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1 Luxury Mountain Getaways - Nordic Village Resort Route 16 - Jackson, NH lmgnh.com *Plus 8% NH tax and 12% Amenities Fee. Restrictions & Blackout dates apply so call today! VOLUME 33, NUMBER 15 AUGUST 28, 2008 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY Get Out And... Why not take a boat tour up the Androscoggin River? A 2 Back To School: It s that time again, but now adults can get in on the back to school frenzy, too... A10 Season Opener Arts Council of Tamworth opens its season with a memorable piano master B1 As The Wheels Turn: The rains are over now it s time to ride B8 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION (603) PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH

2 STORY LAND C O R N E R The tradition continues at... Page Two Get out and... take a boat tour Where there's a smile & adventure around every corner! Summer's not over yet, not 'til Humpty Dumpty sings... there's still time to visit Story Land, and enjoy your family's favorite things! The Nansen ski jump was visible from the water and was just one of many historical points captain Roger Jones expounded on during a 90-minute River Boat Tour on the Androscoggin that leaves twice daily Tuesday through Saturday from the Northern Forest Heritage Park. (Photo by Melissa Grima) The shows, the foods, the gifts, the rides... So much -- and so much fun -- awaits inside! By Melissa Grima Contributing Writer NESTLED IN THE CORNER of the Northern Forest Heritage Park is the park s Boat Tour a hidden gem that provides a heritage journey through the history of the city via water. In addition to augmenting the historical tale told by the park itself, the 90-minute boat tours are also a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I took my 10-year-old niece, Rebecca, on this excursion recently and we luckily drew a clear sunny day with mild temps for our foray onto the Androscoggin. The greeting couldn t have been more pleasant, as our captain, Roger Jones, and his first-mate, a Brittany Spaniel named Brit, were all smiles and ready to motor up-stream. The boat tours offer two main focuses a summary of Berlin history and the central part the river played in that history, and the search for wildlife along and between the wooded shores. I focused on the first, while Rebecca was more than happy to make friends with Brit and take on the task of scout. Roger said the boat tours primarily serve the tourists that visit the area, but locals are always welcome and many have taken advantage of the attraction. Starting with the boom piers and skipping about through the city s history, Roger related tidbits of trivia some I knew, others I had no idea about. The bulk of the information revolved as it should around the city s rich papermaking history. He told of how the river was used for transportation and how it helped fuel the paper-making boom by allowing the logs to be sent to the mills. As the mills grew so did the city s population, with immigrants from all over Europe and Canada following the labor call and settling in neighborhoods throughout the area. There was plenty more information shared, including ski history, labor history and even information about the population changes and demographics of the city. The name change from Maynesboro to Berlin was even touched on, with Roger relating one account of how the pronunciation of Berlin came to be changed around the time of World War I. The float itself was relaxing. It began with a single interesting moment where we were warned that we would need to compensate for the low clearance of a footbridge that crosses the Androscoggin with little room to spare. At first and at a distance I thought it was a joke. As we got close to the bridge Rebecca and I both realized it was no joke. We got on our knees on the floor of the boat as instructed as we traveled under the green iron span. From there we continued upstream past boom piers and dead head logs. While the breeze blew, the waxwings played tag in the sunshine overhead and we spied cormorants diving for fish and ducks, who were not at all pleased with our company on the water. Rebecca spied a fawn stopping along the shore for a drink. She was not anxious to see what we were about either as she quickly turned tail and ran. At the end of our journey we ventured through the buildings at the Heritage Park before ending our day with the trip home. Boat tours leave at 2 and 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from the Northern Forest Heritage Park. The cost is $15 for adults, $8 for children 5-12, and free for kids under 5. Call for advance reservations. Open 9am-6pm daily through Labor Day. Open 9am-5pm weekends only 9/6 through Columbus Day Route 16, Glen, NH On the Cover A fine send-off for summer Residents and visitors in all parts of the Mt. Washington Valley were out this past weekend, Aug. 22 and 23, squeezing the last drops of summer out of the area. Local attractions, like Story Land on the cover, however, will continue to welcome guests to the Valley right through foliage. See page 4 for more photos (Karen Stancik/Mountain Ear Photo) INSIDE OLLI comes to town Granite State College will host an Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to launch the new Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Page A10 Nooks & Crannies Steve Smith offers some suggestions to hikers who want to avoid the Labor Day crush on the trails. Page B19 INDEX Arts & Entertainment...Page B1 Calendar...Page B4 Entertainment...Page B6 As the Wheels turn...page B8 On the Rockpile...Page B12 Nooks & Crannies...Page B19 Real Estate...Page A18 Sports...Pages B16 Page A2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

3 Valley Forum Something to celebrate on Labor Day By Representative Marjorie Smith Chair, N.H. House Finance Committee CONCORD On Sept. 1, the minimum wage in New Hampshire rises to $7.25 an hour. It is fitting that this increase from $6.50 goes into effect on Labor Day. Approximately 17,500 workers will see an increase in their hourly pay and that is good news for everyone as we struggle toward the goal of financial security for all New Hampshire citizens. As prime sponsor of the bill to increase the minimum wage, I am proud that the New Hampshire legislature passed and the governor signed into law the bill making this increase possible. But we still have a long way to go. The New Hampshire Women s Policy Institute (NHWPI) initiated a study by UNH economist Ross Gittell. Gittell reported that of those working at or near the minimum wage in 1999 (from $5.15 to $6.65) most were adults with a high school education or better. Of those working full-time, 60 percent were women, 40 percent had children, and nearly one-third were older than 45. These figures are based on the most recent large survey available. Subsequent surveys based on smaller samples indicate little change. Roughly 2 percent of full-time working men and four percent of full-time working women made minimum wage in New Hampshire ranks near the bottom nationally in terms of women s earnings relative to men s. An increase in the minimum wage is an essential step, but it is only a step. In 2005 women made up 40 percent of the fulltime workforce, but 57 percent of full-time workers earning less than $25,000. Working 2,000 hours a year at $7.25 per hour equals a gross income of $14,500. The question is: Can a family live on that income? Based on the U.S. Census 2005 American Community Survey and findings in a recent study, New Hampshire s Basic Needs and Livable Wage, 2006 published by the UNH Office of Economic Initiatives and North Country Council Inc., the NHWPI analyzed what a livable wage, as compared with a minimum wage, would be in New Hampshire. A livable wage is the annual amount needed to cover a family s basic needs, including rent, food, clothing, medical care and child care if necessary, with other household expenses. A living wage for a single person is estimated to be $21,683, while a single parent with two children is estimated to need $40,589. Because men dominate highwage jobs, male single parents with two children with earnings below the livable wage comprise 39 percent of that group, while female single parents with two children with earnings below the livable wage comprise 63 percent. Another way to look at this is that of New Hampshire full-time workers earning enough to support a single-parent family, 72 percent are men and 28 percent are women. What we see here is income disparity and gender disparity. What can we conclude? There is reason to celebrate an increase in the minimum wage, but more must be done. We must find a way to help women and men develop skills and make use of essential supports so as to become financially independent. And we cannot expect businesses to bear this responsibility without state support. Under Democratic leadership, the New Hampshire legislature took significant steps to help businesses and their employees by re-establishing a job training fund for businesses, establishing a research and development credit against business profits and business enterprise taxes, created economic revitalization zone tax credits, and authorized the commissioner of the Department of Employment Security to adjust the discount rate for unemployment insurance tax. We made part-time employees eligible for unemployment benefits, helped to encourage the development of work-force housing, and created adjustments to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs to provide the Department of Health and Human Services more flexibility when meeting the federal work participation requirements. Combined with the minimum wage increase, we have much to be proud of. We can take pleasure in our accomplishments while acknowledging how much more we have to travel. Got Ink? KELLY S TATTOO The Depot Route 112 Lincoln, NH (603) th reunion for Bartlett High School. The Bartlett Historical Society hosted a Reunion Weekend for all graduates of Bartlett schools, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the last class to graduate from Bartlett High School in Pictured are the graduates of the class of 1948 celebrating their 60th reunion: Wilfred Cote, Raymond Chandler, Merlene Hatch, Jean Garland, Ben Howard and William McAuliffe. (Karen Stancik/Mountain Ear Photo) NORTH CONWAY S MOOSE SAFARI MOOSE TOURS WE GO WHERE THE MOOSE ARE! 100% IN 2008 Bus Departs Most Evenings from North Conway - Train Station Area Reservations Recommended - Adults $25 Children $20 Enjoy a 3 hour mountain journey. For more information visit Moose & More Shop, N. Conway Village. MWV MOOSE BUS TOUR, LLC PHONE (1pm-5pm) Raleigh M 8.0 Now Selling $700 (Reg. $999) The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A3

4 Established 1976 PUBLISHER Richard Piatt STORY LAND HELPS SAY (photos all by: Karen Stancik/Mountain Ear Photo) FOUNDING EDITORS R. Stephen Eastman Jane Golden Reilly MANAGING EDITOR Nina Perry COPY WRITING/ PROOFREADING Nina Perry Paul Stuart CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ann Bennett Pru Smith Steven D. Smith Peter Minnich Paul Stuart Steve Caming Linda Tucker Karen Stancik CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Greg Keeler Steven D. Smith Justin Macomber Joshua Spaulding Karen Stancik Linda Tucker ADVERTISING SALES Clair Hunt SALES ASSISTANT Elizabeth Carleton COMPUTER GRAPHICS, DESIGN & COMPOSITION Amanda Dunleavy LAYOUT DESIGN Emily Killinger OFFICE MANAGER Kristina Whitten DISTRIBUTION Bill Collins John Myers Darlene Westfall Tina Lamy John Mills The Mt. Washington Valley MOUNTAIN EAR is published on Thursdays as an independent newspaper by Salmon Press. The publication is printed 51 weeks each year and is distributed from Ossipee to Gorham, New Hampshire, and also in Fryeburg and western Oxford County, Maine. The MOUNTAIN EAR office is located at Mountain River Village on Route 16 in Conway, New Hampshire. Please direct all correspondence to: The MOUNTAIN EAR, P.O. Box 530, Conway, N.H The telephone number to call for general information and display advertising is For classified advertising call The Fax number is Ear on Web: for news or for ad material The yearly bulk mail subscription rate is $35 and is payable in advance. First class subscriptions are available upon request. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Advertising insertion orders must be placed one week in advance of publication date, and advertising copy must be received in our office by Monday at 5 p.m. LETTERS POLICY The Mountain Ear welcomes Letters to the Editor pertaining to local community issues. All correspondence should be signed, include a return address, and be addressed to P.O. Box 530, Conway, N.H , faxed to (603) or ed to earnews@salmonpress.com. All letters should be received prior to publication and be no longer than 300 words. The Mountain Ear reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity and to not publish letters deemed unsuitable. Page A4 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

5 GOODBYE TO SUMMER "If your pet isn't becoming to you, you should be coming to me." Call now to schedule your pets bath, or styling appt. Grooming Doggie Play & Daycare Self-serve Dogwash The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A5

6 Ear Marks Assistance dogs learn the ropes of navigating the train Camp Canine visits the Conway Scenic Railroad Camp Canine visited the Conway Scenic Railroad last week as a working field trip for both the puppies and their handlers. (Photo courtesy Conway Scenic RR) NORTH CONWAY Last week, five children participated in Camp Canine, a first-ever day camp at ACTS, Assistance Canine Training Services, based in Center Tuftonboro. During the week, the youngsters and counselors were paired with service puppies in training and went through rigorous sessions covering many different skills, including basic obedience, agility training, rally obedience, and task training. One of those tasks involved a field trip to North Conway where they rode the Conway Scenic Railroad. Some of our dogs may end up living KAIBOO presents a MEGA PSYCHIC EVENT! 8 hours of non-stop fun! Oct am to 6pm. White Mountain Community College 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH. *Gallery style reading - demonstrations such as psychometry, table tipping, séance with audience participation. Door prizes Prizes every hour 50/50 Raffle Tickets are $75 (advance sale only) Order now - Limited seating All major credit cards accepted. To purchase tickets or for more information call (603) kaiserboo@yahoo.com, Stop by Kaiboo 1325 Main Street, Berlin, NH. Lunch will be available for purchase from the College s Culinary Arts Program. Private readings will also be available throughout the day for an additional cost. * Gallery Style Readings during which the psychic audience will deliver messages to audience members Before you send your kid back to school make sure to have their car checked over by our specialists CALL or schedule your next appointment online in the city, helping people to navigate commuter trains, explained ACTS founder Dorothy Hyde-Williams. The Conway Scenic was a great introduction to this mode of transportation. The puppies, a total of nine in all, were a big hit with both the passengers and the crew at Conway Scenic Railroad, according to Susan Logan there. We couldn t get over how wellbehaved all the dogs were, even the youngest. We were really pleased to be a part of their training and can t wait to have the next class here. Assistance Canine Training Services John Oliver Prescott with Carolina a 3-1/2-month-old Black Lab, an ACTS puppy in training. John lives in New York City and summers in Lovell, Maine. (Photo courtesy Conway Scenic RR) is a nonprofit organization that raises and trains assistance and service dogs for people with disabilities. Puppies in training, most of which are Black Labs and Golden Retrievers, come from ACTS own breeding program and from other area breeders who generously donate to the program. The puppies are raised by volunteers from about eight weeks to placement with a client at about two years of age. Every attempt is Over Hill Turnings Kenneth Dubay made to match the client and the dog based on many different criteria, including the personalities and needs of both, in order to create lifelong partnerships. ACTS was founded in memory of Hyde-Williams son Nate, who was killed in a car accident in For more information, visit or contact her at HydeWilliams@assistance.org or call Photography Painting Sculpture Pottery Local & National Artists JACKSON FALLS MARKETPLACE Next to the post office in Jackson Village OPEN DAILY /2007 Winners of the AAA Independent Repair Facility of the Year for the State of New Hampshire OUR OWN SWEET CORN Blueberries, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Summer Squash,Tomatoes, Herbs, Lettuce, Carrots, Green & Yellow Y Beans and Green Peppers FLOWER BOUQUETS Page A6 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

7 Ear Marks While Labor Day is not traditionally one of New Hampshire s busiest holiday weekends, it s early date on the calendar will likely have people packing in one more week of summer before the season ends. Sept. 1 is the earliest date Labor Day can fall and while it is not a huge travel day, it can be if the weather looks good, said Jayne O Connor, president of White Mountains Attractions, the official regional marketing agency. We ll also see people come out and try to get one last bit of summer fun. Labor Day marks a transition into the fall foliage season. As school begins, some attractions, like Six Gun City in Jefferson and the Whale s Tale in As summer winds down... Autumn gears up in the White Mountains Lincoln, close down for the year, while others like Santa s Village and the Conway Scenic Railroad continue daily or weekend operations from Labor Day to mid October. There is still a pent-up need that people have to get away, O Connor said. We expect them to continue coming out strong for as long as there is great weather. Taking stock of the unusual summer, which saw high gas prices, rainy days and a state tourism promotion inviting Granite Staters to explore their backyard, O Connor said that all in all, her member attractions had a good season. August was very good, she said. August 2007 was a fabulous month and this August was pretty much level with that, so in spite of the challenges over the past several months, to just be even with last year is encouraging. O Connor predicts the strong summer will continue through the fall foliage season, when the White Mountains is a destination for travelers from all over the world. The number of bus tours scheduled to pass through the White Mountains Visitors Center in North Woodstock, headquarters for White Mountains Attractions, is way up this year, O Connor said, as motorcoach tours are seen as a practical way to travel. In addition to the Canadian market, which has been surging over the past several years because of the favorable exchange rate, international travel also remains strong. Our visitors from France have been up for the second year in a row, as has the number of people coming down from Quebec, she said. Great Britain and Germany continue to hold the number one and two spots for the number of people coming here from those countries, but we ve been seeing a dramatic rise in the number of people coming here from the Netherlands. For information about the White Mountains, visit or call 800-FIND-MTS. Enjoy a feast made only from local ingredients by award-winning chef Extraordinary Fields on the Saco meal and event set for Sept. 6 Take two neighboring New Hampshire and Maine farms and combine them with an award-winning chef and the Mount Washington Valley s Green Team, and what results is a fabulous five-course meal and event held in the fields on the Saco River. Mark your calendar for Sept. 6 for the Fields on the Saco, a special event honoring the land, family tradition and the culinary talents of a local chef. Presented by Fryeburg, Maine s Weston s Farm and East Conway s Sherman Farm, along with executive chef Bryant Alden of Chef s Market of North Conway and the Mount Washington Valley Preservation Association, on this night alone everything that touches your taste buds during an extraordinary meal will have been raised in the fertile ground of two bordering family farms in Maine and New Hampshire. But there is more than a distinctive meal; in keeping with the slow food movement developing in the Mount Washington Valley, there will be guided farm tours, farm stores filled with foods, flowers and locally made products, Fryeburg s distinctive Cold River Vodka, a corn maze, local artisan demonstrations, a Wet Art sale (wet art refers to artworks created on site), live music and an auction. The event will support Mount Washington Valley s Green Team s efforts to engage Mount Washington Valley residents and businesses in adopting eco-friendly practices to reduce their environmental impact, and the White Mountain Community Health Center s food pantry. Participants will be treated to a fivecourse meal, set on the fields from whence the food came. Each person will be offered a handmade plate made by local potter Becca Van Fleet and locally made napkins, plus other take- home gifts. Tickets are $125 per person, and limited to the first 100 people. The rain location will be the historic Agricultural Barn used at the Fryeburg Fair, the oldest agricultural fair in the United States. For more information, visit To reserve a seat at this unique event, call Janet at DO-SEE-NH ( ) or locally at The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A7

8 Ear Marks Submit your name choice to thecog.com before Aug. 29 Mount Washington Cog Railway Biodiesel Train needs a name! BRETTON WOODS From Old Peppersass to Kro-Flight, the names of the steam locomotives that have plied the slopes of the Northeast s highest peak for nearly 140 years are a part of the history of the Mount Washington Cog Railway. With the debut this summer of the Cog s newest engine, which runs on biodiesel fuel, a new chapter in the 139- year railroad history is about to be written. But first, that engine needs a name and for that, a contest is under way to find the perfect moniker. Our seven other locomotives have Native American names from around the area, said Charlie Kenison, the general manager of the Cog. The names of the steam engines include Agiocochook, Ammonoosuc, Chocorua, Moosilauke, Kancamagus, Kro-Flight and Waumbek. When Old Peppersass climbed the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, it became the first mountainclimbing cog-driven train in the world. It was built in 1866 and was originally called Hero, although the name was quickly changed because the unique construction of the engine, with its oddly-titled boiler, made it resemble pepper sauce bottles of the day. Throughout its history, the Mount Washington Cog Railway has had wood and coal fired engines making their way up the three mile track to the summit. Each trip requires over one ton of coal and 1,000 gallons of water to move the 18-ton engine. For the past several years, Cog crews have been working to develop a more environmentally friendly locomotive. Led by Al Laprade, a retired mechanical engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the shop crew balanced the unique character of the Cog with 21st century technology. The new biodiesel locomotive will burn much cleaner than its forebears. Names for the new locomotive can be entered at the Cog s website - All entries must be received by Aug. 29 and the winner will be invited to ride the new biodesisel train and join Governor and Dr. Lynch at the dedication of the locomotive on Sept. 6. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is a National Historic Engineering Landmark. Old Peppersass is on display at the Marshfield Base Station, and the Cog Railway Museum, which is full of memorabilia and the rich history of this pioneering railroad, is free to the public. 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9 Open 9am to 6pm daily through Labor Day, then Open 9am to 5pm weekends only 9/6 through 10/13 13th Annual Friday Evening, September 12th Mother Goose reminds us all: the Golden Goose dinner menu and activities are designed entirely for adults, but you re always likely to see children at play whenever visiting Story Land! The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A9

10 The Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning at Granite State College in Conway. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers art, literature, film, history & much more Adults can now enjoy the thrill of going back to school Text and Photos By Linda Tucker Contributing Writer WHAT CAN YOU BUY with thirty-five dollars nowadays? How about the opportunity to explore an unfamiliar culture, adopt a novel hobby or experience a fresh adventure? Listen up, MWV baby-boomers OLLI is coming to a town near you! On Sept. 3, Granite State College will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. to launch The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at its campus at 53 Technology Lane in Conway. With courses geared to students age 50 and over, OLLI provides an opportunity for adults to explore avenues of interest in a collegiate environment without the pressure of tests, grades or homework and at a surprisingly affordable cost. Regardless of your educational background, this is a chance to learn for the fun of it. The Bernard Osher Foundation supports a growing national network of lifelong learning institutes for experienced adults, located at over 120 colleges and universities from Maine to Hawaii and Alaska. Until now, for New Hampshire residents to participate in OLLI, students had to travel to Manchester, Concord or Exeter. Structured as a membership program, participants pay $35 per year to join OLLI and then an additional $5 per session each time a class or workshop meets. Scholarship assistance may be available. Programs might consist of a single session or meet weekly for up to eight weeks. Course activities could include lectures, travel, outdoor exploration, cultural and ethnic experiences, small group discussion and social opportunities. Payment of membership dues not only gives access to the programs and activities at the Conway campus, but at any of the other three Granite State College Institute locations in New Hampshire. The OLLI fall 2008 catalog will be available at the end of August. Each community presents unique educational offerings. WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 TH SEE YOU TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 ND Fall Sale! All In Stock Boats On Sale Page A10 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

11 Linda Derse and Eva Grant look over the fall course curriculum. Granite State College s OLLI program invites you to expand your horizons. There is no end to the subjects that can be explored. Topics will encompass arts, literature, music, film, history, technology, world culture, religions, health, science, world affairs, outer space and the environment. Many courses investigate local area landmarks or phenomenon. According to Linda Derse, a volunteer member on the OLLI implementation committee, what we tried to do was to come up with something that is different...that is not offered through the college, not offered through the high school adult education program, but just something that would be interesting to someone over 50. What we ve come up MUM S THE WORD! 9AM - 6PM Daily MUMS 6 SIZES STARTING TO COLOR! PERENNIALS GREAT SELECTION $1.00 / POT Fresh veggies and pumpkins next door at Hilldale Farm! SULLIVAN GREENHOUSES Life Everlasting Farm, Rte. 135S, 268 Elm Street 2 1/2 miles from downtown Lancaster Thank you for supporting family farms ON SALE! 5 messages to choose from Faith, Hope, Courage, Believe & Strength. with well, some of them are really kind of neat. Although not yet finalized, the fall schedule is expected to include a total of 17 to 18 course choices with titles such as God in the 21st Century, The Battered Cook Book Show, and How to Make a Digital Scrap Book. The open house on Sept. 3 will feature light refreshments, music by Charlie Toor, an introduction to OLLI and presentations by Betsy Gemmecke, Outreach Coordinator, and two of the faculty members for the fall term. Catalogs will be available, course facilitators will be on hand and attendees will be able to register Did you know? Jen s Friends is currently supporting 28 local cancer patients. Help your neighbor, your friend, your co -worker... Your choice of 5 inspirational charms on a unisex leather necklace just $35, with all proceeds to benefit your friends and neighbors through Jen s Friends. Wear a Jen s Friends Amulet as a symbol of support and help a local! The Jen s Friends Amulet may be purchased at the following business locations: Fields of Ambrosia, Langdon's Mercantile, The Memorial Hospital, The MET, North Country Fair Jewelers, Old Village Barbershop and Spruce Hurricane or call Jen s Friends at for classes. Eva Grant, Granite State College virtual librarian, notes that most, if not all, programs will be held during the daytime hours. Courses, lectures and workshops usually meet once a week for one-and-ahalf to two hours. There are two eight week terms fall and spring. Not all classes run for the full eight weeks. There are some that only meet once or twice. All presenters are volunteers and future subject matter will be determined by the interests of the members. To become an instructor, anyone with a topic that they think is appealing and that may be relevant to others is welcome to contact Betsy Gemmecke. OLLI DERIVES ITS NAME from benefactor Bernard Osher, a native of Biddeford, Maine, and a graduate of Bowdoin College. Osher began his business career managing the family s hardware and plumbing supply business before becoming involved in banking and investing. In 1997 he created the Bernard Osher Foundation. The foundation s stated mission is to seek to improve quality of life through support for higher education and the arts. According to information published by the foundation, in the fall of 2000, it The Kiwanis Club of Mt. Washington Valley wishes to thank all who made our 15th annual Golf Classic a tremendous succcess, over $6000 was raised to help our youth programs Hosts: Julie Rivers and the great staff at Hales Location Golf Club and White Mountain Hotel & Resort; Hales Location Owners Association Presenting Sponsor: Robert MacDonald, INC Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Special Sponsors: Decades Steakhouse, Country Cabinets, Etc., Northway Bank, Montauk Financial Group, Tuckerman s Tavern at the N.E. Inn, Cross Insurance, Palmer & Pike Conway Dahl Insurance, M&M Assurance Corporate Sponsors: Minuteman Press, DW Electrical Contractors Inc., Crest Auto World, Lisa Gardner, White Mountain Oil & Propane Co., Luxury Mountain Getaways, Quality Painting by Jack Lee, Foundry Financial Group, Melendy & Lee, PA, Capitol Distributors, Forest Glen Property Mgmt., North Conway Dental Associates, Northledge Technologies, Village Green Lawn Care Tee Sponsors: Pickering Financial Services, Maple Leaf Motel, North Country Fair Jewelers, Lindsay s Paint & Wallpaper, Wal-Mart, Top Notch Vacation rentals Prize Sponsors: North Conway Country Club, Wentworth Resort Golf Club, Sugarload Golf Course, Hales Location Golf Course, The Balsams Panorama Course, Eagle Mountain Golf Course, White Mountain Distributors, Kezar Lake Country Club, Bridgeton Highlands Golf Course, Venture Sales, The 1785 Inn, Amerigas, Mountain Dawg Cafe, Amoskeag Beverages, Point Sebago Golf Course, The Farm by the River, Lobster Trap Restaurant, Story Land, Julie s Pro Shop, Linderhof Country Club, Settlers Green, Village Cigar Emporium, Indian Mound Golf Course, North Country Fair Jewelers, White Mountain Hotel & Resort, Coca Cola of Northern New England, Southern Wine and Spirits of NE, New Hampshire Distributors, Abbott s Premium Ice Crem, Midas, Mountan Dawg Cafe, Lisa Gardener Inc., Songo River, Queen, Shaw s, Garrison Golf Center, Hannaford, Ben & Jerry s Ice Cream, Shovel Handle Pub at Whitney s Inn, PGA Pro Bob McGraw, White Mountain Family Golf, Anchor Business Services Special Helpers: Dan & Janice Andrews, Jerry & Karen Meiliken, Jack & Marie Lee, Tim George, Forrest Simmons, Chuck Kyle, Joyce Nuell, Dinah Reiss, John Bruni, Allen Gould, Kerri Hoffman, DD Warren, Charlie Mallar, Jim Dunwell, Steve Brennan The MWV Kiwanis Club of North Conway Charitable Foundation Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductable. continued on page A12 The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A11

12 Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever Osher Lifelong Learning Institute continued from page A11 began to focus on offering courses to a more mature population those whose primary purpose was to learn for the joy of learning, not to accumulate credits toward a degree or upgrade career skills. In early 2001, an endowed grant was bestowed to the University of Southern Maine enabling them to expand and improve their already existing Senior College with programs targeted toward students near or at retirement age. Today, the OLLI at the University of Southern Maine functions as a National Resource Center, facilitating the exchange of opinions, solutions and experiences amongst the current network of over 120 nationwide OLLI centers. The foundation states that there is considerable variation among the Osher Institutes but the common threads remain: non-credit educational programs specifically developed for seasoned adults who are aged 50 and older; university connection and university support; robust volunteer leadership and sound organizational structure; and a diverse repertoire of intellectually stimulating courses. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the 2007 population of Carroll County at over 47,000 persons with almost 45 per cent of that number being 45 years and older. The median age is estimated to be 46 years. Neighboring Oxford County in Maine has similar demographics. While previous generations approached their retirement years they looked forward to relaxing and reflecting; the new over-50 crowd is looking more towards reinventing and redirecting. Some of us are still asking What do I want to be when I grow up? IF YOU VE EVER WANTED TO write a poem, explore the mysteries of the human heart, learn about Native American culture and spirituality, or figure out Is There Life after Work?, OLLI may present the opportunity to find out. In the words of Robert Browning, Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. OLLI can connect you with new and fascinating people in your community from all walks of life. Members are retired, semi-retired, in transition, looking for a change, or still working. Educators may be retired instructors, facilitators, topic experts or qualified members with an accumulation of knowledge. Wherever your interests may lie, you re sure to find a lively and spirited group looking to share your enthusiasm. Granite State s Conway campus is located off the White Mountain Highway (Route 16) in Suite 150 of the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council s Technology Village. The open house will be held in the Granite State College Community Room, #211. For further information about Granite State College or OLLI, log into or call WAVE SALE End Of Season Blowout! Used Canoes & Kayaks starting at $199 New Kayak s from,,, up to 40% OFF All Fishing Canoes & Kayaks up to 40% OFF New Old Town Canoes $499 All Accessories from Extrasport, Werner, NRS & Teva Racks installed free SALE STARTS LABOR DAY WEEKEND! While supplies last NO SALES TAX Canoe & Kayak Rentals 40% now through October (603) EAST MAIN ST/RTE 302 CENTER CONWAY, NH Page A12 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

13 Adventures atop New England Former weatherman Marty Engstrom tells of life on the Rockpile By Brendan Berube Contributing Writer FOR 38 YEARS, MARTY Engstrom made a sometimes perilous trek to the summit of New England s highest mountain every other week to keep viewers of Mt. Washington Television s Channel 8 informed of the weather at the top. Now retired and grateful to be back on terra firma, Engstrom paid a visit to the Alton Historical Society on Aug. 19 to share his memories of life on the mountaintop. A native of Fryeburg, Maine, who received extensive training in electronics while serving in the Air Force, Engstrom said he spotted Mt. Washington Television s ad for a meteorologist after leaving the Air Force, and applied for the position, armed with a radio license. I had no idea what I was getting into, he joked, explaining that he reported for his first day of work at the summit in 1964, and kept coming back until Organizing his presentation around a continued on page A14 Engstrom broadcast the weather from The Home of the World s Worst Weather beginning in 1964 until gratefully retiring in For much of that time he shared the duty with his partner and friend, the late Willie Harris (right). (Mountain Ear File Photo) We ve got everything you need right here in......north Conway Village! N. Conway Village DOGGIE POOL PARTIES! Saturday morning playgroup throughout the summer Pet Welcome ~ Famous Pet Bakery Doggie Ice Cream Sundae Bar ~ Gift s for Pet s & Pet Lovers Pet Travel Needs ~ Full Line of Pet Supplies Big Diamonds & Big Savings No V.A.T. or Sales Tax On Holiday? U.K., Europe & All Continents Welcome to TAX FREE N.H.! NORTH COUNTRY FAIR JEWELERS 2448 Main Street N. Conway Jeweler & Goldsmith in House Maytag Appliances Ducane Grills 2820 Main Street, N.Conway :30-5 Mon-Fri 9-Noon Sat PARKING AVAILABLE: John Fuller Elementary School (while school is not in session) Depot St. Public Parking Behind the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce Information Booth Behind the Eastern Slope Inn For more information please contact the North Conway Chamber of Commerce at: The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A13

14 Adventures atop New England continued from page A13 slide show of photographs taken over the course of his career, Engstrom explained that with the summit of Mt. Washington covered in clouds for five out of every seven days during the year (limiting visibility to 200 feet in any direction) and buried in snow until mid- April, the trip back and forth to the television station in the wintertime could, at times, be precarious. Transport was an...issue The first mode of winter transport Engstrom encountered was a 1953 Tucker Sno-Cat, which he said had become a veteran of nearly 1,000 trips to the summit and back by the time it was taken out of service and replaced with a Bombardier tractor which Engstrom said had originally been designed to clear logs from swampy areas, and proved to be too heavy and EPT. 13 SEPT DOG TH. 13 TH OG DAZEAZE DOGGIESTREATTHEIR MASTERSTOATRAINRIDE Former Channel 8 weatherman atop the tallest peak in the Northeast, Marty Engstrom (seen here flashing his million dollar smile) spoke recently at the Alton Historical Society about life on Mt. Washington during good weather and bad. (Tom Eastman/Mountain Ear Photo) The Valley Trains Ride through the countryside of Mt. Washington Valley Daily Departures leave from the North Conway Station until August 31 st To Bartlett: 11:30 am & 2:30 pm (1 3/4 hrs.) To Conway: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm & 4:30 (55 min.) Sept. 1 st, 3 rd & 5 th - To Bartlett: 11:30 am To Conway: 1:30 pm Sept. 2 nd, 4 th & 6 th - To Bartlett: 11:30 am To Conway: 1:30 pm & 3 pm Sunset Dinner Trains Tues, Thurs & Sat. 6 pm Dining Car Chocorua- Lunch is served daily on the 11:30 am departure to Bartlett & the 1:30 pm departure to Conway In the heart of North Conway Village For more information call or visit our website at for online reservations powerful for an effective snow vehicle. It did do a job, though, he added. In more recent years, he said, the shift-change trips have been handled by a massive West-German-made snow machine with an eight-man cab, a 220- horsepower Mercedes diesel engine, and a 15-foot-wide plow blade attached to the front end. That thing could move some snow, Engstrom said, adding that the machine handled like a tank, requiring only fingertip pressure on the controls. If the driver were to cut the wheel hard to the left, he explained, the inside and outside tracks would move at the same time, causing the machine to pivot, much like an actual tank. Those heavy-duty vehicles came in handy, Engstrom said, especially during times like the Winter of the Big Snow in late 1968 and early 1969, when a total of 567 inches (or 47 feet) of snow fell on Mt. Washington. During that winter, he said, the National Weather Service measured snow up to 130 feet deep at the bottom of Tuckerman s Ravine. At one point during that winter, Engstrom said, the television station s engineer, Phil, had used the Tucker Sno-Cat to plow an enormous mound of snow away from the road leading to the summit, pushing it right off the edge of the mountain. As the two of them sat there with the Sno-Cat s front tracks hanging out in space, watching the pile of snow tumble and tumble 1,000 feet down into the great gulf, Engstrom said, Phil looked over at him and said I think that before this winter is over, I m going to fill up that hole. Another close call Another hairy incident, he said, occurred on the Cutoff Trail, a rough, rocky, boulder-strewn shortcut between the four-and-a-half and six-and-a-halfmile marks that Phil had hacked out with a bulldozer in the event that drifting snow choked off the five-mile grade. One day, Engstrom explained, Phil was transporting a radio customer to the summit and started up the Cutoff Trail, WANTED Volunteer Cook for Dinner Bell North every 6th week at Elizabeth Ann Seton, Church in Fryeburg. Call Bebe at Page A14 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

15 only to realize halfway up that he could go no further. After turning the machine around, he said, Phil suddenly came to a stop with the front end dangling off into space, said Whoops forgot something, and, as a joke, had the customer sign a liability waiver. While the television staff had the heavy duty equipment, Engstrom said, the staff at the Mt. Washington weather observatory, located next door to the TV station, did not have nearly as much luck with winter vehicles. At one point, he said, the observatory staffers experimented with an industrial-strength Polaris snowmobile. It was partially as a result of those experiments that the determination was made that the most practical way up and down the mountain in the wintertime would be to bum a ride with the TV crew, he said, showing the audience a series of slides taken during a trip up to the summit during which an observatory staff member attempted to zoom ahead of the Sno-Cat in an effort to see how far his snowmobile would go. A short way up the trail, Engstrom said, displaying a slide of the snowmobile on its side with Phil poking around inside of it, he found out very quickly just how far he could push his machine. According to Engstrom, however, the final leg of the journey to the summit was, in many ways, the most dangerous. The barren, windswept slopes above timberline are like being in a different world, he said, explaining that during white-out conditions, the snow and the skyline blend into each other, making it impossible to navigate the trail without the aid of a human guide. That s when it becomes handy to have one or more weather observers riding with you, he joked. Life at the top While it was difficult, at times, to be away from loved ones and the comforts of home for a week at a time, Engstrom said, life at the summit of Mt. Washington did have its perks, chief among them the beauty of sunset and sunrise, which offered the television crew and observatory staff a clear view for more than 130 miles in any direction. Anyone lucky enough to stand on the summit at sunrise, he explained, could see as far as Casco Bay in Portland, Maine and Lake Champlain in Vermont. Engstrom said he was surprised to learn one morning that his crew and the observatory staff were not the only life forms at the summit, either. After spotting what he thought at first was a hiker s backpack sitting on top of a nearby boulder, he said, he realized after seeing the black object move that it was a raven, a member of what turned out to be an entire colony of the enormous birds living in the rocks. Displaying a series of slides showing the interior of the television station, Engstrom pointed out the living areas, kitchen, pantry, workshops, and generator room, as well as some key pieces of equipment used to broadcast news and weather to viewers. We take great pride in never having made a wrong forecast from the mountain, he said, joking that Channel 8 s impressive track record with the weather might be due to the fact that they made no forecasts, but instead reported the weather conditions at the summit as they happened. One of the main challenges of life at the summit, he said, was trying to put the station s grocery order for the coming year together in the fall, due to the severe restrictions placed on travel during the winter. Although the company was good about supplying the television crew with anything they requested, he said, it s some kind of a trick to figure out your grocery list a year in advance. The harsh weather at the summit presented its own fair share of challenges, as well, Engstrom said, including the formation of rime ice (a white ice that occurs when water droplets in fog or low-hanging clouds freeze to solid objects) on buildings, and antennas, and other pieces of equipment. In some cases, he said, rime ice has been known to attach itself to objects atop Mt. Washington in layers up to 20 feet thick. In addition to the rime ice, he said, he also experienced snowfall at the summit during all 12 months of the year (although the accumulation in June and July, he added, seldom amounts to much more than a layer of slush on the ground). In the end, Engstrom said, his years as Mt. Washington s weatherman were an interesting adventure. Asked by an audience member if he would do it again, however, he jokingly replied Nope. Brendan Berube writes for The Baysider newspaper in Wolfeboro Falls, a Salmon Press publication. He can be reached at or bberube@salmonpress.com RIGHT NOW IT S 45º IN AMSTERDAM. WHICH WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW...IF YOU WERE THERE. Find your local forcast, quick and easy. All Local. All the time. NewHampshireLakes AndMountains.com YOUR HOUSE ISN T GOING TO CLEAN ITSELF. FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL ON OUR EASY-TO-USE ONLINE DIRECTORY. All local. All the time. NewHampshireLakesAndMountains.com The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A15

16 MAKE THE MOST OF THE END OF SUMMER! DON T MISS THOSE SPECIAL MOMENTS- VISIT US FOR CAMERA BATTERIES AND SD MEMORY CARDS YVETTE LADD, OWNER/PHARMACIST WE WILL BE CLOSED ON LABOR DAY Page A16 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

17 Valley Focus & Folks North Conway volunteer drawing to be held Sept. 23 Volunteers to benefit in upcoming Polar Express Lottery NORTH CONWAY The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation (BIBLF) is now offering volunteers the opportunity to enter a special Polar Express Volunteer Lottery occurring Tuesday, Sept. 23. The Polar Express Event is a widely popular re-creation of the award winning book by Chris Van Allsburg taking place from Thanksgiving until Christmas in both North Conway and Lincoln. Tickets for this unique family experience are so limited that they are available through a mail-in lottery system only. The Literacy Foundation is happy to reward the hundreds of volunteers who help make the Polar Express event a reality, and help with their many literacy programs, by creating a volunteer-only lottery. The Volunteer lottery is an important way to recognize the hard work and dedication that our volunteers put into making the Polar Express Event and the work of the Literacy Foundation a success. Many volunteers will now get the opportunity to experience the Polar Express as a guest for the first time, says Heather Nolen, manager of the BIBLF Lincoln/ Woodstock office. Individuals who have volunteered for fundraising events like the Polar Express event or the Push for Literacy, or have volunteered for any of the BIBLF literacy programs in the past 12 months are eligible to enter. Volunteers that are chosen in the lottery have first choice in their Polar Express ticket dates, and do not have to pay the usual donation fee to enter. Volunteer lottery entry forms are available at the Believe in Books Literacy Foundation s offices in North Conway and Lincoln, as well as on their website, Entry forms will be accepted up until Monday, Sept. 15. The North Conway Volunteer Lottery will take place live over the air on 93.5 FM beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The Lincoln Volunteer lottery will also be broadcast on RSN Loon TV channel 22 at 5:30 p.m. And for volunteers who are not chosen during these times, don t worry, you will get twice the chance of getting tickets during the general lottery this October, reminds Nolen. Like so many non-profits in the Mount Washington Valley, the Believe in Books Literacy Foundation relies on the efforts of their dedicated volunteers to fulfill their mission of supporting literacy initiatives throughout New England. For more information on volunteering for BIBLF, call Believe in Books volunteers choose names for the Polar Express Volunteer Lottery. (Courtesy photo) The Shack is Back! Fresh Fish Market Live Pound & Fixins Take Out or Delivery (limited radius) We Got Gear - Shirts Hats Stickers Clam Bake Stuff Patch s Marketplace Rt. 302 Glen, NH ( next to new liquor store, around the corner from Story Land) Open Daily 11am - 7pm our environment The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A17

18 Valley Focus & Folks Hot Pink businesses helping support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Grant s Supermarket in Glen - a Hot Pink Spot to help beat cancer NORTH CONWAY Hundreds of Mt. Washington Valley residents will join together on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the American Cancer Society s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to fight breast cancer and provide hope to all people facing the disease. The North Conway walk will once again take place at the Staples Parking Lot/Settlers Green. Last year, 450 North Conway Making Strides participants raised $63,000 and the goal this year is $75,000. To help these volunteers reach their goals, Hot Pink Spots have been established around the Valley that will be helping raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. In Glen, Grant s Supermarket is glowing pink, taking on the challenge of selling pink ribbon Grant s Supermarket employees Tina Drew (left) and Noelle Janvrin show their support for Making Strides by collecting donations and creating card displays that hang throughout the store. (Courtesy Photo) donation cards throughout the month of August. The store employees have been very supportive, asking customers to contribute to the cause and then creating card displays which are hanging throughout the store. They also plan to have a team walk in the event in October in honor of two employees who are breast cancer survivors themselves. Hot Pink Spots are a great way for businesses to be supporters of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and to encourage everybody else to join us in the effort to make breast cancer history, said Jane Perley, Making Strides Committee member. All businesses in the Valley are encouraged to be involved by making their business pink displaying walk materials and posters, selling pink ribbon donation cards, creating pink window displays, having specials on pink items and donating the proceeds, having employees wear pink and more! The pink possibilities are endless! Almost everyone has been touched by breast cancer in some way, said Kathy Metz, American Cancer Society, Community Executive. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer not only gives us the chance to celebrate those who ve survived breast cancer, but also to help ensure that future generations are not faced with this life-threatening disease. For more information on how you or your business can become involved with Making Strides, call Kathy Metz at or at Kathy.metz@cancer.org. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive event that will unite the entire community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about the importance of early detection and prevention, and raise money to fund lifesaving research and support programs to further the progress against this disease. The dollars raised through Making Strides events are used to fund breast cancer research; provide up-to-date breast cancer information; ensure all women have access to breast cancer screening and treatments, regardless of income; and provide services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families. To make a donation to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, visit and help the Society continue making strides and saving lives. For more information about breast cancer, contact the American Cancer Society at ACS-2345 or visit Cedar ADIRONDACK FURNITURE Handcrafted Locally by R&R Woodworkers Comfortable Chairs & Rockers, Large and Small. Chair Sets, Coffee, End and Picnic Tables, Garden Benches All Made Locally in the Mt. Washington Valley! Call Robin or Bob R WOOD RandRWoodworkers@earthlink.net Page A18 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

19 Valley Focus & Folks Alice T. Madden Scholarship Program honors post-secondary students Mtn. Garden Club awards eight scholarships to area students One of the MGC Alice T. Madden Scholarship recipients, Sean Donovan, at the Kennett High School awards ceremony on June 19, with Gini Cornila, MGC president. (Courtesy photo) For more information regarding the club, its programs and activities, go to or MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY The Mountain Garden Club (MGC) of Mount Washington Valley recently awarded eight scholarships for the school year to area students as part of its Alice T. Madden Scholarship Program. The students are: Andreava M. Kasianchuck, Catherine E. Gilmore, Emma McLeavey-Weeder, Kyle Ball, Heather E. Bosa, Alicia N. Morrison, Aaron Charles Emerson, and Sean T. Donovan. The applicants were judged on academic achievement, letters of reference, participation in school-sponsored extracurricular and community service activities and a short essay. The Mountain Garden Club established this scholarship program with the intent of encouraging post-secondary education in plant science disciplines such as horticulture, agriculture, forestry, environmental science, land management and other related fields of study. The scholarship program was named in honor of Alice T. Madden, a lifetime MGC member, who was dedicated to assisting the youth of the Mount Washington Valley pursue a higher education in any of the green educational disciplines. The fund receives its primary revenue from the major fundraisers that the MGC holds during the year: Annual Plant Sale in June, Sale of Spring Bulbs during the summer months, Annual Holiday Boutique in December and Home, Garden and Flower Show exhibit and raffle in May. The scholarship fund also receives personal donations from club members and friends. ZipRider now has Twice the Capacity and even More Vertical Fun with FOUR CABLE LINES! New 9-Hole Alpine Disc Golf Course Now Open Too! All Ads Include: FREE! Layout & Design FREE! Entertainment Listings FREE! Advertisers Index Listing FREE SPOT COLOR! With 1/3 Page Ad Or Larger! PRICES: Full Page: $ W x 9.14 H 2/3 Page: $ " W x 9.14 H 1/2 Page Vert.: $ " W x H 1/2 Page Horiz.: $ W x 4.5" H 1/3 Page Sq.: $ " W x 4.5" H 1/6 Page Vert.: $ " W x 4.5" H 1/6 Page Horiz.: $ " W x 2.188" H 1/12 Page = $ " W x 2.25" H NEW this year! Full color newsprint available for full page and half page horizontal ads for only an additional $150! Call to reserve today! 5% Prepayment DISCOUNT if copy & payment is received by 9/29/06, no exceptions 5% DISCOUNT for Camera-Ready or Repeat Ads (B&W ONLY)! if received by 9/29/06, no exceptions 4-Color Glossy Ads Are Limited Get on the waiting list today! 75,000 Copies Distributed at the Boston Snow Sports Expo & weekly at over 300 locations in metro & suburban Boston, Central MA, RI, & Southern NH * *see distribution page for details The content speaks for itself. Call for a copy to review today. If your business isn t advertising in The WinterGuide Magazine, it should be. Deadline: Friday, Sept. 26 th What s there to think about? Call Today clair@salmonpress.com The Valley's only magazine for over 31 years. Expand your advertising message to 115,000 copies by running your Winter Guide ad in the NEW Chillin Out in NH, a vacation planner for Central NH, Waterville Valley, The Western White Mountains and Great North Woods, at 50% off regular price! The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A19

20 Passages Births Sebastian George Thure Frost Sebastian George Thure Frost was born on Aug. 8 to Elizabeth Dingman and Christopher Frost of Bartlett. The 9-pound, 6.2-ounce boy was born at Memorial Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Joy and Allen Gould and Jim Dingman of Conway. Paternal grandparents are Marsha Frost and the late Thure Munro of Conway. Max Anson Wright Max Anson Wright was born on Aug. 13 to Katherine Morrill and Charles Wright of Freedom. The 6-pound, 3- ounce boy was born at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Maternal grandparents are Henry Morrill and Julie Morrill of Freedom. Paternal grandparents are Carolyn White of Orland, Maine and Wayne Wright, Sr., of Bangor, Maine. Marley Reece Hooper Marley Reece Hooper was born on Featuring 8 pieces of Collectible Hampshire Pottery, Kittinger mahogany low boy and 9 drawer chest, Two antique tall clocks, Kirk sterling tray and other sterling, Decoys, Two oil paintings in arts and crafts frames by Francis Getty, Paris Maine fire wagon, Chippendale desk, Painting of Wolfeboro Bay ice boats, William Paskell ship oil painting, Inkwells, Jade beads, Antique jewelry, Small Handel shade, American Indian items, Victorian walnut cylinder secretary desk, Karmi magician poster, Marty Hoff pastel portrait, Painting by F. Russell Bates, Gustav Stickley oak stand, Student lamp, Stick barometer, Buck ball rifle, Allen and Wheelock revolver with history, Chrysler two side enamel sign, 1914 MA plates, Kittinger side tables, London spotting scope, Two Chagall prints, Paolo Salvador sporting painting, Mahogany tables, WW 1 back pack, Very large Bronze vase with dragon decoration, Cowboy boot collection, Mocha mugs and luster pitchers, Dye cabinet, Suit advertising display,european oil paintings, Watercolor signed Jane Peterson, Small Handel lamp shade, Ivory carvings, Brass trade signs, Iron Stand, Decorative prints, 1944 Fashion Calendar. Buyers premium applies. All sold without guarantee (as is). NO REFUNDS. No express or implied warranties given. No estimates or condition reports. Absentee bidders must sign our Policy Form before bids accepted. Subject to errors and ommissions WE KEEP REGULAR HOURS-MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8:30 AM TO 3PM THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS NH 2735 Serving all of New England Aug. 14 to Sandra and Dale Hooper of Intervale. The 6-pound, 12-ounce girl was born at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Diane Yamartino of Intervale. Marley joins brothers Brady, age 3 1/2 and Dylan, age 21 months, at home. Kayden Matthew Tyler Kayden Matthew Tyler was born on Aug. 15 to Tamara Ingerson and Matthew Tyler of Effingham. The 7- pound, 5-ounce boy was born at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Maternal grandparents are Andrea Rose of Tamworth and Robert Ingerson of Middleburg, Fla. Paternal grandparents are Alicia Lowe of New Sharon, Maine and Mark Tyler of Farmington, Maine. Aidan Mikel Frost Aidan Mikel Frost was born on Aug. 18 to Carissa and Chadwick Frost of Tamworth. The 7-pound, 15-ounce boy was born at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Mary Tice of Tamworth. END OF SUMMER AUCTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH - 5 PM ROUTE 16, OSSIPEE, NH Preview Friday, August 29, 11 AM - 2 PM and Saturday, August 30, 3 PM See web site for pictures Sample list below - much more Items drawn from New England area homes and more. Gary R. Wallace Auctioneers Directions: See web site for maps We are directly on Route 16 in Ossipee, NH, just north of Route 28. One hour north of Portsmouth, NH Tel nhauction@roadrunner.com SEE WEB Paternal grandparents are Dennis Frost of Conway and Nancy Drew of Albany. Aidan joins sister, Kayley, age 3, at home. Annabelle Lily Jackson Annabelle Lily Jackson was born on Aug. 18 to Sara Gaewsky and Matthew Jackson of Tuftonboro. The 6-pound girl was born at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Maternal grandparents are Laura and Hank Gaewsky of Tuftonboro. Paternal grandparents are James and Mary Jackson of Effingham.. Deaths Harold Joe Shaw Harold Joe Shaw passed away at his home in Kearsarge on Aug. 18, with Janelle, his beloved wife of 61 years, by his side. The dreaded disease of cancer finally took its toll. Born on Dec. 14, 1928, in Gardiner, Maine, to Harold and Eleanor (Lyons) Shaw. A graduate of Gardiner High School in Gardiner, Maine, Joe went on Harold Joe Shaw to spend 44 years in the grocery business, starting with the A & P, then as owner of the In-Town Market, IGA, in North Conway, where he worked with his wife Janelle until their retirement in Joe was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman with a deep appreciation of the glorious mountains, lakes and oceans. He saw beauty in all God s creations and creatures. Travel was also a big part of his life. He and Janelle have visited every continent except Antarctica, and he especially enjoyed talking with the people from other nations. Joe was a member of the Carroll County Fish and Game Club of Madison and an active member of the Mount Washington Valley R.C. Club; the Maui Modelers of Maui, Hawaii, and the Conchella Valley R.C. Club of Palm Springs, Calif. He thoroughly enjoyed building, cracking up and rebuilding and flying his model airplanes and the wonderful camaraderie with his fellow pilots. Joe was a 50-year member of the Mt. Washington Lodge #87 F&AM of North Conway. He is pre-deceased by son Bruce Shaw, MD, in 1991 and survived by his wife, Janelle and two sisters, Eleanor Tibbetts of Gardiner, Maine, and Kathleen Plummer and her husband, Wesley, of Bath, Maine; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. As per Harold s wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A Celebration of Life service was held at the First Church of Christ Congregational in North Conway on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. Donald Derse, pastor, officiating. Private interment of ashes will be at the Kearsarge Cemetery at the convenience of the family. A reception followed in the N.H. Hall of the Red Jacket Inn, immediately following the Celebration of Life service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, NH The Furber and White Funeral NURSING EDUCATION LPN- Applications being accepted now for November at the Morrison in Whitefield, NH LNA Classes running now. Call for new scheduled times in your area. CareMed Educational Services NURSE (68773) BE A HERO, BECOME A NURSE! Page A20 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

21 Passages Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements. Ernest V. Wood, Jr. (Woody) Ernest V. Wood, Jr. (Woody), 68, of Conway, passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, at his home on Kennett Street. He was born in Framingham, Mass., the son of Ernest V. and Margaret (MacLean) Wood Sr. While growing up in Framingham, he attended the local school system and graduated from Framingham High School in During his early years, Ernest spent many summers and weekends at his family s vacation property in Redstone. His connection to the White Mountains, its people and love of family resulted in his moving to Redstone in This location remained his home base while he traveled extensively in his work. In 1983, he moved to his Conway residence with partner Nancy Simard. Ernest owned Woody s Auto Sales (used car sales) located in Albany. He established this business in 1994 and operated it until He was employed by Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit from 1963 to 1972; White Motor Credit Corp/Clark Financial Marketing Corp. from 1976 to 1983 (during this period he was relocated to Wilmington, Delaware and the Cleveland, Ohio area); Alvin J. Coleman and Son, Inc. from 1983 to 2003 (Woody s working relationship with Coleman began in the late 1950s early 1960s and continued at different intervals throughout his lifetime. He admired and respected his employer, enjoyed his work and appreciated his established friendships.) Ernest is survived by his partner, Nancy Simard, and their beloved pets, Zoey and Lou; his sister, Margaret (Peggy) Ann Chute of Chatham; and loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Jean Henley in A graveside service was held at the Conway Village Cemetery on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, No. Conway, NH Arrangements were made through Furber and White Funeral Home. Beverly A. Hodgkins Beverly A. Hodgkins, 65, of Laconia, died Aug. 20, at the Concord City Hospital in Concord. Born in North Conway, the daughter of Roland and Carolyn (Kucharczyk) MacInnis, she grew up in Jackson and traveled with her husband while he was in the military prior to moving to Laconia in Beverly was a graduate of Kennett High School, Class of 1960 and had worked for Firestone Tire in Dover, Del., for several years while her husband was stationed there. Prior to retiring in 2007, she worked for 19 years at Community Health and Hospice, in Laconia, as a case manager. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. The family includes: her husband of 47 years, Bruce W. Hodgkins of Laconia; a son, Michael Frederick Hodgkins and his wife, Michelle, of St. Leonard, Md.; a daughter, Tracey Lynn Brown, and her husband, Christopher, of Westmoreland and several nieces and nephews, including Allan Howe and family of Glen Rock, NJ. Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. in the Jackson Community Church with the Rev. Pojen Lee, pastor, officiating. Calling hours were Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Health and Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH Robert E. Bob Bledsoe Robert E. Bledsoe, 76, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, at his Lake Elsinore, Calif. home. Born in South Dakota, he lived in several states before moving to Tamworth. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was employed for many years by Presidential Motors, Profile Motors, Conway Truck and Berlin City Motors. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and belonged to the Elks, Carroll County Fish and Game, and Mt. Washington Valley Car Club. His many hobbies included, fishing, hunting, boating, music and race cars. He is survived by four children and many family members. He will be missed by his many friends, both on the East and West coasts. At Bob s request, there will be no services, so to his many friends in the Valley, the next time that you lift a glass, think of Bob and the good times. Margaret (Pennell) Plummer Margaret (Pennell) Plummer, 87, of Tamworth, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22 at her home with her family by her side Margaret was born Sept. 22, 1920, in Milton, the daughter of Edwin and Doar (Williams) Pennell, and had lived in Tamworth most of her life. She was pre-deceased by her first husband in 1965, Levi Emerson, and also later by Charles Plummer. Margaret is survived by her loving children, Margaret Lunt of Bellingham, Mass.; Theodore Emerson of Tamworth; Sandra Eldridge of Tamworth; Nancy Thompson of Moultonborough, and Robert Emerson of Tamworth; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be Thursday, Aug. 28, at 4 p.m. at the Chocorua Cemetery in Chocorua. Lord Funeral Home in Center Ossipee is in charge of arrangements. Stephen James Sherlock Stephen James Sherlock, 72, passed away Aug. 25 in Dover, with his family by his side. Stephen was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1960, specializing in radar and electronics. He then attended the State University of New York at Canton on the St. Lawrence University Campus, majoring in Business and Hotel Management. Stephen s passion was skiing and he was the first Ski School Director at Attitash Ski Area. He was also the first American Director of Skiing at Cranmore Mountain. He was very involved in PSIA, certified in 1963 and on the Board of Examiners in He was instrumental in forming PSIA-E, joining their national team as well as serving on their Board of Directors. He founded the weekly Local Yokel ski races (now known as Mountain Meisters) and was also a one-time freestyle judge. Stephen was also founder and owner of the Mt. Washington Valley Ski School. Stephen was honored at the Veteran s Ski Instructors Reunion in 1998 at Deer Valley, Utah, as a member of the 8th World Interski Demonstration Team. Stephen and his wife, Terry, were a club management team for several years, specializing in troubleshooting management at private clubs in New England. Stephen loved being outdoors and spent a great deal of time hiking the Presidential Range, sailing, hunting and fishing. He retired in February 2006 and moved back to his most favorite place in the world, his cabin in the woods of Bartlett. Stephen is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Theresa D. (Bourque) Sherlock, his adored daughters: Stephanie T. Sherlock and her fiancé, Jeffrey Vocell, of Dove; and Michelle D. Sherlock of Mamaroneck, N.Y.; his brother, Michael K. Sherlock, and his wife, Barbara, of Dunellon, Fla.; his nephew, Kevin Sherlock, and his wife, Ami, and son Dawson, of Ocala, Fla.; as well as all the numerous loving members of the extended Bourque family, including several in-laws and spouses, nieces and nephews, a great-nephew and a greatniece. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Union Congregational Church at 14 Albany Avenue in Bartlett. In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a contribution to the Hyder House Hospice in Dover, NH. Editor s Note: Announcements of births, adoptions, engagements, weddings, deaths and memorial services may be sent to the Passages Editor, c/o The Mountain Ear, P.O. Box 530, Conway, N.H , or ed to earnews@salmonpress.com. Items must be submitted by Monday noon for publication on the following Thursday. We are glad to publish engagement and wedding photos (enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope and kindly print address on back of photo for photo return). Business News Many services previously unavailable are now open to Valley residents Northern Human Services expands therapeutic & family services CONWAY The Family-Centered Early Supports and Services (FCESS) program of Northern Human Services has expanded its therapeutic and family services to now include towns within Mt. Washington Valley. We are thrilled to be able to provide direct services to infant and toddlers within the Valley now, said Rochelle Hickmott-Mulkern, Director of FCESS. We have hired new clinical staff, including a pediatric occupational therapist and a speech and language pathologist to provide direct therapies to children in need. FCESS provides early intervention services to children (birth to age three) who are developmentally delayed, atrisk of being delayed or have an established medical condition. This may include, but is not limited to, children who have not reached typical developmental milestones such as rolling by age 6 months; walking by months; using sounds to communicate needs by 6-9 months; using many words to express self by months. FCESS also works with toddlers who are exhibiting significantly at-risk and/or delayed social/emotional/behavioral skills. Experienced staff members work with children who have multiple medical conditions such as torticollis, downs syndrome; genetic syndromes, feeding and swallowing issues, failure to thrive issues, club foot, spinal bifida, and many more medical conditions. The wonderful aspect of our program is that we not only provide direct therapeutic services in the child s home but we work with the family to provide other supportive services as we consider the entire family unit in the individual programming for the child, said Karen Willett, Intake Coordinator for FCESS. Families enrolled in FCESS can also have access to therapeutic playgroups (one will be starting in Conway in September and one is already running in Wolfeboro); extended case management; a separate Family Support Liaison via the Family Support Program of Northern Human Services; resource and referral information; discretionary funds for social/emotional/ behavioral supports; Parent-to-Parent links; respitality program (free overnight hotel/resort stays); consultation services; and special funding for direct autism related services. FCESS is Federal and State regulated program under Part C of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act and New Hampshire HeM 510. HeM 510 identifies how a child can be eligible for FCESS and what services can be provided only by the Area Agency which oversees the FCESS program via a contract with the Bureau of Developmental Services Department of Health and Human Services. Although FCESS requests permission from families to bill Medicaid and private insurance plans, at no time will services be denied to an eligible child/family based on a family s inability to pay or insurance status. Any entity can make a referral parent, family relative, medical doctor, childcare center, DCYF, other community organization, etc. FCESS does ask that the referral source speak with the family before contacting FCESS. If you know of an infant or toddler who should be screened for a possible developmental delay or has an established medical condition and needs early intervention services, contact Karen Willett at x 1119 or or Rochelle Hickmott-Mulkern, Program Director, at The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A21

22 Business News Planning exotic wedding destinations DestinationWeddings.com rates No. 149 with Inc. Magazine MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY Marcia Perkins, a Bartlett resident and certified Destination Wedding Planner for DestinationWeddings.com, recently announced that Inc. Magazine ranked DestinationWeddings.com No. 149 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastestgrowing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy America's independentminded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. Our second annual Inc. 5,000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism, said Inc Project Manager Jim Melloan. The Inc. 5,000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth. Exotic destination weddings now account for more than 16 percent of the $86 billion wedding industry, said DestinationWeddings.com President Quentin Bud Carmichael Jr. We are extremely proud of the explosive growth we have experienced to date, and look forward to leveraging our technology, vendor relations and experience to take our performance to the next level in DestinationWeddings.com provides full-service destination wedding planning for couples across the globe, combining the strong personal service of more than 150 certified destination wedding planners, along with the technology of their website ( to offer couples true full-service one-stop shopping for destination wedding planning. Perkins has been in the travel industry for more than 11 years and specializes in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons. Perkins was chosen to attend training with DestinationWeddings.com based on her experience in the industry and is certified to plan Destination Weddings in Mexico, Jamaica, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and many more popular locations. Real Estate Showcase VOLUMINOUS RAISED RANCH This spacious home built in 2004 features a ton of living space, highlighted by a beautiful open kitchen/dining/living room with hardwood flooring and rear deck overlooking woods. Master bedroom with bath and two additional bedrooms with second bath on main level. Lower level has a nice family room, bath, bedroom, den, and huge utility area. The kitchen is very well laid out with plenty of cabinets a large island and lots of counter space. This wonderful home is situated on over a half acre with deeded rights to private beaches and serviced by community water system. In addition a recent price reduction makes this a great deal at just $229,900 MLS For more information please contact KEVIN GREGSTON 6 MAIN STREET CONWAY OFFICE (603) CELL (603) Page A22 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

23 CONCORD MicroCredit-NH, a program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, has hired David Hamel of Merrimack as MicroCredit-NH Director. MicroCredit-NH is a business development program that delivers services to selfemployed individuals and microbusiness owners statewide. Hamel brings a wide range of experience in financial management, group facilitation and relationship building to the position. He has served as MicroCredit- NH s South Central Regional Manager for over two years, working with entrepreneurs and community partners from Concord to Nashua. Previously, Hamel was employed for 11 years as Business Manager of St. Aloysius Catholic Church OSSIPEE Do you work for yourself or would you like to? MicroCredit-NH is a statewide, non-profit business development program that delivers services to self-employed individuals and small business owners. It will sponsor a free program orientation in Ossipee on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ossipee Public Library on 74 Main Street. The event is open to the selfemployed and anyone with a business idea. The orientation will offer details about MicroCredit-NH s menu of business development resources. These include business skills training, loan capital up to $15,000, the Individual Development Account (IDA) matched savings program and networking opportunities. Participants will also receive information about local MicroCredit- NH membership options. MicroCredit-NH names David Hamel Director in Nashua. I had the opportunity to implement the MicroCredit-NH program from the ground up as a Regional Manager. Using this experience, I hope to provide leadership and vision that will expand program services for our members, Hamel said. I look forward to making a positive difference, with the help of the MicroCredit- NH team, in the large microenterprise segment of New Hampshire s economy. As MicroCredit-NH Director, Hamel will be responsible for managing the development of the program, including strategic planning, evaluation, finances and grant opportunities. He will also serve as MicroCredit-NH spokesperson. Hamel will work closely with the MicroCredit- Sept. 10 at Ossipee Library MicroCredit-NH orientation scheduled in Ossipee GREAT GREAT RATE IN LITTLETON, NH 1 mile from I-93 and Route 302 3,900 SF Available Ideal for Warehouse/Light Manufacturing Brokers Protected Call Joel: NH team to deliver quality resources, including access to capital, business development training and networking opportunities to New Hampshire s microbusiness owners. David has successfully developed MicroCredit-NH s South Central region and has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs during his tenure as Regional Manager, said Juliana Eades, President of the Loan Fund. His experience in the field, combined with his understanding of the MicroCredit-NH program and its needs, will serve him well in his new position as Director. Hamel holds a Master of Arts degree from Notre Dame College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business MicroCredit-NH offers a variety of resources to help build strong New Hampshire businesses, said Janet Cote, MicroCredit-NH Regional Manager. The program is designed to support individuals who work for themselves and/or have up to five employees. To register for the orientation, contact Janet Cote at For more information about MicroCredit-NH David Hamel, MicroCredit- NH new Director. (Courtesy photo) Management, with a minor in Marketing, from Franklin Pierce College. He carries out assigned duties as a Permanent Deacon as his time permits. For more information about MicroCredit-NH, visit The Loan Fund is online at and its statewide business events, visit Twin Mountain/Bretton Woods! Mount Washington and Local Mountain Views! Two stories, 3+ bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 2-car garage, baths and many recent updates have been done (includes new roof, siding and interior plumbing and electrical updates.) Property is in the Residential/Business District of the Village with rights to many possible uses. Only minutes to Bretton Woods and Cannon Mountain ski areas. FOR SALE BY OWNER $224,500! Some Owner Financing Available!!! Contact Robert: or OSSIPEE RANCH Just 6 years young, on dead end street, full basement, nice rear deck, public water/sewer, out building, convenient location to village. MLS $169,900 FREEDOM RANCH Large corner lot, sunroom addition, deeded water access Danforth bay, full basement, outbuilding, garden space, low tax town. MLS $149,900 CONWAY RANCH Built 2000 manufactured home on 1.36 Ac. huge open kitchen /dining/living/den area with fireplace, 3 bed 2 bath, easy access to Rt 302. MLS $159,900 6 MAIN STREET CONWAY OFFICE (603) CELL (603) David R. Haine Real Estate Native, Reliable Real Estate Service At the Intersection of Routes 16 & 153, Conway Village / drhaine@gmail.com website: davidrhainerealestate.com OFF THE BEATEN PATH, at the end of a quiet Town Road with 3 plus Acres of fields & woods is a very comfortable one floor, 3 BR, 2 BA, double wide home with an open concept living & dinning room and kitchen. Access to hiking and snowmobile trails. MLS# $144,500 REALTOR Multiple Listing Service LICENSED IN NH & ME METICULOUSLY CARED FOR 5 BDR, 2 1/2 BATH HOME WITH OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN / DINING. Master suite with whirlpool bath, living room with cathedral ceiling and screened farmers porch. Central air and vacuum and 2 car garage. The house is surrounded by 16 Acres with stone walls and set at the end of a paved drive. Lilacs, flower gardens, shrubs and a nice lawn set the property off nicely from remaining 14 + Acres of timberland. MLS# NH / ME...$369,500 L A N D 13 BEAUTIFUL ACRES WITH NICE MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN CONWAY, NH. Rolling terrain is great for a small farmstead. Underground power and shared driveway is installed. Very private sunny building site. MLS# $110,000 5 ACRE LOT IN BROWNFIELD, MAINE WITH ACCESS TO THE SACO RIVER. This tree studded property has a high knoll that slopes gradually up from the road making it a perfect building site. MLS# / $59,500 We re Looking For NEW LISTINGS!! Call Us If You Have A Property To Sell! We know the land We've lived here all our lives" PO Box 1085, No. Conway, NH Fax Cathy@MtVistaRe.com Vacation Property Specialist! Cathy Steesy Davis Hill Cape Set back from the road, this well designed 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features great kitchen appliances, a brick wood burning fireplace, hardwood floors, a large family room, a 2 car + garage, a farmer s porch, a large deck for summer fun, a master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and whirlpool bath on the main level. MLS# $264,000 MLS# The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page A23

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25 Entertainment Arts Recreation & Pianist Michael Kaeshammer opens ACT s fall series on Sept. 13. (Courtesy Photo) Arts Council of Tamworth opens season Eclectic pianist and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer, Sept. 13 Arts Council of Tamworth is delighted to bring talented pianist Michael Kaeshammer back to the Barnstormers stage on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. for the opening of its season. Kaeshammer thrilled Tamworth audiences in 2005 with his nimble-fingered renditions of jazz standards, classics from the boogie-woogie canon, soulful love songs and down-and-out blues numbers. He sings, as well, his voice sometimes smooth, sometimes edgy, like the finestgrit sandpaper. Known for changing musical styles within a piece, and playing around with irregular time signatures, he also uses more of the piano than just the keys: when he s playing alone, without a band, the piano becomes a drum, a bass whatever it takes. And though he has the power to hit more keys than you can imagine in rapid succession, he also knows the power of hitting just a few. Classically trained in Germany before falling in love with boogie-woogie piano, Kaeshammer has released four previous CDs of blues and jazz, the first when he was 19. His new CD, Days Like These, is a landmark, a surprise-filled marriage of wide-ranging jazz forms and Kaeshammer's other musical passions. Country, blues, funk, reggae, and myriad pop influences inform Kaeshammer's music. Jazz, from boogie-woogie to bebop, is at the heart of his songs. I love being in front of an audience and have learned to just give them who I am, Kaeshammer says. On the new CD I ve tried to write and record music that satisfies me and reflects how I want to contribute to the music world. Once I began to live my life with that intention, You Need Sunglasses! Smith - Shoreline ( Women's fashion-sport) Look Your Best... See Even Better. writing lyrics and music became very easy and effortless. Kaeshammer s polished but warm live shows pack concert halls across North America and Europe. Spiking his onstage patter with a droll but quick-witted humor, the young pianist is a consummate entertainer. He arrives in Tamworth early in his fall tour of Canada, Europe, and the U.S., fresh from his appearance at the summer Olympics in Beijing. Tickets for this rare treat of a performance are available online at or by calling Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for students 13 and older, and $5 for kids 12 and younger. Bring your children and inspire them! Season tickets are still available as well, for a more than 20 percent savings. Maria Muldaur and her Hot Bluesiana Main Street North Conway Village (across from Joe Jones) Band will be appearing just weeks after Michael Kaeshammer, on Saturday, Oct. 4, and tickets are already selling for both reserve yours soon. Lively Americana folk group Woods Tea Company will be at the Barnstormers on November 15, the final show of ACT s fall series and you can save 10 percent by booking tickets for three or more shows at once. This show is made possible by the generous support of season sponsor Silver Lake Home Center, presenting sponsor Meredith Village Savings Bank, event sponsor Huggins Hospital, cosponsors Addison-Mason Builders and H. E. Bergeron Engineers, and media sponsors Magic 104FM and 93.5 WMWV, and The Conway Daily Sun. For more information on this show and on the rest of the season, visit the Arts Council website or call The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008 SUNGLASSES BY Oakley Smith Kaenon Suncloud Ray-Ban Peppers Fox Coyote Bolle Serengeti Native Maui Jim Sabre Spy Julbo N.H. s Best Selection of Life is Good - Page B1

26 Valley Round-Up Eight-hour refresher course offered Sept. 23 & 25 AARP Driver Safety Program to be held at Gibson Center The Gibson Center is sponsoring the AARP Driver Safety Program on Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 23 and 25, from 12:15 to 4:15p.m. at the Gibson Center on Main Street in North Conway. The fee for the course is $10. AARP developed this eight hour classroom refresher to ensure that drivers 50 years and older stay safe behind the wheel. The course s curriculum has been updated to reflect the most current driving information and safety tips available. The driver safety course is designed to educate participants about how best to reduce New Summer Tavern Menu! traffic violations, crashes, and chances for injuries; update drivers knowledge about relevant laws; and provide safe driving strategies to compensate for age-related changes that affect one s driving ability. Upon successful completion of the course, participants may be eligible for a discount on their automobile insurance. AARP volunteer instructor Dan Andrews of Jackson will be presenting this course through a combination of group discussion and video. For more information or to register for the course, call the Gibson Center at Open for Lunch Daily from 11:30 am Nightly Chef Specials offered each evening in Ledges Dining Room Friday Night Seafood Buffet Offering an all-you-can-eat fresh seafood buffet featuring shrimp, oysters, mussels, poached salmon, award-winning chowder, chef-attended pasta station, weekly fish specials, salad bar, and much more! Saturday Night Prime Rib Special A House Specialty! Slow roasted Black Angus beef offered in 13 oz. and 16 oz. cuts Grand Sunday Brunch A culinary delight! Elegant buffet featuring chef-attended omelet bar and carving stations. Belgian Waffles, Traditional Breakfast, Salmon Eggs Benedict, Weekly Entrée Specials, Salad Specialties, Delectable Desserts and More! Enjoy the Sounds of House Pianists Heather Pierson and Michael Jewell TULLAMORE TAVERN Offers Lighter Fare and Specialty Cocktails Monday - Saturday from 11:30 AM Sunday from 9 AM Hours: Breakfast served Daily 7-10 am (9 am on Sundays) Lunch served Monday - Saturday from 11:30 am Dinner served 5:30-9 pm Daily Sunday Brunch served 9 am-1:30 pm Reservations Suggested Totally Smoke Free West Side Hales Location N. Conway, NH Page B2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008 Wildlife artist feels right at home among the black bears, owls and otters Rosemary Conroy is Artist in Residence at Science Center Wildlife artists have traditionally spent many hot and buggy hours in the field, stalking their desired subjects with the hopes of capturing them with pencil or camera. And while she has done her share of such field work, these days artist Rosemary Conroy often heads to Squam Lakes Natural Science Center to study their resident bears, mountain lions, and raptors in person. The Science Center uses their nonreleasable animals in school programs and houses a select group on their exhibit trail in Holderness. These animals are such important ambassadors for their species, said Conroy. They help educate the public about who their wild neighbors are and really help out artists like me who want to feature them in their work. Conroy will often spend hours on the trails creating sketches and photographs of the creatures that she later turns into her colorful, expressionistic paintings. An award-winning artist, she exhibits her work throughout the region. You may MAN ON WIRE Showtimes: 8:00, 10:30 (AM), 1:00, 4:00, 7:00(PM) Daily OPEN TIL 9PM LOCATED IN FREE Wi-Fi 9pm Darts, Pool, 7 TV s, 63 TV Kid s Menu Simon Crawford on the Patio Friday 4-7pm Saturday 3-6 pm Burgers BBQ Steak Tips Quesadilla s Meatloaf Chopped Sirloin Grilled Dill Salmon Broiled Haddock Grilled Chicken Surf n Turf Where Life is Good! also know her as the voice of Something Wild, a natural history program that airs weekly on New Hampshire Public Radio. Conroy will now share her knowledge and artistic skills with her fellow animal lovers in person. For the month of September the Weare, N.H., resident will be the artist-in-residence at the Science Center. As part of the program, she ll give a presentation on her approach to capturing wildlife in paint, offer on-trail painting demonstrations, and teach a one-day workshop for beginners at the Science Center. It s going to be great to meet animal lovers like myself and share my artwork with folks, Conroy said. And where else do you get to hang out with black bears, mountain lions, and otters but at the Science Center? For more information about the September artist-in-residence programs and activities, visit the Science Center s website at or call SAT Prep Classes to be offered at Kennett The Career and Technical Adult Education Program at Kennett High School is offering SAT Prep classes for college-bound students taking the SAT exams in October and November. A five-class SAT prep course will start on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with two hours each of critical reading, math and essay writing prep each week. Critical reading classes will be held on Monday, writing prep on Tuesday and the math classes on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Students can sign up for one or all three preps. Registration forms can be obtained from Mrs. Cook in the Career and Technical Office at Kennett High School or by calling Pat Philbrick, Adult Education Coordinator, at Full Take Out Menu Available Fresh Seafood available this weekend Catch us comin and goin A most popular spot for locals and out of towners Open Daily at 11:30 am Yards South of the Kancamagus on Rt. 16, Albany NH

27 Valley Round-Up Call is out for entries for festive fall scarecrow display 12th Annual Scarecrow Contest at Settlers Green Settlers Green Outlet Village in North Conway is calling for scarecrow entries from schools, non-profit organizations, gardeners, businesses and individuals to compete in the 12th Annual Scarecrow Contest on Sept. 27. Now in its 12th year, the Scarecrow Contest and Fall Festival is one of the shopping center s most fun events. Dozens of scarecrows will be on display for the festival and throughout the foliage season. The contest is open to everyone and there is no entry fee. Cash and ribbon awards will be given in several categories: The Traditional Scarecrow, Scarecrow Family and Friends, The High School Scarecrow and the Children s Scarecrow. A cash award of $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place will be presented in each category. The Grand Prize of $500 will be presented for the Judges Award to the top scarecrow overall. This is a great opportunity for clubs, businesses, social groups, schools and daycares to have fun creating a representative scarecrow and win some money for their organization. All scarecrows must be handmade by the person(s) entering the contest and Live Entertainment from 6-9:30PM Friday night- Eric Erskine Saturday night- Tom Yoder Two for One Appetizers on Wednesday and Thursday nights! Open Wednesday to Sunday, 5PM-10PM at Whitney s Inn next to Black Mt, TRIVIA NIGHT THURSDAYS AT 7PM WIN PRIZES AND HAVE SOME FUN the Mt.Washington Valley Theatre Company Professional Broadway MUSICALS! EASTERN SLOPE INN PLAYHOUSE NORTH CONWAY, NH TICKETS $27 CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: Box Office: must be at least life-sized larger than life is ok, too. All scarecrows will be on display for three weeks and must be weather resistant. It is very important that scarecrows be affixed to a post no larger than a two by four, approximately six feet tall, and ready for display. The shopping center has a limited supply of support crosses available free of charge on a first come basis. Settlers Green cannot accommodate sitting scarecrows. Scarecrow entries must be brought to Settlers Green no later than 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26. There will be plenty of help from the staff at Settlers Green in putting the scarecrows up in the designated areas. You may pick up the rules and an entry form at the Settlers Green customer service office any day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Or you can visit for contest instructions, rules and entry form. Awards are presented at the Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. Besides the great scarecrows on display, the festival includes a pumpkin pie contest, pumpkin carving demonstration and display, pumpkin sale while supplies last, music, cider, and horse drawn wagon rides. BABY - "THE MUSICAL" "FUNNY, WARM, GREAT SONGS" TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, 8/31 AT 8PM EASTERN SLOPE INN PLAYHOUSE MAIN STREET NORTH CONWAY VILLAGE Parking courtesy of Mt. Washington Observatory Weather DiscoveryCenter across the street from the theatre! To receive an entry form for the contest or find out more about Settlers Green Outlet Village, call ext. 10 or on line at It s time to submit entries to participate in the 12th Annual SIt s time to submit entries to participate in the 12th Annual Scarecrow Contest at Settlers Green on Sept. 27. The scarecrows will be judged in several categories: The Traditional Scarecrow, Scarecrow Family and Friends, The High School Scarecrow and the Children s Scarecrow. (Mountain Ear File Photo) See more round-ups on page B10 EVERY FRIDAY Steak & Shrimp Dinner For Two! $27.95 $25.95 EVERY SUNDAY All You Can Eat Champagne Brunch Buffet $15.95 $ Carter Notch Road Jackson Village, NH eaglemt.com Gift Certificates Available Bargain Matinees Daily BABYLON A.D. C Fri to Sun: 2:00, 4:10, 6:40, 8:40; Mon: 2:00, 4:10, 6:40; Tue to Thu: 4:10, 6:40 DISASTER MOVIE C Fri to Sun: 2:00, 4:10, 6:50, 8:50; Mon: 2:00, 4:10, 6:50; Tue to Thu: 4:10, 6:50 THE HOUSE BUNNY C Fri to Sun: 1:50, 4:00, 7:00, 9:00; Mon: 1:50, 4:00, 7:00; Tue to Thu: 4:00, 7:00 THE ROCKER C Fri to Sun: 9:15 PM STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS B Fri to Sun: 4:20, 9:15; Mon to Thu: 4:20 TROPIC THUNDER E Fri to Sun: 1:40, 4:30, 7:05, 9:20; Mon: 1:40, 4:30, 7:05; Tue to Thu: 4:30, 7:05 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS E Fri to Sun: 1:40, 4:30, 7:05, 9:20; Mon: 1:40, 4:30, 7:05; Tue to Thu: 4:30, 7:05 THE DARK KNIGHT C Fri to Mon: 1:30, 6:30; Tue to Thu: 6:30 MAMMA MIA! C FritoMon: 1:50, 4:20, 7:00; Tue to Thu: 4:20, 7:00 COLLEGE E Fri: 4:30, 7:00, 9:15; Sat & Sun: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15; Mon: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00; Tue to Thu: 4:30, 7:00 TRAITOR C Fri: 4:30, 7:00, 9:15; Sat & Sun: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15; Mon: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00; Tue to Thu: 4:30, 7:00 Times for Friday-Thursday, August 29-September 4, 2008 Gift Certificates Available Experience Our Good Nature Casual Dining in Our Restaurant Tuesday - Saturday by Reservation starting at 5pm Barnstormers Patrons Always Welcome! Join Us In The Pub Open Wednesday - Saturday 5-9pm KARAOKE THIS THURSDAY! For more info see our website at Experience our Good Nature Yoga classes in Tamworth begin Tamworth Recreation Department Yoga fall sessions are about to begin. Benefits of a regular yoga practice include improved flexibility and balance, greater physical strength, and stress reduction. Classes will be taught by Juno Lamb, C.K.Y.T. Lamb studies regularly with master yoga, movement and anatomy teachers, predominantly in the Iyengar tradition. Her classes are Iyengar-influenced, but she also attempts to incorporate principles from Caryn McHose's Sensory Awareness, Experiential Anatomy and Evolutionary Movement and from restorative yoga. To whatever degree it is in her power to influence, Lamb wants to help students avoid yoga-related injuries, so she emphasizes healthy alignment, steady awareness, and the development of the capacity to be honest about what is really appropriate for our own body in the present moment Session One runs from Sept. 2 to Oct. 21. Session Two runs from Oct. 28 to Dec. 16, with no scheduled class on Nov. 25. Classes are held Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tamworth Town House. The cost for classes is $65 for session one, $55 for session two, $10/class for drop-ins; 25 percent discount for 18 and under. Students are asked to wear stretchy clothing, bring a thick blanket, and, if you have one, a yoga mat. For more information, call Juno at Philbrick Neighborhood Rd, Chocorua Just off Rte. 113 between Tamworth and Chocorua Villages Reservations Suggested info@thebrassheartinn.com The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B3

28 Calendar I Ought to be in Pictures will be performed at Harrison s historic Deertrees Theatre Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 28 to 31. All performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students) and are available through the Deertrees Box Office at or on-line at Marking her eighth appearance at the Deertrees Theatre Festival, Terri Eoff plays the patient girlfriend in Neil Simon s comic take on family life. (Contributed Photo) What to Do Friday 29 A.A. Meetings. There are several AA Meetings held daily throughout Carroll County. Call or go to to find one near you. Al-Anon. From 8 to 9 p.m. at the Gibson Center, corner of White Mountain Highway and Grove Street in North Conway. Friday Painters Group. The Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association s Friday Painters Group will be at the Silver Lake Train Station in Madison at 9 a.m. All are welcome. In the event of rain, meet at the Swift River Covered Bridge in Conway. Call or for information and directions. The group is free of charge. Knights of Columbus Monthly Supper. The Knights of Columbus will hold their monthly supper at the Our Lady of the Mountain Church in North Conway from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu will incluude a roast pork dinner with mashed potatoes, green beans and applesauce. There will also be fresh bread, garden salad, and assorted homemade desserts. Adults $8 and children $4. Papa Claude. The Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company presents an original musical for children, Papa Claude at 10 and 11:30 a.m. at the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway. Tickets are $6 per person. For more information or ticket call the box office at Princess and the Pea. The MWV Children's Museum will present a Children's Stage Adventure's production of The Princess and the Pea at 3 p.m today and again tomorrow. This show is a musical performed by 50 local children between the ages of 5 to 13 years old at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity at the corner of Grove Street in North Conway. The suggested donation at the door is $8 per person. Special group rates apply for preschools and day care centers. Call the MWV Children's Museum at for more details or visit their website Labor Day Sidewalk Sales. Settlers Green Outlet Village will hold sidewalk sale days today through Monday. Save even more on back to school and college apparel, gifts, housewares at over 50 brand name outlet stores. For more information call Story Time in Denmark, Maine. The Denmark Library will host story time on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information call Story Time in Effingham. The Effingham Public Library hosts infant and toddler story time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. For more information call Story Time at MWV Children s Museum. The MWV Children s Museum presents its weekly half-hour story time at 10 a.m. at the museum in North Conway. Children from ages birth to six years old are the focal audience for this fun and informative story time. Call for more information. Saturday 30 Bake Sale & Local Produce. The Effingham Preservation Society is serving home-made treats every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange Building on Route 153 in the Center Effingham Historic District. Folks are welcome to sit down and enjoy coffee, conversation, and the historic setting. Proceeds are used to maintain and renovate this historic landmark. Bartlett Historical Society Hours. The Bartlett Historical Society is open Saturdays from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Bartlett Historical Society on Route 16 just north of Heritage-NH in Glen. For more information call CHS Museum Tours. The Eastman Lord House Museum of the Conway Historical Society located on Main Street in Conway will be open for guided tours this summer from June through August. Tour hours are Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Contra Dance. The Tamworth Outing Club will hold a Contra Dance at the Tamworth Town House in Tamworth Village from 8 to 11 p.m. The caller will be Eric Rollnick. Proceeds benefit ski and baseball programs for Tamworth children. For more information, call Freedom Food Pantry. Open every second and fourth Saturday during July and August from 10 a.m. to noon for residents of Freedom, Effingham and Ossipee at the First Christian Church in Freedom Village. For more information call Labor Day Weekend Festival. The Gibson Center in North Conway will hold a weekend festival on the lawn. Many wonderful crafts from local artisans will be on display and for sale. Both days the festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to obtain a space call Puppy Playgroup. At Four Your Paws Only on Main Street in North Conway from 11 a.m. to noon. All puppies must be on a leash and up to date on vaccines. No aggressive dogs please! For more information call Remick Museum Tours. The Remick Country Doctor Museum on Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth will offer summer tours. Daily farm tours take place at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. with a daily educational activity from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The museum is open in summer Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call the museum at Tamworth Farmers Market. The Tamworth Farmers Market will run every Saturday through Columbus Day weekend from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. The market is held at the Unitarian Church parking lot at the intersection of Route 113 and Main Street in Tamworth Village. Anyone wishing to participate in the farmers market can contact Bob at or Peg at Sunday 31 Sunrise Drive. View the sunrise from the top of New England. The Mt. Washington Auto Road will be open at 4:30 a.m. for you to drive to the summit. For more information call or Yoga Classes. An eclectic style of Kripalu Yoga is offered every day except Fridays by Carlene of Symmetree Yoga. The groups will practice Hatha yoga postures paired with breath, meditation and relaxation. Classes are $13 per person. Times and locations vary throughout the Valley. For more information or to schedule a class, contact Carlene at or on the web at Monday 1 Agape Food Pantry. Agape Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m., located at the Ossipee Valley Bible Church on Route 16 (across from NAPA) in West Ossipee. Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg Walking Group at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church walks 1/2 to 1 mile on Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Rain or snow, we cancel. All welcome. Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothes. For more information call Bebe Toor at Conway Dinner Bell. Conway Dinner Bell at the Congregational Church (brown church) on Main Street in Conway Village serves a free community dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. For information call Gibson Center Programs. The Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway offers a number of activities and informational programs for seniors, including yoga and mobility classes, a game day, computer labs, dances, support groups, movies, health related service programs and trips. Call for details. Prenatal Yoga. Monday morning yoga at the Birth House in Bridgton, Maine from 9 to 10:30 a.m. To register for the eight weeks series contact The Birth House at Eight weeks of yoga at $75 or $10 per session for walk-ins. Preschool Story Time in Lovell. The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell, Maine is holding story time for preschoolers age five and under on Mondays at 10 a.m. For more information call Quilt Making. The Freedom Christian Church Ladies Guild will meet every Monday, weather permitting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make quilts for charity. Bring a bag lunch. All welcome, no matter age or ability. For more information call Myrtle at or Polly at Square Dance Workshop. The MWV Stompers will hold a square dance workshop every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Conway Elementary School. For more information call Arthur at , Charlene at or Liz at Taoist Tai Chi Classes. Taoist Tai Chi classes are offered on Mondays and Thursdays at thetaoist Tai Chi Society s North Conway Center in the Eastern Slope Plaza complex from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information call Tuesday 2 Baby, Prenatal and Mommy Yoga. The MWV Children s Museum is holding its weekly baby, prenatal and mommy yoga class at 12:30 p.m. This is a non-traditional spin on yoga. The class is open to moms, mommies with infants and pregnant moms. It is flexible and inviting and attempts to accommodate the needs of mothers of young children. The cost is $12 for non-members and $10 for members. Registration is required. Please call to reserve your spot today. Brownfield Library Story Time. The Brownfield Library in Brownfield, Maine is offering story time for preschoolers on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For more information call Dot Smith at Eaton Scholarship Benefit. The Flatbread Pizza Company located in the Eastern Slope Inn will hold a fundraiser for the Eaton Scholarship from 4 p.m. to closing. Celebrate the beginning of the school year with family and friends. A portion of the proceeds from each pizza sold this day supports the Eaton Community Circle Scholarship awarded annually to assist Eaton residents with college expenses. Take-out sales included. Family Barbeque Night. The Eagle Mountain House in Jackson will hold an all you can eat family barbeque night every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All you can eat for $13.95 per person and $5.95 for children. Face painting and games for the kids. For more information or to make a reservation call Harrison House Resale Shoppe. The Harrison House Resale Shoppe located at the entrance of the Conway Area Humane Society at 223 East Main Street in Conway will be open every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your donated items by, or come in and find a bargain. Proceeds benefit the Conway Area Humane Society. For more information contact the shelter at Play Time for Young Children with Autism. The MWV Children's Museum will be hosting a weekly play time for young children with autism called Puzzle Project Play Time. Puzzle Project Play Time is every Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the MWV Children's Museum. The MWV Children's Museum is located at 2936 White Mountain Highway in North Conway. Families with young children with autism are encouraged to come to the Museum at this time to play and find support. Call with questions. This program is supported by a grant from The Bryne Foundation. Story Time in Tamworth. The Cook Memorial Library offers a story time for toddlers from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and another for preschoolers from 1 to 2 p.m. on the first three Tuesdays of each month. For more information call Wednesday 3 Brain Injury Support Group. The Brain Injury Support Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at New Horizons on 626 Eastman Road in Center Conway. For more information contact Freddi Gale at NCIL at or Elizabeth Carleton at Breastfeeding Support Group. The Family Birthing Center at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway will hold a breastfeeding support group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Family Birthing Center at the Memorial Hospital. This group is free and open to all breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding peer counselors and lactation specialists facilitate the program. Babies and siblings are welcome. For more information call the Memorial Hospital at ext Community Coffee Klatch. Meets at the Chocorua Public Library from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Coffee, tea, sweets and great conversation are all part of this morning. Bring a friend or come alone. All are welcome. Computer Tutoring. Every Wednesday, free one to one computer tutoring at the Gibson Center. Co-sponsored by the Kennett Retired Teachers Association and the Gibson Center. Call to set up an appointment at Dinner Bell North. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg, Maine will hold their Dinner Bell free finner every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. Grief Group. A grief group will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the meeting room at The Met in North Conway Village. The program is free and open to the public to discuss feelings about the death of loved ones. For more information call Jeff at or Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of NCC at Home School Support Group. The Brownfield Public Library in Brownfield, Maine will hold a Home School Support Group every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will organize field trips, do projects, find other kids your kids age, and moral support for parents. For more information call Nature Nuts. Tin Mountain Conservation Center presents Nature Nuts, the nature program for children ages three through five and their caregivers from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the TMCC Nature Learning Center on Bald Hill Road in Albany. For more information call or on the web at Old Time String Band. Mountain Top Music Center s Old Time String Band will be plucking away with jam sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8:30 p.m. through out the month of June at the Music Center. Bring your fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, dulcimer, recorder, flute, harmonica, accordion, autoharp, drum, etc. This class is taught by Seth Austen, a musician with over 25 years experience teaching and performing. For more information call T.O.P.S. Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. (4:30 p.m. weigh-in) at the O.C.C. building at the corner of Dore Street and Moultonville Road in Center Ossipee. For information contact Linda Littlefield at Wednesdays at Wildcat. Join a teacher / naturalist from Tin Mountain Conservation Center for an informative hike along the Way of the Wildcat Trail, and discover the spectacular Thompson Brook Falls. Cool, moist mosses abound, colorful wildflowers capture the essence of the forest, and the waterfall soothes the spirit on this 1 mile in and 1-mile out exploration. Great for the entire family! All are welcome and the program is free. Groups meet just before 10 a.m. in the base lodge.picnic lunches available for purchase. Lunch and Ride Packages and Family Fun Packs, including picnic lunches, are also available for the best value. For more information, please call Join us every Wednesday! White Mountain Stamp Club. The White Mountain Stamp Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. and again on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the home of Barbara Savary, located at 1724 NH Route 16 (on the corner of the south end of Bald Hill Road in Albany). Everyone interested in collecting stamps is welcome to attend. Fore more information call Barbara at or at savary@localnet.com. Young Adult Book Group. The Conway Public Library invites young people in grades six and up to join its Young Adult Book Group. Discussions take place on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and there are always plenty of snacks. Thursday 4 Bloomin Babies Mother s Group. The Birth House in Bridgton, Maine will offer Bloomin Babies Mother s Group every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All parents with babies and preschool siblings are welcome. For more information call or on the web at Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg Walking Group at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church walks 1/2 to 1 mile on Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Rain or snow, we cancel. All welcome. Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothes. For more information call Bebe Toor at Playgroups. Even Start Family Literacy Program Playgroup will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Effingham Elementary School. Playgroups are open to children, birth to six years old and their parents. Any questions call Even Start at Radical Weeds & Remedies Traveling Medicine Show. The Ossipee Public Library will present the Radical Weeds & remedies Traveling Medicine Show at 1 p.m. The topic of discussion will be Seven Radical Weeds for Natural Stress Relief to cultivate inner peace. This unique garden remedy book is by Jillian VanNostrand and Christie V. Sarles. All are welcome for a fun filled afternoon. For more information call the library at Summer Lecture Series. The Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods will present educator, Jerry Schneider speaking on Butterflies: Habits and Habitats. The lecture begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Conservatory of the Hotel. The public is invited to attend. For more information call Friday 5 A.A. Meetings. There are several AA Meetings held daily throughout Carroll County. Call or go to to find one near you. Al-Anon. From 8 to 9 p.m. at the Gibson Center, corner of White Mountain Highway and Grove Street in North Conway. Call or go to to find one near you Friday Painters Group. The Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association s Friday Painters Group will be at Potter Road in Center Conway. The group will meet at 9 a.m. at the Conway Town Page B4 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

29 Valley Vision Channel 3 Schedule: AUGUST 29 TO SEPT 4 (Schedule Subject to Change) website: valleyvision.com phone: Friday 6:00 AM CONWAY BOARD OF SELECTMEN 9:00AM HARVEST HILLS 9:30AM REMEMBER WHEN 10:00AM ALL THINGS GROWING 10:30AM SPORTS BAR 11:00AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12:00PM REC WEEKLY SUMMER PROGRAM SLIDESHOW 12:45PM CCCOD: BRUCE POOLE 1:00PM ARTS JUBILLE: THE BIRTH OF THE COOL 2:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 7:00PM EAGLE HOUR 9:00PM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD 1:00AM EAGLE HOUR 30 Saturday 6:00 AM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD 9:00 AM EAGLE HOUR 11:00 AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12:00PM HARVEST HILLS 12:30PM REMEMBER WHEN 1:00PM ALL THINGS GROWING 1:30PM SPORTS BAR 2:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 3:00 PM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD 7:00PM MWVAA ART AUCTION 8:30PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 9:00PM NH POLITICAL CANDIDATES FORUM 1:00AM MWVAA ART AUCTION 31 Sunday 6:00 AM NH POLITICAL CANDIDATES FORUM 9:00AM MWVAA ART AUCTION 10:30AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12:00PM EAGLE HOUR 2:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 7:00PM CPL SUMMER READING PROGRAM 9:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1:00AM CPL SUMMER READING PROGRAM 1 Monday 6:00 AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2 Tuesday 6:00 AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 9:00AM CPL SUMMER READING PROGRAM 11:00AM 12:00PM 1:30PM 2:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 9:00PM 1:00AM 1:30AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR MWVAA ART AUCTION COMMUNITY CALENDAR NH POLITICAL CANDIDATES FORUM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL MTN TOP MUSIC CHAMBER CONCERT COMMUNITY CALENDAR BREAKFAST WITH PHIL MTN TOP MUSIC CHAMBER CONCERT 3 Wednesday 6:00 AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 9:00 AM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL 9:30AM MTN TOP MUSIC CHAMBER CONCERT 11:00AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12:00PM CPL SUMMER READING PROGRAM 1:30PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2:00PM NH POLITICAL CANDIDATES FORUM 6:00PM HEY WHAT DO YOU SAY? 7:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY 7:30PM CRANMORE MOUNTAI LODGE OPEN HOUSE W/ REMICK MUSEUM STAFF 8:30PM RIBBON CUTTING AT NORCROSS PLACE 9:00PM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT 1:00AM 1:30AM 2:30AM RECREATION WEEKLY CRANMORE MOUNTAI LODGE OPEN HOUSE W/ REMICK MUSEUM STAFF RIBBON CUTTING AT NORCROSS PLACE 4 Thursday 6:00 AM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT 9:00AM RECREATION WEEKLY 9:30AM CRANMORE MOUNTAI LODGE OPEN HOUSE W/ REMICK MUSEUM STAFF 10:30AM RIBBON CUTTING AT NORCROSS PLACE 11:00AM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12:00PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL 12:30PM MTN TOP MUSIC CHAMBER CONCERT 2:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 3:00PM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT 7:00PM PAWPRINTS 7:30PM REMEMBER WHEN 8:00PM ALL THINGS GROWING 8:30PM LET S TRAVEL 9:00PM COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1:00AM PAWPRINTS 1:30AM REMEMBER WHEN 2:00AM ALL THINGS GROWING 2:30AM LET S TRAVEL Beach on Mill Street in Center Conway. All are welcome. In the event of rain, meet at the Swift River Covered Bridge in Conway. Call or for information and directions.the group is free of charge. Story Time in Denmark, Maine. The Denmark Library will host story time on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information call Story Time in Effingham. The Effingham Public Library hosts infant and toddler story time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. For more information call Story Time at MWV Children s Museum. The MWV Children s Museum presents its weekly half-hour story time at 10 a.m. at the museum in North Conway. Children from ages birth to six years old are the focal audience for this fun and informative story time. Call for more information. World Championships of Mud Football. In 2008, the World Championships of Mud Football celebrates 33 years in North Conway. Often called the cleanest sport played in knee-deep mud, Mud Bowl splashes off at North Conway s world renowned Hog Coliseum. Now in its 33nd year, the colorful 13-game, double elimination mud football extravaganza includes three days of exciting football action, culminating with the championship Sunday afternoon. The weekend of fun includes the 27th Annual Tournament of Mud Parade down North Conway s Main Street at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, halftime events, cheerleader competitions, raffle prizes and much more. The family oriented event benefits local charities with more than $400,000 having been raised over the years. Visit for more information. Saturday 6 Antique Appraisals and Flea Market. The 9 Lives Thrift Shop at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Fryeburg, Maine will hold an antiques appraisal and yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a flea market. Reserve your space for $15. For more informaiton contact Bonnie at Bake Sale & Local Produce. The Effingham Preservation Society is serving home-made treats every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange Building on Route 153 in the Center Effingham Historic District. Folks are welcome to sit down and enjoy coffee, conversation, and the historic setting. Proceeds are used to maintain and renovate this historic landmark. Bartlett Historical Society Hours. The Bartlett Historical Society is open Saturdays from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Bartlett Historical Society on Route 16 just north of Heritage-NH in Glen. For more information call Big Views from the Green Hills. Since 1990,The Nature Conservancy has protected remarkable natural communities on the verdant mountains overlooking the Mount Washington Valley. At 4,222 acres, the Green Hills Preserve has a network of trails winding through red pine forests and high rocky outcrops. The field trip will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Conservancy s Wink Lees will lead this moderately strenuous 4.5-mile hike up and down Peaked Mountain. This is part of The Nature Conservancy s annual field day of guided conservation trips throughout New Hampshire. For more information and to RSVP, contact Lori Johnson, lori_johnson@tnc.org, at , ext. 10. Field trips are free of charge. Carroll County Neighborhood Fair. A Day of Family Fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the backyard of Tri County CAP Resource Center 448 White Mountain Highway in Tamworth. Join us for a day of family activities featuring games, music, performance, food and activities. Dinner Roll Workshop. The Remick Country Doctor Farm and Museum in Tamworth will hold a dinner roll workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn the step-by-step process to make this country favorite. For more information or to make your reservation call the museum at Evening Program Series. The AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center will present Climate Change in New England: How will global warning affect the region presented by Barrett Rock, PhD from UNH at 8 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information call Freedom Food Pantry. Open every second and fourth Saturday during July and August from 10 a.m. to noon for residents of Freedom, Effingham and Ossipee at the First Christian Church in Freedom Village. For more information call Harvey s 1st Annual Golf Challenge. It s time for Harvey s 1st Annual Golf Challenge to benefit the cats and dogs in residence at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Fryeburg. Please join us at Bridgton Highlands Country Club in Bridgton, Maine. The entry fees are $75 per person or $300 per 4-person team. This covers greens fees with a cart, hamburgers and hot dogs along the way, luncheon afterwards and prizes. If you would like to join us but don t have a team, we ll put you with someone that you ll have fun with. Registration will be at 8 a.m. with 9 a.m. shotgun start. For more information please call Joanne or Gene at For registration forms please visit the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter website at Ossipee Pine Barrens: Rx for Restoration. Join The Nature Conservancy on a guided hiking tour of restoration efforts at the Ossipee Pine Barrens from 10 a.m. to noon. Thanks to many generous donors and a federal Forest Legacy grant, the Conservancy has completed one of its most urgent and successful land conservation campaigns in New Hampshire. Now, the focus shifts to restoring this unique and globally rare forest. The Conservancy s Mount Washington Valley Program Manager Jeff Lougee will show how and why we re carefully restoring fire to this landscape. Easy walk on trails through flat pine barrens. This is part of The Nature Conservancy s annual field day of guided conservation trips throughout New Hampshire. For more information and to RSVP, contact Lori Johnson, lori_johnson@tnc.org, or at , ext. 10. Field trips are free of charge. Kennel Club s All Breed Dog Show. The Carroll County Kennel Club will hold its 67th and 68th All Breed Dog Show and Obedience trial today and tomorrow at Hussey Field, River Road, North Conway. Judging starts 8:30 a.m. both days. Saturday will feature a Puppy Gala which will culminate with a Best Puppy in Show award prior to our regular Best in Show. Obedience will be held both days and Rally, a new fast paced AKC event, will be on Sunday. Bring a chair and cheer your favorite breed on. Food will be available as well as vendors with dog related items. No unentered dogs please Tamworth Farmers Market. The Tamworth Farmers Market will run every Saturday through Columbus Day weekend from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. The market is held at the Unitarian Church parking lot at the intersection of Route 113 and Main Street in Tamworth Village. Anyone wishing to participate in the farmers market can contact Bob at or Peg at Sunday 7 Yoga Classes. An eclectic style of Kripalu Yoga is offered every day except Fridays by Carlene of Symmetree Yoga. The groups will practice Hatha yoga postures paired with breath, meditation and relaxation. Classes are $13 per person. Times and locations vary throughout the Valley. For more information or to schedule a class, contact Carlene at or on the web at cribbage boards and cards; come and see who s up for a game. Call for more information. Sporting Life Friday 29 Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett High School Boys JV Soccer team will host Kingswood Regional High School at home at 1 p.m. Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett High School Girls JV Soccer team will host Kingswood Regional HIgh School at home at 1 p.m. MORE Tuesday 2 Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett High School Girls Varsity and JV Soccer teams will host Bow High School at home at 4:15 p.m. Friday 5 Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett High School Boys Varsity and JV Soccer teams will host Merrimack Valley High School at home at 4:15 p.m. Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett High School Boys Varsity Football team will host Lebanon at home at 7 p.m. Valley Round-Up Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 6 & 7, at Hussey Field in North Conway CC Kennel Club Dog Show & Obedience and Rally Trial The Carroll County Kennel Club will hold its 67th and 68th All Breed Show and Obedience and Rally Trial on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6 and 7, at the E.R. Hussey Field on River Road in North Conway. Almost 700 dogs are entered each day. On Saturday a Puppy Gala will be held for puppies six to 12 months of age. Also on Saturday will be a supported entry of German Shorthaired Pointers, Bernese Mountain Dogs and Labrador Retrievers. The Carroll County Kennel Club will hold its 67th and 68th All Breed Show and Obedience and Rally Trial on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6 and 7, with more than 700 dogs entered each day of the event. (Mountain Ear File Photo) This is a good chance to talk to owners about their breed, if you are interested in a particular dog. There will be food available and dog related items for sale. Saturday judging starts at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m. Bring a chair and a picnic lunch and cheer on your favorite dog. Please, no unentered dogs are allowed. For more information, call The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B5

30 Entertainment Lounges, Taverns & Pubs (N)=Nightlife, (D)=Dining, (A)=Afternoon, (B)=Brunch Almost There - Albany Simon Crawford Fri., & Sat., Aug. 29 & 30 (A) Classic Pop The Big Kahuna - Bridgton, Maine Open Mic Night Thursdays (N) Host: Jonathan Sarty Pumpkin Head Ted Fri., and Sat., Aug. 29 & 30 (N) Acoustic Eclectic The Cave at Mount Washington Hotel - Bretton Woods Rocky Mountain Way Fri., & Sat. Aug. 29 & 30 (N) Classic Rock McClenathan Brothers Sun., Aug. 31 (N) Rock & Roll Club North Conway DJ Sunday & Wednesday (N) Karaoke/Dancing DJ Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. & Sat. (N) DJ/Dancing The Conway Cafe - Conway Village Open Mic Night Wednesdays (N) Harlenwolf Record Shop Delaney s Hole in the Wall - North Conway Tim Theriault Trio Wed., Sept. 3 (N) Rock Eagle Mtn. House - Jackson Clare Gardner Sunday, Aug. 31 (B) Piano Homestead Restaurant - North Conway Acoustic Open Mic Thursdays (N) Host: Tom Rebmann Inn at Thorn Hill - Jackson Mike Jewell Saturdays (N) Solo Piano Clare Gardner Mondays (N) Piano and Vocals 20% OFF* ENTREES SUN - TUES 4-6PM *DINE - IN ONLY Joshua Tree Bakery - West Ossipee Open Mic Fridays Local Talent May Kelly s Cottage - North Conway Dennis & Davey Fridays (N) Celtic Crooners Celtic Seisuins Sundays (A) Irish Music The Met - North Conway Village A Spoken Word Wednesdays (N) Open Mic Rafferty s - North Conway Stump Trivia Night Thursdays (N) Trivia Red Fox Bar & Grille - Jackson TBA Sun., Aug. 31 (B) (9 a.m.) Jazz Red Jacket Mountain View - North Conway Tugg Brothers Fri. and Sat., Aug. 29 & 30 (N) Classic Pop Red Parka Pub - Downtown Glen Brotherhood of Groove Thurs., Aug. 28 (N) Funky Jazz Fusion Vacate Fri., & Sat., Aug. 29 & 30 (N) Electric Blues Mon - Thurs 4-9pm Fri 4-10pm Sat 11:30am - 10pm Sun 11:30am - 9pm 3358 White Mtn. Hwy (Across from Stonehurst) We Accept Reservations Shannon Door Pub - Jackson Village O Neil & Deveneau Thurs., Aug. 28 (N) Celtic/Folk Tom Dean Fri., Aug. 29 (N) Celtic/Folk Dennis & Davey Sat., Aug. 30 (N) Celtic/Folk Crawford & Dolan Sun., Aug. 31(N) Celtic Folk Shovel Handle Pub - Jackson Fri., Aug. 29(N) Sat., Aug. 30 (N) Folk Folk Woodfired Pizzas Our Award Winning Chowder Grilled Half Maine Lobsters Steamers with Tuckerman s Pale Ale Bangs Island Mussels with Pepper Vinaigrette Grilled Hamburgers Grilled Italian Sausage Corn-on-the-Cob with Chipolte Lime Butter Foil Roasted Potatoes Traditional Potato Salad and Cole Slaw Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Pesto Mixed Green Salad with Herb Vinaigrette Watermelon Strawberry Shortcake Assorted Cookies and Brownies $40 for adults $24 for children 6-12 $12 kids 2-5 (plus tax and gratuity) 6 pm sharp, served Poolside (Rain Plan ~ Echo Ballroom) Page B6 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

31 Entertainment Up Country Tavern - North Conway DJ Kristen Thursdays (N) DJ /Karaoke/Dancing DJ Fri., Aug. 29 (N) DJ /Dancing DJ Sat., Aug. 30 (N) DJ /Dancing 25 BREWS ON TAP PRIME RIB FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT Wildcat Tavern - Jackson Village Sounds Clever and Fri., Sat., & Sun., Aug. 29, 30 & 31 (N) Big Band Sounds the Valley Horns The Wentworth - Jackson Village Judy Herrick Fri., & Sat., Aug. 29& 30 (N) Piano White Mountain Hotel - North Conway Heather Pierson Fri. and Sat. (D) Piano Michael Jewell Sunday (B) Piano Totally Independent, Totally Family, Totally Delicious! Steaks Seafood Pasta Great Nightly Specials Sunday through Thursday 3-6pm Tucks! 10 Delicious Entree Choices served with a Fresh Garden Salad... Half Price Appetizers 3-6pm Sun - Thurs WARM WEATHER = QUIET PATIO DINING COME CHECK OUT OUR NEW MENU ITEMS! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!! NOW SERVING LUNCH!! Monday - Thursday 3pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Open at 11am Monday - Thursday 3pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Open at 11am AT 11:00 AM OPEN AT Monday Medium Madness 2 for 1 Medium Pizza's AM EVERYDAY Pizza Burgers Sandwiches Fish Tacos Cold Beer HD Oylmpics DINE IN OR TAKE OUT Take Out Patio A/C Wi-Fi HDTV All You Can Eat Spaghetti & Meatballs $ 8.99 EveryDay MATTY B S MOUNTAINSIDE CAFE IS IN BARTLETT, NH ACROSS FROM ATTITASH SKI AREA. FULLY LICENSED PREMISES PLEASE CALL FOR TAKE OUT FULL MENU ONLINE AT HAPPY LABOR DAY! Join us for fresh Maine Lobster this Saturday & Sunday evening! Tuckerman's Restaurant & Tavern are the Proud Sponsors of the Mount Washington Valley Hogs & Hoggetts in Mudbowl 2008!! Rte. 16A Resort Loop, at the Intervale The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B7

32 As The Wheels Turn The riding s great! Summer finally arrives...a bit late By Peter Minnich Contributing Writer THE SOAKING RAINS AND persistent daily thunderstorms have finally given way to some fine summer weather. Last Saturday [Aug. 23] was as perfect a cycling day as anyone could wish for cool start, clear skies, temperature in the low eighties. Riders for MW Valley Velo Club s 3rd Annual BYOB multiple ride event met in North Conway. The club event consisted of four routes: a long loop taking place in the Kanc Pass, Kinsman Notch, Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch totaled 110 miles. A shorter long ride went over the Kanc, north on the Franconia Bike Path to Twin Mountain, then down through Crawford Notch for 96 miles. Both these long rides started from Echo Lake at 7 a.m. Eleven riders started and completed the ride. Doug Izumi Luther was the only rider to take on the long Kinsman Notch challenge he had always wanted to do Kinsman Notch, and he loved it. Two short loops started at 9 a.m. from the parking lot behind Eastern Slope Inn. The anchor route was the Bear Notch Loop, ridden counterclockwise, a 38-mile classic. At least 30 riders headed west over River Road toward Bartlett Village. A handful of riders branched left to do a 25- mile out-and-back to the Albany Covered Bridge. Four riders, including me, continued west beyond the covered bridge, riding the Kanc to Sugar Hill Overlook, then turning back on Bear Notch Road. This route is a good way to do the Bear Notch Loop with some extra miles. I wanted to do more than 40 miles, but at a modest pace. I ve been laboring with some sort of fatigue issue that has left me unable to ride more than 40 miles. By Thursday I d gotten some meds that made me feel more than half normal. I thought I might be ready for more on Saturday. My choice was to take the easy way in the beginning: West Side Road to Allen s Siding to Passaconaway Road. Passaconaway was cool, damp, and fast. We reached the Covered Bridge by 10 a.m. My companions turned around and headed back. I felt fine, so, I kept riding. Three other club riders had gone on ahead, but I was on my own. Traffic was light, and the gentle climb up along the Swift River past Lower Falls and Rocky Gorge, with the Red Sox and Celtics Tickets! streaked ledges glinting in the morning sun, carried me away. I stopped for a snack at Bear Notch Road, then went into Jigger Johnson Camp Ground to fill up my water bottles. I hooked up with a couple of riders coming down off Bear Notch, and we rode together five miles up the Kanc. They kept going to the top, but I turned around at Sugar Hill, staying with my plan not to push too hard up the hills. I headed down, back to Bear Notch Road for the 500-foot climb over the top, and the long cruise down to Bartlett Village. From Sugar Hill to Bartlett Village, I was on my own, setting my own pace. I rediscovered the sense of self-confidence and awareness that comes with riding alone. I downed a Gatorade and a package of cheesy crackers at the Bear Notch Corner Store while enjoying the tourist parade, then headed back east toward Glen. I skipped the West Side Road turn, because I wanted to add miles, and I didn t particularly want to ride the raw gravel, either. I stopped for an ice cream bar at Rider Paul Rheaume going over the rotten rock drop on Church Pond Road near the West Junction of the Middle Nanamocomuck Trail. This is a feature everyone tries when they ride the loop around the Rob Brook Area. NEMBA has recently cut brush on the Nanamocomuck, which will improve the quality of this ride. (Peter Minnich/The Mountain Ear Photo) Patch s, then headed over Stanley s Hill, turned left onto 16A, and enjoyed a slow, easy cruise back through Intervale, ending up with a total of 62 miles. After the rides, club members, friends and family gathered at Echo Lake to celebrate and relax with a barbecue potluck and refreshing beverages supplied by Moats Brewery, a sponsor for the club. Attendance at the picnic was the best it s been in the three years of the event. Thanks to Dick Pollack and Glenn Ashworth for organizing the picnic and to Marianne Borowski for creating the clear route maps. The BYOB has become the most popular club event, the high point for summer recreational road riding. THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND saw the NEMBA volunteer trail crews out working on the Nanamocomuck and on the Red Tail Trail in North Conway. Twenty-three volunteers split the Saturday [Aug. 16] between trail work in the morning and riding in the afternoon. The trail work was a success, according to $20 $25 Page B8 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

33 As The Wheels Turn NEMBA President Rob Adair, with sections of the Nanamocomuck getting a much needed brush cutting and the Red Tail Trail getting some water bar work. Unfortunately, a fierce storm rolled in early in the afternoon, putting an end to the ride. Riders were able to get out on Sunday morning to enjoy some of the trail work they had done. Everyone is noticing and commenting on the increased number of bicyclists on the roads around the Valley this summer. Unfortunately, not all the notice and comment has been positive. This month there have been at least four letters in local newspapers, two of which took bicyclists to task for not riding responsibly. I know this is a big problem. Hardly a day goes by without witnessing an example of bad bicyclist behavior on the road. How about this one: I saw a rider on going north past Hill s greenhouse in Intervale, reading a book which he held open in his hand as he rode. Or, how about the two kids riding extended wheelies on the shoulder just west of Margarita Grill in Glen, forcing a dump truck to swerve across the double yellow to give them wide enough berth. Of course, they were just kids doing summer tricks. But drivers see them and lump them together with other bicyclists, some of whom run red lights, don t signal turns, and as one letter writer pointed out, ride two or three abreast on narrow, windy roads. It s tough to be a bicyclist these days because every driver seems to have an beef with bicyclists. It s not surprising then, that the number of bike lawyers, are increasing across the U.S., especially in states with longer cycling seasons and larger populations. States such as California and Oregon have also seen the biggest increases in bicycle commuters, who have adopted two wheel transportation to cut gas costs or to reduce their carbon emissions. Bicycle commuters are in direct competition with vehicles for precious road space. Scenes on the road have gotten ugly. For example, a cyclist in Portland, Ore., was knocked off his bike, and his bike run over as the driver tried to run him down. The bicyclist jumped on the hood of the car and hung on for dear life for several blocks before executing an escape. The driver was arrested. (Check out the video of this freaky event on A lengthy article appeared in the Aug. 10 Sunday NY Times Sunday Styles section, entitled Moving Targets in the Shift to Pedal Power. The article describes the conflict between bicycles and vehicles around the country. As the number of bicyclists increases, drivers, who are already under stress from high gas prices and intense traffic, are reacting aggressively toward bicyclists. The hostility is aggravated by the obliviousness and bad behavior of the bicyclists. We bicyclists need to do our best not to escalate a bad situation by flouting the laws and disrespecting drivers. We need to share the road fairly before things get out of hand. Sharing the road in Mt. Washington Valley can be a challenging experience. First, there s the intensity of the traffic. Then, there s the sudden moves that riders and drivers make on the spur of the moment to get where they want to be, often executed without any warning or signal. And third, there s the complicated mixture of riders and drivers from assorted, far-flung places, cultures, and experiences all trying to share the same roads. Every state and nation has different As the Wheels Turn continued on page B13 Left: MWVVC riders gather behind Eastern Slope Inn last Saturday morning, Aug. 23, to get ready for the Bear Notch Loop ride, a 38-mile classic. Above: A small group of riders heads west on Route 302 in Bartlett Village last Saturday. About 30 MWVVC riders rode the Bear Notch Loop through Bartlett as part of the 3rd Annual BYOB3 Event. (Peter Minnich/The Mountain Ear Photos) The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B9

34 MORE Valley Round-Up Almost everyone likes to laugh and comedy diva Stephanie Peters knows how to get the job done. Peters will headline a Comedy Night Dinner Show at the 302 Smokehouse and Tavern on Main Street in Fryeburg on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1. Peters, along with her opening act, Thomas Mitchell, will likely have you laughing well into the night. Peters won the Marshall s Women in Comedy award, crowning her one of the top new female comics in the country. She s performed at such venues as The Berklee Performance Center, the Get a special rate for ordering 2 or more web subscriptions on-line. (These packages are web-only and must be ordered on-line). 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The Miranda Leavitt Foundation has three missions: 1) To raise money for the Miranda Leavitt Fund which has recently been established at the White Mountain Community Health Center in Conway and is now available to low-income people who have been diagnosed with diabetes; 2) To enable a higher level of community education about diabetes; and 3) to honor and continue the dream of Miranda Leavitt through acts of kindness. Miranda Leavitt, daughter of Rich and Brenda Leavitt of Fryeburg, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 13. She lost her battle with this horrible disease at the early age of 22 on Feb. 17, Diabetes is not an easy disease to manage and Miranda often talked of her desire to educate and help others understand the preventive and stabilizing measures that can be taken. She especially wanted her community to be clear on the differences between Diabetes 1 and Diabetes 2 and how to deal with both. Tickets to the Comedy Night Dinner Show are $30 per person and are on sale at the 302 Smokehouse. You may call and reserve your tickets with a credit card, if you wish. Seating is limited to only 60 and these tickets are expected to go quickly. Seating and dinner starts at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. If you would like to help the Miranda Leavitt Foundation fulfill Miranda s dream by sponsoring a fundraiser, making a donation, or simply volunteering to help Wakefield Marketplace OPEN 9AM-3PM SATURDAYS LOCALLY GROWN Fruits & Vegetables in Season! LOCALLY MADE Pies, Breads, Crafts & More! through services, call Donna Woodward at or mail your offerings to The Miranda Leavitt Foundation. 13 West Fryeburg Road, Fryeburg, Maine Pre-register for Saturday s Walk for the Animals Celebrate Bark in the Park with Yappy Hour, Sept. 12 Join Four Your Paws Only in North Conway Village with your dog on Friday evening, Sept. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., for a Pre-Bark celebration. Anyone participating in the Walk for the Animals at Bark in the Park, The Conway Area Humane Society s biggest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, Sept. 13, is encouraged to stop by and pre-register for Saturday s walk through Whitaker Woods. Early registration on Friday will help alleviate long lines on the morning of the event. Pets and their owners are also invited to socialize with other pets and their owners while enjoying complimentary canine hors d oeuvres that will include Yoghund Frozen K9 Yogurt, Gourmet Doggie Desserts, and a mouthwatering drink from the Muttini Bar, while we kick off the biggest canine social event of the year, The 11th Annual Walk for the Animals at Bark in the Park! Four Your Paws Only is located at 2506 Main Street in North Conway Village. For more info on Yappy Hour call 356-PAWS or visit online at For more information about Bark in the Park, to print out a copy of a pledge sheet, or to pledge a walker or team online for The Walk for the Animals, go to Educational Demos at 10AM Rte. 16 & Wakefield Rd. (opp. Palmer s Motel) 24 DAYS LEFT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE FUN, WIN PRIZES AND HELP A GREAT CAUSE! LEWIS & WHITE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT Page B10 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, SHANNON DOOR PUB SEPT. 21, 6:30 PM - MIDNIGHT RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE SHANNON DOOR N. COUNTRY FAIR JEWELERS MT. EAR DESIGN BUNGALOW OR CONTACT FOR RAFFLE TICKETS & CONCERT INFORMATION GRAND PRIZE TRIP FOR 2 TO BERMUDA! See Our Website!

35 MORE Valley Round-Up This month it s All Open Mic Night Conway Library s monthly Open Mic Monday, Sept. 8 The Conway Public Library and Host Tom Diegoli will continue the monthly Open Mic series featuring poetry, acoustic music, and storytelling held on the second Monday of every month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., downstairs at the Library. Everyone is welcome to come and share, or just to listen. On Monday, Sept. 8, the entertainment will feature an All Open Mic Night, so bring your best and have at it! The rules for the Open Mic will be: maximum five minutes per performer. There will be a sign-up sheet for all who would like to participate. Performers may be allowed more time but they must arrange it with Diegoli beforehand, time permitting. A second round may also be possible if time allows, so bring some extra material along, too. The goal of the Open Mic Nights is to provide a suitable and supportive atmosphere for adults, teens, and older children to come and share original and/or favorite poems, songs, and stories. A place for everyone: listeners, writers, acoustic musicians, and vocalists of all levels and abilities from beginners to professionals to meet, connect, explore, share, and experience the incredible wealth of talent in our community. For more information, directions, etc., Diegoli at thomasjdiegoli@ earthlink.net (and be sure to put Open Mic in the subject line to get past the spam filter) or call the Library at Original children s musical at Playhouse Papa Claude is fun for the kids, fun for the parents Papa Claude, an original musical for children by Peter Pinkham, rounds out the season of live Children s Theatre productions at Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway on Friday, Aug. 29, at 10 and 11:30 a.m., and Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. only. The delightfully funny one-act playlet with two musical numbers, features young Bartlett twins, Liam Van Rossum, who appeared in Cabaret, and Mae Van Rossum, who appeared in Fiddler on the Roof earlier in the season of mainstage shows at the Playhouse, and four adult members of the summer theatre company. Henry and Mrs. Landing, are at their wits end trying to raise their son and daughter, Robby and Susie. The children are out of control! They can t get along with each other or their parents. So, the Landings bring in The Children Professionals to care for the twins while they are on vacation. What happens when the Children Professionals turn out to be professional children? Will Mom and Henry come back to complete disaster? And who is this Papa Claude, who is supposed to help kids, and their parents, solve their problems? The answers will be clear to those who attend Papa Claude at the Playhouse on Friday or Saturday. It s a fun event for children from 2 12 and their parents or grandparents. What s even better, the audience will get to meet the actors after the show! Tickets for all performances are $6; $5 each for groups of 10 or more, and may be reserved by calling the Box Office at Classes begin Sept. 7, but children can join program at any time UUFES in Tamworth offers Religious Exploration classes for kids Want to feel like you are on vacation every day? Turn your backyard into a vacation paradise! Come Come in in to to our our well well stocked showroom and and and find the the spa spa that that fits fits you you best. See how relaxing staying at home can really be. Open 7 days a week White Mountain Highway North Conway, NH nhpoolandspa.com Tel. (603) Full service pool, spa, and sauna dealer. Servicing both commercial & residential. Store hours: Sunday & Monday 12PM - 4PM, Tuesday - Thursday 9AM - 5PM, Friday 9AM - 6PM, Saturday 9AM - 4 PM EPT. 13 SEPT DOG TH. 13 TH OG DAZEAZE DOGGIESTREATTHEIR MASTERSTOATRAINRIDE The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slope in Tamworth offers Religious Exploration programs for children during the school year. The programs run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings at the UUFES Meetinghouse at 30 Tamworth Road in Tamworth Village, at the same time the worship service is taking place in the Sanctuary. Registration for the children's programs is on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 9:30 a.m., although families are welcome to join the programs at any time during the school year. Classes are led by trained members and friends of UUFES. Reverend Mary Giles Edes is the minister of the Fellowship. Children ages four to eight will participate in Spirit Play, a curriculum geared to help children explore deep questions of life and what it means to be a responsible member of a community, through storytelling and creative activity. Spirit Play honors children working at their own pace, guided by their individual interests while learning about respect for others. In Our Hands is the curriculum offered this year for children ages eight and up. This program provides the opportunity for children to learn about peace and justice; what it means to us as individuals, in relationships with others, as members of the larger community and as stewards of the environment. Experiential activities and discussions are used to reach these goals. UUFES also provides childcare for children under age four while parents are attending the worship service. Unitarian Universalism is a religion of faith in humankind, recognizing that each individual's religious search is a deeply personal matter. The UUFES community endeavors to nourish that which is spiritual for each individual. For wisdom and inspiration Unitarian Universalists look to a variety of writings, teachings, experiences, and religions and consider reason, responsibility and tolerance as crucial values. For more information about the children s Religious Exploration programs, contact UUFES at See more round-ups on page B18 The Valley Trains Ride through the countryside of Mt. Washington Valley Daily Departures leave from the North Conway Station until August 31 st To Bartlett: 11:30 am & 2:30 pm (1 3/4 hrs.) To Conway: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm & 4:30 (55 min.) Sept. 1 st, 3 rd & 5 th - To Bartlett: 11:30 am To Conway: 1:30 pm Sept. 2 nd, 4 th & 6 th - To Bartlett: 11:30 am To Conway: 1 pm & 3 pm Sunset Dinner Trains Tues, Thurs & Sat. 6 pm Dining Car Chocorua- Lunch is served daily on the 11:30 am departure to Bartlett & the 1:30 pm departure to Conway In the heart of North Conway Village For more information call or visit our website at for online reservations The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B11

36 The sun struggles its way up into the morning sunrise. (Mount Washington Observatory Photo) On the Rockpile Another season change is in the air Don t look now, but that s fall peeking in your window By Stacey Kawecki and Jeff Wehrwein Weather Observers Mount Washington Observatory THE WEEK BEGAN TUESDAY [Aug. 19] with a cold front making its notso-clandestine attack upon the summits, then quickly exiting out to sea. Rain and drizzle ceased mid-morning and temperatures plunged to 31 F, as fog became freezing fog and deposited glaze ice upon everything, leaving the higher summits covered in ice for the first time since May. High pressure quickly built behind the cold front, and provided the longest stretch of pleasant, blue-sky, fog-free weather the summit has seen in quite some time. Winds peaked at 85 mph on Tuesday and at 84 mph on Wednesday. Whilst meeting at the base of the Auto Road for shift change on Wednesday, the crew commented on how pleasant the weather was. Upon summit arrival, we were greeted with winds sustained around 50 mph and temperatures hovering near the freezing mark. The weather quickly changed, as is often the case up on Mount Washington. As high pressure built over the area and shifted offshore, temperatures not only moderated, but warmed significantly, and winds essentially died for Friday. Friday s high temperature of 68 F came in a close second to the record daily high for Aug. 22, 69 F. Saturday s high of 67 F shattered the previous record of 63 F, set in 1933, the first summer of the Observatory s operation. It felt like summer on the summit, with people sun bathing on the observation deck, enjoying the warm sun and light winds. Unfortunately, bugs also enjoy warm sun and light winds, and the crew was treated to a horde of odd-looking creatures. Sunday, the weather started to show some classic signs of imminent change. For starters, patches of fog began to grace the summit. Also, while gazing to the northwest above the haze that was limiting visibility into the valleys below, brilliant flashes of lightning lit up the night sky. Those flashes of lightning were triggered by a fast approaching cold front in western New York, well over 100 miles away. The cold front made its not-so-clandestine attack upon the summits Monday. Fog completely enveloped the summit, visibility was back to normal, and the temperature dropped throughout the day. Winds increased, peaking at 76 mph as temperatures fell to 30 F early Tuesday morning. The entire crew was awoken at the obscene hour of 4:30 a.m. to the dulcet tones of metal upon metal: crowbar upon metal bars. Icing occurred for the second time in one week. It seems that fall is peeking around the corner, and it is impossible to ignore. Contact your local fire department for permissible fireworks & community restrictions. Page B12 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008

37 River Report Sponsored by Saco Bound SUMMER SEEMS TO BE MAKing a belated appearance and Saco River conditions, overall, are very good. Certainly, a bit chilly for this time of year, with water temps only in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Oftentimes late in August, paddlers are doing their best to avoid running aground. This is not the case this year. The river is now at a level more typical of late spring or early summer quite nice, I'd say. Camping conditions are also different in this atypical season. Staying on the river overnight requires more thought and better preparation. Sand bars and beaches below the Old Course are not exposed in the numbers that they usually are this time of season. Open river camping is allowed on beaches and sand bars only from Swans Falls in Fryeburg to Hiram, Maine. This is a very unique situation and a privilege not found on many rivers. As The Wheels Turn continued from page B9 laws and common practices governing bicycle-vehicle behavior. The Valley is a great melting pot for all this disparate behavior. The riders and drivers you see doing weird stuff on the road may just be doing what they do at home. But, we have to deal with it here, and it gets complicated, dangerous, and annoying. I personally don t think there is an easy solution. One thing is sure: bicycles and vehicles are both here to stay; they need to learn to live together. The problem may resolve itself naturally as the numbers of bicyclists increase and drivers get used to seeing them and dealing with them on the road. But bicyclists must assume some responsibility for learning basic safe bicycling practices and should be willing to compromise with drivers for the sake of maintaining peace and civility. An upcoming local event may offer some help for this problem: Sally McMurdo, recently certified League Cycling Instructor (LCI), is offering a oneday Road 1 Bike Safety and Handling Course on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eastern Slope Inn in North Conway. The nine-hour course will teach basic bicycle safety, maintenance, and handling skills to help riders be more independent, confident, and safe. The course is open to anyone over 14 years old. Minimal bicycling experience is necessary. The cost for the course is $50. Call Sally at or her at srmcmurdo@yahoo.com for more information. Rumors have been circulating around town this summer that a group of local bicycling advocates are rekindling interest in constructing a bicycle path between Conway and Bartlett. This is not a new idea; it was worked on back in the early 1990s, but never came to fruition for a variety of reasons. However, with the current increase of bicycles on our roads, and with a new group of people working on it, maybe the time is ripe. A group has formed and will meet this week. Watch for more news about the project. In the meantime, get out there and ride. Enjoy these last days of summer. Think I ll head over Bear Notch Road and give my mountain bike some exercise on the newly cleared Nanamocomuck Trail. See you out there. Lots of happy campers on the Saco Please be respectful. This is someone s property and they are generous enough to let you use it. Also, if it says NO TRESPASSING, don t trespass! You must obtain a Maine State fire permit to have an open fire. These permits are good for the sandbars and beaches only. Your fire needs to be extinguished properly. Never cut live trees (by the way, they don t burn well). Use only down and dead wood. So, if you don t plan ahead, you may end up in the woods, with no fire and battling a bunch of hungry little critters that have hatched following our monsoon-like conditions of early August. Take my advice find a nice beach or stay at a campground. You ll be glad you did. Camping in New Hampshire is only allowed with landowner permission. The are several great commercial campgrounds on the river that provide many creature comforts, making roughing it a little easier. Most campgrounds offer picnic tables, fire rings, outhouses and We re looking for a few good friends for the 11 th Annual Climb Against Cancer Saturday, September 20, 2008 Cranmore Mountain Resort ENTERTAINMENT MANGO GROOVE JEANNE LIMMER DANCERS STACY SAND & FRIENDS supplies. Others have showers, electrical hook-ups for RVs and activities for kids. Now, isn t all that stuff worth a couple extra bucks? After all, it s your vacation and you deserve it. If you are river camping, you need to know and practice Leave No Trace principles. They are as follows: Plan ahead and prepare; Travel and camp on durable surfaces; Dispose of waste properly; Leave what you find; Minimize campfire impact; Respect wildlife; Be considerate of others. The Saco River is part of a delicate ecological system. Camping in the upland, (above the river banks) is more likely to disturb this system. After a day s paddle, relaxing by the campfire with friends and family on a warm summer night is about as good as it gets. Please be responsible. A well planned excursion is often much more enjoyable. With just a little extra preparation, Schedule of Activities Rain or Shine! 8am Check-in and Registration * 10am Climb Begins 10:45 11:30am Summit Entertainment 12:30 2pm Lunch, Entertainment,Awards REGISTER NOW! Pre-register for express check-in on day of Climb. Register on-line to be eligible for a Special Raffle Drawing: Registration Forms are also available at: Fields of Ambrosia, Langdon s Mercantile, North Country Fair Jewelers,The Met,The Mountain Ear,The Memorial Hospital, Spruce Hurricane, Bob & Terry s Ski & Sports Outlet,The Bike Shop,The Red Jersey Cyclery, and all local Post Offices. Money raised supports cancer patients in the greater Mt.Washington Valley area of NH and western ME. Support includes payments for groceries, rent, utilities, and travel costs for medical treatments. Jen s Friends Cancer Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, operated entirely by volunteers. Diamond and Platinum Sponsors Kathy Sweeney, CPA you, too, will be a happy camper. As always, be sure to check current conditions and wear your PFD while on the water. WEATHER MT. WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY Compiled by Observatory Staff Date High Low Prec. Snow Aug Highest recorded wind gust,aug.19, 85 miles per hour out of the North. 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38 Thoughts While Weeding Taste the ways of yesteryear in the Mt. Washington Valley Eating locally used to mean a whole different thing By Ann Bennett DURING MY FIRST FEW years in the Mt. Washington Valley, I lived in a remote farm house, without running water, electricity or central heat. I was a kid from the suburbs heading back to the land, and the seasons I spent there were a tutorial on how previous generations had gotten by, on just how little one could get by on, and how much as an American culture we take for granted. A decade after the last owner had vacated the place, the shelves in the cellar of that traditional New England cape were still lined with rows of canning jars tomatoes, beans, corn, beets, pickles We ve Moved! Wood Pellets, Pellet Stoves, Wood Stoves and all the Fittings!! and a number of other less recognizable foodstuffs. Present also were barrels that once stored apples and cider, squash, onions, potatoes and other root crops. A few, unfortunately for us, were still full, though definitely not of edible materials, because our first year s rent was to clean out the house, which had been ransacked. But the cellar had been left intact, and those jars had been there for years, undisturbed. Once, we opened a few, to gauge how the contents had fared over time, and for the most part they appeared to be fine, though we did not push our luck by eating them. More than just Hardware... Rt.. 16/302, Intervale Open Daily Monday - Friday 7-6 Saturday 8-5 Sunday 8-4 It seemed to me a bit like time travel, that 10 or 20 years ago, in some cases longer, food that had been prepared by an occupant of the house long deceased, still seemed so viable. And while eventually it all had to be discarded, it provided a stark picture of how folks made do or did without. It also illustrated what the menu must have been during those long New England winters, when the cookstove in the kitchen was the primary source of heat. Talk about eating locally. And then there was my new neighbor and soon to be friend, Earl, who lived up the road. Earl took us under his wing, taught us how to raise and butcher chickens, pigs and sheep. Though he d owned a car once, for a day, he d never had a driver s license. Earl had an impeccable sense of time, would often call at 5:30 in the morning, but his internal clock moved at a pace better suited to earlier generations; and driving a car, rather than a pair of oxen, was over the top for him. He was happy to catch a ride from friends and neighbors, however, and many times we d leave his house in the wee hours to be at the livestock auction in Gray, Maine, when business got rolling. On more than one occasion, there d be a piglet in a grain bag, or a pair of hens similarly packaged, in the cab of the pickup on the way home. Earl, then in his late 50s, shared a house with mother and sister, and watching them work lent a whole different dimension to putting food by. They grew much of what they ate in a huge garden, and each had a freezer of his or her own. Earl s was in the basement, where we d sit on occasion and chat, and I believe there might have been beer involved. His sister sat on the cellar steps and relayed important parts of the conversation to his mother, a large woman, who spent most of her days on the main level. And mealtimes required preplanning, to decide what was being served, and which course was coming from the freezer. All this seems like a lifetime ago, and it was, in a sense long before children, buying a house and serious jobs to send those children to college. Nor is the intention to embellish on the experience of folks whose lives were largely subsistence, who worked to live and got up each morning to do it again. But as one of a transition generation in a landscape that has changed so dramatically in the years I ve lived here, I consider myself fortunate to have acquired a skill set that equips me well for the renewed interest in eating locally. That turn of phrase has acquired real cachet, propelled into the collective American consciousness by the excellent work of Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver and other news, science and food writers. Eating locally, at the height of the harvest, is one thing, when the challenge lies in limiting the possibilities. Will it be sweet corn, sliced tomatoes, beans and cucumbers tonight, or summer squash, new potatoes, broccoli and tossed salad? Or maybe pesto with grated zucchini, sautéed with onions and freshly harvested garlic? The real test of eating local, friends, comes after frost, and it involves a fundamental shift in mind set and culinary habits. It means continuing to seek out or grow vegetables that keep producing despite harsh weather and storing away consumables that will keep for months under proper conditions, rather than immediately heading for the aisles of the local supermarket for fruits and vegetables from away far, far away. Eating local in the off season also means learning to like, or at least consume, vegetables that aren t necessarily in the main stream. Some, like beets and Brussels sprouts, for some of us, form childhood memories of sitting at the dinner table for hours, that is until you ate them. Or came up with some other strategy to clear your plate. Then there s chard, cabbage, bok choy, kale, and a host of other hardy cultivars many of them nutritional powerhouses. And root vegetables, durable in storage, and winter squash, versatile in the kitchen and remarkably high in beta carotene. And fresh greens, which by employing row covers and poly tunnels, can be enjoyed from April through late November even here in the mountains of New Hampshire. Fact is, it is very possible to push the envelope on both ends of the season. UNH and other land grant research universities are investing heavily in the techniques, technologies and development of varieties that extend the season for growing and consuming fresh vegetables. It s a challenge, but not a hardship. The point being, in part, that we re not inventing an idea, this eating local, but drawing on what was then a matter of necessity. I m certainly grateful that food and nutrition have leaped forward. Like our abbreviated growing year here in New England, the format for Thoughts While Weeding has taken on a shortened season, too. With Labor Day comes the final column of the summer. The cold weather months, in these uncertain times, may be tough. But spring is on the other side of it, and always the garden. Be well. 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39 Fall program full, but program offered again in spring 2009 Have you ever thought about becoming a Master Gardener? UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program DO YOU SIMPLY LOVE GARdening and sharing your gardening experience with others? Then you might consider becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, an integral component of UNH Cooperative Extension, to educate and share gardening knowledge and experience with individuals and communities. You ll have to wait until next spring, however, as this year s program is already filled up. Participants complete up to 14 weeks of training, which includes cultural methods of growing gardens, lawns, fruit trees, and landscape plants; pest identification and control methods; diagnosing of plant Notes and thoughts from the wee hours By John Harrigan Usually my feet hit the floor at around four in the morning. Five or six hours of sleep are plenty. This is a lifelong tendency. When I was a kid I was up long before anyone else, feeding the kitchen wood stove and making the cream of wheat. In a family of five it was the only time I had the place to myself. In the wee hours the house is quiet no background noise from various electronic devices of alleged entertainment. Calm and quiet pervade the house. About the only thing to hear is the ticking of the clock. And from outside, the occasional sound of a pasture dog barking, or a sheep or a rooster, or the wind, or the rain on the metal roof. Two cats and an inside dog compete for my attention. If I m in a magazine mood, I sit in the big chair in the living room, but normally my day begins with various newspapers spread out at one end of the pool table. There s plenty of room there. This is just about the biggest pool table Brunswick ever made, a 1400-pound Union model, hauled by train in the 1890s from Chicago to Boston and then to Lancaster, and transported to Colebrook by freight wagon. Usually I wind up making a few notes, and you never really know what one morning s gleaning will yield. Wind power is all the rage, and the Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens is much in the news. There is a lot of talk about his planned gigantic wind farm and many others in parts of the flat, wind-blown West. However, there is considerable controversy about the many big, new transmission lines that will be needed to carry the power to cities. If I had money to invest, I d be investing every penny in underground cable. Anything containing the word Bigfoot is bound to catch my eye. In Georgia, two men whose avocation is the pursuit of this legendary creature unveiled frozen remains they had bought from Bigfoot-hunters in California. It turned out to be a rubberlined gorilla suit with, as the Associated Press piece reported, the intestines of an opossum. In Lansing, Michigan, two women robbed a T.J. Max store, pepper-sprayed a security guard, and fled with money and assorted goods. Police quickly apprehended one of them, who refused to tell them where her companion was. She was hiding nearby in a dumpster when the truck backed up, with the result that a trial is a moot point. John McCain scored a big story in the New York Times by flying to a Gulf oil-drilling rig, the Chevron Genesis. This reminded me of a helicopter trip I made back in the mid-70s to visit the drilling rig the Sedco J, off the coast of Cape Cod. At a pre-flight reception in Hyannis, a server heaped my plate with steamers. I had never even seen a clam, much less eaten one. What, I wondered aloud, do I do with this? Hell, son, follow me and I ll show you. It was Lowell Weicker, and every time I ve shucked a steamer since I ve said thanks. On this particular morning I stepped out to listen to the coyotes, and beheld the heavens in a clear and black sky, there being no all-night lights in our vicinity to ruin the dark. If most stars are many light-years away, doesn t it mean that the recently published photos of Hubble s successful finds are in fact showing us events that took place untold years ago? The last chore before kitchen duties, as sunlight began its advance across the back yard, was hanging out the laundry. In some places, there actually are laws against this as with distant stars and light-years, hard if not impossible to imagine. John Harrigan s address is Box 39, Colebrook, N.H hooligan@ncia.net problems; soil management and plant nutrition and more. Participants will contribute a minimum of 45 hours of volunteer service over the next year, where this knowledge will be put to use assisting home gardeners. Master Gardener volunteers have: manned the Family Home and Garden Education Center Information Line, created and maintained demonstration gardens, worked at county fairs and plant clinics, gardened with the elderly and physically challenged, conducted gardening projects with youth, written gardening articles for local newspapers, spoken to groups interested in horticulture, presented 4-H demonstrations, planned and completed community beautification projects and many other similar projects. Participants affiliated with the Family, Home and Garden Education will have three additional weeks of training on food safety, food preservation and other current issues. For more information and an application, visit the web site at m, call or marcy.stan ton@unh.edu. STEP SOFTLY ON AN ARMSTRONG CUSHION STEP FLOOR BEAUTIFUL AND AFFORDABLE! Sale Trees and Shrubs 30% OFF! Perennial of the Week Heuchera - Coral Bells $ 5 00 'Cut Your Own Garden' Open 25 per stem Garden Fresh Veggies! 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40 Sports Highlights Coach George Cole tells why Eagle boys seen taking a step forward in soccer this year By Joshua Spaulding Sports Editor CONWAY Like all of the fall outdoor teams at Kennett High School, the boys soccer team will be getting its first chance to play on the fields at the new high school this season. There will be no more road trips for home games at the former high school in Conway Village. It s nice to be playing at the new field right in front of the school and have that visibility, said second-year head coach George Cole. The Eagles will be doing battle on the field just outside the new tennis courts and will be playing perpendicular to the field hockey field that is located right off the access road to the high school. Additionally, the boys will have a couple of games under the lights on the new field at Gary Millen Stadium. It will be much more of a community event at a time accessible to a large majority, said Cole. Cole, who took over the Eagle program last season, will be looking for the team to improve on the three-win season they had last year and admits that he has pretty good feelings about this year s team, even if the first few days of practice had him a bit worried. I m feeling pretty good, Cole said. But the first day or so of preseason I Mark Your Calendar Now For The Sandwich Fair October 11, 12, 13 FRIDAY NIGHT MIDWAY PREVIEW 4-9 PM One Price - $10.00 Center Sandwich, NH Junction of Routes 113 & 109 For more information call visit our website: All Season Outfitters Page B16 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008 Chris Andreani is expected to be a key to the offense for the Kennett boys soccer team this fall. (Joshua Spaulding Photo) was a little nervous. He has been pleased, however, with the first week of practice that has his team moving along quickly with their skills. The learning curve is just about vertical, he said. And the communication and the ability are arriving at the same point. While the Eagles graduated a couple of very talented players in Parker Haynes and Mike Skelton, Cole believes that the talent level is there to replace them. I think there s people right now that will fill their shoes in a different way, said Cole. The Eagle coach said he expects senior Casper Van Coesant to be one of the top 15 players in the state this year. He has the work ethic and ability and that s more important than anything, Cole said. He points out that a number of his players went to soccer camp at Keene State College in the offseason and came to Kennett ready for a new season. The boys are willing to fill some shoes, plus a size, he said. 2008/09 Equipment/Apparel Arriving Daily! LABOR DAY ANNUAL Open Daily 9-5 Closed Wed. 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He s the only person on the field who can see the whole field. Cole, who himself was a keeper in high school, said that, essentially, the goalie has to know every position on the field and where everyone should be. To that end, he didn t start working with goaltenders on that aspect of the game until after a few days of preseason had gone by, giving them a chance to take in the entire system. You need to know how to play every single unit on the field, Cole said. The Eagles will open the season the same way they did last season, against their county rivals from Kingswood. This year, the Eagles will hit the road for a 1 p.m. game with the Knights on Friday, Aug. 29. While the Knights have traditionally struggled to break into the win column, Cole knows to take nothing for granted, as last year the Knights jumped out to a 2-0 early lead on his squad in the opener. It s the hometown rivalry, he said. I m sure they re doing their work and we ll try to do ours and try to come out on top. Friday s contest will take place at The Nick, located just off Route 28 north of Wolfeboro. The Nick is on Trotting Track Road, across from the New Hampshire Boat Museum, just south of the intersection of Routes 109 and 28. The Eagles will play their second game on the road at Bow on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 4:15 p.m. The first home game of the season will be on Friday, Sept. 5, against Merrimack Valley.

41 Sports Highlights In her fifth year at the school Brady takes over as Kennett High School s athletic director By Joshua Spaulding Sports Editor CONWAY This fall season is bound to be a special one at Kennett High School, as the new Gary Millen Stadium hosts games for the first time and the soccer and field hockey teams make their debuts on the fields at the new high school. For Kerry Brady, the season will be even more special, as she will be overseeing the seven fall teams as the school s new athletic director. Brady, who is entering her fifth year as a staff member at Kennett, has served as a field hockey coach during her first four years at Kennett, but will be forsaking those duties to focus on her new position. She admits, however, that she probably has it a bit easier than Steve Mello, who left Kennett after last year. It s going to be a lot easier [having teams playing at the high school instead of the former high school in Conway Village], she said. We ve got some great fields, so the opportunities the kids have are humongous. Brady also is inheriting a few longtime coaches, such as cross country coach Bernie Livingston and varsity girls soccer coach Bob Moore, but there are also a few new coaches on the varsity staff. However, two of those coaches, field hockey s Deryl Fleming and football s Ken Sciacca, have long histories as coaches and have been with the programs in the past few years. The new coaches have been part of the system, said Brady. Deryl s extremely excited about the chance and Ken s right in there getting the football team ready. The school s other new varsity coach is the golf team s Joe Soraghan, who Brady reports is excited about the coaching opportunity and has had a good turnout for his team. While this is her first job as an athletic director, Brady has been involved with the new Kennett High School since the beginning and is excited about how her new position will allow her to be part of all the sports. I get to be involved in all the sports teams, she said. It s going to be a great experience. She is hoping to get a lot of students involved in the sports programs and get school spirit soaring, particularly with the great new fields at the teams disposal. We have a great opportunity for positive outcomes with the new fields and the stadium, she said. Brady s also hoping to bring some more community involvement into the Kennett sports program over the course of the year. My goal is to get the community involved, she said. We ve got great support for all our sports teams. Brady also was grateful to the Gary The new Gary Millen Stadium at Kennett High School now has bleachers and and a press box and workers were busy on Thursday, Aug. 21, applying siding to the concession building. The first regular season football game at the field will be on Friday, Sept. 5, and the official grand opening will be two weeks later on Friday, Sept. 19. (Joshua Spaulding Photo) Millen Foundation, the group that has worked to secure funding for the new stadium and other amenities at the new school. A lot of credit goes to the Gary Millen Foundation, Brady notes. They ve been extremely helpful; we re all really excited for the dedication ceremony. I think a lot of people in town are excited for the Friday night lights, she added. The Kennett soccer teams will also get a few chances to play under the lights of the new stadium. Brady, a native of the small town of Jefferson in the North Country, is a graduate of White Mountains Regional High School and Plymouth State University, where she played field hockey for the Panthers. The choice of Brady couldn t be a better one, according to Mello, who guided the Kennett program for eight years. She s the absolute right person for the job, said Mello. She s been in on the ground floor planning for the new facility. Mello notes that Brady has been involved in basically everything in the high school athletic department and provides a really healthy example for all the young ladies at Kennett. She s as solid, steady and reliable as anyone I ve met, Mello continued. They re getting a real jewel there. Although Mello has left the halls of Kennett for Concord High School, he says he still has considerable feelings for the Kennett athletic department and is pleased that Brady was the choice to lead the department. It s kind of like leaving your child with somebody, he said. I felt very safe and confident. I know she will take care of it the way it should be. North Country race fans took six of the top seven spots 2008 Fantasy Racing League winners MEREDITH North Country race fans recently took six of the top seven spots in the 2008 Fantasy Racing League contest sponsored by Salmon Press newspapers. Rena Woods of Lyman won the $500 top prize by a comfortable margin. Her team of Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray from the Sprint series; Mike Bliss and Brad Keselowski from the Nationwide series and Johnny Benson and Matt Crafton from the Craftsman Truck series rolled up 16,476 points between April 26 and Aug. 17. Dollar values are assigned to drivers in the three series and contestants are asked to pick a team of five Sprint Cup, two Nationwide and two Craftsman drivers within a budget. The object is to pick a combination of consistent high-value drivers and low-value drivers with the potential to have consistent, high-finish seasons. Lancaster s Melody Barney earned a $300 cash prize by finishing second with 16,091 points. The third place prize of $200 went to Eric Boiselle of Groveton. Lisa Marquis of Manchester, Conn., broke up the North Country sweep by claiming the $100 fourth place prize. James Gooden of Whitefield rounded out the top five and earned $75. Winning $50 each for finishing 6th through 10th respectively were Randy Emerson of Whitefield, Jennifer Pond, Whitefield; John Bryant, Center Ossipee; Cynthia Verrill, Effingham; and John Scott, Laconia. The annual contest is co-sponsored by local businesses in each of the 11 markets served by Salmon Press newspapers. Prize checks will be mailed over Labor Day weekend % Off All Patio Sets The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B17

42 MORE Valley Round-Up Weekend will focus on health and relaxation Women s Fall Escape at Great Glen, Sept Great Glen Trails will host Women s Fall Escape, an autumn getaway for women focused on health and relaxation on Saturday and Sunday, Sept Activities will include kayaking, mountain biking, yoga and massage. In January of 2008, Great Glen Trails first women s-only weekend, Women s Winter Escape, was a huge success, and Women s Fall Escape is modeled after this event. The entire weekend is designed by women for women and includes a great mix of outdoor activity and adventure with relaxation and fun. Highlights of the weekend will include kayak trips on the Androscoggin River, biking tours on the trails at Great Glen Trails, yoga clinics and an evening owl prowl. One unique offering during the weekend will be women-only fly fishing clinics. Set at the base of Mt. Washington, Women s Fall Escape at Great Glen Trails offers a scenic and relaxing setting for this special getaway. A complete Women s Fall Escape schedule and registration forms, as well as further information on the event, are available at or by calling Mary Power at At Shannon Door Pub Peter Lewis and Peter White Concert The Seventh Annual Peter Lewis and Peter White Music Scholarship Concert will be held once again at the Shannon Door Pub in Jackson on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. until midnight. All proceeds from door admission and raffle ticket sales will go to a scholarship that benefits a Kennett senior who will be majoring in either applied music or music education. Raffle tickets are $4 each or 3 for $10 and are available at the Shannon Door Pub, North Country Fair Jewelers, Design Bungalow, the Mountain Ear and volunteers in the Valley. Thursday, Sept. 18, in Madison Pillow Talk to be presented by Madison Historical Society The Madison Historical Society presents a talk on Sweetheart Pillows, military collectibles from World Wars I and II, with Patricia L. Cummings of Quilters Museum Publications, on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Madison Library on Village Road in Madison. The program is free and open to the public. Cummings will bring fine examples of pillows from her collection, which were, during the first half of the 20th century, commercially inscribed with words Mother, Sweetheart, or Mother and Dad. Some pillows featured sentimental poems. Should loved ones in the military never return, these pillows served as keepsakes. An often overlooked part of American history and a hitherto undocumented part, Sweetheart Pillows tell their own stories of war, places, and activities. The Quilter magazine already has published several of Cummings articles about Sweetheart Pillows, and another one is currently in the works. Some of Cummings writings can be found on her website, an extensive, educational website dedicated to quilts, textiles, and much more, maintained by Patricia and her husband, James Cummings. Check out their blog as well at Page B18 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008 Baby, The Musical. The Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company presents Baby, the musical, through Aug. 31 at the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27 per person. For information or reservations, call (Courtesy Photo) Local volunteers rally to prepare elderly, low-income residents for winter Neighbor to Neighbor Project comes to Mt. Washington Valley On Saturday, Sept. 20, volunteers will travel to homes in the Mt. Washington Valley to repair porches, insulate and install weather stripping, seal windows, stack firewood, coat trailer roofs, and other important minor repairs to make area homes warm, safe and dry for the coming winter. The Neighbor to Neighbor project is a For those of you who haven t yet tried an Opera Dinner at the Inn at Crystal Lake in Eaton, there s a whole season ahead starting on Thursday, Sept. 25. Opera Dinners started almost four years ago and are presided over by innkeeper Tim Ostendorf. Ostendorf was classically trained in Boston as an operatic baritone. Using both recordings and doing some live singing himself, Ostendorf will go through the opera with information on the composer, style and history of the music, story of the opera and sometimes background coalition of area churches and non-profits that are looking for projects to help prepare senior and low income Valley residents for the coming of winter. If you are in need of work at your home, call Someone will take your name and number, or press #3 to leave a message and someone will return your call. Volunteer evaluators will come to your home and evaluate your needs and arrange for a team to visit on Sept. 20. There is no cost for the repairs or the materials, as funding permits. Deadline for requests is Wednesday, Sept. 10. Neighbor to Neighbor is also looking for volunteers to be a part of the teams on Every Thursday starting Sept. 25 An Opera Dinner in Eaton s mountain settting on a specific performer such as his favorite diva, Joan Sutherland. The evening is part education and part entertainment, as well as a culinary adventure. Paired with Ostendorf s lecture/performance is a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Kim Gaythwaite. Gaythwaite takes the location for the setting of the opera, as well as the nationality of the composer, into consideration when planning the meal for the night. The uniqueness of these evenings has attracted attention from The Boston Globe, New Hampshire Chronicle and was even selected as Best Opera at Dinner in New Hampshire Magazine s 2007 Best of NH Awards issue. This year Ostendorf has selected a line-up that consists of very traditional operas like La Traviata and The Marriage of Figaro but also some classic musical theater pieces such as Oklahoma!, which starts the season on Sept and Camelot. Most Opera Dinners are held on the fourth Thursday of the month from September through June (except Sept. 20. If you are interested in volunteering, call , and a volunteer information packet will be sent to you. Donations are also gratefully accepted for use to purchase materials. They may be sent to: The Neighbor to Neighbor Project, P.O. Box 1638, North Conway November and December, when, because of Thanksgiving and Christmas, they are held on the third Thursday). Cost is $55 per person and includes the meal, performance and a glass of wine. Guests begin arriving around 6:30 p.m. and the dinner with lecture/performance starts at 7 p.m. More information, as well as the entire season s lineup, can be found on the inn s website ( com/opera.html) or by calling the inn at

43 Nooks & Crannies Explore some of the Valley s less-traveled trails Holiday weekend hikes away from the crowds Kids and adults alike will enjoy a visit to Big Rock Cave in the Sandwich Range, with an opening big enough to walk through. (Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photo) A shoreline rock frames a watery mountain view along the shore of Province Pond. From the end of Peaked Hill Road in South Chatham, the Province Brook Trail provides an easy 3.2-mile round trip hike to this scenic pond. (Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photo) By Steve Smith IF THE WEATHER COOPERates, this will be one of the busier hiking weekends of the season. If you want to avoid the holiday crowds, you d best steer clear of the Presidential peaks and most other 4000-footers, as well as perennial favorites like Mt. Chocorua, Mt. Willard and Arethusa Falls. Listed below are a half-dozen rewarding but generally less-populated hikes around the Valley. For trail details, consult the AMC White Mountain Guide. When you go, wear good hiking shoes and bring a day pack with map, food, water, extra layers, rain gear, flashlight/headlamp and other essentials. Use caution on ledgy areas and at stream crossings. It s getting dark earlier now, so it s wise to plan being out of the woods before 7 p.m. For more on hiking safety precautions, visit See you on the trail! Province Pond: An easy, kid-friendly hike to a remote pond with an open front shelter, shoreline views of Mt. Shaw and The Gemini, and a chance to see moose or other wildlife. The trailhead is at the end of gravel Peaked Hill Road, which leaves South Chatham Road a mile north of the east end of Hurricane Mountain Road. The wide hiking/snowmobile trail climbs gently all the way to the pond. Along the east shore turn left off the snowmobile trail onto a footpath that passes a neat A-frame rock, then curves around the north shore to the shelter. Round trip is 3.2 miles with 400 feet of elevation gain. Big Rock Cave: This king-sized boulder cave on the north slope of Mt. Mexico in the Sandwich Range is a kids favorite. Find the start of the Cabin Trail off Route 113A in Wonalancet, a halfmile east of the corner at Ferncroft Road. Follow the Cabin Trail up a driveway and into the woods, then bear right on the Big Rock Cave Trail. You climb over the top of Mt. Mexico, then enter the Sandwich Range Wilderness and descend steadily to the cave, which is located amidst an impressive assemblage of boulders and is big enough to walk through. Round trip is 3.8 miles with 1,250 feet of elevation gain. Table Mountain: Over the years I ve made several visits to this ledgy peak overlooking the Kancamagus Highway and have rarely seen another hiker. The hike to Table uses the west end of the Attitash Trail, starting at a small parking area off Bear Notch Road, 2.7 miles up from Route 302 in Bartlett. The trail climbs along Louisville Brook, passing a nice cascade at 0.6 mile, then crosses the stream and ascends to the saddle between Bear and Table Mountains. Here you turn left for some steeper climbing to the first of several ledges with views south over the Swift River valley and beyond to the Sandwich Range. This area was burned in a 1984 forest fire. Watch out for slippery gravel footing on the ledges, especially on the descent. The best spot is a big flat open ledge where the trail reaches its high point; beyond here the route plunges into obscurity as it heads towards Big Attitash Mountain. Round trip is 3.8 miles with 1,350 feet of elevation gain. Iron Mountain: The driving and hiking are a little rough en route to this Jackson landmark, but the views are worth it. From Route 16 across from the golf course in Jackson, turn onto Green Hill Road and drive up the steep road paved at first, then dirt. Bear left at 1.4 miles and drive up a really steep pitch to a designated parking area at 2.6 miles, just before the old Hayes farm. The trail climbs across a field and a clearcut, then struggles up a badly eroded stretch through the woods. At 0.6 mile a large rock on the right provides a good view up the Rocky Branch valley to Mt. Washington. The summit (0.9 mile) with its ramshackle tower remains is disappointing, but continue on the trail as it descends through scrubby woods and runs over some humps, eventually reaching the expansive granite cliffs at the south end of the mountain. This is a sunny hangout spot with great views. Unless you re a mineral buff, I would skip the side trip down to the old mine site. Round trip to the south cliffs is 3.2 miles with 1,200 feet of elevation gain. Black Cap, the long way: The open summit of Black Cap is a popular destination just outside of town, but most folks get there via the short hike up from the top of Hurricane Mountain Road. The longer and less-trampled route to Black Cap starts at the Puddin Pond/Green Hills Preserve parking area on Thompson Road in North Conway. Follow the Peaked Mountain Trail for 1.2 miles to where it makes a right turn at a kiosk. Continue ahead here and find solitude on the Black Cap Connector, which makes a long, meandering climb through the wooded hinterlands of the Green Hills, linking up with a snowmobile trail partway along. At 4.3 miles a spur leads up to the ledgy top of Black Cap, where you ll enjoy sweeping views of the White Mountains and western Maine. Round trip is 9 miles with 1,900 feet of elevation gain. Eastman Mountain: This often-overlooked lower neighbor of the spectacular Baldfaces offers up plenty of good views of its own, including a close-up of ledgy South Baldface and a long vista down the Slippery Brook/East Branch valley to the Moat Range. There are two ways to climb Eastman. One starts from the Baldface trailhead on Route 113 in North Chatham. Follow the Baldface Circle Trail to Circle Junction, turn left on the southern Baldface Circle, then left again on Slippery Brook Trail. This path makes a long, moderate climb through attractive woods to the birch-cloaked pass between Eastman and Baldface. Turn left on the Eastman Mountain Trail and amble up to the ledgy, scrubby summit. Round trip is 8.6 miles with a hefty 2,600-foot elevation gain. The other route, a longer hike but with less driving and climbing, starts at the end of the gravel Slippery Brook Road, 7.3 miles from Route 16 in Intervale via Town Hall Road. This route follows a grassy logging road for 2.2 miles (bear left at a fork at 2.0 miles), then turns right into the woods and climbs past a view of South Baldface to the junction in the Eastman- Baldface saddle. Turn right for the summit of Eastman. Round trip is 9.6 miles with 1,450 feet of elevation gain. The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, Page B19

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48 Attitash Realty Serving The Heart Of Ski Country... Bartlett Jackson North Conway Parker Ridge at FOUR SEASON PARADISE IN JACKSON This well-designed 3-level home features 3BR, 3BA, a spacious liv rm, large deck, screen porch and 2-car garage. Spectacular 180-degree views of Mt. Washington and up the river valley. Beautifully landscaped w/ terraced perennial gardens & woodland paths. On 8.77 acres. A fabulous home year-round! $675,000 (mls# ) SPECTACULAR 180º MOUNTAIN VIEWS to the south and west will be yours when you build your dream home on one of these fabulous lots. Hook up to water, septic, and underground utilities are a major plus! Each lot features a driveway to a cleared lot. Minutes to Attitash and the Saco River Beach. 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Attitash and Saco beach close by. On a town road in a great neighborhood with underground utilities and water to lot. Who could ask for more! $119,000 (MLS# ) FOR FAMILY GETAWAYS This architect-designed Jackson home features 3 BRs + loft, a sauna, a ski waxing room, a large deck, AND a separate, beautifully finished, heated cabin. Enjoy a nice private setting up on a knoll, with super view of Mt. Washington. $329,000 (MLS # ) OPEN HOUSE Sat. & Sun. 30th & 31st from 2pm 4pm Glen Ledge Home Contemporary home sitting on 1.75ac with views to the East. Features 2 levels of living with 4BR's, 2 full baths and offers a unique layout that allows for an easy sharing between 2 families. Great location and close to all Valley attractions and amenities. Call Steven Whitaker today!$229,900 (mls# ) Directions: Rt 16N to Glen Ledge, 7/10 mile up Glen Ledge Home located on right side of road. Look for sign on property. Set back off road and has a Attitash Realty Sign on tree on driveway entrance. 113 Parker Ridge Quality construction, great view and attention to detail all add up to a home with exceptional value. Home is under construction in a premier neighborhood which is minutes to ski areas and family attractions. Huge deck to capture the view and a covered porch to welcome you home are some of the extras that are going into this home. $549,000 (mls# ). OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday the 30th & 31st from pm Walk to Slopes Choose from a furnished, sleep-4 studio enjoys a gas fireplace and an outdoor deck for $97,500 (MLS# ) OR an 1165 sq. ft. 2 key double studio with 2 ba and 2 gas fireplaces, 2 kitchens, and washer dryer for $174,900 (mls# ). Both are within walking convenience to the Attitash base lodge, chairlifts, tennis courts, indoor & outdoor swimming pools and Matty B's Cafe it's a destination resort! Call for more details. 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Short walk to the slopes of Attitash and centrally located to the Valleys attractions. $215,000 (MLS ) Abutting 0.58 acre lot also avail. $74,000 Call Steven Whitaker FMI. Directions: Route 302 West past Attitash. Take left into Alpine Village which is just before RxR crossing. Follow straight and home on left with For Sale sign on property. Value and Convenience This nifty end-unit townhouse offers super value as a primary or second home. Features a recently added 3rd floor loft, a deck off the living room and a large storage shed. Easy to get to all the Valley has to offer. $139,900 (MLS # ) INVESTOR S DREAM 19+ acres 1 mile to Attitash base lodge. Many recent improvements with town water to lot, plus a new several hundred foot entrance road to development site with several options. Views with clearing to the north and west, bordering the Nat'l Forest. Phenomenal opportunity. Location is everything. Call Tony Rocco. $529,000 MLS Page B24 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, August 28, 2008 Lots of Land! 5.5 acres in Stillings Grant. Huge road frontage with views in a great neighborhood. On a town road and minutes from Attitash, school and Saco River. Call resident listing agent, Tony Rocco. $149,000 (MLS# ). At the base of Attitash Mountain Attitash Mountain Village Rt. 302, Bartlett, NH (603) CONTEMPORARY COTTAGE Enjoys a backwoods setting on a country road, with trails to the river. Nice upgrades include new bathroom, refrigerator, stove, and washer/dryer. Make this your 'pied a Terre' in the upper part of the Valley! $169,000 (MLS# )