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Rep. Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) NH House of Rep - Grafton 4
Bernie's Beat Cont. on Page 15 Truth for Today Cont. on Page 16
Makes Me to Lie Down
"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures-" (Psalm 23:2) David writes Psalm 23 from the perspective of a seasoned shepherd. Although I grew up in a town with the nick- name Muttontown, I am quite unfamiliar with sheep and their peculiarities. So, the use of the phrase here, "he maketh me to lie down" is as natural to David as it is intriguing and odd to me. Why would the shep- herd have to make sheep lie down? Wouldn't they just lie down on their own? In his wonderful book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, author and shepherd Philip Keller writes that sheep will not lay down unless four conditions have been met. First, the sheep must be free from fear. If the sheep are afraid of being attacked by a predator, they will not lay down. Second, they must be free from friction with other sheep. Being social animals, with each other otherwise they will not rest. Third, the sheep must be free from the
Issues Impacting Haverhill
I would like to take this opportunity to inform the public that an article titled, "Candidates line up for 2020 elections," appearing in the Journal Opinion's June 17 edition, incorrectly stated that "Rick Ladd is not seek- ing re-election in Grafton-5." Haverhill on June 4 and that web site. Secondly, it should also be noted that Haver- hill is district 4, not district 5 as stated in the article. Lastly, the JO also incor- Dear Editor, Department, I would like to say congratulations to the Woodsville High School 2020 graduates. I would also proud 2020 graduate, in the parade down Central Street on June 13. I just wanted to set the record straight that HCFD, too, is proud of our graduates and were there in force to show our love and support. Again, congrats to Ed Ballam HCFD Assistant Chief
Testing Positive
We were extremely careful. My wife and I received no visitors, isolating ourselves on our property. On the rare occasions when we needed to venture forth to buy gro- ceries, we wore masks and gloves (weeks before most people began doing so), and swabbed our purchases with disinfectant wipes before bringing them into our home. I wore gloves when fetching the daily mail from our mail- box. I stashed the mail in our garage for several days before opening it, allowing time for the virus to expire. Robin was furloughed from her nursing job, and I no longer performed music in pests that plague them. And from hunger. Only if they are full, or know that there is plenty for them when they want it, will a sheep rest. David recognizes these same traits many centuries before when he writes of how this parallels his life and our own. It is easy to see how Da- vid understood that we like sheep do not always rest eas- ily. That for our sleep or our we must have several condi- tions met as well. If we are in need, or if we are at odds with someone, or if we are in fear of an unknown danger, rest does not come naturally, know the feeling of waking up feeling worse than when we laid down. As an adult, the cares of life can overwhelm us and steal our rest. We cannot just lay down. The answer for David was not in having all of these con- ditions met so much as it was
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rectly reported that the only candidate to run for district 15 is "Republican David Bin- ford of Bath." Tom Friel of Haverhill has also signed for the district 15 position. In the matter of state legisla- will meet again on June 30th at 10:00 a.m. at the Whit- temore Center at the Uni- Durham. On June 18, the Senate met in session and passed a number of bills that
Rep. Ladd cont. on Page 16
public nor delivered news- papers. Despite all these precautions, two weeks ago Robin tested positive for coronavirus. Almost everyone asks, "Where did she catch it?" This is impossible to deter- mine. Maybe the auto me- chanic who inspected my vehicle and leaned mask- less near me to attach a new sticker to my windshield infected me, and I passed it on to her? That's the most vulnerable situation that I've experienced during the pandemic, but I tested nega- tive for the virus. How could I test negative, while Robin tested positive? I kissed her on the mouth just before she was tested. More recently, we both tested negative for the antibodies, but my doc- tor told me that it sometimes takes weeks for the antibod- ies to develop. Is it possible that I'm immune to the vi- rus? Or is it possible that I had the virus earlier, was asymptomatic, then gave it to her? So much remains un- known about covid 19. One thing that we do know is that we both survived Robin's 14-day quarantine. Robin felt sick last week, achey with low energy, but she never developed the dan- gerous symptoms of fever and a persistent cough. She's feeling better this week. She had more blood drawn and analyzed yesterday, and her doctor is encouraged by the results. The doctor wants Robin to remain home from work for another week, and to return to the hospital next week for more tests. Also, Robin's electrolytes are low, so the doctor recommended that she drink one of those sports energy beverages . . . which seems like an unusual prescription. Hearing that you or a loved one has contracted a poten- tially fatal disease is scary. I feel a great deal of relief that my wife, like the majority of people who are stricken with coronavirus, will get through it.
Michael T. Hahn is the dreds of magazine and hundreds of songs. His awards include: a Spe- cial Merit Award from the Association; The Vermont Excellence Column Award; and Finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition.
MAKING YOUR PERSON- AL SOURDOUGH START- ER IS SIMPLE. BE SURE TO BLEND IN THE NATU- RAL YEAST AROUND YOU THAT MAKES YOUR CREATION MUCH MORE DISTINCTIVE. YOUR BAK- ING ADVENTURES WILL NOT BE THE SAME
Back a few years ago when I was working my "Ber- nie's Bread" business full- time and turning out 50 or 60 loaves a day out of three ovens, one of my most popular products was pro- duced from a sourdough starter I had created sev- eral years earlier. Sourdough starter is a simple and the capture of natural yeast which is in the air all around us. The combination is allowed to ferment and is a natural product rather than a cultivated yeast used in most kitchens for baking bread products. baked sourdough loaves, rolls, and boules (round loaves like a ball) to be supe- I obtained in my earlier bak- obtained from a commercial starter and were short on had later obtained by mixing my own natural sour dough base. The sourdough starter I cre- Haverhill Corner then in my Piermont bakery, contained water, plus I would set the jar outside in the gardens near the grapes, blossom- ing vegetable plants and the at a restaurant following COVID-19 protocol. The whole night was like something from the Twilight Zone. Humans at dining tables 10+ feet apart (the advantage, not all conversations are heard from an ear shot away) with all staff wearing masks (or at least attempting to keep them from roll- ing down their noses). The guests masked up as well when moving around the outdoor eating space - and of course, un- masked in order for us to get the food into our pie holes (aka - mouths). Tables were washed down between diners (I watched like an eagle seeking its prey) and paper menus were thrown away or recycled (maybe even burned) after our potentially contaminated hands touched them. More than once, we commented about how badly we felt for the wait staff and crew with the mask wearing and actually putting their health in direct line of human food consumption (chewing, spitting, talking, laughing-basically germ splattering!). To say the meal was fully relaxing would be a big fat lie - yet, it was as relaxing as it could be (the food was delicious, the weather per- fect and the servers friendly) under such circumstances. I went to put my mask on when the server was taking our order and she told me that wasn't necessary. That didn't make me feel any better for her as who knows what direction or how far my spit might go when I get blabbing! The ole guilt is bubbling up more than 24 hours later that I "should" have just worn the mask anyway (even though I tell people all the time not to "should" on themselves). This coming from a very healthy human, with no cause to think I would be spitting anything besides "normal," whatever that is, human saliva. Perhaps not completely germ free, yet COVID -19 free nevertheless. I am slowly crawling out from under my rock and joining the life of the socially living, while keeping the CDC health guidelines in my view. Family, friends and colleagues are making their way too, choosing what works best for them, their health and financial situations, anxiety levels, beliefs and values. This freaky way of living is what it is. So, for now - I will continue my slow crawl and hope this version of the Twilight Zone doesn't get renewed for a second season. Be well friends!
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