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Snow Rangers | Page 10

Desserts | Page 9

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Snowboarding and Sewing at the Ossipee Tailor Shop

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The story of Jamie McKinnon is one of snowboarding…and sewing.

It might seem like an odd combination, especially when one learns these things led Jamie to become the successful business owner of the Ossipee Tailor Shop in Center Ossipee, New Hampshire. Add to the story a second business, MCB, offering hand-sewn and custom-designed outerwear, and you might be even more intrigued as to how it all fits together.

Once you know Jamie’s story, one can see how an early love of snowboarding morphed into the business he runs today, providing a service to the greater Ossipee area and beyond.

Originally from Durham, New Hampshire, Jamie was always interested in art and attended The Art Institute of Boston for graphic arts. He learned a great deal while in art school, but he was restless and eventually headed west to California. After that, he lived in Crested Butte, Colorado, where a chance meeting led to a career Jamie would not have dreamed of pursuing.

Already an avid snowboarder, Jamie says he was living the life of a typical young “ski bum” guy, working and snowboarding as much as possible.

“My downstairs neighbor in Colorado had a sewing machine,” Jamie recalls. “Like lots of people, I didn’t think guys were interested in sewing, but when my neighbor showed me his sewing machine (an industrial longarm sewing machine), I was intrigued.

He was making ski bibs and ski jackets and that interested me. It planted an idea in my head.”

Jamie’s next residence was in Montana, where he shared a house with

three people. One of those roommates purchased a sewing machine at a yard sale. Remembering his Colorado neighbor who was sewing ski wear, Jamie decided to make himself a ski bib.

“I was lucky to live near a great fabric store that sold Gortex, Polartec Fleece and other waterproof, high-quality fabrics that were good for making outerwear,” Jamie says. “I bought fabric and made my first ski bib in 1995. I was also lucky that at the time, snowboard styles were big and baggy; it made

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Jamie taught himself to use the sewing machine, which was a process, and then he had to figure out how to make the pattern and finally to sew the bib. He made the bib for himself, but when a friend saw it and asked to purchase the product for $100, it was quite flattering. Soon, other friends were purchasing Jamie’s hand-sewn and originally designed outerwear for snowboarding.

After moving back east, Jamie married and had two sons. By then, he saw a career path creating outerwear and set up shop in Newmarket, New Hampshire and later in a few other areas of the state. “I made hundreds of pieces, but I found I couldn’t make a living at it. Then, six years ago, Cleary Cleaners in Rochester had an opening for a tailor. I went to high school with one of the Cleary family and he told me about the job. I was hired to alter suits, dresses and other garments.”

Remembering the job, Jamie laughs now as he says he nearly quit at the beginning because it was so challenging and fast-paced. But he stuck it out and got used to sewing in a high-demand job, where walk-ins were common. It taught him useful skills, as well as self confidence that he could sew a number

Ossipee Tailor Shop in Center Ossipee. of garments under pressure. He worked for the company for two years and finally was ready to move on; having always been his own boss, Jamie wanted to sew on his own again.

By then, Jamie was living in Ossipee and thinking about what to do for work.

‘I went to Mad Cow Screen Printing for some business cards. He had a log cabin on the main road (Rt. 16) in Ossipee that was available at a reasonable rent. My fiancée, Robin, was supportive. She encouraged me to follow my dream and helped me get the business off the ground, and the Ossipee Tailor Shop was born,” Jamie says.

Uncertain at first if the community could support a tailor shop, Jamie soon found the opposite was true. No matter where people reside, they can always use a good tailor and Jamie has taken alterations and repairs to a custom-

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er-service level to be admired. (When this author mentioned a bad zipper in a beloved older sweater, Jamie explained how he could easily fix it and that he always promotes repairing good garments vs. throwing them away.)

From alterations for suits, pants, dresses and jackets and much more, the Ossipee Tailor Shop has found a good client base. Last year, Jamie moved the shop to Center Ossipee’s Main Street and he has been quite happy with the new location. With a spacious workroom and shop where customers can walk in to drop off garments for repair and a workroom with a large cutting table, the location suits Jamie’s needs very well.

But what became of the products Jamie started out sewing, namely ski and outerwear? Happily, he also offers handmade, custom outerwear under the name MCB (McKinnon Custom Built). Customers can see examples of the outerwear in the tailor shop, and also place custom orders.

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him about the best garments for their outdoor active wear needs.

“People can come into the shop and speak with me as a designer and an athlete as well as a manufacturer,” Jamie explains. “They get hands-on service and I will show them fabric, take their measurements and also talk about the outdoors. I understand what they need because I am an outdoorsperson too.”

Flattered when people come to him for custom items, Jamie says that is his art. “I do it for the nod,” he adds, explaining that the term can be likened to a handshake for a job well done.

Working with both men and women, Jamie can tailor a suit or shirt or hem pants, or alter an evening dress. “I love the variety of doing alterations and making outerwear.”

Added to all this, Jamie has been doing custom boat canvas jobs and really enjoys that as well, doing 10 to 12 boats a year. As if that isn’t enough, he also does kayak replacement seats.

Jamie sees a bright future for MCB and hopes to eventually break into a bigger market. He also will continue to run Ossipee Tailor Shop, because it is a real service to the area. People are happy he is there for alterations and sewing work. And always, he supports fixing clothing vs. throwing it away.

The story of Jamie McKinnon is one of combining a love of the outdoors with a career that has brought him deep satisfaction. A chance encounter between a ski bum and his neighbor who just happened to own a sewing machine created a path to the Ossipee Tailor Shop and MCB and much more.

For information on MCB, visit www. jmacmcb.wixsite.com/mcb-outerwear or call 603-651-8194. The Ossipee Tailor Shop is located at 90 Main Street in Center Ossipee, New Hampshire.

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Yester year

PASSION FOR Winter Fun at the First White Mountains Winter Carnival

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper If you lived in NH’s White Mountains in the winter of 1922, you were likely weary of war and illness. Not long before, World War I and a pandemic that swept the globe took a toll on people everywhere. The Conway area felt the effects of the war and the pandemic as well and in the succeeding years, everyone was making attempts to move on with life.

During the winter of 1922, what was there to do to fill the long winter days?

According to a February 1922 issue of The Reporter, the newspaper for the Conway area, you could attend a “photoplay attraction” at the Masonic Hall in North Conway where Hoot Gibson and Molly Malone starred in the movie “Red Courage”. You could also take in Bert Lytell in “The Idle Rich”, a satire. There were church services and Grange meetings and Ladies Aid gatherings, but the big entertainment was the first event of its kind in the town: the White Mountains Winter Carnival.

The carnival got a lot of attention in The Reporter; in fact, it took up the entire front page in the February 2, 1922 edition. A headline read that the event had “Thrilling Ski Jumping, Good Horse Racing, Hockey Games, Wonderful Skating and Other Exciting Sports”.

People were hungry for some fun – even if temperatures were likely chilly – and crowds started to arrive on

Wednesday of the previous week. By Sunday, all available lodgings in the Conway area were full. “The people came to enjoy themselves,” the article told readers. Some brought personal winter sporting equipment and others bought skates and other gear when they arrived in town.

The first annual carnival began on Thursday, January 26, 1922 and activities were plentiful. Visitors could take a snowshoe hike, go for a fun ride on the toboggan chutes, or climb the many area mountains. A skating rink and a ski jump were busy for the duration of the carnival.

In the area, sled dog master extraordinaire, Arthur Walden of Tamworth, made an appearance accompanied by his famed sled dog team. The crowds loved Walden and the dogs and appreciated that the team made an appearance each day.

By Tuesday, the sporting events were well underway, including over 500 people who came to see the new ski jump at Cathedral Ledge. A Canadian ski jump champion and members of the Nansen Ski Club tried out the jump.

The ski jump was built at the bottom of Cathedral Ledge off West Side Road in Conway to be used for the first winter carnival. Old photos show spectators aplenty for the thrilling jump portion of the weekend carnival events.

Elsewhere the main street was converted into a trotting park for horse racing and the sidewalks were lined with

spectators. The races were a thrilling few hours of entertainment for those who had been house bound from winter weather.

The big day for the winter carnival was Friday, and the presenters and volunteers pulled out all the stops to create a lot of fun for everyone. Trains brought carnival goers from Bartlett, Glen and Jackson and others arrived from south of the Conway area. An amazing 2,000 people, according to The Reporter, were at Cathedral Ledge to see the ski jumping. Some competitors made perfect jumps and some did not, but it was an event people talked about long after.

In an effort to promote further outdoor events, men from Washington, DC were on hand with representatives from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

They were there to take “moving pictures” of the sporting events to promote and further an interest in winter outdoor activities in the White Mountain National Forest.

This was a time when some people still used horses for transportation, although automobiles were becoming more widespread. To see horses in town was not uncommon. What was unusual was seeing the horses racing through the town at high speeds. According to The Reporter, the crowds were heavy to watch the skijoring races at the winter carnival. Skijoring is a sport wherein horses pull skiers at a high speed and in Conway, it was a big

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Through March, Inside the Walls: An Intimate Look at the Elderly During COVID-19, photo exhibit by photographer Melinda Reyes, Freedom Public Library, 38 Old Portland Rd., Freedom, 539-5176, freedompubliclibrary.org.

Feb. 19, Owl Quest, 7-8 pm, learn about N. American’s owls with Marcia and Mark Wilson, with fast paced slide show, Zoom program, pre-register: Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 447-6991.

Feb. 20, Evening Snowshoe Tour, 7 pm, join naturalists, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-2333, www.greatglentrails.com.

Feb. 20, Guided Snowshoe Tour, 1 pm, accompanied by knowledgeable staff, great for all ages and abilities, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-2333, www.greatglentrails.com.

Feb. 20, Scrub Oak Scramblers Winter Carnival/Ride-In, 10 am, free admission, event subject to change, check Scrub Oak Scramblers Facebook for updates, radar run, poker run, raffles, food concessions, snowmobiling riding, fun family event, held on Airstrip/Freedom Town Forest.

Feb. 20, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 10 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Tamworth, info: 323-2392.

Feb. 21, Bad Art for Living in Tough Times, 5-6 pm, talk by curators at Museum of Bad Art, topic: Living in Tough Times: From Having a Bad Day to Dystopian Apocalypse, virtual event, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 323-8510.

Feb. 22, Books Sandwiched In, Sing, Unburied, Sing is the book to be discussed via Zoom; reviewer will be Will Speers, to attend: call Samuel Wentworth Library: 2846665.

Feb. 24, Reviving the American Cooperage Industry, 6:30-7:30 pm, via Zoom, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 323-8510, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

Feb. 26, Jesse Dee, concert, Stone Mt. Arts Center, Brownfield, Maine, tickets/updates: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

Feb. 27, Guided Snowshoe Tour, 1 pm, accompanied by knowledgeable staff, great for all ages and abilities, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-2333, www.greatglentrails.com.

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Feb. 27, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 10 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Tamworth, info: 323-2392.

Feb. 28, Green Mt. Book Club, meets once a month via Zoom for book discussion, Green Mt. Conservation Group, 3 pm, info: www.gmcg.org.

Feb. 28, Ski, Shoe & Fat Bike to the Clouds, info: greatglentrails.com, Mt. Washington Auto Road, Gorham, 466-3988.

March 2, The Middle East, discussion via Zoom to understand the history & culture of Middle East 6:30 pm, talk by Mohamed Defaa, Conway Public Library, info: 447-5552, www.conwaypubliclibrary.org.

March 3, Sense of Place: Supporting Diversity & Inclusion in the Outdoors, nature program, 6:30 pm, via Zoom, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, lflaccus@chocorualake.org.

March 5, Patterns in the Snow: Wildlife Tracking, 10 am-noon, via Zoom, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, lflaccus@chocorualake.org.

March 5-7, Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend, three-day Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend, sleds legally registered to ride in other states and provinces will be able to operate on NH’s trails. All NH laws and regulations regarding the operation of snowmobiles will be enforced, details, rules & info: www.nhfishgame.com.

March 6, Guided Snowshoe Tour, 1 pm, accompanied by knowledgeable staff, great for all ages and abilities, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-2333, www.greatglentrails. com.

March 6, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 10 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Tamworth, info: 323-2392.

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March 8, Books Sandwiched In, Night by Elie Wiesel is the book to be discussed via Zoom; reviewer will be Charlie Augustine, to attend; call Samuel Wentworth Library: 284-6665.

March 10, Cooking Clean with Misa, cooking info and healthy recipes via Zoom, 4:30 pm, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

March 11, Author Talk, Dr. Daniel Fulham O’Neill for Survival of the Fit, 5:30 pm, via Zoom, Conway Public Library, sign-up/info: 447-5552, www.conwaypubliclibrary.org.

March 11, The Night Visitors, 5-6 pm, learn about wildlife at night, virtual program, Green Mt. Conservation Group, presenter: Dave Anderson, Sr., Director of Society for Protection of NH Forests, info: www.gmcg.org.

March 13, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 10 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Tamworth, info: 323-2392.

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Conway Public Library at 15 Greenwood Avenue in Conway has many learning experiences. Call the library at 447-5552 or visit www.conwaypubliclibrary.org.

Freedom Gallery, artwork/exhibits by area artists, 8 Elm St, Freedom, call for info: 610-762-2493.

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If you were visiting or lived in the Conway area, you could see competitions at the toboggan chutes at Russell Cottages. Guests from all the hotels in the area were joined by Arthur Walden and his famed sled dog team as they watched the toboggan performers.

New Artwork by Peter Ferber

The Art Place is fortunate to still be able to present new original artwork by well-known Lakes Region artist Peter Ferber. The Art Place is taking a different approach for the Peter Ferber Gallery show that will be held in February.

The gallery will present six of Peter’s new artwork for purchase on February The big social portion of the Winter 27.

The original art work will be presentCarnival – and the closing event for the ed virtually on The Art Place website weekend – was a masquerade ball on (www.theartplace.biz) as well as in Saturday evening. The ball took place the two front windows of The Art at the ice rink with the start of the event OF VINYL WRAPPED Place, located COMPOSITE at 9 North Main Street reserved for masqueraded attendees. in downtown Wolfeboro.

This will give Unmasked attendees got to guess who everyone an opportunity for viewing was behind the masks and prizes were with less congestion inside the store. awarded for the three top costumes.

On February 27, the artwork will be At that time, everyone was allowed on on easels inside The Art Place and will the rink to enjoy a final evening of ice be available for purchase in person beskating. ginning at 9:30 am, or by telephone beginning at 9:40 am by calling 603Plans were underway for a second 569-6159. carnival and in the winter of 1923, the The Art Place will be requiring event was again well attended with ski masks to be worn and physical distancjumping, ice skating and more. ing when inside. Masks are available at the store. Also, store capacity may be limited.

Barbara Gibbs, owner of The Art Place, says, “Peter’s paintings have a timeless beauty and a sense of familiarity.” She continues, “The paintings that we are presently framing for the show depict the natural beauty of this area.

They are quite different from each other, yet each creates a sense of comfort and reflection.”

Construction Management and General Contracting The Art Place is the exclusive gallery for Peter Ferber’s original artwork, and Pre-Construction Planning, Permitting & Procurement they produce most of his limited-ediCustom Residential, Commercial and Remote Off-Grid Builds tion prints. The Art Place has been exhibiting Peter Ferber’s artwork since 1992 and have had gallery shows for him for over 20 years. More than 100 reproductions of his work have been

cities, had skating ponds where everyone went for skating and socializing in the winter. The Winter Carnival in North Conway offered a place where everyone could skate and also watch the skating races. The men’s relay race with four men per team was popular during the Carnival with each man skating 335 yards for a timed race. At the ice skating area, hockey games also were held between Portland High and Deering High Schools. Portland won and was challenged by a group of local pick-up teens, offering a lot of competitive action for spectators.

Also on the ice, according to a 1922 front page story in The Reporter, “an audience was not lacking to witness some of the most wonderful skating performed by Mr. and Mrs. Nat Niles and Theresa Weld, all of Boston. Mr. Niles represented the United States at the Olympic games at Antwerp, and Theresa Weld is the champion woman skater in this country. They not only

made, including over 75 limited edition prints.

Here are a few musings from artist Peter Ferber about this show: “My explorations for this show took me to places I’d never painted before. It’s hard to believe that with my whole life on the lake, there are still new-old things to see. Got into some coves I’d never been to and found the interesting habitation of Harvard Island. Is that the only Ivy League island on the Lake? Also found some simple, DECKING but wonderful boat houses that have great stories to tell.

“Then I ventured by land to the quintessential cliché of New Hampshire landscapes–Mt. Chocorua. I may be one of the few artists who’s never painted that picture-postcard view, so I think I’m allowed one crack at it! I was noticing the sun rising on the Belknaps one morning, and then, out of the blue, thought, ‘I bet Mt. Chocorua would be striking in this light.’ So I got up there before dawn one fall day and found rich images to work with. This resulted in a large oil where I called on inspiration from the White Mountain and Hudson River Schools to make up my palette. There will also be some smaller lake vignettes, and a couple of classic New England images that always draw me in with a warm feeling of being ‘home.’. And, yes, there will be a cut-paper piece of a familiar Wolfeboro landmark.”

The Art Place has been serving the Lakes Region since 1975 with fine art and custom framing. For more information, please call 603-569-6159 or toll free 866-569-6159. Look for additional updates on the Art Place Facebook page. Visit online at www.theartplace.biz.

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Yummy Desserts to Warm Up Your Winter!

By Chef Kelly Ross This month’s food theme will likely be very popular, because almost everyone has a weakness for sweets. I will offer you an array of desserts, from bar/cookie recipes, cakes, cheesecakes, and bread pudding. I’m also offering a great alternative to traditional apple pie.

Let’s start with Apple Pie Tacos, in toasted flour tortillas. They can be made with a “from scratch” apple filling or you can cheat with a canned mix.

These go together in about a half hour and will give you 30 small and yummy tacos if you use 12-inch tortillas with a cookie cutter, or you can use 6-inch tortillas, giving you closer to 15 portions.

Apple Pie Tacos 6 (10-12 inch) flour tortillas, or 12-15 (six-inch) tortillas 1 cup oil for frying 2/3 cup sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon One 21 oz can apple pie filling OR 3 large apples 1 ½ tbsp butter 3 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cornstarch ½ water, divided Frozen whipped topping Caramel sauce Using a 3 ½-inch circular cutter, cut circles from your large tortillas, or use the 6-inch tortillas. Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and set aside.

Heat the oil in a pan or skillet over a medium heat until it starts to lightly bubble if you drop a small piece of tortilla into it. Using tongs, place a circle in the oil for 5 seconds, flip it and fold it in half, holding it in half for 5 seconds

or until browned. Flip it and brown the other side until crispy. Remove from the oil, shake oil off as best as you can, and put into the sugar/cinnamon combo on both sides and set aside on a pan.

Continue the process with the rest of the tortillas. (These can stay at room temp for 3 days.) If making the filling, which I strongly recommend, peel and dice the apples and toss with the lemon juice. In a pan over medium heat, stir together the apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Add about ¼ cup of the water and cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes. Stir in the 1 tsp of cornstarch and remaining water and continue to stir and cook until the liquid is gone and the apples are soft. To assemble, especially for a small crowd, turn some muffin pans upside down and lay some cloth towels down and push down indentations in between the cups. Depending on how big the shells are, put 2-4 tbsp of filling in each shell, top with whipped topping and drizzle them with caramel and stand them up on the muffin pan and watch these delicious goodies disappear very quickly.

Being a huge fan of bread pudding, especially this time of year, I want to share one of my favorites. I know many people who are intimidated by making bread puddings, but believe me, there is absolutely nothing to be nervous about. This one is very simple and the best part about it, besides being so good, is that it cooks in a slow cooker, so as the old line goes, set it and forget it.

Slow Cooker Butterscotch Pecan Bread Pudding 9 cups high-quality heavy bread, crusts cut off and cut into ¾-1 inch cubes ½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup butterscotch chips 4 large eggs 2 cups half and half ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup butter, melted 2 tsp vanilla extract Vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce Place the bread, pecans, and butterscotch chips in the bottom of a greased 4 quart slow cooker. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, half and half, brown sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended. Pour over the bread mixture and stir gently to combine. Press down on the bread and mixture to make sure the bread is absorbing the mixture.

Cook, covered, on low for 3-4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve hot/warm and top with ice cream and butterscotch sauce. A winter classic!

I mention my Grammy often in my articles as she was always my cooking inspiration. Gram rocked the kitchen like no one I have ever known, but especially when it related to desserts, so

I have to pull one of her classics out of my hat today. Again, this is simple, fairly subtle in its flavor, but a great comfort food dessert. Total time will take about an hour and a quarter and give you 10 portions.

Grammy’s Apple Cake 5 large egg yolks 2 large Granny Smith apples 1 cup, plus 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter 1 ¼ cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup milk Confectioner’s sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let the egg yolks sit out at room temp for 30 minutes. Starting ½-inch from one

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Snow Rangers Help Keep Skiers Safe

By Thomas P. Caldwell New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest is a year-round attraction for people who like hiking, snowshoeing, and skiing, or who just want to see the vistas, visit wilderness streams, or enjoy the beautiful foliage that the area provides. For the forest rangers and others who protect the natural landscape, keeping those visitors safe is an important part of their mission. The “snow rangers” are one of those groups.

Through a partnership between the United States Forest Service, the Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol, the Mount Washington Avalanche Education Foundation, and the Friends of Tuckerman’s Ravine, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center provides advisories on the risk of an avalanche as well as employing snow rangers to lead search-and-rescue missions. Their goal is to find avalanche survivors, but sometimes it’s a recovery mission, such as the one on February 3 when they found a solo backcountry skier buried under 13 feet of packed snow in the Ammonoosuc Ravine.

Predicting where an avalanche may occur and warning the public are the best ways to prevent such a tragedy.

The Avalanche Center uses a website, social media, and direct contact with those in the field to provide information and advisories on snow conditions for the Tuckerman and Huntington Ra-

• Desserts Continued on page 9 end, cut apple halves lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices, leaving them attached at the top so they fan out slightly. Set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Adding one egg yolk at a time, beat well after each addition.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, corn starch, cream of tartar, salt, and baking powder 2 times. Gradually and slowly, beat the dry mixture into the creamed mixture. Add the milk and mix well.

A message board in the White Mountain National Forest displays avalanche information.

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vine areas between October or November and the end of May. To develop an accurate forecast, the snow rangers — two during the week and four on weekends — look at snow and weather conditions in Tuckerman and Huntington and post the avalanche hazard conditions for the day. They also report on areas where water running under the snow can undermine the surface, and where there is crevasse

danger.

Those warnings are helpful to those who heed them, but as the number of backcountry skiers has increased, so has the number of human-triggered avalanches. In January, a pair of skiers were warned to stay on the lower levels of Tuckerman’s Ravine — if they skied at all — and ran into trouble. The first skier who started down from near the top of the Left Gully, dislodged a six-

The batter will be thick. Spread batter into a greased 9-inch spring form pan wrapped in a sheet of heavy duty foil on the bottom and sides. Gently press apples, round side up, into batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer.

Remove rim from pan. Dust with confectioner’s sugar.

I have always liked bars and cookies; this one will give you 24 bars and al-

though the cooking process isn’t time consuming, you do want to give them time to cool.

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Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars Cake Base: 1 box yellow cake mix ½ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 egg 2 tsp orange zest Filling: 8 oz cream cheese, room temp 3 ½ cups powdered sugar ½ cup melted butter, slightly cooled 3 eggs 2 cups fresh cranberries. Frozen will work as well Topping: 1 tbsp powdered sugar Sweetened whipped cream Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish. In a large bowl, stir the cake mix base ingredients together until blended and press evenly onto the bottom of the pan. In a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese with the 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar on medium speed until blended. Add the ½ cup of butter and the eggs, one at a time, mixing and occasionally scraping the bowl down. Stir in the cranberries. Pour and spread evenly over the cake base. Bake for 40 minutes or so or until golden brown and the center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Once cooled, sprinkle powdered sugar over the top, cut and serve with whipped cream over the top. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator.

Last, but not least, is a favorite of my friends and family when I entertain, and that is a Banana Cheesecake.

Although it’s not a traditionally baked cheesecake, it is wonderfully decadent and over the top banana scrumptious.

It goes together in a half hour and will need to sit for 2 hours or so under refrigeration, but all in all, another classic simple recipe. This will give you 8-10

inch slab of snow and was carried 850 feet at a speed of 53 miles per hour, according to his GPS watch. He ended up facedown under two feet or more of debris. While the weight of the snow trapped him there, his head was close enough to the surface for him to raise his head to breathe. His companion, who also tumbled and lost his skis in the avalanche, was unable to free him, so went for help. When others arrived, they were able to dig him out.

Lead snow ranger Frank Carus noted that the pair had not been prepared with beacons, probes, or shovels.

“Reading the forecast carefully, applying safe travel techniques, and carrying the proper equipment are fundamental to recreating in avalanche terrain,” the Avalanche Center posted on its report of the incident. “It is critical to acknowledge that the majority of avalanche incidents and fatalities occur in Moderate danger rating days where the avalanche hazard may include the potential for isolated, stubborn but large avalanches OR widespread, smaller avalanches, such as this day.

Both can carry real consequences.”

Even experienced skiers can get into trouble, though. The solo backcountry skier, whose body was found under 13 feet of snow, had experience and the proper equipment. His avalanche sig-

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Banana Cream Cheesecake Crust: 1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup sugar ½ cup butter, melted Filling: 8 oz of cream cheese, room temp ½ cup sugar 1 container of frozen whipped topping, 8 oz., divided 3-4 firm bananas, sliced 1 ¾ cup cold milk 1 package of banana pudding mix, 3.4 oz In a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar until well combined, then add the melted butter until blended.

Set aside ½ cup of the mixture for the topping. Grease a 9-inch spring form pan, or a 9-inch square glass baking dish will work. Press the bulk portion of the crust mixture onto the bottom and somewhat up the sides of the pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes. Once done, cool on a wire rack. In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Fold in 2 cups of the whipped topping.

Cut half the bananas and line the bottom of the crust with them. Pour in half of the mixture. Slice the remaining bananas and line the top of the mixture and pour in the remaining mixture. In another bowl, whisk the pudding mix and milk until you have a pudding that is setting up well. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. Fold in the remaining whipped cream until well combined and pour over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

I hope this batch of recipes gives you some fun ideas. I’ll see you all in about a month and always remember to spoil those taste buds! If you have any questions or feedback, please touch base at fenwaysox10@gmail.com.

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A skate ski lesson at Great Glen Trails in Gorham is a good way to become acquainted with this fun sport. (Courtesy photo)

What is Skate Skiing?

Done well, the skate technique is graceful, fluid and . . . fast It’s a good bet you’ll notice some experienced skiers at Great Glen Trails in Gorham, NH moving over the snow in a different fashion. Rather than skiing with their skis moving parallel to each other, skate skiers have their ski tips angled outward with their skis’ positioning resembling the letter “V”.

Their knees and toes are turned outward, their hips are in a more open position, and they gracefully move their mass from one ski to the other in a lateral motion. Done well, the skate technique is graceful, fluid and . . . fast.

A learn-to-skate lesson with one of Great Glen’s professional ski instructors will move you up the learning curve and have you enjoying this discipline of cross-country skiing more quickly than trying to teach yourself.

There are some technique principles that initially don’t feel natural, but with your instructor’s guidance, you will learn their value and execution to generate forward movement and surmount up hills.

The format of the skate lessons are nearly identical to learn-to-ski lessons.

Your instructor will familiarize you with the equipment, and you’ll begin the lesson becoming comfortable with the more “slippery” feeling skate skis on the snow.

Your instructor will teach you the basic stance for skate skiing, and you’ll begin learning the necessary weight shift from ski to ski. You will practice shifting your weight as you glide forward on your skis, forgoing the use of poles initially. Learning the pushoff and ski leg recovery will have you moving forward over the snow. You’ll learn one or more of the several pole timing variations to get you started skate skiing on beginner trails.

Skating is no more complicated than classic cross-country skiing, and it isn’t out of reach of the beginner. However, if you’re new to cross-country skiing, it is a good idea to take a classic learn-to-ski lesson before attempting a learn-to-skate lesson, since the balance and gliding learned while classic skiing will set a great base for learning to skate.

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nal beacon helped the rescue party to locate him. In his case, a winter storm had triggered several natural avalanches on the mountain. New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say the tragedy is a reminder that backcountry skiing is always extremely risky, especially when skiing alone.

Warnings The Avalanche Center posts warnings on the potential danger levels according to a standardized set of criteria and based on four types of avalanches: Loose snow avalanches are common on steep slopes after a fresh snowfall; slab avalanches are characterized by a large block of ice falling on loose snow; powder snow avalanches; and wet snow avalanches.

Skiers should look for cracks forming in the snow around their feet or skis. The ground feels hollow underfoot and there may be a “whumping” sound, indicating that the snow is settling and a slab might release. Another sign is surface patterns on the snow made by the force of strong winds.

To test whether the snow is safe, dig a pit five feet deep, or to the ground (whichever comes first), on an open slope after probing to see if there is any old avalanche debris, rocks, or brush.

Use a glove to brush the face of the pit to see if there are visible layers.

When a rescue is under way, snow rangers will make use of an “avalanche dog” that sniffs the snow to pick up the scent of a person or clothing, which helps to locate a buried skier. Carus

notes that they seldom find living people, saying that, after 15 minutes buried in snow, the chance of survival drops to 50 percent.

The Avalanche Center offers awareness programs and avalanche courses, as well as training rescue teams. Each fall, the center offers an Eastern Snow and Avalanche workshop. Snow rangers also administer permits for areas on public lands and offer mountain safety information for the Presidential Range.

The Mount Washington Avalanche Center is the only official U.S. avalanche center east of the Rocky Mountains, and it has the oldest forecasting program in the country.

The snow ranger tradition dates back to the 1950s, and the Androscoggin Ranger District assigned its first ranger to specialize in snow and avalanche conditions around 1952. After initially working out of a Quonset hut near Hermit Lake, the rangers erected a permanent wooden cabin there in 1962, which still serves as a base for their operations.

One famous avalanche survivor is Olympic skier Bode Miller of Franconia who, as a 13-year-old skier in Tuckerman’s Ravine, tumbled down when the headwall gave way. He was able to stay near enough to the surface to keep his head and arm clear when the debris came to a stop and hardened around him. Rescuers were able to dig him out.

The best advice: Check the avalanche warnings, carry an avalanche beacon, probe, and shovel, and understand the risks of solo travel.

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NH Outside with Emma Which Fertilizer is Best for Houseplants?

By Emma Erler Fertilizing houseplants, or any containerized plant for that matter, is a task that is often overlooked. Although many popular houseplants are relatively slow growing and have fairly low nutrient requirements, they still need a fertilizer boost periodically for healthy growth. Many soilless potting mixes contain few, if any, plant nutrients, and those that do contain added fertilizer will eventually be exhausted. If you notice your plants are starting to look pale, it’s probably time to fertilize.

Fertilizer Nutrients Which fertilizer product is best for you depends mainly on what you’re growing. Different fertilizers contain various percentages of the three essential macronutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Suitable houseplant fertilizers will contain all three macro-

nutrients, although different percentages will be better in some situations than others. In general, foliage plants grow best with fertilizers that are high in nitrogen, while flowering plants tend to prefer those that have more phosphorous. There are many specialty houseplant fertilizers that work quite well for specific plants. However, a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 (10% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus, 10% potassium) is usually suitable for the majority of common houseplants.

Fertilizer Formulations Fertilizers can come in a few different forms: concentrated liquids and water soluble granules that can be diluted with water and applied to the soil or coated pellets that can be mixed into the soil and break down slowly over time. They can also be derived from either chemical or organic sources, and

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which you decide to use depends largely on personal preference. Organic fertilizers contain plant nutrients in lower concentrations, and it takes time for nutrients to become available. Fish emulsion fertilizers are a popular choice, but be warned, they do come with a smell that many people find unpleasant. Synthetic fertilizers, on the other hand, have much higher percentages of nutrients that are immediately available to plants. However, make sure to carefully read the label and apply only as directed, because over-application can quickly damage plants.

(Courtesy of UNH Extension, Ask UNH Extension. The UNH Extension staff is knowledgeable about a number of topics, from gardening to food preservation and more. Information is reprinted with permission of UNH Extension. Got questions? The Ask UNH Extension Infoline offers practical help finding answers for your home, yard, and garden question. Call toll free at

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Caution on the Ice! New Hampshire Fish and Game Department officials urge outdoor enthusiasts to exercise caution when enjoying winter activities on or near the ice.

Parents are also urged to educate themselves about ice safety and share this knowledge with their children to help prevent accidents.

“Caution is in order for those going out onto any ice,” said Fish and Game Colonel Kevin Jordan. “With erratic temperatures and unpredictable water currents, some areas of ice may look safe, but may not be. We are urging people to always check the ice thickness before going out onto any frozen waterbody.”

Because of changeable ice conditions, it is never advisable to drive vehicles onto the ice. Those on foot should carefully assess ice safety before venturing out by using an ice chisel or auger to determine the thickness and composition of the ice. Continue to do this as you get further out onto the ice because the thickness of the ice will not be uniform over the entire waterbody. Snow-covered ice can be deceiving and should always be inspected carefully.

Though all ice is potentially dangerous, the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, NH, offers this advice on ice thickness: There should be a minimum of 6 inches of hard ice before individual foot travel and 8–10 inches of hard ice for snow machine or Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle travel.

Keep in mind that thick ice does not always mean safe ice. It is possible for ice to be thick but not strong, because of varying weather conditions. Weak ice forms when warming trends break down the ice, then the surface refreezes. Be especially careful of areas with current, such as inlets, outlets, and spring holes, where the ice can be dangerously thin.

Tips for staying safe on the ice include: • Don’t venture onto any ice during

thaws.

• Stay off the ice along the shoreline if it is cracked or squishy. Docks, rocks, and downed trees absorb the sun’s heat and can cause the ice around them to be thin.

• Watch out for thin, clear, or honeycombed ice. Dark snow and ice may also indicate weak spots.

• Small bodies of water tend to freeze thicker than larger ones. Rivers and lakes are prone to wind, currents, and wave action that weaken ice.

• Never gather in large groups on less than 8–10 inches of hard ice.

• Always bring along a rescue rope, ice picks, and a personal flotation device such as a float coat or life preserver.

If you do break through the ice, stay calm. Move or swim back to where you fell in, where you know the ice was solid. Lay both arms on the unbroken ice and kick hard. This will help lift your body onto the ice. A set of ice picks can help you pull yourself out; wear them around your neck or put them in an easily accessible pocket. Once out of the water, roll away from the hole until you reach solid ice.

If someone you are with breaks through the ice, don’t rush over to the hole—keep yourself safe. Look for something to throw or to use to reach out to the person such as a rope, tree branch, or ice spud. Lie down flat and reach out with your tool. After securing the person, do not stand—wiggle backwards on the solid ice pulling the person with you.

Ice safety is also very important for snowmobilers.

Don’t assume a trail is safe just because it exists; check out trail conditions before you go at www.nhstateparks.org/activities/snowmobiling/ trail-information.aspx.

To watch a short video on how to correctly check ice thickness visit www.wildnh.com/outdoor-recreation/ice-safety.html.

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Gafney Library Second Century Capital Campaign’s Community Phase 7-11-19

There is a big problem at the Gafney Library in Sanbornville: a lack of seating space to sit and read; computer users backed up to the book stacks so browsers cannot reach areas of nonfiction; doctors, lawyers, people with home-based businesses who use the library during vacation in the summer months sitting on the floor to work, papers spread all around; teens inside, circling the library looking for a space to sit and study and departing when they find no room.

The Teen Advisory Board disbanded, partially because they could not find enough space for the numbers showing up. Teens trying to use computers in the youth area cannot concentrate because little ones all around them are trying to find floor space and enjoy a story time. The Gafney is bursting at the seams; however, the staff would like to be offering more programs and services.

The Gafney was built in 1925 to serve approximately 1,700 people, and in the same footprint it is now serving a Wakefield - Brookfield population of 7,000 – double that in the summer (some say triple).

But here is the good news!

As soon as the weather permits this spring, a new 2,500 square foot addition to the existing building will be built. How will this happen? How was $850,000 raised toward the $1,032,000 project?

Library Director Beryl Donovan explains, “Most folks do not know that the Gafney is a private library, that it is not owned by the municipality like most libraries in New Hampshire. So, approaching the town for money to build a new addition is not really an option. However, when it comes to our operating budget, the towns of Wakefield and Brookfield are very supportive and annually supply about 85% of our operating expenses. We are hoping that down the road the town may be receptive to helping outfit the new community room that will be created when the youth library vacates the existing space. That space will be used for community meetings, a more likely reason for the town to contribute.”

That meant the only way to fundraise for the expansion would be privately, so the Gafney Library Expansion Committee, headed by Board of Trustees President Dick DesRoches and Donovan worked behind the scenes to raise $850,000 through grants, foundations and 51 major donors who believe in and are committed to the success of the project. This quiet fundraising phase was necessary to assure project success, to secure a loan and to ensure

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the project could move forward. It was necessary to complete the quiet phase before the “community” phase of the Gafney Library Second Century Campaign could be announced.

Now that the private phase is completed and was extremely successful, there is permission to move into the public phase and openly share the news of building the new library addition providing space for teens, expanded space for children, and seating space for readers and folks to sit and use technology. There will now be water in the building, an HVAC system that works, a community area for meetings, and programs for all ages. Staff will have a place to work without having to use the one public table. Services due our residents to provide a better quality of life will now be increased and made available. The village will be enhanced by a more vibrant and active Gafney Library. All programs will take place at the library and will not be scattered around town as they have been. The floor plan will be accessible for all.

Don Madore of Don Madore, LLC in Epping, who has worked previously on the Gafney, will build the addition based on a plan designed by Charles Hoyt Designs in Rye. Planning Board and Zoning Board approval and all permits are in hand. The adjacent building has been removed.

What happens in the community needs phase? The goal is to raise an additional $200,000 to $300,000 to equip and furnish the new library addition.

There will be a need for shelving, furniture, equipment, a circulation desk and more. A volunteer committee will soon be soliciting gifts from the community towards reaching that goal.

To help kick off the community phase, Harry Wesson, owner of the Lovell Lake Village Market, is conducting a fundraiser for customers to round up their bill at checkout for “Change for the Gafney.” Harry has offered to match up to $500, so when you are shopping locally at LLVM, and the cashier asks you to “round up,” to the next dollar, your change is going toward the Gafney expansion. “Change for the Gafney” will continue through February 28.

Library Director Beryl Donovan adds, “It is wonderful to have the community as excited as we are about the new expansion. Every interaction we’ve had with patrons, business owners and stakeholders has been wonderful, and it just makes it so much easier to accomplish our goal.”

For information, call 603-522-3401 or email beryl.donovan@gafneylibrary.org.

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Grant Invests in Logger Certification to Support Green Economy $1 Million Still Available for Projects that Diversify Markets for Wood from Region The Future Forest Economy Initiative is investing $250,000 to enhance markets for certified wood and to strengthen the supply chain for wood in the Northern Forest region through a grant to the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF).

“Only a fraction of the forestland in our region is green certified,” said Joe Short, vice president of the Northern Forest Center, which manages the Future Forest Economy program. “Certifying logging companies through TCNEF’s Master Logger program will increase the volume of certified, sustainably harvested wood available to the region’s mills. Certified lands alone are not enough to meet demand for certified wood in the region.”

The three-year grant award will enable TCNEF to expand the ranks of certified Master Logger companies in the region, with a focus on New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The Master Logger program improves logger performance, company financial stability, and workforce development and retention while increasing the supply of certified wood fiber.

“TCNEF is excited about the opportunity to increase the ranks of third-party certified logging companies in the Northern Forest Region,” said Ted Wright, executive director of TCNEF. “Master Loggers have proven records of professionalism, stewardship, and stimulating local economies.”

The Future Forest initiative — a cooperative effort of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, and the Northern Forest Center — grew out of a Congressional mandate to support the development of markets for wood products. This is the fourth grant in a three-year program that will invest $2.6 million to expand innovation, create market demand and create conditions that will allow busi-

Expanding the number of certified Master Logger companies in the region, with a focus on New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, will increase the volume of certified, sustainably harvested wood available to the region’s mills. Credit: Northern Forest Center/ Ian MacLellan

nesses and communities to benefit from these innovations.

The Northeast Master Logger program is a performance-based certification for logging companies in seven Northeastern states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It provides a unique third-party certification of a logging company’s work in the woods rather than certifying the forestland, as other programs do.

“Our program educates and trains logging companies on Best Management Practices to foster responsible timber harvesting, forest management and environmental stewardship in keeping with Master Logger standards,” said Wright. “The more Master Loggers we have working in the woods, the more we’ll be able to meet the increasing demand for certified fiber.”

To date, the program has certified 120 companies that employ 1,500 people and produce 6 million green tons of wood each year. The Professional Log-

ging Contractors of Maine originated the program, now managed by the TCNEF, in 2000. More information on the Northeast Master Logger Certification Program is available at masterloggercertification.com.

The Future Forest Economy Initiative has $1 million remaining to invest in projects that will expand the region’s forest economy by diversifying markets for wood and wood products from the Northern Forest region. More information about the Future Forest Economy Initiative, including instructions for submitting grant concepts, is available at https://nfcenter.org/FutureForestEconomy. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded.

“Landowners, loggers and wood product manufacturers in northern New England need new markets for harvested wood, and at the same time, there’s greater demand than supply for certified wood from the region,” said Alicia Cramer, vice president of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. “This grant addresses

both needs.”

In 2020, the Future Forest Economy Initiative awarded three grants that are driving $1.7-million worth of investment in the region’s forest economy.

FFEI awarded $450,000 to the Town of Ashland Maine to expand markets for structural round timber, a mass-timber building product; $300,000 to a wood heat marketing consortium aiming to increase demand for wood heating fuels by 50 percent in the region; and $97,840 to the Burlington (VT) Electric Department for design and pre-engineering to advance a wood-fired district heating system to serve the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Altogether, the four grant recipients and others are matching the Future Forest Economy grants with $1.1 million in matching funds, bringing the total investment in new wood uses and marketing to $2.2 million.

Funds for the program come from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and a congressional appropriation of $3 million secured by the region’s congressional delegation in federal fiscal year 2018 that directed the agency to support the development of markets for wood products in northern regions of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. The federal funds are matched by $300,000 from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities to help cover project development and administrative costs.

The Northern Forest Center is a regional innovation leader and investment partner creating rural vibrancy by connecting people and economy to the forested landscape. Visit www.northernforest.org.

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities. Visit www.usendowment.org.

Natural Resources Planning Workshop Rescheduled Since the pandemic hit, rural areas like the Ossipee Watershed towns have seen a surge in home sales, new housing, and more year-round residents.

How will towns are able to protect important natural resources such as drinking water, wetlands, lakes, rivers, wildlife and overall quality of life in the area with this increased development? To address these concerns and assist towns with a proactive approach to planning for the future, the Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) has teamed up with UNH Cooperative Extension to offer a free workshop on March 31 from 5 to 7 pm (rescheduled from January 27) titled: “Planning for Protection – Using Your Natural Resource Inventory.”

GMCG will host Amanda Stone, Natural Resources & Land Conservation State Specialist from UNH Cooperative Extension, for the natural resource planning workshop. Learn why a natural resources inventory (NRI) is a critical piece for prioritizing and pro-

tecting key natural resources in your community. A range of natural resources, such as wildlife habitats, wetlands, surface and groundwater resources, cultural resources and more, will be discussed. Some questions that will be addressed include: How do towns balance the need to protect important natural resources with the needs of development? How can towns get started on an NRI? How does an NRI become a living guide to natural resources protection? The workshop will also review how a town’s NRI and the natural resources chapter in a town’s master plan can (and should) complement each other. An interactive discussion will follow an initial presentation, and there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide comments and feedback that will guide future regional workshops and collaborations.

Town officials and members of the public are encouraged to attend.

This program will be online on Zoom; please visit www.gmcg.org to

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pre-register. The program is made possible thanks to the generous support of The Tamworth Foundation. Call 603539-1859.

Over the past 20 years, the Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) has worked on various natural resource planning projects with towns in the Ossipee Watershed, which includes Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Ossipee, Tamworth and Sandwich. As part of its mission, GMCG has worked to promote wellthought-out land use plans for future town growth across town boundaries while protecting the region’s clean water and natural resources.

A few of these projects include the completion of Natural Resource Inventories (NRI’s) and maps in 2001 with UNH Cooperative Extension and the Forest Society; the creation of the Ossipee Watershed Natural Resource Based Planning Guide in 2006 with environmental planners and over 35 volunteers from many different state and local agencies; and the creation of the Ossipee Watershed Municipal Ordinance Book which is a compilation of natural resource-related ordinances.

These planning tools were presented to local town boards and are available both at town offices and on the GMCG website. The projects served to re-en-

Amanda Stone, UNH Natural Resources & Land Conservation State Specialist, will present a natural planning resources workshop on March 31.

ergize the community, providing crosstown participants who share natural resources in the surrounding communities the chance to network with each other, find out what projects are being worked on, listen to challenges, and to get a new infusion of how to think about guiding town growth while protecting the watershed’s shared natural resources for our future.

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