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Wright Museum Geared Up To Celebrate 25th Anniversary sponsored by The Montrone Family with additional support by Northeast Delta Dental, the exhibit will peel back many layers of American history. “It deals with the incarceration of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor,” said Mike Culver, execu-

tive director of the museum. “As a cultural institution and one that focuses on WWII, I felt it was important that The Wright tell this story. I’m thankful to the Smithsonian that we have this opportunity.” The special exhibit will open on May 1, which is when the museum opens

for the 2019 season. As part of its year-long 25th anniversary celebration, the museum will also host a one-day event on July 23 at which two national best-selling authors, Patrick O’Donnell and Alex Kershaw, will speak about D-Day. Sponsored by Two InterSee WRIGHT on 20

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Mother and daughter enjoying Family Day at the Wright Museum in 2018. Family Day will be back in 2019 as well as some exceptional exhibits, lectures and events as the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro celebrates its 25th anniversary this upcoming season beginning May 1st. COURTESY PHOTO

The Jodie Cunningham Band will be at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia on Saturday, March 30th at 2019. Jodie Cunningham is a modern, rock-edged country artist that delivers a blend of cover songs and original material truly relevant in today’s Nashville music industry. Jodie is wowing audiences all over New England with her passionate, high energy vocal performance, backed by four, seasoned & well versed musicians. The band’s on stage presence is high energy and infectious. With a driving rhythm section, screaming guitars, tight harmonies and soaring lead vocals, this team will certainly prove that they are not your traditional country band, but a modern country music fusion that crosses over into rock & the top 40. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased. For reservations call 603-527-0043. Pitmans’s is located at 94 New Salem Street in Laconia and is a BYOB establishment.

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

Stones in His Pockets – A Comedy by Marie Jones Rochester Perfor mance & Ar ts Center, 32 Nor th Main Street, R o c h e s t e r . Tw o a c t o r s … 1 5 characters…Cows. Irish storytelling at it’s finest! Stones examines the exploitative and dysfunctional relationship when Hollywood takes over a small town in rural Ireland. A fascinating and irresistible part of your St. Paddy’s celebrations! www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992 Thursday 28th

Business Development Workshop: Social Media

Rochester City Hall Annex, Rochester. 9am-10am. Attend this casual panel discussion to learn about social media trends, content management, advertising, and analytics. Hear from business peers about how social media has increased their business and image with direct-to-customer interactions. Free to attend. 330-3208

Program on the Mountains of Peru

The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. Dana and Bob Fox will present a program about the Andes of North Peru, and attendees will get a technicolor view of rare and regular birds and places. Program is free and open to the public. 476-5666 Friday 29th

The Allman Betts Band The Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 536-2551

Fri. 29th – Sun. 31st NH Camping & RV Show New Hampshire Sportsplex, Bedford. Over 100 exhibitors and special show deals on newest models of RVs, trailers, pop-ups and accessories. Saturday you can meet Geoff Pushee, Conservation Officer from the hit television show North Woods Law. Sunday is “Kids Day” with bounce houses, scavenger hunt, Bektash Shriner Clowns and the Costume Bug! Free off-site parking and shuttle available. www.NHLovesCampers.

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Saturday 30th “Tap into Maple” Sugaring Program

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P r e s c o t t Fa r m E nv i r o n m e n t a l Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia. Visitors can attend one of the 90-minute “Tap into Maple” sessions. Programs begin on the hour and run from 10am-2pm. The program begins with a 20-minute guided walk down to the authentic sugarhouse in the woods around Prescott Farm. If necessary, snowshoes and/or ice cleats will be provided. Additional information and registration are available at PrescottFarm.org or 366-5695

Jodie Cunningham Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20pp. BYOB. www.PitmansFreightRoom.

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Basket Weaving Class with Ray Lagasse

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 9am-4pm. In this class you will choose a basket design to make using reed and hardwood, guided by Artist, Ray Lagasse. Students are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch and beverages to satisfy them during the 7-hour workshop. Tuition is $130 per student, and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required by calling 2797920 or stop by the gallery.

Ducks Unlimited 31st Annual Dinner Banquet and Auction

La Piece, Riverfront Place, 322 Main Street, Tilton. 5pm. Dinner tickets are $80/individual, $105/couple, $45/ youth under 18 years old. All attending youths will be entered to win a Rossi single shot 410 shotgun donated by Brad Marshall of Marshall Firearms. Sponsor tickets are $285/individual. Sponsor tickets will have a 1 in 5 chance to win a gun of their choice from a vast selection. To purchase tickets or for more information contact Pete at 729-0214, Steve at 289-2109 or Jim at 286-9633.

Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair Belknap Mall, 96 Daniel Webster Highway, Belmont. 10am-4pm. Some of the ar ts & crafts will include Moose Man Photography, Spring floral arrangements, glass art, soy candles, wooden crafts, gourmet foods, scarves & slides, fabric bags and much more! www. JoycesCraftShows.com or 528-4014

10th Annual SouperFest Rundlett Middle School, 144 South Street, Concord. 2pm-7pm. Entertainment for kids of all ages from 2pm-5pm including: bounce house, crafts, obstacle course, face painting and more! SoupFest is from 4pm-7pm and will entail homemade gourmet soups, artisan breads, dessert, live music and Bowl Art sale. $10/adult, $5/ kids. Event is a fundraiser for Concord Coalition to End Homelessness.

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The Uncle Steve Band – Mud Season Mixer!

Old Town Hall, Bristol. 7:30pm10:30pm. Had enough of winter!? Join the Uncle Steve Band for a night of great music, snacks and dancing! $20pp. 744-2713

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser with Richard Parker, Elvis Impersonator St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall, 31 Gilford Ave, Laconia. 5:30pm-8pm. Love, INC presents Richard Parker, Elvis impersonator, at the 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Dance. This fundraiser will assist Love INC in helping needy families and individuals in the Lakes Region. $15/adults, $10/ kids under 12, or $45/family. www. LoveINCLR.org for tickets.

Carl H. Johnson – Meet the Author and Book Signing

Annie’s Book Stop, Union Ave, Laconia. 10am-1pm. Red Sox Author Carl Johnson will be sharing his 8th book entitled “The Best Team Ever?” The book chronicles the Boston Red Sox 2018 championship season. Free and open to the public.

Sunday 31st “The Real Eastern Coyote” – Program by Biologist Chris Schadler

Middleton Town Hall, 182 Kings Highway, Middleton. 1pm-3pm. A candid expert with 30 years of wolf and coyote research, Schadler is also an educator, NH representative of Project Coyote, and frequent lecturer about coyotes and wolves. She encourages people to come “learn the true story of the eastern coyote- how and when it arrived in New England, how it lives among us but is rarely seen and how it contributes to keep our forests and fields healthy.” Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration is helpful, but not required. 978-7125

Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair Belknap Mall, 96 Daniel Webster Highway, Belmont. 10am-3pm. Some of the ar ts & crafts will include Moose Man Photography, Spring floral arrangements, glass art, soy candles, wooden crafts, gourmet foods, scarves & slides, fabric bags and much more! www. JoycesCraftShows.com or 528-4014

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“Bizarre Birds of the World” – Program by Steve Hale

Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland Street, Moultonborough. 7pm. Steve Hale of Open World Explorers presents this entertaining and educational program, featuring extreme examples of birds and bird biology. Free and open to the public. 476-8895

Tuesday 2nd Discovering New England Stone Walls Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Doors open at 6:30pm, program begins at 7pm. Program brought to you by The Meredith Historical Society. www.

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Red Sox author At Annie’s Book Stop On Saturday March 30th, Annie’s Book Stop of Laconia will once again host Red Sox Author Carl Johnson. Mr. Johnson will be sharing with us his 8th book entitled: The Best Team Ever? This book chronicles the Boston Red Sox 2018 championship season. Mr. Johnson is a baseball columnist and historian with the Biddeford ME, Journal Tribune. He writes a weekly column on Major League Baseball and also produces a blog on the subject. In addition, he produces baseball columns for several other newspapers; he also lectures on baseball and its history. You are invited to visit the bookstore and meet this prolific local author from Maine; he will both captivate & familiarize you with the sport including its history. Carl Johnson will be here from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday March 30th. Thank you for supporting your local bookstore!

Writer’s Workshop In Meredith Folded Word is hosting a workshop for local writers, FOLDING WORDS: Landscape and Memory, led by Editor in Chief JS Graustein at the Meredith Community Center on Thursday, April 4th from 6-8pm. During the workshop, participants will explore the intersection of landscape and memory through creative writing exercises. Graustein’s guided prompts will be used in the writer’s genre of choice. Follow-up editorial feedback and publication opportunities through Folded Word will be available for any short works inspired by the workshop. Registration is $25 and includes a copy of The Magic Rectangle by Sandra S. McRae. Workshop is limited to 6 participants to ensure focused attention. To register online, visit folded. wordpress.com. JS Graustein is Editor in Chief of Folded Word, and serves the Poetry Society of New Hampshire as Editor of their journal, The Poets’ Touchstone. She is the co-author of Water Ways (2017), a collaboration with NEA Fellow William O’Daly that explores the Granite State’s blue spaces in poetry, prose, and photographs. She holds an MS in Ecology from Northern Illinois University and a Literary Publishing Certificate from Emerson College.

Annual Ice-Out Event At New Hampshire Boat Museum WOLFEBORO -The New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will welcome spring with its Annual Ice-Out Event, sponsored by Maxfield and Island Real Estate, on Friday, April 12. “It is the perfect night out after being cooped inside all winter,” said Executive Director Martha Cummings, who noted the term, ‘Ice-Out,’ will be emphasized at the event. “We will host a Ice-Out 50/50 raffle where participants can bet on when the ice on Lake Winnipesaukee will melt.” The event also serves as a kickoff to the museum’s 2019 season, which opens in late June. In addition to renovations to its current building, the 2019 season will feature the Buoy! Up Campaign, which is raising money for a new home, located on a 4 acre lot on Back Bay. Chip Maxfield, owner of Maxfield and Island Real Estate, said they are honored to play a part in NHBM’s exciting year.

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the previous year. If I am deciphering the newspaper accounts rightly, there were fourteen councilmen and only three of them were Democrats, so the Democrat candidate, Mr. Davis, didn’t have much of a chance of being elected, and it was thought that the Democrats may have, towards the end, contributed to votes for Buzzell. Mayor Smith preferred William H. Jewett to become the street commissioner as did some of the Republicans, but neither man received a majority of the vote until Buzzell did on the 66th ballot. The Laconia Democrat reported that on that 66th vote Councilman Whitten had stepped outside to get a breath of fresh air and only 13 votes were cast with 7 being for Capt., Col., or Gen.

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To The Editor: For those too young to remember, the Big Lie is an expression for a propaganda technique coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so “colossal” that no one would believe that someone “could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously”. Well, times have certainly changed, or have they? New Hampshire has had its version of the Big Lie for so long that no one probably remembers, or really wants to remember, when it started or who started it. But it is definitely a big whopper (with apologies to Burger King)!! New Hampshire “proudly” holds itself out as one of the few states that does not have a personal income tax. But that is the state’s infamous Big Lie. The Interest & Dividends (“I&D”) Tax was enacted by New Hampshire in 1923 and continues to this day. According to the NH Department of Revenue Administration, the tax is assessed on interest and dividend income at a rate of 5%. Interest and dividend income of $2,400 ($4,800 for joint filers) is exempt from the I&D tax; and an additional exemption of $1,200 is available to taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or younger than age 65 and disabled and unable to work. And in the most recent year for which num-

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bers are available, the tax produces revenue for the state of between $80 Million and $100 Million per year. With a recent state budget of $11.7 Billion, the I&D Tax collections constitute only a small fraction of the total state revenues required to fund its bloated expenditures. So, New Hampshire does, in fact, have a personal income tax. It hits hardest on those citizens of the state who have had the foresight and thriftiness to put aside some of their earnings for their future needs- seniors and other savers and investors. And to make matters even worse, now the Democrats in charge of the General Court (at least, hopefully, only for the moment) have recently passed a bill that would include capital gains income along with interest & dividends to be taxed by the I&D Tax. One of our esteemed Democratic state reps even had the unabashed nerve to claim that such a tax on capital gains was not a tax on income. At least he seemed to admit openly that he did not really understand economics. He is obviously a master of the understatement. If this expansion of the I&D Tax actually makes its way to the Governor’s desk, we can only earnestly hope and pray that the Governor uses his veto pen on this outrage. As an aside, I well remember an event at my home during the primary

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.

season for selection of a Republican candidate for Governor for the 2016 election. In speaking to one of the candidates, who later failed to prevail in the primary, I mentioned to her that one of my goals as a State Rep was to eliminate the I&D Tax. She then asked me how I intended to make up the “hole” in the state budget if the I&D Tax were to be eliminated. When I replied that the logical way to handle that issue was to cut state spending, she seemed genuinely appalled at my answer. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that she did not become our state’s governor. So, the New Hampshire Big Lie continues. New Hampshire does have a personal income tax and our politicians need to quit the boldface lying to the effect that we do not. Unless, of course, they have the courage to repeal the I&D Tax entirely. Elections do indeed have consequences. Norman J. Silber Gilford, NH.

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I’ve just found out the results of the seven hundred plus million dollar Powerball lottery game. Did I win? Well, I can only tell you that if you are reading this, then I didn’t win. If I did win, I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here in front of this damn computer to tell you about it; I’d be out pricing a custom made Maserati. So, if you don’t see a column on this page this week, then you’ll know I’ve won. Assuming I didn’t win, then I have to figure out about six hundred more words to write, which will be hard, considering that I’d be a bit disappointed for not winning. Not very motivating If I did win, I’d be on cloud nine and I’d have lots to write about. But, of course, I wouldn’t write about it because I’d be out buying that Maserati and looking at Real Estate on Lake Winnipesaukee and down on the ocean and probably something in the Caribbean as well. But, as you can tell by now, depending on whether or not this column is in the paper. You already know whether I’ve won or lost, so why beat a dead horse? I’m kind of hoping that this column isn’t in the paper this week, for obvious reasons. But if it is, well I’ll have to live with it.

Of course, once everyone figures out what is going on and reads this and sees that my column isn’t in the paper, then I’ll be avoiding phone calls from every longlost relative and charity on the planet, trying to squeeze in on my good fortune. If people read this and see the column is in the paper, then my social life will be about the same. I’ll know who my real friends are. Even those who don’t read this and have no clue that my column isn’t in the paper, will figure it out soon enough once I come forward to collect my winnings. They’ll see me on the morning talk shows, in between the stories about the country going bankrupt and the high unemployment rates, speaking with talking heads like George Stepahanopwhatshisname who will pretend to actually be interested that I won all this money for doing nothing. If you do see this column in the paper, then you’ll see George Stepahanopwhoever pretending with someone else. Maybe it will be you. But, of course, if you won, I doubt you have any time to be reading anything right now, considering all those interviews and phone calls. Still, it won’t matter because you don’t even have to look to see if this column is in the paper because you’ll already know I didn’t win. If you don’t see this column in the paper this week and you know I’ve won the Powerball, don’t be disappointed. I promise I’ll be back at some point. Even having enough money to buy a small country won’t keep me from writing this column on occasion since it’s something I enjoy

doing so I will keep on doing it even if I have to write it from a small country. If you do see this column in the paper, than you won’t be surprised in not seeing it here; life will go on as normal. You’ll just take it for granted that you’ll open up the Weirs Times every week and this column will be there. You probably never even considered how your life might change as well if I won the lottery. So, as you have figured out by now, looking at this page in this issue of The Weirs Times, you’’ll know if I’ve won or lost. Even if I haven’t yet come forward to claim my prize or not, you’ve figured it out. I’m hoping if you don’t see this column, you’ll respect my wishes and leave me alone and not come tracking me down at the Maserati dealership or come searching me out to donate to this or that. If you are reading this column, then neither one of us won and we know we’ve learned a valuable lesson: There’s always Mega Millions. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available on his website BrendanTSmith. com

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Never Forget: CAIR’s Dirty Deeds The Council on AmericanIslamic Relations is having a banner month. The militant Muslim group never lets a crisis go to by Michelle Malkin waste. That Syndicated Columnist means Americans should beware. When unappeasable CAIR is ascendant, our free speech rights, religious liberty and national security are at risk. Following the horrible massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, CAIR flacks were out in full force decrying “Islamophobia” and calling for crackdowns on “hate speech” (by which they mean any and all negative thoughts or words about CAIR or Islam). CAIR executive director Nihad Awad was first out of the gate to blame President Donald Trump; target Fox News hosts Jeanine Pirro and Tucker Carlson, whom the left wants to silence; and renew opposition to White House efforts to tighten our immigration and entrance policies, including the travel ban affecting terror-sponsoring countries upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. One of the most vocal critics of policies to guard American sovereignty is radical Somaliborn Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. CAIR leaders and members poured thousands of dollars into her campaign. This weekend, the America-bashing, Israel-deriding congresswoman will headline a sold-out fundraising banquet in Southern California. It will be a triumphant celebration, no doubt, of Rep. Omar’s escape from Demo-

cratic leadership sanctions (with an invaluable assist from the CAIR lobby) for her nasty swipes at Republicans, Jews, and, of course, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump. While they drape themselves in the mantle of “civility,” the CAIR brigade speaks viciously and cavalierly about their enemies. Omar says Trump is not “human.” On an Arab-American talk show, she mocked a college professor who treated terrorist organizations al-Qaida and Hezbollah with gravity. She cackled at how he named them with a sternness in his voice and questioned why the words “Army” and “America” are not uttered with equal contempt. I can hear the ululations of agreement at the CAIR banquet now. Let’s not kid ourselves about these exploiters and sowers of division. They thrive on violence whether Muslims are the victims or the perpetrators. CAIR operatives are first to claim systematic oppression and fear of a “backlash” if bloodthirsty Islamic jihadists slay innocent Americans. It’s always our fault and it’s always our responsibility -- to curtail our speech, give up our gun rights, undergo sensitivity training, accept inflated statistics about “hate crimes” and apologize for everything. CAIR wants to shut up its critics in the name of “stopping the hate” because it doesn’t want us talking about its dirty, dangerous deeds. Never forget: The federal government designated CAIR an unindicted terror co-conspirator in 2007 in the prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation and others for providing support to violent Hamas jihadists. Investigators tied CAIR’s founders to

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How to Silence Debate, New Zealand Edition Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has unleashed a barrage of openly anti-Semitic commentary. She suggested that Israel had “hypnotized the world.” She reby Ben Shapiro cently suggestSyndicated Columnist ed that Jewish money lay behind American support for Israel. Finally, she suggested that American Israel supporters are representatives of dual loyalty. Her fellow Democrats shielded her from blowback by subsuming a resolution that condemns her anti-Semitism within a broader resolution that condemns intolerance of all types. Many of them suggested that labeling Omar’s anti-Semitism actually represents a type of censorship -an attempt to quash debate about Israel, though none of Omar’s comments even critiqued the Israeli government, and though many on the left have made anti-

Israel arguments without invoking anti-Semitism. Now Omar’s defenders have come out of the woodwork to suggest that criticism of her antiSemitism was somehow responsible for the white supremacist shooting of 50 innocent people in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Two protesters, New York University students and best friends Leen Dweik and Rose Asaf, confronted Chelsea Clinton, who had gently chided Omar for her Jew hatred. “After all that you have done, all the Islamophobia that you have stoked,” Dweik screamed, “this, right here, is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you and the words you put out in the world. ... Forty-nine people died because of the rhetoric you put out there.” Dweik, it should be noted, has called for the complete elimination of Israel. Her message was parroted by terror supporter Linda Sarsour, who tweeted: “I am triggered by those who piled on Representative

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- Beijing’s ambitious “Belt and Road” infrastructural initiative has scored its first significant beachhead in by John J. Metzler the MediterSyndicated Columnist ranean, as Italy has signed on to the expansive Chinese globe-spanning project. China’s President Xi Jinping was feted in Rome with a grandiosity fit for a visiting Emperor as the Italian government signed ten business deals worth $23 billion. “Xi in Rome; The Escort fit for Kings,” headlined the newspaper Corriere della Sera. Italy is the first of the industrial G-7 countries to formally join China’s Belt and Road plan. Yet amid commercial euphoria in Italy there’s a growing unease in the European Union and the USA over China’s direct inroads, and especially its beachhead in two key ports. The populist Italian government signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding involving a wide range of expanded links with China involving the energy giant ENI, as well as engineering firms and banks. Most significantly the deals between the China Communications Construction Company and the Ports of Trieste and Genova will allow Beijing easier transportation access to both southern and Central Europe. A few years ago,

the Chinese bought a 51 percent interest in the Greek port of Piraeus. The port of Trieste is particularly significant. Situated on the nexus of the Adriatic Sea, the old Austro-Hungarian port was a maritime lifeline for landlocked Central European and Balkan states. Though in need of infrastructural upgrades, Trieste has historically been a “free port” allowing for free trade access. China’s Belt and Road, also known as the Silk Road, has emerged as a massive Debt trap for many countries along its global route. Italy’s Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini, interestingly has warned about potential security threats from China. As the Eurozone’s third largest economy, Italy seeks to boost its trade and investment ties with China. Expanding trade between Italy and China has huge potential; current bilateral trade stands at $80 billion. But beyond the obvious, the “Belt and Road” deal allows Beijing to gain an extraordinary level of legitimacy with a key European Union member. JeanFrançois Dufour, who heads the Paris-based DCA China-Analysis consultants, told France 24, “It’s a strong diplomatic gesture that is, above all, symbolic.” “It is true that, politically, Italy could become a Trojan horse for China, because Chinese investment will push Rome to try to temper other European powers’ intransigence toward Beijing,”

Dufour added. A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council said that the Italian government had no need to “lend legitimacy to China’s infrastructure vanity project.” Such a stinging rebuke

for a close ally is rare. “China is a partner, but it is at the same time a competitor,” Sebastian Kurz, Austria’s chancellor concedes. But let’s not just blame the Ital-

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Sowing & Reaping Question: What do actress Lori Loughlin, Sara Lawrence College administrators, and the government of Finland have in common? Answer: They by Ken Gorrell are current reContributing Columnist minders of the eternal wisdom found in the Bible. Specifically, Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (King James Version) Due to her Hollywood star status and the wonderful schadenfreude any fair-minded person rightly feels about her situation, Loughlin’s college-cheating scandal made a bigger splash than the other two examples. Anytime the privileged are exposed as the hypocrites, we hoi polloi just can’t avert our eyes. According to the criminal complaint, Loughlin and her fashion-designer husband agreed to pay a half-million-dollar bribe to guarantee their two daughters were selected as recruits for the University of Southern California crew team. Neither child had participated in the sport; both were accepted to competitive USC. Meanwhile, on the other Blue Coast, the social-justice-warrior children at Sarah Lawrence College staged a sit-in. Something called the “Diaspora Coalition,” a self-described “group of students who can speak to the injustices imposed on people of color,” chose to occupy an administration building to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a similar protest in the heady days of 1969. This Diaspora Coalition claimed to “address the pain of

marginalized students as well as to advise the administration on how to best address this pain.” Their demands included: — Campus laundry rooms are to supply laundry detergent and softener on a consistent basis for all students, faculty and staff. — A food plan where every student has access to, at minimum, two meals a day, including weekends, school breaks, and days when the college is closed due to weather. When dining options are closed on campus, the College must provide free meals for students staying on campus, including vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, halal, and kosher options. — A mandatory first-year orientation session about intellectual elitism and classism. The school’s motto: Wisdom with understanding. Annual cost to attend for one year: $70,266. BA/BS degrees awarded: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. No wonder they are demanding free food and detergent...next will be free health care and college debt forgiveness. With their (lack of) education, they are the perfect rubes to fall for the Green New Deal. On to Scandinavia, where Bernie Sanders’ favorite example of socialist-lite paradise just lost its government. According to news reports, Finland’s Prime Minister stepped down after failing to overhaul the nation’s health services and social welfare system. One wag posted “Finland’s Government Collapses; Bernie 2020 Hardest Hit.” Indeed, Sanders has long shoved Finland’s social welfare system in American faces. But as the Washington Free Beacon noted, “Nordic countries, where

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You may have noticed subtle changes in your appearance. Thinning hair, yellowing in the eyes, under eye circles, peeling finger nails, bad breath that doesn’t go away with mouthwash to name a few. What do they mean? Should I call the Doctor or am I just getting old? I think you should listen to your body, and investigate what those signs can mean. I’ve listed a few and some of the causes that you could consider. Peeling fingernails, bloating, skin discoloration or a smooth tongue, can all be symptoms of a B12 deficiency or other B vitamins, or Zinc deficiency. A diet of foods known to be rich in B vitamins and zinc are one way to improve your overall health and bring that youthful sparkle back. Some of these foods are grass fed beef, oysters, organ meats, avocados, blackberries, raspberries, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, chickpeas and cashews to name a few. Under eye circles can also be a sign of food allergies. Very often a food we eat a lot of can be the culprit. An elimination diet might bring the cause to light. Start eliminating some of the foods known to cause problems. Some suggestions might be dairy, eggs and gluten to name a few. Avoid that

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As you get older you begin to realize that life isn’t always as simple, easy, or clean cut as you thought when you were a kid. We all had big dreams and goals. Or maybe it’s just that we all believed different things were important as kids, than we do now as adults. It’s hard to say, but one thing seems clear, no matter what we believed or dreamed in as children, there’s an element of adulthood that seems to be a path unhappiness as an adult: settling. Not that you may not be happy in many ways, but more that we can easily get stuck in a cycle of work, eat, sleep, repeat. When this happens we begin to suffer and we may not even know it. This idea of settling drove me to a really simple question: how often in life do we quit too early? Isn’t that the essence of settling. I think most people do “okay” in life. How many do great? How many live the life they want to and how many of us live the life we simply have? I think this can apply in most areas of life: money, health, relationships, career, and dreams. As a chiropractor, this all goes hand in hand with total well being. Remember, as a person you are not a collection of parts, but a whole unit that is a brilliant blend of physical, mental, and spiritual. If one area suffers or lags behind the others then that person will be unwell. I believe most people do have in their possession the wherewithal to achieve better wellness/wholeness

and to move closer to the person that they want to be. They simply have to want to change, I mean truly and desperately. So why, instead of pushing on towards the idealization of ourselves, do we pull up short on the journey? The reasons vary but here are a few: we get comfortable where we are, we accept less for ourselves (maybe we think we deserve less), we are scared to fail, we don’t know the next step to take, we don’t

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sively. “They are both well-respected as historians, so this is a chance to experience and learn something entirely unique,” added Culver. In total, the 2019 season at the museum will feature more than 3 dozen events and programs, including a dedication ceremony of an expanded Remembrance Garden sponsored by Meredith Village Savings Bank. Commemorating those who served in the military, memorial bricks serve as backdrop to a garden that will be open to all. A dedication ceremony for the garden will take place in August. “The Wright is a region-

ally significant institution with deep roots in the local community,” said Culver. “It is important we not only invite people from outside into Wolfeboro, but provide locals with the sense this is their museum, too. We are looking forward to a remarkable 2019 and grateful to have so many partners and supporters with us along the way.” The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the home front and battle field. For more information, visit wrightmuseum.org.

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low things as closely as I once did. But Beth—of all people—suggested we do bracket sheets. And when my parish priest, Father Ray, said parishioners could turn in brackets to the church office before noon on March 21, I figured it was the thing to do. So I’ll share my picks here. As I’m writing this early to meet Father Ray’s deadline, I have no idea what teams will survive until this paper comes out on March 28. So I’ll just share my Final Eight. Duke and Michigan State in the East Finals. Gonzaga and Michigan in the West. Virginia and Cincinnati in the South. And Houston and Washington in the Midwest. Michigan State, Michigan, Cincinnati, and Houston go to the Final Four, where Michigan beats Michigan State and Houston beats Cincinnati. Then Michigan beats Houston for the title. Hey, you have to take some chances. Anyone can pick Duke or Virginia to win it all. (I wonder what Father Ray is giving out for a first place prize?) TIM LANG’S BETTING BILL It’s estimated that Americans will wager almost $9 billion on March Madness this year—and not all of it in Las Vegas. Obviously much of the wagering takes place “in the shadows.” But a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year cleared the way for states to sanction sports betting. To his great credit, N.H. State Representative and rising star Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton) got out in front on this issue and spent considerable time structuring a sports betting bill for the Granite State. His bill was recommended “ought to pass” by Ways and Means Committee and then received a favorable, bipartisan vote from the full House, moving the bill on to the State Senate.

l e g a l i z e d sports betting in 1961, soon featured 10,000 betting sh op s? (An swer follows) Born Today ... That is to say sports standouts born on March 28 include basketball great Rick Barry (1944) and Dallas Cowboy coach N.H. State Rep Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton) Jason Garrett (1966).

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introduced a bill to allow legalized sports betting in New Hampshire. Should the Senate approve the measure, and should our governor sign it into law, then fans can come out of the shadows in New Hampshire and legally wager on certain sports outcomes. And much money will come out of the shadows as well, with some of it going to the state where hopefully it will be redirected to the public good, instead of going to, well, shadowy figures? Thank you, Rep. Lang! Sports Quiz What country, which

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Buzzell, (as I have seen him referred to in all three army capacities) giving him the majority vote and the election until it was nullified by Mayor Smith. The mayor had included in his inaugural address in 1896 a statement that some of the city’s streets were in anything but a satisfactory condition. But when the morning after the council meeting came both men, Smith and Buzzell, claimed to be the city’s street commissioner with both men claiming that the law was on their side with Smith claiming that he had the right as mayor to veto Buzzell’s election, and Buzzell claiming that he did not. Both men on the Tuesday following the election took the oath of office, filed papers, and posted bond to secure the position, so it appeared that the city had two street commissioners and that the courts would decide which one was legitimate. Mr. Buzzell refused the mayor’s demands that he turn over the papers pertaining to the office to the mayor and continued to give orders as the street commissioner. The public statutes declared that the “board of

Lewis S. Perley offered to fill the position of street commissioner for $600 a year.

aldermen” could not overrule a mayor’s veto of an appointment except by a two-thirds vote; however, the public statutes also held that the mayor could not be elected to a paying office under himself. So one might have concluded that instead of having two street commissioners that

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neither had been legally elected, so there was none. A special meeting of the city council was called to hear the opinion of the City Solicitor, Stephen S. Jewett. He was of the opinion that the mayor could not legally serve as the street commissioner, and if the election of Mr. Buzzell was legally vetoed, that there had not been a valid election, but because of holdover provisions in the city charter, Charles Buzzell would continue to hold the position of street commissioner. The opinion of some seemed to be that both men should resign and a different individual be elected to the controversial position. By the time of the regular monthly session of the Laconia City Council in April the question of who should be street commissioner still remained unresolved. According to The Laconia Democrat “Councilman McGloughlin then proceeded to agitate the street commissioner muddle by suggesting it appeared to him to be in order to declare a vacancy in that office and to elect a street commissioner.” Councilor O’Connor was reported to have made a

“vociferous speech against the proposition to declare a vacancy.” He insisted that the charter said that the council must elect a commissioner in March, and the council elected Gen. Buzzell in March. Councilor O’Connor continued by speaking against the actions of Mayor Smith concerning his veto of the election, etc,. saying that they had “been detrimental to the best interests of the city.” O’Conner then made a motion to lay the matter on the table, which was accepted, and then to accept the bonds of street commissioner C.E. Buzzell. The newspaper reported that while the city clerk was finding the documents related to the motion Mayor Smith read a communication from Lewis S. Perley. Mr. Perley offered to fill the position of street commissioner for $600 a year. No action was taken on his offer and Councilman Story again raised the question of the mayor’s power to veto the election and was told that had not been decided. The mayor suggested that the matter could be settled by the council going through the procedure of electing the street commissioner all over again. The council was not in a mood to start over and

approved Gen. Buzzell as street commissioner for 1896 subject to any action by the courts. So a crisis in the early history of the city of Laconia came to an end. I might note that Charles Buzzell served in the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War where he rose to the rank of Corporal and was among the wounded in the war. His rise in military rank must have come after the war. He served from December of 1861 to December of 1864. Samuel Smith is said to have reacted to the controversy in the city council “in a meek and humble spirit.” I will conclude this article with an unrelated but interesting item in the April 3, 1896 edition of The Laconia Democrat: “Patrolman Amber Connor has tendered his resignation to the police commissioners of this city and it is rumored that he is about to commit matrimony and retire to the wilds of New Hampton to reside on a farm where he has an aged mother. Patrolman Connor has made an efficient and popular officer on the police force.” Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. can be reached at danahillsmiths@yahoo.com

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its place when you’re not using it. Then when you want to move you have less equipment to put away. Sometimes we are so excited to get fishing that we tend to lay gear on the ice when we are done using it rather than put it back where it belongs. By the time we decide to move there is gear all over the place, which makes moving harder and take longer. Mobility is another important core element of ice fishing. It allows you to cover more water, which allows you to put your lure in front of more fish. Anglers rarely head out onto the water and cast in the same spot over and over again. Ice fishing is no different. Every hole you drill is a cast. Make more casts and you’ll catch more fish. If you make a lot of casts in an area and don’t catch anything, move to another area and repeat. Give yourself a time limit in each spot you fish based on the species, and the results. Don’t stay in the same area if you’re not catching fish any longer than you would in the summer. Core concepts that make ice fishing easier also make it more fun but aren’t exclusive to ice fishing. Having a strong core of basic techniques and routines will make your fishing more productive throughout the year. As we move toward open water, begin working on ways to strengthen your core and see if your fishing success isn’t raised to a higher level. Tim Moore is a full-time year-round New Hampshire fishing guide and the owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is also a member of the New England Outdoor Writer’s Association. For more information visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com.

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white supremacism -- and we must also demolish radical Islam, devotees of which were responsible for an estimated 84,000 deaths in 2017 alone, most of those victims Muslim. And here’s another truth: Anti-Semitism is ugly, whether it’s coming from white supremacists or Ilhan Omar. Making that point has nothing to do with the killing of Muslims in Christchurch. So long as the media continue to push the narrative that criticism of Islam is tantamount to incitement of murder, radical Islam will continue to flourish. So long as the media continue to cover for the dishonest argument that criticism of antiSemitism forwards the goals of white supremacists, anti-Semitism will continue to flourish. Honest discussion about hard issues isn’t incitement. Ben Shapiro, 35, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is The New York Times best-selling author of “Bullies.” He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

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the Islamic Association for Palestine, founded by a senior Hamas jihadist to serve as the terrorist group’s public relations and recruitment arm in America. The Holy Land Foundation, a terror-financing charity, provided seed money for CAIR’s Beltway office. Never forget: CAIR is a designated terror organization in the United Arab Emirates. Never forget: Federal law enforcement investigators banned interactions with CAIR to “prevent CAIR from publicly exploiting such contacts with the FBI.” Never forget: Ghassan Elashi, a founding board member of CAIR’s Texas chapter, was convicted of laundering money for Hamas terrorism. CAIR’s civil rights director Randall Todd Royer trained with the al Qaeda-linked jihad group Lashkar-eTaiba and was convicted of conspiring to engage in terror activities. Bassem Khafagi, former CAIR community affairs director and a founder of the sharia-promoting Islamic Assembly of North America, was deported

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back to his home country of Egypt after being convicted for bank and visa fraud. Never forget: CAIR officials in California rushed in front of cameras after the San Bernardino jihad attack in 2015 to blame American foreign policy instead of the killers. CAIR provided aid, comfort and legal assistance to the mass shooters’ families. Never forget: Last summer, CAIR stoked a fake hate crime perpetrated by an Odessa, Texas, waiter who falsely claimed he received a customer’s receipt with the message: “We don’t tip terrorist.” Never forget: CAIR disseminated the fake claims of a deranged Muslim New York teenager who lied about having her hijab ripped off by Trump supporters. Never forget: CAIR helped manufacture the “Clock Boy” fake hate claim in Texas -- after which, Clock Boy jetted off to Qatar to cash in on a Muslim Brotherhoodlinked educational scholarship. Never forget: CAIR has flexed its censorship muscle by squelching

critics of Somalia-based jihad group al-Shabab in Minnesota and smearing them as “anti-Muslim” -even if they were Muslim. Never forget: CAIR works every day to silence Muslim reformers, apostates, Christians, Jews, infidel scholars, border security advocates, antisharia activists and investigative independent journalists, on college campuses, TV airwaves and the internet, to prevent us from exposing the truth about Islamic supremacism. To quote the late and dearly missed Italian journalist and fierce lioness Oriana Fallaci, who faced trial and death threats for “insulting Islam:” Lan astaslem. “I will not surrender.” Michelle Malkin’s email address is writemalkin@ gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

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ians for the bonhommerie with Beijing. It would be unpardonably arrogant not to mention that Germany and France have long had deeper business and trade ties with the People’s Republic of China. Just last year in Hamburg, I was amazed how this huge German port serves as a conduit for Chinese trade and commerce in northern Europe. After Italy, Xi Jinping’s road show went to Monaco and France to commemorate diplomatic ties opened between Paris and Beijing 55 years ago, and to build upon decades of established commercial links. A series of Sino/ French deals on nuclear power, aerospace and telecommunications are expected to be signed. An earlier deal for 184 Airbus 320 aircraft is being completed. Despite Huawei’s controversial technology being banned by the U.S., Canada and in many European countries, France has not yet decided on the matter. Though the French favor widening trade with Beijing, at the same time the Macron government and civil society are decidedly nervous about the wider geopolitical implications of a militarily strong China, which has emerged as MAILBOAT from 4

benefits intended to help poor Americans, degrade children’s education, burden our emergency room, take jobs from and lower wages of American workers (especially low-skilled Americans) and increase Americans tax burden by $130 billion above what they pay in taxes”. I would like to point out that people living in North America and South America are all Americans. Give that.. are you talking about illegal European, African and Asians hurting Americans? I have to agree, it was the Europeans that brought diseases with them and devastated the people living in this country before they arrived. You also have these il-

the EU’s largest trading partner. “Europe has woken up about China,” Macron said, “Since the beginning of my mandate, I’ve called for a defense of European sovereignty.” The EU recently described China as “a systemic rival.” Clearly the Europeans are trying to maintain a delicate balance between presumably profiting from closer Chinese commercial ties and the very real threat of widening trade deficits, technology theft and political rifts with Washington over the Trump Administration’s tough China trade policy and robust stance barring Huawei 5 G telecom technology. China has been playing the Europe card as a hedge against a more aggressive American trade and security policy. Indeed, until recently Europe was willing to play the China card to counter the USA; now Europeans are having nervous second thoughts. 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.

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