05/26/2022 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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Live Free Or Die:

Death Is Not The Worst Of Evils.

— General John Stark

VOLUME 31, NO. 21

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Remembering NH’S Heroes On Memorial Day by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

Our present Memorial Day observance can accurately be described as being a product of the Civil War. It was after that War that the relatives of fallen soldiers began to decorate their graves and Decoration Day came into being with the name later to be changed to Memorial Day. A young New Hampshire lad is said to have been the first Union soldier to lose his life in that war. Luther C. Ladd was born in Bristol on December 22, 1843 and died on April 19, 1861 in Baltimore, Maryland of a gun shot which was fired at the 6th Mas- See HEROES on 36

Memorial Day Parade In Belmont

Luther C, Ladd of Bristol, NH, is said to have been the first Union Soldier killed in action during the Civil War.

American Legion Post #58 in Belmont announced today that this year’s Memorial Day parade and ceremonies will be held on Monday, 30 May at 1pm. The parade route runs from the Belmont Middle School parking lot down to Main Street and then along Main Street to the Veterans Memorial by St. Joseph’s Church. The ceremony will be conducted at the Memorial. Any veteran - whether a member of the Legion or not - is invited to come to the Middle School parking lot at 12:45 to march Everyone is encouraged to attend and show their honor, respect and appreciation for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms and way of life we all enjoy. Post 58 and Jordan’s Ice Cream are once again providing tickets for an ice cream cone to all children 12 and under who attend the parade and ceremonies.

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Interpreting Constitution To The Editor: What is interesting to me, is for sometime it seems that the US Constitution can be interpreted to the benefit of the reader and/or their cause. AR15 hunting/sporting rifle.. yep Constitution says so.. 50 round magazine.. yep Constitution says so.. Ware a mask.. nope can’t tell me what to do with my body.. yep Constitution says so.. Vaccine mandate.. nope can’t tell me what to do with my body.. yep the Constitution says so.. For some of these people that do not want their rights violated, are willing to amend voting rights (which would have a great effect on the minority community). Also they would take away a woman’s right to choose... (you can’t tell me what to do with my body but I can tell you what to do with yours). On September 17, 1787 the United States of America Constitution was written. It would appear that there are those

who would like to bring us back to that time when only a few had rights (and those few were men). John Brennick, Rochester, NH.

Treaty Must Be Stopped

To The Editor: George Orwell projected into the future how government will solve all our problems: “imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” Strongly urge your state legislators to “Nullify” the World Health Organizations’s (WHO) new Pandemic Treaty with added amendments by the Biden Administration that convenes May 22 -28. For these U.S. proposed amendments to International Health Regulations (IHR) make “control of people” a priority over the “health of people.” Americans ought to ask why the Biden Administration is moving to amend the IHR to give global unaccountable bureaucrats authority to license the Center for Disease Control to justify detaining American citizens? Should Americans feel safe that these actions of far off global government will act in the best interest of their health? But, take heart! Our Christian founding fathers knew how the potential dangers of “treaties “could compromise domestic law. So in their wise provision they have provided a powerful tool to defend our liberty from such infringements: “The Constitution is the solution.” Within it See MAILBOAT on 42

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To The Editor: It is becoming more and more clear that our public schools are becoming indoctrination and grooming facilities. Parents have options, they don’t need to feel stuck. It will take effort on your part to find a better fit for your child, but aren’t our kids worth protecting? Below is a short list of just some of the school choice options available to families in the area. 1. Charter Schools-free to the public Compass Classical AcademyFranklin-K-12 Strong Foundations- Pembroke-K-8 2. Home School Education Freedom Accounts (EFA’s) are now available to help defray your homeschool costs, such as curriculum. You can apply with the Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) at www.nh.scholarshipfund.org. There is also a great resource with Granite State Home Educators. www.granitestatehomeeducators.org They also have a FB group you can join (GSHE). 3. Private Schools – with EFA’s, scholarships (CSF), and in-house aid, private schools are more affordable than in the past. Here are just a few. Laconia Christian SchoolLaconia-K-12 Holy Trinity School-LaconiaPK-8 Concord Christian AcademyConcord-K-12 Bishop Brady HS-Con-

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Tuckerman Ravine Ski Day

I thought I was done skiing for the year and then my friend Laura said we should go to Tuckerman Ravine. Sure, great idea! When the Sherburne Ski Trail is closed due to lack of snow, I give up the idea of heading to Tucks. If I can’t ski most of the way back down to the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, I am too lazy to go. But I haven’t been there in a couple of years. The weather forecast was super and it is always fun to ski with Laura, so I decided I’d like to go. Laura is from Vermont and has made the Spring pilgrimage to Tuckerman Ravine a few times. She recalled being a 10 yearold kid and hanging out at Lunch Rocks while her father was skiing when ice came crashing down. She hunkered down behind a big rock for protection. Her father high up on the wall of the Ravine never had any idea what had happened. My memory of my first trip to Tuckerman Ravine is when I was in 7th grade. I hiked up with the other members of the Henniker Outing Club. Our high school math teacher, Mr. Devantery, filled his Chevy van with a group of eager kids and he drove us north. We hiked up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to find snow. My jaw dropped when I saw all the skiers and a few sledders.

Yours truly and Laura Todd above the lip of Tuckerman Ravine’s Left Gulley with the summit of Mount Washington right behind us. Spring Skiing in the middle of May is great fun. The Tuckerman Ravine Trail starts at the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on NH Route 16. Thousands of skiers and snowboarders visit Tuckerman Ravine each Spring. They must hike 3 miles and over 2000 vertical feet just to reach the bottom of The Bowl and then climb nearly straight up another 1000 vertical feet to reach the top lip of the Ravine. All we carried was our lunch and I wished I had skis too. Last Wednesday we arrived at the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center around 8:30 am and parked on the empty north end of the parking lot. I knew that we could take the shortcut straight to the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and avoid the crowd parked near the Visitor Center and the end of the now closed Sherburne Ski Trail. Our backpacks were heavy due to having not only extra clothing and our lunch but we also

carried our skis and boots. We wore light pants and long sleeve shirts and we put on plenty of sunscreen. We knew it was going to get hot and sunny. We both were excited to get up to the Bowl to ski and we thought about skipping taking the short side path to view the Crystal Cascade. But the Cutler River was flowing high and it was well worth the little extra time to see the roaring cascades. The Crystal Cascade is 4/10ths of a mile up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and is wor-

thy of an out and back hike alone, especially in the Spring. The Tuckerman Ravine Trail is rocky and wide; wide enough for a snowcat to drive up it. The Trail climbs and climbs but not too steeply and at 1.5 miles we reached the bridge back over the Cutler River. At this point the trail was now covered with packed snow and ice with some bare rocks poking through. We managed just fine hiking with just our hiking boots. At about 2.5 miles we See PATENAUDE on 40

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES “Tears Of Darkness: The Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath”

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WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, May 31, the Wright Museum will present online via Zoom Tears of Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and its Aftermath as part of its 2022 Ronald Goodgame and Donna Canney Education Series. The New York Times wrote: the authors of the “Tears in the Darkness” have given us an authoritative history of the Bataan Death March. Ten years in the making, it is based on hundreds of interviews with American, Filipino and Japanese combatants. But it is also a narrative achievement. The book seamlessly blends a wide-angle view with the stories of many individual participants. And at this book’s beating emotional heart is the tale of just one American soldier, a young cowboy and aspiring artist out of Montana named Ben Steele. Elizabeth M. Norman, the author of two books about war, teaches at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education Michael Norman, a former reporter for The New York Times, teaches narrative journalism at New York University. Registration for this program is required and can be made online at www. wrigthmuseum.org/lecture-series. Registration must be made before 10:00 a.m on May 31st, a Zoom link will be sent out that day.

Historic Barns And Camps Of Moultonborough Neck Tour June 11th Bluegrass Americana Concert First Congregational Church of Meredith is launching its 2022 Season of the Joyful Noise Music Series with a free concert on Saturday, May 28th from1-7pm in Hesky Park on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith. The celebration will feature a diverse blend of Bluegrass and Americana music provided by such performing artists as Bow Junction of Concord, Bluegrass Congo Band, and the John Irish Duo. Come join in the fun to kick off the summer and enjoy these popular and entertaining musicians in this special day of music. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to The First Congregational Church of Meredith located at 4 Highland Street. To learn more about this event and The Joyful Noise 2022 Music Series please see www.fccmeredith.com or call us at 603-279-6271.

Join the Moultonborough Heritage Commission and Geneva Point Center on Saturday, June 11th for a tour of ‘Historic Barns and Camps of Moultonborough Neck’ and evening Pig Roast Summer Kick Off celebration with music and dancing. The event starts at 11am at Geneva Point Center, with a talk on NH Barns by John Porter, co-author of Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource, followed by lunch and touring of the recently restored Barn and other historic buildings on site. Self-guided touring of two landmark barns at Camp Tecumseh and three private barns on Moultonborough Neck Road will be from 1-4 PM, followed by a Social Hour and the Pig Roast Summer Kick Off. This collaborative event celebrating barns and local history is organized in association with the NH Preservation Alliance, the statewide non-profit organization helping people to preserve historic buildings, landscapes and communities. Tickets are limited. Please visit www.genevapoint.org for ticket options.

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Helping Out Yes, it is that time of year again. Memorial Day weekend, the time when our thoughts turn to the sacrifice so many have made so by Brendan Smith we could reWeirs Times Editor main free in the greatest country on earth. Free to live as we choose in celebrating this weekend, including cutting off people in traffic as we rush to our weekend vacation spots, taking up two parking spaces at the crowded mall for holiday sales and, my favorite, bringing twenty-two items to the fourteen items or less to avoid the lines at the supermarket. (“Hey, we only have so much time to relax and enjoy ourselves by the lake, I’m not letting eight measly items get in the way of that.”) I also look forward to this Memorial Day weekend as it means we will be ramping up once again, after a two-year break due to Covid, “The Air Is A Little Bit Better Here Then Where I Come From” Fund (Or TAIALBBHTWICF). Speaking for the group (Vinnie, Mary and someone else whose name I can’t recall at the moment) I can’t tell you how thrilled we are to get this important program back up and running again. The purpose of TAIALBBHTWICF is to help upper MiddleClass folks who forgot to book their summer vacations by the shore of one of our magnificent lakes and are now stuck with no other options then possibly AirBnB condo unit where one has to not only live in the same building with other families, but also must actually walk a significant distance to the shorefront (if not having to actually drive there. The horror!) The Covid shutdowns were painful to not only these fami-

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lies, but to us here at TAIALBBHTWICF. During the summer of 2020 we would gather once a week, sometime less than sixfeet apart (don’t tell anyone), to commiserate on how the families we had helped in past years now had to deal with staying in their own neighborhoods for the summer and not be able to escape to their a private lakefront home for a few weeks (and worst of all, not being able to tell their friends about it). I would often take it upon myself to call these families to check on them. Of course, they were understandably too busy to pick up, but I could only hope my messages of reassurance helped them get through their summers. (I am hoping to hear if the messages worked once I see some of them again this year.) This year has been especially difficult, presenting new challenges for us at TAIALBBHTWICF. There aren’t as many properties in play since the latest real estate boom, and finding the perfect place for those looking for something acceptable to spend a week or two in is becoming increasingly harder. We are reaching out to those we are trying to assist to try and make them understand that a lakefront home with only two and a half bathrooms may be all that is available, and they will have to “rough it” a bit in order to make it work. Surprisingly, a few have been receptive and are even agreeable to just two full baths as long as there isn’t a reduction in lakeshore frontage. After all, there really is only so much one can sacrifice when it comes to relaxing. Still others refuse to bend and we are working day and night (well, day anyway) to help fulfill their needs. A lot of folks ask me why I dedicate so much of my time to TAIALBBHTWICF. They can’t understand why I would spend so much time trying to help out these folks.

I try to explain that it is more than just a feeling of accomplishment for me. It just feels good. We have often thought of giving up our work, but once in awhile one of the families we help sends us a note and makes it all worthwhile. These were just a couple of the four we have received over the years. “This is just a note to say how much we appreciated your efforts in helping our family. After a couple of years we were able to relieve the pain of not having to spend another monotonous vacation in the Bahamas. We loved our stay on the lake and hopefully next time you will be able to find us a lakehouse with one of those Keurigs that make lattes as well.” “Thank you for your tireless work in helping us find a suitable spot on the lake. It was a pleasure to meet you on your visit to check up on us. Next time we would appreciate a call first, or better yet, a text message.” We have gotten angry letters as well, including one uncalled for rant about there being only one-ply TP available when they arrived, but sometimes there are just people you can never please. So we are looking forward to a fruitful summer for TAIALBBHTWICF after a bit of a hiatus. Once again seeing folks weaving in and out of traffic, taking up two spots in the parking lot and rushing to the fourteen item or less checkout will anger some, but we might have tears of joy in our eyes. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles”,“Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” and “I Only Did It For The Socks Stories & Thoughts On Aging” All are available at BrendanTSmith. com.

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The Prosecution Of Idaho Mom Sara Brady

MERIDIAN, IDAHO -- Kleiner Park is an allAmerican, family-friendly gathering place west of Boise with 60 acres of greenery, trails, ponds, outdoor performance facilities, picnic shelters, and children’s swings and slides. Two weeks ago, I enjoyed a visit there with several hundred freedom activists gathered to support GOP Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s gubernatorial bid. The by Michelle Malkin sun shone brightly. Toddlers romped on the Syndicated Columnist lawn. A sea of unmasked faces roared the Pledge of Allegiance in joyful unison. But all is not and never will be back to “normal” in America. Never forget that citizens across this country still face tyrannical persecution and prosecution for defying COVID-19 tyranny just two short years ago. At the publicly owned Kleiner Park, I met and embraced mom of four Sara Brady, whom I recognized instantly from the worldwide viral video of her arrest in April 2020. “What ever happened to your case?” I asked. This un-American nightmare, it turns out, has yet to end. On April 21, 2020, Sara and other families had been enjoying fresh air and sunshine (God’s natural immunity and mental health boosters) amid a statewide shutdown of schools. She and other moms opposed a city order that playground equipment in a public park be wrapped in what amounted to crime tape. (That apocalyptic scene had been replicated all over this nation, including in my own neighborhood park.) Sara simply questioned aloud the junk science-rationale for punishing healthy children -- while cops and park officials violated their own social-distancing rules and mask protocols. For her crimes of constitutionally protected peaceable assembly, petition for a redress of grievances and lawful dissent, Sara was shackled, placed in a patrol car, booked into Ada County jail and charged with misdemeanor trespassing by a grandstanding Republican state attorney general. “I’m a mother of four children and married to a (Boise) police officer,” Sara told me this week. “Our lives are so busy and chaotic simply trying to manage a household of six, let alone attempting to defend myself against the State of Idaho for literally taking my kids to a play date. It’s very daunting. I didn’t go back to ‘normal’ after that day.” Indeed, more than two years later, after dozens of online status hearings, two suspendSee MALKIN on 45

Media’s Big Lie About The ‘Great Replacement Theory’ & Conservatism This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180page screed about why by Ben Shapiro he had committed the Syndicated Columnist shooting was replete with neo-Nazi sentiments. According to the shooter, he had to slaughter innocent black Americans in order to prevent the white population of the United States from being crowded out. “We are experiencing an invasion on a level never seen before in history,” wrote the perverse murderer. “This is ethnic replacement. This is cultural replacement. This is racial replacement. This is WHITE GENOCIDE.” The shooter’s theory, generally called the “great replacement theory,” suggests that a shadowy cabal of elites, mainly Jewish, have deliberately undermined the racial purity of European countries by facilitating mass immigration and race-mixing. The shooter deliberately quoted the neo-Nazi slogan -- the socalled 14 Words -- “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” He called himself a white supremacist, a neo-Nazi and an antisemite. Among the sources for this morally sick belief system, the shooter cited various internet sources, particularly other mass shooters who released similar manifestoes. He did not mention Fox News; he did not mention any mainstream conservative, instead stating, “conservatism is corporatism in disguise, I want no part of it.” None of this mattered to the Left-wing press, which immediately determined that the entire conservative movement was somehow guilty for the mass shooting. The New York Times headlined,

“Republicans Play on Fears of ‘Great Replacement’ in Bid for Base Voters.” The Washington Post accused Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., of “echo(ing) racist theory allegedly espoused by Buffalo suspect.” The New Republic headlined, “The Great Replacement Theory Is Just Republican Orthodoxy Now.” What evidence did the media provide to the effect that conservatives, broadly writ, had espoused the Great Replacement Theory? They cited the belief among conservatives that the Left is generally friendly toward loose immigration in order to move the country in a progressive manner. Philip Bump of The Washington Post stated that nearly half of Republicans believed in the great replacement theory, citing a Pew poll that found that almost half of Republicans (and more than one in five Democrats) believed that “there is a group of people in this country who are trying to replace native-born Americans with immigrants who agree with their political views.” This, of course, is not the great replacement theory, which centers on racial purity rather than the idea that changing demographics have an effect on political orientation. The latter premise has been taken for granted by the Left for decades (even though it is largely faulty, as changing Hispanic voting patterns demonstrate). In fact, the Left has often argued in favor of demographic change turning the country bluer: in 2003, John Judis and Ruy Teixeira wrote a book titled “The Emerging Democratic Majority,” in which they argued that Democrats were building a new electoral coalition “in which white America is supplanted by multiracial, multiethnic America”; in 2012, Greg Sargent of The Washington Post observed, “The story of this election will be all about demographics... Rather than reverting to the older, whiter, more male version (of America’s electorate) Republicans had hoped for, it continues to be defined See SHAPIRO on 45

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Pumping Up Prices The price of gas keeps rising. “The reason for that is because of Putin’s war,” said President Joe Biden. But that’s impossible. Most by John Stossel of the price rise Syndicated Columnist came before Putin attacked Ukraine. So some politicians simply blame “corporate greed.” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse accuses the oil industry of collecting “excess profit.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren even intro-

“If we do not feed people, we feed conflict,” warned UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressing an urgent Summit on Food security by John J. Metzler in the wake of the Syndicated Columnist ongoing Ukraine war. “Global hunger levels are at a new high. In just two years, the number of severely food insecure people has doubled, from 135 million pre-pandemic to 276 million today,” warned the Secretary General. That’s approximately the population of Indonesia!

duced a bill to ban “price gouging.” This is just economic ignorance, as my new video explains. “If big oil could raise prices anytime they wanted and get away with it, then why were they so cheap in 2020, 2019, 2018?” asks the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Ben Lieberman. Lieberman points out that companies are always greedy. Greed didn’t just start now. They were just as greedy when gas prices fell in 2019 and early 2020. “It all comes down to cutting back on supplies,” says Lieberman. It’s not complicated. Prices change because of supply and de-

mand. During the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer people drove, and demand for gasoline dropped. So did its price. Oil drillers then did less drilling. Now demand is up because people are driving again. But it takes time for producers to adjust. “It takes months, not days, for a company to increase production,” says Biden. I’m relieved that the president understands that, but he ignores how his own policies reduce production and raise the price of gas. He didn’t mention that when he canceled a long-planned sale of

Feed People Or Feed Conflict, UN Chief Warns Russia’s war on Ukraine, coming on the heels of an uneven global recovery from the COVID pandemic serves as a deadly roadblock to wider food production and distribution. For example, widespread fighting in far regions of Ukraine has obviously impacted on wheat production; yet shipping already produced food marooned in Ukrainian Black Sea ports such as Odessa actually poses the immediate challenge. Fortunately some supplies are now being shipped from nearby Romania amid sky high merchant marine insurance rates into Ukrainian ports. Long known and coveted as the breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine once served as a bountiful gra-

nary until Soviet mismanagement and then Josef Stalin’s state terror against the once productive farmers. Millions of Ukrainians died in the 1930’s from deliberate Soviet communist policies. Since Ukraine’s retained sovereignty in the 1990’s the country again has become a breadbasket especially for developing countries in Africa and the Middle East. But combine wartime shortages, shipping bottlenecks and already higher food prices and it’s/obvious that many countries will soon see serious shortfalls. Ukraine and Russia produce about a third of the world’s wheat and barley and more than half of its sunflower oil. Antonio Guterres implored “there

offshore oil rights this week. Activists want Biden to also kill a pipeline that would bring oil from Canada to Wisconsin. They’ve already delayed it five years. They delayed the Keystone Pipeline for 16 years, until Biden killed it altogether. This is so dumb. Stopping pipelines doesn’t even help the environment. Oil still gets shipped, but by truck, train and barge. That leads to more oil spills. At least one congressman is as foolish as the activists. Last fall, at a congressional hearing titled “Exposing Big Oil’s DisSee STOSSEL on 43

is no effective solution to the food crisis without reintegrating Ukraine’s food production, as well as the food and fertilizer produced by Russia and Belarus, into world markets -- despite the war.” He stressed, “Russia must permit the safe and secure export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports.” Ukraine’s silos are filled for export but ports are blocked. Ironically, agriculturally rich Ukraine now faces food shortages as a result of the war. Again the United States is taking the lead to coordinate global food assistance. A State Department fact sheet cites, “We have announced o v e r $ 2 . 3 See METZLER on 43

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Respite Care: A Much Needed Aspect Of “Self-Care” by Jeanne Giunti, RN Aging Excellence

The importance of self-care has been abundantly brought to light through social media. Some have considered it to be self-indulgent, but the truth is, the SelfCare movement is onto something! Tending to our overall health – physical, emotional, mental- is paramount. If you have taken on the role of caregiver to a loved one, this holds

true even more. Providing care for a loved one is rewarding and fulfilling, but can also be overwhelming. As a caregiver your own well being is just as important as that of your charge. How can you care for your loved one if you yourself are worn out and stretched to the limits? Respite care is one way to help ease the stress of day-in and day-out caregiving. According to the World Health Organization, self-care is “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider”. It is important that we value and nourish our wellbeing, more so than ever if we are responsible for the care of others. Respite care is temporary relief for a primary caregiver in the form of transferring the responsibility of care to another. Respite can be in the form of a family member, close friend or a professional. It provides a short-term break for a caregiver so that they may tend to their own emotional and physical health. Whether it be a few hours, overnight, or a week, the benefits of giving yourself that time are immeasurable. Arranging for respite care can help to relieve stress and pro-

mote balance in your own life, which in turn, improves the overall care you are providing. When we feel well, we perform well. Whatever the circumstances, if you are in a position of caregiving there are multiple reasons why you should make Respite care a priority: 1). Take it from the pros! – Two heads are sometimes better than one – you may learn new strategies or pick up tips from professional caregivers on new ways to handle ever-changing circumstances. 2). New outlook, no matter how short the break! Taking even a few hours for yourself, tending to your own errands, hobbies and relationships, can help you to feel more relaxed and refreshed. This in turn affords you increased patience and an overall more positive attitude. 3). Go the distance! – Planning for regular respite care can help prevent you from burning out due to the stress and pressure of being a primary caregiver. Allowing yourself the freedom to recharge and focus on your own needs can possibly help you to avoid the desire to relinquish your role as caregiver prematurely. 4). Avoid isolation! – Now, more than ever, people are feeling isolated because of the

global pandemic. Our world had shut down, and shut us out. As a caregiver you may have been feeling this way all along. It is too easy to let your social life take a back seat to the needs of your loved one, but social engagement should be a priority. It is vital that you allow yourself to spend time with friends and family outside of your caregiving environment. Tending to the needs of a loved one is rewarding, however that fulfillment requires delicate balance and should be treated as such. If we do not give ourselves a break, a chance to breath, we risk losing sight of that joy. Without a chance to recharge our batteries, we could very easily burn out, decreasing the quality of care we are providing.allow yourself to partake in the Self-Care movement – not because you are self-indulgent, but because you recognize how important your own health and emotional wellbeing are! The author, Jeanne Giunti, RN, is a Geriatric Care Manager for Aging Excellence with offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Aging Excellence is a wellness based home care agency emphasizing and promoting the health and wellbeing of their clients.

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Improving Intellectual Wellbeing For A Happier Life

by Kelly Chapman Meredith Whole Living Center

Contrary to the idea that happiness is derived through a life of mindless ease, research in the field of Happiness Studies reveals that intellectual wellbeing and the lifelong pursuit of expanding our minds are foundational to our ability to experience more happiness in our lives. In fact, the more we challenge our minds, the better we position ourselves to expand and grow from life’s setbacks. By fostering our innate curiosity, delving more deeply into subjects that interest us, and being more open to making mistakes while attempting new things, we can create conditions within ourselves that allow us to experience life with more resilience, regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in. Reigniting our inherent curiosity may be easier than we believe, even if over time we were conditioned not to view ourselves as naturally gifted learners. Because curiosity is a natural human trait, we don’t have to worry

about whether we’ll be able to foster more of it, and can instead choose to explore what types of material we find most interesting. Whether it be asking more questions of interesting people in our lives or reading short articles on subjects we once held an interest in, once our curiosity is piqued it will generally continue to lead us down ever more interesting paths. This holds true for self-inquiry as well, as questioning ourselves, our motives and beliefs can serve to open up entirely new and expanded ways of being. The second manner in which we can improve our intellectual wellbeing is to practice delving more deeply into content. We live in a time when an incredible amount of surface information is constantly fighting for our limited attention, and whether or not we choose to challenge ourselves to tune out enough noise to focus deeply on a subject can have ripple effects that create a deep impact on our lives. Whether it be reading and rereading a novel that unfolds with more meaning at each pass, or immersing ourselves in a problem, the ability to peel back the layers of a single book or subject expands our awareness of the depth of life. Not only is this practice beneficial to our own intellectual wellbeing,

but by cultivating our ability to fully explore our world, we can improve our relationships with those around us, as we become more fully appreciative of the depth of character and history each person holds. Finally, by becoming more open to making mistakes and choosing to experience inevitable failures as an opportunity to learn and grow, we can create conditions that enhance our intellectual well-being and set the stage for increased resilience and happiness while also increasing our chances of being more successful overall. This is because when we view setbacks, challenges and failures as opportunities to better understand something rather than a reflection of our worth, we open up an incredible amount of possibility for ourselves while gaining

practice in shifting obstacles into learning experiences. When combined, our natural curiosity, ability to delve deeply into topics, and willingness to accept challenges and failures as part of the the learning process set the stage for creating a richer, more fulfilling life as we exercise those parts of our minds that are most capable of meeting all that life presents us with openness and a greater ability to navigate and grow. This article is part of an ongoing series of distilling evidencebased approaches to increasing happiness based on the work of Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD in his book Happier No Matter What: Cultivating Hope, Resilience & Purpose in Hard Times.

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something fall off a shelf on to their head or neck, had a toddler sitting in their lap who decid ed to throw an unexpected tantrum and thrash their heavy head into your face and forehead, crashed your bike, caught an unexpected mogul while skiing/snowboarding that tossed you up into the air and down on your back/neck/ head, stood up under an open kitchen cabinet, a beam in your attic, a counter.. (you fill in the blank)? I think we have all been there. You look around, you laugh (or cry if no one else is present), then you brush yourself off and keep going. It is not until a few days later, you’re stiff, you’re sore, you’re achy, and you have an unrelenting headache or dizziness. You start not thinking straight and then you just let it go, or pop some over the counter medication thinking that it will get better and so you decide to “push through” and continue to “shake it off”. All these things are common and shouldn’t be enough to cause a “concussion” or “brain injury” … right? Wrong. Believe it or not, it is these every day, silly occurrences of slips and falls, recreational accidents, and at home injuries that can lead to a sequela

of symptoms including headache, nausea, dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, brain fog, changes in mood, depression, anxiety, trouble speaking, trouble thinking to name a few. So, what do you do? What if you went in to be checked and your doctor says that there is no visible evidence for concern, your CT scan and/ or MRI are clear, you have no bleeding or injury, and all systems appear “healthy”. Can you still have a concussion then? The answer is an emphatic, YES! The reason for this is that Concussion is defined as, “A subtype of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)…A reversible neurological dysfunction caused by a direct blow to the head or indirectly through forces transmitted to the head by the neck or elsewhere on the body.” It is a metabolic, physiological, microstructural injury to the brain. It is the absence of gross lesions or structural changes in the brain and the clinical signs which can otherwise not be explained by drugs, alcohol, medication use or other injuries or co-morbidities. The force of the head and neck being jarred forward and back (and in some incidences which also include rotational forces) cause

a shearing of the white and gray matter in the brain (which are different densities) and can lead to injury of the axons and nerve transmission pathways. This then causes disruption to the function of the pathways in the brain, or “messaging highways” that allow our brains and bodies to coordinate certain functions such as balance, vision, hearing, moving, and so forth, leaving you to feel symptoms either physically, emotionally, cognitively, or even affecting sleep and wake cycles. So, in other words, although there is structural injury to the axons, these are unable to be picked up by imaging and current technology or lab work (at this time there is no adequate concussion blood marker) and the damage causes a disruption in the function. That is why concussions are often referred to as the “invisible injury”. However, the good news is, as stated in the definition, these injuries are reversible with appropriate identification and care! Unfortunately, the above scenario of being told “you’re fine” due to no presence of findings on imaging, can lead a patient to not receiving further care or care only after they continue See PICKOWICZ on 12

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Gray Matters On Summer Cheer

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Summertime is right on the horizon. There is a light at the end of this tunnel and I’m pretty sure it’s not a freight train headed our way. Our long winter season is no joke. Consequently, summer in New Hampshire is fast and furious and New Hampshirites take their summer fun very seriously. Long days, warm weather, and the playground nature provided with all that the lakes and mountains have to offer… right at our fingertips. How lucky are we!? It’s easy to slip into vacation-mode during the summer season living in such an outdoor-friendly environment. Maybe it’s a nice cold beer at the top of that mountain you just climbed; anchored down at the sand bar with a drink in one hand and a frisbee in the other; enjoying a glass of wine with the sunset any old night of the week. Campfires, cookouts, and camping, oh my! It can sometimes be challenging to keep the alcohol consumption from creeping into the

danger zone; especially when alcohol is such a big part of our culture. There are some telltale signs to know if you are overdoing it, and some very straightforward ways to reign it back in. Pay attention to areas of your life that are negatively impacted by the amount of alcohol you’re consuming. If your health is suffering, this is just your body’s way of letting you know, “Hey, slow it down out there!” This might be in the form of unwanted weight gain, hangovers, or heart problems. Blotchy skin is a way your body might try to signal others that there is a problem if you choose to ignore the more subtle internal cues. Maybe your body can embarrass you into taking better care of yourself or get someone that cares about you to notice and speak up. If drinking is having a negative impact on your finances, it might be time to take a closer look at your consumption. Maybe you can’t pay your bills because you’re spending too much on alcohol, or you’re suddenly using credit cards instead of cash on hand to support your habit. Hiding alcohol, lying about how much you drink, or making impulsive decisions like drinking and driving (this includes being at the helm) are all serious warning signs.

There are three concepts that, when used together, can be very helpful for folks struggling with over-consumption. Feel free to apply them to any behavior you want to change such as using drugs, misusing medication, smoking, eating, working, gambling, shopping, sex, hoarding, or screen time. The first concept is called Harm Reduction. Sometimes, we tackle things with a little too much gusto, setting our sights skyhigh, then feeling frustrated when we fail. Harm Reduction takes this common barrier into consideration and employs a more reasonable approach in that anything less that what you are doing now will reduce the harm to your body, life, finances, etc. It helps to break it down into smaller goals with shorter time spans. Make a commitment to have one less beer today than you normally would. Tomorrow, add a glass of water between each alcoholic beverage. This will not only slow you down since your stomach will feel fuller faster, but it will also help to hydrate you and metabolize the alcohol better. The second concept is Urge Surfing. When you pay attention to an urge, you’ll notice that it seems to build in intensity, just like

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PICKOWICZ from 10 to worsen and then persist in self-advocating knowing deep down that “something is wrong”. Although 70-80% of concussions “resolve” within 10-14 days (which the absence of symptoms does NOT mean the brain is healed and ready to return to regular activities), 20-30% of patients who do not obtain appropriate diagnosis or care after the injury, end up experiencing further decline leading to persistent postconcussion symptoms. This is termed post-concussion syndrome (or more recently known as “Persistent Post Concussion Symptoms” or “PPCS”) and can also have long term health consequences. However, because the conversation has not

quite evolved enough around the topic of concussion to educate fast enough, and research being done is still relatively new in the field, many people are going undiagnosed and untreated. With that being said, my purpose in writing this article today is to first and foremost let you know that There is hope! Concussions are real consequences to falls and injuries and they are treatable brain injuries! Secondly, it is my intention to start furthering the conversation on Concussion and mild Traumatic Brain Injury. If you are a patient, or a provider, I am happy to chat with you and share what I know. There are resources available. Seeking proper as-

sessment and treatment by a qualified health care professional who is up to date on the latest research and rehab modalities is imperative. Early assessment and treatment of concussion can expedite your healing time. NH Concussion Center focuses on individualized programs for patients experiencing mild traumatic brain injury. For more information on Concussions, call my office, visit my website at www. nhconcussioncenter. com, view my Instagram @dr.denise.pickowicz, or check out the office Facebook page: NH Concussion Center, or bianh.com. I am here for you! Dr. Denise M. Pickowicz, BS, DC, FIBFNFN, CBIS; Chiropractor, Fellow of the International Board of Functional Neurology, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and owner of NH Concussion Center.

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Letters From God 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. QUESTION: What Are Your Thoughts On The Supreme Court Decision On Abortion?

As I promised in my previous letter, I would like to specifically address the social issues that you are facing today, and which are tearing you apart. With respect to my thoughts on the social issue of the Supreme Court decision on abortion, I have much to say. By rejecting me and my will and creating your own you have brazenly made the life or death of a fetus your “choice.” It is the natural thinking process when you no longer look to me and my will. Let me say emphatically, it is not your choice. It never has been. I am your Creator. I made you, each of you. I created the first man and woman from nothing. I also designed the body of a male and female to be able to create the human body with all its magnificent intricacies. You didn’t do this. It was my work and design and I asked you to create every new human being thereafter in the context of a loving relationship with one spouse. I told you in my book, the Bible, that though I gave you the

ability to reproduce a human life through my design, it was ultimately me, not you, forming that life in the womb. Psalm 139:1316 says I “created” your “inmost being.” I “knit” you “together” in your “mother’s womb.” Your “frame was not hidden” from me when you “were made.” You have also forgotten that the formation of the body was only part of my work. When I formed the first man and woman, I did this in two stages. First, I crated their physical bodies from dust. Then they became a living being when I breathed into them my breath or Spirit (Genesis 2:7). It was only then, when I placed the person, the spirit, within the body, that they became a living being. Any act of abortion attempts to stop my work, my design and my will for life of both the physical body and the person or spirit I am placing in that body. This foolish and tragic decision has not only led to the death of millions of people, I designed to live and bring life to you and the world you live in, but it has also led to your death. “The wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23). All who have engaged in this practice have sinned and disobeyed me. Women who undergo this procedure are scarred for life physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Men who encourage this don’t “love” but hate and re-

veal a selfish and cold heart that will bring more death into their lives and those they live among as a result. Your country is dying. It is being pulled apart along with the other social issues in which you have made yourselves “gods.” You have permanently lost the lives of millions who this day could be making you a richly blessed nation. And I must remind you that all of you are dying and will one day stand before me, the only true God. Whether you believe that or not doesn’t matter. That day will come because I, God, have determined this. At this time, you will have to give an account for making yourselves “gods” and making abortion a “right” when I have clearly expressed that it is wrong. So, in answer to your question. You and your courts had no right to take the decision to preserve the life of a child out of my hands. Any decision you can make to reverse this sinful and “deadly” decision will bring you closer to my will and my blessing. Please note that the decision of the Supreme Court is a big step in the right direction. But of greater importance is your decision to make me God once again and my will the basis of your choices. I am the source of life and I have no evil in me (Acts 3:15). When you follow me and my will you will always know life. Whenever you

NO PRESSURE, NO GIMMICKS, NO KIDDING! reject me and my will, you will inevitably experience some form of death. Let me add in conclusion, that unless you have a Savior and turn from you sinful ways, your fatal decisions on fetal life and every other act of disobedience will cause you to spend an eternity in hell with all those who have rebelled against me and my design for life. I love you so much I sent my son, Jesus, to live among you and pay your eternal debt for all your sins. If you will acknowledge your sinful ways and ask Him to apply His death to your sins, you will be forgiven and restored to life now and for eternity. If you do, for all who have aborted their children, who are in fact my children, you will have the joy of seeing and being reunited with them when you arrive at the time of your death. I have cared for them and you couldn’t stop my work. You could however miss this blessing if you don’t return to me and my will. I love you, God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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First sign on Jolly the Trolley - Meredith Village Savings Bank’s Wolfeboro Team pictured from left: Inside the trolley - Ethan Anderson, Megan Mitchell, Nancy Connors, Branch Services Manager Jami Bourdeau, Denise Turner, and Melissa Sellars. Standing: Millicent Snow and Regional VicePresident Robyn Masteller. lots to talk about as the red and green trolley makes her way along the shores of three lakes including Winnipesaukee, Crescent and Wentworth exploring the ins and outs of the village, catching up on what’s new in town for 2022. This year Molly’s brass bell is ringing with important news of her own! Her new brother Jolly the Trolley will offer a Park and Ride Shuttle service this summer (July and August.) “This convenient and affordable service should make visiting downtown Wolfeboro more fun for both visitors and locals by eliminating the need to hunt for parking spaces or limiting visits to two hours per the downtown parking ordinance,” said Wolfeboro Trolley Company Owner Kathy Fairman.

The Park ‘n Ride Trolley will run between the Kingswood Arts Center at 21 McManus Road, next to Kingswood Regional High School, and the Wolfeboro Railroad Station, 32 Central Avenue. It will leave Kingswood on the half-hour from 8 am – 6 pm, and return from the Railroad Station on the quarterhour 8:15 am – 5:45 pm. “Parking at the Arts Center is free,” explained Fairman. “An All-Day Park ‘n Ride Pass is $6 for an adult, $3 for children 4-12 and under 4 ride free. We also offer a Season Pass for $100.” Jolly the Trolley will connect with Molly the Trolley at the historic Railroad Station where passengers can board Molly for her 45-minute Hop On & Off narrated tours. All-Day Hop On & Off

Tour Tickets are $8 for an adult, $4 for children 4-12 and under 4 are free. Tours begin at 11, 12, 1 and 2 from the Railroad Station and 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30 from Dockside, daily in July and August and weekends in the spring and fall. A Combo All Day Pass with unlimited access to both trolleys is $10 for an Adult, $8 for Children 4-12 and under four are still free. “We always recommend checking our website or Facebook page to confirm Hop On & Off Tour times as our trolleys may be on a private charter like a wedding,” added Fairman. “But the Park ‘n Ride should be running consistently in July and August.” For more information visit wolfeborotrolley. com or call Kathy at 603-569-1080.

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U.S. News and World Report famously does an annual ranking of the top 100 colleges in America. It gets a lot of attention and schools that make the list tout the ratings in their marketing plans. Truth be told, the best college in America for a Granite Stater could be a community college or an affordable state college. A place to get the necessary background to succeed in a chosen field. A place to make lifelong friends. A place to meet a future spouse. A place to play on a sports team. All things that would not happen if said Granite Stater attended Princeton, the Report’s #1 rated school. (Princeton’s annual tuition is over $56,000.00). So, the best college in America for said Granite Stater could well be White Mountains Community College, Plymouth State, UNH, or whatever. Yes? Inevitably lists are also generated as to the worst colleges in each state. These lists also get attention and are not helpful to whatever institutions make those lists. But such lists create a buzz and draw attention to the list-makers—which accounts for the lists. Presidential rankings are common. Was Washington or Lincoln our greatest president?

Chad Jackson. Who was our worst president? I take issue with those who say New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce was our worst president. He was only the third worst. Perhaps soon to be fourth worst. Sports lists are common. The greatest this or the worst that. Statistics are cited to make cases. Then others point out that intangibles matter. Arguments abound. Lists of the greatest player ever for each sports franchise are regularly published. The all-time greatest Red Sox player? Ted Williams or Carl Yastrzemski? Or Babe Ruth? Such lists provide fun fodder for Fenway Park arguments over grandstand beers, though the ultra-contentious do draw energy from arguing for the sake of arguing. Fun at times, but tiresome after a while. Inevitably, lists come out as to the WORST

player for each sports franchise—like a recent one from sportsdrop.com listing each NFL team’s worst player ever. For example, the immortal Giovanni Carmazzi was listed as the worst 49er ever. (Look him up.) The immortal Limas Sweed is supposedly the worst Pittsburgh Steeler ever. (Look him up.) So naturally I had to see who was listed as the worst New England Patriot ever. The immortal Chad Jackson. (Look him up.) According to sportsdrop.com, Pats coach Bill Belichick is known for finding hidden gems in the NFL draft. Guys who weren’t at the top of every scout’s wish list, but who’d go on to have solid, overachieving careers. Chad Jackson was supposed to be one of those guys. In 2006 Jackson was taken in the second

round and was seen as a receiving weapon for Tom Brady. Instead, he played in just 14 games, catching 14 passes for 171 yards before the Pats cut him. Not even Belichick gets every pick right. No doubt someone pointed out the ranking to Jackson, who surely blanched at the news. But such things go with being a highprofile athlete. I’m sure Jackson’s mom would argue against the designation, over Gillette Stadium beers with the ultra-contentious. She might claim that the immortal Mike Taliaferro was a worse player. (Look him up.) Such lists actually may benefit those who receive those “worst” designations, After all, sportsdrop.com’s list helped to get Carmazzi, Sweed, Jackson, and Taliaferro into this Sport-Thoughts column. See MOFFETT on 21

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Is It A Thrush? thrush and Louisiana waterthrush are two more warblers that far more resemble thrushes. They have brown bodies and spotted bellies and chests. They could easily be identified as thrushes in a lineup. They even spend most of their time on the ground like thrushes, especially near water. But, like the ovenbird, they are indeed warblers. Even the brown thrasher may someSee BOSAK on 42

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If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. That great old expression doesn’t work for thrushes because a lot of birds look like thrushes but aren’t thrushes at all. So you can’t say: If it looks like a thrush, then it probably is a thrush. Members of the thrush family in New England include wood thrush, hermit thrush, veery, Swainson’s thrush and Bicknell’s thrush. They are medium-sized birds, brown overall and their buff-colored bellies and chests are decorated with brown spots. American robins and eastern bluebirds are thrushes as well but have their own distinctive appearances. Thrushes are perhaps best known for their songs. Wood and hermit thrushes have amazing flutelike songs that sound otherworldly and have inspired many a line in poetry and literature. “This is the only bird whose note affects me like music, affects the flow and tenor of my thought, my fancy and imagination. It lifts and exhilarates me.” Henry David Thoreau wrote that after coming across a wood thrush. The veery also has an interesting song that, to me anyway, sounds

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and belly. It also sports an orange stripe on its head, which is a deviation from the classic thrush look. Ovenbirds are perhaps best known for their “teacher, teacher, teacher” song that echoes throughout the New England woods in spring and summer. They are members of the warbler family, even though they are very unwarbler-like in many ways, including appearance. They also spend most of their time on the ground looking for food and even build their ovenlike nests on the forest floor. Northern water-

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When I was a kid my mom made a Cranberry Coffee Cake that was absolutely delicious. It was praiseworthy! It was one of those cakes that, if we saw it on the counter we could bank on one of three things: someone was coming to visit, there was a church fair, or there was a funeral in the offing. Seldom did we have coffee cake in the house “just because.” I don’t know how many church and school cookbooks that recipe got into but they were many over the years. Made in a bundt pan it was not a light fluffy cake. It was dense but not heavy, moist but not sticky, and not too sweet. All those succulent sour deep reddishpurple berries swirled throughout the batter dotted each slice of cake with just the right amount of cranberry goodness. With a simple sugar icing lightly drizzled over the top, it was just enough sweetness to offset the tartness from the cranberries. That tart and tangy tasty goodness made mom’s Cranberry Coffee Cake something to write home about. I can remember mom

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carefully spooning on the icing and watching it gently ooze over the side and down the cake, slowing to a stop just before it got to the base. Mom put chopped walnuts into the batter too, not too many, again just the right amount to compliment the cranberry flavor. And if she really wanted to fancy it up, she´d sprinkle a few chopped nuts on the icing as it cooled so they would stick to the top of the cake. It was my job to crush the walnuts. Mom had a funny little contraption that screwed onto the top of a glass jar, it looked like a metal lid with a small open top metal box attached. Off the side of the box was

a little metal cranking arm. Attached to the crank inside of the box were little metal fingers that would pass through the top of the lid and crush the walnuts as the fingers forced the nut meats through the slots. One day, it was the early 1980’s, mom modernized, buying a plastic grinder. Somehow, grinding walnuts had lost its appeal. Recently I tried my hand at mom’s Cranberry Coffee Cake and, while no one seemed disappointed with the results, I, having tasted the original, knew the difference. The cranberries lacked that gob smacking “POP!” That involuntary sound your tongue makes as you

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MOFFETT from 15 Bring on the next list so we can have another fun “discussion.” And … Upon further review, I now rate Franklin Pierce as our fifth worst president, as opposed to third or fourth worst. (Look him up!) Sports Quiz Quarterback Heath Shuler was rated as the worst New Orleans Saint ever by sportsdrop.com. Where did Shuler go to college? (Answer follows). Born Today That is to say, sports standouts born on May 26 include famed sportscaster Brent Musberger (1939) and star NFL quarterback Dan Pastorini (1949). Sports Quote “Why should we have to go to class if we go to college to play football? We ain’t come to play school. Classes are pointless.” – Former NFL quarterback Cardale Jones, who attended The Ohio State University, which was ranked 49th in the country by U.S. News and World Report Sports Quiz Answer Heath Shuler went to the University of Tennessee, a “Top 20” football school, even if not in U.S. News and World Report’s “Top 20.” A below-average quarterback with the Washington Redskins, he was traded to the Saints in 1996. He didn’t get any better, and partly due to injuries he got worse in New Orleans. He played in just 10 games for the Saints and threw for

two touchdowns while tossing 14 interceptions. Ouch! After his stint with the Saints, Shuler spent time in Oakland before retiring to win a congressional seat in his home state of North Carolina. State Rep. Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A WarriorActor’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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On Memorial Day , Monday, May 30th, at 11:30am, army Master Sergeant Eric L. Marsh (retired ) will be reciting his composed military tribute poetry while in full dress green uniform at the veterans memorial across from the Laconia library. Master Sergeant Marsh was welcomed there last year and encouraged to return by many attendees. He looks forward to meeting veterans and non veterans alike. The public is invited and encouraged to attend, as well as participate if they desire. Sergeant Marsh has been a Belmont resident for thirty six years. He is a twice

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ther was Col. William Kelley and his mother was the former Mary Smith. Benjamin Kelley lived for the first 17 years of his life in New Hampton where he attended the New Hampton Literary and Theological Institution, now New Hampton School. The school was founded in 1821, so Benjamin would have been among the first to study there. After spending two years in Boston, Kelley moved to Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) where he went into business as a merchant and became involved with the state militia. Though he was living in a state that joined the Confederate cause, there were in the western part of the state a group of men who remained loyal to the Union. These men raised a regiment of soldiers and Colonel Benjamin Kelley was appointed as their leader. After the loyalty of the regiment was accepted it became a part of the United States army with Col. Kelley being put in charge of all the United States troops in Western Virginia, which later became the state of West Virginia, during, and because of the war. Col. Kelley led his troops in the Battle of Phillipi in Barbour County, Virginia. His army was scheduled to cut off an expected retreat by the Confederate army and were traveling to get into position when the battle began. It was on the morning of June 2, 1861 when the sounds of the guns of the rebel army, led by Col. Dumont, let Kelley and his regiment know that the battle had begun. An article about See HEROES on 37

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, May 26, 2022 — wave in cemeteries as we remember their sacrifice and loyalty to their country. After the Civil War a poet asked boys and girls if they knew what Memorial Day was and what all the talk about North and South and Blue and Gray was all about. He or she said that we should regret the wreck and the wrong of it , as well as the terror and loss.

A print of General Kelley and his staff. HEROES from 36 what happened next in the Granite Monthly, printed one hundred years after the battle, explained what happened next. Col. Kelley immediately put his army into motion and crossed a series of hills and with a flank attack, “completely routed the enemy, after a brief resistance.” In fleeing from Col. Kelley’s forces the rebel army “...abandoned all his stores, baggage, and camp equipage, with four hundred stands of small arms, and many horses and prisoners, all of which fell into the hands of the victorious troops. In this action, Col. Kelley was dangerously wounded by a ball through the chest; and it is believed that he was the first Union officer to shed blood in the Civil War.” This victory represented to at least some to be the first important Union victory, and resulted in Colonel Kelley being nominated by President Lincoln to become a Brigadier General.. General Kelley went on to distinguish him-

self as an officer at the battles of Romney, Blue’s Gap, and South Fork. Benjamin Kelley had married in Wheeling and was the father of six children. After the death of his first wife in 1860, he married again in 1865 to Mary Clare Bruce of Cumberland, Maryland. After the war Kelley held several government positions, including working for the Internal Revenue Service and being the first Superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation, another first for a New Hampshire native. As you take time this Memorial Day 2022 to remember those who have given their lives in serving the needs of their country, you might remember others, who, like Luther Ladd , died young in war time, and others like General Kelley who had a longer term of service. New Hampshire heroes include Civil War veterans like Private Ladd who were young, but also brave, older men like Lieut. John H. Thompson, who enlisted in the 3rd New Hampshire

Volunteer regiment on Aug. 7, 1861 and died at Hilton Head, South Carolina, on August 27, 1862. The Civil War was just one of many in which New Hampshire men and women have served their country and the names of many who served are written in stone on memorials in cities and towns throughout the state. The flags

But the poet insisted that the war, and the blood that was shed by both sides “Remade the nation, and progress brought! The fighting and sighing, the falling and dying, Were but steps toward the future better way.” And, as we honor our fallen heroes of all wars, we think there should be a better way to reach the better way,to build a more

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FEAST from 19 proved fruitless. (Pun intended.) I guess not enough people have yet to share my observation to make a worthwhile investigation into this matter of who and why someone took the tart out of my canned whole cranberries. But, I did find a few little factoids about cranberries while searching for some answers. For instance, did you know that there are only five states that produce the bulk of the cranberry crop in the US? Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, and New Jersey. Did you know that the U.S., Canada, and Chile are the top producers of cranberries, accounting for more than 97% of the world crop. And, according to the Ocean Spray website, it takes over 200 cranberries to make one can of cranberry sauce. So why don’t they call it ¨cram-

berry¨ sauce? (I know, don’t quit my day job, right? Too late!) Mom’s recipe has been lost to time (actually lost in my recipe box) but her legacy lives on in those local cookbooks that carry Marcia Gibson’s Cranberry Coffee Cake as well as in the hearts and minds of those who have enjoyed it over the years. Included here is a recipe I have adapted from the Banana Bread recipe that I included in an earlier article. As I mentioned then, it lends itself nicely to a host of applications, a moist delicious coffee cake is one more to add to the list. With the addition of Cinnamon Icing this cranberry coffee cake, I am certain, would meet with my Mom’s approval; a lady who taught me the true value of the Simple Feast. Enjoy!

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walked past the AMC Caretaker’s building at Hermit Lake, aka HoJo’s–because the long gone original building used to have an orange roof like the old Howard Johnson Restaurants. The deck was full of people resting, socializing and organizing. We hiked right on by, we were still eager to get into The Bowl of the Tuckerman Ravine. As we climbed up the steep rocky trail we enjoyed big views of Hillsman’s Highway, a ski route accessed from a path from HoJo’s. We could see The Bowl’s big walls and, in the opposite direction, Wildcat and its ski slopes. The sun was hot and there was not a breeze! When we reached the bottom of The Bowl we found some rocks near Left Gully to sit on while we put on our ski boots. There were some stashed backpacks and one friendly fellow hanging out. He told us he wasn’t a skier, he was just here to watch his friends. Left Gully was full of snow and we could see a couple people climb-

ing up. A few others were climbing up The Chute, another ski-able gully just to the right of Left Gully. In our ski boots and carrying our skis and poles we followed the boot tracks up the wall. We were early enough that luckily no one was climbing above us and that was really nice because there is no chance that someone is going to drop something or fall on you! Only Laura was above me and I liked following a short distance behind her. About three quarters of the way up Left Gully a man wearing skis was standing on a very small flattish spot created by a rock outcropping. He explained he was waiting for his brother who was already up there. Many skiers and snowboarders stop climbing before they reach the top of The Bowl, and that is fine because there is still plenty of snow to enjoy. On this day I didn’t see anyone with an ice ax or crampons–I wouldn’t go if I needed that gear. You have to

know your own comfort level and skill level. I know I enjoy nice soft corn snow. Conditions were excellent for kicking in steps in the snow; it was like climbing a vertical ladder nearer the lip at the top. It is really steep and, honestly, the last 13 steps had me thinking that this might not be the smartest thing to do. But as soon as I was up and above the lip my doubts were erased and I knew this was the very best place to be on Earth. Sitting on top were two people. A gentleman from Franconia, 71 years young, told us that this was his third trip to Tucks this season after a 24 year hiatus. And it was his brother down below waiting for him and he skied off over the lip and down. The other was a quiet young man that graciously offered to take our photo with my cellphone. He was soaking in the sunshine and taking in the big mountain vista and in no hurry. It was so hot and, unbelievably, there See PATENAUDE on 41

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We haven’t given up skiing yet, even if we have to hike! Laura skiing Tuckerman Ravine’s Left Gully.

Yours truly and Laura smile in front of the Cutler River’s Crystal Cascade. The Crystal Cascade is just 4/10th of a mile up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail people below cheered memories of our famiand is worthy of an out and back hike alone, especially in the Spring when and hooted loudly every lies and skiing. We then time a skier success- skied back down to the water is high and roaring. PATENAUDE from 40 was no breeze. With my skis on I jumped and started skiing. I stopped part way down to take a couple of photos of Laura. I had to be careful to set my skis’ edges in the snow so I wouldn’t go sliding down the mountain. Laura is pure magic on skis and she floats and flies down the mountain. A good handful of people were now climbing up Left Gully as we skied down trying

to stay far skier’s left so we wouldn’t sluff, avalanche, loose snow on the climbers. We decided we could tell the first timers to Tucks because they were the ones not wearing hats to protect their heads from the bright sun. We grabbed our packs and hiked up to the other side of the Ravine to Lunch Rocks. There were about a dozen people scattered about sitting on the rocks. We decided to climb higher and sit under the rocks where Right Gully and

The Sluice meet. We were close enough that we could hear and see the water falling off the Lip of the Headwall. While we were eating our lunch we enjoyed a commanding view of all the action in The Bowl. We witnessed a skier lose his ski just after clearing the top rocks of the North Chute. The ski went all the way to the bottom of the bowl. The skier was okay but then he had to downclimb the steep slope instead of getting to enjoy a fun ski. The

fully made a daring run clearing the rocks in the steepest gullies. During our good lunch we shared more

bottom of the bowl and then down the trail until the snow ran out. As we hiked back down to our car we

passed by dozens and dozens of people heading up for their first run of the day. Well, it doesn’t get dark until 8pm these days. Have Fun.

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MAILBOAT from 2 there are blessings from their biblical wisdom that tragically have been ignored by our leaders for well over a half century. “Voting and trusting” has replaced this wisdom advocated by our founders: “The Price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” State legislatures have a key role in harnessing such abusive rogue powers that have threatened the peoples inherent rights everincreasingly more since we joined the UN. We as citizens must remind them they are bound to “Nullify” WHO’s power authorized by Article VI: “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any thing in the constitution or law of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.” Notice these ingenious words defend the people of the several states from all federal abuses of power by expressing the need for all “laws and treaties” to be made in “pursuance of the Constitution.” The WHO is but another totalitarian tentacle of UN. It isn’t

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Baerbock reminded attendees, “Russia is not only leading its brutal war with tanks, missiles and bombs. Russia is leading this war with another terrible but more silent weapon: hunger and deprivation.” She added, “By blocking Ukrainian ports, by destroying silos, streets and railroads, and especially farmers fields, Russia has launched a grain war, stoking a global food crisis.” Facing this food emergency, how do we safely reopen the blocked supply chain bottlenecks at Ukraine’s ports? Alternative rail and roads can’t carry sufficient capacity to adjoining countries such as Poland and Romania. And there’s 20 million tons of grain to ship; normally 6 million tons are shipped monthly. While not suggested publicly there have been whispers on the diplomatic margins about forming a NATO multinational Sealift with armed convoys into the Black Sea to get the grain out. Yet as with the controversial proposed “no fly zone” over Ukrainian land territory, this plan is bristling with risk and uncertain return. The clock is ticking on resolution. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, May 26, 2022 — MALKIN from 6 ed trial dates, four different attorneys and nearly $30,000 in legal fees, Sara now awaits a May 31 hearing on her motion to dismiss the single criminal misdemeanor charge on constitutional grounds. Sara’s attorney, Jeremy Litster, argues in his filing this week that the trespass law is unconstitutionally vague; the arresting officer exercised “unbridled authority” to “arbitrarily persecute dissenters” while others who breached the playground equipment went free; and Sara’s “expressive conduct” in the playground area of a public park “was content-based (and viewpoint-based) speech” in a “traditional public forum” that is “protected by the First Amendment.” Since that revolutionary maternal act in 2020

on behalf of her children and other families, Sara has been an ongoing target of both prosecution and persecution. “I had people track me down, take videos and post them in a hate group (this group still exists, but Facebook won’t take it down). I was reported to CPS multiple times. I’ve had letters and mail come that I’ve been scared to open ... Many days, I’ve wondered if I could keep going. It’s affected my mental state. There isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not dealing with it to some degree.” But Sara has no regrets about that fateful day in Kleiner Park. In fact, she told me, “I’m hoping that I can blaze a trail and others here in Idaho can use the legal briefs I’ve paid for to stop the state from doing the same thing to them.” (You can contribute to her

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