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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, June 21, 2012
HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Jeff Warner Returns to
Gilmanton Historical Society Jeff Warner of Portsmouth returns
to the Gilmanton Historical Society for another music-based program. Singing games, pocket instruments like spoons and dancing puppets, funny songs and songs passed down through generations will be seen, heard and learned. The program, on Tuesday evening June
26th at the Old Town Hall, Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, will be a treat for the whole family. We will revisit 1850 or 1910 in a New England town, with families gathered around the figurative hearth, participating in timeless, hearty entertainment and, almost without know- ing it, learning how America amused itself
before electricity. With support from the New Hampshire Humanities Council,
the Historical Society looks forward to welcoming Jeff’s return to Gilmanton. There is no charge (donations are welcome). Plan to visit the Historical Society’s museum, in its new quar- ters at Old Town Hall, at 7 pm. Refreshments and social hour begin at 7 pm. The program begins promptly at 7:30.
Maintaining and Repairing Covered Bridges
On Thursday June 28th at 7pm the Centre Harbor Histori-
cal Society will present a program by Arnold Graton on the building, maintaining and repairing covered bridges. New England has a unique history and a special love for wooden bridges of individual design. New Hampshire trea- sures each bridge like a lost jewel. Each bridge has its own story of how it was built and maintained. You will enjoy the collection of pictures that Mr Graton has
collected over the years. Refreshments follow the program, held at the Center Har-
bor Schoolhouse museum. The program is free and open to the public, and all are welcome. Call 603 279-1236 with any questions.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum’s Annual Powwow
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum has announced that the 13th
Annual Intertribal Powwow will host a drum competition for the first time. The powwow begins on July 14 at 10am at the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum and runs to July 15 at 4pm. Two host drums will supply music for the weekend and other Native American drums are invited to enter the drum competition. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum’s 13th Annual Intertribal Powwow welcomes the entire community to spend the week- end with activities for the whole family. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $6.50 for children with discounts for families, students, and seniors. Museum mem- bers are admitted free. Those who become members at the Powwow will receive free admission as well. For more information about Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum’s
13th Annual Intertribal Powwow and, to view a complete list of upcoming events, visit
www.indianmuseum.org.
Send your historical society news to
history@weirs.com, or mail to PO Box 5458, Weirs, NH 03247.
OUR STORY
The Weirs Times was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert. The newspaper, then named Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette, was published until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. One of the most remarkable features of the publication was a map of Lake Winnipesaukee which occupied the center spread of the paper. Readers will find the same map reprinted on the center pages of this, and every issue. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its
Answering Goodwin
To The Editor: Peter Goodwin calls pro-
life witnesses a mob. I have prayerfully witnessed twice a week for the last three years at an abortion clinic in Stuart Fl. At best we have maybe ten people, and that is a good day. We offer an alternate to abor- tion and help mothers to make a choice for life which incidentally is the right without which all other rights mean nothing. Our Declaration declares it is our first inalienable right. He states abortion is le-
gal and he is correct. But is it right? Slavery was also legal but was also not right. I am quite certain Mr. Goodwin would not label anti-slavery protes- tors a mob. Freedom of religion
means exactly that, the freedom to practice our religion. Both natural law as well as the law of God the ten commandments prohibit the killing of the innocent. What could be more innocent than an unborn baby. Just for the record. The Guttmacher Institute, hardly a pro-life organization, stated the abortion rate for the world in 2008 was 43.8 million babies a year. Makes Hit- ler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot seem like pikers. Regard- ing our so called imposing of our religion on others the truth is we can only propose our religious val- ues and pray they will at least make others think. There have been the oc- casional zealot in the pro- life ranks and for that I apologize. I pray for Mr. Goodwin and all abortion supporters that they will
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recognize how destruc- tive abortion is for our society.
Charles C. Greene Jr. West Ossipee, NH.
Subliminal Imaging Must Stop
To The Editor: It is quite wrong for
the First Lady, Michelle Obama, and Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, to attempt to micromanage what young- sters eat in this country. Instead, they might better use their influence to push Congress to enact legisla- tion to stop repressed con- tent in the media? Every- one knows that advertisers are constantly bombarding people with images that are shown too quickly, in milliseconds, which are too quick for the conscious mind to perceive. Can any TV viewer reading this deny that on many occa- sions he has seen images flashed on the screen that were too rapid to identify? I believe that some of
these images viewers see on the screen attempt to convince us that we are hungry when, in fact, we may not be. Why is congressional legislation necessary? Be- cause the Federal Com- munication Commission, the FCC, has issued a policy statement that says, “the use of subliminal per- ception is contrary to the public interest. But policy statements are not en- forceable rules.” The National Associa-
tion of TV Broadcasters, the NAB, was concerned enough about it to ban
Advertise with confidence. Circulation Verified by
all messages not percep- tible on a conscious level. The wording of the ethics code states: “Any tech- nique whereby an attempt is made to convey infor- mation to the viewer by transmitting messages below the threshold of normal awareness is not permitted.” There is noth- ing ambiguous about that. Unfortunately it is never enforced because if it were, a major source of revenue, namely, that paid by the program sponsors, might disappear. Stop all the debate now
about whether subliminals are minimally effective or very effective in modify- ing human behavior. Let the viewers and listen- ers of the broadcast me- dia decide for themselves consciously how they feel about a product or for that matter about an idea. I can hear Madison Av-
enue and the demagogues screaming already.
Frank M. Handibode Hebron, NH.
Compilation
To The Editor: It is my hope that some
moderate Republicans, some Independents and some Democrats will read this compilation of what has been happening in the NH Legislation via very conservative Republicans during 2011 and 2012. There was the bill that would expand a person’s right to use deadly force in self-defense without first attempting to retreat. Gov- ernor Lynch vetoed the bill and the NH Association of Chiefs of Police and the NH Sheriff’s Association came out against the bill as a threat to public safety. The NH Representatives want- ed to do away with licens- ing guns and to be able to carry them in the State- house, courts, schools and public meetings. House Bill 429 to lower the high school drop out age from See MAILBOAT on 19
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