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VOLUME 24, NO. 29

THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, may 14, 2015

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Short Film Night To Debut Giant Screen At Opera House The Rochester Opera House is debuting what is now one of the largest movie screens in the area when they hold a “Short Film Night” on Saturday, May 23rd at 7pm. Sixteen innovative, award-winning indie shorts will be shown on a 28 x 17.5 foot screen with digital projection. The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts (RMFA) biannual celebration of moviemaking excellence brings together film enthusiasts,

filmmakers and artists to discover the best in contemporary cinema. The museum will be screening these short films highlighting independent film series by filmmakers from around the globe. Included in the selection: The computer animated short Wildlife Crossing by artist/animator Noro Drziak and Anthony Wong, a character animator working at Pixar Animation Studios; Prospect, which See screen on 9

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considered the most lethal sniper in U.S. History. It has been a huge box office success. Intermission will be held for one hour between movies where food and refreshments will be served along with a few words from some public officials attending the event. If you are interested in attending you should RSVP to Roger Wilkins at rwilkins@cv4a.org or call 603-703-5116. C h is

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All is in bloom around the Belknap Mill in Laconia in this picture by photographer Robert Allan Clifford. Thursday, May 14th at 9am there will be ceremony of the placement of the finial, weathervane and flagpole on the rooftop of the Mill. For more photographs by Clifford visit www.robertallanclifford.com

On Sunday, May 17th beginning at 2pm, Concerned Veterans For America will be hosting a special “Thank A Vet” Film Series at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton. There will be two movies shown, one a classic and the other sure to be. First is “Midway” with an all-star cast including Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Robert Mitchum and Robert Wagner. Made in 1976 it is a dramatization of the battle that turned out to be the turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The second feature will be the recently made “American Sniper” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle,

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May Thursday 14th Red Cross Blood Drive

Bow Lake Grange Hall, 569 Province Road, Strafford. 1-6pm. Sign up at 1-800-733-2767 or www. redcrossblood.org You may drop in; however, registration insures a scheduled appointment. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring two forms of ID. 664-9202

Friends of the Meredith Library Book Sale

Meredith Public Library, Main Street, Meredith. 2:30-8pm. Book dealers are welcomed to the sale at all times. Cost to join the Friends is $50 for a yearly membership which is welcomed but not required. Scanners are permitted at any time during the sale. 279-3059. Also Friday from 9am-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.

Cooking with Gretchen

Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough. 10:30am-1:30pm. Join Castle in the Clouds Executive Chef Gretchen Shortway in this cooking class at the Carriage House Restaurant. Learn to cook vegetarian friendly fare from salads to entrees to desserts. Enjoy the fruits of your labor after class! Space is limited. $60pp/$50/friends of the castle. 476-5414 or www. castleintheclouds.org to register.

Friday 15th Strafford Wind Symphony

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992 or www.

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Abso-Loli

The Flying Monkey, 39 Main Street, Plymouth. 536-2551 or www. flyingmonkeynh.com

Plants of Field & Forest – Outdoor Walk

Remick Museum, Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. 10am-11am. Learn to recognize useful, interesting, edible or medicinal plants on the Remick property. Dress for the day’s weather and varied terrain; walks will be fun with casual attitude. Feel free to bring a small notebook or camera to help your memory. 323-7591

PBVRC Spaghetti Dinner

American Legion Hall, 37 Main Street, Ashland. 5-7pm. Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich will be the special guest. $10pp, $5/kids or $25/family. 5362224

Robert Morbioli Blues Band

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Catered dinner buffet available before the show. Please call 527-0043 for dinner reservations. BYOB venue.

Saturday 16th Johnny A. w/ Wooden Eye

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 335-1992 or www. rochesteroperahouse.com

Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra Concert

Inter-Lakes High School Auditorium, Meredith. 7:30pm. Movie Music and Memories Concert. $15/adults, $8/

students. Tickets online at www.lrso. org

Introduction to Digital Photography – 12 Hour/3 Week Course

Toad Hall, 316 Central Street, Franklin. 8am-Noon. Class continues on May 23rd and 30th. This program is designed to give you a better understanding of how the selection of F-stops, shutter speeds, ISO settings and white balance affects your final images. Learn about various shooting modes, depth-of-field, motion blur, photo composition and photo editing software. $50pp. Class size is limited to 15. Payment may be made at the door. Students will be asked to bring their cameras, lenses, flash units and instruction manuals. 455-6595

WOW $weep$takes Ball

The Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn and Spa, Laconia. Doors open at 6pm. $100 admits two to dinner, dancing, entertainment and a chance to win cash prizes. Casual attire is cool! Tickets are available at www.meadowbrook.net or at Laconia Athletic &Swim Club or Patrick’s Pub & Eatery.

22nd Annual Grandmother Morning Dove Pow Wow

Dulac Land Trust, Osgood Road, Sanbornton. 9am-5pm. Native American drumming, dancing, flute music and storytelling. Grand Entry is at noon. All welcome. $5/adults, $3/ seniors and children. 330-4757

Roast Pork Supper

Danbury Grange Hall, Danbury. Applesauce, stuffing, veggies, rolls, dessert and beverages. $9/adult, $4/ children under 12, kids 3 and under are free. 768-5579

Essential Tremor (Shaking Hands) – Educational Seminar

Courtyard Marriott Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord. Check-in begins at 8:45am, program begins at 9:30am. Free educational seminar on the ET diagnosis process, treatment options, current research and occupational therapy presentations. RSVP to 888387-3667

Roast Pork Supper

Bristol Baptist Church, 30 Summer Street, Bristol. 5-7pm. $8/adults, $4/ children under 12, children under 5 are free. Take-outs available. 744-3885

First of Educational Series At Wright Museum The Wright Museum in Wolfeboro will host the third session of the “Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney 2015 Educational Programming” on Tuesday, May 19th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.Tom White discusses the rise of the Nazis within German society and places it within the greater context of general European democratic collapse. The accession to political power through manipulation of law and political violence will also be explored. Tom White is the Coordinator of Educational Outreach for the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College. He served on the Diocese of Manchester’s Diocesan Ecumenical Commission for Interfaith relations. He the co-chair of the Cohen Center’s annual Kristallnacht Remembrance and serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Holocaust organizations. In 2009, he received the National Education Association-New Hampshire’s Champion of Human and Civil Rights Award. Admission is $8.00 per person and free for Wright Museum members. Space is limited RSVPs are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603569-1212 to reserve your seat today.

Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Bingo Special Join the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society on Saturday, May 23rd for Super Bingo, a high stakes bingo game, and take a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes. Doors open at 2:pm at the Funspot Bingo Hall, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach, NH. The Super Bingo Game offers a $13 9-card package for the afternoon session (4:30-5:30pm) and your choice of a $25 12-card package, $30 18-card package for the evening session (6:45-9:15pm). You may also rent a Bingo computer for just $6.00 per day, play e-cards, paper cards or both to increase your chances of winning! Players are allowed to buy a maximum of 54 faces on an electronic video bingo device and are limited to one unit per person. Guests may play either the afternoon or the evening session, or may come early and stay late to play both sessions. The one-hour afternoon session will include 10 games paying an estimated $100 each. The evening session will include 12 games paying an estimated $320 each and three “Winner Takes All” games that may award up to $1,600. The “Carryover Coverall” game is guaranteed to pay $2,000. All prizes are based on attendance. Other cash prizes can be won through pull-tab tickets sold at 50 cents each that pay from $10 to $499. Guests are encouraged to come early to get your favorite seat as seating is limited.

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Honoring of the Elders – InterTribal Pow Wow

Tamworth Camping Area, 194 Depot Road, Tamworth. 10am-5pm. Native American flute playing, dancing, drumming, singing, crafts and vendors. Public welcome. $3/adults, $2/ages 1217 yrs, under 12 yrs are free. 617-5852

Live Comedy

Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Featuring Bill Campbell, Mike Donovan and Ryan Gartley. $15pp. BYOB venue.

“One Singular Night: Music of George Gershwin and Marvin Hamlisch”

Brewster Academy’s Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. Pianist Thomas Pandolfi brings his acclaimed program to Wolfeboro. Tickets are $25 at the door; at Black’s Paper Store and Avery Insurance in Wolfeboro or at Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith. 569-2151 or www.wfriendsofmusic.org

Annual Spring Fair

The Community School, 1164 Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth. 9am-2pm. Purchase seedlings and perennials and visit the new farm stand of fresh produce. Community yard sale, fiber arts demo, lunch fare and kid’s activities. 323-7000

Sunday 17th The Little Church Theatre’s Open Auditions

The Little Church Theatre, Route 113, Holderness. Auditions start at 7:30pm. Arrive 10 minutes early to fill out paperwork and be signed in. Auditions are for Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple” and the musical “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” by DiPietro and Roberts. If interested in both productions (or just the musical) please prepare two contrasting sixteen bar musical theatre songs. An

accompanist will be provided. I f only interested in “The Odd Couple”, please prepare two contrasting one-minute contemporary theatre monologues. 968-2250

22nd Annual Grandmother Morning Dove Pow Wow

Dulac Land Trust, Osgood Road, Sanbornton. 9am-5pm. Native American drumming, dancing, flute music and storytelling. Grand Entry is at noon. All welcome. $5/adults, $3/ seniors and children. 330-4757

Thank a Vet – Film Series

Smitty’s Cinema Pub, 630 West Main Street, Tilton. 2pm. Join Concerned Veterans for America for a very special showing of two great American movies; the 1976 film, Midway, starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda and James Coburn, as well as the box office smash American Sniper. A one-

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COLLEGE SPORTS NICKNAME An earlier column examined New Hampshire high school sports nicknames and identified the Franklin’s Golden Tornadoes as the top nickname in the state. Now we turn our attention to colleges. New Hampshire colleges have unremarkable nicknames like Wildcats (UNH), Panthers, (Plymouth State), Owls (Keene State), and Hawks (St. Anselm). And worst of all, the lamentable and nebulous Big Green of Dartmouth College. “Indiansâ€? was much better. I have nothing against Lions, Falcons, Bears, Cardinals, Cougars, Bobcats or Tigers—other than they are blasĂŠ and say nothing about the institution. For example, MIT’s teams are the Engineers. That makes sense. Ditto for Purdue University’s Boilermakers. There are some interesting nicknames. Muhlenberg College has the Mules. Maine’s Colby College has the White Mules. But how about the “Golden Mules?â€? Earlham College featutes the Hustlin’ Quakers. I like that almost as much as I like Wilmington College’s Fighting Quakers, which is a bit oxymoronic, given that Quakers are ostensibly pacifists. Campbell University has the Fighting Camels. Alliteration has its place, as with Canisius College’s Golden Griffins. Coastal Carolina Uni-

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Voter Mandate & Pitchforks To The Editor: On D-Day General Eisenhower did not tell his troops that we were going to defeat the National Socialists so that we could cooperate with them. The order Eisenhower gave was to rid the earth of Hitler, his band of murderous thugs, and everything that they stood for. In the November elections America gave the Republicans a mandate to stop President Obama and the Democrats from wrecking this country and we expect that this carnage be stopped and reversed. Republicans now say that they want to cooperate with Obama so that he will move to the middle. Americans don’t want to hear this nonsense because Obama is a leftist who hates our Constitution and deliberately circumvents it. Much to our chagrin, GOP House Speaker Boehner and all but 67 House Republicans joined Obama and the Democrats to repeal Section 716 in the Omnibus spending bill. Section 716 was included to prevent government bailout of Wall Street trading losses in speculative credit

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.

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Dr. Ben Carson To The Editor: Dr. Ben Carson announced May 5, 2015 that he is running for President. He is renowned as the Chief Surgeon (recently retired) of Johns Hopkins Medical team, widely considered the most gifted surgeon in America. He was the first to successfully separate conjoined twins, at their head. He was recently featured in the movie Gifted Hands, which plays occasionally on TV. He grew up in difficult circumstances in Detroit, but his Mom pushed him to read, raising an average performer to high academic achievement. He is married to Candy, who he met at Yale. They have 3 sons who all married in 2011. He has written 8 books. America the Beautiful (2011) displays his intimate understanding of what is wrong with the Federal Government, and how to fix it. Surgeons fix things, which is more appealing than Washington Insiders winning the argument. Our government needs a prescription, and fixers. David K. Martin Dover, NH

Locally owned for over 20 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people and places that make New Hampshire the best place in the world to live. No, none of the daily grind news will PO Box 5458 be found in these pages, just the good stuff. Weirs, NH 03247 Published year round on Thursdays, we distribute 32,000 copies of the Weirs Times TheWeirsTimes.com and Cocheco Times weekly to the Lakes info@weirs.com Region/Concord/Seacoast area. An independent circulation audit estimates facebook.com/weirstimes that over 66,000 people read our @weirstimes newspaper every week. To find out how your business or service can 603-366-8463 benefit from advertising with us please call Fax 603-366-7301 1-888-308-8463. Š2015 Weirs Publishing Company, Inc.

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I knew it wasn’t a good idea this morning to write this column about turning fifty-nine and a half this week. I didn’t get much sleep last night and I may even have had a little too much cheese before dinner. I’m sure you know the feeling. But write it I must, since this is the time each and every week that I dedicate to this column, so I really have no choice. I decided a few days ago what the theme would be for this week and, considering that I’m not feeling my best this morning, I’m not feeling much in the mood to try and come up with a better idea. So, I’m stuck with this one. Deadlines are not very understanding. Last November I wrote a column on turning fiftynine and how I wasn’t going to let it get to me and how I am only getting better and wiser as I age, so I thought the idea would make for another “feel goodâ€? one this time around. But I wrote that column after a very good night’s sleep and, I’m sure, I had plenty of fiber the day before, so I was feeling pretty darn good and on my game. It’s no wonder the thing came out so positive. Even a couple of days ago, when I came up with the idea, I was having a good day. I thought it would be funny to comment on turning 59 ½. How I hadn’t counted

next adventure goes, all I’m thinking about right now is getting back to bed and taking a long nap until I can pull myself together. So, I apologize to you the readers. I was truly planning on filling this page with wonderful words of inspiration to all of you who are fretting about an upcoming birthday. I really wanted to tell you that it really is how you think about who you are that determines how old you really are. How getting older isn’t a matter of numbers, it’s a matter of words, the words you say to yourself every day. I wanted to tell you that age is really all about perception and intention. I guess all of that is going to have to wait for another day because, frankly, I’m just not feeling it. What can I say, it’s just one of those days. I’m sure I’ll be feeling better next week when I sit down to write, but it will be about something completely different since this idea’s time will have passed. I guess you will all just have to take it upon yourselves to try and figure out where I was supposed to go with all of this today. I do apologize for not following through but I’m sure that you have been in the same situation yourself on occasion. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to take care of some urgent business. I’ll see you next week.

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my age in halves since I was probably nine. How it wouldn’t be cool to tell people you were at a half-year in age when you were in your teens. How, after thirty, you certainly didn’t want to be rushing things along by actually making yourself older by adding a half-year on. Then I thought, as I was turning sixty exactly six months from the publication date of this issue, that it would be funny to say that anytime anyone asked me how old I was going to be this year, I could say “fifty-nine and a half� in a humorous way of holding off the inevitable. The idea was to give it all a light–hearted feel. Of course, all of this seemed like such a good idea forty-eight hours ago with a clear head and system. But now, here I am at the time and place of my deadline, and I’m not feeling all that great about it. In fact, I’m a little bummed. I was supposed to write that now that fifty-nine and a half has passed and I have to own up to sixty, it really isn’t all that bad. How each and every day is a new journey and I have no regrets and how I am looking forward to my next great adventure. In all honesty, I’m not feeling it right now. I am having a few regrets, but at the time that fourteenth piece of Monterey Jack cheese tasted really good and as far as my

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What Assata Taught Me “What Assata taught me” is the new “Hands up, don’t shoot.” For $35, you, too, can sport a politically correct by Michelle Malkin black hoodie Syndicated Columnist emb la zo n ed with a fugitive convicted murderer’s name. Assata’s apparel is the new rage among perpetually enraged Baltimore and Ferguson social justice warriors. It won’t be long now before hipster actresses and cable news progressives are Instagramming themselves wearing this latest entry in radical chic to show their “solidarity.” Here’s what Assata taught me: The left’s sick fetish for cop-killers is still going strong after four decades of violence, bloodshed, bigotry and excuses. The timing couldn’t be more blood-boiling. As the relatives, friends and colleagues of NYPD Officer Brian Moore, 25, prepare to bury their hero on Friday after he was brazenly shot in the face this weekend by a thug with a long rap sheet and a deep hatred of police, Assata’s army remains as militant as ever. “Assata” is Assata Shakur, a.k.a. Joanne Chesimard. Forty-two years ago this week, the radical black leader shot and killed New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster execution-style during a traffic stop. The gunfight also left her brother-in-law, Black Liberation Army leader Zayd Malik Shakur, dead. At the time, the BLA had been tied to the murders of more than 10 police officers across the country. Before Chesimard’s shoo-

tout, the BLA had ambushed two pairs of NYPD officers in a 48-hour spree, killing two of them; murdered another cop in Atlanta; and executed another pair of NYPD officers in 1972. Chesimard, Zayd Shakur and another member were wanted for questioning in the murder of two of those cops when they were stopped. Just as New York City has endured the targeted assassinations of three officers (Moore, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos) in the past five months by vengeful black assailants -- plus the hatchet jihad attack last October that wounded Officer Kenneth Healey in the head and slashed Officer Joseph Meeker in the arm -- the nation endured a “terror and chaos” campaign by the BLA aimed at “assassinating law enforcement officers” between 1968 and 1973 and again in 1981. Chesimard was convicted and sentenced to life in 1977, but escaped from prison two years later with help from violent leftwing accomplices. Chesimard’s colleague, BLA killer Tyrone Rison, admitted to participating in a series of armored-car robberies, including a $250,000 heist in the Bronx in June 1981, which left a Brink’s guard dead. Rison also confessed to taking part in the planning of the Rockland County, N.Y., $1.6 million Brink’s robbery by leftwing domestic terrorists in October 1981. Police officers Waverly Brown and Edward O’Grady and Brink’s guard Peter Paige were murdered during the siege. Chesimard’s brother, Jeral Wayne Williams (a.k.a. Mutulu Shakur), was the convicted ringleader of the group responsible for murdering those

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In November of 2014, it was an honor to join the folks at New Hampshire Right to Life. Their pro-life message has been the by Jane Cormier predominate one Hooksett, NH. here in NH since 1974. NHRTL is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster respect, without exception, for all human life from the moment of fertilization to natural death, and to promote the right to life as the paramount issue of our time. As President of NHRTL, I look forward to promoting our mission here in New Hampshire, as we will be very active and involved in many different events. We are also excited to have a spiffy new office in downtown Concord. As a life organization, it is very important that See malkin on 21 the messaging of our mission is

active and optimistic and being in our state capitol certainly is very helpful. In an endeavor to bring our message to communities throughout New Hampshire, NHRTL has instituted an initiative called CHAMP (Changing Hearts and Minds Project). We will formerly kick off our new CHAMP program, “Luncheons for Life!” throughout the Granite State this month. Luncheons for Life! will offer churches and community organizations a different venue for discussing life principles. It will feature discussions on life initiatives available to support “changing hearts and minds” in our communities, and introduce the upbeat message of Personhood into our communities. The goal of CHAMP is to address the specific needs within a local community with regard to life principles. NHRTL believes the power of positive messaging See cormier on 30

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Why a Profitable Business Should Know About The New Hampshire Education Tax Credit Business leaders make tough decisions e v e r y day. From strategic planning and by Kate Baker staffing to Contributiing Writer competition and the challenging regulatory environment, business success is measured in large part by the ability choose the right path forward. Imagine not being able to choose that right path. Imagine the frustration of knowing what you need to do, but not being able to do it. We’ve all faced this frustration at some point in our lives: a challenge we couldn’t overcome on

our own. When one looks beyond their business for help, they find the SBA, a financial advisor, a business mentor -- someone who made the difference. Now imagine being that person, being the one bridging the gap between success and failure. Thanks to New Hampshire’s Education Tax Credit program, business owners can be a lifeline to parents trying to make the right educational decisions for their children. Parents across the state are facing the same frustrations faced in businesses as they discover that the right path for their children’s education is unaffordable. In helping these parents do what’s right, we’re also helping to build the nextgeneration Granite State workforce: an educated, motivated group of young men and women who will owe their success in no

British Conservatives Sweep Back to Power/Defy Naysayers UNITED NATIONS--Defying dire polls, deflating many media pundits, and derailing a left-wing lurch from the Labor Party, Prime by John J. Metzler Minister DaSyndicated Columnist vid Cameron Conservative Party swept back into power for a second term with a shock election win and a reinvigorated majority. Cameron’s victory was all the sweeter as it precluded his party from having to enter the messy business of coalition politics and the political “horse trading” which could have hampered him for weeks. The resounding victory by Mr. Cameron, comes amid both political kudos and dire warnings. On the one hand the Conservatives won 330 seats in the 650 seat House of Parliament, a commendable feat in any election. Yet part of the victory comes by default from the Labor party itself who swerved Leftwards under Ed Miliband and reminded people more of the socialist tub-thumping Old La-

bor of the 1950’s than of what had become the successful New Labor under Tony Blair in the 1990’s . Indeed on economic issues, most voters see the Conservatives as better stewards of growth and revived prosperity than the statist and socialist Labor. But ill winds still blow in Scotland where the separatist Scottish National Party (SNP) swept the table winning all 56 parliamentary seats at the expense of both the Tories and Labor. Had Labor won, they would have been likely dependent on the graces of a party which wants to dismantle the country. “The Scottish lion has roared this morning across the country” boasted a key SNP politico. Though Scots resoundingly rejected an independence referendum last September, the political genie is out of the bottle and the issue is hardly resolved. Neither the Conservatives not the Labor party seem to have the magic formula to keep Scotland within the United Kingdom long term. Scotland thus presents a political fault line which could likely jolt the UK in the future. See Metzler on 30

small part to our vision and generosity.
 
 What is an Education Tax Credit?
 “Investing in education” has become a buzz-phrase that often doesn’t include the key decision maker: Parents. Parents are the natural and rightful repre-

sentatives for their children’s preparation for life. Sadly, too many parents lack the financial resources to exercise their freedom to choose the best education options for their children. This is where the Education Tax Credit (ETC) program makes the differSee baker on 26

Race, Politics and Lies Among the many painful ironies in the current racial turmoil is that communities scattered across the country were disrupted by riots and by Thomas Sowell l o o t i n g b e Syndicated Columnist cause of the demonstrable lie that Michael Brown was shot in the back by a white policeman in Missouri -- but there was not nearly as much turmoil created by the demonstrable fact that a fleeing black man was shot dead by a white policeman in South Carolina. Totally ignored was the fact that a black policeman in Alabama fatally shot an unarmed white teenager, and was cleared of any charges, at about the same time that a white policeman was cleared of charges in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. In a world where the truth means so little, and headstrong preconceptions seem to be all that matter, what hope is there for rational words or rational behavior, much less mutual understanding across racial lines? When the recorded fatal shooting of a fleeing man in South Carolina brought instant condemnation by whites and blacks alike, and by the most conservative as well as the most liberal commentators, that moment of mutual understanding was very fleeting, as if mutual understanding were something to be avoided, as a threat to a vision of “us against them” that was more popular. That vision is nowhere more clearly expressed than in attempts to automatically depict

whatever social problems exist in ghetto communities as being caused by the sins or negligence of whites, whether racism in general or a “legacy of slavery” in particular. Like most emotionally powerful visions, it is seldom, if ever, subjected to the test of evidence. The “legacy of slavery” argument is not just an excuse for inexcusable behavior in the ghettos. In a larger sense, it is an evasion of responsibility for the disastrous consequences of the prevailing social vision of our times, and the political policies based on that vision, over the past half century. Anyone who is serious about evidence need only compare black communities as they evolved in the first 100 years after slavery with black communities as they evolved in the first 50 years after the explosive growth of the welfare state, beginning in the 1960s. You would be hard-pressed to find as many ghetto riots prior to the 1960s as we have seen just in the past year, much less in the 50 years since a wave of such riots swept across the country in 1965. We are told that such riots are a result of black poverty and white racism. But in fact -- for those who still have some respect for facts -- black poverty was far worse, and white racism was far worse, prior to 1960. But violent crime within black ghettos was far less. Murder rates among black males were going down -- repeat, DOWN -- during the much lamented 1950s, while it went up after the much celebrated 1960s, reaching levels more than See Sowell on 23

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Sept 19 to Oct 31, 2015 The Wright Museum will close the season with this special exhibit, displaying the seldomseen sketches by self-taught artist Charles Miller. These works provide an unfiltered look at the everyday life of G.I.s who fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Because Miller also wrote descriptions of what he portrayed on most of his sketches, his works are historical documents as well as art.

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Worst? Not Republicans, They Do Nothing! Number one question for me is who is looking out for the safety of our grandchildren? It isn’t Barack Hussein by Niel Young Advocates Columnist Obama, Congress, or the Senate! Is it Attorney General Loretta Lynch? Will the answer be: a National Military Force, and not our local and state police? You probably do not agree with me that “Martial Law” is a strong possibility? When I read that Hussein Obama might like to return to Community Organizing that tells me that if he is not through ruling the USA, BHO will just do it from a golf course somewhere within. He knows where within is. He took the oath to protect our country from enemies both foreign, and within. If you were with me in 2008 you know BHO is a dangerous man with no respect for OUR country, the U.S. Constitution, White Americans, Christians, law enforcement, and our military. Thanks to a report at National Review by Brenden Bordelon: Health-care experts call it D.C. “insiderism” at its worst. The rumors began trickling in about a week before the scheduled vote on April 23: Republican leadership was quietly pushing senators to pull support for subpoenaing Congress’s fraudulent application to the District of Columbia’s health exchange — the document that facilitated Congress’s “exemption” from Obamacare by allowing lawmakers and staffers to keep their employer subsidies. They see politics and self-interest at play, and they allege that Republican leaders are as invested as their Democratic counterparts in maintaining their subsidies, fraudulently obtained, while avoiding scrutiny from an overwhelm-

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— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #539 — Runners Up Captions: “Although a shepherd, Rin Tin Tin always wanted to be a boxer.” - Bob Watson, Bristol, NH. Rather than bite people, Rex tried fighting them instead.” - Rose Dale, Meredith, NH.

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on a container of breathing gas? 75 Capital of Croatia 76 Scrape the bottom of 78 Flushes 79 Antipasto bit 81 Loved by 83 “- Beso” (1962 hit) 84 56-Across stats 87 Old phone part 89 Distinctive feature of blasting material? 93 Is on hold, say 96 Spanish for “silver” 98 Draft-eligible 99 Item in a pod 100 Congenital 102 Bands of three 105 Most morose 107 Quaint theater where everyone hung out? 111 Post-it note abbr. 112 Soccer immortal 113 Change formally 114 Slugger Willie 116 Evade artfully 120 “Woe is me” 121 - de foie gras 122 Alternate title for this puzzle 124 Madison Avenue prize 125 Hens and cows 126 Bright-shining 127 Appellation 128 Composer Jerome 129 Acoustic pair 130 Pint-size 131 Otherwise

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Europhobia remains a key challenge for many Conservatives who have a love/hate relationship with the European Union (EU) and especially some of its uber-bureaucratic trappings. Despite the often nanny state rulings from Brussels, Britain is far better being inside and an active player in Europe than she would be looking across the Channel with an “I told you so” pique. A referendum on the UK EU membership may be in the cards by 2017. David Cameron is the first Tory Prime Minister to win-reelection since Margaret Thatcher. Yet Cameron is no true-blue Thatcherite; this is more the government of Tory-lite. On the one hand since winning in

2010, the Conservatives have admirably cut government spending from nearly 46% of GDP to 40.7%. Some of the bloated bureaucracy and inefficient National Health Service have been trimmed. Yet, the government still needs to create the conditions to revitalize the anemic postrecession economy for all people, not just successful entrepreneurs. Over the past few years, I have been appalled at the Cameron coalition government defense cutbacks reducing the size and punch of the British military. Reckless reductions in the Royal Air Force (RAF) have crippled a proud institution. Britain’s role in the world is no less important. As a stanch American ally (though the Obama Administration seems not to notice) and as a key player in the United Nations with its permanent seat on the UN Security Council, the UK still punches politically above its weight and size. Britain proudly remains a major donor of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to needy countries. The Conservative victory comes on the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the victory over Nazism in Europe in which a Conservative Prime Minister Winston Churchill played so vital a role. But that was another era. Mr. Cameron is heading back to 10 Downing Street after all. We wish him well, but now he must deliver. This may be tougher challenge than the election. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China (2014).

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is within our grasp but we need to first identify what each community needs may be within the life movement. CHAMP can then assist in finding positive and powerful ways to promote life endeavors within our communities after specifically addressing those needs. As the organizer for these events, I will offer a short presentation followed by an open dialogue and discussion promoting Life Principles in an upbeat and loving message. It is important to understand CHAMP is NOT a political initiative and will center only on the cultural aspects of furthering an active and positive life message within our local communities. NHRTL believes it is by “changing hearts and minds” that we can make a significant difference in the social/ cultural direction of our communities with regard to life principles. If you would like to participate in a Luncheons for Life! event, please contact NHRTL at (603)2308136. There is no charge for this event and NHRTL will be happy to assist your group in any way possible. Being a “social” kind of gal, I would be most happy to meet with your group to promote bringing an optimistic and encouraging message of Life to your community. Because changing hearts and minds is what NHRTL is all about! Jane is an activist and former NH House Representative and can be reached at jane4newhampshire@gmail.com

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Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads Open For Weekends Starting Saturday, May 23 Veterans Ride For Free On Both Railroads Memorial Day Weekend

LINCOLN - The Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad in Meredith and Weirs Beach, NH begin weekend operations on Saturday, May 23, 2015 – Memorial Day Weekend. On this special 3-day holiday weekend, the Railroad is offering complimentary tickets to all United States Military Veterans. “This unique opportunity is being extended to all Veterans who have retired, are still serving on active duty or are prior service. It’s our way of saying thank you to Veterans everywhere for their service and dedication to this great country” stated Benjamin Clark, Vice President of the Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads. Regularly priced tickets will be also available in Lincoln, Meredith and Weirs Beach for family members wishing to join their Veterans aboard the train as well as for the general public. The Hobo Railroad’s one hour and twenty minute round trip excursions travel through wooded areas along the banks of the

Pemigewasset River from Lincoln through North Woodstock and south to Woodstock, NH and back. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad offers one and two hour excursions along the western shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and Paugus Bay from Meredith and Weirs Beach to Lakeport, NH and back. All trains travel rain or shine and all excursions are round-trip.

Both the Hobo Railroad and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad offer a variety of group programs for school groups, community organizations, recreation & parks organizations and bus tours from May though late October. The Hobo Harvest Time Express as well as Dinner Trains and Fall Foliage Trains are also available throughout the Fall for groups as well as the general public.

The Hobo Railroad also offers a full schedule of Santa Express Trains starting November 27th, the Friday after Thanksgiving, that operate weekends through Sunday, December 20, 2015. In addition, the Journey to the North Pole Trains (formerly known as the Polar Express) also operate weekends during the same period from the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln in support of the Believe in Books Literacy Foundation. Located in Lincoln, NH, the Hobo Railroad is located just off Exit 32 on I-93, left on Route 112 directly across from McDonalds. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad station is located off Route 3 at 154 Main Street in Meredith, NH, while the Weirs Beach ticket booth is conveniently located on the Boardwalk at 211 Lakeside Avenue across from the arcades, just off Route 3. For more information regarding 2015 train schedules and special events for both railroads, visit www.HoboRR.com or call 603745-2135.

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