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June 22, 2020 | THE LAKER | Page 1

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June 22 • Vol 37 • No. 12

Golfing Update... and Lakes Region Events!

Inside This Issue... Find More Great Golfing | Page 3

What’s Up | Pages 14-15

Sea Brisket Bakery | Page 10

Outside with Emma | Page 16

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Great Lakes Region Golfing Yes, you can enjoy golf this summer!

By Mark Okrant The game of golf is near and dear to the hearts of both Granite State residents and visitors. According to a study conducted by SRI International, golf engenders nearly 300,000 day occasions and more than 100,000 overnight trips annually within New Hampshire. The state’s 113 golf courses are significant resources for recreation, tourism, real estate development, and a range of other activities, producing a total economic impact in excess of one-half billion dollars.

With the COVID-19 outbreak, governors throughout the nation responded by implementing policies designed to limit the spread of the disease. In New Hampshire, quarantining and social distancing had an immediate impact upon everything from retail to recreation, and from travel to teaching. Golf was not immune from these measures, as courses and driving ranges were shuttered for nearly two months.

The following is an explanation of the initial reopening of Lakes Region golf courses. Later in this article, we bring readers up-to-date on the most current rules and happenings pertaining to golf.

On May 11, the governor permitted golf courses to open, but not without strong protective measures in place. As the day to open approached, courses

began to alert golfers to several realities.

Only New Hampshire residents and course members were permitted to play golf here. During normal times, golfers tend to arrive at a course an hour or more before their scheduled tee times.

Then, after completing their rounds, many players would head for the course’s restaurant or bar—lovingly referred to as the 19th hole—to recall the trials and tribulations of the day.

Under the new policy, only golfers who made a reservation well in advance and paid remotely with a credit card were allowed to play. Golfers were instructed to remain in their cars until

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Starts were separated by exactly 15 minutes. There was no pre-round practice, as driving ranges and putting greens remained closed to the public.

Each golfer was instructed that she/he must ride solo in a sanitized golf cart provided for them by the course, or else walk throughout the round. Beer and beverage carts were not operating.

Once on the golf course, each member of a group was required to wear a face mask and remain a minimum of six feet apart from playing partners.

Golfers handled their own golf clubs.

If a wayward shot landed in a sand trap, the player was expected to blast out, then smooth the trap using a golf club because no rakes were provided.

The flag or pin that identifies each hole’s location on the green was not to be touched. Instead, the course was required to provide raised cups that prohibited the golfer from reaching deep inside the hole. Furthermore, upon completion of each hole, it was necessary for the golfer to remember her/his score or write it on a piece of scrap paper, as no scorecards or pencils were provided. At the end of the round, golfers were instructed to remove all personal belongings—clubs and bags, clothing, food wrappers, and beverage containers—from their carts. At this point, a member of the course’s staff was to wash and thoroughly disinfect carts. Amazingly, none of this deterred diehards from their appointed rounds.

Much of what was just described changed beginning on Friday, June 5, at precisely 3 pm. This is when the governor implemented the second phase of his COVID response policy. In order to learn more about how this new phase impacted golfers and golf course personnel, I interviewed four people:

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Page 4 | THE LAKER | June 22, 2020 • Golf Continued from page 3 Kristy Gleason, golf professional at the Donald Ross designed Kingswood Golf Club in Wolfeboro; Jonathan Rivers, golf pro at Indian Mound Golf Club in Ossipee; Barbara Jenkins, comanager and co-owner of Oak Hill Golf Course in Meredith; and Bob Santos, golf pro at Waukewan Golf Club in Center Harbor.

I learned that all four courses quickly became active after May 11, despite restrictions. However, all golfers—

residents and non-residents alike— are now welcome to play on New Hampshire courses. Tee times still must be made in advance; however, golfers now have a choice of paying online or upon arrival at the course.

Each of the courses I canvassed continues to require golfers to remain in their cars until 15 minutes before beginning their rounds. This regulation is gradually loosening as facilities such as driving ranges, putting greens, and onsite food services are opening to the public.

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beginning to resemble traditional golf experiences. The interval between tee times has been reduced from the 12-to15 minute range to a more normal 10 minutes. While sanitation stations and instructional signage are situated at entrances to restrooms, the regulation about riding solo in golf carts has been relaxed. Some courses, like Indian Mound, prefer that tandem cart usage be limited to people from the same household. One safeguard remains in place, as face masks and six feet of separation during play remain de rigueur for the present. Indian Mound continues to require golfers to wear masks in its clubhouse and restaurant facilities.

Golfers who have less control over their shot-making and those who are mathematically challenged will be relieved to know that sand trap rakes and pencils and scorecards were permitted as of June 5. Other changes include the removal of those devices that prohibited golfers from reaching into golf holes.

The professionals and management at each of these courses were happy to welcome the return of their golf leagues. In each case, tee times are required, as opposed to shotgun starts

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Perhaps the greatest change that has occurred since implementation of Phase 2 is in clubhouse services. Pro shops have reopened and food services are gradually being reinstituted, albeit with safety regulations. Waukewan’s restaurant is open —with social distancing. Oak Hill has a screenedin outdoor dining area, while Indian Mound is providing full food and beverage services for fewer customers.

There is one thing that these four golf courses have in common: Each has food and beverage services, an important part of their businesses.

Back on the fairways themselves— places where it never rains and even a bad round of golf is better than almost anything else in life—play has resumed, even in the face of this enigmatic pandemic.

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Castle in the Clouds Opens for the Season on July 1 After delaying its traditional May opening due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Castle in the Clouds will open for the summer season beginning Wednesday, July 1. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places with national significance, the Castle will be open daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm for mansion tours, dining, programs, and more. The property also offers access to more than 28 miles of hiking trails throughout the Ossipee Mountains managed by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust.

“We’re exceptionally excited to finally be opening,” says Castle in the Clouds Executive Director Charles Clark. “Our team has been hard at work preparing the estate, and adjusting our operating plans in light of the pandemic.

We will be following guidance from the State of New Hampshire, as well as the New England Museum Association and the American Alliance of Museums to ensure an authentic Castle experience while also keeping our guests and staff members safe and healthy.”

Pandemic related adjustments to the Castle’s operating plans include implementing a program of enhanced cleaning and sanitation of hightouch surfaces, using timed tickets to control the number of guests inside the mansion, and a requirement that visitors and staff members wear face coverings while inside buildings or in close proximity to one another.

Food service in the Carriage House restaurant will be limited, beginning with the popular music night series which begins on July 6. Reservations are required for evening events.

Visitors and the public can enjoy lunch at the revamped Café in the Clouds, open daily and featuring an expanded menu, including many favorite items from the Carriage House and offering outdoor seating in the scenic meadows

near Shannon Pond. The regular entry along the historic estate road will be closed to vehicles, but accessible to the public as a hiking trail. All guests should enter the property through the Ossipee Park Road entrance.

Despite these changes, the Castle has planned a full slate of programs and community events for the season, beginning on opening day with the first Wellness Wednesday session of the year featuring yoga on the lawns of Lucknow, generously sponsored by Huggins Hospital. Registration is $15 per person per event and is available on the Castle website. Other programs planned for this season include “Castle Close-Up” specialty events focused on architecture, technology and furnishings, creative “write and hike” sessions, a NH Humanities lecture on New Hampshire history, a Vintage Baseball Game, and returning favorites like Castle After Hours, Solar Gazing, and Stargazing. The popular Castle Car Show has been rescheduled and is returning to the field by Shannon Pond on Saturday, October 3 from 10 am to 3 pm, with a collection of automobiles from the turn of the 20th century to the present day.

The Castle will also give back to the community during the opening weekend. On Saturday, July 4, the Castle will host the annual Moultonborough Appreciation Day, offering free admission to Moultonborough residents with proof of residency and

photo ID. Additionally, on Sunday, July 5, the Castle will be holding Healthcare Heroes Day and offering free admission to doctors, nurses, and hospital workers with a photo ID as a thank-you for all they have done to help our community during this pandemic.

Programs and events are not all that is new this year. Several important restoration projects took place at the Castle over the winter and spring.

Funded by generous donors, the Lucknow Library has undergone major restoration that includes recreating the original Inglenook ceiling, refinishing all woodwork, and reupholstering original furnishings. The project will

be completed later this year with the installation of new wall coverings to replicate the silky, golden original.

The skylights in the Castle roof were also restored, allowing even more natural light to reach the second floor of the mansion. Another exterior project was also completed with the restoration of the Castle’s North Tower.

Rotting woodwork was replaced, the stone façade was repointed, and a reproduction of the original balcony was installed to match the replica on the Castle’s South Tower installed last year.

Castle in the Clouds is owned and operated by the Castle Preservation Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, interpret, and share the buildings and landscape of Castle in the Clouds as a cultural resource for the benefit of the public.

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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is Open for 2020 Season The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness welcomes the public back to visit the center’s live animal exhibit trail, which opened on Monday, June 15 to members and to the general public on Wednesday, June 17. New hours for 2020 are 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, with the last trail admission at 3 pm.

Some exhibits will be closed for the 2020 season, including the Gordon Children’s Center and Interactive Playscape. In addition, the picnic area and pavilion are closed with no food service or water fountains on site. Visitors must bring water or can purchase it on site.

The Raptor Exhibit and Celebrate Birds Exhibit are also closed to undergo con-

struction and renovations for new exhibits opening in 2021. Due to the trail changes, trail admission is reduced for the 2020 season to $15 for adults and seniors, and $10 for youth ages 3 to 15.

Children age 2 and under and members are free. To minimize exchanges of items between guests and staff, other vouchers and coupons will not be honored during this time. The Museums for All program will continue to allow EBT card holders $3 admission for up to four people. but reservations must be made by phone at 603-968-7194 x 7.

Reciprocal admission and library passes will also be honored by making reservations by phone.

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When planning a visit, visitors and members alike must reserve tickets in advance at the Science Center’s website, nhnature.org. Guests must purchase tickets for a particular time slot and will need to print and bring their tickets with them or show their tickets on their mobile device. Science Center members will not need to pay for tickets, but must register for tickets and a specific entry time in advance before visiting, following the same process as non-members. The ticket and membership card should be presented at Admissions upon arrival.

To make sure guests are safe and enjoy their visit, several operational changes are in place. All guests will be asked health screening questions upon arrival. Cleaning and sanitization of exhibits and restrooms will take place every day before opening, and at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Hand sanitizer will be placed at exhibits along the trail and

guests over the age of 2 are required to wear face masks per CDC guidelines.

Squam Lake Cruises also began running at reduced capacity on Monday, June 15. The cruise season began with the Discover Squam cruise, which runs daily at 1 pm, with additional cruises beginning in July.

“We are excited to reopen to the public,” said Executive Director Iain MacLeod. “The staff and the animals will be happy to see everyone. In order to keep our guests, staff, and animals healthy, we ask visitors to follow these rules while they are here. If people follow the safety rules, we can remain open for everyone to enjoy the Center.

I also want to thank the community for all its support and the staff for pulling together to get through a situation we could never have imagined.”

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Spring into Summer at ArtWorks Gallery ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts in Chocorua has reopened its doors with the second annual “Artists in Bloom Art Show.” Visit the recentlyrenovated space to see works by several new members, as well as new art by favorite artists. You’ll find locally inspired art in a variety of styles and mediums, from large pieces to hang over a mantel to small tokens great for saying “Thank You” or “Just Because” including wall art, home goods, pottery, jewelry, wearables, glass, unique cards and gifts. View works new members: clay creations by Sally Cromwell, nature photography

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Because safety remains the top priority, precautionary measures will be followed. In June, the gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm or by appointment. Summer hours TBA. The gallery show continues into the summer.

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Seabrisket Bakery Serves Up Tasty Treats

By Sarah Wright Summer is here and restrictions are slowly lifting. Most local farmers markets around the area have been reopening, albeit with safety precautions in place. It’s a sure sign of the season. Farmers markets offer access to amazing local produce and other products like honey, cheese, eggs, meat, flowers, baked goods, and even soaps. (I love visiting different town markets to see what’s available, but my closest market is held in Wolfeboro at Clark Park on South Main Street every Thursday from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.)

This year, Seabrisket Bakery, located at 66 Moose Mountain Road in Brookfield, will be at the Wolfeboro market. Owners DJ and Richard sold their homemade baked goods at another market for years, but this season will be at Wolfeboro. DJ told me she encourages her regular customers to continue to place orders and visit her at the Wolfeboro market if they can.

Once I got a copy of the bakery’s preorder list for the market, I was eager

orange zest, and chopped orange prunes. The order menu also includes scones like wild blueberry, strawberry with maple glaze, brown sugar and butter, dark chocolate and cherry, and orange cranberry. I tried a strawberry scone with maple glaze and it was amazing; very moist with just the right amount of sweetness.

I was also interested in Seabrisket’s cookies, since that’s what my kids like the most. This past week, DJ was offering spice oatmeal cookies with raisins and craisins, “very” ginger

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It’s a combination of peanut butter and mudslide cookie doughs baked together, suggested by a 9-year-old girl. She is a very smart child, because the cookies were delicious!

DJ’s fancy, hand-rolled pies are award-winning, and come in apple, local wild blueberry, and bumbleberry (with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and cherries). She also makes a light French pastry called Kouign Aman that’s flaky, sugary, crunchy, chewy, and buttery. (I think that’s next on my list to try.) Seabrisket also makes an amazing wild blueberry jam, and did I mention that they also make their own maple syrup? Yes, it’s delicious and available to order.

In fact, Seabrisket Bakery started out with maple syrup. As DJ tells it, “We actually started making maple syrup after helping a friend make some, and then finding a lot of sugar maple trees on our own property. We made so much that I started selling it at a farmers market, but I noticed that vendors with a larger assortment of items for sale had more customers.” DJ continues, “I had always loved baking, so at the insistence of my wonderful husband, I brought fresh baked breads

with me. They sold out, so I made different types the next week, and they sold out, too.”

That winter, DJ attended a weeklong emersion class in bread baking at the King Arthur baking campus in Vermont, baking five to seven types of bread per day, including artisan breads, European types, French pastry, and more. Local, organic ingredients are very important at Seabrisket Bakery. DJ uses King Arthur flour or other organic flours, locally sourced berries, apples, butter, eggs, honey, herbs, vegetables, and of course, her own maple syrup to produce fresh baked goods for the Wolfeboro farmers market. DJ’s mantra is, “If it isn’t fresh, I don’t bring it to the market.”

She’s also very busy filling orders that are picked up at her home in Brookfield. One of her larger orders was for 35 pies, baked fresh for a local wedding. She also entered her pies in the Great New Hampshire Pie Festival at the New Hampshire Farm Museum last year in the professional division and won. But I had to wonder—why the name Seabrisket? Turns out that there’s a very interesting backstory to the name.

DJ explains, “My husband Rick and I used to compete around the country in barbecue contests. Most BBQ teams had 6 to 15 people, but our team was just Rick and me. The bakery name and logo are a nod to several things:

Seabrisket Boucaniers was our full BBQ team name; our favorite BBQ item was brisket; we lived near the ocean; we were only two people (the famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, was the little horse that could); and Boucaniers is the French name for pirates due to the fact that they always smoked meat on board their ships in boucans (little grass huts) and we were headed down south to steal the BBQ prize money and trophies, just like pirates.”

Seabrisket Bakery is considered a Homestead Food Operation, like many other vendors at local farmers markets in the state. Regulated by the state, or in some cases by town, this option allows residents to set up home kitchens, and also gives people access

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You can check out the pre-order list for Seabrisket Bakery on the Wolfeboro Area Farmers Market Facebook page each week. Email your order to DJ@ seabrisket.com or call 603-832-3090.

You can also ask DJ to add your email address to the weekly group mailing to find out what’s available. Customers can arrange a pick-up time at 66 Moose Mountain Road in Brookfield, or pick up items at the Wolfeboro market on Thursdays from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.

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STOP in to see our first exhibit for 2020

CARDINALS

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

Information and schedules subject to change.

JUNE

Our Spiritual Messenger

Saturdays & Sundays in June, Artists in Bloom, 10 am-2 pm, art exhibit, ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, info: 3238041, www.ChocoruaArtWorks.com.

Works by various artists Now thru June 30 Intarisa by Duane Martin.

June 8-July 4, Wolfeboro Independence Day Home & Business Decorating Contest, registration form/deadline/info: www.wolfeboronh.us/parksrecreation or Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation Facebook page.

279 DW Hwy. • Meredith • 603-279-7920 • Meredith.NHCrafts.org Like us on Facebook so you can see other beautiful things made by NH’s finest artists ~ www.facebook.com/nhcraft

June 26, Newfound Lake Region Assoc. Annual Meeting and Membership Gathering, 5-6 pm, June 26, virtual event on Zoom, meet Assoc. members, learn about latest projects, www.newfoundlake.org.

June 27, Phil & Janet perform, live music outdoors, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Rt. 11, Gilford, 293-0841.

OPEN 7 DAYS

July 1, Opening Day, NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, opening date subject to change, visit www.nhbm.org, call ahead: 569-4554.

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July 1, Wellness Wednesday: Yoga at the Castle, 6-7 pm, join an experienced yoga instructor in a yoga class for all skill levels on the Castle lawn amidst breathtaking lake and mountain views. $15 per person, per class, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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July 1-Sept. 27, Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press, exhibit at the Wright Museum of WWII, Center St., Wolfeboro, 5691212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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July 4, Meredith Lions Club Rubber Duckie Race will be done electronically, winners picked at random due to COVID-19. Tickets by mail: PO Box 1720, Meredith, NH 03253. Requests for tickets must be postmarked by June 30.

Tickets are available by appointment only at Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce. Call 279-6121 for appointment time. Masks required to enter. Info: keylion03@gmail.com or call 527-8114.

July 4-5, Joyce’s Craft Fair, 10 am-5 pm, Gunstock, 719 Cherry Valley Rd.,

38 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor Gilford, crafts for sale, live music, chainsaw and wood carving demos, social 38 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor distancing and masks required, info: 528-4014, www.joycescraftshows.com. info@homecomfortnh.com info@homecomfortnh.com 38 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor homecomfortnh.com homecomfortnh.com July 5, Cody James performs, live music, 3-5 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Rt. info@homecomfortnh.com 603-253-6660 603-253-6660 homecomfortnh.com 11, Gilford, 293-0841.

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July 5, Concerts on the Green, with cellist Jan Fuller, guest artist Chaeyoung Park (recorded) on piano, Harel Gietheim, cellist, 4-5 pm, $10 p/p donation requested, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511. Takes place every Sunday in July.

July 5, Healthcare Heroes Day, Castle in the Clouds offers free admission to tour the Castle for doctors, nurses and hospital workers on July 5, show ID or badge for free admission, Moultonboro, 476-5900.

ONGOING Artists in Bloom Art Show, ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, open with AtAt Home Comfort we can makemake your dream home ahome reality. a reality.precautions, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am-2 pm or by appointment, 132 Rt. Home Comfort we help can help your dream 16, Chocorua, 323-8041, www.ChocoruaArtworks.com.

The NH Boat Museum is now accepting consignments & donations for:

Arts in the Park Summer Concert Series, free, plans are in the works for the series, schedule/details due to COVID 19 to follow, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, info: 524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Bald Eagle Adventure Cruise, Tues. at 3 pm (beginning July 7), look for bald England At Home Comfort New we can help make your dream home a reality. eagles, learn about bald eagle recovery, advance call-ahead/ticket reservations

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required due to COVID19 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.

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

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.

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Dinner Music Nights, July 2-Aug. 27, Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:308:30 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.

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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 COVID19 restrictions, www.nhnature.org for all details/ schedule, Squam Lakes Natural Scince Center, Holderness, 968-7194.

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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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.

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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, 9980029.

Loon Cruises, resumes in July, call for updates due to COVID19 restrictions, www.nhnature.org, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 9687194.

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M/S Mount Washington, lunch and dinner cruises, departs from Weirs Beach, call ahead for information/reservations/schedule, 366-5531, www.cruisenh. com.

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NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, opens for the season on July 1 (subject to change), 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.

Polar Caves, open weekends, 705 Rumney Rd. Rt. 25, Rumney, 536-1888.

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.

Sculpture Walk, self-guided tour of sculpture locations around downtown Meredith, sponsored by Greater Meredith Program, free, maps/info; 279-9015.

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Solar Gazing, every Monday, July 6-Sept. 7, 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.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, live animal exhibit trail is open, advance call-ahead/ticket reservations required due to COVID19 restrictions, visit www.nhnature.org for all details, Holderness, 968-7194.

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.

Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press, July 1-Sept. 27, exhibit at the Wright Museum of WWII, Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-56-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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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.

Weed Watcher Volunteer Report, be a weed watcher, form/info: Squam Lakes Assoc., www.squamlakes.org.

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roosting sites. With populations of tree cavity roosting bat species like little and big brown bats in decline due to the effects of White Nose Syndrome and habitat loss, properly constructed and placed bat houses can be an important factor in assisting their survival.

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June 22, 2020 | THE LAKER | Page 17 • Emma continued from page 16 at a great number of locations, but they’re not all created equal. Many bat houses are poorly designed and constructed and are unlikely to attract many residents. According to Bat Conservation International, effective bat houses are at least 20 inches tall and 14 inches wide, have numerous roosting chambers inside, and a three to six inch landing area at the base. If you have any doubts about which bat house to purchase, consider buying from a BCI certified vendor. If you have some carpentry skills, it’s also fairly straightforward to construct your own bat house.

Placement Proper placement of the bat house is just as important as good design.

Temperature has a huge impact on whether bats will use a bat house or not. Without exception, bat houses should be placed in areas that receive at least eight hours of direct sunlight every day. Bats are far more likely to roost in houses that are very warm and get a lot of sun. In New Hampshire, where the climate is relatively cool, bat houses that are painted black or very dark brown are used more often than ones that are light colored or natural wood, simply because they create a warmer environment.

Bats prefer houses that are mounted on buildings to those mounted on poles or trees. Buildings help increase and moderate the internal temperature of the bat house and also provide some

protection from the weather. Bat houses placed in trees are usually less successful due to a few factors; they generally receive less sun, branches make it harder for bats to enter and exit, and predators have easier access.

Once you know where and how you want to mount your bat box, you need to make sure that the house is far enough above the ground or other obstacles such as shrubs. The bottom exit of the bat house should be at least 12 to 20 feet from the ground or tallest vegetation. Bats tend to drop six to eight feet when they leave bat houses and won’t use houses that are lower than 12 feet.

In addition, bats like to do much of their foraging near bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, or streams. Siting the bat house near any of these features will increase its likelihood of being used. Supporting insect diversity in your backyard by encouraging the growth of native vegetation will also improve bat habitat.

Maintenance Bat houses do require some annual maintenance to keep bats using them year after year. Paper wasps often create nests in the roosting chambers, and bats won’t use any slots with nests present. Make sure to clean out wasp nests in the late winter or early spring before the bats return to your backyard. Bat houses may also need to be repainted or stained periodically as the color chips or fades over time.

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Young bats don’t disperse to new habitats until late July or early August, so you may find that your bat house doesn’t get many occupants until later in the season. It can sometimes take a year or two for bats to find new bat houses, particularly if there isn’t currently a large population in the area.

If after two years your bat house still isn’t getting any use, try moving it to another location.

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NO MORE MOSQUITOES! NO MORE TICKS! All of us here at Mosquito Shield would like to thank first responders and medical workers especially during these challenging times.

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Lakes Region Dining The Lakes Region Dining column is offered weekly in The Laker and will spotlight a different restaurant in each issue. Due to COVID19 restrictions, please call ahead for updates and/or for take-out orders and outdoor seating availability.

Osteria Poggio Osteria Poggio began as a great idea and has come to fruition via the hard work and camaraderie of a team of creative chefs. At Osteria Poggio, the staff is passionate about creating bold dishes and flavors with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. When you hear “farm-to-table”, “local”, and “housemade” the chefs at Osteria Poggio mean exactly that. All pastas and gelatos are handmade with real ingredients in the Osteria Poggio kitchen. Much of the restaurant’s produce, dairy, seafood, and meats as possible are sourced from

local farms.

The menu is unique and offers totally delicious dishes; appetizers include antipasto and salads such as Burrata and Fried Polenta. Choose from pizzas (how about a Forager or a great meatball pizza?); tasty pasta entrees like Bucatini (asparagus, tomato, lemon, garlic, capers, white wine and pea tendrils) or Sausage ravioli to name just a few of the delicious dishes.

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Ben & Jerry’s Brings Project Joy to Meredith Fire and Police Departments Ben & Jerry’s Meredith continues “Project Joy” with more donations of ice cream to front-line workers and first responders. “Ben & Jerry’s is so excited to share the joy of ice cream with the front-line workers and first responders of the Meredith Fire and Police Departments,” stated Liz Breton, Scoop Shop Manager. “As we extend our Project Joy donations, we will continue to reach out to other organizations and agencies in our community.”

Already 570 scoops of ice cream have been donated to front-line workers and responders. More joy will enfold as Ben & Jerry’s works towards their goal of donating 1,000 scoops of ice cream for Project Joy. Front-line organizations are encouraged to reach out to Ben & Jerry’s to participate in Project Joy. Located at Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith, Ben & Jerry’s Meredith

is now open for the season. Current hours are Sunday through Thursday from noon to 7 pm and Friday and Saturday from noon to 8 pm. As the “new normal” is determined, operating hours may change, and the public is encouraged to visit their website at benjerry.com/Meredith for continual updates.

To ensure quality, 20 flavors are initially being featured, rather than the usual 32-plus flavors. The option to pre-order your ice cream online is currently available by going to benjerry.com/Meredith during their available hours up to one hour before closing. A specific pickup window and tamper proof packages will also ensure contactless purchases.

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‘Cue The Grill Tremendous Summertime Desserts

By Chef Kelly Ross Instead of utilizing the grill, which is my usual summertime theme, today we go back to the kitchen for some incredible summer desserts. All in all, I’m not the big dessert fan that most people are, but the desserts I do love have a summertime theme, utilizing mostly fresh berries and fruit. I find most winter desserts are too rich for my blood, although I do adore a good bread pudding. I prefer light and fluffy type desserts.

For starters, let’s go with a breakfast coffee cake that is a total dessert in my book. It’s got lemon, it’s got blueberries, (raspberries work great as

well), it’s got cream cheese and some great crumbs over the top. My Gram would actually serve this for breakfast as well as a summer dinner dessert and you can’t lose either way. I strongly recommend using a 9x9-in. cooking pan, preferably glass, but no worries.

When creaming the butter and sugar, don’t skimp. It’s one area where it is good to let it go longer than you might think necessary, because it will give it a lighter texture. Total prep time on this is about 70-75 minutes.

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2 tsp baking soda ½ cup butter, room temp 2 tbsp lemon zest ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, room temp 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup whole milk 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries Cream Cheese Filling 8 oz cream cheese, room temp ½ cup granulated sugar

Crumb Topping ½ cup butter, cold and cut into small cubes ¾ cup flour 1/3 cup confectioners sugar Glaze 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1-2 tbsp milk Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Grease and lightly flour the 9x9-in. pan. Using a food processor, fork or your hands, combine the butter, flour, and sugar in a bowl. I usually prefer just using my hands. Make sure the butter is broken down and is no larger than a pea when done mixing.

Set aside. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the ingredients of the cream cheese filling until well blended. Set that aside. As for the cake itself, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the butter, lemon zest, and sugar. Mix for 2-3 minutes or until very light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low, add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. In a 1 cup measure, pour in the milk and lemon juice. Slowly add the dry mix to the butter mix in the mixer. With the mixer on low, drizzle in the milk/lemon juice combo. Mix until just combined. Turn off the mixer, scrape the sides, mix on low for a couple more seconds and turn off again. Fold in the blueberries with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepped pan. Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the top and spread out with a spatula, making sure to get into each corner. It’s ok if the cream cheese mixture combines slightly into the cake batter. Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the cream cheese

mixture. Bake for about 40 minutes or so or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If the top is well browned but the middle not cooked, pop a tin foil tent over the cake as to not burn the top. Once done, pull and let cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with the glaze over the top and enjoy.

The last recipe was a little on the tedious side, but the next one is very simple and a good one to have the kids help if you want to do so. Mousse is a great light summertime dessert. It’s done in record time, can be served immediately thereafter, although I suggest refrigerating for a few hours before eating this awesome treat. You can prepare this in a 9x9-in. dish, but this works best if done in individual see-through dessert bowls or even plastic cups. Depending on if made in cups, the size will dictate how many servings you get, but 8 will likely be about right.

Blueberry Strawberry Cream Mousse 16 oz mascarpone cheese, or cream cheese 2 cups whipping cream ½ cup honey 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 ½ cups of blueberries 1 ½ cups thinly sliced strawberries Whip together the mascarpone or cream cheese, whipped cream, vanilla, and honey in a standing mixer until stiff peaks start to form. You can either fold ½ the berries into the mix and sprinkle the rest of them in between layers of mousse and on top, or fold them all in, but I would suggest folding into the mousse and then layer in and on top as well. Wrap and refrigerate for 4+ hours, or overnight, or serve immediately if preferred.

I’m going to change things up for this recipe, in that I’m not including any fruit or berries. This is a great take-off on my favorite non-fruit berry pie, and that is a pecan pie. I could eat those things all day long. So today we shift to Pecan Pie Squares. I love squares as there is no need for plates and silverware and it’s a great dessert to walk around and socialize while eating. This recipe takes about an hour and makes 18 squares (of course you can cut them to any size you want).

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Coat a 9 x 13-in. baking dish, ideally glass, with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine 1 ¾ cups of the flour, granulated sugar and butter and mix well until coarse crumbs form.

Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool. In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar and remaining ½ cup flour until blended. Add the corn syrup, eggs, vanilla and salt, and whisk/mix thoroughly until completely combined.

Let it stand until the crust is cooked and cooled. At the last minute, stir in the pecans and pour evenly over the crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 325 degrees or until set in the center. Once completely cooled, cut into squares and serve.

It’s time to jump back into more fun with fresh berries. This is a slab pie, much more untraditional than the usual round pie. When making a traditional pie, I’m a big fan of making my own pie crust, and you can do that if you want to for a slab pie, but I find a slab pie is better using store-bought crust, and if you have ever made a slab pie, I am guessing you will concur. It does take some time, about 3 ¼ - 3 ½ hours from start to finish, half of it cooling, but it is awesome. This pie gets cut into squares, usually 24 of them.

Double Berry Slab Pie 2 boxes Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on boxes 5 cups sliced fresh strawberries 3 cups fresh raspberries 1 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 extra tbsp ¼ cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon milk Vanilla ice cream or whipped topping, optional Remove 2 of the pie crusts from the pouches. Lightly flour a counter surface and place one crust directly on

top of the other. Lightly flour the top and with a roller, roll the double crust into one, looking for dimensions of a 17x12-in. rectangle. Place the dough on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan, firmly pressing all the excess dough that hangs over the pan into all corners and sides. Again, do not trim excess dough.

In a large bowl, mix the raspberries and sliced strawberries, 1 cup of the sugar, as well as the corn starch and lemon juice, using a large serving spoon. Do so gently but enough to combine well.

Spoon evenly onto the formed crust and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Unroll the remaining 2 pie crusts, again stacking one on the other and repeat the original process so you end up with another 17x12 rectangle.

Place this over the fruit covered original crust and flute/crimp all the edges to make it all self-contained. Cut several slits on the top crust, being as artistic and creative as you feel, then brush the top with the milk, and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tbsp of sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until a deep golden brown. Let the pie cool for a solid 2 hours. Cut into 6x4-in. squares and serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Do not cut while hot or the filling will ooze out. I know it will be tough, but be patient with it. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers. This makes a great pot luck picnic dessert.

One of the best summertime dessert themes out there are what many of us like to call a Lush. Generally speaking, while growing up, I always knew if my Mom or Gram mentioned a Lush was in our future, it meant a lot of whipped cream, which I loved. Yup, usually it was chock full of berries, but I think I’m going to jump off the berry wagon once again for this outstanding Lush.

So yes, let’s subtract the berries and add some butterscotch and Butterfingers and what you have got is something pretty darn yummy. This contains 2 boxes of butterscotch pudding, but if preferred, you could do just one and add a box of chocolate pudding as the two go very well together. I’m still a sucker for the double butterscotch version, though. Somewhat like the slab pie, this will take some time and I prefer to make this the day before as it should be refrigerated at least 5 hours before serving. This will give you 24 servings; again, another great pot luck picnic dessert. This recipe also contains a couple of pre-packaged items to help in the process.

Butterscotch Lush 1 pouch of Betty Crocker peanut butter cookie mix (17.5 oz) Vegetable oil, egg and water called for on the cookie package 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 package cream cheese, softened 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 container of frozen whipped topping (12 oz) 2 boxes instant butterscotch pudding mix (1 oz packages) 3 cups cold milk, not the 4 the packages suggest 3 Butterfinger candy bars, (1.9 oz each). Unwrapped and chopped, 1 ½ cups Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Make and bake the cookies as directed on the package. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. Put half the cookies in a food processor and mix to make coarse crumbs and dump in a large bowl. Repeat with the second half of the cookies and again, pour into the bowl. Stir in the melted butter until well blended. In an ungreased 13x9in. pan, ideally glass, press the cookie mix into the bottom of the pan and set aside. In a standing mixer bowl, beat

the cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until well blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl often. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread this mixture over the cookie crust. In another bowl, make the pudding with the 2 boxes of mix and the milk just until thick. Spread over the cream cheese mixture. Now spread the remaining whipped topping over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. When ready to serve, sprinkle with the Butterfinger crumbs evenly all over the top of the Lush.

Cut into 6x4-in. pieces and serve.

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers, if there are any. This stuff will definitely pull a quick Houdini disappearing act. (Afterthought: I sometimes use Snickers bars or a combo of the 2 kinds of candy bars.)

I hope these all sound pretty good.

For the most part, they are all fairly easy. Some need to sit for a while, but all in all, none of this is rocket science.

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