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New Hampshire’s Early Days Of Skiing This entertaining piece on the early days of skiing in the White Mountains is excerpted from a 1952 edition of The White Mountain Echo. The author was Paul Lemere. The sport of skiing has now become a major industry, so to speak, in the White Mountains Region, and from where I sit, it seems that some of the world’s foremost skiers, and many others besides, have come to know and love the northern snowswept reaches of New Hampshire.

Winter sports activities - especially skiing - were evident in this area as far back as 1883. The original ski club at Berlin, New Hampshire, now called the Nansen Ski Club, has already celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. The 80 meter ski jump is obviously the oldest in the United States, and Berlin has become a mecca for champions from the world over. Since the time of my earliest skiing, back in 1918, I well remember Alf Halvorsen and his tireless See ski on 20

Learn To Fly (Ski Jump) On Saturday, January 18th from 11am to 3pm at The Gilford Youth Center, World Record Ski Jumper, Mike Holland, will be giving one-on-one ski instruction. This is for ages 5-17, Participants will roll slowly down a U.S. Ski Team roller jump, fly through the air and land in a pile of mattresses. Free demos are reserved for kids who can already ski and want to learn to fly. Enhance your technique, This 1939 poster was used to help promote skiing in New Hampshire in the 1930s. It is hard to balance and agility. realize today that the sport wasn’t always a major industry in the White Mountain Region. The Gilford Youth Center

is located at 19 Potter Hill Road. For more information call Lisa at 603-783-4423.

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Thursday 9th Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. Print on demand websites. Trevor Slauenwhite. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 3402359

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Whole Village, 258 Highland Street, Plymouth. 6-7:30pm. This is a free, to-the-point and humorous workshop presented by Carey Gladstone of Granite United Way. You will learn tips on taking home more in each paycheck as well as how to owe the least amount to the government on your annual taxes. Free child care is provided. 536-3720

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Prescott Farm, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. Snowshoe Fitness Walk begins at 9am and are faster/fitness paced for adults. Snowshoe Adventure Hike starts at 11am and are slower paced. Sledding party begins at 1pm for all ages. 366-5695 St. Charles Church Hall, 577 Central Ave, Dover. 4-6pm. $9/adults, $8/ seniors, $5/children. Take out meals available. Tickets at the door.

Arthur James Dance Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $12. BYOB. 5270043

Felted Flower Class with Nancy Evans

League of NH craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 12:30-3:30pm. Class covers the basic on how to make wet felted flowers. Bring a couple of old towels to class. Pre-registration required. $45pp. 279-7920

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Cheryl Arena Blues Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $12. BYOB. 5270043

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RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. The Bookstore welcomes local author Nick Pfenningwerth to read from and discuss his new book, “Opening the flow of Money’. 431-2100

Wednesday 15th Team Trivia Night

Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 10am-12pm. Be ready to snowshoe and see beautiful wild animals in their winter fur. Snowshoes are available. Adults must accompany children. Registration required. $10/ non-member, $8/member. 968-7194

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 225-1111

Recycled Percussion

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Half Step – Grateful Dead Tribute

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

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Wolfeboro Inn Ballroom, 90 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. 5-8pm. Teams can be any number of people up to 10. The cost for the evening is $15pp and includes soup, salad, bread and coffee. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.569-1027

Lakes Region Tea Party Meeting

Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough. 7pm. Matt Ciepielowski explains what you can do to keep the conservative cause. 286-3506

Thursday 16th Bill Blagg’s Science of Magic

Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 225-1111

Meet the Authors

RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. The Bookstore welcomes cozy mystery authors Jessie Crockett, Edith Maxwell and Liz Mugavero to read from and discuss their new books. 431-2100

April Verch – Canadian Fiddler & Step Dancer

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Franklin Opera House, 316 Central Street, Franklin. 7:30pm. $22/adults, $20/seniors, $10/ children. 934-1901

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

Thurs. 16th – Feb. 2nd The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Hilarious tongue-

3 Annual Macaroni & Cheese Bake Off rd

Courtyard Marriott, Concord. Doors open to the public 2pm. $10/adults, $3/children 12 and under. Score cards will be handed out for tasters to vote. 271-3696

Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt Acoustic

Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 225-1111

Marc Cohn

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Snowshoe Fitness Walk, Adventure Hike and Sledding Party

Prescott Farm, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. Snowshoe Fitness Walk begins at 9am and is faster/fitness paced for adults. Snowshoe Adventure Hike starts at 11am and are slower paced. Sledding party begins at 1pm for all ages. 366-5695

Frank Santorelli – Live Comedy

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043

Potluck Supper

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church, Clough Hill Road, Loudon. 6pm. Featuring the Dump Run Band from Gilmanton. A freewill offering will be taken. 708-1185

Branding Workshop

Common Man Inn and Spa, Plymouth. 9am-noon. Learn how to identify your niche, craft your message and connect with your target market. $20pp. Seating is limited. 535-3222

Sunday 19th Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

Dartmouth College Gospel Choir

Concord City Auditorium, Concord. 3pm. $18pp. 344-4747

Info Night for Special Spring Production

Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. 7pm. From May 1-4, 2014 the Winni Players, along with the youth and teen ensembles of the Playhouse will be performing Tony Kushner’s “But the Giraffe” in conjunction with the historically important musical “Brundibar” by Hans Krasa and Adolf Hoffmeister with the new lyrics by Tony Kushner. 279-0333

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Las Vegas Comedian & Soprano’s Star At Pitman’s Frank Santorelli, who played Georgie The Bartender in The Sopranos will be appearing Saturday, January 18th at 8pm at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia as the monthly, Las Vegas comedy series returns to 94 New Salem St. venue. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance by contacting Pitman’s at (603) 527-0043 or (603) 494-3334 or tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. Also appearing will be Karen Fitzgerald and Jeff Koen.

Hot Stuff: Feel the Heat Exhibit At League of NH Craftsmen The winter chill is in the air, and the League of NH Craftsmen is warming things up with its fine craft exhibition, Hot Stuff: Feel the Heat. This multi-media exhibition is designed to spark inspiration and light up the senses through a creative display of fine craft made by 37 master craftspeople, all juried members of the League. Some of the pieces include a wood-fired double devil jug with crown of fire; warm wearables, such as knitted hats and silk and merino wool scarves in warm colors; a frying pan embellished with beaded words, phrases, and flames; an intricate quilt; candle holders; and much more. The exhibition starts January 10 and runs until March 21 at The Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters in the SMILE! building on 49 South Main Street in Concord. All the fine craft items on display are available for purchase, so visitors can appreciate and purchase the work made by juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen (a list appears at the end of this release). The public will be able to meet and speak with the participating exhibitors during the opening reception on Friday, January 10 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (check the League’s website, nhcrafts.org, for cancellation in case of inclement weather). There will also be a wine tasting event, hosted by LaBelle Winery (Amherst). LaBelle produces 26 drinking wines at its Amherst (NH) winery. The Gallery is located at 49 South Main Street, Suite 100, in Concord, NH and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturdays, during the exhibition, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Three-State Reciprocal Snowmobile Weekend Snowmobile enthusiasts will have a chance to explore some new territory the weekend of January 31-February 2, (Friday through Sunday), during the New HampshireVermont-Maine reciprocal snowmobile weekend. Following are the ground rules for the weekend: * All snowmobiles legally registered to ride in Vermont and Maine will be able to operate on New Hampshire trails during the three-day open weekend. * All snowmobiles legally registered in New Hampshire will be able to operate in Vermont and Maine during the reciprocal weekend. The Three-State Reciprocal weekend will occur annually in January /February (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), provided that our neighboring states continue to participate. The specific dates for each winter’s reciprocal weekend will be determined annually during a scheduled summer meeting. For information on snowmobiling in New Hampshire, visit www.ride.nh.gov.

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The PTA vs Real Estate Developers To The Editor: The Dover PTA was successful in encouraging over 2,000 parents to come to the polls in November to vote for candidates they described as “Pro Education”. Will the PTA be equally successful in encouraging the City Councilors and School Board members they supported to share the limited financial resources of the City of Dover, in a reasonably equal manner between the schools and various municipal activities? The issue at stake is whether the future Capital Improvement Plan, (CIP), to be voted on January 8, should exclude spending for capital improvements at Dover High and the Garrison School, sorely in need of upgrades to their physical plants. A handful of well connected real estate interests want Dover residents to “invest” 11 million in a downtown parking garage, a spending that may be desirable to some but not essential. It would absorb money that should be invested in the buildings of our schools. I believe most voters agree that the $9 million investment proposed in the coming CIP for a new Police facility is overdue and should be approved. There is growing concern that an additional $11 million proposed for a downtown parking garage is premature and would

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absorb limited capital improvement funds that should be invested in our city schools. It should be a warning to all that the City was apparently unable to find a private company specializing in running parking garages for profit to invest in this project. If a private company doesn’t believe a downtown parking garage in Dover makes economic sense for them, does it make sense that Dover parents and taxpayers put up that amount of money, diverting needed funds from Dover High and the Garrison School. Parents of Dover School students should come to the city council meeting on Wednesday January 8 at 7:00 pm and tell their councilors of their concern that it is premature that $11 million of limited investment funds be diverted to a parking garage to the exclusion of much needed funds for school capital improvements. If you are unable to come on January 8 to defend the interests of your school children, please communicate with your city councilor. Dave Scott Ward 3 Dover, NH. To The Editor: As a veteran of the United States Air Force during the cold war, I cannot help but think of the 1.4 million servicemen and

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’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 newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

servicewomen who serve our country with pride, honor and gallantry at home and abroad. Their spouses and children need to know just how much we revere them. Even after our veterans take off the uniform, they never stop serving. They take on roles in their communities that are important and giving. They are the cornerstones of what makes America the greatest nation on earth. They deserve our utmost respect and support. May God bless them in 2014 and bring each one to the full measure of honor they are so deserving of. Larry Pelland Concord, NH.

Next Election To The Editor: The United States spends more on health care than any other nation in the world. Based on such measures as infant mortality, children’s health, life expectancy and patient satisfaction the US system ranks 37th among all other industrialized nations according to the World Health Organization. A Commonwealth Fund survey found that Americans spend twice as much as residents of other industrialized countries with the poorest results in terms of quality, efficiency and equity. If all the people who criticize the Affordable See mail boat on 28

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will start to find out if two snowflakes are alike. The results will be inconclusive. The meaning of Life will accidentally be discovered by a fifteen year old boy in Idaho while surfing on the Internet. A line of hospital clothing will be introduced by a new government agency, the Department of Clothing and Shoes. The new line will be required in hospitals across the country and will be called Obamawear. It will, of course, be one size fits all. Once again. I predict that scientists will continue to find ways to make rats live longer. A famous celebrity will marry another famous celebrity and some of us will actually care. The Rolling Stones will gather one last time for their final tour sponsored by Metamucil. The New York Giants consider a name change so as not to appear insensitive to people under five foot four. Two chocolate doughnuts a day will be linked to better mental clarity in an experiment financed by the American Doughnut Association. Al Sharpton will demand that the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? be banned. The New Hampshire Department of Travel and Tourism will, based on the mediocre results of their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live Free and Whateverâ&#x20AC;? campaign invest millions on a new, as of yet undetermined, campaign because they can. Well, there you have it. As you can see, it is going to be an interesting year. Brendan Smith wlecomes your comments at brendan@weirs.com.

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From The State House No Excuses – Just Results!

Local elections are coming up in our communities. (I know - I can hear the collective “sigh”...) Whether it is a vacant seat on your School by Rep. Jane Board, Town Cormier Planning, SeBelknap District 8 lectman, or other local office, serving is the most important thing you can do to hold local government accountable. We can no longer afford to let other people “take care of business”. It is time to stand and serve. We must take care of business OURSELVES! For decades and decades, our Constitutional rights, on every level of government, have been ignored, nudged, or out-right violated. We have been too busy

and too distracted to focus on the eroding of our personal and private property rights. In the process, we have ceded our natural rights to the unelected administrative state. So, how do we stop this runaway train? We get active and into the game and bring local, smart solutions to the problems we face here in New Hampshire. We are, after all, the Live Free or Die State! What difference can YOU make? ALL the difference! Corruption flows in local, county, and state government. (We won’t even get into the Federal cesspool.) New Hampshire needs to be strong AS A STATE to face down offensive federal overreach. We need to root out the corruption in our local communities. Corruption hates the light as it strives to control in darkness. It is time to get those flashlights

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This Veteran Says “Cut Military Benefits” President Obama recently signed off on a federal budget deal that was the product of rare bipartisan cooperation. It included countless line items, but one by Mike Moffett that’s received LtCol, USMC ret much attention involved a one percent benefits decrease in the annual cost-of-living adjustment over 10 years for workingage military retirees. Having qualified for a military pension, I was quite interested in this “cut,” which veterans’ advocates took to the airwaves to decry. Senators from across the political spectrum, led by Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich), vowed to reverse it. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) proposed the $6 billion in cuts be paid for by increasing taxes on corporations. Wrong answer. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) introduced legislation—the Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act (S. 1869) —to repeal the Cost of Living Allowance reduction. Senator Ayotte’s proposal would replace the military retiree benefit cuts by stopping a scheme that currently allows illegal immigrants to claim the additional child tax credit—which currently costs taxpayers billions. That makes more sense than Shaheen’s proposal, but the cut should remain. We need to change our current structure—i.e. slightly modify benefits. Not for Wounded Warriors, for whom we can’t do enough, but for us healthy retirees.

The above statement guarantees me the opprobrium of many fellow veterans. But someone needs to say it. Every constituency receiving Washington money argues for more federal funds. And folks get elected (and re-elected) to congress by bringing home the bacon. That’s our system, a system which requires a chief executive with the courage to counter built-in congressional over-spending tendencies. Unfortunately, the current administration has been the worst in history in terms of spending. The debt numbers and wasteful policies speak for themselves. The Obama administration has saddled future generations with unconscionable debt, in return for short-term political advantages. Why any informed young person would support this is beyond me. A different president, John F. Kennedy, famously said “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” I am grateful for the privilege of wearing our country’s uniform and appreciate all I’ve received over 25 years of active and reserve duty. After returning from Afghanistan in 2010, I had several operations at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Didn’t cost me a dime, but it would have been tens of thousands of dollars otherwise. My education benefits, similarly, have been worth tens of thousands of dollars. I could go on and on. An Army private now earns over $41,000 annually if you include base housing and food allowances. I’m old enough to remember how Vietnam veterans were treated 40 years ago. The country has done an about-face on See military on 27

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Obama’s Afghanistan Mess

Is President Obama sleeping well on his Hawaiian holiday? I can think of many families of American soldiers who might by Michelle Malkin not be enjoySyndicated Columnist ing the same bliss right now. That’s because 2014 opens with alarming news that the Afghan government will free an estimated 650 prisoners from a Bagram detention facility -- including scores involved in deadly attacks on our men and women in uniform. The White House handed over control of the jihadi-clogged prison to the Afghan government last spring. Some 3,000 notorious Taliban and al Qaeda killers call the jail home. Surprise, surprise: After the Obama administration supposedly secured “private assurances” that no dangerous criminal operatives would be released, U.S. officials are now balking that the agreement has been broken. Everyone, put on your shocked faces. An anonymous U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal this week: “We are concerned that 88 people who have blood on their hands -- Afghan and coalition blood -- would be turned loose, but more important, that an agreement that we have with the Afghan government is being violated.” The New York Times reports that Muslim terrorists who trained teen suicide bombers and planted IEDs at schools are among the lucky thugs slated for release. “These are guys that are tied directly to killing and trying to kill our forces and Afghan forces,” an American military official told the New York Times. “This is an issue of deep concern. It is serious.” Cue the “UNDERSTATEMENT” klieg lights. Members of Afghanistan’s own parliament are decrying the lax review process and dangerous unilateral decisions of a “Bagram Inmates’ Assessment Committee” established by presidential decree. Afghan senator Dawood Hasas told the Afghanistan Times: “Among the

released prisoners from Bagram jail, many were murder convicts, and release of notorious prisoners would not be in the national interests.” Who knows how many others will be freed to kill American soldiers again? President Hamid Karzai is busy pandering to Taliban forces in advance of the country’s spring election season. He is also stalling approval of a bilateral security deal with the U.S. and U.K. It’s a recipe for bloody recidivism. The new batch of freed jihadists will join a burgeoning population of other freed Taliban commanders who promptly returned to the battlefield. Last fall, Karzai freed senior Taliban leader Maulawi Ghulam Mohammad -- who now commands some 400 insurgents and immediately launched several deadly attacks on security forces’ check-posts in the Badghis province. Mohammad joins Mullah Zakir, the Taliban’s top “surge commander,” who was released from Gitmo to Afghanistan custody and let loose by the Afghanistan government in 2007. He’s back at work, killing in the name of Allah without skipping a beat. Former Gitmo detainee Abu Sufian bin Qumu, also released in 2007, has been named a possible lead plotter in the Benghazi attack. Karzai’s jailemptying scheme comes as the Obama administration continues to widen the Gitmo revolving door for even more potential recidivists-to-be. In December alone, the White House returned Guantanamo detainees to Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, and dispatched three Uighur detainees to Slovakia. Question: Are the Taliban leaders detained and arrested last fall in connection with the deadly 9/14/12 attack on our Marines at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan on Karzai’s release list? Don’t forget that the infiltration of 15 jihadists disguised in U.S. combat fatigues took place three days after the 9/11 attack on our Benghazi consulate. Refresher: The Camp Bastion attack came exactly six months after a failed suicide bombing that targeted then Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The meticulously coordinated siege

resulted in the deaths of Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, along with the most devastating loss of U.S. airpower since Vietnam. British commanders knew the airfield was insecure before 9/14/12. Leaders on both sides of the

pond failed to coordinate their defenses. Three months before the raid, the Pentagon acknowledged, military officials had been warned of “uncontrolled access” that left “personnel and equipment exposed.” See malkin on 28

Hit Piece Journalism Front-page editorials, disguised as news stories, have become such familiar features of the New York Times that it should have been no by Thomas Sowell s u r p r i s e t o Syndicated Columnist discover in the December 28th issue a front-page story about a professor of finance at the University of Houston who has been a paid consultant to financial enterprises. Since professors of all sorts have been paid consultants to organizations of all sorts, it is questionable why this was a story at all, much less one that covered an entire inside page, in addition to a central front-page opening, under the headline “Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap Reward.” Do academics who attack Wall

Street, as consultants to government agencies or other organizations, not get paid? Like the corrupt French official in the movie classic “Casablanca,” the New York Times is “shocked, shocked” to discover that consultants get paid defending the kinds of people that the New York Times attacks. Where has the New York Times been all these years, as government agencies of all sorts spend the taxpayers’ money not only to hire consultants but also to hand out research grants to professors, institutions and programs that promote the kinds of policies that serve the institutional interests of these agencies? Back when I was an economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, many years ago, officials there spoke in reverential tones about Professor Richard A. Lester, an economist at Princeton University who sometimes came down to Washington to advise the DeSee Sowell on 27

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Dr. Charles Fink of Fink Chiropractic and Natural Improvement Center. heart disease was caused by the fat consumption. Here’s another way to look at it: Every day, you wake up and the sun comes up, but although these events happen at the same time, you waking up doesn’t cause the sun to come up.

A study that observed this would show a 100% correlation between these two events, but it would be wrong to conclude that you caused the sun to rise. Because of studies like this, we became sidetracked into believing that saturated fat causes heart disease. But in fact, we are now learning that sugar is the true culprit, not fat. A review of all the research on saturated fat published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found there was no correlation between saturated fat and heart disease. And a recent editorial in the British Journal of Medicine hammers home the same point and shatters the myth that fat causes obesity and heart disease. Researchers have found that, while it’s true that lowering saturated See fink on 10

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Happy & Healthy New Year! A Weigh Out: Not Just Another New Year’s Resolution

With the arrival of the New Year comes a time of reflection and with it a desire for change in the coming months. For some they may think of quitting smoking, eating out less, or putting more money towards savings. However, the top resolution for many Americans is a desire to lose weight. That probably comes as no shock as we are hit with weight loss ads selling “lose weight quickly!” or “call today”. We are exposed to many opportunities to do drastic things that may or may not affect our weight. Plus, the chances of having sustained weight loss are few to none if we take

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I Refuse to Cover for RINOs, Moderates, and Democrats Lite The next meeting of the Lakes Region Tea Party is Wednesday, January 15, 7pm Moultonborough by Niel Young Advocates Columnist P u b l i c Library What can you do to help the conservative cause? Come to hear Matt Ciepielowski explain what we can do, other than just complain. Come find out what direction the Lakes Region Tea Party is taking this year, and start to learn more about our Founding documents, including a video on the Constitution. And enjoy chatting afterwards while sharing desserts. For more information, contact Peggy Graham at halpeg76@metrocast.net. ******** I encourage readers to Google Fergus Cullen: Welcome to New Hampshire, Scott Brown. Former NH GOP Chairman Cullen in his Union Leader column said: “DEAR SEN. Scott Brown: Thank you for headlining that holiday fundraiser in Nashua on behalf of the New Hampshire Republican Party. I hope the disappointing presence of some chronically disgruntled activists who protested your appearance — call them ‘Conservatives for Jeanne Shaheen’ — didn’t give you the wrong impression. The vast majority of New Hampshire Republicans welcomes you and is glad you’re at least considering running for the United States Senate from here.” ******** Fergus, you seldom fail to do what op-eds are about: inspiring the reader to think about your words. Fergus, my friend, how many times in the last 40 years has there been

“Republicans for (fill in the blank with the Democrat’s name)”? How many times has “the establishment” been unhappy with the Republican primary results? In the 70’s it was Gerry Zeiller, Dave Nixon, Walter Peterson, Malcolm McLane? How many times have I had to accept the “Establishment” nominee; Judd Gregg, Warren Rudman? The “Establishment” hated Mel Thomson, Craig Benson, Bob Smith, and maybe even our friend Ovide Lamontagne? The “Establishment” is not supporting Joe Kenny, the most qualified Republican to replace Ray Burton as a member of the Executive Council. I have watched the endorsement parade of MODERATES for Joe’s primary opponent. Oh yes, that reminds me, “Republicans for Lynch”! ******** Politically, Joe Kenny is my kind of representative. Caring, fiscal and social conservative, extensive military background (will speak for our military). Joe is the best person for the job. Remember, Joe has been state rep and state senator for much of Carroll County. Joe HAS name recognition, and is a solid conservative. Joe’s primary opponent is a John MCCAIN republican. Wanting to BE somebody is different than seeking office to get something done for ALL of the people. Way too many GOP ELITES are supporting Boothby. They are looking for a rubber stamp. Ray Burton, God bless him, was great at constituent services, but Ray always said: But Niel does not always agree with my votes on appointments of Commissioner of this or that. FRM scam and scandal happened because of bad choices for some of those folks.

******** Greenville County (S.C.) Republicans have introduced a resolution condemning liberal U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for acting in a manner ”fundamentally inconsistent with the principles of the South Carolina Republican Party.” The resolution – introduced to a cheering crowd earlier this week at a GOP executive committee meeting – blasts Graham on a number of fronts, including his votes to confirm liberal, pro-Obamacare Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, his support of amnesty for illegal aliens and his backing of U.S. President Barack Obama’s “cap and trade” energy tax hike. In fact the document lists nearly thirty examples of Graham’s treachery, concluding he “should be replaced as Senator for the State of South Carolina at the earliest possible electoral opportunity.” “The Tea Party is a political movement, not a political party, and it began as a spontaneous reaction to the overreach of the Federal Government. Spurred on by Rick Santelli’s rant, I, Dianne Belsom, organized a TaxDay Tea Party Rally in April of 2009 in my town of Laurens. However, it quickly became clear that our movement wasn’t so much about taxes as it was about freedom, and it also quickly became clear as to which of our elected representatives were on our side. Facing a democrat-controlled House and Senate, with President Obama in charge, I was desperate for leaders who would stand and fight against the radical agenda that was beginning to be implemented: an agenda which involved more govSee advocates on 28

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What A Home Inspection Can Do For You While giving a new $900,000 home a thorough going-over, Salt Lake City home inspector Kurt Salomon found a problem under the deck. The builder had cut corners, using the wrong kind of fasteners to secure the deck to the house. Yet, the municipal building official had approved the work. “In some cases, a building inspector is not going to crawl underneath the deck looking at the hardware. A good home inspector will,” says Salomon, past president of the American Society of Home Inspectors. Because it uncovers aspects of the home that are unsafe or not in working condition, an inspection is a must when buying a home, says J.J. Montanaro, a certified financial planner with USAA.

“You want surprises that come with homeownership to be happy surprises, not bad ones,” Montanaro says. “A thorough home inspection by a certified professional can help ensure that’s the case.” Salomon says an inspection of the house you want to buy helps identify not only safety concerns and failing structural elements but faulty mechanical systems and areas that soon may need maintenance. You’ll pay around $300 to $500 for an inspection, which can take two to three hours. The cost can vary based on your geographic region, and the size and age of the home. Requesting other services, such as septic and radon testing, will add to the fee. “An inspection is money and time well-spent,”

Montanaro says. “If your inspector finds things that should be repaired, you can use that report as leverage to have them fixed or negotiate a lower price.” To help get the most from a home inspection, Salomon and Montanaro advice you to follow these steps: * Do your homework: Many contracts include a home-inspection deadline, so start shopping for an inspector when you qualify for a mortgage. This gives you time to find a qualified, professional inspector. * Look for the inspection clause: Before you sign a contract, make sure it includes a clause that makes your purchase contingent on the findings of an inspection with the inspector you choose. This can provide a way out of the See inspection on 28

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start over. There are towns very close to where I live in New Hampshire that have the same situation you have with respect to the building code. In the towns near me, the person applying for the permit signs a document saying heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll build the house to code, but there are no inspections. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt in my mind that many houses built under these conditions have significant code violations. I see them all the time here when I stop by construction sites. When you couple that reality with the fact that the building code is a set of minimum standards, you have the perfect storm for future repair problems. Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that building a home to code is like getting a 70

DEAR JOHN: The issues youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having with your retaining wall are very similar to problems folks have with poured concrete and concrete block foundation walls. Based on the photos you sent me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got good news for you. Your retaining wall can be stabilized and hold back that clay soil for many, many years! The best part is the work can be done in just one or two days. You do not have to tear down the wall and

These are severe cracks in a poured concrete retaining wall. There are ways to stabilize the wall without tearing it down and starting over.

DEAR TIM: Thirteen years ago, a long pouredconcrete retaining wall was installed when our home was built. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hire the builder, and we have come to discover he built the home and wall using poor construction methods. Believe it or not, there are no building code inspections in this part of my state. Do we have to tear down the retaining wall and start over? The soil here is a deep clay, and I wonder if the wall is substandard and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold the weight of the soil. What would have prevented the horrible cracks or minimized them? What are my repair options at this point? --John O., Jefferson City, Mo.

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placing 5/8-inch diameter vertical steel bars 16 inches on center and about 2 inches away from the side of the concrete wall that’s in contact with the clay soil. A structural engineer is the best person to design where the steel bars should be placed. To repair your wall, you’re going to get in contact with a company that specializes in repairing foundation walls. I’ve worked with such companies for years, and many have great methods that will stabilized the concrete wall. One solution may incorporate large galvanized steel plates that are placed on the exposed part of the retaining wall. A hole is drilled through the concrete wall and a long, threaded rod is driven through the wall and into the soil behind the wall. The contractor digs a hole and places another large plate in the soil at the other end of the threaded rod. The threaded rod is connected to both plates with large nuts. The plate in the soil provides resistance as the

retaining wall tries to fall away or tip over. Using a large wrench, you can tighten the nuts on the threaded rod and pull the wall back into position over a period of months. I happen to prefer the use of helical wall anchors. These are giant screws that bore into the soil behind the retaining wall. When connected to the galvanized plates on the exposed side of the retaining wall, they not only will stabilize the wall, but the anchors can also pull the wall back into its original position. Your contractor may want to dig behind the retaining wall in order to make some of the repairs. While it’s not always necessary to do this, it can help prevent future problems. If there’s not great drainage behind the wall, now would be the time to install it. Once the wall is stabilized, you can inject the cracks with concrete repair epoxy. If the concrete crack surfaces are clean or can be cleaned, the epoxy will bond with a ferocious grip. If you take your time

installing this product, you montague from 11 may be able to tool it and last of the famous Ouelsprinkle on some fresh let quintuplets. As the Portland cement powder to trail to the death of the old woman dead-ends the disguise the cracks. When you interview con- cracks in Gamache’s protractors for this job, be sure fessional life widen. Penny can conjure a to ask for references from three to five years ago. You room in a sentence and want to talk to past custom- a village in a paragraph. ers who can attest the re- Her characters are full pair methods are working. of life and you wish they A recent customer won’t be were your friends…exable to give you this valu- cept for the bad guys, of course. Her writing is able information. Be sure you understand dynamic and rich, her what the galvanized steel dialogue is sure and true, plates will look like. I have and there are passages to admit they don’t look at- that could pass for poetry. tractive. If you can get the Penny knows about poetcontractor to space them ry and picks beautiful bits out at regular intervals, to adorn her prose. The you may be able to dis- title of this book is from a guise them with some sort poem by Leonard Cohen, of decorative iron work “Anthem:” Ring the bells that still that covers the plates. You may even be able to have can ring, Forget your perfect ofa shelf built that holds plants that can hide the fering, There’s a crack in everyplates. Put your creative thing. hat on! That’s how the light gets Want free home-improvement in. information? Go to www.AsktheLike Cohen’s poem, Builder.com and sign up for Tim’s free newsletter. Have a question Penny’s prose is hopeful, for Tim? Just click the Ask Tim wistful, perceptive and link on any page of the website. (c)2013 TIM CARTER DISTRIB- genuine. UTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT As I said it was lucky

for me that I came across this series when I could take in all of it to date in a happy, gluttonous read. It brought back the joyful days when I first read the Nero Wolfe books. In both series there are characters to esteem – Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin; locations to feel at home in – Three Pines and the brownstone at West 35th Street, Manhattan, and mysteries to savor. The latest Penny book reminded me a great deal of the last of the Nero Wolfe mysteries. Our heroes have their backs to the wall, you fear the worst and you know it’s going to happen. Remember there is that crack letting in the light on the bad and the good. It’s thought that New Englanders are apt to suffer a bit of light deprivation during the winter. Forget Vitamin D. I recommend instead an afternoon or two with Louise Penny’s How The Light Gets In. It beats supplements by a mile.

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our town could be found almost any winter day supervising the activities of the kids and building a ski jump for them. With the aid of a shovel and a large wooden box covered over with snow, plus his own enthusiasm and much cooperation

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out of them and of course landed on our faces! Nevertheless, we all survived and later some few became quite expert on the hickory slats. In the 1930’s much progress was made in winter sports, especially skiing and the winter carnivals throughout northern New England. Those were the days when we had plenty of snow, and such strategy as sowing the clouds with dry ice to promote a snowstorm had never been thought of. Things really started to boom when a concentrated effort was made to interest the would-be skiers from the cities into taking a fling at a winter vacation, and learning the art of sking in this area. Community hikes were a part of the village activities, and practically every town in northern New Hampshire had an Outing Club which sponsored a winter carnival, as well as weekly Sunday afternoon outings to nearby points. The carnivals - of two and three days’ duration - attracted many visitors, some of whom didn’t ski much but enjoyed the role of spectator. Also,

they publicized the sport in glowing terms and thus encouraged many, who were merely thinking about it, to make the decision to have a fling at it. In Whitefield, one of the most ardent promoters of the winter carnival and the outing club projects was the late Frank S. Dodge of the Mountain View House. The carnival programs were often planned - even to the music-by Mr. Dodge, with enthusiastic cooperation from Mrs. Dodge and the Spaldings of Spalding Inn. Always known as a public-spirited citizen, and ready to lend a hand in any beneficial community project, Mr. Dodge gave both time and money to the furthering of winter sports in Whitefield, and the carnivals were always something to remember. The wellbalanced programs were climaxed at night by the gala coronation ball, with the chosen queen of the carnival and her attendants in royal robes making a colorful program of pageantry and music. Today, after a period of indifferent interest partly due to World War II - a revived interest in the skiing sport is noted, and something is being done about winter sports programs of the old variety. In the 1930’s some of us dreamed up the idea of “torch-light ski jumping,” and used it as a winter carnival Night-Before feature. Everyone but the participants themselves were sure that we were crazy, but the authorities were kind enough to let us try the stunt, and if we broke our necks we’d be put out of our misery! We were recommended for the “bughouse” many times, but never quite so strongly as when we put on a ski jumping act one summer. The hill, at Eddy’s Location, near Twin Mountain, was covered nicely with swale hay, and the publicized event drew large crowds on the weekends - visitors and natives alike - who came to see those “durn-fool See ski on 21

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The original ski club at Berlin called the Nansen Ski Club. The 80 meter ski jump helped it become a mecca for champions from the world over.

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skiers” attempt to kill themselves. None of us did. And we made the movies with the stunt! Soon after this the winter tourist business jumped ahead by leaps and bounds. Sponsored by a few rugged individualists who foresaw the possibilities of a future winter business, no stone was left unturned to stir the awareness and interest of people in out-ofstate areas. It not only offered the improved facilities to the sportsminded visitor, but was a real boon to the economic set-up of year-round residents and innkeepers of the White Mountains. Literally hundreds took to the slopes and began learning to ski the trails that were rapidly being constructed all through the White Mountains area. Skiers, however, brought a problem with them. Nobody wanted

their floors scarred up from the heavy boots and equipment. They were coming to the region in ever-increasing numbers, but not too many would make them welcome for lodgings. Then Peckett’s on Sugar Hill, near the now famous Aerial Tramway, made the gesture which caused many others to follow; the skiers were made welcome, but were asked to remove their ski boots before entering. Peckett’s also took the initiative founding a ski school, and the first foreign ski professional in the United States came to Peckett’s in 1931. This was the Austrian, Sigfried Buchmayr. About this time, one of the first races down Mount Washington took place on the carriage road from the half-way house. Skis of the homemade variety as well as jumping skis and various other See ski on 22

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types were used. I recall that when some of the contestants hit the fourfoot drifts they came out on the other side minus a ski point or two and finished the race on foot! This was before the time of the new Sherburne Trail from Tuckerman’s Ravine. When we went to ski in Tuckerman’s we used the old “Fire Trail” and “cooked out” at the old Hermit Lake Shelter. Joe Dodge was always present, as he is even today, at most of our ski contests, acting in the capacity of official starter or timer. There have been many changes, not only in style but in equipment used, since the days when the sport was confined mostly to jumping. From the time when some of us came down a Dalton logging road on skis, with a pole between our legs - sat upon lightly at the proper times, and with one ski in a sledge-rut to help guide us around a corner - it is a far cry to the excellent type of ski-equipment, well kept

Peckett’s On Sugar Hill was one of the first to welcome skiers as lodgers. Before then it was thought by many resorts that the ski equipment would be detrimental to their wood floors.

The Cannon Mountain Tramway.

ski trails and slopes and excellent ski lodges that have been built to accommodate the winter sports enthusiasts today.

Roland E. Peabody and many of his associates in Franconia and neighboring towns, as well as Alec See ski on 23

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The Eastern Slope Ski School helped make North Conway the place to be for skiing in the 1930s.

A ski cabin on Wildcat Mountain in the 1930s. ski from 22

Bright, Bob Livermore and friends of Boston, worked hard to see the Tramway at Cannon Mountain project through. Also important were the efforts of Hannes Schneider, Phil Robertson, Carroll Reed and “Chuck” Emerson of North Conway. The financial assistance of Harvey Gibson, a native of North Conway and successful New York banker, helped to make the Skimobile possible. Through his efforts the kids and everyone interested were given a chance to learn the art of skiing and the opportunity to use such facilities as the skimobile, to make it more enjoyable. Resulting from these improved facilities, so many skiers flocked to the region that it became necessary to do something about taking care of the injuries sustained on the slopes and in preventing accidents. That is where the now famous National Ski Patrol comes into the picture. Organized by a skier and New York business man named Minot Dole, it gave the sport a powerful assist. The services of patrolmen and the training given to them in skiing technique and first aid were all on a voluntary basis, and available to any who needed it. Dr. James G. Bogle and Judge Henry A. Dodge of Littleton, and Randall E. Spalding of Whitefield, gave of their

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time and efforts to have a patrol always active in the area. Today Cannon Mountain has one of the few paid ski patrols. It has been cited for outstanding work in caring for accident victims and for prevention of accidents. One of the outstanding accomplishments, next to the National Ski Patrol, is the progress made in school activities. Of course, years ago we had high school ski jumping and cross-country ski races. These were mostly with homemade equipment, with old boots held in place on our skis by a leather toe strap and a

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piece of cutup automobile inner tube attached from the toe strap around the boot heel. This seemed adequate at the time, but it is rarely seen today when one observes the school boys and girls competing in well organized winter sports programs in almost every school in the White Mountains Region. The days of winter carnivals, community hikes, hay rides and ice hockey are coming back. Little children, as well as the older groups of boys and girls, have learned skating, both plain and fancy, and their progress has been remarkable.

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Arts Alliance Annual “BYOP”

Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Main Street, Plymouth. 6pm. Artists and arts supporters of all ages are invited to perform, present and display their work and enjoy the work of others. “BYOP”- Bring Your Own Pottery, Painting, Performance, Presentation and Potluck (Dessert). 323-7302 or www. aannh.org

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RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. “Dark Duets: All-New Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy”. Attending will be Holly Black, Christopher Goolden, Nate Kenyon, Holly Newstein and Rio Youers. 4312100

Team Trivia Night

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Wednesday 22nd

The Lakes Region’s Newest Eatery! Tue - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday Brunch 10 am - 2 pm

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church, Clough Hill Road, Loudon. 7pm. Bring your friends and spread the word. This is happening right here in New Hampshire. Learn how to protect our children and teach them to protect themselves. Please bring a donation for the Loudon Food Pantry. 7081185

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Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. Creative Challenge: Show & Tell. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 340-2359

Saturday 25th Plymouth Country Showcase

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551

New England Patriots Alumni Charity Basketball Game

Somersworth High School Gymnasium, Somersworth. Doors open at 5pm. Anticipated players representing all 7 Super Bowls include 3 time Super Bowl Champion Patrick Pass, 1986 Super Bowl hero Ronnie Lippett, 1996 Super Bowl Offensive Lineman Max Lane and more. Suggested $10 donation at the door. There will be a chance for autographs and pictures during and after the game. 516-3421

Snowshoe Fitness Walk, Adventure Hike and Sledding Party

Sunday 26th Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness.1pm-3pm.Be ready to snowshoe and see beautiful wild animals in their winter fur. Snowshoes are available. Adults must accompany children. Registration required. $10/non-member, $8/member. 968-7194

Masked Marvels &

Wondertales

Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 1pm and 4pm. 2251111

The Yale Whiffenpoofs

Kingswood Arts Center, 21 McManus Road, Wolfeboro. 2pm. The nation’s oldest and best-known male collegiate a capella group. $20 at the door. 569-2151 Tuesday 28th

Movie Night at the Library

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 5-6:45pm. “Smurfs 2”. Wednesday 29th

Team Trivia Night

Friday 31st Mystery Book Group Meeting

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10:30am. The first meeting of “It’s A Mystery”. The first novel that has been selected is “Night Film” by Marisha Passl. 569-2428

Ongoing Senior Ten Pin Bowling League

Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Marie 494-8405

Zentangle Art Class

Vynart Gallery, 30 Main Street, Meredith. 5-7pm. 279-0557

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Lakes Region Tea Party Meetings

The Moultonborough Public library, Moultonborough. 7pm. The third Wednesday of every month. All are welcome.

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Sundays 2-5pm. 569-3321.

month. Open to the public. www.piercemanse.org

Adult Pick-Up Basketball

Weirs Community Park Association Meeting

Northfield Historical Society Meeting

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

T.O.P.S. Meeting Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm. Second Thursday of the month. New members always welcome. 455-0636

Genealogy Workshop

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

Central NH Amateur Radio Club Meeting

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

Bible Study

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

Singles Dance

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

Acoustic Country Pickin Party

Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday.

Free Movie Matinee

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

Preschool Storytime

Congregational Church, Meredith. 5:30pm every Wednesday. “Take Off Pounds Sensibly.”

Toastmasters

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

Rotating Art Exhibits and Unique Shop

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

Middle Eastern Expressive Dance & Yoga

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

Tot Time

Meredith Public Library, Main St. Fridays 9:30-10:20am. Ages 3-5. 279-4303.

Art Classes Workshops

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Imagine Gallery, 624 Main Street, Laconia. Open Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm or by appointment. Ongoing classes for all ages, art exhibits and art work of local artists for sale. Call 528-1706 or 235-2777. imaginegallerynh.com.

Tai Chi

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

Complimentary Tasting

Wine

Wolfeboro Wine Cellar, 51 North Main Street. Fridays 3-6pm. Saturdays 3-6pm and

Community Hall above the fire station. 7pm. Second Monday of every month. All are welcome. 366-5185.

Free Weight Loss Group

Ossipee Library Meeting Room. Mondays from 5pm7pm. Call Mary at 284-6644

Knitting Circle

Golden View Health Care Center, 19 NH Rt. 104. Meredith. Wednesdays at 2:15pm. Knitters of all abilities are welcome to join this group. Free. 279-8111

Memory Group

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Forestview Manor, 153 Parade Rd, Meredith. Held th the 4 Monday of each month. 5:30pm-7pm. 279-3121

Parkinson’s Group

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Forestview Manor, 153 Parade Rd, Meredith. Held the 3rd Thursday of each month. 2pm3:30pm. 279-3121

Town Hall basement. 7pm on the 3rd Monday of the month. Free program and welcome new members. 286-4795

Parkinson’s Group

Support

Meredith Bay Colony Club, Mile Point Drive, Meredith. 2pm. Third Thursday of each month. 279-1530

Lakes Region Support

Lyme

Laconia Middle School, 150 McGrath Street. 10am-1pm. Third Saturday of each month. For sufferers and support people of those with Chronic Lyme Disease and other tickborne diseases. 1-888-5965698 or info@lyme411.org

Crohn’s/Colitis Group

Inter-Lakes Senior Center, Meredith. Beginner/ Intermediate. 55 and older. $3. Thursdays at 10am. Call 2795631.

Old Time Country, Gospel and Bluegrass Jam

Old White Church, Rt 109 A Ctr. Tuftonboro. Tuesdays

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case in which I was testifying against a government policy, the opposing attorney demanded to know how much I was being paid. When I told her, her immediate and sarcastic response was: “Is that what the traffic will bear?” “I certainly hope not,” I said. “The whole point of charging what I do is to ration my time.” I had undoubtedly been selected as a consultant because my previous writings showed which side of the issue I was on already. The central target of the New York Times hit piece was Professor Craig Pirrong, whom it says “had financial ties to both sides” of a dispute over financial speculation. Despite this, the repeated insinuation was that he has a conflict of interest. If both sides are willing to pay him for consulting, where is the conflict? No matter what side he

takes on a particular is- military from 7 sue, somebody is going its popular attitudes toto pay him -- as people wards the military. Polls who work in any capacity now indicate the military usually expect to get paid, is among the most higheven people who write hit ly-respected professions. pieces for the New York Let’s keep it that way by maintaining our ethos of Times. What is really corrupt- sacrifice and service. A one percent benefits ing is camouflaging an editorial as a “news” story decrease over ten years -- and acting as if people doesn’t seem Draconian who represent one side to me, especially if it sets of a controversial issue the stage for other cuts are somehow less worthy E V E R Y W H E R E E L S E than people who repre- that can redeem our chilsent the opposite side that dren’s future. I’m sure John F. Kenhappens to be favored by nedy would agree. the New York Times. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 9, 2014

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by Parker & Hart

THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 9, 2014

A Weekend of High-Octane Concerts Roars into Plymouth

On Friday, January 10th The Flying Monkey in Plymouth is excited to present Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, known for their high energy mix of horns and guitars mixing Swing and Rock N Roll. NH own junk rockers, Recycled Percussion will bring their high octane show back to the Monkey Stage on Saturday, January 11th for two performances. Tickets Start at $29. Best known of their mega hit “Zoot Suit Riot,” the Daddies’ brand of high octane swing-powered performances, built upon a twisted frame of hornblowing, guitar-slinging rock ‘n’ roll has a reputation for getting any room they play shakin! As brave and articulate as they are boisterous and celebratory, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies have been called the swinging sound of America’s dance band. They are roaring into Plymouth for the first time, so buckle you’re seat belts. If that doesn’t sound like your particular brand of vodka, the next evening just might be. You say Junk... we say Rock! That’s right, the boys from ManchVegas are back in town with a brand new show. If you’re one

of the few that haven’t seen them, the best description is WOW! There’s a reason Vegas snapped them up and turned it into a white-hot show on the strip. High-energy, powerhouse drumming on discarded industrial junk, power tools and a barrage of buckets and metal cans together with daring showmanship and acrobatics on tall ladders, break-dancing, spectacular spark showers in the background, and crowd participation... they achieve nothing short of on-stage magic. “This weekend’s concerts are both high-energy, spectacular shows,” says Seth McNally of the Flying Monkey. “Each one has a distinct flavor, but both are sure to get the audience’s blood pumping…a great way to usher in an exciting New Year.” Tickets for Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are $29, and $39 for premier seating. Recycled Percussion tickets are $29.50 for all seats. For tickets and more information on the concert and the Flying Monkey Performance Center, visit www.flyingmonkeyNH.com or call 603-536-2551.

The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will be at The Flying Monkey in Plymouth on Friday, January 10th.

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