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A Police Story by Mike Moffett

Weirs Times Correspondent

Los Angeles native Jeremy Levy was 19 that day in 1992 when he drove to an L.A. junior high school where his mother taught to pick her up and make sure she got home safely. But as they stopped briefly at a Wilshire Boulevard intersection, the Levys were terrified by an approaching mob. Protesters advanced up the

street, smashing every storefront window and every parked car. Unlucky pedestrians were assaulted. Terrified, Jeremy gunned the car’s engine, whipped around a barricade, and took an alternate route home. The violent scenes of anarchy were seared into Levy’s memory. It was May 4 and the rioters were enraged by the acquittal of L.A. police officers accused of brutality in a videotaped

beating of motorist Rodney King. Sixty three people died in the chaos while many hundreds more suffered severe injuries. Levy knew that force was needed to counter the mob violence but he understood that it was excessive police force that sparked the conflagration in the first place. And so it was that he first recognized a dichotomy that’s challenged See LEVY on 23

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Recently retired Las Vegas Police Officer Jeremy Levy with wife Jacqueline and son Jaxon at the site of the memorial for the victims of the October 1, 2017 shooting. Levy also served as a Peer Counselor for the force. COURTESY PHOTO

WOLFEBORO -While visitors may be amazed at the expanded lobby and gallery space among several other improvements that took place this past winter, it is what they will not see that makes Wright Museum so unique. “We have dozens of volunteers that work behind the scenes yearround to create an incredible experience for our visitors,” remarked Mike Culver, executive director. “Their involvement is numbered in thousands of hours each year. Their work makes The Wright what

Wright Museum volunteer, Bob Theve, clears some birch branches at the site of the Wright Museum’s new Maintenance Facility it is today.” He cited the ongoing contributions of two volunteers, Andy Mako and Bob Theve, as one

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—OBITUARY— Niel C. Young -75 LACONIA — Niel C. Young passed away peacefully at his home on July 8, 2020. A proud 75 year Laconia native, Niel was born on April 9, 1945, son of Mabel (Rollins) Young and Pvt. Cornelius Young, who was KIA 12/25/1944. Niel was born the following spring and was lovingly raised by his grandmother, Alice Young and great aunt, Emma (Young) Foughner. Niel was employed at NH Astro Ball Bearings before starting his own small business in 1973. He owned and operated DSC Courier & Air Freight until he retired in 2018. In 1993, Niel began writing a conservative weekly column for the Weirs Times, Advocates for Honest Open Government, until he retired his pen in 2018. In 1996 Niel had an idea for a local radio program with a conservative focus, and became the host of The Advocates, which recently celebrated a 24year run with the help of his loyal co-hosts and listeners. Niel was an active member of his community, including 3 terms as a City Councilman and 2 terms as a State Legislator. Niel was a proud supporter of our military and was a co-organizer for the Freedom Fund Rallies. Most notable, Niel’s proudest community contribution was his commitment to the inception and dedication to the Lou Athanas Youth Basketball League, serving on the Board of Directors for 19 years, including coaching, reffing, and 9 years as league president. In his younger years, Niel was a competitor, participating in all Laconia Men’s League athletics until his 3 children were old enough to play sports, then he began coaching them. He was a loyal and dedicated spectator to his 3 children, traveling all of NH to watch their games. “Poppy” continued with that passion traveling to his

grandchildren’s events with “Nanny/Mimi” be it sports, church and school functions, birthday parties, and graduations. Niel found much joy and value in spending time with his family, but his greatest treasured time was with his wife whom he adored. For many years they enjoyed drives to the seacoasts of NH and ME. Niel is survived by his wife, Betty (Margeson) Young; children, Chris Young (Karen) of Honesdale, PA, Stephanie (Young) Howland (Todd) of Hampstead, NH, and Dean Young (Bana) of Annapolis, MD; grandchildren, Connor and Mikayla Young, Ethan and Owen Howland, Alec Young, Shannon Benning; step-daughter, Cathy (Cox) Rizzi (Paul) of Concord, NH; step-son, Dan Cox (Shirley) of Whitefield, NH; and grandchildren Nick, Alex, and Phillip Rizzi, and Justin and Courtney Cox. Niel’s family, friends, and many listeners/readers will miss this patriot’s fervent enthusiasm for respectful, spirited debate. A special note of gratitude to Bayada Hospice and Comfort Keepers & Live Free Caregiver Agencies. Niel acknowledged the blessings of love from family and his exemplary care. A private burial has been planned. In memoriam, please make contributions to Lou Athanas Youth Basketball League (LAYBL), P.O. Box 1633, Laconia, NH 03247-1633. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations. com is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wwww.wilkinsonbeane.com.

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Castle Close Ups & After Hours Tours Return To Lucknow MOULTONBORO – The 1914 Lucknow Mansion of Castle in the Clouds is a spectacle of craftsmanship and living in harmony with nature. During the day it comes alive with visitors relaxing on its lakeside lawn, walking about its many rooms (even finding a “secret” one), and admiring its unique design and early innovations. On July 21st, August 20th and September 10th, guests can explore detailed aspects of the home that make it both unique and timeless with Castle Close Up Tours. These hour-long, guided tours will delve into the architecture, the interior décor and the cutting edge technology with our Curator & Museum Manager, Robin Sherman. The July tour will be edited to an online format, allowing more guests to explore the architectural phenomenon of Lucknow Mansion, and is $25 per household to attend. The Spirit of Innovation and Exploring the Interiors, in August and September respectively, are planned to be in person with limited tickets available, at cost of $25 for adults, $10 for guests aged 5-17, and age 4 and under is free. This tour series is generously sponsored by J.C. Signs and Pickering House Inn. Tickets to Castle Close Up Tours are limited and advanced purchase online at castleintheclouds.org is encouraged; tickets are available at the door based upon availability.

SANDWICH - Advice To The Players’ Concert Series is heading into the digital age with a mix of Livestreams,recorded content, and social distancing plans for the Arts Center at 12 Main Street with a greatline up this summer! All concerts will be available online at 7:30pm (nearly) every Thursday through the end of August accessible via ATTP’s Facebook page. Concerts will be availableonline for one week--and donations made to our concerts campaign will be split 50/50 between Advice To The Players and that weeks concert artist(s). To donate please visit ATTP’s Concertpage on their website. Some performances will have live audiences at the Arts Center at 12 Main Street in Center Sandwich with limited capacity seating that implements social distancing in accordance with up-to-date State and CDC recommendations. On July 23rd- Lindsay Roberts accompanied by Tamar Greene will be showcasing a lovely performance of Broadway music and other show tunes. Her concert will be available online only as she will be showing clips from two past concerts recorded at the Arts Center at 12 Main, as well as some new material recorded specifically for Advice To The Players’ Concert Series.

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WOLFEBORO -Now through August 26, images by local photographer Amy Piper will be on display at the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) in Wolfeboro. Owner and Designer of Signature Events, a local wedding and event planning company, Piper is known for photography that ranges from nature and landscape to texture, abstract, and detail. Her inspiration stems from a love for travel and adventure. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 to 4pm and Sundays from 12 to 4pm, this is the first year of NHBM’s “Featured Artist” series. “We love Amy’s work and are excited to have her as part of our season,” said Martha Cummings, executive director of NHBM. “Having local art and photography in our space helps to reinforce the broader vision of the museum, which is to delight and inspire people of all ages to learn more about lake culture in general, which naturally ties to boating.” Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM is committed to inspire people of all ages with an understanding of, and appreciation for, the boating heritage of NH’s fresh waterways.

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they felt should have gone their way, no matter what the facts showed. (It has also made it hard for local restaurants to fill the host position as they are too fearful of being called biased in every seating situation which can affect not only them, but their family and friends as well as future generations.) It has become especially hostile this year with the Native Flatlanders complaining about too many Visiting Flatlanders coming to New Hampshire and possibly bringing Covid 19 with them. It is all mostly driven by fear created by the news and social media, but once people latch onto a belief, it is almost impossible to change their minds, no matter what the actual story is. It was within this hostile environment that I dropped in my once harmless column about the two groups. I was not expecting any reaction since I had received none the first time it ran. I didn’t think much about it at the time except that it was nice to take a week off. Boy, was I surprised. It seems that the column might have actually been read by a few folks, but the word went out, on both the sides of the Native Flatlanders and the Visiting Flatlanders that I was against them. A majority of the supposedly offended folks never even read the column, they just piggybacked their already set in stone viewpoints onto whatever side of the argument they agreed with. The first hint that something was wrong was when, during my time off, I was leisurely perusing my Twitter account to amuse myself with the latest vitriol, when I noticed that Joey had posted on his “All Flatlanders Are Important” account “#CancelFOOLInNH”. I was quite taken aback. Was this me or was there another FOOL out there? Reading the comments under his post, I soon realized I was under attack.

“I’m with #CancelFOOLinNH… his bias has no place in our society.” “#CancelFOOLinNH is a threat to all Visiting Flatlanders. Do away with his column.” These were just two of the plethora of comments, many not fit for publication. Needless to say, time off was no longer relaxing. My email box was soon filled with hate filled messages, not just from Visiting Flatlander, but Native Flatlanders as well. It seems I had offended both sides. (Last I heard the Native Flatlanders were discussing a catchy name to give their newly formed group.) Now this paper is under pressure to remove my columns and provide and apology for all the Flatlander columns I have written over the last twenty-five years (as well as delete all my work from their website). So, far they have stuck by me, but who knows how long even they will be able to hold off until the pressure becomes too much. I personally live in fear that my life may be in danger, but I refuse to apologize. There was never any harm meant in the column even though many who never even read it will accept nothing less. Some of you may think this very column is made up. That none of this really happened. That I’m only poking a little fun at the craziness that is enveloping our country at the moment. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn’t. But it doesn’t really matter. It’s been said, so now it exists. You can believe whatever you want. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks Stories and Thoughts On Aging” will be published later this year.

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Stand With Steven Baca

If you support the Second Amendment, oppose mob anarchy and reject the monumental madness gripping America, then you stand with Steven Baca. If you have been outraged by the persecution and prosecution of brave patriots across the country defending their homes, their families, our downtowns, our national heritage and history -- like the armed St. Louis by Michelle Malkin couple, or the armed pregnant Michigan Syndicated Columnist mom, or the armed citizens in the Fishtown suburb of Philadelphia, Boise, Idaho, and Provo, Utah, facing down the saboteurs of civil order, then you stand with Steven Baca. On June 15, Steven and several other friends and neighbors gathered peacefully at Tiguex Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to protect a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate targeted by agitators identified as Black Lives Matter protesters. What does Onate have to do with St. George Floyd or any of the other clients of race hustler Benjamin Crump? Nothing. The coordinated violence and chaos unleashed by a toxic convergence of BLM, antifa, jobless college students and garden-variety cophaters have nothing to do with black lives. Or with “justice.” Or police brutality. Or equality. It’s all about making money, securing power and reimagining this nation by eradicating every vestige of the settlers, pioneers, colonizers and founders who made America America. Esther Rivera, a 14th-generation mixed Hispanic and Native American grandmother from Albuquerque, showed up to guard the memorial. “I wasn’t there to protest,” she told me: “I was there to pray for peace and the preservation of these statues and preservation of historical art... If we start pulling these down and renaming buildings and burning books, that’s fascism.” During the melee at Tiguex Park, as agitators wielded pickaxes and strapped chains to the Onate statue, several belligerent women verbally assaulted Rivera. Some screamed falsely that she was a cop, stirring anger among the cop-hating BLM mobsters. In several videos of the toppling of the Onate statue, at least two of the thuggish protesters can be seen laying hands on Rivera. She told me one woman tried to steal her phone. As she was pushed to the ground, Baca tried to rescue her. A swarm of women blocked Baca and multiple videos show him trying to peel the women off of him and Rivera. He was a defender, not an aggressor. Then the scene turned uglier. As the savages ripped the statue from its pedestal, unidentiSee MALKIN on 28

Not All Black Lives Matter To Black Lives Matter

This week, CNN’s Don Lemon, who has spent the last few weeks bashing the supposed thoroughgoing systemic racism of the United States, hosted black actor Terry Crews. He then proceeded to by Ben Shapiro browbeat Crews, who Syndicated Columnist had committed the great sin of tweeting, “#ALLBLACKLIVESMATTER 9 black CHILDREN killed by violence in Chicago since June 20, 2020.” Lemon specifically objected to Crews’ hashtag. After Lemon humbly informed Crews that he has skin “as tough as an armadillo,” he then lectured: “The Black Lives Matter movement was started because it was talking about police brutality. ... But that’s not what Black Lives Matter is about. It’s not ... all-encompassing ... The Black Lives Matter movement is about police brutality and injustice in that matter, not about what’s happening in black neighborhoods.” This, of course, is largely false. The Black Lives Matter movement did indeed begin with protests about police brutality but quickly morphed into broader debates over the validity of looting and rioting, tearing down historic statues, slavery reparations and defunding the police. And Black Lives Matter, as Crews correctly pointed out, has never restricted its mandate to the question of police violence: It has announced that its focuses also include police brutality, transgender rights, gay rights, disrupting the nuclear family and freeing Palestine, among other diverse topics. So why is Lemon so deeply invested in preventing conversations about black lives? Why, in fact, do only some black lives matter, rather than all? That’s not merely a question asked by conservatives or contrarians. It’s being

asked all over the United States by black Americans being left to the predations of criminals, in large part thanks to the woke virtue signaling of many Black Lives Matter leaders and media allies. In Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser emblazoned the enormous yellow words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” on 16th Street. Protesters quickly added “DEFUND THE POLICE.” One month later, 11-year-old Davon McNeal was shot in the head while heading to a family cookout on July 4. His grandfather, John Ayala, lamented: “We’re protesting for months, for weeks, saying, ‘Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter.’ Black lives matter it seems like, only when a police officer shoots a black person. What about all the black-on-black crime that’s happening in the community?” McNeal was just one of the latest victims of a wave of violence gripping America’s major cities. Last weekend, at least 89 people were shot in Chicago, leaving at least 17 dead. Shootings in Philadelphia have spiked 67%. In the first week of June, Los Angeles saw a shocking 250% increase in murders from the prior week. New York City’s shootings have skyrocketed 44% over last year’s numbers; every person shot there the week of June 29 -- 101 -- was from a minority community. It turns out that the agenda of Black Lives Matter, which includes fighting against the prevalence of police -- a call taken up by Democratic mayors and city councils around the United States -- endangers black lives far more than the presence of police. Yet these lives don’t particularly matter for Black Lives Matter advocates, apparently. Black lives matter when we’re talking about police brutality. But Don Lemon has no airtime each night for those who seek to talk about threats to black lives that dwarf in severity problems related to policing -- and that are just as See SHAPIRO on 28

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Fired For Speaking Truth The online mob came for Harald Uhlig. What terrible thing had he done? As I show in my new video, he tweeted that Black Lives Matter by John Stossel “torpedoed itself, Syndicated Columnist with its full-fledged support of #defundthepolice.” Instead of defunding, Uhlig suggested, “train them better.” Hundreds of people then signed a petition to demand that Uhlig, a University of Chicago professor and head of the Journal of Political

Economy, resign. Even prominent economists like Janet Yellen and Paul Krugman joined the mob. Krugman called Uhlig “another privileged white man who evidently cannot control his urge to belittle the concerns of those less fortunate.” But that’s just a lie. Uhlig wasn’t belittling concerns of anyone less fortunate. “There was nothing racist or discriminatory in how he said it,” says Reason Magazine editor Robby Soave, who covers the new “woke” protests. “But because he has some different views from the protesters, he must be a racist.” Uhlig was placed on leave by the

journal he ran. The new totalitarians demand that no one criticize their view of the world. The online mob even attacks its fellow Democrats. David Shor, an analyst at Democratic polling firm Civis Analytics, tweeted a study that concluded, “race riots reduced Democratic vote share.” That study was probably accurate. Obviously, rioting alienates voters. But the mob attacked Shor. “Come get your boy,” one tweeted. His bosses did. Even though Shor issued a groveling apology, he was fired.

Soave points out, “There’s a cruel streak in activism that says, ‘If you disagree with me ... you have no right to speak.’” “Why are they winning?” I ask. “Their argument is ridiculous.” “People are afraid to challenge them,” explains Soave. “It just takes one employee at one company, to say, ‘Here’s the law that protects my rights to feel safe and comfortable in this workplace. If you’re not making me feel safe and comfortable, I’m going to get you in trouble.’” So cowardly corporations cave. A Boeing executive was even forced out for opposing women’s service in See STOSSEL on 29

UN Security Council Deadlock Fails Starving Syria A devastating decade old war, a deteriorating humanitarian situation, and a deplorable inability of the international by John J. Metzler c o m m u n i t y t o Syndicated Columnist stop the conflict, underscores Syria’s tragic fate. The failure of the UN Security Council to ease the suffering, callously blocked by Russia and China, tragically underscores the shared international shame of the Council’s deadlock. In the course of one week, Russia and China twice used their vetoes to block humanitarian Relief corridors to the besieged people wedged

in Syria’s northwest and bordering Turkey. Both Moscow and Beijing used the rare double veto tactic to block, stop and hinder what humanitarian aid does seep across into the small but forsaken region. Russia continues to support the Assad regime while the unintended consequence of fighting between the government and Islamic jihadi militants remains millions of displaced unfortunates. Amazingly, the Russian /Chinese diplomatic double whammy was delivered online. Given that the UN remains closed during the COVIDvirus, and thus convenes via the teleconferencing platforms which have effectively replaced in house Security Council meetings thus adding to the video game nature of modern discourse, diplomacy and the

delivery of death. Thus the shame of vetoing a humanitarian draft resolution can be clinically clicked on your computer screen while checking your weather app, fielding a few text messages from afar, and getting Netflix promos rather than seeing and feeling the cold distain but hapless chagrin of your colleagues sitting near you! American Ambassador Kelly Craft warned, “It has never been clearer that Russia and China see the UN Security Council as just another tool to advance their narrow national agendas at the expense of millions of innocent Syrian women, children, and men…Today, Russia and China continued their months-long effort to choke off humanitarian assistance to Syria by vetoing a Security Council resolution that would have

maintained the last two remaining border crossings in northwest Syria, a lifeline to more than 2.8 million people.” As the UN’s Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock advised the Council, “An estimated 2.8 million people in the north-west, 70 per cent of the region’s population, require humanitarian assistance. Massdisplacement of almost a million people earlier this year and new economic hardships, aggravated by the regional impact of COVID-19, have left civilians in the north-west among the country’s most vulnerable people.” Lowcock added, “Displaced families make up two thirds of the current population of the north-west…1,781 aid trucks crossed the border from Turkey into See METZLER on 29

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—OBITUARY— CHERYL ANN MARION, 62 1957-2020

Cheryl Ann Marion, age 62 of Meredith, New Hampshire born on August 14, 1957, who was formerly from Lynn, Massachusetts, entered into rest on June 25, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Frederick Marion who she shared 34 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Griffin and Florence Griffin (Libby). She leaves behind two sons, George Marion and Paul Marion of New Hampshire, along with two grandsons, Matthew and Anthony Marion of New Hampshire. She was also the beloved sister of Madeline Gendron and her husband Terrence Gendron of Lynn, MA, Joseph Griffin and his wife Janet Griffin of Lynn, MA, and Richard Griffin and his wife Paula Griffin of Salem, MA. She leaves a brother in law Frank Marion behind as well. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and nephews behind and was loved by all. Cheryl’s favorite thing was to watch and support her favorite team The New England Patriots. Cheryl enjoyed listening to music, dancing, spending time with loved ones, and partying with friends and family. The celebration of Cheryl Marion’s life will be held on Saturday July 25, 2020 at the location 291 Lower Bay Road, Sanbornton, NH 03269.

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—GUEST EDITORIAL— The N.H. Tax Pledge Should Not Be Scrapped Recently, I was amused by a letter to the editor in the New Hampshire Business Review on by Tom Thomson J u n e 1 9 , Orford, NH. 2020 titled “Isn’t it time to scrap The Pledge” written by Arnie Arnesen of Concord, formerly of Orford, my home town. In her column, Arnesen says, “What better time than now to question NH’s Political shackle known as “The Pledge”? The 50 year-old tax pledge, concocted by two reactionary conservatives, represents the “for me, not you” mentality that prohibits healthy and constructive growth.” Arnie must have missed all the great news of the recent record-breaking growth and prosperity with an all-time record of those employed under Governor Chris Sununu and President Trump just before the Coronavirus hit our economy. The only reason I’m responding to this article is that she is calling out my late Father, former Governor Meldrim Thomson, who served N.H. for three terms from 1973 to 1979 and is not here to defend himself, and I know he would have done a much better job than me. Yes, it was my father who galvanized “The Pledge” in N.H., every governor; Democrat or Republican since then has taken “The Pledge” to get elected except for one time when Gov. Jeanne Sheehan ran for a third term and refused to take “The Pledge”. Sheehan won her third term but her push for a statewide Sales Tax went down in defeat on the morning of April 19, 2001 and I believe my Dad waited until the Sales Tax was defeated before he passed away that afternoon. “The Pledge” my father believed in was very simple. As a Candidate for Governor you should be

2. He had a triple “AAA” State Bond Rating, which was the best in New England. 3. NH had the lowest unemployment in New England, which was 3.4%. 4. NH had the lowest State Gross Debt in New England. 5. The only state in New England with neither a Sales or Income Tax. 6. NH had the lowest State and Local Taxes per capita in New England. Remember, Arnie Arnesen, the progressive liberal who ran for N.H. Governor in 1992 and refused to take “The Pledge” lost to Republican Steve Merrill, who New Hampshire Governor Mel Thomson took “The Pledge” and giving a speech to the National Auxillary won by 56.02% to Arof the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1978 nie Arnesen’s dismal 39.95% and Miriam at the Statue of Liberty in NY Harbor. Luce received 4%. Then in the Governor’s race honest with the Voters of N.H. in 2002 Democrat Mark before they vote, and tell them – Fernald also famously refused to Yes, I support a Sales or Income take “The Pledge” and supported Tax (or both) or No, I oppose a an Income Tax and ran against Sales or Income Tax. My father Republican Craig Benson who always opposed a Sales and In- won by 58.62% to Mark Fercome Tax and was famous for his nald’s 38.21% and John Babiarz slogan “Low Taxes are the Result received 2.94%. To me it seems of Low Spending”. pretty clear that not taking “The Because of “The Pledge” we Pledge” is a good way to get less have the “New Hampshire Ad- than 40% of the Vote in New vantage,” meaning, No Sales or Hampshire. Income Tax, which is the only Progressive liberal Arnie Arnestate in New England and be- sen once again is wrong. If you cause of that folks from all our want to be a New Hampshire Govneighboring states flock to N.H. ernor be sure to take “The Pledge” to purchase everything, which and promise the Taxpayers before brings in millions upon millions they vote that you will Veto a of dollars to our state’s economy. Sales or Income Tax if it comes In addition, many move here to to your desk as Governor. If you enjoy the low tax environment. do so then everyone will enjoy the Governor Thomson left a “New Hampshire Advantage”. record during his three terms that most elected officials could Tom Thomson is a tree farmer only dream of: and lives in Orford, NH. 1. Had a surplus every year as Governor

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With most sports still on hiatus there’s always golf to write about. Human interest stories abound, even in the absence of the normal PGA tour. Go to any 19th Hole or clubhouse lounge in the late afternoon and you’ll hear countless stories—some of which may even be true. An ongoing golf story involves President Trump and whether or not he plays too much golf. According to trumpgolfcount. com/, as of July 5 the president had played golf at least 124 times at a cost to taxpayers of $137,000,000! Aye caramba! Surely he could get comped on some greens fees. He is, after all, the Golferin- Chief.” Trumpgolfcount.com/ is run by someone named Sophie Germain and is replete with presidential golf stats, i.e. his types of partners, the days of the week when he plays most, the types of golf courses he plays at (100% private). There are even poll questions such as: “Who is a better golfer? A. Donald Trump B. Kim Jong Un I somehow suspect that Sophie is a Democrat. Trump was critical of President Barack Obama’s golfing hab-

Woodrow Wilson, holds the record for most rounds of golf completed during a presidency at 1200 rounds. its, claiming his predecessor played too much golf. So scrutiny of Trump’s golf habits was inevitable. (Obama played well over 300 times during his presidency, a 21st Century record.) President George W Bush claimed that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of American soldiers killed in Iraq, which invited opponents to search hard for evidence of any tee-times from 2003-09. They didn’t come up with much. Bill Clinton played around 400 rounds of golf during his presidency and was known for very “liberal” scorekeeping, a charge that some have leveled at Trump—although with

a 12 handicap, the current president may be the best golfer to ever run the Oval Office. Ronal Reagan never golfed much and chafed at being called a rich country club Republican by Dem House Speaker Tip O’Neil. “I’ve played golf only once since becoming president and Tip is an inveterate golfer who must frequent MANY country clubs!” Richard Nixon’s vice president, Spiro Agnew unfortunately hit several spectators with tee shots. Before a visit to Indiana, the Hoosier legislature passed a law banning him from golfing in that state. Agnew’s successor as Nixon’s V.P., Gerald Ford, also conked some golf fans but no one

died and no laws were passed banning his golfing. Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy played golf sparingly but President Eisenhower played 800 rounds during his two terms and has a cottage named for him at Augusta National. Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev built the first Russian golf course in anticipation of a visit from Ike. But according to golfspan.com, our twenty-eighth president, Woodrow Wilson, holds the record for most rounds of golf completed during a presidency. In six years, he played over 1200 rounds. His golfing career was sadly cut short by a stroke. So it seems that the Democrats, led by Wilson, Clinton, and Obama actually played the most golf. But the Republicans, led by Trump, W, and Ike were the better golfers. So who’d be the most fun president to golf with? Probably not Trump, who doesn’t drink. I’d probably choose to do a round with our 30th President, New England’s own “Silent Cal” Coolidge. Cal would have an occasional libation under extreme social pressure which is good. He didn’t talk much but when he did he was funny. He didn’t crush the See MOFFETT on 26

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Boat ramps are installed to allow boaters access to lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. This includes cartop launches. They are designed to be a source of enjoyment, but they sometimes become a source of conflict, as boaters and kayakers collide over who has more right to be there or when kayakers practice poor launch etiquette. Most of the time, when

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SMITH from 3 all over the place, so that name probably should be disregarded. SWAF represented the first letters of the words soil, water, animal life, and forests, the things we were encouraged that week to be advocates for conserving. I wore my SWAF t-shirt with pride, always hoping that people would ask me what SWAF meant. I’m not sure if my week at Conservation Camp resulted in any improvement in doing my part to conserve or if I’ve passed on much of what I learned (don’t ask me now what that was) to others, but I’ve felt it was a profitable experience. I guess I did learn that what I had called “dirt” up to that point in my life was really “soil”, that pond water contains a lot of little creatures that somehow contribute to the ecosystem, that there are a number of “signs” in the forest to tell you what animals have been there, and that you don’t have to cut a tree down to find out how old it is because you can drill into it and remove a core by which you can count the rings and determine the tree’s age. I had great interest in keeping the soil from eroding, the water safe and clean, the animals from becoming extinct, and the forests green, but I also saw all of those goods as being created by God Who gave mankind the position of being the caretaker of them. Not everything we did at Conservation Camp was based on the SWAF

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hall and given some topic to discuss. As I remember it, our small group talked about other things other than the assigned topic. There was a pretty but talkative girl in our group who was lamenting the fact that she didn’t have her flashlight with her and might have to walk back to her cabin in the dark. I had also left my flashlight in the cabin, but, being a chivalrous young man, I told her she could borrow my flashlight. Of course, that meant I would have to go to my cabin and retrieve it, which I did. That thunderstorm, however, did not intend to wait for my return. Though I hurried like Flash Gordon, by the time I had run to the cabin, which seemed like a long walk (run), the sky was flashing with bolts of lightning and the rain started pouring upon me. I returned to the dining hall in the midst of that storm wondering if

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One afternoon or evening was reserved for learning how to shoot a bow and arrow. “chivalrous” act more like a “foolish” one. The pretty girl didn’t seem as attractive to me anymore and I was just happy to have escaped with my life. I was told to look out for rattlesnakes as they were known to inhabit the area the camp was in, and I half hoped I would see one (from a distance), but I didn’t.

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the freedoms we enjoy today,” he said. “The Wright Museum does an excellent job in presenting this history of WWII, and I feel privileged to be part of it.” A member of the Board of Directors since 2015 and serving more recently as Treasurer and chair of the Building Committee, which planned the recent renovations in the mu-

WRIGHT from 21 Maintenance Facility on Trotting Track Rd.,” he said. Purchased in January, the new property will be the future home of a storage and maintenance facility for the museum’s permanent collection of vintage WWII vehicles. Culver said moving select vehicles offcampus will enable the museum to turn the current Center Street Wright garage into a WWII-styled ‘Motor Pool’ open to all visitors. According to Mako, however, substantial work is required before this vision becomes reality. “Bob has spent the past few months cleaning out the things the previous owner left behind,” he explained. “Some of the items have included furniture, machine parts, office materials and old paint and tools.” Mako said their current plan is to focus on getting electricity back into the building. “It was disconnected when the building became vacant four years ago,” he said. “In that time, a lot of trees grew in the path from the telephone pole to the

Andy Mako and Bob Theve take a break. building so we’re clearing the trees that were identified by Wolfeboro’s Municipal Electric Department as requiring removal.” Other components of the project include additional electrical work, roof repair and replacement of an old culvert to provide access to the property. “In the interim, one of the neighbors is allowing us to use their driveway,” added Mako. Citing experience in a number of motor pool operations while in the Army, Theve said the project underscores his belief in the mission of The Wright. “Being 84 years old, a good portion of my childhood was spent in the WWII period, and I am well aware of the sacrifices made by so many to give us

seum, Mako also cited a personal connection. “My father served in WWII for 5 years so I think of him whenever I’m working at the museum,” he said. “I also have a lot of interest in WWII history, having read a lot about it and traveled to many of the sights where battles occurred in Europe.’ As for the project on Trotting Track Rd., Mako said its success will be measured in phases.

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MOORE from 13 registration fees. As far as town-owned ramps go, many of them are paid for with property tax money, but often grant money from…you guessed it, the Federal Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration fund. The bottom line is, kayak anglers contribute to boat ramps, but that shouldn’t matter. The ramps are for all to use. So how does this relate to ramp etiquette? Well, don’t be a jerk about who is more entitled to use boat ramps. If you see poor etiquette, offer to help in a way that encourages proper etiquette. After all, if someone is clogging up a ramp, the faster they get on the water the faster you get on the water. Stage Your Kayak with Courtesy Most boat ramps have a boat staging area. A place where boaters can rig their boats prior to backing down the ramp. Fishing kayaks are heavy, often weighing between 80 and 115-pounds, and that’s before they are rigged with fishing and safety gear. A fully rigged kayak is way too heavy for most kayak anglers to move from a trailer or pickup truck bed by themself. Anglers who cartop don’t have the option to pre-rig their kayak before unloading it either. Kayak anglers must unload their gear and rig their kayak at the ramp. When you back down to a boat ramp, unload your kayak(s) and gear as quickly as you can. Set everything off to the side, park your vehicle,

More kayaks means more time to load and unload. and then rig your boat. This allows others to use the ramp while you rig your kayak. You both win. If you need to use the restroom (or porta potty) before you head out, don’t leave your kayak in the middle of the ramp while you’re gone. I often have three kayaks to rig, one for me and one for each of my two clients that I take out. While I have a pretty good system that allows me to get all three boats rigged pretty fast, I still unload as quickly as I can to prevent holding anyone else up. Often, just making the effort to be considerate sets a positive tone with others. You’d be surprised at how many times a boater has offered to help me load or unload. Load Now Talk Later Kayak anglers often frequent the same ramps. There is a strong sense of community among kayak anglers, and when two or more meet at a ramp there is usually plenty to talk about. That’s great, en-

courage and foster that sense of community, but do it with your kayak out of the way, not sitting in the middle of the launch. This applies to boat ramps and cartop launches. I have lost count at the number of times I have pulled into a ramp before a trip, or approached one from the water after a trip, and seen a group of kayakers chatting it up, while their kayaks are spread out across the entire launch. Pull your boat off to the side if you want to chat. Then you have all the time you need, and so do others who want to launch while you talk to your new friends.

can do nothing and wait, or you can offer to help. I recommend offering to help. Being confrontational often makes people feel defensive. I have been surprised a few times when I offer to help someone who is needlessly taking up a launch when they apologize and admit they could have done things differently. Like mentioned earlier in this piece, you attract more flies with honey. When we all work together, things flow more freely and everyone gets what they want sooner rather than later, but it requires that we all (kayak anglers and boaters) work together.

Are You Part of the Problem, or The Solution? It is possible to be part of the problem even when you’re not the one showing poor ramp etiquette. If you pull up to a launch and see one of these heinous offenses (I’m being light-hearted) being committed, you can make things more difficult for others, you

Tim Moore is a full-time licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He offers guided fishing trips on Lake Winnipesaukee and kayak trips for striped bass. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of Tim Moore Outdoors TV. For information on guided trips visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com. You can also follow TMO on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/TimMooreOutdoors.

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, July 16, 2020 — LEVY from 1 so many communities for so many years. How can those charged with maintaining order do so while still retaining the humanity and compassion essential to effective law enforcement? To Protect and Serve? Raised in L.A. County, Levy was imbued with a sense of duty to help those in need. Hence his trip on that May 4 to protect his mother. And the imagery of that awful day actually propelled him on a journey where he eventually became a policeman himself— one who’d later receive national recognition for his work. Young Levy took a job at Macy’s Department Store Office in what he described as “loss prevention,” monitoring video screens to catch shoplifters. While protecting store property he

learned that there was a spectrum of potential responses to thievery. Not every miscreant needed to “have the book thrown at them.” Levy felt that while some thieves were incorrigible others could be steered in better directions with firm but compassionate action. He discovered a rewarding balance whereby property was protected without permanently damaging every perpetrator. Levy went on to earn an EMT license and then sought to become a City of Los Angeles Park Ranger/Patrol Officer in 1994. Despite some wonderful qualifications he was not hired. He tried again in 1995 and was again turned away, essentially due to race, as it was explained to him. Levy is white, and the focus was on minority hiring, in part in response to the King riots. The rejection was

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police academy. Sixty cadets started with 40 completing the training—including Levy. He was now a cop with the famous Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. LVMPD featured around 2500 officers tasked with the unique challenges of policing Sin City. Levy worked downtown from 2001-07. The work was sometimes boring but often exciting. With experience came better judgement and the enhanced interpersonal skills so important to successful police officers. Inevitably there were stressful and dangerous situations and not all Levy’s colleagues could cope with it all. But Jeremy realized that he seemed to have “the right stuff.” “There are few things more rewarding than saving lives,” explained Levy. “And we saved a See LEVY on 24

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PTSD with all the associated interpersonal pathologies. Levy explained that while Ph.D/ therapists certainly are well educated they can’t necessarily relate to clients or patients in the same way as a peer who

knows what its like on the streets. “And job stress often leads to depression and addiction,” said Levy. “Some cops head down a road towards suicide. I want to think we helped many of them turn

around and choose life over death.” Levy also lauded officers’ families and pointed out that the stress of police work takes a heavy toll. The divorce rate for police officers is around 80%. “Officers receive medals and recognition for heroic acts but medals should also go to their spouses who hang in there with them.” Levy explained that both male and female officers run a higher risk of broken relationships—not only with spouses but also with children, friends and relatives. “The suicide rate for police is twice the national average” added Levy. “And rates of alcoholism and prescription drug abuse are also disproportionately high. Daily exposure to traumatic scenes is just not healthy.” Levy feels that acade-

mies do well at teaching policing but wishes they could somehow also educate family members as to how to better live with police officers. 10/1 The expression “9/11” sadly resonates with most Americans over the age of 25. But Las Vegas cops also have “10/1.” October 1, 2017 was the day that Stephen Paddock barricaded himself at the Mandalay Bay Resort and opened fire on a large crowd of music fans attending a festival below his suite on the 32nd floor. Fifty eight people died immediately while 413 were wounded, with hundreds more injuries occurring during the subsequent panic. It was the worst mass shooting ever in the western hemisphere. The casualties included police officers and Levy was quickly en See LEVY on 25

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The Levy Family at Jeremy’s retirement party. demands and do bad things. But it’s hard for all of us to see people define all police by the actions of the worst cops.” Levy added that 2020 has been an especially challenging year for law

enforcement. “Most cops are caring human beings who want to be valued,” said Levy. “They struggle with being vilified after putting their lives on the line.” Levy’s troubled by calls to defund or eliminate police and having witnessed so much— from the King riots in L.A. to 10/1 in Las Vegas—he cringes at the notion of the thin blue line being erased. He knows the danger that would bring to every community. “Police brutality is a symptom, not a cause of societal problems,” Levy added. “We need to focus on root causes.” Levy retired from LVMPD earlier this year and now lives with wife Jacqueline and son Jaxon in Orange County, Calif. “I needed to decompress a bit and recharge my batteries after being responsible for the emotional well-being of 2500 cops.” Still, Levy remains an advocate for his brothers and sisters on their beats. “The disconnect be-

tween some communities and police pains me. If only people better understood the true spirit of police officers and their motivation to serve and their desire to be valued. Too many officers are walking wounded with broken hearts that need healing.” But Levy emphasized that he has no major regrets and is very proud of his career in law enforcement. “There’s nothing more rewarding than saving

lives and I think we cops save a lot of lives, in many different ways.” Starting, perhaps, with Levy’s own mother back in 1992. (Loudon’s Mike Moffett was introduced to Jeremy Levy at an Orange County coffee shop by his friend and co-author Fahim Fazli—a veteran Hollywood actor. The above story came about following a conversation there.)

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the conduct of others at the protest fully and thoroughly reviewed.” If you stand with Steven Baca, I have created a crowdfunding campaign that you can donate to at: https:// fundly.com/stand-withsteven-baca. This isn’t just one statue and one armed American’s freedom at stake. If you believe in the sacred right of selfdefense and the sovereignty of our nation, then we are all Steven Baca now. 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 newsworthy. Indeed, the statistical case is unassailable that the daily murder of minority youths in America’s major cities is far more newsworthy than the latest cable panel discussion of “white fragility” or the “power of whiteness.” But our current Black Lives Matter moment isn’t about Davon McNeal, even if the wages of Black Lives Matter’s recommended policies are death for those left unprotected by law enforcement. All that matters for too many in our elite institutions is the narrative that America’s systems are the greatest obstacle to black Americans. And not all lives lost are equally valuable in promoting that perverse narrative.

Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editorin-chief of DailyWire. com. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “The Right Side of History.” He lives with his wife and three children in Los Angeles. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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major donor with $3.6 billion pledged followed by an additional $1.1 from Germany, $700 million from the USA, and $169 million from Japan. Aid from Arab states, except Qatar, was nil. Over the past few years American policy at the UN is increasingly at loggerheads with both Moscow and a boldly assertive Beijing. The fifteen member Council is returning to the frozen deadlock of the Cold War era and is thus far less flexible to respond to emerging crises affecting international peace and security. Civilians are caught in the crosshairs of brutal power politics as countries as disparate as Syria, Libya and Myanmar suffer the collateral damage. While Washington remains a major international humanitarian aid donor, we are treating tragic symptoms and not the root political problems. 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 the military -- 30 years ago. A Los Angeles soccer team fired a player because his wife posted racist comments. Michigan State pushed out a physicist when a twitter mob from its “Graduate Employees Union” labeled him a “scientific racist.” What racist thing had the physicist done? He “rejects the idea that scientists should categorically exclude the possibility of average genetic differences among groups,” is how a Wall Street Journal column explained it. Now “cancel culture” has moved abroad. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is being smeared as “transphobic.” When a tax researcher was fired for saying, “Identifying as a woman does not make a person a woman,” Rowling tweeted, incredulously, “Force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real?” She said she has nothing against trans people, but she’s “concerned about the huge explosion in young women wishing to transition.” The Twitter mob claimed her “hate” was “killing trans people.” Some staff at Hachette, her publisher, refused to work on her next book. Actors in her “Harry Potter” movies spoke out against her. But Rowling didn’t back down. “It isn’t hate to speak the truth,” she tweeted. She also mocked a charity that used the phrase “people who menstruate” instead of women, tweeting: “There used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” That further incensed the mob. It claimed

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And the University of Chicago stood up to the mob, too. The school, after a 10-day investigation, announced there was “no basis” for taking away Harold Uhlig’s job. He’s been reinstated. That’s how these cases should be handled. “The solution is to challenge these people,” says Soave. “We

just have to speak up.” Those of us who can, must. 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.

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