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VOLUME 27, NO. 15

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The Olde World Lives At Castle On Charles by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

A touch of Medieval England can be found right in Rochester. Though harps and lyres of minstrels and troubadours have been replaced with acoustic guitars and electronic keyboards of modern day musicians, the feel of being entertained in an old English Castle is very real at Castle On Charles. Herman Ejarque (pronounced E-Jark), a resident of Rochester since

a child, bought the 100year old former Episcopal Church in 2008 and spent the next seven years renovating the historic structure and opened it as a unique entertainment and event venue in 2015. “I remembered walking by it as a kid, I went to school right around the corner,” said Ejarque. “When I heard it was for sale I knew I wanted to buy it as there was talk of others interested and maybe turning it into conSee castle on 19

Las Vegas Comedian At Pitman’s

Colliton is a long time Boston area comedian who is a regular at the Tropicana in Las Vegas and the Borgata in Atlantic City. Crawford is a bonefide star having appeared at the Louie Anderson Theater, Comix at Foxwoods, and more. Pitman’s is a BYOB establishment.

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High level comedy returns to Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia, Sat. April 14 at 8pm with a show starring Las Vegas and cruise ship regular Jim Colliton, along with Boston headliner Kyle Crawford, and rising star Matt Brown. Tickets are $20 and Pitman’s is a bring your own food and drinks venue. For tickets and reservations contact Pitman’s at (603) 527-0043. For additional show information and fundraising information contact msmith789@comcast. net.

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April Through Saturday 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 crafts items. 956-5551 Thursday 12th

Now IS the Time- Conversation 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 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

lay their eggs. We’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

Heifetz Performers in Wolfebor Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. A trio of outstanding Heifetz performers. Tickets are $20 at the door. High school students with I.D admitted free and children accompanied by adult free. www.friendsofmusic.org

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

Electronic Waste Collection Day

Cinema * Parking Lot, 9 Old Lakeshore Road, Gilford. 8:30am-12:30pm. Recycle electronic items (phones, computers, air conditioners, etc) for a disposal fee from $5-$20. $30+ for TVs 26” & up. No paints, batteries, tires or items containing mercury or hazardous waste.

Artimus Pyle Band The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Jim Colliton & Kyle Crawford – Live Comedy

The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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

Celebrate Ice-Out with the NH Boat Museum

Basket Weaving Workshop with Ray Lagasse

The Barn at Inn on Main, Wolfeboro. 6pm. Enjoy hors d’ouevres and a cash bar while perusing the silent auction offerings. After a delicious buffet dinner at 7pm, try to outbid your fellow boating enthusiasts on an array of exciting items and experiences in the live auction. $60pp/member, $63pp/ non-members. Reserve tickets on line at www.nhbm.org 569-4554

IRS Public Auction 10 Lowell Road and 1 Melendy Road, Hudson. 12pm. Two- commercial properties, corner lots on busy roads. Two family .587 acres, min. bid $38,594. Office building .444 acres, min. bid $27,848. For more information call Tim at 401-369-2172 or www.irsauctions.gov

Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043 for tickets.

Saturday 14th NY Dog Film Festival The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. www. themusichall.org or 603-436-2400

Amazing Vernal Pools

Prescott Farm Environmental Educational Center, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 1pm-3pm. Vernal pools are the ONLY place certain amphibians

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 9am-4pm. In this workshop, you will choose a basket design and learn the fine craft of basket making using reed and hardwood. The class is open to all skill level, and no experience is necessary. $120 per student. Students are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. Pre-registration is required. 279-7920 or stop by the gallery.

Arts, Music, Nature & Hope: New Grief Workshop Series

Central NH Vna & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia. 10am-noon. Workshop features local artists to work with folks on projects to help work through grief. These work shops will continue on May 12th and June 16th and are free and open to the public. For more information, call 524-8444

Staged Reading of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. 7:30pm. This staged reading in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, is read by local artists and will feature discussions lead by community leaders of faith. Tickets are $10pp and can be purchased on line at www. winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org or by calling 279-0333 Sunday 15th

Dancing with the Community Stars The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Electronic Waste Collection Day

NH Fiddle Ensemble Franklin Opera House, Franklin. Tickets range from $6-$12 and can be purchased on line at www. FranklinOperaHouse.com or by calling 934-1901

“How a Bill Becomes Law”

Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 2pm. This presentation will address the nuts and bolts of legislation at the State House in Concord. The workshop is designed to give concerned citizens the tools to understand, track and advocate for and against bills in the NH legislature. Admission is free, all are welcome. 524-6488

Staged Reading of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. 2pm. This staged reading in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, is read by local artists and will feature discussions lead by community leaders of faith. Tickets are $10pp and can be purchased on line at www. winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org or by calling 279-0333

Annual Interfaith Remembrance

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First Congregational Church, Wolfeboro. 4pm. Central NH VNA & Hospice invites all members of the community, weather grieving a loss of a loved one, or not, to join in the Annual Interfaith Service of Remembrance. A beloved highlight of this annual service is the Tides of Harmony Choral Group, a team of CNVNA & Hospice volunteers who sing individually and in small groups with patients and families throughout the year. 524-8444 Monday 16th

Children’s Authors Tea

Belknap Mill, downtown Laconia. 5pm-7pm. Families attending the tea will have a chance to meet the book authors and illustrators, hear them read their stories aloud, and purchase signed copies of their books. Tea will be readily available, along with tea sandwiches and pastries. Every child that attends also receives a free book! Free and open to the public. 5280391 Tuesday 17th

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

“Shake-Scene 1” – Actor Stephen Collins Brings Shakespeare’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, Shakespeare’s tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets are all represented in this exciting show. Collins will also discuss Shakespeare’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

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The Laconia-Gilford Lions Club is holding an Electronic Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 14 in the Cinemas 8 parking lot in Gilford from 8:30am to 12:30pm - Note: this is a new location! For a small disposal fee (most items are $5), not only will we take your old electronic items off your hands, we will recycle them. The disposal charge is almost always less than the prices at local transfer stations. Cash or checks will be accepted but not debit or credit cards. Items you may want to consider dropping off are laptops, CPUs, servers, CD/DVD players, camcorders, AV equipment, VCRs, speakers, copiers, faxes, scanners, printers, phones (land and cell), phone systems, UPS systems, humidifiers, cords, cables and computer accessories (all $5). In addition, we will also take microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers (all $10), computer monitors and TVs less than 25” ($20), TVs 26” and larger ($30). A TV needing more than one person to lift will be $40. Anything with a cord not listed will also be accepted. You CANNOT drop off: smoke detectors, oils, paints, thinners, batteries (except car batteries), tires, items containing mercury such as fluorescent and CFL light bulbs or thermometers, capacitors, ballasts, or any other hazardous waste.

New Horizon Bands of Lakes Region And Portsmouth The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region welcomes the New Horizons Band of Portsmouth for a combined concert. The 2018 concert, free to the public (with donations appreciated), will be held at the Meredith Community Center on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 6pm. The Lakes Region co-directors, Mary Divers and Debbi Gibson, are excited to host colleague Russ Grazier and his band from the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. All three directors have collaborated in choosing family friendly music which is varied in genre, but uses full concert band instrumentation. Many pieces will be recognizable to the audience as toe tapping fun, while others will focus on harmonies and dynamics to deliver their themes. An exciting, newly combined jazz band will open the event, followed by the larger concert band of more than 60 musicians. The New Horizons Music Organization is a unique and worldwide group. Musicians over 50 years old are encouraged to pick up an instrument that they have or have not played for a long time, or even learn a new instrument, striving for the slogan, “Making Music for Life.” The non-profit New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region plays concerts throughout the year, differing themselves from most community bands. The musicians come from many NH areas to perform summer outdoor concerts in multiple towns, winter holiday concerts for those living in adult communities and nursing homes, and public spring exchange concerts with bands in Portsmouth and the Keene area.

Heifetz Performers Return To Wolfeboro Wolfeboro Friends of Music presnets an ensemble of artists from the renowned Heifetz international Music Institute will be back in Wolfeboro at Anderson Hall on the campus of Brewster Academy on Saturday, April 14th at 7:30pm. 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 University 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.

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Civil Discourse? face the reality of modern day.

by Brendan Smith

Weirs Times Editor I would like to offer up my column space this week to some folks who don’t have the same opportunity I have to express their viewpoints to a large audience all at once. In order to be fair, I am taking a particular subject that is of great concern to all of us nowadays (at least that’ what the TV news says) and giving ample voice to both sides of the issue. This way you can read both sides of the argument in one sitting instead of having to wait for the yelling and screaming of the know-it-alls that occur in the Letters to the Editor pages over the course of a few weeks in the local daily newspapers. That subject for this debate is: According to ninety-nine percent of scientists asked, people are losing their sense of humor. This will be discussed impolitely by two regular Letters To The Editor contributors: Bill from Tilton, who agrees and Alan from Belmont, who disagrees. Bill: I disagree with Alan, who is basically an idiot. It is obvious people are losing their sense of humor. Statistical evidence on the Internet site I always look at proves that people have been laughing less today than any time since the beginning of recorded history (that’s all the way back to the 1880s folks). Alan needs to get off his high horse and stop clinging to his joke books and Whoopee Cushions and

Alan: I disrespectfully disagree with Bill, who really is a stupid ignorant jerk. The statistics he refers to are made up of a small group of scientists who are paid by the antilaughter crowd to push their agenda. Last year I heard more laughter than I have heard in years, especially when watching any of the Cable News Networks. This past March, for instance, has been the funniest in years. Also, MY statistics from the Internet site I always look at, show that laughter is actually increasing over the years. This proves Bill is really stupid. Bill: What a moron Alan is. Anyone with common sense, which Alan has none, knows that laughter is on the decline here in America. The increased laughter this past March was actually due to the fact that there is less laughter overall. Look it up. We need to follow the example of other countries like England where (according to my Internet source) laughing out loud had been replaced by a very dry sense of humor. This has kept their senses of humor at an even rate over the years. We need to follow their example here in this country. Still, I’m sure Alan, who is a really stupid idiot, will disagree. Alan: Of course I disagree with Bill. I disagree with everything Bill says. If Bill told me my name is Alan, I would disagree. That is why I am here, to disagree with Bill. He has no intelligence when it comes to anything. He is a dumb person. Laughter is increasing in this country and anyone who doesn’t agree is a fool and needs to leave.

Bill: I just skimmed over Alan’s previous letter as I was in a rush to write my reply. He is, like all of the other members of the pro-laughter community, completely oblivious to my real Internet facts. He is totally ridiculous and stupid. I am always right on these and other matters and anyone who has the audacity to challenge my thoughts and positions is a jerk. Mary: I would like to thank all who came to our fundraiser last week. (Oops! Sorry, not sure how this letter got in here.) Alan: Bill’s response proves that he is just another of the legions of the brainwashed, anti-laughter crowd. He is a big, fat bully and I stick my tongue out at him while wiggling my fingers in my ears.

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Bill: I stuck out my tongue at Alan while wiggling my fingers in my ears first. Alan: Did not. Bill: Did so. Alan: Did not. Bill: Did so. Alan: Liar, liar pants on fire. Bill: I know you are so what am I? So, there you have it. I hope that by presenting all of these letters in one edition helps you get a better feel about both sides of this pressing issue and that the opinions of these two gentlemen help you to come to an educated decision of your own. Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith. com

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PETS OF THE WEEK Are you searching for a family-friendly, dog-friendly, well behaved, loving and loyal canine companion to add to your home? We have not one, but TWO that ﬁt the bill!

Meet Ezekiel and Lazarus, or Zeek and Laz as their friends call them. This pair likes to start their day with play! Zeek happily ﬁlls the role of Laz’s annoying little brother, constantly pulling on his legs and stealing all of his toys. However, these two boys aren’t as spry as they once were and playtime is quickly followed with nap time. On a sunny afternoon, you can ﬁnd Zeek and Laz snuggled up on a bed snoozing the day away. Zeek and Laz are two of the sweetest, most loving, and silliest dogs you’ll meet and would make a great addition to a home. But not just any home. A home that will love and appreciate them for who they are together, and for their uniqueness. A home that will supply Zeek with a never-ending supply of tennis balls to chew on. A home that will give Laz all the belly rubs he can dream of. A home where they will never have to worry about ending up back here again. A home that will be theirs forever.

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Nightmare On Main Street To The Editor: It’s the 1950’s, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith are settling in for a quiet evening of watching the news on television and then their favorite Western, Bonanza. Mrs. Smith has set out the tray tables with leftover meat loaf and potatoes, and of course some chocolate cream pie for dessert. Mr. Smith walks over and turns on the black and white Westinghouse television. Suddenly a strange and terrifying thing happens: a middle aged woman appears on the screen, talking right into the camera about her constipation, and her search for just the right laxative. Then a soothing male voice is heard in the background, assuring the distraught woman that such and such laxative will set her free. Mr. Smith almost spits the meatloaf out of his mouth, while his wife turns white as a ghost; this can’t be happening. What kind of perversion is this they’re seeing on their television? Then another drug commercial comes on the screen; a handsome man and a beautiful woman telling their friends how a new male enhancement drug has given them the best sex ever. By this time, the Smiths are both shaking and holding each other close; is it too late to call the pastor of their

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church for prayer? Like people who can’t turn away from watching a car wreck, they sit transfixed in front of their television for the next hour, as a string of drug commercials come on for bladder control, depression, psoriasis, ear wax irrigation, bad breath, and joint inflammation. Even worse are the commercial voiceovers talking about the possible side effects of these drugs, including in some cases, death. Totally traumatized, Mr. and Mrs. Smith stumble off to bed without even turning off the black and white Westinghouse. For the next few weeks the Smiths desperately try to tell family and friends what happened one strange night in front of their television set, but everyone laughs and says Mrs. Smith’s meatloaf was probably too spicy, they probably had a bad dream, etc. After all, the television networks have standards; they’d never allow that kind of depravity on their networks. Would they? Tom Rhodes Hooksett, NH.

Moultonborough Center To The Editor: As I was passing through Moultonborough Center, after a visit to the Recycle Center, and passing by the Town Hall/Library/ Recreation Center, not far from the Life/Safety Center, the former Lions Club Center, and the Taylor

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.

Property Center, I noticed some very old friends that I admire, and respect, and appreciate more than I can properly express. Yes, they are showing their age but don’t we all after years of enduring whatever comes our way. However, these friends still have a vitality and stories to tell that draws me to them every time. Maybe you see them in your travels or maybe you give them scant notice. I have never heard them mentioned at Town Meetings or even committee meetings but they deserve our attention, and indeed, our loving care. They are vital to our rural history and represent the traditions and roots that we so love to brag about. I’m speaking, of course, about the fourteen stone walls that line the center of town. So much time, interest and study has been spent trying to find an identity that we can latch onto so that we can redefine our history. Do a little bit here, build something over there, dress up one side of the road while the other side would look worse than it did before. I believe that the stone walls are the elephant in the room that IS our identity. They are our legacy, our history, our long time friends. No town in the area has this unique feature of multiple walls at the very core of their community. This could be our AHA! moment. Yes they need to be re-built (maybe add a few), yes it See mail boat on 35

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Caravans, Churches and Criminal Sanctuaries Open borders tour guides in Mexico illegally sheph e r d i n g 1,500 Central Americans to the United States borby Michelle Malkin der declared Syndicated Columnist victory this week. Mexican officials reportedly are offering humanitarian visas to avert a showdown. But the parade of immigration lawlessness marches on -- with reckless aiding and abetting by churches across the U.S. Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the group in charge of the annual “migrant caravan,” launched its effort during Holy Week by invoking the Stations of the Cross with biblical costumery and prop crosses. When they’re not serving as human traffickers masquerading as human rights activists, these travel agents for amnesty busy themselves constructing shelters along their illicit pathways that span the globe. Catholic groups have sponsored and subsidized such nation-sabotaging campaigns for decades. The Vatican itself donated at least $20,000 in 2009 to erect a shelter for Central American illegal aliens sneaking through Ixtepec, Mexico, where they hopped on freight trains into our country. Another papal society, Catholic Extension, has poured more than $12 million dollars into ministries along our southern border over the past five years “to ensure that those who are on a journey are protected by the Church and that we advocate on their behalf,”

according the Catholic News Agency. In Colorado, five illegal aliens have taken sanctuary in houses of worship in the outlaw safe spaces of Mancos, Denver, Carbondale and Boulder -- more than any other state. Each had multiple bites at the legal apple that stretched out for years. Our immigration courts heard their cases, rejected their appeals, turned down the appeals of their appeals and ordered them to leave. Religious groups have provided lawyers and media relations consultants every step of the way. In Washington state, the Jesuit-affiliated St. Joseph Catholic Church of Seattle blasted President Trump’s “destructive and brutal” immigration enforcement and declared “our unwavering solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the immigrant community.” All deportations violate “Catholic Social Teaching” and “the common good,” the parish asserted. In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Fourth Universalist Society of New York is harboring a mother and her family who’ve lived here illegally for more than a dozen years and feel entitled to flout their deportation orders. In Springfield, Massachusetts, the South Congregational Church is shielding a Peruvian woman and her two children facing deportation. Mayor Domenic Sarno has called on the city council to revoke the church’s property tax exemption so that no “public dollars shall be allocated for the purpose of interfering with the religious freedoms of South Church in accordance to our Constitu-

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Amazon Isn’t A Villain

President Donald Trump gets results. His attacks on Amazon have tanked the company’s stock. by Rich Lowry It’s hard to Contributing Writer think of a more pointlessly destructive act of presidential jawboning in our history. The online retailer is a jewel of our market economy that has delivered more choice and convenience at a lower cost. The backdrop for Trump’s animosity is that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, which, like much of the major media, is unrelentingly hostile to the president. The bias of the Post is nothing new, nor should it be taken out on the underlying business of its owner. Trump’s anti-Amazon jag can be put in the same bucket as his tariffs against China -- Trump being Trump, unleashing in ac-

cord with his gut instincts and animosities. The similarities end there. The difference is between targeting the Chinese regime and a great American company, between lashing out against mercantilism and against a capitalist success story, between berating an adversary of the United States and an adversary of his own. If there wasn’t Amazon, someone would have invented it, or at least the basic model of leveraging new technologies to transform retail. Beginning in the late 1980s, the advent of big-box retailers brought a productivity revolution to the industry. Now, e-commerce is challenging the big-box retailers in their turn. This is how the American economy works. Trump has two specific complaints about Amazon. One is that it is ripping off the U.S. Postal Service, costing the U.S. government billions of dollars. Perhaps a better deal can be ex-

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China Seeks “New Chapter” In Zimbabwe Ties UNITED NATIONS

-The setting was all about renewing an old friendship between a political pariah and the People’s Republic by John J. Metzler of China, its Syndicated Columnist longtime patron. So in his first state visit outside of the African continent, Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa visited China to reaffirm and reenforce the close political and commercial ties which have united the two countries since Robert Mugabe, now deposed, ruled the resource rich Southern African state. Beijing put on the dazzling pomp and circumstance for President Managagwe’s visit which was about maintaining as close and comradely political ties as much as keeping China’s commercial lock on the natural resources pipeline open between the two states. China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping proclaimed a “new chapter” in relations. China after all was a staunch military patron of Zimbabwe’s independence movement during the Rhodesian insurgency and has maintained particularly close ties with the country since its independence in 1980. During the darkest years of the Mugabe regime’s worst human rights abuses and political crackdowns, Zimbabwe was sanctioned

and censured by the European Union and the USA. Nonetheless Mugabe’s clique could rest assured of Beijing’s quiet acquiescence. Mugabe favored a “Look East” policy where People’s China formed his political pole star. But what did Zimbabwe gain or learn as it resource rich economy slipped into a pathetic free fall under state socialism? Once the breadbasket of Africa, under Mugabe’s divisive rule the country emerged as a basket case. Millions fled; many more people became impoverished as corruption infused the society. China is investing heavily in Zimbabwe and the visit saw a government business conglomerate secure an amazing $500 million in commercial deals for the mining, agricultural and transport sectors. Beijing is focusing on the mining sector, Zimbabwe’s high quality tobacco, and agricultural production in general. China remains Zimbabwe’s fourth largest trading partner, but the African country’s largest foreign investor. Beijing’s aid packages remain widespread throughout Africa, but with particular focus on resource rich states such as Angola, Sudan and Zambia. Despite Chinese assistance, Zimbabwe’s 17 million people are saddled with a paltry per capita income of $1,000 annually. Mugabe’s anti-West rhetoric poisoned the waters and guaranteed the country’s isolation. Zimbabwe was suspended from the Common-

wealth due to the former government’s political authoritarianism and anti- British policies. On the eve of the November 2017 coup against Mugabe, the commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces was feted in Beijing on an

official tour. But soon thereafter the military toppled the 93 year old ruler, Mnangagwa, a former loyalist, was sworn in a President. Many observers saw China’s Hidden Hand in ousting Mugabe after

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Poisonous Taxes Soda will cost you more in Philadelphia, Seattle, Boulder, Colorado, and a bunch of California cities because politicians in those places voted by John Stossel to tax it. Syndicated Columnist The social engineers claim soda taxes will “reduce obesity,” “lower diabetes rates,” “reduce medical costs,” etc. But the politicians’ main goal is to bring in money. Philadelphia city council members applauded wildly when their tax passed. But store owner Melvin Robinson says, “It’s a bad tax.” Robinson, who runs Bruno’s Pizza, says the soda tax punishes his business. His customers quickly agreed. One I interviewed for my new YouTube/Facebook/Twitter video angrily said, “Who should pay $3 for a drink that they used to get for 99 cents?” Now, instead of buying soda at Bruno’s, she buys from a store in the next town. That’s easy to do because Bruno’s is located right on an outer edge of Philadelphia. Customers just cross the street to save money. Do the politicians ever think about that? “(The tax) is for what we feel is a good reason,” Philadelphia City Councilman William Greenlee told me. I thought he would talk about saving people from obesity. That would still be obnoxious and intrusive, but Greenlee gave another, simpler reason. “We need the money. Nothing else that we could come up with could raise that kind of

funding.” But the tax hasn’t brought in as much money as they expected. Soda sales are down by more than 50 percent. That happens when people can escape taxes by crossing a street. Or by buying other, even less healthy things. Taxes often have unintended side effects. Although soda sales are down in Philadelphia, liquor sales are up. That surprised Greenlee. “I don’t know about that,” he laughed, “’cause we have a liquor tax, too!” Another problem: soda taxes are regressive. They hurt poor people most. Even Bernie Sanders campaigned against Philly’s soda tax, shouting, “You don’t have to fund child care on the backs of the poorest people in this city!” “I didn’t know Bernie opposed it!” Greenlee replied. “But remember, we’re raising enough money to put 2,700 kids in pre-K.” That was the city’s justification for the new tax. Activists said thousands of kids would attend “high quality” preschool. I doubt that the schools are “high quality.” Government work rarely is. It is expensive, certainly — Philly spends more than $6,000 per child; Catholic schools charge less than $5,000. Greenlee laughed at that, too, replying, “Priests and nuns don’t work for that much money.” Politicians love taxes on unhealthy things, and so do the media. Both applauded when Denmark taxed fatty food a few years ago. “Today Show” host Matt Lauer was thrilled. “Buy food that has a certain level of fat, they charge you extra! Do we like that?” His See stossel on 39

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NH Perks Versus European Quirks Bathroom Experiences... Worth Talking About by Dale Helen Maguire Contributing Writer

Over the years many have creatively attempted to improve the bathroom experience. In fact, many up-scale restaurants, hotels and clubs out-do themselves as they attempt to create an oasis like atmosphere in these ‘private’ chambers. I am always impressed when I run across a fast-food restaurant that tries to conjure a homier feel to their institutional restrooms with flowers on the sinks, pleasing pictures on the walls and pleasant air-freshening scents. Then there are others that go for humor and entertainment (see article picture from a Brussels bar men’s room). In some instances, these efforts can even be startling to the unsuspecting visitor. In fact, I once had a ‘magical’ toilet experience. We had stopped at an autobahn (German highway) rest stop. When I walked into the restroom, I noticed that most of the stall doors were clear glass and others were frosted. Being modest, I tried one of the frosted doors, only to find it locked. Then the frosting seemingly melted away and it was clear, just like the others. Sure enough, as soon as I entered, closed and locked the door the glass magically became opaque. While visiting Ireland, I was amused to find that a few toilets were made more comfortable with a cushioned backrest and arm rests of the same material as you might find on a diner booth. I guess the idea is that some ‘business’ requires one to sit back and take

This poster sits above a men’s room urinal in a Brussels bar. some time. On the other hand, in Japan, sitting is not always an option. On my way through the Tokyo airport, I was shocked to see a ceramic hole in the ground instead of a commode when I opened the stall door in the restroom. I later discovered that one or two stalls may be marked ‘western’ if you find it necessary to sit. On the same trip I also noticed that the Japanese women would

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doubt that they will do the business up in first class style; and Gibson will do his part of the matter as it has long been done at the Eagle-and that is saying enough upon that point.” Music was provided by H.W. Ranlet, J.K. Kendall, E. Kendall, A. Gerloff, and J.L. Downing. It was emphasized that both “Kendalls” would be there. The cost of tickets was $3.50. On the 169th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns the Clan MacDonald, No. 257, Order of Scottish Clans, held a Concert and Ball at the Laconia Gardens on Main Street. The event took place on Wednesday evening, February 8,1928. The program revealed information about the Order of Scottish Clans calling it the largest organization of Scotsmen in the world which was instituted on Nov. 30, 1878. The program indicated that the Order was Non-Sectarian and Non-Political and in 1928 had 23,000 members. The Concert Program of music, song, and dance included

pipe and fiddle selections and singing, with songs such as “Scotland My Air”, Hurrah for the Highlands”, “Bonnie Sweet Bessie”, and “Loch Lomond.” The Garden’s Orchestra under the direction of Dick Mooney played for the 12 dances in the Dance Program consisting mostly of waltzes and fox trots. David Dinwoodie, a Messer Street resident was the clan’s chief at that time and William Sinclair, who had a Union Avenue

address, was the secretary. Then there were some events that were not called a “ball”, but had the characteristics of one, such as the “Social May Dance” put on by the Laconia Council No.428, of the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday evening, April 30, 1901. Music was again/provided by St. Clair’s Orchestra with 19 dance numbers on the program, with a 15 minute intermission after the tenth which was “Picard’s” quadrille. There were other

quadrille’s, waltzes, schottisches (one saying “make goo goo eyes), Two steps, and Portland Fancy. A note on the back of the program said “The Hall is perfumed with Ricksecker’s PING PANG. For sale at Mallard’s.” The dedication of the New Masonic Temple in Laconia on Monday, June 20, 1904 had all the features of a Ball, and more, though not advertised as such. The dedication ceremonies took place at 2:30 in the afternoon, but it was followed by a Banquet at 6:30 p.m. and a reception at 8:00 p.m. for the officers of the Lodge. The entertainment began at 8:30 p.m. with the orchestra playing the overture, “The Two Hussars” (Hungarian Style), the Schubert Male Quartet singing “On The Sea”, “Vocal Waltz,” and “Evening Song”, and readings by Miss Claribel Brooks and Miss Dorothy E. Berry. The Grand March and dancing was scheduled for 9:30 until 12:00. The Bartender’s League, local No. 680, also decided

to get in on the action in those early 1900’s with their First Annual Dance on November 25 of 1903 at the Folsom Opera House with the music provided by the popular St. Clair’s orchestra. Balls were apparently a flourishing social event in 1925 with a Grand Carnival Ball held at the Armory on Monday evening, April 20th with the proceeds raised being used to take care of obligations incurred at the winter carnival. The third annual Oriental Ball took place on Friday evening, May 3, 1925, being sponsored by the members of Akha Sanctorum, No. 205, U.O.S.& P. The long- lasting popular story of Cinderella features a ball which results in Cinderella finding her Prince, but the young lady of today may find it difficult to find a Spring Ball to go to; however, she might find a class nearby that teaches ballroom dancing and a rare dance hall still called a ballroom waiting to host a big formal event.

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How to get More From Your Vegetable Garden 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

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Sign Painting Class The League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 12:30pm-3:30pm. Class will be taught by Shirley Glines, owner and designer of ZeoJaxGin Designs. Tuition is $25 per student with no materials fee. Students will need to bring an apron and a shirt they do not mind getting paint on. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 279-7920 or stop by the gallery. www.meredith.

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Merrill Sings The Rochester Performance Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. 7:30pm. Merrill Peiffer performs a music revue that includes rock, blues, and country tunes that stir the soul. Merrill has been dazzling audiences on the seacoast for years! Tickets start at $15pp and are available on line or by calling 948-1099 or www.

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A crowd gathers in the Tavern for cocktails before an event. The arched Herman Ejarque spent seven years renovating Castle On Charles, a former doorway in the upper right leads to the Great Hall. courtesy Photos Episcopal Church. The front portion of the building was torn down and and building and encompletely rebuilt in the Medieval style of the original church. castle from 1

dos. I couldn’t let that happen.” The original Episcopal Church was built in the manner of an English Castle, similar to the Castle Rochester in England. It featured a forty-foot tower with crenellations, arches, a cathedral ceiling, gothic lanterns and iron chandeliers. After many years as a church the building on 19 Charles Street was purchased by Rabbi Frederick Solomon. In 1938, the synagogue Solomon was serving at was torched by the Nazis. He and his wife fled Germany for England where he studied art and his paintings were shown across England. In 1954 he came to Pennsylvania and later took a position as a Rabbi in Cuba. In 1960 they came to Laconia, NH where he served as Rabbi at Temple B’Nai Israel until 1963. They then moved to Rochester where he bought the

former Episcopal Church and opened it as the New English Art Gallery and Studio. Solomon died in 1980. “The previous owner (after Solomon) didn’t do much as far as maintenance or repairs,” said Ejarque. “The building had over 40,000 books stacked floor to ceiling throughout it. When I bought the building an online bookseller came and took the books.” Ejarque knew he had his work cut out for him, but he also had his vision in place for what he wanted the Castle to look like. “The place was completely overgrown. I brought in a big tractor and ripped everything out and replanted bushes,” said Ejarque. The work was intensive and Ejarque was hands on part of the entire process. The most significant renovation was knocking down the smaller crenellated

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trol so with one word, you can check weather reports, search for content from over-the-air or streaming sources (including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu or YouTube), order items through Google or even control other IoT devices within your network. Even better, LG Electronics has invented a next-generation OLED TV that combines the most powerful A9 Intelligent Processor created with Atmos audio technology. The result? The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV W8 offers stunningly clear and detailed pictures, cinema-quality sound and ultra-fast response times. * Seeking the smartest refrigerator on the market? The Wi-Fi-enabled LG ThinQ InstaView is the first to offer built-in Amazon Alexa that responds to your spoken directions by creating to-do lists and grocery lists, ordering the groceries themselves, controlling your refrigerator settings, playing the music

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ovens, and for SideChef that feature is coming online in 2018. What does that mean for home chefs? When they speak to the oven to start heating, it will already know those roasted veggies need 25 minutes in a 425-degree oven.

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Thanks to the continual evolution of technology, we can start the new year with fun new products aimed at making our lives more efficient, organized and enjoyable. And that pattern should only continue into the future. “Already, many of us wake up in our ‘smart beds’ to a Bluetooth-connected alarm clock that communicates with our WiFi-enabled speakers,” notes marketing consultant A.J. Agrawal in Entrepreneur. “Soon, all our devices - microwaves, washing machines and even bird feeders - will be connected to the web. With geospatial data from all of our devices, tech-savvy companies will be able to optimize and automate systems, eradicating inefficiencies caused by human error.”

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4. Only once all lines have been accurately marked, carefully dig around the marked areas. There are nearly 20 million miles of underground utility lines in the United States, which equates to more than a football fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length of utilities for every person in the U.S. Your family depends on this buried infrastructure for your everyday needs including electric, natural gas, water and sewer, cable TV, high-speed Internet and landline telephone. With that much critical infrastructure underground, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s below and call 811 before digging. To find out more information about 811 or the one-call utility notification center in your area, visit www.call811.com.

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The fireplace is an addition to the Great Hall. The raised platform it rests upon can be converted into a dance floor. brendan smith Photo

The Great Hall set up for a wedding. The Hall holds up to a hundred guests at sit down events and has a capacity of two putty knife just working the original.” hundred for more casual affairs like cocktail parties. Ejarque decorated the on giving it the two-tone courtesy Photo

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“I also spent two summers on scaffolding repointing the existing brick inside and out,” said Ejarque. “There is new mortar throughout the building.” Inside it is hard to tell where the original building ends and the new addition begins. There are two rooms in

the Castle. The tavern, which is the new addition and the Great Hall, which was the existing structure. “We redid everything from the floors to the walls to the stairs to give it that old castle look,” said Ejarque. “All of the new sheetrock was hand texturized to look old. I spent a whole summer with a

shade.” The Great Hall itself underwent an extensive cleaning including staining the original wood floors. A fireplace was added to bring an cozy ambience to the hall. “Besides the fireplace we put in fans and stage lights,” said Ejarque. “The gothic lanterns throughout the hall are the originals and the molding is all

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37 years in power. Mnangagwe, himself 75, known as the “crocodile” for his brutal but wily actions, promises elections later this year. Perhaps, but Beijing did not miss a beat with its newfound comrade. Since the new government assumed office, Beijing has offered over $1 billion in aid. Upon his return from China, the President proclaimed, “The trip was a huge, massive success. We have now escalated our relations from the all-weather friendship status to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Co-operation. This is the highest level which China has with other nations, so Zimbabwe has been elevated to this status.” Zimbabwe’s state controlled media related that China would gain over $1 billion in funding for the Hwange Thermal Power station, expanding the Robert Mugabe International Airport, a new Parliament Building, and construction of a pharmaceutical plant. But is Zimbabwe casting a wider net for friends beyond the Far East? President Mnangagwe stated, “In this new era Zimbabwe is open to the world, and governments, businesses and individuals all are looking to do business with us.” He added, “ The new Zimbabwe must embrace the international community in order to secure crucial foreign investment.” Interestingly in the wake of Mnangagwe’s return from Beijing, two U.S. Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DL), who were instrumental in drafting an amendment to the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Act, were in Harare to discuss warming ties with Washington. There are strong hints that the Trump administration may be willing to loosen trade ties with Zimbabwe should the African state move towards genuine elections and a more open civil society. Current U.S. trade with Zimbabwe is negligible given suffocating sanctions. The State Department said earlier it would discuss lifting U.S. sanctions

if Zimbabwe began enacting political and economic reforms. But political reforms and transparency have a long way to go, especially when Washington is watching. Beijing’s indifference may be more agreeable. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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tion.” In response to a rare public official taking his legal and fiduciary responsibilities seriously, the church’s leader condemned Sarno’s soul. In Las Vegas, the incoming Catholic Bishop George Leo Thomas announced that illegal immigration and gun control will top his spiritual agenda. Echoing the left-wing U.S. Conference on Catholic Bishops, Thomas pledged to support and advocate for the so-called illegal alien Dreamers and welcome them into the church. In San Diego, Catholic and Episcopal leaders united to protest construction of the border wall while waving Mexican flags. “Jesus said we should love our neighbor,” one argued. True, but Scripture also teaches citizens to honor the rule of law and secular authorities who preserve and defend civil order and safety: “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore, whoever resists the authorities

resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment” (Romans 13:1-7). The Acton Institute’s Brooke Levitske put it more bluntly: “Christ expected his followers to treat criminals in prison the way they would treat him, but he said nothing about busting them out of prison.” As a Catholic who believes in strict immigration enforcement, I have argued repeatedly that it is one thing to show compassion to legal immigrants, legitimate refugees and asylees, and those abused and mistreated by smugglers. It’s quite another to conspire against an orderly immigration and entrance system that imposes commonsense limits, eligibility requirements, criminal background checks, medical screening and a commitment to assimilation. Our laws ar e c le a r : 8 U.S. Code Section 1324 makes it a felony to knowingly bring or attempt to bring aliens across the border illegally; to knowingly conceal, harbor or shield them from detection in reckless disregard for

the law; and to engage in any conspiracy or to aid and abet such acts. We reserve the right to regulate entry into our country for the same reasons the Vatican itself has high barriers, armed guards and metal detectors. Yet, Pope Francis has lambasted President Trump and our walls as “not Christian.” If you don’t like our laws, change them. If you can’t respect our sovereignty, go organize a caravan of alien trespassers and seek permanent shelter at the Sistine Chapel. Good luck with that. 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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panel did. They clapped gleefully. But Danes behaved a lot like Melvin Robinson’s customers do. They crossed a border to avoid paying more. Denmark quickly repealed its fat tax. But Philadelphia isn’t repealing its taxes. People there already pay 44 different ones, including a nearly 4 percent city income tax. I said to Greenlee, “How can the city government not have enough money? They should be rolling in it!” “But there’s a lot to do!” he replied. Politicians do love spending other people’s money. Philadelphia gave $4 million of its new soda tax funds to the Office of Arts and Culture. That bureaucracy spent the money on things like “hip-hop dance...to teach youth empowerment and social issues.” “Like we need that!” shouted Robinson, sarcastically. “People are trying to live!” Then he added, politicians should “stop steal-

39 ing.” I don’t think they’re stealing, but city council members make $121,000 a year, three times Philadelphia’s median income. The mayor makes $218,000. That’s not unique to Philadelphia. Politicians routinely make much more than people they allegedly serve. “Citizens should make more money,” Greenlee said. They should. Of course, they’d make more if politicians didn’t tax them to death. John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails — But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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