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Karner Blue: New Hampshire’s State Butterfly

By Dawn Bradbury Big efforts for a little butterfly in New Hampshire are going strong and paying off. To further those efforts, a prescribed burn will take place near Concord this spring.

A host of state and federal agencies will coordinate a planned fire on approximately 300 acres of the pine barrens, on and around Concord Municipal Airport grounds, ideally before May 15 — the exact date To be determined by Mother Nature.

The goal is to restore or convert habitat for the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly — New Hampshire’s official state butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis, for the scientists in the crowd). Karner blue caterpillars only feed on wild blue lupine leaves.

“The area up here on the heights has very sandy soil and that’s what is really establishing the bases of this unique ecosystem in which they live,” said Heidi Holman, a nongame biologist at Fish and Game, who oversees the Karner Blue Butterfly and Concord Pine Barrens Project. “It’s very dry and grows plants like the wild lupine, which they eat as a caterpillar.”

The prescribed burn within the conservation zones on the Concord Municipal Airport is allowed under a state-issued burn permit. Precautions will be taken to limit smoke and to ensure that the prescribed burn stays within distinct management borders. Still, smoke may create temporary visibility hazards during the burn.

“There are very, very specific parameters for when it’s safe to burn,” said Capt. Adrian Reyes of the New Hampshire Forest Protection Bureau.

It has to be dry enough but not too dry, for example, with the right relative humidity, and wind is a critical element. It takes a full team and a comprehensive burn plan — not to mention the patience and flexibility to wait and strike at the time the weather is right.

“One of the key things here is to develop good habitat for the Karner blue butterfly and maintain it so it does really well in the pine barren environment,” Reyes said. The pine barrens are well adapted to fire as a maintenance tool for the return of natural vegetation.

Controlled burning reduces leaf litter and duff, reduces non-native vegetative species and promotes sunny and sandy openings for native pine barrens

vegetation to grow. That vegetation benefits a whole host of wildlife species. A major aim of the Concord burn is to allow wild lupine to flourish in the conservation area, providing that vital food source for the Karner blue caterpillar.

In 1999, the Karner blue butterfly was thought to be extinct — extirpated — in New Hampshire. The last place it was observed was in a power line corridor in Concord.

“It actually did disappear,” Holman said. “Extirpated is the term for a local extinction. It disappeared from the state as far as we can tell.”

NH Fish and Game’s Nongame Program began restoring the Concord pine barrens in 2000 and began releasing captive reared Karner blue butterflies in 2001. Periodic habitat management will always be necessary to maintain the pine barrens as a suitable habitat for Karner blue butterflies to survive.

The Karner blue was the schoolchildren’s darling — it was schoolchildren who brought the Karner blue to the attention of the New Hampshire state Legislature and got it named the state’s official butterfly in 1992, Holman said.

And “Kids for Karners” started in 2000 and over the course of 15 years, thousands of Concord School kids grew lupine in their classrooms and planted it in the spring to improve habitat for the butterflies.

These actions, plus the efforts of local groups helping the program thrive, resulted in the successful establishment of a wild population of Karner blue butterflies. Surveys in 2016 documented the population meeting the fed-

eral recovery goal of 3,000 butterflies for the first time.

The threatened wild lupine is native to New Hampshire. It’s pretty much restricted to the pine barrens, which only exist in a few locations — in our state, there’s the one in Concord, and another near Ossipee. But the one in northern New Hampshire was never quite as herbaceous and didn’t have the lupine component, Holman said. Historically, the wild lupine thrived in the Merrimack River Valley — think the I-93 corridor, one of our most heavily developed areas. There are also pine barrens in New York, New Jersey and Maine.

The wild lupine, the caterpillar’s only food source, is not to be confused with the large leaf lupine, Holman said, which is often planted in conservation mixes and is commonly found around the state. Distribution of the seeds is restricted by a natural heritage bureau state agency that oversees wild plants, so residents can’t plant it in their yards.

And without that food source, we’re unlikely to see the Karner blue — adults have a wingspan of only one

inch — in the wild unless we trek some of the walking trailsat the Concord conservation easement area.

With a handy food source in the pine barrens, it’s a perfect nesting area. The butterflies overwinter right in place and produce two generations each summer. “So, over the next few weeks the eggs that have been overwintering next to lupine or adjacent to it are going to hatch and the little caterpillars will start feeding,” Holman said.

The first generation spends a long time as an egg. If eggs are laid in August and overwinter, the first generation will hatch in June. Then the second generation goes from an egg to an adult in about six Weeks, from mid-June to early July or August.

“That also might make them a little more vulnerable than a species that only has one generation a year,” Holman said. What works for the first generation is different than what works for the second; the common ground, however, is their desire to find the wild lupine.

“They can tell the compound of a plant, they can sense it,” Holman said.

“So they will lay their eggs nearby.”

The 28-acre conservation easement for the Karner blue butterfly is on Chenell Drive near the Concord Airport and is managed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. There are short walking trails, and visitors in midsummer have the chance to see the small iridescent blue wings of the Karner blue butterfly.

The management of the pine barrens is bigger than the Karner blue butterfly: It’s also a great place to hear and see birds such as rufous-sided towhees, catbirds and brown thrashers; there are unique snake species living there. The habitat supports over 726 butterfly and moth species.

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Page 4 | THE LAKER May 9, 2022 • Karner Blue continued from page 3 One of them is the frosted elfin butterfly, which also relies on the lupine as a caterpillar.

“It seems to be a little more resilient than the Karner,” Holman said. “But by expanding the lupine using fire we’re making a healthy ecosystem, so it seems to have really flourished.”

The frosted elfin is being monitored in other states to see if they need federal protection. The population status of frosteds in unknown in many locations, Holman said. But Nonwildlife Fish & Game is practicing captive rearing just in case. “For us the population is good — it’s benefitting from all this work with Karners,” Holman said.

“Karner’s like a poster child for this system and the need for fire and the rare plants but there’s over 60 species of butterfly in this acreage we manage,” she said. “There’s a whole suite of species that benefited from establishing the area that we could manage for Karners and the maintenance of the system overall,” Holman said. “That’s really where our profession has gone

when we’re working on endangered species: Keep common species common.”

How to Help Private donations have provided the foundation for the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program since its inception in 1988. Contributions support the on-the-ground work and enable the Nongame Program to qualify for additional funding through grants from both the State of New Hampshire and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Donations made to the Nongame Program (https://www.wildlife. state.nh.us/nongame/donate.html) are matched dollar-for-dollar by the state of New Hampshire up to $100,000 annually. The Nongame Program also receives a portion of proceeds from the sale of the NH Conservation License plate (moose plate) each year. To learn more, visit the NH Moose Plate Program online at www.mooseplate.com.

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Kaylee Smith, Commercial Pilot at Age 19

by Lori Tremblay Photos courtesy of Kaylee Smith Imagine that you are a private pilot, flying solo in an airplane, high above the clouds, instruments flashing. You are soaring through the air, in control of your aircraft…and you recently graduated from high school.

That is the story of Kaylee Smith, from Moultonborough, now a sophomore at Bridgewater State University, studying aviation science. A remarkable young woman, her accomplishments are impressive.

After graduating from high school in 2020, Smith received her private pilot’s license that October, at age 18. She got her instrument rating in June 2021 and her commercial pilot’s license in January 2022, both at age 19. A commercial pilot is qualified to fly for compensation or hire. She is now working on a CFI (certified flight instructor) rating and multi-engine rating with a goal of finishing this summer. Her long-term goal is to become an airline pilot.

Smith also flies for the CAP (Civil Air Patrol), funded by the Air Force, is certified and does mission flights.

“CAP provides search and rescue and disaster support,” said Smith, “and we train for those situations.” Smith has won scholarships for her flight training and has excelled in her field.

In high school, Smith was focused on a future college career in basketball.

She was the captain of her team and loved the sport. Unfortunately, during soccer season, she tore her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament in the knee), which stopped her dream of starting

college sports. Instead, she turned her attention to flying.

“My dad is an airline pilot,” said Smith. “He’s been flying with me in a small airplane since I was little.” Her father, David, encouraged her interest in flying and is a commercial pilot for United Airlines.

Smith’s father took her on a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, a four-seat, single engine plane, while she was still on crutches. She started thinking about pursuing aviation as a career and in the winter of her senior year, she got serious about it.

“She has a passion for flying,” said her mother, Rachel. “She decided one

day she was going to try it and never looked back… She is doing it on her own.” Rachel is most proud that her daughter has a love and a passion for it. “She wanted all of her certificates before age 20,” said Smith’s mother.

“She’s going to fly me down to Cape Cod while gaining hours.”

Smith explained that, in March of 2020, when the pandemic began, she “appreciated being in the sky more than ever, because it was my only escape from quarantine.” Her older sister, Maddie, a grad student, is not as enthused about flying.

Smith remembers a special birthday present from her father. She flew

with Major General Brian T. Bishop, a command pilot, instructor and former commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds”. She went up in an Extra 300, a two-seat aerobatic piston aircraft, which is a performance-based monoplane for competition and maneuvers.

Bishop supervised while he instructed her on how to do stunts, like the Thunderbirds do. Those stunts included rolls, loops, spins and quick response.

“It feels like a rollercoaster, but better,” said Smith, “and you are in control of what you want and don’t want to do.”

While attending college, Smith also works for the Mike Goulian Aviation training at Laconia Airport. She does administrative work, cleans planes between flights and other tasks. “My life right now is school and flying,” said Smith.

Smith explained what is involved in the difference levels of training. To become a private pilot, you need to learn maneuvers and fly solo. You learn flight planning and going to airports with your flight instructor. Later, you go by yourself. The requirements are 50 nautical miles cross country, and a long cross country of 100 nautical miles, going to two airports. There is a knowledge exam, which is a written test. The practical exam, more commonly known as a checkride, involves an oral exam on the ground, then a flight with the instructor to perform maneuvers with guidelines.

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Smith is a member of the Women in Aviation International Club. These women are interested in flight training or the management side of aviation.

The club recently had a guest speaker from Jet Blue. Smith enjoys getting to know other young women interested in aviation.

Smith is also a member of The 99s (Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots), founded in 1929 by 99 women pilots. Their goal is to promote advancement of aviation through education, scholarships and mutual support. Smith is a member of The Katahdin Wings Chapter, which includes New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Meetings include talks and opportunities for aviation activities, such as fly-ins, air shows, seminars, mentoring, and lots of support. (womenpilotsnewengland.org) Smith is a dedicated, mature, talented young woman with a great future ahead of her. “My advice is if anyone is interested in aviation or flying, give it a chance,” said Smith. “Go to a local airport and take a discovery flight.”

There are many opportunities in aviation and, as Smith said, “You meet so many great people.”

For the instrument certification, you learn to fly in the clouds without an outside reference, just using your instruments. You get to know your instruments. There is also a knowledge exam, checkride and flight exam.

For the commercial pilot’s license, there are stricter standards, more advanced maneuvers and these skills are adapted for commercial pilots. One of the commercial standards for shortfield landings is to land within 100 feet on or beyond the specified point. Smith explained that this is not an emergency maneuver. “Power-Off 180° Accuracy landing standards are to land within 200 feet beyond or on the specified point,” Smith said. This is an approach to land with no power (simulated).

Smith’s next goal is to become a flight instructor and to start teaching others to fly. She also wants to be able to mentor other women in aviation.

“There are not many women in aviation,” Smith commented. “It’s a small community.” Also, Smith sees potential in commercial airline flights, since there are different routes and opportunities along the way.

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‘Cue The Grill Grilling Ideas For the Kids

By Chef Kelly Ross Welcome Back Lakes Region Friends. Isn’t it great to have The Laker back on the newsstands on a weekly basis again? I hope all the awesome and beautiful Mom’s out there had a tremendous Mother’s Day and that every one of you were all spoiled rotten… which is as it should be. As Mother’s Day has drifted by, it’s truly time to focus on the summer season coming up.

I would like to think most of you have busted out the BBQ by now.

Outdoor parties and backyard get togethers will be upon us soon and although most of us are very easy to cook for on the grill, there is a certain part of the population that can be very difficult to cook for, and that is the younger kids out there. Most kids just want their chicken fingers, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, or burgers and dogs.

Mac and cheese isn’t practical on the grill, breaded chicken fingers won’t work, although there are some great alternatives, and it would be nice to do something other than the basic burgers and hot dogs. Grilled cheese can be done if careful, and you will see a grilled sandwich coming up. Today’s mission is to come up with some fun recipes to keep the kids pumped up about food coming off the barbie.

I have grilled for so many kids in my day and I have been forced to come up with a slew of ideas. Many are just simple twists on some of the basic standbys, and others are quite off the wall. Regardless, I’ve been looking forward to writing this article and I think all of you with school aged kids will enjoy this as well. In all honesty, many of the adults and parents will be

all over these as well.

By the way, I have a few scrumptious dessert recipes right off the grill that will have the whole family and all your guests drooling. But first, here are a few great tips to consider before thinking about what to prepare the younger crowd.

Generally, it’s a great idea to talk to the kids and throw some of your ideas by them. Depending on their likes and dislikes, and the ingredients involved, in many of these ideas it’s easy enough to take special orders. Also, don’t use complicated recipes. They are kids, keep it simple, but simple doesn’t have to mean boring.

Just like a chef wants to “Wow” their guests in an upscale restaurant, you also want to “wow” the kids with keeping things tasty and fun. Talk the recipes up, because if you show enthusiasm about what you are cooking for

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them, more times than not, they will have that same enthusiasm, especially when they sink their teeth into it. I’m going to start with a few ideas that really don’t require a recipe. This is basically a time to share some thoughts on some simple things, items that should keep most of the kids happy that come off the grill.

Grilled Cheese, Grilled PB&J or with Fluffernutter, and a favorite, Grilled PB & Banana Sandwich For all of these, make the sandwich as you would ordinarily, start the grill to medium, grease it up well with oil or pan release spray, and bring the sandwiches out with some melted butter and a pastry brush. While the sandwiches are on a plate, butter the top sides of them, carefully put the sandwiches on the grill buttered side down, and once down, butter the top sides. Depending on your grill, you may want to turn the heat down somewhat, close the lid for 30-45 seconds at a time, checking to see how the bottom piece of bread is looking, and once ready, gently take

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off the grill and with your hand on the top, gently place back on the plate, flip it by hand, and put back on the grill on the other side. I use the plate in particular with the banana sandwich as that can fall apart if not careful. Once both sides are grilled and the inside has melted cheese or peanut butter, take them off and cut and serve.

Grilled Taco Hot Dogs We all know kids love hot dogs, but let’s make it more fun. Grill the dog as you would but let’s use a 6-inch flour tortilla instead of a dog roll. When grilling the tortilla, just on one side, throw some shredded cheese of choice on the top of them, on a low heat, close the lid to melt the cheese and pull them off. Pop the dog in the middle, top with whatever the kids want for taco toppings, or just hit them with ketchup, roll them up or fold them, and watch the smiles.

They will love them.

Grilled Pizzas You can make these on prebought flatbreads or even large flour tortillas. If you want to roll out a traditional pizza dough, so be it, but I wouldn’t recommend it for the kids unless you are making them for everyone. There are some great mini flatbreads out there. Lightly sauce and cheese them and top with their favorite goodies, cook on a low-medium heat with the hood closed to again help the cheese melt, and you will have a winner for the smaller eaters.

Grilled Quesadillas Depending on how many kids are eating, or adults for that matter, you can use 6 inch tortillas like we did for the hot dogs or use a 12 inch tortilla and cut into triangles when done. Again, on a low heat to start, place the tortilla down, lightly cover with cheese and your favorite • ‘Cue the Grill continued on page 10

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Also, try Pizzadillas. Fill it with mozzarella, pepperoni, drizzled with some marinara, and pop in some veggies that they like or any other fun pizza toppings they like. Big winner.

Corn on the Cob Everyone loves corn on the cob, and when it’s done on the grill, it’s exponentially better. You can soak the corn while in the husk for a half hour and grill in the husk, let cool for a few minutes and husk the corn, butter, season, and eat. You can always butter husked ears and pop on the grill that way, but be careful not to burn, especially if the kids get freaked out if the kernels aren’t all yellow.

Grilled Chicken Finger Tacos Similar but different than the taco hot dogs. Kids love chicken fingers, so instead of breading and frying, grill some chicken tenders, grill some 6-inch tortillas, with or without cheese, and drizzle with their favorite dipping sauce and maybe some veggies depending on their tastes.

Steak, Chicken, or Veggie Fajitas in Pita Pockets Marinate the strips of

preferred proteins, grill with onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Once done, cut the proteins into bite sized pieces, as well as the veggies and stuff into pita pocket halves. The parents will love these as well for sure.

I’m pretty sure these ideas will win you many points, but let’s get into a few actual recipes that should be popular as well. As I said earlier, some of these aren’t just for the younger generation. First off, I offer you a twist on a very famous bar appetizer that will work as an app, or as a great side dish with whatever the crowd wants for their meal. This is a grilled version of potato skins. Instead of half potatoes with scooped out middles, these are cut into finger food wedges. These are started in the microwave and finished on the grill. This recipe will give you 16 potato skin wedges, total prep and cooking time will take maybe 40 minutes and everyone will love them.

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Cut each potato lengthwise into four wedges. Cut away the white portion, leaving ¼ inch on the potato skins.

Place skins on a microwave-safe plate.

Microwave on high, 8 wedges at a time, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Combine the butter, rosemary, salt, and pepper, then brush over both sides of potato skins. Grill potatoes, skin side up, uncovered, over direct medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Put a piece of heavy-duty foil on the grill, sprayed with pan release spray, and now place the wedges skin side down.

Grill for 3-4 minutes longer. At this point, place the wedges as close together as you can and top with cheese. Cover and grill 2-3 minutes longer, top with chopped bacon, turn off the grill, close again for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Carefully slide the wedges on the foil onto a plate or cutting board as to not drop them. Separate from the foil and place on a platter, sprinkle with scallions and serve with sour cream or whatever is wanted. The younger kids will likely want ketchup.

It’s time to share something that works more as a meal, one with steak, potatoes and vegetables. Kabobs are always a great “Go To” for many reasons. You can prep in advance, they cook easily, and you can put whatever you want on them, especially if everyone has different likes and dislikes.

This is a meat and potatoes kabob with bell peppers, and if the kids like them, I always suggest onions. You know the drill, make any recipe your own by tweaking accordingly. Anyway, this recipe will take you about a half hour to prep and only 10-15 minutes to grill. This will make 4 large kabobs or 8 smaller ones.

Meat ‘n’ Potato Kabobs 1 ¼ - 1 ½ lb. beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tsp steak seasoning, as in Montreal steak seasoning, divided 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup cola 3 medium red potatoes, about 12 oz,

cut into 1-inch cubes 1 ½ tbsp water 1 cup cherry tomatoes 2 medium orange bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 ½ tsp canola oil 1 cup of fresh pineapple chunks, although canned still works In a large bowl, sprinkle the beef cubes with 1 ½ tsp steak seasoning and the garlic and toss well. Add cola and stir to coat. Set aside. Place potatoes cubes and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, covered, on high just until tender, 4-5 minutes and drain.

DO NOT OVERCOOK. Return to its bowl, add tomatoes, peppers, oil and remaining steak seasoning and gently toss to coat. Drain beef, discarding marinade. On 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread beef, spuds, veggies, and pineapple. Grill, covered, over medium heat until beef reaches desired doneness and pepper is crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally. Push the goodies off the skewers for the kids so as not to hurt themselves. Dig in and enjoy.

I know I mentioned some Tex Mex options earlier on, but this one is one of the most popular kid meals I have had the luck of serving in my backyard and other BBQ situations. I have known scores of kids in my day who love Sloppy Joes, so how about wrapping the meat mixture in a flour tortilla and grilling them? Once the kids cut into them, the meat mix and melted cheese create a delectable oooey and goooey combo sure to bring some smiles. This recipe will make 4-6 burritos depending on how big you want to make them, depending on how old the eaters are.

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Page 12 | THE LAKER May 9, 2022 • ‘Cue the Grill continued from page 12 1 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder ½ tbsp dry mustard ½ cup cheese sauce of choice, homemade is much better ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or other preferred cheese 4-6 flour or wheat tortillas, 12 inch in size 1-2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp vegetable oil For The Sloppy Joe Sauce ½ cup ketchup 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp garlic powder Mix the ground beef with the seasonings. Brown the beef in a pan over medium-high heat. About 5-6 minutes.

Add the onion and peppers and continue cooking for a few more minutes until veggies are cooked. Depending on how lean the burger was, drain any excess grease. Set aside, keeping warm. In a separate bowl, mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, pepper, onion, and garlic powders. Blend well and pour over the beef, mix well, and continue to keep warm. Laying out your tortillas one at a time, spoon the mixture into the center of it, add cheese sauce on top and then sprinkle with the shredded cheese.

Fold over, tucking the ends in well and roll them tightly. Do Not Overfill. At the end of the roll, lightly brush the egg under the final flap and over it to help it seal, and then brush with oil over the egg on the outer seal. On a well-oiled grill heated to low-medium, gently lay the burritos down, sealed side down.

Lightly brush the tops and sides of the burritos while on the grill and then close the lid, peaking in occasionally as to not burn the bottoms as all grills are different. Once they have grill marks and start to brown, gently flip them over and continue to cook, lowering the heat if needed. Once the burrito is browned and the inside is hot, pull them off the grill, let sit for a few minutes and watch everyone dig in. Don’t be afraid to make this recipe your own by using a different filling if preferred.

OK, so it’s time to hit the dessert menu and I have a few here that are guaranteed to have all ages doing

some drooling. Somewhat in the way we tweaked many traditional meals in such a way to make them grill and kid friendly, these dessert recipes have the same mentality, although when it comes to desserts, aren’t they all kid friendly? Turning them into a grilled dessert is what is fun. You will notice that bananas are a popular ingredient in a couple of these.

Let’s start with a Banana Split, grill style. I think we all know what a Banana Split is so no need for me to get too descriptive, but I will talk about how to do this the right way. Prep and production combined won’t take a half hour, and this will make 4 sundaes containing 1 banana and 2 scoops of ice cream each.

Grilled Banana Split 4 large, ripe bananas 1 cup vanilla wafers, about 1.5 oz 3-4 cups banana pudding-flavored ice cream, such as Blue Bell 2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed 4 tbsp bottled caramel sauce 4 tbsp bottled chocolate sauce Optional items include maraschino cherries, sprinkles, crushed nuts Preheat grill to medium high. Make a long cut through the skin on the concave side of each banana and pull peel apart slightly. Place bananas on the grill on their side. Grill, uncovered, until banana peel is mostly black, about 5 minutes and roll them on their other side for a couple minutes until the banana is warmed throughout. Remove bananas from the grill and set aside. Add vanilla wafers to the grill and cook until cookies get slightly charred, about 1 minute per side. Divide ice cream evenly among 4 bowls. Peel bananas and cut each diago- nally into 5 pieces. Top ice cream with bananas, whipped topping, caramel sauce, and chocolate sauce. Coarsely break up vanilla wafers, and sprinkle over bowls.

Top with any extras you might like and listen the sound of silence while the devouring begins.

This one is a little more sophisticated than the last, although I’ve always been a fan of messy as well. I love cooking in foil packs for dinner, so no reason why we can’t for dessert. This one is chock full of fresh berries, feeds 4, and is another quicky.

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May 9, 2022 | THE LAKER | Page 13 • ‘Cue the Grill continued from page 12 Mixed Berry Hobo Packs with Grilled Pound Cake ½ lb. fresh strawberries, halved, or quartered if large ½ lb. fresh blueberries 1 tbsp freshly grated lemon zest 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup sugar ¾ tsp cornstarch 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 4 sheets of heavy-duty foil, 12 inches square 4 slices of poundcake at least ½ inch thick Vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream Powdered sugar, optional Preheat your grill to medium high.

In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries and blueberries with the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch.

Spoon ¼ tbsp of the butter in the center of each sheet of foil and top with the fruit. Bring 2 sides of the foil up over the fruit and fold to form a seam across the top. Fold the remaining 2 sides to seal the hobo packs completely. Grill the hobo packs over moderate heat until the fruit is sizzling, about 10 minutes. Spread butter on both sides of the pound cake and grill on both sides just until toasted, about 1 minute on each.

Transfer to plates. Open the hobo packs and pour the berries and juices over the pound cake. Top with ice cream and/or whipped cream and anything else that sounds. Yummy!!

We’re going to break out tortillas once again for this dessert taco recipe. Again, these are quick and serve

4. You can also make these for breakfast, just sub vanilla yogurt over the ice cream.

Grilled Fruit Dessert Tacos Four 8-inch soft brown rice or flour tortillas 1 pint vanilla or cinnamon ice cream 3 peaches 1-1 ½ lb. strawberries 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar 2-3 sprigs fresh mint leaves Maple syrup or honey for drizzle Preheat grill to medium high. Haul strawberries and cut in half and slice peaches into 8ths. Turn grill down to medium and lightly oil the grates.

Place strawberries cut side down and place grilled peaches down on one of the flesh sides. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until peaches have nice grill marks and start to get tender, flip and cook the other side for about 4-5 minutes until tender. Leave strawberries cut side down. Remove fruit and place on a plate or rimmed dish as the juices will flow as they cool. Spray one side of your tortillas with coconut or olive oil spray and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Place cinnamon sugar side down on the grill and cook until they just start to brown, 30-60 seconds usually.

Spray the side facing up with the oil spray and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar again and flip cooking the other side for about the same time. Remove from the grill and fold leaving a 1–2-inch gap to fit all the stuffing’s inside as they will hold their shape depending on the tortillas used. If you leave them flat, they stiffen like that, and you will not be able to bend them without cracking once they cool. Fill shells with fruit

and a scoop of ice cream and top with shredded mint leaves and drizzle with maple syrup or honey. Enjoy!

Here is another old school favorite using the grill to make it fun and tastier. It’s time to bust out the brownies, whether you make from scratch or from a box mix is up to you. This could easily become everyone’s favorite since a brownie sundae is always a win, but this one has other great flavors not found in the traditional brownie sundae. Other than making the brownies, which I would suggest making the day before, these will go together quickly and feeds 8.

Grilled Banana Brownie Sundaes 2-3 medium bananas, unpeeled 4 ounces cream cheese, softened ¼ cup packed brown sugar 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter 8 prepared brownies, 2 inches square each. Must be solid and not fragile/ crumbling 4 cups vanilla ice cream ¾ cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed ¾ cup chopped salted peanuts Cut unpeeled bananas crosswise in half, then lengthwise in half. Place quartered bananas on an oiled grill rack, cut side down. Grill, covered, over me-

dium-high heat on each side until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Cool slightly.

At the same time, grill the brownies for 2-3 minutes on each side, pulling at about the same time as the bananas. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. To serve, place the warmed brownies in individual bowls. Then remove bananas from peel and place over brownies. Top with cream cheese mixture, ice cream, fudge topping and peanuts. It’s a No Brainer, right?

That’s that everyone for another day of food filled fun. I would be shocked to find out if your kids, and the adults for that matter don’t have a blast eating these great outdoor options. It’s fun watching kids smile while eating and these recipes will most definitely get you some. Until next week when I share some ideas on starting to think about great eats for hosting graduation parties for the high school and college graduates in the very near future. Until then, keep your taste buds happy boys and girls.

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The Rifle – Lecture and Book Signing by the Author Andrew Biggio On Tuesday, May 10, the Wright Museum will welcome author Andrew Biggio, who will discuss his book, The Rifle.

This is the first program of the Wright Museum’s 2022 Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney Education Series.

The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero’s journey of a 28-year-old U.S. Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all — WWII veterans. It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a U.S. Army soldier who died on the hills of the Italian countryside. When Biggio showed the gun to his neighbor, WWII veteran Corporal Joseph Drago, it unlocked memories Drago had kept unspoken for 50 years. On the spur of the moment, Biggio asked Drago to sign the rifle. Thus began this Marine’s mission to find as many WWII veterans as he could, get their signatures on the rifle, and document their stories.

Andrew Biggio is a USMC Infantry Sergeant and currently serves on the police force in Boston, MA. He is a vet-

eran of Iraq and Afghanistan and serves as President of New England’s Wounded Veterans, Inc., a non-profit which supports wounded veterans. Biggio holds a master’s degree in Homeland Security from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Doors open at 6 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10th at the Wright Museum’s DuQuoin Education Center, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at www. wrigthmuseum.org/lecture-series or by calling 603-569-1212. Books will be available to purchase from the author.

The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the homefront and battlefield. For more information about the 2022 Lecture Series, or museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.

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Yester year A One-of-a-Kind Island

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper “Under the rustling poplar of a sunny morning, as one lends ear to the opening worship, the eyes lift inevitably across the lake to the encircling hills to climb range beyond range and rest finally upon the aspiring peak of Chocorua itself.” Reverend Herbert D. Gallaudet, 1919, summer resident of Squam Among the fascinating things about the Lakes Region are the unusual ideas and foresight to do something unique.

Such was the formation of Chocorua Chapel on a Squam Lake island in Holderness. Over the years, the outdoor chapel has been the site of many church services and weddings. It is indeed a unique – and beautiful – spot to visit.

Like much else in the Lakes Region, the island that would become Chocorua Island (commonly called Church Island) was once a remote place where few people visited. It was called Burnt Island and was a mere three acres in size and quite wooded.

View of Chocorua Island Chapel in times past.

In the late 1800s, camping under the stars and exploring the woods was becoming popular. In the summer of 1881, 21-year-old Ernest Balch visited the island and liked what he saw. With a few adult friends and some boys,

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He must have liked what he saw, because Balch organized a little summer camp and before long, bought the island for $40.00, a price that would be laughably modest today. He called the site Camp Chocorua, and it had some religious connotations from its beginnings. (Balch’s father was a minister and summered on Squam Lake.)

Ernest Balch’s dream was to start a boys’ camp and the island was a perfect location. His camp was the first of its kind in the country and inspired others to start summer camps elsewhere.

After Camp Chocorua was established, attendees were tasked to build an island chapel. It was probably rather crude, as it was built on an island by boys, but it had a charm of its own.

Paths led through the woods. According to “Reflections: Chocorua Island

Chapel” by the trustees of the Chocorua Chapel Association, Balch later wrote he thought the chapel was “one of the prettiest places I ever saw.” The chapel had rustic bench seating, with a reading desk made of a rock. Services were held there during the summer.

The camp ran for about 10 years until Balch sold the island. Sadly, Balch passed away elsewhere. Balch’s three sisters, however, believed in the camp their brother started. After they all married, the women helped keep Chocorua Island Chapel in operation with the help of their husbands.

Services on the island chapel continued and as the summer congregation grew, the Balch sisters knew they needed more help. Thus, an organization was formed to carry on services.

In 1903, along with their husbands, the Balch sisters and others formed the Chocorua Chapel Association.

Those who wanted to attend a service at the unique island chape needed a boat or a ride with a boat owner.

A boat called the Venture, brought the minister who would be preaching to the congregation, while others arrived in all sorts of boats, from steam powered to gas powered transportation.

There was island docking, with a walk through the woods to the chapel. It was a unique way to worship, and one needed to be determined to attend a service on Chocorua Island, first traveling by boat and then docking and walking to the outdoor chapel.

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Time moved on and in 1928, Chocorua Island was gifted to the Chocorua Island Chapel Association.

In the 1930s, an Association member, Dr. John Burke, spearheaded a clean-up program each spring before WRAPPED COMPOSITE the outdoor chapel opened. He put up signs calling for “able-bodied men and women, young and not so young, to help with the cleanup. He also added that sissies need not attend. A fun watermelon party was presented after clean-up finished. In the simpler age, the get-together on the unique island was probably considered great fun and a chance for young people to socialize.

The Squam Lake area was noted as a summer haven for intellectuals, among them learned ministers. Because of this, preachers for Sunday island services were quite easy to obtain.

During times of war, such as in World War II, there was gas rationing and a less luxurious way of life. Boating was considered one such luxury that could be curtailed, due to the need for gasoline to power the boats. The services on the island decreased during this time but determined members of the congregation used canoes and sailboats to attend.

By the 1960s, the services were widely popular each summer. At times, over 300 people attended a summer-

time service, straining the space. With necessary changes over the years, as the area became a haven for vacationers, summer residents and locals, the chapel continued. Today it is the site of non-denominational services, weddings and other occasions.

One of the many appeals of the island chapel is the naturalness of the spot where once Balch’s summer camp blended into the Squam area.

Those who explored the island in around 1900 loved the outdoor world.

They were looking for a serene, simple spot and they certainly found it on a DECKING wooded island on Squam Lake.

Ernest Balch, who fashioned an early summer camp for boys on the island long ago, would be pleased to know the chapel continues to be enjoyed by everyone who attends a service.

In 2016, the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources announced the Chocorua Island Chapel on Church Island was honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register of Historic Places. This was for the island’s key social role in Squam Lake’s summer community and as a significant historic landscape with a rustic open-air chapel.

The 2022 schedule of summer services begins on June 26 at 10:30 am and runs until the last service of the season on September 4.

In case of inclement weather, visit www.churchisland.org for updates.

For general information, contact the Chocorua Island Chapel Association in Holderness at 603-968-7931.

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Cemeteries Named to the NH State Register of Historic Places The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added five properties to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, including two cemeteries founded in the nineteenth century that have distinctly different characteristics.

Center Harbor’s Lake View Cemetery was part of Meredith until the town line was adjusted in 1873. Also known as Pleasant View Cemetery, it is a well-preserved example of a rural cemetery established during the early nineteenth century. Located on the side of a hill and overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee’s Center Harbor Bay, its monuments exhibit the wide variety of styles and materials that represent the changing tastes of funerary art from 1809 to 1964.

Union Cemetery in Portsmouth is a small urban cemetery whose lots were sold within a decade of its being established in 1844. An excellent example of rectilinear cemetery planning for privately owned family lots, it has

regular and permanent borders both around its perimeter as well as around each private lot. The consistency of its design and the relatively brief period of its development and use make it an artifact of rare importance.

Three additional properties were also recently added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places: Boscawen Academy and “Much-IDo” Hose House were named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Built in the Late Federal style in 1827-28, the Academy is both one of the earliest brick academy structures remaining in New Hampshire and one of the best-preserved survivors of the age of academy building in New England (1790-1850). The clapboarded Hose House was built in 1893 to shelter the town’s fire-fighting equipment and was expanded in 1922.

The circa 1720s John Gregg House is considered the one of the oldest houses in Derry and is the only remaining home of one of the original 20 Scotch Irish families that settled in what was then called Nutfield. Its original Co-

lonial-style section is two stories and retains five fireplaces, exposed wooden beams and a stone foundation. Former New Hampshire governor, U.S. Congressman and Senator Judd Gregg is a direct descendant of John Gregg.

Located in the outskirts of Hopkinton’s Contoocook Village, the gambrel-roofed Houston Barn (circa 1912) was once part of a 115-acre farm that originally had chickens, sheep and Angus beef but focused on dairy production starting in the mid-twentieth century; T.C. Houston milk was the first in town to be delivered door-to-door.

Today, the farm’s former hay and corn

fields have been converted to sports playing fields, hiking trails, a playground and a dog park.

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

The Loft at Hermit Woods: A Listening Room Experience With the completion of their new Loft space in 2021, Hermit Woods has been working hard to develop the Lakes Region’s newest music venue, The Loft at Hermit Woods, a listening room experience. The team at Hermit Woods has been working with WHB Concert and Production Services, Chris Mega, Pianist and Board Member of the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Jonathan Lorentz, Music Consultant and founder of NH Jazz Presents Concert Series. As a result, they have built a state-of-the-art performance venue with professional sound and lighting and a Yamaha C3 Grand Piano on stage.

It has been a dream of the founders of Hermit Woods over the past four years to create an intimate and personal music experience that they feel does not exist in the Lakes Region. Bob Manley, Co-Founder of Hermit Woods, had this to say: “The live music scene in our area has been on fire as of late.

It is so exciting. With the opening of several new theaters, there are many opportunities to see local, regional, and national talent in our area. However, most of these venues are much larger than our venue. We wanted to create a space where your experience with the artists is up close and personal, easily achieved in our intimate 60-seat venue.”

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NH Playwright’s World Premiere Benefits Granite VNA & Community Theater When Jay MacNamee attended his 35th college class reunion and heard a classmate’s tale of his near-death inside the World Trade Center on 9/11, seeds for a scene were planted. He wrote that scene and shared it with classmates five years later. Plants took root when those classmates shared their own experiences with death. Now years later, Dying With Laughter, MacNamee’s play-told-in-7-scenes, is mature and will be fully staged for the first time May 20 - 22 as a benefit for Granite VNA and Village Players Theater.

A new resident of New Durham, MacNamee has considered himself a writer since second grade, and has written plays that have been produced around the U.S. Most tend to be humorous takes on serious issues affecting families and interpersonal relations, he says. A newspaper once described one of his plays as “Eugene O’Neil Simon”, an accolade “wholly underserved,” the self-effacing writer says, “but it gets the point across pretty concisely.”

It’s likely audience members will see themselves, friends, and family members in the seven scenes of Dying With Laughter. Who can’t--with minor revision, perhaps-- say along with Charles in “Smoke and Mirrors,” “ Thing is, when I look in a mirror...— I see myself as I used to be. Young. Strong. Full head of hair. — A babe in one hand, a beer in the other. —Can you imagine me as a handsome guy?”

Or who hasn’t had to wonder if an aging or dying loved one should have

license to indulge their vices, instead of sacrificing pleasure to prolong life?

Dying of cancer, Charles argues with his nephew,””— I love to smoke. I love what nicotine does to my brain — calms me down and energizes me at the same time. I love the shape of a cigarette, the smooth feel of it in my fingers. I love watching — that thin plume of smoke rising slowly straight up then twirling madly in the air like Martha Graham. I have a short time left — Can’t I do something I enjoy?”

MacNamee, a marketing executive, explains that being a playwright involves planning and purposeful use of his time, “Having a full-time job that involves writing leaves little energy for creative work, so I tend to cogitate on ideas for a long time until I have the full picture, then go away for a few days, holing up in a motel or friend’s empty vacation home, writing day and night for a long weekend (broken up by a little golf or skiing, just to give the mind a chance to recharge). I make sure I get a first draft completed, even if it’s very rough. I can then rewrite to my heart’s content, as time allows.”

And like the first seeds randomly planted for Dying with Laughter, its world premiere as a joint benefit for Granite VNA at Village Players Theater was serendipitous, too. “When we were building our house, I regularly drove by the renovation being done by Central NH VNA & Hospice to their new facility in Wolfeboro. Years ago, I had presented a reading of an early version of Dying with Laughter in Ports-

mouth as a benefit for a local hospice.

I thought I should offer to do the same for Central NH to help cover the cost of renovations, but being new to the area, I didn’t have any knowledge of or connection to local actors, so I asked The Village Players if they’d like to do the reading. They said no… they wanted to do a full production. The pandemic interrupted our plans, then Central NH merged with Concord Regional VNA and became Granite VNA. “Even before I moved to the Lakes Region, I had heard of The Village Players and the wonderful support they had from their community. I find that local theatre companies bring a more genuine feel to my work than professional theaters, where the emphasis is often on production values rather than content. I felt the pieces in Dying with Laughter would benefit from a similarly honest production by people who do theatre not because it’s their job, but because they love it. The Village

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Thousands of Acres in White Mountains Conserved for Wildlife Habitat, Recreation, Forest Economy The N.H. Division of Forests and Lands and The Conservation Fund have announced the completion of a multi-year effort to protect 6,395 acres of forestland and aquatic resources within the Beebe River watershed in central New Hampshire.

Named the Beebe River and Spencer Brook Forest Legacy Conservation Easements, the newly conserved con-

tiguous land shares a 6.5-mile boundary with the White Mountain National Forest just north of Squam Lake.

The Division of Forests and Lands will hold conservation easements on the property, which will remain privately owned and sustainably managed to support timber products and protect wildlife habitat and water resources.

The property will also continue to

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there will be a Q & A with members of the beneficiary organizations and playwright MacNamee.

The show is sponsored by Meredith Village Savings Bank, Home Instead caregiving agency, and Curtis Quality Care, the area’s only caregiving agency staffed with trained death doulas who can provide spiritual, emotional and psychological care to patients and their families.

Please view the theater’s complete COVID policy before buying tickets or coming to the theater: https://www. village-players.com/covid-19.

If you cannot make it to the performance but would like to donate to the fundraiser, please note “Dying with Laughter” in the subject line of your check and send to Village Players, Box 770, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.

planted two decades ago. He will never have to repeat the words of his regretful Girl in “Latin for Love:” “Where’s the applause? Don’t [I] get to take a bow? It’s like [I]’ve been watching this sprawling, crazy Broadway musical, and the grand finale is just about to happen when power goes out... The house manager comes out and says sorry folks, please make your way up the aisles and head out into the night. No refunds...”

Dying with Laughter will be performed at The Village Players Theater at 51 Glendon Street Friday and Saturday, 5/20 and 5/21 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, 5/22 at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 and will be available at https://www. village-players.com/dying-with-laughter/ and at the door. After the play,

provide access to 15 miles of recreational trails that link to an additional 150 miles of statewide trail systems, guaranteeing public pedestrian access for hunting, fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling on designated trails.

“This tract serves as a critical part of the Beebe River Watershed complemented by the White Mountain National Forest to the north and Squam Mountains to the south,” said State Forester Patrick Hackley, director of the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands. “We are pleased to have a role in conserving this special property and the many values it provides.”

The Conservation Fund, a national environmental nonprofit, purchased the land through its Working Forest Fund with support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Federal funding from the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program, along with private support from the Squam Lakes Conservation Society and from other local and public partners also made finalizing the purchase and establishing the easement possible.

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