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VOLUME 25, NO. 8

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, february 25, 2016

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What Is The Geographic Center Of New Hampshire? by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

If you search for information on the geographical center of the State of New Hampshire you are apt to find the same statement that pupils in a rural Lakes Region school were given in the year 1923. It is “three miles east of Ashland.” Or the source may say “three miles east of Ashland in Belknap County” or just

“near Ashland.” It might tell you that the spot is near the New Hampton and West Centre Harbor border. It can’t be in Ashland because that town is in Grafton County, so based on media accounts, past and present, we can conclude that the geographical center of the State of New Hampshire is in the town of New Hampton or Center Harbor. There are those, See smith on 28

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Photo from the Boston Post Sunday paper of May 20, 1923 showing a school teacher and pupils at the Union School (the towns of New Hampton, Center Harbor and Ashland) with map of NH and the spot where they concluded the geographical center of the state is.

On Thursday, March 3rd from 5-9pm Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante of Meredith, NH will be supporting the women’s lunch place, a non-profit organization created to help women in need of food and daytime shelter in the Boston area. The women’s lunch place, located at 67 Newbury St. in Boston includes a nap room, showers, laundry facilities, computers and phones. It also provides counseling, medical and legal services for guests, who range from young to retired and also differ in circumstances; some are homeless while others have permanent housing. To help contribute, sim-

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Feb Through the Month Lakes Region Art Association – Art Showing & Sale

Tanger Outlets, Tilton. Open 10am6pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Featuring the works of over 30 artists from the Lakes Region. Great art at reasonable prices! www. lakesregionartassociation.com

Thursday 25th Author Book Reading and Signing – Martha McManamy

RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 6:30pm. Martha will be on hand to read from and sign her new book, “The Big Trip”. The book is about a family, including three teenagers, who took a year off to travel and volunteer in Bolivia, Guatemala and Kenya. Choosing home stays and local transportation over hotels and rental cars. The family undertook a journey of “slow travel”, living simply and experiencing life as the locals do. Free and open to the public. 4312100

Friday 26th Professor Ossom Wonder Show

Franklin Opera House, Franklin. 1:30pm and 7:30pm. This show will be fun for the whole family! Tickets are $6-$10pp and are available on line at www.franklinoperahouse.org or 934-1901

Robert Cray Band

Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

John Butcher Acoustic Special

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20pp. BYOB. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Small Farmers Club: “Little House” for Little Ones

Remick Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. 10am-12pm. Each monthly session includes a hands-on activity inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House book series; this month: A Little House Birthday. Activities will include stories, crafts, games and exploration of the farmstead. $5 per child ages 2-6. Parent or guardian must be present. Dress to spend time outdoors. Preregistration required. 323-7591

Saturday 27th Snowshoe Saunter

Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 10am-11:30pm OR 1pm2:30pm. $10pp/non-members, $8pp/ members. Price includes snowshoe rental. 366-5695 or www.prescottfarm. org

Wunderle’s Winter Circus

Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.com or 5362551

La Santa Cecilia

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

“Wind, Water, Fire and Ice”

Community Room, Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive, Contoocook.

1:30-2:30pm. Dave Anderson, Director of Education and Volunteer Services for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests will present an illustrated program about the history of selected natural disasters and how forests respond accordingly. 746-6121 or www.hopkintontownlibrary.org

Impressions’ and will be on display at the gallery through the month of March. 812-1488

A Zentangle Day with Maya Hardcastle

The Museum of Art, Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. 12pm. In conjunction with ‘Groundswell’ and ‘Natural Wonder’ on view at the Museum of Art, UNH presents their March ArtBreak program series. Shelley Reed, MA Artist, will be giving a gallery talk. Free and open to the public. 862-3712 or www.unh.edu/moa

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. The Zentangle Basics Class will be held from 10:30am-12:30pm and will give students an introduction to the “ceremony” of Zentangle. The Second class will be entitled “Zen Gems” from 1:30-3:30pm. This class will be for students who have taken a basic class with a qualified instructor. Students should bring their Basic Kit or purchase one for $12. Tuition for the Basic class is $25 per student. Tuition for the Zen Gems class is $30 per student. Pre-registration required. 279-7920

Sugar Ray and the Bluetones

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20pp. BYOB. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Public Breakfast and Bake Sale

Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 7am-9:30pm. Full breakfast, including eggs cooked to order. $8pp. 524-8268

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Lakes Region Girls Softball Winter Warm-ups

Belmont Middle School, Belmont. 3-4pm ages 4 to 8 years old, 4pm5pm ages 8 to 12 years old. Clinics are open to ALL girls ages 4 to 12 from the Laconia, Belmont and Canterbury areas. You do not need to be an LRGS player to attend. The purpose of these clinics if to work on fundamental softball skills to prepare the girls for the spring softball season. www.lakesregiongirlssoftball.com

London’s National Theatre Production of “ As You Like It”

Peterborough Players, 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough. 1pm. The production will be presented in HD as part of The Peterborough Players’ Arts on Screen 2015-2016 Series. $20pp. 924-7585 or on line at www. playerstix.com

Monday 29th Three Rivers Singers Rehearsal – New Singers Welcome

Inspiration Music, River Street, Franklin. 6:30pm. Three Rivers Singers would welcome new SATB voices. This budding group has performed for local events and is eager to grow it’s membership. Rehearsals take place every Monday. 934-7163

March Through the Month Photography Exhibit on Display of Local Photographer, Ron St. Jean

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, Rochester. Ron St. Jean’s photography exhibit is called ‘Ireland

Wednesday 2nd Artist Shelley Reed Presents at “March ArtBreak Series”

Thursday 3rd “Dining for Dignity” – Fundraiser to Benefit The Women’s Lunch Place

Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. 5pm9pm. Make a reservation to dine at 279-3313 and 10% of Giuseppe’s gross dinner sales will go towards healthy meals, a safe day shelter and supportive services for women to regain their dignity and work towards a better life. Listen to live musical entertainment while you dine with guitarist/vocalist Timmy Theriault. www.giuseppesnh.com

Friday 4th Northern Grafton County Republican Committee Meeting

Topic of the Town, 25 Main Street, Littleton. 6pm. Come take part in the process. This is a great place for all candidates to come and present your issues and ideas.

Saturday 5th The Irish Comedy Tour

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. www.rochesteroperahouse.com or 335-1992

Maple Sugar Madness

Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 10am, 12pm and 2pm. Experience an old-fashioned New England tradition- making maple syrup! From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, you will have hands-on participation in every step of the syrup making process. $10pp, $8/members, children 3 and under are free. 366-5695

Piccola Youth Opera Holds Auditions for “Hansel & Gretel”

Social Security: Your Questions Answered Social Edward Jones Financial Advisor Hosts Presentation: Social Security: Your Questions Answered Edward Jones Financial Advisor Eric J. Tierno of Gilford is hosting a free presentation titled Social Security: Your Questions Answered at 6:00PM Wednesday March 16th. at Ellacoya Barn & Grille 2677 Lakeshore Rd Gilford NH. The presentation will tackle the following questions: • How does Social Security fit into my retirement income plan? • When should I start taking benefits? • What about taxes? Dinner will be served. The presentation is free, but space is limited. To make a reservation, call Eva Ashton at 603 293-0055.

Cocheco Valley Humane Society Indoor Yard Sale On Saturday, February 27th from 10am to 2pm join Cocheco Valley Humane Society for an indoor yard sale at Somersworth High School to benefit the animals! Featuring books, clothes, children?s toys, home décor, small furniture, and lots more! This special fundraiser for the shelter will also include a bake sale, raffles, retail items, and adoptable animals. For more information, go to www.cvhsonline.org. If you are looking to donate items to the yard sale, please contact Mary Goyette at 603-749-5322 ext 111 or outreach@ cvhsonline.org.

Civilian Response To Active Shooter Events” Program The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Frisbie Memorial Hospital and the Rochester Police Department are partnering to present a “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events” training program. Sponsored by Frisbie Memorial Hospital, this program will be held on Tuesday, March 15th from 8am to 10:30 am at the Frisbie Community Education & Conference Center, located on the Frisbie Memorial Hospital campus at 11 Whitehall Road in Rochester. This informative training program is ideal for businesses and members of the community to participate in and learn what you should do if confronted with an active shooter event. Rochester Police Chief Michael Allen and Captain Gary Boudreau will guide attendees through the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events course which was designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by ALLERT in 2004. The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training program is open to both Chamber members and the public and is free to attend. A continental breakfast will be provided to attendees. To register for this program, visit the Chamber website at www. rochesternh.org or call 603-332-5080.

Victory Gardens In Rochester

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, Rochester. 12 noon-2pm. Ron St. Jean’s photography exhibit is called ‘Ireland Impressions’ and will be on display at the gallery through the month of March. 812-1488

On Thursday, March 10, at 7pm at the Rochester Historical Society Museum on Hanson Street, Lisa Simpson Lutts, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Boat Museum and World War II foodways expert, will give a lecture entitled, “A Rich Bounty: Victory Gardens, Rationing and Cooking During World War II.” Ms. Lutts has a personal fascination with early-to mid 20th century recipes and cookbooks. Her talk will focus on the important role of Victory Gardens in feeding the American family. In addition, Ms. Lutts will discuss the complicated system of rationing and how gardens supplemented the homefront food supply. On display will be cookbooks and pamphlets from World War II that helped guide housewives on how to cope when many of their favorite foods were not available. The program will be followed by discussion and refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Piccola Opera Studio, 8 North Main Street, Concord. 9am-11am. Auditions will be for young singers, ages 10-16 and all roles are open. Singers are asked to prepare a song for the audition, an accompanist will be provided. www.piccolaopera.net

Opening Reception for Local Photographer, Ron St. Jean

The Funky Monkey, Laconia. Doors open at 10am and the tournament

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Don’t Mean To Offend

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

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 believe what you are saying is not 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 says the thing that hurts the feelings that wouldn’t have been hurt the week before and it isn’t the fault of the person who was offended by what was said 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 now 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. Over the years, as people came to realize that certain things that were always said 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 grew so big that it became hard to keep track of what people were allowed to say and what they should never say. Sometimes a thing you said that was okay to say one day wouldn’t be 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 say but should no longer say, 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. Sometimes new words come along that never existed before to replace older words that should never be said and sometimes before everyone realizes 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 which may be offensive to someone today. I was thinking of putting together a new dictionary to help keep people abreast of what words they 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. 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 again.) It’s a tricky time to be alive and we all need to keep on our toes to make sure we are up-to-date on what is offensive, what isn’t and what may soon be. I wish you the best and good luck out there! Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith. com

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To The Editor: There’s been a lot of talk already in the US Senate race – about what’s best for New Hampshire, who has served our state better, and what the other person has or hasn’t done. Unfortunately, a lot of that talk hasn’t come from the candidates, it’s come from people who live in Washington, D.C. and have a lot of money to spend on making sure elections turn out the way they want. One of our candidates is trying to cut through that noise. Kelly Ayotte has held nearly 50 town halls since being elected in 2010, and she is always out and about in the state meeting people, answering their questions, and explaining what she’s doing for us. And another candidate is just talking about it. Governor Hassan, you say that Washington is rigged for “special interests” and doesn’t represent the people of New Hampshire. Well, I might agree with you there, but you need to practice what you preach. Join with Senator Ayotte and call for a ban on outside spending so we can hear directly from you in this race. It might mean you have to hold a few town halls… But what it will really mean is that this election will be about us – not about Washington. Kelly believes in New Hampshire and is willing to

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Bristol Budget To the Editor. On Monday 2/01/2016 the Budget Committee met to finalize the budget for a public hearing being held on Tuesday 2/02/2016. They did this without ever reviewing projected revenues and barely having up to date numbers for expenditures. My question is, how are they serving the taxpayers of Bristol by agreeing to all the department heads and the select board spending? The budget committee is supposed to assist its voters in the prudent appropriation of public funds. They are not being prudent, and you the taxpayers are footing the bill for all sorts of spending and special interests. That same night, they added into the budget about $200,000 at the last minute due to errors in calculations and forgetfulness of adding in accrued wages and other expenditures. They basically as the last minute burdened the taxpayers without giving the budget committee a chance to review and possibly reduce other expenditures. Some on the Select Board and the Budget Committee do not have the taxpayers of Bristol on their mind. Not once

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

at any deliberation session did any budget committee member talk about the taxpayer except a couple of them and their words fell on deaf ears. When is this foolishness going to end? You are the voice of Bristol, not the select few that bully through tax increases. You can make a difference on March 8th at the polls and vote for those who want to reduce taxes and really want the best for Bristol. You can make a difference on March 12th at the town meeting in cutting additional taxes by joining the few that want the same. Stop this intimidation and stand up for the ones that cannot get out to vote and are cutting pills to make their check last to pay for food, housing and energy. Only you can stop this silliness and unapologetic spending. You have a voice and a vote and there are some that are running for office who are committed to beat this, but need your help. WE THE PEOPLE can make the difference. John Sellers Bristol, NH.

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quad to the summit doesn’t close until 4pm and it would be awesome to enjoy a few top to bottom runs before dark. At the Ramrod Quad chair is where we agreed to meet since we were all arriving at different times. Becca and Jeremy got in a run before I got there and we got in two more runs before Steve arrived just before 6pm. The Ramrod Race Trail was groomed nicely and we had fun making turns on the rolly terrain just the same or maybe more fun without race gates. The dark silhouettes of the Ossipee Mountains on the other side of Lake Winnipesaukee were a pretty sight in the twilight. But the lake and the mountains were quickly masked by darkness as the twilight quickly turned to dusk. After a run all together on Ramrod we moved over to the Pistol triple chair. There were no lift lines and we broke into pairs for the ride up. Snow guns were blasting away and we admired the

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Border Surge Solution: Send ‘Em to Camp David! Colorado dodged a bullet. After a stinging backlash from local leaders and Rocky Mountain politicians in both parties, by Michelle Malkin t h e O b a m a Syndicated Columnist White House retreated this weekend from plans to dump in our state 1,000 minors who immigrated here illegally. Good riddance to the feckless feds, and don’t come back, y’all. Now, let this be a lesson for other communities facing the D.C.-engineered human flood. You can and should say no -and force Washington to put first things first. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had unveiled a hastily drawn scheme just two months ago to convert a Denver Federal Center warehouse in preparation for another springtime surge of Central American migrants coming through Mexico. Look past the sob stories. The recent surges were cunningly engineered by drug cartels and human traffickers. As Brandon Judd of the National Border Patrol Council testified on Capitol Hill recently: “The cartels understood that the unaccompanied minors would force the Border Patrol to deploy Agents to these crossing areas in order to take the minors into custody. I want to stress this point because it has been completely overlooked by the press,” he told the House Judiciary Committee. The unaccompanied minors could have walked right up to the port of entry and re-

quested asylum if they were truly escaping political persecution or violence. “Why did the cartels drive them to the middle of the desert and then have them cross over the Rio Grande only to surrender to the first Border Patrol Agent they came across?” Judd challenged. “The reason is that it completely tied up our manpower and allowed the cartels to smuggle whatever they wanted across our border.” This is just another maddening example of Obama’s warped priorities at work. Instead of building effective walls and enforcing our borders to prevent the coming illegal immigration waves manufactured by criminal racketeers, this administration rushes to build welcome center magnets that shelter the next generation of Democrat voters. With an estimated 125,000 Central American unaccompanied minors apprehended by the besieged Border Patrol at the southern border since 2012, HHS now oversees more than 100 child migrant centers in a dozen states. But not in Colorado -- for now. Obama’s fantastical construction proposal in the Denver suburb of Lakewood came on the heels of the feds’ black-hole fiasco at the nearby Aurora Veteran Administration hospital. That project broke ground in 2010, is $1 billion over budget and over five times its original estimate, is at least two years behind schedule, and has been riddled with contract corruption and fraud. Pressed for details by wary Coloradans in the wake of that scandal, HHS bureaucrats admit-

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Pen and Phone Land Grabs For those of us paying attention, the zealots of environmentalism have lots to be excited about these days. Our illustrious President is signing by Jane Cormier away millions of Hooksett, NH. acres out west through his Executive Orders. His attempt to federalize unprecedented amounts of land in the western United States is stunning. And, very disconcerting. “In addition to permanently protecting incredible natural resources, wildlife habitat, and unique historic and cultural sites...we will support climate resiliency in the region”, said the White House. What a load of propaganda. The “protected” areas include 1.8 million acres in California including the Mojave National

Monument (1.6 million acres), the Sand to Snow National Monument (154,000 acres), and the Castle Mountain National Monument (21,000 acres). What does this mean for these “protected” parcels? It means no exploration, no oil or gas drilling, no timber harvesting. The Feds will hold any water rights and will be able to restrict access to hiking, camping, hunting, horseback riding, and off-road vehicle usage. Remember, these land grabs are sold to us as “protection” but it is really all about CONTROLLING. Unilaterial land grabbing is the way to go it seems. In his seven years as President, Obama had taken over 265 million acres, controlling land access and water rights. Oregon is now in the government sights - the Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument in Eastern Oregon will be locked See cormier on 36

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Iraq’s Winds of War and Recrimination UNITED NATIONS - Despite

s o me re ce n t military successes against the Islamic State (ISIL) forces, both the security and by John J. Metzler the humaniSyndicated Columnist tarian situation in Iraq remain fragile and precarious. That’s the assessment from Jan Kubis, the UN special representative in a sobering report to the Security Council on the road ahead. Thus while Kubis declared that “the heroic people of Iraq have been steadily gaining ground” against ISIL with the freeing of key towns such as Sinjar and Ramadi, “Regardless of these successes, the threat of ISIL should not be underestimated.” Dr. Kubis cautioned that military victories should be complimented by political reconnection and “massive stabilization and rehabilitation efforts.” Turning to Iraq’s dire humanitarian situation, Kubis warned that the “crisis in Iraq is highly complex and is expected to widen and worsen this year.” In fact, up to ten million Iraqis, almost a third of the total population, are in need of humanitarian aid. On the political front, the UN representative urged “the equal participation” of the Sunni Muslim minority in the Baghdad government which is increasingly dominated by the Shiite majority which is in turn backed by Iran. Quite a

reversal from the Saddam Hussein era when the Sunni minority ran the show. So the wheel has turned in the ancient land on the Euphrates where in 2003, during this very time, the USA and Britain were preparing the second Iraq war to oust Saddam and deprive his regime of the proscribed stockpiles of the weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Unexpectedly the ghost of the Iraq war reappeared recently in a Republican primary debate where Donald Trump raised the long lingering issue and debunked the raison d’être for the Iraq conflict; namely discovering and destroying the WMD’s which the candidate said were never there. Trump then went into rhetorical attack mode and then repeated the leftist litany that the whole WMD story and thus the reason for a costly American war in blood and treasure was basically based on a hoax. “They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction and there were none. And they knew there were none,” he asserted. Donald Trump’s remarks on the Iraq war echoed the leftist narrative of Michael Moore and Bernie Sanders. Not letting the facts get in the way of a good story, Trump’s narrative swerved into the drive-by divisive accusation that President George W. Bush “lied” and got us into war over Saddam’s WMD. As one who carefully chronicled the nearly eighteen month countdown to the Iraq war here at the

United Nations, the painful facts bear repeating for the historical record. At the time of the invasion in 2003, Iraq’s regime was in violation of eight UN Security resolutions concerning the WMD’s

which the Iraqi dictator not only had, but had already used on his own people with ghastly effect. These UN resolutions dating from the Clinton era but as recent as the landmark #1441 in November

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The Lure of Socialism Many people of mature years are amazed at how many young people have voted for Senator Bernie Sanders, and are enthusiastic about the by Thomas Sowell socialism he Syndicated Columnist preaches. Many of those older people have lived long enough to have seen socialism fail, time and again, in countries around the world. Venezuela, with all its rich oil resources, is currently on the verge of economic collapse, after its heady fling with socialism. But, most of the young have missed all that, and their dumbed-down education is far more likely to present the inspiring rhetoric of socialism than to present its dismal track record. Socialism is in fact a wonderful vision -- a world of the imagination far better than any place anywhere in the real world, at any time over the thousands of years of recorded history. Even many conservatives would probably prefer to live in such a world, if they thought it was possible. Who would not want to live in a world where college was free, along with many other things, and where government protected us from the shocks of life and guaranteed our happiness? It would be Disneyland for adults! Free college of course has an appeal to the young, especially those who have never studied economics. But college cannot possibly be free. It would not be free even if there was no such thing as money. Consider the costs of just one professor teaching just one course. He or she has probably spent more than 20 years be-

ing educated, from kindergarten to the Ph.D., before ending up standing in front of a class and trying to convey some of the knowledge picked up in all those years. That means being fed, clothed and housed all those years, along with other expenses. All the people who grew the food, manufactured the clothing and built the housing used by this one professor, for at least two decades, had to be compensated for their efforts, or those efforts would not continue. And of course someone has to produce food, clothing and shelter for all the students in this one course, as well as books, computers and other requirements or amenities. Add up all these costs -- and multiply by a hundred or so -- and you have a rough idea of what going to college costs. Whether these costs are paid by using money in a capitalist economy or by some other mechanism in a feudal economy, a socialist economy, or whatever, there are heavy costs to pay. Moreover, under any economic system, those costs are either going to be paid or there are not going to be any colleges. Money is just an artificial device for getting real things done. Those young people who understand this, whether clearly or vaguely, are not likely to be deterred from wanting socialism. Because what they really want is for somebody else to pay for their decision to go to college. A market economy is one in which whoever makes a decision is the one who pays for that decision. It forces people to be sure that what they want to do is really worth what it is going to cost. Even the existing subsidies See Sowell on 32

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Many families today have two working parents who are coming home at night facing the challenges of meals, homework, nightly duties, sports or school functions and preparations for the next work/school day. Putting together a healthy meal and getting some type of exercise into the mix is tough. Often kids can be picky eaters. Getting lean meats, vegetables & fruit into them can be a battle. Getting the kids involved in the meal preparation can make a huge difference in what they will eat. Often they will eat a meal they helped prepare. While listening to a talk show recently I was surprised to learn how much people are spending on going out to eat. In addition it seems that the average American goes out to eat as much as 5 times a week! Some restaurants are offering healthier choices, but it is difficult to feed a family on a budget and go out often. My suggestion is to spend a little extra time on the weekend after your grocery shopping and do some food prep. Wash your veggies and fruit. Have some in the fridge, cut up and ready to grab. Mix up some healthy dip or purchase some hummus for those kids who may not want

veggies without it. Learn to read labels and educate yourself. Plan your meals ahead and do some partial prep so that meal times come together quickly and clean up is minimal. That way you will be less inclined to order a pizza or go to a drive through on your way home. Take a look at what your family is drinking. So many kids today are drinking huge bottles of Gatorade, soda and even caffeine laden energy drinks. Not only are these bad for the waistline, but are high in calories and not as beneficial as they claim to be. Worse yet are diet sodas, they are dangerous to our health! Another area to educate yourself in, I invite you to read the label and investigate. Kids are not excited about walking on a treadmill and other forms of exercise their parents might choose. Avery Faigenbaum EdD, CSCS, a pediatric scientist writes, “Children engage in physical activity for 3 reasons: to have fun, make friends, and learn something new. They will not run for 30 minutes without stopping- they play in short bursts of activity, stop, recover and then run again.” Elise Hewitt, DC,CST,DICCP President of the ACA Pediatrics Council states, “While exercise is a big part of the solution, obesity is a lifestyle issue, so parents’ engagement is a must. Children don’t create their lifestyles, their families do.”If you can’t get 30 minutes of exercise into your daily routine, try just 5 or 10 minutes. Get down on the floor and wrestle with the kids. It doesn’t have to be ‘exercise’ and it can be silly, just make it fun. Try some

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Your Health is in Your Hands by Dr. Graham Moneysmith, DC. Contributing Writer

There are few things in life that are as frustrating as being in pain. Pain, whether minor or severe, can ruin your day, make you feel depressed, and keep you from activities you love. At our offices, we don’t consider chiropractic care to be about pain or any condition for that matter. We adjust (gently move the bones of the spine) with the hope of helping the individual obtain better spinal alignment so that they will function better. It is connected back to a very simple idea: structure dictates function. Our goal is to help the structure of the body to be as correct as possible, and then let the body heal itself. People tend to have less pain and see a whole host of other positive changes, when this happens. Even though chiropractic is not primarily about pain, it’s for pain concerns that most people seek out chiropractors initially and this is understandable. Back pain can be horrible and it is very common. WebMD puts it this way, “back pain affects 80% of Americans at some time in their lives�. Whether it’s due to overuse, trauma, or an unknown cause, it’s clear this is something we need to collectively, try to change. When pain does affect us, it’s reach is often broader than physical discomfort. It can be difficult to work and it can be expensive to attempt to find a fix, as well. In the July 1999 issue of the American Journal of Public Health it is stated that individuals

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CIA’s Diversity And Inclusion Office So many times quotations by some very famous and some not so famous, are helpful in bringing an image to by Niel Young Advocates Columnist the words. Who said: “It is often said that if we fail to remember the past, we are destined to repeat it.”? My adult children have a father who believes we never stop learning, so they are treated to political news and “the quotes”! Son Chris: “I was reading the last one and getting a little nervous - as in, I didn’t like it - not having scrolled down to the author in advance. I was right!” “We ask that government undertake the obligation above all of providing citizens with adequate opportunity for employment and earning a living. The activities of the individual must not be allowed to clash with the interests of the community, but must take place within the confines and be for the good of all. Therefore, we demand: ... an end to the power of financial interest. We demand profit sharing in big business. We demand a broad extension of care for the aged. We demand ... the greatest possible consideration of small business in the purchases of the national, state, and municipal governments. In order to make possible to every capable and industrious [citizen] the attainment of higher education and thus the achievement of a post of leadership, the government must provide an all-around enlargement of our system of public education.... We demand the education at government expense of gifted children of poor parents.... The government must un-

dertake the improvement of public health -- by protecting mother and child, by prohibiting child labor -- by the greatest possible support for all groups concerned with the physical education of youth. We combat the ... materialistic spirit within and without us, and are convinced that a permanent recovery of our people can only proceed from within on the foundation of The Common Good Before the Individual Good.” -- National Socialist Party of Germany (NAZI) Source: planks of the National Socialist Party of Germany (NAZI), adopted in Munich on February 24, 1920. Does that sound like Barack Hussein saying to the children, you didn’t build that; the government did.” ******** REPORTED: On Tuesday, conservative radio host and vocal Cruz backer Glenn Beck asserted on his talk show that God brought about the death of Scalia so America would “wake up” and vote for Cruz. I am a Cruz voter – want America to wake up – and believe that God would not take another great person (following Jesus Christ) to make a point. I often remind folks that I have way too many blessings. Speaking about America only, for what we as a country have done in the past few decades, should be considered “work in progress” or we are on “probation”- and looking at the end. Sad, isn’t it? ******** What is this? Freebeacon.com: Elizabeth Harrington: The Central Intelligence Agency three-year “Diversity and Inclusion Strategy” includes a dedicated program “to recruit transgender individuals” and agency-wide “unconscious bias” training. Gee. I can see the value of the transgender folks

enjoying this. What a wonderful program. Is there something for the boys who are boys – and girls who enjoy the companionship of straight boys? The plan, released by the CIA’s Diversity and Inclusion Office last week, lays out several goals for “weaving diversity and inclusion throughout the talent cycle.” One agency goal is “Becoming an Employer of Choice,” and includes “dedicated programs” to recruit every demographic imaginable. Since I am a “straight” American, what program is set up for those of us who do not wish to be pressured with threats from groups and government? ******** GOOD NEWS for conservatives: former Arizona State Senator Kelli Ward is challenging John McCain for the U.S. Senate seat he has occupied for far too long. Kelli: “Arizona needs strong and consistent leadership that can be counted on. What we have right now are broken promises and a laundry list of failing policies that are hurting Arizona and its people – that has to end.” The candidate

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Blue Jays, Friend Or Foe?

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these birds are accomplishing the same goal as an older sibling aiding a younger family member. In other instances, blue jays will literally bully their way into any backyard and monopolize bird feeders until they have had their fill. Blue jays love to announce their arrival with a raucous, causing all other birds to scatter. Hence, the bully characteristic that so many customers attribute to this species. Love or leave them, the blue jay has a unique place in the wild bird society that many humans may not understand. Without this bird in every backyard, many other species would probably fall prey to hawks, cats, and other threats to song bird survival. In many circumstances, you will hear chipmunks chipping and blue jays squawking in chorus whenever the same danger has entered the area. Together, these two very different species join forces as early warning detectors. Enjoy your birds! Wild Bird Depot is located on Rt 11 in Gilford, NH. Steve White is a contributing author in major publications, a guest lecturer at major conventions in Atlanta and St. Louis as well as the host of WEZS 1350AM radio show “Bird Calls” with Lakes Region Newsday @ 8:30AM. Wild Bird Depot has donated over $5,000 to local rehabilitators and local nature centers since 1996. Be sure to check out our blog “Bird Droppings” via our website www.wildbirddepot.com. Like us on Facebook for great contests and prizes.

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Sunday 6th Free Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby

Lily Pond, Gilford. 9am-12pm. Belknap County Sportsmen’s Association celebrates it’s 85th Birthday with their annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby. Bait, tipups, hot chocolate, hot coffee and more will be available at the pond. Lessons provided for first timers. No registration required! Awards and trophies will be given out at Noon at the Club House on Lily Pond Road. Hot dogs, chips and milk will also be available for all participants!

7th Annual Cribbage Tournament

Colonel Paul Wentworth House, Water Street, Rollinsford. Registration is at 1pm and play begins at 1:30pm. Entry fee is $30 per team or $20 per person. Cash prize of $50 will be awarded to the champion. Players are asked to bring some food to share and a beverage of your choice. All skill levels are welcome. 8174545

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Functions • Live Music Upstairs • Outdoor Dining • Offsite Catering A hands-on, chef-owned restaurant Located just 30 minutes south of Lake Winnipesaukee Christopher “Koz” Kozlowski, chef/owner

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up for over 2.5 MILLION acres. This will effectively kill cattle ranching in the area. Our government is stealing land from her states all over the country. Even here in NH. NH is currently debating the Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Reserve. By trying to enlarge the amount of “federal” land in New England states, the Feds seem to be trying to obtain control of the river watershed. This land grab would grant the government a lock on water throughout the New England states. Not good, folks. We should stand up and say NO to this in NH. For more info on the Silvio Conte debate you visit: www.granitestatefutures.org. The growth in federal controlled acreage is turning our country into a dictatorship. This is definitely NOT what our founding fathers had in mind.

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Caption Contest Do you have a clever caption for this photo?

Photo #583

Sudoku

Magic Maze NICE ABS

Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date... (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247, by email to contest@weirs.com or by fax to 603-366-7301.

— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #580 — Runners Up Captions: When at home the old woman lived in a shoe, but for traveling she had a mobile home too. - Marcia McCracken, Tuftonboro, NH.

Jim’s company was very proud of making roller blades for Paul Bunyan. -Alan Dore, Rochester, NH.

Today Hicksville, tomorrow, the Rose Parade in Pasadena California. - Amanda Goodrich, Wakefield, NH. “But the sign said ‘Foot Race.’”

-Robert Patrick, Moultonboro, NH.

Crossword Puzzle

Puzzle Clue: NATIONALREPLACEMENTS ACROSS 1 Flynn of old films 6 Hardly subtle 13 Census datum 16 Actor Belushi 19 Primed 20 Its capital is Bucharest 21 Install, as tile 22 Prefix with polar 23 Old directoryassistance request, in Belmopan? 26 Pan coverer 27 Vitamins, e.g. 28 “- -haw!” 29 Ale barrels 30 Caesar of 1950s TV 31 Add an inducement, in Stockholm? 36 Rock band staple, in Doha? 42 Galaxy unit 43 Steelmaking places 44 Divided-skirt garment 46 Really anger 50 - facto 51 In the vicinity 53 Early TV comic Louis 55 Contemptible 56 Alternative to GPS 58 Tart pie topping, in Sanaa? 64 “Break -!” (“Do well!”) 66 Duo quadrupled 67 Gets close to 68 Dependents expecting meals, in Budapest? 74 Mortise’s counterpart 75 Full-speed, archaically 76 Place to live

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Stoneface IPA is a 7.2% and around 60 IBUs. The base malt is 2 row grain with Magnum, Mosaic and Columbus hops in the boil. This beer is dry hopped, meaning that more hops are added to the wort (finish beer) after it is cooled. Dry hopped with more Mosaic, Columbus and Simcoe for true citrus aroma and taste. This addition is what adds some bittering notes but also much more floral ones as well. This beer should be poured into an open top pint glass to allow you to get both taste and smell at your first sip. Citrus zest, grapefruit and honey are the initial flavors, while the hop character and complexity stay throughout the experience. With a crisp, though malty

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cent persons from being executed. Since 1972 more than 150 persons on death row have been exonerated through DNA testing, witnesses recanting their testimony, and newly revealed evidence proving innocence. There is no mystery to preventing and stopping stateordered executions until methods are available to prevent innocent persons from being executed. The mystery comes with our state Senate permitting executions to take place by voting SB 463 down, as the Senate will certainly do with a tie-vote, with a 12 yes, 12 no vote, preventing SB 463 from passing. How can this be? Rev. Daniel Ferry Hooksett, NH.

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by Parker & Hart

by John Whitlock

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A Normandy Veteran Shares His Memories Bob Giguere of Laconia, A WWII veteran who took part in the Omaha Beach invasion, recently met with Moultonborough Academy Junior Matthew Anderson and Kelsie Ecket, a Social Studies teacher at Moultonborough, Anderson and Eckert were chosen to take part in the Normandy Sacrifice program taking place in June in Washington D.C and Normandy, France. They will join other student/teacher teams from around the country to participate in an extraordinary opportunity to tell the story of fallen WWII heroes who gave his or her life in World War II during or after the Normandy landings of D-Day and who is memorialized at the Normandy American Cemetery. The Moultonborough team will select a hero from New Hampshire and Matthew will honor that hero with a eulogy delivered at

Moultonborough Academy Junior Matthew Anderson (L) with Bob Giguere of Laconia, a WWII veteran who took part in the Omaha Beach invasion and Kelsie Ecket, a Social Studies teacher at Moultonborough, Giguere met the pair to share his memories of Normandy as they prepare for their trip to France where they will honor a fallen New Hampshire hero.

the Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach in France this coming June. Since their selection, the two have been meeting once a week to discuss the progress of Matthew’s research into who he will select to honor at Normandy. A database of those interred in Normandy is available to them and they have until the end of January to make their choice. Giguere had read the account of their upcoming journey in the pages of The Weirs Times and was put in touch with the Moultonborough Academy student and teacher to share with them his personal account of that day as well as supply them with other materials he has that might help them with their research. We hope to bring you updates on their amazing journey in future issues.

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