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A Brother’s Gift To The Town Of Bethlehem by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
library. In 1882, the library was moved to Golden Cross Hall which was located in the lower level of the Cruft Block where it stayed until 1913 when the library was moved to the new town building where it has been up to now. It was about ten years ago that a rumor started to emerge in Bethlehem
that there might be a significant gift for a brand new library. A warrant article was proposed for the building of a new library, based on the real possibility of future reimbursement, but it did not pass. Enter Arthur Easting Jobin. Jobin was a native of Bethlehem, having been See bethlehem on 14
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This month a new jewel will be added to the streets of Bethlehem as their opening of their new library arrives after years of anticipation, planning and construction and a one and a half-million dollar gift. The first library in Beth-
lehem was in 1877. Located in the old Methodist Church it was known as the Kenny Library. The story goes that it was started by a Mrs. Presby of Littleton with $1 and a book. There was a library association formed and during the course of that first year about 300 volumes were donated to start the
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The new Bethlehem Library is ready for opening day. A one and a half million dollar donation by Arthur Easting Jobin to the town, in memory of his sister, Muriel Brown, longtime librarian, made it all possible.
held on the Weekends of December 7, 8 and 14, 15. The Preview Gala is scheduled for Thursday December 5th at the Wright Museum from 6 to 8pm and is by advanced registration. This is an annual charity benefit featuring more than sixty five trees, uniquely decorated by area businesses and organizations, and displayed on two levels at the Wright museum. In addition to the trees, the exhibit features continuous entertainment and light refreshment. The Preview Gala is a cocktail reception that both opens the exhibit and ushers in the Wolfeboro holiday season. Wine and beer are provided and local caterers and restaurants serve samples of their best fare. Tickets by advanced reservation. Call 515-1088 for ticket information. Although the museum is usually closed for the winter season, visitors will be able to tour the unique collection that features artifacts to illustrate the Second World War’s significant and lasting impact on American life.
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Trinity Episcopal Church, Meredith. 7pm. How to use the video mode on your camera. Persons of any experience level are welcome. 3402359
Natalie Macmaster Christmas in Cape breton
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551
Cooperative Co-Parenting
Whole Village Family Resource Center/Granite United Way, 258 Highland Street, Plymouth. 6-8pm. This 3 week series covers coping through separation and transition, skills for dealing with stress and anger, positive communication strategies, how to reduce and resolve conflict and negotiation agreements. Anyone who is co-parenting will gain valuable insight and information. Workshop is free and child care is provided at no cost. 536-3720 ext. 106 to register.
Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace
Woodside Building, Taylor Community Center, 227 Ledges Drive, Laconia. 6-8pm. Come find out what qualified health plans are available in NH, the enrollment deadlines and the individual mandate. ServiceLink and HealthFirst Family Care Center will have “Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators” on hand to answer any questions. Free but seating is limited. 528-6945 Thurs. 5th – Sun. 22nd
A Christmas Carol
Jean’s Playhouse, 10 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. $20/adult, $16/student. 7452141 www.papermilltheatre.org Friday 6th
Acoustic Jam Night!
Goodfellas Pizzeria, 66 Washington Street, Rochester. Pub style eatery serving up thin crust brick oven pizza. 332-9842
Festival of Trees – Meredith Altrusa
Waukewan Golf Club, Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. 2-8pm. 50+ decorated trees, Noel Gift Shoppe, cookies and cider. $3/adults, $2/ children.
Holiday Open House
The Arts Collaborative, 5 Winona Road, Meredith. 6-9pm. Sample art activities or try Zentangle. Enjoy yummy snacks and start your holiday shopping. Hand crafted treasures galore! 3441860..
Dance Benefit to Help Discarded Orphan Foals
Circle 9 Ranch, Epsom. Attendees will enjoy music, dancing and light snacks while bidding in the silent auction all to benefit the orphaned foals at Live and Let Live Farm Rescue. Read more about their story and purchase tickets at www.liveandletlivefarm.org
2013 Winter Giftopolis
Downtown Concord, 7 Eagle Square. 6:30pm-midnight. Part of Downtown Concord’s “Midnight Merriment”. Featuring an eclectic selection of 22 of the best local and regional artisans and fine artists. www.
The Nutopians – John Lennon Experience
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551
Gilford Community Church Christmas Fair
Gilford Community Church, Gilford. 5-7pm. 524-6057
Huggins Hospital Aid Sale
Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, holiday decorations, toys, skis and more.
Fri. 6th – Sun. 8th
Christmas Fair
St. Joseph Church, Church Street, Lincoln. Noon-6pm. Bake sale, face painting, Santa, children’s games, homemade crafts and more. Enjoy a pasta dinner from 5-6pm for a very small fee.
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The Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street, Laconia. 7:30PM. $22/advance. $25/ door. 664-7200
Moultonborough PTA Annual Holiday Fair
Moultonborough Central School. 9am2pm. Crafters, bake sale, pictures with Santa and more. 476-5535
James and the Giant Peach
Breakfast with Santa
Festival of Trees – Meredith Altrusa
Silver Bells Fair
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. Fri. and Sat. 7pm. Sun. 2pm. $10-$14. 2790333 Saturday 7th
Waukewan Golf Club, Waukewan Road, Center Harbor. 10am-5pm. 50+ decorated trees, Noel Gift Shoppe, cookies and cider. $3/adults, $2/ children.
39th Annual Santa Jam!
The Laconia Rod & Gun Club, Laconia. 2pm-Midnight. Live bands all day, auctions and bake sales. 524-9824
Christmas Fair
Bristol United Church of Christ, South Main Street, Bristol. 9am-1pm. Decorated balsam wreaths, swags and kissing balls, homemade baked goods and more. Proceeds from the fair benefit the church and the community. 744-2751
Eric Carle Art Showing
Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, 18 North Main Street, Rochester. 5-9pm. Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovative picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has eaten it’s way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world. www.rochestermfa.org
Christmas Wreath Sale & Craft Fair
Lane Tavern, 520 Sanborn Road, Sanbornton. 9am-2pm. 286-4526
An Epic Christmas Musical Show & Live Nativity
Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. 225-1111 or www.ccanh.com
Carol Lee Anderson – Book Signing
Innisfree Bookshop, Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith. 2-4pm. Carol will be signing her new book, “The New England Life of Bob Montana: Beyond the Archie Comic Strip”. All are welcome. 279-3905
Gilford Community Church Christmas Fair
Gilford Community Church, Gilford. 9am-2pm. 524-6057
Porcupine Ball Workshop
League of NH Craftsmen, 279 DW Highway, Meredith. 1-4pm. The Porcupine Ball is a traditional Polish Christmas ornament that will become a family heirloom. $25 per student includes material. Pre-registration required. 279-7920
Frisbie Memorial Hospital at the Community Education & Conference Center, Rochester. 8am-11am. $6/ adult, $3/child. Payment accepted at the door. 330-7998 United Baptist Church, 23 Park Street, Lakeport. 9am-1pm. White elephant sale, jewelry, cookbooks, cutlery and more. 524-8775
Tuckermans at 9 – Live A Cappella
Café Nostimo, 72 Mirona Road, Portsmouth. 8-10pm. 463-3100
“A Broadway Christmas Carol”
Interlakes High School Community Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith. 7:30pm. Hilarious version of the traditional dickens Story using parodies of well known Broadway Show Tunes. $25pp. 888-245-6374
Holiday Fair
Unitarian Universalist Church, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 9am-2pm. Cookie Walk, baked goods, crafts, jams & jellies and more. 425-8814
Town of Alton “Light-Up Night”
Town of Alton. The Historical Society’s Museum will be open for warming up. Hot beverages and light snacks provided. The J. Jones Freight Building will be open for public tours and more. Tree lighting at Ginny Douglas Park at 6:30pm. www.altonhistoricalsociety. org 875-5456
Huggins Hospital Aid Sale
Collection Center Barn, 109A, Wolfeboro. 10am-3pm. Books, collectibles, holiday decorations, toys, skis and more.
Sat. 7th – Sun. 8th Christmas in Strafford Craft Fair
Local artisans and craftspeople open their homes and studios. Over 20 locations are open. Both days 9-4pm. Maps with details of each stop are available at http://christmasinstrafford. com or 6664-9396
Flea Market
Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. Sat. 8am-2pm, Sun. 10am-3pm. Proceeds aid in local charities.
TubaChristmas In Wolfeboro The tenth annual TUBACHRISTMAS concert in Wolfeboro will be Saturday, December 14, from 2 to 3pm at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 258 South Main Street. This popular holiday event is sponsored by the Harvey Phillips Foundation, and the concert is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in performing should contact the local TUBACHRISTMAS coordinator, Joe Ewing, at (603) 569-3861, or visit the TUBACHRISTMAS web site at www.tubachristmas.com. Registration for performers will be in the choir room of All Saint’s Church between 9:30 and 10 am on Saturday, December 14, and the rehearsal will be from 10 am until noon. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided during registration, and there will be a break for lunch before the concert.
Ed Gerhard in Portsmouth New Hampshire’s own Grammy Award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard will present his popular Annual Christmas Guitar Concert in its 31st year on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth. Join in for this very special evening with one of the country’s finest acoustic guitarists. Gerhard will perform soulful arrangements of well-loved carols, as well as his own concert favorites. Fans of guitar music and Christmas alike will want to be a part of this memorable show. Showtime is 7:30pm. Doors open 6pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 at the door. Tickets available at Lovell Designs, Portsmouth; Exeter Music, Exeter; Ear Craft Music, Dover or by calling (603) 6647200 or on the web at www.virtuerecords.com.
The Twelve Days Of Christmas At The Capitol Center The Twelve Days of Christmas, returns for its third annual performance at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ main stage on December 13 at 7pm and December 14 at 2pm. Tickets for this family-friendly holiday performance are $16.50 for adults and $12.50 for students and seniors. The production features more than one-hundred young performers from across New Hampshire and includes students of Eastern Ballet Institute, Concord Community Music School’s Purple Finches Children’s Chorus, members of the the Cabbageheads, Timbre Drums and aerial dance works by Ciel Rouge Moving Company. The holiday classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas” will feature prominently in the production, and will incorporate a varied mix of familiar holiday songs. White Birch Youth Ballet, Eastern Ballet Institute’s affiliate pre-professional performing company will perform collaborative live music and dance works with members of the Cabbageheads as well. Complementing the vivid choreography and costumes will be a spectacular eighteen-foot light up pear tree with a dancing partridge in her nest. The evening will close with a heartwarming sing-along led by students of Concord Community Music School’s Purple Finches Children’s Chorus. Tickets for The Twelve Days of Christmas are available now by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office, located at 44 South Main Street, Concord,on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 6pm, and Saturday 11am to 2pm.
2nd Annual NH for the Holidays Expo
Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire Expo Center, Manchester. Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-4:30. Attendees will stroll through a winter wonderland to find the perfect gift. Sip hot chocolate in the Kris Kringle Café while enjoying
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This snowboarder, making a big turn on Loon Mountain’s Blue Ox Trail ,doesn’t care if Loon or Mother Nature makes the snow. There is snow on the slopes! New this season, Loon Mountain’s Ice Castle will be ready for Christmas. Opening day for Bretton Woods was way back on October 30th, making them the first New Hampshire resort to open for the season. Loon Mountain followed soon after, opening from top to bottom on November 8th. Karl Stone from Ski New Hampshire reports, “We’re off to one of our best starts to a ski season in New Hampshire history, over the Thanksgiving Weekend we had seven ski areas open for skiing and riding thanks to weeks of consistent snow making weather.” Bretton Woods’ marketing director Craig Clemmer explained, “Our continued focus and investment in our snow making has paid off, with the result being great skiing and riding for our guests and an early start to our season.” I enjoyed a day of skiing last month at Bretton Woods and I agree the skiing is great. Lots of trails were open and they were covered from edge to edge
with nice good snow. Mother Nature has given the resorts a little help by providing cold temperatures and low humidity but I hope she gives us a big snowstorm soon. In the meantime let’s give the snowmakers three cheers! New This Season! Pats Peak is opening their new Cascade Basin triple chairlift and an additional four trails with 100% snowmaking. Ragged Mountain has a brand new tubing park. The park is over 650 feet long and will have 10 tubing lanes. Loon Mountain is building an Ice Castle in time for Christmas. I can’t wait to see this! More Good Stuff, Snow! New Hampshire resorts have invested millions making improvements and additions. Snowmaking continues to be the popular big ticket item.
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Bankruptcy Facts To the Editor: So many false claims have been made for Obamacare that I did some research about medically caused bankruptcies. What I found indicates that Obamacare will probably INCREASE, not decrease, medically caused bankruptcies. “Bankruptcy factsâ€?: “63% of filers blamed credit card bills. 50% blamed mismanagement. 37% blamed pay cuts or job loss, and 28% blamed medical bills.â€? And, “89% of filers still get credit card offers on a regular basis.â€? (see: http://goo.gl/ vH12Fw). In her book â€?The Fragile Middle Class‌â€?, (now Senator) Elizabeth Warren claims that two out of three bankruptcy filers have lost a job and 40% of bankruptcies result from medical crises, unemployment or divorces. (http://goo.gl/ vH12Fw) “The primary cause of personal bankruptcy is a high level of consumer debt often coupled with an unexpected insolvency event such as the loss of a job, a major medical expense not covered by insurance, divorce, or death of a spouse (Groupp, Scholz, and White, 1997, Buckley and Brinig, 1998 and Nelson, 1999.) In summary, bankruptcy is usually the result of an unexpected event which happens to people who already have considerable debt. Going for the sensational or showing political bias, headline writers and some authors blame bankruptcies on medical bills
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even when medical bills are a small part of a person’s total debt. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the size of the medical debt causing bankruptcy. “On average, medically bankrupt families had $17,943 in out-of-pocket expenses, including $26,971 for those who lacked insurance and $17,749 who had insurance at some point.� (http://goo.gl/ZD4CCJ ) Having bankruptcies caused by this level of debt says more about our nation’s failing economic policies that don’t create decent jobs and our failing education system that doesn’t teach the skills needed to earn a good living and responsibly manage finances than it says about health insurance or America’s medical care. Unfortunately the new Obamacare insurance deductibles are in the range of $6250 per person and $12,500 per family, much greater than with most of today’s policies. An accident or illness with these high Obamacare deductibles could easily result in bankruptcy, especially if medical expenses require paying multiple years’ deductibles. So many Obamacare claims are false that I should not have been surprised to find another lie. But, I was shocked to find that Obamacare will probably significantly increase bankruptcies. This is just another example of how Obamacare, like so many of President Obama’s policies, hurts middle income
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Obamacare Customers To The Editor: The individual insurance market is the first step in the cancellations according to the administration’s own estimates. Many consumers in the group and employer based markets are seeing premium increases. Soon millions of people in this group will discover they, too, are about to become Obamacare customers; like it or not. A substantial portion of businesses, small and large, are expected to drop their existing coverage plans ahead of 2015 when administration postponed employer mandate kicks in. A nationwide survey of business and franchise owners generated some attention when the results showed that Obamacare is having a negative impact on hiring and worker hours. It also showed that 28 percent of these businesses intend to cease offering coverage after next year because of Obamacare. They will opt to pay the less expensive per employee fine. If you work at one of these companies and like your healthcare plan, you won’t be able to keep it. How many group and employer based market consumers will be betrayed by the president’s lie? The estimates vary from 52 milSee mail boat on 20
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I didn’t go shopping on Black Friday this year. It doesn’t make much sense to me to stay up late and fight all the crowds just to get a few good deals. Still, whether I like it or not, I will once again be forced to shop on, what will be know this year as, Bleak Monday Evening. Some years this is known as Bleak Tuesday Evening or Bleak Wednesday Evening, it changes every year. It is designated by the night before Christmas Eve when I, and many other of my fellow brethren, will find ourselves forced to shop for Christmas gifts a mere twenty-four hours before that five o’clock Christmas Eve whistle blows, the stores close up for Christmas Day and we are left with whatever goods we could scrape up from close to empty shelves to show our loved ones how much we care about them. There are some, legend has it, that will even wait past Bleak Monday Evening and, instead, will venture out this year on Very Black and Bleak Tuesday Evening, otherwise known as Christmas Eve, to start their shopping, some as late as 4pm, gathering up as many goods as possible while the store employees sweep up and begin to turn out the lights. To them, I tip my hat in awe and hope I never have to go there.
Even though I sit here and write about this inevitability weeks ahead and even though I make a conscious effort to remind myself that I need to get out and do some shopping early, I still, like many others and you know who you are, will wake up on December 23rd and realize, again, that time has run out. It’s just the way we roll. I have, in the past, tried to force myself to get some Christmas shopping done earlier but I have found it fruitless. Knowing I have all the time in the world my attention is easily diverted. Starting in the ladies sweater department I often become woozy and then I black out. Once I regain my senses, I find myself again in electronics, appearing in front of the 60-inch HD TVs. I am told that there is a new prescription drug to help with these symptoms but the side effects, including the possibility of a lifelong fear of electronic components, seemed a bit risky. Still, this won’t often happen on Bleak Monday Evening since my focus and time are both very limited and, even though the bright colors of that same 60-inch HD TV beckons me from afar, my sense of responsibility and my memory of what Christmas morning would be like if I had failed in this endeavor and had no presents to give, take precedence. I have been banished to the children’s table before, even when there were no children present, and I can tell you it is no fun and the leg room is very tight. Last year, I have tried to do shopping early on the Internet since I figured that might be a safer route but I, like the
rest of America, was easily distracted by the YouTube video of the dog and cat seemingly lipsyncing to “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”. My mind quickly drifted to what this might look like on a 60-inch HD TV. After a few dozen viewings, I found that I had run out of time and needed to do other things, like hydrate myself. Seeing I would get no shopping done this day, I spent a few extra minutes posting the video on my Facebook page. If I wasn’t going to accomplish anything, then I was going to make sure none of my “friends” would either. I’ve often thought about making homemade gifts for Christmas. After all, that is really how this whole season was years ago. To spend my time carefully constructing a unique gift with my own hands and then presenting it to a loved one or friend and watching their expression as they unwrap it…a keepsake for years to come would really be a memorable experience. But that thought never really lasts for more than a second or two...thank goodness! So, Bleak Monday Evening seems like the only alternative for me again. There’s no time for fooling around and I can get myself in the zone and focus with the task at hand and not be distracted. It may not be the best way but it’s all I’ve got. Brendan Smith welcomes your comments at brendan@weirs.com. His new book “The Flatlander Chronicles” makes a great gift for that special Flatlnader.
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From The State House The Battle of Medicaid Gr a n it e State Future vs. Private Property Rights Last week was the first article in a series of four discussing by Rep. Jane Cormier Granite State Belknap District 8 Future (GSF), a massive government planning initiative here in New Hampshire. The Federal Government via the department of HUD (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) is driving this potential train wreck, not only here in NH but in most other states as well. (Same government overreach but different names.) Quite simply, this program is a monstrous example of government on steroids. But, you may be asking, “Why should I be interested
in GSF? How does this affect me or my family?” Great questions – let’s look at some facts. Granite State Future is all about private property rights. YOUR private property rights. Decisions about what you can and cannot do with/on your private property are being made by UNELECTED OFFICIALS here in the Lakes Region and beyond. Let’s be very clear – GSF is a non-partisan issue. It is not conservative vs. liberal or Republican vs. Democrat. GSF is a battle between those who cherish our private property rights and those who feel they know BETTER what to do with your land, your water, your energy choices, even your trees! The lynchpin here is if you talk to any members of the nine regional planning commissions in NH about GSF, See cormier on 19
Thank you, Hobby Lobby Religious liberty is front and center on the nation’s Thanksgiving table. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Sebeby Michelle Malkin lius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Syndicated Columnist Inc. The family-owned craft store company is intrepidly challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare’s abortion coverage mandate. Hobby Lobby’s faithful owners deserve our thanks and praise as they defend freedom of conscience for all Americans. The privately held retail chain’s story is the quintessential American Dream. Founder David Green started out making mini picture frames in his Oklahoma garage in 1970. He recruited his two sons, Mart and Steve, to pitch in at an early age. The family’s first establishment took up a tiny 300 square feet of retail space. Hobby Lobby now runs nearly 600 stores across the country, employs 13,000 people and topped $2 billion in sales in 2009. The Greens’ Christian faith is at the heart of how they do business. They are dedicated to integrity and service for their customers and their employees. The debt-free company commits to “honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with biblical principles,” as well as “serving our employees and their families by establishing a work environment and company policies that build character, strengthen individuals and nurture families.” The company donates more than 10 percent of its income
every year to charity. All stores are closed on Sundays to allow employees more family and worship time. It’s the company’s dedication to biblical principles that led Hobby Lobby in April to raise full-time employees’ starting minimum wage to $14 an hour at a time when many other firms have been forced to slash both wages and benefits. “We believe that it is by God’s grace that Hobby Lobby has endured, and he has blessed us and our employees,” CEO David Green pointed out. “We’ve not only added jobs in a weak economy; we’ve raised wages for the past four years in a row. Our full-time employees start at 80 percent above minimum wage.” Many of Hobby Lobby’s employees are single moms working two jobs. Green doesn’t need federal mandates to tell him how to treat and retain good employees. He does it because it is the “right thing to do.” While countless businesses have been forced to drop health insurance for their shrinking workforces during the Age of Obama, Hobby Lobby headquarters opened an onsite comprehensive health care and wellness clinic in 2010 with no co-pays. Hobby Lobby employees are covered under the company’s self-insured health plan, which brings us back to the company’s legal case. Last September, Hobby Lobby sued the feds over Obamacare’s “preventive services” mandate, which forces the Christian-owned-and-operated business to provide, without co-pay, abortion-inducing drugs including the “morning after pill” and “week after pill” in their health insurance plan. The company risked fines up to $1.3 million per day for defying the government’s coercive
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A Statesman Returns to the UN UNITED NATIONS—In a
world where politicians and potentates clog the media with pre-packaged by John J. Metzler sound bites, Syndicated Columnist yammer with a staccato of political chatter, or drone on with endless explanations of subjects even they forgot, it’s heartening to see a former British Prime Minister act the role of statesman and sage. Thus, after the sonorous drone of the recent UN General debate, it’s a pleasure hearing Tony Blair address key global issues with passion, verve, and dedication. Tony Blair addressed the Security Council as part of a debate in the counter terrorism committee. The former Prime Minister recalled that the last occasion in which he spoke to the Council was in 2000, the world was still in the aftermath of the meltdown of the Cold War but just before the September 2001 terrorist attacks on America. As Blair recalled, “The mood was optimistic, the atmosphere light.” Yet it was the global atmosphere of the post September 11th world, which Blair addressed with a keen and poignant urgency. “There is little disagreement now about the nature of the scourge. It is extremism based on a perversion of religious belief, a fanaticism that abuses faith to justify violence against innocent civilians.” He cited the scourge of terrorism in the Middle East, Central Asia and in many parts of Africa, “most recently the terrible events in Kenya.” Blair stated bluntly, “Of course politics plays its part in fueling this extremism, and the extremists are adept at jumping on the back of political grievances; they use them and exploit them.” Let this writer recall that radical politicalized Islam has been the foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the post-Shah era. He added, “The soil in which they plant the seeds of hate, is the soil of ignorance, of warped thinking producing warped minds and in particular of a distorted and false view of religion. We will not deal with the root causes of terrorism unless we confront this fact.”
He stressed, “That is why in the 21st century education is a security issue.” The former Prime Minister added sagely, “It is an ideology, even a cult.” He added, “we most frequently link this to extreme views found in those who claim to follow Islam, but in truth there are also extremist acts perpetrated against Muslims.” Blair stressed, “Extremism based on religion defines those who are different as ‘the enemy’ not just their enemy but the enemy of God. So they justify killing in the name of God. This is an obscene perversion of proper religious faith.” What magnifies the problem as Blair says is, “ Globalization intensifies and multiplies the extremism. The world is more connected than in any point in human history.” While in my opinion, we now are acutely aware of conflicts and grievances in far off places, we view them 24/7 media, and we see Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” reaffirmed in world events and not just concerning religious rifts and divides but cultural ones as well. “People like to belong: to tribe, nation, community race or faith. Faith can give a sense of identity,” he said. The former Prime Minister offered advice as to what to do. “The extremists are able to organize because we are not organized. This has to change. We have to educate.” Indeed, this is precisely the plan which the young Pakistani woman, Malala Yousafzai , who was shot and nearly killed by Taliban Islamic fundamentalists, spoke of. Malala made an inspiring appeal at the UN earlier this year in favor of education, especially for women throughout Pakistan. Blair advises, “We have to educate the next generation of young people to have an open mind, to know about ‘the other’ and through that understanding to learn to respect them as equals.” So what to do? The Tony Blair Faith Foundation has started a series of school programs promoting cross- cultural dialogue between students aged 12-17 throughout the world. Working through a thousand schools from the USA and Canada on one hand, to Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia among others, the project has reached 50,000 young people
through his Face to Faith program, a positive step forward. As Tony Blair told the Council, “Education in the 21st Century is a security issue. There is no better cause; nor one more urgent.”
John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He’s the author of Transatlantic Divide; USA/Euroland Rift? (University Press, 2010).
Random Thoughts R a n d o m thoughts on the passing scene: Many people take pride in defying the conventions of society. Those conventions of society are by Thomas Sowell a l s o k n o w n Syndicated Columnist as civilization. Defying them wholesale means going back to barbarism. Barbarians with electronic devices are still barbarians. After the government shutdown crisis, the one thing that Congressional Democrats and Republicans finally agreed on was to kick the can down the road a few more months, so that we can go through all this again -- and perhaps again after that. One of the best peace speeches I ever read was one delivered back in the 1930s -- by Adolf Hitler! He knew that peace speeches would
keep the Western democracies from matching his military buildup with their own, or attacking him to prevent his buildup from continuing. Peace speeches by Iran today serve the same purpose of buying time -- until they can create a nuclear bomb. President Obama really has a way with words, such as calling the problems that millions of people have had trying to sign up for ObamaCare “glitches.” When the Titanic sank, was that a “glitch”? Among the painful signs of our time are TV programs built around paternity tests. Apparently the way these women live, it is anybody’s guess who their child’s father might be. Don’t you love it when a politician says, “I take full responsibility”? Translated into plain English, that says, “Now that I have admitted it, there is nothing more for me to do (such as resign) and nothing for anyone else to do See Sowell on 19
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The first Bethlehem Library was in the Cruft building which was lost this year when it collapsed after a torrential rain.
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1500 square feet to 5,000 square feet.” Obviously, the library in the Town Building lacked space. “There was not enough people places,” said Clerkin. Now there will be lots of separate small spaces with comfortable seating as well as a community room which will hold 50 people. “We will be able to do so much more,” said Clerkin. “we will have many programs and things like computer classes.” The new Bethlehem library will have a soft opening on Monday, December 23rd and the grand opening celebration will be held on Saturday, December 28th where everyone is invited. Bruce Brown, his brother and family will be in attendance to stand proudly to this memorial built in their mother’s memory through the loving generosity of her brother and their uncle, Arthur Easting Jobin, who has made this remarkable addition to this remarkable town possible.
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(such as fire me).” Saying “I take full responsibility” is like a get-out-of-jailfree card in the Monopoly game. No one seems as certain that they know what the Republicans need to do to win presidential elections as those Republicans who have lost presidential elections, such as Mitt Romney, John McCain and Bob Dole. Moreover, people take them seriously, and seem not to notice that what the losers advocate is the opposite of what won Ronald Reagan two landslide election victories. If you believe in equal rights, then what do “women’s rights,” “gay rights,” etc., mean? Either they are redundant or they are violations of the principle of equal rights for all. One of the painfully sobering realizations that come from reading history is the utter incompetence that is possible among leaders of whole nations and empires -- and the blind faith that such leaders can nevertheless inspire among the people who are enthralled by their words or their posturing. The one thing that the national debt ceiling does not do is put a ceiling on the national debt. It just provides political melodrama when the existing ceiling is repeatedly raised to accommodate ever higher spending. Those who want to “spread the wealth” almost invariably seek to concentrate the power. It happens too often, and in too many different countries around the world, to be a coincidence. Which is more dangerous, inequalities of wealth or concentrations of power? President Obama said to the world that Bashar Assad’s days as ruler of Syria are numbered. All our days are numbered but Assad will probably still be ruling Syria on Obama’s last day in the White House. Parole is just another way of lying to the public -- in this case, lying about the time that convicted
criminals will spend behind bars. Suspended sentences are another form of make-believe punishment to mollify the public. Writing about the Habsburg Empire, distinguished British historian Paul Johnson said, “Every reform created more problems than it solved.” That was not peculiar to the Habsburg Empire. The same could be said of modern welfare states, and especially our own ObamaCare. Because many of us make mistakes that can have bad consequences, some intellectuals believe that it is the role of government to intervene and make some of our decisions for us. From what galaxy government is going to hire creatures who do not make mistakes is a question they leave unanswered. One of the reasons it has taken so long for some people to finally see through Barack Obama is that people do not like to admit, even to themselves, that they have been played for fools by a slick-talking politician. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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they will respond, “This is advisory only. The state RSA’s limit us to only make recommendations to all member cities, towns, and villages.” Well, that sounds innocuous enough. But, that is just half the truth. And you know they say about half truths - “A half-truth is a whole lie.” Hmmm… When you read through the pages (and pages and pages) of documents which make up GSF, you will discover a rather chilling paragraph on Page 15 of the “Rating Factor Narrative”. I suspect this was a document written by a HUD official in a tiny cubicle in Washington, D.C. No self-respecting NH resident could come up with such breathtaking nonsense. Under the heading, “Strategy to Address Barriers and Incorporate Existing Plans” it says, “One of the steps in the visioning and planning process to be used by each region will be to identify existing and potential barriers to ensuring sustainable communities and to articulate strategies the regions will use to mitigate or overcome each barrier. Anticipated barriers include
NH’s strong tradition of individual property rights and resultant resistance to planning and zoning; and a currently strained State budget that will limit State Agencies capacity to conduct future planning efforts.” WHAT! Go back and read that again. It clearly states this program is AGAINST private property rights AND the Federal Government notes that our “strained” State budget is a cog in the wheel of their progress to overtake our rights. In a nut shell, our Federal government, through the HUD program is funding state wide sustainability/conservation initiatives with legally binding contracts through NH Regional Planning Commissions, ensuring MANDATORY outcomes on OUR private property rights. And worse, this is being implemented WITHOUT legislative representation of our citizenry. WRONG – WRONG – WRONG. The core document that is the foundation for “sustainability” is probably right on your library’s shelf. It’s entitled, “Agenda 21 Earth Summit – The United Nations Programme of Action from Rio”. This is
the actual playbook that President Clinton handed out to all those that served on his commission created by his Executive Order #12852. This Executive Order’s sole purpose was to blend the goals of Agenda 21 into every Federal department. Believe me, they did a magnificent job at HUD, EPA and the Federal DOT! Our Founders must be turning over in their graves! Next week’s installment will turn up the heat just a bit, and delve into which of our “neighbors” are responsible for trying to weaken/destroy our private property rights. In the meantime, I invite you to check out: www. GraniteStateFutures.org. It answers many questions which need to be addressed!
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abridgement of their First Amendment rights. As Lori Windham, senior counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing Hobby Lobby in its court battles, said at the time: “Washington politicians cannot force families to abandon their faith just to earn a living. Every American, including family business owners like the Greens, should be free to live and do business according to their religious beliefs.� Amen. This summer, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals exempted Hobby Lobby from the abortion mandate and allowed the business to avoid those crippling fines while pursuing its case. Now, the Supreme Court will decide whether Democratic Party pandering trumps bedrock constitutional principles. Planned Parenthood femme-a-gogues, Senate Democratic leaders, Christian-bashing celebs and atheist bullies immediately attacked Hobby Lobby for “denying
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low price of $2 trillion over ten years. What a deal! None of this is new news. Senate Donkeys who are now searching for dropped coverage “fixes� need to be reminded that they voted against a measure that would have dealt with the issue in 2010. House Donkeys killed a similar proposal in committee, too. The overwhelming majority of Pelosi’s caucus voted against the “Keep Your Plan� Act just last week. It might be a good thing to give them a thank you at the ballot box. Healthcare.gov is one endless screw up. It is only about 70 percent writ-
ten‌ after 3 years. The administration is going to start encouraging people to sign up for coverage directly through insurers. If you think that is a better alternative just remember; the law clearly states that people who do so forfeit eligibility for any subsidies. Your government wouldn’t mislead you or lie to you ‌ would they? For those living in New Hampshire you won’t be too confused you have the choice of one carrier. Take it or take it. It’s your choice.
women access to birth control.� The lies and religious persecution, especially on the eve of America’s national holiday commemorating the pilgrims’ escape thereof, are unconscionable. Hobby Lobby’s company health insurance plan covers 16 of the 20 FDAapproved contraceptives required under the Obamacare mandate -at no additional costs to employees. What Hobby Lobby refuses to do is to be forced to cover abortifacients that violate the owners’ faith and conscience. Every employee is aware of the founders’ history, devout work ethic and faith. No one is forced to work at Hobby Lobby. If workers want birth control, they can pay for it themselves. (And unlike so many other service workers, they have more take-home pay to spend on the “preventive services� of their choice.) The intolerant control freaks at the White House took to Twitter right after the Supreme Court announcement to pile on the pander to the Sandra Fluke/Lena Dun-
ham wing of the Democratic Party. “Birth control should be a woman’s decision, not her boss’s,� Team Obama tweeted. That’s precisely the argument against federally mandated health care benefits enforced by government in violation of religious liberty and subsidized by employers and taxpayers against their will. Let’s pray the Supreme Court sees the light.
Marc Abear Meredith, NH.
Michelle Malkin is the author of “Culture of Corruption: Obama and his Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks and Cronies� (Regnery 2010). Her e-mail address is malkinblog@ gmail.com.
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Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Arian penchant for impatience shows, as you consider passing a problem-prone project on to someone else. Best advice: Stay with it and work out those snarls yourself. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Even patient Bovines can be frustrated when carefully made plans go awry. But crank up that “stick-to-it-ivity” you do so well, and you’ll soon find that your schedule is back in sync. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your aspect favors using more resourceful means in dealing with a workplace situation. Some discreet checking around could help shed light on the root cause of the problem. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You show an unusually strong streak of stubbornness in rejecting suggestions from friends and/or family members early in the week. But you become more receptive by the week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat might find a gentler approach more ef-
ACROSS 1 Wilde who’s often quoted 6 Deli meat 13 Versatile furniture item 20 Huge crowd 21 Black piano keys, informally 22 Greed 23 Winter holiday cry on an island? 25 Decuple 26 Made haste 27 Impart gradually 28 Round Table address 29 Hollywood’s West 30 Church recess 32 Event for socializing with a celebrity on an island? 36 Feels in one’s bones 39 Atkins of country 41 George Bush’s rival in 2000 42 Lead-in for skeleton 43 Viola relative 45 Sorrowful 47 Musical practice piece 51 1980s puzzle fad on an island? 54 “9 to 5” singer on an island? 58 Engendered 59 Disaffirms 61 Not made up for, as sins 62 Bind legally 65 Barbecue botherer 66 Russian vodka brand, for short 67 Snaky shape 68 1939 Oscar winner
fective when dealing with those who resist needed changes. Remember, the word “persuasion” starts with the sound “purr.” VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A disappointing experience with someone you felt you could trust can be painful. But there just might be more to this situation than you’re aware of. Press for an explanation. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Changing your views about something you believe in isn’t easy. But you might reconsider as the facts come in. Keep your mind open, even if you’re uneasy about what you might learn. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might have to do some serious shifting of gears to get your project back on track. But cheer up. Your hard work starts to produce some positive results by the week’s end. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unsettling mood at the start of the week soon lifts and gives way to a more positive attitude as you find fun
on an island? 73 Assents to 76 Event for the accused 77 “Sliver” novelist Levin 78 Not far off 82 Short play or opera 84 Skull caps? 87 Mucky earth 88 Top dog on an island? 90 Using both TV and radio on an island? 93 “- free!” (hostage’s cry) 94 Atop, to bards 96 Lerner’s “My Fair Lady” collaborator 97 Tank filler 98 Arctic covering 102 Site for a cyberauction 104 “- we met?” 106 “My Way” singer on an island? 110 Heap 111 Snakelike fish 112 Make the effort 113 More suggestive of an equine 116 Ostrich relative 120 Paradoxes 123 Drawer of needlessly complex machines on an island? 125 Veer 126 Was overly fond of 127 Actor Foxx 128 Feel weak in the heat 129 Spring farm machines 130 More cagey
and friendship beginning to dominate your aspect.
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Opening day of Cirque du Chevrolet -Rick Kaufman, Dover, NH.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A delay in firming up holiday plans could work to your advantage. Use this time to scout out possibilities that might be more in line with what those close to you would prefer.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Comes To Lake Winnipesaukee -Cindy Boucher, Meredith, NH.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some people might question some of the new friends you’ve welcomed into your life. But your ability to see beyond the obvious helps you recognize how special they are. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Financial matters can be especially tricky this week. It’s best to follow a conservative investment path for now, and wait for a more fortuitous time to take a bolder approach. BORN THIS WEEK: Your warmth, your humor and your genuine concern for others make you someone people love to keep close to their lives.
DOWN 1 Units of resistance 2 Ivory, e.g. 3 Mštley 4 Puma rival 5 Minicam button abbr. 6 Switzerland’s capital, to the French 7 Kimono securers 8 Perplexed 9 Prompt 10 Limy vodka cocktails 11 Author Zora Hurston 12 Mule’s father 13 Filling fully 14 Carry to extremes 15 Air circulator 16 Dog’s sound 17 Tundra or rain forest 18 Great acclamation 19 “Fiddle- -!” 24 Sounds from steam irons 28 Mineo of “Tonka” 31 Little kiss 33 “I did it!” 34 Amino acid supplement popular with bodybuilders 35 Prefix with fit 36 - -Croatian 37 Affluent outlying area 38 Peace award 39 Solving aid 40 Boot-sole reinforcer 44 Kind of PC screen 46 Gym rat’s “six-pack” 48 - Reader (magazine name) 49 Executes 50 Terminations 52 “Got it, bro” 53 “- She Sweet” 55 Guitar’s kin 56 “- pronounce you ...” 57 Pol Sarah
60 Moral system 63 Test of inner courage 64 Keep an - the ground 66 Former HHS chief Donna 69 Bearing 70 Battles it out 71 Mine car 72 Notre 73 - and aahs 74 Leg bender 75 Chair or pew 79 Chain of hills 80 Musician Eno 81 Fungi in a supermarket 83 Sys 84 Make a case against? 85 Gambit 86 Holy Mlle. 89 - flight (go by plane) 91 Revolving 92 EntrŽe, e.g. 95 Put on a detour 99 Will concern 100 Person swearing 101 Lowell or Tan 103 - -wire fence 105 Spoken 106 Eats 107 Replenish 108 Still kicking 109 Spasm 110 Lowly types 114 “Smooth Operator” singer 115 Stereotypical lab assistant 117 Prefix for “half” 118 - Canal 119 Antiquing aid 121 Baseball’s Hodges 122 Tatami, e.g. 123 Radio spots 124 Radio personalities
The Flying Wallendas enjoying a Sunday Drive. -Holly Libby, Ctr. Ossipee, NH.
After taking advantage of the alignment special at the local garage, the gang was able to successfully complete their “depth” defying double high wire auto stunt -Chris Jobin, Goffstown, NH..
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Resort a long-term special use permit allowing for the first major expansion of the ski area in over 30 years. Over the next few years the terrain will be developed on Green Peak, southeast of Mount Tecumseh, and will include construction of about 44 acres of ski trails, glades and a high-speed detachable quad chairlift.
“The combination of steady cold weather and improved snowmaking technology has made for one of the best starts in history” reports Ski New Hampshire’s Karl Stone. Visit SkiNH.com to check out who is open and for snow condition reports for New Hampshire ski areas and Nordic centers. patenaude from 3
capacity a whopping 40% over their already amazing snowmaking abilities! You’ll see plenty of new snow guns and snow fans on the slopes this season. Mount Sunapee has installed 52 additional HKD snow guns. Black Mountain has 40 and Mount Cranmore 45 new high-efficiency tower snow guns. Look for new snowmaking fan guns lining the trials at Pats Peak, Ragged Mountain and Granite
Gorge. Snow needs to be pushed around and groomed too. They have new groomers at Gunstock Mountain Resort, Mount Cranmore and Ragged. Nordic skiers will be pleased that Jackson XC and Windblown have purchased new grooming equipment to go along with their trail improvements. The future looks good at Waterville Valley—the U.S. Forest Service has granted Waterville Valley
Things to Do Soon! Make a commitment to have fun and purchase a season pass at your favorite resort. You’ll save money and you will be hitting the slopes more often. Another option, to make sure you get out, is to join an adult race league. This is the time to find a team and sign-up! If you don’t have a team the resort will find one for you. Most leagues begin in early January. If you have friends that don’t ski or snowboard be sure to bring them along just the same. Snow tubing is a blast and anyone can do it. Great fun for the adventurous can be found at Bretton Woods’ Canopy Tour and Mount
Charlie and I hiked up Pats Peak one late afternoon this fall to check out the construction of the new Cascade Basin triple chairlift. The new lift’s cable has been spliced and the chairs are hanging ready for skiers soon. Sunapee’s Aerial Challenge Course—both have added new zip lines. Looking for a new pair of skis or a new snowboard; attend a demo-day and try new equipment before you buy. Demo days coming up: Loon Mountain Dec. 14th and at Mount Sunapee on Dec. 14th & 15th. I’ve signed up with my team for racing at Pats Peak on Monday nights,
have my season’s pass and am looking forward to visiting many ski areas and Nordic centers this winter. Have Fun! Amy Patenaude is an avid skier/outdoor enthusiast from Henniker, N.H. Readers are welcome to send comments or suggestions to her at: amy@weirs.com.
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The Nutopians Celebrate the Music of John Lennon At The Flying Monkey PLYMOUTH December 8th marks the 32nd anniversary of John Lennon’s tragic death. T h e Nuto pi a ns, th e awardwinning, multi-generational eight-piece musical ensemble will celebrate the artistry and genius of the late John Lennon with a special performance at The Flying Monkey on December 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets for this concert start at $29. Created and lead by Rex Fowler of Aztec Two Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare, the Nutopians were given their name by Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono. The band was invited to perform for Ms. Ono when she was honored at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards celebration in New York City. “It was pure joy to play John’s music for Yoko,” said Fowler, “and to share my ‘Yoko Ono’s Husband’ story with her from the stage many years after a chance convergence I had with John when we both were shopping at Bloomingdales in 1975. Seeing her laugh out loud and then singing along to our rendi-
The Nutopians will bring their multi-generational eight-piece musical ensemble to the Flying Monkey in Plymouth on Friday, December 6th to play the music of John Lennon. tion of ‘Instant Karma’ will live on my lifetime highlight reel forever.”
The band will feature songs from “Lennon Re-Imagined,” a 16-song compilation of original-
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ly-performed Lennon-composed masterpieces from his Beatles and solo careers. The new CD follows up the group’s debut CD, “Imagined: Celebrating the Songs of John Lennon,” which won the prestigious Vox Populi Independent Music Award for best tribute album in 2010. “There has never been a more honest or enlightened songwriter on planet earth than John Lennon,” says Nutopians’ cofounder Tom Dean. “Our goal, in some small way, is to continue shining a light on John’s message of love, peace and hope with our interpretations of this amazing artist’s music.” As always, a portion of The Nutopians’ earnings from concerts and CD sales are donated to WhyHunger’s ‘Artists Against Hunger & Poverty’ program. Tickets for The Nutopians concert are on sale now for $29, and $35 for Premier seats. For tickets and more information on concerts and the Flying Monkey Performance Center, visit www.flyingmonkeynh.com or call 603-536-2551.
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