11/10/2022 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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Honoring Her Family Members On Veterans Day by Dolores Beal Stephens Contributing Writer

Members of the Sons of the American Revolution with descendants of Private Josiah Magoon and Ensign William Bennett at the Magoon Cemetery in New Hampton, New Hampshire. Private Josiah Magoon and Ensign William Bennett served together in the ROBERT HANAFORD SMITH PHOTO Revolutionary War.

Honoring Revolutionary War Veterans In New Hampton by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

In your New Hampshire town, wherever it is located, you can probably find a number of small cemeteries, often enclosed within stone walls, some situated along side a road, but others in a field or surrounded by woods. Many of these small cemeteries contain the graves of veterans of wars, and most of these probably fought on American soil.

Off the beaten path, a ceremony was recently held to honor two veterans of the American Revolutionary War with the placement of markers in recognition of their service by the Sons of the American Revolution. Two men, now living in Connecticut, David Jones and John Magoun, in searching through their family trees, found that they each had an ancestor who fought in the American Revolutionary War and was buried in the Magoon

Cemetery in New Hampton, New Hampshire. This resulted in an October 22, 2022 graveside ceremony, led by the Rev. Andy Akers, President of the New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Honored at the ceremony were Private Josiah Magoon and Ensign William Bennett who served together in the Revolutionary War and, after the war, both settled in the town of New Hampton, New HampSee SMITH on 26

Many of us have family members who are U.S. veterans, whether in wars past or serving this country in present day. There are certainly many stories that can be told, but never enough space on these pages to honor them all. The following article tells of the service of members of one family. We present it with our thoughts for all who served. —ed.

Honor Roll is located there. There were seventeen in our township that did not return home. One veteran had been a prisoner of the Germans and others had been wounded. They served their country well.

My Father My 45 year old father was a partner in the family water well drilling business, and like so many when WWII started, he wanted to do what he could. So with his brother’s apIt was World proval, he went War II. Everyto the Pentagon one wanted to The author’s father tEov evno l ut hnot euegrh. to do something to help win the Captain Beal in French he had served war. It might be Morocco. in the Navy in knitting khaki WWI, the Navy woolen socks, donating blood was not interested, and he at the Red Cross Blood Mo- was then interviewed at the bile, signing up to watch for Army desk. airplanes at the lookout towHe was commissioned a er at the high school, buying Captain in the 401st Corps. War Bonds, or volunteering of Engineers Water Battalion. to serve in some branch of In 1942, Captain Beal was in the military. the second convoy landing at It was in our small village Casablanca, French Morocco. of Brewster, New York where The British and American we knew so many people who troops would soon have fresh had sons or fathers in the water from the many wells military. Because Brewster is that would be drilled using the only village in the Town the drilling machines and of Southeast. The beautiful See STEPHENS on 28

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To The Editor: I am writing to you today... To ask you to publish an article against the slaughter of American Horses. They are rounded up, sometimes the Mustangs from the West, with Helicopters, and other means of obtaining the horses. They are put into small containers, way too many in each container, to be able to stay alive, and they are shipped to Canada, Mexico and Asia in horrible Conditions. Stop the abuse of American Horses. Support the Ban on American Horses. We have been volunteers at Live and Let Live Farm Rescue, Rehabilitation and Sanctuary for the past many years, and I have personally sent invitations to Both Senators Shaheen and Hassan and Our Representative, Kuster, inviting them to come on a tour of this Rescue; Without Response, I might add. There are Rescues that provide places for Horses to be rescued, rehabilitated, rehomed and if not rehomed, they stay for their lifetime at the Sanctuary. All Volunteers and Donations, but our elected officials won’t come for a tour. There is a Ban American Horse Slaughter coming up in Federal Congress, and I urge the Leaders of the USA to vote to stop the slaughter.

To The Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, we wish to extend our sincerest thanks to members of the Chamber for their support of the organization and its activities throughout the year. On October 20, 2022, we celebrated our 34th annual Operation Thank You, sponsored by First Seacoast Bank. Operation Thank You is the organization’s membership appreciation day dedicated to contacting and thanking chamber members. Operation Thank You began with a wonderful breakfast for the volunteers at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital Community Education & Conference Center to get them off to a great start before venturing out to personally visit members and provide them with the Chamber’s new 2022/2023 Business Referral and Resource Directory. The support from our members provides the organization with the resources necessary to promote our members, our community, provide programs and advocate for a favorable economic climate. The Chamber provides its members with a dedicated board of directors and professional staff that are here to provide assistance with your business needs. Special thanks to the 58 volunteers who contributed

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 23rd Annual Gathering Of Marines

The Lakes Region Detachment of the Marine Corps League respectfully announces that it’s “23rd Annual Gathering of Marines” will be held on Saturday, November 12th at 6pm at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, NH. This year’s event commemorates the 247th Birthday Anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia on November 10th, 1775. Each year Marines from World War II era to those now in Active duty throughout the World celebrate this occasion, which is unique among all the branches of the Military. The Commandant’s Birthday Letter is read and a traditional cake cutting ceremony is held in which the first and second pieces are given to the youngest and the oldest Marine in attendance. The Marine Corps Birthday celebration is open to Detachment members and their Colonel Adele E. Hodges USMC guests only. To make a reservation, please contact Com(retired) mandant Robert Patenaude at 603-4550636 or email: rppatenaude@aol.com, as soon as possible. This year’s special guest of honor will be Colonel Adele E. Hodges USMC (retired). Adele commanded the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st FSSG in Camp Pendleton California, as well as Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, one of the largest installations in the Marine Corps. In 2011, Adele Hodges retired after more than thirty-three years of dedicated service to the United States Marine Corps. In 2011, Adele Hodges retired after more than thirty-three years of dedicated service to the United States Marine Corps. She was named Onslow County, North Carolina’s Woman of the year for 2006 and most “Intriguing Woman” in 2007. She has Master Degrees in Business Administration, Military Art and Science, and Strategic Military Studies.

The Art Center in Dover Presents- Jazzscapes An eclectic collection of Abstract Paintings by four contemporary artists showcasing their interpretations of Jazz Music is on display at the Art Center in Dover through the end of December. Abstract4 consists of Tom Glover, Peter Cady, Dustan Knight and Barbara Adams, all established Seacoast Artists, who spent a year collaborating on Jazzscapes. Focusing on jazz music as a central theme, each challenged themself in their own unique and individual styles to create new ways of portraying and abstracting their appreciation of jazz. Barbara Adams likes ragtime, Tom Glover enjoys the Bix Beiderbecke era, Peter Cady fell in love with Miles and Coltrane, and Dustan Knight favors Hank Mobley. The Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival gave all of them a chance to listen together and generate ideas. Tom and Peter are both fans of the UNH Traditional Jazz series and local musicians, Barbara accompanies her musician husband to gigs, and Dustan recently saw Herbie Hancock perform. Jazzscapes by Abstract4 on display now through December at the Art Center with a Artists’ Reception on Saturday, December 10, from 6pm-9pm. The Art Center is located at 1 Washington Street, Suite 1177.

Tour de Chooch Open House Conclude your Thanksgiving weekend by visiting the Tour de Chooch Open House on Sunday, November 27, 9am-4pm at the Heritage Park Railroad Museum in Union, NH. Admission is free. This special event to be enjoyed by children of all ages features viewing the fascinating details of an operating HO scale model railroad depicting the five villages of Wakefield in the 1909 era with its computer-controlled operating system and viewing a Lionel O-gauge train layout all located in the 1875 restored Boston & Maine freight house. Not to be missed is the newest addition to the 1909 era display - - the model of the 1895 Wakefield Town Hall. Replicated and built by Jay Ehlen of Durham, NH, the tower of the town hall model features an operating bell and operating clock. The clocks were built by the skilled North Conway jeweler, Tim Psaledakis. Also featured in this unique Open House are tours of the restored 1911 B&M Union railroad station, a 1902 Russell snowplow, a 1950-era B&M caboose, and viewing the restored 1885 era B&M water tower. For the modeler, rail fan, novice or curious, the holiday open house is being held concurrently with the 27th annual Tour de Chooch, a self-guided tour of 33 model railroads in southeastern New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts. Information about Tour de Chooch can be viewed at www.tourdechooch.org. The Heritage Park Railroad Museum is administered bythe Wakefield Heritage Commission. Visit www.historicwakefieldnh.com.

11th Annual Meredith Community Fair The Meredith Parks & Recreation Department will be holding their 11th annual Craft Fair on Saturday November 19, 2022 from 9-2 at the Meredith Community Center. The premise of this craft fair is homemade/ handmade crafts, foods and items – we are looking to help local crafters while stimulating the economy and giving back to the community. Over the last 10 years, Meredith Parks & Recreation has had the pleasure of various artists participating including woodworking, knitters, painters, crafters, jewelers, bakers, photographers and musicians as well as many others. There will be over 30 vendors with some amazing handmade products. For more information please contact the Meredith Parks & Recreation Department at 603-279-8197, their website www.meredithnh.org or their Facebook page.

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Shaking Off The Blues Emotions are up and down this time of year. For weeks now we have been going about our daily lives while the reds, greens by Brendan Smith and even the Weirs Times Editor blues of the season sprang up all around us. Some of us took the time to pay attention and take it all in, while others were too busy to notice. But now the season is over and the colors, once vibrant and bold, are now being cleaned up and brought to the landfill. Thank goodness!! Of course, I am talking about the thousands upon thousands of political signs that have been stuck in the unwelcoming earth over the last several months. Some so small that if you really wanted to see who the candidate was you would need to pull your car to the curb, get out and walk to the sign to check it out; maybe even put on your reading glasses. Others, so big, that a tennis match could be played over their expanse as well as making it difficult to see oncoming traffic. They have become a familiar part of the autumn landscape here in New Hampshire every two years and when they suddenly are gone, there is a chorus of relief. Still, there are some who suffer from PEB or Post Election Blues. Many people are afflicted, yet few are aware. You know who you are. You express loudly that you are relieved that the mess is finally over with, but for the next few weeks you just don’t feel or act right. Here in the Twenty-First Century we have figured out that giving every feeling a name and an acronym (and occasionally a celebrity filled fundraiser) can

help us all feel better about ourselves as well as help keep the pharmaceutical industry afloat. Post Election Blues can be defined by a few things. One is the urge to do weird stuff. One friend of mine, who refused to admit he had PEB, began doing strange things the week after the election One Wednesday, right after the election, he texted family members on their cell phones explaining that he was from “The Americans For Dinner Choices” and wanted to ask them a question. “Are you planning to eat dinner this Friday night and, if so, which of these meals would you prefer?” That evening he posted the choices on the refrigerator and then insisted that other family members spend Thursday campaigning for their choices and on Friday there would be a secret ballot determining the winner. His family, deeply concerned, researched his symptoms on the Internet and, after eliminating dengue fever, concluded it was PEB and immediately sought help. (They actually waited till Saturday morning since the dinner selections for Friday night were excellent.) No one symptom of PEB is more pronounced than the anticipation of the countless ads for drugs that will have space once again on television now that the thousands of repetitious political ads have disappeared. If you feel a strange comfort whenever a drug that you’ve already seen hundreds of times comes on the screen, then you probably suffer from PEB. If the droning on of the possible, life altering side effects don’t even register in your brain, then you definitely have it. Don’t worry though, there is a new drug on the market for PEB and the side effects, a

couple which could be deadly, are minimal. One of the symptoms of PEB, according to the PEB website, but which I dispute, is the overwhelming urge to save all of those oversized political mailers you get during the campaign season and use them later. I do this myself, but I don’t consider myself afflicted with PEB…I really don’t…I’m serious…I can quit anytime….I swear. These political mailers come in handy once the election season is over and can then be used as dinner place mats and, for the smaller ones, drink coasters for when family and friends come over. The hope is to start up a few, well-rounded, political discussions where friendships are shattered and families are divided. I always miss that after a political season. The symptoms list for PEB goes on and on and there are a lot more people with this disease than you might realize. Some who realize they are ill and are not afraid to speak out and seek help. Those who deny they have PEB are often beyond help. They will suffer through the symptoms and believe they are coping, but they will live lives of quiet desperation until the next wave of candidates begin to show their faces in New Hampshire. And considering 2024 is a presidential election year, that should be any day now. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles”,“Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” and “I Only Did It For The Socks Stories & Thoughts On Aging” All are available at BrendanTSmith. com.

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Three Good Men; Three Great Kids’ Books THE FOLLOWING COLUMN WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2018. Men get a bad rap. They’re blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change and all other manner of global suffering. They’re forced to apologize on college campuses for their chromosomes, anatomy and athleticism. They’re vilified by Michelle Malkin incessantly in women’s magazines, on Syndicated Columnist women’s talk shows and at women’s confabs promoting the male-bashing #MeToo movement. Not me. This holiday season, I write in praise of three fine gents and their three great children’s books. In my work as a newspaper columnist and investigative journalist, I’ve had the privilege of meeting some of the most eclectic and fascinating men. Reporting on the criminal justice system over the past year introduced me to a diverse and remarkable trio with a deep commitment to compassion, acceptance and empathy. It is my pleasure to share their stories with you and recommend their labors of love for your Christmas book-buying lists: “Saving Montana” by John Paolucci (illustrated by Doris Tomaselli). A retired detective sergeant from the New York Police Department, John has a thousand-watt smile, central-casting resume and heart of gold. He worked narcotics undercover, patrolled housing projects in the South Bronx, supervised a crime scene unit for the forensic investigation division and managed the entire agency’s DNA evidence. He’s a teacher, trainer, expert witness, musician, church mission volunteer and animal lover. “Saving Montana” is the true story of how he met, bonded with and rescued a “white freckled horse with a mane that was blonde” from a kill auction. In real life and in the book, John moved out of the gritty city to the countryside and shared the transformative power of his beloved Montana with two young children, Anthony and Charlotte. Having seen the worst of humanity over the course of his law enforcement career and lost some of his closest friends and colleagues on 9/11, John notes that Montana saved him as much as he saved her. “This is a story of love and a lesson on how positive thoughts, patience, and humility can pave a road to realizing your most amazing dreams,” John writes. “And if you believe in magic, well there’s some of that, too.” “The Pepperoni Palm Tree,” by See MALKIN on 35

Why Legacy Media Is Panicked About Musk’s Twitter Takeover

It has now been a week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, and the wailing and gnashing of teeth is still audible across the legacy media landscape. In one sense, that’s rather shocking: Why, precisely, should members by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist of the media be so apoplectic about a billionaire taking over a social media company from other millionaires, pledging to loosen restrictions on dissemination of speech? In another sense, the outrage is perfectly predictable: The legacy media oligopoly is now under threat. To understand the angst of the legacy media and the Democratic Party over Musk’s takeover of Twitter, it’s important to understand the oligopolistic history of legacy media dominance. Until the 1990s, virtually all Americans had to rely on just a few major legacy media sources: the three networks, The New York Times, WaPo and the like. A huge number of Americans relied on local newspapers, but these newspapers in turn relied on wire services like the Associated Press, AFP, Reuters or McClatchy. This oligopoly meant both market share and control of the narrative. The rise of the internet changed everything. After Drudge Report broke former President Bill Clinton’s Monica Lewinsky scandal, the nature of the media changed entirely. There had been hints of a brewing dissent in the works -- talk radio, the rise of Fox News. But the internet shattered legacy media dominance entirely. People began diversifying their news diets en masse. The legacy media were suddenly being called out and fact-checked by outlets that people actually read. In the early stages of the new media, people accessed their favorite websites di-

rectly. They bookmarked these sites, and they clicked on them each morning. Then came major social media. Social media re-centralized the mechanisms of distribution for news. Instead of bookmarking 10 websites, for example, people followed 10 accounts on Twitter, or added them to their Facebook newsfeeds. This was highly convenient -- and it was good for a lot of nonmainstream news outlets, who suddenly had access to billions of eyeballs. A thousand flowers bloomed. And, for a time, there was stasis: Because Democrats maintained political control, these social media sites were praised for their free speech principles, and clever use of these services -- a la the Obama campaign in 2012 -- was considered good and worthy. When former President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, however, legacy media outlets and the Democratic Party panicked. They thought they had forged an unbeatable electoral coalition; there was simply no way Hillary could have lost legitimately. Someone had to be blamed. The answer was obvious: right-wing “misinformation” and “disinformation,” spread by social media, was the culprit. The legacy media and their Democratic friends now began to blame Facebook and Twitter. Pressure was put on the social media sites to stop acting as free platforms for dissemination of a broad variety of views; instead, the social media platforms -- which had monopolized news traffic -- could be used to reestablish Leftwing legacy media oligopoly. Pressure even came from the Department of Homeland Security, as The Intercept reported this week: DHS engaged in “an expansive effort... to influence tech platforms.” “Misinformation” would be fought by shutting off the traffic spigots on nonlegacy media; legacy media would be promoted and elevated. And because virtually all news traffic to sites now came through these social See SHAPIRO on 34

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Inconvenient Facts Electric cars sales are up 66% this year. President Joe Biden promotes them, saying things like, “The great American road trip is going by John Stossel to be fully electriSyndicated Columnist fied” and, “There’s no turning back.” To make sure we have no choice in the matter, some left-leaning states have moved to ban gaspowered cars altogether. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order banning

them by 2035. Oregon, Massachusetts and New York copied California. Washington state’s politicians said they’d make it happen even faster, by 2030. Thirty countries also say they’ll phase out gas-powered cars. But this is just dumb. It will not happen. It’s magical thinking. In my new video, I point out some “inconvenient” facts about electric cars, simple truths that politicians and green activists just don’t seem to understand. “Electric cars are amazing,” says physicist Mark Mills of the Manhattan Institute. “But they won’t change the future in any significant

way (as far as) oil use or carbon dioxide emissions.” Inconvenient fact 1: Selling more electric cars won’t reduce oil use very much. “The world has 15, 18 million electric vehicles now,” says Mills. “If we (somehow) get to 500 million, that would reduce world oil consumption by about 10%. That’s not nothing, but it doesn’t end the use of oil.” Most of the world’s oil is used by things like “airplanes, buses, big trucks and the mining equipment that gets the copper to build the electric cars.” Even if all vehicles somehow

did switch to electricity, there’s another problem: Electricity isn’t very green. I laugh talking to friends who are all excited about their electric car, assuming it doesn’t pollute. They go silent when I ask, “Where does your car’s electricity come from?” They don’t know. They haven’t even thought about it. Inconvenient fact 2: Although driving an electric car puts little additional carbon into the air, producing the electricity to charge its battery adds plenty. Most of America’s electricity is produced See STOSSEL on 34

Black Sea “Beacon of Hope” Helps Ukraine Food Shipment Some good news from war weary Ukraine! And actually even better news for many developing countries dependent on Ukrainian food by John J. Metzler a n d f e r t i l i z e r Syndicated Columnist shipments which faced Russian naval blockades till mid-Summer. Readers may remember that during July, a combination of United Nations and Turkish diplomacy with Russia, led to an unprecedented deal which helped lift Putin’s siege of Ukrainian ports thus blocking vital food shipments.

The system called the Black Sea Grain Initiative allowed for a winwin proposal whereby both Russia and Ukraine would open ports and allow for safe shipping to ease the global food crisis. Ukraine, long the breadbasket of Europe, has been the big winner with hundreds of vessels leaving ports with vital food and fertilizer supplies for world markets, especially many in poorer countries in North Africa and the Middle East. By early November, 10 million metric tonnes of grain have been shipped through the Black Sea corridor over the past three months to reach this milestone. Pretty impressive. Thus far 478 merchant ships

have sailed from Ukrainian ports such as Odessa and Chomomorsk. Headquarters for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is situated in Istanbul, Turkey. The ships sail along the strategic Bosporus passage dividing Europe and Asia and on to their destinations. As UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told correspondents, “Despite all the obstacles we have seen, the beacon of hope in the Black Sea is still shining. The initiative is working. It is our collective responsibility to keep it working.” Sounds fine and perfectly logical until you realize that the Russians recently suspended their participation in the deal. Moscow accused

the Ukrainians of using Black Sea passage corridors to launch attack drones to attack Russian Navy ships in Crimea. Delicate diplomacy followed to reopen the humanitarian corridor. Sources spoke of tense and intense phone “diplomacy” by the UN Secretary General and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin to get the agreement back on track. Operations resumed and seven ships carrying 290,000 metric tons of foodstuffs sailed forth. “The world needs safe navigation for exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer from Ukraine through the Black Sea,” stressed Secretary See METZLER on 34

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And my heart also knew I’d never forget the moment I watched those men advance into hell’s open, gaping jaws. - Billy Boyle [Excerpt from “The Partisan”: Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing Through the graves the wind is blowing Freedom soon will come Then we’ll come from the shadows.]

Reading James R. Benn’s latest Billy Boyle World War II Mystery, From The Shadows, I had the Leonard Cohen version of “The Partisan” for an earworm, understandable since Benn takes his title from a 1943 French version of “The Partisan” composed by Anna Marley, and it is one of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs. It is a haunting piece whether you listen to the 1943 French version or Leonard Cohen’s 1969 cover. And it is a most fitting song to inspire the title of this latest Billy Boyle adventure which finds Billy involved in a meeting to resolve issues between the French Resistance and British SOE while his own thoughts of the war’s struggles and loses plague him. In this 17th Billy Boyle World War II Mystery Billy, former Boston cop and distant relative of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, is on an assignment that should be straightforward, at

least compared to previous undertakings such as finding a spy in Paris during the Liberation or solving a murder in Russia or going undercover as a priest in the Vatican. It is October 1944 and Billy is ordered to collect an SOE agent in Crete, unite him with other SOE agents in France, and help provide security for the SOE when they meet with the Resistance to discuss German collaborators. Billy’s task rapidly turns frustrating and dangerous when he sets out to find the spy who threatens these talks. To make matters worse the spy, and Billy, are headed into the midst

of a horrific battle. Billy’s missions always entail at least one wild ride which Benn presents with great dexterity. As you are reading about Billy’s rough voyage to Crete in a small boat you will feel as if the stormy waters of the Mediterranean are crashing over your head, too. And when Billy goes for broke on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle chasing after the assassin along a narrow track on the ramparts of an ancient fortress, your heart will be in your throat. Benn is just as skillful when depicting Billy’s emotional state. Billy Boyle is only twentyfour years old, but he

is ancient in experience after two years spent in the European theater. He has seen the shocking deaths of friends and has been in terrible struggles with the enemy. He knows about the horror of the concentration camps and the personal anguish that bedevils one’s mind after too many loses. Whether you are a history buff or not you will be impressed by the historical occasions and figures that cross Billy’s path. For example, when Billy encounters the Nisei, the soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (Japanese Americans troops who are the most decorated fighting group in US history), Billy has a conversation with Daniel Inouye, former senator from Hawaii. Billy also connects with Jack Hemingway, the son of Ernest Hemingway, who worked for the OSS, and Wells Lewis, son of Sinclair Lewis, a lieutenant in the 36th Infantry Division. If you are looking for a great read with terrific characters and a fastpaced, intriguing mystery, From The Shadows is a humdinger. The wind is blowing for the partisans, the soldiers, the enemy, and Billy, but the shadows are only beginning to lift. Billy still has a long road and more wild rides ahead of him. That is bad for Billy, but good for fans of James R. Benn’s Billy Boyle World War II Mysteries. There will be more of Billy’s adventures to come.

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Letters From God This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures as they relate to individuals and the nation of the USA.

visited Abraham (Genesis 18). They traveled to visit Lot, Abraham’s nephew, in Sodom and Gomorrah and no one realized who they were or why they came (Genesis 19). These angels led Lot out of those cities just before I destroyed them because of their total depravity. Other angels like Michael and Gabriel served me by announcing events that were about to occur on earth. Gabriel announced to John the Baptist’s father, that his son would be the predecessor to Jesus, my son, as predicted in the book of Isaiah 40 (Luke 1: 5-25). I also sent Gabriel to announce to Mary that she would be the virgin who would bring my son, Jesus, into the world as the GodMan who would save you from your sins (Lu ke 1:26-38 ). F o r those who trust me as a child would trust their parents, I provide a guardian angel for each of you (Matthew 18:6). You must also know that even as I created you with freewill to choose to obey and serve me, many angels likewise decided to rebel and make themselves so called “gods.” Being detached from my resources, they have degenerated into evil angels who are seeking, even as I write, to deceive you and pull you away from me, the source of life. Since as you say, “misery loves company,” they are engaged in a mortal spiritual battle for your soul. They are active in

your human realm and influence you to rebel and live in disobedience to my will, so you follow in their footsteps (Matthew 12:4345). Because they can manifest themselves in the form of a spirit without a body, more than one can actually dwell in the bodies of those who have rejected me (Mark 5:9,10). You are powerless against their will to possess you for evil. Look around you and you will witness similar ill effects in human beings that occurred in my Son, Jesus’ ministry as a result of demonic angels, possessing you and driving you to bizarre behavior (Mark 5:1-13). In fact, the backdrop for your world environment is the spiritual battle between the angels. They are engaged in a great battle of either rebellion and sin or submission and obedience to me. Though this is an unseen battle you can see the effects in your human dimension on earth. The Devil, who is the leader of those angels who rebelled, is seeking to deceive you to walk away from me and my will and become your own so called “god,” and disobey me. Because of these powerful forces and because of your human weakness, if you don’t look to me you will not be able to escape the powerful pull of temptation and sin. The disciples, particularly Peter, tried to obey me in their own power and each of them failed miserably

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QUESTION: Are Angels Real? Of course, they are. Are you as humans, real? I made you but I also made them. Just because I gave them a different body and enabled them to live in different dimensions, even as I do, doesn’t mean they are not real. I enabled you to live in four dimensions of height, width, depth and time. I have made angels to be able to exist in your limited dimensions but also in other dimensions as well, which you are not able to see or perceive. They can see you and even walk into your dimensional world, but they can also live outside your dimensions, and thus be invisible to your eyes. Unlike you and the angels, I live in every dimension and can make myself know in each of them to carry out my will. I created angels as I created you, to know me, enjoy my love and serve me and my will, both in heaven and on earth. I made them to be my “servants.” (Hebrews 1:7). Though they live with me in heaven, I dispense them to the earth to serve and guard you. In fact, on many occasions you have actually entertained “angels without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:2). I once sent angels to accompany me when I

because of the overwhelming power of the Devil and his demonic angels. You must also know that one of the insidious evil character traits of the Devil is to imitate good in order to tempt you to evil. I called him the “angel of light.” He is so deceptive that you may not even realize his deception until you are trapped in his web of evil, which always leads to death (2 Corinthians 11:14). If you desire to overcome these powerful spiritual forces, you must look to me to deliver you. Confess your sins, ask my Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for your sins and allow my Holy Spirit to empower you. With my resources you will even overcome evil supernatural powers and experience life now and forever that only I can give. I write this because I love you and I long to restore you to myself. God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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I walked across the living room toward the large window that offers a view of the birdfeeding station and birdbath. I stopped dead in my tracks as a bird much larger than I expected to see was perched on the side of the birdbath. Wisely, all of the other birds were nowhere to be seen. It was a Copper’s hawk, one of the hawks in New England that commonly preys on small feeder birds. The large bird of prey had no interest in the birdbath’s water — either for drinking or cleaning. It was simply using the structure as a perch to get a better look at the feeders and nearby bushes. It hopped off the birdbath and onto a hemlock branch I had discarded to give the feeder birds a place to hide. After peering through the underbrush and finding nothing, the hawk flew off. Known as accipiters, Cooper’s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks often hunt around feeders looking for an easy meal. The two accipiters are lookalikes and cause much confusion, even among experienced birders. In general, Cooper’s hawks are larger than sharp-shinned hawks, but size is not a great differentiator as female

An immature Cooper’s hawk perches on a birdbath to look for nearby prey. CHRIS BOSAK PHOTO

sharp-shinned hawks can be about as large as a male Cooper’s hawk. Remember, females are usually larger than males when it comes to birds of prey. Both accipiters are blue-gray above with dark orange horizontal streaks, or bars, on the breast, and red eyes. Immature birds of both species are dark brown above with light brown streaking on buff-colored breasts. Their eyes are yellow. The northern goshawk is also an accipiter but is not seen as often and is larger and bulkier than the other two species. For some context, red-tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks and broadwinged hawks are

members of the buteo family. They typically do not hunt around bird feeders. The Cooper’s hawk I saw the other day on the birdbath was an immature bird. Of all the accipiters I’ve seen in my time outdoors and looking out at bird feeders, the vast majority have been immature birds. I’d say over 90 percent. It takes about two years for Cooper’s hawks and sharpshinned hawks to gain their full adult plumage. Either they are smart enough to not be seen by then, or many perish before reaching maturity. I’ve had several memorable sightings of accipiters. There was the Christmas morning

years ago when a Copper’s hawk devoured a mourning dove right on the other side of the sliding glass doors. Kids opening presents on one side of the door and nature on full display on the other. Then there was the time I drove home from work in a snowstorm and saw a Cooper’s hawk tearing apart a gray squirrel in the yard. While most of my accipiter sightings have come in suburban settings, my most memorable sighting happened in a remote area of New Hampshire near the Canadian border. I was walking through a trail-less section of woods that had been clear-cut a number of See BOSAK on 35

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Failure To Plan: Is It Planning To Fail?

Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” But as you chart your financial course, what steps should you take to help you keep moving forward to where you want to go? Consider these suggestions:

• Establish and quantify your goals. Throughout your life, you’ll have short-term goals, such as an overseas vacation or a home renovation, and long-term goals, the most important of which may be a comfortable retirement. You’ll want to identify all your goals and put a “price tag” on them. Of course, it’s not always possible to know exactly how much it will cost to achieve each goal, but you can develop reasonably good estimates, revising them as needed. • Create an investment strategy to achieve your goals. Once you know how much your goals will cost, you can create the appropriate savings and investment strategies to potentially help you reach the needed amounts. For your retirement goal, you will likely need to contribute regularly to your IRA and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. But for shorter-term goals, you may need to explore other types of investments. For all your investment moves, though, you’ll need to consider your risk tolerance. You won’t want your portfolio to have such a high-risk level that you’re constantly uncomfortable with the inevitable fluctuations of the financial markets. On the other hand, you won’t want to invest so conservatively that you jeopardize your chances of achieving the growth you need to reach your goals.

• Control your debts. We live in an expensive world, so it’s not easy to live debt-free. And some debts, such as your mortgage, obviously have value. But if you can control other debts, especially those that carry high interest rates, you can possibly free up money you can use to boost your savings and investments. • Prepare for obstacles. No matter how carefully you follow the strategies you’ve created to achieve your goals, you will, sooner or later, run into obstacles, or at least temporary challenges. What if you incur a large, unexpected expense, such as the sudden need for a new car or a major home repair? If you aren’t prepared for these costs, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments – and every time you do that, you might slow your progress toward achieving your goals. To help prevent this, you should build an emergency fund containing several months’ worth of living expenses. • Review your strategy. When you first created your financial strategy, you might have planned to retire at a certain age. But what if you eventually decide to retire earlier or later? Such a choice can have a big impact on what you need from your investment portfolio — and when. And your circumstances may change in other ways, too. That’s why it’s a good idea to review your strategy periodically to make sure it still aligns with your up-to-date objectives. None of us can guarantee that our carefully laid plans will always yield the results we want. But by taking the right steps at the right times, you can greatly improve your chances.

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Sports Youngsters And Elders by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

Connie Mack started managing the Pittsburgh Pirates at age 31. He took over as Philadelphia Athletics manager in 1901 at age 39. He was still managing the team in 1950 at age 88. He was the Queen Elizabeth of Major League baseball, having once been know as a young wunderkind and decades later as a respected elder while still holding the same job. Youngsters look up to their sports heroes but eventually youngsters become oldsters and a rite of passage we all go through involves the realization that we’ve become older than the wonderful pro athletes we watch on the court, the ice, the gridiron, or the baseball diamond. This phenomenon hit home to me when I was a college senior playing basketball at Plymouth State. I somehow realized that Houston Rocket Moses Malone, who was my age, was already in his fourth pro season. I was actually older than some of the stars I watched on TV! NBA center Robert Parish was older than me. When he finally retired in 1996, I was officially older than every NBA player. Yikes. An inevitable rite of passage. I’m sure that many fans who are still

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younger than 45-yearold Tom Brady are hoping the NFL QB can keep on keeping on. Just last year he threw for 5316 yards and 43 touchdowns, although he’s had a few “hiccups” this season. Still, after becoming older than every player, I would take solace in knowing that head coaches were still older than me. Marv Levy was still coaching the Buffalo Bills in his 70’s. He’s still around today at age 97, though he no longer walks the sidelines. But now almost every NFL head coach is younger than me, except for Bill Belichick and Pete Car-

roll. Heck, Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay was only 30 when he took over the Rams in 2017. A year later he had the team in the Super Bowl, losing 13-3 to Tom Brady and the Patriots. Current Boston Celtic head coach Joe Mazzulla is about half my age. Yikes indeed. But he seems to be doing well. (An aside: Dave DeBusschere is best remembered as a great forward for the New York Knick title teams of the early seventies. But did you know he was named player-

coach of the Detroit Pistons at age 24? He served in that capacity from 1964-67. He was traded to the Knicks in 1968. He also pitched for the Chicago White Sox in 1962-63.) Being older than most everyone in sports gives one pause, but one can then look at the entertainment world for oldsters to still look up to. Jamie Lee Curtis just did another “Halloween” movie at age 63. Dolly Parton is looking good and going strong at 76. Another rite of passage occurs when we realize we’re older than the president of the United States. That rite won’t happen for me for a while. Joe Biden turns 80 on Nov. 20 and says he’s running again. And I’m sure he’d never “mis-speak” on something so important. But having come to terms with being older than all pro athletes and now most pro coaches, I guess I’m finally ready to be older than the president. It’s going to happen sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. (wink) Good night, Connie Mack, wherever you are. Sports Quiz November 10 is the Marine Corps birthday, What Native American Marine Corps lieutenant won a gold medal in the 10,000-meter run at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics? (Answer follows) Born Today That is to say, sports See MOFFETT on 35

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to muster was still a matter of community and often it may have even coincided with election time, causing one to speculate upon the morphing of Muster Cake into Election Cake. And, ever wonder why elections happen in March and November? Our agrarian roots, the planting and harvest seasons, have a lot to do with much of the timing of our traditions and culture; local and national elections are just one of the many examples of this. Back in the day, musters and elections took on a jovial, festive, celebratory atmosphere of near riotous proportions. It was a time when people flocked to town centers and big cities. Often these folks, needing a place to stay, resided with

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Enjoy the ballet this holiday season with Safe Haven Ballet. They will be bringing The Grinch on November 25-26. The story of a lonely creature who tries to cancel Christmas by stealing the gifts & decorations from the homes of the nearby town of Whoville on Christmas Eve. This ballet is full of laughter, romance, & an important lesson about the true meaning of the holiday season. The Grinch is a unique interactive experience for audience members of all ages & learning opportunity that transforms our ballet stage into a vibrant classroom! In addition to the performance component of the production, audiences can look forward to a lecture demonstration on different dance forms & their history, stagecraft, & theater etiquette. Safe Haven Ballet presents: The Nutcracker returns on December 3-4. This dynamic performance includes all your favor-

ite characters including a strong-minded Clara to the eccentric Drosselmeyer, the spooky Rats, as well as our beloved Sugarplum Fairy danced by artistic director, Lissa Curtis. In the Land of Sweets you will be introduced to a variation unique to Safe Haven Ballet called The Brave American. Come sing and clap along to this spirited, patriotic piece! Join Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra – “Christmas With the Crooners” as they return to the Colonial on December 10. Our annual holiday concert festivities return featuring outstanding vocalist Michael Gallagan. A mix of traditional carols and modern holiday standards by crooners Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, and more, all performed with grand orchestral splendor. A concert that will surely light up your holiday spirit. This concert sold out last year, so buy your See COLONIAL on 25

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SMITH from 1 shire where they were neighbors. During the October 22nd ceremony, held on a beautiful Fall day, John Magoun and David Jones placed special markers on the graves of their ancestors in honor of their service. Josiah Magoon was born on June 23,1758 in Kingston, NH, to Benjamin and Sarah Moulton Magoon. From August 1776 until August 1777 he served in the military as a Private in Captain Simon Marston’s Company under Col. Nicholas Gilman Sr.’s Regiment, a regiment raised to serve in General Sullivan’s Army in Canada. Magoon was stationed in a succession of locations, going from Mount Independence, Fort Crown Point, and Fort Ticonderoga in New York to Fort William and Mary in New Castle,

David Jones placing marker on grave of his ancestor, William Bennett.

David Jones and John Magoun at marker placed at Josiah Magoon’s gravesite.

New Hampshire, and the Winter Hill Fort in Somerville, Massachusetts. After serving three enlistment periods he was mustered out of the army on July 2, 1779. Josiah and his brother Edward pur-

siah bought 300 acres of land in New Hampton which he proceeded to clear of trees to make a farm, building a sawmill on Magoon Brook in the process. On that farm he raised hundreds of sheep which helped

chased land in Maine that same year of 1779, and he also was married during that year to Anna Sleeper of Brentwood, NH. The couple eventually moved back to their native New Hampshire when Jo-

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sustain the thriving woolen business of those days. The Magoon Cemetery was later marked off by stone walls on a hill at the edge of one of the fields on the farm. Along with Dr. Simeon Dana, Josiah Magoon was ordained as an Elder of the then recently organized Freewill Baptist Church in New Hampton. The Elders were the leading ministers of the Gospel for the church, and Elder Magoon spent the rest of his life ministering in what is now called the Dana Meeting House and in other Freewill Baptist Churches in the area, He passed away in 1841. Just a couple years younger than Josiah Magoon, William Bennett was born in Hampton Falls, NH, on May 20, 1760 to Jeremiah and Rachel Sanborn Bennett. William did not marry until 20 years after his friend Josiah’s wedding, but did tie the knot with Olive Merrick in Loudon, NH, on February 2, 1799. The couple had three children, a few less than Josiah and Anna’s eight.

Ensign William Bennett first enlisted in 1775 as a Sergeant in Shortridge’s Company, Poor’s 2nd NH Regiment, serving at the Siege of Boston. He reenlisted in August of 1776 and served until August of 1777 as an Ensign in Captain Simon Marston’s company under Col. Nicholas Gilman, Sr.’s Regiment which was raised for General Sullivan’s Army in Canada. Same as Magoon had done. From November 1776 until February of 1777 William served as a Private in Captain Nathan Brown’s Company, Col. Long’s Regiment and marched to Fort Ticonderoga with his friend Josiah. It does not appear to be a coincidence that William Bennett was a neighbor of Josiah Magoon in New Hampton. Josiah lived at the end of what is now known as the Magoon Road, but an extension of the road, said to have been built in 1799 carried the road to intersect with the road running on the east side of the Pemigewasset River from New Hampton to Ashland. Like his neighbor William Bennett was one of the founding members of the Freewill Baptist Church nearby. The Bennett family along with one other lived along that extension which has long since been obliviated. William Bennett passed away in the year 1845 and his bodily remains were buried near to that of his friend and neighbor in the small Magoon Cemetery located next to the field off of the Magoon Road. John Magoun, who set the Marker in honor of Josiah Magoon is a descendant in the line of the youngSee SMITH on 27

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to match the Boston way of spelling Magoun (Magoon). One of Josiah Magoon’s children used the Magoun spelling when he wrote his name. The names in this article may have little meaning for many who read them, but maybe you can honor a Revolutionary War Veteran by visiting one of those old cemeteries off the beaten track and finding the grave of one who served and remembering that name and perhaps searching for information about his life and family. And when you meet a veteran who is still alive, who may have, or may not have faced combat in a more recent conflict, thank them for their service.

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Sons of The American Revolution Color Guard Firing. program for the October 22nd ceremony were Stephen Taylor, President of the Connecticut Society of the S o n s o f t h e A m e r i-

Gravestone of Josiah Magoon. SMITH from 26 est son of Josiah and Anna, Aaron Buzzell Magoon, named after a Rev. Aaron Buzzell. David Jones’ relationship to William Bennett comes through his gran dmother, with Bennett being her great-great grandfather.

Mr.Jones honored Ensign Bennett by adding the SAR Marker at his gravesite. The impressive ceremony on October 22nd of this year included a Musket Volley by the New Hampshire Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. Others listed on the

can Revolution, Adele Bausor, NH Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ann Grimes, and Cooper and Brad Akers.

By way of explanation John Magoun’s name is spelled differently, he tells me, because it was changed with a move to the city

All photos by Robert Hanaford Smith.

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My brother in his Special Forces uniform. My sister in her Navy WAVE uniform. STEPHENS from 1 tools coming off the ships. His orders came from General George S. Patton. He served his country well. My Sisters My sister wanted to join the WAVES and wrote to my father

about her wishes. He was still in Sicily and wrote to her asking that she wait until he returned home. She honored his request. As soon as he was back home, she enlisted doing her boot camp and training as a Corpsman at the Great Lakes Naval Station. She spent several

months at St. Albans Naval Hospital on Long Island and was later assigned to the Alameda Naval Hospital in California continuing her nursing duties. She served her country well. My eldest sister worked in a lab in Manhattan where the new fabric Nylon was tested for making parachutes. She served her coun-

try well. My Brother It seems that my younger brother was destined to become an “Army man.” When my father was stationed at Fort Belvoir, soon to be retired, we lived on the edge of the drill field. My five year old brother found his way to the Army barracks. One day my mother

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My cousin. and I looked out as the troops marched past our house, and at the end of the line was my little brother dressed in his khaki uniform carrying his wooden toy rifle. After graduating from our Brewster High School, he entered Norwich University in Vermont graduating second lieutenant. When the war was taking place in Vietnam, my “little” brother was in the Special Forces. He was injured during

combat and was returned to the states to recover. He spent four months with the Montagnard tribe. After retiring from the Army he and his family moved to the Vermont that he loved. He served his country well. My Cousins One cousin tried to enlist in the Army several times but was turned down because of flat feet. He was eventually accepted and was sent to Amchitcha Island in the Aleutian Islands. He became a partner in the family well drilling business. His older brother was an Ensign in the Navy on an LST for the invasion of Okinawa. He was landing Marines when a Kamikaze (suicide plane) came down headed for his LST. Luckily it crashed on the ship next to his. This cousin was a scientist who was responsible for the development of Hydrocortisone. There was a second cousin who became an officer in the Navy and another cousin from See STEPHENS on 29

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, November 10, 2022 — Force (not yet called the U. S. Air Force). His assignment was to retrain the pilots of large bombers,vso that they could fly the faster, small planes. He served his country well. My middle sister who had been a WAVE married a man who had been in the Navy in World War II. Several years after the war, he became an Army officer and spent over twenty years serving. He served his country well.

My eldest sister married the Brewster High School Industrial Arts teacher. During World War II this soldier was in the Battle of the Bulge, that German offensive in the Ardennes. He served his country well. Dolores Beal Stephens is the author of the book “Water For The Troops - Evacuation Hospitals And Airfields 1042-1944.”

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the Medical Corps. He then served at the Walter Reed Institute of Research at Fort Detrick, in Maryland. This was a medical research center and not the usual combat training camp. He found this research very interesting. The Korean War was over, but there was a Suez crisis at the time. He served the required two years, then returned to his residency. He served his country well. My Son Having graduated from college, our son’s thoughts turned to joining the Army. He enlisted 11B which is the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for infantryman. After basic training he stayed on at his training battalion as an Armorer while applying for Officer Candidate School. After OCS he attended Air Defense Officer Basic, Chapparal/ Vulcan Qualification, Airborne, and Ranger

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The best views are found on Moose Mountain’s South Peak but Moose Mountain’s North Peak is higher. Moose’s North Peak, elevation 2,300 feet, is also the town of Hanover’s highest point. Detailed trail descriptions can be found in the AMC White Mountain Guide’s Moosilauke Region section.

Yours truly impersonating the happy hiker on the Dartmouth Outing Club’s Moose Mountain Shelter map. PATENAUDE from 3 Three Mile Road. We hike 5.6 miles point to point over Moose Mountain’s South and North Peaks climbing over 1,400 vf. Again the weather was almost too good to be true. The morning was cold but it warmed up quickly. Bria stuck with shorts but I wore pants. Bria was quick to spot a big Barred Owl land on a branch tight to the Beach Tree’s trunk. The Owl blended in with the tree. It took me a while to see him. She told me that her husband

tells her that she has Moose eyes because she sees things that others don’t in the forest. That’s funny, because moose eyes aren’t right for good eyesight. Moose are incredibly near sighted and otherwise don’t see well but they have a great sense of smell and hearing. Really. Moose Mountain is the first taste of New Hampshire’s mountains for Northbound AT hikers.. The trail is a long green tunnel between Killington, Vermont to Hanover and the wide moun-

tain view from Moose Mountain’s South Peak lookout must be a welcome sight. We enjoyed the view while we ate Mom’s oatmeal cookies and pointed out the mountains Cardigan and Ragged. The ridge walk between the peaks is rolly and nice. The first bump is the home of the Moose Mountain Shelter. We hiked the shelter loop and checked out the privy–there’s a moose on the door. There is also a nice bench facing the big view smack in front of the shelter. The view has grown in and the See PATENAUDE on 31

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Yours truly happy we have just two miles to go before calling it a day. PATENAUDE from 30 trees should be cut to save the shelter’s view. Walking in the crunchy leaves along the long ridge was pleasant and the miles this day went by so quickly. Descending

the last mile felt extra steep because we were careful not to slip on the trail so deeply covered with leaves. When we reached the car we jumped in and drove back to get Bria’s car. Then we

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both drove our cars to the Dartmouth Skiway/Holt’s Ledge Trail and dropped her car again. Then we drove up Dorchester Road and parked at the Smarts Mountain Trailhead to do the Skiway Trail, the two mile piece she was missing. The only time I did this piece of the AT I was backpacking in hard pouring rain. The one thing I could recall about the trail was passing by a granite post marking the AT milage. It took us less

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than an hour to get this important redline connecting a long section of the AT for Bria. But Bria still has to go back to Hanover one more time. She still needs to walk the mile on the AT from the Connecticut River, through town to the Co-op. She can do that anytime, maybe this winter after skiing the Dartmouth Skiway. Happy Fall, Have Fun.

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1 Cup Brown Sugar (packed) 1 Cup Sour Cream 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Baking Powder 2 tsp. Cinnamon ½ tsp. Clove ½ tsp. Nutmeg ½ tsp. Allspice 1 Cup Crushed Pecans ¼ Cup Whole Pecans (garnish)

Preparation Instructions - In a small bowl combine Chopped Apple with Hard Cranberry Cider. Set these aside and let rest while making batter. (You will strain the apple and reserve the liquid later.) - In a bowl combine 3 Cups AP flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and whisk together. - In a mixing bowl combine butter, oil, and sugars and mix until fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time continuing to mix, and then add the sour cream and lemon extract, blending completely. - Add in the flour spice mixture and continue to mix for about 3 minutes. - Strain the apples and add the hard cider into the batter and continue to mix for 2 minutes. - Toss the cup of raisins in 2 Tbsps. of flour. Stop the mixer, remove the bowl, and add the raisins (with the flour), apples, and crushed pecans into the batter and fold to incorporate. - Pour / spoon out with spatula the batter into the loaf pans, dividing evenly and garnish tops with whole pecans. - Place into the preheated oven ( 350 degrees F.) to bake for 60 minutes before checking for doneness. Internal temp should be at least 180 degrees F. and the stem comes out clean. - Let cool in pans for about 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

BUTTER RUM CARAMEL TOPPING 3 Tbsp. Soft Butter 1/3 Cup Sugar

2 Tbsp. Rum Extract 1-2 Tbsp. Water

Preparation Instructions - In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter and add in sugar, stir frequently while bringing mixture to a boil. - Add in Rum Extract and water and continue to stir while boiling until thick and the mixture goes from creamy yellow to light tan. - Remove from the heat and drizzle over the two loaves. This will harden like soft caramel. You may add a bit of crushed sea salt to the tops of the loaves before the topping hardens if desired.

tion Cake a fruit cake because of the recipes calling for three or four types of fruit and as many types of alcohol to create a dense moist “cake” with a long shelf life. Other recipes call for some fruits and nut meats but only a bit, if any, alcohol to either mix into the batter or soak the fruit in, yielding a lighter “cake” bread. I found three different recipes from three different books, none of which require alcohol as an ingredient, while recipes found on the internet did. Two of the three book recipes used raisins and or currents and nut meats (walnuts or pecans), while most internet recipes required candied lemon peel, citron, and even candied cherries or dried apples (more reminiscent of a fruit cake). All the recipes encountered used both a yeast ¨sponge¨ and spices common to the period. So it is easy to

see why opinions vary on the subject. Election Cake is truly as controversial as politics. Who would have thought? My first attempt at Election Cake was about like most of the elections witnessed over my lifetime; a mix of fruits and nuts with the final candidate falling far short of expectations. Not quite sure where things went wrong but these loaves looked like somewhere enroute to victory they were kicked by a mule and sat on by an elephant. Upon taking them from the oven they quickly deflated to half their height. Removing them from the pans only hastened a total let down. Yep! Sounds like politics! My second attempt was much better. I backed off on the booze and rather than mess with yeast again, I used Baking Powder and Baking Soda for leavening, and adapted a quick bread rec-

ipe. The flavor is old school; the combination of raisins, spices, apple, and pecan with a hint of lemon all point toward fruit cake or mince meat. And, unlike most of the elections of the last 30 years, using a recipe for success, I was rewarded with a much better candidate for Election Cake. Election Cake was often served to those voting a “Straight Party’ ticket, or as a reward to those taking part in the election process. But, whether served in celebration or conciliation, Election Cake, like the election process, was started well in advance of the day to be served and it brought people together from all walks of life to enjoy what would be considered anything but, a Simple Feast. Enjoy!

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STOSSEL from 7 by burning natural gas and coal. Just 12% comes from wind or solar power. Auto companies don’t advertise that. “Electric vehicles in general are better and more sustainable for the environment,” says Ford’s Linda Zhang in a BBC interview. “She’s a Ford engineer,” I say to Mills. “She’s not ignorant.” “She’s not stupid,” he replies. “But ignorance speaks to what you know. You have to mine, somewhere on earth, 500,000 pounds of minerals and rock to make one battery.” American regulations make mining difficult, so most of it is done elsewhere, polluting those countries. Some mining is done by children. Some is done in places that use slave labor. Even if those horrors didn’t exist, mining itself adds lots of carbon to the air. “If you’re worried about carbon diox-

ide,” says Mills, “the electric vehicle has emitted 10 to 20 tons of carbon dioxide (from the mining, manufacturing and shipping) before it even gets to your driveway.” “Volkswagen published an honest study (in which they) point out that the first 60,000 miles or so you’re driving an electric vehicle, that electric vehicle will have emitted more carbon dioxide than if you just drove a conventional vehicle.” You would have to drive an electric car “100,000 miles” to reduce emissions by just “20 or 30%, which is not nothing, but it’s not zero.” No, it’s not. If you live in New Zealand, where there’s lots of hydro and geothermal power, electric cars pollute less. But in America, your “zeroemission vehicle” adds lots of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere. Politicians and elec-

tric car sellers don’t mention that. Most probably don’t even know. In a future column, three more inconvenient facts about electric cars. John Stossel posts a new video every Tuesday on JohnStossel. com about the battle between government and freedom. He is the author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.”

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METZLER from 7 General Guterres. The deal has opened a vital corridor for Ukrainian food exports though the war torn country is only operating at 50 percent of its prewar 2021 level. Wheat shipments are flowing to poorer countries such as Algeria, Libya and Egypt; sunflower oil products go mainly to Spain, China and Turkey. South Korea receives corn and sugar beets. Spain, Turkey and Italy remain major supply destinations. So why is this so important? Getting Ukraine’s bountiful Harvest to markets as well as delivering fertilizer for next year’s harvest. It’s all about food and commodity prices, especially in the developing world. Turkey profits handsomely economically and politically so it keeps the game going. Turkish construction companies are set to aid in Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction. Now the deal, whose initial phase is about

to expire on 19 November faces renewal. The task should be pro forma but think of the players. Russia is particularly prone to cause unpredictable disruptions. Secretary General Guterres adds, “I’m not optimistic, I’m not pessimistic. I’m determined. We must be determined to do whatever is necessary in order to make sure that we have the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.” It’s Deja vu all over again for the Black Sea region. Just a century ago, after the Bolshevik regime seized power in Russia, the ruling communists slapped tough food restrictions on many regions; Odessa was particularly hard hit in the wake of the Russian Civil War. During 1921-22, American Relief Administration relief efforts convoyed food supplies to beleaguered Odessa. The U.S. Navy provided military escort protection for the civilian transports. In 1921 the U.S. was helping feed 18 million people in Russia; disputes between the Soviets and U.S. ended the program by 1923. Now as the war drags on into Winter, suffering Ukraine again remains the victim, but let’s not forget other far poorer and vulnerable countries suffering as collateral damage of Russia’s aggression. 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.

SHAPIRO from 6 media sites, the oligopoly could once more take hold. People were banned for saying the obvious: men were not women; mass masking was not an effective solution to COVID-19 transmission; vaccine mandates were ineffective because vaccines did not stop transmission; black Americans were not being systemically targeted by law enforcement based on race. By simply claiming victimhood, the Left leveraged social media into restricting the flow of information. This is why Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter presents such a threat. Musk will presumably again allow a thousand flowers to bloom. And the oligopoly can’t handle that, which is why they have declared all-out war on Musk. But it won’t work. Because all he has to do is say no. We can only hope that other social media bosses follow Musk’s lead and find again the mission that led them to found their companies, rather than cowering in the corner at the behest of the Democratic-legacy media complex. Ben Shapiro is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and co-founder of Daily Wire+. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author; his latest book is “The Authoritarian Moment: How The Left Weaponized America’s Institutions Against Dissent.” 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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transcends ideology. Kirkus Reviews praised “The Pepperoni Palm Tree” for its “touch of Seuss” and “inclusive message that sets out to prove everything has value, no matter how strange it seems at first.” On a faraway tropical island where life is a jungle, a palm tree that grows bulging, spicy pepperoni sausages stands out among “normal trees” that bear coconuts and mangoes. Young Frederick befriends the tree, which pines for evidence that it is not alone. In the end, the boy concludes: “You are the only one in the universe, and that’s what makes you so special.” “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros,” by Jason Flom and Allison Flom (illustrated by Sophie Corrigan). One of the coolest parts of my job is how shared principles bring you into the orbit of ex-

traordinary people with whom you would never otherwise imagine crossing paths. Jason is CEO and founder of the famed Lava Records and as far left on the political spectrum as I am far right. A founding board member of the Innocence Project, he is as passionate about exposing and preventing wrongful l convictions as I have become over the past two years. His podcast, “Wrongful Conviction,” should be required listening for every high school civics class. “Lulu is a Rhinoceros” is a buoyant father-child collaboration with a lifeaffirming message, like Jason and Aidan’s book, and a treat for animal lovers of all ages, like John’s. Jason and his daughter, Allison, built a story of embracing differences around their real-life pet bulldog, Lulu, who imagines herself to be a rhinoceros

and fights to establish her unique identity. In an interview with Billboard magazine about the book, he expressed a life philosophy that binds the trio together and me to them: “I’ve always been someone who believes in standing up for the underdog.” That’s an invaluable and precious gift to give every child you hold dear. Next week Syndicated Columnist Adriana Cohen will take over for Michelle Malkin who has retired from writing her weekly column.

MOFFETT from 13 standouts born on November 10 include MLB pitcher (Braves) and NBA forward (Celtics) Gene Conley (1930) and slugging Detroit Tiger first-baseman Norm Cash (1934). Sports Quote “It’s a privilege to get older—not everybody gets to get older.” – Cameron Diaz. Sports Quiz Answer Billy Mills. (Semper fi!) State Representative Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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