07/06/2023 Weirs Times

On The Trails & Summits columnist Amy Patenaude standing at the edge of the Lower Georgiana Falls pool. The lower falls are 30 feet high and almost as wide. Lower Georgiana Falls is a nice place anytime of year or weather. During times of high water the loud roar of the cascading water is soothing. During hot weather sunbathing and wading in Harvard Brook is a cool thing to do. The Georgiana Falls Path is located in Lincoln, NH and a full trail description can be found in the AMC’s White Mountain Guide.

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by Amy Patenaude

On Trails & Summits Columnist

After all this rain we decided a fun thing to do would be to hike to a roaring waterfall. Rain was

Slavery & Underground Railroad Program In Sanbornton

The Sanbornton Historical Society program “Slavery, Abolition, the Underground Railroad and the Promise of the West – All in NH” takes place on Thursday, July 13th, 7pm, at the Lane Tavern, presented by Brad Wolff.

Brad Wolf is a retired social studies teacher and former NH Department of Education Social Studies Teacher of the Year. Recognized for his outstanding work in the classroom, Wolff was chosen for the level of inspiration he provides to students, his career achievements in education, and his extensive use of primary documents in his curriculum.

Sanbornton Historical Society programs are held at the Lane Tavern at 520 Sanborn Road (Route 132) in Sanbornton. Programs start at 7pm and are free to the public. The Tavern is handicapped accessible, and all are welcome. Please join us for refreshments after the program. For more information, check our website www.lanetavern. org, FB page or call 603 591-5176.

still in the forecast. So we chose to hike the Georgiana Falls Path along Harvard Brook because of its continuous lovely cascading waters between the lower and upper wa-

terfalls.

To find the Georgiana Falls Path from the south bend on Hanson Farm Road (a quarter mile north of I-93’s exit 33 on the westside of Route 3) where

a sign reads, “road is not maintained”, continue straight ahead to a parking area.

Harvard Brook runs through the Second Pres-

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Ray Smith Was An Exceptional Person

To The Editor:

I saw a picture in a recent Weirs Times issue in which I am presenting a proclamation honoring Ray Smith. I recall drafting that Proclamation as I did with all City Council proclamations during my tenure as mayor of Laconia.

Ray Smith was an exceptional person. He was able to capture in print the heartbeat of our city as no other person has been able to do. I enjoyed talking to Ray about our community and the interesting persons whom he encountered.

Ray smith was a mentor to a young somewhat naive mayor. However he did not hesitate to say’s so whenever he felt that I was wrong.

I truly respected Ray Smith as a wise person and a consummate news reporter. I very much regretted the day when he no longer walked the halls of city hall.

Rod Dyer Laconia Mayor. 1968-1974

Robert Hanaford Smith Responds

I want to express my appreciation to former Mayor of Laconia, Rod Dyer, for his letter showing appreciation for my Dad, Raymond C. Smith.

It meant a lot to me to read his remarks and to remember the proclamation he wrote in honor of my Dad.

My Dad passed away just a

few months after his retirement, nevertheless, I still think everyone should remember him, but, as the years go by, there are fewer and fewer who do.

During his almost three decades of reporting for the Laconia Citizen he became well-acquainted with Laconia and the surrounding towns, reporting Laconia news, including that of City Hall, under numerous mayors and councilmen. He interviewed presidential candidates and others from all walks of life. His assignments included the courts which put him in touch with judges and lawyers, and Laconia High School sports which took him to the cities of New Hampshire. Policemen and firemen became his friends. Upon his retirement, and at the time of his passing, he received many notes of appreciation.

My Dad planned to write in the retirement years he didn’t end up having, so, many years later, with help from the Weirs Times,

I am doing a little of what he wanted to do.

With my thanks,

Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr.

A Fake Attempted Russian Coup?

To The Editor:

It is hard to believe the head of the Wagner Mercenary forces, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was stupid when he tried to launch a coup against Putin. He had to know it would fail against Pu-

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

tin’s entrenched government. Therefore, I believe Putin, Prigozhin and Lukashenko of Belarus might have come up with a plan to try invading Ukraine again from Belarus. Lukashenko conveniently mediated the fake coup situation and offered Prigozhin safe exile in Belarus. Once in Belarus Prigozhin could have his 25,000 troops join him and they could lead a spearhead of forces from Belarus down route E-95 the 140 miles to Kiev, the capitol of Ukraine, which was the original primary objective of the Russian invasion in February 2022.

The Ukrainians should prepare for this possible move by the Russians; and pay close attention to the movement of Prigozhin’s forces.

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry NH

Founding Fathers Were Wise

To The Editor:

Our Constitution wouldn’t have been ratified, nor would its Second Amendment have been adopted, if Americans believed either would limit their individual rights to “keep and bear arms.” Belief’s to the contrary show, IMHO, a misunderstanding of history and our Constitution’s purpose. When our Constitution was adopted, firearms were essential tools in everyday life for many, perhaps most, people. Firearms were used for hunt-

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by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

“ Resolved , That Isaac Hill , by his warfare against the usages and principles of the democratic party, by his reckless and unprovoked abuse of the candidates and members of the democratic party in the late election, by his ingratitude to that party which generously warmed and nourished him into life, and which gave him all the consequence he ever possessed, but upon which, viperlike, he now turns and attempts to sting and destroy; by his shameless falsehoods and misrepresentations, and by his open union with the federal party, at the same time pretending that he is still a democrat, that he may carry on his system of hostility and deception more effectually; has broadly separated himself from the democracy of New Hampshire, and forfeited all claims to their support and confidence and respect, and that he henceforth

be regarded as a traitor and an enemy to the democratic party and be treated accordingly.”

Who is Isaac Hill?

Isaac Hill was a New Hampshire politician and newspaper publisher and editor. He was born in Massachusetts, but lived most of his life in the Granite State, where, after serving as the clerk for the State Senate and as a member of the state’s House of Representatives and then as a State Senator,he was elected to serve as a United States Senator. He served in that position from 1831-1836

to oppose President John Quincy Adams and support Andrew Jackson.

The resolution against Isaac Hill, shown at the beginning of this article, was a statement of censure against him by his own party, the Democrat-Republicans, at a New Hampshire state convention. It may seem strange to see those two labels as one, but soon after this they were two separate parties. The Federalists were their main opposition.

Hill called the action of the democratic party against him “unprecedented ostracism.” He wrote that he had advance notice from a business owner and “well-known politSee SMITH on 30

when he was elected to be the 16th Governor of New Hampshire. He served in that position from 1836 to 1839.

Isaac Hill may have made his greatest impact on others, however, through the newspapers that he established. In 1809 Hill introduced The New Hampshire Patriot to the citizens of New Hampshire. Later in his life he changed the name a little and published Hill’s New Hampshire Patriot. He used his newspaper to promote his political views, and wrote long editorials.

His personal preferences caused him

NH governor Isaac Hill - 1836-1839.

BIRDS For The

New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats

red-sHouldered Hawks

by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a short walk that I often take at work. It is on my employer’s property and, despite being a small piece of land that takes only five minutes to walk, it has a mix of habitat that includes a meadow, stream, pond and woods.

A few days after I had written that column, I took a walk there and discovered something new. I had noticed on previous walks a Y in a large tree and thought maybe there were some sticks or leaves in the crotch. It was too small for a squirrel’s nest, and it didn’t seem significant enough to be any other type of nest, so I kept on walking. I figured it was just the collection of a few sticks and leaves that had fallen throughout the year.

One day, however, I noticed movement in the area. Upon inspection, it turned out to be the nest of a redshouldered hawk family. Two young birds were eating a squirrel, chipmunk or some other small mammal. No adults were present.

The next day, I took another walk, and an adult bird was tearing apart a meal. I didn’t notice the young birds right away, but when

the adult sat upright after picking off a morsel, I saw the young ones to either side behind the adult.

Once I knew the birds were there, it seemed obvious, and I questioned why I had missed it on so many previous walks. The Y in the tree is fairly high up and my guess is that the adult bird was sitting on the eggs, and the steep angle prevented me from seeing inside. It always surprises me how many birds can fit in a nest, be it a hum-

mingbird nest, robin nest or hawk nest.

I have seen redshouldered hawks on the property before. In fact, they are practically a daily sighting. It’s nice to know they are nesting on the property and that there are now more of the birds to be seen. And heard. Red-shouldered hawks have one of the more distinctive calls, a loud, descending and repeated “keeaah.”

Red-shouldered hawks range throughout the eastern half

of the U.S. They are very common in Florida, and I have noticed more and more in New England over the years. Some redshouldered hawks overwinter in New England, but most of them migrate to points south.

The nesting season for red-shouldered ranges from April to June. I discovered the nest in early June, and the young birds seemed almost large enough to fledge. In fact, when I checked

A young red-shouldered hawk sits in its nest late this spring in New England.

by Brendan Smith

I often use stress when things are going perfectly in my life and I need a bit of relief.

I decided to use some stress this week when my computer at work, the one with all the information I need to do my job correctly, decided it had had enough and announced its retirement and decided to spend the rest of its days with other old hard drives enjoying the sunshine along the shores of some electronic landfill somewhere.

Hard drives don’t give two weeks’ notice, they just take a deep sigh, put their thumb to their nose, wriggle them a bit, stick their tongue out at you and tell you “I’m outta here.”

They won’t often do this on a slow week, after all where is the fun in that. They like to wait for when it is most inconvenient, when they are busiest like, in this case, just as production starts on the Fourth Of July issue of this paper; one of our the biggest of the year.

In all fairness, my drives were pretty old, or at least that’s what the computer doctor said. They were well past their mid-life crisis, but they were still giving it their all until one fateful morning when one of them, the leader I think, said enough is enough.

The only clear solution to all of this was to adopt a new drive, one that could do the work of all my many older

drives and then some. A brash member of the younger generation who thinks they will never age.

I don’t know enough about how a computer really works or what half the things in them or on them are called, so I won’t pretend I do. For the sake of the layperson, the majority of us over the age of thirty-five, I will refer to certain things on the computer as the “thingamajig” and the “whatchamacallit” so that you will understand exactly what I am talking about.

Once the computer doctor had installed our new youthful super drive (or thingamajig) I brought it back to the office, excited to know that it would just be a short period of time until things were back to normal.

First, the programs I needed to get the work done, needed to be installed on the new drive. Then, being a business computer, it needed to have things done like connecting to a network and being able to share stuff. Back in the 1970s this would have meant watching TV with the family with a bowl of popcorn, but times have changed.

Things didn’t go exactly as planned, despite the computer savvy of my colleague in the office, so the doctor needed to make a house call.

Using words that sounded to me like a language from a distant galaxy far, far away and moving his fingers at lighting speed across the keyboard, I nodded my head, pretending to understand exactly what was being explained to me as the reason for the issues. I didn’t dare ask a question; the answer I knew I would never comprehend. All I wanted was, as I screamed silently, to “get the darn thing working.” (I didn’t really say “darn.”)

Eventually it did, and all would now be right in this part

of my world.

Finally, being able to now attempt some work as there was catching up to do, I sat down to the task only to find that the new young, up to date, even easier to use, versions of programs I had gotten used to over the past few years, were not what I was used to any longer.

The thingamajig that used to make the whatchamcalit spin the roundy thing and the arrow thing that used to make the balloon thing open up were now in different places as well as other complications.

It would all take some getting used to, not that there was a lot of time for all that. (I won’t even get into getting the mouse, once my old friend, to act correctly once again.) One good thing is that my new computer is really fast and things that used to take a few seconds now take a few less seconds.

If you are holding a copy of this issue and reading this column, you know that things eventually sorted out and are back on track. I should be able to master all of the things I need to do with it by the time a new computer is required.

As far as stress, that has slowly subsided and I feel better.

Of course, there is always tomorrow.

Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks and Other Tales of Aging” will be published later this year.

Weirs Times Editor

Public Looking For Clarity From Republicans On All Social Issues

With one year since the Dobbs decision, in which the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, how should we be thinking, as a nation, about this crucial issue?

Commentary in the press is conveying that Dobbs was an unpopular decision and that it has strengthened sentiment in the country for legal abortion.

Joe Biden, HunTer Biden, and ParenTal ‘love’

by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist

Per Gallup, 61% say overturning Roe v. Wade was a “bad thing,” and 38% say it was a “good thing”.

In the latest abortion polling from Gallup, percentages saying abortion should be legal has climbed to high points for each trimester -- 69% in the first three months, 37% in the second three months and 22% in the last three months.

Conventional wisdom reported after the last congressional elections is that the anticipated strong gains for Republicans did not materialize because of Dobbs.

And that Democrats certainly plan to build on this sentiment and focus on abortion in the 2024 elections.

Republican candidates are jockeying to define themselves regarding protection of life.

Greatest clarity has come from Mike Pence, who has challenged Republicans to support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks.

Former President Donald Trump, speaking to the Faith and Freedom Coalition, finally noted that the federal government has a role in protecting life, but did not spell out details regarding how.

My advice to Republican candidates is to look to the wisdom of the very first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln.

“In this age, in this country,” observed Lincoln, “public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever moulds public sentiment, goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.”

Certainly, there is no issue more relevant for applying Lincoln’s wisdom than abortion.

Well known, for instance, is how responses in polls can vary depending on how questions are asked.

Despite what appears to be polling showing strong sentiment for legal abortion, there is plenty other polling showing that Americans are not at all happy with the moral and social state of affairs in the country.

According to recent Gallup polling, 54% say the state of “moral values” in the country is “poor.”

This week, Republicans in the House of Representatives revealed the testimony of an IRS whistleblower who worked on the Hunter Biden investigation. That whistleblower had two revelations to present. First, he said that the federal prosecutor overseeing Hunter’s case told at least six witnesses that he had been blocked by Attorney General Merrick Garland from special counsel status -- status that would allow him a free hand in fully investigating Hunter. Second, the whistleblower presented a WhatsApp message between Hunter Biden and a Chinese executive shaking down the executive for cash by leveraging Joe Biden’s presence in the room.

hope you all can do what I did and pay for everything for this entire family for 30 years. It’s really hard. But don’t worry, unlike pop, I won’t make you give me half your salary.”

by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist

Joe Biden, for the little it’s worth, has claimed to know nothing about Hunter’s business activities. That’s absolutely uncredible, considering that Joe squired Hunter around on Air Force Two, including to China -- where Hunter signed lucrative deals -- and that Hunter’s business partner Tony Bobulinksi alleges he met personally with Joe Biden over business issues.

“I am sitting here with my father,” Hunter texted, “and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled. Tell the director that I would like to resolve this now before it gets out of hand, and now means tonight. And, Z, if I get a call or text from anyone involved in this other than you, Zhang, or the chairman, I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father.”

This was not the first piece of evidence clearly linking Joe to Hunter’s influencepeddling operation. Hunter’s laptop infamously contained a message from one of Hunter’s business partners, James Gilliar, suggesting that 10% of a deal with CEFC China Energy Co. be “held by H for the big guy.” Gilliar, in other texts, has also referred to Joe Biden as “the big guy.” And Hunter himself complained in text messages to his daughter, Naomi, “I

The credulous reaction to this obvious trail of corruption from many in the media has been incredible to behold. The going line these days in Biden-allied media is that Joe’s suspected influencepeddling operation and pressure on his Attorney General to dump the Hunter investigation isn’t corruption -- it’s actually a sign of his magnificent parental love. In the words of The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof, “The real meaning of the Hunter Biden saga, as I see it, isn’t about presidential corruption, but is about how widespread addiction is -- and about how a determined parent with unconditional love can sometimes reel a child back... That can give others hope.”

Meanwhile, this loving father isn’t exactly a loving grandfather when it comes to Hunter’s illegitimate child, Navy Joan. The same week Hunter was let off the hook by Biden’s Department of Justice, Biden signed a child support agreement with former stripper Lunden Roberts in which Roberts accepted a deal including a massive reduction in child support and a prohibition on Navy Joan using the Biden family name. Joe himself refuses to acknowledge the existence of Navy Joan. Yes, that famed Biden name is apparently reserved for raising cash in Ukraine and China; those who are actually sired by Hunter Biden

For my new video, I asked people on the street, “If you could spend $30 billion trying to solve the world’s problems, how would you spend it?”

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the rich world,” says Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center.

kids might die from easily curable diseases tonight.”

erything to everyone.

by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist

“Build houses ... address homelessness,” said a few. “Spend on health care,” “redistribution.” The most common answer was “fight climate change.”

Really? Climate change is the world’s most important problem?

“It’s not surprising if you live in

Lomborg has spent the last 20 years consulting with experts from the United Nations, nongovernmental organizations and 60 teams of economists, seeking consensus on how to address the world’s biggest problems.

“The point is not that climate change is not an issue,” says Lomborg, “but we just need to have a sense of proportion.”

He says that while climate change may cause problems someday, “if you live most other places on the planet, you’re worried that your

That’s why, he says, it’s important to ask ourselves, “Where can we spend dollars and do a lot of good versus ... just a little good?”

Twenty years ago, the United Nations issued development goals. Surprisingly, Lomberg says they actually helped people.

“They basically said, let’s get people out of poverty, out of hunger, get kids into school, stop moms and kids from dying.”

That effort, plus global capitalism, lifted millions out of poverty.

Unfortunately, now the UN pushes “sustainable” goals that promise ev-

“Get rid of poverty, hunger, disease, fix war, corruption, climate change,” says an exasperated Lomborg.

But a Bank of America report estimates that fighting climate change alone would cost trillions. Even that might not affect the climate very much.

“If we spend way too much money ineffectively on climate,” Lomborg points out, “not only are we not fixing climate, but we’re also wasting an enormous amount of money that could have been spent on other things.” Better things.

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John Metzler is off this week.

WASHINGTON — I always used to purchase Gillette shaving products. Gillette made products that appealed to me. When I was a boy, Gillette advertised the Friday night boxing matches. That was enough inducement for me. Perhaps Gillette also advertised the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, too, and shows about outdoor life such as hunting and fishing. Yet, I quit them several years ago, when I made an astonishing discovery.

by R. Emmett Tyrell, Jr. Syndicated Columnist

accusing me and other red-blooded American males of favoring the bullying of young people, both males and females. Maybe they were accusing us of bullying household pets, too. Whatever the case, I immediately slapped a boycott on Gillette. There are other shaving products I can buy. There is the old standby, Schick, and newer product lines such as “Harry’s razors for men”(did you get that — “for men”!). Of course, I can always grow a beard or go out in public perfectly bald. I do not need Gillette.

Gillette had been subverted by what is now called the “woke” movement. In its advertisements, Gillette was

Since I slapped my boycott on Gillette, I have lost sight of the company. Though the Woke Camorra endures, and I am told it has even gained more corporate adherents. Recently, Bud Light was suborned by the Woke Folk. (Light, what would you expect?) And then there was an entity going by the

curious name of Target. It also tried to appeal to the Woke Folk. Bud Light took an especially fierce drubbing in public forums, where Wokedom is very controversial. As for Target, all I know is that I have yet to ascertain its position on the National Rifle Association. Thus, I shall hold my fire, though I must compliment Target’s board of directors on choosing a nice name. So how is the woke thing going? Are the Woke Folk multiplying? Have any been arrested? I cannot believe a movement as controversial as wokeness could interest a giant corporation seeking to sell its product to the good-natured American public. Well, apparently, I have been right. Whether it be the result of my boycott or a larger movement — something cosmic — I do not know. But now there is evidence pouring in that Wokedom is being re-

jected in the boardrooms of the giant corporations. Even the smaller corporations are taking a stand.

Recently, The Wall Street Journal, on its front page, brought an enormous amount of evidence from all four corners of America that Wokedom is being rejected. The good sense of Americans is winning out. The free market has supplied proof against the ideological incense-burners of socialism.

The Journal reported that “Finance chiefs and other executives have significantly quieted down in public settings about their environmental and employee diversity efforts as opposition has mounted from a confluence of interests: investors who want companies to focus on their operations, not the social good, and conservative groups and political leaders who

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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: How Can We Regain Your Favor And Blessing?

In my last letter, I overviewed a sermon given by my son, Jesus the Messiah, when he walked the earth. It has subsequently been named, The Sermon on The Mount, as it was given on the hills overlooking the sea of Galilee. In it, he proclaimed for all time and generations, what my values are as your creator God and as your judge. Those values when practiced will be the basis of you receiving either my blessings or my judgments. Just as you have laws designed to bring life and protect those who follow them and enrich their lives with freedom but also punish those who break those laws, restricting their life and freedom, so too do I have my laws. Your laws and values are important for a short time of your existence on earth, but my laws will not only determine the quality of your life on earth but your ability to know life in my presence for eternity. You must see this and understand this and act now to enjoy my blessings instead of my judgments.

The very first teaching found in my son’s sermon describes what you must understand and practice in order to please me so that you receive my blessings

in time and for eternity (Matthew 5:3-12).

Please notice they are radically different from what you would think and what is valued in your world which is in rebellion to me. What you embrace most often comes from hell and ultimately from the devil who longs to destroy you. The first blessing that you will enjoy from me, access to my kingdom of heaven , will be a result of recognizing that without me and my resources of heaven you are impoverished (:3). To be “poor in spirit” literally means to be in abject poverty with no innate ability to gain my favor. No one naturally seeks me but instead, you are like children, whose first instinct is to rebel against their parents and do exactly opposite of what they desire. Unless you see this terrible heart condition and admit your need for me and my resources, you will never know my blessings and the life that only I can give now and forever. Once You recognize your need you will “mourn” over your own sinful condition and the magnitude of your failure to please me (:4).

This will be a clear indication that’s your heart has been touched with your sinful ways and that you desperately need me to not only forgive you but also to restore you to life. You will be “comforted.” This will lead to becoming a person who is “meek.” (:5). To be meek is not weak but strength in submis -

sion to its master. Wild horses, once trained to serve their masters, never lose strength but submit their strength to the wishes of their master. You will “inherit the earth.” In this condition one begins to crave, as though you had an intense “hunger and thirst” to honor me and please me and become righteous (:6). You will be “filled.” When you begin to walk in obedience to me as a result, you will discover that you become “merciful” to the failures of others because you’ve been “shown mercy” by me (:7). Though you deserve death, I will give you eternal life.

As you continue to grow in your relationship with me, you will become “pure in heart” and desire to practice things that please me. Because of this you will “see God, for I am pure and without sin and I can only have relationship with the those who are pure (:8).

Your changed heart will cause you to experience peace with me and begin to experience peace with others and you will find yourself being a “peacemaker.” Because this is also my desire, you will be called “sons of God.” The final value, which like the others seems incongruous to the values of your world, is that those in rebellion to me will “persecute” you. You will experience persecution by those whose hearts have never changed and who remain in rebellion to me and my will (:10-12).

But even this will be a source of blessing, for you will know that you have my heart and are following my ways and you are hated because they hated me. Your “reward in heaven” will be great.

I told you and warned you that, to please me will put you at odds with your lifestyle and that of a world and rebellion. But I also promised you that you will know my rich blessings that will be yours as you walk through life, but supremely when we meet, and I give you all the rich rewards I promised. You will have joy and abundant life following me in this lifetime, but can you imagine the joy of experiencing eternal life without any sin or death in the new heaven and new earth that I will provide, once my son returns and consummates human history. As one of my faithful servants, Jim Eliot said, “he is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose.”

Don’t be foolish! One day you will stand before me and your decisions now will determine your destiny then.

I love you, God

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

Melvin Village Fair This Weekend

Come join the fun at the 71st Melvin Village Church Fair and Auction on Saturday, July 8 from 9:00 AM -2:00 PM with a live auction beginning at 12 PM. All proceeds support the numerous outreach and service ministries of MVCC.

This year the Fair will feature over twenty-five flea market and craft booths, along with a Live Auction. Booths include crafts by local artisans, households selling their “attic treasures”, clothing boutique, jewelry, books, plants, and baked goods. Shopping begins at 9:00 AM with a ribboncutting ceremony. Booths will be open from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The day will include games for the children and traditional fair food, all on the shoreline of beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. Not to be missed is the old-fashioned, live Auction beginning at 12 PM. You will find some exceptional auction items this year. Two of the more unique items include a vintage Hay Rake that comes with a lot of Tuftonboro history and a beautiful quilt of the 4 seasons of the Old Man of the Mountain made by Melvin Village quilters. Other auction items include the American Girl Doll Felicity (including many outfits, books, and accessories), oil paintings of the Meredith Bay and Ledgewood Farm, glass-domed Anna Lee “The Spirit of ’76” and “ Betsy Ross”, vintage hunting jacket, Sunfish sail boats, Trek mountain bikes, lawnmowers, fly fishing starter set, art, lots of furniture, dining gift cards, and so much more! All auction items will be on preview the morning of the auction.

Melvin Village Church is located at 476 Governor Wentworth Highway in Melvin Village. For more information, pictures, and a complete list of live auction items and vendors go to mvccnh.org/ fairauction or call the church office at (603)544-9661.

Piano Men – The Music Of Elton And Billy

The Holy Trinity Endowment Trust will present Piano Men – The Music of Elton and Billy on Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30pm at the Colonial Theatre in Laconia.

Elton John and Billy Joel have combined to sell over 350 Million records worldwide. For four decades they have been a large part of the musical landscape, topping the album charts and playing to sold out audiences while continuing to receive heavy airplay on classic rock radio.

Starting in 1994 these two legendary performers regularly joined forces selling out their worldwide Face-to-Face tours.

“Piano Men – The Music of Elton and Billy” is a tribute to the amazing songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. This concert combines a four-piece pop group featuring Joe Boucher on piano and vocals accompanied by a four-piece string section.

The music of “Piano Men” concentrates heavily on the recordings by Elton and Billy during their 70’s heyday when their many hit albums featured lush orchestrations. The concert opens with Billy Joel’s thrilling “Prelude / Angry Young Man” and works its way through a veritable hit parade alternating songs between the two composers.

Tickets for Piano Men at the Colonial Theatre of Laconia on Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30pm are $25-$60 and are on sale now at ColonialLaconia.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774.

19th Century Civil War Day In New London

On Saturday,July 9th New London Historical Society’s 19th Century/Civil War Day will take place

There will be lots to do and see at the events. (See poster at left.)

The tentative Schedule is as follows

10-4 Village open to the public

10:30 Cannon Firing

11AM Infantry Drill with a chance for the scouts to fall in and be part of the drill

11:30 Naval Demonstration

12 Noon Ration issue to the troops

1PM Naval Cutlass Drill

2PM Infantry Drill - scouts can fall in

3:30 Cannon firing

Many of the buildings in the New London Historical Society village will be open with period crafts demonstrated - blacksmithing wool spinning etc.

Lakeview Chamber Players in Concert

The Joyful Noise Music Series at the First Congregational Church in Meredith is excited to begin its 2023 concert season with The Lakeview Chamber Players on Thursday, July 13th at 7PM.

The Lakeview Chamber Players are an ensemble of six professional orchestral musicians from Washington DC and New York City. They began giving concerts in the summer of 2015 when Tim and Sarah Maček, violinists with the Kennedy Center and Washington National Opera Orchestra, as well as summer residents of Rangely, Maine, invited friends and colleagues to Maine for a chamber music concert sponsored by the Rangeley

The artists of The Lakeview Chamber Players are Tim Maček, violin (Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera Orchestra), Sarah Maček, violin (Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera Orchestra), Elizabeth Field, violin (The Bethlehem Bach Orchestra), Suzanne Orban, cello (Washington Ballet Orchestra), Morrie Sherry, clarinet (Dall’ombra Ensemble; soloist with Baltimore Symphony), Uri Wassertzug, viola (Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera Orchestra). This is a special concert to be enjoyed by all. As all donations are greatly appreciated, a suggested $20 contribution will continue to bring quality performing artists to the Joyful Noise Music Series concerts.

The First Congregational Church of Meredith is located at 4 Highland Street. Parking is in the back of the church, across the street at the Town Annex, or on Main Street. To learn more about this event and The Joyful Noise 2023 Music Series please see www.fccmeredith.com or phone 603-279-6271.

Timeless TexTiles exHiBiT aT dana meeTing House in new HamPTon

The Dana Meeting House Association will host “Timeless Textiles,” a day of quilts old and new, textiles from near and far, and demonstrations and talks. The event will take place at the historic Meeting House in New Hampton on Saturday, July 8th from 10 AM – 3 PM. This family event is free and open to the public. In addition to traditional and contemporary quilts, the event will include displays and demonstrations of carding, spinning, dyeing, and even an antique sock machine. There will also be a corner

is co-curated by guest quilt artist Eileen Lovett from Holderness and artist and Board member Blair Folts of Effingham. Eileen states, “The Meeting House is a perfect venue for displaying quilts and other unique textiles. This year we also have invited the New Hampton Historical Society to have a display of some of their textiles as well as several of their costumes. Quilting, sewing, mending and knitting have always been about community and it is doubly special to display the quilts in a meeting house built in 1800 and harken back and think about ‘how things used

san is an active member of the Belknap Mill Quilt Guild in Laconia. She was taught

many awards and is best known for her works miniaturizing patterns of traditional

ter and co-curator, Eileen Lovett will speak informally about the work inside the Dana Meeting House from 10:30-11:15.

At noon there will be an informal discussion by historian Stephany Drake on how to date a quilt, perhaps one in your guest room that was made by your great grandmother. She will talk about different fabrics, patterns and quilting techniques and how one can learn to identify when and where things were made.

Outside and under the tent will be Elizabeth Humphrey of Temple who will dem-

stration on dyeing this fiber at 2. Margaret Hoyle of Bristol will be on hand all day with her antique sock machine and demonstrate how that was used to make socks and offers her beautiful and cozy socks for sale.

There also will be a raffle to raise funds for the Dana Meeting House. The raffle prizes will be drawn at the end of the day and you must be present to win.

The Dana Meeting House was built in 1800 and it was first used in 1802 by the Freewill Baptist movement. It is located at 288 Dana Hill Road (from the south off Rte 104 then Townhouse Road or off Winona

Featured Quilter Susan Goodwin and her quilt “Unity.”

legislaTive golF, george PaTTon, and good weaTHer

by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

Sports can be divisive. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Michigan vs. Ohio State. El Salvador vs. Honduras.

What?

Yup. These two countries went to war in 1969 after El Salvador beat Honduras 3-2 in a FIFA World Cup (soccer) qualifier.

Then there was that preseason NFL game in San Francisco. After the 49ers hosted the Oakland Raiders, football “fans” got into some parking lot fights and several people were shot.

But sports can also bring folks together. Like when our USA Olympic ice hockey team beat the Soviets in 1980. That “Miracle on Ice” truly united Americans—from Maine to California to maybe even Hawaii! A local example of sports bringing people together occurred on June 26 when Loudon Country Club hosted the Legislative Golf Classic. This “scramble” event brought together Republicans, Democrats, libertarians, vegetarians, males, females, friends, relatives, lobbyists, good golfers, bad golfers, young golfers, and older golfers. One participant even celebrated his 90th birthday at LCC.

The golf event was a charity fund-raiser for

clubhouse after the Legislative Golf Classic was a foursome which included State Senator Tim Lang of Sanbornton, State Representative Mike Moffett of Loudon, LCC’s Alina (who piloted the “refreshments” cart), State Senator Howard Pearl of Loudon, and former State Representative Reed Panasiti of Amherst. The event raised $20,000 for the cause.

Manchester’s Liberty House, which supports homeless and transitioning military veterans. I was happy to be on the event planning team as well as on a golf team—the Legislative Beer Caucus Founders.

As a former sports management professor, I know there are many crucial parts to these fundraisers. Numerous people must tend to many aspects including player/sponsor solicitations, publicity, registrations, goodie bags, signage, raffles, and contest monitoring. Someone must watch the Hole-in-One competition to document any aces worth $20,000. (Before buy-

ing clubhouse drinks for all.) And someone must supervise the all-important traveling beer cart and the allimportant Beer Cart Girl.

(One may wonder why there are never Beer Cart Guys. And one can probably figure out why.)

Fortunately, LCC had the extremely capable Alina in charge of the extremely important traveling beer cart.

But there is one variable that even the best planners in the golf world struggle with.

The weather.

Ten days out I woke up and the first thing I did was check was the 10-day forecast. There was a 90% chance of

precipitation on June 26. A couple days later an 80% chance. A couple days later there was a projected 100% chance of precipitation. My heart sank. It rained on a different golf scramble at LCC on June 24. The two-day forecast called for more rain on June

Even the best golf planners can’t control the weather. Or can they?

I recalled that General George Patton summoned a chaplain during the darkest days of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and ordered him to come up with a prayer that would bring good weather for air support. Father

26.

Pictured in the LCC

The Simple Feast

mom’s Brownies

The Simple Feast

by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer

The Simple The Simple

What do “¨Dear Abby”, Pork Chops at fifty-eight cents per pound, the local Brownie Troop, and a three-pound bag of MacIntosh Apples for sixty-nine cents have in common? If you said the 1970’s you´re close. Filled with pieces of dog-eared newsprint, glossy bits of magazine pages, and grease stained folded scraps of paper, my mother’s recipe boxes were recently unearthed. These tins, time capsules of sorts, were Mom’s little bits of chaos hidden behind a cupboard door in an otherwise neat and orderly home. The recipes themselves reveal a treasure trove of time honored favorites. Bedecked with bits of dried dough or the perfect greasy fingerprint stain, these culinary instructions offer up a bit of forensic evidence, testimony to their frequent use. Others too, while intriguing enough to be clipped and kept, never graced the plates of our household. Truly an assortment that captured the imagination of my mother.

Among my personal favorites are the recipes in Mom’s familiar hand. Not one who spent grueling hours as a youngster at the chalkboard

or writing tablet refining her swirls and flourishes, Mom’s cursive, while lackluster, was a no nonsense utilitarian penmanship that got the point across with little fanfare. It was legible, recognizable, and clean, and it is one more thing I have come to love and appreciate about my mom. It truly complemented her gentle simplicity in a time where the world was becoming more hurried and complex.

Perhaps the most frustrating thing about my mother, with regard to her recipe boxes, was their chaotic appearance. They are on par with Pandora’s Box, for once opened, they are never to be shut. The perfectionists nightmare, these little tin boxes, intended to play

These boxes contain a fountain of family history spanning decades. The recipes reflect a time and place in our family’s lives, forty years of culinary evolution, from a newly wedded couple to a family of five. The simplicity of these recipes demonstrate the economic realities of a working class family. They represent the frugality of time tested recipes that survived a depression and at least one generation’s greatest conflict. These recipes were, and still are, recession proof. And many offer a snapshot of the simple elegance that was brought to the table of everyday life during a time when families still sat down for the nightly meal together.

host to fifty or more 3 by 5 cards all arranged by category, instead are bursting forth in every direction with all manner of paper. Fodder for a fertile mind these recipes, as well as the bits of history many reveal on their backside, literally offer food for thought. They are an anthropological glimpse into our past. California Pound Cake with a side of theater review.

Orange Chocolate Layer Cake with a side of community notes. Or my personal favorite, Frosty Cherry Pie to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday with a side of Dear Abby being castigated by a reader in response to recent advice given. Sometimes I truly have difficulty deciding which side of the page I find more appetizing.

A family favorite was Mom’s Brownies. Made from scratch, in a box mix world, Mom could bring a few ingredients together and in 30 minutes time she’d have a pan of brownies whipped up and out of the oven. Light in color, moist, and with a bit of cake-like quality around the edge of the pan, the center brownies were really gooey. There was something for every preference and perfect with a scoop of ice cream or a cold glass of milk. Why did it always seem like there was too little ice cream, too much milk, but never enough brownie?

I will say that one of the most challenging elements of these recipes is what was not found in those that Mom wrote down. With intuition gained through life expe-

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On Saturday, July 15, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will host the annual New England Vintage Boat and Car Auction, an online and in-person event that attracts bidders nationwide. Some of the featured items available at this year’s auction include a 1969 Bertram Bahia Mar, AristroCraft Runabout, and handcrafted Chris Craft Boat Bar.

According to Betsy Farley, who co-chairs the event, these boats typify the quality found at NHBM’s auction. She cited the 1969 Bertram Bahia Mar as one example.

“It is smooth, versatile, and offers maximum comfort,” she said. “It’s in perfect running condition, too, with low hours on a remanufactured engine and new alternator.”

Another boat she is excited about is a 1947 40 ft. Chris Craft Sedan Cruiser. “If you are looking for a lake house or need a guest house at your lake house, then this boat is the

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one for you,” she said. “It’s also great if you just want to cruise the lake in luxury.”

In addition to vintage boats and cars, the New England Vintage Boat and Car Auction features fiberglass boats, sailboats, kayaks, canoes, memorabilia, and more. Held in-person at the Nicholas J. Pernokas Recreation Park (The Nick) in Wolfeboro, the auction will also feature a virtual component where people can bid online.

Proceeds from the event benefit NHBM’s educational programs

and preservation efforts. This year’s auction is sponsored by Goodhue Boat Company and Maxfield Real Estate.

Boats and cars at this year’s New England Vintage Boat and Car Auction will be displayed at The Nick for the general public to view on July 13 and 14 from noon to 5:00 p.m. Live bidding begins on Saturday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m.

Bidder registration is free. Online bidding begins July 8. To learn more about the auction, or register as

an online bidder, visit nhbm.org.

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. NHBM is sponsored in part by Goodhue Boat Company, Eastern Propane and Oil, Stark Creative, KW Lakes and Mountains, Meredith Village Savings Bank and FL Putnam.

Boat enthusiasts gather for last year’s Annual New England Vintage Boat and Car Auction at the NH Boat Museum.

1947 40 ft. Chris Craft Sedan Cruiser.

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83 Main Street, Alton 603.875.3383

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Woodstock - Dbl Pig’s Ear

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Baxter - Coastal Haze

Tuckerman - Pale Ale

603 - Summatime

COPPER KETTLE

TAVERN

At Hart’s Turkey Farm

Restaurant

233 D.W. Hwy, Meredith 603.279.6212

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Henniker - Working Man’s Porter

Concord Craft - Safe Space

Stoneface - IPA

Moat Mtn - Blueberry

603 - Winni Amber Ale

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At Funspot 579 Endicott St N., Weirs 603.366.4377 funspotnh.com

Founders - KBS Choc. Cherry

Zero Gravity - Frankie

Unseen Creatures - Agama

Mast Landing - Jonah

Austin St. - Patina Pale Ale

Sloop - Sauer Peach

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FOSTER’S TAVERN

403 Main Street Alton Bay, NH 603-875-1234

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Bud Light

Tuckerman - Pale Ale

Aqua Vue Haze -Muddy Road Brewery

Sam - Seasonal

Allagash - White

Maine - Lunch IPA

+2 More On Tap

JOHNSON’S TAPHOUSE

At Johnson’s Seafood & Steak 69 Rt 11, New Durham 603.859.7500 eatatjohnsons.com/ newdurham

Lone Pine -Brightside

Widowmaker -Blue Comet

Shipyard -Smashed Pumpkin

Jack Abby -Red Tape

Muddy Road -1762 Porter

Northwoods -Autumn Buzz

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MORRISSEYS’

Porch & Pub

286 S. Main St., Wolfeboro 603.569-3662 Morrisseysfrontporch.com

Morrisseys’ 20 Year Lager by Great North

Smithwick’s

Guinness

Harp

Concord Craft Safe Space +11 More On Tap

OVER THE MOON

FARMSTEAD

1253 Upper City Rd., Pittsfield overthemoonfarmstead.com

Oatmeal Stout

London Porter

Pitt Stop Pils

Coffee Porter

No Need To ArgueCranberry Mead

Maple Apple Cider

+6 More On Tap

PATRICK’S PUB

18 Weirs Rd., Gilford 603.293.0841 Patrickspub.com

Patrick’s Slainte House Ale

Great North - Moose Juice

Guinness

Clown Shoes - Bubble Head 603 - Winni Amber Ale

Tuckerman - Pale Ale +9 More On Tap

THE WITCHES

At The Craft Beer Xchange 59 Doe Ave., Weirs Beach 603.409.9344

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Maine Beer – Lunch IPA

Dogfish Head – 120 Minute

Kilkenny – Irish Red Ale

Foundation – Tropical Jam

Woodstock – Honey Lemon

Blonde Ale

Founders – Imperial Breakfast Stout +30 More On Tap

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* To soothe minor burns in the kitchen, use the cut side of a raw potato pressed into the burn area for a minute or two.

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* “Personal appliances can get very dirty and can harbor many species of bacteria. One of the worst, in my opinion, is the cellphone. Make sure you clean it regularly by wiping front and

back surfaces with a soft cloth dampened with alcohol. We touch our phones with our hands and press them into our faces. It’s just smart to keep it clean.”

-- W.D. in Indiana

* Grilling season is in full swing. A great way to clean the grill surface is by using a wad of aluminum foil. It can be pressed into the grate to get all the gunk off, before or after grilling.

* “I love my windowbox planters, but I would get dirt splashed on my windows or the sill when it rained. My friend advised me to put a shallow layer of small gravel over the dirt. It looks nice and there is no splatter after watering or rain.”

-- R.L. in Washington

* To remove sticky residue from photo frames, try hairspray. Spray on, let sit for just a minute, then wipe off.

* “When you have small children, always

hang a hand towel over the door of the bathroom so they can’t lock themselves in and get scalded with hot water.” -- J.R. in Virginia

* Save the rubber bands from broccoli. You can put them around the body of a drinking glass so that it will be less slippery as it condensates.

* “I save the wrappers from my unsalted butter sticks in a baggie in my refrigerator. I use them to grease a pan when baking.” -- M.M. in Wisconsin

* Corn is best cooked within a day or two of being picked, so farmstand corn is the best. Add a little bit of milk to the cooking water, and it will bring out the natural sweetness.

* Cherries are in season! Much like strawberries, they need to be kept refrigerated but taste best at room temperature. Before eating your cherries, let them sit out for about a halfhour.

* Mmmmm. Dried lentils don’t need to be soaked prior to cooking like other dried beans. And they’re packed with protein.

* “If you lose a contact lens and can’t find it right off, try turning out the lights and shine a flashlight across the ground. The lens might

reflect the light and cause a flash. That will make it easier to find.”

-- T.L. in Texas

TIPS from 18 family photos to a disk and give a copy to a trusted friend. That way, if anything should happen to your computer/home/etc., you’ll still have those pic -

* They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in today’s digital age, storing and displaying our treasure trove of images can take some craft work. For a lovely, cheap display, find frames of varying designs in secondhand stores. Remove the glass and lay them out on newspaper. Spraypaint them all the same color and, when dry, frame and hang your favorites in a very cohesive grouping!

* “When on vacation, it’s really easy to take hundreds of pictures, but when you upload them to the computer, it’s hard to find the gems in the mass of files. Spend some time each day reviewing the pictures on your camera, and delete the redundant ones and pics that are obviously not keepers.” -- E.L. in Illinois

* “When my sisters and I get together (there are five of us), we each bring a flash drive with about 50 good, recent family pictures. One sister is a technical whiz, and she put all the pictures together and loads them back on the flash drives, labeled with the date. And then we all watch a picture slideshow together and share our stories.” -G.B. in Georgia

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aviaTion museum’s annual classic car sHow

LONDONDERRY - It’s on! Get your gleaming roadster, awesome muscle car, or partially restored jalopy over to the Aviation Museum of N.H., where once a year the spotlight shines on vehicles that don’t leave the ground.

The Aviation Museum’s annual Classic Car Show takes place on Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rain date is Saturday, July 22.) Major support for this event is provided by Enterprise Bank.

Vehicles of all makes

Upcoming Programs & Events

The Aviation Museum of N.H.’s annual Classic Car Show will take place on Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date Saturday, July 22); admission for show cars is $10 per vehicle plus occupants, cash only at entry; spectactors, $5 per person. (Entry to show includes admission to the Aviation Museum until 2 p.m.) For more information, visit www.aviationmuseumofnh.org.

and eras are welcome, including odd or unusual conveyances. It’s a great chance for proud owners to show off their completed projects or

works in progress, and for the public to check out some amazing rides from all over New England.

The show will include a special appearance of a student-built twoseat RV-12iS light sport aircraft. The plane was completed in August 2022 by high school students at the Manchester (N.H.) School of Technology. The planebuilding program is a partnership between the school, the Aviation Museum, and Tango Flight, an educational non-profit.

The car show is held on the grounds of the Aviation Museum, with close-up views of the action on nearby Runway 17-35 at ManchesterBoston Regional Airport.

Trophies will be giv-

en out for the People’s Choice Award and the Museum Award. All registered entrants will be included in a raffle with multiple winners of valuable prize packages. A separate 50/50 raffle will be held as well as a yard sale, with all proceeds to benefit the non-profit Aviation Museum.

Admission/registration is $10 per vehicle entry plus occupants, cash only. To facilitate orderly set-up, owners are asked to arrive between 9 and 10 a.m. at the grounds of the Aviation Museum, 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, N.H. Admission to the grounds for spectators is $5 per adult; children 12 and under free. Admission is cash only. Only show cars will be allowed on museum grounds; spectators and visitors are asked to park on local streets outside the museum. The event will have several food trucks. Portable toilets will be available during the show. The Aviation Museum will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission to the museum is included with car show admission.

Businesses or dealers wishing to attend as vendors at the car show should call Leah Dearborn at (603) 669-4877 to reserve space. A limited number of vending spaces is available.

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on THe green 1 arTs & craFTs FesTival

Don’t miss the On The Green 1 Arts & Crafts Festival to be held once again at Brewster Academy on July 7-9, Friday & Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

There will be over 110 arts & crafts exhibitors with a fabulous chain saw demonstration on Saturday & Sunday by Buck Ridge. Don’t miss his amazing talents. Some of the other

exhibitors will include handsome soy candles, cedar wood furniture, beautiful leather jewelry, handsome alpaca products, personal care products, soft sculpture dolls & animals, gourmet oils & vinegars, stained glass, kettle corn, amazing metal creations with nuts & bolts, laser engraving, home decor & signs, cribbage boards, pot -

tery, handsome leather items - belts/pocketbooks, quilt raffle, fabric creations, NH maple syrups, beautiful wooden spoons & ladles, hats/tee shirts, beautiful tie dye clothing, inlaid wooden tables & mirrors, fine art paintings, doggie apparel, & lots more.

Music - Food - Rain or Shine Under Canopies.Friendly, Leashed Dogs Welcome.

Free Admission & Free Parking.

GPS Address: 80 Academy Drive, Rt. 28, Wolfeboro

For more Info Call Joyce (603) 387-1510. See you there.

camP consTiTuTion 2nd annual Family weekend reTreaT

Camp Constitution Announces Its 2nd Annual Family Weekend Retreat

September 29-Oct

1 Tuftonboro, NH Camp Constitution is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Family Weekend Retreat which runs from Friday SAeptember 29 to Sunday October 1, 2023, at Camp Sentinel 29 Sentinel Lodge Rd Tuftonboro, New Hampshire

Speakers include James Perloff, author of Shadows of Power

and Tornado Through a Junkyard, Mr. Richard Howell, historical reenactor, Rev. Steve Craft, Camp Constitution chaplain and author of Morality and Freedom: America’s

Dynamic Duo, and Mrs. Catherine White of the Constitution Decoded. Mrs. Edith Craft will host the Junior Patriot Camp for those 4-11.

Recreational Activities include canoeing,

basketball, gaga and a field trip to the Wright World War II Museum and Apple Picking. Cost is $150. Per person. A link to the application: http:// campconstitution. net/wp-content/ uploads/2023/06/ Weekend-CampApplication-andRelease-2023.pdf For More Information, contact Hal Shurtleff (857) 498-1309 or campconstitution1@ gmail.com Cost is $150. per person.

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Hans Hug To oPen

lake winniPesauke museum summer lecTure series

On Wednesday, July 12th at 7 PM, diver Hans Hug will open the summer lecture series at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum with his talk on “The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee.” Since seating is limited, advance reservations are requested, by e-mail to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@ gmail.com or by phone 603-366-5950. This program is free for Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society members; for non-members there is a $5 fee.

“The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee” will focus on the underwater history of the Big Lake,

showing videos and sonar images of shipwrecks seen while diving, as well as artifacts from below the surface of the lake. Hans Hug, Jr. of Exeter has been an avid diver for over thirty years, exploring sites throughout New England, from Cape Cod and Cape Ann to the Connecticut River. Using high tech sidescan sonar equipment, he has located more than seventy wrecks in Lake Winnipesaukee, including large pieces of the original steamer Mount Washington. His recent discoveries will be of great interest to those interested in

Lake Winnipesaukee history. More information on Sonar Search & Recovery can be found at www.sonarsar.com.

The Lake Winnipe saukee Historical So ciety was founded in 1985 with the mission to promote and pre serve the history and heritage of the Big Lake and its vicinity. Pro grams focusing on the Lakes Region and New Hampshire history are held on Wednesdays during the summer season. Located at 503 Endicott Street North, next to Funspot in the Weirs, the museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays

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music on THe green

To welcome liz & dan Faiella

On Sunday, July 16 at 4:00 p.m., Canterbury Shaker Village will welcome Liz & Dan Faiella to Music on the Green. Known for crisp vocals, fingerstyle guitar, and lyrical fiddling, Liz & Dan Faiella have taken the mainstage at premier folk venues throughout New England, in-

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cluding Club Passim, Acadia Trad Festival, and others.

“We are just thrilled to welcome them back to the Village for this inspiring and uplifting music series,” said Executive Director Leslie Nolan.

Held outside in a

natural, intimate setting, Music on the Green features various types of music for all ages every Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., from July 2 – September 17. “The Village’s lush green landscapes, historic buildings, and peaceful atmosphere create a unique and memorable backdrop for musical performances,” added Nolan.

Admission is free with a suggested donation of $20. Music on the Green is sponsored by CCA Global Partners, New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC), and Kathleen Belko, Trustee.

In addition to Music

on the Green, the Village offers tours before performances on Sundays in July, which include Shaker Stories: History & Legacy, Innovations & Inventions: Shaker Ingenuity, and Hale & Hearty: Shaker Health.

“The Shakers were innovative and entrepreneurial in ways that continue to inspire people of all ages,” said Nolan. “Our tours provide fascinating glimpses into their way of life.”

To purchase tour tickets or learn more about the Village’s Music on the Green series, visit shakers. org.

Canterbury Shaker Village is a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, which connects the public with culturally rich heritage institutions in New Hampshire. For more information, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.

rience, she copied recipes, writing them from one paper to another as time faded and use wore at the original. As with any hand written copy, over time, some things were left out, overlooked, or perhaps missed by aging eyes or one’s attention being temporarily diverted by a host of distractions in a busy home. Regardless of the reason, some details are missing. A measurement, a cooking time, a step in the preparation, or some other tidbit that passed unnoticed. And since most wives and mothers of the day were rather adept at their profession these omissions were intuitively compensated for in the making of the given fare; the recipe was only a guide. Such is the case with this Mom’s Brownies recipe. The “original” recipe is found on a scrap of notebook paper written in my mom’s hand. And while the ingredients to make brownies are there

MOM’’s BROWNIES Servings:16 Time: About 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

½ Cup (1 stk.) Salted Butter (melted)

2 eggs

4oz. Unsweetened chocolate chips

1 Cup Sugar

¾ Cup Flour

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

¼ tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Water

¾ Cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)

— Preparation —

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

- In a small saucepan over low heat melt the unsweetened chocolate chips. Set aside when completely melted.

- In a microwave safe bowl, melt one stick of butter.

- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla to the dry ingredients and with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon mix until completely incorporated. Add the butter and continue to mix.

- Add the melted chocolate and mix thoroughly and then add and mix in the water.

- Add the walnuts if desired and combine with a few additional strokes of the batter.

- Spread batter into a greased glass 9x9 baking dish. Place into a 350 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes for super moist fudgy brownies. 25-27 minutes for moist fudgy brownies.

the process is lacking… literally the preparation is missing, the only instruction being “Cook for 20 minutes at 350.”

Fortunately, not being a neophyte to the kitchen, I was able to compose the ingredients into a methodical preparation

method and can share this recipe with you. Now I’m not going to lie and say that these brownies are the best

you will ever taste. Fact is, some may be put off by the taste of these brownies because the flavor is old school chocolate. Not overly sweet, you can taste the slightly bitter taste that real chocolate offers. Our taste buds, having been hijacked by the food industry over the last 60 years, tell our brain that chocolateaa should taste sweet. In reality, true cocoa, and by extension chocolate, is bitter. One only needs to remember back to the days when rummaging through the cupboard to find mom’s chocolate stash. Discovering that giant “candy bar” you too thought you hit the mother load. As you secretly unwrapped that piece of white parchment from around a section of chocolate you hear the familiar chorus of angelic high notes accentuating your discovery. And, although it looked a bit pale, the familiar smell confirmed that it was indeed chocolate. So you open your

mouth wide and, in greedy haste, you shove the entire piece in. Instantly that moment of elation is ruined, the chorus of angelic voices now a cacophonous crescendo as your face forms grotesque spasmodic contortions. You begin to drool uncontrollably given the vile bitter taste, all the moisture being drawn from every pore in your mouth. Your gag reflex goes into overdrive as your brain demands to know just exactly why you decided that eating potting soil was a good idea.

But fear not, these brownies DO NOT taste like potting soil. To the contrary, many will find that these brownies offer a delightfully refreshing diversion back to a simpler time. A time when flavors were pure and true, rather than manipulated in such a way as to be far from that which they are supposed to be, and that is… a simple feast. Enjoy!

idential State Forest and the path to the falls is not an officially maintained trail. I think this is odd because it is a well used path and I recently noticed that a photo from the upper falls is being used in a NH tourist advertisement.

Becca, Bria and I met in the parking area. The falls are so

nice both Becca and I have been here a few times. This path is described in the AMC White Mountain Guide and this would count towards Bria’s redlining of the guidebook. It was misty and warm and then the weather started to clear so we happily shed our rain jackets.

We hiked up the snowmobile/path un -

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We’re at the top of Upper Georgiana Falls, otherwise known as Harvard Falls. Yours truly, Bria and Becca enjoy the view down into the Pemi Valley and Loon Mountain.

derneath the northbound lanes of I-93. At the fork we went right, following the instructions from a small white homemade

sign with an arrow pointing to Georgiana Falls. The other signs here pointing straight ahead are for the snowmobile trails.

Then we soon crossed underneath I-93 southbound and soon the path heads left off the old road. The path is well blazed and the footbed is very well worn. You’d have to try to get lost here but please don’t.

It is only about three

quarters of a mile to reach the lower falls. The pool beneath it didn’t look like a pool on this day because the brook was running high and fast. The path wanders away from the brook at times but you will certainly know when you reach the lower falls. The brook’s waters fall down over a large open ledgy area into a big pool. Many people end their hike here.

Often the roar of the water was so loud we had trouble hearing unless we were standing right next to one another. I really like the sound of the cascading water.

It is about another half a mile from the lower falls to reach the upper falls and the path continues steeply and is challenging. The path is blazed but people have made paths all over the place to avoid blown down trees and steep rocks. Sometimes Bria and Becca decided to go a different route than I was taking. We did

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take our time hiking to make sure we had good footing since it was slippery from the rain.

We chose to stay close to the brook nearer the side of the waterfall. We followed the path right to the top of the upper falls. We couldn’t reenact the advertisement because if we had tried to step into the water above the falls the rapid water would have swept us away.

Hiking back down the path was not easier. Maybe it wasn’t as strenuous going downhill but trying not to slip took a lot of effort.

While we made our way down we passed by several people and their well behaved dogs making their way up the path.

Back at the car we stopped our trackers and mine read 2.8

Bria and Becca along Harvard Brook almost to Lower Georgiana Falls. The sign’s arrow points right to Georgiana Falls.

miles and 830 vf of climbing in less than two hours. I guess I did a lot of trips back and forth to the brook to add another third of a mile to the hike. Bria thanked us for joining her for her redline before she headed home. Becca and I had our packrafts with us so we decided to bounce down a few sections of the upper Pemigewasset River after a lot of scouting. It is a wild place. Have Fun.

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ical manager,” whose business was “near the north end of Concord main street,” that a resolution was going to be passed “which should forever shut him out of the democratic party under charges of high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Hill’s first inclination was to attend the meeting and challenge his accusers, but he

was concerned that violence might break out and he would be held responsible. He thus decided to make his challenge through a long editorial in his newspaper which he did in two parts in two issues of the publication, those of June 30, 1842 and July 7, 1842. He titled his lengthy editorial, Appeal To The People of New Hampshire.

More recent censures of public servants make it clear that the procedure used against Governor Hill to express displeasure with him is still used by political parties today to censure those of their own or an opposing party. Hill did not, however, respond by calling the censure “a badge of honor.” Neither did he

decide not to respond at all. He did not plead “guilty.” Mr. Hill refuted the charges and made an emotional and lengthy defense of his loyalty to the democrat party and innocence of the charges made against him.

He wrote: “As a being with the common feelings of humanity I protest my innocence and plead NOT GUILTY to the charges on which

the sentence is predicated: my life, my happiness, the welfare of innocent persons who have been in some degree on me dependent, rest on my guilt or innocence of the crimes taken for granted to be true;

and I here make the issue to be hereafter tried with my accusers face to face before the whole people; I PRONOUNCE THE RESOLUTION FROM BEGINNING TO END TO BE A GROSS AND OUTRAGEOUS LI-

Above and below are pieces of Isaac Hill’s appeal to the citizens of New Hampshire concerning his political loyalties.

BEL UPON MY GOOD NAME; and I pledge myself, if God shall spare my life for the term of five, or even two years, to live down both the accusations and inferences, and to prove them false in their inception, false in their application, false in every particular.”

Isaac Hill appealed to the past reputation that he had earned and to the kindness and confidence that the people of New Hampshire had shown him for over thirty years. He claimed that the motive behind the resolution passed at the party convention was to drive him from his occupation and business and out of the State. He quoted the verses that say, “Who steals my purse steals trash - But he who filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed.”

It seems that the main charge against the former Senator from and Governor of New Hampshire was that he had gone over to the Federalist Party, a charge which he denied. Hill seems to

have been a very active and opinionated man who was probably also often involved in controversial issues, but if looking for a summary of his life and public service you are probably unlikely to find any mention of the censure of him by the democratic party.

Politicians seem to find it necessary to align themselves with a particular party, even if they call themselves independent, as a requirement in being elected, and, if they stray from the party position, may be ostracized. In the case of Isaac Hill he insisted that the only federalists that he supported were those who left the federalist camp to become democrats.

In his appeal for democrats to repeal the resolution basical-

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ly banning him from the party he asserts that “Honest democrats will not readily desert an old friend who has never deceived them.” Hill ad-

Though known as the politician he was, and for the newspapers he owned and published, Isaac Hill was also involved in other business activities including the railroad and real estate, by which he became a wealthy man. He was born in the year 1788 and died in 1851.

The town of Hill, New Hampshire, was named for him.

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Issac Hill did not support President John Quincy Adams (top left) but did support Andrew Jackson.

James O’Neill was the chaplain who answered the call, and he wrote a beautifully solemn entreaty asking the Almighty to “restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend.”

The skies cleared and the battle was won.

So, a la Father O’Neill, I offered up a weather prayer. I acknowledged that there were folks facing more dire situations than our scramble golfers. Certainly, the suffering people in Ukraine rated more divine intervention than our legislative linksters. But we wanted to bring folks of different political persuasions together to raise money for the homeless! I ultimately left things in the hands of the Great Greenskeeper in the Sky.

I awoke early on June 26 and looked out the

Helping present awards and raffle prizes at the Legislative Golf Classic on June 26 at Loudon Country Club were N.H. House Speaker Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry), Rep. Mel Myler (D-Contoocook) and Senator Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton).

window. It was cloudy but dry. And it stayed dry through the morning and into the afternoon, as Republi -

cans and Democrats laughed it up, hitting golf balls up and down the hills of Loudon Country Club.

My foursome encountered the extremely capable Alina and the extremely important traveling beer cart at

least four times in five hours. And we all hit at least a few good shots. Such fun.

And it stayed dry for the post-golf social, where Democrats and Republicans literally and figuratively embraced and laughed it up. We’d raised around $20,000—along with a few libations. After the final award was given, the legislative linksters headed for their cars when suddenly the heavens burst forth with heavy rain.

Perfect timing.

Somehow, I think Father O’Neill was watching from somewhere.

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have seized on corporate support of such causes to rally ‘anti-woke’ constituents — for example, calling for boycotts of brands that advertise their support of the LGBT community in the wake of recent disputes with Target and Bud Light.” Yes, Target and Bud Light have come

under fire for their woke nonsense.

The Journal goes further: “Companies’ mentions of green and social initiatives during earnings calls have fallen off sharply in recent quarters, reversing a more boastful approach taken over the past few years amid intensifying pressure from some investors

and conservative activists.” Still more evidence that in America, the free market preempts the dogooders.

Or are the Woke Folk even do-gooders? They take great pride in calling themselves “virtue signalers,” yet a few days after The Wall Street Journal’s initial assault on the Woke Camorra, a gentleman by the name of Andy Puzder wrote a very authoritative op-ed piece in the Journal demonstrating that Wokedom is on the retreat in practically all the red states and even a goodly number of blue states. My guess is that the average Americano does not like people who prattle on about how virtuous they are. Rather than being virtue signalers these popinjays come across as “virtue flaunters.” I bet virtue flaunting is not even popular at Gillette headquarters, wherever they may be.

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ing, protection (people often lived far apart) from human and animal predators which threatened people and livestock, and were essential in winning freedom from England, and in conducting earlier and possibly future wars.

The purpose of the US Constitution is to protect, not limit, people’s rights. Our Constitution gives government specified authorities/powers which don’t include the power to limit Citizens’ “arms” (weapons).

Our Constitution’s authors didn’t believe specifying protections of Citizen’s rights were needed, but to allay fears, they promised Amendments to specify individual protections from government oppression. The first ten Amendments, our Bill of Rights, protects Citizens’ Rights, including the Right to “keep and bear arms”, from infringement by Government.

No Constitutional Amendments authorize Government to take away law-abid -

ing Citizens’ firearms. Guns were legally bought through the mail until 1968. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court approved, seemingly violating our Constitutional rights, some local laws on firearm use and some restrictions on things like automatic weapons and hand grenades.

We all want, and pass laws, to be safer. But laws don’t stop criminals or terrorists.

As we have seen, disarming law abiding people, defunding and restricting police, and not punishing or lightly punishing criminals only make life less safe. Criminals are emboldened to commit more crimes and victimize more innocent people.

Recognizing peoples’ needs and human nature, our Founding Fathers wisely protected people’s individual rights, including: “to keep and bear arms.”

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the nest about 10 days later, it was empty. Red-shouldered hawks are one of three buteos commonly seen in New England. Buteos are a family of large, soaring hawks with relatively long wings and short tails. The other common buteos are red-tailed hawk and broad-winged hawk. Red-shouldered hawks are 17 to 24 inches in length with a 37- to 43-inch wingspan. They are smaller than red-tailed hawks and larger than broadwinged hawks. They have rusty-red shoulders and rusty-to-orange barring on their chests and bellies.

Young red-shouldered hawks typically remain close to their nesting area for several months. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for them as they learn to hunt yet continue to be close to their parents. Even small patches of land can hold big surprises.

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This is 20 points higher than where this stood 20 years ago. Only 11% say the state of moral values is “excellent/good.” This is half where this stood 20 years ago.

We expect businesses to have great expertise regarding public sentiment in markets where they sell. But we just saw the marketing disasters of Bud Light and Target in assessing incorrectly openness of the public to accept LGBTQ values as mainstream.

In Gallup’s recent annual poll asking about “moral acceptability” regarding a list of morally sensitive issues, 11 of the 19 show a lower percentage now saying they are morally acceptable compared to last year. The biggest drop was in “gay and lesbian relations,” with a seven-point drop in 2023 saying this is morally acceptable compared to 2022.

The percentage of Americans now selfidentifying as socially conservative, per Gallup, is at 38%, up from 30% two years ago, and highest in 10 years. This compared to 29% who self-identify as socially liberal.

Let’s also note the new

report from the Census Bureau about the ageing of the country. The median age now, the oldest ever, is 38.9. In 2000, it was 35. In 1980, it was 30.

The breakdown in values in which marriage, family and children flourish does not bode well for our future.

Republican candidates need to provide clarity to primary voters on where they stand on the full range of social issues -- not just specifics on abortion. All these issues together comprise the culture of life.

The upcoming Republican debates, to be hosted by Fox, should be used as a platform to get clarity from candidates on all these issues, and all candidates, including Trump should participate.

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in untoward circumstances are disowned by the upstanding Biden family.

Joe surely loves Hunter. But that love is twisted. Hunter is a 53-year-old wreck of a human being with a trail of abuses of other human beings behind him. Joe may have helped curb Hunter’s addiction, but he has also apparently used his son as a tool and continues to use him as a crutch -- and meanwhile, Joe has enabled Hunter throughout his adult life, humoring his egregiously evil behavior. The story here, then, is twofold: political corruption, and the corruption of familial love into something much uglier.

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Lomborg’s new book, “Best Things First,” says “$35 billion could save 4.2 million lives in the poor part of the world each and every year.”

For example, screening people for tuberculosis, giving medicine to people who have it and making sure they complete their treatment would save up to a million lives a year.

“Nobody in rich world countries die from tuberculosis, but in poor countries, they still do,” says Lomborg. “Spend about $5.5 billion, you could save most of those people.”

Hundreds of thousands more die from malaria. Buying bed nets with insecticides that kill mosquitoes would save lots of lives. So would spending on

basic vaccines for kids.

These ideas are common sense. They cost much less than what we spend now pretending to manage the climate.

“You want to help people,” I say to Lomborg, “yet people hate you.”

“Well, some people hate me,” he laughs.

One shoved a pie in his face. Others call him “the devil incarnate,” a “traitor” who “needs to be taken down.” All because he points out that the world has bigger problems than climate change.

“Climate change might kill poor people, too,” I point out.

“It certainly will. And climate change is more damaging for poor people!” Lomborg replies. “But remember,everything is

worse for poor people -because they’re poor.”

“Unmitigated scaremongering leads to ineffective political action,” says Lomborg. “We need to have a conversation about where we spend money well, compared to where we just spend money to feel virtuous about ourselves.”

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