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CONTENTS FEATURES

38 | Frank Webb Home New showroom offers a full sensory experience.

By Pamela Brown

46 | Lebanon Historical Society

So many stories to discover.

By Dean Whitlock

56 | Northfield’s Artistic Treasure

The life and legacy of Rebecca Merrilees.

By Mark S. Waskow

68 | Skiing’s New Normal How local ski areas are handling the pandemic.

By Lisa Ballard

page On the cover: Pond hockey at Lake Morey.

Photo by Herb Swanson.

This page: Skiing at Bretton Woods.

Photo by Lisa Ballard.

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CONTENTS | 19 Editor’s Note 20 Contributors 22 Online Exclusives 24 Monthly Tidbits

Seasonal facts, fun & ideas.

30 Season’s Best Holiday punch.

32 Active Life

Pond hockey at Lake Morey.

76 Cooks’ Corner The zen of baking.

by Susan Nye

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DEPARTMENTS 84 Community

Lifting spirits and helping neighbors.

by Tareah Gray special advertising sections

87 Fitness Matters

Yoga in the age of coronavirus.

by Susan Nye

90 The Pick

Calendar of local events.

95 Advertisers Index 96 Celebrate the Moment Readers share their photos.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Hope for the Holidays

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Looking back to last spring, many of us did not consider the possibility that COVID-19 would still be with us nine months later, but it is. Although we may be weary of wearing masks and social distancing, take care during this season. Colder temperatures mean we’ll be spending more time indoors, so plan celebrations with small groups and avoid large gatherings. The rest of the staff and I are hoping the stories in this issue will bring some much-needed cheer.

The artwork of Vermont artist Rebecca Merrilees is sure to brighten your day (page 56). Most of the photographs in our article were taken

by Braintree photographer Jack Rowell during an exhibition at Studio Place Arts in Barre during the fall of 2012, curated by Mark S. Waskow.

Many thanks to Mark for his new book A Life in Art: The Boyer & Merrilees Families and for his help with this story and for making many photos from the book available to us.

Around town we’re dropping in on the Lebanon Historical Society (page 46) and browsing the Frank Webb Home showroom (page 38).

If you’re remodeling your kitchen or bathroom or are looking for that perfect light fixture, you’ll find an array of items to choose from. If you need to wind down, head to the kitchen to bake a loaf of homemade bread (page 76), or escape from the everyday commotion with yoga, a relaxing way to find your peaceful place (page 87). If it’s time for an outdoor adventure, check out one of the pond hockey tournaments at Lake Morey (page 32), and if you’re going skiing, be prepared before you make the trip to the slopes by reading Lisa Ballard’s tips about local ski areas and the “new normal” during the pandemic (page 68).

All of us at Mountain View Publishing extend our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyous holiday season and a happy, healthy 2021. Be safe and enjoy!

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ABOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS Pamela Brown, WRITER Pamela has been a journalist with Hearst Connecticut Media Group for 20 years, covering a wide spectrum of subjects, and has a monthly food column in Connecticut Magazine. A former adjunct professor of English at Western CT State University and author of Faithful Love, a romance-adventure novel, Pamela is also a marketing/PR specialist for the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a nonprofit organization that provides children with social and emotional learning in schools, at home, and in communities.

Tareah Gray, WRITER Tareah is a freelance writer/editor and teacher. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling, playing outside, and cheering on her young athletes at their games.

Susan Nye, WRITER Susan lives in New London and writes for magazines throughout New England. Over the last 11 years, she has shared the stories of hundreds of people, places, and events. You can find many of them on her awardwinning blog at www.susannye.wordpress.com.

Herb Swanson, PHOTOGRAPHER

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Herb has been making photographs for over 25 years, and his work in journalism has taken him around the world. His portfolio is wide-ranging, capturing moments in sports, the arts, and international events. He lives in Vermont and continues to freelance for newspapers including the Boston Globe and The New York Times, and magazines including Smithsonian.

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FAC T S , F U N & I D E A S

The Great Brownie Debate Do you prefer your brownies fudgy, chewy, or cakey? While any brownie is a good one, most of us prefer one style over the others. If you’re celebrating National Brownie Day on December 8 by making brownies from scratch, here’s the lowdown on how to make them exactly how you like them.

Fudgy: These tender, melt-in-your-mouth brownies are so gooey that they’re best eaten with a fork. Fudgy brownies have a higher fat-to-flour ratio, so look for recipes that are heavy on eggs, chopped chocolate, and butter.

The perfect fudgy brownie should be slightly underdone, so keep an eye on them as they bake—the batter shouldn’t jiggle in the middle, but it should be soft to the touch and leave lots of moist crumbs when a toothpick is inserted in the center.

Chewy: A chewy brownie has a thick and chewy outer crust with a rich chocolate center. Chewy brownies benefit from the addition of canola oil and brown sugar. Using cocoa powder instead of chopped chocolate prevents them from becoming too fudgy.

Cakey: Cakey brownies rise higher in the pan and are more like a dense sheet cake. They’re perfect for frosting. A cakey brownie recipe will contain more flour and often call for cocoa powder instead of chopped chocolate and baking powder to help them rise.

Fudgy brownies with mint, raspberries, and white chocolate bits.

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OPERATION SANTA PAWS Originally organized in 2001 in California as a way to support local animal shelters, Operation Santa Paws has become an annual campaign to remind animal lovers throughout the country to share the gift of giving at shelters everywhere throughout the month of December. The goal of Operation Santa Paws is to stock our local animal shelters with muchneeded supplies. Check out the Upper Valley Humane Society’s Wish List page (uvhs.org/wish-list) to see which items it needs the most.

On This Day December 1, 1887, Sherlock Holmes appeared for the first time in print in A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. As the world’s first and only “consulting detective,” he pursued criminals throughout Victorian and Edwardian London and around Europe. Sherlock Holmes’s popularity continues today as he inspires countless books, television shows, and movies, and he has become one of the most enduring fictional characters in history.

Holiday Trivia Regardless of what observances you celebrate (if any) this time of year, the holiday season is packed with traditions that date back centuries.

• Ancient Romans and Egyptians marked the winter solstice by decorating evergreens as a reminder that spring would return.

• “Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song. James Lord Pierpont wrote “One Horse Open Sleigh” for his church’s Thanksgiving concert. In 1857, it was republished under “Jingle Bells” and became one of the most popular Christmas songs.

• Mistletoe is an ancient symbol of fertility and virility, and the Druids considered it an aphrodisiac.

• According to the National Confectioners Association, candy canes were originally given to young children to keep them quiet during long church services. It wasn’t until a German-Swedish immigrant decorated his tree with candy canes in 1847 that they became associated with the holidays.

• Wassail is from the old Norse ves heill, which means “good health.”

• The first batch of eggnog in America was concocted at Captain John Smith’s Jamestown settlement in 1607. The name comes from the word grog, which refers to any drink made with rum.

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Enjoy a Cup of Tea According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, nearly half of us enjoy tea in some form every day—not just in January, which is National Hot Tea Month. The most common types of tea are black, green, and oolong. All three varieties are made from the same plant, but their unique flavor profiles are due to differences in how the leaves are processed. Black, green, and oolong tea contain caffeine, but black tea contains more than oolong and green. Tea contains polyphenols, antioxidants that help reduce the risk of some diseases.

Soothe Winter Skin Your skin is affected by every gust of cold wind, hot blast from a heating vent, or dry air from a hardworking woodstove this time of year, so there’s a good chance it could use some exfoliation followed by a slathering of your favorite moisturizer. On January 8, National Winter Skin Relief Day, make your own exfoliating facial scrub. Mix one tablespoon of brown sugar with a tablespoon of honey and gently scrub in circular motions.

Rinse with warm water. Or mix one part melted organic coconut oil with two parts extra-fine sea salt to gently scrub away flaky winter skin.

DID YOU KNOW?

January was originally the eleventh month, not the first, until at least 153 BC. It was named for the Roman god Janus, the protector of gates and doorways. Janus is depicted with two faces—one looking into the past and the other looking into the future.

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Research suggests that green tea in particular may have benefits for heart health, weight management, and even cancer prevention.

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Celebrate the Light Bulb— and Much More On February 11, 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared this day National Inventors Day. Thomas Alva Edison, the greatest inventor in US history, was born on this day in 1847 in Milan, Ohio. Besides the light bulb, Edison held more than a thousand other patents. At dinner, ask those at your table what they wish they could invent, and enjoy the different perspectives of each.

Besides Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Lincoln’s birthday, Presidents Day, and Washington’s birthday, on February 3, the Day the Music Died Day is commemorated to remember the untimely deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson. All three died in an airplane crash on this day in 1959, at the apex of their popularity. rock and roll legends buddy holly, ritchie valens, and "the big bopper."

Go to the winter woods: listen there, look, watch, and “the dead months” will give you a subtler secret than any you have yet found in the forest.

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American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) was born in New York City on February 3. His ordinary scenes of small-town American life for the covers of Saturday Evening Post are still loved by many Americans today. online extra

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When February brings days too wet to ski or skate, too cold to hike, or too frozen to build a snowperson or igloo, it’s time to revisit some favorite Upper Valley indoor spots.

Spend a day at the Montshire Museum of Science (preregistration is required) or visit Billings Farm & Museum and tour the dairy, farmlife exhibits, and the 1890 farm manager’s house.

The get your blood pumping, check out the climbing wall at River Valley Club in Lebanon. It's 30 feet of simulated New Hampshire granite with numerous experience levels for the beginner to advanced climber.

When your appetite alarm goes off, head for Ramunto’s for pizza and then King Arthur Baking Company for a baked dessert.

Protocols and procedures are changing regularly due to COVID-19, so call before you visit for the latest information.

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SANGRIA MEETS MULLED WINE IN THIS FESTIVE BEVERAGE.

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Festive Mulled Sangria Makes 20 servings

Holiday Punch Celebrate the season with pretty, make-ahead cocktails

WHETHER YOU'RE HOSTING FAMILY AND FRIENDS OR PLANNING A LOW-KEY GATHERING with the people closest to you, a big batch of punch is a beautiful and festive addition to any holiday spread. The perfect balance of sweet, tart, and refreshing, this recipe is sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit.

1 bottle red wine 1 cup Jagermeister Spice liqueur 2 cups pomegranate liqueur 12 oz (1 bag) fresh cranberries 1K cups cranberry pomegranate juice 1 cup club soda 1 sachet mulling spices Garnish: cranberries, orange slices, star anise, and cinnamon sticks 1. Mix the wine and liqueurs in a pitcher. Add the cranberries, cover, and let sit for 3 to 7 days.

2. The day of your gathering, bring cranberry pomegranate juice and club soda to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn off heat, add a sachet of mulling spices, and allow to sit for 15 to 30 minutes.

3. Add the cooled mix to the pitcher and stir to combine. For serving, pour into a punch bowl and add garnishes.

4. Garnish each cocktail with cranberries, orange slices, a star anise, and a cinnamon stick.

Adapted from Winter Warmer Mulled Sangria, thespruceeats.com

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PHOTOS ARE FROM THE 2019 PUT CANCER ON ICE TOURNAMENT, WHICH BENEFITS THE NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER. THE EVENT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL 2022.

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hile the Put Cancer on Ice event has been canceled for this year, hockey will still be happening at Lake Morey. “There are a few new safety protocols happening this pond hockey season,” says Sarah Howe of Lake Morey Resort. “Currently we plan to host our Vermont Pond Hockey Championships—although we are splitting the divisions into two weekends to give further social distancing between the teams and provide greater space around the resort. We are also looking into adding tents to the lakefront to give additional space to the teams while preparing to head out onto the ice before their games.”

Sarah continues, “This winter, our skate shack is also being moved from our country club to our largest ballroom, the Terrace Ballroom, with direct access to the ice. This gives greater social distancing ability to our guests while renting skates and equipment from us.”

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Tuckerbox Tuckerbox is located in the heart of downtown White River Junction. A community gathering place with exceptional coffee, exceptional service, and truly authentic Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine.

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Make reservations now for socially distanced indoor and outdoor dining. We look forward to seeing all our wonderful guests again, from a safe distance of course, and with plenty of hand sanitizer.

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Thyme Restaurant 85 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3312 www.thymevermont.com Wed–Sat 5–8pm Takeout & Curbside Indoor Dining in Two Rooms with Reservations

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Junction Frame Shop Junction Frame Shop has been a steadfast part of downtown White River Junction since 1985.

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New showroom offers a full sensory experience

Upon entering the showroom you’re greeted by the MTI Juliet 2 SculptureStone® soaking tub with a DXV floor mount tub filler as well as a cloud of chandeliers.

Beautiful, functional hardware and faucets. Steam showers.

Crystal chandeliers. Personalized attention. That is what the new showroom at Frank Webb Home in Lebanon offers its customers.

“We went all out! We have all of the newest state-of-the-art faucets, fixtures, and lighting in our showroom. We now show slipper tubs and custom showers; we have a working lavatory faucet trough and kitchen faucet trough including pot fillers; working toilets; and a shower wall with close to a dozen working showerheads and hand showers, as well as a fully functioning bath with air jets, water jets, chromatherapy, and aromatherapy,” says Melissa L. Perry, showroom manager.

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Clockwise from near right: Bertch’s Northbrook vanity in cobalt with Brizo Levior series faucet and coordinating accessories with Elk Home’s sunburst mirror. The kitchen planning area features 12 different sinks, over a dozen working faucets on a trough, and kitchen lighting above. Outdoor light tower features Northeast Lantern exterior lighting.

Working “wet wall” with 12 operating showerheads and four hand showers by several manufacturers.

Showroom manager Melissa Perry.

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY The new 6,000-square-foot showroom, which opened in August, carries a full array of outstanding products, services, and expertise for residential and commercial contractors and industry professionals. “Our beautiful, open, well-lit, showroom is perfect for product selection with many working displays our customers can try before they buy. If you want to feel the water pressure of a rain showerhead versus a standard showerhead, you have that option here. Want to see how a Toto toilet flushes versus an American Standard? You can do that here,” explains Melissa, noting that the showroom features a selection of bath, kitchen, and lighting products from top manufacturers. “We also have budget-friendly options while keeping an excellent quality and warranty standard as well as very high-end, fully customizable options.”

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“Our beautiful, open, well-lit, showroom is perfect for product selection with many working displays our customers can try before they buy. If you want to feel the water pressure of a rain showerhead versus a standard showerhead, you have that option here. Want to see how a Toto toilet flushes versus an American Standard? You can do that here.”

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“The showroom features over a dozen faucets with various features from touch on/off to hands-free on/off.

We also have the new Grohe Blue, which provides chilled medium sparkling or sparkling water. We display a dozen kitchen sink options so we can assist the customer with the perfect sink for their kitchen. Is it farmhouse?

Midcentury modern? A chef’s kitchen? We have the options!”

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Opposite top: Besides beautiful faucets, lighting, and vanities, the showroom displays the latest ceiling fans.

Bottom left: Woodpro Parkway series vanity with Hubbarton Forge lighting and the MTI Andrea tub with water jets, air jets, aromatherapy, and chromatherapy.

Bottom right: Bertch Osage series with Swanstone contour top and subway tile-look walls in the tub/shower. Moen’s Wynford series faucets and accessory line are featured.

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE A knowledgeable staff of four showroom associates with years of industry experience is available to offer advice, make recommendations, and answer questions. “We excel at customer service and our breadth of knowledge with the leading products in the industry sets us above the competition. Every customer counts, whether we’re working with a homeowner looking for a replacement lavatory faucet, a plumbing professional, or designer on a wholehouse project,” says Melissa.

The staff welcomes the opportunity to assist customers in selecting the products needed for their project and working closely with customerselected contractors to ensure the appropriate materials are ordered for an outstanding end result. During this unprecedented time, the showroom also offers virtual consultations for those with compromised health or those who don’t feel comfortable leaving home. “We are happy to work over the phone and through email, as well.

We’re doing our best to continue to uphold the highest standard of service regardless of the method used to assist our customers,” she adds.

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KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, AND MORE When it comes to kitchen design, Melissa says that homeowners are seeking guidance on the right products for how they use their kitchen. “Our experienced staff can talk them through how they work in their space, how

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Faucets on acrylic plates allow you to move them around and see which faucet you like with which sink—a nice planning feature.

much entertaining they do, their family size, et cetera. These are all key factors for selecting the right sink and faucet—it’s more than a place for a dirty coffee cup,” she explains. “The showroom features over a dozen faucets with various features from touch on/off to hands-free on/ off. We also have the new Grohe Blue, which provides chilled medium sparkling or sparkling water. We display a dozen kitchen sink options so we can assist the customer with the perfect sink for their kitchen. Is it farmhouse? Midcentury modern? A chef’s kitchen? We have the options!”

Although the bathroom is Frank Webb Home’s area of expertise, Melissa also points out that the showroom offers lighting for the entire home. “We offer so much more. If a customer is looking for a grand Swarovski chandelier for their foyer or a custom wrought-iron fixture for over the dining room table, we have those options and everything in between,” she says. It also offers under-cabinet lighting, fans, sconces, and pendant lights.

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“Our customers want to make sure they have appropriate lighting and storage with natural materials and chandeliers.

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BY DEAN WHITLOCK PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE LEBANON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LEBANON

HISTORICAL SOCIETY SO MANY STORIES TO DISCOVER

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istory is one of those subjects many of us studied only because we had to. The here and now held our interest completely—friends, pastimes, jobs. Then, a few years or decades later, a good book about a historical event grabbed our attention. Or maybe it was some tidbit of family history. Or the diagnosis of a medical condition passed down through the generations. Suddenly, a part of our past became personal and fascinating.

Fran Hanchett of the Lebanon Historical Society was drawn in by an ancestor: her grandmother, orphaned at age three to be raised in hard circumstances by uncaring relatives. Back in the 1980s, well before ancestry.com was born, Fran spent hours at Baker Library tracing her great-grandmother’s family tree. That led her into Lebanon’s cemeteries and the Lebanon Historical Society. Eventually, she documented not only her ancestral gravesites but all the markers in each one.

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Above: HW Carter picks up his new peddler’s wagon.

Below: The Chiron Spring Hotel on Etna Road, where people came to drink the mineral waters from the remnant of the ancient Mink Brook, which at the time flowed into the Mascoma River. The east end of the old hotel still stands in the north part of the industrial park. Circa 1890.

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Above: To the right of the row of trees is Tom and Mona Pennick’s house. Their farm was torn down in the 1960s. Patterson’s filling station was built on the site, and today it’s the filling station in the hollow on Route 4.

Right: Tom and Mona Pennick in East Lebanon. Tom was in the Kentucky US Colored Troops in the Civil War. He was brought here by Captain Day after the war.

He and his wife settled and lived the rest of their lives here.

Below: Fran Hanchett, president of the Lebanon Historical Society.

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Meanwhile, her father’s history—he was a veteran—drew her into the American Legion Auxiliary and the staff of the Soldiers Memorial Building, where Fran realized that the list of Civil War Veterans on its marble plaques did not include many of the soldiers she had found in the cemeteries. Using the historical society’s resources, she began to research Lebanon’s involvement in the Civil War. Her goal: to identify every one of the missing veterans.

Almost every town in New Hampshire and Vermont has a local historical society, a valuable but often underused resource staffed by dedicated volunteers. In 1958, the year Lebanon officially became a city, Robert Leavitt founded the Lebanon Historical Society (LHS).

Its first members were a small group of Robert’s friends and colleagues who shared his interest in the town’s past. Among the first items in the society’s archives were thick photo albums from the Leavitt family’s long history in the town. Since then, donations and acquisitions have created an archive containing thousands of clippings, publications, photographs, and relics, housed in the Marion Carter Homestead on Colburn Park.

Above: Members include Nicole Ford Burley, Lee Hammond, Phil Edson, Gay Palazzo, Jack Lebrun, Betty Pardoe, Fran Hanchett, and Mary Jane Thibodeau.

GET IN ON THE FUN The LHS building is closed for the duration of the pandemic, but its staff is still active, answering emails and calls about local historical buildings, events, and people.

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Everyone is very welcome to access the resources on the LHS website, including a very concise summary of the city’s history, a photo gallery, an online guide to historic landmarks, and a downloadable walking tour guide. There are also plenty of links to information about local families, covering births, deaths, marriages, taxes, and more. And there are books with detailed accounts of Lebanon’s history, which you can order by phone or email and arrange to pick up at the curb.

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Above: A croquet party on the Lebanon Common in 1868, with Elbridge Thompson shown at the far left.

The Meetinghouse is on the right.

Left: Sargent’s Hotel on Main Street in West Lebanon, circa 1890.

The society’s schedule of public presentations is on hold for now, but there are interesting long-term projects going on in the background.

This has proved a good time to cull and reorganize the archives, and the public can join in the fun with Name the Mystery Building and Who Is This Person? All you have to do is check the website or the LHS public Facebook group (www.facebook.com/ groups/214212175740828) and see if you or your grandfolks can recognize the places or people. (No one at the historical society can!)

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Another Facebook project born of the pandemic is a virtual tour of the historical buildings along Lebanon’s streets. Starting at Colburn Park and moving outward yard by yard, Fran Hanchett posts a daily photo and brief description of each building. So far, she’s made her way along Poverty Lane and part of Bank Street, and the response has been great, with residents posting tidbits of history, asking questions, or begging her to hurry up because they or a parent grew up just a few blocks farther on.

Next stop: Mascoma Street.

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ADOPT A CIVIL WAR VETERAN Fran’s Civil War veteran project is going strong, too. The research was

complicated by the fact that many veterans didn’t stay put. They moved west or south, and other veterans moved in from all over (including a black veteran from Kentucky whose fascinating story is told on the society’s website). With careful research and help from the Sons of the Union Veterans CW, Dan Moriarty, and other LHS members, Fran was able to identify 73 veterans who weren’t on the plaques, and 100 who didn’t have markers at their graves.

Thus was born the Adopt a Civil War Veteran program, named by Arleen Rutledge of Bridgman’s Furniture who, with husband Steve, were the first donors to the project. To date, with donations from descendants, local businesses, and locals with a general interest in history, the project has placed

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official veteran footstones on all but 21 of the graves. Ricker Funeral Home provides and sets the stones at cost, and all donations are tax deductible. You’ll find details and a list of all of the adopted (and still waiting) veterans on the LHS website.

Events, places, people. Who they were, how they lived, and what they did. Lebanon has a rich history, full of personal stories just waiting to be discovered. And the Lebanon Historical Society is waiting to help you find them. I Lebanon Historical Society Marion J. Carter Homestead, Colburn Park Lebanon, NH Fran Hanchett: flhanchett64@myfairpoint.net lebanonnhhistory.org

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BY MARK S. WASKOW 6 PHOTOS BY JACK ROWELL unless otherwise noted

ARTISTIC TREASURE northfield’s

T H E L I F E A N D L E G AC Y O F R E B E CC A M E R R I L E E S

Most people are completely unaware of the significant artistic talent that is present in their very own regions outside of a few well-known individual artists. In fact, other than the approximately 3,000 individuals worldwide that are promoted and followed as cultural celebrities, most artists are virtually invisible and are referred to as “under-known.” This story is about one such painter who had a big impact in a small area but has remained essentially unknown outside of her own local environs.

By the way, her neighborhood was in your backyard.

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Ralph L. Boyer, Portait of Rebecca A. Boyer (1939), oil on canvas (unfinished).

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ebecca “Becky” Boyer Merrilees (1922–2012) was born in New York City and raised in Westport, Connecticut, into an artistic family and a culturally enriched environment. Becky’s father, Ralph L. Boyer (1879– 1952), was an accomplished painter, printmaker, and muralist. He was best known for work during the WPA period, as well as his outdoor and wildlife works. He was an active and long-term member of Westport’s highly regarded artist community. Becky’s mother, Rebecca Abbott Hunt Boyer (1889–1984), was a competent amateur landscape painter who, due to the social mores of the times, was mostly regarded as a “Sunday painter.”

Education and Marriage Becky was known to have said that she was born with a pencil in her hand. Additionally, she received a formal art education at the Boothbay Studios Summer School of Art, the American School of Design, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and Pratt Institute. She was widely published as an accomplished illustrator, well-known for her detailed observations and fine quality of line. Her work was diverse, running the gamut from natural history, botany, and scientific illustration to engineering diagrams

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Opposite: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Pump House, Skowhegan, Maine (circa 1950), gouache and watercolor on board. Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Above: Rebecca A. Boyer, Untitled (Female torso) (early 1940s), pastel on paper.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Top: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Junction of the Maranon and Ucayali Rivers, Peru (February 2, 1991), graphite on paper, from “Misc. Travels” sketchbook.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont. Photo by Rob Hunter.

Bottom: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Untitled (Study of trees and clouds, Vermont) from Workshop GMC Sketching Journal (April 19, 2005), watercolor and ink on paper, from “Mexico, Russia, Arizona” sketchbook.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont. Photo by Rob Hunter.

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Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Our Pond-No Place Like Home (2010), watercolor on paper. Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

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In 1960, she broke through a major glass ceiling and became the first woman asked to do a cover for Reader’s Digest.

and popular journals. Becky’s work seemed to be a perfect fit for every application. In 1960, she broke through a major glass ceiling and became the first woman asked to do a cover for Reader’s Digest. She eventually went on to do eight covers, including two for foreign-language editions of the magazine.

In 1944, Becky married Douglas Merrilees (1916–1975), an architect, industrial engineer, and designer. Becky and Douglas moved to Vermont in 1961 and settled in Northfield, where a business opportunity for Douglas precipitated this move, and where they would continue to live, essentially, for the rest of their lives. Once settled in Vermont and enjoying a slower pace of life, Becky started to create works of fine art in her studio, primarily paintings, that were not commissioned works for hire but rather works that were meaningful to her in some way. She organized many exhibitions of local artists, held and directed

From top left: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, covers, Reader’s Digest, October 1960, May 1961, and December 1962.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Photos by Rob Hunter.

Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, original cover artwork of a sequoia tree for Yosemite: Golden Regional Guide.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, cover, Douglas Hubbard, Yosemite: Golden Regional Guide (Racine, WI: Golden Press, 1971). Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont. Photos by Rob Hunter.

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For Becky Merrilees, art wasn’t just what she did; it was what she was. She created work nearly every day of her

life, up to the point that her physical condition did not allow for this activity.

life drawing classes, and spent approximately 25 years teaching art classes. During this mature phase of her own studio work, she often entered local, regional, and national juried shows, and frequently won significant honors, recognition, and prizes.

Art of the Time Paradoxically, even though Becky was brought up within conventional social and artistic norms, she became of age as an artist during times of great change and turbulence. Realism and modernism were giving way to abstraction and (later) postmodernism. From the 1940s to 1980s, the prevailing paradigm was abstract expressionism, followed by pop art, op art, and minimalism. It was difficult, even perilous, to swim against that current. During that time period, critics could make or break the career of an artist, not to mention peer pressure and social acceptance (or the lack thereof ). Through all of this, Becky was most comfortable working in her own way. She did not take the easy way out and try to be trendy.

However, her work was not simply old-fashioned landscapes. Her works are not awash in nostalgia, created for the sake of the image. Her images act as a substrate for certain formal considerations: light and color experiments, and in some works, neosurrealist juxtapositions. In other words, these works are quite contemporary despite their subject matter. This is the element that causes Becky’s work to sparkle and not simply inhabit the conceptual or actual dustbins of oldfashioned and often dogmatic paintings.

It is difficult to overstate the pushback that an artist received as the various isms of modernism were coursing through the middle of the 20th century if one was trying to be critically recognized, economically successful, and at the

Opposite: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Narcissus (1948), gouache on paper. Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Top: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Beachcomber’s Treasures, Still Life with Fish Lure and Nature’s Shapes #2 (1977), casein on paper.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

Above: Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Pearly Glaciers (1945), gouache on paper.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

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same time, painting in a realistic manner. Realism was not to be reaccepted as a serious form of work for visual artists, particularly painters, until well into the 1960s. Becky was, as usual, well ahead of her time, exploring this genre fully, actively, and enthusiastically from the time she graduated from Pratt Institute in 1943.

For Becky Merrilees, art wasn’t just what she did; it was what she was. She created work nearly every day of her life, up to the point that her physical condition did not allow for this activity.

In 2012 at the age of 90, she was the recipient of a 75-year retrospective of her work at Studio Place Arts, a regional nonprofit art center in Barre, Vermont, which I curated. She was so excited about this exhibition that many of her medical maladies seemed to be suspended while she anticipated the exhibition, and this continued

Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, Two Lemons (1946), casein on panel.

Courtesy of NNEMoCA, Burlington, Vermont.

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until the opening reception at which she held court. Many of her friends and members of her extended family were to attend this wonderful event and bring great pride and pleasure to Becky.

Unfortunately, a goal once achieved no longer motivates, and this was to be one of the last public acts in her life. She passed away approximately six months after her retrospective.

Her lifetime body of work stands as an example of the importance of under-known artists as well as the need for more study into the artwork of such creators, particularly during the transition from modernism to postmodernism during the second half of the 20th century. I

To learn more about Rebecca Boyer Merrilees, her family’s artwork, and the history and context of the times surrounding its creation, read A Life in Art: The Boyer & Merrilees Families, a Northern New England Artist Legacy Project publication. This book is available at www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/ rebecca-merilees/a-life-in-art-theboyer-merrilees-families/hardcover/ product-69726r.html.

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BY LISA BALLARD PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOUNT SUNAPEE RESORT (UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE )

SKIING’S New NORMAL HOW LOCAL SKI AREAS ARE HANDLING THE PANDEMIC

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n 1849, French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr first penned the oft-uttered cliché, “The more things change, the more they stay the same” in the January 1849 issue of Les Guepes (The Wasp). Indeed, so much of our lives has changed over the last year as a result of COVID-19, yet much remains the same. We eat, sleep, drive our cars, go to the grocery store, and enjoy most of our outdoor pursuits, like skiing and snowboarding. This winter, we can still ride the lifts at our favorite ski areas and make turns down their snow-covered slopes, though the details vary from what we’re used to.

Skiing and snowboarding still invoke the same gravityinduced thrills, inevitable spills, and multitude of smiles. In fact, much of what we love about skiing and snowboarding is unchanged and arguably simpler than pre-COVID, with a renewed emphasis on the ride.

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Above: Uncrowded slopes are a fringe benefit of skiing during the COVID era.

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“I prefer to focus on how skiing looks the same,” emphasizes Mark Adamczyk, general manager of the Dartmouth Skiway.

“It’s sliding downhill the same way we always have. It’s the other stuff that’s either nonexistent or different.”

How different? That depends on the ski area. Larger resorts in the region, like Killington, Okemo, and Stowe, that attract thousands of people from a broad geographic area, need to manage their properties differently than smaller ski hills that cater to local skiers, like the Dartmouth Skiway, Whaleback, and Storrs Hill, though, regardless of size, they share a lot of the same protocols.

Your Personal Base Lodge Perhaps the biggest change this winter is the inability to gather in a lodge. Under normal circumstances, people cluster together, both with people they know and strangers, not only while sitting at tables in the base lodge to boot up, eat, and take a break but also in cafeteria lines, bars, and ski shops to book lessons and to rent gear. Competitions, ski club programs, conferences, school groups, and promotional events also cause people to congregate indoors and outdoors. Not this winter! Group activities, if they exist at all, are downsized, and most ski areas, big and small, urge guests to use their car as their personal base lodge.

MORE INFO Every ski area has implemented guidelines for this winter to help safeguard its guests from COVID-19, but those guidelines vary from location to location and may change as the winter goes on. Get the latest info on Upper Valley ski areas at these websites: Dartmouth Skiway sites.dartmouth.edu/skiway Mount Sunapee www.mountsunapee.com Storrs Hill skistorrshill.com Whaleback www.uvssf.org

Left: A family skis together and has fun on the slopes. No need to social distance with people you live with!

Below: A skier wears a mask, even outdoors, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. © Anzebizjan, Dreamstime.com

At the Dartmouth Skiway, basing your ski day out of your car is not a request but a requirement. “There’s no public access to the base lodge this winter,” says Mark. “With open access, it’s too difficult to control distancing and give the same experience to everyone. Plus, we’re reconfiguring things. For example, we’re moving our rental space into the largest area of the lodge. . . . Our focus is on safe interaction. We’re taking a conservative approach this winter. We’re doing everything we can to minimize risk.”

Though the Dartmouth Skiway, which is owned by Dartmouth College and whose mission is to support student competition and education, will host ski races this winter, those races will have a different feel than in previous winters. “We have taken the ‘event’ out of ski racing,” explains Mark. “No awards. No congregating.

We may host races, but there isn’t the community or the usual energy of a prime race day in the past. Parents won’t be able to watch the same way.”

Mask Mandate Unless you live under a snowbank, you’ve been wearing a mask in public for months now. It’s commonly accepted among medical experts that a mask is one of the key ways to minimize the risk of catching COVID-19. For skiers and snowboarders, who are

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Right: A snowboarder wears a mask while arcing turns. © Svetlanais, Dreamstime.com Below: Social distancing on the chairlift. Photo by Lisa Ballard.

PANDEMIC CHECKLIST FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS • Plan ahead and go cashless. Make reservations if required and pay online for lift tickets, lessons, and gear rentals.

• Use your car as your private base lodge. Plan to put on your ski boots, eat a bagged lunch, and warm up in your car.

• Dress in layers and warmly.

Indoor space might be limited or nonexistent. Heated socks, gloves, vests, and disposable heat packs for your feet, hands, and body can help weatherproof you on a cold day.

• Keep your nose and mouth covered at all times, indoors and outside, except when eating, drinking, or breathing hard. You’ll be warmer, too.

• If social-distancing markers don’t exist, keep your ski tips a foot behind the ski tails of the person ahead of you to stay at least six feet apart. Snowboarders should leave a two-foot margin. Be sure to keep your distance not only in lift lines but also at the top of the lift and anywhere else where skiers tend to loiter.

• Ski with someone in your family if you want company on the chairlift.

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“We’re telling skiers to wear it from the moment you get out of your car until you get back in,” says Mark, a policy echoed across the spectrum of ski operators.

Face coverings are considered imperative for a full season of operation this winter.

used having their face covered on cold, blustery days, this is not a hardship but a fact of snow sports. However, now you’ll need to cover your face all of the time.

“We’re telling skiers to wear it from the moment you get out of your car until you get back in,” says Mark, a policy echoed across the spectrum of ski operators. Face coverings are considered imperative for a full season of operation this winter. To encourage keeping face coverings on at all times, the National Ski Areas Association has implemented the campaign “Don’t be the reason to end the season.” It’s a valid fear given that ski areas were forced to shut down in mid-March last winter, losing up to a month of skier visits at arguably the best time to be on the slopes.

Social Distancing To promote social distancing, ski areas are limiting the number of skiers on any given day. How they limit skiers varies from mountain to mountain.

Busy resorts, like Mount Sunapee, have implemented an online reservation system that gives priority to season’s passholders. Smaller ski areas, like the Dartmouth Skiway, will allow same-day lift ticket sales, but you may need to purchase your ticket online before you arrive to keep transactions cashless and to insure a slot on the slopes.

“It’s unlikely that passholders will need to reserve at the Skiway,” says Mark. “We plan to control capacity through day ticket sales. Availability will change daily depending on the day.

For example, Tuesdays are quieter than weekends or holiday, so that’s going to be an easier day to ski. One of our goals is to have everything paid for in advance, online. We want to get away from people just showing up.”

The downside of online reservations and ticket purchases is the need to plan ahead. The upside is less crowded slopes, though that probably does not mean shorter lift lines. This winter, ski areas are requesting social distancing in

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lift corrals. You know the drill, maintaining six feet from people around you. To help, ski areas are placing visual cues in the line.

Even though fewer people will be skiing, the lift lines may be longer because another aspect of social distancing is loading lifts at half capacity or less. Unless people are related to each other, expect chairlifts to load at half capacity and enclosed gondolas and trams to hold only two skiers per cabin.

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More Pandemic Protocols Ski areas have taken other steps to reduce crowding and keep people appropriately spaced. Group lessons, if they still exist, are smaller. Many ski areas offer only private lessons that need to be reserved ahead of time. Food service, if it’s available, will be largely prepackaged, with half the usual number of tables available. Forget an apresski beer with your buddies while listening to a local crooner. The bar is likely closed.

And if you left your goggles at home, plan on squinting all day. The ski shop might be closed, too.

“It’s challenging, but we’re doing the best we can,” says Mark. “We’ve got a team of people working hard so you can get outside and experience skiing this winter.

It couldn’t be more important to get this respite. To some, the limitations seem severe, but they are protecting the ability to do the sport we love. If you take skiing away from ski areas, you’ve basically got a restaurant. We’re focusing on what really matters, and what you can’t do elsewhere.”

What we love, gliding down a ski slope, remains despite the changes to the ways ski areas need to operate during the pandemic.

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The Zen of

BAKING finding calm in the kitchen

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Last winter, daily life as we’ve come to know it shut down. All but essential businesses closed their doors and we stayed home. The bright light in all the coronavirus gloom and doom: a lot of people discovered or rediscovered the joy of baking. Nesting at home, everyone, or at least it seemed like everyone, turned to sourdough and muffins for comfort.

Listening to the scientists and doctors, it looks like we’ll be busy with our mixers and muffin pans again this winter, or at least the early part. Baking from scratch is part of the zen of everyday life. Families can find comfort in working together in the kitchen. Lone bakers can find comfort baking for friends and neighbors.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t rush baking. There are ingredients to measure and steps to follow. Simple, everyday tasks are grounding during a difficult time. The very nature of these recipes invites us to slow down, to take a breath. We can all find peace in both the journey and the destination of baking and sharing something warm from the oven. Take care of yourself and your family this winter.

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MORNING GLORY MUFFINS Makes about 2 dozen muffins

1K cups all-purpose flour

1 cup quick-cooking oats

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

K tsp nutmeg N tsp cloves

2 cups grated carrots

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

1 cup brown sugar K cup (1 stick) butter at room temperature

2 large eggs

1 cup unsweetened applesauce, preferably homemade but store-bought is okay N cup sour cream

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

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1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Line muffin tins with paper liners.

2. Put the flour, oats, baking powder and soda, salt, and spices in a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.

3. Put the carrots, coconut, walnuts, and raisins in a bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.

4. Put the sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until well combined. Add the applesauce, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until smooth.

5. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.

6. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the carrots, coconut, walnuts, and raisins.

7. Fill the muffin cups about M full and bake at 375° for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

GINGER SCONES Makes 12–24 scones

2N cups all-purpose flour L cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder K tsp salt

1 tsp ground ginger K tsp cinnamon N tsp nutmeg

Grated zest of K orange M cup finely chopped crystallized ginger 10 Tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces O cup plus 2 Tbsp heavy cream

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

2. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, spices, and orange zest in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the crystallized ginger and pulse again to combine.

3. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add O cup heavy cream and pulse until the dough starts to come together in a ball. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, pat into a ball, and knead gently until smooth, 8 to 12 turns.

4. Divide the dough into thirds.

Pat each portion into a O-inchthick round. Cut each round into wedges; 4 for large scones and 8 for small. Place the scones about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with cream.

5. Bake the scones until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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PARMESAN POPOVERS Makes 12 popovers

2 eggs 1 tsp salt N tsp or to taste freshly ground black pepper 1 cup whole milk 1N cups all-purpose flour O cup finely grated ParmigianoReggiano 1 Tbsp fresh chopped chives 4 Tbsp butter, melted 1. Preheat the oven to 450°. Place a popover pan or muffin tin in the oven while you make the popover batter.

2. Put the eggs, salt, and pepper in a blender and process on low until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the milk and process until well combined. A little at a time, add the flour and process until smooth.

Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano and chives and pulse until well combined.

3. Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, place a teaspoon of melted butter in each cup, and swirl to coat.

Fill each cup about halfway with popover batter.

4. Return the pan to the oven and bake the popovers for 10 minutes at 450°. Reduce the oven temperature to 350° and continue baking until the popovers are puffed and browned, about 10 minutes more.

5. Remove the popovers from pan immediately and serve hot.

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THE BEST-EVER SUPER-MOIST GLUTEN-FREE BANANA BREAD

2 cups gluten-free flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder N tsp salt K cup (1 stick) butter, softened K cup sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbsp milk K tsp vanilla 4–5 very ripe bananas, mashed (1K cups) Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips and/ or O cup chopped walnuts 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture and chocolate chips and/or walnuts into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for at least 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool another 30 minutes. Slice and serve warm.

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BAKING IN THE TIME OF COVID with King Arthur Baking Company

Baking bread, particularly sourdough, was the refuge of many at the start of the pandemic. The

Happiness is a loaf of freshly baked bread, warm from the oven.

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experts at King Arthur Baking Company understand why. Susan Reid, longtime test kitchen maven at King Arthur, says, “We’ve been inside our houses and inside our heads for months now. My kitchen has been my sanctuary during this crazy time.

Working the dough, working with my hands, allows me to focus on the bread. It gives my overactive brain a rest.”

As well as calming the baker, Susan knows that baking offers the rewards of creation and connection. Both the act and the results of creating baked goods are immensely satisfying. Baking connects us to our food and, when we share it, to our loved ones, friends, and neighbors.

RUSTIC SOURDOUGH BREAD Makes 2 (10-inch) loaves

1 cup ripe (fed) sourdough starter* 1K cups lukewarm water 1–2 tsp instant yeast** 2K tsp salt 5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

Bakers at King Arthur Baking Company try a new bread recipe.

1. Combine all of the ingredients, kneading to form a smooth dough.

2. Allow the dough to rise in a lightly greased, covered bowl until it’s doubled in size, about 90 minutes.

3. Gently divide the dough in half; it’ll deflate somewhat.

4. Gently shape the dough into 2 oval loaves or 10- to 11-inch logs. Place the loaves or logs on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise until very puffy, about 1 hour.

Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 425°.

5. Spray the loaves with lukewarm water and dust generously with flour. Make two fairly deep diagonal slashes in each; a serrated bread knife, wielded firmly, works well here.

Lilly at the King Arthur Baking hotline recommends Rustic Sourdough Bread for beginners. Since the recipe uses both starter and yeast, the process is shorter. Bakers can share their efforts with family and friends sooner. I

6. Bake the bread for 25 to 30 minutes, until it’s a very deep golden brown.

Remove it from the oven, and cool on a rack. * Find a sourdough starter recipe or purchase starter online at www.kingarthurbaking.com. ** For a faster rise time, use 2 teaspoons of yeast.

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By Tareah Gray Photos by Tim Paradis courtesy of Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry

LIFTING SPIRITS AND

HELPING NEIGHBORS Volunteers step it up for a local food pantry

POWERED BY 110 SMILING VOLUNTEERS, the Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry provides families from almost a dozen area towns with not only bags of food and household necessities but also a boost to their spirits. The pantry was established in 2007 as a mission of the First Baptist Church and is now a joint ministry of area churches. They provide emergency and everyday necessities to people throughout the Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee region, including Andover, Bradford, Danbury, New London, Newbury, Salisbury, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Warner, and Wilmot.

“We serve about 290 people monthly, a number that has increased only slightly since the pandemic began,” says Marilyn Paradis, who runs the pantry with Clara Sheehy. “We continue to try to reach out to those who don’t know about us or have not had need for food assistance in the past.”

Clockwise from left: Volunteers greet people in their cars. Various nonperishable items. A large freezer holds frozen meat and other items.

A volunteer carries a bag of groceries to a waiting car. Fresh produce.

Hours of operation: Wednesdays 5:30–7pm & Saturdays 10–11:30am.

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COMMUNITY In addition to the usual canned and boxed staples, the pantry also supplies fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, bread, dairy products, snack packs for kids, diapers, paper products, and cleaning supplies. Marilyn says she and Clara both began to work at the food pantry because “we think that food is everyone’s right. We have to work harder than ever now but believe it is even more worthwhile in these difficult times.”

The pantry has decreased the number of people present in the pantry at one time and increased safety precautions with masks, hand cleansing, and social distancing at all times. Pantry clients are now served in their cars rather than coming into the building. They are still able to choose which foods they prefer by using a provided menu. “We are so grateful to those in the area who have made such generous donations at this time.

This includes businesses, gardeners, and individuals who have given both food and money. It makes us thankful to be living in New Hampshire,” says Marilyn.

Donations are received on the first Sunday of each month or whenever the church building is open. Look for the vintage Cricenti’s shopping carts, which are normally located in the narthex or in the Fellowship Hall. I

Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry First Baptist Church 461 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-6511 Wednesdays 5:30–7pm, Saturdays 10–11:30am

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FITNESS MATTERS

By Susan Nye

YOGA

IN THE

AGE

OF

CORONAVIRUS Cultivating wellness in a time of uncertainty

FOR MOST OF US, THERE IS A CERTAIN RHYTHM TO OUR DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS. From Sunday afternoon on the ski hill to Monday morning staff meetings and Friday night pizza and beer, we can measure our days in a series of often repetitive, ordinary events.

Our routines ground us and give us confidence and energy for the above and beyond. Late last winter, the world changed, and not for the better.

The coronavirus pandemic turned our lives upside down and plunged everyone into uncertainty. As the world shut down, we sheltered in our homes. The loss of routines, uncertainty, lack of control, and isolation are all triggers for stress. For both our physical and mental health, we must somehow find ways to manage that stress. Yoga is a great tool to do just that. Instead of going through the motions with your thoughts scattered in a thousand different directions, yoga invites you to focus inward on your breath, your body, the pose, and the moment.

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“Stress can trigger the brain’s fear/fight/flight response.

Slow, steady, easy breaths in and out of the nose can calm you. Focusing on your breath can relax the mind and body.”

By encouraging mindful movements, time on your mat allows you to take a well-deserved break from the lists, errands, and worries that fill the day. Yoga encourages you to slow down and leave the rest of the world behind while you concentrate and breathe through each pose. That mindfulness helps you manage stress and instills a sense of well-being.

Studies have shown that regular yoga practitioners generally experience less anxiety and depression.

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A Healthy Way to Handle Stress Deb Tarr, a yoga instructor at Hogan Sports Center at Colby-Sawyer College, believes in the power of pranayama, or breath work. She starts most of her classes with exercises that combine breathing and meditation. “Yoga, meditation, and breath work are all tied together,” says Deb. She adds, “Stress can trigger the brain’s fear/fight/flight response. Slow, steady, easy breaths in and out of the nose can calm you. Focusing on your breath can relax the mind and body.” There are a number of different breathing patterns utilized in yoga and meditation. Regular breath work and meditation can bring peace of mind, slow heart rate, and bring down blood pressure.

“In times of stress, self-care is all too often the first thing we let go,” says KC Fitzgerald, owner of Rainbow Connection Yoga as well as an instructor at Hogan Sports Center. KC began practicing yoga to alleviate stress during her first year teaching special education. “Yoga was a way for me to deal with stress in a healthy way, instead of zonking out on the couch

with a bottle of wine and pizza,” she remembers. “When we move our bodies, we relieve stress by releasing beneficial feel-good chemicals—dopamine, oxytocin, endorphins, and serotonin.”

The Benefits of a Community And it’s not all about you. An added benefit, group yoga classes and studios develop communities. Yoga teachings encourage acceptance—for oneself and for others. There is no pressure to perform or achieve a personal best. Over time, strangers become friends through this shared activity and philosophy of openness. Yoga practitioners develop a sense of compassion toward others and themselves.

In the early days of the pandemic, Katie Miller, a yoga guide at the Hogan Sports Center, found herself practicing more than ever at home. A preexisting condition elevated her personal health concerns and yoga helped relieve some of the stress. However, practicing alone was not the same. “The moving meditation of yoga in connection with others is very special. I really missed my Hogan community,” says Katie.

Once the weather warmed, Katie moved outside and guided friends and neighbors through a morning practice on the beach. Quarantining for visits with new grandbabies has continued to keep her away from her sessions at Hogan, but she is looking forward to returning soon.

Yoga is an excellent addition to any wellness program. Exercise and meditation, along with healthy eating, are part of a positive lifestyle supporting body and mind. A regular practice improves flexibility, builds strength, and improves balance.

Spending time on the mat helps center and empower practitioners. Whether you practice once a week or several times, it will be time well spent. I

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This beloved American classic comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast starring a cast of Northern Stage favorites. In the age of social distancing, we’re thrilled to offer a message of hope and love that can reach the homes of every family in the Upper Valley and beyond this holiday season. Visit northernstage.org for dates and to purchase tickets.

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Through December 30 Books and Nature, Fall Series Our popular monthly discussion group continues with strong participation through Zoom! Although the program is free, we do ask for preregistration through the Grafton Public Library so that we’ll be able to order books and deliver the discussion questions.

Please email Michelle Dufort at librarian@ graftonpubliclibrary.org for registration and more information.

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Book Discussion: The Nicest Kids in Town From the campus of Dartmouth College, Dr. Matthew Delmont uses American Bandstand to bring together major themes in American history including civil rights, rock and roll, television, and the emergence of a youth culture. To be added to the guest list, visit lebanonoperahouse.org.

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December 15 Spay/Neuter Clinic Clinics fill up quickly and space is limited, so

Winter 2020/2021 call (603) 448-6888 ext. 108 or stop by to enroll.

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December 15 Dan + Claudia Zanes Holiday Sing Along Coming to a screen near you from their home in Baltimore, the duo’s Holiday Sing Along is based on the Christmas gatherings Dan experienced as a child in New Hampshire in which friends and neighbors came together to sing carols around the piano. To be added to the guest list, visit lebanonoperahouse.org.

Lebanon Opera House via YouTube, 6pm lebanonoperahouse.org

January 11–15 Winter Online Cartooning Workshops

“All my time is taken, but none of its mine anymore.”

Digital Coloring with Ngozi Ukazu Learn how to bring color to your pages and how to illuminate your stories. Students will learn the importance of value, how to “color hold” and how to use brush textures.

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Introduction to Hand-Drawn Animation with Alec Longstreth Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist Alec Longstreth leads this intensive workshop that will introduce students to the principles of animation. Utilizing simple animation software, each student will draw many short animation experiments, a walk cycle with one of their own characters, and a looping animation for the final project.

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Keep an eye on local arts venues in our community for updates on when their regular scheduling will resume.

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Live Arts in Your Living Room— Welcome to Hop@Home The Hop’s new season represents musicians that vault over the boundaries of genre and geography, stirring works by a new generation of dancers and theatre-makers, and conversations about the arts and issues of the day. Each week, our virtual stage brings adventurous artistry into your living room.

The Hop offers a varied weekly lineup of online programming including live-streamed performances, film recommendations and live chat, digital dance parties for kids and grown-ups, and projects cooked up by our ensemble directors.

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January 28 Dance Heginbotham: Paganini’s Caprices

January 28 Dance Heginbotham: Paganini’s Caprices Dance Heginbotham joins forces with violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen for this exciting commission. This choreographic premiere features intimate video vignettes that reflect this time of challenge, unrest, and rebuilding.

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McGray & Nichols 35

Tuckerbox 83 & 36

Mertens House 20

Twin Pines Housing 20

Millstone at 74 Main Restaurant 66

Twin State Coins & Treasures 92

Morgan Electric 93

Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur 50

Morgan Hill Bookstore 67

Unleashed 67

Morgan Orchards 65

Upper Valley Food Co-op 37

Mountain Valley Treatment Center 91

Upper Valley Haven 74

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center 79

Upper Valley Pediatric Dentistry 90

NT Ferro Estate & Custom Jewelers 13 & 53

Vermont Cabinetry 7

Nathan Wechsler 44

WISE 81

Nature Calls 23

WK Landscape Design 27

New England Beauty & Wellness 66

White River Family Eyecare 82

New London Barber Shop 66

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce 13

New London Opticians 67

Woodstock Inn & Resort 93

Co-op Food Stores 75 Cota & Cota 54 Creative Lighting Designs 52 Crown Point Cabinetry 5 Crown Point Select 15 Donald J. Neely, DMD, MSD 89 Dowds’ Country Inn & Event Center Back cover Dr. Donna Reed 43 Dutille’s Jewelry Design Studio 25 Eastern Propane & Oil 64 Ennis Construction 74 Evan Pierce Realtor 45 Expectations Salon & Spa 29 Eyeglass Outlet 88

Valley Artesian Well Company 6

Northern Motorsport 94 For more information about print and online advertising opportunities, contact Bob Frisch at (603) 643-1830 or email rcfrisch1@comcast.net.

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Barton Insurance Agency delivers holiday gifts to David’s House.

The Delaney family celebrates Father’s Day.

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YOU and YOURS this SEASON! Moments to remember with family and friends Send photos of your special moments to dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com.

Langston Alan Sjoblom enjoys some chocolate cake on his birthday (June 21).

Quinn sits on Grandad Jerry’s pumpkin.

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Daddy’s favorite intern, Warner Moog.

Christopher R. Fazio’s grandson, Enzo Adair Laylon, born August 14, 2020, to Seth Laylon and Whitney Tostenson Laylon.

Brian, Samantha, Brayden (age 2), and Blake (8 months) Blaisdell.

Photo by Skye Lynn Photography.