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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, April 2, 2015

VOLUME 22, NO. 14

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, April 2, 2015

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Dixie Funk Boogie at Flying Monkey

Move Over Punxsutawney Phil! by Dawn Thomson Contributing Writer

indeed still fasting. They informed me that, coincidentally, it was this same day last year, (March 4th, 2014), that Diane had taken her first bite of food since that winter’s fast had begun. Prior to my arrival, Brad and Jim had been trying all morning to entice Diane to eat, thereby ending this year’s winter fast, and declaring March 4th to be the offi-

cial start of spring, for the second year in a row. If Diane obliged them, Brad and Jim planned to celebrate by taking their summer furniture out of storage, to don the outside of their store. Unfortunately, try as they had to tempt Diane with her most favorite of treats, a juicy ripe strawberry, Diane showed absolutely no See Dawn on 9

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It was March 4, 2015, a bright and beautiful day, as I dropped my daughter off to her job in downtown Bristol. The prematurely warm air had me feeling happy and carefree. I bought myself an iced coffee and decided, spontaneously, to walk around the corner and say hello to

my friends, Brad, Jim and Diane, at Twin Designs in the square. When I arrived, Brad and Jim welcomed my visit with their usual good cheer. I asked if I could say hello to Diane, their 46-year old turtle, and inquired if she was still on her annual winter hunger strike. Brad and Jim laughed and said that unfortunately, Diane was

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Diane ends her winter fast with a bite of strawberry, thus declaring the official start of spring here in New Hampshire.

The Flying Monkey in Plymouth is excited to present The New Orleans Suspects with Little Feat’s Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett at 7:30pm on Friday, April 10th. The Suspects are known as a NOLA supergroup, and Barrere & Tackett as multi instrumental jam pioneers. The night will culminate with a full set of the music of Little Feat. Tickets for this concert start at $35. “We have so many great shows here at the Flying Monkey…but we’re all pretty excited about this one. It’s going to be FUN,” say Seth McNally of The Flying Monkey. “If you like New Orleans music, or Little Feat, mark your calendar.” Tickets to see NO Suspects with Barrere and Tackett are $35, and $45 for premier seating. For more information on upcoming shows or to purchase tickets call the box office at 603536-2551 or go online at www.flyingmonkeyNH. com.

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April Mon. 30th – April 6th Lakes Region Art Association Member Exhibit

Laconia Public Library, 695 North Main Street, Laconia. Features framed artwork pieces. The mediums represented are watercolors, oil and acrylic paintings, pastels and drawings. www.lakesregionartassociation.com

Through the Month of April Beasts, Buildings and Storms – Beth Wittenberg Art Showing

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street, Rochester. Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am2pm, or by appointment. 812-1488

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NH – A State of Mind - Program

The Public Safety Complex, Lee. 7pm. A humorous look at NH from the time of King George II to the present. Program highlights the Colonial Days, the NH Political Traditions and Culture. Presented by Carl E. Lindblade. Free and open to the public.

Storytelling Dinner – Mark Chamberlain

The Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich. Dinner begins at 6:30pm. $19.95 per person plus tax and gratuity. 284-6219 for reservations

Backyard Chicken Health

Gilford Town Library, Gilford. 7-8:30pm. Seminar presented by MacDonald Veterinary Services. This will not be your garden variety talk on how to keep backyard birds. Join the veterinarians for an in-depth discussion on health problems that chickens have here in

NH. 524-8900

Friday 3rd Ameranouche Gypsy Jazz Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. This band features two French acoustic Gypsy jazz guitars and an upright bass and is a winner of Best of NH awards as well as being veterans of the famed Newport Jazz Festival. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. Please call for dinner reservations. Tickets for the show are $15pp. Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. 527-0043 or www.pitmansfreightroom.com 5th Annual Kidworks Comedy Night – Juston McKinney Church Landing, Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. Reception and cash bar at 7pm, followed by the comedy show featuring nationally celebrated talent, Juston McKinney, at 8pm. Tickets to the show are $25pp and include a coupon to buy one entrée and get the second entrée half price (valid for use on 4/3/15 only) for one of several Meredith eateries: the Lakehouse, Camp, Lago or Giuseppe’s. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Kidworks (M-F) or at the Meredith Mobile Station, across from Town Docks in Meredith.

Saturday 4th Character Breakfast - Rabbit

The Theatre In the Woods, Observatory Way, Intervale. 10am. The event starts with an assortment of healthy breakfast options, followed by story time, with a guest reader. After the story, the larger-than-life storybook character will come out and visit with the children. $5 suggested donation. 356-9980

Buster Keaton Classic Film Double Feature

4th Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Model Railroad Show Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Clubs 30th Year Z, N, HO, O and G-scale Operating Layouts 3 free clinic’s during the show Dealer Sales, Cash Door Prizes Breakfast & Lunch is available

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Blazing Star Grange Hall, Danbury. 7:30pm. The 1926 classic “The General” and the 1924 “Sherlock, Jr.” will both be shown with live musical accompaniment by NH-based silent film musician, Jeff Rapsis. Show is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5pp. 768-5579

Black Label Society

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www. casinoballroom.com 929-4100

Annual Egg Hunt

Golden View Health Care Center, 19 NH Route 104, Meredith. Children ages 1-11 are invited to the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Be sure to bring your own Easter basket. 279-8111

Draw On! – Community Program

Museum of Art, UNH, Durham. 10am-1pm. Draw On! is designed for children of all ages and their families to explore the creative process of portrait drawing. 862-3713

The Willie J Laws Blues Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. Please call for dinner reservations. Tickets for the show are $15pp. Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. 527-0043 or www.pitmansfreightroom.com

Tuesday 7th Book Discussion with the Author – Daniel Heyduk

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 4pm. Mr. Heyduk will be discussing his new book “ Meredith Chronicles: Passing Time at Lake Winnipesaukee, as well as giving a slide show presentation. Free and open to the public.

Civil Liberties vs. National Security - Lecture

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 6:30pm. Lecture given by Professor Richard Hesse. Hesse considers the trade-offs and considerations facing citizens and non-citizens alike. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday 8th Cribbage Tournament

Patrick’s Pub, Gilford. Registration 6:30-7pm. Games start at 7:15pm. Weekly cash prizes. Fundraiser to benefit the Café Déjà vu Pub Mania team for the NH1 Children’s Auction. Every Wednesday until June. 9981418

“Voices of Generations – The Stories of Concord Residents” – Film Showing

Red River Theatres, 11 South Main Street, Concord. 5:30pm. Seating is limited, to reserve tickets call 2245600

How to Plan, Plant and Maintain a Home Vegetable Garden

Durham Public Library, 49 Madbury Road, Durham. 7pm. Presented by Dr. Guy Esposito, an orthopedic surgeon whose other passion is vegetable gardening. Free and open to the public. 868-6699

North Sutton N.H. Admission is $5/person ~ Children 12 & Under Free Co-Sponsored by: The New England Transportation Institute & Museum

Thursday 9th Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25,

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Spring Craft Fair To Kick Off The Season On Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, the Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair will take place at the Opechee Conference Center in Laconia and admission is free, There will be75 Fabulous Exhibitors! Beautiful crafts including fine jewelry, primitive & country art & furniture, American Girl, hot & cold packs, wearable art, wooden crafts, quilts and quilted home decor, gourmet foods, handpainted gourds, homebaked canoli, tutus, bird & bat houses, tole painting, soy candles, glass art, floral arrangements and more. There will also be a big raffle to benefit the NH Humane Society. To get to the Opechee Conference Center take Exit 20 off of I-93. For more info cantact Joyce Endee (603)528-4014; email: joyceendee@gmail.com; www.joycescraftshows.com

Zebra Crossings Night Of Music Fundraiser Join Zebra Crossings for their 6th Annual Night of Music & Silent Auction on Thursday, April 2 from 6-9pm at Thompson Tavern in downtown Dover. The event will feature live performances by Hamnesiac and Meg Josalen, as well as a silent auction. This event serves as the largest fundraiser of the year for Zebra Crossings, a non-profit organization that provides enrichment programs for local children with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and epilepsy. Tickets are available online for $20. For more details about the event and donations contact Astrid at astrid@ zebra-crossings.org.

Easter Egg-Stravaganza In Somersworth On Friday, April 3rd and Easter Egg-Stravaganza will take place at at 4:30 SHARP at Millennium Park, Stackpole Road, Somersworth. The Easter Bunny will be at Millennium Park for the annual Somersworth Easter egg hunt. Bring a basket or bag to help collect all the colorful and prize-filled eggs. For children ages 9 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or shine! For more information, contact the Somersworth Recreation Department at 603-692-9508.

Tuckerman’s At 9 in Rollinsford On Saturday, April 11, at 8pm, Seacoast favorite Tuckermans at 9 teams up with Boston-based special guest Peking and The Mystics. Launched in 2004 and dubbed “T9” by fans, Tuckermans at 9 performs contemporary a cappella versions of well-known pop, rock, blues, and light jazz, mostly from the 1960s on. Planned for this show are Pharrell Williams’ irresistible “Happy”; “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay; Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”; the Everly Brothers’ ‘When Will I Be Loved’, also performed by Miranda Lambert, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt; and “Sign Your Name (Across My Heart)” by Terence Trent D’Arby. Voices make all the music, including what sounds like brass, electric guitars, or drums. No instruments or pre-recorded instrumental tracks are ever used. “T9 is more a show than a concert,” adds Miller. “We have a lot of fun on stage and it’s contagious for the audience.” The Garrison Players Arts Center is located at 650 Portland Avenue (corner of Route 4 and Roberts Road), Rollinsford, NH. Tickets $18 adult, $15 child at garrisonplayers.org/ events.php. Directions at garrisonplayers.org/directions. php. More information at tuckermansat9.com.

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RECOGNIZING ROSE There’s an unforgiving streak amongst a sizeable segment of sport fandom. These folks want lifetime bans for steroid users. They don’t understand the concept of “innocent until proven guilty.” And they show no mercy for players tainted by gambling associations. Still, some thoughtful baseball people like the late BoSox great Ted Williams always spoke up for the likes of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson. The Chicago White Sox star was exiled from baseball due to his association with the 1919 Black Sox scandal, where Chicago supposedly lost the World Series to Cincinnati on purpose. Jackson’s alleged involvement seemed murky, and he was found “not guilty of all charges” during a 1921 jury trial. But Baseball Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned him and seven teammates for life. Shoeless Joe died a broken man in 1951. Today, however, another baseball great tainted by gambling associations still lives. Pete Rose, the all-time hit leader (4256), will be 74 on April 14. Despite a pariah status, Rose WILL attend this year’s All-Star Game in Cincinnati, where he played 19 seasons. Just don’t look for him to throw out the first pitch. He HAS submitted a formal reinstatement request to new Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred seems to have a somewhat softer attitude towards Rose than

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To The Editor: According to WHDH, a Lexington High School, Lexington, MA school administrator buckled to objections by some students on the theme of a dance event, and in essence, suppressed Americanism. It was originally scheduled to be an “American Pride� themed dance with students wearing red, white and blue clothing. Evidently, some students thought promoting American patriotism was not politically correct due to the diversity of the student population. The school administrator suggested changing the theme to a “National Pride� dance, wherein students would wear clothes depicting their “individual nationalities�. After a huge public outcry the Lexington Superintendent of Schools went before the Lexington School Committee and said the “American Theme� of the dance will remain. What is going on in Lexington, MA, a cradle of American liberty? Since when do school administrators suggest elevating ancestral nationality above our own American nationality? Aren’t we all Americans first and foremost? Isn’t that our nationality? If these immature stu-

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Open Letter to the Republican House Members To The Editor: I did not support the last “Gas/Diesel Tax� and I certainly do not support this “Gas/Diesel Tax� which will be an added burden on our hard working men and women as well as our many businesses who run on gas and or diesel, such as our Trucking, Forestry and Ag Industries to name a few. After many attempts over the years to impose a Gas/Diesel tax on our citizens, Gov. Hassan signed into law a 23% increase; (4.2 cents per gallon) or over two years a $65 million increase for the DOT. This happened July of last year. Only nine months later the House is looking to pass another Gas/Diesel tax that would double last years tax. Instead of the Legislature backing any kind of increase they should demand a total over haul of the Department of Transportation (DOT), which has increased its budget more than any

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.

other state department. Just a year ago on Feb. 18th at a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee, Senate President Chuck Morse pointed out to the now former Commissioner Clements that the budget of his department (DOT) had gone up by 20% per year for the last five years for a total increase of $100 million. He also said he knows of no other state department or agencies whose budgets have increased with as large a percentage as the DOT budget and it is not sustainable. Senator Morse is correct in my opinion. Commissioner Clements did it last year and now both DOT Deputy and the Acting Commissioner are threatening the Legislature that if you don’t pass an 8 cent per gallon or a 36% increase in the Gas/Diesel tax we will have to lay off 400 to 700 employees. If this Gas/Diesel tax were to pass it would cost the taxpayers $130 million dollars (over a two year period) with no public hearings; this alone is shocking to me! The peoples Representatives should not fall for this; instead vote NO for any increase in a Gas/ Diesel tax. Tom Thomson Orford, NH.

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Procrastination is never a good thing for a writer with a deadline. It can make some of your best ideas worthless. For instance, a few weeks ago I came up with what I thought would be some great April Fool’s pranks that I would share with my readers. Some were simple and would only take a few minutes to pull off while others involved a good deal of preliminary setup. To pull some of them off successfully could take a few hours including the time it would take to drive to the local hardware store for supplies, get everything back home and them put it all together. Still others would include gathering people together through various social media sites to participate in some of the more intricately planned pranks. (One even included a complete makeover of someone’s SUV to replicate the “Win A Thousand Dollars A Week for Life� sweepstakes van.) But, as is apparent by looking at the date on this week’s publication, I didn’t get around to getting the words on paper soon enough and a really great column (in my opinion) was squandered. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me. Some of my best columns may never see the light of day since they were time sensitive and

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were finished too late. To print them after the fact made no sense, so they went into the “unusable� folder to do whatever it is “unusable� manuscripts do with their time. I do occasionally open some up to read to myself later. I am looking at one now that I had written, alas too late, about December 12, 2012, or 12/12/12 which some thought was the Mayan apocalypse. I came up with what I thought was a well constructed column about the supposed end of the world. Even reading it now I feel it is pretty much a laugh out loud riot, though at the same time, a feel good kind of article that touches both the heart and the funny bone while at the same time addressing the aftermath of an apocalypse; not an easy task for any writer. But, since I completed it a day too late, you’ll never get the chance to read it. It was nobody’s fault but my own. So, I sit here, contemplating this week’s column while I know, that only a mouse click away, a really great column lies collecting computer dust and will have to wait till maybe next year’s April Fools issue to see some of my great ideas. How could you have used a roll of duct tape, a jar of peanut butter and a 1980s version of the Merriam Webster dictionary to pull off a great early morning prank on members of your family? How would a prerecorded message by James Earl Jones combined with a phony UPS delivery and a bucket of lukewarm water create hysteria to be remembered for years to come? How could a threepound tuna casserole, a can of spray paint and ride in the back seat of a

1968 Volkswagen Beetle combine to be what may be the biggest practical joke of all time? I’m afraid that these great ideas will have to wait at least one more year until they are revealed. (I realize the one using a pen, Q-tip and a spoonful of pure New Hampshire maple syrup is a quick and easy prank that some of you who might happen to pick up this paper on April 1st might be able to pull off in time, but why take chances?) The one good thing in all of this is that I will have one great column already in the bank for next year - as long as I remember it exists. As far as this week goes, it is anyone’s guess as to what this column will be about. I sit here with my laptop powered up and my notebook, where I keep my ideas, looking back up at me with its pages blank. I thought I’d have a few days to come up with something witty. I promise I will try harder in the future to get my columns done in a more timely fashion. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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The Naacp’s Fomenters Of Fear They just can’t help themselves -- and their agenda-driven media enablers never, ever learn. This week, the NAACP by Michelle Malkin made nationSyndicated Columnist al front-page headlines with a local press release demanding that the feds investigate the hanging death of a local man in Port Gibson, Miss. Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP Mississippi State Conference, immediately invoked the specter of a “hate crime.” In response, the Obama Justice Department flooded the zone with a whopping 30 federal agents. News outlets grabbed the bait. USA Today asked ominously: “Was it a lynching?” The discovery of ex-con Otis Byrd’s body swinging from a tree by a bed sheet “brought back unpleasant memories of America’s violent, racially charged past,” the paper’s video reporter asserted. Voice of America similarly intoned: “Mississippi hanging death raises lynching specter.” The Los Angeles Times leaped into the fray with: “Why this story haunts the nation.” Whoa there, teeth-gnashing Nellies. Didn’t we just recently witness the implosion of an NAACPincited non-hate crime with the same exact narrative? Why, yes. Yes, we did. As I reported in January, the group was here in my adopted hometown of Colorado Springs hyping a so-called “bombing” at the city’s chapter office. Local, state and federal NAACP leaders, amplified by political and media sympathizers, claimed the alleged

hate crime “remind(ed) me of another period” (Georgia Democratic Rep. John Lewis); “undermines years of progress” (Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee); “harkens to bad old days” (MSNBC); and “evokes memories of civil rights strife” (Time magazine). But the allegedly racist perpetrator of the “NAACP bombing” turned out to be a disgruntled client of a now-deceased tax accountant who once worked in the same office complex. The financially troubled suspect had unsuccessfully tried to contact the tax preparer for years to obtain past tax returns. But unbeknownst to the “bomber,” who set off a pathetic improvised explosive device on the opposite side of the NAACP office, the accountant had been sent to prison We seem to be for bilking other clients -- and had losing all common passed away several years ago. sense these days. Confirming what only a few of us Our First Amendin the media dared to theorize out ment Rights are loud, race had absolutely nothing clearly under atto do with the wildly inflated and tack. Not only are cynically exploited incident in Colour public officials orado Springs. Zip, zero, nada. None of this appears to have by Jane Cormier flouting Right to Know laws, they chastened the journalists who re- Hooksett, NH. are using LAWflexively empower the NAACP agitators who reflexively cry racism. FARE to shut down dissent, arJust weeks after the not-NAACP resting citizens exercising their bombing, here they are stoking right to speak freely in public. We all watched the drama unfears of a probably-not-racist-notlynching. Despite law enforcement fold in Gilford when William Baer reports that Byrd’s hands were was arrested for making inquiries unbound, despite warnings from to the Gilford School Board which the local sheriff (who happens to the board deemed inappropriate. be black) not to jump to conclu- (In his December decision, Judge sions, and despite the very real James Carroll ruled that Baer possibility that Byrd committed was “impolite, but not criminal… suicide, the papers and airwaves the sequence of the arrest actions disseminated Blame Whitey and cause pause by the court as to Blame Righty talking points with- the chilling, if not silencing, of a citizen by the state, for actions out thinking twice. The incident indeed “brought which do not warrant a criminal back memories” for me -- memo- arrest nor conviction.”) This was ries of the embarrassing 1996 one for the good guys. See malkin on 25 And now, in the town of Alton,

The Powers That Be Strike Again we are watching this drama once again unfold with the Feb. 3 arrest of Jeffrey Clay. Arrested for “defamatory” comments, Mr. Clay is quoted as saying, “Every time I show up here, it is with my fervent hope that I find you folks have resigned…But you continue to show an unwillingness to take responsibility for your actions as selectman and resign.” Hmmm… Defamatory? Not so much, I think. I guess some members of the Alton Board of Selectmen have VERY thin skin. This was not well done of them but unfortunately, it is not at all surprising. Yes, Jeffrey Clay was arrested by Police Chief Ryan Heath on two counts of disorderly conduct. (One has to wonder if anyone READ Judge Carrolls’ Dec. decision? HELLOOOO…) So, here we go again. Alton taxpayers will now have to foot the bill of yet another wonderful lawsuit because their ELECTED See cormier on 16

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Expand the Credit Recovery Scam! Another week, another news story about a public school failing its mission: “High school accused of by Ken Gorrell massive Northfield, NH. grade-fixing scheme” screamed the headline in the New York Post. The opening sentence set the scene: “Teaching kids takes so much effort, staffers at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn have found a quicker way to fix persistent failure rates, sources said: Just let them pass.” To paraphrase the old saying, be

careful what you measure, you might get it. In this case the measurement was the dropout rate. To reduce it, schools could find innovative ways of reaching at-risk students or focus on closing education gaps to bring failing students up to minimum requirements. Instead, this school – and from a review of similar stories, other schools as well – committed academic fraud using so-called “credit recovery” programs to replace failed coursework. These programs, such as Plato used in districts in New Hampshire, don’t provide the learning experience that a high school diploma is supposed to represent. At John Dewey High, students were awarded academic credit for watching “Jurassic Park.” These students may not

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The Obama Administration and the tireless Secretary of State John Kerry endlessly strive to reach a by John J. Metzler nuclear “deal” Syndicated Columnist with Iran. Diplomats are searching to reach an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear development, and world concern is again focused on whether this elusive accord may genuinely stop what many observers see as Tehran’s race to get a nuclear weapon. But beyond the obvious questions; how close is the Islamic Republic to getting a nuclear weapon, and what would they do if they had such a game changing force, and how such a destabilizing development would bode for the security of Israel, there’s a question of linguistic semantics in the negotiating process which has been largely overlooked. We are not talking about Iran’s centrifuges or uranium enrichment here but the simple use of words which official Washington gushes

ment that academic credit can be earned through computer-based activities outside the traditional classroom. If an at-risk student can use credit recovery programs to earn enough credit to graduate with a diploma, why not expand the program – without the fraud and low standards – to all students? Why not use technolSee gorrell on 28

A Simple Question

It is amazing how a simple question can cause a complex lie to collapse like a house of cards. The simple question was asked by Bill O’Reilly of the Fox News by Thomas Sowell Channel, and Syndicated Columnist it was addressed to two Democrats. He asked what has Hilconfidently; a “Deal” with Iran lary Clinton ever accomplished. which diplomats are aiming for by The two Democrats immedithe end of March. ately sidestepped the question and The phrase diplomatic deal does started reciting their talking points not evoke enduring permanence, in favor of Hillary. But O’Reilly but rather fleeting political expedi- kept coming back to the fact that ency. Munich 1938, perhaps? nothing they were talking about A diplomatic deal shows good al- was an accomplishment. literation but leaves the nagging inFor someone who has spent her nuendo that the agreement is less entire adult life in politics, includan achievement or an accord, than ing being a Senator and then a well, a Deal. In English the word Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton “deal” comes to mind with buying has nothing to show for all those used cars, iffy real estate transac- years -- no significant legislation tions, or buy one get one free shoe of hers that she got passed in the sales. A “diplomatic deal” leaves Senate, and only an unbroken sean initial good feeling about a hard ries of international setbacks for won political achievement, but then the United States during her time followed by buyer’s remorse. Re- as Secretary of State. morse in this context is not about Before Barack Obama entered a product you probably don’t need the White House and appointed but a geopolitical sea change in an Mrs. Clinton Secretary of State, Al already unstable Middle East. Qaeda operatives in Iraq had notiThere’s little question that the Is- fied their higher ups, stationed in raelis and much of the Arab world, Pakistan, that their cause was lost especially Saudi Arabia, the Gulf in Iraq and that there was no point emirates, and Egypt, are decidedly sending more men there. nervous over a nuclear Iran. Hosni Mubarak was in charge Make no mistake, this is not in Egypt. He posed no threat to exclusively an American or Israeli American or Western interests in concern but a real game changer. the Middle East or to Christians Once Iran’s nuclear genie is out of within Egypt or to Israel. But the the bottle there’s a new order. Obama administration threw its The United States along with weight behind the Muslim BrothSee Metzler on 26 erhood, which took over and began

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be smart, but they aren’t stupid: They dubbed the program “Easy Pass.” But the government’s measured targets were met: In 5 years the school’s graduation rate jumped from 52 to 74 percent. Success, redefined. So why would I support an expansion of this scam? Because of what it represents: acceptance by the public school establish-

terrorizing Christians in Egypt and promoting hostility to Israel. In Libya next door, the Qaddafi regime had already given up its weapons of mass destruction, after they saw what happened to Saddam Hussein in Iraq. But President Obama’s foreign policy, carried out by Secretary of State Clinton, got Qaddafi removed, after which Libya became a terrorist haven where an American ambassador was killed, for the first time in decades. The rationale for getting rid of Middle East leaders who posed no threat to American interests was that they were undemocratic and their people were restless. But there are no democracies in the Middle East, except for Israel. Moreover, the people were restless in Iran and Syria, and the ObamaClinton foreign policy did nothing to support those who were trying to overthrow these regimes. It would be only fair to balance this picture with foreign policy triumphs of the Obama-Clinton team. But there are none. Not in the Middle East, not in Europe, where the Russians have invaded the Crimea, and not in Asia, where both China and North Korea are building up threatening military forces, while the Obama administration has been cutting back on American military forces. Hillary Clinton became an iconic figure by feeding the media and the left the kind of rhetoric they love. Barack Obama did the same and became president. Neither had any concrete accomplishments besides rhetoric beforehand, and both have had the opposite of accomplishments after taking office. They have something else in common. They attract the votes See Sowell on 26

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temperatures until next winter. The devastation of this economy has struck in a very tangible way, yet again. Two horses were taken in to the farm recently, Babe, a six year old registered saddlebred paint, arrived with Bunny, a 20+ year old saddlebred cross quarterhorse, rescued from the same location. The owner had come into financial difficulty with a home foreclosure—an all too familiar story-and the horses were ultimately relinquished to LLLF. They are now just two of the roughly seventy horses currently under the loving care of the farm. Saturday, March 14 was a noteworthy day for LLLF, as Executive Director Teresa Paradis, rescuing horses for more than 40 years now, was recognized by the NH Horse Council, as NH Horse Person of the Year. This prestigious honor comes from a group which, as their website (nhhorsecouncil. com) indicates, is “dedicated to the protection and improvement of the horse industry in New Hampshire,” and, “acts as a liaison among horse groups, the general public, and the legislature.” Always a bit uneasy with being the center of attention, Teresa stepped forward through the moderate-sized crowd to accept the award, offer words of appreciation, and remind us all that the rescue work is never done. The farm’s connection with the New Hampshire Horse Council comes full circle rather nicely, as The New Hampshire Horse Council serve as the advisory board for the University of New Hampshire’s Vet Tech Program, which provides See philbrick on 22

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the back corner of her tank, as she deliberately spit the rest of it out. I swear we heard her mumbling, “There, I took a bite of your stupid strawberry, so spring has officially

begun…are you happy? Now, will you leave me alone already, to rest just a little longer…please?” Our hooting and hollering could be heard throughout Bristol Square, and all the way to

my farm (Reuben’s Rescue Ranch) in Danbury. I ceremoniously held the door open, while Brad and Jim transported their summer bench to the sidewalk in front of their store, where we had our first warm-

weather sit of the season, in the great outdoors! So Move Over Punxsutawney Phil…whether or not you see your shadow in Pennsylvania doesn’t hold a candle to Diane’s strawberry consumption here in New Hampshire! Around these parts, we don’t need a groundhog OR a calendar to tell us the first day of spring, because Diane the Turtle has officially declared spring to have started on March 4th ……two years in a row now! Let’s see what happens next year, shall we? Author’s Sidenote: Brad and Jim have since told me that it took over a week, after my special visit that day, for Diane to eat anything further than that strawberry bite I offered her. I challenge anyone to convince me that Diane doesn’t understand every word we say to her! Anyone wanting to meet Diane, can visit her at Twin Designs Gift Shop in downtown Bristol. Be sure to tell her Dawn sent you. You’re in for a treat!

Dawn Thomson is an independent columnist who, with the help of her husband and two children, runs a private animal sanctuary, called Reuben’s Rescue Ranch, located at 161 Route 104, Danbury, NH. Their mission is to provide a permanent safe haven for animals in need, as well as offering educational opportunities for the public to share hands-on experiences with these beloved creatures. Reuben’s Rescue Ranch is open to the public for visitors every Saturday from 10am4pm, beginning Mid-Late May. Watch for official opening date on their Facebook page or website. Group outings are available at other times by appointment. Farmfresh eggs are available for sale, plus check out their on-site thrift shop, with all proceeds going directly to support the animals. Donations can be made directly to the farm, or to the Reuben’s Rescue account at Osborne’s Agway in Belmont. For more information, call 603-630-2239, or email ReubensRescueRanch@myfairpoint.net. Be sure to check out their website at www. reubensrescueranch.weebly. com and/or like them on Facebook. Thank you for your support!

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“State’s Failure to Detect & Protect� - Pass SB155 I understand the democrats. In D.C. they are scared to death of Obama. And the republicans, with a few by Niel Young Advocates Columnist exceptions, NOT including Mitch McConnell and John Boehner are under the leadership of Barack Hussein Obama. They must be because we out here in the wilderness know they are not doing a damn thing the way we would if we were in charge! Just so you know; republicans in NH are not nutsy about me. If I were one of them I wouldn’t like me either. The good news is I am not one of them! ************ Alexis de Tocqueville: “The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money.� Alexis only lived 54 years (1805-1859). de Tocqueville knew what our politicians are like way back then. He wasn’t from around here. *********** Last weekend Obama was scheduled to play a few rounds of golf in Palm City. He was expected to play at Floridian National Golf Club. We are also told that to use Air Force 1 is a cost of $206,000 an hour. The man deserves every hour of relaxation. After all, it is not an easy task to dismantle a country built on freedom, the opportunity to excel, the winner of two World Wars in order to set others free while making a buffer zone for US. Do you wonder what others are asking; is John Boehner with BHO? Is Michele along for the ride? Middle East on fire? Not now, Barack is busy playing golf.

***************** A few years back 3 victims of the FRM scandal in the Concord state house with that warrior John Lynch as governor, were guests during my radio show to tell us how government has failed the citizens. Hundreds of our citizens lost a lot of their money because NH government bureaucrats were asleep at the wheel! Many of us begin thinking, when people invest it is not the government’s place to use taxpayer dollars to return some of the dollars invested. There are those who chose to retire (get out of town), AND KEEP THE PENSION. The people who played a part didn’t lose a dime. From then NH Attorney General: INTRODUCTION: “Accountability and responsibilities are values that civilized people expect of each other obligation that all reputable organizations readily embrace, especially good governments. State agencies have no less an obligations to the citizens they serve to each other. In the FRM matter, the Department of Justice, the Securities Bureau and the Bank-

ing Department to varying degrees share responsibility for the state’s failure to detect, and protect against the fraud inflicted to its citizens by Scott Farah and Donald Dodge. In this case the lapses have been highlighted by the efforts of some not only to refuse to accept responsibility, but to pass off that responsibility to others.� Now, enter Chairman John Hunt, Commerce Committee. The House version of trying to help the victims recover some of the millions lost did not get a favorable (12-12) ought to pass with the committee tied. Here is the good news. The Senate passed SB 155 which will accomplish the same results. To any member of the Belknap County Delegation that received help from me, if you are on this committee, challenge leadership, and vote to do the right thing. Ought to pass! ***************** IF you missed our 4 hour Advocates last Saturday, you can still listen to each hour at your convenience before this Saturday’s version. It sounded pretty darn good to me.

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(then sitting Chair) Lorin Carr used LAWFARE to silence a citizen’s First Amendment rights. Clay had a five minute window to speak (big of the Select Board to ALLOW five minutes of FREE SPEECH at an OPEN town meeting) but was shut down because “The Powers That Be” felt offended. Big whoop. Alton, you should

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inches wide. The bare minimum width, in my opinion, is 42 inches. Four feet wide would be ideal. Here’s another mistake, which I saw happen on a friend’s home. He built a rather large home, and the second floor had a long, L-shaped hallway that connected several rooms, closets and bathrooms back to the center staircase. Both hallways were the minimum 36 inches. It was a challenge to navigate the bend with large furniture. What’s more, it was dark and creepy. The bend could have been softened with a clipped corner at a 45-degree angle, which would have helped when things needed to be moved in and out of rooms. Seasoned architects know several visual tricks you can use to minimize the impact of long straight hallways. I’ll just discuss a few. For starters, increased ceiling height helps to reduce the confined feeling in long hallways. If you can afford 9-foot ceilings, then do it. Perhaps the best-kept secret among experienced architects is to include a chicane in a hallway. In motor racing, chicanes are curves in the track used on long straightaways to keep race cars at safe speeds. You can use an angular one in a hallway to break up the bowling-alley look. All the hallway has to have is a 45-degree wall kick out into the hallway about 3 feet long, it then returns to a straight section that’s parallel with the hallway that may be 4 feet long, then a second angled wall kicks back to return the hallway to its original line. If you place artwork or a decorative feature on the angled walls, your eye is drawn to it instead of a flat slab of wall that you

might consider a blockade. I’ve built offset hallways like this, and the homeowners have always raved about them. If you want to make hallways look magical, consider installing crown molding that doesn’t quite make it up to the ceiling. Behind the crown molding install soft, low-voltage strip lighting that bounces off the ceiling creating

a glowing indirect effect. At night it’s delightful and adds a distinctive touch. Don’t forget to install plenty of electrical outlets, as you never know when you might need one. If you decide to install a central vacuum system, you’ll probably discover it’s best to install the wall outlets in the hallway instead of inside individual bedrooms. Be sure the

outlets are near the door frames. Consider wallpaper in hallways. Large patterns help to create visual interest in these narrow spaces. I’d also see if you can’t go to a few open houses of large mansions that might be for sale in your area. Take a tape measure with you and measure the width of hallways that feel

spacious and open. Try to mimic that in your new home! Need an answer? All of Tim’s past columns are archived for free at www.AsktheBuilder.com. You can also watch hundreds of videos, download Quick Start Guides and more, all for free.(c)2015 TIM CARTER DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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Morgan’s Hope Fundraiser

American Legion Post 51, Epping. 2-5pm. Morgan’s specialized van has failed and is beyond repair. Proceeds from this fundraiser are going to help provide a new vehicle so that Morgan can have suitable transportation. Morgan has been a rider & carriage driver at the Carriage Barn Equine Assisted Therapy Programs for many years. Please support this wonderful young adult so that she can continue living her life to the fullest. Raffles, face painting, DJ, food and a cash bar. 686-4224

Concord Community Music School Quartet to Perform

Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, 435 Union Ave, Laconia. 3pm. Event is free and open to the public. 524-5600

Wednesday 15th Cribbage Tournament

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Lakes Region Tea Party Meeting

Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough. 7pm. Public is invited to join in on a very special discussion on Islam. What is it? How does it affect us? How dangerous is it? Why should I be concerned? The discussion will be led by a moderate Muslim living in this area. 286-3506 or halpeg76@ metrocast.net

Thursday 16th Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting

Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. Nature Photography – John Gill. Persons of any experience level are welcomed. www. lrcameraclub.com

Children’s Rummage Sale

American Legion, 45 Washington Street, Somersworth. 9am-6pm. Huge selection of gently used clothes, toys, games, equipment, furniture and books at great prices. Baked goods available and free coffee. All proceeds benefit Seeds of Faith.

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Children’s Rummage Sale

Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. 10am-Noon. Learn important information for getting seeds and plants off to a good start. Free. 279-3915

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the so-called P-5 plus Germany negotiation group, namely, Britain, China, France, Russia are pressing for an accord which would allow Iran’s civilian use of nuclear power but curtail Tehran’s parallel push to achieve an atomic bomb capability. Western sanctions have crippled much of Iran’s economy, in direct proportion to the Iranian regime not coming clean on its illicit nuclear development program. Since 2006, the UN Security Council has passed six separate economic sanctions resolutions that require Islamic Iran to cease enriching uranium. It’s the sanctions, most diplomats agree, which has brought Tehran to the negotiating table. But everyone is talking deals. The British Foreign Secretary Philip Ham-

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of those people who vote for demographic symbolism -- “the first black president� to be followed by “the first woman president� -- and neither to be criticized, lest you be denounced for racism or sexism. It is staggering that there are sane adults who can vote for someone to be President of the United States as if they are in school, just voting for “most popular boy� or “most popular girl� -or, worse yet, voting for someone who will give them free stuff. Whoever holds that office makes decisions involving the life and death of Americans and -- especially if Iran gets a nuclear arsenal -- the life and death of this nation. It took just two nuclear bombs -- neither of them as powerful as those available today -- to get a very tough nation like Japan to surrender. Anyone familiar with World War II battles in the Pacific knows that it was not unusual for 90 percent of the Japanese troops defending Iwo Jima or other islands to fight to the death, even after it was clear that American troops had them beaten. When people like that surrender after two nuclear bombs, do not imagine that today’s soft Americans -- led by the likes of Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton -- will fight on after New York and Chicago have been reduced to radioactive ashes. Meanwhile, ISIS and other terrorists are giving us a free demonstration of what surrender would mean. But perhaps we can kick the can down the road, and leave that as a legacy to our children and grandchildren, along with the national debt. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators. com.

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most of the talking is between the charter boats, although the charters use the cell phones a lot, and talk is serious. When the weekend arEarliest ice-out rives, the radio if full of on record : nonsense. People yellMarch 23, 2012 ing at each other, telling jokes and just plain 1888 May 12It is1920 Apr. 24 chit-chat. annoying, to1889 sayApr. the least. These 14 1921 Mar. 28 folks are also “Sharing” 1890 Apr. 24 1922 Apr. 17 information with oth1891 Apr.what 23 24 ers, for it1923 is Apr. worth. 1892 Apr. Apr.that 18 “What did11you 1924 catch salmon on”? “We were 1893 May 10 1925 Apr. 10 using flies flashers.” 1894 Apr. 20 & 1926 May 2 “What color”? “Green on 1895 Apr. 26 1927 Apr. 13 Green”. 1896 23a t t1928 W e l Apr. l th e l l sApr.y19 ou NOTHING. Head for the 1897 Apr. 23 1929 Apr. 18 tackle shop lookApr. for 1898 Apr. 14 & 1930 7 a green flasher and a green 1899 May 2 1931 Apr.You 11 fly………Good luck. 1900 Apr. at 26 least 193230 Apr.– 20 will find 40 combinations of green 1901 Apr. 20 1933 Apr. 25 flashers. respect 1902 Apr. 4With1934 Apr. 21to the green fly……………. 1903 Apr. 1935 Apr. 21 there will2 be another 30 1904different Apr. 29 1936 Apr. 8 – 40 green flies, all1905 just little1937 bit Apr. differApr.a24 25 ent than the other. 1906 Apr. 26 1938 Apr. 17 The other interesting 1907 Apr. May 4 thing is 29 that 1939 it seems 1908you Apr. 21never 1940hear May 4 of that any two people catching 1909 Apr. 19 1941 Apr. 16 fish with baits. 1910 Apr. 6the same 1942 Apr. 18 Too many choices. 1911 May 2 “Hot” 1943flasher Apr. 30 Well, the 1912 Apr. 23 1944E-Chip May 3 this year was the “Goldfinger”. One 1913 Apr. 17 1945 Apr.side 1 gold and the other, ½30& 1914 Apr. 15 1946 Mar. ½ bright green & bright 1915 Apr. 24 that1947 Apr. 24 gold. Now you have 1916 Apr. 16 what 1948 Apr. 10 the flasher, to put behind it? We ran 1917 Apr. 28 1949 Apr. 6the original “Hammer” fly20& 1918 Apr. 24 1950 Apr. did quite well. 1919 some Apr. 14 reason 1951 Apr. 14 For or another, we had our best luck during the first hour grasso from After 14 of each day. that, it TIME DO IT AGAIN! was a TO long time between Be sure dress acfish. We to were joking cordingly. Layer about going outup, forjust an as youand would for hunting. hour then heading It seem warm when formay camp to take a nap. you arestated on sure, but that any I had earlier breeze the cold we hadover invested in lake one water to of the will new chill “Fish you Hawk” the short s p ebone e d &int eam p e r atime, ture especially there was is anya units andif that rain involved. valuable asset Sneakers this year are item that you wind want outan there. What to home! Warm we leave did have certainly sblew o c k sthe & water shoes/ boots around must be a consideration. & changed the fishing Don’t take chances tremendously. The with first hypothermia. There is few days we were there NO fish to outgothere worth we had way out to that! water that was 300 feet “D H ogoet k ” ainy s agood 24’ de e pr . t o walkaround withAll a nice temperature. the dry cabin if the was weathwater in closer too

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far away. Salmon are low light feeders and to have a good success rate, you want to have lines in the water at the crack of dawn. The first 2 hours will be the best and things slow down after that. However, an overcast day can extend this substantially. By the same token, the latter part of the day begins to pick up as the sun goes down. This late day fishing is where you want to watch yourself. As the sun goes down and fishing picks up, it also gets substantially cooler and will be quite cold if you relate back to when you left the dock, at 3:00 that afternoon. Bring extra warm clothes with you. Well, we still have some great dates open for fishing on the Dr. Hook. You can call us on the land line (603) 366-4115, cell (603) 455-1020 or email at drhook1@myfairpoint. net. Stay safe & have fun, Capt Pete………………

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the cold waters. A couple of times we were out so er sour. far turns that we couldWe seealso the carry warm bottoma offew theextra cable spool. garments & blanket on However, that did change board for next the comfort of over the few days our We’ve and clients. we were able to had fish some pretty nasty days the shallower waters. out in As there, a rule,especially we travel on early spring going and if out there Saturdays, & is a gusty North West coming home, but try to wind. likeofyou are get in It a feels couple hours out there on the north on the Friday morning Atlantic. prior to departure. After In an earlier article, that short jaunt, we pullI had a the mentioned boats outat&least pack hand for safety them held up VHF for traveling purposes. Winni is a big home the next day. lake and weather comes This year, I had deup fast. A VHF radio cided to fish until 10:00 could differAM or mean 2 fish,the whichever ence you got yourself came iffirst. It was a ½ into hour trouble, ride OUTespecially to where if bank to rolled on wea fog wanted fishinand you, help might not in. be a ½ hour ride back

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I think our total time on the water (including travel time) that mornWith contracts signed by April 30, 2015 ing was just over an hour and a half. We no sooner set lines than we had a fish on. Got that one in & settled back down and the second rod went off. We were back to the dock with our 2 fish, well before 10:00 AM and they weighed in at 24 & 25 lbs. What a GREAT way to end the trip. Later… Capt. Pete

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using 1950s-era medical technology? But in public education, technology in the classroom hasn’t changed the costly labor model or improved outcomes. The Wall Street Journal pointed out two years ago, “The nation spends an estimated $15 billion annually on salary bumps for teachers who earn master’s degrees, even though research shows the diplomas don’t necessarily lead to higher student achievement.” A highly unionized public sector labor force that receives compensation based on time in service and degree attained rather than demonstrated competency resists the kind of changes required to connect technology with technological advances. It does, however, know how to meet erroneous measures of “success.” Which brings us back to the credit recovery scam. If the education es-

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Bode Miller Returns to Cannon On April 4th For BodeFest Charity Event

FRANCONIA - Bode Miller will be returning to Cannon Mountain for the tenth anniversary of BodeFest. The annual event, to be held Saturday, April 4th, benefits The Turtle Ridge Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Olympic medalist and four-time world skiing champion and his family. The Foundation supports innovative and progressive adaptive and youth athletic opportunities in area communities. While the event is open to all ages, portions are geared to younger skiers. This year’s BodeFest X events include a new “Kids-Only Press Conference,” during which those age 17 and younger will be able to ask questions of the Olympian; a “BodeFest X Race,” a run through a modified banked slalom race course against the clock; and a private autograph session with the Bode. The BodeFest X registration fee of $49, plus lift ticket or season pass, includes entry into all of the events, a BodeFest X goodie bag with a premium collector’s race bib, lunch ticket, VIP pass and

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to participants and members of the general public. “The auction typically has some spectacular items,” remarked Greg Keeler, Cannon’s director of marketing and sales. Some of the auction items include: •A variety of Bode’s Olympic Sochi 2014 memorabilia

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