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34 | Organic, Local,

and Thriving

Root 5 Farm feeds the community.

by Mary Gow

50 | Go All Night

Vermont 100 Endurance Race.

by Mark Aiken

60 | Visions for Creative

Housing Solutions

Meeting a substantial need for individuals, families, and the community.

by Katherine P. Cox

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On the cover: Running the Vermont 100.

Photo by Herb Swanson.

This page: Harvesting Swiss chard at Root 5 Farm.

Photo by CPerry Photography.

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81 CONTENTS | 17 Editor’s Note 18 Contributors 20 Online Exclusives 22 Monthly Tidbits

Seasonal facts, fun & ideas.

DEPARTMENTS 81 Community

New London’s hidden treasure: the garden at Tracy Library.

Endless summer: Allen Pools & Spas opens a new showroom.

by Justine M. Dominici

by Deb Thompson

Calendar of local events.

111 Advertisers Index

by Tareah Gray

112 Celebrate the Moment

70 Active Life

First flight: high-flying adventure at North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

by Lisa Ballard

Destination New London

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99 The Pick

44 On the Town Scavenger Gallery.

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92 Business Sense

30 Spotlight

A place for dogs & people.

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Summer Smiles The arrival of summer finds us looking forward to our favorite outdoor activities in the Upper Valley as well as taking off for vacations to locales near and far. Here at home, we’re keeping you informed with the articles in this issue, stories about remarkable people, places, and events right here in our area.

One such event is the Vermont 100 Endurance Race (page 50), scheduled for the weekend of July 19 to 21. Runners on foot and riders on horseback will travel the 100mile course, which winds over dirt roads and trails through West Windsor, Cavendish, Hartford, Pomfret, Reading, Woodstock, and Brownsville. Even if you’re not participating, get involved as a volunteer or come out to cheer the athletes on.

We’re also stopping by for a visit at Root 5 Farm in Fairlee, Vermont (page 34).

Benner Dana and his wife Danielle Allen and their crew grow more than 100 varieties of organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Look for them at the Norwich Farmers’ Market and the Fairlee Village Farm Stand or purchase their produce at the Lebanon and Hanover Food Co-op stores.

In this issue, you’ll be happy to meet many other remarkable people in our region: Sylvia Dow, who took action to provide housing for people with disabilities and give them independence, founding Visions for Creative Housing (page 60); New London’s hardworking volunteers who took it upon themselves to restore and maintain the beautiful Garden at Tracy Library (page 81); and Aimee Goodwin and her organization, the Student Rescue Project, who together with other volunteers rescue stray dogs from Puerto Rico and find homes for them (page 30). It’s our pleasure to bring you stories of these dedicated neighbors throughout the Upper Valley.

Whether you’re staying home or traveling the globe this summer, keep up with local news and events at www.uppervalleyimage.com. Enjoy!

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ABOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Lisa Ballard Lisa is a professional freelance writer and photographer who contributes to numerous regional and national magazines and websites on a variety of outdoor recreation, travel, and conservation topics. She has written 11 books, including Ski Faster! Guide to Ski Racing and High Performance Skiing and her latest, Gasparilla, A Pirate’s Tale, a swashbuckling tale for elementary-school kids. When she’s not exploring the globe, she hosts ski racing camps and women’s ski clinics. Learn more at LisaBallardOutdoors.com.

Delaina Carlson Delaina has been an enthusiastic photographer since childhood, and she owns Delaina Carlson Photography (www.delainacarlson.com), specializing in family, wedding, and commercial photography. Her interests include traveling the world with her camera in tow, and someday she hopes to take photos in New Zealand. She also enjoys rock climbing and frequenting the Upper Valley’s ice cream spots. She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with her husband.

Katherine P. Cox 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, Monadnock Small Business Journal, 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.

Tareah Gray Tareah is a New Hampshire freelance writer and editor who began her career in journalism and went on to become an English teacher and tutor. She enjoys playing outdoors, traveling with her family, and cheering on her children in their various sporting events.

Mary Gow Mary holds the middle place in a family with three generations of women writers. Best known for her award-winning history of science books for middle school students, she is also a regular contributor to regional magazines. She lives in Warren, Vermont.

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Spice up Father's Day! The sixth month of the year is a busy one. Not only do we get to welcome summer on the 21st of June; we celebrate fathers everywhere. If yours likes to grill and dabble in the kitchen, how about fresh herb plants from one of the great garden shops in the Upper Valley like Longacres Nursery and Gardener’s Supply? Dad can whip up his own rubs and salsas for grilling and cookouts. Add a special apron and some awesome new grilling tools from Main Street Kitchens in Hanover, and you’re good to go.

Break Some Eggs June 3 is National Egg Day, followed by National Cheese Day on June 4. Someone should certainly declare the 5th of the month Omelet Day. Omelets are perfect for dinner on busy nights. They’re quick to fix, nutritious, tasty, and a great way to use leftovers, especially cheese and veggies.

A recipe for a basic French omelet can be found at www. incredibleegg.org.

DID YOU KNOW? The 19th of June commemorates slavery’s end in the United States. Called Juneteenth, the date emphasizes the critical importance of African-American education and achievements. This long overdue remembrance originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 as AfricanAmerican Emancipation Day and has spread beyond the US. It’s a day for reflecting on the past, evaluating the present, and planning for the future.

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Don Your Shades June 27 is National Sunglasses Day, a good time to remember to take care of all the eyes in your family. UV protection is critical to block damaging radiation, which is cumulative over a lifetime of exposure, and children are especially vulnerable. Make wearing sunglasses an “out the door” habit, and be sure you choose sunglasses with a sticker or tag that indicates UVB protection.

In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.

—Aldo Leopold

Harvest the Reds Rhubarb and strawberries, that is. Next, you’ll want to bake a pie with them if it’s not too hot.

Visit your local farmers’ market for sun-ripened, luscious local berries, or pick your own. You’ll find a list of farms where you can do just that at www.pickyourown. org/NH. Call ahead to check on availability and hours.

More Berry Good News New London, New Hampshire, celebrates strawberries with its 5th Annual Strawberry Festival on June 22. In addition to berries, there will be crafts, live music, great food, a noontime show for kids of all ages, and more! And, of course, strawberry shortcake.

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An Extraordinary Coincidence John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died hours apart on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Jefferson died first, and in the meantime in Massachusetts, Adams (not knowing that Jefferson had died) famously said on his death bed that “Jefferson still lives.”

Sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, and always political rivals, Adams and Jefferson had

Set Up the Telescope!

On July 9, Saturn will be at its closest approach to Earth and will be fully illuminated by the sun. It will be brighter than at any other time of the year and visible all night, so it’s the best time to view the ringed planet. A mediumsized telescope or larger will allow you to see Saturn’s rings and a few of its brightest moons.

a mutual respect for each other and exchanged letters about their concern for the country’s future

Enjoy a Refreshing Cocktail

and the growing divide between the North and the

If the dog days of summer have you craving a refreshing cocktail, kick back in a shady spot with an ice-cold mojito on July 11, which is National Mojito Day. To make a fiveminute mojito for you and a friend, place ice in a beverage shaker and add 3 ounces of light rum, 6 mint leaves (roughly torn or muddled), 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Shake well and serve over ice in a tall glass. Top off with a splash of club soda and a lime wedge or sprig of mint for garnish.

South. “I look back with rapture on those golden days when Virginia and Massachusetts lived and acted together like a band of brothers,” Adams wrote to Jefferson in 1825. Regardless of their differences, both men helped shape our nation’s early years and were instrumental in drafting the Declaration of Independence.

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Healthy, Happy Feet for Summer When you’re out and about this summer, don’t forget to take care of your feet. By July, many of us have made the switch from supportive footwear to sandals and flip-flops. The shock of repetitive pounding on pavement without proper support can lead to inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue in the arch of the foot. This common problem is known as plantar fasciitis. In most cases, rest, ice, and stretching give the inflammation time to heal.

And most importantly, choose a shoe that fits well and has good arch support. Hubert’s Family Outfitters in Claremont, New London, and Lebanon is a great place to find high-quality, supportive footwear—even cute sandals!

Time to Mulch According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, it’s important to keep a close eye on the mulch in your gardens in July. Organic mulches break down over time, so check the mulch around your plants this month and replenish if necessary.

Keep a three-to-four-inch layer of mulch around your plants—it will help retain moisture and moderate the fluctuating moisture levels that nature provides in July.

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What’s the best way to spend a rainy day in August? Every time it rains on a summer day, I think back to my very happy childhood growing up in a neighborhood with lots of other kids. Three sisters lived across our gravel-road semicircle from me, and two more sisters lived next to them.

Anytime the weather canceled our daily swim (aka boy-watching session) at the community pool, we spent the day indoors listening to records—45s— and perfecting the latest dance steps we had seen on American Bandstand.

If you have similar fond memories, celebrate National Vinyl Record Day on August 5! Gary Freiberg of Los Osos, California, founded the observance, which commemorates the day Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.

Many music lovers have begun to collect vinyl records again, saying the sound and quality is better than tapes, CDs, or music downloads.

(Remember high fidelity, or hi-fi?) There are three popular types of vinyl records, based on rotational speed. The RPMs, or revolutions per minute, are 45 (containing a single), 33L (an LP or longplaying album), and 78, usually a thicker vinyl disk that your parents or grandparents spun on their Victrolas.

Oh! Did I hear thunder? Now, if I can just find my record box full of old 45s or my Meet the Beatles album, I’ll be all set.

Bee Kind The bee population has been declining in recent years, and we need these busy insects to pollinate plants to help produce and maintain our food supply. Do your part to help these industrious workers on August 18, which is World Honey Bee Day. Here are a few things you can do to assist bees in their important work: • Replace your usual sweetener with honey for the day.

• Support beekeepers by buying locally grown honey.

• Give honey as a gift to a friend, neighbor, coworker, or family member.

• Collect and spread local wildflower seeds. The flowers’ blooms will attract bees to promote pollination.

• Ask for plants that attract bees and other pollinators at your garden center.

DID YOU KNOW?

Flavors of honey vary depending on the variety of flowers and nectar available to the bees. Clover, alfalfa, lavender, orange, and chestnut are some varieties you may find.

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Gem of the Sun August’s birthstone, the peridot, is a light green gemstone that has been found in volcanic lava in Hawaii—and in meteorites that have fallen to Earth. The Egyptians called peridot the “gem of the sun” and believed it had healing powers.

A Cookie to Celebrate In 1938, as Ruth Graves Wakefield was making sugar cookies, she wondered about what chunks of chocolate would taste like mixed into the dough. Thanks for being curious, Ruth! She invented the chocolate chip cookie, and we commemorate the occasion by observing National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day every year on August 4. Grab a cold glass of milk and raise a cookie to honor Ruth!

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Christian Roy’s Salon Christian Roy’s Salon, located in White River Junction since 2000, brings decades of experience to our Upper Valley guests. We are a full-service salon offering coloring, highlighting, Balyage, Ombre, color correction, styling, retexturizing, extensions, full body waxing, nail care, facials, massage, and haircuts with a complimentary scalp massage. We also specialize in DevaCurl haircuts that are backed by Deva Certified stylists. We welcome women, men, children, and teens. Stop by or call for an appointment. Voted Best of the Best for “Haircolorists” and “Facial/Skincare” in 2018.

Thyme Restaurant 85 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3312 www.thymevermont.com Tue–Sat Lunch 11:30am–2:30pm Dinner 5pm–9pm

88 Prospect Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3900 www.christianroysalon.com Tue–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, Closed Sun & Mon

Upper Valley Food Co-op The Upper Valley Food Co-op provides wholesome and high-quality food and other products. We have a strong commitment to local farmers and producers and carry a large variety of locally grown/produced items. The Upper Valley Food Co-op, “Fostering Community Connections as a Trusted Food Resource!”

193 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-5804

Raq-on Dance Studio

Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance Classes 58 Bridge Street White River Junction, VT (603) 304-8676 www.raq-on.net

Open 7 days 8am–8pm

Junction Frame Shop Junction Frame Shop has been a steadfast part of downtown White River Junction since 1985. That’s over 30 years of providing creative picture framing for all tastes and budgets.

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Piecemeal Pies

Espresso | Bakery | Cider Bar | Catering 5 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 281-6910 www.piecemealpies.com Wed & Thu 8am–3pm, Fri 8am–8pm Sat & Sun Brunch 10am–3pm

Big Fatty’s BBQ

Steven Thomas, Inc. 85 Gates Street White River Junction, VT (802) 457-1764 www.woodblock-prints.com Fri–Sat 11am–5pm or by appointment A call ahead is always advised.

Centrally located in White River Junction, Vermont, Big Fatty’s BBQ is the Upper Valley’s premiere barbecue and craft beer destination. Featuring freshly cooked meats, homemade sides, and a highly acclaimed salad bar, Big Fatty’s continues to delight locals and visitors alike. With live music every Friday and Saturday night, themed events, and tap-takeovers, there’s no shortage of entertainment! Want to take something home? Check out Big Fatty’s Crowler Pit, located right next door, to bring home Big Fatty’s Merchandise and to stock up on all your favorite craft beer!

186 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-5513 www.bigfattybbq.com

F. H. Clothing Company Starting our 40th year! . . . as a nationally known, family-owned business designing and producing “clothing that loves you just the way you are.” If you haven’t stopped by, now is the time . . . You’ve GOT to be putting us on!

“Made in the USA . . . on purpose!”

1 Main Street Quechee, VT (802) 296-6646

Ronin Hair Care

83 Gates Street White River Junction, VT (802) 296-6646 www.fathat.com

52 Bridge Street White River Junction, VT (802) 291-9922 www.roninmenssalon.com Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 9am–5pm Thu 9am–1pm

Oodles Oodles is full of out-of-the-ordinary cool stuff.

A collection of all things wonderful . . . from clothing to one-of-a-kind jewelry, antiques, furniture, arts and crafts, and more. It’s not just about the treasures you’ll find—it’s the experience you’ll have. Come meet Petey, the shop dog—he’ll have you at hello!

C&S Pizza 104 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-5622 Mon–Thu 11am–9pm Fri & Sat 11am–10pm Closed Sun

85 North Main Street TipTop Building, Suite 150 White River Junction, VT (802) 296-6636 Tue–Fri 11am–6pm Sat 11am–4pm

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SPOTLIGHT

By Deb Thompson

A Place for Dogs & People PUPPY JUNCTION WILL SUPPORT STRAY-DOG RESCUES

For the past three years, Aimee Goodwin has been rescuing stray dogs, mostly from Puerto Rico, and finding homes for them in the Upper Valley. To further her mission, Aimee plans to open a storefront, Puppy Junction, in White River Junction in June.

“There’s no money in pet rescue,” says Aimee, “so we needed to find a way to create a revenue stream to support our work. Vet bills, travel, and transportation costs are expensive, and to meet the demand to rescue and adopt out more dogs and be able to hire some staff, it’s crucial to have money coming in.”

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Clockwise from left: Aimee poses with two new friends. Students from Hanover High School work with Jose, a local contractor, to install fencing at a rescuer’s home. Kennels built in the yard of an independent rescuer in Calvache, Puerto Rico, by two Norwich-based businesses, Riverlight Builders and the Student Rescue Project.

SPOTLIGHT

Chris Brien, owner of Riverlight Builders in Norwich, builds kennels in the yard of a rescue partner in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Upper Valley Businessman to the Rescue Local contractor Chris Brien of Riverlight Builders accompanied Aimee on a trip to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck the island. He says, “I wanted to do something to help rebuild after the storm.”

Chris pitched in to repair and rebuild two dog shelters and constructed two new ones during his stay. “Procuring materials there was very hard,” Chris says, “and the quality was inferior to anything we’d use here. On top of that, the power was spotty and kept going

on and off, and there was no drinking water. But the people were strong and amazing, and we had many local volunteers helping with the labor.”

Chris continues, “After the storm, lots of dogs were abandoned. The dogs’ owners had lost their homes, so there was nowhere to go. Many of the homes that were still standing had no roofs, but people were still helping with the dogs.” Recently, Chris signed on to help Aimee with the Puppy Junction project.

giving high school and college students, traveling with Aimee to Puerto Rico and Costa Rica, the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with rescuing strays. Aimee says the organization is fortunate to have many volunteers, but they need a location to work from. “Lots of people want to be involved—students, retirees—and we welcome them all, but we need a space to accommodate them,” she says.

Plans for the Puppy Junction store include a dog and human bakery counter and grooming services. Other events under discussion are puppy summer camps, age-appropriate after-school programs, and puppy visits to local businesses on First Fridays. “Our kids love to help by taking care of the pups, cleaning kennels—whatever needs to be done. They’re learning connection and community through dogs.” I Puppy Junction 53 Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 356-2869 www.thestudentrescueproject.org 32 i m a g e •

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DANIELLE WAS INTRIGUED BY BEN’S UNUSUAL HAT COLLECTION, BEN THOUGHT DANIELLE HAD A NICE SMILE, AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

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ORGANIC, LOCAL, AND THRIVING ROOT 5 FARM FEEDS THE COMMUNITY

BY MARY GOW

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“There’s a point in late July and August that we call rainbow time, when we have the full spectrum of color—purple eggplants and beets to orange carrots, red radishes, and orange and red tomatoes. I love rainbow time,” says Danielle Allen, standing amid rows of flourishing vegetable plants yielding that colorful bounty.

Altogether, she notes, she and her husband Benner Dana and the crew at Root 5 Farm in Fairlee raise more than 100 varieties of organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

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Field of cabbages, which are used to make Root 5 Farm’s Powerkraut. Inset: Two seasonal employees help with the harvest of Swiss chard.

Ben and Danielle prepare for a farmers’ market. Sakura cherry tomatoes. Root 5 Farm harvests arugula for CSA shares. Swiss chard bunches ready for market.

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At Root 5 Farm, Danielle and Ben are dedicated to producing good food by following healthy, sustainable organic practices. The 38-acre farm, certified by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), stretches over four naturally formed terraces along the Connecticut River. By building soil fertility, discouraging pests, and following practices of conscientious cultivation, including old-fashioned handsand-knees weeding, Danielle and Ben and their crew give their crops optimal conditions to thrive. Their diligence and commitment produce a fabulous variety of fresh, locally grown food for the Upper Valley.

“WE LITERALLY CRAWL ON OUR HANDS AND KNEES, WEEDING ACROSS THIS WHOLE 38 ACRES,” DANIELLE EXPLAINS.

JOYFUL WORK “We’re proud to grow healthy, clean food for our community that people can feel confident about putting into their bodies. There is so much uncertainty in the food system— where it comes from, what’s in it, how it was produced, and so forth,” says Danielle. “We’re glad to be able to eliminate those questions for our

customers.” She doesn’t hesitate to add, “Farming is hard work; it’s a lot of work, but it’s really joyful work, and we love it.”

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Clockwise from above: Setting up at the Norwich Farmers’ Market, which operates Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

Cleaning CSA totes at the farm. A wide variety of fresh, local vegetables is available at the market.

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stint in blueberry farming in Maine, Ben and a friend started the Arethusa Farm in Burlington’s Intervale Center in 2001, where they grew organic produce. Danielle, also drawn to organic farming along with design and landscape architecture, worked at other Burlington farms. When they finally crossed paths, “Danielle was intrigued

by Ben’s unusual hat collection, Ben thought Danielle had a nice smile, and the rest is history,” as they note on their Root 5 Farm website.

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE Married in 2009, they ran Arethusa Farm for four years. Increasingly frequent flooding, especially Tropical Storm Irene’s toll, led them to seek higher ground. Looking around Vermont, they connected with organic farmers Kevin and Laura Channel and Your Farm in Fairlee.

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up and running as an organic vegetable farm.” Most other properties they looked at were old dairy farms or hill farms.

Transitioning a conventional farm to certified organic requires about three years of documenting maintenance of the land and building up the soil for successful vegetable crops. “We bought in March 2013. We actually started seedlings at a friend’s greenhouse and moved them here with our furniture,” she recalls, allowing them to leap in immediately. They soon renamed the property Root 5 Farm.

Danielle and Ben’s experience and expertise run deep. At Root 5 Farm, they constantly build soil fertility through crop rotation, cover cropping, and supplementing with organic compost. Rotating crops helps avoid pest problems. Cover crops, like buckwheat and vetch, help prevent erosion, build nutrients, and provide habitat for pollinators. Vegetable plants require lots of care, and the Root 5 team is ready, controlling weeds through tractor and hand cultivation. “We literally crawl on our hands and knees, weeding across this whole 38 acres,” Danielle explains.

To extend the season and protect plants, they use a variety of structures. Three 98-foot-long “High Tunnels” allow them to sow early in the spring. In summer, the tunnels nurture heat-loving tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers and shield them from heavy rain and hail. Covers over rows of other crops exclude pests and protect plants from early frost. Seedlings are started in the greenhouse, heated in cooler months by a wood pellet furnace.

When vegetables ripen, the Root 5 crew harvests by hand—in summer, almost daily. Vegetables are immediately taken to the farm’s cool and spiffy barn.

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can be on wheels. Veggies land in this space, and we can move them on wheels. We move a lot of produce.”

They also upgraded the barn to be a certified processing kitchen. Besides all the washing, sorting, bunching, storing, refrigerating, and packing of vegetables in the barn, this is where they make their signature Powerkraut sauerkraut—about 8,000 pounds a year!

The Root 5 Farm crew shares Danielle and Ben’s enthusiasm and dedication to growing good, healthy food. With the farm’s success, Danielle and Ben are proud that they offer meaningful employment with solid wages and benefits to their employees.

While there is sometimes a perception that buying local organic food is more expensive than nonlocal, Danielle notes that Root 5 Farm works to keep their prices competitive.

Local food has added value, both through the assurance of knowing the source and farming practices and for supporting the local economy. “If you spend a dollar on our organic produce versus something shipped here from California, we spend 75 cents of that right here in the community, at the hardware store, on our employees,” she says. “A dollar gets recycled close by again and again.”

Root 5 Farm offers a robust Community Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) program with a variety of share options, even extending into early winter. From May through October, Root 5 Farm is at the Norwich Farmers’ Market on Saturdays and the Fairlee Village Farm Stand on Fridays. Their produce is available at the Lebanon and Hanover Co-ops and is served in several local restaurants.

“It’s good food that nourishes us,” says Danielle, as Root 5 Farm brings its rainbow of nutrition to the community. I

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JUSTIN MORRILL HOMESTEAD

Take a trip back to the mid 19th century at the Justin Morrill State Historic Site in Strafford, Vermont. The Homestead is a very rare example of Gothic Revival architecture and Victorian-style gardens.

Offering historic tours, public programs, events, and exhibits, the Homestead is Vermont’s first National Historic Landmark. Open for tours through October 13, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm.

Explore. Investigate. Enjoy.

Take the time to see these attractions nearby.

Just a short drive from where you live, each one makes a wonderful day trip this summer.

214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway, Strafford (802) 765-4484 www.historicsites.vermont.gov Events & Exhibits: (802) 765-4288 www.morrillhomestead.org

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MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE This award-winning, interactive science museum offers more than 150 exciting exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. Located next to the Connecticut River, the museum’s outdoor environment is a large part of the visitor experience.

KING ARTHUR FLOUR

Visit King Arthur Flour for all things baking!

Watch artisan bakers at work in the bakery.

Shop for all your baking needs, from topquality ingredients to tools, mixes, pans, and more. Sign up for a class. Sample treats from the demo kitchen or enjoy a gourmet coffee and pastry, sandwich, salad, or pizza from the café. King Arthur Flour was founded in 1790, and is 100 percent employee-owned.

Groton Graniteville

Exit 13 off I-91, One Montshire Road, Norwich (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org Open daily 10am–5pm Summer admission (Late June–Labor Day): $18 for adults, $15 for children 2–17 General admission: $16 for adults, $13 for children 2–17. Free for members and children under 2 years of age.

Strafford Thetford Woodstock

Quechee White River Junction Reading Windsor

ARTISTREE GALLERY

ArtisTree Gallery is a nonprofit arts organization with the mission to promote the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of art in Vermont and New England. With yearround exhibits and annual calls to artists, the work displays the boundless creative talent of local artists. Located in beautiful South Pomfret, the Gallery is open to the public Tue–Sat, 11am–4pm during exhibits. For more information, visit ArtisTree’s website.

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

Norwich

Chester Bellows Falls

BILLINGS FARM & MUSEUM

Got milk? We do and lots more! Explore our working dairy farm and get comfortable with our Jersey cows, sheep, draft horses, chickens, and oxen through family-centered activities and programs.

Farm life exhibits, restored farm house, museum shop, and a dairy bar.

Route 12N & River Road, Woodstock (802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org Apr–Oct open daily 10am–5pm Nov–Feb open weekends 10am–4pm Adults $16; seniors $14; children ages 5–15 $8, ages 3–4 $4, ages 2 and under free.

2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret (802) 457-3500 www.artistreevt.org/gallery

VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE VINS NATURE CENTER

Explore your natural curiosity! Come and enjoy our raptor and forest exhibits, hiking trails along the Ottauquechee River, Adventure Playscape, live bird programs, Nature Store, and coming this fall, the Forest Canopy Walk.

149 Natures Way, Quechee (802) 359-5000 www.vinsweb.org Live bird programs daily at 11am, 1:30 & 3:30pm Open daily 10am–5pm Admission: Adults $16.50; seniors/ students/military $15.50; youth/ • please note that locations are approximate.

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veterans/teachers $14.50. Free for members and children under 3 years of age. Group rate discounts apply for 12 people or more, adults $12.50 and youth $10.50. Open year-round, 7 days per week.

y Trippers LEAGUE OF NH CRAFTSMEN RETAIL GALLERY AND CRAFTSTUDIES PROGRAM

Visit our Gallery offering a stunning collection of one-of-akind traditional and contemporary fine craft by top regional artisans and an extensive CraftStudies Program that offers classes and workshops for children and adults.

13 Lebanon Street, Hanover (603) 643-5050 (Gallery) (603) 643-5384 (CraftStudies) www.hanover.nhcrafts.org Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm Sat 10am–5pm

New Hampshire MT. KEARSARGE INDIAN MUSEUM

HOOD MUSEUM OF ART, DARTMOUTH

Explore art from cultures across the globe in the new and renovated galleries of the museum. Our exhibitions and many programs share our aspiration that direct engagement with art and material culture will inspire creativity and critical thinking, as well as offer opportunities for dialogue. Free and open to all.

6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu Wed 11am–5pm Thu–Fri 11am–8pm Sat–Sun 11am–5pm Closed Mon & Tue

Visit the museum, which curates seven regions of North America. Study and explore 600 Native nations. On our 12.5-acre campus, enjoy a short nature walk through Medicine Woods Trail and learn about the trees and plants Native Americans used for food, shelter, and medicine. Join us for our annual Powwow the second weekend of July. Explore the arboretum, which has 75 varieties of trees and is open to visitors. We are the only museum in New Hampshire focused exclusively on Native American history, culture, and art. One Circle, 1,000 stories.

Experience it.

18 Highlawn Road, Warner (603) 456-2600 indianmuseum.org Open May–Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 12–5pm Tours available every day from 12–3pm

AVA GALLERY & ART CENTER

Visit this award-winning art center where there is always something happening! Classes and workshops for all ages and abilities are offered in our two buildings: the CarterKelsey Building (formerly the H.W. Carter overall factory) and the new state-of-the-art Bente Torjusen West Sculptural Studies Building. Exhibitions by regional and national artists are held year-round in our spacious galleries and in our sculpture gardens. We bring the arts to the community through film, live music, and the very popular “Mudroom” live storytelling series.

Find your creative self at AVA!

ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM

Visit the Enfield Shaker Museum and experience the Shaker legacy through tours of exhibits and buildings. Watch a traditional craft demonstration, wander through the museum’s herb garden, hike over 1,500 acres of conservation land once owned by the Shakers, or sign up for one of many on-site programs for all ages. You can even book a room for the night or rent the entire site for your special event.

Lyme Hanover Lebanon Meriden

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New London Warner

Charlestown

Sunapee Newbury Harbor

447 New Hampshire Route 4A, Enfield (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org Open Apr–Dec 10am–5pm

THE FELLS HISTORIC ESTATE & GARDENS ON LAKE SUNAPEE

11 Bank Street, Lebanon (603) 448-3117 avagallery.org

THE AIDRON DUCKWORTH ART MUSEUM

This museum presents modern art

by Aidron Duckworth (1920–2001) and contemporary art by regional artists at the old schoolhouse in the center of Meriden.

21 Bean Road, Meriden (603) 469-3444 www.aidronduckworthmuseum.org Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Also by appointment

THE FORT AT NO. 4 LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM

The Fort at No. 4 brings to life the colonial era of the Connecticut River Valley.

Replicating the original 1744 settlement of Charlestown, New Hampshire, the fort immerses visitors in the turmoil and struggle for existence in a frontier town during the French and Indian War. Check our website for updated information on events and activities.

267 Springfield Road (Route 11) P.O. Box 1336, Charlestown (603) 826-5700 info@fortat4.com www.fortat4.org Open May through Oct

THE MV KEARSARGE DINNER BOAT AND THE MV SUNAPEE II

Enjoy beautiful Lake Sunapee on either of our two boats, the MV Kearsarge dinner boat for an evening dinner cruise or the MV Sunapee II for an afternoon tour around the lake. Both boats are available for charter.

Discover the 1891 summer retreat of diplomat and statesman John M. Hay. Explore renowned gardens and woodland trails. Tour the historic 22-room Colonial Revival home.

Enjoy educational programs, events, concerts on the Veranda, the art gallery, and outdoor sculpture exhibits.

456 Route 103A, Newbury (603) 763-4789 ext.3 www.thefells.org Grounds: Daily 9am–5pm House: Seasonally Wed–Sun 10am–4pm

Town Dock, Sunapee Harbor (603) 938-6465 www.sunapeecruises.com • please note that locations are approximate.

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“There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” —Everett Dirksen

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White River Junction is an arts mecca of sorts. Many of the shops and art studios stay open later in the evening and host special events for First Fridays every month including live music, art receptions, and unique happenings. Scavenger Gallery, located in the Hotel Coolidge on Main Street, is a multifaceted space for a trio of talents—it is an art gallery where other local artists display their work every few months, a jewelry gallery and studio for owner Stacy Hopkins’s talents, and an artisanal wine shop.

“To me, jewelry, art, and wine all fit together in this space, providing a quaint atmosphere where people can enjoy a vibrant and well-rounded cultural experience,” Stacy says.

Scavenger Gallery hosts its own artists’ receptions and wine tastings with Artisanal Cellars from 5:30 to 7:30pm on First Fridays. “These events are wonderful and get people together for a fun, eclectic night of art and shop hopping,” says Stacy, a native of Hanover, New Hampshire.

Above: Guests enjoy a wine tasting with Stacy Hopkins of Scavenger Gallery and Rafael Flores from Artisanal Cellars. The front room showcases jewelry collections and artwork by Sue Lawrence.

Right: Locals chat and hang out during the First Friday Wine Tasting.

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This page, clockwise from right: Stacy at the register, which is in the workshop section of the gallery. Back room of Scavenger with artisanal wine selection. Carved bowl is by Ria Blaas and paintings are

by Sue Lawrence.

A display of whimsical objects.

Opposite: Browsing, mingling, and enjoying wine at First Friday.

“We offer something that can give people a new appreciation of wines, hopefully exposing them to new varieties they haven’t tried,” Stacy says. “It lifts your spirits to get a higher level of quality, and people can really enjoy the evening.”

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“There are lots of great places to eat, so people often stay in town for dinner, and the town comes alive.”

Sue Lawrence of Claremont is the featured gallery artist at Scavenger through the end of June. She is a landscape artist and is showing Flower Portraits, displaying “closeups of vibrant flowers in incredible detail and transforming the gallery into a full bloom of delight,” Stacy says.

Luciana Frigerio will be the gallery’s featured artist from July to the end of August. “Her work is a combination of assemblage, objets d’art, as she creates alluring, often hilarious little worlds that twist your mind a bit. Her aesthetic is enticing and sophisticated with a dash of the whimsical,” Stacy explains.

Art is paired with wine during the receptions. Good wine is something Stacy misses dearly from her time in Italy, and Artisanal Cellars provides tastings with their organic wines from small wineries. “We offer something that can give people a new appreciation of wines, hopefully exposing them to new varieties they haven’t tried,” Stacy says. “It lifts your spirits to get a higher level of quality, and people can really enjoy the evening.”

Stacy continues, “The receptions and wine tastings are incredibly fun. I’ve gotten to know so many fantastic artists in the Upper Valley. It’s been thrilling to see my space transform every few months with really moving work, and I’m happy to help bring this to the community. The talent of each of the artists invigorates me. I often pinch myself at how lucky I feel to merge all of the things I love into my career. This space has been highly collaborative, and that’s what gives it magic.”

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Stacy casts her jewelry directly from natural specimens she obtains through university collections, natural history museums, and items she collects in her travels.

Clockwise from above: First Friday visitors shop for that perfect gift. The VINS collection was created from raptor specimens from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science.

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aim to inspire a connection and sensitivity to nature.

“I want to make nature physically accessible to people, bringing them into contact with natural forms they have never seen before and to spark curiosity,” Stacy explains.

Art from Nature Stacy works her studio magic in an old blacksmith shop in Hartland, Vermont, built in 1750. Her fascination with nature and her love of art merged at a young age.

She studied both biology and studio art in college and later spent 10 years in Florence, Italy, learning traditional jewelry techniques at Le Arti Orafe. She was particularly fond of cuttlefish bone casting, creating textures from carving into cuttlefish bones and generating unique patterns from the bones.

This proved to be a gateway technique for casting other forms of life and working them into jewelry pieces.

Stacy casts her jewelry directly from natural specimens she obtains through university collections, natural history museums, and items she collects in her travels. She works predominantly in sterling and bronze and oxidizes the pieces to give her art an ancient, unearthed look.

“I always wanted to contribute to the conservation of endangered ecosystems and animals,” says Stacy. “Many of my collections reflect the biodiversity of rainforests and areas we need to protect on the planet, and the proceeds from some of my collections contribute to environmental conservation efforts.

I want my jewelry to create a sense of wonder and admiration for nature, hopefully inspiring connection, respect, and sensitivity. Natural forms are quite powerful, and many people wear my jewelry as a totem animal or protective talisman, or develop a deep connection with the pieces.” I Scavenger Gallery 41 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-0808 www.stacyhopkinsdesign.com Tue–Sat, 11am–5pm Find image at www.uppervalleyimage.com •

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From left: Runners enjoy Vermont dirt roads during the 100km race.

Riders at the river crossing around mile 40. A runner passes through the picturesque Lincoln covered bridge around mile 40.

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A pack of runners share early miles in the 100km run.

Opposite: The VT 100 home base—Silver Hill—with tents, trailers, and views.

If you are an endurance athlete, you are aware of certain meccas in the sport of distance running—places like Flagstaff, Arizona; Eugene, Oregon; and the highlands of Kenya in Africa. Well, it’s time to add a list of tiny backwoods Vermont enclaves to these geographic giants in running: West Windsor, Cavendish, Hartford, Pomfret, Reading, Woodstock, and Brownsville.

Every July, nearly 400 endurance runners (and their support crews) compete in one of the nation’s most prestigious ultra-races—the Vermont 100 Endurance Race. For those who don’t know, “ultra” refers to any footrace over the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. For those who also don’t know, the Vermont 100 leads runners 100 miles over mostly trails and dirt roads through the towns of—you guessed it—West Windsor, Cavendish, Hartford, Pomfret, Reading, Woodstock, and Brownsville.

SOUND TOUGH? Does 100 miles sound tough to you? Well, it is.

“But it’s magical,” says Krista Alderdice, who will be running in her third race this year. Last year was her favorite; she ran the entire 100 miles with her husband Guy. “The first 70 miles went by like a blink,” she says.

Before you grab your spouse (or best friend)

and running shoes to undertake your first ultra, bear in mind that hours upon hours of preparation go into making your race as special as Krista’s. Krista and Guy live, eat, and breathe running year-round. They moved to Brownsville in 2006, when Krista raced her horses in the event, and now they’re pleased to be a part of the vibrant running community

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Clockwise from far left: A pickerupper with his dogs looks for fallen pheasants.

Shooters prepare at their first peg of the morning.

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Clockwise from far left: Riders cool off at the river crossing.

Runners chug up the first of many hills near the 100km start.

Visually impaired competitors Erik Strong (center) and Kyle Robidour (right) prepare for the VT 100 start with their guide runner. Riders enjoy a moment with each other.

there. They maintain a running blog (bluecollarrunners.com) for Ultrarunning magazine, and they are members of a local running club.

Runners and their supporters camp out for the entire Vermont 100 weekend, this year scheduled for July 19 to 21. The race starts on July 20 at 4am, and times range from 15 hours to the 30-hour cutoff. Runners endure heat, cold, hills, tree roots, mud, water, sleep deprivation, and anything and everything else you can imagine while traveling 100 miles on foot. Krista must have been in quite a zone to describe any section of Vermont’s longest ultra as a “blink.”

TWO LEGS OR FOUR The Vermont 100 is an uber-long, uberdifficult race on steep and difficult terrain in one of the most beautiful crannies in one of America’s most beautiful states. But it is even more than that. Many of the oldest 100-milers—like Western States in California and Old Dominion in Virginia—were horse races before they became human races.

Vermont is one of the few where the horses and the humans still race on the same course on the same day.

“You end up sort of leapfrogging with the same horses and riders,” says Krista, explaining that the horses stop at aid stations and get examined comprehensively by vets and others to ensure their safety and well-being. The running race also has 24 aid stations, but generally people move through quickly

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Clockwise: Jack Pilla cools down, thanks to a race volunteer. Kimberly Canarecci enjoys some watermelon at an aid station. Ten-time finisher Andy Novis is all smiles as he runs another VT 100.

Robert Gill kicks up his heels.

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compared to their four-legged counterparts.

It should be noted that, in addition to the 100-milers and the horses, there is also a division for runners with disabilities and a 100-kilometer event. All of the events are formidable, and the athletes in each of them are inspiring, whether they finish their event or not.

Krista happens to know a thing or two about the horse division; before becoming a runner, she rode the Vermont 100 on horseback eight times. “I remember being intrigued by the runners,” says Guy, not really thinking he would ever become one.

At some point, he announced to family members that he might have an interest in someday running it. “I was basically laughed at,” he says. Next year will be his ninth Vermont 100.

WHY RUN 100 MILES? “Life is pretty comfortable,” says Krista, who also serves on the Vermont 100 organizing committee. “Trying to run this distance can show what we’re made of.” In Krista’s case, she wanted to discover whether she was physically—and mentally—capable.

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If the challenge and discovery don’t do it, consider that the Vermont 100 Endurance Race has a cause: Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports (VASS), an organization that serves people with disabilities by giving them access to and instruction in skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, cycling, hiking, rock climbing, tennis, horseback riding, and more. Laura Farrell, an ultrarunner and rider, founded both VASS and the running component of the Vermont 100.

The Vermont 100 has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for VASS. Amy Rusiecki, race director since 2014 (and a veteran of six Vermont 100s, including a second-place finish), upped the ante on the fundraising piece. As the Vermont 100 has grown in popularity, the race has implemented a lottery registration system. However, if you commit to fundraising a minimum of $1,500 for Vermont Adaptive, you earn a place on Team Run 2 Empower and an automatic entry.

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Krista and Guy Alderdice are happy to finish the VT 100. Not many couples have run the entire race together as they just did.

Photo by Chris Thew.

Regardless of ability level or experience, every runner finds him or herself on a personal quest to discover what is truly possible—all while pushing themselves to their outer limits and supporting a noble cause. trail work,” Amy says. “In order for the ultra community and the trail-running community to continue the way they are, people need to be invested.”

The Vermont 100, going on its 31st year, is a many-layered event. It’s 400 racers and their supporters camping out for a weekend. It’s a logistical behemoth with permits from seven towns, permissions from private landowners, volunteerrun aid stations, and Vermont summer weather (which can bring anything).

Meanwhile, every competitor’s support team faces the logistics of navigating Vermont backroads, finding their runners in the right places at the right times, and ensuring that their runners have what they need to be safe and successful. And in the midst of all of this, regardless of ability level or experience, every runner finds him or herself on a personal quest to discover what is truly possible—all while pushing themselves to their outer limits and supporting a noble cause. I For more information, go to the Vermont 100 Endurance Race website at vermont100.com.

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VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS Meeting a substantial need for individuals, families, and the community

Sylvia Dow and her husband Dave know the challenges of raising children with special needs. Their two daughters, now adults, have developmental disabilities, and for many years Sylvia cared for them at their home in Enfield, a large farmhouse that was at one time a European-style inn operated by her family. Before long, she became a home provider to two other individuals seeking the home-based care the Dows offered at Sunrise Farm.

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Clockwise from left: Ashley washes dishes in her apartment.

Mary Ellen, executive assistant, and Sylvia work closely together in the Visions office.

Miranda vacuums her apartment while her mentor LeeAnn assists. Cassie helps to prepare a delicious dinner.

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“This generation of adults with developmental disabilities wants a place of their own,” Sylvia says. “They are already an integral part of their communities.

They’re looking for a place that is theirs.”

As she learned about the system of care and housing for developmentally disabled adults, Sylvia also learned there were few options for them and their families. “I realized that my children were getting older and I was getting older and realized others like them needed a stable place where they could live as independently as possible, where they could have jobs and friends; that their lives would be about them,” Sylvia recalls.

She partnered with Pathways, a local agency that provides services for adults with special needs, and established Visions for Creative Housing Solutions in 2014 with six residents. Today there are 10 residents and a long waiting list, prompting a new vision—a similar housing and care facility in Lebanon.

A Place of Their Own A lot of families, she says, “want to be a typical parent whose child leaves home and finds their own way,” or they are getting older and worry about what will happen to their children should they become infirm or die. At Visions in Enfield, developmentally disabled adults can live as independently as possible and are encouraged to work,

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Clockwise from top: Residents who are more independent live in these four suites. Before dinner Trevor and Brandon play basketball with their mentor Bradford. Maranda is proud of her work at Panera in West Lebanon, where she just celebrated her two-year work anniversary. Artist's rendering and an aerial view of Visions' next site at 12 Green Street in Lebanon.

Opposite: Trevor works at BJ's in West Lebanon. Visions has an employment specialist who helps residents find employment and volunteer opportunities with great success.

The front building will have four twobedroom apartments for residents who don’t need 24/7 assistance and for staff. The back building, a duplex, will be handicapped accessible on both sides and will be for overnight staff, residents who need a higher level of care, and offices for other staff members.

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“We treat people as adults and try to support their hopes and dreams, needs and desires,” Sylvia says. “What I think is so magical is that those who are more independent help out those who need more assistance.”

volunteer, attend classes, make friends, and live a healthy lifestyle.

Those who require 24/7 care live in the large main house; others live in nearby buildings on the 80-acre property that includes apartment suites, studios, a shared apartment, and a shared house.

Staff include Sylvia, who’s the executive director, and her husband, who does building, maintenance, and grounds work; mentors who work one-on-one with residents; overnight staff; shared mentors; a nurse who oversees medication administration; and a house manager who oversees resident and staff schedules.

“This generation of adults with developmental disabilities wants a place of their own,” Sylvia says.

“They are already an integral part of their communities. They’re looking for a place that is theirs. They have hopes and dreams. They want a schedule that is theirs. They have jobs and a social life. They go to art class, go shopping. We help them access the community, but it’s always ‘what do you want to do?’”

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At Sunrise Farm in Enfield, each of the individuals has a residential goal; it might be a cooking goal or learning to clean their apartment, or perhaps budgeting. Some have an employment goal, others a community goal—learning how to ride public transportation, how to become more independent, volunteering, taking classes.

“We treat people as adults and try to support their hopes and dreams, needs and desires,” Sylvia says.

“What I think is so magical is that those who are more independent

help out those who need more assistance. Starting Visions, I realized what is nice is the two together.

They make each other’s lives better.

Our dream is that they become a family because they’re going to lose their families one day.” They all eat dinners together at the main house, the one time during the day that they all come together. That interaction among the residents with various needs is somewhat unique and what Visions is hoping to replicate in Lebanon.

In 2017, Visions got a $50,000 Emerging Opportunities grant through the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority to explore the need in the area for supported housing for adults with developmental disabilities and to assist other groups as well as Visions to open more supported housing based on the Visions model in the next five years.

“The need is huge,” Sylvia says.

Visions has an extensive waiting list, and Sylvia notes there are more than 25 individuals and families seeking supported housing in the Upper Valley. “Families are struggling to decide what to do with their grown children with developmental disabilities. There are few options out there. We’re hoping to support individuals in the most independent environment that connects them to the community.

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of independence and the knowledge that this is their home.”

A Solution That Benefits All After searching for a place in Lebanon that would house about 10 adults with space for staff and a communal area, a property at 12 Green Street with two buildings became available.

With zoning board approval, Visions expects to fund part of the project using the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston with support from Mascoma Savings Bank. The remainder of the costs will be funded through a capital campaign, Visions 2020; the goal is to raise $800,000.

Visions also hired Christopher Kennedy at UK Architects in Hanover to help them with renovation plans to meet the needs of the residents who will reside at Green Street. The front building will have four two-bedroom apartments for residents who don’t need 24/7 assistance and for staff.

The back building, a duplex, will be handicapped accessible on both sides and will be for overnight staff, residents who need a higher level of care, and offices for other staff members. The downstairs common area will have a dining area and a kitchen.

“Once people learn about Visions and what it does, the people of the Upper Valley should be very impressed that there’s this organization working to solve the problem of housing and care for adults with developmental disabilities,” says Lisa Green, a mother of a developmentally disabled adult who is part of the capital campaign.

“They should get on board to help.

Just a little bit can make such a difference in so many people’s lives.

The impact is bigger than just the residents. It will provide great jobs and allow the residents the independence and dignity that they deserve.”

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Tailor Lisa Marie Kirchmeier 428 Main Street (New Location) New London, NH (603) 290-4467 lisamarie29@rocketmail.com

New London Gallery Custom Picture Framing Fine Arts & Crafts 209 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-7247

Grounds 374 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-6010 Mon–Sat 7am–5pm Sun 8am–3pm

Mon & Tue 10am–5pm Wed–Fri 10am–3:30pm

Tue–Fri 10am–4pm Sat by appointment

Flash Photo / Flash Pack & Ship

Clarke’s Hardware

The Flying Goose Brew Pub

New London Shopping Center 277 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-2400 www.FlashPhotoNH.com

257 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-2800 www.ClarkesHardware.com

40 Andover Road New London, NH (603) 526-6899 www.FlyingGoose.com

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Mon–Sun 11:30am–9pm

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Dr. Dorothy L. Hitchmoth, PLLC

Switchback Consignment

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Comprehensive Vision and Medical Eye Care 219 County Road New London, NH (603) 583-4211 www.drdorothy.org Mon–Fri 9am–4pm by appointment

Men’s, Women’s & Kids’ Cool Clothes & Great Gear 428 Main Street New London, NH (703) 994-6727

Shop, Dine & Be Pampered!

Hubert’s Family Outfitters

Optometrist On Premises

219 County Road New London, NH (603) 863-4032 www.Huberts.com

255 Newport Road Unit E New London, NH (603) 526-6990

Mon–Sat 9:30am–6pm Sun 11am–4pm

Mon, Tue, Fri 9am–5pm Wed & Sat 9am–12pm Thu 9am–7pm

Open most weekdays (look for the flag) and by appointment

Timeless Kitchens

Morgan Hill Bookstore

Grace Hill Constuction

11 Pleasant Street New London, NH (603) 526-7866 www.timelesskitchen.com

253 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-5850 www.MorganHillBookstore.com

PO Box 466 New London, NH (603) 748-2804 Gracehillco.com

Mon–Fri 10am–5pm

Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 11am–3pm

Tatewell Gallery

Millstone at 74 Main

New London Shopping Center 277 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-2910 www.tatewell.com Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm Sun by appointment

74 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-4201 www.74MainRestaurant.com Mon–Sat 11:30am–9pm Sun 11am–9pm, Brunch 11am–2pm

Hugo Anderson MFA Artist/Curator 468 Main Street New London, NH (310) 266-9904 www.hugoanderson@me.com

New London Inn & Coach House Restaurant 353 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-2791 www.TheNewLondonInn.com Please visit our website for menus, rates, and hours.

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FIRST FLIGHT AT NORTH CAROLINA’S OUTER BANKS

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swore I would never go hang gliding, but glider planes are another story. In 1979, during my freshman fall at Dartmouth College, two friends told me to get in their car “for a fun surprise.” When we arrived at the grass airstrip in Post Mills, I was indeed surprised to see glider planes lined up along a split-rail fence. However, our outing was not just to see the gliders but to go up in one. They persuaded me to go first, maybe to see if I survived.

I was immediately hooked on flying, got my glider pilot’s license, and by the time I graduated four years later, had logged 90 solo flights.

A hang-gliding instructor looks on as his student flies down a dune at Jockey's Ridge State Park.

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Clockwise from top: The author glides down a sand dune with instructors from Kitty Hawk Kites. A bust of Orville Wright at the Wright Brothers National Memorial. View of the coastal dunes, beach, and crashing waves at Nags Head.

The Wright Brothers National Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill.

Undoubtedly, I have a touch of the risk-taker in my DNA, but I’m a calculated risk-taker. In my 18-year-old mind, though flying glider planes had slim margins for error, they seemed much safer than hang gliders. Glider planes utilized the same principles of aerodynamics as powered aircraft.

Glider pilots had to undergo rigorous training similar to pilots with their power ratings. I vowed to fly only in perfect conditions, i.e., clear, calm days, and there were no nearby cliffs to crash into if a strong wind pushed my aircraft in an unexpected manner.

What’s more, in Post Mills, another airplane (with an engine) towed gliders to a designated elevation, then the glider released the tow line to fly freely. Hang gliders, on the other hand, typically launched off cliffs.

At the time, the stats on those oversized kites were grim. It wasn’t a matter of if you would have a serious or fatal accident, but when.

FLYING OFF SAND DUNES Forty years later, I’m reclining on the hot sand at North Carolina’s Outer Banks looking at miles of strand and crashing waves, but I’m not at the beach. I’m atop a hundred-foot dune, strapped to a kite, with my heart beating out of my chest. The largest hang-gliding school in the country, Kitty Hawk Kites, is located in Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head.

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The Outer Banks offers a plethora of outdoor activities, in addition to hang gliding, for outdoorsy visitors.

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learned to hang glide here. I figure I’m in good hands. There are no cliffs around, just endless acres of soft sand, but still . . .

“Ready?” asks Wolf, my instructor who holds the left wing tip of my glider. Another instructor supports the right one.

“No!” screams a voice inside my head, but I manage to croak a timid “yes.” The two instructors start running down the dune.

Instantly, I’m aloft, five feet, ten feet, then fifteen feet high!

“Flare!” yells Wolf. I dutifully raise the front edge of my glider. A moment later, my feet touch the sand. “Nice first flight,” praises Wolf, who is immediately by my side, helping me out of the harness. By coincidence, my first flight in a hang glider lasts 12 seconds, the same as Orville Wright’s, who piloted the Wright brothers’ famous first flight not far from where I stand.

I make five flights that day. As I prepare for the last one, Wolf asks, “What do you want to do?” “Go as far as I can!” I reply, aiming for a lone tuft of grass at the far end of the landing zone. I am no longer afraid. Once aloft, I apply what little skill I’ve acquired to keep the oversized kite in the air as long as

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FOR MORE INFO Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, (877) 629-4386, outerbanks.org.

Wright Brothers National Memorial, (252) 473-2111, nps.gov/wrbr/.

Kitty Hawk Kites: One-stop shop for hang gliding, fishing, kayaking, and other outdoor activities, kittyhawk.com/ adventures.

Tri-Village Fly Fishing & Custom Flies: For guided kayak-fishing excursions, mikeshepker95@gmail.com.

RECOMMENDED LODGING: First Colony Inn, a historic B&B with a private walkway to the beach, FirstColonyInn.com.

possible. As my feet touch the sand a few feet past the tuft of grass, I smile back at Wolf, who gives me a thumb’s up.

RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS: Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café: The chef will cook the fish you catch, lonecedar cafe.com.

Kill Devil Grill: Known for their soft crabs, thekilldevilgrill.com.

Morning View Coffee Company: House roasts with local themes like Outer Banks Booty Blend and Surf Rider Espresso, morningviewcoffee.com.

Tortuga’s Lie: Shellfish bar and grill, a local favorite, tortugaslie.com.

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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AT KITTY HAWK I survive my first day of hang gliding and receive a certificate and log entry to prove it. Chalk it up to my genetic propensity for risk-taking, or maybe it’s because I’m where the Wright brothers made flight history.

Before they invented their machine-powered, heavier-than-air flier, they made thousands of test flights launching hang gliders off sand dunes in the Outer Banks. Then, in December 1903, Orville shook hands with his brother Wilbur, reclined on their motor-driven experimental aircraft, and took off! He traveled only 120 feet in the air at an average speed of 6.8 miles per hour, but how his brief trip changed the world! For the first time, a manned, heavier-than-air

Opposite: Colorful buildings at Whalebone Junction, near one of the many salt marsh estuaries. A fisherman pulls in a bluefish in front of a seasonal "duck house" (used in the fall by duck hunters).

This page: Bodie Island Lighthouse, one of five historic lighthouses along the Outer Banks.

machine had left the ground under its own power and landed at an elevation equal to where it started.

No pilot can help but sense the spirit of the Wright brothers. The Outer Banks is a 200-mile series of barrier islands, a vacation hot spot known for its sandy beaches, lighthouses and other historic sites, windsurfing, and fishing. Much of it remains wild, thanks in part to Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. But it’s the Wright brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk that appeals to the pilot in me. It’s what draws me here.

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ACTIVE LIFE After my hang-gliding lesson, I visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial. It sits atop Kill Devil Hill, the dune upon which Wilbur and Orville launched their experimental gliders more than 1,000 times prior to their first successful powered flight.

I climb to the top of the dune to see the memorial. The sweeping view of the ocean to the east is lovely, but the expansive field below mesmerizes me.

It’s easy to imagine Wilbur or Orville taking off from this high point on one of their gliders and landing somewhere below me. That said, Kill Devil Hill was not where their famous powered flight took place. That was at the far end of the field.

I descend the dune, then walk the half-mile from the memorial to a boulder, marking the Wright brothers’ take-off point. Four markers lie past the boulder, one for each of their flights on that historic day. Orville may have gone first, but Wilbur went the farthest, 852 feet on his last attempt. I’ve visited many historic sites over the years, but few have had the impact of standing at the very site where humankind first flew under its own power and control.

Compared to the jets today, the Wrights’ first flight seems insignificant. I could sprint down that field faster than they flew it, but that small flight was a huge step toward allowing adventurers like me to explore the world. I

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COMMUNITY STORY AND PHOTOS BY SUSAN NYE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

New London’s Hidden Treasure Garden at Tracy Library

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hat do New York City; Boston; Washington, DC; and New London have in common? Along with Cleveland, Detroit, and San Francisco, they all have Olmsted gardens. Considered the father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, along with partner Calvert Vaux, designed Central Park in Manhattan. Olmsted was a strong proponent of the importance of common green space, a concept fundamental to the development of public parks in cities and towns across the United States. An early leader in the conservation movement, he supported the creation of public reserves at Yosemite, predecessor of the national park.

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

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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COMMUNITY From the design for Central Park in 1857, the firm was in continual operation until 2000. Olmsted’s sons, John and Frederick Jr., took over the family business when their father retired in 1895. The Olmsted brothers were founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Following in their father’s footsteps, they played an influential role in the creation of the National Park system.

FIRST, A LIBRARY New London can thank Jane Allyn Foote Tracy for its Olmsted Garden. A philanthropist and the wealthy widow of one of Cleveland’s industrial magnates, Mrs. Tracy left an indelible mark on New London. A longtime summer resident, she first came to town in 1890. Over the years, her contributions to New London were generous and numerous.

Top: Mrs. Jane Allyn Foote Tracy, philanthropist and driving force behind New London’s public library and the Olmsted Garden.

Above left: The once-beautiful garden devolved into a lovely—but hardly special—area of green lawn and bushes.

Above right: The old Morgan Homestead on the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets.

Right: The fantastic Olmsted Garden in the 1920s.

Historic photos courtesy of Garden at Tracy Library archives.

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Clockwise from top: The garden today—lush and green and filled with colorful flowers. The front entrance to Tracy Memorial Library. The original pool held koi. For safety reasons, the new pool was filled with pebbles and only a few inches of water. The addition of a fountain by local sculptor Dimitri Gerakaris has made it a wonderful centerpiece.

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Visit the Garden at Tracy Memorial Library behind the library on the corner of Main and South Pleasant Streets in New London.

To learn more or to volunteer, email the gardeners at gardenattracy@gmail.com, visit their website at gardenattracy.org, or stop by the garden any Monday morning between 9am and noon from early May to late October.

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In 1918, she purchased the Morgan Homestead on the corner of Main and South Pleasant Streets. Her mission was to fulfill her husband’s dying wish to create a freestanding public library and community center. While New London had had a public library for just over 20 years, it was a modest operation. With a budget of $100 a year, the library was housed first in the Grange Hall and then at the Colby Hill School.

Mrs. Tracy’s plans were postponed when the 1918 influenza pandemic spread around the globe and into New Hampshire. The local nursing association asked her to put her library dream on hold for a temporary hospital, and she graciously agreed.

Eventually, in 1923, the hospital moved down the road, and renovations for the library began. With the help of Boston architect Sidney Talbot Strickland, New

London Library opened in the Tracy Memorial Building in 1926. (After Mrs. Tracy’s death, the name was changed to Tracy Memorial Library.)

NEXT, A GARDEN With the library finally completed, Mrs. Tracy turned her attention outdoors.

She hired Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects of Brookline, Massachusetts, to design and plant the grounds. However, she was not shy about sharing her ideas, her list of must-haves, and her must-not-haves!

Mrs. Tracy insisted that there be no brick or gravel paths or terraces in the garden.

Grassy walkways surrounded the beds of perennial and annual flowers. Terraces of green lawn enhanced the serenity of the country garden. However, the architects fought for and won the addition of lilac

hedges. Along with their beautiful perfume and flowers, they bring a sense of privacy to the garden.

Despite the town’s size—New London’s population was less than 800 at the time—the project was no small undertaking. Completed in 1928, the plantings were extensive and the results were beautiful. A wading pool, two arbors, the original well, and a new well sweep and benches completed the spectacular space.

To ensure the ongoing care of the garden, the ever-practical Mrs. Tracy spearheaded the founding of the New London Garden Club. The inaugural meeting was held in October 1928 with 24 members. The club’s leadership was staffed with names well-known in New London’s history—Littlefield,

Above: Volunteers planted hundreds of perennials and annuals in the summer and fall of 2002.

From peonies in early spring (opposite) to lilies and roses during the height of summer, there is always something in bloom in the garden.

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The rose arbor adds a touch of architectural nostalgia to the garden.

Burpee, Kidder, and Crockett. The club’s mission was to assist and promote civic beautification, interest in and a love of gardening, and respect for nature and its protection.

For decades, New London Garden Club members loyally tended the library garden. As the group grew, they added several pocket gardens to their list of civic beautification responsibilities. Thanks to their efforts, New London is known for both majestic views and picturesque gardens scattered throughout the town.

CHANGES AND CHALLENGES Eventually, demographics got the best of the library garden. While New London’s population continued to grow, the ranks of the garden club declined while the average age of its members increased.

Younger women were in the workforce.

They had little time for their own gardens, let alone the beds at the library. With few able to help with the heavy lifting, the garden fell into disrepair. The pool was filled in and the gardens grassed over.

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treasure was discovered in the library’s archives—the plans and planting lists from the original Olmsted garden. Led by Sue Little, the Garden Club approached the library trustees. Their goal was to restore the garden to its former glory. The trustees agreed and, together, they formed a restoration committee.

Roger Wells, a well-known local landscape architect, joined the project.

With his interest in history, he was well suited for the assignment. Roger and his wife Sandy have purchased and restored three antique houses and gardens. “The goal was to follow as much as possible the original Olmsted plan,” says Roger.

However, an addition to the back of the library in 1995 presented several challenges. “I like a dirty blackboard,” he says. “It’s an interesting challenge to interpret and adapt historic plans to a changing landscape.”

HISTORY RESTORED AND MAINTAINED With an architect/project manager in place, the committee needed to start fundraising. They estimated $100,000 would be needed for excavation, grading, stonewalls, and plants. From the initial proposal in October 2001 to groundbreaking in May 2002, the project moved quickly. Roger brought in professionals and heavy equipment for excavation and the stonewalls. Sue recruited an army of volunteers for planting.

Work continued throughout the summer and fall of 2002. Volunteers planted hundreds of annuals, perennials, and bulbs. The restored garden was dedicated on June 29, 2003. “It was an honor to work on the library garden,” says Roger. “The Olmsteds are an important part of garden architecture history. The building and the garden are an important part of our local history.”

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Visitors are encouraged to make a detour before or after a trip to the library. A simple sign welcomes them to Mrs. Tracy’s garden.

nonprofit organization. Many but not all of the volunteers are also Garden Club members. They meet every Monday morning from 9am to noon from early May through October or early November.

To celebrate the garden, the group holds an Annual Garden Party. This year, the event will be held on Sunday, June 16.

Author Michael Tougias will present “400 Miles Down the Connecticut River.” He will share his love of the river with stories and photographs. Refreshments and a book signing will follow in the garden.

The garden party is free and open to all.

Donna Ferries is the president of the board of Garden at Tracy Library.

A longtime gardener and garden aficionado, she is delighted to work in the historic garden. She points out, “Studies in the United States and around the world point to the healing powers of gardens and gardening.” After a long winter, the volunteers are happy to go outdoors and get their hands in the dirt.

“Gardening is good exercise, and it’s a nice social time for people,” she adds.

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One of the library trustees’ conditions for renovating the garden was hiring a professional gardener to lead the volunteers. After retirement, Sally Dean went back to school to pursue her first love, gardening. A certified master gardener, she keeps track of what needs doing when, as well as what needs replacing, and she makes new purchases.

“I am amazed at the dedication of the volunteers. They do extraordinary work and lots of it,” says Sally.

Karen Berg is one of those volunteers.

New to New London, she happened upon an ad for the volunteer kickoff in The Kearsarge Shopper in 2019. “I’ve been involved ever since,” she says. Karen is now the volunteer coordinator and serves on the board. “It’s a wonderful way to meet new people with a similar interest.

It’s a great group,” she says.

CAMARADERIE & LEARNING Each week, Karen contacts the 30 or more volunteers with a project list and advice about which tools to bring. Along with Sally, she keeps tabs on individual strengths and weaknesses. “You might have a bad knee or problems with your back, but if you love gardening, you can contribute,” says Karen. Donna adds, “Our group is diverse. Some are older, some younger. Some have been gardening for years, others haven’t.

While mostly women, we have a few very dedicated men.”

Carol Filbin calls Monday mornings her “dirt therapy.” “I don’t have a lot of gardening experience,” says Carol. “It’s been great working with Sally and other volunteers. I’ve learned a lot.” In addition to informal advice, Sally holds three or four workshops during the season, such as Yoga for Gardeners. Carol enjoys the work and the company and points out a great bonus—free plants when they cull the beds! Carol serves on the board and manages the group’s marketing activities and website.

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Every year, Garden at Tracy Library kicks off the season with a volunteer breakfast and closes with a lunch. “You don’t have to wait until next year’s breakfast,” says Donna. “We’re happy to have you join us at any time.” I

DON’T MISS THE 17TH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY Sunday, June 16 at 2pm Author Michael Tougias will present “400 Miles Down the Connecticut River.” From wildlife to the environment, Native Americans, log drives, major floods, and more, you’ll learn about life on the Connecticut River. Michael will share practical tips and his favorite places for paddling, fishing, camping, and photographing wildlife. Refreshments and a book signing will follow in the garden.

The garden party is free and open to all.

DONATE Mrs. Tracy’s vision of a garden for the community lives on thanks to generous donors and hardworking volunteers. Garden at Tracy Library is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible. You can help the garden continue to blossom by sending a donation in any amount to: Garden at Tracy Library P.O. Box 1591 New London, NH 03257

Susan Nye writes for magazines and newspapers throughout New England.

She shares stories and recipes on her awardwinning blog Susan Nye – Around the Table at www.susannye.wordpress.com.

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BY JUSTINE M. DOMINICI PHOTOS BY DELAINA CARLSON

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Allen Pools & Spas opens a new showroom

With the growth of local businesses in the Upper Valley, it is only natural that Allen Pools & Spas has moved to a bigger and more accommodating showroom in Lebanon.

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An Endless Pool is recessed into a patio.

You can install an Endless Pool above ground or in ground and have the ability to use it year-round.

Opposite: Cutting the ribbon are Kevin Paganelli, Dale DeVos, Chris Levesh, Ed Allen, Kim Ghigliotty, Kim Kosakowski, and Shara DiGrazia.

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Above: The new Lebanon showroom opened April 19 on Mechanic Street. They’re open seven days a week and encourage people to bring in their suits to try out their Endless Pools.

Below: Swimmer Catherine Gavell has swum previously for UVAC, CCBA, and soon to be UNH. Find the perfect hot tub and make every day better.

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The Allens have been in the pool business for a long time—62 years to be exact. The company started as Allen Engineering and Chemical Corporation, bottling liquid chlorine, which is still a large part of the business today. Dan Allen Sr. didn’t even know how to swim when he designed and built his first swimming pool for the Girl Scout Camp at Tamarack Notch in Mendon, Vermont. It didn’t take long for the community to catch on that a pool expert was in their midst, and Dan was suddenly fielding many requests for pool installation and services. Seeing an opportunity to build a business based on this kind of work, he established his first company in 1957 and began serving the Windsor and Rutland counties.

Expanded Offerings A lot has changed since 1957. In addition to now offering maintenance services and upkeep for all their products, the company’s product offerings have expanded to not just pools and pool

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equipment but also to traditional and infrared saunas and water care products for pools and hot tubs. The company is especially focusing on hot tubs and Endless Pools, which are heated and can be installed either in your home or outdoors.

“An Endless Pool is basically a hot tub and pool in one,” says Shara, a Wilder native. “Because the summer season in Vermont and New Hampshire is so short, it was really exciting to begin offering a pool that people can use year-round.”

The company now has more than 30 employees as well as a showroom and two warehouses in Rutland, a showroom in Williston, and now they’ve expanded their White River Junction location to a new larger showroom in Lebanon. That decision had long been considered. As new products were introduced to their portfolio, the company began to outgrow its White River Junction location where it had been for 25 years. They kept an eye out for the perfect new spot until they 96 i m a g e •

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Clockwise from left: Allen Pools & Spas has carried Finnleo saunas since 2007. They offer infrared and traditional options, along with custom designs. Some benefits associated with saunas include the release of toxins, stress relief, help with sleep, and more.

Chris Levesh is the newest addition to the team.

Allen Pools & Spas has built their reputation on professional, quality, and dependable service. They are available year-round for full service on hot tubs, pools, and saunas.

found the location on Mechanic Street.

The new Lebanon showroom proudly displays 17 operating hot tubs, two Endless Pools, and Finnleo saunas.

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BUSINESS SENSE healthier lives. Ed Allen aims to ensure that their company mission of putting the customer first extends to all aspects of the business like his father and his brother Dan Junior had done before. Dan Senior and Dan Junior were known for making service visits to homes themselves, something other business owners might not be as quick to do.

“Everything starts and ends with the customer. In a world where it’s a challenge to get a call back from someone, we want to be the place that puts customers first and is as helpful as possible,” Ed says. “But as expectations change over time, we believe that we need to be a true service-based company. That’s why we sell only what we can and will service, and it shows—we stand behind our products.”

Ed says he’s excited for the future of Allen Pools & Spas, especially with its new showroom and the new line of Endless Pools. And beyond his business, he wants to remind people that, while many associate pools and hot tubs with pure entertainment (who hasn’t attended a great pool party at least once in their lives?), pools, hot tubs, and saunas especially can be extremely soothing and therapeutic for both mind and body.

“We’ve seen our hot tubs literally transform lives, and it’s been incredible to witness,” Ed says. “It makes selling these products easy when you know they can be life changing mentally and physically for people.” I Allen Pools & Spas 227 Mechanic Street, Suite A Lebanon, NH (603) 410-5900 allenpools-spas.com

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Hay Family picnic at the top of Sunset Hill.

The Fells, 11am thefells.org

June 21–23, 28–30

David Crosby & Sky Trails Band Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

Pine Colin’s been dead for the past five years, yet he still lives in his childhood home. When his ex-fiancée brings a new man to meet the family, Colin plans to sabotage the relationship, only to find that his presence may not be so invisible after all.

Old Church Theater, Fri & Sat 7pm; Sun 3pm oldchurchtheater.org

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June 12–23 The Pajama Game New London Barn Playhouse www.nlbarn.org

June 13

Juston McKinney Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

Recycled Percussion Claremont Opera House, 7pm www.claremontoperahouse.org

June 16 Keb’ Mo’ Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

June 18

Anoushka Shankar

Tuesday Tour: Guided Hike to Mount Assurance and Discussion of Shaker Theology While on the hike, your guide will discuss how Shakerism transformed itself over the course of the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

June 20 Anoushka Shankar: Land of Gold Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

June 21 Summer at The Fells: Landscape and Legacy, Part 2 of 3 On the summer solstice, join Kitty Hay, Dave Anderson of the Forest Society, and members of The Fells staff for a traditional

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June 23 Stumping for Lincoln: John Hay’s Mission to Florida – Lecture Lecture by author and historian Mike Pride.

The Fells, 11am thefells.org

June 23 Cowgirls & Cobbler Enjoy a delicious barbecue buffet and bid on special items including golf packages, spa treatments, restaurant meals, and more.

Delight in the dulcet tones of the Opera Cowgirls, New York City’s sensational opera/country crossover band.

Bistro Nouveau at the Center at Eastman, 5pm operanorth.org

June 23 Whose Live Anyway?

Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

June 24–September 8 Exhibit: Holly Walker & Jenny Swanson – Ceramics Opening reception with the artists: July 13, 4–6pm

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June 25 Historic Wallpaper at The Fells Join wallpaper specialist and designer Laura McCoy as she presents her research on the history and manufacture of wallpaper and its reproduction with a special emphasis on the wallpapers of The Fells.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

June 26 VINS Presentation with Live Animals: Reptile Rendezvous Meet reptile ambassadors up close and learn about the adaptations of these beautiful creatures to their habitats here in New England. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials complete the experience as we uncover the ecological roles and tremendous importance of these organisms. Suitable for all ages.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

June 26–July 7 Peter and the Starcatcher New London Barn Playhouse www.nlbarn.org

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Saturday Garden Tour: Herbs Used in Traditional Housekeeping Join Museum Garden Coordinator Diana KimballAnderson for a special tour of the museum’s herb garden. Diana will discuss the types of herbs used in the 19th century to beautify and add fragrance to the household.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

Patriotic Sing-Along and Pie Sale Celebrate the Fourth of July in the Mary Keane Chapel. Veterans and service members are invited to come in uniform. Homemade pies will be for sale.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 11am www.shakermuseum.org

July 2, August 20 Shaker Garden Talk Join retired museum herbalist Happy Griffiths as she leads you through the Shaker Museum Herb Garden and highlights the herbs at their best.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 11am www.shakermuseum.org

July 2 Tuesday Tour: Guided Hike: Shaker Historic Landscapes Join the museum for a guided hike that will focus on how the Shakers interacted with their environment.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

Saturday Garden Tour: Herbs Used in Traditional Housekeeping

July 7 Aria Jukebox An evening of opera highlights curated by the audience and sung by Opera North’s talented 2019 Resident Artists.

United Methodist Church, 7pm operanorth.org

July 8–12, 22–26 Brave Bears Weeklong Summer Camp The Nature Museum www.nature-museum.org

July 10–12 Kids in Nature: Watercolor Camp Join local artist Debbie Campbell for a three-day workshop on the essentials of watercolor painting.

Students ages 8 and up will learn watercolor techniques and express their creativity while learning about color, composition, and perspective.

The Fells, 9am thefells.org

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July 11 Summer at The Fells: Landscape and Legacy, Part 3 of 3 Join Dave Anderson as he reads several passages from John Hay’s writings—each inspired by Hay’s boyhood rambles at The Fells, Lake Sunapee, and his own summertime explorations of the former farms that now comprise The Fells and the Forest Society’s Hay Forest Reservation.

The Fells, 4pm thefells.org

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An Evening of Piano Music with Daesik Cha Enfield Shaker Museum, 7pm www.shakermuseum.org

Hoedown at Blow-Me-Down Blow-Me-Down Farm, 12, 2pm; 13 & 14, 2 & 7pm lebanonoperahouse.org

Big Fish Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm except 14, 2pm lebanonoperahouse.org

Kids in Nature: Photography Camp

July 14

Kids in Nature: Photography Camp Budding young photographers ages 10 and up join instructor William Balsam for a four-day workshop and learn the essentials of nature photography and composition.

The Fells, 9am thefells.org

July 12–14

Bill Fabian by Jack Rowell

invited to observe artists interpret the landscape and watch as their paintings come to life and to discuss their individual techniques and learn what inspires them. Wet Paint Sale and Reception Sunday, 3–4pm.

The Fells, 10am thefells.org

Artists Weekend Discover the natural beauty and gardens of The Fells through the eyes of prominent New England artists as they create en plein air. Visitors are

Middle School Field Ecology Summer Camp: Session 1 Under the guidance of local science teachers, students will carefully examine the area ecology through field and laboratory study techniques on and near the grounds of Enfield Shaker Museum.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 9am www.shakermuseum.org

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Grease New London Barn Playhouse www.nlbarn.org

“Forest Bathing,” or Shinrin-yoku This joint LSPA–Fells program encourages us to tune out the noise in our brains and tune into the rhythms and music of the natural world. Susie Spikol and Marilyn Wyzga from the Harris Center for Conservation Education will guide us as we open our senses and seek solace in the forest.

The Fells, 9:30am thefells.org

July 18 Jam Making: 3 Ways Workshop We will use gorgeous, plump organic blueberries from right here at the museum to make jelly jars full of preserves.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6am www.shakermuseum.org

July 18–21 Art in Bloom Experience the art of our current Gallery exhibit Bringing the Outside In through the eyes of talented local floral designers. See how they interpret the painted canvas through innovative floral designs.

The Fells, 10am thefells.org

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Robert Jensen – Floral Design Presentation on the Veranda Come and watch professional floral designer Robert Jensen interpret a painting or sculpture from the current exhibit.

The Fells, 11am thefells.org

July 20 Special Garden Tour: Herbs Used in the Making of Spirits Join Museum Garden Coordinator Diana Kimball-Anderson for a special tour of the museum’s herb garden. Diana will discuss the types of herbs that were used historically and are still used today to produce a variety of herbal liqueurs.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

July 21 Veranda Concert with Opera North Come and enjoy delightful music and performances, hearty hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails.

The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

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Fairy Festival July 22–24 Kids in Nature: Nature Explorers Camp During our three days of adventure we will explore nature’s playground in the forest, stream, meadow and lake! Attendance at the VINS program on July 24 is included.

The Fells, 9am thefells.org

July 24 VINS Presentation with Live Birds: Raptor Encounter This first-hand encounter enables participants to understand the defining characteristics that make a bird a raptor and its adaptations for life as a predator on the wing. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials round out this special experience.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

July 24, August 7 Lake Sunapee Music Cruise with Opera North Sunapee Cruises, 6pm operanorth.org

July 24–28 Summer Musical Theater Intensive Presents Legally Blonde Northern Stage, 24–26 7:30pm; 27, 2 & 7:30pm; 28, 2pm northernstage.org

July 26 Diplomacy: Then and Now – Lecture The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

July 26–27 Beginner and Intermediate Oval BoxMaking Workshop Learn to create your own cherry Shaker oval boxes with Eric Pintar of the Home Shop.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

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Panama Canal July 26–28 Pirates of Penzance Lebanon Opera House, 26 & 27, 7pm; 28, 2pm lebanonoperahouse.org

July 26 Lettvin Chamber Music Series Renowned concert pianists Yasuo Watanabe and Christopher Kies will be playing the music of Haydn, Grieg, and Beethoven. Tickets on sale after June 1 and available at the door.

Bradford Center Meetinghouse, 7:30pm www.lettvinchambermusicseries.org

July 28 Fairy Festival This celebration of Fairy Houses connects children to the natural world and includes crafts, stories, and readings; a whimsical Tea Party on the Veranda; and, of course, building fairy habitats in The Fells Fairy Village. Children are invited to dress in their finest fairy or gnome attire.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

August 2 Herbal Spa Workshop Delve into aromatherapy with herbal scents, find calming herbs to make an herbal eye pillow, and use invigorating herbs for a pick-me-up tea. Create your own perfect herbal lotion. Participants will take home their eye pillows, personal tea bags, and lotions.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

August 2 Pavilion Film Screening: American Experience: Panama Canal This 90-minute film focuses on the building of the Panama Canal and gives context to the significance of the emergence of the United States as a global power.

The Fells, 7pm thefells.org

August 2–4, 9–11 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Old Church Theater, Fri & Sat 7pm; Sun 3pm oldchurchtheater.org Find image at www.uppervalleyimage.com •

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Enfield Shaker Museum, 9am www.shakermuseum.org

August 3 Gala Auction This live and silent auction will be held in The Fells NEW Pavilion. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, sip champagne, and bid on fabulous experiences, gifts, trips, gourmet dinners, wines, and so much more!

The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

August 4 Hay Day A fun-filled day for all ages with old-fashioned games, music, children’s art projects, scavenger hunt, petting zoo, face painting, and more.

The Fells, 10am thefells.org

August 4, 6, 8, 10 Macbeth Lebanon Opera House, 4 & 10, 5pm; 6 & 8, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

August 5–9 Middle School Field Ecology Camp: Session 2 Enfield Shaker Museum, 9am www.shakermuseum.org

August 7–18 Catch Me If You Can New London Barn Playhouse www.nlbarn.org

August 8 Diplomacy: Then and Now – Lecture Throughout the American Civil War, the top diplomatic priority of the United States consisted of keeping Britain out of the conflict—a task that required the collection of much information. At the same time, the leaders of the United Kingdom closely monitored North America because events there exerted such a great influence on a multitude of British interests. During this period of great transatlantic tension, how did British diplomats collect information about the United States, and how did their American counterparts learn about Britain? Professor Hugh Dubrulle will discuss how the fraught antebellum relationship between the two states had led each to develop extensive information networks that allowed it to understand its antagonist on the other side of the Atlantic.

The Fells, 4pm thefells.org

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Herbal Candy Making August 8 Herbal Candy Making Learn to make herbal delicacies with plants grown in the museum’s herb garden. Participants will go home with their own sweets.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

August 11 BBQ & Jazz Delicious barbecue will be provided by Brothers House of Smoke, and the jazz will be served up “messy” by the Soggy Po’ Boys!

The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

August 13 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Timber Framing and Joinery Join a museum educator for a tour and discussion of the various timber framing and joinery techniques that can be found in the Enfield Shaker Community.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

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The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

August 18 Medicinal Herb Workshop Begin with a walk through the museum’s herb garden and then discuss 10 herbs in depth. Learn ways of preparing herbs for their medicinal benefits: teas, tinctures, poultices, and oils.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 2pm www.shakermuseum.org

August 21–September 1 The Marvelous Wonderettes New London Barn Playhouse www.nlbarn.org

August 24 Wild World of Mushrooms The Nature Museum, morning session: 9:30am; afternoon session: 1pm www.nature-museum.org

August 24 Turkey-Wing Whisk Broom Workshop Join our resident broom squire Larry Antonuk for an introductory class on whisk brooms.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 12pm www.shakermuseum.org

August 25 Nancy Tripp Concert The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

August 27 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Architecture from Maine to Kentucky Join Museum Education Coordinator Kyle Sandler for a visual presentation of the various incarnations of architecture that can be found throughout the Shaker world.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

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Moby Dick, Gare St. Lazare Players

SHIFT 2019 Across the globe, humans struggle to fi nd balance in our relationship with nature. How can a quest for dominance transform into a sustainable collaboration? In SHIFT 2019, artists take on the Anthropocene with 10 days of events that explore the push and pull of that human/nature bond.

June 21 SHIFT . . . the Conversation A discussion exploring the delicate balance between humankind and Earth.

Loew Auditorium, 5:30pm

June 21 Kick-Off Party Maffei Plaza, 6:30pm

June 21 Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

June 22 Irving Institute Director Elizabeth Wilson on the Interconnected Histories of Energy and Whaling Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

June 22, 23 Moby Dick, Gare St. Lazare Players The Moore Theater, 8pm Sat; 3 & 8pm Sun

June 23 Professor Donald E. Pease’s Acclaimed Talk on Melville and the American Renaissance Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

June 24 A Portal to the Sky: Cinema and Space Travel among the moon and stars with an evening of singular short films. Each film is a celebration of the sky, space, and worlds beyond using real images as source material.

Loew Auditorium, 8pm

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June 25 Sing for the Earth Join a large pop-up chorus singing music related to nature, led by Handel Society Director Robert Duff.

Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

June 26 Tyondai Braxton and John Heginbotham on Their Creative Collaboration Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

June 26 Dance Heginbotham and Alarm Will Sound The Moore Theater, 8pm

June 29

Inuksuit Wander through a landscape of instruments—conch shells, gongs, drums, glockenspiels, and more—in a subtle duet with the ambient sounds of nature.

The Bema Outdoor Amphitheater, 3pm

June 29 Dartmouth Musicologist Ted Levin on Iris DeMent’s Place in American Music Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

June 29 Iris DeMent Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

June 27 International Ocean Film Tour Eco-activist Henry Lystad presents an exclusive evening of wonder, adventure, and activism on the high seas.

Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

Humans by Circa

June 28–30 Humans by Circa Australian circus’s heart-stopping show of body, space, force, and balance.

The Moore Theater, Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm

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Quinn Nicholson proudly roots for the Patriots during the Super Bowl!

Hanover Country Club Assistant Golf Pro Dustin Ribolini and wife Kristen are overjoyed to welcome their son, Kason Michael Ribolini, born November 4, 2018.

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Tracy Nickerson and her grandson enjoy watching Home Alone together.

Caitlin and Hannah, with a cake Hannah’s friends sent to her after she broke her arm last summer.