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The 1921 Centennial Celebration of the New Hampton Literary Institution (now New Hampton School) at the Town House. The New Hampton Town House could possibly be the place with the longest stretch of continuous voting in the state.

They’ve Voted Here For About 220 Years

—The New Hampton Town House— by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

As New Hampton, New Hampshire voters go to the polls to cast their votes on November 6th of this year they would do well to realize that they might be entering the building that has the distinction of being the place with the longest stretch of continuous voting in the state. It has been speculated that The New Hampton

Town House is the place with the longest continuous voting in the country, but I have found that Pelham, Massachusetts, appears to hold that record, claiming to have held continuous town meetings in the same building since the year 1743, and voting takes place at town meetings. It is my understanding, however, that Pelham does not still hold its general elections for State and Na-

tional officers in the same building, so it is possible that New Hampton might still have that distinction. Voting appears to have taken place at New Hampton’s Town House continuously since 1798 when the structure was built, or at least since 1799. The Greenfield, New Hampshire meeting place for elections was built between 1795 and 1799 and apparently has held continuous elections See SMITH on 20

Election Day isn’t about Republican vs. Democrat any longer; it’s about putting people in Washington who will keep us moving forward. We were told by the previous administration that we would never see three percent growth again and jobs would never return, More than ever, we would have to turn to government to help us get by. But that lie was proven wrong by an unconventional president outside the standard political universe, who gave us 4.1 percent growth in a little over a year. He also brought back jobs. Real unemployment is at a nearly fifty-year low. Businesses today face the hardships not of a faltering economy, but an economy so good that there isn’t enough help to go around. The best way to keep this country moving ahead is to provide our president with those who support his successful agenda, more political outsiders, and not more career politicians who want us to go back to the days of “only government is the answer” as they work at impeding our progress and stifling our constitutional rights while they focus on their own ascension up the political ranks at our expense. Unlike his career politician opponent, Eddie Edwards has never held political office. He is a U.S. Navy Veteran, a former law enforcement official and a small business owner. Edwards understands not only the importance of a free market and the economy, but also has first-hand experience with other pressing issues. As a veteran he more than understands the importance of taking care of those who have served as well as providing those who are now on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed. See EDWARDS on 24 As the former chief of po-

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To the Editor: Today’s Democrat leaders have vastly different objectives from the Democrat friends of my youth; I can’t believe these Democrat leaders represent most Democrats today. In my youth in Illinois, Americans were patriotic, anti-Communist, and worked for better futures for their children; we wanted all Americans to be safe, free, and prosperous. The Southern Democrat mistreatment of African-Americans repulsed us all. Republicans and Democrats only disagreed on the best policies for improving the American people’s lives. Today’s Democrat leaders don’t compete for voters by offering better solutions for making Americans safer, freer, and more prosperous; they buy votes by promising people “free stuff” and by keeping people dependent on government hand-outs. Democrats’ high taxes, excessive regulations, and bureaucratic delays destroyed millions of good jobs, depriving millions of people of their opportunities to prosper. Democrats reward consistently bad schools rather than ensuring that each child gets a decent education and preparation for a prosperous future. Democrat policies drive poor families apart and lock them in dependency. In the past, Democrat leaders like Presidents Obama and Clinton, and

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Senators Schumer and Reid described how illegal aliens harm Americans, e.g., depress wages, take jobs, commit crime, sell drugs, create a $134+ billion tax burden, etc. Current Democrat leaders promote and defend illegal immigration; they even create sanctuary cities which protect criminal illegal aliens from deportation and allow them to continue preying on Americans. In my youth it was obvious that Socialism / Communism are bad; those governments sent millions to gulags and shot people trying to escape to freedom. Today’s Democrat leaders adore and are soft on Socialist/Communist despots. Democrat leaders champion “Democratic Socialism”, but they can’t distinguish it from the Socialism we know that harms most people every time it’s tried. Because of our Constitution, capitalism, and the rule of law, our country is the world’s most successful, peaceful, and prosperous heterogeneous society. Our Country strives to offer opportunities, freedoms, and equal treatment to all citizens; we are the world’s most generous society; and we are a force for stability and goodness in the world. In their lust for power Democrat leaders undermine the foundations of our wonderful society and of the American people’s freedoms, security, and prosperity.

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

By eliminating many Democrat imposed shackles on our economy and our people, Republicans enabled great economic growth which offers good jobs, more freedoms, better wages, and more opportunities for millions of Americans. Black and Hispanic unemployment are at historic lows. There are more job openings than unemployed people. Americans can resume pursing their American dreams. Everyone who wants to continue enabling all Americans to be freer, safer, and more prosperous should vote for Republicans. Don Ewing Meredith, NH.

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This upcoming weekend we turn our clocks back. If this is your first time doing this, remember that this means you are changing the time and not the actual clock. If I had a dime for every time I heard a new arrival to the clock changing world utter the phrase: “I can’t wait until April to turn the clocks forward so I can see them again” I would have enough to buy a pack of Tic-Tacs. Putting the clocks back an hour as the days are getting shorter and colder is really a horrible thing to impose on folks. It is so horrible that the only reason they give to folks to somehow make them think this is a good idea is by telling them “this means you will get an extra hours sleep for one day, which is a Sunday anyway when most of you can already have an extra hours sleep…even two if you feel like it.” Some experts on Daylight Savings Time will tell you that turning the clocks back an hour in the fall only brings us to what the real time is anyway and it was really when we put the clocks ahead in the spring that we mess up what the real time is. The experts (many of them with PhDs in Daylight Savings Time) further explain in words that mostly need to be looked up in the dictionary, that the reason for putting the clocks ahead in the spring was to give farmers, who

were already breaking their backs working all day, an extra hour of work. Some other experts (also with PhDs) dispute the findings of the other experts and claim that Daylight Savings Time was created decades ago because of pressure from the clock makers lobby who thought that if you forced people to tinker with their own clocks a couple of times a year, more than a few were apt to do it incorrectly and would need new clocks, thus helping the industry survive. It really doesn’t matter who is right. For now Daylight Savings Time is real and even if we turn our clocks back to what is supposed to be the real time, no one really likes it much. Still, we have to do it whether we like it or not or else we will be out of touch with the rest of society. (After all, what can be more embarrassing than calling up a friend in a panic because you turned on the TV and thought you missed who was eliminated on “Dancing With The Stars Juniors.”) My search of the Internet revealed some other interesting theories on why we turn our clocks back as well as how some people have learned to live with it and even enjoy it. Here are a few: Some people enjoy the day after we turn the clocks back. In fact, instead of sleeping that extra hour they stay up all day. For them, twentyfour hours of redundant and biased cable news every day isn’t quite enough, so this gives them the opportunity to have one day of twenty-five hours a day of redundant and biased cable news. They couldn’t be happier (or angrier as the case may be).

There is a certain cult who looks forward to staying up late on the night that the clocks are turned back. They believe that they can do anything they want between 1am and 1:59am, because at 2am, the clocks are turned back, everything is erased and all will be forgotten. (This cult has been losing members over the years due to incarceration). Many folks over the age of fifty-five use this as an opportunity to force themselves to stay up an extra hour at night, knowing they will be able to make up for it in the morning. This lets them honestly answer “no” when someone younger asks if they go to bed “every” night at nine. There are some risk takers who like to experiment with the “extra hour” theory and take dangerous chances with things like seeing if they take their eight-hour cold medicine at midnight on the night of the first Saturday in November if it will still be working at 8am. If you want to learn more, check out the Internet yourself, you should have plenty of time over the winter. I should mention, that there has been talk of legislation to just keep the time the same time all the time, though no one can agree exactly what time that time should be. As far as what the time will be at certain times of the year in the future only time will tell. For now, we all just have to make the best of it. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” which are available at his website www. BrendanTSmith.com.

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2018 Midterms: All About Obama F o r m e r President Selfie Stick is back in action, firing up Democrats before the midterms with his signature rallyby Michelle Malkin ing cries: I, I, Syndicated Columnist I, I! Me, me, me! My, my, my! According to a tally by The American Mirror’s Kyle Olson, Barack Obama’s campaign speech Monday for Nevada Senate Democratic candidate Jacky Rosen referred to himself 92 times in 38 minutes -- or an average self-allusion every 24.7 seconds. When he wasn’t “I”-ing, the former narcissist-in-chief was lying. “Unlike some, I actually try to state facts,” Obama snarked passive-aggressively in a swipe at President Donald Trump. “I don’t believe in just making stuff up. I think you should actually say to people what’s true.” Sit down, Mister “If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.” Thanks to you, my husband, children and I lost not one, not two, not three but four private individual market health plans killed directly by Obamacare. Reminder: When the health insurance cancellation notice tsunami hit in 2013, liberal Mother Jones magazine sneered that the phenomenon was “phony.” But after 4 million American families received cancellation letters at the end of 2013, Obama’s health care prevarication was finally deemed the “Lie of the Year” by left-leaning PolitiFact. And five years after promising

Americans they could “keep their doctor” along with their health plan “no matter what,” Obama belatedly ‘fessed up that “the average person” would be forced “to have to make some choices, and they might end up having to switch doctors.” Facts, schmacts. Moving on, Obama tried to galvanize voters this week by trashing Trump’s jobs boom: “When you hear all this talk about economic miracles right now, remember who started it.” Hold up, Mister “Jobs are not coming back.” I remember you taunting Trump for needing a “magic wand” to achieve what you claimed was an unachievable manufacturing industry renaissance -- for which you are now claiming unadulterated credit! I remember you, Mister Multitrillion-Dollar-Stimulus, promising the sun, moon and stars with the “most sweeping economic recovery package in our history” that was supposed to lift two million people out of poverty. I recall sky-high unemployment rates for black Americans, nearly double the national rate, and 90 million-plus able-bodied citizens of all colors simply giving up looking for work while wasted billions went to fund crony green energy boondoggles, bridges to nowhere, renovations to Joe Biden’s favorite Amtrak train station in Delaware, General Services Administrations junkets in Las Vegas and Hawaii, ghost congressional districts and stimulus propaganda road signs planted nationwide and stamped with the shovel-ready logo. Speaking of which, I won’t forget you smirking while you admitted at one of your phony Jobs and Competitiveness Council

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How Democrats Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Federalism In today’s polarized political environment, I’m often asked how I think America can come back together. My answer is pretty simby Ben Shapiro ple: we learn Syndicated Columnist to leave each other alone. I didn’t like President Obama much; folks on the left don’t like President Trump. I wanted President Obama and Democrats interfering as little as possible in my life; Democrats presumably feel the same about President Trump and the Republicans. So, here’s a solution: the founders’ solution. It’s called checks and balances, federalism and localism. For too long, the Democratic Party has operated under a certain assumption: The tides of

history are in its favor. Aggregation of power to the federal government, usurpation of power by the judiciary, centralization of power in the executive branch -- all of that would redound to their political benefit. And for decades, they were largely correct: Not only did the federal government continue to grow but federal policymaking also shifted consistently leftward, with brief points of stagnation during eras of Republican rule. But President Trump’s ascension to power has shocked the Democrats awake. Suddenly, some Democrats have realized that they are not fated to rule forever -- and that powers handed to the federal government by Democrats can be turned against Democrats, too. This shock has resulted in two Democratic responses. The first: a determination to change the

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Cuban Diplomats Drown Out Democracy at UN UNITED NATIONS— W h a t

was expected to be a quiet but informational meeting on the plight of political prisonby John J. Metzler ers in Cuba, Syndicated Columnist was suddenly jolted into chaos by table thumping and harangues hurled at an American Ambassador by Cuban regime diplomats packing the audience. A sober human rights presentation was instantly turned into tawdry political theatre. Set in the high ceilinged and wood paneled Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC) the U.S. delegation sponsored a symposium “Jailed for What” on the plight of Cuba’s 130 political prisoners which was transformed into a shout down session as soon as Ambassador Kelley Currie commenced her opening remarks. Nonetheless Amb. Currie stated forcefully, “Cuba’s political prisoners are an explicit sign of the repressive nature of the regime and represent a blatant affront to the fundamental freedoms that the United States and many other democratic governments support, and that are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Cuban delegates, apparently

joined by some Bolivians, began shouting and table thumping in unison for nearly an hour, totally drowning out all the American presentations which nonetheless continued unabated with an admirable display of sangfroid. Up to 35 diplomats vying to be Khrushchev wannabes banged on the polished wood tables in a political tantrum. Soon slogans were being chanted too; bedlam prevailed. Ambassador Currie later told reporters, “I have never seen diplomats behave the way that the Cuban government delegation did today. It was very shocking and disturbing.” Chants of “Cuba Yes, Blockade No” echoed through the ECOSOC room, while frothy emotions stifled discussion. The embargo which dates to 1962 and was imposed by President John F. Kennedy, comprises economic sanctions which are rooted in the Castro regime’s seizure of American properties on the island following the Cuban revolution. It remains in force despite the Obama Administration having reopened diplomatic relations with Havana in 2015. While the Cubans certainly have the right to disagree with Washington’s position, they don’t have the right to disrupt other voices and opinions. Sadly these actions mirror precisely what has happened in

Cuba since Castro’s communist revolution where dissent was quashed and others’ opinions shouted down, shut down, or silenced. UN security, already on high alert before the conference,

handled the situation professionally though the officers were not allowed to interfere with or remove the protesters as they were diplomats! In all my years covering the

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Kuster’s Karavan One would have to have been living under a rock for the past month to not know about the thousandsstrong mob by Ken Gorrell of Honduran Contributing Columnist and Guatemalan nationals traveling north through Mexico hoping to add themselves to America’s millions-strong mob of illegal aliens already violating our laws. Whether they live in the shadows or flaunt their untouchability in “sanctuary” cities, these would-be invaders have their sights set on the land of milk, honey, and generous welfare benefits. Using an enemy’s weaknesses against it is an old tactic. The funders, organizers, and members of the “migrant caravan” understand this. They know America’s weaknesses. At least half of our political class openly espouses “abolishing” or neutering ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency we depend upon to make our laws more than mere words. Far too many Americans see nothing wrong with protecting illegal aliens who, besides residing here illegally, commit crimes ranging from identity theft to child rape. They blame conservative politicians for separating families at the border instead of the parents who use their children as shields. And there is always a federal district judge willing to crush Lady Justice under the weight of his personal beliefs (oath of office and Constitution be damned). Even among those who say they support the rule of law, many balk at taking concrete

steps to address this lawlessness, afraid of the “optics” or the very real threat of being run out of public spaces by angry anarchist mobs. Illegal immigration was the primary issue catapulting candidate Trump over his rivals. It became a third-rail issue in a way, simultaneously energizing voters who would become Trump’s “Deplorables” while fatally shocking candidates who weren’t full-throated advocates for enforcing our laws. Yet here we are, watching foreign nationals with obvious outside logistic and financial support taking aim at our still-porous southern border. The media calls this invading horde a “migrant caravan,” a euphemism every bit as inaccurate as “undocumented worker.” These foreigners are decidedly not refugees fleeing danger. If they were, they would stop in Mexico, safe from whatever dangers they faced in their home nations. They are – or soon will be – invaders. Every man, woman, and child among them is determined to come here and take that which does not belong to them. And next week, some of us are going to aid and abet them. Some of us in congressional district 2 – not me, and I hope not you – will vote to send Anne Kuster back to Washington. Those who do will be voting to support Kuster’s Karavan. It might not seem fair, blaming Anne Kuster for the spectacle and consequences of thousands of foreigners coming here, breaking our laws and taxing our social safety net. American citizen victims of these crimes will not be able to connect the dots back to Rep. Kuster in any court of law. But she will be responsible none-the-less.

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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

TALE OF TWO CITIES There’s no doubt that the folks at FOX Sports were desperately hoping for a Boston/Los Angeles World Series, as opposed to a Houston/Milwaukee affair. The Red Sox and Dodgers represent two iconic baseball franchises, steeped in history, tradition, and pathos. Brewers and Astros? Not nearly so much. TV ratings for Boston/LA were bound to be much higher, which t r a n s l a te d i nt o m any more millions of dollars for FOX. But while the Red Sox and the Dodgers both have tradition in common, the cities could not be more different. Having lived in southern California, I have a sense of those differences. Boston is eastern and compact while L.A. is western and spread out. Boston gets snow and sleet. L.A gets sunshine and smog. Boston fans are largely visceral. L.A, fans are largely laid back. Boston fans stay at the games until they’re over. L.A. fans leave early to beat the traffic. Not that Boston doesn’t also have traffic, as anyone who has ever been to Fenway Park knows. But the Red Sox are inextricably woven into the tapestry of New England culture. Folks throughout the six states channel their passion into the team starting during Spring Training. While the Dodgers have some passionate rooters

as well, one could stop at many establishments throughout the vast thirdworld metropolis that is L.A. and ask “How about those Dodgers?” and get blank stares in return. Go anywhere in New England and ask “How about those Sox?” and you’re guaranteed an answer. Maybe even a long one!

Sports Quiz What two MLB teams have played in three different cities? (Answer follows)

AL/NL Houston and Milwaukee were each involved in one World Series. (Or three for Milwaukee if you count the Braves.) The Brewers lost to the Cardinals in the 1982 Fall Classic while the Astros lost to the White Sox in 2005. Interestingly, the Brewers were an American League team in 1982 while the Astros were in the National League in 2005. They’ve since switched leagues. Which raises the issue as to whether or not any future teams may switch leagues. So I have a sportthought. Move Tampa Bay into the National league where the Rays can stoke a rivalry with the Florida Marlins. And move Washington into the American League where the Nationals can stoke a rivalry with the Baltimore Orioles. D.C. would be much closer and more interesting for BoSox fans to visit, as opposed to Tampa. Yes?

Sports Quote “Major league baseball asked its players to stop tossing baseballs into the stands during games because fans fight over the balls and get hurt. In fact, the Florida Marlins say that’s why they never hit any home runs. It’s a safety issue.” – Jay Leno

Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on Nov. 1 include golf great Gary Player (1935) and Dodger pitching star Fernando Valenzuela (1960).

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Yin/Yang Restorative Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. The sequence guides us through the most gentle movement and then settles us into deep stillness or propped asana. Just the right combination to rejuvenate and realign! Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

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VynnArt, 30 Main Street, Meredith. 4pm-7pm. VynnArt hosts a 2 month exhibit of Alton, NH Artist Duane Hammond’s “Pigs in a Poke”. See H a m m o n d ’s h u m o r o u s p a s t e l paintings of pigs engaged in humanlike activities and situations. 279-0557

Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 7pm. David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, the Kennedy Center and more! Tickets are $15/ advance, $20/door. For more details call the church office at 524-6057

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Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter. 2-4pm. Designed for children ages 3 to 5. Reser vations are accepted but not required. www. IndependenceMuseum.org/

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First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. Doors open Fri. at 3pm with a Beef Stew Supper served from 4:30-6:30pm, doors close at 7pm. Sat. 8am-1pm and Sun. 10am-12pm. Hundreds of unique gift baskets, handcrafted items, baker y, countr y pantr y, Christmas books and much more. Bring a non-perishable food item and receive a free raffle ticket. 332-1121

Saturday 3rd John Hiatt Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

Parish Center, 15 Elkins Street, Franklin. 8am-3pm. Crafts, jewelry, theme baskets, baked goods and more!

Sat & Sun 3rd & 4th NH Open Doors

League of NH Galler y, 23 Main Street, Center Harbor. Saturday 10-5, Sunday Noon to 5. Artists, craftsmen and business owners host special activities. www.squamlakesartisans. com

Sunday 4th Harvest Jazz Concert – Tom Robinson Trio with Soloist Fred Haas Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 7pm. During intermission, enjoy a variety of pies, crisps, and cobblers. Whole pies to take home will also be on sale. Tickets are $12/advance, $15/door. Tickets are available at Greenlaw’s Music in Laconia or on line at www.NHISOM.

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Mindful Energy Flow Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. Yoga Practice is considered a moving meditation; sequenced to cleanse and rebalance our Energy Bodies; Amplified with guided Energy Medicine techniques throughout and a Nidra Savasana. This is a powerful cleanse and realignment of each energy system. Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

Fritz Wetherbee – Talk & Book Signing

Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 7pm. Fritz Wetherbee will tell stories, answer questions, sign books, and talk about his life growing up in New Hampshire.

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LACONIA - Jennifer Seavey presents a lecture on “The Isles of Shoals Tern Colony,” Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building. This free event is open to the public. The NH portion of the Isles of Shoals is the most significant for the tern colony on Seavey Island, which was reestablished by a partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and New Hampshire Fish and Game in 1997. The colony currently supports roughly 2,500 pairs of Common Terns and 40+ Roseate Terns, as well as a small number of Arctic Terns. The islands are also the only known breeding site in NH for Double-Crested Cormorants, Black Guillemots, and Common Eiders. Large numbers of Eiders and Purple Sandpipers winter there. During migration, the islands provide valuable stopover habitat to numerous songbirds.

N.H’s Deadliest Air Crash Presentation Newly discovered film footage will be featured in a presentation about N.H.’s deadliest air crash to be held at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, Saturday, Nov.10th at 11am. On Oct. 25, 1968, a Northeast Airlines passenger plane crashed near the top of South Peak on Moose Mountain. A total of 32 people died, but 10 survived the accident, which happened during the aircraft’s approach to Lebanon (N.H.) Municipal Airport. To commemorate the recent 50th anniversary of the loss of Northeast Airlines Flight 946, the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will sponsor a presentation about the accident on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. at the Aviation Museum, which is located at 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry. Speakers will include Jeff Rapsis, executive director of the Aviation Museum and son of Capt. John A. Rapsis, pilot of Northeast Flight 946 and among those lost in the crash. The presentation will last about 90 minutes, and is included with regular museum admission of $5 per person; members of the Aviation Museum may attend free. The museum is located at 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry. For more information, please visit www.aviationmuseumofnh.org or call (603) 669-4820.

National Tour of A Christmas Carol The Rochester Opera House, in association with PerSeverance Productions and CMI Entertainment Inc, presents two special sneak preview performances of the 2018 National Touring company’s production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. A powerful story of redemption, A Christmas Carol, has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of Holiday joy. Ebenezer Scrooge, that most unrepentant and miserly of fellows, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own life: Jacob Marley and the Christmas Spirits of Past, Present, and Future. With script adaptation, direction, and a flawless performance as Scrooge, by award-winning 40-year theater veteran Scott H. Severance, this new adaptation of Dickens’ ever popular classic fills the stage with first class professional actors, lush costumes, stunning sets and puppetry, song and dance, a heavy dose of humor, and a timeless message. With the music of 26 beloved traditional carols of the season woven throughout this classic tale, A Christmas Carol is the perfect way to begin your family holiday festivities. The shows are scheduled for November 20th and 21st at 7:30pm, respectively. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House\ is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH.

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Sculpture of penguins on white protruding pilons in Belgium. community projects. In the European Union (EU), graffiti artists are often commissioned to add their personal ‘touch’ in pedestrian tunnels, on Metro and train station walls and the sides of buildings, etc… Through-out the city of Brussels, Belgium one is treated to splashed scenes from original Belgian books and comics; such as, ‘The Adventures of Tintin’, ‘Astrix’, Smurfs and others. Unfortunately, some EU artists feel their creativity is being stifled through the originally well-intentioned government involvement to support the arts. The Brussels Times, reports that many artists are unhappy due to a “swamp of bureaucracy” and a noticeable decrease in compensation; as well as, claims that projects are being awarded based on favoritism and “commercialisablity”. A friend, who is a retired Belgian artist, and many acquaintances from the international community have noted that they occasionally find themselves scratch-

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appointed dozens of unaccountable and unvetted policy czars, used his Justice Department to spy on journalists, deceived the country over the Benghazi massacre and the Iran deal, demonized his political opponents, and mastered the very social justice agitation techniques now wielded by left-wing mobs targeting Republicans in every corner of the public square. Thanks, Obama, for reminding America of your miserable legacy of deceit, division, persecution and redistribution as voters head to the polls. You wanna make the 2018 midterms all about you? It’s on. Michelle Malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV.com. Her email address is writemalkin@gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www. creators.com.

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system of government itself to forestall any future Republican victory. Thus, we’ve heard calls to abolish the Electoral College (not happening), to pack the Supreme Court (not happening), to apportion the Senate based on population (not happening). The second response, however, is more tenable and far more appealing across the political aisle: a restoration of the founding promise to devolve authority to local authorities. This week, Hillary Clinton hit upon this unique strategy -- a strategy some centuries old but fought tooth and nail by the left -- seemingly by accident. She tweeted, “A reality of a Supreme Court with a right-wing majority is that the states are a new important front in protecting civil rights -- especially the rights of the most vulnerable among us.”

The states aren’t that new. They’ve been around for a couple of centuries, and they’ve always been designed to protect the interests of local populations. Sometimes those interests have been brutal and terrible -- see, for example, slavery and Jim Crow -- but sometimes those interests have been positive and welcome. In designing a system determined to please the greatest number of human beings, localism is usually, but not invariably, the solution. As James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 39, our government is “neither wholly national nor wholly federal.” There’s a reason for that. It’s good to see members of the left finally discovering some founding philosophy. But there is one problem with the left’s view of federalism and devolution of power: That view seems temporary. The minute Democrats seize power once more, the glories of fed-

15 eralism will surely recede into the background in favor of the club of federal power. That’s just one more reason that Democrats shouldn’t be handed that power anytime soon. Ben Shapiro, 34, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is The New York Times bestselling author of “Bullies.” He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

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Laconia Country Club, 607 Elm Street, Laconia. This year’s special guest of honor will be General Peter Pace (retired), who served as the 16 th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 20052007, pr ior to becoming Chairman, he served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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Tuesday 20th Mindful Energy Flow Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. Yoga Practice is considered a moving meditation; sequenced to cleanse and rebalance our Energy Bodies; Amplified with guided Energy Medicine techniques throughout and a Nidra Savasana. This is a p ow e r f u l c l e a n s e a n d realignment of each energy system. Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

Tues & Wed 20 & 21st A Christmas Carol

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Tuesday 27th Mindful Energy Flow Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

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Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Al 8552561

Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm. Second Thursday of the month. New members always welcome. 630-3439.

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since it was occupied, perhaps meaning it conducted voting there before or at the same time that voting began in New Hampton’s Town House. Such items are difficult to research so I haven’t been able to come to a definite conclusion on the matter. There is a lot of history connected to the New Hampton Town House and even some controversy involving the date of its construction. What doesn’t seem to be disputable is that from the beginning of its existence the building has been the place that New Hampton residents go to vote. For years the sign on the front of the Town House proclaimed that the building was erected in the year 1789, but in a historical sketch written in 1950 by Raymond C. Smith (my Dad) it is stated that town meeting records say that the town voted in 1798 “to Build a Meeting House on the Minister Lott as near the Phineas Dolloff house as the ground will allow.” In another meeting it was voted “to give Samuel Kelley $200 in consequence of his

New Hampton Town House awaiting shutters and doors to be opened for voters on Nov. 6th.

Plaque on east side of Town House where first building of New Hampton Academy was built.

building a certain meeting house frame.” Samuel Kelley and family are thought to have been the first settlers within the current boundaries of the town. Incorporated in 1777 the records of New Hampton’s first twenty years were destroyed by fire many years ago, an event which limits the knowledge of those early years of the town’s history. Several sources written many years before the 1950 sketch set the date of the erection of the Town House as 1789, perhaps still raising questions, although I have found that

town voted 76 to 43 to continue the project. Sometime around the year 1820 the Congregationalists had discontinued meeting in the building as the Baptists became the dominant denomination in town. It is said that a Reverend Noah Ward was one of the Congregationalist preachers at the church. He came from Plymouth and preached in the meeting house “until he was so old his son had to carry him in and out of the pulpit.” The Town House (then called a meeting house) has changed in appear-

some writings that placed the date at 1789 have had a line placed through that number and 1798 written beside it. The building was actually built as a meeting house for the Congregational Church with the town assisting in the cost of construction with the understanding that it could be used for town meetings. There was less separation between church and state in those days, but the Freewill Baptists were not happy with the alliance between the town and the Congregationalists, nevertheless, the

ance over the years as it has been modified from its original construction. The building contained square pews with hinged seats that could be lifted when the occupants stood and there were galleries on three sides of the hall which were reached by stairs from porches on the outside of the building. The pulpit for the preacher was several feet above the floor, and according to the writings of Dr. Frank Kelley, a descendant of Samuel Kelley, Uncle Peter Shores, a crippled veteran See SMITH on 21

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A New Hampton town Meeting probably in the early 1900’s

Dancing at an Old Home Day celebration probably in the mid-1900’s. SMITH from 20

of the Revolutionary War, was always seated in the pulpit beside the preacher, because he had difficulty in hearing. The Congregationalists stopped using the building around 1820: however the Free-Will Baptists used it for some special occasions after that date. But eventually it ceased to be used as a church meeting place and the galleries and probably the porches, stairs, and pulpit were removed in 1875. The New Hampton Theological and Literary Academy had its beginning in a two story building east of the Town House in 1821. A few years later the school erected a second building, the chapel, to the west of the Town House. Graduation exercises for the school, the forerunner of the present New Hampton School, were held in the Town House, as were public meetings of the school’s Literary Adelphi

and the Social Fraternity. The community around the Town House was known as New Hampton Center

because it was the center of many of the town’s activities - education, religious, and social. Back in the early years of the town’s history the militia used to gather on the grounds of the Town House for their “Muster Days” when they would be drilled in marching and other military activities in case they should be needed as defenders of town, state, and country. The drills were accompanied by a fife and drum corps; moreover, those events became more than days to train the military. The whole community would gather together, not only to observe, but to engage in athletic contests and to socialize to the extent that vendors would attend with their tents set up to sell their wares. Another Kelley, General Benjamin F. Kelley who is said to have commanded the division that won the first Union victory for the Union in the Civil War received his initial training as a Captain of the New Hampton militia. Other New Hampton men also had exemplary roles in that war. The Annual Old Home Day celebration has for many years been held at the town’s historical meeting house with various programs and activities over the years, but with

the noon-time baked bean lunch and the evening square dances being longtime traditions. The old time town meeting has changed somewhat with division into the deliberative and voting sessions,

but the elections are still held in the historic Town House as they have for 220 years. Or maybe 219? I wonder how many total votes have been cast during those years.

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Liz checking out Mad River Glen’s famous single chairlift. This was a tricky section of trail to descend to avoid slipping There was only a dusting of snow on the ground but since down the steep icy ledge we climbed down a wood ladder we were there it has snowed more and (hopefully) it will and re-bar rungs fastened to the face of the rock snow again soon.

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Caption Contest DO YOU HAVE A CLEVER CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTO?

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Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date... (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247, by email to contest@weirs.com or by fax to 603-366-7301. PHOTO #723

— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #720 — Runners Up Captions: “This is just Duckie” - Chris Matthews, Gilford, NH. “I’m sorry Bob, those are not valid tax d-duck-tions.” - Robert Patrick, Moultonborough, NH.

Ole Jeb just couldn’t get his ducks in a row. —Donald LeMay, Laconia, NH.

Chauncey patiently waits for the beginning of duck hunting season.

-Roger Dolan, Milford, Mass.

Crossword Puzzle

Puzzle Clue: TD CONVERSION ACROSS 1 Actress Paxton 5 Miss -- (Dickens spinster) 13 Small-combo jazz genre 20 Even-steven 21 Hated thing 22 Like waves, to shorelines 23 Disdain for cow milkers? 25 Heeded, as a suggestion 26 Not be under the weather 27 Note before la 28 “Moses” novelist Sholem 30 A, to Klaus 31 Ungenuine 33 Give a tot some grub? 38 Psych., e.g. 40 Trail rope 43 Priam’s city 44 Part of USSR: Abbr. 45 Tremble resulting from drawing curtains? 48 Gas additive 52 With 66-Down, she won a 1957 Tony for “Li’l Abner” 53 Sleek, briefly 54 Tanzania’s -- es Salaam 55 Moniker 56 Quantity in a given area 59 More irate about the cards one was dealt? 64 Work unit 65 Grain bundle 68 Rod go-with 69 Old region of Asia Minor 70 Retaliation plan that’s proceeding

Puzzle Answers on Page 17 5 Tool for cutting metal 6 Year, in Brazil 7 Movers’ vehicles 8 “Leave -- me!” 9 Library unit 10 Skirt border 11 Bit of gig gear 12 Torero 13 Georgia fruit 14 Symphony performer 15 Boozing type 16 Mao -- -tung 17 -- one’s time (waited) 18 Egg-shaped 19 1-cent coin 24 Rich boy in “Nancy” comics 29 Pig holder 32 Tried 34 Abbr. at JFK 35 Before, to Browning 36 -- -i-noor diamond 37 Novel by Sir Walter Scott 38 Uppsala native, e.g. 39 Apple quaff 41 “Thar -- blows!” 42 Sharing word 46 -- Plaines 47 DeLuise of “Fail Safe” 48 Head organ 49 Indian bread 50 Old Dodge hatchback 51 Mother of Helen, in myth 54 Dig deeply 57 -- Brothers (“Fight the Power” R&B group) 58 E’en if 60 Inert element 61 The, to Klaus DOWN 62 Achievement 1 Double -- Oreos 63 Snug-fitting 2 Adviser, e.g. 3 Changing the nature of 66 See 52-Across 4 Author--RogersSt.Johns 67 Unwavering tediously? 74 Mag revenue source 77 River of Florence 78 Dame Judi 79 Larch cousin 82 Statement about a tea box? 86 Certain tax shelter 88 Author Blyton 89 LAPD division? 90 Julio’s “eight” 93 Driving club 94 Orate 96 Sleep furniture designed for athletes? 101 West ender? 102 Cuddly “Star Wars” critter 103 Office scribe 104 TV “Science Guy” Bill 105 Rice field with a salami factory in the middle of it? 110 Used a bat 112 What sit-ups work 113 “Yeah, bro” 114 Cheer for a 12Down 117 Love of Tristan 120 Scrounged 123 Rivals at auctions? 127 Members of the mob 128 Underscored 129 Elsa’s sister in “Frozen” 130 Written law 131 Euros replaced them in the Netherlands 132 Lucy’s guy

70 Sells 71 L.A.-to-Boise dir. 72 Dresses 73 SFC or cpl 74 Nailed 75 Aarhus native, e.g. 76 Bank acct. guarantor 79 Forefront of an activity 80 Wry twist 81 Span 83 Most tenacious 84 -- -pah 85 Blue Jays, on a scoreboard 87 Covered up 91 Euro divs. 92 Pres. after FDR 95 Parseghian of Notre Dame 96 Goodie-filled gala gift 97 Pea holder 98 Permitted 99 Coils around 100 Drench 102 Dermis or Pen lead-in 105 “Dynasty” actress Emma 106 “Three Men in --” (novel or film) 107 Yank’s land 108 “Metro” star Murphy 109 Sing on a peak, maybe 111 Roving type 115 Loan out 116 Art Deco notable 118 Cubs’ homes 119 Morales of “Caprica” 121 Op. -- (kin of “ibid.”) 122 Astros, on a scoreboard 124 Hospital div. 125 Roman 601 126 At any time, to Browning

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B.C. by Parker & Hart

The Winklman Aeffect

by John Whitlock

30 METZLER from 7

UN I have never witnessed such a large, lengthy and sustained protest inside a chamber. U.S. Ambassador Michael Kozak from the

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State Department’s Bureau of Democracy and Human Rights, stated, “I want to thank the Cuban delegation again for giving us such a graphic demonstration of how they deal with alterna-

tive viewpoints in their country.” But let’s return to Cuba’s political prisoners for a moment, the whole point of the symposium which was squelched by strident political theat-

rics. Human Rights Watch states, “The Cuban government continues to repress dissent and deter public criticism. It routinely relies on arbitrary detention to harass and

intimidate critics.” The human rights watchdog Freedom House moreover lists Cuba’s Political rights and Civil liberties as ranking 14 out of 100 and Not Free. Cuba’s Ambassador Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo described the disruption as an exercise of “revolutionary diplomacy,” recalling “the legacy of our historical leader Fidel Castro.” Moreover she added, “Cuba is proud of its human rights record.” Later, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley characterized the incident a “mob scene” and made an official protest to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Addressing the incident, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, “Cuban diplomats threw a childish temper tantrum.” The “Jailed for What” presentation would have been largely overlooked i f i t we r e n o t f o r t h e Cuban bully boy tactics which became the story. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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Between 2012 and 2017, domestic hop growing acreage increased almost 96%. Farmers around the country were encouraged to use some of their land to start growing hop fields as the craft beer industry showed certain profit. In fact, 2016-17 were banner producing years that returned the hop shortage back and beyond expected quantities. Harvested hops were so abundant that brewers were offered incentives to buy larger quantities at better pricing. The growth spurt exceeded what brewers were able to use causing a glut in the hop market. Then, in 2015-16, a combined interest of over-hopping beers and the emergence of the New Englandstyle IPA’s, which uses massive amounts of hops, righted the imbalance overtly says a recent Forbes Magazine article. Breweries buy hops in contracted allotments. If they expect to use a lot more hops for a projected brew recipe, they will need to plan for that purchase months or even a year in advance. If a national brewery is producing a 10,000 barrel run of a dry-hopped IPA that requires 1.5 lbs per barrel, 15,000 pounds of hops are needed. If the brewer pays say $9 per pound for the hops, that equals out to $135,000. Raising the poundage rate even 50 cents per pound could drastically influence overall beer pricing passed onto the customer. Folks ordering pints at their local bar may not see much of a jump but larger cities are going to “use” this shortage info as a way to increase beer profit margins. A 16 oz pint may actually be delivered to the patron as meager as 11 oz + head to maybe 15 oz if you are lucky. In fact, Maine has a law now that say a customer has the right to a full 16 oz pint and can complain if not delivered the advertised 16 oz. If anything was responsible for hop prices changing, it was due to brewers delaying payment for huge hop orders. When growers

PHOTO COURTESY OF TARA NURIN, FORBES MAGAZINE

are not repaid for product, their workers aren’t paid, crops can’t be harvested and crops are compromised. Some hop farms actually filed Chapter 11 in recent years. Malt producers are also trying to jump on the bandwagon saying their crops were affected by bad growing seasons as well.

Barley is one of the main grain ingredients in brewing production. And if you like the bigger side of beer flavor (more ABV or darkness), expect to pay more for these styles since more product is used to make them. Beer sales actually feed three groups known as the three-tier system; pro-

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Say hello to Hemingway! Or rather, say hello again! Hemingway was first brought to CVHS in the spring of 2017 after being in a neglectful and abusive situation. After being adopted, he lived in a caring home for over a year. Unfortunately, this lovable guy recently returned to the shelter after his owners moved to a new area that didn’t suit Hemy’s needs. As you can imagine, the shelter is not Hemingway’s favorite place to return to, and he is anxious to find his true forever home. Hemingway is three and a half years old, and is a Bulldog mix. Due to his troubled past, he presents a tough guy image with new people. However, once Hemy warms up to you, you’ll find that he’s just a big baby! Hemingway is an energetic and playful companion, and almost never tires of tugof-war. After a long session of playtime, there’s not much Hemingway loves more than snuggles! Hemy will nuzzle his way right into your lap if you let him! Because of previous negative interactions, Hemingway needs to go to a home without any other dogs or cats. With his high-energy nature, he would do best in a home with kids that are 14 or older. Low-traffic environments are ideal for Hemy, as he can get overwhelmed and anxious in hectic situations. Can you help Hemingway get out of the shelter for good? Come meet him at Cocheco Valley Humane Society at 262 County Farm Road in Dover, NH! For more information on adopting a pet, visit cvhsonline.org.

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ducers, wholesalers, and retailers. You cannot buy beer any other way and bypass this system. If you want to buy beer cheaper, brew it yourself or buy big beer (you know who I mean.)… Otherwise, pay up and enjoy the craft beer of your choice made by hard working individuals who understand your love! If, after reading this article, it has you asking more questions than getting them answered about why you are going to pay more for the beer you want, join the club. We all want to have good things stay the same as long as possible. If we have to suffer through changes, let the end result at least put a smile on your face and a good beer in your hand!

and a home brewer as well. Send him your recommendations and brew news to wickedbrews@weirs.com

Jim MacMillan is the owner of WonByOne Design of Meredith, NH, and is an avid imbiber of craft brews

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