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Your Guide to What’s Happening in NH’s Lakes Region

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August 3 • Vol 37 • No. 18

Whitewater, Disc Golf & Day Tripping!

Inside This Issue... Find More Whitewater Park | Page 3

What’s Up | Pages 12-14

Golf | Page 11

Boat Rentals | Page 28

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Whitewater Park Planned for Franklin

By Thomas P. Caldwell Imagine driving to a recreational area where it’s possible to do whitewater kayaking, surfing, canoeing, and gentle tubing — along with opportunities for hiking, climbing, and mountain biking.

That is exactly what a coalition of Franklin businesses, individuals, and city officials plan for a stretch of the Winnipesaukee River that flows into the heart of the city. Already popular among kayakers when water levels are high enough, the former mill town is looking for a transformation into a year-round recreational mecca, and is just one permit away from creating such an attraction.

The Mill City Park project got underway six years ago when Marty Parichand, owner of Outdoor New England, proposed building a whitewater park modeled on what Salida, Colorado, did with its river.

Working with city officials, a group of supporters formed a nonprofit association and hired Mike Harvey, the designer of the nation’s first whitewater park in Salida who now operates Recreation Engineering and Planning. Mike is doing the design work to enhance the Winnipesaukee River which boasts Class IV rapids.

By building structures in the riverbed, Mike says, the project will be able to create artificial rapids and even a continuous wave for surfing, as well as calm areas for rafts and tubes to float downriver. Marty says the

The remains of an old sulphite bridge, badly damaged by arson, would be refurbished to allow pedestrians to again cross the Winnipesaukee River under plans for Mill City Park.

The bridge is known as the ‘Upside-Down’ Bridge because trains used to run on top of the bridge, with pedestrians crossing underneath. (Tom Caldwell Photo)

reconfiguration of the river bottom will ensure year-round recreation, even at minimum flow during the summer.

Altering the natural flow of a river is generally prohibited, and some thought Marty’s proposal was a pipe dream for that reason alone, but the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services recently issued the necessary wetlands permit, convinced that the plan would enhance the river. In order to do the work, Marty noted, it will be necessary to remove bricks and metal and other rubble left behind by the factories that

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“Today, there’s nothing natural about that river,” he points out. The remaining permit, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is expected in the near future. Marty said that, while the DES had several questions about the plan for them to answer, the Army Corps has not raised any issues. That final permit will allow Mill City Park to break ground on the shoreline improvements.

Plans also call for a riverside park with stadium seating, a natural play area, a bicycle pump track, trails, and camping.

Unique There is no other whitewater park in New England, and only one other in the Northeastern United States.

While Salida’s park led to the creation of several other whitewater parks around the country, the only one under consideration in New England is the “Run of River” whitewater park on Skowhegan, Maine’s Kennebec River — proposed 20 years ago and still only in the fundraising and design stage.

What makes Franklin’s project unique, Marty said, is that it ends in the downtown area where visitors will be able to visit local businesses, as well as take advantage of nearby attractions.

Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield has a network of trails, and the New England Mountain Bike Association has developed 17 trails within the Franklin Falls Reservoir. The Winnipesaukee River Trail runs along the western side of the river, leading to a sulphite bridge known as the “upsidedown bridge.” Franklin also offers disc golf and has the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area which has a rope-tow ski trail, skating pond, and lodge.

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Planning for the whitewater park used a “permaculture” approach, using nature’s patterns and relationships for the park’s 13 acres, with an adjacent 21 acres to be placed under conservation.

The effort was named Project of the Year by the New Hampshire and Northern New England chapters of the American Planners Association. The Lakes Region Planning Commission named Mill City Park for its Community Service Award, and the NH Business Review named it the “Most Promising Downtown Development.”

With Franklin having weathered an economic decline since the last of its mills closed 50 years ago, and other

A kayaker braves the rapids of the Winnipesaukee River during the annual New Year’s Day River Run in Franklin. (Tom Caldwell Photo)

revitalization efforts falling short of expectations, the community has rallied in support of Mill City Park.

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to boost the effort, and the nonprofit group has obtained a number of grants, including a $170,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. To date, Mill City Park has about $800,000 in funding, and is looking for an additional $400,000 to complete the first two phases of construction.

More importantly, as word of the project has spread, the city has seen an economic boom, with entrepreneurs investing heavily in the renovation of downtown buildings. One large project alone — the renovation of a large mill complex into apartments — is expected to bring $600,000 in new tax revenue to the city, once the park opens. Overall, the project is expected to increase Franklin’s tax base by 3 percent, and experts are saying that is a conservative estimate. Franklin already is leading the Lakes Region in real estate transactions — and that is in the middle of a pandemic.

As a show of support for the project, Franklin Developments, Inc., which owns the Franklin Industrial Park and supports economic development in the city, has committed $50,000 to Mill City Park in the expectation that it will help leverage additional capital to make the project a success.

In addition to reconfiguring the

Winnipesaukee River, Mill City Park is looking to create walkways on the old railroad trestle and the “upside-down” sulphite bridge as well as building a new multi-use path on the east bank to connect with the Winnipesaukee River Trail on the west bank. Plans also call for a Historic Ruins Trail that will highlight the history of the mills that once lined the river.

Other planned features of Mill City Park are a mountain bike pump track and skills trail; a Mill Ruin Climbing Wall, a natural play area, and a camping area for tents and rental cabins. The campers will be served by a Park Center with administrative offices, a communal kitchen, restroom and shower facilities, first aid, and checkin. The Park Center will be powered by a solar array.

There will be three viewing areas where spectators can watch the action on the water, and there will be an amphitheater with a timber-frame pavilion.

Timeline Officials had hoped to do the first phase of construction this year, but the pandemic forced the cancellation of some of the group’s fundraising events and slowed the sale of the business tax credits earmarked for the project.

Marty hopes to break ground on the land portion of the project this fall, but said work on the river will be delayed to next year. To make up time, they plan to combine the first two phases of work so the park can open in 2021.

Meanwhile, with some earlier fundraising events canceled due to the pandemic, they are looking forward to this fall’s Get Out and Play Day on Sunday, October 18 in Marceau Park.

They also are selling Mill City Park glasses, engraved pavers, and engraved benches, as well as continuing to seek business and individual sponsorships.

For further information and to support the project, see https://www. millcitypark.com.

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It’s Time for the Semi-Annual Peter Ferber Gallery Show!

On Saturday, August 8, The Art Place in downtown Wolfeboro will hold its semi-annual Peter Ferber Gallery Show featuring new original paintings by local, well-known artist Peter Ferber. The unveiling will commence at 9:30 am.

Peter Ferber describes his new work, “As I take a look at the paintings for this show–and at the ones still in process–it makes me feel so grateful.

Grateful for the timeless summers we are privileged to enjoy. Grateful for the places I get to see, and the inspiration they give me. And grateful for the opportunity to share my vision of all this with appreciative people who stop

in to see the show. Another pervading feeling I get from the work is ‘warmth.’

Literal warmth seen in the sun shining in so many of the pieces, but much more in how comfortable they make me feel through the beauty, the peace, and the memories they recall.”

Peter continues, “The scenes depicted take you from early morning to sunset around the lakes. Early morning down on the dock as the mist lifts off the water, or out ‘stalking’ loons around the point, or glancing out the window of a camp kitchen to see a fisherman coming home with his catch for breakfast. Midday was always the best for me. And you will see it here in a

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couple views where the lake beckons a swim and the sunlight leads the way down a sandy path through the pine trees. Another favorite memory is of days so warm, that you get to take another swim after dinner. That is seen in a painting of a little beach on Jolly Island, looking north to the mountains catching the last light of the day. Then of course the perfect day has to be capped off with a good sunset. I sometimes avoid painting sunsets because they can be a bit garish and over-the-top, but this summer two sunsets have found their way into the show: One from a beach where a couple of boats are pulled up to rest for the night. The other as a backdrop to the Steamboat Island bridge–a wellknown little wooden gem on the way up to Center Harbor.

“I’m grateful to be given the means to share these special things through painting. I hope people will enjoy exploring these spots with me, and will come away with memories of their own perfect days on the lake.”

Art Place owner, Barbara Gibbs, talks about the show and some of the paintings. “Once again, loons, cottages, docks, boats along with the natural beauty of this area fill Peter’s paintings. Points of interest seem to crop up frequently this time. Peter finds through his images a timeless beauty and a sense of familiarity.

Whether it be through his depiction of unique rock formations, reflections in water, or a summer sunset, Peter’s paintings reflect something that speaks to us of calmness and stability. These simple things are made more important in today’s uncertain times.”

The Peter Ferber Gallery Show is held twice a year – in February and in August – at The Art Place located at 9 North Main Street in downtown Wolfeboro. Many people, some traveling long distances, arrive early

Peter Ferber. before the doors open at 9:30 am and line up to ensure they are the first to see the new works. This year with COVID 19 still active, certain guidelines will be necessary to follow in order for all to be safe. The Art Place will be requiring masks to be worn. Masks are available at the store. Also, store capacity may be limited. Although a reception is not possible for him this time, Peter Ferber will be present at the show.

The Art Place is the exclusive gallery for Peter Ferber’s original artwork, and produces most of his limited edition prints. Peter has exhibited in over 50 shows in New England and the Midwest. More than 100 reproductions of his work have been made, including over 75 limited edition prints. Peter’s artwork at The Art Place will be on display through August 22, or as long as paintings are available.

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The Magic of Petals in the Pines Story & Photos by Kathi Caldwell-Hopper It is flower season, there is absolutely no doubt. My house seems to always have a vase of fresh garden flowers on the counter these days. Although I am not much of a gardener, I am fortunate to have friends who grow and often share their floral creations with me.

I also enjoy visiting pick-yourown gardens and on a recent day trip adventure, I found a place that offers even more than a garden. It was a late July Saturday morning, and I was hankering to go for a ride. Like many people, I have tried to curtail my usual summertime activities that might take me into crowded places in these pandemic times. But it is summer (my favorite season) and when the weather is fine, I can still take a drive around the area to see and experience from a distance, favorite things and now and then, find new places to explore.

“Let’s go for a drive,” I urged my husband. “I want to try out my new camera and it’s too nice to stay indoors.”

Thus, we headed from the Gilford area down Route 106, thinking we might find some pretty places to photograph on a side road. In Belmont, we decided to take Shaker Road, a favorite route of mine because it goes past beautiful Canterbury Shaker Village.

Sometimes, on these treks, my husband takes a right or left hand turn onto a dirt road for no apparent reason.

I support his impulsivity at those times, because that is what a good day trip is all about. So, when we took a right-hand turn from Shaker Road onto

Jim and Donna, owners of Petals in the Pines, on the porch of their shop.

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many, many old gravestones and it is always fascinating to stroll through such markers of the past, reading the names and thinking about those who once lived in the area.

Eventually, we saw a sign on the right that told us flowers were for sale at Petals in the Pines. Because he knows I love garden flowers, my husband asked, “Do you want to stop?”

Of course I did! We drove into a large parking area among the tall trees, arriving at the wonderful Petals in the Pines. Although I did not know it yet, we were in for a great visit at a special place.

We saw a charming little shop across

the parking lot and also some signs telling us of trails through the woods.

We walked to the shop, where bistro lights strung across the porch added a welcoming, festive touch.

“Hello!’ a friendly lady greeted us from the porch. She introduced herself as Donna Miller, the owner (along with her husband, Jim), of Petals in the Pines. From the start of our conversation, I could tell Donna is a person absolutely in love with nature and all living things. During our visit, she often pointed out a flower, a plant, a tree or a moth or bird. And she is very proud of the work she and Jim have done to create a magical place for families and others.

“We bought the property in 1992 and we started working on the gardens in 1996,” Donna explained. She said the land was all woods at the time, although the house where they currently reside was already there. Eventually, they purchased more property for the gardens.

“I’ve been gardening since I was a kid,” Donna said. With a degree in animal science, Donna worked in the dairy industry and also was involved in horticulture. After moving to the property, she began to sell flowers at a little roadside table at the entrance to their property. Jim explained that they do not use any chemicals on their plants and they wanted to create a space for pollinators.

Information at www.petalsinthepines. com states, “We’ve been working our land for over 20 years, maintaining what nature has provided us—over 7 acres of native plants, eye-catching ledge outcroppings, and a waterfalladorned stream meandering through our woodlands, each offering their own quiet, beautiful spaces. Interconnected with these are garden beds filled with blooms and a Pick-Your-Own flower field that we nurture. In addition, we have created natural play spaces for children in the landscape.”

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Seeing how popular the outdoor trails and areas were with children, Donna sought and obtained certification by the Arbor Day Foundation to do nature programs for children. After doing so, they were able to create more educational areas for families and children.

Donna first brought us to the entrance to the Tale Trail, where a storybook is displayed along the pathway. Families can learn about nature with the help of the book; the story will change from time to time.

The mission at Petals in the Pines, is two-fold: first, to enable children of all ages, from infants and toddlers to teens, to experience nature in a safe and nurturing environment; second, to encourage and educate adults in their personal exploration of the natural world that surrounds them.

We eventually made our way to a large, flat space on a hill. Here, it was as if we were entering a fairytale place at a large outdoor pavilion.

Certainly things are different this summer due to the pandemic, but in the past this is where Donna ran Spread your Wings children’s programs. Once the pandemic is past, the programs for families will take place in the future.

But for now, the trails are open and these alone offer a lot for visitors. (I found myself thinking my kids – now grown – would have loved Petals in the Pines when they were little because they would have had a wonderful time exploring such areas as the Tale Trail.)

By connecting children with nature, unstructured play and activity helps increase concentration, develop creativity and problemsolving, and relieve stress. There is a tree fort, a mud beach, a morning glory umbrella and more in the wide, open area and garden. Children are also encouraged to create fairy houses and leave them on the property. As we walked, Donna spoke of pollinators and creating more garden spaces, and making a butterfly house which will be a two-week house and not a year-round structure.

As summer continues, pick-yourown flowers from the gardens are offered. You may find Donna on the property, tending to the gardens and trails. She is eager to share her vast knowledge about the land, as is Jim, who happened, as we watched, to find a huge edible mushroom on the trail.

“Lunch!” he told Donna with a smile.

For those who wish to visit, Petals in the Pines is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm until October. Although the highly popular Monarch Butterfly event that usually brings many, many families to the property has been cancelled this year due to the pandemic, Donna is hoping to do a virtual Monarch event in September. (Visit the website for updates.)

Those who wish to walk the trails can do so by donation, and the Tale Trail admission is just $5 per child with adults admitted free of charge.

To learn more about Petals in the Pines, visit www.petalsinthepines.com or call 603-783-0220. Petals in the Pines is located at 126 Baptist Road in Canterbury, NH.

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Get Your Sleuth on at Belknap Mill’s Annual Scavenger Hunt!

The 4th Annual Belknap Mill Historic Scavenger Hunt is a perfect event that provides fun for every age and has been designed to ensure appropriate social distancing! Being held a little later than normal, this year’s Hunt is taking place on Saturday, August 8 from 12:30 to 4 pm. Registration is now open and teams can register at Eventbrite.com, on the Belknap Mill Facebook event page, or at www.belknapmill.org. This year’s Scavenger Hunt is hosted by the Belknap Mill, located at 25 Beacon Street East in Laconia, the Laconia Historical and Museum Society and generously sponsored by Misiaszek Turpin pllc.

Check-in for teams starts at 12:30 pm at the Belknap Mill and the Scavenger Hunt will take place from 1 to 3:30 pm. Teams of up to six people will work together to tackle as many of the 60 challenges as they can in the allotted time, while documenting each clue with a photo or video taken with a smartphone and texted to a judge to obtain credit.

This is an all-volunteer run event and the $25 registration fee goes to support mission driven programming delivered by the Belknap Mill. The staff of the Mill is excited to be promoting the city of Laconia’s rich history, and its incredible businesses and organizations.

“It is an interactive and perfect event for families looking for a great afternoon activity. You will have to

think about how much you know about your community and you will certainly learn a lot!” said Jill Desruisseaux, Communications Coordinator, who suggests building your team with a diversity of strengths. “It takes more than one brain to crack these clues and team collaboration will make a big difference...it’s not easy, but it’s definitely a lot of fun!”

The Historic Scavenger Hunt is organized by Belknap Mill staff members Tara Shore and Jill Desruisseaux. Research for the clues and challenges began several months ago with help from a group of volunteers. the Belknap Mill ‘Clue’s Crew’, and members of the Laconia Historical and Museum Society. “The biggest hint for teams playing this year is to be VERY observant while traveling through the city; a keen eye will be the strongest advantage a team can have,” mentioned Tara Shore.

The teams that finish first, second and third will take home prizes donated by local businesses. A pontoon boat rental donated by Fay’s Boat Yard Inc.; a wine tour and tasting at Hermit Woods Winery; passes to Squam Lake Science Center and many more are up for the taking by the most observant teams!

To learn more about the Historic Laconia Scavenger Hunt and other Belknap Mill programs and events please visit the Belknap Mill on Facebook, at www.belknapmill.org or contact Tara Shore at 603-524-8813.

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It’s All Up in The Air!

Disc Golf tops list of up and coming outdoor sports

By Leigh Sharps If you’ve never heard of disc golf, an up-and-coming premiere area sport, then you’re a bit behind the times.

This fun, Frisbee™-throwing based activity is family-friendly, mostly free at local courses, and all offer the added enjoyment of seeing just unbelievable vistas, sometimes river views, and mountain panoramas. Each of the four courses closest to players in the Lakes Region have varying topography and landscapes but all can be said to definitely be in the ‘countryside’.

All that is required are Frisbees™ (patented by Wham-O), or discs, as they are uniformly now called; they are made by many different manufacturers now and are far from just your basic flyer of 50 years ago when they were park recreational favorites! Enthusiasm and energy help when playing disc golf, too. Don’t worry about the level of your sense of humor as that will pick up as you move from ‘hole’ to ‘hole’.

Play consists of walking around either a nine- or 18-hole course by flinging a disc from a ‘tee pad’ area/platform into a wire basket (plenty big for several players at the same time). That is all that there is to this fun game.

Here’s a way for adults to relish a sport with their kids or for groups of friends looking for something unique to enjoy. It doesn’t matter what level a player is either. There are beginners to advanced players and, yes, there is a professional league scene. Also, there are absolutely professional disc golf leagues around the state and country.

There are fewer competition play-offs this summer due to the COVID-19 virus, but you can check the web for information below.

One of the most beautiful courses is

located in Campton, off Exit 27 (I-93) or right up Route 3 from Plymouth (5 Town Pound Rd.). This is the White Mountain Disc Golf course, designed

by Matt Albee and located on his private family property. A pretty ninehole course (six tees per hole: nine baskets), it goes up and down through lovely cleared woods. It is not a long course, but it makes up for that in difficulty, due to the often-steep elevation changes, but all make for very playable fairways. The ‘tee pad’ areas are made of wood, dirt or brick but are all flat, perfect for ‘throwing’. Plenty of resting spots are along the way and they are unique, from ‘stumps’ to an old snowboard set on posts!

However, there is novice to experienced choice courses to serve everyone. They also sponsor ‘Ladies’ Nights’ (Mondays at 5:30 pm), ‘Doubles’ (called dubs on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm) and ‘Glow in the Dark’ nights at 9 pm on Wednesdays, which precede League night at 5:30 pm on the same day. Future plans include a three-man scramble, Bring Your Partner doubles night and a Rolling Start weekend tourney. Popular with players is the Sunday morning Coffee Cup course. For $10 at 8 am you can play, get a cup of locally, fresh-ground coffee and a breakfast wrap made by Albee’s wife, Rene.

Owner/designer Matt Albee (and wife Rene) said it has “been a hardfought battle to get where we are today.

Doing all this work to get the course built and fix up the house we bought at the same time (on 8.8 acres, which is now the course) not to mention welcoming a newborn son, was something else, but we did it.�

Purchasing the homestead in 2016 after it had been abandoned for a few

years, the ‘fix-up’ part was basically starting from scratch inside and out, he said, and it included slowly clearing the woods around the house and landscaping it for a course. (The iconic house is somewhat of a local landmark being seen on the right from I-93 south in Campton; it’s the gold gingerbread house on Town Pound Rd.) Albee was introduced to the sport 22 years ago when he fell in love with it while attending a summer camp in NH. He was just 17 and has been enjoying the sport since. “The sport was just getting started in NH and there were only three or four courses in the state. Now there are over 50 and they’re fantastic.

It’s the fastest growing sport in the nation. In fact, a pro, Paul McBeth, just signed a four year million dollar contract with a sponsor.�

Albee has also submitted designs for other area courses (Whaleback Mtn., and Tenney Mtn., to name a few). The same way photographers cannot help but look for interesting pictures everywhere they go, Albee looks for course possibilities. “I look at land like ‘That would be a good spot for the first hole, there’s a spot for the second, etc.’�

A related disc sport is called ‘Bottle Bash’, he said, also gaining popularity in lightning speed around the state.

Friend Brian Biederman (Biederman’s Deli in Plymouth) promotes and manufactures the game and he and Albee are trying to keep up, Albee says, with the public’s current demand for new outdoor/self-distancing games. “We can’t get them made, boxed-up and mailed fast enough.� (It features a type of throw involving going over the neck of a bottle). “It’s time now for us to set up some formal social media site, websites, clearer information, etc., out there. I have an idea for a podcast, but all of us running courses in the state need to get professional with our sites� (Contact information for courses is below). “There’s a course in Canterbury now

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(Top O’ The Hill) that sometimes sees 300 players over a weekend and they have a ‘pro’ shop offering many different discs. That’s really something.�

He also said the Mystic Meadows (at Tavern 27 on Parade Rd., Laconia) is another growing spot.

Dylan Parker of Campton, with ‘charges’ Woody and Charlie Emmons, Campton, are avid White Mountain Disc enthusiasts. Parker says he has been playing for about 10 years when and wherever he can, but he especially loves this close and beautiful course.

He says he “gets to do something fun that I love with these boys who are so enthusiastic. It just makes them smile and laugh the whole time.� He noted they usually go around the course twice to make the fun “last longer�. Most tees are a three par but “that doesn’t really matter when you’re having fun!� added Parker.

White Mountain uses an honor system of $5 for the course or $8 all day.

They provide a course map and score card.

There are several other easily accessible courses in the Lakes Region: Sunshine Park in Sandwich; Chris Daigle Memorial Course at Bolduc Park in Gilford; Loon Peak in Lincoln; Franklin Falls Disc Course in Franklin (which also has recreational walking/ biking trails); Top O’ The Hill 18 hole • Disc Continued on page 11

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Sunshine Park is on Mt. Israel Rd. off Sandwich Notch Rd. in Ctr. Sandwich. (Beede Falls, Cow Cave and the Mead Conservation Area with several Bearcamp River trails are also nearby.) This is a family friendly recreation area, courtesy the Alfred Quimby Fund. It is a town facility and overseen by the Parks and Recreation Dept. and maintained by local volunteers (it was designed by Nate Fletcher). With 18 holes, it is a moderately hilly and wooded area. Some of the same baskets are used for different holes but are approached from various angles. The tree-filled basin is in a very quiet residential neighborhood, so players are expected to be observant of this fact.

Scorecards and bug spray can be had at the cabin/welcome building in the parking area.

The 18-hole course at the Franklin Falls Recreation area is on Route 127 near the center of the city. The beautiful spot also has many hiking/biking trails that follow or overlook the Pemigewasset River. The course is 50/50 flat and hills and the tees are gravel. (Acme Disc Golf and Tucker Davis designed it). The course goes through the Pemi River basin with open spaces, varying elevations and features both amazing forest (hard and soft woods) and water views.

Loon Peak Disc Golf is the state’s highest disc golf course and is called ‘alpine-style’ on their website. One can play all 18 holes from the peak, as it goes downhill or just the bottom nine holes can be played. The first hole is accessed by a ride on the fantastic Gondola Skyride to the peak. The nine-hole course is accessed via a ride on the Seven Brothers Triple chair. It’s just a short walk to the first hole and it’s ‘all downhill from there’. The fairways are open and straight. A purchased ticket gives you rides on both chairs, and you can rent the discs and play multiple rounds a day as well. Loon Mountain is at the north end of Main St. in Lincoln.

The Chris Daigle Memorial Disc Golf Course in Bolduc Park in Gilford is named in memory of the Daigles’ son, Chris, who loved the sport. The Daigle family (and affiliated sponsors) created the course (designed by Dennis Grzywacz) and it is part of Bolduc Park, a non-profit organization run by volunteers. There is no paid staff.

(They always look for volunteers to man the clubhouse and help with the grounds: volunteer applications can be found at golf@bolducpark.com.) The park also offers a regular golf course and there are disc rentals, as well as cart rentals for both courses. It is a beautifully maintained park with clear fairways. It is nine holes and uses the cross-country ski trail. The park is located at 282 Gilford Ave. not far from downtown Laconia. Still on is the 4th annual tournament ($25 entry fee

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There are basically three different types of discs: a driver, a mid-range disc and a putter. There are different weights, too, but the heavier ones don’t necessarily mean they go faster. There are beginner discs and professional drivers used in tourneys. Mid-range discs are for shorter shots and for all level players, the lighter discs work well for novices and the heavy ‘putters’ are mainly for competition. Serious players take at least three along with them. They are manufactured from many different companies and come in a variety of styles and colors.

The history is a little ‘blurry’ about who started the sport and where it began. Early partners George Sappenfield and Kevin Donnelly, with the help of Ed Headrick, were able to spread the sport throughout California during the 1960s. Headrick, who designed and patented the modern Frisbee™ when he was vice-president of Wham-O Toy Company (he also coordinated the International Frisbee™ Association with Wham-O), coined the term ‘disc golf’ after he invented and patented the first ‘Disc Pole Hole’ (the baskets where the discs land made of chains and baskets.). He wanted to call his invention a Frisbee™ Pole Hole but there were issues using the Frisbee™ name. He founded both the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) for competitors and the Recreational Disc Golf Association (RDGA) that is fam-

ily-oriented. He also worked on producing the rules and the equipment. He later gave up his trademark on the term ‘disc golf’ and turned over control to the PDGA and the ever-growing body of disc players, so he could focus more on his creative passion for building and inventing equipment for the sport. Before the basket method, the game used ‘object’ throwing as its basis (like at targets drawn on trees or other stationary items). The sport picked up popularity in the 1970s, but it hasn’t only in the last decade or so it has become more widely known, with professional tourneys country and statewide, and with an ever-growing number of courses around NH. If you’re seeking another great outdoor distancing, and up-and-coming sport option, please don’t ‘throw away’ this opportunity. Just throw!

All courses are observing State of NH COVID-19 guidelines: maintain social distancing at all times (minimum 6 feet) and please handle only your own discs/carts and other items.

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Please call ahead for all event listings for updates and COVID19 restrictions.

Information and schedules subject to change.

Aug. 1-31, Woof II – the Tail Continues, month-long exhibit at League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, animal-themed creations by various League artisans, 10% percent of proceeds from every dog item sold will go to Franklin Animal Shelter, info: 279-7920 Aug. 1-Sept. 5, 11th Annual Run Your Buns Off Road Race, 4.2 mile road race in Newfound Lake area will be virtual this year, free, info: 603-254-8654, https://runsignup. com.

Aug. 3, Music Night, dinner and live music, music 5:30-8:30 pm; dinner 6-8 pm, Castle in the Clouds, patio at Carriage House, Ossipee Mt. Rd., Moultonboro, advance reservations: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Aug. 3, Popups Under the Pergola with printmaker Matt Brown, 10 am, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, free, event is a Zoom format, register/sign up for Zoom invitation: meredithfinecraft@gmail.com, 279-7920.

Aug. 3, Solar Gazing, noon-4 pm, drop by the field to join the NH Astronomical Society in looking at the sun through a hydrogen alpha telescope, free, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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Aug. 3, Sunset Night Hike on the Full Moon, 8-9:30 pm, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Aug. 3-14, Youth Boat Building, 9 am-3 pm, for boys and girls, age 12 and up, learn to build a choice of one person kayak or canoe or Bevin’s Skiff. NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, pre-register/info: 569-4554.

Aug. 4, Popups Under the Pergola with ceramist Mary Ann Geis of Magpots Pottery, 10 am-5 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, free, stop by the outdoor pergola to see a pottery demo and Mary Ann’s recent work, 279-7920.

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Aug. 4, The Learning Garden, The Fall Harvest, 6-7:30 pm, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Aug. 4, Wild Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk, 5:30-7 pm, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Aug. 5, Great North Woods Wildlife, 6-7 pm, join Joseph Callanan for a fascinating presentation on NH wildlife including bald eagles, moose, loons, owls, black bears, hummingbirds, and more. Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, $10 per person, tickets: www.castleintheclouds.org.

Aug. 5 & 6, David Lockwood concert, Arts Center at 12 Main St., Center Sandwich, please contact in advance: www.advicetotheplayers.org.

Aug. 6, Jackie Lee & the Cold Steel Ramblers, country/bluegrass music concert, 6:30-8 pm, free, Pavilion in Kelley Park, downtown Bristol, practice social distancing of at least 6 ft. from other groups, please wear masks, cancelled if raining, info: www. townofbristolnh.org or www.ttccrec.org.

Aug. 6, Music Night, dinner and live music, music 5:30-8:30 pm; dinner 6-8 pm, Castle in the Clouds, patio at Carriage House, Ossipee Mt. Rd., Moultonboro, advance reservations: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org

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Aug. 6, Run for Hope 5K, virtual event, 5 pm, 641-9441 ext. 610, www.fitnh.org, www. newhorizonsnh.org.

Aug. 6, Summer Nature Talk Series, 7-8 pm, Peregrine Falcon Recovery in NH, Loon Center, Moultonboro, program is live on You Tube, info: loon.org or call 476-5666.

Aug. 6, Terry Collins Band, outdoor concert, 6:30 pm, bring your own food/snacks, and chair or blanket for seating, free but donations accepted, 19-Mile Bay Beach, Bay Rd., Tuftonboro, info: 569-4539.

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Aug. 7, Center Harbor Town Band Concert, 7-9 pm, downtown bandstand, free, info: www.centerharbortownband.com, every Fri. night in Aug. Aug. 7, Greenhouse recording studio Songwriter in the Round Concert, 6 pm, Belknap Mill Rotary Park, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, info: 524-8813, www. belknapmill.org.

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Aug. 8, 44th Annual Alton Bay Boat Show, 9 am-noon, informal boat show held at Alton Bay Town Docks, vote for People’s Choice Awards, free admission, NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, pre-register/info: 569-4554.

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Aug. 8, Kids Can Cook – Easy Harvest Recipes, 1-2:30 pm, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Aug. 8, Popups Under the Pergola with jewelry maker Becky Sawyer, 11 am-4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, free, stop by the outdoor pergola to see a demo and Becky’s latest designs, 279-7920.

Aug. 8-22, Peter Ferber Exhibit/Sale of New Work, opening event on Aug. 8 starting at 9:30 am, The Art Place, 9 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-6159, www.theartplace.biz.

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Aug. 10, Music Night, dinner and live music, music 5:30-8:30 pm; dinner 6-8 pm, Castle in the Clouds, patio at Carriage House, Ossipee Mt. Rd., Moultonboro, advance reservations: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Aug. 10, Solar Gazing, noon-4 pm, drop by the field to join the NH Astronomical Society in looking at the sun through a hydrogen alpha telescope, free, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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Aug. 11, Music Night, dinner and live music, music 5:30-8:30 pm; dinner 6-8 pm, Castle in the Clouds, patio at Carriage House, Ossipee Mt. Rd., Moultonboro, advance reservations: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Aug. 11-13, Watercolor en Plein Air 3-Day Workshop, 9 am-4 pm, learn watercolor techniques at various local locations with instructor JP Goodwin, ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, info: 323-8041, www.ChocoruaArtWorks. com.

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Aug. 12 & 13, Tammy and John Flannigan concert, Arts Center at 12 Main St., Center Sandwich, please contact in advance: www.advicetotheplayers.org.

Aug. 13, 14th Annual Boathouse Tour, held virtually this year, info: NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Aug. 13, Carolyn Ramsay Band, outdoor concert, 6:30 pm, bring your own food/snacks, and chair or blanket for seating, free but donations accepted, 19-Mile Bay Beach, Bay Rd., Tuftonboro, info: 569-4539.

Aug. 13, Carroll Brown, concert with local favorite playing acoustic tunes, 6:30-8 pm, free, Pavilion in Kelley Park, downtown Bristol, practice social distancing of at least 6 ft. from other groups, please wear masks, cancelled if raining, info: www.townofbristolnh. org or www.ttccrec.org.

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ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, open Mon., Tues. & Thurs. 10 am-2 pm; Fri. noon-7 pm; Sat. & Sun. 10 am-5 pm, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, 323-8041, www.ChocoruaArtworks. com Bald Eagle Adventure Cruise, Tues. at 3 pm, look for bald eagles, learn about bald eagle recovery, advance call-ahead/ticket reservations required due to COVID-19 restrictions, www.nhnature.org for all details/schedule, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194.

Barnstead Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm, corner of Rt. 28 and Maple St., Center Barnstead, for social distance guidelines visit http://barnsteadfarmers.weebly.com.

Belknap Mill, museum open Saturdays from 10 am-2 pm, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, info: 524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Bristol Farmers Market & Crafts, 10 am-2 pm, Saturdays, Millstream Park, Lake St., Bristol, follow distancing guidelines.

Bristol Historical Society, open for the summer on Saturdays from 9-11 am and Tuesdays from 6:30-8 pm, 15 High St., Bristol, 744-2751, email: lucillekeegan1@gmail.com.

Canterbury Community Farmers Market, Wednesdays from 4-6:30 pm, 9 Center Rd., Canterbury, canterburyfarmersmarket.com.

Center Harbor Town Band Concerts, Fridays in Aug. from 7-9 pm, downtown bandstand, free, info: www.centerharbortownband.com.

Dinner Music Nights, July 2-Aug. 27, Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm, enjoy dinner and live music on the Carriage House terrace as you watch the sun set over the lakes and mountains. Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, please make reservations ($10 cover charge required), www.castleintheclouds.org.

Discover Squam Cruise, 1 pm daily, look for bald eagles, learn Squam Lake history, hear the call of loons and more, advance call-ahead/ticket reservations required due to COVID-19 restrictions, www.nhnature.org for all details/schedule, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194.

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Franklin Farmers Market, Tuesdays from 3-6 pm, Marceau Park, Central St., Franklin, find the market on Facebook.

Gilmanton’s Own Market, farmers market with fresh produce and more, to order goods and for pick-up details, visit https://gilmantonsown.wordpress.com.

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Hobo & Winnipesaukee Railroad, 33rd season, trains rides along shores of Winnipesaukee, departing daily from Meredith and Weirs Beach. Also rides on Hobo Railroad, Lincoln, tickets/info: 745-2135.

Kirkwood Gardens, open daily, free of charge, tour beautiful flower gardens, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194. Please social distance and wear masks when visiting the gardens.

Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, open Thurs.-Sundays from 11 am-7 pm, exhibits by local artists, Suite 132, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, 998-0029.

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Laverack Nature Trail at Hawkins Brook open to the public, nature trail on boardwalk, free, trail starts to the left of Meredith Village Savings Bank, Meredith, info: 279-9015.

Libby Museum of Natural History, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035, www. thelibbymuseum.org., fascinating exhibits of natural history and more.

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NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, this year’s exhibit: “Locally Produced” with focus on boats and motors made in NH over the years, visit www.nhbm. org, call ahead: 569-4554.

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Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, Laconia, trails open for hiking.

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Quincy Bog Natural Area, 131 Quincy Bog Rd., Rumney, open to public, take the nature trail around the bog, please respect rules to protect animals and the bog environment, free, info: www.quincybog.org.

Remick Country Doctor Museum, open daily from 10 am-2 pm, visitors must follow COVID-19 guidelines, Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum. org.

Sandwich Historical Society, summer exhibit: Our Women of Sandwich, posters/exhibit outdoors around Sandwich village, info: www.sandwichhistorical.org.

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Summer Water Quality Monitoring Volunteering, info: Squam Lakes Assoc., www. squamlakes.org.

Tamworth Farmers Market, Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm, KA Brett School parking lot, 881 Tamworth Rd., Tamworth, www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

The Shoes that Built the Castle, exhibit examining Castle creator Thomas Plant’s manufacturing career that made a fortune and allowed him to build Castle in the Clouds, Carriage House, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900.

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Wakefield Marketplace, Saturdays, 9 am-3 pm, Rt. 16 & 153, Wakefield, produce, handmade goods and more, social distancing, masks provided for shoppers, market runs til Columbus Day weekend, 918-1021, www.wakefieldmarketplace.org.

Water is Water, StoryWalk, follow a storybook about nature along the trail, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, free, 744-8689.

Wolfeboro Area Farmers Market, every Thurs., 12:30-4:30 pm, Clark Park, 233 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, please wear face mask and follow distancing guidelines, info: www. wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com.

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Enjoy Handmade at Popups Under the Pergola With the news that the New can enhance our enjoyment of crafted objects of all sorts. Matt is currently Hampshire League of Craftsmen’s Fair, working on a book of this same subject which has been held at the Sunapee Ski area for more than 87 years, was to be in collaboration with Prof. Ming Meng, cancelled this year due to COVID-19, a professor of psychology specializing the Meredith League Gallery has in research in the science of visual perception. Thus, this talk will be about invited individual League artisans to both art and science. To receive a Zoom participate in a wonderful and unique invite for participation, send an email event at the Meredith shop, titled Popups Under The Pergola. This event noting interest to: meredithfinecraft@ gmail.com. The shop staff will be will be held outside, weather permitting and social distancing will be practiced. sending Zoom invites at approximately 9:30 am for the meeting that starts at Every safety precaution will be taken.

(Although the actual Fair at Sunapee is 10 am. To find out more about Matt’s not taking place this year, the League theory, his work, and his collaboration with Professor Meng, visit meredith. is having a Virtual Fair which you can nhcrafts.org. attend by going online at: nhcrafts.org/ COMPOSITE On Tuesday, August 4, Mary Ann virtual-craftsmens-fair.)OF VINYL WRAPPED Popups Under the Pergola will feature Geis of Magpots Pottery will be at the shop, demonstrating how she makes printmaker Matt Brown in a Zoom her ceramic work. Featuring crisp, demonstration on Monday, August 3. white glazes with designs such as Join Matt for a virtual webinar from the gallery as he talks about ‘The Energy dragonflies and evergreens, Magpots have been League gallery favorites for Theory of Color”, an approach he uses years. Stop in to see her new design: to make color woodblock prints using blueberries. Mary Ann will be selling the Japanese hanga method. In this talk Matt will employ the theory in a tour of her work from 10 am to 5 pm. the gallery, how Saturday a viewpoint Open forexplaining Take-Out Friday, and SundayThursday, August 6 will feature sensitive to the energy levels of color Molly Harper of Soul Pine Pottery

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‘Cue The Grill Delicious, Delightful Mexican Cuisine

By Chef Kelly Ross Today, we focus on a favorite ethnic food, Mexican cuisine. It is important not to confuse authentic Mexican cuisine with the American “take” on our South of the Border friends, which is commonly termed “Tex Mex”. Tex Mex generally refers to menu items such as nachos, fajitas, quesadillas and tacos. Without getting into intricacies, let’s just say the way we make these four items and the way the originators make them are much different, mostly in the use of spice and herb. That is what happens with all cuisines, though. By the time we get our hands on recipes, we make them more to our liking. I mention this quite often when I advise that you think outside the box when you see a recipe you like, but maybe need to tweak the ingredients in such a way to make them more to your individual taste. This is what makes the culinary world go around. However, today is about focusing on the authenticity of

true Mexican cooking and from there, making it user friendly for yourself and your family.

For starters, let’s talk the ultimate Mexican dip, a Queso Dip. This is made with real cheese as well as any other extra flavor you may want. Jalapeno is the first ingredient that comes to mind with fresh cilantro a close second.

One of the best things about walking into a true Mexican restaurant, besides getting a killer margarita, is diving into a big bowl of freshly fried tortilla chips with a great Queso Dip and some fresh salsa. Arguably the key to a great Queso dip is the use of cream cheese.

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Add the drained tomatoes/chilies and

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dish contains so many classic South of the Border flavors such as jalapenos, tequila, dried chili’s and chunks of tomatoes and other veggies. The meal is a shrimp dish, which goes extremely well with traditional Mexican rice, and I will share that right after the shrimp.

This dish only takes 15 minutes to prepare, but the rice takes 30 minutes, so plan accordingly. The shrimp recipe feeds 4, and the rice feeds 8.

found in most supermarkets. If you can’t find it, Parmesan cheese can be used as a replacement. This is an easy salad to prepare and can be made in advance, although I find it to be at its best just after putting it together. This will take about ½ hour to make and will feed 6.

Mexican Street Corn Salad (Elote’) 6 ears of corn, shucked ¼ cup mayo ¼ cup Mexican crema, or sour cream ½ cup grated Cotija cheese 1 can black beans, rinsed and completely drained and dried 1-2 red bell peppers, small diced 1-2 ripe avocados, diced at the very last minute ½ tsp chili powder ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro 2 tbsp of your favorite hot sauce Juice from 2 limes Wrap the shucked ears of corn individually in aluminum foil and put on a very hot grill for 15 minutes or so, rolling occasionally. Pull off the grill and carefully unwrap and let them cool. While cooling, in a small bowl, combine the mayo, Mexican crema, ¼ cup of the Cojita cheese and the chili powder and salt. Combine thoroughly,

cut corn off the cob and stir into the mayo mixture. Add the diced peppers, red peppers and avocados and mix once again. Sprinkle the top with the last of the Cojita cheese, lime juice and cilantro. Serve over a bed of lettuce and enjoy.

It’s time to move on to dinner and a

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One classic misnomer when it comes to Mexican cooking is that it’s always spicy. That’s not really true, although in this case, it is spot on. In reality, classics such as a burrito, enchiladas, or a chimichanga are not really known to be spicy, unless you make them that way. Usually it isn’t the actual meal that is hot, but said sauce that accompanies it. This Mexican classic is a sauté dish that will truly have your mouth on fire if you wish, as it’s quite easy to adjust the seasonings to your liking. This

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Bring it all to a simmer and allow the tomato mixture to reduce until slightly thickened and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 8-10 minutes. Turn heat down to low and gradually add the cooled, cooked shrimp, gently stirring for 2-3 minutes until they have heated throughout. Serve over the rice and top the dish with chopped, fresh parsley.

Mexican Rice 2 vine-ripened tomatoes 1 white sweet onion 4 cloves garlic 1 jalapeno pepper ¼ cup tomato sauce 1/3 cup olive oil 2 cups long grain white rice ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp chili powder 2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp salt 1 lime 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapenos, and tomato sauce in a food processor and blend until smooth. In a heavy bottomed pot or pan, add the oil, rice, salt, and cumin and chili powder over a medium-high heat. Cook until rice is extremely fragrant and toasted, stirring somewhat frequently so as to not stick or burn on the bottom. Add

the tomato puree and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, drop the heat to a low simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or so until finished, checking periodically. Once finished, turn off the heat, let it sit covered for 10 minutes and then serve, garnish with cilantro and squeeze with lime juice.

All we need to finish off a wellrounded meal is a great dessert.

Arguably the most famous of Mexican desserts is what is called Churros, which are delicious and are sort of a combo of fried dough and cruller. It’s a light, doughy treat usually sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Sound familiar?

These resemble a cruller, and they are flaky, melt in your mouth and go together quickly like fried dough and a cruller. The big difference between this and fried dough is that this dough goes into a pastry piping bag, or a Ziploc, and you squeeze out the dough into small log shapes. Ultimately, you need a large star shaped tip on the bag. This recipe takes 15 minutes to prep, 15 minutes to fry and makes 15 of these yummy treats.

Mexican Churros 1 cup water ½ cup salted butter 1 tbsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt 1 cup all purpose flour 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 4 cups vegetable or canola oil In a large pot, heat the oil to 350 degrees or so. While heating, make the dough by heating the water, butter, vanilla and salt in a large saucepan.

Once the butter is completely melted and the water begins to simmer, remove from the heat and stir in the

flour with a wooden spoon. Add in the eggs, one at a time, stirring and mashing the dough together until each egg is completely incorporated. With lightly floured hands, form the dough very lightly without beating it up, and then put into a pastry bag with a large star shaped tip. In batches of 2-4 depending on the pot size, squeeze/ pipe the dough directly into the oil to the desired length, not too long for the diameter of the pot, cutting the dough with scissors as needed. Cook until the dough turns a golden brown and puffs up nicely, turning as needed. Total time should be 2-4 minutes per piece.

Carefully remove the cooked Churros from the oil with tongs and place on folded pieces of paper towels to let them drain for a minute or two. Pour the cinnamon sugar combo onto a plate and roll Churro in it until coated. These are delicious!

I hope you enjoyed your South of the Border options. I absolutely love this style of cooking. Next week, I will be back at the grill with some brandnew chicken recipes, so until then, remember to spoil your taste buds! For questions, email fenwaysox10@gmail. com.

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AmeriCorps Volunteers at Squam Lakes Association

By Mark Okrant Based out of the Squam Lakes Association (SLA), the Lakes Region Conservation Corps is an AmeriCorps service program that strives to provide individuals with skills and experience for careers in conservation. Along with the SLA, the program operates seven other host sites within the Lakes Region.

Understanding this valuable resource necessitated going to the woman who administers it, Danielle Plumlee, the new Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) Program Manager.

Originally from North Plains, Oregon, she graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in ecology and environmental science, then served on the LRCC staff from May 2019 to March 2020.

According to Plumlee, LRCC members deserve credit as the driving force behind conservation efforts in the Lakes Region. “Without them, we wouldn’t be able to have nearly as much impact or reach with our conservation initiatives.”

During a typical year, the summer crew more than doubles the size of the SLA’s full-time staff, performing a wide range of duties: removing invasive species, maintaining trail networks, educating the public on local and regional conservation initiatives, spearheading reports on conservation efforts, and leading volunteer crews.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the eight host sites the program usually operates has been reduced by half during 2020. Even more than usual, it was essential to prioritize the safety of the community and crew members during the usual flurry of planning and coordinating activity leading up to the summer program’s start date.

“There were numerous hurdles to overcome just in getting summer service members to the SLA, including

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Some of the half-time LRCC crew hanging out at Cottage Place on Squam Lake, where they spent a two-week quarantine after arriving for the program.

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face of COVID-19, but necessitated a long list of boxes to check off before the program began. Plumlee explained that their partnerships with the local community were pivotal to their ability to bring in a summer crew this year.

“We couldn’t have done it without the help of Cottage Place on Squam Lake, which provided temporary quarantine housing for eight of our summer crew members. Also Betsy’s Park, a new park under development to benefit the Squam Lakes community and honor the legacy of Betsy O’Leary Abelson, made long-term housing available for our summer crew.”

Asked to describe how the services members are performing this summer compare to a typical season, Plumlee explained, “Our members hit the virtual realm with ShareLearnAdventure videos to engage with the community from the safety of their homes. When things opened up a little more, we offered limited-capacity educational programs and volunteer days for community members.”

Not everything has changed, however, as aspects of the summer program remain in place—with the addition of six feet of distancing and face masks for safety. Thus, the LRCC continues to perform as caretakers of campsites while maintaining the trail network, collecting water quality data, removing invasive species, and other activities. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has impacted their normal effort to remove milfoil from the Squam Lakes and the Squam River, as the LRCC was unable to dive-certify a crew this year.

However, they will be busy monitoring milfoil problem areas in preparation for the next dive season.

To further describe this season’s activities, Plumlee mentions three of the agency’s crew members. Grace Callahan and Maggy Pollicino, both of whom joined in November and will remain until the end of August, are members of LRCC’s full-time crew.

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Callahan graduated from Dartmouth College in June 2019; LRCC is her first job after leaving school. Callahan described how she, “… can’t imagine another first position that would have provided me with support and mentorship, and active exposure to other pockets of the conservation world in the Lakes Region.”

Callahan feels fortunate that the SLA has been able to operate throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, many of her friends have been laid off or had job offers rescinded. Asked to elaborate about the biggest changes affecting her when the pandemic began several months after her arrival, Callahan listed cancelled public programming (which was a necessity for most organizations offering events to the public), housing changes for the LRCC, and reduced staff-LRCC interaction. Normally, programs are provided a few times a week. Fortunately, the director of education moved programming to Facebook and Instagram, allowing the LRCC to operate socially-distant public packages.

Pollicino is a 2019 graduate of Hofstra University who also joined the agency in November. She described the staff’s duties as varied depending upon the season. “We do a lot of trail work year round and we offer the opportunity for volunteers to sign up and join us for some of those days.

We trim any branches sticking into the trail, take care of blown down trees, and do maintenance on our water bars (erosion control). When there’s snow, we plow the trailheads so that people can have easy access to the trails.” She listed some of her favorite activities as, “guided hikes or paddles on the lake, educational discussions about various Squam-related topics, and nature-inspired art programs that put a creative spin on teaching about the nature around us. During a typical school year, the LRCC also runs a nature-based afterschool program once a week at Holderness Central School.”

In summer, they do a lot of work out on their campsites at Moon Island,

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Yester year A Great Way to Vacation!

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Postcards courtesy Fred Clausen Imagine this: You are looking for a place to vacation as summer approaches.

You’ll be bringing the whole family and motoring to your destination. You couldn’t go wrong, if you chose the Flamingo Motel or Romeo’s Balcony or the charming Mother Bear and Cubs Cottages, to name but a few of the lodging establishments in the Lakes Region. The list goes on and on when naming the many cabins and motor courts and motels that once dotted the area. These were beloved places where vacationing families rested and relaxed for a night or two, or sometimes for an entire week or longer.

Many of the old cottage colonies are gone, victims of the changing times and needs of vacationers. But the oldtime places live on in postcards, flyers and memorabilia from the heyday of this special manner of vacationing.

No one is a greater fan (or collector) of anything and everything related to old lodging and vacationing in the Lakes Region than Fred Clausen.

As the owner, along with his wife Maureen, of Proctor’s Lakehouse

Cottages in Weirs Beach, Fred has been in the hospitality business for years.

Recently, the couple’s son, Patrick and his wife Gladys, have been managing Proctor’s. Even more recently, the Clausen family made the decision to sell Proctor’s by turning the property into condominiums with each cottage offered for sale. The decision was a good one and will allow Proctor’s to continue and thrive into the future.

(The Clausen’s are not alone in selling or revamping to turn a property into

condominium style units. Other former lodging businesses may do so as well.)

Historically, each summer families returned to Proctor’s for the sort of vacation you do not see as much these days: a week or more in a special cottage right by the lake with a sandy beach, boating and family fun. It has been, over the years, a wholesome way to relax and spend time with family.

Guests were welcomed back with the same warmth by the Clausen family year after year.

Perhaps Fred Clausen got interested in collecting lodging memorabilia such as old postcards (his collection is staggering) because he learned about a lot of the cottage colonies when he was shopping for the right business to purchase. It was the late 1990s, and Fred and Maureen were actively looking to purchase a lodging business in the Lakes Region. In their search, they talked to a lot of business owners and heard a lot about the cottagecolonies.

Some cottage colonies were still in operation at the time, but many were no longer in business.

“I was raised in the hotel business,” says Fred. “My father ran the Balsams, among other places around the country.

I always knew I wanted to do something in the hotel business.”

It was after Fred and Maureen purchased Proctor’s that Fred began to collect cottage memorabilia. (Fred says, “Of all the places I looked at back in the 1990s, I got the best place I could have gotten when we bought Proctor’s.”) At one time the couple owned Country Tyme Antiques in • Yesteryear Continued on page 25

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August 3, 2020 | THE LAKER | Page 25 • Yesteryear Continued from page 24 Laconia and Fred saw a lot of post cards for sale by dealers at the shop. “I love the past and old cottage colonies.

I began to collect at that time.”

To call Fred a dedicated collector would be an understatement. His catalogued collection of postcards and paper memorabilia focusing on cottages and other lodging establishments in the Lakes Region is vast.

As a collector, Fred has come across – often by accident – a lot of information on the old cottages that once thrived in the area. “Originally, the cottages were a spin-off of farms that took in vacationers. When they needed more room for those staying in farmhouses, they built cottages to house the growing number of guests. That would have been in the early 1900s. By the 1930s and 40s, the cottage colonies were really popular.”

Indeed, the cottage businesses offered vacationers and travelers a perfect home-away-from-home. The cottages were small, often with a living room/kitchen and if you were lucky, perhaps one bedroom. Families of five or more people did not seem to mind the close quarters but rather built memories around roughing it a bit and maybe cooking at an outdoor grill and swimming at the lake.

Some families stayed only one or two nights and then piled in the car to drive to their next destination. They came for the relaxation, the lake and beaches and a chance to spend time outdoors with their children. Fred has learned that a highlight of a Lakes Region cottage vacation was going out to eat at Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant in Meredith, as well as making a day trip to the White Mountains.

Elsewhere in the Lakes Region, areas such as the Squam Lakes offered farm lodgings in the old days, and later, cottage colonies. Typical of the early to mid-1900s cottage colonies was the charming Little Holland Cabins on Little Squam Lake. When automobiles came into vogue and more people were traveling, the cottages came into being to cater to that type of vacationer.

Fred says there is a lot of information out there about the cottage colonies.

“Often old post cards will have the name of the cottage colony owner printed on the card,” he explains. If the card has little other information, the name of the owner can fill in the gaps

when researching a former lodging establishment.

By the 1960s, vacationers were renting cottages in the Lakes Region for an entire week. The cottages had expanded and many offered two bedrooms. Families spent their days at Funspot and other attractions around the area. It was not unusual for up to eight people to stay in one cottage and no one minded the close quarters if they got to enjoy the amenities of the Lakes Region.

Proctor’s has its own unique and charming story about the early days of the business. Once owned by Ludy Williams, a former Ziegfeld Follies girl, the property (then called Pine Tree Lodge) was a welcome spot for the entertainer’s friends and associates.

Fred and Maureen share that Ludy knew how to entertain her guests in grand style in those early days: she would rent gondolas for everyone and take them through Weirs Channel, which must have been quite an unusual sight!

John and Mary Proctor bought the property from Ludy in 1947, and at that time it consisted of just three cottages and the main house, in which they rented out rooms. They renamed the business Proctor’s Pine Tree Lodge.

Fred adds that back then there was no beach. The beach was added when the Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Weirs Channel and blew the sand along the shoreline. Over the next 20 years, the number of cottages grew from three to 12 and in the 1950s, when motels were in vogue, the garage was remodeled and became an eight-unit motel. Fred and Maureen purchased the old Proctor’s Motel and Cottages in 1999.

One way, according to Fred, to find out about the old cottage colonies, is to talk to former housekeepers and others who worked at the businesses. Perhaps because of their visibility as business owners, Fred and Maureen are more likely to run into former employees and owners of old cottage colonies.

It has given Fred a lot of insight into what vacationing and the old cottage colonies were like way back when.

Among Fred’s large collection of cottage colony and Lakes Region vacationing memorabilia are blackand-white and color post cards showing the old cottages and inns. He also has old ashtrays from the businesses and even matchbooks sporting the logos of old area cottages and motels. He says eBay is a great place to find a vast array of items on the web, and it has even led him to more information about old lodging places.

One example is a black-and-white postcard with wording that says Lake View Hill Top Camps, Meredith, NH. Fred is baffled about this particular lodging establishment and says he had never heard of it before and cannot find much about it.

Fred says the culture among cottage colony owners is different today than in former times. The old way saw business owners in competition with one another and not much sharing or networking. “The camaraderie is much

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better now,” he says. Business owners share information, such as if they are full and have no room/cottage open, they will call fellow lodging owners to help a traveler/vacationer find a room.

It really benefits everyone and makes for a better business atmosphere.

Maureen has her own Lakes Region vacation stories to share and she also knows a lot about the former cottages and businesses in the area. She recalls staying at the beautiful Terrace Hotel in Laconia when she was a child. An old postcard of the business shows a beautiful and large old inn overlooking the water. Eventually, all that was left of the business were stone pillars that once marked the entrance to the property; the stone pillars have since been removed. Maureen says she recalls having a great time while her family stayed at the hotel. Like many vacationers, her family really enjoyed their stay in the Lakes Region.

Living with someone who collects as Fred does requires a patient spouse.

Maureen is good-natured and often interested in Fred’s collection of cottage memorabilia.

Other cottage owners have given Fred information about old businesses.

He says he has talked with the owners of the Estate Motel and Channel Cottages, among others. The owners of the Naswa in the Weirs Beach area are also very knowledgeable about lodging in the area.

With names such as Sweetwood Cottages, Quarter Deck Motel, Little Cape Codder Cabins, Chick-A-Gami Cottages and Look Off Rock Cabins, among many others, it is easy to see why Fred is so attracted to collecting old lodging memorabilia.

Beyond the fun of collecting, there is a lot to be learned about the way people traveled and vacationed and the changes we have gone through as a country when looking at old postcards.

As Fred would say with a collector’s gleam in his eye, “You never know what you’ll turn up or what you might learn.”

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By Emma Erler Fungal leaf spots can be a serious problem in home vegetable gardens, reducing yields and impacting fruit quality. Two common fungal diseases are early blight and Septoria leaf spot.

In order to prevent your tomatoes from getting these diseases and to effectively treat them, you must understand the disease cycle of each fungus as well as identify which disease is causing symptoms in order to manage it successfully.

Symptoms Early blight can damage both tomato foliage and fruit. Leaf spots develop on the older leaves of the plant, towards

the bottom, and move upward to new growth as the disease progresses.

The spots initially look like irregular circles. As times goes on, concentric rings form around each lesion, giving them a ring pattern with a distinctive yellow halo. Dark, sunken cankers can also develop on the stems and fruit.

Septoria leaf spot also develops first on the older, lower leaves and can cause complete defoliation in a relatively short period of time. Symptoms include many small, circular, dark spots on the leaves that have grayish centers and dark brown margins. The spots may • Outside Continued on page 27

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Management Early blight and Septoria leaf spot overwinter in garden soil and crop debris, and infect plants when growing conditions are right. To prevent these diseases, start by thoroughly removing and discarding crop debris at the end of the season. If possible, rotate where you plant tomatoes and related plants (peppers, eggplants, potatoes) each year. Multiyear rotations help limit infection because susceptible plants are kept away from soil-borne fungi.

You should also always use diseasefree seeds and transplants, as well as disease resistant cultivars, of which there is a growing number to choose from. While it may be too late for these actions to solve disease problems this year, keep them in mind for future years.

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Removing the bottommost leaves from plants may also help prevent infection, as will the application of appropriate preventative fungicides.

When using pesticides, always read and follow the label instructions.

If you do notice leaf spots on your tomatoes, removing infected leaves will help decrease the number of spores that can cause new infections.

If you think your tomato plants may have a fungal disease problem, Ask UNH Extension or submit a sample to the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab. (Courtesy of UNH Extension, Ask UNH Extension. The UNH Extension staff is knowledgeable about a number of topics, from gardening to food preservation and more. Information is reprinted with permission of UNH Extension. Got questions? The Ask UNH Extension Infoline offers practical help finding answers for your home, yard, and garden question. Call toll free at 1-877-398-4769, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm or e-mail .com answers@unh.edu.)

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Ducks Unlimited Dinner Date Set for August 7 The Daniel Webster Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its 32nd annual dinner banquet auction on Friday, August 7 at 5:30 pm at La Piece ~ The Room in Riverfront Place at 322 Main Street in Tilton, NH. James Cropsey is the area chairman this year.

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While Ducks Unlimited has accomplished a great deal since its founding in 1937, the rapid draining of our wetlands demands that the organization continue to accelerate its work. Efforts like those of the Daniel

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Conservation organizations have been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic that has interrupted most fundraising activities. Masks and sanitizer will be provided at the August 7 event. Only 100 tickets will be sold; social distancing will be in effect with a limit of six people per table. Please come and have a great time, while supporting wetlands conservation!

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Light from Darkness: Art Exhibition Illuminates Contemporary Life The Patricia Ladd Gallery in Center Sandwich is exhibiting paintings from two emerging artists whose work reflects in different ways upon the imagery and mood of contemporary life.

Working in similar yet divergent ways, these paintings by Cameron Byron Roberts and Christopher Volpe express a contemplative interplay of collective anxiety and reassurance, dark beauty and dramatically emergent light. Officially opened on August 1, the exhibition will continue through the gallery’s summer season.

The show’s title, Tenebras Lux (Light from Darkness) comes from the Latin phrase “post tenebras lux,” a variation on “After darkness, I hope for light,” which appears in the Book of Job, 17:12. Both artists emphasize paired-down, monochromatic color and subtle, evocative interactions of light and shadow. Whereas Volpe employs varying degrees of realistic

imagery, Roberts takes a minimalistic approach, exploring the wide-ranging expressivity of pure abstraction.

“If you start with the premise that art reflects human experience, you have to be honest about that experience as you really live it,” Volpe says. The paintings in Volpe’s half of Tenebras Lux come from a series titled Stills from an Unknown Film. Volpe describes his work as “moody, indeterminate images for uncertain times.”

For his part, Roberts emphasizes his work’s engagement with the viewer. “In times of visual sensory overload, the viewer is invited across surfaces, cracks and disruptions,” he says, “where their own interpretation becomes part of the creative act.”

Roberts is an architect based on Boston’s North Shore. He began his career as an apprentice to Frank Gehry, teaching design and theory at Harvard, RISD and MIT, and spending several years as a consulting

architect Volpe is from Hollis, NH, outside of Nashua. He earned a graduate degree in poetry from the University of New Hampshire before painting became his primary medium of creative expression.

The Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery exhibits work in all media by both emerging and established artists.

The gallery originally opened in Washington, DC in 1983. It re-opened in Sandwich in 2001 where a large barn (circa 1825) provides an excellent venue to exhibit art. The gallery shows an eclectic collection of contemporary works on paper, sculpture, painting, monotypes, prints and objects. Artists are regional, national and international.

The gallery remains open seven days a week during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm from Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 pm on Sunday. The gallery asks that everyone coming to the

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“Ben & Jerry’s has always been community-minded,” stated Liz Breton, Ben & Jerry’s Meredith manager. “When the historic pandemic hit, we wanted to recognize and support our front-line workers, first responders and essential employees who were putting themselves in harm’s way to battle this disease.”

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Breton went on to state, “We loved every moment of our Project Joy and we appreciate all the first responders, front-line workers and essential employees through the last few months.”

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The shop is open daily for the season from 11 am to 10 pm. Take-orders may be placed online daily at benjerry.com/ Meredith between noon and 9:30 pm.

A specific pickup window and tamper proof packages ensures contactless purchases and less waiting time for take-out orders.

The scoop shop has implemented a variety of safety measures for both customers and staff which include gloves, face masks, consistently disinfecting counters and all touch points, installation of sneeze guards, and much more. Hand sanitizer will be available and social distancing will be in place. The inside seating area will be

gallery wear a mask and practice social distancing. In-person artist’s receptions, workshops and talks are on hold; the gallery offers Zoom workshops on a sign-up basis via social media, the gallery website, and gallery emails.

“In lieu of a reception to meet the artists for Tenebras Lux, both Cameron and Christopher have offered to come to the gallery to sketch in the field,” gallery owner Patricia Ladd Carega says. “Everyone is welcome to come by, meet the artists, ask questions, and perhaps even talk them into selling a sketch or two. We’re fortunate the gallery is surrounded by such a welcoming outdoor setting, and we welcome the opportunity to make full use of it.”

For information about the gallery, visit www.patricialaddcarega.com or call 603-284-7728.

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