12/13/18 Weirs Times by The Weirs Publishing Company

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VOLUME 27, NO. 50

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018

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Were The First Electric Christmas Tree Lights In New Hampshire? by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

This is a story about a young boy’s true experience at Christmas in Laconia, New Hampshire and his insistence thereafter that he had experienced the first use of electric lights on a Christmas tree. Leavitt F. Morris wrote the story for an article in the Christian Science Monitor on December 23, 1952 when he was travel editor for that newspaper. His sons, Bob and Dale, were, in that year of 1952, putting lights on a cedar tree at their

Dover, Massachusetts farm when Bob asked him who ever thought of the idea of Christmas lights. Mr. Morris told his boys that he was going to tell them a true story, “…a story that only I can tell you, for I am the only one in the world who knows the person who thought up and made practical the idea of an electrically illuminated Christmas tree.” Morris went on to tell that he was a very young child when he witnessed the lighting by electricity of a Christmas tree for the first time, and See SMITH on 24

Lakes Region Singers Holiday Concerts

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offers arrangements of familiar favorites such as “Tidings of Joy,” “Carol of the Magi,” “Joyful, All Ye Nations Rise”, “See Amid the Winter’s Snow,” “Breath of Heaven” and more. The Youth Chorus will shine with performances of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Dona Nobis Pacem,” “On This Still, Silent Night,” and “We Are Santa’s Elves.”

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The Lakes Region Singers will offer two performances of their annual Christmas Concert – one on Friday evening, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m., and another on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16, at 3:00 p.m. Both concerts will take place at the First United Methodist Church, on Route 11-A in Gilford, and the Youth Chorus as well as the Adult Chorus will perform. A suggested donation of $8 per person or $15 per family will be taken at the door to help cover expenses. There will be free homemade refreshments available for the public at each intermission. The Adult Chorus program

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DECEMBER Through Fri. 14th One- Hour Candlelit Tours at Canterbury Shaker Village Canterbur y Shaker Village, Canterbury. Experience the peaceful beauty of the hillside and see the simple decorations and twinkling lights in the historic buildings at Canterbury Shaker Village. Reservations are recommended. For reservations and times available visit www.Shakers.

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32nd Annual Mix Cash & Cans Food Drive Mix 94.1’s Fred Caruso and Amy Bates will be at multiple locations in Meredith, Laconia, Gilford, Franklin, Nor thfield and Tilton to collect donations of cash and canned foods to benefit our central NH community. For the full list of collection spots and times, visit www.Mix941FM.com or contact Fred Caruso at Fred@ mix941fm.com Donations can also be made by mail. Make checks payable to Mix Cash & Cans and mail to Mix 94.1fm, PO Box 99, Franklin, NH 03235. Thursday 13th

Yin/Yang Restorative Yoga Class w/ Tekla Frates

Frates Dance Studio,171 Fair Street, Laconia. 10:30am. This class is for persons of all levels of experience. The sequence guides us through the most gentle movement and then settles us into deep stillness or propped asana. Just the right combination to rejuvenate and realign! Classes are $15pp. Join the YOurGA Facebook page to sign in to class ahead of time for a $5 discount!

Question & Answer Luncheon – Sen. Harold French & Se. Bob Giuda

Franklin VNA & Hospice, 75 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 11am-12pm. Help welcome newly elected NH State Senators Harold F. French and Bob J. Giuda. It’s a great chance to ask them about their thoughts on important upcoming health issues like: CFI, Telemedicine, Mandatory Dementia Training, Medicare Reimbursement, or health care issues important to you! Please RSVP to April at 934-3454

Coffee with the Mayor - Rochester The Governor’s Inn, Rochester. 8am9am. Rochester’s Mayor Caroline McCarley will provide a summary of recent happenings in Rochester and the City’s future plans. Enjoy light refreshments while being able to hear the Mayor’s updates, speak directly with the Mayor and have your voice heard. RSVP your attendance to Director@RochesterMainStreet.

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“An Evening on Mount Washington” – Presented by Will Broussard

Lakes Region Community College, Laconia. 6pm-7pm. What’s it like to live and work on top of Mount Washington? Find out in this special presentation by Will Broussard,

the Outreach Coordinator for the Mount Washington Observatory. Be prepared to be fully immersed into the natural and human history of the mountain, typical weather conditions, and how weather helps inform meteorologists about New England’s weather systems. A Q & A will follow the presentation and refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. 366-5225

Thurs. 13th – Sat. 23rd A Tuna Christmas Rochester Performance & Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. Holiday cheer and holiday stress go hand in hand, and in Tuna, TX (the state’s third-smallest town), it’s no different. Local radio station DJs repot on various Yuletide activities, including the fierce competition in the annual lawn-display contest, the local production of A Christmas Carol jeopardized by unpaid electric bills, and a Christmas Phantom wreaking havoc on the community. www.

RochesterOperaHouse.com/rpac or 948-1099

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Live Performance by The Village Players Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. After an 11-year hiatus, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever returns to the Village Players stage for a one weekend run. The story tells the travails of a predictable, happy Christmas Pageant derailed by the Herdman children, who come to the church simply for…the snacks. Tickets are available at www.Village-Players. com and are expected to sell out. $15/ adults, $8/kids 12 and under.

Lakes Region Singers Christmas Concert

First United Methodist Church, Route 11A, Gilford. 7:30pm. The Lakes Region Singers will perform new pieces as well as old favorites, for all ages, and will showcase many talented soloists and instrumentalists from around the region. An $8pp or $15 per family donation will be taken at the door. Homemade refreshments will be available at intermission. 9988545

A Christmas Carol, the Musical Ghost Story Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 7:30pm. The popular story is told in this original musical featuring a score of returning actors. www. JeansPlayhouse.com or 745-2141

Scenes From Shakespeare by Perform It! Stage Company

Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro. 7pm. The show features students’ favorite scenes, chosen to highlight the timelessness of Shakespeare’s comedic genius. Admission is free, raffles will be offered and donations are always appreciated. 998-7111

Saturday 15th Northeastern Ballet Theatre – The Nutcracker Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Drive, Durham. 7pm. Tickets run $17.50-$20.00pp, or $60/Family of

Four Pack. Group tickets available. www.NortheasternBallet.org or 834-8834. Tickets will be $5 more at the door.

Christmas at Canterbury Canterbur y Shaker Village, Canterbury. This event is designed for families and includes: a magic show, model trains, cookie decorating, holiday card making, live music, and visits with “Father Christmas”. C a r o l i n g w i t h t h e C a n t e r bu r y Singers and an outdoor tree-lighting conclude the evening outside the Shaker Schoolhouse. For information including times and pricing visit www.

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Winter Faire Encore

First Church Congregational, Rochester. 9am-noon. Dozens of uniquely themed gift baskets, handcrafts, and General Store-type items like apple pies, fudge, chili, extra sharp cheese, aprons, and scoops of buttons! 332-1121

Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair North Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, Route 16, North Conway. 10am-4pm. Perfect lastminute shopping! Free admission and live music from Tim Janis. www. JoycesCraftShows.com or 528-4014

A Christmas Carol, the Musical Ghost Story Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln. 2pm & 7:30pm. The popular story is told in this original musical featuring a score of returning actors. www.JeansPlayhouse.com or 7452141

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William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” Advice to the Players, The Ar ts Center, 12 Main Street, Sandwich. Advice to the Players is pleased to present a holiday rendition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Twelfth Night. Reduced to a 90-minute, six-person production filled with laughter and song, and it promises to be the perfect holiday outing. General admission is $20/ adults, $15/Seniors, $10/student. Visit www.AdvicetothePlayers.org or call 285-7115 for tickets and showtimes.

Sat. 15th – Mon 31st The Little Mermaid – English Panto Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Reservoir

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Santa’s Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair Do your last-minute shopping and find quality, unique, American-made gifts at The Santa’s Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair at the North Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, Route 16, North Conway next to the Scenic Railway on Dec 15-16, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Some of the arts and crafts will include beautiful seaglass jewelry, alpaca products, feather art, handpainted votives, corian cutting boards, skincare products, metal art with nuts & bolts, recycled sweater mittens, autographed books, magnetic jewelry, scarves & mittens, holiday chocolates & lots more. Free Admission and Parking - Held Snow or Shine For more info call Joyce (603) 528-4014 or visit www.joycescraftshows.com See you there.

Michael Vincent Band At Pitman’s Freight Room The Michel Vincent Band will be at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia on Friday, December 21st at 8pm. Tickets are #20 and $25 at the door. The Michael Vincent Band is a three piece blues band from central New England that has been touring and playing music together for over 13 years. They are currently on tour to support the release of their new EP, Mama’s Rockin’. The MVB was born and raised on blues in one of the most unlikely of all places: New Hampshire. Their sheltered environment made them long to reach deeper into the music that they loved, and they soon took their band on the road after high school. They are very excited to be bringing to their stage a veteran of the blues world, Ron Levy. Mr. Levy has not only played with B.B. King on some of his most prolific live albums, but also with other legends such as Albert King and Roomful of Blues. His own group, Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom, also made a splash in the blues world with exciting high energy blues and upbeat Jazz numbers that he mastered on his Hammond B3. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime show to catch your favorite up and comers with one of the baddest in the blues! Call Pitman’s at 603-527-0043 for tickets. Pitman’s Freight Room is located at 94 New Salem Street, Laconia, NH.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Returns After an 11-year hiatus, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever returns to The Village Player stage for a one-weekend run, Friday and Saturday, December 14 and 15 at 7:30, and Sunday at 2. The story tells the travails of a predictable, happy Christmas Pageant derailed by the Herdman children who come to church simply for…the snacks. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will sell out. The Village Players are located at 51 Glendon Street, Eolfeboro. Tickets are available now at www.village-players.com and at Black’s Gift Shop & Paper Store. Prices are $8 for children (12 and under) and $15 for adults.

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Toy Drive To The Editor: The Lakes Region Porcupines’ 5th Annual Christmas Toy Drive only has a couple of weeks left. The Porcupines are now accepting nominations of families that need help to provide gifts to their children as well as donations to us so that we can purchase those gifts. If you know a family in the Lakes Region that needs help, please send those details to: lrptoydrive@gmail. com for consideration. If you would like to donate to our Drive, you can mail a check to our treasurer: Marie Aldrich, 343 Old Lakeshore Road, #43, Gilford, 03249. 100% of your donation will go towards gifts and wrapping paper. Please write LRP Toy Drive in the memo. You can also donate on the LRP Toy Drive page on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/donate /2335327109875171/, but the fees will be deducted from your contribution. Our original Santa had to move to the West coast, but we have been lucky enough to find another Santa to help with the deliveries. As in prior years, we will serve as many families as we can. We thank you in advance for your support. Rick Notkin Gilford, NH.

Phones To The Editor: I have a small, flat mysterious thing in my shirt pocket called a “phone.” It tells me the date and time of day, which at my age is

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helpful. Press a few buttons and I can talk to almost anyone around the world, can take pictures, ask it almost any question and get an answer, play games, listen to music and who knows what else. Seems that almost every one has one stuck on his/her ear. It will probably become part of the human anatomy as we evolve or even a chip implanted in the brain if we have any left. Raised up in the early thirties on a farm in Nova Scotia I vividly recall another phone that, at the time, was considered a marvel. Comprised mostly of wood, it hung on the wall, had a mouthpiece one had to talk into rather loudly ,a receiver held up to the ear and a crank on the side. Most every farm in the area had one and each party had a specific ring. By operating the crank, another party could be reached through two wires on poles out in the lane to the main road wires and from there to a central location operator who was generally located at another local farm. As I recall, our series of cranks was two long and one short. If you wanted to call outside our grid you cranked once and eventually the operator would plug into another system of grids. When anyone used a phone in our area we would hear the number of cranks and knew who was calling whom. It was not polite to listen in on other peoples conversations. Privacy was not a big issue and we did not get hacked or “robocalled”. So we have progressed to that little mystery in my

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.

pocket that does not wash well if you forget to take it out of your pocket in the laundry. As with many things, life was a lot less complicated back in the day. Ron Fountain Brookfield NH.

Puppets To The Editor: President Trump declared “almost a complete victory” after learning of the results of the mid-term elections. However, this is another fabrication used to bolster his ego and security. This is no victory because the Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and won the governorships of the key states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Unfortunately, the Democrats are ready to institute wasteful investigations of the Trump administration instead of working on bipartisan programs beneficial to our country. This could backfire on them in future elections. Our politicians are puppets who follow the Republican or Democratic lines established by their parties. Their is no individual thinking.. It is all about group thinking and party politics, and this is why there is gridlock and a lack of accomplishment in Washington D.C. Republicans and Democrats behave like lemming groups. Note: I have been voting as a Conservative Independent for almost the past 60 years and I will continue to do so. Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH.

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*A FLATLANDER’S OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE

Hunger Games

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I was up as early as possible to try and be one of the first few in line. I hurriedly washed my face, brushed my teeth, rolled on some deodorant and got dressed. Even a shower was wasting too much time at this point. I had to make my way through the kitchen in order to get out the door to the car. The cabinets were closed tight, still I couldn’t help but notice them and think about what they contained. I thought I heard the cereals, peanut butter, crackers and cookies silently mocking me. I could swear I heard the same from the eggs and bacon sitting comfortably on the shelves of the closed refrigerator as I made my way past. I covered my ears, not listening and made my way outside and into the car. I was off to the hospital to give blood for my cholesterol test. I had fasted for the required twelve hours. If I could only make it for the next hour I would be free. I thought if I arrived early enough I could lessen the misery; get the darned thing over with and get back to my normal life of quality caloric intake. When I arrived at the hospital I was surprised to see quite a few others who had also arrived early. We all made our way through the parking lot to the front door as quickly as our undernourished bodies would take us. Each wanting to be first, or at least in the top

five. Only the strong would survive. I made it inside, only a more fit younger gentleman in his forties had beaten me. “I’m second,” I thought. “I will be okay.” But my exultation was soon diminished by the site of at least six others who had arrived even earlier. They were already ensconced in their chairs, awaiting their tests. Soon they would be eating again, while we took their seats and awaited our turn. Once I was registered by the smiling employee who had obviously already enjoyed her morning meal Was it an omelet perhaps? Maybe some pancakes with real maple syrup? - I made my way to find a seat amidst the other starving souls who shared my misery. The only diversions offered were some copies of the local daily newspaper and a TV screen set upon the wall. Many were too weak to even hold the pages of the paper (some, I imagined hadn’t eaten in thirteen hours or more) and were forced to bide their miserable minutes by starting at the screen. The process wasn’t moving too quickly. I had been there already twenty minutes and only three of the people in front of me had been called. The grumbling in my stomach, as well as the stomachs of those around me, grew louder. My mind turned to the infamous stories of the Donner Party and that plane crash in the Andes. Would I be able to stoop so low myself if I wasn’t called within the next half hour? After all, my body had become used to a big bowl of oatmeal with cranberries, peanut butter, walnuts and maple syrup at this time every morning and now it was being deprived. I had no idea how this would affect my brain.

I couldn’t be held responsible for my actions from this moment forward. We all watched with great jealously as each of the more fortunate ahead of us, those whose tests were now complete, rushed past us from the building to replenish themselves. None would even look at our sunken faces as they went past. A large moan suddenly went up from the assembled sufferers and I looked up to see that the TV screen was displaying an ad for a “Buy One Get A Second Free” bacon, egg and cheese sandwich at a local doughnut chain. I knew things would soon be turning ugly. Then, my name was called. I gave a nervous smile to those around me as I went through the door, those who were now cursing themselves for not arriving just a little earlier. “Have you been fasting?” the phlebotomist asked as if to mock me. “LOOK AT ME!!” I thought, but answered a simple “Yes” so as not to prolong the pain. I rolled up my sleeve, hoping that she would be able to find a decent vein amidst the withering skin of my undernourished body. She did, and the of the small pinch of the needle was well worth the reward that was to follow. Soon, I was free myself, rushing past the emaciated faces, no better than those before me who had forgotten about their fellow sufferers. Yes, I felt a bit of shame, but that was soothed back home by my well-deserved bowl of oatmeal, trying not to think that I would have to do this again in another six months. The horror! Brendan’s book “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “The Best Of A F.O.O.L In New Hampshire” are available at www.BrendanTSmith.com.

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Stop Partisan Corpse Abuse Impolite question, but it needs to be asked: Is there a Republican dead body that left-wing partisans won’t use to by Michelle Malkin bash Donald Syndicated Columnist Trump? This week’s partisan corpse abusers callously exploited the passing of George H.W. Bush, America’s 41st president, to get in their digs at the current commander in chief. Their vulgar level of incivility was inversely propositional to their sanctimonious calls for decency. “The View’s” Joy Behar rudely and crudely soiled the ABC show’s tribute to the 94-year-old World War II hero and lifelong public servant. While Whoopi Goldberg and other panelists paid homage to Bush’s character and love of family, Behar wielded an old Bush quote about federal Clean Air Act amendments to attack Trump on climate change. Her narcissistic pledge to become a “one-issue voter” on “pollution and the greenhouse effect” was interrupted when co-host Meghan McCain forcefully objected to the hijacking of their short-lived unity message. Instead of apologizing for her illtimed lapse into Trump Derangement Syndrome, Behar ripped into McCain while Goldberg cut to a commercial break. Not-sojoyful Joy reportedly shrieked in earshot of the audience: “Get this b---- under control” and told producers “If this s--- doesn’t stop, I’m quitting this damn show. I can’t take this much more.” Neither can my ears. Can’t we just all get along? MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski dis-

played a similar lack of restraint, extolling the Bush’s legacy of bipartisanship not for its own sake -- but to carp about how “over the last two years deviancy has continued being defined down by this current president.” The Washington Post’s lead article on Bush’s passing bemoaned: “’Honorable, gracious and decent’: In Death, Bush Becomes a Yardstick for President Trump.” Yes, it’s a virtue-signaling yardstick to wallop Trump with in hopes of beating him into Beltway media submission. Over at CNN, correspondent Jamie Gangel derided Trump’s somber visit to the U.S. Capitol to pay his respects as Bush 41’s casket arrived at the rotunda to lie in state. Gangel trashed Trump’s ceremonial salute to Bush as “theatrical” and rejected veteran Beltway commentator David Gergen’s assessment that Trump deserved credit for his decorum. “I’m concerned that we shouldn’t give credit to someone for not kicking dirt on the grave of a person who just passed away,” said Jeffery Engel, rebuking Gergen during an interview with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. (Yes, that’s the same Cooper who demonstrated his commitment to civil discourse by infamously mocking tea party conservatives by using a degrading slang term for an oral sex act -- also in an interview with poor David Gergen.) Let’s stop pretending and give the historical whitewash a rest. This isn’t about celebrating “civility.” It’s about weaponizing “civility.” The newfound fans of the Bush clan spent years demonizing them as bloodthirsty warmongers and dynastic oppressors. Bush the Younger was lambasted as a “chimp,” behead-

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Policies Have Consequences This week, France set itself on fire; the stock market tumbled; and news broke that low-wage employment tumbled in the city of Seattle. What by Ben Shapiro do these three Syndicated Columnist headlines have in common? That policies aren’t wish lists -- they have real-world consequences. Begin in France, where the socalled “yellow vests” -- a group of anti-tax protesters dressed in safety vests -- tore up Paris. Rioters defaced the Arc de Triomphe, burned cars and attacked police with stones. They were protesting the exorbitant fuel taxes pursued by French President Emmanuel Macron, taxes designed to curb climate change. The fuel tax rates in France are already estimated to be a whopping 64 percent on unleaded fuel and 59 percent on diesel fuel. The riots resulted in

the French government backing down, with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announcing, “No tax is worth putting in danger the unity of the nation.” By polling data, more than 70 percent of French voters support the yellow vests, and Macron’s approval rating has dropped to an anemic 23 percent. Move to the United States, where the stock market continued to experience outsized volatility this week -- volatility increased by the hot-and-cold pronouncements of President Trump on trade. On Monday, thanks in part to optimistic pronouncements on the postponement of a trade war with China, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 250 points. On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted that he favors protectionism, dubbing himself “a Tariff Man,” and the stock market promptly plummeted more than 600 points. It turns out that talking up the economic benefits of domestic taxation of consumers

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George H.W. Bush: Grace, Gravitas, Grit UNITED TIONS -

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“He showed me what it means to be a President who serves with integrity, leads with courage by John J. Metzler and acts with Syndicated Columnist love in his heart for the citizens of our country,” intoned former President George W. Bush in an emotional eulogy at his late father’s state funeral. Magisterial commemorations in Washington remind us of the trappings and pomp of this Republic. The heartfelt messages from friend and former political foe alike recall that George H.W. Bush, who died at 94, was respected as a Patriot, Parent, Politician, and President. While accolades abound, let’s take a look back at the Bush 41 Presidency and its role in the tumultuous times which reshaped Europe, the Middle East and East Asia. During WWII as a U.S. Navy pilot, Bush flew many combat missions in the Pacific before being shot down and subsequently rescued. After the war he resumed his studies at Yale. Presidential historian Jon Meacham, opined he was “America’s last great soldier statesman.” Clearly, the passing of the last WWII President has signaled a generational shift in many ways.

Serving as UN Ambassador during the fractious “China seat” debate in the General Assembly in 1971, Bush initially pressed for a separate two-seat solution for both Taiwan and Mainland China. But the Assembly voted to replace Taiwan’s UN membership with the Beijing communists. He served as the first American envoy to People’s Republic of China still in the throes of the brutal Cultural Revolution. Later as Vice President to Ronald Reagan, Bush soldiered on under not always the most comfortable arrangements. After an impressive win of his own in the 1988 elections, H.W. Bush was elected President and promised a “kinder gentler America” which would be celebrated by a Thousand Points of Light. China policy would return to haunt him as President during Beijing’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy students protesting in Tiananmen Square in June 1989. Both to his critics and friends, H.W.’s shortcomings were often measured in the shadow of Ronald Reagan. Reagan was the Conservative Republican and Bush the Republican Moderate. H.W. Bush was awkward with “sound bites.” Long before today’s 24/7 News cycle he was often mocked and maligned by a malicious mainstream media who often portrayed him as a detached patrician. The momentous events of the 1989 Freedom Tsunami saw mas-

sive demonstrations demand and regain sovereignty of Central Europe; Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia. These extraordinary times signaling the end of the Cold War, witnessed the reunification of West and East Germany. As the Joshua trumpet sounded and the Berlin Wall came tum-

bling down, it was Bush who, contrary to many advisors, did not visit the freed and united German capital to do the proverbial victory lap round the Berlin Wall. This was Germany’s party he insisted. Moreover, Bush had the political gravitas not to openly insult the See METZLER on 29

The Creepy Line This morning Google told me that it would not allow my YouTube video “Socialism Leads to Violence” to be viewed by young people. It violates “comby John Stossel Syndicated Columnist munity guidelines,” said the company in a computer-generated email. Anti-capitalist bias? Or just an algorithm shielding children from disturbing violence in Venezuela? I don’t know. But a new documentary, “The Creepy Line,” argues that companies like Google and Facebook lean left and have power they shouldn’t have. The title “Creepy Line” refers to a comment by former Google chairman Eric Schmidt, who said when it comes to issues like privacy, Google policy “is to get right up to the creepy line but not cross it.” But the documentary argues that Google crosses that creepy line every day. Google’s power comes from its dominant search engine. We assume that whatever appears at the top of our searches is the “best” or most popular result. But is it? “It is a company that has an agenda,” the writer of “The Creepy Line,” Peter Schweizer, says in my latest video. Google executives do give much more money to Democrats than Republicans. Eric Schmidt even advised Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. “Their ability to manipulate the algorithm is something that they’ve demonstrated,” says Schweizer, and last election Google

put positive stories about Hillary Clinton higher in Google searches. But that doesn’t prove Google bias. It could be because the media lean left, and “unbiased” algorithms rely on links to popular media. “But they’re not using unbiased algorithms to do things like search for unacceptable content,” says psychologist Jordan Peterson in the documentary. “They’re built specifically to filter out whatever’s bad.” True. Mark Zuckerberg testified that Facebook actively filters out “hate speech, terrorist content, nudity, anything that makes people feel unsafe.” Human “content monitors” do some of that censoring, and some of them despise conservatives. A former Facebook employee reported that the human censors sometimes ignored stories trending among Facebook users if the stories came from a conservative website. Google’s censors briefly shut down Jordan Peterson’s Gmail and blocked his YouTube channel (Google owns YouTube). “That’s a real problem,” says Peterson in “The Creepy Line.” “You come to rely on these things, and when the plug is pulled suddenly, that puts a big hole into your life.” It does. My TV channel, “Stossel TV,” will survive if YouTube won’t let young people watch some of my videos, but it’s a big setback. My purpose in making the videos is to reach kids, to educate them about the benefits of free markets. It’s why I started StosselInTheClassroom.org, a nonprofit that provides videos, plus teachers’ guides, free to teachers. If Google and Facebook decide adults should be “protected” from seeing those videos, too, then

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It probably doesn’t happen as much as you’d like, but you may occasionally have some extra disposable income. For example, perhaps you have recently received, or will soon receive, a year-end bonus. Or maybe you will get a sizable tax refund in just a few months. Wherever this money comes from, you will want to put it to good use. Should you use the cash to pay down debts or should you invest it instead? There’s no simple answer, and everyone’s situation is different, but here are a few suggestions for helping you make a good choice:

Specifically, you could use whatever extra money you have to fully fund your IRA, if you haven’t done so already. For the 2018 tax year, you can contribute $5,500 to a traditional or Roth IRA, or $6,500 if you are 50 or older. (Depending on your income, you may not be able to contribute the full amount to a Roth IRA.) You’ve got until the April 15 deadline to fully fund your IRA, but if you have the money sooner, why wait? The quicker it’s in your account, the faster it can go to work for you. One final suggestion: If you have a company match as part of your 401(k) or similar retirement plan at work, consider contributing enough to get your employer’s full matching contribution before you pay down debts – don’t leave this “free money” on the table. Your year-end bonus, tax refund or other source of beyond-thepaycheck money can help you make progress toward your financial goals – so evaluate your situation and options carefully before making any moves. It will be time well spent.

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KAREEM, KERMIT, AND SECOND CHANCES Kermit Washington NEWS ITEM – The Kansas City Chiefs released to prison. But Rudy surstar running back Kareem vived, and so did Kermit’s Hunt shortly after TMZ NBA career. aired a video on Nov. 30 of In early 1978 Boston Hunt assaulting a young Celtic general managwoman at a Cleveland ho- er Red Auerbach signed tel in February. Washington to play for the C’s. It was John HavNFL followers were thus licek’s last season in Bosreminded of Ray Rice— ton, and I saw both in once a star Baltimore Ra- action at my first NBA ven running back. In 2014 game that March, during TMZ aired a video of Rice a Celtic loss to the San assaulting his fiancée in a Antonio Spurs at the Boshotel. Rice was suspended ton Garden. and never played in the Washington became a NFL again. fan favorite and a symS o w h a t w i l l — o r pathetic figure in Boston. should—happen to Hunt? Auerbach had followed While the Hunt situa- Kermit’s career since coltion reminded many of lege and admired his charRice, I also thought of acter and work ethic. That Kermit Washington and Washington once snapped perhaps the most famous and threw a vicious punch punch in sports history. did not define him in AuOn December 9, 1977, erbach’s eyes. during an on-court scuffle There are times when between the L.A. Lakers second chances are warand the Houston Rockets, ranted. Laker forward WashingSo will the 23-year-old ton nearly killed Rocket Hunt resurrect his career forward Rudy Tomjanov- as Kermit Washington ich with a brutal punch did? Or did the hotel vioto the face. Tomjanovich’s lence terminate his NFL skull fracture was so se- future, a la Ray Rice? rious that spinal fluid (Who went on to marry his leaked into his mouth. victim.) Doctors were amazed he Time will tell. While precsurvived. edents exist, no two situAuthor John Feinstein ations are exactly alike. later chronicled the saga And was Hunt’s violence in his book “The Punch: an aberration or part of a One Night, Two Lives, and pattern? The Chiefs also the Fight That Changed claimed he lied about it. Basketball.” Actions have conseWashington was sus- quences, especially when pended of course, and those actions are recorded never played for the Lak- and seen on national teleers again. Had Tomja- vision. Hunt has already novich died, Washington paid dearly. How much would likely have gone more should he pay? I

don’t know. If Hunt never plays `again, he’ll only have himself to blame. His violent actions against a small woman are indefensible. Still, “second chances” are appropriate in some cases. I think Auerbach did a good thing in giving Washington a chance. When all the dust settles and if the Football Gods decide that Hunt deserves that second chance, one has to wonder what team would take him. And then one realizes why the Football Gods gave us the Oakland Raiders! WOMEN AND CHESS A recent Sports Illustrated story focused on the women’s World Chess Championship recently held in Siberia—of all places! The prize money is around a tenth of what it is for the men. So I pondered as to why there needs to be separate, segregated chess championships. I understand having separate basketball leagues or soccer tournaments. But why can’t women and men compete in the same CHESS competitions? Sports Quiz Kermit Washington remains one of seven bigtime players to average 20 points and 20 rebounds per game as collegians. See MOFFETT on 29

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Remember back to your childhood and the good foods you might remember from those earlier years. If you grew up eating PB&J sandwiches (peanut butter and jelly) in school lunches, you were among the privileged ones to enjoy a family staple that got you through the day with energy to spare. Another great pairing involving peanut butter was made famous by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Those delectable candies, especially around Halloween, made for good munching. All of this banter about peanut butter is to set the stage for one amazing beer we focus on today from Mast Landing. Mast Landing Brewing Company started, much like other breweries, with a simple homebrewing beer kit. With these simple beginnings in 2013 of weekly brewing adventures in a Freeport garage with friends, Parker Olen went ahead with exciting plans of opening his own brewery. Finalized by 2016, he and his crew opened their doors on Main Street in Westbrook which is located between Gorham and Portland. Visitors to Mast Landing’s tasting room will experience a vibe of music, pub food and of course great beers. In the warmer months, they also have outdoor seating and games. All of their beer names center around boating in the Atlantic in the Portland fishing community. You can read about their

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Happy Holidays For NH’s Heroes! Happy Holidays to all NH veterans, service members, and military families! The holiday season is often filled with joy and warm time with family. For some, the holidays can be a mixed bag: a lot of fun but also a lot of stress with all the extra expenses and the overload of commitments to family and friends. For military families, stressors can be compounded by members of the family being overseas and unable to come home, gaps in pay when returning to civilian jobs after a deployment, and reintegration challenges. NH has many thousands of veterans who have

Or simply ask “What do you need? How can I help?” Want to donate a toy? Or request a toy? The US Marine Corp continues to run the Toys for Tots program. Find out where to donate and to request toys by visiting: https://www.toysfortots. org/request_toys/Default. aspx You can also help us provide support through Veterans Count! Please consider sending a check (made out to Veterans Count, with “holiday gift” in the memo). You can also send us gift cards (Wal-Mart, Target). These will go directly to military/veteran families

whatever it takes to help service members, veterans, and their families thrive. Care Coordinators help those in crisis situations, and are also available to help families plan ahead and avoid problems when facing life changes and challenges. If you know a service member, veteran, or military family in need, please contact the Intake Coordinator, Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Services, at 603.315.4354.

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in need this holiday season. Veterans Count, the philanthropic program of ESNH MVS, provides emergency financial assistance to veterans for critical and unmet needs. Veterans Count raises awareness about the challenges that can result from military service and raises money to help address these needs. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit vetscount.org. Or, mail your donation to Veterans Count, Easterseals NH, 555 Auburn St, Manchester, NH 03103. Together, we can help make the season bright for our bravest and most deserving friends and neighbors! Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Services (MVS) offers Care Coordination to veterans of all eras – from World War II veterans to those who are currently serving. Services are free, confidential, and provided locally – in the veteran’s home or other convenient location. Care Coordinators are community caseworkers with extensive training in military culture. Their job is to do

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Sunday 16th Northeastern Ballet Theatre – The Nutcracker Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Drive, Durham. 2pm. Tickets run $17.50-$20.00pp, or $60/Family of Four Pack. Group tickets available. www.NortheasternBallet.org or 834-8834. Tickets will be $5 more at the door.

2018 Jingle Bell Run – 5K to Benefit the Arthritis Foundation Rundlett Middle School, 144 South Street, Concord. Be par t of the longest-standing, holiday-themed 5K race series anywhere, and fight to conquer arthritis. Official race t-shirt included in all registration fees! To register visit www.JBR.org/Concord or call Ashley at 857-301-7627

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Live Performance by The Village Players Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. 2pm. After an 11-year hiatus, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever returns to the Village Players stage for a one weekend run. The story tells the travails of a predictable, happy Christmas Pageant derailed by the Herdman children, who come to the church simply for…the snacks. Tickets are available at www.Village-Players. com and are expected to sell out. $15/adults, $8/kids 12 and under.

Lakes Region Singers Christmas Concert First United Methodist Church, Route

11A, Gilford. 3pm. The Lakes Region Singers will perform new pieces as well as old favorites, for all ages, and will showcase many talented soloists and instrumentalists from around the region. An $8pp or $15 per family donation will be taken at the door. Homemade refreshments will be available at intermission. 998-8545

Free Christmas Concert Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 128 School Street, Tilton. 6:30pm. Concert is titled “Down From His Glory”; A Christmas Celebration. 536-4022 www.cibcnh.org or www.

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Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair North Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, Route 16, North Conway. 10am-3pm. Perfect lastminute shopping! Free admission and live music from Tim Janis. www. JoycesCraftShows.com or 528-4014

A Celtic Christmas – Aniko Geladze and Noelle Beaudin Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia. 4pm. Aniko Geladze and Noelle Beaudin present A Celtic

Christmas, fiddle and piano music from Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. There will be light refreshments and a cookie walk where you can fill a box of delicious homemade cookies. Tickets are $15pp, and last year’s concert sold out, so get your tickets early at Greenlaw’s Music Store in Laconia, by calling 848-2469, or by www.

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Free Christmas Concert Calvary Christian School, 115 Yeaton Road, Plymouth. 7:15pm. Concert is titled “The Christmas Story” in Music and Verse. 536-4022 www.cibcnh. org or www.ccsPlymouth.com

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Funspot, Rt. 3 Weirs Beach. 10am every Monday morning. 50 years and older welcomed! Call Gail 569-1974 or Al 855-2561

Lakes Region Detachment Marine Corps League

Meredith Community Center, Rt. 3, Meredith. 6:30pm. Second Thursday of the month. New members always welcome. 630-3439.

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Jam Session

Old White Church, 109A, Tuftonboro. Every Tuesday from 6:30pm-9:30pm. The public is invited to attend the jam session. Fans of country, bluegrass and gospel music are invited to come enjoy an evening of music! Bring your instruments to play and sing along, or just come to listen. There is no admission charge, donations are requested. For more information call Joe at 569-3861

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“Moving Through Grief” – A Monthly Drop-in Support Session

Lakes region VNA Office, 186 Waukewan Street, Meredith. Sessions will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:30pm. Carol SnowAsher, Spiritual Care Counselor and Bereavement Coordinator at LR VNA will facilitate the monthly support session for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. 279-6611

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Hooks & Needles – Knitting & Crocheting Group

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Once Read Bookstore – A Project of the Friends of Meredith Public Library

Hannaford Shopping Center, 38 Whittier Highway, Meredith. Bookstore is open every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 2pm and Saturday 10-3:30 and Sunday 11 to 2. All proceeds fund programs for children and adults at the Meredith Public Library. 5200434

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

Sleeper-Minot Library, Bristol. 5-7pm. Twice a month (Tuesdays). Any and all chess players are welcome, even if

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cludes choreographer Katie Proulx and scenic/ lighting designer Wally Pineault, among others. “We think of this as a story that not only brings people together with a traditional tale,” said Mercier, “but can also give us a chance to

bring people together by giving back.” Just as the opening weekend performances of this show collected canned goods in Concord, Jean’s is asking audience members to bring along canned or box food items to add to a collection for the LincolnWoodstock Food Pantry. “Scrooge was moved to generosity, and we’d like to share that spirit of giving by collecting for our local agency,” said Mercier. The cast of performers from around the state rehearsed in Concord, thanks to shared space from the Boys & Girls Club of Central NH. Back north, Jean’s will be at rehearsal space of their own; but are grateful to two local hospitality inns for putting up some of the downstate actors over the performance weekend. St. Joseph’s Church of Lincoln is the sponsor for the second year of this holiday tradition. Get tickets at 603-745-2141 or jeansplayhouse.com – and tickets will also be available prior to performances.

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Aviation Museum Welcomes Santa By Helicopter LONDONDERRY -All are welcome to greet Santa Claus when the Big Guy arrives by helicopter at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire on Saturday, Dec. 15. Santa will serve as special guest at the museum’s annual holiday party and open house, which starts at 10 a.m. that day. Santa’s arrival is scheduled to take place, weather permitting, on the lawn outside the Aviation Museum. All are welcome to see Santa arrive by chopper, provided courtesy C-R Helicopters of Nashua, N.H. Families wishing to see Santa’s arrival are requested to arrive before 10:30 a.m and to follow instructions in the museum’s parking lot. Santa’s arrival, preceded by a fly-over, is expected to take place at 10:45 a.m. For safety reasons, all are asked to follow instructions from Santa’s ground crew as he disembarks from the helicopter and enters the museum. Inside the museum, the public is invited to meet Santa, who will chat with children, answer questions, and take requests. The Museum’s holiday party will also include games, stories, holiday crafts, and snacks. The party is free for children 12 and under with paid admission of $5 per accompanying adult. Vol-

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8 (12-inch) lengths of ribbon or lace Place the herbs in a plastic bag. Roll a rolling pin back and forth over the herbs until they are slightly crushed. Place 1/4 cup of the dried herbs in the center of the cloth square. Gather the square in a pouf and knot a piece of ribbon or lace around the neck of the pouf to secure the herbs. Make ribbon or lace into a bow, leaving the ends long enough to tie the bath sachet to a faucet. Makes 8 bath sachets. ROSE PETAL

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had the first electrical Christmas tree lights. You will find that an associate of Thomas Edison, Edward Johnson, reportedly lit his family tree with lights powered by an Edison generator in the year 1882. It would be many years later, however, before the use of such lights became a common practice in America’s households. Going back a few more years in history to Civil War days we find mention of Christmas in the December,1863 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine, published in New York, but intended for help to farmers throughout the nation. Amongst all the advice on farming I found these words: “It will soon be here. Already the little folks are counting the weeks and days before Dec. 25th. Some boys are dreaming of new skates, sleds, knives, or books; the girls, of dolls, play houses, puzzles, and other gifts of Santa Claus. Christmas should be the happiest holiday of the year. Most other holidays are in commemoration of

events which pertain to the particular history of the nation in which they are celebrated…. Christmas, however, is, or should be a holiday for all nations. It is in remembrance of the Great Gift to mankind. In all Christian nations, it is remembered with rejoicing. The exact time of the birth of Christ is not determined, but, as you know, all have agreed to keep up the 25th of December, to bring to mind that event. The word Christmas means a mass or special worship to Christ. It came to be called “Merry” from the revels and sports which were instituted in England, at Christmas times, extending formerly from Dec. 25th to Candlemas (Feb.2d).” Using candles on Christmas trees is thought to have been practiced in Germany as early as the 1500’s when reformer Martin Luther is said to have wanted

the green of the trees to have lights resembling sparkling stars upon them. The lights are to some a recognition of the acclamation of Christ Jesus as the Light of the World. The only United States President from New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce, was the first to put up a Christmas tree in the White House, and President Cleveland added lights to his White House tree. In 1900 a string of 16 lights cost $12.00, an amount which was equivalent to $350.00 in

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