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VOLUME 28, NO. 30
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019
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Island Life In The Era Of Ernest Abbott
On Wednesday, July 31st at 7pm, the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host Ripley Forbes who will speak on ‘Island Life in the Era of Ernest Abbott.’ The talk is based on his two-part article “Gone But Not Forgotten: Island Legend Ernest H. Abbott 1888-1964” This program is free for Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society members; for non-members there is a $5 fee. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended. Seats may be reserved by e-mail to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@ gmail.com or by phone to 603-366-5950. Ernest Abbott (1888Solstice, one of the four Arabian horses rescued by Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester two years ago, gets some loving 1964) was a legendary from Lisa, one of the Rescue Farm’s loyal volunteers. This week we bring an update from the farm, one of our favorite places. figure in the early history of the Gilford and Meredith island communities. His story is about a unique friendship between a tough NH-born Yankee and generations of largely “from away” families who relied upon him every seaof the year, we endeavor to horse blankets and ma- with no action taken on the son. by Scott Philbrick Live & Let Live Farm rise to meet each and every nure, scattered and com- horses behalf. The situaLake Winnipesaukee The goings on at Live and challenge, no matter how mingled with live horses tion being reported was out Museum is located at 503 Let Live Farm Rescue and difficult, tragic, or emotion- near death, as surreal as of Topsham, Vermont, at a Endicott Street North, next Sanctuary thus far this year ally draining, on behalf of any Luis Bunuel film. Ev- farm owned and operated to Funspot in the Weirs. can be described as noth- the horses and all animals ery horse appeared either by Heidi Wright, who in ading short of chaotic. Not who find their way to LLLF. dead or close to death, from dition to her own horses, lete Edition Available O omp nli C ne s that it’s not chaotic every On April 25, LLLF Execu- severe emaciation and like- was also boarding horses hi year— every month, every tive Director Teresa Paradis, ly dehydration. owned by others. day. But thus far in 2019, was sent an email which The person who sent the After being presented with it’s been particularly keep- contained some terrible photos told Teresa that she this information, Teresa ww ing everyone on their toes. photos of dead horses lying had been reporting the situ- contacted a Vermont State om w.Th eWeirsTimes.c As we hit the half way mark about, half covered with ation to local authorities, See FARM on 38
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WRIGHT MUSEUM OF WORLD WAR II
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Yankee Magazine’s “Best 20th Century History Museum in New England” Among the over 14,000 items in our collection, see WWII military vehicles & weapons; a 1939-1945 Time Tunnel; a real Victory Garden, Movie Theater & Army barracks; as well as period toys, books, music, clothing… and MORE. THE
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Tuesday, August 27 at 1:00 p.m. Film Presentation: They Were Expendable, 1945, 135 minutes, directed by John Ford Wright Museum Movie Theater
See Here Private Hargrove, 1944, 101 minutes Donna Reed Film Festival** Wolfeboro Great Hall, 86 Main St, Wolfeboro, NH
Tuesday, August 27, from 7 – 8 p.m. The Rice Paddy Invasion A lecture by author Linda Kush
Tuesday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. Film Presentation: The Human Comedy, 1944, 117 minutes, directed by Clarence Brown Wright Museum Movie Theater
Tuesday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m. Film Presentation: From Here to Eternity, 1953, 118 minutes, directed by Fred Zimmerman Wright Museum Movie Theater
Tuesday, September 3, from 7–8 p.m. D-Day Equipment and Weapons Tuesday, August 20, from 7 – 8 p.m. A presentation by Randy Cook Breaking the Secret ENIGMA Codes: The Real Story of the Tuesday, September 10, from 7 – p.m. “Imitation Game” When and Where? Stalin, Presented by Professor Tom Churchill, Roosevelt and the Perera Politics of the D-Day Invasion A lecture by Professor Kurk Dorsey, UNH History Department
Admission $8 per person; $3 for Wright Museum members. Reservations recommended, call 603-569-1212 for more info. Doors open 1 hour before the program begins. Visit www.wrightmuseum.org for details on the entire series
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A fascinating display of Esquire magazine covers, ads, photos and cartoons from the WWII years are now on display at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro.
“Esquire Magazine: The World War II Years” At Wright Museum learners of all ages on World War II, Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the home front and battle field. Wright Museum is open daily through Oct. 31 from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4pm. on Sundays. For more information about Wright Museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.
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Send Her Back To The Editor: That chant “send her back”, that arose at President Trump’s rally in South Carolina was a little “unreasonable” to say the least. We just can’t send US citizens back to anywhere. The message however was very clear. If life for Ilhan Omar and her parents was so much better in Mogadishu in Somalia or in the refuge camp in Kenya, then please, go back. She is like someone you “invite” to your home for dinner and all she does for the entire evening is tell you how lousy your food is. Dennis Ostermaier Tuftonboro, NH
Response To Swanson To the Editor: Barbara Swanson’s letter of July 4, 2019 indicates a dependence on biased news sources and demonstrates why our legal system requires prosecutors to prove guilt rather than innocence. Swanson is adamant that President Trump obstructed justice even after 19 unethical anti-Trump prosecutors, supported by 40 FBI investigators and others, spent 22 months, issued 2800 subpoenas, issued 500 search-and-seizure warrants, interviewed 500 witnesses, and still did not charge Trump with ANY crime. The duties of a prosecutor are to investigate
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crimes, determine if evidence supports charging someone, and, if so, prosecute the accused. According to the US Supreme Court, it is the essential responsibility of a prosecutor to see that “justice shall be done.” Further, “while he (a prosecutor) may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones.” Since it lacked sufficient evidence to charge Trump with a crime, the Mueller Report “strikes foul blows” to smear President Trump. Mueller’s authority didn’t include exonerating President Trump. It’s not even a Defense Attorney’s job to exonerate a defendant, only to show the prosecution didn’t prove its case. In our justice system, a defendant is innocent until proven guilty. The Mueller Report statement, “if we had confidence … that the President did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state” is a smear that violates 200+ years of American legal ethics, and principles established as far back as the Magna Carta, 1215 A.D.. No one in their right mind believes that Mueller’s Trump-hating team, who all (like Mueller himself) should have recused themselves because of conflicts of interest, would ever have acknowledged Trump’s innocence, despite whatever evidence they did or didn’t find. The Mueller Report proves NOTHING; it is only the prosecutor’s view. The Mueller Re-
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port’s smear is worse than a charge or impeachment to which Trump could defend himself and be found “Not Guilty”. Pelosi opposes impeachment because she wants to deny Trump the opportunity to provide evidence, show the Mueller Report for the garbage it is, and be found “Not Guilty” of any high crimes or misdemeanors. We may never know if ANY of the allegations against the Russians are true since they won’t, and never were expected to, show up for trial. The only crimes that Mueller proved are those with convictions. No conviction involved illegal collaboration with the Russians to interfere with our election and only a single false assertion in Cohen’s plea deal had anything to do with Trump (and this is not proof of any illegal action by Trump). The Mueller investigation was created to protect the Swamp from a President who puts the people’s interests ahead of the Washington establishment which gets rich off the American people’s hard work. Trump’s efforts are benefitting the American people, some examples follow. The New York Times admits that the Trump tax cuts benefitted 65% of the people while only 6%, primarily wealthy, paid more taxes (https:// tinyurl.com/y53uxdwu). The middle 20% of income earners received a $780 tax cut. (It’s hard to cut taxes for the nearly half of See MAIL BOAT on 46
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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
My job always get a little harder in the summertime. I am not talking about being the editor of this paper, but my “other” job. Being the self-anointed voice of the Flatlander here in Central New Hampshire, it is mostly a pleasure to expose my own deficiencies and recount personal mishaps in my continuing adjustment to life here so as to be a mentor of sorts to those that follow in my footsteps. In the summer my job is a little harder and is not always well-received. It is when I must, out of necessity, give tips to some visiting Flatlanders to help them enjoy their vacations here. Trying to explain, without ruffling too many feathers, why some of the things they do irritate the natives and adjusted Flatlanders alike. Every time I do something like this (which I consider nothing more than a public service) I immediately hear negative feedback and I do understand their anger. Of course, not all visiting Flatlanders need these helpful tips, they are doing just fine. They are really meant for just some visiting Flatlanders (and you know who you are). Some natives also might learn a thing or two (though they will never admit it). My credentials for parting such information comes from being born
and raised on Long Island, New York and moving here to stay in 1985. I am still adjusting and learning. (For instance, I have yet to attend a bean hole bean dinner and I still haven’t been to a Contradance which for years I thought were wild affairs with ex-Nicaraguan counter revolutionaries blowing off steam.) My biggest adjustment was in attitude…and I didn’t know I had one. So, here are a few tips for enjoying your stay and getting along. Traffic - We really don’t see a lot of traffic up here except, of course, in the summer. You’re used to it. We actually do nutty things up here like let people into traffic when they are leaving a parking area, we even stop for people in crosswalks (which is also a law). Once in a while, we go completely off the deep end and actually “slow down” to let the other guy merge first when a double lane goes into a single. I know is sounds crazy, but you do get used to it. Restaurants – It is fun to eat out when you are on vacation, but to make your dining experience more enjoyable, the best way to start is to remember that restaurants are only this busy because you are here…and they are happy about it, glad to see you. But since it is busy you may have to wait for a table. It’s really nothing personal, it’s just business. When you do get seated, take a look at your server’s name tag. That is his/her name. Unless the tag specifically reads: “Buddy’, “Honey”, “Pal”, “Sweetie”. Or “Yo”, it’s best, and just polite, not to call them that. Also remember that parking can be scarce at some restaurants and just because
you have a nice, expensive car, you still should only use just one space. Shopping – If you have nice place on the lake for the week, you will surely need to stock up on groceries. It is always nice to get that out of the way, leave the store and relax. But there is no need to race down the aisle to get into the fastest check-out lane, we aren’t going to try and beat you there. And if you do have say, “only” thirty items, it really isn’t “close enough” to justify using the fourteen items or less lane. Maybe you forgot your bathing suit while packing. It happens to all of us. If you need to get one in a hurry and the salesperson is busy helping someone else, remain calm, wait your turn and remember “Excuse me, I just have a quick question” is interrupting. Relaxing – Just do it! No matter how hard or unnatural it seems. I’m sure some of you are steamed right now, saying out loud “Just who does this guy think he is?” I’m a fellow Flatlander like yourself who got caught in these same traps when I moved here thirty years ago. It’s a big adjustment, whether you are here for seven days or seventy years. It takes a lot of getting used to. Have a great vacation. 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 and Other Tales of Aging” will be published later this year.
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Defund Lutherans for Open Borders Now! If you were shocked by the images of the Mexican flag flying over an Aurora, Colorado, immigration detention center this by Michelle Malkin w e e k e n d , Syndicated Columnist you’ll be appalled at an even more disgusting spectacle: One of the top promoters of the so-called Lights for Liberty nationwide protests by Trump-hating, ICE-bashing radicals was a nonprofit religious organization known as the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. As a designated “host,” LIRS played a key role in publicizing, organizing and participating in demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s deportation enforcement actions targeting some 2,000 illegal immigrants and their families who have ignored removal orders or skipped out on court hearings. Brazen hatred of cops, Border Patrol and ICE agents were on full display at the open borders protests fronted by LIRS and other left-wing groups, including Code Pink, CASA and CAIR. Marchers echoed the “Close the Concentration Camps” rhetoric of Congressional Brat Pack Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.). They carried signs declaring “ICE=Gestapo” and “Free the People, Burn the Camps.” It’s not just idle rhetoric. Antifa thug Willem Van Spronsen, armed with a rifle and incendiary devices, attempted to set a Tacoma ICE facility on fire on Saturday before being shot dead. He has been hailed as a “hero” and a “martyr” by fellow “progressive”
travelers, while sympathetic mainstream reporters and activists look the other way. The president and CEO of LIRS, Krishanti Vignarajah, is a Sri Lankan refugee and former Michelle Obama policy director who led the Lights for Liberty event in Washington, D.C. She argues that Americans are obligated to open the floodgates at the southern border (since she turned out so great) and vehemently opposes what she calls “militant border enforcement.” To these border-sabotaging radicals, of course, any border enforcement is “militant. LIRS sounds like just the kind of extremist group you’d expect to be kept afloat by billionaire George Soros’ big bucks. But hold on to your wallets and your American flags, folks: In 2016, LIRS relied on $64.7 million in government subsidies from taxpayers -- that’s you and me -- to fund a whopping 96.2% of its budget. LIRS is one of nine agencies that receives tens of millions of dollars to resettle refugees from around the world. The organization brags that it is “a vital arm of the United States refugee admissions program” that has worked with the State Department to import “over 500,000 refugees” to our country. One of LIRS’ most famous clients? Somalian-born Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose immigration, marriage and tax fraud problems I reported on in my column last month. If only a fraction of LIRS clients share Omar’s contempt for our security and self-governance, you can see the trouble we’re in. And that’s just the caseload of one of the nine resettlement
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The News Cycle Without Trump’s Tweets Let’s pretend President Trump didn’t tweet. Let’s live in a universe where the president of the United States didn’t see fit to insert by Ben Shapiro himself into Syndicated Columnist every controversy, to comment on every passing event, to blast out his inner monologue before tens of millions of Americans each morning -- often in the most foolish, controversial or outright xenophobic way -- while watching cable news. Here’s what the news cycle would look like. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., went to war with the most famous member of her House contingent, freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y. After months of vacillating between praise for AOC’s sup-
posed energy and put-downs of AOC’s radicalism and attacks on moderate Democrats, Pelosi’s sneering finally triggered AOC, who promptly brought out her heavy guns: She suggested that Pelosi is a racist targeting congresswomen of color. She even suggested that Pelosi is responsible for the death threats she had received. This, in turn, triggered members of the Congressional Black Caucus to come to Pelosi’s defense, and that triggered other members of AOC’s so-called squad to come to her defense. By the end of the week, the seething, bubbling war between radicals and mere progressives was threatening to crack the Democratic coalition. Also last week, Democratic presidential candidates continued their quest to push their party toward the far left. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., maintained her hypocritical attacks on former President Joe Biden for his lack of support for fed-
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Gagging Investigators Recording events from public land shouldn’t be a crime. Yet when a woman in Utah, standing by a public road, filmed farmworkers pushby John Stossel ing a cow with Syndicated Columnist a bulldozer, the farmer drove up to her and said, “You cannot videotape my property.” Soon the police came and local prosecutors charged her with “agricultural operation interference.” They dropped the charges several months later since she was on public land. But what if she’d posed as a farmworker, got a job on the farm and then secretly recorded what she saw? Increasingly, activists do that. More than a hundred such undercover investigations have been done. They then distribute video that sometimes shows animals being cruelly abused. In my video this week, we see calves being hit, kicked and thrown. Farmers, upset about such recordings, are now asking politicians to outlaw them, and several state legislatures have obliged. They’ve passed “ag-gag” laws -bans on sneaking onto farms to secretly record what they see. Kay Johnson Smith of the Ani-
mal Agriculture Alliance supports such laws, though she doesn’t use the term “ag-gag.” “We call it ‘farm protection,’” she told me. “Activists stalk farms to try to capture something that the public doesn’t understand. The agricultural community is the only business where this sort of tactic is really being used.” Smith says the activists’ real agenda is not just preventing cruelty to animals: “These activist groups want to eliminate all of animal agriculture.” I believe her. Many activists are animal rights extremists. But I also worry that laws like ag-gag rules will stop people from revealing abuses. I’m an investigative reporter. I can’t do my job well if laws prevent me from showing the abuse. Audiences often won’t believe what I report if they can’t see it for themselves. Videos made by the group Mercy for Animals have led to criminal charges. Some of their investigations led Walmart to create new purchasing policies. The Animal Legal Defense Fund claims ag-gag laws violate the First Amendment. They’ve succeeded in getting several states’ ag-gag laws struck down. When Iowa’s law was ruled unconstitutional, legislators simply replaced it with a narrower law that forbids activists to lie to get access to farms. The activists argue that because farms lie about their practices, the only way to reveal the truth is
to lie to get onto farms. Activists simply “want to ensure that the American public knows how these foods are processed, what happens to animals,” says Animal Legal Defense Fund lawyer Amanda Howell.
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Middle-Class Joe Cashes In The American middle class just got a lot richer. Joe Biden, who invariably and tiresomely refers by Rich Lowry to himself as “Middle-Class Contributing Writer Joe,” made $15 million the first two years after the end of the Obama administration. According to one estimate, it takes an annual income of $420,000 to be in the top 1% of earners. Biden made 26 times that in 2017. He used to be remarkable among top politicians for not being very wealthy, but even in the old days of straitened circumstances, he and his wife were making about $400,000 a year, enough to make the top 1% in Delaware. This doesn’t discredit any particular Democratic policy proposal, but it shows that in inveighing against the 1%, many top Democrats are attacking a group they are happy to be part of. The Bidens bought a $2.7 million vacation house on the beach, a luxury far out of the reach of the vast majority of Americans. If Biden has felt any guilt, he has yet to show it. We shouldn’t begrudge Biden, or anyone else, getting what the market is willing to pay him, and spending it on things he enjoys. But what’s true of Biden is as true of other denizens of the 1%, a category that includes people across all sorts of industries and professions. What distinguishes the buckraking of a politician like Biden
is that he is simply cashing in on his fame, rather than adding any true value the way an entrepreneur does, or providing important services like a doctor or an accountant. Writing books (often with the help of a ghostwriter) and showing up and giving speeches is perhaps the easiest money in America, and it is uniquely the path to wealth of politicians. This road is so paved with gold that even Sandinista-friendly avowed socialists can make a bounty, as Bernie Sanders has without apology, indeed with a prickly defensiveness. “I didn’t know that it was a crime to write a good book, which turned out to be a bestseller,” he huffed at a community meeting. It’s also not a crime to use tax loopholes to keep from paying more than necessary to the IRS, as Biden can attest. The Wall Street Journal reports that the former vice president, a longtime critic of tax loopholes exploited by the rich, himself used a loophole that Democrats have long tried to eliminate to save about half a million on his tax bill. Biden is by no means the lead scourge of the wealthy in the Democratic field. He’s been outflanked on this issue by Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who herself made nearly a million dollars last year. At a recent fundraiser, he said that rich people shouldn’t be demonized. Of course, Biden was talking to a room of fellow rich people. On CNN the other night, he was back as usual to calling See LOWRY on 44
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Diabetes Myths: Separating Facts from Fiction people never develop type 2 diabetes, and many people with type 2 diabetes are at a normal weight or only moderately overweight.
By Martha Swats, Owner/Administrator, Comfort Keepers When it comes to diabetes, there are many myths that get in the way of the hard facts. Here are some of the more common myths about diabetes ─ and the facts that follow may surprise you. Myth: Having diabetes is not that serious. Fact: Diabetes causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined, and almost doubles your chance of having a heart attack. However, controlling diabetes can reduce your risks for its complications. Myth: Overweight people eventually develop type 2 diabetes. Fact: Being overweight is a risk factor, but family history, ethnicity, and age also play a role. Most overweight
Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes. Fact: Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease, while type 2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors. However, research has shown that drinking sugary drinks (such as regular soda, energy and sports drinks, sweet tea, and fruit punch) is linked to type 2 diabetes. These drinks raise blood glucose and can have hundreds of calories in just one serving. A single 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrates ─ the same amount of carbs in 10 teaspoons of sugar. If eaten as part of a healthy meal plan, or combined with exercise, sweets and desserts can be eaten by people with diabetes. Portioning is important, and you should speak with your doctor.
Myth: Special diabetic foods should be eaten by people with diabetes. Fact: People with diabetes benefit from the same healthy diet that is good for everyone else: plenty of whole grains and fruits and vegetables, with a limited amount of fat and refined sugar. Diabetic and “dietetic” foods generally offer no special benefit. Most still raise blood glucose levels, are more expensive, and can also have a laxative effect if they contain sugar alcohols.
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Your Health is in Your Hands by Dr. Graham Moneysmith, DC. Contributing Writer
If you ask the average person what a chiropractor is, you’ll probably hear something along these lines: “back doctor”, “back pain”, etc. It’s easy to understand this misconception. Chiropractic IS really good at dealing with back pain. Also, many chiropractors do focus on pain treatment. I’ve said this many times and written it here before, as well: this is really missing the potential of chiropractic as part of your healthcare team. Chiropractic’s true goal is much deeper than pain relief; the goal is function. Function of the spine, yes, but also of the brain and nervous system. That may sound strange if you’ve only thought of your chiropractor as your back doctor. Consider some of the these ideas though: at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic’s International Research and Philosophy Symposium a study was presented that demonstrated that a chiropractic adjustment had a positive effect on the central nervous system, specifically the four primary frequencies of brain function (brainwaves) (www. yourspine.com/Chiropractic/Chiropractic%20 Improves%20Brain%20 Function.aspx). Meaning: getting adjusted by a chiropractor may have a good effect on how your brain
works, simply put. Another example was published in 2010. Researchers found that “spinal manipulation of dysfunctional joints may modify transmission of neuronal circuits not only at a spinal level but a cortical level and possibly deeper brain structures such as the basal ganglia” (J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Mar-Apr;33(3):178-188). Again, in English, the study authors are stat-
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Mount Pemigewasset and Clark’s Trading Post We sure had a full day of summer fun last Sunday. Bria and I met at the north end of the Flume parking lot at 9 am. Since we had two cars we decided to skip the road walk and to make a point to point hike over Mount Pemigewasset, aka Indian Head. I jumped into Bria’s car and we drove down the hill about a quarter mile south of the Indian Head Resort to the Indian Head Trail parking area. The entrance and the brown sign marking the driveway to the parking area are brushy and grown-in and can be hard to see. The gravel parking lot has room for at least a dozen cars. The Indian Head Trail is not the popular way to hike this “52-With-A-View
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ple on top. We walked a short distance past them, we followed the blazes painted on the ledge, to the actual summit. On top at the end of the trail there is a painted turn around arrow - you’ll know it when you see it - and a nice view of Mount Liberty and Mount Flume. The wide open mostly flat summit ledges that made up the Indian Head Profile offer up a big vista south and west and it is easy to see why it is a popular favorite. Be sure not to go too near the vertical cliff’s edge. The AMC White Mountain Guide warns to take care, particularly with small children. I’ve been on the summit many times and it isn’t the children I See PATENAUDE on 40
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JULY Through September Dinosaurs Alive! Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness. Visitors to the Science Center can see life-size dinosaurs like the way they lived during prehistoric times. The temporary exhibit features five life-size dinosaurs. They look, move, and sound like the real thing! One even spits! The exhibit is open daily from 9:30am-5pm (last trail admission at 3:30pm) and is included in regular trail admission. www. NHNature.org or 968-7194
Through Sat. 27th Titanic – The Musical Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. Titanic, by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone tells a familiar story from a different perspective – in this case, with a moving and sweeping musical score and from the perspective of the characters who populated that majestic and fated ship. Look for some NH local actors among the large professional cast! www. JeansPlayhouse.com 745-2141
Through Sun. 28th Ragtime, The Musical Interlakes Summer Theatre, InterLakes Community Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith. Ragtime, the Musical displays the collision of families in pursuit of the American Dream, taking place during a quintessential turning point in American history. You won’t want to miss this enthralling musical! Tickets on sale at www. InterlakesTheatre.com or at 603707-6035
Thursday 25th White Mtn. Jewish Film Festival – “The History of Love”
Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem. 7pm. This powerful tale of love and death, stories untold, dreams forgotten, voices and silences will truly entrance film lovers. Come at 6pm to enjoy complimentary ticketholder meet and greet reception hosted by Beth and Gary Harwood. Tickets are available at the Colonial’s box office $9/BHS members, $10/general admission.
Thurs. 25th – August 3rd Barnstormers Present - “The Man Who Came to Dinner” Barnstormers Theatre, 104 Main Street, Tamworth. The Barnstormers present George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner”. What do you get when you combine great literature with crazy, funny farce? The most beloved comedy of American Theatre! This show is a Barnstormers best seller. 323-8500 or www.BarnstormersTheatre.org
Arts Week at Canterbury Shaker Village Canterbur y Shaker Village, Canterbury. Join for a variety of activities including: five artists in residence co-curated by Kelley Stelling Contemporary World premiere dance performance, Play reading, family
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Thurs. 25th – August 10th Chicago Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Chicago, the blockbuster musical, comes to the Lakes Region, which is the only place in all New England you can see this award-winner north of Broadway. Filled with fantastic actors, singers and dancers who will all be performing on sets designed by Emmy Award winner Melissa Shakun, who returns to the Playhouse for this production.
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Dueling Pianos – Gardner Berry vs Jim Tyrrell Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
Bayswater Books Annual Used Book Sale
Bayswater Books, Center Harbor. 11am-5:30pm. The sale will feature thousands of books and will take place on the entire second floor of the store. This is the most diverse and expansive used book sale yet! Paperbacks will be $1, hardcovers $2 (some restrictions will apply). 253-8858
Weirs Beach Jazz Series – Eric Chase Jazz Trio Patio Garden Restaurant, across the footbridge on Lakeside Avenue, Weirs Beach. 7pm-10pm. Table, bleacher, and bar rail seating is available. Full dinner and liquor service are available. For more information email
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Fireworks Show at Weirs Beach Weirs Beach. 10pm. Fireworks show sponsored by Boardwalk Bar & Grill and the Weirs Action Committee. See their Facebook page at www.
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Lakes Region Rotary’s Annual Car Show Faro Italian Grille, Endicott Road, Route 3, Weirs Beach. 10am-2pm. Car registration begins at 8am, open to the public at 10am. $5 admission fee for adults, free for under 16. Proceeds benefit Child Advocacy Center and other Lakes Region area charities. www.LakesRegionRotary.
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A Taste of Greece Pastry Fair Experience a Taste of Greece with authentic, hand-made food delicacies during Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church’s Summer Pastry Fair on Saturday, July 27th from 9am- 2pm. The church is located at 811 North Main Street in Laconia. In the spirit of Greek tradition, the Philoptochos Society, the women’s charitable arm of the church, invites you “into our home” to enjoy this year’s baked goods. Philoptochos means “friend of the poor,” and the group is rooted in providing financial and charitable donations to those in need in our local community. This year’s bake sale includes classic cookies and pastries, including Finikia, Koulourakia, Kourambiedes, and of course, delicious Baklava. Spinach pie (Spanakopita) will also be available for purchase. Guests can buy single pieces or a box full and are available to dine in or take home and savor! For more information, please contact 603.524.9415 or visit www.TaxiarchaiNH.org.
Sculptor Frederick Hoppe In Moultonborough Internationally known Nebraska sculptor Frederick Hoppe will be at the Casual Cape store in Moultonborough, New Hampshire Saturday, July 27 from 1pm to 8pm to meet and greet visitors. Store owner Norman Poitras will have many of Hoppe’s wildlife bronze sculptures on display. Research and field studies have taken Mr. Hoppe to Africa, Europe, and most of North America’s remote wilderness areas, including Canada’s Yukon and Northwest Territories. Eight of his 42 trips to Alaska have been above the Arctic Circle. He has also completed over 100 military bronze sculptures across the country to honor our country’s veterans. The world’s largest war memorial sculpture, consisting of 50 life-size soldiers storming a beach, is located in Branson, Missouri. “Mule Deer,” considered the world’s largest wildlife sculpture, was installed at Cabela’s Sporting Goods Store in Kansas City, Kansas. Frederick has had two sculptures in the White House and has done work for many celebrities, including two U.S. Presidents, Laura Bush, the King of Spain, the President of Ireland, Bob Hope, Charleton Heston, Ross Perot, Mickey Rooney, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Tony Orlando and Dolly Parton.
Rochester Historical Society Yard And Book Sale The Rochester Historical Society’s annual Yard and Book sale is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, 8 AM to 2 PM, on the Museum grounds at 58 Hanson Street in downtown Rochester. The rain date is the following Saturday. This is one of the major fundraisers that helps to support the operating expenses of the Museum, including heat, lights, and telephone. The museum has received many fine donations of a wide variety of household and kitchen items, dolls, knickknacks, antiques, books, puzzles, furniture and much more, so you are sure to find something to buy and support the RHS Museum! For more information please call 603 330-3099 or e-mail rochesterhistorical@metrocast.net.
3rd Annual SJ Memorial Ride/Event On Saturday, August 24th, gee your motorcycles ready foe the 3rd Annual SJ Memorial Ride. The events starts at 8:30am the Broken Spoke, 1072 Watson Road, Laconia. Kickstands are up at 10am. The cost is $20 per person, including breakfast and BBQ, with all funds going to “Bikers Against Child Abuse.” There will be a raffle with many items, including Red Sox tickets.. There will also be Live Music with Deja Voodoo starting at 1pm. For more information on the ride contact Meghan at 603-2547720 or at www.facebook/RememberingSJ.
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During June and July there has been an explosion of calls for help saving kittens and TNR (trap, neuter, return) for feral cats throughout the area. One organization, Those Cat Rescue People are currently holding 20 animals waiting for spay and neuter dates and trying to find new barn homes. SAFER, Friends of the Feral in New Hampshire as well as a number of independent rescuers are trying to keep up with the demand, but it is not easy. These organizations are all-volunteer, have no paid employees, and to a great extent use their own money to buy traps, pay for gasoline, feed and get vet treatment for injured animals. We are limited right now in how much we can do by two things: Shortage of traps and shortage of vets who can do low/cost or no/cost feral spays and neuters. You can help by donating to FUNds4Paws, or any of the other organizations, and let us know that the money is to support feral rescue.
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the American Indians and as a result his remedies for all sorts of ailments were based on those of the native Americans to the extent that he was labeled the Scientific Indian Physician. He and his associates established the Indian Medical Institute. They treated all kinds of diseases and provided a long list of medicines for sale, all of their names preceded by the name “ Indian”, such as Indian Restorative Bitters, Indian Cancer Syrup, Indian Heart Corrector, Indian Croup Syrup, Indian Cough Balsam, Indian Vegetable Pills, Indian Stomach Pills, Indian Cough Pills, Indian Eye Water, and more, including Indian Nerve Tonic, which probably became Nervura. In 1864 the medical business moved to Temple Place in Boston and one son, Dr. Frank Greene joined his father’s practice. In the early 1880’s, the other son, J. Alonzo Greene was serving as a physician in St. Louis, Missouri where he also was designated an Indian Doctor and sold Indian Herb Powder by mail for 25 cents, post-paid, or five packets for a dollar. One packet made a quart of the medicine to cure several ailments. Not long afterwards Alonzo joined the firm of his father and brother in Boston. The two brothers took over as partners after their father’s retirement with Dr. Frank E. taking charge of the day to day business operations. Alonzo began spending a lot of his time in New
J. Alonzo Greene Hampshire. Offices were opened in New York City and in Chicago where the fourth Dr. Greene, Frank A. Greene, practiced medicine. He was Alonzo’s son. Back then, as today, the endorsement of well-known personages of any product helps to increase the popularity of that product, particularly if the person is well-respected. Under a two-wide newspaper column showing the likeness of Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, it was claimed that “ No other preacher is so widely known, no other clergyman is so distinguished throughout the world.” His endorsement of Nervura consisted of these words: “ I commend Dr. Greene’s Nervura blood and nerve remedy for invigoration after overwork. I have used the Nervura for that purpose.” Nurse Clara Barton also endorsed Dr. Greene’s Nervura. Barton did so as the President of the Red Cross Society, called by one newspaper the Most Benevolent Order on Earth. She was described by the same publication as the best known woman on earth and an encourager to every sufferer that Dr. Greene’s Nervura will give
back health and strength. “One has only to use it to be well and strong.” Dr. J. Alonzo Greene was born in Whittington, Vermont in 1845 and died in Laconia, N.H. in 1917. Though New Hampshire has been the home of many notable people who left the state to find fame and fortune elsewhere, it has also attracted many renown folk who have decided that they like it here rather than elsewhere. Alonzo Greene was one of those. Competition by many other medicine makers had an impact on the sales of Nervura, though it apparently continued to be marketed until at least 1931. Rev. Thomas DeWitt Talmage was a popular preacher first for the Dutch Reformed Church, having a successful ministry in Philadelphia and later serving in Presbyterian churches in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C.. At one time his sermons were said to have been published in over 3,000 periodicals weekly. Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@yahoo. com
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The Story of EDALHAB, The Underwater Habitat Experiment Presented At Lake Winni Museum
On Wednesday, August 7th at 7 PM, the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host retired Navy engineer and diver Gary Sniffin with his talk on ‘EDALHAB: UNH’s Underwater Habitat at Alton Bay,’ describing his experience as one of four engineering students who spent 48 hours at the bottom of the lake in UNH’s underwater habitat experiment in 1968. This program is free for Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society members; for non-members there is a $5 fee. Since seating is limited, we recommend making reservations for our summer lectures. The EDALHAB project was funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to test the concept that an underwater habitat could be launched to serve as a place to live while working underwater, without needing a big support vessel. Sniffin and six
On Wednesday, August 7th at 7 PM, the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host retired Navy engineer and diver Gary Sniffin with his talk on ‘EDALHAB: UNH’s Underwater Habitat at Alton Bay,’ other UNH undergraduate engineering students started construction on the project in 1967, and all had to be certified divers before partaking in the experiment. EDALHAB was transported from Durham and launched at Alton Bay on Friday, April 26th
1968, and Sniffin and the three other ‘occupying’ students entered the experimental habitat on Saturday morning, returning safely to the surface midday Monday. Today, EDALHAB is on permanent display at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye.
In 1968 four engineering students spent 48 hours at the bottom of the lake in UNH’s underwater habitat experiment. Programs focusing on the Lakes Region and New Hampshire history are held at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum throughout the summer season. Located at 503 Endicott Street North, next to Funspot in the Weirs, the museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays
from 10 AM to 4 PM, from mid-June through mid-October. Seats for upcoming lectures may be reserved by e-mail to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@gmail.com or by phone to 603-366-5950.
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The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society's lecture series features informative talks by local experts all summer long. Geneva Point: from Poultry Farm to Summer Camp
Edalhab: UNH’s Underwater Habitat at Alton Bay 1968
Historian Cristina Ashjian explores the history of Geneva Point, which celebrates its centennial as a camp this year. The property was formerly JA Greene’s Roxmont Poultry Farm and later the Winnipesaukee Inn.
Engineer and diver Gary Snifflin discusses and shows photos of the 1968 EDALHAB project, where he was one of four engineering students who spent 48 hours at the bottom of Alton Bay in an underwater habitat.
Wednesday, July 17th, 7pm • Featuring Cristina Ashjian
Wednesday, August 7th, 7pm • Featuring Gary Snifflin
Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn (New Hampshire Humanities)
Leisure, Landscape, and Legacy at the NH Veterans Association Campus
Architect and historian Tom Hubka focuses on the connected farm buildings of New England, explaining how and why this most popular form of farm architecture developed in the second half of the 19th century.
Historian C. Ian Stevenson focuses on the NH Veterans Association site at The Weirs, exploring the ways Civil War veterans used architecture and landscape to heal wartime trauma and to preserve their legacy.
Wednesday, July August 241, 7PM • Featuring Tom Hubka
Wednesday, August 14th, 7pm • Featuring C. Ian Stevenson
Picturing the Past Join Ripley Forbes as he shares the story of Ernest Abbott (1888-1964), a legend in the early history of Gilford and Meredith island communities, inspiring friendship while providing over forty years of service.
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Noted artist Peter Ferber returns to describe his process in recreating historic scenes in his paintings, focusing on recent works of Lakes Region area towns and events, including his Antique and Classic Boat Show posters.
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that is almost exclusively producing IPAs employing all of these methods. Their experimentation helps to create a diverse world of taste. We will look at two tasty offerings from Great Rhythm to discover what makes them unique. Great Rhythm Brewing Co is located in Portsmouth, NH and distributes product in 22 oz bottles. They have been brewing for the public since 2012. Owned by Scott and Kristen Thornton, this couple has a great future in a popular location for beer. In early February, 2013, they poured their first samples at Portsmouth Brew Week. This was a big deal for them since anyone who is anybody important related to beer IS AT Portsmouth Brew’s kickoff on that Saturday at the Gas Light. And they were well received, which of course made them proud of their efforts. Today, they are producing even more amazing creative recipes for us all. You can research more on GR at their website, greatrhythmbrewing.com First we will look at Squeeze IPA, a citrusy
wonder with golden hues and a brilliant white frothy head. Ample amounts of tangerine and papaya hang on to the aroma and taste. Very good balancing of the hops against malt character here keep this an IPA with that tender sharpness we look for. I find this 5.7% particularly nice as a great thirst reliever. Second is Citrillia which is a New England style Double IPA, so two forms melding into one. New England style is usually anywhere from hazy to dank. Some double IPAs are malt forward, but not this one. Tartness hangs through on this 8% double dry hopped gem. Both are distant cousins, but still related. BeerAdvocate.com has rated Squeeze with 4.18 and Citrillia with a 4.13 out of a score of 5 as Exceptional as well. You can find both of these brews at Case-n-Keg, as well as other fine beer stores, but act fast as these are limited releases… Find your hop comfort zone but don’t forget to try new beers to see how you are progressing.
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Summer Fun! The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here!
The 67th Annual Hebron Fair Here comes the Hebron Fair again! Join us on the Hebron Common the last Saturday of July, starting at 9am, rain or shine. Admission is free. This year the fair will be expanding beyond the Common. There will be scenic helicopter rides, $40 per person, at the Hebron Safety Building by White Mountains Helicopter. And in the other direction, at Ash Cottage and beyond, you’ll find nature walks and more by NLRA and NH Audubon plus from 1:30 to 3pm you can enjoy Music in the Mountains by the New Hampshire Music Festival. In addition to these
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PLUS: SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER EXHIBIT WITH LIVE ANIMALS! Directions to the Loon Center: From Rte. 25 in Moultonborough turn onto Blake Road at Central School. Go one mile to the end. Turn right onto Lee’s Mills Rd. Loon Center is first building on the left. BERLIN - It’s all about the mud at the Jericho ATV Festival, August 2nd & 3rd at Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin, N.H. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the Jericho ATV Festival, presented by title sponsor Progressive Insurance, is an ATV enthusiast’s dream come true with two full days of fun for all ages. Jericho Mountain State Park, located at 298 Jericho Lake Road in Berlin, N.H. will be open Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets range from $10 – 25 and can be purchased online or at the gates. Bring your ATV and ride “Ride the Wilds,” one of the
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additional charge. Created by legendary Pro ATV riders Derek & Jon Guetter, the ATV Big Air Tour, presented by the Mount Washington Cog Railway, will be riding (2) 45-minute shows Friday and Saturday for families and audiences of all ages. A Friday Night Block Party presented by HONDA. Live music by “One Hit Thunder,” a cover band out of Portland, Maine, will round out an evening filled with food vendors, a beer tent, face painting and family-friendly fun! The ATV Torchlit Parade, sponsored by Caron Building & Rental Center will close out the block party. Saturday, attendees can
head to Service Credit Union Heritage Park for the “Saturday Concert in the Park” presented by Northway Bank. Live music by Tim Dion will get the party started before featured band “8084” takes the stage for a 10th Anniversary celebration you won’t forget! Food vendors, a beer tent and lawn games will also be at the park. The concert is free of charge with a Festival wristband and $10 per person without a wristband. THE Jericho ATV Festival will go out with a “bang” as Fuel Off-Road and JPI Pyrotechnics plan to put on a spectacular fireworks display at 9 p.m. on Saturday. All OHRVs must be off the roads by 10 p.m. on
both Friday and Saturday evening. Ticket Prices-Friday Only: $10; Saturday Only: $15; Weekend Pass: $25; Saturday Night Concert: FREE with a Jericho Wristband or $10 at the gate. Children six and under are free. Saturday passes and weekend tickets include the Saturday night concert. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate on Friday and Saturday. For a full schedule of events and up-to-date information on the Jericho ATV Festival, visit their website or Facebook page.
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antique automobiles. “The antique car ride is a great option for those who still want a unique experience, but feel more comfortable on land,” she said. Tours by either boat or antique car depart from Meredith Bay in Meredith at 9 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.
Cummings said tourgoers can also elect to take their own vehicle. “Taking the tour in your own car allows for more personalization,” she said. “Drivers will meet at The Chase House Mill Falls in Meredith and be supplied with a map and directions. Each boathouse also has clear markings and easy parking.” Vintage boat ride tickets are $135 for members and $150 for nonmembers, antique car ride tickets are $67.50 for members and $75 for non-members, and self-drive tickets are $36 for members and $40 for non-members. Tickets also include free admission to NHBM on the day of the tour or at a later time. 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 New Hampshire’s fresh waterways. To learn more about NHBM, or its events, visit nhbm.org.
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BBQ has been discontinued. Again, John Erickson of Pike’s Bay Boatworks is donating one of his nautical creations to the auction. This year his project is a 7’10” plywood dinghy, specially built in 2019 for the fair. This cute little boat is perfectly suited for tending your yacht (or wake boat!) or tooling around in a quiet Newfound Lake cove. It’s small enough for cartopping or hauling in the back of your pickup and constructed with marine plywood, epoxy sealed and painted. There will be a $2-aBag Sale in the church basement starting at 2 p.m. the day of the fair and again the following day, Sunday, July 28, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. There is always great stuff left from the “Hebron Boutique” rummage sale. Come fill a shopping bag full of clothes for only $2. For more info visit hebronchurchfair.org. Proceeds benefit the Union Congregational Church of Hebron.
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W i l l i a m H o wa r d Ta f t , who started this tradition on April 14, 1910 in Washington, D.C., when the Senators hosted the Philadelphia Athletics. Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.
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NH Music Festival will offer Music and Art in the Village community event. Groups of NHMF musicians, stationed at five locations on the Meredith Sculpture Walk, will play classical music while MSW Docents will be available to talk about the sculptures nearby. Event takes place from 11am to 1pm. For more information and locations to pick up the Sculpture Walk maps call 279-9015 or visit
www.GreaterMeredith.org Jewelry Making Class
Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main Street, Center Sandwich. 10am-4:30pm. Design and fabricate a metal pendant in one day with jewelry designer, metalsmith and experienced teacher, Alice Carroll. Class is appropriate for those over 14 years old. Tuition is $90 per student plus a $25 materials fee. To register call 284-6831 or stop by the gallery.
New Hampton Market
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To w n h o u s e R o a d , N e w Hampton. 9am-noon. Maple syrup, cheeses, yogurt, baked g o o d s, fa r m f r e s h e g g s, organic and certified beef and chicken, wood crafts and so much more! Every Saturday through Columbus Day. 9687995
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Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 7am9 : 3 0 a m . F u l l b r e a k fa s t , including omelets and eggs cooked to order. $8pp. 5248268
Commission will be holding the annual Household Hazardous Waste Collections from 8:30am to 12pm. Bring your hazardous waste to the Belmont Fire Station or to the Public Works Garages in Franklin & Meredith. To get maps to collection sites, or make a donation to the program visit www.LakesRPC.
org/serviceshhw.asp or call 279-5334
Weirs Beach Jazz Series – Geoff Countryman Patio Garden Restaurant, across the footbr idge on L a ke s i d e Ave n u e, We i r s Beach. 7pm-10pm. Table, bleacher, and bar rail seating is available. Full dinner and
liquor service are available. For more information email
PatioGarden@weirsbeach. com
Sunday 28th
We i r s B e a c h C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r, 2 5 L u c e r n e Ave, Laconia. 10am-4:30pm. There will be free admission, door pr izes and presentations.
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Bayswater Books, Center Harbor. 9:30am-5:30pm. The sale will feature thousands of books and will take place on the entire second floor of the store. This is the most diverse and expansive used book sale yet! Paperbacks will be $1, hardcovers $2 (some restrictions will apply). 2538858
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Interlakes Summer Theatre’s Children’s Theatre, Inter-Lakes Community Auditor ium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith. 11am. Tickets are only $10pp and
Bayswater Books Annual Used Book Sale
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Yoga in the Woods Lost River Gorge & Boulder C ave s, 1 7 1 2 L o s t R i ve r Road, Route 112W, North Woodstock. 8am. Join local fitness guru, Margarita
Defrense, for a 1-hour GentleFlow Yoga session at Lost River’s Treehouse and take in the peaceful sounds of Lost River and the nature around you. Mats will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own. Session is $25pp and includes admission to the Gorge following the class. Please plan to arrive 10
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Weirs Beach Jazz Series – Boardwalk Jazz Quartet Patio Garden Restaurant, across the footbr idge on L a ke s i d e Ave nu e, We i r s Beach. 7pm-10pm. Table, bleacher, and bar rail seating is available. Full dinner and liquor service are available. For more information email
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Monday 29th
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minutes early. Pre-registration is required. 745-8031 or www.
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Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 12-4pm. Drop by the field to join the New Hampshire Astronomical Society in looking at the sun through a hydrogen alpha t e l e s c o p e ! F R E E . www. CastleintheClouds.org or 476-5410.
Katie Dobbins– Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 4pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
Tuesday 30th Open Air Landscape Art at the Castle Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 10am-12pm. Allow local artist Mary Ann Stockman to guide you as you make art while gaining inspiration from the beautiful landscape around you. Watercolors & supplies are provided; registration is $12/ non-members, $10/members.
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83 Main Street • Alton • (603) 875-3383 ackerlysgrillandgalleyrestaurant.com
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Open Mic – Hosted by Paul Luff Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7:30pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
“My Life as a Marine” – Presented by Carol Moore, U.S. Marines, Major (Retired) The Wright Museum, Center Street, Wolfeboro. 7pm-8pm. Carol Moore, served as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer during the turbulent period from the end of the Vietnam War through the Cold War. Moore worked in Intelligence and Program Development in Washington, D.C., during the Reagan Years, a critical time when we were rebuilding the strength of our Armed Forces in the midst of spies, d e fe c t o r s, a n d t h e d a i l y underlying threat and concern of nuclear war. She will talk about her experiences during those fascinating times. $8/ non-members, $3/members. Seating is limited. RSVP at 569-1212 to reserve your spot.
www.WrightMuseum.org
Wednesday 31st Paddle Board Yoga
Wild Meadow Paddle Sports, 6 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough. 9:30am11:30am. Paddle Board Yoga takes place every Wednesday and Saturday. Beginners are encouraged! $25pp, plus $15 board rental if needed. Class size is limited, and you must reserve your spot. 253-7536
LWHS Summer Lecture Series – “Island Life in the Era of Ernest Abbott”
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or 476-5410.
Pacific Island Cuisine Reservatio ns Appreciate d! 775 South Main St. Wolfeboro, NH
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Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Route 3, Weirs Beach. 7pm. Join Ripley Forbes as he share the stor y of Ernest Abbott (1888-1964), a legend in the early history o f G i l fo r d a n d M e r e d i t h island communities, inspiring friendship while providing over forty years of service. Seating is limited, RSVP by calling 366-5950 or email
lakewinnipesaukeemuseum @gmail.com Cody James – Live Music
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
String Equinox Concert
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Sandwich. 7:30pm. String Equinox is a duo of multiinstrumentalists, performers and composers who have each been playing traditional music of North America and Europe for over 45 years. Admission is a choose-your-own-price ticket, and refreshments will be available by donation as well. Wed. 31st – Aug. 11th
Mamma Mia! Interlakes Summer Theatre, Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith. Tickets on sale at
www.InterlakesTheatre.com or at 603-707-6035
AUGUST Thursday 1st Plymouth Farmers Market
Plymouth Regional Senior Center Outside Plaza, Garden Street, Plymouth. 3pm-6pm. Rain or shine! 536-5030
Pete Peterson – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841 Friday 2nd
Guided Evening Lantern Tour at Lost River Lost River Gorge & Boulder C ave s, 1 7 1 2 L o s t R i ve r Road, Route 112W, Nor th Woodstock. Guided evening tours begin at dusk and last 1 and a half hours. Explore Lost River by the light of lanterns and headlamps. Following the tour, enjoy s’mores around the campfire. All reservations must be made in advance as space is limited. Multiple d a t e s ava i l a bl e t h r o u g h October. 745-8031 or www.
LostRiverGorge.com
Dueling Pianos – Gardner Berry vs Jon Lorentz Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm. www.PatricksPub.com or 293-0841
Weirs Beach Jazz Series – Billy Rosen Vermont Jazz Trio Patio Garden Restaurant, across the footbr idge on L a ke s i d e Ave nu e, We i r s Beach. 7pm-10pm. Table, bleacher, and bar rail seating is available. Full dinner and liquor service are available. For more information email
Franklin. See the smash hit “Mamma Mia!” with some of your favorite local actors. You’ll be guaranteed to be dancing in the aisles! Tickets are selling fast, so reserve your today at www.
FranklinOperaHouse.org
or by calling 934-1901
Saturday 3rd Guided Evening Lantern Tour at Lost River Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves, 1712 Lost River Road, Route 112W, North Woodstock. Guided evening tours begin at dusk and last 1 and a half hours. Explore Lost River by the light of lanterns and headlamps. Following the tour, enjoy s’mores around the campfire. All reservations must be made in advance as space is limited. Multiple dates available through October. 745-8031 or www.
LostRiverGorge.com
Justin Jaymes – Live Music Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 9pm.
HUGE SALE GILFORD JEWELERS & PAWN
(Formerly Gilford Pawnbrokers)
“Freedom
The event starts in downtown Manchester at Stark Brewing with motorcyclists gathering for coffee, pastries and registration at 7am. An escorted ride along scenic back roads to the NH Veterans Cemetery, will leave at 8:30am. Following a special ceremony at the cemetery, the procession will return to Stark Brewing Company for a charity bike and car show, BBQ lunch, live music, raffles and more! Proceeds benefit The Way Home, which offers assistance to Veterans in the community by providing a broad range of programs and related services. Cost is $35 per rider, $10 per passenger. Registered riders receive a free commemorative event t-shirt while supplies
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New Hampton Farmers Market
Townhouse Road, New Hampton. 9am-noon. Maple syrup, cheeses, yogur t, baked goods, farm fresh eggs, organic and certified beef and chicken, wood crafts and so much more! Ever y Saturday through Columbus Day. 968-7995
Peter Ferber Gallery Show of New Original Works
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yrna’s Classic Cuisine Italian & American Comfort Food
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Formerly known as Nadia’s Trattoria, voted one of the top ten restaurants in NH by Boston Magazine. 36 BEERS on Tap! VealSpecials Francese and -Eggplant Rollatini Small Plate Tuesday Thursday from 3-5pm — Join us Tue-Thurs from 3-5 Small with discount drafts andp.m. selectfor house winesPlate Specials69—State Route 11, (just south of the Alton circle) New Durham, NH
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The Art Place, 9 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. Unveiling at 9:30am with an Artist Reception to follow. Show will continue through August 17th. www.TheArtPlace.biz or 569-6159
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Solstice, healing mentally and physically, while being worked with by the Veterans rehabilitation program at Live and Let Live Farm’s Rescue.
Solstice, on the other hand, is now doing well— or as well as could be expected— and his sweet nature is emerging and blossoming. Equinox, the daughter of Super Nova, has fully healed and recovered well, and has just been adopted into a very loving family. The excitement and joy of seeing rescued horses recover and being adopted out to caring and loving homes never gets old. And Eclipse has also recovered; healthy and happy, she is awaiting her ideal forever home. As we await court dates for Mudslide and Monty to find their justice, we now find ourselves fighting off black flies, deer flies, and horse flies, along with the
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Trooper with whom she was acquainted, and a planned course of action was soon set in play. The trooper contacted other troopers, while Teresa began contacting her connections with horse people in Vermont. A concrete, tangible plan was placed into action in less than a week, and on May 3, exactly one week after the initial contact from the concerned citizen who sent the photos, a trailer manned by a group of four LLLF volunteers made the drive up to Topsham, Ver-
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Mudslide and Monty ( New given names when they arrived to Live and Let Live Farm’s Rescue ) arrive to LLLF’s Rescue, from a horrid situation in Vermont where 3 horse bodies/carcasses laid about the same property the live horses were starving at ( New given names when they arrived to Live and Let Live Farm’s Rescue ) mont, where, as planned ahead of time, two of the severely neglected horses were loaded and rescued from their hellish plight. Sadly, and in a situation far too complex to explain in this piece, there are two horses which had to be left there in the custody of Ms. Wright. As of this writing, Ms. Wright has not been charged criminally for the death of the three horses whose remains protruded from the muck and earth, like mummified remains at an archaeological dig. But she has been charged for the two horses that came to LLLF in dire condition, renamed Mudslide and Monty. And as we passed from Spring into Summer,
Ms. Wright plead not guilty to the charges against her. Having just passed the summer solstice, we’re reminded of our need to update readers on the situation and condition surrounding the “summer solstice rescue of 2017.” You may recall two years ago, our rescue of four Arabian horses from Deering, NH, who sadly, still have not seen the wheels of justice turn quickly enough to have their day in court. In spite of all efforts to avoid such an outcome, one of these horses, Super Nova, was lost to the pain and agony of old injuries that had just permeated her life for too long; she had to be humanely euthanizes. See FARM on 38
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seemingly endless parade of abuse and neglect. We want all our readers to know how precious and vital their on-going support means to us. We’re all on this tiny blue marble together. And there is an implied imperative to not only help and look out for one another, but to strive to take care of all of Earth’s creatures, from exotic birds to rabbits to goats to majestic horses hidden and entrapped in their emaciated, broken down bodies. We rescue, then heal and restore, whenever and wherever we can. Once again we’d like to thank Cold Springs RV’s in Weare, NH, for hosting a wonderful fundraiser event on our behalf, in which we raised over $5500. We’re very grateful for their having reached out to us last year for this daylong event and auction, and again in 2019, they’ve proven to be a wonderful benefactor and supporter of our rescue and sanctuary operation. Finally, we have a “save the date,” for September 23, 2019, as we hold our third annual golf tourna-
Solstice, a week after arriving, is being cared for at Live and Let Live Farm by young volunteers cleaning his open wounds and bathing him. ment hosted by Pembroke Pines Country Club. Check out our website for more details, and be watching for more updates on all our rescues and events as we continue through summer. ******* Please consider contacting Live and Let Live if you’re considering adopting a loving family companion. Financial contributions are desperately needed and greatly appreciated, as the costs to operate such a facility are staggering. Contributions are fully tax deductible, and 100% allocat-
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Flume Visitor Center to get an ice cream cone, I did that last week and it was super duper. But we were on a mission not to miss the Bear Show. The Indian Head Trailhead parking lot was now full when we stopped to get Bria’s car on our way to Clark’s Trading Post. It was just 11am and that’s when the show starts. We ran through the parking
2019-2020 Tula is a black bear and she has amazing balancing skills. The Clark family has been teaching and training bears for their bear shows since 1949. The famous show bears at Clark’s Trading Post put on three shows daily and every performance is unique and fun because bears will be bears. The Tula, Echo and Pemi will raise the flag, deliver the mail and play bear-foot bearsketball! lot to the ticket counter. The clerk must have been reading our minds because when she handed us our tickets she told us that we had time to make the second half of the bear show. We love Clark’s Trading Post and especially their show bears. I make sure to go at least once every summer. We arrived just in time as Tula was entering the ring. I know the wonderful corny bear jokes by heart. I do love Tula’s bear-feet and she plays Bearsketball very well. I admire the kind way the
the children react is wonderful fun and we joined them scolding the Wolfman by pointing our fingers and yelling, “Scram you old goat!” Off the train we dashed to get in line to ride the Segways. Bria had never ridden a Segway before and this was her chance. We donned helmets and we each received individual instruction before heading out on the loop on our own for three minutes. We made our Segways turn by swinging the handle side See PATENAUDE on 41
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You can say that Maureen Clark has been training bears her whole life, her father taught her. Pemi the black bear is performing a yoga position that he invented himself Clark told the audience. The key is finding the things the bears like to do anyway.
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For the 1pm bear show we arrived early and found two seats on the top tier. Echo and Pemi were the stars for the afternoon show. They are talented performers and they sure love ice cream. The last thing we did before our date for a swim in the nearby Pemi River was to visit the Trading Post. New Hampshire collect-
ables and fresh made fudge along with coonskin hats and pop-guns and such are offered for sale inside. We purchased $3 mood rings, yes we did! In the river’s cold water our mood rings turned black but out in the hot sun they quickly turned bright pink again indicating we were very happy. Have fun.
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a short-term impact on farmers and other producers. It’s always easy to find something to complain about, e.g., budget deficits, continued illegal immigration that costs taxpayers $120 billion and physically harms many thousands of Americans annually, government waste, and some of Trump’s petty tweets or his style. But, President Trump has made great progress in improving the lives of the American people especially considering the opposition he has had from Democrats and Republicans in Congress who are beholden to the Washington establishment which is intent on its benefit, not the people’s benefit. President Trump is making Americans wealthier, healthier, and safer; our nation stronger and more prosperous; and the world safer. Trump’s objective is for each American citizen to prosper and be free to enjoy the life he or she wants to lead. Don Ewing Meredith, NH
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