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VOLUME 26, NO. 18

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, may 4, 2017

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WWI Program At Wright Museum

A watercolor of the Wright Museum on World War II in Wolfeboro, c.1993 done before the museum, the long-time dream of David Wright, opened its doors for the first time. Since then over 300,000 visitors have experienced its fascinating exhibits and artifacts.

Wright Museum Of World War II Opens For An New Exciting Season by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

On July 16, 1994, David Wright fulfilled his dream of a building a permanent museum to honor those who served in World War II as well as those involved in the important support on the Home Front. This week, the Wright Museum of World War II

opens to its 23rd season in Wolfeboro, where well over 300,000 visitors have come over the years. The son of a World War II veteran, David Wright served as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War. Since he was too young to serve, he experienced WWII on the home front growing up near Worcester, Mass. David

was an avid collector of WWII vintage vehicles for many years. He eventually owned and restored over 50 vehicles, all fully operational. By 1983, he established the E. Stanley Wright Museum Foundation, Inc. in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Originally, the Museum was a mobile exhibition that David made available

to communities around the Northeast for parades and military functions at venues such as the Roosevelt Museum and West Point. In 1992, Wright purchased the property where the museum is now permanently located. It is hard to miss the Wright Museum if you have never See wright on 30

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The Wright Museum presents “When is War the Answer? Woodrow Wilson and the Decision for War in 1917” presented by Professor Kurk Dorsey on Tuesday, May 2nd, from 7-8pm Doors open at 6pm One hundred years ago, President Woodrow Wilson faced a monumental dilemma about how to respond to the war in Europe, which had been raging for more than two years. In this illustrated talk, Kurk Dorsey, Professor of History at UNH and a specialist on US foreign policy, will describe how Wilson tried to make something good from the Great War, first by trying to mediate a peace without victory and then by choosing to intervene in the war on the Allied side. His decisions continue to reverberate $8.00 per person, by cash or check. Museum members are admitted for free. Space is limited, Reservations are strongly recommended to ensure sufficient seating for all. Call 603-569-1212 to reserve your seat today.

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May Through June 24th Saturday Evening Post Covers from 1941-1946 Exhibit The Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. This exhibit features 60 Saturday Evening Post covers created by artists who were Norman Rockwell’s peers. The exhibit also displays WWII posters, many of them created by the artists whose covers are on exhibit. www. wrightmuseum.org or 569-1212

Thursday 4th Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-6pm.

Evening of Fashion and Fun

Minot Sleeper Library, Pleasant Street, Bristol. 7pm. Nancy Spears, owner of “Imagine” the new women’s specialty shop in Bristol, will entertain and educate the audience on the latest trends in fashion with an eye toward smartening up our “already in the closet” wardrobes. The décor will be festive with punch and pastries being served throughout the evening. The party is free, but space is limited. Please reserve your spot by calling 744-3352

“The Right Size Flower Garden” Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 6:30pm. Program is presented by award-winning gardening specialist and author, Kerry Ann Mendez, on “The Right Size Flower Garden: Exceptional Plants and Design Solutions for Aging & Time Pressed Gardeners”. Free and open to the public. $5 donation requested.

Opecheegardenclub2012@gmail. com Holly Furlone & Mike Loughlin

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Holly plays at 7pm, Mike starts at 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Gentleman’s Night - “A Night of Elevated Style and Wellness” Martingale Wharf, 99 Bow Street, Portsmouth. 5:30pm-8pm. At the event, attendees will enjoy the finest fashion trends, drink tasting, expert wellness and fitness advice, tips on new ways to enjoy the outdoors and more! Robin Pinzone, owner of REP Branding Co., is hosting the annual event, which will also provide funding to support Chase Home in Portsmouth. 431-0901

3 Annual Lakes Region Prayer Breakfast rd

St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall, 31 Gilford Avenue, Laconia. 7:30am9:30am. The event will include a full buffet breakfast, Old and New Testament readings and a presentation by Sarah Dunham, Director of The Abolitionist Network, a program of the Emmanuel Gospel Center in Boston, with the mission to empower the Body of Christ to abolish the systems of human trafficking. Tickets are $12pp. 528-2920

Friday 5th Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm.

Carbon Leaf The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh. com or 536-2551.

Rummage Sale & Flea Market

Unite Methodist Church, 35 Tower Street, Weirs Beach. 8am-1pm.

Downtown Dave and the Deep Pockets Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell & Lorentz Music Services Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841

Fri. 5th – Sat. 13th WET PAINT – 6 Day Plein Air Arts Event Town of Tamworth, NH. The Tamworth Visitors Council is transforming Tamworth’s historic community into an outdoor painting studio with its vision of becoming one of the East Coast’s most prestigious plein air art events, WET PAINT. This event showcases some of the nation’s top plein air landscape painters alongside emerging artists. Painters participate in a 6 day plein air celebration that includes public paintouts, complimentary daily receptions, painting demonstrations, educational events and numerous activities at participating local businesses. Whether you live locally or visit from afar, this is a festival that will showcase what makes Tamworth timeless. For a complete schedule of events visit www.tamworthmade.com or email

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Fri. 5th – Sun. 21st Annie Warbucks Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Th action of this fun, family musical picks up right where Annie leaves off! www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992

Saturday 6th Rummage Sale

Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm.

Heaven on Earth – Mediumship Gallery

Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. Arrive at 2pm for food and drink, Gallery starts at 3pm. Gallery features Psychic Medium, Certified Hypnotist, Reiki Master/Teacher and certified Tong Ren Practitioner, Lynn Marie Santy. Tickets are $40 at the door. 526-8419

NeedtoBreathe Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach. www.

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Homebrewing Workshop

NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton. 10:30am.

This two-hour, entry level workshop will be taught by self-proclaimed “beer snob”, Jim Hicks. Jim has been brewing his own suds for the better part of two decades. $20pp/non-members, $10pp/members. Pre-registration is required. 652-7840

Rummage Sale & Flea Market

Unite Methodist Church, 35 Tower Street, Weirs Beach. 8am-1pm.

Robbie Printz & Scotty Lombardo – Live Comedy Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

Contoocook Depot Railroad Show

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American Legion Post #81, 169 Bound tree Lane, Contoocook. 10am-4pm. Admission is $5pp, under age 10 is free with a paid adult. 520-6601

Tribute to Van Morrison with Gardner Barry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Clearlakes Chorale Concert First Congregational Church, 115 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. CLearlakes Chorale presents Dance On, Sing Praise, featuring Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb. This concert also includes works by Bach, Purcell, Holst, Hassler, W.S. Gilbert, and others. $20pp/adult, $10pp/ student. www.clearlakeschorale.org 544-2267

All Tangled Up! Zentangle Class with Maya Hardcastle

League of NH Craftsmen, 279 D.W. Highway, Meredith. 12:30pm-2:30pm. This class is for students who have had some experience with Zentangle. Maya will teach students to master some of the Zentangle patterns that look impossible to draw with various techniques, including “propagating” or “tangellating”, to create patterns with endless variety and flow. Tuition is $25 per student plus a $10 materials fee to be paid to the instructor. Call 279-7920 or stop by the gallery to register for the class. Pre-registration is required.

Annual Church Yard Sale

First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 7am-1pm. Items will be inside, but if weather is good, larger items and furniture will be outside. Free bottled water. 332-1121

Kentucky Derby Party

Beane Center, Blueberry Lane, Laconia. 5pm-8pm. Tom Robinson Jazz trio will entertain with live music, silent and live auctions, hat contest for men and women, take a chance on a horse, prizes and more! $15pp includes a Southern dinner, “horse d’oeuvres” and beverages while you watch the Derby. 848-2469

Good Gardening Workshop – “Planting Techniques for Better Harvests”

Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. This will be an information packed session on transplanting, plant spacing, trellising, mulching and more! Bring your boots and wear mud friendly clothing. Free workshop, no registration is necessary. 279-3915

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3rd Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast The 3rd Annual Lakes Region Prayer Breakfast will be held Thursday, May 4th from 7:30-9:30am. at St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall31 Gilford Ave., Laconia. This event, which is timed to coincide with the National Day of Prayer, has its origins dating back to 1787 when Benjamin Franklin asked Pres. George Washington to open each day with prayer and to realize that prayer is deeply intertwined in the fabric of the United States. However, it was not until April, 1952 that Pres. Harry S. Truman signed a bill proclaiming the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. This year’s theme- Human Trafficking will feature speaker will be Sarah Dunham, Director of The Abolitionist Network, a program of the Emmanuel Gospel Center in Boston, with the mission to connect and empower the Body of Christ to abolish the systems of human trafficking. She is also a founder and lead coordinator of the MA Coalition to End Human Trafficking (MCEHT) and was a founding board member of Amirah, a safe home for survivors of human trafficking on the north shore of MA. Sarah is a graduate of Gordon College and has been living and ministering in Boston for 8 years. Sarah and her husband, Jared, love being a part of what God is doing- bringing light into the darkest places The event will include a full buffet breakfast, Old and New Testament readings and Sarah’s presentation. Tickets are $12. The buffet breakfast served from 7:30 a.m., Program beginning at 8:15 a.m. and concluding at 9:30 a.m. Please check local churches, synagogues and media for further information. Any organizations wishing to purchase tables of eight ($96) please contact co-chair Chris Ray at crayjr@gmail.com or 528-2920.

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Robbie Printz At Pitman’s Comedy Night For years, New England fans have known about the comedic genius of Robbie Printz. Now, to his long list of awards and recognition, Printz has been named Entertainer of the Year for the Princess Cruise Lines and he will be performing at Pitman’s Freight Room, in Laconia, Saturday, May 6 at 8pm Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door. Pitman’s is also a bring your own food and drinks venue. Printz, has been seen on Comedy Central, NBC, MTV, and A&E. The Improper Bostonian previously named him, “Boston’s Best Comedy Act.” He Robbie Printz is also a past winner of the Boston Comedy Festival. A regular in Las Vegas and Atlantic City as well as top comedy clubs across the country, Prince will be making his first appearance at Pitman’s in two and a half years. “We are fortunate to have Robbie available,” said Michael Smith of Laugh Riot Productions which books the comedy at Pitman’s as well as comedy fundraiser throughout New England. “Robbie is one of the best and because he is that high a caliber he is frequently working the cruise lines or is out of town. But is back in the area this weekend and he will be at Pitman’s.” Joining Printz will be regional favorites Joe Espi and Matt Brown. Espi works with the best in the business including Lenny Clarke (who will be at Pitman’s in July), while Brown is an up and coming rising star.

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Religion Of Peace To the Editor: It’s often said, “Islam is a religion of peace.” However, the relevant question related to American, especially immigration and refugee, policies is: Are Muslim (leaders’ and followers’) beliefs, values, goals, and behaviors compatible with American society or do they jeopardize the peace, prosperity, freedoms, and even lives of American citizens? Millions of Muslim refugees in Europe are demanding, threatening, crude, ungrateful, and violent against people and property. We may not want to believe it, but the evidence is clear, google “videos of Muslim refugees in Europe” or see: http:// tinyurl.com/zd89keh Muslim assimilation with their adopted countries and cultures generally isn’t their goal; their goal is to transform those countries into Sharia Law ruled Muslim countries. Muslims pursue that goal by: intimidation, demands, terrorism, and out-breeding (eventually out-voting) the native populations. Thousands of Muslims from immigrant/refugee families in Western countries demonstrate their commitment to Islam by joining ISIS or committing, or been caught planning or supporting, terrorist acts. While our American heritage makes us skeptical, it’s clear that the Muslim majority in Muslim countries support: death for homosexuals, ston-

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ing of adulterers, honor killings, death for leaving the Muslim religion, cutting off thieves’ hands, etc. See: http://tinyurl. com/l7pt7fn and http:// tinyurl.com/juesqyd Muslims believe that non-Muslims are/should be subservient to Muslims. When a country comes under Muslim control, nonMuslims have the choice to convert, pay a tax, or be killed. See: http:// tinyurl.com/kagxoxp Slavery, legal in some Muslim countries until recently, has been re-established in the ISIS created Caliphate which Muslims want to rule the world. Islam is more than a religion; it is also a system of government based on laws defined by Allah (not by the people or their representatives). Muslims support harsh punishments, treating non-Muslims as second class citizens, and consider women as lesser beings (with limited freedoms and rights, subservient to males, etc., even in Canada, http://tinyurl. com/l5ksd53), because these are directed by Allah. While many of the 1.5 billion Muslims undoubtedly just want to live in peace, that doesn’t mean that their beliefs are, or would naturally become, compatible with Western values. Basic religious beliefs are hard to change. People who believe that Allah will reward them for: fighting for Islam, making their children suicide bombers, helping and honoring See mail boat on 34

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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

It was certainly an uncomfortable afternoon as the existing members of the Flatlander Party got together last Saturday for our yearly Spring Fling brunch. Our party’s recent trouncing in the past election for governor has not sat well with many of the longtime party members and folks are antsy for a change. The elephant in the room, besides the photos of actual elephants brought back by on member on her recent safari to Africa, was my perennial (and some would say ad naseum) candidacy. The Spring Fling brunch is not designed to discuss who the next candidate might be. It is supposed to be a time of fellowship and camaraderie. There are usually a few new possible members there and as we try to grow the party so we realize that talking about our constant failure year after year after year might have the opposite effect. Still, there were many whispers among longtime members, gathered in their small cliques, thinking about the future and what changes would be needed to increase our influence in politics in general. As in any election, economics was going to play a big part. The funds of the party were small, but investment in the last election was significant and there was still quite a

bit of inventory on hand to be considered. The party had invested a large sum on having my photograph printed on thousands of oversized cardboard mailers to send out to possible voters across the state. The only problem was that, once the oversized cardboard mailers were paid for, there was no money left in the budget for postage. With this huge inventory lying around, it is going to make it harder to pick a different candidate for the next election. There are also lawn signs that were picked up and cleaned off after the dust of the election settled. They are ready to be used again. Going into the brunch, I was well aware of what the temperature in the room would be. Add to that the heat from the many Sternos keeping the buffet food lukewarm in the Grange Hall where the event was held and it was rather sticky (as were the scalloped potatoes). One of my functions at the gathering was to schmooze up to a few of the new potential members. I was, after all, somewhat of a celebrity having run for office so many times. If they didn’t know my face, they had most likely seen one of my lawn signs. As far as many of the longtime members, I did receive a rather icy reception from many. There was that forced cordiality, but bubbling under the surface there was an apparent uncertainty. They knew that my head just might be on the chopping block come the next convention and they were unsure of where to place their loyalties. One of the more uncomfortable moments of the event was when one of the more vocal members to my continued candidacy entered the room.

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Muddy Maxine Waters: What a Riot Are you freaking kidding me? Thirteen-term Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Beltway barnacle permaby Michelle Malkin nently affixed Syndicated Columnist to USS Government, is now the fresh-faced “rock star” of the Democratic Party. “Auntie Maxine” is stoking the resistance, inspiring millenials, combating hate, crusading against corruption and invoking the counterinsurgent cry to “stay woke!” I do not have enough guffaws to give. This new spokesmodel for civility and clean government has stoked division and exploited taxpayers for decades. Change agent? She has served on the Democratic National Committee since 1980 -- when the Atari 2600 was cutting-edge, Kim Kardashian was a newborn, and Al Franken was hamming it up on “Saturday Night Live.” Waters has spent 37 years in office -- many of those years as head of the Congressional Black Caucus -- promising to make life better for constituents in economically ravaged South Central Los Angeles. What do the denizens of her district have to show for it? Staggering levels of persistent unemployment, poverty and gang violence as the 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots looms this coming weekend. What does Rep. Waters have to show for it? She’s earned a lifetime of leftwing adoration for whitewashing the deadly riots as a “rebellion,” excusing the week-long shooting, looting and arson orgy as “a

spontaneous reaction to a lot of injustice and a lot of alienation and frustration,” and coddling Crips and Bloods gang members -- with whom she performed the Electric Slide as part of her “fearless support and understanding of young people and their efforts at self-expression.” I covered Waters in the early 1990s as an editorial writer and columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News. Her federally funded Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center was a gang-infested boondoggle. She embraced Damian Williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at white truck driver Reginald Denny and performed a victory dance over the bloodied innocent bystander. And she and her family personally profited from her rise to racially demagogic power. She owns a tony mansion in predominantly white Hancock Park, several miles outside her congressional district. She secured an ambassadorship to the Bahamas for her husband, a former pro football player and car salesman whose main qualification was having traveled to the island for a vacation. Her daughter, Karen, has scooped up nearly $650,000 in payments from Mama Waters’ slate mailer operation for her federal campaign committee since 2006, the Washington Free Beacon reported this week. And Mama Waters owes her well-heeled daughter an additional $108,000. Waters also mau-maued the House Veterans Committee into hiring two black staffers. And she walked away with a slap on the wrist from the toothless House Ethics Committee in 2012 after being charged with multiple

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D o n a l d Trump’s saber rattling may or may not deter Kim Jong Un, but it’s had an effect south of the border. In the first by Rich Lowry Contributing Writer few months of this year, illegal border crossings have dropped precipitously. It is an early proof of concept that yes, it is possible to secure the border and a victory, even if a provisional and incomplete one, for President Trump’s enforcement agenda. Once you stripped away the impossibilities from Trump’s rhetoric on immigration during the campaign -- there wasn’t going to be a wall along the entire border paid for by Mexico, nor were there going to be mass deportations and a Muslim ban -- the core of his message was a commitment to crack down on illegal border crossings. See malkin on 34 This is happening. It has been

reported in the press, but it almost never makes it into the conversation about his first 100 days. If Trump had promised to almost immediately reduce illegal border crossings from Mexico to a 17-year low, it would have been dismissed as bombast. But here we are. On the border, there is cause to be at least encouraged by all the winning. According to the Department of Homeland Security, there were 17,000 arrests at the border in March, the lowest figure since 2000, and down significantly from the nearly 60,000 arrests in December. The message has been received that President Trump is, to coin a phrase, a bad hombre. His tough rhetoric alone would be enough to make would-be migrants think twice. But the administration also has tightened up on enforcement; both immigration arrests and socalled detainers -- requests to local law enforcement to turn over See lowry on 34

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The Ratchet Racket Ever since FDR and the New Deal, presidents have been judged by their “First 100 Days.” Whether that by Ken Gorrell early assessNorthfield, NH. ment has any relevance to their legacy, I do not know. A connection would be hard to show, given all the variables involved. In April, 2001, the Washington Post cautioned President Bush that “One of the lessons of the first 100 days is that even at a time of unrivaled U.S. power, a president must listen to the world if he is to lead it.” Five months later the Twin Towers fell, and the post-Cold War rules of leadership changed. We’re now at the 100-day mark for President Trump and Governor Sununu. Our president has faced unprecedented vitriol and violence from a disloyal opposition. (Does that sound harsh? How else to describe anti-Trumpers rioting on campuses against the ideals of free speech and peaceable assembly? How else to describe the inane mutterings of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) or the actions of those pushing for her state to leave the Union?) I believe Trump’s legacy will not reflect the lack of progress made to date on signature issues like “repeal and replace” and “the wall.” In the face of a stiff political headwind, Trump will tack as needed to deliver on his prom-

ises. Governor Sununu’s tenure has been violence-free, but not without controversy. His headwind has been generated largely by House Republican leadership and his own willingness to follow conventional Progressive dogma down the rabbit hole of feel-good spending. While I’m grateful for constitutional carry, I hope I don’t sound churlish by pointing out that Vermont – the state that’s kept Bernie Sanders’ socialist snout in the public trough for nearly four decades – has long had the most freedom-friendly firearms laws in the nation. What took the Live Free or Die state so long? Not having to reapply for my carry permit doesn’t balance out against the embarrassment of failing to become a Right-to-Work state or having all-day kindergarten, an expensive boondoggle, added to the state’s definition of “adequate education.” The disappointments of the first 100 days of new administrations in Washington, D.C., and Concord are the result of the “ratchet racket.” A ratchet is a device with angled teeth and a pawl or cog, which, when engaged, permits motion in only one direction. We can elect leaders who promise to “drain the swamp” or put government on a “diet,” but the system is geared to give us more swamp and more bloat. Government not only grows, it locks in its gains. “Repeal and Replace” was a nice bumper sticker, but I had hoped that congressional Republicans would at least try to undermine

the foundation of the Democrats’ signature healthcare law. Instead, they’ve barely scratched the surface, doing nothing to challenge the dangerous idea that healthcare is not only a right, it’s something

that a central government can provide better than the market. For those who point to the UK or Europe as models of free government-provided healthcare (“free” See gorrell on 34

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- Though the political setting of the upcoming French presidential election bears superficial comparison to the U.S. elecby John J. Metzler tion of 2016, the contest is Syndicated Columnist anything but an American rerun. While an establishment favorite is opposing an firebrand nationalist, the jarring reality re-mains that this is the first runoff election in the history of the Fifth Republic since 1958 where neither of the major parties have a candidate. Two political outsiders are facing off on May 7th. Emmanuel Macron, (39) the former Socialist economics minister and newly minted “wonder boy” of French politics. And, Marine Le Pen the rebranded longtime fixture of the Euro-skeptic right National Front and a political lightning rod. Despite never having held elected office Macron, if elected, would become the youngest man to lead France since Napoleon. A former Socialist, Macron emerged out of nowhere as the darling of the establishment with burnished insider credentials and near unquestioned political acceptability to a wide swath of young and entrepreneurial French voters. Macron embraces “globalization,” long a dirty word across the French political spectrum. He supports the European Union and scoffs at Britain’s BREXIT. A man of the center left, Macron could offer Clinton/Blair type economic policies, admittedly rare for any French politico. His En Marche (Forward) movement has attracted not only widening support but an enthusiasm not often seen in the staid realm

of French political circles. But is he the ultimate card of the rul-ing Socialist Party and the discredited President Francois Hollande? Macron remains the Hologram candidate, a real but different shade and reflection on every issue to conform to what you see at the moment. He’s certainly pro business but lacks the support of a formal political party in the National Assembly to push through his policies. Marine Le Pen, led the FN away from her father’s deserved political wilderness. She remains Statist and a hardline rightist (certainly not an American conservative) who believes in Big gov-ernment. A populist politician, she loathes the EU and the EURO currency, and supports unen-cumbered French sovereignty. As a NATO skeptic, she’s not surprisingly an admirer of Russian president Vladimir Putin. She’s anti-American in a way which makes her quite acceptable to many marginalized and disaffected older Socialists and even communists who lost their jobs to globalization or to immigration. Macron remains a committed Europhile. Le Pen has ridden the wave of anti-EU sentiments which however probably crested last year at the time of Britain’s BREXIT. Sadly the once dominant Republican right narrowly lost with Francois Fillon. The traditional mantle of the late President Charles De Gaulle is missing in the mist and miasma of political un-certainty. The day following the first round vote, the center-right daily Le Figaro summed it up in a bold headline “The Right; Knocked Out.” Surprisingly much of the center and moderate right has thrown its support to Macron. Many conservatives fear a Le Pen win would trigger a FREXIT to leave the EU. The official Socialist candidate See Metzler on 36

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responds to statements made in Laconia Daily Sun by Michael Kitch, reporter/opinion editorial â&#x20AC;&#x153;The claimâ&#x20AC;?. Kitch: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tax cap subjects the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal fortunes to forces beyond its control and in the changed economic and fiscal climate, binds the municipal budget process to satisfying a mathematical formula rather than addressing the needs of the community.â&#x20AC;? Tony: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see, sickness, disability, divorce, substance abuse, fuel costs, housing needs, medical costs, uncontrolled property tax rates, etc, etc, etc. Tony: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seems like the argument used by those who oppose a tax cap are what we the taxpayers deal with on a daily basis! Regardless of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fiscal fortunes beyond taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; controlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, we must live within our means and balance income with expenses. We only ask that our municipal government do the same! Since municipal government has never done so by request, we were forced to do so by fiatâ&#x20AC;Ś aptly called, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tax Capâ&#x20AC;?! ******** Union Leader- Joe McQuade: â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far this week, young Sununu and company have proposed spending $35 million on two new programs, with no hint of how to pay for them. But more kindergarten funding? That is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wantâ&#x20AC;? that will soon be followed by another â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wantâ&#x20AC;? for even

more government-funded early childcare. Young Sununu claims that this will lure business to New Hampshire. But when businesses see New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax bills going through the roof, they will think again. New Hampshire taxpayers who thought their government would come to its fiscal senses with Maggie Hassan gone had better think again and pay close attention to what is taking place in Concord this spring.â&#x20AC;? Joe, you have this one right! Somebody has to tell Governor Chris this is not a good idea. How to fund it, all-day kindergarten, what do the students get out of this idea? My expert is a K-6 teacher for over 20 years. Have lunch, play in the schoolyard, take a nap, have a wakeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;up snack, get ready for the bus to take the student home. Yes, this lifetime spending idea is a bad idea. Teacher unions love it; more dues collected to help elect more â&#x20AC;&#x153;cradle to the graveâ&#x20AC;? candidates! Tony Giunta has it right. As for me; With the help wanted ads in the newspapers, those who take advantage of free kindergarten for half of the day, will just have to make arrangements. I just wish if the goal is a better educated student; take this unfunded program, and the nonexistent funding, used to allow the parents to have education CHOICE!

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YAZ The Boston Globe is running a series of 50th anniversary commemorations of the 1967 Impossible Dream Boston Red Sox baseball season. A 12-year-old in 1967, I was pulled into sports by the Carl Yastrzemski and Red Sox—swept up by the dramatic story of the Cardiac Kids, a saga that eventually captivated people all over New England and beyond. Red Sox Nation was born that year. And at the center of it all was Number 8—Yaz. Most current BoSox fans are too young to remember 1967 but they likely appreciate its significance. Going into that season, the Red Sox were a joke, coming off consecutive 9th place finishes. Attendance plummeted. Sometimes less than 5000 fans would show up to see Boston lose. Everything changed in 1967. A new manager, Dick Williams, created a new atmosphere and by mid-summer the Sox were in the midst of the greatest pennant race ever as Fenway Park regularly sold out. Going into the final weekend the Red Sox, White Sox, Twins and Tigers were all in position to win. On a magical Sunday, October 1, Yaz went 4-4 to lead Boston to a 5-3 win over the Twins, which combined with a Tigers loss in Anaheim made an Impossible Dream come true. Seemingly every radio and television set in New England was tuned

Carl Yastrzemski in. And so the modern Red Sox Nation came to be. A poignant World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals only made the new Red Sox more appealing. Yaz was named MVP after winning the Triple Crown (.326 batting average, 44 home runs, and 121 RBI.) The Boston leftfielder was later named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year.” Songs were composed about him and he had his own line of bread—as well as a television show. Countless fans lived vicariously through Yaz’s heroics. Little Leaguers (and Little Leaguer parents) imagined someday also realizing impossible baseball dreams, a la Yastrzemski. His penultimate season put him atop the sports world. But less than two years later Dick Williams was gone, as reportedly Yaz told Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey that he wanted to be traded unless Williams was fired. The magic dissipated. The early seventies saw the end of Boston’s love affair with Yaz, as he took the blame for BoSox failures. He was booed mercilessly as sportswriters, talk radio hosts, and fans demanded that he be traded.

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Shufflers make the turn onto Meadowbrook Lane this past fall. The Shuffle, which benefits Pub Mania and the Children’s Auction, begins Wednesday, April 26th at 6pm at Patrick’s and runs for 7 weeks.

to work on their Personal Best, which could be how far they walk, or how quickly they finish the course” explains Beetle. The $10 entry fee will be donated to the Pub Mania team of your choice and includes a complimentary beverage and chance to win in the post-shuffle raffle. 100% of the proceeds of the Mania Shuffle will pass through to the Greater Laconia Children’s Auction and then to children, families and programs here in the Lakes Region. Last year Pub Mania raised $276,267 for the Children’s Auction and has now raised over $1,313,000 in eight years. For more information about Patrick’s or the Pub Mania event, please visit www.patrickspub. com or email info@patrickspub.com.

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Mother's Da Day! y! Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise Kicks Off Mount Washington’s 2017 Season WEIRS BEACH, NH – Let the boating season begin. With the successful completion of its annual inspection by the New Hampshire Departments of Safety, Marine and Fire Safety Divisions, the venerable M/S Mount Washington will return to its summer port of Weirs Beach on Tuesday May 4th and is ready to kick off its 2017 cruising season. “We’re looking forward to getting back out on the big lake and for a successful cruising season.” says Captain Jim Morash, General Manager of Mount Washington Cruises. The New Hampshire Department of Safety annually inspects the vessels before issuing the cruise line its license to operate. “Safety is the number one priority with our vessels and our relationship

with the Marine and Fire Safety Divisions is very important to us”, says Senior Captain Paul Smith. “We are in contact with them throughout the year and open to their suggestions in how to improve our operation in terms of safety. In addition we’re always making improvements and updating older systems with the newer technology available.” Upholding a longstand-

ing tradition, Mother’s our customers to see all Day Brunch Cruise, Sun- the renovations the City of day May 14th will be the Laconia has made to the first cruise available to the Weirs Beach area” added public. The two and a half Captain Morash. “With hour scenic cruises, of new sidewalks, lights, Lake Winnipesaukee, fea- and underground utilture a champagne brunch ities, Lakeside Avenue and entertainment for will showcase a brighter, all ages. There are two cleaner look to complibrunch cruises to choose ment the scenic beauty of from: 10:00 am or 2:00 the Weirs.” pm. Tickets are available The official 2017 daily for both.STORY 21362 Weirs Ad V2F 6X5.pdf cruising season 1 4/26/17 5:17 PM for the “We’re also excited for M/S Mount Washington,

and her sister vessels, run from May 20th until October 19th offering daily cruises from its summer port of Weirs Beach while servicing the ports of Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Meredith and Wolfeboro. Departure times and options vary through the season with July and August having the most cruises available. Options include daily scenic, evening dinner dance and island mail delivery cruises. To learn more about the various vessels (Mount Washington, Doris E. & Sophie C.) and to view a more complete schedule with times and ticket prices, visit www. cruisenh.com or call 603366-5531.

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The ruby throated hummingbird is one of the smallest of all North American hummingbirds. It is the most widely distributed and the only hummingbird east of the Mississippi River. If you have relatives in the west, they are entertained by over 10 different species of this unique bird. Our ruby weighs about as much as a single penny in your hand. Males and females are approximately 3 ½ inches long, the female is slightly heavier. The throat of the male often appears to be a brilliant metallic red that can take on gold or orange hues as the light changes. You can find the same reaction to light conditions on fish scales. The male ruby throated hummingbirds arrive on the breeding ground throughout most of eastern North American between late April and midMay, depending on the latitude. These dates are usually one week ahead of the females. Territories are established based on natural food supplies. Males are extremely diligent in defending their territories from all competitors, including other males, females and even moths. Of course, all bets are off once the females start arriving. Then, the courtship begins. The male grabs the female’s attention with a pendulum-like flight pattern, so that the sunlight bounces off his brilliant

throat. If interested, the female will perch and watch the entire show. If successful, the pair will mate and off she goes, never to have contact with the male again. Love and leave ‘em! Since no bonding occurs, the male is free to roam his territory and mate with another female. For the female, however, her work has just begun. The female ruby throated hummingbird chooses the nest site, builds the nest in about one week, and takes sole responsibility for all parental duties. The male is never involved in any aspect of his offspring. These tiny jewels prefer wooded areas that are either strictly deciduous or mixed with conifers. The nest is about the size of a walnut and is extremely difficult for the human eye to locate. It consists of plant fibers such as thistle or dandelion down, held together by spider silk. The outside is usually covered with lichens. The female usually lays two white, bean-sized eggs which she incubates for two weeks. These nestlings fledge in approximately 18-22 days. The next time you see these winged ruby jewels in your yard, take a moment to reflect on the bird s upbringing and you will appreciate its beauty even more. Enjoy your birds. Wild Bird Depot is located on Rt 11 in Gilford, NH. Steve White is a contributing author in major publications, a guest lecturer at major conventions in Atlanta and St. Louis as well as the host of WEZS 1350AM radio

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League of NH Craftsmen, 279 D.W. Highway, Meredith. 12:30pm-2:30pm. Come and find out why melting glass is so fun and addictive as you explore the medium of kiln fired glass and learn many of the techniques that make melting glass so exciting! Students will create their own glass suncatcher with a tulip flower theme. Tuition is $40 per student and includes

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Plummers Ridge, Milton. Almost seven miles of newly-signed and blazed trails on Plummers Ridge will be open for the public to explore in a guided walk. The trails, which meander through 400 conserved acres of woodlands and fields and along streambanks, connect the adjacent farms of Branch Hill Farm, McKenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm and the New Hampshire Farm Museum. The Grand Opening from 10am to 2pm will celebrate the connecting trails project with a guided hike, complimentary refreshments and lunch, and a tour of the Farm Museum. Event is free and families are welcome, but pre-registration is required by Wednesday, May 10th. 9787125

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The many different WWII vehicles in the Wright Museum collection are rotated in and out of the exhibit hall. There are too many to display all at once. the civil war and various mannequins outfitted in uniforms from the Indian Wars to Vietnam to the Gulf War. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will also be educational programs that focus on other wars as well,â&#x20AC;? said Culver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Among them programs on the Civil War, World War I

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War II, but we want other generations of soldiers to understand that we appreciate the sacrifice that they have made as well. This is the first time that we have explored that here at the Wright Museum.â&#x20AC;? At a total cost of about $20,000 that includes renting the exhibit, shipping and setting up the display, it costs about the same as doing three exhibits. They were able to bring the exhibit to Wolfeboro with the help of some very generous sponsors. The museum itself will reflect this ambitious exhibit with some displays within, including a Vietnam Mule on display, a 4-wheel drive army vehicle, weapons from

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POW that can be accessed including photos of this soldier who crashed in a B-17 in the Netherlands. More features will be added in time. New sound sticks will be available in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home Frontâ&#x20AC;? exhibit. Visitors can now view the displays which bring to life scenes of home life during the war years while listening to actual recordings from the era including speeches by FDR, Betty Crocker giving cooking lessons, instructions on how to use a ration coupon book and more. If you are a first-time visitor to the Wright Museum you will be amazed at what they have to offer. If you have been, but not in awhile, you will be amazed at whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new. Our special pull-out section this week gives much more detail of what is being offered this year at the Wright Museum of World War II. To find out more on the museum visit their website at www.wrightmuseum.org.

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hip surgery in 2004. The Associated Press reported that the younger Yaz stole his father’s identity and had incurred an IRS lien for non-payment of taxes. So there’s a downside to having an impossible dream come true. I’m sure that from 1967 until

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the present, that Yaz has had to endure an endless stream of people wanting to shake his hand, sell him something, get his endorsement, or ask him about certain baseball games. (Yaz played in 3308 MLB games, second only to Pete Rose’s 3562.) Yaz turns 78 on August

22. And almost every day this summer will mark the 50th anniversary of some heroic baseball feat from 1967, bringing the Yastrzemski name to sports prominence once again. As it happens, the final BoSox game of 2017 will be at Fenway on Sunday, Oct. 1, just as it was in

1967. I’m sure the team will have something special planned, and hopefully Yaz will be there, in the middle of it all, to feel the love and receive one last ovation from the fans of a Red Sox Nation that he almost singlehandedly created.

Sports Quiz Who was the first Little League player to go on to be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on May 4 include former Boston Bruins goalkeeper Andrew Raycroft (1980) and pro golf sensation Rory McIlroy (1989). Sportsquote “I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it.” -Carl Yastrzemski Sportsquiz Answer Carl Yastrzemski was the first former Little Leaguer to enshrined in Cooperstown (in 1989). State Representative Michael Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net. MacMillan from 13

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was considered one of the roughest and toughest of them all. I remember reading a joke in a book many years ago about someone visiting a man who lived in the north country woods. The visitor asked the woodsdweller what he did up in the woods all the time and received the answer “hunt and drink”. “What do you hunt?” was the next question with the reply being “drink”. Jigger Johnson seems to have been known as much for his drinking and resultant fighting as for his logging skills, often during breaks from his work spending his hardearned money celebrating with drinking sprees. In a 1972 article in a Colebrook newspaper Ray Mash wrote “…if it came to a fight, he was almost unbeatable.” Almost, but not quite, because the article goes on to say that once in the town of Berlin, Jigger’s crew got “roaring drunk” and ganged up on him at the edge of town and beat him so badly that they broke both of his arms and a leg and left him for dead. Jigger, after regaining consciousness rolled into a nearby pigsty and lay beside the pigs for warmth until he was discovered in the morning by a forest ranger and taken to a hospital where he recovered. Loggers worked all winter in lumber camps reaching to the most northern areas of the state and when spring came and the ice melted the logs would be floated down the streams to the mills for processing. Jigger worked for the

Connecticut Valley Lumber Company floating logs down the Connecticut River, some of those logs going as far as Hartford, Connecticut. Brave river men, sometimes called “river rats” would guide the logs on their journey, standing on the logs aided by a tool called a peavey, used to keep logs moving and breaking up jams as well as helping them to maintain their balance as they jumped from log to log. This was exciting but dangerous work as the men, some who could not swim, worked to help the logs through the rapids and over the falls. The last big drive was in 1915 and thus was considered a historic event that would not be seen again so was viewed by many spectators from the bridges and river banks along the way. The river men would have

us remember that all river men were lumberjacks, but not all lumberjacks are river men. After ending his logging career, Jigger worked for the United States Forest Service as a fire warden, followed by becoming self-employed as a trapper which earned him the nickname of “Wildcat Johnson”. His trapping involved lynx, bobcat, mink, muskrat, weasel, fox and fisher, some of which it is claimed he caught with his own hands. Emphasis has particularly focused upon Jigger’s success in catching wildcats alive and selling some of them for mascots, including one to the University of New Hampshire and a couple he captured for a man in Portland, Maine that he had to deliver by taxi when shipment by the railroad was refused.. It

has been said that the lumberjack’s body was covered with scars from the claws of the wild cats that he caught and the injuries he sustained during his fights, though his face was unscathed because men were afraid of his teeth. Jigger Johnson’s drinking and trapping were connected with the event that

resulted in his death. In the fall of the year 1935 he had trapped a big lynx and had received a good sum of money as a result, perhaps both as a bounty and payment for the pelt. As he often did, Jigger marked the occasion by a visit to Conway where he celebrated in his usual way. Afterwards, realizing that he needed to check his trap lines, he hired someone to drive him to their location, but as he opened the door of the car in anticipation of leaving it, the car slid off the side of the road and into a tree. Jigger Johnson was fatally injured, dying at Memorial Hospital in Conway on March 30, 1935. So, that is some of what I have learned about one who is looked upon as an example of the rough and tough , wild and brave, profane and fearless New Hampshire lumberjack of the early 1900’s. Not likely the type of person a mother wants her boy to become, but, nevertheless, enough of a legend to have the United States Forest Service to name a campground in his honor.

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terrorists, executing gays and apostates, etc., and people who believe that non-Muslims and women are lesser beings with fewer rights are not going to change these beliefs just because they move to Western countries. American immigration and refugee policies must consider that Muslim beliefs and values that are incompatible with, and a danger to the freedoms, prosperity, and lives of the American people. Don Ewing Meredith, NH

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ethics violations related to her meddling in minorityowned OneUnited Bank. Reminder for all the new fangirls and fanboys suffering from Maxi-mnesia: Her husband, Sidney, was an investor in one of the banks that merged into OneUnited. As stockholders, they profited handsomely from their relationship with the bank. It was a mutually beneficial relationship. After Waters’ office personally intervened and lobbied the Treasury Department in 2008, OneUnited received $12 million in federal TARP bailout money -- despite another government agency concluding that the bank operated “without effective underwriting standards” and engaged “in speculative investment practices.” After the federal bailout of Fannie/Freddie, OneUnited’s stock in the government-sponsored enterprises plunged to a value estimated at less than $5 million. Only through Waters’ intervention was OneUnited able to secure an emergency meeting with the Treasury and then-Secretary Henry Paulson. Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch president, reported that Waters’ friend and fellow California Democratic

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren helped delay her scheduled 2010 House ethics trial on the matter by stalling subpoenas and improperly firing two attorneys working on the investigation. Six of 10 House Ethics panel members quit the case in 2012 over questions about their partiality. An outside investigator absolved Waters of any wrongdoing. The newfound Maxine Waters Fan Club might want to know that Waters’ government cronyism and self-dealing earned her a “Most Corrupt member of Congress” designation from the left-wing Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington five times -in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2017. Now, Muddy Maxine is leading the charge to drain the swamp that sustains her. What a riot. 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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being the Left’s euphemism for “tax dollars given to an inefficient bureaucracy to provide inadequate services”), I suggest looking at metrics like cancer survival rates. Perhaps you’re willing to tell Americans on chemo that you think it’s worth trading our average 74% five-year survival rate from common cancers for the UK’s 52%, or Italy’s 62%, or Germany’s 64%, in order to provide “free” birth control and gender-reassignment surgeries for all. I couldn’t. It’s the same with “The Wall.” Progressives have managed to ratchet up the definition of “citizen” in many people’s minds to the point where it means “everyone.” They would extend the rights our forefathers fought and died for to anyone and everyone who steps an illegal foot on our soil, or wants to. Opposing that viewpoint gets one branded a xenophobe, or in some cases, assaulted. But when we give up the traditional definition of the word citizen, we give up the nation. At the state level, the ratchet effect is about to increase our education spending without improving education. But who cares about results when there’s otherpeople’s-money to spend? Our Republican governor will soon sign a bill passed by our Republican-majority legislature that will fund all-day kindergarten. Supporters claim that it will provide “a strong foundation for kids, increased high school graduation rates, and improved likelihood for a student to go on to college.” In twelve years we’ll see that it has not. In less than twelve years, I predict we’ll have joined the other states that found the promises of all-day-kindergarten could only be met by implementing taxpayer-funded prekindergarten. And so the ratchet goes: Click, click, click.

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to the feds illegal immigrants in jail -- have increased. Enhanced enforcement, real and perceived, is clearly affecting the decision-making of would-be migrants. The fees charged by socalled coyotes to bring people across the border have risen, reflecting the higher risk. A jump from, say, $3,500 to $8,000 represents an enormous new expense for a mother in Honduras, especially if her chances of staying in the United States are diminishing. Some caveats. First, the Trump administration will have to continue to strengthen enforcement. Otherwise, illegal immigration will bounce back to its normal trend. The experience after the 1986 amnesty confirms this. The law was supposed to include tougher enforcement, and this expectation initially suppressed immigrant flows. When it became clear that it was all talk, illegal immigration continued as before. Second, visa overstays are a large and perhaps growing contributor to illegal immigration. This deserves as much attention as the border. Finally, the administration will have to resist the urge to declare victory and go home. The moderates in the White House may be tempted to soften Trump’s image via a grand bargain on immigration, arguing that it’s “mission accomplished” on enforcement and time to pivot to a large-scale amnesty. Despite the hostile press coverage, what Trump has done so far on immigration is hardly radical and basically represents a return to the pre-Barack Obama status quo, when the federal government didn’t openly flout its own laws. For now, it has gotten results. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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Looking down at the narrows of Hillman’s Highway, high above the grade is as steep as 45 degrees. PATEnaude from 3

lanches roll alongside partying college students and older diehards that choose the less steep slopes—I don’t think things have changed much since the 1940s. As we hiked up the rocky Tuckerman Ravine Trail the snow started to appear and in less than a mile we were walking on hard packed snow suitable for skinning. Becca and I put on our boots and gear. I use skis. Becca is a snowboarder and uses a split board—a snowboard that splits in half to become like two skis for uphill travel. Removable skins are used on the bottom of our boards to allow us to ski uphill without sliding back. We decided to turn up the Huntington Ravine Fire Road to see if we could skin up into the Ravine. It didn’t look like anyone else had skied here in sometime. The snow was well packed and in excellent condition even though the Harvard Cabin had closed weeks ago. All the bridges were bare but we just slid gingerly across them. There were two difficult stream crossings but we were able to just get over them by going into the trees. We were quite pleased that we were able to make it right up past the big boulders and up into the bowl but we couldn’t see much of anything. It was warm but it was foggy.

We went up the bowl’s wall a couple hundred feet but decided not to go any further because quite frankly we didn’t know much about skiing here. This was our first time here when there was spring snow. We decided to come back next year. We pulled off our skins and Becca put her snowboard back together and we made a dozen wonderful turns back down to the bottom of the bowl and then all the way down to the intersection of the Raymond Path. We put back on our

skins and climbed up The Raymond Path to where it connects to the Tuckerman Ravine Trail just below the Hermit Lake Shelters. We found super snow conditions with nice clean snow and again we had the trail all to ourselves. We arrived at Hermit Lakes Shelters about noon and on the deck at Hojos we shared a picnic table with Arthur. He comes every spring and hasn’t missed a spring in over 22 years. At least it wasn’t raining but the clouds teased us and gave

Yours truly and our new friend Arthur on Hillman’s Highway. The Dartmouth and Harvard Outing Club members were the first to regularly ski the bowls and gullies of Mount Washington. Hillman’s Highway is named after 1940 Dartmouth graduate Harold “Harry” Hillman who liked to ski this gully. us glimpses of the Tuckerman Ravine Bowl above and nearby gullies of Hillman’s Highway. People continuously arrived and most chose to continue the half mile climb to the floor of the Bowl. We decided to head over

to Hillman’s Highway. Hillman’s is across the way from the Hermit Shelters, not in the bowl but on the shoulder of Boot Spur and right above the Sherburne Trail. Arthur had the same plan and the three of us See PATENAUDE on 38

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set-off together. A few years ago there was a big slide and rocks and debris covered the floor of the gullies and we had to get around the pile of rocks by bushwhacking through the brush and small trees. There were lots of trampled branches and tracks in all directions. Thankfully it was a short push to reach the good open snow. The three of us skinned as high as we could before bare-booting and kicking in steps made more sense. The higher we climbed the wall of the gully got steeper. Becca and Arthur stopped before reaching the top of the lip but I continued. I thought no one was above me but when I got around the narrows I could see a man above me

The Tuckerman Ravine Trail is a busy place and we ran into friends from Franconia, Jim, Dave and Charlie were headed up to Hillman’s Highway.

parted just enough a few times so we could see the far side of Tuckerman Ravine. I left Bob behind to rest, he would catch up to us later on the Sherburne Trail—as he said, he skis faster than he climbs. I put my skis on and jumped in and this was the most fun of the day. I made big quick turns down the steep gully. Becca and Arthur were still waiting for me and I skied down to them. They were ready to get on their way. We were able to ski the Sherburne Trail most of the way back. The snow got thin and then we struggled to find ribbons of snow and fast grass to slide upon. The rope was across the trail at crossover #3, about two thirds

“Be Aware, Be Alert, Be Smart” the sign warns at the Tuckerman Ravine Trailhead at the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center. making slow progress. He had an ice axe and set it every step. I kicked my way up like climbing a ladder. I didn’t pass him but we reached the top at the same time. I was disappointed that I couldn’t see Washington’s summit cone, I know it’s right there! But the clouds

of a mile from our cars! From the top of Hillman’s Highway to the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center the elevation drops more than 3,000 vertical feet. Yah, it was a good day. Have fun!

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