HANOVER Here In
SPRING 2014
VOLUME 19, NO. 1
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Sweet Treats from
My Brigadeiro
Crossroads Academy
Artist-in-Residence Program at Dartmouth College
CONTENTS
36 Features
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Crossroads Academy
by Meredith Angwin Strong minds, kind hearts.
Enriching the Upper Valley
by Susan Nye The Artist-in-Residence Program at Dartmouth College.
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Myrtle Beach
by Lisa Densmore Golf, and then some.
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27 45 Departments 15 Editor’s Note 16 Contributors 18 Online Exclusives 20 Around & About
83 Money Matters
27 Local Flavors
A calendar of events.
by Brian Doyle Roth IRA conversion.
86 The Hood & The Hop
Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.
by Cassie Horner
90 Happenings
95 Advertisers Index 96 Hanover Talks
by Karen Wahrenberger Candela Tapas Lounge.
45 Great Ideas
by Mark Dantos A chat with Matt Marshall.
by Nancy Fontaine My Brigadeiro introduces the next sweet trend.
pring 70 InspiringSSpring
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65 Community
by E. Senteio R.A.D. Self-Defense.
Shop, dine, and explore locally!
75 Smart Cooking
by Susan Nye Celebrate spring with fresh desserts.
79 Living Well
by Katherine P. Cox Skin rejuvenation. Cover photo by Jack Rowell.
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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E
IAN RAYMOND
CelebrateSpring After enduring the most brutal, frigid winter in decades, it’s more exciting than usual to welcome spring’s arrival this year. Weeks of subzero temperatures have driven up our heating bills and turned the ice-covered ground into cement. But we know that soon sun-warmed days and gentle showers will soften the earth, enabling it to bring forth life again as we eagerly await catching sight of the fi rst tiny sprout peeking up from the soil. If you’re as happy as I am that winter is behind us, why not plan a spring celebration? Besides graduations, Mother’s Day, baby showers, and weddings, think about hosting a party just for the sake of partying. You don’t need an excuse or an occasion; simply invite family and friends to gather and have fun. Go ahead and plan your menu, but we can lend a hand when it comes to serving something sweet. We’ve found the perfect delectable treat— brigadeiros. Paula Alexandrescu, owner of My Brigadeiro in Norwich, has brought these little round chocolates to the area from her native Brazil (page 45). Lucky us! These small balls of deliciousness are beautiful and fancy, and they’re made by hand using the best ingredients. They’re the perfect touch for any celebration—elegant and exquisite (as you can see on our cover)—so treat your guests to these wonderful yummies. While you’re out and about, be sure to stop by the Hood Museum of Art to view In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth (page 50). The retrospective exhibition will showcase the work of more than 80 artists who have participated in the program. Besides the Hood, art will also be displayed at the Hopkins Center and the Black Family Visual Arts Center. In this issue we’re also visiting Crossroads Academy (page 36) and dropping in at Candela Tapas Lounge (page 27). Whatever you’re doing this spring, keep abreast of what’s going on with Here in Hanover in print and online at www.mountainviewpublishing.com. Head outdoors, dig in your garden, warm your bones in the sun, and enjoy! •
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Meredith Joan Angwin
Lisa Densmore
Meredith lives in Wilder, Vermont. She is a physical chemist and formerly a project manager in the nuclear group at the Electric Power Research Institute. For many years, she owned a consulting company that advised electric utilities on corrosion control. Now, she writes fiction and nonfiction, gardens, and is active in energy issues. Meredith and George have been married for 45 years and have two children and two grandchildren.
A three-time Emmy-winning television producer and host, Lisa has been a familiar face around New England for her work on PBS and for various sports and outdoor networks. An accomplished writer and photographer, she contributes regularly to over 30 regional and national magazines on various adventure travel, nature, and wildlife topics. She has written seven books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont and Hiking the Green Mountains.
Katherine P. Cox
Brian Doyle
Writer, editor, and librarian Nancy works at Dartmouth College. She is also a book blogger and website manager and has been writing articles about the Upper Valley for the last several years. She lives in West Lebanon with her husband, and her hobbies include reading, quilting, skiing, and snorkeling.
Nancy Fontaine
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Kathy is a freelance writer and former writer and editor for the Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared in Vermont’s Local Banquet, So Vermont Arts & Living, Our Local Table Monadnock, and the anthology Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire’s North Country. She was also a writer and producer for Captured Light Studio, Inc., a video and interactive production company in Keene.
In his former life, Brian was the head sailing coach for Dartmouth College and the US Olympic Developmental Coach for the US Sailing Association. After leading the team to a national championship and winning an ISAF World Sailing Championship as a competitor, he decided to put his degree from Brown University to work as a personal financial advisor. He is a first vice president with Wells Fargo Advisors. He lives with his wife Marianne and three children in Hanover.
A corporate dropout, Susan Nye left a 20-year career in international sales and marketing for the fun, flexibility, and fear of self-employment. She is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and cook. Susan’s work appears in magazines and newspapers throughout New England. Her favorite topics include family, food, and small business.
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Bel Canto Chamber Singers T
he 45-member Bel Canto Chamber Singers group welcomes everyone to their spring concert set for Saturday, April 26, at 7:30pm at the First Congregational Church in Lebanon and Sunday, April 27, at 4pm at the North Universalist Chapel in Woodstock. The featured piece will be Haydn’s Mass in Time of War. It is also known as the “Paukenmesse” or “Kettledrum Mass.” The singing group was founded in 1977. “We are a community group,” says member Betsy Alexander. “The singers are from all over the Upper Valley and beyond.” There are men and women of a wide variety of ages. Each year, the singers perform two annual concerts, one in the spring and one in December. Hal Sheeler is the music director. “Choral singing is one of the best things for one’s health and one’s pleasure,” says Alexander. “It’s a joy to sing with others in rehearsal, and then the performances add the audience into the mix. There is a special excitement and anticipation.” Singers join the group through an audition process held as needed in August with the music director. The group advertises its auditions. “We’re a very close-knit and friendly group,” Alexander says. “Many
of us develop wonderful friendships.” The singers welcome the community outreach the concerts afford and look forward to the receptions that follow each event that give them the opportunity to converse with people about music. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for students, and free for ages 12 and under. For more information, visit www.belcantosingers.org. •
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The Lebanon High School gym will be filled with books for the sale on April 19 and 20.
Five-Colleges Book Sale
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he annual Five-Colleges Book Sale will draw crowds of bibliophiles, as always, to the twoday event. This year the dates are Saturday, April 19, from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, April 20, from 10am to 4pm at Lebanon High School Gym. On the second day, everything is half price. Billed as one of New England’s largest book sales, there will be 35,000 to 40,000 books, carefully and knowledgeably sorted into a wide range of categories and moderately priced. The first day of the sale also features a sealed-bid auction of rare and old editions from 9am to 1pm. The proceeds of the FiveColleges Book Sale support scholarships to the five colleges (Mount Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley) for students from Vermont and New Hampshire. The first sale took place in 1962 in Hanover. “Five Dartmouth professors’ wives wanted to help their alma maters, so they started the book sale,” says Valerie Groeneveld, a 10-year veteran of the sale. Today, the volunteers still include many alumni of the five colleges but also include hundreds of friends of the colleges and people who like books. “It is a great community effort and a big social event,” she says. Donations come mainly from the Upper Valley but also from Northern Vermont and New Hampshire. For information on how and where to donate books and other materials (and for a list of what is not accepted), visit www.five-collegesbooksale.org. New volunteers are always welcome; check the website for the donation site and show up to help out. •
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Dartmouth Professor’s
Jimmy Carter Biography
Author Randall Balmer.
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new biography about President Jimmy Carter by Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College professor and chair of the religion department, will be published in May 2014. Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter is based on many years of research about this man who left a troubled legacy as president.
“It is the first biography of Carter to take his faith seriously and understand him in a historical context.”
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“I was really interested in the fact [that] someone burst on the national scene and, without any shame or apology, said he was a born-again Christian,” says Balmer. “I grew up as an evangelical, and what intrigued me was the how and why some evangelicals who put him in office turned against him so dramatically four years later. I set out to answer that question.” Balmer observes that while he knew Carter’s presidency did not go well and knew the standard answer was that the president did not seek a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, he felt that was not the whole story. “The book grew into a full-fledged biography,” he says. “It is the first biography of Carter to take his faith seriously and understand him in a historical context.” Research for the book included interviewing many people, including Carter himself. Balmer also did a lot of archival research at the Carter Center, the Gerald Ford Library, the Reagan Library, and the Bob Jones Library. “Carter is wonderful,” Balmer says. “He is a very gracious person. He is a fairly humble man—he has an ego like any politician—and was very cooperative and very sensitive to what I was asking.” Balmer visited Carter in his Plains, Georgia, Sunday school class and was invited to the Carter compound. Balmer’s general field is American Religious History, and he has written more than 12 books and worked on three documentaries for PBS. He taught for 27 years at Columbia University and came to Dartmouth College in 2012. He is an Episcopal priest. •
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Candela Tapas Lounge
By Karen Wahrenberger Photos by Gabrielle Varela
Come to the islands Come prepared for seduction when dining at the new Candela Tapas Lounge in Hanover, New Hampshire. From the décor, lighting, and music to the aroma of warm Caribbean food and the taste of authentic mojitos, you will feel as if you have left the Northeast and landed on a tropical island. »
Owners James and Natalia Van Kirk.
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Clockwise from top: Chef Todd Raymond. Dining room booths. Spanish cheese and meat "tabla." From the bar: mojito, Candelita, and Spanish wine flight.
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At the door, James Van Kirk, host and owner, greets diners with a sparkle in his eyes. He makes sure each customer feels as if he or she is the one guest he’s been waiting for all night to arrive at his party. Van Kirk says that people enjoy coming to a smaller restaurant where the owner is visible and cares that “the customers are happy.” He loves to see them smile. Once Van Kirk seats you and gives you menus, you’ll notice the eponymous candlelight, which reveals a warm, rustic décor with distressed wood paneling accenting deep-red walls and cream-colored booth seats. A decorative shelf offers an array of Spanish wine choices and to the left lies a fully stocked bar. Van Kirk stops by again to answer questions about the Spanish wines and the menu. Instrumental music trickles over the room, and a view of the kitchen teases in the rear of the dining space. The tangy scent of island spices wafts from behind a server headed for a couple leaning in for a toast and a kiss.
Romancing the Palate Soon a waitress arrives and takes orders from the Spanish- and Caribbeanthemed menu. Many of the items on the menu are “tapas” or “small, tasting plates.” Sharing these plates—most of which really aren’t that small—and their variety of flavors with the rest of your table reflects the dining traditions of the Spanish culture. You won’t eat too much of any one thing, but you’ll Candela entrance.
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Clockwise from top: Natalia Van Kirk with Candela's special drink, the Candelita. Chef Todd Raymond. Candela's signature scallops dish. Spanish wine rack.
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have the opportunity to excite your palate with a variety of enticing dishes, sharing the experience with your date or group. The menu changes slightly with the season but always offers meat and fish choices, such as the popular Churrasco con Puerto Rican Mofongo, skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, and the Vieiras, scallops wrapped in serrano ham. Another favorite dish is the Gambas Y Chorizo, or garlic shrimp. Two vegetarian options are the Risotto de Congri, with Cuban black beans, and the Setas al Pimenton, or garlic mushrooms with Spanish paprika. Plantains, a kind of non-sweet banana, are mashed and fried, making a healthier substitute for French fries. All the dishes have that spice-filled Latin flavor, without being too hot. It’s a good idea to start your meal with “wine flights,” a tasting of three Spanish red or white wines; a glass of Sangria; or a cocktail with island rum and fruit. Enjoy your drinks with a cheese and meat plate, and make sure to try the Mahon cheese, which disappeared first from the platter at our table. With each sip and bite of the variety of tapas you order, it will become apparent that the seduction here culminates with the food. It’s as if each dish that comes out in staggered succession from the kitchen is designed to tantalize in a new, delightful way, surprising and romancing the palate. After dessert of churros or flan, your table, like mine, will probably leave vowing to return to Candela in the near future. » Black bean risotto.
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Sit at the fully stocked bar or enjoy a seat at the window.
Keeping It Interesting Opened in the summer of 2013, Candela has become popular with both couples and groups seeking something new and diverse in Hanover. Van Kirk, whose parents are from Puerto Rico, previously owned a restaurant in Woodstock called Melaza. He decided to pursue his vision for a Caribbean restaurant in Hanover when the owner of Rosey Jekes told him he was retiring. Van Kirk designed the restaurant himself and works closely with Chef Todd Raymond, who has lived in the Caribbean, to keep the menu interesting. “I have 100 tapas I’m waiting to try,” Van Kirk says. He’s looking forward to opening up the patio in the spring and summer and including a Flamenco dance and guitar show. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 5pm to 10pm, Van Kirk recommends reservations on busy nights. He has been known to keep the restaurant open late on selected Thursdays for Salsa lessons and dancing. “That’s what it’s all about,” he says with a smile. Van Kirk has always dreamed of owning a restaurant, but he began his career in marketing and sales for Kellogg’s and Anheuser-Busch. After 32
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completing his master’s degree in Sports Management, he worked as a sports manager and college recruiter. His family purchased a summer home in Quechee, Vermont, in 1993, and he became familiar with the area, meeting his wife Natalia in Woodstock at the town hall where he was getting permits for his first restaurant. Now Natalia runs Candela with James, helping out as a hostess, server, and even prepping food in the kitchen. The business is their passion, and they feel an obligation for each diner to receive that “personal touch” from the owners. James says, “It’s all about people appreciating you.” •
Candela Tapas Lounge 15 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 277-9094 www.candelatapas.com
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Beverly and Nick Ferro
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Estate and Custom Jewelers Continuing to shine, since 1947
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ewelry is timeless. Throughout history, it has not only dominated the fashion world but has also been used to define cultures and to commemorate our most special moments. Perhaps no one understands this better than Nick Ferro, an award-winning jewelry designer whose passion for designing and selling beautiful jewelry is matched only by his commitment to his customers’ satisfaction. In 1981, Nick and his wife Beverly started N.T. Ferro Estate and Custom Jewelers in Woodstock, Vermont. By this time, Nick had already been designing jewelry for nearly 20 years. “I went to school for architecture,” he says, “but I was pulled into the family business by my dad.” His father, Nicholas Ferro Sr., started Essex Jewelry Manufacturing in Newark, New Jersey, in 1947, and by the 1960s it had become one of the leading ring designers and manufacturers in the country. Since that time, Nick’s worldwide success as a jewelry designer and retailer has proven that a talent for working with jewelry runs in the family.
A Team that Excels He is quick to point out that his staff is largely to credit for the success of his business. “It’s because they are so good at what they do that I can focus on designing,” he says. Nick’s team of trained and experienced professionals provide expert jewelry and watch repair, manufacturing of custom designs, restoration and appraisals, gold buying, consignment services, and topnotch sales and customer service. Nick is proud of the fact that all services, including most repairs, are completed on the premises. “When you bring your jewelry to Ferro’s, it stays at Ferro’s.” His team of six employees has more than 60 years of combined experience working with jewelry.
Nick graduated from the Gemological Institute of America with degrees in diamond grading, colored gemstones, diamond setting, jewelry restoration, and repair. In addition to his more than 40 years of experience with the retail and manufacturing sides of the jewelry industry, in 1995 he won the prestigious DeBeers Diamonds Today Contest for his diamond ring design. For 32 years, from his store and workspace in Woodstock, Nick has created countless custom designs. His portfolio ranges from elaborate 12-carat gemstone rings to signet rings for a local college and cuff links for a nearby ski resort, in addition to engagement rings and wedding bands. “If you really like what you do, which I do—I’ve been doing it since I was a kid—” Nick says, “you don’t grow tired of it.” His desk is covered with orders waiting to be filled. He is proud of a design he recently completed for a pair of diamond earrings. “These took me three months to design,” he said. His sketch resembles an architectural drawing, with at least 80 separate diamond pieces, and precise measurements down to the nearest millimeter. Transforming his customers’ visions into reality takes years of experience, skill, and time.
Timeless Traditions and Innovative Techniques Time, or the lack of it, is what inspired Nick to recently add computer software to his store that will give customers the option to design their own jewelry. With this user-friendly, cutting-edge technology, also referred to as “counter sketching,” one can walk into Ferro Jewelers, sit at the computer, and after a 15-to-20-minute introduction, craft a unique piece step by step. This innovative software focuses on the design of rings and pendants, provides more than
40,000 options, and offers a rotating threedimensional view of each piece. When complete, the design is emailed to an outside company that casts the mold, and Nick and his team complete the settings and finishing touches. The entire process takes approximately three weeks. It’s safe to say that jewelry is one gift that never goes out of style, and at Ferro Jewelers, registered with the American Gem Society for over 25 years, the gift ideas are endless. The retail store includes rare antique and estate jewelry, high-end timepieces, colorless and fancy-colored diamonds, natural stones, and even carefully selected and unusual pieces from Turkey and across the globe. In 2006 Nick’s son, Bryan Ferro, joined the family business and opened a second Ferro Jewelers location in Stowe, Vermont. Nick also designs and manufactures the Vermont charms collection. These one-ofa-kind pieces include cross-country and downhill skiers, pine cones, maple leaves, diamond-studded snowflakes and snowmen, a gondola, and even a snow shovel. “This one is the Taftsville Covered Bridge,” he says, picking up a miniature gold replica of the historic Vermont landmark. Ferro Jewelers’ customer base is global, with approximately 50 percent of their clients coming from outside the state, and some from as far as Brazil and the United Kingdom. Nick attributes a large part of his success, however, to the local community. “It’s not that they’re necessarily buying a $50,000 piece, but they’ll do a $150 repair. In slow times, in the off season, it’s the local customers who keep you going.” Regardless of where his customers come from, their loyalty is the same. “I went to grammar school with a girl who still sends me her repairs,” he laughs. Perhaps his customers keep coming back not only because of his and his staff’s superior workmanship and experience but also because it feels good to entrust your most meaningful jewelry to a family-owned business that since 1947 has continued to shine.
N.T. Ferro Jewelers 11 Central Street • Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1901 • www.ferrojewelers.com
Clockwise from above: Bancroft Campus Center houses the library, art room, music room, and the gymnasium/performing arts center. A scene from last year’s middle school musical, The Little Mermaid. First-grade student reading. Kindergarten students having fun on the cargo net during recess.
By Meredith Angwin
Crossroads Academy in Lyme Photos courtesy of Crossroads Academy
Strong minds, kind hearts
Crossroads Academy in Lyme is a private school that emphasizes the Core Knowledge and Core Virtues program. The school website describes its philosophy in detail, but the students themselves summarize the goals of their education in a single phrase—“strong minds, kind hearts.” The Crossroads approach to education was inspired by E.D. Hirsch Jr., an educational reformer whose work stresses the role of background knowledge in reading comprehension. Knowing how to decode a sentence is useful, but it isn’t enough if the student has no understanding of the subject matter. Hirsch established an independent foundation that developed a “Core Knowledge Sequence” for learning science, history, geography, and literature in the lower grades. »
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Clockwise from above: Third-grade students show off their balloon globes. Faculty celebrate their 100 percent giving for the Annual Fund. First-grade classmates. Second-grade parent, teacher, and assistant celebrate the end of the ancient India unit. First-grade students enjoy the Family Square Dance. Eighth-grade student sets the height for the new greenhouse. First-grade habitat project.
The more students know, the more resources they have to think with, the more interested they become in lear ning still more, and the more ar ticulate and insightful they become as speakers and writers. —Dr. Br uce Freeberg, Fifth-grade teacher Longtime Upper Valley resident Mary Beth Klee recognized this educational reform movement as a recipe for success in teaching. Klee founded Crossroads Academy in 1991 to put these ideas into practice. A former history professor, she had been dismayed by her students’ lack of background knowledge, even when they were in college. Crossroads became the third Core Knowledge school in the nation. Since that time, Crossroads has been joined by more than 2,000 Core Knowledge schools including public, charter, and independent schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings.
Building Knowledge and Skills Fifth-grade teacher Dr. Bruce Freeberg explains that at Crossroads, the tasks of building knowledge and building skills are well integrated. “The more students know, the more resources they have to think with, the more interested they become in learning still more, and the more articulate and insightful they become as speakers and writers,” he says. In teaching history, for example, Crossroads uses a variety of techniques to bring the subject alive. Students read original literature, perform
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Top row: Recess break for two second graders and a third grader. Eighth-grade students work on the greenhouse for the lady's slipper restoration project. Above: Science students prepare lady’s slippers for vernalization. A third-grade student models her original hat in the style of Jan Vermeer. Klee Building houses K–5 students and a state-of-the-art science lab.
aspect of understanding poetic and classical rhetoric. Science is taught in a hands-on, realistic way. The third-grade science curriculum includes a study of optics and the eye. Local physicians come in to help the students dissect a cow’s eye at the end of the unit. Squeamishness is quickly replaced by fascination, as an entire unit has led up to the moment when each pair of students gets a cow’s eye to examine.
Real-World Experience Upper-grade students participate in scientific investigations that are more typical of college-level work. Showy and yellow lady’s slippers are stunning orchids that are endangered species in Vermont and New Hampshire. At Crossroads, students propagate these plants in sterile tissue culture. They have propagated over 7,000 plants, and 40
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last year they presented their research at a major scientific meeting in Boston. The school works closely with conservation organizations including the New Hampshire Orchid Society. Many of the students spend over two years, both during and after school, doing research for this project. The students have published their work in the annual symposium of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the publishers of the highly respected journal Science. Crossroads science teacher Dr. Peter Faletra has been named a fellow of the AAAS in recognition of his remarkable work with students to reintroduce endangered plants to their native environments. In the Crossroads physical science lab, students also get practical experience with scientific techniques, and they use an impressive array of scientific instruments. For example, students diluted a
dye solution and used a spectrophotometer to generate a standard curve of concentrations on a logarithmic scale. Later, the students would receive an unknown solution and analyze its concentration using their standard curve. Dr. Faletra says this is the basic principle for many blood chemistry measurements. This work combines some advanced math with chemistry and physics in one experiment.
Encouraging Core Virtues Crossroads founder Mary Beth Klee understood the power of the Core Knowledge approach to early education, but at the same time she believed that knowledge and skills in themselves are not enough. To guide young people to an honorable and successful life, you need to encourage Core Virtues as well. Klee saw a need to complement the Core Knowledge approach with a character education program that would help to cultivate key virtues such as respect, responsibility, diligence, courage, and hope. Piloted at Crossroads Academy, this Core Virtues SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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Top row: The sixth graders study ancient Greece and then participate in a Greek Olympics in physical education class. Sixth-grade student enjoys the potato sack race at the Family Picnic. Above: A science student photographs lady’s slippers in the wild. Sixth graders construct icosahedrons in math class. Beautiful Hewes Brook runs through Crossroads Academy’s 140-acre campus.
curriculum has since been adopted by many schools across the nation. Crossroads teachers use stories, discussion, and service projects to highlight and reinforce these virtues. For example, second-grade teacher Marjorie Martin read her class a story about children who met a homeless woman. At the beginning of the story, she reminded the class about the day the school had “packed the truck” with donated warm clothing for the Upper Valley Haven. When she was halfway through the story, she stopped reading it and gave the class a writing assignment. How would the children in the story tell their mother about the homeless woman? What would they say? Each second-grader wrote their own version of “Telling Mother,” reflecting on a moral issue and practicing their writing at the same time. This integration of knowledge and 42
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virtues is typical of Crossroads. Head of school Jean Behnke observed that when she joined Crossroads, she thought that Core Knowledge and Core Virtues were both important but mainly separate. Now at Crossroads, she sees how the pursuit of knowledge and the practice of virtues are interconnected. The learning process requires practical virtues like diligence, perseverance, and courage. At the same time, reflection on choices and character helps students understand literature and history on a deeper level. One of the best things about Crossroads Academy is the excitement among the students. They clearly enjoy learning because they are learning “real stuff.” They read challenging literature, encounter the historical past, and do science experiments that would be more typical of high school or even college. They develop their writing
skills, learn foreign languages, present speeches, perform in plays, and sing in choral groups. They participate in the community through clothing drives, volunteer work, and endangered species restoration. “Strong minds, kind hearts” is meaningful, exciting, and fun for these students. It’s wonderful to know that this entire program got its start with people right here in the Upper Valley, and that it’s moving across the country. Wherever the program reaches, it will improve the lives of students, their families, and their communities. •
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Move Over, Cupcakes My Brigadeiro introduces the next sweet trend By Nancy Fontaine Photos by Jack Rowell
Top: Paula at her home studio in Norwich. Above: Best sellers include dark chocolate Noir (top), Wicked Hot, and Crunchy-Crunch.
Ana Paula Alexandrescu of Norwich, Vermont, may live far from her hometown of Rio de Janeiro, but as the proprietor and culinary visionary behind My Brigadeiro, her business keeps her in touch with her native land. Brigadeiros are round Brazilian chocolates that Alexandrescu describes as “a cross between a piece of fudge and a truffl e.” Butter, cream, sugar, and chocolate (white, milk, or dark) are combined with various spices and other additions to produce a dizzying array of confections of different textures and fl avors. »
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A Successful Surgery, a Thriving Business Happily, Gabby’s surgery was successful, and she has made a full recovery. Paula’s business has also been thriving. “In the beginning, every order that came in, I said ‘Wow!’ Now I want to get a map of the United States and put pins in it. I had an order that a customer shipped to
China. I had another order from a couple getting married in Italy who wanted chocolate shipped there. I’m just flabbergasted at how big this has become in just over a year.” Good planning, no doubt, helped. “When I decided to sell brigadeiros, I wanted to run it as a real business, not just as a hobby,” Paula explains. Her husband Dorian, a Tuck Executive Program alum who is involved with the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, helped set up the administration, but the rest of the story is all Paula’s. She cooked in her kitchen for the first 15 months and did the rest of the production in her spotless basement studio, where shelves are stocked with toppings and packaging, and a stainless steel extruder stands at the ready. She does all the marketing and takes the gorgeous photos of her offerings for her website. The chocolate business is seasonal, with Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter,
“Move over cupcakes and macaroons— make way for brigadeiros!” and Mother’s Day the busiest times. For the 2013 Christmas season, Paula had three people working with her and made at least 30,000 pieces. “I spent two and a half weeks without coming out of the studio this Christmas,” she says. Because she had no time to prepare her own family’s Christmas feast, they had dinner at Pine Restaurant in Hanover. One reason Paula was able to produce so many pieces this year is that she invested in a machine for weighing the chocolate; weighing by hand took too
long. “Everything is going back into the business right now. I don’t want to grow too fast, but it’s a fine line. You either stay or you go; you can’t be in the middle,” she says.
A Delicious Trend Alexandrescu thought she was the only one selling brigadeiros as a business until she read about a brigadeiro business in New York. “It’s a trend!” she says. One of her sayings is, “Move over cupcakes and macaroons—make way for brigadeiros!” The potential competition doesn’t concern Paula because what she offers is unique. Not only does she use fine ingredients like organic chocolate and cream but she also specializes in custom orders. “I am the only one who personalizes everything. I customize the boxes you buy. You can go online and pick flavors and boxes. Everyone else sells boxes already made up.” »
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An admitted perfectionist, Paula is not resting on her laurels. To improve her processes and learn more about the art and business of chocolate, she takes classes at Callebaut Chocolate Academy in Chicago. She also works hard to get the word out, traveling to Boston, New York, and Miami to give demonstrations. Even though she and her husband travel for work, Alexandrescu loves her location in Norwich. “The community is so supportive,” she says. Dan Fraser of Dan & Whit’s in Norwich was the first to stock her chocolates, and other local entrepreneurs have been helpful and willing to collaborate. Morano Gelato carried My Brigadeiro chocolateflavored gelato during the holidays, and Paula will be collaborating with Red Kite Candy to produce a caramel brigadeiro. Her dream is to open a storefront and eventually expand into other cities through franchising. For now, she’s happy where she is. “I still run the house and the kids and everything. It’s a balance, but I have huge support from my husband, and the kids are so proud.” Feedback from customers keeps her going too. “Every time a customer comes to me and talks about the chocolate, I just want to stop and listen. It’s the best reward.” •
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Paul Sample, Beaver Meadow, 1939, oil on canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of the artist, Class of 1920, in memory of his brother, Donald M. Sample, Class of 1921; P.943.126.1.
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Creating Lasting Legacies The college commissions at least one work from each of the artists in residence, creating a lasting legacy of their stay and the program. “Their work is not limited to Hood Museum. There are wonderful sculptures and murals to visit and enjoy across the campus,” says Hood Museum Director Michael Taylor. The program took its current form in 1962, and each artist is on campus for a 10-week term. New York painter Ruth Root is currently on campus. Unlike many artist-in-residence programs, the artists have no teaching assignments and are free to spend their time on their artwork. Heyman says, “It’s a pretty unique program. Most visiting artist assignments are nothing more than a visiting professor. Dartmouth wants you to work on your art. They provide the support, resources, and time.” During their stay, the artists share their work and ideas with students, faculty, and the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities through formal talks and lectures as well as informal interactions. For Rebecca Purdum, painter and artist in residence in the fall of 2009, the three months at Dartmouth were transforming. She says, “The freedom of the program is remarkable. For me, it was a vibrant and social time. I count the friends I made there among my closest. They changed my life both in and outside the studio. I never laughed so much, ate out so much, did so much, and worked so hard.” Painter James McGarrell spent the spring of 1993 at Dartmouth. He appreciated the time and resources to paint and enjoyed meeting with Dartmouth students. “In my case, I created a very large diptych canvas, Dionysos and Basilinna, now in the collection of the Springfield (Missouri) Art Museum. I held open studio twice a week. My paintings always grow improvisationally, without preparatory drawings or direct observation of reality. The ongoing progress of the painting seemed to interest my regular studio visitors, mostly art students, almost as much as the exhibition of my finished paintings in the nearby gallery.” Even if they aren’t teaching faculty, “these artists are a great resource and a huge opportunity for students,” says Margaret Jacob, class of 2008. A sculptor and exhibition coordinator at AVA Gallery & Art Center in Lebanon, she appreciates “the many opportunities for discussion and one-on-one conversations. It was wonderful to interact with people who were
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Right: Charles Burwell, Reflection, 2012, acrylic on canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through a gift from Dennis Alter and the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund; 2012.67. © Charles Burwell. Below: Carlos Sanchez, Young Man with Bird, about 1932, oil on canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of Juan José Falla; 2012.69. © Juan José Falla. Photo by Matthew Hamilton.
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Above: Walker Evans, Trinity Church, Cornish, New Hampshire, 1972, gelatin silver print. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of the Class of 1935; PH.973.9. © Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum.
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Frank Stella, Chocorua IV, 1966, fluorescent alkyd and epoxy painting on shaped canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through the Miriam and Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund, a gift from Judson and Carol Bemis, Class of 1976, and gifts from the Lathrop Fellows, in honor of Brian P. Kennedy, Director of the Hood Museum of Art, 2005–2010; 2010.50. © 2013 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
making art. It was inspiring to see that you can do what you love and make it work in the real world.”
Changing Lives “It is a remarkable program,” says Gerald Auten, senior lecturer of Studio Art and director of the Studio Art Exhibition Program. “Our students have the unique opportunity to meet a dozen or so internationally known contemporary artists during their four years at Dartmouth.” Enrico Riley, class of 1995 and assistant professor of Studio Art, says, “Just as they are beginning their artistic development, our students have direct contact with a wide variety of artists with different backgrounds, ethnicity, gender, media, and aesthetics. It clearly reinforces the myriad ways that art can be made and provides many different examples of what an artist ‘looks’ like.” 54
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While their stays may be short, the artists have a significant impact on the Studio Art students, the college, and the community. Carefully chosen by the Studio Art faculty, each artist has changed at least one student’s life, often in unexpected ways. Auten says, “As a student gets to know an artist and talk with him or her, we start to see that student’s work change. It’s incredible. Magical.” Professor Riley has interacted with the artists in the program both as a student and faculty member. “As a student in the mid ’90s, I was exposed to many fine artists. Jake Berthot has perhaps inspired me the most with his kindness and willingness to share. He treated me as an equal, and there is no greater gift a young artist can receive,” he remembers. For Max Heiges, class of 2010, the Artist-in-Residence Program was an
important part of his education. It has also been critical to his career. He says, “The Artist-in-Residence Program brought the big city art world to us in Hanover. The artists introduced us to the newest people on the contemporary scene and provided us with new insights that we didn’t always hear in the classroom.” After a postgraduate internship at Dartmouth, Max moved to Brooklyn to work for Chris Martin, one of Dartmouth’s artists in residence. Max says, “I consider him a close friend, and everyone in New York will give me at least a minute of interest just because I work for him.” Dartmouth is currently celebrating this remarkable program with its first artist-in-residence retrospective exhibition. The exhibition will showcase the work of more than 80 artists who have participated in the program. Too large for a single venue, paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture will be displayed at the Hood Museum of Art as well as at the Hopkins Center and the Black Family Visual Arts Center. The exhibition’s multiple sites are a tribute to the Artist-in-Residence Program’s past and its future. •
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Top: The author's father putts by one of many water hazards. Left: The club house at Black Bear Golf Club, one of several public courses in the Myrtle Beach area.
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Right: A yardage marker at Black Bear Golf Club. Below: A lone golfer on the green (photo by Andrew Kazmierski).
A Links-Lover’s Paradise Depending on the source, the Myrtle Beach area, a 60mile strip of coastal South Carolina separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway, has between 88 and 250 golf courses—a links-lover’s paradise. With its subtropical climate and huge selection, golfers of every ability level have an incredible number of options. The biggest challenge is deciding which course to play. My dad had played 24 of them over the last half-decade, but there still seemed a mind-boggling number of places to whack a small, dimpled ball. “I don’t have a favorite,” he said. “I have trouble remembering them all, though none of them are alike. Some are by the ocean, and some on the hillside. At one you take a ski lift to the course. The Heritage Club is built on a couple of old plantations overlooking the Waccamaw River. At the Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, a guy greets you wearing a kilt. And it’s all so convenient. You can play one course in the morning, go out of its parking
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lot into the next one, and play another course in the afternoon.” In addition to Caledonia, several other public golf courses in Myrtle Beach regularly score at the top of Golf Digest’s ratings, including True Blue Plantation on Pawley’s Island at the southern end of the Myrtle Beach golf maze; The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, a Robert Trent Jones-designed course; and Tidewater Golf Club & Plantation in North Myrtle Beach. Forget picking a place to tee off based on its designer! Every prominent course architect and many of the sport’s top players have laid out one or more golf courses in Myrtle Beach. In addition to Robert Trent Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Nick Price, Tom Fazio, Lanny Wadkins, and Greg Norman are among the legends of the game who’ve created signature courses in this coastal resort. And then there’s the Moorland Course at the Legends Resort, ranked by Golf Digest among the “50 Most Diabolical Courses in America,” with its extraordinary array of sand, water, natural areas, and undulating terrain. It was more than I could take in as a hit-and-giggle golfer, but luckily my father had a plan. “Look for the deals,” he said, as we drove north through South Carolina. “Get on the Internet and see what golf specials are offered. Or find a place for us to stay, and we can golf from there. 60
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If we stay two nights, we can play at least four rounds.” I doubted that I had that much golf endurance. My father planned to be on the golf course every waking moment, but I wanted to explore the area too. Using my smartphone, I looked for golf packages around Myrtle Beach. I settled on a Hampton Inn in the heart of the resort that advertised $125 a night including a round of golf, and it was at a club where my dad hadn’t played. As I booked the room, I eyed the water that appeared now and again to the right of the car. I was so fixated on golfing in Myrtle Beach that I forgot there was a beach. In fact, the Grand Strand, as Myrtle Beach’s lengthy strip of sand is called, is one of the longest beaches on the East Coast—and famous for birding, shelling, and surf fishing. The Grand Strand was a draw for vacationers long before this seaside resort became worldrenowned for golf.
A Little History Originally known as New Town, the railroad tycoon Franklin Burroughs purchased much of the land in the area in the late 1800s and then obtained permits to build a rail line to transport people and timber to and from what was then a small coastal settlement. He envisioned a new seaside resort similar to destinations in Florida, but he never saw his dream come to fruition. He died in 1897, leaving his sons to complete the railroad and to open the first hotel, the Seaside Inn, in 1901. The year before the hotel opened, Burroughs's widow came up with the name, Myrtle Beach, after the Southern wax myrtle, a common wild shrub growing in the wetlands and dunes. The first golf course in Myrtle Beach, now part of the Pine Lakes International Country Club, was built in the 1920s at the north end of town as part of an upscale resort called Arcady. The resort is also the home of the ostentatious Ocean Forest Hotel, where the magazine Sports Illustrated was conceived. » SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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Kayakers get a close-up look at the wildlife in Huntington State Park's tidal estuary.
The town of Myrtle Beach was not incorporated until 1938. Kings Highway, which parallels the Grand Strand and is the main road through what’s now the city of Myrtle Beach, was paved two years later.
A Lot More than Golf As we drove down Kings Highway looking for the hotel, I spied the entrance to Huntington Beach State Park. “Okay if I hit the beach instead of playing golf with you this afternoon?” I sheepishly asked my father. “No problem,” he replied, a tinge of relief in his voice. He would have gladly guided me around any golf course, but he was just as happy to swing a club without the need to coach his daughter. “You can take the car,” he added. I returned to Huntington Beach State Park. As soon as I locked the car door, the warm sea breeze refreshed me. I walked to the beach at the end of the parking lot, kicked off my sandals, and allowed the white sand to squish up through my toes. Teenagers played Frisbee on the edge of the gently breaking surf while moms laid out food for a family picnic. After taking a refreshing dip in the 75-degree water, I looked at a map of the park. In addition to the beach, there was a nature center; a historic mansion called Atalaya, winter home of philanthropist Archer Huntington 62
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and his wife Anna, after whom the park was named; and nature trails by a freshwater lake. Huntington Park is a big place—2,500 acres—and a fantastic find for nature photography, one of my passions! I grabbed a camera from the trunk of the car and spent the afternoon photographing alligators, great egrets, painted turtles, and a plethora of other wildlife. The next day, I opted out of golf again in favor of exploring the rest of Myrtle Beach. I started the day with a ride on the SkyWheel, a huge ferris wheel on the boardwalk, from which I ogled the view of the ocean, the Grand Strand, and the complex patchwork of golf courses. I touched a stingray at Ripley’s Aquarium, and then I slid down the TurboTwister at Myrtle Waves Water Park, the largest water park in South Carolina. I didn’t think about golf until the following day. The morning of our departure, we stopped at Black Bear Golf Club just north of Myrtle Beach for a round of golf on our way out of town. “Dad, with all the golf you’ve played over the last few days, you’re going to be warmed up and scoring low when you get home,” I observed. “That’s the allure,” he replied. “Myrtle Beach gets me started, gets me ready before my home course opens.” This spring, the Hanover Country Club’s opening scramble is May 18. If you’re worried about being a little rusty, consider a tune-up trip to Myrtle Beach, where you can golf until you drop, or just warm up on the 60mile beach after a long New England winter. •
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Self-Defense Because you never know
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By E. Senteio Photos by Jack Rowell Safety begins at home, and the Lebanon Police Department (LPD) is working to make the Upper Valley a safer place for women. Through the free self-defense program—Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)—women like past participant Melody Johnson are learning to be alert,
Thirty-five percent of women around the world have been raped or physically abused.
prepared, and empowered. “A woman should have the wherewithal and the understanding,” says Johnson, “that, yes, you can scream, you can hit, you can kick—and the class teaches you the exact spots on an attacker that are the most vulnerable and effective.” »
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“I like that this system allows you to work within your abilities and limitations. We always say this is a toolbox of techniques, and you take what works for you and perhaps discard what doesn’t.”
Making It Happen In 1989, martial arts expert Larry Nadeau, ex-police officer and member of the military, realized that there was no easy method available for women to learn basic self-defense. “There were karate and other martial arts, but they took years to learn,” explains Gerald Brown, R.A.D. instructor and training officer with LPD. “Larry Nadeau developed straightforward skills that could be easily taught and recalled when needed.” “Nadeau brought in aspects of all three of his earlier disciplines to create the system,” says Scott Rathburn, lieutenant with the LPD and also a R.A.D. instructor. “The skills can be taught and modified for anyone, no matter their physical abilities or even disabilities. Over the years, Rathburn says, “R.A.D. branched out from basic physical defense for women to men, kids, and seniors.” LPD’s R.A.D. currently focuses on selfdefense for women. Initiated in 2003 by Police Officer Chris Davis, Brown remembers it began on a smaller scale with fewer offerings. Davis was the only instructor. “Once Chris left, I asked if I could be trained. Awareness of the program spread by word of mouth. Then we started to do a bit of advertising, and since then the program and interest have continued to grow. Now we have three instructors and hold sessions as often as we can.” 66
Students are given the opportunity to go through scenarios involving strikes from different positions.
Getting with the Program Based on the national program, LPD’s R.A.D. generally offers public training sessions from April through August each year. “While we offer it in Lebanon, many of our students come from across the region,” says Rathburn. “We’ll also hold the same free training for local organizations; if they have the interest and space, they just need to contact us and we can set it up.” The class is open to anyone age 13
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and up. “We use that base age,” says Rathburn, “but when it comes to the 13 to 17 age group, it’s up to parents to decide if their child is sufficiently mature enough for the topic matter. We’ve also had students well over 70. I like that this system allows you to work within your abilities and limitations. We always say this is a toolbox of techniques, and you take what works for you and perhaps discard what doesn’t.” No particular experience or ability
level is required. Training is held on four evenings—twice a week for a twoweek period. The first session is classroom based; the remaining three are dedicated to skills training. The time commitment is minimal and the lessons invaluable. “It really empowers women to realize they are not helpless,” says Brown. “They learn the basic principles of confrontation: what you should and should not do depending on the circumstance.” Melody Johnson agrees. “It’s really important to have simple skills to ward off danger and protect yourself in any kind of situation. The program brings you through soup-to-nuts, not only on the street, but in your home, even in your own bed!”
You’ve Got Skills The course teaches basic information, as well as self-defense techniques that can be easily executed and called to mind when warranted. “The first class lays the foundation. We talk about awareness and response, and just being cognizant of your surroundings,” says Brown. “We also cover what you can and can’t do legally to defend yourself.” The next two classes teach physical tactics, including basic strikes, basic kicks, and techniques targeting an attacker’s vulnerabilities. However, Rathburn says, another primary goal is “getting participants into a mind-set of using their heads and observation skills to say ‘Hey, I see this situation, and it’s not one I want to be in,’ and they steer clear of it without ever having to throw a punch. That’s success; that’s the way to go. The mind-set is by far the biggest percentage of what we are trying to get across.” Both Brown and Rathburn agree that many of the lessons taught during class are things people may already know— commonsense instructions—yet in going about life day to day, personal safety may not be forefront in their minds. “Too often people operate on autopilot and don’t really pay attention,” says Rathburn. “This training brings that back around. Women become more SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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Top: Students work on stances to effectively use techniques. Above, from left: Students are instructed on a number of different techniques that may be useful. Simulation helps students get practice in a safe, controlled environment.
aware of what is going on around them and of avoiding certain behaviors that could make them vulnerable.” “I think the program is excellent in that it gets women thinking,” says Brown. “They get information, learn skills, and have a lot of fun. Sure, they’re going to be a little physical, but it will still be fun.” During the final class women get to test out their newly learned skills during a simulation that fortifies their self-confidence.
A Public Service That R.A.D. is offered through the police department is an advantage to the community “because we can offer this with zero cost to the participants,” says Rathburn. “Public safety is part of our mission, so this fits in perfectly.” Brown says not only is the program “incredibly beneficial to the women in 68
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the community, it’s also a great public relations tool.” Rathburn agrees, “In most cases this is the first contact that a student may have with a police offer that wasn’t necessarily a motor vehicle accident or other incident, so they have a different perspective of their police department and the officers they interact with after these classes.” Both trainers say that the program may be for the community, but it’s also made
Need Help? WISE provides advocacy, crisis services, and community education to those affected by domestic and sexual violence and stalking throughout the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. All WISE services are free and confidential. Contact them at (866) 348-WISE, or find more information at www.wiseoftheuppervalley.org.
possible by the community. Lebanon High School and Carter Community Building provide the primary locations where R.A.D. courses are held. “We couldn’t do this without support from the community, and both our current and previous chiefs have been great, while our R.A.D. coordinator, Elizabeth Beraldi, has kept it all on track.”
Lifetime Lifeline All the lessons women learn in class serve to make them more aware and less vulnerable. The physical skills, Brown says, are all about repetitive muscle memory. “But it can be a perishable skill. So participants can use the return policy and come back anytime.” One component of R.A.D. is a lifetime return policy that allows participants to come back at any time to take all or part of the training over again at any national location, no matter where in the country they originally participated. “We encourage students to return; it helps reinforce skills and build confidence,” Rathburn says. “All they need is the signed sheet that we give out at the end of every program. One woman took a class in the South years ago when she was in college and recently came back as a returning student in Lebanon.” Even if they don’t take advantage of the free lifetime return policy, Brown says, “A little R.A.D. is better than no R.A.D. I think if just one woman uses it successfully, then the whole program is a success.” Johnson plans to repeat the course. “I think every woman should have some form of R.A.D. experience so that they can understand that there are simple things they can do to protect themselves; they don’t have to be submissive to an attack. I would definitely tell other women ‘take it!’ It is so worth it.” •
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Salubre Trattoria The Upper Valley’s Choice for Fresh Seafood! Salubre Trattoria Urban Italian Restaurant—a patch of time and space to enjoy good food, wine, and the company of friends. Dinner served nightly at 5pm. Lunch at Salubre offers fresh paninis featuring housebaked artisan bread, soups, and salads, every day but Sunday.
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King Arthur Flour Watch artisan bakers at work in our bakery. Shop for all your baking needs, from top-quality ingredients to tools, mixes, pans, and more. Sign up for a class. Sample treats from our demo kitchen. Enjoy a gourmet coffee and pastry, sandwich, salad, or pizza from our café. Catch the sun on our deck; check your email. Relax and enjoy the return of spring at King Arthur Flour! 135 Route 5 South Norwich, VT (802) 649-3361 www.kingarthurflour.com Open daily 7:30am–6pm
Lou’s Restaurant A tradition since 1947, Lou’s Restaurant and Bakery is proud to be a certified green restaurant with a focus on locally sourced food products. We enjoy serving vegan and vegetarian breakfast and lunch specials that are sure to delight. Breakfast is served all day and you can order special-occasion cakes, cupcakes, and pies online anytime. Care packages and catering available. 30 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-3321 www.lousrestaurant.net Mon–Fri 6am–3pm Sat & Sun 7am–3pm Bakery open Mon–Sat until 5pm; Sun until 3pm 70
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Just Paradise Color Specialist Salon & Tanning At Just Paradise, our friendly, caring, and listening team strives to enhance your personal beauty and wellness. We choose products that are gentle for you and the environment while giving exceptional results. Our services reflect our passion, continual education, skill, and creativity. At Just Paradise YOU are our focus and you are our special guest each and every time you visit. 443 Miracle Mile Lebanon, NH (603) 448-1244 www.justparadisesalon.com Open Mon–Sat
White River Yarns Inspiration • Quality • Service A full-service yarn shop next to the Junction Frame Shop, with over 100 brands of yarns and fibers in every imaginable color and weight. The largest yarn shop in the Upper Valley, featuring a huge variety of notions and accessories. Knit Night on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Join the lending library. Classes offered regularly. Great events happening all the time— contact us for more details. 49 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-9301 whiteriveryarns@gmail.com www.whiteriveryarns.com
League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery and CraftStudies Program Visit our Gallery offering a stunning collection of unique and one-of-a-kind traditional and contemporary fine crafts by top regional artisans and an extensive CraftStudies Program offering classes and workshops for children and adults. 13 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-5050 (Gallery) (603) 643-5384 (CraftStudies) www.craftstudies.org Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 10am–5pm in December
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Killdeer Farm Proudly offering beautiful, healthy bedding plants, starters, pots, and hanging baskets for the growing season. Killdeer Farm is located on the banks of the Connecticut River off Route 5, just minutes from downtown Hanover and Norwich. Killdeer is also a certified organic vegetable and strawberry farm. Our conveniently located Farm Stand offers a diverse selection of fresh, local edibles from our farm and more in season. 55 Butternut Lane (Farm Greenhouse) 163 Route 5 South (Farm Stand) Norwich, VT (802) 448-2852 www.killdeerfarm.com Greenhouses: Open daily in season from May to mid July. Farm Stand: Open weekends in May; Daily Memorial Day through Halloween SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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Lemon Tree Gifts of Hanover Distinctive Gifts, Jewelry & Home Décor for Every Person, Season, and Occasion! Lemon Tree offers unique items for everyone, including babies, men, tweens, and even your pet! Locally made products include the only bourbon barrel aged maple syrup in Vermont. You’ll discover an array of beautiful things, including scarves, jewelry, watches, perfume, candles, ties, home lighting, and much more. We look forward to being part of your Hanover shopping experience!
Essentials for Men Suits, jackets, sportswear, shoes, and accessories for the discriminating man—simply the best in New Hampshire and Vermont. We work hard to make and keep it that way! 3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-6367
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Collective–the Art of Craft Meet the makers at Collective, a 13-member gallery owned and operated by artisans, featuring locally and regionally handmade functional, decorative, and wearable objects since 2006. From our studios to our cooperative gallery, for your pleasure. On any given day you can meet a potter, jeweler, weaver, woodworker, glassblower, fiber and leather artist, photographer, or lamp smith. 47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.collective-theartofcraft.com Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm
The Trumbull House Bed & Breakfast Family run since 1995, we offer luxury country lodgings in a relaxed setting just four miles from downtown Hanover. On 16 acres with a pond and trails, we have six spacious rooms with amenities galore. Our sumptuous breakfasts offer a mouthwatering array of entrées. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, The Trumbull House B&B is the place to stay. Free parking and Wi-Fi. 40 Etna Road Hanover, NH (603) 643-2370 (603) 651-5141 www.trumbullhouse.com 72
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Cabinetry Concepts & Surface Solutions Our design professionals can help create more functional space for any project. We offer the widest variety of custom or stock cabinetry, countertops, and hardware options in the area. We showcase the newest materials to assist architects, designers, and homeowners to create fresh and innovative looks in porcelain, glass, marble, or natural stone. Our fully stocked contractors’ warehouse offers Mapei, Wedi Shower Systems, and custom tile-cutting services. Just off I-89, Exit 19 227 Mechanic Street Lebanon, NH (603) 442-6740 (603) 442-6750 www.cabinetryconceptsNH.com www.surfacesolutionsNH.com Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; Sat 9am–3pm
The J List Fine Clothing, Exuberant Gifts, and Baby Treasures Smart, stylish, fun, and well-edited, THE J LIST has clothing and gifts for the way we really live. We offer fabulous sweaters, tunics, tops, dresses, skirts, pants, sleepwear, jewelry, bags, scarves, and baby clothing that you won’t see everywhere. Personalized service, phone orders, wrapping, and shipping are our pleasure. Norwich Square 289 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-9000 www.thejlistonline.com Mon–Sat 10am–5:30pm
Twin State Coin & Treasures Proprietor Arthur Beebe buys and sells rare coins, currency, old watches, diamonds, jewelry, scrap gold, and sterling. Stop in for coin and stamp supplies, metal detectors, appraisals, and investments. He has many years of experience. He does appraisals and will travel. Gift certificates available. Colonial Plaza Route 12A West Lebanon, NH (603) 298-5765 Tue–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 12–4:30pm
Hanover True Value Your Weber Headquarters! Enjoy grilling at its finest on a new Weber! Our Summit® series gas grills are the crown jewels of the Weber family with advanced technologies like lighted control knobs, a stainless steel smoker box and burner, and a Tuck-Away™ rotisserie system and infrared burner to assure perfection in cooking consistency. As an Authorized Sales & Service Dealer we make house calls! Come see the entire line and start enjoying your outdoor barbecues today. Models to fit every taste and every budget. New 2014 colors in Crimson and Smoke! Factory Authorized Weber Sales & Service. 7 South Street Hanover, NH (800) 643-2308 Open Daily SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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Spring Dessert Menu Citrus-Ginger Pound Cake with Strawberries & Crème Anglaise Rhubarb Crumb Cake Chocolate-Orange Tart
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Spring
Enjoy these sweet treats By Susan Nye
Spring is a time of celebration. There are weddings and showers, graduations, Easter, Passover, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. Just as important, there is the sheer joy of a warm, sunny day after a long, snowy winter. No celebration, whether it is an elaborate wedding, Mother’s Day brunch, or a cup of tea with friends, is complete without a sweet treat or two. »
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With warm weather, we welcome the first fruits of the season. Throughout the long winter, we looked forward to a case of oranges from a generous relative down in Florida. We dreamed of rhubarb from that sunny corner in the backyard and early strawberries from the pick-your-own farm. And of course any time is a good time for a little chocolate! • Writer and chef Susan Nye lives in New Hampshire and writes for magazines throughout New England. She shares many of her favorite recipes and stories about family, friendship, and food on her blog at www.susannye.wordpress.com.
Citrus-Ginger Pound Cake with Strawberries & Crème Anglaise ▷ SERVES 12–16 3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
½ tsp baking powder
4 large eggs
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup sour cream ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tsp Kosher salt Grated zest of 1 orange
1 Tbsp Grand Marnier
Grated zest of 2 limes
2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 quart strawberries, hulled and quartered
½ cup finely chopped candied ginger ½ lb (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
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Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour two 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the zests and ginger and whisk again.
Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until smooth. Add the sour cream, orange juice, Grand Marnier, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
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Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and beat until just combined. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature.
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Citrus-Ginger Crème Anglaise 3 cups heavy cream 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 6 egg yolks cup sugar Pinch salt Grated zest of 1 orange Grated zest of 1 lime 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 Tbsp Grand Marnier Pinch nutmeg
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Cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Rhubarb Crumb Cake ▷ SERVES 8 1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1½ tsp baking powder
1 large egg
½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract ½ cup half & half
Pinch nutmeg
About 12 oz rhubarb, cut into ½-inch pieces
Grated zest of ½ orange
Crumbly Topping (recipe follows)
½ tsp ground ginger
6 Tbsp butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pan
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Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter a 9-inch springform pan or deep-dish pie plate. Put the flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and zest in a bowl and whisk to combine. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and half & half alternately in two batches and beat on low speed until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, arrange the rhubarb on top in a single layer, and sprinkle with the Crumbly Topping.
Bake the cake at 350° for 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 325°, and continue baking until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack and serve at room temperature.
Crumbly Topping ¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp ginger Pinch nutmeg
¼ cup light brown sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
¼ tsp cinnamon
cup oats
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Chocolate-Orange Tart ▷ SERVES 12–16
Graham Cracker Crust 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup sugar
7 Tbsp butter, melted
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Preheat the oven to 350°. Line the bottom of a 10-inch tart or springform pan with parchment paper. Put the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the butter and stir until well blended.
Press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan and about 1½ inches up the side. Bake the crust at 350° until golden, about 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate until ready to use.
Chocolate Filling 10 oz very good dark chocolate, chopped 3 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp espresso powder ½ tsp cinnamon Pinch salt 4 large egg yolks
¾ cup heavy cream Grated zest of 1 orange 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier 1 tsp vanilla extract Garnish: whipped cream and strawberries
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Let the chocolate sit with the hot custard for a few minutes to melt and whisk to combine. Whisk in the orange zest, Grand Marnier, and vanilla.
Whisk the sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in the yolks and cream and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it reaches 170°. Immediately remove from the heat and pour the custard through a finemesh sieve into the bowl with the chocolate.
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This article is the eighth in a series of anti-aging news, treatments, procedures, and preventive measures from one of the field’s leading physicians, Dr. Andre Berger, Medical Director of Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in Beverly Hills. Putting your best face forward—at any age—does not necessarily require expensive “work” and waiting days for the benefits to emerge. Procedures that treat the surface of the skin (as opposed to fillers and injectables that go deeper beneath the skin) can smooth fine lines, restore luster, and soften the skin’s texture, all with minimal risk and downtime. Microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and some laser treatments can tackle individual skin concerns such as large pores, acne scars, rough skin, and sun damage, leaving your skin—and you—rejuvenated. »
Skin Rejuvenation Keep your radiant look By Katherine P. Cox
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The Key to Success Many paths will lead you to a more radiant look, advises Dr. Andre Berger, cosmetic dermatologist and founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in California. “Your skin type will help determine the best course of treatment,” he says. “It’s the most important variable.” Along with individual issues to be addressed, “We need to think about the condition of the skin,” he advises. Key to the success of any approach, he says, is to be sure you’re in the hands of a cosmetic dermatologist who is skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced. Microdermabrasion, peels, and lasers that treat the epidermis, the top layer of the skin, are not aggressive, Dr. Berger says. These treatments are designed to smooth and soften skin as well as to address specific conditions. Microdermabrasion is a light sanding of the superficial layer of the skin; it smooths out rough skin and fine lines and can help improve pigment irregu80
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larities, Dr. Berger says. It’s painless, and its gentle resurfacing produces quick results without irritation or redness. Peels, like microdermabrasion, are another form of a non-aggressive approach that smooths and softens skin, addresses pigment issues such as sun spots, eases fine lines, and stimulates cell renewal. “It’s very popular because it’s a ‘social’ treatment. You can go out in public; there’s no redness or recovery time,” Dr. Berger notes. Laser treatments that affect the epidermis produce similar results and are best for people whose skin condition is not too bad and who want to bring more luster to their skin, he adds. The benefits can last six weeks, but to maintain the lustrous look, you have to continue to renew the epidermis with these treatments, he cautions. For improved tightness and rejuvenation, peels and laser treatments that go deeper into the skin—between the dermis and epidermis—are more effective.
“Your skin type will help determine the best course of treatment,” Dr. Berger says.“It’s the most important variable.”
While they are more aggressive and require some downtime, they’re also longer lasting. Depending on the scope of the procedure, “You’ll be out of commission for a few days,” Dr. Berger says, until the redness and peeling give way to more beautiful skin. Deep chemical peels and laser treatments are also more complex. With lasers in particular, Dr. Berger notes that patients must be sure their doctors are highly skilled and properly trained to use the technology. The most common peels are salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acid, or AHA. These peels are designed to remove dead skin cells and stimulate new skin-cell production. People with sun-damaged skin or those with pigmentation issues are good candidates for this procedure.
A Healthy Lifestyle Helps Laser technology presents a lineup of treatments that not only rejuvenate and tighten the skin but also tackle
acne scars, spider veins, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. A consultation with your dermatologist will help determine which is appropriate for you, your lifestyle, and your skin type and condition. Pixel laser skin resurfacing improves skin texture in addition to easing acne scars, sun damage, and the effects of aging on skin. Intense pulsed light therapy, or IPL, takes aim at skin damaged by acne or the sun and enhances texture as well, but it’s also successful in controlling rosacea, which Dr. Berger says is a tough task. Rosacea, which affects mostly older people, is a skin condition that causes redness and bumps across the nose and cheeks that do not go away. Several laser treatments are needed initially, and you have to continue them every few months or the condition will reappear. Lasers can tighten the skin too by stimulating collagen production. This treatment can be used on the face, neck, and other areas of the body that tend to SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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get slack with age; it produces a revitalized look that can last six months. All three technologies—pixel resurfacing, IPL, and skin tightening—can be used together for maximum results. Laser 360, as it’s known, is relatively painless and quick, may require several treatments, and has moderate downtime. Regardless of which method you choose, “the aging process does continue,” Dr. Berger says, and a healthy lifestyle that includes plenty of sleep, regular exercise, and a proper diet is fundamental to maintaining youthfullooking skin. “It doesn’t matter what the chronological age is, it’s the age of the skin. Sun damage, stress, smoking, and so on can age the skin.” When pondering the options, Dr. Berger advises, “Be sure you are clear about your expectations and know the alternatives. Be sure about your doctor. Dealing with skin is an art. There’s a palette of colors to choose from to create a beautiful portrait. An artist can do the best job for you.” •
Dr. Berger’s New Book Published
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he Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Prescription by Dr. Andre Berger has been released. Dr. Berger shares years of expertise to reveal how to maintain a youthful appearance and mental clarity, along with physical health and vigor, by integrating a balanced approach to diet, exercise, quality sleep, and stress management. The hardcopy book is currently available on Amazon and Infinity Publishing. The eBook is available on Amazon, BN.com, Sony, Kobo, iTunes, and Overdrive.
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Roth IRA Conversion Smarter ways to pay for it By Brian Doyle The benefits of Roth IRAs are undeniable: no required minimum distributions (RMDs) for an owner and—perhaps best of all—no income tax on qualified distributions. For those investors who meet the income requirements to fund a Roth, choosing one is simple. Investors who exceed those limits but still want to access a Roth account can do so—if they prepare ahead to manage the up-front costs.
Higher-income taxpayers have been able to access the benefits of a Roth by moving funds from tax-qualified accounts such as traditional IRAs and 401(k)s. But those conversions trigger income tax on the amount being shifted. While investors who opted for the Roth in 2010 had the opportunity to split the tax bill between their 2011 and 2012 returns, investors now must pay the total bill for the Roth conversion when they file the tax return for the year in which they complete the conversion. Investors need to find the right option for paying their conversion taxes based on their financial goals, tax situation, and other investments, says Cathleen Davis-Whitmore, IRA product manager at Wells Fargo Advisors. “Be as deliberate in planning for how you will cover that tax bill as you are in contributing and investing the funds in your retire-
ment account,” Davis-Whitmore advises. “Otherwise you risk undercutting the long-term benefits of a Roth.” As you and your financial advisor prepare to complete a Roth conversion, focus on how you could pay the taxes associated with that transaction in a way that supports the growth potential of your retirement savings.
First Things First: Is a Roth Right for You? Tax rules that went into effect in 2010 made Roths available to most investors, but that doesn’t mean they’re right for everyone. • Investors with extended time horizons typically reap the most benefits from a changeover because they have plenty of time to accrue enough earnings to offset the conversion taxes. »
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M O N E Y M AT T E R S • Roth IRAs also tend to be a good choice for investors who expect to be in a higher income tax bracket during retirement. In such situations, distributions from a traditional IRA would be likely to incur a tax rate higher than the present cost of a conversion. Every investor who chooses a Roth conversion needs to determine how to pay the tax—and tapping the retirement funds you’re converting in order to pay those taxes is risky, Davis-Whitmore warns. “You’d be losing the potential for tax-deferred growth, which is what you’ve earmarked that money for instead.”
Think Outside the Account Rather than paying the conversion tax out of the funds you’re converting, look for other resources. After examining your present situation and long-term goals, your financial advisor can help you devise an approach that could involve one or more of four options: 1. Tap a savings account or CD. Interest rates may be rising, but returns on these accounts are still unlikely to match the long-term growth of a Roth. Just be careful that you are not dipping into funds that you have already set aside for other critical purposes, such as an emergency fund. 2. Sell stock. Yes, stock sales are also taxable events. But if your capital gains will be levied at a lower rate than the Roth conversion funds, the trade-off may make sense. Your financial advisor and tax professional can help you review this option and consider whether it makes sense for you to sell depreciated shares and use the losses to offset some of the taxes owed on conversion. 3. Ask beneficiaries to pay the tax. If you plan to pass a traditional IRA to children or grandchildren, they might be willing to help cover the Roth conversion costs. If they were to inherit a traditional IRA, they would be likely to owe income tax on the required minimum distributions (RMDs). Explain to your beneficiaries that by helping pay 84
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the taxes owed on a conversion today, they effectively reduce their taxes in the future, after they’ve inherited the Roth. This argument is especially persuasive if your beneficiaries are in a higher tax bracket than you are. “They’d probably much rather inherit an account that’s not taxable,” DavisWhitmore says. 4. Stagger the conversion. If no other sources of funding are available, you can spread out the levy by converting several small amounts over time. This staggered approach can also prevent a large IRA conversion from pushing you into a higher tax bracket. For example, someone who is at the upper end of the 33 percent tax bracket and converts a $100,000 IRA might find that income tips her over the threshold for the 35 percent tax bracket. Instead, converting $33,000 per year over three years might allow that same investor to continue paying taxes at her current rate. (As always, discuss any tax and investment strategies you are considering with both your financial advisor and tax professional before you take any action.) The taxes generated by a Roth conversion are a hurdle, not a barrier. Your financial advisor can help you find the means to cover the costs so you can potentially reap the benefits of these tax-advantaged accounts. “Every investor should explore how a Roth might play a role in their financial future,” Davis-Whitmore says. • Brian Doyle is a Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo Advisors and lives with his wife and three children right here in Hanover.
Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor. Traditional IRA distributions are taxed as ordinary income. Qualified Roth IRA distributions are not subject to state and local taxation in most states. Qualified Roth IRA distributions are also federally tax-free provided a Roth account has been open for at least five years and the owner has reached age 59½ or meets other requirements.Withdrawals may be subject to a 10% Federal tax penalty if distributions are taken prior to age 59½. SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Public programs are free unless otherwise noted. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Wednesday, 10am to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. For information, visit www.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2808.
APRIL 1 ∂ Studio Art Lecture: Ruth Root, Artist in Residence, Dartmouth College ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 4:30pm
8 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Paul Sample: New England Regionalist ▷12:30pm
11 ∂ The Manton Foundation Annual Orozco Lecture ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5pm
12 ∂ Slow Art Day Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: to help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. You are invited to visit the museum to use selfguiding resources and/or to participate in events designed to facilitate looking at and enjoying art.
12 ∂ Tour: New Hampshire and Vermont Connections: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth ▷2pm
12 ∂ Learning to Look Louise Fishman, Green's Apogee, 2005, oil on canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hazen by exchange; 2013.23. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
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22 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-in-Residence Series: From Minimalist to Contemporary Sculpture in the 1970s ▷12:30pm
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SPRING EXHIBITIONS
A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth’s Students Ongoing
José Clemente Orozco: The Epic of American Civilization Ongoing
Evolving Perspectives: Highlights from the African Art Collection at the Hood Museum of Art Through April 13
can you name? Does your list include sculpting, painting, printmaking, book arts, and mosaics? Visit the Hood’s permanent collection and discover the range of artistic processes artists have used over thousands of years. For children ages 6 to 12 and their adult companions. No preregistration required. ▷12–5pm
6 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Printmaking and Process in In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth ▷12:30pm
Through July 6
12 ∂ Adult Workshop: The Art of African Weaponry
Allan Houser: A Centennial Exhibition
When is a weapon more than a weapon? Join this discussion-based workshop to explore weapons from diverse cultures across Africa. Enrollment for this workshop
23 ∂ Adult Workshop: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth
13 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Heads and Hands: The Role of Dramatic Gesture in José Clemente Orozco’s The Epic of American Civilization ▷12:30pm
In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth
May 2014–May 2015
is limited. Preregistration is required by calling (603) 646-1469 by May 19. ▷6:30–8pm
17 ∂ Tour: African Weapons ▷2pm
20 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Looking Around: Sculpture by Former Artists in Residence ▷12:30pm
22 ∂ Film Screening: All Divided Selves ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5:30pm
The Hood & The Hop is sponsored by Hanover Eyecare
In this discussion-based workshop, we will explore works from the exhibition In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth. Enrollment for this workshop is limited. Preregistration is required by calling (603) 646-1469 by April 21. ▷6:30–8pm
24 ∂ Special Event: Panel Discussion: The Artist-in-Residence Program at Dartmouth: Art and Activism ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 4:30pm
26 ∂ Tour: Sense of Place: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth ▷2pm
29 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artistin-Residence Series: A Photographic Journey: From Walker Evans to Luke Fowler ▷12:30pm
MAY 4 ∂ Family Day: It’s All About Process How many different artistic processes SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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HOPKINS CENTER EVENTS @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hop.dartmouth.edu For information, tickets, or Dartmouth College student prices, call the Hopkins Center Box Office at (603) 646-2422. Information is also available from the Box Office about the Dartmouth Film Society film series and films in the Loew, and is also listed on the Hop’s website at www.hop.dartmouth.edu. All events are subject to change. Additional events may become available after press time. The Hopkins Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm. For information about related educational events, visit www.hop. dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2010.
15 ∂ HopStop Family Series: City Center Ballet Presents Cinderella ▷Alumni Hall, 11am
26 ∂ Arditti Quartet ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
26–27 ∂ Israel Galván ▷The Moore Theater, 7pm
March 15–16 ∂ Met Opera Live in HD: Werther ▷15, Loew Auditorium, 1pm; 16, Spaulding Auditorium, 1pm
30 ∂ Theatreworks USA: The Teacher from the Black Lagoon ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 3pm
MARCH
6 ∂ Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
1 ∂ Youth Wind Ensemble
▷The Moore Theater, 7pm
APRIL
7 ∂ Dartmouth Idol Finals
3 ∂ Imani Winds with Jason Moran, Piano
▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm
▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
▷Rollins Chapel, 2pm
1 ∂ Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm
1–2 ∂ Met Live in HD: Prince Igor ▷Loew Auditorium, 1, 12pm; Spaulding Auditorium, 2, 12pm
May 21 World Music Percussion Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
1–2 ∂ Spring Awakening ▷The Moore Theater, 1, 8pm; 2, 2pm
3 ∂ Sally Pinkas ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
4 ∂ Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovado, Esperanza Spalding & Leo Genovese ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
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May 4 ∂ Dallas Children’s Theater: Stuart Little ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 3pm
4–5 ∂ Jakop Ahlbom Company: Lebensraum (Habitat) ▷The Moore Theater, 8pm
5 ∂ HopStop Family Series: Imani Winds ▷Alumni Hall, 11am
16 ∂ Gabriela Montero, Piano ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
27 ∂ Dartmouth College Gospel Choir ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 2pm
MAY 1 ∂ Martha Redbone Roots Project ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm
3 ∂ HopStop Family Series: Dartmouth Native Dance Society & The Occom Pond Singers ▷Hopkins Center Plaza, 11am
3 ∂ Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm
10 ∂ Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm
17 ∂ Handel Society of Dartmouth College ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm
24 ∂ Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm SPRING 2014 • HERE IN HANOVER
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May 17–September 7 Exhibit: A T. Rex Named Sue ▷Montshire Museum of Science
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Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org
MARCH 1 ∂ Fingerprints ▷11am
1 ∂ Exploring Balance ▷3pm
2 ∂ Microscopic Investigations ▷11am
2 ∂ Mirror, Mirror
Through May 26 ∂ Exhibit: Sustainable Shelter: Dwelling Within the Forces of Nature
▷3pm
▷Montshire Museum of Science
March 3 & April 7 ∂ Books and Beyond: Science for Preschoolers ▷10:15 & 11:30am
March 5 & April 23 ∂ Young Scientist Program ▷9:30 & 1pm
10 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Eclipse in Fiji ▷11am
21 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Day: Earth Science ▷10am
21 ∂ Friday Nights for Teen Tinkerers
April 12 ∂ Egg Drop Challenge ▷Montshire Museum of Science, 12pm
▷6:30pm
Happenings is sponsored by St. Johnsbury Academy
29 ∂ Take Apart Day ▷1pm
APRIL 4 ∂ Montshire Unleashed: An Evening for Adults ▷6pm
MAY 1 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Series: Natural Explorations for ages 6–8 (Three-Part Series Begins) ▷10:30 & 1pm
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March 16 Jeff Friedman: Pretenders We are pleased to welcome Jeff Friedman back to read from his new collection of poems. ▷Norwich Bookstore, 7pm
Norwich Bookstore Norwich Square 291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 www.norwichbookstore.com
APRIL
May 24 ∂ Woodstock Garden Club Annual Plant and Flower Sale & Food Tent
9 ∂ Marianne Szegedy-Maszak
Info: www.woodstockgardenclub.org ▷Front lawn of Norman Williams Public Library, 8am–1pm
Marianne Szegedy-Maszak will present her memoir I Kiss Your Hands Many Times: Hearts, Souls, and Wars in Hungary. ▷7pm
16 ∂ Ellen Bryant Voigt: Headwaters We are honored to mark National Poetry Month with a reading by former Vermont poet laureate Ellen Bryant Voigt from her eighth collection, Headwaters.
23 ∂ Contributors to the Bloodroot Literary Magazine Contributors will present their writing. ▷7pm
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Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 www.howelibrary.org
March 3, 17, 31, April 7, 21 & May 5 ∂ Ciné Salon Visit www.thehowe.org for the movie schedule. ▷7pm
Through April 29, Tuesdays ∂ French Club
March 11, April 8 & May 13 ∂ Books and Lunch on Tuesdays
Whether you’re a beginning speaker or fluent in the language, you’re welcome to join us to discuss current events, survival travel phrases and tips, and other topics of interest to club participants. ▷12–1pm
Bring a bag lunch and an appetite for good discussion! Visit the website for upcoming titles.
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MARCH 11 ∂ Tech Talk: Be Safe: Avoid Hoaxes, Scams, and Fraud, and Protect Yourself
on the Internet ▷4:30pm
March 20 & May 15 ∂ “True” Thursday “True” Thursdays is Howe Library’s new nonfiction book group. ▷6:30pm
APRIL 8 ∂ Tech Talk: Desktop–Laptop– Chromebook–Tablet: Which Do I Want? ▷4:30pm
MAY 13 ∂ Tech Talk: Get Started: So You Have a New Computer. How Do You Take Care of It? ▷4:30pm
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April 14 ∂ A Tale of 56,000 Observations: The Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas Dr. Rosalind Renfrew, a conservation biologist with the Vermont Center for EcoStudies and editor of The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont (2013), will speak. ▷Howe Library, 7pm
Other Noteworthy Spring Events March 5 ∂ Lessons on Mortality from Great Literature Info: norwichvthistoricalsociety.org ▷Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm
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ADVERTISERS INDEX Action Garage Door .............................................. 31
Mascoma Savings Bank ........................................ 19
Alice Peck Day Hospital ....................................... 31
McLane Law Firm .................................................74
Amy Tuller, Dietitian ............................................94
Montshire Museum .............................................68
Annemarie Schmidt European Face & Body Studio ........................................................69 Bean’s Art Store ....................................................94 Brown’s Floormasters ..........................................64
Mountain Meadow Golf Lounge .......................... 61 N.T. Ferro ..................................................... 34 & 35 Nature Calls ................................ Inside back cover
Cabinetry Concepts & Surface Solutions ..... 11 & 73
Noodle Station .....................................................78
Candela Tapas Lounge..........................................93
Northern Motorsports .........................................74
Cardigan Mountain Summer Camp .......................8
Norwich Regional Animal Hospital .....................60
Carpet King & Tile ................................................94
Norwich Wines ....................................................93
Charter Trust Company ....................................... 15
Perry’s Oil Co. .......................................................82
Cioffredi Associates ..............................................43 Collective—the Art of Craft ..................................72 Co-op Food Stores ................................................44 Co-operative Insurance ..........................................5 Courtyard by Marriott..........................................84
Peter French Fine Woodworking ......................... 41 Procopio Designs.................................................. 41 Rare Essentials .....................................................25 Ratliff Fine Properties ..........................................85
Coventry Catering ................................................80
Residence Inn Marriott ........................................63
Crossroads Academy ............................................64
Riverlight Builders ................................................30
Crown Point Cabinetry ..........................................2
River Road Vet Clinic ............................................54
Dartmouth Coach ................................................60
Riverstones ...........................................................85
Designer Gold .......................................................68
Rodd Roofing Co. ...................................................4
DHMC .....................................................................6 Dorr Mill Store .....................................................89 Dowds’ Inn ........................................................... 17 Dr. Roger Phillips ..................................................93
Salubre Trattoria ..................................................70 Schell Noble .........................................................29 Six South Street Hotel ............................................3
Eastman’s Pharmacy ............................................62
St. Johnsbury Academy ........................................ 91
Essentials for Men ................................................72
Stateline Sports .................................................... 31
Everything But Anchovies Catering......................62
Summer Court Dental ..........................................84
Favreau Design ....................................... Back cover
Systems Plus Computers ......................................55
Four Seasons/Sotheby’s Realty .............................33
The Chocolate Shop .............................................70
Gilberte Interiors..................................................69 G.R. Porter & Sons ...............................................32 Hanover Country Club .........................................62 Hanover Eyecare ..................................................87
The Hanover Inn ....................................................9 The Hood Museum of Art ....................................25 The Hopkins Center .............................................54
Hanover Road Dental Health ...............................32
The J List ...............................................................73
Hanover True Value..............................................73
The Powerhouse Mall ..........................................67
April 2–May 4 ∂ The Spitfire Grill
Henderson’s Tree & Garden Service............ 29 & 49
The Quechee Club ................................................ 14
Info: www.northernstage.org ▷Briggs Opera House
Hilde’s Salon Vienna.............................................40
The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm .................. 61
Hill Opticians ....................................................... 81
The Taylor-Palmer Agency ....................................67
Home Life Expo ....................................................78 Hubert’s ................................................................ 13
April 19–20 ∂ Five-Colleges Book Sale
Ideal Weight Solutions .........................................33
Info: five-collegesbooksale.org ▷Lebanon High School, 19, 9am–5pm; 20, 10am–4pm (half-price day)
Jasmin Auto Body .................................................48 Jeff Wilmot Painting .............................................85
The Trumbull House ............................................72 The Ultimate Bath Store ........................................7 The Woodlands.....................................................82 Timberpeg ............................................................63
JMH Wealth Management ...................................89
Twin State Coins & Treasures ..............................73
Just Paradise ......................................................... 71
Upper Valley Cleaning ..........................................43
Kendal at Hanover ...............................................48
Upper Valley Haven..............................................77
Killdeer Farm ........................................................ 71
Vermont Facial Aesthetics....................................89
King Arthur Flour .................................................70
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of VT & NH .................84
LaValley Building Supply ......................................49 League of NH Craftsmen ..................................... 71 Ledyard National Bank .........................................26 Lemon Tree Gifts of Hanover ...............................72
Vitt, Branen, Loftus .............................................. 81 Wells Fargo Advisors .............................................. 1 We’re Makin’ Waves............................................. 14
Listen Community Services..................................42
White River Yarns ................................................. 71
Lou’s Restaurant...................................................70
Window Improvement Masters ...........................80
Martha Diebold Real Estate ........Inside front cover
Woodstock Inn .....................................................55
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HANOVER TALKS
A Chat with
Matt Marshall
Director of the Hanover Improvement Society By Mark Dantos
How has the Hanover Improvement Society evolved since its founding in 1922? I’d say the Society has changed over the years, but we’ve remained true to our mission to make Hanover a better place to live and work. We have grown since 1922 to become a unique organization among nonprofits in the Upper Valley, with three distinct units: Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Campion Rink, and the Nugget Theater. On the other hand, we are still a small organization (25 active members) with no political or social ties, so we can move quickly on an opportunity as needed. What’s next from the Society to enhance Hanover? Currently we are planning some major improvements and additions to the summer operations at Storrs Pond. Those will be the most visible to the 96
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As general manager of the Hanover Inn, Matt Marshall was stationed at the gateway to town—the “front door of Dartmouth College.” After two decades, he moved his office down Main Street to steward other community treasures as the director of the Hanover Improvement Society. community, but we are always working with local organizations, like the Hanover Garden Club, and to help fund important projects, including the Hanover Winter Party on Occom Pond.
takes more than a month of evenings and weekends to get her ready for the ocean. The work is my transition from winter to summer and gets me focused on a sport I really enjoy.
What’s your favorite harbinger of springtime in the Upper Valley? I’m a winter guy, so my favorite harbinger of spring is the really deep ruts in the mud on the way up to the Greens to cross-country ski. Nordic skiing in the spring is just the best—warm temps, long days, and plenty of sunshine. It really gets good when the snow sets up at night and you can do some real “crust” skiing through the fields!
Why were you adopted by the Dartmouth College Class of 1945? Members of the Class of ’45 are part of the “Greatest Generation,” and I can tell you after being an adopted member for almost 20 years, it’s an accurate title! Every member I’ve met served in some capacity during WWII. The class had trouble finding a suitable site on campus to memorialize their fallen class brothers. The Hanover Inn welcomed them with two locations for their plaque and weather station. It was the beginning of a long and beneficial relationship. About 10 classmates still meet monthly for lunch in town, and I’m always there! •
Where do you feel most closely connected with nature during the springtime months? Spring also means it’s time to get in the barn to work on our sailboat. It
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