Here in Hanover - Winter 2013

HANOVER Here In

WINTER 2013-2014

VOLUME 18, NO. 4

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and neighboring communities

Winter

Fun SPECIAL FEATURE

Engaging Lifestyles Options to Consider as We Grow Older

Essentials for Men Brown’s Floormasters

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Rte 12A, West Lebanon (Just off I-89 - Exit 20)

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- Enjoy the Journey! -

CONTENTS

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Skiing in the Austrian Alps

by Lisa Densmore Loving Lech.

Special Feature

by Mary Gow Engaging Lifestyles: Options to consider as we grow older.

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Singing for Supper

by Susan Nye Host a caroling party.

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41 Departments 19 Editor’s Note 20 Contributors 22 Online Exclusives 24 Gift Guide

Holiday gifts for everyone.

26 Seasonal Views

Hanover’s holiday spirit.

32 Around & About

by Cassie Horner

41 Shop Talk

by Karen Wahrenberger Essentials for Men.

51 Great Ideas

by Nancy Fontaine The new school tie.

91 Living Well

by Katherine P. Cox Making sense of the latest cosmetic treatments.

95 Money Matters

by Brian Doyle Defending elders against financial crimes.

98 The Hood & The Hop

Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

103 Happenings

A calendar of events.

111 Advertisers Index 112 Hanover Talks

by Mark Dantos A chat with Jim Rubens.

63 Great Grapes

by Linda A. Thompson-Ditch ’Tis the season for bubbles!

87 Spotlight

by Karen Wahrenberger Brown’s Floormasters.

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

IAN RAYMOND

So Many Blessings After storing the patio furniture, raking the leaves, and replenishing the woodpile, it’s time to prepare for another holiday season.

Thanksgiving arrives with wonderful aromas of celery and onions sautéing for the stuffing and a plump, juicy turkey roasting in the oven. Family and friends gather for a delectable feast, and we give thanks for our many blessings. An after-dinner nap is followed by football games (Go, Pats!) and, on Friday, the kickoff of a frenzied shopping season.

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and other celebrations follow, marked by special observances, beautiful music and singing, and, of course, presents large and small, including lots of surprises for the special people in your life. At this time of year, nothing is better than spending time with little ones, who are so excited about the tree, the lights, the presents—well, everything! Their wide-eyed wonder and innocence takes us back to our own childhoods so that we relive those magical memories with our parents and others who may no longer be with us. That’s why this season is a time for traditions. We lovingly carry out the customs of our parents and grandparents, knowing our own children and grandchildren will continue them long after we’re gone. It’s no wonder this is such a magical time of year, filled with love, praise, and nostalgia.

In this issue you’ll find lots of great ways to spend the holidays and the rest of winter. Browse downtown shops, host a caroling party, and plan a ski trip—or ski locally. Whatever you do, it’s all good.

The rest of the staff and I wish you a blessed holiday season and a warm, wonderful winter filled with all the people and things you love. Enjoy! •

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.biz

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Mary holds the middle place in a family with three generations of women writers. An arts correspondent for the Times Argus, she also writes regularly for regional magazines and is the author of history of science books for middle school students. She lives in Warren, Vermont.

Mary Gow

Jack Rowell

Cassie is a writer, editor, and publisher, and author of the historical novel, Lucy E.—Road to Victory. Her roots in Vermont go back almost 200 years and inspire her love of the natural world and history. She lives in Plymouth, Vermont, with her husband and two dogs, an English shepherd and a minidachshund.

Cassie Horner

A fifth generation Vermonter, Jack was born and raised in central Vermont. He has been a professional photographer for over 35 years, shooting documentary, commercial, and advertising photographs. He has had successful oneman exhibitions at Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College; Chandler Gallery in Randolph, Vermont; Governor’s Reception Area in Montpelier, Vermont; and the Main Street Museum of Art in White River Junction, Vermont.

Food has been a central part of Linda’s life since she watched her grandmother create magical dishes in her Missouri farmhouse kitchen. As a freelance writer focusing on food and wine, her work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Concord Monitor, Better Nutrition, Great Life, and Let’s Live.

Linda Thompson-Ditch

Gabrielle is a photographer and bartender living in the Upper Valley. Her work has appeared in venues including Washington, DC’s Brightest Young Things, Smithsonian Magazine’s Editor’s Picks of 2010, National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel blog, and the Valley News. For further reporting of her musings and enterprises, you can follow her at MissVarelaBlog via Wordpress or tweet her @Miss_Varela.

Gabrielle Varela

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Karen lives with her family in Hanover and teaches journalism and fiction writing at Hanover High School.

When not reading students’ papers, Karen finds time for regular yoga practice and hiking with her dogs, as well as keeping a small vegetable garden in the summer. Besides writing articles for Here in Hanover, Karen enjoys writing fiction.

Karen Wahrenberger

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SEASONAL VIEWS

Hanover' s Holiday Spirit Photos by Jack Rowell

Downtown businesses set the mood

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owntown Hanover businesses promoted the holiday spirit by decking their stores with elegant wreaths, garlands, twinkling lights, and gorgeous window displays. According to Mary Giveen of Dr. Sam's Eyecare and member of the Hanover Holiday Window Decorating Contest Committee, last year's first-place winner was Pompanoosuc Mills. Rare Essentials and Simon Pearce shared second-place honors, while Sotheby's Four Seasons garnered a thirdplace win. Lou's and Main Street Kitchens received honorable mention for their festive dÊcor. •

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A layer of snow and a welcoming wreath added to the charm and appeal of Rare Essentials. Beautiful holiday fashions awaited shoppers inside the store.

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Below: Christmas trees from Simon Pearce are very popular and are cherished gifts for special people on your shopping list.

Bottom: Lou's Restaurant decks the halls in style.

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Pompanoosuc Mills won the first-place award for their elegant, traditional displays.

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Above: Twinkling lights, charming birdhouses, and a traditional pine wreath made a beautiful display at Sotheby's/Four Seasons.

Left: What could be better than receiving a special kitchen gift from Main Street Kitchens wrapped in green or gold and tied with a big red bow?

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By Cassie Horner

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Left: Who's enjoying Santa's visit to the Mascoma Bank more—the jolly old elf himself or the boys?

Below, from top: Celebrating the season with a book signing and guitar playing.

Gingerbread house display at the Hanover Inn.

Celebrate

the Season

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anta is coming to Hanover, along with many other events, as part of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrate the Season. The date is the evening of December 6, from 4 to 8pm. The festivities are designed as a way to build community in Hanover.

In addition to Santa’s arrival at the Mascoma Bank building on South Main Street, there will be horse-drawn wagon rides around the town and the chance to view the beautiful gingerbread house display and the train display at the Hanover Inn. Don’t miss the lighting of the enormous tree on the Dartmouth Green, a seasonal favorite. Other events may include book signings with local authors, live music, and store activities such as cookie decorating and making dog treats.

“Celebrate the Season has something special for everyone, from musicians performing and caroling to craft making and cookie decorating to train exhibits and Santa visits to riding mechanical animals and special activities at area businesses,” says HACC Executive Director Janet Rebman. “Hanover comes alive on this evening, which provides an opportunity for Hanover businesses to thank our community for supporting us every day. Join us and bring your friends and family, and enjoy the treats of the town!”

For more information, call (603) 643-3115 or visit www.hanoverchamber.org. •

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Chalkboard Art at the Co-op

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f you look upward in the prepared foods and deli area of the Lebanon Food Co-op, you can’t help but see the beautiful chalkboards designed by local artists. “The Co-op wanted me to reflect what the store carries—fresh and appetizing food,” says artist Eden Abram. She created the boards hanging in the prepared food and the café and sandwich areas, using the diverse items the co-op is known for as her models.

“We were looking for something homespun,” says Eli Morse. “Eden was referred to us, and we checked out her work at the Bagel Basement in Hanover. We love having her art in our stores, and we get lots of comments. She adds something vibrant to the space.” In addition to the Lebanon Co-op boards, Abram’s work highlights the frozen yogurt and local soft-serve program and the sandwich program at the Co-op Community Market on Lyme Road in Hanover, and the sandwich area at the White River Junction Co-op Food Store.

Abram, Dartmouth Class of ’94 in environmental biology, has a rich background in scientific illustration. She illustrated birds in Malawi in

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Above: Large sign by artist Eden Abram.

Below: Sushi board chalk artist is unknown.

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Southeast Africa and attended the UC Santa Cruz graduate program in scientific illustration and UC Berkeley graduate school in plant morphology.

Currently she is the general manager at the Canoe Club in Hanover.

Abram explains that she worked on the boards in space provided for her at the co-op. The larger boards are older and made of slate, which she says is a very nice surface to work on. The smaller boards are plywood painted with chalkboard paint, leaving a darker, rougher surface that holds the chalk really well. “I worked from the outside in, doing a draft first, creating the composition, and then filling in the detail,” she says.

The other boards at the Lebanon Co-op are much older than Abram’s work. The colorful sushi board was done by an unknown artist, and the deli board was created by a former employee, Josh Chin. Don’t forget to look up with new appreciation the next time you shop! •

Cafe sign by Eden Abram.

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t’s 4:37pm on a Friday in the kitchen of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hanover. Ivy Shen is slicing bread; Caitlin Zellers is assembling an enchilada casserole; Catherine Kannam is putting apple crisp in the oven; Zack Kratochvil is cutting up onion for the salad; Christian Bennett is cutting up chicken; Julia Kannam is making sure the meal is on track; and Gauthan Prakash and Devin McManus are setting out plates and glasses. All of them except Devin, who is visiting from Columbia, are Dartmouth students who participate in the part of the Tucker program that provides a weekly community meal for anyone in the Upper Valley who wants to come. The church offers a spacious, well-stocked kitchen and dining area, as well as its pastors acting as community advisors.

“A lot of people come every week,” says Julia, co-coordinator with Caitlin. “We not only cook for them but we also eat with them, so we get to know them.” The range of diners includes senior citizens, folks on food stamps, and even Appalachian Trail hikers. Meals are prepared by the Dartmouth students some weeks and by other campus groups such as sorority and frat houses, and religious groups.

“We start cooking at 4pm and serve at 5pm,” Julia says.

“This means we hit the ground running.” She and Caitlin come up with an entrée menu ahead of time and grocery shop for that part of the meal. The bulk of the food comes from Willing Hands, a local nonprofit that collects good food from area markets that would otherwise be thrown out and distributes it to programs like the community dinners at Our Savior.

“We try to keep things healthy,” Julia says. “And there is always a vegetarian option. Caitlin is so versed in sustainability and is part of the Dartmouth Food connection.”

“I love to cook,” says Caitlin. “I try to find every outlet on campus where I can cook. I also come to church here and love the community.” She is part of the campus Sustainable Living Center, which has a kitchen and a shared interest in local quality food. Caitlin writes a food blog, astudentinthekitchen. blogspot.com.

The suppers are served year-round on Fridays at 5pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church on Summer Street. For more information, call (603) 643-3703. •

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From top: The kitchen crew gathers at the buffet spread. Front row, from left: Catherine Kannam, Julia Kannam, Ivy Shen, and Caitlin Zellers. Back row: Zack Kratochvil, Gauthan Prakash, Devin McManus, and Christian Bennett. Zack and Ivy prepare veggies. Christian cuts up chicken for the enchilada casserole while cocoordinator Julia looks on.

SHOP TALK

ESSENTIALS FOR MEN Helping men stand out and look great

By Karen Wahrenberger Photos by Jack Rowell Walter Kochanek swivels in his offi ce chair at Essentials for Men and reaches into a desk drawer for his card. He and his wife Lynn are co-owners of Essentials for Men at Hanover Park, his men’s fi ne clothing store, and Rare Essentials, her equally high-end clothing store for women in Hanover. In addition to owning and managing both stores, Walt also works the sales fl oor Wednesdays to Saturdays at his shop. With all of his responsibilities, when asked what his favorite part of the job is, he answers with his business card. »

Walt Kochanek.

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S H O P TA L K “I’m the president of the company, but my card says ‘Men’s Buyer.’ When people come in and say this is a great store and the merchandise is great, that is the greatest satisfaction of what I do.”

Unique Style for the Upper Valley and Beyond And Walt knows what he is doing. The variety and quality of the clothing he carries in his shop, which for each new season represents 80 percent new merchandise, reflect his knowledge of the kind of clothing his customers want and need.

He chooses contemporary designs that appeal to professional New Hampshire and Vermont men and career-minded college students. He knows that what flies in Italy or New York City might not work on the streets of the Upper Valley, but he likes to give his customers the opportunity to show some flare and unique style. In addition, he doesn’t forget that some men who are seeking high-quality clothing are more comfortable with a conservative look. He makes sure he carries a variety of styles to suit different personalities. However, Walt

notes that sometimes those customers will change their style when they “buy something beyond what they are used to and they get noticed.”

In addition, his younger customers are seeing the value of fine clothing. “You are not pledging without a suit,” he points out. Young men’s suits are tighter, shorter, the lapels narrower, and the pants slimmer. The style is trimmer all around.

Some need suit separates because they can’t buy a standard suit off the rack.

The athletes have larger chests and smaller waists. “Young guys want to show off their sporty physiques,” Walt says.

“Young women find these guys (in suits) to be sexy and powerful.”

Finding the Best Men’s Clothing Walt travels all over the country to vendor shows in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas to purchase the best men’s clothing he can find for his clientele. He attends fashion shows in Italy twice a year with vendors from Germany, Spain, Portugal, England, and Belgium “to see what the Europeans, who tend to be far more for-

Right: Although the store is known for suits and sport jackets, a huge selection of men's sportswear and leather outerwear is always available.

Below: Barbour coat. Richard Doolen (right) assists a customer. Remy leather jacket made in California. Richard checks the fit.

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Above: Neil M (made in Arkansas) and Johnson & Murphy shoes. The store also has a major selection of Allen Edmonds shoes.

Right: Joe Crate, store manager.

ward in their dress, are wearing.” He likes to see where the direction of the industry is going to set the tone for his buying choices for the next season.

“When I can buy American, I will buy American,” he says. “The quality factor is there. American workers do a good job.

I get my leather only from Italy or the United States. Most of my dress pants are from Canada. Most of my suits and sports coats are from Canada. I avoid China. Some sweaters are from South America.”

The hot clothing item this year in Europe is the Codice Italian turtleneck sweater. Walt’s store has a few on display, and he is curious how American men will respond to the trend.

“This is not every man’s store,” he does admit, showing off buttery-soft merino sweaters, dress jackets with attractive buttons and artfully patterned linings, silky-smooth cotton dress shirts with detailed stitching, Italian leather jackets, elegant dress pants, silk ties, and Barbour coats from England. “And I don’t want it to be.”

Essentials for Men happens also to be the only men’s shoe store in Hanover, carrying a variety of dress shoes, business shoes, boots, and sandals. A section of the store is reserved in all seasons for “cruise wear”: tropical sport shirts, shorts, and bathing suits from makers such as Tommy Bahama. Clients plan44

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ning vacations and those buying gifts for relatives who live in tropical climates can always find warm-weather wear.

In the store, Walt and his staff have an eye for matching color and patterns in clothing, helping customers pick out outfits that get compliments and keep his customers coming back.

Walt notes that they have customers who fly up from Manhattan to shop in both stores. They are people who have visited the Upper Valley for business, and once they have seen the selection of merchandise in their stores, they come back just to shop. He knows that his merchandise will capture a customer who walks in the door. He and his staff also strive to give customers the best service. If the look isn’t working, they will advise a customer not to buy it. He builds strong, friendly relationships with his clientele.

“We want our customers to feel comfortable shopping in the store,” he says, adding, “We do not push. The last thing in the world we want is to make someone buy something he does not want.

You don’t do something for this long if you are doing it badly.”

The Personal Touch Walt and Lynn, married for 35 years, started in the clothing business in 1981 when they opened Rare Essentials. They both have MBAs, and he had been work-

ing in finance but left his job in 1984.

They opened the first men’s store in 1986. He now takes care of men’s buying and the administrative issues, and they do the rest together, enjoying “8am breakfast meetings” and sometimes working the rest out over “dinner and a glass of wine.”

Walt finds that his male clients need a little more fashion advice than his wife’s customers. Some men don’t know what shoes work with an outfit, and some need gentle counseling on style issues that are obvious to most women, such as wearing blue and black together. Men also don’t plan ahead, he says, and with an outfit for a special event, such as a wedding suit, tailoring is required.

“Two months ago we had an overnight for a wedding,” Walt explains.

“Late on a Thursday afternoon, a guy comes in needing a suit for his wedding that Saturday. His new wife found out that he was planning to wear the same suit from his first wedding.” Essentials for Men and their seamstress outfitted a new suit for him for the next day.

But the store is not just for special events and career clothing; Walt makes sure to carry quality casual clothing as well. One table in the center of the shop shows off a sample pair of each of the large variety of men’s jeans sold in the shop. He picks up jeans made in Germany and pulls on the waist at either end, illustrating how the material of the waistband stretches. Comfort and ultra-cool styling are the goals of this “men’s buyer.” With the exception of “the blue blazer,” he carries a limited quantity of most other clothing items. His customers don’t want to see another guy wearing the same coat at a function. “We’re in a small town,” he says. “The customer needs to feel special.” And those who shop at Essentials for Men most assuredly do. •

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Carpenter and Main Chef/owner Bruce MacLeod has cooked in San Francisco, South Carolina, and Virginia, but his loyalties lie here in Vermont. Carpenter and Main features carefully prepared local ingredients in the French tradition. Two intimate dining rooms provide elegant dining, and a lively bistro features casual offerings and a fully appointed bar.

326 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-2922 www.carpenterandmain.com Dinner is served Wed–Sun evenings: Bistro 5:30–10pm Dining Rooms 6–9pm Closed Mon and Tue

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 coming this fall—find out about them on our website.

49 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-9301 whiteriveryarns@gmail.com www.whiteriveryarns.com

Dr. Sam’s Eye Care At Dr. Sam’s, we see it all the time: just the right frames can make folks feel great about how they look. So we’ve added top eyewear designers like Prada, Vera Wang, and Jhane Barnes. And the prices look pretty great, too. (Gift certificates available.)

Straight talk. Better vision.

Mon, Wed, Fri 10am–6pm Tue, Thu 10am–8pm Sat 10am–4pm Closed Sun

2 Dorrace Place Hanover, NH (603) 543-2020 www.drsamseyecare.com

Breakfast on the Connecticut Close to Everything, Far from Ordinary

On a knoll overlooking the Connecticut River and the hills of Vermont, Breakfast on the Connecticut sits on 23 acres in rural Lyme, New Hampshire, just minutes from Hanover and Dartmouth College. Built in 1996, the inn has 15 guest rooms, each with private bath, TV, Wi-Fi, and A/C, and serves a full country breakfast each morning.

651 River Road Lyme, NH (603) 353-4444 (888) 353-4440 breakfast.connecticut@valley.net www.breakfastonthect.com

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Ramunto’s Brick & Brew Here at Ramunto’s Brick & Brew we are dedicated to the highest quality New York pizzas. Our handcrafted pizzas, calzones, and stromboli require the freshest dough, which is made daily along with our signature sauce and freshly grated, premium whole-milk mozzarella. Our authentic wood-fired and seasoned slate ovens finish the process with our skilled cooks monitoring the process. Come join us for a real pizzeria experience in a fun family atmosphere.

9 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9500 ramuntospizza.com

The J List Main Street Kitchens

Fine Clothing, Exuberant Gifts, and Baby Treasures

Fun, functional, and affordable housewares in the heart of Hanover. Make it your first stop! Specialty retailer of gourmet cookware and gadgets. Something for everyone on your list! Simplify the holidays and let us do the wrapping.

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.

24 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9100 www.main-street-kitchens.com

Norwich Square 289 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-9000 www.thejlistonline.com Mon–Sat 10am–5:30pm

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 house-baked artisan bread, soups, and salads, every day but Sunday.

3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2007 www.SalubreHanover.com Lunch: Mon–Fri 11am–2pm Dinner: Open daily at 5pm

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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

Jesse’s Steaks, Seafood & Tavern Jesse’s Steaks, Seafood & Tavern has become an Upper Valley tradition since 1976. We offer the most extensive salad bar, thick, juicy burgers, hand-cut steaks, and fresh seafood. Private dining rooms can accommodate large parties for weddings, rehearsals, company gatherings, or holiday events. Catch the local talent with live entertainment every Friday night. Enjoy Sunday brunch beginning at 10:30am featuring classic brunch items with a Jesse’s twist. Gift cards are available in any denomination.

Route 120 Hanover, NH (603) 643-4111 jesses.com Open 7 nights a week at 4:30pm

The Trumbull House The Chocolate Shop One of downtown Hanover’s treasured destinations, offering the finest selection of chocolates and confections, artisan and classic, single-origin and blended gourmet bars, licorices, gummies, classic candies, and much more.

Located inside the Hanover Park Building 3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9031 www.chocolatenow.com Mon–Thu 10am–6pm; Fri–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 12:30–5pm

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

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Molly’s Restaurant & Bar Molly’s Restaurant & Bar in Hanover has become THE spot for the Dartmouth community and locals alike. Enjoy a wide variety of menu options including thin-crust pizzas, burgers, pasta specialties, steaks, and Molly’s famous buffalo wings. With a chef-inspired seasonal menu that brings out the freshest local flavors the Upper Valley has to offer. Gift cards are available in any denomination.

43 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2570 mollysrestaurant.com Open 7 days a week at 11:30am

Lemon Tree Gifts of Hanover Distinctive Gifts, Jewelry, & Home Décor for Every Person, Season, and Occasion!

Local products, including maple syrup! Tantalize your senses with everything from New Hampshiremade throws, beautiful scarves, jewelry, perfume, sleepwear, candles, ties, cuff links, rugs, and lamps to gifts for babies, men, tweens, and pets!

All delivered with friendly and personalized service.

44 South Main Street (Under Starbucks–Lebanon St. entry) Hanover, NH (603) 643-5388 LemonTreeGifts.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

Open daily

Hanover True Value Consider Us Your Weber Headquarters!

Enjoy grilling at its finest on the Weber Summit Series.

Combining all the top features, this dramatic six-burner gas grill proudly boasts everything from a Sear Station smoker box and burner to an infrared rotisserie burner and Tuck-Away motor with separate fork and spit storage, side burner, LED tank scale, and enhanced lighted knobs.

Factory Authorized Weber Sales & Service.

7 South Street Hanover, NH (800) 643-2308 www.TrueValue.com Open 7 days

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The Norwich Bookstore A friendly haven where we will help you find the perfect book for everyone on your list. Have one of our visiting authors autograph a book for a special gift. Browse our eclectic selection of note cards and wrap, and discover our unique toys and games. If you prefer to read electronically, we offer eReaders and eBooks.

291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 norwichbookstore.com Mon–Sat 9am–6pm Thu 9am–8pm Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Sun 12–5pm

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By Nancy Fontaine

A blend of confidence, cool, and quirk

The New School Tie What’s the latest trend in men’s fashion? Three young men from Hanover aim to make it the bow tie. Ryan Farr, Tom Hum-Hyder, and Oren Wilcox are the proprietors of Farr & Hum, LLC. They sell bow ties of their own design and pride themselves on using American-made and organic materials and local artisans. What’s most remarkable is that they are freshmen in college and started the business while they were still in high school.

It began with an appreciation for dressing well. When they were sophomores at Hanover High, the three started Tie Tuesday, a tradition of getting dressed up once a week for school. Not satisfied with run-of-themill neckties, company spokesman Ryan Farr says, “We believe that in wearing a bow tie, one has the perfect blend of confidence, cool, and quirk.” »

Above, from left: Thomas HumHyder, Ryan Farr, and Oren Wilcox.

Right: Latesummer collection of bow ties.

Left: Samples of wall-mounted displays for Lemon Tree Gifts of Hanover.

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Not Just for Hipsters Their success led to more ambitious plans—to go into business. “We decided to start a business because we wanted to experience being small-business owners,” says Farr. They decided to focus on bow ties for their business because they felt that the market for neckties was saturated. “We want to remove the belief that bow ties are only for hipsters and alternative types; we want to make them more accessible and more acceptable to be worn in casual situations.”

They tried making the ties themselves but weren’t satisfied with the results, so they enlisted Janet Daniels to help them.

Daniels, who also lives in Hanover, is a quilter who has been running sewing camps for 20 years and started the Haiti Hope Quilt project, a nonprofit group that is working to establish a selfsustaining sewing cooperative in Bois d’Avril, Haiti. “Everybody knows I sew,” says Daniels, “so they came to me. I just love entrepreneurial kinds of things and said ‘Go for it.’ ” It took a little experimentation to get things going. “They came up with the design, and I came up with the pattern.

We did a lot of experimenting—with the fabric, the design, and the hardware. For instance, we started with a knit fabric, and I recommended they go to 100 percent cotton,” says Daniels. Farr says, “Janet has been a wonderful addition to the team, as she is incredibly patient with us, knows just what we want, and brings the bow ties to life.”

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Above: Janet works at turning a tie right side out after sewing.

Right: Interfacing is pinned to the fabric before sewing.

designs drawn up by artists along the East Coast, which are then sent to a mill in Georgia,” Farr explains. Once the fabric has been printed and the partners approve the quality, they bring it to Janet “where the magic happens.”

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website and on Facebook, so customers can see what they’ve been working on. “The process from artist to bow tie usually takes about two weeks from start to finish.”

Ingenuity and Enthusiasm The trio sell their ties on their website and at Lemon Tree of Hanover, their first distributor. Melissa Haas, proprietor of Lemon Tree, says, “I was impressed with their ingenuity and enthusiasm, and carrying the ties fit with my model of showcasing local artists whenever I can.”

The three are now very busy college students—Farr at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York; Hum-Hyder at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut; and Wilcox at Dartmouth.

Farr says, “We plan to continue running Farr & Hum throughout college.

While at college, our goal is to sell new products we’ve developed over the summer and continue to work on creating new designs over the course of breaks and vacations.” For the long term, Farr says, “We’d like to continue to grow as a small business. Our biggest goal is to expand our online market and establish storefronts in other states. We plan to begin looking for new distributors this coming summer.”

Being 18 is all about learning, and the Farr & Hum partners have learned a lot already. “The process of starting a business has been a huge amount of work,” says Farr, “but it has been incredibly good for us, as we have exposed ourselves to the real lives of businessmen. We have learned how to make tough decisions, interact with customers, design our own ads, maximize time efficiency, and perhaps most importantly, how to survive in such a competitive market.”

If you see bow ties at Fashion Week someday, perhaps Farr & Hum will be one of the reasons. •

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Story & Photos by Lisa Densmore

Skiing in the Austrian Alps

Loving Lech

All was calm as I peered at the massive white snowfield before me.

Marcus, my guide, was a hundred yards ahead, shuffling one foot forward, and then the other in a steady rhythm as his skis pressed Left: A guide from the Lech Skischule atop a skin-to ridge, getting ready to drop in.

Below: Lech Village, a classic Austrian ski town.

parallel tracks into the snow. With each stride, the “skin,” a strip of synthetic fur on the bottom of his ski, gripped the snow briefly under his weight. His heel rose momentarily, lifting the tail of the ski, then he slid the ski forward, again and again. »

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Right: The endless options for off-piste skiing are the highlight of skiing in Austria's Arlberg region.

Below: Certified guides show the way when off-piste skiing around Lech.

I matched his strides, climbing onward, upward. Though the pitch was shallow, at 8,000 feet above sea level, each breath came heavily and quickly. Skinning up a snow-covered mountain equaled the exertion of a long hike up a 4,000-footer in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The word “long” stuck in my head.

We were a long way from our starting point, the top of the Rufikopf, one of the higher chairlift terminals above the tiny village of Lech, Austria, in the Alps near the border of Tirol. In fact, the Tyrolean border on the ridge ahead of us was our goal.

I pondered the irony of my situation, skinning to the top of a ski slope when the Arlberg Pass in my pocket allowed access to 90-plus lifts behind me, from the St. Anton to Oberlech. I could not possibly ski all of the on-piste slopes during my week here, but skiing off-piste was the “in” thing to do for an advanced to expert skier. It was what made the trip special and was one of two feats—along with skiing the towering Valluga, a gondola-accessible peak across the valley with a steep, no-fall zone—that earned one après-ski bragging rights over brats in the bierstube.

Powder Stashes & Backcountry Corn Snow For the local ski instructors, achieving a level of expertise that allowed one to guide off-piste

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Clockwise from near right: View from the tram terminal atop the Valluga.

Making tracks on the final run-out below the Valluga.

A farmhouse along an off-piste route. Skinning toward the Tyrolean border. Peeling skins from skis at the top of a slope.

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Clockwise from top: View of only a fraction of the spectacular alpine terrain surrounding Lech. The author just below the summit of the Valluga. A skier skinning across one of the massive snowfields just beyond the Lech's chairlifts.

took years of training and multiple levels of certification.

Marcus, a senior member of the Lech Ski School, was one of the most highly respected off-piste guides in the region. He excelled at finding remote powder stashes or buttery backcountry corn snow, depending on the day. In addition to making proficient turns in all types of conditions and on the most difficult slopes, he was well versed in mountaineering and avalanche search and rescue skills. I happily followed him across the immense snowfield, trusting him to find a safe route that would eventually take us back to Lech.

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Modern Skiing, fled Austria as the Nazis came to power and settled in North Conway where he directed the ski school at Mount Cranmore. Schneider introduced the Arlberg Technique, a parallel turn with a decisive upperbody rotation. Schneider’s method was the standard of alpine skiing during the first half of the 20th century, first in Austria and then in the United States. Thousands of skiers travelled to Mount Cranmore to learn from Schneider, who 90 years earlier likely climbed the same route up which I now labored.

As we crested the ridge, I understood why off-piste skiing was so popular in the Arlberg. The view was staggering—an endless landscape of towering peaks mantled in white velvet, framing glacier-carved valleys. I felt I was atop an immense untracked playground. My heart pounded even harder from the excitement and anticipation of the descent.

We peeled the skins from our skis and shoved them into our packs, then secured our heels. Both Marcus and I used a randonee setup, alpine skis with bindings that allowed our heels to move up and down to climb, and then locked down like a traditional ski binding to go downhill.

I stood atop a 10-foot cornice, my ski tips hanging in the air, hesitating, looking for the right place to push off

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o hire an on-piste or off-piste ski instructor/guide, contact Skischule Lech, www.skischule-lech.com.

Lech may have a reputation for attracting the rich and famous, but skiing is a bargain compared to major ski resorts in the United States. A one-day adult lift ticket costs Euro 48 ($65) for a Ski Arlberg pass for the region including Lech, Zurs, St. Christof, St. Anton, and Stuben. Seniors born in 1949 and earlier and juniors born between 1994 and 1997 pay Euro 43.5 ($59). Children born in 1998 and earlier pay Euro 29 ($39). Ski or take the free bus from village to village.

Don’t have randonee gear? Sporthaus Strolz on the main street in Lech rents offpiste skis, boots, poles, and avalanche gear (beacon, shovel, probe), www.strolz.at.

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when Marcus leapt to the slope below. I held my breath and jumped. As my skis touched the snow, my caution turned to elation as I mirrored Marcus’s turns.

My skis carved effortlessly as I floated down, down the pristine white headwall. Fifty turns later, we paused to admire the string of S’s we had traced in the snow, then continued our descent.

The slope mellowed as we schussed past a small cluster of farmhouses, shuttered for the winter. We skied down powdery pastures, then through glades of towering pine trees. The run went on and on. Eventually we came to a snow-covered road where a taxi waited, the pick-up arranged prior to our expedition.

A half-hour later, we arrived back in Lech, just in time for a mid afternoon lunch. And not just any lunch. It was a three-course affair with short ribs, baked gnocchi, and a salad medley of greens, tender beets, and shredded carrots sprinkled with Asiago cheese at the four-star Hotel Montana. Patrick Ortlieb, the 1992 Olympic downhill champion and an Austrian national hero, owned the hotel. He greeted us as he did all his guests, like neighbors dropping by his house to say hello. One epic run. One gourmet lunch. It was a memorable ski day.

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The Allures of the Arlberg The rest of my week was equally memorable. I watched my son blossom under the tutelage of the Kinderschule (children’s ski school), improving to the point that he won the ski school’s NASTAR-style race. I skied the “White Ring,” an on-piste circuit that connects Lech, Zürs, Zug, and Oberlech by a series of lifts and ski trails. And I took a run on the World Cup downhill course in St. Anton at a more reasonable speed than the many champions who have tested themselves there.

Finally, on the last day, Marcus took me to the top of the Valluga (a guide is required), and then down the adrenaline-inducing descent from that rocky pinnacle. One must be at least 12 years old to attempt the Valluga, which is technically the highest lift-accessible point of the St. Anton ski area (elevation 9,222 feet). I was four times that age, but I felt like a giddy grade-schooler who had just been given a private pass to the most exciting ride at Disney World. With each gravity-laden turn, the snow sloughed in a mini avalanche below me. The route weaved above a cliff and through a talus corridor to a knife-edge ridge, then down a series of steep pitches before reaching a tamer ski slope at the bottom—4,944 feet

St. Anton is one of several interconnected ski resorts in the Arlberg region.

below the summit. Whenever I recall that run, a touch of adrenaline courses through me, and a tingle of trepidation and delight returns.

The allures of the Arlberg are many.

One can truly experience every aspect of skiing in Lech and its sister villages.

And though there are many other ski regions in the Alps, none exude the history, class, and off-piste appeal of this remote Austrian town. •

Travel Planner WHEN TO GO: Early December through late April GETTING THERE: Zurich, Switzerland, is the closest international airport. Take the train to Langen am Arlberg, then a bus or taxi to Lech, or rent a car at the airport. The three-hour drive through St. Gallen to Feldkirch then over Flexen Pass is an eyepopper.

LODGING: Options range from grand hotels to charming pensions (inns). Rates vary greatly by property and depending on your meal plan (breakfast only or breakfast and dinner). www.ski-austria. com/lech/hotels.

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’Tis the Season for

Bubbles!

Champagne and sparkling wines add to the festivities

By Linda A. Thompson-Ditch With the approach of the winter holidays comes an increase in the amount of champagne and sparkling wine sold in this country. Unfortunately, these bubbling beverages are most often associated with celebrations as a brief toast to a special occasion. However, in France and other countries, people enjoy them just about any time.

“A lot of people, for some reason, think they don’t like champagne,” Peter Rutledge of Norwich Wines says. “That’s probably because people don’t normally drink champagne except for celebrations. I drink it all the time, not just as a celebratory beverage.” »

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Champagne Versus Sparkling Wine While many people use the term “champagne” to mean any sparkling beverage, there is a difference between champagne and sparkling wine. The term champagne signifies a specific type of French sparkling wine that comes from the Champagne region.

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Rutledge explains, “True champagne is made with three types of grapes—chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier.

The grapes are picked earlier than those for non-sparkling wines, so they have not so much sugar content but higher acidity. Blanc de blancs, which means white from white, are champagnes made only with chardonnay. Blanc de noirs, white from black, are made with pinot noir or meunier. They have a more golden color than the blanc de blancs.”

The longer, more labor-intensive méthode champenoise process is the reason champagne is often a bit pricier than sparking wine. The grapes are pressed and fermented. Then a second fermen-

tation takes place after the wine is bottled with yeast and a bit of sugar. This is when the yeast emits the carbon dioxide to create the bubbles. The final two steps are “riddling,” when each bottle is stored nose down and rotated each day to allow the dead yeast and sediment to collect in the bottle’s mouth, and “disgorging,” where the sediment is released from the bottle, either by hand or by freezing the sediment in the neck and then removing the frozen plug.

In contrast, sparkling wines get their bubbles in one of three ways: First is the transfer process, where the wine is bottled for its second fermentation, then filtered and placed in another bottle for sale. Another is the Charmat process, where the second fermentation takes place in a large tank. The third, and least expensive method, is to inject carbonation into the bottle.

Sparkling wines come from many regions in the world. Two of the most well known are Prosecco from Italy and Cava from Spain. “Procecco is pretty popular these days,” Rutledge says.

“However, there is a misconception that it is the same as champagne but for less money, and that it is easier to drink. It is not made in the same way as champagne.”

More Than a Celebration Rutledge enjoys sparklers with food, just as you would any other wine. He notes that the natural acidity and flavors don’t overpower food. For meals, he likes to pair champagne with shellfish, but his favorite is roasted chicken.

“It makes a beautiful pairing. The fattiness of the roasted skin soaks up the acidity and makes the champagne seem even softer.”

For this holiday season, Rutledge recommends these sparklers: Bollinger Grande Année ($125): This is Bollinger Winery’s prestige champagne, with aromas of toasted bread and brandied fruit and notes of exotic spices, rhubarb, and stone fruit.

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aromas of pear, apples, and spice with walnut notes.

Guy Larmandier Cramant Blanc de Blancs ($60): An elegant champagne made with chardonnay grapes, described as having lightness and finesse.

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs ($35): A dry, crisp California sparkling wine made from chardonnay.

Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs ($32): A California sparkling wine made with pinot noir and chardonnay grapes that is both crisp and fruitful.

Adami Prosecco ($15): A light, dry sparkling wine from Italy.

Ca’ dei Zago Prosecco ($20): A bone-dry Italian sparking wine that is bottle fermented in the champagne method.

Steininger Sekt (Pinot Noir Sekt, Traminer Sekt, Gruner Veltliner Sekt, Heiligenstein Riesling Sekt) ($30, except Heiligenstein $60): Produced in Austria, these sparkling wines are bottle fermented using grapes common to the region.

Rutledge recommends choosing champagne from lesser-known wineries. The larger, more-famous champagne houses mass-produce millions of cases each year. They don’t grow all of their own grapes but instead gather grapes from all over the region. “People buy these champagnes not for the taste but the prestige. Look for ones called grower champagnes, where the winery grows their own grapes and produces a limited number of bottles each year,” he says.

For a holiday gathering, Rutledge suggests hosting a sparkler tasting, just as you would a wine tasting. He says, “I find people don’t know how to taste champagne. The bubbles throw the whole thing off. You taste it just as you would any other wine.” •

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Engaging Lifestyles THE HANOVER AREA OFFERS MANY CHOICES

Options to Consider as We Grow Older

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HANOVER IS KNOWN AS A GREAT PLACE FOR AGING. CNN’s Money Magazine listed it as the second-best town to retire to in the country.

Articles in the New York Times, USA Today, and other publications have noted the senior attraction of the area’s lively environment, culture, and superb medical facilities. The Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth (ILEAD) is a well-used resource, where many over 50 and even over 80 take and teach courses, lecture, lead programs, and travel.

Along with the important roles of the town and college in making Hanover “aging friendly,” high-quality residential options and home-care assistance expand the appeal. Senior communities here meet varied needs and interests—from independent living in your apartment to assisted-living communities with all meals and 24-hour staff to memory care and nursing care. For home care, a full range of services is available through licensed agencies, whether one needs help with errands for a couple of hours a month, 24-hour

residences KENDAL at Hanover Home to 400 residents, Kendal is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Nearly 330 residents reside independently in residential apartments while another roughly 70 residents reside within the health center which encompasses Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, and a complete Memory Care Program. A significant benefit in this community is the on-site clinic, serving the specific needs of the Kendal residents.

A unique feature of Kendal is the LifeCare Agreement that provides the security of higher levels of care when needed without financial uncertainty.

With extensive amenities—indoor pool, croquet court, putting green, walking trails, art studios, fabulously equipped workshop, and more— there’s lots to do on Kendal’s 65-acre campus. Many in this retirement community are also on the go, traveling, playing golf, and volunteering.

“Our Kendal values are rooted in Quaker principles,” explains Urso.

These include being involved in the community and giving back to it.

Kendal residents guide social and cultural events and opportunities on campus, and volunteer in many capacities. In 2009, the Hanover Chamber of Commerce honored Kendal residents with an achievement award for their contributions and volunteerism in the community.

To support good health and fitness, Kendal’s Vitality 360 program helps residents “develop personal wellness goals to live their best life,” notes Diana Cox, Director of Resident Health care Services. These goals could include increasing physical activity to improve overall health and mobility or traveling to attend the marriage of a loved one. •

private-duty nursing care, or something in between.

“Plan ahead,” says David Urso, Director of Marketing at Kendal at Hanover. Whether your intention is to stay in your home or you plan to consider a move to a community, Urso suggests, “Think about who will help you or where you will go if you have a major health event. Plan ahead and figure out where you want to be.”

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“Our Kendal values are rooted in Quaker principles,” explains Urso. These include being involved in the community and giving back to it.

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residences PHOTOS BY ALEC MARSHALL

Terrace Communities “It takes a village, and it is wonderful to work in this village—in all three local Terrace communities.

People here truly are nurturing and care about the people they are working with. It’s delightful,” says Gretchen Stoddard, Director of Sales at Terrace Communities.

“Every day I know that we as a VALLEY TERRACE IN WILDER group are helping people enjoy their lives.”

Valley Terrace in Wilder, Wheelock Terrace in Hanover, and Woodstock Terrace in Vermont are all assistedliving communities. All three offer a range of apartment and studio floor plans. Terrace chefs prepare three meals a day with appealing menu selections served in the attracWHEELOCK TERRACE IN HANOVER tive dining room at each complex.

Laundry, housekeeping, and scheduled transportation are among the included services in monthly rents.

Caring staff members are on duty 24 hours a day.

Assisted living—a fairly recent category in the health care/aging spectrum—provides support for resWOODSTOCK TERRACE IN WOODSTOCK idents. Staff members assist those residents who are independent to those needing specialized care, including medication management.

Designed for seniors, Terrace communities have ample spaces for socializing, enjoying the surroundings, entertaining, or sitting in a quiet alcove with the newspaper. At Valley Terrace, the bright sunroom, country kitchen, and living room are welcoming and well used. The cozy library/card room with its classic hunter prints and burgundy and forest green décor is especially popular for late afternoon social gatherings.

Residents get to know each other as neighbors and form new friendships. Leaving a longtime family home to move to assisted living can be an adjustment at first to some, but the security and congeniality of the right place usually win out. “After they’ve been here for some time, we hear so many people say, ‘This is great; I wish I’d moved in sooner,’” says Stoddard. •

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“Every day I know that we as a group are helping people enjoy their lives.”

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Alice Peck Day – The Woodlands and Harvest Hill “The location of Harvest Hill and The Woodlands on the Alice Day Peck Medical Campus is a great advantage. We have a fantastic Senior Care Team as a part of our community care center, along with top-notch specialists right here,” says Todd Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lifecare System about this pair of residences in Lebanon.

THE WOODLANDS “A more accurate description than independent living is ‘supported independent living,’ ” says Miller about The Woodlands, opened in 2010, which has 66 large apartments (some up to 2,100 HARVEST HILL square feet), underground parking, and other conveniences. “At The Woodlands we support people’s lifestyles, interests, and well-being. Residents can enjoy a gourmet dinner every night, swim in our pool, watch movies in our theater, and enjoy their neighbors and all that the Upper Valley has to offer.” The Woodlands’ Swiss chef prepares four-star menu selections, making dinnertime especially savored.

Harvest Hill, just a short stroll away, is an independent and assisted-living community. Three meals are served daily; nursing staff is on duty 24 hours; and amenities including a salon, library, and activity rooms are on the premises. With fitness facilities, an on-site trainer, and exercise classes, Harvest Hill supports residents’ fitness and mobility. With Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital right next door, medical services are readily available. •

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“At The Woodlands we support people’s lifestyles, interests, and well-being.

Residents can enjoy a gourmet dinner every night, swim in our pool, watch movies in our theater, and enjoy their neighbors and all that the Upper Valley has to offer.”

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home care

Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurse Association Many people prefer to stay at home throughout their later years, but depending on family members to meet all of one’s needs is often not realistic.

With appropriate help, living at home can be safe and fulfilling. Trained caregivers make life easier by helping with daily chores, personal care, transportation, and companionship. Clinical staff including nurses and therapists can have a greater role, assisting with clinical treatment and therapy.

The need for home care may arise suddenly, for example, after a fall or accident. It may also emerge gradually when a person just needs a bit of support—getting items down from high shelves, keeping up with the dishes, programming the remote control.

“We help people from one hour to 24 hours,” says Scott Fabry, President and CEO of Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (LSRV NA). With registered nurses, licensed nurses, and caregivers who help with

personal care and grooming, and homemaker companions who help with light housekeeping and errands, LSRVNA has trained personnel to meet all levels of home health needs.

“Every family and every situation is different,” says Fabry. “We often start with short visits for support in the home.” Many people start their relationship with LSRVNA with an hour here or there to help get safely in and out of the tub, for instance, or for other personal assistance. Sometimes the LSRVNA connection starts so that a family caregiver can have a little time off. “People find that they genuinely enjoy having help,” Fabry notes.

A nonprofit, the LSRVNA has been meeting area home health needs for more than 40 years, serving residents of the Lake Sunapee and Upper Valley regions of New Hampshire with skilled nursing, hospice, and personal care for patients of all ages and incomes.

When considering bringing help into

From top: Jennifer LaChance, RN; Susan Badgley (in pink), Personal Care Service Provider; and Laurie Bride, RN, stop in at clients’ homes to provide care.

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your home, there are benefits in working with an agency rather than hiring someone listed on a bulletin board. “We have licensed people who are trained and supervised. Your plan of care is overseen by a nurse, so you receive expert guidance and expert supervision.

People who work here are screened and vetted. We carry liability insurance and workers’ compensation.” •

Armistead Caregiver Services Armistead Caregiver Services in Lebanon, Burlington, and Schenectady specializes in providing non-medical personal care to people in their homes.

Locally owned, Armistead is a full-service, private-pay, elder care and caregiver company, offering personal care, meal preparation, errands, transportation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and more to seniors and people living with disabilities.

“Many people want to stay at home, and getting someone in can go a long way toward fulfilling that wish,” says Tom Juers, president and part owner of Armistead. “It is important for family members to be watchful for changes in behavior or physical ability.” Subtle changes can be signs of need for assistance.

By establishing a relationship with caregivers early, if a crisis like a fall or accident occurs, it can be less stressful because a support system is already in place.

Armistead takes pride in their caregiver training, with regular continuing education for their staff. With clients and families, they develop care plans and continue to update them, responding to changing needs.

“We all really have a desire to get the client what they need,” says Juers.

CONTACT INFORMATION David Urso Kendal at Hanover 80 Lyme Road Hanover, NH Phone: (603) 643-8900 Fax: (603) 643-7099 kah.kendal.org Gretchen Stoddard, Director of Sales Terrace Communities Valley Terrace (802) 280-1910 Wheelock Terrace (603) 643-7290

Caregiver Connie Davis visits with a client.

Woodstock Terrace (802) 457-2228 Cell: (802) 683-8390 gstoddard@terrace communities.com www.terracecommunities.com Alice Peck Day The Woodlands, Harvest Hill Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital 10 Alice Peck Day Drive Lebanon, NH www.alicepeckday.org Tom Juers, President Armistead Caregiver Services (877) 448-7088 armisteadinc.com Scott Fabry Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice 107 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-4077

Tom Juers.

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financial timeline Advice by the decades

from Lynne Ford of Charter Trust

“HOPE FOR THE BEST BUT PREPARE FOR THE WORST,” says Lynne Ford, wealth advisor at Charter Trust in Hanover. Energetic and knowledgeable, Ford has been at Charter Trust for 10 years, advising clients about IRA’s and investments for eight of those years.

Some financial planning advice, she notes, applies to all ages. “Have a will, a financial power of attorney, a power of attorney for health care, and an advance directive starting in your early 20s. Revisit them as life progresses, at least once every 10 years. Life events are especially good times to revisit them—after the birth of a child, the purchase of a house, a change of career, or the death of a family member.”

At all ages, Ford says, “Review your budget annually. There are a lot of places where all of us spend money that we don’t really need to. Look at what is important, what you can afford, and where you can cut corners.”

Here are Ford’s tips for financial planning throughout the decades of your life:

20s and 30s • Try to keep your debt low. Focus on paying off student loans if you have them. Avoid using credit cards if you can. Don’t spend more than you can afford to—that may be hard advice to follow in your 20s, but it’s a good habit to have.

• Open an IRA or utilize your company’s 401k. Usually companies match your contribution, so you’re doubling your money from the get-go.

• Continue paying down non-mortgage debt if you have it.

• Aim to save at least 10 percent of your income. The closer you can get to that in your retirement account, the better off you’ll be later.

• A general rule to follow—when you get a raise, it’s a perfect time to increase your 401k contribution. You didn’t have the extra money in the first place, so you’re not going to miss it.

• Keep an eye on your investments. Figure out how much risk is comfortable. Make sure your portfolio is diversified with high-quality assets. You don’t want all your money in your company’s stock.

• Start thinking about retirement! Make sure you participate in your health insurance plan. Look into long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

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40s and 50s • Your children are becoming self-sufficient. It’s great to help pay for college for our children, but keep your retirement funds on track.

Your retirement should be the priority.

• Review your assets frequently.

As the kids leave the nest and become self-sufficient, you may be open to more risk with your investments, or you may decide that you’re closer to retirement and want less risk.

• Think about your financial goals. What do you want?

How much will you need?

• Consider long-term care insurance. It may make sense for your circumstances, and it is less expensive to buy when you’re younger.

• If you have non-mortgage debt, pay it down. Try to pay down your mortgage.

• Increase your 401k contributions.

• Review your budget to see where you can cut expenses and add to your retirement savings.

• Work on your savings and cash reserves.

Review asset allocations.

• Pay off your mortgage.

• As always, review your budget. Consider downsizing. Do you still need the same amount of space now that the kids are gone?

• Understand your Social Security benefits and differences in filing at different ages before you start collecting. Decide whether it is more important to get smaller payments sooner or larger ones later, if you can afford to wait. The difference in payments can be significant.

• Educate yourself on Medicare and your supplemental health insurance.

• Decide whether or not you still want to work.

This is especially important to do before you file for Social Security.

70 and older • You must start withdrawing from non-Roth IRA’s and 401k’s.

• Consolidate and simplify your finances, for example, if you have 401k’s from different employers.

• Review your investments, knowing that you are probably less tolerant to risk.

• Review your budget.

• Try to simplify your expenses.

• Consider pre-planning and pre-paying for your funeral. It can help make a sad time less stressful for your family.

• Don’t stop planning for the future. We are living longer.

Try not to overspend. Keep your debt low, and don’t take out a mortgage.

For more information, contact Lynne by calling (603) 856-5245 or emailing lford@chartertrust.com.

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estate planning Albert J. Cirone

“YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF AND TO YOUR BENEFICIARIES TO KEEP YOUR DOCUMENTS UP TO DATE AND RELEVANT,” says Attorney Albert J. Cirone Jr. of Lebanon. Planning for the distribution of your assets after your death or during your life, making decisions about the medical care you choose to receive or decline, and deciding who will act on your behalf if you are incapacitated may seem like daunting tasks. But moving these important decisions from your “to-do list” to your “done list” doesn’t need to be difficult.

Professional advice from an attorney specializing in estate planning can demystify this process and help you create a plan that is right for your own situation.

Every adult should have basic legal documents that address estate planning. Beyond these, explains Cirone, whose expertise includes estate planning, there are additional documents, including trusts, that can help implement your wishes.

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or she wants to control and manage the disposition of his or her estate.

A durable power of attorney for health care appoints an agent to make medical decisions for the person if he or she is unable to make them. This can include the entire range of medical decisions including termination of life if the person becomes incompetent or unable to communicate. It can also contain a do-not-resuscitate provision.

A living will expresses the desire of a person not to be kept alive if he or she is in a terminal condition.

A general durable power of attorney appoints someone to act in our stead, for example to sign legal documents or make business decisions and to perform financial transactions. It can be as broad or as narrow as one chooses.

TRUSTS There are many types of revocable and irrevocable trusts and a large volume of trust law, but the basic idea is that the trust—rather than its grantor or beneficiaries—owns the assets that are transferred into the trust (a funded trust).

“I use the analogy that a trust is like a factory. You can build a factory and it’s there, but it is a shell until you put in inventory, equipment, and workers.

Once you fund the trust, it becomes a working factory,” says Cirone, owning and managing the assets for the beneficiaries pursuant to the terms set forth in the document. Those beneficiaries may, and most often do, include the grantor, or the creator of the trust.

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table organizations, meet one’s own or one’s spouse’s lifetime needs, manage assets for children until they reach a designated age or for incapacitated persons, and address tax issues if applicable.

“A trust is appropriate for many people, not only for people with wealth,” explains Cirone. For example, a young couple who own their home and have children may establish a trust to provide for the children if something happens to the parents.

A trust can benefit subsequent generations by managing the assets until the children are older. Establishing a charitable trust can have tax benefits because of the charitable donation and allow flexibility for giving to qualifying organizations.

A “living trust” is created and executed during the lifetime of the grantor and has multiple benefits, especially if funded during the grantor’s life. With a living trust, you can be the grantor, trustee, and beneficiary. “The grantor is the person who creates the trust. The trustee manages the trust for the benefit of the beneficiary,” says Cirone. Within this framework, in typical situations, “You lose no flexibility at all regarding what you can do with your assets.”

This living trust can make the transfer of assets more efficient and private when the grantor or a beneficiary dies. The trust typically provides for multiple layers of beneficiaries and alternate beneficiaries.

Because the trust owns the assets, they will continue to be managed and distributed in accordance with its terms, generally without having to go to probate. Probate can be a lengthy

long-term care insurance process, and the documents that are filed with the court are public. The use of trusts can also reduce federal or state estate taxes if those are issues that need to be addressed.

The costs of drafting a trust are higher than those of a simple will. Cirone recommends discussing those costs early.

“If the attorney doesn’t raise the issue of estimated fees, the client should ask.”

The various documents in an estate plan often require specific language; requirements vary from state to state. Estate planning also requires taking inventory of your assets, from the house and investments to items with particular importance to you.

For example, if you want a particular beneficiary to have your grandmother’s engagement ring, this is the time to make that bequest specifically in a document that will ensure that disposition. “It is critical for a person to supply their estate planner with accurate, up-to-date financial information,” says Cirone, noting that attorneys who practice estate planning have forms to help with that task.

With a little effort, good estate planning, whether it includes trusts or not, can save you and your family time and money and reduce uncertainty and stress. •

In the process of developing your financial and estate plans, you may want to consider longterm care insurance. Depending on the policy, long-term care insurance can offset the costs of assisted living, a nursing facility, or even health care at your home. These policies tend to be expensive if purchased at a more advanced age.

Howard Dindo of Paige and Campbell Insurance Inc. in Barre, a sibling office to Taylor Palmer Insurance in Bradford, Vermont offers these tips: If you already have a policy, hold onto it because prices have gone up.

There is a big difference in price if you buy this kind of insurance when you’re young. Consider long-term care insurance when your children are grown, when you’re around 45 to 55, and you can invest for yourself rather than for your children’s future.

A “return of premium” provision is an attractive option. If you use only part of the policy—for example, if you paid $200,000 in premiums over a period of time, but you use only $50,000—your beneficiaries would receive the balance. •

“He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.”

—Plato (427-346 BC)

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Caroling Party Menu New England Wassail Cranberry Chutney Sundried Tomato Tapenade White Bean, Sausage & Kale Soup Sweet Dream Bars

Singing for Supper Host a caroling party

By Susan Nye

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hristmas is a joyous time of year and a caroling party is a great way to share your good cheer.

Gather a group of friends, bundle up, and tour the neighborhood with high spirits and song sheets. »

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New England Wassail ▷ SERVES 12 3 cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 6 peppercorns 4 whole allspice 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 4 (2- to 3-inch-long) strips of orange peel

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Wrap the cinnamon sticks, cloves, peppercorns, allspice, ginger, and orange peel in cheesecloth and tie with kitchen string.

Put the cider, brown sugar, and spices in a large pot, and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and continue simmering for 30 minutes.

Wassail can be made ahead to this point; just cool, cover, and refrigerate. On the night of the party, reheat on medium heat and continue with the recipe.

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To serve: Put 1 ounce of applejack or rum in a mug, and then fill with hot wassail. Garnish with a pinch of nutmeg.

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Alternatively, song is a wonderful way to give back to the community.

To spread joy to those less fortunate, take your act to a homeless shelter and bring along gifts for the kids and canned goods for the shelter’s kitchen.

Perhaps you’d like to bring some cheer to the elderly or our wounded soldiers with a songfest at a nursing home or veterans’ hospital. And finally, the holidays are a good time to thank our firefighters, police officers, and other first responders with cookies and song.

You may need to have more than one party!

The fun shouldn’t end there. Invite everyone home with you for a “souper” supper and more singing.

In jolly old England, carol singing

Cranberry Chutney ▷ MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS 2 Tbsp butter 1 large onion, finely diced 1 carrot, finely diced 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 1–2 tsp minced jalapeno pepper 1 tsp cumin Pinch ground cloves Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic, minced 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup golden raisins ½ cup dry red wine 3–4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

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Add the onion, carrot, ginger, and jalapeno, and season with cumin, cloves, and salt and pepper. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more.

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Add the cranberries, sugar, raisins, wine, and vinegar, and toss to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chutney reaches a jam consistency, about 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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was known as wassailing. Grateful audiences rewarded the carolers with steaming cups of wassail before sending them on to the next house. Kick off snowy boots and warm up with spicy mugs of wassail.

While the soup heats on the stove, stave off everyone’s hunger with a hearty cheese platter. Depending on the size of your party, select three to five cheeses, and plan on a couple of ounces

per person. Choose the cheeses for a variety of textures and flavors. Start with something soft and creamy like Brie or Camembert, and add a tangy goat cheese and a sharp cheddar. For a larger party, add a flavorful Stilton or Gorgonzola, an aged alpine cheese like Gruyère, and a nutty ParmigianoReggiano or salty pecorino. You can’t go wrong with a combination of local and imported artisanal cheeses.

White Bean, Sausage & Kale Soup Great for a crowd, especially on a cold night, a hearty soup is sure to please. Let the soup simmer while you and your guests enjoy wassail and cheese. No need to hurry; raise your voices in another chorus or two.

When you’re ready, serve the soup in large mugs. ▷ SERVES 12 Olive oil 2 lb sweet, hot, or a mix Italian sausage, casings removed 1 large onion, chopped 1 large leek, chopped 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1 cup dry white wine 4 cups cooked small white beans, rinsed and drained 4 or more quarts chicken stock (more or less depending on how thick you want your soup) 1 bay leaf 2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary 2 tsp fresh thyme 1 lb kale, stems and center ribs removed and roughly chopped

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Put a little olive oil in a large soup kettle and heat over medium-high. Add the sausage and sauté, breaking up the meat into bite-sized pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot, drain, and reserve.

Add the onion, leek, carrots, and celery to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. Add the white wine and simmer for about 5 minutes.

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Puree 1 to 2 cups of beans with a little chicken stock in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Add the sausage, beans, bean puree, remaining stock, bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme to the vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add a piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano rind (about 2 by 3 inches) to the soup for more flavor and richness.

The soup can be made ahead to this point. Cool to room temperature, cover, and store in the refrigerator. Reheat to a simmer on medium and continue with the recipe.

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Stir in the kale and simmer on low, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender, about 20 minutes.

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Sundried Tomato Tapenade ▷ MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS 2 cups well-drained, oil-packed sundried tomato halves 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3–4 Tbsp red wine vinegar Extra-virgin olive oil to taste ¼ cup chopped fresh basil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Put the tomatoes, garlic, and vinegar in a small food processor, and pulse to combine and finely chop. With the motor running, add olive oil and process until thick and smooth. Add the basil and parsley, season with salt and pepper, and pulse to combine. Cover and store in the refrigerator for 4 hours or until ready to use.

Artfully arrange the cheeses on a large platter. For extra color and zing, serve the cheeses with small dollops of sweet and spicy chutney or savory tapenade. To bring out their full flavor, serve the cheeses and spreads at room

temperature. Round out your appetizers with dishes of mixed nuts and marinated olives. Fill a basket with slices of artisanal breads and crackers, set out small plates, and let everyone serve themselves. •

Susan Nye lives in New Hampshire and writes for magazines throughout New England, Named one of the Top 100 Foodie Bloggers of 2012 by BlueStar Range, she shares many of her favorite recipes and stories about family and friendship on her blog at www.susannye.wordpress.com.

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Sweet Dream Bars The soup might quiet the crowd for a while but, before you know it, everyone will be ready to sing again.

Pass plates of your favorite Christmas cookies and fresh mugs of wassail. Enjoy a sweet bite with a few more rounds of “Twelve Days” and “Joy to the World” before your guests head home humming “White Christmas.” ▷ MAKES 24 BARS Hot shortbread base, recipe follows 1 large egg 2 Tbsp rum (optional) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 3 Tbsp heavy cream cup brown sugar cup honey ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup grated coconut

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Make the shortbread base (recipe follows).

In a large bowl whisk together the egg, rum, vanilla, and cream.

Add the brown sugar, honey, and salt and whisk until smooth and well combined. Stir in the pecans, chocolate chips, and coconut.

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Pour the nut mixture over the hot shortbread, return to the oven, and bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes.

Cool in the pan and cut into 24 bars.

Shortbread Base 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp salt 1½ sticks (¾ cup) butter, cut into small pieces

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Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Put the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and process until small lumps form.

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Brown’s Floormasters The art of wood flooring

By Karen Wahrenberger Photos by Gabrielle Varela

Top: Family room features Santos Mahogany floors installed by Brown's.

Above: So many choices!

Greg Brown’s cell phone buzzes in his briefcase, which is set on a large table in the upper level of his neatly organized wood-flooring showroom.

He ignores it as he talks about his favorite part of having a full-service wood-flooring business—the satisfaction of seeing an unusual or complex job finished. The craftsman in him enjoys seeing the finished art.

Specifically, Greg loves seeing the effect that an inlaid design or a premium wood, like mahogany, makes on the overall look and value of a home or a room. “Wood floors make a house pop,” he says with a smile.

The phone continues to buzz, and he shrugs, saying simply, “I’m very busy.” He admits that since the recession, business tends to slow down in the winter months from November to March, but the summer months are nonstop action for his business. Greg’s description of what “full-service wood flooring” means explains why he is so busy. »

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Above: Brown's showroom offers customers many flooring options.

Left: Greg Brown offers expert advice on installation and care of hardwood floors.

His company also specializes in sanding and refinishing old floors, making them look as good as new.

Below: Interesting details can be incorporated into wood floors.

First, his company, at 2617 Hartford Avenue in Wilder, Vermont on Route 5 halfway between Norwich and Wilder, supplies any kind of prefinished or unfinished hard or soft wood flooring imaginable. Although most custom88

ers choose hardwood, a few like the distressed “old farmhouse” look of soft woods like pine. He also supplies engineered wood—wood attached to plywood—for use in high-humidity areas and over concrete, such as in basements.

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The showroom even has bamboo—he loves it—and cork, which according to Greg is surprisingly durable and comfortable to walk on. He also carries laminate flooring, which looks like wood. His state-of-the-art showroom

has a larger variety of wood-flooring types than customers might find at a big box store or other flooring store that doesn’t focus exclusively on wood flooring.

Greg meets his clients by appointment (info@brownsfloormasters.com).

When they come in, they “usually know what they want” but might need help selecting a color or type of wood. He provides a free consultation and cost estimate to fit his customers’ needs.

A Passion for Wood Underfoot In addition to supplying flooring, the company removes and disposes of old flooring and installs the new flooring. Brown’s Floormasters’ specialty is installing unfinished flooring the old-fashioned way and sanding and custom-staining the wood on site. To Greg, the tight-fitting look and quality of this type of installation is worth the few extra days of work for its aesthetics. He does a lot of the finishing himself—he “enjoys it the most.” He adds that many people also enjoy the ease and quick convenience of prefinished wood-flooring installation, which Brown’s also installs frequently, whether it’s purchased at their showroom or elsewhere. At times, they install reclaimed or recycled flooring.

Once they put flooring from a basketball court into a home, and when Pease Air Force Base closed, they carefully pulled up the beech flooring from the base housing and used it again in houses in the Upper Valley. One family provided Brown’s with flooring made from wine barrels to install in their home. The permanent red-wine stains were a part of the desired look of the flooring.

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S P OT L I G H T can be woven with existing flooring so that you never know that there was any repair done. A lot of people can’t believe that we can make a seamless repair,” Greg says.

Beauty and Green Benefits Brown’s professional installers have all been working for him for more than five years, and all came to him with experience in the field. Thirty-two years ago when he was just nine, he started working weekends and vacations in the business, helping his father by emptying dust bags and holding electrical cords out of the way. He began working with other employees to install wood flooring when he was in his teens. “Working in wood flooring was always my plan,” says Greg.

“It is all that I have ever done.”

Greg’s father, Peter Brown Jr., is now retired. He started the family business in 1968 in Marshfield, Massachusetts, during the South Shore building boom.

He moved the business up to Vermont in the 1980s. Brown’s has been at its current location for eight years.

All of Greg’s uncles were drawn into the wood-flooring business by his father and currently have woodflooring businesses all over New England.

Greg, however, has only “a bunch of sisters.” He adds, “They don’t do flooring.”

Greg believes in the value of what his company provides. He notes that wood flooring is always better than carpeting, which he refers to as “throwaway” flooring. Wood adds value, beauty, and The glow of Santos Mahogany flooring warms this living room.

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a “natural touch” to the home. “Wood flooring is easy to keep clean and lasts a lifetime plus. Some of the floors that we refinish are over a hundred years old.”

Because it lasts so much longer than other flooring, wood is better for the environment. It’s sustainable, as trees can fully regrow while the flooring harvested from the land is still in use in its original home or is reclaimed to use in a new home.

The cell phone buzzes again, but Greg has time to add a few more comments about a project he just finished.

The entire house was floored with heavy, dark mahogany wood. Even the basement has a custom milled mahogany floor. “I love doing interesting floors.

It can be really fun.” •

Brown’s Floormasters 2617 Hartford Avenue Wilder, VT (802) 295-0933 www.brownsfloormasters.com

LIVING WELL

This article is the seventh 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.

Want to look like you’ve sipped at the fountain of youth without going into hiding for weeks? You can—thanks to a broad range of nonsurgical cosmetic treatments that can provide the degree of correction you want. Minimally invasive procedures that are relatively pain free and have little or no downtime can give you a look tailored to your needs. Making sense of the many options available and determining what’s best for you can be daunting, however. »

Making Sense of the Latest Cosmetic Treatments Sometimes less is more

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“Most patients are not certain as to what they need or want,” says Dr. Andre Berger, cosmetic surgeon, antiaging specialist, and founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in California. “What we see is completely different from what others see. People can be influenced by media or advertisers, and treatments have become commodities.

You need a doctor who will take the time to review your concerns.”

Consult a cosmetic dermatologist who is knowledgeable and skilled in the latest techniques. He or she can analyze your situation and determine what treatment will best address all your issues, Dr. Berger advises. Among the factors to consider with your doctor are which areas are appropriate for treatment and how long treatment will last, as well as cost and safety.

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ingly, the most attractive appearance is average. “You don’t have to overshoot, or you’ll look less attractive; you don’t want to look ‘overdone.’ ” Injectable fillers, Botox, laser treatments, and nonsurgical facelifts are among the most common procedures that are used alone or in combination, offering different outcomes. “No one treatment can do everything,” says Dr. Berger. Some last a few months; others last several years. “The longer it lasts, the more expensive it is,” Dr. Berger explains. “Cost should be thought of in terms of results. Each person’s individual needs vary, so costs will range. Cost is based on the doctor’s examination and determination of what is needed for correction."

Many Effective Options “The essence of beauty in females is volume in the right places,” Dr. Berger says, and fillers basically replace or

“The face has opposing muscle groups— depressors and elevators.

When you’re young, the muscles are in balance. As we get older, we see evidence of imbalance. . .”

correct loss of volume. Some fillers can add volume as well as stimulate collagen production; some are more natural looking while others offer long-term solutions.

Juvéderm, Restylane, and Perlane are short-term hyaluronic fillers that last between six and nine months. The downside of these fillers is that periodic maintenance work may be necessary. The upside: a natural appearance and immediate results at the smallest expense. These fillers can soften folds in the face, reduce or eliminate lines, and erase scars, and they can be used on the lips.

Intermediate treatments such as Radiesse also provide immediate results but last longer, nine months to a year. They are effective for places that need more volume and for deeper folds, as they reshape and lift.

For collagen stimulation, Sculptra offers more subtle correction and re-

quires several treatments, according to individual needs, three to four weeks apart. Patients require between two and six treatments. Because it stimulates cells that produce collagen, the improvement is gradual but can last up to two or three years.

Long-term solutions include Artefill, which Dr. Berger says is a potent collagen filler as well as a volumizer that can last five years or more. “It does a great job of lifting and filling,” he says, “with results similar to a facelift. It replaces volume loss, softens folds, restores shape, and corrects symmetry.”

Fat transfer, a so-called nonsurgical facelift, involves taking fat from one area of a patient’s body and injecting it in an area that needs to be filled. An advanced technique, Dr. Berger says it’s a natural long-term solution that enriches the fat grafts with a patient’s own stem cells and platelets rich in plasma.

Botox, perhaps most familiar and popular, is the number-one cosmetic procedure performed in the world and the safest, Dr. Berger says. It’s a neurotoxin that paralyzes muscles in the face. “The face has opposing muscle groups—depressors and elevators. When you’re young, the muscles are in balance. As we get older, we see evidence of imbalance—lines across the forehead, for example, or frown lines between the eyes that make you look angry; squint lines under eyes and crow’s-feet; the corners of the mouth and the bands on the neck. Botox can improve all of these. It’s used to sculpt the face by rebalancing the muscles of the face.”

Botox is effective for about three months, takes up to four hours to start working, and can take up to ten days to reach full effect. With repeated treatments, it will last longer, extending its effectiveness up to six months. The injections are painless if administered correctly, according to Dr. Berger, and can be used as an isolated treatment or along with other treatments for further improvement. » WINTER 2013-2014 • HERE IN HANOVER

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Looking Refreshed Is the Goal If it’s just your skin you’d like to see improved, laser treatments can rejuvenate your appearance by reducing pigment, shrinking pores, improving luster, and easing the finest of lines, Dr. Berger explains. Different types of lasers are used for different issues: dark spots, rough texture, blotchy or uneven tone, large pores, and lines or wrinkles caused by sun damage.

There’s no significant downtime, Dr. Berger says, but it’s not for all skin types. “You need to be evaluated properly to be sure your skin type is appropriate.” Dr. Berger warns against sun exposure or tanning, as this treatment raises the risk for burns.

With so many options, a cookiecutter look that tells people you’ve had “work done” is a thing of the past.

“The ideal result is when you don’t look like you’ve had treatment. You look better—refreshed, not ‘done,’ ” says Dr. Berger. “Sometimes, a little goes a long way.” •

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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M O N E Y M AT T E R S

Financial crimes against older Americans are on the rise. According to the 2010 Investor Protection Trust (IPT) Elder Fraud Survey, more than seven million older Americans—one out of every five citizens over the age of 65—have already been victimized by a financial swindle. What can you do to protect yourself or to help someone you know who may be vulnerable and at risk because of his or her age? »

Defending Elders Against Financial steps Crimes Simple for staying safe

By Brian Doyle

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Proactive Protection Taking a few precautions now can help defend against fraud in later life.

1. Organize your estate. No matter how old you are, it’s a good idea to update and organize all your financial documentation, including your will, financial powers of attorney, real estate deeds, insurance policies, pension and trust documents, birth and marriage certificates, and Social Security paperwork. Maintaining an organized file and helping others (such as a parent, aunt or uncle, or close friend) do the same can make it easier to spot inconsistencies and red flags that could signal financial abuse or fraud.

2. Make a list of financial contacts.

Bankers, insurance agents, attorneys, accountants, stockbrokers, and other professionals should be included on this list. Share your list with your financial advisor and with family members you trust.

3. Keep a watchful eye. An older person could be at risk for fraud if he or she feels socially isolated, has suffered a recent loss, or has physical or mental disabilities. Be especially vigilant if the individual is unfamiliar with his or her finances or has family members who are struggling financially or have substance abuse problems. Look out for financial mishandling, which can include anything from the use of property or belongings without permission to persuading someone to sign a deed, will, or power of attorney through deception or coercion. If you notice any sudden changes in your family member’s health, social life, or spending habits, ask about the reasons for the shift.

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may not be legitimate.

Fraud snags its victims by several means—through the mail, through telemarketing, and even through social media. In particular, beware of the following: “Free” gifts. Steer away from vacations or prizes that require payment, “postage-and-handling” fees, or personal information in order to be claimed.

Claims of health cures and diets. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you have any questions, ask your doctor.

Fake contests, prizes, lotteries, chain letters, insurance deals, and franchise and work-at-home schemes. These can be sent from email addresses that look familiar to you. If a message looks like a form letter, delete it.

Social networking “friend” requests from unfamiliar parties. Limit your online circle to close friends and family.

When in doubt, steer clear.

For more information about types of fraud or to report a suspicious offer, contact the National Fraud Information Center at (800) 876-7060. Get the information you need to help protect the assets you and your family members have worked a lifetime to earn. • Brian Doyle is a Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo Advisors and lives with his wife and three children right here in Hanover.

Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

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THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

DECEMBER 11 ∂ Holiday Open House Join the celebration in the museum’s galleries with live musical performances, self-guided tours, light refreshments, and door prizes. ▷5:30pm

JANUARY 10 ∂ Film Screening: The Great Confusion: The Armory Show of 1938 (2013) Introduced by writer, narrator, and director Michael Maglaras. ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 6:30pm

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.

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15 ∂ Adult Workshop: Learning to Look: The Murals of José Clemente Orozco Call (603) 646-1469 by January 13 to register. ▷6:30–8pm

Luis Gispert, Untitled (Dinner Girls), 2002, Cibachrome mounted on aluminum. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through the Harry Shafer Fisher 1966 Memorial Fund; PH.2003.34 © Luis Gispert

21 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Decoding the Visual Grid in the Works of Andrew Forge, Charles Spurrier, and Beryl Korot

of Contemporary Dartmouth Artists in Residence

▷12:30pm

28 ∂ Special Event: Roundtable Discussion: The Artist-in-Residence Program At Dartmouth

24 ∂ Exhibition Opening Party: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth Live music, door prizes, and refreshments. ▷5:30–7pm

25 ∂ Special Tour: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth

▷12:30pm

▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 4:30pm

FEBRUARY 4 Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Not So Still Life ▷12:30pm

▷2pm

28 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artistin-Residence Series: Formal and Expressive Uses of Color in the Work

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5 ∂ Lecture: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth A reception will follow in the Kim Gallery. ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5pm

8 ∂ Children’s Workshop: What’s in a Landscape?

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

WINTER EXHIBITIONS

Do landscape paintings have to include natural features like mountains, rivers, and clouds? Or can they feature triangles, squares, and stripes? In this workshop, participants will learn about how artists use a range of different styles and media to communicate a sense of place within the landscape. Back in the studio, children will create their own mixedmedia landscapes. Call (603) 646-1469

by February 4 to register. For ages 7–10. ▷1–2:30pm

A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth’s Students Ongoing

José Clemente Orozco: The Epic of American Civilization Ongoing

College. In the studio, we will create our own mixed-media landscapes using a variety of materials and techniques.

No previous art experience is necessary.

Call (603)-646-1469 by February 10 to register. ▷6:30–8:30pm

12 ∂ Adult Workshop: A Sense of Place: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth This discussion-based workshop will look at how a number of contemporary artists have explored landscape and a sense of place using different media while they were artists in residence at Dartmouth

15 ∂ Tour: In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth ▷2pm

25 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Artist-inResidence Series: Abstract Painting and the Legacy of the New York School ▷12:30pm

The Hood & The Hop is sponsored by Hanover Eyecare

Shadowplay: Transgressive Photography from the Hood Museum of Art Through December 8

Between Tradition and Modernity: The Art of Fan Tchunpi Through December 8

Picasso: The Vollard Suite Through December 20

Cubism and Its Legacy Through December 20

Evolving Perspectives: Highlights from the African Art Collection at the Hood Museum of Art Through December 20

In Residence: Contemporary Artists at Dartmouth January 18–July 6

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HOPKINS CENTER EVENTS @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

December 12–15 ∂ The Christmas Revels ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 12 & 13, 7pm; 14, 2 & 7pm, 15, 1 & 5pm

DECEMBER

FEBRUARY

14–15 ∂ Met Opera in HD: Falstaff

4 ∂ Dartmouth Idol Semi-finals 2014

▷Loew Auditorium, 1pm

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

JANUARY

8 ∂ Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble

7–8 ∂ Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

▷The Moore Theater, 7pm

10–11 ∂ Shadowlight Productions: Poro Oyna: The Myth of the Aynu ▷The Moore Theater, 8pm

17–18 ∂ Los Angeles Poverty Department/Wunderbaum: Hospital ▷The Moore Theater, 8pm

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December 5–6 Cirque Alfonse: Timber! ▷The Moore Theater, 5, 7pm; 6, 8pm

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.

January 16 ∂ Red Baraat ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

15 ∂ Dartmouth College Glee Club ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

21–23 & 27–28 ∂ Dartmouth Theater Department: Spring Awakening: A Rock Musical ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 21, 22, 27 & 28, 8pm; 23, 2pm

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HAPPENINGS: WINTER 2013-2014 DECEMBER ∂ JANUARY ∂ FEBRUARY

December 7 The Hanover Garden Club Annual Holiday Sale Special boxwood trees made by members, holiday decorations, jewelry, baked goods, and more! ▷Black Community Center, 10am–1pm

Montshire Museum of Science

Happenings is sponsored by St. Johnsbury Academy

One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org

DECEMBER 1 ∂ Machine Madness Pre-Build ▷10am

1 ∂ Kitchen Chemistry ▷11am

1 ∂ Fossils: Evidence of the Past ▷3pm

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December 7–January 19 Toys: The Inside Story Peek inside some common toys while exploring the basics of pulleys, cams, gears, linkages, and circuits. ▷Montshire Museum of Science

7 ∂ Machine Madness ▷1pm

8 ∂ Parachutes ▷11am

8 ∂ Skulls ▷3pm

9 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Hiking the Cotswolds ▷11am

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14 ∂ Cells! ▷3pm

15 ∂ Mirror, Mirror ▷11am

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December 15 Leafcutter Ants ▷Montshire Museum of Science, 3pm

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December 15 ∂ The Cookie Fair Our annual Cookie Fair is back and better than ever! ▷Enfield Shaker Museum, 1–2pm

December 16, January 6 & February 3 ∂ Books and Beyond: Science for Preschoolers ▷10:15 & 11:30am

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JANUARY 6 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Series: Electricity and Magnets For ages 6–8 (three-part series). ▷10:30am

6 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Series: Electricity and Magnets For ages 9–12 (three-part series). ▷1pm

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8 ∂ Young Scientist Program Session 3 ▷9:30am & 1pm

13 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Peru ▷11am

17 ∂ Montshire Unleashed: An Evening for Adults ▷6pm

January 25–May 26 Sustainable Shelter: Dwelling Within the Forces of Nature Explore biodiversity, human and animal architecture, ecosystems, and energy and water conservation—all from the perspective of “home.”

January 31 & February 28 ∂ Friday Nights for Teen Tinkerers ▷6:30pm

FEBRUARY 10 ∂ Magic Carpet Program: Israel ▷11am

15 ∂ Igloo Build ▷10:30am

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January 25 Earth and Space Day ▷Montshire Museum of Science, 10:30am

Enfield Shaker Museum 447 NH Rout 4A Enfield, NH (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org

DECEMBER 13 ∂ Holiday Open House & Extended Gift Shop Hours ▷10am–8pm

14 ∂ Breakfast with Santa Mr. and Mrs. Claus are stopping by the museum to enjoy homemade pancakes with you and your family! ▷9–11am

Other Noteworthy Winter Events

DECEMBER 2 ∂ Ciné Salon: Ted Degener: John Culver’s Visionary World Info: (603) 643-4120, www.howelibrary.org ▷Howe Library, 7–10pm

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December 5 ∂ The Affordable Care Act and You: Find Your Way Around the Health Insurance Marketplace A presentation by AARP. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch to this overview of the Health Insurance Marketplace.

The presentation will cover who is eligible, how to enroll, tax credits, and options for those with limited incomes.

Info: (603) 643-4120, www.howelibrary.org Howe Library, 12pm

11 ∂ Ann Hood: Knitting Yarns and a Contest!

Info: (802) 649-1114, www.norwichbookstore.com ▷Norwich Bookstore, 7pm

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JANUARY 8 ∂ Security Versus Civil Liberties: America’s Perpetual Dilemma Info: norwichvthistoricalsociety.org ▷Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm

FEBRUARY 5 ∂ The Six Wives of Henry VIII Info: norwichvthistoricalsociety.org ▷Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm

7–9 ∂ Dartmouth Winter Carnival Info: www.uvtrails.org ▷Occom Pond

14 ∂ North Country Chordsmen Offer Singing Valentines Singing Valentines are delivered anywhere within a 50-mile radius of Hanover.

Four men in tuxedos will deliver love songs, a card, a rose, and chocolates, plus a keepsake photo of the event!

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WINTER 2013-2014 • HERE IN HANOVER

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HANOVER TALKS

A Chat with

Jim Rubens

A part of the Hanover community and beyond

By Mark Dantos

Who is one historical figure that inspires you, and with whom would you most like to have dinner?

Here are two: Richard Feynman, the theoretical physicist and teacher, and Teddy Roosevelt, who launched the national park system and fought racism and political corruption.

What business trends are emerging in Hanover specifically?

The Hanover downtown now has nearly 30 restaurants and eateries, the greatest concentration and variety within 50 miles, along with 150-plus new hotel rooms, all within walking distance of one another. The greater Upper Valley and its visitors will discover and sup112

MOUNTAIN GRAPHICS

Legend has it that Jim Rubens renounced all his worldly possessions and joined a commune in Canaan after he dropped out of Dartmouth College. The Connecticut native shed his upper-middle-class status and set out to become a self-made man.

Decades and numerous entrepreneurial ventures later, the owner of Hanover Park shopping arcade lives in Etna with his wife Susan and continues a political career that began in the 1990s. As he launches his US Senatorial campaign, Jim took some time to speak with us.

port this. Recent demand by office users shows the emergence of the Hanover downtown as a cool place to network and do business.

How could the town’s select board members improve the business climate?

Make parking more customer and employee friendly and add directional signage so that visitors can find the merchants on all Hanover's side streets and alleyways that make our town so pedestrian friendly.

What is one of your hidden talents that would surprise people?

My ability in conversation to make strangers feel comfortable quickly talking about important and meaningful things in their lives.

Where do you hope to travel to for the first time in 2014?

Complete my ascent of all New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks . . . three to go.

F I N D H E R E I N H A N O V E R AT W W W. M O U N TA I N V I E W P U B L I S H I N G .CO M

My dream trip is to experience Europe's last-surviving primeval forest in Poland and Belarus.

Where do you take first-time visitors to Hanover during the winter?

For hikers, up and over the Appalachian Trail in Etna and Lyme. For cross-country skiers, a remote area a bit northeast of Hanover that locals are sworn not to publicize. For skaters, the five-mile ice trail around Lake Morey. For those preferring warmth, the Hood Museum.

Why did you initially enter public service?

To satisfy my desire to tackle tough societal problems and to stand up for the underdog.

When will you feel you’ve accomplished your personal, professional, and public service goals?

Hopefully, never—realistically, when my energy level wanes. •