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Charlie Gunn and Steve Chardon cross-country skied many miles last week. Wintery mix, but more snow on the hills and mountains. Even if you don’t have snow in your own yard there is plenty of snow covering the slopes and trails. Get out and enjoy winter. Check conditions at SkiNH.com.
Stay Healthy - January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Columnist
Winter is fun. Snow is meant for sliding. New Hampshire is blessed with many resorts and trails for skiing and
snowboarding. And kicking and gliding, skating and Snowtubing. After all skiing is New Hampshire’s Official State Sport and isn’t it every New Hampshirite’s duty to give it a try!
January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month in New Hampshire. If you haven’t given snowsports a chance yet it has never been easier and more affordable to learn than right
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On Wednesday, January 16th at 6pm, The Piscataqua Science Cafe will present the lecture: Seals on the Shoals -Population monitoring and human interactions of harbor and gray seals. It will feature Andrea Bogomolni if the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Nadine Lysiak, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley Stokes, Seacoast Science Center. The event will be moderated by Annie Ropek from NHPR. It will take place at The Portsmouth Brewery, Jimmy LaPanza Lounge, 56 Market Street, Portsmouth. The Piscataqua Science Cafe series runs during the Gundalow Company’s off season (Oct through April) at the Portsmouth Brewery, in downtown Portsmouth. Each night brings in experts from a variety of environmental topics together for a discussion about current science topics. This is your chance to ask to ask an expert the questions you’ve always wanted to! This is a free event - food and drink are available to purchase.
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“New Hampshire Landscapes in Motion” – Exhibition of Oil Landscapes by Daryl D. Johnson Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 South Main Street, Concord. Mon. through Fri. 8:30am5pm. Described by ‘Art New England’ magazine as “…gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of landscapes are inspired by her motorcycle travels. The original oil paintings are awash with the energy of movement and nature with shifting patterns of water and rising transient clouds. www.DarylDJohnsonArtist. com or 431-4230 Thursday 10th
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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!
Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789
Thurs. 10th – Sun. 27th Mama Mia! Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. ABBA’s hits tell the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Tickets run from $20 to $26 and are available online at www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or by calling 335-1992 Friday 11th
Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789
Downtown Dave & the Deep Pockets Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. $20pp. www.
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Snowshoe Adventure Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 1pm-3pm. Join one of the Naturalists for a refreshing walk and exploration of the winter landscape of Prescott Farm. Please wear boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Snowshoes will be available if you don’t have your own. $12/members,
free for upgraded members, $15/ non-members. www.PrescottFarm. org or 366-5695
That Physics Show The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.FlyingMonkeyNH. com or 569-2551
Let’s Go Lego!
Hall Memorial Library, 18 Park Street, Northfield. 10am-2pm. Create with Legos! Free and open to the public. 286-8971
Blues Night – Jon Butcher with Special Guests
Barn at The Inn on Main, 202 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. This Blues Night features Jon Butcher of Jon Butcher Axis, with members of Peacheaters, Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room, CRB and Special Guests: 5th Element. $25pp/general admission, or $50/VIP which includes dinner and early seating. Tickets available at Black’s Paper Store in Wolfeboro or at the Inn on Main. 569-1335
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Organist Hector Olivera First Congregational Church, W o l f e b o r o. 2 p m . w w w. WFriendsofMusic.org or 569-2151
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon – Jazz Vocalist Donna Byrne Center at Eastman, Grantham. 4pm7pm. Donna Byrne is a jazz singer at the top of her game, a true entertainer whose music is fiery or tender by turns. Tony Bennett says she is one of the best young jazz singers in the country. Tickets range from $18 to $20. A bistro menu and full beverage selection is offered. www.JOSAJazz. com or 863-8000 Monday 14th
Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789 Tuesday 15th
Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789 Wednesday 16th
Cornerstone VNA – Free Hospice Volunteer Training Cornerstone VNA, 178 Farmington Road, Rochester. 10am-12pm. This comprehensive 8-week Hospice Volunteer Training program focuses on how to provide comfort, support and a reassuring presence to Hospice patients and their families. No medical or volunteer experience is necessary to make a positive difference. The training will take place every week u n t i l M a r c h 6 t h . NNicolazzo@ cornerstonevna.org or 994-7041 Thursday 17th
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!
Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789
Lakes Region Geology Program
Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7pm. Program of the NH Audubon Society Lakes Region Chapter and presented by Jim Vernon. The landscape we see today in the Lakes Region has evolved over hundreds of millions of years. From ancient volcanoes, to inundation by shallow seas, to mile-thick sheets of glacial ice, to present day climate change, this part of NH has a long and dynamic geologic history, with examples from the Lakes Region area. Free and open to the public. 476-5666
“New Hampshire Landscapes in Motion” – Daryl D. Johnson Artist Reception Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 South Main Street, Concord.5pm-7pm. Meet the artist whose work is described by ‘Art New England’ magazine as “… gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of landscapes are inspired by her motorcycle travels. The original oil paintings are awash with the energy of movement and nature with shifting patterns of water and rising transient clouds. Johnson’s work will be on display through March. www. DarylDJohnsonArtist.com or 4314230
Thurs. 17th – June 6th Nature Club for Students in 4th -6th Grade NH Audubon McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord. The Nature Club will meet Thursdays from 3pm5pm through June 6th. Club activities will include exploring the NH Audubon trails, meeting and learning about our residential animals, learning about nature, playing games and working together on environmental projects. Cost is $60 per child for the 6 months. Scholarships are available. Questions can be directed to Madeline Champlin@nhaudubon. org Registration is required. www. NHAudubon.org/learn 224-9909
Friday 18th Public Skating Merrill Fay Ice Arena, 468 Province Road, Laconia. 11:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $5pp. www.MerrillFayArena. com or 528-0789
Blues Tonight Band Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. Pitman’s is a BYOB venue. $20pp. www.
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History of the Belknap Mill and The Industrial Heritage Program LACONIA - On Monday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building for a lecture about the Industrial Heritage Program. This lecture is free and open to the public. For 22 years, the Mill has hosted a fourth-grade experiential history program entitled “My First Day of Work at the Mill.” Designed by educators and supported by many volunteers, more than 1,200 fourth grade students take part in this program each spring. The program actively engages the students in developing teamwork and problem-solving skills, as they take on the roles of mill yard workers – from the power house to the knitting room – thereby immersing them in the historical aspects of mill life during the Industrial Age. Taylor Community is the premiere not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Lakes Region. Keep up with all our events on Facebook. For more information about active senior living, visit their website at www.taylorcommunity.org, or call 603-524-5600.
MAMMA MIA! At The Rochester Opera House The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit for any theatre. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. MAMMA MIA! will be presented January 11th -27th. Check Opera House website for exact days and times. www.RochesterOperaHouse.com. Tickets, which range from $20 to $26, are available now to the general public. The Opera House box office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am to 5pm. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, and in person at the box office, located in Rochester City Hall.
Auditions For “The Wizard” In Wolfeboro Northeastern Ballet Theatre will be holding auditions for their spring/summer production of “The Wizard,” a balletic interpretation of the first Harry Potter book. Auditions will be held on January 19 at their Wolfeboro studio (26 Glendon St. across from Rite Aid) at the following times: ages 3 - 5 10 to 10:30am, ages 6-8 from 10:30 to 11am, ages 9-11 from 11 to 11:30am, ages 12+ on pointe from 11:30am to 12pm, ages 12-18 not on pointe from 12 to 12:30pm, and ages 18+ not on pointe from 12:30 to 1pm, and on January 20 at their Dover studio (Suite 239 in The McConnell Center, entrance #8)at the following times: ages 3-5 from 2 to 2:30pm, ages 6-8 from 2:30pm to 3pm, ages 9-11 from 3pm to 3:30pm, ages 12+ on pointe from 3:30pm to 4pm , ages 12-18 not on pointe from 4pm to 4:30pm, and ages 18+ not on pointe from 4:30pm to 5:00pm. Dancers from all dance schools are welcome to participate, and both boys and girls, ages 3 through adult, with or without ballet dance experience, are welcome. Rehearsals will take place on the weekends and there are no costume fees. There is a $30 audition fee due at the audition and a $35 production fee due at the first rehearsal. Please bring pre-pointe/pointe shoes if you have them. Performances are on Saturday, May 11 at 7pm at Dover High School in Dover, NH and Thursday, August 15 at 7pm at the Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro. Visit www.northeasternballet.org.
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Our CH-53 came down in one piece in a dry stream bed near a small Korean school. Youngsters swarmed out to see the spectacle. Repairs were made and we flew back to base to further prepare for a special training mission for Lima Company 3/5—a long distance night raid over the Korean mountains. We’d utilize six CH-53s in a reprise of the ill-fated Iranian hostage rescue mission of 1980—four years earlier. One of the pilots from that Iranian mission would lead our operation. ### Two weeks after the Indiana plane crash, the only member of the Evansville team who was not on the plane was killed by a drunk driver. Michelle’s dad, Dick Walters, was NOT on the plane. The head coach was a Watson, not a Walters. Bobby Watson was named Evansville head coach in 1977, beating out Walters and distinguished Evansville grad Jerry Sloan for the job. (Sloan would go on to become one of the NBA’s
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After the final New England Patriots game of the regular season, I listened as one commentator said that it was good for Tom Brady that the team gets a bye week before the playoffs since, at fortyone years of age, his body could use the break. I could only wish for forty-one again. Here I am at sixty-three, still writing a weekly column and there haven’t been any bye weeks for me, not even an off-season. My body could use the break, but I just keep at it. I have no choice. Sure, there’s been the occasional column rerun, but that takes some editing effort and I still have to just show up; sort of like the when the Patriots play the Bills. (I was going to say the Jets, but my New York loyalties just wouldn’t let me sink that low.) Brady works maybe five months a year and only about eighteen or nineteen days, maybe an hour and a half each day, and that’s if the Patriots make the payoffs. The rest of the time he’s throwing a ball around, stretching his legs, drinking smoothies, signing contracts, talking to the media and lounging around his multi-million dollar home. Heck, he even has a personal chef. I’m usually at work six days a week, seven or eight hours a day, just about year round. When I’m not working I’m still
this weekly slot. Brady claims he wants to continue on past fortyone, maybe even a few more years. I know how he feels. But eventually time will takes its toll, no matter how many bye weeks he gets. I guess I just envy Brady getting some extra time to reboot, to give his aching muscles and bruises time to heal a bit before going out there again for another hour and a half. I just wish I could have that luxury. No one cares if my carpal tunnel is acting up, you readers want something this week no matter the cost to me. It doesn’t matter what kind of week I’ve had, I have to gather my wits, study the formation of nouns and verbs, figure out ahead of time how to avoid the pitfalls of the run-on sentence and, most importantly, try not to fall back on the same plays as to expose my hand ahead of time. If Brady were to win another Super Bowl this year, would it be enough for him to hang up his spikes for good, or will he keep trying for number seven? Who knows? I often ask myself if winning Best New Hampshire columnist would be enough to have me hang up my laptop forever or would it just make me want to shoot for the whole Northeast. I just won’t know until I get there. In the meantime I have some more letters to write.
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usually throwing ideas around, stretching my aching back, drinking a few beers, signing my name to mortgage payment checks, talking to the cat and lounging around my multi-thousand dollar home. It’s true I don’t have to deal with three hundredpound defensive linemen anxious to pick me up and throw me to the ground every Sunday, but I do have to deal with the occasional phone call from ex-newspaper people and so-called English professors who like to scold me if I use improper punctuation or the wrong nonfinite verb form -whatever that is. (In all fairness, I do let those phone calls go to voice mail, something Brady can only dream of with defensive linemen.) Of course, Brady has earned the bye week by being the quarterback of a team with a good won/ lost record, but that’s just how football works. Here in the world of columnists we don’t have such rules. Even if I were to win the award as outstanding New Hampshire newspaper columnist (and goodness knows I’ve written enough anonymous letters) I would still have to get up the next day and come to work. Readers don’t expect you to be rewarded for your accomplishments, they just want to open the Weirs Times the next week and and see another new and brilliant column like this one. You are a demanding crowd. There is very little time off in the world of cutthroat column writing. At sixty-three, I know there are more than a few young and hungry kids with keyboards and backpacks full of ideas out there who are just waiting for me to slip (maybe one too many nonfinite verb forms) and to step in and take over
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Say His Name: RIP Cpl. Ronil Singh In the still of the last night of 2018, the silence of California Dems chilled the air and airwaves. Border wall opponent Sen. Kamala by Michelle Malkin Harris tweetSyndicated Columnist ed three times b e t w e e n Christmas and New Year’s Eve bemoaning the plight of illegal immigrants and their children. But not a peep was heard from Harris about the brutal shooting death of Newman, California, Police Department Cpl. Ronil Singh at the hands of a Mexican gang member illegally in the country and protected by the very sanctuary policies Harris champions. Border wall opponent Rep. Nancy Pelosi decried the deaths of two illegal immigrant children on the same day Singh was murdered, bashed the government shutdown and, on New Year’s Eve, promoted her upcoming MSNBC special. But not a peep was heard from Pelosi about Singh, the suspected illegal immigrant murderer, or the arrests of a total of seven alleged accomplices -- all reported to be illegally in this country as well. Border wall opponent Sen. Dianne Feinstein released a public letter to the Customs and Border Patrol agency on the day of Singh’s murder to voice her “strong concern about the recent deaths and illnesses of children detained in Border Patrol custody, and to request a full accounting and a revised protocol to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.” But not a peep was heard from
Feinstein about Singh, no call for investigation of how the suspected murderer and his alleged accomplices arrived in the U.S., were able to evade arrest and detection, and who employed them, and aided, abetted, and sheltered them. Neighbors, friends and coworkers turned out in full force for a candlelight vigil this week memorializing the dedicated, patriotic, compassionate, hardworking husband and father of a 5-month-old baby. But rabblerousing liberal politicians, so quick to rush down to the border to exploit the migrant caravan crisis and sabotage President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep America safe, were nowhere to be found. How could any decent citizen not be moved by Reggie Singh, who broke down in tears while expressing thanks to local, state and federal officers upon the arrest of his hero brother’s suspected murderer after an intense multiagency manhunt? How could any public servant not be outraged by the revelations of Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson, who reported that Ronil Singh’s suspected murderer from Mexico had worked illegally as a laborer, had known gang affiliations, and had two prior drunk driving arrests before the fatal traffic stop and attempted escape back to Mexico. California’s sanctuary laws, supported by every California Democrat and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, barred local authorities from reporting the alleged cop-killer for his prior criminal arrests to ICE. The priorities couldn’t be starker: Open borders Democratic
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2019: The Year Of The Wokescolds
2018 was a chaotic year. It was a chaotic year for the markets, for domestic and international politics, and for social mores. 2019 by Ben Shapiro promises more Syndicated Columnist of the same, if the end of the prior year was any indicator. And it promises something else: the continued rise of the Wokescolds. Wokescolds are the new representatives of moral panic. We’ve seen plenty of moral panic before in the United States, from worries about violent video games, to concern about allegations of sex abuse at day care facilities. But never have we seen a moral panic of the stunning breadth of today’s woke moral panic. It’s a moral panic that insists we change fundamental characteristics of our society, from biology, to language, to politics, to
religion, to romantic relations, to art, to comedy. We’re told that if we fail to rewrite biology to suggest there are more than two sexes, or if we don’t use preferred pronouns rather than biological ones, we will inevitably create emotional and mental instability among certain vulnerable groups. We’re told that if we fail to silence members of groups who haven’t suffered sufficiently in the United States, we will be contributing to the perpetuation of power hierarchies that target minorities. We’re told that if we don’t force religious people to violate their own standards in order to cater to those engaging in what they consider to be sinful activity, we will be bolstering religious oppression. We’re told that the only proper type of sexual relationship is one initiated via contractual levels of affirmative consent, rather than mere affirmative body language or acquiescence. We’re
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Sweden then reduced government’s role. They cut public spending, privatized the national rail network, abolished certain government monopolies, eliminated inheritance taxes and sold state-owned businesses like the maker of Absolut vodka. They also reduced pension promises “so that it wasn’t as unsustainable,” adds Norberg. As a result, says Norberg, his “impoverished peasant nation developed into one of the world’s richest countries.” He acknowledges that Sweden, in some areas, has a big government: “We do have a bigger welfare state than the U.S., higher taxes than the U.S., but in other areas, when it comes to free markets, when it comes to competition, when it comes to free trade, Sweden is actually more free market.” Sweden’s free market is not burdened by the U.S.’s excessive regulations, special-interest subsidies and crony bailouts. That allows it to fund Sweden’s big welfare programs. “Today our taxes pay for pensions -- you (in the U.S.) call it Social Security -- for 18-month paid parental leave, government-paid childcare for working families,” says Norberg. But Sweden’s government doesn’t run all those programs. “Having the government manage all of these things didn’t work well.” So they privatized. “We realized in Sweden that with these government monopolies, we don’t get the innovation that we get when we have competition,” says Norberg. Sweden switched to a school voucher system. That allows parents to pick their kids’ school and forced schools to compete for the voucher money. “One result that we’ve seen is not
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decades of turmoil resulting from drought, civil conflict, famine, armed militias, terrorists and even by John J. Metzler pirates, the Syndicated Columnist East African country of Somalia remains a shattered state. And while massive international humanitarian assistance from the United Nations and the international community may have mitigated the worst results of the cyclical famines and somewhat stabilized a teetering security situation, now, in a fit of anger, the Somali government has ousted the UN’s chief representative in the country. After UN Representative Nicholas Haysom challenged a number of human rights abuses which included the deaths of protesters, the Somalis claimed the envoy “acted as though he is the head or the ruler of Somalia.” Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad proclaimed the UN envoy “was no longer welcome” in the country. UN officials were caught off balance with the abrupt action from a government which is largely dependent on UN aid and largesse. Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed his deep regret over the Government’s declaration that his envoy was persona non grata. Hillel Neuer of UN Watch tweeted ironically, “Jan. 1: Somalia joins UN Human Rights Council. Jan. 2:
Somalia expels UN envoy for questioning their killing of protesters.” While most readers see Somali through the image of the movie Blackhawk Down, an account based on an epic 1993 battle in Mogadishu between U.S. special forces and warlords, the sad fact remains that for more than 25 years and despite some glimmers of hope, the situation in Somalia still reflects the undertow of poverty, widespread lawlessness, and expanding Islamic extremist ideology. In a periodic briefing before the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN’s Assistance Mission (UNSOM) stated, “The humanitarian crisis is among the world’s most complex,” he added that, “while conditions have improved over the last year, 4.2 million people still require assistance, two thirds of them children.” “Around 1.5 million people are severely food insecure at crisis or emergency levels and 2.6 million are internally displaced,” he stated. The UN’s 2019 Humanitarian Response plan, “targets 3.4 million people, or 81 per cent of the 4.2 million people in need of assistance, requiring $1.1 billion for its implementation.” Yet Haysom stressed, “Somalia has laid the foundations to make significant progress in 2019,” while underscoring the complex political challenges facing the fractious central government. “Achieving this will require all role players to pull in the same direction.” This remains easier said than done in a warlord and militia rich environment.
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Sometime during the French and Indian Wars of the 1700’s a scouting party left the town of Dover in search of Native American warriors. One of the members of that scouting party, apparently the leader, was Colonel Jonathan Moulton. The party found a group of six Indians at Clarke’s Landing on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and attacked and five of them fell, but the sixth escaped and ran away. Colonel Moulton had a large dog with him and had the dog track the escaped Indian along the shore until the dog suddenly ran onto the ice with Moulton and his men following. In the distance they saw that the dog had caught up to the escapee on the lake and had him down on the ice. When they arrived at the scene they found that the dog had killed the Indian. That is but one of the accounts passed on about Moulton’s involvement in the wars with the French and Indians and later in the Revolutionary War. The last of the conflicts with the Indians was to have taken place with the Ossipee tribe and Moulton’s scouting of and raids against that group gave him knowledge of the territory which would later be granted to him. Jonathan Moulton was born in the year 1726
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John Moulton in North Hampton, New Hampshire, though it was at that time considered part of Massachusetts. I have found that sources differ on the day of his birth, some saying June 30th and others July 21. He died September 18, 1787. As a child he worked as an apprentice to a cabinet maker, and while still a young man became a silversmith and, with a partner, started the Moulton and Towle Silversmithing Company. After his service during the Indian wars in the New Hampshire Militia he opened a general store in Hampton where he sold imported goods. In 1749 Moulton married Abigail Smith and they became the parents
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er awards, FIVE Purple Hearts. Walters took over the program after Watson’s death. Had Walters been named head coach in 1977 instead of 1978, Michelle would have lost her dad in the plane crash. ### American and South Korean Marines boarded the six CH-53s after nightfall on March 24, 1984, for our raid mission. We flew over jagged Korean mountains en route to our objective, near the DMZ, far to the north. We ran into bad weather and the Sea Stallions were buffeted about in the dark, terrifying many Marines—including me. We eventually turned around and returned to base. But when we landed, there were only five CH-53s, not
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### Walters sought to honor the Purple Aces by not only reviving but elevating the Evansville program. His 1978-79 team went 13-16 and steadily improved thereafter. In 1982 the Purple Aces went 23-6 to earn an NCAA bid—losing a close first round game to Marquette University, led by Doc Rivers. Michelle, aged 10 at the time, remembers the joy that team generated, and how their success helped honor the memories of the fallen Purple Aces. ### Our missing CH-53 had crashed into a mountain, killing all aboard. I was with a detail that quickly flew to the crash site to See MOFFETT on 23
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Sports Columnist Mike Moffett and Coach Dick Walters on New Year’s Day, 2019. MOFFETT from 22
Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord and currently teaches on-line for New England College. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” (with the Marines)—which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.
was something that’s never far from his mind. That his Evansville predecessor had survived the horrors of Viet Nam only to perish with his basketball team will always be a tragic irony. ### Through the wonders of social media, communication continues with the extended basketball and Marine networks associated with Michelle and Jessica. The holiday recollections about fallen Marines and deceased basketball players revived their spirits while reminding us of our mortality and how precious
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retrieve the bodies—accomplished with great difficulty, given the steep, rugged terrain. ### The day after my conversation with Michelle, I received a Facebook invitation to join a special group of Lima Company survivors, for whom a 2019 reunion is being planned. I happily accepted the invite and quickly made my first post. I soon received a message from a woman named Jessica Liddle. She asked if I knew her dad, Staff Sergeant John Liddle—a Viet Nam veteran and a Lima Company platoon sergeant—and if so, did I have any memories of him? Liddle’s was one of the bodies we’d retrieved from that 1984 crash site. Jessica was five at the time. I replied to her that I indeed knew her dad. I shared some recollections, to include that he’d become a big San Diego Charger fan—despite his earlier K.C. Chief inclinations—and that we’d often talked football. She seemed happy to learn more about her father. ### At yet another California social event on New Year’s Day I received a surprise. Michelle’s dad showed up late in the afternoon. We subsequently spoke at length about basketball, life, and death. Coach Walters shared much about his basketball journey, including wondrous anecdotes about the likes of Bobby Knight. But clearly the Evansville plane crash
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In 1763, Gen. Jonathan Moulton, of Hampton, having an ox weighing one thousand four hundred pounds, fattened for the purpose, hoisted a flag upon his horns, and drove him to Portsmouth as a present to Gov. Wentworth. SMITH from 15
ried Sarah Emery and they became the parents of four more children. There seems to have been, and still be, a lot of speculation as to how Moulton became perhaps the richest man in New Hampshire. He is said to have owned 80 thousand acres of land in Hampton, and was granted, with others, much land in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire after his
military involvement in the French and Indian wars. He seems to have been a shrewd businessman and one who learned early in life how to make friends and influence people, though, based on the unflattering stories that have been passed on about him, there also appears to have been those who developed an unfavorable opinion of the man. Nevertheless, he gained enough favorable followers to put him in a position of leadership as one with a distinguished military record and who exhibited unusual ability. He gained the confidence of Governor Benning Wentworth, and some believe that when Moulton named one of his sons Benning, after the Governor, he was granted additional land because of that act of flattery involving the state’s top official. He was thirty- seven years old when the land that was named Moulton borough was granted to him and sixty-one others by Masonian proprietors in 1763, and there was additional land that Moulton was said to have
acquired by the action described in Fogg’s Gazetteer: “In 1763, Gen. Jonathan Moulton, of Hampton, having an ox weighing one thousand four hundred pounds, fattened for the purpose, hoisted a flag upon his horns, and drove him to Portsmouth as a present to Gov. Wentworth. Moulton refused any compensation for the ox, but said he would like a charter for a small gore of land he had discovered adjoining the town of Moultonborough, of which he was one of the principal proprietors. The governor granted this simple request of General Moulton, and he called it New Hampton, in honor of his native town. This small gore of land contained nineteen thousand four hundred and twenty-two acres, a part of which now constitutes Center Harbor.” Commenting of this, Col. Thomas J. Whipple wrote, “Thus it appears that General Moulton, by his energy and enterprise, largely contributed to the formation of three towns, - one named New Hampton, by him; another named Moultonborough, for
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to be a General in the colonial army by George Washington. Though selected to leadership positions, such as a state legislator and moderator of the Hampton town meetings, Jonathan Moulton was apparently viewed by some with suspicion and perhaps envy, and legends about him have been passed down from generation to generation. One of those contends that Moulton, in his desire for more wealth, made a pact with the devil. Supposedly, he said to himself, “If I could have enough gold, I’d sell my soul for it.” The devil is said to have appeared to him and offered to fill his boots
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with gold coins on the first day of each month in exchange for his soul. Jonathan is said to have gone out and bought the largest pair of boots he could find and then to have taken off the soles and made a hole in the floor under them so that when the devil poured coins in the boots Jonathan would receive much more than the agreed boots full. In retaliation, the devil is said to have burned down the Moulton house. In reality the Moulton house was burned down on March 15, 1769,the cause being,
thing that added to the controversy concerning his life was that he painted his house white, an act that caused resentment by some because in those days the paint had to be imported from England, the country the colonialists were revolting against. Despite all the rumors, suspicions, and legends about him, Jonathan Moulton had a significant impact in the history of New Hampshire, and, though I know little about his religious preferences, references in his writings indicate that he valued the practice of Christian virtues.
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according to the Boston Chronicle, “a beam taking fire under the hearth in his parlor.” The house was described as “a large mansion” which was totally consumed by the fire, and it was reported that there were fifteen to twenty people in the house, all of whom escaped unharmed. Other rumors have also been spread concerning the fire, suggesting that arson by an adversary of the General was responsible for the fire, and one even saying, wrongly, that eleven children were lost in the flames. Jonathan Moulton built another house to replace the lost one. He lost several barns as a result of fire, and the conclusion concerning those fires seems to have been that arson was indeed the cause. One
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ing the difference between legal and illegal immigration. They’ve spent every waking moment since President Trump took office denying the chaotic consequences of sanctuary policies. They’ve spent the past year demonizing law enforcement officers at both borders and across the interior, stoking fear and hatred of those who put their lives on the line 24/7/365. To speak Cpl. Ronil Singh’s name is to admit the blood on their own hands. Michelle Malkin is host of “Michelle Malkin Investigates” on CRTV.com. Her email address is writemalkin@gmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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But what effect will Somalia’s rash actions have towards a UN which is trying to draw down some long-standing missions and operations? The African Union Mission, now deployed for over a decade, comprises a five country military force of nearly 20,000 troops from Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Notably this is not a UN peacekeeping mission but a regional solution approved by the Security Council. Back in October there was an intent to scale down the Mission, but the troop reductions were put on hold till the end of February. Given the precipitous actions by the Somali central government in Mogadishu, now the UN and wider international community may be reluctant to invest deeper in this fractured state of fifteen million people. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) describes the country; “Since 1991, Somalia has essentially been a collapsed state and has experienced chronic food insecurity, widespread violence, and
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just that the private schools are better,” says Norberg, “but even public schools in the vicinity of private schools often improve, because they have to.” Sweden also partially privatized its retirement system. In America, the Cato Institute proposed something similar. President George W. Bush supported the idea but didn’t explain it well. He dropped the idea when politicians complained that privatizing Social Security scared voters. Swedes were frightened by the idea at first, too, says Norberg, “But when they realized that the alternative was that the whole pension system would collapse, they thought that this was much better than doing nothing.” So Sweden supports its welfare state with private pensions, school choice and fewer regulations, and in international economic-freedom comparisons, Sweden often earns a higher ranking than the U.S. Next time you hear democratic socialists talk about how socialist Sweden is, remind them that the big welfare state is funded by Swedes’ free market practices, not their socialist ones. John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails -- But Individuals Succeed.”
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told that “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and “The Philadelphia Story” are deeply troubling hallmarks of our sexist past (modern rap, replete with brutal degradation of women, is just fine, in case you were wondering). And we’re told that if we consider politically incorrect jokes funny, we’re strengthening regressive stereotypes. If we fail to abide by these new strictures, we will be attacked by the Wokescolds. These “woke” inquisitors have apparently mastered the ever-shifting dynamics of leftist power politics and are willing to scour everyone’s online history and interpersonal relationships for signs of heresy. Once such heresy is uncovered, the Wokescolds truly go to work: They demand apol-
ogies from the supposed sinners and boycotts of those who refuse to disassociate from them. They discourage decent people from speaking up -- better to stay silent so as to avoid the wrath of the Wokescolds. The Wokescolds deliberately pick marginal cases -- cases on which good people may be split. This allows the Wokescolds to consistently narrow the boundaries of safety for those who disagree with them. The latest victim of the Wokescolds: Louis C.K. Now, C.K. has a reprehensible personal history; by his own admission, he used his position of fame and power to lure up-and-coming female comedians backstage, where he would then ask them to watch him touch himself. C.K. has apologized for that
behavior. But now he’s back on the road, and he’s beginning to make jokes again. This must not be allowed, particularly when his jokes are about such taboo topics as gender pronouns and the alleged expertise conferred by experiencing tragedy. And so C.K. has been pronounced Unwoke. See, before his #MeToo moment, he was sufficiently politically leftist to avoid the Wokescold wrath -- after all, he once called Sarah Palin a “c--.” But now, C.K. must pay the price for not being sufficiently woke. Those who watch his comedy must be shamed. And we must suggest that he is no longer Funny. Now, the difference between being funny and being Funny is that when you’re funny, everyone knows it
-- when you’re Funny, as defined by critics, you don’t have to be funny. You just have to be woke, like the awfully unfunny Hannah Gadsby. Real humor requires only satisfying the Wokescolds. We’ve all just been misdefining comedy for a few millennia. If all this sounds dull, obnoxious and frustrating, that’s because it is. And while the Wokescolds may win temporary victories, those victories will surely be Pyrrhic: As it turns out, we tend to like our biology, language, politics, religion, romantic relationships, art and comedy. The Wokescolds will certainly lose. But not before they destroy a lot of people and fray the social fabric nearly beyond repair.
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Pats Peak snowboard instructors are waiting for their next class to arrive. Ski and snowboard instructors all over New Hampshire are waiting for you to come take your first lesson. January is SkiNH’s Learn-to Ski and Snowboard month and special deals are available so make your reservation today. PATENAUDE from 1
winter long. But right now the resorts are offering the Ski NH January Learnto Deal--$39 includes lift pass, lesson and rentals and for cross-country a beginner package for just $19 includes trail pass, lesson and rentals. Each resort has varying requirements for the Ski NH Learn-to Deal so please call or visit the website of the resort of your choice for availability and additional informa-
sure you show up dressed for success. Dress warmly and comfortably. You don’t need fancy ski clothes but it is nice to have a pair of water resistant pants just in case you need to sit in the snow (especially you first time ever snowboarders). Cross-country skiers please dress in layers so you will be able to add or shed a piece of clothing to keep comfortable. Everyone should wear a hat and a smile! If you have questions about clothing or anything else please ask them when you make your reservations or at the snowsports desk well before your lesson. Everyone wants you to have a very good time. The goal is make you a skier or a snowboarder so you’ll want to come back time and time again.
Wednesdays. Cannon has NH Resident Wednesdays -$25 ticket with a valid New Hampshire ID. Many of the resorts offer super discounts for buying your lift ticket ahead of time on their websites and the earlier tickets are purchased the deeper the discount. Pats Peak celebrates “POP” every Saturday night—Pay One Price of $49 for 3 to 10 pm that includes lift ticket, rentals, lesson tips and entertainment. Military discounts are offered please check at the resort of your choice. Over in Vermont, New Hampshire residents with proof of residency (legal ID) can be treated as special guests on Tuesday
tion. I reviewed many of the Learn-to offers and discovered the most typical restrictions are that Saturdays and holidays are excluded and availability is limited and advanced reservations are required. Here are examples of two good offers: Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway is offering for the month of January, Sunday through Friday non-holiday for ages
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Now pick up the phone or click on the website of your nearest resort and make a reservation, good luck. Have fun. Good Deals Are Good Fun Everyone loves a good deal on a lift ticket. “2 fer 1” or buy one get one free are offered by Cannon Mountain for TwoFor-One Tuesdays and Thursdays and by Bretton Woods for 2-4-1 Wednesdays. Cross country trail passes at Great Glen are Two-for-One on Mondays and Thursdays and at Jackson XC its 2-4-1 Wednesdays. And Sunapee offers $41.50 tickets on
and Wednesday at Pico, $40 and Killington, $59; and Wednesdays at Okemo, $49. On Mondays at Bolton Valley tickets are $25 for everyone. Heads Up The UNH Winter Carnival is being held January 18th and 19th at Cannon Mountain and Jackson XC. The New England Ski Museum in Franconia and in North Conway always has free admission. Waterville Valley is hosting the New England Nordic Ski Association’s annual Women’s Day January 20th. Have fun.
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— OUR PICK FOR BEST CAPTION ENTRY #730 — Runners Up Captions: “Alright honey, plug in the bug zapper and see if it works now!” - Robert Patrick, Moultonboro, NH. Once again Bill found himself caught in his own trap. - John Brennick, Rochester, NH. Finally figured out a way to keep my head on straight.
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