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THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, May 19, 2016
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Walking Tour To Honor NH Veterans
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Historic New Hampton Homestead Is Setting For An Age-Old Craft by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
today runs Essense Parfumerie from the historic homestead, one of only maybe a couple hundred such custom-blending perfume shops in the world. “People have been using perfume for at least 4,000 years,” said Tamsan. “It used to always be a custom made experience. It was in the 1920s that the fashion industry high-jacked perfume
when Chanel No. 5 came out. They used synthetics to create the earliest modern mass market for perfume.” Tamsan bought the perfume business in 1990 on Martha’s Vineyard. She was to be the third owner of this unique enterprise which originally started as “Body Scents” in Woodstock, NY in 1970. See perfume on 30
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Rock Ridge Farm in New Hampton has a long, storied history. Once the apple and dairy farm homestead of Moses Smith, who built the Farm in 1796 after being gifted the land by his father, it was later the home of Charles Warren Robie, who made his money in the railroad
and bought Rock Ridge in 1910 to live again near his birth roots. It was considered, at the time, one of the most attractive summer homes around the lakes. In more recent history it had been a horse farm, summer ballet camp for girls, and the location of numerous antique shops. In 2009, Rock Ridge Farm was bought by Tamsan Lee Beattie, who
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Tamsan Lee Beattie inside the apothecary style perfume room she had built in the barn at her home, Rock Ridge Farm in New Hampton. Tamsan’s is one of just a couple hundred custom blending perfume shops in the world. Tamsan creates her perfumes using combinations from the five hundred and fifty bottles of essential oils she has at Essense Parfumerie.
The New Hampshire Veterans Association and the Laconia Historical and Museum Society will host the Annual Walking Tour of the buildings and grounds on Lakeside Avenue, Weirs Beach on Saturday, May 21. During the years, 2011 to 2015, reenactments by the 1st NH Cavalry were part of celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. After fighting in horrific battles, soldiers had bonded and needed the opportunity to reunite. The New Hampshire Veterans Association was formed in 1875. Several buildings were built on eight acres in Weirs Beach offering a reprieve and a reunion. Historian Fred Merrill will guide participants on the walking tour which will begin promptly at 1 p.m. at the Encampment Headquarters (across from Mount Washington Cruises) in The Weirs. The public is welcome to join the event. Call 5271278 for more info.
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May Through the 31st “Woof! A Collection of All Things Dog” – A Collection of Work by Various Artists Inspired by Man’s Best Friend
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, 279 D.W. Highway, Meredith. Pieces displayed will range from wall art, jewelry, wood, glass, paper mache, pottery and much more! Enjoy each artist’s interpretation of styles and caricatures from different moments, breeds, personalities and playful nature of your favorite canine. 2797920
Thursday 19th “Gardening is Murder” – Author Neal Sander’s Humorous Observations on Gardening Presentation to The Community Garden Club of Meredith
Meredith Community Center, Meredith. 12:30pm. Community Garden Club of Meredith members are invited to bring a guest. To make a reservation call 556-7743
“The Dixie Swim Club” – Directed by Carole Neveux
Pittsfield Players, Scenic Theatre, Depot Street, Pittsfield. 7:30pm. $12pp. 435-8852
Friends of the Meredith Library Book Sale
Meredith Library, Main Street, Meredith. 2pm-8pm. With the purchase of a first time (new) membership, with the Friends, you will be provided with a Friends of the Meredith Library canvas book bag which in turn can be filled, one time only, with books, free of charge. 677-7767
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Downtown Concord. The 5K sanctioned event begins on North State Street in close proximity to the State House Lawn at 6pm. Register on Wednesday, May 18th at the Bektash Temple, 89 Old Turnpike Road, Concord from 11am-6pm or on race day at the State House Plaza from noon-5:30pm. Along the route, grab a bite to eat or a cool beverage from one of the many vendors. Talented area musicians will entertain participants throughout the course and at the finish line, enjoy a dinner courtesy of Alan’s of Boscawen, O Steaks, The Weathervane and Associated Grocers while listening to Cole Robbie Band on the main stage. No pets, bikes, roller blades, skateboards, earbuds or headphones will be allowed on the course. www.rocknrace.org or 2252711 ext. 3076
The Future of the Meredith Public Library Meeting – Public Invited
Meredith Community Center, Meredith. 6pm. The Trustees of the Meredith Public Library invite the public to the meeting to discuss the future of the Library. The trustees will be ready to announce weather or not they feel it will be best for the library to renovate and expand in its current location, or to move to a new site and their reasons behind that decision. There will be time for the public to ask questions and make comments about the decision following the presentation. Light refreshments will
be served. www.meredithlibrary.org
The Flying Monkey, Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.com or 536-2551
Warnick’s Phil ‘N The Blanks, and the chance to win one of 10 cash prizes, including a $10,000 Grand Prize! Each ticket is $100, includes admission for two and one sweepstake entry. Tickets are available at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery or online at www.banknhpavilion.com Ticket holders do not need to be present to win. 520-8952
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Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach. www.casinoballroom. com or 929-4100
“The Dixie Swim Club” – Directed by Carole Neveux
Pittsfield Players, Scenic Theatre, Depot Street, Pittsfield. 7:30pm. $12pp. 435-8852
Hospital & Community Aid Street Fair Spring Fundraiser Sale
65 Pine Hill Road, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. Art, antiques, camping, books, furniture, lamps, sports, toys, electronics and more!
Poet Shelley Girdner Reads From Her Newly Released Collection of Poems
RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet Street, Portsmouth. 7pm. Poet and UNH Professor, Shelley Girdner will read from and sign her new book, ‘You Were That White Bird’. 431-2100 or info@riverrunbookstore.com
Friends of the Meredith Library Book Sale
Meredith Library, Main Street, Meredith. 9am-4:30pm. With the purchase of a first time (new) membership, with the Friends, you will be provided with a Friends of the Meredith Library canvas book bag which in turn can be filled, one time only, with books, free of charge. 677-7767
Anthony Gomes Blues Band
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $25pp. BYOB. 527-0043 or www.pitmansfreightroom. com
Saturday 21st “The Dixie Swim Club” – Directed by Carole Neveux
Pittsfield Players, Scenic Theatre, Depot Street, Pittsfield. 7:30pm. $12pp. 435-8852
Hospital & Community Aid Street Fair Spring Fundraiser Sale
65 Pine Hill Road, Wolfeboro. 10am-2pm. Art, antiques, camping, books, furniture, lamps, sports, toys, electronics and more!
Roast Pork Supper
Danbury Grange Hall, 15 North Road, Danbury. Homemade and delicious. Full meal includes dessert. $9/adults. Eat-in or take-out. 252-4440
Friends of the Meredith Library Book Sale
Meredith Library, Main Street, Meredith. 9am-1pm. With the purchase of a first time (new) membership, with the Friends, you will be provided with a Friends of the Meredith Library canvas book bag which in turn can be filled, one time only, with books, free of charge. 677-7767
WOW Sweepstakes Ball
Lake Opechee Inn & Spa, Lakeport. The WOW Sweepstakes Ball is a key annual fundraiser for the WOW Trail. This year’s attendees will enjoy dinner, live music performed by Paul
Bread of Life UPC, United Pentecostal Church, Knights of Columbus Building, 835 Profile Road, Bethlehem. $10/ adults, $6/children 6 and under. 8693127
Plymouth Historical Society’s 1st Annual Plant Sale
Daniel Webster Court House, Plymouth. 10am-2pm. Rain or shine! 536-2337
Historic Curb Appeal Walking Tour
Join a walking tour of the West End of Portsmouth and get tips and ideas for adding curb appeal to your old house. The walking tour leaves from the Rundlet-May House at 364 Middle Street, Portsmouth. Admission is $15pp, $10pp for Historic New England members and Portsmouth residents. Registration required at www.historicnewengland.org or 4363205
Swing Dance with the Tall Granite Big Band
Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 7pm. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043 or www.pitmansfreightroom. com
“The Building of the Hoosac Tunnel” – Presentation by Jerry Kelley
Plymouth Railroad Station, 8 Depot Street, Plymouth. 1pm-3pm. Jerry’s talk will center on the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel and the methods used to bring the six headings together with amazing accuracy, even by today’s standards. He will start with a brief 1928 film of a Hoosac electric locomotive and it’s journey through the Eastern and Western portals. He will also have some Hoosac construction models for all to see. Free and open to the public.
Glooscap/Kluskap of the Wabanaki – Opening Reception
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Road, Warner. 2pm-4pm. Maliseet artist Dozay has portrayed the adventures of the Wabanaki hero Kluskap in a series of paintings that will be on display through September 30th. Dozay will speak about her work and storyteller Willow Greene will share Abenaki Glooscap stories. www.indianmuseum.org or 456-2600
Sunday 22nd “The Dixie Swim Club” – Directed by Carole Neveux
Pittsfield Players, Scenic Theatre, Depot Street, Pittsfield. 2pm. $12pp. 435-8852
Monday 23rd “Catching the Sun” – Featurelength Documentary Showing
Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth. 5:30pm. This documentary explores the global race to a clean energy future. The film
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M/S Mount Washington Offers Memorial Day Specials Military personnel, public servants and families are invited to celebrate Memorial Day aboard the M/S Mount Washington with special rates all weekend. Veterans, retired, active military personnel, public servants and their families can cruise for just $10 per person, during day cruises on May 28-30. Children 12 and under also cruise free on all Memorial Day weekend daytime cruises from all ports. Cruises depart from Weirs Beach, Alton Bay and Wolfeboro for 2.5-hour trips around Lake Winnipesaukee. Check the Memorial Day Weekend event page for more information. The Salute to Service - Rock, Roll & Remember Dinner Cruise, on Saturday evening, May 28, will honor police officers, firefighters, EMTs, veterans and military personnel. This cruise is open to all at the special dinner cruise rate of $35 per person and departs Weirs Beach at 7 p.m. The official 2016 daily cruising season for the M/S Mount Washington, and her sister vessels, runs from May 21 until October 16 offering daily cruises from its summer port of Weirs Beach and servicing the other ports of Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Meredith and Wolfeboro. Cruising times and options vary depending on the season with July and August having the most cruises available. Options include daily scenic, sunset dinner dance and island mail delivery cruises. To learn more about the various vessels (Mount Washington, Doris E. & Sophie C.) and view a more complete schedule with cruise times and ticket prices, visit http://www.cruisenh.com or call 603-366-5531.
The Islands of Winnipesaukee Author and kayaker Ron Guilmette of Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts will be the guest speaker at the Center Harbor Historical Society on Thursday, May 26th at 7pm. Ron is the author of the award winning “The Islands of Winnipesaukee”, a story about his kayaking adventures to all 260 islands on Winnipesaukee. He has been featured on New Hampshire Chronicle. The Coffee Table Book contains over 300 color photos of every island on the lake. He will be presenting a power point presentation with photos of all of the islands, talking about his kayaking adventure and signing and selling copies of his book.
Attention Aspiring Actors and Actresses On Sunday and Mondaay, May 29th and 30th, the Village Players in Wolfeboro will be holding auditions for the lead roles only in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, Carousel. The auditions will be held at 7pm at the Village Players Theater, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro, NH. Auditions for the other roles will be held in early August. The two leads in this musical are Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan. Billy Bigelow is the star of the show. Actors wishing to try out for this role must be strong baritones/tenors with a voice range from A to G4, possess superlative acting abilities, and appear to be between 25 – 30ish. Billy carries this show as he appears in nearly every scene. Billy sings “If I Loved You”, “Blow High, Blow Low”, the famous “Soliloquy”, and “The Highest Judge of All”. Words that describe Billy are: rogue, impulsive, passionate, lonely, rough, hapless, volatile, swagger, sympathetic, charming, ladies’ man, strapping, handsome, manly, remorseful, brash, tough, aggressive, and sensitive. This is the role of a lifetime for the right person! Julie Jordan is the co-star. Actresses wishing to try out for this role must possess an operatic type soprano voice with a range between C4 and G6, strong acting skills, and appear to be between 17 – 25 years old. Julie sings “If I Loved You”, “What’s the Use of Wondrin’”, “You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan”, and other songs with the chorus. Words that describe Julie are: passionate, loyal, longing, shy, dreamer, quite strength, loner, restless, sensitive, and obstinate.
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The famous philosopher Descartes once said “I think therefore I am� in order to help us understand the complicated thoughts about our own existence. Today we just take selfies. At first the concept of a selfie made sense. If you were on vacation somewhere you had never been before and were in front of a beautiful setting, but no one around to give your camera to in order to document the occasion, you turned the camera around and did your best to take a photo of your surroundings with you in the photograph. Of course, in the old days (Pre-2002) when you had to carry around a camera, the odds of taking a good photo of yourself were small since you couldn’t see exactly what the framing of the picture looked like. You often you ended up with a great picture of the grand canyon behind you, but only your left earlobe and eyeball. Still, film used to cost good money as did developing the picture, so you added this keepsake to your collection of photographs despite the lousy framing. The idea in keeping these photos were that when you were old and grey and your grandchildren would come to visit you would take out your battered box of photographs and share them while sitting around the dining room table. “Is that you at the Grand Canyon grandma? It looks
like your eyeball.� These are the kinds of memories that are, I am sad to say, gone forever. Today there is no need to lug a camera along on a trip, today we bring along our smartphones which have not only a great camera to take photos with, but also provide an instant source of communication with the rest of the world in case something should go wrong. They also provide a sense of amusement in case any part of our trip should get a little tedious. No longer do we have to be bored by the unending rows of the same looking vineyards as we take a tour of California’s wine country. Today, we can now cut through the monotony by using our phones to connect to Facebook to see what our “friends� are eating for breakfast back on the East Coast. Maybe, if it is an exceptionally good day, someone will post a video of their cat falling off a chair while sleeping which we can share with anyone else on the bus under the age of forty (Those over forty will roll their eyes over this intrusion of technology during such a beautiful tour, but they will still try and sneak a peek of the video over your shoulder while you aren’t paying attention which, of course, since you have a smartphone, you never are.) The best part of today’s smartphones are the built in cameras for they gives us the opportunity to memorialize our trip with a photo of our giant smiling head in front of each landmark (which will be barely visible in the background). They also give us the opportunity to see the photo immediately after it is taken and if we don’t like it, we can quickly erase it and take another and
another and another until we catch the impromptu moment perfectly. (This can often take hours.) Better still, we can instantly send the photo to Facebook for all of our friends to see and be jealous of our journey. We will then spend a great deal of the rest of our vacation time checking Facebook to see if our friends commented on just exactly how jealous they are. One of the benefits of being able to take a “selfie� over and over again until you get exactly the look you want is that you will be preserving for your children and grandchildren a series of perfect photographs for them to enjoy for generations. “Gee grandma you really look great in this photograph, just like you do in every photograph. Is that the Eiffel Tower behind you?� “Eiffel Tower? I don’t remember seeing that. But it is a great photo of me giving a double thumbs up. Don’t you think?� The age of the selfie is most likely here to stay. In fact, I recently read of a new, small drone that can be programmed to hover around a person all day and film their every move which can then be posted online. The claim is that people can use it to promote their business or skill without the cost of a big production, but I think the creators really know what most people will use it for. As Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard famously said: “I’m ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille.� And to paraphrase Descartes: “I click therefore I am.� Find out more on Brendan’s books and upcoming appearances at his website www.BrendanTSmith. com
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Need To Change Their Stripes To The Editor: Pundits and ‘experts’ say Trump must do this and Trump must do that to unify the Republican party. I have a news flash for them. The Donald won. He beat the best we have while running an anti establishment campaign. It is they, the entrenched career politicians that need to change their stripes and get with the program of the people. We learned this time around for the first time, at least for me the voters don’t pick our nominee. The delegates pick the delegates and they pick the nominee. What a sweet deal. The power brokers pick our candidate and we have nothing to say about it. It is time to clear out the cesspool in Washington and replace it with patriots who put our country first. John Sangenario Hampton, NH
Not DOJ’s Role To the Editor: Our Constitution was designed to prevent the concentration and abuse of power. We are witnessing unprecedented overreach by the federal government. For example: North Carolina is under sustained attack over its bathroom policy. The Department of Justice (DoJ)
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right to privacy, safety, and religious freedom. The North Carolina law allows accommodation of people who identify as transgender, arguably less than 1% of the population, with single-occupancy facilities in government facilities. People who identify as transgender will have more options than those who don’t. But the DoJ has rejected this reasonable approach, insisting on nothing less than total victory. The definition of gender identity is “fluidâ€? at this point, so the rules we are supposed to live by are constantly moving. Under proposed rules from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), sex would mean not just male or female, but also neither, both, or a combination of male and female. According to the advocates of this application of federal power, there are 60 possible gender identities‌ Additionally, female victims of sexual abuse have a reasonable expectation that their voices should be heard, too. Whatever one thinks about gender identity, safety, and modesty, it is not the DoJ’s role to make up the law on this issue or any other simply because it thinks it is lacking. That’s why we have legislatures in every state and a big one in the District of Columbia. Marc Abear Meredith, NH.
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their nightmare on June 6, 2014, in what Teresa and her team of volunteers have come to refer to simply as, “the D-Day rescue.� A young woman who had been boarding her two horses at a small farm in Northfield, was removing them because she had developed concerns about the conditions in the barn. But there were other horses there as well, and concerned for their well being, as well as needing some help with transporting her horses, she contacted Live and Let Live Farm horse rescue and sanctuary. Teresa accompanied the young woman to the barn, and found herself fighting back tears at what she saw inside the barn. This farm is a longtime iconic local landmark, peaceful and green, bucolic and pastoral, but it held dark secrets. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness inside the barn, Teresa discerned the form of a young stallion, no more than two or three years old; fearful, neglected, dirty, hungry, thirsty. With his magnificent blue eyes, this creature stole her heart in very short order. As she left the barn, she half-whispered to him, “I’ll be back for you.� Teresa did help that young woman with her horses, and subsequently
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Twitter’s Traitors Social media giant Twitter’s got 99 problems, yet the politically correct company is far more worried about the “optics” of by Michelle Malkin c o o p e r a t i n g Syndicated Columnist with federal agents trying to stop jihadist plotters online. Hashtag it: #TwistedTwitterPriorities. The company’s stock hit a record low this month. Half of the company’s senior executives abandoned their posts earlier this year. Ad growth is sluggish. Desperate attempts to mimic Facebook have turned off users. And the micro-blogging network’s political pandering to liberals through the formation of an Orwellian Trust and Safety Council earned global scorn. Despite these existential troubles, Twitter bigwigs turned their attention this week to what they reportedly perceive as a real threat to their ailing business: America’s counterterrorism officials! No wonder Twitter’s twumbling. According to The Wall Street Journal, the tech titan cut off U.S. intelligence agencies from access to an exclusive tweetsifting service it owns a 5 percent stake in called Dataminr. Its staff sends clients valuable analyses and alerts of “unfolding terror attacks, political unrest and other potentially important events.” For the past two years, Dataminr has worked with government surveillance operatives to detect and flag real-time patterns and national security dangers found in hundreds of millions of daily tweets. It offered early warnings on the Paris terror attacks last fall, the Brussels jihad this
March and ISIS attacks on oil fields in Libya. The feds have been rightly under fire for not being on top of terrorists’ social media organizing and communications. ISIS recruiters, propagandists and planners have spread like gangrene on the Internet. Pilot programs with cutting-edge private tech companies like the one developed with Dataminr make absolute homeland security sense. You might think it would also make good business sense. Who wouldn’t want to boast of proprietary algorithms producing actionable intelligence that might be saving countless American lives (as opposed to just benefiting Wall Street traders)? Answer: The preening social justice nitwits at Twitter who, according to the Journal’s intel sources, are concerned with the negative impression some in the public might have because Dataminr teamed with the government against Muslim terrorists. Twitter is putting progressive politics and profits above patriotism much like Apple, which infamously refused to help the FBI unlock dead San Bernardino jihadist Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone earlier this year. Here’s the difference: There’s no privacy principle involved in denying our intel agencies access to Dataminr’s expertise. All the tweets published on the platform are public information. Moreover, Twitter and Dataminr are happy to sell their news alerts to other paying clients -- including financial institutions, NGOs and media organizations -- just as long as those clients aren’t using the data to, you know, stop bloody terrorist attacks by Islamic suicide bombers, mass murderers and machete-wielders. Twitter’s direct message to government counterterrorism ex-
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Last week an important vote was taken in the New Hampshire State House on SB 426. This bill would have initiated a study by Jane Cormier c o m m i s s i o n t o Hooksett, NH. discuss “end of life” choices. I am happy to say that SB 426 was killed in a New Hampshire State House by a vote of 174 - 123. One for the good guys. Too many people are misinformed or ignorant regarding the “end-of-life” debate. It is important for folks to understand how end of life “discussion” in our State House, could breed the right of euthanasia. We should not go there. Last week, there was an article in “The Independent”, a British newspaper, reporting a 20 year old woman being allowed to euthanize herself because she had been sexually abused from the See malkin on 34 age of 5. Her so-called doctors
believe her PTSD was “incurable” and so they support her decision to die. Now just think about that for a second. How could any medical “professional” possibly condone euthanasia for such a young woman? Granted, her emotional/mental challenges are painful and perhaps overwhelming, but do these doctors know, with any certainty, what the future might hold for her? Since when are doctors in the business of killing? Therapy, treatment, and time could prove healing. Is the only answer to die? We have clearly lost our way. The truth is the slippery slope of euthanasia began when we started to disregard life at its beginning - the pre-born. When we devalued life at one end of the life spectrum, we devalue all life in its full spectrum. All the rules have been broken, so what is a life here or there? Certain lives are expendable , or so it seems. When government decides to take up the discussion of “endSee cormier on 34
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Defeating Global Terrorism: Disrupting Its Narrative UNITED NATIONS
- Stressing that terrorism “can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive approach” involving the acby John J. Metzler tive participaSyndicated Columnist tion and collaboration of all States, the UN Security Council hosted an open debate on developing a counter-narrative campaign to in effect dissuade, discourage and ultimately defuse this widening global threat which is increasingly disseminated through the internet and social media. The meeting was held amid the deadly backdrop of two massive car bombs in Baghdad which killed nearly 100 civilians. The Security Council clearly stated “the urgent need to globally counter the activities of ISIL, Al Qaida and associated individuals, who craft distorted narratives that are based on the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of religion to justify violence.” Speaking as one of the debate sponsors, Egypt, a country victimized by terrorist violence, outlined the challenge. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned of the “exploitation of the technological leap in means of communication and social media by terrorist groups” which has enabled such groups to spread their hateful ideologies. Egypt’s secular government has long been confronted by Islamic fundamentalism and increasing
militancy. Archbishop Bernardino Auza, representing the Observer Mission of the Holy See, stressed, “Countering the narrative and ideologies of terrorist groups is a grave responsibility of all…Religious authorities, therefore have a particular responsibility to refute the falsehoods and condemn the blasphemy of terrorist narratives and ideologies.” He added, “Religious leaders and people of faith must be at the forefront in delegitimizing the manipulation of faith and the distortion of sacred texts as a justification for violence.” The Vatican representative added, “the more religion is manipulated to justify acts of terror and violence, the more religious leaders must be engaged in the overall effort to defeat the terrorist that hijacks it.” Yet, Archbishop Auza conceded, “Certain terrorist groups have excelled in the art of cyber recruitment, giving them transnational and borderless reach.” It’s the misuse of social media which offers extremists a high tech platform. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully admitted, “Sadly, we now live in a world where terrorism is a global enterprise, exported through modern technology and sophisticated social media.” Speaking on behalf of Malaysia, a Muslim majority state, Deputy Foreign Minister Reezal Merican stated bluntly, “Terrorism and violent extremism are global threats that transcend cultures, religions and geo-political boundaries. They
have no religion.” Yet Minister Merican added, “However, as Muslims, we should not be in denial. We should be honest with ourselves and acknowledge that there is a critical need for us to address the
exploitation of Islam by terrorist groups, that led to the perceived link between terrorism and Islam or Muslims.” Referring to the most heinous perpetrators of terrorism which
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Dry Rot in Academia Jason Riley has now joined the long and distinguished list of people invited -- and then disinvited -- to give a talk on a college campus, in this by Thomas Sowell case Virginia Syndicated Columnist Tech. Mr. Riley is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and, perhaps most relevantly, author of a very insightful book titled “Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed.” In short, Jason Riley’s views on race are different from the views that prevail on most college campuses. At one time, 50 years ago or earlier, exposing students to a different viewpoint was considered to be a valuable part of their education. But that was before academia -- and the education system in general -became virtually a monopoly of the political left. Today one can literally go from kindergarten to becoming a graduate student seeking a Ph.D., without ever hearing a vision of the world that conflicts with the vision of the left. Conservative critics who object on grounds that the views of the left are wrong miss the point. Regardless of whose views become a monopoly, education suffers. John Stuart Mill understood this back in the middle of the 19th century. As a young Marxist in college during the 1950s heyday of the anti-Communist crusade led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, I had more freedom to express my views in class, without fear of retaliation, than conservative students have on many campuses
today. After being invited by conservative students to give talks at various colleges, Jason Riley has then been surprised at how little those conservative students have said during the question and answer periods after these talks. But a Wellesley student explained: “You get to leave when you’re done. We have to live with these people until we graduate.” Even liberal professors can be adversely affected by the narrow groupthink that prevails. Without an opposition to keep them on their toes, they can develop sloppy habits of dismissing or even demonizing differing viewpoints, instead of practicing and teaching their students how to come to grips with opposing beliefs. A well-known Harvard professor, for example, recently referred to Justice Clarence Thomas by remarking: “He’ll say he pulled himself up by his own bootstraps. I say I was in the right place at the right time.” It so happens that I first met Clarence Thomas back in 1978, when he was a young lawyer in Missouri. In all these years, I have never heard him say anything even resembling what has been blithely attributed to him by this Harvard professor. On the contrary, Justice Thomas has attributed his good fortune to his grandfather who raised him, especially in his autobiography, “My Grandfather’s Son.” When he was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court, he brought the nuns who had taught him in school, down in Georgia, to the ceremony in Washington, at his own expense, to let them know that what they had done for him was appreciated, and had not been in vain. There is no reason why our See Sowell on 34
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I was staring out my kitchen window, watching a sleet storm. Everything outside was covered with snow, and I was thinking “What’s wrong with this picture?! The date was this past April 24th, “and the everything covered in snow included my patio umbrellas and picnic tables. That’s what was wrong! Where was Mother Nature this past January or February, when the ski areas and snow-plowers were begging for such weather?! Now it was April‌..it was TOO LATE for snow! Yeah, well not in New Hampshire‌. Watching the storm that day, I was reminded of another supposedly Spring day from many years ago. My husband and I had opened a garden center at our home in Danbury. No, not Danbury, Connecticut‌..but Danbury, New Hampshire. We discovered much too late, that our Danbury is the center of a weird snow-belt‌.one that no other surrounding town seems to be a part of. The weather here can be so freakish, that while I might be struggling to shovel my way out of my driveway, residents in the next town over might actually be sunbathing on their decks. No
joke! Not exactly the prime place to be raising plants for a living. But that’s precisely what we did. Due to limited greenhouse space, we were forced to grow many crops outside in the elements. It didn’t take us long to realize that drastic measures would be needed to insure the survival of these fragile crops in this unpredictable place. Sheer necessity transformed my once docile husband into a warrior protecting his babies. He studied nightly weather reports like a general going into battle. The enemy‌‌deadly frosts. The time period‌..anytime.... one could never rest. His weapons‌..rolls of plastic, styrofoam sheeting, and MULTIPLE alarm clocks. Every night during growing season, he’d activate his cold war strategy. His fixation with the late night news was unwavering. If low temperatures were predicted, he’d set his alarms for 3:00 am‌..all thirty two of them. Then, at that ungodly hour, he’d sadistically wake me from a sound sleep. (Did I mention that I am NOT an early riser and that I’m actually allergic to mornings?) After relentless prodding on my husband’s part, I’d begrudgingly, crawl out of
bed. Grumbling about being exhausted, I’d make a huge fuss while s-l-o-w-l-y wrapping myself in lots of layers. My secret plan was to elicit enough sympathy to be relinquished from my duties‌.and sent back to bed. It rarely worked. Once outside, it was a race against time to cover thousands of seedlings before the menacing frost encroached. We’d gingerly cover tray after tray of plants with lightweight plastic, Styrofoam, or cardboard, being careful not to squash the precious babies in the process. One year, it was peak growing season‌‌May 15th to be exact‌.and a deadly frost was predicted. At the dreaded 3:00am hour, my husband disturbed my hibernation and we began the laborious chore. The crop that year was excessively large. Of course it was. So it felt like an eternity before the plants were cozily blanketed and I was allowed the same luxury for myself. Finally, we finished, and back to bed I crawled. No sooner had I re-entered dreamland, when my husband frantically shook me awake ....again!! “You Have GOT to be KIDDING!â€? were my only thoughts‌. that and what it might feel See dawn on 36
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LINCOLN -The Hobo and Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad is advising the public that the rail line between Lincoln, NH and Tilton, NH is now active for the 2016 season. Various train operations will take place from now through late December, including excursion trains, special tourist trains and other equipment moves. As a result, the railroad would like to remind the public that caution should be exercised at all times around moving trains and to always expect a train. Other safety considerations to keep in mind include grade crossing signals, which should always be obeyed. Drivers should stop when they hear whistle signals at grade crossings and never try to beat a train at a crossing or park on or near a railroad crossing.
The Hobo and Winnipesaukee Railroad at the Lincoln, NH crossing. The railroad will depart Hobo junction on weekends starting Saturday. May 28th.
In an effort to promote the message of railroad safety, the Hobo and Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads works closely with Operation Lifesaver, a nationally recognized non-profit organization that works diligently to improve railroad safety through engineering, education and enforcement. “People need to be aware of the potential danger around moving rail equipment, even when rail cars and locomotives are moving at slow speeds,” stated Benjamin Clark, Vice President of the Railroad. “Safety is always our first priority.” For the Hobo Railroad, scenic tourist excursion trains will depart from Hobo Junction in Lincoln, NH on weekends starting Saturday, May 28, 2016 before switchSee hobo on 25
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Becca Munroe on the summit of Oregon Mountain. From Oregon’s summit the vista filled our eyes with Firescrew and Mount Cardigan’s ledgy summit ridge line. These Cardigan Area trails are well covered in the AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide, compiled and edited by Steven D. Smith. Not far from the north shore of Newfound Lake is Sculptured Rocks Natural Area, a glorious geological site carved out of rock by the Cockermouth River. This area has been a favorite place to sightsee and swim for generations. Nearby are hiking trails that were established and once maintained by the boys and staff of Camp Mowglis. There are a good number of camps for boys and girls based near the waters of New Hampshire’s mountain lakes. Imagine long ago when a camp’s popular activities were woodmanship and trail building. I have wondered about the comradery and perhaps rivalry between Camps Mowglis and Camp Walt Whitman—names that I have come across in old guide book’s trail descriptions. From my 1976 AMC White Mountain Guide, “The Mowglis Trail was turned over by the State in 1921, to be maintained by the Mowglis camp for
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ning of the Mowglis Trail. I didn’t drive far up the old narrow dirt road before pulling off to park and this is where we started hiking. By the looks of the extreme ruts that 4-wheel drive rigs had left behind perhaps occasionally one of them made it over the pass to Canaan but more than likely most got stuck. See patenaude on 22
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“The hand that rocks the cradle can just as gracefully wield a gavel.” So wrote Jane Hobart Tuttle commenting on the woman’s club movement in New Hampshire in a year 1900 article in The Granite Monthly. The article revealed a change in the purpose of women’s gatherings from primarily home-making activities to an emphasis on intellectual and leadership interests, leading the way for the Women’s suffrage movement. Using Littleton as an example of the new face of women’s clubs, Tuttle indicated that even in the northern New Hampshire town where conservatism’s hold was the strongest in the state things were changing. Women were no longer satisfied with meeting in sewing circles or those with other domestic activities, so they organized clubs that pursued education with the aim of developing women leaders, thus the reference to the gavel. This was a change from the teachings of women like Sarah J. Hale, who promoted the education of girls and felt that certain jobs could best be filled by women, but did not even advocate the right of women to vote. One of the clubs identified the three goals of this new type of woman in its constitution as “Mental culture! Sociability! Further education of women!” Tuttle claims
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In The Granite Monthly in 1900 this group was identified as “Some of the members of the Henniker Woman’s Reading Club. that the two enemies of women’s education were “conservatism and man,” explaining that conservatism is cranky and man is crankier. Concerning the objectors to the women’s movement she claimed that they “have had their day” and were powerless to stop the ladies in their pursuit, which would result in a coming day when the needle would give way to the gavel. Before the turn of the century there were actually four women’s clubs in Littleton and others in towns across the state. The New Hampshire Federation of Women’s Clubs had been organized in 1895 and local clubs were joining the ranks. The difference in the attitudes of women, according to Tuttle, involved a change in their focus and goals for themselves. “The great word in the modern club is self. It is self-culture! Self-improvement! Self-advancement! The aim of the earlier women’s organizations of Littleton was wholly outside self.” She did acknowledge the benefits of some earlier organizations. The first of the new type
of Littleton’s women’s organizations was the idea of Mrs. Delia Bingham Mitchell with the purpose of “… the mutual improvement of the members through the medium of thought, See smith on 14
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sought to reach “a high standard of “ intellectuality” Along with the study of Colonial history it studied the history of Mexico and France. In January of 1898, a younger group of ladies, nineteen of them, got together to introduce the Nineteenth Century Club . It also emphasized literary advancement, but enjoyed a more informal format than the first two clubs. The fourth Littleton club, still young in 1900, was the Historical Club, with sixteen members. Writer Jane Tuttle described this club as “ a lusty child” in the process not only of studying history, but also making history. Another town involved in the rise of women’s clubs in New Hampshire was Henniker where Mrs. Kate M. Ingalls led an effort in 1897 that resulted in The Women’s Reading Club of Henniker. This club was limited to a membership of thirty which resulted in some criticism, but the meetings were held in the homes of members, so the rule was not changed. The
study, and discussion.” It was considered a bold action for fifteen ladies to proclaim that they were forming a women’s club, and the response was apparently not all supportive. The Granite Monthly article said “Some one has said that a ‘woman is a good idea spoiled ’, and the cynic adds, ‘Spoiled when she became a club woman.’” Nevertheless the movement began in 1889 with restrictions on the number of members, an aspect of the clubs that resulted in more criticism. The first club in Littleton was known as the Saturday Club, but after a year it was changed to The Friday Club. The subject matter of their studies was based on cities and countries, spending the first three years of their existence studying the cities of London, Venice, and Florence. Next came Rome, to which they allotted two years of their time. The second club formed in Littleton was named the Colonial Club which was the largest of the four and
meetings, according to another article in The Granite Monthly were “purely literary” and concentrated on American history , civil government, and literature. Clubs in both towns did at times have a “gentlemen’s night” when their husbands or other male relatives were invited to a meeting or social time. Ida J. Graves of the Henniker club wrote “With the advancement made in women’s clubs in the past years one may easily believe that the future will excel the past, as the present surpasses the beginning.” And Jane Tuttle commenting on the controversial beginnings of the then new type of women’s clubs wrote: “ Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, As president of a club, She was the presider; ’T was worse than a spider, And her heart went Rub-a-dub-dub.”
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are concerned about three things: abandoned, fallen or hungry baby birds. Our kind hearts can have devastating results in regards to baby birds. We want to hold, cuddle and protect them like a child. However, has any human child ever walked on the very first attempt? Learning to crawl is part of the education process that our sons and daughters practice before they can walk or run on their own. For birds, the flying process is also a step-by-step procedure. A baby bird’s first venture out of the nest is always a short flight. The ground will be the eventual destination and this is where many people find these baby “orphans”, right at this point of the learning process. If the baby bird on the ground has feathers, it already is a fledgling and is supposed to be out of the nest learning survival skills. The parents likely are hovering in a nearby bush, keeping a watchful eye on their offspring as it hops around. This would be a good time to keep your cat indoors. Even if you haven’t seen the parents near the nest for a while, the nestlings have not necessarily been orphaned. Adults often leave for hours to forage for food. It’s easy to miss their return unless you have the nest within your sight throughout the day. If the baby bird on the ground is covered with down, it’s a nestling and belongs back in the nest. If you can’t find the nest, it’s ok to substitute a container filled with dried leaves. Put the nestling down in the middle and hang it close to where you found the bird. I like to use an old spaghetti col-
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the camp founder’s, Mrs. Holt’s assistant and became owner/director of Camp Mowglis formed a relationship with the camp that spanned half a century. We followed the trail down and then up past a nice view point and up higher to the top of Mowglis Mountain. The ledgy mountaintop is tree covered but there is a large boulder with a historical marker honoring the camp. Next up we headed to Oregon Mountain from Mowglis Mountain on the soft footing of the lightly used but well maintained Oregon Mountain Trail. We decided we were going to eat when we got to the top of Oregon and I think it is funny how longer a trail becomes when you’re waiting to eat. The sun felt good sitting on the ledgy summit and we enjoyed the views of Cardigan’s ledgy summit and the hills far beyond as we munched our sandwiches. Becca shared her Junior Mints with me. We discussed how it was smart to avoid the still icy summits of the higher elevations and more about how wonderfully the volunteers are maintaining the trails here.
We hatched a plan to come back and hike the full length of the Elwell Trail, from Newfound Lake to the intersection of the Mowglis Trail and then down to Sculptured Rocks Road, about 14 miles of fun. After our break we continued down the Oregon Mountain Trail and connected back to the Elwell trail and we made a smaller loop by connecting to the Old Dicey Road and the Carter-Gibbs Trail up and over Oregon’s south summit. We followed the CarterGibbs Trail down and much of it has been rerouted and the trail is well blazed but the foot bed of the trail is sometimes hard to follow since it is yet to become well worn. The middle section of the trail follows closely along the open ledge and cascades of Dane Brook. A hike to just visit these cascades would be a worthwhile outing (about 1.5 miles above beginning of the trail on Hardy County Road). We walked down Hardy County Road and then we turned left onto the snowmobile trail which led us right back to Becca’s car. The Cardigan Mountain State Forest is comprised
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a microscopic level. Water expands as it freezes and puts lots of pressure on the concrete crystal matrix. Concrete that has a sufficient amount of Portland cement in it, is mixed properly with not too much water, is finished properly and is cured will resist decades of freezing weather. You can even put
Concrete is porous. You can demonstrate this on concrete that has a sandy finish. If the concrete is warm and dry simply drip some water onto the surface. You’ll see it soak into the concrete rapidly and spread sideways. In winter months, water can soak into concrete and freeze on
de-icing salts on concrete with no spalling risk if it’s been installed correctly. I can show you sidewalks in many cities that have had salt on them every winter and there’s no damage. You can repair concrete slabs that are experiencing spalling, and it’s not too hard to do. The repair can last decades if it’s done
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of sand: fine, medium or coarse, depending upon the final look you want for the concrete slab. Use fine sand if you want to get an ultra-smooth steel-trowel finish. Use coarse sand if you want an aggressive surface for the best traction. The key to success when applying this stucco is to make sure you have removed the entire weak, compromised concrete upper layer. Some concrete may be ready to spall, but it’s not yet happened. A powerful pressure washer held close to the concrete surface and at a very low angle does a great job of lifting up these weak areas of concrete. Use a 15degree tip on the pressure washer wand and hold it just an inch or two from the edge of spalled areas. Once you have all the damaged concrete out of the way and cleaned up, install the side forms on the sidewalk that will give you the thickness you’ve decided to go with. Try to do this work on cool, overcast days. The worst conditions to work with concrete are sunny, breezy, hot days. To get the new stucco to bond permanently to the rough, spalled concrete you need to use cement paint. I was taught this magic trick decades ago by true seasoned concrete masons. Cement paint is just Portland cement mixed with water to the consistency of regular paint. Get the spalled concrete damp, brush on the cement paint and immediately cover the paint before it dries with the cement stucco. The cement stucco mixture should be two parts sand and one part Portland cement for an ultra-strong surface. Add just enough water to make the stucco the consistency of stiff, not runny, applesauce. Don’t add any water as you finish the stucco! Need an answer? All of Tim’s past columns are archived for free at www. AsktheBuilder.com. You can also watch hundreds of videos, download Quick Start Guides and more, all for free.
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lowing our military service in Afghanistan. We all talked about leadership experiences, traits, principles, approaches and personalities. And of course we talked about sports. Rico: “I looked so bad trying to hit against Bob Gibson in the ’67 Series that my own father called me a bum!” Rico: “Dick Williams was what we needed as a manger in 1967. But he later alienated almost everyone.” Rico: “Yes, we should have left Willoughby on the mound” (concerning the ninth inning pitching change during Game 7 of the 1975 World Series). Knowing that Rico caught that final out of the Impossible Dream season, I had to ask him what happened to the ball. Rico: “I gave it to [pitcher Jim] Lonborg.” Moffett: “You realize that ball would be worth many millions of dollars today if you’d have just hung on to it.” Rico: “We didn’t think about that stuff in those days. I think Lonborg lost the ball.” Aye carumba! At the end of the session I signed books and Rico signed baseballs. It occurred to me that Roger Kahn met many of his Boys of Summer because he wrote a book. And to have Rico Petrocelli ask me to sign my book for him represented another Impossible Dream of sorts, at least for someone who as a 12 year-old kid watched his hero hit those home runs in the 1967 World Series. Sports Quiz Boston Bruin Bobby Bauer won the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy three times, in 1940, 1941, and 1947, for exhibiting “sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.” In the last 50 years, what three other Bruins have also won the award? (Answer follows)
Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on May 19 include NBA greats Dolph Shayes (1928) and Kevin Garnett (1976). Sportsquote “All literary men are Red Sox fans. To be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life.” –John Cheever Sportsquiz Answer Johnny Bucyk (1971), Jean Ratelle (1976) and Rick Middleton (1982) have also won the Lady Byng Trophy. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He recently coauthored 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.
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ing to daily operations on Friday, June 24, 2016 for the summer and into the fall. The one hour and twenty minute roundtrip excursions travel along the Pemigewasset River between Lincoln, North Woodstock and Woodstock, NH and cross several roadways and bridges along the way. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, which is based in Meredith & Weirs Beach, NH, will also open for weekend operations on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Daily operations will get underway on Friday, June 24, 2016 for one and two hour round-trip excursions along the western shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and Paugus Bay. “People love to look at trains and we have a number of special events scheduled throughout the season where they can see and experience rail travel up close and personal in a safe manner,” concluded Clark. Both the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH, and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad in Meredith and Weirs Beach, NH offer a variety of special events and scenic excursions for the general public, school groups and bus tours from mid May though late October. The Hobo Railroad is located in Lincoln, NH, just off Exit 32 on I-93, left
on Route 112, directly across from McDonalds. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad is conveniently located at 154 Main Street in Meredith, NH with a satellite location on the Boardwalk at 211 Lakeside Avenue in Weirs Beach, NH. For more information including departure times, tickets and special events, visit www.HoboRR.com or call the main office at (603) 745-2135.
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Wednesday 25th Altrusa International of Meredithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Dinner
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Old Town Hall, Summer Street, Bristol. 7pm. Have you ever wondered why there are so many stone walls around your neighborhood? Steve Taylor, former NH Commissioner of Agriculture, will talk about the brief 30 year period in the 19th century when sheep covered much of the NH landscape. The production of wool was a very lucrative business with mills along many of NHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rivers. In Bristol, there was the Dodge
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imals in need, developed and evolved. And through it all, that young stallion imprisoned in that barn, the one with the beautiful eyes, never left her mind. In April of 2014, Teresa was contacted by local and state authorities, to see if she would be willing to assist in a rescue operation of “several horses at a farm in Northfield.” She of course, said yes. It was the same farm she had visited 11 years earlier, and it brought a flood of emotion for her. The investigation continued, and by early June a warrant was set to be served and as many as a dozen or more horses possibly removed from the farm, with custody and care to be turned over to police and placed into quarantine custody and rehabilitation with LLLF. On June 6, 2014, as the world celebrated the 70th anniversary of D-Day— perhaps the single most important day of the 20th century— a convoy of horse trailers, manned by roughly two dozen LLLF volunteers, drove up route
Rosie (aka, Rosie the Riveter) was the sole mare rescued that day. She is blind in one eye due to infections that still flare up from time to time. She is healing, physically and emotionally, and learning to trust humans more with each passing day. 93 to rendezvous with state and local authorities and take custody of the horses. Each horse was examined by a veterinarian and state authorities, and when it was all said and done, in addition to
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LLLF. But the other three stallions were owned by a woman who opted to go to trial. Which is how Teresa Paradis found herself sitting in the Merrimack County Superior Courthouse this week, waiting to testify. A tradition Teresa has established in rescuing horses from neglect or abuse, is to issue them new names; a symbolic new start in their new life. Being that these five horses were rescued on D-Day, their new names all had some connection to the historic military operation. Rosie (aka, Rosie the Riveter) was the sole mare rescued that day. Estimated to be about 15-17 years old, she is blind in one eye due to infections that still flare up from time to time. She has weeping wounds near her rear hooves, a classic indication of being tied or chained with legs apart for the purpose of breeding. She is healing, physically and emotionally, and learning to trust humans more with each passing
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like to be a widow. My demonic husband said that we needed to UNCOVER the plants. What?! (I thought he was losing it.) Didn’t we just finish covering them….like four minutes ago? Yeah, well that was then…..this is….well you know the saying. Apparently it was snowing… yes, in Mid-May…..A LOT. So my husband’s plants
speed of a superhero. The snow accumulated to more than 3 inches that strange day in May, but we managed to save most of the plants. My husband’s quirky sense of humor had him and our daughter dressed like Santa Claus and a Christmas elf, waving to motorists driving by our fully stocked garden center. Most people laughed and honked their
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horns goodheartedly. But one motorist flashed an obscene gesture at Santa, betraying his disgust toward the weather that day. I must admit that I agreed with him. We no longer have a garden center at our home. Instead, we now operate an animal sanctuary here called Reuben’s Rescue Ranch. Now instead of battling the weather on behalf of plants, we do it on behalf of animals. But those challenges are for another column….. And by the way, my husband just finished constructing a new greenhouse here at the ranch, so here we go again….Just call us Gluttons for Punishment…..
Dawn Thomson is an independent columnist who, with the help of her husband and two children, runs a private animal sanctuary, called Reuben’s Rescue Ranch, located at 161 Route 104, Danbury, NH. Their mission is to provide a permanent safe haven for animals in need, as well as offering educational opportunities for the public to share hands-on experiences with these beloved creatures.Reuben’s Rescue Ranch is open to the public for visitors from on Saturdays 10am-4pm, from May through October, and other hours by appointment or by chance. Group outings are also available by appointment. Farm-fresh eggs are available for sale, plus check out their on-site thrift shop, with all proceeds going directly to support the animals. Donations can be made directly to the farm, or to the Reuben’s Rescue account at Osborne’s Agway in Belmont. For more information, call 603-630-2239, or email ReubensRescueRanch@ myfairpoint.net. Be sure to check out their website at www.reubensrescueranch.weebly.com and/ or like them on Facebook. Thank you for your support!
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include Al-Qaida, the Taliban, Al Nusra, Al-Shabab, Boko Haram and ISIL, the Minister stated, “They all have one thing in common, they rely on Islam, or more accurately, their twisted interpretation of Islam, to legitimize their causes, justify their criminal actions, and attract followers.” He called on religious and community leaders to counter the extremist narrative. British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft advised, “Microsoft is a brand that we all recognize, that we all understand. The same could be said of our brand, the United Nations. But sadly, the same can also be said of Da’esh. (Islamic State).” He added, “To the disaffected, the disillusioned and the vulnerable, the Da’esh brand has a terrifying ability to connect and persuade. It offers the false promise of empowerment, of identity of belonging.” “To defeat a network, we need a network,” the United Kingdom’s Rycroft asserted. During the debate in the fifteen member Security Council, rarely were the specific state sponsors of terror cited. Israel however chose to name names. “Global terror is promoted, financed and supplied by state sponsors,” warned Ambassador Danny Danon, “And the largest shareholder in the terrorist enterprise is Iran.” Continuing, Israel’s delegate added, “Iran funds death and destruction across the region and beyond. It bankrolls fear, instability and chaos around the globe.” Ambassador Danon viewed the wider angle, “Israel, like France, and Belgium, and too many others, is not attacked because of what we do, but because of what we represent.” So very true. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.
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