05/13/2021 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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VOLUME 30, NO. 19

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021

COMPLIMENTARY

Half-Off Admission Day At Wright Museum

Becca hiking the trail from Mount Crosby towards Bald Knob. The more challenging trails to the open summits of Mount Crosby and Bald Knob are a good spring warm-up before tackling the bigger White Mountains this summer. In 1991 William Wadsworth donated 1000 acres as part of his estate plan and since then Cockermouth Forest is managed by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, (ForestSociety.org).

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Cockermouth Forest - Little Pond, Mount Crosby & Bald Knob by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Columnist

Amy has finally run out of snow for skiing and is back on the hiking trails. The town of Groton is

just north of Newfound Lake and was once known as Cockermouth. Groton is known for being the home of Sculptured Rocks Natural Area on the Cockermouth River that flows into Newfound Lake. Gro-

ton is also home to the perhaps lesser known 1200+ acre Cockermouth Forest and its hiking trails. The Cockermouth Forest is under the stewardship of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire

Forests (SPNHF) and information about this property and others can be found at ForestSociety.org. To find the trailhead from Route 3A turn West on North Shore Road and See PATENAUDE on 34

WOLFEBORO — A generous financial contribution from Maxfield Real Estate has enabled the Wright Museum to offer Half Off Admission Day on Monday, May 17. “We are so thankful for the continued support of Maxfield Real Estate, as we are striving to provide as much access as possible to our museum and rotating exhibits,” said Mike Culver, Museum Executive Director. Half Off Admission Day follows similarly themed events sponsored by Maxfield Real Estate in past years, a commitment that reflects the agency’s very beginnings. “Henry S. Maxfield, Sr. served on the field of battle and was a prisoner of war,” said Randy Parker of Maxfield Real Estate. “When he returned home after the war, he established a very successful real estate company.” Sponsorship of The Wright is part of Maxfield Real Estate’s “We Care” program, which was established in 1999 as a way to give back to the community. Since its inception, the program has raised See WRIGHT on 19

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“Systemic Racism”

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To The Editor: We’re told that America is “systemically racist”. I don’t agree, but parts of America appear to be treated in a “systemically racist” way. “Systemic” means a system, an organization, or process with legal authority. There are racists of every race, but the insults, slights, or actions they do without legal authority are individual, not systemic, actions. People have falsely called Capitalism systemically racist. Capitalism wants more exchanges of goods, services, and money. Neither Capitalism nor, typically, the participants care about other participants’ characteristics. Consumers care about price, quality, attractiveness, and need for a product not the race, gender, or other characteristics of the inventor, artist, chip maker, farmer, baker, trucker, salesperson, etc. Our nation has laws against discrimination in many aspects of our society, e.g., housing, employment, and education. Violators are subject to penalties. “Hate crime” laws, which punish violence based on race, etc., are exceptions in our justice system which is charged with dispensing equal justice based on actions, not the actor. Only Governments can legally inflict widespread harm to people, and there are places where Government actions seem “systemically racist”. Activists often charge police

with systemic racism and demand defunding the police, but police respond to crimes and requests for help. Most residents of high crime areas want the same number or more police in their neighborhoods, mostly only activists and criminals want fewer police. There is no evidence that all, or even many, of America’s thousands of individual police forces are systemically racist. There are a relatively few American black neighborhoods in Democrat controlled cities where the impact of government actions appear “systemically racist”. These neighborhoods have high crime levels, poor schools, poverty, drugs, gangs, sanctuary for illegal aliens who exacerbate the other problems; and low levels of hope for the future. Does anyone really believe that their Democrat Mayors, City Councils, and other Government officials couldn’t solve these problems if they cared to? These children aren’t dumb; they’re stuck in bad schools. Most residents are law-abiding, but also hopeless because of the crime, drugs, and poor job opportunities. These neighborhoods needed better law enforcement. Republicans fight to make life better for every American: by fighting for good education opportunities for each child, by properly enforcing our laws to keep neighborhoods safe, and by generating good job opportunities so every American feels

hopeful about their future. Unfortunately Democrats like things the way which, surprisingly, gets them the power they crave and an issue, “systemic racism”, which, with the help of the media, they blame on American society rather than their own evil neglect and policies. Don Ewing Meredith, NH.

Study On Masks To The Editor: Being that a free and fair press is totally dead in America, let me draw everyone’s attention to a recently released peer reviewed study from Stanford. It concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that face masks do absolutely nothing to help stop the spread of the China Virus. The short of it is, the size of the virus itself is about 1000 times smaller than the thread of the face masks 99% of Americans are wearing. Meaning, it’s like having a chain link fence, throwing a handful of sand at it in hopes it stops the sand. Another way to prove masks are useless, next time your wearing a mask and you are near hot prepared foods, can you smell them? Guess what that means? Patrick Wetmore Plymouth, NH

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Faith & Family Are Two Big Ingredients At New Alton Eatery by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

Scovill Family Restaurant in Alton is new to the dining scene, but the roots of the food service business are deep for owners Rob Scovill and his son Michael. Ron’s route to Alton began in Stanford, Connecticut with his wife, Star. Together they opened a deli-type restaurant that they eventually turned into a nightclub. The next stop was a restaurant in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and then to Cape Cod where the couple worked at various food service venues and eventually owned the Windjammer Lounge in Hyannis. They lived on the Cape for thirty years. Finally planning a move back to Stanford, Ron and Star first took a trip to New Hampshire to visit Ron’s daughter who was working at Camp Calumet in West Ossipee. “While we were there, Star and I were sitting on the beach one day,” recalled Ron. “We looked at each other and the Lord spoke to us and said, ‘this is where you are coming’. So, we sold our house on the Cape and moved to Madison, New Hampshire.” Now calling New Hampshire home, the couple continued on in various areas in food catering including working at Camp Calumet and also running the food lunch program at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Ossipee as well as food directors at the First Congregational Church of Ossipee. Eventually they got an

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Michael (L) and Ron Scovill in front of their new restaurant in Alton. BRENDAN SMITH PHOTO

offer to work at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center in Alton Bay where they moved in 2009. Together they had their dream of opening up their own Family Restaurant in the area while at the same time Star became a licensed LNA at Huggins Hospital. But that dream of

opening their own restaurant was put on hold when Star was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and passed away three months later in 2016. “She was the love of my life, we did everything together,” said Ron. “Of course. I wish she was here, but I know she was called by the Lord and his doing

his work.” Ron’s strong faith kept him going during this hard time and in 2020 the idea for the restaurant he and Star had dreamed about resurfaced. “My son Michael came to me and said “Dad, if you really want to do it, I will do it with you.” Michael had worked See SCOVILL on 32

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Understanding The Threat Of Critical Race Theory Understanding the Threat of Critical Race Theory,” Saturday, May 22 from 8:15am-4:30pm. Lions Club, Old Rt. 109, Moultonborough NH. As the senate bill banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) approaches the Governor’s desk, the New Hampshire Chapter of “No Left Turn in Education” is sponsoring a free one-day information seminar with complimentary morning coffee and lunch entitled “Understanding the Threat of Critical Race Theory.” The seminar’s target audience includes professional educators and state school board members and those concerned about reported racist aspects of Critical Race Theory. Come for the learning, fellowship, and participation, not to mention the free coffee and lunch. Especially come if you are concerned about reports that CRT is psychologically harmful, is inherently racist indoctrination posing as education, is comprised of propagandized assertions that one race is morally inferior to another, that the United States was formed to further the institution of slavery, or the evidence-free assertion that institutions of the United States are steeped in “systemic racism.” Form your own view on CRT’s devaluation of the Civil Rights movement and legislation, the principles of the non-violent beliefs of Dr. Martin Luther King and the “equal protection under the law” tenets of the Civil Rights movement. See how Critical Race Theory in its own words devalues science, and the scientific method and rationality itself as being a “Western and Masculine” way of thinking. Form your own opinion relative to CRT’s reported propaganda techniques to include the ever-growing self-contradictory vague misleading language, and the bullying of those not in lock step with their bigoted view of the United States. The seminar’s goal is to (1) ensure that the education of our children remains beneficial, not harmful; (2) that education remains grounded in objective truths as determined by credible historians and rational social science and historic research; and (3) to serve as a history’s reminder of all that could go wrong when a society immerses itself in vile racist rhetoric.

“Expressions Of Hope” Art Show At Galleries At 30 Main “Expressions of Hope,” a selection of creative works by InterLakes High School Students is currently showcased amidst a collection of professional artists in downtown Meredith at “The Galleries at 30 Main” from May 7th-May 16th. The gallery is open for viewing daily from 11-5 (closed Tuesdays.) Despite the challenges of a p a n d e m i c, t h e v i s u a l a r t s program, under the direction of teachers Kate Criscone & Patrick Quinn continues to thrive at InterLakes Middle High School. As school has pivoted back and forth between in person and online learning, students have persevered, found respite in the arts and gained confidence in their creativity. They worked together both in the classroom and in online classes, while transporting projects and supply kits back and forth from home to create unique and powerful pieces of artwork.

Greg Boggis (R) and headliner Mike Donovan.

Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Show At Jean’s Playhouse In Lincoln The Comedy Show is scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at 7:30 pm; tickets are $20, and general seating will be assigned by party in order to allow for distanced seating. Headlining comedian Mike Donovan is a veteran of stand up with a career that began in 1978 and quickly saw him rise in popularity. He is a prolific comedy writer, and his work has been published in Sports Illustrated, the Patriot Ledger, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix, and Sports Collectors Digest – plus a book, 101 Stories of American History. Donovan also appeared at Jean’s for the 2015 Memorial Day Comedy Show. Joining Donovan and Boggis, Rob Steen will appear as the featured comic. With the emerging reopenings throughout NH, be aware that the Playhouse is currently at reduced capacity to ensure safe practices, all of which are detailed on their website at www. jeansplayhouse.com – where you should be able to purchase tickets beginning the week of May 10. (Advance ticketing purchase is the best way to ensure availability as box office hours are limited and unscheduled at this time.)

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Thinning The Herd If you’ve been paying attention to the real estate market you know that it is pretty wild. Houses are going fast and by Brendan Smith the prices are rising faster. Weirs Times Editor Some of this has to do with the influx of folks from cities in other states who are looking to get out of town after the lockdowns of the Coronavirus as well as the mostly peaceful riots in their neighborhoods. Much to the chagrin of many natives, that means that more and more “Flatlanders” will be legally crossing the border and settling here in the Granite State. Quite a few, I’d imagine, will be making the pilgrimage into the Lakes Region and north. This is not exactly considered a crisis yet. After all, Flatlanders like myself have been moving permanently to New Hampshire for years. I saw a video on the Internet explaining how half the population here now was born somewhere else. (The person in the video had a Ph.d next to his name so I know it must be true.) As the new Flatlander population begins to swell even further, even us “non-natives” (Flatlanders who have lived here longer than ten years) are casting a wary eye on this new generation of transplants. Much like the newly rabid environmentalists who want to protect the lakefront from further growth once they finally secure their own piece of property on it, we are selfishly pessimistic about what “too many” extra Flatlanders might do to our sweet deal here. Unfortunately, in this day and age, it’s very hard to get people proactive in any new kind of movement even if it affects them directly. Many of us are very involved with our work and

when we get home at the end of the day we just like to sit back and relax, kick up our feet and watch little TV. This has inspired a new idea, a way that we can possibly, and selfishly, slow down the influx of outside settlers to New Hampshire while also not having to do anything strenuous like getting off our couches. I am proposing getting the legislature to consider a bill where all “hopeful” transplants to New Hampshire will first have to audition on a weekly television show where only a few would be chosen each week to be able to move here. I’m sure you are familiar with the idea. It would be similar to “American Idol” except it would be called “New Hampshire Flatlander”. It could be broadcast on WMUR as part of their so-called commitment to local community programming. (I was considering local access cable TV, but anyone who has ever tried to watch an incomprehensible selectboard meeting knows how incredibly painful this can be. We need to make it a fun experience.) Of course, since it’s my idea I would be one of the judges. After all, who knows Flatlanders better than me? Possibly a couple of local celebrity judges as well. As I see it, since it is my idea, we would hold auditions at a local grange hall to make it more realistic, give it that real New Hampshire feel. Possibly in a town that no Flatander (or many natives) can pronounce correctly, like Sanbornton, Lyndeborough or Berlin, to name a few. We’d advertise in some Boston and New York papers and charge a $1,000 entry fee that would go to the state. (After all, you have to include money in a bill or many legislators won’t even look at it.) We would follow all of the politically correct rules and put in disclaimers that no one will be

discriminated against on account of race, creed or gender (that includes all 650 possible ones). Still, there won’t be any claims against voting against people because we don’t like things like their nasally Long Island accents (even if they are family) or even if we don’t care for the shirt they are wearing because they seem to have no fashion sense (discrimination does have its boundaries after all). The audition process will include each contestant providing a unique talent that they feel makes them special enough to move to New Hampshire. We really won’t care much what that talent is, it will just make for good television. In the end we will probably just judge them on the what they look like…just like most folks do in real life. After each week’s contestants are seen, we will, as they say, open up the phone lines for viewers to call in for their favorite. After the voting is over, we will pick ten lucky winners, whether they got the most votes or not, who will then be given permission to move to New Hampshire. We would do this every month, 120 new residents a year, keeping the population growth, as well as our own peace of mind, in check. I hope this column moves a few folks to contact their local rep to sway them to support this idea. It pays heed to a few concerns: preserving our precious way of life, putting greenbacks in the state treasury and giving us yet another choice for something to watch on Wednesday nights. Happy to do my part. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks - Stories and Thoughts On Aging” will be published soon.

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Biden’s Ruinous Refugee Dump Ready or not, here they come. Thanks to Joe Biden, America the Weary will soon open its doors to another 62,500 lowskilled foreigners from the Third World. The sovereign citizens in neighborhoods across our nation where these newcomers will be dumped will have no say in these decisions. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Open borders judges made sure that the wants by Michelle Malkin and needs of ordinary Americans would Syndicated Columnist be subordinated to those of the refugee resettlement racket. There is no recourse under U.S. law to reestablish local control of the process. Instead, the United Nations, the U.S. State Department and their globalist partners in the “faith” community (who rake in billions of dollars in tax subsidies off the backs of refugees and at the expense of voiceless citizens) will dictate who gets in and who moves where. It will be mostly young low-skilled Americans forced to compete with the influx of 22,000 Africans, 6,000 East Asians, 4,000 Europeans and Central Asians, 5,000 Latin Americans and Caribbean nationals, 13,000 Near Easterners and South Asians, and another 12,500 refugees from unspecified countries. (Hint: Look for a “Green New Dealer” to ram a bunch of future Democraticvoting “climate refugees” into the mix.) The numbers don’t lie. Replacement theory isn’t a theory. It’s a grim reality. Reminder: Long-term unemployment for young Americans has remained more than double that of adults during the global pandemic chaos. Current Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate at 10.3% among 20- to 24-yearolds and 13.3% among 18- to 19-year-olds (compared with the 5.3% unemployment among those 25 and older). Nearly a quarter of all unemployed Americans have been out of a job for over a year. So, why is the importation of 62,500 refugees “justified by grave humanitarian concern” and “in the national interest” as Biden proclaimed Monday. Wasn’t this the same champion of the forgotten who decried the “worst pandemic in a century” and the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depression”? Wasn’t this the same savior who promised Americans “jobs, jobs, jobs” -- especially for those with less than a college education? The refugee resettlement See MALKIN on 36

Due Process Is The Opposite Of Social Justice It has been two weeks since the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for the secondand third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. The world has moved on. Politicians by Ben Shapiro breathed a sigh of relief Syndicated Columnist when they heard the verdict; the media quickly moved on to its next manipulated data point in favor of the proposition that American police are systemically racist. But there were always lingering questions about the verdict. The biggest question was whether Chauvin could have received a fair trial. Jury selection happened while the city of Minneapolis publicized a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family. The judge denied requests for a venue change despite the fact that the trial would take place in a city that had been wracked with riots, looting and burning over Floyd’s death. One of the alternate jurors admitted, “I did not want to go through rioting and destruction again, and I was concerned about people coming to my house if they were not happy with the verdict.” A sitting congresswoman traveled to town just before the verdict to suggest the possibility of violence were Chauvin to be acquitted; the president of the United States said openly the day before the verdict came down that he wanted a guilty verdict. Prominent politicians and leftist activists openly stated that without millions marching in the streets, Chauvin probably wouldn’t have even stood trial. Now, there was arguably evidence enough to convict Chauvin on the manslaughter charge. But the two murder charges were questionable, at the very least. There were serious questions to be asked about causation -- about whether Floyd died primarily as a result of Chauvin’s actions, or whether

his underlying drug use and 75% heart arterial blockage was the truer cause of his death. There were also serious questions about the level of force used -- when that level of force transformed from the clearly permissible to the feloniously criminal. And yet, after three weeks of testimony, the jury was out a mere 10 hours, asked zero questions of the judge and came back with a guilty verdict on all counts. Now it turns out that one of the jurors, Brandon Mitchell, 31, lied during the voir dire process for jury selection. In August 2020, Mitchell appeared in a photo wearing a black T-shirt with the words “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” as well as a baseball cap with the letters “BLM” (for Black Lives Matter). Mitchell had filled out a 14-page questionnaire in which he explicitly denied having participated in protests over police use of force. He told the judge that he could be an impartial juror. But this is of little consequence. Our establishment media will surely cover this story as a justifiable, if mildly uncomfortable, afterthought, if they cover it at all. Experts expect that even this evidence will not be enough to reverse the verdict in Chauvin’s case. Perhaps Chauvin deserved to be convicted. That’s an open question. He certainly deserved the same fair and impartial trial guaranteed every American citizen. It seems likely he didn’t receive such due process. But few will care. Chauvin has been convicted, and due process is of little consequence when the safety of the nation relies on conviction. Social justice takes precedence over individual justice these days. Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps,” “The Right Side of History” and “Bullies.”

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Successful Without College Americans took out $1.7 trillion in government loans for college tuition. Now, some don’t want to pay it back. President Joe Biden says they by John Stossel shouldn’t have to. Syndicated Columnist He wants to cancel at least $10,000 and maybe $50,000 of every student’s debt. “They’re in real trouble,” says Biden in my latest video, “having to make choices between paying their student loan and paying the rent.” Poor students!

But wait: Shouldn’t they have given some thought to debt payments when they signed up for overpriced colleges? When they majored in subjects like photography or women’s studies, unlikely to lead to good jobs? When they took six years to graduate (a third don’t graduate even after six years). Shouldn’t politicians also acknowledge that it’s taxpayer loans that let bloated colleges keep increasing tuition at twice the rate of inflation? Yes. But they don’t. “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe points out that students’ demand for loan forgiveness is “kind of self-involved.”

“I know guys who worked hard to get a construction operation running. Some had to take out a loan on a big old diesel truck. Why would we forgive the cost of a degree but not the cost of a lease payment?” It’s a good question. “For some reason,” continues Rowe, “we think a tool that looks like a diploma is somehow more important than that big piece of metal in the driveway that allows the guy to build homes that you ... are in.” The political class does focus on subsidizing college. “Now everybody is armed with a degree. What kind of world is that?” asks Rowe. “Everybody dreams of

being in the corner office, but nobody knows how to build the corner office?” Lots of good jobs in skilled trades don’t require a college degree, he points out. “The push for college came at the expense of every other form of education. Shop class was taken out of high school. We have denied millions of kids an opportunity to see what half the workforce looks like.” It’s a reason America now has a shortage of skilled trade workers. Yet, plumbers, elevator mechanics construction managers, etc., make $100,000 a year. See STOSSEL on 37

Calling On “Moderate” Democrats John Metzler is off this week. Everyone knows President Joe Biden ran as a moderate and is governing as a leftby David Limbaugh ist radical, yet we Syndicated Columnist see little evidence of Democrats, including the liberal media, breaking ranks from him. Why? I’ve previously written about the lack of Democrats’ dissent from their party’s undeniable extremism and have always been met with the response that they don’t dissent because there are no longer any moderate Democrats. Yet when I talk to my Democratic friends, they vehemently deny that they personally are extrem-

ists. Are they, or might they just as well be? Rank-and-file Democrats can no longer blame their rank partisanship and extremism on Donald Trump, who is no longer president. It’s past time for them — and never-Trump Republicans, for that matter — to answer for Biden’s disastrous policies. Let’s look at Biden’s border debacle as one of many flagrant examples of raging Democratic and media hypocrisy, for they’re giving Biden a complete pass and even defending him on the very policies for which they berated Trump. Biden wholly owns this border train wreck, though he disingenuously continues to blame Trump. Trump’s border policies were working. We had seen major progress in sealing the border; fewer migrants were entering

the United States, and cartels were being stymied. But Democrats, wedded to their open-borders agenda and their faux compassion for illegal immigrants, castigated Trump as a racist and particularly zeroed in on his allegedly inhumane treatment of children. Now the cartels are flourishing, and our borders are being overrun. And we know all the hyperventilating over the children had nothing to do with any genuine concern for them but with demonizing and defeating Trump — and cynically promoting Democrats’ policies to flood the borders with future Democratic voters. We know this because the Biden administration is doing nothing to address this growing and dangerously out-of-control border situation. This crisis is a direct result of Biden’s virtual invitation to migrants to come

on up, his promises of amnesty and welfare for illegals, and his emasculation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Purely for appearances’ sake, as we now know, Biden put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of this crisis, and she has done nothing except cackle when asked about her progress. Biden says border crossings by migrant children are way down, but that is demonstrably false. The numbers are way up. Children are being held, and Democrats are supplying misleading photos to dupe the public. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar accused the Department of Homeland Security of trying to create the impression that the facility in Donna, Texas, was emptying out, when the youths held there were simply m o v e d t o See LIMBUAGH on 37

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— Know Your Constitution —

by Hal Shurtleff Alton, NH.

Does The 2nd Amendment Give Us The Right To Keep And Bear Arms?

Supporters of the right to keep and bear arms will often say that they have a “2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms” or a “constitutional right to keep and bear arms.” But they would be wrong. The 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution did not give Americans the right to keep and bear arms. That right already existed. The 2nd Amendment which was adopted on December 15, 1791 simple restricted Congress from passing gun control laws: “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Supporters of giving government agents a monopoly on firearms ownership argue that the 2nd Amendment only applies to members

of the militia and not to the American people in general, but even if that were true, Americans would still have the right to keep and bear arms without the 2nd Amendment.

What does New Hampshire’s Constitution which predated the U.S. Constitution read? In its Bill of Rights, we read the following: :[Art.] 2. [Natural Rights.] All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting, property; and, in a word, of seeking and obtaining happiness. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this state on account of race, creed, color, sex or national origin. June 2, 1784, Amended 1974 adding sentence to prohibit discrimination.

[Art.] 2-a. [The Bearing of Arms.] All persons have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their families, their property and the state. The God-given right to self-defense is clearly enshrined in both the US and New Hampshire Constitutions, and not

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only do the citizen of New Hampshire have the right to keep and bear arms, they have the right to defend life and liberty, and that doesn’t mean calling 911 and hiding under the bed or running out the door. Let us look at a few other state constitutions: Massachusetts which is the oldest extant constitution in the world: PART THE FIRST A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Article I. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness Article 17: The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the

common defense. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. Maine. Which had the good sense to break away from Massachusetts in 1820: Section 16. To keep and bear arms. Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned. And Hawaii our 50th state which lifted their wording from the U.S. Constitution: Article I, § 17 of the Hawaii Constitution states: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Over the years, thanks to ill-informed voters,

who have a tendency to elect people to office that habitually violate their oaths to both violate the U.S and state constitutions, the right to keep and bear arms is under attack. Thankfully, many states have passed strong laws protecting that right including Maine and New Hampshire. A Tale of two states: Until December of last year, I was a life-long resident of Boston. MA. Last May, I applied to renew my long-lapsed firearms ID card. I was told that I had to be put on a list. We moved to New Hampshire in December and in midJanuary my son and, I went to the New Hampshire’s Registry of Motor Vehicles to get our NH state issued drivers licenses. Our first stop after getting our drivers licenses was a local gun shop where we purchased a few rifles and handguns. It took less than 20 minutes to fill out the forms and get the instant check. In mid-March I received an E-mail from the Boston Police informing me that I can now apply for a gun permit. All I needed to do was take a firearms safety course, get fingerprinted and give them $100. to exercise a God given right. I told them that I no longer lived in Boston. I recommend that readers join and /or support groups that support the right to keep and bear arms. I am still offering free pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution My E-mail is campconstitution1@ gmail.com

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Robert Frost called John Ledyard “Patron saint of all freshmen who run away.” Connecticut writer David Drury wrote that Ledyard “ would have made a great fictional character had he not been real.” An article by Edith LaFrancis in the May, 1969 issue of New England Homestead magazine reveals a young John Ledyard as one who was encouraged to consider a career as a lawyer and a missionary, but neither of these jobs seemed to fit his personality, and he, instead, became a world explorer. John Ledyard was born in Groton, Connecticut in the year 1751 and lived there for the first eleven years of his life. During his eleventh year his father, Captain John Ledyard died at sea and his mother moved to be near her relatives on Long Island. He later went to

live with his grandfather in Hartford, and it was he who tried to persuade John to be a lawyer. It was after his grandfather died that Ledyard was persuaded by a friend of the family, Dr. Wheelock, to go to a school he had just f o u n d e d i n John Ledyard. New Hamps h i r e w h i c h w a s buggy with the intention t o b e n a m e d D a r t - of getting an education mouth, after the Earl and becoming a misof Dartmouth in Eng- sionary. land, who had proThe young man who is vided money for the now one of Dartmouth’s school. Dr. Wheelock most famous alumni had first located his was an active student school in Connecticut but not a devoted one. as a school for Indians, He was involved in helpbut added a school ing with the construcfor English boys when tion of buildings on the moving to the wild area new campus in the wilin New Hampshire. derness and became Today it appears as involved in acting in if Connecticut, New plays, in which, accordYork, and New Hamp- ing to writer LaFranshire all like to think of cis, he was usually the Ledyard as their own, main character. But the but the man, whom adventurous Ledyard, Edith LaFrancis said without permission or was considered a little explanation, absented odd, didn’t seem to en- himself from his studies joy staying in the same for three months while place for a long period he visited the Indian of time. Ledyard trav- settlements in the foreled from Connecti- est and became better cut to the new school acquainted with their in New Hampshire by ways. means of a horse and This curiosity about

people with different ways of living continued throughout his life. He became known as an explorer, but it appears that he could also be seen as an anthropologist, though I haven’t read of him being called one. He is credited with beginning the winter sports program at Dartmouth with a winter snowshoe trip up a mountain, though once was said to be enough in the opinion of his companions. He himself seemed to have had enough of college life after less than a year at Dartmouth. The story is that See SMITH on 29

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What to expect from a financial review

The COVID-19 pandemic may have unsettled many aspects of your life – including your financial situation. Even if your employment and earnings were not directly affected, you might have concerns about whether you’ve been making the right investment moves in such a stressful environment. The pandemic is, hopefully, just a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, but different events can rattle financial markets. And changes in your own life also can affect your plans. To prepare yourself for whatever tomorrow may hold, you may want to get some professional help – but what, really, can you expect from a financial advisor? A financial advisor will look holistically at your life – your family composition, your career, your hopes and dreams, your instincts about saving and spending money, your risk tolerance and other factors. So, during your initial meeting, and at subsequent reviews afterward, here are some of the key areas you’ll discuss: • Feelings about your financial situation – Numbers are important to financial advisors, but what’s most meaningful to them is understanding what’s important to their clients. Are you confident about your overall financial outlook? Are you worried about your cash flow? Are you distressed over volatility in the financial markets? Do you have concerns about your career? By getting at the answers to these and similar questions, a financial advisor can gain a clear sense of who you are and what matters to you. You can then follow an established process to build your personalized strategies and take the specific actions needed to achieve your goals. • Progress toward your goals – It takes patience and discipline to achieve long-term goals, such as helping send your kids to college or enjoying the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned for yourself. As you save and invest for these goals over the years, you’ll want to ….measure your

progress regularly. If you seem to be falling behind, your financial advisor can suggest moves such as increasing your investments or adjusting your investment mix. • Changes in your family situation – Marriage or remarriage, the arrival of new children, the departure of children for college, caregiving responsibilities for older parents – any and all of these events can make a big difference in your goals and, as a result, your investment plans. During your reviews, your financial advisor will consider these changes when making suggestions or recommendations. (Changes in your family’s status may affect your estate plans, so you’ll also need to work with your legal advisor or other estateplanning professional.) • Changes in your retirement plans – As you near retirement, you might decide that your original plans for this time of your life no longer suit you. For example, you might have once thought that, when you retired, you would stay close to home, volunteering and pursuing your hobbies. But now you’ve been thinking how much you would enjoy traveling, or perhaps even living abroad for a while. To accommodate your change in plans, a financial professional may recommend certain moves, such as working a couple of years longer or adjusting the amount you eventually withdraw from your 401(k), IRA and other retirement accounts. As you work toward your goals, you may find it challenging to navigate the financial markets and respond to the changes in your life – but you don’t have to go it alone. And knowing what to expect from a financial advisor can help smooth your journey.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats

A Fruitful Walk

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by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

It was the type of walk you anticipate for about 11 months. It started fairly slowly with robins and redwinged blackbirds as my only visible avian companions while a lone song sparrow sang in the distance. Soon enough, I heard a mockingbird going through its repertoire from a nearby shrubby patch. They usually belt out their songs from a fairly obvious perch and this guy was no different as I found him easily at the end of a branch. As I watched and listened to this talented songster, a female ruby-throated hummingbird entered the scene. It hovered briefly at the honeysuckle but did not stay long as the blossoms were not quite ready to provide nectar. A familiar song then permeated the area as dueling male yellow warblers proclaimed ownership of their respective patches. I was stuck in the middle of the rivals and enjoyed the sweet music. To us, it’s entertainment. To them, it’s a turf war with much at stake. The next shrubdweller to beacon me was a gray catbird. It sang its warbling, squeaky song, not its cat-like meow from which it gets its name.

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A gray catbird strikes an odd pose on a branch in New England. CHRIS BOSAK PHOTO

Catbirds are not dressed in fancy colors, but they brighten a winter-weary heart as much as any warbler, tanager, grosbeak or oriole. Speaking of orioles, a Baltimore oriole’s loud whistles suddenly drowned out the song sparrows, yellow warblers and mockingbird, which was now several dozen yards behind me. I never did find the oriole in the leaf-filled treetops, but just knowing it was there made the walk feel even more like spring. Two other colorful birds soon made an appearance as an eastern bluebird perched on a branch overhanging the field and an American goldfinch sang from a Y among the branches. Bluebirds and goldfinches are not exactly “spring birds” as we see them year-round, but I cer-

tainly will never complain when I see them, regardless of the season. It was the type of walk that can only happen in late April or early May. Winter is a memory but not yet a distant one. The spring birds and their songs, however, put winter that much further in the rear-view mirror. Those who feed birds in their backyard are having similar experiences. Deb from Royalston, Mass., reported that her hummingbirds have returned right on schedule. She also saw a male rosebreasted grosbeak the other day. Janice from Rindge changed suet brands and was immediately rewarded by visits from a yellow-bellied sapsucker and brown thrasher – two great yard birds for New England. Sue from

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Taylor Community and Wright Museum To Launch “Faces of Taylor”

WOLFEBORO - In 2021, Taylor Community and the Wright Museum will work together to shed light on Americans who lived during World War II. Dubbed Faces of Taylor, the collaboration kicks off with a video and story series in which Taylor Community residents will share their perspectives on life during and immediately after World War II. “This is an incredible opportunity for us to share the stories of Americans with direct experience of one of the most important eras in world history,” said Mike Culver, executive director of The Wright. “We are thrilled to work with

Taylor Community.” Faces of Taylor will culminate in a 30-minute pre-recorded video that will be released in the summer as part of a special virtual event that includes interviews with residents. “We’re grateful this partnership includes an opportunity for many of our residents to share their memories about growing up and serving during this pivotal time in history,” noted Gretchen Gandini, Director of Development & Community Outreach, Taylor Community. In addition to Faces of Taylor, Taylor Community will co-present the exhibit, Shaped by Conflict: Mementoes of the WWII Era, which provides visitors with

Taylor Community resident Jean Davis during a visit to the Wright Museum in 2019. Jean is a WWII veteran having served in the Civil Air Patrol.

an in-depth look at common mementos and personal items of the WWII era. Some of the items in the exhibit, which is copresented by Weirs Times, includes sweetheart jewelry, trench art, journals and diaries, and more. “We are proud to partner with the Wright Museum to help bring the Shaped by Conflict: Mementos of the WWII Era exhibit to the Lakes Region,” added Gandini. For Culver, the collaboration with Taylor Community is particularly special. “We are losing people from this generation every day,” he noted. “This partnership will ensure that some of

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Letters From God This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures as they relate to individuals and the nation of the USA

rated from me and began to die. So did the physical earth and the spiritual environment that I created, as it suffered from the effects of death. People didn’t follow my wisdom; they did things that I told them not to do that were harmful and destructive. It led to a toxic environment in which everyone experienced the harmful effects, leading to death. It also led to the tempter, the Devil, exerting his will on everything I created. Since then, more people have looked to him than me, and that is why I described him as the “the god of this world.” (2 Corinthians 4:4). So, what does that have to do with the “Church?” When a person comes to me and receives forgiveness of their sins, a number of significant transitions occur. It includes, entering into my family as a son or daughter, exchanging your destiny from hell to heaven, replacing the Devil as your father with me your loving, Creator and Savior and finally being delivered out of a world under the Devil’s control and into my kingdom of love and life. The “Church” is simply those who are “called out” of that dying environment and gather together to worship me and fellowship with one another. In a sense they live in an environment within an environment. Just as your space travelers can live in the hostile environment of space if they live in the space

station or walk in a space suit, so too can believers live in a dying world if they utilize the environment of the “Church.” Those who gather may meet in a building but it is only the people who comprise the “called out ones.” So, to answer your question, “do I need to go to church to be a good Christian,” the answer is, if you’re a good Christian you will want to be in Church. Let me illustrate this point. If you were a soldier in the midst of a warzone and suddenly found yourself isolated from your fellow soldiers, and the combined resources of your military, how important would it be to you, to be restored to the “fellowship” of your army? Does that help? If you are a genuine Christian, you are in a battle for life. You have escaped its death grip, by virtue of trusting me to forgive your sins, and you are now on my side. If you are to survive and also help others, you are going to need to meet with me your “commander” and train, support, and encourage one another so that when you face opposition you will win and not lose. In the gathering of “called out believers,” the Church, you have the combined resources of others who have gifts and talents from me to assist you and equip you for life, as well as, help others find life. Without it you are adrift in a warzone and isolated

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QUESTION What’s up with Church? Do I need to go to Church to be a good Christian? I have noticed that more and more are attending church less and less. Let me tell you why it is more important than you ever thought. First of all, when I invited you to join me in “Church,” (Hebrews 10:23) “ d o n o t f o r sake the assembling of yourselves together, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another and all the more as you see the day drawing near,” I didn’t mean a building. The word I chose for “Church” literally means, “the called-out ones.” I was referring to believers gathering together, not a building or even a service. When I created the earth and placed the first man and woman on it, it was a perfect place. Because no one had sinned or disobeyed me, there was a perfect environment to enjoy. No suffering, no pain, no violence, no evil and no death. Remember I am without sin and I am the very source of life and if anyone is in a relationship with me, they know nothing but life. Death isn’t even possible. But once that first man and woman, and everyone, thereafter, chose to disobey me, they became sepa-

from the resources you will need to live and help others live. You will not make it alone. I never planned for you to make it alone. That is why I created the Church fellowship for you. If you understand this, I hope that you will seek and find a good and godly Church. Not all are. In my next letter I will share what the vital earmarks are of a healthy and godly Church. I can’t wait to see you among “the called out ones,” who gather regularly to be with me and one another. In a godly “Church” it will be a taste of heaven where, when we meet, it will be face to face. I love you God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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Tuesday, May 25, from 7–8 pm.

Women of Valor: Polish Jewish Resisters to the Third Reich

Heroes and Homecomings: Norman Rockwell & World War II

Lecture by author Joanne D. Gilbert, who grew up in a predominantly Jewish suburb of Detroit where many Holocaust survivors lived. Her earliest influence was her grandmother, Millie Wineman Ron, who left Lithuania before the Nazis came. Millie never forgave herself for living when her family perished. Her stories caused Joanne to wonder about ways her relatives might have fought the Nazis—and whether their non-Jewish neighbors helped. Her journey throughout the US, Canada, and Europe searching for answers to these questions. The result is Women of Valor.

A lecture by Jane Oneail Norman Rockwell created dozens of images related to World War II. What happens when an artist known for his humor tackles the serious subject of war? Oneail explores how Rockwell’s work departs from earlier artistic interpretations of American conflicts. She also discusses Rockwell’s choice of themes. **This is a NH Humanities To Go Program and is free to the public Tuesday, June 1, from 7-8 pm.

World War II: African Perspectives

A lecture by Richard A. Lobban, Jr., Ph.D., setting the stage of World War II Africa by discussing the political and military This 90-minute documentary film situation on the continent before the directed and written by Tim Gray and war, Africa’s occupation and “effective narrated by Tom Selleck honors the control” after the Berlin Congress, and 80th anniversary of the December 7, the partition of Africa. Lobban also 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It includes explains the unintended consequences interviews with servicemen and civilians of the war on African nationalism and whose memories remain vivid of the independence after Africans acquired day the Japanese planes dropped their military experience and learned about bombs on a stunned American Pacific armed struggles for independence. fleet anchored on “Battleship Row.” Tuesday, May 19, from 7-8:30 pm.*

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WASP: THE UNTOLD STORY This powerful exhibit, portrayed through rare photographs, showcases WASP life at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, where the women were trained from 1943 - 1944. Created by the National WASP WWII Museum this exhibit honors the life and legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots - the first women to fly America’s military aircraft and forever changed the role of women in aviation.

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This fascinating exhibit focuses on the posters used during WWII to recruit women during the war effort. Using some of the bestknown artists of the period to design appealing and patriotic posters, the initial focus was on recruiting WACS, WAVES, SPARS and women Marines. However, convincing women that they were badly needed on the production line was just as important.

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Florida Golf, Deep Sea Fishing, And Politics by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

I occasionally socialize and play golf with some fellow Granite State legislators who are part of the “Beer Caucus.” (Motto: “We have fun and we get things done!”) While recently discussing weekend golf options, one of these fun-loving solons suggested playing in Florida, as opposed to New Hampshire. “It’s flat and warm and there’s no poison ivy,” this brilliant lawmaker pointed out. So being men of action we booked flights to Fort Lauderdale, rented a BnB, and made reservations for a tee-time at the world-class Trump National Doral Golf Resort. (“We have fun and we get things done.”) We viewed the weekend trip as a good-will, fact-finding mission. Trump Doral was opulent, palatial and jaw-dropping. It actually consisted of several courses. We opted for the Silver Course— which was most affordable. It meant a long, long drive in our golf carts to get out to the first tee, but the weather was fine and spirits were high. “Do you think there will be a beer cart?” asked one thoughtful legislator. “Fingers crossed,” replied the chairman of the House Committee on Environment and

Exhausted Beer Caucus founders at the 18th tee at Florida’s Trump National Doral Golf Resort. (l-r) Tim Lang, Mike Moffett. Reed Panasiti, and Howard Pearl. Agriculture. The Silver Course indeed had a traveling beer cart, capably managed by Carol, who was advised to regularly find and check-in with our foursome. The libation cost was quite high— perhaps an insight as to why the club owner became a billionaire. But undaunted and with spirits soaring, we teed off. We soon discovered that while Trump Doral was flat and warm that there was water everywhere! Some of us soon had to borrow golf balls from the one good golfer amongst us—the former Assistant Minority Floor Leader. After finishing the front nine, we tallied our scores. Not pretty. “We’ll do better on the back nine now that we’re warmed up.” But it was not clear where the tenth tee was. “I’m a trained land

navigator,” explained the Vice-Chair of the House Committee on State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs. “I think it’s over that way.” But ten minutes later we were still driving around searching. “Where the heck is Carol when we need her?” We emerged from the wooded golf cart path only to find we were on the 16th fairway. “Let’s ask those golfers for directions.” “No. They’ll think we’re idiots.” “I don’t care.” But when we explained our predicament and the golfers on the 16th tee said they too had gotten lost after nine holes. It took them 30 minutes to find the tenth tee. They pointed us in the right direction and we soon found the tenth tee—where Carol was waiting. See MOFFETT on 30

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Springtime in New Hampshire is always full of promise. It’s when the grass gets so brilliant green that you want to see it stay that way until late fall. As the temps warm our state, flowers pop up, leaves appear and our lovely (uggg) black flies come back to feast on our blood. It is also the time when we crawl out of our caves and look forward to activities in the mountains and on the lakes. We prepare for summer, cleaning up after winter’s messiness. And it is a time to enjoy the fruits of labors provided by craft brewers around New England. So today we look at one of New Hampshire’s premier providers of craft excellence, Schilling. Schilling Brewing Company, from Littleton, NH, is the collaboration of four brothers and a dad who took a gander at the craft brewing industry back in 2013. They converted an 18th century grist mill on the Ammonoosuc River into the initial brewery and eatery. Around 2015, they developed plans

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for future reference. Look over equipment. Lots can happen in a garage or storage shed over the winter. Check the air filter, oil level and gasoline tank. Watch for loose belts and missing or damaged parts. Replace any parts needed or take your equipment to a qualified service representative. Check you have the appropriate batteries. Drain fuel tanks. If you didn’t empty the gasoline tank before storing equipment, drain it now. Fuel should never sit in outdoor power equipment for more than 30 days. Untreated gasoline (without a fuel stabilizer) will deteriorate, which may cause starting or running problems or damage the fuel system.

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by Melinda Myers Planning a few long weekends or a vacation may have you rethinking your garden plans. Don’t let time away from home stop you from growing flowers and vegetables in containers. Irrigation systems with timers and selfwatering pots are options to make container gardening and vacation care easier. You may, however, just be looking for ways to adapt your existing container gardening care while on vacation. Find a plant sitter and take time to provide needed plant care instructions. It can be difficult, but you may be able to convince the person stopping by to feed the cat to water your plants. Move containers to a shady spot to extend the time between watering. Make sure the hose is handy. The easier the task, the more likely it will be done, and your plants will survive. Sweeten the deal by offering to share the harvest or return the favor when they leave town. Create your own selfwatering system with a 5-gallon bucket and strips of absorbent material like cotton fabric strips or rope to serve as wicks. Place the bucket amongst your containers. Run the fabric wick from the 5-gallon bucket into the drainage holes of your containers. As the soil dries the water will move from the water-filled bucket into the container moistening the soil. Use long wicks that reach and rest on the bottom of the

ant plants. Zinnias, lantana, sunflowers, and succulents look beautiful and tolerate drier soil conditions. A beautiful and productive container garden does not have to stop you from enjoying a long weekend or vacation out of town. Make plans for your container gardens as you plan your next trip.

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and insert a water filled wine or soda bottle. With cap in place, punch 10 holes in the bottom of the plastic bottle before filling with water and setting in the soil. Evaluate and test how many bottles you need per pot and how long they can sustain your plants. Increase the watering-holding ability of your potting mix with a product like Wild Valley Farms’ wool pellets (wildvalleyfarms.com). This organic soil additive made from wool waste holds up to 20% of its weight in water. It releases water as needed, so you do not have to water as often. Further reduce the need to water by growing more drought toler-

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Wild Valley Farms for her expertise to write this article. Myers’ website is www. MelindaMyers.com.

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not sufficient to pay the whole amount he owed. According to LaFrancis John’s relatives paid the remaining bill, part of that payment being with a horse that belonged to John. Ledyard thus floated down the Connecticut River with two books he had taken to read as he proceeded down the river, a Greek Testament and Ovid. He was said to have narrowly escaped disaster when he reached Bellows Falls because he was so intent on his reading that he was close to the falls before he realized he was near them and had to upset his canoe and get to land to escape harm. Having found the help of a farmer with oxen to pull the huge canoe around the falls he continued his journey until he landed in Hartford and was greeted by his guardian’s family. That was in the Spring of the year 1773, and Ledyard is known by his adventures after those he had as a young man in New Hampshire, especially his voyage with Captain Cook and his account of that journey of discovery. Nevertheless, his stay in New Hampshire and the

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Ledyard. The two were friends and Jefferson helped Ledyard organize his trip through Russia Dartmouth Connection has not been forgotten. About one-hundred years ago a Canoe Club was begun at the school named the Ledyard Canoe Club which continues to this day. For one who was only there for less than a year and could be described as a troublemaker who dropped out of school and escaped down river in a self-made canoe, it is remarkable that he is

now seen as a notable almuni of Dartmouth. After leaving Dartmouth, Ledyard briefly engaged in the Christian ministry, then was a merchant seaman for a year before going to England where he enlisted in the British Army. He later transferred to the British Navy and in July of 1776 he boarded the ship HMS Resolution with the rank of corporal and sailed with

Captain Cook on his third voyage, an adventure that lasted until 1880 after Captain Cook’s death. Ledyard continued his adventures with a plan to go across Russia, through Siberia to Alaska, and through North America to Virginia. He did part of the journey, traveling across Siberia, but being arrested as a supposed French spy and sent to Poland. In his journeys John Ledyard showed particular interest in the different peoples he met and their customs, thus gaining an appreciation for the value and similarities of all humanity. The next planned venture involved exploration in Africa, but he died

of accidental poisioning in Cairo, Egpyt in January of 1789 at the age of thirty seven. Dr. Clarance Ashton Wood has written that Ledyard “traveled farther on land and sea around the globe than any other human being of the 18th century.” The Ledyard Canoe Club of Datmouth College has had a Ledyard Cruise of canoes down the Connecticut River each May of 218 miles from Hanover, NH to Saybrook, Connecticut, following the route Ledyard took in 1773.

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13 include heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis (1914) and NBA star Dennis Rodman (1961). Sports Quote “Golf is the infallible test of character. The man who can alone locate his ball in a patch of rough, knowing that only God is watching, and then play his ball as it lies, is the man who will serve you faithfully and well.” – P.G. Wodehouse Sports Quiz Answer Dwight D. Eisenhower State Representative Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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and admired the wild area. Then we heard the noise. A moose bellowing, this cow moose made a strange moan. It only called twice. We strained our eyes and looked hard but we didn’t see it. Walking along the cascading water again on our way back was nice. At the beginning of the High Pasture Loop Trail we took some time poking around the Remick Place. Forgotten apple trees that might survive if someone pruned them again surround the area around the cellar hole. According to the SPNHF website the circa 1830 farmhouse was moved to New Hampton including the foundation stones. Stonewalls crisscross much of the land, it must have been a great farm. We hiked steadily

uphill and then took the Beeline Trail straight up to Mt. Crosby. About halfway up Beeline we were wowed by snow frosted trees. They glistened bright white and we thought we were done with fresh snow. When we reached the open ledges of Mt. Crosby, elevation 2,220 feet, below the clouds and over the wind turbines we saw that the bigger White Mountains were freshly frosted too. Woop, woop, woop, we could hear the sound of the nearby wind turbines on Tenney and Fletcher Mountains. The breeze was carrying the sound towards us of their big blades moving through the air. The Groton Wind Farm has 24 wind turbines and was constructed in 2012 (you can see them to the west from See PATENAUDE on 35

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The hike over to Bald Knob was quick, less than half a mile, and we made a good little scramble to reach its ledgy summit. More big views and in all

directions, mountains and lakes filled our eyes. We completed our loop descending the Bald Knob Trail and the Old North Groton

The view over Fletcher and Tenney Mountains and the Groton Wind Farm from Mount Crosby. On a clear day the summits of Mount Crosby and Bald Knob have vast grand vistas of the White Mountains and the big lakes. A loop over both summits is 4 miles of moderate to strenuous hiking. Road back to our car. It was fun to hike snow and ice-free trails. There was just a little mud and the spring flowers were pushing up. Spring is

really here. Have Fun. Amy Patenaude is an avid skier/outdoor enthusiast from Henniker,

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with their own hard-hit progeny? According to the Center for Immigration Studies, the average estimated refugee’s lifetime fiscal cost, expressed as a net present value, is $60,000, with those entering as adults (ages 25 to 64) costing $133,000 each. Only one-third of those adult refugees have completed more than a sixth-grade education before landing in the U.S. They are granted immediate access to government welfare programs including Medicaid, housing, food stamps and cash assistance. Once they land (and the refugee resettlement contractors collect their paychecks), many of the dumpees often relocate to ethnic enclaves to

join friends and family where they take low-wage, low-skilled jobs in manufacturing, meatpacking, retail and the trades -- exactly the kind of jobs the Beltway politicians promise they are creating for Americans first. If the swamp creatures were truly committed to protecting Americans while serving “humanitarian” interests, they’d spare us all the globalist expenses of virtue signaling and help refugees back in their home countries. CIS research director Steven Camarota concluded that for “what it costs to resettle one Middle Eastern refugee in the United States for five years, about 12 refugees can be helped in the Middle East for five years, or 61

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all over the nation and in some cases becoming eligible for government handouts. But Biden denies the observable facts; his administration submits bogus photos to deceive the American people; he’s ignoring border-state governors’ requests for assistance; he pretends to empower Harris to address the problem and she does nothing; and the crisis continues to explode. Yet (most) Democrats and the media cover and thus enable this nightmare. No self-respecting nation can long survive without protecting its borders, and yet one of our two political major political parties and its media cohorts are deliberately fanning this dangerous flame in their quest for one-party rule. It would be bad enough if Democrats and the media were pursuing these abominable policies for misguided ideological reasons, but it’s worse. This is about raw power and placing their party’s interests above the national interest: They advocate open borders to paint themselves as loving and tolerant and tar Republicans as racists, and then they encourage millions of illegals to flood the borders to get sanctuary and welfare and be fast-tracked for amnesty — all to magically create millions of new Democratic voters. Time for self-styled moderate Democrats to draw the line and prove me wrong. David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is “Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win.” Follow him on Twitter @ davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com.

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The kids were angry when they were denied service on “Free Ice Cream Day - Bring Your Own Cones.” Robert Ferlito, Methuen, Mass.

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The Winklman Aeffect

by John Whitlock

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, May 13, 2021 —