Seacoast Scene 8/3/17

AUGUST 3 - 9, 2017

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Mid-August is perhaps the most exciting time for children to be at Hampton Beach as the Annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival takes over the entire village during one week from Larry Marsolais Aug. 14 to Aug. 18. This five-day festival is filled with all sorts of kidfriendly activities and events. Free ice cream and balloons will be handed out to kids, and there’s a Ronald MacDonald show at the Seashell Stage.

The festival is the family fun event of the summer, kicking off on Monday, Aug. 14, with a magic show by BJ Hickman on the famous Hampton Beach Seashell Stage at 10 a.m., and building up to a giant parade on Friday, Aug. 18. Kids-only events such as a mini-golf competition, talent show and

bumper sticker contest fill out the week.

On Friday, all kids are invited to be part of the huge festival costume parade that flows along almost the entire length of Hampton Beach’s Ocean Boulevard. Every kid in the parade gets a prize.

All of the events are free and guaranteed to keep the little ones busy, entertained and happy. You have to put this week down on your calendar and set aside some time to attend this amazing event. Write a great kid’s slogan for Hampton Beach and if chosen, it will be used for there “Summer 2018” bumper sticker — and you win a new bike! Don’t forget the fireworks Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m.!

As always, I would love to hear from our readers. Feel free to call anytime at 603-9355096 to discuss local issues or to place an ad.

Larry Marsolais is the general manager of the Seacoast Scene and the former president of the Hampton Rotary Club.

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COMMUNITY

6 Events from around the community

COVER STORY

8 Farm life

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20 Beaches, restrooms, where to walk your dog and more

PEOPLE & PLACES

21 The coolest Seacoast dwellers and scenes

FOOD

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This week at the Cochecho Arts Festival Dover, the Red Sky Mary and the Dover Community Band are just two of the featured performances. See the whole schedule of movies, storytelling and more on p. 6.

The New England Country Music Festival, featuring Frankie Ballard with supporting acts Michael Ray and William Michael Morgan, returns to Portsmouth Sunday, Aug. 6. Ballard talked music on p. 46.

On Saturday, Aug. 5, the Rochester Opera House will feature an evening of eight short films by Seacoast writer, producer and director Alfred Thomas Catalfo, including his latest, the award-winning Split Ticket.

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Enjoy fine dining and cocktails outdoors provided by Thompson Tavern, in one of Dover’s most beautiful and picturesque areas, the Cocheco Mill Courtyard.

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By Rob Levey

A look at what it’s like to be a farmer on the Seacoast

Seabrook Beach, NH

Applecrest Farm. Courtesy photo.

The oldest and largest apple orchard in the state of New Hampshire and oldest continuously operated apple orchard in the nation, Applecrest Farm in Hampton Falls has been owned by the Wagner family since 1954. For Todd Wagner, who runs the farm alongside his father Peter, the farm’s history even before his family’s ownership is fascinating.

“The land here has been farmed since the 1660s,” he said. “This is the fourth century that this land has been farmed — that’s pretty neat.”

Noting there is no such thing as an “off day” for him, Wagner said all the things that people sort of imagine about life on the farm are generally true.

“We are up at the crack of dawn and work from pretty much sunup to sundown,” he said. “There is a seasonal ebb and flow, but each season is busy at a different kind of pace.”

He said there are misconceptions, however, that surround today’s farmer.

“We are not necessarily just hopping on a tractor,” he said. “The reality is that most of us are also head of our marketing departments, writing business plans, tracking budgets, running the administrative side, customer service and retail components of the operation.”

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“I wear about 15 different hats,” he said, laughing.

As far as he is concerned, it is “all hands on deck” for any farm operation.

“There is never a shortage of things to do,” he said. “Probably one of the biggest challenges I find is to constantly reassess and reprioritize what I do. There is a lot of troubleshooting involved. Generally, all our best-laid plans never exactly come to fruition. … There are so many variables and moving parts — it is really a massive juggling act.”

This juggling act takes place on a daily basis.

“I was planning on planting beans and my tractor broke — can I fix it, and how long will it take?” he rhetorically asked.

“That’s one example of the kinds of things we run up against every day.”

Noting such situations create a domino effect, he said life on a farm consists of a tremendous amount of assessment.

“You sit back and look at things and see how the pieces can fit,” he said. “It’s all about timing.”

Right now, the farm is gearing up for apple season, while blueberries are “in full swing.”

“Peaches are now in and blueberries will continue into September,” said Wagner.

“Peaches go into mid to late September. …

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Tucked back away from the ocean, hundreds of acres of farmland exist in the Seacoast region, known more for its beaches than its farms. But the salty air doesn’t keep those farms from thriving, whether they’re growing produce or flowers or raising grass-fed beef. Still, farming has its challenges. We talked to four local farmers about what it’s like to run a farm as a viable business while providing quality products that cater to customers’ evolving wants and needs.

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Applecrest Farm. Courtesy photo.

9 stand is really starting to overflow.

Things are cranking along.”

Becoming a farmer

A four-season farm in the small town of South Hampton that grows more than 250 varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers, Heron Pond Farm comprises nearly 300 acres of managed land. Co-owner Andre Cantelmo, who operates the farm with Greg Balog, said 70 of those acres are tillable with generally 40 to 50 acres actively cultivated at any given time.

But it hasn’t always been that way. The beginnings of Heron Pond Farm can be traced to a small two-acre rented plot of land in 1998. In 2000, Walter and Blanche Syvinki — the owners of Valley Acres Farm, which was across the street — wanted to retire. Afforded the opportunity to buy them out, Cantelmo said the Syvinkis stayed on the property with Walter Syvinki electing to spend the first few years of his “retirement” farming.

“Having him there was probably one of the most valuable — and, at times, the hardest — things,” he said. “We farmed

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together for five years and sometimes saw things much differently.”

Still, Cantelmo remembers those times fondly.

“His idea was ‘I get to tinker on tractors and build things I always wanted to build.’” he said. “He got on any tractor and did anything he wanted. I was honored to be part of that. … It was a really good experience.”

More than a decade and a half later, Cantelmo can perhaps better understand Syvinki’s desire to have some fun on the farm after putting in his time. He said a lot of his time is spent on the business side of things as opposed to working the fields.

Cantelmo went to school for soil science and natural resource management; he did not take business classes.

“Suddenly, you find yourself responsible for others and we all need to be able to draw paychecks,” he said. “You have to look at numbers and the cost of goods sold.

I spend a fair amount of my days organizing people, organizing systems and doing things that you would not think of as real farming.”

Over the years, Heron Pond Farm has changed, too, as it once was certified as an organic farm. Today, they fertilize almost all of the crops with composted chicken manure and biology-based pesticides.

Occasionally, non-biological pesticides are used only when there are no other viable options, particularly for growing sweet corn. A section of the farm’s website explains in detail why they’ve changed their practices and emphasizes safety. (“We don’t like doing it, and don’t take making decisions like this lightly. We have employees and families who live and play on the farm and their and our safety is paramount,” the website reads.)

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10 in a sustainable way. Economic sustainability is part of that. We need to make sure we can make our mortgage payments. … We depend on the customer and they depend on us.”

He said the key to their farm is not so much what they grow, but how they grow it, which is determined by the soil and their effective management of its use.

“We are developing soil use management plans,” he said. “We make soil decisions.

We are building our soil structure.”

This structure, he explained, is built up through an understanding of a soil’s chemistry, organic content and biology.

“If you get that all right, anything can grow in it,” he added. “You don’t have to be the best grower. You need amazing soils.”

In constantly analyzing and tweaking the soil, he is always thinking one season ahead.

“We are a four-season farm, so I’m deep into winter in my mind,” he said. “For people that want to eat our food all winter, it is already in the ground. It is all happening now and will be done by Sept. 15.”

Raising cows, pigs and poultry

The Hurd family has owned and farmed the land of Hurd Farm in Hampton since 1923. Comprising 160 acres, nearly all of this land is now protected under a conservation easement, which was passed in 2005. This agreement will provide permanent public recreational access to — and protect the water resources of — Taylor River, which the farm straddles on the sides of both Hampton and Hampton Falls.

“The agreement preserves the farm and prevents development — that makes us very happy,” said Steve Hurd.

Hurd said he cannot imagine doing anything else for a living.

“It’s something I enjoy doing,” he said.

“I’ve done it all my life. It’s the same thing every day, but different, too. You never know what will happen.”

What happens has changed over the course of the years that the Hurds have been farming. The most drastic change came in 2009, when the farm transitioned from a dairy farm to one that features locally raised natural meats and poultry.

“The price of milk dropped in 2009, so we had to either save the cows or the farm,” Hurd said.

Today, the farm raises all-natural grassfed beef and chickens and Heritage breed pigs. The farm also raises turkeys for Thanksgiving. As far as numbers go, Hurd Farm has approximately a dozen cows, between 60 and 70 pigs, 150 laying hens and another 100 meat birds.

“Our meats and poultry are fed an allnatural diet,” he said. “No antibiotics or growth stimulants are used.”

Hurd said there was a learning curve when they started transitioning away from dairy, but much of it was the same, too.

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“My family has owned this farm since 1792,” she said. “It’s wonderful because you have stories passed down through the generations. It’s a piece of property that everybody has thoroughly been enamored and passionate about.”

Richenburg’s grandfather was a dairy farmer, while her father grew squash and vegetables that could be kept all winter long in the cellars. Her mother canned and made jams.

“When my father retired, he started a pick-your-own flower garden in the ’70s, which was unheard of at that time,” she said. “I remember he would sell 15 blossoms for a dollar.”

When taking over the farm, she acknowledged she had no experience at all in flowers, as she cited her entire childhood consisted of working with vegetables and fruits.

“I just remember my father and his flower catalogs — I just read them and learned,” Richenburg said. “I still devour these catalogs to find the greatest and latest.”

Initially specializing in dried flowers, she said they would hang them from the rafters of their old three-story barn.

“The interest in dried flowers really escalated,” she said. “At one point, we had 10,000 plants.”

After 9-11, though, she said the dried flower industry essentially stopped, and she began to move into potted annuals and perennials.

“Americans were so taken aback and what had happened, items just for beauty were put aside,” she said. “We knew we needed to make a change.”

According to Richenburg, the changes they have implemented have worked well.

“We are very fortunate to have longstanding customers and great support,” she said.

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In today’s business climate, farmers are as focused on diversification of their revenue streams as any Fortune 500 company.

“Diversification — it’s the only way to stay viable,” Wagner said.

Farm Visits At Pettengill Farm, Richenburg said, they started to host special events as a way to bring people to their property.

“We were off the beaten path,” she said.

“We did not have a lot of money for advertising, but our business grew this way.… With farming, you have to be on top of your ballgame. You have to figure out what will draw people to you farm and realize that will constantly change.”

Recent events at Pettengill Farm include their third annual Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk, where visitors enjoyed more than 100 fairy and gnome homes throughout a one-mile wooded path that led to a marsh and back. Homes were created by professionals, families, school children and local businesses.

Events are also a big part of life at Applecrest Farm, which recently held its second annual Blueberry Festival.

“We had beautiful weather and a great turnout,” said Wagner, who noted the event featured live music, tractor rides, face-painting and other activities.

Wagner said direct interactions with the public are “really rewarding” and come naturally at the farm, since it offers pickyour-own apples and, right now, blueberries.

He said he takes particular enjoyment in watching people — adults and kids — pick together.

“They are happy as can be,” he said. “You can see people’s reactions. You take all this pride in when you see that. … There is a direct correlation with your effort and people’s appreciation when they look at you and say, ‘Thank you.’ That is really gratifying and makes all the hard work worth it.”

program. CSAs essentially represent a partnership between farmers and consumers.

“We sell shares to our season’s harvest that members can then pick up each week during the season,” Cantelmo said. “CSA members can walk with us on the farm and see their food growing in our fields. It’s a true relationship where we respond to members’ requests, too.”

Members can pick up their fruits and vegetables for their Heron Pond Farm CSA at locations in South Hampton, Dover and Portsmouth.

Hurd said diversification is also important at Hurd Farm.

“Our numbers are a little down for our CSA this year, but overall it has done very well for us,” he said.

For this summer’s CSA program at Hurd Farm, which runs for six months, members receive either a 10-pound or 20-pound share of some or all of the following: ground beef, steaks, ribs, roasts, pork chops, bacon, sausage and whole chicken.

A six-month summer CSA membership at Hurd Farm also includes one of their pasture-raised turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Find them at farmers markets A thriving retail farm stand represents just one component to the operation at Applecrest Farm.

“We operate at four farmers markets each week,” he said. “We also have a creamery, school tours, fall festivals, and a bistro that opened three years ago. We sell wholesale to local grocers. We have a lot going on.”

Heron Pond Farm can be found at nearly every local farmers market as well, including those in Portsmouth and Exeter.

“They are fun,” Cantelmo said. “You get to see people enjoy your products.”

Hurd Farm frequents local farmers markets.

“They are important to us,” Hurd said.

“They are a big percentage of our income.”

Farmers markets, however, can be fickle.

CSA options “You can go and sit there and have almost In addition to farmers markets, Cantel- no one come by,” he said. “Last week, for mo said another big part of their operation example, was so hot, but I had to be there. is their Community Supported Agriculture You can never tell how you will do.”

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“You stay busy, but you can slow down and relax a little bit,” he said.

In the back of his mind, though, Hurd itches to get back out into the fields.

“I start looking forward to the spring,” he said. “I always look forward to the beginning of the season.”

Having grown up at Applecrest Farm, Wagner said he has always loved life on the farm, which he said he came to appreciate even more during a 10-year hiatus from it.

“My father said very wisely, ‘You have to get out and do something else to get some perspective,” he said. “Go work for someone else.”

Wagner heeded such advice and made his way out to California, where he wrote, produced and directed feature films.

“I worked for George Lucas at Skywalker Ranch,” he said. “It was a great experience.”

Roughly 10 years ago, however, with his children both toddlers, he found the time was right to return to the farm.

“The farm is part of my DNA,” he said.

“It was always a struggle to not be here. …

My wife and I knew it was the right time to come back into the fold and take on the next journey. … We are just about hitting

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Applecrest Farm. Courtesy photo.

our 10th anniversary now.”

At Pettengill Farm, Richenburg said she often thinks about her customers, whom she described as “very loyal.”

“I have older customers who come in and say, ‘I bought corn at your father’s vegetable stand years ago,’” she said. “A lot of our customers have been with us for many years.”

Richenburg said she gets more emotional about it than in years past.

“It really is something,” she said. “I remember a tree my father planted, some-

thing my grandfather did, where I bought this plant or bought that plant. I am really rooted to what I am doing; [it] brings me a tremendous amount of joy. I really am blessed that I have a career in something I love so much.”

In ruminating on life at Applecrest Farm, Wagner said it is “extremely challenging” and “not for everyone.”

“It is all in — you live your work in every sense of the word,” he said.

But since he loves what he does for a living, Wagner said, he really does not con-

sider farm life ‘work’ at all.

“It is really hard, but it is somehow not a grind at all for me,” he noted. “As the seasons come and go, there is a lot of really rewarding parts about this lifestyle.”

The commute’s not so bad either.

“I wake up early and I walk out through the fence into the barn and I’m at work,” he said. “I can check in and go back and forth into the house and hang out with my kids during the summer. I see my wife and parents. I work alongside my dad. … I love life on the farm.”

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and want to learn the game.

Our approach to include kids with different abilities has helped grow our footprint.

How long have you been here?

As of just recently, four years.

How has your footprint grown?

The Hampton indoor facility was built in 1997. The outdoor complex in Epping What is your favorite part was built in 2006. In the last James Peterson about your job? four years, our growth has No day is ever the same. been unprecedented. We now are completing or finishing the building What is the most challenging part of process of our 11th facility. Our most your job? southern presence is Amesbury, Mass.

I would say same as above.

We have a facility in Brewer, Maine.

If you superimposed England over our Are you from the Seacoast? footprint, they are very comparable. It’s I was born and raised in Tampa, a fun, curious fact.

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Do you offer summer programs and How did you get here? see a lot of tourists?

I lived in Oxford, England, for three Yes, we do. We have a pretty robust years and I worked for Oxford United camp program. We do over 100 camps Football Club. Oxford had a cooperative during the summer. That’s fundamental with Seacoast United at the time. When I to what we do. graduated from school, I had an opportunity to come here. I had never been to New What sort of partnerships make your England prior to coming here. My wife business possible? and I drove straight here from Florida.

We have over 120 companies involved in our club. We have a nonprofit branch, Are you enjoying living here? too — a foundation that allows any child I am enjoying it — apart from the win- to play sports. Every Thursday we have ter, to be honest with you. The ocean is members from The Birchwood Center on your doorstep, the mountains are an come over and they play sports. We have hour away. Fall is beautiful, but I don’t done that since I’ve been here. It’s one like snow and I will never like snow. out of a dozen things we do.

What are your goals for Seacoast United?

I would say we are on course to become New England’s home for sports. We operate out of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. We offer soccer, baseball, softball and field hockey. We have over 10,000 athletes involved in the club.

Who can get involved?

Paul Willis, the president, said we are the most exclusive and inclusive club — that is his philosophy. We cater to all abilities. On the soccer side of things, we have a U.S. Development Academy for boys — this is the cream of the crop. Some will get drafted into the MLS. Other kids are good players and they enjoy playing

Five years from now, where will you be?

I fully believe we will have a professional soccer club in the USL [United Soccer League]. It’s the tier below the MLS. They have a subsidiary, the PDL [Premier Development League], and we already have a team in that. The players are categorized as amateur. We just won our Northeast Division recently. In the next five years, I’ll eat my own hand if we don’t have a USL club. With regard to all the other sports in the next five years, I see us operating in all three states: Mass., New Hampshire and Maine. We are experiencing a lot of growth and it is a lot of fun to see.

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For me personally, my schedule simply does not allow for participation in a running club. Admittedly, I also tend to enjoy running best when I am by myself and out on the roads without any tangible reminder of the life from which I am running away. OK, I am joking about wanting to run away from my life — or am I? Well, the point here is that you want to first consider your willingness to include others in what some consider a private and/or personal endeavor. It is one thing to go out for runs by yourself. It is quite another if you are to make plans each week to run with others and invite complete strangers into your life. Joining a club is an investment not just in yourself but in others, and I do think it requires some serious thought.

up. Whereas a seasoned runner may not really need any sort of external motivation, those new to the sport could indeed benefit from a support network.

Aside from the mental support, running clubs can provide meaningful interactions between runners whereby aches and pains could be discussed and shared. These kinds of conversations can provide any runner with feedback, which could prove beneficial for those who may be reluctant to admit an injury, for an instance.

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The next thing to consider is why you are running in the first place. Are you trying to set a personal record? Are you primarily joining for the social aspect? Some clubs, for instance, finish their runs at a pub for a pint and a burger. Does that idea appeal to you?

Other clubs tend to focus around training for specific races and/or distances. Some clubs are quite competitive, which appeals to some people more than others. Do you want to participate in a club where you might earn some bragging rights?

There are other kinds of clubs, too. Some are nonprofit entities that raise money to benefit local charities, while others include much more than just running.

Take the time to evaluate your goals and find a club that fits your goals and unique personality.

What is your experience level?

I think there are compelling reasons to join a club if you are new to running. Clubs can motivate new runners and inspire them to push past barriers, which inevitably come

Clubs are increasingly popular on the Seacoast, but each one is slightly different than the others. Take some time to evaluate not only your goals, but those of the club in which you have an interest.

While I am sure there are more clubs, here is a quick list of ones in the area that I’m familiar with.

SIX03: six03endurance.com Coastal Athletic Association: coastalathletic.org No Finish Line Running: nofinishlinerunning.com Exeter Run Club: exeterrunclub.com There are also various training groups, including some at Runner’s Alley in Portsmouth, that are led by experienced runners.

Their training groups are known as being fun and very inclusive — and there are certainly others that are easily found online.

Not sure what type of club you want to join? Contact a club first and have a conversation. From my experience, the people who manage running clubs are great people and will be happy to answer your questions.

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What it is: Every day from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. a different yoga instructor holds a class at Salisbury Beach. The sessions cost $10 for a one-hour class and you can drop in without registering. If you are interested in trying it, just show up to the cafe at 8 a.m. The classes are accessible for new and intermediate yoga practitioners. Emily made sure every pose we did had an easy and difficult option so more experienced practitioners could push harder and newbies could feel challenged.

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a mom with her young son who played in our left side. She explained that we could the sand. stretch more if we exhaled while reaching instead of inhaling.

My Experience: The beach in Salisbury Then we would come back to a seated is a steep hill during high tide, so I was pose, with our back strong, feeling every picky about finding a slightly flat area to vertebra. The sun from up above kept my place my mat. We started in a seated posi- eyes closed for most of the class, which tion with our legs criss-crossed. Emily said made for a special experience. Since I we would focus on breathing and our flow could not see my body, I was forced to of movement during the class. I learned imagine it and feel its place in the sand. The right away how poor my posture was when sand, by the way, makes for a great yoga Emily told the class how to properly sit. spot because it cushions you and molds to “Everyone sit with a strong spine and the your body. My knees fell into their grooves crown of your head reaching upward,” said in the sand, which made balancing easier.

Emily.

Because I had tried yoga before, I knew Above us was the big blue sky, dotted that it ended with a long resting pose, typwith puffy clouds that peacefully watched ically lying down. I had been secretly our ritual. Below us was the sand and below looking forward to this part of the class that was the earth. As we sat there and since I signed up. After all that posing and found our central balance, Emily reminded stretching I felt so refreshed yet so relaxed. us that we were rooted to the Earth. I liked If I had been alone doing yoga, I would the idea that I had roots growing from me, have ended the session with a peaceful keeping me stable, even if it was a scary beach nap. thought. And out in front of us was the dark blue ocean pierced by the brilliant sunlight.

Who should try this: Anyone who likes Emily soon had us on all fours stretch- to get up early and work out — or anying our legs and backs in downward dog one who wants to find out if they like to position. Downward dog is a common pose get up early to work out — should try this. that helped us transition from the more cen- The yoga was not taxing enough to leave tral poses of the class. We were going to be me exhausted and in fact made me feel focusing on opening up our chests. It was refreshed. a part of my body I had never considered stretching before, but I was happy to learn Want to see your photo in the Scene? that it felt good relieving the tension there.

If you have a great photo that Reaching behind ourselves and intershows off the cool people, places locking our figures, we arched our backs or things in the communities and opened our shoulders. Even someone of Hampton, Rye, Seabrook or like me who is a novice yoga practitioner Salisbury, send it to the Scene can see that breathing is crucial to a good and we could run it in a future experience. And it’s not just about breathissue! Email your photo to editor@ ing in and out for air, but about the pace you seacoastscene.net, along with a breathe at and when you choose to inhale. description of the photo and the For example, Emily had us on our left knee name of the photographer and then with our right leg outstretched beside us as look for it in an upcoming issue of the Seacoast Scene! we reached our right hand over our head to

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Knight in shining armor seeks a more permanent fix Dear Car Talk: The poor lady was in tears. The loud horn would not stop. She tried to remove the battery to her key remote, with no luck. We opened the hood, I removed

By Ray Magliozzi one battery wire, and it stopped. I bought her some time, but how do you really stop the darned horn? — Svend We know it’s not the horn itself. The horn is clearly working. So it’s likely to be either the horn relay or the horn contacts.

Start by checking the relay. You’ll find a box of relays under the hood. If they’re not labeled, you can just start pulling them out, one at a time, until the horn stops blowing.

Often, there are several identical relays in that power-distribution box. So if you can find another one with the same plug-in pin configuration, swap the two of them. If the horn stays off, you’ve diagnosed the problem. Of course, now her windshield wipers will be on all the time, so you’ll still have to get a replacement relay in order to complete the repair.

If, on the other hand, the horn starts up again when you plug in an identical relay, then the problem probably is with the horn

contacts, which are located in the horn pad — right in the middle of the steering wheel.

That’s not something you’re going to fix yourself. The air bag is in there, and if you think dropping a brick on your big toe hurts, Svend, wait ‘til you set off an air bag 4 inches from your face.

So if the mechanic removes the horn pad and the horn stops blowing, then obviously the problem is in the pad. And perhaps replacing it is in order.

If the horn doesn’t stop when the horn pad is removed, then you could have a short further down the line. At that point, you’ll need to Google the wiring diagram for the car.

But getting at least as far as the horn pad ought to get you to the point where she’ll introduce you to her parents, Svend. And then you can bring that wiring diagram to discuss with them over dinner.

Dear Car Talk: I have a great 2000 Cadillac DeVille with 95,000 miles. It burns some oil. Can I change over to a synthetic oil now? Would that help with the oil burning? Thanks. — John You certainly can switch to synthetic oil, John, but it probably won’t help with the oil burning. It might have helped if you’d switched 85,000 miles ago.

You don’t say how much oil this great Cadillac is burning, but since you took the trouble to write to us, I’m guessing “a lot.”

The “Northstar” engine they used in these cars is known for burning oil. But how much are you burning? So much that your car is enveloped in voluminous clouds of blue smoke whenever you stop at a light? Are little old ladies flipping you the bird as they pass you because your oil cloud is obscuring their view? If that’s the case, you’re probably burning a quart every few hundred miles.

That suggests that something is wrong deep inside the engine, most likely bad rings.

But if you’re burning a quart every 1,000 miles or more, you’re probably better off just trying to keep it from getting worse quickly.

Here are a few suggestions: First, keep a close eye on the oil level. Oil burning usually gets worse over time. So if you’re used to checking it once a month and finding that it’s a quart low, start checking it twice a month. Otherwise, one day you’re going to do your monthly check, and find it’s down 2 quarts. And running the engine low on oil will only exacerbate the oil burning.

Second, change the oil regularly. We’ve noticed that when some of our customers have cars that burn oil, they stop doing their oil changes. They figure, “Hey, I put in 4

new quarts over the past few months, so it’s already got all new oil!” But it doesn’t work that way. A lot of the old oil is still in there, and it’s trying to hold contaminants in suspension — until it gets so dirty that it can’t hold them in suspension anymore. So your oil still needs to be changed.

And finally, you can consider switching to a slightly more-viscous oil. Using a thicker, molasses-like 20W-50 concoction used to be the go-to solution for old oil-burners.

But with newer technology, I’d be cautious about switching viscosities. In fact, you really should check with your dealer’s service manager first. Your engine probably calls for 5W-30. And you might be able to go to a 10W-30, for instance, and see if it changes your burn rate at all.

But because engines are so sophisticated now, and were designed and engineered for certain oils, gone are the days when you could just throw some 50-weight gear oil or Brylcreem in there and hope for the best.

So concentrate on our first two suggestions, John. Keep the oil topped up between changes, and change it regularly.

And based on your mileage, you’re only driving about 5,600 miles a year, so maybe you can tough it out for another 10 years or so.

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Sipping sangria Tart yet refreshing

In the summer, one of my beverages of choice is sangria. It is tart yet refreshing, fruity and best sipped cold. I like to make my own sangria so I know what is in it for sugar, but I don’t always have the time, or ingredients on hand, to make it.

The next best thing is store-bought sangria. But who knew you could buy sangria in a box? Boxed wine has come a long way in terms of quality and freshness, and boxed sangria combines portability and convenience. Recently I tried two different kinds, with one edging out the other in terms of flavor and overall taste.

You certainly do not buy Franzia boxed wine to be fancy. You buy it because it’s there and it looks good, and it is affordable. The box of Fruity Red Sangria we bought contained five bottles of wine and seemed like it was never going to run dry.

We bought it for the Fourth of July, shared it, kept it in the fridge and drank a glass here or there for two weeks, and then finally finished it at another party.

The Franzia scored high points for freshness, as even after a couple weeks it did not lose its flavor. However, we found it to be a bit tart right from the start and we pre-

ferred it combined with some club soda. It also gave me awful heartburn; again, we didn’t buy it for its quality.

The second boxed sangria was Beso Del Sol Red, which is in a flashy black box with dots on it. If you buy it once, you cannot miss it. It is made with Spanish tempranillo grapes and blended with fruit. This bag in abox contains four bot-

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This wine said sangria to me: fruity, smooth, with a slight and pleasant tartness. It is like the sangria I always intend to make but I am not always quite successful at making. Buying it already made is a perfect solution. It is also in a nice convenient box that doesn’t scream “cheap!” but instead says, “I am fun and I am here to have a good time.” This one will also leave you with less heartburn the next morning.

While both boxed sangrias were around the same price (approximately $15) I would purchase the Beso Del Sol again over the Franzia. You may get one less liter, but it will be worth it when you don’t have to wake up the next morning and down a bottle of Tums. It also tastes better (you could still mix it with club soda for some fizz). You should be able to find it at your local grocery store.

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Scientists consider it a fruit; the Supreme Court declared it a vegetable. Regardless of what you call this summertime superfood, now’s the time to get them, as they are ripe for picking at local farms.

“When buying local, you are getting produce that was picked at the peak of maturity,” Sarah Wrockledge of Tecce Farm in Durham said. “The taste of a tomato ripened in the field is not comparable to a tomato that ripened in storage.”

Renee Cantara of New Roots Farm in Newmarket agrees.

“The vast majority of tomatoes sold in America are picked green and then gassed with ethylene to ripen them in preparation for sale,” Cantara said. “Harvesting tomatoes when they’re hard and green prevents the sugars and other compounds from developing, which are key components for flavor.”

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All kinds of varieties

The way your tomatoes taste also depends on how you use them.

According to Edie Barker of Barker’s Farm in Stratham, big tomatoes such as beefsteak and buffalo are rich in taste and great for slicing, whereas varieties like Romas and San Marzano are ideal for cooking sauces.

The sweetness of cherry tomatoes makes them great for snacking, Wrockledge said.

“The red, pink, and chocolate cherry tomatoes have a classic tomato taste and look beautiful when mixed together in a salad,” she said.

Plum tomatoes, on the other hand, are the best for making salsas, Wrockledge added.

“They have a great taste, lots of flesh, and not a lot of water so they don’t make the rest of your food soggy,” she said.

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“Our farmers market customers count the days until our heirlooms are ready for harvest,” Cantara said. “The Black Krim is an heirloom that has a rich, balanced flavor with a hint of saltiness to it. Sunkist is an orange slicing tomato which is a bit less acidic with fantastic sweet flavor.”

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Yielding a successful tomato harvest is not overly challenging, however it’s important to have a basic understanding of how to care for the crop before you begin planting.

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Doing a soil test is never a bad idea before you begin planting.

“Send a soil sample to UNH and they’ll let you know what your soil is lacking or has too much of and will give you recommendations on how to counteract,” Cantara said. “Also be sure to give your tomatoes enough space for air to move through them.

They’re more prone to disease if they’re close and it’s more difficult for the leaves to dry off after a rain.”

If you don’t own a large plot of land where you can plant your tomatoes, you can always grow them in pots and leave them on your porch.

“Containers are a great method for people who do not have a lot of space,” Wrockledge said. “In this case fertilizer is extremely important because the tomatoes only have the soil in the container. They should also be tied or staked.”

Finding a tomato with the perfect flavor and texture can take time, whether you’re at a farmers market or you’re growing your own, but there are plenty of varieties to choose from, so experimentation is key.

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Berries It’s berry season here in New Hampshire. Raspberries and blueberries are everywhere I turn, including my backyard! It’s such an incredible time of year for local produce, and if your kids are anything like mine, your whole family is taking advantage.

Berries like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries grow pretty well around these parts. Red raspberries are fairly hardy and high-bush blueberries flourish in much of southern New Hampshire.

If you’re looking for information about growing your own, I recommend the UNH Cooperative Extension (extension.unh. edu). Their Food and Agriculture section is unparalleled as a resource for gardeners and farmers in the area.

While berries are delicious when used in pies and cobblers and all the other desserts featuring berries, these amazing fruits can be used in anything from breakfast to dinner. They’re an incredible addition to any snack or meal because they are low in calories, dense in antioxidants and high in melatonin. Rather than baking them and coating them in sugar, let me suggest a few ways to enjoy berries that aren’t dessert.

You won’t regret working these delicious bites into your day.

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Atop your salad: Skip the raisins or dried cranberries and instead scoop up some berries. Top a spinach salad with sliced almonds, berries, grilled salmon and bell peppers. Top with balsamic or citrus vinaigrette and you’ve got one healthy meal!

In your smoothie: If you’ve let your berries linger too long and they’re overripe, freeze them as soon as possible.

Same goes for those raspberries that got smashed in your grocery bag or cooler. Freeze them and add them to your smoothies. My favorite is 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 cup blueberries, 2 teaspoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon chia seeds and ½ banana. Antioxidant heaven.

In your chicken salad: Occasionally I’ll throw raisins or quartered grapes into a chicken salad. Why not try this with blueberries? Combine chicken, celery, mayo and blueberries for a great treat with a hint of sweetness from the blueberries. Want a crunch? Add sliced almonds or walnuts.

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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? by Alan Alda (Random House, 197 pages) Alan Alda, best known as Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H, really wants people to be able to communicate with each other. Years ago, when working on a science show that required he conduct interviews with the experts, Alda realized that the improvisational acting training he had received earlier in his career came in handy when conducting those interviews.

Alda asked himself: What if non-actors were taught these improv techniques?

Would it make a difference in how they communicate?

In If I Understood You, Alda tells the story of an improv workshop he took in his teens. Initially he didn’t want to take the class, but after completing it he discovered that his acting skills greatly improved. He was taught to read body language and to appeal to his audience instead of focusing only on his message.

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well as his day-to-day communications.

Fired up, Alda began talking to communication experts. He helped found the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, where researchers started to hold workshops and do further study of communication. In particular their focus was working with groups that are less intuitive (typically scientists) to help them communicate with other groups that are more intuitive (artists, actors).

Through years of study and many discussions, and by observing improvisational workshops, Alda discovered that yes, acting skills could be used by nonactors in order to assure better and more effective communication.

In a nutshell: Alda believes that if you can’t convey what you are doing in terms that your audience understands, then you won’t be able to convey what you are doing. And if no one knows what you are doing, chances are that any kind of funding or attention for the product will quickly dry up. You have to be able to read your audience and you need to be able to anticipate what they require and then provide that information.

Alda points out that often communication revolves around creating a story or dialogue. If, for example, you are a scientist and want to apply for grant money you might be tempted to fall back into technical jargon (what you feel comfortable with) instead of using language more appropriate for your audience to understand. In one instance, he counseled a scientist to find one specific aspect of his work and create a story on why that aspect was important and what made it exciting. The scientist engaged his audience, made it exciting and ultimately got his grant money.

Alda also tells another story about the cast of M*A*S*H where, between filming takes, instead of going to their trailers and being alone, the actors would sit in a circle and spend the time telling jokes and stories. Alda says the result was deep

communication, which helped the actors better relate to each other when they were acting.

If I Understood You is a good book for anyone who wants to learn about “soft skills,” and it’s an interesting take on how communication occurs. Alda’s approach is different and it will work well with some (those who are tuned into emotion) and less with others.

There is some repetition of ideas in the book, almost as if Alda really, really, really wants us to get these concepts; it’s relatively benign, but still, it’s there.

We all know that Alda is a funny guy who uses a lot of self-deprecating humor.

He apologizes often in the book — he’s not a scientist, he didn’t study, he’s not this or that. I’m not sure whether it’s

intended to be humorous or not, but all the apologies do get a little old. Alda’s got an interesting idea on how effective communication happens and he’s worked as an actor (probably the world’s best communication job) — those credentials qualify him to speak his mind with authority.

Bottom line? It’s a very interesting model for communication. I find myself thinking about Alda’s advice on improv when I’m talking with others. The book is good but not great. Another edit to remove some of the humor and to clean up some of the repetition and you’d have a handy little guide on using attentiveness, intuition and improvisational skills in order to communicate. B — Wendy E.N. Thomas

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Following the show, Harsch “was literally the happiest person I’d ever seen. … He told me, ‘We have to do this,’” Robinson said. “It was so much fun.”

Harsch died before the first official Magpie Salute gig, in January at New York’s Gramercy Theatre.

The band pressed on in his absence.

“Ed’s enthusiasm for this was so strong,” Robinson said, “there was nothing else for us to do but to keep going.”

In a recent phone interview, Robinson talked about the magic of the first show, how the band got its name, and the process of choosing songs from the Crowes catalog, his and Ford’s solo albums, and several transcendent covers. He also touched on his old band and brother Chris Robinson.

a magpie, you have to salute it to ward off bad spirits, to have a good day. The way that you salute, you say, ‘Morning, Captain.’ I thought that was cool because there is a Crowes’ song called ‘Good Morning Captain.’ I’m not denying that I was in the Black Crowes and I wrote all that music for 27 years, or however long we were a band.

This is something related, but new.”

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and he sounds great and there’s Eddie over there and he sounds f-ing great and these two guys in my band sound great.’ ... You can tell there was something special there.”

The set list includes early ’70s nuggets sung by John Hogg, who first teamed up with Robinson in his short-lived band Hookah Brown.

“It’s a game we have called ‘Let’s Stump John’ — let’s just throw everything out there. ‘Here’s some Terry Reid — sing that one John, then sing Rod Stewart and go ahead and sing Steve Marriott.’ I’m just kidding, but every time I call him with a new one, he’s like, ‘Ah, OK.’ I know John can do it and he knows too, but when you Because of travel delays, Ford arrived lay these songs out, who in their right mind would attempt to sing that Terry Reid song? late for the first show.

“We were halfway through the set [and] It is insane when I watch him.” when he walked on stage, it was just there, The term Magpie Salute comes from that thing you can’t put a finger on. It felt just comfortable: ‘Oh yeah, there’s Marc.’ It English lore, but Robinson also has perwasn’t, ‘I haven’t seen that guy in 11 years, sonal reasons for the name — magpies are a black and white breed of crow, after all.

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The odds aren’t high for a Black Crowes reunion with his brother Chris.

“I am far happier doing this with these people. I wish him well and I love him.

He’s my brother and I hope he finds happiness one day, and contentment. You can tell people you’re happy and content all the time but when you feel it necessary to tear everything around you down, and tear other bands down and tear people down, it’s kind of a symptom of being unhappy, and it really sucks to do that. But ... just as a brother, I wish he would one day be happy and cool and not have to go down that road.”

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In 2017, the third edition stars Frankie Ballard with supporting acts Michael Ray and William Michael Morgan, and advance sales are moving at a record pace.

“It’s only grown,” promoter Amanda Morneault said recently of the all-day, family-friendly event. “At a month out we’d distributed more tickets than we had attendees last year, so we are smooth sailing.”

Between them, the three acts topping the bill have multiple Top 10 hits. Ballard did it three times on his debut CD Sunshine & Whiskey, with “Helluva Life,” “Young & Crazy” and the title cut all charting. His

2016 disc El Rio was named one of Rolling Stone’s 25 best country albums of that year.

Ballard has a vintage style, but a rock ’n’ roll heart. He grew up in Detroit listening to classic rock, and his newest single is a cover of Bob Seger’s “You’ll Accompany Me.” He embodies Tom Petty’s observation in a recent interview: “Today’s country music is 1970s rock.”

“We actually wanted him last year so the fact that we were able to make this happen in Year 3 was even bigger,” said Morneault.

“He is a really great guy to work with, and I’ve always loved his music.”

Ray has matinee idol looks — he recently appeared on the hit series Nashville — to go with songwriting, playing and singing talents that have many talking about him as the next Luke Bryan. “He has ‘Kiss You in the Morning,’ his first No. 1 hit, and then ‘Think a Little Less’ was also No. 1,” Morneault said. “He just released ‘Get to You,’ which will climb, too. … He has all-star power, and we’re really lucky to get him.

By next year he might be out of our budget.”

A 24-year-old native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Morgan dropped his first album, Vinyl, in 2016. It went to No. 5 on the U.S.

country charts and yielded the No. 2 hit “I Met a Girl.” Morgan appeals to purists, with plenty of twang and pedal steel guitar.

A big part of the festival’s first two years were regional acts given a chance to hit a bigger stage. That continues, with a luminous undercard including Timmy Brown, Jimmy Connor, Casey Derhak and Paige Davis.

“Timmy is phenomenal, a little bit older but he has a great band with him and just released a single,” Morneault said. “He is opening for some bigger artists and he is in high demand. I tried to book him for other local shows and his calendar was full.”

Connor is a returning favorite. The 17-year-old singer-guitarist got a career boost when Hunter Hayes noticed him holding a sign that read, “Can I sing with you?” at one of his concerts. Hayes became a mentor.

“Any time Hunter Hayes comes to the area, Jimmy plays with him,” Morneault said. “Jimmy played a solo acoustic set for us last year, and we asked him back right away for a full band performance.”

Massachusetts-based Davis is a rising star at 16 years old. In April, she won the

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“He is definitely one to watch,” Morneault said. “I would not be surprised if he crosses over from country to more on the pop end of the spectrum.”

Fingers crossed for good weather, the lucky third festival looks more than promising for Morneault and Harbor Agency partner Chris Whynock.

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• What seemed like the best hide-andseek idea ever took a frightening turn on July 6 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, when a 12-year-old girl became stuck in a sleeper sofa. Another child called 911 when she couldn’t free her friend. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said fire chief A.G. Moore. “When she got out, she was fine.”

• In Green Bay, Wisconsin, a driver crossing the Walnut Street Bridge on June 22 disregarded the traffic arm and drove around it onto the drawbridge as it was opening. His van ascended the opening span, but then rolled back down into the gap between the stationary bridge and the moveable span. Green Bay Metro firefighters, concerned that the van might slip through the gap, cut a hole in its roof to rescue the driver.

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• Six suspects in a June 25 Denver mugging counted among their spoils the victim’s brand-new iPhone. After using Ryan Coupens’ credit cards at a nearby Walgreens, the thieves used the phone to post a Snapchat story about their shenanigans to Coupens’ account, where his friends and police could clearly see some of their faces.

• A repeat offender came to the end of his career when he and an accomplice tried to burglarize a home in East Macon, Georgia, on June 19. As James Robert Young, 41, a 35-time resident in the Bibb County jail, and another man zeroed in on her television, the homeowner woke up and heard them. “When she yelled, the men ran out,” said Sheriff David Davis, and that was when the other suspect turned around and fired his weapon, striking Young in the head, killing him. The accomplice is still at large.

Right here in New Hampshire on June 29, a state police officer stopped the 57-yearold driver of a Honda Odyssey minivan who had piled a Beverly Hillbillies-esque stack of belongings on top of his car. The collection, which was about as tall as the minivan, included a wooden chest, a bike, a floor lamp, a rake, a snow shovel, a moving dolly and a folding ladder, along with blankets and towels and a shopping cart full of items hanging off the back. Police cited the driver for negligent driving, and the car was towed away.

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Oh, those monkeys

A monkey mystery unfolded near Mesa, Arizona, in early July as drone owner Jesse Sorensan dispatched his device over a facility rumored to house abandoned monkeys.

“Hovered above it and took some pictures ... and sure enough there’s monkeys in almost all the cages,” said Sorensan. “What are these monkeys doing ... in the middle of the desert?” Local TV reporters looked into the mystery and found the facility is used for research and breeding for the University of Washington and the Centers for Disease Control, who were quick to point out that the monkeys have access to air conditioning and veterinary care.

Pre-existing conditions

Police in Dearborn, Michigan, are hoping a thief’s unusual loot may draw him back to the scene of the crime. Surveillance video at a Walgreens store captured a bald man making off with seven boxes of Rogaine, a hair-growth product, on June 22. “While this is not the most hair-raising crime ... it is suspected he will continue committing this type of crime, as 12 to 14 months of consistent use is needed to see results,” Police Chief Ronald Haddad said in a news release.

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