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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, November 16, 2017

A SPECIAL COCHECO VALLEY EDITION OF THE WEIRS TIMES NEWSPAPER. VOLUME 26, NO. 46

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, november 16, 2017

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Christmas At The Castle Kicks-Off The Season 26th. “We are striving to make it a wonderful family event that children can enjoy as much as adults,” said Maggie Stier, Director of Development. “It’s a nice way to get ready for Christmas and spend

some family time together near Thanksgiving that isn’t in a mall.” One of the area’s favorite holiday traditions, this year’s theme is “A Rustic Woodland Christmas.” Over a dozen guest decorators have signed on to

showcase their creativity both inside and outside the beautiful stone buildings. “Each volunteer has chosen a room in the Castle to decorate with their interpretation of See castle on 19

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The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society will be hosting a special High Stakes Bingo Game Saturday, November 18th at the Funspot Bingo Hall. There will be $10,000 in prizes as well as big prize money on Lucky 7 pulltab tickets. (Prizes based on attendance.) $3,000 is guaranteed on the Carryover Coverall and every regular game pays $320. There will be an early game at 4:30 and the evening game begins at 6:45. Come early for the best seats. Doors open at 2pm. Handheld bingo computers are available while they last for a rental fee of $6. 12 and 18 card packages are available. There is a separate smoking section and food service is available. All proceeds from the game go to benefit the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society. Funspot is located at 579 Endicott St. N., Weirs Beach, NH.

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from raging brooks we’d increase the odds that the trails would be passable. From the base of Snows Mountain we headed up the Cascade Path and turned on the Elephant Rock Trail. The trail was covered with leaves and we tossed a lot of sticks and branches off the trail as we headed to the top of the Snow Mountain chairlift. Oh yeah, the rock, it doesn’t look like an elephant. The tree that made up its trunk is long gone. The clouds were thick and we didn’t see any mountain views only threatening skies all around us. We continued on the Greeley Ledge Trail and it was no great loss that it was cloudy since the ledge

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Nov Through the Month Winterware Drive Drop off location is the Edward Jones office, 14 Main Street, Meredith, between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday – Friday. Meredith Altrusa is sponsoring the drive to collect gently used boots, coats, hats and gloves for those in the community needing to keep warm this winter. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries and organizations for distribution to our neighbors in need.

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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

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Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. Dr. Kurk Dorsey will present the program entitled “The History of the International Migratory Bird Treaty Act”. Free and open to the public. 476-5666

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 5270043

Eric Grant 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

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

Friday 17th – Sunday 19th The Hunchback of Notre Dame Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street, Concord. Presented by the Community Players of Concord, this powerful new musical, with book by Peter Parnell and a lush and sweeping score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, tells Victor Hugo’s iconic tale of Quasimodo, the tormented, bell-ringing hunchback. www.

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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

Joe Deleault Trio 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

Annual Jingle Bell Fair

Weirs Beach Methodist Church, Tower Street, Weirs Beach. 9am-2pm. Crafts, greens, bake sale, luncheon, cookie walk and silent auction.

5th Annual Artisan & Craft Fair

American Legion Post 7, Rochester. 9am-3pm. Great selection of handmade items made by local artisans and crafters. 332-2024

Fantastic Fair

First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield. 9am-2pm. Handcrafted items, bake sale, silent auction, corn chowder and sandwich luncheon and more! 435-7471

Eaglemania – World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 3351992

St. James Christmas Fair

St. James Episcopal Church, 2238 Parade Road, Laconia. Offerings at the fair include; handmade gifts, jewelry, new-to-you items, holiday decorations, pies and other baked goods. This year’s raffle donations include heating oil, a framed needlepoint, a beautiful hand pieced quilt, handmade teddy bear and much more! Early birds will enjoy homemade donuts and coffee and beginning at 11am, a luncheon of homemade soups, chili, rolls, cookies and hot cider will be available. 5245800

First United Methodist Holiday Fair

First United Methodist Church, 18 Wesley Way, Gilford. 9am-2pm. Stock up on baked goods to freeze for Thanksgiving Dinner as well as hostess décor. Also available will be new and gently used books, jewelry, Christmas items and more! 524-3289

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Sat. 18th – Sun. 26th Bektash Shriners 17th Annual Fez-tival of Trees 189 Pembroke Road, Concord. The Fez-tival of Trees is an extravaganza of fully decorated, artificial trees decorated in a Christmas or other theme. All trees are beautifully lit for the enjoyment of the viewers who will come to participate in the associated festivities and purchase chances to win the trees. Throughout the event there will be refreshments, silent auction items to bid on, gift shop and visits from Santa, offering an enjoyable event for everyone!$5/adults, $4/ seniors, children 12 and under are free. Visit www.bektashshriners.org for more info and hours of operation. 225-5372

Christmas at the Castle- “An Enchanted Rustic Woodland Christmas” Castle in the Clouds, 586 Ossipee Park Road, off Route 171, Moultonborough. Tours of the Castle in woodland Christmas décor, Artisan Fair, Live music, food offered at The Carriage House, Family Christmas card photos backdrop, children’s crafts, Santa visit, horse drawn wagon rides and more! Dates are 11/18 & 19 and 11/24-26 from 10am-4pm. $20/adult non-member, $15/adult member, $10/ children. www.castleintheclouds.

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Community Thanksgiving Service & Thanksgiving Dinner First Congregational Church, 400 Main Street, Farmington. Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 3pm-5pm for a much appreciated $3 donation. The public is invited to also bring canned food for the Inter-Faith Food Pantry. www.farmingtonnhucc.org

Wednesday 22nd Karaoke!

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

A Christmas Carol – Sneak Preview

Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 5pm-7pm. Come enjoy different Native American foods, Native Drumming and Flute playing. $15/adults, $10/Children & Elders, Under 6 are free.

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

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Silver Bells Fair

United Baptist Church, Park Street, Lakeport. 9am-1pm. Fudge and cookie walk, white elephant, jewelry, bakery table, craft table and more. 524-8775

Pie/Bake/Craft Sale

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Friday 24th Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Gardner Berry

Winterwear Drive Meredith Altrusa is sponsoring an outerwear drive to collect gently used boots, coats, hats and gloves for those in our community needing to keep warm this winter. The drive ends November 30th. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries and organizations for distribution to our neighbors in need. The donation drop off location is the Edward Jones office at 14 Main Street in Meredith, NH between the hours of 9am to 4pm. Monday through Friday. For more information, please visit www.meredithaltrusa. org

Wolfeboro Friends Of Music Presents Pianist Thomas Pandolfi Acclaimed piano virtuoso, Thomas Pandolfi will perform at Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall in Wolfeboro on Saturday December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. Pandolfi, is a masterful artist who, with each passing season, is becoming more and more sought after by audiences worldwide. Saturday evening’s program will invigorate your Holiday Spirit with a program of piano works for the Season of Christmas. The evening’s program will traverse time, genres and the globe with an array of holiday favorites presented and arranged in a unique and engaging format. An unexpected gem embedded within the program will be a special tribute and celebration of the birthday of the great Ludwig van Beethoven. The Grande Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 (“Pathetique”), will provide a gifted reflection into the spirit that surrounds all of us in this Holiday Season. Tickets for Thomas Pandolfi are available for $20 and may be purchased at the door on the evening of the concert. Advance tickets may be purchased at Black’s Paper Store; Avery Insurance in Wolfeboro; Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith; by calling (603) 569-2151; or by visiting the Wolfeboro Friends of Music website: wfriendsofmusic.org. In WFOM’s continued effort to make music accessible to our youth, all high school students with ID and all children accompanied by an adult ticket purchaser will be admitted free of charge.

NE Wolves Partnering With NH Humane Society The New England Wolves Junior hockey team is hosting its Saturday, November 18th game at Merrill Fay Arena to benefit the New Hampshire Humane Society shelter. The NE Wolves will be donating 10% of the proceeds from that home game to the shelter, as well as collecting pet food and supplies for the shelter. The puck drops at 6:30pm. The shelter is always in need of non-clumping cat litter, canned wet dog and cat food, and office supplies, such as stamps and copy paper. For the full Wish List of donation items sought, please visit nhhumane.org, under the “Donate” section. The NH Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to ; provide shelter for the lost, abandoned and unwanted animals; find responsible and caring forever homes; advocate and be the voice for the voiceless. The Society works hard to prevent cruelty to animals and offers education and outreach programs, pet therapy, and many community initiatives to help people and their pets. To view adoptable pets visit www.nhhumane.org . The New England Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Merrill Fay Arena, located in Laconia, New Hampshire.

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Finding George

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When I was a kid growing up on Long Island, New York in the 1960s, I had a group of close friends. I knew all about them; where they lived, who their parents were, the things they loved, the things they didn’t. What scared them, what their dreams were. There were also casual acquaintances of who I knew a few things, but never really got too deep into their psyches. Then were there those who came into my life for a short time, they filled in the spaces in between. They popped up occasionally and then left and then were gone for good. One of these was a guy called George Spinner. I never knew anything about George: how old he was, where he lived, who his parents and brothers and sisters were if he had any. Not even where he went to school, if he did. I’m sure I was not alone in my ignorance to who the real George was. He lived in the next town over, so he said. He was a few years older than me. He arrived on our scene one day out of the blue. Our scene was hours spent on the playground behind the school playing sports and then visits to the local candy store (remember those) for chocolate egg creams and pinball games. Not all of us involved were close friends. There were kids from many age groups hanging out with their peers, but all were familiar with each other. It was a

peaceful coexistence. George showing up was an event. He was short but stocky and muscular. He didn’t say much. He carried a large radio in the crook of his left arm. As he walked he would often, while in stride, lift his right foot and slap it with his right hand and then, with a closed fist, hit himself lightly on the forehead. Of course, we all thought it odd. We had never seen anything like it. It was also his funny twitches that we couldn’t help but notice. Being young and immature, we would sometimes imitate George’s strange movements, but never in front of him. Not necessarily because were compassionate at that age, but more because we thought he might get angry. George had exceptional strength. He could do one arm pullups ten at a time, he could hit a softball twice as far as anyone else. He could shimmy up a drain pipe on the side of the school as fast as was humanely possible to retrieve said softballs once they got stuck in the gutters. His strength was, in a way, superhuman. None of us even came close to matching his ability. Personally, I was in awe of George. At the end of the day George, radio in his arm, would walk home by himself. He might not return for several days. No one that I know of ever questioned George. He was different than any of us and hard for us to wrap our brains around. He was simply accepted into our little community. As far as I can remember, George just suddenly stopped coming around. No one was worried or concerned. It was just the way it was. George became a legend to those who remembered him. He would come up in conversations occasion-

ally; His strange habits and spectacular strength were legendary. Even many years after moving to New Hampshire once in a while something would remind me of this unique individual. Through the magic of the Internet an old friend from Facebook posted George’s obituary he found in a newspaper in Reno, Nevada. There was even a picture of him, holding a skateboard and a huge bandage over one eye. The headline read “’Skateboard George’ Spinner, Local Character, dies at 68.” The paper was from 2014. According to the obituary, George was originally from Queens, New York and later moved to California and then Reno with is sister, who was also his guardian. As you may have guessed, though we never knew what it way back then, George suffered from Tourette’s Syndrome. He was diagnosed at the age of three. Later in life, George’ sister died and his pharmacist became his legal guardian. George carried a skateboard with him and was a regular at Nu Yalk Pizza in Reno. He couldn’t work and was even legally blind. Health issues found him in a wheelchair and from there his health deteriorated. “He was famous. Everybody knew him at the ballparks. He’d talk to people and that’s how he’s known. That was his life. He was a good guy,” his pharmacist guardian was quoted. We all have a George somewhere in our past. Interesting people we never really knew much about but can’t forget. Many of us will never know what happened to them. I just thought it was pretty cool that I got to find out about my George.

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An ICE Agent’s Quest for Justice “Betrayed.” Victor Avila is a survivor. Soft-spoken but ironwilled, he dedicated his life to law enforcement and to his counby Michelle Malkin try. Yet, the Syndicated Columnist feds are now fighting tooth and nail to bury the full truth about the 2011 ambush by Los Zetas drug cartel thugs in Mexico that left him gravely wounded and his partner, special agent Jaime Zapata, dead. This week, two of the Mexican gangsters convicted in the horror on Highway 57 between Mexico City and Monterrey were sentenced to double life terms in prison. “HSI Special Agents Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila were in Mexico to protect and serve our country when they were ambushed by these ruthless criminals, who will now spend the rest of their lives in a prison cell,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Blanco announced on Monday. “This case serves as a reminder, that if you harm a U.S. agent, the U.S. government will pursue you to the ends of the earth to ensure that you are brought to justice.” Five others received lesser sentences of 35, 34, 30, 28 and 12 years for murder and attempted murder, which Avila on Tuesday called a “complete and utter disappointment.” As he described in his victim impact statement, “I was shot in three places and had shrapnel and glass imbedded in my body in too many places to count. Not only did I have to undergo multiple surgeries to remove the bullets and shrapnel

and stitch together my shredded muscles and skin, but I also had to learn to walk again.” Avila’s wife, who also worked for the government, lost her job. The ICE agent’s health care costs and other bills related to the attack’s aftermath piled up, leaving the family nearly $200,000 in debt and his wife and two children traumatized. “To this day, the government has not reimbursed my out-of-pocket expenses related to my work injuries,” he told U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth. Another disgraceful indignity: This week, the feds refused to cover the Avilas’ $3,000 in travel and lodging costs from Texas to D.C. for the sentencing hearing, but did provide humanitarian parole for several of the Zetas’ family members from Mexico to attend the trial. Even more disappointing, however, is the callousness of Beltway bureaucrats obstructing the Avilas’ and Zapatas’ search for answers. The families want to know who ordered the agents to travel through Zetas-infested territory unprotected to pick up equipment from another agent; why their superiors ignored a State Department security warning banning travel by U.S. personnel on Highway 57; and what the Obama administration hid as evidence mounted that the semi-automatic weapons and handguns used in the ambush came from one of its botched gun-walking operations that echoed the infamous and deadly Operation Fast and Furious scheme. “The significant importance here,” Avila explained on an upcoming episode of my CRTV. com show, “Michelle Malkin Investigates,” is that the Bureau

Two Very American Heroes in Texas

Before the Texas church shooter encountered any police officers, he was run off a highway and dead. He had by Rich Lowry been shot and Contributing Writer chased by two private citizens who took it upon themselves to respond to a heinous crime when no one with a badge was anywhere to be found. The church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas is another heartbreaking chapter in the country’s epidemic of mass shootings. Devin Patrick Kelley shot and killed 26 people and wounded another 20, accounting for nearly everyone in the small church. The senseless cruelty is hard to fathom. The response by the two bystanders who refused to stand by is something else entirely. It See malkin on 12 was a characteristically small-

town American act of self-reliance that shows, no matter how tattered our civil society may be, it still produces people who will risk life and limb for others without hesitation, unbidden by anything other than their own sense of obligation. When Stephen Willeford, 55, heard of the shooting, he left his house barefoot with his AR-15 and started exchanging fire with Kelley outside the church. An expert shot, Willeford hit Kelley and reportedly aimed for the gaps on his body armor. When Kelley got in an SUV and sped off, Willeford jumped in Johnnie Langendorff’s truck and told him to give chase. Langendorff, 27, didn’t ask any questions. He followed Kelley at 95 mph down the highway, until the perpetrator ran off the road. Willeford jump out of the truck and rested his rifle on top of Langendorff’s hood and shouted for Kelley to “get out.” The murderer

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Trump Cites, “Tale Of One People, But Two Koreas” In Seoul UNITED NATIONS - U.S .

President Donald’s Trump’s whirlwind trip to East Asia was fraught with both promby John J. Metzler ise and peril; Syndicated Columnist the promise of expanding commercial alliances and reinforcing military alliances, and the peril of confronting North Korea’s ominous nuclear threat. In Seoul, South Korea’s bustling and free capital, the President would make a signature policy address outlining the conflicting challenges which intersect on the divided Korean peninsula. Contrary to the smirky naysayers in much of the American media, and skeptical and nervous politicians in South Korea itself, The Donald spoke before the Korean National Assembly to deliver not a boilerplate political speech but a sober, serious and uplifting policy address which cited South Korea’s impressive economic miracle as well as its democratic political transformation. Importantly Trump outlined a clear case for deterrence in face of nuclear threats. President Trump’s tone was clearly Reaganesque.

Recalling the devastation of the 1950-53 Korean War which reduced much of the country to rubble, he then advised, “Over the next two generations something miraculous happened on the southern half of this peninsula… In less than one lifetime South Korea climbed from total devastation to among the wealthiest countries on earth.” “Today your economy is more than 350 times larger than it was in 1960…what you have built is truly an inspiration,” he stated, adding, “Your wealth is measured in more than money, it is measured in achievements of the mind and achievements of spirit.” Seoul’s respected but often critical Korea Times stated editorially, “Call it the media’s collective failure to see through his true colors or Trump’s Cinderella moment, but Trump turned out a white knight during his speech at the National Assembly.” Yet the magnificent city of Seoul and the National Assembly Hall where the President spoke is dangerously close to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the peninsula into South/North. President Trump added, “The Korean miracle extends exactly as far as the armies of free nations advanced in 1953, 24 miles to the north and There it stops; Dead

Stop. The flourishing ends, and the prison state of North Korea sadly begins.” Describing the neo-Stalinist communist state of the quaintly titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the President

reflected the findings of human rights monitors including the UN, “An estimated 100,000 North Koreans suffer in gulags, toiling in forced labor and enduring torture, starvation, rape and See Metzler on 30

Did Mr. Whipple Vote For Nixon? Ten years ago this week TV icon Dick Wilson passed away. You’ll be forgiven if the name doesn’t ring a bell, though in a 1978 poll, by Ken Gorrell Mr. Wilson Northfield, NH. was the third most recognized face in the United States, behind only Richard Nixon and Billy Graham. Need a hint? Fill in the blank: “Please, don’t squeeze the ______!” British-born, Canadian-raised Dick Wilson played persnickety grocer Mr. Whipple in hundreds of advertisements for Charmin toilet paper from 1964 to 1985. He was America’s most recognized pitchman, from the Vietnam era to the Reagan Revolution. Yet how many of us knew that he was born Riccardo DiGuglielmo, or that he spent two decades in vaudeville, or that he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in WWII? He became an American citizen in 1954, so he could have voted for Lyndon Johnson or Barry Goldwater; Richard Nixon or George McGovern. Did any Charmin buyers know? Would it have even crossed their minds to wonder? In many ways, Dick Wilson/Mr. Whipple was the perfect advertising actor/character. Instantly recognizable, tied indelibly to the product, and absolutely anonymous as a person. By never letting Wilson interfere with Whipple, he helped Proctor & Gamble sell its product – which is what he was paid to do. Fast-forward three decades. To-

day’s advertisers can go the safe route, with cartoon characters as Charmin is now doing, or they can try their luck with real people. But in the age of social media, social-justice entitlement, and a misunderstanding of the First Amendment, real people can be dangerous. The NFL provides the best example of what can happen when the faces of your product forget their place. As Americans, players have a right to speak out and make their opinions known, however poorly-formed they might be. But when they are wearing the uniform of their team and getting paid to entertain the crowd, they have a responsibility to play their part. Distiller Jim Beam was put over a barrel recently when its spokesman, actress Mila Kunis, let it be known that she had been making monthly donations to Planned Parenthood in the name of pro-life Vice President Mike Pence. Did she not know – or care – that some bourbon drinkers might be pro-life and might find her actions objectionable? Perhaps she does now, after social media erupted with calls for a boycott of Jim Beam. How many of us regular folk could get away with damaging our employer’s corporate brand and hurting the bottom line? Who among us would even try something so stupidly self-centered? The debate over football players’ and actors’ right to protest too often focuses on the First Amendment. But many in the media leave out the most important part of this sentence: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; See gorrell on 12

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Samuel Walker McCall prepared to speak at the Concord, New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce in November of 1923 but the speech was not delivered because of the former Governor of Massachusetts’ death on November 4th of that year at the age of 72. Mr. McCall was Governor of Massachusetts for three consecutive terms from 1916 to 1919 during the period of World War I and the speech he didn’t make, but left a written

copy of, included some of his thoughts about war after the war that was suppose to end all wars and during which the Governor was involved in humanitarian projects. Mr. Mc Call was born in Pennsylvania, spent much of his childhood in Illinois, settled in Massachusetts, but received his higher education in New Hampshire. After attending Mount Carroll Seminary from 1864 to 1866 he had to change schools because the Seminary no longer accepted male students, so, acting upon the advice of a neighbor he enrolled in the New Hampton Academy (New Hampton Literary and Theological Institute) in New Hampton, New Hampshire, now the New Hampton School. After graduating from New Hampton in 1870 he went to Dartmouth College where he joined a fraternity, published

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Gov. Samuel McCall States, particularly the loss of its young men, asserting that the brave boys had nothing to do with the starting of wars, but they are the ones who die for the conflicts that the old men are responsible for. He said that, besides the destruction of many brave men, the war the German and Austrian governments were responsible for and which the United States was a part of for 19 months “… imposed a burden upon the country which will continue for generations.” Sam McCall suggested that if individuals could “ dethrone force” as the means of settling controversy that nations ought to be able to do the same. There was no apology from McCall, however, for America’s entrance into the war that later brought

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ePLYMOUTH STATE PANTHER FOOTBALL Plymouth State University’s football Panthers are back! PSU’s gridsters (9-1) take the field Saturday (against (??????) in a first round NCAA Division III playoff game. Plymouth Coach Paul Castonia is in his 15th year at the Home of the Panthers and the PSU football community has benefited greatly from his long-term commitment. Once one of the nation’s most successful small college programs, Plymouth State went 0-10 in 2002— its first losing season since the 1970s. How does a winless team recruit quality players who dream of post-season glory? That’s what Castonia faced when he became head coach in 2003. The talent cupboard was pretty bare and Castonia’s first year was also winless, a second straight 0-10 mark. A once proud Panther program became subject to embarrassing ridicule and some called for PSU to drop the sport. The losing streak continued into 2004 before Castonia and Company finally won a game. The program continued on the upswing and by 2008 the glory days were back, as PSU went 10-1 to earn its fourth-ever NCAA bid. From 2012-15 the program suffered some reverses and wins were scare again, but again Castonia persevered and he and the Panther football family were rewarded with a 2017 season of wins and wonder.

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Wednesday 29th Needle Felt

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Hannaford Shopping Center, 38 Whittier Highway, Meredith. Bookstore is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. All proceeds fund programs for children and adults at the Meredith Public Library. 520-0434

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Thursday 30th Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433

Waukewan Golf Club, 166 Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. 5:30pm-8pm. A new format for the party will showcase four area restaurants, featuring their most popular hearty hors d’oeuvres. Participating restaurants donating their goodies and their wait staff are; George’s Diner, Giuseppe’s, Lakehouse Boutique Catering and Moulton Farm Kitchen. Preview party guests will have the opportunity to bid on a selection of silent auction prizes, win great raffle prizes, and, as always, view the beautifully decorated trees in a rustic barn setting. $25pp, can be purchased at the Meredith Chamber of Commerce or at Cackleberries, 419 DW Highway, both in Meredith.

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Line Dancing

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

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Hooks & Needles – Knitting & Crocheting Group

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

Support Group for Caregivers & Those with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias

Laconia Congregational Parish Hall, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s of each month. Group is confidential and non-denominational. 5366060

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 to all. Tron84nh@gmail.com for dates and more details.

Lakes Region Brain Injury Support Group

Lakes Region Community Services, 719 Main Street, Laconia. 6-7:30pm. 1st Thursday of every month. 2258400

Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting 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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VynnArt, Main Street, Meredith. Every third Friday. Call 2790557to sign up.

Overeaters Anonymous

Franklin Regional hospital, 15 Aiken Avenue, Franklin. Saturdays 11am-noon.

Country Line Dance

Belknap County Sportsmen Association, Lily Pond Road, Gilford. First and third Saturday’s of the month. 7pm9:30pm. Contact Bonnie 3662030

NAMI-NH Family Support Group

Pease Public Library, downstairs, Plymouth. 7pm. First and third Mondays of each month. Open to anyone who is dealing with a close friend or family member who has a mental illness. 254-5090 or 536-2699

Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm.

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Genealogy Workshop

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10am-Noon. The first Tuesday of every month. Featuring methods of jump starting genealogical research for both the beginner and the advanced genealogist. Free and open to all. 569-2428

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Adult Pick-Up Basketball

Concord Transplant Support Group

Newfound Memorial Middle School. Sundays, 6-8pm. $1 per night. 744-2713.

Knit Wits Knitting Club

Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 1:30pm2:30pm every Friday. 5246042

Plymouth Area Chess Club

Central NH Amateur Radio Club Meeting

Pease Public Library, Plymouth. Tuesdays 6-8pm. 536-1179

Gilford Community Church, Gilford. Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Interested in amateur radio? New members welcome! Check website for details www.chnarc.org

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Moultonborough Library. 6pm. Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Get over your fear of public speaking. Everyone welcome. 476-5760 or email bobgoff@msn.com.

Open Door Bible Church, 2324 Rt. 16, next to West Ossipee Post Office. Every Wednesday at 6:30pm. 508-380-0471

Singles Dance

Daniel’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

Acoustic Country Pickin Party

Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday.

Line Dancing

Starr King Unitarian Meeting House, Plymouth. Sundays 4-5pm. 536-1179

Mahjong

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

Free Movie Matinee

Dover Public Library. Every Saturday at 2pm. Free screening of a family movie. Bring your own popcorn!

Preschool Storytime

Meredith Public Library, Main St. Wednesdays, 10:3011:30am and Thursdays, 1-2pm. Ages 3-5. 279-4303.

Knotty Knitters

Meredith Public Library, Main St. 10:30am - Noon. Every Thursday. All levels of experience welcome. 2794303.

Social Bridge

Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 10:30am12:30pm Every Friday. 5246042

Woodside Carvers Club

Woodside Building at the Taylor Community, Laconia. Tuesday and Thursday 9:3011:30am. Beginners welcome. 934-4265

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Rotating Art Exhibits and Unique Shop The Studio, 84 Union Ave, Laconia. Wed.-Fri. 10am-5pm and Sat. 10am-3pm. Fun, unusual gift ideas that don’t cost a fortune! 455-8008

Middle Eastern Expressive Dance & Yoga

Stone Gardens, Meredith. Wednesdays at 6:30pm. 7449761.

Tot Time

Crohn’s/Colitis Group

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First United Methodist Church, 18 Wesley Way, Gilford. Second Monday of each month at 7pm. 524-2411

Amputee Peer Group Healthsouth

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The Pierce Brigade Lecture Series

14 Horseshoe Lane, Concord. Fourth Thursday of each month. Open to the public. www.piercemanse.org

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Art Classes Workshops

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Center Harbor Congregational Church, Center Harbor. 9am Mondays. 6pm Thursdays and a beginners class at 7pm Thursdays. 968-7986

Weirs Community Park Association Meeting

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Free Weight Loss Group

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Knitting Circle

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Ernest Thompson and partners, Morgan Murphy and Lori Gigliotti Murphy have offered the Altrusa Club of Meredith one seat at an exclusive Write on Golden Pond weekend workshop at the home of Ernest Thompson in the idyllic Lakes Region, close to where his classic movie ON GOLDEN POND was filmed.. Open to eight writers only – of any age, experience or background – this weekend is all about process. Attendees run the gamut of journalists, poets, lawyers, teachers, novelists and screenwriters. Whatever your interest is – film, theatre or prose – or if you’ve never put pen to paper but have long dreamt of being a writer, or would just like to get better at organizing your thoughts and

ideas and FINISHING, this weekend will reinforce your creative confidence. The spirit at Whitebridge Farm is electric and infectious. It is the perfect, safe place to explore one’s creativity in a warmly supportive and reassuring environment - and you will be part of living proof of Ernest’s long-held contention that everyone is an artist; everyone has a story to tell! For specific details regarding this weekend workshop, please visit the following link: http://ernestthompson.us/workshops/writing/#write-ongolden-pond This Altrusa Festival of Trees auction item is valued at $1,800 and will be handled as a “sealed bid”. Minimum bid will be $500. Bids sent by mail will be accepted and must be postmarked no later than November 24th. Your envelope MUST state “SEALED BID” on outside or will be disqualified. Mail to: Altru-

sa Club of Meredith, PO Box 760, Meredith, N.H. 03253. Please include all of your contact information. Sealed bids will also be accepted at the Festival of Trees Preview Party at Waukewan Golf Course the evening of November 30th from 5:30 to 7:00. Festival Preview Party tickets ($25pp in advance only) are available at Cackleberries Garden and Gift Shop in Meredith or the Meredith Chamber of Commerce. All bids will be booked in order of date and time received, and in the case of identical bids, the earliest high bid received will win. The winner of the sealed bid will be announced at 8pm, at the Preview Party, November 30th. (You do not need to be present to win). For more information about the Altrusa Festival of Trees please visit our website at: www. altrusameredithnh.org.

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Enjoy a self-guided tour of the historic 16-room mansion, beautifully decorated for the holidays, that was built by millionaire Thomas G. Plant in 1914. The house perches on a knoll in the Ossipee mountains and enjoys sweeping panoramic views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap Mountains.

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general admission any day of the event may be purchased online at www. castleintheclouds.org or bought at the door prior to 3pm each day. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for not-yet members, and $10 for children ages 5 to 17. A festive preview party from 4-7 pm on Friday, November 17, includes a special evening viewing of the decorated castle, hors d’oeuvres, live music, cash bar, and exclusive access to the Artisans Fair at the Carriage House. Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile will be on hand for a free cordial tasting. Tickets are $40 for members and $50 for not-yet-members. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the historic 16-room mansion, beautifully decSee castle on 20

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stone fireplace, cozy seating, and menu of soups, salads, and sandwiches, will be serving from 11:00 am to 4:30pm daily, “The chefs at the Carriage House Restaurant have created a special winter menu,� said Pool. “The focus is on comfort foods like stews, chicken pot pie and things of that nature. A little bit of a difference than our regular menu.� The Castle Gift Shop will also be open and, of course, Santa will be there all five days of the event. There will also be music all five days provided by guitarist George Parker. Infinger Insurance is the lead event sponsor, along with Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile. The Castle Preservation Society, a non-profit founded in

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very frugal, so most homes comply- as is apparent by the small window (for ventilation) alongside the front door of most homes. So, the next time you rush to a public restroom in the Lakes Region, don’t worry if you have any change, though some tissue in your pocket might be in order. Dale is a Laconia resident. With her husband of 35 years, Vince, she and their three boys have lived and travelled extensively in and around various regions in the US and Europe, as well as some parts of the Orient and the Middle East. Given her North Eastern perspective, Dale has entertained many with her insights and stories from her experiences living and travelling abroad.

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website at www.LongTrail.com New Holland Brewing, in Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan, have been brewing with an artisan approach since 1997. Back then, Brett Vanderkamp and Dave White got their brew business going with the simple concept of offering the best aged stout available, along with other great beers. Dragon’s Milk is their flagship brew but they offer five other styles. They also distill spirits and have two restaurants where they gladly serve their offerings to their adoring public. With over 400 employees, a recently enlarge production facility and distributed in 38 states and 4 countries, New Holland only sees their future growing. Look them up at NewHollandBrew.com Looking at these two beers, you would easily mix them up because they look almost identical; the same deep burgundy-black luxurious body and quickly lived mocha head. Milk’s head might have lasted a while longer than Unearthed. Rated at 9.6% this year, Long Trail has once again made a beautiful creation. Some previous annual versions had slightly higher ABV and some years lower as well. It is quite boozy in aroma and taste. It might look like tar or Coke but it is far from it. Velvety textures and medium to full mouthfeel makes this drink wonderful as it slides down and warms you. Dragon’s Milk is similar but a bit more reserved. It drinks like a 5% stout but beware of the lateness of 11% in this beast! Both have lots of bourbon notes hovering about the rim of the glass. Both are aged around 6 months in the oak barrels. And both have very similar tasting notes of bourbon, oak, vanilla and caramel. Make sure you get the bourbon-aged version of Unearthed (chocolate brown label) as the regular Unearthed is not bourbon-aged. Dragon’s Milk 11%

stout is also offered in 4 other flavors; Mocha Mint, S’Mores, Mexican Spice Cake, and Triple Mash which is 17%. NH is only distributing the traditional Milk offering. Many buyers of these styles of beer tend to age or cellar these bottles in 50°F temps and open them a year or more later. Like fine wines, aging bourbon stouts only improves the smoothness of these already delicious beers. I’ve had 3, 4 and 5 year old bourbon stouts in the past and absolutely treasure every sip. If you can wait out the stashed bottles for more time, your reward awaits you! There are many bourbon-aged beers, hard ciders and the like out there. It is not everyone’s go-to flavor style but around this time of year, why not try one to see if it charms you‌ especially if you can find it on tap. Many craft beer taverns, such as the D.A. Tavern at Funspot, Biederman’s in Plymouth or Union Diner in Laconia, may have a bourbon-flavored something on tap. Venture out to find your drink and taste what everyone is talking about. Both Unearthed and Dragon’s Milk have garnered Exceptional at BeerAdvocate.com coming in at 4.05 and 4.03. The fans of both agree, some more enthusiastically between the two. You can obtain both of these gorgeous and tasty treats at Case-n-Keg, 5 Mill St, Meredith as well as other fine beer providers. Neither of these will last on the shelves since they are highly coveted beers so seek your copy ASAP! Jim MacMillan is the owner of WonByOne Design of Meredith, NH, and is an avid imbiber of craft brews and a home brewer as well. Send him your recommendations and brew news to wickedbrews@weirs.com

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the Boulder Path. The giant boulder sitting in the middle of Slide Brook was surrounded by high fast flowing water. Danielle and Amanda would have to come back another day to get the short section of the trail on the other side from Livermore Road. There were a few big

trees across the cross country ski trail where the trails overlap. But I am sure the Nordic Center is aware because we could see that they had been out clearing water bars on the trail. Back at the car we pulled out the map, the new map that accompanies the 30th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide. We noticed the short trails near the beginning of the Smarts Brook Trail. I read the trail descriptions and the guide reported that there was a bridge crossing the brook so we could make a 3-mile loop and not drown. There were no other cars in the Smarts Brook Trail parking area but that was no surprise because of the wet weather forecast. It was mid-day, it was still misty rainy and we were still happy to be out walking. We headed up the Pine Flats Trail that leaves right from the parking area. This is a pine-rooty trail along Smarts Brook and it passes along a lovely deep ledgy gorge. We turned right on the Yellow Jacket Trail and it started to rain lightly and get darker. The trail was wetter and there were a handful of small bridges over small streams. The trail rejoined the bank of the roaring Smarts Brook. We were extremely happy See patenaude on 25

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murder.� Citing Korea as presenting the “tragic experiment in a laboratory of history, It is a tale of one people, but two Koreas. One Korea in which the people took control of their lives and chose a future of freedom and justice of civilization and incredible achievement. And another Korea in which leaders imprison their people under the banner of tyranny.� Significantly the president stressed, “When the Korean War began in 1950, the two Koreas were approximately equal in GDP per capita. By

the 1990’s, South Korea’s nearly had surpassed North Korea by more than 10 times. And today, the South’s economy is over 40 times larger.� The President stressed, “North Korea is a country ruled as a cult. Regarding North Korea’s nuclear threats both to East Asia and the USA, the President advised, “America does not seek conflict or confrontation, but we will never run from it. History is filled with degraded regimes that have foolishly tested America’s resolve.� “The time for excuses is over. Now is the time for strength. If you want peace, you must stand strong at all times. The world cannot tolerate the menace of a rogue regime that threatens with nuclear devastation,� Trump underscored. President Trump directly and forcefully addressed North Korea’s leadership; “The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer. They are putting your regime in grave danger.� He added poignantly, “Every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you face.� He called for North Ko-

rea to “end aggression and to stop your development of ballistic missiles, and complete, verifiable and total denuclearization.� Offering a strong dose of optimism the President spoke of ending “this nuclear nightmare replaced with the beautiful promise of peace.� Donald’s Trump’s landmark address presented a clear challenge but offered opportunity too. Had his predecessor made the same speech, the heavenly trumpets of praise and adulation would have been echoed throughout the media. But now the real work begins. Trump wooed and cajoled Korea’s neighbors, Japan, China, and Russia who all have a stake in peace on the peninsula. Yet the question remains whether Trump really made the case. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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