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34 Mt. Ascutney Hospital

and Health Center community of caring.

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by E. Senteio

44 The Song Garden

Finding paradise in Cornish, New Hampshire.

by Meg Brazill

54 Climbing Kili

Touching the roof of Africa.

by Lisa Densmore Ballard

62 Claremont Savings Bank Community Center

Making an impact in Claremont and beyond.

by Katherine P. Cox

On the cover: Summer Waterfall

by George Lawrence.

Photo by Jack Rowell.

Photo by Lynn Bohannon, from “The Song Garden.”

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departments 15 EDITOR’S NOTE 16 CONTRIBUTORS 18 ONLINE EXCLUSIVES 20 First Glance The New London Garden Club Antique Show.

by Susan Nye

89 In the Limelight The Upper Valley Community Band.

by Elizabeth Kelsey

94 In the Kitchen Heat things up with a date-night picnic.

by Susan Nye

26 Personal Reflections

101 Season’s Best

74 Real People

107 The Pick

Aidron Duckworth Art Museum.

by Mary Gow George Lawrence: A lifetime of painting.

by Elizabeth Hewitt

83 Community Spotlight Listen Community Services.

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Summertime sipping.

by Stephen Morris

Calendar of local events.

115 Advertisers Index 116 Celebrate the Moment Readers share their photos.

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Destination New London Shop, Dine & Be Pampered!

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Day Trippers You’ll discover lots to explore in Vermont and New Hampshire.

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editor’s note

Fun in the Sun AT LAST! THE BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL DAYS OF SUMMER HAVE ARRIVED! (Don’t forget your sunscreen when heading outdoors.) It’s time to kick back and relax on the beach, at the lake, or in your backyard.

This issue contains so many fantastic stories, I don’t know where to begin telling you about them. From the beautiful new Claremont Savings Bank Community Center to the caring staff at Listen Community Services, the articles in this issue confirm why we love living in the Upper Valley. And wait until you see the art! We’re visiting the amazing Aidron Duckworth Art Museum and taking you up close and personal with a profile of beloved Vermont artist George Lawrence, whose retrospective exhibit opens August 23 at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

The staff and I wish you a fabulous summer fi lled with friends, family, and all of your favorite activities. Enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

IN MEMORIAM David Ring, owner of Tip Top Tire and Wilder Auto, passes away Some people make living in a community special, and Dave Ring was one of those people. Comments from his employees, customers, and friends range from describing Dave as having “a heart as big as the moon” to being “the first positive role model” in the life of a young employee. Well known for being caring and generous, Dave enabled his employees to buy cars by deducting whatever they could afford from their paychecks and treating them to Thanksgiving turkeys and pies and Christmas bonuses. As the owner of several rental properties in the area, Dave and his wife Sue worked with tenants who couldn’t pay their rent on time.

Dave was a self-made man who loved cars and worked at an auto repair shop after graduating from Hartford High School in 1971, eventually opening his own business. He still worked at Tip Top Tire and Wilder Auto every day, arriving at 6am to do paperwork by hand. Off the job, he enjoyed Friday poker nights, hunting and fi shing, and going on vacations with his family.

Dave was only 61, and he had planned on retiring in November when he turned 62. The White River Junction community and the Upper Valley area have lost a wonderful friend and neighbor, and he will be missed. We extend our sincere sympathy to his wife Sue, son Tyler, daughter Samantha, grandchildren, and other family and friends.

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about our contributors Lynn Bohannon Lynn is a photographer with a studio in Woodstock, where she loves to photograph and create. Her specialties are people and products, but her current passion is flowers. Among her favorite things to do are kayaking, cross-country skiing, and being the number-one groupie for her daughter’s band.

Meg Brazill Meg is a regular contributor to regional New England magazines, and she teaches at the Writer’s Center in White River Junction, Vermont. A recovering punk rocker and performance artist, she lives with her daughter in South Woodstock. She is currently working on a book of short fiction when she’s not too busy living it.

Mary Gow Mary holds the middle place in a family with three generations of women writers. An arts correspondent for the Times Argus, she also writes regularly for regional magazines and is the author of history of science books for middle school students. She lives in Warren, Vermont.

Elizabeth Kelsey Elizabeth is the 2014 winner of the New Hampshire Writers’ Project’s Donald M. Murray Outstanding Journalism Award. Her essays on food, love, and culture have appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Ladies’ Home Journal, and other publications. She is seeking stories about intercultural relationships for her blog, Love Without Borders. Please contact her if you have a story you’d like to share as part of her project. www.elizabethkelsey.com Dian Parker Dian is a freelance writer for a number of New England publications. A passionate gardener and oil painter, she also reviews art and writes about artists’ studios and gardens. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she has worked professionally in theatre for 25 years as a director and teacher. Dian lives near Chelsea, Vermont, with her husband, Jasper Tomkins, a children’s book author and illustrator.

Jack Rowell Jack has been a professional photographer for over 35 years, shooting documentary, commercial, and advertising photographs. He has had successful one-man exhibitions at Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College; Chandler Gallery in Randolph, Vermont; Governor’s Reception Area in Montpelier, Vermont; and the Main Street Museum of Art in White River Junction, Vermont.

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

first glance Story and Photos by Susan Nye

The Garden Club Antique Show TREASURES ON THE NEW LONDON GREEN

The kids have the midway on Hospital Day, music lovers have summer concerts at the bandstand, and collectors have the Antique Show. Every year on the fourth Saturday in July, New London’s town green is a hub of history, beauty, and a bit of bartering. Since 1967, the Garden Club Antique Show has been a favorite of locals and summer visitors alike.

Opposite: Garden antiques on the Green. Above: Shoppers stroll from tent to tent filled with lovely antiques. Even the town bandstand is filled with treasures.

Beautifully organized and staffed with legions of hardworking volunteers, the Antique Show is the Garden Club’s biggest fundraiser.

“It’s a huge undertaking, and almost every club member is involved in one way or another,” says last year’s co-chair Bunny Keeshan. Over 1,000 people strolled around the green last summer looking for treasures.

More than 50 dealers helped many of them find that perfect piece of furniture or art, collectible, or antique jewelry.

Linda Jaggard, one of this year’s three co-chairs with Susan Galligan and Nancy Bailey, advises, “Wear comfortable shoes! There is a lot to see. Dealers come from all over New England, and they always bring their best pieces.” She adds, “Don’t worry about too much sun or rain. Most dealers are well protected under our big, white tents.”

Antiques, Appraisals & Flea-Market Finds

With so many dealers, the variety of antiques is fantastic.

For garden antiques, stop by The Sugarplum’s booth.

Anne Rowe from Wilmot is an avid gardener herself.

You’ll find beautiful garden architectural pieces, old gardening tools, and pots from England. A 20year veteran of the show, it is definitely among her

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first glance THE NEW LONDON GARDEN CLUB ANTIQUE SHOW When: Saturday, July 26 9am–3pm with early admission at 8am General admission: $5 Early admission: $20 Where: On the Town Green Main Street New London, NH More Information: www.newlondongardenclub.org

Earthenware, pressed glass, toys, tools, and treasures—you’ll find it all at the Garden Club Antique Show. Above: Ingrid Wain, Garden Club member and volunteer.

Opposite, top: Lela Moses arranges flowers at the Garden Club booth. Below: Ray Haering, Garden Club spouse and longtime supporter, helps out with security.

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“It’s one of the loveliest shows around,” Michael Pheffer, owner of Two Sides of the River Antiques. “The setting is perfect, and the show has an interesting mix of visitors. It’s a nice opportunity to meet with both antique enthusiasts and people who are just starting to develop an interest.” favorites. “The committee takes excellent care of the dealers,” Anne says. “It really is special, a beautiful setting with lots of nice people.”

Michael Pheffer, owner of Two Sides of the River Antiques in New London, has been showing for six or seven years. He specializes in turn of the century oak and country furniture as well as a wide variety of tools, stoneware, and toys. “It’s one of the loveliest shows around,” he says. “The setting is perfect, and the show has an interesting mix of visitors. It’s a nice opportunity to meet with both antique enthusiasts and people who are just starting to develop an interest.”

If you’ve been wondering about the brooch your Great-Aunt Alice left you or the old ladderback chair you found at a garage sale, bring them to the Antique Show. Bill Smith of WA Smith’s Auctions will be there from 10am to 1pm to appraise antiques and collectibles, including silver and jewelry. Appraisals are $5 per piece or $10 for three. All fees go to the Garden Club, so don’t be shy.

Even if you don’t have something for Bill to appraise, stop by anyway. “We see lots of family pieces and flea-market finds. There are always a few surprises,” says Bill, “both good and bad.”

He remembers, “At one show, I reviewed a chest of drawers. It had had significant restoration work done and that brought down its value.”

He continues, “However, an old daguerreotype of San Francisco from 1845 was in one of the drawers. Instead of thousands, the chest was worth hundreds. On the other hand, the photograph was worth $45,000!”

Food, Flowers & Tubas Too

When you need a break, the Garden Café is ready with a cup of coffee, a cold drink, or a delicious lunch. Everything from the Club’s famous gazpacho to the sandwiches and salads is homemade. A longtime favorite are the homebaked pies. You can buy a whole pie to bring home or enjoy a slice right then and there. New this year, the Club will be serving cupcakes. Why not sample one at the show and bring a halfdozen home?

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Clockwise from above: 2013 team Bunny Keeshan and her co-chairs Lynne Bucklin and Joyce Lee. With more than 50 vendors, everything, including the kitchen sink, is on display and for sale.

Allioops!, Spring Ledge Farm, and Garden Club members donate flowers for arrangements.

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at lunchtime. “Although new to many people, tuba quartets have been around for about 20 years,” says euphonium player Aarne Vesilind. He adds, “We have a big repertoire, from beer hall music to classical, and everyone seems to enjoy it.”

For more entertainment, stop by the Garden Club tent.

There are many top-notch flower arrangers among the members. Every year this talented bunch gets together and produces both beautiful and innovative flower arrangements for sale during the show. The flowers

come from members’ gardens as well as donations from Allioops! Florist and Spring Ledge Farm. All the floral arranging is done on site.

“It is great fun to watch these talented ladies at work, and the arrangements are amazing,” says Susan Galligan, event co-chair. Sue Anne Bottomley, who heads up the flowerarranging effort, agrees and adds, “It is six hours of craziness. A fantastic, floral frenzy!” Up to 90 floral arrangements are produced every year, and the booth always sells out. You can also find beautiful plants to add to your garden.

The Antique Show is more than a bit of shopping and fun. The event raises money for scholarships and civic beautification. The club has been helping local horticulture, agriculture, and sustainability majors with college scholarships for many years. The Garden Club is also a key reason that New London is always in flower.

Throughout the spring, summer, and fall, club members work on the pocket gardens that bloom from one end of town to the other. For the holidays, members make and hang wreaths on public buildings. In addition, many members work on the Community Garden behind Tracy Library and the historic gardens at The Fells in Newbury.

Rain or shine, be sure to head over to New London’s town green on Saturday, July 26. The fine antiques, good food, beautiful flowers, and wonderful sense of community will be worth the trip! a Susan Nye writes for magazines throughout New England. She shares many of her favorite recipes and stories about family, friendship, and food on her blog, Around the Table, at www.susannye.wordpress.com. The New Hampshire writer and chef was named one of the Top 100 Foodie Bloggers of 2012 by BlueStar Range. www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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

personal reflections

By Mary Gow Photos by Jack Rowell

Aidron Duckworth Art Museum AN UNEXPECTED GEM

“Modern art in this simple old building makes a lovely contrast. The building is spare, the art is

Aidron Duckworth Art Museum is an unexpected complex. I think that makes a stunning experience,” gem, a remarkable modern art museum tucked into a says Grace Harde. “And this space—people love modest former schoolhouse in Meriden, New Hampshire. this space,” she adds, as she stands next to the Esteemed British-American dining table in the high-ceilinged, art-filled room that artist and art educator Aidron Duckworth lived and was artist Aidron Duckworth’s home and studio for created here from 1976 to his death in 2001. The museum, 25 years. “Artists say they can feel his spirit here.” established in 2002 with a collection of 1,300 of his artworks, is open from May through October. In perpetuating the creation of innovative art, it preserves and presents his work as well as exhibitions of guest artists.

This year’s season features two Aidron Duckworth shows, Simplified Forms in Color and Self-Portraits. Five guest artist shows are on the schedule, including an outdoor sculpture exhibition. Inside, the museum has three galleries and the A view in the museum’s artist’s studio/living space. Aidron’s studio, a bright personal Gallery I, where a space, is almost exactly as he left it, with his own and students’ moveable panel helps work crowding the walls and his woodstove crackling on chilly display Exhibition XXIII, Simplified Forms spring and fall days. The room offers newcomers an intimate in Color, a selection of introduction to Aidron. For his friends, students, and peers, it Duckworth’s paintings. provides connections and memories.

The large modern gallery was originally a schoolroom, modified in 2002 by craftsman Stephen Marcus, a friend of Duckworth’s and advisor to the museum.

A Monumental Effort

The genesis of the Aidron Duckworth Art Museum dates from the late 1990s, during the artist’s final years, when he established

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Clockwise from above left: Kathleen O’Malley (left), museum professional from Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art, and Grace Harde, Duckworth friend and trustee.

Artists Joe Saginor and Rachel Jordan viewing guest artist Lorna Ritz’s landscape drawings in Gallery II at this season’s opening.

Duckworth selfportrait, cast concrete, c. 1966.

Duckworth selfportrait, pencil, student sketch book, Royal College of Art, c. 1951. A visitor in the Foyer gallery space, and a glimpse into Gallery II. In the storage room, Harde pulls out one of Duckworth’s 1970 canvases; bins were specifically designed

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by Marcus, an early task in creating the museum.

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“One of the things about Aidron’s art—it’s complicated,” explains Grace Harde. “It’s very sophisticated—you have to look at it. He was dealing with psychological insights.

What he could create on the flat surface looked like multi-dimensions, the inner space of the

a charitable trust to hold his personal collection of his works. But the heavy lifting of transforming the schoolhouse he owned into a top-notch gallery with superb exhibit space, stateof-the-art cataloguing, and thoughtful dynamic programming came after he died. That monumental effort has been led by his close friend Grace Harde. “I knew nothing, absolutely nothing, about what we were getting into,” she recalls. “All I knew was here is this magnificent collection of work, and people hadn’t seen it.” mind.”

In the first months, Grace and the other trustees, advisors, and friends didn’t even know how many pieces there were. Paintings and drawings were heaped up in the old schoolhouse’s former classrooms, rolled up and leaning on walls. Art was everywhere. The superb professional assistance and direction of Kathleen O’Malley of Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art turned things around. She inventoried, documented, digitally photographed, prepared works of art for exhibitions, and more.

“This museum would not exist without Kathleen,” explains Grace. Kathleen not only helped get things in order so they could start presenting exhibits in 2002 but also continued working on Saturdays at the museum for 11 years, organizing artwork, providing for its preservation, and helping Grace and the other trustees learn about museum policies and procedures.

Other friends of Aidron also lent their talents to the project. Steven Marcus’s generosity and construction skills transformed schoolrooms into crisp exhibitionfriendly galleries. He continues to help mount exhibits.

From Sculptor to Painter

Aidron Duckworth’s reputation in the art world was already substantial when he moved to Meriden in 1976.

Born in England in 1920, he had lived there and in India as a child. After serving in the Royal Field Artillery and Army Intelligence Service during World War II, he pursued his art education, including at the Royal College of Art in London. While his early career focus was furniture design, by the early 1960s he shifted to sculpture, working especially in metal. In 1965, he www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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“Aidron’s great gift as a teacher was that he didn’t get in the way of creativity— he enabled it. He encouraged us to be more of ourselves.”

In Duckworth’s studio, his easel with brushes and a selection of his art on the walls help connect visitors to his ife and work.

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moved across the Atlantic, continuing his sculpture and teaching, including at Syracuse University.

By the late 1960s, painting won him over. “While in my earlier years I was a sculptor, it was a recognition of the emotive power of color with an awareness of the immense spatial possibilities in a two-dimensional surface which brought me to painting,” he wrote in a letter that is among the museum’s archives.

He moved to New Hampshire in 1975. His plan to open an art school in Cornish proved elusive, so in 1976 he bought the Meriden schoolhouse.

There he devoted himself to his work—painting and also teaching and writing. Many Vermont Public Radio listeners recall his modern art essay series, The Artist’s Eye. “One of the things about Aidron’s art—it’s complicated,” explains Grace Harde. “It’s very sophisticated—you have to look at it. He was dealing with psychological insights. What he could create on the flat surface looked like multi-dimensions, the inner space of the mind.”

Besides creating his own remarkable body of work, Aidron was a gifted teacher whose talents influenced many in the Upper Valley. Photographer Rosamond Orford of Norwich, now one of the museum’s advisors, was among his students, studying with him for around 15 years. “Aidron’s great gift as a teacher was that he didn’t get in the way of creativity—he enabled it. He encouraged us to be more of ourselves. One of the things I liked about him was, to begin with, he let me mess with color and have a great time with color. I finally came to the conclusion that I needed to know more about drawing, at which point he was there to come in with help.”

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Guest artist Lorna Ritz of Amherst, Massachusetts, and two of her paintings in an exhibition opening the 2014 season at the Aidron Duckworth Art Museum. Inset: In the studio, visitors enjoy the opening reception.

The board of trustees is expanding, and new members are bringing in their energy. With another season of dynamic exhibitions under way, Aidron Duckworth’s legacy continues to inspire, challenge, and expand horizons. a Aidron Duckworth Art Museum 21 Bean Road, Meriden, NH www.aidronduckworthmuseum.org Hours: 10am–5pm Fri–Sun Also by appointment: (603) 469-3444

2014 EXHIBITION SEASON Through July 27 Exhibition XXIII – Simplified Forms in Color Paintings and drawings from the collection August 2–November 2 Exhibition XXIV – Self-Portraits Selections through Aidron Duckworth’s lifetime Opening Reception: August 2, 3–6pm Guest Artists in the Museum Through June 8 Lorna Ritz: Landscape Drawings June 14–July 27 Bhakti Ziek: Woven Abstract Landscape Mark Shapiro: Wood-Fired, Salt-Glazed Stoneware Reception: June 14, 3–6 pm Artists’ talks: 4 & 4:30pm

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August 2–September 14 Sayonara Aya Itagaki: Mixed Medium: A Memorial Exhibition Reception: August 2, 3–6 pm Artist’s talk: 4pm September 20–November 2 Craig Stockwell: Abstract Oil Paintings Reception: September 20, 3–6pm Artist’s talk: 4pm Sculpture on the Grounds June 14–November 2 Bob Shannahan: Woody Plants Fitzhugh Karol: Sculpture: Wood and Mixed Media Reception: June 14, 3–6pm Artists’ talks: 5pm

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Admissions coordinator Chelsea Anderson at the emergency department reception desk.

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“It’s definitely more than a catchphrase for us; it keeps us honest,” agrees chief operating officer Paul Calandrella. “Often there are very few degrees of separation between those delivering the care and those receiving it. Many times we are caring for family members, neighbors, friends, or a friend’s friend.”

When Mary Godfrey went out to dinner with a friend, she never expected to have a stroke. It was even less likely that, when it happened, an angel would appear at her side, but one did. The “angel” came in the guise of Mt. Ascutney nurse, Tama Chabot, CMS, RN, who by chance or fortune was having dinner at the same restaurant.

“I immediately jumped up and went over,” Tama recalls. “I got down on the floor and just stayed there with her, trying to make her as comfortable as possible without moving her. The staff had called 911, and at that point, all I could be was supportive. I told her everything would be okay.” 

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Clockwise from top right: Rehabilitation Bioness equipment demonstration, occupational therapists Christine Demars and Whitney Haber. Carol Patton, patient from Quechee, Vermont, using the Miller Therapeutic Pool. Nancy Lemery, laboratory technician. Dr. Cathy Schneider, general surgery.

George Brothers, PA-C, in the emergency department with Betty Fields, RN. Rehabilitation department, Dr. Heidi Cruz and director Belinda Needham-Shropshire. Hospitalist Dr. Bilal Rizvi. Optometrist Dr. Peter Lapre, OD. Acute Nurses Station, Paula Junkins, unit secretary; Penny Steele, senior pharmacy technician; and Catherine Sebasky, unit secretary.

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Left to right: Radiology manager Terri DeMond, MS, RT (R)(M)(CT). Cardiac rehabilitation manager Rita Bennett, RN, CRNI, with patient. Emergency department, Sarah Knox, LNA.

Mt. Ascutney does many things well. Yet Kevin and Paul agree that primary care, appropriate specialty care, and rehabilitation services are areas where they shine.

Focused Care and Face Time

Located in Windsor, Vermont, Mt. Ascutney is a critical access hospital regulated by the federal government. The facility has 25 medical/surgical beds and a separate unit with 10 additional beds for acute rehabilitation services.

As a small, rural hospital, Kevin says, “We know we can’t be all things to all people, so if we’re going to do something, we hold ourselves to the highest standards.”

The hospitalist program, says Kevin, is an example of those standards. “On-site we have well-qualified physicians who understand and focus on hospital medicine; that’s in addition to the best quality of care from our nurses, our technicians, and the rest of our staff.” Mt. Ascutney does many things well. Yet Kevin and Paul agree that primary care, appropriate specialty care, and rehabilitation services are areas where they shine.

“Having your primary care close to home allows for access and face time,” Paul says. “Primary care—which consists of adult, pediatric, and family practice—tends to work best when it’s convenient. Everything from close parking to generally minimal wait times for acute needs supports our commitment to our patients.

The combination of our manageable size, quality, and convenience—that’s the overall sweet spot of the care that we offer.”

Yes, Mt. Ascutney is very good at providing primary care close to home, Kevin explains, but that care is not limited to Windsor. The Ottauquechee Health Center (OHC) in Woodstock, Vermont, is Mt. Ascutney’s main off-site primary care location. “We’ve been in the OHC since 2007. The center has been there since the ’70s, and it’s a very important resource for the community.”

“While we’ve always been committed to our efforts in Woodstock,” Paul adds, “in the last year we’ve increased that commitment. The facility has been renovated, and we’ve added providers and expanded our physical and occupational therapy services.”

The week after Mt. Ascutney nurse Tama Chabot came to the aid of a stranger while dining out, she volunteered to work a shift on her day off. “They were reading the shift

change report when they mentioned Mary’s name.

I jumped up and said, ‘That’s her!’ I went to her room and I said, ‘Mary, do you recognize my voice?’ She said, ‘You’re her. You’re my angel.’”

A New Level of Community Partnership

Kevin says appropriate quality specialty care is something Mt. Ascutney makes easily accessible for the community, without the need for extensive traveling or high costs. That level of care includes specialists or focus areas, such as oncology services; ear, nose, and throat; orthopedics; a palliative care suite; a podiatry practice in Wilder; ophthalmology offices in Windsor and Hanover; and general surgery—to name just a few.

To obtain the goals of accessibility and low cost, Mt. Ascutney believes the future of true value in highquality health care is through collaboration rather than competition. “We want to feel good about providing the right services in the right way,” Kevin says, “so we have to pick, and then focus on our strengths to provide the best level of care possible. This direction ties into health care reform and the way the state of Vermont wants us to work collaboratively.”

“Working in collaboration with other health care institutions and providers,” explains Paul, “we can provide first-rate care while working within our size and scope. If we eliminate duplication of effort, and better utilize human resources through partnering, then we can provide quality and value to our patients—and it’s the right thing to do.”

Mt. Ascutney’s principal collaborative partner is Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Having a major academic facility close by, Paul says, gives Mt. Ascutney the opportunity to “ask ourselves what can we do really well, what can we do best on our own, and what can we do best in partnership with them?” In July, the two organizations will form a legal affiliation that, according to Kevin, “will remove some of the barriers to doing the right thing for the care of the patient. We will still have our own board and our unique culture, but collaboratively we are looking forward to a new level of Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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Courtyard, gazebo, and gardens offer enjoyment for patients and visitors.

community partnership where people are getting the right care in the right place.”

At 78 years old, Mary Godfrey had suffered a stroke that affected one side of her body and her speech.

The Difference Is Important

It may be a small rural hospital, but as far as Mt. Ascutney’s rehabilitation services go, small definitely means more. Mt. Ascutney is home to one of only two acute rehabilitation facilities in the state of Vermont. “We do this extremely and uniquely well,” Paul says.

“Rehab can be a long haul, and this level of care, atmosphere, and access is conducive to recovery.”

The acute rehabilitative unit at Mt. Ascutney serves patients from both Vermont and New Hampshire, primarily from the central parts of each state. “We’re the only one convenient to that geographic location,” says Belinda Needham-Shropshire, director of rehabilitation at Mt. Ascutney Hospital.

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something we specialize in. The difference is important.” If a family member has a stroke, spinal injury, or other type of trauma, those conditions require a certain amount of intensive focus and a team approach. But Belinda points out that not every place has a physiatrist—a specialist trained in rehabilitative medicine—who oversees specialized rehabilitation nurses trained in teaching patients how to care for themselves in their individual circumstances.

“It matters when you’re here.

Because of the more-intensive focus, lengths of stay are usually shortened, outcomes are really good, and you’ll likely leave with more function than if you’d gone to a different type of rehab,” she explains.

Mt. Ascutney’s rehabilitative unit offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy; therapeutic recreation (including relaxation and mind-body awareness techniques); case management; and psychological support. There are also nutritional services and diabetes education. Also, as part of the hospital, other physicians or oncology services are readily accessible.

When a patient has a fractured leg,

Belinda says, they likely don’t need an acute rehab unit, but when dealing with situations that are more complex, they need to be discriminating and discerning.

“We deal with stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, and multitrauma patients, such as a car accident resulting in head injury or multiple fractures. We have a psychotherapist, critical for both coping and for treating depression. He also supports staff in helping us to help patients. You need the whole person to be involved—mind, body, and spirit.” Along with physical trauma, the rehabilitative unit also works with patients dealing with neurological diagnoses such as Parkinson’s or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

One benefit, Belinda says, especially appreciated during the long, cold winter is the 92.4-degree therapeutic pool. “Our patients really enjoy that.”

Mt. Ascutney is currently pursuing certification from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). “For our community, we want the services we provide to be at the highest standard,” Kevin reiterates. “We expect to receive certification this summer, which will only reinforce that we have achieved the highest standards available for rehabilitation facilities in the US.” That Mary came to Mt. Ascutney’s rehabilitation unit after her stroke was more than coincidence. She was looking for the highest level of care. “I was elated that she came here and that we would be able to care for her,” says Tama. “Every day at work I go down and see her. Mary says she’s going to beat this and go home. She’s such a toughster; if anyone can beat this, she can.”

Small Footprint, Big Plans

Mt. Ascutney may be small, but it has big plans for the future, according to Kevin. From the new tomosynthesis highresolution 3D mammography imaging equipment to private rooms and improved space utilization, the hospital is poised for a makeover. “Right now, we have 24 rooms but 35 beds. Pending approval by the State of Vermont, we plan to move to an all private-rooms setting.” The impetus for this, Kevin explains, is continued quality of care, infection control, and patient satisfaction. “We also want to make sure our facilities can match the level of the employees and the care that Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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we provide.” The renovations will take place at what was once Mt. Ascutney’s nursing home, which closed last year. Kevin notes that if this were a new building, it may have cost in the area of $14 million, but by repurposing an already existing footprint, the cost should be less than half that estimate. “That’s important because that savings in cost ultimately doesn’t get passed on to our patients.”

“The good news is that Mary Godfrey is doing very well. She’s walking quite well, and her speech therapy is moving forward, and her being able to go home is a pretty good reality,” says Belinda. “I see little miracles happening every day here.

Because you live it every day, it’s easy to forget how special those things are.”

Members of the Community

Mt. Ascutney Hospital has served Windsor and the outlying communities for over 80 years. In that time, it has grown and changed, adapting to the needs of its patients and community. “Our mission is broader than the four walls of our hospital,” says Kevin. “We’re also about determining what services are needed in our community and ways to help people get the health and preventive care they need.”

Three years ago, when creating their new strategic plan, Mt. Ascutney staff captured their overall philosophy in a new mission statement: To improve the lives of those we serve. It must be working—in 2012 the hospital received the Foster G. McGaw Prize presented by the American Hospital Association to hospitals “that have distinguished themselves through their efforts to improve the health and well-being of everyone in their communities.”

Kevin recalls, “It was a competitive process with site visits by people who are experts in the field.

They looked at the services we provide to our communities and said we were the best.” Along with the recognition, Mt. Ascutney received a prize of $100,000. “We reinvested it in our community, funding some of our substance abuse programs and our community resource center.”

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Part of keeping the community healthy is keeping the staff at Mt. Ascutney healthy as well. “Promotion of employee health is part of our mission to improve the lives of those we serve. The healthier we are, the better we will be at addressing the needs of our patients.”

This is evident in the silver award, recently presented to Mt. Ascutney

by Governor Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen, for their Worksite Wellness Program. “We’re gratified that our work has once again been recognized,” Kevin says, “and I’m proud of every single team member’s hard work to achieve our shared goal.”

The hospital staff is involved in the community because they’re part of it, Kevin explains. “We partner with schools and social services, and with government agencies on low-income housing units. We have substance abuse education and programs. We provide school nurses and physicians who partner in the schools, and data shows there has been a decrease in substance abuse by youths based on that work.”

When not working at the hospital, Mt. Ascutney staff continue to perform individual (or group) acts of kindness: meals on wheels, ride-share volunteers, sponsoring monthly community meals —helping someone in distress at a restaurant. The big picture is “to keep our community healthy and leading productive lives,” Kevin says. “We care about this community.”

“I’ve always been impressed with the quality of folks we have here at Mt. Ascutney. They are incredibly good at what they do and dedicated to our patients. I think it’s that unique combination: high-quality and true personal care for each individual.

That’s our strength. I think that makes a difference.”

Belinda remembers when she first heard the story of what had transpired at the restaurant with Mary Godfrey and Tama: “It made us all smile because we know that’s who we are. We’re kind. We’re caring and nurturing, and we want to be compassionate in all settings. This just proves it’s not a job, it’s a life.” a Mt. Ascutney Hospital 289 County Road Windsor, VT (802) 674-6711 www.mtascutneyhospital.org Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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A lovely, peaceful destination, The Song Garden and Tea House offer flowers, tea, and distant views of Vermont’s rolling green hillsides.

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BY MEG BRAZILL Photos by Lynn Bohannon

The S ng Garden Finding paradise in Cornish, New Hampshire

It’s not often that a labor of love is right there for the picking, but that’s exactly what The Song Garden is: a small, pick-your-own flower farm and tea house in Cornish, New Hampshire.

The garden is the result of Peggy Heath Ogilvy and Dan Hertzler’s five-year labor of love. It’s open to the public from July 1 through October 1, but the flowers don’t start blooming until mid July, reaching a crescendo of blooms from mid August until the first hard frost in the fall. 

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Peggy cuts flowers while visitors enjoy tea and refreshments both in the Tea House and on the grounds.

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“It’s the most peaceful place I know,” Judi said. “When I need a fix of spiritual rejuvenation, this place does it for me.”

Old-fashioned arbors grace the entrance to the gardens, which are abundant with thousands of flowers—flowers the color of flames; orange and yellow bursts of sunflowers; pink and white cone flowers; purple, white, and cream lisianthus, dahlias, zinnias, and so many more. All The Song Garden’s flowers have been selected for their lengthy stems, long vase life, and the local planting zone.

“Rudbeckia Indian Summer is our absolute favorite,” Peggy said as she sat at her kitchen table in late spring, planning for the coming months. “We grow a 40-foot row of it from summer to early fall. They’re the workhorses of the garden; they start early and last late into the season.”

Visitors to The Song Garden will also find a wide assortment of herbs to choose from, including apple mint, bee balm, lemon balm, and lemon verbena among others. They also grow many varieties that make excellent dried flowers.

Take It All In

A white farm tent stands as a guidepost from the parking area to the gardens. Inside the tent are shears for cutting, woven baskets for gathering flowers, and ribbon for tying bouquets—Peggy and Dan have thought of everything.

There’s sunblock and insect repellent, and even sun hats for additional protection. A large clay vessel stands at the ready to fill an assortment of used vases with water for cut flowers. Take a vase home for the price of a small donation, or bring your own. It’s all on the honor system.

The gardens are too beautiful

not to linger. Although the day’s preoccupation may be to pick several bouquets, the real experience is just taking it all in. Adirondack chairs for lounging are found throughout the grounds, as well as picnic tables for enjoying a picnic lunch. The labyrinth invites a walk in the woods. Lying in the grass is an occasion for listening. Mulch, leaves, and loam give off a deep scent underneath the fragrance of the flowers.

On a sunny afternoon last summer, Judi Strong (West Lebanon, New Hampshire) and Robin Marcoux (Windsor, Vermont) were making their annual pilgrimage and afternoon retreat to The Song Garden. “It’s the most peaceful place I know,” Judi said.

“When I need a fix of spiritual rejuvenation, this place does it for me.”

The two friends have adopted the garden as the location for their annual retreat and birthday celebration. “And who wouldn’t find it peaceful here?” Robin asked. “A friend of ours picked table arrangements for her wedding here.” The two women enjoyed tea and a light snack in the Tea House, which was once an artist’s studio at the Cornish Art Colony. Books and memorabilia fill the Tea House, offering additional inspiration as well as historic information about the Cornish Colony and the artists who resided there or spent summers in the area.

A Fascinating History

The Song Garden has been in existence for five years, but it’s the kind of place that feels like it’s been there forever. It has an interesting history and

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Top left: Peggy in the garden. Top right: Joseph Campbell said, “Invest your local landscape with spiritual meaning,” so Dan created a beautiful labyrinth out of white quartz. Dan is seen here walking the labyrinth.

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connection to the Cornish Colony, and to Peggy’s own family.

The Tea House and Song Garden are sited on land once owned by Peggy’s maternal great-great-grandparents.

Peggy’s grandfather, Arthur Quimby, was an only child and grew up on the (former) family dairy farm there. To make ends meet, his mother took in boarders during the summer, and many of the famous Cornish Colony guests stayed with her.

Artist William Ladd Taylor and his wife summered at the farmhouse and asked permission to build a painting studio in the apple orchard. While Ladd Taylor painted, his wife gave Quimby piano lessons. These summer lessons unlocked the young boy’s musical talent, and he continued to study piano throughout his high school years in Cornish. He eventually attended Harvard, where he

trained as a concert pianist, and went on to become the Director of Music at Connecticut College. “It’s a case where a Cornish-native farm boy’s life was influenced by the artists of the Cornish Art Colony,” Peggy says. “It changed my grandfather’s life.”

It also changed Peggy’s life. She grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, where her father, Fenno Heath Jr., directed the Yale Glee Club for 39 years and was a professor of music at Yale University, and her mother, Carol Quimby Heath, was an elementary-school music teacher.

Peggy fell in love with the Cornish, New Hampshire, area and the many stories her grandmother passed down about the Cornish Colony.

Bringing a Dream to Life

“When my last child went off to college, I

decided to spend the rest of my life living here,” Peggy says. When she inherited six acres in Cornish, her partner Dan cut down trees to open up the views, and Peggy began to get ideas about the land. The casual, wild aspect of The Song Garden belies just how extensive the labor is in this “labor of love.”

“She has the dreams,” Dan says. “I try to bring them to life.” Dan created the footprint of the garden and maintains the buildings and grounds meticulously.

And that little artist’s studio that William Ladd Taylor built? It’s now the Tea House.

“Dan picks up the shovel and makes it all happen,” Peggy says. “No Dan, no garden.”

When Peggy’s father died, she created the garden in his honor and as a place for her mother and family to heal. That first year, they planted so many flowers that they made it a pick-your-own farm. Now

people tell Peggy that they come to The Song Garden for therapy and for healing.

In addition to the cutting flower garden and the tea house, there is a walking labyrinth and a small stage. “We’re artists and dreamers, and we didn’t approach it with a master plan,” Dan says. “Even designing the deer fence was intuitive— PVC pipes in the ground with tall saplings inserted in them.” It’s an inventive solution and an effective one.

“Gardening is the slowest of the performing arts,” Dan notes. The droll quote suits the pair perfectly. Every year brings new pleasures and new challenges.

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music producer at Vermont Public Radio, has an ongoing photography project, which involves taking a photograph of the Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge from the same location every day. With his camera positioned on the Cornish side of the Connecticut River, he takes a long view of the river, the bridge, and Mt. Ascutney behind it, every day of every season but at different times of the day.

The slow time travel shows a surprising amount of change in a 24-hour cycle. The light is often spectacular, and you can see why Maxfield Parrish was so enamored of it that he tried to capture it in his paintings.

With her three children now grown and flourishing, Peggy is free to pursue her passions. During the school year, Peggy is the music teacher at Woodstock Elementary School; in the summer, she runs The Song Garden and Tea House.

The name, The Song Garden, represents Peggy and Dan’s two passions, music and gardening. Their bumper sticker reads “Plant Seeds and Sing Songs.”

“We’ve figured out how to combine the two passions in our lives, and it’s just perfect,” Peggy sums up—lucky for the rest of us, who can visit The Song Garden and Tea House and experience this passionate labor of love. a

HOW TO FIND IT Cross the Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge (remember to walk your horse), take a left (north) and . . . see the website for further details.

It’s not far up the road from SaintGaudens National Historic Site.

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By Bridget Wiedl • Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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Estate and Custom Jewelers Continuing to shine, since 1947

J

ewelry is timeless. Throughout history, it has not only dominated the fashion world but has also been used to define cultures and to commemorate our most special moments. Perhaps no one understands this better than Nick Ferro, an award-winning jewelry designer whose passion for designing and selling beautiful jewelry is matched only by his commitment to his customers’ satisfaction.

In 1981, Nick and his wife Beverly started N.T. Ferro Estate and Custom Jewelers in Woodstock, Vermont. By this time, Nick had already been designing jewelry for nearly 20 years. “I went to school for architecture,” he says, “but I was pulled into the family business by my dad.” His father, Nicholas Ferro Sr., started Essex Jewelry Manufacturing in Newark, New Jersey, in 1947, and by the 1960s it had become one of the leading ring designers and manufacturers in the country. Since that time, Nick’s worldwide success as a jewelry designer and retailer has proven that a talent for working with jewelry runs in the family.

A Team that Excels He is quick to point out that his staff is largely to credit for the success of his business. “It’s because they are so good at what they do that I can focus on designing,” he says. Nick’s team of trained and experienced professionals provide expert jewelry and watch repair, manufacturing of custom designs, restoration and appraisals, gold buying, consignment services, and topnotch sales and customer service.

Nick is proud of the fact that all services, including most repairs, are completed on the premises. “When you bring your jewelry to Ferro’s, it stays at Ferro’s.” His team of six employees has more than 60 years of combined experience working with jewelry.

Nick graduated from the Gemological Institute of America with degrees in diamond grading, colored gemstones, diamond setting, jewelry restoration, and repair. In addition to his more than 40 years of experience with the retail and manufacturing sides of the jewelry industry, in 1995 he won the prestigious DeBeers Diamonds Today Contest for his diamond ring design.

For 32 years, from his store and workspace in Woodstock, Nick has created countless custom designs. His portfolio ranges from elaborate 12-carat gemstone rings to signet rings for a local college and cuff links for a nearby ski resort, in addition to engagement rings and wedding bands. “If you really like what you do, which I do—I’ve been doing it since I was a kid—” Nick says, “you don’t grow tired of it.” His desk is covered with orders waiting to be filled. He is proud of a design he recently completed for a pair of diamond earrings. “These took me three months to design,” he said. His sketch resembles an architectural drawing, with at least 80 separate diamond pieces, and precise measurements down to the nearest millimeter. Transforming his customers’ visions into reality takes years of experience, skill, and time.

Timeless Traditions and Innovative Techniques Time, or the lack of it, is what inspired Nick to recently add computer software to his store that will give customers the option to design their own jewelry. With this user-friendly, cutting-edge technology, also referred to as “counter sketching,” one can walk into Ferro Jewelers, sit at the computer, and after a 15-to-20-minute introduction, craft a unique piece step by step. This innovative software focuses on the design of rings and pendants, provides more than

40,000 options, and offers a rotating threedimensional view of each piece. When complete, the design is emailed to an outside company that casts the mold, and Nick and his team complete the settings and finishing touches. The entire process takes approximately three weeks.

It’s safe to say that jewelry is one gift that never goes out of style, and at Ferro Jewelers, registered with the American Gem Society for over 25 years, the gift ideas are endless. The retail store includes rare antique and estate jewelry, high-end timepieces, colorless and fancy-colored diamonds, natural stones, and even carefully selected and unusual pieces from Turkey and across the globe. In 2006 Nick’s son, Bryan Ferro, joined the family business and opened a second Ferro Jewelers location in Stowe, Vermont.

Nick also designs and manufactures the Vermont charms collection. These one-ofa-kind pieces include cross-country and downhill skiers, pine cones, maple leaves, diamond-studded snowflakes and snowmen, a gondola, and even a snow shovel.

“This one is the Taftsville Covered Bridge,” he says, picking up a miniature gold replica of the historic Vermont landmark.

Ferro Jewelers’ customer base is global, with approximately 50 percent of their clients coming from outside the state, and some from as far as Brazil and the United Kingdom. Nick attributes a large part of his success, however, to the local community. “It’s not that they’re necessarily buying a $50,000 piece, but they’ll do a $150 repair. In slow times, in the off season, it’s the local customers who keep you going.”

Regardless of where his customers come from, their loyalty is the same. “I went to grammar school with a girl who still sends me her repairs,” he laughs. Perhaps his customers keep coming back not only because of his and his staff’s superior workmanship and experience but also because it feels good to entrust your most meaningful jewelry to a family-owned business that since 1947 has continued to shine.

N.T. Ferro Jewelers 11 Central Street • Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1901 • www.ferrojewelers.com

Clouds swirl toward the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, tallest peak in Africa. Inset: Porters carrying trekkers’ gear reach the top of the rainforest on the mountain’s flanks.

Opposite: The author stands atop Uhuru Peak, the highest point on the crater rim.

CLIMBING KILI

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BY LISA DENSMORE BALLARD Photos by Jack and Lisa Ballard

TO U C H I N G T H E R O O F O F A F R I C A

At 19,340 feet above sea level, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain on the African continent, is thin on oxygen, thick on dust, and bitter cold.

The local guides preach “pole, pole,” Swahili for “slow, slow,” every step of the way up this slumbering volcano, yet by mountaineering standards, the key to a successful climb is to get up to that lofty height, then down again very quickly, avoiding the need for true acclimatization. 4

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KILIMANJARO: 5 THINGS THE GUIDEBOOKS DON’T TELL YOU 1. Bring a very warm sleeping bag, rated at -10°F or colder. Kili may be near the equator, but nighttime temperatures are typically below zero or colder at the higher camps due to the extreme elevation.

2. Expect the dust to permeate EVERYTHING! Wear gaiters with your hiking boots and a bandana over your face on the upper mountain. Bring resealable bags if you have good camera gear, and lots of baby wipes.

3. Plan as many days as possible for the climb. The slower you ascend, the higher your odds of reaching the summit. Only about 40 percent of all climbers make it to the top.

Consider using Diamox to help avoid altitude sickness.

4. Bring a rain cover for your pack.

You might use it only on the first and last days in the rainforest, but you’ll be glad to have it.

5. Expect extremely sore quads after the climb down. Most parties come down about 10,000 feet on their summit day, then the final 4,000 feet the following day.

Trekking poles help.

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Most climbers take a mere week to do the 37-mile loop. It’s risky. Real mountaineers, the type who climb Everest and K2 in the Himalayas, consider elevations over 20,000 feet to be in “the death zone.” Kilimanjaro is just shy of that mark, yet people die on that mountain every year from pulmonary or cerebral edemas, both extreme forms of altitude sickness. The climb to the roof of Africa is not for everyone, but stepping into the crater was a dream come true for me.

Kilimanjaro made the top of my bucket list about the time I stood atop my first treeless summit in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Mount Moosilauke, in 1979. As an incoming freshman at Dartmouth College and a member of the ski team, I ran up Moosilauke multiple times in the fall for training. Over time, I climbed more and more peaks in the Whites, and then in the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks, the Rockies, the Alps, the Andes . . . I fell in love with hiking, or perhaps it was the need to stand atop treeless summits.

John Denver sang about a Rocky Mountain high, but all mountains give a high that comes in part from the endorphins of sustained aerobic exercise, the accomplishment of reaching the summit, and the feeling of being on top of the world. In the case of Kili, I was also curious to see the famously receding glaciers before they disappeared. When the chance came to stand atop Africa, my quick response was “When?”

THE PLAN The self-appointed trip planner for my trek up Kilimanjaro was a friend and colleague named Bill Powell, a lawyer from Missouri who already listed Mount Elbrus (the top of Europe) and Mount Aconcagua (the top of South America) on his climbing resume.

In addition, our small climbing team included Jack Ballard from Montana and Wayne van Zwoll from Washington, two other friends and colleagues. Neither were purposeful peak-baggers, but both were fit, mountain-wise backcountry hunters and exceptional runners who were curious about Kilimanjaro after other trips to Africa.

Kilimanjaro is located at 3 degrees south latitude, virtually on the equator, making it immune to extreme seasonal variations in weather. That said, the most popular months to climb it are January, February, and September, which are the warmest and driest. My trek was in August, to take advantage of a post-ascent photo safari. August is during the dry season on the Serengeti, which runs June to October, thus allowing better animal viewing, and all four of us could travel then.

On the appointed day, we traveled to Moshi, Tanzania, launching point for treks

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Clockwise from top left: Machame Gate, the beginning of the climb. Lava Tower campsite.

The author touches the edge of the receding snowfield inside the crater. Climbing toward the Western Breach. A friendly tomato vendor en route to Machame Gate. Trekker below an elephant fern in the rainforest.

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up the mountain. We met our two guides (required by the government), and then drove to the Machame Gate (elevation 5,380 feet), the start of one of the seven “up routes” on the mountain, picking up food and supplies from an endless row of farm stands and cubical-sized butcher shops along the narrow, winding road.

At the Machame Gate, we registered for our permits while our guides selected our porters from several hundred locals vying for a spot on the trek. Climbing Kilimanjaro is not a wilderness experience. We left the trailhead with a small army of 35 people, though technically we counted as only four of the 50,000 visitors who attempt the mountain each year. The local economic engine chugs along on Kili climbs, with porter jobs among the most coveted.

THE CLIMB One of the most interesting aspects of climbing Kilimanjaro is passing through the five distinct climate zones above the Machame Gate: rainforest, heath, moorland, alpine desert, and arctic summit. As we made our way through the rainforest, one of our porters, named Aaron, passed me as I paused to photograph a giant elephant fern. I couldn’t help but notice his shorts, a pair of Playboy boxers that he wore over tired long-underwear bottoms. All the guides were clad in a mishmash of clothing abandoned by their international clientele, but Aaron’s getup was particularly unmountaineer-like.

“Where did you get your shorts?” I asked. “Behind a rock,” replied Aaron, happy to practice English, “You say ‘rabbit,’ no?” He pointed toward one of the internationally known symbols of promiscuity, though apparently Playboy had failed to reach the flanks of Kilimanjaro. I explained what a Playboy bunny was, wondering if Aaron understood, until a touch of red crept from behind his ears onto his cheeks. He bowed slightly under the four pallets of fresh eggs balanced on his head, then hiked ahead. When I arrived at our first campsite, he was happily pitching tents sans shorts.

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Porter departing Machame campsite.

at Machame Camp. The next day, we hiked upward through the heath, characterized by various grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers, many found only there.

At about 11,000 feet, we passed into the moorlands, a Seussian landscape punctuated by endemic lobelias.

We spent the second night at Shira Plateau, a tent city most memorable for the view of Mount Meru, 50 miles to the west. Meru poked above the clouds like a lone island in a sea of cotton. It erupted that evening in an unexpected show of smoke and ash, which made me wonder if Kilimanjaro was prone to eruption any time soon. Scientists estimate that the last major eruption of Kilimanjaro was over 150,000 years ago. I hoped the sleeping giant would rest at least another week.

Between 13,000 and 16,500 feet, we walked through alpine desert. The land turned into a moonscape speckled with boulders spewed long ago from Kili’s main crater. The only signs of life were small clumps of drought-, cold-, and sunresistant Asteraceae, tussock grass and everlastings wedged here and there under the porous rocks.

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long gone. A few acres of snow clinging to the wall of the crater were all that remained. A decade ago, a climber would have hiked on snow the entire route above Shira Plateau. Today, one can reach the summit without ever stepping on it.

The next morning, we awoke before dawn for our summit attempt. We veered off the traditional Machame route up the Western Breach, a more-vertical ascent that enters the crater through a notch in the crater wall created long ago during one of the volcano’s prehistoric eruptions.

Upon stepping through the breach, the terrain instantly flattened. A vast plain of volcanic dust and rock, accentuated by a dozen landlocked icebergs, lay before me. Rebmann Glacier, the last remaining glacier on the mountain, lay to the left.

Named for German explorer Johann Rebmann, the first European to stand atop Kilimanjaro in 1848, the glacier flowed off the southeastern edge of the crater. I turned in the opposite direction, heading toward Uhuru Peak, the highest point on the rim.

An hour later, I touched the sign marking the roof of Africa. I was dusty, cold, and weary. My head ached from lack of oxygen and the exertion, but I was elated. I had reached my goal to stand atop this world-renowned landmark.

I was part of the sky cloaked in deep azure blue. All was uncommonly calm.

We lingered less than an hour, ogling the view across the massive crater and of Mount Meru, still sending up a geyser of smoke. Despite the thousands that had come before us and all those who would follow, by fortunate timing, we had the summit to ourselves. I felt I had achieved something singularly special. a

RESOURCES Thomson Safaris: A reliable, New England-based full-service outfitter, with 33 years’ experience in Tanzania. www.ThomsonSafaris.com Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa’s Highest Mountain (4th edition) by Henry Stedman (Trailblazer Trekking Guides, 2014): an up-to-date guidebook that includes side trips to Mount Meru, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi, and Marangu.

Keys Hotel: For do-it-yourself travelers, this hotel and travel company in Moshi can book local guides for Kilimanjaro climbs and photo safaris at great savings. Many foreign outfitters use the Keys Hotel as a local travel partner. www.keys-hotel-tours.com www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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BY KATHERINE P. COX Photos by Tom McNeill

CLAREMONT SAVINGS BANK

Community Center

M A K I N G A N I M PAC T I N C L A R E M O N T A N D B E YO N D

Enter the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center any afternoon around 2:30, and you’re apt to be swept up in the crush of kids filing in after school to play basketball, swim, work out, or just hang out. Then again, there’s a pretty good crowd at 5:30 in the morning, when the doors open. Doors close at 9pm, and until then, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes are taking exercise classes in the gymnasium, doing weight work in the fitness room, swimming in the eight-lane pool, or jogging on the indoor track. With 5,870 members, “we are busy all day,” says Mark Brislin, director of Claremont Parks and Recreation, which runs the center. 

Above: The 52,000-square-foot building houses a fitness/wellness area, gymnasium, walking/jogging track, aquatic center, community rooms, and office space. Right: Elevated walking track above the gymnasium.

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“We were searching for a project that would make a significant impact, and it seemed that this project would touch many lives, not just in Claremont but beyond.”

A Rocky Start

Clockwise from top left: Mayor James Neilsen; Nancy Merrill, director of Planning and Development; Mark Brislin, director of Parks and Recreation; and Guy Santagate, city manager. Multipurpose gym is used for many activities. Eight-lane competitive pool, 3 feet to 12 feet in depth. Fitness Center has a full line of cardio equipment as well as free weights and selectorized equipment, which allows users to choose the weight they want. View of gym from walking track looks across to Fitness Center.

The facility is an unqualified success story today, but it was a long journey to opening day in March 2013. The former community center was an old building and was costing the city money in upkeep and repairs.

Sentiment among most residents, based on a citywide survey, was to build a new facility.

A city-sponsored committee was formed to explore options and raise money for what would be a nine-million-dollar building.

Around the same time, the Claremont Savings Bank “wanted to do something for the Claremont community” to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2006, says bank president and CEO Sherwood Moody.

“We were searching for a project that would make a significant impact, and it seemed that this project would touch many lives, not just in Claremont but beyond.”

The bank proposed a three-million-dollar matching grant. Another three million was to come from donors and the last three from the city. Progress on fundraising was slow because of the economic crash of 2008, and by 2010 the bank decided that if its money was not going to be used soon, “we would seek another project,” Sherwood says. It was now or never. In addition to the generous contribution from Claremont Savings Bank, construction costs would be low because of the slow economy, and the city was paying off other bonds, which minimized the effect on taxes.

The city council stepped up and proposed a city bond of six million. “It was a tough decision,” says Guy Santagate, Claremont’s city manager. There was a lot of competition for city money, he says, but the nine-member city council voted unanimously to approve the bond in 2011.

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Entryway and lobby with reception desk. Hallway leads to the Fitness and Wellness Center.

several foundations, and contributions from community members and local businesses. Hutter Construction, the design–build company hired to build the facility, broke ground—on land donated by Claremont Savings Bank—in March 2012. The nine-million-dollar community center opened one year later and has lived up to its name. It’s more than a fitness center; it’s also a gathering place for people of all ages— and a feather in the cap of the city of Claremont.

Community Spirit

“It’s gone beyond my highest expectations,” Guy says. “I couldn’t be more pleased. What I see is that it’s boosted the morale of the people in this city.”

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It’s fostered a sense of community, of belonging, he says. “People are proud of it.”

Tim Hernon, superintendent of Parks and Facilities, agrees, “It was an overnight sensation.” They ran out of membership cards on opening day, and today’s membership far surpasses original expectations. “At any given moment, there’s a plethora of body types and ages—people getting fit and socializing,” he says. An average of 365 people a day use the center, according to Mark Brislin. Maryjane Hill, who teaches boot camp, spinning, and swimming, and is a lifeguard at the pool, sees the community spirit firsthand. Most of the 24 participants in her morning boot camp class “have bonded so well.  Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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Above: Members gather weekday mornings for pickup games of pickleball.

They have community spirit they didn’t have before.” They participate in 5K fundraisers and other races, support each other, and benefit local organizations. “It’s wonderful to see.

I love it. How many people can go to work and say that? I’m proud of this community that’s forming a bond in a healthy way.”

It’s a boon for busy families, too, says Mayor James Neilsen IV. Kids can participate in programs and activities while their parents work out, swim, or just visit with friends. Mayor Neilsen says he’s spending more time with his son and daughter-in-law now that they all have a family membership. Before joining, “I never exercised. In the past year, I’ve dropped 18 pounds.” He 68 i m a g e •

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admits that sometimes he spends more time socializing than exercising. “It’s like being at the post office,” he jokes.

The economic impact can’t be ignored either, the mayor says. Twenty-five percent of the memberships are from surrounding towns in the region. Those people are getting gas, shopping, and going out to eat in Claremont, he points out. “It trickles down economically.” As a measure of good quality of life, it also draws businesses to the city, he says.

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to companies who are looking at Claremont,” she says. It’s a draw for families, as well. “It’s safe here,” she says. “It’s a safe place for kids to come after school, and that’s important to parents.”

Something for Everyone

In addition to the aerobic and spin class room, there’s a 5,400-squarefoot fitness room with Cybex treadmills, ellipticals, and weights.

Many of the weight stations are wheelchair accessible. A walking track (16 times around is a mile) circles high above a full-sized basketball court, and the pool room, with a large eight-lane pool and a smaller lap pool, is staffed with two lifeguards from 5:30am to 9pm.

Three meeting rooms of different sizes—with access to a full-sized kitchen—offer ample space for functions and events and can accommodate up to 200 people.

It’s a green building and easily maintained, says Tim Hernon, and is built to LEED silver standards.

Situated on South Street across from the middle school, Sugar River Valley Technical School, Arrowhead Recreational Center, and close to Monadnock Park and the rail trail from Newport to Claremont, “it’s an ideal spot for this facility,” says Mark.

“It was the right thing to do,” says Sherwood about building the community center and his bank’s role in it. “The people of Claremont have spoken. They love it.” For more information on memberships, programs, special events, and classes, visit www.claremontparks.com. a

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CROW HILL GALLERY

Crow Hill Gallery, located in the beautiful historic village of Chester, presents the fine art watercolors of Jeanne Carbonetti in a remarkable setting. Enjoy a stroll through the gardens that link several different viewing spaces. More than seeing beautiful art, you will find a contemplative experience that is food for the soul.

729 Flamstead Road, Chester (802) 875-3763 www.crowhillgallery.com

JUSTIN MORRILL HOMESTEAD

Vermont

Take a trip back to the mid 19th century at the Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford, Vermont. The Homestead is a very rare example of Gothic Revival architecture and Victorian style gardens. Open May 24 through October 13. Offering historic tours, public programs, and events.

VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE

Explore your natural curiosity and learn from VINS’s resident raptors!

Come and enjoy our live bird exhibits, Rehab in Action display, daily live bird shows, Nature Store, and hiking trails along the Ottauquechee River, next to the Quechee Gorge.

(Trail is handicapped accessible.)

214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway, Strafford (802) 765-4288 www.morrillhomestead.org Wed–Sun & Mon holidays, 11am–5pm

MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

This award-winning, hands-on museum offers more than 125 exciting exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. Located on the banks of the Connecticut River, the museum’s outdoor environment is a large part of the visitor experience.

Exit 13 off I-91 One Montshire Road, Norwich (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org Open daily 10am–5pm Adults $16; Children ages 2–17 $13 Free for members and children under 2

Groton Graniteville

GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD

Strafford Thetford Norwich

Woodstock

Quechee White River Junction Windsor

Featuring A T. Rex Named Sue through September 7

Chester Bellows Falls

ARTISTREE GALLERY

ArtisTree Gallery is a nonprofit arts organization with the mission to promote the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of art in Vermont and New England. With year-round exhibits and annual calls to artists, the work displays the boundless creative talent of local artists. Located on beautiful Route 12 in Woodstock, the Gallery is open to the public 11am–2pm during exhibits. For more information, visit ArtisTree’s website.

1206 Route 12, Woodstock (802) 457-3500 www.artistreevt.org/gallery

Exit 1 off I-89 VINS Nature Center 6565 Woodstock Road, Quechee (802) 359-5000 www.vinsweb.org Open daily 10am–5pm Adults $13; Seniors (65 plus) $12; Youth (4-17) $11 Free for VINS Members and Children 3 & under

The Vermont Rail System passenger equipment is available for special charters. You can reserve private trains for special occasions like birthday parties, anniversaries, tour groups, school trips, company functions, and movie and commercial filming. It’s a fun and different way to host a special trip on the Green Mountain Flyer or Champlain Valley Flyer. Please contact our passenger department for more information.

(800) 707-3530 railtour@vrs.us.com rails-vt.com

ROCK OF AGES QUARRY AND FACTORY TOURS AND SANDBLAST ACTIVITY

Tour a quarry nearly 600 feet deep, watch artisans turn granite into amazing art at the factory, sandblast your own souvenir, watch our video, explore our exhibits, shop for great gifts, bowl on the outdoor granite lane, and take our new Guide by Cell tour of nearby Hope Cemetery. See website for details and times.

558 Graniteville Road (I-89, exit 6), Graniteville (802) 476-3119 visitor@rockofages.com www.tours.rockofages.com

COLLECTIVE – THE ART OF CRAFT

Collective – the Art of Craft is a 13-member cooperative craft gallery located in the heart of historic Woodstock, Vermont. Since 2006, Collective has been featuring a sublime collection of locally and regionally made wearable, decorative, and functional pieces. On any given day you could be greeted by a jeweler, glass artist, weaver, potter, blacksmith, photographer, woodworker, lampsmith, or fabric artist.

47 Central Street (Route 4), Woodstock (802) 457-1298 www.collective-theartofcraft.com

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Trippers

Explore. Investigate. Enjoy. Take the time to see these attractions nearby. Just a short drive from where you live, these destinations make wonderful “day trips” this summer.

New Hampshire

ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM

Nestled in a valley between Mt. Assurance and Mascoma Lake, the Enfield Shaker Village has been cherished for over 200 years.

Experience the Shaker legacy through historic tours and exhibits, special events, festivals and concerts, educational activities and youth programs, unique and handmade gifts, herb and community gardens, and acres of trails for hiking in summer and snowshoeing in winter.

You can even rent the museum for your special event.

RUGGLES MINE

Fun for all ages, Ruggles Mine offers fantastic views and the opportunity to explore and collect minerals at the oldest mica, feldspar, and beryl mine in the US. Also enjoy the museum and snack bar.

Rte. 4 at the Village Green, Grafton (603) 523-4275 www.rugglesmine.com Open daily 9am–5pm Adults $25; Children ages 4–11 $13, under 4 free with adult

THE FELLS HISTORIC ESTATE & GARDENS ON LAKE SUNAPEE

Discover the 1891 summer retreat of John Hay. Explore renowned gardens and woodland trails, tour the historic 22-room Colonial Revival home, and enjoy special events and exhibits including Art in Nature 2014: Outdoor Sculpture.

Lyme

Visit this national award-winning arts organization, located in a beautifully renovated LEED Gold-Certified building, formerly the H. W. Carter overall factory. Monthly exhibitions by regional artists plus art classes, art camps, workshops, and special events.

11 Bank Street (Route 4), Lebanon (603) 448-3117 www.avagallery.org Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Thu 11am–7pm Also by appointment.

Free admission; tuition charged for classes.

456 Route 103A, Newbury (603) 763-4789 ext.3 Grounds: daily 9am–5pm House: seasonally Wed–Sun 10am–4pm

Hanover Lebanon Meriden

Sullivan

Enfield

New London Warner

Charlestown

Sunapee Newbury Harbor

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

LEAGUE OF NH CRAFTSMEN RETAIL GALLERY AND CRAFTSTUDIES PROGRAM

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

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

THE AIDRON DUCKWORTH ART MUSEUM

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

Founded in 1991, Long River Studios showcases local art, from fine art to folk art and photography, and local craft items including jewelry, woodenware, furniture, pottery, glassware, hats, scarves, handbags, note cards, ties, timepieces, felted items, and toys—all of the highest quality. Stop in for a unique and special gift for yourself or that uniquely special person in your life!

1 Main Street (behind Mascoma Bank), Lyme (603) 795-4909 art@longriverstudios.net www.longriverstudios.net Mon–Sat 10am–5pm or by appointment via email.

447 NH Route 4A, Enfield (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org Open year-round, 10am–5pm (spring, summer, and fall) and 10am–4pm (winter)

AVA GALLERY & ART CENTER

LONG RIVER STUDIOS

THE FORT AT NO. 4 OPEN AIR MUSEUM

The Fort at No. 4 brings life to the colonial era of the Connecticut River Valley. Replicating the original 1744 settlement of Charlestown, New Hampshire, the fort immerses visitors in the turmoil and struggle for existence in a frontier town during the French and Indian War. Check our website for updated information on events and activities.

267 Springfield Road (Route 11) P.O. Box 1336, Charlestown (603) 826-5700 info@fortat4.com www.fortat4.org Open May–October • please note that locations are approximate.

THE MV KEARSARGE DINNER BOAT AND THE MV SUNAPEE II

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

Town Dock, Sunapee Harbor (603) 938-6465 www.sunapeecruises.com

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George in his studio in Tunbridge.

Opposite: Springfield (Vermont) Reservoir.

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BY ELIZABETH HEWITT Photos byJack Rowell

GEORGE LAWRENCE A L I F E T I M E O F PA I N T I N G

George Lawrence’s hillside studio in Tunbridge is perfectly positioned to catch the afternoon sun. It’s an ideal location for a painter who has made it his business to chase the right light, easel and watercolor palette in tow, across Vermont. “I just love the late afternoon shadows, which last about five minutes,” George says. 

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real people Clockwise from below: Rochebaudin, Provence, where George taught a watercolor class for two weeks.

The Face of Pan is done in George’s latest technique. Howe Veiled, the Howevale Farm in Tunbridge. George at work. Into Reality. Howe Acres Farm.

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“I prefer to paint in the actual setting, but it’s not always possible,” he says. If the light is fading or there’s no place for an easel, he snaps a picture and works from that.

Watercolors, however, make up just a sliver of the 79-year-old artist’s ample body of work. Across a lifetime of painting, there’s not a lot George hasn’t experimented with. This August, works from across the Tunbridge artist’s lifetime as well as several new pieces will be on display in a retrospective at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

Drawing Inspiration from Experience

“I’ve been an artist ever since I was a small child,” George says. “My mother would give me a sketchbook and a pencil so I would go to church with them, and I could sketch people and things.”

George Lawrence grew up a fisherman and a hunter— he had his picture in Outdoor Life magazine at around age 4, holding a large bass. In his family, he found the bedrock for a life dedicated to art. His mother enjoyed drawing and dabbled in watercolors, and several artworks by other family members ended up in his possession. “They never considered themselves artists, but I did,” he says.

George’s formal art education began when, fresh out of high school, he left his family in Ohio to begin a two-year art school program in Miami. From there, he spent two years in military service before going on to another art school program. While at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, he mingled with other young artists like his longtime friend Craig Rubadoux, who would Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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Right: With These Hands, using the new technique and painted in acrylics.

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“I feel that it is of primary importance to have fun when creating images,” he says. “I have no problem with people looking at a piece of my current work and smiling. I know this is not because they see it as they would a cartoon, but rather as a piece with a multitude of expressions on one canvas.”

prove to be a strong influence on his work.

After finishing school, George moved to Tampa where he spent two decades working in commercial art. While his days were spent as art director of various ad agencies, his free time was spent on his personal work. He drew inspiration from his experiences living in a primarily black neighborhood at the height of the racial tensions of the 1960s. Pieces like Walking, a painting of three black men crossing the street, speak to the cultural landscape of his neighborhood then.

“From my way of thinking and experiencing it, the ‘Don’t Walk’ sign was something a white man made and put up,” George says. “It’s their neighborhood and they’re walking.”

In October 1976, George’s path turned north when he met Jacquelyn JiMoi. The pair fell in love immediately, though she was passing through on her way to check out Vermont after reading about it in a book. Two years later, the couple moved to Vermont together, where they eventually made their home on a hillside in Tunbridge. George has one daughter who now lives in Kansas.

The Importance of Experimenting

Through his lifelong career in art, George has experimented with a wide range of forms of expression. “I feel that it is of primary importance to have fun when creating images,” he says. “I have no problem with people looking at a piece of my current work and smiling.

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A sampling of the 1,000-plus collection of hand-painted matchbooks.

piece with a multitude of expressions on one canvas.”

For his realistic watercolor landscapes, George often draws directly from his surrounding area, like Tunbridge’s covered Cilley Bridge and the farm just down the road. Many of his subjects, such as 300-yearold trees and placid inlets, are found on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, where he and Jacquelyn spend one month out of the year.

“I prefer to paint in the actual setting, but it’s not always possible,” he says. If the light is fading or there’s no place for an easel, he snaps a picture and works from that.

At times, George has used homemade charcoal—basketry dowels left overnight on embers and crushed to powder—as the first step for abstract works. He would mix the powder with water and dribble it across a page. When dry, he would paint into the patterns.

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among the most unusual pieces in George Lawrence’s body of work are matchbooks. It began as an evening hobby, playing around with watercolors on the back of white matchbooks Jacquelyn bought to light the stove. “I got fascinated by it. I found it really fun,” he explains.

With a wet brush, he would put a splash of color on the matchbook. From there, he would elaborate on what he saw, whether a realistic image or an abstraction. He estimates he has done well over a thousand. “It’s an emotional response, and when I did these,” he says, “I was playing with these shapes and I kept getting different things.”

In recent years, since developing a hand tremor, George has explored yet another new direction. It began by revisiting his old works. Since the 1960s, he has documented all of his pieces on 35mm slides. He was sorting through the pile when he pulled out a slide of a watercolor he did of a house down the road in Tunbridge. A second copy of the slide was stuck to the back, but flipped around. Looking at the two images together, he saw something new.

In between the clapboard structures, where the branches of a tree in foliage overlapped, he found a human face. So he had some giclée prints made of the doubled-up slides and began working with them—painting into the images, subduing Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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real people some elements and enhancing others.

“This is combining nature as we know nature and the human life form as one element, which we are, only most people don’t quite accept it that way,” he says.

George started running the same experiment with other slides from his old work and enhancing the images that emerged in the overlap: the rooftops of Tunbridge, pastoral landscapes, a study of Jacquelyn practicing meditation. For him, it’s an exciting way to find new elements in his works from the past.

“Not only will these new works continue to emphasize the beauty of the landscape, they will reintroduce it within a newly conceived approach, elevating the old images to what I consider a new level of aesthetic communication,” George says.

Meanwhile, his influence in Vermont goes well beyond the easel.

A lifelong musician, occasional composer, and lap steel-guitar player, George Lawrence might be recognized by some locals as one of the founding members of Jeanne and the High Tops.

Since settling in Vermont, George has occasionally taken on the role of teacher. He has led workshops locally as well as in France, and for a while he taught high school students at the Mountain School in Vershire.

Though commercial art is now in his distant past, George Lawrence’s work can be found all over the community, whether on a poster for the Tunbridge World’s Fair, the logo for a local restaurant, or a painting at a nearby shop. a

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BY DIAN PARKER Photos by Mountain Graphics unless otherwise noted Right: Children at Listen’s Community Dinner. Bottom, from left: Main office in Lebanon. Food pantry in Lebanon. New thrift store at River Point Plaza in White River Junction.

Photos this page courtesy of Listen.

Listen Community Services

A PERFECT LOCAL SOLUTION

What do you do if you’re a teenager, and your mother has run off with her new boyfriend and left you with the apartment rent paid just until the end of the month? Oh sure, you have a part-time job paying $6.25 an hour, and it’s kind of fun being on your own, at first. You live in the apartment for a carefree (almost) 22 days, and then you have to sleep in your car (at least you have that, albeit with a bad transmission). But hey, it’s home. You have to drop out of high school because you need more hours at work, and you’re exhausted. Heroin starts to look mighty fine, plus it’s cheap—a lot cheaper than weed. Next thing you know, you’re hooked and turning every paycheck over to the dealer, and winter is closing in fast. 

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Top: Merilynn Bourne, executive director. Shannon Dube and Ruth Emery sort donations at the Lebanon Thrift Store. Row 2: Gloria Barror, administrative assistant. Vickie MacFarlane, programs director. Elliott Kautz, volunteer coordinator. Row 3: Sharron Kimball, Lebanon store associate. Staff meeting between Merilynn, Katie Emery, and Vickie MacFarlane. Theresa Burton, receptionist, Lebanon. Bottom: Children at Camp Coniston in Grantham, NH. Kids are able to attend through Listen’s Summer Camp Scholarship Program.

Inset: Rocky.

If you’re in a situation like this unfortunate teenage boy or you’re an adult who just lost your job and have to choose between paying for rent, heat, or food at the end of the month, and you live in the Upper Valley, you are blessedly in luck. You have somewhere to turn for help with food and warmth, mentoring and family support.

That place is Listen Community Services.

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

For 40 years, Listen, a United Way agency, has helped countless low-income families and individuals get their feet back under them. Located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Listen assists people in a wide area. In New Hampshire, it serves Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Grantham, Hanover/Etna, Lebanon/West Lebanon, Lyme, Meriden/Plainfield, Orange, and Orford. In Vermont, Listen covers Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Fairlee/West Fairlee, Hartford, Hartland, Norwich, Pomfret, Royalton/South Royalton, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford, and Woodstock.

Merilynn Bourne has been the executive director of Listen for the past 16 years. To describe her simply as energetic would be a vast understatement. Merilynn is a powerhouse of passion, committed to helping people find their way to successful independence and then to maintain it. Her motto is “think globally and act locally.”

“Listen is a perfect local solution to a local problem. Where governments fail, Listen Community Services is a safety net. When I started here 16 years ago, I saw a diamond in the rough, and I wanted to polish it,” Merilynn says.

And polish it she has. Since 2008, there has been a 40 percent increase in people who come to Listen for counseling. In 2013, 1,200 people received fuel assistance totaling $154,350. More than 300 individuals have avoided homelessness with nearly $40,000 in rental assistance, and 26 households have received affordable housing. Listen served 17,500 meals during the past year alone.

With the help of 40 paid employees, three-quarters of them full time, and 300 volunteers, Listen feeds 100 people a night, five nights a week, at its community dinners. And this is only one of twelve services they offer. Besides Housing Helpers (rental assistance) and Heating Helpers (heat and electrical assistance), there is Budget Counseling (financial literacy), Special Client Need (laundry and gas vouchers, prescriptions, bus tickets, Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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community spotlight etc.), Representative Payee Services (clients able to live independently but not able to handle their own finances due to cognitive or mental health disabilities), as well as Holiday Baskets (low-income families and elderly) and the Food Pantry.

Empowering Young People

For at-risk children, Listen offers summer camp scholarships that cover 100 percent of the basic camp tuition. In 2013, they sent 276 local kids to camp. Listen works with 30 different day and overnight camps. Merilynn says, “Camp gets kids out of the house and eliminates stress in families. It also helps build a child’s self-esteem, especially the experience of overnight camp. At 12 or 13, the child has a chance to reinvent himself or herself—a life-changing opportunity.”

And that homeless teenager? Listen offers The Junction, a Teen Life Skills Center in White River Junction. Since 2006, The Junction has hosted 50 youths per month, offering life skills development, connection to support services, academic assistance and support, help with finding a job, and community collaborations. This program aims to empower young people who may have become “invisible” to the community, disenfranchised, hurt, and living on the street. At-risk youth between the ages of 15 and 20 can find a safe, drop-in place that is substance- and violence-free and staffed with supportive adults.

Brittany Goodwin has been going to The Junction since she was 14. She says, “I learned that The Junction was a place for kids to go when they had no place to go for the day—if they were bored, hungry, having a tough time, and wanted somebody to talk to.” At 17 she became active in the peer leader program.

“Without The Junction, I would never have been chosen to receive the Vermont Young Leadership Award or been given the opportunity to make positive changes in my life and hopefully in other people’s lives. The biggest thing is, I wouldn’t have met the amazing people I have come to know and love as family.”

Encouraging Successful Independence

How does Listen Community Services fund all of these miraculous programs?

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The Thrift Store Program funds 85 percent of its work. Listen has three clothing thrift stores located in Lebanon, Canaan, and White River Junction, and one furniture thrift store, also in White River Junction. The thrift shops offer great values and a huge selection, not only for low-income families but for the community as well. Merilynn says, “Yesterday a woman donated a ton of her Ann Taylor clothes, some with the tags still on! Every penny earned from the thrift stores goes into our services.”

“Jerry” and “Susan,” a couple with two children and no job, were both hired to work in the Listen thrift stores (Listen reaches out to individuals with limited or no work history). The couple learned basic retail skills, and after four months, they had saved enough money to move into their first apartment. Listen provided a no-interest loan for the deposit funds and vouchers for furniture.

Within a year, Jerry went to work for a contractor, and Susan found work in a bakery. They added a third child to the family. Six years after moving to the Upper Valley, they were able to buy a modest home and continue on their path to successful independence. In addition to all that, their children were able to attend summer camp through Listen’s scholarships program.

Every community needs a place for its youth, for in-need households, and for seniors—a place to learn how to become independent with the support of caring, committed, passionate people like Merilynn Bourne. “After 16 years, I absolutely know that we’re making a vital difference every day. Listen has become a living organism that we must feed and water, and in turn it will support the community. We are fortunate to have loyal donors, volunteers, and shoppers.”

Get involved. Shop at Listen’s thrift stores. Volunteer. Donate your time, your clothes, your furniture, or your money to help this powerful service as it continues to feed people, keep them warm during our long and frigid winters, and offer hope. I had no idea such a program existed. May it continue to thrive with our help. a Listen Community Services 60 Hanover Street, Lebanon, NH (603) 448-4553 or (800) 263-1166 www.listencs.org Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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By Elizabeth Kelsey Photos by Mountain Graphics

Left: Teresa Gibli n practices with the UVCB on he r string bass. Ins et: Carole and Beck y compare “notes .”

All are welcome to “come out and play”

THE UPPER VALLEY

Community Band

It’s Monday evening and Becky Luce stands on the podium of Hanover High School’s band room, holding her baton high in the air.

“Do you need me to give you four counts for this, or are you good on the downbeat?” she asks the group in front of her.

“The downbeat,” several tuba players, flutists, and clarinetists call back.

And so with one swift move of her baton, Luce conjures the opening bars of Holst’s “Song of the Blacksmith.” Seventy musicians—who also happen to be physicians, florists, farmers, and high school students, among other occupations—nail the piece’s opening staccato notes. 

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The UVCB practices at Hanover High School during the school year and plays throughout the Upper Valley during the summer.

Although a few Upper Valley Community Band (UVCB) members have been around since the 1970s, Becky is new to the group, having just signed on in January as the group’s conductor. She is still becoming acquainted with the musicians and honing her vision for the organization. Fortunately, she has a good role model in Carole Blake, who served 30 years as assistant director and director. You could say the two women work in harmony.

Although health reasons prompted Carole to step down recently as UVCB’s conductor, she hasn’t left the organization. “I’m still involved.

I’m the business manager. I’m the librarian. I’m called the director emeritus, and I’m not sure what that means, but it must be something

important,” she says with a laugh.

Says Becky, “Whenever I ask for help, Carole says, ‘Here’s what you can do.’ She is an amazing woman, and she’s developed friendships with some of these people that go back years and years and years.”

This was clear before the rehearsal, as Carole stood on the podium in manager mode, updating the group. Someone’s wife had just had shoulder surgery; another band member was still convalescing from an illness. The banter back and forth between musicians and conductor emeritus was the conversation of a comfortable relationship.

An Ongoing Tradition

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Above: Assistant director Cindy Boehm-Patenaude takes to the podium to rehearse the band. Right: Tympanist Tim Cohen enjoys playing with the band during his time away from his job at the Lebanon Police Department.

There are no auditions for membership either. Anyone is welcome to join. “I’ve had numerous people who started their instruments in high school and put them aside, and then they’ve come back after 35 years. They’ll say they can’t do it,” Blake says, “and I’ll just suggest, ‘Don’t give up yet. . . .’ ” musicians, they all have the same interest in playing music and playing it well. With members from adolescents to octogenarians, it’s clear that making music doesn’t have to stop after high school.

“You’ve got teenagers sitting beside 60, 70, and 80 year olds that have the same goals they do,” Carole says. “On the other hand, you have the 60, 70, and 80 year olds helping and mentoring, or learning new tricks of the trade from the younger generation.”

The origins of the community band in the Upper Valley began with the Norwich Militia Band in the 1860s, which comprised cadets from the Norwich Military Academy. Since then, the band has undergone several iterations but maintained its structure by playing for patriotic functions and parades. In 1970, 92 i m a g e •

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it became the Hanover-Norwich Band and played concerts on Dartmouth Hall’s lawn and Norwich’s bandstand. In 1984, it morphed into its present state as a yearround community band with concerts at the Lebanon Opera House, and in 1990, it changed its name to its present moniker, better suited to its members, who hail from a 75-mile radius of the Upper Valley.

A Welcoming Atmosphere

During the school year, UVCB meets for practice every Monday evening at Hanover High School from 7 to 9pm and gives concerts at the Lebanon Opera House in January and May. Although the band doesn’t rehearse during the summer, it plays throughout the Upper Valley in parades and in concerts on the green. The UCVB is often invited to play at Faneuil Hall as part of Boston’s Festival

of Bands and has even traveled to Austria, Germany, and France to perform.

The organization’s sense of community extends to its seating arrangements.

Usually, musicians win coveted “first chairs” in a band or an orchestra through a competitive process, but UVCB doesn’t hold auditions. “We let the section decide,” Carole says, “and it works out. Sometimes there are a few hard feelings, but for the most part, they seem to work it out on their own.”

There are no auditions for membership either. Anyone is welcome to join. “I’ve had numerous people who started their instruments in high school and put them aside, and then they’ve come back after 35 years. They’ll say they can’t do it,” Carole says, “and I’ll just suggest, ‘Don’t give up yet. This week, get one note per measure— that’s all. Next week, get two notes per measure, then build.’ Most of the time, they say ‘I can’t do it like I used to,’ and I’ll say ‘Yes, it takes time and practice.’”

A little practice—that’s all it takes. Says Carole, “For anyone with an instrument in the closet, the band is open if they want to dust it off and come out and play.”

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Summer Lovin'

HEAT THINGS UP WITH A DATE-NIGHT PICNIC

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ummer is a busy time. There are neighborhood block parties, fairs, festivals, and parades. The annual family vacation brings lots of fun and togetherness. Distant relatives and long-lost friends come to visit. Suddenly you realize it’s been weeks, maybe months, since you enjoyed some alone time with your sweetheart.

Find a sitter or send the kids to Grandma’s for the evening (maybe the weekend). It’s time for a date night! Skip the restaurants; summer is too short to be indoors. Think al fresco—a long and leisurely romantic picnic is just the thing, whether you take your date to the beach or the back deck, sip champagne, nibble delicious food, and watch the moon rise. You’ll fall in love all over again. 

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in the kitchen Make it special. Forget the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Splurge a little with champagne, fabulous cheeses, lobster, or your favorite gourmet delicacies.

Go green with pretty reusable plates, cups, and utensils. From brightly colored plastic plates to surprisingly elegant plastic champagne flutes, you can find everything you need at your favorite kitchen, party, or department store.

Be comfortable. It’s a romantic picnic, not an episode of Survivor. Bring along a pretty quilt or lots of beach towels and pillows to fall back and lounge on. Tea lights in little mason jars and a small vase of flowers will add to the mood.

Once the sun goes down, temperatures often cool. Don’t let the refreshing night air cut your evening short; bring along a

sweater or, better yet, an extra blanket for cuddling. Finally, don’t forget a flashlight; you’ll probably need it when it’s time to pack up and go.

Choose your spot wisely. With any luck, you already know the perfect place—one that provides both privacy and ease of access. Nothing kills romance faster than lugging a cooler a mile uphill only to be greeted by a pack of Cub Scouts. Stick to a quiet corner of the beach or park or even your own backyard.

Don’t forget the corkscrew, a bottle of water, bottle opener, salt and pepper, and a bag or bin for dirty dishes and trash. Even if you picnic on the deck, get everything organized so you don’t spend the evening bouncing back and forth to the kitchen.

Have a wonderful picnic!

SUMMER KIR Makes about 12 strawberry ice cubes. Cover and store the extras in the freezer for 1 to 2 months.

2 cups halved strawberries K Tbsp honey, or to taste N cup Grand Marnier or Framboise Champagne, Prosecco, or your favorite light and dry white wine, well chilled 1. Put the strawberries and honey in a medium-sized bowl. Stirring occasionally, let stand for about 10 minutes to release the berries’ juices. Transfer to a blender and process until smooth.

2. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the seeds.

Reserve the strained puree and discard the seeds and rough pulp.

Stir the Grand Marnier into the puree, pour it into ice cube trays, and freeze until solid.

3. Put 1 or 2 strawberry ice cubes into each champagne flute, slowly add champagne, garnish with a ripe, red strawberry, and serve.

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LOBSTER SALAD WITH TARRAGON AIOLI Serves 2

2 (1–1K lb) lobsters 2 handfuls arugula 5–6 cherry, grape, and/or pear tomatoes in a mix of colors, halved or quartered depending on size K cup peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber K avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped 1–2 scallions, thinly sliced

TARRAGON AIOLI Makes about 1 cup

K cup mayonnaise L cup extra-virgin olive oil Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, minced K tsp paprika Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1. Fill a large, heavy kettle about a third full of water and bring to a boil.

2. Put the lobsters, tail down, into the pot.

Cover and return to a boil. As soon as the water is boiling again, uncover and cook for 9 minutes.

3. Remove the lobsters from the pot and cool. When they’re cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the shells and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cover and refrigerate.

1. Put the mayonnaise in a small bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Add the lemon juice and zest, tarragon, mustard, garlic, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper, and whisk until well combined.

2. Let the aioli sit for about 20 minutes to mix and meld the flavors.

Tarragon Aioli can be made ahead, covered, and stored in the refrigerator.

Cover and refrigerate leftover aioli.

4. To serve, place a handful of arugula on each plate, and artfully arrange the lobster, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and scallions on top of the greens. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with Tarragon Aioli.

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CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Leave a few for the kids and the babysitter, or enjoy a second helping the next day.

Serves 4–5

1 cup heavy cream N cup brown sugar Grated zest of 1 orange 3 oz bittersweet chocolate N cup whole milk or half & half 1 tsp unflavored gelatin K cup sour cream 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier K Tbsp pure vanilla extract Garnish: fresh raspberries or chopped strawberries

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1. Combine the cream, brown sugar, and orange zest in a large saucepan. Stirring frequently, cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves and the cream is steaming.

Remove from the heat and let the orange zest steep for about 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, chop the chocolate and put it in a bowl. Put the milk in a small bowl, sprinkle with the gelatin, and let sit until the gelatin softens, about 15 minutes.

3. Reheat the cream to steaming. Add the gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin dissolves.

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sieve into the bowl with the chocolate.

Let the chocolate sit for 5 minutes and then whisk to combine.

5. Put the sour cream into a large measuring cup. A little bit at a time, whisk the chocolate cream into the sour cream. Stir in the Grand Marnier and vanilla.

6. Pour the panna cotta into 4 or 5 small dessert dishes or wine glasses.

Chill uncovered until the panna cotta has set, 4 to 6 hours. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

7. Remove the panna cotta from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving. Top each one with a generous spoonful of raspberries or chopped strawberries and serve. a

Susan Nye writes for magazines throughout New England. She shares many of her favorite recipes and stories about family, friendship, and food on her blog, Around the Table, at www.susannye.word press.com. The New Hampshire writer and chef was named one of the Top 100 Foodie Bloggers of 2012

by BlueStar Range.

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By Stephen Morris

summertime sipping There’s no better time to crack open a cold one DRINKING BEER USED TO BE SIMPLE. You sat around in a dirty tee shirt, put your feet up on the hassock or whatever, and turned on the boob tube to watch the game. You did not have to think much about your beer because the only choices were container type (can versus bottle) and package size. The beer all looked the same (yellow) and tasted alike (bland and fizzy). Even with the advent of “lite” beers, the choice was between nuances of yellow, bland, and fizzy. You didn’t have to worry about supporting your local brewers because there were none. 

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TRY A NEW BREW Here a few local brews not to be missed. Don’t worry—this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Elder Betty (Magic Hat): A Weiss-style ale with a bready malt flavor balanced by a touch of hops and complemented by the tart berry flavors of elderberry.

2nd Fiddle (Fiddle Head): Just another delicious Double IPA. Big aroma.

Lots of hops. Citrusy, smooth, and juicy.

Saison de Cassis (Bobcat Café & Brewery, Bristol): This Belgian farmhousestyle is brewed with barley from Belgium, hops from the US and Germany, and yeast cultivated from a difficult-to-obtain Belgian yeast. The resulting fermentation delivers a crisp and very dry beer with esters/aromas of earthiness and fruitiness. However, the standout flavor is attributed to Vermont-grown black currants that offer a subtle tart finish.

Slow-Fermented Brown Ale (Switchback): This is a beautiful, chestnutbrown beer. It is fermented at an unusually cool temperature, which slows down fermentation. These conditions stress the yeast, resulting in a slow and methodical fermentation in which the resultant flavors are clean, somewhat like a lager, with the added characteristic of a creamy smooth mouthfeel.

This brown ale has a rich, roast-caramel flavor, with a subtle sweetness in the finish, delicately balanced with hop undertones.

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THERE ARE THREE TERMS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW TO SPEAK FLUENT BEER. “ABV” stands for “alcohol by volume” and is a measure of beer strength.

Below 5% means you can probably handle more than one. Above 7%, hold on to your barstool.

“OG” stands for “original gravity,” referring to the soluble sugars that are in the “wort,” the word for beer prior to fermentation.

Finally, “IBU” is the acronym for “International Bittering Units,” the flavoring contributed by the hops.

Drinking beer is not simple anymore. If you want to become a cicerone (a certified expert, the beer equivalent to a wine sommelier), you will need to have the right credentials and pass an exam. It’s a process that takes several years and costs many six packs. Even if you just want to enjoy a good brew, you need a quick course in frothy education.

How to Speak Beer

There are three terms you will need to know to speak fluent beer. “ABV” stands for “alcohol by volume” and is a measure of beer strength. Below 5% means you can probably handle more than one. Above 7%, hold on to your barstool. “OG” stands for “original gravity,” referring to the soluble sugars that are in the “wort,” the word for beer prior to fermentation. After the yeast works its magic, these sugars are partially converted to alcohol. Those that are not give the beer body and flavor. Finally, “IBU” is the acronym www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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CHECK OUT Vermont Brewers Festival, held on the Burlington Waterfront July 18 and 19.

for “International Bittering Units,” the flavoring contributed by the hops.

Be forewarned—today’s craft brewers really love their hops, so be prepared for more bitterness than you’d get with a scorned lover.

Brews in the News

Vermont now boasts at least 29 craft brewers, with another half dozen under development. That’s the number participating in the Passport program of the Vermont Brewers Association (vermontbrewers.com). Almost all these enterprises make multiple beer types, including seasonal specialties, and many have facilities that welcome visitors. Before setting off on a beerdrinking odyssey, however, check with the individual brewers. At least one company (The Alchemist) had to 104 i m a g e •

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discontinue retail operations because their popularity with visitors was interfering with their ability to make enough beer to satisfy the market.

There are a number of beer-sampling events that facilitate tasting a variety of exotic concoctions. The beers are often served by brewery representatives, so the samples are fresh and served at the proper temperature by people who can answer your questions. One of the biggest events is the Vermont Brewers Festival, held on the Burlington Waterfront July 18 and 19. But there are plenty of others put on by individual breweries and ski areas.

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season’s best which posts the latest news from area brewers.

Vermont brewers have been very active in the news of late. The Alchemist of Heady Topper fame (named the nation’s best beer) has announced plans for a second brewery. Tiny Lawson’s Liquids in Waitsfield raised over $10,000 for charity with their annual sampling event. A movement is underway to form a cooperative brewery in brewery-rich and cooperative-crazy Burlington. Learn about it by checking BTVBEERCOOP on their Facebook page.

If you are too lazy to get up and actually go to a brewery or a festival, you can always use your mobile device to check out sites where other beer drinkers rate and describe their beers.

The aforementioned Heady Topper, for example, has been rated by more than 6,000 beer drinkers and reviewed by more than 1,000 on the BeerAdvocate. com website. You are welcome to record your own thoughts, but it might be difficult to find something new to say.

Whether you like your beer in cans, bottles, on draught, in 64-ounce growlers, or 32-ounce growlettes, it promises to be an exciting summer for adventurous beer drinkers. a

Stephen Morris is the author of The Great Beer Trek, a book that describes the journey he made in 1978 to visit every operating brewery. At that time there were only 42 in America. Now there are 2,500 and counting.

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Through July 13 Architecture in the Landscape: New Hampshire Art Association Exhibit Info: www.thefells.org The Fells Through October 10 The Hale Street Gang: Portraits in Writing plus the art of Phil Godenschwager Info: (802) 258-3992 The Great Hall, Springfield, VT Through October 13 Art in Nature 2014: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Info: www.thefells.org The Fells Through October 13 The Women of the Fells Info: www.thefells.org The Fells Through October 13 History of the Hay Estate Info: www.thefells.org The Fells 

The Pick is sponsored by St. Johnsbury Academy

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the pick Through October 17 Along the River: Exploring Community Connections Eight local organizations explore fluid relationships between natural and human communities along the Warner, Lane, Contoocook, and Merrimack Rivers in collaborative exhibits and programs.

Info: www.alongtheriver.org Bradford Historical Society, Hopkinton Historical Society, The Little Nature Museum, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, New Hampshire Telephone Museum, Penacook Historical Society, Sutton Historical Society, and Warner Historical Society.

Telephone communication disrupted by flooding. 

Through October 31 Exhibit: Giona Sezoha G’dakinna: We Paint Our Land Info: www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum June 11–22 A Little Night Music Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse June 12–14 Arms and the Man Info: www.nnertc.org Sawyer Center Theater, 7:30pm June 13 Patty Griffin Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm June 13–15 Cookin’ with Gus Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater June 14 23rd Annual Plant Sale Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 9:30am–12pm (members, 8:30–9:30am)

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The Bartlett Excelsior Mill in Warner, which produced fine and coarse poplar shavings to stuff furniture, mattresses, baseball gloves, and packing material for fragile objects.

June 14 Café 58: Carter Glass Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 7pm June 15 Father’s Day Organic Berry Brunch Info: cedarcirclefarm.org/events/ festivals Cedar Circle Farm, 10am–12pm June 17 Bodacious Dahlias and Hardy Hydrangeas Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 1–4pm June 17 Acoustic Hot Tuna & Leon Russell Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm June 18 Hidden History of the Hay Estate, Part 2 Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4–6pm June 19 Rock and Roll with Rocks and Soil Info: www.nature-museum.org The Nature Museum, 10am

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June 19 Black Bear Happenings in New Hampshire Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 3–4pm June 20 Music for Claremont’s 250th Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 7:30pm June 21–22 Sunapee Region Garden Tour Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–3pm June 23 Papermill Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am June 25 The Lucinda Williams Band with Special Guest The Kenneth Brian Band Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm June 25–July 13 Damn Yankees Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse June 29 12th Annual Strawberry Festival Info: cedarcirclefarm.org/events/festivals Cedar Circle Farm, 10am–3pm June 30 Papermill Theatre: Rumpelstiltskin Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am June 30, July 21 & August 11 New London Barn Intern Idols Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse, 5 & 7:30pm June 30–July 1 Art in Bloom Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–4pm June 30 Art in Bloom: Afternoon Tea Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 3–4pm July 1 Art in Bloom: Floral Photography Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10–11:30am 110 i m a g e •

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July 1 Art in Bloom: Floral Arranging Demonstration Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 12:30–2pm July 5 Arts on the Green This juried fine arts show will feature paintings, pastels, prints, photography, pottery, jewelry, and other fine arts. Rain or shine.

Info: www.centerfortheartsnh.org Town Green, New London, 10am–4pm July 7 Papermill Theatre: The Princess and the Pea Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 11 PowerHouse Mall Tent Sale Info: powerhousemall.com PowerHouse Mall, 9:30am–6pm July 11–13 & 18–20 Morning’s at Seven Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater July 11–13 & 17–19 Carousel Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 11, 17, 18 & 19, 7:30pm; 12, 2 & 7:30pm; 13, 4pm July 12 Botany Blitz for Budding Botanists (children 10 and older) Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10–11:30am July 12 Botany Blitz Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10:30am–3pm July 13 Concert on the Veranda Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4:30–6:30pm July 14 Papermill Theatre: Beauty and the Beast Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 16–27 Monty Python’s Spamalot Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse

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July 16–October 13 Art of the Fells Info: www.thefells.org The Fells July 17 Adrenal Fatigue: What Is It, Who Has It & Why It’s Important to Prevent It Info: www.concordfoodcoop.coop/ newlondonclasses Concord Food Co-op of New London, 5:30–6:30pm July 17 Stream Adventure Walk for Families Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 6–7:30pm July 18 Lettvin Chamber Music Series Bradford Center Meetinghouse, 7:30pm July 19 Lettvin Chamber Music Series Bradford Center Meetinghouse, 7:30pm

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July 31 Lakeshore Adventure Walk for Families Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 6–7:30pm

August 2, 8, 13, 16 & 19 Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 2, 8, 16 & 19, 7:30pm; 13, 2pm August 4 Papermill Theatre: George and the Dragon Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am August 5, 9, 15 & 20 Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm August 6–17 Kiss Me, Kate Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse August 9 Hay Day Family Festival Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4:30–6:30pm August 10 Concert on the Veranda Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 6–7:30pm August 11 Papermill Theatre: Cinderella Info: www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am August 12, 14 & 17 Kurt Weill’s Street Scene Info: lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 12 & 14, 7:30pm; 17, 2pm August 14 Spontaneous Happiness Info: www.concordfoodcoop.coop/ newlondonclasses Concord Food Co-op of New London, 5:15–6:45pm August 15–17 & 22–24 Little Women Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater August 17 Fairy House Festival and Tea Party Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 1–4pm August 20–31 Dial “M” for Murder Info: nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Moore Theater, 8pm

Hopkins Center Highlights Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (603) 646-2422 www.hop.dartmouth.edu

June 6 Dartmouth College Glee Club Commencement Concert Spaulding Auditorium, 9:30pm June 26 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca Dartmouth Green, 5pm; Rain time & location: Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 7 pm June 27–28 Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Moore Theater, 8pm July 24 Anaïs Mitchell Moore Theater, 8pm July 10 Andrew Bird & the Hands of Glory With Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition, opener Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm July 12 Special Advance Screening of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, Episode Five: 1933–1939, The Rising Road Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm July 17 2014/2015 Season Sneak Preview & Hop Tours Alumni Hall, 5:30pm August 2, 9 & 16 New Works in Progress by the New York Theatre Workshop Warner Bentley Theater, 5 & 8pm 114 i m a g e •

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Longacres Nursery Center 38 Love’s Beddding & Furniture 33 MB Pro Landscape 110 MJ Harrington 80 Mascoma Savings Bank 17 Montshire Museum 72 NT Ferro Estate and Custom Jewelers 52 Nathan Weschler 109 Nature Calls 11 New London Barn Playhouse 92 New London Confections 43 New London Gallery 25 New London Garden Club 43 New London Inn 42 & 61 New London Opticians 42 New London Upholstery 42 Newport Chevrolet Buick GMC 9 Nonni’s Italian Eatery 59 North Country Community Theatre 104 Northcape Design Build 86 Northern Motorsports 71 Old Hampshire Designs 113 Omer & Bob’s 103 Osborne’s Marine 41 Perry’s Oil Service 70 Phoenix Rising Boutique 14 PowerHouse Mall 3 Prana Design Painting 40 Randolph Community Development 111 Rare Essentials 25 Revered Painting 80 Richard Electric 104 River Stones Tavern 99 Riverlight Builders 92 Rock of Ages Quarry and Factory Tours 72 Royal Towne Gifts 102 Ruggles Mine 73 Sage’s Interiors 99 Schell Noble 91 Serendipity 42 Springfield Medical Center Inside front cover Springfield Pharmacy 32 Springfield Regional Development 19 St. Johnsbury Academy 107 Stateline Sports 79 Sugar River Savings Bank 105 Sunapee Getaways 59 Systems Plus Computers 87 TK Sportswear 109 Tatewell Gallery 42 The Aidron Duckworth Art Museum 73 The Carriage Shed 85 The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens 73 The Flying Goose Brewpub 43 The Fort at No. 4 Open Air Museum 73 The Granite Group, The Ultimate Bath Store 7 The Hanover Inn 39 The Inn at Pleasant Lake 43 The MV Kearsarge Dinner Boat and the MV Sunapee II 73 The Prouty 67 The Quechee Club 109 The Taylor-Palmer Agency 50 The Woodlands 69 Tip Top Tire & Wilder Auto 108 Top Drawer 3 Topstitch 110 Unleashed 42 Upper Valley Aquatic Center 104 Upper Valley Community Band 39 Upper Valley Haven 49 Vermont Facial Aesthetics 60 Village Sports 43 VINS Nature Center 72 Visiting Nurse & Hospice of VT & NH 93 Vitt Brannen Loftus 115 WISE 98 Wealth Conservatory 66 White River Family Eye Care 87 William Smith Auctioneers 41 Wilson Tire 114 Woodstock Inn & Resort 93

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