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Dartmouth Skiers at Sun Valley Facing Health Challenges with Outdoor Mindset New Life for Norwich’s Root Schoolhouse

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Features 54

Meeting the Challenge with Outdoor Mindset Living a full and active life with neurological challenges.

by Anne Richter Arnold

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One-Room 62 Norwich’s Root Schoolhouse History in the making.

by Mark Dantos

The Hanover-Sun Valley 74 Connection Dartmouth skiers head to Idaho.

by Lisa Densmore Ballard 12

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Cover photo courtesy of Sun Valley Resort.

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40 Departments 17 Editor’s Note 18 Contributors 20 Online Exclusives 22 Community

81 Living Well

The holidays in Hanover.

Learn about the advantages of mutual fund investing.

by Brian Doyle

24 Holiday Delight

88 The Hood & The Hop

Gingerbread cutout cookies.

28 Around & About

by Cassie Horner

35 Great Grapes

Holiday wines for every palate.

by Corey Burdick

40 Shop Talk

The Lemon Tree, Hanover’s newest gift shop. byVictoriaPipas

Getting enough vitamins?

by Katherine P. Cox

85 Money Matters

Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

92 Happenings

A calendar of events.

99 Advertisers Index 100 Hanover Talks

Jeff James, director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

by Mark Dantos

69 Good Neighbors

A dentist comes home to Hanover.

by Elizabeth Kelsey

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Bring out the Sweaters!

With the last of the leaves raked and the patio furniture stored away, we’re ready to snuggle down for the winter. The woodpile is stacked high, and the menu turns from fresh summer salads

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to warming soups and stews.

I take pleasure every year in unpacking my wool sweaters (what’s better than a bulky, cuddly sweater?) and rounding up the stray gloves and scarves. It’s always a surprise to me because I forget what I have from year to year, and as I’m putting things away in closets and drawers, there’s lots of “Oh, I forgot about this” and “Wow, this one is my favorite!” (never mind that it’s 20 years old).

Speaking of sweaters, do any of you have a Christmas sweater? I’m talking about the ones decorated with Santa, reindeer, stars, bells, wise men, and Christmas trees, the ones with glitter, glitz, and flashing lights. I love seeing people at the mall or in the supermarket decked out in these sweaters, and they always make me smile. I get a kick out of families who all wear their sweaters, take photos, and vote on which one is the ugliest. But I say they’re not ugly.

Gaudy, maybe, but that’s okay. They’re so cheesy, they’re cool. My motto 11 months of the year is “Less is more,” but during the holiday season, that takes a 180-degree turn to “More is more.” My personal favorite is my black and red sweater vest decorated with teddy bears with glass eyes (maybe they’re plastic—even better!) that belonged to my mom. Although it’s the opposite of stylish, I’ll never part with it. I challenge you to send us photos of you and your family wearing your most decorated, ornate holiday sweaters, and we’ll share them with our readers next winter. Have fun with it!

The staff and I hope you enjoy this issue and that you’ll shop locally for your gifts. No matter what holiday you celebrate, we hope it’s wonderful. Enjoy! •

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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C O N T R I B U TO R S

Anne Richter Arnold

Katherine P. Cox

Brian Doyle

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After graduating from Columbia University, Anne spent most of her career in the business world and only recently followed her lifelong passion for writing. An avid hiker and paddler, she enjoys living in Vermont as well as traveling to explore the outdoors in other parts of the country and world. When she's not writing, she can be found teaching fitness classes, leading hikes, working in her garden, raising chickens, or preparing a meal for her family.

Kathy is a freelance writer and former writer and editor for the Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared in Vermont’s Local Banquet, So Vermont Arts & Living, Our Local Table Monadnock, and the anthology 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 production company in Keene.

In his former life, Brian was the head sailing coach for Dartmouth College and the US Olympic Developmental Coach for the US Sailing Association.

After leading the team to a national championship and winning an ISAF World Sailing Championship as a competitor, he decided to put his degree from Brown University to work as a personal financial advisor. He is a first vice president with Wells Fargo Advisors. He lives with his wife Marianne and three children in Hanover.

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Lisa Densmore Ballard

A three-time Emmy-winning television producer and host, Lisa has been a familiar face around New England for her work on PBS and for various sports and outdoor networks. An accomplished writer and photographer, she contributes regularly to over 30 regional and national magazines on various adventure travel, nature, and wildlife topics. She has written seven books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont and Hiking the Green Mountains.

Mark is a Hanover native and a former Washington, DC, journalist with McGraw-Hill. A graduate of Colby College in Maine, Mark is now a development professional with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock. He enjoys mountain biking, soccer, reading, and writing. Mark splits his time between the Upper Valley and Boston, where he lives with his wife Lavinia.

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Elizabeth Kelsey

Liz is the 2014 winner of the New Hampshire Writers’ Project’s Donald M. Murray Outstanding Journalism Award. Her essays on food, love, and culture have appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Ladies’ Home Journal, and other publications. She is currently writing a memoir about her cross-cultural marriage and is seeking stories about intercultural relationships for her blog, Love Without Borders. Please contact her at www.elizabethkelsey.com if you have a story you’d like to share as part of her project.

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COMMUNITY PHOTOS BY

Gabrielle Varela

The Holidays in Hanover

Join the fun!

The weekend of December 5 through 7 will be bustling with holiday activities in downtown Hanover. Celebrate the Season, sponsored by the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce, begins on Friday at 4:30 with horse-drawn wagon rides, arts and crafts activities, live performances, a holiday train display, and a gingerbread house display. The highlight of the evening will be the annual Christmas tree lighting on the green, and children will be able to visit with Santa at Mascoma Bank.

On Saturday you can enjoy a holiday movie marathon at the Hanover Inn, wine tastings, and high tea. For more information, visit the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.hanoverchamber.org. •

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Add more confectioners’ sugar to make it thicker or more milk to make it thinner.

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E V E N T S I N T HE HANOVER AREA

COMMUNITY HELPERS

Upper Valley

WILDERNESS RESPONSE TEAM

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ew Hampshire and Vermont boast millions of acres of unsettled land, ranging across a diverse terrain. But sometimes people get into trouble in the great outdoors, whether it is a hiker lost or hurt,

or an adult with Alzheimer’s or a child wandering off. Fortunately, when people go astray, the two states can call on the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team, a full-service rescue team based in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Team leader Scott Carpenter is in the construction business by trade, but he came into the UVWRT 16 years ago, when his wife saw an ad for volunteers and suggested he get involved. “I was hooked,” he recalls. Volunteering combines his love of the outdoors with a commitment to helping others.

Scott explains that the UVWRT was founded by two Dartmouth Medical School students about 1995. It is a branch of community outreach at the school and is run completely by volunteers. A few years later, the group partnered with New England K-9 Search & Rescue Team. In New Hampshire, UVWRT is called out exclusively by New Hampshire Fish & Game. In Vermont, the team is called out exclusively by the Vermont State Police. Most of the team’s activity occurs when snow is not on the ground, but they also do some winter carry-offs of people in the mountains.

The UVWRT, which is self-funded, is comprised of a wide spectrum of about 25 to 28 volunteers, including community members and Dartmouth Medical School doctors and students, from both the medical school and Dartmouth College.

Training for volunteers is intensive. “People need to be physically fit, desire to serve the community, and be able to make a time commitment,” Scott says.

“We will teach them.” New-member training runs from January 1 to May 1.

Other instruction for everyone occurs periodically year-round and ranges from navigation to ropes to medical topics.

The UVWRT is always looking for new members. For more information and to sign up, visit www.dartmouth.edu/~janl/uvwrt/ and complete the intent form under “Join,” then “Interested in Joining.” •

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The Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team is made up of volunteers who can be called out at any time across New Hampshire and Vermont.

The UVWRT is always looking for new members. For more information and to sign up, visit www.dartmouth.edu/~janl/uvwrt/ and complete the intent form under “Join,” then “Interested in Joining.”

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LOCAL ARTS

Lyme Christmas Pageant

CALLS ON ARTISTS

Above: Molly Mundy's cover. Clockwise from top left: Cover created by mother and daughter Tracy and Sarah Flickinger. Cover was created for the 50th anniversary year in 1998 by Lyme artist and illustrator Carol Vredenburgh. Carol was one of Molly Mundy's first art teachers. The 2009 cover was created by paper collage artist and Lyme resident Barbara Newton. Cover for 2001 was drawn by a Lyme high school student, Meghan Hewitt.

Jason Chin, a professional illustrator/artist who grew up in Lyme, created the 2005 cover.

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ince the early 1960s, the Lyme Christmas Pageant has called on local artists to design the program cover. Over the years, the panoply of artwork has brightened the annual event with work by Barbara Newton, Meghan Hewitt, and Jason Chin, to name just a few. This year, for the second time, the artist is Molly Mundy, who grew up in Lyme and is a recent graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she majored in illustration and art history.

Talking to Molly this past fall was a bit of a challenge, since she was working beyond cell-phone range at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Zealand Hut near Crawford Notch in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. “People have to hike in. They stay in bunkrooms, and we cook dinner and breakfast,” she explains. “I have been doing a lot of hiking for fun and also painting outside.”

Molly moved to Lyme with her parents when she was five years old, and art has been a longtime interest. “I was

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homeschooled but took art classes at Lyme Elementary School and classes with Lyme artist Carol Alden,” she says. Molly graduated from Thetford Academy, where she also pursued her love of art.

Asked about her plans for the 2014 Lyme Christmas Pageant program cover, Molly says she would like to create a night scene with snow and the church lit up. “I want to do something specific to Lyme,” she adds. Her first cover, done in 2007, featured two angels.

The Lyme Christmas Pageant, which began in 1948, will take place this year on December 12, 13, and 14 at the Lyme Congregational Church. About 100 children and adults create the familiar Christmas story through the drama of action and dance. The Friday performance on December 12 at 7pm is the open dress rehearsal. Performances also take place Saturday, December 13, at 7:30pm and Sunday, December 14, at 4:30pm.

For more information, call the church office at (603) 795-2850. •

The Lyme Christmas Pageant, which began in 1948, will take place this year on December 12, 13, and 14 at the Lyme Congregational Church.

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AROUND & ABOUT

PHOTOS BY TOM MCNEILL

FAMILY FUN

Hood Museum FAMILY DAY

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n the depth of winter, families can spend a few hours together in the warmth of the Hood Museum of Art, exploring the mysteries of the sea. On Sunday, January 25, from noon to 5pm, children ages 6 through 12 and their adult companions are invited to a Family Day that complements the exhibition Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult, and Daily Life.

Families will have the opportunity to explore the detailed domain of Poseidon, with its links to almost every aspect of the ancient Mediterranean world including mythology, cult, and the workings of everyday life. The complementary activities cater to a diversity of learning styles and are intended to inspire adults and children to learn together.

The afternoon at the Hood offers activities designed to engage adults and children in discussions about what they see as well as to help them look at what they see carefully. This series of activities includes an archeological tool kit to be used in the galleries and a family guide to take home. Assisting in the learning experience are detailed cards featuring discussion questions to lead families on a visual search for a broad array of objects. Seekers will find waterbirds, fish, dolphins, octopuses, and even mythical creatures decorating ancient household items such as plates and bowls, mosaics, fishing tools, and coins.

Part of the Family Day adventure takes place in the museum’s studio. Visitors are invited to learn through a variety of projects that enable them to create their own art inspired by what they have seen in the exhibition. >>

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Families enjoy creating art together at the Hood.

On Sunday, January 25, from noon to 5pm, children ages 6 through 12 and their adult companions are invited to a Family Day that complements the exhibition Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult, and Daily Life.

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AROUND & ABOUT

Hood Museum FAMILY DAY

Adults and children learn and create together at the Hood Museum's Family Day.

For more information about Family Day at the Hood Museum of Art, call (603) 646-1469. No preregistration is required. •

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G R E AT G R A P E S BY

Corey Burdick

Holiday Wines for every palate (and every budget)

Find the perfect selection to celebrate the season

It’s that time of year again.

The leaves have peaked and fallen, pumpkins have been carved, and if the chill in the air is any indication, the holiday gift-giving season will soon be upon us. There’s no doubt that the onset of the holidays can be a stressful time, whether you’re planning a party to impress foodies or seeking a unique wine to entice even the most diehard pinot grigio sipper. The wine world can be overwhelming, but luckily, Peter Rutledge, owner of Norwich Wines and Spirits, has offered to steer you toward some selections that are sure to please both your guests and your wallet. >>

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G R E AT I D E A S LEARN MORE Peter has been in the wine business since 1990 and has owned his store since the end of 1996. Before proprietorship, he spent three years living in California, mostly in Sonoma, learning what he could about wine production— from planting vines to gaining a feel for customers’ palates. He has taught classes for ILEAD and Dartmouth on wine and has a genuine fascination with the diversity and pleasure of enjoying wines. All of his recommendations can be found at Norwich Wines and Spirits, which is open Monday through Thursday and Saturday 9am to 6pm and Friday 9am to 7pm.

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CRISP WHITES For the white-wine lovers in your group who enjoy something dry and crisp, Peter suggests taking a break from “inexpensive, mass-produced” Gruner Veltliner, which is a grape indigenous to Austria, and instead shelling out a few extra dollars for the Loisium Reserve from Steininger ($20). He characterizes it as “rounder textured, spicy, and minerally.”

Chardonnay is a wine that is sure to bring up passionate debate at any dinner party. Some favor the creamy properties of a chardonnay aged in oak, while others prefer the cleaner, crisper style of those aged in stainless steel. Peter recommends the Macon Pierreclos from Thevenet (under $20), “a crisp, fresh, classic style of the grape without the richness and weight added by oak. It has enough body to satisfy the Chardonnay lover without offending those who think they dislike the grape,” he says.

Shifting to the Rioja region of Spain, an area often associated with red wines, Peter notes that the whites from this region offer interesting flavor and complexity as well and at a reasonable price. He says, “In particular, the Vivanco Blanco, made from Viura, Malvasia, and Tempranillo Blanco (under $15), is a fantastic value and pairs well with an enormous range of foods.”

COMPLEX REDS For those who prefer red wine, Peter recommends moving away from the sea of inexpensive Argentinian Malbecs.

While they are certainly drinkable, he believes you’ll find a small step up in price to be worth your while. One example is the Suzanna Balbo (from Mendoza, Argentina). “It is a rich, complex, well-balanced one for $25, while the Clos de Siguiers ($16) or Haut Monplaisir ($15) are French Cahors, which is where Malbec thrived before being planted in Argentina, and they show a lively, bright side of this now widely seen grape,” he adds.

Cabernet Sauvignon is another solid choice for those who enjoy a hardy red, but Peter cautions that many coming from California are either “incredibly expensive Napa Valley Estate wines or mass-produced, well-marketed wine purchased, blended, and labeled by modern-day negociants.” Two exceptions are the Michel Schlumberger from Dry Creek Valley ($20), which represents phenomenal value and quality for a great price, or one of Napa’s old, well-known names, Heitz Cellars, whose single-vineyard bottlings cost hundreds of dollars, but, according to Peter, their basic Napa Cabernet is outstanding at a price point around $50.

Remember the movie Sideways? And the now infamous

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speech about the thin-skinned, delicate pinot noir grape? That was just the beginning of pinot noir making its way into mainstream discourse. According to Peter, as more people have become familiar with pinot noir from Oregon, prices have continued to climb, and more vines are being planted. His pick is from Bethel Heights, “a Willamette Valley grower since the ’70s, which produces a phenomenal range of wines, including whites (their $24 Pinot Gris is a benchmark of the grape, and their $30 Chardonnay comes from vines planted before most people had heard of wine from Oregon) and amazing Pinot Noir.

Their Estate Pinot Noir for $35 is what many of their neighbors aspire to make.”

AND SOME BUBBLIES Planning a proposal or just looking for a special bottle to ring in the New Year? Try a “grower-bottled” champagne. “Walk past the ubiquitous ‘yellow label’ and the other massproduced, well-known names,” Peter says. “True champagne is wine, not a ‘label’ item like handbags and shoes.

Guy Larmandier Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs for about $60 continues to be my personal favorite in a crisp, dry, and savory style. Ask your wine merchant for a smaller producer who uses only estate-grown grapes, and be prepared for a more distinctive and delicious style than you may be used to!” • 38

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HANOVER’S UNIQUE GIFT SHOP

“Lemon Tree, very pretty. . .”

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SHOP TALK Victoria Pipas Gabrielle Varela

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nter Lemon Tree Gifts, and you enter a home—one filled with enticing treasures that will draw

you into all the nooks and crannies that give Lemon Tree its charm. “You really do have something for everyone” is a phrase proprietor Melissa Locher Haas hears multiple times each day. Melissa brings a unique flavor to her

Above: You will be warmly welcomed and surrounded by beautiful treasures as you enter Lemon Tree. You’ll find unique gifts, such as handcrafted Wild Wings Literary Lodgings, which are bookshelf birdhouses made from recycled books.

Top: Melissa Haas, left, with employees Dawn Thomas and Linda Stern.

two-year-old store, reflecting her Southern heritage, her formative years in Alaska and Europe, and her 20-plus years as an international opera singer. >>>

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“I wanted to create a store that would meet everyone’s gift needs, so we have home décor, jewelry and accessories, leather goods, baby, tween, men, pets, and, of course, a plethora of lovely things for women of all ages!”

Perhaps the most rewarding part about shopping at Lemon Tree is the experience you will have there. With her eye for the artistic, Melissa graces her store with items that make you feel right at home.

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Melissa moved from New York City to Hanover eight years ago after marrying Dartmouth ’81 alumnus John Haas, who works quietly behind the scenes handling all the financial work for the store.

To create Lemon Tree Gifts, the couple has incorporated their love of the Upper Valley community with a passion for offering beautiful treasures.

“Unique, Happy, Fun, Fresh” Melissa infuses her zest for life into her store. Her own entrepreneurial adventures began with a small store in Aspen, Colorado, when she was in her early 20s. Her father, a businessman, had encouraged entrepreneurial thinking, and this early exposure to owning a store of her own left her with an appetite for more.

“In my travels, I would always be picking up little items here and there that I thought might be a great fit for my future store!” she says. Her creative juices would be excited by seeing an empty storefront, and she adds, “I would immediately start to imagine the store I would create if given the opportunity.”

Two years ago, the space presented itself to her on the lowest level of the Campion building in Hanover. Melissa seized the opportunity, opening a store that she describes as “unique, happy, fun, and fresh.”

At Lemon Tree, you will find an eclectic mix of gifts covering a great range of uses and pleasures.

A key part of Melissa’s vision for the store was that it be accessible to all ages and budgets. “I wanted to create a store that would meet everyone’s gift needs, so we have home décor, jewelry and accessories, leather goods, baby, tween, men, pets, and, of course, a plethora of lovely things for women of all ages!”

Highlights of the store include vintage cutlery jewelry and bud vases by Hanover artist Robin Ng, hand-blown glass candlesticks by Vermont artist Molly Woods, beautiful customizable US-made cutting boards, soft and cozy New Hampshire-made throws, brightly colored Italian leather wallets, and hand-embroidered state pillows.

If you are searching for a holiday gift to send to friends or family outside the area, you might choose a jug of award-winning Bourbon Maple syrup made

by Melissa’s friends Al and Debbie Wood. Or perhaps a cheerful Vermont-made mug with an indentation for comfortably cradling your hot drink on a cold day.

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Above: Colorful throws are handmade in New Hampshire. Snow globes designed by local artists Liz Ross and David Westby. Right: Luscious silk scarves and robes are made from recycled saris from India.

and sold exclusively at Lemon Tree.

Technological accessories are another fast-expanding feature of the store; indeed, Lemon Tree offers high-quality chargers, speakers, and cell-phone cases in fun and colorful patterns or elegant wood tones for a more sophisticated look.

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wide range of customers. “One of my favorite customers is a delightful sixyear-old named Lucia; whenever she comes in, she totally makes my day!

I have loved getting to know many of the college students, and I am touched when they bring their parents in to meet me. Many of my customers have become friends, and some have even come to work for me.�

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“I have loved getting to know many of the college students, and I am touched when they bring their parents in to meet me. Many of my customers have become friends, and some have even come to work for me.” ear, and a desire to be helpful, even if it means sending customers to another store to find what they’re looking for, are all part of the Lemon Tree experience. Melissa adds, “I love the collegial aspect of doing business in a small college town.”

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her store with items that make you feel right at home. “I love being in a place surrounded by beauty, and I try to bring a little Southern charm into the New England shopping experience.” For Melissa, the joy she finds in operating her store comes from the joy she takes in interacting with the individuals who come in—whether they are locals, tourists, students, or hikers.

“It’s about the relationships and finding a sense of community. I want everyone who comes through the door to feel a sense of peace and calm, of visual pleasure, and of knowing they are most welcome, even if they are just browsing.”

Lemon Tree’s product diversity, New England charm, and aesthetic appeal ensure that you will enjoy selecting your gifts almost as much as giving them.

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Above: Lots of fun stocking stuffers and Hanukkah gifts to choose from! Inset: Handcrafted beeswax pinecone candles provide a seasonal glow.

Lemon Tree Gifts, currently located at 44 South Main Street in Hanover, will soon be moving to the space currently occupied by College Supplies at 28 South Main Street. Of the transition, Melissa notes, “While not having College Supplies anymore will be a huge loss to the town, we are extremely excited to have the opportunity to move up onto Main Street proper.” •

Lemon Tree Gifts 44 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-5388 www.lemontreegifts.com ONLINE EXTRA

Melissa shares three of her favorite items for your gift list at www.hereinhanover.com.

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Just Paradise

Color Specialist Salon & Tanning At Just Paradise, our friendly, caring, and listening team strives to enhance your personal beauty and wellness.

We choose products that are gentle for you and the environment while giving exceptional results. Our services reflect our passion, continual education, skill, and creativity. At Just Paradise YOU are our focus and you are our special guest each and every time you visit.

443 Miracle Mile Lebanon, NH (603) 448-1244 www.justparadisesalon.com Open Mon–Sat

The Gilded Edge

An award-winning custom picture framing shop offering options for every budget, from ready-made frames and the new “Frugal Framing” line to full custom, hand-finished frames that are works of art themselves. Voted “Best of the Best” picture framers in the Upper Valley five years straight!

35 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2884 Tue–Fri 9am–5:30pm Sat 9am–3:30pm Follow us on Facebook

Roberts Flowers of Hanover Since 1930, Roberts Flowers has enjoyed having a reputation as the Upper Valley’s neighborhood florist.

Gorgeous floral gifts and a well-curated selection of plants and giftware have made us the go-to place for all your giftgiving needs. Now under new ownership, we invite you to stop by and experience all we have to offer.

Four West Wheelock Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4343 www.robertsflowersofhanover.com Discover us on Facebook at facebook.com/roberts.flowers

Jesse’s Steaks Seafood & Tavern Jesse’s Steaks Seafood & Tavern has been an Upper Valley tradition since 1976. We offer the most extensive salad bar, thick and juicy burgers, hand-cut steaks, and fresh seafood.

Private dining rooms can accommodate large parties for weddings, rehearsals, company gatherings, and holiday events. The Butcher Shop at Jesse’s offers the freshest cuts available to pick up and grill at home!

Enjoy Sunday brunch beginning at 10:30am featuring classic brunch items with a Jesse’s twist.

Gift cards are available in any denomination.

Route 120 Hanover, NH (603) 643-4111 www.jesses.com Open 7 nights a week at 4:30pm

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Long River Studios and Gallery

1 Main Street Lyme, NH (603) 795-4909 www.longriverstudios.net www.facebook.com/longriverstudios Mon–Sat 10am–5pm or by appointment

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Since 1991, Long River Studios and Gallery has been the hidden gem of the Upper Valley’s fine art and artisan craft scene, with fine art, fine craft, fine furniture, photography, jewelry, woodenware, pottery, sculpture, basketry, books, children’s toys, accessories, artist cards, and more. Everything is hand-crafted, unique, authentic, and, most importantly, locally made by more than 100 Upper Valley and NH and VT artists represented. Bring a friend and enjoy!

Main Street Kitchens Specialty retailer of gourmet cookware and gadgets. Celebrate the holiday season with a gift of Le Creuset cookware, a colorful, timeless addition to every cook’s kitchen. Make us your first stop for the holidays. You’ll find something for everyone on your list.

24 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9100 www.main-street-kitchens.com

Carpenter and Main Chef/owner Bruce MacLeod has cooked in San Francisco, South Carolina, and Virginia, but his loyalties lie here in Vermont. Carpenter and Main features carefully prepared local ingredients in the French tradition. Two intimate dining rooms provide elegant dining, and a lively bistro features casual offerings and a fully appointed bar.

326 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-2922 www.carpenterandmain.com Dinner is served Wed–Sun evenings Bistro 5:30–10pm Dining Rooms 6–9pm Closed Mon and Tue

Hanover True Value Consider Us Your Weber Headquarters!

Enjoy grilling at its finest on the Weber Summit Series. Combining all the top features, this dramatic six-burner gas grill proudly boasts everything from a Sear Station smoker box and burner to an infrared rotisserie burner and Tuck-Away motor with separate fork and spit storage, side burner, LED tank scale, and enhanced lighted knobs.

Factory Authorized Weber Sales & Service.

7 South Street Hanover, NH (800) 643-2308 www.TrueValue.com Open 7 days

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The Norwich Bookstore Good Reads & Gifts for Everyone For 20 years, the Norwich Bookstore has been a friendly haven that celebrates community. Our thoughtfully selected books are complemented by an eclectic collection of gifts, from stationery and calendars to puppets and puzzles. Stop by the bookstore or visit our website for updates on author readings and children’s events, plus bookseller recommendations and more!

291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 www.norwichbookstore.com Mon–Sat 9am–6pm Thu 9am–8pm Sun 9am–5pm between Thanksgiving and Christmas

The Chocolate Shop One of downtown Hanover’s treasured destinations, offering the finest selection of chocolates and confections, artisan and classic, single-origin and blended gourmet bars, licorices, gummies, classic candies, and much more.

Located inside the Hanover Park Building 3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9031 www.chocolatenow.com Mon–Thu 10am–6pm Fri– Sat 10am–8pm Sun 12:30–5pm

Ramunto’s Brick & Brew Here at Ramunto’s Brick & Brew we are dedicated to the highest quality New York pizzas. Our handcrafted pizzas, calzones, and stromboli require the freshest dough, which is made daily along with our signature sauce and freshly grated, premium whole-milk mozzarella. Our authentic wood-fired and seasoned slate ovens finish the process with our skilled cooks monitoring the process. Come join us for a real pizzeria experience in a fun family atmosphere.

9 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9500 www.ramuntospizza.com

The J List Fine & Exuberant Clothing & Gifts Smart, stylish, fun, and well-edited, THE J LIST has clothing and gifts for the way we really live.

We offer fabulous sweaters, tunics, tops, dresses, skirts, pants, sleepwear, jewelry, bags, scarves and baby clothing that you won’t see everywhere. Personalized service, phone orders, wrapping, and shipping are our pleasure.

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Essentials for Men Suits, jackets, sportswear, shoes, and accessories for the discriminating man—simply the best in New Hampshire and Vermont. We work hard to make and keep it that way!

3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-6367

League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery and CraftStudies Program Visit our Gallery offering a stunning collection of unique and one-of-akind traditional and contemporary fine crafts by top regional artisans and an extensive CraftStudies Program offering classes and workshops for children and adults.

13 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-5050 (Gallery) (603) 643-5384 (CraftStudies) www.craftstudies.org Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm year-round Sundays for Nov & Dec 11am–3:30pm

Hanover Haircutters Hanover Haircutters, licensed for both barbering and cosmetology, is a team of dedicated professionals committed to providing our customers with the highest quality service. Our skilled staff is committed to your needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals. We welcome the opportunity to provide you service in the comfort of our relaxed, family-friendly environment.

3 Lebanon Street #10 Hanover, NH (603) 643-5777 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Sat 10am–2pm

Lou’s Restaurant and Bakery Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery, a tradition since 1947, is proud to be a certified green restaurant with a focus on locally sourced food products. Thanksgiving brings traditional favorites along with Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake and Snowflake Dinner Rolls.

Winter and holiday favorites include Linzer Torte, Authentic Stollen with Marzipan, European Christmas Cookies, Gingerbreads, Rugelach, and Dessert Trays. Catering also available.

30 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-3321 www.lousrestaurant.net Mon–Fri 6am–3pm Sat–Sun 7am–3pm Bakery open Mon–Sat until 5pm Sun until 3pm

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Cabinetry Concepts & Surface Solutions For both residential and commercial projects, Cabinetry Concepts’ design professionals can help create more functional space for any home or commercial project and offer the widest variety of stock or custom cabinetry options, countertop materials, and cabinetry hardware. Surface Solutions showcases the newest materials from VogueBay and Artistic Tile to assist architects, designers, and homeowners to create fresh and innovative looks in porcelain, glass, marble, or natural stone for any surface. A fully stocked contractors’ warehouse offers Mapei setting materials, Wedi Shower Systems, and custom tile-cutting services.

Just off I-89, Exit 19 227 Mechanic Street Lebanon, NH (603) 442-6740 (603) 442-6750 www.cabinetryconceptsNH.com www.surfacesolutionsNH.com

White River Yarns Inspiration * Quality * Service A full-service yarn shop next to the Junction Frame Shop, with over 100 brands of yarns and fibers in every imaginable color and weight, White River Yarns is the largest yarn shop in the Upper Valley, featuring a huge variety of notions and accessories. Knit Night on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, senior discounts every Wednesday (65+). Join the lending library. Classes offered regularly.

49 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-9301 whiteriveryarns@gmail.com www.whiteriveryarns.com Mon & Wed 10am–6pm Tue, Thu & Fri 10am–8pm Sat 10am–4pm Closed Sun

Mon–Fri 8am–5pm Sat 9am–3pm

King Arthur Flour

Molly’s Restaurant & Bar Molly’s Restaurant & Bar in Hanover has become the spot for the Dartmouth community and locals alike. Enjoy a wide variety of menu options including thin-crust pizzas, burgers, pasta specialties, steaks, and Molly’s famous Buffalo wings. Molly’s chef-inspired seasonal menu brings out the freshest local flavors that the Upper Valley has to offer. Gift cards are available in any denomination.

43 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2570 www.mollysrestaurant.com Open 7 days a week at 11:30am

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135 Route 5 South Norwich, VT (802) 649-3361 www.kingarthurflour.com Open daily 7:30am–6pm

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Outdoor Mindset group members enjoy participating in monthly activities that challenge them physically. Top: Brian Peront and Jeanie Ringelberg-Quigley prepare to climb while Rosie Johnson looks on. Above: Rosie makes her way up with Jake Quigley’s assistance. Right: Brian communicates with his partner on the ground.

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Living a full and active life with neurological challenges

On a sunny fall day, a group of people is hiking to Pickle Dish Rock in Lyme. Talking and laughing, they’re having so much fun you’d never think that each had a connection to a neurological challenge, such as multiple sclerosis or epilepsy. These active, adventurous people are part of the group Outdoor Mindset and either have a neurological diagnosis or support someone who does. The Hike’n Climb is one of the group’s monthly adventures, where members take part in an outdoor activity and provide support to each other as they face physical challenges. >>

“Outdoor Mindset gives me the opportunity to get outdoors, exercise, and socialize with other people who are battling or have battled or supported someone with a neurological disorder.”

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INSPIRING POSITIVE OUTCOMES Outdoor Mindset (OM) was started in Colorado about five years ago, when OM Chair Kyle Martin was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Kyle, a snowboarder, backpacker, surfer, and mountain biker, was obviously scared—but he was also determined not to let it change his lifestyle. He didn’t know anyone with a neurological challenge and had no idea how it would affect the quality of his life. Realizing that he was not alone with these concerns, Kyle and several others founded Outdoor Mindset in 2010, a support group for those with neurological diagnoses such as brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease. OM aims to link people who are successfully managing their conditions and maintaining active lifestyles with others who could benefit from their positive experiences. The founders got the word out initially through doctors and other organizations like the Multiple Sclerosis Society and Epilepsy Foundation. Last year, OM launched a new interactive website where members can learn about scheduled outdoor activities and reach out and connect with others who share their diagnoses.

One of the founders, Jake Quigley, vice chair of OM, was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11 and with medication was able to live a very active outdoor lifestyle in Colorado. At age 35, he was confronted with the decision to have a temporal lobectomy, removing part of his brain, to treat persistent seizures. As he considered surgery, he met Diane Van Deren, an ultra endurance athlete sponsored by North Face who had undergone the same surgery 13 years earlier. Her support and example of being able to maintain a full, active lifestyle helped Jake make his decision and inspired him to bring similar positive outcomes to others with neurological challenges.

Jake moved to this area with his wife and brought OM from Colorado to the Upper Valley. Active in the region since the spring of 2011, OM has been gaining membership mainly through member word of mouth or referrals from medical professionals. Dr. Barbara Jobst, director of the Dartmouth Epilepsy Program and professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine, notes, “Self-advocacy groups such as Outdoor Mindset are an important part of medical care, as they give patients self-confidence and some control over their lives. Also, the companionship that is provided is often more valuable than any medicines. Patients with neurologic disabilities are often very lonely, as they have difficulties leading normal lives. Support groups like Outdoor Mindset provide some way out of this.”

AN RX FOR CAMARADERIE, FUN, AND MORE Being outdoors can enhance our health and mental well being, but why do those with neurological disorders especially benefit? According to OM, “Exposure to the natural environment of the outdoors directly correlates to improved neuropsychological function and behavioral attitudes toward managing challenges in diagnosis. Research has shown physical activity to be a significant factor in improving quality of life indicators among neurologically diagnosed individuals.” Combine that with a sense of camaraderie, an empathetic ear, and lots of fun, and you have a recipe for successful healing or health management and personal growth.

OM sponsors monthly meet ups ranging from bike rides, skiing, hiking, flyfishing, and kayaking. Activities are based on the members’ interests and are often inspired by those who can share a skill with others. Volunteers with special outdoor expertise are always welcome to lead these events. For the third year, OM volunteer Brian Peront has donated his time, climbing expertise, and gear to make the most recent rock climbing adventure possible. Brian loves sharing his passion. “It’s such a gift to be able to work with these special people.

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Jeanie RingelbergQuigley and Rosie Johnson climb while Brian Peront assists from below.

“Exposure to the natural environment of the outdoors directly correlates to improved neuropsychological function and behavioral attitudes toward managing challenges in diagnosis. Research has shown physical activity to be a significant factor in improving quality of life indicators among neurologically diagnosed individuals.”

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BECOME PART OF OUTDOOR MINDSET If you, a friend, or a loved one is affected by a neurological challenge, or you are a medical professional and would like to learn more about or join Outdoor Mindset, please visit www.outdoormindset.org, or contact Jake Quigley at jake@ outdoormindset.org.

People with outdoor skills or who are instructors and want to share their skills with OM members are also invited to contact Jake Quigley.

Outdoor Mindset members encourage each other while they experience new activities. Members of the group include (top center, from left) Jeanie Ringelberg-Quigley, Jake Quigley, Becky Hirschey, Brian Peront, and Rosie Johnson.

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Treasures ranging from paintings, pitchers, chairs, and fine china are all on display at the show. Bottom left: Bill Smith, William A. Smith Auctioneers and Appraisers of Plainfield, New Hampshire, has generously lent his marquee tent for the event each year. Bill is also the “starring attraction” at the Antiques Roadshow in the Society’s barn, providing informal appraisals from 2 to 4pm.

It’s hard enough without any physical challenges.”

OM Member Becky Hirschey finds the support group allows her to try new things as well as encourages her to stay fit and active. “Outdoor Mindset gives me the opportunity to get outdoors, exercise, and socialize with other people who are battling or have battled or supported someone with a neurological disorder. I never had the opportunity to try outdoor rock climbing until OM. Other times the activity is a motivating factor to get me up and out. OM supports my belief that exercise is key to longevity with vigor and self-mobility, two very near and dear issues for someone with multiple sclerosis.”

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Becky Hirschey nears the top of Pickle Dish Rock.

about it, but now I can really share experiences with others who know how it feels. It’s great to be with people with similar issues and talk about them while you’re, say, hiking up a mountain.”

“NOT ALONE IN THE FIGHT” For those with neurological challenges who may not feel like they need a support system, Amy has some advice. “The group is as supporting as you need it to be. It can be just friends getting together, and if you want to talk about something you can; if not, then you don’t. We’re there for each other and having fun. It’s also a group for supporters, like a spouse, a neurologist, or a med student. I encourage those people to come because they can see what it’s about and recommend it to people.”

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and great medical treatment, she has gone from barely being able to zip a jacket to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2013. An avid hiker and climber, she enjoys sharing these skills with other OM members and finds joy in helping them try something new and feel successful, maybe after feeling like they never would be able to do anything again. Her attitude is emblematic of OM’s philosophy: “There is healing in nature, in sharing yourself, and in companionship. I am not alone in this fight . . . none of us is! I hope to inspire others to be brave, fight hard, and live boldly.”

Outdoor Mindset aims to change the perception of what it means to have a neurological challenge from “negativity to optimism.” What sets OM apart, says Jake Quigley, is that, “unlike other support networks out there, OM’s credo is all about living a full and active life despite neurological challenges. It’s all about meeting others with shared experiences in diagnosis, offering support, having fun, and keeping a positive attitude through outdoor interests.” • WINTER 2014/2015 • HERE IN HANOVER

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HISTORICAL PHOTOS COURTESY OF NORWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND ROOT DISTRICT GAME CLUB, PROVIDED BY

Brian Cook

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

In the 1930s and early ’40s, long before the Hanover and Norwich school systems united as the first interstate school district in the country, nearly half of Norwich’s students were educated in one-room

schoolhouses. The Root District School was among them.

During World War II, about a dozen students learned reading, writing, and arithmetic at the Root School, which was built in 1937, before attendance plummeted as emerging local and national interest in school consolidation took hold. In 1945, Root became the first of the final five one-room schools to close its still-new doors. By 1951, the remaining four had followed suit.

But the building that housed the Root School still stands—about three miles north of Norwich Village in the rural Root District, near the intersection of Union Village and Goodrich Four Corners roads. And today an effort is underway to rehabilitate and reimagine this historic landmark as a vital educational and community space. As Vermont moves to guarantee preschool education, and the local community rallies to preserve a historic landmark, Root School may awaken again to find its story is not complete. >>

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ONCE A FINE EXAMPLE, A FOUNDATION WEAKENS In 1937, Vermont’s Deputy Commissioner of Education attended dedication exercises for the brand-new Root School. He observed in his public address that the state-of-theart facility was “a fine example of Vermont school improvement work.”

Even after its closure and a period of dormancy, the structure was well used by the community. In 1952, the Norwich school directors, in exchange for five dollars and a commitment that the building be used as a community center, deeded the building to the Root District Game Club, a group of neighborhood hunters who allowed one another to hunt on club members’ properties. The schoolhouse was now their clubhouse and the site of regular social events for area families.

Over the next 60 years, the schoolhouse hosted community activities from meetings and potluck suppers to the occasional wedding celebration and birthday party. (Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney celebrated her 14th birthday with dozens of friends at a dance party in the building.) It served as a horse-riding club in the 1960s and, since 1974, a general community club.

Even as interest ebbed and flowed, nearby families and the next generation always stepped up to commit care and maintenance to the building.

But from the beginning, the greatest challenge facing schoolhouse organizers was not general maintenance for a relatively young building—handy neighborhood volunteers, modest annual membership dues, and the occasional passed hat could manage that. Rather, it was a deteriorating foundation that had plagued the schoolhouse almost since its construction. An urgent effort in 1975 helped reinforce the crumbling basement walls, but drainage issues remained.

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was in the tens of thousands, and efforts to raise the money locally fell short.

In 2011, the foundation problem had worsened, and again the building was closed to public use.

AWARENESS SPREADS FROM A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT A year later, the Root District Game Club once again rose to the occasion, launching a steady campaign to increase awareness about the schoolhouse throughout Norwich and beyond. A Dr. Seuss–themed fundraising event filled Tracy Hall, and a screening of The Muppets followed at the Wilder Center. Dan & Whit’s and the Norwich Inn hosted wine tastings to support Root and Norwich’s other surviving schoolhouse, Beaver Meadow. The campaign made front-page local news, and photos of the two schoolhouses graced the cover of the 2013 Norwich Town Report.

“Getting the larger community to recognize how remarkable this schoolhouse is turns out to have been the easy part,” says Brian Cook, president of the Root District Game Club. “Once people are aware of this building, they care.”

The truly hard work “has been the steady maintenance and repairs the schoolhouse’s neighbors in the Root District have provided this building for more than half a century,” Brian continues. “So many families have been involved through the years, and it’s gratifying to see that all their work is finally being recognized and rewarded.”

Meanwhile, Norwich’s Historic Preservation Commission, with the support of the Norwich Historical Society and the two schoolhouse groups, nominated Root and Beaver Meadow schoolhouses to the National Register of Historic Places.

Lyssa Papazian, the historic preservation consultant who helped prepare the nomination, recognized that these two buildings were special. “The Root District School is a wonderfully wellpreserved example of a 20th century ‘superior’ grade one-room rural schoolhouse,” Lyssa wrote in her nomination.

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The building features classic schoolhouse windows. The large classroom space with a stage on one side still contains a piano and a desk or two.

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Right: Helen Smith, shown in a recent photo wearing red, below, is the girl in glasses in the front row of the top picture and is the last girl on the right in the photo below. Dan Smith is the smallest boy in the bottom photo.

Helen and Dan are also in the photo on page 62. She’s the first girl on the left; he’s the boy front and center. Opposite: Do you recognize the girl in the red top? That’s future Olympic champ Hannah Kearney, who celebrated her 14th birthday at the schoolhouse. In 2012, Hannah read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish at a Dr. Seussthemed fundraiser in support of Norwich’s schoolhouses.

A broadcast by Boston-based Historic New England and CATV, expected to premiere this winter, will feature interviews with 10 former one-room schoolhouse students of the 1930s and ’40s era, intertwined with dozens of historic photos and narrative.

Four Root students who were interviewed for the documentary are (top) Helen Smith and Rockcey Ruby, and brothers Dan (left) and Fred Smith, no relation to Helen.

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its pristine rural setting are rare and significant in Vermont.” In the summer of 2013, both schoolhouses were added to the Register.

The schoolhouses also caught the eye of Boston-based Historic New England, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization.

Following the success of a jointly produced documentary by Historic New England and CATV about AVA Gallery’s origins as the H.W. Carter and Sons Factory, the two entities considered their next venture. Bob Franzoni, CATV director, proposed exploring the storied histories of the two schoolhouses in his hometown, and a second collaborative effort was born.

Expected to premiere this winter, the broadcast will feature interviews with 10 former one-room schoolhouse students of the 1930s and ’40s era, intertwined with dozens of historic photos and narrative.

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purpose: the education of Norwich’s children. Thanks to grants from the Norwich Women’s Club and Preservation Trust of Vermont, Norwich architecture firm Smith & Vansant (which donated several hours of its services) examined the schoolhouse and developed plans for its future use as a nursery school in its idyllic rural setting opposite Hogwash Farm.

“Root Schoolhouse was built with children in mind, and many people who care about this building get excited by the idea of bringing the kids back,” Brian notes. But the immediate concern is rebuilding the foundation and simply saving the schoolhouse, he stresses. Once that’s accomplished, “then we can get serious about pursuing the nursery school idea, which is a long-range vision our community seems to be uniting behind.”

Coincidentally, this year Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law requiring communities to offer at least 10 hours per week of high-quality education to Vermont’s three- to five-yearolds. The Game Club, now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, believes nothing could be more appropriate for the schoolhouse than to meet an expected demand for more preschool space. And offering locals a gathering place in the summer months would round out its utility.

But whether the Root Schoolhouse prevails depends on raising funds both to repair the foundation and to make upgrades required to provide a safe preschool environment without compromising the schoolhouse’s historic integrity.

Thus far, the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation has offered to match $40,000 in contributions from other sources, including individual donors. With further community support, the schoolhouse may once again serve as a “fine example” of Vermont school improvement work and continue to serve as a valuable historic resource for generations to come. • To learn more about the Root Schoolhouse, visit www.rootschoolhouse.org.

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Elizabeth Kelsey Chantelle Perry

PHOTOS BY

A todentist comes home Hanover

Dr. Tanner Wallace joins Dr. Elaine Neal A large sign hangs in the front window over a vase of daisies at Hanover’s Neal Wallace dental practice: “Welcome, Dr. Wallace.”

The sign could have said, “Welcome home,” since Dr. Tanner Wallace, a Hanover High School graduate who grew up in Lyme, returned to the Upper Valley this summer to join his mentor, Dr. Elaine Neal. When hiring her new associate, Dr. Neal probably had a more complete portfolio than most employers. After all, she had been a neighbor of Tanner’s since starting her own career as a dentist, and he was just six months old.

At the end of the workday on the first day of autumn—and one day before Wallace’s 27th birthday—the two dentists sit in rocking chairs in the practice’s waiting room. It is a cozy space with quilts on the walls and vegetables from Dr. Neal’s garden in a basket, marked “free,” near the door. >>

Dr. Tanner Wallace.

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“Both of my parents are psychiatrists,” he says, “so I always had this feeling that I wanted to go into the medical field.”

HAVING THE HAPPIEST TIME Dr. Neal recalls Tanner, the oldest of six children, as creative, very bright, and a good communicator—qualities, she says, that were obvious early on.

She notes, “It’s important to understand the mechanics of dentistry, but you also have to have the same philosophy from a treatment-of-human-beings point of view. I think we share that.

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Tanner has a great deal of empathy, and he’s very thoughtful of people.”

As Tanner was growing up and right through his college years, he would discuss his career plans with his neighbor. “We spent a lot of time in my backyard deciding we’re going to do this,” Dr. Neal says of their professional partnership. “He’d come up and we’d sit in the backyard. Right through

college, I’d ask, ‘What do you think you want to do?’”

Wearing blue scrubs and a big smile, Dr. Wallace radiates enthusiasm. “Both of my parents are psychiatrists,” he says, “so I always had this feeling that I wanted to go into the medical field.”

After his sophomore year at Washington and Lee University, though, he still hadn’t narrowed down a specific career, so he shadowed a veterinarian in Lyme, a physician in Hanover, a cardiologist and a radiologist at DHMC, a psychiatrist at the VA, and then, Dr. Neal. “And Dr. Neal just seemed to have the happiest time at her job,” Dr. Wallace says. >> WINTER 2014/2015 • HERE IN HANOVER

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CHANGING LIVES After he graduated from college, he took a year off to work as her assistant. He recalls it was her practice’s atmosphere as well as her positive attitude that made him very interested in dentistry.

For one thing, Dr. Neal encouraged him to experiment on models of extracted teeth. “If someone chips their tooth, you have to make it look like the rest of the tooth, and there are a lot of esthetic considerations that go behind that type of creation,” Dr. Wallace says. “Part of it is using your hands to do arts and crafts at a serious level. It’s something I thought would keep me entertained for years and years and years.”

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But he remembers a specific experience even more pivotal in his decision, which happened as he assisted Dr. Neal with a patient considering braces.

“He didn’t have the straightest teeth, never liked how his teeth looked, and Elaine says, ‘Oh, let me just adjust things a little. We’ll just do a couple fillings on it and see if you like that look.’”

Dr. Wallace noted how, instead of putting the man in braces, Dr. Neal just added some filling material and completely straightened the look of the patient’s teeth.

“We gave him the mirror and he just had the biggest smile,” Dr. Wallace says. “He was in his fifties, and he’d been living probably his whole life not

“It’s awesome,” he says about being back. “All my family is here. A bunch of my friends are still in town. All types of people I knew throughout the community—whether it is through church or school—I see them all the time now. I see all my old teachers I had growing up and my coaches.” liking how his teeth looked. That you can just change someone’s life like that—it’s very inspiring.”

Dr. Wallace went on to study at the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, Arizona, where he graduated valedictorian of his class in May 2014. Since joining Dr. Neal’s practice in July, he has looked forward to working with members of his community—many he’d gotten to know through activities in his youth, which included music studies (he still plays his electric violin every day) as well as sports such as football, running, Nordic skiing, and lacrosse.

“It’s awesome,” he says about being back. “All my family is here. A bunch of my friends are still in town. All types of people I knew throughout the community—whether it is through church or school—I see them all the time now. I see all my old teachers I had growing up and my coaches.”

Some of those people are now patients. Of that, he says, “It’s cool.

It’s really nice that they trust me, first of all, but it’s also incredible that I can give back to them in some sort of way.” •

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The ski school meeting place at the Sun Valley Resort's Dollar Mountain in the 1950s. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Resort.

The Hanover–Sun Valley

CONNECTION DA R T M O U T H S K I E R S H E A D TO I DA H O

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s you shovel snow from your sidewalk in Hanover, consider Austrian Count Felix von Schaffgotsch, who picked the spot where Sun Valley is located.

On his first attempt to travel there, the snow was so deep he had to wait several days for the plows to clear the roads and rails. Upon learning of the Count’s snow delay, an executive with von Schaffgotsch’s employer, the Union Pacific Railroad, remarked, “The railroad spends millions getting rid of snow; now we’re going to spend millions to play in the goddamn stuff.”

In November and December of 1935, Count Felix von Schaffgotsch toured the West at the request of W. Averell Harriman, chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad. Harriman hired the Austrian to find a suitable location

for an exclusive destination ski resort. About to give up after six unsuccessful weeks spent visiting such early ski meccas as Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, Yosemite, and Jackson Hole, as well as Park City and the canyons around Salt Lake City, von Schaffgotsch, over drinks with the state of Idaho’s director of highways, got wind of the remote hamlet of Ketchum, Idaho, in the Sawtooth Mountains, but the railroad tracks were buried in snow.

He finally made it to Ketchum by bus, and he declared it the perfect site.

A year later, the luxurious Sun Valley Lodge opened, attracting the rich, the famous, and the stars of the Dartmouth Ski Team. Eighty years later, travelers from Hanover to Sun Valley still risk blizzard-related delays, but it remains a big draw. >>> W IN TER 2014/2015 • HERE IN HANOVER

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Above: Americans Sally Neidlinger and Andrea Mead with Norwegian Stein Eriksen and Austrian Christian Pravda at the 1953 Harriman Cup. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Resort.

Opposite, top: Skiers enjoy the powder on Dollar Mountain above the Sun Valley Resort (1946). Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Resort. Below, from left: John Litchfield, a Dartmouth graduate and early Sun Valley ski school director, skiing at the resort. Photo credit: film, Passion for Snow. Averell Harriman, founder of the Sun Valley Resort, rides the firstever chairlift.

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TRANSCONTINENTAL CONNECTION In the 1930s, Hanover was a hotbed of skiing and the place where many early innovations in the sport took place. Until then, the skiing was mainly Nordic (cross-country and jumping). Many of the top competitors of the era matriculated at Dartmouth College, which already boasted two Winter Olympians: John Carleton, who competed in the first Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and Charlie Proctor, who competed in the 1928 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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Dartmouth hosted the first slalom race in the United States during its 1925 Winter Carnival, then the first US downhill championships at Mount Moosilauke in 1933.

Four years later, legendary Dartmouth coach Walter Prager and Olympian Dick Durrance, the top racer on the Dartmouth Ski Team and in the United States at the time, set the first giant slalom course in the US in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington. It was an exciting time of growth and innovation with Proctor and Durrance among the more influential in the sport. Given

Harriman’s desire for Sun Valley to be the most-prestigious winter resort in the country, it’s no coincidence that he hired Proctor to help develop the ski resort and Durrance to expand it.

One of Sun Valley’s early claims to fame was the installation of the first-ever chairlift, which began carrying skiers up its slopes in 1937. Proctor helped design the chairlift that was based partly on the J-bar at Oak Hill, which the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) had installed two years earlier. The J-Bar at Oak Hill was the first ski lift with an overhead cable

One of Sun Valley’s early claims to fame was the installation of the first-ever chairlift, which began carrying skiers up its slopes in 1937.

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Dartmouth Olympian John Litchfield (left) and coach Walter Prager.

Photo credit: film, Passion for Snow.

FOR MORE INFO READ: The Sun Valley Story, a 75-year history of the resort, by Van Gordon Sauter (Mandala Media, 2011) Passion for Skiing, the Dartmouth skiing story, by Stephen Waterhouse (History of Dartmouth Skiing Project, 2010) Man on the Medal, the biography of Dick Durrance, by John Jerome (Dick Durrance Enterprises, 1995) VIEW: Passion for Snow, the Dartmouth skiing story, film/DVD produced by Stephen Waterhouse and Lisa Densmore (History of Dartmouth Skiing Project, 2013) TRAVEL: Sun Valley Resort, www.sunvalley.com

ONLINE EXTRA

Find a list of our favorite NH/VT ski areas at www.hereinhanover.com.

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in the United States. It was modeled after a Panamanian banana conveyor, but rather than sharp hooks to transport sacks of fruit, it had smooth wooden bars that skiers could lean against as the J-Bar pulled them uphill. Sun Valley’s chairlift was an adaptation of the J-Bar, with higher towers and a seat that carried skiers up the mountain in the air.

In addition to his work on Sun Valley’s chairlift, Proctor helped lay out the resort’s first ski runs on Dollar and Proctor Mountains. The latter, renamed for the Dartmouth Olympian and Hanover native, is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

DURRANCE’S IMPACT The same year the chairlift debuted in Sun Valley, the resort held the in-

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augural Harriman Cup, the first major international alpine skiing competition in the United States. Dick Durrance won three of the first four Harriman Cups, shocking the self-assured European competitors. Understanding the value of associating such a prominent ski racer with the resort, Averell Harriman offered Durrance a summer job as a photographer.

Harriman also realized how beneficial having a number of athletic, hardworking, well-mannered Dartmouth Ski Team members around could be.

He sent Friedl Pfeifer, an Austrian ski instructor in Sun Valley at the time, on a recruiting trip to Hanover.

Pfeifer hired Ned Jacoby, Bob Skinner, Joe Duncan, Hal Hillman, and John Litchfield to work on the summer trail crew alongside Durrance, who, in addition to his photo duties, was

given the opportunity to design some of the first trails on Bald Mountain.

Durrance, who had learned to ski above tree-line in the Alps, cut the trails exceptionally wide rather than skinny and winding. He wanted to create an open feeling similar to skiing in Europe. The innovation has served as a model for ski trails ever since.

Other Dartmouth skiing legends, including Percy Rideout, Steve and David Bradley, and Charlie McLane, worked on Sun Valley’s trail crew in the summer and taught skiing there in the winter. In 1940, Steve Bradley shot the whimsical film, Sun Valley Ski Chase, featuring his brother and Dick Durrance. Originally created as a promotional film for the resort, it would eventually be recognized as one of the most important historic American ski films ever produced.

MODERN DRAW Many Dartmouth skiers who worked for Sun Valley during its early years became as notable in skiing as their

employer. For example, Litchfield was Sun Valley’s ski school director before co-founding Aspen with Rideout and Pfeifer. Hillman was credited with the first skiing descent of Hillman’s Highway in Tuckerman Ravine. Joe Duncan, a captain in the 10th Mountain Division, died in Italy during World War II. A mountain near Sun Valley is now named in his honor. And Steve Bradley became known as the “Father of Snow Grooming” with his invention of the Bradley Packer-Grader.

While all this was long ago, Sun Valley continues to attract ski champions, moguls of industry, movie stars, and folks from Hanover. In 1983, just after the NCAA championships, I visited Sun Valley for the first time with several of my teammates on the Dartmouth Ski Team.

We were excited to visit the famous winter destination and looked forward to relaxing after an intense competition season, enjoying the snow and having fun.

I remember soaking in the Sun

The author samples a modern-day slalom course on Bald Mountain at the Sun Valley Resort. Photo courtesy of Lisa Densmore Ballard.

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Gary Cooper at Sun Valley.

Valley Lodge’s signature hot tub, which could easily hold 50 people. Thick puffs of steam obscured the other guests who lounged around the sizeable circular pool. Afterward, we listened to big band jazz in the Duchin Lounge and gawked at Gretchen Fraser’s 1948 Olympic gold medal, the first won by an American, which was on display in a glass case in the main dining room. Photos of Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, and Ernest Hemingway adorned the hallways.

I’ve returned to Sun Valley almost every year since then, sometimes to compete, sometimes to host events, and—like my first visit—to have fun and enjoy the snow. The ownership of the resort has changed several times since Harriman’s day, but whoever controls this Western skiing mecca continues to spend millions, adding luxurious lodges, state-of-the-art snowmaking, and other upgrades. There are more medals from more Olympians on display and more historic photographs on the walls. And, inevitably, I sit next to a Dartmouth grad or two on the highspeed lifts that whisk skiers to the top of Baldy. • A 1983 graduate of Dartmouth College and longtime resident of Hanover, freelance writer/photographer Lisa Densmore Ballard looks forward to competing in Sun Valley again this winter at the 2015 US Alpine Masters Championships, where she hopes to add to her 80 national masters titles. To ski with Lisa at one of her “Your Turn” women’s ski events, go to www.LisaDensmore.com.

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Katherine P. Cox

Getting Enough

Vitamins?

Combine a healthy diet with supplementation In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need to take vitamin supplements. We’d get the nutrients our bodies need for optimal health from natural sources—our food. But our busy lives make consuming a balanced diet a challenge, and when we do, “Our natural sources of vitamins and minerals have been weakened,” says Dr. Andre Berger, medical director and founder of Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in Beverly Hills, California. >>

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LIVING WELL In addition to uncertainty regarding which vitamins to take, without medical guidance it’s hard to determine the optimal dosage—500 milligrams or 1,000? Trial and error may determine how your body reacts to the vitamins and what dosage is necessary.

“Why is it we even need to consider vitamin supplements?” he asks rhetorically. “Most of our requirements should ideally come from a well-balanced diet. That should be enough.”

However, many foods we eat don’t pack the nutritional punch they once did because of farming practices and environmental changes. “Nutrients in the soil have been decreasing for years,” Dr. Berger says, “And our ‘standard American diet’—SAD—doesn’t provide adequate amounts of vitamins, fatty acids, and amino acids. So supplements may be needed because a normal diet can be inadequate.”

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and supplements is a work in progress. There are lots of questions,” Dr. Berger says.

In 2013, 75 percent of American households purchased vitamins, with multivitamins driving those sales. Yet multivitamins have taken a hit recently from many in the medical community who dismiss them as a waste of money. Dr. Berger agrees. “It’s a shotgun approach. Multivitamins are a cultural pill. Nobody wants to take the time to discover what’s lacking, but the best tactic is to use a sharpshooter approach. Get tested to determine functional deficiencies and focus on those.”

Dr. Berger also urges caution when deciding on one’s own what vitamins to take. “There’s a lot of hype that delivers false hope in regard to vita-

mins and minerals,” he says, and approaches to supplements are evolving.

He cites antioxidants as an example.

“It was thought that oxidation in cells created problems in accelerating the aging process and some diseases. As we learn more, we understand that oxidation may have a protective role.

As we accumulate these oxidants, a protective mechanism is triggered that staves off the premature programmed senescence (aging) and death of our cells.”

In addition to uncertainty regarding which vitamins to take, without medical guidance it’s hard to determine the optimal dosage—500 milligrams or 1,000? Trial and error may determine how your body reacts to the vitamins and what dosage is necessary. Rather than taking large doses in the morning with breakfast, it might be better to split them and take them with breakfast and again at dinner. Once again, Dr. Berger advises, “Be aware of your unique situation.”

A blood test can determine specific deficiencies.

COMMON DEFICIENCIES One example of a common deficiency is vitamin D, he says. People who spend most of their lives working indoors or who live in the North are not exposed to much natural sunlight, which is the most direct source of vitamin D. It’s critical in supporting the immune system, bone health, and more, says Dr. Berger. He says conditions such as asthma, fibromyalgia, fatigue, insomnia, and skin disorders can be traced to vitamin deficiencies.

“You should be checking your levels of vitamins if you have any health issues,” he says. Heart disease and high blood pressure could benefit from supplements such as CoQ10, zinc, magnesium, vitamins D and C, folic acid, and the B vitamins.

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LIVING WELL duced by a certified pharmaceutical manufacturer to guarantee quality.” Check to ensure that the vitamins and minerals come from natural plant sources. Rather than take a scatter-shot approach with an A-to-Z multivitamin, Dr. Berger suggests a targeted approach that includes vitamin D to aid absorption of calcium for bone strength; B12, which helps regulate the nervous system and maintain red blood cells; folic acid, which promotes cellular growth and regeneration and may protect against heart disease and strokes; vitamin C, which boosts the immune system and is tied to collagen production, among a host of other benefits; and B vitamins including thiamine, biotin, pantothenic acid, folate, and niacin, which convert food to energy in our bodies, can ease stress and anxiety, and improve mood.

NATURAL SOURCES Dr. Berger recommends the following natural sources of crucial vitamins:  Vitamin D: fish oils, salmon, tuna, fortified milk, pork, eggs, fortified cereals.  B12: meat, fish, and dairy products.  Folic acid: dark, leafy greens, plus asparagus, citrus fruits, berries, beans (pinto, garbanzo, black, kidney, lima), peas and lentils, seeds and nuts, corn, and avocado.  Vitamin C: dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, berries, citrus fruits, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes.  B vitamins: whole grains, beans, fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, dairy products, poultry, seafood, and bananas.

A healthy, well-balanced diet and targeted supplementation will provide the nutrients you most need to maintain lifelong wellness.•

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MUTUAL FUND

Brian Doyle

Investing

Learn about the advantages

In basic terms, a mutual fund is a company whose main objective is to professionally invest a pool of money in securities and earn a positive return for shareholders. In this way, these companies allow you to “mutually” share the rewards and risks of investing, hence their name.

Buying shares in a It’s always important to remember that mutual fund mutual fund actually gives you stock or bond investing involves risk, and holdings in various your investment may companies, based on be worth more or less the underlying investthan the original cost ments. Your shares are pooled together with when redeemed. other investors’ shares, and the combined assets give you access to a level of diversification that you may not otherwise be able to obtain. It’s always important to remember that mutual fund investing involves risk, and your investment may be worth

more or less than the original cost when redeemed.

Your principal and investment return will fluctuate in value, so it’s important to understand a few basics about these funds.

Expertise and Diversification Mutual fund investing may offer several benefits for individual investors. For starters, funds are often managed by experienced, full-time money managers. They research market and economic trends, and then use the information they gather to make decisions about buying, holding, or even selling securities to enhance returns.

Another distinct advantage is diversification, one of the basic tenets of successful investing. By spreading your money over a number of investments, a mutual fund doesn’t depend on any one investment for your return. And on the other side of the coin, the impact of one poor performer on your entire portfolio is also reduced. >>> WINTER 2014/2015 • HERE IN HANOVER

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A Convenient Option Mutual funds also offer several convenient features, such as automatic reinvestment, systematic payments, and no-cost exchanges. If you choose to, you can automatically reinvest any dividends and capital gains (profits) to purchase more mutual fund shares.

Mutual funds can also provide you with monthly or quarterly automatic withdrawals.

You can often exchange assets from one fund to another fund within the same group of funds—also known as a fund family—without incurring any additional sales charges. However, be aware that some funds may impose short-term or other redemption fees. Be sure to read the fund prospectus for details, and know that exchanges between funds may be a taxable event.

Relatively speaking, mutual funds can be purchased with a low minimum investment. After an initial payment of $250 (some funds may require more or less), most mutual funds require as little as $25 or $50 at a time for additional investments. If you think about how many individual securities you could purchase for that same amount, you can see the benefits of investing in funds instead. These low minimums can make it easier for you to build a well-diversified investment portfolio.

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When You Decide to Sell One other advantage to mutual funds is their liquidity. Many funds offer you the ability to sell any or all of your fund shares on any business day the markets are open. A fund’s net asset value—often referred to as NAV—is the dollar value of one share in the fund, and the price a fund pays you per share when you sell. The NAV is calculated by totaling the value of all the fund’s holdings, subtracting expenses, and dividing by the number of shares.

Your redemption value when you decide to sell shares of a fund you own will be based on the next closing NAV minus sales charges, if any. Most funds impose a sales charge at the time of purchase, but some choose to impose a charge upon redemption instead.

Because of these charges and fluctuations in the NAV, mutual funds are considered long-term investments.

There are literally thousands of mutual funds available today, offering a wide range of investment objectives and specializing in specific categories or types of securities. With all the options out there, chances are you will be able to find funds that fit in your overall investment mix. • Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

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THE HOOD & THE HOP hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu

WINTER EXHIBITIONS

THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Public programs are free unless otherwise noted. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Wednesday, 10am to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. For information, visit www.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2808.

A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth’s Students Ongoing

José Clemente Orozco: The Epic of American Civilization Ongoing

The Art of Weapons: Selections from the African Collection Through December 20

Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties Through December 21

Allan Houser: A Centennial Exhibition Through May 10, 2015

Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult, and Daily Life January 17–March 15

About Face: Self-Portraiture in Contemporary Art January 31–August 30

Jeff Donaldson, Wives of Shango, 1969, watercolor with mixed media on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R. M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange; Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.13. © Jameela K. Donaldson

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J A N U A RY Exhibition Celebration and Symposium: Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult, and Daily Life 30 ∂ Keynote Address: Seth Pevnick, PhD ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5pm

30 ∂ Public Reception ▷Kim Gallery, 7pm

31 ∂ Symposium: Poseidon and the Sea: An Exploration of Themes Join us for this half-day symposium co-sponsored by the Classical Studies and Art History Departments at Dartmouth College and partially funded by an endowment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Myth and Cult • Jenifer Neils, The Elsie B. Smith Professor in the Liberal Arts, Case Western Reserve University: “The Voyage Out”: Fish in Attic Vase-Painting • Margaret Miles, Professor of Art History, Classics, and Visual Studies, University of California, Irvine: Poseidon’s Net: Sanctuaries and Sea Routes Daily Life • William Murray, Mary and Gus Stathis Professor of Greek History, University of South Florida: Naval Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean • Sarah Murray, Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies, Dartmouth College: Ancient Naval Navigation Allan Houser, This Was Our Home, 1993, bronze, edition of 6. © Chiinde LLC, exhibition loan courtesy of Allan Houser, Inc. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

A Q&A will follow each session.

The Hood & The Hop is sponsored by Hanover Eyecare

DECEMBER 3 ∂ Hood Museum Holiday Party ▷5:30pm

13 ∂ Introductory Tour: Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties ▷2pm

16 ∂ Lecture: The Antikythera Shipwreck: Excavating the World’s Richest Ancient Shipwreck ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5pm

JANUARY 17 ∂ Introductory Tour: Tradition and Transformation: Twentieth Century Inuit Art ▷2pm

25 ∂ Family Day: Poseidon and the Sea ▷12-5pm

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HOPKINS CENTER EVENTS @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hop.dartmouth.edu For information, tickets, or pricing information, call the Hopkins Center Box Office at (603) 646-2422 or visit www.hop.dartmouth.edu. The Hopkins Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm.

December 13-14 The Met Opera: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg ▷Loew Auditorium, 12pm

DECEMBER 6–7 ∂ The Met Opera: The Barber of Seville ▷Sat, Loew Auditorium; Sun, Spaulding Auditorium, 1pm

7 ∂ Curious George: The Golden Meatball ▷The Moore Theater, 3pm

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18–21 ∂ The Christmas Revels ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 18 & 19, 7pm; 20, 2 & 7pm; 21, 1 & 5pm

JANUARY 7–8 ∂ Shantala Shivalingappa ▷The Moore Theater, 7pm

14 ∂ Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

15–16 ∂ Cineastas by Mariano Pensotti ▷The Moore Theater, 15, 7pm; 16, 8pm

17 ∂ HopStop Family Series: Sugarplum and Raaz ▷Alumni Hall, 11am

23 ∂ Tanya Tagaq ▷Loew Auditorium, 8pm

25 ∂ Chamberworks ▷Rollins Chapel, 1pm

30 ∂ Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

FEBRUARY 1 ∂ SPOT ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 3pm

3 ∂ Dartmouth Idol Semi Finals ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

7 ∂ Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

10 ∂ Kronos Quartet in Beyond Zero: 1914–1918 ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

13 ∂ World Music Percussion Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

20–22, 26-March 1 ∂ Dartmouth Theater Department: Romeo and Juliet ▷The Moore Theater, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 8pm; 22 & 1, 2pm WINTER 2014/2015 • HERE IN HANOVER

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Through December 7 Exhibit: Only Owls ▷Montshire Museum of Science

RON KINGSWOOD, CANADIAN, B. 1959. LONG-EARED OWL, 1980. ACRYLIC ON HARDBOARD.

Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org

DECEMBER

31 ∂ Tinkering Lab: Pinball Machines

Through December 7 Exhibit: Only Owls

▷11am–3pm

December 8 Magic Carpet Program: Tasmania

7 ∂ Young Scientist Program (Session 3)

JANUARY ▷9:30am & 1pm

▷11am

12 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Chile December 18, January 5, February 2 Books and Beyond: Science for Preschoolers ▷10:15 & 11:30am

▷11am

13 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Series: New England Animals (ages 6–8) ▷10:30am & 1pm

29 ∂ Tinkering Lab: Scribblebots

30 ∂ Tinkering Lab: BYOBox

January 16, February 13 Montshire Unleashed: An Evening for Adults

▷11am–3pm

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December 1, 15 Ciné Salon: The Whole Reel: Impressions on the Art of the Cinematograph with Bruce Posner ▷7pm

December 7, 14, 21, 28 Play Chess: Informal Drop-In ▷Mayer Room, 1:15pm

9 ∂ Books and Lunch on Tuesday: The Power of Habit ▷Rotary Room, 12pm

16 ∂ Tech Talk: Email Tutorial

Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 www.howelibrary.org

February 14 Igloo Build ▷Montshire Museum of Science

▷Mayer Room, 12pm

JANUARY 20 ∂ Tech Talk: Back Up Those Files! ▷Mayer Room, 12pm

FEBRUARY 17 ∂ Tech Talk: Computer Basics

22 ∂ Creating Earth Stories: NASA Data and Imagery

▷Mayer Room, 12pm

▷9am

January 23, February 27 Friday Nights for Teen Tinkerers ▷6:30pm

31 ∂ Earth and Space Day ▷10:30am

Happenings is sponsored by St. Johnsbury Academy

FEBRUARY 3 ∂ The Science of Healthy Behaviors ▷9am

9 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Romania and Hungary ▷11am

14 ∂ Igloo Build ▷10:30am

25 ∂ Young Scientist Program (Session 4) ▷9:30am & 1pm

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Norwich Bookstore Norwich Square 291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 www.norwichbookstore.com

NOVEMBER 29 ∂ Tomie dePaola: Jack Join us for what has become an annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition—a book signing and reading with author/illustrator Tomie dePaola as he presents his latest children's book, Jack. ▷10:30am–12pm

DECEMBER 4 ∂ Norwich Square Holiday Fest Please join us for our annual Norwich Square holiday festivities. ▷4–8pm

9 ∂ Pages in the Pub Enjoy a brew (or cocktail, wine, or seltzer!) at the Norwich Inn while presenters from the Norwich Bookstore, the Norwich Public Library, and the Book Jam Blog share their favorite books. ▷7pm

12 ∂ Arctic Talk with Sue Morse

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Northern Woodlands magazine tracking columnist Sue Morse shares tales from her recent fieldwork in the Arctic, including encounters with caribou (reindeer) and bears. This is an informative and fun event geared toward adults. For more information, go to northernwoodlands.org.

Reservations recommended; call the bookstore to reserve a seat (802) 649-1114. ▷5pm

December 13, January 10, February 14 Second Saturday: Save the Date Second Saturday is a collaboration between the Norwich Bookstore and Norwich Public Library, providing children’s author readings and bookthemed activities and crafts. ▷1–3pm

19 ∂ Ellen Stimson: Good Grief!

Life in a Tiny Vermont Village Reservations recommended; call the bookstore to reserve a seat (802) 649-1114. ▷7pm

JANUARY 14 ∂ David Niose: Fighting Back the Right David Niose presents his latest book, Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason, which discusses progressive public policy in America. Question-andanswer session to follow reading.

Reservations recommended; call the bookstore to reserve a seat (802) 649-1114. ▷7pm

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21 ∂ Sonja Hakala Vermont author, editor, and designer Sonja Hakala discusses her books and her personal experience with getting published. Hakala’s books include such titles as Teach Yourself Visually: Quilting and Gifting Green: How to Make Simple, Elegant Bags for Eco-Friendly Gift Giving.

Reservations recommended; call the bookstore to reserve a seat (802) 649-1114. ▷7pm

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Through Spring 2015 Exhibit: Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich An exhibit documenting the stories of eight working farms will feature Chad Finer’s photographs, a series of Vermont Folklife Center oral history interviews with each of the farmers, and a video

by Ben Silberfarb.

Norwich Historical Society, norwichvthistoricalsociety.org

DECEMBER

3 ∂ What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life How do we develop not only mindfulness, but a compassionate optimism about a highly imperfect world? Author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath discusses the Buddhist model for remaining fully engaged in the ups and downs of everyday life, a model that differs dramatically from traditional Western perspectives.

Norwich Congregational Church, norwichvthistoricalsociety.org

FROM ALL OF US AT MOUNTAIN VIEW PUBLISHING – W I S H I N G Y O U A N D YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY AND A HEALTHY N E W Y E A R .

6 ∂ Hanover Garden Club Annual Holiday Sale Black Community Center, www.hanovergardenclub.org ▷10am–1pm

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GEORGIA O ' KEEFFE BY ALFRED STIEGLITZ ,

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JANUARY 7 ∂ Georgia O’Keeffe: A Critical Look Georgia O’Keeffe lived 99 years and produced more than 2,000 works in her 75-year career. James Maroney, the former head of American Paintings at both Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York who appraised her estate after her death, presents a critical evaluation of her best work.

Norwich Congregational Church, norwichvthistoricalsociety.org

FEBRUARY 4 ∂ Victoria’s Secrets Middlebury College professor Antonia Losano explains how the Victorian era, the age of staid decorum, also had its guilty pleasures: mysteries, ghost stories, science fiction, imperialist adventure tales, and radical fantasies of gender confusion.

Norwich Congregational Church, norwichvthistoricalsociety.org

8 ∂ Occum Pond Party Join in for family skating, ice castle, a couch potato race, Banathalon, human dog sled race, speed skating, food, tube slides, sleigh rides, snow sculptures, marshmallow roasting, sugar on snow, penguin bowling, a parade, and more! ▷12–3pm 98

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A moment with

Jeff James Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts

Nearly 10 years ago, Jeff James came to Hanover as director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth. He orchestrated the Hop’s 50th anniversary in 2012–2013, which celebrated its historical importance and provided “the great force of momentum for the Hop’s future.”

Today, that momentum is evident in the Hop’s ongoing renovations and expansion—and a successful initiative to bring campus and community together in art. Jeff spoke with us recently about his career, life after college, and Leonard Bernstein.

When did you realize you wanted to pursue your particular career path?

I developed my passion for the arts in college, which was a major motivator for me in accepting the Hop directorship. I know how inspiring it can be to bring the arts into one’s life at college, and I hope to make that experience available to as many Dartmouth students as possible.

The breakthrough moment for me was discovering that there could actually be a job in “arts administration.”

How will renovations to the Hopkins Center position the arts at Dartmouth?

The opening of the Hop 50 years ago was a breakthrough for campus arts envi100

ronments. It led the way for a decade of cultural facilities development across the country, in cities and on campuses. We imagine this next phase of renovations and expansion as a chance to again lead in creating the arts center for the next 50 years, with new spaces for developing and teaching about contemporary work, spaces to address burgeoning demand from students, and welcoming social spaces for community and students. We want to be a major hub in what campus leadership now calls the “arts and innovation district” at Dartmouth.

What is an example of the Community Venture Initiative working at its best?

I love seeing the outcomes when Dartmouth’s students’ abilities are brought to bear in arts projects that benefit the community and where the students also have a powerful educational opportunity. The Radical Jewelry Makeover project is an example. Lots of community people donated unwanted jewelry; then, students and community members created exciting new pieces out of the donated materials, and the resale helped international efforts toward sustainable jewelry making. The interactions of students and community artisans were the kind of community–campus interchange one hopes for, with learning on all sides.

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Where was your most interesting living situation as a young adult?

It was probably the first summer out of college, when I landed an administrative internship with the American Symphony Orchestra League at its annual conductors’ workshop in Orkney Springs, West Virginia. It was an old and showing-its-age resort hotel where we shared bunkhouses. When the threeweek conductors’ workshop was over, the hotel turned into a high school band camp, and I stayed on as a waiter. Very young, very fun—but strange to see those bands practicing in the fog at 7am on the marching field. I met a local bluegrass fiddler, and we had a great time doing piano–fiddle riffs in the dining room after everyone cleared out.

Who has made you “starstruck”?

When I was working for the New York Philharmonic, I could never quite believe it when Leonard Bernstein would come for a visiting engagement with the orchestra and come into the elevator backstage. He and his Young People’s Concerts had been so formative for me that I was definitely starstruck. On the podium he was so inspiring. Fortunately, backstage, he could be very charming. •