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Protecting the Forests from High Above

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

“The job is not an easy one, but anyone undertaking it will have the satisfaction that she is helping protect the natural resources and the beauty of a region we all love.”

—Appalachian Mountain Club president Irving Meredith

Whenever new information on historical New Hampshire topics is discovered, it is worth rerunning a story and adding the updates. Thus, it is with the story on the people who lived and worked at remote fire towers in New Hampshire. This information focuses on central and northern New Hampshire fire towers and the courageous people - at one time, mostly women - who lived in solitude as they watched for fires from tower look-out spots. (The Laker previously ran a story on fire towers; this one updates with more information.)

Historically, there were many fires in the summers of 1888 until 1903 in New Hampshire, many in the central and northern areas of the state. These fires were probably caused by dry weather and savage heavy logging. The results were fires here and there and this became a problem. An undetected fire could destroy acres before it was

discovered.

In 1911, The Weeks Act restored forests of northern New Hampshire to their former pristine condition. In 1912 there were 12 look out towers, and by 1913, there were around 25 fire tower stations. To protect the towers from possible fire or weather damage, many were made of steel versus wood.

The tower fire watchers saved the state’s forests many times over the years. (If you are a hiker, you may have come across or heard of fire towers from fellow hikers.) Many towers are no longer used, with more sophisticated methods of spotting possible fires the norm.

At the beginning, like many other aspects of American life and work, fire towers were run by men. They worked for the U.S. Forest Service and other organizations. Their fire tower work was in shifts during the most fire prone months of the year and especially during drought periods. Sitting high up in the fire tower, a man with binoculars was on the lookout for possible fires so those on the ground could dowse the fire before it did a lot of damage.

Those who worked in the fire towers had to be comfortable with heights. The office and lookout area of each tower was very high off the ground

and reached by many steps. The entire structure sat upon a cement base for stability.

According to Stories from the White Mountains: Celebrating the Region’s Historic Past by Mike Dickerman, the United States Forest Service began recruiting women for the lookout posts around the time of World War II. By the summer of 1943, several stations saw women working in the fire towers.

When men went off to fight in World War II, women all over the state suddenly had a chance for a most unusual job as fire tower watchers. Those chosen underwent vigorous training before their work began.

Trainees had to be serious and dedicated because the job was vigorous. Women were sent along with male fire tower trainees to a camp in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. There, they were taught the Plan of Action, a manual that contained operational information as a fire tower watcher, and they were instructed in map reading and radio communicating. They also had to know how to detect fires, use fire pumps, read a compass, and survive on their own in the woods.

It was a solitary life/job and the watchers had to be in good physical shape. They chopped wood, carried

water, and spotted fires. Added to this, they had to have a mindset that could

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Fire tower on Belknap Mt. in Gilford. (Photo courtesy Thompson-Ames Historical Society)

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Views encompassed the islands of Lake Winnipesaukee, and the activity at the Gunstock Recreation Area.

withstand living alone for months at a time in a remote place.

One early fire tower was in Gilford on Belknap Mountain. It began in service in 1913; it had two miles of telephone lines to connect it to the world. During World War II, the tower was an Aircraft Warning Service spotting station.

Another fire tower that was used during World War II for aircraft spotting, as well as fire detection, was Abenaki Tower in Melvin Village. It was privately built in 1929 and rebuilt in the 1970s.

tower to be built on a piece of his land on Mount Shaw. It was in use in 1916 and had a good lookout view from 60 feet in height.

necessity. The job could have been dangerous for several reasons, not the least of which would be an enemy plane shooting into a fire tower.

Thomas Plant, the owner of Castle in the Clouds, gave permission for a fire

Once on the job, there were endless daily chores for fire tower employees, most of the work dependent on the weather in the northern country of New Hampshire. One of the female fire tower watchers was Barbara Mortensen, who worked on Pine Mountain in the north country. She traveled to her post by train and then on foot. She also carried her own food, water, and supplies.

Visitors stopped at fire towers now and then, and most of the lookout workers welcomed them. This may have helped with the isolation the watchers experienced on the job from springtime until the cold weather of late fall.

The chosen women may have felt a sense of pride that they were deemed up to the job, and they were nicknamed WOOFS - Women Observers of the Forest Service. Among the first on the job at that time was Maude Bickford of Tilton, New Hampshire. According to Taking the Lead: Women and the White Mountains, a publication of the Museum of the White Mountains, Bickford was assigned to Black Mountain in Benton, New Hampshire. She not only sat in the tower to watch for fires, but also was trained to be a plane spotter for that area of the White Mountains. Part of her job was to watch for enemy planes, as per the Civilian Defense Agency.

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Although the war was fought in Europe, the possibility of German planes entering the area could not be discounted, so lookouts were a

The timber in the White Mountains was of vital importance to the war effort and the forests had to be protected from fire. The towers were a good way to keep track of any possible fires.

Courage was something Bickford (and other women) had in abundance. In Around Tilton by Bonnie Randall, Carol Stone and Dennis Evans, it is written that Maude was born in 1895 and married Ralph Bickford. Soon after they were married, Maude’s husband, as well as her father, contracted polio. Mrs. Bickford nursed them both (her husband recovered due to her care), as well as taking in an 8-year-old niece. Realizing she would have to find a way to help support the family, Bickford opened a store to sell supplies at the nearby Tilton Free Campground. The business supported the family until the belt-tightening years of World War II. Once again, Mrs. Bickford had to be resourceful.

In her job as a fire tower worker, Bickford lived on remote Black Mountain in Benton, New Hampshire with only her dog for company. She held the job (and lived on site) from April to October in the years from 1942 to 1945. If reports of Bickford’s age are correct, she would have been in her 40s when she began her White Mountain fire tower job, certainly not a youngster by any means.

The first crew to receive their assignments during the war years, was,

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Stacey Morin

Ron Morin

17th Annual Rotary Club Home Show Coming in April

The Alton, Barnstead, New Durham Centennial Rotary Club will host its 17th annual Home, Garden and Recreation Show, Sat., April 22, 9:00 AM3:00 PM at Prospect Mountain High School, Alton. This year, plans are to

increase the number of booth spaces, both inside and outside the school, to accommodate 10-15 more vendors.

Alton Rotary Club President, Terrance Small, says, “This event is our single biggest fund-raiser. All net in-

come is used to fund the many charities we support and by increasing the size of the home show, we’ll be able to raise more revenue for helping to save and improve lives - Rotary’s main goal.”

All businesses, from start-ups to the well-established are invited to join the one and only annual (not for profit) home show in the Lakes Region. This is a great opportunity for local business to promote, market and sell its products and/or services to hundreds of buyers.

Cost to participate as a vendor, a sponsor or both, is far below what is charged by other (for profit) Home Shows. “Both the amount of booth

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according to Stories from the White Mountains: Celebrating the Region’s Historic Past, a diverse group coming from a variety of backgrounds. Near Mount Chocorua in Albany, New Hampshire, former Girl Scouts of America secretary, Elizabeth Sampson, became a fire tower lookout. Dorothy Martin, a Sandwich, New Hampshire resident, was assigned to the Mount Pequawket post in North Conway.

A typical day for a WOOF worker was to watch for fires and be vigilant for enemy planes. Living quarters had to be kept neat and tidy, and meals planned and cooked. Communication with the outside world was part of the job; the women had to check in with Forest Service personnel to give weather reports and get information on trails that might need clearing. Along with watching for fires, and maintaining nearby trails, a worker was required to fight a fire if it was in her vicinity.

Fire towers were scary places to be at time of high winds, rain and lightning storms. A storm could knock out power or cause damage due to lightning

space available and time to sign-up is limited,” said co-chair for the show, Rotarian Richard Leonard. “Printed advertising cannot be guaranteed after April first, so it’s best to register early, he added. To register online, as a vendor or show sponsor, go to: AltonRotary.org, or call: 805-288-0517.

Public admission to the Rotary Home, Garden and Recreation Show is free. Not only does it feature many vendors, it also includes food, raffles, prizes and surprises. Other organizations participating include the Alton Business Association (ABA), and the Boy Scouts.

strikes, and the workers were trained to protect communication equipment. At such times, it might have been impossible to sleep, and women watchers got up, wrote in their diaries, and searched for signs of nighttime fires in the mountains.

The women made their own schedules to a certain extent, they were independent, and their normal lives, with housework and children to care for, must have seemed very far away. From viewing awe-inspiring rainstorms to a meteor shower on a summer’s night, WOOF workers may have felt a bit like they were the only people on earth. Loneliness and sometimes fear were there, but so too was freedom and the peace of the natural world all around them.

Once the war ended, men returned home and took up many of the fire tower jobs once again. But things would never be quite the same for the female fire tower watchers, who proved they could do a job equal to a man.

The WOOF, perhaps unwittingly, helped open the door to opportunities for the women who came after, in the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, and beyond.

Spring Cooking Ideas

By Kelly Ross

Happy April & Spring My Friends!!

Things are looking up as our days are finally getting longer, thankfully, as I am not a fan of Daylights Savings Time at all, but on the plus side, when we move the clocks forward, it does make for encouraging times. I would bet my bottom dollar that we will likely have at least another snowstorm or two I am sure before we truly see our actual Spring, but it’s a great time of year to allow us to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

We all love a good breakfast casserole. Like many, it’s fun in that you can always mix and match ingredients to make the dish more to your liking and this one fits that bill if that’s your pleasure. I love this one just as it is as this is a strata containing diced ham and bread with chopped asparagus, and of course, cheese. You can throw this together in 20 minutes and bake/ rest time will take an hour. It will feed

6. Like most breakfast bakes, you can prep it the night before, refrigerate it, and pop it in the oven when you get up in the morning.

Asparagus and Ham Strata

5 large eggs

2 cups whole milk

½ cup half and half

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

4 cups cubed Italian or French bread, ¾-1-inch cubes, about 6 oz

1 ¼ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

1 cup cubed ham, ½ inch cubes

1 cup cut fresh asparagus, 1-inch pieces

In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Stir in bread, 1 cup of the cheese, ham and asparagus. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove strata from

refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and bake 40-50 minutes longer or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

If you read my articles often, you know how much I love chicken wings. Granted, I do prefer most of my wings done on the grill, but this recipe is outstanding in a home fryer. If you don’t have a home fryer, you can do them in a skillet with oil, but the fryer does work better and quicker. The wing flats work great in a skillet, but the drumettes don’t cook as easily since they are rounded but will still work. These are tossed in a great spicy lemon spice mix, dipped in eggs, rolled in flour, and then fried. The sauce is great with a delicious honey lemon pepper combo. This recipe is for 3 pounds of wings, which when separated will get you 30+ wings or so. I suggest fresh over frozen, but you can use either. If frozen, make sure completely thawed and patted dry.

Fried Spicy Wing Flats Tossed with Honey Lemon Pepper

3 lbs of wings

2 tsp adobo

2 tsp hot sauce

1 tsp black pepper

I tsp cayenne pepper

½ tbsp lemon pepper

½ tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

2 eggs

3 cups flour

Vegetable or Canola oil for frying

2 stick butter

1 ½ tsp black pepper

1 ½ tsp lemon pepper or more to suit your taste.

½ cup honey

Juice of 2 lemons

Cut the chicken wings if fresh. Tips can be removed and section the rest into 2 pieces at the joint and put into a large bowl. In another bowl add the next 7 ingredients and combine well. Add the 2 eggs and mix well. Pour into the wings and toss to get them covered completely. Put the oil in your fryer and heat 350-375 degrees. In another bowl add flour. Dip seasoned chicken into flour mixture then fry in vegetable oil for 6-8 minutes, or if doing in a skillet, fry for 5-7 minutes per side. Regardless how you cook the wings, do so in batches, putting the freshly cooked wings in the oven to keep hot. For the sauce, melt butter in saucepan on low heat. Do not burn!! Add lemon juice, black pepper, lemon pepper and honey bring to a boil then remove from stove. Put the fried wings in a large • ‘Cue the Grill

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bowl, drizzle the sauce over them, then toss them in the bowl to get them evenly coated. Put on a platter and scrape any sauce left in the bowl over the wings and start eating. Bust out a roll of paper towels for these killer wings. Granted, scallops wrapped in bacon are more common than shrimp wrapped in bacon, but I love them equally. Usually, the scallop version is tossed in maple syrup, which is so good, but this great one is brushed with your favorite BBQ sauce. These can be done in a half hour or so. This isn’t rocket science, but you’ll love these and make them time and time again. This will give you 16-20 pieces.

BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

1 lb shrimp, 16–20 in size, peeled and deveined

1 lb thick sliced bacon

½ cup BBQ sauce

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt and fresh black pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lay the bacon on a sheet pan in a single layer and par-cook for 7-8 minutes. Remove the bacon from the oven and lay out on paper towels to drain. When the bacon is cool enough to handle, cut each strip in half and wrap a piece around each shrimp. Place the shrimp on a clean baking sheet with the seam side of the bacon down. In a bowl, mix together the BBQ sauce, honey, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Bake the shrimp for 7-8 minutes, remove from the oven and brush the glaze on

the shrimp. Return the shrimp to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the oven and turn on the broiler. Brush the shrimp with the glaze one more time and broil for 3-4 minutes until the glaze is caramelized. Serve immediately. Wicked Good!

In likely the last slow-cooker recipe until fall, we are talking about a staple of sorts, that being pork loin and apples. Everyone knows how well these 2 flavors go together, although this one is done in a very unique kind of way to many of you, I’m sure. You will slit the top of the loin 10-12 times and then stuff a thick apple slice in each for the slow ride, plus it sits on more apples and onions during the process. This will be very juicy and scrumptious, will feed 6-8 easily, maybe more depending on your crowd. I cook this on low for 6-7 hours without ever taking the cover off for the first 6 hours.

Let’s whip up a great sauté dish, shall we? Like a few today, some of you have eaten this dish I’m sure in the restaurant world, and maybe you have already made this yourself, but I’m sure many of you haven’t. You can make this at home for 4 people for the same price it would cost you for one person of you at your favorite local eatery, plus it’s very simple and fairly quick to make. This Surf ‘n’ Turf Alfredo dish is made with Cajun shrimp and marinated steak tips. I usually make this with penne or cavatappi pasta as I love the wide holed pastas so the sauce can crawl right up inside the pasta to coat them. This will feed 4-6 of you lucky eaters.

Cajun Shrimp and Steak Alfredo

For the Steak

1 ¼ - 1 ½ lbs steak or more, cut into

cubes. I usually use NY sirloin

½ cup + 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp hot sauce

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/8 tsp or more crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional

For The Shrimp

12 oz shrimp, 21/25 or 26/30 in size, peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen

1 tbsp olive oil

1 ¼ tbsp Cajun seasoning

Pinch of Salt

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

For The Alfredo Sauce & Pasta

½ cup unsalted butter

4 oz cream cheese, room temp

1-pint heavy cream, 2 cups

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

½ tsp salt, or to taste

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, or

to taste

1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmesan

1 Ib penne or cavatappi pasta

½ tsp salt

1 tbsp olive oil

Place the steak pieces inside of a Ziploc bag. Set aside. Combine ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, brown sugar, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Mix well. Pour the marinade inside of the Ziploc bag, covering the meat. Seal tightly and shake well to get the steak pieces well coated. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or preferably overnight. Fill a large pot with water and add ½ tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain the pasta water and set the noodles aside. For the shrimp, in a medium bowl, add olive oil, Cajun seasoning, and a pinch of salt and pepper and toss to combine, then toss

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in the shrimp to well coat them. Add shrimp to hot skillet and cook, stirring constantly until shrimp is pink. Scrape shrimp into a separate bowl and set aside. For the steak, you can either grill them, or heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the hot skillet. Remove the steak chunks from the marinade and place them in the same skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Add butter, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring and tossing to coat the steak. Scrape into a separate bowl and set aside. For the alfredo sauce, in that same skillet as the steak was cooked in, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted, add the cream cheese and heat un-

til softened. Pour in heavy cream and season with Cajun spice, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Bring to a low boil. Once boiling, decrease the heat to low and allow the sauce to simmer for 8-10 minutes, whisking occasionally. The sauce should be thick enough to coat a spoon. Once the sauce has thickened, turn off the heat and add the parmesan. Stir until cheese is melted and combined. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings to your preference. Add the pasta and toss it around to coat in the Alfredo. Toss in the steak, and shrimp and stir to combine. This is a great dish.

Let’s go Asian. One of my favorite soups and easily a top 3 in sales for me in the restaurant biz is a pepper steak soup that is scrumptious. This is a dinner version with less liquid, but all the flavor and more goodies within. This is chock full of steak, peppers, and onions with some tomatoes with some

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of the great Asian flavors we all know well. This will feed 6 and I usually serve this over rice, although it’s great as is. You can throw this one together in barely a half hour.

Chinese Pepper Steak

2 lb top sirloin

½ cup soy sauce

4 tbsp sugar

4 tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp ground ginger

3/8 cup vegetable oil, divided

2 red onions, cut into 1-inch squares

2-3 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

3 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Slice steak into ½ inch thick slices against the grain. Whisk together soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and ginger in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is smooth. Place steak slices into the marinade and stir until well-coated. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and cook steak strips in batches in hot oil so as not to crowd the pan. Cook and stir until well-browned, about 3 minutes, and remove steak from the wok to a bowl. Repeat with remaining steak, adding more oil as needed, and set the cooked meat aside. Return cooked steak strips to the hot wok and stir in onion. Toss steak and onion together until onion begins to soften, about 2-3 minutes, then stir in

green pepper. Cook and stir the mixture until peppers have turned bright green and started to become tender, about 2-3 minutes more, then add tomatoes. Stir everything together to mix and blend flavors and serve as is or over rice.

Our last entrée of the day is a casserole, again with some very familiar ingredients which play together very nicely. Chicken, broccoli and cauliflower have always been known to hang out with one another, and it’s another great marriage here. This is a great creamy veggie packed meal. Total prep/cook time will take about 4550 minutes and feed 4-6.

I have 3 desserts to end the day with, all sponsored by fruits and berries. I have always been a much bigger fan of fruit desserts over chocolate, although I am well aware I might be in the minority on that one. These are all very easy, some including a “cheat” of sorts which I have zero problems with, especially when making desserts. We will tackle blueberries and apples in a minute, but first, let’s do a banana cheesecake type of wonderful. This goes together relatively quick, but needs to be refrigerated a day before serving, and yes, it’s well worth the wait. Plan on 9 generous squares.

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Banana Cream Cheesecake Bars

3 cups vanilla wafer cookie crumbs, about 11 oz

½ cup melted butter

1-pint heavy whipped cream

¾ cup sugar

24 oz cream cheese, room temp

2 boxes instant banana cream pudding mix, 3.4 oz each

Whip topping & banana slices at service time

In a mixing bowl, mix the wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press blend to bottom of an 8×8 inch or 9x9 inch square pan lined with a sheet parchment paper with extra paper hanging over the edges. Chill the crust in the refrigerator or freezer when you proceed to next steps. In the metal mixing bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, whip the heavy whipping cream and sugar until stiff peaks form, scrape into another bowl and put aside. Next, again on medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add dry pudding mix little at a time, beating well between every addition. Add the whipped cream mixture and blend until smooth. Spread cheesecake filling equally on the cooled crust. Loosely cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate cheesecake for at least 8 hours or overnight. Once ready to serve, cut cooled cheesecake into nine squares and top with whipped topping and banana slices. So banana-licious.

I know it’s not blueberry season locally, though local supermarkets have them. I pour blueberries all over my morning cereal much of the year, so

you know this will work. I strongly suggest using fresh blueberries, but, if you want to use frozen, I strongly suggest not thawing them. This will also go together quick, needs to chill for at least an hour though and will get you a dozen squares. This is sort of a blueberry crisp/blueberry pie kind of mishmash, and very good. This will get you a dozen bars of delicious fun.

Blueberry Pie Bars

For the Crust and Topping

1 ½ cups flour

¾ cups sugar

Pinch of salt

1 ½ sticks chilled butter, cubed

For the Filling

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar

½ cup sour cream

1/3 cup flour

Pinch of salt

3 cups fresh blueberries

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 7x11 glass baking dish. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and cubed butter with an electric mixer until you reach a crumbly consistency. Set aside ¾ cup of the mixture for the topping and press the rest of the crust mixture into the bottom of the glass baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside while you make the filling. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar, sour cream, flour & salt. Gently stir in the blueberries. Spoon the mixture evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the reserved crust evenly over the filling. Bake for 4555 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Cool for 1 hour before serv-

ing. I suggest a little vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top at serving time.

Lastly, I bring you a great apple cake, and if the cake itself isn’t fabulous enough, this one is topped with caramel sauce. The cake is lightly sweetened and spiced, plus tasty chunks of apples and topped with a warm caramel sauce and then given a touch of crunch by a light sprinkle of raw sugar. Total time is an hour and will get you 12-16 pieces depending on how you slice it.

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

3 cups flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

½ tsp ground cardamom

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ cups sour cream

½ cup milk

6 tbsp melted butter, and then slightly cooled

3-4 large apples peeled and diced into ¼ pieces, about 3½ cups

1 jar of salted caramel sauce

¼ cup raw sugar

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan with butter or line with parchment. Stir together the flour,

baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, salt, and brown sugar. Set aside. Whisk the eggs lightly and then whisk in the sour cream. Add the milk and butter and whisk until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the apples. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle generously with the raw sugar. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the cake is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve with warm salted caramel sauce poured over the top and then sprinkle with raw sugar if that’s your thing. It’s a great touch.

Well, that’s that my friends. Have some fun with these recipes as making sure your taste buds are having fun is important. When I’m back next month, we’ll start with a Mother’s Day themed recipe article. Remember to get your grills in shape after it likely hibernated for the winter for most of you as most future recipes will be dedicated to the barbie. Until then, enjoy the month of April as we watch the snow disappear, watch the days get longer, and continue to eat great food.

If you care to touch base regarding any questions or feedback, touch base at fenwaysox10@gmail.com

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Upcycled Fashion is for Everyone

Not only is upcycled clothing and accessories becoming a fashion and décor trend, but it also helps to reduce the 92 million tons of textile waste each year. Whether we are upcycling and turning one item into another, or mending and repairing clothing, we are being good stewards of our environment.

On that note, the Governor Wentworth Arts Council and Makers Mill in Wolfeboro, with support from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, are once again presenting the Upcycled Fashion Show on April 22nd from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. This year it will be presented at the Kingswood Arts Center. Tickets to attend can be purchased online at governorwentworthartscouncil.org/upcoming-events and range from $5-$15.

If you are curious what others are cre-

ating with their upcycled clothing and are interested in show-casing a new, wearable creation made from repurposed or recycled materials, sign up to enter your design in the show by April 11 at governorwentworthartscouncil. org/upcoming-events. Registration is open to all ages, as an individual or part of a team, and is free.

To support those entering a design in the show, Makers Mill is offering a series of classes called Energize Your Closet which will show you tips, tricks, and techniques on how to do this! These classes are designed to feed your imagination, teach new skills, and foster fellowship with others who have the same love of textiles or desire to extend the life of a favorite piece of clothing. Each class is a new ex-

perience where you will learn different skills from highly qualified instructors. Cindy Durkee holds a BFA in Fashion Design and has designed clothing, theater costumes, décor items and has a passion to teach sewing as a life-skill and to åpromote creative expression.

Cindy is joined by Jeanne Flanagan, who is Makers Mill’s Lead Instructor of the Fiber Arts Circle. Jeanne has been a makerspace instructor for many years and has a wealth of knowledge and love of fiber arts.

All classes will be held at Makers Mill, 23 Bay Street in Wolfeboro. The cost is $45 each for Governor Wentworth Arts Council and Makers Mill members and $50 for non-members. Be sure to bring the item you want to

Whole House Water Treatment Systems

We can no longer take the safety of our water for granted. When you turn on your faucet, bathe your child, water your lawn, or flush your toilet, you want to know that your water is safe and clean. We will test and explain your water chemistry in a way that is easy to understand and then recommend the most efficient, effective and economical water treatment solution, custom fit to your needs.

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The first class, Make It Fit, will be held on Sunday, March 5th from 1-3 PM. This class will benefit everyone as you learn ways to alter garments to make them fit. Do you have an outdated garment that needs a hemline alteration? This class will show you how to shorten or lengthen a garment to give it a new look. Have you lost or gained weight? This class will show you how to alter a garment to give you the right fit.

Minding Your Knits, the second class in the Energize Your Closet series, will give you a new perspective on what to do with your knits. Whether it is repairing or remaking them, you will learn new skills and ideas on just what to do with them on Sunday, March 19th from 1-3 PM.

If you have questions about the Upcycled Fashion Show 2023, please contact Carol Holyoake at carol@makersmill.org or Liz Helfer, President, GWAC at info@GovernorWentworthArtsCouncil.org.

To support or learn more about Makers Mill, a place where creativity is nurtured, please visit makersmill. org or attend one of the FREE public tours offered each Friday morning and the first Saturday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30. You can also contact Josh Arnold, Executive Director, at josh@makersmill.org or call 603-5691500. Makers Mill (formerly known as G.A.L.A.) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Boat Storage Lottery Now Open

There’s plenty of snow on the groundwhat better time to start thinking about boating? Enter the Newfound Lake Region Association’s boat storage lottery for the chance to keep your canoe or kayak right on the shores of Newfound Lake and the Cockermouth River at Grey Rocks Conservation Area. All NLRA members are eligible to participate in the lottery. Lottery winners will be chosen at random on April 15th, and winners will submit a $200 rental fee for the storage season of May 1-October 31, 2023. Submit your entry at NewfoundLake.org/storage-lottery. Questions can be directed to Conservation Program Manager Paul Pellissier at Paul@NewfoundLake.org, or call 603-744-8689.

Grey Rocks Conservation Area, the site of a former marina, was placed in permanent conservation in 2011 and has since been restored by the NLRA to more natural conditions. Home to abundant wildlife, Grey Rocks visitors may spot everything from beaver, bullfrogs, and turtles to diverse species of waterfowl and Newfound’s resident pair of nesting bald eagles. From the non-motorized boat launch, paddlers

and rowers can make their way to the Cockermouth River, the Hebron marsh, or into the open waters of Newfound Lake. In 2016, with a grant from the Newfound Area Charitable Fund, NLRA published the Northern Newfound Water Trail, a helpful map for boaters detailing the numerous points of interest along the north shore of Newfound Lake. On land, Grey Rocks visitors can enjoy 1.5 miles of trails, viewing platforms, and picnic tables. Well-behaved dogs are allowed onleash. Grey Rocks is a carry-in carry-out property, so remember to bring a bag for any trash or waste.

Grey Rocks is open year-round, with trails maintained by NLRA’s volunteer Snowshoe Crew and the parking area maintained courtesy of 3 Lakes Landscaping throughout the winter. Visit Grey Rocks and see everything it has to offer at 178 N Shore Rd, Hebron, NH.

To learn more about the NLRA and Grey Rocks Conservation Area, visit NewfoundLake.org. Membership with NLRA supports education, programs, and collaboration that promotes the conservation and preservation of the Newfound watershed.

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April 6, Get the Led Out, 8 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, tickets/info: www.coloniallaconia.com, 1-800-657-8774.

April 6, Myanna and the Ken Clark Organ Trio, 7-8 pm, free, Taylor Community at Sugar Hill, 83 Rolling Wood Drive, Wolfeboro, pre-registration required: 569-8485.

April 6, Square Dance, 7:30-10 pm, Barn on the Pemi, 341 Daniel Webster Highway, Plymouth, $15 band contribution, 481-0789, email: howe.gen@gmail. com.

April 7, Adam Ezra Group, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 5362551.

April 7, Resurrection Blues Review, 7 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 8, Animals of NH: Frogging by Ear, 5-7 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 8, Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 1 pm, free, Tapply Thompson Community Center, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713, www.ttccrec.org.

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April 8, Apple Grafting Workshop with Branch Hill Farm, 10 am-noon, 307 Applebee Rd., Milton Mills, pre-registration by April 5 required: www.mmrgnh. org., Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 473-2020.

April 8, Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr., 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

April 8, Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 am, free, bring a basket, enjoy a visit from the Easter bunny, music, held at the field behind Ossipee Central School, www. ossipee.org/ossipee-parks-recreation.

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April 8, Mushrooms: Growing Mushrooms at Home, 1-3 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 8, Survival in Disguise, aka Paracord Bracelet, noon-3 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

April 8, Tinsley Ellis & Marcia Ball, 8 pm, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

April 9, Wentworth Hike to Mt. Israel, 11 am-4 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, info: preregistration required: 968-7336.

April 12, Snarky Puppy, 7:30 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 13, Tape Face, 7 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 14, American Woodcock Walkabout, Milton, pre-registration: www. mmrgnh.org., Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 473-2020.

April 14, Grain Thief concert, 8 pm, Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 14, Sewing 101, Beginner Sewing Class, noon-3 pm, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org

April 14-15, Sole City Dance presents Treasure Island, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

April 14-16, Twelfth Night, Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, tickets/info: 279-0333, www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

April 14-22, Restaurant Week, shop and dine in Wolfeboro, info: www. wolfeborochamber.com

April 15, All About Clouds, 3-5 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, www.squamlakes.org, pre-registration required: 968-7336.

April 15, Beginning Birding: Spring Songbirds, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 15, Comedy Night, with comic Corey Rodrigues, 8 pm, Belknap County Sportsman’s Club, 182 Lily Pond Rd., Gilford, tickets/info: https://birdease. com/BCSCComedy.

April 15, Friends Book Sale, 9 am-noon, Madison Public Library, 1895 Village Rd., Madison, 367-8545.

April 15, Natural Fiber Arts: Needle Felted Pollinators, 1-3 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 15, Safe Haven Ballet: Beauty and the Beast, 4:30 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, tickets/info: www.coloniallaconia.com, 1-800657-8774.

April 15, Trevor Hall, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 536-2551.

April 15, Wild NH Day, 10 am-3 pm, free, family event, demos, fishing info., crafts, and more, NH Fish and Game, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, www.wildnh. com.

April 16, Whitten it Be Nice!, 10 am-1 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

April 18, Communicating Conservation Through Art, 5:30-7 pm, Science Pub, Walter’s Basin Restaurant, Holderness, program of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Squam Lakes Association, and Squam Lakes Conservation Society. Space is limited to 30 guests, pre-registration required at nhnature.org

April 20, Nickel Creek, 7:30 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 20, Pastel Night With Larry Frates, 6-7:30 pm, Meredith Public Library, 91 Main St., Meredith, 279-4303, www.meredithlibrary.org.

April 21, Eaglemania, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 536-2551.

April 21, Earth Day Cleanup at Branch Hill Farm, 10 am-noon, 307 Applebee Rd., Milton Mills, Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

April 21, Family Paint Night, 6-7:30 pm, Ossipee Town Hall, Ossipee, info/ pre-register: 539-1307.

April 21, Steve Trevino, 8 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, tickets/info: www.coloniallaconia.com, 1-800-657-8774.

April 22, Forest Trail Games for Kids and Adults, 1-3 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 22, Speaker Series: Say No to Ticks, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 22, T-Shirt Tote Bags, 1-3 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

April 22, Tig Notaro, 7 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 22, The Secret Lives of Moose 10 am, Moultonborough Library. Holland St. Moultonborough. Natural History Education and Wildlife Photographer, Joe Callanan, will share his knowledge and photography in a presentation on the majestic monarch of the North Woods. Registration not required. 475-8895.

April 22, Upcycled Fashion Show, 7-8:30 pm, co-presenters: Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. and Governor Wentworth Arts Council, info@governorwentworthartscouncil.org for tickets and info.

April 23, Bird’s Eye View from Eagle Cliff and Red Hill, 10 am-2 pm, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

April 23, Potted Potter, 7 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

April 25, Hand Stitch a Stuffie, 9:30-11 am, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. (Class for ages 6-12.)

April 25 & 27, Kids Mini Day Camp, field trips, games, pre-registration required: www.ossipee.org/ossipee-parks-recreation.

April 26, Katie Dobbins Songwriter RoundUp, 6-8:30 pm, Hermit Woods Winery, 72 Main St., Meredith, 253-7968, tickets: info@hermitwoods.com.

April 26, Nerf Night, $5 p/p, Ossipee Town Hall, Ossipee, info/pre-registration required: 539-1307.

April 26, One Night of Queen - Gary Mullen and the Works, 8 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, tickets/info: www.coloniallaconia.com, 1-800657-8774.

April 27, Meet Me at the Museum, literature series, 10:30 pm, Dr. Suzanne Brown discusses Meet Me at the Museum, Moultonborough Public Library, Holland St., Moultonborough, registration required: 475-8895.

April 27-30, Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Tenor, Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, tickets/info: 279-0333, www. winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

April 28, Low Lily CD Release, 8 pm, Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

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April 29, Bound Birdhouse Book, 10 am-noon, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. (Class for age18 and up.)

April 29, Monroe Preserve Cleanup, 9 am-1 pm, Monroe Preserve, 73 Granite Rd., Ossipee, Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

April 29, Motor Booty Affair, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com

April 29, Natural Tie Dying on Squam, 10 am-noon, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

April 29, Workshop on the Farm, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

April 30, Capitol Jazz Orchestra Swing into Spring, 4 pm, Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St., Concord, tickets: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

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April 30, Sun Salutations Self-Guided Yoga, 7-9 am, Squam Lakes Association, 534 Rt. 3, Holderness, registration required: www.squamlakes.org, 968-7336.

May 1, Trails Open, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, admission price/info/hours: www.nhnature.org, 968-7194.

May 5, Spafford concert, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 5362551.

May 5 & 6, NH Boat Museum Clean Up Day, 9 am-1 pm, volunteer to help with clean-up to ready for opening day, info: museum@nhbm.org, 569-4554, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro.

May 5-21, Young at Art, student art exhibition, ages 8-18, opening reception: May 7 from noon-3 pm, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, 998-0029.

May 6, Homegrown Wellness: Delicious Dandelions, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

May 6, It Figures, 1-4 pm, 4 week portrait and figure drawing class, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, pre-register: 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. (Age 18 and up.)

May 6, NH Day, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

May 6, Speaker Series: Bee Basics for Non-Beekeepers, 1-3 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

May 6, The Wallflowers, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 5362551.

May 6, Thurley Mt. Preserve Cleanup, 9 am-1 pm, Thurley Mt. Preserve, Thurley Rd., Ossipee, Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, 473-2020, www. mmrgnh.org.

May 6, Upcycled Book Pages Rose Bouquet, 10 am-noon, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. (For ages 18 and up.)

May 6 & 7, Clark Lakes Chorale Spring Concert, You’ve Got a Friend, First Congregational Church, 115 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 5/6: 7:30-9 pm, 5/7: 2-3:30 pm, tickets/info: clearlakeschoralenh.com.

May 6 & 7, Spring Vintage Market on Squam Lake, 9 am, Cottage Place on Squam Lake, vintage market, food trucks, 1132 US Rt. 3, Holderness, 968-7116, www.vintagemarketonsquam.wordpress.com.

May 10, Local Author Night, Castle in the Clouds, 5:30-7:30 pm, Rt. 171, Moultonborough, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

May 11, Comedian Bob Marley, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Movie & Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonekynh.com, 5362551.

May 13, Garden to Table – Glorious Greens, 1-3 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

May 13, Homemade Soap: Making Colorful Soap, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www. prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for pre-registration: 366-5695.

May 13, It Figures, 1-4 pm, 4 week portrait and figure drawing class, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, pre-register: 569-1500, www.makersmill.org. (Age 18 and up.)

May 13, MOOS-ies for Families, Follow the Stream, 10-11:30 am, 451 Hornetown Rd., Farmington, Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, preregistration: 473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

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May 13, Stacey Burns Memorial Scholarship 5K Run & Walk, 9-11 am, 102 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-5639, www.wolfeboroparksandrecreation.com.

May 13, Water Summit, Wentworth Watershed, 9 am-noon, Great Hall, 84 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 534-0222.

May 14, Mother’s Day Brunch on M/S Mount Washington, 10 & 2 pm departures, 211 Lakeside Ave., Weirs Beach, 366-5531, www.cruisenh.com.

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Adult Oil Painting, Mondays from 9 am-noon, no experience necessary, dropin group, Ossipee Town Hall, Ossipee, info: Pat Jones: pjonesossipee3@gmail. com

ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, works by over 30 artists. Winter hours 10 am-5 pm Friday to Sunday, 323-8041, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, www. chocoruaartworks.com

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, events and programs, info/call for hours: 524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Career Coaching Session, every Tues. between 10 am and 4 pm, 50-min. personal career coaching session, takes place monthly until June 27, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org

Canterbury Shaker Village, walk the grounds, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 7839511, free, dawn to dusk, programs, tours/info: www.shakers.org.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods, nature trails open for hiking, 740 Mt. Israel Rd., Center Sandwich, 284-6428, www.chapmansanctuaryvisnywoods. com.

Chocorua Lake Basin View Lot, mountain views, benches for seating, free, directions/info: www.chocorualake.org.

Country Village Quilt Guild, meets the first and third Wednesday of each month from 1:30-3:30 pm, Public Safety Building (back entrance to Police and Fire Dept.), Rt. 25, 1035 Whittier Highway, Moultonboro. Schedule/info. email: countryvillagequilters@yahoo.com

Dam Brewhouse, monthly events, 1323 NH Rt. 175, Campton, 726-4500, www.dambrewhouse.com.

Drawing with Tom Hitchcock, 10 am-noon, class is open to all aspiring artists age 12 and up, info/pre-register: 496-6768, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton.

In the Round, Sundays at 8:45 am, thought-provoking topics related to tolerance, Benz Center, Sandwich, 284-7532.

Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 10 am-2 pm at First Congregational Church, 115 Main St., Wolfeboro. A second group meet first and third Tuesday of each month at Community Center, 22 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, www.llqg.net

Lakes Region Art Association, exhibits and classes, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rt. 3, Tilton, 998-0029, www.lraanh.org

Laverack Nature Trail at Hawkins Brook, nature trail on boardwalk, free, trail starts to the left of Meredith Village Savings Bank, Meredith, info: 2799015.

League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, fine handmade crafts and art for sale, workshops, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, hours/ info: 279-7920.

Live Entertainment, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford, 293-0841, www. patrickspub.com.

Lunchbox-Paintbox, with artist Larry Frates, noon-12:30 pm, first Wed. of each month, http://www.facebook.com/arttoyouwithlarry. Info: Belknap Mill, 524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Monthly Fiber Mingle, 7 pm, bring your own fiber arts project to work on, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 569-1500, www.makersmill.org

NH Farm Museum, old-time farm, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, call for winter info/: 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for event information and to inquire if pre-registration is necessary: 366-5695.

Quilting Group, 1-4 pm, meets every 2 weeks, Ossipee Public Library, 74 Main St., Ossipee, schedule/info: 539-6390.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, info/hours: 323-7591.

Sculpture Walk, tours of outdoor sculptures around downtown/lakeside areas of Meredith, free, Greater Meredith Program, maps/info: 279-9015.

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DUCKS UNLIMITED Committee Sets Dinner Date

The Daniel Webster Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its thirty fourth annual dinner banquet auction on Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 5:00 P.M. at The Lodge of Elks in Franklin, New Hampshire at 125 South Main Street. James Cropsey is Area Chairman this year. Nearly 6,200 local Ducks Unlimited fundraising events throughout the country contribute towards Ducks Unlimited’s national fundraising effort achieving 88% efficiency, resulting in 88 cents of each dollar raised being spent on wetland acquisition or improvement.

Each year the United States loses some 140,000 acres of wetland habitat. Since its inception, Ducks Unlimited has raised over one billion dollars and enhanced and restored nearly 15 million habitat acres, encompassing over 15,000 wetland projects, in an effort to reverse this destructive trend. About 0.39 metric tons of carbon is sequestered each year on average on each acre of prime wetlands helping to alleviate the effects of Global Warming. DU’s projects provide habitat for over 600 wildlife species, including ducks, geese, and endangered or threatened species like the whooping crane and

bald eagle. While Ducks Unlimited has accomplished a great deal since its founding in 1937, the rapid draining of our wetlands demands that the organization continue to accelerate its work. Efforts like those of the Daniel Webster Chapter are a vital part of Ducks Unlimited’s efforts.

Order your tickets today! Dinner tickets cost $85 for an individual and $110 for a couple while youths under 18 years of age are $50. All attending youths win prizes. Sponsor tickets are $290 for an individual ticket. Sponsors will have a 1 in 5 chance of winning a gun of their choice from a vast selection. Sponsors need not be present to win. New this year is the Table Captain, buy any eight dinner tickets and receive a Wrangler Revolver! Buy your tickets before 25 March and take $5 off per ticket, cash or checks only. To purchase tickets or for information on how you can support Ducks Unlimited’s program of wetlands conservation, contact Steve Saulten at 603 2892109 or Jim Cropsey at 603 286-9633. You may also order online at www. ducks.org

Amit Peled, Internationally Acclaimed Cellist, Returns to Wolfeboro

On Sunday April 16, 2023, at 4:00 PM, WFOM brings to Wolfeboro Amit Peled internationally renowned cellist. The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro. WFOM would like to thank Paul Zimmerman and YFI Custom Homes, our season sponsors, and J. Clifton Avery Insurance, and Meredith Village Savings Bank for sponsoring this performance.

One of the most sought-after cello professors in the world, Peled

is a professor at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University where he has taught since 2003 and was one of the youngest professors ever hired by a major conservatory. He has instructed students who have gone on to garner top prizes at international competitions such as the Carlos Prieto International Competition in Mexico, the Schoenefeld International Competition in China, and Young Concert Artists Guild in New York. Em-

bracing the new era of the pandemic, Peled recently established the Amit Peled Online Cello Academy to reach cellists all over the world with private lessons and in-depth courses on his First Hour technique method.

Passing on the tradition in which he performed with his mentors Bernard Greenhouse and Boris Pergamenschikow, Peled regularly performs with the Amit Peled Cello Gang . Composed of students from Peled’s studio at the Peabody Institute, members of the Cello Gang range in age from undergraduate freshmen to second year master’s students. Peled and the Cello Gang tour regularly around the country with recent performances at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, the Society of Four Arts in Palm Beach, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, as a resident ensemble in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and all across Maryland, the gang’s home state

Amit will be accompanied by Daniel del Pino. Mr. del Pino is one of the

leading Spanish concert pianists in the international scene. He has performed on all five continents. His performances have been heard in the most prestigious venues all over Europe, in Morocco, Tunisia, all over the Middle-East, Gabon, India, Kazakhstan, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Australia, and in the U.S.A. (Carnegie Hall in New York). Since 2010 he serves as the Artistic Director of the concert series “Cita con los Clásicos”, in Guadarrama and from 2014 also from the Festival that is organized by Sierra Musical around Madrid. He is part of the faculty as a piano professor at Centro Superior Katarina Gurska, in Madrid. Tickets are available for $25 in Wolfeboro at the door or at Black’s Paper Store and Avery Insurance, or by visiting www.wfriendsofmusic.org, or by calling (603) 569-2151. The audience is encouraged, but not required, to be vaccinated and to wear masks. Middle School and Elementary students can attend FREE when accompanied by an adult, as are High School Students with their school ID.

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Canterbury Shaker Village to Offer Tai Chi at the Village

Held every Monday from March 13 through May 1, Tai Chi at the Village represents an opportunity to learn Tai Chi from Darcy Cushing, a student of the renowned Tung family Tai Chi Style. Tai Chi at the Village represents the latest in a number of Tai Chi classes and workshops that have been held over the years.

“It is a terrific exercise perfect for gaining greater flexibility and balance,” said Kyle Sandler of the Village. “It also provides the public with an opportunity to experience the beauty of the Village, which lends itself to contemplation and reflection.”

Tai Chi at the Village is an 8-week series that takes place every Monday at Canterbury Shaker Village from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., March 13 through

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May 1. The cost is $140 for nonmembers and $120 for members.

“You are welcome to arrive early and explore the trails on our property,” added Sandler. “Spring is a beautiful time of year here.”

Established in 1792, Canterbury Shaker Village represents one of the oldest, most typical, and completely preserved of the Shaker Villages. To register for Tai Chi at the Village, or learn more about the Village, visit shakers.org.

Canterbury Shaker Village is a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, which connects the public with culturally rich heritage institutions in New Hampshire. For more information, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.

Science Pub is returning live to Walter’s Basin Restaurant in Holderness. On Tuesday, April 18, Christine Destrempes will present Art for Water. In 2008, after learning that more than five million people die every day from preventable water-related diseases, Christine Destrempes started Art for Water, a public-participation arts program to raise awareness of the shrinking availability of clean water. Over the next ten years, she created eight monumental programs engaging thousands of people through dialogue and art making. Christine will share information about the issues that inspired her, the work she created in response, and actions others can

take to have a positive impact.

Doors open at 5:30 and the presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. Science Pub is for an adult audience and is a collaboration between Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Squam Lakes Association, and Squam Lakes Conservation Society. Space is limited to 30 and pre-registration is required at nhnature.org.

Cost: No charge but attendance is limited to 30 so pre-registration is required. Register at nhnature.org. Advance registration is required. To register for this event, and learn about upcoming programs, and membership go to www.nhnature.org or call 603968-7194.

Original ‘Ten Commandments’ movie to screen at Flying Monkey Moviehouse

Decades before he directed Charlton Heston as Moses, filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille’s original silent version of ‘The Ten Commandments’ (1923) wowed audiences the world over during the early years of cinema.

To celebrate the Easter season, DeMille’s pioneering Biblical blockbuster will be screened on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, NH.

The 100th anniversary screening, the latest in the Flying Monkey’s silent film series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent films.

Admission is $10 per person. Tickets are available online at www.flyingmonkeynh.com or at the door.

DeMille’s original ‘Ten Commandments’ was among the first Hollywood films to tackle stories from scripture on a grand scale. The picture was a popular hit in its original release, and served as a blueprint For DeMille’s later remake in 1956.

Despite the silent original’s epic scale, the Moses story takes up only about the first third of the film. After that, the tale changes to a modern-day melodrama about living by the lessons of the Commandments. In the McTavish family, two brothers make opposite decisions:

one, John, to follow his mother’s teaching of the Ten Commandments and become a poor carpenter, and the other, Danny, to break every one of them and rise to the top. The film shows his unchecked immorality to be momentarily gainful, but ultimately disastrous.

A contrast is made between the carpenter brother and his mother. The mother reads the story of Moses and emphasizes strict obedience and fear of God. The carpenter, however, reads from the New Testament story of Jesus’ healing of lepers. His emphasis is on a loving and forgiving God. The film also shows the mother’s strict lawful morality to be flawed in comparison to her son’s version.

The other brother becomes a corrupt contractor who builds a church with shoddy concrete, pocketing the money saved and becoming very rich. One day, his mother comes to visit him at his work site, but the walls are becoming unstable due to the shaking of heavy trucks on nearby roads. One of the walls collapses, with tragic results. This sends the brother on a downward spiral as he attempts to right his wrongs and clear his conscience.

Throughout the film, the visual motif of the tablets of the Commandments appears in the sets, with a particular Commandment appearing on them when it is relevant to the story.

‘The Ten Commandments’ boasts an all-star cast of 1920s performers, including Theodore Roberts as Moses; Charles de Rochefort as Rameses; Estelle Taylor as Miriam, the Sister of Moses; Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Martha McTavish; Richard Dix as John McTavish, her son; Rod La Rocque as Dan McTavish, her other son; and Leatrice Joy as Mary Leigh.

The Exodus scenes were filmed at Nipomo Dunes, near Pismo Beach, Calif., in San Luis Obispo County, which is now an archaeological site. The film location was originally chosen because its immense sand dunes provided a superficial resemblance to the Egyptian desert. After the filming was complete, the massive sets—which included four 35-foot-tall Pharaoh statues, 21 sphinxes, and gates reaching a height of 110 feet, which were built by an army of 1,600 workers — were dynamited and buried in the sand. However, the burial location at Nipomo Dunes is exposed to relentless northwesterly gales yearround, and much of what was buried is now exposed to the elements, as the covering sand has been blown away.

The visual effect of keeping the walls of water apart while Moses and the Israelites walked through the Red Sea was accomplished with a slab of gelatin that was sliced in two and filmed close up as it jiggled. This

shot was then combined with live-action footage of actors walking into the distance, creating a vivid illusion.

Live music is a key element of each silent film screening, said Jeff Rapsis, accompanist for the Flying Monkey’s silent film screenings. Silent movies were not shown in silence, but were accompanied by live music made right in each theater. Most films were not released with official scores, so it was up to local musicians to provide the soundtrack, which could vary greatly from theater to theater “Because there’s no set soundtrack for most silent films, musicians are free to create new music as they see fit, even today,” Rapsis said. “In bringing a film to life, I try to create original ‘movie score’ music that sounds like what you might expect in a theater today, which helps bridge the gap between today’s audiences and silent films that are in some cases more than 100 years old.”

‘The Ten Commandments’ (1923) will be shown with live music by Jeff Rapsis on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, N.H.

Admission is $10 per person. Tickets are available online at www.flyingmonkeynh.com or at the door. For more info, call (603) 536-255.For more info about the music, visit www.jeffrapsis.com