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Hanover Hikes of the Month 40
G et outdoors and start exploring. by Adair Mulligan
51 Stayin’ Alive
H anover businesses weather the pandemic. by Mark Aiken
the 100 Anniversary 62 ofCelebrating Women’s Suffrage th
New Hampshire’s untold history of this milestone. by Anne Richter Arnold
On the cover: Miss Sallie W. Hovey, Chairwoman, New Hampshire National Woman’s Party, c. 1917-1919. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Harris & Ewing.
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36 Seasonal Views
Fall outdoor decorating.
74 Great Ideas Knitting It local.
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Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.
Fabulous Fall
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Shop, dine & support local!
A calendar of events.
95 Advertisers Index 96 Hanover Talks
A conversation with Jeff Graham, Hanover Improvement Society General Manager. by Mike Morin
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Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. by Lisa Ballard
88 Living Well
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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E With Gratitude to Courageous Women
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New England’s quintessential season is upon us, and once again this autumn, we’re sure to be wowed by nature’s glorious display of brilliant foliage all around us. Head outdoors to take it all in by going on one of the Hanover Conservancy’s Hikes of the Month (page 40). Their website offers maps and detailed directions, so pick a clear, crisp, sunny day, pack a lunch, and explore the beauty of the woods around our area. There’s so much to take in! After staying home for several months, getting outside in nature is the best way to refresh and restore us, body and soul. Like most of you, I studied American History in my junior year of high school, when we had to cram 200 years of important events into 50-minute classes over the nine-month school year. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that we didn’t have any time to spend on studying the women’s suffrage movement. At best, that topic probably received a brief mention during our discussion of the Constitution. So as I researched and worked on our feature on the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote, I was overwhelmed by the difficult fight our forebears waged to see the 19th Amendment ratified (page 62). They were abused and even jailed for demanding their rights. The struggle went on over several decades, and the women who began the movement died without seeing their efforts come to fruition. Many thanks to Anne Richter Arnold for organizing a mountain of material and writing this inspirational story. The Vote on PBS’ American Experience series aired while we were working on this issue and provided much insight and inspiration. The documentary is in two parts, and if you have the chance to see it On Demand or stream it online, I highly recommend it. Or order the DVD from PBS. One scene that has stuck with me was a view of men sitting in Congress while the narrator says, “The wealthy white men in government didn’t want to give up their power.” While women may have won a victory back then, today there’s still a lot that hasn’t changed. Let’s continue to work on doing better. The staff and I hope you have a fabulous fall. Enjoy!
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ill Noble has years of experience in gardens. As an expert in garden preservation and design, he was involved with the historical restoration of gardens in a diverse range of landscapes such as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, and The Fells on Lake Sunapee. Perhaps his most notable project was overseeing the restoration of the gardens of Alcatraz Island, site of the notorious prison. When he was the director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy, he was instrumental in the preservation and restoration of dozens of gardens in the United The 288-page book, published by Timber Press, includes beautiful photographs.
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States. But an enduring connection for him is the garden in the Upper Valley at his home in Norwich, Vermont. It is this special place that takes center stage in his new book, Spirit of Place: The Making of a New England Garden. The book recounts the story with words and close to 300 of his photographs of the evolution of his garden on Bragg Hill. “I wanted to share my experience gardening and encourage especially younger people of diverse backgrounds who are interested in plants and nature to take a second look at gardening as an avocation and vocation,” Bill says. “The book starts with a look at gardens and gardeners that inspired me, and the guiding principles of my garden.” He takes the reader from his early days assessing what existed on the former farm to his gradual, loving creation of each distinctive area over a period of almost 30 years. “My garden surrounds an 1830 farmhouse,” Bill explains. “The bones of a garden were here when I arrived in the early 1990s. Betty McKenzie was the longtime resident and gardener here.” He found the remnants of her garden, cleaned up vines and brambles, pruned it, and brought it back into shape. With that work done, he began creating his own garden in the ruined foundations of former barns. Looking at the beauty of the gardens, it is interesting to
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note that Bill was not a veteran gardener when he started. “I had one small garden previously, but I was a beginner gardener when I started here,” he says. The garden area of about two acres is comprised of a number of parts—a large flower garden, a vegetable garden, a rock garden, shade borders, and meadows and a field. “I left the front garden mainly as Betty had it,” Bill says. Assisting his work there was a videotaped oral history with Betty done by the Norwich Historical Society. Her garden had very hardy established flowering trees, shrubs, and roses. Bill’s work in the development of his own garden on a historical site led him to his efforts in the restoration of the gardens at The Fells and Saint-Gaudens, followed by work with the Garden Conservancy. “In garden restoration I try to understand the original design intent and how it evolved over the years,” he says. “I figure out the most significant aspects, see what the resources are and what is of interest to the public.” Bill’s book, Spirit of Place, is a companion for gardeners creating and reflecting on their own gardens. He hopes to open his garden to the public next year. It was supposed to have been part of the Open Days program of the Garden Conservancy this year, but plans changed because of the pandemic. He opened it this year in collaboration with the Norwich Bookstore. He looks forward to sharing his garden artistry with people in July 2021. For more information about Bill, visit billnoblegardens.com. H
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he Family Place, a Parent Child Center located in Norwich, is dedicated to meeting the needs of families with young children in the Upper Valley and surrounding communities. “We deliver comprehensive programs designed to strengthen positive relationships, teach essential skills, and promote enduring healthy growth for families with young children,” says Nancy Bloomfield, executive director. “We aim to be a hub of support for families, partnering with parents to help their young children thrive.” Programs cover a wide range of services, such as home visits that provide early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, nursing services for new parents, or family support for families with a variety of needs. Other programs include playgroups, education opportunities, and support for parents in accessing affordable childcare. “We coordinate and participate in the multidisciplinary response to allegations of sexual abuse and serious physical abuse,” says Nancy. “One of our most intensive programs is focused on the needs of young families experiencing poverty. We also have staff who are working inside pediatric clinics at the Ottauquechee Health Center and DHMC.”
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“While we have had to adapt how we engage with and support families due to COVID-19, our mission remained the same,” says Nancy. “Our staff has done an incredible job adopting new approaches and bringing creativity to the process. I am so grateful for that.”
All programs at the Family Place are focused on the healthy development of children by partnering with their parents or other caregivers. Photos courtesy of the Family Place.
With the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the pressures on families, the Family Place has been working hard to meet the families’ needs in different ways that still reflect its mission. “While we have had to adapt how we engage with and support families due to COVID-19, our mission remained the same,” says Nancy. “Our staff has done an incredible job adopting new approaches and bringing creativity to the process. I am so grateful for that.” Since many families’ needs have increased during the pandemic, the staff has been supportive in finding additional sources of support. This includes access to resources such as diapers and food and help in accessing and navigating some of the available supports. The staff helps parents with limited Internet access fill out applications for unemployment and programs that help with payments for utilities and other services.
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In-person services, suspended in mid-March, transitioned to telehealth and other virtual platforms. Examples include playgroups via Zoom, therapy and Child Advocacy Center services via telehealth, and childcare staff connecting virtually with families. “We are resuming some in-person programming in a slow, incremental way,” says Nancy. “On June 16, our infant and toddler early care program reopened for eight children. Our Child Care director and her team have done an incredible job adopting a significant list of required new health and safety procedures while tending to the children’s need for connection and exploration—not an easy task. We have also resumed some on-site aspects of our Families Learning Together program, which includes our on-site high school/ postsecondary education support program. Planning for and implementing so many new procedures across our campus has been time consuming and challenging, but we are embracing the need to move in this direction. It’s been wonderful to see children and families on campus again.” People in the community continue to help support the Family Place with donations. “It’s only with the support of our generous community that we can provide responsive, comprehensive supports and opportunities to families,” says Nancy. “We always appreciate support in making sure all families with young children in our community understand that we’re here for them. We’re in this together!” For more information, visit familyplacevt.org. H
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orking on a puzzle brings to mind the image of sitting in a comfy chair indoors. The sport of orienteering is working a puzzle using a map, compass, and common sense very much in the outdoors. It is sometimes defined as a treasure hunt. It is immersion in the great outdoors with a “bit of a scavenger hunt.” This last phrase comes from the website of Up North Orienteers, a group that covers all of New Hampshire, bringing together enthusiasts from across the state and at meets, from all over the United States, and even abroad. The Upper Valley is home to some orienteering courses designed in this time of COVID-19 as DIY (do it yourself ), ideal for a solitary participant looking to temporarily escape the worries of the world. One of these people is Steve Bayes, a longtime orienteer, who has designed courses in the Hanover-Lebanon area.
“I enjoy the navigational aspect of orienteering. It’s a sport and a race but you can navigate a course and not care about time or racing,” Steve says. Participants navigate using a special map designed for a specific course. The map is detailed enough to show landmarks such as boulders and uprooted trees. Maps show topography and are marked with magnetic north so people can use a compass. The goal is to travel the course via the controls, cloth bags hung to mark sites such as the upper end of a reentrant (gully) or the east side of a boulder. “You make decisions looking at the map, making your way from one control to the next as quickly as possible,” he says. Strategies involve decisions about selecting rough terrain that might be a more direct route versus a safer but more circuitous one. Orienteers can use an app to keep track of their time on the course.
The goal is to travel the course via the controls, cloth bags hung to mark sites such as the upper end of a reentrant (gully) or the east side of a boulder.
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“Pre-COVID-19, I participated in a couple of orienteering events locally,” Steve says. “I do a lot of hiking on trails in the area. I used to do orienteering in Central New York and was a member of a club there. I attended many events there and dabbled a bit in creating courses.” His recent courses include the DIY Course at Burnt Mountain that will be available through September 30. This course is in Lebanon, starting on the south side of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, extending southward in the Burnt Mountain/Quarry Hill area owned by Dartmouth College. The closest parking lot to the start of the course is the one labeled "Boston Lot Hospital Trailhead" in Google Maps. There are three courses—red, green, and brown— ranging from 2.7 to 5.2 kilometers as the crow flies. It is important to note that none of these are novice courses. People can run a course as often as they wish. To run the course, download the map for the course of your choice from the website upnoor.org, grab your compass, and head for the woods. For those who wish to monitor their times by control, QR codes that can be read by cell phone are provided at each control marker. Otherwise it is all DIY, no touching or punching necessary. People are asked to honor social distancing because of COVID-19. For more information about the sport and Up North Orienteers, visit upnoor.org. There is information about courses and events as well as introductory sessions for beginners. H
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Adding bales of hay boosts the height of your display and gives it rustic charm.
Michelle continues, “We also love incorporating herbs and pansies into our fall mixes. Both can withstand the cooler temperatures. Thyme is a nice accent because of its trailing habit, and the scent is nice too! I tell my customers to get creative with their containers. Apple crates, baskets, and brightly colored pots can really make a display come together. Including a mixed container of annual flowers that can hold up to cooler night temps is a good option too. I like to use a mix of grasses, dusty miller, and ivy with a mum or an aster. Vinca, herbs, or sempervivum are nice touches as well.” Decorative gourds and pumpkins are classic favorites. “I especially love gourds,” Michelle says. “The variety of shapes, sizes, and colors makes it easy to add some points of interest to any display. Once my annuals have fizzled out for the season, I like to empty the smaller pots out and fill them with gourds. Sometimes I will lay a pot, wicker basket, or old apple crate on its side to give the appearance of them spilling out and surround that container with mums and cabbages. There are so many fun ways to decorate.” As fall approaches, the folks at Cedar Circle Farm harvest and bunch cornstalks. “These are nice for the back of a display or behind a hay bale,” Michelle explains. “I love the sound of the wind blowing through their dry leaves. This year we will have dried ornamental corn bunches, which are great for indoor or 38
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Hanover’s vast drinking water supply lands offer extensive trails and beautiful views, such as this one over the Parker Reservoir.
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HIKE ON YOUR OWN TERMS We’d just experienced the first years of success with the Hanover Trails Challenge, a cooperative project with the Hanover Parks and Recreation Department. The Trails Challenge, which now draws nearly 200 each summer on a sort of trail treasure hunt, introduces participants to new trails while they enjoy healthy outdoor hours—on their own time, in their own way, and on their own terms. The Trails Challenge is a summer thing; couldn’t we offer something year-round? Besides, it was just possible that we ourselves sometimes felt chained to a desk and needed an excuse to get outside. I come by this sort of thing naturally. My parents had a deep fascination with the Appalachian Trail, but my mother’s knees weren’t up to my father’s hopes of a through-hike. After she crept painfully down Katahdin at only 44, it was clear they needed another approach. They spent the next decades exploring the AT by what they termed “car-hiking”—taking short hikes from places where the legendary trail crossed roads and major rivers—and eventually published a guide. So, the Hanover Hike of the Month was born. We’d write up a three- to four-page guide to a special destination, matching the hike to a spot suited to shine at that time of year. Waterfalls and wildflowers are best in spring, some views are better in winter, and, during deer season, some people prefer to hike in places unlikely
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Baker Tower and downtown Hanover viewed from Balch Hill. The Hanover Conservancy has been maintaining views from the open summit for years. Photo by Kent Dahlberg. Inset: Balch Hill is home to a number of venerable old trees.
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Balch Hill’s 50th Anniversary A half century ago, as rumors circulated about possible development of the beloved summit, neighbors mobilized. Working with the newly minted Hanover Conservation Council (now the Hanover Conservancy), they raised $20,000 to purchase six-plus acres at the summit from the farm family that owned it. Developers from Long Island set their sights on Balch Hill, proposing 126 condominium units surrounding the summit, and then 49 homes when that was rejected by the town’s planning board. Again, the community came together to protect Balch Hill. Today, the Balch Hill Natural Area is composed of 20.3 acres owned by the Hanover Conservancy, 47 acres owned by the Town of Hanover, and 18 owned by Dartmouth College. The volunteer Balch Hill Stewardship Committee manages the Natural Area. Plans for a 50th anniversary celebration at the annual Kite Day were crushed by the pandemic. Instead, the Conservancy is issuing a 50 Days for 50 Years challenge, hoping to raise $8,000 for the Balch Hill Stewardship Fund. The fund pays for the considerable annual maintenance costs at Balch Hill, including mowing, controlling invasive plants, and trail work that volunteers can’t handle. For more info or to contribute, go to www. hanoverconservancy.org/lands/ balch-hill.
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to host hunters. Between permanently protected natural areas like Conservancy properties and town and privately owned land where hikers are welcome, Hanover has more than 100 miles of trails open to the public. There are lots of options! The hike guides provide all you need to head out by yourself with confidence: distance, level of challenge, vertical gain, length of time, where to start, turn-by-turn directions, and a close-up map with the route marked, plus what you can expect to see and what wildlife or special plants are in the area. Giving the deeper backstory is our way of keeping hikers company, explaining and illustrating the special features of each hike with, say, photos of wildflowers or animal tracks, historic images or maps, or lore about the land. Hikers also learn whose land they’re visiting, what the expectations are for use, and how the land came to be open for them to enjoy.
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A longtime Hanover Conservancy volunteer takes in the view from the ledges of Moose Mountain. Photo by Pablo Marvel.
SELECTING A ROUTE How do we create a Hike of the Month? In choosing a route, we consider the time of year and potential trail conditions. Snow? Mud? Ice? Blackflies? Deer season? Tick season? Then we consider the elevation, exposure, type of trail (whether it’s wide and firm or narrow and fragile), and how it will hold up at each time of year. New trails, newly protected lands, or routes less traveled prompt us to develop hikes to help people learn their way around. For example, our November 2019 Brook/River/ Garden Loop featured the new wheelchair accessible trail along lower Mink Brook, built last year by the Hanover Conservation Commission on land the Conservancy helped the town purchase in the 1970s. Once we select a route, we choose a beautiful day, enlist a trusty com46
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FIND A HIKE AND GET STARTED Hikes of the Month are announced in our monthly electronic newsletter and posted on our website, www. hanoverconservancy.org (where you can sign up to get the e-news). Anyone can visit our website, follow the “Get Outdoors” section, find a hike that appeals on an interactive map (created for us by Chase Brook Software) or FA L L 2 0 2 0 • H E R E I N H A N O V E R
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ABOUT THE BUSINESS. Hanover Co-op Food Stores were founded during the Depression. “Cooperatives are people getting together, pooling resources, selling to themselves, collaborating, and taking charge of their own destinies,” says Allan Reetz, director of public and government affairs for the Co-op Food Stores. That’s been happening at the member-owned Co-op Food Stores’ Hanover location (and at Lebanon and White River locations, auto service stations in Hanover and Norwich, and the Lyme Road market location) for 84 years.
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HOW EVERYTHING CHANGED. Co-op leadership first prioritized staff safety. “Essential workers—whether grocery workers, EMS staff, medical professionals, or auto workers—are, at the end of the day, people who go home to families,” says Allan. Equally important was protecting those who come through the doors— members and customers. Hanover Co-op Food Stores, different from a typical grocery chain, says Allan, support a sustainable local food shed. And did you know that Hanover Co-op Food Stores are the second-largest independent food cooperative in the country? “You would have thought we were operating a transportation grid,” says Allan. As an independent grocer, the Hanover Co-op reached out to its wide and deep supplier community to bring in even more local and regional food to avoid most of the disruptions hitting the nation’s grocery chains.
GETTING CREATIVE. Allan recently participated in a panel discussion about sustainable food sheds. “I told listeners to make an extra effort to buy food directly from farmers and food producers,” he says. “We have plenty of local food that people can pick up at our stores, but shoppers should take extra time to also buy at the farm stands.” In other words, channel some of your food budget dollars directly toward primary producers. How many stores do you know that send your business elsewhere to strengthen community? The Co-op Food Stores planned to unveil a curbside program later this year. “Suddenly it had to happen now,” Allan says of the early days of the pandemic. Such a shift in a short time is a major undertaking. “We rolled it out quickly but calmly,” stresses Allan. “The staff was remarkable; I think our member-owners know they have a great group.” LOOKING AHEAD. “We remain one hundred percent on alert,” says Allan. He notes that farmers and other primary suppliers in New Hampshire and Vermont have been doing the heavy lifting for decades. “We as consumers and businesses must continue to pay fair prices for the food we depend on,” says Allan. “That is what will get us through the next crisis.” H 45 South Park Street Co-op Market, 43 Lyme Road coopfoodstore.coop
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LOU’S RESTAURANT & BAKERY ABOUT THE BUSINESS. Despite Lou’s being founded in 1947, owner Jarett Berke describes the fare as “modern”—that is, they serve classics (like omelets at breakfast) next to creative, original gourmet inventions (like French toast made of glazed home-baked crullers and the acai smoothie bowl). Located a block from the Dartmouth Green, Lou’s has welcomed students and locals for generations. HOW EVERYTHING CHANGED. Jarett first became concerned when he started hearing about COVID-19 in the news. Like Lou’s founder, World War II vet Lou Bressett, Jarett is a former marine. “My military training kicked in,” says Jarett. “We started thinking about worst-case scenarios.” Jarett feels fortunate that he spent the past couple years upgrading and improving his business’s technology and systems. A new cloud-based point-of-sale system made the inevitable shift to takeout business smooth, he says. GETTING CREATIVE. “We didn’t close for a single day,” says Jarett. “Once we learned about the restrictions and the constraints of doing takeout and delivery only, 54
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we shifted all of our efforts toward execution.” One stroke of creativity was the sale of family-style takeout dinners for four to six. “These became very popular when people got sick of cooking!” says Jarett. Meanwhile, Lou’s teamed with Mexican restaurant Boloco to launch Feed the Frontline—a Kickstarter campaign aimed at providing food for frontline workers and for those severely affected by the pandemic. “It allowed us to do what we’re good at—cooking great food—while allowing community members to be supportive,” says Jarett. The program delivered thousands of burritos to frontline workers and those in need. LOOKING AHEAD. Although Lou’s is open, business has lagged. Still, Jarett feels grateful. “Our employees have had a great attitude and have been very flexible,” he says. Also, customers who, at the height of the lockdown, still supported Lou’s (one customer ordered 100 crullers; another left a $500 tip for a cup of coffee). He also expresses gratitude toward business partners like his accountants, bank, trade organizations, and vendors. “Hanover restaurant owners have never been closer,” Jarett adds. “We speak often, share ideas, and know that if each of us does well, we will all succeed.” H 30 Main Street lousrestaurant.com
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INDIGO ABOUT THE BUSINESS. This women’s clothing store sells clothes, shoes, and accessories that fit into the Upper Valley lifestyle for women of all ages. “We were watching the news closely,” says shop owner Mia Vogt. “But I never, ever would have guessed we would have to close the store the following week.” HOW EVERYTHING CHANGED. When Indigo closed in March, all efforts went into strengthening their social media presence. “We went from posting once a week on Facebook and Instagram to posting three times a day,” Mia says. “And our customers found us!” she adds. They shopped via direct messaging, by texting, and via Zoom calls. (How often do you text your friendly Amazon rep?) Mia began trying to come up with imaginative and creative ways to photograph merchandise, and she hung white sheets in the back to create a makeshift photography studio. “Employees and friends learned on the job how to model,” Mia says. GETTING CREATIVE. “It was a challenging time for us,” Mia says, adding that at times she considered just selling what she could and shutting her doors permanently. But she found inspiration and motivation. “I love our customers,” she says, noting acts of kindness like helpful messages, words of encouragement, knocks on the door from customers and strangers sig-
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naling their support. Also, she would pass neighboring merchants (she singles out Julie Thom of Von Bargens, Kayla Braven at Maven, Julia Finnegan at BYUV Yoga): “Watching these strong, capable women adapt convinced me that I could too,” she says. “There was no blueprint; we were all figuring it out with each passing day.” LOOKING AHEAD. Mia can’t move forward without first heaping praise on one group of frontline workers who worked long hours during the pandemic: US postal workers. “They shipped hundreds of packages for me and remained unfailingly cheerful,” she says. “I also want to thank my employees. I could not have done it without my team—Sue Mclaughry and Kathryn Page—who worked during the shutdown from home.” She will also retain lessons learned. For example, one morning in April, she found a sign on Indigo’s door thanking the shop for being a beacon of hope. “I teared up when I saw it,” Mia says. “I’ll keep that sign forever to remind me how meaningful a kind gesture can be.” H
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ABOUT THE BUSINESS. Paul Gross has been making and selling fine jewelry in Hanover for 42 years. You can find his work only in one place—the Designer Gold Studio that he co-owns with his wife Peggy Sadler. Well, there’s another place, corrects Peggy: “On the many, many customers for whom Paul has created custom jewelry and who have purchased his work,” she says. HOW EVERYTHING CHANGED. As COVID-19 began to creep into the media, Peggy and Paul began buying hand sanitizer, masks, and sanitizing wipes for staff and customers, never thinking they’d be closing shop. It wasn’t until they traveled to Minnesota to ski in the American Birkebeiner and a doctor friend expressed his deep concern that they sensed big changes on the horizon. Determined not to close completely, they began updating their online shopping site. They considered their three employees. “Whether we closed or not, we would have to have other avenues of income to keep them paid,” says Peggy. GETTING CREATIVE. When Vermont issued Stay Home, Stay Safe orders, Peggy and Paul, who live in Norwich, immediately transformed their dining room table into their business center. Peggy returned to working full time. Paul, meanwhile, using extreme caution
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(mask-wearing, sanitizing everything, interacting with no one) continued going to work. “What do you do?” asks Peggy. “The governor of your residence state says stay home, but the governor of your business state says business is allowed to continue.” Days later, with Governor Sununu’s emergency orders, they set up a small jewelry bench in Peggy’s sewing room while Paul furiously figured out what work he could bring home. He did handwork and carved wax models to cast when he could return. Meanwhile, they delivered two computers to the homes of employees. Aided by webinars put out by the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, they upped their social media game, put out Facebook posts, and generally improved their online presence. LOOKING AHEAD. As they reopened, they adopted to two rhyming slogans: “Open Slow” and “Jewelry to Go” (although the former admittedly made Peggy, a former English teacher, wince). One customer at a time is allowed in the studio, and they meet curbside for both repairs and purchases. Paul remains busy, says Peggy, the result of five decades of jewelry making. “He still loves to make jewelry, and it shows in everything he does.” H 3 Lebanon Street designergoldjewelry.com
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MASCOMA BANK ABOUT THE BUSINESS. Mascoma Bank is local; they have 28 branches throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. “We do drills annually in case of catastrophes,” says Samantha Pause, Mascoma’s chief marketing officer. “A pandemic is one of the scenarios we prepare for.” Other emergency drills include major weather events, massive fires, cybersecurity breaches, and floods. HOW EVERYTHING CHANGED. “We have a business continuity plan,” says Samantha. Simply, Mascoma Bank’s two Hanover branches went by established playbooks and already-laid plans. A letter to customers reiterated that Mascoma Bank opened in 1899. “We have been through World War I, World War II, the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, and the war in Vietnam,” she says. “We will get through this together.” Mascoma branch lobbies did close, but with bank workers deemed essential, drive-throughs remained open. At Hanover’s South Main Street location, which doesn’t have a drive-through, customers handed transaction slips through cracked lobby doors. Additionally, says Samantha, Mascoma sent lots of communications to customers. The result? A significant number of customers signed up for remote or online banking. GETTING CREATIVE. “Bankers are methodical, and they don’t love change,” says Samantha. With this spring’s historic change, Samantha was impressed with how her colleagues adjusted. Across all branches, Mascoma prepared 150 employees to work remotely. When the government’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP) launched, the bank did a year’s worth of lending numbers in a month. “Employees were processing loans at 2am,” she remembers. “Bankers who don’t like change rolled up their sleeves and got it done.”
From top: Staff at Mascoma’s 80 South Main Street, Hanover location. Plexiglass at the desks protects customers and employees. For branches without drive-up windows, transactions were conducted by slipping materials through or under the door.
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LOOKING AHEAD. Bank lobbies have opened—with plexiglass barricades, masks, and with deposit and withdrawal behind the counter. Meanwhile, 50 percent of employees continue to work remotely. Mascoma Bank’s leadership, says Samantha, realizes that everyone’s experience is different. Employees needing to stay home with children qualified for paid leave. Meanwhile, for others, no hours were cut. “I think everyone is well aware of the important role that local business plays in communities,” says Samantha. “We are fortunate to live in the Upper Valley area, because people support each other. You can see this now— very strongly.” H 80 South Main Street, 225 Lebanon Street mascomabank.com
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Miss Sallie W. Hovey, Chairwoman, New Hampshire National Woman’s Party, c. 1917-1919. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Harris & Ewing.
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POST-CIVIL WAR EVENTS After the Civil War and the end of slavery, many people throughout the country were advocating for universal suffrage for all Americans, and New Hampshire, considered a progressive state, was no exception. In December 1868, 127 men and women from across New Hampshire, led by Nathaniel and Armenia S. White of Concord, issued a statewide call to organize to fight for women’s suffrage. On December 22, people from across the state and nation gathered at Concord’s Eagle Hall, and after two days of debate, the convention passed a resolution to give women the right to vote in state and national elections. This convention gave rise to the New Hampshire Woman Suffrage Association (NHWSA), which soon after launched a campaign to win the vote for women in local school elections. The NHWSA would be the driving force behind the suffrage movement in the state for the next half century. In New Hampshire, it was thought that women, being the primary caregivers for children, should at least be able to make decisions locally relating to schools and education. In 1872, the legislature passed a law allowing women to serve on local school boards but did not allow them to vote in these elections until 1878. The push for women’s suffrage continued on a national level and in New Hampshire but without success. There were numerous attempts to change the state constitution to drop the word “male” from the suffrage clause, but it was voted down. It was not until September 9, 1919, when after much debate, the House of Representatives passed the amendment, 212 to 143. The following
Left: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, seated, and Susan B. Anthony in a photo created between 1880 and 1902. They formed the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. Both died before the seeing the 19th Amendment ratified, Stanton in 1902 and Anthony in 1906. Library of Congress photo. Right, top: Suffragists standing on the front steps of the New Hampshire Historical Society, approximately 1915, by Kimball Studios. Courtesy of New Hampshire Historical Society. Below: Norwich, Vermont, Grange parade float. Courtesy of Norwich Historical Society.
In New Hampshire, women did in fact have the vote at one time. Prior to the right being revoked in 1784, white women who owned land were able to vote along with landholding men.
SUFFRAGE TIMELINE March 31, 1776 In a letter to her husband John Adams, Abigail Adams urged him and other members of the Continental Congress to “remember the ladies.” Many historians see this as the start of the movement for women’s suffrage. 1784 White, landowning women of New Hampshire lose the right to vote. 1868 The 14th Amendment is passed, 64
defining voters as “male citizens above the age of 21.” December 1868 New Hampshire Woman Suffrage Society is founded. The organization begins a decadeslong struggle to give New Hampshire women the right to vote. 1869 The suffrage movement splits into the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman
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Suffrage Association. The NWSA is formed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony after accusing their abolitionist and republican supporters of emphasizing Black civil rights at the expense of women’s rights. The AWSA is formed by Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Thomas Wentworth Higginson, and it protests the confrontational tactics of the NWSA and ties itself closely to the Republican
party while concentrating solely on securing the vote for women state by state. 1870 The 15th Amendment is passed, stating that the vote could not be denied to any citizen “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” but does not address gender. It does allow states to confer voting rights on their own.
1878 The Susan B. Anthony Amendment to the United States Constitution granting women the right to vote was first introduced to Congress by Senator A.A. Sargent of California. It proposed a revision to the 16th Amendment that read, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It is voted down.
1902 The New Hampshire Constitutional Convention proposed that the word “male” be stricken from the suffrage clause to allow for both genders to be included. It was put up for a vote in the legislature in 1903 but was defeated. 1912 The referendum to the New Hampshire Constitution is raised again and was once again defeated.
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Armenia S. White (1817–1916) Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Armenia S. Aldrich later moved to Boscawen, New Hampshire, where she lived until her marriage. A Quaker, Armenia was well educated and had a strong antislavery and equality philosophy. On November 1, 1836, she married Nathaniel White of Concord, New Hampshire. She and her husband became Universalists, believing in human equality and in a woman’s right to participate in civil as well as religious affairs. The Whites were fervent abolitionists and they often welcomed fugitive slaves into their home. Armenia was instrumental in founding and supporting numerous organizations including the Ladies’ Social Aid Society, Concord Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane, the Centennial Home for the Aged, and the New Hampshire Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. She and her husband were instrumental in creating the New Hampshire Woman Suffrage Association, which was the driving force of the suffrage movement in New Hampshire. Nathaniel White (1811–1880) Nathaniel worked in a hotel in Concord, and after saving money purchased an interest in a stage route between Concord and Hanover. He next established an express company which delivered goods throughout New Hampshire and Canada. By the 1860s White owned real estate in Chicago, hotels in the White Mountains, and was a stockholder in several railroads, banks, and manufacturing companies. Along with his wife, he worked diligently to create a more equal society and was instrumental in affecting change in the state of New Hampshire. An activist and philanthropist, White supported social reforms including abolitionism, temperance, and women’s suffrage. Photos courtesy of New Hampshire Historical Society.
“The founding of the NHWSA by the Whites in 1878 was a key event in our state’s history. . . . New Hampshire women did not get the vote until 1920, and many early reformers never lived to see the day that their efforts came to fruition.” day the Senate passed it as well, voting 14 to 10. New Hampshire was the 16th state in the nation to approve the 19th Amendment. Known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, it was ratified by the 36th state, Tennessee, on August 18, 1920. Finally, 26 million American women had won the right to vote. One year later, New Hampshire elected its first female legislators. Women not only could vote, but they could hold political office. MARKING THE OCCASION To commemorate this long struggle, the New Hampshire Historical Society created an exhibit that looks back at the role the state’s men and women of the suffrage movement had locally and on the national level. The exhibit, entitled No Longer Denied: New Hampshire Women Win the Vote, focuses on the fight for suffrage in the 19th century leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1919. The curator, Director of Collections and Exhibitions Wesley Balla, and his team put together the exhibit in March after several years of research. “The exhibit informs about events through the lens of the people who lived it and shaped the outcome,” says Wesley. “New Hampshire’s activists played an important role from early on. The origins of the women’s rights movement in the state were firmly connected to the national movement and the people involved in it.”
SUFFRAGE TIMELINE June 4, 1919 The amendment to give women the right to vote was finally passed by the House of Representatives and Senate. The amendment then was put out to the states; it would require two-thirds of the states to approve it before it could be ratified. August 1919 Governor John H. Bartlett of New Hampshire called for a special
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session of the state legislature to consider the proposed constitutional amendment. September 9, 1919 New Hampshire was the 16th state in the nation to approve the 19th Amendment. August 18, 1920 the Susan B. Anthony (19th) Amendment was ratified by the 36th state, Tennessee. 26 million American women had finally won the
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right to vote. November 21, 1919 The League in New Hampshire was formed. Around the state, local units held “citizenship schools” to familiarize women with the political system, the responsibilities of citizenship, and the voting process. 1921 Jessie Doe and Dr. Mary Farnum became the first elected female legislators in New Hampshire.
Left: Members of Norwich, Vermont, Woman’s Literary Club, circa 1920. Courtesy of Norwich Historical Society. Below: Suffragists at National Woman’s Party headquarters in Washington, DC, circa 1920. Activist Alice Paul (second from right) was arrested seven times and imprisoned three times, once for protesting in front of the White House. She continued her protests in jail by going on hunger strikes. Library of Congress photo. Bottom: Three suffragists cast their votes, circa 1920. Library of Congress photo.
Two of the people the exhibit focuses on are Armenia White (1817– 1916) and her husband Nathaniel White (1811–1880). “They were the driving forces in the movement in the state, which was firmly rooted and founded by reform-minded women as well as men from around New Hampshire. Most of them were also involved nationally as well as locally in the antislavery movement, in women’s education, and temperance,” says Wesley. “The founding of the NHWSA by the Whites in 1878 was a key event in our state’s history, and throughout the years the group tried a number of strategies to obtain the vote locally, first trying to get state legislation changed to vote on school and municipal elections. In the late 19th century, when getting a national amendment was not successful, they tried to at least get the state constitution changed, albeit unsuccessfully. New Hampshire women did not get the vote until 1920, and many early reformers never lived to see the day that their efforts came to fruition. FA L L 2 0 2 0 • H E R E I N H A N O V E R
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“One of the things that became clear in creating the exhibition,” continues Wesley, “is there has been little current scholarship on suffrage in New Hampshire. Most of what we collected was from contemporary sources. This is an unknown part of our state’s history.”
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A HISTORY BLOG Janice Brown, a New Hampshire historian and blogger who has written about women’s suffrage in the state for the last 14 years, found a similar lack of contemporary research. She says, “Compared to other movements in history, this was done without any bloodshed and it is interesting because suffrage is still minimized in history books. With this 100th anniversary, there are many opportunities for learning. The history of the suffrage movement puts a focus on women’s role in changing our country. This was something that some women spent their whole lives trying to make happen, yet they are not well known.” There was also an antisuffrage sentiment among some in New Hampshire and nationally, says Janice. “For many men and women, it was considered anti-Christian and not ladylike. We think it was the rich, powerful, privileged women who drove the movement, but it was more the average women who truly believed women should have the vote.” Janice continues, “One of the biggest factors affecting attaining suffrage is that World War I happened. Men were off to war, there was a pandemic worse than what we are experiencing in 2020, and women here were expected to step in and do things for the men that were not here. Woodrow Wilson gave a presentation to Congress about how women filled the roles of men at this time and should have the right to vote.” THE SCENE IN HANOVER & NORWICH Cynthia Bittinger of the Hanover Historical Society and a member of the Vermont Centennial Alliance
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Committee has been researching the suffrage movement in our area through church records and contemporary documents as well as through the connection to the antislavery and temperance movements. “While we think of it as a women’s movement, the men in New Hampshire were very progressive in those days and many took to working diligently to get women the vote. In March 1910 at Webster Hall there was a debate between Dartmouth and Brown on women’s suffrage. The men debating for Dartmouth won on the premise that women should have the vote.” Even though there was an active suffrage movement in New Hampshire, Cynthia found very few records of suffragists in Hanover. Alice Van Leer Carrick, the last resident of Webster Cottage at 32 North Main Street, wrote in her book, The Next-to-Nothing House, “It was the way of a man with a house that first made me an ardent suffragist.” She was referring to housework and how if properly interpreted and rewarded, “it’s a fine, big, intelligent piece of work. Besides, dear knows, no man can ever do it.” Sarah Rooker, director of the Norwich Historical Society, helped create an exhibit to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement this spring. “In curating our exhibit,” says Sarah, “I felt strongly that the story was really a 200-yearold story, beginning with a 19thcentury women’s sewing circle here in Norwich and continuing to the Norwich Women’s Club’s work today. Each generation of women learned from those who came before. As it became more acceptable for women to be politically active, women’s activism moved from the front parlor to the streets. We see this beginning with the Norwich Women’s Christian Temperance Union parade floats.” An important thread to the exhibit is in craftivism. In the 19th century, women gathered as groups in sewing circles, shared points of view, and ideas took root. “Democracies work FA L L 2 0 2 0 • H E R E I N H A N O V E R
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when people talk and exchange ideas,” says Sarah. “Norwich’s sewing circles, quilting bees, and knitting parties provided those opportunities to talk, yielding improvements throughout our community and raising awareness for bigger issues beyond our community. The Norwich Female Abolition Society, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, University Grange, Norwich Woman’s Literary Club, and the Norwich Women’s Club are all evidence of how much Norwich women have been agents of change. “Like in other communities, there was education to be done and the Norwich Woman’s Literary Club took up this challenge. In 1914 the club held a debate: ‘Resolved, that the good of our country demands that Women should have the ballot.’ This debate provided the opportunity to explore ideas and for community members to see women engaging in political activities. Even after women got the vote, the Norwich Woman’s Literary Club continued to ensure that women’s voices would be heard. They held mock town meetings to help women learn how to vote and focused on citizen education at their meetings.” Sarah also found challenges to researching the exhibit. “So often,
Another New Hampshire Activist Marilla M. Ricker (1840–1920) was from New Durham and married a Dover man. Left a wealthy widow in her twenties, she went on to practice law in Washington, DC, and was admitted to the bar in 1882. As a lawyer, she pleaded several important test cases in Washington and became known as the “prisoners’ friend” for her legal and financial help to those who were incarcerated and prostitutes. Ricker spent part of each year in Dover and, after attending a conference of the National Woman Suffrage Association, tried every year to vote in the state. In 1910 she attempted to run for governor of New Hampshire.
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women’s work and activities were not recorded or saved in small towns. When researching women’s suffrage in Norwich, we had just a few scraps of information. So much of this history is unknown. The exhibit is a fantastic way to bring all of that important history to light.” A century ago, like now, our country was still reeling from a pandemic and protests for equality were commonplace. Yet despite the hardships, compounded by the first World War, progress-minded women and men achieved their goal of female suffrage. As we celebrate this centennial, we can look back at the decades of hard work by these unsung activists, learn from them, and be guided by their vision of a country where all are equal. H
Suffrage Centennial Events and Exhibits Please note that due to the pandemic, hours and dates are subject to change. Please consult the organization’s website for updates. New Hampshire Historical Society exhibit nhhistory.org New Hampshire’s History Blog cowhampshireblog.com/ author/admin/ New Hampshire Women Vote 100 nhwomenvote100.org Norwich Historical Society exhibit norwichhistory.org (With the pandemic, the society offers a virtual visit on their website.) Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance vtsuffrage2020.org
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Knitting It Local NORWICH KNITS PUTS COMMUNITY FIRST
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Step inside and the two-room establishment is bursting with color. To the left, the walls are stacked with a rainbow of commercial yarns, and tables hold notions, patterns, and any gadget a knitter might desire. To the right, the room is stocked with Vermont yarns from a dozen different farms, including Ellen’s 1⁄2 Pint Farm in Norwich, Mad River Fiber Mill in Waitsfield, and Wing & a Prayer Farm in Shaftsbury. A COMMUNITY SPACE Owner Lily Trajman opened the store in 2019 after Northern Nights Yarn and Crafts owner Heather Hoisington retired after 27 years and sold Lily the remaining yarn. Lily negotiated a new lease with the landlord and reopened after a month. Her idea for the store is for it “to be a community space for people to come, knit, bring their project, and chat” as well as an outlet for “small farms who don’t have an avenue to sell outside of farmers’ markets.” In her first year, Lily succeeded in fulfilling that vision. She has also built a loyal following with events. The roster has included Knitting 101, workshops on how to knit flowers and bunnies, drop-in knitting help, and kids’ Friday Felting. In the summer, she offered String Theory Camp for kids, which covered every craft she could think of that used string in some way. “One of my favorite parts of having the store is being able to teach the kids to knit and felt,” she says. “I can see the Marion Cross School from the door of the shop, and I love having the kids come right here when school gets out.”
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Clockwise from left: Knit night in the gazebo on Norwich Green. Owner Lily works on a project in the store. The Babbity Baby Jacket, knit with Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino DK. One of the shop staff helps a customer pick colors. Yarn from Boondoggle Farm in Putney, Vermont.
Lily’s idea for the store is for it “to be a community space for people to come, knit, bring their project, and chat” as well as an outlet for “small farms who don’t have an avenue to sell outside of farmers’ markets.”
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G R E AT I D E A S Left: Lily models a Streamline Tank she knit herself using Malabrigo Silky Merino. Below: Portraits of four knitters at knit night.
If you don’t find your heart’s desire in the store, however, Lily says, “I am always happy to order for people. I’ll do my best to make you happy, even if I don’t have it on the floor.”
GOING LOCAL One of Lily’s missions is to support Vermont fiber farms and dyers. “Shopping local is so critical right now. All of the big fiber festivals have been canceled, and those are usually an important retail outlet for small farms. Many people are hesitant to buy local yarn without being able to feel it first, and that’s where I can help out.” Local yarn is more expensive than national brands, so she hand sells. “If someone comes in and tells me they want to spend the least amount of money on their project, I show them the national brands. Then I show them the local yarns, let them feel them. Touch is important, and you don’t know what the color will look like until you see it in person. Once they see and feel the yarns, though . . .” she says with a smile. She created the Green Mountain Yarn Club to further her “knit local” mission. Each month members of the club receive a box that features yarn from a different small Vermont fiber farm, along with a pattern for use with that yarn and a variety of Vermont-made goodies. If you don’t find your heart’s desire in the store, however, Lily says, “I am always happy to order for people. I’ll do my best to make you happy, even if I don’t have it on the floor.”
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THE KNITTING LIFE Lily comes by her love of knitting honestly; she learned from her mother when she was six years old and describes her grandmother as a “tremendous afghan knitter” who continued to produce beautiful work even after she could no longer see it. She has taught her own three children—ages 14, 10, and 7—to knit as well, and they often join her in the store for knitting time. Lily, who holds a PhD in biology, knit her way through graduate school and started dreaming of owning a shop then. She also teaches a weekly belly dance fitness class and likes to run obstacle course races in her spare time. FIBER IN A TIME OF COVID Like other business owners, Lily has had to make changes to adapt to the novel coronavirus epidemic. Masks are required. The couch is gone from the store and the chairs are blocked to discourage people from sitting down and hanging out. The in-person knitting happens only outdoors. Aside from her core local customers from Norwich and Hanover, Lily has been selling to more people online. “Having the digital connection has been wonderful,” she says. With cold weather coming on and the holidays around the corner, Lily’s shop is poised to help people weather the storm that is COVID-19. “If you need yarn for holiday projects, we have you covered,” she says. “If you have a knitter in your life, we have kits, knitting jewelry, and even local yarn advent calendars!” When the going gets tough, knitters get knitting, and Lily has got your back. H
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Trekkers on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu approach the top of Runkuracay Pass at 13,123 feet above sea level.
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n 2008, I traveled to Peru to trek in the Cordillera Blanca region of the Andes. I climbed over 15,583-foot Punta Union pass, photographed more than 200 species of wildflowers, documented the unprecedented recession
of the equatorial glaciers, immersed myself in local Quechuan culture, and reveled in my first trip to a mountain range that stretches the length of the South American continent. Upon returning to the Hanover, my friends and family were aghast. “How could you go to Peru and not see Machu Picchu?” was the common reaction. “Different part of the country,” was my standard reply. Finally, last September I was able to return to Peru to trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The 30-mile journey was technically an Inca trail because the route was one of eight ancient roads to Machu Picchu. In fact, all of the numerous Incan trade routes throughout the Andes, including the one I had followed in the Cordillera Blanca, were Inca trails, but this was the Inca Trail.
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DAY 1: PISKACUCHO TO AYAPATA At 4am on September 19, a bus picked up me and a dozen other bleary-eyed trekkers for the three-hour, 50-mile drive northwest from Cusco to the trailhead at Piskacucho (elevation 8,500 feet) beside the Urubamba River. That’s 50 miles in three hours! Distances take time in the Andes, but in this case, the drive also included breakfast at the guides’ camp, where we met “Super Chef Mario”—it said so on his apron—and our porters. After breakfast, we made a circle. Each of the porters introduced himself, then as we clapped, he ran around the circle high-fiving each of us. It was a nice way to meet the crew and the other trekkers. At age 58, I was the oldest. There were other Americans in the mix, along with adventurers from Germany, Argentina, Belgium, and Great Britain. Our group also included two Peruvian guides, Nilton and J.C., from Alpaca Expeditions (the guide service); Super Chef Mario; and a couple dozen porters. By midmorning, when we started hiking, several other groups were just ahead of and behind us, but we could always tell who belonged with the Alpaca Expeditions (AE) from our bright green pack covers, duffel covers, and shirts. Everything related 82
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to AE was green, whereas the staff and guests from other outfitters donned orange, bright blue, or another color. There were others on the trail, too. Pack horses moved goods to the tiny villages above us. A couple of roofers carried roofing materials on their shoulders, and several women toted sports drinks on their backs, which they would try to sell higher up the trail to trekkers like us. It quickly struck me that the Inca Trail is used by locals today in much the same way as it was used during the heyday of the Incan Empire during the 14th and 15th centuries, to transport people and goods through the rugged Andes. “Let locals pass on the drop-off side, so you don’t accidentally get bumped off the cliff,” coached Nilton, referring to the increasingly long, steep drop to the river. The dry, dusty route was wide for a single hiker, but narrow for two loaded burros going in opposite directions. Desert plants, like prickly pear cactus and giant agave, clung to the uphill side of the trail, but
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Clockwise: Trekkers depart Runkuracay ruins. Terraces and stone buildings at Machu Picchu. Trekkers inside the dining tent on the Inca Trail.
stood in a line clapping as each of us approached. One handed me a most welcome mug of hot coca tea. The map said 9.7 miles, but my GPS watch recorded 12.4 miles for the day. I was tired but happy to be on this intriguing path. DAY 2: AYAPATA TO CHOQUICOCHA The next morning, a porter brought more coca tea to get us moving. Coca leaves are the cure-all for Inca Trail trekkers, valued for their caffeine, as a laxative, and for suppressing altitude sickness. The guides carried bags filled with coca leaves, which they also chewed like gum. “What’s your occupation?” asked Nilton to Stephen from Belgium, as we gobbled up quinoa porridge for breakfast. “Banker,” replied Steven. “Today you are a mountaineer,” quipped Nilton, trying to sound encouraging. The day would be the toughest of the trek, cresting Dead Woman’s Pass (13,799 feet) and Runkuracay Pass (13,123 feet). From Ayapate to the top of Dead Woman’s Pass was a heart-pounding slog. Dead Woman’s Pass is so named because, viewed from afar, it resembles the profile of a woman lying down. No one had died there that Nilton or J.C. knew of, but a heart attack sure felt plausible. The air was thin and the route was steep, climbing 3,000 feet into the clouds from the tent site. Perhaps it was the lack of oxygen, but I felt euphoric to reach the top of Dead Woman’s Pass. It gave me a sense of accomplishment similar to summiting any high mountain. At that rare moment, we were ahead of the porters who had to break down the camp before the climb. This time, we clapped for them. They smiled. I could see the gratitude in the eyes of these small, tough men who had each carried a 60-pound pack up a seemingly endless slope. From the top of Dead Woman’s Pass, we descended to a campsite called Pacamayu (11,700 feet), which had more llamas than people lolling about at that time of the day. From there, it was 1.7 miles and almost 1,400 feet to the top of Runkuracay Pass. Exploring Incan ruins of the same name helped break up this second climb of the day. Runkuracay means “basket shaped” in Quechua. It is the only circular building along this Inca Trail and only accessible via the trail. Archeologists believe messengers FA L L 2 0 2 0 • H E R E I N H A N O V E R
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO A maximum of 500 people are allowed on the trail each day, over half of which are guides and porters. You must go with a guide service, and slots fill early during the high season. The trail is closed every February for maintenance. Arrive fit, rested, and well hydrated. The biggest risk of the trek is acute mountain sickness, and there’s no way to go substantially lower until the last day. If you choose to hike with poles (recommended), the tips must have rubber caps to prevent damage to the ancient trail. Permits are required to hike the Incan Trail and to enter Machu Picchu can only be obtained through a government-approved tour operator. Permits are paired with your passport and cannot be transferred to another person. Plan at least a one-day buffer in Cusco on either side of a trek in case of flight delays. What’s more, there’s lots to see in this ancient capital of the Incas. Prime time is April through September. The rainy season is from October through to March (though it can rain any time in the cloud forest). Pack light for the trek. Each person is allowed only 7 kilograms (about 15 pounds) of clothing and other personal items, otherwise you pay extra! 86
used this outpost as a rest stop, something I also appreciated at that moment as I marveled at the stunning mountains around me. From Runkuracay Pass, we descended past Sayacmarka, which means “dominant town” in Quechuan. These ruins also hung on a mountainside. They were much more elaborate, with multiple buildings, farming terraces, and passageways. When we finally reached our tents at Choquicocha (11,800 feet), it took all of my remaining energy to find the dining tent and then crawl into my sleeping bag. DAY 3: CHOQUICOCHA TO WINAY WAYNA Our third day was wet and foggy. We climbed for about 20 minutes out of the tent site. After that, the trail, now paved with stones, was mainly flat or rolling until we crested a third pass called Phuyupatamarca (12,073 feet). Then we headed down, descending endless steps, some precariously steep. The route passed through two tunnels and by three more ruins—a military lookout, a terraced agricultural site, and then a larger terraced site. We were now in the upper Amazon rain forest, or cloud forest given the high elevation. The mountainsides were lush with vegetation and dripping with moisture. Snowcapped Salkantay Peak crowned the near-vertical Vilcabamba mountain range before us, and the Urubamba River lay like a watery ribbon, far below. Just before arriving at our last campsite, called Winay Wayna, we came to yet another Incan outpost of the same name, the most complex one so far. Winay Wayna is Quechuan for “forever young,” the name of a delicate
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orchid that grows around the terraces and fountains (baths) of this formerly grand cluster of buildings and agricultural land. Instead of orchids, blaze-orange impatiens bloomed along the grass-topped terraces. Llamas grazed casually here and there, and a beautiful waterfall cascaded beside the ramparts. The exact purpose of the site is unknown, perhaps a place for royalty or religious leaders to rest on their journey to Machu Picchu, as travel on this trail during the Incan Empire was mainly by people of great wealth and importance. That evening, our last with the crew, we celebrated our trek with a feast and a layer cake, on which the chef wrote “Welcome to Machu Picchu” in the decorative frosting. How he baked a cake without an oven remains a mystery. I guess that’s why his apron said “Super Chef” on it. DAY 4: WANAY WAYNA TO MACHU PICCHU On our last day, we were on the trail at 3am though the distance to Machu Picchu was only three miles. The idea was to be among the first into the sanctuary to avoid the crowds; 5,000 people per day are allowed onto the grounds, most of whom travel by train from Cusco and then bus up the mountain. After passing through the checkpoint and hiking for about an hour, our group came to the bottom of a near-vertical flight of steps. Each step was barely as deep as my hiking boot, crumbling and uneven.
“The Gringo Killer!” announced Nilton, as we gawked at them. “Be careful.” Heart pounding again, I coaxed myself upward, hand over foot. The rock staircase was long, but more like climbing up a pyramid than a mountain. At the top, we found ourselves at the Sun Gate, starring into Machu Picchu another 1,000 feet below us. After so much effort, it seemed surreal to finally see it. An hour later, we were within its walls, alone for a moment, then mingling with the masses who soon flooded in. After three days on the trail with more llamas than humans, the hordes of tourists wandering through the ruins overwhelmed me. Yet, the place will be forever etched in my mind. It was immense, with level after level of buildings, steps, waterworks, and courtyards above countless terraces. Walking through the emperor’s bedroom, the temples, and the passageways, one can only imagine the extraordinary civilization that built that royal mountaintop retreat. I now understand why Machu Picchu is a must-see for everyone who travels to Peru. After all, it’s one of the Seven Wonders of the World, though I have to say, the journey to it was even better! H
For more info or to book a trek, contact Alpaca Expeditions, www.alpacaexpeditions.com.
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LIVING WELL by
Katherine P. Cox
Want to Live Longer? SECRETS TO A LONG, VITAL LIFE
WITH ADVANCES IN MEDICINE AND ALL KINDS OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR OUR BODIES, IT’S INCREASINGLY POSSIBLE TO MARCH INTO ADVANCED OLD AGE AND JOIN THE CELEBRATED RANKS OF CENTENARIANS. But according to Dr. Andre Berger, founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Center in Beverly Hills, research shows us that the key to living to 100 is really about having a positive outlook on life that incorporates a number of traits most people in their advanced years possess. “It takes a certain amount of courage to grow old,” Dr. Berger says. The secrets to aging well and determining a happy old age, he says, include the will to live, strong social connections, adaptability, a sense of purpose and meaning, staying active, a positive attitude, stress and anxiety management, self-determination, religious faith, and spirituality, or having strong values and principles. A heightened zest for life is also key. “Centenarians say, ‘I feel young.’ They don’t say, ‘I feel old’ or ‘I feel tired.’ They have a sense of vitality and spirit,” Dr. Berger says. Despite mental and physical challenges and losses inherent to growing old and living in a youth-obsessed culture that tends to dismiss older people, successful centenarians “continue to enjoy life and continue to do as much as they can. The ability to enjoy life in advanced age goes against the stereotype of decrepitude and apathy,” Dr. Berger says. The will to live. The will to live is a strong predictor of survival rates. In one study, people were divided into three groups: one who wanted to live another five years or less, the second wanted to live five to 10 years, and the third more than 10 years. What researchers found after 10 years of follow-up was that the first group had the highest mortality rate, 68 percent. The second group’s mortality rate was 45.6 percent. The third group showed a 23 percent mortality rate. “Just the will to live has a significant bearing on mortality,” Dr. Berger says. Another common thread among those who live longer is that they don’t have habits that are dangers to their health, such as smoking.
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Adaptability. Those who have lived a long life have undoubtedly faced obstacles, challenges, loss, and enormous changes as they’ve moved through life, but the ability to adapt and adjust to what happens in life and respond to change is a tool that allows one to meet those challenges and cope with adversity. It’s a vital characteristic that smooths the road to advanced age. “Adaptability provides a sense of new life and hope,” Dr. Berger says. A sense of purpose. Having a meaningful life often has to do with productivity or usefulness, Dr. Berger says. People who retire see it as a death sentence, he says. “Why is that? Because they lose their sense of usefulness and productivity. Centenarians don’t buy into that. They maintain their sense of purpose.” It can be expressed in many ways—having hobbies, volunteering, taking classes, helping your family or community in some way, being an example to others, caring for pets, even working part-time and sharing your knowledge and experience. “They feel like they’re making a positive contribution.” Strong social connections. There’s no question that advanced age can be a time of loneliness, as those in their late 80s and 90s have likely outlived loved ones, but maintaining or developing new connections to their communities, organizations, friends, and families is a factor in overcoming isolation. “Nobody ever outgrows the need for love and relationships,” Dr. Berger points out, or for people who keep our lives interesting. People need to have friends and relatives who care, especially for those who have lost some of those people in their lives. Socializing with others contrib-
utes to a higher survival rate, according to studies, Dr. Berger says. Staying active. Those enjoying advanced age find things to do to keep their minds active and their bodies moving. Physical and intellectual activity for several hours a day appears to be common among centenarians, Dr. Berger says. They have more intense physical activity for people their age, which makes a difference. Positive outlook. “These people see the sunny side of life,” Dr. Berger says. “They’re happy to be alive. It makes their relationships much better and contributes to the feeling that life is worthwhile. A sense of optimism is part of that. Studies have shown higher survival rates among people with positive emotions.” Those with a positive outlook feel young at heart. They might be old in years and wisdom, but they don’t consider themselves old. They also tend to be less concerned about what others think, which gives them a feeling of freedom they might not have had when younger, and they have a strong sense of humor. Stress management. Centenarians know how to avoid stress and how to relax. “Stress is killing us early in our society, now more than ever,” Dr. Berger says, but the ability to manage stress is a factor in healthy old age. Self-determination. Knowing what you want and the determination to do it can help you get though obstacles and setbacks, which often accompany longevity. “Having a sense of self-worth and self-esteem provides the incentive to find the courage to continue living even in the face of challenges or adverse circumstances that would make another person inclined to give up,” Dr. Berger says. “I value myself, I feel I’m making
a contribution, I feel good about myself and my ability to continue—that helps people get through obstacles. Even at great age they have a healthy regard for themselves. They keep their essence, they keep their spirits and keep their life principles vital. That makes a powerful life force and contributes to their longevity.” Religious faith. Most centenarians were raised in religious households. Their religious needs are being met, a lifelong process that hasn’t diminished with age, Dr. Berger says. Trust in a higher power, believing they’ll be “called home” when the time comes, and believing in an afterlife strengthens their resolve to live and allows them to accept death, he says. Studies show that centenarians who attended religious services—regardless of affiliation—had a two times greater odds of surviving compared to those who never attended services. Spirituality, or basic values. “Your own legacy of basic values will go a long way to determining longevity because people who live long follow highly valued ethical principles,” Dr. Berger says. “It’s an important resource in late life. It maintains continuity as you grow old. It provides a framework for helping older adults make sense of having lived a long life.” There’s a two- to four-time greater survival rate over 17 years with high levels of spirituality, studies show. All these characteristics “are a road of how to get to old age that’s over and above the basics of diet and nutrition,” Dr. Berger says. “People can rethink what can keep them in the game to live a vital life in old age. These are things that people who live longest have in common. They’re the secrets to living to 100.” H
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THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE The Hood Museum of Art and Dartmouth are committed to the health and safety of everyone in our spaces. As a result, the museum has closed its galleries and suspended all group and public programming until further notice.
Enjoy the Hood Museum of Art’s distinguished collection of public art this fall! This walking tour showcases a selection of outdoor sculptures that make the Dartmouth campus more meaningful and engaging. These works utilize a wide variety of materials, including aluminum, bronze, steel, stone, and wood, chosen for their ability to withstand even the harshest of Hanover winters. We expect the walking tour to take under an hour and encourage you to read the freestanding labels that are situated in front of each sculpture to learn more about the artists and the history and meaning of the individual works of art on the tour. Visit our website to download a pdf of the walking guide. Our programming continues online! The Hood Museum of Art continues to bring you diverse virtual programs throughout the fall while the museum galleries remain closed. Join us for lectures with scholars and discussions with artists. Contribute to important conversations on current issues, and take a closer look at works in the collection. Additionally, we will offer creative programs for adults and introduce a new public art spotlight series. Programs will be listed on the Hood Museum of Art website with registration links. To dive deeper, take a look at the Hood Museum’s YouTube channel where you can explore a rich array of past public programs!
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Beverly Pepper’s Thel with Baker Tower in the background. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.
September 16 Conversations and Connections: Innovation and Resilience: What We Learn from Artists Director John R. Stomberg and Teaching Specialist Vivian Ladd will introduce three artists whose innovative work began with a problem. Colleagues for over 30 years, they will share some of the personal and professional benefits gained from thinking like an artist and the ways in which creativity, road blocks, and improvisation were hallmarks of the Hood Museum of Art’s first year of installations. 12:30–1:30pm
October 2 Virtual Lecture: The Dr. Allen W. Root Distinguished Contemporary Art Lectureship In recent years, museums have been publicly confronted with their colonial legacies and exclusionary practices. In this unprecedented era of COVID-19 in tandem with mass protests and upheavals initiated by the #BlackLivesMatter movement for racial equity, social justice, and systemic change, these conversations have come to the fore with even more prominence within and around institutional spaces. This year’s Dr. Allen W. Root Contemporary Art Distinguished
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Lectureship will focus on different curatorial models and how we can rethink institutional practices for long-term change. 4:45–5:45pm
October 28–30 Virtual Storytime in the Galleries: Halloween! Come in costume and join Museum Educator Jamie Rosenfeld for a virtual Halloween Storytime in the Galleries. Using Zoom, families can listen to stories, look at art together, and engage in handson activities inspired by art from cultures around the world! For children ages 2–5 and their adult companions. 28 & 30, 10am; 29, 3pm
November 5 Expressive Writing Workshop This workshop fuses explorations of works of art with fun and meaningful expressive writing exercises. No writing experience required, just a willing pen and curious mind. Facilitated by Teaching Specialist Vivian Ladd, Hood Museum, and author Joni B. Cole, founder of the Writer’s Center of White River Junction. 5:30–7pm
HOPKINS CENTER EVENTS Hop@Home, hop.dartmouth.edu/hop-at-home Hop@Home: The Hopkins Center Creates a New Digital Stage To reach its community at a time when people can’t gather in its facility, the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth has launched a digital stage: Hop@Home, hop.dartmouth.edu/hop-at-home. Hop@Home addresses the Hop’s usual community—both Dartmouth students and faculty and members of the general public—as well as faraway arts lovers, including Dartmouth’s international network of alumni. Most of the programming has a live, active element of talk, participation, or creative collaboration, and the Hop also is commissioning artists to produce work expressly for Hop@Home. Dartmouth students, especially the Hop’s 12 current Fellows, are involved in ways ranging from creating podcasts, leading a live chat, or contributing to videos.
Hop@Home Some examples of Hop@Home programs include: • A Hop-commissioned live-streamed performance by musicians led by Amir ElSaffar, an internationally renowned artist whose April 21 “in-person” Hop concert had to be postponed until next year. • A weekly live conversation with a filmmaker or scholar unpacking a different film each week, including such notable Dartmouth alumni as William Kamkwamba, subject of the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and Katie Silberman, screenwriter of Booksmart, and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. • Recorded concerts by the Dartmouth Symphony and Coast Jazz orchestras, streamed with live chat with the ensembles’ directors and student members. • An ongoing talk show with innovators in American theater. • A crowd-sourced dance project inviting creative contributions from any and all viewers. “Hop@Home is a virtual stage meant to recreate for the digital world all of the programs our community relies on the Hop to provide when we are all able to gather together live,” says Mary Lou Aleskie, the Howard L. Gilman ’44 Director of the Hopkins Center. “Nothing replaces the live experience, but much like the Hopkins Center itself, Hop@Home is a place to gather, share stories, celebrate our community and our students, and come together with some of the most acclaimed and creative artists of our time.” Each week the Hop sends out an advisory about Hop@Home programming for the coming week, plus HopTakes, three recommendations from Hop staff of other online arts programming not to miss. Don’t miss out on a performance! Visit hop.dartmouth.edu/hop-at-home to subscribe to weekly Hope@Home emails to find out about all upcoming events.
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HAPPENINGS: FALL 2020 SEPTEMBER ∂ OCTOBER ∂ NOVEMBER
Many events have been canceled or postponed due to the pandemic. Check the venue website or call before planning to attend an event.
ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM IS OPEN! THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 11am to 5pm ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY Limited-number tours and programs must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Gift Shop is open. Retiring rooms are open for overnight reservations.
Enfield Shaker Museum 447 NH Route 4A Enfield, NH (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org
September 11–12 Preservation Timber Framing Join local timber framer Tim Barker for the beginning of a multiyear project to build a reproduction Shaker garden shed from start to finish. 12–5pm
September 12 Shaker Harvest Festival
The Montshire Museum and grounds are closed indefinitely, and events and programs have been canceled. For information, check the website at www.montshire.org or call (802) 649-2200.
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Fun for the whole family! Children can press their own cider, make a fairy house, or search for pennies in a haystack. Tour the village in a horse-drawn wagon, enjoy live music, try your hand at spinning and other traditional skills, and much more. 10am–3pm
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September 17 Thursday Things: Needlecraft Sewing. Knitting. Mending. How did making clothing define American women’s lives in the 19th century? Join cultural historian Shirley Wajda as she stitches together the history of needlecraft. 3pm
September 19 Turkey Wing Whisk Broom The Enfield Shakers produced as many as 24,000 brooms per year by hand. Join our resident broom squire Larry Antonuk for an introductory class on whisk brooms. Learn the basics while producing a mini whisk broom, then move on to the more challenging turkey wing whisk broom. 1–4pm
September 22 Tuesday Tour: Enfield Church Family Barns Join us for a tour of the remaining Enfield Shaker Church Family Barns. 1pm
September 24 Thursday Things: The New England Kitchen The smell of cooking, one historian wrote, could evoke a whole civilization. The New England kitchen with its open hearth, iron pots, and cranes was a place of creation and conviviality. Inspect cooking utensils in the museum’s collection as Shirley Wajda tells the story of this quintessential American space. 3pm
September 27 Furniture Restoration Gary Wood has been professionally restoring furniture for more than 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge to share. In this workshop you will practice regluing, basic repairs, and replacements needed before finishing. Explore techniques of color matching and refinishing. 9am–3pm
Hikes for Every Month of the Year! Download full directions for your own self-guided hike around Hanover— where to go, what you’ll see, plus a glimpse into the backstory. Access each hike on your phone (if cell service allows) or print the PDF version to take with you. Visit Hanover Conservancy’s website, hanoverconservancy.org/hikeof-the-month, for more information.
September Trescott/Paine/AT Loop Old Highway 38 & Hudson Farm Slade Brook Watershed Trescott Trails & Paine Road
October General’s Trail Camp Brook Valley New Trails and Old Names at Balch Hill
November Rinker-Steele Natural Area Kendal Riverfront Park and RinkerSteele Natural Area
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OTHER NOTEWORTHY EVENTS Norwich Podcast Driving Tours: Early Settlement, Kids’ Early Settlement Tour, Norwich Schools, and Rivers & Mills Enjoy four podcast driving tours of Norwich. Each begins and ends at the Norwich Historical Society and lasts a little over an hour with eight to nine stops. Listen on your computer or download onto your phone. Download the accompanying maps to help guide you through the tour. After each stop, music will prompt you to pause the podcast and drive to the next stop. The Kids’ Early Settlement Tour has an accompanying comic book that can be downloaded as well. Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org
Online Exhibit: Norwich Women Crafting the Future Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org
September 16 Cleopatra Mathis & Susan Barba: An Evening of Poetry–Online Norwich Bookstore, 7pm norwichbookstore.com
September 19 Norwich Antiques Show Norwich Historical Society, 10am–3pm norwichhistory.org
September 27 Mid-Century Modern Walking Tour Norwich Historical Society, 3pm norwichhistory.org
October 4 Civil War Walking Tour Norwich Historical Society, 1:30pm norwichhistory.org 94
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H A N OV E R TA L K S by
Mike Morin
A Conversation with
Jeff Graham Hanover Improvement Society General Manager
How did the Hanover Improvement Society save Hanover’s ice cream scene with Nugget Scoops? We were all very sorry to see Morano Gelato close once COVID-19 hit. It occurred to us that there was no place in town to buy ice cream, which is just wrong for a college town. Since we own the space and there would be minimal startup costs, we realized we could get an ice cream shop up and running for the summer. Fortunately, many high school kids were looking for work, and I am very proud of their efforts and the ownership they have taken to see this happen. As our logo states, “Ice cream makes people smile and right now we all to need to smile.” How is it that after a century, the Nugget Theater remains a big part of contributing to so many projects? The Nugget Theater has and will continue to be the cornerstone of Main Street. With 100,000 visitors annually, we take tremendous pride in showing award-winning films. Providing an exceptionally clean and friendly environment and using real butter on our popcorn ensures every patron will have a terrific experience when they visit the Nugget. How has the Society adapted due to challenges presented by the pandemic? Our staff has done an amazing job navigating the guidelines and regulations for each of our facilities
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including the Nugget, Storrs Pond Recreation Area, and the Campion skating rink. Constant communication has been key. With regulations constantly changing, we have gotten great at adapting on the fly, which is a credit to our employees.
The 100th anniversary of the Hanover Improvement Society is coming up in 2022. Any ideas on how you might celebrate that milestone? Soon we will be forming a committee consisting of several HIS members, which is similar to what we did for the Nugget’s 100th celebration. I can envision several potential scenarios, maybe a huge cookout at Storrs Pond or a weeklong film event at the Nugget, or possibly several mini celebrations where we can look back and celebrate all of the good the HIS has done for the community over the last 100 years. How do you and your family enjoy the Upper Valley? My wife Pam and I enjoy riding bikes on the rail trail and taking hikes around the wonderful trails at Storrs Pond. We also keep busy following our son around the state with his hockey and baseball teams. H