11/21/19 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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VOLUME 28, NO. 47

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019

COMPLIMENTARY

The Seacoast Men of Harmony In Gilford

A pair of toms turkeys at Birch Rise Farm in Sanbornton. Millions of turkeys are served each Thanksgiving Day DAN SEUFERT PHOTO and many are raised locally, in New Hampshire and in the Lakes Region.

It’s The Season For Some NH Farmers To Be Talking Turkey by Dan Seufert

It may be colder than usual, and the first snow came a bit too soon for many people, but as the days grow shorter and colder, and the end of November nears, one day surely comes that most everyone loves. “It’s almost turkey time!” says Lawreen Strauch of No View Farm, a Weirs Times Correspondent

Wolfeboro business known for raising and selling many kinds of meat, including the meal of choice on Nov. 28 – turkeys. An estimated 46 million turkeys are served each Thanksgiving Day in America, and large numbers of the birds are raised locally, in New Hampshire and in the Lakes Region. For 9-year-old Hunter Osgood, a

young family farmer and one of the children of Ken and Kate Osgood of Birch Rise Farm in Sanbornton, Thanksgiving is a special day. Though his family grows and eats turkey yearround, it’s a day to celebrate a hard year’s work. And, as his 3-year-old brother Henry puts it, “turkey is yummy!” See TURKEYS on 22

Everyone is invited to a Christmas show of the old songs and carols we have loved since childhood presented in Barbershop Style by the Seacoast Men of Harmony from Dover, New Hampshire. You may have never heard “Jingle Bells” like this before! The Seacoast Men of Harmony will be performing in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church, 18 Wesley Way, Gilford, NH. on Thursday, December 5th at 7pm. Besides the incredible harmonies there will also be dessert and coffee. Admission is free, but you will be expected to sing along if you just can’t help yourself. A donation for the programs of Seacoast Men Of Harmony Chorus will be greatly appreciated, however there is no obligation Tis the season, to be joyous, so come and sing along. Please RSVP to Stace at 603528-2555 or sdhendricks@wesleywoodsnh.org

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On behalf of our family and myself I would like to thank all who participated in the efforts to save our loved one, Dr. Charles Fink, Chuck, Charlie, Dad, Grampie, Uncle & “Bones” to some. The emergency response crew from Belmont, the ER Staff at LRGH, Stewarts ambulance and the staff at Mass General for their professional care and concern. I would like to thank Pastor Andy Barnes of First Baptist Church in Belmont who was there in Boston with us throughout the long night praying and counseling family and also through the days ahead. Our church family’s prayers for Chuck and all concerned is much appreciated. The outpouring of love from our community, family & friends was humbling. Dr Fink was loved and appreciated by all who really knew him. We would also like to thank Pitman’s Freight room. The cel-

tar with his gift of music. To all who came to celebrate Chuck and to tell their stories of friendship, fun, fishing, golf & healing. A special thank you to Chuck’s old friends who told stories of their ‘nightcrawler’ days, The annual “gentlemen’s triathlon” and his expertise on the first UNH Frisbee team. Lastly to WilkinsonBeane who saw to Chucks funeral with quiet dignity. Thank you to all, Betty Pike-Fink

ebration of Chucks life was a wonderful tribute to the man he was. There was so much food prepared by caring hands. A special thank you goes out to our friends Bob & Jayne

Greemore and many family and friends who worked to feed the attendees, and then the clean-up. Thank you to Matt Langley, a longtime friend of family who sang and played gui-

(IF you were a patient of Dr Finks in the past 5 years please call the office at 603524-4555 and leave a message regarding your records, pick up or mailed and updating your contact information)

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

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NOVEMBER Through Dec. 17th Grief in the Holidays – Support Group

Central NH VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia. Group will meet on Wednesdays from 5pm6:30pm. Central NH VNA & Hospice hosts the Grief Group, that is open to all adults in the community. This time of year can be full of powerful memories, feelings, and challenges – Navigating through gatherings and traditions- while vividly aware of those that are not with us. Together with others we can acknowledge our grief and anticipate what we may need and learn from how others have navigated these waters. All groups are nonreligious and are offered at no cost. 524-8444 x2390. Wednesday 20th

Discover Girl Scouts

Campton Elementary School, 110 NH 175, Campton. 5:30pm-6:30pm. At this event you can meet local Girl Scouts and volunteers; learn about expanded STEM and outdoor programs; enjoy fun, girl-led activities; explore programs, lear n about volunteer opportunities, and register to become a Girl Scout. 888-474-9686 Wed. 20th – Dec. 18th

Grief in the Holidays – Support Group

First Congregational Church, 115 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. Group will meet on Tuesdays from 6:30pm8pm. Central NH VNA & Hospice hosts the Grief Group, that is open to all adults in the community. This time of year can be full of powerful memories, feelings, and challenges – Navigating through gatherings and traditions- while vividly aware of those that are not with us. Together with others we can acknowledge our grief and anticipate what we may need and learn from how others have navigated these waters. All groups are nonreligious and are offered at no cost. 524-8444 x2390. Thursday 21st

Using Trail Cams to Study Wildlife Behavior

Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. The presenter will Jane Pesaturo, author of “Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife”, and the founder of Winterberry Wildlife, where she teaches wildlife tracking and camera trapping. A one-hour talk will be followed by a book sale and signing. Free and open to the public. 476-5666

Teresa D’Esopo Spinner Exhibit Opening Reception

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V y n n A r t G a l l e r y, M a i n S t r e e t , Meredith. 4pm-7pm. Spinner, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, began her art career at the Whitney School of Art, and later studied sculpture and painting at Bennington College, the Paier School of Art and Yale University to name a few! Her pencil sketches attracted the greatest praise until she established herself in oils in Romantic Realism. 279-0557

Beer for History – feat. Bad Lab Beer Co. American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern, Exeter. Come enjoy tasting beers from Bad Lab Brewing Co. Bad Lab will be pouring three beers for your enjoyment, as you e n j oy c o l o n i a l - i n s p i r e d mu s i c, games and more! Tickets are $15/ members, $20/non-members, while youth are $3. $10 designated driver tickets are also available. www.

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Christmas at the Castle Preview Party

Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 4pm-7pm. Experience nighttime at the Castle; watch the sun set over the mountains and lakes and enjoy touring the Lucknow mansion elegantly decorated for the holidays! Admission includes Castle tour, appetizers, live holiday music by Eric Grant, artisan fair, cash bar, and spirit tastings by Tamworth Distilling. $20 adult, $10 kids/non-members, $15 adult, $8 kids/members. Free for kids 4 and under. 476-5417

Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees Tribute Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992

Diane Blue Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20pp. BYOB venue. www.PitmansFreightRoom.

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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

“It’s A Wonderful Life” – A Live Radio Play Winnipesaukee Play hous e, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. 7:30pm. Winni Players Production couples the exciting engagement of live storytelling with a vintage re-enactment of what a 1947 radio show may have looked like behind the scenes. The bonus is, of course, that the story is also a much-loved holiday traditional e n t e r t a i n m e n t . $ 1 5 p p. T i cke t s available at the box office or on line

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Concord City Auditor ium, 2 Prince Street, Concord. 7:30pm. “Sweet Charity” will dance its way onto the Stage as the Community Players of Concord present this groovy mid-1960’s musical comedy originally made famous by directorchoreographer Bob Fosse and star Gwen Verdon. Tickets are $20pp and are available at www.

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Saturday 23rd Tall Granite Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 7pm. $20pp. BYOB venue. www.PitmansFreightRoom.

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Carl Palmers ELP Legacy Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH.com or 5362551

Holly Fair

Center Harbor Congregational Church, UCC, 52 Main Street, Center Harbor. 8am-3pm. There will be a breakfast buffet at 8am as well as Christmas Shop Tabletop Tres, Children’s shop, fabric goods, handmade knitted items, jewelry shop, baked goods, Country Store, and so much more!

8th Annual Meredith Community Craft Fair Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. 9am-2pm. Shop over 30 vendors for homemade/handmade crafts, food items and more! This is a wonderful opportunity to browse all the amazing, unique handmade items that make great giving ideas for loved ones. www.MeredithNH.org

1863 Thanksgiving

New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton. 10am-3pm. In 1863 Lincoln proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in the midst of the Civil War. The Farm will recreate the experience as people enact the roles of the family members and what Thanksgiving at that time would have been. Enjoy light refreshments, hands-on activities, ride a horsedrawn sleigh or wagon and more. Free for members, $25/family, $10/adult, $5/kids. 652-7840

Jingle Bell Fair

Weirs Beach Methodist Church, 35 Tower Street, Weirs. 9am-2pm.

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FUNds 4 Paws Bowl-A-Thon At Funspot Sunday, November 24th, FUNds4Paws will be holding their First Annual BowlAThon at Funspot. The organization holds various fun fundraising events throughout the year with all of the proceeds going to support organizations or individuals involved in the humane treatment of animals, including those in dire situations. For the Bowl-A-Thon, 4-person teams will bowl a string of both Ten Pin and Candlepin with prizes for top bowling scores. Additional prizes will also be awarded for the team with the top pledge amount. Team registration is $150 and check in starts at 9am with the event starting at 10am. All team members will also receive an event T-shirt as well as a pizza and soda lunch. There will also be prize raffles and a 50/50 cash raffle. Bring in a Dog or Cat Donation (food, litter, toys) and get a free Richardsons Ice Cream. Register online at FUNds4Paw.org/Bowlathon today. Funsot is located at 579 Endicott St N, Weirs Beach, NH.

1863 Thaksgiving At New Hampshire Farm Museum Come to the New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton on Saturday, November 23rd from 10am to 3pm for a special living history farmhouse tour with role players in period dress. Enjoy 19th century Holiday music in the parlor and horsedrawn wagon rides through the fields. Visit their blacksmith and explore the barns. Pop popcorn over the campfire. Pumpkin chocolate chip cake and mulled cider will be served in the 1940’s farmhouse kitchen. Admission is free for members.Family (2 adults and children) $25. Adult $10. Senior 65+ $7.50. Juvenile (4-17) $5. Juvenile (4-17) $5. Children <4 Free. Active military Free The New Hampshire Farm Museum is located at1305 White Mountain Highway/Route 125.

A Christmas Carol At Rochester Opera House The Rochester Opera House is thrilled to revive the musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol on December 12-22. This ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future is brought to life in this exciting new musical adaptation. Keeping true to the original text and bringing the atmosphere of Victorian Christmas traditions to the stage, it draws upon the themes of time, family, and society’s ills to warm even the coldest of hearts. This new adaptation has something for everyone, both young and old. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is located above City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com for more information.

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*A FLATLANDER’S OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE

The REAL Deal? My new license finally arrived in the mail This isn’t just any license, this is a REAL ID. It is something everyone will soon need by Brendan Smith to be able to Weirs Times Editor board a plane flying anywhere in the United States, to go into a federal facility or even enter a nuclear power plant. (Of course, you won’t need one to vote, you will only have to say who you are, which seems fair). I was excited to get my REAL ID (which I must put in capital letters under penalty of fine). I got my last license five years ago and I was never happy with my photo. This time I was out to remedy that. I had practiced my stance, my not quite smile but still not unhappy looking serious expression. I shaved the morning of, as well as clipping errant nose and ear hairs. I arrived at the DMV with all of the essential paperwork which took me quite a while to gather together. Birth certificate with raised seal (which no single person on earth could ever duplicate), a tax bill to prove my address and a Federal tax form, just so the people at the DMV can see how much everyone makes and have something to talk about during breaks. I was well prepared and there were no issues. I was good to go on the process for getting my REAL ID. Next was the final but most important step…the photo. I stood in front of the camera, glasses off as required for some reason, and instantly fell into my well-prepared stance and expression. The photo was taken and it appeared on a large screen for me, and anyone else who was interested. Yes, I was older, I accepted

that, but I thought the picture looked good. I even turned to the impatient crowd behind me and looked for approval. I got two thumbs up and one “Hurry It up!” Soon I had a black and white temporary version of my REAL ID, which couldn’t be used for absolutely anything important. It was hard to make out the photo, grainy and a bit faded, but it looked as though the real REAL ID itself would be just fine. They told me my Real REAL ID would arrive in 45-60 days. This past weekend the envelope from the DMV arrived. I opened with shaking fingers. Here it was, soon to be in my wallet, my own REAL ID. I could now enter any nuclear power plant I desired. But there was something wrong. The REAL ID, had my name, address, etc. on it, but the picture was of someone else. At closer examination I realized it was me. My face some twisted, faded version of my well planned and executed photo shoot. I thought I was ready for my closeup, but apparently, I was wrong. The photo looked as if it had gone through a process of first applying a fine yellowing coat and then leaving it in the sun light for a few days to enhance the pale skin effect. (Maybe the reason it takes so long to get it?). The blue background was darkened a bit to enhance my pallor. The final phase may have been letting a clowder of cats walk across it and play with it for a while. Did I mention the photoshop effect of aging my face twenty years? (I would show you the photo here as proof, but I am afraid you may be eating as you read this.) I realize that since I am dealing with the government, I cannot bring my REAL ID back to the DMV and insist on seeing the complaint department. I’m stuck with this “thing” for the next five years.

I plan to carry around other photo IDs of mine that I can show to TSA agents in case they question the face on my REAL ID. My wife, seeing I was upset, tried to ease my mind by saying that maybe they will let me board flights first in sympathy. (She always looks for the silver lining.) I did go on online to see if there were other folks who were unhappy about their REAL ID photos and it seems as if I am not alone. I’ve always been against silly and time-wasting protests, but I am rethinking that and tempted to take a day off from work to protest in front of the DMV. I’m sure I could get others to join in. All of us holding signs with large copies of our REAL ID photos, keeping others from entering as they are frightened and sickened by the images they see. I have heard stories of the lunchroom in the DMV, the worst of the worst REAL ID photos taped to the walls, giving the employees a good laugh to help get them through the rest of their day. “Good one Mary, he looks like a nine-month-old tomato.” If this is true, perhaps a classaction lawsuit would be in order. I’m sure there is some law firm somewhere anxious to join in. For now, I will have to live with it, hidden deep in my wallet and only show it if I fly somewhere or enter a Federal facility or a nuclear power plant. Thank goodness I won’t be required to show it when I go to vote if I don’t feel like it. An audio version of this and other columns can be heard at BrendanTSmith,com. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks & Other Tales Of Aging” will be published in early 2020.

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Meet the ‘American Students Last’ Lobby Who is funding the militant illegal immigrant youth army of thousands of entitled “Dreamers” that marched to Washington, D.C., for the Supreme Court hearing this week on President Barack Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty program? Follow the money; find the truth. I’ve got the “Open Borders Inc.” breakdown for you by Michelle Malkin of so-called DACA financiers and enablers Syndicated Columnist on both sides of the political spectrum. Call them what they are: the “American Students Last” lobby. Let’s start with Charles Koch. The libertarian billionaire has thrown his weight and fortune behind an amnesty brigade called the LIBRE Initiative. While the establishment right purports to oppose identity politics, LIBRE wraps itself in the mantle of “empowering Hispanics” to “advance liberty” and “prosperity.” Koch has poured more than $10 million into the ethnocentric group since 2011 under the slogan “Limited Government. Unlimited Opportunity.” Translation: driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, in-state tuition discounts for illegal immigrant students and securing a Congressional deal to codify the Obama administration’s blanket deportation shields and work permits for 800,000 illegal immigrant students if the Supreme Court strikes the deal down. Koch operatives send out weekly press releases urging Congress to “Protect Dreamers Now,” “Achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers” (hint: It’s not deportation), and “act promptly on relief for Dreamers.” Along with the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, LIBRE sponsored a “pop-up art exhibit” propagandizing the benefits of illegal immigrant Dreamers to coincide with their march on Washington on Tuesday. Next up: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Big Business lobbyists for cheap labor have prioritized illegal immigrant amnesty legislation since 2014, when the Chamber dumped $50 million to protect border-jumpers from deportation and win them employment authorization documents. “Stripping DACA recipients of their ability to legally live and work in the country will harm them,” the D.C. fat cats lamented this week. Then there’s Facebook. All week long, young users of the Silicon Valley giant’s Instagram app have been fed heart-tugging ads highlighting See MALKIN on 26

Are Conservative Immigration Restrictionists Racist? This week, The Atlantic released its newest issue, provocatively titled “How to Stop a Civil War.” Leading its collection of essays is a fascinating piece by Yoni Applebaum. In it, Applebaum posits that by Ben Shapiro at the crux of AmerSyndicated Columnist ica’s vitriolic politics lies demographic change: “The United States is undergoing a transition perhaps no rich and stable democracy has ever experienced: Its historically dominant group is on its way to becoming a political minority -- and its minority groups are asserting their co-equal rights and interests.” This, he suggests, has led to an impasse for the center-right, which refuses to adapt to changing demographics, instead doubling down on President Donald Trump’s white, working-class base. Applebaum explains, “When a group that has traditionally exercised power comes to believe that its eclipse is inevitable, and that the destruction of all it holds dear will follow, it will fight to preserve what it has -- whatever the cost.” But Applebaum’s thesis doesn’t explain why, in his view, conservatives have abandoned the attempt to persuade new populations. Applebaum himself acknowledges that a “conservatism defined by ideas can hold its own against progressivism, winning converts to its principles and evolving with each generation.” Why, then, have conservatives supposedly given up? The answer lies in a simple truth: Conservatives haven’t despaired of winning over new converts. While a slight majority of Republicans believe that immigration should be reduced, pluralities or majorities of Republicans in the majority of polls believe that immigration is good for the country; a heavy majority of Republicans

favor a “merit-based” immigration approach. Conservative opposition to increased immigration isn’t driven by fears of demographic change. It’s driven by fear of ideological change. And that fear of ideological change is actually driven by Democrats’ radicalism -- and their overt suggestion that demographic change will provide the fodder for that radicalism. Applebaum rightly states, “The United States possesses a strong radical tradition, but its most successful social movements have generally adopted the language of conservatism, framing their calls for change as an expression of America’s founding ideals rather than as a rejection of them.” But today’s successful social movements -- the movements of the Democratic left -- no longer bother with such niceties. Instead, they declare that America was, has been and always will be a racist place, riven by hierarchies of power, a corrupt structure to be overturned by that emerging demographic majority. These movements overtly call for curbing essential American freedoms -- freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, freedom of religion -- in order to overthrow the corrupt power structure. The Democratic left then insists that immigration levels be increased both legally and illegally and suggests that its opponents are driven by unbridled racism. In essence, the Democrats have decided that rather than expanding the application of American principles to new groups, they prefer to fundamentally change the definition of American principles and utilize immigration policy to facilitate that change. No wonder conservatives have responded by calling for immigration restrictions. Conservatism must indeed root out and destroy any elements of race-driven policy from its midst. Conservatism speaks every language and can reside in any human heart. If the left wishes to avoid a civil war, it can start by See SHAPIRO on 31

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Expletive Deleted A few weeks ago State Representative Tamara Le (DRockingham 31) posted to social media a profane slang for a sexual act to vent her frustration with private and religious schools by Ken Gorrell (and by implicaContributing Columnist tion, thousands of NH parents who send their children to those schools). I can’t gaze into Rep. Le’s heart to know if this public lack of graciousness was a distressing one-off or a fundamental

part of her character. Her constituents can decide that for themselves next year. What I do know is that reaction to her unfortunate word choice was swift and partisan: Republicans condemned; Democrats excused. By excused, I mean Rep. Le was merely suspended for three months from the House Education Committee where she oversees “subjects relating to the regulation of school districts and schools...matters concerning education...” That hollow punishment means she’ll be back in January, attitude intact, as the committee takes up its important work.

Compare that tap on the wrist with the punishment dropped on Republican Representative John Burt. He was permanently removed from a committee after publicly disparaging a state official in an office that was not part of his committee’s oversight. But criticizing state Democrats for their hypocrisy and double standards is like disparaging a dog for not dancing very well. Really, what were you expecting? Leaving aside the hypocrisy and foul language, let’s focus on the main points of Rep. Le’s social media rant. The disrespect to private and religious schools and the citizens who

choose them was point 5 of 5. Her opening statement and points 1-4 truly show her thought process, and it isn’t pretty. In fact, describing it as petty wouldn’t go far enough. Laced with half-truths and inaccuracies, it appears the product of a febrile mind. Rep. Le lays the groundwork: “And then it happened. The Sunday afternoon my 8th grade daughter who is getting A-/B+ in 8th grade had to learn – while her friends were applying to private high schools – we would not be.” I suspect that happens to a lot of children. It happened to me. Some of my See GORRELLL on 31

UN Committees Pressure North Korea On Missiles and Human Rights UNITED NATIONS - Though

out of the limelight for nearly a year, North Korea’s quiet and covert push for intercontinental by John J. Metzler ballistic missile capability along Syndicated Columnist with the communist regime’s continuing political crackdown on its own population has not abated. While tough American diplomacy has pressured Kim Jong-un’a regime from firing long-range missiles and testing its prohibited nuclear arsenal, the reality remains that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s programs have not disappeared, but

put on pause. Now comes a stinging rebuke to North Korea by the UN’s powerful but often overlooked #1718 Sanctions Committee. Germany’s Ambassador Christian Heusgen and the representatives of Britain and France stated, “Since May, the DPRK has conducted 12 sets of launches of ballistic missiles, including what appears to be a medium-range missile launched from underwater.” Adding “We strongly condemn these provocative actions, which undermine regional security and stability.” The Committee urged, “We urge the DPRK to engage in good faith in meaningful negotiations with the United States and to take concrete steps with a view to abandoning all

weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.” Recall that after a dangerous military showdown with the United States in 2017, the Trump Administration convinced the Pyongyang leadership to take the diplomatic path to avoid almost certain confrontation. Two subsequent Summits in Singapore and Hanoi stopped the clock ticking towards war but failed to solve the decades old problem of North Korea’s nuclear proliferation. Again the UN’s #1718 Committee warned bluntly, “We reiterate that the current humanitarian situation in the DPRK is the result of the misallocation of resources and restrictions by the DPRK government imposes on humanitarian actors.

We call on the DPRK to address food shortages by prioritizing the wellbeing of its own people over the development of its WMD and ballistic missile programs.” Absolutely correct. As this column has often stated, North Korea prioritizes neutrons over Nutrition for its own population. And what of the political and humanitarian situation? Here the UN’s Third Committee (Political) passed its annual resolution outlining the dire human rights conditions in the quaintly titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The eleven page resolution was co-sponsored by 45 countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Japan. S h a m e - See METZLER on 31

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Groveton High School boys basketball coaches Mark Collins and Fred Bailey have combined for 700 wins. went to work for a year. Then he enrolled at Plymouth State and graduated with a social science teaching degree. Coaching was a dream he wanted to pursue and Groveton gave him that chance. That GHS and Bailey both subsequently flourished is demonstrated by the numbers which positioned him for the NHIAA Hall of Fame induction. After retiring from GHS, Bailey stayed involved with AAU basketball and happily coached his daughter and son. He returned to the hoop sidelines for a while at White Mountains Regional High School to mentor his son Kyle, who went on to make the

team at the University of Connecticut. Yes, that place in Storrs where UConn hangs numerous men’s and women’s NCAA title banners. Collins played for Bailey at GHS, graduating in 1975. He did a year at Plymouth State before returning to the North Country. A serious accident at the Groveton mill left him with limited use of his left arm, but Collins took solace by staying active coaching youngsters in his hometown, replacing Bailey as head coach in 1988. Collins would guide the Purple Eagles to seven state championships in the next thirty years, to go along with the three that Bailey helped bring home.

Like Bailey, Collins also enjoyed the rewards of coaching his children. Sadly, he lost his own son Todd to a tragic motor vehicle accident. The family was griefstricken, as was the town. But Todd’s spirit lives and was certainly present at the Hall of Fame induction. Every family and every town has ups and downs, triumphs and failures. The 2007 closing of the paper mill in Groveton devastated the town, and GHS class sizes dropped to half what they were before the mill shut down. But the community spirit was rechanneled toward the high school—which had burned down in 1984 before subsequently reemerging See MOFFETT on 25

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A junco stands on snow near a feeding station last winter. survive the extremes. Let’s take a look at a few of them. They know to seek shelter. When a driving wind accompanies cold temperatures, you won’t find birds out in the open. A hungry bird or two may brave the wind to visit a feeder briefly, but for the most part, birds hunker down. That’s when birdhouses come in handy. Birdhouses should be

cleaned after the nesting season for sanitary reasons and to make room for birds in the winter. Old woodpecker holes are utilized as well. I once saw a chickadee huddled in the corner of an eave during a snow storm. It was so small and still I almost missed it. I have a sizable brush pile in my backyard and junco and white-throated sparrows love it. They use it to hide from predators under normal conditions and hunker deep in the crevices during cold, windy weather. Birds will often huddle together in these shelters, too, for extra warmth. Many birds will also puff up their feathers to trap warm air near their bodies and keep cold air away. Some tiny birds such as chickadees and white-throated sparrows look almost comical with their feathers puffed up as if they are trying to look big and tough. Not that the birds really care what I think about them, especially when it’s 10 degrees out. Birds do not hibernate, at least not really. They do sometimes

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Lakes Region Holiday Craft Fair Belknap Mall, 96 DW Highway, Belmont. Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 10am-3pm. Great holiday gifts from fabulous exhibitors! Including amazing wildlife photography, feather art, metal pictures, fine art paintings, alpaca items, local foods and much more! www. JoycesCraftShows.com or 528-4014 Sat. 23rd – Dec. 1st

Christmas at the Castle Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 10am-4pm. Tour the Lucknow mansion elegantly decorated for the holidays! Admission includes Castle tour, ar tisan fair, Children’s holiday crafts, and a visit from Santa, plus complimentary cookies and hot cocoa. $50/nonm e m b e r s, $ 4 0 / m e m b e r s. Tickets available at www.

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Canterbury Shaker Village’s serene beauty shines through in November. If you haven’t yet come to visit, there’s still time. The village is open weekends through November 24th and then re-opens for holiday events. Through November 24, guided tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am and 2 pm, and the Café is open from 11-2. The museum store is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm through November 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Then join the fun at Christmas at Canterbury on Dec. 7 and 14. Or consider reserving a spot of one of our special candlelight tours offered on December 6, 8, 13, and 15. Learn to make an oval box, craft folk art doll ornaments, or make your own body care products in one of our popular

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VILLAGE from 19 present early Shaker hymns, New England shape-note hymns, and early Anglican hymns. His concert will include a virginal-harpsichord and double-bass hammer-dulcimer, both of his own construction. Admission is $15 for the concert, or combine it with a tour and general admission to the Village

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for $25. Members of the Village pay just $10 for the concert. Purchase tickets on line at Shakers.org or at the museum store. The concert will be followed by an informal reception in the Creamery. Looking for a distinctive shopping experience for the holidays this year? The museum

store is stocked with a unique assortment of crafts and gifts including hand-made Shaker-style oval boxes in many sizes, and Shaker peg rails to store everything from brooms to necklaces to winter gear. And speaking of brooms, our own artisans craft Shaker-style flat brooms that make great gifts. Everyone could use a new broom to sweep clean in the New Year! Check out the popular assortment of brass sleigh bells, candles, soup mixes, cards, and hand-woven textiles. The museum store is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10-4 through Sunday, December 15.

Mark your calendars now for our famous Christmas at Canterbury event on December 7 and 14 from 3 – 8 pm. Christmas at Canterbury is a chance to experience the delights of Christmas in a simpler era. Join us inside the decorated historic Shaker buildings to watch an old-time magic show with Andrew Pinard, take a selfie with Father Christmas, make Christmas-inspired crafts, admire a toy train display or listen to fiddlers. Sing Christmas carols as we light the Village Christmas tree and enjoy a steaming cup of hot cider to warm you up. This classic holiday event is a family favorite that will become a yearly tradition. Canterbury Shaker Village is located at 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, New Hampshire, just off Route 106 south of Laconia and north of Concord, NH.

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CASTLE from 16 begin with the Christmas at the Castle Preview Party on Friday, November 22nd from 4-7pm. Tickets are $50 for non-members and $40 for members, and include an evening tour of the Castle, artisan fair, live holiday carols by Eric Grant, appetizers, cash bar, and a “spirits” tasting by Tamworth Distilling. When asked what sets the Preview Party apart from the other days of Christmas at the Castle, Development Coordinator Jill Cromwell explains, “This is a special time to watch the sun set over the lake, and see the Castle lit with twinkling holiday lights at night.” The Preview Party is a fundraising event, with all proceeds supporting the preservation and interpretation of the Lucknow estate, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places with national significance.

Christmas at the Castle will take place from 10am-4pm the weekends of November 23rd-24th and November 29th-30th and December 1st. “Christmas at the Castle is one of the best events of the year for families and children.” says Stephanie Poole, Programs and Volunteer Coordinator. “In addition to touring the Castle decorated for the holidays, guests can enjoy free activities in the Carriage House including children’s holiday crafts, a visit with Santa Claus, cookies and hot cocoa, and the artisan fair.” While the Castle closes at 4pm each day, activities in the Carriage House are offered until 4:30pm and do not require an admission ticket. Visitors can also enjoy lunch at the Carriage House Restaurant from 11:00am-3:30pm, and browse local products in the gift shop, which will be offering 10% off

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TURKEYS from 1 The first Thanksgiving, of course, was said to be held at Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, a feast in 1621 between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. That feast featured many types of fowl, as well as venison, ham, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. William Bradford noted, of the first Thanksgiving, “besides waterfowl, there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many.” President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton famously was later quoted as saying that no citizen of the United States “should refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day.” By 1857, turkey had become part of the traditional dinner in New England, according to historical accounts. Though New Hampshire neighborhoods have their share of

Turkeys at No View Farm In Wolfeboro. wild turkeys, modern Thanksgiving dinners usually consist of less “gamey” birds, such as what are commonly referred to as “supermarket” turkeys, and what local turkey producers call “fresher” fowl. At No View Farm, Strauch and her family start raising the birds from hatchlings early each summer. This year they raised about 130 turkeys, most of which

will be delivered to the farm’s customers early on Thanksgiving Week. Birch Rise turkeys have been delivered during the past few weeks in similar fashion. Strauch raised her children on the farm, which, like the Osgood’s establishment, also produces chickens, pigs and many other types of meats for kitchen tables of people who prefer locally raised animal

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Kate Osgood shows some of the finished product in her farm store at Birch DAN SEUFERT PHOTO Rise Farm in Sanbornton.

gravy. The family has several “pet” birds, larger tom turkeys that have full tails and beards and are darker in color. The children understand that they are raising food for their neighbors’ dinner tables. “Of course,” says Hunter. “We just make sure we don’t name the meat turkeys.” The family is careful, Kate says, to keep eating turkey at Thanksgiving special. “I think we can get sick of turkey sometimes, but that is always our special meal,” she said.

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saukee master angler, before we parted ways. Every time I have ever bumped into Hal since first meeting him, he has treated me like we were longtime friends. He was kind and generous, always remembered my name, treated me with respect, and almost always reminded me that I was a Lake Winnipesaukee master angler. He always acted as if he knew me well, but the truth is, I probably knew more about him than he knew about me. I got to know Dr. Harold “Hal” Lyon Jr. through his awardwinning book Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit, a book about fishing on Lake Winnipesaukee. His book is a bible for many a Winnipesaukee angler, young and old. However, while he really knew little about me, what he did know was

Hal was as gracious with his knowledge and time as he was knowledgeable about fishing the lake. Carmel. I don’t know enough about the accident to feel comfortable writing about the details, but from all accounts the accident was pretty much a fluke. A freak accident that could have happened to many a boater. What I can write about is the fact that the fishing community lost one of its greats. Hal’s death has been taken hard by the Lake Winnipesaukee fishing and boating community. Hal was one of the most knowledgeable Winnipesaukee anglers I’ve ever met. He was a fixture at area outdoor sports shows, where

passing it’s that he died as he lived, in the smile of the great spirit. Tim Moore is a fulltime licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of Tim Moore Outdoors TV and In Season Outdoors TV. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, November 21, 2019 — MOFFFETT from 9 like a purple phoenix. Sports remained a glue for the town folks as the teams continued to make Groveton proud. Consider 2017. Collins’ Purple Eagles advanced to the Division 4 semifinals, where they faced a mighty team from Woodsville—Bailey’s alma mater. Woodsville was highly favored, having lost but once all season, but Groveton found a way to win. That put the Eagles into a state title matchup with defending champion Littleton, owner of a 40game win streak. Like Woodsville, Littleton had a vastly larger enrollment compared to Groveton. LHS went out to a huge lead but Collin’s scrappy Eagles never quit and caught up to force an overtime—eventually winning another state championship thanks to a clutch three-point shot in the closing moments. The mill may be gone, but Groveton’s firetrucks remain, and they joined a Hoosierlike car caravan to greet the Eagles as they returned home to the North Country—a not-uncommon oc-

currence for both the GHS boys and girls, who’ve combined for a couple dozen state titles over the years. Groveton is a bit north of the Weirs Times distribution area but hopefully readers will indulge this columnist’s GHS pride. Which brings us to Carol Cushing Frizzell, a retired GHS English teacher who was at the NHIAA induction banquet. Mrs. Frizzell told me she made it a point to travel down through Whitefield where she could pick up a weekly Weirs Times to keep up with Lakes Region news and to read Sport-Thoughts. “Excellent grammar in that column,” the Groveton English teacher told me, which made me almost as proud as I was of that 2017 GHS state title. Thank you Mrs. Frizzell. Go Purple Eagles! Sports Quiz What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say sports standouts born on November 21 include

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SMITH from 13 loved ones.” Rev. Towle observed that “His will to serve was stronger than his bodily strength. Doubly great then is the meed of praise that is due.” A column in The American Legion Weekly of March 19, 1920 featured a letter in the form of a poem said by a John M. Martin to have been written by a Private Bill Smith to his mother. Whether a true or imagined story it shows a soldiers desire to keep his mother from worrying about him. The title of the column was “White Lies.” “Bill Smith was just a P-V-T A-serving in the infantry And taking orders under me. A simple cuss he seemed to me; I never thought that he could be A teacher of philosophy, Till suddenly one awful night, In rain and cold and sorry plight, The Boche attacked upon our right. Then just before that bloody fight Bill scrawled this note by candlelight:(I censored it

John Butler Smith, father of Archibald Smith, served as governor of New Hampshire from January 5, 1893 – January 3, 1895.

with blurring sight.) “Dear Ma, Here’s just a line To let you know I’m feeling fine. This kind of life is hard to beat. You ought to see the way I eat; But then we’ve got the finest chow In all the army anyhow. They feed us meat and eggs and cakes Until we all have tummyaches. Our grub is always piping hot; that stuff is all a lot of rot About our being poorly fed, And using pigpens for a bed. Why, listen Ma, I’m sleeping high Up where it’s nice and warm and dry; It’s in a dandy old chateau Where princes slept not long ago. There’s shower baths and everything That I could wish, if I were king. It sure is great to see the way The mail from home comes in each day; I guess I’ve had my full share too, Most every day I hear from you. Now don’t you worry, Ma, for me; I’m just as safe as safe can be. For we are miles in the rear And far from any danger here. I

guess the bloomin’ war’ll stop Before I once go o’er the top. I’m just as happy as can be. This soldierlife agrees with me. So, smile Ma, ‘twill not be long Until we sing the victor’s song, And great will be your pride and joy To greet your grown-up little boy.” And John Martin adds “I’ve marked his grave beyond the hill, And though I wear a Sam Browne, still I learned a heap from Private Bill. ” We know now that the war that was labeled as the war to end all wars, World War I, wasn’t that, but we do know that many brave soldiers have come from all classes and types of people, and that both the rich and the poor, and those in between, in that war and those since, have given their lives for their country. Robert Hanaford Smith. Sr., welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@ yahoo.com

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, November 21, 2019 — GORRELL from 7 friends went to preparatory or parochial schools while my parents and I decided to stick with our local high school. Despite that dreadful disappointment, I managed to go on to a topflight engineering school and get jobs at Fortune 100 companies. Public school isn’t the end of the line, unless you make it so. Then came her numbered list. Let the bile begin. 1. “Her public high school kicks butt.” Pardon me for asking, but if it’s so good, why would she look elsewhere? Of course, “kicks butt” is relative. I’ve sat through more annual school district meetings than I care to remember, hearing parents sing the praises of our schools...schools that consistently place in the lower-third of NH school systems based on all the academic measures that count. 2. “Private and religious schools do not have anti-discrimination policies that protect students with disabilities.” That’s simply not true. Some private schools cater to kids with disabilities. And while mandates differ, private school students can still access public funds to support special needs. According to Understood, an organization dedicated to helping parents of students with “learning and thinking differences,” if a child qualifies for special education, he may qualify for publicly funded “equitable services” while attending private schools. 3. “The supports her IEP provides her are not a right at private or religious schools. Despite her 10 years of success.” Despite the non sequitur, rights aren’t based

on needs, and rights aren’t guarantees even in public institutions. Only a cynic could fail to see how often private organizations provide accommodation not because it’s a right but because it’s the right thing to do. 4. “Her father and I would not give money to any high school that discriminated against people who experience disabilities.” That is certainly their right. But not providing something is not the same as discriminating, and to say so is to denigrate the harms of real discrimination. Rep. Le ended with the infamous “(Expletive) private and religious schools.” That from a woman who will be voting on education policy issues come January. I’ve experienced firsthand the disparities in special education services between districts as a state-certified Education Surrogate Parent. I’ve likely participated in more IEP meetings covering more disabilities in more schools than Rep. Le and have had to fight harder for services in some districts than in others. Rep. Le’s characterization of public vs. private school specialneeds accommodations was simplistic and inflammatory. What does it say about a person that she could think that just because an option might not meet her needs – while it clearly meets the needs of others – it should be maligned in vile terms? House Democrat leadership should find a different committee for Representative Le. Ken Gorrell can be reached at kengorrell@ gmail.com

METZLER from 7 fully for the first time since 2008, the South Korean government chose not to co-sponsor the resolution which deals with the harsh humanitarian situation facing fellow Koreans living north of the DMZ. The document didn’t mince words; it noted UN findings that 11 million people in the DPRK are estimated to be undernourished, “one third of children 6 to 23 months of age do not receive a minimum acceptable diet, 1 in 5 children suffer from stunting (chronic malnutrition), around 9 million people are estimated to have limited access to quality health services.” That’s just under half of North Korea’s entire population! The resolution starkly condemned the DPRK for “diverting its resources into pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles over the welfare of its people.” Specifically the resolution “Condemns the long-standing and ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights in and by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including those that may amount to crimes against humanity… Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including inhuman conditions of detention; rape; public executions; extrajudicial and arbitrary detention; the absence of due process and the rule of law.” Tellingly the document underlines “arbitrary executions; the imposition of the death penalty for political and religious reasons; collective punishments extending up to three generations; and the

extensive use of forced labor; The existence of an extensive system of political prison camps, where a vast number of persons are deprived of their liberty and subjected to deplorable conditions.” The resolution equally underscores deep concern over “Discrimination based on the songbun system, which classifies people on the basis of State-assigned social class and birth and also includes consideration of political opinions and religion.” Overall it expresses deep concern at “the precarious humanitarian situation in the country, which could rapidly deteriorate.” Where do we go from here? In December the U.S. and European

states plan to sponsor a Security Council debate on North Korean human rights. China predictably is trying to sidetrack the action. At the same time Kim Jung-un has pushed for new negotiations with the USA in a bid to end stifling economic sanctions and strike a nuclear deal. Washington should pursue a dual track deal with Pyongyang; press for human rights transparency and nuclear non-proliferation. 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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