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NH Man Completes Ultra-Marathon — 500 Miles in 9 Days — by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
a bigger festival of running where runners participate in everything from a 15mile run all the way up to the grueling Peak 500. It is a race that Kale has been interested in since its inception about four years ago. “It’s not that far from here,” said Poland who lives in Laconia with his wife, Nicole. “I’ve have quite
a bit of experience in multiday racing but I’ve just never been able to get over there till this year. It’s been on my list for a long time.” Poland works at MC Cycle in Laconia and May has always been the busiest time of year for them. Poland, who has done a lot of running along the Belknap Mountain range See poland on 28
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on a 10-mile mountain loop course, saw five entrants this year with Poland and Nick Bautista of New Jersey, who finished four hours behind Poland, becoming the third and fourth people to ever complete the event. Poland finished the event in nine days covering more than fifty miles a day. The Peak 500 is part of
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Las Vegas and Comedy Central stars Jim Colliton and Derek Richards are set to bring high level stand up comedy returns to Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, Saturday June 14 at 9 pm. Tickets are $15 at the door and Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. Both Colliton and Richards are long time veterans of the comedy scene as each is a regular in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and on cruise ships as well as having been seen on Comedy Central. Colliton has also been seen on HBO, Comcast Comedy, NBC’s next Big Star as well as touring with national act Brian Regan. Richards is the headliner of the Irish Comedy Tour, performs with the USO and plays Foxwoods and major clubs around the country. For additional information check Pitman’s website at www.pitmansfreightroom.com or email msmith789@comcast.net
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June Thursday 12th “Metropolis” – Silent Film Showing
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 6:30pm. Film will be accompanied by live music featuring Jeff Rapsis. 536-2551
Card Readings
River Run Deli, 32 Suncook Valley Road, at the Alton Circle, Alton. 8751000
The Gerry Beaudoin Trio
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043
Craft Fair & Flea Market
Center Harbor Congregational Church, 52 Main Street, Center Harbor. 8am2pm. Strawberry Festival and hot dogs will be available.
Native American History Talk
Ashland School Cafeteria, 16 Education Drive, Ashland. 7pm. Presented by David Stewart-Smith, former history professor and now the
historian for the NH Intertribal Native American Council. Free and open to the public. 968-7716
Buffet Style Lasagna Supper
Union Congregational Church, 80 Main Street, Union. $8/adults, $4/ children. Friday 13th
A Ton of Blues Band – Dance Night
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $12pp. BYOB. 527-0043
“Jazz in the Yurt” – Concert Series
The Yurt, 420 Holderness Road, Sandwich. 7pm. S10pp. 284-6550 www.nhisom.org
Saturday 14th Audrey Drake – Live Music
The Mill Fudge Factory, 2 Central Street, Bristol. 7:30-9:30pm. 7440405
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Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-2pm. 968-7643
Laconia Municipal Airport’s Open House
65 Aviation Way, Gilford. 10am-2pm. Cars, planes, helicopters, motorcycles, boats and more all on display. Interactive activities for kids, made in NH craft food and drink vendors and Wright Museum WWII vehicles. Free admission.
Jim Colleton & Derek Richards Comedy
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 9pm. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043
The Rory Scott Band – Bike Week Kick Off!
Laconia Harley Davidson, Route 3, Meredith. 2-4pm. www.roryscottband. com
Model Yacht Regatta
Back Bay in Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. The Regatta is open to all boats of the Footy Class. This fun event is free for the public to watch along the BridgeFalls Path in Wolfeboro. 569-4554
Meat Bingo
The American Legion Post 33, 6 Plymouth Street, Meredith. 3pm. This event is to help raise money to send a 90 year old Marine veteran back to Iwo Jima so he can pay tribute to the many brothers in arms he left in the Far East. If you would like to donate please go to www.gofundme.com and search “Send an old Marine back to Iwo Jima”.
Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale
St. Charles Church Hall, 577 Central Ave, Dover. 8am-3pm. Hall is handicapped accessible.
Sat. 14th – Sun. 15th White Water Slalom Racing on the Winnipesaukee River
The race course will provide high visibility for spectators with the course located in the rapids across from the Tilton Police Station. For more information contact Amy Hunt at aehunt79@gmail.com 04 401-3385669
Sunday 15th Indian Motorcycle Day
Colonel Paul Wentworth House, 47 Water Street, Rollinsford. Antique Indian motorcycles will be on view as part of the opening day celebration. www.paulwentworthhouse.org
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Wright Museum, Wolfeboro. Free admission for Father’s when accompanied by a paying family member. 569-1212
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The Chief’s Cup Golf Scramble The Rich Velasquez Youth Sports Equipment Foundation Golf Scramble will take place on Saturday, June 28th at Pheasant Ridge in Gilford. Registration is $110 person ($440 team of four) or The “Works” is $125 per person ($500 team of four) which includes extra raffle tickets and all extra prize contests. The format is an 18-hole scramble. You will get a riding cart, a BBQ lunch of chicken and ribs and a welcome bag. Everyone will be entered in the Hole-In-One contest. Extra Contests are $54 each (except for “Works” registration where all are included). Mulligans available at 1 for $3 and 2 for $5 (one on front nine, one in back). Other par 3s on course will have items to take chance on with tickets available at 1 for $5, 5 for $10 and 20 for $20. Teams are split into three divisions, Players,Coaches and Umpires, First place from each division wins prize. Registration forms available at http://www.rvysef.org/
Public Boating Class in Moultonboro Saturday, June 14, Lakes Region Power Squadron will be conducting the public boating class as mandated by the State of New Hampshire. This time it will be conducted at the Suissevale Club House, in Moultonboro starting at 9am. Anyone 12 years or older is encouraged to take the class, although they will not be permitted to operate a boat by themselves until they obtain a state issued photo ID. Bringing your lunch is recommended. The cost for class is $35 for one or $50 for 2 sharing a book. Books can be obtained at Heath Hardware in Center Harbor or by calling the instructor at 339-1240.
Free “Family Resource Information” Seminar Maple Suites is hosting a free seminar entitled “Family Resource Information” on Saturday, June 14 at 11 am at 30 Holiday Drive, Dover, NH. The seminar will be conducted by Attorney Thomas Torr, an elder law attorney from Cocheco Elder Law Associates in Dover, NH. Torr also hosts a weekly talk show “Your Money & You” on WTSN in Dover. The public is invited to attend. Mr. Torr will cover all the important types of information every family needs to compile and document in case of emergencies. Oftentimes when an emergency occurs, families don’t know where all the important papers for their loved ones are kept or even what their loved ones would want done. Where are the military discharge papers, wills, DNR’s, tax returns, final wishes, insurance policies, etc. It is important for every family to have all these documents ready and on file and to sit down and discuss all the elements in case of emergencies or when a loved one is incapacitated. Cocheco Elder Law, is a respected New Hampshire and Maine elder law practice. The firm handles estate planning, protection and preservation of assets, charitable planning, elder law/Medicaid planning, probate/trust administration, real estate, and wills and trusts. The seminar will begin at 11:00 am. Please RSVP to 603-742-8820 to reserve a seat for the seminar. Seminar attendees are welcome to stay for lunch following the seminar. If you have any question, please call Maple Suites at 603-742-8820.
River Run Deli, 32 Suncook Valley Road, at the Alton Circle, Alton. 8751000
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Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. Seating’s for the buffet are at 8am, 9am, 10am and 11am. $12.99/adults, $8.99/children 10 and under. Enjoy delicious eating in a beautiful farm setting. 279-3915
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As this campaign season heats up and more and more people are beginning to pay attention to the candidates I have come under fire. As you may or may not know, I am running once again for governor on the Flatlander ticket. In past years, like any candidate worth his/her salt, I had made up a bunch of stuff on the fly that I would do if elected. And, like any candidate worth his/her salt, I knew I could never carry through on any, if not all, of them. This year I decided to be more honest and tell people up front that the only reason I would love the job is because it pays a hundred grand a year and I can’t be fired for at least two years even if I do a crummy job. At first, no one seemed to care. Now that election season gets closer press releases are going out claiming I am just in it for the money. Although this is true, it seems like it is not enough to run on. I need something more. So, I have come up with something else that I would truly like to do as governor. I would like to help promote trade between New Hampshire and other countries. This is something that a good governor can do. Maggie “Let It Ride” Hassan , our present governor is trying to do it right
now. She and a bunch of people who must know something about trade, are taking a trip to Turkey to talk Turkey with some Turks about trade (maybe some turkeys, we have lots both in the field and in the House). Even though state law presently restricts any money being spent for government travel outside the state, Hassan believes that this is so important the rules be damned. As governor I would also love to spend taxpayer dollars on travelling to promote trade. After all, trading with people can bring money to people and businesses. When I was a kid I traded a Clete Boyer for a Roger Maris baseball card that ended up being worth more than I paid for the Clete Boyer, so I know something about trade. Where would I travel to to discuss trade with people? There are a few ideas that come to mind right off the top of my head. I am convinced that I would need to spend at least a week in the Caribbean discussing trade with people from that region. There must be a few things that are made in New Hampshire that they might want, though can’t think right now what they might be, but give me time. We could meet on the beach with some of the Caribbean’s top leaders, whoever they might be, and talk about things that we each have that the other might want over light appetizers and cold drinkS with tiny umbrellas. There would be a great risk of over exposure to the sun and serious sunburn once all is said and done, but I am willing to take that risk. I understand that they
have some cool things in the south of France that some people in New Hampshire might like. I’m not sure if they have maple syrup there, but ours is sure to be better. I’m sure we could work out a deal. I’d expect seven to ten days living in a cramped small villa might be a little uncomfortable, but worth it in the long run. I would take a trip to the wine country of Italy, but the NH Liquor Commission has already spent money on that sending representatives there on what must have been a mission crucial to our state’s survival. I can think of other important trade trips as well, but you get the idea. As far as who I would take with me, that might be a little harder. I’m sure there are many dedicated state employees who would be willing to sacrifice a week to ten days away from their families to sPend a week in the Caribbean to help with our economy. In fact, the list of ready volunteers might be too long so as to make a fair selection without creating animosity throughout the system. So, in the name of fairness I believe the only person really suitable for the trip and the only one that would help me keep a modicum of peace within my own ranks would be my wife. I’m convinced I could talk her into it. Well, there you have it. Another honest reason why I should be governor. That makes two so far and if you really take that into consideration, it’s at least a couple more than the other candidates.
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Tune In To The Editor: My husband and I moved away from the Lakes Region 5 years ago so we could live near our children and grandchildren. We do enjoy spending time with our family, but we also miss many wonderful aspects of living near Laconia. Although I can’t pick up my copy of the Weirs Times every week now, I do read it on-line. There isn’t another paper like it anywhere! The other on-line feature that I appreciate is the ability to tune into Laconia’s WEZS (1350 AM) to listen to the live stream of The Advocates program on weekdays from 9 to 10 AM, and on Saturdays for four full hours – 8 AM to Noon. Although it is a “local� program, Niel Young receives calls from many other locations, due to the fact that there is no formula for his program and he covers many different subjects while hosting some very interesting guests. Some of his guests and have been well-known personalities, authors or politicians, both nationally and locally. He’s also hosted those who may not be famous, but are very well informed on the subjects about which they speak. One day he might bring in a local Chief of the Fire Department, and another day it might be a journalist, or a U.S. Representative from another state.
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Niel doesn’t spend all of his air time promoting himself. If he is promoting anything, it is the Constitution of the United States. He takes calls, and thoughtfully listens to the callers, being especially attentive to a first time caller. Only when a caller becomes abusive does he call a halt to the conversation, knowing that most listeners don’t want to listen to that. I’m very thankful for the businesses that sponsor The Advocates program. If I must miss a weekday program, I can listen to the podcast before the next day’s program, and the podcast of the Saturday program is available for an entire week. If you have never listened to the Advocates, do yourself a favor and tune in. You never know who you might hear, or what you might learn. Denise Crompton, Litchfield, NH.
Captain Amnesty To The Editor: President Obama has long since decided to lead by no longer reaching across the aisle, by no longer building consensus on an issue and by ignoring the rule of law. Remember the bygone days when he actually made some attempt to partner with Congress? And actually move bills through the legislative process and garner signatures? The pen and
This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.
phone, go it alone strategy now seems to fit him to a tee. Because as Lou Dobbs notes, “He now not only circumvents Congress, but the law as well�. Executive Fiat is not to be confused with some fancy, Italian made golf cart for our dear leader. It is progressive arrogance and narcissism run amok. Captain Amnesty (not to be confused with Captain America) has given the implicit message to parents of illegal immigrant children that they can “come on in�. The water temperature in this country will be just comfy for your children. Citizen taxpayers are ready, willing and able to pay for their care. Until recently, many in the GOP had been complicit with President Obama’s amnesty measures by trusting him with his immigration legislation. Seriously, at this point, how can anyone trust this man? The number of illegal children crossing our borders is expected to swell from 60,000 this year to 120,000 by next year. President Paradox calls this a crisis at our border and calls for humanitarian efforts with the requested help of $1.4 billion in extra federal funding. Paradoxical or ironic(without the humor) is it not, because this crisis is his own monster creation. An “Administration-Made Disaster� says Rep. Bob See mail boat on 35
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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
MATT BONNER’S THREE’S Back in October of 1998 I was coaching the NHTI-Concord men’s basketball team. One night some Concord High School hoopsters Sports Agent Kenny Grant, Weirs Times Columnist Mike visited our gym for an Moffett, Toronto Raptor Matt Bonner, and True Gravity i n f o r m a l p r e - s e a s o n Representative Mike Marper. scrimmage. It was a very competitive affair, as the high schoolers had television, a finalist in Greg Popovich will give a red-headed 6-foot-9 that popular event. Bonner some playing player who couldn’t be T h e k i d , o f c o u r s e , time and a chance to stopped inside. was Matt Bonner. And launch some signature After the scrimmage, I wonder if even back three-pointers. g y m r a t s f r o m b o t h in 1998 he wasn’t planFollowing that 1998 t e a m s h u n g a r o u n d ning ahead and carving evening of three-point s h oo t i ng ba s k e ts u n - out a potential “three- s h o o t i n g i n t h e N H T I til there was only one point” niche for himself gym, Bonner went on player left—whom I had in the NBA. Bonner was to lead CHS to a third to kick out of the build- a pretty sharp guy, a straight NHIAA Class L See moffett on 23 ing. It was the 6-foot-9 1999 Valedictorian at kid, who was practicing Concord High who later three-point shots, of all graduated with honors things. from the University of I recall thinking that Florida. the kid was wasting his Now he and his San time, as 6-foot-9 players Antonio Spurs are battypically didn’t spent t l i n g t h e d e f e n d i n g much time “beyond the champion Miami Heat arc.” for the NBA title. Game Fast forward 15 years #4 is tonight (Thursday) t o t h e N B A A l l - S t a r at 9 p.m. on ABC-TV Weekend and the an- from Miami. Matt will nual three-point shot b e w e a r i n g # 1 5 , a n d competition. And who countless Granite State else but the 6-foot-9 kid basketball fans will be was there on national hoping that Spur coach
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Historical Society News
Indian Motorcycle Day At The Wentworth House Antique Indian motorcycles will be on view as part of the opening day celebration at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House in Rollinsford on Sunday, June 15. Also, in recognition of the centennial of the start of World War I in the summer of 1914, an exhibit of memorabilia from that conflict will be on display. The Indian Motorcycle Company, founded in Massachusetts in 1901, was a major supplier of motorcycles to the US military during the World War I. This event is part of the summer programming offered by the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) at the Wentworth House. The Wentworth House is located at 47 Water Street in Rollinsford and will be open on Sundays from 1 to 4 pm during the summer season. For more information, visit the website at www.paulwentworthhouse. org.
Walking Tour At NH Veteran Association Laconia Historical and Museum Society announces a Walking Tour through the buildings and grounds of the N.H. Veterans’ Association on Tuesday, June 20, 2014. Participants will be guided by Quartermaster Mike Young on a tour which will begin at Encampment Headquarters at The Weirs promptly at 7pm. This tour is free and open to the public. For more information about this event contact the Laconia Historical and Museum Society at 603-527-1278, email at www.lhmslpl@metrocast.net or on the web at www.laconiahistorical.org.
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On Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm, come to the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum on Rte 3 in the Weirs to hear Bill Ricciardi and Jill Weed, owners of their Center Harbor Store The Edge – A Handcrafted Boutique. Recently celebrating their first anniversary in New Hampshire, Jill and Bill will tell the story of their move from fast paced lifestyle of Floral Park, New York, to the more quiet and creatively stimulating confines of a former dairy barn near the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Center Harbor where they also opened up their unique store Memorial Day weekend 2013. With their interesting story of coming from New York to New Hampshire as well as a look into Jill’s creative process, this program has something for everyone. The program is free for all interested in attending, Please RSVP to 603-366-5950 or email to info@lwhs. us. The Lake Winnipesaukee Museum is located on Rte 3 in the Weirs, next door to the Funspot Family Entertainment Center.
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their shop, I was selecting Christmas gifts for my family, when Brad and Jim asked me if I wanted to meet Diane...their pet turtle. At first, I thought they were kidding, so I uttered a hesitant laugh. Then, after realizing that they were actually serious, I responded with a curious “Uh, OK…Sure!” After all, it’s not every day that I get to meet anyone as crazy about animals as I am. I was soon to find out that with Brad and Jim, I had met my match. Diane is a 45 year old mail-order turtle that has See dawn on 18
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illness. Rodger’s mother had been so frightened by his YouTube videos that she alerted his counselor, and the police visited his apartment. According to The New York Times, Rodger had been prescribed risperidone, an anti-psychotic, but evidently refused to take it. Even without that background, it is obvious that Rodger’s final YouTube video and his 140-page manifesto promising to exact vengeance upon the women who spurned him are the ravings of a deranged person; as such, it is the derangement itself, not the content of the ravings, that is most important. Nonetheless, some commentators have plumbed his lunacy for meaning as if they were reading “The Bell Jar.” Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday led the way with a piece asserting that it is “clear that his delusions were inflated, if not created, by the entertainment industry he grew up in” (his father works in Hollywood). Accord-
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What Happened to Marine Deserter Wassef Ali Hassoun? Ten years ago this month, U.S. Marine Wassef Ali Hassoun disappeared from Camp Fallujah in Iraq. After a fiveby Michelle Malkin month miliSyndicated Columnist tary investigation, he was charged with desertion and theft, brought back to Virginia’s Quantico Marine base and then transferred to North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune for trial. Yet, a full decade later, Hassoun is as free as a bird. The accused deserter’s whereabouts are unknown. No trial ever began. No punishment ensued. And our leaders in Washington don’t seem to be doing a thing about this. Hassoun was born in Lebanon and immigrated with his family to Utah in 1999. A few years later, he joined the Marines as an Arabic translator. On June 20, 2004, Hassoun bailed on guard duty at his base in Fallujah. He took his military-issued gun and his Muslim prayer rug. Military records obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune showed that he was “torn between military loyalty and his Muslim beliefs.” According to the internal probe, he undermined intelligence-gathering operations by refusing to translate questions about Islam. He balked at raising his voice to suspected jihadi imams and sheiks. He openly threatened to “walk out the front gate and leave.” The Muslim Marine told his colleagues he supported Hezbollah terrorist attacks on Israel. Members of his unit
told investigators he was “antiAmerican” and listened to jihad sermons on propaganda CDs. Hassoun had received spiritual counseling from Navy Lt. Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, a Muslim military chaplain tied to a radical Wahhabist outfit under federal investigation, according to Hoover Institution fellow and journalist Paul Sperry. A bizarre video by Hassoun’s Islamist “kidnappers” showed him blindfolded with a sword above his head. But his fellow Marines suspected it was all staged and the “abduction” a collaborative fake. What did the purported hostage-takers want in return for the shady, disgruntled American serviceman? The release of jihadists in “U.S.-led occupation prisons.” Translation: Gitmo detainees. (Americans would never negotiate such a reckless trade, right? Oh, wait.) In an even weirder twist, Hassoun somehow resurfaced at the U.S. embassy in Lebanon a few weeks after he walked away from his base. His family was rumored to have enlisted the aid of an Islamist group associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Hassoun denied desertion charges, came back to the U.S. for trial and then deserted a second time after failing to return to Camp Lejeune after visiting family in Utah. In 2011, Hassoun’s family sought a $1 million book and movie deal in Hollywood. One of his brothers said the fugitive Marine was with family in Lebanon. Ten summers after he abandoned his post, double-deserting Hassoun is still on the run and has yet to be held accountable.
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Obama’s Taliban Two-Step NEW YORK A firestorm of criticism has erupted in the wake of the Obama Administration’s politically ham-handed by John J. Metzler prisoner swap Syndicated Columnist with the Afghan Taliban. The initial good news about the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in Taliban captivity for five years, soon soured after the terms of the deal were announced. We were taken! Think about it. We trade one soldier (who may have actually deserted) for five high- ranking Taliban commanders; the Who’s Who of the Terror organization detained in Guantanamo, and this is ok? Why not swap Sgt. Bergdahl for five Taliban infantry fighters of which we hold hundreds in Afghanistan? Instead we hear the Administration’s smug and snarky rationalizations for the move, which was done in characteristic form, without consulting Congress. Rightly so there’s bipartisan backlash in Congress over the swap with the Taliban terrorist organization, not a formal state. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stated that the decision to do a deal with the Taliban for Bergdahl’s release was “unanimous in the White House.” I’m sure it was.
But beyond the justified anger over the one- sided deal, the issues go much deeper. First and foremost, by agreeing to this exchange, the USA is setting itself up for other kidnappings of Americans; not so much armed soldiers but especially vulnerable businessmen and wandering tourists in the MidEast who will be viewed as soft targets worthy of high stakes redemption. Second, by allowing five Taliban kingpins, a few of which are war criminals, to be traded for an alleged U.S. Army deserter, the Administration actually achieves a back channel victory; emptying Guantanamo of its most nefarious inmates without having to justify the move before Congress or the American people. It’s a done deal. Whether Sgt. Bergdahl was a deserter as is alleged among many of his comrades in arms, is a matter for others to discuss and judge. I won’t. But allow me to offer some points which have been overlooked in this media surge. Third, in what should have been a signature week of both symbolism and substance for American diplomacy in Europe, the President’s faux pas prisoner swap totally changed the narrative, instead focusing not on commemoration but inside the beltway recrimination. While the media, including even many on the left, have been rightfully focused over
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equally the 70th anniversary of the allied D-Day landings in Normandy in which American, British, and Canadian forces liberated France from the Nazi occupation.
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The Ambassador And The Post Office At one time, people in India had to get on a waiting list to buy Hindustan Motors’ Ambassador automobile, even though it was an obviby Thomas Sowell ous copy of Syndicated Columnist Britain’s Morris Oxford of some decades earlier. The reason was simple: the Indian government would not allow cars to be imported to compete with it. The fact that the Ambassador was a copy is hardly an automatic reason for condemnation. The first Nikon camera was an obvious copy of a German camera called the Contax, and the first Canon was an obvious copy of the Leica. The difference is that, over the years, Nikons and Canons rose to become state of the art, during both the era of film and in the new digital age. Not so the Ambassador car. It was notorious for poor finish and poor handling. But, since it was the only game in town -- and “town” was all of India, people were on waiting lists for it for months, and sometimes even years. By contrast, Nikon and Canons were good cameras from day one and they just got better as the companies that produced them gained more experience. With a highly competitive international market for cameras, they had no choice if they wanted to survive. But the Hindustan Ambassador had no such problem. Only those who bought them had problems. Toward the end of the 20th century, India began to loosen up some of its jungle of rules and regulations that were strangling
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Saturday: Michael Whatley & Paul Hopfgarten With so many of our FREEDOM LOVING friends riding 2, 3, and 4 wheel vehicles in NH this by Niel Young Advocates Columnist week, and I welcome you to my hometown, I thought you might like a reminder: “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, but I didn’t speak up because I was a protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me.�-- Reverend Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984) German Lutheran pastor, was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Dachau in 1938. He was freed by the allied forces in 1945. Robert M. Lafollette, Sr. (1855-1925) U.S. Senator: “Let no man think we can deny civil liberty to others and retain it for ourselves. When zealous agents of the Government arrest suspected “radicals� without warrant, hold them without prompt trial, deny them access to counsel and admission of bail....we have shorn the Bill of Rights of its sanctity...� ******** NAVY VET: “There are a lot of ways to stand up for and serve our nation. When asked I tell people the truth about my service: I got more out of my time with the Navy than I put in. I served during one of the best times to
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Alliance who once served as the staff director and chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Energy Public Works Clean Air and Climate Change Subcommittee, raised a warning flag that the regulations will disproportionately affect energy consumers in states in the Midwest and Southeast that are heavily reliant on coal to generate electricity: “We are very concerned with the numbers. In the name of ‘flexibility,’ EPA is handing the states an unfunded mandate with instructions to eliminate coal-fired generation. We need to have all options on the table – including nuclear, natural gas, renewables and coal – in order to ensure that utilities and electric cooperatives can deliver affordable and reliable electricity to America’s families, factories and farms. Unfortunately, both the level of cuts in coal-based generation and the timelines for implementation that are proposed today will cause substantial reliability concerns and will ensure higher electricity prices across the board.� ******** Obama in a speech delivered 8/13/2012 titled A New Vision Of An America In Which Prosperity Is Shared: “Too many folks still don’t have a sense that tomorrow will be better than today. And so, the question in this election is which way do we go?� President Obama asked at a fundraiser in Chicago on Sunday; “Do we go forward towards a new vision of an America in which prosperity is shared?� Obama asked. “Or do we go backward to the same policies that got us in the mess in the first place?� “I believe we have to go See advocates on 35
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Transform Small Spaces Into Charming Places In home listings across the country, the word small is often replaced with a far more marketable and appealing word: “charming.” But what makes a home charming compared to small? How does a homeowner transition a cramped room into a space with unique and appealing character? Focusing on a few key areas will let you make a big impact in a little space, allowing you to create a charming and memorable environment. For starters, when dealing with a small space, it’s important to live clutter free. Make sure that only mandatory items and furniture are in the room. Create Special Spaces And Storage Lorie Marrero, a certified professional organizer and author of “The Clutter Diet,” recommends carefully considering the functions of any space, such as TV viewing, reading or computer use, so that only the items needed for those specific functions are stored there. Understanding how this space is utilized also allows you to establish dedicated zones and supplies for each activity more efficiently. In addition, Marrero notes that creating proper storage is the key to managing and maintaining a clutter-free home. “Even if large closets aren’t available, there are a number of versatile and affordable DIY products that help create storage where there wasn’t any. ClosetMaid’s wide assortment of products can help transform any room of the home simply by allowing people to truly utilize the space they have.” Make It Larger With Lighting Clearing a small home of
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hoop title. In 2000 he played for Florida in the NCAA title game against Michigan State. After graduating from UF he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and traded to the Toronto Raptors. Then he played professionally for a year in Italy before making the Raptor roster in 2004. Two years later he was traded to San Antonio where he earned an NBA championship ring in 2007. He’s now a tenyear NBA veteran. I guess he knew what he was doing when he was practicing all those three-pointers! MATT’S MARKETING As I shared in a 2005 column, I once exchanged business cards with a Canadian sports marketing professional at a Montreal sports conference. He worked for a Toronto company called True Gravity. So it was not a complete surprise when he contacted me in September of 2005. “Your New Hampshire guy, Matt Bonner, just signed a two-year deal with the Raptors,� said the Torontonian. “Is anyone doing his marketing?� Being an ethical organization, True Gravity didn’t want to approach Matt directly, lest they be accused of “poaching� someone else’s client. So they called me. I told him I’d check. So I gave Matt’s dad Dave a call and Dave shared contact information for Matt’s agent, Kenny Grant. It turned out Kenny was in Europe but I left him a message. He returned the call— something that many other agents might not have done. It turned out that Kenny didn’t do marketing. So I ended up liaising between Kenny and True Gravity, then run by Pat Quinn—one of the top hockey guys in Canada. Quinn famously (or infamously) knocked out Bobby Orr during a 1969 Maple Leafs/Bruins playoff
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Juan Marichal game at the Boston Garden. Fifteen thousand Bruin fans roared “We Want Quinn!� and showered the penalty box with garbage. Quinn was escorted from the arena before he was killed. You just didn’t mess with Bobby Orr in Boston! But I digress. We finally identified a mutually convenient time for all the parties to connect in Canada to informally chat about marketing and endorsement possibilities in Ontario. I was pleased to be involved and saw it as a nice professional development opportunity. I arranged a trip to Toronto at the designated time. After touring the Hockey Hall of Fame I met Matt and Kenny for lunch before our scheduled meeting at True Gravity. Kenny had flown in from New York and Matt still didn’t have a car— his frugality being part of his attraction to Toronto fans. So I ended up driving everyone to the agency. The meeting was relaxed, informal and informational. The TG folks gave a thoughtful presentation. It was fas-
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knew that it would be a giant challenge. “You can mentally prepare for it and you can physically try to train for it but you can’t really get ready for it,” said Poland. “The race is really about adapting to what each day gives you and just being mentally tough enough to deal with what happens.” The course loop involved
a lot of woods and the trails weren’t clear cut, just a lot of flagging on trees that had to be followed. “It was never clear cut, the trail would constantly change to something drastic,” said Poland. Stopping to rest for extended periods wasn’t a luxury that was afforded on the course. “Just in order to finish the event you have to plan
on being on your feet a good eighteen to twenty hours a day and that’s always running and moving,” said Poland. “Any other fifty-mile run you can probably get by at ten to twelve hours but this course was too difficult for that.” The base station the runners worked from was in a barn with nothing much but running water to fill up water bottles from.
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With the remaining precious time when not running, things like eating and sleeping need to be incorporated and also, what might be the most crucial aspect of the ten days, tending to one’s feet. “You really have to take care of your feet,” said Poland. “You get blisters, your feet are swelling and other things so you have to spend at least a half hour a
day tending to them.” It rained for the first two days which helped set the tone for how his feet would fair. “After my first nap I woke up and looked at my feet and I knew it wasn’t good,” said Poland. “I still had a week and a half left and blisters were already starting to form and they were getting white from just beSee poland on 29
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runners in the event are lucky to get three to four hours of sleep a night. During his last nap before finishing, Poland believes he only got about two hours of sleep and it did affect his final day. “During the last couple of laps on the last day I began to hallucinate due to lack of sleep,” said Poland. “I started seeing fully dressed mannequins staring back at me. I had to keep my eyes focused straight ahead on the course.” A good-sized crowd of spectators had built up over the course of the event and Poland found some complete strangers pulling
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George Thorogood & the Destroyers
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Kingston Plains, Main Street, Kingston. 10am5pm. Free admission. www. castleberryfairs.com 332-2616
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Old Town Hall, Meeting House Hill Road, Sanbornton. 8amnoon. 934-5717
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Moultonborough House and Garden Tour
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Friday 27th The Artimus Pyle Band’s Ultimate Tribute to Lynyrd
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551
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with a design that allows you to modify all the small angled pieces of two-byfour that connect between the top and bottom chords. I guarantee you heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come up with a design that requires you to install a much larger bottom chord. This will not be easy to do, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible. I recommend that you take measurements of your garage as well as great photos of the exterior and photos of your existing trusses. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need the width of the garage and the height of the trusses measured from the tip of the peak down to the bottom of the bottom chord. Take all of this information to your local truss fabrication plant. You can locate these via a trip to your local old-fashioned lumber yard. The lumber yards order the trusses they sell from these local plants. Call and make an appointment to meet with the plant engineer. Most will accommodate you, as they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to read about you in the newspaper. The engineer can look at your photos and measurements and tell you within minutes if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance at modifying your existing trusses. If you get good news, ask how much it would cost for him to complete a design drawing that you can follow. Be sure to ask for the step-by-step directions on how to provide temporary
support to a truss as you start to modify it. You just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start to cut and hope all works out! To get a quick idea of what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do, you can get a drawing of the truss that should have been installed above your garage when it was built. Attic trusses donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost that much more than a common truss and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shame more builders donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use them all the time. Your local lumber yard often can produce this drawing while you wait using computer software. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see what the engineer may come up with before you even meet with him. I have attic trusses that span my garage, giving me a room thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12 feet wide with a ceiling height of 8 feet. Part of the walls of the room are sloped, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also used attic trusses on jobs where a standard rectangular room was created that had straight walls floor to ceiling. Good luck, take your time and be safe!
government post officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deliveries of mail dropped from 16 billion to less than 8 billion in just six years, even though the population of India was growing. You can always keep anything old, clunky and inefficient still in business, if you are willing to pour unlimited amounts of the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money down a bottomless pit. Hindustan Motors had to shut their doors when they ran out of money. How long will we continue to keep our own version of the Hindustan Ambassador on life support at the expense of the taxpayers, and of captive customers who are not even allowed by law to decide who can put mail in
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standing of his perspective. While working as a sculptor, Modigliani’s direct inspiration was Brancusi. However, Modigliani eventually discarded sculpture and developed his personal style of portraiture featuring elongated necks and almond shaped eyes. When looking at the eyes of a Modigliani portrait, one is reminded of a stone sculpture because of the absence of painterly detail. Modigliani was known to quite frequently consort with a variety of women. He had an affair with the newly married Russian poet Anna Akhmatova but she returned to her husband when this relationship dissolved. Modigliani’s most significant romantic relationship was with Jeanne Hebuterne. She remained by his side for the rest of his life and they shared a daughter. Hebuterne was pregnant with their second child at the time of her death. This Modigliani paint-
ing is of a favorite sculptor of mine, Jacques Lipchitz and it captures the event of the marriage of Lipchitz to the Russian poet Berthe Kitrosser. The irony in this story is that painting this portrait took Modigliani only two days. Lipchitz sent Modigliani back to the studio to paint for two more weeks in order to better compensate him for his efforts. The sad truth is that Modigliani falls into the stereotype of an artist. He died before reaching fame as an artist. At the stunning age of only 35, tuberculosis and an undisciplined lifestyle led to his tragic end. The very pregnant Jeanne Hebuterne jumped to her death the following day. Kimberly J. B. Smith is an artist and art educator who will be contributing occasional articles concerning all avenues of art. Her email is artgirl@weirs.com.
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6 More, in Madrid 7 Prez Eisenhower 8 How goods are sold to the public 9 Of the sea 10 Element with the symbol Pb 11 Wriggling fish 12 - -Doo 13 Sooner than tomorrow 14 Nice smell 15 Convention ID tag 16 Priest, e.g. 17 Top 10 tune 18 Lansing-to-Flint dir. 19 Article in Germany 24 TV Tarzan Ron 28 - Tin Tin 30 Direct to the exit 31 City official: Abbr. 32 Dots in the sea, in Spain 33 Peter of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mâ&#x20AC;? 34 Asiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - Sea 35 Loughlin of â&#x20AC;&#x153;90210â&#x20AC;? 36 Female youth org. 39 Looks like 41 That female 42 Class thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cakewalk 43 Mystery author Marsh 44 Superior skill 45 Worked (up) 47 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virtue - own rewardâ&#x20AC;? 48 Dimwit 49 An Allman brother 51 Part of CPI 52 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uh, excuse me ...â&#x20AC;? 53 With the stroke of 55 - constant (tiny number in physics) 59 Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Samantha 62 Norman Vincent -
63 Imprison 64 Ones looking 66 Bacterium 67 Small recess 68 When tripled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and so onâ&#x20AC;? 69 Occurring in small knots 70 Split to unite 73 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t somewhere before?â&#x20AC;? 77 Has a midday meal 78 Soft & - deodorant 79 Ikea item 80 Take wooden pins out of 81 DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stack 82 Celine of pop 83 Raison dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;84 Type of tide 85 Vicinity 90 10-Down source, e.g. 92 Calf catcher 93 Chair weavers 94 Language of N. Amer. 96 Stay in hiding 97 Brush aside 98 Not mature 100 Meal holder 101 Cola quantity 102 United - College Fund 103 Took off 104 Poetry Muse 106 Was sure of 108 Chop (off) 109 Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa 110 See 37-Across 111 At the rear 112 Zodiac feline 113 Recliner part 114 Certain vote
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Farm To Table Eating at the Farm Moulton Farm Offering Series of Breakfast and Dinner Events
Usually people experience “farm to table” dining while at a restaurant. This summer at Moulton Farm that experience will actually be at the farm. The Meredith farm has just announced a series of breakfasts and dinners that will feature produce grown at the farm as well as the work of the talented team in the farm’s kitchen and bakery. “These breakfasts and dinners will include great food,” says John Moulton, owner of the Meredith farm that has been farmed since the 1890’s. “Some of them also will include the chance venture into the fields where the food was growing earlier in the day. It’s a true field to table experience.” Moulton Farm will offer breakfast buffets on several Sundays during the summer. Each breakfast buffet will feature dishes that include seasonal fruit as well as baked goods prepared by the bakery at the farm. “We’re very fortunate to have a talented baker who trained at Johnson & Wales University,” says Moulton. “Trish’s baked goods are wonderful and eating them in a beautiful farm setting makes them even better.” The breakfast buffets
on sale in late June. “It’s quite an undertaking and happens only once a year because of that,” explains Moulton. New this year at the farm are dinner buffets which will feature dishes created by the farm’s talented chef, Jonathan Diola. “These dinners are more informal than our ‘Taste of the Farm Dinner’. The menus won’t be announced until about a week or so before the dinner. This is because food we are currently harvesting will be the focus. Nature can be fickle,” says Moulton with a smile. “In addition to the wonderful food, those attending will have the opportunity to interact with the people who grew the food and visit the fields where the food was grown.” The dinner buffets will be on June 17, July 22, and August 16. More information about the events is available at moultonfarm.com and at the farm’s market which is open seven days a week. Moulton Farm is located at 18 Quarry Road off Route 25 in Meredith. More information can be found at moultonfarm.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/ MoultonFarm.
Experience “farm to table” dining while at a restaurant at Moulton Farm this summer. The Meredith farm has just announced a series of breakfasts and dinners that will feature produce grown at the farm as well as the work of the talented team in the farm’s kitchen and bakery. will be held on June 15, June 29, July 27, August 24 and September 14. Dinners at the farm will range from informal country style dining to the farm’s more elegant
“Taste of the Farm Dinner”. For the past few years the farm’s annual multiple course dinner has received raved reviews and sold out. This year the event will occur on July 15 with tickets going
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