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WASR Helps Feed The Hungry

Bob Lawton (seated) with the students of the Small Business Management Class at Lakes Region Community College after a recent presentation Lawton gave to the class. (Left to right) Business Mgt. Professor, Max Brown, Dominic Foster, Meghan Doptis, Brittany Mahoney, Tyler Blake, Jennifer Lively, and Shannon Braley. brendan smith Photo

Today’s Business Leaders Meet With Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

Lakes Region Community College’s Business Courses - One Of Many Great Learning Opportunities by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

With so many big name colleges in the news lately for events far removed from actual learning, it’s comforting to know that some of the real bastions of learning can be found close to home with community colleges. Lakes Region Com-

munity College (LRCC), one of seven in the New Hampshire Community College System, is a great example of the rewarding benefits for career training in the Granite State. The Business Department at LRCC has been the starting point for success stories of their own and Business Management Professor, Max

Brown, has been a part of that for the past twentyeight years. Originally from Tallahassee. Florida, Brown has lived in the Lakes Region for about thirty years and has been teaching at LRCC for the past twentyeight. “I am a community college graduate myself,” said Brown. “I really en-

joyed the experience,” Working for Sears Roebuck in their Southeastern territory and then, after moving to New Hampshire and owning Abundant Life Woodstoves, Brown came to LRCC to teach. “I wanted weekends off,” Brown laughed. With he and his wife still See lrcc on 32

Gary James, the voice of local radio station WASR, along with a cast of local personalities and special guests will broadcast the most important fundraiser of the year for the Life Ministries Food Pantry, the 21st Annual Holiday Basket. Listen to WASR1420am LIVE each day Tuesday December 8th through Saturday December 12th (8am-1pm). Enjoy spirited and fun conversations & interviews. Donations are accepted all day long each day at Prudential Spencer-Hughes downtown Wolfeboro. The Rotarians offer curbside pickup for those who don’t want to get out of their cars. Since its inception, the WASR/Rotary drive has raised more than $400,000 and has benefited countless families in our area. WASR is proud to provide broadcast time to help this worthy cause. And remember, if you’re away from a radio... you can stream at www.WASR.net.

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CHRISTMAS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Your Guide to Holiday Gifts & Celebration!

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Dec Through the 17th Emily Marsh Art Showing

The Art Place, 9 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. Emily’s original paintings from her Nouveau New Hampshire Calendar will be on display. 569-6159 Thursday 10th

Rochester Historical Society Holiday Open House

Rochester Historical Society, Hanson Street, Rochester. 1pm-5pm. The Museum is decorated for the holidays and current displays focus on Rochester in the 1940’s, the decade dominated by the Second World War. Free admission.

The Nutcracker

Rochester Opera House, Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992. www. rochesteroperahouse.com

Beer Pairing Dinner

Hobbs Tavern and Brewing Company, 2415 White Mountain Highway, West Ossipee. Doors open at 7pm, first course served at 7:30pm. Enjoy a fivecourse meal and answer that age-old question of which tasty beer to drink with which delicious dish! $30pp. Ages 21 and up only. 539-2000

“A Time for Celebration” – Pemi Choral Society Concert

Gilford Community Church, Gilford. 7:30pm. Experience the reverence of Christmas with selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and 14th Centuryinspired sacred music. 677-2824

Friday 11th WWII Play “Not on This Night”

Garrison Players Arts Center, Rollinsford. 8pm. “Not on This Night” is a play by Evelyn Jones, and is set during the darkest part of WWII in Europe. Meant to warm the heart in a cold season, the play illustrates “the humanity of living life open to the possibility of goodness in everyone.” Tickets are $15-$18pp. www. garrisonplayers.org or 750-4ART

Hospital & Community Aid Street Fair Fundraiser Sale

Route 109A/65 Pine Hill Road, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. Items include antique sleigh, art, collectibles, books, furniture, toys, sports items, electronic items and more.

International Nativity Display

Meredith Bay Colony Club, 21 Upper Mile Point Drive, Meredith. Noon-5pm. Displaying over 100 crèches from 35 nations. Free admission.

“A Time for Celebration” – Pemi Choral Society Concert

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Franklin. 7:30pm. Experience the reverence of Christmas with selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and 14th Century-inspired sacred music. 6772824

Annual Cookie Buffet Fundraiser

Bristol Masonic Lodge, 78 Pleasant Street, Bristol. 3pm-6pm. erin@ meredithlibrary.org

Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite”

Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7pm. Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. $15pp. 745-2141

Saturday 12th Wolfeboro Winter Farmers Market

First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro, 115 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. 569-6342

Santa Express Train Rides!

Hobo Railroad, 64 Railroad Street, Lincoln. 1pm. All passengers aboard the train ride will receive a cup of hot chocolate and each family or group receives a box of holiday cookies to enjoy during the 1 hour and 20 minute excursion. Children are given letters to complete for Santa which he and his Elves pick up as they make their way through the train. Each child on the trip will be surprised with a special gift! $20 for Coach, $25 for First Class seating for ages 3 and up. Ages 2 and under ride for free. Advance reservations are strongly suggested. www.hoborr.com or 745-2135

WWII Play “Not on This Night”

Hospital & Community Aid Street Fair Fundraiser Sale

Route 109A/65 Pine Hill Road, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. Items include antique sleigh, art, collectibles, books, furniture, toys, sports items, electronic items and more.

Wolfeboro Festival of Trees

The Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 10am-4pm. Charity benefit featuring two levels of more than 65 trees decorated by area organizations and individuals. $5/adults, children 8 years old and under are $2, or $12 per family. Refreshments and live entertainment provided. www. wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com or 5693337

International Nativity Display

Meredith Bay Colony Club, 21 Upper Mile Point Drive, Meredith. 9am-5pm. Displaying over 100 crèches from 35 nations. Free admission.

Tony V and Guests – Live Comedy

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Comedy legend Tony V with regional favorites Jody Sloane and Jeff Koen wrap up the 2015 comedy season at Pitman’s. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043

Breakfast with Santa

Bristol Masonic Lodge, 78 Pleasant Street, Bristol. 8am-10:30pm. AYCE pancakes, eggs and more! Kids can visit with Santa and be entered for a free grand prize raffle drawing.

12th Annual Tubachristmas

All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 258 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 2pm. The Wolfeboro Tubachristmas concert is a regional event with tubaand euphonium players from various community, university and school bands, as well as professional musicians, both working and retired. Any low brass players interested in performing should contact the local Tubachristmas coordinator at www.

tubachristmas.com Concert is free and open to the public, however, donations will be taken for L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry.

Canterbury Community Winter Farmers Market

Canterbury Elementary School, 15 Baptist Road, Canterbury. Featuring a great selection of locally produced foods and crafts. Free parking and admission. 783-9043 or www.ccfma. net

Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite”

Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7pm. Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. $15pp. 745-2141

Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert

Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 7:30pm. Featuring vocalists Harmony Markey and Michael Gallagan. $15/adults, $8/children and students college-age and under. www. lrso.org/tickets

Sunapee Graniteworks Holiday Trunk Show

Country Carriage, Mills Falls Marketplace, Meredith. 10am-4pm. Featuring Serenity, the 2015 dove ornament crafted of fine grey granite from Sunapee Graniteworks’ quarry. 279-6790 or www.countrycarriage. com

Super Bingo Game Will Award Over $10,000 Join the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society on Saturday, December 19th for Super Bingo, a high stakes bingo game, and take a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes. Doors open at 2pm at the Funspot Bingo Hall, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach, NH. The Super Game offers a $13 9-card package for the afternoon session (4:30-5:30pm) and your choice of a $25 12-card package, $30 18-card package for the evening session (6:45-9:15pm). You may also rent a Bingo computer for just $6.00 per day, play e-cards, paper cards or both to increase your chances of winning! Players are allowed to buy a maximum of 54 faces on an electronic video bingo device and are limited to one unit per person. Guests may play either the afternoon or the evening session, or may come early and stay late to play both sessions. The one-hour afternoon session will include 10 games paying an estimated $100 each. The evening session will include 12 games paying an estimated $320 each and three “Winner Takes All” games that may award up to $1,600. The “Carryover Coverall” game is guaranteed to pay $2,000. All prizes are based on attendance. Other cash prizes can be won through pull-tab tickets sold at 50 cents each that pay from $10 to $499. Guests are encouraged to come early to get your favorite seat as seating is limited. Doors open at 2:00pm. Proceeds of these games support the LWHS mission to preserve the history and heritage of Lake Winnipesaukee, specifically its Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, located on Route 3 in the Weirs, next door to the Funspot Bingo Hall. The museum is open seasonally, Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm; admission is free. For further information, Please call 603-366-5950, or visit www.LakeWinnipesaukeeMuseum.org.

Children’s Store for Christmas Gifts

Circle 9 Ranch, 39 Windymere Drive, Epsom. 9am-3pm. Children 16 and under can buy gifts for family. All gifts under $5, gift wrapped for free. There will also be a bake sale and pictures with Santa! 435-5366

Sunday 13th Santa Express Train Rides!

WWII Play “Not on This Night”

Garrison Players Arts Center, Rollinsford. 3pm. “Not on This Night” is a play by Evelyn Jones, and is set during the darkest part of WWII in Europe. Meant to warm the heart in a cold season, the play illustrates “the humanity of living life open to the possibility of goodness in everyone.” Tickets are $15-$18pp. www. garrisonplayers.org or 750-4ART

Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt On Friday, December 11th the Annual Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt will take place at Millennium Park, 99 Stackpole Road, Somersworth. This is a free event for children age 3 and older. The Hunt begins at 6:30pm. Bring your flashlight and a bag to help collect all the candy canes nestled throughout Millennium Park. Once Santa arrives by fire truck, the candy cane hunt begins! Kids will have opportunity to meet with Santa, so bring your camera. Afterwards, enjoy cocoa, treats, and holiday cheer! The parking lot fills quickly, so plan accordingly. Supplies are limited. Please note children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact the Recreation Dept. at 603-692-9508.

Lakes Region TEA Party Meeting The next meeting of the Lakes Region Tea Party will take place on Wednesday, December 16 at the Moultonboro Public Library at 7pm. Celebrate Christmas with a potluck dinner and speaker. Bring something to share with others. Coffee will be provided. Christian Andzel will be one of the speakers discussing Ted Cruz and Jacob Way will tell us how to push Republican candidates. All are welcome to join and be involved in the political process. For more information, contact Hal or Peggy Graham at halpeg76@metrocast.net.

Wolfeboro Festival of Trees

The Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Noon-3pm. Charity benefit featuring two levels of more than 65 trees decorated by area organizations and individuals. $5/adults, children 8 years old and under are $2, or $12 per family. Refreshments and live entertainment provided. www. wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com or 569-

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December is a time for reflection for many of us. It is a month we sit down to not only go over in our heads all of the events of the preceding year and how we might improve on it but also to contemplate one of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never ending mysteries, the property tax bill. Some folks claim that here in New Hampshire our property taxes are higher than most because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay a sales or income tax. There are people from both sides of this debate, but I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into that here. Let them get their own column. At some point in the coming year, our state legislature is sure to have a few representatives who will try and introduce new taxes on things we own and do. Still, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame them, it is really the only thing they know how to do well and they are just playing to their strengths. Before that happens though, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to introduce a few of my own ideas for new taxes and fines. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend all of my free time trying to figure out who or what to tax, I leave that those selected few legislators. Still, I occasionally get an idea for some fun taxes and I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d share them here, just in case someone in Concord is looking for a new idea. Feel free to use any of them and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to give me credit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secret Tourist

Taxâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This is a ten percent tax on everything and would be in effect only from mid-June to Columbus Day weekend. All New Hampshire residents would learn a secret high sign (like wiggling their fingers under their chin) or maybe a secret phrase like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ompoppaompoppaomâ&#x20AC;? which would be uttered quietly to the cashier upon purchasing so as to be exempt from the tax. (Anyone caught giving the secret high sign or code phrase to a nonresident would have to pay a hefty fine.) The Balloon Tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When I was a kid and went to Woolworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a banana split, we would get to choose a balloon hanging above the counter. Whatever price was in the balloon would be that amount we paid for the banana split. We often ordered a banana split just for the thrill of the gamble. I think from November to Mid-June we could use this idea at local stores (balloons provided by the state; maybe a new agency â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Department of Balloonsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to distribute them.) Whenever you purchase something you pop a balloon and have to pay the percentage of tax inside. Anywhere from zero to ten percent. (Those who refuse to play have to pay a nine percent tax.) The Big Chill Tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Each day that the temperature dips below zero in Concord, everyone in the state has to pay a dollar. The Christmas Wreath Tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anyone leaving a Christmas wreath on their front door past March 1st will be assessed a daily fine until the problem is resolved. (Another related fine could be imposed upon

people who keep lighting their outside Christmas lights past January 15th. Someone also suggested that anyone who puts out an inflatable Christmas figure taller than ten feet high should have to pay additional property taxes adjusted to the length of time this structure was present on the property. I must admit, though I agreed slightly, I found this to be a bit harsh.) The Big Wheel Tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This is another sales tax idea similar to the Balloon Tax but with a different twist. After you buy something, you get to spin a big wheel to determine your tax rate. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different about this tax is that other shoppers can bet money on the outcome. All of the wagers would go to the state and the winning shoppers would receive valuable merchandise coupons. The Town Meeting Tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Say something that has already been said by someone else at the town meeting and pay a fine. Sure to cut meeting times in half as well as helping to fund education. Room and Meals Tax 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yes, we already have a rather pricey nine percent room and meals tax but this one would not be for hotels, restaurants and supermarkets. With this one you get to charge a tax to a relative who overstays their welcome at your house. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it will create a lot of revenue but it should solve other pressing issues. There you have it. Remember that I am not as experienced as some in coming up with new taxes. Brendan can be reached at brendan@weirs.com.

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Reasons To Vote For Senator Ted Cruz To The Editor: Residents of New Hampshire, with their first in the nation primary, are fortunate to be able to play a major role in selecting the next president of the United States. Our primary provides New Hampshire residents, with opportunities to meet most of the presidential candidates in our houses. Being able to look the candidate in the eye and hear his or her answer to our question, unfiltered by the media, allows us to judge whether the person is truthful, and logical, or pandering and vague. The results of our New Hampshire screening is welcomed by voters in other states. Most of the republican candidates I have met are excellent, have high energy and are dedicated to preserving and protecting our constitution and bill of rights. The republican that stands out above the others is Senator Ted Cruz. He has already demonstrated he is not part of the republican establishment and stands up and opposes bad legislation proposed by both Democrats and Republicans. Senator Cruz recognizes our major problem is we are being ruled by the Washington cartel, comprised of long serving members in congress of both parties, surrounded by a growing army of lobbyists serving the Washington class and not the people. The Cruz solution to that problem is term limits, 8 years for

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congress and 12 years for senate. The Cruz agenda includes the immediate elimination of Obama care. He will take swift action to close our border to illegal immigration. He successfully blocked the amnesty legislation proposed by the gang of 8 republican senators. This bill would have given illegal immigrants benefits superior to those available to our own citizens. The path to citizenship in that bill, if it had passed, would have changed the balance of power at the ballot box for decades in favor of the Democrats. Millions of future illegal immigrants would naturally vote for the party that provided them with multiple benefits paid for by American taxpayers. Senator Cruz will take action to reign in the growth of our national debt. He believes in the sanctity of life and will put a stop taxpayer support of Planned Parenthood in that organization selling of fetal body parts. He believes parents, should have school choice with vouchers and that it is parents rather than school administrators, who choose what is the best school for their children. As president, Senator Cruz will sign a national right to work bill. He believes employees, whether in the private or public sector should have the ability to decide for themselves whether or not to join a union. He will sign a bill that makes it illegal to have payment of union dues a condition of employment. Senator Cruz respects

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.

the military and he will not bend to Iranian fanatics as occurred under the Democrat President in 1979, and he will cancel the very dangerous deal being negotiated with Iran by President Obama and John Kerry which finances a growth of terrorism. Senator Ted Cruz is the candidate most like my hero Ronald Reagan. I encourage my friends to join me in supporting Senator Ted Cruz in the New Hampshire primary. David Scott Dover, NH.

Where is Shaheen? To The Editor: Where is Senator Shaheen? I would like to know more about why she supports Sanctuary Cities and where she would like to see one in New Hampshire. In all fairness to Senator Shaheen, she has emulated everything that President Obama has stood for during her term in the Senate including a silly plan to contain ISIS. We have all seen how well this is working out. I watched Senator Shaheen recently getting off Air Force One with President Obama. She is someone who the President can count on no matter what the issue is, however she demonstrates nothing as a senator other than a blind allegiance to the White House. New Hampshire needs more than this. Kenneth L. Bowers Wolfeboro, NH.

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This week we introduce Robert Hanford Smith, Sr., who will be contributing articles on New Hampshire history.

would not exclude him because of his height. He passed and became a popular soldier in the renowned 12th New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment which had a prominent but costly term of service in the Civil War. The Bristol Enterprise newspaper reported that â&#x20AC;&#x153;his boyish face with his height made him a noticeable figure in the regiment, while his ever present smile carried light and sunshine wherever he went.â&#x20AC;? He was made a corporal at the establishment 4th regiment and became known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153; Little Corporalâ&#x20AC;? and then advanced to sergeant on June 14, 1864. Howard Taylor served with honor in the 12th NH Regiment and was wounded in the Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863. The wound was in his left hand but he continued to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg where he was wounded in the right hand. After the battle at Gettysburg he was sent to the hospital but left without receiving permission to do so and returned to his regiment to once again engage in the fight and to be wounded once more. He was on the picket line at Berrmuda Hundred when he was wounded in the head. This was on November 14, 1864. This was not considered to be

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administration. We do know that in Phoenix alone, an estimated 40 veterans died waiting for care as VA officials cooked the books and cashed in. Former Phoenix VA hospital Director Sharon Helman was one of the few officials finally dismissed for misconduct. But like countless other VA crooks, she was awarded (and allowed to keep) more than $8,000 in publicly funded bonus pay plus a 2 percent pay raise after submitting a self-assessment in which she bragged: “I drove tremendous improvement in primary-care access.” The VA bonus bonanza -- which fueled the records-doctoring scandal -- showered $142 million on executives, managers and employees in 2014 alone, according to a devastating USA Today analysis last week. The year before, the VA doled out nearly $400,000 in bonuses to hospital officials as veterans fought to be seen and treated. “Among the recipients were claims processors in a Philadelphia benefits office that investigators dubbed the worst in the country last year. They received $300 to $900 each,” investigators found. “Managers in Tomah, Wis., got $1,000 to $4,000, even though they oversaw the overprescription of opiates to veterans -- one of whom died.” In St. Paul, Minn., VA benefits office director Kimberly Graves raked in nearly $9,000 in 2014 bonus pay. The VA inspector general determined that she abused her power to transfer to a new position and collected nearly $130,000 to move. Graves refused to testify at a House hearing earlier this month about job-manipulation charges, as

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Christmas Grinch A couple of weeks ago, American Legion Post No. 24 Cmdr. John Fletcher, put together a flyer advertising a Christmas Tree Lighting by Jane Cormier Ceremony to be Hooksett, NH. held at the Marlborough Community House. This ceremony was an annual event for the past 15 years with the Legion Post and the Monadnock Lions Club sponsoring the Dec. 6 event. Unfortunately, when Cmdr. Fletcher tried to deliver the flyer to SAU 29, The Powers That Be decided that “CHRISTMAS” had to be removed. “Our school district celebrates the religious freedom that our students enjoy. However, the Establishment Clause of our Constitution forbids a public school district from aiding, promoting or endorsing religion... Distribution of the flyer was allowed in accordance with the district’s policy. Ultimately, the School Board reserves the right to grant exceptions to this policy and in this particular case no appeal was made.”

So, the word CHRISTMAS had to be removed as it was “endorsing” religion. CHRISTMAS had to be replaced with “holiday”. Hmmm… I wonder if the current Common Core curriculum which includes chapters on Islam is “endorsing” religion? Having seen the chapters taught in our NH schools, it is clear that Islam is okay to teach but don’t say anything about Christianity. Mention CHRISTMAS, and well, that is “endorsing” religion. I don’t know about you, but I have truly had enough of this absurd and hypocritical dogma. I am sick to death of the political correctness stifling our religious freedoms. This desire to strike Christianity from our world is drowning our nation in a pool of fraudulence and fear. Political correctness is turning our country into one we no longer recognize. We should not stand idly by and allow this to continue. In a few short weeks, Christmas will be upon us. I intend to sing LOTS of CHRISTMAS carols, decorate my CHRISTMAS tree, and spread CHRISTMAS cheer. See cormier on 36

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The liberalprogressive Slate magazine’s recent article, “Obama: The Statue of Liberty Lays Out Some Pretty Clear Guideby Ken Gorrell lines on the Northfield, NH. Whole Refugees Thing” provides a window into the President’s mixed-up thinking: “On the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, there are the words we know so well. ‘Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free.’ That’s the spirit that makes

us America. That’s the spirit that binds to us France. That’s the spirit that we need today.” Ignore for a moment that he misquotes the “words we know so well.” Focus instead on the idea that this poem, written in 1883, exemplifies the spirit that makes us America. Pardon me for being so retro as I dust off my powdered wig, but isn’t the American spirit truly embodied in the words of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution? And our French connection was established during our fight for independence, grew through two world wars, and is strengthened as we deal with today’s existential threat posed by Islamofascism. The Declaration and Constitution

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than thirty years ago, back in the Summer of 1985, the world came together to help famine strickby John J. Metzler en Ethiopia. Syndicated Columnist The Live Aid Concerts in London and Philadelphia, raised both public awareness and impressive final assistance for the starving masses in the East African country. The Anthem “We are the World” resounded and people and governments helped with humanitarian aid. Today Ethiopia, an ancient land, faces a new famine driven by El Nino weather conditions causing severe drought. The climate cycle has dramatically cut into rainfall patterns over the past Spring and the Summer thus putting this arid and increasingly vulnerable land at risk of food shortfalls and insecurity. UN aid agencies warn of a “slow onset emergency” as food production falls, dying livestock and the dearth of drinkable water are mounting. Despite recent strides in agriculture in the past decades, Ethiopia is no stranger to food shortfall; currently about 8 million people are affected from the country’s total population of 95 million. But according to the

UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the looming danger coming from the effects of El Nino is that those vulnerable will dramatically jump in early 2016 to 15 million people. Most affected provinces include Oromia, Amhara and Afar as well as the regions bordering Somalia. Drought will trigger food shortfalls as well as rural water shortages where up to 2 million people will be without potable water for extended periods. According to an OCHA briefing to delegates, “given the dearth of funding in 2015, the UN and partners are unable to cover current needs, let alone prepare for further deterioration to come.” Projected first quarter needs for 2016 stand at $237 million. Stephen O’Brien, the UN’s Humanitarian Chief, asserts that while 8 million people need food aid now, the number will dramatically escalate as the full effects of the El Nino on the harvests take effect over the next few months. Ironically in recent years, Ethiopia’s farming sector has improved dramatically since the days of the 1984-1985 famine. According to the UN magazine Africa Renewal, “the government has transformed the economy into one of the fastest growing in the world (9.9% in 2014) and made agriculture the centerpiece of an economic policy See Metzler on 34

are the foundations of “American Exceptionalism.” They separate us from the nations that existed at the time of our founding, and even from our allies today. Challenging the world’s most powerful empire to secure liberty for themselves and their posterity and creating a federal government of limited and enumerated powers: That’s the spirit of America. Many nations take in immigrants. Until the recent wave

of Muslims proved too much to handle, Sweden was taking in so many huddled masses yearning to breathe free, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, that the foreign-born now make up about 15 percent of the population and cities like Malmö have areas considered unsafe for non-Muslims . Canada considers itself a “moral superpower” because of its generous immigration policies (which it See gorrell on 36

A Resurgence Of Intolerance Storm trooper tactics by bands of college students making ideological demands across the country, and immediate preemptive surrender by by Thomas Sowell c o l l e g e a d Syndicated Columnist ministrators -- such as at the University of Missouri recently -- bring back memories of the 1960s, for those of us old enough to remember what it was like being there, and seeing first-hand how painful events unfolded. At Harvard, back in 1969, students seized control of the administration building and began releasing to the media information from confidential personnel files of professors. But, when university president Nathan Pusey called in the police to evict the students, the faculty turned against him, and he resigned. At least equally disgraceful things happened at Cornell, at Columbia, and on other campuses across the country. But there was one major university that stood up to the campus storm troopers -- the University of Chicago. After student mobs seized control of a campus building, the University of Chicago expelled 42 students and suspended 81 other students. Seizing buildings was not nearly as much fun there, nor were outrageous demands met. Clearly it was not inevitable that academic institutions would fol-

low the path of least resistance. Most of the leading academic institutions have multiple applications for every place available in the student body. Students who are expelled for campus disruptions can easily be replaced by others on the waiting lists. Why then do so many colleges and universities not only tolerate storm trooper tactics on campus but surrender immediately to them? That is just one of a number of questions that are hard to answer. Why do parents pay big money, often at a considerable sacrifice, to send their children to places where small groups of other students can disrupt their education and poison the whole atmosphere with obligatory conformity to political correctness? Why do donors continue to contribute millions of dollars to institutions that have become indoctrination centers, tearing down America, stifling dissent and turning group against group? There is no compelling reason for either parents or donors to keep shelling out money to colleges and universities where intolerant professors and student activists impose their ideology on academic institutions. Too often these are campuses with virtually no diversity of viewpoints, despite however much they may be obsessed with demographic diversity. It is not hard to tell which campuses are strongholds of ideological intolerance, where individual students dare not express an See Sowell on 34

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Tim Moore with a nice fall Winnipesaukee lake trout using a combination of 30lb. braided line with a 10lb. test fluorocarbon leader. is usually thinner than monofilament. Copolymer also sinks making it a great line to use if you are jigging around rocks or when using deep diving crank baits, but not so good for fishing top water lures because it will pull your lure under the water making it less effective. Fluorocarbon almost completely disappears under water since it has almost the same refractive index as water. This makes it a great line to use when fish are line-shy or when fishing in very clear water. One drawback to fluorocarbon is its durability; if it gets nicked it is almost guaranteed to

break at the nick, making it a poor choice when fishing around rocks or other hard structure. Braided line is my preferred line in almost every situation. Braided line is much thinner, but much stronger than nylon line. Its thin diameter increases castability. Braid also has no stretch, which increases sensitivity and hook sets. You can also add a section of whatever type of leader best fits the type of fishing you are doing that day. Braid is susceptible to wind knots. If you don’t pay attention when casting lures a loop can form in the spool See moore on 18

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SPORTS TRIVIA AND THE BLACK RED SOX When I was a student at Plymouth State, the college sponsored an annual “Sports Challenge Cup” trivia competition. I happened to be in a fraternity populated by jocks and we dominated the event. One year we even entered two teams, which met in the finals, just to demonstrate our campus dominance—especially over the nerds who ran the school newspaper. My senior year we rolled into the finals, ever-dominant. The finals were a best two-out-of-three affair, and we easily won the first match against a dorm team. After taking a lead in the second match, I whispered to my three fellow panelists that maybe we should lose on purpose, so we could get in a third match and maximize the trivia experience. So we missed questions intentionally and the dorm dudes won to even things up at one match apiece. Our hubris incensed our opponents, but hey, we were the BMOC (Big Men on Campus). But things didn’t work out as planned. Surprisingly, the dorm team refused to be doormats and raced out to an unexpected lead in the deciding match. I was literally sick to my stomach. The dorm dudes were gleeful as they were about to bring down the BMOC. Our only chance was to answer the last three questions correctly, ahead of them, to force overtime.

Smokey Joe Wood My teammates saved the day, forcing a tiebreaker which we won to retain our title. But duly chastened, we sincerely congratulated out opponents, sans swagger. We’d learned humility from this particular victory. BLACK BoSOX So how might this relate to the 1912 World Champion Boston Red Sox? Stay with me. The 1912 Red Sox went 105-47 to easily win the pennant in the year that Fenway Park opened. Tris Speaker (.383 batting average) led a powerful offense while Smokey Joe Wood (34-5) was the best pitcher in baseball. Boston’s World Series opponents were the New York Giants, and the BoSox quickly moved out to a 3-1 Series lead. Boston figured to wrap up the Series at New York’s Polo Grounds on Oct. 14 with Smokey Joe slated to pitch. But Red Sox owner Jimmy McAleer forced Boston manager Jake Stahl to start Buck O’Brien instead of Wood. O’Brien was still hung over from a night of heavy drinking and gave up five first inning runs, as the Giants rolled to an easy win. McAleer’s intent was obvious. He wanted to lose and have the Series

return to Fenway Park. In those days gate receipts accounted for almost all of a team’s revenue and McAleer needed the money. Hence, Sox fans got the hung-over O’Brien. Unfortunately, Smokey Joe’s fastball wasn’t smoking on Oct. 15 when the Series returned to Fenway, and the Giants scored six first inning runs en-route to an 11-4 win, forcing a deciding game on Oct. 16. Only 17,000 fans showed up at Fenway for the penultimate game, as Boston rooters were perhaps jaded by McAleer’s antics. The Giants led 1-0 late in the game, and McAleer must have been sick to his stomach, watching a world championship slip away. But Boston tied it, forcing extra innings. The Giants took a 2-1 lead in the 10th, but in the bottom of the inning New York centerfield Fred Snodgrass made his famous muff, dropping a fly ball. The BoSox got men on base and Speaker tied the game with a single. Then a sacrifice fly by Larry Gardner won the game—and the World Series—for Boston. A good thing, because had New York won—in part because of McAleer throwing a game—then it would have been the See moffett on 18

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that matches in thickness the amount you decide to drop the hearth. Architects use this trick all the time to create interest in what we look at. Think about simple trim around windows and doors. In most cases the wood has some sort of profile instead of just being flat. The profile, or different levels and contour, produce shadow lines and reflect light differently. Just about every older home I worked on early in my career had a tile hearth that was lower than the surrounding flooring. The other advantage of doing it this way is you’ll have less trouble at the grout-tile-wood interface. If you decide to put the tile flush with the floor, you’ll have to make perfect cuts of the tile to keep the grout line the same width. The grout itself could crack over time where it contacts the wood floor leaving a blemish. Putting the tile lower and covering this contact point with a molding solves the problem. The first step in the process, and it’s the most important one, is to pour a lowered platform that the ceramic tile will rest upon.

DEAR CHUCK: I’ve taken out a raised hearth before on more than one occasion. One was a fireplace I had installed at my own home. My wife told me when we built the home the fireplace was in the wrong place and that the resulting family room would be too small. Twelve years later, I was up on the roof tearing out the chimney. It took me 10 days to get down to the hearth level. Your job compared to mine is really pretty easy. Before we start to work, let’s talk about the final look. You can install the tile in many ways, including in the form of another raised hearth. I know you thought about putting it flush with the new wood floor, but how about this idea? I recommend that you drop the hearth down so it’s not flush. A 3/4-inch drop would give a nice relief line, and you can almost certainly get a decorative transition molding

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Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season (StatePoint) When making this year’s holiday gift list, consider how you might also give back to your local community. The holiday season is the perfect time of year to do this, when volunteer and donation opportunities increase. Here are a few ideas to give back in your community: The Gift of Literacy Only one-third of all students entering high school are proficient in reading, according to a National Assessment of Education Progress report. Brighten children’s smiles this holiday season while also giving them an opportunity to succeed at school and beyond. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has given new

toys to children in need for more than 60 years. The organization also extends its reach through a partnership with The UPS Store through the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, which provides economically disadvantaged chil-

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of all proceeds go to support local children and literacy programs. Your donations go even further thanks to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, which is able to purchase books at a deep discount. To find a participating location near you and make a donation that will help ensure families everywhere have access to books, visit theupsstore. com. Bake Sale When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy making trays of cookies for your big holiday party, consider making an extra batch or two, and encouraging friends and neighbors to do the same. With your combined efforts, you can host a bake sale, which can be a lucrative and enjoyable way to raise money for your favorite charity. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to organize an event like this, you can still give back through your bak-

ing. Wrap packs of cookies or other goodies in bags as thank you gifts to your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers, coaches and others in your community who have served or been kind to your family all year. Volunteer Your Time One of the best ways to give back is by donating your valuable time. Make a trip to a local nursing home and spend time with residents who may not have family or anyone else to visit them this season. Additionally, soup kitchens are often in need of extra hands during the holidays. Ask your local organizations about volunteer opportunities. While holiday wish lists are often full of fun gadgets, clothes and toys, there are still many in your community lacking more basic necessities. This season, think beyond your personal wants and do your best to give back.

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Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert

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Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough. 7pm. Celebrate Christmas with a potluck dinner, bring a dish to share with others. Christian Andzel will be talking about Ted Cruz, and Jacob Way will tell the group how to push their candidates. All are welcome. Halpeg76@metrocast.net

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Bob Lawton in as a guest speaker. The students ranged in business experience from those with none and looking to pursue their future careers to those who are involved with running one or working for one and want to learn more and gather ideas to help them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a speaker with real life experiences helps to give them a better insight and ideas into the business world,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. Lawton gave a two and a half hour presentation that covered the entire history of Funspot, including business decisions that were made and how to know when it was time to make changes in the business. Some of those changes over the years include the opening of the American Classic Arcade Museum in 1999 where they moved 300 of Funspotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-1988 video games and pinball machines. With the rest of Funspot containing 311 games, the total of 611 has given Funspot the designation of being the largest arcade in the world as recognized by the Guinness Book Of World Records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also enlarged our party room area to hold a capacity of 250 guests and included a hostess station which has had a very positive response

from our guests,â&#x20AC;? said Lawton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge our guests anything to use the party area and that has been very well received,â&#x20AC;? Funspot also partnered up with Monkey Trunks in 2011 by leasing land to them for their high ropes adventure course and both attractions have benefited greatly from each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our most recent and biggest change was in moving our beautiful outdoor 18-hole mini-golf course which was built in 1964, indoors to a new 5500 square-foot room next to our party room,â&#x20AC;? said Lawton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonnette, Page and Stone, a Laconia company, did the major construction and all of the original scale model ornaments which were on the outdoor mini-golf were completely restored by myself and Funspotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great crew. The indoor course is now open every day, year-round and is completely self service and only costs five dollars to play.â&#x20AC;? Some of the other speakers that Brown has invited to his classes over the years are former students who have found their own success after graduating from LRCC. One of those recent speakers was Mike Stanford. Stanford began his business career in Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Improvement Corporation in Gilford while earning his Associate Degree in Computer Technologies at LRCC. He became Assistant Manager in several New England stores before making a decision to go into management with American Eagle Outfitters serving as Talent Manager in Danbury, CT. Stanford then went to Sports Authority where he has held a number of positions and now supervises an $11,000,000 annual sales volume store with 80 employees. Along the way Stanford has completed his LRCC Associate Degree, Southern New Hampshire University Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree, and Jones International University Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree online. Stanford is See lrcc on 33

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now working towards his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership at University of Phoenix. “Having had Mike as a LRCC student in 2006, I immediately knew that Mike Stanford would do well in whatever area he chose to pursue,” said Brown. “Mike Stanford knows more about retailing goods and services than anyone I have ever known,” says Brown, who spent many years in retail management with Sears Roebuck and Company and in the wood burning stove business with his brother in New Hampshire. “What a treat it is for my students and me to get such a wealth of knowledge from Mike.” Brown gives great credit to Carlene Rose, who is Business and Office Technology Management (OTM) Department Head at LRCC. “Carlene also brought a lot of real world experience with her having run her own business before coming here,” said Brown.

programs including Nursing, Fire Technology, Energy Services, Media Arts, Culinary Arts, Automotive, and Marine Technology, as well as short-term certificate programs. In addition, LRCC provides a strong background in Liberal Arts for students who choose to do their first two years at a community college and then transfer to a four-year college or university for

LRCC Business success story Sports Authority, Woburn, MA, Store Manager, Mike Stanford recently was a guest speaker at the Small Business Management class. With Stanford is LRCC Phi Beta Lambda President, Brielle Moore. Brown emphasized that he encourages other established business owners in the community to share their stories with classes at LRCC. Those interested can contact Max or Carlene. The business department is just one of the

avenues of learning that is available at Lakes Region Community College and the other Community Colleges around New Hampshire. They truly are great local resources that should be considered by anyone looking for higher educa-

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a baccalaureate degree. LRCC is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire.

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opinion different from the opinion of their professors or different from the opinions of student activists. There are sources of information about such places, systematically collected and evaluated. One outstanding source of such information is a college guide which rates colleges and universities on their ideological intolerance, giving a red light rating to institutions where such abuses are rampant, a green light where there is freedom of speech and a yellow light for places in between. That college guide is “Choosing the Right College,” which is by far the best of the college guides for other reasons as well. It gave the University of Missouri a red light rating, and spelled out its problems, two years before Mizzou made headlines this year as a symbol of academic cowardice and moral bankruptcy. The University of Chicago gets a green light rating as a place where both conservative and liberal students are allowed free rein. Some engineering schools like M.I.T. get green light ratings because their mon of our 2013 trip and students a personal are too engrossed in their

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designed to ensure that the severity of famines will not be measured by the number of people starving to death but by the seriousness of other less life threatening factors like malnutrition.” The World Bank adds that agriculture accounts for nearly half of the country’s GDP, 84% of exports and 80% of total employment. Ethiopia’s coffee exports, are flourishing and are prized in developed countries. Moreover, Ethiopia’s expanding economy at 10 % annual growth no longer reflects the moribund conditions of the country’s former socialist regime. Despite economic gains, Ethiopia is still listed as Not Free politically according to the watchdog monitor Freedom House. Back in the 1980’s, the Marxist Ethiopian regime of Thomas Sowell is a se- Col. Mengistu Marim, used nior fellow at the Hoover the famine to selectively Institution, Stanford Uni- target regions of the counv e r s i t y , S t a n f o r d , C A try which were considered 94305. His website is disloyal; foreign food aswww.tsowell.com. To find sistance was channeled to out more about Thomas regime friends. The tactic Sowell and read features mirrored Stalin’s morbid by other Creators Syndi- manipulation of a natural famine in Ukraine to starve cate The columnists and is carWeirs Times printed on recycled newsprint toonists, visit the Creators millions. In Ethiopia, up with smudge-free, inks.died to one millionsafe people Syndicate Web page atenvironmentally both from the famine’s diwww.creators.com.

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rect effects as well as the malicious consequences of the regime’s hoarding and diverting of food from selected provinces. The U.S. was and remains a major humanitarian donor. The Agency for International Development (USAID) has played a prominent part in helping Ethiopia since the early 1960’s. As the major assistance donor the USA has given over $700 million annually. Among the Europeans, both the United Kingdom and Irish Aid are prominent donors. Three decades after the horrors of the 1980’s famine, Ethiopia is better poised to avoid a similar catastrophe. Early warning signs, mobilized aid agencies, and acute awareness of the options fortunately should protect Ethiopia from the worst of the drought. Nonetheless, focused and timely aid from the USA and the international community can preempt a crisis we see on the horizon rather than waiting for the outcome. But are we listening and does anybody care in the midst of the appallingly violent news in the Middle East and Africa? 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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than half a trillion dollars annually to 35% of the population. In 8 states, welfare pays more than the average salary of a teacher. Unlike in Lazarus’ time, immigrants both legal and illegal gain access to the nation’s wealth as soon as they step ashore. They may yearn to breathe free, but they aren’t passing up the free stuff, taking advantage of our entitlement programs at significantly higher rates than the native-born. That Slate would uncritically report on a poem being used to establish guidelines for immigration law is bad enough. They also deprecate the threat posed by Muslim immigrants and refugees by asking the nonsensical question, “What if the freedom to bear arms is also the freedom to be a jihadi?” They might as well ask “What if receiving a driver’s license gives one the license to commit vehicular homicide?” And bearing arms isn’t so much a “freedom” as it is a right, enshrined in our founding document and supported by two centuries of legal opinion. No, what’s truly awful about the article is that it is our Chief Executive citing a poem as if it had controlling moral authority over our laws. Sadly, it does seem that our federal government’s policymakers have been guided by poets these past seven years. In addition to Emma Lazarus, they seem to be drawing inspiration from Lewis Carroll and Dr. Seuss.

Why? Because I want to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Because religious liberty is a God-given right, supported by our country’s founding documents as a Christian/Judeo nation. Because celebrating CHRISTMAS does not harm anyone - in fact, CHRISTMAS offers everyone a time of true charity and goodwill. 72 year old Cmdr. Fletcher said it best. “I wasn’t trying to create anything, but it just reaches a point

may soon regret). The idea that a poem, written more than a century ago and affixed to the base of a statue presented as a gift to commemorate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, should have any sway over current immigration law boggles the imagination. We are a nation of laws, not poems. We are also a nation that has seen significant changes since Emma Lazarus penned “A New Colossus.” In 1883 there were just over 54 million Americans; today we number over 300 million. There were just 38 stars on our flag; large parts of the upper mid-west and southwest weren’t states yet, including the Dakotas, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona. Socially, we expected assimilation. Today we “celebrate diversity” to the point where the Los Angeles school system struggles with a student population speaking more than 90 languages and driver’s exams in some states are given in 10 languages. In 1883 the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was declared unconstitutional. The Supreme Court held that the Constitution did not give the federal government the power to prohibit discrimination by private individuals and organizations and that it could not prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations. So a lot has changed, but most critically, the progressive income tax of 1913 fueled a welfare state that now redistributes more

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stone, giving you extra work time. You need to make sure this mortar bed is in the same plane and it’s at the right height so the finished tile surface is 3/4 of an inch below the wood floor. Add 7/8 of an inch to the thickness of the tile and that’s the distance the finished mud floor must be down from the surface of the wood. This gives you the requisite 1/8 inch you need for the thinset that will be used to bond the tile to the cured mortar mud base. To create this recess, you’ll smooth the wet mortar with a wood screed you make. Use a very straight piece of 1-by-4 to make this. Cut the wood 1 foot longer than the width of the recess. Cut a 9-inch long L-shaped notch at each end that’s the same depth as you need to drop the mortar base. The thinner ends of the wood screed sit on top of the wood floor and the

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rest of the wood screed drops down into the hole. When you shovel in the wet mortar and start to slide the wood screed sideways and pull it towards you at the same time, you’ll create a very uniform surface that’s going to support the tile. Triple check your math before you do this because it’s imperative the mortar bed is not too high or low. If it ends up either, it will just require you to custom fit the transition molding so it’s smooth and flush with your wood floor. As you pull the wood screed across the wet mortar, constantly check to make sure it’s the right height. After you feel you’re finished, pull it across again to strike off any excess mortar that may have mounded up behind the screed. Check for excess along the edges where it abuts the wood floor. Give the fresh mortar a day to harden and you

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can then install the tile. Use a 1/4 by 1/4 notched trowel to spread the thinset mortar you’ll use to bond the tile to the new mortar. Spread it evenly and press the tile lightly into the thinset. It will compress to the 1/8-inch thickness we calculated before we started. Be sure you watch the entire series of videos at my AsktheBuilder.com website on how to grout the tile. If you make a mistake -- and most do -you’ll ruin everything. The key is managing water as you work with the grout. Please send me a photo of the completed job! Need an answer? All of Tim’s past columns are archived for free at www. AsktheBuilder.com. You can also watch hundreds of videos, download Quick Start Guides and more, all for free.

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Open House For Hope On Haven Hill In Somersworth – Hope on Haven Hill is an emerging charitable organization developed to provide 24hour residential, therapeutic recovery services to pregnant women with substance use disorder during their pregnancy and for up to one year postpartum. Co-Founders Kerry Norton, RN and Colene Arnold, MD have developed a robust program geared to support women in their recovery through group and individual addiction counseling as well as co-occurring disorders and family therapy. Services will be provided on-site and in addition to personal counseling; parenting classes; childbirth education; life skills and enrichment programs, services will be ongoing. The home will accommodate up to eight women, their newborns, and children under the age of five. SOMERSWORTH

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