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VOLUME 24, NO. 9
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, february 26, 2015
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Taking Good Care Of The Skin You’re In by David Colby Contributing Writer
Here is a science quiz of sorts for those of us who may have forgotten some of our high school biology: -What is the largest organ in the body? -Where does fifty percent of the dust in our homes come from? -What accounts for fifteen percent of our total body weight? If you answered “our skin” you are correct- to all three questions. This amazing, protective, self-regenerating organ is one of the body’s most important. Our skin
helps regulate body temperature, allows us to feel hot and cold and to touch things around us. It helps keep microbes from entering the body. As organs go, it is frequently one of the most taken for granted. Too often, it is also one of the body’s most neglected and abused. Fortunately, for those of us with skin in need of repair, or who want to enhance our skin’s health and appearance, there is help. Directly across the street from the Wentworth–Douglass Hospital in Dover are the offices of Dermatology and Skin Health and Skin See skin on 18
Curling League Returns To Plymouth
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The highly anticipated 2nd Annual Plymouth Rocks Curling League returns in March 2015 to the Plymouth State Ice Arena. There will be a Curling Open House on Wednesday, March 18th @ 6:00pm to kick-off our 2015 Spring Curling Season. If you or anyone you know would like to try curling out for the first time, the Open House is free for everyone. Please e-mail psu-icearena@plymouth.edu if you plan to attend. The League begins the 3rd
week in March 2015 on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm New curlers are welcome. You may register in person at the Plymouth State Ice Arena or online at www.plymouth.edu/ arena/curling/. If you are in need of a team, additional players to form your team, or if you have general questions regarding the league, e-mail us at psu-icearena@ plymouth.edu or call 603535-2SK8 (2758). More info at www.plymouth.edu/arena/curling.
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Winter Hopscotch: Jumping with Joy from Place to Place – Art Exhibit
The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 Main Street, Rochester. The exhibit will feature the unorthodox and playful art of Ross Bachelder. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm, or by appointment. 8121488
Thursday 26th Ed Fayle – Storytelling Dinner
Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. Dinner begins at 6:30pm, and the stories begin when dessert dishes have been cleared. $19.95pp. 2846219
Authors Book Discussion – Laura van den Berg and Steve Himmer
RiverRun Book Store, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. 431-2100 or www.riverrunbookstore.com
Friday 27th The Norman Magic Experience
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992 or www. rochesteroperahouse.com
Gaelic Storm
Flying Monkey, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.com 536-2551
Tuckermans At 9 – Rockin’ A Capella Show
First Parish Church, 218 Central Ave, Dover. 7pm. Suggested donation $10/ adult, $5/child, $25/family. General admission. Cash or check only. 9693228
The Jason Spooner Band
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15 admission. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. BYOB. 527-0043
Small Farmers Club: Get to Know Sheep
Remick Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. 10-11am. Interaction with the featured animal and an activity to complement learning. $5/ child ages 2-6. Parents/guardians must accompany child/children for duration of activity. Dress to spend time outdoors. 323-7591
Saturday 28th Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market
67 East Main Street, Tilton. 10am2pm. Over 50 local farmers and producers in an indoor venue. Sampling, music, friends and fun! Handicap accessible. 496-1718 www. tiltonwinterfarmersmarket.com
Chilly Chili Stroll – Chili Cookoff
Village of North Conway. 11-4pm. Unique recipes of over 40 professional and non-professional chefs, ranging in tastes from sweet-and mild to hot-and spicy. $15/adults, $7/children under 12. 356-5701 or www.chilistroll.com
Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. 1-3pm. Participants can see the animals as they are led by a staff naturalist who will guide the walk and discuss how native animals are well adapted for winter in New Hampshire. Snowshoes are available at no extra cost, or attendees can bring their own. Reservations required. $8/members, $10/non-members. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 968-7194
Chicken Pie Supper
Campton Congregational Church, 495 US Route 175, Campton. 5-6:30pm. Homemade chicken pies, salads, biscuits, mashed potatoes, dessert and beverages. $8.50/adults, $3.50/ children. 536-1584
Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15 admission. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. BYOB. 527-0043
“Harold the Happy Human Eater”
Comic Book duo
Annie’s Book Stop, 1330 Union Ave, Laconia. 2-4pm. Come meet Jesse & Margaret Lundberg, local artist and author duo who created the comic book “Harold the Happy Human Eater”. This comic takes a new look at the world of zombies as we know it. Imagining a future where the living and the living dead can peacefully coexist, it looks at some of the issues that could arise and teaches us above all that “different doesn’t need to be scary”.
Woodstove Cooking Class
Remick Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. 10am-12:30pm. Learn the basics, prepare hand pies and soda bread. The class concludes with a lunch of homemade soup accompanied by soda bread, fruit pie and coffee. $25pp, ages 18 and above. Pre-registration required. 323-7591
1st Annual Frozen Family Fun Day
Bristol Ice Rink, Kelley Park, Bristol. 2-5pm. Great family event will be full of music, skating and fun. 744-2713
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Laconia Middle School, Laconia. Times are; 2-3pm for first year players, 3-4:30pm for players ages 7-10 years old and 4:30-6pm for players 11+ years old. LRGS offers very low registration fees, free warm up clinics and several months of afterschool/weekend activity for the girls to participate in. 455-6572 or www.lakesregiongirlssoftball.com
“One Night of Queen” Performed by Gary Mullen and the Works
Capitol Center for the Arts, South Main Street, Concord. 7:30pm. Tickets range from $27-$42. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com
Tuesday 3rd What’s for Suppa?
Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 6:30-7:30pm. Jeff Bartlett shows you how to take simple ingredients most people have on hand to make a quick and delicious suppa. Tasty samples and recipes will be provided. Sign up at the circulation desk with your library card. 524-6042
Tues. 3rd – Sat. 7th Winter Clothing Sale
Campton Area Resource Center, Rte. 49, Exit 28 off I-93, beneath Handyman Hardware. 10am-4pm. Buy 2 Winter items, get 3rd one FREE. Campton Area Resource Center is a non-profit 501c3 Agency.
Wednesday 4th AARP Mature Driver Safety Program
Meredith Community Center, Meredith. 9am-noon and 1pm-4pm. Conducted in two 3-hour sessions. This class points out how to adjust your driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. There is no test and those completing the course receive a certificate making them eligible
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Harold the Happy Human Eater Duouo at Annie’s Book Stop On Saturday, February 28 from 2-4 at Annie’s Book Stop located at 1330 Union Avenue in Laconia, come meet the local artist and author duo of “Harold the Happy Human Eater” Jesse & Margaret Lundberg. Seen at this past year’s Granite Con and on the shelves at various New Hampshire retailers, “Harold” is a comic that takes a new look at the world of zombies as we know it. Imagining a future where the living and the living dead can peacefully coexist, it looks at some of the issues that could arise and teaches us above all that “Different doesn’t need to be scary”. If you enjoy comic books, and zombies in particular come by the book store and visit with these two talented young people. Three of their comic books are on display in the local section of the bookstore.
First-Ever Pajama Day at Children’s Museum of NH The Children’s Museum of NH will host its first-ever Pajama Day on Friday, February 27 from 10am – 5pm. Kids and parents are invited to wear pajamas to play in the museum and enjoy special night-themed activities. During Pajama Day, visitors can learn about nocturnal animals and the sounds they make, listen to night-time themed story reading, make owl crafts in the Muse Studio, and there will be other surprises. All activities are included in the museum’s regular admission price: $9 for children and adults and $8 for seniors. Admission is always free for Children’s Museum members, and reservations are not required. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org
Def Leppard, Styx & Tesla Rock The ‘Brook Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook brings your favorite classic rock hits to Gilford with Def Leppard, Styx & Tesla, July 7th! Tickets go on sale now and range from $39.75 to $99.75. To get your tickets, call the Box Office at 603-293-4700 or log on to www.BankNHpavilion.com. Def Leppard is a household name synonymous with classic rock hits! With 100 million records sold worldwide, the band has produced classic groundbreaking albums setting the sound for generations of rock fans and continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music today. Continuing to conquer the planet, one venue at a time, Styx joins Def Leppard on their stop in Gilford, NH. With soaring power ballads and big rockers, Styx continues to play to both classic rock fans, as well as a whole new generation of rock lovers. Rounding out the July 7th triple bill is multi-platinum rockers Tesla. Appealing to die-hard, loyal fans and the younger generation rockers, Tesla takes you on a 25-year musical journey, all the while keeping fans on their feet. Whether you’re in the mood for a night filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, soaring power rock ballads or simply a night of pure classic rock at its best, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook is the place to be on July 7th; for a night with Def Leppard, Styx and Tesla. Get your tickets Friday, February 20th at 10AM by contacting the Box Office at 603-293-4700 or log on to www.BankNHpavilion.com!
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A Kind And Thoughtful Act To The Editor: A short time ago, my friend Sheldon and his lovely wife Barbara were returning from a medical appointment in Laconia, and decided to stop at a well known Moultonboro restaurant for lunch. As he often does, Sheldon was wearing his WW II U.S. Marine Corps hat. While they were seated enjoying their meal, a gentleman walked by outside their window and waved. Sheldon didn’t recognize him, but thought the man may have noticed his hat. Perhaps he was a fellow Marine. Sheldon waved back, and the gentleman got into the Weirs Times delivery truck and continued on his route. While he was still a senior in high school, Sheldon and 4 of his buddies from the football team went down to the Marine Corps recruiting office on Feb. 15, 1943 to enlist. Sheldon was the only one that passed the physical, and he was called up in June, just a week after graduation. He went to Parris Island, SC for boot camp, and then transferred in September to the Marine Airforce Training Center at Cherry Point, NC. There he joined a brand new unit; the VMF(N)-537 night fighter group, which flew F6F Hellcats equipped with a new radar setup similar to the one used by the hunter/killer groups that wiped the U-boats from the Atlantic. The
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pilot used a special night display to identify enemy targets. The ground crew for each fighter included a plane captain (crew chief) and a mechanic (Sheldon’s job). Training completed, Sheldon shipped out of San Diego in Feb. 1944 on the baby flattop USS Long Island (CVE1; the Navy’s first escort carrier). After a stop in Honolulu, they reached Eniwetok in the spring. Shortly after that, Sheldon and 18 of his fellow mechanics were promoted to plane captain, and sent to Kwajalein and then to Engebi (all in the Marshall island chain). It was there they took responsibility, as a part of the Marine Fighter Squadron 113 (VMF-113), for their complement of F4U corsairs. This squadron flew missions to reduce the remaining Japanese garrisons in the Marshalls, as well as Truk in the Carolines. Sheldon told many interesting stories about these operations. VMF-I 13 was one of the first squadrons outfitted with rockets. Their early model Corsairs had fabric covered flaps (used to slow the aircraft for landing). He noticed that several planes returning from a rocket attack were landing “hot� (too fast). Turns out the rockets set the flaps on fire and burned the fabric completely off! They sheathed the flaps with aluminum after that. The second story involved the conversion of the F4U single seat fighter
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.
so it could carry an observer. The plane was fitted with a special 2 level seat with the observer in back and the pilot between his legs. The pilot sat too low to see out well, so the observer tapped him on the shoulder to tell him which way to turn! Sheldon took a ride in one of those rigs to deliver mail to Kwajalein. With the outer islands cleaned up, the group transferred in June, 1945 to Ie Shima, to support operations on Okinawa. Shortly after that, Sheldon boarded a freighter for San Francisco, and mustered out of the Marines on Nov 25, 1945. Sheldon and Barbara finished their meal and asked the waitress for their check. She told him he didn’t owe her a thing. A gentleman, grateful for Sheldon’s service in the war, had paid their entire tab! Sheldon was dumbfounded, and asked who the man was. She didn’t know, but her description exactly matched that of the gentleman who had waved to him. That generous man had no way of knowing that the marine he honored was Sheldon Cram, who was featured in the May 2, 2013 issue of the Weirs Times about the Alton Bay speedboat rides. Sheldon’s uncle Carl Cram owned the “Yankee Flyer� and “Minuteman�, and Sheldon drove for him during the summer of 1942. The story went on to say that Sheldon was offered early graduation See mail boat on 28
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Even during the harshest of winters, like this one, I try to find something nice to do for others. While some turn to the dark side and use cabin fever and a lack of sunshine for their fall from grace, I find it best to fight back by doing a few good deeds. Occasionally, those good deeds will offer up unexpected rewards. For instance. I received a nice letter in the mail from my electric company, commending me on taking the time during these winter storms to shovel out a path from the street to the electric meter so their reader could do his/her job a little easier. It did make me feel good to know that my “extra mile� was recognized and that in turn I also made someone else’s life a little bit easier; even if it was just for a few minutes and even though my thought in shoveling out the path was to give the oil delivery guy a nice path and the concerns of the meter reader never really crossed my mind, it still gave me a warm feeling inside. Doing good by keeping people level-headed and from going over the edge in the winter is something I have been committed to for years, along with my friend Vinnie, when we started FATSO years ago. FATSO (Flatlanders Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion) is a winter support
group for new transplants to the area. We don’t get paid for our efforts and find the work rewarding. Most folks think that our only course of action with FATSO is to help others learn how to properly do things in the winter; actions that one needs to master in order to survive in the winter like the best way to rake your roof and which snacks are essential to have on hand in case you should lose power during a blizzard. We also pride ourselves on being there for emotional support. Knowing how to do things to survive is essential but knowing how to keep your sanity while doing things like shoveling your driveway in wind chills of twenty below for the sixth Sunday in a row takes an even keel. In the past, this has been done at our regularly scheduled monthly FATSO meetings usually held at the a local restaurant or grange hall. (We usually have the first one of the year at a restaurant so we can explain to new members what a grange hall actually is so they will be able to find it for the next meeting.) Over the years we have seen FATSO membership and attendance at these events decline, even in the coldest and snowiest of winters. At first we were unsure of the reason. Were there really that many less new transplants coming to the area? It was hard to understand seeing that these past two winters have really been a testing ground for finding out which new transplants would still be here once the first sniff of that frozen dog dropping is exposed by the warmer suns of early spring. So,Vinnie and I have decided to travel to the FAT-
SO members. Bundling ourselves up against the elements we have been travelling door to door in Vinnie’s pickup, searching out those who may be on their last legs, ready to pack their bags and move south. The first few houses we stopped at were where natives lived who were quick to tell us while standing outside in T-shirts, that these past two winters have been nothing like the winter of such and such a year. We felt like we were losing the focus of our goal as each native tried to top the other with a story of a horrible winter in the past. But when we did finally find a house where a new transplant lived, we were glad we had continued on our quest. The man who came to the door was sallow-eyed, looking defeated, his calloused hands showing the ravages of his many attempts at keeping his narrow driveway clear as storm after storm came and went. “I don’t even know why I bothered,� he said, a faraway look in his eyes. “It’s too damn cold to drive anywhere anyway.� We spent a good hour there, calming him down, explaining that the spring really does come back. When we felt he was better, we left him with our phone numbers to call when he was feeling defeated again. He wasn’t the first; there were many others like him and many more that we have yet to get to. We realized we can never get to them all but just the fact that we have helped a few makes us feel good. Brendan’s new book “The Best Of A FOOL in New Hampshire� will be published in early spring.
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The “Jobs for Jihad Delinquents” Program At the White House Summit on Extremism That Shall Remain Unspecified Because Violent Followers Belonging To Unnamed Exby Michelle Malkin tremist MoveSyndicated Columnist ment Might Take Extreme Offense And Act Extremely, the feds are touting a groundbreaking new strategy to fight terrorists. Just kidding. It’s actually the same old futile strategy that biggovernment liberals use to cure everything: mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money. Instead of killing jihadists, keeping them off of our soil, locking up their poisonous spiritual agitators and shutting off their terror-funding pipelines, President Obama called on America and the world to “invest” in unnamed immigrant “communities” vulnerable to unnamed extremism. Some of the most generous welfare states on the planet have suffered horrific jihad attacks this year. Liberal Denmark’s soft-on-jihad rehab program has been a disaster. But that hasn’t stopped State Department spokes-babbler Marie Harf from mewling incessantly about “combating poverty” to combat ISIS. Vice President Joe Biden opened the convention of jihad-coddlers on Tuesday by emphasizing the need for “respect” (cha-ching) and “a sense of community.” White House senior aides spoke generically about terrorists of “all shapes and sizes,” as they studiously avoided the precise nature and identity of the perpetrators of evil that precipitated the meeting. Screw that.
Muslim jihadists chopped off the heads of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya this weekend. Muslim jihadists launched deadly shooting sprees in Copenhagen at a cartoonists free-speech event and a synagogue. Muslim jihadists murdered Jews at a kosher deli in Paris and slaughtered the entire staff of Charlie Hebdo over their drawings. Muslim jihadists caged and burned alive Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh. Muslim jihadists threw gays off of buildings in Iraq. Muslim jihadists beheaded journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, humanitarian workers Alan Henning and Peter Kassig, and Japanese nationals Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto Jogo. Muslim jihadists have kidnapped and slaughtered thousands of innocent men, women and children in Nigeria. The solution, the Obama administration wants 60 nations to D.C. to learn, is a super-sized community organizing campaign. It’s Jobs for Jihad Delinquents! No, this is not a “Saturday Night Live” anniversary skit. Politically correct public officials from L.A., Boston and Minnesota are holding seminars on their “outreach” efforts to disaffected yoots as shining counterterrorism models. In Minneapolis, where al-Shabaab recruiters have metastasized, the U.S. attorney has bought into Muslim grievancemongers’ complaints that “immigrant youngsters remain marginalized, without access to adequate education, employment and other opportunities.” Social justice warriors are united: Less “marginalization.” More midnight basketball.
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Some people may not know this, but in 2014, the NH Republican GOP made some great socially conservative changes to the platform. by Jane Cormier The Republican Hooksett, NH. Platform now supports “Personhood”. Here is some of what the 2014 platform says: NH Republican Platform - The Family Support the pre-born child’s fundamental right to life and personhood under the Fourteenth Amendment, and implement all Constitutional and legal protections Require parental consent for minors seeking abortions, ban the use of public resources to fund or promote abortion, support the unity of the family and the sanctity of innocent life, and support similar efforts at the federal level Support a Life at Conception Act See malkin on 22 guaranteeing the protections of Life
and Personhood to the pre-born under the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution We have now had three “life” bills come to the floor of the NH State House. Here are the bills: HB 194 Life begins at conception HB 670 An act relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals HB 677 Preventing public funds from being used to subsidize abortion It may be interesting for you to note how Belknap legislators voted. On HB 194, the following representatives voted AGAINST the Life at Conception bill: Aldrich, Dumais, Fraser, Flanders, Fields, Fisher, Sylvia, Tilton, and Vadney. On HB 670, which allows a right of conscience for medical professionals (who do not wish to assist with abortion or perhaps even receive a flu shot!) these representatives voted AGAINST HB 670: Fraser, Flanders, Fields, Gallagher, Vadney, Spanos, Fisher, LeBreche, See cormier on 28
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Africa’s Vulnerable Sahel Region Targeted by Terror UNITED NATIONS--The vast swath of nine countries bordering the southern reaches of the Sahara desert are marked by John J. Metzler b y p o v e r t y , Syndicated Columnist drought and chronic instability. Yet these oft-forgotten lands are increasingly making the headlines as in the case of Mali a few years ago, when militant Muslim factions made power grabs against weak and often unstable governments. The widening attacks by the Islamic jihadi group Boko Haram in Nigeria underscore the challenge. Now the UN and its humanitarian partners have launched a massive $2 billion aid appeal which shall offer humanitarian assistance to the twenty million people who are short of food and the nearly three million people who have been uprooted from their homes. People who have lost hope and could be the prey of terror groups. “Escalating violence is a deeply worrying pattern that threatens hard-won gains in curbing the trend of growing needs in the Sahel,” states Robert Piper, the UN regional coordinator. He stresses, “Violence in northeast Nigeria, the volatile situation in Mali, and the crisis in the Central African Republic are creating more suffering
for communities that are already amongst the poorest in the world.” The UN’s relief coordinating Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns, “High levels of chronic vulnerability persist in the Sahel. Early in 2015 an estimated 20 million people are food insecure…acute malnutrition is expected to threaten the lives and development of 5.8 million children under five years of age.” Equally, the spreading conflicts and humanitarian crisis has particularly affected Chad, Mali and Niger. The Sahel comprises the geographic and climatic zone of transition between the Sahara to the north and the savanna to the South. Over 145 million people live in the nine selected countries. The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos stresses, “We need the support of the international community and sustained government leadership to ensure that we do not forget the people of the Sahel.” Take Mali for example. The former French colony had a reasonably democratic government until 2012 when a combination of tribal militias and Al-Qaida terrorists tried to takeover. Although quick and focused French military intervention stopped the onslaught and stabilized the situation, the country of 17 million is amongst the poorest in the world. The UN’s Sahel plan has slated $377 million for Mali mostly in the
area of food aid; nearly one million people face severe food insecurity while 1.8 million more are moderately affected. Equally the UN must deal with 143,000 refugees as well as large numbers of internally displaced persons from the earlier
conflicts. The Sahel’s regional instability is highlighted by the dangerous and deteriorating situation in Libya which borders both Chad and Niger.
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Glib ‘Happy Talk’ When Alfred E. Neuman said “What me worry?” on the cover of Mad magazine, it was funny. But this message was not nearly as funny comby Thomas Sowell ing from PresiSyndicated Columnist dent Barack Obama and his National Security Advisor, Susan Rice. In a musical comedy, it would be hilarious to have the president send out his “happy talk” message by someone whose credibility was already thoroughly discredited by her serial lies on television about the Benghazi terrorist attack in 2012. Unfortunately -- indeed, tragically -- the world today is about as far from a musical comedy as you can get, with terrorists rampaging across the Middle East, leaving a trail of unspeakable atrocities in their wake, and with Iran moving closer to producing a nuclear bomb, with an intercontinental missile on the horizon. We will be lucky to get through the remainder of President Obama’s term in office without a major catastrophe, from which we may or may not recover. Iran has announced repeatedly that it plans to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. But you don’t need an intercontinental missile to reach Israel from Iran. Teheran is less than a thousand miles from Jerusalem. As was said long ago, “Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.” It was painfully ironic to hear Ms. Rice tell us that the danger we face today is not as serious as the dangers we faced in World War II. Anyone who has actually studied the period that led up to World War II knows that the Western democ-
racies followed feckless policies remarkably similar to those that we are following today. And anyone who studies that war itself knows that the West came dangerously close to losing it before finally getting their act together and turning things around. In a nuclear age, we may not have time to let reality finally sink in on our leaders and wake up the public to the dangers. There was lots of “happy talk” in the West while Hitler was building up his Nazi war machine during the 1930s, as the Western intelligentsia were urging the democracies to disarm. The dangers of Hitler’s sudden rise to power in Germany during the early 1930s were played down, and even ridiculed, by politicians, journalists and the intelligentsia in both Britain and France. A temporary political setback for the Nazis in 1933 was hailed by a French newspaper as “the piteous end of Hitlerism” and a British newspaper said even earlier that Hitler was “done for.” Prominent British intellectual Harold Laski opined that Hitler was “a cheap conspirator rather than an inspired revolutionary, the creature of circumstances rather than the maker of destiny.” In other words, Hitler and the Nazis were the “junior varsity” of their day, in the eyes of the knowit-alls. Even after Hitler consolidated his political power in Germany, imposed a dictatorship and began building up a massive war machine, the Western democracies continued to believe that they could reach a peaceful understanding with him. There was euphoria in the West when British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from a conference in Munich, waving an agreement signed by Hitler, and See Sowell on 22
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builders, no doubt, raised the pool deck slightly above the level of the land at the property line. If they had not done this, the overland flow of rain water would run into the pool fouling the clear, sparkling water. The pool, in effect, has become a miniature Hoover Dam. The sad thing is your miniature Lake Mead on your lot could have been prevented with a little extra work on the part of the pool builder. At the very least, he had two options. The pool builder could have built the pool even higher than it is now and then extended the natural swale around the pool on one or both sides. This is easier said than done because it’s all a matter of how much fall there is across your neighbor’s rear yard. It’s a tough tolerance to maintain when grading land, but the minimum slope plumbers use in house drain piping will allow water to flow across See builder on 26
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Me, Rush, and Rudy – We are Right About “O� L a s t week Cong. F r a n k Guinta was in Laconia. As he does when possible, one of his by Niel Young stops is Advocates Columnist in studio with me at WEZS. Here is a suggestion for Sen. Kelley Ayotte. Do what Cong. Guinta does; take advantage of the radio time I am offering. In the last election someone must have warned Scott Brown, Walt Havenstein, and Marilinda Garcia that I ask questions that require an answer during the interview. Why would we bother if the host and listeners do not want to hear a stump speech? There is a reason that our sponsors and listeners have stayed with us for 19 years. In addition to well-known and those not known outside of NH, we have some great callers and guests. The Advocates is about issues and opinions. ******** Damon Linker ThisWeek.com: “Contemporary liberals increasingly think and talk like a class of self-satisfied commissars enforcing a comprehensive, uniformly secular vision of the human good. The idea that someone, somewhere might devote her life to an alternative vision of the good -- one that clashes in some respects with liberalism’s moral creed -- is increasingly intolerable. That is a betrayal of what’s best in the liberal tradition.� ******** Rudy Giuliani: “President Obama doesn’t love America�. Six long years
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by Dr. Charles Fink
Fink Chiropractic & Natural Health Improvement Center
with excerpts from Shari Barbanel; Associate Editor Natural Practitioner Magazine Hippocrates once said, “All disease begins in the gut.â€? Scientists refer to the gut as the body’s ‘second brain’ as more than half of the body’s nerve cells are located in the gut. 70% of the immune system is located in the gastrointestinal or GI tract. GI Inflammation in the form of Gastro esophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and peptic ulcer affect more that 13 million Americans. Celiac disease, food allergies and intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are likely to account for millions more cases of GI inflammation. The causes for these diseases range from eating processed food, not getting enough exercise and coping with stress just to name a few. Steps you can take are: •Remove all inflammatory foods-sugar, wheat, corn, dairy, night shade veg., alcohol & caffeine.
(After a period of healing & your system has improved, you can slowly add 1 at a time back into your diet if tolerated.) •Avoid all processed and refined foods such as: White sugar/flour and snack foods made with white sugar/flour Fast food and fried foods Hydrogenated & partially hydrogenated fats (margarine or Crisco) Processed vegetable oils Preserved meats such as; bacon, salami, hot dogs and sausage Caffeine, alcohol, soft drinks, diet colas, & carbonated drinks •Remove chemical additives such as High fructose corn syrup, trans fats, artificial sweeteners, artificial colors & dyes & MSG •Increase consumption of anti-inflammatory foods such as salmon, walnuts, olive oil, avocados & dark green vegetables (if tolerable) •Drink at least eight 8 oz glasses of water daily to facilitate the body’s ability
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Good old winter in New Hampshire. An enchanted place filled with an ice castle, ski slopes, and enough snow over the last month or two to bury a car. It seems most folks have had their fill of snow. I can’t say I blame them. The snow is beautiful and if you have a winter hobby/sport it’s fun, but between shoveling, snow blowing, and plowing I think most people are
at their limit. Well, most grown ups, anyway. My kids think it’s amazing. Our kids climb the hills made by the plow pushing snow into our yard, they sled, and they explore a property that looks like a screen shot from the movie “Frozen“. Maybe they have the right idea. They also don’t have to shovel, though, I guess. If we’re not kids looking for a snow day or a sled trip, how do we cope with the weather? Vacations and hibernating seem to be two popular options, for most. What if our feelings move beyond coping and into real distress? A true depressed state? Most people are familiar with the term seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.). It is a depression that occurs every year at roughly the
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Dry Skin and Winter Itch
Why do we get dry skin in the winter? The short answer is “humidity”. As winter approaches, humidity levels across the region drop. Our skin is surprisingly sensitive to this change. It is the water content of our outermost layer of skin that makes the difference between normal skin and dry skin. This outermost layer is composed of dead skin cells that are cemented together to form a protective covering over the living skin cells below. Normally, this outer layer has the same surface area is the skin layers beneath it. When its water content is low, however, this layer shrinks in volume and surface area. As it tightens against the skin below, it eventually cracks, producing that flaky or scaly appearance we recognize as dry skin. The outer layer of skin is always losing water through evaporation, but this is accelerated when the humidity drops. The lower the humidity, the more water loss occurs and dryer it becomes. Our skin produces natural oils to help seal in water, but bathing, as well as harsh soaps and detergents, deplete these natural oils aggravating dry skin. What to do? Here are 10 simple things to consider doing to help prevent and treat dry winter skin: 1. Use a humidifier. Look to achieve the humidity level of 60%. 2. Limit showers to 10 minutes with a warm, not hot, water. 3. Use gentle non-soap cleansers such as Cetaphil or Aquanil. 4. Use cream-based moisturizers that come in a jar or tub. Lotions have a higher water content to make them easier to pump. The more water against your skin, ironically, the dryer it becomes. 5. Use moisturizer within minutes of coming out of the shower. This helps to seal in moisture. 6. Use fragrance-free products. There are chemicals found on dryer sheets or in detergents that can act as an irritant to dry skin, accentuating itch. 7. Don’t be afraid to go natural. Virgin coconut oil is actually a great natural moisturizer. Avocado oil is very good as well. 8. Eat your omegas. Consuming fish or heart-healthy omega 3s has been shown to help regulate the skin’s oil production. 9. To minimize further damage to your skin, avoid harsh loofahs, bath brushes and even face cloths. 10. When in doubt, take a vacation to a humid location. The doctor prescribes it!
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Health Medi-Spa. The staff of Dermatology and Skin Health has a mission: to treat skin ailments of all kinds and to promote awareness to prevent skin cancer. Their partners in the building, Skin Health Medi-Spa take up where medical treatment ends and skin health continues. Together, these practices treat and enhance the skin, from the follicles in the scalp to the soles of the feet, and everywhere in between. Love the Skin You’re In Founded in 2001 by Dr. James L. Campbell, Jr, Dermatology & Skin Health is a comprehensive dermatology and skin care practice. The office treats virtually all types of skin conditions, including the hair and nails, using the most modern tech-
Dermatology and Skin Health and Skin Health Medi-Spa at 784 Central Avenue in Dover. niques and equipment. With the founding of Skin Health Medi-Spa in 2005, it is now one of the most sophisticated and broadbased practices north of Boston. The medical-surgical practice uses a multilayered team approach. Core practitioners, Dr. James Campbell, Nikki Bryn, APRN and Michelle
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Know Your ABCDEs
The majority of skin cancers are composed of three different types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Doctors have developed a 5-point “Signs and Symptoms of Skin Cancer� to promote early detection, especially of potentially deadly melanoma. If you have a spot on your skin about which you have a question, use the following guide:
A is for Asymmetry- One half is unlike the other. B is for Border- Irregular, scalloped or poorly defined. C is for Color- Varied from one area to another. D is for Diameter- Greater than 6mm (1/4 inch). E is for Evolving- A mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest, or is changing. Regular self-examination of the skin is key. Have a symptom or are in doubt? Seek professional help right away.
diagnosed in the US each year. Roughly 2% of patients with SCC died from the disease in 2012. Melanoma. The big, bad version of skin cancer that
claims a life approximately every hour in the US. (One every 57 minutes.) Melanoma accounts for less than 2% of skin canSee skin on 20
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sional attention as interventional medical-surgical therapies. A key principle animates the team at Dermatology and Skin Health: The skin on our bodies has a DNA mechanism to repair itself. Get the skin healthy, take steps to maintain skin health and the skin will take care- and repairitself. Pale Is The New Tan While its mission is treatment of diseases of the skin, a good deal of the staff effort at Dermatology & Skin Health is directed toward prevention. The statistics around skin health in general, and skin cancer in particular, make a compelling case for prevention. - 5 million people are treated each year in the US for skin cancer - One in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime - Most skin cancer is preventable While there are hereditary factors over which we have little control, the major causes of skin cancer are environmental. The principle, avoidable cause of skin cancer is exposure to UV radiation
from the sun: About 90% on non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to UV radiation. Skin cancer breaks down into three major categories. First, and most common, is basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Roughly 2.8 million people were
diagnosed with BCC in the US last year, and while rarely fatal, basal cell carcinoma can be a very unattractive addition to its victims’ skin. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer, with an A good deal of the staff effort at Dermatology & Skin estimated 700,000 cases Health is directed toward prevention.
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SPF rating of 30. Block The Sun, Not The Fun Prevention is key, says Dr. James Campbell. “The vast majority of skin cancers we see are preventable,” he says. “That is why we are such strong advocates for awareness of what causes skin cancer and ways to avoid it.” One initiative Dermatology and Skin Health
designed to make children aware of the risks and gives them strategies to cope. But how to know when some sun is too much sun? In the education package given to each child participant is a multi-colored bead bracelet. About half the beads are colored- dark green, dark blue, light blue and yellow- while the other half are opaque/white.
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cer cases, but the vast majority of skin cancer deaths. And- shockinglyabout 86% of melanomas can be attributed to UV radiation from the sun. There is some good news: Prevention helps. The overall 5-year survival rate for melanoma detected early is 98% in the
US. If melanoma reaches the lymph system, survival falls to 62% and falls to 16% when it metastasizes to other organs. But, there is more bad news for the unwary: - On average, a person’s risk of melanoma doubles if s/he has had 5 or more sunburns. -Sustaining 5 or more
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sunburns in youth increases lifetime melanoma risk by 80% Getting rid of unwanted blood vessels. -Tanning beds/booths GREATLY increases the promotes is an outreach The bracelet measures UV risk of UV radiation dam- program to children in lo- radiation and as wearers age. cal schools and summer are exposed to sunlight, The prescription for camps. Age-appropriate the white beads quickly avoiding UV radiation content supports a strong change color, letting the damage: Cover up ex- message that being care- user know that UV raposed skin and use sun ful does not mean having diation is present, and screen with a minimum no fun. The outreach is See skin on 21
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Tanning Beds
Simply stated, tanning beds are a serious threat to skin health. The evidence is clear: â&#x20AC;˘ Ultraviolet radiation (UVR), the kind absorbed from most tanning beds, is a proven human carcinogen â&#x20AC;˘ As of September 2, 2014, UV tanning devices were reclassified by the US FDA from Class I (low to moderate risk) to Class II (moderate to high risk)devices. â&#x20AC;˘ Eleven states prohibit tanning for minors under age 18 â&#x20AC;˘ More than 400,000 cases of skin cancer each year in the US are linked to indoor tanning â&#x20AC;˘ One indoor UV tanning session increases usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma by 67% and basal cell carcinoma by 29% â&#x20AC;˘ Of melanoma cases among 18-29- year olds who had tanned indoors, 76% were attributable to tanning bed use.
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that preventative action is required to protect the skin. The darker the white beads become, the greater the level of UV risk. After Treatment, Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next? Skin Health Medi-Spa is a full-service day spa with all the indulgences and amenities of a nurturing, pampering world-class spa. And more. Mani-pedi country? Sure. Aroma therapy and ambiance to soothe the soul? Without question. Massage? Of course. Pick one of several, including a choice of hot stone, warm bamboo, prenatal or couples. Facials. Waxing. Spray tanning. And much, much more. At its core, the Medi-Spa is a staff of aestheticians with medical training. Aestheticians work closely with Dermatology and Skin Health to provide supportive after-care for patients requiring cosmetic or other restorative work. Scarring and other disfigurement can leave a post-op or post-treatment patient feeling vulnerable and unattractive. MediSpa is about beautiful hair, skin and nails, but it is also about the joy of
regaining beauty taken by the vagaries of injury or disease. Medi-Spa is about enhancing beauty within and without, and employs high-tech treatments including ultrasound, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning and other services. All to promote and preserve skin health. Skin Check: A Baseline For 20-Somethings A skin check is actually a survey of the skin on the body. Clinicians examine the skin, from the hair follicles on the head
to the skin on the soles of the feet. This survey provides a baseline- a reference point- that, when followed up by annual examinations, helps prevent or eliminate threats to skin health. For those 20 and over it is strongly recommended as a first step in the prevention of skin disease. It is relatively quick, painless and provides a mea-
Dermatology & Skin Health and Skin Health Medi-Spa is also about the joy of regaining beauty after treatment. sure of reassurance that skin cancers and other problems will not arise unnoticed.
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against Life at Conception; HB 670 NV/NE; HB 677 NV/NE George Hurt: HB 194 – NV/EX; HB 677 NV/NE; HB 670 – voted FOR rights of conscience The Belknap Representatives who voted across the board in support of LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS are: Comtois, Luther, Howard. Kudos to them! There are other life votes not mentioned here, so if you would like to look up your legislators’ complete voting record, just go to www.gencourt. state.nh.us. And, you may also want to contact your legislator regarding their support (or lack thereof) of the life portion of the Republican platform. But, at least you now have the information. Information is ALWAYS a good thing.
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The view skiing back to the Ski Hearth Farm along the Garden Loop, beautiful snow. The Ski Hearth Farm in Sugar Hill on Streeter Pond Road is celebrating its grand opening season for their new Nordic and snowshoe Trails.
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Cross-country Skiing is Great! The cross-country skiing is fabulous everywhere! Big and small touring centers all over New Hampshire have all their trails groomed and open. Last weekend Charlie and I stayed very close to home and skied at the Franconia Inn and the new Ski Hearth Farm Nordic trails. The Franconia Village XC Center has old school classic tracked trails that will take you gliding along the Ham Branch of the Gale River or through the woods, over hills to connect to other inns in Franconia--visit Lovett’s or the Horse and Hound. We really enjoy the Ham Branch Loop. The snow and ice on the river is beautiful. I like skiing behind the Franconia Inn and seeing families having fun. Zooming down the hill children ride snow-tubes, people are ice skating on the cleared pond and others are huddled around a fire pit. Just driving by on Rte 116 you can’t see all the fun winter activities going on right behind the Franconia Inn. Just up the road in Sugar Hill, on Streeter Pond Road the Ski Hearth Farm is celebrating their grand opening season as a Nordic Center. Brand new trails that are well groomed for classic and for skating
and a nice warming lodge with a twist—no trail fee is being charged this season. Due to a complication with their conservation easement they were not able to charge for use of the trails this season. The trails range from easy loops around their farm fields to competition loops designed by Morton Trails. The Red Loop’s rolly terrain through the woods is a fun ski. And they sell the best farm fresh eggs too. Both Franconia Village XC Center and the Ski Hearth Farm have dedicated snowshoe trails. I see a lot of people out there tromping along these trails with smiles on their faces. Snowshoe and ski rentals are available too. Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon, March 7th The Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon to benefit the New England Ski Museum is coming up on March 7th! The 42k or 21k event is not just for racers but for the majority of ski tourers. Register today at Skireg.com. After the event there is a fun awards banquet sponsored by the Omni Mount Washington Resort in the Grand Hotel Ballroom—I’ll be there and I hope you will be too. Have fun!
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