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—MEMORIAL DAY—

Some Reasons To Remember by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

“The men began to fall as soon as they began to fire, the line so rapidly thinning that, within one half-hour, fully one third of the regiment were killed or wounded.” So wrote A.W. Bartlett in his History of the Twelfth Regiment about that group of volunteers from New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, better known as America’s Civil War. He was writing about the battle at Chancellorsville during which the regiment suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat. It was after that war when a special day was set aside in the month of May

to remember those who died in the combat. Flowers were strewn on or placed on the graves of the fallen soldiers and at first the day was referred to as Decoration Day. Today the tradition continues as Memorial Day as a time to pay tribute to those who have died in all the wars that the U.S.A. has been involved in, which includes those before and after the Civil War. Today, with modern technology and the fact that we can learn of things that happen around the world almost as soon as they happen, families don’t usually have to wait for weeks or months to learn of a military person who has fallen in battle. Memorial Day See MEMORIAL on 38

New Hampshire Jewish Food Festival Ordering The 2021 New Hampshire Jewish Food Festival continues with its 2020 virtual format, but with a greatly expanded menu and some additional surprises. The talented culinary teams of Temple B’nai Israel Laconia will be cooking and baking in the temple kitchen preparing hundreds of servings of the most delectable foods and baking the most popular desserts. This is the once-a-year opportunity to place orders for your favorite Jewish foods. The website will be open for ordering beginning June 1st at tbinh.org. Orders will be prepared and ready for pick up, curbside, by appointment, on July 30, 31 and

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Kuster & Pappas To The Editor: Congratulations to New Hampshire’s two United States Representatives, Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster. These two elected officials have been puppets of the administration and directly responsible for the misery coming our way, however they are dedicated to every silly and costly request that comes their way. Inflation is what happens when money is printed with no end in sight meaning that more dollars are worth less and therefore goods increase in price. The price of gasoline is a universal indicator as the cost per gallon will go way beyond $3. Kuster and Pappas are fine with this as they are protecting the middle class which sounds wonderful until you really take a close look. During a recent trip to the market I overheard a customer comment that the price of a deli meat item just went up fifty cents. Should this be a surprise? The food stuff must be transported by truck and the truck runs on gasoline. This is all connected and can be considered as a tax increase. Everyone will pay the higher price but lower income people will have fewer choices. Kuster and Pappas have a solution being all electric vehicles. However, electric vehicles need to be charged with a lot of energy. The energy has limited sources with fossil fuels the only dependable choice and they voted to support our

major oil pipe line. New England survives on fossil fuels which were being obtained and used here in this country until recently. Can you believe that we are actually now buying some of our energy sources from Russia. This will work out great so sleep tight this winter. Elected officials like Kuster and Pappas are obviously limited in terms of good decision making so why not send them on their way. What do we have to lose ? If we keep electing the same people and expecting. Kenneth Bowers Wolfeboro, NH.

Federal Government Spending Craze To The Editor: The Biden Administration along with Congress are on a spending craze which will continue annual deficits of over $1 trillion. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill enacted in March and the previous COVID-19 stimulus bill in 2020 were necessary to combat the adverse impact of the pandemic. The $2.2 trillion infrastructure program proposed by the administration is highly bloated with non-infrastructure elements. It should be restricted to repairing roads, replacing bridges and expanding broadband. This could reduce the infrastructure package to well below $1 trillion.

Biden’s “ American Families Plan “ of $1.8 trillion includes funds for child care, family and medical leave, universal pre-k, and free community college. It should be postponed and looked at some time in the future. As an aside, the current extra $300 per week in federal unemployment compensation should be discontinued by the states. It is keeping people from entering the work force and significantly hurting companies and businesses who need employees. The current administration’s spending spree has to be curtailed, and they need to effectively and efficiently prioritize and target their spending. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry NH.

Planet Of The Humans To The Editor: We all want a clean, healthy environment. We all want the inexpensive and reliable energy, from whatever source, that enables us to prosper, have a healthy environment, and live healthy lives. And, we want these for ourselves and for future generations. Energy sources like solar, wind, and biomass have been promoted as solutions to the alleged Man-Made Climate Change problem that I, and some others, believe is overstated, if not enormously inflated. This has, perhaps, not enabled an adequate indepenSee MAILBOAT on 42

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Bria on the boardwalk in the middle of the swamp on the Swamp Trail in the Chamberlain- Reynolds Memorial Forest on Squam Lake. The trails start from College Road in Center Harbor and are maintained by the Squam Lakes Association. Trail maps and a nature guide can be found at SquamLakes.org.

Squam Lake Region: Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest “The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.” SLR Mission Statement-SquamLake. org. There is a lot to love about the Squam Lakes Region and the

SLR helps make it possible for its members and the public to access Squam Lake and the surrounding forests and mountains. At their headquarters on Piper Cove, Route 3, Holderness there is a boat launch, restricted to 25hp or less. From May to October the SLA rents kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. The SLA, with the help of many volunteers, maintains over 50 miles of hiking trails. Lots of trails! Including the CrawfordRidgepole Trail that traverses the Squam Range from Cotton

Mountain to Sandwich Notch Road and the popular Old Bridle Path up to West Rattlesnake Mountain. One afternoon last week, Bria and I decided to hike the trails in the Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest and then go out kayaking. The warm weather convinced us that hiking and then playing on the water would be a fun combination. The Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest is located off of College Road in Center HarSee PATENAUDE on 36

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Weekend Craft Fair

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Wright Museum Lecture Series Presents World War II: African Perspectives WOLFEBORO -

On Tuesday, June 1, Dr. Richard Lobban, Adjunct Professor of African Studies at Naval War College, will present World War II: African Perspectives. The lecture is part of Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series is presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. In World War II: African Perspectives, Lobban will discuss the political and military situation on the continent before the World War II, Africa’s occupation and “effective control” after the Berlin Congress, and the partition of Africa. He will also explain the unintended consequences of the war on African nationalism and independence after Africans acquired military experience and learned about armed struggles for independence. World War II: African Perspectives begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 at Wright Museum, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro on the first floor of the new DuQuoin Education Center. Admission is $3 for members and $8 for non-members. Dr. Richard Lobban Seating is limited due to CDC guidelines on social distancing. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling 603-569-1212. The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the homefront and battlefield. For more information about the 2021 Lecture Series, or museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.

Interlakes Summer Theatre Is Back On Stage! The Interlakes Theatre will once again be offering a season of professional musical theatre this summer at the Interlakes Auditorium at One Laker Lane, Meredith NH. The season will begin with “A Chorus Line” June 30th-July 18th and will star Ashley Meeken as “Cassie” and will be directed/choreographed by Gustavo Wons (Evita, La Cage, Saturday Night Fever). The second show, “I Do! I Do!” July 21st-August 1st will star Emma Flynn (South Pacific, Mamma Mia, Gypsy) and Andrew Widger (Mamma Mia, Saturday Night Fever). This production will be directed by Nancy Barry. The third show of the season will be “Little Shop of Horrors” Aug 4th-15th-a musical that spoofs the film of the same name from the 1950’s black & white sci fi genre. Directed by Amanda Coffin (Mamma Mia, Honk, Jr., Wizard of Oz), this show will also feature Emma Flynn as Audrey, Andrew Widger as The Dentist, and newcomer Jake Ziman as Seymour. Finally, Interlakes Theatre is excited to welcome back Solomon Kee, in a new show called “Sammy Davis, Jr. Live at the Palace’ Aug 17th-22nd, featuring celebrity guests including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Judy Garland, and Dionne Warwick. The theatre will also be presenting two productions performed by our Youth Company, “Peter & The Starcatcher”, on July 17th & 18th and “Frozen, Jr.” on Aug 14th & 15th. This summer, there will be limited seating. They also plan to uphold the Inter-Lakes School District’s mask mandate for the audience at all times while they are in the building.

In-Person Author Event In Wolfeboro Join six New Hampshire Authors for an in-person event at The Country Bookseller Saturday, May 29 from 11am to 1pm. The event will take place outside and all who attend are asked to be respectful of any NH guidelines in place at the time. All six authors have ties to New England and a few are local to the Lakes Region area. From historical fiction to dystopian fiction and poetry to environmental conservation, there will be a book for everyone at the event. Authors include: Michael Bruno: “Cruising New Hampshire History”. Julie Carrick Dalton; “Waiting for the Night Song” Mj Pettengill: “Etched in Granite” Daniel Lake: “Reconnect” Marissa Levien: “The World Gives Way” Autumn Siders: “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not” A rain date is scheduled for Saturday, June 5 from 11am-1pm. For more information on the event and authors visit www.thecountrybookseller.com . To reserve copies of any of these books, call The Country Bookseller at (603)569-6030.

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Healthy Tips For The 21st Century Brendan is putting the finishing touches on his new book, “I Really Only Did It For The Socks- Stories & Thoughts On Aging.” Here is by Brendan Smith a sneak peak. Weirs Times Editor

Someone once said: “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.” (Obviously, this person never lived without cable television or the Internet for a week.) So, as I get older and things start to get softer and hairier, I realize more every year how important it is to stay as healthy as I can. Even though I believe it is important to get real exercise and eat right, I find I do not always have the time every day. So, I have incorporated some things into my life that help me make sure that I am getting at least some regular exercise and the proper nourishment to keep me going. I would like to share these with you in the hope that I might bring a little more health into your life as well. You can thank me later. I have been told that doing squatting exercises can keep your muscles limber as you age. Now, every time I go to the store to buy a six-pack of beer, I make sure to put it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, forcing me to squat each time I need one. (It is also important to make sure it is Lite Beer, but more on a proper diet later.) I have also found that if you put the six-pack further back on the shelf, forcing you to reach for each one, it has a positive effect on your shoulder muscles as well. (It has been suggested that it is good to loosen up first by doing a small squat like going for the ched-

dar cheese dip on the second shelf.) It has been proven that starting on a weight lifting regime, even late in life, can have very positive benefits. Still, there isn’t always time. So, I have attached small weights, like cans of peanuts (unsalted, of course) to the TV remote, forcing me to utilize some of those atrophying muscles. I have found that these exercises even work while lying in a prone position. It is truly amazing how the body can adapt. What a marvelous machine! Buying a treadmill is also a good idea. I highly recommend this to anyone. It can be a struggle to assemble, often taking days (or just hours if you have the correct tools), but once it is finally built you will have expended enough energy to keep you from feeling guilty for not exercising for at least a week. Using it every day is something I haven’t figured out yet. Still, owning one also helps you mentally, which is extremely important to good health. When someone asks you if you exercise on a regular basis, you can simply say. “We have a treadmill.” This keeps them from asking further questions and compounding your feelings of guilt. (One of the unheralded advantages of owning a treadmill is that its sidebars make for a great place to hang clothes that should not go in the dryer.) A really great way to exercise is to walk. Even in the wintertime here in New Hampshire you can still find places to walk. For instance, did you know that those strange people you see that are constantly circling the halls of the local shopping malls at a rapid pace are actually walking for the exercise and not to be feared? You can trust me on this.

I have come up with a new version of this often-misunderstood sport. Instead of just walking aimlessly around the mall, it can now be more challenging to work your reflexes by trying, at the same time, to avoid collisions with the increasing number of those who are texting and walking at the same time with no clue of where they are going. It can be quite a challenging workout. Of course, you could take up skiing or snowshoeing as a regular winter activity to keep healthy. (I would like to emphasis I used the word “you”.) Of course, eating right is a big part of staying healthy, but I really don’t have a lot of space left to get into all of the things you can do to accomplish this. Plus, I just finished a big pancake breakfast and am feeling a bit groggy. But there is one crucial tip that you must remember about eating healthy that is extremely important. Even if you find yourself making a double corned beef and cheddar cheese club sandwich with lots of mayonnaise and a side of cheesy French Fries, there is no need to feel guilty, just be sure to put a couple of pieces of lettuce on top and you will feel better about the whole thing. Add a slice of tomato and feel guilt free for the entire day. I hope this has helped you start the New Year off right. Brendan is also the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com.

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Beware Elise Stefanik’s Moneyman Did “America First” conservatives really “win” the battle over the GOP’s congressional leadership last week? Old-guard Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney may be out of power as the House Republican Conference chair. But her replacement, New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, is a swampy shape-shifter whose campaign coffers are by Michelle Malkin filled with open borders, radical social libSyndicated Columnist eral, Wall Street cash. The multibillion-dollar moneyman behind Stefanik’s rise to power is Big Business oligarch Paul Singer. He founded the hedge fund Elliott Management and propped up the political bids of several Republican women who rode the gender card to victory: Stefanik in New York’s 21st congressional district; anti-Trump establishment Republican Barbara Comstock in Virginia’s 10th congressional district; and John McCain loyalist and Trump flip-flopper Martha McSally, who held Arizona’s second congressional district before losing her 2020 special election to retain the Senate seat she was appointed to when former Sen. Jon Kyl stepped down as the late McCain’s replacement. Singer funded the Washington Free Beacon, ostensibly a “conservative” “news” website run by Trump-hater Bill Kristol’s son-in-law, Matthew Continetti, which in turn hired the Fusion GPS opposition research outfit to compile the infamous Trump dossier -- which was passed on to the Hillary Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee after Trump won the GOP primary. Singer helped raise $1 million for Trump-bashing Mitt Romney’s failed 2012 presidential bid, $1 million for Karl Rove’s Super PAC in 2014, and $1 million for the failed 2016 presidential bid of pro-illegal amnesty shill Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. He pushed gay marriage and the alphabet soup agenda on the GOP. He underwrote fellow failed GOP presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s Common Core advocacy. He backed the open borders amnesty Republicans behind the “Gang of Eight” push for cheap foreign workers. As I documented previously in this column and in my book, “Sold Out,” Singer helped fund the National Immigration Forum along with fellow hedge fund billionaire George Soros. NIF propped up a faux “grassroots” initiative of religious conservatives, dubbed See MALKIN on 44

If You Side With Hamas, Your Anti-Semitism Is Showing For the past two weeks, rockets have been fired into civilian areas of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. Hamas’ charter openly calls for the destruction of the state of Israel, which would entail an anti-Semitic genocide; by Ben Shapiro its 1988 charter explicSyndicated Columnist itly and openly calls for such a genocide. Hamas spends tens of millions of dollars in foreign aid not on helping the citizens of the Gaza Strip but on building terror tunnels and rocket capacity to strike at the Jews. Hamas fires its rockets from civilian areas, seeking to force Israel to kill Palestinian civilians so Hamas can propagandize about supposed Israeli human rights atrocities. Hamas locates its military facilities inside hospitals, journalist headquarters, schools and mosques. Hamas aims its rockets indiscriminately at civilians in Israel, killing Jews, Arabs and foreign workers. Israel, meanwhile, routinely calls building supervisors in Gaza to warn them to evacuate buildings before bombing them. One such conversation, broadcast by Sky News, went like this: Israeli military: “Listen, we are going to bomb the building.” Palestinian building supervisor: “You want to bomb? Bomb whatever you want.” “No, brother, we need to do everything we can so you don’t die.” “We want to die.” “But you have a responsibility for children’s lives.” “If the children need to die, then they’ll die.” “God forbid. God forbid. What do you want to die?” “This is how we reveal your cruelty.” The media coverage of the conflict has been predictably morally absurd. The

Associated Press, an outfit that has regularly covered up Hamas’ atrocities, has condemned Israel for hitting a Hamas building in which the AP had offices. Trevor Noah suggested that Israel’s military superiority means that Israel must absorb hundreds of rockets per day and allow its civilian population to live under the shadow of radical Islamic terrorism. “If you are in a fight where the other person cannot beat you, how hard should you retaliate when they try to hurt you?” he asked. HBO’s John Oliver accused Israel of “killing civilians and children.” Members of the Democratic Party’s radical, anti-Semitic fashion have been no less morally inverted. Rep. Rashida Tlaib has encouraged President Joe Biden to cut off Israel’s defense supplies. Rep. Ilhan Omar has accused Israel of “terrorism.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called Israel an “apartheid state,” despite the fact that Arabs are full citizens of Israel while not a single Jew lives under the predations of Hamas. And this week, nearly 200 Democrats voted not to cut off funding to groups linked with Hamas. The conflict between Hamas and Israel is not a dispute over borders: Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip a decade and a half ago. It is not a dispute over religion: Israel allows Muslims full freedom of worship throughout Israel, particularly on the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, where Jewish worship remains essentially forbidden in favor of kowtowing to Islamist diktats. It is not a dispute over homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a suburb of Jerusalem that has been the subject of a decadeslong property dispute between private parties and in which Arabs who aren’t subject to such disputes continue to live. The conflict between Hamas and Israel is about a stubborn fact: Israel exists, and Hamas wishes it didn’t exist. Hamas will target civilians in Israel, use Palestinian children to shield its rockets and lie to the press to See SHAPIRO on 44

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Labor Shortage Caused by Government America has a record 8.1 million job openings. The media call it a “labor shortage.” But it’s not a labor shortage; it’s an incentive shortage. by John Stossel “No one wants to Syndicated Columnist work,” says a sign on a restaurant drive-thru speaker in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Please be patient with the staff that did show up.” I never wanted to work. I got a job because I had to support myself. That was good for me. It forced me out of

my comfort zone. It made me a better person. Had government offered me almost equal money not to work, I never would have applied. Today, government takes away that incentive. The American Rescue Plan, passed in March, increased unemployment payments by hundreds of dollars and extended them for up to 73 weeks. Given the cost of commuting, etc., many people find they are better off financially not working. Denmark once offered workers five years of unemployment. Then they noticed that workers found work after exactly five years. So, Denmark cut

the benefit to four years. Then most workers found jobs after four years. Now Denmark, wisely, has cut benefits in half. Incentives matter. America’s unemployment handouts began during the Great Depression when desperate people really needed help. Still, you could collect for only 16 weeks. Barack Obama extended unemployment benefits to up to 99 weeks. “There are no jobs!” people I interviewed waiting in line for benefits in New York City once told me. But that wasn’t true. There were lots of entry-level jobs within walking distance.

My staff visited 79 nearby stores. Forty said they wanted to hire. Twenty-four said they’d hire people with no experience. People in the unemployment line also said that the government should do more to train them for jobs. But New York already offered “job training” centers, so I sent an intern out to see what they did. The first offered to help her get welfare. A second told her to apply for unemployment. Neither place suggested looking for a job. When she insisted that she wanted work, not handouts, they directed her to yet another building. There she was told she could not receive help See STOSSEL on 45

China Rights Abuses Slammed At UN Confab Though Beijing is usually able to control or stifle the narrative inside the United Nations and many of its Committees, the oxyby John J. Metzler gen of free speech Syndicated Columnist on the taboo topic of human rights of China’s Muslim minority was able to seep through and be heard. During a “High Level virtual briefing on the situation of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in Xinjiang,” eighteen countries as well as a group of human rights organizations held a formal meeting on a deteriorating human rights situation in China’s western region. “The the situation in Xinjiang

is one of the worst human rights crises of our time. The evidence, from a growing number of credible sources… is of grave concern,” stated British Ambassador Barbara Woodward. She added poignantly, “there is evidence of mass arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and incidences of torture. There are further reports of widespread forced labour and sterilization.” Uyghur women also face “forced birth control,” according to reports from inside the vast but isolated territory. Indeed evidence of a large network of “re-education camps” throughout Xinjiang show that at least one million of China’s minority Muslim citizens are incarcerated and often used for forced labor.

There’s also widespread religious persecution and repression in the region by the Chinese communists. The Beijing rulers consider many ethnic Uygurs as “terrorists” and political “separatists;” others are portrayed in a tarnished folkloric narrative as “the happy comrades of Xinjiang” The Canadian, Netherlands and United Kingdom parliaments have labelled Beijing’s actions against the Uyghurs as genocide. The United Kingdom’s representative spoke for one of more than a dozen countries including the United States, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Turkey and Slovakia who addressed the confab calling for transparency on a still largely hidden human rights situation deep inside Main-land

China. U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated, “We will keep standing up and speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.” Turkey’s delegate said the Xinjiang situation poses “a major concern for Turkey,” and such “inhuman treatment” in Xinjiang must stop. Since 1952 the Ankara government has long offered political asylum to its ethnic brethren among the Uyghur-Turks, who were fleeing Xinjiang. Indeed there’s a 50,000 strong Uyghur community in Turkey which largely fled the region for religious and cultural persecution. Nonetheless Turkey’s authoritarian President See METZLER on 45

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29 Annual Memorial Weekend Craft Festival TH

The Scenic Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith, NH, will once again come alive with color, flavor, and music for the 29th Annual Memorial Weekend Craft Festival on May 29, 30 & 31 (Memorial Day). Over 100 Juried Craftsmen and Artisans from all over New England will display their American Made Works including Fine Jewelry, Folk Art, Quilts, Arial Photography, Fiber Arts, Wood Burning, Leather, Ornaments, Soy Candles, Floral Design, Turned Wood, Scarves, Wearable Art, Pottery, Personal Care Products, Tie Dye, Dolls, Furniture, Decoupage, Placemats, Sheepskin Accessories, Wildlife Photography, Beaded Jewelry, Handbags, Toys, Photo Art, Wall Hangings, Pet Treats & Accessories, Porcelain, Flame Colorant, Painted Stemware, Up-cycled Items, Lanterns, Herbal Products, Sterling Silver Jewelry, Mixed Media, Sports Apparel, Classical Music,

Plush, Doll Clothes, Landscape Photography and much more. Come and sample a variety of specialty foods such as Kettle Corn, Salsa, Herbal Dips, Gourmet Oils, Vinegars, Maple Goods, Specialty Coffee, BBQ Sauces, Candied Nuts, Pickles, Jams, Jellies, Baked Goods and more. The Fair is held rain or shine, free admission and friendly pets on a leash are welcome. Mill Falls Marketplace is located directly on Route 3 in lovely Meredith, NH. Directions: From Route 93 take Exit 23 or arrive by boat on Lake Winnipesaukee. GPS Location 312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH Festival Hours: Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm and Monday (Memorial Day) 10am to 4pm. Food Sales benefit Lakes Region Altrusa Club.

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Small Changes Make A Difference all function. Small changes can make a huge difference and these changes are often free or very cheap!

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There is a time and place for everything in most cases. Chiropractic has its place (you might say obviously you’d say that, you’re a chiropractor!), medicine has its place, as does PT, massage, acupuncture, naturopathy, etc. All have their value. All can be appropriate and helpful. But here is a thought: while all providers can be helpful, how can you help yourself? Because health, in the end, is not the responsibility of your providers. It is your responsibility. And that’s a good thing. There is power in that. It’s a gift. We have control. We don’t always think that way, it’s the quiet man in the background, but our health is largely the most important thing. If you lose it, everything changes. Everything else stops. So why is it our background and not our biggest priority all the time? With this in mind, how can we best support our health and naturally boost our immunity and over-

SLEEP. Yeah turn off Netflix and close your eyes. In a 2015 study of 164 people, those who slept less than 6 hours were more likely to catch a cold vs people who slept more than 6 hours. Sleep is where your body consolidates memory, repairs your body, and has dramatic effects on health. So if you want better overall function then get some rest! EAT MORE PLANTS. If you are like me that doesn’t sound amazing. Green vegetables do not taste like bacon. It is what it is! But they are full of antioxidants. These in effect decrease inflammation. Chronic inflammation is linked to disease ranging from cancer to heart disease. I mean this is an easy one. Mom always told us to eat our veggies and per usual she was right. E A T M O R E HEALTHY FAT….does that sound oxymoronic to you? Healthy fat. Fat has been demonized and that is to our detriment. Good fats like Omega-3 fish oil and olive oil are great health tools. Both are anti-inflammatory. Olive oil has been linked to a decrease in type 2 diabetes and heart

disease. Stop worrying about “fat” and eat good fats. LIMIT ADDED SUGAR. Okay, so yeah it is easy to know to not eat a candy bar. But check your labels. There is often added sugar in soup, salad dressing, crackers, bread, and basically everything else in America. We all know what sugar can do. It adds empty calories. Increases the risk of diabetes and obesity. But did you know sugar both decreases immune function and increases inflammation. That is a bad double whammy for your health. EXERCISE: funny how it always comes back to the same old things, huh? Well they get that status by being effective. Studies show that regular moderate exercise reduces inflammation and boosts the ability of immune cells to regenerate. Even just a walk per day. Huge benefits. DRINK WATER! Okay here’s the deal. Water is to us, what oil is to a car. We need it to run. If we are dehydrated we are susceptible to many more diseases than we would be otherwise. I can not stress this enough. Drink! I have so many patients that are dehydrated. Health science can be complicated in some ways. But in the end, it is actually simple. Eat your veggies, walk,

sleep, drink water. Our grandmothers were right (per usual). Embrace this privilege. Because it is just that. A privilege. We have the chance to dramatically map our own course forward. Take it! Own it. And never let the path be decided for you. It is yours and yours alone.

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More Than Sunscreen: How to Care for Skin in the Sun

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By now, most people understand the inherent risk excessive sun exposure poses for our skin- both cosmetically and medically. Not

only is the sun responsible for many visible signs of aging, but it is also the leading cause of skin cancer, which is the most common of all cancers and affects approximately 1 in 5 adults by age 70. In addition to common guidance for reducing the risk of excessive sun exposure, time in the spa industry has broadened my awareness of how our skincare regimens should take sun exposure into account. Most of us know that if we’re heading out for a day in the sun, a broad spectrum sunscreen of 15 or above, a wide brimmed hat, UVA and UVB blocking sunglasses and skin covering clothing are important tools to protect our skin from too much sun. But did you know that certain products and services you may enjoy to enhance your skin could have negative effects when combined with sun exposure? For instance retinol, a powerhouse antiaging ingredient and topical form of Vitamin A, is a common ingredient in many anti-aging skin care products. While its use can help reduce the signs of previous sun damage, it’s important to note that it can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, increasing the risk of further damage to your skin. And it’s not alone- other

ingredients that are otherwise used to enhance skin health but that can cause damage if used in the sun include AHAs and BHAs such as glycolic, lactic and salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, essential oils and certain topical prescriptions. Most products that come with an increased risk of sun sensitivity will say so directly on the package, but you may not have access to the labels on each product if you’re enjoying a facial at your local spa. While your esthetician is likely to share precautions to take after certain services, it’s always best to ask directly if you plan to be spending time in the sun after an appointment. Another common service that can be seriously affected by time in the sun is waxing. Sun exposure before a wax can damage the skin, making it more susceptible to further damage during the service. It’s also advised to avoid sun exposure for 48 hours after receiving a wax, as the skin will be sensitive and exfoliated, leaving it more susceptible to damage, including potential scarring. When receiving waxing services, make sure to discuss plans for sun exposure with your esthetician. While most products that come with an increased risk with sun

exposure will state that they do on their label, the best way to navigate enjoying the warm weather while caring for your largest, most visible organ is to maintain a relationship with a dermatologist or esthetician you trust. By honestly sharing the amount of sun exposure you plan to have, these professionals can help tailor your treatment needs year round. Even with proper precautions, excessive sun exposure can still happen. Because of the extreme moisture loss that occurs when it does, it’s important to continue drinking water to rehydrate damaged skin to support the healing process. Products with Vitamin C and E will also assist your skin in its ability to repair from sun damage, although it’s important to remember that prevention is still the best remedy. With current research suggesting that as few as five sunburns can increase your lifelong risk of developing skin cancer, it pays to increase your awareness of the many ways to avoid sun damage this summer. Kelly Chapman, M.A., is the Owner of Meredith Whole Living Center and Certified Authentic Leadership Coach.

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Gray Matters on Emotional Intelligence: Part 1

by Leslie Gray, LCHMC

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I would like to share with you a little-known fact about emotions. But before I do, please take a moment to go inside of your Self and consider the range of emotions you typically experience. Let these different emotions play out a little and notice how they vary; the way they physically feel, what causes them to show up when they do, and even how you feel toward them. You may find that you have a particular affinity for some while you downright loath others. Consider happiness, for instance. Who doesn’t love feeling happy? In fact, we love this emotion so much that we go out of our way to feel it. We make plans, creating situations where we believe we might get the chance to experience it. And sometimes, we feel great disappointment (a different but equally valuable emotion) when those plans do not work out or fail to produce the happiness we had anticipated. On the other hand, consider jealousy. No-

tice how you feel inside just seeing this emotion in writing. The word itself is ugly, let alone how it might make us feel. Where does the feeling of jealousy show up in your body? What does it feel like? And again, how do you feel toward it? You might find that you have some rather strong opinions about emotions--your own as well as the emotions of others. And while that makes perfect sense, (let’s face it, some emotions are really tough to take, whether you are the one feeling them or are on the receiving end of them) there is something you should know that just might improve your emotional experience. Emotions are neither positive nor negative-good nor bad; they are merely functional. You might be asking how this could possibly be true. A list of ‘negative’ emotions might be popping into your head right now: anger, disgust, shame… Of course these emotions feel negative compared to others such as joy, pride, and gratitude. But in reality, they all serve a valuable purpose. It is not possible for a person to feel joyful all the time, nor is it appropriate. Our emotions show up in different situations to help us, motivate us, provide fuel and encouragement to affect some action or change,

offer protection and Self-preservation… the list goes on. If you are celebrating a happy occasion, joy is perfectly appropriate, but what about when you are at a funeral? Joy does not possess the qualities of sadness to allow for the process of grief to occur and grieving is how we are able to adapt to loss for survival purposes. On the other hand, sadness would not be necessarily appropriate at a joyous occasion, either. Unless, of course, you have something sad going on in your life and you are trying to engage in a joyful event despite your sadness. As you can see, they each serve a valuable purpose in

the various events and circumstances of our lives. And as the latter example demonstrates, emotions can also be quite complicated. Consider an emotion such as frustration. Think about a recent time when you felt really frustrated with some thing or another, (or maybe someone). What did your frustration get you to do? Maybe it motivated you to take some action to address a problem. How did it do that? By making you feel frustrated. In other words, it made you really uncomfortable so that you would be motivated to take some action to resolve the issue which, in turn, See GRAY on 13

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ANSWER: Myasthenia gravis, from the Latin and Greek for “serious muscle weakness,” is an autoimmune disease that attacks the connection of nerves to muscles. Specifically, the body attacks the acetylcholine receptor or its associated proteins, where nerves connect to skeletal muscles. This causes weakness of the muscles and increased susceptibility to fatigue. The diagnosis of MG is suggested by typical symptoms, the most common of which are eye symptoms like double vision or droopy eyelid (ptosis). A smaller number of people will have symptoms that involve

eating and chewing -this sounds like your friend’s primary problem -- and a few will have weakness in the limbs, neck or face, or of the breathing muscles. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by blood testing, but a few people will need more sophisticated testing, such as an electrical muscle stimulation test. MG commonly affects women under 40 and men over 60, but it can occur in any age group. The thymus, an immune organ that is located in the upper chest behind the sternum (breastbone), is an important origination point for MG, and 10% to 15% of people with MG have tumors of the thymus. Surgical removal of the thymus is often performed to improve symptoms. In addition to removal of the thymus, there are three other

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types of treatment for MG. The first is medicines that help the nerve-muscle receptor work better, such as pyridostigmine. This starts working within minutes. The second is treatments to get rid of the antibodies attacking the receptor. Plasmapheresis, the physical removal of antibodies, takes a few days to start working; intravenous immune globulin takes a week or two to work. It’s not clear exactly how these work in MG. The third type, anti-immune system drugs, take much longer: a few weeks for prednisone but several months at least for others, such as cyclosporine and mycophenolate. Your friend is in a period where many of the treatments have not had time to work yet, and I expect that she will get better as the treatments take hold. Her doctors may be talking to her about removing the thymus, but she needs to be well controlled before surgery. Some experts use plasmapheresis or immune globulin to get good control quickly before surgery, especially in people whose symptoms involve eating and facial functions. You can read more at www.tinyurl.com/ NIHmyasthenia. DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that people are not being paid for donating blood anymore. See ROACH on 13

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ROACH from 12 Is this true? -- R.F.T. ANSWER: Yes. Blood donation is not compensated. Plasma donation, on the other hand, often is compensated. Plasma, which contains the proteins in the blood, can be highly purified so that there is no risk of infection, as opposed to blood -- every precaution is taken to reduce infection, but it can never be brought to zero. DEAR DR. ROACH: Does BPH increase the possibility of prostate cancer? -- A.L. ANSWER: Benign prostatic hypertrophy is a common condition in men. About half of men in their 50s have an enlarged prostate, and the proportion gets even higher as men age. The major symptoms of enlarged prostate are difficulty with urine flow, a sensation of decreased emptying, difficulty initiating urination, and increased frequency of urinating, including at night. As symptoms worsen, incontinence can occur and even kidney damage may result due to the high pressure in the bladder. The first word in “BPH” is “benign”: It is not a cancerous condition. It does not protect against developing cancer, but there does not appear to be an increased risk for cancer among men with symptoms of BPH, according to the most

recent studies. DEAR DR. ROACH: While chasing my cat, I dove to the ground and both my knees took a beating. They were bruised but felt fine. A few days after this, my left knee started to bother me. I put on a brace to see if that would help (as it usually does), but it didn’t. I went to my chiropractor a few days later and had an adjustment and deep tissue massage. The next day, I was walking my dog and had to stop, as I couldn’t move my knee. About 13 years ago, I had a torn meniscus in the same knee, and it healed without surgery with the assistance of my chiropractor, massage therapist and acupuncture. I called my doctor’s office, and he was out of town. His nurse suggested that I go to an urgent care facility to have an X-ray of my knee, which I did. The doctor said that nothing was broken but that I should follow up with an MRI. I saw my doctor a few days later and brought my X-ray, etc. He said I don’t need an MRI. I am not looking for knee surgery, but wouldn’t an MRI indicate if it is a torn meniscus, pulled ligament, osteoarthritis, etc., so I could get the proper treatment? What would that be? -- R.Z. ANSWER: The menisci are ring-shaped cartilage structures that sit on top of the tibia and provide stability and shock ab-

sorption to the knee. Given the mechanism of injury and your prior history, a meniscal tear is a very likely possibility. Symptoms that support a tear in the meniscus would include a locking of the knee or a giving sensation while walking, often associated with pain. A careful physical exam can usually make the diagnosis of a meniscal tear. A suspected meniscal tear does not usually require an MRI, as most will heal with conservative management. (I refer nearly all to physical therapy rather than the treatments you used, but I won’t argue with your success.) I reserve the MRI for people in whom surgery would be contemplated. Since surgery is no better than placebo for many people with a torn meniscus (based on a fascinating 2017 study from Finland), I am particularly careful to refer only people who have not gotten better with a good trial of conservative management. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.

GRAY from 11 alleviated the feeling of frustration. Functional. And, quite frankly, clever. If you are so inclined, do keep this internal exploration going. Start paying close attention to your emotional experiences, bringing in some curiosity about them and what they are trying to do for you. Next month’s article will unveil the truth about emotional overreactions: why they happen and what you can do about it. This is emotional intelligence: the ability to recognize, experience, and express a broad range of emotions in an effective manner. Emotions are not happening to you; they are happening for you. When we realize this, we start to feel a little more gratitude about our emotional states and believe it or not, those states will often relax a bit inside when they see that you are

listening. As explained so succinctly in a Cherokee Proverb: “Listen to the whispers and you won’t have to hear the screams.” Leslie A. Gray is a Licensed Clinical Men-

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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.

promised to preserve them until the time of my return. They are the apple of my eye (Zechariah 2:8). It is an expression of being in the pupil of my eye, which represents that they are in my protective watch until the end of time. There have been many times that I have had to discipline and punish them for forsaking me and they have suffered greatly as a result (Deuteronomy 28). But I will never completely forsake them. I will fulfil my promise to bless them so that they will continue to be a blessing to the world (Romans 11:25-29). I predicted their long expulsion from their homeland (Deuteronomy 30:15-18), but I also predicted that before I return, they would be like dry bones, long dead, that are given life so that they return to their homeland (Ezekial 37). Their existence is nothing short of a miracle. Remember, a miracle to you is the supernatural in the midst of your natural existence. I am not limited, as you are, to the physical, mental and spiritual limitations you have, living in your dimensions of life. When I do what comes natural to me it is supernatural to you. I have never broken a promise. When I promised Israel that they will continue to be a blessing, that they will have a king in the line of David, the Messiah, on their throne until I return, I meant it (2 Samuel 7:16, 28;

Isaiah 9:6-7). That is why they are still in existence and flourishing even though they are so small and insignificant. I am their defender. Once again this is also proof of my Deity and Almighty status. Let me illustrate this. A Russian Czar once challenged a Greek Orthodox bishop to prove there is a God. His answer was simple. It was “Israel.” He would explain that God, promised to protect and bless them and to preserve them throughout time until His return to consummate human history. Despite being attacked and often decimated by many world powers over time, they were still in existence and flourishing. He explained that Israel’s existence alone, was proof of God being God by fulfilling His promise through His Almighty power. Of course, he was speaking of me and he was right. Interestingly, this conversation took place before the attempts to annihilate them in your Second World War. Not only were they not annihilated, but they were restored to their ancient homeland after nearly 2,000 years, they secured statehood and won, through a battle to protect themselves, the sovereignty over Jerusalem. But Israel’s return now, to their unwalled city, as promised through my prophet Ezekiel, will not be without trials. Before I return, they will be

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QUESTION? What is up with Israel? Are they your chosen people? How is it that they continue to flourish? Thank you for asking. One of the greatest evidences that I am God is Israel. I chose them to be the nation and people, who would declare me and my glory to the world (Deuteronomy 7:7-9). As a result, they were blessed with many privileges in order to fulfil my calling upon them. It included being the people through whom, my Son, Jesus, the Messiah would come to be a substitute lamb to die in your place, to pay for the sins of the world (Isaiah 53). It also included being the ones who received my commands and laws for living in order to pass them on to future generations of Jews and Gentiles (Deuteronomy 4:5-7). They also had the privilege of their Capital city, Jerusalem, and their Temple, being the place I chose to dwell among all my creation (Revelation 21:1-2). They were given the priesthood and sacrificial system to enable those who acknowledged their sins to have them covered in order to be restored to relationship with m e (Romans 9:1-5). Last but not least, I

assailed again (Ezekiel 38). It will lead to a worldwide war that will end all wars. It will end all, because I will return. In fact, if I didn’t return at that time, you would have destroyed the world, as a result of your godless and evil hearts (Revelation 19:11-16). So, in answer to your question “What’s Up With Israel?” it’s me! I am their Creator and yours. I put the earth and all who live in it into existence. I created them, and you, to know me and enjoy a relationship with me so I could pass my eternal life into each of you. I am coming back, but each of you will stand before me when you die even before then. Don’t continue to walk away from me. Come back to me. Receive the gift of the forgiveness of your sins through my son, Jesus, and live. Time is growing short. Don’t wait. I love you, God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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Excellence And Exceptionalism Should Be Embraced by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

During a recent golf outing with my friend Tom from Manchester, conversation turned to the demise of youth sports in the Queen City. My buddy grew up there and once played on a Class L state championship basketball team as a Manchester kid. “Things sure have changed,” Tom said. “This past year Manchester schools had trouble finding enough hockey players for their teams.” Tom added that many of the neighborhood Little Leagues from his youth are extinct. COVID was a factor in this sports demise but there’s much more here. Part of it involves demographics. When Tom was a kid, families were larger. Ergo there were more Little Leaguers. Part of it is cultural. There are more things for youngster to do. And part of it is societal. Excellence isn’t as encouraged or celebrated as it once were. “Everyone gets a trophy now,” is a common lament. The plethora of awards dilutes their value. And competition is discouraged, both directly and tacitly. While cooperation is important, competition brings out the best in many. And don’t forget that teamwork is enhanced and leadership

Jackie Robinson. skills are learned when members of a squad must work together to overcome challenges— i.e. how to beat OTHER teams. Which brings us to Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister who famously described his successor—Clement Attlee—as “a modest man, with much to be modest about.” Churchill believed in exceptionalism and obviously didn’t see the socialist Attlee as exceptional. Thought by many to be the greatest man of the 20th Century, Churchill reflected the values of the Victorian England into which he was born. He believed in the British Empire and other things that would be seen as politically incorrect today. His hon-

est eloquence would no doubt get him banned from Facebook. The sun eventually set on the British Empire but those who love America similarly see our country as exceptional. Ronald Reagan often spoke of American exceptionalism and how our country represented a “shining city on a hill.” The national pride he promoted came from love—not hate, xenophobia, jingoism, or racism. That the USA now has so many self-loathing residents who go out of their way to denigrate America and misstate our history is a function of several movements and various forces—some quite malign. These mindsets need to be countered, whether

they emanate from academia, the popular media, scheming Marxists, or the Democrat party. The wonder of America is evident everywhere. And yes, the sports world provides countless inspiring stories that help document our exceptionalism, from the Miracle on Ice to the several soccer World Cups captured by our American women. Inclusion and opportunity abound, compared to, say, the 1940’s. Sports, like the military, provide a unifying template where merit matters, regardless of ethnicity. Consider that every Major League Baseball team has retired Jackie Robinson’s #42. In the face of all the current wokeness and movements to diminish what we were and what we are, we should celebrate our continuing progress in so many See MOFFETT on 45

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WATER from 30 to classic, traditional décor elements thanks to their simple, vibrant character. Pink. Coral. Yellow. All effortlessly brighten traditional spaces by adding a splash of color. For a more modern vibe, you can’t go wrong with simple, white blooms. They work well in minimalist spaces but also deliver fun pops of color, unique shapes and intricate patterns in bolder, modern settings. Orchids also have a place in funkier, eclectic decorating schemes.

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PATENAUDE from 3 bor. There are two trailheads. The West Fire Road has a parking lot and the East Fire Road has room for 4 or 5 cars on the shoulder of the College Road. Please remember to always be courteous if the parking is full and no safe parking is available; please come back another time. The Forest consists of 157 acres with over a mile of water frontage on Squam Lake. This land was given to the New England Forestry Foundation in 1953 by Mr. John C. Wister in honor of his friends Allen Chamberlain and Harris Reynolds. The SLA maintains and manages the property. On this weekday afternoon in May we were the only car parked at the East Fire Road. We downloaded the trail map from the SquamLake.org website. Off we went down the

The Dog Cove Shore Trail, the path follows the shoreline along Squam Lake’s Dog Cove.

East Fire Road to the Dog Cove Shore Trail. We really enjoyed walking along the shore of Dog Cove. The wildflowers were just coming out and we had fun looking for flowers along the trail while we were enjoying the view across the lake. Painted Trilliums and Goldthreads were blossoming. The trail led us to the Swamp Walk Trail and we hopped across the boardwalk through the swampy area. There is an observation area with benches in the middle of the boardwalk. A woman with two dogs on leashes came up behind us and we let her pass. She told us she likes to snowshoe here in the winter. On the trail around the perimeter of Wister Point we passed by small sandy beaches with wonderful mountain views across the water. There are also a See PATENAUDE on 37

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A view from Wister Point from a sandy beach area is one of the many eyefilling vistas in the Chamberlain- Reynolds Memorial Forest on Squam Lake. BRIA CLARK PHOTO

Along the trails spring flowers are delightful. Clockwise from upper right: Purple Violet, Painted Trillium, Threeleaf Goldthread, Hobblebush.

On our way back home Bria and I went kayaking on White Oak Pond in Holderness. Public access for nonmotorized boats is at a

small dam just off Rte 3. There isn’t a parking area, only a little pull room for a couple of cars on the side of the road. Our paddle was

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Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest Trail Map, The trails are maintained by the Squam Lakes Association for the New England Forestry Foundation.

few campsites that are rented and managed by the SLA on Wister Point. They can be accessed by hiking or by paddling your canoe or kayak. We poked around the campsites and thought they were really nice and isolated. We hiked along the aptly named Beach Trail and stood a few minutes and watched whitecaps on the water. I didn’t realize it was so windy but it sure was out on the lake. Kayaking on Squam another day would be a better idea. Bria suggested visiting a nearby pond and that is what we did. We could have gone straight back to our car, but next we went down and then up two interior trails. We finished retracing our steps on the East Fire Road Trail. We hiked about 3 miles total.

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MEMORIAL from 1 is designed to remember those who have sacrificed their lives for the benefit of our country and, Dr. Belknap pointed out in his history of New Hampshire, that the population of the state decreased during the Revolutionary War

years to the degree that it would have increased if the young men from New Hampshire who died in that war had lived to marry and raise families. I will in this article, however, remember some men who lost their lives or were wounded

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Asa Bartlett- Member of and writer of the History of the Twelfth Regiment . Hampshire Regiment were Sergeant Jonathan Tasker of Company B, who carried the national flag, and Sergeant Charles Kelley, of Company F, who carried state colors. The state colors were then carried by Sergeant William Howe through the battle of Fredericksville,

to take the flags away from the color bearers of the 12th New Hampshire Regiment. The two color bearers were both wounded in the battle that occurred, but the flags were kept safe from the enemy. Sergeant Marquis McDuffee was seriously wounded but held on to the state

colors which he carried. McDuffee, from Alton, was said to have held the state flag for one hour and twenty minutes even though wounded. The national colors, carried by Sergeant Tasker, had to be handed over to another because Tasker received a disabling wound. He leaned against a tree still supporting the flag until it was given to another soldier who remains nameless, but is thought to have been killed or seriously wounded, so the flag was given into the care of Corp. William Straw of Company D. By this time the regiment was retreating and Sergeant Major A.W. Bartlett discovered Corp. Straw leaning against a tree, either wounded or dead, but still firmly grasping the flag. Bartlett grabbed the flag and barely escaped being captured by pursuing enemy soldiers. Sergeant Howe and Luther Parker were color bearers for the twelfth at Gettysburg and both were shot down and killed. Most of those who carried the flags at Gettysburg were wounded or killed. There were other flag bearers, but I mention these to try to give See MEMORIAL on 39

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Flags of the 12th Regiment. MEMORIAL from 38 a sense of their loyalty and the esteem the soldiers had for those symbols of their state and nation though they often became riddled and torn by the bullets of war. In 1864 the national colors carried by the 12th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment were placed in the care of the State of New Hampshire with the comment that “Their tattered folds speak volumes to the heroic few who still remain to tell the sad story of those who have fallen in their defense.” Let me tell you about the “Nelson Boys” from Bristol, New Hampshire, also members of the twelfth, with all three serving in company D. Chancellorsville was not kind to the Nelson brothers who were all casualties of the battle that took place there. The oldest, Corporal Albert D. Nelson was the first to be wounded by a piece of shell which hit him in the head. His brother, Dan P. Nelson,

came to his aid and was helping him to get off of the battlefield when the youngest brother, Major J. Nelson, who also had sustained a slight wound, showed up beside them and offered his assistance. Soon after Major arrived on the scene brother Dan was struck, and as it was obvious that his wound was a fatal one,

he begged his brothers to leave him to avoid being captured by the approaching enemy, which they did, leaving Dan to die alone on the battlefield. Albert and Major recovered from their wounds, but Albert died of disease while at home on furlough because of his illness. Charles E. Corliss was born in Alexandria and apparently had to persuade his father and mother to allow him to enlist in the Union Army. He is said to have told his mother, “Think, mother, what a noble thing it would be, even if I should never return, to die for my country.” While serving in Maryland, he became sick with fever and reportedly “was out of his head most of the time.” His death was apparently accidental, caused by falling into a canal and drowning. Not all who gave their lives in the conflicts our

country was involved in died in combat, but their bravery is to be admired along with those who did. It is well, though that we remember those of all wars who have valiantly fought and died to defend our country. We all do well to fight to defend those values and freedoms that have made this country great as we realize in these days of divided loyalties

that it is not usually the enemies without that bring down nations, but the enemies within that oppose righteousness, decency, truth, and obedience to the Sovereign God of all things and peoples. Memorial Day was established as a day of remembrance to show respect and thanksgiving to the many who have died in defense of the United States of

America. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3pm local time. I just read that and I confess I don’t remember knowing that before now. There will be services at other times on May 31, 2021, I’m sure. But maybe it will be good for our souls to take a few moments at three o’clock to remember.

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BOSAK from 15 ficult for even intermediate birdwatchers. That is when learning their song and calls becomes important. But that, of course, is a more advanced skill, particularly when one is already trying to learn the song of warblers and other more common birds, such as Baltimore oriole and rose-breasted grosbeak. In my opinion, vireos and flycatchers are often overlooked, or even ignored, by many birdwatchers. I myself am guilty of this as

I rarely write about them in my column. The other day, however, I was struck by the beauty of a red-eyed vireo. I had a rare, extremely close look at the bird. I was walking through a small conservation area where bird banding was taking place and the vireo was tangled in one of the mesh nets. I took a quick photo with my iPhone and rushed to alert one of the banders of the catch. That sighting got me thinking about the other vireos and other birds such as flycatch-

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up. But they are out there and count just as much as the warblers and other ballyhooed birds of New England. Birdwatching can be a fairly easy hobby. If you are content to know a few common backyard birds such as robins, mourning doves, blue jays, and cardinals, that is pretty easy to pick up. If that is your end goal in birding, that’s perfectly fine. If you desire to learn more and take the hobby to another level, that can be done, too, as birdwatching can be as difficult as you want to make it. I look at birds like vireos and flycatchers as birds that definitely take a birder to another level. Chris Bosak may be reached at chrisbosak26@gmail.com or through his website www.birdsofnewengland.com

MAILBOAT from 2 dent consideration of solar, wind, and biomass (green) energy production, without being influenced by considerations of climate change. Michael Moore is very concerned about our planet and our climate. I disagree with him on almost everything. So, in an effort to hear the other side’s arguments, I watched his documentary, “The Planet of the Humans”. This documentary opened my eyes to things I hadn’t known about these energy sources. Everyone should watch this documentary. While I disagree with some of the opinions expressed, I can’t dispute the facts presented in the film. Whether you believe or are a skeptic of Man-Made Climate Change, watch this film. Whether or not you believe that solar, wind, and biomass energy production provide earth saving “Green Energy”; watch this film. I could try to present some of the documen-

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MALKIN from 6 the Evangelical Immigration Table, to lobby for the Gang of Eight. NIF was founded by far-left attorney Rick Swartz, who opposes tracking/deporting visa overstayers and opposes employer sanctions against companies that violated immigration laws. Swartz also served as an adviser to Microsoft. On Capitol Hill, Swartz worked closely with immigration expansionist Sen. Spencer Abraham’s legislative director Cesar Conda and Sen. Sam Brownback’s legislative director (and open borders, anti-Trump former GOP House speaker) Paul Ryan. Conda previously worked for the pro-amnesty U.S. Chamber of Commerce and mentored Ryan from the age of 19.

Conda guided newbie Rubio as his Senate chief of staff from 20112014 and remains his powerful immigration Svengali behind closed doors. While she may have earned Trump’s endorsement for the GOP No. 2 leadership position, Stefanik’s pedigree and financial allegiances lie with Ryan and his “America Last” sugar daddies. Citing OpenSecrets campaign finance data, Breitbart. com reported that Singer consistently gave Ryan the maximum personal donation during his swamp tenure. In addition, through his Elliot Management firm, Singer was one of the top donors to Ryan’s associated super PACs. One left-leaning website reported that over three election cycles

(2014, 2016, 2018), Stefanik was “the second highest recipient of hedge fund contributions in the House, receiving $311,582, behind House Speaker Paul Ryan’s $311,582.” Stefanik served as Ryan’s top campaign adviser in 2012 after serving in the Singer-supported George W. Bush administration. She praised her Beltway barnacle colleague as a “true friend and mentor” after he stepped down as House speaker in 2018 -- a move that had nothing to do with wanting to “spend more time with his children,” as he claimed at the time, but everything to do with creating what he later called an “escape hatch” from his nemesis, Donald Trump (and, of course, cashing

in on the massive Super PAC war chest he built up duping rankand-file Republican MAGA donors). Swamp-marinated birds of a feather flock together. The headlines may label Stefanik a “Trump loyalist” for now, but in the Beltway, the almighty dollar trumps party, principle or personality. Follow the money; find the truth. Michelle Malkin’s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

SHAPIRO from 6 achieve its goals. Israel, meanwhile, is seeking to minimize civilian casualties at great risk to its own citizens. Opposing Israel’s actions doesn’t make you an anti-Semite. But siding with Hamas in a conflict like this one certainly does. Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-inchief 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.” To find out more about Ben Shapiro visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, May 27, 2021 — METZLER from 7 Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cosy relations with the People’s Republic of China leading to fears among much of the diaspora of a political sellout of the ethnic Turks. Xinjiang’s Muslim minority population faces “the systematic use of forced labor” in particular industries such as cotton production which in turn produces about 20 percent of the world cotton output. Major fashion brands have been publicly shamed for using Xinjiang cotton in their apparel. Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch advised, “Beijing calculates that through censorship, propaganda, intimidation, and threats, it can avoid accountability.” He add-ed, “It has reduced the UN secretary general to a deeply disturbing silence over one of the world’s gravest human rights crimes.” Many speakers called for transparency and for the Beijing regime to allow access to Xinjiang by international observers, especially the UN High Commission for Human Rights. Germany’s UN Ambassador Christoph Heusgen stated clearly, “We appeal on China to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and tear down the detention camps. If you have nothing to hide, why don’t you finally grant unimpeded access to the HCHR?” (High Commissioner on Human Rights). Dolkun Isa from the World Uyghur Congress categorically called out majority Muslim countries “who should be ashamed for their si-

lence.” Not surprisingly given their close ties with communist China, many key Muslim countries have callously looked the other way. He added the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, (now running for a second term and depending on China’s support) “should break his silence.” Though the People’s Republic of China holds a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council it equally wields a game changing veto to any political moves which would oppose Beijing’s political interests. Thus though getting a draft resolution through the Security Council is nearly impossible. That Great Wall, should not preclude opening a transformative political de-bate on the persecuted Uygurs inside UN Committees, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Committee in Geneva. The silence of many states towards the ongoing Uyghur persecution is deafening. Breaking that silence is the first step. Then must come the transparency shedding light into the vast but politically opaque region before Xinjiang slips deeper into the darkness. 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.

STOSSEL from 7 because she didn’t have a college degree. Finally, a fourth office offered her an interview at the sandwich chain Pret a Manger. The boss there told her she’d wasted her time going to the government Jobs Center because she could have gotten that same interview using Craigslist. Some politicians understand that handouts encourage dependence. Sixteen states are now ending extra unemployment benefits early. Montana and Arizona replaced extra unemployment benefits with a bonus for people who find work. Even President Joe Biden has noticed the unintended consequences of his party’s benefits. “If you’re ... offered a suitable job, you can’t refuse that job and just keep getting unemployment,” he said. Seems more than reasonable. Yet a New York Times headline says, “Some say it presents an undue hardship.” The reporter interviewed a “Mx. San Martin, 27, who uses the pronouns they and them.” Mx. Martin wants to work with pets. They complained that “there simply weren’t enough jobs that I would actually want.” Restaurant work “is not in my field of interest.” Too bad. Bad for all of us when people think they’re entitled to our tax money if bureaucrats don’t get them the exact job they want. John Stossel is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

MOFFETT from 19 “arenas.” Of course we should study and learn from history but that should involve embracing our exceptionalism in addition to acknowledging our shortcomings. The next time you look up at a bright shiny moon, ponder that 12 people have actually walked on that moon. All were Americans. Exceptional Americans! Sports Quiz What starting center

for the undefeated 1946 Montclair (N.J.) High School football team was the second man to walk on the moon? (Answer follows) Born Today That is to say, sports standouts born on May 27 include golf legend Sam Snead (1912) and ChiSox slugger Frank Thomas (1968). Sports Quote “It isn’t the high price of stars that is expensive, it’s the high price of mediocrity.”— Former

MLB owner Bill Veeck Sports Quiz Answer Buzz Aldrin State Representative Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the critically acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@ comcast.net.

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Get your New Hampshire Safe Boater Education Certificate! New Hampshire has a mandatory boating education law. Everyone 16 years of age and older who operates a motorboat over 25 horsepower on New Hampshire waters must have a boating education certificate. The New Hampshire boater education course covers a range of topics from safety instructions to boat handling to reading the weather and prepares you for a variety of situations you could find yourself in while on the water. To search/register for a Boating Education Class visit our website at www.boatingeducation.nh.gov or for information regarding boating laws and regulations visit www.marinepatrol.nh.gov

Remember to wear your life jacket!

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Super Crossword

PUZZLE CLUE: BOTH SIDES

B.C.

by Parker & Hart

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Sudoku

Magic Maze THEME THIS WEEK: THE EYES HAVE IT

Caption Contest OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION

Runners Up : Susan loved to sing but was often accused of having a tin ear. - Alan Dore, Rochester, NH

CAPTION THIS PHOTO!!

“In one ear and out the other.” - Dave Merrill, Union, NH.

PHOTO #859

The odd first date greeting, “Beam her aboard Scotty,” gave Miss Givens pause. -Robert Patrick, Moultonboro, NH.

Local waitress contest named Dolly the Dish of the Day. -Kathy Piotrowski, Laconia, NH.

PHOTO #861 Send your best brief caption to us with your name and location within 2 weeks of publication date... Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247 email to contest@weirs.com

The Winklman Aeffect

by John Whitlock

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