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A Friendship After Fifty Years by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

A few weeks back I wrote in my weekly column about George, a memorable person who went in and out of my life over a few years in my adolescence. I found out from readers that many of us have had a George in our lives, but not all of us get to find out what happened to them as I did. Tim Lacey was one of those readers who was fortunate enough to find out about an old acquaintance from high school he

hadn’t thought of in years. Someone he had never really gotten to know back in those days, but through the advent of social media made a connection. What he found out was quite a surprise. “I only knew Elmer from school,” said Lacey. “We rode on the same school bus but never talked to each other and maybe we were in some of the same classes and we graduated in the same class in 1968 from Laconia High School.” See friends on 22

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The United States’ entrance into World War I brought about shortages of food and other items that started a campaign to increase production and introduced numerous programs to aid the war effort while meeting the needs at home. One of the initiatives was to ask New Hampshire citizens to grow more corn and potatoes and to cut more wood. Granite Staters were eager to cooperate and willing to

sacrifice and work hard to help bring victory and peace. On the first Christmas Day more than two centuries ago the shepherds celebrated the good news that a Savior had been born in Bethlehem, a message that was declared by the angels to

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With December now upon us, along with the cold, shortened days and snug clothing from holiday excesses, it’s always emotionally powerful to reflect on the events and goings on throughout the previous year. For those of us at Live and Let Live Farm Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, 2017 will be most remembered for some rather significant celebrations. With a full month of unknowns left as of this writing, there are some highlights that stand out as noteworthy. The biggest, and most obvious celebration is that 2017 brought the 20th anniversary of LLLF’s sparse and speculative beginning. While the 1997 genesis was the official beginning of the operation, LLLF’s Executive Director, Teresa Paradis got the rescue bug at an early age, and has been rescuing animals for more than half a century. She took in her first rescue at age nine— an abandoned pregnant cat, whom she took in and cared for, and when the kittens came, arranged for all to be adopted, including the mama. Since then, one thing has led to another— some through fate, some through tenacious, relentless determination— and in 1997 Paradis found herself able to fulfill the lifelong dream of establishing a horse rescue and sanctuary. Paradis hesitates to even guess the number of horses she’s rescued in in R20 ustyears, but she Cab past ythe ic oz is confident the number is s

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Meat Tax? To The Editor: With Congressional Republicans rushing to place a new tax bill on President’s Trump’s desk before Christmas, here comes the respected British publication The Guardian suggesting a new source of tax revenue - meat. Yes, a tax on meat, to beat the health and climate crises. The concept is hardly radical. We already pay taxes on tobacco, alcohol, sugary sodas, plastic bags, and other consumables that afflict the public health and other social costs. The revenue would reimburse Medicare, Medicaid and other government health care programs for treating victims of chronic diseases that have been linked conclusively with consumption of animal products. It would contribute to the costs of restoring air and water quality and wildlife habitats that have been devastated by production of these items. Benjamin Franklin noted that nothing is certain except death and taxes. However, death can be deferred substantially by taxing the very products that make us sick. Carl Mason Concord, NH.

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Ah Christmas! The season of peace, goodwill towards your fellow man and free Friday shipping. I try to practice these first two all year long. The third I have no need for – after all, we are an Amazon Prime family, everyday is free shipping Friday here. Don’t get me wrong though, I still do my fair share of shopping locally. There is something about seeing the merchandise up close as opposed to just a picture on a website that is appealing. I am told our ancestors back in the Twentieth Century used to do all their Christmas shopping this way. I’ve seen the faded photographs. Arms full, leaving the store, loading gifts into their rear-wheel drive Ford Pintos and then cautiously wending their way home, hoping to make it safely. It was a wild and unpredictable time. Black Friday didn’t even exist then. In fact, not so long ago, most stores used to be closed on Sundays, even in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The horror!! If you read this column a couple of weeks back, you know I am a firm believer in “Dark Whatever Day” the two days before Christmas when there is no more time for procrastination. The shopping must be done. NOW!! Even your Amazon Prime membership won’t save

you. Something you never thought was possible. Still, I like to browse the stores ahead of time. I get a feel for the lay of the land, where things are. So that when the time comes at least I will have a clue. There may be nothing left, but at least I’ll be first in. I sometimes get the crazy thought in my head when I am browsing that I will actually attempt to buy something early. I have often gone as far as to take hold of the item and start to make my way to the checkout. But upon seeing the lines at the checkout and stopping to consider how much time this will take from my day -not that I have anything planned – I think better of it. It can wait. Browsing early with no intention to buy, frees up the mind to do other things, like being nosy and looking at what other people are buying and contemplate. Like that couple over there, balancing that 65inch Ultra HD TV box in their tiny shopping cart with the one wobbly wheel (technology has yet to address this conundrum). I can only assume that only a few years ago they were buying a 42-inch HD TV, which fit in the cart much easier, but today HD just wasn’t doing the trick any longer. What will another few years bring, a 100inch Super Ultra HD TV? I can only hope, for their sake, the shopping carts of the future can accommodate. I always like to take a trip through the toys and games section. There is a good mesh of the past and present there. Candy Land and Clue are still big sellers it seems. There are some new games that work with voice recognition and other technology. Still, I get the feeling in another twenty years that

Candy Land and Clue will still be going strong while some new gimmicky game based on new technology will take come on the scene only to be shortlived. One of those “classic” board games still selling is “Battleship” - a game I was playing long before it was ever sold in the stores. My father’s cousin, who was a missionary overseas, used to come visit us once a year. He introduced my brothers and me to the game of Battleship as something he had brought back from his travels in the 1960s. All you needed were two players, a couple of pieces of graph paper and pencils. If you know how to play Battleship I’m sure you can figure out the rest. When I saw the first commercial version of Battleship for sale in the 1970s I laughed at those who would pay so much money to play a game that was really so inexpensive to play. Today, I was happy to see that it still was a big seller. I felt like I held a little secret. (Do they even make graph paper any longer?) The clothing section is always fun to walk by and gaze at. People studying hard the item of clothing they hold in their hands, lifting and turning it as if trying to imagine it on the person they are to give it to as a gift who, themselves, will most likely be back in the store after Christmas, exchanging it for something else. By the time you read this, I will be in full battle mode for that last minute shopping. I do enjoy calm before the storm though. Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith. com

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Still Dawdling Over Deadly Diversity Visas C a p i t o l Hill’s national security priorities are screwier than a Six Flags roller coaster. Instead of immediateby Michelle Malkin l y s h u t t i n g Syndicated Columnist down one of America’s stupidest visa programs, which helped bring us yet another murder-minded jihadist this week, bipartisan Beltway politicians are pushing to preserve and expand the illegal immigration pipeline. Republicans and Democrats in Congress want a “fix” for the Obama administration’s executive amnesty covering nearly 700,000 illegal immigrants -- and they want it pronto. Translation: Protecting borderhopping “DREAMers” is a more important priority in Washington than protecting Americans from infiltrators exploiting the diversity visa lottery. You remember the hew and cry over the diversity visa lottery, right? It was just seven short weeks ago when America discovered that New York City truck jihadist Sayfullo Saipov, who ruthlessly mowed down eight people on a bike path, had entered our country from Uzbekistan in 2010 by pure, random luck through the DV lottery program. President Donald Trump called on Congress to end it. Saipov followed in the footsteps of Hesham Hadayet, the Egyptian-born LAX jihadist who gunned down two people at Israel’s El Al airlines counter in 2002 and gained entry through his lottery-winning wife; Imran

Mandhai, the Pakistan-born jihadist who plotted National Guard armory bombings in Florida and gained entry through his parents’ lottery luck; Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, another Uzbek jihadist and lottery winner convicted of supporting terrorism; Syed Ahmed, a Pakistanborn jihadist and DV recipient convicted of terrorism-related activities in the U.S. and abroad in 2009; and Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook, a Hamas leader deported for terrorism activities in 1997 who had snagged a green card thanks to the DV lottery program’s original iteration. Up to 55,000 lucky winners a year have secured permanent residency visas (green cards) through the diversity visa lottery since 1990, which put them on the path to American citizenship ahead of millions of other foreigners patiently waiting to come to this country. The green card lotto winners’ spouses and unmarried children under 21 all get lottery passes into the country, too, no matter where they were born. Chain migration extends the families’ winnings. And so on, and so on, and so on. As I’ve reported tirelessly since 9/11, when counterterrorism experts and immigration watchdogs united against the fraudriddled, ill-conceived DV lottery, applicants don’t even need a high school education. No outstanding abilities, training or job skills are necessary. Illegal aliens are eligible if a legal family member wins the jackpot. Tens of thousands are pouring in from terrorism breeding grounds through the lottery unvetted, unmonitored and unassimilated. Justice Department investiga-

Moral Values and Customs vs. Laws

I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally suggest that modernity is perplexing to by Walter Williams me because I’m Contributing Writer from prehistoric times. As such, it points to one of the unavoidable problems of youth — namely, the temptation to think that today’s behavioral standards have always been. Let’s look at a few of the differences between yesteryear and today. One of those differences is the treatment of women. There are awesome physical strength differences between men and women. To create and maintain civil relationships between the sexes is to drum into boys, starting from very young ages, that they are not to use violence against a woman for any reason. Special respect is See malkin on 30 given women. Yesteryear even the

lowest of lowdown men would not curse or use foul language to or in the presence of women. To see a man sitting on a crowded bus or trolley car while a woman is standing used to be unthinkable. It was deemed common decency for a man to give up his seat for a woman or elderly person. Today young people use foul language in front of — and often to — adults and teachers. It’s not just foul language. Many youngsters feel that it’s acceptable to assault teachers. Just recently, 45 Pennsylvania teachers resigned because of student violence (http://tinyurl.com/ yacmn5dz). Back in what my daughter calls prehistoric times, the use of foul language to an adult or teacher would have meant a smack across the face. Of course, today a parent taking such corrective action risks being reported to a local child protective service and even being arrested. The modern parental or teacher response to misbe-

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Running Out Of Rhetoric On North Korea UNITED NATIONS

- A riveting Security Council session condemned North Korea for its Nuclear proliferation and illegal ballistic by John J. Metzler missile firings. Syndicated Columnist The meeting at the Ministerial level saw Foreign Ministers and delegates nearly universally condemn Pyongyang’s provocative actions which have brought the world to the brink of conflict. Now what? UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned, “The situation on the Korean Peninsula is the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue in the world today.” But after batteries of tough sanctions and seventeen contentious Security Council meetings this year, we are not really closer to solving the problem. The good news is we are still talking. The bad news is that diplomats are running out of rhetoric to condemn the quaintly-titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. As Secretary General Guterres stressed forcefully, “I am deeply concerned by the risk of military confrontation, including as a result of unintended escalation or miscalculation…the risk is being multiplied by misplaced over-confidence, dangerous nar-

ratives and rhetoric, and the lack of communication channels.” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the Council “North Korea claims to undertake its nuclear weapons program as an essential step for the survival of its regime. In making this choice, North Korea has made itself less secure.” While stressing, “we do not seek, nor do we want, war with North Korea,” Secretary Tillerson added “our hope remains that diplomacy will produce a resolution…a sustained cessation of North Korea’s threatening behavior must occur before talks can begin. North Korea must earn its way back to the table.” During 2017, North Korea carried out its sixth nuclear test and conducted 20 ballistic missile launches! Beijing’s delegate conceded, the Korean Peninsula is “still in the shadow of the Cold War” and added, China is “opposed to conflict and chaos on the Korean Peninsula.” France’s Ambassador Francois Delattre warned that in facing North Korean threats, “Inaction and weakness are not options.” He implored that despite the “dangerous downward spiral” we must “never close the door to dialogue.” Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono who presided over the Special session later told correspondents, “We sent a clear message that we will never accept a nucle-

ar-armed North Korea and that nuclear and missile development in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions will never be tolerated.” As would be expected Pyongyang communists did not see the

situation quite the same way. In a rare address to the Security Council North Korea’s Ambassador Ja Song Nam spoke of the session as part of the “evil” collusion between Japan and the

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Liberate Food Trucks Laura Pekarik bakes cupcakes and sells them from a food truck. Her truck provided a great opportunity, letting her open a busiby John Stossel Syndicated Columnist ness without having to spend big to hire a staff and rent space in a building. “Instead of renting a whole brick and mortar and managing a team of people, it was just me and one baker,” she explains. But increased regulations, such as new rules that forbid trucks to park near established restaurants, make life hard for people like Pekarik. “It became ever more difficult to find parking locations when we went to the city (Chicago) to try to sell our cupcakes,” she says. “I would have customers calling me trying to find us and I was like, I’m trying to find a parking spot! I’ll post as soon as I land.” Jumping through hurdles like that forced her to waste gas, money and time, so she cut back her business and rarely, if ever, drives to Chicago. “Every moment that we’re driving around and not parked in a location with our window open meant that we couldn’t sell.” Food truck operator Joey Vanoni is tortured by regulations, too. He sells pizza in Baltimore. That rescued him from unemployment. After serving in Afghanistan, he couldn’t find a job. But then he learned about food trucks. “It really started taking off right around the recession ... 2008,” he told me for

my YouTube video this week. “A lot of restaurant entrepreneurs — capital they had was not enough to go out and start a restaurant on their own. Banks weren’t willing to give loans. So the food truck phenomenon really took off.” But now Baltimore’s anti-food truck rules make that harder. Vanoni is not allowed to park within 300 feet of any established restaurant selling the same product. Since there are pizza restaurants all over town, that leaves him few places to park. Why do bureaucrats create hurdles like that? People who trust government assume it’s to reduce congestion, or something like that. But the real purpose is to protect already-established restaurants. They don’t like competition. No business does. They shouldn’t have to face such competition, argues Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney. He sets food truck parking rules in his district. “A brick and mortar is a much more stable enterprise,” he says. “I’m going to be prejudicial towards those kinds of businesses.” Tunney has another reason “to be prejudicial.” He owns brick and mortar restaurants in the area. At least he discloses that. Regulations that limit food truck operations are a protectionist scam, says Dick Carpenter of the libertarian law firm Institute for Justice. Carpenter says such rules are “a bottleneck” that established businesses use to kill competition. The rules, like demands for licensing of florists, moving companies, hair dressers, tour See stossel on 26

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The Nutcracker – Presented by Sole City Dance Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7:30pm. Visit www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or call 335-1992 for tickets.

Friday 15th Lakes Region Singers “Joy of Music” Concert

First United Methodist Church, Route 11-A, Gilford. 7:30pm. The concert, directed by Karen Jordan, will feature new pieces as well as old favorites, for all ages. Suggested donation of $8pp, $15/family will be taken at the door to cover expenses. 524-0835 or 998-8545

Steve Scarfo & Harrison Stebbins – Live Comedy Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

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Lakes region Art Association at Tanger Outlets, Laconia Road, Tilton. 1pm6pm. $5 a picture; file will be emailed to the parents so they can print them out themselves, or for $15, a 5x7 color photo will be printed out on the spot. Children must be accompanied by an adult. While families wait, they can browse the gallery.

Sunday 17th Lakes Region Singers “Joy of Music” Concert

First United Methodist Church, Route 11-A, Gilford. 3pm. The concert, directed by Karen Jordan, will feature new pieces as well as old favorites, for all ages. Suggested donation of $8pp, $15/family will be taken at the door to cover expenses. 524-0835 or 998-8545

Spinning Generosity – Spin Class for Charity! Spinnaker Point Recreation Center, 30 Spinnaker Way, Portsmouth. 9am. This 45-minute spin class will benefit New Heights. LizFit owner, Liz Forkel will hold Spin Classes all week, beginning on December 11th for a different charity every day. www.

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League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 11am-4pm. Doug is back by popular demand with his impressive cotton scarves and shawls. Treat yourself to a luxurious experience! www.meredith. nhcrafts.org or 279-7920

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North Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, Rt. 16, North Conway. 10am-4pm. Perfect last minute shopping with FREE admission and live music from Tim Janis. www. joycescraftshows.com or 528-4014

Tribute to Billy Joel with Jim Tyrrell Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Stocking Stuffer Saturday! Art Works Gallery, 132 White Mountain Highway, Route 16, Chocorua. Find all of those fun, sparkly items that are always fun to open! www. chocoruaartworks.com or 323-8041

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“Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale”... The Rochester Opera House is proud present and all-new musical that will lift you out of your winter doldrums and transport you to a tropical island party filled with fun for the entire family! “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” is a familyfriendly, singing, dancing stage presentation of the ever popular and iconic 60’s TV comedy show ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ Shipwrecked on a remote Pacific Island, the seven castaways build huts and begin to explore their surroundings. They discover strange hieroglyphics in a spooky cave, which speak of an ancient legend. The weather gets rough. Gilligan foils the best-laid of the castaway’s rescue plans... Romance develops... The castaways have an out-of-thisworld encounter... It’s fun, wacky and entertaining with original, tuneful, and memorable songs! Gilligan’s Island: The Musical at the Opera House is the perfect winter escape! In addition to the hilarious stage show, the concession stand will feature key lime pie, frozen drinks and daiquiris, island-themed treats, and much more! Its the perfect opportunity to forget the snow and enjoy a great show filled with music, fun, and laughs for all. The show runs from January 18th to February 4th. Tickets start at $16. Handicapped access in balcony only. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is sponsored by TD Bank North, Eastern Propane, Shaheen & Gordon P.A., and Norm Vetter Foundations. This show is sponsored by The Ridge, Laars Heating Systems Company, Studley’s Flower Gardens, The Rochester Voice, and DF Richard. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com for more information.

Racky Thomas New Years Eve Gala At Pitman’s Champagne glasses Ring in the New Year with live music, dancing and a delightful hors d’oeuvres buffet at Pitman’s Freight Room on Sunday, Decemebr 31st at 8pm. The Racky Thomas Blues Band has been a torchbearer for the blues since its formation in 1995, when Racky Thomas collaborated with bassist Todd Carson, guitarist Nick Adams, and drummer Ted Larkin to make a demo cd, and do some gigs around the Boston area. Thomas has a vast repertoire of tunes – blues from world-class bluesmen, plantation gospel (the original blues), rocking electric blues, classic and obscure blues, and Racky Thomas blues! including “Matchbox Blues”, “Biscuit-Bakin’ Woman”, “Mona”, “Sugar-coated Love”, “Big Road Blues”, “Hoochie-Coochie Man”, and “Mojo Workin’” (to name a few). Gutsy vocals, down and dirty harmonica, smoking guitar, a killer rhythm section delivering pure unadulterated blues, and you’ve got the Racky Thomas Band. Twice nominated for Boston Music Awards, and winners of the 1997 Battle of the Blues bands you’ve only got to experience them once to become a believer. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight! Admission $45 per person. Call 527-0043 for reservations. Pitman’s Freight Room is located at 94 New Salem Street in Laconia. For more info visit www.pitmansfreightroom.com.

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Mama Galaxy and her eleven pups twist), connecting the two celebrations above, the LLLF community is thrilled that the aforementioned Rebecca Howland the filmmaker, also just happens to be Rebecca Howland the equestrian, and after intensely working with Neptune for well over a year, she officially adopted him on November 4. This is the first adoption emerging from the five horse, D-Day rescue that has been so emotionally draining for so many of us for the past three years. Adoption is, of course, the ultimate goal in rescuing horses,

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ing having partnered with PetSmart, implementing a very promising program that promotes pet adoptions, resulting in over 150 pet adoptions so far. Through it all we continue to house and care for an average of 80 horses… plus the usual array of goats, sheep, cows, pigs, rabbits, dogs, cats, exotic birds, guinea pigs, and various breeds of poultry and other beautiful creatures. Some are

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reporting all the wonderful things that 2017 has brought to the 70 acre wooded confines of LLLF. Don’t get us wrong— there’s been plenty of sorrow, angst, and exasperation throughout the year; there always is in this line of work. Yet we continue on, as one cohesive team, beating our collective bow against the seemingly inexorable waves of the relentless tide of animal abuse and neglect. But for now, as 2017 winds down from its whirlwind, we pause, and choose to celebrate the victories, the joys, the heartwarming successes. And we wish all of our volunteers, friends, readers, and support Please consider contacting Live and Let Live Farm if you’re considering adopting a loving family companion. Financial contributions are desperately needed and greatly appreciated, as the costs to operate such a facility are staggering. Contributions are fully tax deductible,

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umn, right?) But the TD Celebration King had to be wide receiver Terrell Owens. Through the magic of You-Tube you can watch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Ten.â&#x20AC;? My favorite is when after scoring a touchdown in Dallas as a 49er, Owens ran out to mid-field and spiked the ball on the Dallas star logo, only to be immediately creamed by angry Cowboy George Teague. Flags and fines abounded! Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just football. LPGA star Amy Alcott invented the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Championâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leapâ&#x20AC;? in the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s which involved diving into the pond nearest the 18th hole after winning a golf tournament. Subsequent golfers who made that leap were known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ladies of the Lake.â&#x20AC;? Sports do provide platforms for attention seekers, especially in this information age. A post-game interview is an opportunity to make a statement, pitch a product, or just draw attention to yourself. Think Seattle defensive back Richard Sherman. The old-fashioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi Mom!â&#x20AC;? seems to be passĂŠ. (And why did players never say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi Dad?â&#x20AC;?) Many years ago, as a Plymouth State basketball player, I did a post-game WPCR radio interview with the late, great Steve Vaillancourt after enjoySee moffett on 15

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ing a good game in a win at Castleton State. After the interview, a teammate asked if I said hello to my then-girlfriend back on the PSC campus. I’d never thought of it, but made a mental note to do a shoutout to her the next time. Sadly, I was never interviewed again as a basketball player. And I later found out she didn’t listen to the game anyway. But while my basketball days are far behind me, media interviews still come my way for a variety of reasons. So in the best tradition of Ickey Woods, Terrell Owens, and Richard Sherman, I have a shout-out ready for the next time a microphone is offered to me. “Hi Mom!” Sports Quiz What NFL player was fined $24,309 in 2016 for his infamous pelvic thrust post-TD celebration? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on December 21 include Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno (1926) and tennis legend Chris Evert (1954). Sportsquote “The next time you make it to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before.” – Green Bay Packer Coach Vince Lombardi to Travis Williams after the latter danced in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. Sportsquiz Answer Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers. State Representative Michael Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord and currently teaches on-line for New England College. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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Public Skating

Anderson Hall, 205 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 2pm.

Merrill Fay Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. Public skating will be offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:30am-1pm and Saturday & Sunday 12pm-1:30pm. $5pp, kids age 5 and under are free. info@merrillfayarena.com or 528-0789

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Saturday 20th Swing Dance with the Tall Granite Big Band Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

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Family Story Time

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

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be for all people. Reading the Manchester, New Hampshire Union Leader on December in the year 1918 we discover that people were gathering at churches to continue the celebration of that good news. Additional good news that brought gladness to many was that military personnel were coming home from service in World War I. On December 23rd in 1918 the transport ship George Washington arrived in New York with 3,972 men who had served overseas and were back in the U.S.A. in time to celebrate Christmas. The same ship had taken President Wilson to France before bringing the troops back where they were given an enthusiastic welcome by the city of New York. There were 968 sick and wounded among those on the ship, and they already had their honorable discharge papers which was contrary to usual procedures. The papers were received the previous night at a Christmas celebration in the sick bay with the ship’s quartet singing Christmas carols and “Home Sweet Home”. The returning soldiers were also given cigarettes and

Sailors aboard the USS George Washington cheer as other sailors arrive aboard the S.S. Lapland bringing other soldiers home from WWI in 1919. candy. Back in Paris on the same day President Wilson took a walk with his wife accompanied only by two secret service men while members of the American army of occupation in Germany were enjoying gifts brought to them for Christmas including “ ..large quantities of sweets and various luxuries and holiday gifts”, and Christmas trees for “every officers mess and every company of soldiers…” In New Hampshire, representatives in Laconia from the Community Labor Board, Committee on Public Safety, Red

Cross, Women’s Branch of National Defense, Draft Board, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, Salvation Army, local Grange, County Farm Agent, and a local Historian gathered together to form a “Bureau for Returning Soldiers and Sailors”. Employers in the area were urged to consider it their patriotic duty to give preference to those returning from war-time duty when filling job openings. Also, in Laconia, the Belknap County Farm had its usual Christmas Day Program, and a special dinner was served for See smith on 19

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those at the New Hampshire School for Feeble Minded Children along with special “exercises” for the children. The Salvation Army served a Christmas Dinner for the poor of the city. In Franklin the Congregational and Christian churches presented children’s exercises which were preceded by a supper for the Sunday School children. St. Jude’s Episcopal Church members sang carols in front of homes on the streets of the town and then gathered for a midnight service, and a midnight mass was conducted at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve the children of the New Hampshire Orphans’ Home presented a program. After the program the children were given gifts from under two large trees, gifts that were furnished with money contributed by friends from around the state. The news from Penacook was that several robins and bluebirds had been seen. More news from Laconia included an announcement from the Laconia See smith on 20

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Elmer â&#x20AC;&#x153;E.C.â&#x20AC;? Herbert grew up in Laconia and recently connected on Facebook with Tim Lacey, an old classmate. The two knew of each other but nothing about each other. say saved his life. Elmer was born in Polk City, Florida in 1950. His father was a lumberjack who traveled with his family to the south during the winter and then back to Laconia in the summer in order to work. In 1958, his father was injured while in Laconia and he lost his leg and they ended up living there full-time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to Elm Street School, the Catholic School, Junior High and then Laconia High,â&#x20AC;? said Elmer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After high school, a friend and I hitchhiked around the country for about three years doing all the longhaired hipped stuff.â&#x20AC;? Herbert ended up coming back to Laconia and worked for awhile, got married in 1975 and eventually

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ries I wanted to write and I wrote a book and ended up getting it published. So, I kept on writing.â&#x20AC;? Still, life served up a few more blows for Elmer as he was diagnosed with Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease as well as having two more heart attacks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing helps me in my recuperation. It keeps my eye-hand coordination strong as well as my memory,â&#x20AC;? Said Elmer. To date, Elmer has written thirteen books with numbers fourteen and fifteen nearing completion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have many titles written down and I just pick

a title and go from there,â&#x20AC;? said Elmer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes writing is difficult with the Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and my short and long-term memory acts up. After each chapter I write down notes so I can remember what was in the chapter if I need to relate back to it.â&#x20AC;? Not all of Elmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books are westerns. He wrote one about his three-year hitchhiking adventure called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between The White Lines and The Fence Posts.â&#x20AC;? After coming to develop a new friendship with Elmer through the Internet, Tim Lacey was now determined to make sure that more people, those who

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