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THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, January 10, 2013

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First Special Bingo of New Year Benefits Historical Society

Members of the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club in front of the Gunstock Safety Building, underneath which they had just finished installing an outdoor radio equipment cabinet. (L to R with their call signs) Mark Persson, W1DDI; Rick Zach, K1RJZ; Ed O’Hearn, N1E0 and Tim Carter, W3ATB. courtesy Photo

A Day in the Life of A Ham On Gunstock Mountain by Tim Carter Contributing Writer

With the 6-foot outdoor cabinet secure on the quad lift chair behind us I murmured, “So tell me again why we didn’t install this outdoor repeater cabinet back in October on one of the nice 70-degree days?” Suspended 20 feet

in the air I was racing up to the summit of Gunstock Mountain sitting beside two other members of the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club. “Anyone can do it then. We prefer to have challenging weather conditions that test our skills,” joshed Mark Persson, W1DDI. (Each Ham operator has

their own call sign. -ed.) Ed O’Hearn, N1EO, was sitting next to us encased in his full-body ski suit, arctic boots, full-face warmer, hat, and heavy gloves. “I’m all set in case this chair lift stalls with a snow-making cannon pointed at us,” quipped Ed. The three of us met in the empty parking lot of

the Gunstock Ski Resort at 7:45 am on a steel-gray Sunday morning. It was just five days shy of the winter solstice that would mark the first official day of winter. But thirty minutes later, at the top of Gunstock Mountain where the club’s 440 MHz, 2-meter and 6-meter repeaters See ham on 20

On Saturday, January 12th, The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society will be hosting their first High Stakes Bingo game fundraiser of the New Year at the Funspot Bingo Hall on Rte 3 in The Weirs. There will be two sessions that day, you can play both or just one. Over $10,000 in prizes is expected to be given away including three big winner-take-all games and over $2,000 on the carryover coverall. There will also be pull-tab ticket games available all evening with jackpots separate from Bingo. Bingo package prices start at $13 for the early session and $25 for the evening session. There will also be a limited number of Bingo computers available and will be sold on a firstcome, first-served basis. Doors will open at 2pm. The early session gets underway at 4:30pm and the evening session at 6:45.

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Jan Thursday 10th Admission Open House

Sant Bani School, 19 Ashram Road, Sanbornton. 8:30-10:30am. Parents who would like to explore Sant Bani for their children are encouraged to attend. 934-4240

Genealogy Workshop

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 6:30pm. Richard Cote will present a program on “Researching Our French Canadian Ancestors”. Free and open to all. 569-2428

Story Telling Dinner

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

Silent Film Series – “Sally of the Sawdust”

The Flying Monkey, Plymouth. 6:30pm. $10pp. 536-2551

Getting Clear About Cleansing

Harvest Barn Natural Foods, Franklin. 6pm. In this free info session you will learn the benefits of cleansing, find the right cleanse for your body as well as tips on the cleansing process. 2865052 Friday 11th

Headliner’s Comedy Night

The Flying Monkey, 39 south Main Street, Plymouth. 7:30pm. 536-2551

Saturday 12th Johnny Winter with Michael Vincent Band

The Flying Monkey, 39 south Main Street, Plymouth. 7:30pm. 536-2551

Family Snowshoe Hike

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 10am-12pm. Join an exploration hike to Mount Fayal to experience the magic of the outdoors in the winter. $7/member, $9/nonmember. 968-7194

Funspot Back On “American Restoration”

In 2011, The Funspot Family Entertainment Center was featured on the History Channel’s “American Restoration” when their classic Kiddie Ride, Sea Skate, was renovated by Rick and the crew of the popular television show. On Wednesday, January 9th at 10:30pm, Bob Lawton, Funspot founder and owner, travels back to Las Vegas for the new season of “American Restoration” as another classic from the Funspot’s collection, “Shoot The Bear,” is restored. Don’t miss the new episode titled “Bear Down” at 10:30 as well as a repeat of the Sea Skate episode at 11:30pm that same night. Check your local listings for additional show times. Learn to Skate & Open Skate Program

Lakes Region Big Band

Breakfast Buffet

Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Gephart Exhibit Trail

New Hampton School Lindsay Arena, New Hampton. 2-4pm. Free for all ages. 677-3445 St. Martin’s Church Hall, corners of West High and Maple Streets, Somersworth. 8-11am. $6/adult, $2.50/kids.

Monday 14th Stratham Fire Station, 2 Winnicutt Road, Stratham. 7pm. 772-4118

Matt Langley – Live Music

Patrick’s Pub, Gilford. 7pm. 293-0841

Kenny Werner Trio – Live Jazz

The Bridgewater Inn, 367 Mayhew Turnpike, Bridgewater. 9pm.

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Celebrity Bartender Benefit

How to Choose the Best Social Media for Your Business

Getting Clear About Cleansing

Grappone Learning Center, Bow. 3pm. In this free info session you will learn the benefits of cleansing, find the right cleanse for your body as well as tips on the cleansing process. 286-5052

$12.

Pease Public Library, Russell Street, Plymouth. Noon-1pm. Free but space is limited. 536-1001 Thursday 17th

Story Telling Dinner

The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. $19.95 pp plus tax and gratuity. 2846219

High Stakes Super Bingo

Funspot Bingo Hall, Rt. 3, Weirs Beach. Doors open at 2pm. $10k in prizes. 366-4377

Winter Farmers’ Market

Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road, Concord. 229-0655

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Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Gephart Exhibit Trail

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 1-3pm. $8/member, $10/ non-member. Adults must accompany children. 968-7194

Thurs. 17th – Feb. 2nd All Shook Up – Elvis Musical

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

Saturday 19th 3rd Annual Macaroni and Cheese Bake Off

Courtyard Marriot, Concord. Doors open at 2pm. 271-3696

The Wailers with Roots of Creation

“Rhythm of the Night”

Winter Farmers’ Market

Sheddlane

Weirs Beach Lobster Pound, Rt. 3, Weirs Beach. 7pm.

Pitman’s Freight Room, Laconia. 8pm. $15. 527-0043 Concord City Auditorium, Concord. 7pm. 165 dancers from nine studios performing 23 specialty numbers, ranging from classical ballet and jazz to hip hop and show-time production numbers. $6. 225-7474

Wednesday 16th

8pm.

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 10am-12pm. $8/member, $10/non-member. Adults must accompany children. 968-7194

Comedy Night – Brad Mastrangelo

A House on the Bay: Life on 17th Century NH’s Costal Frontier

Laconia.

Franklin Opera House, Franklin. 7:30pm. 9341901

The Flying Monkey, 39 south Main Street, Plymouth. 7:30pm. 536-2551

Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road, Concord. 229-0655

Sunday 20th Winter Coastal Birding

Squam Lakes Science Center, Holderness. 7am-5pm. Join Executive Director Iain MacLeod for a trip to the New Hampshire and Massachusetts seacoasts to search for the hardy bird species that spend their winters in New England. $30/member, $40/nonmember. For ages 16+. 968-7194

Learn to Skate & Open Skate Program

New Hampton School Lindsay Arena, New Hampton. 2-4pm. Free for all ages. 677-3445

Winnipesaukee Playhouse Pre-Season Party

O Steaks and Seafood, Laconia. Tickets are $50pp. 524-9090 or www.winniplayhouse.org

Tuesday 22nd Holy Trinity Annual Open House

Holy Trinity Catholic School, Laconia. 9am2pm and 7pm. 524-3156

Wednesday 23rd Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting

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“A Chorus Line” Coming to Concord “A Chorus Line,” will be at Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts. Tickets are on sale now at the Capitol Center box office, 44 South Main Street, Concord NH, online at www.ccanh.com or call 603-225-1111. A “show for all ages” this all new production will be directed and restaged by Baayork Lee. “A Chorus Line” will play Friday, February 8, at 8pm. Ticket prices range from $35 to $100 and are on sale now at the Capitol Center box office, 44 South Main Street, Concord NH, online at www.ccanh.com or call 603-225-1111.

Winnipesaukee Playhouse Pre-Season Party LACONIA- Anyone who loves a good time will have a chance to beat the winter blues while supporting live theatre in the Lakes Region on Sunday, January 20th, at O Steaks and Seafood in Lakeport during a party to benefit the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. The event will feature wonderful food, beverages, live music, an auction, balloon hosts and hostesses, and even a competitive game of charades! The founders of the Winni Playhouse will announce the six shows that will headline the 2013 season – the first professional season at the new state-ofthe-art theatre in Meredith. Tickets are $50 per person. All attendees will have a chance to win valuable prizes during the “Support the Winni P for $50 a Pop” promotion. Strolling balloon hostesses will offer helium balloons for $50 each. Every balloon will contain at least $50 in prizes, but several “super-balloons” will contain hundreds of dollars in prizes. For tickets to this event, go to www.winniplyahouse.org or call organizers at 524-9090 for more information.

World War II Artifacts at Aviation Museum Doug Culver, board member with the Fort Devens Museum in Ayer, Massachusetts, will offer his hands-on presentation of World War II artifacts and equipment used by soldiers during the greatest conflict in human history at the Aviation Museum in Londonderry. Doug has been an ardent student of the war since his teens and he has assembled a wide array of weapons, equipment and materials that were employed by US Paratroopers, Army Air Corps, Marines and Army Infantry personnel. Not only will handling of objects be allowed, Doug encourages people to expand their understanding by touching many of the artifacts that were carried into battle by Allied soldiers. The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will open its doors at 10am on Saturday, January 12th. Mr. Culver’s presentation will begin at 11:00 am and is included with regular admission to the museum. Seating will be limited due to the volume of material that Doug brings with him, and people will be admitted on first-come-firstserve basis. The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire is located at 27 Navigator Road Londonderry, NH 03053. Call for additional information: 603-6694820 or see our web site at www.nhahs.org.

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One can only wonder how many lives would have been saved by the presence of one decent person at Sandy Hook Elementary who possessed a firearm and the skill to use it. People who are intent on mass murder usually go where they know they will find the greatest number of defenseless people (â&#x20AC;&#x153;killing zonesâ&#x20AC;?). Russell T. Cumbee Franconia, NH

New Year Wishes To The Editor: This is to wish a Happy New Year to everyone â&#x20AC;&#x153;out there.â&#x20AC;? And to all those of you currently standing red-faced because, having bought into the 2012 Doomsday nonsense, you actually believed we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live to see 1/1/13. Chalk it up as a salutary lesson as to the invariable, inevitable consequences of ignoring the warnings given in Mt 24:36, Acts 1:7, Keep Rom 1:22 and Jer 8:9 in mind and, for Heavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sake, read â&#x20AC;?the scriptâ&#x20AC;? so you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled the next time, Mt 11:15. B.J. Figueredo Gonic, NH.

Belmont Mill To The Editor: Interest, time and space devoted to Belmont history in the December 20, 2012 issue was most appreciated. We proudly shared Brendan Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature account with friends, including author and archi-

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

tectural historian James L. Garvin of Concord. In a congratulatory note, Mr. Garvin beautifully articulated why the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Belmont Mill storyâ&#x20AC;? remains relevant, and with his permission, is shared with Weirs Times readers: â&#x20AC;&#x153; ...It is inspiring to see the story of Belmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preservation efforts reviewed for a new and broader readership. The saga of the mill, in particular, is a perfect case study in the power of local understanding, advocacy, and courage. This re-telling of that effort, tense and unpleasant as it was at the time, will have an incalculable value in inspiring others to dare to do likewise in their own communities. Among other values, Belmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preservation milestone illustrates the fact that an apparently local challenge may have the power to inspire help and to summon unrecognized friends from throughout the broader New Hampshire community. ...â&#x20AC;? With appreciation, Linda Frawley, Chairman, Belmont Heritage Commission Wallace Rhodes, President, Belmont Historical Society (Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: James Garvin served for 24 years as State Architectural Historian for the N.H. Division of Historical Resources, and also Curator for the New Hampshire Historical Society, Portsmouth Athenaeum and Strawbery Banke Museum)

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A f e w weeks back I wrote about how I was waiting patiently for the New Hampshire House and Senate to get back to work, so I could get back to work as well. I was pleased to see, two days after everyone took their oaths, that billons of new bills (well, really only hundreds) are being prepared to be introduced, discussed, rewritten and voted on in order to help us all to be saved from ourselves. As you know, the country and our state are on shaky economic grounds and there is a lot of work to be done to right these ships. So it is good to see our legislators, some new and some old, rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to work. New laws and taxes are being considered as well as the development of committees to study things that no one knows enough about yet but soon will in order to develop some sort of legislation to deal with a problem that they have yet to figure out. You can find all of these important bills online. Being early in the game, there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of specific details on all of them yet, but just by reading the titles of the bills, you can tell our futures are in good hands. One of the important bills out of the starting gate is to see if the state liquor commission might produce a Civil War commemorative bottle. I know

this sounds frivolous, but just think of the extra funds it will bring in as people flock to the highway rest area liquor stores to purchase them. On the same note there is also a bill to â&#x20AC;&#x153;abolish certain positions in the liquor commission.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps the person who thought of the commemorative bottle idea. Another bill is being developed that will include owls â&#x20AC;&#x153;within the definition of raptor for the purpose of falconry.â&#x20AC;? I do have a bit of a problem with this one. I mean, in this age of tolerance has anyone asked the owl if it wants to even be part of the raptor family? Seems like profiling to me. Another bill is to establish a committee to study the definition of houseboats. I think I can save then some time and money on this one. Can you say â&#x20AC;&#x153;dictionary?â&#x20AC;? One bill is worded: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Authorizing the placement of a certain sign in the town of Danbury.â&#x20AC;? I must admit this got my attention. Is it a stop sign, yield, speed limit or something else entirely? The suspense is already killing me. How about this one: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Authorizing group net metering for limited electrical energy producers.â&#x20AC;? I have no idea what this means but it sounds like it would be as exciting as watching paint dry. If you are a legislator and you are reading this, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think about asking to be on another committee. Zzzzzzz. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good one: â&#x20AC;&#x153;relative to permitting process to allow for removal of sunken logs from bodies of water.â&#x20AC;? If anything is going to get this economy back on its feet, I get the feeling, this might be it. Another bill is suggested to prohibit the use of solitary confinement. I certainly hope this goes nowhere, otherwise Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not

quite sure how I will be able to finish this column every week. Another bill proposed is to establish a New Hampshire Anti-bullying day. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure I like this one. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m certainly not a supporter of bullying, but it just seems to me this makes it okay the other 364 days of the year. Another bill reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;relative to special licenses for taking lobster while engaged in recreational scuba diving.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m assuming then, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to take lobster if you are engaged in a serious scuba dive? We shall see. One of my favorites is â&#x20AC;&#x153;requiring ballot measures to be in plain English.â&#x20AC;? The best part of this is that you know if and when this bill is written, it will be anything but in plain English, Of course there are some bills for new taxes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be pretty amazed if this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with a slew of them. The first one I saw was a bill to increase the beer tax. I wonder if there will be a provision for light beer to have a smaller tax? Hmmm. There is another commission being suggested in a bill to a study state rest areas. Just who will be on this commission and exactly how will they be spending their days? Things like this keep me awake at night. I could go on for pages but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty exhausted after looking over this list. After awhile I had to give up. My mind could only handle so much and, anyway, there will soon be billions more (really only hundreds) new bills. Still, as far as the creative process and ideas for new columns, it looks like it will be a great year. Brendan Smith welcomes your comments at brendan@weirs.com.

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Kicking The Can PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. -It seemed like a good idea at the time. After Christmas, my wife, Betsy, and I planned to head south to this lovely barby Oliver North rier island in the Syndicated Columnist South Carolina Lowcountry. Our plan included celebrating New Year’s quietly with as many of our kids, their kids and our friends as possible and then returning to Virginia. It was supposed to be the antithesis of Times Square. Like so many of the best-laid plans of mice and men, it didn’t turn out quite as expected. Only six of our grandchildren made the trek south, because so many of them had this year’s version of Spanish influenza, bubonic plague or both. The kickoff for 2013 didn’t turn out much better for the rest of our countrymen. The new year is now under way -- and if the next 51 weeks go anything

like the first episode, this 13th annum of the 21st century is going to be a doozy. As we kissed off 2012 with a sip of Champagne, the U.S. Congress was in the process of raising our taxes. Politicians from both parties in the House of Representatives and the Senate told us they were making “Bush-era tax cuts permanent” for “99 percent of Americans” while increasing taxes on “the top 1 percent.” Within hours of 2013’s beginning, the potentates of pork on the Potomac were congratulating themselves on how they had “taken care of our revenue problem” and saved us from plunging over the “fiscal cliff.” At this point, you should insert the word that farmers use for what comes out of the back end of a male bovine. Indeed, taxes will go up for Americans making more than $400,000 per year. They also will rise for all the rest of us who work and pay taxes. Federal spending likewise will continue to increase. The geniuses in our Congress See north on 30

President Obama will kick off the new year the same way that he kicked off the old year: by demanding that the by Michelle Malkin wealthy pay Syndicated Columnist their “fair share” in taxes. But while millions of small-business owners, struggling entrepreneurs, inventors and investors brace for a double whammy of fiscal cliff tax hikes and new Obamacare taxes, the class-warrior in chief’s richest pals are getting a pass. It’s a Golden Pass for liberal millionaires and billionaires who support higher Obama taxes for everyone but themselves. Meet the Democratic tax evaders of the year. -- Google. The left-wing Internet giant provided Silicon Valley’s biggest campaign finance boost to Obama, with individual employee donations supporting the tax-hiking candidate by a ratio of more than 31-to-1. Goog le r a n k - a n d- f i l e wo r kers pitched in some $800,000 to Obama. Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President David Drummond, and Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf are all vocal Obama supporters and top donors. In December, Google’s Netherlands subsidiary disclosed in a tax filing that it had shifted nearly $10 billion in revenues to a Bermuda shell company. That’s “almost double the total from three years before,” ac-

cording to Bloomberg News. In response to criticism, Google defended the scheme as a legal response to government incentives. “It’s called capitalism,” Schmidt snarked defiantly. Wonder what all of Obama’s operatives and media lapdogs who bashed evil, selfish Republican offshore tax havens have to say about that? Cue crickets chirping. -- The Washington Post. Speaking of media lapdogs, this newspaper sanctimoniously supported Obama for president and singled out his support for “revenue (tax) increases.” Its endorsement editorial castigated Mitt Romney for embracing an America “in which an evergreater share of the nation’s wealth resides with the nation’s wealthy, at a time when inequality already is growing.” The privileged wealthy barons at The Washington Post, however, increased that inequality at the end of the year when they joined a growing number of companies who are giving 2013 dividends in 2012 to protect investors from paying higher Obama taxes on dividend income. It’s “proof positive,” my friend and guest-blogger Doug Powers noted, “that no matter what happens in the negotiations, the country is definitely going off the irony cliff.” Bonus irony: The $70 million year-end dividend payment will be a windfall for other “higher taxes for thee, but not for me” Obama supporters, including donor Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway. According to The Associated Press, “Berkshire is its largest shareholder, with an estimated 1.7 million shares, which means it could

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The global economy risks sliding back into recession. That’s the sober assessment from the by John J. Metzler U N ’ s W o r l d Syndicated Columnist Economic Situation and Prospects 2013, which cites weak economic growth in 2012, and an anemic expected expansion over the next two years. And while economic woes in the United States, Europe and Japan have slowed global growth, once-seemingly supercharged economies such as China, India and Brazil are shifting into lower gear too. “Weakness in the major developed economies are at the root of the global economic slowdown,” the report asserts, economies in “Europe are trapped in a vicious cycle of high unemployment, financial sector fragility, heightened sovereign risks, fiscal austerity and low growth.” The report warns, “The U.S. economy slowed significantly during 2012.” The worldwide ramifications are clear; “The economic woes in Europe, Japan and the United States are spilling over to developing countries through weaker demand for their exports.” With several European countries in recession, slower growth in Germany, and with France’s economy “stagnating,” GDP growth in the Euro area is expected to reach a feeble 0.3 percent in 2013. “The United States economy weakened notably during 2012, and growth prospects for 2013 and 2014 remain sluggish,” the report concedes. Growth is expected to “decelerate to 1.7 percent in 2013 from an already anemic pace of 2.1 percent in 2012.” In Japan the situation has been equally dismal with 2013 growth projected at 0.6 percent in 2013, down from 1.5 percent in 2012, that figure largely due to the reconstruction efforts in the wake of the devastating 2011 earthquake. Given these sobering realities, there no wonder that the

export dependent high growth economies would suffer. “China and India have shifted into lower gear” the report assets Over the past two years China growth slipped from 10.4 percent in 2010 to an estimated 7.7 percent in 2012. India fell from 9.6 to 5.5 percent in the same period. A “hard landing” is predicted for these developing economies. Asia overall however still remains a bright point with overall GDP growth expected to rise in 2013 to 6.2 percent over 5.8 per cent last year. Equally Russia saw robust growth given high gas and petroleum prices. Surprisingly Latin America which has been rising on an export boom has seen a rapid deceleration. Brazil registered an impressive 7.5 percent growth in 2010, but fell to 2.7 per cent in 2011 and slipped to 1.3 per cent in 2012, reflecting a drop in exports as much as dysfunctional government and endemic corruption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects report warns bluntly that the pace of growth “will be far from sufficient to overcome the continued jobs crisis that many countries are still facing. With existing policies and growth trends, it may take at least another five years for Europe and the United States to make up for the job losses caused by the Great Recession 2008-2009.” In the U.S., the document adds that while high unemployment rates have eased slightly, “the labor participation rate is at a record low.” In other words given that so many millions have dropped out of the job market, the overall numbers appear better. Despite the near theatrical ending of the American “fiscal cliff” crisis, there’s little short to medium term confidence in business circles. Government debt resulting from a plethora of entitlement programs and mandates grows exponentially while incentives for economic expansion flounder in a maze of uncertainty regarding future fiscal and regulatory policies. Though many Americans will flippantly smirk at the cost West European social welfare pro-

grams, the reality emerges that the USA has entered precisely the same path of massive entitlements without the capacity to sustain them, except for deeper unsustainable debt. Congressional spending cuts

have become a predictable joke; in the “fiscal cliff deal” for every $46 in new taxes, one dollar of spending is trimmed! The Administration seeks ever more creative ways to cut slices

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Happy New Year? The beginning of a new year is often a time to look forward and look back. The way the future looks, I prefer to look back -- and depend on my adby Thomas Sowell vanced age to Syndicated Columnist spare me from having to deal with too much of the future. If there are any awards to be given to anyone for what they did in 2012, one of those rewards should be for prophecy, if only because prophecies that turn out to be right are so rare. With that in mind, my choice for the prediction of the year award goes to Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal for his column of January 24, 2012 titled: “The GOP Deserves to Lose.” Despite reciting a litany of reasons why President Obama deserved to be booted out of the White House, Stephens said, “Let’s just say right now what voters will be saying in Novem-

ber, once Barack Obama has been re-elected: Republicans deserve to lose.” To me, the Republican establishment is the 8th wonder of the world. How they can keep repeating the same mistakes for decades on end is beyond my ability to explain. Bret Stephens said, back at the beginning of 2012, that Mitt Romney was one of the “hollow men,” and that voters “usually prefer the man who stands for something.” Yet this is not just about Mitt Romney. He is only the latest in a long series of presidential candidates backed by a Republican establishment that seems convinced that ad hoc “moderation” is where it’s at -- no matter how many of their ad hoc moderates get beaten by even vulnerable, unknown or discredited Democrats. Back in 1948, when the Democratic Party splintered into three parties, each one with its own competing presidential candidate, Republican candidate Thomas E. See Sowell on 26

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NH Music Festival Welcomes New Music Director

After an extenlegacy of persive search spanformance that ning three years, Festival patrons the Board of Dihave come to rectors of the New expect, while at Hampshire Music the same time Festival is delightproviding sound ed to announce artistic leaderthe appointment ship that will of Donato Cabrera shape the Festias the Festival’s val’s offerings for sixth Music Direcyears to come. tor. Maestro CaFor the Festibrera conducted a val to live up program featuring to its potential Beethoven’s Symas an advocate phony No. 1 and for outstanding Stravinski’s Fireperforming arts bird Suite during in New Hampthe fourth week of The New Hampshire Music Festival recently welcomed new shire, we needMusic Director, Donato Cabrera, with a reception at the Flying ed to find bold, the 2012 season. “Cabrera’s ap- Monkey in Plymouth. Pictured left to right: Alex Ray, Dick visionary leadpointment is a ership. In DoHanaway, Frank Pesci and Donato Cabrera. milestone for the nato Cabrera, Festival,” said we have found ley. “The Board felt that he was Board Chairman Ron Sibthat leadership.” the best choice to preserve the

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Network For Educational Opportunity Two Expos Promoting School Options The Network for Educational Opportunity announces two Education Opportunity Expos, to be held during National School Choice Week, bringing school options to families.

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Lakes Region United Way and Granite United Way Merge Inspired by the success of the five previous mergers creating Granite United Way, the Lakes Region United Way (LRUW) recently voted to become part of the largest United Way in New Hampshire. Beginning January 1, 2013, Granite United Way will now cover 80% of the State of New Hampshire. Granite United Way funded programs provide services to over 200,000 residents of New Hampshire and Vermont from its six regional offices.

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Not Comrade Cindy Approved? No NH for You! With the beginning of our 17th year (1/26) of broadcasting The Advocates it is important for our readers by Niel Young Advocates Columnist to know, if you are unable to hear us at 1350AM, wezs.com is where you will find the live stream. Michele of Rochester emails: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love your program! Yes, I first read your column for years in The Weirs Times and now The Cochecho Times. These days I not only read your column every week but I also listen to your Saturday radio show every week. If I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t listen to your broadcast live, I always download, and listen Saturday afternoon or evening. Thanks for all you do, Niel!â&#x20AC;? FOND MEMORY: Years ago at one potentially g oo d s to p i n Ro chester I was told that The Weirs Times would not move papers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are an out of area free paper, and up against the local free weekly.â&#x20AC;? Not so. My first contacts were Hannafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Market Basket- result: 3,000 delivered and NO returns. Soon, a second Hannafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NO returns, same results with Dover, and Portsmouth super markets on Central Street and Woodbury Ave! Can you feel the enthusiasm for being part of a success story? The Weirs Times/Cochecho Times and Advocates radio go hand in hand. Check out the podcast for last Saturday program at wezs. com Hour by Hour. ******** Two different sources alerted me of a post at BlueHampshire from Rep. Cynthia Chase, D-Keene.

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Dogsled Twilight Tours At Waterville Valley Resort Valley Snow Dogz will now offer twilight dog sled rides in Waterville Valley Friday and Saturday evenings into early March 2013. Guests can join the musher and her friendly team of traditional sled dogs for a unique and enchanting tour by moonlight or headlight. Two different excursions are available. On either, guests can expect to meet the trail guide

and the dogs, ask questions and get comfy in the sled, and depart on a sledding adventure, with time afterwards for petting the dogs and photo opportunities. The Valley Taster Run will run in open area on a trail specially set on the golf course, just a block from the Town Square. The entire experience from meeting guides and dogs, loading the sleds and heading out onto the golf

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reside, you’d swear winter had arrived months ago. It was windy, cold and the summit greeted us with snow and ice, albeit manmade. Our task for the morning was to install an outdoor radio-equipment cabinet under the ski resort’s Safety Building that sits directly on Mt. Gunstock’s

summit. The rugged and weathered exterior of the building does an excellent job of concealing what’s inside. If you’re one of the lucky people that gets to cross over the threshold of this wood-frame building, you quickly discover it’s a warm and cozy lair where the ski patrol volunteers hang out waiting to be

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Approaching the Gunstock ski lift which brought the tools equipment and men to the top of the mountain for the repeater project. called out on the slopes to assist a skier. The magical four-person ski-lift chairs whisked the cabinet, tools and supplies, and us up the mountain. By the time we got to the top, I was already shivering even though I had dressed for the weather. While dawn was breaking an hour earlier, I was walking out the door of my house debating if I should be wearing my firefighter bunker pants that keep you warm in sub-zero temperatures. I chose poorly, and those pants were eight miles away as the bird

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Mark Persson and Ed O’Hearn making final adjustments to the repeater cabinets. courtesy Photos flies on a hook in my mud room. Oh well, I’ll know next time. Once at the top of the mountain, we slid the cabinet off the frozen vinyl seats of the ski lift and lugged it across the groomed snow to the front of the building. It was time to decide on a safe strategy on how best to get the

cabinet under the building where it would soon be installed. We wasted no time getting to work using Mark’s paper template that allowed us to drill precise holes in the top of the cabinet that would accept massive lag bolts. Sharp drill bits soon were borSee ham on 21

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I went inside for ten minutes to warm my nearly frostbitten fingers, and Rick gave me a quick tour of the current repeaters. It was pretty fascinating to see the array of electronic equipment that’s responsible for re-transmitting radio signals from countless operators who work this summit for both pleasure, and for more important

public-safety events. The work party concluded with Mark and Ed installing the waterproof flexible conduit from the cabinet over to the edge of the building where the existing power extends to the indoor repeaters. Jim Craver, N1XBD, who works at the Gunstock Ski Resort helped finish the See ham on 22

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ing holes in the top of the cabinet. “Do you smell that? It smells like a donut shop is just around the corner,” professed Mark. I was obviously upwind of Mark, and the only sensory impulses my brain was receiving were the alarm bells telling me that the temperature of my fingers was starting to approach 32 F. “Oh my gosh, I DO smell that,” I exclaimed as a gust of wind thrust the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls up my partially frozen nostrils. It was amazing my olfactory system was actually working in the tundra-like conditions. By this time, we were well on our way to having the cabinet installed. It was a slick engineering feat that Mark and Ed had come up with. The Saftey Building hangs out over the southwest tip of the summit producing about 7 feet of head space at the far end of the building. Bolting the cabinet to the underside of the floor joists protects it from any overland water and keeps it safe from pesky mice that seek out the warmth of cabinets filled with warm tasty wires and cables connected to humming electronics equipment. Relocating the 440 MHZ and 2-meter repeaters to the exterior of the building allows us to have access to the electronic gear 24/7/365. Let me re-state that - let’s say any day a blizzard isn’t howling up at

the top of the peak. Working under the building provided us with a considerable amount of protection from the biting wind, but every now and then a rogue blast of wind would lash us. Ed and Mark were the pros, and have extensive experience with repeaters, duplexers, controllers, power supplies and link radio equipment that will occupy the sturdy metal cabinet. My job was simply to hold things and give an occasional assist as one would expect from any apprentice. Understand that 97 Daniel Webster Hwy Meredith, NH

prior to this frosty morning, I had never before seen a repeater or been near one. Just as we were finishing suspending the cabinet from the Safety Building’s floor joists, Rick Zach, K1RJZ, popped his head under the building saying good morning. Rick had come up with a plastic tub filled with tools and supplies to check on the electronics of the repeaters that were currently being bathed in the warmth and cinammon-roll atmosphere just above our heads.

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job by splicing in our junction box into the existing conduit. The job ended inside the toasty Safety Building with Mark, Ed and Rick inspecting the existing equipment, checking readings and insuring all was well with the repeaters. It was all greek to me, so I did the smart thing and just kept my mouth shut. The ski-lift operators allowed us to jump on the empty chairs that rotated around the giant bull wheel, and we were wisked back down to the parking lot. The view across Lake Winnipesaukee was gorgeous even though the sky was starting to fill with the first real snowflakes of winter. I was in my truck by 11:30 am headed back home to a roaring fire in my office and a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Suffice it to say the expedition up to the summit was well worth it for me. There’s no better way to bond with fellow club members than to do it under the most adverse weather conditions Mother

Tim Carter drilling holes in top of cabinet in order to fit in the bolts.

The 2 meter and 6 meter repeaters which were moved to the outside cabinets after completion. courtesy Photos

Nature can conjure up. If you want to be fully immersed in the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club experience, I highly recommend scheduling a trip to the top of Gunstock Mountain on a frigid December day! Want to have fun like this with a bunch of great folks? Contact the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club now: www. cnharc.org Tim Carter is a member of the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club (CNHARC). This club is

very active in the Lakes Region providing communications for many public service events. If you want a personal demonstration of how modern amateur radio works, or want to explore how you can become involved in this great hobby, contact Tim at: w3atb@cnharc.org. You’re also invited to attend any of the CNHARC meetings to meet fantastic men and women who are quite active in this growing hobby. Go to www.cnharc. org for meeting details.

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The Flying Monkey, 39 south Main Street, Plymouth. 7:30pm.

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Thursday 24th The Manhattan Transfer

Capitol Center for the Arts, Main Street, Concord. 7:30pm. 225-1111

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Heritage Heights, Tad’s Place, 149 East Side Drive, Concord. 2:30pm. Presented by Dudley Laufman. 229-1266

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Capitol Center for the Arts, Main Street, Concord. 8pm. 225-1111

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Awakening Chiropractic, Tilton. 6:30pm. In this free info session you will learn the benefits of cleansing, find the right cleanse for your body as well as tips on the cleansing process. 286-5052

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

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He was supposed to be great at the halfback option – but he only threw 5 TD passes. (Frank Gifford threw 14!) Hornung was done at 31 when he ran for 299 yards playing behind the forgettable Elijah Pitts. The romance of the Lombardi years in Green Bay must have unduly influenced voters.” Long failed to mention that Hornung was suspended from pro football for the 1963 season for betting on NFL games – while still an active player! (Why, again, is Rose not in Cooperstown?) Are Hornung and Namath in the Canton Hall of Fame because they’re pretty boys? (If THAT’S true, then Mike Piazza may have a chance at Cooperstown!) I have visited the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, and I’m aware

that many people think the Hockey Hall is too easy to get into. But at least that Hall actually expelled someone for bad behavior. The Hockey Hall kicked out Alan Eagleson, Bobby Orr’s agent, for being a crook. So should the Pro Football Hall of Fame kick out OJ Simpson for being a loathsome murderer? And, as I’ve noted here before, Ty Cobb was an avowed racist who once stabbed a man to death. So if we’re going to honor murderers, racists, cheaters, and statistically-impaired pretty boys in our sports Halls of Fame, how can we exclude Rose, Bonds, Clemens, and Sosa? Let the debate continue. And while I really value solid citizens and team players, I don’t think Todd Walker needs to make any motel reservations for

Weirs Times Sports Columnist Mike Moffett, a veteran of 1991’s Operation Desert Storm connected with the late General H. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1993 above the Arctic Circle in Norway, where then-Captain Moffett was participating in Operation Battle Griffin, an Arctic warfare exercise. Schwarzkopf had recently retired from the army and was in Norway for CBS-TV Sports. Video footage of Moffett’s men training in the snow aired the next year as part of CBS Sports coverage of the Olympic Biathlon at the Lillehammer (Norway) Winter Olympics. Schwarzkopf passed away at the age of 78 on Dec. 27 in Tampa, Florida. Cooperstown in 2013.

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basketball tournament game? (Answer follows). Sportsquote After her Iowa State women’s basketball team finished the season with 14 straight defeats, coach Lynn Wheeler resigned, stating that “I’ve taken this team as far as I can.” Sportsquiz Answer Austin Carr of Notre Dame. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management at NHTI, Concord’s Community College. He recently co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “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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Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be hurt by a colleague’s harsh criticism. But don’t let it shake your confidence in what you’re trying to do. A more positive aspect starts to appear by week’s end. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re torn between your sensible self and the part of you that enjoys acquiring lovely things. Best advice: Wait for an end-of-month sale, and then buy something wonderful. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your artistic side has practical applications this week, such as redecorating your home or redesigning your personal stationery. Whatever you do, someone special will like it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You could be drawn into a problem ‘twixt friends or family members. Best bet: Ask the questions that go to the heart of the matter, then get them all together for a group hug. LEO (July 23 to August 22) As much as you love being the center of attention,

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your big Lion’s heart impels you to share the spotlight with a colleague who helped you with that well-praised project. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your eagerness to act on a challenge is wisely tempered early in the week by a lack of necessary information. Things begin to clear up during the weekend. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A relationship you’d hoped would keep going seems to be going nowhere. Close it out and move on to a brighter romantic aspect just beginning to manifest itself. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Things don’t go completely as planned this week. But enjoy the surprises, even if you have to adjust your schedule. Some of them could be quite delightful. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Making choices is usually easy for straight-shooting Archers. But a new development could deflect your aim. Try to put off

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League Of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Child At Heartâ&#x20AC;? CONCORD - Starting January 11, the League of NH Craftsmen is hosting a creative exhibition, A Child at Heart, at its Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters in the SMILE! building on 49 South Main Street in Concord. The exhibition runs through April 13 and all the fine craft items 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). This multi-media exhibition features work that expresses the wonder and innocence of childhood, real or imagined. An opening reception, where the public can meet and speak with the participating exhibitors, is scheduled for Friday, January 11 from 5 to 7pm. (Check www. nhcrafts.org for cancellation in case of inclement weather.) The Gallery is located at 49 South Main Street, Suite 100, in Concord, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, and Saturdays, during the exhibition, 10am to 4pm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This exhibition has given our

This quilt by Virginia Holloway is just one of the many fine craft items that will be exhibited and for sale at the League of NH Craftsmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Child At Heartâ&#x20AC;? exhibition that will be at the Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gallery in Concord from January 11 through April 13th.

juried members a wonderful opportunity to recapture the magic of childhood,â&#x20AC;? said Susie Lowe-Stockwell, executive director of the League of NH Crafts-

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The League of NH Craftsmen is a non-profit, craft education organization. Its mission is to encourage, nurture and promote the creation, use and preservation of fine contemporary and traditional craft through the inspiration and education of artists and the broader community. The League represents the signature of excellence in fine craft, through the work of its juried members, and its rigorous standards for self-expression, vision, and quality craftsmanship.The League of NH Craftsmen is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. This exhibition is made possible with the support of The Lincoln Financial Foundation. The Gallery has been made possible through the generosity of Concord Orthopaedics. For more information about the A Child at Heart exhibition, the Gallery, or the League of NH Craftsmen, call 603-224-3375, email nhleague@nhcrafts.org, or visit the Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.nhcrafts.org.

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