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May 4 • Vol 37 • No. 5

Celebrate Mom!

Inside This Issue... Find More Painting the Lakes Region | Page 3

Mother’s Day Ideas | Page 6

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Painting the Lakes Region with Liane Whittum

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Photos courtesy Liane Whittum Artist Liane Whittum drives a lot.

She also observes a lot and she paints a lot. These things are all part of Liane’s life as an artist, although one might not expect driving would be part of a creative routine.

Liane, who lives in the village of Hill, New Hampshire with her husband and daughter, spends as much time as possible each day in her home studio.

These days, the time is cut a bit short as she homeschools her daughter, due to school closures because of the pandemic.

However, Liane, who is a well-known and sought-after artist in the Newfound Lake area, finds her day-to-day life artistically inspirational. This includes driving her daughter to appointments and even such mundane things as a trip to the store. “I seem to paint things I am around the most,” Liane explains. Some of her observations are inadvertent and can seem quite random; while most of us would drive by an old trailer or swampy area, she is immediately attracted to the colors, the composition and the mood created by the subject matter.

“I am drawn to different parts of New Hampshire. I like the postcard beautiful scenes, but I am interested in the other side as well,” Liane explains. “It is all part of what makes up the places where we live.”

When viewing Liane’s paintings and drawings, her skill and her sharp eye for a scene are readily apparent. We see places we know, and think to ourselves, “Oh yes, I remember that view or that highway, but I never saw how colorful or randomly beautiful it is the way Liane sees it in a painting.”

The paintings evoke not only a recognition of places, but they also

Spring in Bridgewater, painting by Liane Whittum prod at our memories and bring back remembrances of a day heading north on I-93 to look at foliage; a farm we passed where the spring mist rose from a field; a trailer park with claustrophobic snowbanks on a cold January evening when the street lamps just came on to cast a pink glow. We recall what the heat of a July day felt like as we drove a country road when the fiery orange sun slid behind the mountains at sunset or the lonely, almost frightening feeling of an old, abandoned home beside a secondary road.

Liane describes her painting style as “realistic interpretation of the area where I live; sometimes with non-traditional subjects.” Indeed, the subjects range from beautiful landscapes to such things as a roadside parking area with storage trucks or a seemingly simple still life of a pear.

Nothing is off limits for Liane and can be a way for her to interpret and learn about the world.

Although she now lives with her husband and daughter in rural Hill, Liane was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and moved at age five with her family to Contoocook, New Hampshire in 1982. She lived in Contoocook for

most of her childhood, graduating from high school there. She began her career at age 19, designing and painting for a furniture company based in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Unlike most young people fresh out of high school and headed to college, Liane has painted many commissioned pieces purchased by private collectors, and her work has been carried in stores across New England, including Pier 1 Imports.

Her immediate entry into the world of a professional artist speaks to her immense talent.

In her 30s, Liane fulfilled her lifelong desire to attend art school. “My husband was supportive and he helped me for four years so I could attend New England College. It was a good fit for me as a mom and because of my schedule. I have a degree in studio arts, with a major in painting,” she says.

Like many artists, Liane has

fashioned her life as a creative person to blend with her role as a parent. While she did not choose a traditional career path, Liane often takes on commissions and she is represented in galleries and also teaches private classes. She has a definite following and people all over the Newfound area and far beyond cherish her paintings.

As for her painting style, Liane says, “I am sort of a blended traditionalist, which is realism with a little bit of Impressionism. I focus a lot on realism, and when I do plein air painting, my style is a lot looser because when outside, I have to work quickly.”

She relates stories of particular places she has painted and some are amusing or informative. For example, she saw the trailer park with snow across the street from a gym (her daughter is a competitive gymnast and Liane drives her to the gym often). It might seem like a random thing to paint – a trailer park – but Liane liked the light, the colors and composition. With this subject and many others, she might make sketches of the scene and/or take photographs for reference. It is certainly near to impossible to paint outside in the cold winter, so reference sketches and photos are extremely helpful when Liane gets back to the studio to paint.

Another drive she took, this time to Jaffrey, New Hampshire to help hang an art show, took her past a factory where she had a moment of inspiration.

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Page 4 | THE LAKER | May 4, 2020 • Painting continued from page 3 “I saw the old factory, which was a minty green in color, on an overcast day, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I am going to plein air paint there!’” Certain colors, she explains, feed her and give her a desire to capture what she sees and to share it with others.

Liane sites many influences on her painting, from White Mountain region artist Erik Koepel, because she likes “his traditional way of doing things” to New Hampshire artist Byron Carr.

She also loves the art of John Singer Sargent and Ivan Kramskoi, an artist who spearheaded a Russian genre of painting, Edward Hopper to Dutch still life masters. Liane speaks glowingly of instructors from New England College, including Inez McDermott, Daryl Furtkamp, Devin Mozdierz, Peter Granucci and Jay Bordage.

Recently, after learning of some rather discouraging media coverage of the pandemic and its effects on her area, Liane decided it would be her call to action to do something positive at this difficult time. “It made me ask myself what I can do to change the discouraging mindset,” she comments. “We aren’t just victims of our circumstances and I told myself I would get out and paint something nice; something meaningful although the weather wasn’t great. I chose a scene where I once painted and always wanted to return.” The scene, a farm not far from her home, is the subject for her uplifting mindset of doing what she can to project the positive during these pandemic times.

As a full-time artist, Liane has experienced the joys of being her own boss and the freedom to create every day. But it means she must be in charge of a lot of different things and wear many hats. Part of her creativity means challenging herself, such as a recent commission to paint a pet and its owner. She wanted to experiment and do the painting to accept the challenge

Tioga River, painting by Liane Whittum of something new and she has learned much from the process.

Talking about individual paintings, Liane starts by saying she often likes to paint unusual things. “I like a lot of manmade structures, such as buildings. I also like light, and sometimes I can see the composition as a painting as I am driving by something. It strikes me – it feels like a painting already and it has key elements, such as a late afternoon atmosphere. I am trying to focus on that golden hour, when light casts shadows.

The sun is warm and it gives off a wonderful feeling. And I am interested in painting night scenes - nocturnes and such things as snowbanks under parking lot lights.”

Liane painted “Afternoon in Bridgewater” last April. She started first with a sketch on site and then did a plein air painting and finished by taking a lot of photos of the scene at

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different times of the day. “I recently went back there again and took more photos,” she says.

“January Dream”, the painting of the trailer park with snowbanks was painted using photos, due to the fact that it was wintertime and too cold to paint outside.

Another painting, called “4th of July”, gives the viewer a front seat in Liane’s car with the road ahead and a very hot sun setting behind the trees.

Liane says this very view, when she and her husband and daughter were driving to Andover, New Hampshire, on the 4th of July, inspired the painting.

“We were on Rt. 104 in Danbury. It was late afternoon and we were on our way to see the fireworks. There were bugs smashed on the windshield of the truck, as often happens in the summer, and the sunshine picked up and reflected off the bugs. I decided to

include them in the painting.” Liane recalls the bugs looked rather like little fairies flitting through the air and the painting certainly has a highly atmospheric feeling.

Most of her paintings are smaller in size: 9 x 12 or 12 x 16, although she is now working on a painting of downtown Bristol that is around 14 x 24. No matter the painting’s size, a variety of people collect Liane’s artwork, from locals to out-of-staters and collectors from farther afield.

Although it is difficult to get studio time, due to temporarily homeschooling her daughter during the pandemic closures, Liane remains positive and grateful for all she has and her many talents. She looks forward to having a presence at the August League of NH Craftsmen Fair at Sunapee, New Hampshire. As a member of the NH Art Association, Liane will be participating in the group’s tent display at the fair during a plein air day.

Always looking ahead, Liane hopes, when things open back up after the pandemic recedes, to get back to New York City and also to keep painting local scenes and perhaps gain entrance to more galleries.

As she drives the highways and backroads of New Hampshire, spotting places bucolic as well as areas others would view as mundane, Liane embraces and interprets it all, painting with skill and fondness the many scenes of the Lakes Region.

(Liane is a juried member of the NH Art Association. She has won many awards, including the Washington SQ Outdoor Exhibit Award and the Gamblin Material for a Landscape in Oil Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her work is available at Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery at NH Art Association in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and the Prospect Hill Home Gallery in Sunapee, New Hampshire. To see more of Liane’s work, visit www.lianewhittum.com or email liane. whittum@yahoo.com.)

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Give Gift Cards for Mother’s Day!

By Sarah Wright With most places still closed and Mother’s Day events cancelled or postponed, you may be fretting about what you can do for Mom to show her how much you appreciate her this year.

Well, fret not! Many places around the lake offer gift cards, gift certificates, or memberships for use at a later date.

So, take a rain check on the celebration and make plans to spend time with Mom in the future. It’s a thoughtful gift that will show her how much you care, while also supporting local businesses.

Here are some suggestions.

Give mom the “gift of fun!” Mothers with young children can make wonderful memories at Storyland on Route 16 in Glen. With a fairy-tale theme, Mom can get great photos with her smiling kids as they catch a ride in Cinderella’s Pumpkin Coach, have an adventure on a Buccaneer Pirate Ship, take a spin in the Dutch Shoes or the Whirling Whales, enter a Splash Battle with the whole family, and enjoy a ride in the Swan Boats. If Mom is feeling brave, take her for a ride on the Roaro-Saurus Coaster, the only wooden roller coaster of its kind in northern New England. When everyone needs a break, relax and catch a show at the theatre, like The Royal Red Carpet, Camp Fairy Tale, and the popular Farm Follies Show. There are also lots of options for lunch, snacks, and of course, treats! When the park reopens, young kids will be excited to meet some of their favorite characters like Paddington, Clifford, or Winnie the Pooh on Wednesday through Saturday.

Admission to the park can be prepurchased online at a discount for use at a later date. Check out the latest information at www.storylandnh.com and click on “Tickets & Passes.”

At the M/S Mount Washington, their popular Mother’s Day Brunch

is traditionally the first cruise of the season on the lake. In its place this year, they’ve launched a campaign called, “Let Mom Choose Her Cruise.”

If you visit Mount Washington Cruises at www.cruisenh.com, you will see a banner to click on with a link to the gift card page. “We’re promoting it as a way to say that any day can really be Mother’s Day,” says the Mount’s Jared Maraio. Gift cards can be used to purchase tickets to any cruise on the M/S Mount Washington, M/V Doris E., United States Mailboat M/V Sophie C., or in the Mount Washington Cruises gift shop. Available in denominations of $25 up to $250, the gift certificates do not expire. (Gift cards can be made for any amount by contacting the ticket office at 603-366-5531.) As of this writing, the M/S cruises are scheduled to begin on June 1. Please check the website for the latest updates.

If you haven’t taken a boat ride on the “Mount,” I guarantee you’ll love it. As a mom myself, I have great memories of taking cruises on the M/S Mount Washington with my children.

On a hot day, there’s a cool breeze, and even on a cloudy day, the views are spectacular. The boat’s captain will fill you in on some fascinating facts about Lake Winnipesaukee,

notable residents, and island history.

Visitors and locals alike will enjoy this fun voyage on the beautiful lake.

I took cruises from Wolfeboro to Weirs Beach and back, but on other days the boat stops in Alton Bay, Meredith, and Center Harbor.

Another favorite place to spend time with the family is the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness.

It’s a walking trail and animal sanctuary rolled into one! Why not give mom the gift of nature with a yearly membership? Visit www.nhnature.org and click on “Membership” to find out more about giving a gift membership.

A Basic Membership includes admission to trails and exhibits; extra admission tickets at a discount; a special member rate for admission to programs and cruises; a subscription to the quarterly Tracks & Trails newsletter; a 10% discount at the Howling Coyote gift shop; reciprocal admission at over 200 nature centers through the Association of Nature Center Administrators; and reciprocal admission at participating zoos and aquariums through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

At the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, you can see native animals of New Hampshire up close. The three-quarter-mile trail is an easy trek through the woods, with intriguing exhibits along the way. All of the animals on display were either injured or orphaned, and have been rehabilitated.

You’ll learn about habitats, adaptation, interrelationships, and population as you walk the trail. The different areas you will experience along the trail include the Water Exhibit with live mink, turtles, fish, and frogs; and the Ecotone Mammal area with red foxes, a striped

skunk, bob cats, mountain lions, and a boardwalk that crosses over the whitetailed deer exhibit. At this point, you can choose to take a slight detour for Kirkwood Gardens. There’s always something blooming and it’s a haven for bumblebees and butterflies alike.

Feel free to enjoy a picnic lunch here or purchase a snack at the Kirkwood Café.

Families with young children will appreciate the Gordon Children’s Center, with its big rope spider web and outdoor playground. When playtime is over, visit the black bears.

After that is an exhibit for bird lovers, with songbirds and raptors. When you reach the end of the animal trail, you’ll see more hiking trails, one of which is a loop to the top of Mt. Fayal.

If you’d like to venture out onto beautiful Squam Lake, the center separately runs 90-minute ecology cruises. Explore the history of Squam Lake on a covered, pontoon boat and learn about the animals that make Squam Lake home. Go on a Bald Eagle Adventure Cruise and view an active nest, or take a Loon Cruise. Both cruises will have a biologist on board to talk about the birds and answer questions.

My kids loved the Lake Explorers Family Cruise, with a scavenger hunt and a naturalist on board who will show kids how to collect microscopic life. For the latest cruise schedule or more information about the Science Center, visit www.nhnature.org.

Take Mom on an adventure to remember with a ride on the amazing and historic Cog Railway to the top of Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast. The Cog was the world’s first mountain-climbing train and is the only cog railway east of the Rockies. Purchase a gift card for the three-hour, guided roundtrip train ride to the summit, where you will have panoramic views of mountains spanning New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, up into Canada and out to the Atlantic Ocean. While at the top, explore the Sherman Adams Visitors Center, Mount Washington Observatory’s Weather Museum, and the 1853 Tip Top House. Visitors can also send a postmarked stamp from • Mom Continued on page 8

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This will surely be a most memorable experience! Don’t forget to stop at the gift shop before you head out.

The railway is located just six miles from Route 302 in Bretton Woods.

For updated schedule information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thecog. com or email tickets@thecog.com.

If your mother enjoys history, purchase a gift membership to Canterbury Shaker Village at 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury. Gift memberships can be purchased at www.shakers.org under the “Support” tab and then “Become a Member.” Once the museum can open again, members will enjoy free admission and tours, discounts in the store and café, and reduced admission to special events. Canterbury Shaker Village is dedicated to preserving the 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers and to providing a place for learning, reflection, and renewal. The Village has 25 restored original Shaker buildings, four reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easements. Originally established in 1792 when followers of founder Mother Ann Lee formed their seventh community in Canterbury, the Village became a museum in 1992, when the last Shaker sister in residence, Ethel Hudson, died.

At its height in the 1850s, 300 people lived and worked in over 100 buildings

on 3,000 acres at Canterbury Shaker Village. Soak in the history with mom at this beautiful place.

One of the most breathtaking views in the Lakes Region is from the Lucknow Estate at Castle in the Clouds on Rt. 171/455 Old Mountain Road in Moultonborough. It’s one of those “must-see” places for tourists and locals, alike. Surprise Mom with a gift card to the historic landmark. Enjoy a trolley ride together and take a tour of the unique property, and then enjoy a delicious lunch at the Carriage House Restaurant. To request a gift card, please email info@castleintheclouds. org. At the time of this writing, Castle in the Clouds has an opening date of July 1. For the latest schedule and event updates, visit www.castleintheclouds. org.

If your mother enjoys local theatre, surprise her with a gift certificate for a single show or season pass at the popular Interlakes Summer Theatre at 1 Laker Lane in Meredith. The current season is on hold, but will include great shows like A Chorus Line, The King & I, Grease, and Cats. Gift certificates can be purchased online at www. interlakestheatre.com or at 603-7076035. Please check or call for updates.

Make Mom happy and support local businesses for Mother’s Day! (Please call ahead or visit online for the latest information on all places mentioned in this article; information subject to change.)

M/S Mount Washington Launches Community Gallery The M/S Mount Washington is asking its passengers to help document the Mount’s long history. This season, the ship will post photos taken by members of the public to its public areas. “We invite everyone to look through their personal photos to find the best snapshots, and to submit them to us,” the M/S Mount Washington posted to its website, www.Cruisenh.com. “Our favorites will be hung on the ship, with your name and hometown. We’ll even provide a voucher for up to four cruise tickets so you can come see your photo in person.”

WFOM Gives Back to Its Advertisers and Sponsors The Board of the Wolfeboro Friends of Music appreciates the long standing support from its advertisers and sponsors. Each season WFOM recognizes its advertisers and sponsors in a brochure, program booklet, advertisements, poster and concert banners, as well as posters and PowerPoint projections during concerts.

The Board recognizes the COVID-19 pandemic has created both a medical and an economic crisis for many individuals and for many businesses.

Thus, the Board has unanimously decided to return the support given to WFOM by offering each and every advertiser and sponsor from its abbreviated 2019-2020 season the same level of advertisements and sponsorship recognition for its coming

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It is considered a symbol of New Hampshire. While the ship may be large, not every photo can be posted. If a photo isn’t selected, it will be added to a new archive of photography for 2022 when the Mount celebrates its 150th anniversary. All photos received will be displayed online in a special gallery commemorating the anniversary. Find out more at https://cruisenh.com/ pages/community-gallery.

season at no cost. WFOM is in the process of constructing their season brochure and program booklet and intend to repeat the ads and sponsor recognition. E-mails and letters are being sent to all.

Even in the midst of the pandemic, WFOM plans are underway for the 2020–2021 season, beginning in the fall with Fred Moyer’s Classical/Jazz program and ending in June with The Kingston Trio. Also offered will be six more talented artists under contract.

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‘Cue The Grill

Marvelous Mother’s Day Menu

By Chef Kelly Ross May means Mother’s Day, and there would be no better day to get Mom and the family out of the house and to treat her to a great meal at a favorite restaurant. With times as they are with social distancing, Moms are likely doing more around the house now than at any time, and deserve to be spoiled even more than the norm. However, unless things change for the better between this writing and going to print, taking Mom out for dinner probably won’t happen for a while. For many families, the option will be “take-out” at many great establishments. But for others, the sit-down experience for Mom’s Day allows Dad and the kids to put together a meal that will impress Mom. Today’s mission is to create a great appetizer, salad, meal and dessert, and when Mom realizes that Dad and the kids did this for her, she will be so pleased and excited. (She’ll also wonder why Dad and the kids don’t do this more often, so get used to doing it again soon!) After all, Mom deserves more than one Mother’s Day a year in my book.

Today’s first course is a Southwestern Shrimp and Black Bean Quesadilla.

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and then cook outside on the grill, in the oven, or on top of the stove, so you have options. This recipe will make 8 half-moon quesadillas, which will give

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SW Shrimp & Black Bean Quesadilla 1 lb of 16/20 shrimp, peeled and deveined ¼ cup Cajun seasoning A 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, diced An 11 oz can of corn kernels 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 6 oz fresh baby spinach 8 flour tortillas, 8 inches in diameter 1 lb shredded Colby/Monterey Jack blend, or Mexican blend Sour cream and salsa, optional For starters, with the cleaned shrimp laying flat, slice them in half with your knife parallel to the shrimp so the halves are all the same shape as the whole shrimp. Put them in a Ziploc with the Cajun spice and shake so the halves are well coated. I prefer to cook the shrimp on a grill for a minute or so on each side. Set aside. In a small bowl, mash 1 cup of the black beans with a fork. In a skillet, heat the oil to a medium heat and pop in the onion and cook until tender for a couple of minutes while stirring.

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Stir in the spinach until just wilted.

Heat a grill to medium-low and oil the surface liberally. On a couple of cookie sheets, take 4 of the tortillas, spread the spinach/bean mixture evenly over them, leaving enough to do so for 4 more later. Sprinkle half the cheese over the 4 tortillas, and then put half the shrimp on just 1/2 of the 4 tortillas.

Lay as many tortillas as you can fit on the grill, usually two, close the grill to help warm things up and melt the cheese. Once the bottom of the tortilla is browning nicely and everything is warmed, gently pull them off the grill, fold the non-shrimp side over the shrimp side and cut each one into 3 to 4 wedges. Serve with sour cream and/ or salsa and dig in.

It’s time for a very yummy salad that is truly original and all in all, fairly simple. This makes four salads and includes a few ingredients that are delicious together. This recipe will take you about 40 minutes to put together.

Spinach, Asparagus and Prosciutto Salad 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 3-inch pieces 2 tbsp olive oil Coarse sea salt and fresh grind black pepper ½ bunch fresh asparagus, cleaned and trimmed ½ cup frozen peas 4 baby potatoes, about 5 oz, cut into ¼ inch slices 3 tbsp buttermilk ¼ cup mayo 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves 2 ½ oz fresh baby spinach, about 2+ packed cups Arrange the prosciutto on a walled baking sheet in a single layer, brushed with olive oil and bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for about 9-10

minutes until a deep golden brown. Set the meat on paper towel sheets. While cooking, set up a medium pot of salted water to a boil and add the asparagus until just tender, 1-2 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to an ice bath to shock the temperature immediately. While keeping the hot water cooking, add the peas for 30 seconds and add them to the ice bath. Put the sliced potatoes into the boiling water and cook for 6-8 minutes until just tender. Drain the asparagus and peas from the ice bath. Cut the asparagus into 2 inch pieces on the bias. Drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly. Whisk the buttermilk, mayo, shallot and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Combine the asparagus, peas, potatoes, tarragon and spinach in a large bowl. Divide among 4 salad plates and top evenly with the crispy prosciutto. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of the extra dressing and serve with the remaining dressing on the side.

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As the sauce gets hotter, it will start to thicken. Meanwhile, cook the pasta.

Also, in a small bowl, stir the water and corn starch together until smooth, and slowly add to the sauce, continuing to stir. It should start thickening up very nicely. Add the scallops, drop the heat to a medium-low and let the scallops simmer for about 10 minutes. Once the pasta is cooked, divide it among

the plates, split the scallops up among the plates, and top generously with the sauce. Feel free to put any extra sauce into a gravy boat in case someone wants the extra sauce. If there is some great bread to add to this meal, that extra sauce will be just like gold!

My guess is by now, everyone is going to be pretty full, but not full enough to indulge in a few mini Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies. A big dessert after a big meal usually works against you, but eating smaller desserts won’t make you feel so guilty.

Carrot Cake Mini Whoopie Pies 1 stick butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup flour ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda Pinch of salt 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup rolled oats ¼ cup raisins 4 oz cream cheese, room temp 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tbsp butter Starting from the top, combine the butter and sugar and beat until creamy in a standing mixer. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and soda, and salt. Again, combine very well.

Slowly and gradually, add the dry mix to the wet until a dough forms. Add the carrots, oats and raisins and mix until thoroughly combined. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a baking pan lined with parchment paper, and sprayed with pan spray, plop the batter down in balls using a tbsp. Bake for 15 minutes and once out of the oven, let them cool completely. Add the confectioner’s sugar, cream cheese, a few drops of vanilla extract and butter to a bowl and mix until well incorporated. It should be a wonderful creamy consistency.

Once the cookies have cooled, pop a dollop on one and make a sandwich with another half. Put them on a large plate, wrap well in plastic until ready to serve.

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Boaters Looking for Early Launching This Year

By Leigh Sharps As the COVID-19 pandemic is, hopefully, beginning to level off, regional marinas have not missed a beat in starting normal preparations for the upcoming boating season. In fact, those types of recreational-based businesses had no need to stop any of their usual activities since the onset of the pandemic due to the fact they are not publicly active from late fall to early spring.

Ice-out being over on all regional lakes for quite some time now, boaters are probably wondering if this summer’s season is continuing as normal. Established boaters know this popular warm-weather livelihood has always been a social distancing activity anyway. Area lakes also place specific restrictions on rafting (how many boats may be anchored together for social reasons). Of course there are also stringent state laws which keep boats a safe distance, not only from each other, but from the shore-land, water skiers, sail boats, kayakers, etc. (see N.H. Marine Patrol‘s standing laws/regulations for details).

Marinas all over the Lakes Region are experiencing a huge surge in requests from second homeowners to put their boats in the water earlier than usual. Squam Lake Livery, a familyowned business since the turn of the century, located in the channel between Little and Big Lake Squam (and where the boat gas scene was filmed in ‘On Golden Pond’) is doing what all Lakes

Boats already in for the season Region marinas and boat show rooms are doing now: continuing to prepare for what appears to be a booming season for this beloved regional recreational activity. Livery owners Tom and Sally Daigneault say, “In April the request for spring service went up by about 50 percent due to the out-of-state property owners choosing to shelter here in their vacation homes.

We are hoping to remove some of our self-imposed restrictions in May so we can give our customers the opportunity to enjoy the lake earlier than usual in this unusual time.”

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Baker says blocks of boaters arrive at different times of the season according

to their particular reason to boat. “The local fishermen start. They’re a big block of the first boaters.”

Eaton says they send owners of the boats they store or maintain ‘Spring Make Ready” letters so they can establish a maintenance and launch schedule for the year. They store some customer boats in a 16,000 sq. foot building in Ashland with a shrinkwrapped outside storage area at their shop location. With the other vessels they winterize and send home with their owners for the winter, they care for 400 in all.

“Between June and July there’s another group of boaters wanting to go in the water. But with what’s going on with the pandemic, everything has shifted and second-home owners started coming up to stay in March and they want their boats in now.”

Eaton understands the desire for boaters wanting access to the lake as soon as they can, but has to advise them there is a process to get the boats safely ready. “Also, we have to tell those with inboards or stern drives that although they can leave their boats in the water late in the fall while the water temperatures are still in the 50s, right now the water temperatures are freezing or below and it can freeze or damage a motor.”

But with the water quickly warming, they are expecting the 20 or so boats a week they have serviced, and already

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The Tow US division is “just like Triple A except for boats,” explains Eaton. “It’s 24-7 on-the-water assistance on Winnipesaukee.” Eaton started that enterprise a couple decades ago and it continues to be a needed service; busy all summer with not only out-of-gas and boat motor problems, but also with recoveries of sunken boats and boats ashore on rocks. And Mobile Marine, like its name says, will go to boaters anywhere on a lake or where they’re stored.

Barry Gaw, owner/operator and managing member of Riveredge Marina, on Little Squam Lake in Ashland (and also of Squam Lakes Landing event venue and Sippican Partners, LLC construction) is extremely optimistic about the upcoming season despite the current pandemic situation. “We are several months ahead of where we normally are at this time for putting boats back in the water. When the schools closed here in NH and surrounding states, particularly Massachusetts, our (longstanding) customers started moving up here to their second homes and scheduling their ‘Boat Spring MakeReadies’ as we call it. Our April became the new May and May will be the new June.”

Gaw says their approach right now is “continuing to service customer boats and scheduling sales appointments outdoors while keeping our main marina building closed to the public.

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We are pausing boat rentals, too. Our crew is adhering to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines for the workplace and we keep following those and we also depend on Dr. Fauci (Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Birx (Dr. Deborah Birx, global health official and Ambassador to the office of the U.S. Vice-President as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator) for the clearest and most up-to-date information on how we are to operate.

“Many folks who generally arrive in June are already here. Once their schools were closed and education became remote for the rest of the year, an opportunity for them to come up early became viable. Everyone who came up early is staying; they will not be going back and forth.” The parent of two little girls, Ellie and Greta, Gaw said, “We get it – last Sunday we went out in the boat and the girls took a polar plunge in Rattlesnake Cove. It felt great to be on the water, outside in the fresh air, doing something so different and wonderful during this stressful time right now, and we saw at least 15 boats which, believe me, is a lot for this time of year.”

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Riveredge employees are lucky, too, as the entire crew is working and there have been no lay-offs. “We’re working hard to get boats in the water and we plan to keep everyone employed throughout the season. We are also fortunate to have other businesses, our Fisher Plow dealership and Sippican Construction that allow us to maintain a year-round base of employees who transition from the fall/winter business to the spring/summer season.”

Riveredge stores 350 boats and recently built a new storage building, increasing their capacity to 400. There are no slips or day valet spots available for rent as “everything was reserved by the end of February” added Gaw. The marina began in 1939 as Al’s Marine and Appliance store at a main intersection in Ashland. They sold everything from fishing gear to Zenith

TVs at some point. There have been just a few owners: Al and Edie Miner, Alan Dale and Skip Van Sickle and family. It has been under Gaw’s watch since 2005. “It has always been part of the surrounding communities. We try hard to take care of the legacy of helping others enjoy their time here on the lakes.”

Their reception/event venue, Squam River Landing, is closed at this time and they are not scheduling events. They continue, however, to take reservation agreements on their phase II building project expanding their development of second homes overlooking Little Squam. “The homes are beautiful and the community has become truly special. We are very pleased the residents value the culture of Squam just as we do, and they are becoming active in helping others in the community as well.” Thirty boat slips/house boats have been sold in just the past two years, bringing the total to 80 with only 20 slips left.

Gaw offers words of advice, “When we all get back on the water, enjoying time with our families and friends, be grateful for all we have in this beautiful state. Let’s be kind to others and respect everyone’s approach to social distancing and keeping their families safe and sound. Squam is a very respectful lake and we are so fortunate to have it this way!”

(Contact Squam Boat Livery at 9687721, Mobile Marine and Tow Boat US at 968-8600 and Riveredge: land, boat slip sales and construction projects at 968-7711.)

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Sun Magnets ~ Painted Turtles

By Margaret Gillespie Photo courtesy Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Life for painted turtles, Chrysemys picta, literally revolves around the sun. As ectothermic creatures, painted turtles are dependent upon the temperature of their surroundings for everything from digestion to reproduction. Basking turtles are most obvious in the cool spring weather.

Check for them throughout the summer as well, particularly in the morning.

Look on rocks and partially submerged logs as well as along the shoreline. You can also find them close to the surface, suspended on aquatic plants. Painted turtles have distinctive yellow stripes on their heads, a yellow spot behind each eye, and bright red markings along the edge of the carapace (upper shell).

Once the sun stokes their metabolism, the turtles head off in search of aquatic insects, tadpoles, small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic plants as well as carrion. Nightfall finds them settling in on the pond’s bottom for a rejuvenating sleep.

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They choose spots carefully, with good sun exposure and relatively easy digging - gravel pits, sand banks, or mowed grassy areas work well. Using their hind feet, female turtles excavate a cavity about four inches deep where they lay approximately four to eight eggs. As experts in concealment, painted turtles then fill in the nest with soil, packing the surface with their feet and the rear rim of their plastron (lower shell). As a final touch, they whisk stray leaves and vegetation across the spot. Then it’s time to scurry back to their wetland home.

What becomes of the eggs, barring discovery by predators such as skunks, foxes or raccoons? The sun takes over, of course! Over a period of twoand-a-half to three months, the sun’s warmth fosters the development of the eggs into tiny turtles. The sun also determines the sex of the hatchlings.

Warmer temperatures produce female turtles while cooler temperatures result in males. Thus, a nest could hatch females and males if there were an appropriate temperature gradient in the nest or potentially all turtles of the same sex. Once hatched, turtles follow one of two courses. Most often in the north, hatchlings stay in the security of the nest over a cold winter, insulated by soil topped with snow, to emerge the next spring. Alternatively, they emerge from the nest shortly after hatching and head for water.

There they hibernate in the soft mud of the pond or lake bottom. Relative to the water, the mud maintains a higher temperature. Oxygen is the key limiting factor. Painted turtles absorb oxygen dissolved in the water through their skin but are also able to survive for periods of time with no oxygen.

In a cosmic sense, we too revolve around the sun. I, for one, am glad our portion of planet Earth is tilting closer to that burning globe during this spring season. With the painted turtles, we can emerge to experience the new life that is bursting from every nook and cranny.

(Reprinted with permission from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, NH. Visit www.nhnature. org or call 603-968-7194.)

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Make Mother’s Day Special

View of Newfound Lake from Little Sugarloaf.

Get Outside in the Newfound Lake Area The Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA) has compiled a list of natural areas in the Newfound watershed for outdoor enthusiasts to explore. With over 100 miles of trails, it’s easy to stay the recommended six feet apart! As local events are rescheduled and gathering places temporarily closed, now is the time to explore Newfound’s beautiful backyard.

Grey Rocks Conservation Area, located at 178 North Shore Road in Hebron, is a great place to explore. Over the past several years, the Newfound Lake Region Association has transformed Grey Rocks Conservation Area into a Newfound destination.

Visitors can enjoy a walk around three hiking trails, a sunny picnic in the picnic area, and make use of access for kayaks and other non-motorized boats to the amazing scenery and wildlife along northern Newfound Lake.

Goose Pond and Sugarloaf Conservation Area at 614 West Shore Road in Bristol is a hiker’s paradise. In 2014, NLRA partnered with the Lake Region Conservation Trust to conserve this secluded area. By parking at the Elwell trailhead, visitors can access a short uphill climb with rewarding, expansive views of Newfound Lake from the top of Little Sugarloaf. This hike can then be extended up Big Sugarloaf or around Goose Pond,

each trail offering unique beauty of its own. Together with the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, Newfound Lake Region Association continues to ensure the protection of the area.

For an extensive list of local outdoor destinations, including directions and trail maps, visit www.newfoundlake. org/hiking. Remember to follow recommended social distancing practices, even outside, and to leave the trails as pristine as you find them.

The recipient of The Nature Conservancy’s 2018 Conservation Partner Award, NLRA continues to work with landowners, local governments, and organizations to conserve the open spaces of Newfound as part of their mission to protect Newfound Lake and its watershed.

Through education, programs, and collaboration, NLRA promotes conservation and preservation of the region’s natural, social, and economic resources. Learn how you can support local conservation at www. newfoundlake.org.

The Newfound Lake Region Association’s mission is to protect Newfound Lake and its watershed. The Association promotes conservation and preservation of the region’s natural, social and economic resources through education, programs and collaboration.

Each and every day a new woman becomes a mother for the first time or all over again. Being a mother changes a person’s life in dramatic ways.

Mother’s Day is a great time of year to honor mothers and attempt to give back just a portion of the tireless love and devotion moms offer their children. Some children provide large gestures, while others feel it’s the little things that can help a mom to feel appreciated. For those needing a little inspiration on treating their mothers in special ways, consider these ideas.

• Make mom breakfast in bed with her favorite morning treats.

• Enjoy a movie at home with mom. Let her pick the flick and share her favorite film with you.

• Agree to not bicker for the entire day, especially if you are prone to getting into arguments with siblings.

• Put together a collage of photos from moments you have shared with mom or your family.

• Cook a meal together and learn about everyone’s favorite recipes or the family history.

• Give her a locket with your photo inside and have a duplicate you can wear containing her photo.

• Customize a coffee mug, tote bag or

a blanket with a meaningful sentiment or photo.

• Treat mom to a day off from her chores.

Tackle all of the jobs she normally does for the family.

• Bake a delicious dessert that mom will absolutely devour.

• Pamper mom with a gift card for her favorite nail salon or massage therapy location.

• Prepare a jar of mom’s favorite candies wrapped in pieces of paper that have loving sentiments written on them.

• Compile a playlist of songs and artists mom prefers and download them to her phone.

• Begin a charm bracelet tradition by purchasing a charm bracelet and a new charm each year that represents a meaningful memory you both shared.

• Write a new email each day with an inspirational quote or special words of love for mom.

• Tackle a task that she may not want to do herself, such as washing the exterior of her car and vacuuming the interior.

Mother’s Day gift ideas should come from the heart and can show mothers near and far how much they are appreciated and loved.

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Yester year

D & M Hits a Home Run

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Images courtesy Plymouth State University / Plymouth Historical Society At one time Plymouth, New Hampshire residents thought about baseball year-round. For many, baseball was their livelihood as they made thousands of baseballs and other sporting items at the D & M Baseball Factory.

In the late 1800s to the early part of the 1900s, Plymouth was synonymous with baseball glove manufacturing.

Over the years, the high-quality gloves manufactured by the D & M gained such popularity that baseball giant Babe Ruth traveled to Plymouth and posed for publicity photos stitching a Whatever the reason, they invited baseball glove and hobnobbing with Arthur “Doc” Irwin, a professional local officials. shortstop, to visit their business. Irwin According to information at www. had suffered some broken fingers the nhhistory.org, the family business previous playing season and when started in the Ashland, NH area, visiting the business, Draper and producing buckskin gloves. The gloves Maynard fitted him for a padded glove. were utilitarian and popular protective When Irwin’s teammates saw the gear for laborers. glove, they were impressed and wanted Jason Draper, son of one of the gloves as well. Orders began to come founders of the family business and his in and the D & M business was off and brother-in-law, John Maynard, had a running. They built a new factory in business plan to expand the operation Ashland in Glove Hollow Brook, near in the 1880s.

Plymouth, NH. At the time, baseball was becoming It seemed a natural progression from popular across the country. According buckskin gloves to baseball gloves. to an article by John Kostrzewa in The The D & M may have been the firstProvidence Journal, early baseball ever company to produce baseball players did not use gloves and played gloves; in its heyday, the company using bare hands or primitive gloves produced many, many baseball gloves. when fielding balls. This must have By the late 1800s, D & M it brought been awkward and led towww.thelaker.com many hand much-needed employment to the area. injuries. Perhaps Draper or Maynard The company made and sold baseballs, What-To-Do had seen a local baseball gameYour and Where-To-Go, leather goods, such as baseball Guide gloves, thought to themselves that there had and the Lakes Region foruniforms. to be a better way to protect players.

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After a fire, Draper and Maynard decided to build a new factory on Plymouth’s North Main Street. Soon a 100-foot building rose above the downtown Plymouth area. Business was booming and the company employed up to 600 workers, quite an infusion in the local economy.

The new space allowed Draper and Maynard to expand their sporting goods line even further, and by 1905 the company was considered a leading manufacturer in northern New England.

The idea for the baseball glove had revolutionized the sport, and spilled over into other sports as well, and D & M made boxing gloves and

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Another trademark was adopted as well, according to www.nhhistory.org, depicting Maynard’s bird dog, Nick (the “Lucky Dog”).

A cottage industry grew out of the baseball factory and women sewed baseballs for D & M from their homes.

Increased production met the demand from the national baseball leagues that needed hundreds of baseballs each year. During the 1920s, better than 90 percent of all major league players used D & M gloves and mitts, as well as the company’s balls and bats. Also produced were footballs and basketballs, popular items as the sports grew and many schools and colleges offered football and basketball.

In around 1916, Plymouth was in the news when Red Sox players visited the factory and picked out their own gloves and balls. Whenever a player visited town, crowds gathered and excitement was in the air. But the most thrilling thing was the day Babe Ruth visited town, with journalists and photographers in tow. Many locals lined up for autographs and indulgent parents let children stay home from school in hopes of meeting the Babe.

An iconic black-and-white photograph showed Ruth in a fulllength raccoon coat (after all, this was the Jazz Age when such attire was the height of fashion) talking with those who sewed the gloves and baseballs.

After Jason Draper’s death, John Maynard continued to run the business until his death in the 1930s. Although Maynard had retired as president in 1930, he was still active as a director.

Family members ran the business for a time, until a competitor purchased the trademark. The equipment in the factory was sold off, but now and then, a piece of sporting equipment, such as a baseball or glove, can be found. They are collector’s items and sought-after among certain baseball fans, a lasting testament to the days when Babe Ruth and other famous players came to town.

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Love is Not Cancelled!

Belknap Mill Offers Options during COVID-19 Photo by Clifford Photography The historic Belknap Mill is a unique site for events and weddings. Year round, as couples plan their ceremony and reception, they look ahead with excitement and anticipation towards a joyous life together. The staff of the Belknap Mill also looks forward to working with couples to plan their special day. There is nothing as wonderful as a Belknap Mill wedding.

With that in mind, the Belknap Mill is pleased to share the amazing restoration and renovation of the third floor Rose Chertok Gallery where most wedding receptions take place.

Over the last three months, Program & Operations Manager, Tara Shore, has watched work progress as a new oak floor was installed, bathrooms enlarged and updated with tile floors and stunning fixtures, and a custom designed catering kitchen area completed.

“We received significant funding from generous donors and grants; we are deeply grateful for their support and commitment to the future of the Belknap Mill,” Tara explained.

“Construction began in early January with the goal to have the renovations completed for the start of our busy spring wedding season; we are delighted to say we have met that goal.”

The third floor was set to debut at a late May Open House welcoming couples who had scheduled weddings for 2020 and 2021 invited to tour the space, meet with preferred Belknap Mill wedding vendors, sample food and listen to live music. Those who might be shopping for a wedding venue also were to be invited to the Wedding Open House. Unfortunately, everything changed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, with restrictions of social distancing and temporary closures of many businesses. After careful consideration, Karen Prior, Executive Director of the Belknap Mill and Tara Shore, Program & Operations Manager, made the difficult decision to cancel the Open House and instead offer an alternative.

But…LOVE is not cancelled at the Belknap Mill! A video presentation of the Wedding Open House is now in the works that will give couples a

virtual tour of the renovated third floor Rose Chertok Gallery venue space, the Riverside Gallery on the first floor, where more intimate functions take place, as well as the unique Power House, which is the perfect setting for a cocktail hour. Additionally, the video will feature the adjacent Rotary Park with springtime flowers in bloom and the lovely gazebo, beside the Winnipesaukee River, where outdoor ceremonies take place.

The video will be available for view on the Belknap Mill’s website – www. belknapmill.org and on the Mill’s Weddings & Events Facebook page in the near future. “We were disappointed about cancelling the Open House, but we feel the safety of our clients and

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Some couples are reorganizing their plans and rescheduling their weddings, due to the virus. With that in mind, the

Belknap Mill is offering some attractive and discounted options for those who are willing to be flexible. Friday and Sunday weddings will receive a 10% discount off the regular rental rate, which is a substantial discount.

Couples who choose a Sunday wedding will have the Mill to themselves on that day; the building is closed to the public on Sundays. A Sunday wedding includes use of the third floor Rose Chertok Gallery for the reception, the first floor Riverside Gallery as a space to get ready for the wedding, and the historic Power House for a unique onehour cocktail reception.

Those who choose the option of a Monday through Thursday wedding at the Belknap Mill are offered a discounted rental price. which includes the third floor Rose Chertok Gallery and a one-hour cocktail reception in the Power House. (Please note that the Belknap Mill is making these discounted rates available only through December 31, 2020.)

“In these highly unusual times, we are here to work with couples to ensure they have the wedding of their dreams,” commented Executive Director, Karen Prior. “We are aware that many couples are rescheduling and sometimes not able to find a viable date at their original venue, which is why we are offering options. If you are willing to be a bit flexible, the Belknap Mill can help.

The Mill is an unforgettably beautiful and unique place for a wedding or other event. But it is important to call as soon as possible to discuss options with us.”

In these challenging times, the Mill will continue to be the place where romance and weddings thrive.

For information on weddings and events at the Belknap Mill, call 603524-8813 or email operations@ belknapmill.org.

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