01/12/2023 Weirs Times

RemembeRing John haRRigan

Altrusa Of Meredith Monthly Community Dinner

The Meredith Altrusa Club is offering their next Community Dinner at the Meredith Community Center on Wednesday, January 25th.

Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and guests may start to come in at 5 p.m..

For the January dinner they are serving a potato and ham bake casserole, green peas, salad, rolls and applesauce cake.

The meal is free, though donations are gratefully accepted and will be used to help fund future dinners.

If Inter-lakes School District has a morning delay, dinner will be served as scheduled. If school is cancelled or is dismissed early due to bad weather, the dinner will be cancelled.

My legislative colleague Howard Pearl once hosted a cookout for fellow solons at his farm on Loudon Ridge. A state representative from Nashua took in the view on that fine day and exclaimed: “It sure is beautiful up here in the North Country.”

by Mike Moffett Sportthoughts Columnist

plained.

“North of the Notches” is an expressional popularized by editor, publisher, writer, outdoorsman, and self-proclaimed hooligan John Harrigan of Colebrook—a town which is indeed north of the notches.

column. That person was me. We had a nice discussion and Harrigan offered me $5 a week for a sports column and another $5 if I’d come in on Monday nights and put together a high school sports roundup.

The Meredith Community Center is located at 1 Center Drive, Meredith.

For more information, visit the Meredith Altrusa website: www. altrusameredithnh.org

I quickly corrected him and told him that Loudon is not in the North Country.

“New Hampshire’s true North Country is north of the notches,” I ex -

Around 1978 Harrigan purchased the Coos County Democrat, a weekly paper published in Lancaster. Shortly thereafter a new college grad about to begin a teaching career at Groveton High School approached John and inquired about writing a weekly sports

Five dollars was a lot of money in those days, and I happily accepted the offer. The sports column was entitled “Up and Down the River,” as in Connecticut River and as in the North Country communities that bordered on it from Whitefield to Lancaster to Groveton

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023

John Harrigan and his dog Millie. This week columnist Mike Moffett recalls his memories of the legendary New Hampshire journalist who passed away in December. PHOTO COURTESY INDEPTHNH.ORG

BELMONT--- Robert B. Stringer, 81, of St. Joseph Drive, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Granite VNA Hospice House, Concord.

Robert was born on October 2, 1941, in Akron, OH, to the late Leo and Elsie (Harmon) Stringer. Robert was a US Navy veteran. He served the community as a master electrician, working for Kollsman for over 20 years.

Robert is survived by his wife, Janice (Ouellette) Stringer; his daughters, Sarah Stringer and Emily Elliott; and his sons, Richard (Sean), Matthew, Benjamin and Daniel Stringer.

Robert wrote in his song, Freedom is not Free, “In the wind, on my Wing, mother earth now beneath me.” He loved making music with his band mates and back packing with his hiking buddies. In Willie Nelson’s immortal words, “Someday we will meet up yonder and stroll hand and hand again.”

A private Memorial Service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Robert’s name to Granite VNA Hospice care, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301 or their website granitevna.org.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit ww.wilkinsonbeane.com.

Genetically Engineered

To The Editor:

Do you care about the food you and your family eat?

If so, read all food ingredients. “Genetically engineered” is presently everywhere.

Most breads, grains (that animals also consume(, soy, pasta/ also canned, canned vegetables, pastries, boxed pie fillings, pie dough, large bags of candy that comes out on holidays, Kellogg and Nabisco crackers and bars, etc., etc. It’s even in Nestle’s chocolate chips.

A week ago, Mexico refused a U.S corn shipment they normally purchase due to this issue.

I wrote a well-known American company because they use it. I was informed it is used due to being less expensive to produce the food.

If you believe Cancer is horrible – just wait a few years.

Contact all Senators and congress now that you are able to. Demand they rein in the U.S FDA for allowing many facto-

ries, for their profit, to cheat the American people.

The U.S. Medical Association people and the World Health Organization agree with the U.S FDA.

Barbara Domowski Dover, NH.

Saving Ukraine

To The Editor:

The United States convinced Ukraine in 1991 to give up its nuclear weapons and send them to Russia. We then guaranteed Ukraine’s security, and now we are fulfilling those guarantees.

We have provided about $70 billion in aid and plan on giving another $50 billion in economic and military aid. This aid is well spent since Ukraine is fighting to counter and deter Russian expansionist goals in Eastern Europe. If Ukraine goes down Eastern Europe could be next. This would require a response from NATO countries, including the U.S., which would precipi-

tate WWIII.

Kevin McCarthy, the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the far right Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, including the extremist Marjorie Greene, want to cut back our commitment to Ukraine. This highly partisan, short sighted, and naive position loses sight of the world geopolitical situation. It would endanger Ukraine and Europe and encourage other bad actors in the world like China, North Korea and Iran to commit aggression with impunity to further their expansionist objectives.

Ukrainian President Zelensky is committed to defending his country. Congress and the American people should realize the strategic importance of saving Ukraine from the clutches of a Russian tyrant.

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH.

Our StOry

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 reestablished in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee. 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.

Locally owned for 30 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people

and places that make New Hampshire the best place in the world to live. No, none of the daily grind news will be found in these pages, just the good stuff.

Published year round on Thursdays, we distribute 24,000 copies of the Weirs Times every week to the Lakes Region/Concord/ Seacoast area and the mountains and have an estimated 60,000 people reading this newspaper.

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The SanboRnS of Lake ViLLage

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

Recently the excitement and anticipation present at a professional football game in Ohio suddenly became a solemn and serious occasion when players, coaches, referees, and a stadium full of spectators, plus TV viewers from around the nation realized that one of the players was in a lifethreatening situation.

It reminded us that not all people live to a ripe old age.

I have, in a couple of my recent articles, quoted from the letters in a scrapbook written by a Dartmouth college student in the 1870’s. His name is Albert Parker Sanborn and he wrote letters to the editor of a newspaper in which he described things that happened at the college. Some of these letters as well as additional clippings about Dartmouth College are found in the scrapbook that has introduced me to the young Albert Sanborn. He was of the class of 1877, but he did not graduate because his health deteriorated and

he died at home in Lake Village, now Lakeport, in the year 1876.

I am of the opinion that the stories of those who have lived before us, even if they didn’t live to accomplish what we may label “great things,” can be beneficial for us seek out, though it may be a challenge to find those stories.

The name Sanborn may be associated with Sanbornton, but some settled elsewhere, in -

cluding Lake Village. Albert Sanborn was the son of David and Mary Jane Smith Sanborn.

The second item in the scrapbook, which covers much more than items on Dartmouth College and the Sanborns, is a newspaper clipping about Albert’s father: “Mr. David Sanborn went to work for Mr. Isaac Cole in the foundry in 1828, worked for him until December 1 1836, at which time Mr. B. J. Cole succeed-

ed to the business. Mr. Sanborn continued to work for the new firm until March 8th 1880, making fifty-two years of continuous labor as a moulder. He always worked in the same shop and for nearly the same firm, as it was a father and son who have run the shops during this time. It is the longest time that any one has worked for the firm, and we doubt if many similar cases can be found in the State.”

At the time of David Sanborn’s death from consumption at the age of 78, he was said to have been the longest continuous resident of Lake Village. He had another son as a survivor, George A. Sanborn.

Statement of the Dartmouth Christian Fraternity after the death of Albert Sanborn.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Audubon Announces Program On New Hampshire’s Winter Birds

On Thursday, January 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Loon Center in Moultonborough, the Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society will present a program on New Hampshire’s Winter Birds presented by Pam Hunt.

NH Audubon’s “Backyard Winter Bird Survey” is a citizen science project that has been collecting data on the state’s birds since 1967. In this program, Dr. Pamela Hunt uses the Survey’s data to illustrate how populations of our common winter birds have been changing over time. In the process, we’ll explore many other aspects of bird biology. If you feed birds during the winter, you will be fascinated with the data Pam has collected over the years.

Pam Hunt has a B.S. in biology from Cornell University, an M.A. in zoology from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in 1995.

She came to NH Audubon in 2000. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist, she works closely with NH Fish and Game to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state, and also authored NH’s “State of the Birds” report.”

The Loon Center is located on Lee’s Mill Road; follow the signs on Blake Road from Route 25 near the Moultonborough Central School, or from Rte. 109 turn on to Lee Road and turn left on Lee’s Mill Road.

Aviation Museum To Hold Volunteer Open House

Would you like to be part of a community of people who enjoy airplanes, aviation, and travel? Would you like to make a difference, help a good cause and have fun doing it?

Then you’re invited to attend the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s upcoming volunteer open house, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

At the museum’s volunteer open house, you’ll meet current volunteers and learn about the many ways to help the Aviation Museum carry out its mission.

The Aviation Museum, based in the 1937 art deco passenger terminal at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, is dedicated to preserving the Granite State’s rich aviation past, and also inspiring today’s students to become the aerospace pioneers of tomorrow.

The open house will take place at the museum, which is located at 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry.

If you plan to attend, please call (603) 669-4877 and leave a message with your name, or send an e-mail to ldearborn@nhahs.org.

Vex Robotics At Belmont High School

On Saturday, January 14th, dozens of robots and hundreds of students, coaches, and parents from the Twin State region will fill the Belmont High School gymnasium and cafeteria for the 6th Annual Belmont Bot Bash. Middle school and high school teams will battle it out in qualification matches and elimination tournaments to qualify for the NHA/T State Championships in February. The Bot Bash will be one of the larger events this season.

VEX Robotics Competition (VRC), one of the many STEM-related competitions presented by the Robotics Education Competition (REC) Foundation, tasks students to use the engineering design process to brainstorm, create, build, refine, program, and compete with a robot based on the current season’s game challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills such as: teamwork, leadership, communication, and more.

This year, the game is called SPIN UP. Robots must shoot foam discs into baskets and goals, switch colors on field rollers, and expand in the last 10 seconds of the match to score as many points as possible. Each qualifying match consists of 4 robots: 2 on the red alliance, 2 on the blue alliance. Robots are randomly paired with a partner and 2 opponents. Sometimes a team’s alliance partner in one match can be their opponent in another match. Each robot competes in 6 to 10 matches to determine a ranking. That ranking is then used to determine the seeds for the elimination tournament.

The Shaker Regional Robo Raiders Robotics Program is comprised of VEX VRC teams from both Belmont Middle School and Belmont High School. The Robo Raiders have been competing in VRC for the last decade and have had teams qualify for the World Championships for the last 3 consecutive years. Students pour hundreds of hours into their designs and builds with the Robotics Program putting thousands of hours in each season.

A solidly dedicated group of students, parents, and coaches are working hard to bring this event to life and we would love to ask you to be a part of our success. Would you consider a contribution of (time, money, groceries, volunteer hours, etc) to help our team provide a welcoming experience for all who come to attend?

For more information, contact Adrien Deshaies at adrien@adeshphoto.com or Amira Provost at amira.provost@gmail.com.

NEW HAMPSHIRE F OOL

The labor crunch going on here in New Hampshire has made it increasingly difficult to staff the offices of F.A.T.S.O.

all new Flatlanders needing help with their winter adjustments here take a short quiz so as to help us decide who we can focus on the most when things get tough and who will most likely be able to manage to figure out for themselves

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

b) The European Weather Models

c) A Dart Board

In Case Of A Winter Power Outage You Should Always Have:

Many of you know what F.A.T.S.O. stands for, but due to new federal regulations put in place by the Secretary of Acronyms under The Bureau of Linguistics which was formed in 2021 by President Biden as a way to spend some of the extra Covid relief funds just lying around, I am required by law to explain at least once each time I introduce the acronym in a column.

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

The quiz will consist of twenty multiple choice questions as well as one essay question.

Some of the multiple choice questions are:

Frost Heaves Are: a) An Intestinal Disease b) The latest Ben & Jerry’s Flavor c) SLOW DOWN!

a) A generator b) Bottled Water c) Tickets to West Palm Beach

Cabin Fever is:

a) What usually accompanies Frost Heaves

b) A sequel To “Saturday Night Fever”

c) “You talking to me? You talking to me? Well, I’m the only one here.”

F.A.T.S.O stands for Flatlanders Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion and is a winter support group to help new transplants to New Hampshire adjust to their first winters here.

It’s a twelve step program that can be completed in only eight steps. After all, there are enough other things that need to be done, like staring at our phones.

This year’s relatively mild winter so far has helped us manage with a small staff of five. The lack of calls for assistance up to this point has made it very manageable. Still, we realize that things can quickly change and get busy if a prolonged cold or snowy period should take shape.

And here we are.

We are fortunate that many of our members are adjusting nicely and don’t need our help as much. It is the influx of new transplants that causes us concern.

We would love to be able to help everyone (and collect that nice membership fee) but we know that we will never be able to accommodate all applicants fairly.

So, we are now requiring that

Besides Skiing, What Is Another Great Winter Sport In New Hampshire: a) Ice Fishing b) Snowmobiling c) Checkers

Black Ice Can Best Be Described As: a) Something bought at a joke shop. b) The newest rap star c) Oops! Too late

It Is Only Safe To Take A Vehicle On A Frozen Lake: a) When the ice is four inches thick b) When the ice is a foot thick c) ARE YOU OUTTA YOUR MIND?

When The Temperature Reaches Below Zero One Should Be Concerned About: a) Frozen Pipes b) Car Batteries c) Did you say BELOW Zero?

Roof Rakes Are Used For: a) Raking leaves off of your roof b) Raking snow off of your roof c) A What??

Local TV Weather Base Their Snow Amount Forecasts On: a) Data from The National

Essay Question: In no less than one thousand words, explain the philosophical differences between socialism and capitalism. (The purpose of this essay is to keep you occupied for a few hours so you don’t keep going to the window to see if it is still snowing.)

I hope this small sampling of quiz questions will help you decide, if the winter should make a turn for the worse, if you still think you need F.A.T.S.O. before giving us a call.

Of course, we will never turn anyone away if they need help (except, of course, during Super Bowl Sunday, as per the contract with some of our employees).

When my friend Vinnie and I started this group so many years ago, it was our commitment to helping each and every transplant to help them adjust.

Even with our current shortage of employees we will do all we can, we just ask that you first make sure that you really need our help.

Good luck, be careful out there and please don’t call after 4pm.

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*A FLATLANDER’S OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE

geoRge SanToS, a ChiLD of Woke ameRiCa

By now, just about everyone has heard about the massive campaign of lies that Republican George Santos fabricated that just got him elected to a congressional seat from New York.

In his various appearances and interviews to explain himself, the lack of shame he seems to feel is almost as uncanny as the lies themselves.

by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist

Sadly, Santos is a child and product of the troubling and, yes, dangerous state of affairs in our nation today.

A friend sent me a short cartoon version of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

The shyster weavers convince the vain emperor that there really are clothes when in fact there is nothing. They convince him that only fools and those unqualified in their work can’t see the fabric.

The only thing on anyone’s mind is what others think of them. There is no truth, only appearances.

Until one naive and unindoctrinated child steps forward and tells the truth that the emperor is naked.

It’s what happens when people become unmoored and lose a sense that there is something called reality, something bigger than themselves, of which they are a part.

A vital part of a child’s development is learning they are not the center of the world. That there are others, and they must be aware of the line where they end and others and the world outside begin.

In traditional cultures, there are rites of passage where children formally become adults and assume the responsibilities of adults.

But today, in our nation, where a sense of objective right and wrong has widely disappeared, there are no rites of passage, and many remain perpetually children. They insist the world is the way they want it to be rather than appreciating that there is a greater reality to which all must submit.

We see it culturally, economically and fiscally.

I write all the time about the mind-boggling debt being accumulated on the backs of American citizens. Fiscal responsibility is realism. It means the numbers must add up and debts are not incurred without clear ways to pay for them.

The DeaTh of eTeRnaL TRuThS anD The neW PaganiSm

Last week, Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95, nearly a decade after stepping down as head of the Catholic Church. His life was marked by adherence to a belief in an eternal truth above all. As he stated in a 2008 meeting with Catholic educators at the Catholic University of America, “Truth means more than knowledge: knowing the truth leads us to discover the good... (W)e observe, with distress, the notion of freedom being distorted. Freedom is not an opting out. It is an opting in -- a participation in Being itself. Hence authentic freedom can never be attained by turning away from God.”

by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist

There is a truth; that truth must be pursued; the only substitute for truth is falsehood. Human beings have sussed out eternal truths over the course of millennia, and to discard those truths in favor of subjectivism is crippling. Those eternal truths are rooted in the belief that God made us in His image; that He granted us roles and responsibilities; and that true freedom lies in making choices within the boundaries of those roles and responsibilities.

What happens when we discard those truths?

Disaster strikes.

First, we lose belief in something Higher; then we lose belief in ourselves.

We are seeing the consequences of this two-step process before us in real time.

In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt spelled out what happens when we turn our gaze inward rather than outward. Generation Z, he said, has been sucked into a vortex of narcissism and jealousy and isolation. According to Haidt, there has “never been a generation this depressed, anxious and fragile.” For girls, particularly, replacement of roles

with constant self-assessment has been a pathway to hell: “You post your perfect life, and then you flip through the photos of other girls who have a more perfect life, and you feel depressed.” The new cultural ideology “valorizes victimhood... You’re not going to take chances, you’re going to ask for accommodations, you’re going to play it safe, you’re not going to swing for the fences, you’re not going to start your own company.”

Civilizationally, the loss of inherited wisdom and traditional values has resulted in new, ersatz gods to worship. The most obvious god is the pantheistic god of nature, revenging itself on us for our capitalist excesses. Why else would “60 Minutes” feature widely discredited false green Paul R. Ehrlich, author of “The Population Bomb”? Ehrlich famously stated in 1968 that billions would die of starvation in the 1970s and 1980s; now, half a century later, he explains, “Humanity is not sustainable. To maintain our lifestyle (yours and mine, basically) for the entire planet, you’d need five more Earths. Not clear where they’re gonna come from.”

Never mind that Ehrlich is wrong. The real question is why he is still respected. The answer, of course, is that every religion requires its prophets, and the neopaganism of environmental catastrophism is no exception.

As the West loses its links with traditional wisdom, it breaks loose of its philosophical moorings. The consequences will be dire unless those moorings are reinforced. And they can only be reinforced by those who have the courage to defend eternal truths -- not merely hide behind the tolerance of pluralism, a repository for the cowardice of conservatives who correctly stand with free speech but incorrectly think that stance sufficient to win the day.

In the end, either the truth will win out, or it will be destroyed. As Pope Benedict XVI told the Bishops of the United States in 2012, “The

nba VeRSuS fReeDom

Teenage basketball star Enes Kanter was shocked when his teammate criticized President Barack Obama on Facebook.

freedom of speech, freedom of religion, expression, freedom of protest.”

That inspired him.

When Turkey’s president shut down news outlets, Kanter decided, “I’m going to say something about it.”

He tweeted, wrote op-eds, gave interviews.

But then he criticized China. Slightly. He wrote, “Free Tibet” on his basketball shoes.

“There’s no rule against it,” he says. Other players put “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” on their shoes. Criticizing America is encouraged by the NBA.

did exactly that to Kanter. He didn’t get to play.

It’s clear what the NBA feared. Just minutes after Kanter tweeted a photo of his shoes, China TV banned coverage of Celtics games. But just temporarily.

by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist

“Dude, what are you doing?” he exclaimed. He feared his teammate would be jailed.

Kanter is from Turkey, where, as Kanter explains in my new video, people who criticize the president do go to jail.

His teammates laughed at him. “They were explaining to me about

Turkey’s authoritarian rulers retaliated. They jailed his father. “They wanted to set an example, this is what happens if you talk against the Turkish government.”

The NBA supported his protest. “(NBA commissioner) Adam Silver texted me twice and said, ‘Whatever you need, we are here for you. Keep doing what you’re doing.’”

But “Free Tibet” on a shoe was too much. Celtics officials told him to take them off.

He refused. “I was like, I’m not taking them off because it’s literally freedom of speech.”

Actually, it’s not. America’s freedom of speech applies to government. The NBA can legally censor an employee who might cost them money. They

Cuban SPY ReLeaSe ShineS LighT on DaRkeR TRageDY

The Celtics traded Kanter to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets waived him. He’s received no offers from other teams. “I could’ve played another six years,” he says.

He won’t.

Some sports organizations defend their athletes against China’s oppressive rules. When women’s tennis player Peng Shuai accused a Chinese

by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist

It’s all about the timing. Ana Belen Montes, an American who served a more than twenty years in federal prison for spying for the then-Castro regime while serving as a senior analyst in the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Washington, has been released. But this case is hardly the ho- hum end to another Cold War espionage story.

Montes was arrested in 2001 for spying for the Cuban communists for twenty years; she agreed to work for Cuban intelligence af -

ter initially opposing the Reagan Administration’s policies in Latin America during the 1980’s. Montes, an American citizen, became a highly placed mole working deep inside the U.S. intelligence system while sending information to Havana.

That’s a long time ago.

Back in 2012, the head of U.S. counter intelligence for the George W. Bush Administration informed Congress that Montes “compromised everything, virtually everything, that we knew about Cuba and how we operated in Cuba.”

She seriously endangered scores if not hundreds of American agents and assets in Latin America during a particularly sensitive time in

places like Nicaragua, El Salvador and Cuba itself.

But, as Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) stated clearly, “Montes was no harmless informant. Her leaks broke the cover of 450 American agents working in Latin America…. In 1996, her information also enabled the Castros to shoot down two U.S. planes carrying the heroes of Brothers to the Rescue…. Montes also sabotaged a top-secret satellite program.”

Senator Rubio added, “Her treason against the U.S. accomplished nothing for the Cuban people. On the contrary, by helping the criminal Castro regime, Montes strengthened the Cuban people’s worst enemy.”

Fast forward to the present. Fidel Castro is fortunately gone, but the communist regime which lives up to his name is very much in control of Cuba with President Miguel Dias-Canel who continues to run the island in the shadow of the Castro brothers and with the rhetoric of socialist solidarity. So why do we see this new surge of Cubans leaving the island?

According to the human rights monitor Freedom House, Cuba remains the most repressive regime in the entire Western Hemisphere, stifling political and civil rights and media freedom. The regime holds more than one thousand political prisoners.

Time For New Year’s Financial Resolutions

It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of other worthy goals. But this year, when making New Year’s resolutions, why not also consider some financial ones?

Here are a few to consider:

Don’t let inflation derail your investment strategy. As you know, inflation was the big financial story of 2022, hitting a 40-year high. And while it may moderate somewhat this year, it will likely still be higher than what we experienced the past decade or so. Even so, it’s a good idea to try not to let today’s inflation harm your investment strategy for the future. That happened last year: More than half of American workers either reduced their contributions to their 401(k)s and other retirement plans or stopped contributing completely during the third quarter of 2022, according to a survey by Allianz Life Insurance of North America. Of course, focusing on your cash flow needs today is certainly understandable, but are there other ways you can free up some money, such as possibly lowering your spending, so you can continue contributing to your retirement accounts? It’s worth the effort because you could spend two or three decades as a retiree.

Control your debts. Inflation can also be a factor in debt management. For example, your credit card debt could rise due to rising prices and variable credit card interest rate increases.

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By paying your bill each month, you can avoid the effects of rising interest rates. If you do carry a balance, you might be able to transfer it to a lower-rate card, depending on your credit score. And if you’re carrying multiple credit cards, you might benefit by getting a fixed-rate debt consolidation loan. In any case, the lower your debt payments, the more you can invest for your long-term goals.

Review your investment portfolio. At least once a year, you should review your investment portfolio to determine if it’s still appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. But be careful not to make changes just because you feel your recent performance is not what it should have been. When the financial markets are down, as was the case for most of 2022, even quality investments, such as stocks of companies with solid business fundamentals and strong prospects, can see declines in value. But if these investments are still suitable for your portfolio, you may want to keep them.

Prepare for the unexpected. If you encountered a large unexpected expense, such as the need for a major home repair, how would you pay for it? If you didn’t have the money readily available, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments or retirement accounts. To prevent this, you should build an emergency fund containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses — or a year’s worth, if you’re retired — with the money kept in a low-risk, liquid account.

These resolutions can be useful — so try to put them to work in 2023.

GILFORD

NICK TRUDEL, AAMS® , CRPC®

FINANCIAL ADVISOR (603) 293-0055

nicholas.trudel@edwardjones.com 28 Weirs Rd., Suite 1 Gilford, NH

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR (603) 524-4533

benjamin.wilson@edwardjones.com 386 Union Avenue Laconia, NH

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR (603) 279-3284 devon.sullivan@edwardjones.com

164 NH Route 25, Unit 1A Meredith, NH

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR (603) 253-3328 keith.britton@edwardjones.com

512 Whittier Highway, Suite 1 Moultonborough, NH

WOLFEBORO FALLS

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR (603) 515-1074 brian.laing@edwardjones.com

35 Center Street, Suite 3 Wolfeboro Falls, NH

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Letters From God

This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures as they relate to individuals and the nation of the USA.

QUESTION: Who Is The Antichrist And Is He Here?

I have already written once regarding this question, but it is good for us to look at it again. Let me begin by explaining who the Antichrist is.

I have promised that my Son, Jesus, who came once as a Savior and as the Lamb of God to give his life to pay for your sins, will return a second time. When he returns, he will come as the King of Kings to consummate human history and usher in eternity for all of earth’s inhabitants (Revelation 19:1-16). For those who have believed in him and allowed him to forgive their sins they will spend eternity with me and us. For those who continue in their pride and sinful behavior without a Savior, they will be given their choice and spend eternity away from me, my Son and the Holy Spirit, to be with the Devil himself as their King forever.

I’ve made it clear that before my Son returns there will be a time of worldwide defection from me and a worldwide adoption of the values and practices of a world leader who I have called, the Antichrist. He bears this title because, though he will appear to be a Savior, he will in almost every respect oppose

me, my word and will and my desire to see my creation return to me. He will lead a world government in the last days of human history but tragically, it will be godless. This person is yet to be revealed but will become apparent when I remove the restraining influence of my Spirit from the earth (2 Thessalonians 2). This will happen when I remove believers from the earth to be caught up in my presence before the final events of human history (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). At that point this person will be revealed.

follow him.

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This spirit was present in the time of my Son’s arrival on earth, at his crucifixion and immediately thereafter. It has continued in time until this day.

What I need to bring to your attention is that I have spoken not just about the person who is the Antichrist but also the spirit of the Antichrist which has been present throughout the world and was present at the time of my Son’s first appearing and is present among you today (1 John 4:2-3). This spirit is one that rejects me and my Son as Savior. It rejects my word and will and replaces it with values which are against my will, and ultimately come from hell. In an effort to reject my laws, the spirit of the antichrist will be lawless (2 Thessalonians 2:3,7). He will create his own laws and then break the existing laws. He will become a law unto himself, placing himself above the law. His efforts to draw people away from me and toward his evil bent will be a powerful delusion that most will follow and as a result be carried into hell with the devil and those who

I write to you to inform you that the spirit of the Antichrist is alive and well and becoming prominent in your country and of the world. It is being manifested in many dramatic ways. You’ve brought into leadership many who either actively or passively have forsaken me and my word. Your country was built and established primarily by men and women who bowed before me and were devoted to my word and will. They sought to create standards and laws that were based on my desires and commands. Over time however, because you have forsaken me, you have grown a corps of leaders who follow and espouse the beliefs of the Devil. The same beliefs that the Antichrist, when he is revealed, will exhibit and promote.

Consider that your leaders are currently manifesting the primary characteristic of the Antichrist which is that he will be lawless. Never in your country have you seen the brazen disregard for your constitution and laws by those who pledged to uphold and defend them. Unilaterally eradicating immigration laws and standards is unprecedented. Governors, District Attorneys, Mayors and Local officials of major states and cities failing to uphold and defend laws of arrest and convictions

of criminals is rife. Releasing criminals from their assigned sentences with total disregard for them facing the consequences of their crimes is criminal. Beyond that, your leaders are defying me, God, and my moral standards set at creation and made as the basis of your moral standards for National life. You are promoting, defending and even legalizing behavior that I, your Creator, have declared to be wrong, even abominable and worthy of judgement. So much so that you are fulfilling in your day the words spoken by me through the Psalmist, “The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.” (Psalm 12:8).

Since I am God and you are not, this will not end well. The spirit of the Antichrist will usher in the actual Antichrist, and as I have written, it will lead to final destruction. For those who can hear and understand I implore you to turn back quickly.

I love you, God

These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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of easy cardio. I also stretch and get at least seven hours of sleep daily.

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by Dr. Keith Roach M.D. Syndicated Columnist

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read your column on astaxanthin. The article contained a statement that flabbergasted me. Can you explain the details behind it? You state, “Most astaxanthin sold commercially is synthesized from petroleum products.” What gives? -K.O.K.

ANSWER: Any drug, supplement or chemical you buy is either extracted and purified from a natural source or synthesized in chemical reactions (or some combination of the two).

For example, if you buy curcumin from the health food store, the supplement might start off as the roots of the shrub Curcuma longa in the ginger family. These are then boiled in water and baking soda and also powdered, making turmeric. Curcumin is purified from turmeric through the use of a solvent like acetone and becomes crystalized to make pure curcumin.

However, curcumin from the health food store might also be synthesized directly from vanillin, which, in turn, is derived from wood pulp or from crude oil. No matter whether the curcumin starts -- as

Keep in mind that the manufacturer chooses the least expensive way of getting you what you want.

DEAR DR. ROACH :

I am a healthy 46-yearold woman who exercises daily for health, strength, and stress relief. I also want to stay relatively lean. In order to maintain muscle mass and control fat, I’ve been advised consistently (by a Ph.D. nutritionist and a couple of “nutrition coach” trainers) to take 1 g of protein per pound of body weight daily. They also have advised leucine and Lcarnitine supplements. I usually have 1 scoop of whey protein (about 25 g) and 1/2 to 1 scoop of plant protein daily. I take about 1 g of leucine per day. My L-carnitine supplement is 500 mg.

My question is, are any, or all, of these supplements safe for longterm use and are there any concerns or possible side effects I should be concerned about? I have read plenty that recommend them, but the goals for taking them are usually short-term.

Other than having extra protein, my diet is slanted away from sugar and toward whole foods and lots of vegetables. I work out seven days a week, including four to five “hard” days of cardio and weightlifting and two to three “light” days

I want to have health, mobility and strength as long as possible and want to make sure I’m not inadvertently hurting the long goal by using supplements now.

-- M.

ANSWER: Understanding advice on nutrition and supplements for exercise is difficult because the evidence is often poor-quality and conflicting, probably due to the fact that what is effective for one person may be ineffective for another.

Carnitine is found naturally in muscle and is important in moving fat into the mitochondria, where it can be used as energy. Carnitine supplementation has been shown to improve exercise tolerance and increase use of body fat stores for energy. It can also improve blood and oxygen flow to the muscle if taken with large amounts of carbohydrates (the study authors used 4 ounces of simple sugar in water -more than it sounds like you take in, and perhaps more than optimal for good health). Carnitine is safe at the dose you are taking: At doses six times that high, it may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Leucine, like valine and isoleucine, is a branched-chain amino acid. They are “essential,” meaning they cannot be synthesized in the body. They are found in red meat and dairy products. They are also

found in legumes, nuts, grains and seeds, but a person on a strict vegan diet needs to be careful to mix these appropriately, to get all the essential amino acids they need.

Some claim that branched-chain amino acids reduce fatigue, improve endurance, provide fuel for working muscle and reduce muscle protein breakdown and soreness from exercise, but there is no high-quality evidence that they are effective. A chicken breast contains the equivalent of seven average branched-chain amino acid supplement tablets. Leucine in the dose you are taking should have no adverse effects.

The standard guideline recommends that individuals consume 150 g of protein-rich foods daily, for a 2,000 calorie diet. You may be burning more than 2,000 calories with exercise, but you are certainly getting all the protein you need. Excess animal protein may worsen kidney function, but plant protein does not seem to cause that issue.

In my opinion, your diet and exercise, which are remarkable, are much more likely to achieve your goals than your supplements, but I do not think the supplements are harming you.

Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.

by Dr. Denise M Pickowicz NH Concussion Center

Its officially Winter in New England and despite the cold, a lot of us Northerner’s look forward to this season every year. It’s the time of year where we can dust off our winter jackets and snowpants and play in the snow! Whether you like to sled with your kids, snowmobile, cross-country or downhill ski, snowboard, snow shoe, iceskate, play ice-hockey, or even ice-fish, there is something special about being in nature and experiencing the fresh powder of a recent snowfall. Unfortunately, these activities are not without potential dangers. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s annual report, which details how many injuries are associated with consumer products based on nationwide hospital emergency department data, in 2015, just over 53,000 injuries were reported from snow skiing and snowboarding, while there were close to 18,000 reported from toboggans, sleds and snow discs. Not all of these injuries included Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), but a 2009 report specified that

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Americans experienced approximately 17,000 head injuries due to winter sports (e.g., skiing, sledding, snowboarding, snowmobiling), with 6,750 of those occurring in children younger than 14. According to another study published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, more than 10 million Americans hit the ski slopes each year and with that, as many as 600,000 injuries are reported, with head injuries accounting for 20 percent of those. The majority of that 20% were due to falling or collisions with a tree. The good news is that skiers and snowboarders are increasingly wearing helmets, as use went from only 25 percent in the 20022003 ski season to 70 percent in 2012-2013. Since January has

been designated “Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month,” I wanted to take a moment to share with you a couple of tips on how to prevent head injury, as well as provide a couple of signs and symptoms of concussion before you hit the slopes or step out onto the snow or ice for your favorite winter activity. It is always prudent to remember safety and be educated on the signs of head injury incase an accident or injury does occur this season to you or someone you know.

Winter activity safety tips:

•Wear approved, properly fitted, and wellmaintained protective equipment (helmets, pads, etc.).

•Test your equipment to be sure it is in good condition (skis, snowboards, boots, ice

skates, sleds, etc.) before you go.

•Follow all posted safety rules, stay within allowed boundaries, and avoid closed trails. If skating on a pond, only skate on approved ice.

•Take a lesson if you are new to the sport or need to brush up on your skills.

•Know your limits and do not try to push yourself beyond what you can safely handle.

•Avoid alcohol, as it impairs the senses and slows reaction time.

In case an injury does occur, here are some common signs and

symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that you can look out for:

•loss of consciousness

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•trouble with memory and concentration

•lightheadedness

•ringing in the ears

•headache

•blurred vision

•bad taste in the mouth

•confusion

•dizziness

•behavioral or mood changes

Keep in mind that signs and symptoms can be mild, moderate, or severe, that serious symptoms can occur up to 6 hours after an

event, and that there does not have to be a loss of consciousness to have sustained a head injury.

Visit our website www. nhconcussioncenter for more tips and information about concussion and prevention.

By Dr. Denise M. Pickowicz, BS, DC, FIBFN-FN, CBIS, DACNB is a Doctor of Chiropractic, Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, Fellow of the International Board of Functional Neurology, Certified Brain Injury Specialist and Owner of NH Concussion Center.

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HealthFirst Family Care Center is pleased to announce that Michael Watto, DO, MPH, is joining its health care team and will be serving as the new Medical Director. Dr. Watto will be providing primary and osteopathic care to patients in both the Laconia and

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Franklin HealthFirst locations.

Dr. Watto has an extensive medical and military background.

Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, he completed his residency training at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia. Dr. Watto completed

his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, where he received his DO degree in Osteopathic Medicine. He has also earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science

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degree from Penn State University. Dr. Watto spent more than 20 years in the US Army serving in a variety of roles as a physician leader. Highlights include his service as a flight surgeon, a deployment to Iraq, and providing medical care and ringside coverage to the All-Army Boxing team.

Michael and his family have lived in central NH for nearly a decade where he has worked at Speare Primary Care in Plymouth, NH since 2015 specializing in family medicine. He has held

the position of Medical Staff President at Speare Memorial Hospital as well as Director of Health Services at Plymouth State University. Dr. Watto was recently honored as a “Top Doctor 2022” by New Hampshire Magazine. Other notable achievements include his selection as Franklin Pierce University Clinical Preceptor of the Year, earning the US Army Combat Medical Badge and being named a Distinguished Military Graduate.

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Dr. Watto will begin seeing patients in February 2023 and will have hours at both HealthFirst’s Franklin and Laconia offices.

BIRDS For The

New England’s Wild Birds & Their

Habitats

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by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

Birdwatchers did their part for conservation and did it well for the Laconia-New Hampton Circle during the annual Christmas Bird Count held on January 2. With the feeder counters’ totals still pending, the birders tallied 53 species, slightly off last year’s total of 57.

The Laconia-New Hampton Count is one of 20 “circles” in New Hampshire. Each circle is 15 miles in diameter and birders cover as much of the area as possible.

According to Pam Hunt, the compiler for the Laconia-New Hampton Count, one of the highlights this year was the record high of 22 common loons. Loons, of course, are an iconic bird species for this area in large part because of their famous calls and beautiful black-and-white plumage.

In winter, however, loons are largely silent and their plumage is much less dramatic with muted grays being the dominant colors. They are still a treat to see regardless. When inland lakes and ponds freeze over, many loons head to the Atlantic Coast or Long Island Sound. The common loons are often joined by red-throated loons on Long Island Sound during winter.

Red-throated loons also sport drab winter plumage and can be difficult to distinguish from the slightly more robust common loons.

Weather, of course, is always a wild card when it comes to the Christmas Bird Count. January in New England is highly unpredictable. For this count, the weather cooperated with mild temperatures.and light winds.

As a long-time participant in Christmas Bird Counts, I know I appreciate these types of days.

Another variable to keep in mind for these counts is how much open water, if any, is available. Any open water in January is potentially a magnet

for waterfowl. Such was the case this year with the record number of loons, in addition to an American coot, one greater scaup nine lesser scaup, five bufflehead and two. Barrow’s goldeneye. It was the first time since 1999 that an American coot had been found on the Laconia-New Hampton Count.

Birders also found a great blue heron, marking only the seventh time the species has been spotted on the Laconia-New Hampton Count, which dates back more than 70 years.

A landbird highlight, according to Hunt, were the 65 Bohemian waxwings that were counted, along with

290 of their smaller cousins, cedar waxwings.

The count also featured a northern sawwhet owl for just the sixth time and a hermit thrush for the 11th time.

Also notable, said Hunt, was the scarcity of sparrows (including juncos) and missing the golden-crowned kinglet for the third straight year.

With citizen science projects such as this, the misses are just as important as the “gets,” as the point is to track bird populations from year to year.

Congratulations to the hardy birders for another job well done.

A record number of common loons were found during the Laconia-New Hampton Christmas Bird Count this year. This loon is shown in its winter plumage.

The Simple Feast

oDe To ToaST

The Simple Feast

by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer

The Simple The Simple

I may be going out on a limb here but after mulling it over I have to say: Toast IS one of the most overlooked comfort foods! Now, I know more than just a few of you are probably thinking that I have lost my marbles. To the contrary, I was given a bag of marbles about six years ago by a coworker and I still know right where they are. So please, do not feel compelled to fill my mailbox with bags of marbles.

I argue, if Toast were not a comfort food, then why do so many people eat it every day? Is it out of Habit? Convenience? Cheap and easy eats? The reasons are like the universe; vast and endless. Now, if not the pinnacle, Toast must be near the top of the list? If it were not, then why did someone take the time to invent the toaster, an appliance whose sole purpose is to toast? In fact the electric toaster (invented in 1905), say nothing of pre-electric toasters, predates the commercial bread slicer by about 23 years. Now, I know people crave their comfort foods; Chocolate Cake,

Mac and Cheese, Lasagna, Meatloaf or Chicken Pot Pie. And a potato any way you slice it is all the rage. But, can you name any other food besides Toast that has been there for you when the chips were really down; through sickness and in health?

Think back to those early days when you were just a tiny sprout, what did Mom feed you when you were sick? Light, dry, Toast and Ginger Ale. And when you got home from school without a cookie in sight, what else was there? Toast! And not just butter to go on top, there was cinnamon and sugar, jam or jelly, peanut butter, sliced banana, and cream cheese. Oh! The delicious possi -

bilities were endless!

Perhaps it wasn’t until in your twenties and out on your own before you realized the virtues of Toast? That dreaded fourth week of the month rolled around and payday was still five days away. Between rent, utilities, car payments, bills, and date night, it didn’t leave much left for groceries.

Remember looking into the icebox? A bottle of beer, a partial quart of chunky sour milk, a handful of condiment packets, and a few butter and jelly tabs gleaned from the table of your favorite “greasy spoon” down the street. And the produce drawer didn’t fare much better. Some wilted green stuff and

a shriveled brown orb. Was it a lemon? An apple? Perhaps an onion? Hmmm? You shut the drawer. A half bottle of pickles and the dish of baking soda used to deodorize the fridge round out the ensemble. (Well, at least Mom taught you something.)

The cupboards too were thin. A can of lima beans (You’re twenty something, why did you ever think you would eat canned lima beans after leaving home?), a can of sauerkraut, and a can of Cream of Asparagus Soup. (Just how old are you?) A moldy ba-

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by Tim Moore Contributing Writer

The countdown to first ice usually begins in December and while it technically has, there’s little to show for it. A few folks have walked out onto thin ice for their chance at that first fish through the ice, but most people are still waiting. The ice fishing season on Lake Winnipesaukee opened on January 1st and except for a bit on a couple bays, there’s no ice to be seen. As someone who makes his living on the ice, it’s looking like it’s going to be a lean year. I’ll use the extra time to really dial in my ice prep and perform those tasks that normally get forgotten or neglected because the season begins and I run out of time, but that doesn’t keep the lights on. To use the old worn out saying, it is what it is. The show must go on and there is always something to do.

For many ice anglers, the eve of their first ice fishing trip is as exciting as Christmas Eve to a ten-year-old. Thoughts of crisp, quiet air with nothing but the sound of cracking ice as it thickens and their augers ripping through newly formed ice stream through their minds like a Wall Street ticker tape. In this excitement, it’s easy to forget that the gear that also awaits first ice needs some attention. Here

More prep now means less prep on the ice...when there is ice.

are a few pre-ice tips to make your first trip more memorable and less problematic.

The first thing to check is your auger. The blades need to be sharp. The sharper the blade, the less work the auger and you need to do. If you have a gas auger, drain the old gas, top the tank off with fresh gas, and change the spark plug before turning the motor over. It should only take enough pulls to get fuel to the carburetor for it to start.

If you’re using an electric auger, make sure the battery is charged and working. There is nothing worse than beginning your first trip with a bad battery and no way to drill holes.

If you use tip-ups, make sure they are in good working condition.

I put a lot of fish on the ice every season and the

results are beat-up leaders, missing hooks, and twisted line. Just sitting unused can cause leaders to become brittle. It’s better to correct these problems in the comforts of your home than on the ice when you should be fishing. Grease sticky spools with cold temperature grease, clean off surface rust from metal parts, attach fresh leaders, and tie on new hooks.

My jig rods are an extension of my arm when I am on the ice. They see countless hours of use and catch literally hundreds of fish each season. The line on your jig rods should be retired annually. If you take your spools to a shop that has a line-winding machine, you can get them spooled on a machine. It’s not only faster to have the line machine-wound, but the

machine winds tighter and with fewer twists than doing it yourself. They can also strip the line off with the machine saving you time and aggravation.

CamP ConSTiTuTion announCeS iTS 15Th annuaL famiLY CamP

Camp Constitution will hold its 15th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www. singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH. from Sunday July 16 to Friday July 21, 2023.

Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Insti -

tute on the Constitution; Professor Willie Soon, world renowned astrophysicist and climate realist; Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded; Alex Newman, author and host of the Sentinel Report, and Rev. Steve Craft, Camp Constitution’s chaplain. First time instructors

include NH State Rep Valerie McDonnell, the youngest elected official in the United States, and Vincent Ellison, and author Vince Ellison. Mrs. Edith Craft returns to direct the program for the Junior Campers. In addition to the classes, the camp will offer marksmanship courses, martial arts, hiking, basketball, volleyball, wiffleball, and optional field trip and swimming, chess, gaga and corn hole tournamsnts. Campers and staff end the day with an evening campfire.

Camp Constitution’s annual camp is a family camp open to entire families, unaccompanied minors, and adults. The cost for the week which includes lodging, meals and class handouts is $300 for those 13 and over. $200. For campers 12 and under, and three and under with parents are free. The camp offers an “Early Bird” discount of $50, per person by registering by May 1. A link to the camp registration: http:// campconstitution.net/ camp-registration/

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* When you replace old brushes -- hairbrushes or toothbrushes -- wrap a length of masking tape around the handle. That way you can use them for cleaning purposes, and they will never be mistakenly used for the wrong purpose.

* “When cooking rice, add a little bit of lemon juice to the water. It does not really flavor it, but it will keep it nice and white, plus it seems to be a bit fluffier when I do this.” -- R.E. in Mississippi

* “When my child was mostly finished potty training, I put her baby potty in the car with some wet wipes and plastic baggies. Seems like she had emergencies when we were driving, and it wasn’t always convenient to find a business with a bathroom in time. But it was easy to pull into a parking lot and let her take care of business.” -- E.E. in Maine

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to Stratford to Colebrook to Pittsburg. The column touched on both local and na-

tional sports stuff. This “Sport-Thoughts” column you’re reading is a descendant of “Up and Down the River.”

A true newspaperman, Harrigan knew the value of a sports section and he’d sometimes show up at games

to get action photos for the Democrat. But John was more of an outdoorsman than a ball and stick guy and his “Woods, Water, and Wildlife” column ran for many years in the N.H. Sunday News.

John not only drafted me to write weekly sports roundups but he also drafted me to run on his relay team which competed every autumn during the Dixville Notch Half Marathon and Relay Races.

The relay involved four three-mile legs from Dixville to Colebrook. John always ran the final leg into town and the finish line so he could wave to everyone—because everyone knew him.

Harrigan was close to the scene on that terrible day in Colebrook, August 19, 1997, when an angry gunman named Carl Drega murdered State Troopers Les Lord and Scott Phillips as well

as Colebrook News and Sentinel editor Dennis Joos and attorney Vickie Bunnell—all friends of John. Drega later wounded other uniformed pursuers before he was shot and killed across the river in Vermont.

“I still replay the whole thing every now and then in my mind and just wonder why I was not killed as well,” recalled Harrigan. “I was supposed to be at

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John Harrigan in the New Hampshire Sunday News section of the Union Leader newsroom in Manchester, sometime during the mid-1970s.

John Harrigan back-packing in the first piece of furniture - a reading chair, to his cabin in the middle of nowhere in 2004.

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the newspaper office in the afternoon and then go fishing with Vickie’s dad.”

Despite the carnage, Harrigan still helped put out the weekly paper the next day, with fresh tragic headlines. His efforts would earn him a Pulitzer Prize nomination in the “Breaking News” category.

Though I’ve been mostly “south of the notches” for several decades, John and I stayed in touch occasionally. I was at an airport terminal somewhere a couple years ago when he called me out of the blue just to say hello. That outreach meant much to me, and I resolved to similarly reach out to an old friend someday as well. Out of the blue. Generous gestures beget more generous gestures.

Mostly retired from the newspaper business, Harrigan still wrote a syndicated folksy weekly outdoors column that was always interesting and informative. And sometimes funny! It appeared in the Coos County Democrat, of course, and my mom always saved copies for me.

I noticed this past fall that the paper was rerunning old Harrigan columns instead of fresh new material and I was a bit surprised. If anyone understood deadlines, it was a newspaperman. But last month the reason for the old columns became clear when the Union Leader ran a front-page notice of John’s passing. Apparently, an aggressive cancer was identified in November and the hooligan newspaperman and North Country icon succumbed and “shuffled off this mortal coil” in December.

Any life well-lived leaves lasting memories and special energy

which immortalizes that life, in a sense. One can be sure that there are old-fashioned scrapbooks all over New Hampshire that feature yellowed newspaper stories and columns authored by John Harrigan, and that John’s spirit lives on in such scrapbooks, and elsewhere as well.

Especially “north of the notches.”

Sports Quiz

What is the nickname for the Colebrook Academy sports teams? (Answer follows)

Born Today

That is to say, sports standouts born on January 12 include Canadian ice hockey star Tim Horton (1930), a cofounder of the Tim Horton restaurant chain, and heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier (1944).

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“It was a crime of unbelievable proportions that left at least five people dead, a newspaper and a police fraternity in shock, and a community stunned to its core.” – opening line from John Harrigan’s next-day account of the Colebrook murders,

which earned him a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

Sports Quiz Answer

The Mohawks.

State Representative Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth

State University and NHTI-Concord. He coauthored the awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A WarriorActor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast. net.

Albert Parker Sanborn was born at Lake Village, NH on November 17, 1855. He prepared for college at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton. He entered Dartmouth in 1873 and his writings indicate that he thoroughly enjoyed college life, though his illness forced him to return home after the first semester of his sophomore year.

As a student young Mr. Sanborn didn’t expect everything to be easy. In an April 28th letter in 1874 he wrote: “But under all circumstances commend a college to me as the place where one will soonest find his true level, where the pinions of one’s conceit, or the lofty self-esteem, drag him down, rather than support. After carefully preparing the lesson, and looking up all the notes and references, till we sadly resemble a veritable walking dictionary, how very strange that we should

be floored on the first question, or that our ideas should so suddenly take a hasty departure, or fly off in tangents to the subject under consideration. ‘But an ancient bard once sang full well, You can’t most always sometimes tell,’ Yet, notwithstanding all our mishaps and flunks, our fizzles and our ludicrous blunders, the recitation is frequently the scene of

much that is pleasant and worthy of being held in memory; the sweet is ever mingled with the bitter.”

On August 29, 1876 a Special Dispatch to The Boston Journal reported on the funeral of Albert Parker Sanborn on that day. He was described as nearly being 21 years of age and a member of the class of 1877 of Dartmouth College.

The article indicated

that he passed away nineteen months after leaving college and returning home because of his health. The deceased, the readers were told, “was a young man of great promise and a fine scholar, and will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends and former classmates.”

One of those classmates, Rev. J. W. Walker of Amesbury, conducted the funeral services. A document of remembrance was pasted to the inside cover of the scrapbook previously mentioned by the Christian Fraternity upon which they complimented Albert for his “amiable christian character, and manly bearing.” “As a christian brother and student,” they added, “he was kind, courteous and affable, with charity towards all and malice towards none.” While in mourning at the death of Sanborn, the Fraternity brothers said “ We rejoice with them,” that is, parents and relatives, “ to know that his

faith in the Redeemer was constant and continued to the end.”

Alpha Delta Phi. From the college also expressed their admiration for Albert, describing him as “a noble and true associate and a faithful friend. We esteemed him not only for his intellectual and scholarly qualities, but also for his kind and genial disposition. He was mild and gentle, yet stedfast in the way of duty.”

A committee for the class also released a statement about indicating that for the first time as a class they were called upon to mourn the loss of one of their number. They said that Sanborn’s simplicity of character and practical Christianity “ endeared him to us all.” He was the only one that passed away from the class of 1877 while they were still at Dartmouth.

Albert Parker Sanborn obviously obtained his middle name from one of his uncles. Albert’s mother, Mary Jane Smith, had two brothers and one sister.

One brother was John Parker Smith of New Hampton, a familiar name to me, but not the same Smith branch as mine. The other brother, or uncle to Albert, was Noah Smith of Center Harbor. The sister was Miss Martha Smith who was a tailoress.

A.P. Sanborn was a member of the Free Baptist Church in Lake Village and his life and attendance at Dartmouth reminds us that the school was begun as a Christian institution as were many of the first schools in New England, including those in New Hampshire.

In 1874 about 95 (or 28%) of Dartmouth students in the Academic and Scientific Departments spent their winter vacation teaching school. “It has become a duty incumbent on each Dartmouth student to assume,” wrote Sanborn, “ at some period in his course, the rank of ‘king of the birchen rod,’ and in some New England schoolhouse as his palace, rule the young idea.”

Segment from one of Sanborn’s letters.

government official of sexual assault and then disappeared for a few days, the Women’s Tennis Association said they would support her even if they lost money.

The NBA won’t.

They could stand up for the right of one player to speak, to peacefully criticize cruelty. It’s reported that the NBA gets 10% of its income from China. The NBA makes billions. They can’t risk 10%?

The NBA’s games are extremely popular in China. Chinese leaders probably would have resumed TV coverage. It’s not in their interest to ban NBA games forever.

“More people watched NBA games in China last year than the American population,” Kanter points out. “I don’t really think that China’s going to ban every NBA game.”

But no one in the NBA supported him. No one in management. No teammate. “Ten years I talk about Turkey. I did not get one phone call. I talk about China one day, me and my manager was getting phone call every hour.”

“The hypocrisy hurts me the most. When it comes to problems happening in America, (the NBA is) the first organization saying, ‘This is wrong. This is what should happen, blah, blah, blah.’”

But silence for victims of torture.

Kanter has now changed his name to “Freedom.” Changed it officially. His real name now is Enes Freedom. “I did it was because I believe the freedom is the most important thing that you can have -after air and water and food. ... What kills me is how a Chinese dictatorship can pretty much control a 100% made American company and fire an American citizen from that company.”

Even though Enes Freedom lost a lot, he’s glad he spoke out.

“If God gives you a gift, you can give back to people by standing with them,” he says. “That means so much to people out there who don’t have a voice. If you are not outspoken about some of the issues that are happening, you’re part of the problem.”

Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.

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We tend to recall the Cuban refugee exodus from the early 1960’s. These are the people who first settled largely in Florida and through hard work, education and faith turned their lives as refugees into success and South Florida into a renovated place. Miami prospered from the Cubans who came here back in the day. We know their story and it’s one of surmounting adversity, language barriers and hardship. There are approximately two million Cuban-Americans living in the United States.

There have been many Cuban refugees in recent years too. It’s not quite the same story but could be. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the number of Cubans interdicted in South Florida surged from

PARKER from 6 49 in 2020, to 6,182 for fiscal year of 2022.

This number will soon be surpassed by more than 4,000 Cuban migrants which have already been intercepted in three months since last October.

Just in the past few weeks following December 30, 2022, at least 500 Cubans and more than 200 Haitians have arrived by rickety boats in the Florida Keys!

This saga is set to the backdrop of President Joe Biden’s long overdue photo-op visit the U.S. border with Mexico, where Cubans and a flood of others from Central America and Venezuela have swamped a porous U.S. southern border, violating the sovereignty of the USA.

Why? Marco Rubio adds, “Together with the regime’s incompetence and socialist policies, this tyranny has prompted a total

economic collapse and a mass exodus from the island’s shores.”

Indeed the root cause of the problem remains the Cuban dictatorship who has turned a once reasonably prosperous island into an economic basket case and a reliable exporter of its own people.

Contrary to the long running left-wing rationalizations concerning the Cuban Revolution and the Castro brothers enduring sixty-four year dictatorship, Cuba’s socialist system has been built on envy, rigid control and enforced mediocracy. People want out.

John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations; Germany, Korea, China.

One analyst from the Institute for Policy Innovation calculates our national debt amounts to almost $600,000 per every American man, woman and child. This includes not just federal obligations on the order of some $30 trillion, but also debts built into Social Security and Medicare from an insufficient tax base to meet the obligations that must be met in upcoming years.

Yet what did this Congress do before ending its term? Pass another $1.7 trillion in spending.

The piper will be paid, and this is called reality.

On the cultural front, the U.S. Supreme Court, and now the U.S. Congress, has, based on politics and whim, redefined

called marriage.

Is it any surprise, shortly after deciding you don’t need a man and a woman to constitute marriage, that now even who is a man and who is a woman is matter of personal whim?

So, George Santos is the man of our time. Why should he feel the need to submit to any “reality” more than what is happening in our culture at large?

What did Santos fabricate any more than the “1619 Project” fabricated about what American history is about?

Santos shows little shame because shame comes with appreciation that there are truths -- right and wrong.

There is no shame in a culture where we make everything up.

Fortunately, there are many Americans who have not become

detached from reality and see what is happening. But, still, many are afraid to say the emperor is naked. But how long can widespread detachment from reality continue?

Meanwhile, an unrepentant liar, George Santos, a child of woke America, will be sworn into the sacred duty as a member of the U.S. Congress.

Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” To find out more about Star Parker and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

FEAST from 15

gel, some stale Krispy Pops that lost their “pop” three weeks ago, and a half loaf of bread; not exactly a full larder.

Not much to work with but, you´ve got your Toaster. A house warming present for your new “digs.” Not just a fancy hand warmer for cold mornings, you can actually make Toast while waiting for Mr. Coffee to work his magic. (You were twentysomething, for most of you reading this, the Kurig was not invented yet.) So toast became a staple food. Your “go to.” Your sustainer in hard times. You always knew that as long as there were a few coins in the coin dish and a “used bread store” downtown, a hot meal was on the horizon.

Toast, for some, represents the variety that we crave in our life. White, Wheat, Oatmeal, Multigrain, Rye, Pumpernickel, Sour Dough, and Cinnamon Raisin are just a few options. And don’t forget homemade breads like Anadama, Beer Bread, and Molasses Brown Bread. Served hot with melted butter, Toast is a welcome friend. Not a toast fan? How about bagels, bagel thins, english muffins, and all manner of toaster pastries?

And when you bought your first toaster oven, well, it was like you were “George and Wezzie movin´ on up to the East Side!” There was no turning back! You could toast, not just bread, you could toast ANYTHING! Grilled cheese! Nachos! Pizza! Never again would you have to burn another piece of Toast in an upright position! No siree! You could now

But seriously, Toast is comfortable! It’s always there anytime, day or night. And, Toast is so easy to make, most can make it in their sleep. You need only reach into the bread bag, pull out a few slices, drop them into the toaster, push down the lever, and within what feels like an eternity (but really is just a few minutes) you have… TOAST! Warm, wonderful, crispy, delicious Toast just the way you like it.

And, Toast is versatile. It can be a solo act or part of an ensemble. You can dress it up (pate au foie gras on toast points) or dress it down (hash on toast and “S.O.S.”). Toast can be the Great Divider; Toast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, Toast, deli meat and cheese and Toast: a.k.a. The Club. Or, Toast can be the facilitator of unity: roasted turkey, baked smoked ham, and a delicate baby swiss all layered between two thick slices of brioche soaked in egg batter then pan fried in butter to a toasted golden brown and served hot with a side of real maple syrup and a spicy Deli Dijon for dipping: a.k.a.The Monte Cristo.

I would, however, be remiss if I did not point out one of Toast’s greatest drawbacks. Nothing underscores the lack of human patience like waiting for Toast. As I stand and wait in anticipation I cannot help but catch myself tapping out some random tune with the butter knife. It’s hereditary, a genetic mutation passed from father to son. A real one man band Dad was! All percus -

sion… at 6:00AM while the rest of us were trying to sleep. I close this treatise with one final conundrum to ponder. Of Toast and its morning companion Joe there is an irony that is found in those not being patient enough to wait for bread to toast and coffee to brew. But, these same people think nothing of going to the coffee shop and waiting an eternity in line for the same. And, because they “pay using the app,” they think they save time. Oh Please!!! If you were truly saving time, then why are you blazing a trail to work like you were strapped to a rocket? Instead, rather than think of them as inconveniences, why not save your money and savor these peaceful moments in your life. Get up a few minutes early. Take a moment to look out the kitchen window. See the sun rise as you smell the Toast and coffee. And you too can be richer for the experience of being on time for work as you toast the sunrise and enjoy the Simple Feast.

MOORE from 19 SHAPIRO from 6 burn Toast as they lay, flat on their back and four at a time!

Having your equipment organized and ready makes ice fishing easier once you get on the ice. Easy ice fishing is more productive ice fishing. Your line should spend more time in the water than out of it. Get your gear ready before the ice is safe enough to fish on and you are sure to be more productive when that time comes. Above all else, be safe out there. Make sure you check the ice thickness as you go and wear ice-safety picks.

Tim Moore is a fulltime licensed professional fishing guide in New Hampshire. He owns and operates Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association, and the producer of TMO Fishing on YouTube and the Hooked with TMO Fishing Podcast. Visit www. TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

Church in the United States is called, in season and out of season, to proclaim a Gospel which not only proposes unchanging moral truths but proposes them precisely as the key to human happiness and social prospering.” Defenders of traditional values of all stripes are called to the same quest.

Ben Shapiro, 38, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School,

host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and cofounder of Daily Wire+. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author; his latest book is “The Authoritarian Moment: How The Left Weaponized America’s Institutions Against Dissent.” To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

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