09/02/2020 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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VOLUME 29, NO. 36

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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PRO-TRUMP FLOTILLA ON THE BIG LAKE

Thousands of Trump supporters climbed aboard over 400 boats to take part in the Trump Victory Parade on Lake Winnipesaukee on Saturday, August 22. The event was part of a series of grassroots boat parades happening across the country. EVA ASHTON PHOTO

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On Saturday, August 22 a flotilla of hundreds of boats took to Lake Winnipesaukee to show their support for President Donald Trump with a peaceful victory parade. It was a beautiful summer morning as boats of all sizes, displaying American flags as well as Trump 2020 flags and banners met at Weirs Breach and made their way towards Meredith Bay. The organizer of the event was Mike Bordes of Laconia, who is himself running for a seat as a New Hampshire State Representative.

“We estimated that there were about 418 boats that were in the parade,” said Bordes. Locally organized Boat Parades showing support for the President have been happening all around the country and it only made sense that someone would organize one on New Hampshire’s biggest lake. The event was truly a grassroots effort by Bordes who got the word out about the boat parade through word

of mouth and social media. The NH Trump Victory team, part of a nationwide Trump Victory campaign, came on board and had representatives join in the parade as well as bringing along some Trump gear. “It really was a great event,” said Bordes. “With that many boats out there the waters got a little rough and not all the boats made the whole journey, but those who did had a

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great time. I did not encounter one negative person during the entire parade. There were even people on land, who didn’t have boats, that showed up and brought along Trump signs.” The success of the Boat Parade has Bordes considering another event in support of a Trump re-election, but he has yet to work out the details. “The parade was really a great show of support,” said Bordes. “It was a peaceful celebration of our president and our great country.”

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To The Editor: Of course the radical Democrats are correct about requesting all states be allowed to use mail-in voting. What could go wrong? Everybody gets a ballot in the mail and then you mark it and just send it in. No COVID-19 problems, everyone gets to vote, even if you don’t want to. What a well thoughtout program with the Federal Government sending out the ballots. A more pragmatic thought process might be --- why are the Dems pressing so hard for total mail-in ballots? We already can get an absentee ballot - however, you have to coordinate with Town Hall or City Hall so they know who you are and remove your name from the rolls for physically voting. A real check to ensure that only registered YOU gets to vote. Now what could go wrong with the Feds sending out ballots? As with the $1200 stimulus checks, everyone gets one - same sort of thing with these ballots. My Mom was also lucky enough to get her stimulus check - however, she has been deceased for more than 2 years. How about if you move 2 or 3 times? Which address gets the ballot? All three?? How about those illegal aliens that the Dems are trying to get licenses for? Do they get ballots also? Who’s checking ?? We might be able to get those well paid federal elected officials to debate this after they

Anyway, I’ll wait to see if my Mom gets to vote again in maybe her last election. Thomas C. Lehman Barnstead, NH.

Supporting Blankenbeker

To The Editor: As Air Mobility, Mobility Coordinator for the Navy SEALS, It is my privilege to introduce our Republican candidate for US Congressional Dist. 02, Lynne Blankenbeker. Lynne is a Captain in the Navy Reserves and formerly the Commanding Officer of the Navy reserve medical unit assigned to Navy Medical Center San Diego. Lynne has been deployed three times in support of operations in the Middle East and just returned from a deployment to the USNS Comfort in New York City. As an accomplished Combat Nurse and Veteran, she has dedicated herself to caring for Military Veterans and their families for over 34 years. Lynne commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant through Air Force ROTC. Deployed to the Middle East in 1990 as an operating room and trauma flight nurse in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. She again answered the call by joining the Navy Reserve Nurse Corps in 2000 and following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom. Lynne obtained her Juris Doctorate Law Degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center at UNH where she dedicated herself to ensuring healthcare reform and Veteran support for New Hampshire and the United States. In 2009 she won a special election for the NH House. In the legislature she worked on public health issues in addition to playing a key role in balancing the State’s budget. She won re-election in 2010 but was unable to run again in 2012 due to being recalled to active duty for deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. In 2012 she was selected by the NH Federation of Republican women as their Woman of the year. Before her deployment to the USNS Comfort she was a key healthcare policy adviser at the Pentagon and Defense Health Headquarters ensuring our Navy Reserve Medical teams were properly maned, trained and equipped. As a combat nurse, Lynn knows firsthand how important it is to keep our country out of endless wars. Lynne served as one of only 37 women on President Trump’s Women’s Advisory Board. She holds endorsements from Representatives Dan Crenshaw (TX), Michael Waltz (FL), Michael Gallagher (Wl), Carol Miller (W VA), Virginia Foxx (NC) Andy Harris (TX), Bill Posey (FL),Dan Messer (PA),Tom Reed (NY),Mark Roby (AL) State Senators Bob Guida, Virginia Birdsell, John Reagan, Jim Lu- See MAILBOAT on 15

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This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was reestablished in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication. Locally owned for over 20 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories

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Labor Day Weekend Comedy At Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln The last long holiday weekend wrap to the summer traditionally brings Boston area comedians to Lincoln, and – despite pandemic times – this year is no exception. The North Country Center for the Arts will welcome Comedy Host Greg Boggis and two popular stand-up comics, Jim Colliton and Jody Sloane Sunday, September 6 at 7:30 pm onstage at Jean’s Playhouse. Greg Boggis brings his own brand of humor as well as NCCA house comic and comedy event producer. Jim Colliton has been honing his comedy with the real experiences of married-dadwith-three-kids suburban life. His first album, “Stories from the Suburbs” won Comedy Album of the Year in 2006. Jody Sloane began with sit-down shtick as Penny Wise, a cheeky “Conducktor” on the Boston Duck Tours: 4,000+ tours provided a prefect tee-up to becoming a stand-up regular at esteemed venues throughout New England and beyond The Sept. 6 show is rated PG-13, and presented with no intermission. Covid-era precautions and procedures are in place to help keep everyone safe, but also limit the attendance for safe distancing so guests are urged to purchase advance tickets online at www.jeansplayhouse. com, or phone the Box Office at 603-745-2141 during limited hours, Thursday & Friday from 10am – 1pm. Per person admission $20, and concessions/bar available pre-show to take into the auditorium.

WOLFEBORO - Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright, director, actor and songwriter Ernest Thompson will narrate the New Hampshire Boat Museum’s first virtual Boathouse Tour. “Mr. Thompson lives in New Hampshire and cherishes our lakes, which is why we approached him with our project,” said Martha Cummings, executive director of the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM). Noting he agreed to be the face and voice of the online event as well as share his music for it, Cummings said his obvious passion for the subject matter has enhanced the project. In addition to Thompson as narrator, the online event will feature Live Free or Die, his new song co-written with local legend Art Harriman and sung by television star and fellow NH resident John Davidson. Noting the online event will be viewable on NHBM’s website in late summer (Date TBD), Cummings said they will ask for donations from people as they participate in it. To learn more about the 14th Annual Boathouse Tour, or NHBM, visit nhbm.org.

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Safe To Read I was amazed to find out that some long-time readers have not read my column since this whole pandemic thingamajig started. One woman by Brendan Smith (who also gave Weirs Times Editor me permission to identify her as a woman) explained to me, when I accidentally ran into her at a local grocery store, that she had heard that I might not be taking the proper precautions before writing each column, so she wasn’t sure if it was safe to read them. It took me awhile to understand what she was saying as she kept ten feet away from me and was wearing a N95 mask and a face shield, but eventually the message got through. At first I thought that she was just an anomaly (no I did not ask her permission to call her an anomaly, just taking a chance here). I soon found out that it was more widespread than I had imagined. I was amazed to find out that there are government guidelines that newspaper columnists are supposed to follow in order to do their part to help keep the spread of the virus low. Who would have thought? It seems there is an 8-page, set of guidelines put out by the state that myself as well as all other columnists need to be aware of. Seems it is all part of the recently formed government agency called N.O.N.S.E.N.S.E. which stands for “New Orders for Newspapers So Everything Now Scares Everybody”. I had never heard of NONSENSE before. So, being a good citizen I called the New Hampshire NONSENSE phone number and explained to the woman that answered (I just guessed on the woman thing here, I’ll take my chances) that I am a weekly columnist and I had

no idea about NONSENSE and the NONSENSE guidelines. She explained that NONSENSE was put into operation about two months before since it was discovered that there is a one in ten million chance that Covid-19 might possibly be spread by newspaper columns. She did explain that no one really knows how, but until it can be completely disproven, we would all have to deal with NONSENSE for now. She explained that she would email me the guidelines for columnists and that I could also expect a visit from a NONSENSE agent who would randomly stop by to see if I am following all the NONSENSE guidelines. If I wasn’t, my column could be suspended for two weeks and I might be subjected to a NONSENSE fine. I wasn’t about to argue. Being a man (I’m sure of this) who is over sixty with a couple of underlying health conditions, I take my precautions in trying to avoid getting the virus. Still, this seemed a bit extreme, but I’d play along. When your dealing with the government, you don’t have much choice. Even though the NONSENSE guidelines are 8 pages long, only two pages explained what I needed to do when writing a column to keep readers safe. The other six pages were just a lot of nonsense about NONSENSE. First off, I have to wear a mask if I can’t keep six feet away from my laptop while writing a column. I need to sanitize the entire keyboard after every paragraph. I have to keep adjectives down to a minimum since there is a possibility they are super spreaders. Semicolons also may be dangerous, though the science is still out on that. Of course, sharing a column with other writers for editing purposes is strictly prohibited as one could not be sure who was properly following the guidelines. I showed the NONSENSE

guidelines to a friend of mine who refuses to believe anything about the virus. He thought they were nonsense. “I’m not worried about catching Covid-19 when I read yours or anyone else’s column,” he said. “In fact, after I read it I put it on my face and take deep breaths. I ain’t scared.” I have some strange friends. I have not contacted other columnists that I know to ask them if they are following the NONSENSE guidelines (mainly because I don’t know any). So, this morning I took the first steps in order to be a good columnist and follow the NONSENSE guidelines. I’ve washed my hands numerous times, put on my mask and sanitized the keyboard. I am also using a special six-foot long typing stick I created so I don’t get too close to my laptop. (I am also presently in negotiations to have these sticks mass produced for use by columnists worldwide.) I have even had a visit from a state inspector who determined, after watching me write this column, that I was safely following all of the NONSENSE rules. So, if you were reluctant to read this column, let me assure you that it is now safe. Feel at ease to turn to this page and start reading again. Enjoy…if you can. BrendanTSmith.com

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BLM’s Perpetual Fake Outrage Cycle

by Michelle Malkin Syndicated Columnist

Here we go again: Manufacture. Rinse. Repeat. Everyone knows the cycle. Everyone knows it ends with false and incomplete narratives eventually being debunked by actual facts. Everyone knows that the racial mythmakers and political opportunists end up with fame, wealth and glory -- but never any criminal punishments or moral accountability. Everyone knows, yet on and on and on it

goes. Step 1: Spread out-of-context video clip of Black man subdued or shot by white cops across national media airwaves and social media platforms. Step 2: Riot. Step 3: Accuse law enforcement and America of “systemic racism,” decry police brutality and demand “justice” for fillin-the-blank “victim.” Step 4: Riot. Step 5. Enter Al Sharpton, Benjamin Crump, Black Lives Matter chief propagandist Shaun King, and the rest of the racial hoax crime brigade. Step 6: Persecute and prosecute involved police officers. Step 7: Burn, loot and maraud nationwide. Step 8: Demand more funding for “restorative justice,” “alternative” policing, sensitivity training and “anti-racism” programs. Step 9: Bury all evidence of justified police action while screaming, “Racism!” ever louder. Step 10: Lie in wait for the next opportunity to return to Step 1. I’ve been covering this self-destructive ritual in American life since the very beginning of my journalism career in 1992, when the Rodney King beating video led to the acquittal of four Los Angeles police department officers, which led to the L.A. riots (60 killed, 2,000 injured, $1 billion in damages, $700 million in federal aid), which led to a federal civil rights settlement for King worth $4 million and prison sentences for two of the cops despite their previous acquittals. Jacob Blake became the latest overnight cause celebre of the Black Lives Matter brigade. He’s black. The cops, captured on video shooting him in the back seven times after arriving at the scene of a domestic incident, were white. Like the cops in the Rodney King case, Kenosha, Wisconsin, officers were dealing with a caSee MALKIN on 28

Democrats Push Charges Of Racism For Purposes Of Convenience In June 2019, Sen. Kamala Harris, DCalif., tore into former Vice President Joe Biden in a Democratic primary debate. She openly suggested that he was a racist whose past political activity by Ben Shapiro would have kept a “litSyndicated Columnist tle girl” like her from attending integrated public school. About a year later, Biden selected Harris for his vice presidential candidate. It followed naturally that some intrepid reporter might ask Harris about why she had joined forces with such a historic bigot. So far, Harris has been asked that question twice. Stephen Colbert asked, obviously assuming that she had prepared an answer. She hadn’t. Instead, Harris broke into her now-famous Awkward Joker Cackle, saying with a laugh, “It was a debate!” Colbert quickly tried to laugh with her to alleviate the extraordinary tension -- and to back away from the unforced revelation that Harris is simply a political hack willing to leverage charges of racism for career gain. Now, political observers might figure that such a terrifying brush with unmasking might prompt Harris to think through the question. She still hasn’t. Over the weekend, ABC News’ Robin Roberts asked Harris the same question. And Harris’ answer was no better: “I think that that conversation is a distraction from what we need to accomplish right now and what we need to do.” Harris again confirmed that her allegations of racism against Biden were merely a tool in her arsenal -- a tool to be wielded when convenient and stored away for possible future use when not. Unfortunately, Harris isn’t the only political figure who sees charges of rac-

ism as a convenient weapon, rather than as serious allegations requiring actual evidence. Democratic politicians appear to have latched on to the simple joys of charging political opponents with racism at the drop of a hat. According to the Associated Press, Democrats have taken, for example, to charging those who mispronounce Harris’ first name with racism -- as though it is perfectly obvious that the emphasis in “Kamala” lies on the first syllable rather than the second. And it’s not merely that Democrats now levy frivolous racism charges with ease. Democrats are willing to jump -- without any evidence and to dire consequence -- to the conclusion that any incident involving black Americans is rife with racism. Thus, this week, when a black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot by police officers and video leading up to the shooting was released, Democrats rushed to condemn the police, even while explicitly acknowledging that they didn’t have the facts. Biden released a statement with staggering irresponsibility: He called for an “immediate, full and transparent investigation” but openly stated that “the officers must be held accountable”; he claimed that America had woken up “yet again with grief and outrage that yet another black American is a victim of excessive force”; he called the shooting an “inflection point” and yet another symptom of “systemic racism.” Again, Biden had no access to the facts. But that didn’t stop him from levying charges of racism. It wasn’t just Biden. Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis. -- whose state investigative system will be handling the case -- immediately announced, “While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or merSee SHAPIRO on 22

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Trump’s Spending Last week, I tallied Joe Biden’s spending plans. This week, President Trump’s. Which presidential candidate will bankrupt America first? by John Stossel When Donald Syndicated Columnist T r u m p r a n f o r president, he promised “big league” spending cuts. Once in office, he again said he’d cut the budget, adding, “There’s a lot of fat in there.” There sure is. Since I was born, spending has

grown faster than inflation most every year. Then, President Obama, as Trump liked to out, “put more debt on than all other presidents of the United States combined!” It’s true. But then Trump increased the debt just as much. Now even more, with the COVID-19 spending. One of his first biggest increases was the $738 billion defense spending bill. Trump bragged that it was “an all-time record!” He said Democrats had “depleted” our fighting ability, so he “had” to “fix our military.”

“The ‘fix’ looks a whole lot like bloated defense spending,” says Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union. “It’s more than our rivals around the world could even hope to spend.” Sepp’s organization has fought government spending for decades. Sadly, they’ve had little success. Now federal spending will grow even faster because: 1) The COVID-19 “stimulus” will grow. 2) Both political parties love spending your money. 3) Old people like me keep living longer. Sorry about that last one. But I,

rudely, decline to die. Soon, my generation’s Medicare and Social Security checks will crowd out everything else in the budget. (No, fellow geezers, we don’t just “get back what we put in.” We’ll get, on average, almost triple our FICA deductions.) Sadly, no presidential candidate expresses much interest in addressing that: Trump promises to “protect” Social Security. Biden says he’ll increase it! Trump was also eager to spend on special interests. He gave $16 billion to farmers and ranchers, $1.6 billion more to NASA and, despite governSee STOSSEL on 29

The Pandemic’s Political Haze Nearly six months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States remains mired in the nebulous haze of the “invisible enby John J. Metzler emy,” suffering Syndicated Columnist greatly both physically and emotionally. We have been battered and bruised economically and most of all psychologically. And all this in the midst of a contentious presidential election campaign which in itself has distorted the dangers and depth of the pandemic and somehow suggested that Covid’s wrath was uniquely focused on our shores. Let’s be clear, the Covid-19 vi-

rus remains a deadly and ongoing threat to the U.S. and the world. The mortality rates have been stunning as the USA has borne the pandemic’s brunt which started in China, spread into Europe, and only then reached our shores. The timeline illustrates a telling trial of deception, misperception, underestimation and then, full blown panic has been a sordid narrative. If this were a political thriller, most would argue the plot was too far fetched. A deadly Corona virus starts in Wuhan, China in late Autumn. The Chinese communist authorities go into classic coverup mode but Covid proves more viral than the CCP’s lies. The World Health Organization (WHO) learns of the threat, wants to act, but is

spoon fed disinformation about the extent and danger. Lunar New Year festivities serve as a transmission belt. In late January, the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros while visiting Beijing was still assured that the virus is not a danger to transmit to humans. On February 24th , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told tourists to enjoy Chinese New Year in San Francisco! In New York in early March the hapless Mayor Di Blasio was telling people go out and enjoy restaurants, Broadway shows, and life in the Metropolis. The week of March 9th, the tide of false optimism suddenly turned ugly; schools were shutting down “probably for a few weeks” and on Wednesday March 11th the WHO

declared a global health pandemic. Within the week the USA was largely locked down, the powerful American economy was put into an induced coma; fear, recriminations and fatalities became a feature of our life. The death toll stands at 182,000. President Trump stated, “When the China Virus hit, we launched the largest national mobilization since WWII. Invoking the Defense Production Act, we produced the world’s largest supply of ventilators.” But the pandemic remains a global health emergency. West European countries such as Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and France had very high fatality rates; as a perc e n t a g e See METZLER on 29

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Here in the year 2020 people are talking about the “new normal” brought about by the onslaught of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Actually what is considered the norm around us changes quite frequently. Much that was considered the normal way of living is not the same as it was in my boyhood, and things have changed heaps since the September 6, 1902 Ashland Citizen I have been reading was printed. When was the last time you saw a surry with a canopy top and cloth upholstery for sale, cheap, or for trade for a good cow? Or bought some Devoe lead and zinc paint, guaranteed to last longer than the lead and oil type? Or seen a rattlesnake on Pike Hill in the west part of Plymouth? If today’s newspapers followed the example of the 1902 newspapermen and used smaller print they could print a lot more news, offer

Laconia Fair Ad from September 6, 1902 issue of Ashland Citizen. much more knowledge for each tree made into paper, and probably increase readership by including more names of local people in each issue of the paper. They could tell you who was visiting who, who in town was sick, and the date of the arrival of each new baby in town. In 1902 everyone was informed that Mrs. Lucinda H. Ellison of Plymouth had been granted a pension of $12 a month. I didn’t know about the longevity of poultry until I read this in the newspaper: “Cash paid for four new milch cows and three hundred year old hens at the George Caldon place, Plymouth.” To avoid any confusion the sentence could be meant to refer

to an undisclosed number of hens that were 300 years old, three hens that were a hundred years old each, or, the obvious, 300 hens that were a year old. Speaking of Plymouth, news about the upcoming Plymouth Fair, which had been running for over 50 years, was one of the important features of the September 6th paper. The current management was operating the Fair for the last time and were exerting themselves to make the 1902 event scheduled for September 16, 17, and 18, one of the best ever. “The field of horses” was predicted to be “unusually large and the show of live stock better than ever.” Readers were told

“The vaudeville show to be given on the stage in front of the grandstand will be worth the price of admission and is a show complete in itself, while the ‘Fans’ will find plenty to please them in a game of ball each day by crack clubs.” Another feature was a “ ‘Special Ticket’ good only to the party named on same to any part of the grounds and grand stand during the fair and allowing them to pass out and in at pleasure.” The cost for the special ticket was $1.00 while the regular admission fee was 35 cents for adults, 20 cents for children, and 25 cents for teams. Unlike this year of 2020 in 1902 the Fairs seemed to be plenteous. The Laconia Fair was held on September 9th, 10th, and 11th and was advertised as being the greatest fair of 1902. It claimed to have the best vaudeville show, the best horse show, the best ball games, and the largest number of distinguished men, including the Governor. Laconia’s fair also featured a balloon ascension, cannon parachute jump, and fireworks. Many people from Haverhill attended fairs at Bradford and Concord. And added to the Fair Month of September was the twenty-seventh annual Rochester Fair which See SMITH on 24

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pairment are vulnerable in the mask-wearing era. They are unable to connect with visual dependencies such as reading lips,” said Vanier. The start-up features a custom-built sound booth with a comfortable egg chair that is reminiscent of the 1970s. “We are trying to get away from the old-school clinical vibe and get into this new era of welcoming people to an open setting and offering transparent pricing for all hearing aids,” noted Vanier. The owner continued, “I decided that I wanted to take a very different approach and make sure that we could help everyone so nobody went away without getting some sort of care for their hearing needs. Insurance can be difficult and there’s a solution for

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There have been a few mornings recently that have felt an awful lot like fall. Cool temperatures, low humidity, the occasional falling leaf. The bird world is following suit in New England, ever so slowly. I’ve seen a few passing warblers in the backyard over the past few weeks and the hummingbirds are feeding with an added urgency to fatten up for their journey south. I’m not trying to rush the end of summer and we still have a few weeks until it is officially over. The end of August and beginning of September is a fun transition time in the bird and nature world. A walk through a New England meadow this time of year yields butterflies, dragonflies and all sorts of crazy-looking insects that make you think of summer. Then, you notice the goldenrod in bloom and a hawk soaring overhead reminiscent of fall. The fall migration starts as early as July when young shorebirds work their way southward along the New England coast. It really begins in earnest in the middle of September when the hawk migration gains a head of steam. September is when a visit to a hawk migration hot spot -- such as Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory (Miller State

Bald eagles, like this immature eagle, are frequently seen on hawk watches. Park) in Peterborough -- may yield thousands of broad-winged hawks in a single day. Wind and atmospheric conditions need to be right for those banner days, so check out the hawk watch locations’ websites for updates. The fall warbler and songbird migration has started as a trickle. It, too, will gain steam as the weeks progress. An ovenbird and blackand-white warbler passed through my yard the other day. Late September and early October will be the prime time to see these little birds pass through. By November, it slows considerably. Kinglets, particularly ruby-crowned kinglets, seem to linger a bit longer than most other birds. As I mentioned previously, hummingbirds are gearing up for their

trip south. September will see many of these little dynamos passing through New England. By October, most of them will be gone, not to be seen again in our region until next spring. The odd hummingbird may pass through a little later than the rest and, of course, there is always the possibility of a different species of hummingbird being seen into winter. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird to regularly occur east of the Mississippi River. In fall and winter, species such as rufous or black-chinned occasionally show up in New England. When to bring in feeders is a personal choice, but many people choose to keep their hummingbird feeders up well into winter to help out any stragglers.

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NBA Stars Miss The Mark worked to build. So seeing the NBA (and other organizations, including the Red Sox) embracing BLM just ruin pro sports for some of us. At least for now. As fans can’t presently go to games anyway, it’s hard to measure their disaffection with misguided stars. But check out the TV ratings. Still, there’s still plenty of great sports stuff to get excited about, aside from the NBA and the last place Red Sox. Last week’s Weirs Times had a front page story on Benaiah Hanson, a See MOFFETT on 22

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Last week NBA playoff games were postponed because players wanted to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of a non-fatal police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Video of the incident and the seven shots fired at Jacob Blake understandably incited people already weary of unnecessary violence. L. A. Laker superstar LeBron James claimed that because of all the firearms in America, “We think you’re hunting us.” (What are the chances that one might find any firearms at one of LeBron’s palatial estates?) “We’re the ones getting killed out there,” thundered L.A. Clippers Coach Doc Rivers. But it’s not quite that simple. Numerous police officers have also been injured and killed over the past year. Countless residents of minority neighborhoods have been killed, wounded and terrorized by criminal and gang violence, but for some reason the NBA stars only protest police over-reach. “Systemic racism” is the new mantra by which to say that our country is messed up,

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PATENAUDE from 19 tours should continue further up the road just past the snack bar. We won the lottery with the weather again. There were many people walking around Shannon Pond and the shorter lower trails. We headed up the Mount Roberts Trail past the pasture and it was sad to see the stables empty this summer. This is my favorite Ossipee Mountain because there is a view around every turn and the trail never gets too steep. From Shannon Pond to the top of Mt. Roberts is just 2.6 miles. The first big view ledge is just a mile up the

Pisgah State Park, in Winchester & Chesterfield, is New Hampshire’s largest State Park with over 13,000 acres (21 square miles). We traversed the Pisgah Ridge Trail through a vast Hemlock and Pine Forest and enjoyed views towards Mount Monadnock and beyond. The park has six trailheads around the park to disperse use and has year-round trails for hiking, mountain biking, ATV and snowmobile use. The Pisgah State Park Trail map is available on-line at NHStateParks.org. trail between scrubby Oak trees and from there on up your eyes

are going to get tired of being so full of marvelous views of Lake

Winnipesaukee and its islands and far over to Gunstock and the peaks of the Belknap Range. Again Carey took many notes and photographs. We leapedfrogged several times with a pair of college boys that would pass us and then stop to wait for their mother. From the trail there were good views of Mount Shaw and the other peaks in the estate. From the summit there are more views all the way to the White Mountains. Whiteface, Passaconaway and Mount Chocorua were easy to point out. After a few minutes the clouds cleared and more mountains came into view--Carrigain See PATENAUDE on 21

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Hikes and Ice Cream Cones are a good fit for me! I love Ice Cream at Funspot! At the Castle in the Clouds there are hiking trails and walking paths for all abilities. The Castle is open for tours. PATENAUDE from 20 and Mount Washington too. We had the summit to ourselves for a short while before the boys arrived with their mother. After studying the map Carey stuck with his plan to make a loop by continuing on the estate’s old carriage roads, the High Ridge Trail and going down the Faraway Mountain Trail to make a 8.7 mile loop. I had gone that way the last time I was here so I decided to continue on the ridge and descend the Oak Ridge Cut-Off. It was a little longer but I wasn’t stopping to take notes. I beat Carey back to our cars by a few minutes. I think the fact that the snack bar sold ice cold beverages helped make Mount Roberts Carey’s favorite Ossipee Mountain too. Carey continues his research with a few

more hikes in New Hampshire before heading to Vermont to find more of the best beer hikes in New England. Have Fun.

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about this stuff. You must be frustrated,” I say. “Very,” he responds. “After 51 years as an organization, to see this kind of attitude and carelessness...” When it comes to increasing spending, who is worse, Trump or Biden? “Biden,” replies Sepp, because he promises $1.2 trillion a year in new spending. “We’re already trillions in the hole. He’s spending money out of an empty pocket!” And Biden is favored to win. Of course, some argue that when it comes to Republicats and Democans spending your and your grandkids’ money, it doesn’t matter who wins. “Washington just seems to grow at the expense of everyone else, no matter who is in power,” concludes Sepp. So, next week, I’ll report on an alternative to Biden and Trump. 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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litical blame game, put on steroids of social media and fanned by woke denizens sets the tone for an election sounding like a simple schoolyard blame game. New York state has 33,000 fatalities, the highest in the nation. New York City has borne the brunt of the deaths and the economic downturn. A once vibrant and pulsating city is now only hesitatingly emerging from the lockdown to slowdown. Many business remain closed; some victims of the widespread but largely underreported June looting. Restaurants, the lifeblood of small business, remain severely restricted, hampered by blunt one size fits all regulations. Distressingly many of the talismans of Manhattan’s Upper East Side are either closed or on the verge. Largely unreported are the large numbers of moving trucks found on Park Avenue and other upscale places. The writing is on the wall; high taxes, the return of lawlessness, and feel of the 1970’s has returned to the Big Apple. Covid was the tipping point.

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