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Saying that she has been a leader in fighting to protect small businesses in New Hampshire, the group representing independently owned and operated NH pharmacies today endorsed the re-election of Senator Jackie Cilley [D] Rochester.
"The NH Independent Pharmacy Association is grateful for the hard work on many issues over the years by Senator Cilley. In these tough economic times, every small business is fighting for survival and we need people like Jackie Cilley in the Senate who understand that and who understand the benefit to the community that independent pharmacy provides" Said Ed McGee President of the group.
The recent sale of Care Pharmacy in Somersworth highlights the pressure that small family owned pharmacies are facing. Increasing efforts by large insurance companies to mandate mail order or to force patients to use chain drug stores are threatening the survival of independent pharmacies. "I am sad to see another member independent pharmacy go away, especially the oldest independent in the state." McGee said. If Care Pharmacy in Rochester and other independents are going to have a chance at survival we need a strong champion of small business who is not afraid to fight the big insurance companies."
"Senator Cilley was instrumental in fighting the big insurance companies by helping pass legislation to allow patients to receive a 90 day supply of prescription drugs at a retail pharmacy. Before passage of that legislation insurance companies would only allow a 90 day supply from a mail order pharmacy, usually one owned by the insurer." Said McGee. "Insurance companies fought hard against changing the law but Senator Cilley fought harder." McGee said.
"There is no stronger voice in the NH State Senate for patients and small business than Jackie Cilley, NH is very fortunate that such a dedicated, hard working person serves in our Senate, we are proud to endorse her re-election. McGee concluded.
As the election draws near, I decided to tune in and watch the gubernatorial debate on two Maine television stations recently, despite feeling somewhat besieged by all the political ads on television the past few months.
What became clear from both debates was how Libby Mitchell stood out compared to the other candidates. I have been impressed all along by her poise, her grace, her formidable intelligence — a good thing to have in a governor-and her impressive knowledge. One of her opponents certainly appears to lack these qualities: Paul LePage. It is alarming indeed how a politician who often appears to be mean-spirited, simplistic, less- than- brilliant and coarse could, if elected, move into the Blaine House. And he's ahead in the latest polls? God help us!
The other independent candidates, I guess, are running on high octane ego and delusion. They seem in no position to do anything other than take away votes from the one person in the race who the good people of Maine deserve as our next governor, Libby Mitchell. Both her head and her heart are in the right place.
South Berwick is faced with decisions which will carry us into the future. We have traffic, master plan, business growth and real estate tax base issues to deal with. We have empty store fronts in the Village which prevent our town from being the vibrant community it can be, and this is not due to lack of car traffic or exposure! Input from the residents is critical, and communication and compromise is essential among the residents, Town Council and Town Boards.
In order to rejuvenate these areas and move forward, new blood is needed at the Council level. Eric Pelchat is knowledgeable of town affairs and is capable of creating an environment of mutual respect by adhering to generally accepted rules of order. He listens thoroughly, offers new ideas and suggestions, and is an advocate of common sense discussions of the issues. He is knowledgeable on town issues and attends or has recorded most Council, Planning and School Board meetings.
Eric Pelchat will work hard to tackle the tough issues. He has a strong voice to represent residents from all parts of Town which is exactly what South Berwick needs on the Council. I urge you to cast your vote for Eric Pelchat on November 2nd. Talk to your friends and family, and encourage them to vote for Eric as well.
I write today in support of Ellen Lemire who is running for Representative to the Maine House District # 148, Eliot and part of South Berwick. She is a certified Paralegal who has spent years as recording secretary for the Board of Appeals, the Planning Board and now the Board of Selectmen. She is presently a member of the Board of Appeals. She has been a tireless volunteer for local churches, Schools and the Library.
Her opponent has run for this House seat twice previously. In both of those election cycles she stated she was in support of a number of the Baldacci administration policies. Budgets that did not balance, poorly executed consolidation of departments, deferring payments to hospitals and deferred payments to the State retirement system have created the problems that cannot now be avoided. The savings the administration forecast did not materialized. Maine Towns have lost considerable revenues. York County lost $ 960 thousand in the first year of Jail consolidation. All of these things have caused your taxes to go up. Bobbi Beavers has supported the Baldacci administration and a number of specific poor policies. As your state legislator I did not support these policies and I know Ellen Lemire would have voted as I did for the same common sense reasons.
Bobbi Beavers states that I helped her pass the Adoption bill. I could not convince Bobbi and other folks lobbying for it to add safeguards necessary for biological moms who carried and delivered their babies and gave them up for adoption. The bill was carried over into second session because consensus could not be reached. Along with Senator Paula Benoit we passed a bill with a specific process (and protections) to contact people without infringing upon their lives or rights. One that would do the best possible job of protecting all parties involved.
Bobbi claims to have participated in fundraising for the Fogg Library and the Historical Society I have spoken to a number of folks involved with both organizations and cannot find one person who knows of anything she has done to raise funds for either organization other than occasionally selling or taking tickets at an event. To her credit she shows up everywhere and is very pleasant, but I personally see no evidence of a major or minor public service record. Showing up is not enough!
I would like someone who has been directly involved in public service in our community to represent our best interest in Augusta. Someone who knows our town as Ellen does from her years of quiet good works. I know Ellen to be a fiscally conservative person who understands why the Maine economy is a mess, why jobs are still being lost and why our Bridges must be replaced and repaired. Ellen gets it and I hope you will join me and vote for her on November 2nd.
Since arriving in Washington in 2007 our two representatives in Congress have been true reformers and mavericks. Congresswoman Shea-Porter and Congressman Paul Hodes didn't always agree with their Democratic leadership but they immediately began reforming Congress. The pay-as-you-go concept, which Republicans in the Senate continue to block, was one of the first reforms. Underscoring the concept of fiscal discipline, this rule required a law that cost money to identify how it would be funded. In Congress this was revolutionary, but necessary fiscal management. Both participated in positive reforms at the Veteran's Administration giving more assistance and support to military men and women and retirees. They were instrumental in legislation concerning energy efficiency and the environment. Furthermore, both of them supported a strong health care bill to finally provide all Americans without exception with health care coverage.
Congressman Paul Hodes was a leader in the fight to reform Wall Street, while Congresswomen Shea-Porter was insisting that stimulus funds reach the towns and cities in New Hampshire that were depending on help.
Finally, both individuals continue to insist on a timetable for withdrawal from both Iraq and Afghanistan. We need Congresswoman Shea-Porter and U.S. Senator Paul Hodes to continue reforming Washington.
For anyone who has lived in New Hampshire longer than the last two years, there is something quite surreal about this Kelly Ayotte US Senate candidacy.
New Hampshire has a total population about 1.2 million souls, that is smaller than many cities in the USA. The population is homogenous, and relatively well mannered, well educated, well behaved. Thus, the AG job is mostly a figurehead job, a political resume addition, almost entirely, and that is how Ayotte used it.
The ONLY criminal prosecutions Ayotte ever did, were political theater, cameo appearances, uniquely.
Remember the Zantopp murders, and the Michael Addison death penalty demand appearances?
I know of NO OTHER AYOTTE active prosecutions.
There was also the U.S. Supreme Court Parental Notification Case, a grandstander, but a grandstander that Ayotte lost, totally, costing us taxpayers over $200,000.
Meantime, she and her incompetent/bent Associates at the not very busy AG office actively buried a multimillion dollar insurance fraud, wherein my Homeowner's policy was knowingly and deliberately and unlawfully downgraded, after my home burned down, by my insurer.
This NH AG assisted fraud story has been exhaustively covered by local papers and by Bloomberg Market Letter in Sept 2007, where it was featured in their "Insurance Hoax" issue, as a featured multimillion dollar Insurance Fraud. There was no mystery about the case.
Fraud, massive fraud, took place, was never hallowed to be heard by the NH grand jury, and got buried by Ms Ayotte and her friends.
I was the victim. When I would not shut up about the fraud, I was targeted by the Consumer Protection Division of the NH AGs Office using the Board of Medicine, charged with "insulting a patient".
You will all remember that, I think,—enormous energy, and many many NH tax dollars were spent in this corrupt attempt to cripple, silence, and defame me. I sued the AGs office and beat them in Court. My Insurance fraud, however, stayed buried and was never heard by a grand jury, nor by the Insurance Commission. Ayotte and friends succeeded with the burying of the case.
More recently, beginning about five years ago, consumer complaints began arriving at Ayotte's office about a Ponzi Scheme in Meredith.
Ayotte has steadfastly denied any knowledge of this fraud, and thus of the inaction that allowed it to flourish. The AG "never heard of the case" Pigs also fly. Result? About $40 Million in fraud occurred, the stolen money got entirely spent upon the high life, and nobody, no victim, will ever recover a dime of their money.
If ignored/actively assisted major white collar crime is ok, then vote for Ayotte. Many of her advertising dollars have come from the Insurance Industry, and the Banking Industry, the very industries she coddled. A bunch more political dollars have come from "Business Interests"- from Big Corporations, who recognize a coddler when they see one.
The excessive advertising that has poured into our mailboxes and onto our TVs by out-of-state special interests groups against Democrats tells us something — that our candidates stand up to them. That's why so many corporate interests want Democrats out of the way. But New Hampshire citizens won't let our elections be bought.
As I talk with people, I hear a lot of anger about our government. Too big, too much debt, a bad economy, many people unemployed and underemployed, taxes are unfair. Our state and our nation has been through a lot, but it is because of the policies enacted by a Democratic Congress in Washington and Legislature in Concord that we are beginning to see improvements in our lives.
Democrats, including John Lynch, Carol Shea-Porter, and Paul Hodes, have something in common. They have all served in office and belong to the Democratic Party, which has through the years brought us Social Security and Medicare, OSHA, which protects us from unnecessary workplace injuries, minimum wage levels, equality and diversity laws, women's choice, education funding so that our next generation will be able to face the challenges of an uncertain future, broader health care for all Americans, environmental protection, and freedom from government abuse and invasion of privacy in our lives.
And each of them has also worked to fight for streaming and efficiency in government, fighting for those citizens among us who are in need, and bringing an idealism and vision that government can be used to do good things for us, rather than stand in the way of how we want to live our lives.
Next Tuesday, voters have a choice: to support Democrats and a vision of improving lives for all of our citizens and making government work for us, or to support the candidates backed by the megabucks of out-of-state corporations and interests who want government to work for them.
Senator Maggie Hassan has a constructive record which shows her ability to make NH fiscally responsible. A glossy mailing from the NH Republican Party suggests that Senator Hassan's opponent, Russell Prescott, has made a pledge of fiscal responsibility. This pledge, authored by the Republic Party, lacks the candidate's endorsement or his specific plans.
�	Maggie Hassan has continued to oppose an income or sales tax during her six years in Concord. Russell Prescott has pledged to do the same, but will he?
�	Maggie Hassan has been a leader in the effort to eliminate NH's $300 million deficit by cutting spending through improving efficiency and eliminating outdated programs. Russell Prescott would like to reduce government spending, but has he given us any specifics how he would do it?
�	Maggie Hassan helped to repeal the LLC tax and opposes new business taxes. Russell Prescott opposes the LLC tax but does he know it was repealed?
�	Maggie has been a leader in restoring fiscal accountability and passing NH Working legislation which restored a business friendly climate with the 4th lowest unemployment rate and second best job growth in the nation. Russell Prescott wants to create jobs but his only solution is to cut state revenue.
Pledges are only words. The actions of Senator Maggie Hassan show us why we need to re-elect her to the NH Senate.
A young acquaintance named Mac told me he wasn't sure if he'd vote this year or not. I asked him if he's seen the Democrats-bashing TV ads run by corporations and by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. He has.
I said to him, "Those corporations and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce don't want Democrats in office. Democrats, especially after the Wall Street collapse of 2007-2008 and the BP oil tragedy in the Gulf this summer, want accountability and, yes, needed oversight / regulations. The greedy corporations and Wall Street and U. S. Chamber of Commerce, and cleverly named to sound patriotic individual organizations, want Republicans in office, so they can do as they please.
I told Mac, "If you stay home and don't vote, you've fallen for the Republicans' and corporations' strategy, that they can discourage you and make you quit. If you don't use your vote, you've quit — and it's in their favor."
I think I convinced him to get to the polling place on Tuesday.
If your television has been on lately, no doubt you have viewed the attack ads targeting Carol Shea-Porter. Did you know that 200 people, the majority of which live outside of NH, have funded these attacks? In essence, our state of 1.3 million people is being sold a bill of goods from 200 people � wealthy, powerful people with hidden agendas about influencing your vote.
It is nearly impossible to fight against these attack ads, unless you are rich and privileged with money to burn. Hopefully, our independently minded citizens will see the forest through the trees and recognize when we're being manipulated for political gain.
I would like to publicly endorse my husband Samuel Chouinard for NH State Representative for District 5. He offers voters a chance to have their voice heard at the state level unencumbered by partisan allegiances. As an independent, he will have the ability to work on both sides of the aisle to provide his constituents the balance of representation that is so needed in today's political climate.
Sam understands the burden of the tax payer. He understands the frustration of higher property taxes and the need for services to city and towns. He realizes that the down shifting of the costs for these services to the cities and towns is untenable and that state wide revenue raising and cost savings need to be implemented.
Sam points to projects like the innovative trash to energy program that pipes methane gas produced by Turnkey landfill that heats the UNH campus in Durham. It solved the odor problem for Rochester residents and helped save the university thousands of dollars in fuel costs. Sam realizes that there are lots of areas where government can operate more efficiently to save money rather than just cutting state services.
If you are like me, a person who is socially liberal, but fiscally conservative, who's views are not being adequately represented in Concord, join me on November 2 and cast your vote for Sam Chouinard, an independent voice for you the residents of Wards 3 and 4 who comprise District 5.
I, as many others, have noticed the strong sense of enthusiasm brought on due to the coming election. Some of this enthusiasm is seen through political ads, discussions, opinions, and attacks to name a few. However, when you watch these ads, listen to these discussions, hear these opinions, and see these attacks you must check the factual basis behind all of them.
Many political ads are incorrect such as Sharron Angle's ad in Nevada stating Reid voted to raise taxes "a staggering 300 times." This was factually false, as the count they used actually came out to 153. President Obama recently stated, "privatizing Social Security is a key part of their legislative agenda" which is also false. They could be speaking of the Bush plan which allowed the citizens to choose whether or not a small portion would be privatized. In fact, only one major Republican, Rep. Paul Ryan was heard speaking about even a Bush-style privatization. President Obama claimed that major sources that support Republican candidates via advertisement were accepting foreign money for their advertisement. That has not been proven either. Listen to the words that the actual candidates speak instead of what the ads say. From that, base your opinions on facts by checking their words for errors and then make a decision on who to vote for.
Support for candidates among the opinion section is often due to the support of social programs. I urge voters to listen to what the candidates say instead of their opposition as many do not wish what the opposition claims. A clear example would be James W. Miliner's recent letter to the editor which stated Republicans have a strong base that "puts trust in the businesses" instead of the government controlling them. The real economic base I see on the right is to give incentives for businesses to make ideal business choices.
I also urge voters to pay attention to the polls when they go to vote this year. In Las Vegas, Nevada a voter went to the polls expecting to vote Republican and noticed that Harry Reid's name was already checked off. Another case in North Carolina where a voter went to vote Republican the machine checked Democrat instead. Be wary and make sure your votes get counted because believe it or not, they do count.
This is a letter in support of Carol Shea-Porter.
Although I am a Maine resident I have been helping prepare NH young people for college for over 20 years through my work with the UNH Upward Bound program. Upward Bound is one of a group of federally funded educational opportunity programs collectively known as TRiO programs. TRiO program staff work with students from low-income backgrounds without a family history of higher education as well as with students with disabilities.
Four years ago the existence of Upward Bound was threatened by the imposition of a National Evaluation so ill-conceived that UNH would not allow the program to take part in it. Since the rules of the evaluation were such that no program could continue to receive federal funds without participation our program faced the very real possibility of termination.
Out of desperation I reached out to Carol Shea-Porter and was amazed by both her understanding of the issues and her immediate response. Within days of our discussion she introduced a legislation that would have halted the evaluation. Although it was not successful, her continued support and involvement in this issue eventually forced the Department of Education to terminate the evaluation and ultimately saved both Upward Bound and we believe the other TRiO programs with which it is so intimately connected.
As a result of her efforts Carol received special awards from the New Hampshire Educational Opportunity Association (NHEOA) and the New England Educational Opportunity Association (NEOA). She was honored at UNH by NHEOA and at the annual conference of NEOA that was held in New Hampshire, although she could not attend the award ceremony because she attended the funeral of a serviceman killed in Iraq. She is nothing if not a compassionate human being and a champion of opportunity in education for all of our children.
I have been appalled by the nature of the criticism directed at the Congresswoman. She is often pictured as a mindless robot dancing to the tune of a viciously portrayed Democratic Party. While she is a Democrat she is also a genuine independent who both supports democratic ideals and makes decisions based on her own careful consideration of the issues as well as her deep concern for the people of New Hampshire.
Whether Carol will be re-elected is up to the first-district voters of New Hampshire, but I can assure you that I know this person and I know that she is anything but the cruel caricature her opponents present. She is incredibly honest and dedicated to everything most Americans hold dear. If she is not elected it will represent a profound loss for the State of New Hampshire and the nation as a whole.
We, your elected state representatives in Dover Wards 1 and 2, Brendon Browne, David Watters, and Peter Schmidt, are writing you today to ask for your vote on November 2.
In these difficult times, it is essential to maintain steady, experienced, and competent government here in New Hampshire. We will continue the fight to improve the economy, to provide funding for education, and to help Dover families.
Together, we have served fourteen years. During that time, each of us has an over 90% attendance record at House sessions, and we have worked hard on legislation in our committees. We are doing the job you elected us to do.
Your vote on November 2 can make the difference in keeping effective and experienced leadership for Dover and for New Hampshire.
Please vote for Brendon Browne, David Watters, and Peter Schmidt.
I'm running for State Representative in our district because I want to preserve the New Hampshire advantage for our children and grandchildren. As your voice in the State House, I will focus on creating sustainable jobs and promoting business opportunities that will strengthen our economy. After enduring the worst recession since the Great Depression, this needs to be our first priority.
I was lucky enough to be born and raised in our district, and I know how special it is. It would be an honor to represent our community and I will work independent of partisan politics to put our district and our state first.
Thank you for your consideration and support on Tuesday November 2nd.
I am writing in support of the candidacy of Devin Beliveau for the position of State Representative for Kittery and Kittery Point, Maine. As a World War II combat veteran with a Purple Heart, it is of great interest to me to see who is stepping forward to assume responsibility, by serving in a in a public office, for those of us who have previously represented our communities and country while in the military. A recent opportunity was presented for me to meet and get to know Devin. He impressed me with his intellectual skills and his sincere desire to represent his community in Maine's Legislature. It would make me feel really good to see this competent man in the position he is seeking.
His campaign is based upon objectives that I support. First and foremost is his commitment to support our schools. Devin teaches history at the Thornton Academy. In this capacity, he works with students who are studying ways to harness wind energy. He is in favor of rewarding the most effective teachers with some form of merit pay. And, he believes that Maine should support public charter schools whose mission would include educational innovation. He began is work in public education after college as an AmeriCorps volunteer.
Devin is a creative thinker. He believes that Maine is well positioned for the future of renewable energy, particularly with regards to offshore wind energy that will eventually free us from the dependence upon foreign oil. And, he understands that harnessing the available wind power also will create many new jobs for our young people who are now leaving Maine to seek employment elsewhere.
Devin sought the support of a sufficient number of citizens to qualify for the public funding of his campaign. He achieved that goal and is now free to use all his energy in realizing his campaign objectives. This is an indication of how he will function as our State Representative. He sets a goal and works hard to achieve it. I hope that you will give him your support in the election of June 6, 2010.
I read in a newspaper that some out-of-state businessman contributed $100.000 to John Stephen's campaign by sending contributions from each of his business addresses. Do we want a governor who is obligated $ 100,000 out-of-state? What did the gentleman expect to get for his money? What is The Weasel up to this time?
Citizens of Portsmouth and Newington are very fortunate to have seven excellent candidates for state representative of the Democratic ballot Nov. 2 to represent us in Concord. All are experienced legislators who work long hours during the Legislature's sessions for only $100 a year. Together they have over 90 years of experience as legislators. Their experience will be very useful in these difficult economic times when creative solutions to the state's problems that aren't burdensome to taxpayers are particularly important. And to my knowledge, not one of the Republican candidates for state representative from Portsmouth and Newington has ever served in the Legislature.
I believe the current economic recession is the result of years of misguided policies and poor leadership during the presidency of George W. Bush and his administration. Under the leadership of Democrats, New Hampshire has weathered the current recession much better than most states. For example, we are second of all the states in creating jobs and our unemployment rate is 40 percent below the national average.
But there are still many problems to solve and work to be done in New Hampshire. All the more reason that I urge voters in Portsmouth and Newington to vote for Laura Pantelakos, Jim Powers, Robin Read, Christopher Serlin, Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, Rich DiPentima, and Terie Norelli for state representative in November.
Since Fenton Groen's last run for the Senate seat in District 6, he has had over two years to get up to speed, do some homework and be prepared to bring to his constituents some concrete examples of his claim of "out of control spending" and nail some solutions to rebuild the states budget. However, all he has put forth to his constituents is saving his business $3 per electrical outlet. How does saving $3 per outlet on a new home in District 6 help the over 32,000 current households? How does that reduce the State budget?
Mr. Groen has had over two years to nail solutions, in fact, according to his recent statement on the WTSNam1270 Mike Pomp radio show, he has had over 10 years to hit the nail with his hammer. Oh, or should I say, his nail gun since his comparison to building a house with a hammer versus a nail gun is what he offered at the debate in Somersworth to compare his "innovative" ways to cut spending. Nails guns have been around the construction industry for over 30 years.
Not what one would consider innovative today.
What we have and continue to need in District 6 is a Senator representing us who does her homework and puts forth solutions that benefits the people she represents, not her own self-interest and those in their buddy system. That person is Jackie Cilley who has worked for the people and stood strong for the people. For readers who may know me, you know I have disagreed with Senator Cilley on groundwater issues and we have discussed them at length. However, this I know, Jackie is someone that her constituents we can turn to and ask tough questions on even tougher challenges in the state and get facts, solutions and improvements. I'll put my check next to Jackie Cilley on November 2nd and I ask you to do the same.
When we walk into the Poles we will be looking down at two names Carol Shea -Porter and Frank Guinta. Looking at his donors we see who will influence his voting in Congress. Mystical groups who are buying his services in a seat in our House, The Coke brothers (Jim Crow Champions), Communist China (where are jobs went), Iran (an enemy of Israel) and the U.S Chamber of Com. (who support acceptable loss of our jobs overseas).
Over 28 years we have been taught how conservative our Republican Party say they are. Their words do not match their accounting. They left us over dawn by $13 trillion dollars. Now a new mystery in accounting Frank Guinta can't account for $350,000. "This will be another mess we will get into. Republican Finance at its finest.
When Frank Guinta was Mayor he promised that his school system would be an example on a hill. What Manchester got was 1,000 % failure. We are now 24th in the world, when Frank takes our seat in our House look out Plaistow, Exeter, Derry, Portsmouth and others we will drop down even further. Our schools will become, a bad example on a hill.
Frank Guinta talks about taxes as a friend, but he raised taxes in Manchester so he could spend money for services. Isn't it what is said as, "Tax and Spend?"
Carol Shea-Porter is still working for us in Congress for all of us, Veterans, firefighter, police, teachers, children, waitresses and others.
Voters of NH Senate District 6 should re-elect Jackie Cilley. She has been an unusually responsive and responsible representative for our local communities. Whenever our town has had communications difficulties with individuals or departments within state government, Jackie Cilley has intervened and made sure that we had timely, adequate and appropriate responses. She has worked with executive and legislative leaders to address the complex fiscal environment we are in.
The issues we face are fundamentally not partisan in nature, but rather a question of effective resource management. Jackie Cilley's opponent suggests such panaceas as across-the-board 10% reduction in spending, but he is unable to articulate any of the consequences that would flow from such a plan.
We have already seen significant reductions in state spending, and the consequence has been to force the costs of essential services such as infrastructure maintenance, police and fire training, elderly support, and Medicaid reductions down to the local communities, raising local taxes.
This is not the time for sloganeering and posturing. We need measured and intelligent leadership to work our way through these complicated times.
Jackie Cilley is the only option for District 6 if you believe that people deserve a hardworking, dedicated, open and understanding representative. I have had several long discussions with Jackie on issues relating to having a small business in NH, protecting our groundwater, respect and responsibilities of all families, freedom and rights of all people, protecting and conserving our lands, forest, water and farms and in each situation she listened. More importantly, she was on top of each subject and if I pointed out something she did not know she asked that I send her the information and she sought out further information on her own.
I do not take for granted the person we have in Jackie Cilley representing us. At the Somersworth debate, a stranger walked up to me and said with all sincerity that Senator Cilley was the hardest working Senator. I asked the stranger how she knew that Jackie worked so diligently. She replied she has been a House representative for several years and never experienced such a hard worker and how much Jackie researches both sides of the issues. She said she wished there were more people like Jackie in Concord. I said I know Jackie will go back to Concord and work even tougher for us. She respects the job and the all people she represents. She is informed, she knows her stuff, she understands and she reaches out. I support Jackie Cilley and recommend you do too on November 2nd. We need a hardworking, dedicated, open and understanding Senator.
I am writing to encourage you to vote for Mr. Paul Dumont, for Strafford County Commissioner, on November 2, 2010. I have had the pleasure of knowing Paul for 23 years, 21 of them he served as County Commissioner. It would be no exaggeration on my part to share with you, that Paul has dedicated his life's work to Strafford County, and as appreciably, if not more, to the quality of life for the residents of Riverside Rest Home.
As you go to the polls on Tuesday, please VOTE for the man who knows, cares, and wants the very best for Strafford County, YOUR county. Vote for Paul Dumont, Strafford County Commissioner.
Yes, experience does count, and with three decades of service as a County Commissioner as well as serving as a Rochester Police Commissioner and Representative in the NH State House, Paul Dumont has a long and varied life of public service. Although he has much experience as an elected official I think of him as a "public servant" rather than a "politician". He is engaged in these activities to help our community and assist people with little power.
I have know Paul since I was a child and he has had a significant impact on my development. His personal example inspired me later as an adult to "pass it forward" and to volunteer to help less fortunate people by tutoring inner city children, mental patients, and incarcerated people. Carrying forward his example, I mentored a young man from a single parent home. Paul is my role model for being a "public servant" and he encouraged me to become involved in the City Council. I am sure that I have aspired to making the world a better place because of his influence.
Paul was the son of a small-business owner and grew his own small business through quality work, honesty, and service. Both my father and my wife have worked for Paul and have the highest regard for him as an someone who treated his employees like family and took a personal interest in their welfare.
He understands budgets, how to run a business, and how to get the best out of people by treating them well. Quite simply he just cares for other people and has spent his life improving the lives of others.
As I volunteer in the County Jail, I have become aware that during Paul's tenure as County Commissioner, that the Strafford County Jail was much improved in its physical facility and its culture. The focus of the Jail is not simply incarceration but rehabilitation and reducing recidivism. Officials from around the Country visit our jail facilities as a model for corrections.
The world would be a much better place with more people like Paul Dumont. Pleases allow him to continue serving our community as County Commissioner by getting out and voting for him next Tuesday, November 2nd.
I have yet to hear a candidate say anything about stopping gay marriages and stopping abortion.
Devin sought the support of a sufficient number of citizens to qualify for the public funding of his campaign. He achieved that goal and is now free to use all his energy in realizing his campaign objectives. This is an indication of how he will function as our State Representative. He sets a goal and works hard to achieve it. I hope that you will give him your support in the November election.
Several weeks ago, the Campaign for Liberty organization mailed to, and urged, all candidates for the U.S. House and Senate to complete their 2010 Federal Survey on the issues of importance to the C4L. The mission of the C4L is "To promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity." They are not a partisan organization.
Now consider the fact that the C4L is comprised of a very large number of "Tea Partiers", Independents, Libertarians, and concerned Democrats and Republicans; and you can see that they serve a significant large number of registered, active voters. Failure of a candidate to respond to their questions is both rude, and shows an egregious lack of interest of that candidate in actually representing needs and wants of the population of his or her district.
The alarming thing is that in New Hampshire, only 1 candidate for U.S. Senate (Ken Blevens (L), and 2 candidates (Frank Guinta (R) District 1, and Howard Wilson (L) District 2) for U.S. House responded. Only those three candidates cared enough about the people of New Hampshire to actually answer a simple list of 20 questions about where they stand on the issues. When a candidate is only interested in talking about thing of interest to him or her, and not things of interest to you, that should send up a big red warning.
Do you really want to vote for people who are more interested in themselves than the rest of us? Because that's exactly the message being sent by distain and silence of Senate candidates Kelly Ayotte, Paul Hodes, Chris Booth, David Boyle, Brian Chabot, Cornelius Donnelly, and Tom Peters; and House candidates Carol Shea-Porter, Philip Hodson, Charles Bass, Ann McLane Kuster, John Taft, and Tim vanBlommesteyn.
Debra Crapo is running for re-election as Rockingham County Register of Probate. Having known Deb for more than thirty years, fifteen of which we served together on the Rye School Board, I know that helping other people is her forte. The Probate Division is exactly the right place for her.
The mission of the Probate Division is to help families with stressful life situations such as: complex estate or trust issues; legal guardianships of minors, elderly or handicapped people; involuntary commitments of family members. Even joyful events, such as the adoption of a child or a name change to unite a family, require guidance through a maze of confusing legal and administrative procedures.
Deb does not simply sign off on the completed work of Probate staff. She is a hands-on manager working beside her staff to assist families in crisis through difficult times. Deb is an exemplary public official. On November 2, please give your vote for Rockingham County Register of Probate to Debra Crapo.
Former Executive Councilor Ruth Griffin called the Rockingham County Probate Office "the best Probate Office in the state" when it was under the eight-year direction of Andrew Christie.
That direction ended in 2008 when most elected offices were won by the Obama Blitz on the narcissistic 'CHANGE' promise of bringing America a better world. Two years later we are still waiting for some good change.
The Democrats have failed miserably in their efforts and their empty promises now haunt our taxpaying citizens with huge debts and uncontrolled deficit spending and higher taxes. They have managed to add more than EIGHTY new or increased business stifling taxes to the state's burdens.
Christie's qualifications include his long service to our state and to our country as well; having served as a State Representative for ten years; as Bailiff in Superior Court and as a highly respected Chief of Police in Hampton Falls. He bravely served our country with military service during the Vietnam War.
If you want a highly qualified public servant handling your legal issues, vote for the candidate with a proven and reliable service record. Vote for Andrew Christie for Register of Probate, Nov. 2nd.
I'm am writing to urge you to vote for Paul Hodes for Senate on Tuesday. As a small business person trying to grow a business in the Berlin, NH, Congressman Hodes has been the most supportive and helpful and government representative I have ever encountered in my 23 years in business. In the four years since he's been my congressman he has supported numerous pieces of legislation that have directly aided my business. As a result of legislation that he introduced or supported, I have been able to grow my business 10% in the last year, double the number of employees receiving health care benefits and take advantage of tax incentives to expand further. But its' more than just good legislation that Hodes has delivered. Whenever I've gotten lost in the labyrinth of the government his staff guided me thru, supported me and followed up to make sure I received the treatment I deserve. He has always been open to my ideas, carefully considered my gripes and done it all with a gracious ness and civility that is rare in American politics today. Please give him your support.
The upcoming mid-term elections have the potential to have a profound impact on the future direction of our government. The media and party representatives have made a big deal of Republicans taking control of Congress from the Democrats, but let's face it � it's not the party that matters, it's the system that has failed. Many incumbents are facing the ax, not because of their party affiliation, but because they have proven unable or unwilling to resist being corrupted by the system.
The catalyst for me was the health care reform debate. The process of getting it passed was the most divisive political act I have ever witnessed. For the first time I truly realized that our representatives, both Republican and Democrat, were primarily concerned about short-term party politics, with little thought about what was best for the future or people they represent. The resulting bill is a monstrosity that no one understands and that failed to address the primary health care issue, cost. It adds $500 billion in new taxes and fees, mandates $400 billion in Medicare related cuts and requires the establishment of new federal and state agencies to administer. Already, government exemptions are being handed out to businesses to prevent people from losing their insurance coverage as a result of the bill. What other unintended consequences await us?
We should try not to let political fear mongering influence us and educate ourselves about the real social and financial costs and benefits of government decisions. Skewed statistics, misleading "facts", statements taken out of context and personal attacks have become the norm. With knowledge we can vote more intelligently and influence our representatives accordingly.
For example, some people are using the "threat" of privatization of Social Security as an example of extremism and a reason for fear. However, within a conservative investment framework, it is a safer option than leaving it under government control. In the 1980s it was recognized that a pay-as-you-go approach to social security could not provide for the retirement needs of the baby boomers, so a trust fund was created to accumulate funds for the future. Between 1985 and 2004, we had accumulated $3 trillion. Where has the money gone? It was used to pay for other government programs and replaced with IOU's. Today we are facing a $100 trillion unfunded liability for Social Security and Medicare.
We all understand that the need for good-paying jobs is the key. If we are to return to prosperity, we need thriving businesses, both large and small, to create jobs. America used to be a manufacturing powerhouse, an innovation engine and the place where the best and brightest of the world wanted to be. As of August, in 2010 we imported $1.27 trillion, but only exported $830 billion. Our current trade deficit stands at approximately $14 trillion or about $45,000 per person. You don't need to be an economist to recognize that this is a path to bankruptcy. Domestic manufacturing is dying, the jobs gone overseas � how can we have a strong economy if we are unable to produce anything?
Increasing payroll and business taxes just makes it harder for domestic businesses to compete, driving investment and jobs to other countries and discourages foreign companies from importing jobs to the U.S. A few less lawyers and a few more business people in Congress and cabinet positions might be a good first step. The proposed Cap and Trade energy tax would have disastrous economic consequences and underscores the lack of business understanding in Washington. Government's role is to create an environment for growth and opportunity, not to micromanage every aspect of our lives.
It has taken decades of waste and excess at the hands of both Republicans and Democrats to get us to this point and it will take many years to recover. Real reform is needed in the areas of education, taxation, welfare, health care, campaign financing, term limits to name a few, but this cannot occur where our representatives care more about themselves and their parties than what is in the long-term best interest of the country. It is up to us, the voting public, to take back control.
The Tea Party was born out of anger at a government that acts as though it has no responsibility to the people, with career politicians who have forgotten they were elected to serve and leaders who march us blindly toward insolvency and unmanageable debt for our children. Its ideals of constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets are a solid foundation to build on. Perhaps the Tea Party as it stands today is not the long-term answer, but we do need a credible third party to advocate for sane policy. Do we want a system that promotes growth and helps people help themselves or do we continue to reinforce a system of stagnation and dependency?
As I evaluate candidates for state and federal government positions, I am looking for people that have the potential to resist partisanship and develop relationships with other like-minded individuals to create a force for true change in Washington. When you cast your vote this November and beyond, please vote with an eye to the future� not just your own, but our future generations' as well.
If you can't bring yourself to vote for someone who honestly acknowledges the need for sacrifice (the ones that rarely make it past the primaries), please vote with your wallet and buy American made products (when you can find them).
Economic policy analysts taking part in forums sponsored by the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition this past month revealed that a gap exists between what it costs to meet the needs of our growing state and the revenue needed to actually pay for it.
The quest to bridge that gap over the decades has forced us into hasty decisions made in the heat of the moment. Other consequences of attempts to bridge the gap include downshifting costs onto the property tax when the state finds it hasn't the revenue to adequately fund the common structures of our society.
In a few short months, we again have the opportunity to make serious decisions about what to support and, just as critical, how best to fund it. From strong public schools to quality health care for our elderly and frail, we all share in the benefits and responsibilities of membership in a community. Part of our responsibility is finding a way to pay for our common needs in a transparent, accountable way that does not expect the most from those able to pay the least.
New Hampshire runs on a tax system that worked when we all farmed the land we lived on. Today, most people need schooling after high school to earn a living wage and many of us depend on four-lane highways to get to work. As our needs change, so must our tax policies if we're serious about the sustainability of our state and its economy now and into the future. But we can't work on possible solutions unless those making policy in Concord see a problem with relying on 18th century methods to pay for a 21st century society and are open to the idea of change.
Every NH voter has the power this Tuesday to choose candidates who recognize our needs today, and who want to work on a solution to strengthen our state for the long-term. As you head into the voting booth, seek out those who have expressed a willingness to put all revenue options on the table and design a system that works. The time for gimmicky no-tax pledges and platitudes has long passed.
In recent weeks, as the Tea Party has gained credibility as an organized group, many pundits and Tea Party activists have described this movement as a "waking giant". When asked why they did not speak out against record deficits and violations of the constitution during the Bush years, why they have just begun to do so recently, many Tea Party activists claim they were asleep, but that now they have awoken. Let's give these "giants" their due respect and call them what they really are, slobs. Bums waking up for a sober moment. Whatever their passion now, these people previously failed their civic responsibility of participating in our democratic process. They don't deserve to be taken seriously until they can prove they won't go right back to sleep when it's convenient.
Over the last several years, I have had the opportunity to work with Jenna Roberts in several capacities and I know first hand that she would make an excellent Representative for the State of New Hampshire.
For example, while working with her as a board member under her directorship of a local community preschool and parenting group, I was able to witness Jenna's effective leadership and ability to get work done. In addition, with every role she takes on, Jenna always does her homework and is always prepared. Her accountability and passion to make our community a vital and vibrant place to live for all residents are ever present and commendable.
As an independent voter, what most attracts me to Jenna Roberts is her openness to hearing all sides of an issue and her willingness to work with whomever has the best ideas and most effective answers, no matter which side of the aisle they are on. In my mind, this State cannot move forward without forward thinking leaders who are willing to put aside their differences and implement the right solutions for all of us. Jenna Roberts is just such a leader.
I hope to see you all at the polls next Tuesday, November 2!
A new ordinance requiring door to door salespeople to register for a permit at the town hall was reviewed on Monday evening at the Rollinsford Board of Selectmen's meeting. The permit should help people in town determine the legitimacy of the wares and services being hawked and peddled. It seems that many unsuspecting innocent and elderly people are regularly tricked by unlicensed scam artists.
Too bad such a permit is not required of politicians, campaign managers, and private groups that are funneling tons of undisclosed funds into salacious and dishonest advertising and marketing this midterm election season. These campaign strategies falsely and unnecessarily create fear and distrust among voters based on fabricated information and fake accusations. It is particularly disturbing to see Tea Party candidates target the elderly with fear mongering tactics and bald face lies.
Campaigns should be centered on ideas, truth and the honest advocacy for the philosophy, policy and record of a particular candidate. The hawking and peddling of fear, hatred, racism and distrust should be exposed for what it truly is � the equivalent of the man in your driveway selling you $20 of tar for $3,000 dollars.
Vote without fear and distrust on Tuesday. Support truth and honesty in our government. Vote for Carol Shea Porter.
I have been a Democrat all my life and while I have not always voted for every Democratic candidate because I exercise independent judgment, I have never publicly endorsed a Republican candidate. This year I am voting for John Stephen for Governor. John Stephen may be the Republican nominee, but clearly he is a man of independent judgment who possesses a high degree of integrity and will listen to the voices of everyone regardless of their political leaning.
I have been greatly upset by the negative and untruthful campaign ads that have aired against him and I applaud John Stephen for staying focused on the extremely serious issues facing our State and not allowing himself to get sidetracked by those base and meritless attacks.
I have familiarized myself with John Stephen's record of public service and the attacks made on him during this campaign are simply not true. John Stephen served our State as an Assistant Attorney General, as Assistant Commissioner Of The Department Of Safety, as the Commissioner of the Department of Health And Human Services and as the State's first Coordinator of Homeland Security following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What has impressed me most about his public service is his always being concerned about the spending of our tax dollars. When he was Commissioner of the Department Of Health and Human Services, he saved over 140 million dollars of taxpayers money out of his budget.
I support John Stephen because he understands that the budgetary challenges facing our state are ones that must be met head on. It is clear that John Stephen knows that our state is facing a historic budget deficit and is willing to make the tough choices to balance the State's budget openly and honestly, and he's the man that can do it. Republican Governors and even Democratic Governors in other states have consulted with him on how to modernize their State services and save billions of tax dollars.
I am also supporting John Stephen because I trust him when he pledges to do whatever he can to do away with the unjust, statewide educational property tax that is so unfair and continues to shock the conscience of all fair-minded persons. Governor Lynch pledged to do away with donor towns, but failed to veto a bill that would have done so.
Make no mistake about it, John Stephen is a man who can be trusted, and is a man who will stay true to his word. Clearly he is a man who will stay keenly focused on the very serious issues facing our state as he has demonstrated by his continuing to discuss those issues and not allowing himself to be distracted by the untruthful negative ads against him. I applaud John Stephen for not engaging in counter-negative campaigning, and I urge all of my friends to vote for him on Tuesday.


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Two Hundred and Fifty Gram Gold Bars (Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg)
GST To Boost Imports Of Gold Bars And Coins, Says World Gold Council
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Higher transparency under the Goods and Services Tax will increase the imports of gold bars and coins, the World Gold Council said.They will contribute nearly a third of the overall demand for the yellow metal in two years, up from a quarter now, the council said. The demand for bars and coins grew 26 percent to 40.7 tonnes in the quarter ended June compared to the year-ago period, said Somasundaram PR, managing director of World Gol...
Higher transparency under the Goods and Services Tax will increase the imports of gold bars and coins, the World Gold Council said.
They will contribute nearly a third of the overall demand for the yellow metal in two years, up from a quarter now, the council said. The demand for bars and coins grew 26 percent to 40.7 tonnes in the quarter ended June compared to the year-ago period, said Somasundaram PR, managing director of World Gold Council India. Changing consumer behaviour is another factor, he said.
The jewellery segment, which accounts for nearly three-fourths of India's gold demand, recovered 41 percent to 126.7 tonnes in the April-June quarter compared to the same period a year ago. The first half of last year had seen the demand fall to its lowest since 2009 due to jewellers' strike, regulatory challenges and price hikes.
"We expect the annual gold demand in India to remain in the 650-750 tonne range, with the first half at 300 tonnes," said Somasundaram.
The demand outlook for the year is lower than the five-year average of about 850 tonnes, he said. "It is because traders and customers are still adapting to policies introduced in the past few years to make gold trade transparent and to the new indirect tax regime."
Somasundaram said, "If you look at GST compliance as an organised activity, 80 percent of the industry would probably get organised by the next year." Organised retail trade of gold will make up for 45 percent of the market in the next year and a half, he added.
Globally, demand for jewellery grew at 8 percent year-on-year to 480.8 tonnes, lagging behind the five-year quarterly average of 586.2 tonnes. The overall figure, however, fell 10 percent to 953.4 tonnes compared over the same period, largely due to weak gold exchange traded fund flows which dropped by 76 percent to 56 tonnes.

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'Bright Young People: The Lost Generation of London's Jazz Age'
By D. J. Taylor
Jan. 9, 2009 8:52 pm ET
Toward the end of June 1928, a curious invitation began to descend upon certain doormats in the southwestern postal districts of London. It was the height of the metropolitan season and the mantelpieces of Chelsea and Belgravia were crammed with requests to attend debutante balls and evening parties—the Countess of Ellesmere's ball at Bridgwater House was shaping up to be the summer's most talked-about social event—and yet this particular rectangle of stiff white cardboard seemed unusually distinctive. Printed, rather than engraved—an economy that any Mayfair hostess would have instantly remarked—issuing from 44 Grosvenor Square, SW1, but without the customary instruction to RSVP, it advertised what, in the context of postwar London society, was a unique entertainment. Here, in short, irregularly set out lines of script, "Mrs. Plunket Greene, Miss Ponsonby, Mr. Edward Gathorne-Hardy and Mr. Brian Howard" requested the pleasure of the invitee's company at
St George's Swimming Baths, Buckingham
Palace Road, at 11 o'clock, p.m. on Friday,
13th July, 1928.
Please wear a Bathing Suit and bring a Bath towel and a Bottle.
Each guest is required to show his invitation on arrival.
Who were the hosts? None of the prospective guests—idle young men living in Mayfair mewses, blooming specimens of aristocratic girlhood from Pont Street and Lowndes Square, tatterdemalion "artists" hunkered down in Chelsea basements, gossip columnists on the London society magazines—had the least trouble in identifying them. Young—at twenty-seven, Elizabeth Ponsonby was the oldest by a year—louche, irregularly employed, they were all indefinably glamorous, well-connected, and, as such, had been a fixture of newspaper society columns for the past three years. Elizabeth Ponsonby was the daughter of a former government minister destined to become Labour leader of the House of Lords; "Babe" Plunket Greene, stepdaughter of Arthur Bendir, the chairman of Ladbroke, was married to Elizabeth Ponsonby's cousin David, grandson of the composer Sir Hubert Parry; the Honorable Eddie Gathorne-Hardy was a younger son of the Earl of Cranbrook; Brian Howard the scion of a successful art dealer and impresario who conducted his business from Bryanston Square and spent his leisure in a sixteen-bedroom country house (which his son thought inconveniently small) in Sussex. Together they were the embodiment of a group of twenty-something men and women—fast, rackety and pleasure-seeking—sometimes known to the newspapers who wrote up their goings-on as "the younger set" but more often filed under the name by which history now remembers them: the Bright Young People.
Convened beneath the darkness of a sultry summer night, the "Bath and Bottle Party," as it came to be known, was the Bright Young People's apotheosis. No subsequent gathering approached it either in terms of novelty or notoriety. Gossip columnists who had failed to secure invitations hastily defended their absence. Nobody believed "Johanna" of The Lady, who, inveigled to the dirt-track racing at the White City, pronounced that she "did not regret a bit missing the amusing 'bathing party.'" Among several press reports, the most authentic was provided by Tom Driberg, a young Oxford graduate who assisted Colonel Percy Sewell on the Daily Express's "Talk of London" column. Driberg's eyewitness account, which appeared in the next morning's edition, mixed resolute attention to detail with what, to most of his middle-class readers, would have been the whiff of scandal. "Bathing costumes of the most dazzling kinds and colors were worn by the guests," he gravely reported, while dancing took place to the strains of a Negro orchestra and the hardy leaped into the bath, "of which the water had been slightly warmed." Roving across the assembled throng, Driberg's copy-hungry eye noted:
Great rubber horses and flowers floated about in the water, which was illuminated by colored spotlights. Many of those present brought two or three bathing costumes, which they changed in the course of the night's festivities. Cocktails were served in the gallery, where the cocktail-mixers evidently found the heat intolerable, for they also donned bathing costumes at the earliest opportunity. A special cocktail, christened the Bathwater Cocktail, was invented for the occasion.
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St. Declan's Church, Ardmore
The Wreck Of The Nellie Fleming
Joan Jameson & Norah McGuinness - Two Painters In Ardmore
The Ardmore Regatta
Farrangarrett Farm House Complex, Ardmore
Fr. O'Donnell's Well
St. Declan's Pattern
Ansons At Ardmore
Magdalen King-Hall
Phantoms Of The Sea
The Loss Of The SS Ary
The Hand Mills (Querns) Of Ardmore
Shipping Losses Off Ardmore 1914 - 1918
Rectors Of St. Paul's Ardmore
More Smith's Musings
The Ardmore Mine (Harry Will Be Home Next Week)
Father Theobald Mathew In Ardmore
The Ardmore Rocket Crew
The Ardmore Journal
1. St. Declan's Church, Ardmore
According to Canon Patrick Power (Ref 1 & 2) Rev Patrick McGrath was parish priest of Ardmore from 1836 to 1846. The church of Ardmore was erected during his pastorate in 1837. The building is described as "of the plain spacious and substantial type characteristic of country churches of the second quarter of the last century". The builder was Mr Mullany of Cahir and the dimensions of the church are given as length 88ft width 31.5 ft. Odell estate records (Ref 3) mention a lease dated 16th February 1844 from John Odell to Rev Patrick McGrath P.P. of Ardmore, for 500 years, from 25th March 1844. "This lease is for the site of Roman Catholic Chapel and contains a clause of forfeiture if otherwise used. The site of the previous church is not known. One is tempted to suggest Temple Disert at St. Declan's Well but this is definitely not the case. Smith (Ref 4) in 1774 described Temple Disert as being "quite in ruins". Ryland (Ref 5) in 1824 describes it as being "in a most ruinous condition". So we must look elsewhere.
Local tradition tells of a thatched chapel or mass house up the cliff near the pier. Some evidence for this is provided by two holy water fonts found at Cliff Cottage and also by the story of the mass path. People from Ardo and Whiting Bay used to come to church along an old mass path which started up near the rectory. The path went in front of Curran's Cottage (now Joe Callaghan's), crossed the stream and went along through the fields in an easterly direction behind Melrose, Maycroft and Lacken following the boundary line between Duffcarrick and Dysert. The remains of this track can still be seen behind Melrose. According to Paddy Mockler the end of it was the (idir) "dha Thig" the path which descends steeply from Dawson's Road to the Cliff 'coming out' between 'Stone Steps' and 'Rosary Cottage'.
According to Jack Crowley a link with these times is provided through a reminiscence of Tom Cullen of Ardo. Tom Cullen, father of J. Cullen who wrote "Lovely Ardo" and of D. Cullen of Colaiste Deaglain, was born in the 183O's, and was over 90 when he died. Tom recalled following his parents to mass as a child along this route to the cliff. By the time he was old enough to go to mass the present church had been built.
Rev Patrick McGrath P.P. was also responsible for erecting the churches of Grange and Old Parish. In 1846 he was transferred to another pastorate and at that time Ballymacart or Old Parish was cut off from Ardmore and Joined to Ring, and so the present parish is made up of Ardmore and Grange. Fr. McGrath was succeeded by Fr. Prendergast, Fr. Wall and Fr. Shanahan in turn. All of whom lie buried in Ardmore Church. The tombstones inscribed to them were originally embedded in the Church floor. During renovations in the church the three tombstones were relocated outside at the western boundary wall of the churchyard, on the right as you come in the church gate.
Rev Garrett Prendergast P.P. 1846-1857
Distributed food during the Famine, died on January 2nd 1857 and was buried in front of the main altar.
Rev Patrick Wall P.P. 1857 - 1875
Died on Good Friday March 20th 1875. To his memory the people erected the marble side altar dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in front of which he lies buried.
Rev John Shanahan P.P. 1875 - 1884
Died on 11th March 1884 aged 68 years, and was buried in front of Our Lady's Altar. He built the 'old' National School of Ardmore outside the church.
The residence of the parish priest has changed over the years.
Fr. John Walsh (P.P. 1884 - 1901)
Lived in Ballyquin House. He was known locally as 'Geallaim - se' from his sermons. He was killed by a fall from his horse returning from a sick call and was buried in Grange. On the outhouse wall near the sacristy in Ardmore was a ring to tie up the priest's horse.
Fr. Patrick Walsh (P.P 1901 - 1906)
Lived in the College or Monea House as it was known.
Fr. Casey (P.P. 1906-1911)
Erected the Parochial House during his time here.
The curates lived in various houses around the village until Fr. Galvin bought the house on the Rocky road known since as the curate's house. In those days it was known as Atlantic Lodge and William Mockler worked there for many years for the Poer family.
An Interview With Paddy Mockler
To find out more about the present church now celebrating the 150th year of its existence (1987) I spoke to Paddy Mockler whose family have looked after the church in Ardmore for the past 60 years.
The Mocklers have lived in Ardmore for generations. At the Ardmore ICA Historical Exhibition of 1955 a sundial made by my great grandfather was on display. This is engraved "W. Mockler Ardmore 1846". My qrandparents lived above in Dysert up on Dawson's Road. My grandfather was a great bird-fancier. One day a local character well known for confusing things, went to him looking for a bird and came home saying "Patsy Canary is going to give me Mockler for a bird".
My parents lived here in this house near the cross at the top of the village, and they looked after the church before me. My father William was gardener for the nuns up at the convent Stella Maris for many years. He was caretaker for Halla Deaglan and was very involved in the G.A.A.. He was also a drummer in the Ardmore Fife & Drum Band. My mother Julia Roche was from Curraghue in the parish of Glanworth Co. Cork.
I was born on 1st March 1915, an only child. I went to the old school just outside the church. As an infant I went to the nuns in the Girls' school for 2 years. Then we went into the Boys' school to Mrs. Keevers and Mr. Crowley. Monsignor Walsh and Fr. Ducey of Melleray were in class with me.
Mag Wolsey was chapelwoman in Ardmore for 22 years until one evening after having a drop too much she rang the Angelus Bell at the wrong time and was fired by Fr. 0'Shea. Later when he was Parish Priest in Ballyporeen he used to visit Ardmore regularly each year for the Pattern and would call in to see her.
"How are you Margaret"?
"I'm as well now Father as the day you fired me from the chapel"
Later on Maurice and Mag Flynn of Chapel Row looked after the church. There was a stove in the sacristy for heating and cooking. I remember serving as an altar boy on Sunday mornings hearing Mrs. Flynn inside preparing the priest's breakfast and the smell of the sizzling chops coming out at us. Later on Fr. Galvin asked my father and mother to take on the job. Their first day was Pattern Sunday 1927 with my father taking the collection at the church gate.
I got involved in the church work gradually and from an early age. I began by helping my mother with polishing the brass and also helping the Cappoquin nuns, who were there in those days, to decorate the altar with flowers and candles. When the nuns were withdrawn - from here Fr. Galvin asked me to take over their work. I couldn't have managed at all without my mother and Nellie over the years. It's much easier now but in the old days for example after washing the albs and altar cloths they all had to be pressed with a box iron. There was no electricity then and we had gas lighting in the church.
I go down to the church every weekday morning in time to ring the Angelus Bell at 8.00 am, and prepare the place for mass. During the morning I have various odd jobs, cleaning in the church, or cutting the grass outside. At different times of the year there are special jobs such as erecting the Christmas Crib and preparing for the Easter Ceremonies. The biggest job was always the Quarantore or 40 hours in July for the Pattern. Of course summer used to be very busy before, but there are not as many priests here on holiday at all now. I often saw a line of a dozen priests sitting in the sacristy and going out to say mass three at a time. At one time an extra temporary altar was set up in the sacristy.
There have been seven parish priests here in my time not counting Fr. Everard - I barely remember as a child seeing him passing up the street.
Fr. Galvin (P.P. 1921 - 37)
Fr. Galvin was the first P.P. that I knew. He got the bell erected outside and restarted the custom of ringing it - or the Angelus at 8.00 o clock, 12 noon and 6 o clock in the evening. The bell is inscribed O'BYRNE. BELL FOUNDER. DUBLIN. ARDMORE. 1927.It was originally on a wooden frame but this was replaced by a concrete one in Fr. Cahill's time. Fr. Galvin got a stroke and for about 4 years I used to go over to the Parochial House on weekdays to serve his mass.
Fr. O' Byrne (P.P. 1937 - 51)
He was a fine big man who came here as a curate from Carrick-on-Suir. He was made a Canon about a month before he left here and went back to Carrick as Canon O'Byrne P.P.
Fr. Cahill (P.P. 1951 - 68)
Fr. Cahill was responsible for building the new schools in Ardmore and Grange. He died here and was buried in the churchyard.
Fr. Power (P.P. 1968 - 70)
Fr. Power was only here for about three years and went to Lismore as Dean Power and Vicar General of the Diocese.
Fr. Meehan (P.P. 1971 - 78)
According to his headstone in the churchyard he was P.P. from 1968 to '78 but in fact Fr. Power was P.P. immediately after Fr. Cahill died. Fr. Meehan began the work of renovating the church and changing the altar following Vatican 2, so that the priest is now facing the people.
Fr. Wall (P.P. 1978 - 85)
Fr. Wall completed the work in Ardmore church and also carried out the renovations in Grange church. I was appointed a Minister of the Eucharist at this time. Fr. Wall died here in 1985.
Fr. O'Connor, the present (1987) P.P. was appointed in 1985.
My father remembered when the only seating was all around the wall of the church, the rest of the people had to stand or kneel. Originally the altar was of timber in the old Roman style. This was replaced by a marble altar and I remember as a child coming out from school and seeing the cases of it being unpacked.
Other church furniture was to follow. The holy water font has a brass plaque beside it which reads PRESENTED BY MR PATRICK O'BRIEN OF BOSTON TO THIS CHURCH IN MEMORY OF HIS DECEASED PARENTS AD 1911. The set of 14 paintings of the Stations of the Cross were presented by Mrs. Barry. The Cappoquin nuns organised a subscription in the parish for the brass candle holder or candelabra which is inscribed 'FROM PARISHIONERS OF ARDMORE THRO THE CHILDREN OF MARY 1921'. In the sacristy is a set of violet vestments donated by Lady Amelia McKenna to the P.P. made from a frock of hers. There is also a silver chalice dated 1751 which probably came from the chapel in the cliff.
As I said I could not have managed the work over the years without my mother and Nellie. I remember one summer's evening in August 1955, the month of the Regatta, my father came home from Stella Maris and said, "There's a nice girl cooking for the nuns above in the convent, Nellie Comerford from Bagnelstown in Co. Carlow. I told her she should come down to see us". Well she did and that's how I met my wife. Nellie used to come here every summer with the nuns and we corresponded for seven years and got married in Mount Melleray in 1942. Our daughter Sheila was born in 1950. My father died in September 1957 and my mother just one year later in September 1958.
"You must excuse me now James as its getting near the Angelus time."
Paddy Mockler and his wife Nellie are currently busy preparing for the 150 year celebrations this year (1987). Ardmore has indeed been fortunate in having the services of such dedicated people to care for its church and clergy.
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Oppo, Samsung and Motorola will launch this smartphone, see what features will be available in the phone
Many smartphones will be launched this month
Oppo, Samsung, Moto phones will be launched
See what features the phone will have
New Delhi: Oppo Samsung And Motorola Smartphone: Oppo, Samsung and Motorola are preparing to launch their new smartphones. Find out which company is launching which smartphone, as well as what features will be available in that phone.
Oppo Reno7 and Oppo Reno7 Pro
According to reports, the Oppo Reno7 smartphone will be launched in the country by the end of this month or early February. The company may launch Reno7 and Reno7 Pro in India. The Oppo Reno7 will come with a 6.43 inch AMOLED display, 90Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. This smartphone comes with Snapdragon 778G processor. Which can come with Adreno 642L GPU. The phone comes with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. The Oppo Reno7 Pro comes with a large 6.55-inch FHD + AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The smartphone is powered by Octa Core Dimension 1200 Max.
The company is set to launch Motorola's new phone later this month. The company has confirmed the launch date of this phone. You can buy this phone from Flipkart, without the official site of the company. The price of this phone can be around 25 thousand. This phone will have a 6.4 inch Full HD Plus display. The phone will be powered by an octa core Snapdragon 695 processor with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. The back of this phone is given three rear cameras. There is a 50 megapixel primary camera, along with an 8 megapixel ultra wide camera and a 2 megapixel micro camera sensor. A 16 megapixel camera will be provided on the front of the phone for selfies.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A03 in November 2021 with a new design and dual camera. The phone will be available for purchase next week for डॉलर 130. The phone will compete with Poco M series, Realmy C series, and Redmi 9 series smartphones. The Galaxy A03 will be available for purchase in Vietnam from January 10. The phone will be available in two variants with 3GB RAM plus 32GB RAM and 4GB RAM plus 64GB storage.


I have been buying eggplant regularly these last few weeks (maybe because it's purple and I have a weakness for purple vegetables), but I don't really have a go-to eggplant recipe. Unlike many other vegetables, eggplant isn't that good cooked and eaten plain, so it requires some thought. The best eggplant dishes I've made in the past are either appetizers, or time-consuming main dishes - not really suitable for a weeknight dinner, which is what I'm looking for.
This recipe came from Gourmet Today (surprise, surprise...clearly I need to make an effort to explore different cookbooks next week). The eggplant is broiled with a soy sauce and mirin glaze, and then tossed with spicy noodles. It's a tasty all-in-one dinner dish, and I think some pan-fried tofu would be a nice addition for next time.
Note: The recipe calls for soba noodles, but I used udon because I like it better - if you decide to substitute a different kind of Asian noodle, you might want to just estimate the right amount for the number of people you're serving, rather than going by weight.
Preheat broiler and line two cookie sheets or baking pans with foil. Lightly oil the foil and arrange eggplant slices on the pans. Stir together 1/4 cup mirin, 2 tbs soy sauce, and 2 tbs sesame oil and brush mixture over eggplant slices. Broil one pan for about 5 minutes, or until eggplant is browned. Rotate the pan if necessary to achieve even cooking, and watch out for burning. Turn eggplant slices over, brush with the mirin mixture, and broil until browned and tender, about 3-5 minutes. Repeat with other pan.
Stir together water, cornstarch, chile paste, and remaining 6 tbs each soy sauce and mirin. Heat 1 tbs vegetable oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, half of scallions, and garlic if you are using it. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add cornstarch mixture and simmer until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and cover sauce.
Meanwhile cook noodles in boiling (unsalted) water and drain. If you are using soba noodles (not necessary for udon), rinse well under cold water and then drain again. If you want to serve them warm, you can reheat them by rinsing with very hot water right before tossing with the sauce.
Cut eggplant slices crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces. Toss with sauce, noodles, remaining scallions and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with cilantro leaves.


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Senior Sara Snyder Named Florida's Miss Tennis
As seen in the Sun-Sentinel by Adam Lichtenstein (May14, 2021) -
After a prolific high school career, Saint Andrew's senior Sara Snyder was named Florida Dairy Farmers' Miss Tennis on Friday.
The Scots standout earned the honor after previously being named the Class 1A Player of the Year. She won the award over three other finalists, including two locals: Stoneman Douglas' Candence Brace was the Class 4A Player of the Year, and Pine Crest's Akasha Urhobo was the Class 2A Player of the Year.
Snyder finished her high school career in a dominant fashion, winning an individual and doubles state championship and helping the Scots win their fifth consecutive team championship. Read more...


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