03/11/2021 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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VOLUME 30, NO. 10

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021

COMPLIMENTARY

The Art Of Hearts For Heroes

Artists and co-owners of The Galleries at 30 Main include from left to right, painters Paul Moreau and Vynnie Hale, and photographer John Ferreira. The new Meredith Art Gallery which houses three galleries recently opened.

Three Art Galleries In One Space Opens In Meredith Meredith’s newest art gallery opened officially on February 19, following months of planning and renovations by three local artists. Located at 30 Main Street in the space formerly occupied by VynnArt Gallery, The Galleries at 30 Main is the culmination of a shared vision and perfect

partnership. Housing three separate galleries within a common space, artists Vynnie Hale, Paul Moreau and John Ferreira are the featured artists. They have joined forces to expand upon the idea that Hale began ten years ago when he took over the gallery space from artist Chris-

tine Hoedecker George. Operating as a solo entrepreneur, the then-new gallery owner hosted local artists and soon became a destination for artists, art-lovers and visitors looking for art that showcased the Lakes Region. With his outgoing personality and connection to the artists who came to

exhibit, buy art supplies or just to enjoy communing with each other, Hale met his new partners first as friends and fellow artists. Conversations about the challenges of balancing time to paint with the time required to run his business lead to the idea that has become The GalSee GALLERY on 22

The Lakes Region Art Association’s (LRAA) art program to create hearts via art in recognition of the heroes who have been constantly on the ‘front line’ serving and saving the lives of Covid-19 victims, and to show our appreciation to US veterans who’ve served America is now in progress at their Tilton Gallery. “Now in its fourth week, we’ve received over 60 submissions of heart artwork,” said Jackie Sandstrom, chair of LRAA. “Our objective is to create many images of hearts each with a message of gratitude towards all the doctors, nurses, first responders and our military veterans in the Lakes Region, as a way to thank and recognize them for all they’ve done.” Anyone who’d like to participate, artist or not, regardless of age, talented or not, to create a ‘Heart for a Hero’ is invited to do so. The LRAA Gallery has the art supplies you’ll need and an LRAA member artists there to assist you, at no cost, on Thursday-Sunday 10am-6p,or do one or many at your home. See HEART on 29

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Equality Act To The Editor: What is the Equality Act and how will it affect you? The mislabeled “Equality” act is an assault on your religious freedoms, women’s sports and women’s privacy to name only a few. Why are the democrats launching a war against women? This bill will add sex, gender identity and sexual orientation to the 1964 Civil Rights Acts. How does that affect you? For starters the Act, in essence, provides that any man or boy addressed as female can enter the dressing room in a women’s store, recreational center locker rooms, and school bathrooms without restraint. There would be nothing that a state or city authorities, a school board or private business could do to prevent access. After all, federal law trumps state law. This law defines public accommodations and public facilities so broadly that the application is near-universal. This will also allow men access to women’s shelters and prisons putting women in harm’s way. Ask yourself do you want any man or boy dressed female to have unlimited access to our daughters locker/dressing rooms, on overnight school trips or summer camp sleeping quarters? This unEquality Act defines ‘gender identity’ so broadly that a male athlete need only declare his identity as ‘female’ and he can compete as an

‘equal’ in girls sporting events. If enacted this bill will essentially end women/girls sports programs. You can say goodbye to scholarships for women who will be at a disadvantage physically in competition with men. We must not sacrifice our girls on the altar of the extreme transgender movement. These scenarios are only the tip of the iceberg. Americans need to rise up now to make their voices heard. There is still time. Contact Senators Hassan and Shaheen and tell them to vote NO on the Equality Act. Kathy Rago Franklin, NH.

Tree Huggers To The Editor: My wife and I are habitual tree huggers. We tend to all 24 of the trees on our property as often as possible, and they are wonderful trees. Back in 1978 our lot was devoid of all vegetation so we started planting trees soon after our house was constructed. We planted all of the trees in the first 10 years, including maples, birch, crab trees, willows and pines. Unfortunately, many people today are not tree huggers. They cut down trees to make room for additions, pools, play areas and the availability of sunshine. The chain saws are very active and the thunder of fallen trees is quite earth shattering. What bothers us the most is the lack of concern for the

environment. Trees cleanse the air by absorbing pollutants generated by the burning of fossil fuels. In particular, trees absorb Carbon emissions and emit Oxygen. The more trees that come down the more Carbon in the air, and the greater the pollution and health risk to the population. We would love to see more tree hugging by people. Please save your trees and yourselves and plant more trees. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry NH

Misguided Legislation To The Editor: It is now being reported that less than ten percent of the near two trillion dollar COVID Stimulus Bill approved last Friday by the House Democrats is actually directed to address COVID programs. Most of this expenditure is intended to be spent on subjects unrelated to the COVID pandemic including funding bloated and irresponsibly managed public employee union pension benefits in California, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Illinois and other states that have been in serious financial trouble for decades and have been run for decades by the Democrat Party. Billions of dollars in this bloated legislation is directed to elite institutions of higher education like Harvard and Princeton and institutions for the arts and humanities, how many more millions do we need to See MAILBOAT on 29

Our Story

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one of Meredith Bay’s great bars.) Sailing is in the news because this is the week of the America’s Cup, the world’s premier sailing competition, where real sailors vie for the oldest trophy in international sport—dating back to 1851. Boats associated with the New York Yacht Club maintained possession of the Auld Mug from 1857 until 1983. None other than Ted Turner captained the Courageous to victories in 1974 and 1977. The Aussies finally wrested the Cup away from the Yanks in 1983 but Dennis Connor brought the Auld Mug back to the USA and San Diego by winning off of Perth in 1987. Currently the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is defending its proprietorship of the Cup, having bested the Golden Gate Yacht Club off of Bermuda in 2017. The Kiwis are in home waters off of Aukland—not that far from where those 1864 seafarers were shipwrecked. The Challenger will be Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the winner of 2021 Prada Cup. See MOFFETT on 27

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Raffle & Auction To Benefit Animal Rescue League

March 1st-31st-$5,000 Cash Raffle -Now through March 31 (or until 200 tickets are sold) the Animal Rescue League of NH (ARLNH) is selling raffle tickets online for $100 each. You have a 1 in 200 chance of winning $5,000! The more tickets you purchase, the greater your chances of winning! Proceeds to benefit animals in need at the ARLNH! https:// www.rescueleague.org/cashraffle April 4th-11th, 2021-Bidding For Paws Silent Auction - Get your virtual paddles ready and let the bidding begin! In 2021, we are excited to revisit and reinvent this tradition with Bidding For Paws an online silent auction for the animals. Online bidding will open on April 4th and there will be an ending ceremony via a Facebook live broadcast on April 11th at 6pm to celebrate the ARLNH and National Pets Day. Register for free today at https://one. bidpal.net/rescueleague/welcome Bid early and often on exiting trips and sought after items to support our mission to help pets and the people who care for them. https://one.bidpal.net/rescueleague/welcome The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire (ARLNH) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps more than 2,000 pets and the people who care for them each year. The ARLNH also offers community outreach programs, including a pet food pantry, low cost spay/neuter clinics and Safe Haven temporary housing. For more information, contact Marianne Jones at mjones@rescueleague.org or call (603) 472-3647 x116.

2020 Indoor Imaginings Art Exhibit The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 N. Main Street in Rochester, will host an exhibit called 2020 Indoor Imaginings featuring the work of Berwick artist Anne Vaughan, during the month of March. There will be no opening reception due to RCF’s concern for the safety of its visitors, but anyone may stop by and see the current exhibit during regular RCF business hours. Many of Anne’s still life works are based on paintings created by other artists. She focused on colors in arcs and swoops, glazed and textured containers, sleek pots from Spain or France open air markets, or early pots from New England. “My travels from another world and another time were brought indoors as inspiration for the art I created while sheltering at home.” RiverStones Custom Framing and the Franklin Gallery are open Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For information about Anne Vaughan’s March exhibit and other RiverStones events and services, call Kris or Tom at 603-812-1488 or visit the RiverStones website or Facebook page.

Aviation Museum Volunteer Open House LONDONDERRY - The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s upcoming volunteer open house, scheduled for Tuesday, April 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The open house will take place at the museum, which is located at 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry. Face coverings will be required; the facility is compliant with all local and CDC Covid-19 guidelines. If you plan to attend, please call (603) 669-4820 and leave a message with your name, or send an e-mail to jrapsis@nhahs.org. Volunteers are needed for the museum’s main exhibit floor, the museum’s historical archive, for the education outreach program, for administration and for technically-minded volunteers help with the museum’s IT systems; those with aviation experience manage the museum’s Elite Flight Simulator, although anyone can be trained to operate it. Those with mechanical or engineering experience may be interested in helping the Aviation Museum’s innovative student plane-build partnership with the Manchester School of Technology. Volunteers are also needed to help with special events year round, such as the Aviation Museum’s annual car show, fund-raising gala, and more.

Piccola Opera Virtual “A Night At The Opera” Piccola Opera has been invited by The Palace Theater to participate in its Virtual Concert Series. On March 12, you can attend their performance of “A Night at the Opera” - “live” online at 7pm at www.palacetheatre.org Your purchased ticket will assist Piccola Opera in planning their 2021 Summer Season at Franklin Pierce University. They currently have 20 singers participating in their July Summer Festival and are looking forward to bringing the music of Verdi, Mozart, Bizet, and Strauss to audiences. Please feel free to pass this “invitation” on to others who may enjoy an evening of opera hits! Featured at this performance is Michael Gonzales, Tenor; Ashley Noelle Therrien, Soprano; Katie Proulx, Soprano; Ryan Shi, Baritone; and even yours truly gets to sing a song or two! Our fabulous piano accompanist is Kathryn Southworth.

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Pandemic Tax Tips Every once in a while, I like to use my column space to benefit the public good. To back away from some of the satire and to bring forth real information by Brendan Smith to help readers Weirs Times Editor like you. So, as I have done around this time over the years, I’d like to let you in on a few tax changes that you may not know about but could be eligible for. 2020 was an especially confusing year and the pandemic brought about some changes in the tax law that have not been widely reported on. There has also been a lot of misinformation circulated on the Internet that is just not true. (Yeah, I know, hard to believe.) I hope this list helps to clear a few things up and at least help to save you some money that you will need to pay in taxes for other things. THE MASK DEDUCTION – Many of us spent money over the past year on masks. Now you can take a $5 tax deduction on each mask that you bought in 2020. Just be sure that you have receipts for all of them and that you also have kept all of the used dirty, slimy masks in a container of some sort so that they can be counted by an IRS agent since all mask deductions will be thoroughly checked. (Also Please be sure to wear a mask during your mask audit which you will be able to deduct on your 2021 taxes.) THE SOCIAL MEDIA CREDIT – Many of us who have been homebound due to the pandemic have spent a lot more time on social media then we should (even more time than before the pandemic when we already spent more time on it then we should). Now, you can turn all of those wasted hours spent yelling back

and forth with others into a tax credit. Simply click the “I give the IRS permission to tap into my (Facebook, Twitter, etc) accounts and see how many mindless hours I spent trying to prove that I and I alone was right about everything and everyone else is an idiot” box in the upper right-hand corner of your tax form and the IRS will then notify you of your deduction. (I would recommend clicking the box since they are going to know what you do anyway) THE TATTLETALE DEDUCTION – If you were smart during 2020, every time you berated someone in public for not wearing a mask, you filmed it with your phone. For each instance of tattling that has video proof, you are eligible for a $100 tax deduction. (There is some bad info going around out there that if you berate someone for not wearing a mask, even though they are more than six-feet away from you and outside, that you can’t deduct that. Well, I am happy to tell you that the deduction is good no matter how far someone is from you so hopefully you didn’t delete those videos of you yelling across the parking lot at unmasked offenders.) FLATTEN THE CURVE DEDUCTION – This is not an actual deduction, though there is a rumor going around about it that has people falsely excited. Many people believe that you are allowed to deduct $50 for each day beyond the “fifteen days to flatten the curve” that we were promised, but this is not true. In fact, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have both commented publicly just before passing the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, that allowing for such a deduction would be fiscally irresponsible. THE ZOOM DEDUCTION – With this deduction you can get a tax credit for up to $10,000 for time lost to your business which you tried to conduct by Zoom

but couldn’t get anything accomplished since half the people from your office couldn’t get on due to a lousy Internet connection or were older than sixty and just couldn’t figure out how the darn thing worked. (It was originally going to be older than 55 but AARP lobbying changed that.) THE COVID DEPENDENT TAX CREDIT – This lets you claim up to $2,000 for any person living in your home no matter their age, just as long as they were too scared of COVID to ever leave the house even if they are filing their own taxes. The IRS is going to scrutinize this one carefully so as to make sure the person you are claiming hasn’t also taken the “Tattletale Deduction” on their own return since it would mean they had stepped outside into fresh air at least once in 2020. THE TOILET PAPER HOARDING PENALTY – This is an important addition to the 2020 returns that not many realize but more than a few will get burned. Hopefully, you have kept all your toilet paper purchase receipts to prove how many rolls you purchased. At the end of 2020 you were supposed to count how many rolls you bought then multiply by twenty-five the number in your household. Every roll left over that number will add eight dollars to your total tax owed. It may not seem like a lot, but some are going to owe big time. (If you have not kept receipts, etc, the IRS will just figure out a number and you know that won’t end up well.) I realize I may have missed a few, but you can always go on to irs.gov and search for COVID deductions. Good luck and Happy Filing! Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks - Stories and Thoughts On Aging” will be published soon.

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Missing Marizela: Ten Years

March 5, 2011. I remember the moment like it was yesterday when my family contacted me in a panic to let me know that my 18-year-old cousin and goddaughter, Marizela “EmEm” Perez, had gone missing. “Help.” It’s the text you get in the middle of the night that doesn’t seem real. Ten years ago this week, EmEm vanished from the Univerby Michelle Malkin sity of Washington campus in the middle of Syndicated Columnist a sunny afternoon. She was last seen walking away from a Safeway grocery store in the U District and into the dread void of uncertainty. Once again, as I have done faithfully and heartachingly for the last decade, I must report that there is still no news on her whereabouts. Nothing. In 2019, I finally received some Seattle Police Department documents in response to a public records request about her case. But nothing in the trove shed light on any potential investigative leads. In my home office, I keep a bulging file called “Find Marizela.” There are handwritten notes of conversations with police, carefully constructed timelines, social media archives and holiday photos gathered around the piano singing Christmas hymns and carols. There’s also a stack of missing person flyers emblazoned with the headline, “HAVE YOU SEEN ME?” illustrated with screenshots from the Safeway surveillance video. Pale and fleeting, EmEm looks like a ghost--drained of the beautiful, bubbly energy she embodied as a child who loved baking cookies and playing board games with me. The description on the flyer reads: “Asian female, 5’5” tall, 110 lbs, skinny build, asymmetrical bob with short bangs and brown/red highlights hairstyle, tattoo on left inner arm with the words ‘lahat ay magiging maayos’ (all will be well), last seen wearing a dark jacket with hood over a light color sweater with hood, denim jeans, light brown suede laced boots, possibly wearing green eye contacts, carrying a denim drawstring backpack with rainbow butterfly screenprint, with a Macbook Pro laptop.” Ten years. The first weeks after she disappeared are now mostly a blur, but a few memories are indelible. I remember breaking down while a teenage girl sang “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry at my then-7-year-old son’s talent show on the night before I flew out to Seattle to be with Marizela’s parents: If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses See MALKIN on 28

When Lies Matter More Than Facts This week, The New York Times ran a long piece re-reporting a supposed race scandal from Smith College. The scandal, originally reported in midsummer 2018, featured a black student, Oumou by Ben Shapiro Kanoute, who claimed Syndicated Columnist that she was racially profiled while eating in a dormitory lounge. She suggested in a Facebook post that she was confronted by a campus police officer, who might have been carrying a “lethal weapon,” and a janitor, adding: “All I did was be Black. It’s outrageous that some people question my being at Smith College, and my existence overall as a woman of color.” The janitor was placed on paid leave. The college president issued a campuswide statement explaining, “This painful incident reminds us of the ongoing legacy of racism and bias in which people of color are targeted while simply going about the business of their ordinary lives.” The incident was reported by establishment media outlets far and wide. There was only one problem: It was a lie. A full investigation by an outside law firm found no evidence of bias. Kanoute was eating in a closed dormitory, and the janitor was doing his job. The campus police officer had no weapon. So, did The Times apologize for its original coverage? Of course not. It turned the story into an investigation of supposed structural biases based on race and class. In one of the more astonishing sentences ever written in a major newspaper, The Times reported, “The story highlights the tensions between a student’s deeply felt sense of personal truth and facts that are at odds with it.” For those who speak English, this sentence translates thusly: The story highlights the tensions between lies and the truth. But for those who speak the wokeabulary, this sentence actually makes equivalence between lies told on behalf of a self-serving

victim narrative and factual truth. The two must be balanced against each other, not one dismissed for its patent falsehood. This is the society we now inhabit: a society in which a “deeply felt sense of personal truth” must be weighed against “the facts.” And typically, our society dismisses “the facts.” That’s because it has been infused with the spirit of deconstructionism, which sees all facts as merely a manifestation of how our social structures “define” truth based on cultural context. “Facts” are merely a reflection of how your society sees truth. But there’s no reason your society’s definition of truth must be the only one. In fact, a more tolerant society would make room for the expressive self-definition of “your truth” and redefine truth along individual lines; an accepting, kind society would allow a “deeply felt sense of personal truth” to flourish by requiring others to accept it as fact. What of those harmed by that “deeply felt sense of personal truth”? This is where structural arguments about power come in. We can choose which sense of personal truth ought to triumph with reference to societal structures: Those who are deemed more victimized ought to be given more credibility. Thus, Nikole Hannah-Jones, de facto editor of The New York Times, declared that the janitor put on leave might have been the truly privileged one in the story: After all, “What is the social class of the Black student that this entire piece centers on? What is the actual power dynamic at play here?” This is how we arrive at the insanity of a transgender agenda that calls for banning books that demonstrate the unmalleability of sex: A “deeply felt sense of personal truth” is at odds with the biological facts, and the biological facts must lose. In the end, perhaps the deconstructionists were right; perhaps a society’s emphasis on facts, data and actual truth reflects the values of that society. Such a society values the individual, since facts are accessible to individuals and aren’t the select preserve of a priestly caste. Such a society allows the possibility See SHAPIRO on 28

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Everyone Is Essential Politicians have too much power over our lives. Many used the pandemic as another excuse to take more. Early on, politicians declared that by John Stossel they would decide Syndicated Columnist who was “essential.” Everyone else was told to stay home. Much of the economy stopped. Millions were laid off. Then politicians relaxed the rules for industries that they deemed “essential.” “You can’t just call somebody essen-

tial without implicitly suggesting that half the workforce is not essential,” points out Mike Rowe, host of the surprise hit TV series, “Dirty Jobs.” That’s a big problem, says Rowe, because people find purpose in work. Now the Biden administration is eager to give money to people not working. Its pushing a new stimulus package that would pay the unemployed an additional $400/week. Since states like mine tack on as much as $500/week in unemployment benefits, many people learn that the $900/week leaves them with more money if they don’t go back to work. So, many don’t. But staying home imposes costs,

too. Calls to suicide hotlines are up. Domestic violence is up. “It’s happening because people simply don’t feel valued,” says Rowe. Politicians claim they save lives when they order businesses to close. When Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a lockdown, he said, “If everything we do saves just one life, I’ll be happy.” Rowe mocks that in my new video this week. “Let’s knock the speed limit down to 10 miles an hour... make cars out of rubber... make everybody wear a helmet,” he says. “Cars are a lot safer in the driveway... ships a lot safer when they don’t leave harbor, and people

are safer when they sit quietly in their basements, but that’s not why cars, ships and people are on the planet.” Rowe points out that working and accomplishing things are big parts of what makes life worth living. He runs a foundation that gives scholarships to people to help them learn trades like construction. Of course, construction is dangerous. Some people get killed. Cuomo, should we stop building things? Rowe likes the phrase, “Safety third!” as a response to people who constantly preach, “Safety first!” “The ones who really get it done -- they’re not out there talking about See STOSSEL on 27

Burma Situation “Fragile and Fluid,” UN Warns More than a month after the military overthrew Burma’s elected government, the situation in the South East Asian counby John J. Metzler try aka Myanmar Syndicated Columnist remains “Fragile and Fluid,” according to the UN’s Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener. Addressing a General Assembly session on the percolating political and humanitarian situation in Myanmar, she described massive pro-democracy demonstrations against the military coup as “a people’s fight without arms.” As recently as last November the country’s National League for

Democracy (NLD) had handily won elections with 82 percent of the vote. Yet Myanmar’s powerful military, always in the shadows of power direct or otherwise, decided to seize full power and arrest elected officials including Aung San Su Kyi while suspending parliament. In a sense, Burma was returning to its tragic roots where the military has been in control since 1962 until allowing a civilian power- sharing deal in 2015. Nonetheless, even with a reasonably free government led by the long time opposition the NLD, the military known as the Tatmadaw has held parallel constitutional powers. Surprisingly during the General Assembly debate, Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun,

presented a powerful speech denouncing the military power grab, confirming that his country’s legitimate authority is represented by the elected parliamentarians, and calling on UN member states “to use any means necessary to take action against the Myanmar military.” While the Ambassador’s brave stance rallied fifteen countries to condemn the coup, no ASEAN member state directly criticized the military action. The Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) the powerful socio/economic group, continues to pursue a regional solution to the complex Burma problem. Yet given that key ASEAN members such as Thailand have military governments of their own, don’t expect too much pressure for Burmese

Democracy but rather nuanced diplomacy to compress a dangerous situation. Realistically what can a politically divided UN Security Council do to change the situation? China and Russia have traditionally backed what they will glibly say is “non interference” in Burma’s internal affairs. Not too many years ago both Beijing and Moscow wielded a rare double Council veto to stop a human rights resolution regarding Burma. Any UN Arms embargo or targeted sanctions are largely a joke even if they were to pass given that the Myanmar military is armed to the teeth by China with light and medium weapons; more than enough for d o m e s t i c See METZLER on 27

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What can investors learn from 2020?

Now that we’re a few weeks removed from 2020, it’s a good time to reflect on such a momentous year. We can think about developments in the social and political spheres, but we also learned – or perhaps re-learned – some valuable lessons about investing.

• DIVERSIFICATION PAYS OFF. Bond prices often move in a different direction from stocks. So, during a period of volatility when stock prices are falling, such as we saw in the weeks after the pandemic hit in March, the presence of bonds in your portfolio can lessen the impact of the downturn and stabilize your overall returns. And this, in essence, Here are four of them: is the value of maintaining a balanced and • A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE IS diversified portfolio. (Keep in mind, though, ESSENTIAL. that diversification can’t guarantee profits or Volatility in the financial markets is nothing prevent all losses.) new, but, even so, 2020 was one for the books. • THE MARKET LOOKS AHEAD. Of course, the COVID-19 outbreak was the The pandemic-driven market plunge may driving force behind most of the wild price have been stunning, but it made a kind of swings. Soon after the pandemic’s effects were intrinsic sense – after all, the sudden arrival first felt, the S&P 500, a common index of U.S. of a pandemic that threatened lives, closed large-cap stocks, fell 34% but gained 67% by the businesses and cost millions of jobs doesn’t end of the year. Consequently, investors who sound like a positive event for the financial stuck with their investment portfolios and kept markets. But the strong rally that followed their eyes on their long-term goals, rather than the initial drop and continued into 2021 on shocking headlines, ended up doing well. has surprised many people. After all, the And while 2020 was obviously an unusual year, pandemic’s effects were felt throughout the the long-term approach will always be valuable rest of 2020, and are still being felt now, so to investors. why did stock prices rise? The answer is pretty • INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE straightforward: The financial markets always ALWAYS AVAILABLE. look ahead, not behind. And for a variety of The pandemic drove down the prices of many reasons – including widespread vaccinations, stocks – but it didn’t necessarily harm the anticipated economic stimulus measures from long-term fundamentals of these companies. Congress and the Biden administration, and In other words, they may still have had strong the Federal Reserve’s continued steps to keep management, still produced desirable products interest rates low – the markets are anticipating and services, and still had good prospects for much stronger economic growth, possibly growth. In short, they may still have been good starting in the second half of 2021. investment opportunities – and when their All of us are probably glad to have 2020 behind prices were depressed, they may also have been us. Yet, the year taught us some investment “bargains” for smart investors. And this is the lessons that we can put to work in 2021 – and case with virtually any market downturn – beyond. some high-quality stocks will be available at This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your favorable prices. local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. © 2021 Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. All rights reserved. Member SIPC.

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The year was 1703 and the war between the English with her colonies in America against the French and Indians (native Americans), called Queen Anne’s war was underway. Along the coast of New England, including New Hampshire, raids were being undertaken by the French and their Indian allies. Historian Jeremy Belknap wrote of the situation in 1703, “The country was now in terror and confusion.” Concerning the year 1707 he said, “The state of the country at this time was truly distressed; a large quota of their best men were abroad, the rest harassed by the enemy at home, obliged to continual duty in garrisons and in scouts. They earned their bread at the continual hazard of their lives, never daring to stir abroad unarmed; they could till no lands but what

Queen Anne’s War (1702–1713), as the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession was known in the British colonies, was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought between France and England, later Great Britain,[1] in North America for control of the continent. were within call of the garrison houses, into which their families were crouded..” (spelling his). Historian Everett Stackpole in commenting on the situation in the Connecticut River Valley in New Hampshire in the mid-1700’s wrote: “To relate in detail all the incidents of these Indian raids upon the Connecticut valley would be wearisome.” In referring

to what he called the northern frontier of the province, Hopkinton, Contoocook and Rumford, now Concord) he added, “The enemy almost always fell upon the settlers at some unexpected moment.” Though many native Americans (Indians) sided with the French in their wars against the English for land ownership, there were those who aided the English cause also. The raids

and ambushes against the colonialists resulted in many deaths on both sides and many brutal attacks, but the French and Indian warriors preferred to capture their enemies rather than kill them. Many of the men settlers were killed by the French and Indians while the women and children were usually, but not always, taken as captives. Though the Indians could get rewarded for the scalps of the white men, these prisoners were more valuable to be sold as slaves to the French in Canada. Still,if the settlers resisted capture by fighting against the Indians they were See SMITH on 24

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also recognize that our educators across the state have knowledge and skills to offer the museum, and we appreciate the opportunity to collaborate to develop and integrate lessons to best meet the content needs of the classroom.” Aside from the educational value of the visit, Bird said she and the students would have stayed for the entire afternoon if time allowed. “Mike’s presentation was perfectly geared to the age group of our kids, and the girls asked so many great questions that Mike was happy to answer,” she said. “The students particularly enjoyed the Day in the Life exhibits that featured a recreated American living room, five and dime store, and a soda shop during war time.” She said the students were also “awestruck” by the original massive Pershing tank and its history of facing live battle. “Following the visit, we sent a letter with pictures of our visit to a WWII veteran who happened to turn 101 years old on the day of our visit,” added Bird. “We thought he’d enjoy seeing that kids of today are still learning about and appreciate the tremendous service of his generation.” The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, The Wright features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the homefront and battlefield. To learn more about the museum, which opens May 1, visit wrightmuseum.org.

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The crossbills were going to have to wait. I wasn’t about to just walk past a field full of horned larks. Last week, I wrote about my trip to see red crossbills. The target birds were clearly being seen close by as a crush of photographers and birdwatchers were standing on a boardwalk huddled together as much as possible in these days of socially distancing ourselves. I knew the crossbills were there, but to get there I had to walk along the edge of a field where about a dozen horned larks were hopping about looking for food. One of the larks made the temptation even greater as it flew in closer to the edge of the field where I walked. It proved to be too much as I stopped my progress toward the crossbills and kneeled down to get a better angle of the lark that was now well within photographic range. The lark looked for food and in doing so, kept inching toward me. I held my ground and put the crossbills on hold. Eventually, the larks flew off as one to the far end of the field. OK, crossbill time, I thought — just as the crossbills flew away from their convenient spot next to the boardwalk. As I wrote last week, the

A horned lark looks for food in a snowy field in New England this winter. crossbills settled in a tree not far away and offered plenty of quality time to the photographers and birdwatchers, this time including me. Horned larks are named for the hornlike feathers that sometimes stick up from either side of the birds’ heads. The horns were not out on the birds I photographed, but they still proved to be handsome photographic subjects. From a distance, horned larks are not much to look at. They are small birds and appear to be rather bland as you see them from across a field. Many people may see them and not give them a second look. Closer inspection

yields a bird that is mostly white underneath and brown above with decorative yellow and black markings on its face, throat and head. Females are similarly patterned but overall more dull in color. Horned larks are year-round residents in parts of New England, but they are seen most frequently during the winter. They favor open, barren areas so look in low-cut fields and on beaches for the best chance to spot them. Even snowcovered fields are good places to look as larks seek out seeds that still cling to the grasses that poke above the snow or have been blown on the snow’s surface. Despite favoring open

spaces, they can be difficult to spot. In the winter, the grass and weeds are brown, as is the sand, making it a perfect camouflage for the bird. Usually, it’s their movement that betrays them as they are constantly moving around. They typically gather in fairly large flocks as well, making them easier to find. Winter can sometimes be a difficult season to get through, but larks are one more reason to get out there and make the most of it. Chris Bosak may be reached at chrisbosak26@gmail.com or through his website www.birdsofnewengland.com

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their socio-economic status as many in your country have done since its inception (Leviticus 19:33-34). Another reason for a loving policy toward immigrants is that those being admitted become faithful citizens who strengthen the fabric of your nation so that it continues to prosper. It is imperative however that, if you love your country, these new immigrants embrace your Constitution, laws & values of your nation. They also must become an American who share a common language, so that you remain one nation, not a splintered nation, under me, God (Exodus 12:49). If you do this you will strengthen your “house,” and those who enter along with those who are already in the “house” will prosper and know a quality of life as a result. If however, you indiscriminately, receive any who have no desire to embrace the established principles of your country and even seek to undermine them, they will introduce destructive elements which will weaken you, make you sick and eventually, like every other nation in the past, lead to your demise (1 Kings 11:1-6). Beware, as well, of selfish motives for inviting immigrants including, leaders who encourage illegal immigration, to secure votes & maintain power to line their own pockets. When they give them everything, to pander for power, they actually hurt them by making them dependent on government. I was amused to read one of the signs in your national parks that read

“Do not feed the animals, they will become dependent on humans and it will hurt them and you as a result.” If they only followed their own wisdom. This also hurts those who worked for everything they have and whose hard-earned resources built your country. Using people as pawns is never loving (2 Samuel 15:1-12). These policies will create a welfare nation where, once there are no longer enough hard workers to produce wealth, you will suddenly collapse and destroy your nation. (Consider Venezuela, for example) With me, motives are the basis of right and wrong and without good ones, what appears to be loving and generous is in fact hateful and selfish (Proverbs 16:2). You must therefore, carefully vet those whom you receive, to be certain they aren’t coming to destroy, instead of build your country. If you fail to follow my wisdom and have little concern for the welfare of those coming into the country or those already residing there, it won’t be loving, but selfish, mean, hateful and destructive. May I bring to your attention that when I restored my people from Babylon to their promised land after 70 years of captivity. I instructed that the population be carefully screened to prevent the new fledgling recovering nation from being split apart as a result of warring factions, contradictory values and goals, differing laws and most importantly worship of deities other than me, the one true God (Nehemiah 7). I knew that it would result in beliefs

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Question Isn’t it unloving to not open our boarders to immigrants? It is interesting that you frame this question as either being loving or unloving. You know, don’t you, that opening your borders can be both. The question should be what is the most loving policy for receiving foreigners into the country? If it is done for the right motives it is very loving, not only to those who come in but also to those who are already citizens. If not, it hurts rather than helps and it’s not very loving at all but could be very hateful. Never forget an inviolable truth, “a house divided can’t & won’t stand” (Matthew 12:25). Don’t ever think you can violate this principle for long and prosper. Some of the reasons why it is loving to carefully receive immigrants include, a sincere desire to help those in need (Deuteronomy 15:11). You are privileged and many who suffer, need a hand up, not a handout, to give them the opportunity through work and diligent labor to raise

and behavior that would forfeit my blessings and instead bring my judgement (Nehemiah 13). Sadly, they too violated my wisdom with respect to immigration and were pulled apart, falling back into bondage to Rome with devastating consequences. Your country was built on Me and my wisdom of loving inclusion of immigrants and as a result, you have prospered to become the greatest nation the earth has known. I can only say that your present policies are so far from the rigorous examination & qualifications that once guided your immigration policies. Sadly, many of your leaders have violated this wisdom and, if you continue, you will join the other nations who collapsed. Since I, a loving God, created you and have given you wisdom concerning treatment of foreigners that is truly loving, if you would continue to prosper, it’s important for you to listen carefully and act wisely as well as choose leaders who follow this wisdom. I love you, God “Letters From God’ is written by a New Hampshire Pastor.

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are fish within sight of your lure, then color becomes important. You want a color that will stand out to your target species. This is where water quality comes into play. When there is a high algae content (which is less common in winter) water appears green, high tannin content from leaves will leave water reddish brown, and a high silt content will leave water almost red. I always start with a lure color that is different from that of the water color so my lure doesn’t become camouflaged. The old adage is to match your lure color to the light conditions. Use bright colors on bright days, neutral colors on cloudy days, and dark colors at night. Red is the first color to disappear since it has the shortest waveSee MOORE on 18

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MOORE from 15 length, followed by orange, yellow, green, and blue. The deeper your lure sinks, the more these colors (in that order) will disappear. As light fades, these colors will disappear or appear black to fish. Gold and silver are only good on bright days because they reflect the available light.

If the available light is grey or black, that is what the lure will reflect. The goal is to make your lure stick out to the fish, not the fisherman. If you look in or around any of my ice fishing gear you will almost always see more than one Clam Jig Box. Because they hold so many small panfish jigs,

I can carry several jigs in many different colors. I typically have red, orange, green, blue, white, and gold lures in every jig box; I usually start out with something green and white. Knowing the natural forage of your target species can also give you a leg up. The available light and type of prey your quarry is chasing

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their latest addition called Dancing In My Head Sour Ale brewed with milk sugar for sweetness and tartness courtesy of plum, blackberry and lemon purée. This 4.7% ABV ale sports an opaque red-purple hue with off-white fizzy head and lots of berry and lemon zest notes. The milk sugar or lactose aids in mouthfeel and head retention. Truly an interesting and delicious sour beer that doesn’t pucker past your enjoyment factor. Prairie Artisan Ales,

chocolate and then the marshmallow. The richness probably stems from grain s that help this beer reach 7.9% ABV. Cocoa Berry is not as opaque as Dancing In My Head but has a similar hue with the same fizzy head. If you are into sours, give this variation a whirl. Sold in 12 oz four packs. Our last entry comes to us from Oozlefinch Beers & Blending in Fort Monroe, VA. Smashmallow Milkshake Style IPA looks See BREW on 28

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My first love is culinary history. Researching, reading and writing about the history of food and recipes is what fuels my passion to share what I’ve learned in my cookbooks and the articles that I write for newspapers, blogs and magazines. When I was asked to write a column about St. Patrick’s Day, I discovered the fascinating history of Irish potatoes. The people of Ireland embraced the potato around 1780. The crop rapidly became the primary source of food for most of the population. Potatoes are nourishing and filling, and contain most of the vitamins needed in our

daily diet. The crop also is a popular food source around the world because it only requires an acre of land and will grow under almost any condi-

on the flavor. An Irish potato is waxy, which makes it hold its shape when boiled, a com-

riety like a Russet or Yukon gold for this purpose. In the mid-1800s, a disease caused by a fungus infested potato crops throughout Europe, causing a devastating famine in Ireland. This time period is called the Great Famine or Gorta Mor,

tions. An Irish potato is covered with an off-white or cream-colored skin. The flesh is creamy white. Black flecks or marks often mottle the flesh of the potato, but have no impact

mon cooking technique in Ireland. The potatoes also are delicious when fried, roasted or broiled. However, the potato’s waxy texture makes it gluey and dense when mashed, so select another va-

meaning “the great hunger.” Mass emigration coupled with widespread deaths from starvation caused the Irish population to drop by 20% to 25%. Many Irish families immigrated to America to escape the hardships in Ireland and to start a new life. By 1850, the Irish made up a quarter of the population in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. After years of suffering in Ireland, in 1883, the French botanist Alexandre Millardet discovered an effective fungicide to combat the potato blight. Today, potatoes are the world’s fourth largest food crop, following rice, wheat and maize. See EASY on 21

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EASY from 20 Here’s a link to a fascinating animated history about the Irish potato: https://ed.ted. com/lessons/historythrough-the-eyes-ofthe-potato. My recipe for Irish Sheet Pan Potatoes, Sausage and Cabbage Bake is an easy way to incorporate the flavor components of a traditional, long-simmering Irish stew in half the time. It also provides the perfect showcase for Irish potatoes while creating a warm and comforting family meal for a St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the week. Irish Sheet Pan Potatoes, Sausage And Cabbage Bake 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil, divided 2 pounds Irish potatoes, quartered 1/2 head green cabbage, sliced into chunks 1 bulb fennel or 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped 6 cloves garlic, peeled and diced 1 1/2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 6 links (about 3-ounces each) Irish banger sausage links, Kielbasa or Bratwurst links 1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. 2. Lightly coat a rimmed, 9-by-13 or 18-by-13 baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, or spray

until lightly coated with cooking oil spray. 3. Place the Irish potatoes, cabbage, fennel or celery, onion and garlic on the sheet pan. Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle the poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and allspice over the mixture. Combine the mixture with the seasonings with your clean hands or a spoon or spatula. 4. Spread the mixture evenly around the baking sheet and press the ingredients into the bottom of the pan so that everything cooks uniformly. Place the sausages evenly on top of the vegetable mixture. 5. Cook for 20 minutes, stir, press the vegetable mixture into the bottom of the pan

so that it is evenly distributed, and turn the sausages over to cook on the other side. Then cook for an additional 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve with thick slices of hot crusty bread and butter. Serves 6. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the

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wall where he hosts rotating juried collections of individual artists. Local landscapes, city scapes and lake scapes are beautifully displayed. An adjacent studio area by the window holds Moreau’s easel where you may see him or one of his artists painting. The second space, the welcoming area to the left of the entrance, is occupied by the Ferreira Gallery featuring photographer John Ferreira who has been a long-time exhibitor at the former VynnArt Gallery. He has been a recipient of several awards for his unique landscape work which offer a glimpse into a world around us we rarely stop to see. His gallery also hosts several painters, including Richard Mundy who works in illustration, oil, watercolor and acrylics, oil painter Chris Ferreira, whose specialty is abstract realism and forthcoming bird sculptor and painter Joe Moneghan. See GALLERY on 23

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old Mary Woodwell refused to eat it. One friendly Indian intervened on her behalf and shot a woodpecker for her. Mary, as was the case with many of the captives was sold, but in her situation it was to an Indian woman. She served the woman for three years in captivity, and finally, as was also the custom in the treatment of captured settlers, there was conversation about releasing Mary in exchange for ransom money. Her value to the Indian woman was so high, however, that she requested Mary’s weight in silver for a ransom price. A physician is said to have told the Indian woman that Mary was sick and that she wouldn’t receive any ransom money if she died, prompting See SMITH on 25

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, March 11, 2021 — SMITH from 24 the woman to sell Mary for $18.50. Mary was actually in good health and was said to have returned to Hopkinton, Massachusetts, have two marriages in her lifetime and then live with the Shakers in Canterbury where she died in 1829 at age one hundred. The captive white settlers in New Hampshire did not all suffer the same punishment. Some were killed, but usually, if they didn’t try to escape or in some way resist obeying their captors, they were taken to Canada where they were sold or became part of an Indian community. There were two captured settlers who gained their freedom in exchange for a French soldier who had been captured and taken to Boston. One of the captives who had been taken to Canada and was involved with the exchange was named Nathan Blake. According to Stackpole an Indian squaw had claimed him as her husband and he had been appointed chief of a tribe in place of a chief who had died, but because he escaped he was sent to prison in Quebec from which the prisoner exchange took place. Raids upon settlers were carried out in many places, including Rochester, where Jonathan Door, a twelve year old boy was said to have been sitting on a fence singing a song when he was taken captive. He was said to have lived among the Indians for many years. In a revengeful raid by the Indians near the Cochecho River at Dover on June 27 in the year 1689 ( King Williams War) five or six houses and some mills were burned and 23 settlers were killed

one winter morning she was still asleep when the Indians left without her. She awoke covered with snow, hungry and alone, but followed the tracks of those who had taken her until she was united with them again. “At another time,” wrote Belknap, “ they kindled a great fire, and the young Indians told her she was to be roasted.” Crying from fear she begged her master to save her and he promised to do so if she behaved. She eventually was bought by a woman in Canada who treated her kindly and sent her to a nun-

Historical Marker at the site of the Oyster River Massacre in 1694. In April of 1706 a small group of Indians attacked a house in Oyster River owned by John Drew. and 29 others were taken captive, including a grand-daughter of the notorious Major Waldron. Waldron was killed in the uprising. According to historian Jeremy Belknap the

grand-daughter, Sarah Gerrish, who was only seven years old, was sold a number of times to different Indians and stayed with them into the next winter. A native girl was said

to have, on one occasion, pushed her into a river, but she saved herself from drowning by grabbing on to some bushes. The traveling from place to place made her so weary that

nery to be educated, though she later was able to return to New Hampshire through a prisoner exchange. Those were troubled and unsettling years for settlers in the Granite State, as well as for the native Americans, as the British and French fought for the land. They were years leading up to the greater war, the Revolution, when loyalties changed, and a new government emerged. Robert Hanaford Smith welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@yahoo.com

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towards a reasonably free parliamentary rule. In Hong Kong, the former British Crown Colony is slipping and seeing a slow but certain erosion of its internationally guaranteed democratic rights and freedoms, precisely because Beijing is tightening the political noose on its “special autonomous region.” The People’s Republic of China has long maintained close ties to the Burmese military. Yet even Beijing who may have given the green light to the Tatmadaw may be nervous given the massive popular pushback to the coup. “The continuing turbulence in Myanmar is neither in the interests of Myanmar and its people, nor in the common interests of other regional countries,” Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister said tellingly. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the new U.S. envoy to the UN stated firmly, “The people of Burma have stood firm for democracy; our voices need to be equally firm, and they must be united in supporting the people of Burma.” So true but now what? John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

STOSSEL from 7 safety first. They know that other things come first... Every single time I’ve hurt myself, it’s always been in that fraction of a moment where I take my eye off the ball and I start to think that maybe somebody somewhere cares more about my well-being than me,” he says. Rowe says COVID-19 challenges us “to figure out how to live in a dangerous world. But guess what? That that’s always been the case.” He cites C.S. Lewis’ essay, “On Living in an Atomic Age,” in which Lewis asks: “How are we supposed to live in a world with atomic weapons when everything could be over like that? ... (Lewis answered,) the same way we lived in a world when the Vikings could land on the shore a thousand years ago and raid villages.” There’s more to life than worrying about our death, writes Lewis: “We must resolutely train ourselves to feel that the survival of Man on this Earth... is not worth having unless it can be had by honorable and merciful means.” COVID-19 is “just different,” says Rowe. “We’d be well-advised to understand where the risks are. And then we’d be better advised to go about the business of living the only life we have.” John Stossel is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

MOFFETT from 3 Italians. So if the America’s Cup is to return to America in 2024, it’ll have to be recaptured in hostile waters off of either New Zealand or Italy. By the time you read this we should know which. Presumably the yachtsmen won’t have to wear masks, deal with scurvy, or dodge cannonballs. Should be a fun spectacle. But I’d be perfectly content on a sailboat in Meredith Bay, Alton Bay, Paugus Bay, Moultonborough Bay or Tuftonboro Bay. Just so long as it has a motor in case the wind dies down after last call!

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—OBITUARY— PHILIP JOSEPH BLOOM, 88 Philip Joseph Bloom, age 88, born October 2, 1932 entered eternal rest on February 27, 2021 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House after a period of declining health. Born in Comstock, NY, the fourth child of Lewis and Theresa (Scully) Bloom, Phil was the beloved husband of Annette Senechal Walsh Bloom formerly of Amesbury, MA. The couple settled in Medford, MA and Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. Phil was the devoted father to Michael Bloom and his wife Lorrie of Williamstown, MA; the late Mark Philip Bloom of Plaistow, NH; John Walsh of Wakefield, MA; Timothy Walsh of Effingham, NH; Margaret Norton and her husband Barry of Medford, MA; Kathleen Anderson and her husband Charles of Medford, MA; Patrick Walsh and his wife Amy of Medford, MA; and Mary Green and her husband Joseph Green, Jr. of Billerica, MA. Phil was an adoring Pepere to his twelve grandchildren: Susan, Sarah and Michael Bloom; Aidan and Sean Walsh; Barry T., Joseph, and Daniel Philip Norton; Margaret and William Walsh; and Brooke and J.T. (III) Green. Phil was a 1955 graduate of Manhattan College, and a 7-year veteran of the US Army and Army Reserves who was honorably discharged in 1964. Phil enjoyed a successful career as an engineer at Honeywell, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and MITRE. When asked, Phil always said that he was most proud of his work as Santa Claus at the MITRE family Christmas celebrations for many years before his 2002 retirement. After retirement, Phil became a prolific painter, and his family is comforted by his paintings that grace their family walls. Phil also enjoyed boating throughout his life and shared this passion with his family. He was most at ease at Newfound Lake, cherishing family time at the lake house, watching his children and grandchildren benefit from the fruits of his labor. A private family service will be held in Phil’s honor, followed by an interment with family and friends at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society www.lls.org. Arrangements under the direction of the Edward V Sullivan Funeral Home, BURLINGTON. For obituary, online guest book & memorial video see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net

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MALKIN from 6 Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother She’ll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors... ...Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket Save them for a time when you’re really gonna need them, oh I won’t forget the kindness of strangers and old friends who volunteered to help us search local parks and public streets. I remember feeling lost and desperate in Discovery Park, staring out toward Puget Sound, praying to God, asking: “Where? How? Why?” For all the negativity that surrounds the repu-

tation of the national media, I have nothing but praise and thanks for the local reporters -- Christine Clarridge at the Seattle Times and Shomari Stone at KOMO, in particular -who covered Marizela’s story with compassion and context. Clarridge highlighted Marizela’s case, as well as the plight of other families with missing young adults, in a searing front-page feature on what parents go through in cases where the police have not found evidence of foul play. Suicide was a primary assumption on the part of the police. EmEm did have a history of depression. But the case of young Joyce Chiang -- whose death in 1999 was reclassified as a homicide in 2011 by Washington police who mistakenly insisted

the case was a suicide -- shows the dangers of locking into assumptions without thoroughly exploring all leads. Ten years on, the investigation into Marizela’s disappearance has all but come to a halt. But if you live in the Washington area and have any relevant information about her whereabouts, please contact the Seattle Police Department at (206) 6255011. And for those who have to go through this same hell, a hell I wish on no one, I leave you with five hard-learned lessons from a decade’s worth of unknowing: 1) Document everything. 2) Take an immediate and full inventory of your loved one’s internet footprint -- every email account, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and social

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