06/29/2023 Weirs Times

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Forty years

oF Homemade Goodness

by Brendan Smith

Weirs Times Editor

Just about everyone in Central New Hampshire was aware that last week was the 100th anniversary of the Laconia Motorcycle Rally, but did you know that on the same week, forty years ago, another great tradition began and is still going strong today?

Rossi’s Ristorante on Rte 104 in New Hampton

opened its doors on June 18, 1983, and shows no signs of slowing down.

“We originally only planned to be opened about five years,” said Margo Rossi, who at 82, is still hard at work everyday making what is arguably the best homemade Italian food in New Hampshire. Full disclosure from this reporter as I admit that I once lived in New Hampton

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Children’s Book Author, Kimberly J.B. Smith In Meredith

Local author/illustrator, Kimberly J.B. Smith will be signing copies of the new children’s book, The Dove Who Inspired Beyond Barbed Wire as well as exhibiting original illustrations from the book at the Galleries at 30 Main in Meredith on July 6th from 4 - 7 p.m.

Smith and co-writer, Andrea Ackerly penned this uplifting book about Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl to share Frankl’s message on how to be happy in spite of life’s obstacles. They

led the story of Frankl’s life as a Holocaust survivor and his subsequent development of Logotherapy in helping to find life’s meaning as the central human motivational force. Using their training in neurodevelopment and counseling, Smith and Ackerly worked meticulously to

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Margo Rossi (R) with nephew Tony Cillo celebrating 40 years of Rossi’s Italian Ristorante and Pizzeria in New Hampton.

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New England Wolves Junior Team in Need of Host Families

$425 to family stipend paid monthly.

Healthy goal oriented athletes need housing September 2023March 2024 while in Lakes Region.

Biden’s $5 Million Bribe

To The Editor:

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, evidence was presented that Vice-President Biden accepted a $5 million bribe for influencing our nation’s foreign policy. Biden apparently “earned” his money by getting a Ukrainian Prosecutor fired; Biden brags about it: https://tinyurl.com/ bdzebf5u.

There are apparently 17 recordings of discussions with the Bidens about the bribe. The FBI had this information before the 2020 Presidential election and withheld it from the public which, in ignorance, elected a crook who sold our nation’s foreign policy for his personal gain.

Only whistleblowers and Congressional pressure on the FBI secured release of this vitally important information for US Citizens and Voters.

Rather than discussing the Biden’s $5 million bribe, our corrupt media mostly only wanted to report President Trump’s indictment on politically motivated charges related to Presidential documents. Trump will probably ultimately be vindicated based on the Presidential Records Act, the inappropriate attempt to criminalize a non-criminal act, and historical precedent, e.g., the Presidential records case against President Clinton.

Trump didn’t destroy or expose classified records like

Hillary Clinton who also violated a subpoena for those records.

Trump didn’t steal classified records from a secure room (SCIF) like Senator Biden who transport the stolen classified documents through multiple insecure locations ultimately to his insecure garage, accessible by family and guests.

Various Presidents, Vice Presidents, and others have mishandled classified documents.

Only Trump has been indicted. The purpose of Trump’s indictment is less about convicting Trump than in interfering with the 2024 election and defeating Trump’s re-election bid.

Biden and the Democrats have made Americans, and people everywhere, poorer, less safe, less free, and threatened by nuclear war. Biden’s political prosecution of his chief rival, Trump, is an attempted diversion from the Democrats’ dismal record.

Don Ewing Meredith, NH

Trump Documents

To The Editor:

Jack Teixeira is the 21-yearold member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who took home classified documents from the Air Base. He shared them online to impress his friends. He is currently in a jail cell awaiting trial for unauthorized retention and

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was reestablished in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

Locally owned for 30 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people

transmission of national defense information and the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material. I have not heard one Republican politician call for him to be released, let alone claim the government has been weaponized against him.

I mention this because Donald Trump removed boxes of classified, secret, top secret and secret compartmentalized documents from the White House as he was leaving office. These are documents he was not allowed to possess. Some of those documents he shared with people who had no security clearances. Oddly, his party, including many of those running for president, are adamant he should not be held accountable and claim he is being indicted for political reasons. They say the government has been weaponized against him. Nonsense. The government spent 18 months asking him to return these documents including getting a court to order the return. He refused to comply. He hid the documents from his own attorneys knowing they would tell the court he had no more documents.

If Donald Trump had returned the documents when ordered he would not have been indicted. It is time his party put the rule of law and the nation’s security above this corrupt man.

Walter Hamilton Portsmouth NH .

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Not So LoNg Ago

new HampsHire troops in mississippi on our national Holiday

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

It was the Fourth of July in the year 1863 and the Ninth Army Corps was stationed outside of Vicksburg, Mississippi, having been summoned by General Grant to help secure that city for the Union upon the surrender of the Confederate forces there.

Among those Union soldiers were those of a brigade consisting of the Sixth New Hampshire, Ninth New Hampshire, Second Maryland, Forty-eighth Pennsylvania, and Seventh Rhode Island Regiments under the command of New Hampshire native, General Simon G. Griffin.

They were waiting for orders to proceed to Vicksburg in light of the news that General Pemberton of the Confederate army was to surrender Vicksburg to Grant at 9 a.m. that morning. The surrender was originally expected to take place on the third but General Grant asked for the delay so that it would take place on the

anniversary of “our great national holiday,” Independence Day.

The residents of Vicksburg reportedly didn’t

celebrate Independence Day for 81 years after that year of 1863.

The NH soldiers had been at Oak Ridge since

July first where they camped in what the biographer of the Sixth Regiment, Lyman JackSee SMITH on 41

Picture of the Peach Orchard where the 2nd NH Regiment was stationed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

new HampsHire Current use law Celebrates 50 years

by Tom Thomson & Andy Peterson

New Hampshire’s scenic landscape exists today due to the vision and actions of many taken 50 years ago. During the 1960’s the New Hampshire population was growing fast and so were our property taxes, particularly in the southern part of the State.

The owners of farm and forestlands saw the values of their land base rising faster than they could afford, so they began selling their farms and forestlands. Much of this rural land base turned into strip malls, poorly planned subdivisions and additional roads and infrastructure which threatened two of our oldest N.H. Industries, Agriculture and Forestry.

What happened next was a campaign to amend our NH Constitution, which our founders made difficult for a reason by requiring that over 2/3rds of the voters had to vote Yes to change the NH Constitution.

“What commenced was one of the most successful citizens campaigns to amend the state constitution in our history. “YES on 7” became the rally cry of a broad-based coalition known as SPACE (Statewide Program of Action to Conserve our Environment) intent on providing a constitutional mechanism to allow land to be taxed based upon its “current use value,” and not its “highest and best use value,” as the consti-

tution then required.” (Quote from NH Governor Walter Peterson.)

In 1968 Proposition 7 or “YES on 7” was approved by the people of NH by more than the necessary twothirds majority and on the same ballot Walter Peterson was elected Governor of New Hampshire. Governor Peterson worked hard to be sure the Current Use Taxation law would meet the constitutional directive and ensure fair taxation on undeveloped farm and forestlands with any landowner who qualified.

Fast forward, to 1973 when the NH General Court passed House Bill #307, which became the RSA 79-A, the Current Use Taxation Law. Governor Meldrim Thomson, supported Current Use and signed this bill into law on June 28, 1973, with an effective date of July 1, 1973, which provided that no land shall be assessed under the act as open space land prior to April 1, 1974. The law also created a Current Use Advisory Board which is attached to the NH Department of Revenue Administration.

The success of the NH Current Use Law over the past 50 years can be seen in the positive acceptance by over 42,000 Farm and Forest Landowners who have enrolled more than 3 million acres in NH. Our Current Use Law over the years has remained easy to understand. Unlike other

states, enrolling land in Current Use and administering the program is simple.

Any landowner can choose to enroll their lands if they own 10 or more acres of undeveloped land with a few exceptions, if your holdings are less than 10 acres which are used strictly for agriculture or if you have a wetlands. The Current Use Advisory Board has developed a NH Current Use Criteria Booklet that can be found online at, (http://revenue.nh.gov/currentuse/booklets.htm). This document should answer any questions you may have about Current Use Law in NH. We would not be celebrating 50 years of Current Use without the vision of many folks such as Elmer Johnson of Winchester, a Dairy Farmer, Farm Bureau member and State Representative who was the prime sponsor of HB 307 along with SPACE, NH Timberland Owners, NH Farm Bureau, Society for the Protection of NH Forest, NH Audubon and many others. Also instrumental were those who served the NH Legislature and Senate and both Governors, Walter Peterson and Meldrim Thomson and the nearly 150,000 voters who voted Yes, over 50 years ago to amend the State’s Constitution. Without everyone’s hard work and successful efforts we believe NH would look much different than it

does today. We have maintained our rural character by protecting our farm and forestland which is why our NH Tourism remains our second largest Industry with a strong Recreation, Farm and Forestry Industry. We would like to share with you the “RSA 79-A:1 Current Use Taxation” which lays out the true intent of what the NH Current Use Law is:

RSA 79-A:1 Declaration of Public Interest

It is hereby declared to be in the public interest to encourage the preservation of open space, thus providing a healthful and attractive outdoor environment for work and recreation of the state’s citizens, maintaining the character of the state’s landscape, and conserving the land, water, forest, agricultural and wildlife resources. It is further declared to be in the public interest to prevent the loss of open space due to property taxation at values incompatible with open space usage. Open space land imposes few if any costs on local government and is therefore an economic benefit to its citizens. The means for encouraging preservation of open space authorized by this chapter is the assessment of land value for property taxation on the basis of current use. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage but not to require management practices on open space lands

witH ideas

losing out to the online lottery where people could swiftly lose their money at home instead of having to take a trip to the convenience store to lose it.

by Brendan Smith

Even though I have consistently failed to win in my bids in running for governor under the Flatlander Ticket, it does not discourage me from doing my best to still help New Hampshire succeed in any way I can.

I realize there is a lot of division between the right and the left when it comes to some (meaning most) political issues in the state. I do try my best to, when needed, to just do what is right whatever either side might think.

So that is why, once again, I am here to give some of my creative ideas for new scratch tickets for the state to use in their ongoing pursuit of helping our education system.

Though it has been a few years since I have contributed ideas, back in my heyday the Lottery Commission was eager to use my ideas. In fact, one of my prouder moments was when, back in 1998, I created the “Frost Heaves and Pot Holes” scratch ticket which the Commission used with great success, bringing in thousands of dollars.

Of course, I did this gratis, since money wasn’t the idea (unless, of course, you were buying the scratch ticket). The fame, I admit, was an extra bonus as I became known around town as the “scratch ticket guy.”

Still, fame is fleeting and no matter how much I tried over the next several years to duplicate my scratch ticket success, I couldn’t interest the Lottery Commission in any more ideas. I soon became know as “Old Mr. One and Done.”

It did hurt for a while and that is why I have taken this hiatus from creating new ideas for scratch tickets.

But I recently read that physical scratch tickets were now

After reading this, I knew I was on a mission to get people off their butts and back out into society. How much would we lose as a civilization if people locked themselves in their houses and played the lottery without the simplest of human interactions like waiting impatiently at the convenience store since the person in front of you in line is taking way too long.

Missing out on the fresh air of a robust early fall afternoon, scratching off ticket dust while the White Mountains beckoned in the background.

Didn’t the Covid lockdown teach us anything?

So, innovation is needed to get even the most stubborn of at home ticket players to move a bit.

So, Lottery Commission, here are some of my ideas you are free to use.

NAME THAT TUNE – This ticket will cost a dollar. Scratch off three of the same song titles from the 1960s and win the dollar amount on the ticket if you can sing the first verse correctly to the store clerk. Scratch off the “G clef” box in the corner, reveal a dollar sign and then sing the chorus to double your prize. (Of course, many could cheat by looking at their phones, so this ticket must be scratched and sung as soon as it is purchased in front of the clerk.)

FIRST IN THE NATION –

Scratch off three of anyone of the candidates running for President and bring that ticket to the next NH rally that candidate is holding for verification. You can triple your prize if you actually stay for the whole thing.

THE BIG WHEEL – Buy this ticket for ten bucks and if you scratch off 3 “Big Wheels” you get a chance to win a significant cash prize by spinning the “Big

Wheel” which will be installed at convenience stores around the state. Of course, the installation of these wheels won’t be cheap, and neither will be the cost of paying someone to man (or woman) the wheels at each location, That is why the tickets cost ten bucks to cover the cost of operation and installation. The hope is that this ticket will be a big hit and hopefully there will be a couple of cents left over to actually go towards education.

SAVE THE PLANET AND WIN BIG BUCKS – Not all of my ideas are to entice the at home lottery players to get out for some sun, I am also thinking about an untapped market that is already out and about. The Save The Planet Ticket will appeal to hardcore environmentalists who refuse to buy scratch tickets since the ticket dust might possibly be a dangerous toxin released into the air. This ticket is made of a newly developed organic material which once found out to be a loser (which most will be) can than be torn into tiny pieces and planted in any garden to help boost the nutrients of the soil. Of course, this ticket will cost more to produce then any actual profits it might realize buy, hey, it’s just the right thing to do.

I also thought it might be practical to have designated “scratchers” at certain stores around the state to help those big scratch ticket buyers who may have developed carpal tunnel from too much scratching or maybe just suffer from a little arthritis.

So, there you go Lottery Commission.

You can thank me later.

Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles”, “Best Of A F.O.O.. In New Hampshire” and “I Really Only Did It For The Socks - Stories and Thoughts On Aging.” Available at BrendanTSmith.com

“I Really Only Did It For The Socks

Weirs Times Editor

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a blaCk plan For mike penCe

Pence is trailing former President Donald Trump by some 50 points in national polling.

It’s no great revelation that the former vice president needs some major breakthroughs to be considered a serious and viable candidate for 2024.

But all is possible, and here is one approach.

I call it the Pence Black Plan.

Each presidential cycle, we see Republican presidential candidates making efforts to reach out to Black voters.

Arguably, Republicans are seeing some gains. In 2020, Trump picked up 12% of the Black vote, compared to 9% in 2016.

The number worth focusing on is 67%. That is the percentage of all voters in 2020 who were white.

If we look back to November 1980, when President Ronald Reagan was elected, 88% of voters were white.

A defining reality of today’s American elections is that the American electorate is becoming less and less white and nonwhite voters overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.

In 2020, of the 67% of voters that were white, 58% voted for Trump and 41% for Joe Biden. Biden won all other racial/ethnic categories.

As the percentage of the electorate that is white continues to decline, as it will, unless there is some change in the inclination of non-white voters to vote Republican, it will be increasingly difficult each election to elect a Republican.

This is where Mike Pence can impact prevailing reality.

Mike Pence’s strong point is his clear definition not just as a conservative, but as a conservative Evangelical Christian.

He is pro-biblical values -- meaning pro-life and pro-family. And as a conservative, he supports limited government.

The data shows that the higher probability that voters attend church frequently, the higher probability that those voters will vote Republican.

With one glaring exception: Black voters.

Black Americans have among the highest church attendance in the nation, yet they vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.

In recent data from Pew Research, 40% of Americans said that they attended religious services in some way in the previous month. Highest, at 72%, were white Evangelical protestants. Next was Black protestants, at 69%.

Why do white frequent churchgoers vote Republican and nonwhite not?

Institutional trust is built over the course of years. Decades. Centuries.

Dishonesty takes just a moment to destroy institutional trust.

tists acted as scientists, predominantly worried about following evidence and producing functional solutions to human problems.

by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist

This week, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of molecular virology at Baylor College of Medicine, got into a spat with podcaster Joe Rogan and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hotez has a long-standing feud over vaccine efficacy and safety with RFK Jr., who has long been a proponent of the scientifically unverified theory that childhood vaccines cause autism; RFK Jr., appearing on Rogan’s podcast, tore into Hotez. Hotez responded by accusing Rogan of spreading “misinformation” -- to which Rogan quite properly responded that if Hotez wished to rebut that “misinformation” in debate with RFK Jr. on his show, he’d be happy not only to host but to contribute $100,000 to a charity of Hotez’s choice. Hotez refused the invite. He then appeared on MSNBC, where he explained, “Anti-vaccine disinformation... is now a lethal force in the United States. I offered to go on Joe Rogan but not to turn it into the Jerry Springer show with having RFK Jr. on.

This is still a free country; no one is obligated to debate anyone else. But Hotez essentially argues that his credentials excuse him from having to defend his case publicly in debate. In the past, there might have been something to that: Few would have expected a virologist to debate, say, Jenny McCarthy, even 20 years ago, for better or worse. Why? Because the scientific community could point to decades of success in health outcomes -- longer, healthier lives and fewer childhood diseases among them. The scien-

Then the scientists decided to promote garbage while hiding behind their credentials. They claimed that men could be women; that universal masking would stop the spread of COVID-19; that schools had to be closed to stop mass death from COVID-19 among children, and that at the same time, protesters on behalf of “racial justice” could safely congregate in close proximity; that the COVID-19 vaccine would stop transmission; that capitalism had to be curbed to stop global warming. They used the credibility of science to preach political nonsense. And in just a few years, the credibility gained by our scientific institutions has completely eroded. Just 41% of Americans now say that they believe the Centers for Disease Control are doing an excellent or good job. That distrust is entirely earned, given the CDC’s egregiously awful performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All of this means that those who purport to speak in the name of science -- the same people who have used that label to avoid debate -- must now wade back into the arena. They simply don’t have the credibility to demand the trust of the public. It’s time to earn it.

Ben Shapiro is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and co-founder of Daily Wire+. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author; his latest book is The Authoritarian Moment: How The Left Weaponized America’s Institutions Against Dissent. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

Star Parker Syndicated Columnist

Mike

tHere is no sHort patH baCk to institutional Credibility

by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist

less Freedom

Politicians claim their bills bring us good things. Free health care! Child care! A cellphone for all!

But government isn’t Santa Claus. Government is force.

Most every law takes away a little of our money or freedom or both.

The Heritage Foundation ranks economic freedom across the globe. The United States once ranked No. 4 in the world, but we’ve been in decline. This year, as my new video explains,

we’re 25th.

“If you care about living a prosperous life, you should care about what government economic policies are,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Derrick Morgan.

he foundation ranks countries’ economic freedom based on things like rule of law, regulatory efficiency, open markets, fiscal health, etc.

The big reason the USA fell in the rankings is that Congress spends so much more money than government can squeeze out of us in taxes.

I say to Morgan, “’Free child care, free this, free that!’ That sounds good for my freedom.”

“Sooner or later, you run out of

other people’s money,” Morgan responds. “More dollars chasing fewer goods leads to inflation,” and inflation leaves us less financial freedom.

In addition, politicians ban some of our choices, like future natural gas hookups and gas-powered cars. Many want to ban contraception, TikTok, guns.

And on top of that, America’s bureaucrats add thousands of regulations, most of which restrict individual freedom.

“Those are examples of our smothering government and why we keep dropping places,” says Morgan.

The world’s least free countries have even more smothering governments.

india/u.s. ties warminG as CHina CHills

India ranks toward the bottom of the freedom list because Indian bureaucrats are empowered to decide whether entrepreneurs may try something new. Investors must get up to 70 different approvals. No wonder India stays poor.

It could be worse. The most repressed people in the world are trapped in countries at the bottom of the freedom list: Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba and, of course, North Korea.

“It’s bad in the economic sphere just as it is in the political sphere,” says Morgan. “These things reinforce each other. The freer a country is economically, the better off they are.”

by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist

The State Visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington illustrated both style and substance of the evolving relationship between the world’s two largest democracies. President Joe Biden described the India/American relationship as, “A partnership that is among the most consequential in the world, that is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history.”

The visit had the trappings of a former India advertising campaign in the USA called “Incredible India”

which offered a classy, glossy and inviting view of this emerging South Asian country.

Speaking before a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C., Prime Minister Modi stated, “When I first visited the U.S. as Prime Minister, India was the tenth largest economy in the world. Today, India is the fifth largest economy. And, India will be the third largest economy soon. We are not only growing bigger but we are also growing faster.”

The United States is India’s major trading partner; in 2022 two way trade reached $133 billion. Now let’s add some context. India/USA relations have been dramatically improving since the early

1990’s. Why? When the former Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, India lost a powerful political ally and military partner. Moreover its “nonalignment” stance had isolated India.

First, Starting with the Clinton Administration, both the U.S. and India realized they have much in common economically and politically, despite India’s repeated mantra of nonalignment.

Secondly, following the terrorist attacks on America in 2001, both India and U.S. President George W. Bush initiated a shared security commitment in opposing Islamic jihadi terrorism which India has long suffered from and confronted especially from neighboring Pakistan or persistent

threats along its 3,500km border with China.

Thirdly , communist China has driven the change and a clear and less nuanced rapprochement between New Delhi and Washington. “The credit for moving India and the U.S. closer than ever before goes to the assertive policies of Xi Jinping. This is ironic,” writes analyst C. Raja Mohan, a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Mumbai’s Indian Express newspaper.

American relations with India are often framed by what Washington assumes; namely that the U.S. and democratic India are natural friends and economic partners and thus ipso facto just a step short of being

June 24th Dover on the Water

• 11 am Commemorative ceremony at Hilton Park and Hilton Family Reunion

• 12 pm to 5 pm Antique car show at Henry Law Park

• 12 pm to 8 pm Music at the Rotary Arts Pavilion

• 5:30 pm Merry Mac Regatta

• 4 pm Boat parade up the Cocheco to downtown

June 25th Baseball of Yesterday & Today

Celebrating Dover & Portsmouth 400 TH Anniversaries

• Location: Historic Leary Field in Portsmouth

• 9 am Opening ceremony and starting of the youth legion players

• 12 pm to 3 pm Vintage baseball game

• 4 pm to 7 pm Legion Games

June 23rd

Celebrate with us!

June 24th - July 4th

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July 1st Block Party & Historical Walk

• 10 am to 4 pm Dover’s Historical Interactive Walk at Henry Law Park

• 10 am to 4 pm Blackhawk Helicopter on display at Henry Law Park (Weather permitting)

• 10 am to 9 pm Block Party with bands at the Pavilion and vendors on Central Avenue

July 2nd Dover 400 Parade

• 3 pm Central Ave, Dover

July 4th Fireworks over Dover

• 7:30 pm to 9 pm The 39th Army Band Concert at the Rotary Pavilion - Henry Law Park

• Fireworks set off simultaneously from 2 locations in Dover

OTHER EVENTS AROUND DOVER

August 11th

• Humdinger Comedy Event at Woodman Museum

July 7th to August 11th

• Dover 400 Cocheco Arts Festival at Rotary Arts Pavilion - Henry Law Park

July 22nd

• The McConnell Story at the Strand

• Milestone Anniversary Celebration by the Greater Dover, NH Chamber of Commerce at Children’s Museum & Arts Pavilion

October 7th

• Dover 400 Apple Harvest Day

This series of Letters

From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures.

Letters From God Letters From God

QUESTION:

will stand and be welcomed and not cast away.

What Is

The

Sermon On The Mount?

That sermon was delivered by my son, Jesus the Messiah, who spoke for me to convey my thoughts and my standards for life in my Kingdom.

You live on the earth and you are subjects of various kingdoms all of which have their own standards, rules and constitutions. But I wanted you to be aware of and know what I, your creator God, expect of all those who will trust me and walk with me. My Kingdom is different from any of yours and my standards are higher than any of yours. You must understand those standards and conform your life to them, if you hope to walk with me while you’re alive and live with me for eternity. I urge you to read the sermon, it’s found in the book of Matthew which is one of the books within my book, the Bible, and it is contained in the 5th7th chapters.

I would like to give you the big picture in this letter and then walk you through with some details in future letters. I would also say to you that if you embrace me and my Kingdom principles, it will bring blessings beyond anything you could imagine during your lifetime and when you stand before me to begin eternity, it will assure you that you

This message was addressed primarily to the disciples of my son Jesus. They are however addressed to all who have placed their faith in my son’s substitutionary death for their sins and are now my children and members of my eternal Kingdom.

I begin by detailing the blessings that will come to those who trust me and the reason why they will be blessed (5:1-12). To have my blessings is to have my unlimited resources to enjoy life now and forever. Those who are blessed will progress from admitting they are poor in spirit, which is another way of stating that they desperately need me and my son to provide life, both temporal and eternal, (:3) to being willing to suffer persecution because of your love and gratitude for what we have done (:11-12). Until you realize that without my son’s death and my love, administered by my Holy Spirit, you will die in your sins.

I then ask those who believe in me to consider that because of their relationship with me, they become like salt to preserve a dying and decaying world and light to show others how they can escape from a dying and decaying world and live forever (:13-14).

I also wanted all those who know and trust me to recognize that I will never change my standards and that when they stand before me, my standards not your, will be the basis of my judgment (5:17-6:18).

That standard was and remains, that you must be perfect as I am perfect without sin, in order to stand in my presence (:48). Understanding this will make you recognize that without a savior to forgive your sins and as a result give you my righteousness, which is perfection, you can never know me or live with me forever.

As you read a series of my righteous standards in various realms in this passage you must know that many religious leaders seek to lower the standards in order to fulfill them, but I have never lowered them and the standard remains that you must be perfect, never having violated even one. You need a savior, my son Jesus, to pay that penalty and remove the impending judgment for being less than perfect, if you hope to live.

I ask those who trust me, to live for and invest in eternity and not just your life on earth (6:1924). Many will invest in the acquisition of money and things and will not serve or please me (:24). How foolish to gain the whole world for a few short years and then lose your soul for eternity. I go on to tell them that if they live to please me, I will meet all their needs in time and give them eternal life thereafter (6:25-34).

After warning them to judge righteously, not hypocritically, by condemning in other what you yourself practice (7:1-6), I then assure them that when they ask for their needs I, their loving heavenly Father, will not fail to give them what they need (7:7-12).

As my message draws

to a close, I remind them that there is only one way, the narrow way, to be saved from death to life (7:13-14). No other person, other than Jesus my son, came as God to pay your debt of sin. There is no other way. I conclude with a warning, that many who call themselves believers or teachers are not from me and when they stand before me in judgement will be cast from my presence (7:15-23). The reason is, they never manifested the fruit of Godly living according to my standards of my kingdom revealed in this sermon. If you trust me, you will bear the fruit? I will cause you to live according to my standards.

How’s your fruit? Don’t miss eternity because you built your life on sand, self, not me, the rock (7:24-29).

I Love You, God

These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Samuel Hollo, pastor at the Community Church of Alton, NH.

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For many people, the very topic of child sexual abuse (CSA) triggers feelings of anger, disgust, and confusion. For those who have been victimized by it, they may experience feelings of

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tHe mytHs oF CHild sexual abuse

shame, embarrassment, and powerlessness. How anyone could commit such a heinous act against an innocent, defenseless child is unimaginable. And while our emotional responses to this topic are valid, it’s not enough to stop future children from being harmed. This one requires action to create change. It’s going to take a village.

The most important factor in addressing CSA is understanding it: what it is, and what it isn’t. This is where prevention starts.

For many years, it has been believed that people sexually abuse children because it happened to them. It’s as if to say CSA is contagious. Tag, you’re it.

Not only is this belief incorrect, but it is also a damaging message to send to those who have been victimized. And it’s not just the general public that keeps the rumor going strong. Many healthcare professionals continue to respond to their client’s disclosures of CSA by suggesting that the perpetrator did it because they were also abused. This implies that the offender deserves sympathy and that it is somehow not their fault. After all, they are victims, too. What’s even more damaging to the victim about this message is that it implies

that they could also go on to offend a child. I can’t help but think this myth may be in part what has prevented so many victims of CSA from speaking up, getting the help and support they need and deserve: fear that people won’t trust them around their children or will look at them differently as if branded a villain by default of having been abused.

This myth started when a notable number of individuals were charged and incarcerated for CSA. When asked why they did it, a high percentage reported that it was because someone had done it to them, many offenders adding that they didn’t even know it was wrong. The responses were taken at face value and so it began. The explanation seemed to make just enough sense that it became widely accepted, even by some healthcare professionals.

Fast forward to the invention of the polygraph machine. This device had the power to extract the truth from offenders. The polygraph disproved their claims that they had been victimized and when asked why they lied, offenders admitted that they were hoping to get sympathy from the families and victims, more leniency from the legal system, and special

treatment. If people felt bad for them, they wouldn’t have to take full responsibility for their actions.

But there is a mathematical flaw in this myth as it implies that most offenders were victimized as children, and most victims will go on to offend others. In reality, neither are true.

So, if it isn’t victims of CSA committing these crimes, who is? This is another important step in preventing CSA; knowing who is at risk for offending. The obvious answer is those with Pedophilia. This is defined as an individual who has sexual attraction to prepubescent children. But other mental health disorders can lead to offending as well such as Narcissism and Anti-social Personality Disorder (aka Sociopathy or Psychopathy). Individuals with these disorders often possess several traits that can put them at a pre-disposition to committing sexual offenses against not only children, but adults as well: rule breaking mentalities, power and control seeking behaviors, and deviant sexual interests.

So while it may be true that offenders are not responsible for developing a mental illness that causes them to have urges to perpe-

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Getting older is inevitable, but thankfully, aging gracefully is an option. I’m not talking about fillers, Botox or sporting younger fashions. I mean naturally looking and feeling more youthful in our later years through employing healthy lifestyle strategies now. Let’s take a look at some holistic ways to combat the emotional, chemical and physical stresses that accelerate our body’s aging. Sleep. This is an important one. A recent study by the University of California, Los Angeles found that just one night of sleep deprivation can activate genes related to biological aging. The older adults in this study were kept awake, and were only allowed to sleep between 3am and 7am.

After the partial night of rest, the study participant’s blood was analyzed and it revealed deterioration in the cell’s growth and division cycles. The authors suggest that insufficient sleep may increase the risk for chronic disease by “activating the molecular pathways that drive biological aging.” Pro-

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mote health and healing in your own adult body by securing 7-9 hours of quality sleep each night. Improving your quality of sleep can be as easy as a few simple changes. Try eliminating sources of ambient light in your bedroom. End screen time on phones, television and computers one hour before bedtime. Create a consistent schedule of going to sleep and rising at the same time each day. Avoid alcohol, which may make you feel sleepy, but can disrupt good R.E.M. sleep cycles.

Move your body more. You knew I couldn’t exclude exercise on the list. However, you may be surprised just how much it matters in the aging game. According to Brigham Young University, walking 40 minutes per day, five days per week, will cut your biological age by nine years. Exercising improves posture, balance, flexibility and muscle strength, making you look and move younger. It also creates more youthful looking skin through improved blood flow and oxygenation of tissues. Newer research is showing how exercise can help protect our DNA by increasing telomerase activity. More on this another day.

Manage your mental game. Emotional stress, worry and anxiety can age us.

Afterall, worry lines earned their name fair and square. But the aging of stress is more than skin deep, it can affect us at the cellular level. One study of middle-aged adults found that people who felt socially isolated expressed over 200 genes differently than more socially secure people. Further, some experts believe the that excessive release of stress hormones and inflammation associated with specific types of anxiety can shorten lifespan by 3 to 8 years. The risk of a heart attack is 8 times higher in the two hours following an episode of anger, but the risk of a heart attack is pegged at 9 times higher after a bout of extreme anxiety. If you’re experiencing mental challenges,

reach out for professional help, make connections with friends or family who can support you and implement a program of self-care that resonates with you.

Lastly, eat consciously. Choosing foods that nourish your body, like fresh fruits and vegetables, wild caught fish and free-range meats can make a huge difference in how you look and feel. Avoid processed foods, sugary drinks, fried foods and man-made-fake fats that cause oxidative stress. Buy local and buy organic to reduce your exposure to herbicides, pesticides and GMO’s. Use high quality supplements, take a probiotic (or eat fermented foods) and drink plenty of clean

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June 21st marked the 9th Anniversary of the United Nations’ resolution for the first International Day of Yoga. Recognizing the notable health and mental wellness benefits of the practice, the resolution cites “the importance of individuals and populations making healthier choices and following lifestyle patterns that foster good health.” So, what are some of the key benefits of yoga, and how can we begin incorporating a practice into our daily lives, regardless of our experience and fitness level?

Yoga helps us to integrate mindfulness with movement and intentional breathing, which in turn benefits us both physically and mentally. On a physical level, yoga increases our strength, flexibility and balance. This combination os particularly helpful as we age, as each of these will naturally diminish over time if not attended to. This combination can also help to alleviate chronic lower back pain and discomfort, which not only allows us to live more comfortably overall, but also

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again.” While it may seem daunting if your impression of yoga is fit people contorting themselves, it may be helpful to know that there are many different forms of yoga, including very gentle classes that require limited movement and exertion, and even yoga that can be done while seated in a chair. It’s all about finding the right class and instructor for starting from where you are, wherever that is.

helps us to move more naturally and freely. Anyone who has ever experienced an especially angry back can remember the ways in which it encourages us to move in ways that feel appeasing to it, but over time can create a chain reaction of discomfort throughout the body. A regular yoga practice is also good for heart health, as it helps decrease inflammation in the body and lowers blood pressure and overall stress. There are also recent studies confirming that the practice can help ease arthritis symptoms.

In addition to lower stress overall, those who practice yoga regularly often find improvements in mood and mental clarity. This

in turn leads to better and deeper sleep, which alone offers a host of health benefits. When our stress gets lowered and our ability to get proper rest improves, this helps us to connect more deeply with the world around us, and can even help us to improve our relationships. It truly is amazing how this one simple practice offers a range of benefits that in turn helps us to improve on so many integrated levels.

The wonderful thing about yoga is that there are so many ways to begin, and from every level of experience and fitness. One of my favorite sayings I used to hear in the first studio I began practicing in was, “it’s never too late to begin, or begin

Yoga can be accessed through online classes from the comfort of your own home, or attended at a class at a community center or locally run studio. Many local studios offer both online and in person classes, so you can start with what feels right to you while connecting with a local resource. If studio classes feel best for you, we’re blessed in the Lakes Region to have an incredible number of wonderful places to practice. The best place is always going to be where you feel comfortable, and where you’re able to get to in a way that works well with your daily life. It’s not unusual to try out several studios to find the one that feels most comfortable to you, and you’ll know when it just feels right.

by Kelly Chapman Meredith Whole Living Center

Kelly Chapman is the Founder of Meredith Whole Living Center.

trate against children or others, they are 100% in control of and responsible for their actions. Think of it this way: if a person is born with diabetes, it’s not their fault. However, it is absolutely their responsibility to manage it.

It’s also important to point out that CSA cannot be explained away due to drug or alcohol use. Drugs and alcohol don’t cause people to do things they wouldn’t normally do. Rather, they lower inhibitions, allowing them to do what they want to do.

It took a village of

offenders to spread these rumors. It’s going to take a village to debunk them. Please keep the conversation going so that the truth can be known and our children can be safe.

Leslie A. Gray is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and operates Gray Matters Counseling & Wellness, PLLC in Laconia NH. Feel free to submit responses or requests for subject content to: askgraymatters@ gmail.com

water. Strive to drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day. The time and energy you put into fueling your body now will pay huge dividends in your future. Making changes in your lifestyle takes effort. Start with small changes. Add things that appeal to you, like drinking more water or a walk around the block after dinner. Then add (and remove) other things as you progress. Find a friend or an accountability partner to take the journey with you. Hire a coach or professional to guide you.

Or start a journal and simply hold yourself accountable to the changes you’re ready to make. If your spine and joints are feeling old, have a chiropractic check-up to see if a plan of adjustments can help. Whatever course you chart, know that you’re the captain of your own health. The power to heal lies within you.

Stephanie Ryan, DC, CCWP is the owner of Crossroads Chiropractic, PC and is the host of the “Half Hour to Health” radio show on WEMJ, WTPL and WTSN.

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GRAY from 10

by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

Nothing compares to the final round of a major golf tournament—most recently the U.S. Open which was played in Los Angeles. Wyndham Clark prevailed by a stroke over Rory McIlroy.

NBC covered it in fine fashion.

Golf used to be nearly impossible to watch back in the day on those small black and white televisions. Good luck following any tee shot. But today with our high-def big screen color television sets—and with our marvelous modern graphics—golf is a joy to watch. And as one watches the drama unfold one can’t help but bond with those players trying to make a shot in front of thousands of people—with millions more watching the action via television.

And the shot-making is often spectacular. But most players will occasionally hit a lousy shot from which they must somehow recover. Something we can all relate to.

The Masters is played every April at Augusta National, which is special. Unmatched tradition there in Georgia. But the Open is played at widely diverse venues, all with their own character—and characters. The scenes

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from L.A. were compelling. At one moment you’d see a golfer almost alone in a small canyon. Then you’d see someone teeing off with skyscrapers in the background.

There’s nothing like it.

CANADIAN GOLF

A week earlier I was channel surfing on Sunday and happened upon the Final Round of the Canadian Open on CBS from Toronto. The dulcet tones of Jim Nantz provoked Pavlovian reactions and thoughts of the Masters.

While the RBC Canadian Open is not one of the Majors, it was apparently good enough to be covered by CBS and Nantz.

So I watched. And got pulled in.

I learned that no Canadian had won the Canadian Open since 1954. Before even I was born. But native son Nick Taylor of Winnipeg was battling it out with Englishman Tommy Fleetwood. After 72 holes the two were tied. They stayed tied through three dramatic and exhilarating “sudden death” extra holes. Then on the fourth extra hole Taylor rolled in an incredible 72 foot putt for the win, and there was pandemonium in Toronto. And probably all over Canada’s ten provinces..

“One of the greatest moments in Canadian sports history,” stated Nantz, in those dulcet tones.

So true.

(Okay. Enough golf

I read with interest the SPORTthoughts column on the PGALIV merger and generally agree that competition is a good thing in professional sports. I also agree that in major league baseball, the arrival of the American League as a competitor for the National League stimulated the growth of the game. But I was surprised to read that “in the 19th Century, the National League was the only major league.” As I am confident you know, the American Association (1883-1891), Union Association (1884), and Players League (1890) are all recognized as major leagues. The column then states that “the upstart American League was born on January 28, 1901.”

In fact, the American League came into existence when the minor Western League adopted that name in late 1899. And that newly-titled American League, complete with Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and a Cleveland club, played the 1900 season as a minor league. The American League subsequently declared itself a major league after AL President Ban Johnson’s attempt to reach

Rory McIlroy came up one stroke short against Wyndam Clark at the U.S. Open in Los Angeles

tHe ConFidante: tHe untold story oF tHe woman wHo Helped win wwii at wriGHt museum

WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, July 11th, the Wright Museum will welcome author Christopher C. Gorham. This is the fifth program of the Wright Museum’s 2023 Education Series.

The story of Anna Marie Rosenberg, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant who became FDR’s closest advisor during World War II and, according to Life, “the most important official woman in the world” —a woman of many firsts, whose story, forgotten for too long, is extraordinary, inspiring, and uniquely American. Her life ran parallel to the front lines of history yet her influence on 20th century America, from the New Deal to the Cold War and beyond, has never

before been told.

More than the story of one remarkable woman, The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. Though she was not quite a hidden figure, Rosenberg’s position as “the power behind,” combined with her status as an immigrant and a Jewish woman, served to diminish her importance. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves.

Christopher C. Gorham is the author of The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America (cita-

del press, 2023). He holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Tufts University and Syracuse University College of Law. After practicing law for over a decade, for the last several years he has taught Modern American History at Westford Academy, outside Boston. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Literary Hub, Paper Brigade and online publications. The Confidante is his first book. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Watertown and Chatham, Massachusetts.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11th at the Wright Museum’s DuQuoin Education Center, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro. Admis -

sion is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at www.wrigthmuseum.org/lectureseries or by calling 603-569-1212.

The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the homefront and battlefield. For more information about the 2023 Lecture Series, or museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.

FisHinG lake winnipesaukee

by Tim Moore Contributing Writer

Lake Winnipesaukee

is New Hampshire’s largest lake. At just over 45,000 acres, it dwarfs any other lake in the state and is the second largest lake in New England. Despite being located in a relatively small state, the lake is quite well known. It is home to politicians, actors, and professional athletes. For many though, the lake’s attraction lies in its abundance of landlocked salmon, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and white perch. Anglers and tourists come from around the globe to take part in what some refer to as world-class fishing.

Landlocked Salmon

Landlocked salmon are Atlantic salmon that were once thought to have been glacial relics, trapped in freshwater lakes by dropping sea levels more than 10,000 years ago. However, recent evidence suggests that some salmon simply stopped returning to the ocean. Regardless of how they got into freshwater lakes to stay, these fish are revered for their fighting and jumping ability.

Lake Winnipesaukee has a healthy population of landlocked salmon thanks to the supplemental stocking efforts of the NH fish and Game Department.

Fish up to six pounds are routinely caught, with some larger fish reported, but most of the ones caught are between 18” and 21”. Trolling is the favorite method of catching these silver-colored salmonids. Some anglers prefer to troll live bait, others troll streamer flies, and many choose spoons. The fishing season for landlocked salmon is from April 1 through September 30 each year. The taking of salmon is prohibited by any method outside of the five-month

season. This year’s salmon numbers are lower than expected. It is thought that low survival of stocked salmon is leading to fewer fish holding over. The NH Fish and Game Department is working to increase salmon numbers by stocking more and larger salmon, so hopefully we will be back to better numbers in the next year or two. For now, we steadily pick away at the fish that are there.

Lake Trout

Lake trout are fresh-

water members of the char family. They are New Hampshire’s deepwater trout, often living in waters over 100’ deep. In New Hampshire, lake trout are wild. They receive no supplemental stocking. Their success is due in part to the management efforts of NH Fish and Game. Some anglers target lake trout for their potential size, and others prefer their orange flesh to eat. Lake trout have the potential to grow larger than most other trout species in New Hampshire. Fish over 20 pounds have been caught by anglers and during fall netting surveys, but the average size is typically around 20”. The open-water season for lake trout is from April 1 through September 30. During the spring months, trolling is a favorite way to catch lake trout. Once the water warms into the 70s, many anglers vertical jig for them. During late-summer and earlyfall, lake trout numbers rise as fish move into water over 100’ deep and feed to prepare for the fall spawn. Targeting them by vertical jigging often translates to fast and furious fishing and keeps many of my clients coming back time and again.

Smallmouth Bass

Lake Winnipesaukee is well-known for its smallmouth bass fish-

Sarah from Pennsylvania recently took advantage of some good salmon fishing with Tim Moore Outdoors.

craft this uplifting message without detailing the explicit details of the Holocaust.

The book was written with the intention that it would be a childrens’ book to help children to gain resilience and grit; however the authors have found that this book is meant for all ages. Many adults love the life lessons embedded in the book as it is a condensed version of Viktor’s classic book; Man Search for Meaning. Frankl’s son in law, Prof. Franz J. Vesely, PhD of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna, has graciously edited and vetted the book.

The event will include viewing of original mixed media illustrations (on right) created by Kimberly, a treasure hunt and simple mask making for the children, and a book signing. Light refreshments will be available and all are wel-

come.

The Galleries at 30 Main is a local treasure. Located in Meredith, it was originally opened more than ten years ago by Vynnie Hale as VynnArt Gallery. Since then, the gallery has grown including the addition of co-owners and exhibiting artists of distinction as well as the gallery´s community outreach. For more about The Galleries at 30 Mail, visit: www.thegalleriesat30main.com/

Kimberly J.B. Smith will be at The Galleries At 30 Main in Meredith on Thursday, July 6th from 4-7pm.

BIRDS For The

New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats

by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

The loons were the wildlife highlight of the trip, but the short camping trip had meaning beyond the birds and mammals that were seen.

It was the first trip my oldest son Andrew and I had taken in a few years. Andrew, now 20, is a reluctant birdwatcher as it is not a hobby of his, and he pushes back on my requests to take walks specifically to see birds, but he can identify several birds by sight and sound. (Wonder where that talent came from.) He does, however, like the outdoors and is always up for a camping trip. In fact, he initiated this outing and had been asking for several weeks to go camping.

We like to go camping when there are no crowds. That means either during the week or during the off season. In this case, it was both. We each took a Monday and Tuesday off work and left for Grout Pond in southern Vermont on a Sunday afternoon in early May.

We underestimated the time it would take to get to the site and it was already dark by the time we had arrived. We improvised by pumping up the air mattress and sleeping under the stars in the cab of the pickup. Thankfully, it was a dry night. It was, however,

a cold night, it being early May in Vermont. The lows were in the mid-30s, but it was actually quite refreshing to sleep outdoors again.

Not surprisingly, I awoke before Andrew and took a walk down one of the trails near where we had parked the previous night. A broad-winged hawk immediately flew overhead and swooped in for a landing in a nearby dead tree. It was the start of a good wildlife watching day.

Andrew eventually woke up and, from the pond’s launch site, we eyed a spot along the pond to set up camp for a few days. I was to canoe to the spot with the majority of our equipment and Andrew was to haul the backpack to the site using the trail that runs along the pond. The plan worked well, and I was pleased

that the canoe held up with me and our stuff in it. The 14-foot Radisson aluminum canoe had been hit by a fallen tree over the winter and sustained a good-sized dent at one of the ends. A little water seeped in, but overall, it was fine.

The few people who were there in the morning had packed up and left by the afternoon. Andrew and I now had the place to ourselves.

We spent a pleasant day setting up camp and collecting wood for the fire. We played a few card games, talked and reminisced about our previous camping trips. The night I sat on a hot dog during a trip when he was five or six is always a favorite.

Following another chilly night in the 30s, I was up early the next morning and took the canoe out for another ride. The sun was ris-

ing above the Green Mountains and the pond was mirror-like. We had seen a loon the previous day, and I hoped to find it on this morning’s paddle. Within a few minutes, I noticed the loon in the distance. As I got closer, I noticed there were three loons, a loner and a pair. They looked beautiful and their calls that broke the morning stillness made for a quintessential New England camping experience.

The wind started to pick up around 9 o’clock, so I headed back to the site. Wildlife sightings along the way included a beaver, family of Canada geese and a common merganser pair.

We spent the rest of the day much like the previous day, doing not much of anything. We

A common loon swims at Grout Pond in southern Vermont.

The Simple Feast

antipasto pasta salad

The Simple Feast Simple

by Eric N Gibson

The Simple

Have you ever had Antipasto Pasta Salad, a pasta salad with delicious “Italian” flare? It is a lively, refreshing pasta salad perfect for summer. Served solo or as part of the meal, Antipasto Pasta Salad hits all the right notes while not being overly spicy, salty, nor a budget buster. And with a bit of creativity, you can substitute ingredients to please just about anyone while still staying true to its Antipasto roots.

The word “Antipasto” is derived from the Italian anti meaning before and the Latin pastus meaning pastured, grazed, or having fed. So in layman’s Italian antipasto means before food; as in hors d’oeuvres or appetizers. The intent of Antipasto in Italian Cuisine is to wake up, whet, or prepare the appetite for a feast. How? By firing up the palate, that part of the sensory system that is affected by flavor and to a certain extent texture and smell. Sweet, sour, salty, savory, acidic, mild, soft, coarse, hard, all have a part to play in preparing one’s appetite for the highly antici -

pated meal. This is one reason the traditional Antipasto has such variety in composition.

The Italian “Charcuterie Board” of sorts, Antipasto is typically a mix of hard and soft meats, cheeses, and a complement of fresh, dried, pickled, brined, and spiced vegetables. All may be lightly seasoned with fresh herbs and perhaps a light vinaigrette or a straight premium olive oil on the side. Antipasto is truly a roller coaster of taste and texture designed to excite the palate.

The second reason a true Italian Antipasto has such a variety in composition is due to its regional influences. Italy, as many prominent chefs aptly point out, is composed

Antipasto Pasta Salad so pasta is the primary ingredient, keeping the cost per serving down. Elbow is a traditional pasta for pasta salad, but cavatappi, rotini, penne, or bowtie will give a bit more visual pizzazz. For the truly adventurous, perhaps try a tri-color tortellini (a stuffed pasta) from the freezer section. This pasta offers a heartier main course pasta salad while adding subtle eye appeal with its pastel green, orange, and yellow hues.

of regions; northern, southern, coastal, etc.. Historically speaking, these regions influenced the local diet based on what grows best in that locale. A coastal diet may be more influenced by seafoods while northern or interior regions may be influenced by beef, swine, or poultry. The vegetables and fruits may differ region to region as well as preservation methods. All of these factors, these influences, affect the flavors profiled and this is why the Antipasto, your Antipasto, can have such delicious variety. So while there are some general expectations there is no right or wrong.

As mentioned earlier, this is a recipe for

Antipasto relies on preserved meats with robust flavor. Budget friendly pepperoni and cotto salami can be found sliced and prepackaged. They are often comparatively less expensive than their deli counter cousins. Or perhaps you prefer a couple of thick slices of mortadella (a soft mild deli meat dotted with pork fat and peppercorns), capicola (spicy and relatively soft), or genoa salami (a bold, harder meat with a mild smokey flavor) to cut into cubes for your salad. Some may even opt for a bit of prosciutto in their Antipasto Pasta Salad. The choice is yours but, again it is about both flavor and texture so select something that offers the best of both.

Mozzarella and Provolone are two classic Italian cheeses that offer variety in texture and flavor. Fresh Mozzarella, familiar in dishes such as Ca-

Contributing Writer

Laconia: 7/2 (10 p.m.) at Opechee Park, 7/3 (11:59 p.m.) at Weirs Beach

Lebanon: 7/4 (9:20 p.m.) at Storrs Hill Ski Area

Lincoln: 7/4 (Dusk) along Main Street, at Hobo Railroad

Manchester: 7/3 (9:30 PM) at Arms Park; rain date 7/5

Meredith: 7/4 (9 p.m.); at Meredith Bay versus the barge launches

Independence Day Fireworks Schedule

Ashland: 7/3 (9:30 p.m.) at Ashland Ballpark

Bristol: 7/1 (Dusk) at Newfound Lake; rain date 7/2

Center Harbor: 7/4 (Dusk) at Center Harbor beach area; rain date 7/5

Conway 7/4 (9:30 p.m.) at Schouler Park; rain date 7/5

Dover: 7/4 (9:15 p.m.) at Henry Law Park; rain date 7/5

Exeter: 7/15 (9:15 - 9:30pm) at Swasey Parkway

Merrimack: 7/4 (9 p.m.) at Merrimack High School; rain date 7/5

Nashua: 7/4 (Dusk) at Holman Stadium

New Boston: 7/4 (9:30 p.m.) at Fairgrounds

New London: 7/8 (9:30 p.m.) at Pleasant Lake

Portsmouth: 7/3 (9:15 p.m.) at South Mill Pond; rain date 7/5

Rochester: 7/8 (9 p.m.) at the community center & Spaulding High School; rain date 7/9

Rye: 6/30 (9 p.m.) at Parsons Field

Sandwich: 7/3 (Dusk) at Sandwich Fairgrounds; rain date 7/5

Sunapee: 7/1 (8-10 p.m.) at Sunapee Harbor on Lake Sunapee

Tamworth: 7/1 (9:30 p.m.) at Brett School

Waterville Valley: 7/4 (Dusk) at Corcoran’s Pond

Windham: 6/28 (9:30 p.m.) at Windham High School

Wolfeboro: 7/4 (9:30 p.m.) Wolfeboro bay; rain date 7/5

NH Boat Museum To Host Artist Reception With Lauren Hammond

Art is an important part of the visitor experience at New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM), which will host a reception for Lauren Hammond on Friday, July 7, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

“We love to feature the work of local artists, many of whom present landscapes that resonate with our visitors,” said Martha Cummings, NHBM executive director. “We are pleased to welcome Lauren and feature her work throughout the month of July.”

Since graduating from the University of New Hampshire in the 1980s, Hammond has continued to paint, draw, and teach art. After a 10-year career as a graphic artist, she has taught art at a local private school while spending most of her free time working on canvases and inspiring others to join her en plein-air.

“The forests, mountains, flowers, gardens and light are just what I want to paint,” said Hammond, who said living near nature in New Hampshire (Wolfeboro) is her inspiration.

In addition to featuring local artists, Cummings said NHBM’s Artist Receptions are a perk of membership. “This private member event is a chance to meet the artist and enjoy the museum after hours,” she said. “This is part of our expanding benefits of membership.”

Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM is committed to inspire people of all ages with an understanding of, and appreciation for, the boating heritage of New Hampshire’s fresh waterways. To become a member, or learn more about NHBM, visit nhbm.org. NHBM is sponsored in part by Goodhue Boat Company, Eastern Propane and Oil, Stark Creative, KW Lakes and Mountains, Taylor Community, Belletetes, and North Water Marine.

“By The Lake” Opens In Meredith Gallery

Magdalena Perez is living proof that television personality Bob Ross was a master painting teacher. Just three years ago Magdalena had never picked up a paint brush. The Colombian native, claims she learned everything she needed to know to get started from Bob Ross. She now takes an occasional art class to learn new techniques like how to mix colors. When she is in New York she attends the Art Students League. Her series of 15 lakeside scenes entitled “By the Lake” will be on exhibit at The Galleries at 30 Main in Meredith from June 29th to July 16th with an opening reception on Thursday the 29th from 4-6. “When Magdalena visited my gallery last year I asked her if she was an artist. Her life partner John Rutherford immediately took out his cell phone and proudly showed me photos of her latest work. I could not believe that she had just started painting. The wheels started spinning and I asked her if she would consider having a show” said co-gallery owner Vynnie Hale. “So happy that she agreed”.

Perez explains, “During the summer of the 2020 Covid lockdown, I had the opportunity to experience the captivating beauty of Lake Winnipesaukee. This serene and joyful place became my muse, leading me on a profound internal journey. It was here that I discovered my passion for capturing the magnificence of nature and its exquisite wonders through the medium of oil painting.”

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3rd annual wolFeboro lions Club Car sHow

The Third annual Wolfeboro Lions Club Car Show roars into Wolfeboro on Saturday, July 1, from 11 am-2 pm at The Nick Recreation Park, 10 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro.

The event is free and open to the public, the Lions Club invites car & motorcycle owners to showcase their vehicles in a fun, non-judged, no classes show. This is a show and shine event, and pre-registration is not required. The Lions Club will be holding a 50/50 raffle, a $1000 raffle, and have a concession stand with burgers, hot dogs, sausage, and pepper subs with net proceeds to benefit the Wolfeboro Lions Charities. As a special treat, the Girl Scouts of Maine

Troop #2271 will return with Girl Scout Cookies (while supplies last) and Sno-Cones. Participants will be entered into a door prize raffle.

The Nick Recreation Park, home of the Car Show, is a beautiful venue with plenty of parking, a playground, ADA accessible building with restroom facilities and outdoor covered seating, a dog park, athletic fields, and a walking track.

The Car Show is part of The Wolfeboro 4th of July Festival visit www. facebook.com/Wolfeboros-4th-of-July-Festival for details on other events.

The 3rd annual Wolfeboro Lions Club Car show is generous-

ly sponsored by: Accidents Happen Auto Body, Eastern Oil & Propane, Maxfield Real Estate, Kellar Williams Coastal and Lakes and Mountains Realty, P&D Zimmerman, Avery Insurance, F.L. Putnam, Granite State Glass, Doran Independent Insurance, Top Gear, Twin Ash Carpentry and Building, Wolfeboro Auto Supply, John & Nancy Askew, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Morrisseys’ Front Porch, PSI Molded Plastics and Wolfeboro Car Wash and Executive Detail. For more information on the Car Show contact Gina Lessard at 603-651-6598. Donations are graciously accepted.

Summer Fun! Summer Fun!

The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here! The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here!

4tH oF July weekend

CraFt Fair

Raku pottery, handsome macrame chairs, American wooden flags, laser engraved wood & glassware, dog & cat toys/treats/apparel, CBD products, charcuterie boards, bath & body products, Lake Winnipesaukee signs, unisex perfumes, corn hole bags, whoopie pies, kettle corn, & lots more. Music both days. Free Admission. Friendly, leashed pets welcome. Food. Rain or Shine Under Canopies. For more info, call Joyce (603) 387-1510.

Come and celebrate at the 4th of July Weekend

Craft Fair at Gunstock Mountain Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, NH, on July 1-2 - Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm both days.

A special feature will be free, handcrafted wooden airplane kits for the first 50 children who see Bruce McEwen who will be exhibiting his beautiful American flags and wooden signs. There will be over 100 fabulous arts & crafts exhibitors with a wide range of arts & crafts including cedar wood furniture, leather jewelry, wildlife photography, handsome soy candles, handpainted metal/wood/slates/ skiis, resin art pictures, handcrafted wooden spoons, various jewelry styles, gourmet vinegars & oils, gourmet honey,

Fun! Summer Fun!

nH HeritaGe museum trail preservinG nH History & HeritaGe

On Friday, July 14 at 5:30 p.m., Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough will host Wild West Gala in the Clouds, a fundraiser that underscores the importance of historic preservation in New Hampshire.

“Historic preservation is one of our primary objectives—we are stewards of history,” said Charles Clark, executive director of Castle in the Clouds, who said Gala proceeds will support a new restoration project at historic

Lucknow Estate.

As for the nature of the project, Clark said it will remain a secret until the night of the event. “We are announcing it at the Gala so we don’t want to spoil the surprise,” he added.

At the American Independence Museum (AIM) in Exeter, Executive Director Jennifer Carr said their proverbial “secret” is out. Built in 1721, AIM’s Ladd-Gilman House

has been the focus of ongoing restoration efforts for more than 5 years.

“It’s a process that involves painstaking research, professional assessments, and significant financial support,” said Carr. “Currently, we are looking to conduct an historic building assessment of the Ladd-Gilman House before proceeding with further restoration projects.”

One future project

at AIM that is already known, however, is a new heating system at the Ladd-Gilman House. “Controlling the internal climate within the museum is essential both for the building’s structural integrity and the care and preservation of our artifacts,” added Carr.

According to Jeff Barraclough, president of the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail and executive director of member institution Millyard Museum in Manchester, historic preservation may be defined in many ways.

“As museums, our role is to not just interpret, but reinterpret, history through the critical lens of what is taking place today,” he said. “We are storytellers, too, which falls under the purview of historic preservation and the unique heritage of our state.”

To learn more about Castle in the Clouds

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or purchase tickets to Wild West Gala in the Clouds, visit castleintheclouds.org. To learn more about AIM or Ladd-Gilman House, visit independencemuseum.org.

In addition to Castle in the Clouds and the American Independence Museum, member institutions on the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail are located in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, and Seacoast. To learn more about The Trail or any member institution, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.

Children learn about waterpower during a field trip to the Millyard Museum in Manchester.

winnipesaukee railroad’s 36tH year oF operations

The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, a popular tourist railroad in the Lakes Region, will celebrate their 36th consecutive year of family-oriented entertainment this season. The railroad begins operations on Saturday, June 24th. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad is located in the village of Meredith, NH at the northern end of Lake Winnipesaukee with a satellite ticket booth located on the

historic Boardwalk at Weirs Beach, NH. Operating on a rail system that was once home to the famous Boston, Concord & Montreal line that dates back to 1848. The railroad offers 1-hour and 2-hour old-fashioned train rides along the western shore of NH’s largest lake from Meredith to Weirs Beach (located in the middle of our route) to Lakeport and back. From our Meredith Station, there is a 2-hour train rides along the lake shore, while 1-hour train rides are available from our Weirs Beach location – all train rides are round trip, and all of our trains operate rain or shine. Available Thursday through Sunday throughout the summer months and weekends during the spring and fall, the train has panoramic views of the lake on one side of the train, and views of beautiful vacation homes can be seen on the other side. Trains depart

an accommodation with NL club owners was rebuffed at the December 1900 NL owners meeting. Finally, the column states that “someone suggested a ‘World Series’ between the respective league champions” and that AL Boston and NL Pittsburgh played “the first Fall Classic in 1903.” Again, in fact, the World Series was not a new idea spawned in 1903. Major League baseball’s first World’s Series (as it was then called) was

MOFFETT from 15 played in 1884, the NL Providence Grays sweeping the AA (original) New York Mets in a three-game match. Thereafter, the champions of the National League and American Association met in a postregular season world championship series every year from 1885 through 1890. Ill-will between the two circuits scuttled an 1891 NL vs. AA Word’s Series, and the AA disbanded that winter, bringing post-season championship play temporarily to a halt (until

the contrived Temple Cup match between NL clubs was mounted in 1892-1897).

Given all this, the Boston-Pittsburgh match of 1903 is usually denominated the first “modern” World Series.

All of the above is doubtless known to you. But likely not to many of your readers. As I have probably said before, statements of fact need to be scrupulously accurate and I was disappointed that you were not more careful in this week’s column. And that concludes the lecture. I look forward to next week’s column. Till then, best wishes.

(Thank you, Bill)

MAIL BAG 2

(From alert reader Peter Johnson of Alton Bay)

Thanks for your great articles in Weirs Times which I look forward to every week. Ref the Celtics it was a real ‘spear through the heart’! You brought out a couple of subjects that meant something to me.

1. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs. A little trivia. My mother-in-law dated Wally Stanowski “The Whirling Dervish” who was key to their 0-3 comeback!

2. When I saw ARod and Jeter in the stands during the Celtics game 4, it reminded me of them laughing dur -

ing game 4 in 2004, and I thought maybe it will happen just like the Red Sox did. But the rest is history.

(Thank you, Peter.)

Sports Quiz

When and where is the fourth and final 2023 golf “Major” slated to be played? (Answer follows).

Born Today

That is to say, sports standouts born on June 29 include former Red Sox owner (and seller of Babe Ruth) Harry Frazee (1880) and Hall of Fame MLB slugger Harmon Killebrew (1936).

Sports Quote

“Pressure is when you’re playing someone for $5 with only $2 in your pocket.” –Golf great Lee Trevino

Sports Quiz Answer

The 151st (British) Open will be played from July 17-23 at the Royal Liverpool course.

State Representative

Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He coauthored the awardwinning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A WarriorActor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@ comcast.net

Lakes Region”

White churchgoers understand, as America’s founders understood, that putting your faith in God means taking responsibility for your own life and not putting faith in government.

It always has been harder for Black churchgoers to make this connection because of the country’s complicated racial history.

But, regardless, it’s still true. I have always argued that Blacks need to be consistent in what they do on Sunday and what they do on Tuesday.

Big government has hurt low-income Black Americans, and Blacks have paid a great price in collapse of family.

The same Black Americans are likely to pay an even greater price. Just as we saw in the recent debt ceiling debate, the addition of work requirements in welfare programs, this will continue. The massive debt and fiscal problems of the country will put welfare payments in increasing jeopardy.

Pence has indicated his support of reforming Social Security for younger workers with individual investment accounts in place of the payroll tax.

This would be a boon for Black Americans, only 34% of whom own stocks, compared to 61% of white Americans. It would be a major contribution to closing the racial wealth gap.

Furthermore, a more responsible fiscal stance in the country -- less debt, less spending --

would produce faster growth, clearly in the interest of low-income Americans.

And, of course, school choice is a big issue that Black Americans already support.

Mike Pence should use his impeccable evangelical credentials to reach out aggressively to leading Black pastors, with a message of family and freedom.

Such an effort could not just be a game changer for Pence’s campaign, but for the whole country and its future.

S tar Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” To find out more about Star Parker and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Meredith Station at 10:30, 12:30 with an additional train at 2:30 on most summer weekends (see web site for specific days).

A variety of snacks,

ice cream treats, soft drinks and bottled water along with trainrelated gifts, apparel, post cards and collectibles are available in our Meredith Station Gift Shop. Riders

are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the train. There is also a popular 2-Hour Private Caboose Rentals from Meredith Station! This is a great way to host a birthday

party, a family gathering or a small business meeting. Leo’s Party Caboose can comfortably seat a maximum of 16 guests. Advance reservations are required. For more information, or to reserve your 2-Hour Caboose Rental, give us a call at (603) 745-2135. Tickets may be bought online at www.hoborr. com.

Tues,

Along with the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, the Hobo Railroad operates on 54 miles of NH State owned track in the scenic White Mountains.

“The Railroad in New Hampshire is part of our culture!” said Dan O’Brian, Operations Manager for the railroad. “We are fortunate indeed and indebted to the entire Clark Family for this experience of riding a train through the Lakes area, all a part visiting New Hampshire!”

Call 603-745-2135 or visit hoborr.com our web site. For more information about our schedules and special events visit our web or call our main office in Lincoln at 603-7452135. The station in Lincoln is located left off I-93-exit 32, Rte 112, at 64 Railroad Street. The entrance is across the street from McDonald’s. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad station in Meredith is located off Rte 3 at 154 Main Street and at Weirs Beach the Station is on the “Boardwalk” at 211 Lakeside Ave., just off Rte 3. Rail operations will begin in Meredith in July.

ANTIPASTO PASTA SALAD

Yield: About 12 Servings (Main Fare) or 18 As Side Times: Minimum 40 Minutes (Plus Chill Time)

INGREDIENTS

1 16 oz. box Rotelli Pasta

¼ pound sliced Genoa Salami (quartered)

8 oz. Mozzarella Block

Cheese diced

1 pt. Grape Tomatoes

½ Lg. Green Pepper (diced)

½ Lg. Red Pepper (diced)

1 ¨English¨ Seedless Cucumber (diced)

1 6oz. jar Kalamata Olives (pitted / drained)

1 12oz. jar of Artichoke Hearts (quarters drained)

1 cup Tuscan Italian Dressing Juice from one large Lemon

⅛ tsp. Garlic Powder (+/-)

⅛ tsp. Onion Powder (+/-)

TT Salt** (optional)

TT Black Pepper (fresh cracked)

Chopped Fresh Basil for garnish

Preparation

- Cook pasta according to package directions. Check the pasta for al dente, do not overcook.

- Cool pasta under running cold water, drain, and set aside in the refrigerator to chill.

- Into a large bowl or pot combine the peppers, cucumber, olives, artichoke hearts, cheese, tomatoes and salami. Add the pasta and toss to mix.

- In a bowl combine the dressing, lemon juice (hold the seeds), and the seasonings, whisking to mix. Add this to the pot of ingredients and toss to coat completely. Chill until ready to serve.

- Serve Antipasto Pasta Salad on a festive deep dish style platter or bowl garnished with fresh chopped Basil.

** (Meats, cheeses, and brined items often have salt in them as a preservative so additional salt may not be needed.)

prese salad, offers a soft somewhat creamy texture, stark white color, and a delicious mild flavor. However, if you are budget minded, use a mild block Mozzarella. While not as soft as fresh, block Mozzarella has a delicious, yet slightly aged but not offensive, flavor. Provolone cheese, while stronger than Mozzarella, also offers a variety of flavor profiles, from mild to pungent, bringing its own added dimension as well as complement to the different flavors experienced in your Antipasto Pasta Salad. A word about olives. While we may think of olives as drab, they can have vivacious inviting colors when providing contrast. Black, green, or that deep rose purple hue

of the Kalamata olive will offer contrast in both color and taste to just about any meat, cheese, pasta and veg gie combination. Ol ives are deliciously tantalizing to our pal ate because they of fer enhanced flavors based on the brines used to marinade or preserve them. Even if you do not care for olives, try one in your salad. Again, the An tipasto Salad is all about firing up the palate using a dichot omy of flavors to ready it for the meal. The flavor extreme offered by olives in this An tipasto Pasta Salad is yet another way to enliven the appetite for the anticipated repast. People eat with their senses so give your salad eye appeal. Bright, full, vibrant colors signify fresh.

Fresh vegetables are always at the forefront of natural flavor so select only the freshest, firmest, most vibrant you can find. Fresh peppers of green and red are great contrasts while their flavors complement the pickled, brined, and aged items. Grape tomatoes add eye appeal. Petite and firm, these tomatoes will also add texture. And the soft hue of a seedless cucumber brings both flavor balance and visual appeal, the taste is clean, crisp, and mild yet pleasing. Remember, we eat with the eyes first, then the nose. Assuming what is on the fork gets past these two, it is on to the palate for the big reveal. This is where the fun really begins, all those flavors exposed; sweet peppers, mild cucumbers, brined olives,

the sweet yet slightly acidic taste of fresh tomatoes, the savory tastes of seasonings and herbs used in the dressing and the hint of citrus used to accent the pasta, the smoke from preserved meats and the creamy butter, nut-like, or even pungent flavor of cheeses. But not just flavor, the palate reveals texture too. Those billions of little bumps on our tongue, they do more than “taste,” they also “feel” what we eat. The silky smoothness of a fresh Mozzarella. The fats from the meats and cheeses. The ridges and wrinkles of each leaf of the artichoke heart. The edges, bumps, and ridges of the diced vegetables. Everything has texture, and no matter how minute, the tongue engages with our food, being sensitive to what we eat.

While having waded a bit deeper into the world of Antipasto and by extension Antipasto Pasta Salad, we still have barely gotten beyond the surface. Antipasto Pasta Salad is as unique as the region (and the kitchen) in which it is prepared. The recipe I share with you is for a mild pasta salad highlighting some Italian style flavors that will have wide appeal. With a few twists and tweaks you could certainly personalize your Antipasto Pasta Salad to entertain the most cosmopolitan palates. Or, perhaps you may prefer this, the Simple Feast. Enjoy!

and had the pleasure of taking advantage of a Rossi’s feast on a regular basis, but I also worked part-time for the Rossi’s as a bartender back in the mid1990s. So, I not only enjoyed their cuisine but also developed a great friendship with the family.

Still, I hadn’t been back there in well over fifteen years since I had moved to Laconia.

So, it brought back great memories as I walked back in to meet with Margo for this article.

It was like she had

not aged a day, greeting me wearing here familiar apron that she puts on five or six days a week to get the job done. Inside the kitchen was that wonderful aroma of homemade sauce boiling on the stove top and a bit of garlic in the air from something wonderful being created for that evening.

It was like I had stepped back in time.

Even further back in time is the story of how Rossi’s came to be in the first place.

Both Margo and Reno Rossi grew up in Ati-

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na, Italy, a small town about two hours south of Rome. Neither knew of the other at the time.

In 1948, Margo’s father moved to Venezuela followed in 1952 by his wife and their three daughters. In 1958, after their father asked if they wanted to return to Italy or move to the United States, they decided on the U.S. (One of Margo’s sisters decided to stay in Venezuela.)

They moved to Newton, Massachusetts in 1958.

“We all had jobs within the first week

here,” said Margo. “I worked as a stitcher in a factory in Waltham for thirty-six dollars a week.”

The sisters each gave six dollars a week to their mother, who told them it was to pay bills.

“What she did was save the money over they years and when we married she gave us back what she had saved,” said Margo.

Margo met Reno in Newton, they married and had three boys, Danny, Dino and Paul.

They used to vacation in the area in a

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(Top) Rossis’ Italian Ristorante and Pizzeria begins to take shape in 1982.

(Below) Reno Rossi, a talented mason, at work building the restaurant which was completed in nine months.

A painting of the house Margo Rossi grew up in in Atina, Italy.

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home on Rte 132 and in 1977, bought the piece of land where Rossi’s sits today.

“There was nothing much here then,” said Margo.

They decided to open a restaurant since Margo had experienced with the business with her family in Venezuela.

Reno, who was an experienced mason, built the majority of the building you see today, with some help with the roof.

“He started in 1982

and nine months later the baby was born,” said Margo.

They opened on June 18th, 1983, which was also Motorcycle Weekend (before it was a whole week).

“We had no idea how busy it would be,” said Margo. “It was crazy.”

Now, forty years later, Rossi’s is still going strong with a steady flow of patrons who have been visiting for years as well as new customers who are just discovering this gem for the first time.

Of course, the key to Rossi’s success is the food. As mentioned before, a good deal of the menu is homemade including meatballs, braciole, minestrone soup, pasta (both regular and homemade) and, of course, their famous sauce among other items.

“We usually make around two hundred and forty meatballs every other week,” said Margo.

Of course, Margo can’t do it all herself and she gets a lot of help from her nephew, Tony Cillo, who has been at Rossi’s for thirty-five years and, along

with his wife Kerry, has taken on some of the homemade work himself.

“Tony makes the

sauce now and follows my recipe perfectly,” said Margo.

Tony, of course for

Margo Rossi cooking up something delicious during Rossi’s early days.

Margo dressed similar to what a waitress would wear from here hometown of Atina, Italy.

Margo today with yet another pan of fresh homemade lasagna. COURTESY PHOTOS

anyone familiar with Rossi’s history, has been the pizza artist for years. Rossi’s pizza has become one of the most popular items of the

There have been

generations

restaurant, so much so that when Covid closed the restaurant back in 2020, the demand for it was so big that the first night they were reopened Tony made a

record 245 pizzas.

Over the forty years that Rossi’s has been in business many employees have come and gone, way too many to name all of them here.

“All good people have worked here over the years and I am grateful for that,” said Margo. “We are like a family.: Margo did want to give a shout out to Carol Huber who worked as a bartender from day one for thirty-two years and Sue Cram who was a waitress for fifteen years.

And she insisted that

I include those who work at Rossi’s today.

(When Margo insists you can’t say no.) So here’s to Edna, Mal, Molly, Adam, Sarah, Nadine, Carrie, Andreas and June, with-

out whom there would be no getting to forty-one years.

So, if you haven’t been to Rossi’s for awhile, don’t be like me and wait fifteen years, get back in there soon. And if you’ve never been, you really don’t know what you are missing.

Rossi’s Italian Ristorante and Pizzeria is located at 325 NH-104, New Hampton. They are open Wed-Sun, 4-9pm. You can follow them on Facebook as well.

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of Rossi’s since 1983. (Upper left) Margo and Reno and their three boys. (Bottom left) Grandchildren and (Above) Margo with great-grandchildren.

Margo with nephew and chef, Tony Cillo and Tony’s wife Kerry taking a well-earned break while preparing for another busy night.

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BRENDAN SMITH PHOTO

STOSSEL from 7 on Heritage’s list are Taiwan, Ireland, Switzerland and Singapore.

Hong Kong was a great example of how economic freedom makes life better. In just 30 years, people there moved from poverty to prosperity.

It happened because Hong Kong’s British rulers enforced rule of law but put few obstacles in the way of trying new things.

That allowed free people in Hong Kong to get rich and put Hong Kong at the top of many freedom rankings.

Then the British gave Hong Kong back to China. China promised to respect Hong Kong’s open society, but a few years ago, China turned Hong Kong into another Chinese police state.

So Heritage dropped Hong Kong from its list. “We got to the point where we could no longer consider them separate from Communist China, sadly,” says Morgan.

The freest countries

But wait! Singapore doesn’t have free speech. You can’t criticize politicians or assemble without a police permit. They recently hanged some people for selling marijuana.

“Would you want to live in Singapore?” I ask Morgan.

“Your point is a good one,” he responds. “This isn’t a measure of freedom overall. It’s a measure of economic freedom. Other freedoms are important, religious freedom ... First Amendment freedom.”

The Cato Institute’s Human Freedom Index, which ranks both economic and personal freedom, lists Switzerland, New Zealand, Estonia and Denmark as the freest countries.

Singapore ranks 44th. America 23rd.

“Our point,” explains

Morgan, “is really to have a data longevity to look at. Does economic freedom over time lead to freer, more prosperous, healthier and cleaner environments? It does.”

That’s something to remember next time politicians take away your choices or print more money.

“They’re going to offer you free stuff,” says Morgan. “It’s all going to sound good ... but their policies are in all likelihood going to make things worse.”

Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.

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under current use assessment.

We hope all who celebrate New Hampshire’s 50 years of the Current Use Law, will take the time as you drive around NH and enjoy the scenic and rural character that we all love or go for a hike in the woods and enjoy all of the recreational activities available and be thankful for the many who came together and worked very hard to preserve New Hampshire’s beauty over the past 50 years because of Current Use.

Tom Thomson is the son of Governor Meldrim Thomson , Public Member of Current Use Advisory Board and a Tree Farmer from Orford, NH. Andy Peterson is the son of Governor Walter Peterson, Former State Senator and Real Estate Broker from Peterborough, NH.

ery. The rocky bays and clear water make for excellent spawning habitat. A good forage base and plenty of space allows the smallmouth to reproduce in high numbers and grow to large size. Three-pound fish are common, with larger fish regularly reported. Casting lures is the favorite technique for catching smallies, and which lure works best depends on the time of year and behavior of the fish. There is no closed season for taking smallmouth bass on Lake Winnipesaukee and few anglers keep any of the fish they catch, so the fishery remains strong. Their hard fighting and jumping ability make the smallmouth a favorite for many anglers.

White Perch

White perch is another species that originally existed in saltwater, brackish water to be exact. Cousins to the striped bass, they’re not perch at all, they are members of the temperate bass family. They first made their way into freshwater during the construction

Tim says that he is seeing much larger smallmouth bass this year than any he can remember.

of the Erie canal. Well adapted to freshwater life, they quickly spread throughout the northeastern United States and parts of Canada via various methods of dispersal. White perch typically average 6” in length however, due to a strong forage base, availability of space, and being highly successful breeders, the white perch in Lake Winnipesaukee average around 12”. It’s not uncommon to catch white perch that exceed 16” and weigh over three pounds. Lake Winnipesaukee is thought

saukee. Some anglers spend thousands on boats outfitted specifically to fish on Lake Winnipesaukee. For the traveling angler, tourist, or beginner looking to experience Winnipesaukee fishing without shelling out the thousands on a fully-outfitted boat, there are several quality licensed fishing guides who focus on New Hampshire’s big lake. They have the boat, the gear, and the know-how to ensure you catch fish. While you’re there, don’t forget to look around. The mountains that surround the lake on three sides make it one of the more picturesque lakes in New England.

by many to be home to the largest white perch anywhere in North America. There is no closed season for white perch. Methods to catch them also vary depending on the time of year, with winter and spring a favorite time for most anglers to target them. They fight hard and taste great, attracting the attention of anglers from as far away as Japan and Switzerland.

If you like to fish, even if only a little, there is a fish for just about any angler swimming in Lake Winnipe-

Tim Moore is a fulltime licensed New Hampshire fishing guide and owner of Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of In Season Outdoors TV. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

man, called a heavy forest of oak, beech, gum, whitewood, magnolia, and other varieties of trees. The queen of those trees, Jackman noted, was the magnolia with its large white blossoms and far-reaching fragrance. The oaks were said to have been very large with bases that measured three feet through from one side to the other.

But that forest, or part of it, proved to be a casualty of the war, because on July 2nd each regiment was given a supply of sharp axes and instructed, or, rather, ordered, to cut down “all the timber on the north and east of the camp.”

Acres and acres were cut and some of the soldiers ended up with cut feet or injuries from fallen trees. At 3:30 in the afternoon of July 4th the soldiers at Oak Ridge were told to gather their belongings and were marched towards Jackson, Mississippi but were stopped to spend the night by the side of the road.

Captain Jackman lat-

wrote that several died that day and many more “were taken to the rear in ambulances, never to return to their regiments.”

When they came to the Big Black River they found no ferry or bridge to take them across, so they decided to build a bridge. They tore down buildings from a nearby plantation to obtain lumber to build their bridge over the twentyfour foot deep river with a fast-moving current.

er wrote that General Sherman visited General Griffin in his tent that night and the two of them sat on the ground where they spread out their maps “and looked them over by the light of two candles.” They then mounted their horses and spent two or three hours to check out the roads in the area.

It was hot in Mississippi in those July days, and, though the next day was Sunday, the soldiers were up early. and one New Hampshire soldier commented that when he was at home he didn’t have to get up as early on Sundays.

Jackman noted that “we knew no Sundays here.”

July 6th of 1863 was a day that demonstrated the hazards of Army life besides that of actual combat with the enemy.

It was hot, dry, smoky, and dusty when the soldiers set out on their march towards Jackson and when the noonday sun hovered overhead some of the men, according to the sixth regiment historian, Captain Jackman, “began to fall by the wayside with sunstroke.” He

At about 3 p.m. on July 7th the bridge was completed and the regiments started moving across it. A caisson with a heavy load of ammunition was half-way across the bridge when it collapsed and the caisson with the horses that were pulling it sunk into the river. The men on the bridge were able to swim to shore, but the horses and amunition were lost. As an alternate way to get the remaining regiments across the river was sought, a storm overtook them and with much lightning and thunder , “It rained as no New Hampshire boy had ever seen it rain before.”

The Ninth Army Corp, including the New Hampshire Sixth Regiment eventually made it across the river.

Meanwhile, further north, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but still far from home, the Second New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment spent July 4, 1863 burying their dead who had been killed in battle on the previous days. After spending some rest time in New Hampshire and leaving there in May, the 2nd NH Regiment, the longest serving New Hampshire regiment in the war, was assigned to the Jersey Brigade which was sent to Gettysburg in July. They could hear the guns firing before they arrived at

Gettysburg, which they did early in the forenoon of July 2nd after leaving for the battlefield at two o’clock that morning. Once on the battlefield the 2nd New Hampshire was ordered to report to a brigade under General Graham. There, at Gettysburg the soldiers were subjected to heavy artillery fire.

According to one writer, “The air was filled with the missiles of death and the leaves and branches of the peach trees were shorn as if by a tornado. The brave gunners did not flinch, though every discharge of the enemy’s guns dealt death to their ranks or mowed down the ranks of the supporting regiment.” Round Top was to their right and Cemetery Hill to their left. The 2nd Regiment, under Col. Bailey, charged against the Rebel army, driving them back, and, though afterwards having to draw back themselves, with assistance from

on July 4, 1863, and the wounded treated, it was found that about three-fifths of the regiment’s 354 men were casualties of some sort of the previous day’s fighting. Nineteen dead bodies were recovered, one-hundred and thirty-six men had been wounded, and thirtyeight more were missing and thought to have still been somewhere on the battle-field, either dead or wounded (or captured). All of the field officers were wounded, some of them dying a few days later.

The above statistics were from a book by Major Otis Waite, published in 1870. Other sources give other numbers, one saying that as many as 47 were killed.

other regiments they were victorious over the rebels as the day ended.

The combat at Gettysburg proved to be costly for New Hampshire’s second regiment, however. So, when, in the falling rain, the dead were found and buried

So on this Fourth of July as we celebrate the birth of the United States of America on the day it proclaimed its independence, let us also remember that the independence didn’t come without a fight, and that there have been Fourth of July’s since when men have been fighting and dying to preserve the nation and the freedoms we enjoy.

Col. Edward L. Bailey who led the 2nd NH Regiment at Gettysburg .

Captain Henry Metcalf of Keene, NH who was a casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg, 2nd NH Regiment.

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military allies. This presumption remains questionable as India defends its historic neutrality.

India’s once socialist and statist economy has become more enterprise driven and thus open to free trade and increasingly close ties to the USA and Europe. Over the past nine years of Narendra Modi’s enterprise oriented government, India’s economy has flourished as a global player. Gone are the days of the economically torpid “Hindu Rate of Growth.”

Technology is one of the catalysts of dynamic Indian/American commerce and investment.

Misperceptions abound in the relationship; nonetheless India shares U.S. concerns over China and thus has joined the security Quad to counter and offset Beijing’s growing military power.

As Modi told Congress, in an obvious allusion to China, “The dark clouds of coercion and confrontation are casting their shadow in the Indo-Pacific. The stability of the region has become one of the central concerns of our partnership.” He added, “We share a vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, connected by secure seas, defined by international law, free from domination, and anchored in ASEAN centrality.”

“Of this, Quad has emerged as a major force of good for the region.” he asserted. The Quad comprises Australia, India, Japan, and the USA as a “security dialogue” not a formal treaty for the Indo-Pacific.

India’s political enigma has oft confounded Washington; while New

Delhi has moved politically and strategically closer in the last two decades, there’s equally the reality that India remains a major purchaser of Russian weapons and consumer of Russian petroleum.

Diplomatically New Delhi has abstained in key UN Assembly votes on Ukraine.

Here are some of the fruits of the visit;

Technology: Air India agrees with Boeing to acquire more than 200 American-made aircraft, supporting one million American jobs. Deals for semiconductors, space technology and quantum computing were also signed.

Student Exchanges: Last year the United States issued a record 125,000 visas to Indian students. Indian students are soon expected to become the largest foreign student community in the United States.

Diplomacy: The United States reiterates its support for India’s permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council.

Will this new India/ U.S. partnership bring renewed political stability to the Indo-Pacific region?

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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did take a walk through the spring Vermont woods. The songs of yellow-rumped warblers, ovenbirds and red-eyed vireos accompanied us along our walk.

The next morning it was time to pack up. To me, tearing down camp and getting the stuff back to the vehicle is the worst part of a camping trip, especially if the tent is wet from rain or dew. But it’s got

to be done. I again handled the canoe duties and fought the head wind to get our equipment back to the other side of the pond, while he hauled the rest of the stuff on his back.

It was great seeing

the loons, mergansers, warblers and hawk, but making more memories to reminisce about on our next trip was by far the best part.

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