02/14/19 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, February 14, 2019

VOLUME 28, NO. 7

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019

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A Harrowing & Memorable Rescue For Live & Let Live Farm by Scott Philbrick Live and Let Live Farm

Recently we shared with readers and Live and Let Live Farm followers, a summary of what the year 2018 brought to us; much of it centered on heart splitting tragedy. There was certainly good to counter the bad, but as we struggle to regain our collective balance into 2019, battered and bruised, we embrace the unknown challenges,

growth, and gratifications that lie ahead for us. We choose to stare 2019 straight in the eye with sanguine optimism; gloves cinched up tight, strong and willing backs, and fresh batteries in our headlamps. Being prepared, we’ve long since discovered, is of paramount importance. If you read that summary of 2018, you may remember the rescue of three horses See PHILBRICK on 23

15th Annual “Saving Animals” Indoor Triathlon At Funspot said Starr Lawton, the creator and organizer of the triathlon which has raised over a quarter of a million dollars since its inception. Lawton, along with a group of other animal lovers, have formed a new organization called FUNds4Paws, to host the Triathlon with plans to do other fundraising events in the

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Pinto Bean, one of three horses rescued last December by Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester. The rescue was far from routine as icy road conditions made for a treacherous COURTESY PHOTO trip for the rescuers.

The 15th Annual “Saving Animals” Indoor Triathlon will once again be held at Funpsot in Weirs Beach on Saturday, March 23rd. While all of the monies raised went solely to The New Hampshire Humane Society in the first 14 years, this year will see a new direction as four other animal rescue charities will split the proceeds. “We have come to realize over the years doing that there was a real need to help so many other great organizations, right in our own backyard, whose mission is to save animals,”

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FEBRUARY Through March “New Hampshire Landscapes in Motion” – Exhibition of Oil Landscapes by Daryl D. Johnson Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 South Main Street, Concord. Mon. through Fri. 8:30am5pm. Described by ‘Art New England’ magazine as “…gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of landscapes are inspired by her motorcycle travels. The original oil paintings are awash with the energy of movement and nature with shifting patterns of water and rising transient clouds. www.DarylDJohnsonArtist. com or 431-4230

Through March 15th Lakes region Lacrosse Youth League – Open Registration Registration for Lakes Region Lacrosse is now open through March 15th, 2019, for all interested athletes. Registration is open to girls and boys grade 1st – 8th, of all abilities who reside in the Lakes Region of NH. The Club’s home field is the Meadows Complex in Gilford. Registration can be completed at www.LRLacrosse.org If you have questions about registration or are interested in becoming a Lacrosse coach, email lrlcreg@gmail.com

Through Sun. 24th President’s Day Sale and Gilda’s Club Fundraiser

Help bring Gilda’s to New Hampshire! Purchase a car at the following dealerships during Feb. 11 through 24 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Gilda’s Club. Dealerships include Irwin Automotive Group, Benson Auto, Belknap Subaru, Meredith Ford in Plymouth, AutoServ, Cantin Chevrolet, and Concord Nissan. Gilda’s Club is a non-profit organization that provides high-quality psychological and social support for everyone touched by cancer. Thursday 14th

Yin/Yang Restorative Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. The sequence guides us through the most gentle movement and then settles us into deep stillness or propped asana. Just the right combination to rejuvenate and realign! Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

Sidewalk Talk – Tanya Lee Hervey Photography

Tanya Lee Hervey Photography, 24 Union Street, Rochester. 8am9am. Sponsored by Rochester Main Street, these casual gatherings are a great way to: exchange information about various downtown events and program; get updates on Main Street news; provide input on Main Street programs and events; learn about some of the downtown businesses, and enjoy light refreshments provided by Tanya Lee Hervey Photography. 330-3208

Thurs. 14th – Sat. 16th Friends of the Meredith Library’s Book Sale

M e r e d i t h P u bl i c L i b ra r y, M a i n Street, Meredith, in the downstairs Community Room. Thurs. 9am-6pm, Fri. 9am-4:30pm and Sat. 9am1pm. There is no admission fee, but donations are accepted. Become a NEW member (Individuals $15, Family $25 and Business $50), and receive an attractive canvas bag which can be filled with books (one time) for free! Book dealers are welcome, and scanners are permitted at any time during the sale. For more info, or to volunteer, please call 5200434 Friday 15th

Lauren Rainbow – An Evening with Spirit Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 7pm. Lauren Rainbow is an evidential medium dedicated to br inging healing messages from loved ones in spirit to those here in the living. During a spirit demonstration with Lauren you will witness validating, evidential connections with Spirit a n d h e r ow n u n i q u e s t y l e o f heart-centered messages. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992

Broken Arrow The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 569-2551

Executive Councilor Mike Cryans – Meet and Greet

Franklin VNA & Hospice, 75 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 9am-10am. The public is invited and encouraged to come and ask about health care issues that are important to you. To RSVP to attend the event, please contact April at Franklin VNA & Hospice at 934-3454

Fri. 15th – Sun. 17th “The Farnsworth Intervention” – The Community Players of Concord Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street, Concord. The Farnsworth Inter vention is a witty and fast paced play by Aaron Sorkin, The Academy Award winning creator of The West Wing, A Few Good Men, The Social Network, and more! Tickets are $20/adult, $18/juniors and seniors and are available at www.

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Love/Sick – Collaboration of Winnipesaukee Playhouse & The New Hampton School Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Reservoir Road, Meredith. The cast and production team represent both the dynamic Winnipesaukee Education Department as well as the exceptional theatre program the New Hampton School, a co-educational boarding and day school in nearby New Hamptonand promises performances that illustrates John Cariani’s skill at combining the humor and pathos, the highs and sometimes lows, of life and love. Told in a series of vignettes

that take place one evening, Love/ Sick will warm hearts during this midwinter production. Tickets and showtimes are available at www. WinnipesaukeePlayhouse.org or by calling 279-0333 Saturday 16th

Valentine Lasagna Dinner First Congregational Church, UCC, 400 Main Street, Farmington. 4pm6pm. The menu will include lasagna, salad, bread, our homemade dessert table filled with your choice of something sweet, and a beverage. $10/adult, $5/kids under 10 years old. There will also be a pie sale, where homemade pies will be $10 each while they last. Snow date is Sunday, February 17th from 4pm-6pm. www.

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Peter Ferber Gallery Show, Artist Reception and Unveiling

The Art Place, 9 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. Unveiling at 9:30am with the Artist reception to follow. Snow date will be February 17th at 11am. 569-6159

Snowshoe Yoga Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 10am-12pm. Get outside this winter and enjoy the outdoors while doing yoga! We will hike for a bit to warm up before enjoying yoga in our snowshoes, outside in the fresh air. $25 ($22.50 for members. $17 for upgraded members. www. PrescottFarm.org or 366-5695

Through the Doors The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 569-2551

Beatles for Sale – Live Concert Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7:30pm. This Beatles tribute band performs the live, now-classic music of the Beatles as a remastered, not imitation sound. $20pp. www. JeansPlayhouse.com or 745-2141

Tuesday 19th Blood Pressure Clinic

Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton. 10:30am-11:15am. Sponsored by Franklin VNA & Hospice. 934-3454

Full Moon Snowshoe Walk Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 6pm-7:30pm. Environmental Educator and Naturalist Andie Hession will guide participants as they learn to identify several constellations in the night sky, practice night vision abilities, and discuss and possibly witness the habitat of nocturnal animals. $15pp/non-members, free for upgraded members. Register at www.PrescottFarm.org or by calling 366-5695

Relay for Life of North Country – Team Captain Meeting Summit by Morrison, 56 Summit Drive, Whitefield. 6pm. The Relay for Life of North Country is growing year to year. Last year 21 teams joined together to raise over $60k. There is always room for more teams and more participants! If you are interested in forming or joining a team, please

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Gilda’s Club Fundrasier Through Local Car Dealerships Gilda’s Club of New Hampshire, a new non-profit organization dedicated to helping people whose lives have been touched by cancer, has joined forces with Mix 94.1 FM and area auto dealerships during Presidents Week February 11-24. To kick off the event, the Mix Mobile Unit will be “Live and Local with Fred Caruso” at the participating dealerships in February promoting the collaboration. For each vehicle purchased between February 11 and 24, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Gilda’s Club of New Hampshire. The dealerships that will be participating include: AutoServe, Tilton; Belknap Subaru, Tilton; Benson Auto, Franklin; Cantin Chevrolet, Laconia; Concord Nissan, Concord; Irwin Automotive Group, Laconia and Meredith Ford, Plymouth. This collaboration will allow for an opportunity to bring more public awareness to the organization. Gilda’s Club is in the early stages of fundraising and in the process of finding a location. Gilda’s Club, a non-profit organization, provides highquality psychological and social support for everyone touched by cancer. Including: Support & Networking groups, Lectures and Workshops, Social Activities and Noogieland - a space for children.

High Stakes Bingo To Benefit Historical Society The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society will be hosting a special High Stakes Bingo Game Saturday, February 16th at the Funspot Bingo Hall. There will be $10,000 in prizes as well as big prize money on Lucky 7 pull-tab tickets. (Bingo prizes based on attendance.) The special program includes 4 winner take all games and every regular game pays $320. There will be an early game at 4:30 and the evening game begins at 6:45. Come early for the best seats. Doors open at 2pm. Handheld bingo computers are available while they last for a rental fee of $6. 12 and 18 card packages are available. There is a separate smoking section and food service is available. All proceeds from the game go to benefit the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society. Funspot is located at 579 Endicott St. N., Weirs Beach, NH.

Lakes of New Hampshire Lecture Rescheduled Amy Smagula, the Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator for the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), will present a lecture on “The Lakes of New Hampshire: The Good, the Bad and the Really Neat,” Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building in Laconia. This free event is open to the public. Please note this event was originally scheduled for Jan. 28, but was postponed due to illness. The NHDES Exotic Species Program coordinates activities associated with the control and management of exotic aquatic plants, as well as activities associated with the implementation of education and volunteer plant monitoring programs. Taylor Community is the premiere not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Lakes Region. Keep up with all our events on Facebook. For more information about active senior living, visit our website at www.taylorcommunity.org, or call 603-524-5600.

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“The Morning Boat” is one of the new works by artist Peter Ferber which is part of the Gallery Show being unveiled at the Art Place in Wolfeboro on Saturday, February 16th.

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for an evening run–the anticipation of what kind of boat it will be and the thought of the fun excursion to come–makes me want to record it visually. The moment I approach a tiny island at the entrance to an inlet and the setting sun is at the perfect angle that fringes the pine trees with a golden halo and glints off the water. When I returned a few minutes later, the light had changed and the highlighted shapes were no longer visible. The moment I was driving down a side street in Meredith and caught a glimpse of an old cape, a fence, a garden path,

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Open Letter to NH Congressional and Senatorial Members For the past 30 plus years we have had both Republicans and Democrats holding the highest office of President of the United States and each has talked about and promised to secure our porous Southern Border. But for the most part that was just the problem; there was a lot of talking, a lot of political posturing by all elected officials (on both sides) and a whole lot of kicking the can down the road. Over the past 30 to 35 years depending on what report you believe in we have some 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. America is the greatest nation in the world and much of the greatness has come from the millions upon millions of immigrants who came to this country “legally”. America is a nation of laws and if we fail to follow our laws and the greatest document in the world, our U.S. Constitution, we will cease to be the nation that most of us grew up in. Remember, every elected official has sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States as well as uphold the rule of law. When Donald Trump ran for President, he made many promises during the campaign and shocking to many, he actually kept those promises; but the one promise he spoke of most was building a wall and once and for all

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protecting our southern border. Today, we finally have a President, Donald Trump, who is serious about securing our border by building a wall where needed along the border, building steel fencing, adding drones, new technology where needed, increasing border patrol and anything else that is needed to once and for all secure our border. I ask all New Hampshire citizens to contact both your U.S. Congressional and Senatorial members and ask them to put their political differences aside for the good of our country and work with the President to protect all American Citizens by securing our border and seriously correcting our immigration laws. To my New Hampshire Congressman and Senators, please do the right thing; your constituency will be watching.

to me. The smirk of the two leaders of the democrat party in Congress on the need to secure our southern border was discouraging. These officials that we have elected continure to avoid the word that must not be spoken – A Wall. Tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate it is cruel. His resolve to never permit America to be a socialist country I believe is welcomed by most residents of New Hampshire, except our current delegation to the US congress. David Scott Dover, NH.

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State Of The Union To The Editor: Who is there who disagrees with some of the issues presented in the State of the Union Message by President Donald Trump on February 5, 2019. The silence of the 4 members of the NH delegation to congress of the King Herod approach of Democrats was disturbing

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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

Now that there are casinos just across the state line and the hint is in the air of letting (legalized) sports betting into New Hampshire, it is time for the Lottery Commission to really step up their game on the scratch ticket front if they want to continue to have any chance in keeping this game interesting. Over the past twenty some odd years that I have written this column, I have, on occasion, exposed some of my great ideas for new scratch tickets that I was willing to let the state make use of, free of charge. It hasn’t been since 1998, when the state took me up on “Frost Heaves and Pot Holes” idea that one of my great (if I must say so myself) ideas was used. But, as a good citizen of the state, I continue to do my duty and to contribute my blood, sweat and tears in developin new scratch ticket idea. I believe the future of scratch tickets will need to include some more interactive games in order to compete. Sure, people can now play scratch tickets online, but if these funds are being raised for the education of our youngest citizens, then we need to be serving as good examples by getting out from in front of our laptops and phones and getting outside for some fresh air when we buy our scratch tickets. Considering what the

Lottery Commission is facing in the future, I’m sure this time they will listen to what I have to say. I have to admit that I was a visionary when I first came up with new scratch ticket ideas back in the late 1900s since some of these ideas still look fresh today. For example, there is the multi-colored “Autumn In New Hampshire” scratch ticket. The game itself is pretty standard: match three of the same leaves or something and win a prize. The interactive part comes with those who hold losing tickets. They are encouraged to tear their tickets into little pieces and then to throw them at passing tour busses filled with leaf peepers to give them the impression of falling leaves. Not only a chance to win some money, but also a great incentive for a little additional exercise as well as helping promote tourism in the state. I would also like to bring back my idea for the “Town Meeting” scratch ticket. Also interactive, this ticket adds a degree of thinking and reasoning to it. Scratch your ticket, get three folding chairs, then bring back your ticket to the convenience store where you will discuss with the clerk for from thirty to forty-five minutes what your prize should be until you settle on a specific number. You can even bring in a large crowd of your friends during the negotiations to help intimidate the clerk into giving you exactly what you want. It’s really a fun ticket that can get people involved in the process. With the growing slate of presidential contenders on the Democrats side, the opportunity for a whole slew of new and fun interactive scratch tickets seems limitless. It will

really take some time to come up with a ticket that relates to each candidate. For example, if Bernie Sanders should decide to run again, you could have a ticket just for him. Scratch off three Bernies, bring ticket back to convenience store and then share your winning with anyone who happens to be in the store at that particular time. (Yes, this could lead to increased vagrancy at some convenience stores while some linger waiting for a winner to come in, but, hey, it’s all for the kids.) I did have a scratch ticket idea for Joe Biden that I thought of years ago, but when I look at it today, it just seems really old and lacking any new, creative ideas. Of course, there is an old favorite of mine called the “Flatlander/Native” ticket where if you scratch off three natives you win a prize. The interactive part is if you are a native or long-time resident you can give the clerk the secret high sign first so he pulls the ticket from the roll that actually has winners. People from “away” who want one will be given a ticket from the role where there are no possible winners. A big money maker for the state. I have plenty more ideas including scratch tickets that work with your EZ-Pass and ones where a player only has fifteen seconds to scratch their ticket before it explodes, to name a couple. Glad to help. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available on his website BrendanTSmith. com

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It’s Time For Ingrates to Go C r y i n g “hate” is a lazy way to debate. But in the Beltway, where honest discussion and vigorous deliberation are by Michelle Malkin d e s p e r a t e l y Syndicated Columnist needed, the rhetorical sloth is so thick you need a Big Foot circular saw to cut it. Take Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who thrust a Liberian immigrant, Linda Clark, into the limelight as her State of the Union special guest and poster child. “She has lived here over 18 years,” Rep. Omar lamented, “and there’s no reason she should be taken from her family.” Ahead of the annual address to Congress on Tuesday, Rep. Omar blasted President Donald Trump for “threatening to deport” Clark and “thousands of Liberians for no reason other than hate.” Clark in turn echoed her radical host’s heated rhetoric, calling White House efforts to reform the Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure programs “hateful” and castigating Trump “for deliberately targeting people like me.” Sigh. This is why the White House cannot deal in good faith with the unreasonable party of “abolish ICE!” “no walls!” “amnesty for all!” and “deportation equals hate!” The Democrats have weaponized America’s grace against itself. There is a very simple reason that Omar’s SOTU guest and hundreds of thousands like her from 10 different countries have been threatened with deporta-

tion. They were allowed to enter, stay and work here because of the extraordinary generosity of the United States of America. And now, after decades of our government’s largesse, their time is finally up. The Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure programs were established as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, signed by President George H.W. Bush. (News flash: Bush was a Republican, but the Resistance smear merchants never let such facts get in the way of their hate hyperbole.) The idea was to create an orderly way to deal compassionately with foreigners who could not return to their home countries due to natural disasters, hurricanes, environmental catastrophes, civil war, epidemics and other “extraordinary and temporary conditions.” An estimated 250,000 illegal immigrants from El Salvador first won TPS golden tickets after an earthquake struck the country in January 2001. In addition, 60,000 illegal immigrant Haitians received TPS after earthquakes in their homeland in 2010. An estimated 90,000 illegal immigrant Hondurans and Nicaraguans have been here since 1998 -- when Hurricane Mitch hit their homeland. Several hundred Somalis remain in the country with TPS first granted in 1991, along with some 700 Sudanese who first secured TPS benefits in 1997. TPS designees won three-year renewable passes to live and work here, travel freely and enjoy immunity from detention or deportation. Participants were originally required to provide proof that they arrived

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Baby Killing Is Fine, Yearbook Photos Are The Problem

Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was hit with a shocking blast from the past: a photo on his medical school yearbook page of a man in by Ben Shapiro blackface and Syndicated Columnist another man in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Northam quickly apologized for the photo, then said he wasn’t in the photo and then admitted he had once worn blackface and dressed up as Michael Jackson for a dance contest. He nearly moonwalked at a press conference before his wife gave him a look that could curdle milk. For this sin -- the sin of an old, disgusting, racially insensitive photo -- Northam now finds his political career on the skids. As of this writing, he’s hanging on by his fingernails, even as his

lieutenant governor struggles with dicey sexual assault allegations. The same week that Northam found himself in hot water, he endorsed a Virginia bill that would have broadened the ability of women to obtain an abortion up to the point of birth. Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran, a sponsor of the bill, stated in defense of her legislation that women would be able to obtain an abortion during labor. Northam then defended the bill, adding that if a baby were born alive during such an abortion -- he assumed that the abortion would be due to “severe deformities” or “a fetus that’s not viable” -- then the baby could be “kept comfortable” while the family and the doctor decide its fate. Even in the least appalling reading of his comments, Northam clearly endorsed infanticide. The only question

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“Choose Greatness or Gridlock” Trump Tells Congress UNITED TIONS—

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Addressing a deeply divided nation, reflecting upon a tumultuous two years in his own by John J. Metzler p r e s i d e n c y , Syndicated Columnist but seeking a break in the political storm clouds over Washington, Donald Trump called upon the equally divided U.S. Congress to “choose greatness” and embrace a “moment of unlimited potential” for the United States. Speaking at the annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, President Trump beseeched both his own Republicans and opposition Democrats to “govern not as two parties, but one nation.” Trump added, “Victory is not winning for our Party, Victory is winning for our country.” Trump’s speech was less about pedantic politics than governing in an age where political lines are rigidly drawn and opposition is fueled by a strident 24/7 news cycle on TV, radio and most importantly, social media. He presented a measured but broad brushed legislative wish list. “Together, we can break decades of political stalemate,” the president extolled, “We must choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruc-

tion…I ask you to choose greatness.” President Trump outlined key economic accomplishments of the past two years; record economic growth, the lowest unemployment in fifty years, and the creation of over five million new jobs, 600,000 in the manufacturing sector alone. Notably AfricanAmerican and Hispanic-American unemployment have all reached their lowest levels ever recorded. These are notable accomplishments affecting all Americans and reviving what was a moribund economy. On the contentions China trade issue he asserted, “We are now making it clear to China that after years of targeting our industries, and stealing our intellectual property, the theft of American jobs and wealth has come to an end.” Though the Administration pursues a tough tariff showdown with Beijing, the fact remains that despite all the political theatrics, the U.S. trade deficit with the People’s Republic of China rose again last year from $375 billion in 2017 to over $400 billion. He underscored that the USA is now the world’s largest producer of oil and gas, which while economically significant, strategically too this accomplishment lessens America’s long standing dependence on Middle East oil. Just one year ago, war clouds shadowed the Korean Peninsula in the wake of North Korea’s missile testing and reckless nu-

clear threats to Japan and the USA. Now following the historic Singapore Summit between the U.S. President and the North Korean dictator, the nuclear problem has yet to be solved but the nuclear clock has stopped

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Going Postal One good thing about the Post Office -- it’s over 200 years old and yet it’s never been hindered by progress. That’s a tired, old joke by Ken Gorrell on a soft tarContributing Columnist get. But as with any good joke there’s more than a grain of truth in it. Better technology (email, online payment systems), more responsive competitors (FedEx, UPS), and abysmal finances (nearly $100 billion in unfunded liabilities) make Ben Franklin’s baby easy to hate – or at least ridicule. Who doesn’t have a post office tale of woe? Boots I ordered on January 22nd were scheduled for delivery on the 29th, but as I’m writing this essay on February 9th all I can tell from the USPS website is that the box left Springfield, MA, on the 31st... and ended up in New Jersey. The delivery date is still listed as January 29th, as if that were possible. My local Post Office could only confirm that my boots were indeed at a facility in the Garden State. It took 7 days for my boots to go from California to Massachusetts, but 10 days and counting to go from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. Those boots were made for walking, not for being driven around the country in a postal truck. Speaking of postal trucks, nothing better exemplifies Postal Service dysfunction than the ubiquitous mail delivery truck, the Grumman Long-Life Vehicle (LLV). Fish rots from the head down, as they say: Leadership failures kill organizations. While it is easier to criticize your mail carrier or post office worker di-

rectly for delivery problems, they are just the customer-facing part of a huge dysfunctional enterprise suffering from years of poor leadership and bad decisionmaking. If you’ve seen an LLV navigating snowy roads you will not be surprised to learn that the entire on-road testing cycle during prototype selection was conducted in Laredo, Texas. Tests were created to replicate the needs of city letter carriers, with each protype required to successfully accomplish a list of tasks that included driving 5,760 miles on a closed loop 5-mile-long paved road at 50 to 55 mph; 11,520 miles over a gravel road at 30 to 45 mph; and driving 960 miles over potholes at 10 to 14 mph. The list goes on, but does not include driving in cold, snowy conditions at any speed. It does not include providing a safe and even moderately-comfortable driver environment when temperatures dip below zero or soar above 100 degrees. “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Clearly, meeting the demands of the Post Office motto was not part of the postal delivery vehicle’s design requirements. Even back during selection in 1985 there were better choices for a postal truck than the LLV – which is essentially an aluminum box attached to the engine and drivetrain of a two-wheel drive Chevy S-10 Blazer. And that engine – GM’s 2.5L “Iron Duke” is a 1970s powerplant that won’t make the highlight reel of US automotive design. Like many GM products from the era – and I owned a couple – reliability was not baked in.

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Market Outlook 2019: Uncertainty is Certain

To say the financial markets were a bit bumpy in 2018 may be an understatement. The S&P 500 was down 6.2 percent for the year, the first time this key index fell since 2008, during the financial crisis. So what can you anticipate in 2019? And what investment moves should you make?

and take advantage of different opportunities, you should maintain a broadly diversified portfolio containing stocks, international stocks, bonds, government securities and so on. You may need to rebalance your portfolio to maintain an appropriate proportion of each asset class, based on your risk tolerance and long-term goals. Keep in mind, though, that while diversification can reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio, it can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses. Take a long-term perspective. It can be disconcerting to see severalhundred point drops in the stock market. But you can look past short-term events, especially if your most important financial target – a comfortable retirement – is still years or decades away. By keeping your focus on the long term, you can make investment decisions based on your objectives – not your emotions. If 2019 continues to be volatile, you’ll need to stay prepared and make the right moves – so you can be confident that you did everything you could to keep moving toward your financial goals.

Let’s review the causes for last year’s market volatility. Generally speaking, uncertainty was a major culprit. Uncertainty about tariffs, uncertainty about the continued trade dispute with China, uncertainty about Brexit – they all combined to make the markets nervous. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times, and even though rates remain low by historical standards, the increases caused some concern, as higher borrowing costs can eventually crimp the growth prospects for businesses. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. And now that we’re into 2019, these same uncertainties remain, so Copyright © 2019 Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. All rights reserved. Member SIPC. Edward Jones is a markets are likely to remain volatile. Although the Fed has indicated it may be more cautious with regard to new rate hikes, there are indications licensed insurance producer in all states and Washington, D.C., through Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., and of slower growth ahead, particularly in China, the world’s second-largest in California, New Mexico and Massachusetts through Edward Jones Insurance Agency of California, L.L.C.; Edward Jones Insurance Agency of New Mexico, L.L.C.; and Edward Jones Insurance Agency of economy. And after strong 2018 earnings growth, helped by the corporate Massachusetts, L.L.C.. This site is designed for U.S. residents only. The services offered within this site are tax cuts, corporate earnings may grow more slowly – and, as always, available exclusively through our U.S. financial advisors. Edward Jones’ U.S. financial advisors may only earnings are a key driver of stock prices. conduct business with residents of the states for which they are properly registered. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state. Nonetheless, the U.S. economy is showing enough strength that a recession does not appear to be on the horizon, which is also likely to be GILFORD LACONIA the case globally – and that should be BENJAMIN J WILSON, AAMS® NICK TRUDEL good news, because an extended “bear” FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR market typically does need to be fueled (603) 293-0055 (603) 524-4533 by a recession. Ultimately, the projected nicholas.trudel@edwardjones.com benjamin.wilson@edwardjones.com continued growth of the U.S. economy 1934 Lakeshore Rd., Suite 104 386 Union Avenue and the possible resolution of some Laconia, NH Gilford, NH uncertainties could help markets rebound. As investors, we cannot control the MEREDITH BELMONT everyday ups and downs in the markets, but we can control our decisions, look DEVON GAY CHRISTOPHER STEVENSON for opportunities and keep a long-term FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR perspective within our investment (603) 279-3284 (603) 524-3501 portfolios. Consider these actions for 2019: devon.gay@edwardjones.com christopher.stevenson@edwardjones.com Be prepared for volatility. As mentioned, 164 NH Route 25, Unit 1A 171 Daniel Webster Hwy., Unit 7 many of the same factors that led to the Meredith, NH Belmont, NH market upheavals of 2018 are still with us, along with the impact of the partial MOULTONBOROUGH WOLFEBORO FALLS government shutdown – so don’t be KEITH A BRITTON BRIAN H LAING surprised to see continued volatility. FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR The more you’re prepared for market (603) 253-3328 (603) 515-1074 turbulence, the less startled you’ll be when keith.britton@edwardjones.com brian.laing@edwardjones.com it arrives. 512 Whittier Highway, Suite 1 35 Center Street, Suite 3 Stay diversified. At any given time, Moultonborough, NH Wolfeboro Falls, NH different financial assets may move in different directions: stocks up, bonds * Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal down, or vice versa. To help dilute risk advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

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The introduction of the railroad transformed transportation in these United States of America and had a huge impact on the commerce and tourist industries of the State of New Hampshire, but one aspect of the way that the railroad changed lives is probably often forgotten in our consideration of historical events. How many of us know that in a year’s time, beginning on July 1, 1911 and ending on June 30, 1912, 10,585 people were killed in railroad accidents in the United States, and another 169,538 people were injured? These statistics along with a twenty-four year period of rail travel costing 188,037 lives and 1,395,618 people injured according to “The Review of Reviews” magazine led to a safety campaign for the railroads of the United States. One of the accidents that caused some of those casualties happened in Plymouth, NH, on August 8, 1895. A poem about that accident penned by S.A. Howard, Jr. was printed in the “Bristol Enterprise” on January 17, 1896. These trains were pulled by steam locomotives, the first train being the famous Cannon Ball Express, made up of the engine, a baggage car, and two passenger cars. The engine of the other train was pulling fourteen new freight cars, and the

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bors’ cars out of snowbanks. FINAL FOOTBALL SPORT-THOUGHT? Another gridiron gambit that should have been included in last week’s “Final Football Thoughts” involves the NFL overtime policy. Presently, if a team wins the overtime coin flip, receives the kickoff, and scores a touchdown, then they win the game. That’s what the Patriots did to the Chiefs in the AFC title game. But what if

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trout, will almost always reject their prey if it stops trying to get away (for no reason) when they chase it. Keeping your lure moving slowly away from a fish that appears (on your flasher) to be committed can be a difficult technique to get used to, but it makes your presentation appear more natural and prevents the fish from getting a good look at it. Most successful ice fishing adventures are the culmination of many small victories. Small tricks and tips can often turn a good trip into a memorable one. If you don’t already use one or more of these techniques, give them a try the next time you head out onto the ice. Alone they are extremely effective. Put them together and they often result in memorable days with far more fish on the ice, and in the frying pan. Tim Moore is a full-time licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of In Season Outdoors TV. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors. com for more information.

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is whether he endorsed the murder of fully born children. Yet these comments did not merit his ouster. In fact, they didn’t even merit an argument inside the Democratic Party about the extremism of the pro-choice position. Last month, Democrats in the state of New York cheered wildly for a law that opened the floodgates to third-trimester abortion, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordering state sites to be illuminated in pink in celebration of the potential murder of the unborn. The Democratic governor of Rhode Island endorsed a similar bill; Democrats in Vermont attempted to pass an even more extreme bill that would enshrine abortion as a “fundamental right” for the entirety of the pregnancy period. All of this is apparently less controversial than a three-decades-old photograph showing a medical student in blackface. Endorsing the killing of babies during dilation today -- not 30 years ago, not 30 weeks ago -- is considered less of a faux pas than racially offensive idiocy during the Reagan presidency. The morality of our nation may be skewed beyond repair. Northam certainly deserves criticism for his yearbook stupidities, and for his even more idiotic response. But if the American people are more consumed with the consequences of insulting costumes from 1984 than the murder of the unborn today, we deserve everything we have coming to us. 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 New York Times bestselling author of “Bullies.” He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

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Scott Philbrick working on socializing Dune and Pinto Bean at Live and Let Live Farm. Morgan is in the background enjoying her hay. PHILBRICK from 1

from Acworth, NH, shortly before Christmas. We revealed the new names of these horses— Morgan, a Morgan mare who is likely pregnant, Pinto Bean, a Paint mini who also shows signs of pregnancy, and Dune, a less-than-twoyear-old colt. I’d like to now share some details and specifics regarding the rescue of these three souls. Most rescues are initiated (thankfully) by alert passers-by who notice a horse or horses in some kind of distress. They then call the local authorities, and it progresses from there. But this rescue was a bit different. This rescue was initiated by one of the horses ultimately rescued. This will be Dune’s story, for he is the “hero” of this account. As I think back on the rescue, now over a month ago, I like to think of Dune whispering to the two mares he was penned with, “tonight; I’m breaking outa here; I’ll come back for ya…” as if he were in some 1940’s B-grade movie about a harrowing prison break. But he wasn’t in a movie. He wasn’t in Hollywood. What he was in, was a makeshift paddock in the middle of deep freeze NH, with those two mares, and

no food or water. So during a snowstorm in early December 2018, the less-than-two-yearold colt, starved, dehydrated, and weak, managed to break free and meander through the woods, summoning his inner stallion and grasping at the threads of a new freedom, where he emerged at a private residence. Police were subsequently called, and arrangements were made for him to be temporarily housed at an Acworth donkey and mule rescue, rather wittily named “Save Your Ass.” And here’s where luck steps in— the snow had stopped. Police were able to follow the horse’s tracks back to the property where the two other horses were still held in desperate conditions. Authorities then began gathering and processing information, coordinating with state officials, and generating the requisite paperwork for a seizure. Ultimately Live and Let Live Farm, having long since become the “go to” rescue organization for the state, was brought into the picture, and a rescue plan was hammered out. Once the seizure warrant was secured by state police, this writer

found himself driving a truck with a four horse trailer, along with LLLF Executive Director Teresa Paradis, from Chichester See PHILBRICK on 24

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to Acworth. Moments after the warrant was served, we found ourselves leading the two mares— Teresa the mini; I the Morgan— down the long, steep, icy driveway to the waiting trailer. An extremely nerve wracking transport ensued. The road— long, steep, winding, and coated with ice, left a tiny margin for error. At no time was backing up an option, so I needed to drive straight on through. The snow, having thawed and refrozen, covered the icy washboard roads. Wheels were spinning furiously as I neared the top of each hill. With the width of the trailer, there was perhaps two feet of clearance on either side before snowbanks began their steep climb or descent into woods. Tight pivoting, skidding, and daunting turns near steep river drop offs were accented by washboard road surfaces that could easily send the trailer bouncing laterally. Thankfully we had a NH State Police escort clearing any traffic ahead for us, and the

Bunchie Honey Bunch arrives to her team trainer of THHIN with sponsor Sharon Meyer. trooper escorted us to “Save Your Ass,” to collect the hero colt. We met up with the staff

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of our counterpart rescue operation, who had dutifully blanketed his frail, skeletonized frame.

We led him to the trailer where, with some difficulty, he summoned the strength to load, where he was finally reunited with his two paddock mates he had left days earlier. Three hours later, a full seven and a half hours after we had left the familiar confines of LLLF, we arrived at our indoor quarantine and rehabilitation arena. I backed the trailer to the bay door, where the reception team, comprised of Heather Evans, longtime volunteer Sharon Morey, and another volunteer Michelle Clark, had prepared the arena with separate pens, heated troughs of water, shavings, and hay… all awaiting them as they were unloaded, one at a time. It is believed that both Morgan and Pinto Bean are likely pregnant, though it’s still difficult to confirm for several reasons. Time will tell soon enough. But on that one cold, snowy night in December of 2018, when he broke free and found his way to distant property, the young colt Dune, whom I named

for his marvelous beach sand colored coat, was the hero of the day. Post note: shortly completing the rescue, Teresa was driving the very same truck around Concord and Chichester, when a brake line blew out. Had that happened during the hours of our delicate, fragile drive with the trailer under those conditions, it could have been disastrous. Earlier I mentioned luck. Somewhere in between luck and fate, lies the realm of chance, which brings to mind a great quote from Louis Pasteur: “Chance favors the prepared mind.” Luck has, we believe, little to nothing to do with any of what we do. We tend to subscribe to the aphorism that people, in general, must forge their own luck. Shifting gears, we’d like to tell you about an exciting new venture for LLLF; a newly formed alliance with an organization known as THHIN— Trainers Helping Horses In Need. Based in Warren, Vermont, this organizaSee PHILBRICK on 25

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tion coordinates a network of training facilities by raising funds for training programs for rescued horses who meet certain criteria. THHIN recently contacted LLLF, and as a result of the new entente, five of our post-rehab horses were recently selected to receive extensive, specialized training at various equestrian training facilities throughout New England. As of this writing, the five horses are at their locations scattered around New England, and we look forward to reporting on the results of this emerging relationship with THHIN. Please watch for more details and exciting updates as 2019 progresses. Please know that we remain ever grateful to our thousands of supporters and 500 plus volunteers who keep LLLF running smoothly, and able to respond quickly and reliably to rescue requests throughout New Hampshire and New England. Here’s to a beautiful and blessing filled 2019.

Please consider contacting Live and Let Live Farm if you’re considering adopting a loving family companion. Financial contributions are desperately needed and greatly appreciated, as the costs to operate such a facility are staggering. Contributions are fully tax deductible, and 100% allocated to the care and healing of these animals. Contact Teresa by email, at: tehorse@aol.com, or send donations to: Live and Let Live Farm Rescue, 20 Paradise Lane, Chichester NH 03258. Donations can also be made with credit or debit cards, at: www.liveandletlivefarm. org. We welcome you for our weekly tours, held Sundays at 2:30 pm, to meet the animals of Live and Let Live Farm. If you’re looking to adopt or become part of the working hands and caring hearts of our volunteer family, the tour is where it all begins.

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You have heard how someone blundered And how, as in a single breath, These two flying engines thundered Into the open jaws of death. You ask the names of those poor dead ones, If you’ll listen I’ll tell them all, There were engineer Stevens, and George Merrill, A fireman on the Cannon Ball. There was also Henry Glines, Who too, met that awful fate, An honest, and whole hearted boy, Fireman on the extra freight. Tears and sighs from those that loved them; From their comrades a last good bye: And we carry away three heroes Who in this sad way did die. You little know, O careless freight-men, When you strode from paths of right, Of the lives you would pass to eternity; Of the homes you would wreck that night Or the tears from the widows and orphans, You would cause by such neglect, Taking from them these their loved ones, In that terrible Plymouth wreck. ” The accident took place on the White Mountain Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad about one mile south of Plymouth at 5:40 in the morning with thick fog greatly limiting visibility. There was but one track between Ashland and Plymouth, so there was obviously a breakdown in communication with the crew of each train not realizing that the other train was coming towards them. The passenger train left Plymouth on time at 5:35 a.m. and the freight train for some reason was an extra, meaning that it wasn’t a regularly scheduled train. The ‘Cannon Ball’ was said to have been travelling at 35 miles per hour and probably neither train had time to engage brakes before the collision which demolished the two engines, both of which

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the fish houses. The moment I was walking the dog one moonlit evening before Christmas, and caught sight of a neighbor’s Christmas tree through the window that gave me goosebumps–as if in an instant I was seeing something from my grandparents era. The moment I wasn’t even aware I was capturing when I casually took some snapshots as I was passing a gazebo on Lake Wentworth. Later as I was viewing them I saw one particular shot that when cropped became a striking image.” Peter continues, “Once in the studio, these moments turn into hours and days, and weeks sometimes, as I work with the inspiration to capture the feel and the look on paper or board, in watercolor, oil and acrylic. With some, it’s a simple matter of rendering exactly what I saw. Others require more tweaking to bring out the moment. And some need a lot of careful arranging thru many generations of sketches to come up with an image that at the “moment” was more a concept in my mind triggered than a literal view. The image I wanted did not really exist, and I have to really work to get the elements to come together and create the feel that came over me at that moment. In looking over the paintings for this show, almost all of them

have originated in this way. I can’t ignore these moments. They don’t leave me alone. And they feed what you see in my shows.” Peter Ferber has been showing at The Art Place gallery in downtown Wolfeboro since the early 1990’s. The Art Place is the exclusive gallery for Peter Ferber’s original artwork, and produces most of his limited edition prints. Since 1994 Peter Ferber has painted the official posters for the New England Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s annual show, which also comes as highly collectable artist proofs. Peter has exhibited in over 50 other shows in New England and the Midwest. More than 100 reproductions of his work have been made, including over 70 limited edition prints. If there is a major weather event, the show will be postponed until Sunday, February 17th beginning at 11 a.m. Peter Ferber’s Gallery Show at The Art Place will be on display through March 2nd, or as long as paintings are available. The Art Place is located at 9 North Main Street, downtown Wolfeboro, NH and is open year round. Our Winter hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 to 5. For more information, please call 603 569- 6159. or toll free 866 569-6159.

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