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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, January 15, 2015
VOLUME 24, NO. 3
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, January 15, 2015
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Free Community Dinners In Meredith
The Classic Diner
It Isn’t Just About Food... It’s About Community by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Diner that has been your eatery of choice for that “Two eggs over with a side of bacon” breakfast you have been getting over the years. It doesn’t matter. The experience is shared throughout. Today, retro diners have appeared to recreate the feel of the classic diner car but there is really nothing better than the real thing.
And there is no better example of this classic diner than the Union Diner in Laconia. Originally in operation in Concord, the diner was moved to Laconia in 1968 as Paul’s Diner, then later as Barbara Ann’s and more recently as The Paugus Diner. The present owner, Rose See diner on 22
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cal citizen craving not just good food but companionship as well. Though it is still not hard to find a great local eating place in New Hampshire, there is something about that classic diner that still makes the heart, and the stomach, skip a beat. Maybe it’s Gilley’s in Portsmouth or Lindy’s in Keene or the Littleton
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The Altrusa Club of Meredith will again be preparing free community dinners. These dinners have been a great way for those, who may not get out often or cook much for themselves, to enjoy a nutritious meal and the have the chance to socialize with others. The first community dinner, a home cooked meal of tossed salad, beef stew, rolls and dessert, will be served at 5pm on Thursday, Jan 22, at the 1st Congregational Church on Highland Street in Meredith. Please plan to arrive no earlier than 4:15. Altrusa is grateful to the Congregational Church for again providing a cozy setting for the dinner. As seating is limited, reservations are required. Please call Shirley @ 2798772 to reserve your seat today. All ages are welcome and encouraged to join us. There is ample parking in the church parking lot and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Dinner is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
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A Contrast in Styles: Abstract vs. Nature Details – Art Exhibit
The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 Main Street, Rochester. The exhibit will showcase two local artists, Diane St. Jean of Barrington and Amy Kindler of Rochester. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm, or by appointment. 812-1488
Thursday 15th Pretty Faces
The Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com 536-2551
Lewis Black
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
The Terrace and The Cottage at Golden View Open House & Grand Opening
Golden View Health Care Center, 19 NH Route 104, Meredith. 4-7pm. Public is invited for refreshments and tours as they celebrate their two new assisted living options. Please RSVP by calling 279-8111
Lauretta Phillips – Storytelling Dinner
Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. Enjoy a great comfort meal and be warmed by Lauretta’s dry Yankee wit. $19.96pp, plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219
Randy and Kathy Roos – Photography Showing
Squam Lakes Association Resource Center, 534 Route 3, Holderness. 7-8pm. Randy and Kathy have documented the story of Squam’s eagles for well over the last eight years. Stop in and listen to the adventure behind every photograph as well as pick up expert techniques from the pros on capturing that perfect moment. Free. 968-7336
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Hobo and Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads, 64 Railroad Street, Lincoln. Amazing ice features including archways, tunnels, slot canyons, ice slide, glacial waterfalls and a frozen throne. Glacial blue ice during the day; colorful LED-lit ice set to music at night. http://icecaastles.com/lincoln
Thurs. 15th – Sat. 31st 8-Track The Sounds of the 70’s
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992 or www. rochesteroperahouse.com
Friday 16th A Centennial Salute to “Old Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
“A Midwinter’s Night Dream” – Suncook Valley Chorale Concert
Pembroke Congregational Church, 301 Pembroke Street, Pembroke. 7pm. Program includes classical pieces, Broadway tunes and some rock and
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. 7:30pm. Suitable for adults and children over 5 years of age. $12-$18. 279-0333 or www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org
Saturday 17th Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market
67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 50 local farmers and producers in an indoor venue. Sampling, music, friends and fun! Handicap accessible. 496-1718 www. tiltonwinterfarmersmarket.com
The Outlaws and Blackhawk
The Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. flyingmonkeynh.com 536-2551
Lehar’s The Merry Widow
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
Chickens: The Basics Part I and II
Boscawen Municipal Complex, 116 North Main Street, Boscawen. Part I will be from 10am-11:30am. Part II 12:30-2pm. Part I will give facts and many practical tips pertaining to raising chickens for eggs. Part II will get deeper into living with chickens beyond the first year. Both classes are free but pre-registration required 7969188 x 301
Snowshoe Men – Living History Event
Colonel Paul Wentworth House, Water Street, Rollinsford. 10am-4pm. Meet a company of men portraying veteran snowshoe soldiers from the French and Indian War. Costumed interpreters will also demonstrate 18th century hearth cooking, crafts and other aspects of colonial life in New England. A donation of $5 is suggested. www. paulwentworthhouse.org
Snowshoe Adventure Hike
Prescott Farm, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. One hour hike 10am-11am. Two hour hike 1pm-3pm. $7pp or $5/ members, includes snowshoe rental. For all ages, beginners welcome. 3665695
Super Bingo
Funspot Bingo Hall, Route 3, Weirs Beach. Doors open at 3pm. Pull tabs on sale at 3pm. Game starts at 6:45pm. $10k in prizes. 366-4377
Robbie Printz – Live Comedy
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB.
Tall Granite Jazz Band – 17-piece Band
Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7pm. Smokin’ horn harmonies and a big-band beat! $20pp. 7456032
“A Midwinter’s Night Dream” – Suncook Valley Chorale Concert
Pembroke Congregational Church, 301 Pembroke Street, Pembroke. 3pm. Program includes classical pieces, Broadway tunes and some rock and pop. $15/$12 student/seniors at the door. 780-4968
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Winnipesaukee
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Reservoir Road, Meredith. 2pm and 7:30pm. Suitable for adults and children over 5 years of age. $12-$18. 279-0333 or www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org
Sat. 17th – Mon. 19th Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge
Event kicks off with a Meet the Mushers banquet at the Mahoosic Inn in Milan , NH on Friday the 16th at 6pm. The official race start is Saturday morning at 9am, also at the Mahoosic Inn. On Sunday the mushers will compete in Pittsburg, NH and on Monday, the 19th the race will finish with a 45-mile trail that begins and ends at the Colebrook Country Club in Colebrook. Awards will be presented at the Country Club at 3pm on the 19th. www.nhstagerace. com
Sunday 18th Snowshoe Men – Living History Event
Colonel Paul Wentworth House, Water Street, Rollinsford. 10am-3pm. Meet a company of men portraying veteran snowshoe soldiers from the French and Indian War. Costumed interpreters will also demonstrate 18th century hearth cooking, crafts and other aspects of colonial life in New England. A donation of $5 is suggested. www. paulwentworthhouse.org
An Afternoon of Pipe Organ Music
Bethany United Methodist Church, 24 Main Street, East Rochester. 3pm. Old time, semi classic and just plain fun. Meredith s. Lineweber will be the organist. 332-1961
Tall Granite Jazz Band Acoustic Concert and Gourmet Brunch
Woodstock Station, 135 Main Street, North Woodstock. Omelet bar, waffle station and gourmet brunch buffet with shrimp cocktail, eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, prime rib, roast turkey and more! $25pp add unlimited Bloodies, Bellinis and Mimosas for $10 more! 745-3951
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. 2pm. Suitable for adults and children over 5 years of age. $12-$18. 279-0333 or www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org
Tuesday 20th The Lightning Thief
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
Business Growth Best Practices - Workshop
Enterprise Center at Plymouth. 8am10am. Growing a small company can be tricky business requiring patience, strategy and assistance. Even in an ideal situation, issues can arise. It’s best to know before you grow, so learn from a legal professional, Angela Martin of Devine Millimet, the best practices a small business can implement while planning for growth. Free but space is limited. Reserve your seat at 535-3222
Historic Churches of Laconia Presentation
Golden View Health Care Center, 19 NH Route 104, Meredith. 2-3:30pm. 50
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Comedian Robbie Printz At Pitman’s National comedy headliner Robbie Printz, who is a regular in Las Vegas and has been seen on Conan O’Brian, Comedy Central, HBO and more, will be appearing at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia, Sat. Jan. 17 in show starting at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 and Pitman’s (94 New Salem St.) is a BYOB venue. Printz is one of the regions most sought after comedians having performed at the top clubs around the country as well as being a favorite for corporate events. Printz is a past winner of the Boston Comedy Festival, and was named the Improper Bostonian’s Best Comedian. Along with Comedy Central, Printz has appeared on NBC, MTV, and A&E’s Evening at the Improv.
Free Ice Fishing Talks At Fish And Game Get into the spirit of winter outdoor fun at two talks coming up in January at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in Concord. Admission is free. No registration is required, but come early for a good seat! ICE FISHING FOR LAKE TROUT - On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 7 p.m., Scott Jackson, owner of the N.H. Outdoor Learning Center, will talk about ice fishing for lake trout. Jackson is a fishing guide in New Hampshire and Maine with more than thirty years of ice fishing experience. Come learn about lake trout habits and habitat, finding the fish, selecting equipment, using underwater cameras, finetuning your tip-ups, live bait and lure selections, bobhouse comfort, lake trout recipes and more. Whether you are new to ice fishing or have fished for years, this seminar will help you put lake trout on your grill. Count on an evening of fastpaced learning and gaining the confidence to catch those lunker lakers! JUMBO WHITE PERCH - On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 7 p.m., Tim Moore, a licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and nationally recognized professional angler, will present a seminar on jigging white perch through the ice on Lake Winnipesaukee. Moore will discuss the tools, tactics, and techniques he uses to find and catch these big schooling fish. Learn what areas he targets and why, plus what gear to take along. The NH Fish and Game is located at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord. Call 603-271-3421.
New Hampshire March For Life On Saturday, January 17, New Hampshire Right to Life will be sponsoring the annual March for Life in Concord. This yearly event will begin at 9am with a short Memorial Service at the Concord Landfill; 10am Catholic Mass at St. John the Evangelist with Bishop Libasci leading the service; and the 11:15am Rally and March at the NH State House. In addition, at 1pm, at St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall, NHRTL will feature Catherine Adair who will speak on “The Truth Will Set You Free”. Ms. Adair worked for Planned Parenthood, in Boston, MA, in virtually every aspect of the clinic. After witnessing thousands of abortions, she is now dedicated to revealing the truth about what happens behind the closed doors of abortion clinics. Her testimony is important and enlightening and we invite all to join us at this event. Refreshments will also be offered at the Parish Hall. For more information, visit nhrtl.org or call Jane Cormier, Director of NHRTL at (603)781 5695.
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shed that has been converted into Bear Notch’s nice rustic warming hut. Their 60 kilometers of trails offer grand vistas and are well groomed. Bear Notch shouldn’t be missed and is well worth visiting! Charlie and I have been skiing Bear Notch for a long time and the secret most people don’t know about Bear Notch is that it is a place where snow collects and where it stays. Die-hard skiers know that their trails are often the last to close in New Hampshire. You’ll discover there is a large parking area behind the farm house
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China Buying U.S. Companies To The Editor: According to Forbes Magazine November 24, 2014 issue, which I paraphrase below, since the year 2000 Chinese companies have made almost 900 purchases of U.S. assets worth $43 billion. China’s billionaires are gobbling up U.S. companies at a record pace. Most disturbing are the implications of these purchases by Chinese Communist companies on our national security. Ralls/ Sany purchased four wind farms in Oregon near a Navy weapons system base. Wanda group purchased 342 movie theaters previously owned by AMC Entertainment. WH Group bought Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor. Lenovo purchased Motorola and part of IBM’s server business. “In five years China’s direct investment in the United States has grown from $2 billion a year to $14 billion.� We should limit the purchase of U.S. companies by the Chinese Communist regime, and probably restrict the ownership of U.S. companies to less than 30% of outstanding shares of stock. Donald A. Moskowitz Londonderry, NH.
Thankful For ACA To The Editor: My mission with this letter is to make us all aware
Our Story
of the importance of the Affordable Care Act to our lives and how very grateful our family is for this legislation that removed the million dollar lifetime cap that most policies had. The Affordable Care Act isn’t just for people who have never been able to afford medical insurance or for those who have lost their source of insurance (job, loss, etc.). Here is my story. My son, who lives out of state now, went into the hospital October 13th for what was expected to be a relatively straightforward surgery with anticipated hospital stay of 4 – 6 days. After several weeks in the ICU, followed by several days in a rehab hospital, he returned home to his wife and three young girls on December 22nd. The cost of his medical care through that period was about $1,200,000. More costs are being incurred as I write as he is now in the midst of several weeks (months?) of various therapies so the cost will continue to mount. The Affordable Care Act, aside from making health care accessible to thousands of previously uncovered people, also removed the million dollar lifetime cap that most policies carried. In just this one episode of unanticipated disastrous health, my son and his family would have been bankrupt if not for this change in the laws that govern medical insurance. My son and his wife have worked all their
This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.
lives, carried health insurance through their employers, supported their three children without any assistance from “the government�. They have also paid into the US tax system regularly and yet, this one medical event could have plunged them into poverty. After this period of rehabilitation for my son, he will be able to continue to partner with his wife in working to support his family. He has a long history as a respected science teacher and has had a positive influence on many young students. In other words, he can be proud of his contribution to our society and his ability and personal drive to return to a productive life. We are so grateful to the many elected officials who understood the value of making adequate health insurance available to everyone and voted for the Affordable Care Act. Any one of us could be faced with my son’s situation. One more note: We are so grateful to the 208 people who donated pints of blood that were instrumental in keeping my son alive. If you are already a blood donor, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. If you are not a blood donor but are eligible, I hope you will consider joining those who donate regularly. Judith Ackerson Franklin NH
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Getting Harder
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
I know, I know, I write about this every year and some of you get tired of it (especially you D.E.) but it is a responsibility I have taken on so I must adhere to it. The sudden surge of winter that has come upon us since the holidays has me addressing it for the first time this season. December, which is usually when I tackle the subject, was milder than normal in 2014, so I didn’t feel the need. But with the recent cold snap and snowfalls and all that goes with them, I have to take the time to try and soothe the confused minds of new F.A.T.S.O members. F.A.T.S.O., in case you don’t know, stands for Flatlanders Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion. It is a winter support group for new transplants learning to adjust to their first winters here. There is a lot of confusion that goes far beyond what the weather is outside when it comes to adjusting. Mixed information is provided by not just the local media outlets but even by some state agencies. It is my job to try and help sort it all out and to tell you the truth and every year it gets more difficult. Take for example this past cold snap we had. Nothing new to New Hampshire, we always get one or two every year. It used to be, when
F.A.T.S.O first started it was easy to just explain about extra layers and a fresh car battery to get you through this normal ordeal of living here. It would soon pass. Nowadays, I have to help the new F.A.T.S.O members sift through new information like the New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s dire radio public announcements. (I guess with a long name like that they better be doing something when times are slow). There they are, bundled up, fresh car battery, cheerfully driving to their destination for the day confident in the knowledge they have gained from the F.A.T.S.O. handbook, when a somber voice comes on the radio to tell them to stay inside and not even venture out in the cold weather unless absolutely necessary since the wind chills would be below zero; that even the smallest section of exposed skin will freeze and fall off within three seconds. They become confused. Should they continue on their journey, or turn around and go home? Even if they get there, will they be able to make it fast enough from their car to the house before the tip of their nose falls off? Maybe they could sit in their idling car until it warms up, but they have been told that is dangerous too. If only they had been smart enough to have extra blankets and food in the car so they could survive in the driveway until the temperature rose. What to do? If they are fortunate, they are still in their house, ready to leave for the day to open up their business when they hear the dire warning.
Should they even bother to open? No one will be risking their lives to shop this day anyway. Might as well just stay in bed. Will they get a break on their business tax next year since they lost a valuable day of income because a state agency told everyone to only go out in an emergency? They call me in a panic. “They told us the warm weather would be bad for winter business but now that it is finally cold, they are telling everyone to stay at home. I’m confused. What should I do?” I am finding it harder to give answers since I don’t have a clue myself. In fact, after living here for thirty years in peaceful winter solitude, I’m suddenly starting to get nervous myself. Were things really always this bad but I just never knew it? The phone has been ringing non-stop since we experienced that not unusual cold winter day. I thought I had explained it all well in the F.A.T.S.O handbook that members receive, but I guess now I will have to update it to mitigate the new fears about these not new things. (I will also have to add a new chapter to address the questions: “They keep telling me on the news to get a flu shot and then ten minutes later tell me it might not work. What should I do?” and “The weatherman keeps on telling me it’s fifty below with the wind on the top of Mount Washington, is there a reason I need to know this? Is that wind coming down here?”) In fact, I’m getting nervous myself and thinking about joining my own support group, if I could only find one.
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Media Cowards and the Cartoon Jihad I have never laughed so bitterly as I did while reading Thursday’s lead editorial by the great pretenderdefenders of free speech at by Michelle Malkin The New York Syndicated Columnist Times. Paying obligatory lip service to the 10 cartoonists and staffers of the Paris satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo who were slaughtered for offending Islam, the Times intoned: “It is absurd to suggest that the way to avoid terrorist attacks is to let the terrorists dictate standards in a democracy.” My GPS tracker of journalistic hypocrisy immediately identified the Times editorial board’s highaltitude location -- ensconced atop their own Mt. Everest of absurdity and self-unawareness. The Fishwrap of Record priggishly refuses to print any of the Islam-provoking art that cost the brave French journalists their lives. In case you forgot (as its own editorialists have), the Times cowered in 2005-2006 when the Mohammed Cartoons conflagration first ignited. And the publication is capitulating again. Behold this groveling bow to terrorists dictating democracy’s standards: “Under Times standards,” a newspaper spokesman said in a statement this week, “we do not normally publish images or other material deliberately intended to offend religious sensibilities. After careful consideration, Times editors decided that describing the cartoons in question would give readers sufficient information to understand today’s story.”
So says the paper that blithely published a Catholic-bashing photo of the Virgin Mary covered in elephant dung and defended the taxpayer-funded “Piss Christ” exhibit thusly: “A museum is obliged to challenge the public as well as to placate it, or else the museum becomes a chamber of attractive ghosts, an institution completely disconnected from art in our time.” While they feign free-speech fortitude, what Times editorialists really don’t want to see is their heads completely disconnected from their necks. Neither do editors at The Boston Globe, ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC, who won’t publish any possibly, remotely upsetting images of Mohammed, either. But these quivering double-talkers aren’t even the most laughable of Cartoon Jihad cowards. The Associated Press wins the pusillanimity prize after invoking the sensitivity card to explain why it refrained from publishing “deliberately provocative” Mo toons -- even though the media conglomerate had been selling deliberately provocative “Piss Christ” photos on its website. After the Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney pointed out the double standards, AP tried to cover its tracks by yanking the pic. More absurdity? The New York Daily News pixelated a Mo toon carried by Charlie Hebdo as if it were pornography. CNN did the same in 2006, when it explained it was censoring the offending images “in respect for Islam” and “because the network believes its role is to cover the events surrounding the publication of the cartoons while not unnecessarily adding fuel to the controversy itself.” And therein lies the cartoon ca-
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So Help Me God 2015 brings us the swearing in of our elected public servants. The Oath of Office these days seems to have deteriorated into a bunch of mumby Jane Cormier bo jumbo which Hooksett, NH. many of our public officials have quite obviously not taken seriously. Here is the Oath of Office taken by our NH State officials: Art.] 84. [Oath of Civil Officers.] Any person chosen governor, councilor, senator, or representative, military or civil officer, (town officers excepted) accepting the trust, shall, before he proceeds to execute the duties of his office, make and subscribe the following declaration, viz. I, A.B. do solemnly swear, that I will bear faith and true allegiance to the United States of America and the state of New Hampshire, and will support the constitution thereof. So help me God. I, A.B. do solemnly and sincerely swear and affirm that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all duties incumbent
on me as .................................... ............., according to the best of my abilities, agreeably to the rules and regulations of this constitution and laws of the state of New Hampshire. So help me God. It is interesting to note the oath was amended in 1970 adding “… allegiance to the United States of America”. Very nice. I have no problem declaring my allegiance to the USA. I am not one of those politically superior people who believe that America is just one of many countries, no worse and no better than any other country. I do not hold with the “Citizen of the World” meme. I believe as President Ronald Reagan did: “America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere.” If we are not vigilant, that city’s perpetual light could easily be extinguished. We must never allow this to happen. But, I digress. Our NH State Constitution is a very concise founding document. It states quite clearly what we should expect from our elected public servants. Public servants in NH are to serve their constituents See cormier on 30
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palling attack on the offices of a satirical magazine in Paris by Islamist militants which killed by John J. Metzler twelve, was a Syndicated Columnist deliberately focused and targeted hit not only to stun and intimidate a free press but a free society as well. In recent months France has seen a spate of attacks not only on the media, but on Christmas markets, and Jewish synagogues. Ten journalists, among them cartoonists, and two police officers died in the fusillade which President François Hollande called a terrorist attack “of exceptional barbarity.” Charlie Hebdo, a satirical left-wing weekly, is hardly a mainstream French publication. The journal has used a broad brush to criticize and satirize all aspects of French society, religion and politics. It has often published irreverent cartoons on Islam, vulgar depictions of Orthodox Jews and mocked the Catholic Church as well. Political cartoons still form a vital and vibrant part of the French political discourse, much more so than in the USA. The publication courts controversy by choice. Yet the heinous attack, recalling threats against a Danish newspaper a few years
ago for satirical cartoons against Islam, is in no way remotely justified. The jihadi terrorists were the emissaries of hate. This was not senseless violence but targeted barbarism. Mainstream French Muslim religious groups have soundly renounced the violence. UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon labeled the media massacre at Charlie Hebdo a “horrendous, unjustifiable and cold blooded crime...it was also a direct assault on a cornerstone of democracy--on the media and freedom of expression.” Ch ris to p h e D e l o i r e o f t h e French media watchdog Reporters without Borders stated, “This terrorist attack marks a black day in the history of France.” Now the gruesome staccato of violence follows a predictable tone: Horror, Outrage, Rationalization, and Forgetfulness. In other words, the initial horror stemming from an attack spurs righteous outrage. But before long, rationalization seeps into the mix, the soufflé rises with moral relativism, and the matter is quickly blurred. That is until the next attack. Over the past year there has been an uptick in violence from radical Islamic factions; some are formal groups, other are lone wolf operatives. The common thread is an assault on a tolerant society, which while initially stunned by the action, soon falls into a pattern of ratio-
nalization as to why it actually happened. Syria’s civil war has served as a catalyst for some of the troubles as much as did the sanguinary conflict in Algeria in the past. Let’s be brutally frank; Syria
has become a magnet to foreign fighters, thousands from Western Europe, who have flocked to the Middle East to fight the authoritarian Assad regime. The two suspect Kouachi
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The ‘Equality’ Racket Some time ago, burglars in England scrawled a message on the wall of a home they had looted: “RICH BASTARDS.” Those two by Thomas Sowell w o r d s c a p Syndicated Columnist tured the spirit of the politicized vision of equality -- that it was a grievance when someone was better off than themselves. That, of course, is not the only meaning of equality, but it is the predominant political meaning in practice, where economic “disparities” and “gaps” are automatically treated as “inequities.” If one racial or ethnic group has a lower income than another, that is automatically called “discrimination” by many people in politics, the media and academia. It doesn’t matter how much evidence there is that some groups work harder in school, perform better and spend more postgraduate years studying to acquire valuable skills in medicine, science or engineering. If the economic end results are unequal, that is treated as a grievance against those with better outcomes, and a sign of an “unfair” society. The rhetoric of clever people often confuses the undeniable fact that life is unfair with the claim that a given institution or society is unfair. Children born into families that raise them with love and with care to see that they acquire knowledge, values and discipline that will make them valuable members of society have far more chances of economic and other success in
adulthood than children raised in families that lack these qualities. Studies show that children whose parents have professional careers speak nearly twice as many words per hour to them as children with working class parents -- and several times as many words per hour as children in families on welfare. There is no way that children from these different backgrounds are going to have equal chances of economic or other success in adulthood. The fatal fallacy, however, is in collecting statistics on employees at a particular business or other institution, and treating differences in the hiring, pay or promotion of people from different groups as showing that their employer has been discriminating. Too many gullible people buy the implicit assumption that the unfairness originated where the statistics were collected, which would be an incredible coincidence if it were true. Worse yet, some people buy the idea that politicians can correct the unfairness of life by cracking down on employers. But, by the time children raised in very different ways reach an employer, the damage has already been done. What is a problem for children raised in families and communities that do not prepare them for productive lives can be a bonanza for politicians, lawyers and assorted social messiahs who are ready to lead fierce crusades, if the price is right. Many in the media and among the intelligentsia are all too ready to go along, in the name of seeking equality. But equality of what? Equality before the law is a See Sowell on 26
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Even though they tend to sing before dawn, mourning doves are so named for their sorrowful song. The melody is a low-pitched, sort of hollow series of whistles. The first two phrases have a high pitch with the last three generating a single, low pitch. Another unique sound of this wild bird species involves taking flight. As these doves fly off, a distinguishable “wing whir’ is made when air passes over the feathers. This twittering noise signals an alarm to other doves when startled and must fly away from danger. The mourning dove is the most widespread of North American dove species. These large birds nest in all 48 contiguous states, along with the Canadian and Mexican borders. The only habitats not conducive to these unique birds are dense forests. Mourning doves are year round inhabitants in almost all areas of the country. However, one can not call them skilled homebuilders by any means. The thin, flimsy nest consists of a
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loose stick platform that a light wind could blow apart. Eggs sometimes can be seen simply by looking up through the bottom of a mourning dove’s nest. In warm climates, it is possible for a parenting pair to raise 6 broods per year, putting rabbits to shame for being so prolific. A seed eating bird, mourning dove bills are not designed to crack seed shells, however. These sociable birds prefer eating seeds with softer shells like those of weeds and grasses. Millet, corn or no-shell seeds fit the diet of these ground dwellers. We owe our gratitude for the vast number of weed seeds they consume around our towns and suburban homes. When doves do encounter food sources with hard shells, they swallow the entire seed and crush the shells in their gizzards. This explains why you see these birds sitting in tree branches for hours
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The temperature was just barely in double digits and the morning air felt super cold and yet there were a lot of cars already in the lot when we arrived. The entrance to the warming hut/lodge is at the rear of the house, right next to the parking. Inside we purchased our trail passes from a lady that was casually reading the local newspaper at one of the tables. Bear Notch’s trail pass is great looking with their logo of a rugged cross-country skiing bear blazed on the front. Before handing us our passes she wrote the date across them with a Sharpie pen. We used the small covered bridge to cross Albany Brook. We skied across the meadow and headed up trail #2. The
trail starts off by closely following along the bank of the brook and its ice covered rocks and frozen waterfalls are a pretty sight. The nice gradual uphill warmed us up quickly. Bear Notch’s friendly and relaxed laid back feeling is reinforced by the fact that “well behaved dogs & owners” are allowed on the entire trail network. The first people we skied by had a little dog following closely behind them. I confess that I am not used to seeing dogs on groomed ski trails. We must have passed by at least a dozen dogs of all types and sizes and their owners during our outing. We did slowdown and gave notice of our approach to give the owners a chance to check
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their pet. Few dogs were on leashes but none of them were unfriendly or got in our way. A few dogs even seemed glad to see us. We continued to ski out and back on trail #19 and enjoyed the views of Bear Mountain and up towards Crawford Notch and of Harts Ledge. We then ventured out on the multiple use trails in the Bartlett Experimental Forest and we were passed by a few
courteous snowmobilers. We then returned on trail #5 and enjoyed a nice ride down to Route 302. Here there is no ski crossing over Albany Brook back to the Touring Center but the trails continue on the other side of the road. We clicked off our skis and walked across to access the Lower Fields and Saco River Loops. These are lovely trails that are beautiful and excellent for novices—mostly flat, no steep hills.
Charlie kicks and glides on trail #19 at Bear Notch Touring Center in Bartlett, NH. We enjoyed good conditions and lovely vistas.
We enjoyed the trails through the woods and along the Saco River. The river is lovely, decorated with sparkling winter ice and snow jewelry that is attempting to grip the river’s freezing fast flowing water. We repeated the loops along the river in the opposite direction to fully enjoy the landscape. Charlie and I had enjoyed our morning outing and returned to the Touring Center. We were
greeted by the owner’s dog, Bart, yes as in Bartlett. Bart’s a nice old golden lab that enjoys a nice pat on the head. Inside we changed out of our ski boots and into warmer clothes. Against the far wall setting on a table were three crock pots full of hot soup and homemade bread offered up for self serve. We both ladled out a bowl of steaming cream of chicken & rice soup and we each cut off a hunk of the good smell-
ing bread. Charlie paid for it by placing money in the honesty cup (the soup was only $4 and the bread complimentary). We felt good inside and out. Bear Notch has ski and snowshoe rentals and offers instruction and guided tours. Again I am reminded how blessed we are that there are many wonderful places to cross-country ski in New Hampshire. Have Fun.
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is normal. It’s normal for shingles to lose the colored ceramic granules. However, it’s not normal for it to happen when the shingle’s only halfway through its expected lifespan. To put this in perspective, the last house I lived in had an asphalt shingle roof I installed. It was a standard three-tab shingle with a modest 15-year warranty. After 22 years, the shingles were still in great shape and probably would have lasted another seven years. I only replaced the roof because I was selling the home, and I knew a new more decorative roof would create lots of curb appeal. The ceramic granules on asphalt shingles provide a very important function. They shield the asphalt and the fiberglass mat from the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun. These UV rays will rapidly disintegrate asphalt and the thin fiberglass mat. Also, as shingles age, it’s normal for them to become brittle and crack as the oils in the asphalt are slowly released over time pulled to the surface by the heat of the sun. Ventilation of the underside of a roof is directly related to shingle lifespan. Poorly ventilated roofs don’t allow moisture in attic spaces to be expelled to the exterior. This elevated moisture under the shingles can cause the wood under shingles to move more than it should, leading to premature failure. Asphalt shingles can be victims of thermal shock countless times during their lifespan. On a blisteringly hot summer day, the temperature of asphalt shingles can approach 160 F. Imagine if a quick thunderstorm flares up and cool rain drenches the roof, lowering the temperature of the shingles by up to 100 degrees in seconds. This thermal expansion and contraction can lead to granule loss and cracking over time. There are quite a few
things you can do to extend the life of asphalt shingles. The first thing is to increase the roof pitch. Steeper roofs shed water faster and the same asphalt shingle on a lowslope roof wears out faster than on a steep roof. Keep roofs clean and don’t allow tree branches or anything else to rub or scrape across the roof. Heavily shaded roofs in moist climates will age prematurely as you’ll commonly discover moss and algae on these roofs that works constantly to break down the shingles. You can’t have enough ventilation under roofs. You should have continuous soffit ventilation that allow air to enter at the bottom of the roof. I’m a big fan of turbine vents often called whirlybirds. These simple spinning vents can suck vast amounts of air through an attic space working to keep water vapor to a minimum in your attic space. A typical residential home may need three or four turbine vents to get enough air moving through the attic space. I don’t like to count on just a con t i n u o u s ridge vent at the top of a roof as they seem to go against the known physical principal that hot air rises. On a calm day with no wind I’ve experimented with incense sticks in my own attic and no air was moving through my ridge vent. The reason is that air must go down the roof under the ridge vent before it exits the house. Hot air doesn’t like to go down. Need an answer? All of Tim’s past columns are archived for free at www. AsktheBuilder.com. You can also watch hundreds of videos, download Quick Start Guides and more, all for free. (c)2015 TIM CARTER DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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S o m e thing that happens every two years just took place in Washington, as by Niel Young it does in Advocates Columnist Co n c o r d , NH: the election of “leadership” of the House and Senate. If the people – voters in all elections – are concerned with what happened in the contest for Speaker of the House in Concord, and now in the US House, you probably realized that the great candidates we just elected are really about power and greed! It is time to admit that this political game is not about the people of the USA. It is safe to say that conservatives like us are not welcome in republican circles. Since Speaker Jasper told Josh on Channel 9 that there is no reason to file legislation that Gov. Hassan will not support, the republicans do not wish to waste time on Right To Work, common core, school choice. Protect unions, dumb the children down, and make certain that only the rich have school choice for their children! What will the people voted in by us
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Pucci, took the reins in 2009 and renamed it the Union Diner. The Union Diner was produced, along with 600 other diners, by the Worcester Lunch Car Company in the early 50s. The Worcester Lunch Car Company produced these diners between the years of 1906 and 1957 and most were sold in the New England Area. Pucci, who originally moved to the Lakes Region at the age of 12, used to eat at the diner she now owns when she was a kid (her parents owned the Grand View Motel in Weirs Beach). Eventually, Rose left the state and went to school and lived in Boston. She later came back to the Lakes Region and decided she wanted to be in the restaurant business. “At first, no one would hire me because I didn’t have any experience,” said Rose. “I liked to cook.” Eventually she did get a job at Caroline’s Sunshine Café and also at The Mug in Center Harbor. In 2007, she bought Caroline’s Sunshine Café
Rose Pucci, the owner of the Union Diner, used to eat at the diner when she was a kid. She bought it at auction in 2009.
and, in 2009, bought the Paugus Diner at auction and soon after renamed it the Union Diner. (She has since sold Caroline’s which is now Our Place Family Restaurant.) When you walk into the Union Diner, like other diners in New England from that same Worcester Lunch Car Company design, it really is a step back in time. As many other eateries might often find themselves updating and renovating to keep up with the times, it is the almost untouched feel of the diner car that really is the attraction. It is the ambience that is as important to the experience as is the food. The original counter stools, the tile flooring, the cozy booths, wood paneling and the art deco silver accents behind the counter haven’t changed for decades… and that is a good thing. Another thing that hasn’t changed much in these diner cars is the most important thing of all…the clientele. Though new customers are always discovering the magic of the classic diner, maybe a tired trav-
eler passing through or a new generation drawn to the funky ambience, some of the faces have been the same for years, just a little older. Charlie St. Clair, a lifelong resident of Laconia, has been coming to the Union Diner through all its name changes since he was fifteen or so and is still a regular. “I can remember coming here with my grandfather when we used to go smelting back in the late 60s and early 70s,” said St. Clair. “We would get here
See Related Article on Pg. 23 about four in the morning and the place would be pretty full with other folks that were going smelting as well.” Back in those days, the diner was located closer to the road. In the mid-1980s the property it was on was reconfigured to make room for a new building and the diner was turned and moved to its present See diner on 24
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Kenneth “Spider” Osgood - Legendary Grillman The ambience of any classic diner is never complete without the interaction between staff and customer. Often a great breakfast can taste that much better if served by your favorite waitress or prepared by your favorite cook. Back in the day when the Union Diner was known as Paul’s Diner, more than a few customers were heard to ask what was a familiar question: “Is Spider there
Spider in later years manning the grill again at The Paugus Diner.
Spider counting up the receipts at the Shore Diner in Laconia.
Spider Osgood was once a Golden Glove contender as a flyweight. today?” Spider was Ken Osgood. A life long resident of Laconia, he was born in 1929. He was nicknamed Spider because it often seems like he had eight arms when he worked the grill. He began working as a short order cook as a teenager in the 1940s. He was a cook at the Shore Diner in Laconia and later at Paul’s in the 1970s. Arms and legs pumping at dizzying speed, he could handle food orders yelled at him by frantic waitresses (who never gave him a written slip) without missing a beat, or an order. Once a Golden Glove contender as a flyweight, Spider took those extraordinary skills and quick movements to work, bobbing and weaving in front
of the grill, and always in front of an audience, some who came more to watch Spider than to eat. Spider’s talent in front of the grill became legendary. “I remember once during Motorcycle weekend in the 70s, the cops were called once for a disturbance at the diner,” recalled Charlie St. Clair. “What was happening was that there was a crowd of people inside and they were all yelling and cheering as they were watching Spider in action doing his thing. He could get an order for ten burgers, stand back from the
grill and toss the burgers like he was dealing cards onto the grill and none of them would ever touch. It was things like that that got the crowd cheering and going nuts. So the cops got a call that there was a ruckus and they arrived with backup and charged into the diner looking for the fight and Spider just looked at them and said ‘would you guys like something to eat?’” After Spider hung up his apron he continued to work in the area and even chipped in to help out at some local restaurants such as Karl’s Restaurant
and The Tamarack, both in Weirs Beach. He was also employed at Scott & Williams for ten years Charlie St Clair, who owned the Colorado Club in the Weirs from 19931995, had Spider working for him for awhile. “People would always stop in and ask if Spider was working,” said St. Clair. “I always let them go into the kitchen to say hello. He was really wellloved.” Spider also owned “Osgood’s Clock Repair” in Laconia. His father had a clock repair business in Belmont for twenty-five years and Spider learned the trade by taking one or two clocks a week home with him. In 1999, he married his
second wife, Brenda Osgood, who was a waitress at Paul’s Diner all those years ago. Ken “Spider” Osgood passed away on January 17, 2012 of a massive heart attack. “He really was a kindhearted man,” said Brenda who keeps many photos and newspaper clippings relating to Spider’s life. “I miss him very much.” To see a classic sevenminute film of Ken “Spider” Osgood and his one-man show manning the grill at Paul’s Diner one night in the 1970s go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=aR1Z99XgQew Photos courtesy of Brenda Osgood.
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ence of places like this that really make it for me,” said St. Clair. “The plates clattering, the kitchen noises, the familiarity of the staff with the customers. Maybe you wouldn’t feel comfortable with that in a fancy restaurant, but here it is what you expect and one of the things you come in for.” Then there is the family aspect about the local diner as well; different generations sharing in and enjoying the same experience. “When you are a kid you come here with your parents,” said Rose. “Then you get older and come here with your friends and then later when you have your own family you come back with your kids.” “I had a customer come in with his daughter and they sat at the counter. When she asked him why they were sitting
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Brenda Kean, Executive Director of the Laconia Historical Society and Museum, will share photos, past and present, of local historic churches, as well as tales of their past and future. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP as seating is limited. 279-8111
Wednesday 21st Ivy & Bean, The Musical
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
Cribbage Tournament
Patrick’s Pub, Gilford. Registration 6:30-7pm. Games start at 7:15pm. Weekly cash prizes. Fundraiser to benefit the Café Déjà vu Pub Mania team for the NH1 Children’s Auction. Every Wednesday until June. 998-1418
Lakes Region Tea Party Meeting
Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough. 7pm. All are welcome to join as we hash out what we can do about the Convention of the States, the condition of secondary NH roads and Common Core. 2863506 or halpeg76@metrocast. net
Thursday 22nd Body Safety – Tool to Talk to Your Children
Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258 Highland Street, Plymouth. 6-8pm. Learn methods and language to use, abuse prevention strategies,
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Traveling Trunk From Wright Museum of WWII
Laconia Public Library, 695 Main Street, Laconia. 6:30pm. Wright Museum Presenter, Dan Schroeder will open up the trunk to reveal items and stories about the WWIIera Americans we call “The Greatest Generation”. Join us to “Experience the past and be inspired by a Nation United”. 524-4775
Joan Veilleux – Storytelling Dinner
Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. 6:30pm. Joan is a storyteller and mountain guide from Brownfield Maine. $19.95pp, plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219
Altrusa Club of Meredith’s Free Community Dinner
First Congregational Church, Highland Street, Meredith. 4:15pm. Altrusa members will be cooking up a storm of tossed salad, beef stew, rolls and dessert. Reservations are required. 279-8772. Dinner is free but donations are greatly appreciated.
Friday 23rd Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
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Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
Saturday 24th Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market
67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am-2pm. Over 50 local farmers and producers in an indoor venue. Sampling, music, friends and fun! Handicap accessible. 496-1718 www. tiltonwinterfarmersmarket.com
Bluegrass Winter Jam
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Snowshoe Adventure Hike
Prescott Farm, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. One hour hike 10am-11am. Two hour hike 1pm-3pm. $7pp or $5/ members, includes snowshoe rental. For all ages, beginners welcome. 366-5695
Jumble Sale – Indoor Yard Sale
First Church Congregational, UCC, 63 South Main Street. Rochester. 11am. Lots of toys and fun family stuff. 332-1121
Sunday 25th The Amazing Nano Brothers
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
Robert Burns Night
Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. Festivities begin at 5:30pm. Celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s greatest poet, best known for “Auld Lang Syne”. Join for an evening of fun, verse, songs, piping and Highland dancing and a delectable Scottish dinner. $40pp (plus tax and gratuity). 284-6219
Gilford Rotary Pizza Bowl
Gilford Youth Center, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. Noon-2pm. Attendees will vote for their favorite pizza, all from local pizza places. $10pp, children ages 8 and under are free. Door prizes include a $120 gift certificate from Fratellos Italian Grille as well as a 50/50 raffle.
Monday 26th To Kill a Mockinbird
Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. 225-1111
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Community Contra Dance
Ossipee Town Hall Gymnasium, 55 Main Street, Center Ossipee. 7-10pm. $7/adults, $5/students and seniors. 539-6460
Cribbage Tournament
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— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #522 — Runners Up Captions: Not understanding Hot Rod lingo, Benny lights them up. - Bob Watson, Bristol, NH. “Grandpa, wouldn’t it be easier to just have the cataract surgey done?” - Robert Patrick, Moultonbro, NH. “As soon as it gets dark, we’ll go scare the bejeezus out of the flatlanders!” -Phil Landry, Hereford, AZ.
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