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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, October 3, 2013
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Fall Home Improveme nt VOLUME 22, NO. 40
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, October 3, 2013
COMPLIMENTARY
The Real Bob Montana New Book Tells Story of Life of Archie Creator
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
To most people, the name Bob Montana will instantly call to mind Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica. What most people don’t know is the real story behind this legendary cartoonist. The Bob Montana that called the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, and more specifically, the Town of Meredith, home and was deeply involved with his community. Author Carol Lee Ander-
son’s new book “The New England Life of Cartoonist Bob Montana” tells his life story without using a single comic strip. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Anderson. It was while doing research for her last book “The History of Gunstock” that Anderson came across an article that said Bob Montana was up at the New Hampshire ski area getting inspiration and that Gunstock was going to See montana on 12
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A new book by Carol Lee Anderson tells the little known side of Archie creator Bob Montana, who lived most of his life in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and was deeply involved with his community.
On Saturday, October 5th, learn to make Felted Journal Covers with Melinda LaBarge from 10am to 3pm at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum The felted cover will be seamless and custom-made to fit the journal included in your kit. The instruction will explain how to translate the covers to additional sizes. No felting experience is necessary. Students should bring the following materials/tools to class: towels, scissors, pen/ paper to take notes, camera (optional) to document process; rubber mat (optional) to stand on; comfortable shoes. Students are encouraged to bring a lunch or snack, see-
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