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A really nice shot of a Great Blue Heron taking off. Great Blue Herons congregate at fishhatcheries, as they well know at the Warren Hatchery! They are the largest herons in NorthAmerica. They eat mainly fish but will also eat other small animals. They have been known tochoke to death on prey that is too large. A group of herons has many collective nouns, includinga "battery", "hedge", "pose", "rookery", and "scattering" of herons. - Chris MazzarrellaPhoto (see more of Chris’ photos at www.forestforward.com.

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By David Falkenham, UNH Cooperative ExtensionGrafton County Forester

“An early morning walk is ablessing for the whole day”Henry David Thoreau

Hunting season is only threemonths long, that’s only 25% ofthe year. This means that onJanuary first, my wife and I willhave to wait out another 75% ofthe year before we can go hunt-ing again. For a kid my agethat’s a long time and if youthink I have it rough, you shouldsee the look in the dog’s eyes.Thanksgiving for us equals fourdays of uninhibited walk-till-

you-drop hunting for my wife,dogs and I; after all January firstis coming fast!

The fall has been uncharacteris-tically warm and dry and as Igrind my way up a hill in theNational Forest, beads of sweat

stream down my face as I workhard to keep my dog’s bell with-in earshot. If he makes a flush Idon’t want to miss it, a grousedinner for Thanksgiving wouldbe perfect. It’s ThanksgivingDay and I am in a tee shirt. Thebreeze blows strong through the

leafless November trees but itoffers little relief. The sky is abrilliant blue and my visor ispulled low over my eyes to keepthe sun out. These are not theleaden snow filled skies of earlywinter that hunters hope for

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AAAS and CrossroadsAcademy of Lyme, NHAnnounce 2012 Fellow

Peter Faletraof CrossroadsAcademy hasbeen named aFellow of theA m e r i c a nA s s o c i a t i o nfor theAdvancementof Science

(AAAS). Election as a AAASFellow is an honor bestowedupon AAAS members by theirpeers.

This year, 702 members havebeen awarded this honor byAAAS because of their scientif-ically or socially distinguishedefforts to advance science or itsapplications. New Fellows willbe presented with an officialcertificate and a gold and blue(representing science and engi-

neering, respectively) rosettepin on Saturday, 16 Februaryfrom 8 to 10 a.m. at the AAASFellows Forum during the 2013AAAS Annual Meeting inBoston, Mass.

This year’s AAAS Fellows wereformally announced in theAAAS News & Notes section ofthe journal Science on 30November 2012.

Faletra, a teacher at CrossroadsAcademy, Lyme, NH wasawarded this honor: for distin-guished contributions as a men-tor during 25 years of teaching,and for contributions to planttissue culture as a means to helpadvance efforts in restorationprograms for critically endan-gered plants.

The tradition of AAAS Fellowsbegan in 1874. Currently, mem-bers can be considered for the


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The Green family of Warren, NH hosted a pretty special guest recently. John and Deb Green, owners of Green Acres Sugarhouse and Green’s Big Game Houndsof Warren, had none other than Hank Williams Jr. and his son Samuel for a few days for a hunting trek in the area. In the left photo, from left to right are: MarkGreen, John Green, Samuel Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Bow Green and Robert Huckins. Pictured in the right photo are Hank Williams Jr., Deb Green andJohn Green. John is also a licensed NH Hunting Guide. For more information about Green’s Big Game Hounds, you can find them on Facebook at Green'sHounds Green.

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rank of Fellow if nominated bythe steering groups of theAssociation’s 24 sections, or byany three Fellows who are cur-rent AAAS members (so long astwo of the three sponsors are notaffiliated with the nominee'sinstitution), or by the AAASchief executive officer.

Each steering group thenreviews the nominations of indi-viduals within its respectivesection and a final list is for-warded to the AAAS Council,

which votes on the aggregatelist.

The Council is the policymak-ing body of the Association,chaired by the AAAS president,and consisting of the membersof the board of directors, theretiring section chairs, delegatesfrom each electorate and eachregional division, and two dele-gates from the NationalAssociation of Academies ofScience.

Congratulations Peter!

The Professional InsuranceAgents of New Hampshire Inc.reminds homeowners and busi-ness owners that now is the timeto prevent your pipes fromfreezing. Winter can bringextreme, cold temperatures.And, it does not have to snowand sleet for your householdpipes to freeze. Anytime thetemperature reaches 32 degreesor below, if your pipes are notproperly winterized, it couldmean disaster for your home orbusiness.

“Subject to a deductible, mosthomeowners policies coverdamage resulting from frozenpipes, including the repair of thepipe,” says Scott Johnston, pres-ident of PIANH. “Your policywill cover dwelling damage,and damage to personal proper-ty, such as furniture and rugs.And, tenants of a residence canget similar coverage for person-al property by purchasing arenters policy and businessowners can purchase similarcoverage for business property.”

However, PIANH warns, no

coverage exists for frozen-pipedamage to an unoccupied homeor business, unless heat is main-tained in the building or thepipes have been drained. Eventhough most homeowners poli-cies cover such damage, it’simportant to prevent it before ithappens. An eighth-inch crackin a pipe can send up to 250 gal-lons of water flowing a day,destroying equipment and files;wrecking floors and furniture;and costing homeowners andbusinesses a lot of money. By


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“Berman’s Bits”by Dave Berman

Northcountry News Picture Of The Week

These beautiful English Setters were in front of the Village Store in Franconia on a recentSaturday morning just watching people go by! L-Spencer R- Marley On the left is Spencerand on the right Marley. They belong to Ben Steele of Etna, NH. - Mickey de Rham Photo

If you have a photo which you think could make it as our picture of the week, let us know. Emailit to [email protected]. Your picture could become our next Picture Of The Week!

“Incessantly scouring the uni-verse for the weird, the wacky,and the stupid so you don’thave to.”

Greetings, and thanks for join-ing me for another week.Starting us off are a few newsstories you may have missed.First, Dawn Hern said she hadno choice but to get her dog thedebarking surgery because herdog simply would not stop bark-ing. Most cities have a noiseordinance, and Hern had alreadyreceived complaints, fines andeven a court summons about herbarking dog. She doesn’t carewho thinks she’s cruel; she sim-ply didn’t want her dog takenaway from her. Lucy Lou wasHern’s family dog. But like thesaying, her bark was worse thanher bite — and it was causingproblems in her neighborhood.Her town has a five minutebarking ordinance. After fiveminutes it’s considered a nui-sance. (You know, some peopleI know could use a human ver-sion of that surgery....)

Next, a number of countries aretrying to place the Internetunder the UN’s control—andthe US needs to push back, andsoon, says L. Gordon Crovitz inthe Wall Street Journal. TheWeb is so successful exactlybecause it’s not run by any gov-ernment. But that’s also whymany nations oppose its opennature, which makes it difficultto censor or tax. So China,Russia, Iran, and Arab countrieshave been lobbying for theI n t e r n a t i o n a lTelecommunications Union—

”a UN agency that has nothingto do with the Internet”—to takeover its rules and workings.(Yeah, how bad could it be? Ifyou ever did something terriblywrong online, the UN mighttake the drastic step of (gasp)passing a resolution.)

, a Florida teenager is dead, andauthorities say it’s all because ofan argument over loud music.Police say Michael David Dunn,45, who was in town for hisson’s wedding pulled into aconvenience store parking lotwith his girlfriend and askedJordan Russell Davis, 17, andhis friends to turn down themusic they were playing in theirSUV. Then—while Dunn’s girl-friend and the driver of the SUVwere in the store—Dunn andDavis had an argument and theolder man allegedly pulled out agun and fired eight or ninetimes, the Orlando Sentinelreports. Davis, who was sittingin the back seat of the SUV, washit twice. Dunn and his girl-friend then left, and the nextmorning in their hotel room theyheard that someone had diedafter the shooting. Even so, theyreturned home, where Dunn wasarrested that same day oncharges of murder and attempt-ed murder. His lawyer did notoffer any details, but said Dunnwas acting responsibly anddefending himself.

Lest you wonder, yes, all ittakes is one ticket to win gigan-tic lotto money, but you have amuch better chance of: (1)becoming President, (2) dyingin an on-the-job accident, (3)becoming a movie star, (4) get-ting struck by lightning, and (5)dying in an asteroid apocalypse.[The Daily Beast]

Public Service Announcement -Be careful! The top twelve pass-words for computers follow. Ifany are yours, it may be time for

a change: 01. password 02.123456 03. 12345678 04.abc123 05.qwerty 06. monkey07. letmein 08. dragon 09.111111 10. baseball 11. ilovey-ou 12. trustno1. (My passwordis the same everywhere; no onewould ever guess it. It’s fromthe old Superman comics – it’sMR._MXYZPTLK. Nope, youcouldn’t guess it in a thousandyears! I’m safe!

I remember once seeing in adescription of motorcycle ridesthat people in NH “had” to goby the sign in the Canaan areathat reads “Rudder’s PartyPonies.” I have a different oneof my own to add. When I pickup my daughter from her schoolin NY (or take her back), wepass by a place called thePetrified Creatures Museum ofNatural History. Gotta check itout when it reopens in thespring.

On one of the same trips (to orfrom NY), I saw a great exam-ple of Truth in Advertising! Oneof the drink machines at a fast-

food place offered the usualassortment of drinks with oneproclaiming “Minute Maid con-tains 0% juice.

How did it become Decemberalready? I remember an old say-ing that Life is like a roll of toi-let paper – the closer to the end,the faster it goes. Boy is thattrue!

How can you tell when PublicTV is holding a fund-raiser?Answer: they air shows I wantto watch (usually involvingmusic)!

No offense meant in the follow-ing – I knew a guy who was halfJewish and half Japanese. EveryDecember 7th he attacked PearlSchwartz... budda-boom.

Someone (besides me) actuallyreads my column and pointedout the fact that I never followedup for you on my colonoscopy,which I had back in mid-October. Bottom line, it wasactually a piece of cake andcame back okay! I even have

color pictures to prove it (Iordered the School Pack with 28x10s, 4 4x6s, and 24 walletsize.) If I am still around, thenext one is in 10 years. At leastI know one of my systems isokay.

I like DD coffee. I also likeEight O’clock Columbian. Thatsaid, Dunkin’ Donuts’ bid tohype their java exclusively as“Best coffee in America” hasbeen refused by the U.S. Patentand Trademark Office on thegrounds that the desired trade-mark is “merely laudatory anddescriptive of the alleged meritof applicant’s services and thegoods featured therein,” accord-ing to the Boston Globe. Forthose readers not in the habit ofdeeply perusing the US patentoffice’s website as part of theirleisure reading, “coffee” isdefined as “a hot, slightly bitterdrink made by pouring hotwater over brown powder con-sisting of coffee beans that havebeen ground” and “best” as“used for referring to the personor thing that is the most satisfac-tory, appropriate, pleasant,effective, of the highest quality,etc.” The reviewing board foundDunkin’s claims to be “mere‘puffery’ and incapable of func-tioning as a trademark,” withoutsubstantially distinguishingtheir product from other prod-ucts in the category. Bitter news,indeed, but the company maystill continue to submit evidenceand arguments in support of reg-istration.

A Guatemalan doctor’s ill-cho-sen joke caused hours of delaysfor passengers at MiamiInternational Airport. Miami-Dade Police say Terminal J wasshut down for more than an hourafter Dr. Alejandro Hurtado, 63,replied that he had dynamitewhen a TACA airlines ticketagent asked if he had any haz-ardous materials in his luggage.As the ticket agent called police,Hurtado reportedly told theagent that he was joking. Whenpolice arrived, Hurtado wasarrested and charged with false-ly reporting a bomb threat at anairport. Hurtado’s luggage wassearched by the bomb squad andwas deemed safe. Everythingwas resolved at 2:00 p.m. andthe airport returned to normaloperations. [CBSMiami]

Finally, Q: What would youthink about a magic potion thatturns people into cats? A: I don’tknow, but it would give mepaws!

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Finally we reach an old clear-cut. Thick with aspen saplingsthis clear-cut is a grousehunter’s dream. Aspen, com-monly called “popple” is anincredible tree. When an aspentree is cut in a logging operationthe energy in the roots of the oldtree is put directly into repro-ducing many new trees and theroot system of the tree sends out“trailers” or “root suckers” thatquickly become aspen saplingsand eventually full grown trees.The new aspens grow thick andfast. New aspen saplings canreach heights of ten feet tall inonly two or three years. Thesaplings make great browse fordeer, moose and bear and thedense young forest created bythe clear-cut makes great coverfeeding and nesting habitat forcountless species of wildlife.

In our own backyards we canimprove wildlife habitat by sim-ply cutting down a few aspentrees, preferably in the winter.This effort will create a thickedge of shrubs and saplings inonly a few years and best of allthere is no planting required.The wood of aspen is used forpulp, shipping crates, veneerfiller in plywood, painted mold-

ing and trim. If you cut down anaspen in your yard it makesgood hot burning firewood.

In the summer, aspen cools theair with its wispy quakingsounds. In the fall aspen standscolor our hillsides brilliant yel-low and in winter the buds ofaspen are a critical survival foodfor ruffed grouse and other localbird species. In the early spring,the new shoots of aspen are rel-ished by bears looking for anearly food source after a longwinters nap. The aspen we havein New Hampshire is the samespecies that cover the hill sidesof the Rocky Mountains. Theseare quaking aspen, balsampoplar and big toothed aspen.

Whenever you see a pure ornearly pure aspen stand it isindicative of some past distur-bance in the forest. Out westthese disturbances are usually inthe form of wild fires, whereaspen was the first to colonize aforest after it was burned. In theeast the disturbances are usuallyabandoned farms and old clear-cuts. So the next time you are inan aspen stand take a moment todo some forest forensics. Youjust might find the old cellarhole or logging road that tellsyou what happened there in thelast 60 – 100 years. You are alsovery likely to find signs of lotsof wildlife.

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taking a few simple precautionsyou can save yourself the mess,cost and aggravation frozenpipes cause.

With a little attention and sim-ple maintenance, you can helpprevent pipes from freezing,says PIANH. Pipes that freezemost often are those exposed tothe severe cold, such as thoselocated in unheated interiorareas like basements or attics,crawl spaces, garages andkitchen cabinets. Some meas-ures PIANH suggests for safe-guarding pipes and propertyinclude insulating the pipes inthese areas. Additionally, makesure you seal leaks that allowcold air inside near the pipes.Look for air leaks and use caulkor insulation to keep the coldout and the heat in. Water sup-ply to outside valves (hose bibs)usually have a shut off valveinside the house. The homeown-er should shut the inside valveand open the outside valve. Ifwater continues to drip outside,

there may be a leak at the insidevalve. You’ll probably need tocall a plumber to fix this.

For pipes in crawlspaces andgarages, it may be necessary towrap the pipe with an electricalinsulator. These wraps act likeheating pads for the pipe to keepthe fluid from freezing.

If your pipes do freeze, don’ttake any chances, warnsPIANH. If you turn on yourfaucets and no water comes out,leave the faucet on, turn off themain shut-off valve for yourwater supply and call a plumber.Take immediate steps to preventfurther damage. “If damage hasoccurred, contact your profes-sional, independent insuranceagent. He or she will be able toguide you through the claimsprocess,” says Johnston.

PIANH is a trade associationrepresenting professional, inde-pendent insurance agencies,brokerages and their employeesthroughout the state.

Gregory Wilkin, a fiction writerfrom Warren, NH, has justreleased a new novel, and it maybe unlike anything you’ve everread.

“The Rabbit’s SufferingChanges” is based on the truestory of the last Englishman toplay in the finals of Wimbledon(Bunny Austin, a man Wilkinmet and profiled for Tennismagazine quite a few yearsago).

But that’s not the most unusualthing, odd as it may be to find anovel about a real person (GoreVidal, T. Coraghessan Boyle, E.L. Doctorow and J. P.Moehringer have written this



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Thanksgiving Tradition with a Twist - Each year Wentworth Elementary School holds their Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Prior to this event,Principal Keith Charpentier challenges the whole school to collect at least 250 food items to be donated to the Warren/Wentworth Food Pantry. In exchange forthis collection, he treats the entire school to a pizza party. This year to add to the school’s donation, King Arthur Flour of Norwich, VT came to the school andput on a presentation to students in grades 4-7 on the art of bread-making. In return, each student was given the ingredients to make two loaves of bread; onefor their family to enjoy and the other to be donated to the food pantry. In addition to the 250 nonperishables, WES donated 28 loaves of homemade bread to gowith the Thanksgiving supplies the food pantry handed out on Friday, Nov. 16th. Carly Merluzzi; 7th grader, said “It was a lot of fun making the bread; I do itat home with my Mom.” Principal Charpentier would like to publicly thank Amy Driscoll of King Arthur Flour, the families of the children who participated inthis Life Skills Program, as well as all the community members that donated food items for the pantry. -NCN Courtesy Photos

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kind of novel, but it’s still some-what unusual). The odd thing isthat his book begins like a clas-sic British novel and then,halfway through, Wilkin breakscover and writes it like non-fic-tion, like a memoir.

When asked to explain, Wilkinsays that such a structure is akind of homage to his hero.Bunny’s plunge into obscurityin the late thirties, after reachingworldwide fame and marrying afamous actress, was somethinghe chose himself, giving up histennis career--just when he wasfinally the favorite to winWimbledon--to work for anobscure interfaith NGO calledMoral Re-Armament.

Wilkin says he wants to bring

the reader this experienceof conversion, reachingout for a new level ofhonesty, for that’s whatBunny Austin did andthat’s what he hoped forfrom his loved ones, withwhat Wilkin calls “dra-matically mixed results.”

The book is available atamazon.com. Mr. Wilkinhas taught writing atPhillips Academy forthirty-three years, meet-ing Bunny Austin as aresult of a FulbrightExchange Year teachingat Dulwich College,London.

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Hello folks and welcome to thisweek’s edition of Nature Tracks.

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Interested in keeping yourarchery skills in tune oncearchery season comes to an end?This winter, the New HampshireFish and Game Department willonce again offer free archeryleagues for both beginners andexperienced archers who wantto learn new skills or improvetheir current skills. Both leagueswill be held at Fish and Game'sOwl Brook Hunter EducationCenter, located at 387 PerchPond Road in Holderness, N.H.Registration is now open.

Two separate archery leagueswill meet one night a week,from 6:30-8:00 p.m., for fourconsecutive weeks:

* A competitive evening adultarchery league will meet onTuesdays (starting January 8).

* New for 2013, there will alsobe a beginner-level instructional

league designed for youth andadults who want to learn thebasics of archery in a fun non-competitive atmosphere. Thebeginner league will meet onWednesdays (starting January9).

To register, call Tom Flynn orEric Geib at the Owl BrookHunter Education Center at603-536-3954. Registration isfirst-come, first-served, so ifyou are interested, call soon.Participation will be limited to12 people in each league. Youmust be able to commit toattending all four weeks in orderto register.

Participants in the adult leaguemust bring their own equipmentin good working condition.Only field tips or target pointswill be permitted; NO BROAD-HEADS. All equipment will beprovided for the participants inthe beginner league.

"I was amazed at the popularityof last year's league, and we gotso many requests from begin-ners last year that we decided to

add a separate, fun league forbeginners this year," said TomFlynn, Facility Manager at OwlBrook Hunter Education Center."So, whether you are an experi-enced archer looking to keepyour skills sharp over the win-ter, or someone who just wantsto give archery a try, come jointhe fun!"

For directions to Fish andGame's Owl Brook HunterEducation Center, to volunteerat the center, or to learn moreabout other course offerings atOwl Brook, visithttp://www.huntnh.com/Hunting/hunter_ed_center.htm.

Activities at the Owl BrookHunter Education Center arefunded by federal WildlifeRestoration Funds, supported byyour purchase of firearms,ammunition and archery equip-ment. Learn more about thisuser-pay, user-benefit programa thttp://www.wildnh.com/SFWR_program/sfwr_program.htm.

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Warren Masonic Hall - breakfastfrom 7-9 on the first Sunday ofeach month. Hope to see youthere.-----------------------------------------Breakfast - All you can eat, 2ndSunday of each month from7:30-10am at the Masonic Hall,North Haverhill, NH. $5adult;$2.50 child.-----------------------------------------The Warren/Wentworth FoodPantry, serving residents inWarren, Wentworth and Glencliff,is located behind the WarrenWentworth Ambulance Servicebuilding and is open every Friday

On-Going Events from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. For eligibilityinformation or to make a dona-tion, stop by or call 764-5265. Thepantry gratefully accepts food ormonetary donations as well asdonations of personal and house-hold care items.-----------------------------------------Scottish Country Dancing, everyWednesday evening, from 7:00to 9:00 p.m. in the Fairlee TownHall, Route 5, Fairlee Vermont.Cost is $3.00. All dances aretaught, no partner is necessary,beginners are welcome. For moreinformation, call (802) 439-3459.-----------------------------------------Nightly Entertainment IndianHead Resort, Lincoln 745-8000

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Woodstock Inn, Station & Brewery745-3951, Lincoln.www.woodstockinnNH.com-----------------------------------------Haverhill Memorial Post 5245 andtheir Ladies Axillary hold their reg-ular monthly meeting at 7pm onthe third Thursday of eachmonth at the VFW Post in NorthHaverhill. All members are invitedto attend.-----------------------------------------Piermont Parents meeting theChallenge NAMI (NationalAlliance on Mental Illness) supportgroup meets the 1st and 3rdWednesdays of each month, 7-9pm at the Horse Meadow SeniorCenter, North Haverhill, NH.Please Call Rebecca Ladd at 603-989-5476 or email [email protected] with anyquestions.-----------------------------------------For all upcoming events at DAcres - (D Acres is located at 218Streeter Woods Road inDorchester, NH.) Visitwww.dacres.org.-----------------------------------------Wednesday Evenings- Mo theClown - Elvio’s Pizzeria &Restaurant, Lincoln, NH 5-8pm-----------------------------------------If you have any talent at all, comejoin us on Thursday Evenings,Open Mic Night, at theGreenhouse Restaurant in Warren,NH. Come by to listen or join in!Junction of Routes 25 & 25-C inWarren, NH. Support our areamusicians. Come join us!-0s farmhouse and outbuildings.-----------------------------------------To find out the on-going happen-ings at the Squam Lakes NaturalScience Center in Holderness, NH.You can call 603-968-7194 or visitthem online at:www.nhnature.org-----------------------------------------To find out the on-going happen-ings at the AMC Pinkham NotchCenter where programs are free &open to the public: AMC PinkhamNotch Visitor Center, Route 16,Pinkham Notch, NH. For moreinformation contact the AMC at(603) 466-2727 or www.out-doors.org.-----------------------------------------For on-going events at WREN(Women's Rural EntrepreneurialNetwork) of Bethlehem, please

visit www.wrencommunity.org orcall them at: 603-869-9736.-----------------------------------------For ongoing schedule at SilverCenter for the Arts, Plymouth,NH, call 603-536-ARTS or visitthem on the web at: www..plymouth.edu/silver-----------------------------------------Friends of the Library are estab-lishing a Conversational Frenchgroup at the Joseph Patch Libraryin Warren. We meet on Mondaymornings, 9-10. Join us! All skilllevels are welcome. For questionsor sign up: call Luane Clark, coor-dinator, at 764-5839, or the JosephPatch Library at 764-9072.-----------------------------------------Wentworth Historical Societymeets monthly, 7:00 p.m, everythird Thursday, April - Dec. atthe Historical Society Museum inWentworth. Join us for historicaltopics and stimulating conversa-tion.-----------------------------------------Meditation Group in theShambhala Buddhist Tradition -Thursdays 6- 7 PM at BlissfulLotus Yoga Studio at 71 Main St,Plymouth NH. Open to new orexperienced meditators of all tradi-tions. Meditation instructionavailable. FREE – Donationsgreatly appreciated. For moreinformation: 603-764-9895-----------------------------------------Sugar Hill Historical Museum:Open Fridays & Saturdays, 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy the newexhibit in honor of Sugar Hill’s50th birthday: 50 Years Young:Five Decades of the Youngest OldTown in New Hampshire.Genealogy Library, HistoricalPhotograph Archives, Gift Shop.Main Street, Sugar Hill, NH.Admission free. Memberships anddonations gratefully accepted.Special tours may be arranged. Forinformation, call Director KittyBigelow at 603-823-5275.-----------------------------------------The Baker's River Grange meetsthe 2nd and 4th Friday everymonth, 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall,Rte.25, Rumney. Visitors wel-comed!-----------------------------------------Free tutoring for adults in thePlymouth/Bristol area - GED TestPreparation, Reading, Writing,Math, English as a 2nd Language,Basic Computer Skills. Call Pemi-Baker Literacy at 536-2998 formore information.

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for $5.00. Send list of names andchecks to WHS po box 114Warren, NH 03279 and the readingof names will be at our meeting12/17 6:00 PM at our building allare envited to attend. We also haveWHS Community Calenders onsale! Call Janice at 764-9949 orDonna at 764-9469 They are $7.00each and make a great ChristmasPresent.

Campton 8th Grade Silent Auction& Spaghetti Supper- FridayDecember 7th At CamptonElementary School. Auction &Spaghetti Dinner to support 8thGrade Class Trip. Dinner from5pm to 7pm & Silent Auction from5pm to 8pmOver 100 items donated for thesilent auction. Good food, lots offuns, great time for all ages.Hawaiian Theme event, comedressed and help support your 8thGrade and have a great time. Call(603) 254-4028 for more info.-----------------------------------------6th Annual Holiday Bazaar -Saturday, December 8th from 9-1 at the Learn and Grow Preschoolin Haverhill, NH.-----------------------------------------Messaging and Marketing Clinic-Getting your message out intoday’s world can be challenging.The NH Center for Nonprofits isoffering a full-day interactive ses-sion in the North Country, led byGary Stern of Stern ConsultingInternational, for a mix of discus-sion, applying marketing disci-plines to your own organization,and practice in effective messaging.

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Thank you.

They are perhaps the two mostpowerful words in the Englishlanguage when you connectthem. And I find myself sayingthose words again and againlately, especially while remem-bering – fittingly enough – ourThanksgiving Day hike.

Every time we climb a mountainI understand it could turn into asavory memory, and most hikesare memorable in some way oranother, but whenever we makeit to Franconia Ridge and stepout of the trees above treelinewith the world beneath us andheaven not just above us, but byour sides as well, there’s aneven greater chance it will be aday to remember.

We haven’t been on the ridge fora year and a half and I’vemissed it. The entire nightbeforehand, knowing we’d beup there soon enough, I felt likea kid on Christmas Eve. Yousee, I often avoid popular routesbecause of the crowds and weseek them out only on off timeswhen people are busy with theirlives. Midweek in winter is afine time to go. So is night.

And, as it turns out,Thanksgiving Day is also a per-fect time to do this hike.

The morning air was cold butfresh as we made our way alongthe lower reaches of the FallingWaters Trail. At the numerousstream crossings we had towatch our footing because of thesheen of ice on the rocks thatwas often hard to pick up.Fortunately we safely made allour water crossings and thenstarted that slow, methodicalclimb to the top. It’s a steephike, at times challenging, butit’s a beautiful walk throughmythical woods and as we fol-lowed the switchbacks throughthe forest the sun climbed thecloudless sky and turned every-thing a golden-green. That initself would have been memoryenough worth saving, but onthis day there was more tocome.

Just before we exited the treesnear the top, we reached an icebulge in the trail and stopped toput on our MicroSpikes.There’s a sense of comfort andinsurance whenever I feel theirlittle metal teeth cutting into theice. First I hear it, then I feel it,and I’m always glad I broughtthem along. And once throughthe icy section of the FallingWaters Trail we exited onto theridge above treeline and therewas not a cloud to be seen. Blueskies draped themselves overthe mountaintops and thefaintest of breezes and the warmsun joined together to make surewe’d spend a pleasant two mileson the ridge. But we were hun-gry after working so hard to getto this point and this beingThanksgiving; we stopped tohave our dinner. For me it wasa first – a vegan Thanksgiving,and even though the traditionalturkey dinner (and leftovers) ismy favorite meal of the year, Ididn’t miss it in the least bit.Instead the three of us sat, lis-

tened to music, took in theviews, and ate a meal of quinoa,sweet potatoes, avocado, blackbean salsa, walnuts, and pump-kin seeds. We talked, welaughed, we counted our bless-ings, and we enjoyed the sharedsolitude. Our only regret wasthat we didn’t stay longer butthere were miles to go and theday was slipping by and soonthe sun would be slippingtowards the horizon.

On the climb up Mount LincolnI watched Atticus maneuveringup the rocks, between them, andaround them. I tried to remem-ber how many times we’ve beenover Lincoln and Lafayette but Icouldn’t. What I do know isthat we’ve been climbing themfor the last seven years andwe’ve done them in all kinds ofweather and in every season. Ialso know that while Atticuswill soon be eleven and he stillmoves well, he won’t be doingthese hikes forever, and so Iwatched him closely with thesame love and admiration Ialways do, but with the tiniestsense of bittersweet sentimen-tality.

He moves in these mountains asif they are his old friends. He’salways felt comfortable withthem. There’s an ease to himwherever he is, a self-assured-ness that make me look on joyfor him. But on a mountain it’sdifferent. I understand thatsomehow or someway he wasmade for this and each time weclimb it’s like he’s coming homeagain. And while I don’t thinkAtticus really cares whether weclimb four thousand footers orother desirable peaks, he knowsthese places so well and hasgrown fond of them. They arefamiliar to him.

It’s for this reason that I havedecided that over the next yearor so we’ll get to each of theforty-eight at least one moretime while he’s still healthy and

moving well. I understand thatwhile that doesn’t necessarilyhave to be the case, it could verywell be our last time together onthese two mountains. Butinstead of looking at that daythat hasn’t come, I decided toput my thoughts to the memo-ries being made on that trip.

On top of Lincoln I picked himup as I always do and we lookedback to where we’d come from.(That stretch of rocky trailalways reminds me of the GreatWall of China as it follows thejagged and narrow spine of theridge.) Then we turned northand looked toward MountLafayette, the next peak on ourhike. It’s a special place – thesummit of Lincoln. You notonly get the breathtaking viewsof Cannon, the Kinsmans, andMoosilauke to the west, you getGarfield, the Twins, the Bonds,Owls Head, the Presidentials,Carrigain, and the Hancocks tothe east. To the south are Flumeand Liberty and the east-to-westrunning Sandwich Range. Buton top of all that, you get theperfect view of Lafayette, whichtowers in front of you like somemagical beast that will one dayawaken.

The climb up Lafayette isalways a challenge, but it waseasier because of the specialviews on a cloudless day. Westopped often to appreciateeverything that was special andfor what we were experiencing.Better yet, we’d seen a total offive people above treeline.Such sweet solitude made evenmore special by the friendship itwas wrapped in….three hikersin our own little world, in ourown paradise, dancing over themountains, making memories,and having much to be thankfulfor on a day made for givingthanks.

We weren’t moving all thatquickly. There was no need tofor we were where we wanted to

be and there was much to seeand do and say. It had becomeone of those days destined to beremembered. You know thekind. You recognize them asthey unfold and notice the wayyou slip right into them and arethen wrapped up for safe keep-ing so that you can always pullit back to you in a daydream forlife is not always so kind and weneed these pockets of specialtimes where we can reach them.

The poet William Stafford has afew lines in one of his poemsthat go like this….

Little corners like this, piecesof Heaven left lying around, can be pickedup and saved. People won’t even see that youhave them, they are so light and easy tohide.

As we left the summit ofLafayette and walked down themountain and into the sunsetbefore making our way throughthe last couple of miles underthe guidance of a bright moonand starlit sky, it was clear we’dmade a memory with those littlepieces of heaven we’d foundthroughout the day and they willalways be there for us when wewant or need them, just as theyare now.

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By Kathleen Jablonski, Field Specialist, 4-H HealthyLiving, Youth and Family Team

Are you a teen between the agesof 12 and 18? Do you and afriend like to cook and try newthings? Enter the first 4-H FoodChef Challenge, Saturday,January 5, 2013.

The event, sponsored byUniversity of New HampshireCooperative Extension is opento all teens ages 12 and over asof the event date. You do nothave to be a 4-H member toenter. It will be held from 10:00a.m. until 12:00 noon at theHorse Meadow Senior Center,91 Horse Meadow Road, NorthHaverhill, New Hampshire.The $5.00/team entry fee coversthe cost of supplies and over-head.

What’s a food chef challenge?Modeled after the “Iron Chef”competitions that are currentlypopular, it’s a way for youthpartners to show off culinaryskills. Each team (comprised oftwo or three members and oneadult supervisor) is given apantry selection of ingredients

Quick and easy appetizers madewith bulk sausage to serve for apreplanned party or unexpectedguests.

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In a large skillet, cook sausageover medium heat until nolonger pink; remove from heatand drain. In a large bowl, stir insausage, cheese, peppers,

onions and salad dressing.Spoon a rounded tablespoonfulinto each wonton cup. Bake at350° for 6-7 minutes or untilheated through.Yield: about 4 dozen.

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Spread ½ cup of sausage mix-ture down the center of eachstrip. Fold pastry over and pressedges together to seal. Cut eachroll into six pieces.

Place seam side down on a rackin a shallow baking pan.Sprinkle with remaining papri-ka. Bake at 350° for 20-25 min-utes or until golden brown.Yield: 3 dozen.

and within twenty minutes theteams must prepare a dish usingthe provided secret ingredient(either apples, squash, orspinach), one dairy product(provided), and ingredientsfrom the food supply pantry(provided). Teams bring theirown cooking utensils, up to fouringredients of their choice, andknowledge of basic nutrition aswell as their food preparationskills. An adult advisor is thereto watch the progress and cheerthe team on to victory.

During the 20 minutes, eachteam will have to prepare a dish,plan a presentation, and cleanup the preparation area. Eachteam will be provided with asecret ingredient and allowed touse any pantry item in reason-able quantities. Teams are chal-lenged with being creative anddeveloping their own recipewith the ingredients provided.Teams must incorporate thesecret ingredient into the dishand may determine the exactamount of each ingredient touse. The ingredients provided toeach team may also be used to

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Complete rules of play, theevent score sheet, a list of thepantry items and more can befound at:http://extension.unh.edu/resources/resource/2020/4H_Food_Chef_Challenge

To register for the event, or tofind out more information, con-tact Kathy Jablonski, FieldSpecialist, 4-H Healthy Living,at 603-787-6944 or email her [email protected] may register for the eventthrough these contacts as well.When registering, please pro-vide names of team members,addresses, phone and email con-tact information (if available).

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Mother and daughter team GailPiazza and Laura Piazza havebeen honored as an Award-Winning Finalist in the ‘Health:General’ category of The 2012USA Best Book Awards fortheir book Recipes for Repair: ALyme Disease Cookbook. Thiscomes on the heels of beingawarded the bronze medal in thefourth annual Living Now BookAwards in the Cooking/Naturalcategory in September.

Jeffrey Keen, President andCEO of USA Book News, saidthis year’s contest yielded over1,500 entries from mainstreamand independent publishers.“Our success begins with theenthusiastic participation ofauthors and publishers and con-tinues with our distinguishedpanel of industry judges whobring to the table their extensiveeditorial, PR, marketing, anddesign expertise,” states Keen inregard to this year’s contest.

Recipes for Repair features theanti-inflammatory diet devel-oped by Dr. Kenneth Singleton,

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“Readers and patients would tellme that the biggest impact frommy book was the LymeInflammation Diet®, so whenLaura wrote to me proposing abook of recipes specific to thediet I was really excited aboutthe idea,” says Dr. Singleton.“I’m very proud to have myname associated with such aquality piece of work.”

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Well, it’s over! Thanksgiving2012! Another year anotherThanksgiving.

Here’s my problem! I fyou couldcall it that! I grew up in a timeperiod when families actuallywere brought together by theholidays and spent time togeth-er as a family unit.

Thanksgiving and Christmaswere two of the biggest in ourhousehold. Each and every yearwe looked forward to it. Theseeing of family, the overindulging, the stories, and allthose shared times and memo-ries made.

It was pretty much a sin to evenmention work on those holidays,never mind actually having towork on those holidays! Backthen, if you didn’t get to thestore to pick up what you need-ed before the holiday came, ohwell, you were out of luck oractually had to talk to yourneighbor to see if you could bor-row something.(Of course now Isuppose you could email them!)

Now, I am finding myself in analmost lost and lonely time peri-od - a very dark place at times.

Holidays are seemingly gettingmuch less important these days.

People tend to be looking for thebest bargains, instead of makingand sharing family memories.

Many stores are open, peoplehave to work, and even thoughwe talk about how much mostpeople hate it, we just do it andgo along with it anyway!

Black Friday has turned intoBlack Thursday evening, CyberMonday has turned into Cyberweekend and to be honest, per-sonally, I hate it all.

Can’t we have just a couple ofdays out of 365 that families canactually spend time togetherwithout the stresses of everydaylife? Or thinking about havingto get to work? Have we actual-ly become a society that justdoesn’t care any longer? Are wethat hurried that sitting withfamily for a half a day just can’thappen?

I certainly do not think of myselfas being “old-fashioned,” andfor the most part, have stayedright up with the times, but thereare just those moments when Iask myself, if in the future, therewill actually be any special hol-idays left at all.

With more and more people hav-ing to work, and those lookingfor bargains, and out shopping -something is being lost. I am notquite sure what yet, but maybeit’s times with family, or tradi-tions, or making memories oreven just being able to take aday to sit back and relax.Something is going to come upmissing down the road.

I;m not one to hold back, andI’ll be the first to blame a lot ofit on those box stores that justhave to be open sooner to makesure they get the almighty buckfirst. Those same box stores thataren’t allowed to say MerryChristmas or Happy Hanukkahor anything else for that matterbecause it might offend some-one or be politically incorrect.Humbug I say, it never seemedto bother anyone in the past!

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Under Capitalism, WelfareState’s Main Function isCorporate Welfare

Thanks to a Twitter friend, I juststumbled across remarks from2005 in which Walmart CEOLee Scott called on Congress topass a higher minimum wage:

“The U.S. minimum wage of$5.15 an hour has not beenraised in nearly a decade andwe believe it is out of date withthe times. We can see first-handat Wal-Mart how many of ourcustomers are struggling to getby. Our customers simply don’thave the money to buy basicnecessities between paychecks.”

At first glance this seems decid-edly odd, coming as it does fromthe CEO of a company which —as you know if you’ve been fol-lowing the Black Friday news —is notorious for keeping itsworkers’ pay as low as humanlypossible.

But if you think about it, there’sreally no contradiction at all.There’s a fundamental prison-er’s dilemma at the heart of cap-italism. It’s in the interest oflarge corporations collectivelyto guarantee sufficient purchas-ing power to keep the trucksmoving and the inventoriesturning over. But it’s in the inter-est of individual large corpora-tions to keep labor costs as lowas possible.

Likewise, it’s in individualemployers’ interests to pay onlyenough to maintain employeesin subsistence while they’reactually working, withoutenough of a surplus to saveagainst periods of sickness orunemployment. But it’s in thecollective interest of employersto pay enough to cover the min-imum reproduction cost of laborpower.

Overcoming such prisoners’dilemmas is the main purpose ofthe capitalists’ state. When thestate mandates a minimumwage sufficient to facilitate thereproduction of the workforce(of course it doesn’t in practice,outside the European “socialdemocratic” model of capital-ism), the cost falls on allemployers in a given industryequally. And unlike the case of aprivate, voluntary cartel, indi-vidual employers are unable todefect for the sake of a short-term advantage from double-crossing their competitors. Sofunding the minimum reproduc-tion cost of labor-power is nolonger an issue of cost competi-

tion among employers; it’s acollective cost of an entireindustry that can be passed onto consumers as a cost-plusmarkup, via administered pric-ing.

Marx had a lot to say about thisphenomenon, as illustrated bythe Ten-Hours Act in Britain(Capital, vol. 1 ch. 10).

“These acts curb the passion ofcapital for a limitless drainingof labour-power, by forcibly lim-iting the working-day by stateregulations, made by a state thatis ruled by capitalist-and land-lord.… [T]he limiting of factorylabour was dictated by the samenecessity which spread guanoover the English fields. Thesame blind eagerness for plun-der that in the one case exhaust-ed the soil, had, in the other,torn up by the roots the livingforce of the nation.”

This common interest in pre-venting “exhaustion of thesoil,” Marx argued, explainedthe counterintuitive support ofmany capitalists — as exempli-fied by employer JosiahWedgwood — for the Ten-HoursBill.

The state, in many ways, func-tions as an executive committeeof the economic ruling class,carrying out for them in com-mon many necessary functionsit’s not in their interest to carryout individually. The state, inshort, cleans up the capitalists’messes for them.

Things like the minimum wage,collective bargaining, and uni-versal healthcare may be per-ceived by individual capitalistsas a restraint or an imposition.But they’re supported by thesmarter capitalists — especiallythose in the industries that ben-efit most from them. Just consid-er the role of General ElectricCEO Gerard Swope in the busi-ness coalition behind the NewDeal.

The minimum wage increasesaggregate purchasing poweramong the working class atlarge, and helps secure employ-ers a reliable pool of laborpower on a sustainable basis.The welfare state keepsunemployment, hunger andhomelessness from reachingpolitically destabilizing levelsthat — without the state clean-ing up the capitalists’ mess attaxpayer expense — mightresult in capitalism being torndown from below. Universalhealthcare, whether on theBritish or Canadian model,externalizes labor costs on thetaxpayer which would otherwisebe (and are, in countries like theU.S.) borne by employers whoprovide health insurance as abenefit.

Any time you hear soccer momrhetoric about “our workingfamilies,” or self-congratulato-ry platitudes to the effect that“Democrats care,” look behindthe voice and take a look atwhat the hands are actuallydoing. In a freed market — with-out the state to do the capital-ists’ bidding — corporate capi-talism would wither like a gar-den slug with salt on its back.The state works for the capital-ists, not for you.

Kevin Carson

Kevin Carson is a senior fellowof the Center for a StatelessSociety (c4ss.org) and holds theCenter's Karl Hess Chair inSocial Theory.

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Dear EarthTalk: A friend ofmine told me that our govern-ment kills thousands of wildanimals like bears and wolvesevery year in the name of pro-tecting livestock. How can thegovernment, which is supposedto protect dwindling numbers ofanimals, instead be killingthem? -- Amy Pratt, Troy, NY

Actually, the federal govern-ment kills some 100,000 carni-vores every year under the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s(USDA’s) Wildlife Servicesprogram. While the programdoes much more than so-called“predator control”—threatenedand endangered species conser-vation, invasive species mitiga-tion, wildlife disease monitor-ing, airport bird strike preven-tion, rabies and rodent control—killing bears, wolves, coyotesand mountain lions to protectlivestock does take up $100 mil-lion of the federal budget eachyear.

Animal advocates say it’s notfair to kill animals owned inessence by the public trust andindispensable to ecosystemhealth just to protect privatelyheld livestock, let alone spendmillions of tax dollars doing it.

“Working directly with com-mercial operators and state andlocal governments, WildlifeServices uses a combination of

lethal control methods, liketrapping, aerial gunning, poi-soning, and denning (killingyoung in their dens), and somenon-lethal control methods,”reports the Natural ResourcesDefense Council (NRDC). “Butdriven by narrow agriculturalinterests, these predator controlactivities often ignore thegreater public need for a healthyenvironment, fiscal responsibili-ty, and safe public lands.”

NRDC cites USDA statisticsshowing that most livestocklosses result from weather, dis-ease, illness and birthing prob-lems—not predation. They alsoargue that the lethal methodsemployed by Wildlife Serviceshave led to dozens of humanand pet injuries and deaths anddegrade ecosystems that rely onhealthy predator populations tofunction. Also the two mostcommonly used poisons,Compound 1080 and sodiumcyanide, go beyond killing ani-mals and wreak havoc on entireecosystems.

Predator Defense, another groupcommitted to ending federalpredator control efforts, saysthat it is important to maintainhealthy populations of the verypredators Wildlife Servicesworks to kill. When, forinstance, predators are around tokeep deer and elk populations incheck, more and varied kinds ofplants are given space and timeto grow, in turn preserving andcreating habitat for many differ-ent species.

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reform,” says NRDC. The grouprecommends bringing moretransparency to the process sothe public can assess how taxdollars are being used; taking amore scientific approach insteadof centering the program aroundthe demands of commercialinterests; holding the programto higher environmental stan-dards; ending the cruelest, mosthazardous and environmentallyharmful killing methods; andrequiring non-lethal methodswhen possible.

There has been no decisive leg-islation to stop predator controlefforts, but a bill introduced intothe House by CaliforniaRepublican John Campbell IIIcalls for amending the ToxicSubstances Control Act to pro-hibit the use of Compound 1080and sodium cyanide for predatorcontrol. The bill (H.R. 4214)was referred to committee andmay or may not see a floor votethis year.

CONTACTS: NRDC,www.nrdc.org; PredatorDefense, www.predatorde-fense.org; H.R. 4214,www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4214.

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Construction of the BoulderCrest Retreat for WoundedWarriors located in Bluemont,Va. – on the scenic foothills ofthe Blue Ridge Mountains – hasbroken ground and is on sched-ule to receive its first woundedveteran guests starting June2013.

Soldiers and veterans who arereceiving outpatient care forserious wounds or psychologi-cal trauma at the Walter ReedNational Military MedicalCenter in Bethesda, Md., will beable to use the first-class ruralretreat with their families for upto 14 days, free of charge.

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Heather Hoyt, the Lin-WoodFood Pantry Coordinator waslooking for the hidden cameralast week when she received aphone call from the Boston RedSox organization saying theywanted to deliver one hundredturkeys to the Lincoln-Woodstock Food Pantry.

The 100 Acts of Kindness pro-gram, is the signature charitableinitiative of the 100thAnniversary celebration ofFenway Park.

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England and beyond, the RedSox are engaging in “100 Actsof Kindness” with various not-for-profit organizations duringthe 100th anniversary season ofFenway Park in 2012. Theseacts will take on a number ofdifferent forms, including dona-tions, volunteer efforts, andhosting community events.

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The Eighteenth AnnualSmugglers' Notch PrimitiveBiathlon, presented by theSmugglers' Notch AreaChamber of Commerce, andsponsored by the VermontTrappers' Association and TheAncient Ones of Maine, will beheld Saturday and Sunday,January 26th and 27th, 2013 onthe grounds of the SterlingRidge Inn and Log Cabins inJeffersonville, Vermont.

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Even the Dodge celebration wasmuted. Dodge hasn't won a titlesince 1975, and it was only thefifth ever. But Dodge is leavingthe sport for now, so there is lit-tle prospect of an encore anytime soon.

Owing to Joey Logano'sSaturday misfortune,Keselowski started first but did-n't stay there. His Dodge wasfive lengths in back of MarcosAmbrose's Ford by the backstraight of the first lap. Thatedge was short-lived, too, andby lap 40, Kyle Busch was morethan three seconds ahead of CarlEdwards, with Keselowski sixthand Johnson ninth.

The race meandered along dur-ing its first half, with Buschleading most of the time and thetitle contenders, Johnson andKeselowski, keeping wary tabson each other. An imperfect pitstop put Keselowski behind hiscounterpart, but it was nothingabout which to be overly con-cerned.

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The Littleton Food Co-op ishappy to have the Littleton AreaSenior Center as its DecemberPartner of the Month. As theCo-op’s partner, the SeniorCenter will receive all donationscollected in the store’s checkoutcanisters as well as $1 for everyhand-tossed pizza sold Fridayevenings in the Co-op Delithrough the month.

“The Littleton Area SeniorCenter is a crucial part of ourcommunity and providesinvaluable services to our sen-iors and others,” said Co-opManager Ed King. “We’reexcited to partner with theSenior Center this month andhelp raise funds and spread theword about the good work theydo.”

Founded more than 35 yearsago, the Littleton Area SeniorCenter is one of eight centersunder the non-profit umbrella ofthe Grafton County SeniorCitizens Council, Inc. TheSenior Center provides numer-ous services, from a daily con-gregate lunch and home deliv-ered meals, to transportation toessential appointments, and avariety of fitness classes andcraft groups.

The congregate lunch, put onMonday through Friday, is

attended by some 75 peopleeach day. The home deliveredmeals program delivers dailymeals to about 100 homeboundseniors in the nine towns servedby the Senior Center: Littleton,Bethlehem, Franconia, SugarHill, Easton, Lisbon, Landaff,Lyman, and North Monroe. “Food is a lot of what we do, butit’s not all that we do,” saidSenior Center Director KateVaughan. “We’re a very busysenior center, and we have a lotgoing on daily. The socializa-tion has a lot to do with whypeople show up here on a regu-lar basis.”

Most events and programs at theSenior Center are open to thepublic. Senior Center events inDecember include a Christmasconcert with pianist StephenCote on Dec. 11 and Christmasmusic with Dick Alberini andTrevor Hardy Dec. 12, withboth events immediately afterlunch, and the annual Christmasdinner Dec. 18.

Senior Center staff and volun-teers will visit the Co-op duringPizza Night Dec. 7 to shareinformation about programs andactivities at the center. For moreinformation about the LittletonArea Senior Center or to volun-teer, please call Kate Vaughan at(603) 444-6050.

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This is going to be a two partseries. Windows 8 is a newinterface for the WindowsOperating System, I have men-tioned that the Start button nolonger exists and trying to navi-gate in Windows 8 can be con-fusing at time, here is a list ofkeyboard shortcuts you can usefound on www.winbeta.org;

Windows key: Switch betweenModern Desktop Start screenand the last accessed application

Windows key + C: Access thecharms bar

Windows key + Tab: Access theModern Desktop Taskbar

Windows key + I: Access theSettings charm

Windows key + H: Access theShare charm

Windows key + K: Access theDevices charm

Windows key + Q: Access theApps Search screen

Windows key + F: Access theFiles Search screen

Windows key + W: Access theSettings Search screen

Windows key + P: Access theSecond Screen bar

Windows key + Z: Brings up theApp Bar when you have aModern Desktop App running

Windows key + X: Access theWindows Tools Menu

Windows key + O: Lock screen

orientation

Windows key + . : Move thescreen split to the right

Windows key + Shift + . : Movethe screen split to the left

Windows key + V: View allactive Toasts/Notifications

Windows key + Shift + V: Viewall active Toasts/Notifications inreverse order

Windows key + PrtScn: Takes ascreenshot of the screen andautomatically saves it in thePictures folder as Screenshot

Windows key + Enter: LaunchNarrator

Windows key + E: OpenComputer

Windows key + R: Open theRun dialog box

Windows key + U: Open Easeof Access Center

Windows key + Ctrl + F: OpenFind Computers dialog box

Windows key + Pause/Break:Open the System page

Windows key + 1..10: Launch aprogram pinned on the Taskbarin the position indicated by thenumber

Windows key + Shift + 1..10:Launch a new instance of a pro-gram pinned on the Taskbar inthe position indicated by thenumber

Windows key + Ctrl + 1..10:Access the last active instanceof a program pinned on theTaskbar in the position indicatedby the number

Windows key + Alt + 1..10:Access the Jump List of a pro-gram pinned on the Taskbar in

the position indicated by thenumber

Windows key + B: Select thefirst item in the NotificationArea and then use the arrowkeys to cycle through the itemsPress Enter to open the selecteditem

Windows key + Ctrl + B:Access the program that is dis-playing a message in theNotification Area

Windows key + T: Cyclethrough the items on theTaskbar

Windows key + M: Minimizeall windows

Windows key + Shift + M:Restore all minimized windows

Windows key + D: Show/HideDesktop (minimize/restore allwindows)

Windows key + L: Lock com-puter

Windows key + Up Arrow:Maximize current window

Windows key + Down Arrow:Minimize/restore current win-dow

Windows key + Home:Minimize all but the currentwindow

Windows key + Left Arrow:Tile window on the left side ofthe screen

Windows key + Right Arrow:Tile window on the right side ofthe screen

Windows key + Shift + UpArrow: Extend current windowfrom the top to the bottom of thescreen

Windows key + Shift +Left/Right Arrow: Move the

current window from one moni-tor to the next

Windows key + F1: LaunchWindows Help and SupportPageUp: Scroll forward on theModern Desktop Start screen

PageDown: Scroll backward onthe Modern Desktop Startscreen

Esc: Close a charm

We’ll list out more shortcuts inthe next issue also. I hope thisinformation is useful, anyQuestions you may call me at(603)747-2201 or visit my web-site at www.paigecomputerser-vicec.com you may also emailme at [email protected] Ihope you have a great holidayuntil then thanks for reading.


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Coösauke...

Adventures in

Homesteading

byBeth

Weick

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Oh No! Not aWilderness Disconnect!

With all this attention to tech-nology and the newest whateverthat connects the most impulses,are we allowing ourselves to beblinded from our place in thewilderness of the planet?

I notice that I now carry my cellphone just about everywhere,even when hiking in thePresidentials. For many years,part of the hiking experiencewas leaving all that behind toexperience the woods, whetherbackpacking or day hiking.Now, even though there may notbe reception where I am going,it seems irresponsible to not beprepared just in case help isneeded, even though I leave itoff to save the batteries unlessneeded. I have mixed feelingsabout this new felt responsibili-ty.

When my kids were little, Iloved to walk in the woods with

whether the message we areabout to send is absolutely nec-essary, and stop filling up peo-ple’s email, tweeting, facebook-ing or texting everything.

While cell phones are a boon tocommunication in countlessways, must their ring or vibra-tion interrupt dinner or thinkingor conversation automatically?On a recent hike, I’d forgottento turn off my phone and habit-

ually opened it up when itdinged, cutting off an opportu-nity to get to know a fellowhiker who had the sense to moveon to someone who was presentin the here and now and not offchecking messages!

Time to think about who’s incharge of our priorities, enjoyand use our technology but notbe used by it. Clear choicescould enlighten this holiday sea-

son.

Elizabeth Terp draws on herexperiences as a School Nurse-Teacher, Psychiatric NursePractitioner, Yoga Instructor andHome Health Nurse. She wel-comes your comments at POBox 547, Campton, NH 03223or e-mail:[email protected].

Fruit for the Future

The cabin’s not quite done…butthe woodstove is in, the pipe’sthrough the roof, and no snowcame in this last week. We’recontinuing to work on indoorinsulation and trim as we eager-ly anticipate emptying our over-packed shed and moving in withfinality. For this week, howev-er, I’ll take a reprieve fromcabin tales to focus on the restof the homestead.

While the cold and snow of win-ter are (hopefully) imminent,these dark evenings are great forplanning the work of the comingspring and summer. In particu-lar, we’re thinking about theperennial stock to be plantedonce spring returns. Whileannual vegetable plants areessential for a full and varieddiet here at Coösauke, perenni-als are also important.Rootstock planted in the presentwill yield remarkable benefits

for decades and generations tocome. Perennials are a boon –the more mature the trees andshrubs, the more prolific theybecome yet the less work theyrequire! You can’t quite say thatfor annuals.

Fortuitously, as autumndescended, a Fedco tree catalogarrived in the mailbox. Thiswas the first cue. Since then,Ryan and I have had more thana month to decide on whichtrees, shrubs, and plants wewant to purchase, and in whichnook on the property we wish toplant them. Now, as theurgency for cabin constructionis winding down, we can refo-cus ourselves on the thrill ofplanting for the future.

So, as the afternoon wanes – thesun sets behind the hill about3:15pm – Ryan and I slowlyperambulate our clearings, pac-ing out distances and using ani-mated gestures to sculpt ourorchard dreams.

I like apples, Ryan likes pears;we both agree on peaches.More blueberries seems like anobvious choice (the wild rasp-berries and blackberries arealready prolific). Lavender isselected for the herb garden,Ryan plans a cranberry patch,and I think about mulberries.As we walk about we imagine afew apple trees between the gar-den and the cabin, and a pair ofpeaches to welcome visitorsfrom the wooded path to gardenclearing. Pears will fit neatlypast the sumac, and the addi-tional blueberries can augmentthe existing patch past the hem-lock where we like to takelunch. The cranberry patch isstill taking shape, while I putmulberries off until next year –when more space is cleared andthe stump sprouts are tamed.

And we’re not the only ones inthe hubbub of making plans.Our neighbors – and your neigh-bors – are thinking ahead, too.The investment you put intoperennials is like little else.What a way to steward for thefuture! Visit Fedco’s website ifyou’d like to peruse their offer-ings, or check out other sourcessuch as Elmore’s Nursery,Oikos, & St. LawrenceNurseries. The Grafton CountyConservation District offers aperennial plant sale as well,with information availableonline. You can also be in touchwith us at Coösauke regardingtrees, tree orders, tree care, andperennial garden development.Opportunities and informationabound! Invest in trees and cel-ebrate the rewards for years tocome.

For garden design & mainte-nance, land management, &wildland services, as well asadvice, stories, or commisera-tions please contact Coösaukevia [email protected].

them because they paused toexplore each little waterfall,salamander, bird, chattering redsquirrel, glistening cobweb,creaking tree as it strained in thewind, all forms of precipitation;they were totally present.

Is this a new disconnection thatmakes people fear the wilder-ness, look at it as something totame? If so, they might evenfeel more comfortable withfewer trees and more wires toescape from whatever the realworld means to them. Have peo-ple been so massaged by tech-nology that connecting with thenatural world is a challenge? Oris connection now defined assomething one does with a handheld appendage?

Recently, NPR’s Krista Tippettinterviewed, Prof. SherryTurkle, who directs the MITInitiative on Technology and theSelf. Prof. Turkle recommendedthat we begin to edit what wedo, take time to think about

Pasquaney Garden Club LastMeeting for 2012

The Pasquaney Garden Club ofBristol will end the 2012 pro-gram year with a “HolidayPotluck Luncheon” and“Making Christmas TableFavors” with Judy Kraemer &Marcia Anderson. The meetingwill start at 11am at the BristolBaptist Church on December11. We will begin with a shortbusiness meeting. Cost of mak-ing the table favor will be $5.00.All members and guests areasked to bring something for thepotluck luncheon which willimmediately follow the businessmeeting and program.

For information on theDecember 11th meeting contactRebecca Herr 744-6526. ThePasquaney Garden Club is amember of NHFGC, Inc.District, Regional, and NGC,Inc. Plan to attend this meetingand learn more about local,regional and national events.

After a short break, the 2013meetings of the PasquaneyGarden Club will begin again inApril 2013. Watch for Springannouncements regarding thismeeting.


Northcountry News Parting Shot

Only a face a mother could love! Or at least rub up againstanyway! This little porcupine was caught out and about onCannon Mountain earlier in the season. The name porcupinecomes from Middle French porc espin (spined pig). It is onlymyth that porcupines can actually shoot their quills at things.They do not and can not. - Duane Cross Photo (www.duanecrosspics.com)

If you have a photo which you think could make it as ourPicture of the Week or Parting Shot - let us know. Email it [email protected] Your picture could become our nextPicture Of The Week!


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Northcountry NewsDID YOU KNOW?

It was England that actually created eggnog!

The US Postal Service issued the firstChristmas stamp in 1962!

The biggest selling Christmas song of all time is White Christmas!

Ralph E. Morris, a telephone companyemployee was the inventor of

electric tree lights!

Automobile manufacturer, Louis JosephChevrolet, was born on Christmas

Day in 1878!

Oklahoma was the last state to declareChristmas Day a legal holiday!

Christmas, Florida maintains a fully decorated tree year round!

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Start preparing now to makesure you get the credit you'redue for all that effort you put into get that project off theground. A new challengeemerges after the 15th.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)You're still charging full steamahead on the job -- and that'sfine. But take time to share thejoy of preparing for the upcom-ing holidays with folks youlove.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)A former detractor resists join-ing your ranks just yet. Givehim or her time to learn moreabout what you're doing.Meanwhile, devote more time tofriends and family.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Be careful not to be goaded intoa tiff by someone who might belooking for a fight. Remain coolas you make your exit. Beassured that others will rally toyour support.

LEO (July 23 to August 22)Kudos on getting the well-deserved Lion's share of therewards for a job well-done.Now you can take a breatherfrom your workaday duties andspend time with your family.

VIRGO (August 23 toSeptember 22) You enjoy aquick spurt of renewed energyjust in time to meet that upcom-ing deadline. A potentiallyromantic situation looms. Howit develops will be up to you.

LIBRA (September 23 toOctober 22) Watch out for dis-tractions that could cause delaysand leave you running twice asfast to finish your work by the15th. Then go ahead and havefun.

SCORPIO (October 23 toNovember 21) You might prefer

to work on current tasks on yourown. But be open to a potential-ly useful suggestion from some-one who admires you and wantsto help.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22to December 21) Avoid rushingfull gallop into that volunteerproject without knowing what'sexpected of you. Take things astep at a time as you begin tofind your way.

CAPRICORN (December 22to January 19) Good news: Youshould begin to feel more com-fortable expressing your emo-tions. This will go a long way inhelping you with that personalsituation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 toFebruary 18) An old friendgives confusing signals. Bestadvice: Don't assume that thingswill necessarily work them-selves out. Ask questions anddemand straight answers.

PISCES (February 19 to March20) A new relationship needstime to develop. Be careful notto let your emotions flood yournatural sense of caution.Meanwhile, check out that newjob offer.

BORN THIS WEEK: Yoursense of right and wrong some-times causes you to come intoconflict with others. But youinvariably come out ahead.


COLLECTINGBy Larry Cox

Fountain Pen

Q: I recently found a fountainpen at a garage sale. I purchasedit for a dollar, but think it couldbe worth much more. It is aSheaffer "Lifetime Balance,"black with what appears to beflakes in its design. I was toldthat it was originally a gradua-tion present. -- Steve, RioRancho, N.M.

A: Your pen was issued in about1934 and in excellent-to-goodcondition should be worth in the$250 to $350 range.***Q: I recently purchased an orig-inal poster from "The Fleet's In"starring Clara Bow. It is inexcellent condition and stillretains its original bright colors.Any idea of how much thismight be worth? -- Steve,Brighton, Colo.

A: This was a film released in1928. A one sheet from thismovie sold for $3,500 about 10years ago at auction. Despiteour sluggish economy, moviememorabilia has continued togrow in popularity and valuesare still box-office gold withcollectors. For a second opin-ion, contact Conway's VintageTreasures, P.O. Box 40962,Providence, RI 02940.***Q: We purchased an Atari SuperPong system when it was intro-duced a number of years ago. Itis still in its original box and hasfour games, instructions and anAC adapter. The model is NO-C-140. How much do you thinkit is worth? -- Shirley, Sun CityWest, Ariz.

A: I checked several used elec-tronic shops and monitored theaction on eBay, and think yourAtari setup would sell in the $50to $75 range.

Write to Larry Cox in care ofKing Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or send e-mail [email protected]. Dueto the large volume of mail hereceives, Mr. Cox is unable topersonally answer all readerquestions. Do not send anymaterials requiring return mail.


¥ It was British biologist andauthor Richard Dawkins whomade the following sage obser-vation: "When two oppositepoints of view are expressedwith equal intensity, the truthdoes not necessarily lie exactlyhalfway between them. It is pos-sible for one side to be simplywrong."

¥ If you're like 20 percent ofAmerican women, you thinkyour feet are too big.

¥ Did you ever wonder why wesay, "I smell a rat" when wesense that something is amiss?The phrase dates back to a timebefore effective means of pestcontrol, when it was not uncom-mon for a home to be infestedby rodents. If a rat died inside awall, the residents wouldn't beaware of it until the smell of thedecaying body became notice-able.

¥ If you'd like to have a festiveNew Year's Eve but don't wantto deal with the crowds in NewYork City for the iconic balldrop, consider heading toMount Olive, N.C. Every yearthe town hosts a celebration inwhich a 3-foot lighted pickle isdropped into a barrel at mid-night.

¥ Ancient Romans believed thata sneeze was the body's way ofexpelling evil spirits that causeddisease. Thus, if one tried tosuppress a sneeze, it was regard-ed as an invitation to illness anddeath.

¥ The 14-foot model of theStarship Enterprise that was

used during shooting of theoriginal "Star Trek" series isnow displayed in theSmithsonian.

¥ If you are over the age of 40,you've lived longer than theaverage gorilla.

¥ The first woman to appear onthe cover of Business Weekmagazine, in 1954, wasBrownie Wise, the originator ofthe Tupperware Party.***Thought for the Day: "If youdon't know where you aregoing, any road will get youthere." -- Lewis Carroll



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