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NH Museum Trail Celebrates Veterans In honor of Veterans Day, several museums on the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail are offering a range of events and programs highlighting the Granite State’s many wartime contributions. The goal of the Experience New Hampshire Heritage Trail is to create awareness of the many exciting history and cultural heritage museums in the Portsmouth to Plymouth region. With over 300 years of history to explore, the

trail museums bring to life the New Hampshire independent spirit that is still alive and vibrant today. On Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire in Londonderry will host “Celebrating Our Veterans Through Songs and Stories.” Conducted by Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz, this moving program— now in its second year— features readings and musical performances See museum on 25

Navy SEAL Presentation In Bristol eral deployments with SEAL platoons and Special Boat operators as advance force “packages” to the US Navy amphibious fleet and US Special Operations Command. He also taught basic and advanced SEAL tactics, and was an instructor and manager at the Navy’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School. ThroughSee seals on 30

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This World War I recruiting poster shows the symbolic figure of Columbia, a poetic name for and female personification of the United States, holding a U.S. flag and a sword while standing on top of a globe. It is part of the “Making the World Safe for Democracy: Posters of the Great War in New Hampshire,” at the NH Historical Society which will be on view beginning on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11th.

On November 11, at 10am, Skip’s Sport Shop in Bristol, NH will be hosting Navy SEAL Bill Atkinson, who will talk about what it takes to become a Navy SEAL, what we can all learn from the lessons of the Navy SEALs and take questions from the audience. Bill Atkinson enlisted in the Navy and volunteered for SEAL training where he and 11 others graduated from a class of 114. His career in the Navy lasted 21 years. He served with SEAL Teams TWO, FOUR, and EIGHT in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Mediterranean and Adriatic, making sev-

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Nov Thursday 2nd Revolutionary Story Time for Preschool Age Children American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern, 1 Governors Lane, Exeter. 9:30am-12pm. This program includes; playtime, crafts, colonial games, and opportunities to try on colonial outfits! Previous to playtime, a costumed re-enactor will tell stories and possibly sing colonial-inspired music! Reservations are suggested and donations for the museum are encouraged. Due to the historic nature of the tavern, strollers are not allowed.

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Trivia Night!

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

Eric Grant Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Friday 3rd Winter Faire & Beef Stew Supper First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 3pm-7pm, Beef Stew Supper starts at 4:30pm. Gift Baskets galore and more! 3321121 or www.firstucc.net

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8:00pm Grammy Award Nominee and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly “The Real Deal” Fresh off the heels of his great success with the Muddy Waters Band, John signed on with the legendary Magic Slim. Tickets $20 in advance / $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom. com or 527-0043

Dueling Pianos – Matt Langley vs Andre Balazs Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Saturday 4th Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra – feat. Cellist Roric Cunningham Inter-Lakes Auditorium, Meredith. 7:30pm. Roric, who was the co-winner of the LRSO 2017 Student Concerto and Scholarship Competition, will be performing with the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra. $20/adults, $10/students college-age and under with ID. www.LRSO.org/tickets or

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Winter Faire & Blueberry Pancake Breakfast First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 8am12pm. Gift Baskets galore and more! 332-1121 or www.firstucc.net

Comedy Night at Pitman’s Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Featuring headliners Mark Riley and Will Noonan. Admission $20 per person. BYOB

venue. www.pitmansfreightroom. com or 527-0043

Best Not Broken – Live Band – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778

5th Annual Moulton Farm 5K and Fun Run to Benefit NHHS Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. Registration for the Run will all be handled online through www. nhhumane.org with details also available at www.moultonfarm. com The 5K registration fee is $15pp, and the first 50 participants to register online will receive a free race t-shirt. For more information or further assistance, contact Jeff Mills at Moulton Farm 279-3915 or Lissa at NHHS 524-3252 ext. 309

American Woman: Tribute to the Ladies of Song Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Celebration of Praise – Gospel Concert feat. The Chandlers Littleton Opera House, 2 Union Street, Littleton. Doors open at 3:30pm, concert begins at 4pm. MC will be Rev Jay Stirnemann. For more info, contact Pastor James Sullivan at 8693127 or www.breadoflifeupc.org

Holiday Angel Fair

St. Gabriel Parish Center, 15 Elkins Street, Franklin. 8am-3pm, Prize drawing at 3pm. Crafts, Jewelry, Theme Baskets, Baked Goods and lots of cash prizes for the raffle!

Each listing describes what each participant will be offering, and a custom-designed Google map showing the location with detailed driving directions.

Sat. 4th – Sun. 12th Christmas at the Fells: Designer Showhouse 2017 The Fells Historic Estate & gardens, 456 Route 103A, Newbury. Weekends 10am-3pm, Weekdays 1pm-4pm. Professional interior designs, floral artists, decorators and talented volunteers have created this amazing Christmas Showhouse. $18pp/ advance through October 29th or $23 at the door. Children are $5 each. www.thefells.org or 763-4789

Monday 6th Caregiver Strain Seminar

Minot Sleeper Library, Bristol. 2pm3:30pm. Presiding will be Elizabeth Change from Franklin VNA/Hospice. Tobias Nyatsambo, Chaplain of VNA/ Hospice in Franklin, will be presenting information on the issue of caregiver strain and resources to identify and combat it. Light refreshments will be available. For more information call 744-3885 or 1-570-269-2000

Wednesday 8th Karaoke!

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

Thursday 9th Trivia Night!

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

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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 3351992

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The Peacheaters and The Nor’Easters – Southern Rock Benefit Concert Kingswood Performing Arts Center, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. Come early and enjoy vendors and BBQ in the lobby. Tickets are $28pp General Admission, $18 students. Tickets available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or locally in Wolfeboro at Black’s, Go Go’s Market, Wolfeboro Food Co-Op and Butternuts.

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th NH Open Doors – A New Hampshire Shopping & Touring Event During this weekend, artists, craftspeople, farms, retail shops and other businesses in the Lakes Region and throughout the State are opening their doors and featuring special activities for all ages, including craft demonstrations, food samplings, special sales and more! NH Open Doors is a self-guided event; visitors create their own driving routes and visit the participants and locations that interest them. Visit www. nhopendoors.com for an interactive map that lists participants by region.

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StorySlam Postponed “Real Stories North Of Concord” “StorySlam” scheduled for Thursday, November 9th at at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia as a fundraiser for American Red Cross Hurricane Relief has been postponed. We will keep you posted as to the rescheduling of this event. Please visit Real Stories North of Concord’s Facebook Page for more details.

Two Headliners At Three Person Comedy Event Comedian Mark Riley, a long time Boston headliner will be making his first trip to Pitman’s Freight Room, in Laconia, Saturday, Nov. 4 for an 8pm show. Joining Riley will be a second Boston headliner in Will Noonan, with David Lamb opening the night. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by contacting Pitman’s at (603) 527-0043, (603) 494-3334. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the night of the show. For additional information on this show check Pitman’s website at www. pitmansfreightroom.com or for comedy information email msmith789@comcast.net. Pitman’s is a “bring your own food and drinks venue.” Riley has been seen on Comedy Central and has played some of the nation’s top clubs including the Riviera in Las Vegas, the Comedy Cellar in New York, the Comedy Store in California, Zanies in Chicago, The Laugh Spot in Houston as well as the premier clubs in New England. Serving as the second headliner on the night is Noonan who is a Boston favorite who has been seen on Gotham Comedy TV Live, Comedy Central, “Laughs,” on Fox, and his albums are played on Sirius XM radio. Opening the night will be Lamb who is a rising star on the Boston comedy scene.

Women’s Fellowship Annual Luncheon & Holiday Fair The First Congregational Church in Meredith’s Women’s Fellowship will be holding their Annual Holiday Luncheon and Craft Fair on Saturday, November 18th from 9am - 3pm. The Harvest luncheon includes Vegetable Soup, Sandwiches, Chips, Dessert & Beverages; served from 1pm until 2pm. New Items for this year will be home-made apple pies, ready for the oven. Come pick up stocking stuffer items for a granddaughter, daughter, mother or aunt: Angel Earrings with a special Angel Card in a pretty gift bag, or one of the beautifully crafted credit card holders using an official Vera Bradley pattern. Again this year, we will have handmade crafts, garden art, grannies’ table, baked goods table and chances for one of the three spectacular gift baskets (perfect for a holiday gift!) The First Congregational Church is located on Highland Street in Meredith. For more information call 279-6271.

Friday 10th Chris O’Leary Blues Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8:00pm Tickets $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom. com or 527-0043

Dueling Pianos – Matt Langley vs Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Saturday 11th Navy SEAL Presentation Skip’s Sport Shop

“Music Of The 1960s” In Rochester On 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? The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting.

Skip’s Sport Shop, 837 Lake St., Bristol. 10am free presentation by former Navy SEAL Bill Atkinson followed at 11am with a raffle drawing to support “Swim With A Mission” www.nhskip.com or 603-744-3100.

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HB 324 To The Editor: It is shocking to see how lawmakers callously disregard citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; financial burdens by drawing more money out of their pockets, whether it be directly or indirectly. Allowing local communities to determine utility property values is just the latest example of lawmakers seeing our money as taxes. Because local communities determine the utility property values, similar property is assessed unevenly and can dramatically increase town by town in any given year. If my property taxes doubled in a year, I would be livid. So why is it fair to do this to utility companies? Utilities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay the property taxes, their customers do, in utility rates. My monthly bill is already painful enough. And when utility property taxes increase, utility companies have to pass along those costs to their customers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the residents of that town paying those extra costs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s me and my wife, our neighbors, our friends and residents across the utilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service territory. We are essentially subsidizing every community that over-assesses and taxes utilities through our utility bills. House Bill (HB 324) will help by creating a uniform, statewide assessing standard; communities would use the assessments from the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) for

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valuing and taxing utility property. The DRA already does this work to collect state utility property tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why do the same job twice? I fervently hope that HB 324 will succeed and become a law. And I hope that for once, reason and decency will prevail. W. Richard Doerre Alton Bay, NH.

Politician/Magicians To The Editor: Politicians/Magicians, notice how the two words come together in a rhythmic partnership. A good many of our Politicians practice the art of deceiving the public, it is easy to identify PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, they appear on TV, Twitter, Facebook, and in the newspapers every day. Our leading PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hold some of the most influential positions in every state in the country and Washington DC. They are in many ways responsible for the discontent our homeland is experiencing. Republican Senators refusing to support the President, Governors dismissing federal laws to satisfy special interest, Mayors governing without regard to the constitution or civil obedience makes you wonder what is causing such a turn of events. Our officials were voted into office to follow the constitution and uphold the laws of the country. It appears that their party affiliation and a vote is more important than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weirs Times and Touristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper which are taken from Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic publication.

best for the country. If officials continue to conduct themselves without regard to honesty and truthfulness â&#x20AC;&#x153;we the peopleâ&#x20AC;? will suffer the consequences. The federal and state Government agencies inability to get issues resolved and complete business in a timely manner is crippling the country The Republican establishment is helping the left to disrupt President Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda on domestic and foreign policies. I submit the republicans and democrats formed a coalition to upset Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presidency. The American people should be concerned of their motives. There has never been such hatred, lack of cooperation and disregard for the laws of our country. Those who want to remove confederate statues and WW-1 monuments are taking us one step closer to terminating democracy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their historyâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;George Orwell The Politicians (PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) who hold power in Washington are too far left, Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and State officials are too often suggesting to change our way of life by meddling with the constitution and catering to special interest takes the focus off important issues and burdens the taxpayer. Donald Trump was elected by the people to address the discontent taking place See mail boat on 20

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Off Year Elections

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It’s Almost Election Day!! What did you say? Election Day? No Way! But it’s true. This is what is called an “off year” election. I believe they call it that because, unlike other years, everything about it is a little “off”. It’s not quite normal. At least what we have come to consider normal as far as elections go. Unless you live in certain areas, you won’t even realize it is almost Election Day. There won’t be the daily delivery of oversized political mailers that tell you how bad the other candidates are. You won’t be bothered by smiley, enthusiastic (and soon to be disappointed), young campaign workers who will come to your door and try to persuade you to vote for their candidate. You won’t have your favorite commercials about your favorite pharmaceutical be displaced by one ad after another for someone or the other who is running for something. It will almost seem normal, like nothing is happening. As if there is nothing to worry about. But don’t be fooled. There just still might be an election going on in your town or city that you don’t even know about. It might for your local

school board, or for your city council or even a ballot question about something or other that one day suddenly has an effect in your town and you say: “Hey, when in the heck did this happen?” or “How in the heck did he become a city councilor? No one asked me” only to be embarrassed to find out that there was an election and you didn’t know anything about it. Of course, there were the letters to the editor in the local paper telling you to vote for this person or not for that person, but you most likely skipped right over them and headed straight to the crossword puzzle or the daily police blotter. I would suggest that you spend a few minutes reading some of these letters, no matter how painful it may be, so that you at least are familiar with the names once you go to the voting place to randomly pick one. This isn’t true everywhere in New Hampshire. In Manchester, for instance, they are having a big deal race for mayor and there is the usual mailers and campaign workers and television ads. It is close to a real election year there. If you don’t live in Manchester, you may be confused as those television ads can be seen by anybody living anywhere else in the state. This could be confusing to some who aren’t paying attention to these ads. They may expect to go to their own polling place on Election Day to vote for one of these candidates. This could cause them to become confused while in the voting booth, spending too much time searching for one of these

names on the ballot. The poll workers certainly won’t laugh at you in public once you leave the voting booth, but you will know what they are thinking. Your town or city might have special issues that have to be voted on. Some you may have heard of already and some may be new to you. This year there has been a lot of buzz about allowing Keno to be played in your town or city and the people will be allowed to vote on whether or not they will allow it. This alone might get a few extra voters to the polls in this off year election. Some might go merely to vote for this and while they are there, get that Keno buzz and fill in some other circles on the card and hope that when all is said and done they chose correctly and win big. Most likely though, they will watch for the results, like watching the Keno numbers and realize that, in the long run, they will just never win. I hope this was helpful and that you will prepare yourself for this Election Day even though it is not like the big ones you are used to. You can now walk proudly into your local voting place, head held high, knowing that you have enough information to make at least a half-informed selection that may have an impact on your city, town and wallet for years to come, along with the other four percent of the folks who show up. Check out Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith.com

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The Lib Enablers of Perv Photog Terry Richardson If you wonder why Hollywood stayed so quiet so long about casting couch abuse behind closed doors, just look at how the enby Michelle Malkin tertainment Syndicated Columnist industry enabled perverted sexual exploitation of women in front of the camera. Fashion magazine moguls at Conde Nast have now reportedly blacklisted soft-porn celebrity photographer Terry Richardson from working on shoots for Vogue, GQ and Glamour. Count yourself blessed if you’ve never been exposed to “Uncle Terry’s” stomach-turning pictures of women simulating oral sex with bananas and cow teats; models urinating in snow; a college intern (now his wife and mother of twin boys) inside a trash can wearing a diamond “SLUT” tiara while fellating Richardson; or his countless selfportraits standing naked, erect or sucking his thumb with the rich and famous (most in their underwear or topless). Let’s be clear: This new “ban” on contracting with Richardson was not instituted because of industry disgust with his 20-plus years of misogynist images of young models and starlets. It’s about protecting business backsides. “Conde Nast would like to no longer work with the photographer Terry Richardson,” a top executive wrote in an email to editors first released to The Daily Telegraph this week. “Any shoots that have been commission(ed) ... should be killed.” The unwritten reason? Reports of Richardson’s foul behavior with

his subjects resurfaced in British tabloids last week. Print and runway models (several of them underage) had recounted for years how they were manipulated and molested while working with the shady shooter. In the wake of the toxic Harvey Weinstein scandal, industry gurus had no choice but to finally disavow the skeevester with a camera dubbed “edgy” and “controversial” by hipster rags and porn apologists. Here’s the thing: These newly woke defenders of women are as full of disingenuousness as a Pathological Liars Club global conference. While they now rush to condemn backroom sexual harassment and the corporate “rape culture,” they’ve capitalized on explicit sexual degradation to sell magazines, clothes and cosmetics. They’ve commodified and normalized pedophilia, adultery, promiscuity and prostitution. They are the culture. When social conservatives criticized Richardson’s raunchy filth marketed as high-fashion art over the years, we were mocked or dismissed. I wrote about longstanding tales of Richardson’s lurid, sex-crazed, drug-infested shoots four years ago. I pointed to his twisted work on Miley Cyrus’s phallic-drenched “Wrecking Ball” video (which she now regrets), troubled Lindsay Lohan’s photo shoot in which he got her to point a gun at her head, and the group-sex simulation with “Glee” TV stars Lea Michele, the late Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron (which she now regrets). Liberal feminists laughed. Hillary Clinton campaign alumna Audrey Gelman, Richardson’s ex-girlfriend and BFF of actress Lena Dunham (who posed pantless for Richardson for a maga-

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The Kremlin knows a bargain when it sees it. We are supposed to believe that it bought the by Rich Lowry American presContributing Writer idential election last year with $100,000 in Facebook ads and some other digital activity. Frankly, if American democracy can be purchased this cheap -- a tiny fraction of the $7.2 million William Seward paid to buy Alaska from the Russians back in 1867 -- it’s probably not worth having. The latest obsession in the Russian collusion story, the Kremlin’s digital activity has generated headlines and put Facebook and all of Silicon Valley on the defensive, although this looks to be one of the most overhyped stories of the year. The Russians, as far as we know, bought more than $100,000 in Facebook ads beSee malkin on 26 tween June 2015 and May 2017.

A little more than half was spent after last November, when, obviously, Donald Trump had already won. The scale here is singularly unimpressive. A serious House campaign might spend $100,000 on digital. In a presidential campaign, the amount is a rounding error. The Trump campaign spent around $90 million on digital in 2016. Hillary Clinton employed a considerable digital staff, and announced she was spending $30 million on digital the last month of the campaign alone. If tens of thousands of dollars was decisive amid this tsunami of tens of millions, the Russian trolls working somewhere in St. Petersburg should strike out on their own and start a political consultancy or an internet publishing company. They are geniuses. It doesn’t appear that much of the Russian material was explicitly advocating for Trump’s election, and some of it wasn’t even right wing. One Russian

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litical optics could not have been more contrasting as China selected its leader and Japan electby John J. Metzler ed its Prime Syndicated Columnist Minister. In a grandiose and stunning setting, draped in the trappings of crimson and gold, 2,300 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) grandees predictably anointed Xi Jinping as the paramount leader of the People’s Republic. Across the Sea of Japan and lashed by heavy rains, 55 million Japanese voters re-elected Japan’s long ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The study in contrast between these two East Asian giants could not be more obvious. The People’s Republic of China staged its 19th Party Congress with the usual minority in charge. President Xi Jinping has been elevated to the political heights and raw power not seen since the sanguinary days of tyrant Chairman Mao-Tse-tung more than a generation ago. Though Chairman Xi commands a fundamentally changed and economically vibrant China than few could have ever imagined, politically, the levers or power and control have not

seen the reform of the socio/ economic sector. Stifling media censorship and political control remain the hallmark of the CCP system. The Party/State rules, not the government in the traditional sense. People are often surprised to learn that in a country of 1.4 billion people, a mere 90 million or six percent are members of the ruling CCP, the sole political party. Xi (64) first assumed power in 2012. Abe (63) entered office in 2012. But both men experienced a very different political trajectory. Chairman Xi came into power amid the collective leadership that characterized the post-Mao era since the 1970’s. Chairman Xi has been granted the mantle of absolute power, a moniker not seen since Mao. Today Xi leads the world’s largest and powerful authoritarian state. As a special touch, an amendment to the CCP Constitution enshrined “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era”. A laudatory article in the state run China Daily extolled, “According to the new plan, the CCP will basically realize socialist modernization in the first stage from 2020 to 2035, before developing China into a ‘great modern socialist country’ that is ‘prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful.”

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nonetheless had to navigate the swirling political waters and complex factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, the party of the status quo and Japan Inc. Despite its many faults, at the end of the day, LDP delivers and See Metzler on 24

I Like The Blue One Last week, we got our first glimpse of the eight border wall prototypes vying to replace the inadequate – or non-existent by Ken Gorrell Northfield, NH. – barriers along our nearly 2,000 mile national demarcation with Mexico. I like the blue one. We call it a border, but it is much more than that. It is a boundary containing our national identity; our political, economic, and social order. Without it, we are not a nation-state, and our political rights – from the Bill of Rights to present laws – are meaningless. That millions of Americans fail to understand this is testament that we have done a poor job teaching civics in our public school classrooms. The promise of a physical barrier along our southern border was a big part of what put Donald Trump in the White House. Seeing those prototypes put a smile on my face. The concrete and steel sections lack grace, but what they represent is beautiful national resolve. Six wall sections were the color of desert sand, one was gray metal, but one was sand-color at the base with dark blue metal stretching toward the sky. I don’t know which will prove the most impervious to illegals trying to steal that which doesn’t belong to them, but the blue one struck me as most esthetically-pleasing. Function must trump esthetics for our border barrier, but I have one suggestion for the final design: Make the wall educational. Use the wall as a classroom white board, a place where ideas can

be written and lessons taught. In those areas where Mexicans and Central Americans are most likely to try to break into our country, let’s adorn the wall with engravings of the words that make the United States a great nation, that separate us from all others. What could be more natural on a wall marking a national boundary than the ideas that mark us as unique? For some, “nationalism” is a dirty word. But the desire to form a distinct state, a “more perfect union,” is what created our nation in the first place. Nationalism is embodied in our Constitution’s preamble: “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” The words – in English and Spanish, of course – that should be permanently engraved on the south-side of the wall include the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. I’d add the Gettysburg Address and a couple of other historic presidential speeches. Though it may seem counter-intuitive, Reagan’s “Tear Down this Wall” speech from Berlin should be up there. After all, this is not a wall holding a people prisoner to a tyrannical state; this is a wall protecting a free people from those who would take from us that which is not theirs. Pictures worth thousands of words might cause a few potential illegal aliens to pause in their tracks. Despite Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s claim that Mexico is “a proudly mestizo, multi-cultural and diverse nation” and a country that “firmly believe(s) that this mestizo fusion is the future and destiny of human kind,” a collage of the most recent 10 Mexican presidents and first ladies shows a very Spanish-looking, and in See gorrell on 24

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A few weeks ago, we looked at the fall tradition of gaining pounds through the imbibing of heavier beers like porters and stouts. This yearly tradition not only keeps us warmer in the chilly winter months ahead, but it allows us to try heartier beers you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try at any other time of the year. Our focus this week is on a seasonal beauty from Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado. Left Hand Brewing Company, which is 100% employee-owned, has a fierce understanding of what it takes to keep their customers loyal. Aggressively designed beers for any tasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s palette, these brewers take their recipes to the next level. Known mostly for their Nitro Milk Stout, Left Hand makes a bunch of different recipes to keep their fans coming back for more. It all started back in 1993 when homebrewers Dick Doore and Eric Wallace decided to give brewing beer a chance. Their Boulder roots kept them in Colorado, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep their offerings from crossing borders of 40 states around the country. It was in 2015 that the owners decided to let the employees take over so Left Hand became totally run by its employees. This level of commitment is not often seen in this brewing industry. Find out more about them at lefthandbrewing.com Pouring into a 12 oz tulip glass, Fade to Black

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18 event locations in Tuftonboro to inspire your holiday décor & gift giving. Festival maps available at: Pine Cone Country Store, Geez Louise Home Décor, Hansel & Gretel Antiques, Tuftonboro Town House. More info on facebook at Tuftonboro Holiday Festival.

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Sunday 12th Tour Historic First Congregational Church of Farmington First Congregational Church of Farmington, 400 Main Street, Farmington. Between 2 and 4pm. People who were married in the Church or attended Sunday School since the 1950s are encouraged to bring photos which will become part of historic displays as the church approaches it’s 200th anniversary in 2019. Refreshments will be served following the tours. www.

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Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Jon Lorentz Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Saturday 18th Axis 80’s – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778

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Tuesday 14th 4th Annual Wine and Chocolate Tasting to Benefit Chase Home Tuscan Kitchen, 581 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 6pm-8pm. At the fundraiser, guests will enjoy chocolate (donated by Lindt) paired with several varieties of wine! Light appetizers will also be served. Individual tickets are $65, pair is $110, 6 tickets for $300, 12 tickets are $600. Tickets can be purchased at www.

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Wednesday 15th Karaoke!

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

Thursday 16th Trivia Night!

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

Eric Grant Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Friday 17th Mississippi Heat Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 2-5pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Tribute to the Mellow 70s with Don Bartenstein Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Wednesday 22nd Karaoke!

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

Friday 24th Studebaker John Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Saturday 25th Bucky Lewis Comedy Show

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Preschool Storytime

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Lakes Region Brain Injury Support Group

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Danielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Rt 4, Nottingham. Fridays from 8pm-12am. Casual dress. BYOB, free light buffet and drink set-ups. Smoking outside on the patio. $12. 942-8525

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Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday.

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Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Al 8552561

Line Dancing

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

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Hooks & Needles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Knitting & Crocheting Group

Meredith Senior Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Group meets every Tuesday 9:3011:30am. All are welcome. 279-4647

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Newfound Knights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chess Club Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if you have never played, people will be willing to take time and teach you how to play. Learn a new game, meet new people and have fun! Free and open

Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. First and third Thursday of the month. Persons of all experience levels are welcome to attend.

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Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 12:30-3pm every Monday. 524-6042

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sion” by author Meader, though supposed witches in New Hampshire suffered the consequences, though not as severely as in the neighboring State. Meader had much to say about the life and acts of the Indians, indicating that when the white man discovered the Merrimack he found a prize, a prize

with “dusky barbarians” on it in “primitive canoes”. He said “ Here on this river’s brink, civilization and barbarism met, light and darkness, - day and night struggling for the mastery; and who could doubt the result?” And “Civilization found this beautiful river…”. Opinions like that may sound discriminatory,

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The Merrimack River at Franklin, NH from early 1900’s group of ten Indians in what is now the town of Wakefield and marching into Boston with their scalps on poles, only to lose his own life in another hunting venture. The stories of cowboys and Indians in the western parts of the United

States are probably better known to New Hampshire residents than the conflict between colonists and Indians in our own localities as immigrants from across the sea and began a new nation. In his book about the Merrimack River, Mr. Meader

tells some of their stories. I should point out that book writer Meader also wrote that “…the North American Indian possesses, and often displays, in his nobler nature, those higher excellences and sublime qualities which adorn and embellish the

human character.” The result of the conflicts between the Colonists and the Indians the Indian was that for the most part the Indians were “out” and the Colonists were “in”. “ The Merrimack River” is a book about other people who came to New Hampshire, including Shakers and Quakers, Presbyterians and Catholics, and others along with information about the scenery, landscape, and wildlife of New Hampshire while including developments along the Merrimack. Books like this, though full of a writer’s biases, as are many of today’s books, should not be thrown out, because the discerning mind can glean knowledge and wisdom from them as they tell the stories of a New Hampshire we never experienced.

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to prove himself without the kind of false analysis and opinions that are being circulated throughout the country and the world. “Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history.” -Joan Wallach Scott.

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Facebook page highlighted discrimination against Muslims. Another promoted anti-police videos for a Black Lives Matter audience. A pro-gayrights page was called LGBT United. Other pages were on the right and supportive of Trump. But much of the Russian Facebook activity was peddling online tripe indistinguishable from indigenous American online tripe -- in fact, it was ripped off from content produced by Americans. If the Russians are going to decide our elections on social media, one assumes it will require at least a little originality. One suspicion has been that the Trump campaign helped direct the Russian online effort. What we know about the Russian activity so far makes that doubtful. Why, if the Trump campaign was running its own digital campaign that was magnitudes larger, would it bother with a tiny Russian effort that wasn’t always focused on Trump or his message? It is outrageous that Russians meddled in our democracy at all, and if there are ways to lock them out of our social media going forward, we should do it. Let’s not pretend, though, that the Russian online activity was the key to the election. This is classic conspiracy thinking -- that some small secret cabal is responsible for a worldhistorical outcome that had much more obvious causes (Hillary Clinton’s poor campaign, for one). There may yet be truly damaging Russia revelations, and the Trump family’s business dealings could always produce a nasty surprise. But all the focus on Facebook serves, for now, as a substitute for a smoking gun in the absence of a real one. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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can’t find a way to tax remittances from Mexicans living in the US – money earned here but spent in Mexico – the wall will pay for itself by stopping even a small percentage of illegals from settling in our country. The Center for Immigration Studies made a compelling case in a paper earlier this year that due to lower earning ability and higher use of social services, “illegal bordercrossers create an average fiscal burden of approximately $74,722 during their lifetimes.” If a wall stopped a mere “9 to 12 percent of those expected

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provocative missile tests over Japanese airspace. Nervousness over North Korea and the geopolitical implications for nearby Japan, delivered a landslide electoral win for Abe’s LDP. As the Japan Times opined, the results of the parliamentary election “was a vote of confidence in the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, by default. The opposition was more fragmented than ever.” Significantly the North Korean crisis has highlighted both the longstanding U.S./Japan military alliance and has singularly focused Abe on the threat from Pyongyang. Controversially, it allows Abe more political flexibility in amending Japan’s “peace constitution,” an enduring legacy of the U.S. postwar occupation, which forbids a robust and full-fledged military force. During his address to the United Nations General Assembly in September, Abe poignantly underscored the threat from nuclear North Korea. So what does this mean for the U.S.? Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post advised that Abe’s powerful mandate allows him to “play a more proactive role in resolving the crisis… Abe will drift closer to Washington and act more in tandem with Donald Trump.”

Pyongyang’s brinksmanship emerges as a litmus test for both Beijing and Tokyo. For China controlling its erstwhile communist comrades is ultimately to the benefit of Beijing who fears the spillover effects from regional strife and chaos. For Japan it’s about security, especially from nuclear attack. As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit East Asia, both China and regional allies in Japan and South Korea must seriously tackle the North Korean threat before it becomes a global catastrophe. America must refocus too.

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by and about American servicemen and women. Additionally, from November 3 through December 10, an exhibit titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;War and Wings: A Selection of WWI and vintage aviation postersâ&#x20AC;? will run to commemorate the 100year anniversary of the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; entry into the war. Admission to both events is free for veterans. According to Director of Operations Wendell Berthelsen, the programs are part of a broader initiative to both educate the public and honor the sacrifices of the many New Hampshire vetsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether living or deceasedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that answered the call of duty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t celebrate and preserve New Hampshire aviation history without considering the major role that our veterans have played in our past and future,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members, volunteers, and guests, many of whom are veterans, relay stories of valor and heroism that become part of our ongoing efforts to preserve and keep their history and service alive for future generations.â&#x20AC;? For its part, Concordbased New Hampshire Historical Society has a trio of Veterans Day events. An exhibition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making the World Safe for Democracy: Posters of the Great

Curt Bessette (l) and Jenn Kurtz (r) participate in the Veterans Day Songs and Stories program at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire. The program features readings and musical performances by and about American servicemen and women. War in New Hampshire,â&#x20AC;? will be on view from Saturday, November 11 until October 2019. Featuring posters drawn from the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own collection, the exhibit explores the use of this popular art form in shaping public opinion. That same Saturday at 2 p.m., a lecture titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Hampshire at Warâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;delivered by Sue Kelly, one of the Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museum educatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will give attendees a broad-based look at the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s myriad

military contributions and accomplishments. Guided museum tours will also be offered at 2 and 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredibly important to remember that just because New Hampshire was never the site of famous battles, we still contributed to Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts,â&#x20AC;? said Elizabeth Dubrulle, Director of Education & Public Programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From all the soldiers who went off and fought to well-known admirals, generals, and mili-

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Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date... (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247, by email to contest@weirs.com or by fax to 603-366-7301.

— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #668 — Runners Up Captions: Ladies, as flight attendants-intraining you will next learn about taxiing carefully onto the main runway for take-off. - Roderick Forsman, Intervale, NH. Synchronized Water birth training - Alison Joyce, Alexandria, NH. Synchronized swimming is difficult at low tide!! -Richard Teed, Gilford, NH.

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Puzzle Clue: WINE-IN-FUSED

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out his career, he conducted many safe and effective operations for hundreds of teammates and students alike. Bill completed his career as SEAL Team EIGHT Command Master Chief and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for “exceptional foresight, sound judgment, and extraordinary managerial abilities.” Master Chief Atkinson will be in the Lakes Region to support the charity “Swim with a Mission”,

who over the last summer organized a very successful fundraiser and hosted a group of Navy SEALs at Newfound Lake. Hundreds of swimmers and volunteers, cheered on by thousands of spectators, swam and kayaked across the Lake and raised money to support our Veterans. “Swim With A Mission” will be holding their Second Annual Swim Across Newfound Lake event again on July 14, 2018, which will feature swimmers raising money, a food festival,

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entertainment for the kids and a military demonstration by the Navy SEALs and their K-9 unit. For more details, see www. swimwithamission.org. Skips Sport Shop is supporting “Swim With A Mission” by raffling off a rifle made by NEMO and Master Chief Bill Atkinson will draw the winning ticket at 11:11 am on November 11th at Skip’s Sport Shop in Bristol, NH. Phil and Julie Taub, of Hebron, NH, founded the charity “Swim With A Mission” to support Veteran service organizations. “We looked around New Hampshire and we realized we had to do something to help our Veterans” Said

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