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CONTENTS FEATURES
44 | Hypertherm HOPE Foundation
Dedicated associates drive community giving. by Katherine P. Cox
52 | A Weekend at Wachusett
Big-mountain skiing with a family vibe. by Lisa Ballard
62 | Silent Service
Lincoln Street, Inc. helps intellectually disabled Vermonters live fulfilling lives. by Bruce Farr
On the cover: Snow makes a toddler very happy. Photo by FamVeld. This page: Photo courtesy of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area.
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19 Editor’s Note
70 Cooks’ Corner
20 Contributors
by Susan Nye
22 Online Exclusives 24 Monthly Tidbits
Seasonal facts, fun, and ideas.
28 Season’s Best
Revel in the joy of holiday tradition.
Northern Heritage Mills sparks innovation and creativity.
Calendar of local events.
96 Celebrate the Moment
by Pamela Brown
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Destination New London! Shop, Dine & Support Local!
85 The Pick
32 Health & Wellness Exploring the treasures of Little Istanbul.
by Tom Brandes
95 Advertisers Index
38 Business Spotlight
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Healthy holiday eating.
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For a Wonderful Winter
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‘Tis the season for packages with big red bows, thousands of twinkling lights, and the aromas of turkey roasting and cookies baking. The hustle and bustle of the holidays is here, and we see friends and neighbors preparing for a traditional, picture-perfect New England holiday— complete with snow, please! Kick off the season by taking in a Revels North performance (page 28). There are a few from which to choose, so corral the family and head out. We’re giving you a nudge to think about your New Year’s resolutions (page 24), and we’re even helping you conquer overeating all those delectable holiday goodies. Go ahead and indulge—with reason! It’s easier than you think if you follow our tips (page 32). Come with us to Little Istanbul in White River Junction, where you’ll find many unique gift ideas (page 38), and we’re talking with the associates at Hypertherm, who are dedicated to helping others in our communities. We’re sure you’ll be inspired when you read about their HOPE Foundation on page 44. The spirit of giving is also revealed in our story about Heritage Mills North and the wooden toys their founder, Gerry DeMuro, gives to children in need (page 78). We’re grateful to all these generous people in our midst. Want to get away? Plan a trip with the family to Wachusett Mountain in Massachusetts. It’s the perfect weekend getaway, no matter what your skiing level, and Lisa Ballard outlines all the high points (page 52). The rest of the staff and I wish all our readers a happy holiday season, no matter which celebration you observe, and a healthy, prosperous new year. Keep in touch with local news and events at www.greateruppervalley.com. Enjoy!
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ABOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS t Lisa Ballard, WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER A full-time freelance writer and photographer, Lisa Densmore Ballard is a graduate of Dartmouth College who resided in the Upper Valley for another 25 years. She is the author of 10 books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont, Hiking the White Mountains, and Hiking the Green Mountains. She covers all types of outdoor recreation, travel, and conservation topics for over 25 magazines. www.LisaBallardOutdoors.com
Lynn Bohannon, PHOTOGRAPHER u Lynn is a photographer with a studio in Woodstock, where she loves to photograph and create. Her specialties are people and product, but her current passion is flowers. Among her favorite things to do are kayaking, cross-country skiing, and being the numberone groupie for her daughter’s band.
t Tom Brandes, WRITER Tom is a freelance writer in Plymouth, Minnesota, where he writes on a variety of subjects including technology, health care, sustainability, and more. His work has appeared in a number of publications, including New Hampshire Wildlife Journal, Auto Magazine, and Urban Land. He enjoys hiking, biking, and canoeing during annual visits to New Hampshire with his family.
Pamela Brown, WRITER u 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. When she steps away from the computer, Pamela enjoys vacationing in the area, playing tennis, gardening, reading, and spending time with her beautiful daughter, Alexis, and adorable mini Goldendoodle, Rafa.
t 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 athletes at their games.
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As we prepare to turn our calendars to 2022, think about what changes for the better you want to make in the new year. Determine what you want to achieve so you’ll know where to concentrate your efforts. Here are a few ideas.
3. Go a whole day without checking your email when you’re home. 1. Work out to feel good, not be thinner.
It can wait until tomorrow. Of course, this doesn’t apply if you’re at work.
Instead of obsessing over numbers on the scale, focus on how amazing you feel since you started being more active.
4. Reduce your waste.
2. Clear out the clutter. Messiness and clutter make you less organized, and research says it stresses you out.
Some research says that the average American produces more than 2,000 pounds of trash every year. Reduce your waste by cleaning with reusable rags instead of paper towels, and switch to cloth grocery bags.
5. Volunteer. Not only is volunteering good for your own mental and physical health, but you’re doing something kind and selfless for others.
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6. Drink more water. Your body needs it. Estimates are that 75 percent of us are dehydrated. Aim for at least eight glasses a day.
7. Write down one thing you’re grateful for every night. End the day with gratitude, and you’ll probably sleep better and be happier. Or expand the one thing into journaling, which can help battle anxiety, stress, and depression.
8. Stop multitasking. Focus on one thing at a time. Multitasking can lead to memory problems, it hurts productivity and efficiency, and it can even increase stress, anxiety, and depression.
9. Clean out your car. It’s easy for food wrappers and cups to accumulate. Clear out the trash, vacuum the carpets, and clean the upholstery or leather.
10. Buy less plastic. It’s polluting our oceans, destroying the earth, and hurting animals. Be more aware of what you’re purchasing. source: parade.com
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Refresh & Renew Feeling like you need a pick-me-up after the holidays? A little selfcare will help you feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to tackle the new year. Start by treating yourself to a facial. A professional facial typically includes a cleanse, exfoliation, mask, and moisturizing treatment, and some will target wrinkles, discoloration, and acne. Then enjoy a relaxing massage to melt away the stress. Some services even offer add-ons like a scalp massage, hand scrub, or foot scrub. Taking time for yourself benefits physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. It can help you manage the stressors of everyday life. Regular self-care—which includes anything that feels nourishing, whether it’s something that’s calming, a physical activity, a spiritual practice, or something that’s practical or intellectual—is linked to improved immunity, less stress, and higher self-esteem. Check out New England Beauty & Wellness in New London or About Face Skin Therapy in Lebanon and make your wellness a priority this winter and beyond.
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“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell
Service, Community, Leadership—and Cookies! As we begin another year of a global pandemic, many organizations are making an effort to safely connect with others and make a difference, including the Girl Scouts. Through hundreds of programs offered each year, girls develop their leadership potential in activities that enable them to discover their values and skills. Timely topics like STEM, political science, and dating violence awareness have joined traditional programs such as leadership, outdoor skills, and entrepreneurship. The Girl Scout Cookie program is the number-one financial literacy program for girls in the world where they learn money management, salesmanship, goal setting, and teamwork. Most of us don’t need an excuse to buy a box (or five!) of Girl Scout cookies, but it’s the easiest way to support an organization teaching our girls these important skills for a successful and meaningful future. The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will start taking orders on January 1, and cookies will arrive in February. They will have booth sales across New Hampshire and Vermont February 19 through March 20. Visit girlscoutsgwm.org to see when they’ll be in your neighborhood. I
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SEASON'S BEST By Tareah Gray Photos By Even Oxenham
Revel in the Joy of Holiday Tradition CHRISTMAS REVELS SHOWCASES SONGS, DANCE, AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
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Opposite: The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, from the 2019 production of the Christmas Revels at Lebanon Opera House. This page, from top: Iconic Christmas Revels trademarks such as "Lord of the Dance," local singers of all ages, and a mummers' play can be expected in the Christmas Revels Festival's free outdoor performances this December.
FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY, CHRISTMAS REVELS has showcased various winter solstice traditions from around the world with songs, dance, and storytelling. Although COVID-19 has thrown a few snowballs their way, they have managed to plow through the challenges and will keep the holiday joy alive by reinventing the annual production as a weekend-long festival. Revels North, one of nine active nonprofit Revels companies in the country, moved the Christmas Revels from its longtime home at the Hopkins Center in Hanover to the Lebanon Opera House in 2019. They will provide both ticketed, reduced-capacity shows by three different featured guest performers inside the opera house on December 17, 18, and 19 as well as outdoor performances at Colburn Park in Lebanon. Celebrating Diverse Cultures “Revels is really interested in showcasing the traditions from across the world,” says Executive Director Brian Cook. “We try to time-travel and globe-trot. Instead of focusing on one culture and one tradition this year, we’re trying to showcase a broad range of culture with diverse performances through the festival.”
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The Christmas Revels Festival will include two free, half-hour outdoor performances per day in Colburn Park in addition to five performances in the Lebanon Opera House. “There are dances, skits, and songs—including audience singalongs—that have been mainstays in our production since the 1970s that audiences will now experience in the park,” says Brian. “We have a chorus of 25 to 30 people ranging in ages from 12 to 80 with kids and adults singing together along with a troupe of 10 dancers. The opera house performance will be solo shows by three different featured guest performers on the three days of the festival. The whole day will flow together really well with interested audiences able to enjoy both the indoor and outdoor events.” 50 Years of Bringing Tradition Alive The Revels was founded in 1971 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “with the goal to connect diverse people and cultures and help fulfill the human need for celebration,” according to its website. “As stewards of tradition, the songs and stories passed down through the generations embody a collected wisdom that can illuminate the past and inform the future. Through the transformative power of performance, we bring tradition alive for today’s audiences.”
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When Revels North moved to the Lebanon Opera House in 2019, they were eager to establish roots with their new hometown, but COVID-19 had other ideas. In 2020, the staged production was replaced with an animated short film that was both surprising and comforting for its longtime audiences, says Brian. Revels North anticipates a similar reaction to this year’s festival. Mascoma Bank is the underwriter of the Christmas Revels Festival. Other funders include the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, the Lane and Elizabeth C. Dwinell Charitable Trust, and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. For festival and ticket information, visit revelsnorth.org. I
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THE CHRISTMAS REVELS FESTIVAL Be sure to catch these talented performers at Lebanon Opera House.
Friday, December 17, 7:30pm Eden MacAdam-Somer Hailed by the New York Times as reflecting “astonishing virtuosity and raw expression,” Eden’s music transcends genre through soaring violin, vocals, and percussive dance, weaving in and out of the many cultures that have formed her experience.
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Saturday, December 18, 1:30 & 7:30pm Richard Antoine White With more than three decades of performing on the world’s classical music stages, tubist Dr. Richard Antoine White has matured into a musician known for his clear sound and stylistic flexibility. Richard was interviewed on WHYY’s Fresh Air and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah promoting his recently released autobiography, I’m Possible.
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Healthy Holiday Eating ENJOY YOUR FAVORITES— IN MODERATION
The holiday season is a special time of year. With all the family gatherings and parties, food is abundant and delicious—and far too tempting! It’s easy to toss your healthy diet out the window and overindulge in sweets and rich, fatty foods. The following tips can help you stay on track and enjoy the holidays without feeling guilty or deprived.
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Never go to a party hungry. Before your gathering, eat a healthy snack like an apple or a handful of nuts. Be a food snob. If you don’t absolutely love it, then leave it. If you can’t resist, then practice moderation—a small sliver of cheesecake eaten slowly and mindfully will be as satisfying as a big slab. Raid the veggie platter. Skip the fatty appetizers and fill up on veggies. They’re high in fiber, rich in nutrients, and low in calories. Limit liquid calories. When we drink our calories instead of eat them, we tend to not register fullness and consume extra calories. Alcoholic drinks are usually high in calories (and make it more difficult to resist temptations), so fill up on water or seltzer before your meal. Focus on protein. Eating protein prior to sugars will help minimize spikes in blood sugar. Protein will also help you feel full. Start the night by snacking on nuts in addition to veggies. Bring a healthy dish. This will guarantee there will be at least one nutritious choice at your gathering.
Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed. Eat slowly and be mindful of your fulness as you’re eating. It can take up to 20 minutes for the “I’m getting full” signal to reach your brain, so after finishing your first helping, take a break. You may realize you’re not hungry enough for seconds. Stand up. When you’re at a party or buffet, get one plate and step away from the food table. Stay on your feet—it makes it harder to go back for seconds and helps with digestion. Focus on socializing, not the food. Remember what the season is about— family, friends, laughter, and cheer. When you’re focused on having fun, it’s easier to focus less on the food. Put on your dancing (or walking) shoes. Dancing is a great way to burn calories, and a walk between dinner and dessert can also burn calories and stimulate digestion. 6 SIGNS OF TUMMY TROUBLE Most of us don’t think much about digestion until we have a stomachache, bloating, or heartburn. According to the Mayo Clinic, one or more of the following symptoms could be a sign of indigestion: 1. Early fullness during a meal. Even though you haven’t eaten much of your meal, you may already feel full and may not be able to finish eating. 2. Uncomfortable fullness after a meal. The feeling of fullness lasts longer than it should. 3. Discomfort in the upper abdomen. You feel mild to severe pain, burning, or bloating or tightness in the area between the bottom of your breastbone and your belly button. 4. Nausea. You feel sick to your stomach after a meal. To ease indigestion, avoid trigger foods (like fatty, greasy, or spicy foods), and eat several small meals a day instead of three large ones. Maintain a healthy weight—excess pounds put pressure on your abdomen, pushing up your stomach and causing acid to back up in your esophagus. Finally,
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exercise regularly. Physical activity helps keep off extra weight and promotes better digestion. EASE INDIGESTION NATURALLY We’ve all been guilty of overeating or gobbling up too many of the foods that disagree with us. If you experience heartburn and other symptoms of indigestion, a few natural remedies can help. Digestive enzymes: Digestive enzymes help the body break down the foods you eat, particularly those that are notoriously difficult to digest like dairy, cruciferous veggies, and legumes. Look for individual enzyme formulas as well as products that contain a variety of digestive enzymes at your natural market. Peppermint tea: This remedy is an oldie but goodie. Peppermint helps relax the gut muscles and is frequently used to relieve discomfort from indigestion, gas, and bloating, and it may be helpful for heartburn. Ginger: This herb also has a reputation for soothing an upset stomach. Ginger aids digestion by increasing the muscle contractions that move food through the intestines. Take about 1 teaspoon in tea to help ease indigestion. 3 WAYS TO BEAT THE BLOAT Get moving! Just 20 minutes of exercise each day can help keep things moving smoothly through your digestive tract and prevent bloating. Lay off the salt. Too much sodium causes fluid buildup, which makes you feel uncomfortable and bloated. Balance your bacteria. Having the proper balance of beneficial bacteria in your gut supports healthy digestion and prevents bloating. Look for a probiotic supplement at your natural market, and include yogurt in your diet, which is a natural source of good bacteria. I 34 i m a g e •
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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” for the past four years. 88 Prospect Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3900 www.christianroysalon.com
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Funkalicious Market and Deli Funkalicious Market and Deli is the newest addition to the growing White River Junction community. With over 35 years of restaurant experience, we bring you fresh products and combine them with diverse and skillful cooking techniques. From freshly house-cooked and cured meats, fresh seafood, daily house-made bread, and new and funky specialty sandwiches, Funkalicuous is an experience you will never forget. 87 Maple Street White River Junction, VT (802) 369-2967 www.getfunkedvt.com
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Loewen Window Center We specialize in high-performance windows and doors from North America. Our products emphasize quality, durability, and exceptional energy performance at all pricing levels. Our philosophy is simple: provide solution-oriented, extraordinary, and friendly service before, during, and after the sale. 52 Bridge Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-6555 www.loewenvtnh.com
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Thyme Restaurant 85 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3312 www.thymevermont.com Wed–Sat 5–8:30pm Takeout and Curbside Private Room Reservations suggested
We’re Making Tracks! Junction Frame Shop Junction Frame Shop has been a steadfast part of downtown White River Junction since 1985. That’s 36 years of providing creative picture framing for all tastes and budgets. 55 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 296-2121 www.junctionframeshop.com
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Left: Handcrafted furniture is made with upcycled Turkish handwoven wool kilim rugs and stunning hornwood. Above: The layout of the store is spacious, with lots of colorful home decor including accent pillows, Turkish handmade mosaic lighting, Turkish towels, and Turkish handmade wool carpets and kilims.
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Little Istanbul AUTHENTIC TURKISH GOODS IN THE UPPER VALLEY
“Little” may be part of its title, but the Little Istanbul store bursts with a huge selection of handmade items that focus on authentic Turkish culture. Opened in 2018 by Vural and Jaqueline Oktay, the eclectic boutique draws you in with its brightly colored walls, overflowing shelves and tables, and the aroma of pungent spices. “The inspiration for the store comes from the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar in the heart of Istanbul,” says Jacqueline. Vural, who was born and raised in Istanbul, sources all the goods, travelling throughout his homeland seeking
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Clockwise from above: Little Istanbul offers a wide selection of exotic spices and spice blends as well as hard-to-find MiddleEastern ingredients. Sneakers are handmade with upcycled Suzani fabric, which is hand-embroidered and comes from Uzbekistan. Handmade Turkish kilim rugs. An assortment of handmade brass items like pepper grinders, a mortar and pestle, and candy dishes. Vural and Jacqueline Oktay.
“We started bringing lights over in our suitcases during visits to Turkey and we would sell them to our restaurant guests who admired the lights. They also asked for other Turkish items including Turkish delights, spices, carpets, bags, and more,” Jackie explains. The couple also owns Tuckerbox across the street. “The more people asked, the more we thought a store would be a great investment, and we decided it would be great to open a store close to the restaurant.” Jackie shares more secrets about the store. When did you know your store was going to be popular? We set up a very beautiful, eye-catching store with lots of color, patterns, and natural materials to create a welcoming, vibrant atmosphere. When guests walk in, they always say, “Wow, it smells amazing in here” and “Look at all the colors.” 40 i m a g e •
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What’s your favorite spice? We love spices. Some of our favorites are Marash pepper, cumin, Madras curry, Mediterranean oregano, Urfa pepper, and smoked paprika. What’s the most expensive item in your store? Turkish handmade wool carpets. What’s the most special item Vural brought back from Turkey? Carpets that are absolutely very special, made by young village women for their bridal dowry. They’re made with love, passion, and good energy. When a woman is weaving a rug for her future, she puts all her prayers and good wishes into that carpet. These carpets have their own energy given to them by the weaver. They’re real treasures. Where do you get inspired? From Vural’s culture and how he grew up. His father worked in the Flower Bazaar in the heart of Istanbul, next to the Spice Bazaar. As a child Vural would spend time with him at work. The smells are imprinted in his brain, and now when he walks into Little Istanbul he’s transformed to the Spice Bazaar in Turkey. Little by little Vural has brought everything he loves about Turkey and his culture to our home in the Upper Valley.
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It’s not exactly the same, but it narrows the distance between his childhood homeland and his new homeland. Describe your store using senses. It has a welcoming energy. It smells like the kitchen of an extraordinary cook willing to take risks and know their spices. The sound is upbeat with Turkish folk music and Turkish pop music playing in the background. Best part of running a family business? Sharing our culture with such a wonderful community and seeing the joy it brings to their faces when they walk in for the first time. Getting thanked by community members for bringing a store like this to the Upper Valley. Sharing the culture with our children. Hardest part? A lot of time away from home, from our kids, and even each other. If you can take only one item home from your store, what would it be and why? An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind carpet that really catches our eye. Carpets add a brilliant energy to any room. The combination of the natural wool fibers and dyes and ancient patterns transforms a space instantly, and we love enjoying this in our home. I Little Istanbul 27 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 698-8611 littleistanbulgifts.com Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–6pm 42 i m a g e •
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Clockwise from above: Middle school students on STEM tour of Hypertherm’s Gold LEED manufacturing facility, 2019. FIRST LEGO Robotics New Hampshire qualifier competition, 2019. Associates help to install a playground at an early childcare center. HOPE Foundation staff paint at the Upper Valley Haven.
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REACHING OUT AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY has long been a guiding principle at Hypertherm, Inc. in Hanover. “Hypertherm has had a longstanding core value of community leadership,” says Jenny Levy, president of the Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, a public nonprofit launched in 2010, and executive vice president of People, Community, and Environment at Hypertherm. “It started with our founder, Dick Couch, and his wife Barbara, who together grew the business. In 2001, an informal philanthropy team of associates formed to make decisions about donations to the community on behalf of Hypertherm. They would receive requests from organizations for donations, and they wanted to include our associates on what to give and to whom. Then in 2010 Barbara formalized the philanthropy team by establishing an official foundation around Hypertherm’s philanthropic work in the community.”
The HOPE team, comprised of 12 associates across all areas of the company, evaluates grant applications from nonprofits in the community, votes, and decides on how much grant money should go to those organizations. “One of the most compelling and powerful parts of HOPE is that all of the decisions are put in the hands of our associates. It’s a very important principle of ours. We have democratized the decision-making of our foundation to reflect Hypertherm as a 100 percent associate-owned company. Our philanthropic work is done through the hearts and minds of our associates,” Jenny says. A grant review committee vets the grant to make sure it fits the mission of the foundation—to be a catalyst for collaboration and compassion, inspiring solutions for positive change in Upper Valley communities—and then the HOPE team votes on those grants, which are distributed quarterly. “We
have about a half a million-dollar budget annually and all of it is deployed.” HOPE receives donations from the public, Hypertherm associates and retirees, partners across the community, and trustees on the HOPE board. “We are constantly trying to balance the needs of the community with the budget we have across the focus areas we have,” Jenny says. Those focus areas are STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), substance-use disorder, and early childhood.
STEM “The focus of our STEM program is to expose, excite, and engage kids ages eight through eighth grade in and out of school,” Jenny says. HOPE has strategic partnerships with the Montshire Museum of Science and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, and it sponsors LEGO and robotics
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“The focus of our STEM program is to expose, excite, and engage kids ages eight through eighth grade in and out of school.”
Clockwise from top: Project Search intern tour. Girls Technology Day plasma cutting, 2019. HOPE Foundation staff delivers Meals on Wheels in Lebanon.
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competitions. Hypertherm also hosted, pre-COVID, more than 1,000 students annually visiting on field trips, doing hands-on activities, and taking part in question-and-answer panels with engineers. In addition, they host a high school internship program and the STEM vacation camp for middleschoolers. “With strategic focus areas like STEM, yes, it is grants to community organizations that are also doing STEM work, but we try to expand our work by bringing our own capabilities to bear to expose, excite, and engage middle-school youth,” Jenny says. In addition to participating in in-house programs, associates volunteer their time out in the community doing things like coaching robotic teams. That integrated partnership extends to HOPE’s other two focus areas.
SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER Focusing on education for prevention, increasing empathy and removing the stigma around people who are in recovery, and funding programs aimed at sustaining and supporting recovery, HOPE partners with other nonprofits and employers in the community and has its own programs within Hypertherm to address substance-use disorder. “This came about over five years ago when our associates voiced either their own or family members’ substance-use disorder.
Sadly, we also had an associate pass away from an overdose. We found that across our community this was a growing epidemic. We took a lot of time to listen to and understand our own associates and honed in on areas we wanted to focus on—education, reducing stigma, and increasing our conversations out in the community. Now we are proud to call ourselves a recovery-friendly workplace,” says Jenny. HOPE has a strategic partnership with Headrest, an organization in Lebanon that offers counseling, treatment, and a safe place for those in recovery, and with the Headrest Opportunity to Work program that helps people find work. “We are hiring people from that program and trying to support people in their recovery through employment,” Jenny says. HOPE also supports Moms in Recovery through the Upper Valley Haven, Step Up Parents, Connecticut Valley Addiction Recovery, and Second Growth.
EARLY CHILDHOOD HOPE’s newest focus is on early childhood, helping to build and support programs and organizations, concentrating on youth resilience to offset adverse situations, supporting parental confidence to strengthen families, and childcare center quality. “We’ve partnered with ECEA (Early Childhood Education Association), piloted programs such as No Drama
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Discipline, funded a Be Resilient program, piloted A Circle of Parents support group, and have done many volunteer projects using associates who volunteer their time in childcare centers doing such things as painting and playground maintenance,” Jenny says. Other organizations HOPE partners with include the Family Center in Norwich, TLC Family Resource Center in Claremont, Good Beginnings in West Lebanon, and Waypoint, a family resource center in Lebanon. Using grant funding and the capabilities of associates at Hypertherm, who are paid for 32 hours of volunteering a year, “We can really drive forward change and progress that our community partners have been doing for decades.” HOPE’s work goes beyond these three areas, too. “During COVID, we received funds to deploy to community nonprofits that were facing constrained funding or had additional needs. We quickly created a COVID relief fund where we received over $150,000 of additional donations that we immediately turned around and regranted to nonprofit partners that were addressing the most acute needs across our community,” Jenny says. For example, HOPE helped fund personal protective equipment for childcare settings and increased funding to the Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, which had a higher demand on its food shelf. In addition, HOPE has what Jenny calls general community funding buckets that are used to address topics such as education, health and wellness, food and shelter, and the environment. Among the organizations HOPE helps support are CHaD, High Horses Therapeutic Riding Center, David’s House, Upper Valley Land Trust, TriValley Transit, Cover Home Repair, WISE, and Twin Pines Housing Trust. What drives HOPE’s success is the dedicated commitment of Hypertherm’s
The 2019 HOPE Foundation–hosted workshop, Racism of the Well-Intended.
associates. In 2020, during a pandemic, associates volunteered more than 20,000 hours of community service. In 2019, 85 percent of associates volunteered their time. “They all breathe life into our core value of community leadership. The depths of compassion of our associates that fuel the work is incredible,” Jenny says. With the rise of racial justice concerns, in January of 2019 HOPE adopted the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. “We have worked diligently on improving our reflection as a grantor to be more inclusive and on how we approach the community on inclusion, diversity, and racial justice,” Jenny says. “We are thinking about what our grant application is like and what that application experience is, being more thoughtful about who is around the table at HOPE and making sure we are as inclusive and diverse as we should be. “We still have a lot of work to do,” Jenny says. “It’s exciting. It’s a really inspiring organization and set of goals to be a part of. We welcome anyone from the community to join us and support our work.” For more information on Hypertherm, the HOPE Foundation, and how to become a donor, visit www.hyperthermhopefoundation.org. I
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Wachusett is the perfect place to teach the kids to ski, or to learn as an adult!
BY LISA BALLARD PHOTOS COURTESY OF WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN SKI AREA
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AT WACHUSETT Perhaps you love to ski or snowboard and want to try someplace different, away from the Upper Valley, yet not too far and with enough variety to keep it interesting for more than a run or two. If you’re like most skiers and riders, your wish list for this destination probably includes modern mountain amenities like a comfortable base lodge, good food, fast lifts, and reliable snow. Fair enough. A reasonably priced lift ticket and parking close to the lodge would sweeten the deal. If you’ve got a family, the place would need kid-cool features like terrain parks and fun stuff for little tikes, depending on their ages. Even if you don’t have kids, a friendly atmosphere is a must, and a lively apres-ski scene is a bonus. You’ve just wished for Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton, Massachusetts.
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Wachusett is just over 100 miles (about two hours) by car from White River Junction, so about as far away as many destination ski resorts in Vermont and New Hampshire, depending on where you live, maybe closer. If you’re planning a trip to Boston this winter and want to ski for a half day, going or returning, Wachusett is a perfect place for a pitstop, not just because of its location west of Boston but also because you don’t have to buy a full-day ticket for only a few hours on the slopes. Take your pick which hours. The mountain splits the day into four sessions—morning, afternoon, after work/dinner time, and evenings, with a lift ticket option for each of those time periods. And they groom twice daily to ensure skiers on the later shifts have the same chance at carving corduroy as the eager early birds who wait for the lifts to open each morning. “Our tagline has always been ‘mountain skiing minutes away,’” says Chris Stimpson, public relations manager for Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. “It feels like you’re in the mountains here, even though you’re in close proximity to Boston and Worcester.”
Wachusett’s twice-a-day grooming ensures that the trails are always in the best shape possible.
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Above: Views from the mountain include Wachusett reservoir, Worcester to the south, the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, and all the way to Boston to the east! Left: Warm up with a hot cider and an apple cider donut at Bullock Lodge Cider House located off of the 10th Mountain Trail.
Mountain Makeup Though often considered part of the Berkshires because it’s in Massachusetts, Wachusett Mountain (elevation 2,060 feet) is geologically a Monadnock, a stand-alone peak similar to Mount Ascutney in Vermont or Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire. It’s the highest point in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River. While only half the size of many peaks in the White Mountains and a lot lower than Mount Greylock (3,491 feet), the highest peak in Massachusetts, it’s a magnet for skiers in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for its 27 trails and 110 skiable acres.
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Wachusett has one of the most powerful snowmaking systems per acre in the country with a pumping capacity of 9,000 gallons per minute.
By comparison, Wachusett is slightly bigger than the Dartmouth Skiway in terms of vertical drop (1,000 feet versus 975 feet) and skiable acres (110 acres versus 104 acres), but the similarities end there. For starters, Wachusett has 100 percent snowmaking coverage and is constantly upgrading its snow system. “Snow quality is crucial to operations here,” Chris explains. “We invest every year in our snowmaking. We can pump up to 9,000 gallons of water per minute and our snow guns are new and highly efficient, using less air. It takes us about two to three cold nights to open a [bare] trail, and we can recover quickly if it gets warm and rains. We crank out the snow!” The Experience Wachusett Mountain places such a high priority on its snow because skiing is its main business. It always has been, and it’s the main reason to give the ski area a try, regardless of your age or ability level. Wachusett’s snowsports school teaches kids to ski as young as age four.
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“Polar Kids is for ages four to eight,” says Chris. “We make it as fun as possible so they’ll want to keep doing it. That lets parents also enjoy their time on the hill, too.” Like at other ski areas, children can then work their way through lesson progressions for older and older age groups. Adults can take lessons, too, of course, and rent gear or just hang out in the roomy multilevel base lodge, where there’s not only a cafeteria but also a coffee shop, a wine bar, a pubstyle restaurant, a lounge serving Wachusett beers and other local brews, and the Core, operated by an apple farm from nearby Phillipston that serves apple products, cider donuts, fudge, candy, and other quick-grab treats. Wachusett also serves up a lot of public ski racing. A dual NASTAR runs daily, melding into a vibrant adult race-league scene each evening. If the terrain park is more your style, you could jump into a local rail jam, or during the springtime “slush cup,” play HORSE, in which one person demonstrates a trick, then the next person has to copy it.
WACHUSETT BY THE NUMBERS 9,200 Skiers per hour that the mountain’s lifts can handle (uphill capacity) 2,006 Summit elevation in feet 1968 Y ear the mountain opened 1,000 V ertical drop in feet from the summit to the base area 100 P ercentage of terrain covered with machinemade snow
27 Number of trails
8 N umber of lifts, including three highspeed quads
2 N umber of times per day that grooming machines manicure the mountain
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That said, if you just want to ski, there’s plenty of it. From the top of the Polar Express Quad, Wachusett’s two signature black-diamond trails, Smith Walton and 10th Mountain, dive down the mountain, both with pitches that earn any expert’s respect. Smith Walton, in particular, is a favorite, not only for its upper steep sections but also because as it mellows, it entertains you with its wide, rolling terrain. Even if the top of your run was ragged, you always ski onto the lift feeling like a hero. For others, Connifer and several other intermediate runs also curl down from the summit. Another highspeed quad, the Minuteman Express, takes you to the NASTAR hill and a few other intermediates trails. And if you’re a beginner or simply want to take it easy, yet another high-speed lift, the Monadnock Express, takes you to several “green circles” (easy trails) set apart from the rest of the mountain. The History Wachusett skis bigger than its stats reveal, mainly due to the vision, spirit, and staying power of its owners. Chris’s grandfather, Ralph Crowley, There is terrain to be found for skiers and riders of every ability level at Wachusett.
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“We’re a local ski area, where the owners get to know you by name, but with big-mountain characteristics,” says Chris. Sr., cofounded the ski area with his brother David in 1968, and it has been in the Crowley family ever since. Today, the Crowleys remain intimately involved in a number of ways. For example, Chris is the son of Carolyn Crowley Stimpson, vice president, who runs the mountain with her brother (Chris’ uncle), Jeff Crowley, president. Chris’ cousin, David Crowley, Jr., is the manager of base-lodge operations, and Jeff’s daughter, Courtney Crowley, works in group sales. In other words, the mountain has been in the Crowley family since it started and has stayed there for three generations. “We’re a local ski area, where the owners get to know you by name, but with big-mountain characteristics,” says Chris. “It feels like home here. There’s a family vibe. You may run into Carolyn in the base lodge, and Jeff might be on the chairlift next to you.” Nowadays, it’s rare for a ski area of any size to be family owned and operated. This family connection, which has continued for over five decades, is a big reason why Wachusett is a special place to make turns. “We’re committed to being a family-run mountain and doing the best we can for our customers, who are also our friends,” says Chris. In 2018, in a video for Wachusett’s 50th anniversary, Carolyn Stimpson characterized Wachusett as a tiny ski area that barely kept the T-bars running that has grown into a real
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PLAN YOUR VISIT For more info about Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, visit wachusett.com. Recommended lodging: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leominster, about seven miles from the ski area, www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ orhledt-doubletree-leominster
Contributor Lisa Ballard has won numerous awards from the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) for her writing. She directs the New England Masters Race Camp each January at Wachusett Mountain. To read more of her ski-related articles or to ski with Lisa at Wachusett and at other mountains, visit www.LisaBallardOutdoors.com.
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“The outcome for everything we do is to help others develop their vision of the life they wish to lead, being supported by who they choose,” Sherry says. “To live in that way— meaningfully—should be something that’s attainable by everyone. With this and every other service we offer, it’s our mantra to say ‘your voice, your choice, our supports.’”
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SILENT SERVICE LINCOLN STREET, INC. HELPS INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED VERMONTERS LIVE FULFILLING LIVES
Opposite page: Cheryl Thrall, executive director of Lincoln Street, Inc. Above: The LSI Service Coordination team. Photo by Dave Barnum.
Among the most accurate statements one could make about Lincoln Street, Inc., a Vermont-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping intellectually disabled people and their families, is that, for the 40-plus years of its operation, it has been flying under the radar. It’s true: the specialized services agency based in the quiet community of Springfield has been one of the best-kept secrets in the state’s developmental and mental-health services network. But, as it turns out, their quiet, unassuming operation is somewhat by design.
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“We take our direction from the people we serve, their families, and our sense of current best practices. And that’s been unwavering over the past four decades.”
This page, clockwise from top: An LSI staff member and a client enjoy a walk. Lincoln Street, Inc. is headquartered in Springfield, Vermont. Photo by Dave Barnum. LSI emphasizes developing close one-on-one relationships with the people they serve. Photo by Dave Barnum. LSI home providers and a client arrive for a meeting with staff.
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Above: LSI’s Employment Services Director Jarrod James and Employment Specialist Rachel Foster. Photo by Dave Barnum.
Lincoln Street, Inc. (LSI) got its start in 1979, when parents recognized a gap in residential services for their intellectually disabled children and went looking for alternatives. They soon realized that the best approach was to band together, roll up their sleeves, and open their own community-based home. And that’s precisely what they did, in a house they built on Lincoln Street in Springfield. Since then, LSI has grown from its initial charter of serving medically fragile, intellectually disabled children to become a full-service agency. A diverse group of staff and contractors provide a full gamut of supports and services to a wide-ranging complement of citizens, from young adults to seniors and everyone in between. Some of LSI’s services have been fine-tuned to include innovative supports for high school graduates who have autism spectrum disorder, as well as other services that offer empathic, end-of-life care for people who’ve been served for many years. “Add to those our very strong employment program and
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Top right: An LSI client and two Direct Support Professionals head out into the community. Photo by Dave Barnum. Bottom left: An LSI client enjoys her job at a local Vermont woodcrafting studio. Photo by Dave Barnum. Bottom right: LSI recently arranged an on-site flu shot clinic for staff, clients, and their families.
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River Junction. In addition to its growth and expansion in Windsor and Windham counties, the organization has also broadened its reach through strategic collaborations. For example, LSI and Upper Valley Services are the two founding member organizations of ARIS Solutions, created in 1996. ARIS Solutions serves as the state’s fiscal agent for a wide variety of Vermont-based programs and provides business office services for an assortment of nonprofit organizations. “We’ve just celebrated our tenth year of partnership with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the Hartford (Vermont) School
District, and the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services Division,” Sherry points out. “This collaboration is supported by both Vermont and New Hampshire divisions of Vocational Rehabilitation. Our connection with Project SEARCH at DartmouthHitchcock, for example, is in direct response to the needs of the young people we support, to help them enjoy satisfying, well-paying careers.” Project SEARCH, Sherry explains, is an internationally recognized program for assisting developmentally disabled youth, helping them graduate from high school with marketable employment skills by completing classroom work and internships within the hospital setting. “DHMC is a wonderful partner,” Sherry notes. Sherry says that LSI’s steady growth has been fueled by the organization’s ironclad commitment to its original mission. “Since we opened our doors, the culture here at LSI has been one of listening and learning,” she explains. “We take our direction from the people we serve, their families, and our sense of current best practices. And that’s been unwavering over the past four decades.” LSI’s board of directors is partly comprised of family members of the people the organization serves, along with one member who is a direct recipient of LSI services. Sherry also works with a team of executive advisors, adults who are receiving services from LSI who counsel her on everything from new program model design to staff training. Sherry notes that LSI has grown to incorporate a cadre of dedicated, highly trained staff and contractors, every one of whom prides him or herself in, as Sherry says, “The value of the relationships they form with the people they support, and the assurance that every one of them has a sense of ‘inclusivity’ at their jobs or out in the community.” As to LSI’s flying-under-the-radar label, Sherry says that, to an extent, it’s a desired result of the agency’s work—a natural outcome of its role in the
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community. “We’ve always described ourselves as one of Vermont’s best-kept secrets,” she says. “And that’s not unintentional. We believe that when an agency like ours is providing the best developmental services, then the staff and its support team ought to be somewhat invisible. We try and weave our supports into the fabric of the community, and that should be a given—not a remarkable exception.”
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The Comforts of Home Another critical collaboration that LSI has engaged in for many years is its Vermont Comforts of Home (VCOH) program. Sherry describes VCOH as being focused on serving older Vermonters and people with disabilities, helping them find home providers—homeowners who are willing and able to open their homes to others in need of a welcoming, comfortable place to live. “We worked with the Upper Valley Services organization to create this unique service, and each organization—LSI and UVS—now operates the program separately in their respective regions,” she explains. Sherry says that such a
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family-based level of care can make a tremendous difference for the people involved, and help them enjoy happier, more fully realized lives. Home providers working in the VCOH program receive tax-free payments for care, and LSI and other organizations ensure that they are fully trained and supported to administer the very individualized care the people served require in their day-to-day lives. “In this program, adult children living with an aging parent can also be compensated through what is termed a tax-free ‘difficulty of care’ payment,” Sherry says, and training and support are provided by LSI’s team of Service Coordinators and nurses. “It can be a very workable, successful, and satisfying alternative to nursing home care,” she says. “The outcome for everything we do is to help others develop their vision of the life they wish to lead, being supported by who they choose,” Sherry says. “To live in that way—meaningfully— should be something that’s attainable by everyone. With this and every other service we offer, it’s our mantra to say ‘your voice, your choice, our supports.’” I
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As cold winter winds blast through the Connecticut River Valley and circle around Mounts Sunapee and Kearsarge, one thing is certain: we all need soup. While the ease of opening a can may be tempting, there is nothing like a big pot of homemade soup simmering on the stove. From a rotten cold to a broken heart, it will cure most ills—at least temporarily. If you are going to go to all that trouble, nothing beats the kind of warm and wonderful soups that your grandmother used to make . . . or would have made if she was both Italian and a great home cook. Throughout the centuries, thrifty Italian homemakers have made magic in a soup kettle. Certain ingredients tend to find their way into most Italian soups—leftovers, beans, greens, and pasta. Chances are good that at least two of the above are simmering in any Italian soup kettle and often three or all four. To complete your meal, pour a glass of chianti and top a thick slice of rustic country bread with a bit of imported cheese. Stay warm this winter and buon appetito. Find image at WWW.GREATERUPPERVALLEY.COM •
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PASTA E FAGIOLI / Serves 8–10 There are many regional variations of this hearty soup to this homey favorite. You may know it as pasta fazool—as in, “When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, THAT’S AMORE.” Olive oil 4 oz pancetta or bacon, chopped 3–4 cups cooked chicken 1 large onion, chopped 3–4 carrots, chopped 3–4 celery stalks, chopped Pinch dried chili flakes Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup dry white wine 4 or more quarts chicken stock (add more or less depending on how thick you like your soup) 3–4 sprigs thyme 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 bay leaf 3 cups cooked small white or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 Parmigiano-Reggiano rind (optional) 4–6 oz tubetti or ditalini pasta 1 lb baby kale Garnish: grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (optional) 1. Heat a little olive oil in a large soup kettle over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and sauté until browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove the pancetta from the pot and reserve. 2. Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pot; season with chili flakes, salt, and pepper; and, stirring frequently, cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. 3. Add the white wine and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pancetta, chicken, chicken stock, herbs, beans, and Parmigiano-Reggiano rind. Increase the heat to medium high and bring the soup to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes. NOTE: If making ahead, cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate for several hours or a few days. 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water. Drain again. (For thicker soup, skip this step and add the pasta directly to the soup and cook until al dente.) 5. Add the parcooked pasta to the simmering soup and cook, stirring a few times, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the kale in handfuls, stirring after each addition, and continue to simmer until the pasta is al dente and the kale is tender. 6. Ladle into soup bowls or mugs and serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP / Serves 8 or more Minestra maritata in Italian, this soup has nothing to do with nuptials. The more appropriate translation would be married soup. Typical of many rustic dishes, it usually marries lots of vegetables with a little meat. If you like, add beans for a truly hearty soup. Olive oil 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausage or a mix of the two 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 tsp dried Italian herbs Pinch red pepper flakes or to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-size pieces 2 cups cooked small white or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (optional) K cup dry white wine 3–4 or more quarts chicken stock 1 Parmigiano-Reggiano rind (optional) 1 bay leaf 4 oz orzo or other small pasta 1 head escarole, cut into thin strips Garnish: grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (optional)
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1. Heat a little olive oil in a soup kettle over medium-high heat. Add the sausage to the pot, breaking up the meat into bite-size pieces, and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot, drain on paper towels, and reserve. 2. Drain any excess fat from the pot; add the onion, carrots, celery; sprinkle with herbs and pepper flakes; and season with salt and pepper. Sauté over medium heat until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes more. 3. Add the sausage, chicken, beans, white wine, 3 quarts chicken stock, the Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
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Note: If making ahead, cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate for several hours or a few days. 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water. Drain again. (For thicker soup, skip this step and add the pasta directly to the soup and cook until al dente.) 5. Raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil and add the parcooked pasta and escarole. Stir to combine. When the soup returns to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the escarole is tender and the pasta is al dente. If the soup is too thick, add some more chicken stock and heat through. 6. Ladle into soup bowls or mugs and serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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TORTELLINI IN BRODO DI POMODORO CON POLPETTINE E SPINACI / Serves 6 Legend has it that the tortellini shape was inspired by Lucrezia Borgia’s navel. Or maybe it was Venus’s. Tortellini in a rich broth is a popular Christmas dish in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Olive oil 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp dried Italian herbs Pinch red pepper flakes or to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 cloves garlic, minced K cup dry white wine 2 quarts chicken stock 2 cups crushed tomatoes 1 bay leaf 16 oz fresh or frozen cheese tortellini Turkey Meatballs 16 oz baby spinach Garnish: grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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1. Heat a little olive oil heavy in a soup pot over medium heat; add the carrot, celery, and onion; sprinkle with herbs and pepper flakes; and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes more. 2. Add the white wine, chicken stock, tomatoes, and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. 3. Raise the heat to high, bring the soup to a boil, and add the tortellini.
Return to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook according to package directions, less a minute or two. 4. Add the meatballs and spinach and gently stir to combine. Continue to simmer until the tortellini are al dente, the spinach has wilted, and the meatballs are warmed through. Check for seasoning and serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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Clockwise from top: New Hampshire and Vermont social-service organizations give toys to the children they care for. Monadnock Paper Mills of Bennington, New Hampshire, 1933 Sterling paper mill truck. Hamshaw Lumber of Keene, New Hampshire, delivery truck features a special tailgate forklift.
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SPOTLIGHT By Tom Brandes Photos courtesy of Northern Heritage Mills
Northern Heritage Mills Sparks Innovation and Creativity
STEM-FOCUSED WOODEN TOYS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL FUN
When the pandemic struck in March 2020 and the world as we knew it shut down, schools, businesses, and organizations scrambled to adapt to the new reality. Gerry DeMuro, the leader of Northern Heritage Mills, a proactive educational nonprofit organization located in Claremont, New Hampshire, quickly pivoted in order to remain active and relevant. Northern Heritage Mills’ mission is to develop creative learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and encourage young people to consider STEM career directions. Suddenly, the typical hands-on STEM programming was on indefinite hold. “I began hearing from social-service organizations about the need for meaningful toys,” says Gerry. “Unemployed parents were living in stressed conditions. Leaders of these organizations were overwhelmed with challenged families and the need for meaningful toys, and asked me, ‘Could you make some toys for these children?’”
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From top: A 1918 Mack delivery truck was the first truck for C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, New Hampshire. A Monadnock Paper Mills 1933 Sterling truck loaded with new paper. Center, clockwise: Vehicles, birds, and bees are ready for social-service organizations. A C&S Wholesale Grocers truck. A Neil H. Daniels construction engineers of Ascutney, Vermont, Hitachi 350 excavator, 2018. Opposite: Cars and trucks for children.
How You Can Help Gerry has been asked to keep making the toys for children, however, he needs donations to continue. If you’re interested in making a donation or volunteering, please visit www.northernheritagemills.org or contact Gerry at (603) 835-2386. 80 i m a g e •
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Shifting Focus Fortunately, Gerry is highly qualified to make wonderful toys. In addition to his work at Northern Heritage Mills, he is a preservation contractor who works on old houses, barns, and mills, and occasionally dismantles and preserves their wood and other artifacts. In the past, Gerry had made toys and given them to food shelves and families in need, but it was ancillary to his organization’s STEM efforts. Now, making toys for social-service organizations is Northern Heritage Mills’ primary focus. “We showed social-service professionals some toys we’d made in the past, and they offered suggestions on what would be most helpful for the children they serve,” Gerry says. “We wanted to design toys that inspire children’s imaginations so they could have a long-lasting, heavy, unique toy.” Find image at WWW.GREATERUPPERVALLEY.COM •
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Bob Stocker, ACTIVE left, and Gerry DeMuro.
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Gerry and Northern Heritage Mills Creative Director Bob Stocker have made more than 125 sustainable wooden toys using simple tools. They use local woods, including white and red oak, rock maple, curly maple, butternut, walnut (from an 1860 mansion that was torn down in 1965), hickory, beech, cherry, yellow birch, and mahogany from discarded pianos. Organizations that have received these toys for their constituent families include Fall Mountain Food Shelf in Langdon, New Hampshire; Langdon Community Kitchen; Newport Police; David’s House in Lebanon, New Hampshire; TLC Family Resource Center in Claremont; Turning Points Network in Claremont; the River Center in Peterborough; Health Care and Rehabilitation Services in Bellows Falls, Vermont; Bellows Falls Fire Department; Southwestern Community Services in Claremont and Keene; Home Healthcare, Hospice, and Community Services in Peterborough; Acworth School; the Springfield Area Parent Child Center; and CHaD (Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock) in Hanover.
Memory Makers “These STEM-focused toys include a Tesla rocket racer and jet planes. We want to provide the direction of STEM pathways for their imaginations,” says Gerry. “Children will remember these wooden toys more than plastic toys from big-box stores, use their imaginations more, and establish long-term memories.” In addition, Gerry has recently made and distributed wooden trucks to local businesses to showcase how local hardwood trees can be transformed into a symbol of innovation and creative businesses. These trucks include log hauling and lumber delivery trucks, fire and dump trucks, excavators, bulldozers, tractor-trailer trucks, and more. These businesses also received a replica American Innovators gold coin signed by George Washington that was presented for the first American patent. “We want to recognize creative local business owners who’ve made an incredible impact due to how they’ve managed their businesses, and made our communities more desirable places to live,” Gerry says. “Businesses are very appreciative.” I
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December 8–January 2 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The White Witch has trapped Narnia in a perpetual state of winter with no hope of Christmas. But all that changes when four siblings venture through an old wardrobe and enter a land of talking animals and ferocious monsters. With the help of Aslan the Great Lion, the children courageously battle the forces of evil and discover that love is the deepest magic of all. The Byrne Theater northernstage.org
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December 10 Mighty Acorns Preschool Explorers Club Depending on the weather, we’ll explore the winter landscape and create a winter solstice craft. What better way to enjoy this chilly time of year than with a campfire? We’ll introduce campfire safety and start our own campfire! We’ll sing songs, read a story, and even do some campfire cooking. The Nature Museum, 10am nature-museum.org
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DEC 11 Winter Hike/ Snowshoe with a Naturalist
December 11 Winter Hike/Snowshoe with a Naturalist Join Jay, the Nature Museum’s educator and naturalist, on an early winter saunter through the forests and fields of the Nature Museum and the nearby Grafton Town Forest. The Nature Museum, 10am nature-museum.org December 11 Under the New London Stars From Santa’s arrival, hot cocoa, candy canes, local shopping, and carol singers to the gazebo tree lighting, it will be a magical evening to be in New London. Main Street and Newport Road, 4–8pm lakesunapeeregionchamber.com December 11 Thern Farm Presents a Very Merry Old-Fashioned Christmas Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer, carolers, and more! thernfarmnl.com
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December 11–12 Opera North Presents All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Based on letters from English, French, and German soldiers at the Western Front during World War I, this intimate production recreates the hours when enemies became friends in “no-man’s land” on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1914. Lebanon Opera House, 5pm Sat; 2pm Sun lebanonoperahouse.org December 13 Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon The acoustic guitar pioneer and Phish bassist continue their unlikely partnership with Noon, their first new album in 15 years. Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org
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DEC 17 Eden MacAdamSomer, Lebanon Opera House.
December 17 Eden MacAdam-Somer Gifted performer transcends genre through soaring violin, vocals, and percussive dance. Presented as part of the Christmas Revels Festival. Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org December 18 Dance Arts Academy’s Night of the Nutcracker Claremont Opera House, 11am & 4:30pm claremontoperahouse.info December 18 Richard Antoine White Principal tubist of the Santa Fe Symphony, Richard Anoine White is known for his clear sound and stylistic flexibility. Presented as part of the Christmas Revels Festival. Lebanon Opera House, 1:30 & 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org
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DEC 18 Richard Antoine White, Lebanon Opera House.
DEC 19 Còig, Lebanon Opera House.
December 19 Còig With fiery Celtic rhythms at its musical core, this Cape Breton group easily shifts between centuries-old tunes and contemporary compositions. Presented as part of the Christmas Revels Festival. Lebanon Opera House, 1:30 & 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org February 16–March 6 Heisenberg A 71-year-old Irish butcher sits on a bench in St. Pancras Station. A 42-year-old woman from New Jersey impulsively plants a kiss on his neck. What starts with an electric encounter between two strangers grows, over six scenes, into a complex and lifechanging relationship. The Byrne Theater northernstage.org
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Hopkins Center for the Arts Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (603) 646-2422 www.hop.dartmouth.edu
December 11 HopStop Family Workshop: Make a Snowflake Zoom, 11am January 13–15 Ash Fure & Adam Fure: The Force of Things: An Opera for Objects A sonic installation that rumbles with the impact of climate change. Performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. The Moore Theater, 7:30pm; 2 & 7:30pm Sun January 19 Brentano String Quartet with Dawn Upshaw: Dido Reimagined A rethinking of Purcell’s beloved opera, including the premiere of a new piece that takes us into the inner psyche of the proud Queen of Carthage. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm
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JAN 13-15 Ash Fure & Adam Fure: The Force of Things: An Opera for Objects
JAN 21-22 35th Anniversary: Urban Bush Women
January 21–22 35th Anniversary: Urban Bush Women Featuring the premiere of Haint Blu (proscenium version), a dance-theater work reflecting on familial lines through memory and magic, cocommissioned by the Hop and developed during the company’s fall residency at Dartmouth. The Moore Theater, 7:30pm
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JAN 29 Met Opera in HD: Rigoletto
January 29 Met Opera in HD: Rigoletto Spaulding Auditorium, 1pm
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February 1 The Crossing + Dublin Guitar Quartet America’s most astonishing choir and the Irish quartet team up for a colorful, energetic performance. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 5 Winter 2022 Coast Jazz Orchestra A sensational performance from the student ensemble, joined by a guest artist on the percussion. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 11 Welcome to Indian Country Songs and stories of Native American life celebrate heritage, survival, and resilience. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 15 Anaïs Mitchell The Vermont-born singer-songwriter gives traditional folk music a contemporary twist. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 19 Winter 2022 Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble A program featuring a premiere by Quinn Mason, special selection prize winner of
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the 2020 Wind Ensemble Composition Competition. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 23 Cuarteto Latinoamericano The piano quintet delivers sublime contemporary Latin American music interlaced with 17th-century influences. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm February 26 Winter 2022 Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra The shortest and most intimate of all Mahler’s symphonies, the Fourth Symphony embodies his search for the sublime through nature and innocence. Spaulding Auditorium, 7:30pm
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