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An Ideal Easter Day Churches Everywhere Have Large Congregations That was the message of the headline of The News and Critic newspaper telling the readers that Laconia Churches everywhere were thronged with large congregations on Easter Sunday of the year 1900. “It was an ideal Easter day at Laconia, last Sunday, and about everybody attended church. The programmes of the special services were carried out mainly as published in the Critic last week. The sermons by the Pastors upon the beautiful theme of the Risen Saviour were an inspiration as well

as the music and decorations, so much so that many are resolving to wear their Easter enthusiasm every Sunday in the year. All our local soloists sang at their best and pleasant congratulations are heard on every hand.” “If a man dies, will he live again?” is a question that Christians have long answered with a resounding “yes” and celebrate the Resurrection of Christ Jesus on Easter Sunday, or, as some prefer to call it, Resurrection Sunday. The first Christians See SMITH on 31

Heifetz On Tour In Wolfeboro versity in Staunton, VA. Tickets are available for $20 at the door, Black’s Paper Store and Avery Insurance in Wolfeboro; at Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith, by calling 569-2151; or visiting the website; www.friendsofmusic.org. High school students with ID will be admitted free of charge and any child accompanied by an adult ticket purchaser will be admitted free of charge. h is

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The Wolfeboro Friends of Music is pleased to announce that an ensemble of artists from the renowned Heifetz international Music Institute will be back in Wolfeboro for its sixth annual Heifetz On Tour concert at Anderson Hall on the campus of Brewster Academy on Saturday, April 14th. The concert will feature a trio of outstanding Heifetz performers; violinist June Lee, cellist Noémie Raymond-Friset, and faculty pianist Carlos Avila. All were participants in the 2017 Heifetz Institute, the highly regarded string instruction program and accompanying festival located on the campus of Mary Baldwin Uni-

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March Through Saturday April 21st Lakes Region Art Association Art Show & Sale

Epsom Public Library, State Route 4, Epsom. This show features the work of numerous Lakes Region artists and photographers who are also members of the association. Various different art mediums will be on display in the show including, but not limited to, oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography and art craft items. 956-5551

Fri. 23rd – Sat. 31st King Lear Advice To The Players, Sandwich Town Hall Theatre, Sandwich. Sandwich’s own Shakespeare Company is bringing one of the Bard’s greatest tragedies to life in King Lear, starring the company’s founder Caroline Nesbitt in the title role. Tickets and show times are available at www. advicetotheplayers.org or 284-7115

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syrup making process. Moderate hike to and from the sugarhouse. All ages welcomed. Pre-registration is $10pp, $8 members, or $12 at the door. www.prescottfarm.org or 366-5695

Beatles vs. Rolling Stones – Tim Theriault Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Easter Egg Hunt and Pictures with the Easter Bunny

Town of Waterville Valley, Town Square. 9:30am. Kids 11 years and older are invited for $5 per child (1 year and under are free). Bring your own basket to collect eggs! Prizes and pictures with the Easter Bunny, as well. 236-4695

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Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group Presents a Program on Digital Restoration and Preservation of Photographs

Wolfeboro Library, Wolfeboro. 6:30pm. Old family photos are a treasure trove for genealogists exploring their family tree. Photos can help bring people and places to life, but sometimes those photos are damaged and need repair in order to preserve our family heritage. Join the Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group learn about using computer software that helps digitally capture and restore old photos. Free and open to all. 569-2428

Friday 30th Dueling Pianos: Jim Tyrrell vs Ed Carron Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Bella’s Bartok Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. $10-$15pp.

“Meredith’s Natural History – Setting the Stage”

Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. 7pm. This program features Rick Van de Poll, Ph.D., principal of Ecosystem Management Consultants of Sandwich, NH. Since 1988, Rick has completed bioinventories and land management plans on over 300,000 acres of land including a comprehensive Natural Resource Inventory of Meredith. Free and open to the public. 677-2693 Wednesday 4th & Friday 6th

2-Day Beginning Tatting Class

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. Class on Wednesday runs 10am-2:30pm and students will discover the origins and history of this ancient handcrafting technique and learn about the basic shuttle equipment used, the patterns to create and the process of tatting. Class on Friday runs 10am-12pm and students will practice their new skills to finish up their tatted projects. Tuition is $35 per student with a materials fee of $12, paid directly to the instructor. Students need to bring their own scissors. 279-7920

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Saturday 31st Squirrel Nut Zippers The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Maple Sugar Madness Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Join to experience an oldfashioned New England tradition, making maple syrup! From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, you will participate in every step of the

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Rochester Performance & Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. 1pm4pm. There will be an Easter egg hunt hosted by the Easter Bunny, prizes, fun, and games! Free for children under the age of 12 and only $5 for adults. www.rochesteroperahouse. com/rpac or 948-1099

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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

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Thursday 5th Hot Tuna The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Friday 6th Grateful Ball The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Saturday 7th Birds of Prey

Prescott Farm Environmental Educational Center, White Oaks

Road, Laconia. 1pm-3pm. From the tiny American Kestrel to the great Horned Owl to the majestic Bald Eagle, NH is home to many different species of birds of prey. Learn how and what these birds hunt, survival strategies, and the best way to get a good look at them! For families with kids ages 7-11. $12/adult, child pair ($10 members), $4 each additional child. 366-5695

AudioBody – High-Energy, HighTech Comedy Franklin Opera House, Franklin. 7:30pm. AudioBody’s performance is an electronic journey into an unknown realm of seriously spectacular entertainment for all ages. This thrilling show is an explosive mix of circus arts, relentless comedy, fullbody contortion, juggling, LED light shows, and live, up-beat, electronic music! Features a custom 15-foot wide drum set, electronic jumpsuits, and a computerized LED lighting system that will transform the Opera House into the full AudioBody experience! Tickets range from $12$18. Reserved seating is available at www.FranklinOperaHouse.com or 934-1901

Gardening Basics for New and Experienced Gardeners Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. 10am. Learn some key things to do for a healthier and more productive garden! John Moulton will share his decades of experience to guide new and experienced gardeners through caring for soil, determining what it needs, and how to provide that nutrition. Free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. www.

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‘The Guide to New England” – Fred Marple Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7:30pm. Fred will explain life in a small town where everyone knows your business, often before you do, and the people who live in these towns, from the cheapskate native to the affluent transplant. He’ll discuss Yankee food, including why we think baked beans and vegetables boiled with a piece of corned beef are examples of haute cuisine. $15pp. www.jeansplayhouse.com or 7452141

Wille J. Laws Blues Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043 for tickets.

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Tuesday 10th Book Discussion – “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley

Wolfeboro Library, Wolfeboro. 1pm. This event is part of the Shakespeare Month at the Library. Larry Cook, a proud and successful Iowa farmer suddenly decides to turn over his valuable holdings to his three daughters, Ginny, Rose and Caroline.

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Author Carl Johnson At Annie’s Book Stop As the baseball season opens, Carl Johnson, a sports writer from Maine who covers the Boston Red Sox will be at Annie’s Book Stop on Saturday, March 31st introducing his latest book, “Life After Big Papi.” The new book analyzes the future of the Red Sox without the greatest designated hitter of all time David Oritz. The book relives the 2016 season through the 2017 season when the Sox won their second consecutive Division Championship, the first one without Papi and reaches into the current season. See why Boston Red Sox fans have a great reason to be optimistic as the 2018 season begins without the Big Papi. Mr. Johnson will also have copies of his popular series “The Baseball Buff’s Bathroom Books Volumes 1-3, and his other Red Sox books all available for signing and/or personalization for Red Sox fans. Stop in and shop at Annie’s Book Stop your local bookstore situated at 1330 Union Avenue in Laconia for almost thirtyfive years and talk with this well-known baseball historian and author on Saturday, March 31st from 10am to 1pm. Batter-up!

“Crimes Of The Heart” In Wolfeboro The Village Players in Wolfeboro spring show this year will be Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley. Carol Bense is director with Bob Tuttle assisting. The play runs April 6, 7, 13, and 14 at 8pm, and April 15 at 2pm at The Village Players Theater. Tickets may be purchased online at www.village-players.com or at Black’s Paper and Gifts on Main Street in Wolfeboro. This wonderful play won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 1982. The play showcases life in small-town America with all of its warts and glory, which increases its appeal. Crimes of the Heart is sponsored in part by Bruce and Kris Gurall

Museum Reception For Artist Jeannie Motherwell The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is delighted to announce an exhibition featuring works by Boston-based painter Jeannie Motherwell in the Carnegie Gallery (at the Rochester Public Library) from April 7th - June 2nd, 2018. Motherwell’s immense, abstract work draws inspiration from the sea and celestial bodies, bringing earth and space together. Born and raised in New York City, Jeannie Motherwell inherited a love of painting from her father, Robert Motherwell, and stepmother, Helen Frankenthaler, two pillars of midcentury abstraction. She studied painting at Bard College and the Art Students League in New York. Continuing with her art after college, she became active in arts education at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, until relocating to Cambridge, MA, where she worked at Boston University for the graduate program in Arts Administration from 2002 to 2015. Her work has been featured in public and private collections throughout the US and abroad. More information on Jeannie Motherwell can be found on her website, jeanniemotherwell.com, as well as a beautiful video that shows her creative process. The exhibition will include an Artist’s Reception on April 7th from 1-4pm. The public is encouraged to attend. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The Rochester Public Library is located at 65 South Main Street and ample parking is available. Visit www. rochestermfa.org for more information.

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Perhaps you have heard about the spending bill that was recently passed in Washington and signed by the president. Of course, you may have been wrapped up i n t h e new season of American Idol and all of your energy has been focused on who might have a life of fame and success that you always wished you had but never had the time to pursue since you were always too busy watching shows like American Idol…and that’s understandable. The spending bill is known to many as the “Omnibus Bill”. Without a dictionary handy, you might first think it has something to do w it h s pending money on transportation. And even though some of the spending surely is on transportation since that is a thing and every “thing” that exists has some money spent on it in this bill, omnibus actually means “Really Big” or something like that. Who has time to look these things up? The physical bill itself is over 2,200 pages long. Just the cost of paper to print the bill for every member of congress and senate so they wouldn’t read it, cost about three million dollars and uses sixteen acres of timber from somewhere in Washington state. (Of course, I’m not sure if any of that is real but, hey, if they don’t have time to read it,

I don’t have time to look things up.) The cost to cover everything in the bill is 1.3 trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, one trillion is one thousand times one billion. To make it even simpler. It would take a long, long, long time for the Powerball jackpot to get to a trillion dollars. But hang in there. Nothing’s impossible. One of the things that people are upset about in this spending bill is that some of our elected officials get a raise. I don’t think this is such a big deal. After all, it is hard work trying to figure out how to spend 1.3 trillion dollars. It can take weeks of creative thinking to come up with stuff. Why, many of them even had to sacrifice time away from home while they come up with stuff to spend money on. Some even had to forego episodes of American Idol to do it. That’s quite a sacrifice. I hear that one of the reasons that no one in the congress or senate took the time to read the bill is because time was short. If they didn’t hurry up and pass the bill to spend all of this money, then the government would shut down. In a government shut down, all “non-essential” government operations will stop. (Despite what you may have thought, the legislature itself is not considered “non-essential”.) Afraid this might mean that the House and Senate Dining Rooms (and their delicious Cobb Salads) might have to cease operations, legislators threw all caution to the wind and frantically assembled for a quick vote. Some lawmakers used this as a bargaining tool to get some extra items

added to the bill. “What’s a couple of extra million for a study on the health hazards of nose hairs really matter at this point? I have a reservation for Thursday afternoon.” One lawmaker was heard saying. I could go through all of the things that the money is being spent on in this bill, but I won’t for a couple of reasons. First, there isn’t enough space on this page to really give you an accurate breakdown and, secondly, you probably wouldn’t read it either. It’s true, I didn’t read the bill myself as I’m sure many of you didn’t. But that’s not our job. Our job is to go about whatever it is our jobs are and pay our taxes so that lawmakers will have the money to do their job, which is to spend it on lots of stuff. You have to admit, for the most part, they are very good at their job. These folks have to sort through hundreds of bills in a year. So what if they don’t get a chance to read one (okay, maybe dozens, let’s not get petty here). I say we give them a pass this time. We also have to remember that it is an election year. Taking the time to carefully think through the repercussions of what spending over a trillion taxpayer dollars on things that you don’t even know about can eat up valuable time that can be used campaigning to keep the job. I’m sure they will do better next time when things quiet down. Or not. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “The Best of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” which are available at his website www. BrendanTSmith.com

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To The Editor: When Mr. Obama’s presidential campaign used Facebook data to target voters who might support him, he was hailed as modern, classy, woke, and was congratulated on having totally outclassed Sen. McCain, his opponent. When it was revealed that Mr. Trump’s campaign had used Facebook data to target advertisements toward people who were likely to vote for him, our media treated it as a semi-criminal invasion of Facebook users’ privacy. If it weren’t for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all. When Mr. Putin “won” a crooked election to the Presidency of Russia, Mr. Obama congratulated him on his “victory.” He was hailed for wanting to “reset” relations with Russia. When Mr. Trump congratulated Mr. Putin for “winning” the latest “election,” Mr. Trump was criticized. If it weren’t for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all. Conservatives have had to sue Twitter and You Tube for banning conservative messages while continuing to distribute Muslim messages about jihad and killing infidels. If it weren’t for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all. Bill Taylor New Hampton, NH

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There Is A Difference To The Editor: I’m trying to understand the comparison between a car and an AR-15! (Letters From The Mail Boat 3/22 issue). True, a car can be misused and take a life or lives. But that is not what cars are designed for. AR15 on the other hand, was designed for one purpose. To take human life. Not to hunt Animals, Birds, Fish or Sporting events. Yes, AR-15 is meant to take human lives. I’m not talking about gun control here. I’m talking about the different between a sporting rifle or gun and a weapon that is meant to take human life. There is a difference! Turning our schools into a militarized zone doesn’t seem to be the answer. You are willing to arm teachers that have to attend training to carry said weapon and you are also willing to allow an 18 year old walk out of a store with an AR-15 without any requirement. Some how this makes sense to you? You are correct, there is a Constitional Right to own firearms but not to own an automobile. Our fore Father’s Declared “That all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. These are powerful words they wrote. But for their slaves they were not realized. What I’m trying to say is

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.

these men were not perfect all knowing beings. They made mistakes and to say or imply that their words are final may be an mistake as well. John Brennick, Rochester, NH.

Democrat Actions To the Editor: The Great Mills High School shooting confirms the NRA’s claim that, “It takes a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun.” Fortunately an armed responder was close enough to the shooter to prevent more casualties. Since the Parkland school shootings, outcries by Democrats and other leftists have demanded new gun control laws on law-abiding people which wouldn’t have stopped the shootings at Great Mills, or anyplace else. In fact, Democrats vehemently oppose what probably saved lives at Great Mills, armed response in school able to quickly confront a shooter. These Democrat actions reveal that the Democrats’ goal isn’t to save lives but to make lawabiding people vulnerable to criminals. Other evidence includes: Obama’s Promise Program that stopped arresting student criminals (allowing Cruz and other criminals to legally buy guns), Obama’s early prison releases of thousands of criminals (including drug crimiSee mail boat on 36

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Another Fatal FBI Fumble in Florida A sickening act of youth violence in Florida glinted across the news headlines last week, and then disappeared from by Michelle Malkin view. Syndicated Columnist There will be no CNN town halls or student walkouts over the lost life and preventable tragedy, because there are no guns to blame. Only dropped balls. As the exploiters of crisis know full well, bureaucratic screw-ups don’t make good fodder for partisan fundraisers and hipster T-shirts. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Palm Beach County police, 17-year-old Corey Johnson bought a knife last Sunday and brought it with him to a sleepover at longtime friend Kyle Bancroft’s house. At 4 a.m., he decided to kill Kyle’s mother, Elaine, his brother, Dane, and Dane’s friend, Jovanni Sierra Brand. Johnson repeatedly stabbed Jovanni in his bed and slit his throat. Then he attempted to murder Elaine as she approached the boys’ bedrooms in response to Jio’s last gasps. Dane rescued his mom and sustained 32 stab wounds. Both were hospitalized and survived. Jio was buried last Friday — less than a week after celebrating his 13th birthday at a pizza party attended by Johnson. The accused killer told police he “stabbed the victims because of his Muslim faith,” watched videos of “Muslim jihadists” on his cellphone, and “was reading

the Quran from his phone just prior to the attack to give him courage to carry out his intentions.” Perhaps he read the Sword Verses for inspiration? Fort Hood jihadist Nidal Hasan quoted from them in his presentation to classmates and superiors at Walter Reed Medical Center: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.” Or maybe it was Surah 9:5: “Fight and slay the idolaters wherever ye find them and seize them, confine them, and lie in wait for them in every place of ambush.” Johnson’s brutal attack was no bolt out of the blue, no unexpected incidence of sudden jihad syndrome. Local school officials and police in Palm Beach County, along with federal and international law enforcement authorities, had encountered more red flags in their years of dealing with Johnson than at a Communist May Day parade in Havana. In middle school, Johnson had reportedly stalked a student and sexually harassed her. She told school police. Nothing happened. He dabbled in white supremacy, anti-Semitism and gay-bashing, and then immersed himself in radical Islam — rising at 5 a.m. daily to pray and revere the Syrian flag. Johnson’s online jihad agitation, physical abuse and addiction to ISIS beheading videos prompted his sister in 2016 to confide in a school therapist, who contacted the local sheriff’s office. Johnson’s mom, the sister told school officials, was in denial. The sister so feared for her

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Don’t Bork Gina Haspel P r e s i dent Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director is about to experience a good Borking. No one doubts by Rich Lowry her professionContributing Writer alism, and she’s been endorsed by Obama intelligence officials. Yet Gina Haspel’s long career at the agency, including extensive work undercover in the field, is getting blotted out by her reported involvement in the CIA’s black-site interrogation program, which has become a warrant to say anything about her. Her critics assert she should be in jail, and The New York Times editorial page wrote about her nomination under the headline “Having a Torturer Lead the C.I.A.” Not to be outdone in demagogic attacks on anyone associated with our national security apparatus, Sen. Rand Paul calls

Haspel “the head cheerleader for waterboarding,” and claims she mocked a detainee for his drooling. The only problem is that this anecdote comes from a book by a contractor who worked with the CIA, James Mitchell, and it describes a man, not a woman, making the comment. Factual accuracy aside, the attacks on Haspel are ahistorical in that they ignore the context of the CIA program, and unfair insofar as they portray her as a remorselessly cruel prime mover behind it. The interrogation program began when al-Qaida operative Abu Zubaydah was captured in March 2002. At the time, we believed another 9/11-style attack was imminent, and preventing it had an urgency fueled by raw memories of an event that was literally yesterday’s news. The interrogation program wasn’t a rogue operation. The CIA repeatedly briefed select congressional leaders, espe-

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Hungarian Minister Rebuts Population Decline Inevitability UNITED NATIONS

- “Migration is not the solution to demographic problems,” warned Katalin Novak, Hungary’s Minister of State by John J. Metzler for the FamSyndicated Columnist ily. Though conceding the European continent faces a significant “demographic decline” and the undertow of a falling population, individual states can counter the “inevitability” through focused family friendly policies such as those being pursued in her Central European country. “In Europe we face population decline, and imagine in the European Union there is not a single Member state where the fertility is sufficient to maintain the population. In each and every member state it is below 2. It is as if we have lost our capacity to maintain our population. That is also the situation in Hungary with a population decline since 1981. Thus for three and one-half decades we have lost over ten percent of our population, approximately 850,000 people.” In an interview with this correspondent, Minister Novak, the highest ranking woman in the center-right Hungarian government speaks proudly as the mother of three children. She was visiting

the UN for activities related to the Commission on the Status of Women. Hungary’s population is below ten million. “At the lowest in 2011 the fertility rate was 1.23 now it’s 1.5, “ said Novak, adding, “But you know what we inherited is very hard to overcome. In Europe many leaders speak of migration, ‘Europe is the continent of empty cradles, so why not bring in migrants?’ But Hungarians are not ready to do this. When you ask young people, they say they want to get married and to have children.” The European statistics agency Eurostat says that 1.58 remains the EU average fertility rate. In Germany the rate is 1.5, in Italy 1.35 and in Spain 1.3. So what are the Budapest government’s goals? She stressed, “The goal is 2.1.” But when asked if this is too ambitious she retorted, “If you start by Plan B, you will fail. You have to have ambitious goals so that you can really overcome this situation. We have made progress. In just six years the fertility rate has increased by 20 percent.” Minister Novak concedes that Hungary aims at reaching the target through Family Friendly programs of financial aid and stressing the benefits of Family Life. Significantly, she stressed that her government has earmarked 5% of GDP for a wide range of

Family Policy initiatives. The spending is two times the OECD average. “This is not spending really but actually an investment in our Nation,” she added. “We always talk about money. Of course it is important how much we invest in Families through ser-

vices. But let me say it is much more the joy of having children,” Novak extolled. “Among the Hungarian people there is a consensus that we have to spend a lot of money on, invest See Metzler on 39

Climate Exit President Trump’s pick to be the new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is not a fan of the Paris climate agreement, the treaty that by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist claims it will slow global warning by reducing the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Politicians from most of the world’s nations signed the deal, and President Obama said “we may see this as the moment that we finally decided to save our planet.” That’s dubious. Trump wisely said he will pull America out of the deal. He called it a “massive redistribution of United States wealth to other countries.” Unfortunately, Trump often reverses himself. The climate change lobby has been trying to change Trump’s mind. Al Gore called his stance “reckless and indefensible.” Most of the media agree. So do most of my neighbors in New York. That’s why it’s good that Pompeo opposes the Paris deal. Such treaties are State Department responsibilities. Pompeo is more likely to hold Trump to his word than his soon-to-be predecessor Rex Tillerson, who liked the agreement. The Paris accord is a bad deal because even if greenhouse gases really are a huge threat, this treaty wouldn’t do much about them. I’ll bet Al Gore and most of the media don’t even know what’s

in the accord. I didn’t until I researched it for this week’s YouTube video. Manhattan Institute senior fellow Oren Cass is the rare person who actually read the Paris accord. Cass tells me it’s “somewhere between a farce and a fraud.” I interviewed him for a video project I am doing with City Journal, a smart policy magazine that often makes the case for smaller government. “You don’t even have to mention greenhouse gases in your commitment if you don’t want to. You send in any piece of paper you want.” The Paris accord was just political theater, he says. “They stapled it together and held it up and said, ‘This is amazing!’” The media announced that China and India made major commitments. In truth, says Cass, “They either pledged to do exactly what they were already going to do anyway, or pledged even less. China, for instance said, ‘we pledge to reach peak emission by about 2030.’ Well, the United States government had already done a study to guess when Chinese emissions would peak, and their guess was about 2030.” In other words, China simply promised to do what was going to happen anyway. “China was actually one of the better pledges,” says Cass. “India made no pledge to limit emissions at all. They pledged only to become more efficient. But they proposed to become more efficient less quickly than they were already becoming more efficient. So their pledge was to slow down.” See stossel on 36

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Healthy Tip From Dr. Fink —inflammation—

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I would wager that at one time or another everyone has heard that word - Inflammation. There are treatment options available, but I suspect many don’t realize it. Often I will hear from a patient “my doctor gave me a prescription for prednisone to help reduce my inflammation.” That’s OK if that’s the route you want to take. Most of us when in pain are looking for the fastest way out and if our insurance will pay for it, all the better! My suggestion before you decide your treatment plan is to educate yourself with treatment options, the health benefits and lasting effects.

Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin disease, cancer, immune system disorders, and more. It belongs to a class of drugs knows as corticosteroids. Some side effects are dry or thinning skin, bruising, mild nausea or stomach pain, sleep problems, bloating, headache, increased sweating, increase in appetite and weight gain, changes in shape or location of body fat especially in arms, legs, face, neck, breasts or waist, slow wound healing. These are not the serious side effects. The serious ones range from seizures, shortness of breath, chest pain or coughing up blood, unusual thoughts or behaviors, vision problems. There’s more but suffice it to say the cure may cause some problems we didn’t anticipate. Should you opt for a more natural approach with positive impact, consider the following list 1.Get all junk out of your diet, educate yourself as to what’s ‘good food’. 2.Clean up our gut, di-

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clear our minds, to improve our focus and see the forest not just the tree in front of us, an extra conscious moment with a child or parent or friend. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice the tress blooming or how sad a coworker is today, or how good life truly is. We miss a lot. And when we miss things we never get that back and many times we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know we missed something worth being aware of. So how do we start becoming more mindful? BREATHE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lone deep breaths, daily and frequently. Physiologically deep breathing increases our oxygen to our brain, more oxygen to the brain better memory, improved clarity in thought and an ability to focus. Be in the moment. Deep breathing

increases oxygen to our muscles to give us more endurance throughout the day, which in turn decreases our fatigue. Be present! Practice taking deep breaths every time you are at a red light. Practice so it becomes a habit. Practice before you put any food in your mouth. This will slow you down as you eat and remind you to chew your food, to acknowledge you are eating, you are eating a snack or meal filled with nutrients to nourish and fuel your body. Acknowledge! AN ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each night when you lie down to go to sleep think of 5 things you are grateful for. It can be as simple as being grateful for the roof over your head. See MIND on 14

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

In 2017, a Gallup poll, found that financial stress and anxiety over finances, had dramatically decreased since the previous year. In fact, according to Gallup, certain financial issues had reached their lowest level of concern in nearly a decade! That being said, the two issues that concerned Americans the most (even if they felt better about them than they did before) are: 1) not having enough money for retirement and 2) not being able to pay medical costs in the event of a serious illness or accident. Both issues saw 54% of Americans polled, state they were “very/moderately worried”. This makes sense for a simple reason: healthcare spending is too much. Forbes.com reported in 2012 that our National Health care expenditure for that year was an expected 2.7 trillion….. trillion. That’s approximately 17% of our GDP! That is insane! What’s really crazy is that some of that expense is for the care of preventable disease. In May of 2012 the Wall Street Journal online posted a study from the state of California. The study looked at the California Public Employees Retirement System. This health program spent $1.6 billion in 2008 and 22.4% of that was spent on “avoidable, chronic illnesses”. Obviously, this is a small sample size. Yet, if this trend were to hold true throughout our country, imagine the economic implications for us if we could avoid preventable disease more often. We are talking about major savings and major mon-

ey. If an individual could save significant money on preventable disease management, then they could attack both of the aforementioned financial concerns at once. Basically, less medical bills and in turn, this extra money could become savings or investing money. Some of the most common preventable diseases are diabetes, cancer, stroke, heart disease, and lung disease. That’s not to say, that in some cases, these diseases occur and were unpreventable. That can happen. It does mean, however, all of your risks of these issues can be improved with certain lifestyle choices. As it stands now, I’m sure you want to be healthy (who doesn’t?), but it actually goes deeper that that. Our country is very unhealthy and it is damaging not just our bodies, but our economy and future. It is important for us all to get as healthy as possible for our own sake and for the well-being of our country. Here are some easy ways to potentially decrease your risks of the common preventable diseases: 1) Stop smoking: shouldn’t this be obvious now? Save money and save your health. 2) Lose weight: this can help with your risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and stroke. Simply put, we all need to move daily and focus on eating more fruits/ veggies and less processed food. 3) Decrease stress: exercise, journal each day, and daily prayer/mediation have all been thought to help with stress, which is a factor in depression, hypertension, and even heart disease. 4) Visit your chiropractor: Chiropractic is not a treatment of those preventable diseases. However, a common complaint I hear in our offices when first meeting someone is that back pain prevents them from daily exercise. Movement helps control

weight, decrease stress, and decreases depression. Low back pain also, according to many sources, costs us 100 billion annually. 5) Drink more water: I think most people are dehydrated. Your body doesn’t run well like this. Try drinking at least 64 ounces daily and, depending on your activity level or your size, you may need more. 6) Eat less (or no) added sugar. Sugar has no nutritional benefits. You can get good carbohydrates for energy from much healthier sources. Sugar overconsumption has been connected to obesity, diabetes, and increased mortality in heart disease cases. There are no blanket or one size fits all solutions to your health. That being said, there are many ways you can stack the deck in your favor, and give yourself a better chance of avoiding many lifestyle related diseases. By doing this, you give yourself the best chance to not only be happy and healthy deep into your life, but to avoid extra medical costs along the way!

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change theories suggest the problem is growing. Common allergen triggers include pollen from grass and trees, dust mites, animal dander, certain foods, air pollution, beauty product ingredients, and insect bites. As prime allergy season approaches Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share some simple natural remedies that I use and has worked for me when needed. These wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be as immediately effective as a medication, but over the long-term these methods have lessened my seasonal allergies greatly. How to Treat Seasonal Allergies and Get Relief Naturally Different people seem to benefit from different remedies depending on certain genetic factors and which allergens you are reacting to, so it might be worth trying more than one of these to see which works best for you. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start with simple suggestions and work up to solutions for more serious allergy problems.

1.Apple Cider Vinegar Apple cider vinegar is an age old remedy that is often recommended for a variety of health conditions. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve personally used it for allergy relief (and heartburn relief) with great success. The theory is that its ability to reduce mucous production and cleanse the lymphatic system makes it useful for allergies. It is also said to help digestion, weight loss, and more so it is worth a try! Try mixing a teaspoon of organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Motherâ&#x20AC;? (that part is important) into a glass of water and drink this three times a day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Motherâ&#x20AC;? is simply a colony of beneficial bacteria present in some organic and unfiltered ACV brands. Check the label, it should list if it contains it. 2.Wash Your Nostrils This remedy works by preventing the offending allergen (or at least as much of it) from entering See ALLERGY on 13

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your airways. Neti Pot I’ve heard this recommended by conventional and alternative doctors, and it seems that it doesn’t really have a downside. It is recommended to use previously boiled or distilled water, not water straight from the tap. To use: Either use a premade saline rinse or make your own by dissolving 1 teaspoon of Himalayan or just plain sea salt in a quart of boiled distilled water. Cool completely. Put in the Neti Pot and pour through one nostril and let it drain out the other. Saline Spray A Neti Pot lite option is a natural saline spray with xylitol for extra help with soothing inflammation and opening airways. To use: Spray saline into nostrils a few times a week or even daily for routine maintenance (whether or not you have symptoms). 3.Quercetin Quercetin is a natural

bioflavonoid that is said to help stabilize mast cells to keep them from releasing histamine. It is also a potent antioxidant that is said to help reduce inflammation. It is best used as a long term remedy and many people start taking it about 4-6 weeks before allergy season to help prevent allergy symptoms. As with any herb, you should check with your doctor/health care practitioner before using, especially if you have a liver problem, are pregnant, or are on hormonal contraceptives. To use: Though quercetin is naturally found in foods like citrus and broccoli, it is very difficult to get the amount needed to relive allergies from food alone. A supplemental dose from a quality source can be helpful for preventing allergies or helping acute symptoms. Start 4-6 weeks before allergy season for best results. 4.Nettle Leaf Nettle leaf is another natural antihistamine

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refreshing allergy relief tea. 5.Probiotics Allergies can be the result of an imbalance in the immune system that causes the body to react too strongly to a stimuli. Many studies link the presence of beneficial bacteria in the gut with reduced incidence of allergies. Consume a varied diet that includes plenty of fermented foods and drinks which can help boost gut bacteria. Also try a high quality probiotic capsule.

6.Local Honey There isn’t much scientific evidence to back this one, but there seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence from people who have tried it. The theory is that consuming local honey from where you live will help your body adapt to the allergens in the environment there. This is supposed to work like a natural allergy “shot” and doesn’t seem to have a downside. Consume a teaspoon or more of raw, unprocessed See allergy on 14

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Gratitude allows you to celebrate the present!! The old tradition of grace before a meal allows us to look at our blessings, become present with the people we are eating with and the food we are consuming. Gratitude slows us down and allows our minds to turn a negative situation around to see the positive. And everything within us and around us is better when we are positive. I thank you for reading this article! CHEW – Earlier I mentioned deep breaths before a meal or saying grace slows you down as you eat; this allows you to be present as you eat. What happens when we chew our food

and slow our eating…you increase your awareness of what you are eating and how much you are eating. This increased awareness helps us to make better food choices. Awareness. MAKE SLEEP A PRIORITY – When well rested we are clearer of mind, our thoughts do not ruminate as much, we have more energy, can make better decisions, not be so quick to react, or so quick to eat all the cookies in the cookie jar! Sleep can help us to be more present throughout our day. Just Be…Present, increase your awareness and acknowledge this moment right now, live in peace and gratitude! Judy Cook is a Certified

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local honey from as close to where you actually live as possible. Do this one or more times a day to help relieve symptoms. It is often suggested to start this a month or so before allergy season. 7.Anti-inflammatory Foods Foods, teas, and spices with known anti-inflammatory benefits may play a role in reducing unpleasant allergy symptoms. A 2016 study in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry found that ginger given orally to mice reduced sneezing and congestion as well as lowered mast cell response. Green tea shows similar effects. Hopefully this information provides you with

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Conservation: An Angler’s Responsibility by Tim Moore Contributing Writer

To conserve something means to protect it from harm. As anglers, we sometimes place the burden of protecting fish species from overharvesting solely on the people paid to do so, the biologists. When a species declines, we blame the biologists. We bark about poor management strategies and call for policy changes, all the while continuously filling limits and killing the biggest fish we catch. The truth is, the biologists aren’t to blame when a species becomes overfished, the people overfishing them are. I’ve had conversations with other anglers about declining species and often heard statements such as, “It’s cyclic and perfectly normal. Look at the lynx-hare cycle.” While it’s true that there is a population cycle with most species, the key element that many people fail to notice is that this is due to a predator-prey relationship. When prey numbers are high, predator numbers follow, because there is more food for them. As predator numbers rebound, prey numbers will decline due to increased predation. While there are also environmental factors associated with cycles, the most common cause is a predator-prey relationship. The same is true for the white perch/ angler relationship. I can say this about white perch because they are a target species for me as an angler and fishing guide on Lake Winnipe-

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Vets Connect With Fly Fishing Class Thirteen veterans recently attended a Camp Resilience retreat in Gilford and tried something new. The national non-profit Project Healing Waters, through their New England Regional Coordinator, George Draper, offered to bring the program and instructors to Gilford to support Camp Resilience. Over the course of the four days, the veterans built their own fly fishing rods and reels from components provided at no cost by Project Healing Waters. “It seemed kind of strange to see the vets working on fishing rods with more than a foot of snow outside the windows “ said Camp Resilience volunteer, veteran Mark Corry of Gilford. “But our visiting vets learned a new skill and bonded as a team through the rod and reel construction as well as through the hiking, downhill skiing and Escape House problem

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While attending the Women’s Caucus for Art N.H. show titled: Her Water, Her Future at NH Technical Institute in Concord, I stumbled upon an artist who was new to me. Daryl Johnson has two paintings in the show - both of the surface of water. I am sharing the larger painting here and it is absolutely mesmerizing. According to the artist, she landed in New Hampshire via Manhattan. Not exactly a direct route but she carries a bit of a city vibe that blends nicely with her country life here in N.H. In addition to checking out Daryl’s two pieces on display in Concord, I would direct you to her website daryldjohnsonartist.com where you will feel like you know her after viewing her virtual gallery tour, the script of an interview with the artist and even a video of the evolution of one of her paintings. It’s a great website. Daryl now calls herself home in the southern region of the state, which explains her connections with the Art Hub Gallery on Temple Street in Nashua

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“Shifting” by Daryl Johnson. Some of Johnson’s work will be on display at the Women’s Caucus For Art in New Hampshire Members Exhibit Titled “Her Water, Her Future” through March 29th at the New Hampshire Technical Institute Library Gallery in Concord.

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As we struggle to climb out of this weird winter season, our tastes begin to change and our appetite for different beverages migrates from stouts, porters and big, dark beers over to milder refreshing thirst quenchers. Although there is an ever-changing, vast variety of these brews, hard ciders and such, we can always search for just the right beer to make the moment right. One of these is from Squam Brewing… Squam Brewing is located in Holderness, NH. Owner John Glidden started Squam in 2010 and knows the personal satisfaction of solely producing a fine product. Being a 3 barrel nano brewery, John has full control of his recipes and is known for his superior consistency. Each of his 12 different beer styles match the season perfectly. They are sold in 22

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Thursday 12th Now IS the TimeConversation to Prevent School Violence, Mental Health Disorders and Substance Misuse

Franklin High School Cafeteria, Franklin. 6pm-8pm. Find out what Franklin students are reporting in regards to risky behavior including substance use and mental health concerns. Learn what resources are in

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place to help students prevent negative behavior choices and visit resource booths with local services and programs to help youth and families. 934-7446

Friday 13th NY Cat Film Festival The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. www.themusichall.org or 603-436-2400

Jake Shimabukuro The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.

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Celebrate Ice-Out with the NH Boat Museum The Barn at Inn on Main, Wolfeboro. 6pm. Enjoy hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ouevres and a cash bar while perusing the silent auction offerings. After a delicious buffet

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Amazing Vernal Pools

Prescott Farm Environmental Educational Center, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 1pm3pm. Vernal pools are the ONLY place certain amphibians lay their eggs. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll explore a beautiful, wooded vernal pool on the property where their eggs have been found in the past and hopefully get a chance to see them up close. For families with kids ages 7-11. $12/adult, child pair ($10 members), $4 each additional child. 366-5695

George Thorogood & the Destroyers The Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www.casinoballroom.com or 929-4100

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Jim Colliton & Kyle Crawford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Live Comedy Pitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043 for tickets.

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NH Fiddle Ensemble Franklin Opera House, Franklin. Tickets range from $6-$12 and can be purchased on line at

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A Fist Full of Dollars The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. www.themusichall.org or 603-436-2400

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Pop-Up Beach Bar To Open At Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub In Gilford

The concept of Pop Up businesses is growing in interest and popularity around the world. Pop Up Shops typically refer to temporary retail events, â&#x20AC;&#x153;here today, gone tomorrowâ&#x20AC;?, traditionally utilizing empty shops or spaces, for art exhibitions, performances, retail and even restaurants and bars. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub & Eatery in Gilford is testing the waters with a beach bar concept, utilizing their dining room for the month of April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re transforming our dining room into a Caribbean Beach Bar experience, complete with sunsets, palm trees, sand and a slew of themed cocktails, explains Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-owner Allan Beetle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought with the Local builder Jon Booth of long winter weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had, why not give people a chance Remodeling Remedies of NH puts to experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of finishing touches on the Tiki Bar at being in a Caribbean setting.â&#x20AC;? The Grand Opening is this Friday, March 30, begin- Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pop Up Beach Bar being built in Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dining room. The ning at 4pm and will run through April 29. Although the dining room will be transformed to a Beach Bar opens Friday, March Beach Bar for the month of April, the rest of the restau- 30th at 4pm and will run through rant will continue to operate with their normal hours, the month of April. menu and entertainment schedule throughout this promotion. Beach Bar hours are Monday thru Friday 4pm to close; Saturday 1pm to close; and Sunday 1pm to 6pm. For more information, visit www.patrickspub.com or email info@patrickspub.com. events from 22 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shake-Scene 1â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Actor Stephen Collins Brings Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Words to Life

Wolfeboro Library, Wolfeboro. 7pm. From the evil machinations of Richard III, to the philosophical bantering of Falstaff, to the brilliant oratory of Brutus and Anthony, Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets are all represented in this exciting show. Collins will also discuss Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and the ongoing authorship controversy. 569-2428

Thursday 19th Joe Perry and Friends The Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www.casinoballroom.com or 929-4100 Friday 20th

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Wolfeboro Library, Wolfeboro. 1:30pm. Free and open to the public. 569-2428

Asleep at the Wheel Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. $18-$32pp. www.

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Gracie Curran and the High Falutin Band

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New Hampshire Boat Museum Announces New Exec. Director The Board of Trustees of the New Hampshire Boat Museum is excited to announce the appointment of Martha Cummings as its new Executive Director. Martha comes to the Museum from Bridgton, Maine where she is currently the Director of the Rufus Porter Museum. In addition to traditional museum management activities, Martha led a revision of museum finances, developed a forward-looking strategic plan, upgraded the use of current technology, and designed permanent exhibits. She executed a capital campaign, which allowed the museum to relocate to a new and highly visible location on Main Street. Martha’s background also includes a Master of Arts degree in historic preservation from Plymouth State University and professional experience as an assistant manager of historic houses at Longyear Museum in Chestnut Hill, MA. Ms. Cummings says, “It’s a pivotal time for the NHBM as it looks to ex-

pand its active-learning programs for all ages while raising funds for a new museum. I am so excited to be a part of this dynamic and growing museum.” “The NHBM is entering a new chapter in its life and we are excited to have an exceptional, dynamic museum professional on our leadership team,” stated Joe DeChairo, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Martha will begin full time as Executive Director on May 2nd. She and her husband are avid hikers and know the mountains of New Hampshire very well. They also

enjoy time on the lake. They will be relocating to the Wolfeboro area with their Golden Retriever. Please come to NHBM’s Ice-Out celebration and welcome Martha to the Lakes community. This fundraising event, graciously sponsored by Maxfield Real Estate, will take place on Friday, April 13th at The Barn at Inn on Main in Wolfeboro. Reserve your tickets ($60 for Museum members/$63 for notyet-members) on-line at www.nhbm.org or by calling 603-569-4554.

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recitations by the children were much enjoyed. But on account of the rain and bad traveling some of the children, and others who wished to hear them were absent, and it was decided to repeat the concert next Sunday, at eleven a.m.â&#x20AC;? In Tilton there were no services at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Easter Sunday. Special Easter Services were held at the Congregational and Episcopal churches with a concert at the Episcopal at three oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock and a concert at the Congregational at five oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. And, just in case you know of these gentlemen, another news item reported that William Hutchins of Squam Neck spent Easter Sunday at Chas. F. Follettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Ashland. A praise service was held in New Hampton at 7:30

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value based government,” she asserted. A stubbornly high abortion rate during the old regime caused a notable population decline. When asked whether abortion remains widespread Minister Novak conceded “It has dropped a lot but… I believe one abortion is too much. In Hungary abortion is legal under circumstances but in our Constitution it is stated that ‘Life begins at the moment of conception.’ The life of the fetus should be protected. We protect Human life from conception.” She stressed, “There are still too many abortions which remains a challenge for us. The Abortion rate is still 31/100. It was higher during communist times.” Minister Novak concluded, “We are a Family Friendly country, that is a concept we are trying to introduce. We must show the joy and happiness of child raising.”

Johnson to knock it off because authorities “believed a redirection approach would be the most beneficial regarding his conduct.” “Redirection” is akin to the alternative social justice strategies school officials and police used in Parkland, Florida, before 17 innocent students and teachers died at the hands of teen shooter who was a walking neon sign for a mental health catastrophe. No referrals, no charges, no records, no problems. Except for the fact that Johnson ignored the FBI and continued his Islamic instigation online. After nearly a year of foot-dragging, the FBI gathered enough evidence to bring federal charges against Johnson for his social media terror threats. According to records released by the Jupiter Police Department, local officials were told the charges would be brought in the summer of 2017. But on the early morning of the jihad stabbings at Palm Beach Gardens last week, the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office had yet to take action on a

known radicalized threat who had menaced his family, his schoolmates and innocents abroad. It’s a familiar narrative for the FBI — from the Boston Marathon bombers to the Orlando nightclub shooter to the Fort Lauderdale airport jihadist to the San Bernardino terrorists. Family members, teachers, neighbors and co-workers saw something and said something. Investigators investigated. But nobody did nuttin’ till it was too bloody late. Nothing to see here; move along. Michelle Malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV. com. Her 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 webpage at www. creators.com.

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