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Thanksgiving Memories by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

I was a young Pastor serving in my first church as such, so young that when I answered a knock on the door of the parsonage the person at the other side of the entrance asked “Is your Mother home?” I had one of my most memorable, if not one of the most enjoyable, Thanksgiving Days in that Pennsylvania town. I was a single man, living alone in the Parsonage, and

someone gave me a frozen turkey for my Thanksgiving dinner; however, a young couple invited me to join them and their two young children for dinner on that special holiday, an invitation I accepted with my contribution of the turkey that had been given to me. Upon my arrival at their home I was informed that there would be a delay to the scheduled meal time because the turkey was not completely cooked, so I took a seat in the living room while the family was See memories on 15

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Nov Through the Month Winterware Drive Drop off location is the Edward Jones office, 14 Main Street, Meredith, between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday – Friday. Meredith Altrusa is sponsoring the drive to collect gently used boots, coats, hats and gloves for those in the community needing to keep warm this winter. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries and organizations for distribution to our neighbors in need.

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Friday 24th Studebaker John Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

Dueling Pianos – Jim Tyrrell vs Gardner Berry Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

A Christmas Carol – Sneak Preview Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 3351992

Ski Works Annual After Hours Sale

Ski Works, Route 16, West Ossipee. 6pm-8pm. Great deals, light refreshments and everyone is welcome! 569-2246

Fri. 24th – Sat. 25th 2017 Black Friday & Saturday SPECIALS Skip’s Sport Shop, 837 Lake Street, Bristol. Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 8am-4pm. Tons of special deals throughout the store! www.nhskip. com or 744-3100

Fri. 24th – Dec. 3rd Olde Country Christmas

Two Sisters Garlic at Clough Tavern Farm, 23 Clough tavern Road, Canterbury. Weekdays 11am-4pm or by appointment, Weekends 9am-5pm. Enjoy 10 days of holiday shopping with a diversified and eclectic collection of 44 local artisans’ confections and creations, antiques and more! 7834287 Saturday 25th

Bucky Lewis Music & Comedy Show Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Admission $20. BYOB venue. www. pitmansfreightroom.com or 5270043

Freddie Partridge & Loaded Dice – No Cover Charge! Lakes Region Casino, 1265 Laconia Road, Belmont. 9pm-12 Midnight. Listen to live music in the only casino in the Lakes Region! www. lakesregioncasino.com or 267-7778

Tribute to Niel Young with John Irish Trio Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

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The Loon Center, 183 Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. Crafts for kids, hayrides, face painting, special appearance by Santa, balloon sculptures, refreshments and more! Free admission. 476-5666

Week-Long Pop-Up Art Show

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia. The Lakes Region Art Association will be holding the weeklong pop-up art show and sale at the Belknap Mill. 556-9271

Sunday 26th Holiday Open House at Heritage Park Railroad Museum

Heritage Park railroad Museum, Union. 9am-4pm. This special event will be enjoyed by children of all ages and features tours of the restored 1911 Union Railroad Station housing railroad artifacts and photos depicting the railroad history of Wakefield and the many families who worked with the railroad. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday 29th Needle Felt

Concord Public Library, Green Street, Concord. 6pm. Learn to felt a snowman or snow fairy. This class is for beginners and those who have felted before. Limited to 25 participants and all materials will be provided. Children age 12 and older are welcome as long as an adult is present and helping the child. 225-8670 to register.

Salute to Veterans

Chocorua Community Church, 40 Deer Hill Road, Chocorua Village. 9am-noon. All veterans, active duty military, family, friends and neighbors are invited to join for a special program honoring our service members. Bring your stories, pictures and memorabilia to share. Complimentary coffee, apple cider and Leavitt’s Bakery donuts will be served. Meet the guest of honor, one of Tamworth’s WWII Veterans! 323-7186

Thursday 30th Trivia Night!

Hart’s Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. 7pm. 279-4433

Altrusa of Meredith Hosts 22nd Annual Festival of Trees Preview Party Waukewan Golf Club, 166 Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. 5:30pm-8pm. A new format for the party will showcase four area restaurants, featuring their most popular hearty hors d’oeuvres. Participating restaurants donating their goodies and their wait staff are; George’s Diner, Giuseppe’s, Lakehouse Boutique Catering and Moulton Farm Kitchen. Preview party guests will have the opportunity to bid on a selection of silent auction prizes, win great raffle prizes, and, as always, view the beautifully decorated trees in a rustic barn setting. $25pp, can be purchased at the Meredith Chamber of Commerce or at Cackleberries, 419 DW Highway, both in Meredith. www.

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December Friday 1st Christmas Night in Ashland

Downtown Ashland. Most events will take place between 5pm and 7pm on Main Street and Highland Street, Ashland, with the venues all within a short walking distance. There will be pictures with Santa at the library, an opportunity to remember our veterans during the holidays by filling out Christmas cards and making ornaments at the American Legion Hall; as well as a scavenger hunt, and much, much more! There will be a Christmas Concert at the Ashland Community Church at 7pm, and the evening will wind down around 8pm back at Memorial Park where the Town Christmas Tree will be lit by Santa to officially kick off the Christmas season. For more information, call David at 968-7716

Fri. 1st – Sun. 3rd Plymouth’s 2017 Holiday Celebration

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Festival of Trees begins at 10:30am on Saturday with beautifully decorated trees on display at the Senior Center. Parade will be Saturday at 5pm and much more! For more information and a schedule visit www. plymouthnhrotary.org or 236-6587

Fri. 1st – Fri. 8th 31 Annual Mix Cash and Cans st

Mix 94.1fm’s Fred Caruso and morning co-host Amy Bates will broadcast live from over 20 locations in the Lakes Region to accept your cash and/ or cans donations! Last year raised over $39k in cash and over 30,000 non-perishable food items! All monies and food raised stays local, benefiting several area organizations. Donations can also be made by mail. Please make checks payable to Mix Cash and Cans and mail to Mix 94.1fm, PO Box 941, Franklin, NH 03235. www. mix941fm.com or contact Fred at

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Lakes Region Community College, 379 Belmont Road, Laconia. 9amnoon. Faculty and staff representing each academic program will be on hand to answer questions and help students through the process, from start to finish. Students registering at the Open House will have the registration fee waived. For more info, contact Carlene Rose at 366-5225

St. Nicholas Fair

Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman Street, Concord. 9am-noon. Affordable one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, hand-knit treasures, second hand jewelry, home baked goods and more! 224-2252

LRGH Auxiliary’s Annual Tree of Life Ceremony

LRGH’s Atrium, 80 Highland Street, Laconia. 4:30pm. The ceremony will include a reading of the names on The Tree of Love, and will be followed with some light refreshments and fellowship. All are welcome. 737-1025

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Add Art to Your Evening After the turkey is eaten and the Holiday Parade over, add a little art to your Thanksgiving weekend. From 4 to 6 pm on Saturday, November 25, galleries of Wolfeboro open their doors wide and invite the public to enjoy refreshments, demonstrations, songs of the season, and beautiful art in a wide variety of media. “Wolfeboro on a winter evening is just beautiful. Light spills from shop windows onto the sidewalks and the Christmas tree at the bottom of the hill is like something out of a story book. Why not linger after the parade and enjoy paintings, prints and photos on the walls of The Sandy Martin Gallery and The Art Place? Or stroll the galleries before eating dinner or raising a pint at one of Wolfeboro’s new brew pubs, and find gifts like hand-thrown mugs or serving dishes at Winnipesaukee Pottery and artisan-crafted jewelry and one-of-a-kind fused silk lampshades here,” says Sarah Copplestone of Artisans Corner. The galleries will feature special demonstrations, including one by Marcia A. Christiansen, a collage artist from Alton Bay, at Artisans Corner and live music. For more information about events at Wolfeboro’s galleries, contact Sarah Copplestone at 603.393.0532

31st Annual Mix Cash And Cans Set Making a difference one donation at a time’, Mix 94.1FM’s 31st annual Cash and Cans Money & Food Drive for the holidays is set for December 1-8. All monies and food raised stays local, benefiting several area organizations, including the Franklin and Belmont Police Toys for Tots Programs; Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry, Bread & Roses Soup Kitchen, Community Action Program, Tilton/Northfield/Sanbornton Christmas Fund, Every Child Is Ours, Greater Lakes Region Santa Fund, Meredith Emergency Food Pantry and St. Joseph’s Belmont Food Pantry. Last year was another record year for donations, with over $39,000 in cash and over 30,000 non-perishable food items raised. Mix 94.1fm’s Fred Caruso, who started the program 31 years ago, looks forward to this week every year. “It’s a heart-warming week, from kids giving their piggy bank money to the business community donating, all we ask is people give what they can. As long as the need is there, we’ll be out there. And the best part…it all stays right here in our central New Hampshire Community.” Caruso and morning co-host Amy Bates will broadcast live from over 20 different locations, accepting your Cash and Cans at: 12/1: 3:30-6pm, Santa & His Workshop at the Bessie Rowell Community Center. Have your picture taken with Santa! 12/2: 7:30-10am: Pines Community Center, Northfield at the Christmas Breakfast 12/3: 9-11am: Laconia Rod & Gun Club, Laconia at the Christmas Breakfast 12/4: 5:30-9am: George’s Diner, Meredith; 10am-Noon: Vista Foods, Laconia; Noon-2: Sal’s Pizza, Laconia; 2:30-5:30pm: Grevior Furniture, Franklin 12/5: 5:30-10am: Tilt’n Diner, Tilton;11am-1pm: HK Powersports, Laconia;1:30-3:30pm: Health First, Franklin; 4-6pm: Belknap Subaru, Laconia 12/6: 5:30-8am: Willow Hill Food & Beverage, Franklin; 8-10am: Stafford Food & Beverage, Tilton; 11am-1pm: Kramer & Hall Goldsmiths/Prescott’s Florist, Laconia; 1-3pm: Irwin Motors, Laconia; 4-7pm: Tilt’n Diner Cash & Cans Spaghetti Dinner 12/7: 5:30-10am: Park-N-Go Market, Northfield; 11am1pm: T-Bones, Laconia; 1-3pm: Wineing Butcher, Gilford; 4-7pm: Ciao Pasta, Northfield 12/8: 5:30-10am: Dunkin’ Donuts, West Main St. location Tilton; 11am-2pm: Benson Auto, Franklin; 2-6pm: Franklin Savings Bank, Upper Central St. location, Franklin Donations may also be made by mail. Please make checks payable to Mix Cash and Cans and mail to Mix 94.1fm, PO Box 941, Franklin, NH 03235. For more information about the Mix Cash and Cans program, visit www.mix941fm.com or contact Fred Caruso at fred@mix941fm.com.

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One of the trendiest gifts this holiday season seems to be DNA test kits. We have come a long way from new, ugly sweaters and ties. Now we are giving the gift of finding out about genetic ethnicity, good or bad. I can hear it now, the sounds of wrapping paper being eagerly disassembled, the slight increase in breathing as the cardboard packaging itself is revealed. Then the sudden quiet as the recipient studies the unfamiliar box and then, upon realizing what they are holding in their hands exclaims: “Wow, just what I’ve always wanted, a test that, when finished, has the possibility of smashing to bits all of the important things I thought I ever knew about myself. Thank you so much.” Okay, maybe I am being a bit dramatic, but personally I don’t think I’d ever want to have my own DNA tested to find out where my distant ancestors came from. I’m pretty happy where I am right now with what I know about my recent ancestors. I am at the stage of my life right now where I feel that the less surprises the better. A leaky pipe in the basement is enough stress for me in one day. Add on to it the possibility I might be somehow related to Attila the Hun and my day would be completely

ruined. As far as I know, I am a mix of Irish, English, German and Italian. A mutt so to speak. I’m good with all of that and it’s about all I can handle right now. The Italian part I didn’t know until I was in my thirties. It was a bit of a shock at first, but it did help to ease my guilt when I found myself hankering for a nice piece of lasagna and a glass of red wine over a corned beef and cabbage boiled dinner and a beer. You see, my grandmother, who I always thought of and loved as my natural grandmother, was really, I was to discover, actually my step-grandmother. My natural grandmother, my mother’s mother, was full blooded Italian. My natural grandmother died at a young age. My mom was just a small kid at the time. After my grandfather, who was German, remarried, or so the stories go, there was a falling out between families and the Italian faction of the family was ostracized. It’s a long story. We were never told as kids about all of that. The story goes that the grandmother we knew, never wanted us to know she wasn’t out biological grandmother. As far as we were concerned our Irish grandmother was, well, our real grandmother (and I still feel the same way today). Finding out much later in life was, as I said, a bit of a shock. My father’s mother and father were Irish and English respectively. I take it as fact since I haven’t heard otherwise. If that wasn’t true, I’d rather not know at this point. Today, at sixty-one years of age, I am com-

fortable with all of it and don’t really need any more disruptions to the apple cart. As you get older the apple cart is fragile enough. (I have to get a wheel fixed soon, but maybe more on that another time.) I’m not sure how I would react if I were to find a DNA kit under the tree on Christmas morning. It certainly wouldn’t be a gift I had been dropping hints about after Thanksgiving. Still, if I got one I would be gracious enough to say something like: “Wow. What a neat gift” while glancing towards the rest of the pile to see if there was any package that even resembled the 64inch HD TV with curved screen that I mentioned in passing more than once. I doubt I’d use the kit, but in the spirit of the season and not to hurt any feelings, I might just pretend that I have sent off my DNA to be tested. In the meantime, while waiting for the results, I would craft my own personal genetic history. “Gee, look at this. My ancestors were most likely Nordic Vikings. How cool is that?” I’m sure that there are many folks out there who may be getting one of these kits for Christmas and will be pretty excited about it. It’s just not for me. I’d gladly trade it for the ugly sweater or tie that I’ll never wear and conveniently misplace. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L In New Hampshire” both which are available at his website www.BrendanTSmith. com as well as at the office of The Weirs Times.

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President’s Tax Cuts, Will “Make America Great Again” “ T h e power to tax is the power to destroy! Slowly, but at a relentlessly increasby Tom ing rate, Thomson we are Orford, NH. destroying the American Republic by confiscating through taxation an ever increasing amount of every citizen’s property.” This was a quote from my late father, Governor Mel Thomson in a speech at the State House some 42 years ago. Yes, Dad knew exactly how important it was to have a solid, good conservative tax policy for a successful growing economy. His famous slogan of 50 years ago was “AX the TAX” and it continues to be used by many Conservatives today. I know if Dad were here today he would be enthusiastically supportive of President Trump’s tax reform plan. He would also be proud, when on Dec. 1, 2015 in Waterville Valley, candidate Donald Trump signed the “2016 Thomson Presidential Pledge” inwhich the first item was 1. Cut Taxes, Fees and Regulations that are destroying our Small Businesses and Jobs. It is refreshing to know President Trump’s following through on his promises to the people. I’m hopeful that tax reform will be able to unite not only Republicans but Democrats as well.

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We need to see a bold, aggressive plan that best utilizes the potential in the American economy. I’m pleased to see the plan that President Trump and Republicans in the Senate are putting together to ensure that our businesses and individuals in the United States can have the least amount of burden. This isn’t new - we’ve known for years in New Hampshire that lowering taxes and giving people back more of their hardearned money is the key to having an effective and prosperous economy. Our federal tax code is over 17,000 pages long with more than 4 million words - we don’t need to just “AX the TAX”, we need to AX the entire tax code. In an opinion piece published a few weeks ago, Senator Shaheen said that she would love to see comprehensive tax reform get done within this session. That’s great to hear from our senior Senator - maybe if she wants to stop her obstructionist ways and urge the rest of our federal delegation to pass tax reform as well, we could see a great deal of improvement for New Hampshire and all across the United States. The fact that it’s been over 30 years since the last comprehensive tax reform is unacceptable. The previous administration under President Obama felt like doing nothing but making it harder for American businesses to keep more of their hard-earned

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

money. Our entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large businesses need tax reform now. With tax reform, we can have the highest level of employed Americans in a generation. A lot of Democrats are swift to doubt our president on economic matters, and they are even swifter to change the conversation when someone mentions the record stock market growth and low unemployment rate. President Trump has been one of the best presidents when it comes to rapid economic growth; comprehensive tax reform is needed to sustain this record growth and repatriate trillions of dollars which are parked overseas by US Corporations. There are many ways that Congress can unite behind President Trump’s vision, but I’d like to talk about a few key components of the GOP tax reform plan that will strengthen the American economy. Our broken tax code has helped cement the slowgrowth status quo average of sub-2 percent economic growth. With tax reform, we should strive to see the US economy averaging 3 percent growth in the next 10 years - with that rate, we’d see millions of jobs created and income for a family of four would be thousands of dollars higher. Our tax code is more than just taking too much of your hard-earned money for reckless government See thomson on 22

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Silence on SleazeBob Menendez The verdict is in. I pronounce Democrat leaders, leftwing feminists and Beltway journalists guilty of gross negliby Michelle Malkin gence and hySyndicated Columnist pocrisy over a dirty rotten sleazeball in their midst. For the past 11 weeks, Bob Menendez has been on trial for 18 counts of bribery, fraud and corruption involving nearly $1 million in gifts and donations. The jury remained deadlocked as of Tuesday. A new Media Research Center analysis reported that ABC, CBS and NBC devoted 40 times more of their morning and evening TV newscast coverage this past week to Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore’s alleged sexual assault accusers than to the ongoing federal trial of one of the Democrats’ most powerful, visible and entrenched figures on Capitol Hill. Four years ago, when the FBI raided the Florida home of creepy Democratic donor and eye doctor Salomon Melgen, Menendez suddenly remembered that he had failed to pay back his “hermano” $60,000 for private-jet flights to the Caribbean -- where Melgen owns a tony home in the private Casa de Campo resort. As the party-boy buds tell it, their two decades of favortrading were innocent, brotherly acts of affection. That little reimbursement thing for joy rides shuttling Menendez, his girlfriend, his son and his son’s office manager around the world?

It “fell through the cracks,” the former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and lawyer explained. Oopsie. As government investigators discovered, the “friendship” entailed much more than backslaps and beach nights. Melgen was convicted this spring on 67 counts of massive Medicare fraud totaling $90 million. Prosecutors allege Menendez and his staff pulled strings and put pressure on public officials to back off Melgen’s billing blowup. Menendez asserts he did nothing illegal and acted not out of obligation to a high-dollar donor, but because of his sincere policy concerns about how Medicare is run. How noble. My favorite M&M production involves what I dubbed the 36DD visa program. This is not in dispute: Menendez and his staff pressured the State Department to expedite the foreign tourist and student visa approval processes for a bevy of buxom foreign beauties. One of them, Brazilian actress and porn pinup star Juliana Lopes Leite (a.k.a. “Girlfriend 1”), had her F-1 student visa application moved to the top of the pile in 2008 after Menendez and his staff intervened as a favor to model-lovin’ Melgen. Another, Rosiell Polanco-Suera, testified that her rejected visa application (along with her sister’s) received reconsideration and instant approval after Melgen promised to “fix it” by reaching out to Menendez. Flying the crony skies on taxpayer time. Systematically bilking sick old people. Turning America’s visa programs into an

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ABA and Dems Smear Court Picks Democrats and the liberal media are slamming President Trump for packing federal courts with “unfit” by Betsy judges. NonMcCaughey sense. Trump’s Contributing Writer nominees have impressive credentials. What’s the left’s real gripe? These judges will decide cases based on what the U.S. Constitution says, instead of rewriting law to suit a progressive agenda. Look for fireworks in the U.S. Senate Wednesday, when the American Bar Association tries to justify rating several of Trump’s nominees “not qualified.” ABA ratings are a political hit job masquerading as high-minded objectivity. Consider the ABA’s “not qualified” rating of Leonard Steven Grasz, a Nebraska attorney nom-

inated to the appeals court. The ABA claims Grasz is unfit because of his “deeply held social agenda.” During his 11 years as Nebraska’s chief deputy attorney general, he defended many of the state’s laws, including a ban on partial birth abortion. Defending that law was his job. Opposing any limit on abortion is enough to outrage pro-choice activist Cynthia Nance, the law professor who led Grasz’s recent ABA review. She stooped to grilling him on why he sends his children to religious schools — an out-of-bounds question — instead of sticking to probing his legal philosophy. Apparently, being religious is disqualifying. Grasz reiterated his “solemn obligation” to put aside personal views and “faithfully apply” Supreme Court precedent. Astonishingly, that’s an assurance the left rejects. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D. R.I., argues “there’s simply no way to prevent See mccaughey on 22

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UN Committee has condemned Iran’s widespread use of the death penalty and has urged the Islamic by John J. Metzler Republic to Syndicated Columnist eliminate “all discrimination and rights violations against women and girls.” In a separate resolution, the Third Committee roundly chastised North Korea’s grave human rights situation and the communist country’s consistent use of torture and prison camps to control its population. The resolutions capped a day of political high drama and heated debate as countries such as Venezuela representing the non Aligned Movement decreed the use of “country specific” resolutions which “created barriers” to resolving problems. Canada introduced a draft resolution, “Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Given the “scope and gravity of human rights violations in Iran remained high, with a number of executions being particularly concerning,” the text outlining a path of Tehran’s negligence in human rights compliance. Both the representatives of Venezuela and Russia shot back calling “country specific resolutions counterproductive.” An Iranian diplomat went so far as to lambast Canada’s “Hypocrisy

and double standards” as “mindboggling.” Syria went on to say the resolution “sought to ruin Iran’s reputation.” (sic) A vote was taken with 83 in favor, 30 against and 68 abstentions. The resolution was adopted with support from Canada, the U.S., the European Union countries, Japan, Saudi Arabia among many others. Opposition predictably came from Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus and China. Abstentions included Brazil and Mexico among others. Another landmark draft resolution sponsored by Canada, Argentina, all members of the European Union, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. among others addressed the pressing and urgent, “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” aka North Korea. A tough ten-page document “condemns the long-standing and ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” such as “Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment.” The resolution specifies, “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, including forced labor.” It decries, “violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities.” Estonia’s representative conceded the human rights issues in

North Korea are overlooked given the “headline-grabbling nuclear issue.” The resolution also outlined severe restrictions on the “freedoms of thought, conscience, religion and belief,” as well as lack of media freedoms. The resolution “strongly urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to respect fully all human rights, and

fundamental freedoms…to immediately close the political prison camps and to release all political prisoners unconditionally and without delay.” Japan’s delegate conceded that in North Korea “more than half the population lacked food and medical care, while many others had been deprived water and sanitation….rather than meeting See Metzler on 24

Simpler Tax Simplification As you read this, President Trump’s tax plan is being debated. Congress will change it. Where this ends, no one knows. by John Stossell I want two Syndicated Columnist things: 1. Simplification. 2. More money in private hands. Trump offers some of both. His cuts would leave more money in private hands, where it will be used more efficiently. Politicians’ spending decisions already put us $20 trillion in debt; they shouldn’t be trusted with more money. Cutting the corporate tax rate isn’t popular (rich people!), but a cut is needed. Economic growth is really important. It’s stifled when America’s taxes are higher than other nations’. Trump also offers some simplification. Good. The more complex the rules, the more time we waste hiring accountants and the more time lawyers spend fighting over who qualifies for what. Trump would double the personal exemption (fewer people will itemize) and kill the “death tax,” deductions for local taxes and the alternative minimum tax. It’s a start. But that’s not nearly good enough. Heck, the “simplification” bill itself is 400 pages long. Americans spend about 7 billion hours trying to comply with today’s tax rules. That’s the equivalent of 3.7 million people

working 40-hour weeks. What a waste. I spend hours filling out forms and forwarding paperwork to an accountant. I distort my spending and investments because of tax rules. What a waste. America’s first 1040 form was four pages long. Today’s code is more than 3.7 million words. No one understands it. Even the tax specialists get things wrong. Yet parts of Trump’s plan make taxes more complex: He increases the child tax credit and creates a new credit for nonchild dependents. It may be fair to help people who care for helpless adults, but each new deduction creates complexity and parasites who feed off it. As usual, some rich people will game that credit, and some poor people will never figure it out. Far better to lower everyone’s taxes to, say, 15 percent, by getting rid of all deductions. Then we could focus on creating wealth instead of filling out forms. But good luck with that, President Trump. Today’s tax deductions are the main reason we’ve got a huge culture of lobbyists. One of the most unfair tax breaks is the mortgage interest deduction. It encourages rich people to buy more homes than we need. It exacerbates housing bubbles. Trump merely proposed cutting the maximum deduction to half-a-million dollars. But even that has the swamp creatures screaming, “Unfair!” Jerry Howard of the National Association of Home BuildSee stossell on 19

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Hobo Railroad In Lincoln, Announces 2017 Santa Express Train Schedule LINCOLN - The Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH recently announced the schedule for their Santa Express Trains which kicks off the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 24th, and operates weekends at 1:00pm through Saturday, December 23rd, 2017. All passengers aboard the Hobo Railroad’s popular Santa Express Train receive a cup of hot chocolate and each family or group receives a box of Holiday Cookies to enjoy during the 1 hour and 20 minute holiday excursion. Children are given letters to complete for Santa which he picks up as he makes his way through the train. On the return trip to Hobo Junction Station, Santa surprises each child on the train with a special gift. Upon returning to Hobo Junction Station,

guests are encouraged to pose for pictures with Santa on the Platform. “We look forward to announcing our Santa Express Trains schedule every year” stated Paul Giblin, Director of Marketing & Business Development for the Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads. “The Santa Express Trains have been part of our annual schedule since the Hobo Railroad first opened 30 years ago in 1987. For many of our guests, enjoying hot chocolate and holiday cookies with Santa on the train has become a long-standing family tradition. In fact, in many cases we’re seeing second and third generations returning to create their own family traditions.” Tickets for the Hobo Railroad’s Santa Express Trains are $22.00 for

Coach Class seating and $28.00 for First Class seating (ages 3 and up), while ages 2 and under ride for free. Advance reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by visiting www.HoboRR.com or by calling (603) 745-2135 between 9:00am and 3:00pm Monday through Friday. The Hobo Railroad is conveniently located in the village of Lincoln, NH, just off I-93 at Exit 32, directly across from McDonalds. 2017 Santa Express Train Schedule (all Santa Express Trains depart Lincoln, NH at 1:00pm) •November 24, 25 & 26 •December 2 & 3 •December 9 & 10 •December 17, 18 & 23

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Clay Kershaw Then there are those pesky taxes. The California sales tax rate is 7.5%. This rate is made up of a 6.25% state sales tax rate and a 1.25% county rate. Does anyone in N.H. want a COUNTY sales tax? (Other than the usual suspects?) Then there is the state income tax, as much as 13.3% for high earnersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; chasing many of them away from the Golden State. Of course, every big league athlete is a high earner, and California has many teams and many millionaire athletes. The National League champion L.A. Dodgers have baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest payroll, with pitcher Clay Kershaw set to make almost $36 million next year. Here in Orange County, the most highly paid player for the Angels of Anaheim is Albert Pujols, who makes a relative paltry $27 million a year. Elsewhere in the Golden State, the NBA champion Warriors have a team payroll of about $136 million, the highest in the league next to Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $137 million. L.A. Charger quarterback Phil Rivers has one of the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most lucrative contracts, at $18 million per annum. But Rivers DOES have eight kids to support while also contending with all

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The Rochester Opera House Presents “A Christmas Carol” December 7th - 23rd

Christmas isn’t Christmas without revisiting the beloved tale of the pennypinching and bad tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the awakening of his long forgotten festive spirit. This ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future is brought to life in this exciting new musical adaptation at the Rochester Opera House. 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. With a cavalcade of colorful Dickensian characters and a ghostly quartet of guardians, “A Christmas Carol” is the perfect way to get you into the Christmas spirit. This

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” will be at the Rochester Opera House December 7th-23rd.

new adaptation has something for everyone, both young and old. The Opera House will be complimenting the shows with fun activities for children and families. There will be caroling, ornament decoration, cookies, cocoa, and a visit from Santa himself! The Opera House is the place to be for your family and friends during the holiday season. The show runs from December 7-23. A full schedule can be found on the website. Tickets range from $12-24. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www. RochesterOperaHouse. com for more information.

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right away while the roads were still passable. It was already snowing seriously when I began my trip with the wind squalls so common in that area of the country helping to make visibility poor. It was so difficult to see that I considered turning around, but decided to stop at the home of some friends to help me decide what I should do. The advent of a snow-plow truck headed in the direction of my fiancÃ©s home helped me to

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The trailer I lived in for several years (1960’s) in western New York State (Dewittville) before I was married. Thanksgiving Day that year at the home of my parents (the house we now live in) here in New Hampshire. I don’t remember which of my brothers and sister and families were there, but I do remember as we were leaving to return to Vermont my Dad followed us out on to the porch. We shook hands and I said “thank you” and he replied with his “ thank you”. That was the last time I saw my Dad alive. The last Thanksgiving

with my Mother was celebrated at our home in Maine during our last year there in Otisfield. We were staying in a rented home at the top of a hill at the end of a long driveway off from a country (dirt) road where the porcupines liked to hang out and it was not an unusual event to see moose and coyotes cross the field in front of the house. We had invited family members from New Hampshire and it turned out to be a snowy

mediate family was home as we partook of the special meal with the somewhat traditional menu of the day. In my younger days, however, it was chicken instead of turkey that was served, sometimes two of them for our family of eight. Moreover, much of the food was grown on our small farm. The roosters were chosen from those in the barn after which they were beheaded, dipped in See memories on 17

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hot water to prepare them for the plucking of feathers, followed by the removal of the inward parts before they were stuffed with the bread mixture before roasting. My Dad didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat chicken so he had his salt pork and perhaps some baked black-eyed peas. Special treats were the fruit plate with oranges and grapes, and the bowl of mixed nuts in the shell with the nutcracker. The

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Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 7:30pm. This heartwarming concert is a memorable event every year and tickets sell out quickly! This year’s concert features vocalist Seraphim Afflick. $20/adults, $10/children and students college-age and under with school ID. www.LRSO.org or 800-838-3006

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Ongoing Senior Ten Pin Bowling League

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Bleu Waves Gallery, Meredith. Tuesday through Saturday. 561-401-1487

Hooks & Needles – Knitting & Crocheting Group

Meredith Senior Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Group meets every Tuesday 9:3011:30am. All are welcome. 279-4647

Support Group for Caregivers & Those with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias

Laconia Congregational Parish Hall, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia. 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s of each month. Group is confidential and non-denominational. 5366060

Once Read Bookstore – Open to Benefit Meredith Public Library Hannaford Shopping Center, 38 Whittier Highway, Meredith. Bookstore is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. All proceeds fund programs for children and adults at the Meredith Public Library. 520-0434

Newfound Knights – Chess Club Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if you have never played, people will be willing to take time and teach you how to play. Learn a new game, meet new people and have fun! Free and open to all. Tron84nh@gmail.com for dates and more details.

Lakes Region Brain Injury Support Group

Lakes Region Community Services, 719 Main Street, Laconia. 6-7:30pm. 1st Thursday of every month. 2258400

Lakes Region Camera Club Meeting Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 25, Meredith. 7-9pm. First and third Thursday of the month. Persons of all experience

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Franklin Regional hospital, 15 Aiken Avenue, Franklin. Saturdays 11am-noon.

NAMI-NH Family Support Group

Pease Public Library, downstairs, Plymouth. 7pm. First and third Mondays of each month. Open to anyone who is dealing with a close friend or family member who has a mental illness. 254-5090 or 536-2699

Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm. Second Thursday of the month. New members always welcome. 455-0636

Genealogy Workshop

Wolfeboro Public Library, Wolfeboro. 10am-Noon. The first Tuesday of every month. Featuring methods of jump starting genealogical research for both the beginner and the advanced genealogist. Free and open to all. 569-2428

Central NH Amateur Radio Club Meeting Gilford Community Church, Gilford. Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Interested in amateur radio? New members welcome! Check website for details www.chnarc.org

Bible Study

Open Door Bible Church, 2324 Rt. 16, next to West Ossipee Post Office. Every Wednesday at 6:30pm. 508-380-0471

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Acoustic Country Pickin Party

Tilton Senior Center from 7pm9pm every Wednesday.

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Starr King Unitarian Meeting House, Plymouth. Sundays 4-5pm. 536-1179

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distracted by all the fish we were catching. It was a fun morning and a great way to catch up with a good friend, and a perfect opportunity to discuss the coming ice fishing season on Lake Winnipesaukee.

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is difficult enough, but our broken tax code only makes it harder by forcing job creators to send so much of their income to Washington. One other crucial aspect of tax reform is getting rid of the estate tax - commonly known as the “Death Tax” – that imposes a crushing tax bill on family-owned businesses and farms when the primary owner passes away. This 40 percent tax is imposed as a second or third layer of tax on a person’s business or other assets when they are passed down to the next generation. The government taxes a lot of crazy things – but taxing death is clearly a step too far. Our great President Ronald Reagan, who’s tax re-

form fueled this nation’s economy once said, “The American people are not undertaxed, the government in Washington is overfed”. For these reasons and others, all Americans need and deserve comprehensive tax reform – it’s time for New Hampshire’s Congressional Delegation to quit obstructing and get things done. They need to AX the TAX in Washington, DC! Tom Thomson is a tree farmer in Orford, NH.

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a judge’s ... personal beliefs from influencing” rulings. The conclusion is obvious. To Democrats like Whitehouse, only nominees with left-wing agendas are acceptable. Another nominee rated “unqualified” by the ABA is Brett Talley, Trump’s nominee to a federal district court in Alabama. Last Thursday, Talley won Senate Judiciary Committee approval despite the ABA’s claim that Talley lacks “requisite trial experience.” In truth, Talley is superbly qualified — with a law degree from Harvard, clerkships at the trial and appeals court level, litigation experience in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and a stint as Alabama’s deputy solicitor general. He’s got about as much trial experience as Justice Elena Kagan, rated “well qualified” by the ABA when President Obama nominated her to the highest court. What’s Talley’s real problem? His political views and Trump connections. (His wife is chief of staff to the White House counsel, a fact he should have disclosed sooner.) Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., grilled Talley about abortion, gun control, gay marriage and his disdain for Hillary Clinton — whom he once dubbed “Hillary Rotten Clinton” on Twitter. Imprudent maybe, but hardly in the league with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s comment to The New York Times that she couldn’t “imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president.” Talley assured senators he would “never allow personal opinions or experiences to justify a departure from the law.” When Whitehouse said courts need judges who empathize with what it’s like to be a teenage mom, AfricanAmerican, gay or poor, Talley shot back that everyone appearing in front of a federal judge deserves empathy. Back in 2013, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., chastised Senate Republicans for opposing Obama’s female nominees, arguing

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