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CONTENTS

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page Features

Moving on Up 44

M y Brigadeiro is making Hanover a little bit sweeter.

by Karen Wahrenberger

52 Gifts from the Heart

D iscover local artists at Matt Brown Fine Art.

by Anne Richter Arnold

64 The Importance of Community Upper

Valley food services offer a helping hand.

by Dian Parker

84 American Safari

G reat places to watch wildlife without leaving the United States.

by Lisa Ballard

On the cover: A mule deer buck in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. Photo by Lisa Ballard.

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75 Departments 17 Editor’s Note 18 Contributors 20 Online Exclusives 22 Around & About

80 Smart Cooking

34 Great Grapes

96 The Hood & The Hop

by Cassie Horner

Cheers! It’s the holiday season.

by Corey Burdick

38 Spotlight

Write home: An interview with author L. Annette Binder.

by Nancy Fontaine

75 The Arts Hop@Home.

by Susan Nye

New Year’s Day brunch.

by Susan Nye

93 Living Well

Consider light therapy.

by Katherine P. Cox

Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

98 Happenings

A calendar of events.

103 Advertisers Index 104 Hanover Talks A conversation with Terry Straight, fire chief for the town of Orford.

by Mike Morin

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

Have a Safe, Happy Winter

photo by ian r aymond

We’ve seen (and felt) the not-so-subtle signs: cold temperatures, snow, and ice. It’s a sure thing—winter has arrived! With it comes the anticipation of the holidays, filled with our favorite aromas of fresh evergreen boughs, warming cinnamon, and cookies baking in the oven.

This season is filled with delectable treats, and there’s no better place to stock up than My Brigadeiro (page 44). The displays of mouthwatering creations will make it impossible to decide on just one treat, so be prepared to buy several varieties—for yourself and for gift giving. Or consider a gift card, the perfect solution for the person who seems to have everything.

While you’re out shopping, stop in at Matt Brown Fine Art in Lyme (page 52).

You’ll discover an array of unique gifts crafted by local artists. Besides purchasing beautiful one-of-a-kind creations to delight your family and friends, you’ll also be supporting your neighbors.

Continuing on the topic of neighbors, we’re happy to be highlighting several area food pantries (page 64). Staff members and volunteers at many local organizations work tirelessly to provide for those in need in our communities, and we’re very grateful for what they do. We regret not being able to include more of them in our story, and we thank all of you.

Bid farewell—and good riddance—to 2020 with New Year’s brunch recipes from Susan Nye (page 80) and drink a toast with terrific wine picks from Peter Rutledge at Norwich Wines and Spirits (page 34).

Celebrate the holidays and stay safe. While we may not be able to be with our favorite people face to face, hooking up on Zoom or Facebook Live is not too disappointing when we realize that the love and joy of the season cannot be diminished.

Enjoy!

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ANNE RICHTER ARNOLD, WRITER Anne is a freelance writer living in New Hampshire. She writes for several magazines as well as the Portsmouth Herald. Anne is a voracious reader and self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys world travel, tennis, horseback riding, and hiking.

LARS BLACKMORE, PHOTOGRAPHER Lars grew up in Denmark and has worked as a photo journalist since the early 1990s, covering everything from concerts to conflicts on assignment for the Associated Press, Save the Children, and others.

Now based in Norwich, Vermont, with his wife and two kids, he combines photography and writing assignments with graduate work at Dartmouth College.

LYNN BOHANNON, PHOTOGRAPHER Lynn began her photographic career in Boston, studying at the New England School of Photography, assisting commercial photographers, and color printing in photo labs. Originally from West Virginia, she worked her way north, finally landing in the hills of Vermont, where she has a studio in Woodstock. Her current assignments include photographing people, art, and architecture.

KAREN WAHRENBERGER, WRITER

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.

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Cassie Horner

e v e nts i n th e h ano v e r are a

A HISTORIC CENTERPIECE

The Lyme Common

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he Lyme Common is a beautiful centerpiece to the historic New Hampshire village. Surrounded by structures ranging from the popular Lyme Country Store, Dowds’ Country Inn, and many homes to the Congregational Church, horse sheds, and the Old Cemetery with both Revolutionary War and Civil War-era graves, this rectangular stretch of grass has its own history. Situated from east to west, it is the intersection of five major and two minor roads.

The common’s extensive and fascinating history inspired the booklet Historic Lyme Common.

The Lyme Congregational Church (built in 1812) and this statue honoring those who died in the Civil War anchor the Lyme Common's east end.

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Above: A 1920 view of the common looking east, before paved roads.

Lower left: Children play a pick-up ball game near the first of two bandstands, around 1900.

Lower right: The long row of red horse sheds has changed little since 1812.

The common developed gradually with individual deeds instead of being part of the original town plan.

It was first referred to as “The Common” in a 1794 deed. This section of Lyme, known as Lyme Plain Village, came about with the construction of the Old Meetinghouse in 1781. This set the stage for a busy center of activity. The noticeably level ground dates back to the glacial bed of Lake Hitchcock that covered the Connecticut River Valley until about 12,000 years ago. In early photos prior to 1914, the common consisted of scruffy grass, hearkening back to its days as a hay field crossed by roads and footpaths, and in sharp contrast to today’s manicured grass and maple trees.

The cohesive symmetry of the buildings around the common developed naturally from the 1781 Meetinghouse construction. Most of the structures are wood frame and clapboard. At one end of the common is the majestic Lyme Congregational Church; at the other is the imposing Hamilton House. New buildings were added based on new residents and new needs such as a hotel and a store. One big change was that the Old Meetinghouse is now the building that houses Stella’s Italian Kitchen & Market and was moved to that site from the east end of the common around 1810 to make room for Lyme Congregational Church.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T Left: Around 1895, the common had two sets of large flagpoles, one for each political party. The Old Meetinghouse is shown at right.

Lower left: A country store has stood in the same spot on the common's north side from 1785 to the present day.

Lower right: Until the 1920s, Lyme's baseball team played on the common—here, in front of the country store.

A row of 27 individual horse sheds built by John Tomson, Sr. in the early 1800s is remarkable for its status as the longest line of adjoining sheds in New England and maybe in the entire United States. Built on town land, each horse shed was sold without the land to members of the nearby Lyme Congregational Church. Restored in 1987, the structures are an important part of the landscape.

The oldest place to stay on the common was a private home before it was enlarged, and, by the 1820s, was called

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Grant’s Hotel, now known as the Lyme Inn. Later, there was a hotel where the oldest part of today’s Lyme School is, the Perkins Hotel—or the Warren Hotel when run by a Warren—but it burned around 1902 and was never rebuilt.

Today’s Dowds’ Inn was also built originally as a private home for the Latham family.

The common at the heart of Lyme Plain Village has been the site of a diverse number of events and activities.

Once upon a time, it was the training

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ground for militia. It was also used for the storage of logs. An old cannon was brought onto the common, purchased

by Samuel West Balch around 1850 to be used on special occasions. No one knows for sure the age of the cannon, but some experts say it is an early 18th century Spanish cannon. Balch, a drover, paid almost nothing for it in Boston and transported it to Lyme. Unfortunately, when it was fired, it caused windows in the village to break. People complained and it vanished, buried by locals. It was

dug up in about 1955, returned to the common, and partially filled with cement.

A granite monument dedicated to Lyme’s soldiers and sailors from 1861 to 1865 was erected in 1917. It features a Civil War soldier dressed in a long cape carrying a rifle, a sword, a canteen, and a Bible. Another civil use was erection of flagpoles. In the early 1900s, partisan politics came into play with the erection of two flags, one representing democrats and one for republicans.

In 1926, people seeded and mowed the common, starting the longstanding more formal look. Over the years it has been the site of events such as a flea market, band concerts, and the Christmas Tree Festival, now in its sixth year (see sidebar).

The original bandstand for concerts was built in 1892. It was inaugurated with a festive celebration including fireworks. In the 1940s, a second bandstand was built by the Men’s Club and lasted until about 1960.

In the 21st century, the Lyme Common is a pleasant place to sit in the lovely village. It is a pleasure to look at, too, and is the site of a skating rink for community enjoyment.

It is the scene of a wide variety of activities, ranging from kids playing and groups such as Friends of the Library gathering to people enjoying ice cream from the country store and parents teaching children to ride their bikes. The common’s important role in the vibrant community continues.

For more information and stories, check out Historic Lyme Common, created for the Lyme Historians by Adair D. Mulligan in 2008. It is available through the Lyme Historians for $5. Visit lymehistorians.word press.com. H

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Lyme Christmas Tree Festival The Lyme Common will be a scene of delight again this year for the sixth annual Lyme Christmas Tree Festival on Saturday, December 5 from 3 to 6pm. There will be some changes due to COVID-19, but what won’t change is the beautiful display of 50 to 75 decorated trees around the common.

Santa will still make an appearance, but will stay on the fire truck. The gifts he brings will be cello wrapped on a table. A man is coming to create an ice sculpture, and Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble will play for everyone from under a tent.

The cookie sale will take place on the common instead of in its usual location at the post office.

The Lyme Christmas Tree Festival is sponsored by the Utility Club of Lyme, a group that gives out scholarships and supports other charitable events. “I always wanted to see trees on the common,” says Pat Pippin, a member of the club. “I love Christmas and thought we could sell trees to people to decorate and display.

People sponsor a tree for $100, and after they decorate it, we auction it off if they don’t want it. The common is so pretty with all of the lights up.” The event is free, and everyone is welcome.

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CONNECTING WITH NATURE

GREEN WOODLANDS FOUNDATION

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reen Woodlands Foundation is the shepherd for about 23,000 acres in Lyme, Dorchester, Orford, and Wentworth, New Hampshire. Its goal is to preserve the land for future generations using tools of wildlife management, environmental research and education, and historic preservation. In addition to these elements are outdoor activities, mainly cross-country skiing and mountain biking. The nonprofit maintains 50 kilometers of groomed ski trails and 70 miles of mountain biking trails. Although the beauty of the area attracts thousands of bikers and skiers annually, once out on the trails, people enter a remote, serene space that brings them closer to nature. No motorized vehicles are allowed.

About 20 years ago, the Green Woodlands Foundation started building cross-country ski trails. “I tried teaching myself to cross-country ski,” recalls Bob Green. “In typical fashion, I grabbed a book about the sport and then I went on snowmo-

Top: A biker enjoys a nice fall day. Photo by Ansel Dickey.

Left: Cross-country skiers at Cummins Pond. Photo by Bill Green.

Above: Warming hut at Cummins Pond.

Right: Interior of Brigadoon cabin.

Opposite: Warming hut on Norris Hill.

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bile trails. I felt exhausted and was complaining a lot. My wife Sandy listened to my complaints and said, ‘Stop complaining and do something about it.’ So the two of us did.”

John Morton of Morton Trails in Thetford, Vermont, was a natural resource to consult in the new venture. He has designed cross-country ski trails all over the world in the United States, China, Korea, and other places. He’s been an Olympic coach and taught at Dartmouth College. “He designs and we build and groom,” says Bob. In addition to the 50 kilometers of trails, there are four warming huts, complete with woodstoves and hot cocoa. Trails are groomed for classic cross-country skiing with tracks and for skate skiing with a wide groomed area. “Cross-country has really taken off very quietly,” Bob observes. The original message was for people to enjoy the sport there but not spread the word. Clearly, users could not help but tell others about the place, since the numbers are up to 15,000 skier visits per year.

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The mountain biking trail system started about four years ago when Bob’s nephews, Bryan Green and Jared Studley, proposed the idea and got involved. The system is comprised of 70 miles of trails, half being double track and the other half being single track, built with mini-excavators to be wider and smoother than the typical “roots and rocks” hand-built trails. Mountain biking trails are open June 1 to November 5.

The trails attract a wide variety of users, from three-year-olds to grandparents. “It is gratifying to see people out in the woods,” Bob says. “The trails are very remote.

For cross-country skiing we are very fortunate that we are in a nice snowbelt. Smarts Mountain and Cube Mountain create a microclimate so we get more snow than the valley areas.” Because of the magnitude and remoteness, the trail system features 70 to 80 kiosks with maps at trail intersections that help orient people. Trails cover a range of elevations from mild to large. Amazingly, there are no fees to utilize this beautiful property. “The cost for mountain biking and skiing is very high,” Bob jokes. “All people have to do is smile. We want this to last a long time.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some safety changes. The trails are open only to residents of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. People are instructed not to congregate in the parking lots.

There will be no loaner skis, boots, or poles this season because of health restrictions. COVID-19 regulations are available online.

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The campaign is to reach 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and 100 percent transportation, heating, and cooling by 2050.

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he town of Hanover has set goals to end citizens’ reliance on nonrenewable energy sources. The campaign is to reach 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and 100 percent transportation, heating, and cooling by 2050. In November 2019, Sustainable Hanover launched an initiative, Weatherize Hanover, to “help residents save money, stay warm, and reduce their energy usage by weatherizing their homes.”

“We’ve helped launch weatherization campaigns in more than 30 Upper Valley towns over the last few years,” says Sarah Brock of Vital Communities, a nonprofit based in White River Junction. “For many residents the result is 20 to 25 percent energy savings. People hire a contractor to diagnose and recommend how to improve the house’s ability to manage heating and cooling.” She compares the weatherization process of addressing air sealing and insulation to “wearing a sweater and windproof jacket at the same time.” After the contractor makes recommendations, homeowners choose improvements such as adding insulation in the basement and attic.

Kevin Hanlon of Horizon Residential Energy Services based in Concord, New Hampshire, works on the implementation of NHSaves weatherization rebate programs.

“We are a building performance company that conducts field inspections in weatherization conducted in association with utility energy efficiency efforts,” he says. The four New Hampshire utilities, including Liberty Utilities that serves most of Hanover and Lebanon, are involved in the two weatherization programs, Home Energy Assistance for people who qualify for funding based on income and Home Performance with Energy Star that is not income based. “Utilities, installers, and companies like Horizon all work together to do what is best for homeowners,” he explains. “All homes are different and require a professional to inspect and assess safety, comfort, indoor air

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Weatherize Upper Valley volunteers from Orford, Lyme, and Piermont, New Hampshire, pictured at the launch event for their tri-town campaign, which resulted in over 50 weatherized homes in one year.

Weatherize volunteers from Canaan and Enfield, New Hampshire, where over 20 homes were weatherized in 2019, inspiring volunteers in neighboring Hanover to follow suit in 2020.

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quality, and energy efficiency issues in your home.”

Tri County CAP is available for weatherization and energy efficiency help for lower income qualified customers. Market Rate consumers can go directly to the Liberty website or NHSaves.com for information about Home Performance with Energy Star. Prerequisites for the market-based program include homeowners providing their fuel-use figures (receipts required) and square footage of the home to determine if they are high enough users that the energy measures will be cost-effective.

“Many homeowners engage building performance professionals to fix comfort issues. When a building is fixed for comfort, many other benefits materialize,” Kevin explains. “Weatherization starts with tightening up a loose, drafty home.”

His industry also looks at building shells and combustion issues that are key to the safety of the house. “Comfort problems are minimized or eliminated. Electricity costs of operating furnace and AC fans and equipment are reduced. Frozen pipes, ice dams, and wet attics can all be assessed and improved. Indoor air quality can be improved. Houses stay warmer or cooler for longer periods when a winter or summer power outage occurs.

While a new, highly efficient heating system may save heating fuel, a properly air-sealed and insulated building will help to do the same and improve comfort and strengthen building durability.”

One of the challenges is getting the word out about the weatherization program and possible rebates and other assistance. Volunteers from groups such as Sustainable Hanover are working to support the initiative in their community.

“We are trying to make our neighbors aware of it,” says Sarah. Part of her role at Vital Communities is to work with town energy committees to spread the word.

Weatherize Hanover is a local group of volunteers that promotes all of these initiatives. Visit hanovernh.org for information for Hanover residents, including how to apply. H

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Cheers!

It’s the Holiday Season Celebrate with wine picks from Norwich Wines and Spirits It’s always surprising how quickly bright, crunchy, leaf-filled autumn days transition into the harvest and holiday seasons. Although this year’s celebrations may look a little different, perhaps with smaller, more intimate or even virtual gatherings, there are many exciting wines to toast the season. As usual, Norwich Wines and Spirits has you covered. Owner Peter Rutledge has generously offered his suggestions and notes that his selections “are mostly either lesser-known wines from a well-known region or wines made from grapes grown someplace other than where they originated.”

However, the biggest store-related news is that since March 21, 2020, Norwich Wines and Spirits has not offered in-store shopping. Instead, the business has been taking orders by phone and email and placing them outside for curbside pickup.

Pickups are scheduled from 11am to 5pm Monday through Saturday, although holiday hours will likely expand that window.

“We certainly expected to be back to normal by now, but as the store is much too small and full of inventory to allow for social distancing, we expect to still be doing this during the holidays,” Peter says. “We are happy to make selections for you and have gotten really positive feedback about this safe and convenient model, as it saves customers time and we know what we have and where it is in the store!” Here are some of the amazing wines you can order.

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BIRICHINO OLD VINES CINSAULT THIS WINE IS FROM A PART OF CALIFORNIA BEST KNOWN FOR GROWING ZINFANDEL, BUT THIS LIGHTER, 12.5 PERCENT ALCOHOL RED IS ONE OF PETER’S PICKS TO PAIR WITH TURKEY.

MONOPOLE RIOJA BLANCO THIS WHITE IS PERFECT FOR FLAVORFUL SEAFOOD DISHES LIKE PAELLA.

WHITES Whites needn’t be relegated to the warmth of summer, and these selections prove that that they deserve a prime spot in your rotation year-round. The Troon Vineyard Cuvée Rolle ($20) from Oregon is a crisp, lively white produced from the grape best known in the Languedoc’s Picpoul de Pinet. “Most people know pinot gris from Oregon, but this rather obscure grape is fun and delicious,” Peter says.

Have you ever tried Viura? Here is your opportunity.

The Monopole Rioja Blanco ($16) comes from Spain’s Rioja region, which people usually identify with red wines, but Peter thinks this white is perfect for flavorful seafood dishes like paella.

Then there’s Austria. “My regular customers would be shocked if I didn’t include at least one Austrian selection,” Peter says. The Strauss Reid Hundsberg Sauvignon Blanc ($24) Steiermark from southern Styria “is a fantastic alternative to the more familiar examples from New Zealand, California, and the Loire. While those tend to be more driven by citrus fruits, this one is much more savory; beautiful on its own but certainly a great match for lighter but very flavorful dishes,” Peter notes.

Peter Rutledge has been in the wine business since 1990 and has owned his store since 1996. Before proprietorship, he spent three years living in California, mostly in Sonoma, learning what he could about wine production, from planting vines to gaining a feel for customers’ palates. He has taught classes on wine for ILEAD and Dartmouth and has a genuine fascination with the diversity and pleasure of enjoying wines. 2020 brought the arrival of his son Silas in January, who joins his four-year-old sister Sophie.

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REDS Red season is here and while it can be a comfort to cozy up to a favorite cabernet, it can also be a great time to try something new. The Birichino Old Vines Cinsault ($24) from Lodi, California, is what Peter calls “another new surprise.”

This wine is from a part of California best known for growing zinfandel, but this lighter, 12.5 percent alcohol red is one of Peter’s picks to pair with turkey. “It is bright, medium-bodied, and produced in tiny quantities, and it also highlights a grape best known for its part in France’s Cotes-du-Rhône,” Peter says.

The Domaine des Enfants L’Enfant Perdu Côtes Catalanes ($30) is grown just on the French side of the border with Spain. Peter says, “This old-vine grenache has great minerality and softness, and the region is certainly not one of the best known in France.”

While many people associate malbec with Argentina, this grape has grown for centuries in Cahors. The Chateau la Grave Cahors ($16) is “slightly more firm and less fruity than the southern hemisphere wines and historically known as ‘the black wine of Cahors’ for its very deep color. It has also long been known as a less-expensive alternative to expensive Bordeaux.”

SPARKLING

THE DOMAINE DE VODANIS VOUVRAY BRUT PETER CONSIDERS THIS “A FANTASTIC VALUE WITH A NICE TOUCH OF THE TOASTY COMPLEXITY OF ‘TRUE’ CHAMPAGNE.”

There’s nothing quite like a sparkling wine or champagne to enhance a festive gathering, and Peter has a couple suggestions that fit the bill.

The Domaine de Vodanis Vouvray Brut ($24) is produced using the full methode champenoise but made from chenin blanc in the Loire. “A fantastic value with a nice touch of the toasty complexity of ‘true’ champagne,” Peter notes.

A sparkler that has been one of Peter’s favorites for several years is the Erpacrife Rosato. The name is a combination of the four winemakers (Erik Dogliotti, Paolo Stella, Cristian Calatroni, and Federico Scarzello) who collaborated after graduating from the oenological school of Alba to make the first methode champenoise sparkling from Piemonte’s nebbiolo, the grape used in the famous reds of Barolo and Barbaresco, Peter notes. “Pale pink in color and with classic aromas of fine nebbiolo (rose petals and a hint of graphite and cedar, for those of you old enough to remember the classroom pencil sharpener).” This wine is $44 for 750 ml and $120 in a beautifully boxed magnum.

Cheers to a safe and festive season! H

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L. Annette Binder Photo by Gary Gartley

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Write HOME NOVELIST SETTLES IN THE UPPER VALLEY

Author Annette Binder of Lyme was born in Germany and has lived in many places, but she is happy to call the Upper Valley home. Annette’s first novel, The Vanishing Sky, was published last summer. Although she didn’t write it while living in the area, she finished it here. “It took eight years to write the first draft,” she says, “and then it sat in a drawer for just about as long until I felt ready to revise and finish it. During the period I set it aside, I started writing short stories for the first time.” The stories became the award-winning collection Rise, published in 2012.

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Annette’s parents, Helena and Gerd Binder, as newlyweds, circa 1957.

Annette’s father, age 7, in Zimmern, Germany.

“I found an old family photo album with pictures of my dad as a kid. He looked like a happy, mischievous boy until the last picture, a formal portrait taken with him in the uniform of the Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth). He looked so somber that he didn’t look like the same person as in the earlier pictures.”

UPPER VALLEY TIES Annette’s path to living in the Upper Valley took time as well. She immigrated to the United States with her parents as a five-year-old and grew up in Colorado. After earning her undergraduate degree in classics at Harvard and a master’s in literature at UC Berkeley, she returned to Harvard to attend law school. She met her husband-to-be the first week, and they started visiting the Upper Valley soon after. When they decided to marry, they eloped— to the Weathersfield Inn. They graduated and returned to California.

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transferred to Boston, they spent more time in the area. When their daughter reached school age, they made the switch of primary residences. “We love the Upper Valley,” Annette says. “We like to hike and snowshoe, and we love the art community. My daughter and I both draw, and we’ve taken workshops at AVA Gallery in Lebanon and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in Hanover. She also takes classes at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.” Ice skaters rather than skiers, they skate at the Campion Rink in Lebanon.

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The Vanishing Sky was inspired by her family’s experience during World War II, which she mostly

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learned about from her mother, her father having died when she was 16. “I found an old family photo album with pictures of my dad as a kid. He looked like a happy, mischievous boy until the last picture, a formal portrait taken with him in the uniform of the Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth). He looked so somber that he didn’t look like the same person as in the earlier pictures.”

She wanted to explore what caused this transformation and the experience of ordinary Germans during the war.

“We have a tendency to flatten everything in the past, not seeing people in three dimensions. What’s lost is a whole group of people in the middle, people who weren’t Oskar Schindler and weren’t the people at the rallies,

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“We have a tendency to flatten everything in the past, not seeing people in three dimensions. What’s lost is a whole group of people in the middle, people who weren’t Oskar Schindler . . .”

Find out more at Annette’s website, lannettebinder.com. The Vanishing Sky is available at Still North Books in Hanover and Norwich Bookstore in Norwich.

People can search for and buy the book at independent booksellers at bookshop.org.

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who might have wanted to resist and were scared to, or may have been genuinely confused.”

The title is taken from a flashback scene where one of the protagonists, Etta, is remembering a tragedy from her youth that could have been avoided if anyone had acted humanely, but none of the kids there at the time did. The other protagonist is Etta’s younger son, who is a reluctant member of the Hitlerjugend and escapes.

BOOK LAUNCH The Vanishing Sky was well-received when it was released, being included in the recommended summer reads list by The New York Times and chosen as an Indie Next read by the Independent Booksellers Association. Still it’s no easy feat releasing a book during a worldwide pandemic. “The events were over Zoom, which is a less than ideal way to meet readers, but it had its upside. For instance, my high school Latin teacher came to one, something that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.”

Not one to sit on her laurels, Annette has completed a draft of her next novel, an expansion of one of the short stories in her collection called “Dead Languages.” In it, a child who does not learn to talk suddenly starts to speak—in ancient Greek. “There’s something very mysterious about ancient Greek. Sometimes when you learn something it seems like you’re remembering it rather than learning it. I wanted to explore that idea further.” I, for one, can’t wait to go along with her on that journey. H

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Rows of windows brighten the interior of My Brigadeiro’s new space on South Main Street, bringing light to the displays of chocolates and other delicacies in multiple luscious flavors. The new convenient location allows the aroma of coffee brewing, laced with the sweet scent of cocoa, to entice customers right off the sidewalk. If you haven’t noticed it yet, owner Paula Fernandes has moved her Brazilian café to the opposite side of the street, with an awning outside that reads “sweets you can’t resist. really. can’t,” and downtown Hanover has gained a bit more charm.

Paula had wanted to create a café with “a little more sophistication,” she says.

“I wanted an environment where people could sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a slice of cake with a friend or with a date.”

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“It is such a pleasure making this town a little bit sweeter.”

Paula upgraded her café location during the summer of 2020. “I started to think about moving in January,” she says. “I felt like my original location was good for a growing business, but after four years, I found that a lot of people still didn’t know that we existed. Going down the stairs was a deterrent for others. Now people walking by can see our products right through the window.”

NEW OFFERINGS AND OLD FAVORITES Once inside the café, comfy, upscale furnishings in warm browns and oranges welcome customers to relax with a serving of mouth-watering cake, soft brigadeiro chocolates, French truffles, cookies, cheesecake, tartlettes, or mousse. The café’s expanded 46

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Clockwise from left: Owner Paula Fernandes.

Brigadeiro chocolates, a unique Brazilian chocolate truffle delicacy. Coxinhas, a staple in Brazil, are chicken croquets made with organic chicken breast and cream cheese sauce. Fruit tartlets are filled with chocolate and cream. Take your treats with you or eat in.

menu also fills in a “dessert to go” gap in Hanover’s downtown area and adds a convenient spot to stop by for a quick breakfast, lunch panini, or midafternoon snack.

The café is open at 7am Tuesday through Saturday and 10 am on Sundays and provides a variety of breakfast foods such as muffins and pastries to go along with a cup of a specialty coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Paninis made to order and a new savory hot case with cheese bread and chicken croquettes have added to the café’s appeal at lunchtime. Fresh fruit smoothies with added protein powder are a healthy choice any time of the day. Kids of all ages will be happy to see the shop’s familiar candy bins with lollipops, gummy bears, candy W IN TER 2020/2021 • HERE IN HANOVER

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corn, and other scoopable traditional treats to bag up and bring home. It’s clear that the café is a place that Paula has created with love and with the intent to spread some joy.

Cappuccino, peanut crunch, and naked dark chocolate brigadeiros.

Paula uses the finest ingredients she can find in all of her recipes, most locally sourced from Vermont and New Hampshire, but she seeks out special ingredients from as far away as Europe and South America.

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HOW IT ALL STARTED The inspiration for My Brigadeiro came years ago while Paula was growing up in Rio de Janeiro, where the classic brigadeiro bowl (a slowly cooked mixture of milk, sugar, butter, and chocolate) is a staple. She compares it to “having cupcakes for American kids.” The soft chocolate mixture is cooled and served almost like a custard.

Her website describes the signature taste as a cross between fudge and a truffle.

Paula started commercially making and selling her easy-to-serve brigadeiro chocolate balls in 2012 in a variety of flavors, from nuts and fruits such as orange or cherry to white and dark chocolate.

The brigadeiros are also rolled in toppings, such as rainbow sprinkles. Paula first introduced the chocolate delicacy she grew up with to the Upper Valley through eager local venders such as the Co-op and the Woodstock Farmers’ Market.

She says, “When I think of it now, it is so amazing! I had just two pans and a wooden spoon, but I simply used the best chocolate and ingredients I could find.” Soon she began shipping her chocolates all over the

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country, which she still does today. Her website, mybrigadeiro.com, allows customers to order online for local delivery as well. The shop also caters weddings and baby showers.

CHANGING WITH THE SEASONS AND THE TIMES Paula is excited about developing new products to showcase for each season. For the winter, she is making Christmas tree centerpieces layered with brigadeiros. Holiday flavors include gingerbread, eggnog, and peppermint and they can be packaged in Paula’s beautiful gift boxes. A gift certificate to the shop makes a perfect stocking stuffer. A summer favorite is her acai sorbet bowl, made from acai sourced on the Amazon, topped to order with fresh fruit or granola. For fall, pumpkin and apple flavors are showcased in her products.

Recognizing that some of her customers have special diets, Paula is developing a new vegan line of cakes, tartlettes, and savories, which is growing in popularity. Her brigadeiro chocolate balls are all gluten free, as are her fruit mousses. The fruit mousses have both tart and sweet layers, and they alone make it worth stopping by the shop and taking home a few containers for the perfect light dessert. Paula uses the finest ingredients she can find in all of her recipes, most locally sourced from Vermont and New Hampshire, but she seeks out special

Top: Coffee menu. Above: Brûlée and churros brigadeiro chocolates.

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ingredients from as far away as Europe and South America.

Paula admits that it was stressful during the temporary shutdown of her business soon after Valentine’s Day due to COVID-19, especially when her cherished employees were out of work. However, the interval became transformative for the business, allowing Paula the time to reorganize, move, and redecorate her new space. She says the response to the new location has been so encouraging from her regular customers and has brought in many new ones.

“I love talking to our customers,” she says. “I love when they come in and tell me how delicious a certain cake or brigadeiro flavor is. I love being in this new space and working with the chefs in back and the production crew up front. It is such a pleasure making this town a little bit sweeter.” H

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DISCOVER LOCAL ARTISTS AT MATT BROWN FINE ART

Tucked away at the west end of the Lyme Common in downtown Lyme, New Hampshire, is Matt Brown Fine Art, a gallery that defines the term “buy local.” From paintings to jewelry to decorative pieces for the home, the work at this gallery is made by local artists, as local as it can be. The main criteria to show at the gallery, according to owner Matt Brown, is residency, and that is a big part of what makes his gallery special.

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“We are intensely local. Matt

Brown Fine Art is a nice ‘oasis’ where you can go and see

work from truly local artists,

neighbors who live and work nearby.”

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“You have to live or have lived in Lyme, New Hampshire, or Thetford, Vermont, to show your work in the gallery,” says Matt. “The residency requirement gives structure to what we are about. We are intensely local.

Matt Brown Fine Art is a nice ‘oasis’ where you can go and see work from truly local artists, neighbors who live and work nearby.”

FOLLOWING A CREATIVE PATH Matt is a renowned woodblock artist and member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen pursuing a

GET TO KNOW THE ARTISTS Fred and Kate Pearce Fred and Kate have been making jewelry since the 1960s. Long-standing members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen (since 1968), they first set up in Lyme in 1978. In 1990 they were awarded Designers of the Year by the Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America and Jewelers of the Year 2001 by the New England Jewelers Association.

Above, from left: The pendant Plum Cove, a piece using a rose druse carnelian stone with multicolored sapphires.

Asian Wings is a large brooch built with silver around a green agate stone.

Right: A selection of pieces representing smaller investments.

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Japanese style of woodblock printing called hanga. He has had a connection with the Upper Valley for most of his life.

Matt’s family first moved to Lyme in 1960, and when the family moved to the Washington, DC, area in 1965, they still spent summers here. After Matt graduated from Harvard as an art major, he moved back to the Upper Valley and found a career as a carpenter and builder. Matt started making woodblock prints in 1993 and this creative path has been full-time work since 1995. Art runs in his family. His mother was an art teacher, and his sister Jennifer is an artist as well; she also shows in the gallery.

GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Amanda Ann Palmer Amanda moved to the Upper Valley in 2006. Making pottery has been her pursuit since graduating from college as a ceramics major in 2005. Formerly a resident of Thetford, she now lives and has her workshop in Hartland, Vermont. Amanda’s work is both functional and sculptural, and she uses glazes that allow her shapes and forms to stand out.

Amanda makes her pieces to accomplish tasks. Shown are fruit bowls, garlic boxes, mugs, and a dishwasher-safe “Tippy-toe Serving Dish.” They are also reasons for her to explore possibilities of shape and color: the way penetrated cut forms intersect and interact, the way a developed handle can convey a feeling for its manufacture and potential use.

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GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Susan Arnold Susan paints floorcloths on canvas sailcloth using attractive hand-printed and stenciled designs. Decorative work in her own house got her started developing the artform, and with time she developed a technique of printing and hand-painting to produce floor mats that are extra rugged and rich in depth and texture.

Right: Lemon is a 34x24-inch floorcloth that doesn’t have to live on the floor.

Below: Elephants and Chickens are also 34x24 inches.

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“Recently we launched a new database-driven website where we can show the artwork and allow people to see the many pieces in the gallery without coming in. We are COVID adapting to create a virtual gallery.”

GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Roger Thrall A former land surveyor, Roger pursues woodworking with a special focus on wood and paper lamps inspired by a Japanese aesthetic. From his shop in Thetford, Vermont, he makes furniture both speculatively and on commission.

His soft mood-light lamps are his passion.

Matt entered into his role as gallery owner by accident. “Starting the gallery came about three years ago, when I made an impetuous decision to take over the lease for the space, which had been a gallery for about 30 years, in the middle of a phone call,” recalls Matt.

“Sometimes you come to a fork in the road and you just choose a direction; in a spur-of-the moment decision, I took it over. I sell my woodblock prints online and through other galleries throughout New England, and I also frame in-house and ship here. That usage allows me to have this gallery double as a place where local artists can connect and show their work.”

Matt continues, “The gallery has become so much more than just for my own work. It’s been fun to represent so many different forms of art. For years I enjoyed membership in the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and connecting with so many other

Top: Roger’s pagoda-style lamp. Small photo shows an Asian-inspired standing lamp available in oak or cherry.

Alongside this lamp are wooden spoons carved by Lyme resident Glen Latal, both individual spoons and paired salad serving sets. These are perhaps the most local items in the gallery: Glen’s shop is only a two-minute walk from the gallery.

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GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Holle Black Holle currently lives and makes art in Hanover, but she has lived in Thetford and spent many years in Atlanta, Georgia. Holle takes a personal and intimate approach to her image-making: drawing and painting on plaster on board. Birds, animals, and impressions of light on the water are among the subjects she enjoys developing using her delicate technique.

GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Kim Meredith A resident of East Thetford, Kim began making her polymer jewelry a few years ago and has been having fun continually coming up with new designs and colors. No two pieces are the same, and it is a pleasure to see the permutations and variety she has worked out so far.

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Above: Holle Black’s Hummingbird (6x6 inches) represents a sweet little captured moment. Her larger piece, A Sheep Outstanding in its Field, is 12x18 inches. Both are mixed media on plaster on panel.

Below: Kim’s heart pieces are perfect for Valentine’s Day or celebrating the spirit of the day year-round.

GET TO KNOW THE ARTIST Jennifer Brown Jennifer has been making art since childhood. She currently lives in Strafford, Vermont, but grew up in Lyme. She teaches painting, designs puzzle and book illustrations, and works predominantly in watercolor. Jennifer’s imagery focuses on the world around her: the hills, farms, and houses of the Upper Valley, impressions of her travels, and intimate portraits of people in their environments.

Clockwise from top left: Pacific Coast Cove, an 8x11-inch watercolor from a trip Jenn made to California; View from the Porch, an 8x10-inch oil painting on panel from closer to home; and Harvest, a 16x24-inch oil on canvas piece that was built largely from her imagination.

creative people. Representing the creative work of others has offered me new insights into my own.”

A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE ART Prior to the pandemic, the gallery was busy with events and exhibits throughout the year, but December has historically been Matt’s busiest month. “Many people want to buy something special over the holidays, and particularly something local and one of a kind. Because of this, every year we have had a Holiday Fair, where we have extended hours and an opening party. This year the Holiday Show will run from November 27 through January 30, 2021. While we are not able to have the party this year, we will be open for additional hours and we will also WINTER 2020/2021 • HERE IN HANOVER

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Immediately inside the gallery are three of the main jewelry cases, time-tested wall-hung units that some say were built by John Von Bargen in his early days retailing jewelry.

The displays include earrings, necklaces, rings, brooches, pendants, and pins at a wide range of prices.

encourage our artists to bring in more of their work to show the public. We are looking forward to having some of our artists on-site to meet the public and talk about their work.”

The gallery has had good turnouts at all the opening events for various exhibitions. Matt’s goal now under these challenging circumstances is to create new ways for the public to experience the gallery and the art.

“Recently we launched a new database-driven website where we can show the artwork and allow people to see the many pieces in the gallery without coming in. We are COVID adapting to create a virtual gallery. If you cannot make it in, the new website will still be a positive shopping experience. This is a major project we have worked on during the COVID closure time, and we are thrilled to make it public. This new site allows us to keep artwork, pricing, and descriptions up to date easily. We see it functioning as a handy catalog for us, for the artists, 60

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and for visitors. Although this is not a full e-commerce site, if you are interested in purchasing you can buy things remotely by email or phone, and we are set up to ship.”

Items in the gallery start at less than $10 and include everything from handmade soaps and lotions, cards, felted figures, and jewelry to substantial pieces like paintings and decorative pieces like lamps, floorcloths, and furniture.

“What’s key for me with the gallery is creating quality connections between the artists and their audience,” says Matt. “Art is a way we connect with each other, like music or theater, and to have a retail space like this gallery is a way to make connections, to have that conversation on a truly local level.” H

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The Gilded Edge Visit Us at Our New Location An award-winning custom picture framing shop offering options for every budget, from ready-made frames and the new “Frugal Framing” line to full custom, hand-finished frames that are works of art themselves. Voted “Best of the Best” picture framers in the Upper Valley 11 years running!

69 Hanover Street Lebanon, NH (603) 643-2884 www.gildededgeframing.com Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am-5pm by appointment only

My Brigadeiro We specialize in brigadeiros (bree-gah-day-ros), luscious, handcrafted chocolate truffle balls that consist primarily of local ingredients from the beautiful farms of Vermont and New Hampshire.

Chocolate brigadeiro towers! A perfect treat for your guests and your holiday table.

33 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 277-2187 www.mybrigadeiro.com

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Matt Brown Fine Art

Pentagon Bowl, a Nerikomi-style hand-built ceramic by John Quimby, 5” high by 12” diameter.

Griff & Company Boutique Women’s fashions to express your holiday cheer. The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes frosty mornings, clear crisp days, and the promise of snow. We embrace this magical time of year and invite you to join us in person, online, or by appointment. Explore our little luxuries, cozy cashmere, and holiday sparkle.

PowerHouse Mall West Lebanon, NH www.griffandcompany.net See website for holiday hours.

The MBFA gallery features artwork, crafts, and books by past and present residents of Lyme, NH, and Thetford, VT: paintings, prints, and photographs; pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, and floorcloths; cards, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction; clocks, woodenware, soaps, and syrups. Our Holiday Show runs from November 27 to January 30 and features new work by many of our gallery artists, along with winning selections from our Wild About Watercolor fall show.

Visit our newly reworked website for more information about online offerings and to see a comprehensive and up-to-date selection of what we offer in the gallery.

1 Main Street, On the Common Lyme, NH (603) 795-4855 www.mbrownfa.com Fri 10am–5pm & Sat 10am–3pm Or by chance or appointment

Norwich Knits Yarn & Craft Norwich Knits offers a carefully curated collection of yarn and fiber, with one room dedicated to national brands and one room dedicated to local fiber farms, spinners, and dyers. We offer classes, craft nights, and knitting help as well as the Green Mountain Yarn Club, a monthly box club featuring yarn from Vermont farms and other goodies from the Green Mountain State.

289 Main Street Norwich, VT www.norwichknits.com Please check the website for our current hours.

Carpenter & 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 5:30–9pm Closed Mon and Tue

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LISTEN Community Services

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IN THESE DIFFICULT AND UNCERTAIN TIMES, communities in New Hampshire and Vermont have bonded together to help one another. For the last five years, I have been volunteering at a food shelf in Vermont that serves many households. But in these past months, there has been a surge in the number of families in need. For so many, the ability to take care of basic requirements is being severely taxed. Not only has the need for food risen (along with food costs), but so has the number of individuals seeking assistance with shelter, heating, and electricity. As we dive into winter, there are many services available for people in the Upper Valley and beyond.

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LISTEN Community Services LISTEN Community Services is one such miracle that is helping individuals and families in the area. Through their thrift stores, grants, USDA surplus, the New Hampshire food bank, co-ops, local farms, and stores as well as individual donations, LISTEN has been meeting the increasing needs of many in these difficult times.

Before COVID-19, LISTEN was helping 175 families per month. Today they are serving more than 300 per month.

At 42 Maple Street in White River Junction, LISTEN offers nightly meals Monday through Saturday. Since COVID, they have been serving more than 200 meals each night. LISTEN also works closely with the homeless who are living in motels. Assistance with heating costs, housing, phone cards, scholarships for kids’ summer camp, and clothing are only a few of the services they offer. Food baskets and gift cards are an important boost for families during the holiday season, and on Christmas day, LISTEN provides take-out dinners.

Angela Zhang has been working at LISTEN for more than three years. “There is a ton of stress and uncertainty striking lots of people now,” she says. “How do we continue to help these people when there is a digital divide? Today the Internet and phones are critical, and LISTEN received a grant through Upper Valley Strong for prepaid phones. Willing Hands has been phenomenal donating fresh produce, along with donations from co-ops and local farms. Donations are what empower and help so many.”

LISTEN Community Services 60 Hanover Street Lebanon, NH (603) 448-4553 listencs.org

Clockwise from top left: Food Pantry Manager Valerie Thompson shows off a donation from Willing Hands. Cody J. greets guests at the door. Valerie and Brian T. (volunteer) load a box for a family. Food pantry shelves are well-stocked with produce thanks to generous donations from Willing Hands, the USDA, Shaw’s, BJ’s, and many other donors. Valerie hands a box out for a family while staying socially distant. Food pantry shelves are filled with groceries.

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Before COVID-19, LISTEN was helping 175 families per month. Today they are serving more than 300 per month. Donations are what empower and help so many.

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A large tent was erected in the Haven’s parking lot in spring 2020 to provide access to food outside during warmer months. Linda Muri volunteers by preparing daily take-out meals and food for Hixon Adult Shelter. Customers visit a window at the Haven to safely register and customize their food shelf grocery orders.

Volunteer Jeffrey Hamelman pushes a cart to restock. Produce, bread, and specialty items are available daily at the Haven to anyone. Constance Hammer waves from behind plexiglass in the temporary food tent.

Safety for volunteers, staff, and customers has been and remains a top priority.

Serving 70 to 90 households every day, the Haven supplies fresh produce and dairy to anyone who visits, believing that nutrition and good health are important to everyone.

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In August, the Haven added a sixth day of the week (Sunday) for community members to access the food shelf.

Upper Valley Haven Another important resource for people during these difficult times is Upper Valley Haven. They offer ready-to-go meals Monday through Friday and recently added Sundays as well. Serving 70 to 90 households every day, the Haven supplies fresh produce, bread, and prepared meals to anyone who visits, believing that nutrition and good health are important to everyone. In addition, once a month visitors can receive dairy, meat, and many varieties of staple foods. The Haven also provides shelter for families and adults, as well as financial support, rent subsidies, and even laundry cards.

There are a number of families and individuals who live in tents or in their cars. The Haven keeps a close check on them, offering necessary gear and resupplying their needs. They also delivered meals to over 60 families and individuals living in motels from April to July of 2020. The Haven has more than 100 volunteers and trains 25 new ones each month. Michael Redmond, the Haven’s executive director, says, “I commend our team and volunteers for all the terrific work they’ve been doing since COVID. And the Upper Valley community has been tremendous, with a strong output of generous support.”

Upper Valley Haven 713 Hartford Avenue White River Junction, VT (802) 295-6500 uppervalleyhaven.org

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They offer take-out breakfast and lunch from 9am to 1pm Monday through Friday, and dinner from 4 to 5pm seven days a week. They can even send meals home for the weekend.

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Clockwise from top left: Monthly food boxes are packed and ready to go. Fresh veggies from local farms. The dining hall. Lynette Mullen and Eric Lemieux serve the Thanksgiving meal.

Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry Another fantastic service is the Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry in Claremont, New Hampshire. Executive Director Cindy Stevens has been working at the soup kitchen for the past six years. “We have so many amazing people working together to make sure we do our best getting food to people who are in need,” she says. They do so by offering take-out breakfast and lunch from 9am to 1pm Monday through Friday, and dinner from 4 to 5pm seven days a week.

They can even send meals home for the weekend.

Additionally, the food pantry provides approximately 300 food boxes and delivers 57 of them monthly to senior housing, the disabled, and those without transportation. They put any extra food and bread food out in front of their building on 51 Central Street. “The food is gone within the hour!” Cindy says.

There are a number of cooks who prepare meals during the week, nightly, and on weekends. Through the Operation Able program, the Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry is able to hire people 55 and older. Along with 100-plus volunteers, Claremont offers a thriving community of workers for the pantry and kitchen.

In Vermont and New Hampshire, it is clear that community is everything for those seeking help. Cindy calls the people she serves as well as all the volunteers her family. “Right now, I see someone eating dinner who has been coming to our nightly meal since 1983, ever since the kitchen started, and two others that have come every night since I started working here six years ago!

Connection leads to more connection.

That’s what community means.”

Many local farms as well as Hannaford, BJ’s, Walmart, and Big Lots donate food in New Hampshire and Vermont. And public support of food shelves and soup kitchens through donations of money, food, and supplies or by volunteering not only helps strengthen our communities but also helps build character and empathy. “I’ve been bringing my kids to the kitchen for many years,” says Cindy. “It has taught them how to be part of a community. It’s so vital during these historic times.”

Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry 53 Central Street Claremont, NH (603) 543-3290 claremontsoupkitchen.com

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Crossroads Academy STRONG MINDS • KIND HEARTS

An Independent Coeducational K-8 School in Lyme, New Hampshire FOSTERING STRONG MINDS AND KIND HEARTS SINCE 1991

Please contact admissions@crossroadsacademy.org or visit www.crossroadsacademy.org for more information.

95 Dartmouth College Highway • Lyme, NH 03768 • (603) 795-3111

Orford-Fairlee Food Shelf The Orford-Fairlee Food Shelf is a mission of the Fairlee Community Church and is run by the town clerk, Georgette WolfLudwig, who was one of the original organizers of the food shelf eight years ago.

Also serving on the committee are Barbara Lantery and Sonie Farnham from Fairlee and Eva Daniels and Sandy Horton from Orford. This emergency service offers $25 food cards every week. “Of course there’s been a spike since COVID, as well as higher food costs, but we don’t say no to anyone in need,” says Georgette. Through Red Stocking, which Barbara Mack founded 25 years ago, they hand out food baskets on Christmas.

The Fairlee Friday Produce Shelf distributes prepared boxes of food at the Fairlee Town Hall from 10:15 to 10:45am every Friday. They serve 35 to 45 households each week, including the senior housing from Newbury. Volunteer Lynn Fitzhugh says that Willing Hands, a nonprofit charitable organization, has also been a great resource. “They supply 99 locations in the Upper Valley!”

Orford-Fairlee Food Shelf Fairlee Town Hall 75 Town Common Road Fairlee, VT (802) 333-4363 or (802) 333-0187 orfordnh.us/services

“Of course there’s been a spike since COVID, as well as higher food costs, but we don’t say no to anyone in need,” says Georgette.

Georgette Wolf-Ludwig and Barbara Lantery.

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Clockwise from top left: Young volunteers at the Brookmead Food Pantry Garden show off their radish harvest.

A Hypertherm volunteer cuts logs into chunks to be split. A group of socially distant volunteers created beds and rows this spring at the food pantry garden.

“Responding to concerns that the pandemic and resulting G O O Dinstabilities NEIGHBO R S cause increasing hunger in economic would our communities, last spring UVLT expanded the size of its food pantry garden sixfold,” says Jeanie.

Upper Valley Land Trust While having access to food is key to many area residents, some also have a need for heating assistance. The Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT) donates firewood from its forestry activities to the Norwich Woodshed and is seeking to expand its fuel assistance into Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

Working with volunteers, UVLT hosted employer-sponsored workdays to turn by-products of a timber harvest at the Areson Conservation Area into useful fuel to warm people’s homes. UVLT has also processed firewood from downed trees on agricultural land and trails. Last year volunteers split and stacked 10 cords of wood at the Norwich Woodshed. The Norwich Woodshed has delivered assistance as far away as Ryegate, Vermont.

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UVLT is currently working with students at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and several undergraduate classes to conduct a needs assessment and develop a program plan to extend fuel assistance into the southern portions of the Upper Valley, centering on a 1,000-plus-acre Up On the Hill Conservation Area that UVLT manages as a working forest.

Jeanie McIntyre, UVLT president, says, “Also, we’re using land that we own to grow food for Willing Hands.

Responding to concerns that the pandemic and resulting economic instabilities would cause increasing hunger in our communities, last spring UVLT expanded the size of its food pantry garden sixfold.

During the 2020 growing season for the Brookmead Food Pantry Garden, UVLT staff and volunteers have grown and harvested 2,830 pounds of fresh produce (radishes, peas, onions, potatoes, winter squash, and kale) that have been donated to Willing Hands to feed those who are food insecure in our communities. After harvesting four crops (sweet potatoes, kale, peas, and carrots) late in the fall, we anticipate we will reach close to 4,000 pounds of food grown and donated this year.” H

Upper Valley Land Trust 19 Buck Road Hanover, NH (603) 643-6626 uvlt.org

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Find a comprehensive list of Upper Valley food pantries at www.hereinhanover.com.

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April 2 Celebrating Dance at Dartmouth – Momix The captivating MOMIX joins Pilobolus in a celebration of dance at Dartmouth.

Photo courtesy of the artists.

Mary Lou Aleskie

S TAY I N G C O N N E C T E D W H I L E W E ’ R E A PA R T

On March 13, a Friday, Governor Chris Sununu declared a state of emergency in New Hampshire. Within a few days, schools were closed, public gatherings were capped at no more than 50 people, and restaurants and bars were limited to takeout. There were seven cases of COVID-19 in the state. Ten days later, all nonessential businesses were closed.

Dartmouth students were away on spring break and told to stay home.

Classes moved to Zoom, sports were cancelled, and the college as well as Hanover closed down tight. The local community nested at home, baking bread, watching Netflix, and taking long walks. But not everyone became a COVID couch potato. There was no rest for Mary Lou Aleskie, the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ Howard L. Gilman ’44 director, and her staff.

They took a deep breath, rolled up their sleeves, and figured out how to keep going in a drastically new reality.

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From Stage to Living Room For an organization dedicated to bringing people together to experience live performances, it was not an easy task.

Unfortunately, the first and most painful action was to cancel multiple performances and refund tickets. Next was the considerable challenge of taking programs from the stage and bringing them into Hop members’ and students’ living rooms.

A new Hop@Home platform had to be implemented and new roles developed. The production crew went from engineering sound and lights to implementing the Eventive platform for the Hop’s film program. Ushers became customer service reps. Instead of guiding you to 17G, they helped audiences navigate program options, monitored viewership, and tallied YouTube hits. A new schedule of artists and pricing had to be created. All these changes were made with the underlying stress of a pandemic and a new normal of working from home, mask wearing, and social distancing.

With stages darkened from Broadway to local community theaters and concert halls, the performing arts world has been decimated by COVID-19. Employment in the industry can be precarious in the best of times. Suddenly, everyone from the leads to the chorus and backup singers, technical crews, and the kid who pops the popcorn were unemployed. Hop@Home has not only kept Hop staff employed, it has continued to engage artists.

Offering New Works in a New Way While many smaller organizations have been limited to running films of past performances, the Hopkins Center has been able to bring new works to the Hop@ Home stage. This past year, the Dance Theater of Harlem began a three-year summer residency and collaboration with Dartmouth College and the Hop. Each summer, the Hop’s and DTH’s creative

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December 12 Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…

Pandemic!

A virtual extravaganza to suit the moment from the International Ibsen Award-winning theater artist. Photo by Little Fang Photography.

January 31 Anne-Sophie Mutter & Friends

Four-time Grammy winner and violin phenomenon Anne-Sophie Mutter is joined by her talented friends for an unforgettable virtual experience.

Photo by Bartek Barczyk, Deutsche Grammophon.

WHAT’S TO COME A snapshot of what will be coming to living rooms in the Upper Valley, across the United States, and around the world this winter and early spring: December 7 Taylor Mac January 31 Anne-Sophie Mutter & Friends January 14 Catalyst Quartet January 28 Dance Heginbotham: Paganini’s Caprices January 14 Catalyst Quartet

March 30 Celebrating Dance at Dartmouth: Pilobolus

These acclaimed winners of the Sphinx Competition will honor the hidden branches of classical music with a program featuring Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and George Walker.

Photo courtesy of the artists.

April 2 Celebrating Dance at Dartmouth: Momix April 16 Cuarteto Latinoamericano April 23 Alisa Weilerstein

January 28 Dance Heginbotham: Paganini’s Caprices

April 16 Cuarteto Latinoamericano Cuarteto Latinoamericano joins Hop resident pianist Sally Pinkas to traverse the topographies of Latin American classical music.

Photo by Sergio Yazbek.

An inventive series of video dances, choreographed by Dartmouth Dance Ensemble Director John Heginbotham and accompanied by violinist Colin Jacobsen. Photo: Dance Heginbotham’s “Twin” (2012).

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March 30 Celebrating Dance at Dartmouth: Pilobolus

Pilobolus, founded at Dartmouth and celebrating its 50th season, tests the limits of human physicality. Photo by David J. Murray.

The goal of Hop@ Home is to support the college’s and region’s arts enthusiasts. At a time when we are all apart, Hop@ Home creates community through shared experiences, connecting everyone in the audience.

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collaboration will provide opportunities for experiential learning in dance, choreography, and academic scholarship. The partnership will contribute to the college’s ongoing conversations on race, activism, and equity in and through the arts.

Throughout the 2020–2021 season, the Hop is offering a rich array of live-streamed performances and concerts, films on demand, and original interdisciplinary works. In addition, interaction and connection are fostered with trips behind the scenes for artist talks, live chats, and digital dance parties.

Of special note is the six-part “In the Spirit” celebration of queer and two-spirit performing arts in Native America. Commissioned and produced by the Hop, storytellers, dancers, drag artists, and poets examine their native, queer, and two-spirit heritages through traditional and contemporary performance. The interdisciplinary powerhouse Daniel Bernard Roumain continues his “Who We are with DBR” series of live exchanges with artist-activists. If you missed any of these programs, you can find them on YouTube.

Known for introducing students and the local community to a variety of cultures and traditions, the 2020–21 season will again feature artists from across the country and around the globe. Among this season’s performers are string quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, and cellist Alisa Weilerstein.

For Film Fans With movie theaters closed, Hop Film has a curated mix of great titles. Every Thursday, two films will open for a weeklong run. The films are available to watch 24/7, and movie fans can purchase tickets on the Hop website and receive a secure link to watch the film through Eventive. In addition, the #SmallScreenFun series brings aficionados together in digital space for movie-watching camaraderie. This series of lively, free discussions unpacks the craft of filmmaking and features the writers, directors, and actors involved in that week’s film.

The goal of Hop@Home is to support the college’s and region’s arts enthusiasts. At a time when we are all apart, Hop@Home creates community through shared experiences,

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April 23 Alisa Weilerstein MacArthur Fellow Alisa Weilerstein delivers a program of classical and contemporary music with her trademark technique and passion.

Photo by Decca Harald Hoffmann.

connecting everyone in the audience.

The organization’s first priority is to Hop members and students and all Hop@Home programs are free for members and Dartmouth students.

With connection the top priority for Hop@Home, accessibility is key. Many events are posted on YouTube, are free, and no reservation is needed. Select performances and all on-demand films require tickets. In an effort to remain accessible, the majority of these virtual events have a pick-your-price structure.

Michael Bodel, director of external affairs at the Hop, says, “It has been wonderful to see the results of our efforts. The local community as well as students and alumni from across the country and around the world are watching. Whether for 10 minutes or the entire performance, Hop@Home is successfully connecting people while we are apart.” H

Susan Nye is a freelance writer and lives in New London. You can read more of her work online on her award-winning blog Around the Table at www.susannye .wordpress.com.

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Susan Nye

NEW YEAR’S DAY

BRUNCH

G O O D R I D D A N C E 2 0 2 0 —Hello 2021

BON APPETIT

Most everyone will be more than happy to see the end of 2020. However, turning the page on the calendar will not solve all of our woes. For that, we need brunch . . . with a cocktail and, probably, cake.

Brunch menu

Over the past nine or so months, the coronavirus pandemic has forced us to develop a bunch of new habits. We wear masks when we go Pear Cider Cocktails to the grocery store and post office. We bump elbows instead of shake hands or hug. Friday night happy hour has gone virtual with Zoomtails.

Salmon and Instead of joining friends for dinner and a movie or a live performance Broccoli Quiche at the Hop, we meet up for socially distanced walks.

Perhaps the most important innovation during these trying times is Cranberry Coffee Cake the pandemic pod, also known as a quaranteam or coronavirus bubble.

Your pod is that group of nearby, trusted family members and friends that you’ll let into your house or share a chairlift. Nearby because northern New England has been, for the most part, its own bubble.

Trusted because you’ve all agreed not to do anything foolish like spend New Year’s Eve carousing in an overcrowded bar without a mask.

When so many of us are apart, a pod provides much-needed human contact and companionship. On New Year’s morning, invite your quaranteam over for a cozy brunch followed by a trip to the ski hill or a snowshoe adventure. Make it a resolution, a weekly get-together for food and friendship. I suppose some might consider cake and a cocktail optional, but think again. These are hard times.

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PEAR CIDER COCKTAILS Makes 6 cocktails 1K cups bourbon 6 Tbsp honey Juice of 1K lemons 6 cups pear cider Zest of 1 lemon 1 cinnamon stick 1 sprig rosemary Garnish: sliced pear, cinnamon sticks, rosemary sprigs 1. Put the bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a large pitcher and stir until the honey dissolves. Add the pear cider, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, and rosemary sprig and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

2. To serve: strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the solids and pour into cocktail glasses. Garnish each cocktail with a pear slice, cinnamon stick, and sprig of rosemary.

SALMON AND BROCCOLI QUICHE Serves 6–8 Savory Flaky Pastry (recipe follows) Olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 oz Gruyère, grated 2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour N tsp nutmeg N tsp paprika Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 oz cooked salmon, cut into bite-sized pieces 4 oz broccoli florets, blanched 4 large eggs 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1K cups whole milk or half & half

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1. Arrange the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450°. Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured surface. Line a deep, 9-inch pie pan with the pastry and crimp the edges, leaving about ¼ inch for shrinkage.

Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

2. Lightly coat a skillet with olive oil and heat over medium. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

3. Combine the cheeses in a medium bowl, add the flour, season with nutmeg, paprika, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine. Add the onion and toss again. Put half of the cheese mixture in the pie shell, arrange the salmon and broccoli on top, and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.

4. Put the eggs and mustard in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and whisk to combine.

Slowly whisk in the milk. Gently pour the custard over the salmon, broccoli, and cheeses, leaving at least a ¼-inch margin at the top.

5. Carefully place the quiche in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Lower the temperature to 375° and continue baking for 25 to 35 minutes or until the custard is set and the quiche is golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Savory Flaky Pastry 1N cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 4 Tbsp (K stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces 4 Tbsp solid vegetable shortening, cold, cut into small pieces 2–4 Tbsp ice water 1. Put the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

2. Sprinkle with ice water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, and process until the dough comes together in a ball. Remove the dough from the food processor and flatten into a disk. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or parchment paper and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE Serves 8 6 Tbsp butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan 1K cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan 1K tsp baking powder K tsp salt K tsp cardamom K tsp cinnamon

N tsp allspice Zest of 1 orange 1 cup brown sugar 1 large egg M cup sour cream 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 cups fresh or frozen (do not defrost) cranberries Maple Glaze (recipe follows) K cup chopped walnuts 1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Butter a 9x5x3inch loaf pan, line the bottom and long sides of the pan with parchment paper, butter the paper, dust with flour, and tap out any excess.

2. Put the flour, baking powder, and spices in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the orange zest and whisk again. Set aside.

3. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until smooth. With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients.

Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until just smooth. Do not overbeat.

4. Fold the cranberries into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake the cake at 325° until golden and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 to 90 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove the cake from the pan, remove the parchment paper, and continue to cool.

5. Spread the Maple Glaze over the top of the cooled cake, letting it run down the sides, and sprinkle with nuts. Let the glaze cool and set for 15 to 20 minutes.

Maple Glaze 2 Tbsp butter N cup pure maple syrup 1 cup confectioners’ sugar Put the butter and maple syrup in a saucepan and, whisking frequently, bring to a simmer.

Remove from the heat, add the confectioners’ sugar, and continue to whisk until smooth.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park, named for the 36th president who used to have a ranch there, is a lesser visited, large-landscape park with exceptional wildlife watching opportunities, including the animals below.

BULL BISON

MULE DEER BUCK IN VELVET

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The United States is home to 2,972 native mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

story and photos by

Lisa Ballard

American Safari great places to watch wildlife without leaving the united states The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a safari as “a trip to see or hunt animals, especially in Africa.” For anyone who has had the opportunity to go to Africa on a safari, the experience ranks up there among most memorable experiences in life. Even for a welltraveled adventurer and photographer like myself, trips to Africa are infrequent and special. For my other safaris, which are much cheaper, easier logistically, and with fewer health and travel risks, I don’t need a passport.

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Wild animals in their native habitats are abundant in the United States, too.

While you won’t see giraffes nibbling the treetops or leopards lounging in acacia trees, you can witness pronghorn sprinting across a plain at 50 miles per hour, an elk bugling on the edge of the timber, or an alligator sunning itself on the edge of an estuary.

The United States is home to 2,972 native mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. The question is where to go to see a significant sampling of them in one place. That depends, of course, on what species you want to see that share the same habitat. Better yet, if you pick a place that has several ecosystems in close proximity, you’ll see even more animals.

Yellowstone National Park If you’ve got a hankering for the great herds on the Serengeti in Tanzania, consider the western prairie, not the cultivated acres of corn and wheat in states like Kansas and Nebraska, but the wilder, higher sagebrush and native grasslands closer to the Rocky Mountains. Yellowstone National Park is the most famous of such places,

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Clockwise from top left: Bighorn ewes and lambs rest in the shade beside the trail up Mt. Washburn. A bull elk looks for a herd for cow elk during the rut.

A herd of cow elk graze near a stand of colorful aspen trees.

A mother bison follows her calf through the sagebrush. An alligator starts to yawn on the edge of a watery slough.

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Clockwise from top left: Pronghorn does pause on the prairie. Bighorn rams knock heads, vying for a ewe, atop a rocky clifftop. A mountain goat watches hikers on a trail from a massive boulder.

A 1,500-pound male bison prepares to roll in the grass.

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GREAT PLACES TO SEE . . . and for good reason. The Hayden Valley in Yellowstone is often called America’s Serengeti due to the herds of bison and elk that graze its massive meadows. At 2.2 million acres, Yellowstone is much larger than the real Serengeti (450,000 acres). In addition to bison and elk, you may see coyotes, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, and otters. Three hundred species of birds migrate through or reside in the park, along with 67 species of mammals.

I visit Yellowstone several times per year. In addition to traversing the Hayden Valley, I love to hike Mount Washburn on Dunraven Pass, which is really a two-mile walk up a closed dirt road. It’s a great spot to see bighorn sheep, which often graze beside the trail, and I usually spot endangered picas scurrying around the talus near the summit.

National Bison Range The problem with Yellowstone is the crowds. At the height of the summer tourist season, I prefer the National Bison Range in Western Montana.

In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt established this national wildlife refuge to permanently protect native bison. In doing so, he also created a refuge for bighorn sheep, pronghorn, elk, mule deer, mountain lions, badgers, coyotes, and a host of other animals.

The National Bison Range (18,800 acres) is a broad, undulating grassland on the edge of the Mission Mountains, with elevations from 2,585 feet

Bears: Denali National Park (AK), Glacier National Park (MT), Yellowstone National Park (WY) Bighorn Sheep: Glacier National Park (MT), Garden of the Gods Park (CO), Custer State Park (SD), access road to Big Sky Resort (MT) Bison: Yellowstone National Park (WY), National Bison Range (MT), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (ND) Elk: Rocky Mountain National Park (CO), National Elk Refuge (WY), Yellowstone National Park (WY) Mountain Goats: Glacier National Park (MT), Mount Evans (CO) Mule Deer: Rocky Mountain National Park (CO), beside many roads!

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AMERICAN SAFARI DOS AND DON’TS DO keep your distance. An animal can be placid one moment then turn aggressive the next.

DO stay in your car. Similar to an African safari, the safest place to watch wildlife is from a vehicle, and you’re less likely to disturb the animal. Roll down the window, but don’t get out.

DO look for wildlife at sunrise and sunset, especially during the summer. Many animals bed down or take shelter in the timber during the heat of the day.

DO use binoculars or a spotting scope to view animals. It might be the only way you get to see them if they are far away.

DON’T try to get an animal’s attention or attract them to you with game calls, shouting, or whistling. It stresses the animals, which can turn aggressive. For example, if you bugle at a big bull elk during the rut, he might try to run you off.

DON’T feed wildlife. It’s dangerous and you don’t want wild animals to recognize humans are a food source, which can lead to a costly relocation or euthanization.

DON’T turn your back. If you are on foot, diligently watch an animal to detect a mood change and to react more quickly.

DON’T take selfies because that requires turning your back to the animal!

DO be patient. Animals disappear or move farther away, but they may return if you’re quiet. Also, traffic in wildlife viewing areas moves slowly or not at all, especially if an iconic creature appears.

DON’T block traffic. If you see an animal that you want to watch, pull completely off the road. If there’s no place to park, enjoy the view while you can, but keep moving.

DO research your route and what animals you might see before you go. The more you know about place and the wildlife, the more you’ll likely see animals.

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Above: A grizzly bear teaches her twin cubs to catch fish, a favorite food for building up fat for their winter-long hibernation. Opposite: A wild burro foal playfully nuzzles its mother several yards from a park road.

to 4,885 feet. The variations in altitude create a variety of ecosystems, including grasslands, pine and fir forests, riparian areas, and wetlands. It is one of the last publicly owned native grasslands in the country, a lesser known gem with a plethora of wildlife in a relatively compact geographic area.

My favorite reason to visit the National Bison Range is to see bison, of course, but I usually find big mule deer bucks, too. These western ungulates have the same size body as a whitetail deer, but their antlers grow differently (forking instead of along a main beam) and they’ve got a tail like a short rope and impressive ears. Instead of running, they stot, which resembles springy jumps forward. The National Bison Range is also a terrific place to see trumpeter swans, which feed voraciously on green duckweed that grows in the ponds and backwaters around the refuge.

Custer State Park Another lesser known gem is Custer State Park in South Dakota, probably because it’s a state park rather than a national park. Don’t let the designation fool you.

Located in the scenic Black Hills, this 71,000-acre wildlife reserve has both wavy grasslands and craggy mountains, including Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney

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For wildlife watching, the park’s 18-mile Wildlife Loop Road offers one of the best safari experiences in the country. From your car, you’ll typically see bison, deer, elk, and coyotes on the open grasslands. The loop takes you through a prairie dog town, where these cute critters wrestle and kiss each other. I’ve seen bighorn sheep butt heads on the cliffs above the road and birds of prey swoop down upon unsuspecting snakes and mice. Don’t be alarmed if the wild burros push their noses against your car window when you stop to photograph a pronghorn doe with her fawns.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Remember the folk song “Home on the Range”? It could easily be about Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota’s Badlands, another wildlife hotspot where “the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play.” The steep, hilly badlands create a number of microclimates, including arid slopes, temperate juniper woodlands, and moist river bottoms, in which a wide variety of animals reside. Herds of bison freely roam throughout the park, along with elk and mule deer. I love to watch the wild horses grazing placidly or thundering across the prairie when something startles them. And hours evaporate watching the adorable antics of the prairie dogs.

In Hanover, whitetail deer, moose, racoons, and skunks are the most common animals you’re likely to see. On rare occasions, a black bear or coyote shows itself. More likely, the tracks of an animal are the only evidence of their presence. Perhaps that’s why safaris are so enticing. You can see not one but many species. While the animals are different in the United States, going on an America safari can be as satisfying as an African one. H

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A PROMISING OPTION TO KEEP SKIN GLOWING WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF LIGHT THERAPY TO IMPROVE MOOD and relieve depression during the dark days of winter, but another form of light therapy—LED light as a cosmetic treatment—could also boost our spirits by improving our appearance.

It’s relatively new and somewhat limited, says Dr. Andre Berger, founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Center in Beverly Hills, and short-term studies are not definitive. But it can be effective, and he says consumers need to be informed about their options. At-home devices are available and treatments can be done in a spa, salon, or dermatologist’s office. The key, as always before embarking on any skin therapies, is to check with your doctor to be sure there are no underlying medical conditions, cautions Dr. Berger. LED light therapy and IPL—intense pulse light—target different conditions that range from aging skin to acne to hair loss.

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What Is Light Therapy?

Different wavelengths correspond to the red and blue LED colors, Dr. Berger explains. “The difference is important because it determines how deep the light penetrates the skin. The fact that they penetrate at different degrees correlates to them having different effects on the skin.”

Most discussion about light and the skin is about the effects of UVA and UVB because it’s better understood, he says, and while there aren’t yet longterm studies about the effectiveness of LED therapy, but there is evidence of short-term benefits.

What we do know is that the different LED colors affect the skin. “Red light acts to stimulate collagen, and it’s universally understood that collagen production is a key factor in improving or reversing the signs of skin aging due to sun exposure and the aging process.

Red light could help to reverse some of that.” Red light also has been shown to be effective in dealing with hair loss for both women and men, he says, by stimulating the hair follicles. A cap placed on the head is lined with LED lights and is worn for a certain period of time and helps promote hair growth.

Blue light is used to treat acne by reducing the production of the oilproducing glands that plug up the skin, which eventually leads to acne.

“There’s also some evidence that the bacteria that is believed to be linked to acne is killed by blue light. So it works in two ways: by reducing the production of oil that plugs up the sebaceous glands and reducing the bacteria that causes the inflammation.” To more aggressively treat acne, the patient can be treated with a skin sensitizer before the light is applied.

Intense Pulse Light Intense pulse light is another form of light therapy that has been around for a while and has proven to be effective in dealing with hyperpigmentation, fine lines, rosacea, tiny red blood vessels, small superficial veins, and even hair removal. Different wavelengths are applied to different skin conditions. Eye protection is crucial with all forms of light therapy, Dr. Berger says, to guard against damage to the eyes.

Results will vary among patients, Dr. Berger says, depending on the device used. If one can get an effective and safe home device, it’s something you can do at home. Home devices can cost from $150 to $2,000 and their effectiveness can vary. LED light therapy in a spa, salon, or medical office is more expensive, but the professionals have vetted the device, know what they’re doing, and the procedure is more effective. One treatment is unlikely to do much, Dr. Berger says; no less than once a month over a period of time would lead to better outcomes.

Whether at home or in a professional setting, LED light therapy shows promise. Long-term studies are not in yet, says Dr. Berger, but “we can say it can help.” H

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THE HOOD & THE HOP

HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS @ Dartmouth College hop.dartmouth.edu

THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu The Hood Museum of Art continues to bring you diverse virtual programs while the museum galleries remain closed.

Join us online for lectures with scholars and discussions with artists. Contribute to important conversations on current issues and take a closer look at works in the collection. Additionally, we will offer numerous creative programs for adults.

Programs will be listed on the Hood Museum of Art website with registration links. To dive deeper, take a look at the Hood Museum’s YouTube Channel where you can explore a rich array of past public programs!

Enjoy the Hood Museum of Art’s Distinguished Collection of Public Art This Winter This walking tour showcases a selection of outdoor sculptures that make the Dartmouth campus more meaningful and engaging. These works utilize a wide variety of materials, including aluminum, bronze, steel, stone, and wood, chosen for their ability to withstand even the harshest of Hanover winters. We expect the walking tour to take under an hour and encourage you to read the freestanding labels that are situated in front of each sculpture to learn more about the artists and the history and meaning of the individual works of art on the tour. Visit our website to download a pdf of the walking guide.

Live Arts in Your Living Room—Welcome to Hop@Home The Hop’s new season represents musicians that vault over the boundaries of genre and geography, stirring works by a new generation of dancers and theatre-makers, and conversations about the arts and issues of the day. Each week, our virtual stage brings adventurous artistry into your living room. The Hop offers a varied weekly lineup of online programming including live-streamed performances, film recommendations and live chat, digital dance parties for kids and grown-ups, and projects cooked up by our ensemble directors.

Don’t miss out on a performance! Visit hop.dartmouth.edu/hop-at-home to subscribe to weekly Hop@Home emails to find out about all upcoming events.

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November 21 Ursula von Rydingsvard, Wide Babelki Bowl, 2007, cedar. Gift of Margarit and Jens Jacobs; 2019.90. © Ursula von Rydingsvard. Photo by Brian Wagner.

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Anthony McGill with Gloria Chien Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, joins forces with gifted pianist Gloria Chien.

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Member Event: Chanticleer

December 3 Member Event: Chanticleer Ring in the holiday season with this glowing a capella “orchestra of voices.”

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Catalyst Quartet

January 14 Catalyst Quartet A genre-defying ensemble that reimagines the classical music experience.

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January 28 Dance Heginbotham: Paganini’s Caprices Dance Heginbotham joins forces with violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen for this exciting commission. This choreographic premiere features intimate video vignettes that reflect this time of challenge, unrest, and rebuilding.

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January 31 Anne-Sophie Mutter & Friends Committed to the performance of traditional composers as well as the future of music, Mutter is a fixture in the world’s major concert halls and the classical music scene as a soloist, mentor, and visionary.

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HAPPENINGS: Winter 2020/2021 DECEMBER ∂ JANUARY ∂ FEBRUARY

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

Plan Your Visit The Montshire is open for both indoor and outdoor exploration!

We have designed your visit to prioritize health and safety, as well as joyful science learning! Please review the changes to our hours, admission, ticketing process, and visitor policies. Preregistration is required for each visit.

Exhibit: Prehistoric Giants Step back in time when you visit Prehistoric Giants, featuring impressively enormous life-size sculptures by New Hampshire-based artist Bob Shannahan.

This outdoor exhibition explores life from the prehistoric past through pieces created with various natural materials.

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November, December, January Family Activities at the Science Discovery Lab

December 16 Health Research Live!

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Grab your own table in the new second floor Science Discovery Lab and engage in hands-on activities for the entire family, from making toy parachutes to experimenting with electricity and exploring chemistry to examining ticks up close. Sessions are limited to five families.

Visit montshire.org for days, times, and more information.

Join us for community discussions on health research priorities in the Upper Valley. Hear from scientific researchers, community members, and organizations— all providing their perspectives on health issues.

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December 3 Homeschoolers Series: Artful Insects (ages 9–12) Explore the diversity and adaptations of insects in this three-part series that combines natural history and making.

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Developed, hosted, and curated by the Montshire’s education team, this online learning series consists of videos and resources that allow young learners to delve into a different topic using a variety of learning methods.

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HAPPENINGS

HAPPENINGS The Norwich Bookstore 291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 norwichbookstore.com The Norwich Bookstore is slowly, carefully opening for browsing by appointment only. Masks are required and hand sanitizer will be provided throughout the store. They are not handling cash at this time, so if you wish to make a purchase, please come prepared with a credit card or check. To schedule a time to browse, go to the calendar link on their website and choose a date and time.

Anyone without Internet access may call the store to schedule a time.

The Norwich Bookstore will continue to offer online author events and more throughout the winter! Visit norwichbookstore.com regularly for the most up-to-date event listings.

Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 thehowe.org November 19 Pop-Up Library Browse and check out a selection of new items under the tent in the lower parking lot.

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December 14 Online: Cine Salon: An Art Lost to Digital?

One of the great treasures at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is Peggy Parsons, head of the public film program. For decades, Parsons has presented intelligent, thought-provoking series on a wide range of approaches to cinema. She will discuss the encroaching digital revolution. Please contact megan. coleman@thehowe.org for an invite.

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Hikes for Every Month of the Year!

Download full directions for your own self-guided hike around Hanover—where to go, what you’ll see, plus a glimpse into the backstory.

Access each hike on your phone (if cell service allows) or print the PDF version to take with you. Visit Hanover Conservancy’s website, hanoverconservancy.org/hike-of-themonth, for more information.

December Behemoths of Balch Hill, 0.8 miles round trip Fullington Farm & Old Highway 34, 1.8 miles

January Hudson Farm & the AT, 1.75 miles round trip

February Childs Farm Loop at Trescott Lands, 1.4 miles Mill Pond Forest & Dana Pastures, 2 miles Mink Brook & the Harris Trail, 1.3-mile loop Tunis Brook Mill Lot, 1.1 miles round trip

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HAPPENINGS Other Noteworthy Events Norwich Podcast Driving Tours: Early Settlement, Kids’ Early Settlement Tour, Norwich Schools, and Rivers & Mills Enjoy four podcast driving tours of Norwich. Each begins and ends at the Norwich Historical Society and lasts a little over an hour with eight to nine stops. Listen on your computer or download onto your phone. Download the accompanying maps to help guide you through the tour.

Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org Online Exhibit: Norwich Women Crafting the Future Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org Online Exhibit: Mad for Mid-Century Modern Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org Online Exhibit: Poets and the Past Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org December 2 Community Forest Planning Session Learn about and help plan for the future of Mink Brook Community Forest.

Hanover Conservancy, 7pm hanoverconservancy.org December 2 Digital: Martin Luther King: Dare to Dream Zoom, 7pm vermonthumanities.org December 3 Environment & Society: Hanover Conservancy Annual Meeting Zoom link will be posted on HC website.

Hanover Conservancy, 6pm hanoverconservancy.org January 6 Telling Disability Stories: Histories, Representations, and Imaginations Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm vermonthumanities.org February 3 Ancient Eyes – Ageless Skies Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm vermonthumanities.org

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A Conversation with

Terry Straight

Fire chief for the town of Orford

What have been your department’s biggest challenges as 2020 comes to a close?

Not being able to hold regular monthly training sessions thanks to COVID-19 and not knowing how COVID-19 will impact 2021. We also have not been able to attend yearly training sessions at some of the state’s annual training weekends.

As Orford’s fire chief, it seems you wear many hats.

I do. I’m the fire chief, and my full-time position for the town is road agent, which consists of overseeing a three-person crew and roughly 52 miles of road. I feel as road agent that it benefits the town to have their fire chief available pretty much 24/7. It allows me to keep an eye on water sources as well for fire safety throughout the town. I’m also a member of the town’s planning board.

California’s wildfire season broke records in 2020.

Do you see an increased fire danger trend in New Hampshire?

We have seen an increase in wildland fires. A huge problem is that these fires are burning deep into the ground. We had a couple fires that we thought had

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burned out, but we were called back three or four days later because the fires burned down into the ground and had burned along a root system and come back up in other spots. I have been in the fire service for over 46 years, and I cannot remember seeing things so dry.

What type of person gives unpaid service and sacrifice as a volunteer?

One that cares for his or her community and is willing to give back. This person is also willing to get up from the dinner table or be awakened at 2am when it’s below zero to help someone beat a fire or help with a medical emergency. I have missed many holidays, my son’s sporting events, and many meals to help someone in need.

When you get out of the fire station, how do you unwind and enjoy what this area has to offer?

I like to cook. I have my own barbecue/catering business that I set up at some of the New Hampshire and Vermont fairs. I also like to hop on my four-wheeler and explore the many trails that are in the area. I like to hang out with my son and my dog Molly and get together with friends for a cookout or just going out to eat. H