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Collecting items for the troops A message to our readers: There is a group of volunteers at the Pease Airport in Portsmouth called Pease Greeters. One of the many things that they do is put together Pease Care Packages Larry Marsolais for the troops. When a plane of troops lands at Pease, every person on that plane receives a care package from a Pease Greeter. Right now there is an urgent need for items for those packages. Please go to page 8 in this week’s issue of the Scene and you can see the list of what is needed: basic toiletry items, food, fun stuff and things that can’t be sent. You probably have some of these laying around your house right now. I went to the dollar store and for $5 filled

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COVER STORY 6 Everything apples

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EVENTS TO CHECK OUT SEPTEMBER 13 - 19, 2018, AND BEYOND Extreme fun

Hold on tight for the first annual Seacoast Extreme Country Fair from Thursday, Sept. 13, through Tuesday, Sept. 18, at New England Dragway (280 Exeter Road, Epping). The action includes bull riding, horse shows, barrel racing and rodeo clown performances, and competitions for motocross, cornhole, axe throwing and more. There will be a midway with rides, games, food, vendors, helicopter rides, monster truck rides, magic shows, a petting zoo, crafts and more. Hours for the fair are 3 to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for military and kids ages 5 to 12 and free for kids ages 4 and under. Tickets for seniors ages 60 and over cost $7 on Thursday and Friday and $10 on Saturday and Sunday. Visit seacoastextremecountryfair.com.

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Sample from more than 20 local craft beers paired with foods prepared by local chefs at the annual Passport Craft Beer and Food Pairing Tour at Strawbery Banke Museum (14 Hancock St., Portsmouth) on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $80 general admission or $40 for designated drivers. Visit nhptv.org/ passport.

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With options ranging from 100 to 25 miles, there is a ride for people of all abilities at the 45th Annual Seacoast Century Ride and an opportunity to bike along the scenic Seacoast of New Hampshire. The ride begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, and concludes Sunday, Sept. 23. Pedal through Portsmouth, in various state parks, past the Nubble Lighthouse, by the Piscataqua River, through scenic small towns and beachfront communities and past great ocean views with all rides beginning and ending at Hampton Beach State Park. Registration costs $60 with bikers under 15 years of age costing $30. For more information or to register, visit bikereg.com/37532.

Birders of all levels can enjoy a beginner bird walk on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to noon at Strafford County Farm. This walk will include the Don Black Trail and the hedgerows around the fields of the conserved property at the Strafford County Complex. Meet at the parking lot across from the office of the Strafford County Community Work Program (266 County Farm Road, Dover). Children are welcome with an adult. This is a free event. Visit seacoastchapter.org.

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by Rob Levey Picking apples right from the trees is just part of the excitement of apple season — there’s also fun to be had in finding the perfect varieties, using them in recipes and enjoying the ripe fruit in the form of cider. From Ambrosia to Suncrisp Producing nearly 50,000 bushels of more than 40 distinct varieties of apples, Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls features everything from McIntosh, Cortland and Macoun to Ida Red, Honeycrisp and Red Delicious. “We also have several varieties of heirloom apples,” owner Todd Wagner said. “Baldwin stands out — it is used for cider

and baking.” As for picking apples at Applecrest, the time has already started. Different varieties ripen and mature at varying times, though, which Wagner said often surprises people. “People think there is a narrow apple season in New England,” he said. “The season, though, actually runs from early August through late October and into November.” He said the downside is that people often come to the orchard with the expectation of picking a specific variety when it is either not ripe or the time has already passed. “All the varieties of apples ripen at dif-

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ferent times, so availability varies through the season, which is much longer than people imagine,” he added. Currently, available varieties at Applecrest include Jersey Mac, Paula Red, Gravenstein and Milton. McIntosh apples are available now, while Cortland, Red Delicious and Macoun should be mature by the second week of September. For those thinking about October, Wagner said the numerous varieties become available for picking at that time. These varieties include Mutsu, Ida Red, Empire, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Jonagold and Hampshire. Due to their fragile nature and/or scar-

city, some apples at Applecrest are only available at their farmstand. Gala and Honeycrisp are available in September with Northern Spy, Baldwin, Golden Russett and Braeburn maturing in October. At Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, Glenn Cook, who runs the operation with his wife Karen, said they devote roughly 25 acres to growing apples. He estimates they have between 7,000 and 8,000 trees that collectively produce about 90 varieties of apples. For Cook, part of his enjoyment this time of year is seeing people return to their farm for that one variety they can find nowhere else. He cited a little known fact, however, regarding apples that sometimes 7

“Some apples are biennial, which means some years certain trees will bear much less fruit,” he said. “Honeycrisps are a good example of that with this a light year for these apples.” Some of their more popular or wellknown apple varieties include Braeburn, Macoun, Cortland, Suncrisp, Ambrosia, Paula Red and Mutsu to name just a few. “Every one of our apples has a customer who says it is their favorite,” said Cook, who said the interesting thing about apples is their inherent complexity. “Apples have a complex flavor,” he said. “Some have a really rich tartness while others have a sweetness. Some have a firmer flesh. Other apples are like eating a meal with a lot of body and substance.” Cook said different varieties are suited for different purposes. “Some apples are good for baking and for pies, so a blend of apples might work there,” he said. “Other apples are not good for baking.” Wagner agreed and said there is no substitute for local apples. “Many of the apples we buy in grocery stores come from as far away as New Zealand and China,” he said. “When you visit a local orchard you get apples that are miles above these imported apples and they have a markedly better quality and taste.” He said there is also no substitute to the experience of picking your own apples. “Our main purpose is to get people out to the orchard to pick apples,” he said. “We really want families to make a trip to the orchard one of their traditions. … Picking your own apples at a local orchard is a unique experience.” Growing challenges Cook referred to apples as “one of the more difficult horticultural crops.” “There are diseases prevalent in areas

like this with a lot of rainfall and high humidity,” he said. “It’s why Washington [state] has the biggest areas for apple growing. They have a desert with no natural pests and bring in the water.” Keeping the apples healthy and clean in a safe way is another challenge. “It’s very difficult to be 100 percent organic,” he said. “We strive to keep our crops and fruit as clean as we can so they are safe for everyone.” Storms present unique challenges, too. “A two- to three-minute hail storm can pummel our apples,” he said. “Bacterial infections can change the entire crop. Random occurrences take place every six or seven years.” Cook cited other challenges that remain outside their control, including the behavior of those picking the apples. “People could fall into the pond or climb the trees,” he said. “We want them to have a great time and have great memories, but we also want them to be safe.” Echoing Cook’s sentiments that much of their success is dependent on the weather, Wagner said there is also a very precise science that guides their apple-growing process. He stressed that there are over 7,000 varieties of apples registered in the world. “The process of growing apples on a large-scale orchard involves a staging process whereby different varieties are planted according to specific times of the growing season,” said Wagner, who cited 7,000-plus apple varieties worldwide. “This is part of the art and science of running an orchard.” At the end of the proverbial day, though, Cook said an apple orchard is like any other operation — it is a business and must be run like one. “There are a lot of moving parts, never mind the cider donut operation where we can sell 10,000 our of our store on a busy weekend day,” he said. “All that 8

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The cider side If you eat out anywhere on the Seacoast, there is a good chance you have seen hard ciders made by North Country Cider in Rollinsford. Opened in November 2014, North Country Hard Cider is co-owned by Silas Gordon along with his brother Ivan Gordon and friend Ron Dixon. Gordon said they are focused on making a completely natural product. “My brother and I were raised in a home where our mother was a chemist and she insisted that there be no preservatives or other additives in the food we ate,” he said. “The natural food process is something we have come to quite naturally. It is one of our main goals in making cider.” The ultimate goal, though, may be somewhat of a paradox, according to Gordon. “We want to make hard cider that tastes like fresh apples,” he said. “It may seem

like a paradox, but this is actually quite rare [in our industry].” According to Gordon, nearly all ciders available on the market contain sulfites and other preservatives. He said you can smell these additives — and for some people, they make them feel sick after consuming them. “The process of making all-natural additive-free cider has more to do with making a product that is safe and just tastes better than commonly available ciders,” he said. “Even small ‘micro-cideries’ use these additives. It is just easier to make cider this way, because it requires less attention.” He said micro-cideries also put their pressed cider through a sanitary filter to clean out bacteria. This process not only thins the cider, it removes all the substance and makes for “a bland and tasteless” product. The particulate matter in cider, he said, is essential to making quality hard cider. As for the process, it starts with fresh local apples, which are then exposed to an ultraviolet system that kills bacteria but none of the natural yeast that may be present. “What this means is that when it is time to ferment and age the cider, there is a mix of natural and controlled yeast at work in the fermentation process,” he said. While the process may sound scientific — and it is — Gordon acknowledged there is more artistry than science. “The process of making natural cider free of any additives ends up being an uncertain and unpredictable process,” he said. “We are working with a living product, so they can be unpredictable in terms of taste, sugar content, wild yeast. Because we want a completely natural product, the production requires constant attention.” For this reason, they are constantly making adjustments to the product which requires skills only an experienced cider maker can apply. There is some intuition that guides their process. “Art over science” was the operable phrase for 10

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“We can see the smiles and positive reactions when people taste our ciders, too,” he said. “The reactions are sometimes dramatic as people taste a cider that tastes like real fresh apples.” As for the exact kinds of apples they use, Gordon refrained from the term “heirloom.” “‘Heirloom’ simply means an old variety of apple,” he said. “To that extent, nearly all apples are heirloom.” What they do use is what he calls “antique apples.” “The Rhode Island Greening and Roxbury Russet are good examples,” he said. “These were the first two apples cultivated in America.”

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For those interested in trying some of Applecrest’s apples in a wine, you need look no further than Sweet Baby Vineyard, which uses a special cider blend. In speaking about their apple wines, owner Lewis Easton said he is excited that they locally source all their ingredients. “By maintaining close relationships with all of our sources, we support family farms and sustain a local economy as much as possible,” he said. “The vineyard has had a relationship with Applecrest Farm for many years, going back to when we made wine as amateurs.” Apple wine: Their apple wine is made from their favorite varieties of apples grown at Applecrest Farms in Hampton Falls. It’s an easy-drinking wine that has a clean, distinct taste of apple that builds from its luscious, velvety start to its long-lasting finish. This semi-sweet wine captures the essence of clean, crisp, ripe apples. A joy to drink, its fresh apple acidity makes this a wine to serve with cheeses, salads, pork or chicken. Best served chilled.

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North Country Ciders All ciders are additive- and preservativefree, never pasteurized or filtered, and they must be kept refrigerated. Original Press: Flagship cider. A blend of modern, heirloom and antique apple varieties. Lightly sweet with a hint of tart and a complex, balanced flavor profile. New Hampshire- and Maine-grown apples. Unpasteurized, unfiltered and additive- and preservative-free. 5 percent ABV Honey Badger: A single varietal cider made from Maine-grown Honeycrisp apples. Mildly sweet with a crisp, clean finish. 4.5 percent ABV Bitter Brothers: A series of ciders with extra bite to challenge your taste buds. Lightly sweet with plenty of big tart flavors. New Hampshire- and Maine-grown apples including apples from our farm. 5 percent ABV. One batch a year. Bitter Bros. Bourbon Barrel: A Bitter Brothers cider aged three-plus months in Jim Beam barrels. Smooth, semi-dry, with mild bourbon and oak notes. New Hampshire- and Maine-grown apples. 6 percent ABV Northern Comfort: A semi-sweet cider with a unique blend of mulling spices, ginger and orange zest. New Hampshireand Maine-grown apples. 5 percent ABV. Winter seasonal. Firestarter: A semi-sweet cider flavored with cinnamon, habanero and pomegranate. New Hampshire- and Maine-grown apples. 5 percent ABV (Year Round Offering) Pineapple Thunder: A semi-sweet cider that we flavor with pineapple, lime zest and cilantro. 4.8 percent ABV. Summer seasonal. Sugar Shack: A semi-sweet cider flavored with extra dark amber maple syrup, fresh-pressed ginger and a touch of black walnut. New Hampshire- and Mainegrown apples. 5 percent ABV. Spring seasonal. Hopshire: A complex off-dry cider made from a blend of standard and heirloom fruit that we then dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops. Floral citrus notes and just the right amount of hoppy flavor. 5.75 percent ABV Sweetie Pie: A semi-sweet cider flavored with fresh, local strawberries, rhubarb and a touch of maple syrup. Mild strawberry flavor with a hint of tart rhubarb that goes perfectly with the cider. 5 percent ABV. Early summer seasonal. Dark and Cidery: A version of a Dark & Stormy cocktail with fresh-pressed ginger, lemon zest, vanilla and more. It’s the perfect boat, beach, mountain, summery cider. 5.5 percent ABV. Summer seasonal. Better Half: Semi-dry cider infused with decaffeinated black tea, lemon and mint to create the summer’s most refreshing cider. If you like a half and half you will

love this one. 5.7 percent ABV Beary Patch: A limited-edition cider made from fresh picked local raspberries and sweetened with local maple syrup. Sweet, tart and bursting with berry flavor. 5.5 percent ABV. Early fall seasonal. Cranbarrel: This cider is aged in bourbon barrels for six months; then we introduce cranberries from Massachusetts, which give it great acidity and a very bright barrel flavor. 5.75 percent ABV. Available most of the year. Branch Breaker: A single varietal cider made with Ginger Gold apples and nothing else. This is a very light cider with great flavor. 4.8 percent ABV Winter Rye: This is a semi-sweet barrelaged cider that we aged in rye whiskey barrels from Flag Hill Distillery in Lee, N.H. It has huge vanilla and whiskey notes with a light oak flavor. 6.75 percent ABV Wulf Kitty: This is a semi-sweet cider with tart cherries from upstate New York and fresh ginger and tangerine zest. It’s very refreshing with just a bit of tartness from the cherries and a light amount of spice from the ginger. 5 percent ABV. Year-round offering. Pollination: This is a semi-sweet cider that we ferment with apple blossom honey from the orchards in Maine we get our apples from. This cider is very floral with nice apple and honey notes. 7.8 percent ABV. Spring seasonal. Squashed: For this cider we use kabocha squash (which looks and taste very similar to buttercup squash but is a bit sweeter) and a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. It has a very smooth mouth feel with huge flavor. 6 percent ABV. Fall seasonal. Ginjah Baby: This semi-sweet cider is made with cranberries from Massachusetts and tons of fresh juiced ginger for a very spicy/tart refreshing experience. 5 percent ABV Old Forrest: This off-dry cider is aged in seven-year-old Woodford Reserve barrels that give it a wonderful vanilla nose with a rich color from the oak and char of the barrel. 6 percent ABV

Apple Harvest Day On Saturday, Oct. 6, the city of Dover stops and turns its attention to all things related to apples. In 2017 more than 50,000 people filled the streets for Apple Harvest Day, presented by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Katie MacKinnon said the festival has nearly endless opportunities for fun. “You can enjoy great music, celebrate the arts, shop with local vendors and crafters and just take in the sights and sounds while enjoying a candy apple or apple cider donut,” she said. “There are also numerous food vendors on hand to satisfy the palates of all festival-goers.” An event that has taken place for more than three decades, Apple Harvest Day features a variety of fun activities that have been around for years. One of these activities, described by MacKinnon as the festival’s signature offering, is its Apple Pie Contest at the Rotary Arts Pavilion in Henry Law Park. “Last year over 40 amateur bakers submitted their special recipes to be tasted and judged by the local ‘celebrities’ and dignitaries,” she said. This year’s contest is hosted by 97.5 WOKQ and awards are given to first-, second- and third-place winners in two divisions: adults and youth. Festival-goers are also encouraged to stop by Orchard Alley for a taste of King Tut’s fresh-pressed apple cider and interact with other orchards on site for the festival. ”Vendors and crafters up and down the festival streets are also encouraged to embrace the apple-theme by offering apple-infused treats and trinkets,” she added. A producer of traditional and speciality jams and jellies all canned in small batches to focus on quality and flavor, Rivka Rowe of Home Made by Rivka is one such vendor. Purchasing prepared ciders from both Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, Mass., and Tendercrop Farm in Dover and Newbury, she said the apples in these concoctions are not spiced. “The ciders combine apples like Cortlands and McIntosh for a sweet and tart flavor that’s natural and allows me to control the amount of spice and sugar,” she said. According to Rowe, making jams and jellies is a somewhat tricky process. “A common misconception is that jam is throwing everything into a pot and calling it a day, but there are weight ratios, fruit sugar content, fruit water content, temperatures, and pectin types,” she said. “Even things like heat and humidity need to be considered with each batch.” In producing her Apple Cider Jelly, she said she adds a variety of fall aromatics, including cinnamon, as well as gel with a vegan pectin. “It’s very simple and delicious,” she said. “I don’t use any artificial stabilizers, or a pectin that has them, so the Cider Jelly is a beautiful-

ly soft, sticky mess of tasty.” As for its uses, Rowe said Apple Cider Jelly is versatile. “It’s a great glaze for pork loin or ham, warmed up and drizzled over pancakes or waffles, as an ice cream topper, cake filling, or spooned into yogurt,” she said. In addition to vendors like Rowe, Apple Harvest Day features a number of elements that will particularly appeal to kids, including the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital KidZone with Blast Party inflatable rides. A popular attraction in the KidZone is the HRCU Wildlife Encounters Interactive Jungle featuring a variety of wild, pet and farm animals. Other kid-friendly activities include the Northeast Credit Union Traveling Barnyard, Pony Rides, Janetos Wagon Rides, and the Martel Plumbing & Heating Roaming Train. “There are also five stages across the festival footprint with performances all day,” said MacKinnon. “Another hit is Dupont’s Service Center’s Auto Alley on First Street where numerous super-modified and antique cars are on display for the public.” To sum up the day-long event, Apple Harvest Day can be broken down into some very interesting numbers, which include the following: • 50,000 visitors • 8 city blocks • 400 street vendors • 5 stages of entertainment • 50+ live performances • 1,000 5K road race participants • 5 radio stations on site • 4-acre KidZone • 30+ local sponsors According to MacKinnon, the event highlights Dover as “an economically and culturally vibrant community.” “The festival stimulates community pride, inspires volunteerism and building social capital by shopping local,” she said. “It also provides recreation, socialization, arts and cultural exposure, educational opportunities and general amenities geared toward visitors to our city.” To host an event of this scale, however, MacKinnon readily acknowledged that the Chamber cannot do it alone. “We express our appreciation to the dedicated men and women of Dover’s municipal services [and] the community-minded businesses that underwrite, sponsor and provide in-kind support,” she said. She also cited “an exceptional committee of dedicated business and nonprofit leaders” along with hundreds of volunteers, vendors, retailers, restaurant, nonprofits and agencies. “We also thank the local residents who celebrate with us and the thousands of visitors who travel to be with us on the first Saturday of every October,” she said. To learn more, visit dovernh.org/ apple-harvest-day.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in the center of the oven. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a smaller bowl combine the egg, milk and oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together just until combined; a few small lumps are OK. Add in the chopped apples and stir just to distribute evenly in the batter. Spray the pan with cooking spray and pour the batter in. Bake for 42 to 48 minutes, until a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs. Apple Cookies 3¼ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups shredded apples Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand-held mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and mix

until combined. Add in the vanilla and mix to combine. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Add in the apples and mix just until combined. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before scooping heaping tablespoons onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are set in the center. Apple Cinnamon Buttermilk Scones Yields 8-10 scones 4 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup + 3 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 sticks (16 T) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1⅔ cups buttermilk (or a little more) ¾ cup diced apples Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix well. Add in the butter and, using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Add in the buttermilk and mix just until the dough forms and no dry ingredients are left at the bottom of the bowl (the dough should not be sticky either). Add in the diced apple and mix just to incorporate the apple. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and shape into either a round or a square. Divide into eight to 10 equal pieces. Transfer the scones onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 24 to 28 minutes until lightly golden and a skewer comes out with just a few moist crumbs.

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Describe your background. I worked for 10 years in downtown Boston in everything from working in corporate wellness to founding a personal training business and head coaching CrossFit facilities and weightlifting clubs. I wanted to move back, though, to my home state to serve my community.

doors is required to go through a functional movement screen and fitness test. This allows us to learn about you and your body. We want to know how your biomechanics behave, what we need to avoid and what we need to improve on to make training safer and more beneficial. Movement quality is very important and focusing on that will lead to better workouts and better results. Workouts should leave you feeling better.

Tell us a little about your business. I hold multiple certifications in the areas of corrective exercise, personal training, Olympic weightlifting and various others. It allows me to offer a comprehensive training experience.

Do you work with all ages? We have trained individuals from 10 to 86 years old. Our staff is well-educated and experienced so any individual who walks in will get the best training experience.

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Is there an average age? The majority of our clientele is between 40 to 55 years old. They are often busy professionals, local business owners, physicians or attorneys who are looking to make the most of their time in the gym. They often want something efficient that delivers the results they are looking for. It is also very common for us to have couples and family members train — spouses, parents and children.

Why move back to New Hampshire to live on the Seacoast? I moved back to the Seacoast to be closer to family, buy a home, start our own family and we thought Rye was the perfect spot for a business like mine. My wife also fell in love with the area and we always enjoyed coming to Portsmouth on weekends so the Seacoast is where we wanted to set our roots after a decade of living in Boston.

What do you like the most about the Seacoast? Our access to the ocean, the lakes, the mountains, a great food/drink scene and major cities makes this the best place to live in the country.

It sounds like you have a lot of professional experience. I do. I’ve been a three-time International Presenter at the Annual IHRSA International Fitness Convention and guest lecturer, which has given me a knowledge of the industry. It has led me to create unique services and strategies to make elite training more accessible for the New Hampshire Seacoast.

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is the best way to improve on the aspects of fitness that people are really looking for. This includes fat loss, strength, avoid injuries, improved performance, increase in bone density, to name just a few. Do you find that people are intimidated by strength training? I would tell people who are intimidated by gyms to start by working with a qualified trainer privately. A good trainer’s goal should be to make you feel comfortable first and build your confidence. Too often, gyms promote how intense or extreme their workouts are, but the majority of the general population is turned off by that. We know that the gym can be intimidating. We aren’t here trying to impress you with how hard our workouts are. The more comfortable

and confident you are, the quicker you’ll progress — and more importantly, you’ll begin to enjoy working out. What are the benefits in working with a coach? Working with a coach or trainer shortens that learning curve. Correct exercise prescription helps you reach your goals in the least amount of time. Add that to a community-focused facility and an encouraging environment and that’s what you have at Seacoast Strength & Conditioning. It sounds like you really enjoy what you do. How do you ensure a great experience for folks who come to your business? Every member that comes through our

Any big plans for you or your business for this year or in 2019? We are in the final stages of a 2,000-square-foot expansion at our gym. Why expand? Our new space is allowing us to help more people get fit on the Seacoast with group personal training and large group classes to offer more valuable services accessible for everyone. We are growing quickly and it is all thanks to our loyal members. — Rob Levey Know someone awesome? If you know someone in the community who is doing great things, the Scene wants to know! Send your suggestions to editor@ seacoastscene.net and your favorite cool person might end up on this Get To Know... page!

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Adventure By Andrew Clay Where I went: The Tuck Museum of Hampton History at 40 Park Ave. in Hampton (603-929-0781, hamptonhistoricalsociety. org) What it is: The Tuck Museum is a nonprofit museum highlighting the long and extensive past of the town of Hampton, and home of the Hampton Historical Society. It is made up of a handful of historic buildings, countless historical artifacts, collections and memorabilia, and is located on the grounds of the original settlement of the first founding houses of the town. The museum is open Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. during the spring, winter and fall, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. during the winter months. The museum is free of charge although donations are encouraged and welcomed. What I did: I showed up at the Tuck Museum not quite sure what to expect. With limited days of operation and short hours I suppose I was prepared for a small room with a handful of exhibits, with the majority of the space being dedicated to the historical society and its meeting rather than the museum itself. I got there just as the museum was opening at 1 p.m., perhaps a few minutes early, and was welcomed by a couple of people working to

somewhere on the land of the museum. Following this history lesson, I was brought around the main room of the museum and educated on the various artifacts donated to the historical society. Just when I thought the tour was done, I was brought to the back where two other expansive rooms were filled with the military history of the town, and a featured artist room stood filled with various historical artifacts from years past. The final room was the meeting room where the complete historical genealogy of the town of Hampton can be found and researched for your own family lineage with the help of these volunteer professionals. After the guided tour concluded I was left to explore on my own wherever and however I chose, so I spent some time reading over the historical documents Outside the Tuck Museum in Hampton. Photo by Andrew Clay. of the Goody Cole case and wandering uncover the exhibits and displays. I was Hampton such as an old fire hose, bell, the halls in awe at the magnitude of the struck immediately by the size of the room. and truck with which early firefighters impressive museum and inquiring back to After I introduced myself, I was taken out fought flames, among countless other arti- my extremely knowledgeable guide. back for a tour of the handful of other his- facts. Following that, I was led to an old Who else would enjoy this: The Tuck torical buildings scattered throughout the schoolhouse building and a classic motel Museum is open to the public at no cost to property aside from the main museum at house used for beach rentals years ago. them, although donations are encouraged. After visiting all of the outer attracthe heart of the land. The first stop was the barn from the tions of the museum, I was led back to They are known for giving school tours 1700s, deconstructed, moved and recon- the main building and handed off to the but anyone interested in the expansive and structed next door to the museum. In the main tour guide, a woman with the most complicated history of this beach town barn were classic tools and artifacts from historical knowledge and passion for her would enjoy their time spent at the Tuck years and generations past all set up on town of anyone I have ever met. Quickly Museum. The staff was friendly and unbedisplay for the immensely knowledge- after beginning this section of the guided lievably knowledgeable and passionate able tour guides to lead guests through the tour, I was introduced to the fact that this about the town that they all call home, and past of farming along the Seacoast from museum was far larger and more impres- with so much to see and do there is somecenturies back. One of the more fasci- sive than I could have ever imagined. thing for everyone. From the history of the nating buildings to me was the Seacoast What I was the most fascinated with pri- town to hands-on farming techniques of Fire Museum, which is often thought of or to the tour was the paranormal history the 17th century, to the history of a beach as being a separate entity from the Tuck of the town and museum itself, and after vacation, schooling and firefighting, anyMuseum, but this is not the case. With- bringing this to the attention of my guide one with a taste for learning about the past in the walls of the fire museum were the I was greeted with the extensive history will enjoy their time at the Tuck Museum classic tools used by fire departments in of Goody Cole, an accused witch buried of Hampton.

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We talked to people on the beach and asked them some tough questions... Q: What’s your favorite way to spend a vacation day?

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you choose?

A: Just chilling on a beach with some buddies, swimming a little bit and just a lot of hanging out.

A: A great white shark because they’re just the ultimate predator. I’ve never seen one in person but I would like to … but only if I was on a boat. Not in the water.

ADAM ERRICO FROM LOWELL, MASS.

ALEC ESPINOLA FROM LOWELL, MASS.

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Q: If you could spend the day with a celebrity, who would it be and what would you do?

A: High-stakes real estate, just making millions and cashing out.

A: It would be Jo Little. I would go on tour with them and sing a bunch of songs with them.

PETER ARSENAULT FROM NORTHWOOD, N.H.

RYAN CIOFFI FROM METHUEN, MASS.

Q: If you could only have one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

A: [The family from] Family Guy, because I feel like it would be a fun time, they’re always getting in wacky adventures.

A: Potatoes, just all types of potatoes, because I love them. Hash browns, french fries. I’m vegetarian so that’s all I eat.

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as over the years it has proven to be his favorite put on by the Seacoast Science Center. “I have the pleasure of taking a group down to Frost Point, and we will run sand nets through the intertidal habitats there. We will have 20 to 30 kids and parents going through what we find in the nets,” said Chase. “It’s incredibly hands-on, it’s incredibly engaging and I just love getting the chance to work with people as we go through those animals and go through the whole process. It’s enriching for me.” Although primarily designed for children and families, this event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the wildlife that can be found along the New England Seacoast. With events and activities scheduled throughout the day for those hoping to get their hands dirty, as well as for those preferring to stay indoors and learn more about animals on a screen, there is something for everyone at the Seacoast Science Center’s BioBlitz, said Chase. “The biggest draw is being able to get out into a natural setting and learn about it through the eyes of someone who has a level of expertise. One of the other core values of the science center is inspiration of this location at Odiorne Point State Park,” said Chase. “It is a remarkable and remarkably diverse setting from an ecological and historical perspective. There are rich cultural and natural histories that I think you can only find here at Odiorne and certainly here on the Seacoast.” This rain-or-shine event costs $10 per person, or $30 for a family of up to six people. To register for this year’s BioBlitz, visit seacoastsciencecenter.org or call 603-436-8043. — Andrew Clay

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More than a beach town Hampton shows off its artistic side Towns that are most alive have an active artist community — at least that’s what Linda Gebhart, president of the Hampton Arts Network, believes. One way that Hampton emphasizes its vibrant art community is through the annual Hampton Arts Network’s Art Walk. The days between Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 22, mark the ninth year of this tradition of small local businesses and local artists working hand in hand promoting one another. “Hampton has no gallery so the art walk is kind of a way for businesses to help us out by displaying our artwork in their windows and within their shops. Some businesses allow us to have a demo or put on a class, so one hand helps the other,” said Gebhart. This idea of artists and small-business owners working together is what first sparked the idea for this art walk, as well as the neighboring communities and their artistic presence, Gebhart said. “Newburyport, Portsmouth, Exeter and Rye, all of those areas have art walks. … Why can’t Hampton have that? That’s the question we had nine years ago, so let’s put Hampton on the map and show them that there are a lot of artists that live right here in town,” she said. “Let’s have a visible presence in the town that we live in.” Another goal of the annual art walk, according to Gebhart, is to allow Hampton to be known as more than just a beach town, as well as to give people an excuse to delve into areas of the town that they otherwise never have had the inclination to explore. “It encourages people to stroll around the shops of downtown Hampton for a week. We have printed maps so it gets people into shops that people might have never thought about visiting before,” said Gebhart. One of the highlights for this year’s art walk is the opportunity to display artwork created by the Summer Enrichment Program, a free camp provided to children that grants them the opportunity to explore different forms of art with aid from members and volunteers from the Hampton Arts Network. The art created by the enrichment program over the Know about something fun going on?

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Student reception 2017’s Art Walk. Photo courtesy of Linda Gebhart, Hampton Arts Network President.

summer will be on display at Kennebunk Savings Bank throughout the week. “It’s about inspiring young people. I don’t believe that young people have enough opportunities to explore art nowadays. Kids need to be tactile … with acrylic paint, with watercolor paint, those are tactile things and they’re not something on a screen,” said Gebhart. “I think it’s important that kids don’t lose that connection, that they can actually make something with their hands.” Gebhart shared a story about a woman who came into the wine shop where she was putting on a demonstration last year;

the woman was in town leaf peeping. Her husband was at The Old Salt taking a nap, and the woman, Gebhart said, was so impressed with the wine at the shop that she decided to wake her husband up and bring him back with her to buy a bottle of wine and take it back to their room. “That’s just one little story that wouldn’t have happened if the art walk wasn’t taking place and if we didn’t put our banner on the Old Salt fence,” said Gebhart. “It’s just one story like that that makes you think that an event like this is all worthwhile.” — Andrew Clay

Schedule of events You can check out artwork throughout the days of the event, but there are a few extra activities happening as well. Friday, Sept. 14 Opening Reception for Summer Enrichment Program students from 5 to 6 p.m. at Kennebunk Savings Bank, 24 Winnacunnet Road. Free. Wine tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. at Baron Forrester, 446 Lafayette Road, Free. Flower arranging class 7 p.m. also at Baron Forrester. RSVP to Julie 603-926-4049. $10.

“Encaustic” Art. Encaustic is a process of “painting” with a hot wax medium. Learn more about this fascinating art form dating back centuries, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Marelli’s Market, 465 Lafayette Road. Free. Tuesday, Sept. 18 Kids’ Drop in Crafts evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lane Library for ages 7-12, lead by HAN members. Free.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 Mosaic class by artist Linda Gebhart at Kennebunk Savings Bank external meeting room Saturday, Sept. 15 Full English Tea with food at Baron Forrest- from 6 to 8 p.m. at 24 Winnacunnet Road. er, $10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; add a Tarot Fee is $10 to make a mosaic birdbath. Regisreading for an additional $15. RSVP to Julie ter with Linda at johnlgebhart@aol.com. 603-926-4049. Friday, Sept. 21 Wine tasting from 5 to 6 p.m. at Baron ForMonday, Sept. 17 Art Demo by artist Mary V. Tauscher: rester, 446 Lafayette Road. Free.

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Today’s cars don’t need highway miles to survive Dear Car Talk: I’m retired, and at age 70, I hit my midlife crisis and bought my first Mercedes (new). But being retired and living downtown in the city where I can walk to most things, By Ray Magliozzi I find myself doing city driving almost all the time. So is it necessary to get on the freeway once in a while to keep the car engine in good shape? If so, how frequent and how far as a minimum? I enjoy your column! — Jim No, there’s no need to drive your car on the highway, Jim. People used to tell you to take your car out on the highway and “blow out the carbon.” But there is no more carbon. Modern engines with fuel injection, computerized engine controls and improved gasolines run so cleanly now that if you take your engine apart after 50,000 miles, the tops of your pistons will be as clean as they were when you drove off the lot. So doing only “in town” driving is no problem. And if you’re driving for at least 15 or 20 minutes on a semi-regular basis, you’re probably getting the exhaust system hot enough to evaporate most of water vapor that condenses in there when the exhaust sys-

tem is cold. If you take all five-minute trips, you could cause your exhaust system to corrode prematurely. An exhaust system on this car could run you a few mortgage payments. On the other hand, the exhaust system on a Mercedes is pretty robust. So even with all those short trips, corroding the exhaust might take 10 years. And by then, your ne’er-do-well son probably will have talked you out of this car, and you’ll be driving a 2028 S-Class. And we can let him replace the exhaust. Enjoy your car, and don’t worry about it, Jim. Dear Car Talk: “Dad, my car won’t start” were the first words of a phone call from my daughter who is 1,500 miles away. Her typically reliable 2015 Madza 3 with less than 25,000 miles had stopped working. Specifically, the push-button start didn’t start the engine. Pushing the button repeatedly brought no response at all. I first suspected the key fob (weak or dead battery). That was ruled out when the key fob was able to lock and unlock the doors from 50 feet away. After attempting the starting process several times and asking the typical “dad” questions (“Is the car in park?” “Is your foot on the brake?”), she exclaimed: “It

started!” I had her drive immediately to the dealer since it was still under warranty. Of course, the car started perfectly then. A subsequent examination revealed a defective brake light switch. In today’s cars, this switch doesn’t only activate the brake lights when the pedal is depressed; it also sends a signal to the computer that the brake has been engaged and it’s OK to start the car. The faulty switch resulted in an intermittent signal. My question is, given the critical role that this once-simple part now plays in modern cars, why hasn’t it been re-engineered to be much more robust and reliable? — Pete It probably hasn’t been re-engineered because not enough of them fail, Pete. As you say, the brake must be depressed in order to start the car. That’s a carryover from the 1980s, when Audis were thought to be possessed with “unintended acceleration” demons. Upon investigation, they found that at least some of the cases of cars accelerating through the back walls of garages were caused by people stepping on the gas when they thought they were stepping on the brake. So carmakers started engineering “interlocks.” They made it so you couldn’t shift out of park unless your foot was on the brake. And then, when keyless ignition came into use, they required your foot

to be on the brake before the car would start. And the simplest way to engineer that stuff was to use the existing brake light switch — which was already signaling when the driver’s foot was on the brake. While we know that most carmakers won’t use a 5-cent part when a 4-cent part will do, to be fair to them, I can’t remember the last time I replaced a brake light switch. So in general, they seem to be pretty darned reliable. You were right to have her try stepping on the brake a few times, because a faulty brake light switch sometimes will work intermittently, or just be out of adjustment and respond to a harder press of the pedal. It’s also worth noting that there’s an ignition-shift interlock, which prevents the car from starting unless the transmission is in park or neutral. That also can cause a non-starting condition. So if you find yourself in a similar situation in the future, aside from monkeying with the brake pedal, you should move the shifter around in park, and then try it in neutral, too. With your foot on the brake, of course. But to be honest, Pete, we really haven’t seen an epidemic of faulty brake light switches. If we do, we’ll report the outbreak to the CDC. (That’s the Center for Defective Carparts, right?) Visit Cartalk.com.

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If you were able to be at one of the Astral tastings recently held by New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets, or you caught a commercial, and thought their brand ambassador looked familiar, you’d be right. Jonathan Goldsmith is the former Most Interesting Man in the World from Dos Equis, now on a new path with Astral tequila. I could not make the tastings while Goldsmith was here in New Hampshire last month but was lucky enough to catch up with him via phone the week of his trip. It’s not every day you speak with someone of this caliber on the phone, so I was really excited for this opportunity. Goldsmith and I chatted briefly about his career and how he came to be the most interesting man. He had started on Broadway many years prior, spending more than 40 years in the business, and decided it was time to do something else. One thing led to another, and after having a business and traveling the world, he decided to go back to Hollywood. There were several rounds of auditions for the Dos Equis role, mainly because at first they seemed to be looking for someone else, someone younger and different from Goldsmith. He ended up landing the part, though, and he said he enjoyed making people smile. While it was apparent Goldsmith enjoyed that role, that isn’t who he is now. He is now a brand ambassador for Astral tequila, starring in their commercials and noting, “This calls for tequila!” He said what really drew him to this next chapter was learning about the company and everything it stands for, including many environmental and community initiatives. He noted that the company gives back a percentage to environmental organizations. “I found this incredible tequila. I love the product and what they stand for,” he said. “The product is wonderful, and totally organic.” Astral was founded in 2005 by Richard Betts, master sommelier, and uses traditional methods, according to their website. Betts spells out this four-step process in an informative video. The agave is organically grown on the mountainsides of Jalisco. Shown in the video are plants that are four years old, but it actually takes eight to 10 years for the plants to fully mature. Next, the agave is roasted in a volcanic stone oven to develop the character and flavor. From there, they “ferment on the solids,” according to Betts, which means

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Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza (Simon & Schuster, 310 pages) Warning – this review contains a spoiler of this book. Mixed review on this one. Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza is a fairly enjoyable light summer read. It’s the story of a woman (wife, mom) who leaves her lucrative Silicon Valley job to run for a national Senate position against the incumbent (old, white man). To do this, she must relocate her family to her downtrodden home town in Pennsylvania. It’s a far cry from their posh life in California. The big question is why she would leave her comfortable life in California and move her husband Max and their three young children to compete in a campaign where everyone agrees she is the underdog. The reason is women’s empowerment. Charlotte’s company is pro-women and she inadvertently became an advocate for women’s rights. The story accurately reflects the angst women (especially mothers with young children) have when they decide to run for public office. Family dinners are (literally) off the table, school events get missed, and her husband starts to resent being a “stay at home” dad. To overcome this, he wants to take on consulting jobs. He wants to have more worth than just being a dad. But then who would watch the kids? See? It’s not easy being a woman in politics. (Especially when you are told, like Charlotte was, that you must wear stockings while on TV – there aren’t too many men who need to follow that rule.) There are good scenes with the campaign director and excellent behind-the-scenes information about what goes on during a campaign. For those of us who can’t get enough of politics these days, it’s an interesting read. Charlotte Walsh likes to Win is a nice story of good sort of triumphing over not-so-good. But it’s a better story when you see how it portrays women in a post-Trump-win era. It seems like women have come out in high numbers to run for elected positions this year, making this book very topical. You see, it’s what women do naturally. We clean up messes. The story tends to fall apart when it takes liberties in how Charlotte responds to the challenge of running for office. Using all the home-life clichés available, the author lets us know Charlotte feels angst, and we know that she’s stressed out (we can tell by the number of times she “drops the ball” on her family life). We even know that her husband feels

under-appreciated and left out of the big picture. But you know what? All of that is forgivable, because Piazza also shows us how truly difficult it is for women to run for an elected position especially when they are running against a “good ol’ boy” who treats women like fragile, silly objects. We also get to see how women can sometimes turn on other women. Which is all good storytelling. The pacing in Charlotte Walsh was off. Events don’t really grab until near the end of the book. That’s a long time to hold on to a story for a hopeful payoff at the end. And there we have another problem. A big problem. There is no ending to this book. It’s up to the reader to decide whether Charlotte wins or loses. I hated that. After spending a few hours investing in a character, I didn’t want to figure out the ending. I wanted to know what the author had in mind. In the Afterword, Piazza claims that she wrote six endings to this story and none of them were good enough. In that same Afterword, she reaches out to the readers to ask them what they think. She actually wants her readers to send in endings for her book. Too bad, she’ll get nothing from me. The author has broken her contract. You do your job of writing and storytelling and I’ll do mine of reading. I don’t know, maybe the ending thing was supposed to be a hook for book clubs, but if it was I certainly hope that it doesn’t become a trend. Although I like stories and characters that continue after the final page is turned, I like it more when the final page ends the current story or adventure. It would have been easy to end this book with Charlotte winning. After all, she’s the underdog and everyone likes a good underdog story. It would have been just as easy to have the incumbent win, mirroring an election where an unqualified man won for simply not being a woman. But to not know? That’s nothing short of a cheap trick. So while I think that there is potential in this book in that it touched on the struggle female candidates have and will always seem to have, I’m afraid that it won’t be one of my Top 10 books for the year. I want to hear about women’s struggles, but I also want to hear how those struggles either crushed the main character or made her stronger. Anything else is a cop-out. C — Wendy E. N. Thomas

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The reason four pals from Edinburgh called their band We Were Promised Jetpacks isn’t clear. Guitarist Michael Palmer probably heard it spoken on the radio, but at some point forgot where, or stopped saying. “I don’t even know,” front man Adam Thompson stated recently. “It’s such a long stupid name. You go through days of going, I wish we were called anything else.” It’s an apt moniker, however, as propulsion defines WWPJ’s early days. Formed for a 2003 high school battle of the bands — fittingly won with a version of Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” — they quickly began touring. Fat Cat Records, home to major influences Frightened Rabbit, signed them, and the first of three albums, These Four Walls, came out in 2009. They played Coachella and SXSW on the strength of hits like “Quiet Little Voices” and “It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning,” dense, intense music colored by the rage of disaffected youth. Thompson, who writes all the band’s lyrics, told a Nebraska e-zine a lot of that energy came from their home. “It’s rainy and miserable in Scotland, and there are lots of angry people,” he said. “In a way, that’s a big part of why our music sounds the way it does.” They released In the Pit of the Stomach in 2011, and songs from the first LP were featured on One Tree Hill, Sons of Anarchy and the Showtime series Shameless. But by the end of touring behind 2014’s Unraveling, their final effort with Fat Cat, the pace took a toll. An attempt to flesh out their sound with a fifth member didn’t work out, and the other four were worn down and approaching the end of their twenties. Thompson, Palmer, bassist Sean Smith and drummer Darren Lackie slowed down, to live for a bit. There were marriages; Thompson even took a job. “It was nice to have that stability, instead of always going away,” he said. “I really enjoyed working, which is weird, because now I’m so happy not to be working. I’m just gonna play guitar.” We Were Promised Jetpacks weren’t ever going away, and the time off freed them to create The More I Sleep The Less I Dream, due for release Sept. 14. Actually,the LP was made twice; a completed record was scrapped and redone from scratch. In making it, they were trying too hard to be radio-friendly, Thompson explained, and missing the mark. “Maybe if we’d hit the nail on the head, then we’d have had a decision to make,

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but it wasn’t good, so it was quite easy to stop and say ... why are we applying this pressure to ourselves? Let’s do what naturally feels right, what’s instinctive,” he said. Earlier studio tricks tossed aside, each song was woodshedded to consensus. “It was mainly the band playing in a room, knocking it out, no moving stuff,” Thompson said. “That was something we wanted to get back to. ... As long as a song was strong enough for the four of us, then it was going to be OK.” One track that survived the earlier sessions is “Repeating Patterns.” The band debuted it at shows a few years ago, and on the new record it stands as one of the strongest things they’ve ever done, with wall of guitar slashing, amplifier hum and heady angst. “I wait my turn, I wait for the line to get long,” Thompson half sings, half wails. “I hit, I miss, I’m always aware of the risk, and I talk myself into repeating patterns.” Other strong cuts include “Impossible,” which opens the record, “Hanging In” and the title track. Thompson described his songwriting process as personal and inward-looking. “I don’t have a lot to say about world affairs; every song is something to do with my own life,” he said, adding that each effort came gradually, starting with a title and a few words. “There’s always a point when I’m writing where I get to what I want to say, but it takes a while to know I’m going to be able to finish the song,” he said. “Coming from a place where I’m not sure of, it’s very cathartic for me. It’s a more natural way. That’s the way I like doing it the most.” — Michael Witthaus We Were Promised Jetpacks When: Thursday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth Tickets: $17 ($15 members) at 3sarts.org

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Former English soccer star Gary Mabbutt, 57, traveled to South Africa in July to visit his daughter, who works at Kruger National Park, but it wasn’t the exotic big game that left the most lasting impression on him. While he was sleeping, he later told the BBC, “... a rat has come into the bedroom, climbed into the bed and has decided to chew on my foot,” which Mabbutt couldn’t feel because he suffers from Type 1 diabetes and has little feeling in his foot. The rat “made quite a big hole in my toe, going down to the bone, and ate underneath my foot.” Mabbutt was finally alerted to the rodent’s presence when it bit his thumb and he saw his bloody foot. He flew back to the United Kingdom, where he underwent surgery and spent a week in the hospital. “All the opponents that I’ve played against,” he said, “and I finally get taken out by a rat.”

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• The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Maine is seeking state permission to construct a permanent memorial to the 4,500 or so lobsters that perished on Aug. 22 when a truck carrying them crashed in Brunswick. The monument, a 5-foot-tall granite tombstone, would “remind everyone that the best way to prevent such tragedies is to go vegan,” said Danielle Katz, director of PETA. The proposed wording for the stone is: “In memory of the lobsters who suffered and died at this spot August 2018, Try Vegan, PETA” and would include a graphic of a lobster. Of course, Maine residents are possibly the least sympathetic about their crustacean counterparts: The Portland Press Herald reports that in 2017, 110 million pounds of lobster were harvested in the state.

• Along with a nail salon, a massage parlor and a dry cleaner, a mall in Toronto, Canada, is now the site of North America’s first sex doll brothel. Aura Dolls offers “an exciting new way” for patrons to achieve their desires “without the many restrictions and limitations that a real partner may come with,” says the company’s website. Marketing director Claire Lee told City News on Aug. 27 that customers “come in, they have their own room ... a TV monitor that plays adult entertainment and a doll ... will be ready and waiting for you.” Lee also assures potential customers that the dolls will be cleaned after each customer using a three-step process. The company says it has had requests from women for male dolls and is considering adding them.

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Lifelong New York Knicks fan Evan Perlmutter, 33, finally hit the wall with his team. Fed up that the Knicks had been promising a better future for a decade, he told Bleacher Report, Perlmutter posted a listing on eBay to sell his fandom. In the description, he promised to root for the team of the auction winner’s choosing and “burn no less than three articles of Knicks memorabilia.” Sure enough, he got a bite: James Riedel, 23, of Orange County, California, paid $3,500 for Perlmutter’s fandom on Aug. 24, converting Perlmutter into a Los Angeles Lakers fan. Perlmutter plans to attend a few Lakers games with Riedel and record his destruction of his Knicks gear for Riedel’s YouTube channel.

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Colorado Springs resident Klete Keller engaged the services of a female dog-sitter through an app called Wag! for his pet, Jimbo. But Keller’s tail was not wagging when he returned home early the morning of Aug. 27 to find two shirtless men sitting on his couch and “an open bottle of personal lubricant and a camcorder on the end table,” Keller told Fox 21 News, “so it’s pretty self-explanatory what was going on.” When reached for comment, the unnamed dog-sitter said her keys were stuck in her car and she “didn’t have WD-40 ... so I ended up grabbing what I had in my car, for things, that you know, I do on my personal time.” But Keller also noticed what he suspected was “bodily fluids” on the couch and said Jimbo was locked in a bedroom, sitting in his own urine and acting terrified. “It was just, just a total mess and I can only imagine what poor Jimbo saw in there,” Keller said. The sitter did admit that she shouldn’t have invited guests over, but it’s a good bet her former 4.96 out of 5 rating on Wag! is going to take a hit.

The entrepreneurial spirit

William Parrish Jr., 32, and McKenzee Dobbs, 20, of Ocala, Florida, were just trying to better accommodate their customers when they turned the kitchen window of their mobile home into a drive-thru for heroin addicts. They also installed helpful directional signs and even had a “Closed, Please Call Again” sign alerting buyers when they’d next be open. Ocala police officers who raided the trailer on Aug. 23 were tipped off by a number of overdoses happening nearby: “We were able to determine that the product was laced with fentanyl,” police Capt. Steven Cuppy told WFTV. Parrish and Dobbs told Ocala police they thought a drive-thru would be less noticeable than people regularly going in and out of the home.

Questionable judgment

Toms River, New Jersey, police are hoping the public can lend them a hand in finding a lost item. Ronald Vanarsdale, 36, of Toms River was drag racing on his motorcycle just after midnight on Aug. 30 when he crashed, sending the bike more than 760 feet from the crash site and hurling Vanarsdale 300 feet through the air, severing his right arm just below the bicep. NJ.com reported police Sgt. Ed Mooney applied a tourniquet to Vanarsdale’s arm at the scene, and he later underwent surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Toms River police, though, could not locate the severed limb and asked the public’s help in locating it. Visit newsoftheweird.com.

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