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Dwight Yoakam At Portsmouth Music Hall
For the Love of Ursus Americanus: Living Close to New Hampshire’s Black Bears by Roberta Baker Contributing Writer
vation officer brought him a sickly cub. His father, Lawrence Kilham, a virologist at Dartmouth Medical School, had studied birds as an amateur and written about avian behavior. Kilham had grown up around animals in the wild, and originally planned to study carnivores such as bobcats, fishers, or coyotes; but bears, the largest and
smartest carnivore of all, seemed the natural subject. “My main fascination in life is figuring out how things work, whether mechanical things or the behavior of animals,” Kilham says. “I had it in my blood to do this. When the opportunity came for me to study bears, I took it.” Since then Kilham has See kilham on 20
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bilitator, known as far as Szechuan, China, for his expertise at introducing orphaned cubs back into the wild. A custom gunsmith who first studied wildlife biology at the University of New Hampshire, he trained as a gunsmith when dyslexia prevented him from completing graduate school, then began working with bears 20 years ago when a conser-
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The Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth is gearing up for its next superstar concert – with Dwight Yoakam, Sunday July 7th at 7:30pm. The “country roots with rock attitude” singer/songwriter will bring his high energy band to the landmark 1878 Historic Theater, known its superior acoustics and dazzling restoration Known for his distinctive voice, trademark pale cowboy hat with the brim pulled low, Yoakam pens intricate, catchy melodies paired with poignant, brilliant lyrics that mesmerize with their indelible imprint. And, while he traces the roots of his stardom to country music, his insightful music generates broad appeal. His current release, 3 Pears, finds him exploring new ground and adding another chapter to his illustrious catalogue. Tickets are $78; $68 and can be purchased at The Music Hall box office in the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street or by phone at (603)-4362400, or on our website www.themusichall.org.
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Wed. 3rd – Sat. 13th Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, Meredith. Show recommended for ages 12 and up. www.winniplayhouse.org 279-0333
Through Sun. 14th Dreamgirls
Interlakes Summer Theatre, InterLakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 1-888-245-6374 or www. interlakestheatre.com
Thursday 4th Ashland Old Home Day
Pancake breakfast at the Common Man in Ashland 7am-9am. Parade at 10am. Following the parade the fun begins at Noon at the ballpark with games and crafts for children ages
2 and up. Food will be available for purchase or bring your own picnic. Free snow cones and cotton candy for the children. 536-1343
Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace
Municipal Parking lot between Main and Pleasant Street, downtown Laconia. 3-7pm. Rain or shine. 5288541
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North Shore Acapella
The Inn on Main, 200 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7:30pm. $25. 5697710
New Horizons Band
Sanbornton Town Hall, Sanbornton Square. 7pm. Refreshments will be available. Free concert. 286-4526
The Traveling Wolfeburys
Cate Park, Main Street, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Free of charge, however, tips for the musicians are greatly appreciated. 515-1003
The Little Mermaid – Children’s Theatre
Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 11am. $10pp. 1-888-2456374
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Flea Market
Masonic Building, 410 West Main Street, Tilton. 8am-2pm.
The Zombies with Et Tu Bruce
The Flying Monkey, Plymouth. 5362551. www.flyingmonkeynh.com
Scenic Cruises Daily from Weirs Beach
Sunday Brunch
From Weirs Beach 10 & 12:30 From Alton Bay 11:15
Dinner Dance Cruises
Rock ’n’ Roll Sat. Night June 29 - Weirs Beach - 7 PM
Swing to The Tunes of The Good Old Days Mondays
Tribute to Elvis, July 15 $10 OFF FOR ADULTS 60+ From Weirs Beach 6–9 PM
Family Party Night Wednesdays CHILDREN CRUISE FREE (limits apply) From Weirs Beach 6–8 PM
Summer Lobsterfest Friday July 5 From Weirs Beach 7 PM From Meredith 7:30 PM Schedule on line:
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Pops Orchestra Concert
Silver Center for the Arts, Main Street, Plymouth. 8pm. $20pp. 535-2787. www.nhmf.org
Badfish! A Tribute to Sublime
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach. 8pm. 929-4100
Flea Market Craft Fair
The Center Harbor Congregational Church, UCC, 52 Main Street, Center Harbor. 8am-2pm. Rebecca L. Matthews will also be on hand signing copies of her book “The Light Within”. 253-7698
“Aquatic Critters” – Kids Program
New Hampshire Boat Museum, 399 Center Street, Wolfeboro Falls. 10amnoon. Staff from the Squam Lakes Science Center will bring several live animals and teach kids how aquatic critters are essential for all life on our planet. Hands-on program for kids 5-12 (children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult). Prereservation is required. 569-4554
NH Music Festival Pops Series – Journey Across America
Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 8pm. www. nhmf.org
David Wax Museum
The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem. 8pm. $15pp. 869-5603.
The Little Mermaid – Children’s Theatre
Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, Meredith. 11am. $10pp. 1-888-2456374
Sunday 7th Art Show Opening Reception
The Libby Museum, Wolfeboro. 1-3pm. Fine artist DJ Geribo is the featured artist of the month. Public welcome. www.DJGeribo.com
Tuesday 9th “Conspiracy of One” – Summer Lecture Series
The Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Tyler Kent’s Secret Plot Against FDR, Churchill and the Allied War Effort. Presented by Peter Rand. $7pp and free for members. 569-1212
NH Music Festival Chamber Music Series
Smith Recital Hall, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 8pm. www.nhmf. org
Wednesday 10th Julie & Brownie’s Streamlined Double Decker Bus
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 10am. $20pp. 3351992
Strafford Women’s Club Annual Ice Cream Social
Bow Lake Grange Hall, 569 Province Road, at the Bow Lake Dam. 4-8pm. Make your own ice cream sundae. Large $3.50, Small $2.50. Add a homemade brownie for .50 cents.
Justin Townes Earle
Prescott Park Art’s Festival, Portsmouth. www.prescottpark.org
Thursday 11th Art Night Out
River Run Deli, Alton. 5:30-7:30pm. Local artist and teacher will walk you through the steps necessary to complete your own masterpiece in 2 hours.$30pp, food included. BYOB. 875-1000
“Loons – The Call of the Wild” – Nature Talk Series
The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill Road, Moultonborough. 7:30pm. Free admission, donations appreciated. 476-5666. www.loon.org
Rummage Sale
Holderness Community Church, 923 US Route 3, Holderness. 9am-6pm. 968-7643
Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace
Municipal Parking lot between Main and Pleasant Street, downtown Laconia. 3-7pm. Rain or shine. 5288541
B.B. King
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach. 8pm. 929-4100
NH Music Festival Orchestra Series
Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 8pm. www.nhmf. org
Mount Washington Cog Railway Photo Workshop The Mount Washington Cog Railway, famous for climbing the highest peak in the Northeast, is holding a photo workshop tour, part of a season series, on Monday, July 8, open to all levels and abilities. This full day excursion includes a round trip ticket to the summit, instructional sessions with a professional photographer and free admission to the Mount Washington Observatory Museum. Opportunities abound at the base, from the train and around the summit to shoot everything from dramatic landscapes to passing trains to rare alpine flowers. The instructor will tailor the workshop to cover the interests of those attending. “We expect these workshops to be very popular, because they give people who love taking pictures an opportunity to experience a part of Mount Washington that is truly unique” said Cathy Bedor, one of the owners of the Cog. Limited space is available for all tours. Additional tours will be offered on August 26, and September 9. For event details, please visit thecog.com. For inquiries, contact Cog Railway events at 603.278.2255 or email media@thecog.com. Please book in advance by calling 800.922.8825 or 603.278.5404. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is located on Base Station Road, Marshfield Station, NH.
Moultonborough Public Library Annual Book Sale The Moultonborough Public Library Annual Book Sale will be held on on Saturday, and Sunday, July 6 and 7, from 9am until 5pm or maybe even later if folks are still in the mood to buy books. It will be under two large tents in the library parking lot at 4 Holland Street, Moultonborough, rain or shine. Hardcover books, and games and puzzles are priced at $1.00 each, and paperbacks, children’s books, and VHS and cassette tapes fifty cents, and if that’s not enough of a bargain, everything will be marked down to 25 cents on Sunday, the final day of the sale. There will also be a bake sale by the Moultonborough Women’s Club on Saturday, July 6, with coffee and donuts, sandwiches, cold drinks, and baked goodies to take home.
On The Green Arts and Crafts Festival Friday through Sunday, July 5-7 the On The Green I Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at Brewster Academy, 80 Academy Drive, Wolfeboro (Rte 28 next to downtown Wolfeboro). Hours are Fri 11am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 5pm, & Sun 10am to 4pm. There will be over 130 fabulous exhibitors with American Made Arts & Crafts. Don’t miss this wonderful event including handmade pottery, antler art, unique chainsaw wood carvings, beautiful quilted jackets, handpainted scarves, scarf slides, metal, glass, fine jewelry, ribbon belts, gourmet foods, cedar furniture, handmade clothing, Ben’s NH maple syrups and more. Music by Tim Janis Music. Free admission held rain or shine under a canopy. www.joycescraftshows.com - Info Joyce (603)528-4014
Friday 12th Boat Auction Preview Party
The New Hampshire Boat Museum, Wolfeboro. 6pm. Fun evening under the auction tent. Sample hors d’oeuvres and beverages while getting a chance
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There is this scene in the movie “Jaws� where, when the residents of Amity are told there will be a $10,000 reward to anyone who kills the Great White Shark that has been terrorizing the beach, everyone with anything that floats, takes to the water in an attempt to capture the bounty. Since there is only one Great White and dozens of people looking to capture it, the waters become a landscape of confusion and chaos as the boaters, armed with fishing poles, spears and rifles, try to outdo the others. Boats are going every which way, no one is giving an inch, safety is ignored and near misses and accidents occur with regularity. The only thing missing is the shark and the “dumdum-dum-dum� soundrack. I haven’t seen “Jaws� for awhile, but I do see a smaller version of this scene on a regular basis on a sunny summer afternoon walking across the Weirs Beach bridge and looking out onto Lake Winnipesaukee on a sunny summer weekend.. There are usually dozens of boats going every which way, jet skis looking for holes in between and those experienced boaters looking for a path through the madness to get clear and out into safer, less crowded waters. It is, to me, one of the first real scenes of summer here in the Lakes Region.
There are other scenes showing that summer is fully ensconced and not all of them are outdoors. Inside the local supermarkets, there is always a bigger crowd than usual. Business is good. As I wend my way through the chaotic movement of shopping carts – are these the same folks that I will spy later out on the water of Winnipesauke as I walk across the Weirs Beach bridge – I see a pattern. I play a game in my head to see who is on vacation and who is not. Shopping carts full of hot dogs, hamburger meat, rolls and beer are always a dead giveaway. Still, there could be some locals in this category, just preparing for one of the few barbecues they will have this summer. It is then that I look for the real giveaway. Those wearing “I Love New Hampshire� and “Lake Winnipesaukee� sweatshirts, usually give it away. You’ll never see a local with one of those on. I am also great at picking out a good nasally New York accent; Long Island being my specialty, since that is where I grew up. I still have a twinge of it myself after a few beers, but it quickly goes away. I am also starting to get the hang of distinguishing a South Boston tongue as well as other Massachusetts dialects. Even Rosetta Stone can’t help with this one. Brand new sneakers are usually a sure giveaway to a tourist. Still, locals have those as well, so if they are combined with a pair of new shorts with the creases still in them, I’d bet money. Vacationers also have some embarrassing ways to give up their identities. I remember, all too clearly, last summer a very disturbing scenario: A man in the supermarket with no
shirt on. This wasn’t a yong guy, but a guy who was at least in his 50s. Being softer than he thought he was around the middle and hairier than anyone had the right to witness, he strolled through the supermarket not seeming to care while at the same time setting up a sight that will, I am sure, for years to come, haunt the dreams of young children and adults alike. He, was, for lack o a better term, more frightening than the shark in “Jaws.� I can only suggest to him, and those like him,that you do the rest of us a favor and throw on a “I Love New Hampshire� or “Lake Winnipesaukee� sweatshirt the next time, if there must be one. Some scenes of summer are more subtle: harder to get a seat at the restaurant; easier to get a lobster roll. Harder to get a tee time; easier to find a mini-golf course. Easier to find fresh blueberries, harder to find a pumpkin (our state fruit, in case you didn’t know.) From a business standpoint, summer is a short eight week season. From the selfish viewpoint of some locals, it’s way too long. Year round residents are quick to criticize, complain and give loud sighs when they become frustrated as their way of life is interrupted for a couple of months. That’s a true sign of summer as well. Before you know it, traffic will diminish, attractions will close, supermarkets will be quieter and there won’t be much to do. Wait, here come the Leaf Peppers. “Dum-dum-dum-dum.� Look for Brendan’s new book “The Flatlander Chronicles� coming this summer. Also, after a small hiatus, his tongue-incheek detective serial “The Case of The Missing Flatlander� will return next week at www.foolinnh.com.
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From The State House House Bill Mania Common Sense Anyone? Wednesday, June 26, was a busy day at our State House as the House voted on dozens of bills which the Senate sent back to the House via Comby Rep. Jane mittees of ConCormier ference. Within Belknap District 8 this plethora of legislation, the House of Representatives had to vote on the important NH budget bills HB 1-A and HB 2-FN-A-L. HB 1 dealt with making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015. HB 2 was relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. (This is known as the trailer bill and supports HB 1 and also makes statutory revisions for the
budget bill.) Now, this is my first “budget process” in our State House and it has been an eye-opening experience to say the least. And I absolutely cannot claim to be 100% up to snuff about all this but, basically from a Republican point of view, this budget could have been MUCH worse. The House, (with a Democratic majority), passed a number of fees and taxes including a monster 65% increase with the gas tax this session. Fortunately, the Republican-majority Senate killed all new taxes and fees for this budget. (Yes!) Unfortunately, the budget is also up 6.5% going from 10.2 billion to 10.7 billion. For sure, I can tell you, most families did not receive any increase in their revenues. For a small government gal, this forced me to cast my vote on HB 1 - NAY. Spending in this bill goes in the wrong direction, even
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Played Out: the Liberal Racists’ “Uncle Tom” Card Meet Ryan Patrick Winkler. He’s a 37-year-old liberal Minnesota state legislator with a B.A. in history from Harvard by Michelle Malkin University and a J.D. from the Syndicated Columnist University of Minnesota Law School. He’s also a coward, a bigot, a liar and a textbook example of plantation progressivism. On Tuesday, Winkler took to Twitter to rant about the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down an onerous section of the Voting Rights Act. The 5-4 ruling overturned an unconstitutional requirement that states win federal preclearance approval of any changes to their election laws and procedures. Winkler fumed: “VRA majority is four accomplices to race discrimination and one Uncle Thomas.” This Ivy League-trained public official and attorney relied on smug bigotry to make his case against a Supreme Court justice who happens to be black. “Uncle Thomas” wasn’t a typo. Denigration was the goal, not an accident. It was a knowing, deliberate smear. After being called out by conservative social media users for his cheap attack on Clarence Thomas, Winkler then revealed his true color: yellow. He deleted the tweet (captured for posterity at my Twitter curation site, twitchy.com) and pleaded ignorance. “I did not understand ‘Uncle Tom’ as a racist term, and there seems to be some debate about it. I do apologize for it, however,” he sniveled. “I didn’t think it was offensive to suggest that Justice Thomas should be even more con-
cerned about racial discrimination than colleagues,” he protested. Holding a black man to a different intellectual standard based on his skin color. Accusing a nonwhite conservative of collectivist race traitorism. Employing one of the most infamous, overused epithets against minority conservatives in the Democratic lexicon. “Apologizing,” but disclaiming responsibility. Sorry ... that he got caught. Just another day at the left-wing racist office. Rabid liberal elitists expect and demand that we swallow their leftwing political orthodoxy whole and never question. When we don’t yield, their racist and sexist diatribes against us are unmatched. My IQ, free will, skin color, eye shape, name, authenticity and integrity have been routinely ridiculed or questioned for more than two decades because I happen to be an unapologetic brown female free-market conservative. My Twitter account biography jokingly includes the moniker “Oriental Auntie-Tom” -- just one of thousands of slurs hurled at me by libs allergic to diversity of thought -- for a reason. It’s a way to hold up an unflinching mirror at the holier-than-thou NoH8 haters and laugh. We conservatives “of color” are way past anger about the Uncle Tom/Aunt Tomasina attacks. We’re reviled by the left for our “betrayal” of our supposed tribes -- accused of being Uncle Toms, Aunt Tomasinas, House Niggas, puppets of the White Man, Oreos, Sambos, lawn jockeys, coconuts, bananas, sellouts and whores. This is how the left’s racial and ethnic tribalists have always rolled. But their insults are not bullets. They are badges of honor.
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Prague’s Golden Haze PRAGUE— Arriving in Prague’s Vaclav Havel airport, one is immediately swept into the present; not just a refurbished by John J. Metzler terminal but Syndicated Columnist a new look where people actually smile, immigration officials don’t grimace, and police speed about on segways. The post-communist transformation emerges wider in driving from the airport into Prague. This former Ladaland of exhaust belching Russian cars and retro-Skodas, and is now congested traffic where streetcar-trams, Mercedes, new Skodas, and Audis vie for space and place. Welcome to Golden Prague now nearly a quarter century since its liberation from the Soviet stranglehold in 1989! Having been to the Czech Republic just after the opening and once later, the changes are now stunningly obvious; Prague’s magnificent baroque and Art Nouveau architecture once grey and worn, has been scrubbed and buffed. After all, pollution, slipshod new construction and sloppy standards were all an intrinsic part of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic as much as the government’s unswerving allegiance to Big Brother back in Moscow. Today Prague’s landmark buildings mostly glisten, churches are repaired and open, and the magnificent Castle/St. Vitas Cathedral which overlooks the city helps evoke the name Golden Prague. New shops and restaurants abound. Fashion stores seen in New York, Paris and Los Angeles all have their outlets in Prague, though commercialization in some places such as the central Wesnsclaus Square sadly borders on garish while most other parts of the historic Czech capital present architectural gems. So has the Czech Republic rejoined history as I once confidently postulated twenty years ago? In other words, have the Czechs (former Czechoslovakia until the velvet divorce in 1993), regained the positions they once had until 1938 when a prosperous and politically democratic country was
first “annexed” by Nazi Germany and later “liberated” by the Soviets? Has one of Europe’s more advanced countries before WWII, with developed auto, aviation and machine tool industries, regained its position and place in the world of the 21st century? Largely so, for the Czech Republic’s 10.5 million people. Following the 1989 “velvet revolution” where dissident playwright Vaclav Havel brought democracy to old Czechoslovakia, the political discourse at first experienced a gush of freedom and liberty. Naturally politics matured and governments of the center right and center left have since ebbed and flowed through free elections. Sadly, recent political developments have lapsed into laughable and lamentable corruption scandals worthy of a P J O’Rourke novel. Significantly both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well, are respected members of the European Union (EU) and NATO, thus offering the Prague government the ultimate insurance policy; membership in a democratic Europe as well as security guaranteed by the Atlantic Alliance. Who would have imagined that this once stalwart member of the old Soviet bloc, would today be a staunch friend of the USA and a supporter of global human rights from Cuba to Tibet? Economically the Czech Republic has prospered under freedom with one of Central Europe’s strongest and sophisticated economies. Since 1993, over $100 billion in direct foreign investment has flowed into the country. Firms like Hyundai, Toyota and VW are in the flourishing automotive sector which now produces one million passenger cars annually. Naturally the global recession has taken its toll with GDP growth rates now anemic. East Asian investment plays a prominent role with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan companies among those in the auto, electronics, and the computer sector. American business is strongly represented with the who’s who of U.S. firms based and operating in the Czech Republic. Importantly, two-way U.S./Czech trade has surged too from about $500 million in 1993 to $5.7 billion in 2012.
In recent years, American college students and British larger louts have turned Prague into a party hub for fun and frolic, largely attracted by the amazingly good Czech beers and affordable lifestyle. Though seemingly less
interested in the architectural wonders which abound, they are attracted by an open Bohemian atmosphere which was simply unimaginable as late as the 1980’s. Viewing Prague through the
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Random Thoughts R a n d o m thoughts on the passing scene: E d m u n d Burke said, “There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of by Thomas Sowell evil men.” Evil Syndicated Columnist men do not always snarl. Some smile charmingly. Those are the most dangerous. If you don’t think the mainstream media slants the news, keep track of how often they tell you that the Arctic ice pack is shrinking and how seldom they tell you that the Antarctic ice pack is expanding. The latter news would not fit the “global warming” scenario that so many in the media are promoting. Someone has referred to Vice President Biden as President Obama’s “impeachment insurance.” Even critics who are totally opposed to Barack Obama’s policies do not want anything to cut short his presidency, with Joe
Biden as his successor. People who refuse to accept unpleasant truths have no right to complain about politicians who lie to them. What other kind of candidates would such people elect? Given the shortage of articulate Republican leaders, it will be a real loss -- to the country, not just to the Republicans -- if Senator Marco Rubio discredits himself, early in his career, by supporting “comprehensive” immigration reform that amounts to just another amnesty, with false promises to secure the border. Ever since I learned, as a teenager, that the “Saturday Evening Post” magazine was actually published on Wednesday mornings, I have been very skeptical about words. “Gun control” laws do not control guns, “rent control” laws do not control rent and government “stimulus” spending does not stimulate the economy. It is hard to think of two people with more different personalities than New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Barack Obama. But they are soul mates See Sowell on 40
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Ayotte & Rubio: Big Mistake! I (we) Won’t Forget in 2016 “While I believe the text of the immigration legislation passed by the US Senate is poor and totally fails by Niel Young Advocates Columnist to achieve the policy goals its sponsors claim it does, I stand behind Sen. Kelly Ayotte. She is my 80% friend, not my 20% enemy. Let us hope the US House of Representatives will do much better and that Sen. Ayotte will be involved in the process between the House and Senate that will hopefully result in actual and effective immigration reform and border security.� As I was leaving to do radio Friday morning I checked my emails, and reading the first sentence the thought of losing my friend who sent the email was entering that poor judgment zone. But alas, these are the words of DJ Bettencourt (Facebook). MY FRIEND: “This is the kind of bull you get from those who care more about the Republican Party than the damage this disastrous bill will wreak across our country. The only ‘good’ solution to this from the House is tabling the bill and leaving it there for good or writing a whole new bill that deals with nothing other than border security with a ‘promise’ included in the bill to return to the other issues only AFTER the border has been secured. And it certainly shouldn’t be someone like Janet Napolitano that verifies the status if it’s secure, it should be the governors and legislators of those states. “How is that amnesty bill good for NH? My son will NEVER be able to find a job if this bill goes through the US House. I’m so an-
gry, Niel, that I can’t even think straight and I can’t even finish what I started to write.� I don’t Twit, Tweet, or Facebook, so here are some comments to DJ’s words, the old fashioned way. My issues are not 20% or 80% approval. Those issues are weighted. For example what Kelly does with Jeanne Shaheen doesn’t mean beans to me. Allowing criminals from other countries to break into our country to murder, rape, rob, and use our tax dollars IS important! To slap the good people in the face who are waiting to become citizens is un-American. But Marco, Kelly, Lindsay, and McCain are not interested in folks who are ready to be productive and good citizens. LOL: they think they can capture the votes of criminals. DJ, the future of this country for my children and grandchildren is what is important – not an amoeba political party! The GOP leadership would never say the following. Barack Hussein Obama has shown that his goals are promoting the Gay Agenda, protecting the right to murder UNBORN and just born babies, growing welfare (dependent on government), building the national debt to the point we cannot recover, and a civil war so he becomes a Dictator. It is not enough that he has turned our country into one of moral decay. Now BHO is in Africa promoting same sex marriage and homosexuality in Senegal. Homosexuality is a crime. THE DAILY CALLER: “Senegalese President Macky Sall rebuffed Obama’s urging by saying that although his country is ‘very tolerant,’ it is not ready to decriminalize homosexuality.� Interesting; in Obama’s country we have lost the First Amend-
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Opechee Garden Club’s Tour, Luncheon, Boutique and Raffle. 9am-3pm. Tickets for the self-guided tour of seven gardens and luncheon are $25pp. Tickets are available on tour day at Gilford Community Church, Potter Hill Road, Gilford and the Laconia Public Library, 695 Main Street, Laconia. 630-9219. www. opecheegardenclub.com
Regional Night of Worship
Alton Bay Christian Conference Center, Alton Bay. 7-9pm. Worship leader Glen Boardman will assemble a stellar group of local singers and musicians to joyously usher us in to the presence of the Lord in the Tabernacle setting. Free admission. 875-6161
Spinning Demonstration
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“Railroad Transportation During World War II” – Summer Lecture Series
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Doobie Brothers
Hampton Beach Ballroom, Hampton 8pm. 929-4100
Casino Beach.
Lakes Region Republican Women Meeting
The Olde Ways Mustard Seed Farm, 288 Haines Hill Road, Wolfeboro. 6:30pm. If you are a conservative woman, please attend to join with like-minded women to make a difference in our community. Call Julie Fergus 828-7606
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Eat Like A Caveman
The Retreat at Golden View, Meredith. 6pm. Cooking class in cooperation with Moulton Farm’s chef, Jonathan Diola. Space is limited. 279-8111
Art Night Out
River Run Deli, Alton. 5:307:30pm. Local artist and teacher will walk you through the steps necessary to complete your own masterpiece in 2 hours.$30pp, food included. BYOB. 875-1000
“Butterflies that Flutter By” – Nature Talk Series
Road, Moultonborough. 7:30pm. Free admission, donations appreciated. 4765666. www.loon.org
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Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace
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Alien Invasive Plant Species Program
The Loon Center, Lee’s Mill
Wednesday 17th Carolina Chocolate Drops
Prescott Park Art’s Festival, Portsmouth.www.prescottpark. org
Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group Hampton Beach Ballroom, Hampton 8pm. 929-4100
Casino Beach.
Free Foreclosure Legal Clinic
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Starting January 1st we will be open 7 days per week!
We have also extended our weekend hours and will be open from 8 am - 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. If your pet needs Urgent Care, we are here for you. Please call us to schedule an appointment. XXX #SPBEWJFX7FU DPN t 'JOE 6T PO 'BDFCPPL Mooney, who is a 20 year old, liver chestnut Saddlebred mare who was an awardwinning dressage horse. She needs an experienced rider, since she really knows what she is doing! It would be great to see her matched up with a dressage rider. She may be older, but you’d never know it to see her in action. She still has lots of energy and enthusiasm for being on the move. Call or email the farm for more info. We also have goats, potbelly pigs, and of course, many other horses looking for their forever homes! PET OF THE WEEK
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with Dawn Dawn Thomson with Thomson
“Be Careful What You Ask For..� by Dawn Thomson
a garden center at our home. As our business grew and our first child People often ask me how turned one, I needed a we came about owning the flexible job to accommorescue farm we call “Reu- date my schedule at the ben’s Rescue Ranchâ€?. My garden center and allow answer lies in the words me to spend time with my best friend often told my daughter. Since I was me while I was growing missing my connection up: “Be careful what you with animals, I thought ask for‌you just might pet-sitting would be the get it.â€? perfect fit. Well, maybe I inherited I started my own busiit, or maybe it was some- ness, taking care of anithing I learned, but as far mals in their homes, and back as I can remember my daughter went with I’ve had a passion for res- me most of the time. Our cuing animals‌stray cats, favorite account was a hurt birds, lost dogs‌you farm that had horses, name it. At age twelve, I goats and mini donkeys. began volunteering at a Working there was like local veterinary clinic, and throwing gasoline on the all through high school I fire of my dreams‌so I worked there, every week- began pitching my husend and holiday, doing band on the idea of havkennel work. There was a ing farm animals at our rescue shelter in the same garden center. building, and I would visit My husband wasn’t the homeless animals af- overly fond of the idea of ter every one of my shifts. having plant-eating aniAlthough I worked in the mals around his precious hospital, it was the rescue greenery, but after much side of things that called persistence on my part, out to me the most. At the he eventually gave in. He clinic, we inherited many drew me sketches of runabandoned animals with ins and small sheds that behavioral issues, and I he proposed to build‌all made it my personal mis- of which I nixed. “Not big sion to rehabilitate and enoughâ€? was my quick teach them good behavior, response. He started to to better their chances of get nervous. He drew adoption from the shel- me plans for a 2-stall (Set in Dom Casual, or someter. barn. “Still too small,â€? was thing similar if possible) Since I lived in the sub- my answer. He began to urbs, my experience was panic. Finally, he caved, limited to small animals, and presented me with but I longed to work with a 3-dimensional paper us on Facebook horses and farmVisit critters. model of a 3 ½ stall barn, Back then I hoped to be- complete with tack room, come a veterinarian, but and walk-up hay loft for my life took a few different 400 plus bales of hay. turns, and it never came “Perfect!â€? was my elated to pass. response. My persistence However, life often has a had paid off! way of calling us back to Then Tom got to work on what we are meant to do. building it. Have you ever In 1994, my husband, heard the saying from that Tom and I moved to Dan- famous baseball movie bury, NH, and opened “Field of Dreamsâ€?â€Śâ€œIf you
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build it, they will come?â€? ‌ Well, come they did‌the animals that is. My husband likes to tell the story that I filled the loft with hay, before the barn roof was on, added goats before we had any fencing up, and brought in three donkeys and a horse (“Reubenâ€?, of course), before the stalls were finished. Tom says: “I knew once I started building, there’d be no stopping her.â€? And he was right! But while Tom may have fought the idea at first, he’s gotten into the whole rescue cause as much as me now. When you
PET OF THE WEEK
Paco is a Sulfur Crested Cockatoo who just arrived at the shelter. He is about 25 years old and is looking for a low-stress home where he can receive lots of attention and out-of-cage time. He has been easy to handle and is happiest when he is with someone. Paco would do best as the only bird in his new home. We would like to ďŹ nd Paco a forever home as soon as possible as the shelter is a stressful environment for him. His adoption fee is $350 and includes his cage. His previous family left us a lot of great information about him (too much to share here) - stop by the shelter or give us a call at 603749-5322 to learn more about this beautiful bird!
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Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach Organization Accepting Applications for 89th Annual Pageant The Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach local chapter of the Miss America Organization is now accepting applications for the 89th annual Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach Scholarship Program, which is scheduled for 7:00pm Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Gunstock Ski Area in Gilford, NH. Doors open at 6:30pm for the pageant. The deadline to return a completed application is 3pm Monday July 8, 2013. The Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach pageant is a preliminary to the annual Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program. In turn, Miss New Hampshire is the official state preliminary to the Miss America Program. The Miss Winnipesaukee Pageant is one of the oldest, continuously running local pageants in the Miss America Organization having run since 1925. The program will award over $10,000.00 in scholarship money this year with the titles of Miss Winnipesaukee and Miss Weirs Beach each receiving $3,500.00. First runner up will receive $1,000.00 and second runner up will receive $750.00. All other entrants will receive $150.00 each. Karen Price, daughter of Miss W i n n i p esaukee 1944, Marilyn Dearborn, has also generously provided a $150 interview winner award in memory of her mother. The Scholarship program is open to full-time employees, full-time students or residents of the following New Hampshire counties: Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack, Hillsborough and Strafford. Eligibility re-
Seeking Past Winners The Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach local chapter of the Miss America Organization is searching for past winners of the two titles to be their special guests at the 89th annual Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach Scholarship Pageant. The title of Miss Winnipesaukee dates back to 1925 when the first pageant was held at the former Irwin’s Winnipesaukee Gardens dance hall located on the pier in Weirs Beach, NH. The pageant was held at Irwin’s for many decades until Bob Lawton, owner of Funspot, saved it from extinction in the late 1960s. Lawton had many fond memories of the pageant, working at Irwin’s as a young boy. When interest for the pageant waned, he moved the pageant to Funspot in 1969 and held it onsite for close to 30 years. During the period from the 1930’s through the 1950’s there were many local pageants held in the lakes region. “As I researched the history of the Miss Winnipesaukee pageant, there were many others I discovered while looking through endless amounts of microfilm at the Laconia Public Library” says Gary Vincent, Miss Winnipesaukee historian, “One of the past titles was Miss Weirs Beach which was held back in the 1940’s and 1950’s before ending.” The Miss Winnipesaukee Scholarship Program resurrected the Miss Weirs Beach title in 2007 and runs it as a second crown in their program. Past titleholders or anyone with information or historical documentation regarding either pageant is encouraged to contact the office. Doors open at 6:30pm for this year’s pageant at the Gunstock Ski Area in Gilford, NH. Further information for the Miss Winnipesaukee & Miss Weirs Beach Scholarship Programs and applications for the 2013 pageant may be obtained by emailing MissWinniPageant@yahoo.com or calling co-Executive Director, Tina Gebhard at (603) 3870271. Visit the Miss Winnipesaukee and Miss Weirs Beach programs at www.MissWinnipesaukee.org or on Facebook.
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Field Green Salad, New England Clam Chowder, Steamed Mussels, Maine Lobster (one per person), BBQ Chicken, Steamed Corn on the Cob, Boiled Red Bliss Potatoes, Corn Bread and Sliced Watermelon Adults $45, Children under 12 $20 (Full menu except lobster) Prices exclude gratuity. Reservations are required*. Please call Camp at (603) 279-3003
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Reservations must be made before 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding each Clambake. Cancellations will not be allowed after 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the Clambake for which reservations have been secured. There is a 20 guest minimum to hold Clambakes. If that minimum is not met by 5 p.m. on the Monday preceding the Clambake, guests with reservations will be contacted by Camp. *
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Roche Realty Group Welcomes Two To Meredith Team MEREDITH - Frank Roche, President of Roche Realty Group, Inc., with offices in Meredith and Laconia, NH, has announced that Gus Benavides of Gilford and Alan Silberberg of Alton Bay, have recently joined the real estate firm. They will be a part of the Meredith office’s team located at 97 Daniel Webster Highway. Gus was born in Salem, MA and attended Salem State University, majoring in business with a concentration in finance. Gus and his wife Colleen are proud parents of three children all whom attend or attended the
We’ve Been Selling The Lakes Region For Over 40 Years! Gus Benavides
STEP OUT YOUR FRONT DOOR, CROSS THE STREET...AND YOU”RE AT YOUR BEACH!! That’s right and this home is priced at just $199,000!! There is an inlaw apt and all of the mechanics have been updated in the last 7 yrs...LR w/brick fireplace, 2 bedrms plus 2 bedrms, screen porch and garage under. Seasonal water views..Listen to the loons... summer fun at Lakewood Beach on Winnisquam.!!
SPECTACULAR VIEW FILLED Gilford Contemporary. Attention to architectural detail with no expense spared...The heated driveway leads to this gorgeous home with BIG lake views. Fireplaced LR w/fireplace &vaulted ceiling...a wall of glass looks out to Lake Winnipesaukee and airport views..Elegant dining w/tray ceiling. Granite & cherry kitchen.. Perfect for entertaining..it’s all open! 2-3 BR’S and 2.5 baths.BIG deck w/hot tub and heated lap pool. 2 car garage...AND THERE’S MORE!!! $525,800
NEWLY LISTED!! SHIP AHOY CONDO... Full Lake Winnipesaukee water view...it’s in the front!! 2 bedrooms, newly appl’d kitchen, small but tidy!! 24’ dock, waterside patio and Lake Winnipesaukee playground!! Can be used Yearround..come join the party!! $159,000
DREAM OF OWNING A WATERFRONT HOME?... but just don’t want to pay those taxes..Here’s the best of both worlds!! This Pristine home sits 30’ away from your deeded neighborhood beach on beautiful Lake Opechee!! This picture was taken from the corner of the deck..the home is beautiful and offers 3200 SF of living space on 2 levels..enclosed porch, deck, fireplace...Bring your swimsuits, towels and sunscreen!! $329,000
BRICKS & BEAMS!! City styled 2000SF Factory Condo... this one is now available!! Soaring ceilings and big windows..walls of brick and exposed beams only add to the ambiance of the Dramatic condo. 3 levels of living space, 2 bedrms, 3 baths, 3rd floor family rm w/roof top balcony overlooking the Winnipesaukee River. 810’ of river front, kayak racks, workout rm, central air....NOW...$215,000
BEACH RIGHTS!! BEACH VIEW!! MALLARD COVE LACONIA... On the shores of Lake Opechee..2 sandy beaches, tennis court and this unit has a water view!! Freestanding condo unit offers a 1st floor master suite, vaulted ceiling LR w/fireplace & lake view, dining, sunroom, walkout family rm, 2 BR’S w/room for a 3rd. Attached 1 car garage... BEAUTIFUL!! $249,000
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Gilford School System. As a twenty year resident of Gilford, Benavides has worked in the customer service industry for over 25 years with one of New England’s largest companies. He is a three-term selectman for the Town of Gilford (currently serving), a representative to the Budget Committee, the Laconia Airport Authority, and the Historic District in Gilford. Gus was also a member of the Gilford Rotary Club and is a member Grace Capital Church in Laconia. Additionally, he is a member of the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club and is an avid boater on Lake Winnipesaukee. Frank Roche commented, “we are very pleased to have Gus affiliated with our real estate organization. He adheres to
strong ethical standards, has a 25-year background in the customer service industry where he knows the importance of listening, to follow up with clients’ specific needs. Additionally, he is one of the hardest working guys you’ll find, and he gives back so much of his time to the Town of Gilford in his capacity as Selectman and serving on various committees. Gus is determined to be one of the best REALTORS® out there in the Lakes Region, and I’m sure he will accomplish his goals.” Alan is a native of Manchester, NH and a graduate of Manchester West High School in 1971. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, where he majored in Business AdministraSee roche on 19
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In 1990, Silberberg opened Lakes Jeep Eagle which evolved over the years to Lakes Chrysler Jeep LTD. in the Laconia area. He owned and operated the business for 20 years, selling and servicing thousands of new Jeeps and Chryslers which resulted in the company acquiring Chrysler’s 5 Star Status in their first year. The real estate business has always been an interest of Mr. Silberberg and he’s now looking forward to becoming
part of the Roche Realty Group, Inc. team. One of the premier companies in the region, offering residential and commercial properties throughout central New Hampshire. Mr. Silberberg is a past member of the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Chrysler’s 5-Star Dealer, and the New England Jeep Dealers Advertising Association. His hobbies include motorsports, boating, and snowmobiling. Frank Roche commented, “Alan will be a great addition to our team with
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Cub bears feeding in their winter den. able for them to eat. At the same time record numbers of cubs were born as a result of plentiful food in 2011. Mother bears under pressure to scavenge for their offspring began foraging closer to humans. Lured by the intoxicating and far-traveling scent of rotting garbage and the availability of bird seed and grain, they wandered into backyards and farmyards to ransack birdfeeders, chicken coops and grain stores in barns. Last year, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials received 1100 calls from residents complaining about bears too close to home, Timmins says. Roughly 800 were killed. Homeowners were ter-
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rified by the presence of large, hungry carnivores, Kilham explains. “When the response to a bear is emotional, people are much more likely to grab a gun. But it would be nice if they didn’t shoot first. The mother bear’s just acting naturally, and is not a bear that has to be removed from the population,� says Kilham. Kilham typically takes in three or four cubs during the winter months. Last year calls poured in from conservation officials, residents, and people who worked in wildlife rescue. Of the 29 bears Kilham currently cares for, 16 arrived as orphans after their mothers were shot See kilham on 21
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in 2012. “We have situations where people believe they’re defending their property, and want to shoot the bear to get rid of it, when all they have to do is lock up their garbage, remove their bird feeder, or put some electric fence around the chicken coop, and the bears are not going to be hanging around,“ explains Nancy Comeau, bear specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife division in New Hampshire. “If people see bears they should just appreciate them,” Comeau says. “They should get rid of the attracting food supply, and just enjoy the sighting. Bears in New Hampshire are definitely not aggressive. They’re not coming into our communities to
eat our children. They want to eat our garbage.” Comeau works out of the Fish and Game office in Lancaster, NH. Most of the state’s bears are located in the forested region comprising the White Mountains, and areas just to the north and south, including the Lakes Region. “People think it’s really unusual if a bear’s out in the day time,” says Comeau. “but bears are opportunistic carnivores searching for food anywhere they can find it. If they find food outside, they make that area part of their home range.” Comeau fields calls from residents who experience uncomfortably close encounters, which can peak in June and July when bears are looking for food. Sometimes she visits homes to see what
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season then dispersed to wander in search of food. The reality is that bears are highly social creatures, Kilham explains, “reciprocal altruists� that will consider the needs of unrelated individuals if they have extra food on hand. They also form complex matriarchal groups. When
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a mother bear weans her daughters at 18 months, she sends them out to secure additional territory that becomes the young females’ responsibility to defend. She punishes them severely for dereliction of duty, and is frequently harsher with her daughters than with strangers wandering into her ter-
ritory. If there is ample food in the forest, she has no problem sharing with young males who wander in temporarily in search of nuts and berries, Kilham says. Only the dominant, strongest and heaviest males, roughly 10 to 15 percent of the male bear population, actually get to mate; the others are resigned to lives of relative celibacy and frequently form groups to roam, scavenging meals wherever they can find them. It’s
not uncommon for males to travel 250 miles from where they were born. After a UNH graduate student put GPS collars on some of Kilham’s bears released into the wild, he learned that one male wandered from Lyme, NH to Maine then Quebec and back again. The small, fluctuating population that Kilham maintains live for the most part as bears do in the forest; their enclosure incudes woods, swamp, and a pond. The breakfast and
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drive by our farm, he’s the one you see in the paddock cuddling his favorite chicken or kissing the horses and donkeys‌ in fact the animals get more kisses than I do! Go figure‌ A lot has happened at Reuben’s Rescue Ranch since 1994. We no longer have the garden center, but we are still committed to the rescue farm and all its eclectic residents. Since then, we’ve taken in among other critters, a lonely llama, a stray donkey, a retired race horse, rejected dogs, and several chickens and ducks. Tom has built an addition onto the barn, and added chicken coops and rabbit hutches in response to the never-ending supply of animals that find
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without new taxes/fees. Just because the bill could have been worse, this didn’t mean I could vote for it. It is interesting to note, though, the demonized budget of the last legislature posted a revenue surplus for this year’s budget. Of course, this money was immediately spent in the new budget. The trend of spending within our means, was alas, not repeated with this year’s budget proposal. At least, due to our Republican majority in the
their way through our barn doors. Remember my best friend’s words: “Be careful what you ask for‌you just might get it?â€? Well, those words sure rang true in this case‌my dream turned into reality, quicker than I ever could have imagined! Our goal is to provide a permanent sanctuary to as many animals friends as we are financially able to support. And although we can’t offer a permanent home to all the furry critters that come our way, we do provide a resource for connecting animalsin-need with people who are looking to adopt. To help support the cause, Reuben’s Rescue Ranch is open for visitors most Saturdays from 9am-5pm. The farm is free for all, but donations are
gratefully accepted. Farm fresh eggs are available for sale, plus you can browse through our unique farm thrift shop‌all purchases directly help to support the animals. Hope to see you Dawn on the Farm!
Senate, this budget did not incur any new taxes and fees on taxpayers. We ALL have to learn to live within our means. Government included or should I say, especially? Within HB 2, there was portion of the bill which delayed NH Medicaid expansion, taking time to see the real impact of what this subsidy could mean for our state. Taking governmental “FREE� money is easy to do. But, in this case, I believe it was a fiscally sound decision to take
time before grabbing that golden ring. This federal money to expand Medicaid may be touted as “freeâ€?, but we know there are always tentacles connected to taking governmental money. Mind you, it is not really free either – it belongs to the American taxpayer. Money doesn’t just magically appear for the government to spend. The “freebiesâ€? are paid by our taxes. Just keep saying over and over, “It is NOT free – It is NOT free‌â€? I believe it is best to step very carefully before expanding Medicaid in the state of New Hampshire. One other important bill was passed at this session. HB 595 relative to photo identification of voters passed 231/121. This bill just kills me. It expands the list of allowable ID’s, allowing election officials to accept any ID they like (!) and eliminates the requirement to photograph people registering without an ID. Heck, you need a photo ID to buy a beer, but not to vote? UGH. Such is the world of politics. Sometimes I feel like screaming, “Where is common sense here?â€? So far, there hasn’t been any answer. But, you can bet, we will keep asking the question!
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Dawn Thomson is an independent columnist, who with the help of her husband and two children, runs Reuben’s Rescue Ranch, located at 161 NH Route 104, Danbury, NH 03230. For more information, call 768-3779. You can also like them on Facebook or visit their website at: www.reubensrescueranch.weebly.com. Future installments of “Dawn on the Farm� column will appear in the first issue of every month of the Weirs and Cocheco Times.
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In your case, I feel you can use a standard exterior door with no issues whatsoever. Most exterior doors are 36 inches in width. By the time you add in the spacing between the door and the jamb and the thickness of the jamb you have a unit dimension of 38 inches or so. Add 4 more inches for the standard brick molding and you’ll be pretty close to 42 or 43 inches in total width. Your masonry opening height also allows you to easily fit in a standard exterior door that comes with factory-applied brick mold trim. My guess is the contractor just looked at an existing door at a home center and saw there would be a large gap between the See builder on 29
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located at the heart of the Lakes Region.” Let the kids loose in the safe, brightly lit adjacent soccer fields, chase foul balls and enjoy airfilled bouncy houses. Enjoy discounted “Belknap Burritos” from Laconia’s Burrito Me and enjoy watching competitive collegiate level baseball as the Muskrats play New Bedford Bay Sox. The home games are played at Robbie Mills Field on Meredith Center Road in Laconia. Belknap Landscape Company is a Lakes Region family owned ecofriendly business, providing landcare services since 1988. Call 524 2798 for details on the Laconia Muskrats. To find out more about Belknap Landscape Company, please visit belknaplandscape.com or contact Dale Squires at 603- 455-1594.
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New Hampshire Boat Museum Hosts Kids’ First Programs July 6th
WOLFEBORO - The New Hampshire Boat Museum is offering a series of programs for kids the first Saturday in July and August. The next Kids’ First Program will be on Saturday July 6th with “Aquatic Critters” from 10 am-noon. The cost to participate is $3 for members’ children and grandchildren; $5 for non-members’ children and grandchildren. This “Pay One Price” hands-on program is for July 11th - 14th, 2013 at the gate for kids ages 5-12 (children Midway by under age 8 must be acadmission & rides Kavanaugh Amusements companied by an adult). each day Class size is limited, so Novelty events including Entertainment Nightly pre-reservation is reegg toss, pie eating, watermelon Thurs, Fri, & Sat quired. Call the Museum seed spitting, etc. and Sun at 10am ............................................ at 569-4554 or sign up ................................. horse and oxen pulling on-line at www.nhbm. Staff from the Squam Lake Natural Science Center will lead New this year — A GRAND PARADE • farmer org under Programs and a program at the NH Boat Museum Thursday July 11th olympics • pig calling • 4-H events Events. Big Rig Show & Shine and exhibits • car and truck show • Kids can spend a fun- critters are essential for open daily to the pub4X4 RACING • tractor pulls followed by filled morning at the NH all life on our planet. lic for the 2013 season Touch-a-Truck judging GREAT FOOD! Boat Museum learning Following the presen- through Monday, Octofor the little ones! midway rides & games a b o u t a n i m a l s f o u n d tation, kids will go on ber 14. Hours are 10amGordon “Doc” Carpenter Memorial along New Hampshire’s a scavenger hunt with 4pm Monday through Horseshoe Tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday l a k e s . S t a f f f r o m t h e staff looking for signs of Saturday, and Sundays South Hiram Rd., South Hiram, Maine Squam Lake Natural Sci- animals along the town 12noon-4pm. The MuJust minutes from Rt. 16 on Rt. 25... Follow signs for Kezar Falls ence Center will bring hiking path behind the seum is a not-for-profit several live animals and Museum. Visit www.OssipeeValleyFair.com for Schedule & Directions focusing on New Hampwill teach how aquatic Museum Director, Lisa shire’s boating and fresh S i m p s o n L u t t s s a y s , water heritage. It is locat“This program will be a ed at 399 Center Street, fun way for kids to learn Wolfeboro Falls, 2 miles about the wide variety from downtown Wolfeof aquatic life in New boro in the former Allen Hampshire. We’re thrilled “A” Resort dance hall/ to be teaming up with the theater building, For furDESIGN ▪ PERMIT ▪ CONSTRUCT Squam Lake staff on this ther information contact kid-friendly program that the Museum at 603-569SEASONAL DOCKS will teach youngsters 4554, museum@nhbm. HEWITT DOCKS GREAT NORTHERN DOCK® how to be good stewards org, www.nhbm.org or CRANK-UP DOCKS of nature.” via Facebook. Looking ahead, the MuPERMANENT DOCKS seum will offer “Let’s Go Fishing”, Friday August CUSTOM SOLUTIONS 2 from 5 pm-8 pm and DOCK ACCESSORIES Saturday August 3 from 8 am-4 pm; and Let’s Go DOCK HARDWARE Fishing for Young Ones, Saturday, August 3 from 10 am - Noon. WE’VE MOVED! Stop by our new location 1 Mile North of Funspot. For further information call the New Hampshire 25 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH Boat Museum at 569603.293.4000 docksource.com 4554. The New Hampshire Boat Museum is
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that would take us. Les Ecureuils is a beautiful B&B run by Mike and Chantal. Chantal was born in Valreas and her 91 year old mother still resides in the family home. Chantal married Mike and they raised their children and lived in London until Mike retired from the police. Mike told Chantal if she lived in London with him until he retired he would give her the rest of her life in France. A lovely story and silently we were counting our blessings that we had found a wonderful place to stay where the owners spoke English. After a decent night’s sleep we enjoyed Chantal’s coffee and the won-
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derful spread of her homemade jams and bread and we lingered long at breakfast. This was our routine every morning before meeting our friends to ride. Silvi, Dieter, Martin and Gabbi are my ski friends from Germany. They spend their June holiday cycling in France. They tow their caravans behind their cars from Germany to France and stay at the nicest campgrounds. This is the second time Kris and I have joined them. They like cycling in France best because there are many small roads with little to no car traffic on them and yes the landscape is beautiful too. Our first ride was to the medieval town of Nyon
Mount Ventoux, not far in the distance. Our last evening, we invited our friends to have dinner with us at Les Ecureuils. Chantal prepared us a fabulous meal featuring veal and fresh string beans while Mike poured wine from their favorite local vineyard. We shared stories and much laughter late into the evening. While our friends packed up their caravans to move west to Saint Jean to ride the Silvi with more lavender, more vineyards and another fine C e v e n n e s M o u n t a i n s , Kris and I took off early view of Mount Ventoux. to be tourists. We visited where there is a Roman bridge that spans the river Eygues. Amazingly. this high bridge opened in 1409 (yes, 604 years ago) and I watched a car
Silvi, Kris, Gabbi and Dieter admire the soap and lavender for sale at the market day in Nyon, France. go over it before I rode my bicycle across. We enjoyed Nyon’s market day. Such great fun seeing the local fresh food and wares displayed out in the open air. I bought lavender soap. Kris bought an olive dish. The city is high above the river and we rode downhill while following the river up stream for many miles. We pedaled past vineyards, olive trees and many small villages. Everywhere roses were in bloom. The lavender was just starting to have a hint of color, we were a few weeks too early to see it in full bloom. For three days we cycled in the area, riding about 50 miles each day. Our routes took us over mountains and through lush fields and vineyards. We could see the Giant of Provence,
the town of Orange; after finding a free parking space on a side street we walked everywhere. We visited the Theatre Antique d’Orange, a well preserved Roman Theater and took in the panoramic view from the top of the hill and down into the theater. Concerts are still performed in the theater. We also trekked to the Triumphal Arch and marveled at its heroic battles themes. These monuments are a recognized World Heritage Site. We continued our driving adventure swinging through Chateauneufdu-Pape (super wine country), a crazy detour over a hydro-electric dam due to a bridge closure and a wild ride on a narrow twisty road where we passed more cyclists See patenaude on 43
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Kris and Gabbi, Parc National des Cevennes, Col l’Asclier elevation 906 meters, the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail crosses here by the statue of a shepard holding a small lamb. Martin, Kris and Gabbi riding up another pretty hill. up it). Kris and I happily followed Gabbi and Martin over hilly routes reaching elevations just under 1000 meters. Oh, what landscapes! Mountaintops dyed bright yellow by flower blossoms, grassy hill sides where goats and sheep grazed and gorgeous old stone farmhouses that people still inhabit. Roses clung to the sides of the houses. The old forests have red pines, oak and chestnut trees. We often found
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than cars from the center of Ales to our destination in Saint Jean. Our friends once again were set up at a beautiful campsite this time next to a river. The next three nights we spent at the Hotel Les Bellugues and during the day we cycled routes around and over the Cevennes Mountains. We crossed the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail that follows his 1878 walk that he chronicled in his book, “Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes.” The Cevennes National Park has many mountains and its highest is Mount Aigoual, 1565 meters (Silvi and Dieter rode
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Do you have a clever caption for this photograph? Send your captions with your name, phone number and home town to us by mail to: Attn: Caption This, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247, online at www.TheWeirsTimes.com or by email to contest@weirs.com or by fax to 603-3667301. Weekly winners will be chosen by our editorial staff and will be entered into a prize drawing for a new Digital Camera courtesy of Spectrum Photo. For all your digital photo needs stop by their store in Wolfeboro, call phone 877-FILM PRO or visit them online at www.SpectrumPhotoOnline.com. The prize winner for the 07/04/13-12/26/13 contest period will be selected by random drawing. All captions become property of The Weirs Times and may be used for marketing and promotional purposes. Photo #445 - 07/04/13 - entry deadline 07/18/13
Salome’s Stars Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don’t be Sheepish about asking questions and demanding answers. You not only gain needed information, but also respect for your steadfast search for the truth. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A money problem that shows up early in the week is expeditiously resolved by savvy Bovines who know how to turn a momentary financial lapse into a monetary gain. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to shed negative energy-draining forces and develop a positive approach to handling current, as well as upcoming, personal and/or professional situations. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your urge to do your best on a current task is commendable. But don’t let it become all-consuming. Spend some spiritually restorative time with those who love you. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This could be a good time for all you Leos and Leonas to
ACROSS 1 Oklahoma tribe 4 Placed in position 9 Restrict 14 Hair hides it 19 Sing barbershopstyle 21 Make - for (run to) 22 Threesome 23 Large tanks for marine life 24 Death, in Venice 25 Jul. 4 cookout 26 Los Angeles tourist draw 29 Blvd. crosser 30 Eternally, to bards 31 Fleur-de- 32 Cushy class 35 Military bigwig’s garb 44 Early Beatle Sutcliffe 45 “Get - writing” 47 Maui necklace 48 “L.A. Confidential” novelist James 49 Gossip sheet 55 Carl Sagan’s sci. 56 “Born Free” feline 57 Nike rival 58 Rejuvenation location 59 “There’s - Out Tonight” 60 Eye part 62 Grant, Tan, and Carter 64 Letters after zetas 66 Hunters’ gp. 67 The Best Picture is its culmination 72 Diary writer Anais 74 Lead-in for byte or hertz 75 Shuttle org.
take your bows for your recent achievements and then go off to enjoy some fun times with your prides and joys. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A negative response to a well-intentioned suggestion could communicate a sense of distrust you might later find hard to refute. Think carefully before reacting.
some to decidedly troublesome.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A bid to use your workplace dispute-settling skills in another situation is tempting. But be careful: You might not have all the facts you’ll need if you agree to do it.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your curiosity might be resented by some. But those who know you will support your penchant for never settling for less than the truth. So stay with it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) That sense of self-doubt is so untypical of you, you should have no qualms in shaking it off. Remind yourself of all you’ve done and can do, and then do it again.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A pesky situation from the past recurs, albeit in an altered form. Deal with it promptly before it can go from merely irk-
BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to charm others without sacrificing sincerity is what makes people want to follow your leadership.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t wait too long to submit your proposals after giving them a last look-over. If necessary, you should be able to defend any portion called into question.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your loving attention comforts a family member who is feeling a bit out of sorts. But be careful to prioritize your time so you don’t neglect your work duties.
76 Cosmetician Rubinstein 79 Bone: Prefix 81 “Walk- - welcome” 83 Rescind 86 Toward shelter, to a sailor 87 Israel’s Golda 88 June 14 “honoree” 91 Nautical chart 93 Feel lousy 94 Protein-rich bean, to a Brit 95 Wallach of film 96 Loose celestial grouping 101 Misplaces 103 Rocker Petty 104 Rebuffing responses 105 Cool, in the 1940s 106 Theme of this puzzle 116 Western holler 118 Bring down 119 Exact same 120 Soup utensil 121 Warning 122 1981-89, politically 123 Schmoes 124 Prescription bottle data 125 Old-style fax 126 Glistening grass stuff
Photo #442 Winning Captions:
5 Bedazzled 6 Beginner: Var. 7 Basso Pinza 8 Anesthetize 9 Hedy of “Algiers” 10 Major celeb 11 Author Twain 12 Analogy part 13 Viral illness 14 Fourth-cen. Greek prelate called “the Great” 15 Pack tight 16 Million or billion suffix 17 Test facility 18 “Stat!” 20 Indian Ocean archipelago 27 Teeny-tiny 28 Less coarse 32 Oleate, e.g. 33 “... - told by an idiot” 34 Not trivial 35 Literature Nobelist AndrŽ 36 Feminizing suffix 37 Swiss mountain 38 Rural tracts 39 Didn’t guzzle 40 “The Flim- - Man” (1967 film) 41 “Citizen Kane” director 42 Helicopter part 43 Loy of films 46 Angry lecture 50 Not of the clergy 51 Auction Web site 52 Grown girl 53 To the heavens 54 Partakes of 59 Tennis pro Arthur 61 Western mil. alliance 63 Postpaid encls.
65 Mary-Kate Olsen’s twin 68 Land o’ Blarney 69 Raving type 70 Captivated 71 Royal name of Norway 72 Chinese menu notice 73 “- Dark Stranger” (1946 spy film) 77 1960 Wimbledon winner Fraser 78 Sponsorship 80 Writer Bombeck 82 Clic - (Bic pen brand) 84 Make lighter 85 - below cost 88 Author Sinclair 89 July third? 90 Store receipt add-on 92 Not merely words 97 “That pleases me” 98 Takes guns from, e.g. 99 Souse 100 Casual cotton top 102 Decide to join 105 Neolithic British Isles monument 106 Hammer-wielding god 107 Fish piercer 108 Unaided 109 “- ever thus” 110 “Take one” 111 “Zip- - -Doo-Dah” 112 Cutlet meat 113 Got 100 on 114 Hard to find 115 Picnic dish 116 Financial daily, briefly 117 Gibbon, e.g.
Runners Up Captions: The Farkle sisters show off what they found in the sand with their new metal detector. -David Barth, Laconia, NH. The twins weren’t in love with Oscar, but kept him around as their trophy boyfriend. -Rick Kaufman, Dover, NH.
In a last minute edit to The Wizard of Oz, the scene where the Tin Man gets a second wish was deleted. -Carl Gunderson, Wrentham, MA.
With the island populated only with healthy women, TinMan had no problem getting dates. -Paul Oman, Pittsfield, NH.
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Rochester Main Street volunteers will host their second annual downtown Blues Festival on Saturday, July 20, from 10am until 5pm in the North Main Street/Cocheco Riverwalk area in downtown Rochester. Underwritten by DF Richard Energy, this event promises toe-tapping sounds for all. Guests are asked to bring a lawn chair and enjoy some blues as T.J. Wheeler is an original but his music is steeped in musical styles that go back hundreds of years. That being said, T.J. and the Smokers transport audiences of all ages to times and places where their imaginations can vividly and vicariously experience the rich history and soul connections of Blues & Jazz power. In addition there will be a harmonica throw down and multiple acts throughout the day.
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