Here In Hanover - Spring 2024

HANOVER

and neighboring communities

EXPLORE THE UPPER VALLEY

The Region in Photographs

LYME CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Preserving Lands for the Future

EUROPEAN FACE AND BODY STUDIO

FACE, SKIN & BODY CARE

Ionfusion, Ultra Sonic & Anti-Aging Facials

Microdermabrasions

Lash Lift & Extensions

Brow & Lash Tinting

Waxing Services

Spray Tanning

Make-up Applications

MASSAGE THERAPY

Customized

Deep Tissue

Swedish Sports Therapeutic

Hot Stone

Scalp

Foot & Leg

We take COVID-19 and your protection seriously.

We have made several o ce improvements and implemented sensible safety precautions. We need your cooperation to be successful. Please adhere to our new safety guidelines as stated on our website

Chris & Annemarie Schmidt

– Audrey Hepburn

Neuromusculoskeletal & Sports-specific Assessments

Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy

Spine & Extremity Treatments

Specific Joint Mobilizations & Manipulations

Functional Exercise

Soft Tissue Techniques

Dry Needling

Post-surgical & Tai Chi for Rehabilitation

CONTENTS

page 36

36 Working Together to Improve Lyme’s Conservation Lands

LCC and UVTA collaborate for the good of the community.

by Anne Richter Arnold

44 Life in the Upper Valley

Larry Kilian captures this special region in photographs.

by Katherine P. Cox

Photo courtesy of the Lyme Conservation Commission.

64

Visit these centers for research, education, and conservation.

by Lisa Ballard

CONTENTS

Spring|2024 Departments

19 Editor’s Note

20 Contributors

22 Online Exclusives

24 Around & About by Cassie Horner

32 On the Shelf

Refresh your bookshelf. by Sam Kaas

70 Community

A warm welcome on the Appalachian Trail. by Wren Wahrenberger

76 To Your Health

Be part of the conversation again: Johnson Audiology o ers personalized hearing health care. by Pamela Brown

80 Business Sense

Jay Wolter and Moosilauke Visions. by Mark Aiken

85 Living Well

Nourish your skin from within. by Katherine P. Cox

88 e Hood & e Hop

Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

91 Happenings

A calendar of events.

95 Advertisers Index

96 Hanover Talks

A moment with Sammy McCorkle, Dartmouth head football coach. by Mike Morin

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Go Fly a Kite!

Or take a hike or ride a bike. e entire Earth is waking up and bursting forth, so head out and experience the rebirth all around you. It is truly miraculous!

A bright, sunny day is perfect for exploring the area, and you’ll surely want to visit some of the places highlighted in Larry Kilian’s new book. Larry and his wife moved to the area from Boston in 2021, and they fell in love with it immediately. You’ll see many of his favorite Upper Valley locations in his photographs beginning on page 44.

We know Hanover is a great place to live, and we love sharing heartwarming stories of wonderful people in the community. When Appalachian Trail hikers arrive, they will be treated to a colorful, fun sidewalk mural created by Hanover High School students. Many thanks to them and art teacher Sarah Glass, Bill Young, and others who were involved, including Wren Wahrenberger for her lively story starting on page 70.

If you decide to go for a hike, why not check out some of the Lyme Conservation Commission’s lands? e organization has undertaken many projects in the area— often in conjunction with the Upper Valley Trails Alliance—to not only conserve the land but also to make areas more accessible for everyone, including building bridges and a gravel trail at Cha ee. Read about their good work beginning on page 36.

One thing is certain this spring: the season is not here for long, so make the most of it while you can. Take in the birds and other wildlife and smell the blooms—sweet, fragrant lilacs are my favorite! Share good times with family and friends and make wonderful memories. Enjoy!

Deborah ompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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PHOTOBYIANRAYMOND

Mark Aiken, writer and photographer

Mark is a ski instructor and freelance writer who cowrote the book on how to teach kids to ski for professional snow sports instructors. He lives in Richmond, Vermont, with his wife, two kids, a dog, two cats, and 12 chickens.

Anne Richter Arnold, writer

Anne is a writer and journalist who shares her passion for wine through her blog, tasting events, and educational classes. She is also thriller set in New Hampshire. In her free time, meals to pair with wine. She makes her home on the Seacoast with her husband, dogs, cats, and chickens.

Lisa Ballard, writer and photographer

A full-time freelance writer and photographer, Lisa is a graduate of Dartmouth

books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont, Hiking the White Mountains, and Hiking the Green Mountains.reation, and conservation topics for over 25

New Hampshire, with her husband and their beloved dog

garden, travel, and hike,

of trustees.

Hanover High School. When not reading

well as keeping a small vegetable garden in Here in Hanover,

Katherine P. Cox, writer and editor for The Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire’s North Country. She was also a writer and producer for Captured Light Studio, Inc., a video and interactive to

often combining

Kelly Sennott, writer The Hippo Hampshire’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing

Pepper.

Wren Wahrenberger, writer

Test Your Knowledge at Tuesday Trivia at Lake Morey Resort 

Every week from January to May, Lake Morey Resort invites the public to Tuesday Trivia.

 Turkish Bakery Opening in White River Junction This Spring eaturing flatbreads ca ed ah a un and canoe-shaped pizzas called pide, Cappadocia Cafe is scheduled to open sometime in spring 2024.

 New Bagel Shop the Works Cafe Opens in Hanover

From the traditional bagel and egg sandwiches to bowls and burritos, there’s something that is sure to thrill your tastebuds.

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AMERICAN PRECISION MUSEUM

ANNEMARIE SCHMIDT EUROPEAN

FACE AND BODY STUDIO

BETTER HOMES/THE MASIELLO GROUP

BROWN FURNITURE

CALDWELL LAW

COLBY INSURANCE GROUP

COPELAND FURNITURE

COTES TREE WORK AND LOGGING

CROSSROADS ACADEMY

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DEAD RIVER COMPANY

DOLAN REAL ESTATE

DR. NEELY–HANOVER ORTHODONTICS

EVERGREEN RECYCLING

FORE U GOLF

GILBERTE INTERIORS

HANOVER EYECARE

HOOD MUSEUM

JEFF WILMOT PAINTING & WALLPAPERING, INC.

JUNCTION FRAME SHOP

LITTLE ISTANBUL

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MARTHA E. DIEBOLD REAL ESTATE

MB PRO LANDSCAPE DESIGN

MORNINGSIDE FLIGHT PARK

MOUNTAIN VALLEY TREATMENT CENTER

MVP MARINE

NEWPORT GOLF CLUB

N.T. FERRO ESTATE AND CUSTOM JEWELERS

RICHARD ELECTRIC

RIVER ROAD VETERINARY CLINIC

RODD ROOFING

SIMPLY BEEUTIFUL EVENTS

THE DORR MILL STORE

THE HANOVER INN AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

THE JACKSON HOUSE INN TUCKERBOX

VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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around & about | people, places, and events

by ie orner

COMFORT AND SUPPORT

Evergreen Singers

The group at Harvest Hill.

Members of the Evergreen Singers can be found around the Upper Valley at assistedliving facilities, nursing homes, private homes, and, twice monthly, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock. ey sing a cappella, bringing a variety of songs to people in need of support during challenging times. “ e mission of the group is to provide comfort and healing to people who are ill or nearing the end of life,” explains music director Anna Alden. “It is a wonderful way to support them when they are in a most vulnerable time. Singers use their talents to help others. It is magical: music can change how you feel.”

Evergreen Singers was inspired by Hallowell Singers, a hospice choir founded by Kathy Leo in Brattleboro, Vermont. A group of people in Norwich heard about them and wanted to start a group in the Upper Valley. Leaders of the Brattleboro group helped get the new group going. Today, Evergreen Singers has about 32 members from the Upper Valley and a few surrounding towns. A stewardship committee of about six people runs the business of the group, while Anna, who teaches music and theater full-time at Rivendell Academy in Orford, New Hampshire, is managing the creative aspects.

Singers, all of whom are volunteers, must be able to sing a cappella and hold their own part in a group of up to 15 or as small as four, depending on the location. e majority of the members are retired since the schedule of events is almost always during the day. “I rehearse the group through a repertoire of di erent spiritual or a rming songs,” Anna says. e music selections vary based on the situation of the person they are visiting. Sometimes the group will sing in a di erent language if the person is in a deep sleep. Sometimes the person is awake and sings with them.

“Our goal is to be in the moment,” Anna observes. “We help families come together. When you’re singing, you’re impacting the energy in the room. Everyone is trusting what we’re doing is the right thing. Music is a really powerful tool to help open hearts to what is happening.”

e Evergreen Singers group is open to anyone interested in joining. Visit evergreenvt .weebly.com or call Anna at (802) 356-0363 to nd out more. Prospective members can visit the practice/rehearsal sessions held every other Sunday from 4 to 6pm in the chapel at United Church of Christ at Dartmouth College. •

Front row, from left: Linda Armstrong, Suzy Malerich, and Frederica Graham.

Middle row: Bill Schults, Cheryl Foote, Sue Parmenter, and Jo-Anne Unruh.

Back row: Tim O’Dell, Stephanie Prisch, Christiana Whittington, Ned Whittington, Ron Bailey, Greg Snyder, and Margaret “Mugs” Johnston.

JOIN THE FUN

Lyme Town Band

The Lyme Town Band brings together an enthusiastic group of 20 to 25 volunteers who love to play for audiences at venues ranging from the Hanover July Fourth parade to the Lyme Common and the VA Veterans Day ceremonies in White River Junction.

e repertoire includes marches, polkas, “golden oldies,” and light classical music. e new director is saxophonist Vajl Adamkowski, a music teacher for the Haverhill, New Hampshire, school district.

“We are an all-inclusive group with members from all levels,” says Nancy Wilson, president of the Lyme Town Band and a music teacher at the school in Piermont, New Hampshire, who plays the ute, piccolo, and oboe. Some people pick up an instrument after years of not playing and work their way back. Others have been playing continuously since high school or college. e age range of the band goes from teenagers to people in their nineties.

“One of the elements of the Lyme Town Band is the social connection between members. We are known as a

friendly group,” Nancy says. “We are like a friendly family, and that is a big reason why people join. We love to encourage young people.”

Letters exchanged by Lyme musicians David and Rhodolph Hall reference a Lyme Town Band as early as the 1840s. Sometime after 1906, Walter Piper built a bandstand on Lyme Common but it was gone by 1925. e historical record doesn’t show whether a band was active from the 1920s through the 1940s, but, according to the Hanover Gazette, a band was active in Lyme in the 1950s and ’60s.

Earl and Beverly Strout can be credited with getting the band going again. “My wife and I were in Nichols Snack Bar circa 1981. We said we were interested in a town band and the fellow next to us, who was involved with music at Dartmouth College said, ‘Let’s do it.’” is man, Don Wedlandt, was the Dartmouth College band director in the 1970s. He became the Lyme Town Band director for its rst year back in action in 1981.

Earl continues to play the B- at and bass clarinet in the

The Lyme Town Band prepares to play at the 4th of July celebration on the Lyme Common.

band. “A couple of things stick with me,” Earl says. “When we are doing a senior citizens’ event, we see how much life the music brings out; it’s therapeutic. I also remember a veteran saying after a concert how much the band meant to him.”

“We’re always looking for new members,” Nancy says. “It’s rewarding and fun.” e Lyme Town Band rehearses on Tuesday nights, 6:30 to 8pm, from March to November at the Lyme School. People interested in joining the Lyme Town Band can email thelymetownband@gmail.com or call Nancy at (603) 795-4134. •

Left: Members of the flute section ride on the band trailer at the start of a parade.

Below: Lyme Town Band brass players perform at the 4th of July festivities in Hanover.

Artist Meg McLean

Meg McLean, an artist who lives in Lyme, New Hampshire, traces her artistic bent to her childhood. “I have always drawn,” she says. “Art has been a sustaining thing in my life since I was little. For many years, I kept an illustrated journal that was inspired by children’s books, which were and still are an important in uence.”

Interestingly, though, Meg did not start out thinking she would major in art in college. Anthropology was her rst choice, until she realized by junior year that most of her course credits were in art. She switched to studio arts, concentrating on painting.

Oil is Meg’s medium of choice. “Oil really suits me because I am not a delicate painter,” she says. “I can be deliberate and aggressive with oils in a way I can’t be with other types of paint, like watercolor.” Early in uences include John Constable, Winslow Homer, and David Hockney.

Pursuit of a master’s degree took Meg in a challenging direction with her art. She attended Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, her home state. e school’s approach meant she spent two years painting and drawing in a studio, the indoor setting a dramatic switch from her love of plein air painting. is included six months of mandated

Above: Cow Parsley, oil, 24"x36".

Meg McLean.

black-and-white work done on huge canvases using house paint. It was a far cry from her colorful landscapes but a valuable lesson in light and shadow, which in uences her work to this day.

Meg’s career in art post-college focused on illustration. Her work has been published in books and many children’s magazines. For years she wrote and illustrated the title story in Click magazine, part of the children’s magazine group Cricket. She has also illustrated many books for Flyleaf Publishing based in Lyme and Colorado.

Left: August Light Late, oil, 12"x12".

Below left: Perched, oil, 12"x12".

Above: Over the Hills of Orange, oil, 20"x24".

around & about

About 10 years ago, Meg decided to focus solely on painting. “I am still primarily a plein air painter. e ideas for paintings come from things that strike me as I’m out and about; the pattern of light on a eld, how fog simpli es shapes, the colors and shapes of clouds,” she says. “Often I can complete a small painting onsite, or I might use it as a sketch for a larger painting I create in the studio.”

In addition to oil sketches and drawings, Meg sometimes refers to photographs as part of the painting process, though never for color reference. Working indoors on a painting of ice melting on Post Pond, she realized she needed to go back to the site. “It helped so much to see the re ections,” she observes. “For me, going back to nature is key.”

Meg interacts with nature in many ways, taking painting supplies and even a small easel when she hikes or kayaks. “Paintings done outdoors are so much fresher and more energetic,” she says. “ at’s because you’re always hurrying to capture a sight before the light changes or a truck parks in front of your view or the cows move. e brushwork re ects that energy. Indoors you’re never forced to rush, so it’s easy to work too long on a painting and get bogged down with details.”

Meg exhibits at Long River Gallery in White River Junction, Vermont; AVA Gallery in Lebanon, New Hampshire; Matt Brown Fine Art in Lyme, New Hampshire; and Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. She is a member of the Copley Society of Art in Boston. Her work is also available on her website, www.megmclean.com. •

on the shelf | by m k

Refresh your Bookshelf

these rst months of the year. As the spring arrives, so do great books from beloved writers and exciting new voices. Novels aren’t your thing? Don’t worry, we’re seeing a crop of great non ction titles on the horizon, too. Here you’ll nd just a few of the books we’re excited about here at the Norwich Bookstore. From stellar debuts to the long-awaited conclusions to beloved series, there’s a book for every reader this season.

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Cyrus Shams—poet, addict grappling with newfound sobriety, and son grappling with the losses of both his immigrant parents—has found himself obsessed with martyrs. In this intensely moving but also intensely funny debut novel by acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar, we follow Cyrus and his quest to understand the meaning of it all.

Wolves of Winter by Dan Jones

Fans of historical ction have been eagerly awaiting this, the second installment in historian Dan Jones’ visceral, swashbuckling account of the Hundred Years’ War (following last year’s Essex Dogs). Here, we catch up with characters from the rst novel during the siege of Calais as they seek to understand forces beyond their control . . . and simply survive.

Come & Get It by Kiley Reid is sharp, provocative sophomore novel from Kiley Reid (Such a Fun Age) is a master class in bad behavior, messy power dynamics, and the lengths we’ll go to to get what we want.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”

—cicero

e Women by Kristin Hannah

In this hotly anticipated novel, beloved and bestselling author Kristin Hannah explores the experiences of young women in the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War.

e Hunter by Tana French

Worlds collide in a small Irish village when a local ne’er-do-well returns with a get-rich-quick scheme and runs afoul of a former Chicago cop in this simmering crime novel from a master of the genre.

Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by

GennaRose Nethercott

Vermont’s own GennaRose Nethercott wowed many Upper Valley readers with her debut novel istlefoot. Now she’s back with a beguiling collection of stories steeped in folklore, myth, and passion.

e Book of Love by Kelly Link

ree teenagers—missing for more than a year—reappear in their small New England town. But it’s not that simple because it turns out they’re dead and the Otherworld wants them back, and it’s not going to be easy to stay in the world of the living. Kelly Link, an undisputed master of short ction, turns her considerable talent to this astonishing debut novel.

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

e long-awaited second novel from Tommy Orange picks up where ere ere left o , tracing the events of the nal pages of that book back to the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the painful, multigenerational history of indigenous residential schools in his signature style of brilliantly layered, overlapping narratives.

e Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

In this new novel from Vermont author Katherine Arden, a young woman from Halifax learns of her brother’s death in the trenches of the rst World War. She begins to suspect that he hasn’t died in battle but has fallen prey to something supernatural.

James by Percival Everett (available March 30)

Percival Everett turns his brilliant, idiosyncratic pen toward one of the best-known stories in American literature—Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—as he reimagines the narrative from the perspective of Jim (or, as he’d prefer to be called, James). Wickedly funny, heart-wrenching, and expertly plotted, the result is about what you’d expect from the undersung writer who brought us Erasure.

Fall rough by Nate Powell

Graphic novelist Nate Powell, best known for his work in adapting the three volumes of Representative John Lewis’s March series, returns with Fall rough, which follows a punk band stuck in an eternally repeating loop of time, space, and lore.

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Splinters by Leslie Jamison

In this searing memoir, Leslie Jamison ( e Empathy Exams, e Recovering) plumbs the depths of love, divorce, parenthood, and the messy work of having relationships with those we love.

e Secret Life of Hidden Places: Concealed Rooms, Clandestine Passageways, and the Curious Minds at Made em by Stefan Bachmann & April Genevieve Tucholke

From secret doors to concealed catacombs, it’s hard to resist a mysterious hideaway. is book, full of gorgeous maps and full-color photography, explores not only hidden spaces around the world but the lives of those who created and used them.

Cranky by Phuc Tran & Pete Oswald

Cranky the crane truck is, well, cranky. Even more cranky than usual, actually, and everything seems to be making it worse. His friends at the construction site try to help, but talking about being cranky just makes him crankier! In this funny and endearing picture book, Cranky and his friends learn that sometimes it’s okay to feel your feelings without trying to x them.

Nana in the Country by Lauren Castillo

Nana has come from the big city, and her grandson is so excited to show her around his home in the country. He’s hoping to show her something new, but Nana doesn’t seem to be surprised by anything. at is, until a big storm gives him an opportunity to introduce Nana to a brand-new wonder in this charming picture book about grandparents, curiosity, and the joys of discovery.

Waverider (Amulet #9) by Kazu Kibuishi

High on the list of questions that booksellers get asked the most is “When is the last Amulet book coming out?” e answer, nally, is now! Waverider, the ninth and nal volume in this beloved graphic fantasy series for middle-grade readers, o ers a thrilling conclusion to an epic story.

e Bad Ones by Melissa Albert

Melissa Albert, the bestselling author of e Hazel Wood, delivers a supernatural horror thriller for young adult readers in e Bad Ones as a girl trying to unravel the mystery of her best friend’s disappearance discovers a dark secret in her small town. •

TROUT POND: THE CROWN JEWEL OF LYME’S CONSERVED PROPERTIES

Working Together to Improve Lyme’s Conservation Lands

LCC AND UVTA COLLABORATE FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY

Anne Richter Arnold | the lyme conservation commission and upper valley trails alliance

Much time, e ort, and commitment are required to maintain conservation lands and make them safe and accessible to the public. No one knows this better than Lyme Conservation Commission (LCC) Chairman Blake Allison, who, with help from the Upper Valley Trails Alliance (UVTA), makes sure that Lyme’s public lands are preserved for the community’s enjoyment.

In its mission to conserve open spaces in town for the public bene t, the LCC manages and maintains the town’s conservation lands, which includes ve nature preserves. e LCC sponsors hikes, snowshoe walks, and educational eld trips.

UVTA and the LCC have partnered since 2014 to complete a project on public lands every year. “ e collaboration started with Russell Hirschler, a longtime member of the LCC. It was his impetus to utilize the group they put together, the UVTA High School Trails Corps,” says Blake. “ e corps recruits as many as 50 high school–aged people and they work as teams during the summer on Alliance projects that bene t public lands in the Upper Valley.”

MAKING IT HAPPEN TOGETHER

Blake continues, “Many projects are beyond the engineering capabilities or time and energy of the LCC. e UVTA will team the corps with some adults, supply heavy equipment that can create trails or build bridges, and really make things happen. We are very fortunate to have this partnership. It allows us to take on upgrades to the town properties that would otherwise be very di cult for us.”

In 2014, the UVTA worked with the LCC to bring their high school crews to build a bridge over Trout Brook connecting the Cha ee Wildlife Sanctuary to Chase Beach (Lyme’s beach facility). Since then, UVTA has worked with the LCC under Blake’s leadership to make improvements in most of the conservation areas in town. Past projects include building a wildlife viewing structure in the Cha ee Wildlife Sanctuary, improving the Lower Grant Brook Trail by installing bog bridges and reroutes around wet areas, and replacing over 200 feet of bog bridges in Cha ee.

Other collaborations over the past decade include rebuilding the trailhead access and other reroutes at Big Rock Nature Area

FINISHED BIG ROCK TRAILHEAD

LITTLE POST POND FROM WILDLIFE VIEWING STRUCTURE AT CHAFFEE

CHAFFEE, NEW BOG BRIDGES

Top: Lyme Conservation Commission membership, from left: Blake Allison (chair), Margaret Sheehan, Ann Flood (secretary), Sue MacKenzie (vice chair), Tom Colgan, Lin Brown, Jill Niles, and Sara Zahendra. Photo by Lars Blackmore.

Below, center, and bottom: Trail Corps participants load and spread gravel to be compacted for the accessible trail at Chaffee.

ACCESSIBLE TRAIL AT CHAFFEE

to mitigate erosion issues, replacement and installation of bridges in the Lyme Town Forest, and treadway and drainage improvements in Trout Pond Forest.

“Collaboration is part of the UVTA mission,” Russell explains. “We work in partnership with and in support of our Alliance members, including other organizations, conservation commissions, trails committees, private landowners, and others who manage trails. is concept was a founding principle of UVTA: to provide resources and technical expertise to help other groups manage, improve, and expand their trails. So, as you can imagine, it takes a willing partner with vision and resources to make it work. Blake and the LCC are just that.”

Blake adds, “Lyme Foundation’s ongoing nancial support of the UVTA Trails Corps is key. Its annual matching funding has been an invaluable component of our success in executing these projects.”

IMPROVING SAFETY AND ACCESS

“I have been a Lyme resident since 2007 and have sat on the LCC as either a full member or alternate since that time,” continues Russell. “For most of that time, Blake has been the chair of the commission, and in that time, he has been an outstanding supporter of improving the trail network in the properties under the purview of the Lyme Conservation Commission to provide better access to the residents of Lyme and beyond. Blake is also a champion of balancing recreation and conservation across Lyme and other Upper Valley communities.” One of the recent projects that has made a difference to many in the community is the installation of a wheelchair-accessible trail at the Cha ee Wildlife Sacntuary.

Top: Trail Corps participants on the newly built bridge in the Lyme Town Forest. Below left: Trail Corps builds steps at the trailhead at Big Rock Nature Area.

Right: Trail Corps installs stone steps at Trout Pond.

Bottom: Trail Corps participants stand on completed steps at the trailhead at Big Rock Nature Area.

Blake explains, “We were looking for a way to increase access to the properties. During the pandemic we saw how vital these lands were to the community, for everyone. Most trails will not accommodate wheelchairs, and Cha ee is the only one that has the topography that allows for it. Having an all-persons access trail of 1,000 feet is important so everyone will be able to enjoy these lands.”

is year’s project will be to replace the original 2014 footbridge crossing Trout Brook. e bridge was damaged in a storm in July 2017 and was repaired, but it will be replaced with a new structure that will be more complex using di erent technology for the stringers of the bridge.

“Each year LCC has input as to what the project will be. is footbridge is no longer safe, so it was an easy choice. Our intention is to make it wide enough so that people who access the new all-persons path can continue out onto the bridge and be able to cross,” comments Blake.

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“We are so grateful for the help from the UVTA,” says Blake. “With so many properties, there is always some deterioration due to the weather, and there is always something that needs to be done. e pandemic impacted the use of trails, and they became overused and could not handle the volume of people. is a good problem, but nonetheless we want people to use the properties and use them safely.”

What has made this partnership strong? “Blake and the LCC have been a willing partner with both vision and funding to make the collaboration a success,” says Russell. “Plans are in place to continue our collaboration in 2024 and beyond. Working together we can do so much good for the community.” •

Lyme Conservation Commission lymenh.gov/conservation-commission

Upper Valley Trails Alliance uvtrails.org

Life in The UPPER VALLEY

LARRY KILIAN CAPTURES THIS SPECIAL REGION IN PHOTOGRAPHS

Katherine P. Cox | otog Larry Kilian

Caption to go here: Photographer Larry Kilian.

When Larry Kilian and his wife moved to the Upper Valley in 2021 from Boston, they quickly fell in love with the area, its residents, and all the region has to o er. Originally from Canada, he’s lived all over the world, but nds that the Upper Valley “has it all,” as he says. A photographer, Larry has captured images of the region in a gorgeous book of photographs that highlight the scenery and sights that are familiar and beloved to residents and visitors alike. Life in e Upper Valley features “26 Reasons to Love

It.”From Scenic Mountain Lakes (number 26) to Awesome Co ee Shops (number 20), Historic Covered Bridges (number 14) to Superb Scenery (number 1), there are shoutouts to many local favorites that will resonate with anyone who knows the Upper Valley.

Fall splendor on a perfectly still Mascoma Lake in Enfield, New Hampshire.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE UPPER VALLEY?

We were living in Boston to be near my daughter and grandchildren, and my daughter got a job o er from Dartmouth and moved up here with her husband and kids. We came up here in the spring and looked around with them. It was mud season, not the best time to be here—but we thought it was a pretty nice place to live. We realized you have everything you need here—stores, restaurants, it’s all here. It has all the advantages of living in a small New England college town, so we opted to come up here.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN THE HANOVER AREA?

is is a wonderful area if you like the outdoors. You’ve got mountain biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing as well as downhill. You’ve got great health care, a great lifestyle, and it’s a great place to raise a family. Moving up here from Boston is the best thing that could have happened to my grandchildren. We love it here.

The Upper Valley is living proof that Mother Nature is unquestionably the greatest architect of all.

Below: Awesome sunrise over the White Mountains of New Hampshire from a mountaintop in Vermont. Sunrises are absolutely free—don’t miss too many of them.

For a photographer, winter has its own special magic.

The Upper Valley is home to a number of challenging golf courses whose natural beauty makes it difficult to focus on your game. Montcalm Golf Club, pictured here, is just one of several in the area.

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.

Top: Lake Morey, Fairlee, Vermont, shrouded in an early morning mist. Below: A season of sailing comes to an end on Lake Mascoma, making way for ice fishing.

Above (14): Farmers Market, Norwich, Vermont.

(18): For those who love to explore the great outdoors, the Appalachian Trail winds its way through the Upper Valley.

(23): Beautiful downtown Hanover, home of Dartmouth College.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE UPPER VALLEY?

One of the things I couldn’t put in the book was the people. One of the real reasons we love it is the people here. ey’re down to earth, friendly, and there’s a sense of community. We had only been living here a couple of months and I was in a co ee shop in West Leb, in line, and the woman in front of me ordered her co ee and turned to me and said, “What do you want?” I was just having a cookie. She told the cashier to put it on her tab. I was in disbelief. It made me feel welcome and had an impact. e quality of life here is great.

HOW DID YOU SETTLE ON THE 26 PLACES YOU HIGHLIGHT IN YOUR BOOK?

Anytime you live somewhere (we’ve lived all over the world and are from Canada), there are always certain things that stand out in an area that are personal. e list is made up of things that are important to my wife and me and what we like about living here. e real estate fellow who sold us our condo saw the book and said, “You captured the spirit of the place pretty well.” It’s the independent co ee shops and unique kinds of places like My Brigadeiro. Lou’s is a landmark. And you have artisans like Simon Pearce. Hanover is obviously a charming town, and the Dartmouth campus is beautiful. We have good medical care here. ese are things that resonate with us. I suspected that things that resonated with us as new residents would resonate with other people. It’s my list, but people can relate to it.

WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO DO THIS BOOK?

I don’t make a living from photography. It’s a hobby. When we were living in Belgium from 2002 to 2007, I published a book there that I sold to the American Women’s Club of Brussels. ere was an expat community there and I did a similar kind of thing—took pictures of things

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we appreciated about Belgium and made a book out of it. I gave one to a friend of mine who was moving back to the States and he said, “You should sell these” to people of the expat community who wanted a memory of their time in Belgium. We have a lake house in Canada where we spend our summers, and I did a book on our lake. When we moved here, because photographing and capturing the beauty of the area is something that I do, I decided I’d do one for the Upper Valley.

DO YOU HAVE FAVORITE SPOTS IN THE REGION YOU LIKE TO PHOTOGRAPH?

ere are so many great spots. ere’s a spot I like to go to get sunrises that is on the Vermont side of the Connecticut River a little outside of Woodstock. It’s a beautiful spot—a country road at the top of a mountain. (It’s captured in the Superb Scenery section at the end of the book.) e Collette Trail out of En eld has wonderful waterfalls that I’ve taken quite a few pictures of. I get in my car and drive all over just taking pictures. I’m an explorer. I like to go di erent places and nd things. I’ll take my camera with me and I’ll go out for a full day.

To get a copy of Life in e Upper Valley, go to lkilianphotography.com and click on the bookstore tab. Copies are also available at Oodles in White River Junction and the Bank Street Gallery at AVA in Lebanon. •

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The Fourth Place

Hanover’s place for everyone who loves games, comics, and geek culture is more than a friendly local games, comics, manga, and pop culture spot— we’re also home to free events every day. We host more than 40 events every month including board game nights, book clubs, Magic and Pokémon events, and crafting. We’re also home to the Upper Valley Scrabble Club and Upper Valley Sci-Fi and Fantasy Club.

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The red panda blinked at me from a tangle of branches, unconcerned, though I stood only 20 feet away. It looked the size of a large racoon but with red instead of brown fur and a black and white mask instead of a solid black one. In fact, red pandas are not panda bears at all, but most closely related to raccoons.

ough considered carnivores, most of a red panda’s diet is bamboo, which is one of the few things they have in common with more familiar giant pandas. is one must have had a full belly. It crept con dently along a limb to the point where it connected to the tree trunk and then curled up with its lush tail wrapped around itself. It blinked at me again then closed its eyes. I backed away, leaving the cute creature to its nap. How special to watch this endangered species, but I wasn’t in Tibet or Nepal, where red pandas live. I was in Washington, DC, at the National Zoo.

I love animals, so zoos have always drawn me. ey are places where I’ve seen many di erent species from around the globe, including extremely rare, elusive animals, some of which don’t live in the wild anymore. In fact, zoos are credited with bringing a number of species back from the brink.

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RED PANDA (ENDANGERED)

RED-RUFFED LEMUR (ENDANGERED)

TROPICAL INDOOR AVIARY

WHOOPING CRANE (ENDANGERED)

GRIZZLY BEARS

BALD EAGLE (PROTECTED)

MACAW (ENDANGERED)

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DID YOU KNOW?

According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, there are currently 213 accredited zoos and aquariums in the United States.

CALIFORNIA CONDORS

Take the California condor, the largest land bird in North America and a conservation success story thanks to the captive breeding program at the San Diego Zoo. Due to loss of habitat, collisions with power lines, illegal egg collecting and shootings, and environmental toxins, by the early 1980s only 22 California condors existed. After receiving an orphaned chick, the zoo started to successfully breed and hatch condors. By 1987, the last one in the wild was brought to the zoo. Working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the National Audubon Society, the zoo built a “condor-minium,” six enormous aviaries that allowed these huge birds, which can weigh over 20 pounds and have nine-and-half-foot wingspans, free ight as the breeding program continued.

By 1992, the rst zoo-hatched California condors were introduced into the wild. Today, there are almost 600 California condors, about 400 of which live in the wild. While they are still scarce and rely heavily on captive breeding to survive, their populations are more robust than before, and they are breeding in the wild again, too.

EXOTIC ODDBALLS

Not all animals in zoos are endangered, though some are rather oddlooking. After the red panda fell asleep, I wandered into a building that housed aquatic animals and came upon an Australian snake-necked turtle. It swam next to the glass in its tank, so close that I felt as if I were underwater with it. It did, indeed, have a ridiculously long neck, 10 inches from nose to shell! Watching this peculiar creature was both entertaining and educational. Modern zoos are as much about exposing visitors to animals that we might never see as they are about taking care of them.

Upon hearing the oohs and aahs of several grade-schoolers, I left Mr. Long Neck to see what fascinated the kids. ey were nose to nose with an alligator snapping turtle, a prehistoric beast separated from its youthful audience by an inch of glass. Its beady blue eyes stared intensely at us. Spikes surrounded its head like a prickly mane. Its mouth was open, ready to chomp onto anything that swam by. ose kids and I will always remember it, and maybe care about it, which is one of reasons why zoos are no longer simply cages lled with captive critters. ey are true partners in conservation that help create an a nity for all kinds of wildlife in faraway places.

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Zoos get people to care about local species, too. In one of the National Zoo’s aviaries, a bright red cardinal perching on a wire whistled and

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INTERESTING MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ZOOS

2500 BCE: Rulers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have menageries containing exotic animals from foreign lands, including giraffes, elephants, birds, and bears.

1520: The Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes kills all the animals in Emperor Montezuma II’s personal zoo, one of the earliest collections of animals in the New World.

1700s: During the Age of Enlightenment, zoology, the study of animal behavior and anatomy, becomes an accepted branch of science. Researchers use natural habitats rather than cages to keep animals.

1873: Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes opens in Paris, France, considered the first modern zoo. The zoo remains open and popular today.

1874: The Philadelphia Zoo opens, the first zoo in the United States.

1963: The first giant panda is born at the Beijing Zoo, China, the first to be born in captivity, marking the start of captive breeding programs to save this endangered species.

trilled at me as I walked under it. I also saw a variety of ducks, including my favorite, a red-headed canvasback drake. en I came to a beaver pond where a zookeeper fed Bucky some salad greens. e beaver’s broad dark tail dangled over a rock in my direction as it stu ed lettuce into its mouth. I had seen other beavers swimming in backcountry ponds on occasion, but this was my rst clear look at its leathery, water-slapping appendage.

I walked on, pausing to watch an elephant swish some hay into its mouth with its long trunk. An endangered red-ru ed lemur walked head rst down a tree trunk. A sloth bear leapt un-sloth-like from one rock to another, and a mother monkey nursed her baby as it ambled nimbly from branch to branch.

e birds were particularly impressive. At a water hole, amingos stood on one leg, their long necks curling and stretching in the spring sunshine. Further along in its own grassy enclosure, a whooping

crane—another conservation success story thanks to zoos—preened its white feathers with its long, strong bill. In one of the aviaries, a magnolia warbler, a stunning yellow-bellied songbird that breeds in New Hampshire, stretched its tail feathers like a black and white tail fan. ere was so much to see!

Perhaps the creepiest creature of the 2,000 animals (400 species) in residence at the National Zoo was the naked mole rat. Also called a “sand puppy,” this pale, hairless subterranean oddity is native to Africa. It was four inches long, with two long teeth that it uses for digging more than eating. Nearly blind, it was uniquely adapted to underground life, able to move forward and backward at a rapid pace inside its tunnels. It also eats its own poop, an adaptation for living in such an enclosed environment.

After my encounter with the mole rat, I was glad to emerge from the darkness back onto the walking paths that traveled to brighter habitats within the National Zoo’s 163 acres. Around two million visitors visit the National Zoo each year, as much to enjoy its outdoor environs as its exhibits. Like all zoos, it is undeniably a park where animals are on display for human enjoyment, but it also does much more than that. It’s a center of research, education, and conservation. Biologists study the animals closely, gaining valuable clues to their behavior and diet. e welfare of the animals is at the heart of its mission, and it certainly contributes to maintaining wildlife diversity on our planet.

Critics say that animals in captivity don’t act like they do in the wild, but in some cases, it’s the only option to prevent them from becoming extinct. And since the odds of me ever seeing a Himalayan snow leopard in the wild are likely zero, my heart soars on the rare occasion I get to see one at a zoo. •

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Finally Part of Downtown

THE MAVEN SALON HAS CALLED HANOVER HOME FOR DECADES, BUT ONLY SINCE ITS MOVE TO MAIN STREET does owner Kayla Brannen feel like they’ve truly become part of the downtown fabric. “Our space upstairs was lovely and beautiful, and it had been renovated, but I just really wanted to be downstairs and feel like I was part of town in a way that I hadn’t before,” Kayla says.

Maven moved into the space Traditionally Trendy used to reside in this past September after a long year of working with architects and builders to revamp the storefront. Kayla says she enjoys watching passersby and the increased foot tra c the rst oor provides. What’s more, she thinks the salon feels more inviting and on brand with what Maven has become since she began with the company 20 years ago.

MAVEN SALON MOVES TO MAIN STREET

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THE RENOVATION

Kayla began working for the salon at age 19, when it was under di erent ownership and a di erent name. She purchased the business seven years ago and, in 2018, did some rebranding, renaming the salon to Maven (formerly We’re Makin’ Waves). She’d always wanted a rst- oor location and had been keeping an eye out as businesses around town came and went. When the space underneath Maven became available, the timing and location felt right.

She had the ceiling opened and the carpet ripped out. Demolition involved the discovery of original brick walls, but also asbestos. “You’re kind of opening a can of worms,” Kayla says. “You don’t know exactly what you’re going to nd.”

She worked with a designer to come up with the salon’s new aesthetic: modern, cool, and edgy, something that resembled a city gallery and would also be wheelchair accessible. Exposed brick was whitewashed and interior windows were installed to break up the space. Everything was trimmed out in black, white, and gold, and a state-of-the-art air- ltration system was installed.

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Top row, from left: Kayla Brannen, owner. Stylists listen to their clients’ wishes then deliver the desired looks. Standing at the front desk are stylist/manager Shelby Morse and owner/ stylist Kayla Brannen.

Opposite, bottom: Stylists and clients.

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bottom: Esthetician Mariah Griswold performs a manicure.

GUESTS’ FAVORITE DAY

Growing up, Kayla says she always loved going to the salon. Hers had this magnetic vibe: stylists looked great, with cool hair and cool clothes, and everyone seemed happy to be there. “People were chatting and laughing, and it was loud and inviting. And that’s what I love about a salon. People congregate there,” Kayla says. is is how she wants people to feel at Maven. She says that for so many clients, coming in and getting their hair done is “their favorite day.”

“Some people come in and they just want to grab a magazine and have a coffee and chill, and that’s totally ne for us. We’re always open to having some quiet time. But most of the time, we dive right into the juicy life stu ,” she says. “I always say that we make people feel heard, seen, and loved doing their hair. And we get to be creative by doing it.”

Recently, the salon began o ering new services, including hair extensions, lash extensions, lash lifts, and eyebrow tints. e majority of clients want hair-coloring services, but truly, they ask for everything. “Everything is kind of always in. at’s what’s fun about 2024. It doesn’t matter what the big trend is,” Kayla says.

CAREER LONGEVITY

Kayla says one of the things that excites her about running the business is helping stylists grow. She has been intentional

about creating a di erent kind of pace since the pandemic. Sta used to juggle multiple clients at once, but now, services are longer. Stylists have time to have lunch or step outside, and she frequently gathers them together for regular meetings and workshops. “ at’s really important for me—to stay healthy as a hairdresser. It’s the only way we’re going to have longevity in our career,” Kayla says.

Longevity is something Maven has done very well. Half the team members have been on sta as long as Kayla, some even longer. Stylist and manager Shelby Morse has been seeing some clients for 30 years. ey’ve become like family to her.

“Even if we don’t do things outside this space, we know about them; we know about their lives, their children’s lives, what they do for work,” Shelby says. “ ey become part of your people.” For her, the move downstairs was bittersweet. e old space had been her home for so long, but she loves being part of town in a new way. “After 30 years, a little revamp feels good,” she says. •

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Clockwise from top left: Hanover High School Art Club leader Claire Kull paints the lily pads. AT Hikers “Lost & Found” and “Steamfeet” discover the Welcome Mural on July 27, 2023. HHS Art teacher Sarah Glass and Art Club leader Lauren Hall work on the Mount Katahdin sign. Truffula trees and the Lorax from Dr. Seuss. Hanover High student artists Adam Gilbert-Diamond, Zoe Chamberlain, and Lauren Hall work on the Truffula trees.

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The Sidewalk Art Mural Project

In May of 2023, the leaders of the Hanover High Art Club created a colorful, interactive welcome mural for Appalachian Trail (AT) hikers on the center sidewalk of the parking lot at the Richard W. Black Community Center. For the rest of the hiking season, the mural became a prime spot for AT thru-hikers to stop and take a sel e with the artwork.

e mural soon appeared in numerous hikers’ social media posts and doubtless will continue to entertain hikers for years to come.

e mural contains individual maps of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine: the three states where AT hikers are either headed or have just hiked, depending on if they are northbound (NOBO) or southbound (SOBO). Each state map painting is framed with the plants, animals, and landmarks that represent the state, including a Vermont cow dubbed Lorenzo; Mink the bear, her cub, and Gregory the moose to represent New Hampshire; and Francois the Maine lobster. Speci c references to Hanover include images of Dartmouth’s Baker Library clock tower and the Hanover Post O ce, an important stop for hikers who pick up self-mailed resupply packages when they reach this milestone on the trail. At the top of the mural is a detailed image of the iconic wooden elevation sign on the peak of Maine’s Mount Katahdin—the terminus of the trail—and another ubiquitous hiker sel e spot on the 2,181-mile trail.

WELCOMING AND DIRECTING HIKERS

However, even the walk from Georgia to Hanover doesn’t take as long as the journey to create this celebratory mural took, and for those involved, it is just as treasured. One of those people is Claire Kull (class of 2024), a student Art Club leader who designed and painted the mural with her coleader Lauren Hall (class of 2023).

“I felt so honored and excited to work on this project,” Claire says. “I felt that I was having an impact on my local community and also on a broader community of people coming to hike this trail. My wish is that the mural gives them a little happiness and brightness as they face the White Mountains, one of the most di cult parts of the trail, and that they feel acknowledged and seen by the local community.” She smiles and adds, “I was grinning the entire time I was painting.”

Retired physician and Trial Angel (the name for anyone who provides “trail magic” to hikers) Bill Young got the idea for creating the mural after he did a section hike of the trail from Hanover to Mount Katahdin in 2015. He started talking to every AT hiker he met in town. “Southbound AT hikers are in the woods for almost 500 miles before reaching the Hanover Food Co-Op area. ey frequently get disoriented on Hanover Streets,” he says. Bill’s rst plan was to add directional assistance compass roses at key turning points of the AT in Hanover. In 2021, he made a chalk compass rose drawing near the co-op at the turn to the Richard W. Black Community Center building on Park Street.

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e trail crosses the property of the Black Center, which provides shower and laundry facilities for hikers for a small fee. Bill playfully chalked in boot prints and moose hoof prints in addition to the directional drawings. is led to his idea to ask Hanover High school artists to make a more permanent mural to “welcome and direct hikers, plus celebrate Hanover’s trail-town reputation.”

In addition to the mural, Claire ultimately designed the current painted compass roses that Bill continues to add to other key turns along the Hanover trail. e stencil design has “NOBO” and “SOBO” written external to each compass rose to provide hikers with the correct direction they should be headed. An AT trail symbol lies in the center of the compass rose, and pine tree designs make up the cardinal directions. Claire made a digital copy and vectorized it, so that it can be easily enlarged to any size.

But before the mural could happen, it took Bill another two years to get a full green light for the project from the Hanover departments, and with the help and support of John Sherman at the Richard W. Black Community Center, they were ready to approach Sarah Glass, Hanover High art teacher and advisor for the Art Club. Bill also brought along Betsy Maislen, retired trail “Archangel,” as Bill calls her, and founder of the Upper Valley Trail Angels, to tell her story.

HELPING HIKERS IN NEED

“My husband and I started being Trail Angels in 2007, the year our son Karl Shultz—aka, e Brain—hiked the AT during a gap year between high school and college,” says Betsy. A day-hiking family in Tennessee took in Karl when he developed a serious blister infection on his heel. He required antibiotics for a week before returning to the trail. “We’re still very good friends with that family too!” adds Betsy— aka, Short and Sweet.

Betsy and her husband spent the next dozen summers taking in hikers who needed

a shower, laundry, and a dry place to sleep. She organized a list of other volunteers and planned biyearly informational potlucks for the Trail Angels group. She posted an updated Trail Angels list each hiking season at hostels north and south of Hanover, at the Dartmouth Outing Club, the Norwich and Howe Libraries, the Hanover Town Hall, and the Richard W. Black Community Center. In addition, the Upper Valley Business Alliance puts out a free guide of local hiker services, and the Howe o ers 24-hour phone recharging and Internet service under a tent in their parking lot. Several generous local businesses, including Dan & Whit’s, Lou’s, Ramunto’s, and Red Kite Candy, o er freebies to thru-hikers as well. However, a ordable and accessible places to camp or stay overnight are still di cult to nd in the Upper Valley, and the Trail Angels are actively recruiting more members.

A DESIGN WITH INTENTION

Back in 2018, Betsy had organized a Trail Angel oat in the Hanover Fourth of July parade. A couple hikers joined the group,

and, per tradition, they threw candy to onlookers along the route. e group won third place. Betsy had been waiting for the right hiker-friendly project where she could donate the $200 prize winnings— and contributing to painting supplies for the mural seemed like the right one. More donations came in from “Hanover High, the Parks and Recreation department, the Hanover Food Co-op, and two anonymous individuals,” says Bill.

Sarah found the entire project to be a positive real-world learning experience for her students. She watched them come up with a proposal, pitch it to Bill Young and John Sherman, take feedback, and rework the plans to meet the needs of their “client.”

“ e kids were amazing. I was so proud of their poise in meetings, their leadership organizing help, their dependability showing up for every session, and their commitment to the task and to follow through,” Sarah says.

Claire explains that their rst proposal, put forth in the fall of 2022, included all of the states on the trail, but when they got feedback from Bill and John, they agreed it

would be “too complex” and “not focused on Hanover.” ey reworked the plans to include just the three local states and symbols representing them.

“Everything about the mural design was done with intention,” she says. “Every spring, I hear the peepers,” she explains of the pair of frogs, Callum and Dante, in the design. Marco the loon’s haunting call is beloved on New Hampshire lakes and rivers. e numbered lily pads, which are inspired from those on the Connecticut River, are a transitional element between the states and act as an interactive hopscotch game. e lilacs, “important New Hampshire owers,” add a pretty splash of purple.

A LOVING TRIBUTE

Claire classi es herself as a “big hiker.” She’s completed 28 of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-footers and has a family that loves to hike. One hiking trip, she and her family were staying in an AMC hut in the White Mountains with a group of thruhikers. Claire spontaneously decided to do a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss’s e Lorax

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to entertain the group. Afterwards, one of the hikers gifted her with her trail name: Tru ula. (A true trail name must be given by another person, and most require a short tale to explain them, such as two I hosted this year: Back Fat and Turmeric.) Since eodore Geisel is also a famous Dartmouth alum, it was only natural for Claire to add the Lorax and a Tru ula tree to the beginning of the mural design. Claire and Lauren used Art Club time to plan and chalk the design out on the sidewalk for proportions. “We talked it out and videotaped and then we went through what kind of paint to prevent wear,” says Sarah.

“ e paint was the same paint that they use on the roads. It is made to stick to asphalt, and it really fuses to the sidewalk,” says Claire. “It was very interesting to work with—it gets rubbery when it gets dry, and it dries in 10 minutes. We didn’t have to wait days for it to dry—by the time we were done, we could just leave it. We used red, blue, yellow, green, black, and white and then mixed them to create other colors. We were lucky that it was mixable and water based so we could clean our brushes easily.”

In the spring of 2023, Claire, Lauren Hall, Sarah, and a few helpers, including Claire’s mother Angela and another student, Adam Gilbert-Diamond, and his little brother, painted the mural over four Sundays. According to Claire, “We were lucky—it only started raining once, and that was as we were cleaning up. e dotted line (that illustrates the path of the trail on the map) is a little blurry in one area.”

“While the group was working, families would walk by and ask about what they were doing. It was nice to have the students out of the building and getting recognition for their work,” says Sarah. at fall, Bill organized a ribboncutting ceremony with music, snacks, and speeches to celebrate the nished mural and those who worked so hard to create it. But the real celebration happens each time an AT thru-hiker spots the mural and snaps a photo to add to their precious trail magic memories. •

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Johnson Audiology offers personalized hearing health care

IS THE VOLUME ON THE TELEVISION CREEPING HIGHER THAN FRIENDS OR FAMILY

WOULD PREFER? Does it seem like, while you can hear what people are saying, you wish you could understand them more clearly?

“Approximately 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss in one or both ears according to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD),” says Dr. Julie Johnson, owner of Johnson Audiology in Hanover, noting the NIH reports that while the overall risk of hearing loss may be decreasing over time, the prevalence of hearing loss is expected to rise because of our aging population. However, hearing health care is generally not utilized to its fullest in this population. “Literature shows that people with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before seeking help in the form of hearing aids,” says Julie, adding, “Among adults aged 70 and older who could bene t from hearing aids, fewer than one in three has ever used them.”

PATIENT-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS

Johnson Audiology o ers best practices in audiology in a convenient, local setting. “We’re ethical and evidence based. We take pride in using science to measure and manage hearing loss. Our focus is nding patientspeci c solutions to improve hearing, rather than a focus on hearing-aid sales,” says Julie. “Solutions may include a referral to ENT, wax removal, assistive listening devices such as TV ampli ers or ampli ed phones, repairing existing hearing aids, over-the-counter hearing aids, or prescription hearing aids.”

Owner Julie Johnson, AuD.

“Literature shows that people with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before seeking help in the fewer than one in three has ever used them.”

Johnson Audiology was established in 2014. It began providing services onsite at Kendal’s lifecare community in Hanover in 2016 and moved to its current downtown Hanover location in 2018. An adult-centered practice, its aim is “to be a trusted center that our community can feel con dent in recommending to their friends and family.”

Specializing in total hearing health care, services include comprehensive hearing evaluations, wax removal, custom hearing protection, hearing-aid consultations, hearing-aid ttings using real-ear veri cation, hearing-aid repairs, and compensation and pension evaluations for veterans. Although hearing loss occurs across the lifespan, Julie notes the greatest predictor of hearing loss is age, and Johnson Audiology’s services are tailored to an adult population.

e Johnson Audiology team addresses some frequently asked questions: What are symptoms of hearing loss? Di culty hearing speech in the context of background noise or without the use of visual cues and hearing a conversation without understanding it. e onset of tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears) may occur occasionally or constantly.

Left: Julie Johnson, AuD; Nicole Maynard, AuD; Danielle Shine, AuD; and Michelle Packard, HIS.

Below: The office is bright and comfortable.

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Does insurance cover a hearing test?

Most insurances, including Medicare, will cover a hearing test when medically necessary. While Johnson Audiology is not in network with all insurance carriers, patients are often able to apply for out-ofnetwork reimbursement.

Can hearing loss cause dementia?

Untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of cognitive decline. is can be related to social isolation, as well as the increased cognitive load necessary for a person with hearing loss to understand speech, thus leaving fewer resources for other cognitive tasks. Some of the signs of cognitive decline can be similar to symptoms of hearing loss, so a hearing test is often recommended as a part of the assessment for a concern about cognitive status.

What are real-ear measures (REM)?

REM is our way of accounting for the shape and size of each person’s individual ear when adjusting the amount of volume needed for a hearing-aid prescription. A small microphone is placed in the patient’s ear while a speech passage is played and used to measure the hearing aid’s output at the level of the eardrum. is output is matched against the prescriptive values for the hearing loss to make sure the patient is getting the right amount of volume at each pitch.

What about over-the-counter hearing aids?

OTC hearing aids are available for adult patients with perceived mild to moderate levels of hearing loss. ey are typically less expensive than prescription hearing aids because there is no professional associated with selecting, programming, or maintaining the device. OTC hearing aids are designed to be “self- tting,” so the patient may adjust treble, bass, and volume based on their perceived need.

What if I have hearing aids and I’m still struggling?

Johnson Audiology can assess the function of your current hearing aids and use REM to verify that they are programmed to

meet your needs or discuss other options as necessary.

Why choose Johnson Audiology?

e most important consideration when seeking prescription hearing aids is choosing a clinic following best practices for hearing-aid programming. Real-ear measures (REM) are the gold standard in audiology and have been proven vital for successful hearing-aid ttings. At Johnson Audiology we perform this procedure on every tting and adjustment to ensure the best hearing outcome.

What do you appreciate about being a business in Hanover?

Our providers’ backgrounds are in academic medical center settings. We enjoy being able to provide this level of collaborative care in a comfortable neighborhood practice. Our providers and our patients are able to appreciate the convenience of the locations in Hanover. You can see your audiologist, have a co ee at Umpleby’s, check out a few books from the library, and be home before lunch! •

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2 Dorrance Place Hanover, NH (603) 643-HEAR (4327) johnsonaudiologyhearing.com

Top left: Administrative schedulers Pam Mudgett and Jennifer McHugh with Dr. Julie Johnson and Dr. Nicole Maynard. Center: Dr. Julie Johnson and Dr. Catherine Rieke with patients.

Bottom left: Reception desk at Johnson Audiology.

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Evidence that bigger isn’t necessarily better

Moosilauke Visions team includes Dr. Will White, LCSW; Jay Wolter, JD, president and founder; Dr. Misiu Przydzielski, MD; and Meredith Fogg, PMHNP-BC.

“Moosilauke Visions has given all of us on our staff the opportunity to mentor tomorrow’s and program directors.”

—Carl Lovejoy

MOOSILAUKE VISIONS IS A NONPROFIT BASED IN HANOVER. Parts

of its mission include helping other nonpro ts (particularly new nonpro ts or startups), supporting organizations that do good work for people or the environment, and making responsible decisions about its own systems and business practices.

Moosilauke Visions president and founder Jay Wolter has been building, running, and supporting nonpro ts for 30 years. “As they grow, large nonpro ts tend to become ‘C-suite’ agencies,” he says, referring to business models with lots of chiefs—a CEO for example, a CFO, a COO, chief marketing o cer (CMO), chief technology o cer (CTO), and so forth. “I always felt that when you’re serving people, the leadership should be pretty close to the action,” Jay says.

Over his career, Jay grew a network of nonpro ts known as Becket Family of Services. Moosilauke Visions is a newer version of Becket. He is think-

ing about the future of the network, the future of Moosilauke Visions, and the future of how people can continue to do good work for those in need.

LAWYERLY BEGINNINGS

Jay earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Fair eld University and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. After law school, he became a successful health care lawyer, representing hospitals, nursing homes, and mental facilities in a range of areas including regulatory matters, transactional mergers and acquisitions, government relations, and bond work. “I enjoyed practicing law,” Jay

Photo by Lars Blackmore.

says. “I didn’t like keeping track of my hours to the minute, however.” Most of all, though, Jay wanted to tap into his creative, innovative, and competitive instincts and abilities. Lawyers minimize risk, he says. “I wanted to take risks. I yearned to be an entrepreneur.”

When Jay was a child, his father John owned and operated a small private school for troubled youth.

e school, Becket Academy in East Haddam, Connecticut, had a focus on experiential learning and outdoor education. Jay and his siblings attended the school, which was named for St. omas Becket. “He was one of my heroes,” says Jay. “Along with Abe Lincoln and others.”

After retiring from Becket Academy, John Wolter took over the Pike School in Pike, New Hampshire. e school, which was strugglingnancially, served kids with challenging behaviors. After giving up his career in law, Jay came to work at Pike. “Our program developed a holistic approach, looking at the whole person and considering family background and structure too,” Jay says. e school, a nonpro t, grew to be nancially stable, and Jay expanded into other nonpro t organizations. He renamed his organization Becket

“’To whom much is given, much is expected’ is one of the many reasons I work for Moosilauke Visions. It has given me a vehicle to give back.”

—Carl Lovejoy

Left: Carl Lovejoy, Moosilauke Visions chief development support officer and co-founder of Mountain Valley Treatment Center, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moosilauke Visions.

Center: Jay Wolter works in his 23 South Main Street office. Photo by Lars Blackmore.

Bottom: Moosilauke Counseling Solutions’ psychiatrist Dr. Misiu Przydzielski and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Meredith Fogg. Photo by Lars Blackmore.

Family of Services. Starting with the original Pike School with its $2 million in annual revenues, Jay evolved his organization to be involved in nonpro ts up and down the east coast with $200 million in revenues.

SUCCESSION AND PHILOSOPHY

As Becket Family of Services grew, Jay began to have concerns about his work philosophy. “I began to feel separate from what was happening,” he says. “I believe in growing sideways, not up.” In other words, if there is a nonpro t with people who are passionate about a cause, he would rather see those people be able to focus their energy and passion on that cause.

e reality with nonpro ts is that their founders and workers often start by working for their cause. But it is possible to eventually become bogged down by the details of running a nonpro t—the need to fundraise, to keep the books, to manage the business aspects of running a nonpro t.

Over 30 years, Jay found himself in the unique position where he could help committed, young, new nonpro ts who in many cases were just starting out. “We accumulated a meaningful amount of wealth,” he says. “And we have the knowledge and systems in place where we can help startups on their way to being independent.”

Jay began the work of breaking up some of the parts of Becket Family of Services that had learned what they needed to go o on their own. And he founded Moosilauke Visions to invest in new nonpro ts, to o er low-risk, targeted, and cost-e cient consulting to newer nonpro ts, and to o er support services (like legal, accounting, or human resources support or access to established business management systems). In some cases, Moosilauke Visions will o er seed money to a startup in addition to knowledge of how to operate. “Our bread and butter is helping nonpro ts with young leadership that need support,” Jay says.

A HELPING HAND

Myra Sack’s life changed when her oldest daughter Havi passed away from a neurodegenerative disease in 2021. Havi’s life and death taught her the importance of community, exercise, and movement in order to live a healthy life. Myra founded E-motion, a

Don Vardell and Joelle Higa, a Mountain Valley alumna. Awards Day at Next Steps Community Services, New Hampshire’s

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nonpro t aiming to help people working through bereavement through community, movement, ritual, and language. “We helped Myra by giving her some modest startup money,” says Jay. “We helped her to get her business systems running.”

Another client, Summit Achievement in Maine, is a residential treatment center that focuses on outdoor adventurebased activities for adolescents. When the departing owner wanted to retire, Moosilauke Visions helped him form a succession plan and helped two incoming operators take over.

For Jay, the most rewarding aspect of his chosen career has been the opportunity to watch leaders develop and be able to take on causes about which they are passionate. Jay is also eager to work with organizations willing to take on pressing issues like protecting the environment and a ordable housing.

“No one is good at everything,” he says. “But many leaders make the mistake of trying to take on everything.” Moosilauke Visions knows that everyone can use a helping hand—even (and sometimes especially) those most willing to lend that helping hand. Jay Wolter works with leaders who have a social mission and who believe that the goal isn’t to get big. “We want to support people with a social mission,” he says, “because we know it is needed.” •

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23 Main Street, Suite 2A

Hanover, NH (603) 728-8139

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Clockwise from top: S’mores by the campfire at the Innstead Mountain Getaway in Pike, New Hampshire. Moosilauke Visions is a majority partner in the Innstead. A therapy session at Mountain Valley Treatment Center. Carl Lovejoy interacts with a Mountain Valley resident. Dr. Tim DiGiacomo, Psy.D., Mountain Valley’s consulting psychologist. Longtime Mountain Valley Executive Director

leading provider of therapeutic residential services for adults

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Your Skin from Within

AGE GRACEFULLY WITH NUTRACEUTICALS

“YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT,” says Dr. Andre Berger, cosmetic surgeon and founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Center, quoting an old adage. But in applying it to the health of your skin, he says that understanding why is important. It’s not just food that a ects the health of your skin; it’s nutrition that includes vitamins, minerals, and other supplements—or what Dr. Berger calls nutraceuticals—that also play an important role in maintaining skin health and preventing signs of aging, he says.

“Nutraceuticals are foods or food components that provide bene ts beyond basic nutrition,” Dr. Berger explains, and are targeted to the aging of the skin. ey include vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and other substances such as collagen, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. ey all play an important role in promoting the extracellular matrix (ECM), “the glue that holds our soft tissue together. It’s a complex network that contributes to the function and structural integrity of the skin.”

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“Nutraceuticals are foods or food components that provide benefits beyond basic nutrition,” Dr. Berger explains, and are targeted to the aging of the skin.

“Skin is complex, and aging of the skin is a long-term biological process,” Dr. Berger says. “It’s a ected by genetics, environmental factors, and lifestyle that can lead to wrinkles, sagging, and uneven skin tone. If there’s redness, dullness, or if the skin is rough rather than smooth; if there are lines, pores, or dryness; if the skin is thin and loose and doesn’t have a lot of elasticity; if it’s crepey—that tells you how badly the skin is aging.” All of those signs relate to the health of the extracellular matrix, he explains.

SUPPORTIVE VITAMINS AND MINERALS

“Vitamins play a really important role in skin health. You have to distinguish between water-soluble vitamins, which are excreted in the urine, and fat-soluble vitamins, which can accumulate in the liver and lead to toxicity. You must be careful not to overdue those, which include vitamins A, D, and E.” Vitamin A encourages the production of new skin cells, stimulates collagen production, improves skin texture, and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Vitamin D protects against photoaging, and vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that combats environmental damage and supports skin hydration.

Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin C, an antioxidant that protects skin from stress and supports collagen production, plus vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid. “Some have shown a lot of evidence of positively a ecting skin aging,” Dr. Berger says.

Minerals also play a crucial role in skin health, he says. Among them are zinc, which has anti-in ammatory properties; calcium, which promotes skin-cell growth and helps retain skin moisture; copper, which helps maintain skin elasticity; and magnesium, which improves skin texture and appearance.

BENEFICIAL BOTANICALS

Botanicals, or extracts from plants, are another tool that can be used in skin care. “Green tea extracts have antioxidant and anti-in ammatory properties that protect the skin from damage and protect the skin from aging,” Dr. Berger says. Other examples include grapeseed extract, which enhances collagen synthesis and improves skin elasticity, and aloe vera, which soothes, moisturizes, and reduces in ammation. Other ingredients, too, such as collagen peptides, omega-3 fatty acids, and hyaluronic acid have evidence to support their positive e ect on skin aging.

ey all promote a healthy ECM, “which is associated with skin health and skin vitality, whether in food or in a pill.” During the aging process, “the ECM undergoes alterations that lead to structural changes and functional decline of the skin. Skin becomes less rm and loses elasticity and hydration.” Nutraceuticals, he says, show promise in reversing those e ects.

DO YOU NEED A SUPPLEMENT?

ose who bene t most from nutraceuticals are people who don’t have a balanced, complete diet with a full range of vitamins and minerals. To determine if you need the extra nutritional support, examine your lifestyle and diet. “If you eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, and healthy fat, and you avoid preservatives and additives and dyes, your need for supplementation is going to be considerably less than someone who does not,” Dr. Berger says. However, people who are on certain medications such as corticosteroids, anti-in ammatory drugs for pain, oral contraceptives, statins, diuretics, and proton-pump inhibitors used to suppress gastric acid should take supplements, he advises, as those drugs can deplete certain nutrients.

“It’s not a sexy subject. It takes a long time for skin to age, and it takes a long time for bene ts of good nutrition and nutraceuticals to take e ect. But it’s something we can do. You don’t have to get an injection or get a laser treatment; it could be as simple as changing your diet or taking supplements. None of this is immediate; it takes time,” he cautions. “But diet modi cations and supplements can make a di erence.” •

For more from Dr. Berger, see his book The Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Prescription.

the hood & the hop

THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART | @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

SPRING EVENTS

The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Public programs are free unless otherwise noted. Hours: Wednesday, 11am–5pm; Thursday and Friday, 11am–8pm; Saturday, 1–5pm. For information, visit hoodmuseum. dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2808.

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. We can’t wait to see you in the galleries!

Closing April 13, 2024

And I’m Feeling Good: Relaxation and Resistance

Using works in the Hood Museum’s collection, this exhibition considers moments in life that offer access to joy for African Americans, such as family interactions, childhood play, sexuality, and dance. These works encourage us to think about how hard won that joy has often been and how embracing it is, as an act of self-care but also of resistance.

Closing June 22, 2024

Gilded: Contemporary Artists Explore Value and Worth

Across time and cultures, gold has served as a metaphor for what we value most. Symbolically, it stands in for goodness, excellence, brilliance, and wealth. Specifically, the artists represented in this traveling exhibition turn to gilding as a means to reconsider

our value systems. If, as the saying goes, “all that glitters is not gold,” the artists represented here offer an inverse proposition: perhaps that which does not always shine is most worthy of our attention.

On view March 23, 2024–March 22, 2025

Living with Sculpture: Presence and Power in Europe, 1400–1750

Featuring two newly commissioned paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman, The Great Mystery introduces Monkman’s earliest Abstract Expressionist paintings from the 1990s and his reimagining of these works today.

On view through May 25, 2024

Homecoming: Domesticity and Kinship in Global African Art Emphasizing the role of women

artists and feminine aesthetics in crafting African and African diaspora art histories, this exhibition surveys themes of home, kinship, motherhood, femininity, and intimacy in both historic and contemporary works.

On view through December 21, 2024

Gather, Move, Resonate: Nick Cave and Jeffrey Gibson

These life-sized works invite viewers to grapple with our shared humanity through generosity, play, movement, and sound. Both Cave’s Soundsuit and Gibson’s WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHEN DO YOU WANT IT? feature reclaimed, familiar, and unexpected materials, contributing to a sense of wonder and curiosity for audiences of all ages and experiences with contemporary art.

View of Gilded: Contemporary Artists Explore Value and Worth from the Hood Museum’s 2024 Winter Opening Event. Photo by Rob Strong.

April 20, May 11

Hood Highlights Tours

Join us for in-person tours of the museum galleries. Tours meet in the Russo Atrium five minutes prior to the start time. No registration necessary.

2–3pm

April 10

Conversations and Connections: Artist Bhasha Chakrabarti

Join Chakrabarti and Dartmouth postdoctoral fellow Aanchal Saraf to discuss weaving Afro-Asian intimacies and women-of-color feminisms in the context of Chakrabarti’s quilt It’s a Blue World—a recent acquisition by the Hood Museum for the current exhibition Homecoming: Domesticity and Kinship in Global African Art.

12:30–1:30pm

April 11

A Space for Dialog Gallery Talk: “Sports Culture: Gender, Belonging, and Nationhood”

Hood Museum Conroy Intern Madyson

SPRING EVENTS

Buchalski ’24 will introduce her studentcurated exhibition, which explores how identity is constructed and communicated through sports.

4:30–5:15pm

April 13

Studio Session: Ukrainian Pysanky This maker workshop for adults gives participants a chance to learn about the rich artmaking traditions of Ukraine.

10am–12pm

April 25

Artist Talk: Titus Kaphar: “Personalizing Mass Incarceration: Exploring American Justice and Injustice”

Extending from the four works from his Jerome Project currently on view in Gilded, Kaphar will explore what has inspired his current work. Reception to follow.

5–7pm

April 27

Community Day: Gilded

For all ages! Join us for this free drop-in program to see the exhibition Gilded and

learn about how contemporary artists rework older artforms and use gold to highlight the ordinary. No registration required.

1–4pm

May 2

Storytime in the Galleries

3–3:45pm

May 3

Maker Drop-In: Board Games!

This drop-in program for all ages invites you to try new mediums or tools with a self-guided artmaking activity.

3–6pm

May 17

A Space for Dialogue Gallery Talk: “Coffee and Tea in Art: A Brew of Cultural Symbolism, Solace, and Introspection”

Hood Museum Class of 1954 Intern Jeffrey Liu ’24 will discuss his student-curated exhibition exploring how the cultural symbolism of coffee and tea is reflected in art.

4–4:45pm

May 18

SPRING EVENTS

Special Program: Multilingual Day Drop in with a friend or meet new folks to speak shared or different languages, have conversations about art, and try some artmaking.

1–3pm

May 23

The Manton Foundation Annual Orozco Lecture: “Spanish American Art as an Archive of the World” Gilman Auditorium, 5–6pm

HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hop.dartmouth.edu

For information, tickets, or pricing information, call (603) 646-2422 or visit hop.dartmouth.edu. The Hop Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10am–5pm.

March 16

Tomeka Reid April 11

Many Happy Returns March 25-26

Sandglass Theater: OMA Theater on Currier, 11am & 2pm

March 16

Met Opera in HD: La Forza del Destino Loew Auditorium, 12pm

March 23

Met Opera in HD: Romeo et Juliette Loew Auditorium, 1pm

March 25–26

Monica Bill Barnes & Company: Many Happy Returns Irving Institute, 5 & 8pm

March 28

Sandglass Theater Workshop: Creating Puppetry from the Personal Straus Dance Studio, 5:30pm

March 29–30

Sandglass Theater: When I Put on Your Glove Theater on Currier, 8pm Fri; 2 & 8pm Sat

April 2

Johnny Gandelsman: This Is America: Part III Church of Christ Dartmouth, 7:30pm

April 6

The Tallis Scholars: Preshow Talk Baker Berry Library, 7pm

April 6

The Tallis Scholars Rollins Chapel, 8pm

April 11

Tomeka Reid

Our Savior Lutheran Church, 7:30pm

April 14

Ensemble Schumann Rollins Chapel, 2pm

April 17

Coreyah Hanover Inn Ballroom, 7:30pm

April 20

Met Opera in HD: La Rondine Loew Auditorium, 1pm

SPRING EVENTS

23 Skidoo and the Secret Agency

April 21

April 21

23 Skidoo and the Secret Agency

Dartmouth Hall: Room 105, 2 & 5pm

May 1

Isidore String Quartet: Awakenings Church of Christ Dartmouth, 7:30pm

May 5

Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra Rollins Chapel, 2pm

May 8

Handel Society & Glee Club Rollins Chapel, 8pm

May 11

Met Opera in HD: Madama Butterfly A tragedy of unrequited love between a young geisha and an American naval officer.

Loew Auditorium, 1pm

May 11

Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble Rollins Chapel, 8pm

May 16

Dartmouth College Gospel Choir Rollins Chapel, 8pm

May 24–25

Dartmouth Dance Ensemble Bema Outdoor Amphitheater, 5:30pm

May 25

Coast Jazz Orchestra Hanover Inn Ballroom, 4 & 8pm

May 11

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Montshire Museum of Science

One Montshire Road, Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200, montshire.org

March, April, May, Wednesdays

Science Yoga

11:30am

March 19

Together Time Tales: Roller Coaster Build and test ramps after reading Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee. 11am

March 26

Together Time Tales: Bubbles Enjoy playing and experimenting with bubbles after reading Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin.

11am

April 2

Together Time Tales: Shadows Experiment with shadow puppets after getting inspired by the book Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch. 11am

April 2

Fertile Minds: Children Belong in the Garden with Lara LitchfieldKimber 1pm

April 4

Homeschooler Series: Climate Change

Ages 6–8: 10:30am

Ages 9–11: 1:30pm

HAPPENINGS | SPRING 2024

April 7

Nature Adventures: Salamander

Join educator Mike Loots as we learn about salamanders and their habitat. We will read The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer.

April 8

Solar Eclipse Day!

April 9

Together Time Tales: Animal Tracks

We’ll read One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Roots and afterward investigate animal tracks and learn which tracks belong to which animals.

11am

April 16

Together Time Tales: Wind Play

After reading the book The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, you can build your own contraption to test in the museum’s wind tube.

11am

April 23

Together Time Tales: Electricity

After reading the book Blackout by John Rocco, families will have the chance to experiment with batteries and circuits to make lights turn on and motors run.

11am

April 30

Together Time Tales: Fish Fun Relax surrounded by the aquariums in Life in Local Waters after we read the book Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris and create our own patterned paper fish to take home.

11am

May 3

Fiddlehead Fling Gala 2024

May 5

Nature Adventures: Frog

May 7

Together Time Tales: Colors

After learning about colors and feelings in the book Color Monster by Anna Llenas we will explore mixing colors using science tools.

11am

May 7

Creating a Backyard Pollinator Haven with Dr. Erin Zagadailov 1pm

May 14

Together Time Tales: Bee House Build your own Bee House for solitary bees after reading Am I Even a Bee? by Felicity Muth.

11am

The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon Street (Second Floor) Hanover, NH thefourthplacehanover.com

Friday Night Magic 4–11pm

Pathfinder Society Saturday 6–11pm

Family Sunday Afternoon 12–5pm

March 13, April 10, May 8 Card Game Night 6–10pm

March 13, April 10, May 8

Wargames Wednesdays 6–10pm

March 14

Pi Day: Board Game Night with Pie Bring a pie to share, and you can play all of our tabletop games for free, and use our premium tables—plus share in the pie. 6–10pm

March 16, April 20, May 18

Manga Book Club 3pm

MARCH | APRIL | MAY

March 16, April 20, May 18

Blood on the Clocktower 6pm

March 17, April 21, May 19

Dice Goblin Festival 3–8pm

March 20, April 17, May 15

Pride Game Night 6–10pm

March 23, April 27, May 25

Cooperative Games Day 3–11pm

March 24, April 28, May 26

Learn & Play Pokemon TCG 2–6pm

March 24, April 28, May 26

Upper Valley Scrabble Club 6–10pm

March 27, April 24, May 22

Star Wars Game Night 6–10pm

March 27, April 24, May 22

Comic Book Club 7pm

March 30

Spring Potluck & Party Games 5–10pm

April 3, May 1

Upper Valley Young Professionals Game Night 6–10pm

April 5–7, May 3–5, 31–June 2

Roleplaying Games Weekends

April 12–14

Magic Prerelease Weekend:

Outlaws of Thunder Junction

Visit our website at4th.me/events or online community at4th.me/ discordfor the latest news on daily events!

April 13, May 11

Crafting, Miniatures & Painting 3–8pm

April 14, May 12

Free Modern Magic Tournament 5pm

April 19–21

Magic Open House: Outlaws of Thunder Junction

Visit our website at4th.me/events or online community at4th.me/discord for the latest news on daily events!

Howe Library

13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 thehowe.org

March, April (except April 8), May, Mondays

StoryCraft

Children’s Program Room, 10:30am

March, April (except April 8), Mondays

Chess Club 4 Kids Mayer Room, 5pm

March, April, May, Tuesdays

Music and Movement

Mayer Room, 10:30am

March, Tuesdays

Legos at the Library

Children’s Program Room, 3:45

March, April, May, Wednesdays

Chess Club

Mayer Room, 6pm

March, April, May, Thursdays

First Time Storytime!

Children’s Program Room, 10:30am

March, April, May, Thursdays

Drop-In Tech Help

New Books Table Area, 11am

March, April, May, Fridays

Bach Study Group

Mayer Room, 10am

March, Fridays

Youth Dungeons & Dragons 3:30pm

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/hike-of-themonth, for more information.

March

Corey Road and the AT 2 miles round-trip

Storied Stones of the South Side 1.75 miles

Trescott Trails: Knapp Road and Ascutney View 2.6 miles round-trip

April

Mink Brook and Tanzi Tract 1.5 miles

May

Hayes Farm Park and Audrey McCollum Trail 1.1 miles round-trip

Waterfalls of Slade Brook 1 mile round-trip Wildflowers and Waterfalls 2.5 miles

March 12, April 9, May 14

Books and Lunch on Tuesdays

Murray Room, 12pm

March 17, April 21, May 19

Poetry as Presence 7pm

March 20, April 3, 17, May 1

Read to a Dog

Children’s Program Room, 3, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45pm

March 21

Science Fiction Book Group

Aldrich Room, 6pm

happenings

March 23, May 18

Adult Dungeons and Dragons

Mayer Room, 1pm

April 2

Beauty Will Save the World: Ewa Chrusciel, Jeff Friedman, and Ivy Schweitzer Mayer Room, 6:30pm

April 3

Writing Circle: Inviting Joy and Wonder into Our Lives Through Poetry 5:15

April 4, May 2

Pages & Platters: The Howe Library Cooking Club Mayer Room, 6pm

April 7, May 5

Shakespeare Unrehearsed! 6:30pm

April 21

Preteen Magic: The Gathering Mayer Room, 2pm

May 3

After Hours Family Art Night Mayer Room, 6pm

May 19

Pokemon Club

Children’s Program Room, 2pm

Other Noteworthy Events

Exhibit: Becoming Norwich Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org

March 16

Up-Cycled Sweater Mittens

Transform your favorite worn sweater into a pair of warm, wearable mittens! Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm shakermuseum.org

March 20

Rebecca Serle in Conversation with Jodi Picout

Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm norwichbookstore.com

Go to venue websites for more events.

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Crossroads Academy 69

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Crown Point Select 35

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Doyle and Loughman Wealth Management Group 1

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Lemon Tree Gifts 52

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Loch Lyme Lodge 51

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hanover talks

by mike morin

A moment with Sammy McCorkle

Dartmouth College Head Football Coach

Re ectabitonCoachBuddyTeevens,themanyou succeeded as head coach of Dartmouth’s football team. Coach T. was Dartmouth College. Any individual who works at Dartmouth College, who’s associated, or is an alum, he’s touched them somehow, some way. He represents what Dartmouth College is all about as a student athlete and head football coach.

Andonapersonallevelhavinglostadearfriend.

It’s tough and still hard to believe. I knew him since I was in college, 22 years old. My wife has known his wife since she was 20. His family will continue to be a big part of our lives.

Asaprospectivecollegeplayer,youweretoldyouwere“too small,slow,andweak.TryDivisionII.” enyoubecamea standoutplayeratFlorida.Doesthatexperienceplayinto yourconsiderationwhenaprospectmighthavethesame hiddenpotentialyoudid?

Yeah. It’s not all based what you see on paper. You’re essentially interviewing them while recruiting them, and there are some exceptions where that individual may not check the boxes that you’re looking for but once you get to know that person—their desire, their mentality, they’re a student of the game—those are some of the attributes that are sometimes

hard to teach, so that gives them the opportunity if they don’t check the [other] boxes.

Asahigh-pro lerolemodel,whatmessagedoyouwishto passontoathletesandstudentsaboutlifethathashelped you?

One thing I learned from Coach Teevens and my family is that everybody’s important, no matter where you are in the pecking order. Everybody can contribute in some way. And obviously from the situations this past year, perseverance and resiliency. You’re going to face some really tough times in your life that may not always go your way. You have to try to nd a way to gure it out and ght through it. Desire. Do you have goals? en stay focused on achieving those goals.

Howdoyouandyourfamilyenjoydowntimeawayfrom football?

Probably can’t call it downtime moving from one sport to another (laughs). I have three daughters and they’re all actively involved in athletics in Hanover in basketball, plus I have two daughters who play lacrosse in college. And my wife works at the Ray School as a speech therapist. She and her friend own a lacrosse club in Hanover now, so I guess you’d call that downtime. •

Photos courtesy of Dartmouth College.

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