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don’t see. They work behind the scenes doing construction work, creating new exhibits, maintaining the vehicles and doing all the other things needed to keep the museum running smoothly. It has been my pleasure over
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Wright Museum volunteer Warren Pond in front of the Wolfeboro Museum’s Liberty Ship Exhibit. Pond, 94, served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and is the only veteran of that war now volunteering at the museum
Governor Chris Sununu will be among the speakers at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11am. in the Home’s Town Hall auditorium. State Senator Bob Giuda, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is also scheduled to speak at the event, which honors all those who served in the United States Armed Forces, as well as representatives of other federal and state officials. The event, free and open to the public, precedes another public ceremony on Saturday at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen Contact NHVH Program Information Officer Len Stuart at number below for additional information. The New Hampshire Veterans Home, founded in 1890, provides high quality, professional long-term care services to the Granite State’s elderly and disabled veterans. Currently home to about 200, it is the only longterm care facility in the Granite State dedicated exclusively to veterans. For directions to the Home, please visit the NHVH website at www.nh.gov/veterans
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Bristol. 10am free presentation by former Navy SEAL Bill Atkinson followed at 11am with a raffle drawing to support “Swim With A Mission” www.nhskip.com or 603-744-3100.
Through the Month Winterware Drive Drop off location is the Edward Jones office, 14 Main Street, Meredith, between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday – Friday. Meredith Altrusa is sponsoring the drive to collect gently used boots, coats, hats and gloves for those in the community needing to keep warm this winter. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries and organizations for distribution to our neighbors in need.
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Christmas at the Fells: Designer Showhouse 2017 The Fells Historic Estate & gardens, 456 Route 103A, Newbury. Weekends 10am-3pm, Weekdays 1pm-4pm. Professional interior designs, floral artists, decorators and talented volunteers have created this amazing Christmas Showhouse. $18pp/ advance through October 29th or $23 at the door. Children are $5 each. www.thefells.org or 763-4789
Thursday 9th Trivia Night!
Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433
Eric Grant Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841
Tributary Brewing Co. Hosts Charity Night for the Chase House Tributary Brewing Co, 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, Maine. 3pm-7pm. $1 from every 12 ounce pour will be donated to Chase House in Portsmouth, which serves youth and families in crisis across New Hampshire. www.chasehome.org
Thur 9th thru Sun 12th Holiday Open House at Beyond Obsession Beyond Obsession, 822 Whittier Hwy (Rte 25), Moultonborough. Raffle, refreshments, great prices plus a free necklace with minimum $10 purchase. www.BeyondObsession.com or 603-476-3200
Friday 10th
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8:00pm. Admission $20. BYOB venue. Free Swing Dance Lesson before the show from 7 – 8pm. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043
DJ/Karaoke – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live DJ music and be the star of the show in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778
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Kingswood Regional High School, Wolfeboro. 9am-2pm. Families will have the chance to buy new or gently used items for the upcoming winter season. Proceeds will benefit the Wolfeboro Children’s Center. www. wolfeborochildren.org or 569-1027
Tribute to Bruce Springsteen – Joel Cage Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841
Friendly’s Offers Free Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner to Veterans and Active Military to Celebrate Veteran’s Day Friendly’s Restaurants wants to honor those who have served and are serving to protect our Country and Freedom by offering a free meal to those with a valid Military ID or honorable discharge card. Breakfast offering will be a free Big-Two-Do, and lunch and dinner will be a free All American Burger. www.
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Moultonborough Lions Club, Moultonborough. 8am-9:30am. Flag Retirement Ceremony to follow breakfast at 10am. Bring any flags you want retired. Veterans eat free, all others by donation.
The Elvis & Orbison Show Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 3351992
Wright Museum Hosts Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
Chris O’Leary Blues Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8:00pm Tickets $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom. com or 527-0043
Dueling Pianos – Matt Langley vs Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841
Saturday 11th Navy SEAL Presentation Skip’s Sport Shop
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The Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 11am12pm. The ceremony will take place in the Museum’s Military Gallery. Doors will open at 10am and after the ceremony, the Museum will remain open to the public until 4pm. www. WrightMuseum.org or 569-1212
St.Charles Church Craft & Holiday Fair
St. Charles Church, Route 25, Meredith. 9am-3pm. Many vendors with handmade crafts/gifts, themed raffle baskets, quilt raffle, bake sale, silent auction and more. 279-4403
Sat 11th & Sun 12th 22nd Annual Tuftonboro Holiday Open House Festival
18 event locations in Tuftonboro to inspire your holiday décor & gift giving. Festival maps available at: Pine Cone Country Store, Geez Louise Home Décor, Hansel & Gretel Antiques, Tuftonboro Town House. More info on facebook at Tuftonboro Holiday Festival.
Christmas Open House at Casual Cape
Casual Cape, 518 Whittier Hwy. (Rte 25), Moultonboro. 10am – 5pm. Browse the 1760’s cape full of oldfashioned Christmas ideas and ambiance. Holiday refreshments served. **Sneak peek on Friday Nov. 10th from 5-7pm. 603-253-7951
Sunday 12th Tour Historic First Congregational Church of Farmington First Congregational Church of Farmington, 400 Main Street, Farmington. Between 2 and 4pm. People who were married in the Church or attended Sunday School since the 1950s are encouraged to bring photos which will become part of historic displays as the church approaches it’s 200th anniversary in 2019. Refreshments will be served following the tours. www.
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The Capitol Steps Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 3351992
Craft Fair Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. 9am-3pm. Just in time for the Holiday season! Taking Holiday bread and pie orders, great selection of trees and wreaths that have been handcrafted on the Farm, gift baskets and poinsettias galore and more!
www.moultonfarm.com
Concordia Consort Returns to Wakefield Opera House
Wakefield Opera House, 2 High Street, Sanbornville. 4pm. Join for an afternoon of music from 17th and 18th Century England, Italy and Germany. Refreshments and conversations with the performers will follow. $15pp/at the door, $12/advance from Ed Morrison at 522-0126
Tuesday 14th 4th Annual Wine and Chocolate Tasting to Benefit Chase Home Tuscan Kitchen, 581 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 6pm-8pm. At the fundraiser, guests will enjoy chocolate (donated by Lindt) paired with several varieties of wine! Light appetizers will also be served. Individual tickets are $65, pair is $110, 6 tickets for $300, 12 tickets are $600. Tickets can be purchased at www.chasehome.org
Coloring Night
Concord Public Library, Green Street, Concord. 6pm. Get in on the grown-up coloring craze! Color inside or outside the lines, with provided supplies and coloring pages! No registration required. 225-8670
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Wright Museum of World War II Veterans Day Ceremony The Wright Museum will host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 11, from 11am to Noon. Sponsored by the Wolfeboro American Legion Harriman-Hale Post and Unit #18, the ceremony will be held in the Wright Museum’s Military Gallery. Museum doors will open at 10:00 am. After the ceremony, the Museum will remain open to the public until 4:00 pm. For more information about the ceremony, contact Harold Chamberlain at 603-569-4296. The Wright Museum of World War II is open to the public for the 2017 season on May 1 and will remain open daily through October 31. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday: 12:00-4:00 p.m. The Museum is a not-for-profit institution focusing on the American home front as well as the war front during World War II. The museum is located at 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, on Route 28. For more information about the museum, call 603-5691212 or contact Michael.Culver@WrightMuseum.org, www. WrightMuseum.org, via Facebook, or go to the museum’s website at www.WrightMuseum.org.
The Music Man in Wolfeboro The toe-tapping, familyfriendly musical The Music Man plays until November in Wolfeboro. Featuring a cast of 57, the award-winning show is directed by Rosemary Lounsbury, ably assisted by Catherine Collins, and produced by Megan Brady Rohrbacher. With new projection backgrounds by Wolfeboro illustrator Emily Marsh and backed by a 9-piece pit band under the baton of Julie Carbone, the production is equally as engaging for youngsters new to live theater as fans used to entertainment by professional companies. The Village Players’ presents The Music Man on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 and Sunday afternoons at 2 through November12th. Tickets are available at Black’s on Main Street, Wolfeboro, or online at www.village-players.com. The Village Players Theatre is located at 51 Glendon Street in Wolfeboro.The Music Man is sponsored in part by WASR Radio 97.1 FM and 1420 AM.
High Stakes Bingo Game To Benefit Historical Society The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society will be hosting a special High Stakes Bingo Game Saturday, November 18th at the Funspot Bingo Hall. There will be $10,000 in prizes as well as big prize money on Lucky 7 pull-tab tickets. (Prizes based on attendance.) $3,000 is guaranteed on the Carryover Coverall and every regular game pays $320. There will be an early game at 4:30 and the evening game begins at 6:45. Come early for the best seats. Doors open at 2pm. Handheld bingo computers are available while they last for a rental fee of $6. 12 and 18 card packages are available. There is a separate smoking section and food service is available. All proceeds from the game go to benefit the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society. Funspot is located at 579 Endicott St. N., Weirs Beach, NH.
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Veterans Day Message from Easter Seals NH and Veterans Count Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was originally established as a U.S. holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially ended on November 11, 1918. In 1954, after both World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress changed the word “Armistice� to “Veterans,� and Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Veterans Day is a day for us to stand united to respect and honor the patriotism and sacrifice of those who have served our country. “Thank you for your service.� As citizens who enjoy great freedom and security as a result of our nation’s strong military, many Americans express their gratitude when they see a Service Member in uniform. How do we honor the veterans – those who served their country with valor and are now separated from the Armed Forces and who don’t wear their uniforms anymore? New Hampshire has the 8th highest veteran population per-capita in the country. How and when do we thank them? Here are some ways to show your appreciation (from Military.com): 1. Show Up! Attend a Veterans Day event in your area -- an honestto-goodness parade or service for veterans. Roy Rogers said, “We can’t all be heroes; someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.� Veterans Day is a great opportunity to do just that. 2. Donate! There are many veterans service organizations who offer all
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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 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.
visitors on Veterans Day. Being outside helps improve physical and mental health, boosts emotional well-being, and is a great way to celebrate the day with a veteran. ESNH MVS offers Care Coordination to veterans of all eras – from World War II veterans to those who are currently serving. Services are free, confidential, and provided locally – in the veteran’s home or other convenient location. Care Coordinators are master’s-level community caseworkers with extensive training in military culture. Their job is to do whatever it takes to help service members, veterans, and their families thrive. Care Coordinators help those in crisis situations, and are also available to help families plan ahead and avoid problems when facing life changes and challenges. Veterans Count, the philanthropic program of ESNH MVS, provides emergency financial assistance to veterans for critical and unmet needs. Veterans Count raises awareness about the challenges that can result from military service and raises money to help address these needs. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit vetscount.org. Or, mail your donation to Veterans Count, Easterseals NH, 555 Auburn St, Manchester, NH 03103. If you know a service member, veteran, or military family in need, please contact the Intake Coordinator, Easter Seals NH Military & Veterans Services, at 603.315.4354.
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33As I approach another birthday next week, I am looking to some of my friends for support. It’s been a tough year and it looks like the next couple of months might be even a little tougher. Of course, my family and friends are always around for support when the chips are down and I know they will always be by me side when times are tough as well as during any other of life’s clichés. Still, there is one group that I always turn to for additional support as well as they turn to me in such times. I am counting on the usual support from people like Prince Charles, Yanni and Condoleza Rice, to name a few. Of course, I am talking about the November Fourteenth Society. The Society has been around for centuries, but you probably haven’t heard much, if anything, about it. Its existence rivals any of the mysteries in the “DaVinci Code”. The society’s origins can be traced back over a thousand years. Its members are an elite group decided merely by the fact that their birthday is November 14th. To those not born on this day, it seems like any other, but to those of us fortunate enough to have been born on November Fourteenth and to have witnessed its mysteries, we know much more
than that. Of course, I am not allowed to reveal its secrets, but if you do some research you just might find some on your own. The artist, Claude Monet, a November Fourteenther, hid many messages about the society in his paintings. If you look closely you may spot one or two. Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, came across his idea at a Society meeting. (Of course, belonging to the society at that time was considered blasphemous so they were held in secret so he would never have admitted it.) Composer Aaron Copland actually composed “Fanfare For The Common Man” as our anthem. (There are many clues contained within the note structure if you study it carefully.) Other famous November Fourteenth Society members have included actress Veronica Lake, Jawaharlal Nehru and Senator Joseph McCarthy; quite an eclectic group. Over the years things have changed a bit for the society. Its existence is well known to those who care to find out about it. You can easily access information about it on the Internet. Still, it’s deep secrets are still very will kept by its current group of members, myself included. It has been more difficult to get younger members into the society nowadays; they are filled with skepticism. Still, once they are onboard, they understand what it’s all about. The best part of it is the camaraderie. It doesn’t matter if you are a famous November Fourteenther or just an ordinary Joe or Joesephine born on that date, we are all in it
together. Just last night I received a phone call from Prince Charles, a Society member. He was calling with his concerns about some of the issues I have been dealing with. He didn’t talk long though, I heard Camilla in the background giving him some grief. Still, it was nice to hear his voice, his words of comfort even though I couldn’t understand him very well with that accent and all. Yanni has just been finishing up the latest leg of his recent tour and I’m sure he will call if he can. Condoleza “Condi” Rice can always be counted on for at least a card or a Facebook Instant Message. Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, is also a member. He never calls, though he does owe me one (he knows what I mean). I am planning on throwing a big wing ding next summer for members of the society once things calm down a bit here on the home front. I’m sure some of the oldtimers will do their best to make it. Who knows, we might even blow the cobwebs off a few of the old rituals from the Society’s early days, just for kicks. Maybe Condi and Yanni will surprise me and show up. Maybe Prince Charles will make the trip. That would be nice. I just hope he leaves Camilla at home. She can be a real drag. Brendan Smith is the author of “The Flaltander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L.” and are available at his website www. BrendanTSmith.com
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Allahu Akbar-itis: America’s Deadly and Debilitating Disease “Shout ‘Allahu Akbar,’ because this strikes fear in the hearts of the non-believers.” Who knew hijacker Moh a m m e d by Michelle Malkin Atta’s partSyndicated Columnist ing words, discovered in his journal after the 9/11 attacks, would become a national punchline? The louder and more frequently jihadists around the globe shriek their signature battle cry, the more fervently multicultural apologists deny its meaning. They’ve transformed the Islamic supremacists’ obvious and explicit call for violence into a bland utterance of peace as indiscernible and nonsensical as “Aloha Snackbar.” With blood still fresh on the pavement in Manhattan after Tuesday’s outbreak of Allahu Akbar-itis that took at least eight innocent lives, Palestinian-American propagandist and Hamas cheerleader Linda Sarsour tweeted: “Every believing Muslim says Allahu Akbar every day during prayers. We cannot criminalize ‘God is great.’” Rice University sociologist Dr. Craig Considine mourned: “It begins. CNN reports murderer said “Allahu Akbar.” Queue the Islamophobia.” And confused former director of national intelligence James Clapper mused: ‘It’s hard to comprehend...what moves a human being to do that to another human being.”
Instead of striking fear, “Allahu Akbar!” has unleashed collective foolishness. “Allahu Akbar!” screamed Amor Ftouhi just five months ago at Bishop Airport in Flint, Michigan, before stabbing a police officer in the neck. “Allahu Akbar!” Ftouhi chanted repeatedly in multiple court hearings throughout the summer. “Motive still unknown,” the experts declared. “Allahu Akbar!” fulminated militant Muslim black separatist Kori Ali Muhammad in April after shooting and killing three white people in downtown Fresno, California. “It’s too early to say” whether the motive was “terrorism,” law enforcement officials opined. The Associated Press whitewashed Muhammad’s declaration, helpfully obscuring his exact exclamation to the Islam-free translation, “God is Great.” “Allahu Akbar!” spewed Dahir Adan at St. Cloud’s Crossroads Center mall in Minnesota, before plunging kitchen knives into 10 shoppers. Last month, on the anniversary of the bloodbath, the head-scratchers at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune announced: “One year later, motive of St. Cloud mall attacker remains unclear.” From the Muslim monsters who decapitated American hostage Nick Berg, to the Fort Dix, New Jersey, attack plotters, to convicted al-Qaida scientist Aafia Siddiqui, to Fort Hood assassin Nidal Malik Hasan, to Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, to the machete-wielding murderers who beheaded a London soldier on a
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Communism Turns 100 This year marks the hundredth anniversary of one of the worst mistakes ever made: the Communist revolution in Russia. Commuby John Stossell nist regimes Syndicated Columnist went on to kill about 100 million people. Most died in famines after socialist tyrants forced people to practice inefficient collective farming. Millions of others were executed in political purges. Yet when the Russian Revolution happened, people both inside and outside Russia were excited . Crowds cheered Lenin. No longer would nobles rule; no longer would capitalists exploit workers. Now the people would prosper together. British journalist Theodore Rothstein wrote, “The undivided sway of the Imperialist nightmare is at an end ...(there will be) rule of the labouring classes.” But you can’t have government
plan every aspect of people’s lives and expect things to go well. Instead, you get bureaucratic planning commissions and secret police. That won’t stop some Americans from celebrating Communism’s anniversary. A day of anti-Trump protests is scheduled for Nov. 4, and I’m sure some protestors will wave hammer-and-sickle flags. Some will wear Che Guevara shirts. A few commentators will call the protesters “idealistic” but impractical. They shouldn’t. We should call them supporters of mass murder. Lenin ordered the hanging of 100 property owners at the very start of the Revolution, saying people needed to see the deaths of “landlords, rich men, bloodsuckers.” Mass murder and starvation rapidly increased the death toll after that. It wasn’t exactly what philosopher Karl Marx had in mind — but it shouldn’t have surprised anyone. Marx’s writing is filled See stossell on 19
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Africa’s Sahel Region “Sinking into Chaos” As Terror Spreads UNITED NATIONS - The re-
cent killing of four U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers in Niger tragically highlighted a quiet but leby John J. Metzler thal conflict Syndicated Columnist in sub-Saharan Africa’s Sahel region. Here in the confluence of the arid and largely forgotten lands of Mali, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania lay a vast land plagued by endemic poverty and wracked by drug and human smuggling, ethnic violence, and now emerging as a hotbed of Islamist terrorist groups. France sponsored a special UN Security Council session which addressed the clear and present danger of this brewing crisis; UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stressed the meeting was aimed at “preventing the region from sinking into chaos.” Admitting that the region’s “weak institutions, exclusion and marginalization of certain groups were exploited by extremists and terrorists,” the Secretary General warned add-
ing, that “porous borders facilitated human trafficking, as well as arms and drug smuggling.” Regional states, have formed a security agreement the Sahel G 5 to combat the menace. This joint force supplements the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as well as the ongoing French military counter-insurgency operation Barkhane. French Foreign Minister JeanYves Le Drian put the matter into clear focus, “Terrorist groups in the Sahel represented a global threat” which was financed by drug trafficking and human smuggling. He added, “Those groups were determined to spread terrorism across the region.” Minister Le Drian stated, “facing the menaces the Sahel knows, the response can only be in the nature of security, there can’t be a durable peace without durable development. An effort must be made to stabilize the region.” Speaking later at the Council on Foreign Relations, Minister Le Drian recounted, “In 2013, there was an attempt by Islamist groups to take over Mali and to transform Mali into a kidnapped state. It would be-
come an Islamist state with all the consequences that you can imagine.” He added “France intervened then upon request by the government in Mali and with the support of the U.S. to prevent this from happening. And then we had to extend our
military action because terrorism, of course is borderless and groups don’t stay in one country.” The current French Operation Barkhane force stands at 4,000 troops. The UN’s Mali See Metzler on 19
Trump IS the GOP Mainstream
by Rich Lowry Contributing Writer
The showdown between President Donald Trump and Sen. Jeff Flake turned out to be no contest. It wasn’t Trump who was out of the GOP mainstream,
but Flake. The Arizona senator supported Gang of Eight-style immigration reform, when immigration restriction is becoming a litmustest issue in the party. He is a Goldwaterite, libertarian-inflected conservative, when the market for libertarianism within the party is limited and diminishing by the day. He is frankly anti-Trump, when Trump owns the party. Many Republican voters are fully aware of the president’s flaws, but they don’t want to hear about them constantly from Republican officeholders. Flake’s criticisms of the president were honest, sincere and principled. If he’s not a finalist for a Profile in Courage Award, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is falling down on the job. They also were malpractice. The most likely outcome was to make it more difficult to defeat the Trumpite insurgent Kelli Ward in a primary next year, which one would have thought was a paramount political goal. Worse, Flake apparently rendered himself unelectable. Per-
haps he considered speaking out more important than serving, a personal choice that no one can gainsay. But if the party isn’t going to be overrun by Trump sycophants, it will need working politicians who are willing and able to better navigate these waters. There are a few, more sensible approaches in the Senate. There’s the Ben Sasse model -- speak your mind without fear or favor, knowing that you aren’t facing a tough primary in a matter of months and, if you decide to run again, it won’t be until 2020, when the mood might have shifted. There’s the Mitch McConnell model -- hold your cards as close to the vest as possible and try to keep things from running completely off the rails so the party’s congressional majorities aren’t destroyed. There’s the Lindsey Graham model -- criticize Trump when he’s wrong and never abase yourself in his defense, but develop a relationship with the president to maximize your sway. But it’s a mistake to assume that Trump will somehow magically evaporate, leaving everything in the party as it was before he showed up. At this point, a Trump failure will take down the party, too, and may deepen and intensify the Republican civil war rather than end it. It’s also a mistake to treat the Trump phenomenon as a fluke from which Republicans need
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The great state of Maine boasts 3,500 miles of shoreline (more than California if you can believe) and has a ton of great breweries; many of them are within easy driving distance of the Lakes Region. And many are clustered together or close to other awesome brewers. That means, if you want to take a drive over to our eastern neighbor for some tasty beer treats, it won’t take long to find what you are looking for. With more than 90 breweries there (compared to New Hampshire’s 67+), Maine has a lot to offer. One of the newer and quite successful ones are called Banded Horn. Banded Horn Brewing Company is located in a section of the 150 year old Pepperell Mill complex of Biddeford with a generous tasting room and gathering space among the brewery equipment. They have been open for three years and are realizing rapid growth due to new followers and loyal patrons. Because their brewery shares the tasting room space, you get a real feeling of being a part of the process when you visit. Light food and games help to complete your tasting experience. You can take away 4 packs and growlers of their delightful offerings. Find out much more at BandedHorn.com Daikaiju (pronounced die-kai-ju) is technically an imperial but proclaims to be a double IPA at 8.7% ABV. Being that big of a beer is why the name refers to the Japanese word
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Garage Shop Woodworking – Making Your Own Wood Art Gifts
Concord Public Library, Green Street, Concord. 6pm. Join Steve Carey, local woodworker and owner of Wood Art, to learn how to make wood art gifts such as cutting boards and serving trays, all from your garage or basement. No registration required. 2258670 Thursday 16th
Trivia Night!
Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433
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Friday 17th Mississippi Heat Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043
Eric Grant Band – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778
Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Jon Lorentz Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841
Saturday 18th Axis 80’s – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778
Joe Deleault Trio Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 2-5pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841
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St. James Christmas Fair
St. James Episcopal Church, 2238 Parade Road, Laconia. Offerings at the fair include; handmade gifts, jewelry, new-to-you items, holiday decorations, pies and other baked goods. This year’s raffle donations include heating oil, a framed needlepoint, a beautiful hand pieced quilt, handmade teddy bear and much more! Early birds will enjoy homemade donuts and coffee and beginning at 11am, a luncheon of homemade soups, chili, rolls, cookies and hot cider will be available. 524580
First United Holiday Fair
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Sat. 18th – Sun. 26th Bektash Shriners 17th Annual Fez-tival of Trees 189 Pembroke Road, Concord. The Fez-tival of Trees is an extravaganza of fully decorated, artificial trees decorated in a Christmas or other theme. All trees are beautifully lit for the enjoyment of the viewers who will come to participate in the associated festivities and purchase chances to win the trees. Throughout the event there will be refreshments, silent auction items to bid on, gift shop and visits from Santa, offering an enjoyable event for everyone!$5/adults, $4/seniors, children 12 and under are free. Visit www. bektashshriners.org for more info and hours of operation. 225-5372
Christmas at the Castle“An Enchanted Rustic Woodland Christmasâ€? Castle in the Clouds, 586 Ossipee Park Road, off Route 171, Moultonborough. Tours of the Castle in woodland Christmas dĂŠcor, Artisan Fair, Live music, food offered at The Carriage House, Family Christmas card photos backdrop, children’s crafts, Santa visit, horse drawn wagon rides and more! Dates are 11/18 & 19 and 11/2426 from 10am-4pm. $20/ adult non-member, $15/adult member, $10/children. www.
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Sunday 19th Community Thanksgiving Service & Thanksgiving Dinner First Congregational Church, 400 Main Street, Farmington. Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 3pm-5pm for a much appreciated $3 donation. The public is invited to also bring canned food for the Inter-Faith Food Pantry. www.
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Wednesday 22nd Karaoke!
Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433\
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Friday 24th Studebaker John Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043
Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841
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www.pitmansfreightroom. com or 527-0043 Freddie Partridge & Loaded Dice – No Cover Charge!
Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778
Tribute to Niel Young with John Irish Trio Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841
Loon Center’s 25th Annual Holiday Open House
The Loon Center, 183 Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. Crafts for kids, hayrides, face painting, special appearance by Santa, balloon sculptures, refreshments and more! Free admission. 476-5666
Thursday 30th Trivia Night!
Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433
Altrusa of Meredith Hosts 22nd Annual Festival of Trees Preview Party Waukewan Golf Club, 166 Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. 5:30pm-8pm. A new format for the party will showcase four area restaurants, featuring their most popular hearty hors d’oeuvres. Participating restaurants donating their goodies and their wait staff are; George’s Diner, Giuseppe’s, Lakehouse Boutique Catering and Moulton Farm Kitchen. Preview party guests will have the opportunity to bid on a selection of silent auction prizes, win great raffle
prizes, and, as always, view the beautifully decorated trees in a rustic barn setting. $25pp, can be purchased at the Meredith Chamber of Commerce or at Cackleberries, 419 DW Highway, both in Meredith.
www.altrusameredithnh.org
Ongoing Senior Ten Pin Bowling League
Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Al 8552561
Line Dancing
Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. 9am-10am Every Wednesday. 524-6042
Oil Painting Classes
Bleu Waves Gallery, Meredith. Tuesday through Saturday. 561-401-1487
Hooks & Needles – Knitting & Crocheting Group
Meredith Senior Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Group meets every Tuesday 9:3011:30am. All are welcome. 279-4647
Support Group for Caregivers & Those with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias
Laconia Congregational Parish Hall, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s of each month. Group is confidential and non-denominational. 5366060
Once Read Bookstore – Open to Benefit Meredith Public Library Hannaford Shopping Center, 38 Whittier Highway, Meredith. Bookstore is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. All proceeds fund programs for children and adults at the Meredith Public Library. 520-0434
Newfound Knights – Chess Club Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if you have never played, people will be willing to take time and teach you how to play. Learn a new game, meet new people and have fun! Free and open to all. Tron84nh@gmail.com for dates and more details.
Lakes Region Brain Injury Support Group
Lakes Region Community Services, 719 Main Street, Laconia. 6-7:30pm. 1st Thursday of every month. 225-
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Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. First and third Thursday of the month. Persons of all experience levels are welcome to attend.
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Art ‘Round Town Gallery Walk Downtown Portsmouth, the first Friday of every month. 5-8pm. View website for specific fees.
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Required Withdrawals from Retirement Plans: What Should You Know? You may spend decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k). But, eventually, you’ll need to use this money. Before that day arrives, you’ll want to be familiar with the rules governing withdrawals – and you’ll want to know just how much you should take out.
To determine your RMD, you’ll need to use either the Uniform Lifetime Table, which is based on your life expectancy, or the Joint Life Table, if you have a spouse who is the sole beneficiary and who is more than 10 years younger. Your tax advisor can help you make this selection. So, now that you know the basic rules of RMDs, you’ll need to consider their impact on your retirement income. As mentioned above, you can certainTo begin with, withdrawals from traditional ly take out more than the RMD, but should you? employer-sponsored retirement plans like these fall under the Internal Revenue Service’s “required If you need the extra money, then you’ll have to minimum distributions” (RMD) guidelines. (You take it. However, when determining how much aren’t required to take these distributions from a you should take beyond your RMDs, you’ll need to Roth IRA.) Here are some of the key RMD points to weigh some other factors. keep in mind: For one thing, if you can delay taking Social You need to take distributions by age 70-1/2 Security, you’ll get bigger checks, so you might . You generally should begin taking RMDs in the be able to lower the amounts you take from your year in which you turn 70-1/2. If you don’t take 401(k) and IRA. your first RMD during that year, you must take it Another factor to consider is the size and comno later than April 1 of position of your investthe following year. If you ment portfolio held do put it off until April 1, outside your retirement you must take two distriaccounts. If you have a butions in one year. sizable amount of inIf you don’t take your vestments, with some of RMDs on time, you may them providing regular have to pay the IRS a 50 income, you may be percent penalty tax on the able to afford to take taxable portion of your out only your RMDs, uncollected distribution or perhaps just slightly — so make sure you know more. On the other your dates. hand, if your 401(k) and IRA make up the You can take more vast majority of your than the minimum. You investment holdings, can withdraw more than you might need to rely the RMD, but, as the word on them much more heavily. “required” suggests, you can’t withdraw less. In any case, though, you will need to establish an You may be able to delay RMDs in an emappropriate withdrawal rate for all your investments ployer’s retirement plan if you’re still working. to ensure you won’t outlive your money. A financial If your employer’s retirement plan permits it, you may not have to take RMDs if you are still working professional can help you calculate this rate. and you are 70-1/2 or older. However, this excepDo whatever it takes to maximize your benefits tion won’t apply if you own 5 percent or more of from your IRA and 401(k). They’re valuable assets – your company. so use them wisely. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Copyright © 2017 Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. All rights reserved. Member SIPC. This site is designed for U.S. residents only. The services offered within this site are available exclusively through our U.S. financial advisors. Edward Jones’ U.S. financial advisors may only conduct business with residents of the states for which they are properly registered. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state.
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the Bartlett Crossing, just above the village, Harry jumped and struck a fence which slightly injured his leg. Victor was caught on the cow-catcher of the train and was not injured, though it was considered to be a miracle that his life was spared. The horse, however, was badly injured and had to be shot, and the carriage was demolished. E.C. Lewis, in his “ New Hampton Memories”, tells of the stagecoaches that stopped in town on their way from Haverhill to Con-
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I visited a museum in Walla-Walla Washington a few years ago in which was displayed a stage coach which had been purchased for use in that State from the Concord Coach Company in Concord, N.H. Before the automobile, and since, the horse has provided transport for those who ride on its back or in a wagon or other wheeled vehicle pulled by the horse. Traffic accidents were a fact of life in the horse and buggy days as they are now. In the town of Lisbon, N.H. two pupils were driving to school at the first grammar school in that village sometime in the early 1900’s when they were involved in a serious accident. It was a Monday
Illustration showing cowcatcher on steam locomotive. This five year old short horned ox named “Constitution” weighed in at 3851 lbs. morning when Henry Aldrich of Breezy Hill Farm and Victor Clark were riding on a horse-drawn carriage and the stock train coming from the north and going in the same direction as the boys frightened the horse and it began running. The boys were unable to stop it and as they approached
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a barrier against the cold. Freight was delivered on a heavy wagon with a sail cloth covering owned by a Mr. A. Burpee and pulled by three strong horses. Lewis also noted that “Up to 1851 when snow was on the ground all the foot travel took the middle of the road and nothing like sidewalks could be seen. Parson Tracey superintended the building of the first scraper and it was pulled about the village by a pair of oxen.” Some of the citizens regarded this as an unnecessary improvement. A number of years ago an acquaintance of mine in our neighboring state of Maine told me of his experience of guiding a team of multiple (probably 4 to 8 ) horses pulling a huge roller to pack snow on the roads, a procedure also used in New Hampshire. Oxen and horses were also important in the lumber camps of New Hampshire and on the farms, and on the race track for the leisure and gambling crowd, but these days they are seldom seen except for recreational riding purposes and pulling contests at fairs. A 1918 edition of “The Manchester Union” advertised a “dandy” of a draft horse for sale, weighing 1400 lbs. at 11 years old in Hooksett, N.H., and a pair of “very handy”
red and white oxen for sale, being four years old with a girth measuring 6 feet 5 inches located in the town of South Deerfield. Also for sale was a “good second hand horse.” The inventory for the small Town of New Hampton in the town report for 1897-98 showed a total of 345 horses and 54 oxen in the community which had only 243 eligible voters. A list of pay to those men who worked on the roads often stated that the pay was for “labor and team”, the team referring to horses. Town expenses also included water tubs, an item used by horses. By 1936, when the town’s inventory also included electric power plants, portable mills, and 8 gas pumps and tanks with 401 eligible voters there were only 83 horses and 2 oxen in town. New Hampton’s beasts of burden in 1913 included two mules. The First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Cavalry served during the Civil War and their exploits with their horses makes for interesting reading as man and horse fought together to advance the union cause. The “beasts of burden” have served our state and country well in many capacities and their roles should not be forgotten.
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Meredith restauranteurs plan the menu for Altrusa’s Festival of Trees Preview Party at Waukewan Golf Club. L-R Kelley Joyce, Events Chef and Lauren Yang, Events Manager, of Lakehouse Boutique Catering, Roger Rist, Owner of George’s Diner, Julie GnerreBourgeois, Owner of Giuseppe’s Pizzeria, and Jeff Mills, General Manager of Moulton Farm. On Thursday, November 30, Altrusa International of Meredith will open its 22nd annual Festival of Trees with a preview party from 5:30-8 pm at Waukewan Golf Club, 166 Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. A new format for the party will showcase four area restaurants, featuring their most popular hearty hors d’oeuvres. The restaurants which are generously providing the delicious fare served by their helpful wait staff are George’s Diner, Giuseppe’s, Lakehouse Boutique Catering, and the Moulton Farm Kitchen. Among the delicious hors d’oeuvres will be puff pastry served with a variety of tempting salads prepared by George’s Diner and assorted crostini presented by Giuseppe’s. , Lakehouse Boutique Catering, will be offering tuna poke and Moulton
Farm will prepare mini meat pies. The four featured restaurants will tempt guests with other savory treats. A cash bar will be available. The new format will offer improved service and facilitate participants’ enjoyment of a winter wonderland of beautifully decorated trees in a rustic barn setting. Tim Noe, owner of Waukewan Golf Club, has recently renovated the barn to reveal its historic post and beam structure. Exposed beams in the ballroom show traces of the Belgian horses once housed there by the original owner, a veterinarian. The restored beamed ceiling and stacked stone detailing in the bar area are the cozy backdrop for the beautiful display of trees. The trees will range from elegant to traditional or whimsical. Preview party guests will have the opportunity
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peacekeeping mission numbers 13,000. Calling for America’s continued commitment to multilateral missions, Minister Le Drian advised, “In the beginning of this century, we are extending our alliance by fighting together in the Sahel and in the Levant... I think today that America has few allies who have at the same time the political determination and the capacity to do that, and France is one of these allies.” The Sahel crisis has equally underscored the danger and breadth of human trafficking and illegal migration; smuggling networks have kept a stream of West African migrants streaming into Libya in the hope of entering Italy. Relating to this danger, Italy’s Ambassador Sebastian Cardi warned that the security threats of terrorism and illegal trafficking “had a devastating impact on an already fragile political situation and were a threat to the entire world.” He noted the “devastating face of that situation on the shores of his country.” While pledging his country’s continued contributions in the fight against terrorism, Chad’s Foreign Minister Hissein Brahim Taha stated, “significant international support must come in a timely fashion.” American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley warned that the threats from terrorism and organized crime in the Sahel “were daunting” and thus pledged $60 million towards the Sahel G5 security group. What does this mean for the USA? As Islamic State is being shattered in Syria and Iraq by U.S.
and allied military forces, the terrorist threat has metastasized from Syria to the Sahel. Ambassador Haley advised, “The United States is committed to stabilizing the Sahel region…But we believe that the G5 force must be, first and foremost, owned by the countries of the region themselves.” She added, “We expect that the G5 countries will take on full regional ownership of the force within a period of three to six years, with continued U.S. engagement.” In other words the USA will play a supporting role, but regional African states themselves must bear the military burden. 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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with comparisons of capitalists to werewolves and other predators who must be destroyed. Marx admitted that capitalism is productive but said that “capital obtains this ability only by constantly sucking in living labor as its soul, vampirelike.” Even as the Russian regime killed millions, some journalists and intellectuals covered up the crimes. Stalin kept most media out, so few Americans knew that millions were starving, but New York Times writer Walter Duranty saw it first-hand. Yet he “covered up Stalin’s crimes,” says Tom Palmer of the Atlas Network, a group that promotes free market ideas around the world. Because Duranty wanted to support “the cause,” he wrote that “report of a famine in Russia is today an exaggeration or malignant propaganda.” Duranty “saw the truckloads of bodies,” says Palmer, yet “he wrote on the front page of The New York Times how wonderful everything was.” He even got a Pulitzer Prize for it. In some ways, times haven’t changed that much. This year, the Times ran a series of essays commemorating the anniversary of Russian Communism, including one piece arguing that sex was better in the Soviet Union because the Revolution destroyed macho capitalist culture. At least The New York Times eventually admitted that Duranty’s work was “some of the worst reporting in this newspaper,” but the Pulitzer committee never withdrew its prize. Communism kills wherever it’s practiced. But
people still people believe. Making a video (https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=wxMWs8RyLLI) on Communism’s hundredth anniversary, I interviewed Lily Tang Williams, who grew up under the regime in China. “Mao was like a god to me,” she recounts. “In the morning, we were encouraged to chant and to confess to dear Chairman Mao.” Under Mao, Williams nearly starved. “I was so hungry. My uncle taught me how to trap rats. But the problem is, everybody is trying to catch rats. Rats run out, too.” Still, she says she was so brainwashed by Communist propaganda that she “cried my eyes out when Mao died.” But then, “when I was college student, I met a U.S. exchange student ... He showed me a pocket Constitution and Declaration of Independence. A light bulb came on!” For the first time, she
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“active” doesn’t begin to describe 94-year-old Warren. I had to practically drag him off the golf course, where he often plays 18 holes a day, to interview him for this story! Warren has been a faithful Wright Museum volunteer since 2000. Over the years, he’s worked on major construction projects including the new art gallery, the classroom, where you attend the Tuesday evening lectures, the library and the new offices. He also helped to build the Shell service station and many other exhibits that you enjoy. For the past several years, Warren has been a part of the “Thursday gang” that comes in every week to work on major projects, do setup and takedown for big events like the festival of trees, landscape a comfortable area for you
Cadet Pond at the Pass Christian Training School. to sit and enjoy the victory garden, and do just about anything else that’s needed. They’re currently building a new storage
area for our ever-expanding archive. Warren worked behind the scenes during the war as well, providing
billion rounds of ammunition, along with countless amounts of food, clothing and even toilet paper. Most of this had
a young boy, he learned to sail a Barnegat Bay Sneak Box on a nearby pond, and later joined the crew of a much larger sailboat on trips between Hyannis Port and Nantucket. Warren graduated from high school in 1941 and was appointed to the merchant marine cadet training school in Pass Christian, MS. He earned his Cadet Midshipman (engine room) license after about 9 months of classroom instruction, training and sea duty. The Department of Commerce awarded Warren his certificate of service as a Cadet Engineer on January 20, 1943, and the excitement soon began. His first trip departed New York in convoy on March 22, headed for Russia. Just two days out, his liberty ship the SS Elias Bouinot, which was loaded with sulfur, collided with another ship
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a vital service that few are aware of today. Most historians agree that our most important contribution to the war effort was war production. Two thirds of all the equipment and supplies, along with 80% of the oil products used by all the allies in all the theatres of operation originated here. The numbers are staggering: 14,000 ships (including 2700 Liberty ships - the largest class of ships in history), 86,000 tanks, 325,000 aircraft, 3 million vehicles and 41
to be shipped overseas to where it was needed. That task fell primarily to the US Merchant Marine. It was very hazardous duty. The enemy quickly determined that they could win the war if they sank those ships, and Warren became one of their targets. This is his story. Warren was born in 1923 and grew up in Caldwell, NJ. He traces his lifelong love of boats and sailing to the magical childhood days he spent at his grandfather’s home on Cape Cod. As
(which sank), and he was forced to put in to Halifax for repairs. That was probably just as well for him. The run to Murmansk/Archangel was one of the most hazardous of the war. The north sea was heavily patrolled by German warships and aircraft, and many cargo ships (including dozens from the ill fated convoy PQ 17) were lost there. When repairs were completed, Warren joined another convoy bound for London. They chose the See pond on 21
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northern route to avoid Uboats, and were attacked near Scapa Flow by German aircraft. They carried no embarked naval armed guard, so Warren raced to his assigned 20 MM machine gun mount and started firing. They survived the encounter, delivered their cargo and returned to New York. Following his second trip to England on the same ship, Warren asked for leave so he could marry the love of his life, Kathie Westerfield (they just celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary). They wouldn’t grant it, so he resigned on September 20 and was issued an honorable discharge, which made him immediately subject to the draft Shortly after his honeymoon, Warren was approached by officers of the liberty ship SS Peter Daniel, who desperately needed a jr. third assistant engineer for a trip to England, and he signed back on. He later made his fourth trip on the Liberty ship SS Samuel Parker, returning to New
Warren (right) and shipmate Benjie in England on the Marine Wolf.
Cadet Warren Pond (circa 1942). York in February, 1944. He began his fifth trip on the Liberty ship SS Stephen F. Austin on March 12, serving again as third assistant engineer in the
engine room. After a short run to Charleston and Newport News to pick up a group of P-38 fighters and their pilots, they joined the ill - fated con-
voy UGS 38, bound for the Mediterranean. That’s where the serious trouble began. After they passed Gibraltar, they were attacked at sundown on April 20, near Algiers, by a squadron of 23 German JU88A torpedo bombers. Five ships were hit and three sank. The worst troop ship disaster of the entire war occurred when the Liberty ship SS Paul Hamilton, which was carrying a large load of am-
munition, exploded. All hands, including the 79 crew members and 504 embarked troops were instantly killed. I’ll let Warren pick up the story from here. “I was standing watch in the engine room with my oiler and fireman when I heard the 20 millimeters open up. So I knew we were under attack, although no general alarm was soundSee pond on 22
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