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Steamboat Meet • Page 3

What’s Up • Pages 16-20

Golf • Page 25

Boat Rentals • Page 38

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Lee’s Mills 46 Annual Steamboat Meet th

From Fulton’s Folly to Modern Day Steamboat Meet

By Rosalie Triolo The Lee’s Mills Steamboat Meet in Moultonboro, on Lake Winnipesaukee, is the largest and oldest of its kind. The Meet begins the first Friday after Labor Day. This year, the 46th Annual Meet sponsored by the town of Moultonboro, will be held from September 7 through September 16. The 10-day Meet begins the first Friday after Labor Day, and a parade of steamboats is held each Sunday of the event – the first Sunday at 2 pm and the second Sunday at 10 am. A steamboat cruise takes place on Wednesday, September 12 from the Moultonboro Town docks to 19 Mile Bay in Tuftonboro.

In 1972, David Thompson of Moultonboro decided to hold a Steamboat Meet on Lake Winnipesaukee, at which time only four boats showed up. “Generations of steamboat builders from greatgrandfathers to grandfathers and fathers have passed on to future generations the skill and enjoyment derived from building the boat, engine and boiler and joining other enthusiasts at the annual Lee’s Mills Steamboat Meet,” said Thompson.

When asked how many people take part in the Meet, Thompson answered, “The number has grown throughout the years from 4 to 50 steamboats. The same people, when they can, return each year, and every now and then a few new steamboat enthusiasts join us.

Most of the participants are retired and

have the time and the funds to take part in the Meet. Out of the 50 steamboat enthusiasts, maybe there are two nonretirees and younger who join in the activities.”

When Thompson was 15, he got his first steamboat and would visit his grandfather on Lake Winnipesaukee in summer and then steam back home to Wolfeboro where his father worked at Goodhue and Hawkins. Thompson has, himself, built 20 plus steamboats.

He has also built 30 steamboats for other people and explained that it takes six cords of hard wood to get through a Steamboat Meet.

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Another steamboat enthusiast, Roger Reed, has put a couple of steam engines together and credited David Thompson for helping him build his first steam engine. Roger has two steamboats, one made of wood and the other of fiberglass. He usually takes the fiberglass steamboat to the Meet. A steamboat enthusiast for the past 10 years, Roger said, “The nicest thing about being part of the steamboat community is working with and talking to other steamboat enthusiasts about the boats, steam engines and boilers.

If you are inclined to do so, there are companies who sell the engines and

boilers, but the real fun is in putting them together.”

Roger went on to explain, “It takes about one to two years to learn how to operate a steam engine and boiler by becoming familiar with the different sounds an engine and boiler make.

Which is a little like learning how to cook – trial and error.”

The best part of the Meet is the camaraderie forged between members.

Especially enjoyable is when a member of the Meet has a problem. Not that the member has a problem, but all the members gather together to talk about and solve the problem – the fellowship.

Roger also explained, “There are 80% repeat steamboats every year and about 20% come and go. Usually there are about 50 or more boats meeting each year. Some trailer their boats from Virginia, Florida or New York.

All steamboats come in on trailers and launch them at the ramp in Lee’s Mills where there is lots of help. Twenty-five temporary numbered docks are put in place before the Meet.”

Roger emphasizes, “If it wasn’t for David Thompson and his sons, Brian and Blair, who check the boats before launch, provide the heavy equipment for putting docks into place, and also provide storage space for the docks after the Meet, there would probably be no Meet. David’s daughter, Kelly, runs the snack shack.”

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• Lee’s Mills Continued from page 3 Each boat’s owner is responsible for testing their boilers using water safety rules and common sense. Steam pressure should be about 80 lbs. to 90 lbs. and not go above 125 lbs. of pressure. It is required to have safety valve releases certified at 125 lbs. of pressure. The association provides six to eight cords of hard wood cut into small pieces to operate the boilers. Four or five boats use coal, not the Anthracite used in homes, but a soft coal and two or three boats use propane. The Town of Moultonboro provides, for free, the sanitation facilities.

A bit of steamboat, steam engines and boiler history Introduced in the late 1700s and early 1800s, steam-powered boats were able to travel at the amazing speed of up to five miles per hour. The steamboat had altered the way people traveled and businesses traded by dominating the waterways of America. At the core of this mode of transportation were the southern rivers – the Mississippi, Alabama, Apalachicola, the Chattahoochee and the Flint Rivers.

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steam. Other inventors, upon hearing of Watt’s invention, began experimenting using the steam engine. James Fitch in 1787 built a 45-foot steamboat and sailed it down the Delaware River.

Steamboats were expensive to build as well as to operate. Due to those two factors, Fitch’s steamboats were unpopular.

Fulton, known as “Father of Steam Navigation,” went to England in 1786.

Gaining many commissions painting portraits and landscapes, Fulton supported himself while experimenting with mechanical inventions. It is said he became caught up in the enthusiasm of the “Canal Mania” and in 1793 developed his ideas for tub-boat canals with inclined planes instead of locks.

He obtained a patent for his idea in 1794 and also began working on ideas for the steam power boats.

Having spent many years in London and France, Robert Fulton in 1806 returned to New York to begin building a steamboat on the East River. In 1807, Fulton’s steamboat, named the Clermont, made its first voyage down the Hudson River, traveling 140 miles from New York to Albany in 32 hours.

This became to be known as “Fulton’s Folly.”

Spectacular Fall Foliage Aboard the M/S Mount Washington Celebrate the arrival of New Hampshire’s colorful fall foliage season aboard the M/S Mount Washington.

Cruising Lake Winnipesaukee offers the opportunity to enjoy some of New England’s best leaf peeping from the comfort and perspective of the M/S Mount Washington. Passengers can view the variety of fall’s colors and see the sun set on Lake Winnipesaukee during one of the most popular seasons in New Hampshire.

The Sunday Fall Foliage Dinner cruises begin Sunday, September 23 and run through October 14. Departing from Weirs Beach, cruising time is from 5 to 7 pm. The price tickets are adults $49 and children $39.

The M/S Mount Washington is a 230-ft. ship with four levels, three dance floors, and several outside areas for enjoying the cruise during the daytime or evening.

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The family-owned Mount operates May through October, offering daytime scenic, evening dinner and dance, and special themed cruises. With a capacity of 1,250 passengers, the Mount serves as the largest restaurant in the state and a popular gathering point for school proms, college reunions, large corporate celebrations and weddings. Approximately 700 happy couples have tied the knot aboard the M/S Mount Washington.

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Canning at Remick Farm with Cara Sutherland

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so she’ll use the lemon rinds to make “Old family recipes might not work the an Italian liquor called limoncello and same way as they once did.” squeeze the lemon juice for strawberry Although Cara has been canning lemonade. Any leftover lemon can still for a long time, she’s still interested be salted and preserved, or steeped in learning more about this delicious with vinegar to be used as a cleaning hobby. “I’m hoping to learn how to solution.

In her workshops at the Remick Museum, Cara sticks with easier recipes like dilly beans, or blueberry and raspberry jam. Something like marinara sauce may sound tempting to make, but Cara says it’s more labor intensive than people realize; she only makes it every other year.

Cara led a two-day workshop for kids this past July, and they made simple recipes for blueberry jam, along with Available Now at Hundreds of candy apple jelly made with apple juice Locations around and cinnamon red hots, and a chocolate cherry jam. the Lakes Region!

If you’re just starting out, there are some canning recipes in the Remick cookbook, and also many recipes online. Cara suggests using a reputable website for recipes, like www. freshpreserving.com/recipes or www. foodinjars.com.

Although it’s called “canning,” people generally use mason jars, which are typically sold in flats with 12 jars per flat. Canning jar design has come a long way. In 1858, John Mason first invented a glass container with a screwon thread molded into its top, and a lid with a rubber seal. Wire-clamped jars, such as Lightning and Atlas jars Boat Storage were in use from the late 19th century Value Package Pricing until 1964, but the modern, two-piece Includes: design was developed in 1915, when Haul-Out, Engine Winterization, Shrink-Wrap, Alexander Kerr came up with a metal Storage, Summerizing and Spring Launch disk with a gasket, held in place by a • Inside or Outside Storage Available threaded metal ring. and No matter what the design, Cara stresses that cleanliness is of the utmost Low Prices and Great Service ® importance when canning, as the heat Save up to 20%! from processing is necessary to kill Certified Techs for Mercury/MerCruiser germs. There is a botulism risk with Volvo Penta & Yamaha home canning, which was definitely more prevalent in our past, but can still happen today. It’s important to follow canning instructions carefully, and there are websites that can help, Wrap & Go Winterization Plan like https://nchfp.uga.edu/ or you can Winterization and/or search up “canning basics” at https:// Shrink-Wrap extension.psu.edu/. get it done right Most canned foods should be good for at least a year to 18 months. Over a longer period of time, the canned food might lose its color or flavor vibrancy.

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Back then, canning was done in order to survive through wartimes and harsh winters—today, it’s a different story. Cara Sutherland, who teaches canning workshops at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth, explains that people are becoming more and more concerned about what’s in their food. Just look at any food label at the store and you’ll see a long list of additives and chemical preservatives. Why not can your own foods with simple, natural ingredients?

“Many people also can their own food to have something unique; a product they can’t find in stores,” says Cara.

“Of course, there’s also the satisfaction of making food yourself.”

This is probably why Cara’s canning workshops at the Remick Museum are so popular. Workshops are held in Remick’s commercial kitchen, and all materials are provided. However, with a class size of just four to eight people, they fill up fast! You’ll definitely want to register in advance for her next workshop scheduled for 1 pm on September 8.

Cara has been canning for years, and like most canners in New Hampshire, she starts in July when fruits and vegetables ripen. It’s important to preserve any garden surplus before the growing season is over, so it doesn’t go to waste. To keep up with every recipe she likes to make, Cara also freezes some produce in the summertime to can later in the winter. However, like other canners, she does most of her canning from summer through October.

I asked Cara what kinds of recipes she uses, and there are many. Her favorite is a chipotle raspberry jam, and she also cans a delicious rhubarb chutney that goes great with grilled chicken.

She makes a tasty zucchini relish every year, along with a salsa verde that contains tomatillos, hot peppers, and onions. Every Christmas, Cara’s friends and family expect a jar of jam from her, so that is a part of her regular canning schedule as well. In the wintertime, she likes to make marmalades with Meyer lemons and blood oranges. Cara feels it’s important not to waste a bit of food,

use pressure can equipment. It’s safer than it was 40 years ago,” she explains.

“I also want to start making my own soups.”

Taking one of Cara’s workshops will definitely get you on the road to safely canning your own produce, which can be a nutritious part of a healthy lifestyle. Call the Remick Museum at 603-323-7591 to register for the next canning workshop on September 8 at 1 pm. There are many other activities and events at the Remick Museum. Check their calendar at www.remickmuseum. org for more details.

The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm is located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth Village. They are currently open from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Saturday. Whether you are new to canning or just want to learn a few new recipes, Cara would love to meet you at her next workshop!

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The process of preserving foods in cans or jars, usually sterilized by a heat treatment, began in the late 18th century.

In 1795, Napoleon Bonaparte offered a reward for whoever could develop a safe way to preserve food for his army as they traveled. A man named Nicholas Appert took on the challenge, but struggled for 15 years until he came up with a method that involved heat-processing food in glass jars reinforced with wire, and sealing them with wax.

By 1810, Englishman Peter Durand had introduced a method for sealing food in tin cans. Later, in 1912, canning really took off in the United States when Thomas Kensett opened the first commercial canning establishment. Of course, no one really knew why canning worked to preserve food until almost a century later, when scientist Louis Pasteur was able to demonstrate how the growth of microorganisms causes food to spoil.

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Out of the Ashes at the Meredith League The League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery in Meredith announces Out Of The Ashes, a collection of wood fired pottery by Wendy Jackson.

Wendy’s intense process is one of love and patience. First creating her cups, pots and vases with multiple layers of slip (liquid mix of clay and water along with other materials), she then spends hours carving through those layers.

This method, called sgraffitto (Italian “to scratch”), reveals different colors or designs hidden in the layers of slip. When she completes the carving, the pieces are ready to be fired in a wood-burning oven, or kiln.

Wood-firing is an ancient process, most revered in the Japanese culture.

Each piece of pottery is carefully loaded into the specialized kiln. A small fire is started inside, and over the course of several hours, is slowly built in size and intensity. With the continuous stoking of the growing fire, the flames and ash leave unique deposits and marks on each

piece of pottery. It takes many hours, or sometimes days, of continuous fire building for the heat to reach optimal

temperatures, in order to melt glazes and ash deposits. Once the heat cycle is complete, the kiln slowly cools over

almost a weeks’ time and then is unloaded to reveal the treasures of the firing.

The raised surfaces on Jackson’s woodfired cups and vases and the raw edges on her vases bring her natural designs to life. The sea turtles and other designs rise up to greet your hands and eyes. The unique combination of wood ash, the extreme heat, and the salts and minerals in the clay, work to also be congruent with nature in their resultant colors of purple, brown, and shades of orange.

Out of the Ashes will be on display for the entire month of September at the Meredith Fine Craft Gallery. The League of NH Craftsmen is a nonprofit arts organization that encourages, nurtures, and promotes the creation, use, and preservation of fine craft through inspiration and education of artists, and the broader community. For more information about the Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, visit www.meredith. nhcrafts.org or call 603-279-7920.

Free Cate Park Bandstand Concert Features Strafford Wind Symphony on Sept. 8 Once again, the Wolfeboro Friends of Music will upstage their regular Wolfeboro concert series by presenting the ever-popular Strafford Winds in concert at Cate Park on Saturday, September 8 from 7 to 9 pm.

Free admission to locals, children, and end-of-summer visitors is made possible by a special grant from the Cate Park Memorial Events committee, civic-minded stewards for the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand.

You’re invited to wind down summer with toe tapping Patriotic marches and

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The Strafford Wind Symphony also has a rich history of passing on a love of music through scores of concerts at area schools, offering an annual scholarship for high school students, providing musical support to clinics and area

arts-based non-profit organizations.

The Strafford Wind Symphony is a member of the Association of Concert Bands and the Rochester Chamber Of Commerce.

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Raptor Spectacular at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Unique presentations and activities about all things raptor Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness will celebrate raptors with a day-long event on Saturday, September 8 titled Raptor Spectacular.

Raptors are defined as birds of prey; owls, hawks, vultures, and eagles are all examples of this special avian category.

At the Science Center, an entire exhibit is dedicated to them. They even have additional raptors used only in special programs, like those which will occur during this event.

In an exciting presentation titled A Kettle of One, Eric Masterson – Ireland native and expert ornithologist – will speak about his journey with Broadwinged Hawks. Masterson tracked Broad-winged hawks’ southward migration by bicycle in 2016, travelling from New Hampshire to the Panama Canal over five months. His incredible story of research, resilience, and reflection is sure to captivate. The presentation is from 11 am to noon and is best for age 15 to adult.

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guests can view a different live raptor including the Peregrine Falcon, Broadwinged Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Redtailed Hawk, and Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Programs run on the hour from 11 am to 3 pm. A naturalist will speak about the unique adaptations and characteristics that make each raptor ambassador special.

Additionally, Wings of Dawn Rehabilitation Center of Henniker will release rehabilitated raptors back into the wild from the Science Center property. Raptor releases are scheduled at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. The center receives many injured raptors in need of specialized care each year. Their goal is to rehabilitate animals back to full health and release them back into the wild. Visitors will have the opportunity to witness this monumental moment in a raptor’s life.

Amidst all of the excitement, Science Center docents will be on the live animal exhibit trail with live raptors on display for guests to view.

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A Variety of Upcoming Programs at Taylor Communities Whether you are interested in history, the outdoors or wild edibles, there is something for everyone at the upcoming Taylor Community programs.

David Hill’s 160-year-old Family Business Join Taylor Community as storyteller David Hill shares the tale of his 160-year-old family business. It all started with his namesake – David Andrews – building a water-powered sawmill in the 1800’s. Hill’s grandfather was the final family member to run the business and he wanted David to take it over.

The presentation is scheduled for Monday, September 10 at 6:30 pm in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building in Laconia. The event is free and open to the public.

Wild Edible Discussion Learn about food from the forest and join a wild edible discussion with avid outdoorsman and 20-year chef Jason Seavey. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, September 19 at 6:30 pm in Taylor Community’s Woodside

A program by lēf Farms will focus on bringing local and healthy foods to the table.

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on medicinal and forageable plants available in New England throughout the four seasons. The free event is open to the public. lēf Farms Lecture When the people at lēf Farms thought about the journey most greens have to take to reach the Northeast – along with the lack of freshness, excess fuel consumption, and added shipping costs – they knew it was time to give the region something fresh.

An alternative to West Coast-grown greens, lēf Farms offers a smarter choice that not only allows people to buy local, it gives a cleaner, more delicious and environmentally sound option, right in our neighborhood. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, September 26 at 6:30 pm in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building. This free event is open to the public.

Taylor Community located on Union Avenue in Laconia and is the premiere not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Lakes Region. Keep up with all events on Facebook. For more information, visit www.taylorcommunity.org, or call 603-366-1400.

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The Women’s Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church kicks off the fall season with a taste of Italy. On Thursday, September 13, a fantastic spread of homemade lasagna, tossed salad, Italian bread, assorted home baked pies, coffee and/or punch will be available from 5:30 to 7 pm at Hotchkiss Commons. Tickets are sold at the door only, starting at 4:30 pm.

The cost is $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.

Hotchkiss Commons, the historic Reunion Grange Hall, is located at 71

Main Street in the village of Union (part of Wakefield), just across the street from the church. Plenty of parking is available behind the church, in front of the church, in front of the Grange Hall and along the street.

Hotchkiss Commons is handicapped accessible. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the Women’s Fellowship programs, which benefit the church, community and world-wide missions.

For more information, call Betty at 603-473-2727.

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Float Your Cares Away ~ Meredith Whole Living Story & Photos by Barbara Neville Wilson Feeling weightless…

No. I wasn’t feeling “weightless.” I wasn’t FEELING anything. Let me try again.

Awaking…

No. I wasn’t “awaking” because I wasn’t asleep, per se. It was more like I became aware again…but that really sounds daft, doesn’t it?

I’m usually pretty good with words.

I can describe tangible objects: an amazing chainsaw wood sculpture

by Carver Alex, for instance. Or how something looks, like the bird’s eye views of Winnipesaukee from “When Pigs Fly,” Richard Pierce’s Ultralight.

But to describe how one feels when in a body temperature floatation tank?

Words don’t suffice.

Well, how about an image? They say a picture’s worth a thousand words.

In the case of float tanks, however, no photos can do them justice. The photo shown here looks strangely cold and otherworldly. When Float Tech Stormy Leroux first showed me the tanks at Meredith Whole Living, my mind instantly leaped to scenes from Star Trek. I imagined I was entering a new space and dimension, and perhaps that’s the best way to describe my adventure in the Float Pod: there is no comparison to anything you already know, but you immediately feel like you’ve been there before.

Okay, maybe that’s a little over the top and you think I’m a bit “off,” but follow me on my trip and maybe you’ll make some sense of my meaning…

I arrive on the quiet brick- and clapboard-lined Main Street of Meredith on a late summer afternoon.

Stormy Leroux shows off the Float Pod as she trains a client on its features.

Having just turned away from busy Route 25 and the Winnipesaukee Dock, I am already primed for change, and the view of the quaint village of antique shops, barber shops, creative outlets, spas, and cafes brings calm. I cross an early 20th-century front porch, imagining the thousands of summer footfalls that have crossed these boards before, and enter a door at 48 Main Street, home of Meredith Whole Living Center on the second floor.

The soft carpeted stairs point me to a reminder to silence my phone, and the warm smile of Esthetician Carrie Reed greets me at reception. She apologizes. Float Tech Stormy LeRoux is working with another client, but how can she make me comfortable in the Relaxation Room as my Float Tank is being prepared?

I nod to another client looking cozy in terrycloth robe and sitting in a white-shaded Ekornes Stressless chair, sipping a caramel-colored beverage while reading. I glance at the credenza

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Given the choice, I opt to relax before my float on the second-floor veranda just outside. Furnished with nostalgiainducing porch rockers, welcoming planters and a breezy view of oldfashioned store fronts, it’s just the place for me to turn off my world and fill out my health and wellness profile the Center requires before I float.

The questions are easy and straightforward, leaving me a bit of time to rock and relax before Stormy invites me to follow her to the float stations. Lights are dim in the hallway and she keeps her voice low so as not to disturb massage and esthetic sessions going on in rooms on either side of the corridor. She shows me the large private restroom where I can change and reenter the world after my session, and then gives me the choice of Float Tank or Float Pod for my session. The Float Tank looks to be about 6 X 8-ft. and is situated in a high-walled room within a larger room with glass-enclosed shower. The Float Pod is a covered egg-shaped tub that sits independently in a room. Given a choice, I select the Pod because I’m still just kid enough to be intrigued by the otherworldly glow of blue that emanates between lid and tank wall when the “egg” is closed.

The concept behind the Float is the same in whichever environment I choose, she tells me. I will shower, then enter the Float Tank where 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts are infused in 10 inches of skin temperature water.

A soothing mix of music will play at a volume I can adjust while I float isolated and uninterrupted for 60 minutes.

After a very short training (where is the button for the lights inside the tank? Here is a water pillow to help my neck relax in this new sense of weightlessness), Stormy closes the door and leaves me. I look around in the simple, undecorated room. There is a neatly tied terrycloth robe hanging on the door, an Asian-inspired table with towels echoed in a wooden mat on the floor, a bowl for jewelry, and a remote. The rooms are kept at a steady 92 degrees, which is generally a temperature of comfort for most

people.—if, however, I find it too hot or cold, the remote is provided for adjustments. In the corner is a shower shaped remarkably like the Transporter in “Star Trek.” Is it coincidence, I wonder?

I slowly shower, mindful that the whole purpose of this session is to relax, then I step onto the warm tile floor and over to the egg-shaped Float Pod. I open the hinged hydraulic cover and blue light spills out. I step into the slightly viscous warm water. “It must be the effect of the Epsom salts,” I think.

I believe it’s the last logical thought I form for the next hour, for after that, I remember only shutting the cover, turning the tank’s light off, adjusting the music, and letting my feet rise of their own volition. Granted, there were moments when I bounced a bit against a side, or slit my eyes open to see what I was “looking” at (most often my head was listing to port and I didn’t even realize it had moved), or roused myself enough to try out the float pillow, but overall, once I entered the pod, I was happy to simply exist. The music rose to no climax, the water temperature did not fluctuate, and my mind just rambled aimlessly.

After a time I could never have estimated, the music trailed off and a woman’s gentle voice told me my session was over, that I should leave the tank where the cleansing process would soon begin. My mind slowly returned to the present, and I stepped once again onto the warm tile floor and returned to the shower and rinsed the salt from my skin and residue from my hair with scents of lavender.

As I toweled off, I heard a rumble.

The tank’s circulator had come to life.

I watched fascinated for a few minutes as the currents swirled to sanitize the water with ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide, just as Stormy had told me it would.

Reluctant, I wrapped the robe around me, picked up my belongings and walked lightly down the hall to the restroom where I enjoyed trying the samples of herbal and natural lotions, deodorants and scents provided. If my hair were longer, I also could have tried exotic hair products and coiffed it with hair dryer and straighteners provided.

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Lakes Region Fall Family Fun

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper If you are yearning to get out and enjoy the late-summer/early fall days ahead in the Lakes Region, there are many area events sure to please.

The 42nd New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival is among the largest Scottish cultural festivals in the northeast and is dedicated to the furtherance of the music, dance, athletics and customs of the Scottish people and to the continuance of the Gaelic culture. This year’s event offers great music with a variety of performers throughout the weekend.

There is always traditional bagpiping but many other acts as well. Events include highland dancing, fiddle, harp (clarsach), sheep dogs, and heavy Scottish athletics. There will be many clans and societies in attendance, and the event offers a chance to learn all about Scottish life and history. With multiple venues, Scottish and Celtic performers entertain with traditional and modern music. Plan to attend for three days of music, food and competitions. The event takes place at Loon Mt. Resort in Lincoln from September 21 to 23. Visit www.nhscot. org for information.

Picturesque Newfound Lake in the Bristol area is home to the Annual NH Marathon & 10K & Kids Events on Saturday, September 29 at 9 am. The course, including the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and Kids Marathon takes place in the Newfound Lake area, with beautiful scenery. Call

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604-744-3335 to register. The weekend is full of activities, including the Marathon Pasta Dinner on September 28 from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Union Lodge, 61 Pleasant Street in Bristol.

(The Masons host the dinner and it is a great event: crocks pots full of many varieties of homemade sauces for runners and guests to choose from top off pasta, and there is dessert to end the tasty meal.) The cost is $10 per person.

Contact race@nhmarathon.com. For complete race/event information, visit www.nhmarathon.com.

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The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth is a great place to bring the entire family, and the site is at its best in the summer and fall. On Saturday, September 22, the Museum will present the 14th Annual Harvest Festival. Join the staff at the farm for tractor-pulled wagon rides, seasonal foods, harvesting and gardening demos, farm stand veggies, historic crafts, agricultural exhibits, lunch and goodies for sale and farm games and live folk music.

A fun Hearthside Dinner will take

place on Saturday, October 20 from 4 to 8 pm. Museum interpreters will be dressed in period clothing to help create a look back at cooking long ago. Guests assist in cooking the meal. After the meal is prepared, participants gather for a feast. Call the museum at 603323-7591 for registration information on all Remick Museum events or visit www.remickmuseum.org.

The New Hampshire Farm Museum, located on Route 175 in Milton, has events slated for families during the fall. If you love pie, don’t miss a fun - and tasty - event: The Great NH Farm Pie Festival on September 16 from noon to 4 pm. Taste all sorts of pies from New Hampshire’s best bakers and bakeries. Enjoy pie making demonstrations, farm tours and guided tours of the historic Jones farmhouse.

On September 29 and October 27, the Milton Market will be offered from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm with local handmade goods at the Farm Museum.

Preserving the Harvest will take place at the Farm Museum on October 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy many end-of-season fun events and learn how harvesting was done long ago.

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Fun things to do every season: Enjoy a winter wonderland for skiing, snowmobiling, skating, ice fishing or just an evening by the fire. In spring, the maple syrup starts flowing and flowers bloom galore. A summer of sight-seeing, concerts, summer theater, craft fairs, boating, fishing, biking, swimming, lakes, beaches and theme parks. In autumn, nearby country fairs, apple picking and fresh locally grown native produce will fill you up with wholesome goodness.

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September 3, 2018 • Fall Family Fun Continued from page 14 pm. Call 603-652-7840 for NH Farm Museum information or visit www. farmmuseum.org.

Prescott Farm on White Oaks Road in Laconia has great hiking trails and wonderful programs for kids, as well as adults. There is also a new outdoor playground in the woods. One event not to miss is the 9th Annual Harvest Festival & Second Annual Raise Heck Tug O’War on Saturday, September 15 from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy horse drawn hayrides, face painting, oxen, a petting farm, food, music, games, crafts, workshop demonstrations, and a hay jump.

There are many more events at Prescott Farm, such as the Big Backyard Series with weekly workshops in specific areas of interest, such as spiders, bats, fall foliage walks and more. The Farmhouse Kitchen Series focuses on all sorts of healthy cooking.

To learn more, visit www.prescottfarm. org. Prescott Farm is located at 928 White Oaks Road in Laconia. Call 603-366-5695.

Elsewhere in the Lakes Region, Canterbury Shaker Village pays homage to the past with present-day fun activities. The Canterbury Artisan Festival will be held on September 15 from 10 am to 5 pm with fine arts and crafts, special foods, a farmer’s market, historic arts demonstrations, music and agricultural demonstrations.

Also scheduled at Shaker Village is a Vintage Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 am to 1 pm (rain date is Oct. 14); Spirit Encounters Tours on October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 6:30 and 7 pm; a Harvest Music Festival on October 20 from 4 to 8 pm; and Christmas with the Canterbury Shakers Tours on December 6, 7, 9 13 and 14 at 6:30 and 7 pm. Christmas at Canterbury takes place on December 8 and 15 from 3 to 8 pm. Workshops are also scheduled in a variety of topics. Call 603-783-9512 or visit www.shakers. org for information.

There are many events taking place at historic and beautiful Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough right through the Christmas season.

Brewing in NH: An Informal History of Beer will take place on Wednesday, September 12 from 7 to 8:30 pm and is a free program. Open Air Landscape Art takes place September 7 and October 12 and you don’t need to be a professional artist to participate! Just sign up to join local artist MaryAnn Stockman, and be there from 10 am to noon. You will paint with MaryAnn at some great chosen outdoor locations.

If you like Halloween, don’t miss the Pumpkin Walk at the Castle on October 12 at 5:30 pm. This great event will offer a Halloween-themed walk on the trail around Shannon Pond. The event is free of charge.

What could be more magical than Christmas…at a castle? Castle in the Clouds will offer Christmas at the Castle this year on November 16 to 18 and November 23 to 25. Tour the Arts & Crafts mansion, Lucknow, elegantly dressed in holiday decorations. Local businesses and designers showcase their design aesthetic by adopting a room in the mansion and decorating it to the nines. There are plenty of activities for families to enjoy, including a craft table for children and a visit with Santa Claus.

During the Christmas at the Castle event, the popular Artisan Fair will be held in the Winnipesaukee Room at the Carriage House. Warm up with some hot cocoa and tasty cookies as you browse the local wares and get a jump on your holiday shopping.

The restaurant in the Carriage House will be open in the fall, during the Christmas event, and also during the winter (on select dates). And speaking of winter/colder weather, enjoy a free Winter Solstice Hike on December 21 from 5 to 7 pm at Shannon Pond. Call 603-476-5900 or visit www.castleintheclouds.org. for further information.

The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness is open until late fall with many fun family programs.

You can get up close to animals and take workshops at the Science Center; it is a great place to visit in the fall months. Call 603-968-7194 or visit www.nhnature.org.

The beloved NH Pumpkin Festival will take place in Laconia on October 12 from 4 to 8 pm and October 13 from noon to 8 pm with many events planned all over the downtown area.

This family-fun fest will feature food and craft vendors on both days, amusement rides, street music, Zombie Walk at 6:30 pm on October 12, a stroll on the streets of pumpkins and more. On October 13, there will be a 5 and 10K run/walk at Opechee Park at 9 am; a pumpkin pancake breakfast at Holy Trinity School, food and craft vendors, live music, horse drawn

hayrides, a Great Pumpkin Cook-Off and Riverside Duck Derby and at 5 pm, the great pumpkin lighting begins.

Visit www.nhpumpkinfestival.com for information.

Fall just wouldn’t be fall without New Hampshire’s great fairs. This year’s fairs feature so many things: farm animals, live musical entertainment, amusement rides for all ages, judging of horse pulling, animals and baked goods, to name but a few.

Rochester Fair, located on Lafayette Street in Rochester, runs from September 6 to 16 this year. This popular fair will have something for everyone; visit www.rochesterfair.com for details.

Deerfield Fair, while technically not in the Lakes Region, is definitely worth a day trip. This fair, which takes place from September 27 to 30, brings visitors from all over New England who are looking for a taste of New Hampshire’s down-home fair atmosphere. For a complete schedule, visit www.deerfieldfair.com.

The premier fair for the Lakes Region, the Sandwich Fair, runs from October 6 to 8 in Center Sandwich.

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Through Sept. 6, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Members Annual Show, gallery at Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, free admission, public welcome, info: 998-0029.

Through Sept. 12, The People’s Forest: A Centennial Celebration of the White Mt. National Forest, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., FAMILY OWNED 8 Plymouth 535-3210, www.plymouth.edu OPERATED

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Sept. 3, Have Fun Storming the Castle, Labor Day fun run or walk, 8 am, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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Sept. 4, Changing Role of Agriculture in Meredith’s History, 7 pm, Meredith Historical Society, program held at Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith, 279-1190.

Sept. 4, Maine author talk on being a fire warden, 10 am, film, Taylor Community’s Back Bay Campus Community Center, Wolfeboro, public welcome, 366-1400.

Sept. 4, Soothing Stitches, 4-6 pm, stop by for knitting, cross-stitch, etc. and soothing classical music, Laconia Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, 524-3877.

Sept. 4, Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944, film screening, 7-8 pm, Wright Museum of WWII, Center St., Wolfeboro, reservations a must: 5691212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 5, Evening in the Bayou, 7 pm, paint a 16x20 canvas with instruction

by Nicole, seating limited, pre-register: 677-7003, Little Dog Paper Co., 31-A Main St., Meredith, www.littledogpaperco.com.

Sept. 5, Songs of Immigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music, 7:30 pm, Holderness Library, US Rt. 3, Holderness, performer Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays adventures of Irish immigrants through story and song.

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Sept. 5, Wolfeboro Arts Festival, 5-7:30 pm, live music, food trucks, craft beer, street performers, local coffee, self-guided tours of local art, food and music at galleries, eateries, music, etc., www.wolfeboroarts.org.

Sept. 6, J80 Fall Series #4, 5:30-8:30 pm, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Gilford, info/pre-registration: 589-1177, www.lwsa.org.

Sept. 6, Justin Jaymes performs, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

Sept. 6, NH’s Long Love/Hate Relationship with its Agricultural Fairs, 7 pm, Steve Taylor, farmer, journalist and public official presents evening of facts and fun, free, public welcome, Madison Library, 367-8622.

Sept. 6-16, Rochester Fair, rides, animals, food and more, www.rochesterfair. com.

Sept. 7, Button Up NH, 6-7:30 pm, Gil Richardson of NH Sustainable Energy Assoc. shares tips on how to improve home energy efficiency, free, sign up at circulation desk, 524-6042, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford.

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Sept. 7, Dueling Pianos, Gardner Berry vs. Jon Lorentz, 8:30 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

Sept. 7, Meet Lucy Stone, presented by Judith Black, 3 pm, the Bistro, Meredith Bay Colony Club, Meredith, 279-1500 for reservations.

Sept. 7, Open Air Landscape Art, 10 am-noon, plein air painting with artist MaryAnn Stockman, artists of all skill levels are welcome, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register at 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 7, Rockin’ Johnny Burgin Blues, 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043.

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Sept. 7-9, New England Brewers Jamboree, Tamworth Family Campground, info: www.homebrewersjamboree.com.

Sept. 7-9, WYC Commodore’s Cup, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Gilford, info/pre-registration: 589-1177, www.lwsa.org.

Sept. 7-16, Lee’s Mills Steamboat Meet, Lee’s Mills Rd., Moultonborough, great spectator event, many steamboats in the water, parade of boats and race, homemade food for sale, info: 476-2224.

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Sept. 8, Annie and the Orphans concert, 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043.

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Sept. 8, Basket Weaving Class with Ray Lagasse, 9 am-4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register: 279-7920, www.meredith.nhcrafts.org.

Sept. 8, Belknap County Public Safety Day, featuring local fire and safety and conservation organizations, Gunstock, Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, 293-4341.

Sept. 8, Canning Workshop, 1-4 pm, All About Tomatoes, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, pre-register: 323-7591, www. remickmuseum.org.

Sept. 8, Drawing Animals and Nature, instructor Kathryn Field, 10 am-4:30 pm, Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main St., Center Sandwich, pre-register: 284-6831, www.centersandwich.nhcrafts.org.

Sept. 8, Fall Migration at Freedom Town Forest, 7:30-11:30 am, Ossipee, walk a 5-mile loop for bird watching, NH Audubon Society, info: 503-9641805.

Sept. 8, Herbal DIY Workshop, 1-4 pm, Pestos & More, Remick Museum, Tamworth, pre-register 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Sept. 8, Interlakes Community Caregivers 8th Annual Mini Golf Tournament, www.interlakescommunitycaregivers.org.

Sept. 8, Laconia Multicultural Festival, 10 am-4 pm, music, arts, crafts, cuisine, downtown Laconia, www.laconiamulticulturalfestival.org.

Sept. 8, NE Water Ski Slalom Championships, 8 am, ongoing throughout the day, Back Bay, Wolfeboro, rain date 9/9; great spectator event, 393-7303.

Sept. 8, Pitch Pine Challenge, White Lake State Park, Tamworth, www.pitchpinetri.com.

Sept. 8, Plymouth Town Wide Yard Sale, 9 am-3 pm, locations all over town, rain or shine, maps sold day of event at CADY, 94 Highland St., Plymouth, 536-9793.

Sept. 8, Raptor Spectacular, learn all about spectacular raptors, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

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Sept. 8, Strafford Wind Symphony concert, 7-9 pm, free, Cate Park, Wolfeboro, presented by Wolfeboro Friends of Music, www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

Sept. 8, 104th Annual Danbury Blazing Star Grange & Community Fair, 7:30 am-10 pm, Blazing Star Grange of Danbury on Facebook.

Sept. 8, Tomatoes, 1-3 pm, learn how to prepare tomatoes, adult class, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org.

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Sept. 8, Tribute to Bob Dylan by Robert Gagnon trio, 8 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

Sept. 8 & 9, Auditions for The Nutcracker, Northeastern Ballet Theater, info/ schedule: info@northeasternballet.org or call 834-8834.

Sept. 8 & 22, Lake Winnipesaukee Hat, learn to create an original knitted hat design with lake theme, instructor Maryly Matthewman, 10-2 pm both days, League of NH Craftsmen, Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register: 279-7920.

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Sept. 8 & 22, Shaker Chair in a Box, 9 am-5 pm, learn to make your own Shaker chair, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, pre-register: 783-9511, www.shakers.org.

Sept. 10, David Hill’s 160 Year Old Family Business, 6:30 pm, storytelling about running the family business, Taylor Community, Woodside Building, Union Ave., Laconia, free, 366-1400.

Sept. 10, Flatlander in New England, humorist Brendan Smith talks about NE, Wolfeboro Historical Society, barn at Clark House Museum Complex, South Main St., Wolfeboro, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Sept. 10-Oct. 20, A Course in Tai Chi for Beginners & Previous Attendees, 5:30-6:30 pm,Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, pre-register: 783-9511, www.shakers.org.

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Sept. 11, The Portsmouth Naval Prison, lecture and book signing by author Katy Kramer, 7-8 pm, Wright Museum of WWII, Center St., Wolfeboro, reservations a must: 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 11, “The Softer Side of Celtic,” a musical performance by Jeff Snow, 7 pm, Wakefield/Brookfield Historical Society, 2851 Wakefield Rd., free, public welcome, pre-meeting live music at 6:30 pm, info: 340-2295.

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603. 569. 4554 • www.nhbm.org

Sept. 12, Castle in the Clouds Brewing in NH, informal history of beer in the state, from colonial times to today, 7 pm, Moultonboro, 476-5900.

Sept. 12, Giraffe Night, 7 pm, paint a 16x20 canvas with instruction by Nicole, seating limited, pre-register: 677-7003, Little Dog Paper Co., 31-A Main St., Meredith, www.littledogpaperco.com.

Sept. 13, Brad Hallen Jazz concert, 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043.

Sept. 13, “If I am Not For Myself, Who Will Be For Me?” - Washington’s Runaway Slave, 7 pm, Gwendolyn Quezaire-Prescutti living history performance, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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Sept. 13, J80 Fall Series #5, 5:30-8:30 pm, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Gilford, info/pre-registration: 589-1177, www.lwsa.org.

Sept. 13, Lasagna Dinner, 5:30-7 pm, homemade lasagna, tossed salad, pies, tickets sold at the door, Women’s Fellowship of Union Congregational Church, takes place at Hotchkiss Commons Reunion Grange Hall, 71 Main St., Union/ Wakefield, 473-2727.

Sept. 13, Mike Rossi performs, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

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Sept. 13, Return of the Eagles, Libby Museum annual meeting and program, N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 7 pm, speaker Chris Martin, raptor biologist with NH Audubon, 569-1035.

Sept. 14, A Week’s Stay at the Mt. Washington Observatory, program at Bistro, Meredth Bay Colony Club, Meredith, 3 pm, reservations: 279-1500.

Sept. 14, Canyon Run concert, 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043.

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Sept. 14, Dueling Pianos, Jim Tyrell vs. Matt Langley, 8:30 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

Sept. 14, Kids Paint Class, 3 pm, paint a 12x12 canvas with instruction by Nicole, seating limited, pre-register: 677-7003, Little Dog Paper Co., 31-A Main St., Meredith, www.littledogpaperco.com.

Sept. 14, Outdoor Walk, 10:30 am-noon, learn about plants, herbs, $5 p/p/, geared for 16 and up, Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Sept. 14, Play “Fore” the Pets Golf Tournament, Kingswood Golf Club, Wolfeboro, www.kingswoodgolfclub.com.

Sept. 15, Canterbury Artisan Festival, 10 am-5 pm, juried artisans craft fair, demos, foods, farm animal demos, gardening and more, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511, www.shakers.org.

Sept. 15, Harvest Festival & Second Annual Raise Heck Tug ’O War, 10 am-3 pm, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695.

Sept. 15, 7th Annual 5K/10K Run or Walk, 8:30 am., St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church, Rt. 28, Alton, www.stkdrexel.com.

Sept. 15, Market Day at the Barn, 8:30 am-noon, Tuftonboro Historical Society, Rt. 109, across from Melvin Village Post Office. Tables for rental ($10 ea.) to sell your wares; call 520-0395.

Sept. 15, Nuno Felted Scarf with Melinda LaBarge, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register 279-7920.

Sept. 15, Swing Dance with Tall Granite Big Band, 7 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043.

Sept. 15, The Hit Parade: Julia Velie, 8 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

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Sept. 15, Treblemakers concert, 4 pm, Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, Maple St., Center Sandwich, 284-7728.

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ONGOING: Back Bay Skippers, racing of radio-controlled model yachts on Bridge Falls Walking Path, Back Bay, Wolfeboro, Tues. and Thurs. 1-4 pm, free, all are welcome, 569-4554.

Band Practice, every other Thurs., 7:30 pm, join emcee Adric Rosen and his Boom Piers Band for music with guest performers, something new each week, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Belknap Mill, programs, outdoor concerts and self-guided tours of the Power House, 1823 historic former textile mill, The Mill Plaza, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, 524-8813.

Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wed. at noon. Well-balanced meal. Age 60 and older, small donation requested, 284-7211, www.benzcommunitycenter.webs.com.

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Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 323-8510.

Bristol Farmer’s Market & Crafts, 10 am-2 pm, Millstream Park, Rt. 3A, Bristol, each Sat. until Columbus Day. Buffet Breakfast, 3rd Sunday of each month, 7-11 am, American Legion, Spring St., Bristol.

Contra Dance, beginner lesson at 7:30 pm, dance starts at 8 pm, Old Town Hall, Rt. 140, Gilmanton, takes place second Sat. of each month, $8 admission, https://www.facebook.com/groups/ Day and Evening Cruises, M/S Mount Washington, Weirs Beach, departures/ schedule: 366-BOAT, www.cruisenh.com.

Explore Squam Cruise, see wildlife on Squam Lake from a canopied pontoon boat, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194, www. nhnature.org, pre-registration required.

Fiber Gatherings, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, Community Room, Samuel Wentworth Library, Sandwich. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing, 284-7168.

FIKA, every Saturday from noon to 1 pm, experience the custom of FIKA, with a complimentary slice of Scandinavian Almond Cake, Betty Schneider’s Scandinavian Baking, Rt. 113 East, 12 Deer Hill Road, Chocorua, 323-2021.

Friday Fireside Gatherings, second Friday of each month through Dec., 7-8:30 pm, gather around the campfire for info. on farm animals, gardening and more, campfire snacks, free, Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

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Irish Music Session, 7 pm, weekly on Fridays, Kathleen’s Cottage, 90 Lake St., Bristol, 7 pm, 744-6336.

From the Mountains to the Sea, through Columbus Day, Women’s Caucus for the Arts NH Lakes Region, art exhibit, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035.

In the Round, 8:45 am, thought-provoking discussion, Benz Center Sunday mornings, Sandwich, all are welcome to discuss wide range of topics, 2847532.

J/80 Fleet Races, 6 pm, weekly races on Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Assoc., Gilford, www.lwsa.org, 589-1177.

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Laconia Farmer’s Market, 8:30 am-noon, every Sat., through Sept. 20, Beacon St. East, City Hall Parking Lot, Laconia, laconiafarmersmarket@yahoo.com.

Ladies Night with James Cody, every Wed. at 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com.

Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group, meets last Thurs. of the month; also weekly morning classes on Wed. from 10-11:30 am, Wolfeboro Public Library, Cindy Scott: 569-2428.

Lunch Box to Paint Box, noon-1 pm, first Wed. of each month, bring your own lunch and watch an art painting demo by artist in residence Larry Frates, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, free, 524-8813..

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Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, interactive science museum, open daily 10 am-5 pm, (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Explore the science of climate and weather through interactive exhibits, 2779 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-2137.

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Newfound EcoBoat Tours, Grey Rocks, Hebron, tours on Mon., Thurs., Friday, reserve: 744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Old-Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Jam Session, Tuesdays year round, 6:30-9:30 pm, Historic Old White Church, Rt. 109A, Tuftonboro, 5693861.

Open Air Farmer’s Market, through Columbus Day, Saturdays 9 am-noon, veggies, fruit, eggs, farm goods, live music, New Hampton Exit 23 Townhouse Road, 968-9530.

Open Mic Night, 7 pm, every Tues., hosted by Paul Luff, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com. Interested in performing: contact pluff1@myfairpoint.net.

Open Studio, 10 am-noon, Mondays, drop-in painting group, open to public age 18 and up, beginner to advanced welcome, free, no instruction, bring your own supplies, Lakes Region Art Assoc, Tilton Rd., Tanger Outlet Mall, Tilton, info: 991-2137.

Paddleboard Yoga & Eco Tour, reservations: wildmeadowpaddlesports.com or call 253-7536.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, dawn-dusk, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Historic farm with 160 acres offers 3 miles of hiking trails, bird and wildlife viewing plus barn. Events and programs throughout the year.

Call 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www. remickmuseum.org. Mon.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm.

78th Annual Art Show, through Sept. 7, open Wed.-Mon. 10 am-6 pm, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, Tanger Outlet, Laconia Rd., Tilton, mcwdnw@ metrocast.net.

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Sandwich Historical Society, through Sept. 20, seasonal exhibit “Sandwich on Stage”, plus tours/displays in historic Elisah Marston House & Barn, Quimby Transportation Museum, Grange Hall, Lower Corner School House, Sandwich, open Wed.-Sat. from 10 am-4 pm, 284-6269, www.sandwichhistorical.org.

Saturday Writer’s Group, 10 am-noon, join fellow aspiring writers and meet authors for informal weekly roundtable, Tuftonboro Library, 221 Middle Rd, Center Tuftonboro, www.tuftonborolibrary.org., 569-4256.

Sculpture Walk Tours, self-guided, sponsored by Greater Meredith Program, free, open to public, www.greatermeredithprogram.com, maps/info: 279-9015.

SnowCoach Trips, adventure trips to Mt. Washington’s summit, www. mountwashington.org, 356-2137.

Sunday Brunch Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington, through Oct. 22, cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the Mount. Departs Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Departs from Alton Bay at 11:15 am. 366-5531 or www. cruiseNH.com.

Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 30 Tamworth Rd., Rt. 113, parking lot of Eastern Slope Meetinghouse, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Tamworth Writer’s Group, meets second Tues. of each month, 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, downtown Tamworth. Led by Ed Martinez, aboutwritingtamworth@gmail.com.

Team Trivia Every Monday, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 2939841, www.patrickspub.com.

Wolfeboro Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 12:30-4:30 pm, Clark Park, S. Main St., Wolfeboro from June to Oct. Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Taco Night on Tuesdays; music on Sat. nights, Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

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Wolfeboro Rotary Club Meeting, Mondays, 5:30 pm, 1812 Room at Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, light dinner, guest speaker on various topics of interest, for more info: www.wolfebororotary.org.

Youth & Adult Sailing, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Gilford, info/pre-registration: 589-1177, www.lwsa.org.

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The Return of the Eagles at The Libby Museum’s Annual Meeting Join Chris Martin and The Friends of The Libby Museum on North Main Street in Wolfeboro for an informative presentation about eagles on September 13 at 7 pm. It’s open to all, and free; the public is welcome to attend.

Chris Martin has been a raptor biologist for N.H. Audubon for 28 years. His work involves close collaboration with N.H. Fish and Game Department. His focus has been on the recovery of the state’s eagles, peregrine falcons and other raptors in New Hampshire.

Chris Martin will speak about nearly three decades of bald eagle recovery efforts in the state. He will share information about partnership and management efforts that help

save and safeguard eagles. Chris also recruits, trains and supervises the corps of volunteers with the N.H. Audubon Society who observe eagles across New Hampshire and monitor their activities.

The Lakes Region’s Women’s Caucus on Art is having an art exhibit at The Libby called “From the Mountains to the Sea,” which is on display through Columbus Day. The Museum is open 10 to 4 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 pm, until Labor Day; then weekends through Columbus Day. If you have a group that would like to visit, special arrangements can be made. Call 603-569-1035.

Be a part of the magic of Northeastern Ballet Theater, New Hampshire’s premier ballet company, for the classical rendition of “The Nutcracker” Students/dancers from all dance schools are welcome to participate and both boys and girls, ages 3 through adult, with or without ballet dance experience, are welcome.

Rehearsals for “The Nutcracker” will take place on the weekends and there are no costume fees. Performance dates are December 2 at 2 pm at the Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro, NH and December 15 at 7 pm and December 16 at 2 pm at Oyster River High School in Durham, NH. There is a $30 audition fee due at the audition and a $35 production fee due at the first rehearsal. Please bring pre-pointe/pointe shoes if you have

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Gazing Back, Charging Forward Belknap Mill Fuses History with Contemporary Culture

By Mark Foynes The Belknap Mill in Laconia stands astride the centuries. It has a legacy that stretches back nearly two centuries. It’s a temple of the Granite State’s industrial heritage, a presentday landmark to civic engagement, and a beacon for those seeking to advance culture in the Lakes Region.

While the area is best known for its summer diversions, the Mill develops programs that are enjoyable, thoughtprovoking, and just plain fun - yearround.

Tara Shore is the Mill’s operations manager. She described the Mill as one part museum, one part arts and cultural center, and one part town hall where a broad variety of speakers can discuss the critical issues of the day.

Shore, who has been on the Belknap Mill’s staff for about three years, said her duties entail a little bit of everything, “from soup to nuts” approach. In addition to tending to several day-to-day details, she is also in charge of planning and managing the Mill’s programming. Events at the Mill range from the scholarly to the culinary.

“It’s the gem of Laconia,” she noted with pride. Shore added that the Mill also provides a platform from which artists, scholars, and others can present their ideas and creations to a diverse

public.

Initially, the Mill, built in 1823, had a singular purpose: it was a center of production. Shore said it’s the oldest unaltered brick textile mill in America.

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She did somewhat qualify that statement to note that it had wiring, HVAC, and ADA-compliant features added to the interior over the years.

While somewhat modernized to meet repurposing needs, the building itself is a textbook example of historic preservation.

“The exterior looks pretty much the way it did 175 years ago,” she explained. She also noted that every modern update takes preserving the original fabric of the building into consideration.

The outside - and even key elements of the interior - are so intact that the

N.H. Preservation Alliance chose the Mill for the location of an important historic preservation conference some years ago.

Shore explained that the waterpowered mill on the Winnipesaukee River originally produced woven textiles but switched to knitted hosiery shortly after opening.

The game changer for the Belknap Mill was the invention of a knitting machine devised by the Aiken family of Franklin, which would succeed in obtaining a dozen U.S. patents. Shore explained that the original knitting machine models were intended for home use, but that the Aikens always looked for ways to make things bigger and better.

Boston University professor and architectural historian Richard Candee said of the Aikens, “They were the classic Yankee innovative family.”

Candee was instrumental in the preservation of Strawbery Banke and the N.H. Farm Museum, as well as other significant structures.

(As an aside, the Aikens later also devised a cog-based rail system that would allow a locomotive to ascend Mt. Washington; seeking permission from the legislature, lawmakers thought the notion so preposterous that they laughingly granted them permission to construct a “railway to the moon.” As history shows, the Aikens had the last laugh).

The Aikens were both inventive and opportunistic. They saw the changes afoot in the Antebellum Period during the early Industrial Revolution. They knew their home-based knitting machine was a success. The ‘killer app’ would be to go to scale and apply it to • Belknap Mill Continued on page 23

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September 3, 2018 • Belknap Mill Continued from page 22 the water-powered turbine model that shaped industrial centers like Lowell and Manchester.

The owners of the Belknap Mill saw promise in their vision and switched over production from weaving to knitting several years before the Civil War - a legacy that would persist for perhaps a century.

“The Mill supported other local industries, too,” Shore explained. She cited the presence of a local firm that manufactured knitting needles, as well as the machines themselves.

“There were mills and factories everywhere, in Laconia and really anywhere there was water power,” she noted.

But eventually competition from the South and overseas bit into profits. The 20th century marked the death knell for much of the region’s manufacturing.

Although much smaller, the Belknap Mill outlasted the state’s largest textile maker, the Amoskeag Company, which went bust in 1936. The Belknap Millwould persist, however its years were numbered. To be sure, the inevitable is the inevitable, and eventually the Belknap went under.

With a hulking, prominent, and beautiful building threatened to fall into disrepair, local preservationists - and even statewide leaders - endeavored to find a way to repurpose the defunct factory.

The first step was to make the case that the building was worth saving.

Mind you, this was in the shadow of Urban Renewal: Knock down the old,

make way for the new.

Laconia said, “No.” But what to do with the building?

Much of the hardware was still in place on the lower levels. There was the notion that they could be used as intact educational exhibits. Nowadays, hundreds of school children learn up close about the Industrial Revolution, and relatives of past employees could see where their parents toiled. There was a will. And so it would be.

Upper stories boast beautiful hardwood floors and high ceilings perfect for meetings. So local boosters promoted the central N.H. locale as an ideal gathering place for civic events. Per a 1970s gubernatorial decree, Governor Meldrim Thomson designated the Mill as “The Official Meetinghouse” for the state of N.H. Since then, countless social and policy sessions have been held at the Mill.

As an example, NHPR recently did a remote broadcast of its “Exchange” program from the Mill. There was a vision to create a civic space. There was a will. And so it would be.

Recognizing the Mill’s broader connection to the Laconia community and the Lakes Region community, planners envisioned the space to be used as a way to feature cultural leaders locally and regionally. Concerts. Art shows. Lectures. More. There was a will. And so it would be.

Not satisfied with its current levels of service to denizens of the Lakes Region, the staff and board of the Mill are constantly pushing the envelope.

For example, some years back, the Mill organized the “Music on the River” summer series to complement

its fare. The concerts provided a literal platform for local performers and provided free entertainment for area residents. Operations manager Shore noted that the concept was recently broadened and re-branded as “Arts in the Park” to include the visual and cinematic arts. She acknowledged funding from the Laconia Putnam Fund, as well as a partnership with the Bank of N.H. Pavilion. In addition to displays of local visual artists, there were performances by the likes of the Rockin’ Daddios, Carter Mountain Brass, and a children’s’ concert by Wayne from Maine.

“He was a huge draw,” she recalled.

The musical component also includes local talent such as Gilford’s Katie Dobbins.

“She has a real devoted local following, and there was a great turnout,” Shore recalled.

Also in the past year, the Mill helped organize a city-wide scavenger hunt in collaboration with Celebrate Laconia, and the Library and Historical Society.

“It’s a fascinating place with a lot of

amazing places to visit and see,” Shore explained.

She noted that the partnership was a way to promote the organizations, but, more importantly, to get folks out to see the special places the city has to offer.

Shore said there were perhaps 60 locations that scavenger hunters were asked to locate. They included the Colonial Theater, the three Indian statues, and the iconic Weirs Beach sign. So locations included those in the midst of downtown and many other areas in the city.

Also earlier in the season, the Mill was an integral part of Bike Week.

The site was an essential stop for motorcyclists traveling a loop partially designed by Bike Week co-organizer and Mill trustee Jennifer Anderson.

“We definitely got a lot of traffic as a result of that,” recalled Shore.

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• Belknap Mill Continued from page 23 there were special displays of historic photos of past Bike Weeks, and the works of several tattoo artists. (In an askew way, the tattoo component makes sense - knitting stockings in the 1860s and tattooing in the 1960s both involved needles and dye).

Looking ahead, Mill operations manager Shore sees opportunities for continuation, relationship building, and growth.

In the immediate future, Shore cited the upcoming multicultural celebration

over the course of September. She said there will be a parade of flags that will culminate with a stop at the Mill, where there will be a ‘hall of flags’-type display, featuring the many nationalities that shaped the city’s past.

Shore said the flags will be enhanced by an exhibition of original paintings and photography that will help present a diverse tapestry of the diverse folks who helped shape Laconia’s unique character.

Shore said that many European immigrants were destined for the city in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She also noted the pivotal role played by

French-Canadians, who arrived by rail mostly from Quebec.

“It’s a way to recognize an ongoing tradition where new people come in and become part of the community,” she explained.

Shore said that the works of photographer Alan MacRae and painter (and artist-in-residence) Larry Frates will play a key role. Shore said that after the flags are installed, they will be viewable proximate to landscapes and peoplescapes depicting life in lands whence Laconia’s residents travelled.

“We know our city, but this will give a sense of where our neighbors and

their families came from,” Shore said.

Another initiative of the Mill is “Legacy of the Lakes Region,” which will take a broader geographic scope of the Laconia area. It will also be a multimedia endeavor involving literature, cinema, and other means of expression.

A highlight of the fall season will be readings from M.J. Pettingill’s famed debut “Etched in Granite.” This will take place in September.

Shore said that the Mill will screen more films based on local topics, • Belknap Mill Continued on page 25

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“The local airport, while small… still attracts the air traveler. It is not uncommon on a summer weekend to see 25 or 30 large four-place planes tied down in the parking area.” Airport News, 1958 After the 1938 Hurricane destroyed a maple syrup operation, Ralph Merwin Horn got permission from his father to replace maple syrup with airplanes.

On approximately 100 acres of land at the Wolfeboro Neck property, Horn got to work clearing downed trees and doing the hard work of transforming a hurricane damaged land to an airstrip.

The above quote was from a 1958 Granite State News comment under “Airport News.” Many people are unaware that an airport was built in Wolfeboro in the late 1930s/1940s.

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• Belknap Mill Continued from page 24 hopefully, in the future. She noted a very successful recent showing of a film based on the very prominent local Bolduc family as a potential model.

“People really responded because they did so much locally here,” she noted of the Bolducs.

Shore added, “Things are in the fire and we’ll be starting on 2019 soon.”

The operations director summarized, “Our ultimate aim is to combine history, civics, arts, culture, and a sense of the importance of this place and our area - and help people appreciate that.”

Shore acknowledges the Mill’s goals are lofty-sounding. But she also acknowledges the Belknap Mill, a nonprofit entity, is all about providing a gathering space where people can either exchange ideas or share experiences that bring Granite Staters together.

An excellent example of how the Mill creates bonds between others is the growth of its popularity as a wedding or reception venue. A trend in the bridal industry is tying the knot in unique locations.

As with similar institutions, admissions and grants don’t make budgets whole. So organizations like the Belknap Mill Society have taken an entrepreneurial approach to generating

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planes coming and going, bringing vacationers and others to and from the Lakes Region.

Not so many years after the hurricane, World War II broke out, and Horn’s flying knowledge was put to use training military personnel to fly planes in Massachusetts.

Ralph married Eleanor and together they lived in the Wolfeboro area and worked hard to make the airport a going concern. And hard work it was to maintain a small airport that could see private planes arriving at any time of the day or evening; at first, lighting was an issue and smudge pots of fire were lit to illuminate the runway and help pilots land at the airstrip.

A circa 1950s Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce pamphlet promoting the business calls The Lakes Region Airport and Seaplane Base, “The Friendly Flight Operation” just three

income. Revenue vectors for weddings and private functions for venues like the Mill and the Castle in the Clouds are on the upswing.

“It’s a wonderful location for a wedding,” Shore noted. Indeed, there’s a certain magical feel that accompanies the first step to forging a future while stepping back into the past.

The Mill was also essential to Laconia’s adoption of the N.H. Pumpkin festival; this is the event that used to be held in Keene.

While not a key organizer of the overall event, the Mill is a key participant. There are a number of events that will take place on site this October.

The most delectable will be the second annual Pumpkin Cook-off. (As an aside, the pumpkin is officially the Granite State’s official State Fruit, per an act of the legislature. Seriously. A group of 4th grade students from down in the Harrisville/Nelson area made this happen about 15 years ago).

The $5 admission to the cook-off allows attendees to taste some of the pumpkin-inspired recipes of the city and region. You can enjoy dinnerlike-entries (ravioli); and there are the deserts, too.

“Last year we had a mousse that was divine, and, believe it or not - even an ice cream that was just delicious,” said

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Because of its proximity to the water, the pamphlet also states that there was a picnic area, boating and bathing, with parties offered by special arrangement.

Around 1965, the airport was said to have 1,500 ft. of unpaved runway and an adjacent seaplane base, making it a real asset to those who wanted to land via seaplane. According to “History of Wolfeboro 1770-1994” by Q. David Bowers, the Horns seaplane facility was in Winter Harbor, not far from the Lakes Region Airport. It wasn’t unusual to see, in the 1950s, a seaplane

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Shore.

On the same day, there will also be a Duck Derby on the river.

“It’s fun to watch them, but it’s not a super long course, so you don’t have to devote a huge chunk of your day to watch,” Shore noted. She added that participants, purchasing a $5 rubber ducky don’t need to be present to win.

She directed interested folks to the Belknap Mill website for details.

The Mill is a deeply integral part of the community locally and among other nonprofits. For example, in the fall, the Mill’s gallery will partner with the American Cancer Society’s Great Strides campaign against breast cancer.

The OctoBRA exhibit will feature brassieres that anyone can decorate and

donate to be considered for inclusion in the display. The website lists artist-inresidence Larry Frates as the point of contact - 387-3687. The Mill’s website also notes his affiliation with Real Men Wear Pink.

Looking ahead, Shore said, “Expect a lot as we continue to integrate the Mill’s mission with the needs of the community.”

Shore said that winter seasonal events, as well as a 2019 calendar, are in the works.

“We’re keeping busy, to be sure.”

For event details - or to get involved as a volunteer in this communitybased nonprofit - call 603-524-8813 or visit www.belknapmill.org.

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• Airport Continued from page 25 in flight. In the summer of 1955 a twin-engine “Catalina” flying boat was utilized by the Navy for seaplane practice. It took off and landed at Winter Harbor during practice, with about eight crewmen aboard.

In the winter of 1951, just about everyone in Wolfeboro was craning their necks and looking up at the sky as a flock of B-36s with jet escorts were dog-fighting over Winnipesaukee.

After the display, they flew off towards Portland, Maine. The reason they were in the air above Wolfeboro? It is said the huge bombers had overflown the town on a direct air route from Texas to Europe! It can be sure the Horns were among those watching the unexpected airshow.

Business was steady and in 1974/1975, according to “History of Wolfeboro” by Bowers, the airport expanded its main runway. This was likely because more private planes were making use of the space. In addition, a year-round air taxi service by twin-engine plane was to be offered.

At that time, Amphibair, Inc. offered Wolfeboro to Boston air taxi service for $26.00 per person if you had a group of five or more passengers. The service was a great idea, but clearly most who used the airport had their own plane, and the air taxi service ceased due to lack of business.

The airport sought various methods to cater to the public over the years, such as a July 1983 air show sponsored by the Lion’s Club. The event featured stunt flyer Bob Weymouth, a 10 military

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Upkeep is always an issue for a small airstrip, but Ralph and Eleanor had some help in 1984 when 20 members of the International Organization of Women Pilots rolled up their sleeves and painted markings on the runway. It was a big help, because at that time a number of aircraft used the airport.

Even with outside help, Ralph and Eleanor were kept busy for the many years they operated the business. One remembrance on www.winnipesaukee. com recounts that there were often

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Eleanor was an active partner in the business, beside her husband from the early days of the airport. She also was a photographer of some local renown.

(Indeed, an internet search under the name Eleanor Horn lists an aerial photo that was made into a postcard, showing Wolfeboro from the air and on the back of the card, it is printed that it was published by Gould’s Dime Store, Wolfeboro.)

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late 1980s, Eleanor was honored in Wolfeboro with a flyover of vintage World War II military aircraft. In 1989, scenic rides for charity in the name of the Eleanor Horn Memorial Flight to Fight Cancer was held.

Also, on www.winnipesaukee.com, a remembrance was shared from SeaBees, a water aircraft business: “After receiving gasoline from the Horns’ dock, we pushed away and started the engine. The engine coughed a few times and then refused to start.

The wind had allowed our craft to drift in the direction of deep water, and I had previously loaned my paddle to another pilot! With Eleanor looking on, she seemed to grasp the seriousness of the situation and did what any matronly and grandmotherly person in a print dress would do: She waded into the lake waist-deep and pulled the SeaBee back to the dock!”

The airport area was busy into the 1990s, and one former customer recalls Saturday hamburger cookouts at the airport, probably gatherings comprised of those who flew private planes in and out of the location.

Another remembers, “To me the airpark was the heart and soul of the Lakes Region.” What this meant was that, for those who used it, the Lakes Region Airport and the seaplane base offered a way to travel to and from the Wolfeboro vicinity faster than by car.

All things come to an eventual end, and the airport eventually ceased operation. Ralph Merwin Horn passed away in the 1990s, but he - and the airport - are fondly remembered by many who once took to the skies from the Lakes Region Airport.

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Chillin’ While Grillin’ Labor Day Picnic and Camping Menu Ideas

By Chef Kelly Ross In many ways, Labor Day is a sad day as it is “sort of” the official end of summer, although we still have a handful of good weeks ahead to enjoy the beautiful summer weather. In other ways, this is maybe the greatest month.

I think 98% of locals are very thankful for the tourist season during the peak of our summer months, as it is huge for our economy, but on the other side of the coin, it certainly is nice have a quieter time before the advent of foliage season. Within a few weeks, visitors will be back to enjoy our area as the leaves begin to turn.

For a local chef, these next few weeks have always been time take a breather after the crazy summer working hours.

Also, for the locals, this is the best time of year to go out and enjoy the many great local restaurants.

Today’s theme is a little different than most in that we are going to concentrate on fun picnic thoughts, not so much on grilling (although grilling in advance of said picnic can give you some fun food items for the picnic). It is possible to grill while on a picnic, and when doing so, it would be important to keep it simple, although I don’t think many picnickers plan on grilling.

The traditional picnic usually includes items such as fried chicken, sandwiches, and salads. These foods all make complete sense. I don’t go anywhere without a cooler when on a picnic, and the cooler is obviously a key ingredient. With the exception of fried chicken, I’m going with the usual theme, but stepping things up in such a way to avoid the norm and instead give the taste buds a party. (Don’t get me wrong, I love the traditional, but I think it’s important to step up the game sometimes.) I’ll contribute some of my favorite recipes, including an appetizer, a salad, a few great sandwich options, and two fun desserts that are great for any occasion.

The appetizer I have in mind is a twist on the classic shrimp cocktail. I call it the South of the Border Shrimp Cocktail. The recipe is simple, but oh so good if you like shrimp cocktail as well as freshly made salsa. Anyone that enjoys shrimp cocktail has likely cooked shrimp them before. One of the biggest mistakes people make is overcooking, resulting in a tough shrimp. Not overcooking the shrimp is vital to this recipe because once combined with the salsa, the acid from the tomatoes and the lime/lemon juice will continue to cook them a little more. It is very important to combine the shrimp and salsa about an hour or two before serving. Once the shrimp have turned a pinkish white, it is key to drain them and then shock them in icy water to stop the cooking process.

When boiling the shrimp, I generally do so with lemon wedges in the water as well as a bay leaf and a Tbsp. of black peppercorns. Also, toss in the shrimp shells after peeling them. There is a lot of flavor in those shrimp skins. It is similar to utilizing chicken bones when making a gravy or stock. Another great alternative is to rub the raw shrimp with a combo of chili powder, ground cumin and black pepper and then lightly grill them until just shy of being completely done. Regardless of how you cook the shrimp, cool completely and mix with the fresh salsa an hour or two before picnicking, and then pack for your excursion. Here is a great salsa recipe.

The List 3 large tomatoes, diced 1 medium red onion, diced 1 each of red, yellow, orange and green bell peppers, all diced 2 ears of corn, grilled and the cornels cut off 1 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped 1 bunch of scallions, chopped Juice of a lime and a lemon ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp ground cumin

salt and pepper, add cayenne pepper if you like a good bite a few splashes of your favorite buffalo sauce Combine very well and refrigerate.

Once you mix with the shrimp, you likely won’t need all the salsa, so add to the shrimp gradually. Bring the extra salsa with you as well as a bag of tortilla chips. Chips and freshly made salsa are also a great treat for a picnic.

Let’s talk salad. I’ll be the first to admit I don’t eat as many veggies as I

should. What I do like about veggies is eating them raw as opposed to cooked.

If they are in a stir fry or grilled, I’m all over them. I would prefer a salad, although traditional salads can get boring. Well, I doubt this one will bore you. My favorite salad veggie, by far, is the cucumber. As a result, I am recommending a very refreshing Cucumber Salad. It goes together in • Chillin’

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Continued from page 27 15-20 minutes and then should be refrigerated for at least two hours to let the flavors do their thing. It is unique and highly delicious all at the same time.

2 large cukes, sliced into ½ inch slices 1 medium onion, cut in half and then into thin sliced half moons 3-4 scallions, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp sugar 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ¼ cup Greek yogurt 1 Tbsp fresh chopped dill Very simply, lightly mix the sliced cukes, onions, and scallions and lightly combine. Combine the vinegar, yogurt, salt, pepper and dill and mix very well.

Scrape into the bowl of veggies and mix very well and chill.

Now we move to the land of great sandwiches. I have three variations on three classics that most of us have had and enjoyed many times before.

It’s time for a twist on a lobster salad, an Italian sandwich, and BBQ pulled pork. They are all served cold or at room temperature, so they are ideal for a picnic.

Lobster salad is a New England staple that will never get old. If you are also a fan of fresh pesto, you are going to love this recipe. Combine the lobster salad as you ordinarily would, except with a small hint of mayo, just enough to lightly moisten the meat. Chopped celery, a hint of lemon, and salt and pepper is usually all I use. With this recipe, I add a tsp. of fresh pesto at a time to get it where I want it. As much as I adore pesto, if not careful, you can over power the lobster, and that is never a good thing. You can always add more if needed. If you like pesto and lobster, this is a no brainer. I started making this as one of my favorite sauté dishes for a pesto seafood pasta dinner, so I knew I would love this lobster salad.

Another great variation on a classic is my version of an Italian sandwich.

My mom made these mini Italians for us kids growing up and I am a complete sucker for these to this day, and they are perfect for a picnic. There are two big differences with these as opposed to the traditional. First, these are made in the classic New England style hot dog roll, the flat sided rolls.

I have never gotten used to eating the “Frankfurt” roll resembling a mini sub roll. The New England style is a sweet bread that I think is arguably better than any plain white bread out there.

The second difference is the filling is diced. Whatever your preferences are, dice them up and put in a bowl.

I usually use salami, ham, bologna, green peppers, onion, pickles, and sharp cheddar. The choices are many; design them to your taste. Once you combine all the diced items, add your favorite Italian dressing. As with the pesto, start slow when adding. Once the items are all lubed up, I season with my favorite herbs and spices, usually fresh garlic, oregano, basil and black pepper. For the picnic, bring the filling in a plastic container or Ziploc, the rolls, and a slotted spoon for filling the rolls with the meat. The slotted spoon will help in keeping too much dressing from getting into the roll and making it soggy. I can usually eat 3-4 of these in

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The last sandwich is a take on pulled pork. Pulled pork is a breeze to make, although it takes a little time. I love making this in bulk and freezing it in small batches. As a general rule, most of us see pulled pork in two ways, either BBQed or done Cuban style, and both are awesome. I like making an Apple Maple version. Combine apple sauce and maple syrup into the pork, again doing slowly to get it where you want it. I also like to bring a couple of apples with me and a knife and slice them very thin and put that into the sandwich. Great flavor and great crunch. I usually make these on King’s Hawaiian rolls, which is another great sweet bread, creating a slider. Pork is great served cold and this sandwich is a winner. Feel free to use thinly sliced onion and tomato. If you feel the need for a condiment, I usually lightly add some apple sauce if the pork is a little dry. Fun sandwich for a picnic or at home, and it’s great cold or warm.

Who wants dessert? I have a couple of completely different thoughts for you, both great in their own right. One is a bar of sorts, and the other a very fun cool and refreshing pudding and fruit kind of thing called an Orange Creamsicle Fruit Salad.

The first is a killer Raspberry Oatmeal bar, and this is so amazingly simple you may end up making these more often than just for a picnic. My Gram used to have these around all the time and all the grandkids would eat as many as she would allow. It’s more of a soft granola bar, but it’s so much better than any you could buy, it’s cheaper, and it’s simple. This baby should be a nobrainer for most of you. If raspberries aren’t your thing, you can always use any other jam or preserves: Strawberry, blueberry and even orange marmalade make awesome alternatives.

The List 1 ½ cups of oatmeal 1 cup of what, oatmeal or almond flour.

(White flour will work, but not nearly as well) 1 stick softened salted butter ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp baking soda a pinch of salt ½ cup brown sugar 1 ¼ cup of seedless raspberry jam.

(Seeded will work as well if that is your preference) Combine all the dry ingredients until well mixed. Add the dry ingredients into a different bowl consisting of the oil and butter and mix until well blended.

In a 9x9, lightly greased baking dish, place a sheet of parchment paper. Put half of the mixture into the pan and press firmly to form a bottom crust.

Spread on the jam, and then the rest of the mixture and press down lightly.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Let cool before you cut them and watch them disappear.

The second dessert option is chock full of outstanding fruit flavors and a great spin off on one of the most popular frozen bars ever. I introduce the Orange Creamsicle Fruit Salad.

I must admit I haven’t had the frozen treat in years, but it certainly is another great childhood memory. This “salad” is much more of a dessert to me, but I have seen this at reunions in the salad area. It truly belongs on the dessert table to me. It is incredibly cool and refreshing regardless of which course you serve it at.

The List 1 packet of instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup of milk ½ cup thawed orange juice concentrate 1 container whipped topping 1 can drained pineapple chunks 1 can mandarin oranges 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut Mix the pudding mix, milk and OJ concentrate and let it sit in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. Gently fold the whipped topping into the pudding, then fold in the pineapple and oranges, and lastly the coconut. Mix all gently.

Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving or packing in a cooler for your picnic.

This is also one that all will enjoy.

Well, I know the time around Labor Day weekend brings sadness to many as the kids go back to school. Summer has sort of ended, but we still have a solid month to enjoy it in a relatively traffic free Lakes Region before the autumn rush is upon us. This is a great time to get out and enjoy and plan your picnic. I hope some of these ideas have created a culinary spark for you. Until next week, when I’ll address some great grilled veggie ideas. Have a great week.

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Classic Tale of Suspense at Wolfeboro Public Library “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew. In every corner of every room were phantoms of a time that was dead but not forgotten – a past devotedly preserved by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. With an eerie presentiment of evil tightening her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter walked in the shadow of her mysterious predecessor, determined to uncover the darkest secrets and shattering truths about Maxim›s first wife—the late and hauntingly beautiful Rebecca.

The next gathering of the It’s A Mystery book group will be held at 10 am on Friday, September 28 at the library, with the selected book being the definitive tale of romantic suspense

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.

Eighty years ago this month, Rebecca was published, and readers flooded into bookstores to buy it. The novel was to be du Maurier’s masterpiece and a classic of 20thcentury fiction that continues to enthrall readers today. In England it was recently voted the top favorite book of the last 225 years, while it is one of the top 100 of the current PBS Great American Reads.

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New members are always welcome to this informal gathering and joining is easy!

Every other month, a book is selected and copies are ordered through the New Hampshire State Library interlibrary

loan system. In order to participate, you simply need to read the book and then show up on the day of the chat with your thoughts on the book. Participants usually share their recommendations for other mysteries as well.

Rebecca has been adapted many times for stage and screen productions, most famously by Alfred Hitchcock in his 1940 film starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The library will show this classic film at 1:30 pm one week before the book discussion, on Friday, September 21. All are welcome to attend this showing, even those not planning to come to the book chat.

Pick up a copy of the book at Wolfeboro Public Library today – the library is open Monday through Thursday 9:30 am to 8 pm and Friday and Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm.

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Castle in the Clouds named to National Register of Historic Places The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is proud to announce that the United States Secretary of the Interior has honored Lucknow, located in Moultonborough and known as “Castle in the Clouds,” with placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Its high level of integrity places it among other nationally significant mountaintop estates, including Grey Towers in Milford, Pa., Arden in Arden, NY, and Flat Top Estate in Blowing Rock, NC. Thomas Plant, a self-made FrenchCanadian industrialist from Bath, Maine, originally owned Lucknow. In 1909, Thomas G. Plant Company was one of the 10 largest shoe manufacturers in the country and the largest factory in the world dedicated to manufacturing women’s shoes.

Plant purchased several properties to

create the more than 5,000-acre estate, which offers 75-mile views across Lake Winnipesaukee and to mountains to the west. He personally oversaw the construction of several buildings between 1913 and 1914.

The main house, a 1 1/2 story building with clay tile roof, is an outstanding example of Arts and Crafts movement architecture. Its exterior incorporates hand-cut brown, gray and salmon stone veneer with hand-hewn white oak timbers secured by mortiseand-tenon joinery and exposed oak pegs. The front entrance overlooks the Ossipee Mountains and is sheltered by a second-story gable-roofed porch.

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Much of the original furniture is still in place and components of the Western Electric Interphone system that connected the main building to the stable survive.

Lucknow’s landscape features also contribute to the property’s national significance. They include a two-mile entry drive and driveway with stone posts and retaining walls, gardens and lawns, a small lake, 40 miles of mountain roads and bridle paths, and terraces linked by stone steps. Family cemeteries, farmhouse cellar holes and stonewalls associated with 19th-century farming settlement can also still be found on the property.

Two conservation easements protect all but 67 of Lucknow’s 5,294 acres.

Written agreements ensure that all of the property’s historic buildings, landscape features and acreage will be protected, conserved and professionally managed in perpetuity.

Administered by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation and is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts

to identify, evaluate and protect our historic and archaeological resources.

Listing to the National Register does not impose any new or additional restrictions or limitations on the use of private or non-federal properties.

Listings identify historically significant properties and can serve as educational tools and increase heritage tourism opportunities. The rehabilitation of National Register-listed commercial or industrial buildings may qualify for certain federal tax provisions.

In New Hampshire, listing to the National Register makes applicable property owners eligible for grants such as the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program or LCHIP (lchip. org) and the Conservation License Plate Program (nh.gov/nhdhr/grants/ moose).

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New Hampshire’s Division of Historical Resources, the State Historic Preservation Office, was established in 1974. The historical, archaeological, architectural and cultural resources of New Hampshire are among its most important environmental assets.

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Volunteer rolls up her sleeves at Wright Museum The all-volunteer staff of mechanics at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro maintain a livery of World War IIera jeeps, half-tracks, and tanks with the only female volunteer, Monique Kroon, standing out as an expert.

Most recently, Kroon and her father, Joe Benini, spent some time working on a later model Sherman tank, which she described as “a serious challenge.”

“These tanks have a glycol reservoir that worked in part to diffuse shrapnel and protect the tank,” she said. “They are really tricky.”

She has also been helping to maintain a Stewart tank, which are smaller and carried a four-man crew.

“Considering I can barely fit in the driver’s seat, these things were a tight squeeze for the guys who operated them,” Kroon said. “Many of the tanks in the collection were poorly maintained before we got them.”

What little instructions that remain with the tanks are generally illegible, too.

“We figure it out,” she added with a laugh.

In commenting on the fact she is the only woman on the crew, Kroon said her size is an advantage when working

on tanks and other military machines.

“These things were made dense in order to withstand fire and extreme punishment,” she said. “The engines are tightly built, but I can get my hands into places the men simply cannot.”

As for how she became involved in mechanics, she said she got her start as a child watching her father work on cars.

“I followed him out to work on the car, asked relentless questions, and learned all I could from him at a young age,” she said. “I have been working on or around engines most of my life.”

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“I win them over with skill and knowledge,” she said. “I know what I am doing and people see that.”

Offering demonstrations and driving tanks and other military equipment for the Wright Museum, Kroon is currently hard at work with “a complicated carburetor rebuild for a Stewart tank.”

To meet Kroon, or possibly become a volunteer mechanic at the Wright Museum, call 603-569-1212. To learn more about the museum, visit www. wrightmuseum.org.

Monique Kroon at the Wright Museum.

Let’s Give Bees a Helping Hand Try imagining a day without your morning cup of coffee. Scary, right?

Well, that may just end up being the future if we don’t work together to save the bees.

Bees are one of the primary pollinators of our ecosystem. They are vital members of the food system, contributing to about 75% of our global food crops. Honey bees alone benefit the U.S. economy by contributing billions. Unfortunately, bee populations have been declining and the key factor responsible are the use of insecticides, specifically neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that are toxic to insects.

Saving the bees, and other plant pollinators being affected by neonicotinoids, is a priority if we want the food and resources we need to survive. A threat on the livelihood of plant pollinators is a threat on humankind.

Here are some ways you can get involved to protect our buzzing pollinators: Contact your local government. Encourage your town or city to ban the use of neonicotinoids.

Increase your backyard biodiversity. Plant native vegetation, such as spiderwort or highbush blueberry.

- If it fits your lifestyle, cut back on mowing the lawn. Clovers and other flowering weeds provide bees and other pollinators a nutritious habitat.

- Become an organic farmer. Avoid fungicides, insecticides and other toxic pesticides in your garden.

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Community buildings in many forms added to NH State Register of Historic Places The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added 10 properties, including several that were built in response to the Toleration Act of 1819 - to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places.

The State Register has helped to promote the significance of many historic properties across New Hampshire. Benefits of being listed on the State Register include: 1. Acknowledgment of a property’s historical significance in the community.

2. Special consideration and relief from some building codes and regulations; and 3. Designation of a property as historical, which is a pre-qualification for many grant programs including Conservation License Plate grants and New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) grants.

New Hampshire’s Toleration Act of 1819 required the separation of church and state. Prior to its passage, town buildings were often shared spaces for both government and religious activities. In response to the new law, New Hampshire experienced a construction boom for both types of buildings in the years that followed.

Dalton Town Hall was completed in 1845. A one-story timber framed Greek Revival building that had a porch added in the early 1930’s, it has also served the community as a high school, public library and meeting space for the Riverside Grange, the Dalton Historical Society, the Ladies Aid Society and the Friends of the Dalton Town Hall.

Built in 1848, the Mason Town Hall is a well-preserved example of the Greek Revival style. The one-anda-half story building’s symmetrical gable front is distinguished both by its full cornice return and flat pilasters flanking the center entry. Inside, the main hall has a wide stage with a simple proscenium arch. The site of high school graduation ceremonies from 1924 to 1969, it continues to be used for town and social functions.

Tamworth Town Hall served the needs of both the town’s Congregationalists and government needs from the mid1790’s to the early 1850’s, when church members built an independent building across the road. It retains its 1794 timber frame, original pulpit window and gallery columns, but a major renovation ca. 1852 added Greek Revival elements, including new trim, windows and a main entrance on the gable end.

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Constructed as the town’s first town hall, Wentworth Town Hall has been used for town meetings, elementary school graduations, town plays, roller skating gatherings and other community events since it was built in 1899. The two-and-a-half story wood frame building’s exterior combines clapboards and decorative wood shingles, a look borrowed from the Queen Anne style.

Anyone wishing to nominate a property to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places must research the history of the nominated property and document it on an individual inventory form from the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Having a property listed in the Register does not impose restrictions on property owners. For more information, visit nh.gov/nhdhr.

New Hampshire’s Division of Historical Resources, the State Historic Preservation Office, was established in 1974 and is part of the N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

NHDHR’s mission is to preserve and celebrate New Hampshire’s irreplaceable historic resources through programs and services that provide education, stewardship, and protection. For more information, visit us online at nh.gov/nhdhr or by calling 603-271-3483.

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built as a result of the Toleration Act of 1819, Stoddard Congregational Church was completed in 1836. Its two-stage tower with corner pinnacles at the top of the belfry, large doubleleaf doors with pointed arches that flank a large pointed-arch window, and triangular vent in the pediment are all details from the Gothic Revival style.

The following were also recently added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places: Built in 1894 in an era when New Hampshire school districts were consolidating buildings, Belmont’s Gale School reflects both the Stick Style and Queen Anne styles that were popular in the late 19th century.

It is named after banker Napoleon Bonaparte Gale, a native of Belmont whose donation helped complete the building project.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court in Concord is a symmetrical Georgian Colonial Revival building with a steel and concrete block frame and brick exterior. The interior features green and white marble floors and baseboards, wainscoting and a beamed ceiling in the lobby. The building’s traditional design contrasts with the more contemporary styled state and federal buildings constructed in Concord in the 1960s.

Dedicated in 1867, the First Christian Church in Freedom was built for $3,000, funds raised by selling church pews for $50 each. Greek Revival in style, its square tower and belfry, topped by a cylindrical spire, hold the bell donated

by Elias Towle, who originally gave it to the Calvin Baptist Society but later gave it to First Christian when he changed congregations - a move that became a New Hampshire Supreme Court case.

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Hike Smart - Tips From NH Fish and Game Story courtesy NH Fish and Game As the seasons in NH change, it is important to hike safely.

No matter the time of year, when hiking, it is essential that you stay hydrated as part of safe outdoor recreation, especially when you are hiking.

Hiking above the tree line requires enormous exertion, and your body can lose water very rapidly, especially if it is a warm day. Bring at least twice as much water as you normally would if you are going to go out, and drink water frequently. Should you start to feel lightheaded, dizzy, or weak, stop, rest, and rehydrate.

Fish and Game Law Enforcement Chief Colonel Kevin Jordan recommends hikers “hike smart” and carry with them the top 10 essentials: • Map • Compass • Extra Food and Water • Warm Clothing: Sweater or Pile Jacket; Long Pants (wool or synthetic);

Hat (wool) • Flashlight or Headlamp • Matches/Firestarters • First Aid Kit/Repair Kit • Whistle • Rain/Wind Jacket and Pants

• Pocket Knife Voluntary Hike Safe Card sales provide important support for Fish and Game’s search and rescue efforts. The card also exempts holders from certain liability for repaying search and rescue

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There are three ways to get your card: Online at www.nhfishandgame.com/ HikeSafe.aspx In person at Fish and Game Headquarters at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH Download the print-and-mail form at: www.wildnh.com/safe/documents/ hike-safe-app.pdf Individuals who possess a valid New Hampshire hunting or fishing license, or a current registration for an off-highway recreational vehicle, snowmobile, or boat, have the same benefits as those provided by the Hike Safe card.

Read more about safe hiking at www.wildnh.com/outdoor-recreation/ hiking-safety.html. Learn more about New Hampshire’s voluntary Hike Safe Card and see frequently asked questions about the card at www.wildnh. com/safe.

10th Annual NHARNG Retiree Luncheon Scheduled for September 20 The New Hampshire Army National Guard (NHARNG) 10th Annual Retiree Luncheon date has been set for Thursday, September 20 by the luncheon planning committee. The committee is made up of current and retired Army National Guard members.

The immediate goal is to notify all retired NHARNG members about this upcoming event.

This year’s luncheon will be at building 1, the Joint Force Headquarters building at the New Hampshire State

Military Reservation in Concord. It will feature a briefing on the current status of the NHARNG, as well as exhibits and displays of interest to retirees. A group photo is also planned. Information on the upcoming changes to the retiree dental plan will be available.

Feedback from previous retiree luncheons tells us the most significant attraction for attendees is renewal of old acquaintances, retelling stories (often embellished beyond recognition) and exchanging military memories.

In recognition of the luncheon’s 10th anniversary, the committee will present an embroidered golf-style polo shirt to attending NHARNG retirees. Retirees will be asked for their shirt size when they RSVP to the luncheon invitation.

Retirees who have not attended prior luncheons or have relocated are urged

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Around Sandwich

By Diane Cook Johnson School is back in session and schedules change and the structure of fall is underway. As with nearly every weekend in Sandwich, there is something special to see and hear in the line of performances, exhibits, concerts, and of course our beautiful natural surroundings.

Drawing Animals and Nature A “Drawing Animals and Nature Workshop” will be taught by Kathryn Field on September 8 from 10 am to 4:30 pm at the Sandwich Home Industries, located at 32 Main Street, Center Sandwich. Please call 603-2846831 to register for this class. If you enjoy watching your pets move and play and want to capture that in your art, join Kathryn for a class in the basic drawing of shape, form, and textures. In this daylong workshop, you will explore drawing with both wet and dry medium and focus on issues of perspective, proportion, and value to make drawings that come alive. All materials are provided and all levels are welcome. Wear clothing that you can comfortably work outside in. She will start the class inside and then move to a local farm and draw outside. Bring a bag lunch and drink to enjoy on the green at Sandwich Home Industries.

Sandwich Fair Final Planning The Sandwich Fair is just over a month away and the Sandwich Fair will celebrate its 108th Fair. There will be a meeting at 7 pm at the Benz Center on Tuesday, September 11 for Fair members, chair people, committees and anyone interested in learning more about the fair and/or volunteering. All are welcome.

The Sandwich Fair Association encourages everyone to take some photos, paint a picture, grow some vegetables, start working on recipes, put up some preserves, finish or start and finish a crafting project….so that you can exhibit and possibly win a ribbon and/or prize at the Fair. Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 2:30 pm (and sometimes other days as well). The 2018 Sandwich Fair will be Columbus Day Weekend, October 6, 7, 8. Information and forms for the Sandwich Fair can be found on line at www.thesandwichfair.com. Exhibitor Handbooks, brochures and posters are available in the fair office and other locations around town. Call 603-2847062 Sandwich Business Group The next regular meeting of the Sandwich Business Group will be held at 8:30 am on Monday, September 10 in

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An events calendar and photos are also on the site.

Sandwich Farmers Market A weekly market takes place Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm in the parking lot of the Baptist Meetinghouse on Church Street in Sandwich. Lots of area farmers now have corn, tomatoes, fresh flowers and so much more to offer, so please stop by!

Sandwich on Stage The Sandwich Historical Society’s special exhibit, “Sandwich on Stage: A revue of theater through the years” continues through September 29. Lauren Hansen, the mastermind behind the exhibit, will feature productions throughout the years from many groups - The Sandwich Players, Girl Scouts, Chautauqua, Advice To The Players, PTA, Rogers and Hammerstein... and many more! Come see your friends, neighbors, loved ones, teachers - all decked out in wonderful costumes or hard at work behind the scenes. Enjoy the costumes, posters, and ephemera … a little something for everyone! A very special edition to this year’s ex-

hibit is the SHS collection of videos of The Sandwich Players’ and Advice To The Players’ past productions as well as those recent video donations received from the community. Come each week for special viewings and share your own memories of past productions..... whether as an audience member or a cast member.

Beginning each week SHS will post the coming week’s attraction at (www. sandwichhistorical.org). Showing in the Exhibit Room: Sept. 5-8 HMS Pinafore, 1985; Sept. 12-15 Guys and Dolls, 1984; Sept. 19-22 Something’s Afoot, 1993; Sept. 26-29 She Loves Me, 1986 Along with the special summer exhibit, the Elisha Marston House and Barn take visitors back in time through beautiful, period decorated rooms to imagine how life used to be. The two-story barn is filled with all manner of early tools, furniture, signs, and collections of household objects - most from early Sandwich families. Another gem is the gift shop, located just to the left of the visitor’s entrance. Decorated like an old country store, it is filled with an eclectic mix of treasures. Although a small space, Amy Brown has worked her • Sandwich Continued on page 35

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September 3, 2018 • Sandwich Continued from page 34 magic and created beautiful displays to give the little shop a much-needed facelift. They have some new products to share with more coming throughout the summer.

The Elisha Marston House Museum and Gift Shop is open Wednesday Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Researchers are welcome by appointment. The Quimby Barn Transportation Museum is open each Saturday during the summer from 10 am to 2 pm. The Grange and Lower Corner Schoolhouse are open less frequently. Please visit their website to read about their wonderful collection and buildings - www.sandwichhistorical.org or call 603-2846269.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visney Woods The walking trails at the Chapman Wild Bird Sanctuary and Visney Woods at 740 Mount Israel Road are open daily from dawn to dusk. Maps are available at the sign-in board. The trails are open to foot traffic and are free to use. Public facilities are not available. For more

information, please call 603-284-6428.

Friends and Fiber Last Sunday several of the folks who gather to spin, knit and craft got together for a day of dyeing at Partridge Hill Farm. Using materials like golden rod flowers, avocado skins, Cochineal (ground bugs), and black raspberry Kool-Aid, many beautiful colors of yarn and roving were created.

The Friends and Fiber Group meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the air-conditioned Community Room of the Samuel to learn or just visit) are welcome to attend. Come with your knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, rug hooking, embroidery, sewing or other fiber arts-related or hand-held project to work on. There is no charge and the group is casual and welcoming.

While there is no formal instruction, if you have a question about your project, there is usually someone in attendance who can provide assistance. Should you wish more information, please call Diane at 603-284-7168.

Congregate Meals Meals for seniors (age 60 and over) are served at the Benz Center on Wednesdays at noon for a small donation. Folks

and friends are welcome. Many Sandwich seniors who enjoy Wednesday’s lunch at the Benz in Sandwich have discovered they are welcome to pop in for lunch at the Lion’s Club (Old Route 109 in Moultonboro) where meals are served Monday through Thursday.

Lunch is served at noon, but coffee is ready at 11:30 am. A donation of $2 is suggested; $6 for those under age 60. If you are a senior who would like home delivery, please call Donna at the office to make arrangements. The number is 603-476-5110.

The Moultonboro/Sandwich Senior Meals Program is available for all seniors over the age of 60. Congregate meals are held at the Moultonborough Lions Club on Monday to Thursday

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Photo Exhibit at the Gafney for Month of September “What We See – Visions Trayes had a solo of Nature” is the theme exhibit at the Gafney of the September art in 2015 entitled ‘Reexhibit at the Gafney flections.’ Her phoLibrary in Sanbornville. tographs have been Photographers Mikel exhibited in “The O’Brien and Susan Trayes Art Group” shows at have pulled together the Wolfeboro Public Liexhibit, which remains on brary and at Portland’s view through September.

USM Glickman LiMikel O’Brien is an brary. In 2017 Trayes amateur photographer received an ‘Art at who lives in Middleton. the Gafney’ Choice Her favorite subject is the Award for her photonatural world, especially graph “L’eau and Bethe seasons’ flora, fauna, hold” and this year in and landscapes.

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