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October 2023 | ALONG ROUTE 16 | Page 1

ROUTE 16 Along

& The Scenic Byways of Rtes. 25, 28, 108, 109, 113, 125, 153 & 171

Yesteryear, Farm to Table and More!

October | Vol. 9 | No. 10 Published on the 16th of the Month

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What’s Up | Pages 6-9

Cook Out | Page 12

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Yester year

Writers, Artists and Others Among the Mountains

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The north country of New Hampshire may seem remote and less populated than other areas of the state, but it has a rich history and interesting people along the Route 16 corridor. Artists and others have come to this part of New Hampshire for years to live and work.

If you like interior design, you would like Dan Cooper. In his time, the designer was as famous for his textiles and home designs as Martha Stewart or any of the home improvement TV stars are today.

Cooper was born in 1901 in Washington, DC. After training, he designed interiors for clients all over the world.

Cooper had a studio in New York City yet managed to make his way to the sleepy village of Effingham Falls, NH to open Dan Cooper’s Textile House in the community.

As a child, Cooper visited Effingham, according to “Ossipee Riverlands” by Carol C. Foord and Sheila T. Jones. He was known for his textured fabrics – the first such fabric in the United States.

When he returned to live in the Effingham area years later, he brought fabrics with him. Lots of fabrics.

He purchased a house in the late 1940s and used it as a showroom and shop for his fabric remnants. It might have seemed an unlikely place to open a business, but the shop had loyal cus-

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The Silver Lake/Madison area of NH, at first glance, seems a sleepy sort of place. Silver Lake is beautiful and adds greatly to the scenic splendor of the area; summer homes in the same family for generations are the norm, as well as secluded summer camps for boys and girls.

But there is more to the area than meets the eye. For starters, Silver Lake was the summer home of the famous poet E. E. Cummings. The poet loved NH, and although few people are aware of it, he slipped quietly into tiny Silver Lake, a section of Madison, early each summer and stayed at his beloved estate, Joy Farm, until the last of the autumn leaves had fallen. Cummings was accompanied by his wife, the model and photographer, Marion Morehouse.

Joy Farm was a big home. It was not heavily winterized and because of that, it just wasn’t warm enough for Cummings and Marion to stay there during the winter.

The road to the farm was very muddy in the spring, and Cummings waited for the all-clear, which signaled the road was passable. He would come just as soon as he could and stay at the farm

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Shorey’s photos were of the land and people he knew well: the White Mountains, its trails and towns and the folks who lived and worked there. He was no stranger to hiking wherever necessary to get photographs. His ability to observe the world around him and capture it on film left future generations with a glimpse of life from the early 1900s through the war and Depression years.

For example, we see a huge tree fallen in a road in Gorham during the Hurricane of 1938; we get a look at what the White Mountains were like before the population increased.

Sadly, arthritis forced Shorey to stop his mountain hikes to find photo scenes, but he wasn’t one to give up. He began to explore the countryside and took photos from his car or while on brief roadside walks. He experimented with a larger camera and took amazing,

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It was a wonderful place to get fabrics, among them bolts from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. After a fire in the 1950s, Cooper built a textile shop elsewhere in the town.

In a May 29, 1952, edition of The Reporter (for the Conway area), a front page article was titled “Exhibit at Textile House Attracts Many”. The article tells of the fabrics Cooper had in the shop, such as weaving from an English artisan, knitting from Switzerland and a “great selection of neckties and scarves from the famous Liberty, London.”

Cooper passed away in his New York City home in 1965. Although he was known around the world, Cooper’s funeral was held in the Freedom area and his mother and a sister continued to live in Effingham.

If you were hiking or driving through the Rt. 16 or Chocorua, Conway or north to Gorham, NH areas many years ago, you might have come across Guy Shorey taking photographs and capturing for future generations what the White Mountain area was like in his

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Nella met her future husband, Keith Helen Keller led a very busy life Henney, a fellow writer and editor, with many speaking engagements and until late fall. Cummings dearly loved spent six weeks one summer in the while at Doubleday. They married in a lot of traveling. Deaf and blind from the farm and Silver Lake. His parents Snowville, NH area, not all that far 1926, beginning a long and creative infancy, Helen was world famous and had owned a cottage on the lake and the from Silver Lake. Keller made subsepartnership. They socialized with wellan icon of hope and inspiration for peopoet grew up spending summers in NH. quent visits to the tiny town in the years known literary people, as well those ple because of all she had overcome.

He was on Silver Lake a lot when he to follow. they befriended in Snowville.

Anne Sullivan (Helen’s teacher) broke was a child. Always one to do things It is unlikely Helen Keller would have The Henneys were highly intelligent; through the child’s world of silence and his own way, Cummings didn’t like to come to Snowville if not for her friendboth were writers with many interests. taught her to communicate, thus openchange anything, so he left Joy Farm as ship with Nella Braddy Henney and Keith received a master’s degree from ing up the world to Helen. Later, the it was.

Nella’s husband, Keith Henney.

Harvard University in physics in 1923. movie The Miracle Worker, brought the Perhaps that is why he loved Silver Later, he became employed at DoubleAccording to “Summers on Foss” by story to millions around the world.

Lake and the remote farm so much. In Joyce Blue, Nella was born in 1894 in day and Co. as an associate editor. In Helen lived full time with Anne SulOF VINYL WRAPPED NH, he could accept that the seasons Georgia. She attended 1930, he movedCOMPOSITE to McGraw Hill where DECKING Wesleyan Collivan and another companion, Polly changed, but always things would return lege and later Converse College and rehe worked as an associate editor.

Thomson. In October 1936, Sullivan to summer, as he had known it as a boy ceived a degree. Nella was talented and Nella was a prolific writer as well as passed away and Thomson stayed as on the lake. soon obtained a job as a book editor at an editor, and in about 1933 she was aid to Helen. In the wake of losing SulCummings spent a lot of time painting Doubleday and Co. in New York City. finishing up a book titled “Anne Sullivan, and enduring the pressures of her while he was at Joy Farm. His favorite She worked there from 1919 to 1938 livan Macy: The Story Behind Helmany obligations, the year 1938 surely view, many said, was of Mount Choc- and due to her job, she came to know en Keller”. The same year, Nella and was stressful for Helen. When Nella inorua.

Keith made a visit to Snowville where many famous people. vited Helen and Polly to visit their farm Doubleday’s vice president, Samuel on Foss Mountain that summer, Helen Alexander Everitt and his wife, had a accepted. home on Kent Mountain. The Everitts What Helen found on Foss Mountain home was next to Foss Mountain and and in Snowville brought her the peace the previous year, they had added to and rest she needed. The remote rural their land by purchasing the Blanchard location of the Foss Mountain farm Farm on Foss Mountain. meant Helen was undisturbed by the Shop, Play, Dine and Stay the Route 16 Corridor and the Surrounding Area When Nella and Keith saw the outside world.

Blanchard home, they loved it. The Daily life was relaxing and much PUBLISHER Dan Smiley young couple made a deal with the calmer than Helen’s busy, professionSmiley Publishing Group, LLC Everitts to purchase the property.

The al life of public appearances and writdba Panoramic Publishing Group/The Laker EDITOR summer home brought them peace ing. The Henneys often went fishing at Bob Hartnett P.O. Box 119, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 and quiet; with their busy professional nearby Crystal Lake and likely served PRODUCTION 603-569-5257 lives, that was important.

Helen tasty trout and other fish. There MANAGER pressreleases@thelaker.com • lkr@thelaker.com • www.thelaker.com GRAPHIC DESIGN Nella and Keith knew a lot about were many berry picking treks and Gina Lessard This newspaper assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors but will reprint that Helen Keller due to Nella’s book on walks, offering the simple pleasures of part of an advertisement in which the typographical error affects the value of same. Advertisers Anne Sullivan. In the 1920s, Nella was summer in the country.

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Healthy Food from the Farm to Your Table

By Lee Caldwell Hungry for something healthy? Not able to make it to a farmers’ market?

Then stop by the Farm to Table Market on Route 16 in Ossipee, where proprietor Nancy Carlson carries products from more than 25 local farms and producers.

Nancy, who states she has “30ish years” in the restaurant business, says she started the Farm to Table Market seven years ago because she couldn’t always make it to the local farmers’ markets. She approached local producers to see who might be interested in selling their products in her venue, and the Farm to Table Market was born.

Nancy listens closely to what her customer base wants, and her market has continued to grow. She offers a selection of organic products, and gluten-free products are a particular specialty.

The market offers seasonal fresh produce, local Sherman Farm dairy products, ice cream from the Sandwich Creamery; local eggs; breads from Sunnyfield Brick Oven Bakery; organic meats from Pork Hill Farm and Mountain Heartbeet; a meat selection that offers pork, steak, sausage, bacon, and occasionally lamb; amazing pies from Valley View Orchard Pies in Maine; gluten-free baked products; locally made beef jerky; hot sauces; honey; pasta and sauces from Valicenti Pasta Farm; pizza dough; maple syrup; locally roasted coffee; locally made sodas; local soaps; cheese; and a pop-

corn from Dover that Nancy describes as “flying out the door because it is so good.”

Farms and vendors that the market currently represents include Aardvark Woodworking; Pork Hill Farm; Mountain Heartbeet; Robert’s Farm; Tanna Farm; Sherman Farm; Sandwich Creamery; Sunnyfield Brick Oven Bakery; Turkey Street Maples; Valicenti Pasta Farm; Larry’s Bees; Little Lads; and White Gate Farms.

In addition, the market sells locally made walking sticks and local hiking maps. They have also recently added CBD products.

Every day, the market offers a selection of homemade entrees, both vegan and non-vegan. Currently, Monday’s selection is chicken parmesan and eggplant parmesan. Tuesday is meatloaf and lentil loaf. Wednesday is lasagna with meat and vegetarian lasagna.

(Nancy states the lasagna is always a huge hit.) Thursday is shepherd’s pie and vegetarian shepherd’s pie. Friday is macaroni and cheese and macaroni and cheese with ground pork. Saturday is stuffed peppers with ground beef and vegetarian stuffed peppers. Sunday is vegetarian pot pie or chicken pot pie. Nancy states they are looking to expand their entree options. Frozen entrees are also available.

Homemade side dishes include a number of salad dishes, baked beans, mini frittatas, sweet and sour vegetables, roasted vegetables, potato salad, avocado chocolate pudding, and sweet

potato brownies. Some side dishes, like Caprese salad, made from fresh tomatoes, fresh sweet basil, and sliced fresh mozzarella, are seasonal.

They also offer sandwiches, and Nancy exclaims, “The customer demand for sandwiches is huge! We use Boar’s Head all-natural roast beef, ham, and turkey, which have no nitrates and no hormones.” She admits that her personal sandwich favorites are the Reuben — corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, with Russian dressing on rye; or the Brisket melt with chopped brisket, caramelized onion, Swiss cheese, and mustard. There is a choice of three types of wraps, four types of bread, and gluten-free bread and rolls.

Smoothies are another popular item, and Nancy states the Tropical Paradise smoothie, with pineapple, mango, banana, spirulina, and apple juice, is a popular choice. Most of the smoothies are dairy-free and the selections range from Berry Delicious, which contains strawberries, blueberries, banana, and almond milk, to Green Goddess — a mixture of kale, spinach, mango, avocado, peanut butter, chia seeds, and almond milk — to Purple Monkey, a mixture of raspberries, banana, cacao powder, kefir, and almond milk; and finally to Mocha Nut, which contains coffee cubes, banana, cocoa powder, coconut milk, and peanut butter.

During the summer months, the market offers one homemade soup a day, although, during the colder winter months, that increases to two different

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There are tables and umbrellas set up outside for al fresco dining.

Another area of Farm to Table Market’s business is catering. They offer a selection of appetizers and one of entrees (both vegan and non-vegan). In addition, they offer dinners: barbecue chicken; rib and chicken; and smokehouse combo. The dinners include barbecue beans, creamy coleslaw, potato salad, and corn bread.

Nancy attributes the continued growth of Farm to Table Market to listening to what her customer base wants, and to her wonderful, fun, hardworking staff.

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Oct. 14, Civil War Muster Day, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Oct. 14, Cranmore Mt. Race, 9 a.m., 6.2 mile course, Cranmore Mt. Resort, fundraiser for Pope Memorial Library, www.cranmore.com, 1-800-SUN-NSKI. Oct. 14, Eclipse Celebration, noon – 2:30 p.m., Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

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Oct. 16, NH Cemeteries and Gravestones, 5 - 6:15 p.m., free, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, reservations required: www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

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Oct. 18, Cookbook Club, 12:30 p.m., Pope Memorial Library, 2719 Main St., N. Conway, 603-356-2961, www.popelibrarynh.org.

Oct. 19, Heather Pierson and the Potboilers concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 32 Main St., Conway, www.mountaintopmusic.org., 603-447-4737.

Oct. 20, Friday Jazz Chris Osborne Quartet concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 32 Main St., Conway, www.mountaintopmusic.org., 603-447-4737.

Oct. 20, Guided Hikes: Brook Walk, 10 - 11:30 a.m., Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, reservations required: www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-4765900.

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Oct. 23, Graveyard Tour, 3 - 5 p.m., Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, reservations required: www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

Oct. 25, Exploring the Redstone Quarry, 1 – 3 p.m., Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, 603-447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

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Oct. 26, Experiencing the Wild presented by Jo Radner, 6:30 – 7:45 p.m., Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Avenue, Conway, 603-447-5552, www. conwaypubliclibrary.org.

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Oct. 27, Friday Jazz with Peter Einhorn, Al Hospers & Mike Sakash, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

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Oct. 27 & 28, Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast, 8 p.m., Theatre in the Wood, must be age 16 or older to attend, Theatre in the Wood, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale. Info: 603-356-9980, www.believeinbooks.org.

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Oct. 28, Graveyard Tour, 3 - 5 p.m., Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, reservations required: www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

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Oct. 28, Kathy Bennett, Thom Perkins & Taylor Whiteside concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

Oct. 28, Moose with a Uke, 10:30 a.m., music program with Aaron Risi, Pope Memorial Library, 2719 Main St., N. Conway, 603-356-2961, www.popelibrarynh.org.

Oct. 29, Studio Two Acoustic Duo, 3 p.m., St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, 603-752-1028, www.stkieranarts.org.

Oct. 30, Fall-Open Minds Through Art, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Ham Community Room, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Avenue, Conway, 603-4475552, www.conwaypubliclibrary.org.

Oct. 30, Graveyard Tour, 3 - 5 p.m., Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

Nov. 2, Heather Pierson and The Potboilers concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

Nov. 2, Mad Hatter’s Gala Tea Party, 5:30 – 9 p.m., cocktails, hors d’oeurves, Shovel Handle Pub, Jackson, info: www.eventbrite.com.

Nov. 3, ArtWorks Silent Auction Reception, 5 – 7 p.m., benefits White Horse Recovery and MWV Eaters & Growers, bid online for goods, services & art until Dec. 4, ArtWorks Gallery/CCAC, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, 603-3238041, www.chocoruaartworks.com.

Nov. 3, Friday Jazz Michael Beling Trio concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

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Nov. 4, An 1863 Thanksgiving, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Nov. 5, Home Concert: Rebecca Loebe, 7 p.m., takes place at a private home in Hales Location area, by Majestic Theatre, 34 Main St., Conway, tickets/info: 603-447-4737.

Nov. 10, Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse. com.

Nov. 11, Al Shafner & Jim Pacheco concert, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

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Nov. 17, Christmas at the Castle Preview, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, www.castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

Nov. 17, Friday Jazz: New Orleans concert, TBA, 7 p.m., Majestic Café, 34 Main St., Conway, 603-447-4737.

Nov. 17, Sam Robbins, 7:30 p.m., Medallion Opera House, 20 Park St., Gorham, www.medallionoperahouse.org., 603-466-3322, www.gorhmannh.org.

Nov. 18, A Tribute to the Music of Gordon Lightfoot, 7 p.m., St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, 603-752-1028, www. stkieranarts.org.

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Nov. 18, Fused Glass Sun Catchers/Ornaments, join Ann Lambert in her studio learning to create with fused glass, no experience necessary, one session, pre-register at ArtWorks Gallery, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, 603-323-8041, www. chocoruaartworks.com.

Nov. 18, North Country Chamber Players, European Treasures, an Exploration of Mozart, Brahms, and Shostakovish, 3 p.m., Mount Washington Resort, 603-704-9266.

Nov. 25, Great Glen Trails Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., fundraiser for the Great Glen Trails Bill Koch League kids ski club, jewelry, textiles, soaps, baked goods, holiday decor, unique gifts and more, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, pre-register: 603-466-3988, www.greatglentrails.com.

Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Festival of Trees, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Gorham Parks & Recreation Dept., info: www.gorhamnh.org, 603-466-3322.

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Nov. 28-Dec. 17, A Christmas Carol, M&D Playhouse, 2760 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 603-733-5275, www.mdplayhouse.com.

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ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts/CCAC, art, shows, workshops and events, open year-round with seasonal hours, 603-323-8041, 132 Rte. 16, Chocorua, www.chocoruaartworks.com.

Believe in Books Literacy Foundation/Theatre in the Wood, Intervale, programs for children, 603-356-9980, www.believeinbooks.org.

Castle in the Clouds, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods, nature trails open for hiking, 740 Mt. Israel Rd., Center Sandwich, 603-284-6428, www.chapmansanctuaryvisnywoods.com.

Chocorua Lake Basin View Lot, free, directions/info: www.chocorualake.org.

Conway Historical Society, historical info., 603-447-5551, www.conwayhistoricalsociety.org.

Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Avenue, Conway, many learning experiences, 603-447-5552, www.conwaypubliclibrary.org.

Conway Scenic Railroad, train rides to White Mt. areas, reservations: 630356-5251, station located at 38 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, www.conwayscenic.com.

Dam Brewhouse, events, 1323 NH Rte. 175, Campton, 603-726-4500, www. dambrewhouse.com.

Fall Running/Walking Series, 3:30 – 6:15 p.m., weekly series for all ages/ abilities on Tuesdays, timed or untimed, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, pre-register: 603-466-3988, www.greatglentrails.com.

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Freedom Gallery, artwork/exhibits by area artists, 8 Elm St., Freedom, 610762-2493.

Freedom Village Store, artisan items, baked goods and more, 11 Elm St., Freedom, call for info/hours: 603-539-3077, www.freedomvillagestore.org.

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What’s UP Friday Painters, 12:30 - 3 p.m., meet weekly, Mt. Washington Valley Arts Assoc., Gibson Center, 14 Grove St., N. Conway, ken@gibsoncenter.org.

Great Glen Trails, outdoor center/activities, Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 603-466-3988, www.greatglentrails.com.

In the Round, Sundays at 8:45 a.m., thought-provoking topics related to tolerance, Benz Center, Sandwich, 603-284-7532.

Jackson Historical Society, open Saturdays & Sundays, 1 - 3 p.m. or by appointment, Jackson Historical Society, 23 Black Mt. Rd., Jackson, 603-3834060, www.jacksonhistory.org.

Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 115 Main St., Wolfeboro. A second group meets first and third Tuesday of each month at Community Center, 22 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, www.llqg.net.

Majestic Café, jazz, blues, and more, Fridays, 32 Main St., Conway, 603-4474737, www.mountaintopmusic.org.

Model Yachting - Back Bay Skippers, meets every Tuesday & Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m., model yacht group, spectators welcome, Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Glendon St., Wolfeboro, info: NH Boat Museum, 603-569-4554.

Molly the Trolley, tours/rides of Wolfeboro area aboard the fun trolley, 603569-1080, info/schedules: www.wolfeborotrolley.com. Haunted/History Tours on select dates in Oc.t Naturalist Led Hikes, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, space limited, registration/info.: 603-447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

NE Ski Museum, ski exhibits, 2628 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, www. newenglandskimuseum.org.

NH Farm Museum, old-time farm events, tours, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Outdoor Nature Based Storytime for Young Children, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.

- 1:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 603-323-8510, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

Quilting Group, 1 - 4 p.m., meets every 2 weeks, Ossipee Public Library, 74 Main St., Ossipee, schedule/info: 603-539-6390.

Red Barn Museum, open daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., last surviving barn that was staging business for Mt. Washington Auto Rd., historic displays from Auto Road’s history, just outside Base Lodge, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 603-466-3988, www.mt-washington.com.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, events, tours, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Song and Jam Circle, community created jams and song circle, 3rd Monday of each month, Runnells Hall, 25 Deer Hill Rd., Tamworth, free, bring your favorite instruments, Arts Council of Tamworth, 603-584-2712, www.artstamworth. org.

Tamworth Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - noon, 30 Tamworth Road, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Tamworth History Center, 25 Great Hill Rd., Tamworth, contact for open hours: www.tamworthhistorycenter.org.

Thursday Night Book Club, meets fourth Thursday of every month for discussion of books; Mystery Book Club meets second Thursday of the month, White Birch Books, 2568 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 603-356-3200, www. whitebirchbooks.com.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, programs, hikes, nature learning center, 603-447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

Wolfeboro Farmers’ Market, every Thursday through Oct. 26, noon - 3:30 p.m., local farm-raised meat, vegetables, fresh fish, fruit, eggs, baked goods, artisanal products, held at The Nick, 10 Trotting Track Rd., Wolfeboro, 603391-5661, wolfeborofarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Wolfeboro Table Tennis, meets every Wed. from 4 - 6 p.m., in basement of All Saints Church, Wolfeboro, all skill levels welcome, $5 admission charge each week, info: 603-520-5651.

Wright Museum of WWII, exhibits and lectures on life on the home front during WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum. org. (Closed Nov. – April)

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Chocorua Lake Conservancy Berms & Swales Stewardship Looking for a little exercise, good company, and work with a view? We’ll be clearing out the berms and swales along Chocorua Lake and can always use extra hands. This is a great job for people who like to see what they’ve accomplished! And, if you like to swim at Chocorua, this is an opportunity to help keep the water pristine.

On Wednesday, October 25, from 9-11:30 AM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Debra Marnich for Berms & Swales Stewardship at the Island at Chocorua Lake, just off of Route 16. The berms and swales

that run along the highway beside the lake were put in during 2009, a method of best practices to slow and filter runoff from the highway into the lake.

The berm, or higher ridge, was planted with shrubs, trees, and grass to help catch dust from the road. The swale, or ditch, was filled with gravel and larger stones to allow rainwater and runoff to percolate through and be filtered before reaching the lake. Both strategies help to keep the lake water clean and reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the lake.

The berms and swales need annual maintenance to help keep them work-

ing as designed. We’ll prune shrubs and trees from the berm and rake and leaf blow to clear the fall debris in the swale.

Bring loppers and a rake if you have them, or we’ll have a few extra to use.

We’ll have at least one leaf blower, and if you have one and are willing to use it to help, feel free to bring it along. We’ll meet at The Island public access parking area on Route 16 by the lake. Feel free to come for all or some of the morning.

Please register via chocorualake.org/ eventsso that we can let you know of any changes in the schedule.

About the Presenter:

CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich holds a BS in Zoology and an MS in Forestry. Her major interests and professional focus areas include combining wildlife and forestry practices to manage for both sound silvicultural and optimum wildlife habitat, creating early successional and bird nesting habitat, pollinator habitat creation, promoting small diverse farms local food production/agriculture, promoting land conservation and protection, environmental education, and integrating all resources concerns to create a balanced conservation system.

North Conway Community Center Celebrates 75 Years The North Conway Community Center, a nonprofit organization, is proud to announce our Community Celebration event to recognize our 75 years serving the beautiful communities of Conway/ North Conway and their neighboring towns. Join us on November 3, 2023, at 6 pm in the Center’s Gym as we celebrate with a Brian Coffey catered buffet dinner with music, cash bar, auction and lots of reconnecting and reminiscing As a community fixture in North Con-

way Village, we have been providing activities for youth and adults in addition to offering meeting space, event venues and more since November 10, 1948. We started in the current building occupied by the Ski Museum and now operate out of our new facility at 78 Norcross Circle thanks to the generosity of a number of local residents and businesses!

Over 25,000 local residents a year participate in our Programs from Canasta to Pickleball and everything in

between. Thousands of youth each year take part in our Youth Sports Programs that include, but are not limited to Soccer, Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing and more. In addition, they have attended our annual Summer Camp Program!

Tens of thousands of vacationers enjoy our outdoor playground, sprayground and Gazebo every year.

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Operation Game Thief New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers encourage the public to help protect the Granite State’s wild resources by reporting wildlife crime during the fall hunting seasons and throughout the year.

If you are aware of poaching, trespassing, destruction of property, littering, or theft, please call Operation Game Thief immediately. If you see someone taking an over-limit of fish, shooting an animal out of season, shooting from the road, or leaving trash in an area where they have been hunting or fishing, let Operation Game Thief know about it.

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Game’s Operation Game Thief online anytime at www. wildnh.com/ogt, or call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800344-4262. Confidentiality is guaranteed. Rewards are paid for tips that lead to arrest or citation.

The hotline is for reports of wildlife crime. It is not intended for general calls about nuisance

Chocorua Byways: An Old Roads Ramble with Paul King As New England poet Robert Frost says, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—/I took the one less traveled by,/ And that has made all the difference.”

But why do some roads become less traveled by, or fall into disuse? Come find out!

Please join The Tamworth History Center, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, the Tamworth Road Study Committee, and Hike with Friends, on Sunday, October 22, at 2 PM in Chocorua for “Choc-

orua Byways: An Old Roads Ramble,” with Paul King, longtime surveyor and local history buff, and a member of the Tamworth Road Study Committee. Paul will give a brief history of the evolution of the roads and then lead a moderate walk of about 1.5 miles on the Sanger Road (aka Red Gate Path), a Class VI Town Road. Directions and parking instructions will be sent out a couple of days before the event.

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Autumn Flavors

By Kelly Ross Hello North Conway and all points local. I hope Columbus Day and The Fryeburg Fair season treated you all extremely well. It’s always an epic time in the area with so much going on. Leaf peepers are everywhere and will continue to be for a couple of more weeks, the fair always adds so much more traffic to the equation, and the area is always electric this time of year.

Me and my wife were in town a couple weeks back visiting many friends just before the foliage crowd hit. Visiting in between busy seasons is vital when you want to get to Point A, then to the Point B’s and C’s in a respectable time frame as when popping into the area, being strategic about it is important. It was so worth the trip as I will always love The Valley with all my heart.

The fall season is always a great time of year. The colors, the milder weather, and for me, the autumn flavors when it comes to cooking. Sometimes I feel like the characters in the Wizard of Oz singing, although my lyrics are much different, as mine are “Apple and Pumpkins and Squash, Oh My!!!”

Granted, we have other options here today, as in sweet potatoes, but the lyrics are spot on with what today’s fall

flavor recipes are all about. I have a couple that could be used at breakfast or as a snack, a great sandwich and soup combo for lunch, a dinner option using butternut squash as a pasta in an alfredo dish with chicken and spinach, and lastly, a yummy ooey and gooey caramel apple cake for dessert. Let’s do this, shall we?

Do we have any scone fans out there?

I love a good scone. For those not sure of what it is, it’s sort of, kind of, in the biscuit family, sort of. It’s actually a legendary baked good in England and Ireland. Traditionally, it’s a treat eaten with a warm beverage in the morning or as an afternoon snack and although delicious, it’s not usually overly sweet.

This batch has a pumpkin flare to it, it is warmly spiced and topped with a couple of scrumptious glazes that will tickle everyone’s taste buds. Prep on these is a half hour, cook time is about 15 minutes and this makes 8 scones.

Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze For the Scones: 2 cups all-purpose flour 7 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg

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¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp ground ginger 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes ½ cup canned pumpkin 3 tbsp half and half, can substitute heavy cream if preferred 1 large egg For the Powdered Sugar Glaze: 1 cup + 1 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp milk For the Spiced Glaze: 1 cup + 3 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp milk ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg Pinch ground ginger Pinch ground cloves To make the scones, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly and there are no pieces of butter larger than the size of a pea and set that aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, half and half and egg. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until mostly combined. The mixture will seem dry. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface. Knead the dough a few times to ensure it is completely combined. Pat the dough into a 7-8-inch circle. Cut the round of dough into 8 equal triangles. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until lightly browned on

top. Cool completely before glazing.

To make the powdered sugar glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Use a pastry brush to spread the glaze over the top of each scone. Allow to set for about 15 minutes before proceeding with the spiced glaze. For that glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze over each scone and allow to set before serving. If the mixture is too stiff to drizzle, whisk in a splash of milk at a time to thin it out just enough to drizzle. Any leftover scones, if any, can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. I love these with my morning coffee.

Let’s move onto lunch, or dinner if preferred. I think of my Grammy Judy once again, as whenever I would take her out for lunch, she always went for a soup and sandwich special. This one would have been just to her liking. The soup is creamy butternut squash apple, and the sandwich is a specialty grilled cheese with Gouda cheese with sliced apples within. The layers of the apples in the sandwich give it an amazing flavor and crispness, and the soup is wonderful. Total time is 45- 55 minutes for both sandwich/soup and will give you 4 sandwiches and the soup to accompany them. This is the ultimate autumn dish. I strongly suggest doubling up the soup recipe. Truly, you won’t regret it.

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October 2023 | ALONG ROUTE 16 | Page 13 • Stay In continued from page 12 Butternut Squash Apple Soup with Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 2 tbsp grapeseed or coconut oil, divided 1 cup chopped white sweet onion 2 tbsp fresh minced ginger 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, plus more for garnish 5 cups of 1-inch cubed peeled butternut squash 1 can light coconut milk, 15 oz, divided 2 cups chicken broth or stock 3 apples, cored and thinly sliced, divided ¾ tsp salt 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice 8 slices whole wheat bread 2 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese Fresh grind black pepper Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and fresh ginger and cook while stirring, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add cumin, turmeric, ground ginger and cayenne and continue to cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add squash, all but ½ cup of the coconut milk, the broth, half the apple slices and salt.

Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in lime juice.

Remove from heat. Puree the soup in the pan using an immersion blender or in batches in a blender, using caution when blending hot liquids. Build the grilled cheese sandwiches in traditional fashion by buttering and grilling the bread, dividing the cheese equally over the 8 slices of bread and placing apples over 4 of the bread slices, then closing the sandwiches and continue to grill until perfectly toasted and the cheese is well melted. Garnish the soup with the reserved coconut milk, more cayenne and ground pepper, if desired. This is

the ultimate autumn combo.

It’s officially dinner time with this next recipe. We are combining chicken, spinach, and butternut squash, although for this “pasta” dish, the butternut is the pasta. I think many of us have heard of utilizing fresh veggies as pasta by using a spiral vegetable slicer. If you don’t have one, you can use a veggie peeler, but you will have to carefully pay attention to the cooking time and you likely won’t get the longer pieces of “pasta” you would from the spiral slicer. The butternut flavor combines so well with an alfredo sauce, although I suggest using the butternut noodles as a sub in any pasta dish. To make this even healthier than it originally was by using squash instead of actual pasta, the alfredo sauce in this has no cream. Crazy, right? Plan on 40-45 minutes to make this, depending on how long it takes you to pasta the squash and this will feed 4 of you as a main dish.

Butternut Squash Alfredo with Chicken & Spinach 2 ½ lbs peeled butternut squash 1 cup chicken broth or stock ½ cup dry white wine 1-1 ½ lbs of chicken tenders, or breasts 8 cloves of garlic, peeled 8 cups baby spinach 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, plus 3 tbsp or more, divided ½ cup sour cream 3 tbsp unsalted butter 1/8 tsp fresh grind black pepper Pinch of fresh grated nutmeg 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Put a large pot of water on to boil. Using a spiral vegetable slicer or a julienne or regular vegetable peeler, cut squash into long, thin strands. You should have about 10 cups of squash “noodles.”

Combine broth, wine, chicken tenders and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, and the garlic is soft, 10-12 minutes. Mean-

while, cook the squash noodles in boiling water, stirring often, for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in spinach.

Drain in a colander for 3 minutes, then transfer to a serving bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and chop into bite-size pieces. Transfer the garlic and broth to a blender and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.

Whisk the cornstarch/water mixture until smooth, then whisk that into the sauce until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Whisk in 1 cup Parmesan, sour cream, butter, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in the chicken and cook for 1 minute more. In a large sauté pan, dump in the noodles and spinach, then add the

chicken and sauce and toss to combine.

Serve on plates, topped with the remaining parmesan or more if preferred as you can never have enough parm.

Garnish with parsley and serve, maybe with serve with some crusty bread since the carbs are low in this recipe.

Either way, this is a win!

Happy fall season my valley friends.

I hope some of these recipes appeal to all of you. Until next time, keep your taste buds happy and if you have any questions or feedback, please reach out at fenwaysox10@gmail.com

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