grand Father Frost Christmas cards for a small contribution. Proceeds will go to support Russian artists and artisans and New England Language Center cultural programs. For more information (including directions), contact Marina Forbes by phone at (603) 332-2255 or by e-mail at marina@ anylanguage.org.

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As Predicted by Peter Grasso Contributing Writer

Earlier in the year I had predicted that with the early (March) ice out, fishing would be a whole lot different this year. In fact, I really thought that it would be pretty much like the 2010 season, where we also had an early ice out. If you remember, in 2010 we had great spring fishing only to find that by the time that September got here any time on the water was pretty much a waste of time and fuel as the fish pretty much totally stopped hitting. Well, 2012 was pretty much a cookie cutter example of the same;

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Here we have three generations enjoying a GREAT day of fishing aboard the “Dr. Hook.” at least as far as I can tell (that’s another story for later). The first few days of the 2012 season were really “Gangbusters” with almost every charter limiting out with some really great fish. Then, as par for the course, things began to settle down a bit. We still caught a lot of

fish, but not 6 – 8 in the first hour like the beginning. Everything pretty much held up throughout the season with August actually being the best month of all. I think that we were on the water 14 of the first 16 days of the month and almost every day the client took home a limit of fish, if that was their desire. Many practiced “Catch and Release.” However, my boat rule is - and this is stated at the start of the trip; “If we catch a legal fish and it is hook See grasso on 24

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Our Story The Weirs Times was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert. The newspaper, then named Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette, was published until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. One of the most remarkable features of the publication was a map of Lake Winnipesaukee which occupied the center spread of the paper. Readers will find the same map reprinted on the center pages of this, and every issue. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain

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To The Editor: Like most folks, our phone has been infected with the political telephone virus. My wife just had a hip implant and we have had need for many calls, in and out, in reference to her recovery. I have given up trying to dissuade these pathetic callers and now just hang up on them. Prior to the surgery we just did not answer the phone. We let the answering machine do what it does best, and returned the real calls. I call them pathetic callers because they, like the minions that wave signs and pass out cards at the polling places, seem to think that will change ones vote. There are two major types of voters - those that follow what is going on in the country and the world - and those that live by sound bytes and their “fondle slab”. They don’t bother to seek multiple sources of information. Their vote can not be changed because they have been indoctrinated by one of the religions - Green Energy - Global Warming AARP - Tax the Wealthy - or Free Stuff. Both types know how they are going to vote when they arrive, and I am ashamed to say that New Hampshire now has about an even split. So I would suggest to the sign wavers - stay home and stay warm. My answer to the phone calls is to develop a new feature to be offered by the phone company - CALLER DESTRUCT.

To The Editor: Some may suggest that NH Democrats didn’t get out their message well in 2010, that this was the reason for the Republican landslide in NH. But they did get their message out, Loud and Clear: They overestimated revenues by a long shot, despite many cries of protest, then spent like there was no tomorrow. Then the Governor raided Dept. Rainy Day Funds, then the Legislature increased taxes: $30 million business-killing LLC Tax, $75 million Vehicle Registration Surcharge, and $156 million loan to “balance” the budget. They had majorities in both House and Senate, and the Governor’s chair. They couldn’t say “No!” Voters, including a lot of Democrats, are sick and tired of Fiscal Liberals, and have not forgotten how the previous Legislature took advantage of all of us. There are no Fiscal Conservatives among the NH House or Senate Democrats, AFP-NH says. Message remembered, Loud and Clear: Vote out Fiscal Liberals. Vote Republican.

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David K. Martin District 16 House Candidate, Ward 4, Dover, NH.

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Benghazi, Libya raise some frightening questions. First, why did a team of at least three CIA operatives have to disobey orders to try to help Ambassador Stevens in the US consulate after being told to “stand down”? Secondly, why was the CIA operatives request for additional support denied? This is despite the fact that Special Forces operators were just over a two hour flight away in Sicily. The entire battle lasted approximately seven hours. In addition, it has been reported that a military surveillance drone was in position in Benghazi that was capable of sending real time visuals that could be viewed in the White House Situation room, State Department, the CIA, and the Pentagon. Finally, how could the President not have been aware of the distress calls for help? Obama claims that he is still trying to find out exactly what happened. However, the CIA has stated that they did not give any orders to stand down. Either someone in the administration made these decisions without notifying Obama or it was Obama himself who decided it wasn’t worth trying to save the lives of Americans. Remember this is the same President who took all the credit for the killing of Osama Bin Laden as if he actually pulled the trigger himself. In that same regard it’s time for President Obama to fire those who failed to make him aware in time during the Benghazi attack or to take full responsibility for his actions. The American people and the family of those who lost their lives deserve to know the truth. Brett Collopy Farmington, NH

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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

It’s that time of year again when everything changes and we fall into that seasonal sadness. Of course, I am talking about election day and all that comes with it. I hear a lot of talk about how many people can’t wait until it is here; until all that has been leading up to it is over. But, as always happens, it comes, it goes and suddenly there is a large void to fill in our lives. It’s been months and months and, to some who have been following since the primaries, a little over a year since it has been in our lives. There’s been the potential candidates appearing at the local bean hole bean dinners and Chamber of Commerce luncheons, the slew of ads on TV and radio and, more recently, a barrage of phone calls, yard signs and people jumping up and down at traffic intersections yelling and screaming someone’s name –usually a candidate’s. The list goes on. But, soon it will all be gone and you claim you are more than ready. But are you really? I can imagine that there have been psychological tests done that prove that the sudden absence of political hoopla on a daily basis can suddenly bring a strange post depression. I can

The biggest thing that is missed when the election is over is the ads. But that doesn’t need to stop you from changing your habits. There will still be plenty of ads on TV to react to. I like to use drug ads to get my fix of the negative campaigning feel. They always start off explaining the things they said they will accomplish then‌.BOOM‌in comes the “could cause headaches, heart attacks, liver problems, donkey nose, exploding ear and, in some cases, deathâ€? to turn me completely off from even thinking about trying it. Now that I think about it, maybe this is where the ideas for political ideas came from in the first place. If you’re like me you are a six-foot-two bald guy‌ or you like to save up all of those oversized political mailers you get during the campaign season. I find these come in handy once the election is over to be used as drink coasters when family or friends come and, hopefully, start some heated political discussions where friendships are shattered and families are divided. I always miss that after an election is over. So, as you see, there are a few options to keep away PEB. There is hope to get you through the next few months when the 2016 candidates start coming to town. Brendan Smith welcomes your comments at brendan@weirs.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at @weirsbrendan.

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Chasing The Blues also imagine that the people who run these tests are voting for the candidate who promises bigger government since that would guarantee they would continue to get funding to do silly psychological tests like these. All of this aside, I am here this week as a public service to give you a few ideas to help you survive what I call PEB “Post Election Blues.� (I was trying to think of a better acronym but deadline was approaching.) Research has found, and again I am guessing here, that the most prominent thing that people find themselves missing after an election is polls. As I have said on these pages before, there are hundreds of polls out there during an election year and if you look around you can always find one that matches the way you think to make you feel better. I suggest doing polls at home. For example. List two or three choice for Friday dinner on Monday morning and then call members of your household on their cell phones explaining you are from “The Americans For Dinner Choices� and asking them some questions. First: Are you planning to eat dinner on Friday night and, if so, which of these meals would you prefer or are you undecided. Then post the results on Monday evening and then let other members of the household campaign for their choices. Repeat these calls every day until dinner on Friday. If undecided comes out on top, then the family goes out to eat (but don’t let them know this option beforehand).

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Editorial

Guest Editorial

It Is Up To The Independents

Strong Candidates To Lead New Hampshire The Weirs Times endorses Ovide Lamontagne for Governor, Frank Guinta and Charlie Bass for Congress as well as Jeanie Forrester and Josh Youssef for the NH Senate. In 2008, Democrats swept to power across the country on the coattail of Barack Obama’s fairy tale of “Hope and Change.” On the national level, in states across the country and here in New Hampshire, people were suddenly force fed a diet of new and higher taxes, programs and regulations that shackled small business in their attempt to grow or even survive. In 2010, voters here in New Hampshire and across the country responded in force and, in one of the most sweeping elections in history, replaced many of those who had taken power only two years before. Governor - Ovide Lamontagne Over the past two years, the New Hampshire legislature has worked hard in eliminating business inhibiting taxes and regulations and trying to give New Hampshire a friendlier business environment and bringing us back from the disasters of the previous two years. There have been successes but many of these bills were vetoed by Governor Lynch. Democratic candidate for Governor, Maggie Hassan was a proud and major player in the 2008-10 “tax and spend” New Hampshire legislature which created such burdens on families as the motor vehicle registration tax which was later repealed. She also fought for passage of the job killing LLC small business income tax. As Governor she would be ready to do the same. The voters of New Hampshire have already overwhelmingly rejected her ideas in 2010. Why would we return? We trust Ovide Lamontagne to be the fiscally responsible Governor we need in these tenuous economic

times. His insistence on zero-based budgeting for all government departments, ideas for pension reform and helping reel in the high cost of energy here in New Hampshire, are all just parts of a sound economic policy for the state. He also opposes a state income or sales tax. Our unemployment rate is lower than most of the country, still, it has inched up over the last months. Let’s keep that in check by doing what is right to keep businesses here and flourishing; elect Ovide Lamontagne. Congress Dist. 1 - Frank Guinta Congress Dist. 2 - Charles Bass Both Frank Guinta and Charlie Bass were elected to US Congress in 2010 as part of the country’s revolt against big spending Washington. In the past two years they have worked hard against President Obama’s disregard for the will of the people and his continued insistence on huge government. This election they are running against the same opponents they defeated in 2010 who have brought nothing new to the table. Regardless of who wins the presidency, we need to keep both Guinta and Bass in Washington to keep an eye on our interests. NH Senate Dist. 2 - Jeanie Forrester Jeanie Forrester in NH Senate District 2 has done an exemplary job in her first term and has proved her commitment to a prosperous New Hampshire in her voting record and should be reelected. NH Senate Dist. 7 - Josh Youssef

Josh Youssef is running for NH State Senate in District 7, to fill the seat vacated by Jim Forsythe. Jim did an excellent job in keeping our state’s spending in check and their hands off of our money. We are confident that Josh will fill those shoes nicely.

by David Scott Dover, NH.

Independent New Hampshire voters are 39% of those registered. Our next president may well be chosen by them. The presidency may be decided by New Hampshire’s four elector-

al votes. When I ask my wife whether we are better off now than four years ago, her answer is our income is down and our expenses are up. Our personal expenses for gasoline and heating oil are $3,000 higher; and our food bill $1,500 higher. Our health care insurance is about to increase by some unknown number. We are much worse off than 4 years ago. We can all see Mr. Obama’s policies did not improve things at all. In 4 years he has increased the national debt by a number only an astronomer can understand. Each of our four grandchildren will have to shoulder an estimated $100,000 of it. The question many Independent voters are asking is, “what added debt will our grandchildren have if we reelect Barack Obama?” Ask yourselves: Has Mr. Obama improved our economic situation or has he made it worse? Has his energy policy led to lower or higher gasoline prices? Gasoline was $1.80 a gallon when he took office. It is now twice that amount.

The cost of energy has a substantial impact on the cost of food and our food bill which is now much more than 4 years ago. These increases can be directly traced to Mr. Obama’s energy policy. He blocked the Keystone pipeline and reduced the number of oil leases on government owned lands by 30%. He has reduced the number of ocean drilling permits by 40%. What is more disturbing to me is that he is not aware of these statistics compiled by a government agency that reports to him. If he doesn’t have these important figures in broad strokes at his fingertips how can he be an effective CEO of the largest government enterprise in the world? New Hampshire Independent voters recognize that Mr. Obama does not understand how our private sector economy works. They recognize that Mr Obama does not understand what policies are needed to stop the increase of government red ink. And New Hampshire Independent voters recognize that Mr. Obama does not understand what policies are needed to stimulate private investment to create new jobs in the private sector. Governor Romney understands all of this. Independents know that being a skilled orator is not enough. Mr Obama is over his head in the job of President and it’s time to let him go. Independent voters can help insure a victory for Republican Romney. It will be the independent voters gift to their grandchildren.

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What About the Camp Bastion Attack?

Three days after the bloody 9/11 siege on our consulate in Benghazi, the Taliban waged an intricately coordinated, by Michelle Malkin brutal attack Syndicated Columnist on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. The murderous jihadists released video exactly one month ago this week showing off their training exercises in preparation for the assault. Where are the questions? Where’s the accountability? Where’s the Obama administration? Where’s the press? Where’s the outrage? Two heroic U.S. Marines were killed in the battle. Their names -- Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell -- have

not been uttered publicly by the commander in chief. Their arrival back in the U.S., in flag-draped coffins, was not broadcast on network TV. But their brothers-in-arms did not and will not forget. And neither must we. On September 20, John Gresham of the Defense Media Network wrote a scathing detailed breakdown of this little-noticed terrorist attack on our troops. He called it “arguably the worst day in USMC aviation history since the Tet Offensive of 1968.” Eight irreplaceable aircraft were destroyed or put out of action by Taliban warriors dressed in U.S. combat fatigues -- amounting to “approximately 7 percent of the total flying USMC Harrier fleet,” Gresham reported. His summary is bone chilling: “A Harrier squadron commander is dead, along with another

Then And Now WASHINGTON -For better than a month, the Obama administration has been dodging and weaving over what actually transpired in Benghazi, by Oliver North Libya, on the Syndicated Columnist night of Sept. 11-12. Questions have been posed about why Ambassador Christopher Stevens was there and not at his embassy post in Tripoli. Congressional investigators have asked why he had no security detail, why the State Department decided not to send in U.S. Marine embassy security guards when they were offered months before, why contingency plans were not in place on the anniversary of 9/11 and why the O-Team insisted for so long that the attack on our U.S. diplomatic post was a “spontaneous event” and not an act of terrorism. By now, all should realize that truthful answers to these inquiries will not be furnished by the White House or State Department until after the presidential election on Nov. 6. But there is

an even more important question that should be asked and answered now: Once the White House knew about the attack in Benghazi, what action did the president take to protect or save the lives of Americans? “We the People” need to know the answer because we are about to hire -- or rehire -- a commander in chief. The response is crucial to determining whether the incumbent is competent enough to fulfill the responsibilities of the job or whether he should be replaced. Fortunately, we have a standard of behavior for a commander in chief in a previous well-documented terror event: Ronald Reagan during the Achille Lauro incident. On Oct. 7, 1985, four radical Islamic terrorists -- members of the Palestine Liberation Front, the organization now calling itself Hamas -- hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro. They then murdered Leon Klinghoffer, a wheelchair-bound American passenger. His only offense was that he was an American citizen and a Jew. That was offense enough to spark what the current administration might well call a See north on 26

Marine. Another nine personnel have been wounded, and the nearby Marines at Camp Freedom are now without effective fixed-wing air support. The USMC’s response to this disas-

ter will be a telling report card on its leadership and organizational agility.” On September 21, the leftleaning magazine The Atlantic See malkin on 20

Libya and Lies It was a little much when President Barack Obama said that he was “offended” by the suggestion that his administration would try to by Thomas Sowell d e c e i v e t h e Syndicated Columnist public about what happened in Benghazi. What has this man not deceived the public about? Remember his pledge to cut the deficit in half in his first term in office? This was followed by the first trillion dollar deficit ever, under any President of the United States -- followed by trillion dollar deficits in every year of the Obama administration. Remember his pledge to have a “transparent” government that would post its legislative proposals on the Internet several days before Congress was to vote on them, so that everybody would know what was happening? This

was followed by an ObamaCare bill so huge and passed so fast that even members of Congress did not have time to read it. Remember his claims that previous administrations had arrogantly interfered in the internal affairs of other nations -- and then his demands that Israel stop building settlements and give away land outside its 1967 borders, as a precondition to peace talks with the Palestinians, on whom there were no preconditions? As for what happened in Libya, the Obama administration says that there is an “investigation” under way. An “on-going investigation” sounds so much better than “stonewalling” to get past election day. But you can bet the rent money that this “investigation” will not be completed before election day. And whatever the investigation says after the election will be irrelevant. The events unfolding in Benghazi on the tragic night of SepSee Sowell on 21

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Ellis. “It just warms your heart, especially when I see Billy with old people.� Eighteen years ago, on Christmas Eve, Ellis’ husband went to buy a computer and came back instead with a $2700 six-week-old blue and gold macaw. Ellis spent Christmas vacation bonding with Billy, learning his needs and behaviors. After nearly two decades of patience and human companionship, Billy has mellowed to the point of being a gentle, welcome and predictable visitor at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, the Belknap County Nursing Home and St. Francis Home in Laconia, where he sits placidly on the arms of elderly residents with dementia, and submits to being patted as briskly as a German Shepherd. “He’s bomb proof now. You can go anywhere with this guy.� At home he perches on Ellis shoulder or arm, and nestles against her, blushing with contentment, sometimes pretending to regurgitate to prove that he’d be a good provider. He likes scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast, and peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. He also enjoys riding on the steering wheel of Ellis’s car, and sits on a saw at the tile company that Ellis and her husband own. “This bird is just a great deal of love and patience,� says Ellis. “I never gave up.� There’s no denying the birds are beautiful and entertaining. Billy can figure out puzzles and toys; Billy and BooBoo can undo the double latch system on their cages and let themselves out – so Ellis has had to install a third lock. When Ellis sings a rendition of Disco Fever called “Birdy Fever� Billy starts to dance. He’s also potty trained, perching on the lid of the garbage can when Ellis lifts the lid. His vocabulary consists mostly of “Hi, Bird� and “I love you,� which he says to members of the family. He’ll See baker on 13

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also tell the other birds to shut up when they get too noisy. “He also sits on the shower curtain when I’m taking a shower and laughs in Scott’s voice. It throws your self-esteem right down the drain.” Billy likes to stand on the kitchen table and look out the window to watch people. He likes to imitate barking dogs. He also wolf-whistled once at a state trooper parked across the street, so Ellis took him outside. “I just wanted to let you know that that’s a bird and not me,” Ellis told him. There have also been trying times. One day, when Billy was six months old, Ellis and her husband Scott came home to a kitchen disaster. “It looked like we’d been robbed,” recalls Ellis. Everything was thrown on the floor, including the houseplants, and the macaw’s face was covered with dark blue ink. He had chewed up the pencils and pens on the counter and devoured the wooden handles on the steak knives in one of the drawers. One day, when Scott’s hockey-playing friends came to the house, Billy decided he didn’t like them – at all. He dropped his beak to the floor and

ran at them like a bulldozer. “One guy ran out of here screaming,” Ellis recalls. Once, when a friend stopped by with a homemade pie, Billy jumped on her back and wouldn’t let go. The woman spun in circles, shrieking while Billy hung on, screeching along with her. “Only my two kids and my husband and I can handle them,” Ellis says. “People are afraid of birds. They see something this large with this.” She points to Billy’s powerful black beak. “And they want to keep a distance.” Over time, the transformation of Ellis’s birds has been slightly short of miraculous. BooBoo, an adult female whose feathers were gray and broken from malnutrition, is now healthy and colorful after years of good feeding. She came to the Ellis family at age six, looking like a threadbare stuffed animal, after living with a woman who fed her by syringe, Ellis says. This led to prolonged health problems and malnutrition from aspirating food into her lungs; Booboo has never grown to full size. “We call her the X-back Fighter because of the way her wings cross in the back,” Ellis says, be-

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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

On Corporal Punishment in Sports

A recent Associated Press/Des Moines Register story out of Iowa pointed out that the practice of coaches using extra running to punish players for poor performance or behavior is getting scrutiny following a school district report about a Des Moines football coach being accused of violating corporal punishment policies by making a student sprint and take laps. Sprints and laps? OMG! Say it isn’t so, coach! The report examined the suspended high school coach’s actions. A sophomore player was punished for making derogatory comments about upperclassmen. A school investigation determined that the Lincoln High player ran at least 20 hill sprints, completed 20 up-anddown drills, lapped the practice field twice and then went on to run more hill sprints. Corporal punishment is illegal in Iowa schools and is defined as physical force or physical contact made with the intent to harm or cause pain. That law provides a specific exemption for “reasonable requests or requirements of a student engaged in activities associated with physical education class or extracurricular athletics.� Thomas Mayes, an attorney for the Iowa Department of Education, believes that running or extra conditioning could

be considered corporal punishment under the law, but said “there is no bright line that can be drawn between what is reasonable and unreasonable.� Okay. Now parents and lawyers are trying to dictate to coaches with regard to conditioning and team discipline. Not good. I can see some locker room lawyers refusing to do wind sprints, citing this case as precedent, and I can easily imagine coaches changing their approaches in an effort to avoid trouble. Playing on a team is a privilege, not a right. As a condition of participation, athletes surrender a measure of sovereignty to coaches. Coaches may actually make them run. Vince Lombardi is turning over in his grade, I’m sure! On Being Fat Along the same lines, coaches apparently need to censor themselves now as well. Mike Manzoni of KRIS-TV in Corpus Christi, Texas, recently reported that Sharla Lozano, the mother of an Orange Grove junior varsity football player, filed a police report after she said the head football coach called her son a “loser,� before making disparaging remarks about her weight. She said she would not accept an apology from the coach unless it was videotaped by a news camera. But the coach, Jerry Bomar, balked at the demand. Lozano then filed her complaint with Orange Grove police, alleging that after confronting Bomar about her son’s lack of playing time, he called her “fat,� and followed her into the high school’s parking lot where he went into a profanity-laced tirade – which Bomar denies. It sounds like Bomar may have overdone it,

but many coaches and educators probably vicariously enjoy the notion of someone finally responding vigorously to some pretentious, loudmouthed parent. If the player really was a ne’er-do-well, and if the mother really was fat, then is it possible that Coach Bomar may have uttered some truths that just needed to be articulated? Perhaps. But there is a place for tact and finesse. Bomar could have started off by praising the son’s better qualities and complimenting the mom for her interest and involvement, etc. etc. – that insincere approach that so many educators take so as to avoid police reports and the like. Still, sometimes people just tell it like it is, and THAT can be refreshing. On the Granite State 10 Miler Along with a few hundred other runners I recently participated in the Granite State 10 miler, in search of something a bit more challenging than the ubiquitous 5K races, and enjoyed a splendid autumn journey on some beautiful back roads in east Concord. What really struck me, though, were all the

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Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is excited to announce that the submission deadline for its Ideas to Improve Our Community Contest has been extended through Thanksgiving Day – November 22. To celebrate the launch of its Facebook page, MVSB is asking members of its local community to submit ideas about how to improve the Lakes Region and/or Plymouth area. One lucky winner will receive $500 to put his or her plan in action! To submit an idea, visit MVSB’s Facebook page, click on the “Ideas to Improve Our Community” box under their cover photo, and follow the steps to supply contact information and a brief narrative of an idea to improve the Lakes Region and/or Plymouth area. For contest details and official rules, visit www.mvsb.com.

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5 Finalists Chosen for 2012 Product of the Year The NH High Technology Council 2012 Product of the Year (POY) judges selected five companies as finalists for top honors for the 2012 Product of the Year (POY) for their technology-related products or services. These five companies will receive the POY Judges Award at the November 13 event and will make their final pitch for top honors in front of a large audience at the 7th annual Product of the Year event. Judge’s Award Winners and finalists for 2012 are Airmar, Dynamic Benchmarking, Itaconix, Medtronic Advanced Energy, and Therma-HEXX. At this unique event, each of the finalists will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate their product during the reception, and will make a seven-minute live pitch to the audience. After the pitches, the winner will be selected based on both the audience and the judge’s evaluation. The event structure has been altered for 2012 to speed up the pace and add more excitement, but still features great networking opportunities with hundreds of business leaders from across the state. The POY event will be held at SERESC in Bedford, NH on Tuesday Nov. 13th beginning at 5:30. Tickets are $85, $55 for NHHTC members. Online registration is available at nhhtc.org/nhhtcevents/product-of-the-year.

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published an article on the Camp Bastion attack titled “The U.S. Suffered Its Worst Airpower Loss Since Vietnam Last Week and No One Really Noticed.” A few right-leaning blogs raised troubling questions about preparedness and security. “How did this band of radicals even manage to approach a highly advanced multi-national military base without being detected, much less force their way inside en masse?” asked Kim Zigfeld of the American Thinker. “How were they able to attack so quickly and efficiently that, even though nearly every one of them was killed in the effort, they were able to harm the mighty leathernecks more than they had been in half a century?” National Review’s Jonathan Foreman wondered whether Pakistan was behind the attack. “It seems likely that the special forces of a professional army planned the raid, and trained, advised and led the raiders -- that is if they did not actually take part in it. Those special forces would, of course, be those of Pakistan,” Foreman posited. “This may sound shocking, but it would hardly be the first time that Pakistani special forces have operated in Afghanistan on behalf of Islamabad’s allies and proxies.” President Obama has referred callously to the murders of our civilian diplomatic staff in Benghazi as “bumps in the road.” Even more maddening, though, is the radio silence from the White House about what happened that day at Camp Bastion -- and what, if anything, Obama’s Pentagon did between the last major attack on Bastion in March and the bloody siege in September. Somehow, a band of 15 insurgents managed to penetrate the wire with assault rifles, rocketpropelled grenades and other weapons on 9/14. Their destruction was of

historic proportions. The attack came six months after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was the target of a failed suicide attack attempt at Bastion. The (UK) Sun reported at the time that an Afghani was believed to have made the deliberate attempt on Panetta after “he broke through defenses and drove a vehicle towards his aircraft. He then went past the perimeter surrounded by armed security and large concrete block guards. Disaster was only averted when the truck caught fire and crashed into a ditch on the runway close to where Mr. Panetta’s jet had landed or was set to land.” Team Obama mocks GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney with snarky lines about bayonets and binders. The thin-skinned commander in chief exploits Seal Team Six to burnish his “leadership” cred. And the president’s campaign surrogates have ceaselessly attacked their critics as “unpatriotic” for questioning this administration’s commitment to national security. But silence is complicity. The questions must be asked: Did politically correct rules of engagement hamper our troops’ defenses? Who knew what and when? Who was behind the attackers? And what is being done to ensure our frontline defenders of freedom are able to defend themselves? Michelle Malkin is the author of “Culture of Corruption: Obama and his Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks and Cronies” (Regnery 2010). Her e-mail address is malkinblog@ gmail.com.

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tember 11th were being relayed to the State Department as the attacks were going on, “in real time,� as they say. So the idea that the Obama administration now has to carry out a time-consuming “investigation� to find out what those events were, when the information was immediately available at the time, is a little much. The full story of what happened in Libya, down to the last detail, may never be known. But, as someone once said, you don’t need to eat a whole egg to know that it is rotten. And you don’t need to know every detail of the events before, during and after the attacks to know that the story put out by the Obama a d m i n i stration w as a fraud. The administration’s initial story that what happened in Benghazi began as a protest against an anti-Islamic video in America was a very convenient theory. The most obvious alternative explanation would have been devastating to Barack Obama’s much heralded attempts to mollify and pacify Islamic nations in the Middle East. To have helped overthrow pro-Western governments in Egypt and Libya, only to bring anti-Western Islamic extremists to power would have been revealed as a foreign policy disaster of the first magnitude. To have been celebrating President Obama’s supposedly heroic role in the killing of Osama bin Laden, with the implication that Al Qaeda was crippled, would have been revealed as a farce. Osama bin Laden was by no means the first man to plan a surprise attack on America and later be killed. Japan’s Admiral Yamamoto planned the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II, and he was later tracked down and shot down in a plane that was carrying him. Nobody tried to depict President Franklin D.

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his ideas has been proven over and over in his professional life. He saved many businesses in his term with Bain Capital, saved the 2000 Winter Olympics from a devastating financial loss and from becoming a shame on the world stage and, as Governor of Massachusetts, eliminated a three billion dollar budget deficit without borrowing or raising taxes. He also has proved he knows how to reach across the aisle to accomplish his goals. In choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Governor Romney has picked a man who is a true student of economics and understands how things actually work. You can be sure these men won’t just be guessing with their fingers crossed. President Obama has turned his back on the critical production of our domestic natural resources, oil and gas, but has provided billions of taxpayer dollars to alternative energy companies which have failed; at a time when it is costing American families thousands of extra

female runners. Women were everywhere, and after I got off to a fast start, I was constantly being passed by women. As I drive around New Hampshire I note that most joggers on roads now are female. This sociological phenomenon seems to confirm the notion that women are taking over. Come on, guys. Let’s get with it and start working out again. Shrink that beer belly. The next thing you know, we’ll be having female senators and governors … Born Today ... That is to say, sports greats born on November 1 include golfing legend Gary Player (1935) and Major League outfielder Coco Crisp (1979). Sportsquiz How many double

Sportsquote Over fifty years ago Boston pitcher Gene Conley missed a Red Sox game, explaining that there had been a sickness in his family. When manager Mike Higgins asked who had been ill, Conley replied, “Me!” Sportsquiz Answer 108. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management at NHTI, Concord’s Community College. He recently co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines), which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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Navy and Air Force units located the cruise ship and followed it to Alexandria, Egypt. When Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lied to President Reagan about the terrorists having escaped, we knew better. In those days, our relationship with the Israeli government was so good that members of it contacted us to tell us where the perpetrators were, the tail number of the EgyptAir commercial aircraft Mubarak had provided to fly them to Tunisia and the takeoff time. The president immediately approved a plan crafted by the task force, the Joint Chiefs, the JSOC and the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet to intercept the civilian airliner and force it to land at the NATO air base at Sigonella, Italy. Less than four hours later, the terrorists and their ringleader -- Abu Abbas, head of the PLF -- were captured.

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Bedford and Moultonboro NH Bob Hughes, father of six, grandfather to eighteen, and totally devoted husband to his wife of 61 years Estella (Mongan) Hughes, died October 23, 2012 at home, at peace, and with his wife at his side, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born November 28, 1926 to Edward and Ellen (Nellie) Hughes and spent his childhood in Manchester and at Lake Winnipesaukee. Bob graduated from Saint Joseph’s High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Anselm College. He married Estella A. Mongan, the love of his life, on September 15, 1951. Together, they built a life that was always active, ever-changing and never boring. After a successful career in the auto industry, he went on to found Manor Homes Builders, “Builders of the American Dream�. His talent was recognized in 1995 with an unprecedented nine NH Homebuilders Association awards. The Hughes home at Lake Winnipesaukee was featured in Custom Builder Magazine as “Best in the Northeast�. He has left a lasting reminder of his creativity, his imagination and his perfectionism on dozens of Bedford streets lined with gracious Manor homes. His greatest thrill was seeing his wife and business partner featured in Builder Magazine, as the first woman ever to reach national prominence in the industry. Most people would find two careers and six kids a full life’s work, but Bob was so much more. He was a champion sailor, hockey player, ballroom dancer, water and snow skier, history buff, big band enthusiast, and practical joker. He refinished antique ChrisCrafts, built magical kingdoms for his kids in the basement, and brought home mini bikes, boats, scooters, go-carts and juke boxes. He built a cabin cruiser from scratch and vacation homes - one a national award winner - at Lake Winnipesaukee. Bob and Estella travelled around the world including Ireland, Egypt, England, France, Alaska, Greece, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and more. Bob’s service to his community included state and national posts with the National Association of Homebuilders, volunteer with Rebuilding Together and the United Way, Republican activist for both Bush for President campaigns, Bob and Elizabeth Dole’s campaigns, and countless others, CCD teacher, youth sports coach and benefactor to the Bedford Library and Playground building campaigns. A devout Catholic, he was a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Seton and St. Charles Borromeo Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children and their spouses, Cynthia (Steve) Sauter, David (Kim) Hughes, Pamela (Chuck) Patenaude, Kevin (Patricia) Hughes, Lisa (Bobby) Berge, and John (Pamm) Hughes; and grandchildren Rob, Matt, Doug, Kristen, Greg, Caitlin, Meghan, Jennifer, Eileen, Abigail, Christina, Brianna, Jack, Ashleigh, Ryan, Morgan, Nicholas, and Arianna. He is also survived by his brother in law, former Manchester Mayor John Mongan, and sister in law Hellen Gallup. He has joined his parents and his siblings Edward and Rita in Heaven. Bob has left behind a legacy of love and gratitude. He was cared for throughout his illness by his daughter Lisa and was surrounded in his last days by every member of his family. Most importantly, he has left a promise to his wife Estella that their love affair (in his words) “is a flame to burn through eternity� and in Heaven too he would hold her hand. His last words to her were “I love you�. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to the Monastery at Saint Anselm College; Saint Anselm Abbey, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester NH 03102. To send an online message of condolence, please go to www.lambertfuneralhome.com.

Contrast this scenario with what we now know from previously undisclosed emails exchanged among various Obama administration officials about what transpired in Benghazi. The White House apparently was notified within minutes of the attack’s being launched on our consulate. From ground-based FLIR cameras and live imagery from at least one unmanned aerial vehicle overhead, officials at the CIA, Pentagon, State Department and White House could see with extraordinary clarity what was going on as military assaults were mounted against the U.S. Consulate and then a nearby annex over the course of more than eight hours. Unlike those during the Achille Lauro incident, the O-Team’s decision-makers knew precisely what was happening in real time in Benghazi. Yet apparently, they did little more than wring their hands and stare at their widescreen monitors as Americans were dying. In 1985, we had no real-time information other than what was provided by the Israelis or the scant information gleaned from the ship-to-shore radiotelephone calls by the terrorists to their chief, Abu Abbas. We had no UAVs or live coverage. We had no prepositioned forces on the

ground; the JSOC unit that captured the hijackers and turned them over to Italian authorities had to be flown to Sicily from the U.S. On Sept. 11, 2012, there were dozens of U.S. military aircraft stationed within an hour’s flight time of Benghazi. A U.S. Marine contingent and a U.S. special operations unit were less than two hours away by air, remarkably enough in Sigonella -- the very place the Achille Lauro terrorists were captured. A White House spokesman now claims that the O-Team couldn’t commit military force without “diplomatic clearance� from the Libyan government. Good thing that provision of international law doesn’t apply in Pakistan or Yemen. Our current commander in chief cannot answer the question, What did you do to save and protect American lives? On Nov. 6, we need to fire him and hire a new one who is up to the most important responsibility for the president of the United States. Oliver North is the host of “War Stories� on Fox News Channel, the founder and honorary chairman of Freedom Alliance, and the author of “Heroes Proved.� Join Oliver North in Israel by going to http://www.olivernorthisrael. com.

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Farmers’ Table Lunch

Quick Books for Small Business - Workshop

Andersonville: 26 Acres of Hell

Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, Meredith. 6:30pm. Presented by Charles B. Doleac. 279-4303

Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth. 5-8pm. $30 at the door. Veterans and students attend free. 524-0137

Thursday 8th

Opechee Garden Club “Round Robin” Workshop

Red Priest

Prize: New Hampshire and the Portsmouth Peace Treaty

Free Appraisal & Assessment Day

McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave., Concord. 11am-3pm. Bring in your paintings and prints to have them appraised or speak with restorers if treasures are in need of repair or cleaning. 225-2515

The Community School, 1164 Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth. Noon. Local foods meal by donation. 3237000 Lane Tavern in Sanbornton Square, 520 Sanborn Road. This program will relate the conditions of the prison and the experience of the POW’s. 2854526. www.lanetavern.org

Arlo Guthrie

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

Story Telling Dinner

The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. $19.95 pp plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219

Justin Townes Earle

The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth. 7:30pm. 436-2400

to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly potential. Info 1-985-646-1700, Dept. ME5204.

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Friday 9th Guy & Ralna of “The Lawrence Welk Show”

Capitol Center for the Arts, Main Street, Concord.7:30pm. 225-1111. www.ccanh.com

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Franklin Opera House, Franklin. 7pm.

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Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty continues to impress everyone who needs reassurance about a project. But be careful you don’t lose patience with those who are still not ready to act. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Pushing others too hard to do things your way could cause resentment and raise more doubts. Instead, take more time to explain why your methods will work. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be more considerate of those close to you before making a decision that could have a serious effect on their lives. Explain your intentions and ask for their advice. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might have to defend a workplace decision you plan to make. Colleagues might back you up on this, but it’s the facts that will ultimately win the day for you. Good luck. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat’s co-workers might not be doing enough to help get that project finished.

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Your roars might stir things up, but gentle purrr-suasion will prove to be more effective. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone you care for needs help with a problem. Give it lovingly and without judging the situation. Whatever you feel you should know will be revealed later. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) While you’re to be admired for how you handled recent workplace problems, be careful not to react the same way to a new situation until all the facts are in. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely on your keen instincts as well as the facts at hand when dealing with a troubling situation. Be patient. Take things one step at a time as you work through it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your curiosity leads you to ask questions. However, the answers might not be what you hoped to hear. Don’t reject them without checking them out.

infant’s bed with images of celestial bodies? 77 Most polar 79 Fish enticers 80 Juliet’s beau 81 Pierre of fashion 84 Wise guy 86 Rich fabric with raised designs 88 Crawls (with) 92 Chinese menu “General” 94 Slight imperfection on an entry blank? 96 Utters 101 Worthy to be given a title 104 Jump 105 Legal wrong committed by a gobbler? 107 Novelist Nin 109 Utah’s Hatch 110 Most twisted 113 Willa Cather’s “My -” 118 Carbon 14 or uranium 235 120 Rush angrily at a longtime South Carolina senator? 123 Like ailments that can be remedied 124 Group of nine things 125 Legume seed holder 126 Time in court 127 Give consent 128 Tennis star Williams DOWN 1 Advil target 2 - En-lai 3 Stretched

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Be careful not to tackle a problem without sufficient facts. Even sure-footed Goats need to know where they’ll land before leaping off a mountain path.

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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Appearances can be deceiving. You need to do more investigating before investing your time, let alone your money, in something that might have some hidden flaws.

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, but watch where you land jumping over THIS candlestick! -Tom Hopwood, Meredith, NH.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your recent stand on an issue could make you the focus of more attention than you would like. But you’ll regain your privacy, as well as more time with loved ones by week’s end. BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a good friend and a trusted confidante. You would be a wonderful teacher or a respected member of the clergy.

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The Jumbo Circus Peanuts Band Performs

The Rockingham Ballroom, 22 Ash Swamp Road, Newmarket. 8pm. 659-4410

Dennis Nils – Book Signing

The RiverRun Bookstore,142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. 431-2100

Bob Marley

Capitol Center for the Arts, Main Street, Concord.7:30pm. 225-1111. www.ccanh.com

Comedy Night

The Inn on Main, Wolfeboro. 8pm. Event benefits The Carpenter School/Crescent Lake School. Tickets available at Black’s Paper Store or the Carpenter School. $15pp. 5697803

from the fire station in the center of Danbury. 5-6:30pm. $8/ adults, $4/kids.

Jane Rice – Book Signing

Annie’s Book Stop, Laconia. 2-4pm. Jane will be signing copies of her book, “Bob Fogg and New Hampshire’s Golden Age of Aviation; Flying over Winnipesaukee and Beyond”.

Chicken Pot Pie Supper

Danbury Grange Hall, across

Kashmir – The Ultimate Led Zepplin Show

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Saturday 10th King Michael – Tribute to the King of Pop

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992

Holiday Craft Fair

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Team Family Night Music Trivia Games & Prizes / Double Points Trivia

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Greater Portsmouth Chamber Of Commerce Announces Restaurant Week

The dates are set for this year’s Restaurant Week for Portsmouth and The Seacoast. It will take place November 8-17, 2012. The bi-annual culinary event is one of the most anticipated restaurant happenings of the year in the Seacoast area. With 49 locally owned restaurants already signed on to participate with special menus and deals, the restaurants and chefs are planning to celebrate the area’s seasonal bounty. The deal during restaurant week is $16.95 for a three-course lunch and $29.95 for the threecourse dinner. Some of the new restaurants that recently opened in the Portsmouth & The Seacoast area and participating in Restaurant Week for the first time are all Portsmouth locations including: Demeters Steakhouse, 3612 Lafayette Road; Martingale

Restaurant Week for Portsmouth and The Seacoast. will take place November 8-17, with 49 locally owned restaurants participating. Wharf, 99 Bow Street’ Moxy Modern American Tapas, 106 Penhallow Street; Surf Sushi Bar, 99 Bow Street and Ta-

ble 21 Restaurant & Bar at The Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Ave. Top see all of the participating restaurants and

other information on Restaurant Week visit www. restaurantweekportsmouth.com. Portsmouth, NH contin-

ues to shine as a culinary destination. Tucked along the seacoast between Boston and Portland, Portsmouth has come into its own as a vibrant dining destination. It features creative, delicious, innovative dining from white tablecloth to tapas, from its own breweries to wine bars, with city views and harbor views, all with easy parking and a relaxed, welcoming vibe. From Market Square to the Portsmouth Decks to the Historic District, and extending to Kittery, Exeter, Hampton, Dover, Rye, Durham and New Castle, there is dining, shopping and strolling unlike any found on the East Coast. Gracious hotels and inns offer special packages during Restaurant Week, adding to the pre-holiday excitement. Make Your Reservations Now. Please contact each restaurant directly.

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