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Downtown Dave & The Deep Pockets at Pitman’s

Players from team Original Stix watch from the side of the rink on Meredith Bay during last year’s New England Pond Hockey Classic. Gunstock Mountain is in the backdrop. This year’s classic takes place January 30th through COURTESY PHOTO February 2nd.

All Eyes On The Ice As Pond Hockey Classic Nears

by Dan Seufert

Weirs Times Correspondent

The winter of 2019-2020 will likely yield the ice needed for the popular February ice events on Meredith Bay, according to local experts.

The 2020 New England Hockey Classic is celebrating its 11th year and an unblemished record of providing an ancient brand of a hard-played version of the sport that legend says goes back to local Native American

tribes. Whether the legends are true or not, the games always draw rave reviews from the 11,000 or so fans that clog Meredith for each tournament, and the same numbers or more are expected for this

year’s tourney from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. The Classic draws spectators from many states, and has garnered national attention, including ESPN, which calls the event, “A Hockey Purist’s See HOCKEY on 24

On Saturday, February 1st at 8pm, Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia presents Downtowm Dave & The Deep Pockets. Tickets are $20 and Pitman’s is a BYOB establishment. The Deep Pockets are impassioned in Blues and R & B music and have been playing around New Hampshire for over ten years. They play honest, fun, real and uptempo music. A mix of powerful, infectiously grooved originals and one-off covers, done in their own Pockets style. The band thrives on a solid rhythm section, passionate guitar, inspiring harmonica and heart felt vocals and they love seeing folks having fun on the dance floor. They continue to connect with fans and make new friends at every show. For tickets call 603-527-0043. Pitman’s Freight Room is located at 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. For more information on future events at Pitman’s go to Pitmansfreightroom.com.

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To The Editor: Supporters of Sanders, Warren and others who campaign on free healthcare, free college, guaranteed income and other nonsense should look at the situation in France. Years of promises of less work, guaranteed pension with early retirement and other perks enacted by prior socialist administrations over decades has come to an end. Other people’s money to fund such pie in the sky living through reliance on government has finally run out. History documents clearly the demise of societies which embrace wealth distribution. All the fires, looting and work stoppages in France will not produce more money, but only lead to further decline in the French standard of living. All the pain Frenchmen are experiencing could have been avoided. We, the U.S.A., do not need to feel their pain by following the same course. Robert Peraino Franconia, NH.

To The Editor: If you think you do, you may want to attend a Public Forum on Thursday, Jan.30, 2020 at 5:30pm at the White Mountain Regional High School on 127 Regional Road Whitefield, NH, with a snow date if needed, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at 5:30pm same location. This past November a number of concerned taxpayers from the North Country drove to Manchester to attend the only scheduled Assessing Standards Board (ASB) Public Forum in the state to discuss Views and how they are measured and assessed to you the Taxpayer. The North Country Taxpayers wanted to know “why would you have a Public Forum on Views in the city of Manchester which really doesn’t have many Views”? So, they requested the (ASB), which is attached to the NH Dept. of Revenue Administration, to hold another Public Forum for the Taxpayers in the North Country where we have views; this will be held on Jan. 30, 2020 at the High School in Whitefield, NH. In full disclosure, I am a member of the (ASB) and have served on the Board for the past 13 years and anyone who knows me in the North Country knows where I stand on the “View Tax”. I encourage everyone who has questions and concerns on this subject to come to the

Public Forum and listen to a short power point presentation put on by the (ASB) and Dept. of Revenue Administration and then it will be opened up to listen to you the North Country Taxpayers. My late father, Gov. Mel Thomson, reminded me years ago that if you don’t show up and take part in the discussion on important issues such as Views, then you surely will lose by default. I hope to see my North Country friends on Jan. 30, 2020, 5:30pm at the White Mountain Regional High School, at 127 Regional Road, Whitefield, NH. Tom Thomson Orford, NH Public Member of the NH Assessing Standards Board

Cripple Iran’s Strategic Weapons Program To The Editor: In a New Hampshire Union Leader oped Dr. Jessica Tuchman Mathews described why the Trump administration should continue the Iranian nuclear agreement. She delved into the value of the agreement and how the U.S. and the world were relatively safe from a nuclear attack by Iran for 15 years if the agreement remained in force. This was terrible thinking. Dr. Mathews and other proponents of the agreement beSee MAIL BOAT on 36

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Thursday 23rd Entertainment at Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Giuseppe’s, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. Mary Fagan will be featured on guitar and vocals from 6pm-9pm, then join in the fun of Karaoke Night in the Grotto at 10pm. 279-3313 or

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Friday 24th Denny Laine & the Moody Wings Band Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

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The Devil We Know – Film Showing

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Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 7pm. The Devil We Know is a documentary detailing Dupont’s alleged decades long coverup of the potential harm caused by a chemical used to make popular Teflon products. Public is invited and admission is free.

Entertainment at Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Giuseppe’s, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. Michael Bourgeois will be featured on guitar and vocals from 6pm-9pm, then join in the fun with DJ Ryan for music and dancing in the Grotto at 10pm. 279-3313 or www.

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Saturday 25th Recycled Percussion Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

Tall Granite Big Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Tickets are $20pp. Pitman’s is a BYO venue. 527-0043

Design of a Decade – Workshop for Souls Who Seek an Extraordinary Life Wayfarer Coffee, 626 Main Street, d ow n t ow n L a c o n i a . 6 p m - 9 p m . Join Emily Clement, speaker and coach for this workshop that will take from self-doubt to superpowered. Design of a Decade is a 3-hour in-person workshop for people to invest in themselves and not carry the weight of past hurt, resentment, or disappointment. Now is the time to say yes to freedom and maximum joy! Workshop is $99pp. Space is limited. Register at www.

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P r e s c o t t Fa r m E nv i r o n m e n t a l Education Center, White Oaks Road, Laconia.11am-12pm. In this unique and peaceful snowshow experience, participants are in nature as they practice yoga in snowshoes, are guided through a walking meditation, and are introduced to shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”. This event is perfect for individuals of all yoga and snowshoe levels. Pre-registration is highly recommended. To register and for more information call Andie

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Jay Fitzpatrick & Ellen Goddard Co-Host Photography Workshop Lakes Region Art Association’s Art Gallery, Tanger Outlet Mall, Suite 132, 120 Laconia Road, Tilton. 9amnoon. The workshop, Basic Photo Processing in Photoshop, will focus on how to use Photoshop to brighten and darken photos, add or reduce contrast and saturation, straighten and crop images. They will also cover the best formats, how to clean-up unwanted elements, and how to resize images for printing and posting and more! Class is limited to the first 10 students to sign up. Call 455-6595 or email jall@tds.net

Family Fun Day at NH Historical Society

New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord. 1pm-3pm. Family Fun Day is a great way to introduce your kids or grandkids to the special things that make NH a wonderful place to live. The afternoon will be filled with storytelling, handson activities, and New Hampshire themed crafts. Family Fun Day is geared for families with kids age 6 to 10, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $5 per family, with members admitted free of charge. 228-6688 or NHHistory.org

Tilton Masons Public Breakfast

Masonic Lodge, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 7am-9:30am. The Masons ser ve a full breakfast including omelets and eggs cooked to order. The cost is $8pp and proceeds will benefit the many charities the Lodge supports. 524-8268

Entertainment at Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Giuseppe’s, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. Andre Balazs entertains on the piano from 6pm-9pm, then join in the fun with DJ Bob for music and dancing in the Grotto at 10pm. 2793313 or www.Giuseppesnh.com

Sunday 26th Red Hot Chilli Pipers Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

Open Stage at Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Giuseppe’s, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. 6pm-9pm. Join your host Lou Porrazzo for Open Stage. 2793313 or www.Giuseppesnh.com

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Estate Planning For The Informed Consumer =You have saved all of your life, and you don’t want to risk losing it all. So many things can affect what you have worked so hard to keep, nursing homes, creditors, divorce, marriage, legislative changes, even your adult children. The list goes on and on. Attorney Edward Beasley and Greg Gagne, ChFc from Beasley & Ferber, Elder and Disability Law Firm, would like to invite you to their educational session, on Wednesday, February 5th at 10:00am, designed to address these issues and more. This session, will be held at the First United Methodist Church, in the Wesley Woods’ Community Room, located at 18 Wesley Way in Gilford, NH. The seminar is open to the public and RSVPs are requested. Please contact Stace at 603-528-2555 or sdhendricks@ wesleywoodsnh.org for more information or to RSVP.

Meredith Library Book Sale The Friends of the Meredith Library will host a book sale at the Meredith Public Library on Thursday, February 13th from 9 AM to 6 PM, Friday, February 14th from 9 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, February 15th, from 9 to 1 PM. With the purchase of a first time (new) membership with the Friends, you will be provided with the attractive Friends of the Meredith Library canvas book bag which in turn can be filled, one time, with books free of charge! Memberships (Individuals $15, Family $25 and Business $50), may be updated any day during the event. Book Dealers are welcome and scanners are permitted at any time during the sale. Note: Books being donated to the sale should be brought in no later than February 7th. The mission of the Friends of the Meredith Library is to promote library involvement in the community and community involvement in the library. Proceeds from their book sales are used in many ways. For more information, please call 520-0434.

Elvis & Orbison Show At Opera House The Rochester Opera House is set to present a tribute to Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison on Friday, February 7th at 8pm. The Elvis & Orbison Show is a unique and incredible tribute concert experience. In the first set, the portrayal of Roy Orbison is extraordinary. The look, the voice and the phenomenal songs all come to life right in front of your ears and eyes - Oh Pretty Woman, Only The Lonely, Crying, In Dreams, It’s Over, Dream Baby, Blue Angel to name a few. In the second set, Elvis Presley is back in the building as the celebration continues. Jailhouse Rock, Burnin’ Love, Hound Dog, Suspicious Minds, Love Me Tender and many more of Elvis’ great tunes are brought back to life as the audience is transformed back to a time when Elvis ruled the musical world. The Rochester Opera House is located above City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com or call (603) 335-1992 for more information.

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If I Said It I Didn’t Mean It This is a tricky time to be alive. It seems that most things you might say will offend someone in some way even when you beby Brendan Smith lieve what you Weirs Times Editor are saying is not at all offensive. But the rules change every day and unless you keep score you are bound to hurt someone’s feelings with something that may not have hurt their feelings last week. This is not the fault of the person who hurt the feelings that wouldn’t have been hurt the week before and it isn’t the fault of the person who was offended but probably wouldn’t have been offended the week before. It’s really the fault of the people who are deciding what is suddenly offensive. Now, before you yell at me for offending you for saying something against things that are offensive, I ask that you take a few minutes to read what I have to say. (Asking someone to read what someone has to say wasn’t considered offensive when I wrote this, so if it is considered offensive now, I apologize.) First off, you will get no argument from me that there are things that people used to say that they never should have said, and today more and more people realize that they shouldn’t say those things and most of them don’t. I agree this is a good thing and I’m sure you do too. Over the years, as people came to realize that certain things that were always said before should no longer be said, more and more people decided that a lot of other things shouldn’t be said as well even

though saying those things really wasn’t even close to being as bad as those original things that people used to say that everyone agreed shouldn’t be said any longer. Over the years, the list of what shouldn’t be said has grown so big that it’s become hard to keep track of what people were allowed to say and what they should not say now. Sometimes a thing you said that was okay to say one day is not okay to say the next and if you weren’t aware that now you weren’t allowed to say what it was you could say the day before, you would say it and someone might be offended. In fact, I can’t even repeat the words that we are no longer allowed to say because even by just writing them here to try to educate some readers about certain words that they used to use but should no longer do so, I may hurt the feelings of someone whose feelings I am trying to stop from being hurt by educating people on certain words they shouldn’t be saying. It certainly is complicated and not at all easy to say. Sometimes new words come along that never existed before to replace older words that should never be said and sometimes before anyone comes to realize that there is a new word now to replace the old word, someone has already decided that this new word should never be said by anyone either. Usually, when this happens, another word, never before seen, is created to replace the older new word that no one should ever say which was originally created to replace another word no one should say. Still, there is no guarantee that the new word created to replace the newer older word will be correct to say next year. You will have to wait to see if

that word will offend someone. Chances are good that it will. As someone who deals with words, I take this very seriously and I try to keep on top of what words that I may have used yesterday may be offensive to someone today. I was thinking of putting together a new dictionary to help keep people abreast of what words you should no longer say and what words have replaced them. But that would really be an ongoing 24/7 project and I don’t think I am up to the task. The dictionary would have to be updated constantly in order to keep up with the old new words which were not offensive a few days ago and are being replaced by new words which are not considered offensive for the moment. So, I will do my best to keep myself educated on what words were fine yesterday and are taboo today so as to make sure that I don’t offend anyone in my columns. (Of course, once this column goes to press one of the words within may be deemed inappropriate in the meantime and that is out of my hands, so I apologize in advance.) It’s a tricky time to be alive and we all need to keep on our toes to make sure we are up-todate on what is offensive, what isn’t and what may soon be. I wish you the best and good luck out there! And if I offended you in anyway it’s really not my fault. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L In New Hampshire”. His newest book “I Really Only Did It For The Socks & Other Tales Of Aging” will be available this spring. Brendan has also entertained audiences around New Hampshire with his storytelling presentations. To find out more visit his website at BrendanTSmith.com

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Cancel Culture Strikes Again: Banned In Maine

In November, I was banned in Boston after speech-squelchers on the left and right forced the cancellation of my lecture at Bentley University, a small private institution. The grassroots activists who had invited me were rejected by every major event venue in the nation’s purported Cradle of Liberty. The tail-tuckers cited security concerns or jacked up their rental fees by Michelle Malkin to make it prohibitively expensive to gather Syndicated Columnist peacefully to discuss -- gasp! -- ideas. Lou Murray of Bostonians Against Sanctuary Cities and Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies heroically persisted, pulling together a great event at a private home attended by 100 patriots who risked their privacy, friendships and even their jobs to listen to -gasp! -- ideas. Soon after, a group of conservative students at the University of Maine, a publicly funded school, invited me to bring my nationalist message about who’s funding the destruction of America to their campus. This prompted the College Republicans’ faculty adviser, political science professor Amy Fried, to resign in protest. That led to the de-chartering of the CR group. Why? Because I refused to disavow other young students who have asked trenchant, pesky questions at Young America’s Foundation and Turning Point USA lectures about the GOP elites’ support of wage-suppressing, job-outsourcing, Democrat voter-importing policies that put American students, workers and families last. Many of those students follow a 21-year-old nationalist named Nick Fuentes, who hosts a program (for now) on YouTube and DLive in his basement called “America First.” Because I refused to play the gatekeepers’ game of condemning every last joke or chatroom comment or tweet of someone followed by students whose questions I support, Fried believes that no students at her campus under her watch should be allowed to hear what I have to say about, well, anything. How strongly do University of Maine officials oppose the free association of college students who want to know more about my work? Yesterday, I learned from Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks general manager Ed Palmer and others that at least one University of Maine official -- along with dozens of others cancel culture jihadists galvanized on social media by an anonymous Twitter See MALKIN on 37

The Perpetual Intersectional Revolution Eats Its Own In 2008, Democrats nominated for president a first-term U.S. senator with no serious legislative experience, Barack Obama. They nominated him over the long-championed, longby Ben Shapiro celebrated presumptive Syndicated Columnist heir apparent to the Democratic leadership, Hillary Clinton. Obama was, of course, the first black Democratic nominee, and he would be the first black president. Yet in 2020, 12 years later, we have been informed by the media that Democrats are ensconced in racism anew. Why? First, because Democrats refused to activate in support of awkwardly robotic Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., who is black; second, because Democrats refused to activate in support of wild-eyed former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, who is Latino; and now because Democrats refused to activate in support of scenery-chewing Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who is black. Democrats have been accused by the media of having ignored their initially diverse field in favor of old, white candidates (amusingly, the media only noticed that Sen. Elizabeth Warren was, indeed, an old white person when actual people of color were booted from the race). It appears that the memory of President Obama -- not yet four years old -- is not enough to insulate Democrats from charges of discrimination. Then there’s Hollywood. In 2014, African actress Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar for her supporting role in “12 Years a Slave.” In 2018, director Greta Gerwig was nominated for a best director Oscar for “Lady Bird.” Yet this week, we found out that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had neglected -- horror of horrors! -- to nominate both Nyong’o, for her role in the extraordinarily overrated horror flick “Us,” and Gerwig, for her direction of “Little

Women.” These oversights, we were solemnly informed, evidenced the Academy’s deepseated bias in favor of white men. Never mind that Cynthia Erivo was nominated for best actress for her role as Harriet Tubman in “Harriet.” Discrimination was alive and well in Hollywood. It must be difficult to live in an environment in which every day is a perpetual test of one’s submission to the Woke Police. It must be difficult to know that no past act stands in favor of the accused -- that each day must be lived fresh -- and that all past omissions stand against the accused. But the intersectional revolution requires continual struggle, and continual sacrifice. In Arthur Koestler’s “Darkness at Noon,” communist lackey Rubashov is jailed and charged -- of what crime, it does not matter. The Soviet Union is purging members of the older generation, and Rubashov is told that he must confess in order to uphold the sanctity of his own cause. Eventually, Rubashov does exactly that. “There is nothing for which one could die, if one died without having repented and unreconciled with the Party and the Movement,” Rubashov says in his confession. “Therefore, on the threshold of my last hour, I bend my knees to the country, to the masses and to the whole people.” The choice between dying honestly, in repudiation of his own cause, was simply too much. In the end, all revolutionaries will have to determine whether they, too, will bow before the cause -- even if they go unjustly to the guillotine. Because there is one basic rule of radical revolutions: Those who are first to launch them are often just slightly delayed in feeling their wrath. Ben Shapiro, 35, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “The Right Side of History.”

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People who want to work should be allowed to work. That includes people who once went to jail. With President Donald Trump’s support, Conby John Stossel gress spends your Syndicated Columnist money giving excons “employment assistance.” Why bother? State laws often make such employment impossible. Courtney Haveman had an alcohol problem. When she was 19, she got a DUI. Then she took a swing

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at a security guard. “I made dumb decisions,” she admits in my new video. “Served three days in jail.” Eight years later, and now sober, Courtney enrolled in beauty school. Such schools invite applicants to “turn your interest in beauty into a rewarding career.” The schools do provide good careers -- to owners of cosmetology schools. In Pennsylvania, where Courtney applied, they typically charge $6,000 tuition and require 1,000 hours of courses. All that training is required by the state to work. Courtney had worked in a salon and wanted to do more. Unfortu-

nately, “doing more” requires not just serving customers well, but getting permission from bureaucrats. Byzantine state laws demand you get a state-approved license before you may become a hairdresser, tour guide, travel agent, house painter and all sorts of other jobs where customer happiness should be the guide. So after taking hundreds of hours of cosmetology courses, Courtney paid more to apply for a Pennsylvania cosmetology license. Pennsylvania then told her she couldn’t do cosmetology there because she has a criminal record.

The bureaucrats said she could appeal. She could prove she has good moral character. “I sent letters, and people in my 12-step program wrote letters on my behalf, character letters,” she says. The result? “They sent me a rejection letter that said, ‘Sorry. You lack the good moral character requirement’,” says Courtney. “One time in my life that I felt like a productive member of society, I was proud of myself... people were proud of me, and then it was just like, you’re not good enough still.” See STOSSEL on 37

East Asia Leads World Amid Mixed Economic Growth UNITED NATIONS

- East Asian countries continue to be global leaders in economic growth despite ongoing trade tensions by John J. Metzler b e t w e e n t h e Syndicated Columnist USA and China. Nonetheless, even among those dynamic Asian states, growth has tempered from 5.7 percent in 2018 to 5.2 percent in 2019 amid an international downshift. The region has seen China’s once dizzying expansion temper considerably from 9.4 percent a decade ago to 6.1 percent this past year. According to the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 report,“Global growth slowed to a

10 year low of 2.3 percent in 2019, with a modest uptick projected at 2.5 percent in 2020 and 2.7 percent in 2021.” Internationally, the report adds that, “one in five countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline in 2020.” That troubling trend is especially true in Latin America and the Caribbean. Strong economic growth in the United States, coupled with the long awaited Congressional approval of the new North American trade deal with Canada and Mexico, (USMCA), should serve as a stimulus to markets and overall trade worldwide. The landmark accord solidifies one of the world’s largest trading blocks and, contrary to its NAFTA predecessor, does so with far greater concessions to labor unions and protection for American

workers. Mexico, suffered a 10-year low in growth while its economy stagnated last year. As importantly, Washington’s new trade deal with Beijing assures the calming of trade tensions with China. The Phase One China Trade accord came amidst the Trump Administration’s pressures on Beijing to buy $200 billion more American goods and services, including $40 billion in additional agricultural commodities. Trump’s controversial tariffs have clearly begun to level the playing field between the USA and China. The USA’s GDP growth for 2019 recorded an impressive 2.3 percent with a historically low unemployment rate of 3.5 percent. Both new trade deals should sustain vibrant economic growth.

Regarding Latin America, the Survey adds that the region is “expected to experience a slow and uneven recovery over the next two years, amid strong domestic and external headwinds. After growing by only 0.1 percent in 2019, aggregate GDP is projected to expand by 1.3 percent in 2020.” A fall in commodity prices throughout Latin America has led to uneven growth. GDP is approximately 4 percent below the 2014 levels. The Survey warns, “Amid lower average incomes and persistently high inequality, poverty levels have risen.” This remains true in countries such as Brazil and Argentina. Brazil should see improvement with growth projected from 1 percent in 2019 to 1.7 percent in See METZLER on 36

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with whom you can talk. Yoga, tai chi and meditation may help you cope with stress, as well as going for walks, listening to music, comedy or audio books -- or even coloring. If you’re experiencing extreme stress, talk to your doctor. Remember, the mind and body are connected, and stress takes its toll on physical health.

2. Nourish your body. For optimal health, nourish your body with healthy, energizing foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, fish and healthy oils, such as olive oil and sesame oil. Limit pre-packaged, processed foods. Set an achievable goal. Try cutting out one unhealthy food each month, such as sugary soft drinks or chips. Your body will love you for it! Also, stay hydrated, especially when exercising. At the same time, eliminate unhealthy habits, such as smoking or drinking alcohol in excess. With an MA plan, you may be able to get help with smoking cessation products or alcohol counseling at no extra cost. 3. Stress less. Stress can be toxic and debilitating. Develop a “PLAN” to deal with it. According to Cigna’s Dr. Stuart L. Lustig, this includes identifying a Period of time to unwind, a Location to de-stress, an Activity to enjoy and the Name of someone

4. Get social. According to a 2018 Cigna survey, loneliness in America has reached epidemic levels. Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent). Loneliness has been shown to negatively impact physical and mental health. Alleviate loneliness by taking one proactive step each week. For example, call or get coffee with friends or family, join a club or volunteer. You can also connect with other active adults on social media. Check out the inspirational health and fitness posts on the @ SilverandFit Facebook page and join in the conversations. 5. Practice gratitude. Happiness comes with thankfulness. Think about people and things you feel grateful for, and start a gratitude journal. By doing your best to incorporate these five tips into your life, you’ll kick-start your journey toward a healthier 2020.

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hol makes me strongly suspect she is having muscle spasms. These most often come on in the legs and feet, but they can affect the back too. Two hours a day of exercising sounds like a lot, and she may be overexercising some muscles, while possibly not exercising others. This can lead to imbalances in muscle strength. Another common problem stemming from exercising is inadequate stretching. Stretching is the first place to start for many people with muscle cramps. A physical therapist or physiatrist may be of immense benefit, and your wife should explain in detail what her exercise regimen is. We are taught to think carefully of the mechanism of injury, and I am concerned the exercise may be that injury.

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Are Your Financial and Tax Advisors Talking?

Now that we’ve closed the book on 2019, it’s officially Tax Season. As you prepare your tax returns for the April 15 deadline, you might already start looking for opportunities to improve your tax-related financial outcomes in the future. And one important step you can take is to connect your tax professional with your financial advisor. Together, these professionals can help you take advantage of some valuable strategies:

now, it’s not too late to affect the 2019 tax year, if you still haven’t reached the IRA or SEP-IRA contribution limits. Before you file your 2019 tax returns, your tax professional can tell your financial advisor how much you would have to contribute to your traditional IRA, SEP-IRA or similar account to potentially lower your taxable income. If you make the contribution, your financial advisor can illustrate how it would impact your retirement picture and make a recommendation on how to invest the money. (You can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and so on.)

• Roth vs. traditional IRA – If you’re eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA, you might find it beneficial to have your financial advisor talk to your tax professional about which is the better choice. Generally, if you think your tax rate will be higher in • Capital gains taxes on mutual funds – You retirement, you might want to contribute to the might think you have total control over taxes Roth IRA, which provides tax-free withdrawals related to your mutual funds. After all, you (if you’re older than 59 ½ and have had your decide how long to hold these funds before account at least five years). But if you think selling shares and incurring capital gains your tax bracket will be lower when you retire, taxes. However, mutual fund managers are you might be better off with the traditional usually free to buy and sell new investments IRA, which offers upfront tax benefits – as they see fit, and some of these sales could specifically, your contributions may reduce generate capital gains taxes for you. If these your annual taxable income in a given tax year. taxes are relatively large in any one year, your Your tax advisor may have some thoughts on tax professional may notice and could relay this issue, as well as how it might fit in with this information to your financial advisor. your overall tax picture in retirement. This doesn’t necessarily mean these mutual funds are inappropriate for you; they still • Taxable vs. non-taxable income – Turning may be suitable for your goals, risk tolerance taxable income into non-taxable income and time horizon. But the tax aspect may can lower your current year’s tax bracket. be of interest to your financial advisor, Depending on your income, you could who might recommend more tax-efficient potentially subtract your traditional investment options. IRA contributions (or your SEP-IRA contributions if you’re self-employed) from your taxable income. And even

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D.A. LONG TAVERN Wood Devil Double IPA (or DIPA) is a glorious mouthful of complex flavors with a maltforward attraction that will win you over on the first sip. The combinations of grains and hops match so perfectly that you might find this beer to be one of your close friends. The gorgeous orangey amber tones reveal a slight vail over clarity adding to its mystique. The off-white head is generous and lasts through most of the excitement. Aromas of sweetness and caramel help support the citrus, lemon rhine and grapefruit as you partake. Early flavors of more orange peel and citrus with a fuller mouthfeel add to your enjoyment, lastly treating you to the bitters you’ve come to expect from a truly satisfying IPA. Rated at 9.2% ABV,

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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

NEW ENGLAND SPORTS BETTING It seemed like a sure bet that San Diego would be warmer than New Hampshire for the January conference of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. I attended the NCLGS event there with New Hampshire State Representative Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton). But when Tim and I stopped by the Barra Barra Saloon in San Diego’s Old Town, we ended up shivering. It was around 60 degrees and a brisk breeze blew in the open doorway. We checked our messages and were stunned to learn that it was 64 in New Hampshire and that a friend was at Hampton Beach! In January. Aye caramba. Apparently there’s NO such thing as a sure bet. The legislative gaming conference was interesting and fun for me, as someone who relishes both sports and politics. Rep. Lang was much in demand, as he was the prime mover behind getting New Hampshire’s new sports betting bill passed into law, effective this month. Chris Sununu, New Hampshire’s 82nd Governor, made the historic first

State Representative Tim Lang (R- N.H.), NCLGS official Wayne Marlin, and State Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen (D-Nevada) at the recent NCLGS conference in San Diego. legal sports bet, an $82 wager on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. It would have paid around $1000, had the Pats won it all again. But alack and alas … Anyway, Rep. Lang was understandably proud of his successful legislation, as laws are not easy to make. But Tim did his homework, which was important as there were many issues to address and many mechanics to address before the bill could become law. Getting bipartisan support was important, which Tim achieved with occasional compromises. We made new friends in San Diego as we talked sports and poli-

tics with solons from all over—legislators curious to know how Rep. Lang did it. State senators from Vermont and Maine were particularly interested in Tim’s work. “The biggest plus we had going for us was having Chris Sununu as Governor,” Rep. Lang explained. “Nothing would have happened without his support and involvement.” Having the right person as governor was underscored during the conference when word reached us that Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, had vetoed Maine legislation to establish sports betting. One of our new

friends, a Democratic Maine State Senator, was very disappointed. Governor Sununu quickly tweeted, “Come to N.H. We’re open for business.” Without a doubt, Maine sports dollars are now flowing to New Hampshire. Also sports dollars from Vermont and Massachusetts. Sports betting is ubiquitous. It’s everywhere. Also has been. To bring some of it out of the shadows to better protect players while generating revenue for education is a win/win. Opponents of gaming have their valid concerns but I’m among those who choose to err on the side of freedom and personal responsibility. Take Keno, for example. Some communities—like mine—approved that game for businesses to offer if they so choose. Keno generates money for local establishments, state revenue for education, and fun for playing patrons. A win/win/win. But Keno opponents see the success of Keno (or sports gamSee MOFFETT on 35

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Entertainment Giuseppe’s Pizzeria Ristorante

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G i u s e p p e ’s , M i l l Fa l l s Marketplace, Meredith. Michael Bourgeois will be featured on guitar and vocals from 6pm-9pm. 279-3313 or

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Open Auditions for “Really Rosie” Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. 4pm-6pm. The Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Depar tment is eager to welcome students ages 8 to 13 to audition and perform in the April production of

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Center Harbor Soup Kitchen – Free Community Meal

Center Harbor Congregational Church, 52 Main Street, Center Harbor. 5pm – 6pm. Join every Tuesday night for an opportunity to meet new friends and families and enjoy a good meal together at no cost.

Peabody Home, 24 Peabody Place, Franklin. 9am-10am. Learn about the anticipated new building project at Peabody Home. The public i s i nv i t e d t o a t t e n d t h e meeting hosted by the Board of Managers & Planning Committee Members. There will be a Q & A and a viewing of the concept drawings. 9343718

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Feb. 19th. In this 4-week class, you will learn the basics of rug hooking with Pam Bartlett. You will complete the 12”x12” project that can be used as a wall hanging, chair pad or pillow in your choice of available colors. Tuition is $155 per student with NO additional materials fee. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 279-7920 or www.

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G i u s e p p e ’s , M i l l Fa l l s Marketplace, Meredith. Acoustic Detour will be featured on guitar and vocals from 6pm-9pm, then join in the fun of Karaoke Night in the Grotto at 10pm. 279-3313 or

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Friday 31st Broken Arrow F l y i n g M o n k e y, M a i n S t r e e t , P l y m o u t h . www. FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 536-2551

Live Music with Jim Tyrrell and Guest Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Hypnotist for Hope Beane Conference Center, Blueberr y Lane, Laconia. 7pm. Evening begins at 7pm with Kimayo Music, then at 8pm enjoy “Mind Games” with Hypnotist Paul Ramsey. Cash bar and snacks provided. All proceeds benefit B r i g i d ’s H o u s e o f H o p e. Tickets are $30/advance or $35/door. www.brigidsnh. —

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OUT on the TOWN Great Food, Libations & Good Times!

EVENTS from 18 Entertainment Giuseppe’s Pizzeria Ristorante

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G i u s e p p e ’s , M i l l Fa l l s Marketplace, Meredith. The Sweetbloods will be featured on guitar and vocals from 6pm-9pm, then join in the fun of Karaoke Night in the Grotto at 10pm. 279-3313 or www.

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Join every Tuesday night for an opportunity to meet new friends and families and enjoy a good meal together at no cost.

Paul Luff Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

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Friday 7th

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Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Mother of a Comedy Show – feat. 3 of Boston’s Funniest Ladies

Beer for History feat. UNH BrewLab

Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 536-2551

Downtown Dave and the Deep Pockets

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8 p m . T i cke ts a re $ 20pp. Pitman’s is a BYO venue. 5270043

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LRAA “Artists Road Show” – Art Exhibit at Belknap Subaru

Belknap Subaru, Tilton. Belknap Subaru will host an exhibit of art from members of The Lakes Region Ar t Association in it’s showroom. The grand opening reception will happen on Feb. 3rd from 2pm-6pm. Public is invited, and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will remain on display until the 29th. 5693745 Tuesday 4th

Center Harbor Soup Kitchen – Free Community Meal

Center Harbor Congregational Church, 52 Main Street, Center Harbor. 5pm – 6pm.

American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern, E x e t e r. 6 p m - 8 p m . U N H BrewLab students will be releasing Alewife Run that has brewed for the American Independence Museum. UNH BrewLab students will be on hand and there will be beer talk with UNH Brewmaster Cheryl Parker. Tickets are $15/members, $20/nonmembers, $5 youth. www.

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The Sixties Show

Wednesday 12th

Cody James

Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 536-2551

Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Tuesday 11th

Silent Film Series “The Navigator”

Center Harbor Soup Kitchen – Free Community Meal

Paul Luff Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841

Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www. FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 536-2551

Thursday 13th

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. Thurs. 9am6pm, Fri. 9am-4:30pm and Sat. 9am-1pm. With the purchase of a first time (new) membership, you will be provided with a canvas book bag which can in turn be filled, one time , with books free of charge! 520-0434

Friday 14th Live Music with Tyrrell and Guest

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If you ended up with unwanted animals at Christmas time, please don’t give or sell them on Craigs List or in the newspaper. You don’t know who is buying them, whether they are even who they say they are. There are rescues and humane societies as well as SPCAs all over this area. Please find a responsible rescue to surrender your pet. Horrible things can happen to “free” puppies and kittens, and we are trying to prevent that. If the rescue you call is full, or says that you have to pay to surrender the animal, remember that they are taking on responsibility for a life, and need help to feed and provide care for that pet. Call another rescue, don’t give up. If you cannot afford to donate anything when you surrender your pet, be open about that, and ask them to take it anyway. Above all, please don’t just dump the animal outside. Very few young animals are prepared to survive in the winter, or outside. Also, It is against the law to abandon an animal, and it is mean. Don’t be mean. Ask for help! ThoseCatRescuePeople@gmail.com

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Do you have an old vehicle of piece of equipment you no longer have a use for? We are in desperate need of multiple items vital to our day to day operations. Your old truck that no longer passes inspection could find a new home here at the farm! For our purposes we only need it to run so we can do chores around the rescue. Other donations such as use of old farms, land and farm equipment, are also needed. www. liveandletlivefarm.org

Donation Collections From Local Area Circle K/Ir ving Stations Special thanks to the Irving Stations, stores in Belmont and the Laconia and Meredith Stores for placing canisters on the counters to collect donations for Funds4Paws. FYI, last months donation helped spay 15 cats. If you’d like to help out animals in NH, please look for the canisters when you visit the Circle K/Irving locations at 535 Union Ave in Laconia; at 81 Route 25 in Meredith, and at 9 Plummer Hill Road and 944 Laconia Road (Route 106) in Belmont.

Toby is a handsome, 4.5-year-old, 75 pound Bull/Terrier mix. We believe Toby suffered abuse during the first few years of his life and therefore exhibits anxiety toward certain men and is frightened by fast movements. He is sweet, snugly and relaxed inside the home but becomes anxious when outside. Toby has had 5 owners so far. He has a high prey drive when he comes across animals of any kind (inside or out). Therefore he has some special requirements of his new people. Toby needs: 1) a home without other animals (no livestock, other pets, nothing) TOBY 2) an adult only home or a home with children 15+ years of age 3) a fenced in yard to keep him from going after neighbors’ pets or wildlife 4) someone who is willing to heed the information provided and be willing to meet him multiple times before deciding to adopt him forever. On a happier note, Toby loves to run and play fetch. He is current on vaccinations, neutered and microchipped and beyond excited to move out of the shelter and find solace in a stable and final home of his own soon. LAKES REGION HUMANE SOCIETY 11 Old Rt. 28, Ossipee, NH (603) 539-1077 • www.lrhs.net

Meet Wilma at Pope Memorial Humane Society!

This sweet, beautiful girl is an eight-year-old mix breed dog who is looking for her forever home. Wilma came to us as a transport from Florida and is looking to find a home where her owner is home frequently, to spoil her! She loves meeting new people, going for long walks, and hanging out with her humans. Wilma is looking for a home that will help keep her busy with plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. At the shelter this girl is laid back but always really excited to meet WILMA new humans! Wilma would make a wonderful addition to a home with or without children as long as they are 12 and older. She would love to have a canine companion, but must go to a feline-free home. Do you have room for this loyal, lovable companion? Come meet Wilma at Pope Memorial Humane Society (formerly Cocheco Valley Humane Society)

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Hope is a working dog looking for the right foster to help her through her time at the shelter. As a truly high energy dog she needs a job to act as an outlet for this energy. She needs a coach to get her there. Someone who’s going to be as motivated as she is, and help her see the light at the end of this stressful tunnel. Could that be you?

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It’s still too early to make any official declarations, but it is looking more and more like the Winter of the Bluebird. After last week’s hint that it might be heading in that direction, I received several more emails from astute birdwatchers finding eastern bluebirds. It’s not that bluebirds are a rare New England winter sighting but it appears that more people than usual are reporting them. Similar to the American robin, another member of the thrush family, many eastern bluebirds remain with us throughout the winter. The trick is finding them. Although I have still been shut out of the bluebird frenzy this winter, many others have written to tell me about their encounters. I appreciate the reports. Keep them coming. Celia from Keene said there was “no missing the blue” of the bluebirds she saw on the rail trail in her city. She said they were the first ones she had seen during the winter. Celia added that bluebirds nested on her property for the first time last summer. The way she described it explains in a nutshell why I love New England so much: “We put a bluebird house up in our

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eight but this year she has four “cranky little guys arguing over the mealworm feeder.” “Their winter presence brings me as much peace and joy as their sweet complaints do during the gardening season,” she wrote. Last but not least, Andrew wrote to let me know that bluebirds were at Brentwood Golf Course in Keene last week. I didn’t save this sighting for last because I’m going to make a birdie joke, I’ll spare you that much, but it’s a good segue into how to find bluebirds in the winter. Just like in the spring and summer,

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htm. Emerson takes lots of factors into account when making any predictions, and his best guess is that the events will take place in downtown Meredith. “We’re supposed to have cold weather starting (from midJanuary on). I’m confident that winter will allow the Meredith activities to go on,” he said. The founder and president of the Pond Hockey Classic, Scott Crowder, had not made a call of where the tournament will be held by Jan. 15, though he said he too had been watching the weather forecasts closely. “I don’t know, (but)

Brandon and Connor Lyons of the Live Free or Die team from Salem take a break after a game at the 2015 Pond Hockey Classic. Beach, Meredith, Center Harbor, Alton Bay, and Wolfeboro. Emerson also calls Icein when the opposite would be true, that the Mount Washington would not be able to make its calls on the five towns.

falls in the third week of April. The state Fish and Game department has its own system of records available from past two years at https://www.des. nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/ wmb/vlap/ice-in-out.

the forecast is finally starting favorable,” he said. “In theory, this should work out and we’ll be on Meredith Bay ice. If not, it’s Plan B, Lake Waukewan. It’s not ideal, but that ice seems to capSee HOCKEY on 25

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The Grassy Pond All-Stars of Westford, Mass., battle the Cabaret Team from DAN SEUFERT PHOTO Wakefield, Mass. In 2017’s Pond Hockey Classic.

Scott Crowder started the New England Pond Hockey Classic in 2010. COURTESY PHOTO HOCKEY from 24 ture the event overall. It’s frozen, and there’s some good ice there now.” The Pond Hockey Classic began on Lake Waukewan in 2010. Crowder, the son of Boston Bruin Bruce Crowder, had played pond hockey as a child and his family spent many summers near Meredith Bay. He decided to gather local businesses and

government leaders and put together his dream. Met with skepticism locally at first, he had his rink-making teams construct, using snow and markers to measure and lay out seven rinks on the ice surface. The games are played 4-on-4, though teams can have 6-8 players on its side ice. The goals on each end are made of small metal half u-rings nailed

to the ice with a bar between them, meaning you can score in either 6-inch-tall net. There are no designated goalies. The first year the event drew 77 teams, with especially high turnouts of players from Massachusetts, who likely had Crowder’s experience of playing pond or lake hockey growing up. The following year’s event drew twice as many teams, and now the event regularly draws 275 or more teams, which compete in more than 500 games across 26 rinks. There is some dispute over how pond hockey evolved in New Hampshire. On the pondhockeyclassic. com website, there is a legend posted of local Native Americans developing the game. But Canadians, who are credited by many with inventing the indoor sport of ice hockey, say that sport began on the lakes, ponds and rivers of Canada long before teams started playing on indoor arena ice.

There’s no arguments about the invention of the game on the sidelines of each game in the classic. There’s no time, the action keeps one’s eyes busy, and excitement can be heard with each “ping” sound from a puck striking one of the metal goals. “We bring our sport back to the basics, and create a worldclass hockey product at the same time,” Crowder said. The New England Pond Hockey Classic is actually a sports event-management company, and besides providing an economic boost to the Greater Meredith Area and helping many area charitable groups, the

company draws major sponsors, the largest of which is Labatt Blue, which features a large, heavily attended beer bar on the ice near the rinks with a huge inflated blue beer can. Other large corporate sponsors include Bauer, Timberland Pro and Sparx, as well as the Jameson Whiskey

and Abosolut companies. Local sponsors include Laconia Harley-Davidson, Lavalley/Middleton Building Supply, The Common Man, Mill Falls at the Lake, Eastern Propane and Oil, The Weirs Times and Christian Party Rental. A large sponsor See HOCKEY on 27

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The Angry Yetis of Washington, D.C. battled Concord’s Jack Daniels team DAN SEUFERT PHOTO in the 2016 New England Pond Hockey Classic.

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2020 POND HOCKEY CLASSIC HOCKEY from 25 is the Bank of New Hampshire and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion, which is providing musical entertainment on the ice with several bands playing each day at the corner of the ice. There are always lots of pond hockey fans of all ages to the rinks. Many bring their babies to watch, and despite the hard pucks being used and the very hard play (participants try to keep the puck low to the ice, as the goal nets are not high) there haven’t been many injuries reported by fans and players over the past 11 years. As usual, there will be many teams with odd names like the Broots Magoots of Amherst and the Bumbles of Laconia. Those teams will be joined again in 11 divisions: the Red Bull Open Ice, the highly competitive and heavily viewed Women’s Open, the 30+ Open, the 40+ Open, the 50+ Open, the Shinny 20+ (Shinny is another name for Pond Hockey), Shinny 35+, and Shinny 50+, Duster, Women’s Duster, and Twig divisions. Lists of the teams and more information is available at www.pondhockeyclassic.com. The Friday and Saturday games are from 8am to 4:30pm. The winning teams from those teams will play playoff games on Sunday from 9am. to 12:45pm. Championship games for each division will be held Sunday at 1:15pm with the award ceremony for the champi-

ons at 1:50pm. The public is invited to the ice of Meredith Bay to watch the games free of charge. This year has about the same amount of booked players and teams as in recent years, and the “Plan B” Waukewan ice is strong. So it’s a matter of weather, not whether, Crowder said. “Everybody would prefer Meredith Bay, but Waukewan is a nice place to play and it’s a lot better than

flat-out canceling the event,” he said. In any case, it will be a great event as usual, he said. “It’s really going to

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Klein Matterhorn Cable Car is the highest lift service in Europe at elevation Our Guide Christoph is ahead of Sharon as we ski to Breul-Cervinia Italy. It 12,740 feet and here the Matterhorn Ski Paradise is open all year round takes a full day of skiing to ski from Switzerland to Italy and one has to be careful for skiing. Klein is German for small and it is only considered small when to make it back before the upper lifts close. Sometimes people have to sleep in compared to the nearby Matterhorn’s pointy peak that tops out at 14,692 the wrong country or maybe take an 8 hour bus ride back to where they started. feet. Another cable car is under construction and is due to open in two years and it will make it possible to go between Zermatt, Switzerland and and tramways that are ticed that all ski resort’s Breuil-Cervinia, Italy without having to ski, snowboard or hike. PATENAUDE from 3 skiing in Europe. From the top of its summit station views reach far in to Italy and France. We did see Mont Blanc. And the lifts are serious stuff! Cable cars-gondolas of all sizes

more the double the size of Cannon Mountain’s tramway car. There are also plenty of high-speed six packs chairlifts and I did ride one old-school T-bar. Maybe you have no-

trail maps are printed on the same size piece of paper. Zermat has over 50 lifts and I am guessing a million different ski routes. We had good wind packed powder and yet it had

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2020 — PATENAUDE from 30 clomping on the cobblestone street below our window. Many hours earlier I had joined them hoisting a beer while singing along to John Denver’s Country Roads Take Me Home. I heard this song three times during our stay. One afternoon we walked the main street and went in and out of the shops. There were lots of fancy shops offering the highest-end designer ski clothing and - no surprise - Swiss watches and cuckoo clocks. We went to the Matterhorn Museum and learned about the history of Zermatt,skiing

Sharon enjoys a meet and greet with the sheep. We stayed at the Romantik Hotel Julen in Zermatt. The Julen family has lived here for many generations and in 1972 they began raising Valais Blacknose Sheep. Today they have largest flock of Blacknose sheep worldwide, their 300 animals in the summer pasture high up on the surrounding slopes eating the rich mountain grasses and wildflowers.

Prost! Sharon raises her glass in celebration of a great day of skiing. The hotel restaurant at Riffelalp serves pizza in the shape of the Matterhorn. cans beside us. We had a wonderful adventure, the only difficult challenge was carrying our luggage and ski bags on and off

the trains. If there is a next time we will rent skis and pack lighter. Have Fun. Amy Patenaude is an

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were delicious. Why isn’t it possible for me to make anything so wonderful at home? And Christoph stopped by to say goodbye and joined us for a drink and he helped finish off our big pot of fondue too. At the Zermatt train station I noticed I could see the peak of the Mat-

terhorn looming over the main street. Hmm, the Matterhorn is everywhere is very true indeed. The only Americans we met during our time in Switzerland was on the train back to Zurich; a young snowboarding couple from Oregon. They had not met any other Ameri-

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2020 — SMITH from 32 considering him to be extremely qualified, and Col. Stevens to be his assistant, or Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment. They met at Morrison’s Hall in Laconia on August 26th to officially elect these officers. However, seemingly to the surprise of most of those involved the governor did not commission Whipple and Stevens, along with Dr. George Montgomery who had been elected 2nd Assistant Surgeon. Governor Berry insisted that he was doing what was best for the regiment when he commissioned Col. Potter, previously a Captain in the United States Army, to command the Regiment, and Capt. John F.

Marsh of Nashua to be Lieutenant-Colonel even though the Regiment members had chosen Col. Stevens as their second choice to command them. It was widely thought that the Governor had broken his agreement with the regiment organizers. Petitions were signed and letters written, but Gov. Berry could not be persuaded to agree to the desire of the newly recruited soldiers of New Hampshire’s Twelfth Regiment concerning their leader. So the two men who were most responsible for raising a Regiment of soldiers from the middle of New Hampshire and who had the backing of those soldiers to be their

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commanders as they prepared to go to war were left at home as their recruits headed for Camp Belknap in Concord. There they received their initial training as they were mustered into the service of the United States of America. The “New Hampshire Mountaineers ” received their muskets and donned their uniforms; however, before leaving the state, they were given a short furlough of a few days to go to their homes to say good-bye to their families. On September 18th they paraded in Concord for a large crowd that came to see them and then listened to a speech by Colonel Whipple in which he expressed his regret that he could not go

with them, but asked them to accept the officers they had been assigned to. He told them, “In times like these, he who has a life to give to his country possesses the power to become a hero.” Col. Whipple went back to Laconia to practice his profession as a lawyer, being considered by some to be the best in New Hampshire in that occupation. Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr., welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@yahoo. com.

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MAILBOAT from 2 lieved the international surveillance program designed to monitor Iran’s compliance with the agreement would ensure Iran could not develop its nuclear arms program. This was a theoretical fantasy. Iran hides its nuclear weapons development activities from international surveillance systems, and Iran continues to expand its nuclear arsenal. Thankfully, President Trump exited the agreement. Iran is a primary sponsor of radical Islamic terrorism. It wants to spread its virulent anti-Western Islamic Fascism throughout the Middle

East, and Iran and its proxies are threatening and attacking our military forces in the region. President Trump should continue sanctions against Iran to cripple its strategic weapons programs, and we need more defensive systems and offensive firepower in the Middle East to deter Iran from attacking U.S. forces and partners and interests in the region. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH

BOSAK from 23 Golf courses and cemeteries are good places to look. For whatever reason, I’ve always had good luck finding bluebirds around playgrounds in the winter. My yard backs up to thick woods and I’ve seen them in the trees on the edge, but never very deep in the woods. Bluebirds are a good conservation success story. Changing landscape (fields and farms to woods) and competition for nest cavities from house sparrows and starlings depleted the bluebird population in the early 20th century. Conservation efforts and manmade bluebird boxes, thankfully, led to a strong rebound for

the iconic species. And thankfully, many of them stick with us throughout the winter. There’s nothing like seeing that bright baby blue color against the backdrop of freshly fallen snow. Well, except for maybe the red of a male cardinal against the snow. Tough call. Chris Bosak may be reached at chrisbosak26@gmail.com or through his website www.birdsofnewengland.com

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METZLER from 7 2020. “Argentina’s shortterm outlook is subject to major uncertainties,” the document warns. Overall the Survey cautions, “In South America, a return to robust growth remains elusive.” “Policymakers should move beyond a narrow focus on merely promoting GDP growth, and instead aim to enhance wellbeing in all parts of society,” commented Elliott Harris, UN Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development. The World Economic Situation and Prospects offers a trove of data worth digesting. India, a regional superstar has slipped; growth of 7.2 percent in 2017 has fallen to 5.7 percent last year. The Islamic Republic of Iran remains in free fall due to economic sanctions, civil unrest and Regional political tensions. Growth fell from minus 2 percent in 2018 to minus 7 last year.

Then there’s also what I call economic backsliding; in other words when better off countries lose ground due to corruption, social conflict, and divisive political issues. Venezuela a once prosperous petroleum-rich country is a victim of corruption and state socialism. Sadly that’s been the case for more than a decade. Last year, Venezuela’s economy faced a negative 25 percent growth rate! The misperception remains that successful countries can only move forward and prosper. Wrong! Chile has faced unexpected political discord which impacts the economy as does strife torn Lebanon. Hong Kong, the poster child of entrepreneurialism, has nonetheless spent the past six months in a bitter political feud with Beijing over political rights and freedoms; the once prosperous economy has gone into limbo. Hong Kong’s economy contracted by 0.6 percent. Chile, despite its social discord, has been able to end the year with just under one percent growth. All these countries were regarded as successful last year. Nothing seems certain in this world. 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.

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, January 23, 2020 — MALKIN from 6 account called “Support Maine’s Future” -had called to complain about the students and me after they posted an event notice last Friday. I reached out to top administrators, who did not respond by my filing deadline. I also wrote to Fried, who responded late Tuesday evening: “I never did that. Didn’t happen. Whoever told you I did is incorrect. Thank you for checking, as you received a false report regarding me.” I responded: “Too bad you didn’t pay me the same courtesy.” Adrienne Bennett, a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress (Maine, District 2), challenged the school’s bullying tactics: “Free speech is the cornerstone of a free democracy. We are hearing reports that administrators from the University of Maine pressured a private Maine hotel to cancel an appearance by conservative speaker Michelle Malkin. If true, this is a disturbing development from Maine’s public, land-grant university,” she blasted. “All universities -- but especially those that receive public funds -- have an obligation to foster free speech and free inquiry. I support President Trump’s recent executive order on campus free speech. ... I am disturbed that academic elites would interfere to block this speech. For those who disagree with Malkin’s views, the answer is debate and discourse, not censorship.” My upcoming speaking schedule (for now) includes the New York Young Republican Club (Jan. 16); somewhere, hopefully, in Maine (Jan. 17); Lib-

erty Forum of Silicon Valley (Feb. 11); Michigan Conservative Coalition’s Battle Cry 2020, Troy, Michigan (Feb. 14); Arizona State University (Feb. 26); and San Diego State University (April TBD). A total of six organizations have now deemed me such a public menace that I’ve been barred from speaking at their venues or events: Mar-aLago (canceled by the Trump Organization after complaints by the Southern Poverty Law Center spread by leftwingers at the Miami Herald); Bentley University; the University of Minnesota (canceled at the behest of national leaders of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow); the New Jersey Right to Life Committee; an Indiana conservative group; and Young America’s Foundation. Why is this censorship campaign from both sides of the political spectrum happening? University of Maine College Republican Jeremiah Childs astutely observed: “They’re doing this to delegitimize us because we’re popular.” Popular, peacefully expressed ideas that threaten establishment empires in both parties must be stopped. The pretense of free inquiry and association must be propped up by the tolerance hypocrites on the left and the culture warrior poseurs on the right. The illusion of “free speech” must be maintained by the keepers of the gate. Lying is lucrative. Telling the truth, controlled by no one, only gets you grief. Michelle Malkin ‘s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com.

STOSSEL from 7 This is wrong. Courtney did her time -- all three days of it. She should be allowed the “second chance” that politicians keep promising former prisoners. Her arrest was eight years ago. She then got sober. Now she sponsors other women in AA. She has a toddler to support. But Pennsylvania says, to protect “public health and safety,” she may not practice cosmetology. The rule doesn’t “protect” anyone. Barbers don’t have to prove they have “good moral character.” Courtney is allowed to work as an “assistant.”

“I’m allowed to touch clients, just not allowed to do what I went to school to do!” says Courtney. She shampoos customers’ hair and has intimate contact with them. She’s just not allowed to do facials, makeup, waxing -the work she trained for. “Our government makes it extremely difficult for people like me,” she says. “People can’t just be kicked out of society,” says Institute for Justice lawyer Andrew Ward. He took Courtney’s case for free because he believes that the cosmetology law is unconstitutional. “Everyone has a right... to pursue their own

happiness... a right to engage in any of the common occupations of life.” Who benefits from restrictive licensing laws? “It’s certainly convenient,” says Ward, “that established players have a law that gets to keep new people, that would compete with them,out.” Right. Cosmetology boards are dominated by people who run beauty schools. They benefit by making it hard for newcomers to compete for customers by offering better service. The established schools and salons lobby legislators, demanding stringent

“safety” requirements. It’s “accidental” that they limit competition. Courtney says, “Years of my life have been wasted.” She paid to train for a job she is not allowed to do. State licensing rules like Pennsylvania’s cosmetology rule don’t protect public health. They don’t help customers. They crush the little guy and limit competition. Get rid of them. John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails -- But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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