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Elixir Restaurant Elixir Restaurant is located in downtown White River Junction in the historic Freight House building. Serving fresh local ingredients in an urban atmosphere.

Come join us for dinner!

Reservations are recommended.

Thyme Restaurant

188 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 281-7009 www.elixirrestaurant.com

85 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3312 www.thymevermont.com Tue–Sat Lunch 11:30am–2:30pm Dinner 5pm–9pm

Tue–Sat 5–9pm

Christian Roy’s Salon Christian Roy’s Salon, located in White River Junction since 2000, brings decades of experience to our Upper Valley guests. We are a full-service salon offering coloring, highlighting, Balyage, Ombre, color correction, styling, retexturizing, extensions, full body waxing, nail care, facials, massage, and haircuts with a complimentary scalp massage. We also specialize in DevaCurl haircuts that are backed by Deva Certified stylists. We welcome women, men, children, and teens. Stop by or call for an appointment. Voted Best of the Best for “Haircolorists” and “Facial/Skincare” in 2018.

88 Prospect Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-3900 www.christianroysalon.com

Raq-on Dance Studio

Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance Classes 58 Bridge Street White River Junction, VT (603) 304-8676 www.raq-on.net

Tue–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, Closed Sun & Mon

F. H. Clothing Company Starting our 40th year! . . . as a nationally known, family-owned business designing and producing “clothing that loves you just the way you are.” If you haven’t stopped by, now is the time . . . You’ve GOT to be putting us on!

“Made in the USA . . . on purpose!”

1 Main Street Quechee, VT (802) 296-6646

Piecemeal Pies

Espresso | Bakery | Cider Bar | Catering

83 Gates Street White River Junction, VT (802) 296-6646 www.fathat.com

5 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 281-6910 www.piecemealpies.com Wed & Thu 8am–3pm, Fri 8am–8pm Sat & Sun Brunch 10am–3pm

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Upper Valley Food Co-op

Steven Thomas, Inc. 85 Gates Street White River Junction, VT (802) 457-1764 www.woodblock-prints.com

The Upper Valley Food Co-op provides wholesome and high-quality food and other products. We have a strong commitment to local farmers and producers and carry a large variety of locally grown/produced items. The Upper Valley Food Co-op, “Fostering Community Connections as a Trusted Food Resource!”

193 North Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-5804 Open 7 days 8am–8pm

Fri–Sat 11am–5pm or by appointment A call ahead is always advised.

Oodles Oodles is full of out-of-the-ordinary cool stuff.

A collection of all things wonderful . . . from clothing to one-of-a-kind jewelry, antiques, furniture, arts and crafts, and more. It’s not just about the treasures you’ll find—it’s the experience you’ll have. Come meet Petey, the shop dog—he’ll have you at hello!

Tip Top Pottery 85 North Main Street, Suite 110 White River Junction, VT (802) 280-1700 www.tiptoppottery.com

85 North Main Street TipTop Building, Suite 150 White River Junction, VT (802) 296-6636 Tue–Fri 11am–6pm Sat 11am–4pm

Tue 12–8pm, Wed 10am–6pm, Thu 10am–10pm, Fri 10am–9pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–3pm, Closed Mon

Junction Frame Shop Junction Frame Shop has been a steadfast part of downtown White River Junction since 1985. That’s over 30 years of providing creative picture framing for all tastes and budgets.

C&S Pizza 104 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-5622 Mon–Thu 11am–9pm Fri & Sat 11am–10pm Closed Sun

55 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 296-2121 www.junctionframeshop.com Mon–Thu 9am–5pm Fri 9am–6pm Sat 9am–3pm Closed Sun Find image at www.uppervalleyimage.com •

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CONTENTS FEATURES

48 | Beyond the Bright Lights

Exciting things are happening at Northern Stage.

by Susan B. Apel

58 | Gaal Shepherd

Capturing Ireland’s sacred sites and Vermont’s majesty.

by Mary Gow

68 | Piecemeal Pies A recipe that works.

by Natasha Osbourne-Howe

76 | Live Like a King!

A night of luxury in a Scottish castle.

by Lisa Ballard

On the cover: Young boy enjoying autumn.

Photo by Olesia Bilkei.

This page: Inverlochy Castle.

Photo by Lisa Ballard.

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21 Editor’s Note

87 Spotlight

22 Contributors

by Tom Brandes

24 Online Exclusives

Magic is in the air!

95 The Pick

26 Monthly Tidbits

Calendar of local events.

Seasonal facts, fun & ideas.

103 Advertisers Index

32 Season’s Best

104 Celebrate the Moment

The perfect fall centerpiece.

by Deb Thompson

38 Community

Corbin Covered Bridge Festival.

by Katherine P. Cox

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EDITOR’S NOTE

So Much to Love Autumn is the ideal season to head outdoors for a hike, a bike ride, or an amble to town to check out a new business and meet friends for lunch. This issue is packed with ideas, events, and adventures you won’t want to miss around the Upper Valley this fall.

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Our cover story features the Corbin Covered Bridge in Newport, New Hampshire (page 38). Join the fun on Columbus Day weekend as the 25th anniversary of the rebuilding of the bridge is celebrated. Come out and enjoy all the

season has to offer while helping to preserve and cherish our New England history and heritage.

And while you’re planning your fall outings, dust off your magic wand and be sure to include the second Hogwart’s Homecoming in Haverhill, New Hampshire, on September 21 (page 87)! What a great way to get your little wizards excited about reading for the new school year.

The next time you’re in White River Junction, stop at Piecemeal Pies for a delicious breakfast or lunch (page 68). You won’t be able to resist the homemade pastries and pies, so dig in! And tell owner Justin Barrett you saw his restaurant’s story in image!

We’re also checking in at Northern Stage to learn about their education and outreach programs in local schools, and we’re catching up on exciting news with Carol Dunne, producing artistic director (page 48). Catch one of their fabulous productions this season.

Keep us nearby on your phone or tablet during your fall travels, and check the website often for local news and events at www.uppervalleyimage.com.

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ABOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS Susan B. Apel, WRITER Susan’s creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in numerous publications including Vine Leaves Literary Journal and the Fredericksburg Literary and Art Review.

Her reviews have been published by Art New England and Vermont Art Guide. She writes about local arts on her blog, ArtfulEdge, at dailyUV.com, and she also authors a newspaper column, LawSpeak, for Vermont Woman. She’s a former Professor of Law who lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Tom Brandes, WRITER Tom is a freelance writer in Plymouth, Minnesota, where he writes on a variety of subjects including technology, health care, sustainability, and more. His work has appeared in a number of publications, including New Hampshire Wildlife Journal, Auto Magazine, and Urban Land. He enjoys hiking, biking, and canoeing during annual visits to New Hampshire with his family.

Katherine P. Cox, WRITER Kathy is a freelance writer and former writer and editor for the Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared in Vermont’s Local Banquet, So Vermont Arts & Living, Monadnock Small Business Journal, and the anthology Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire’s North Country. She was also a writer and producer for Captured Light Studio, Inc., a video and interactive production company in Keene.

Jim Mauchly, PHOTOGRAPHER Jim was given his first camera at the age of six. During high school he worked weekends as a photographer’s assistant in his hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania.

While serving in the Navy, he attended photography school and received training in photojournalism, aerial photography, and portraiture. Jim is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. In 2001, he opened Mountain Graphics Photography, a professional studio, photo gallery, and custom frame shop in Fairlee, Vermont.

Mary Gow, WRITER Mary holds the middle place in a family with three generations of women writers. Best known for her award-winning history of science books for middle school students, she is also a regular contributor to regional magazines. She lives in Warren, Vermont.

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New Beginnings Groucho Marx is reputed to have said, “My favorite poem is the one that starts ‘Thirty days hath September’ because it actually tells you something.” Groucho wasn’t wrong, but this month has a lot more to offer than that. A month beloved by many, September symbolizes new beginnings. Here in the Upper Valley, it’s marked by crisp, cool air filled with the fragrance of ripening apples, the sounds of children’s excited greetings called out to friends and teachers, and the sight of leaves just beginning to turn gold, red, and yellow.

Welcome the Season The autumnal equinox is on September 23 this year, at the exact moment that the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky above our Earth’s equator, from north to south. On this day, the tilt of Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun’s rays, and night and day are almost exactly the same duration, 12 hours, all over the globe.

DID YOU KNOW? After the fall equinox, opportunities to see a display of the aurora borealis increase for those who dwell at high Northern Hemisphere latitudes. According to NASA, the equinoxes in autumn and spring are prime times for the northern lights as geomagnetic activities are twice as likely to occur at these times than in summer or winter.

“That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air. . . .

Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.”

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Patriot Day For those of us who remember where we were at 8:46am on September 11, 2001, autumn will never be quite the same.

Patriot Day is meant to honor and remember all those who lost their lives and the brave, committed first responders who worked to rescue others or, later, recover their remains—many giving their own lives in the process. Patriot Day is not a federal holiday; schools and businesses remain open; trains, buses, and airlines run on schedule.

Nevertheless, many people, companies, and organizations stop to say prayers for the victims and their loved ones. Flags are lowered at 8:46am to mark the moment when the first plane struck the north tower. The names of the lost may also be read aloud. Especially in the areas impacted by this horrific act, communities hold special church services or prayer meetings.

However you choose to spend the day, pause a moment to remember all those lost.

Round Up Your Kilt, Kit, and Kin! Do you hear a bagpiper warming up? It must be time for the New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival!

On September 20 to 22 at Loon Mountain, the Highland Games will feature all things Scottish, from arts and crafts to unique feats of strength, whiskey tastings, and so much more. This is a diverse cultural event not to be missed.

The first New Hampshire Highland Games event was attended by about 800 people in 1976. It’s grown to include a wide variety of activities, many of them family friendly. Visit with more than 60 clans in clan village, learn about Scotland’s history, run in the “kilted mile race,” attend a seminar, or test your strength in an amateur competition; there are also games for the wee ones. Shop for Scottish goods and visit craftspeople; get a jump on your holiday shopping. The best part? That would be when all the bagpipers and drummers appear marching down the hill in formation wearing their tartans and playing.

Past attendees swear they get chills just thinking about it! To learn more and purchase your tickets, visit nhscot.org.

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Find a Forever Friend Are you looking for a loyal companion to bring joy and lots of love to your family? Visit your local animal shelter and consider giving a furry friend a forever home during October, which is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Animals that have been lost, given up, or abandoned need a second chance, and when you adopt, you’re also helping to break the pet overpopulation cycle since shelter dogs are spayed or neutered. Rescuing a pet also helps to reduce the cruelty of mass breeding facilities, known as puppy mills.

Dogs also bring physical and emotional benefits to their humans. Getting up from the couch to walk a dog adds exercise to your daily routine,

Hold the Butter!

If you’re searching for a healthy snack in October, you’re in luck—it’s National Popcorn Popping Month, so dig in!

Air-popped popcorn has only 30 calories per cup, and if you pop it with oil on the stove, it has only 50 calories per cup. Depending on how it is prepared, popcorn can have less than half the fat of regular potato chips.

Popcorn is rich in nutrients and contains protein, fiber, antioxidants, phosphorous, and even iron. It’s also high in fiber, which makes it good for dieters because it fills you up without weighing you down, making popcorn a healthier option than snacks loaded with carbohydrates and sugar. Healthwise, it’s best to eat this tasty snack plain, so resist the temptation to cover it with melted butter, and go easy on the salt.

and pet ownership has been shown to help lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and feelings of loneliness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Visit your local shelter soon!

Look It Up Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, and to honor his birthday, we take that day to observe National Dictionary Day each year. The objective of this day is to emphasize the importance of dictionary skills and inspire us to expand our vocabulary. Considered the “Father of the American Dictionary,” he began to write his tome at the age of 43, and he continued writing it for 27 years. Thanks for your efforts, Mr. Webster!

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Hereeeee’s Johnny!

October 23 is TV Talk Show Host Day, which makes perfect sense when you discover that it’s also Johnny Carson’s birthday. Even so, the day is intended to show appreciation to all television talk show hosts, daytime and nighttime. But since no one comes close to Johnny, we’ll focus on him.

Whenever you think of greats, the best of the best come to mind: for music, we want to hear Elvis, the Beatles, Sinatra, and Pavarotti; for sports, we want Tom Brady as our quarterback, Tiger Woods as our golfer, and Brooks Robinson at third base. And when it comes to talk show hosts, we want Johnny Carson behind the desk.

The legendary television personality and “king of late-night television” hosted The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992, amounting to 1,859 episodes. For those of us who still miss him every night at 11:30, there’s little consolation other than purchasing the mega 15-DVD boxed set of shows spanning the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s—Four Decades of the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Happy viewing!

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Ease Holiday Stress November 4 is Stress Awareness Day, and with the holidays quickly approaching, we could all use a few tips on how to meet the season with a sense of calmness. First, take good care of yourself—it’s important to eat a nourishing diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. And while alcohol may seem to lessen stress, it actually adds to it. Exercise can do wonders for reducing stress and improving mood, so get regular physical activity, even if it’s just a brisk walk around the neighborhood after dinner every evening. Decrease stressors when you can.

It’s okay to say no, ask for help, or opt out of a social gathering to make time for yourself. Deep breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga can help minimize stress and keep you feeling centered. If you’re interested in trying yoga, check out Upper Valley Yoga, Ancient Healing Arts Yoga, and Be You Upper Valley in White River Junction or Mighty Yoga in Lebanon and Hanover for class times.

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Eat Locally It’s not too late in the season to enjoy local produce. Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center in East Thetford, Vermont, still has cabbage, carrots, garlic, kale, onions, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, winter squash, and more. Visit cedarcirclefarm.org for a full list of produce as well as hours for their farm stand and café.

DID YOU KNOW?

By November, nearly all of the cranberry crop has been harvested.

These tart berries grow in the bogs of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and Oregon. This native superfood is packed with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant compounds.

National Cashew Day November 23 is National Cashew Day, but enjoy these tasty nuts year-round.

They’re packed with vitamins and minerals, and they cause fewer allergic reactions than other nuts or peanuts.

Cashews contain high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, the same antioxidants in carrots and other brightly colored fruits and veggies that protect the eyes as we age and reduce the risk of cataracts. Research shows that eating more nuts, including cashews, is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

Give Thanks for Loved Ones Thanksgiving, which falls on November 28, is an opportunity to gather with friends and family and express our gratitude. Instead of asking people what they’re grateful for, ask each guest to share a story about a time they were thankful for someone at the dinner table.

It requires everyone to dig a little deeper, and you may be surprised by what you learn about your own family! The star of the story will feel appreciated and loved, and it’s a wonderful chance to express our gratitude for each other.

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

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By Deb Thompson

the perfect

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centerpiece Bring the colors of autumn into your home with this lush centerpiece.

Gracing your Halloween festivities, the buffet table for a football-watching party, or your Thanksgiving dinner, one or more of these pumpkin-based beauties will draw rave reviews from family and friends. And once you’ve created the base, feel free to experiment with the season’s floral offerings.

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1 1. Assemble the materials: a small to medium pumpkin, a block of floral foam, two or more varieties of fall-colored flowers, and clusters of berries. 2. Cut the top off the pumpkin, remove the insides, and line with plastic. 3. Soak floral foam in water until saturated and place in pumpkin. Trim excess plastic. 4. Cut stems and, starting at center, insert into foam.

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5. Finish your arrangement by adding baby’s breath or other small blooms or buds to fill spaces between the bigger flowers. Tie a pretty bow around the center of the pumpkin, and sit back and enjoy the raves of your guests.

Another cute idea is to buy a miniature pumpkin for each guest and put one at each place at the table. Fill the minis with the same or coordinating flowers to complement the centerpiece. I

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Saving and celebrating a special part of Newport, New Hampshire

The wooden covered bridge is an iconic symbol of New England, and when one is lost, a part of a town’s history is gone as well. In 1993, three historic covered bridges in New Hampshire were burned to the ground. The arsonist was never found.

Newport was one of the towns left reeling when the arsonist struck in May of that year, destroying the town’s beloved Corbin Covered Bridge, built circa 1843, that spanned the Sugar River.

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“There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” —Everett Dirksen

COMMUNITY

By Katherine P. Cox Photos courtesy of Newport Historical Society

View from the east end of the Corbin Covered Bridge in the fall.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Unidentified firemen in the early morning hours of May 25, 1993. Photo by Tom Clough Sr. Bridge builder Arnold Graton. Photo by Betty Pauwels. Bridge construction workers in 1994 included (front, from left) Ray Reid, Andy Andrews, and Nick Kanakis, (rear, from left) Tim Andrews, Arnold Graton, Leo Maslan, J.R. Graton, David Fischetti, Bob Turgeon, and Patrick O’Grady. Missing from the photo is John Paniguitti. Photo courtesy of Dean Stanton, from Replicate: The Rebuilding of the Corbin Covered Bridge in Newport, New Hampshire by Patrick O’Grady. The old Corbin Covered Bridge, circa 1940.

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“They knew how to build things to last. You can’t get a fit with a saw the same way you can with a hand chisel. You can chisel until you get the exact, tight fit that you want.”

But Newport’s citizens rallied quickly and six months later voted to rebuild the bridge at a special town meeting. They not only rebuilt it—it was replicated exactly as it had been originally constructed in the 1840s, thanks to Arnold Graton and the team of Graton Associates, renowned master bridge builders who have restored more than 65 covered bridges nationwide, and a group of dedicated volunteers.

Austin Corbin II, 1827–1896

Dedicated to History There were some in town who wanted a more modern bridge built, remembers Arnold, “but the folks that wanted the wooden covered bridge were really dedicated to bringing back a little history that they’d lost. There was nothing left of the old bridge when I got there. I knew from building and rebuilding enough bridges what I was dealing with.” He had to build an Ithiel Town lattice covered bridge to the same specifications as its predecessor, says Arnold’s wife, Meg. Ithiel Town was the prominent architect and civil engineer who designed the lattice-truss bridge style that bears his name back in the 1800s, “and it became one of the most popular trusses,” she explains.

“We used trunnels (a wooden pin to fasten timbers together) the same as the original builder did,” Arnold says. He still uses many of the same tools that would have been used a century ago. “We try to carry it forward as much as we can,” he adds.

“It worked out well in the 1800s,” Meg says with a laugh. “They knew how to build things to last. You can’t get a fit with a saw the same way you can with a hand chisel. You can chisel until you get the exact, tight fit that you want.”

The replicated Corbin Covered Bridge, circa 1995. This picture demonstrates the reason the bridges were covered: to keep rain and snow off the bridge to prevent the wood from rotting. Photo from Sierra Photographic Services by M. Dixon.

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COMMUNITY the town held a three-day festival “homecoming” celebration that drew thousands of people and culminated with oxen moving the bridge to its original location over the Sugar River. A parade, performances, a football game, a dance, concert, and more brought thousands of people to the festivities.

“People like to go back in history once in a while,” Arnold says of the huge crowd that turned out. After all, covered bridges were a mainstay of early transportation, he says.

This October the town will celebrate again, with a 25th anniversary Corbin Covered Bridge Festival on Saturday, October 12, presented by the Newport Historical Society and sponsored by the Newport Heritage Commission. Dean Stetson, festival coordinator, says there will be exhibits and demonstrations throughout the day. The event will also feature vendors, crafters, food, and entertainment.

Members of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges will be on hand to sell memorabilia, calendars, and books to support their organization. A heritage parade will begin at 1pm featuring transportation through the ages. Everyone is welcome to join the parade on foot, bicycle, even with wagons and carriages. Festivalgoers can stroll through the bridge during the Promenade Through the Bridge from 4 to 6pm. Dinner by the bridge will be held at 6pm. Tickets are $75 for a multicourse dinner catered and served by the Courthouse Restaurant at tables of eight under the tent.

One highlight will be the return of Arnold Graton, who will display and demonstrate bridge-building tools used in the rebuilding of the Corbin Bridge, including the capstan used in 1994 to position the Town lattice structure over the river 25 years ago. In addition, Dr. James Garvin, New Hampshire architectural historian with the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, will take attendees on a 42 i m a g e •

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One highlight will be the return of Arnold Graton, who will display and demonstrate bridge-building tools used in the rebuilding of the Corbin Bridge. . . . bus to tour the Pier and Wright railroad bridges nearby. These wooden railroad covered bridges are two of the nation’s eight remaining such bridges. Dr. Garvin will share some of the history about these two very different railroad bridges and their styles of construction.

Who Was Austin Corbin II? Newport is clearly proud of its heritage and has a historical society with a rich archive of the town’s notable citizens.

The Corbin name is probably the best known, thanks to Austin Corbin II, who is credited with taking over the Long Island Railroad and developing Coney Island in New York. Born in 1827 and raised in Newport, Austin graduated from Harvard Law School in 1849 and returned to Newport to share a law practice with Ralph Metcalf, who later became governor of New Hampshire.

In the 1850s, he moved to Davenport, Iowa, to join his brother Daniel. Larry Cote, director of Newport Historical Society, notes, “when he got out there, he saw the money was in real estate and banking.” They founded the First National Bank of Davenport. In the 1860s, Corbin moved to New York. “He opened Corbin Banking, which we believe was the forerunner of Chase Manhattan Bank,” Larry says. He had a sickly son, Larry recounts, and the doctors told Corbin to take the child to the coast for the ocean air.

“He went to the closest body of water to New York City and looked around, and it was swampy land with a few shacks. So he bought up 500 acres, tore the shacks down, drained the swamp, and built hotels,” explains Larry. “That’s how Coney Island got started.” Corbin then turned his attention to railroads, where he was successful in saving and consolidating a Find image at www.uppervalleyimage.com •

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COMMUNITY number of railroads including the Long Island Railroad. He counted among his friends Cornelius Vanderbilt, another railroad tycoon of that time.

While he had homes in New York and elsewhere, he maintained his family home in Newport, which he transformed into a lavish estate and where he returned with his family frequently. In 1888, he bought large tracts of land in five towns, including 60 farms in the area, totaling 26,000 acres, and he created Corbin Park, a private game preserve also known as the Blue Mountain Forest Preserve. He imported bison, deer, elk, Himalayan goats, and wild boars, the latter a nuisance in town when they escaped. To this day, it is private, exclusive, and highly secretive.

Corbin died in Newport in 1896 after being involved in a carriage accident near his home. “He was in semiretirement,” Larry says. “He was going to take his grandson to a pond. He had recently bought a team of horses that had never been harnessed without blinders. His driver harnessed the horses without blinders.” Corbin and his grandson were in the carriage along with his grandson’s tutor.

“Corbin opened his parasol to shade his grandson from the sun, spooking the horses. The horses took off, and the driver couldn’t control them,” Larry recounts. The carriage overturned and Corbin was thrown into a stone wall.

He died a day or so later. His funeral was held in New York City where he is buried.

The legacy of Austin Corbin II is somewhat controversial because of his wheeling and dealing as a banker, businessman, and developer, but to the residents of Newport, the Corbin name is simply the name on the bridge they saved by rebuilding it 25 years ago, a feat that will be celebrated again in October.

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The Renaissance Shoppe

A resale shop located at and to benefit Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice 107 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-6711 www.LakeSunapeeVNA.org Tue–Sat 10am–4pm

Millstone at 74 Main

Hubert’s Family Outfitters

Grounds

219 County Road New London, NH (603) 863-4032 www.Huberts.com

374 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-6010

Mon–Sat 9:30am–6pm Sun 11am–4pm

The Creation Place

Mon–Sat 7am–5pm Sun 8am–3pm

Morgan Hill Bookstore

Walk-in Pottery Painting Classes & Private Parties Resin Art & Home Goods For Sale 207 Main Street New London, NH www.thecreationplacenh.com Mon 12–6pm, Thu & Fri 12–8pm Sat 12–5pm, Sun 12–4pm

253 Main Street New London, NH (603) 526-5850 www.MorganHillBookstore.com

Tatewell Gallery

Dr. Dorothy L. Hitchmoth, PLLC

The Flying Goose Brew Pub

New London Shopping Center 277 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-2910 www.tatewell.com Tue–Fri 10am–5:30pm, Sat 10am–4pm Sun–Mon by appointment

Comprehensive Vision and Medical Eye Care

40 Andover Road New London, NH (603) 526-6899 www.FlyingGoose.com

74 Newport Road New London, NH (603) 526-4201 www.74MainRestaurant.com Mon–Sat 11:30am–9pm Sun 11am–9pm, Brunch 11am–2pm

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219 County Road New London, NH (603) 583-4211 www.drdorothy.org Mon–Fri 9am–4pm by appointment

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Boot Camp Student Ana Laura Santana in Legally Blonde.

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BEYOND THE BRIGHT LIGHTS EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT NORTHERN STAGE

The house lights dim. Every year at Northern Stage, audiences relax into their seats to watch a cast of professional actors take their first steps onto the stage. Each season is eclectic, with Shakespearean tragedies rubbing elbows with family-friendly musicals like Mary Poppins, the rest of the season’s lineup sprinkled with lesser known, edgier works like the dialogue-focused Oslo.

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It’s the very public and expected face of a professional theater like Northern Stage, producing six or seven major productions annually. Their slogan is that they “change lives, one story at a time.” But there is so much more to Northern Stage that never quite meets the eye, changing multitudes of lives in ways far less visible than its yearly profusion of well-lit and crafted staged shows.

The reason for BOLD’s origins:

“Not enough women in leadership positions in the theater.”

— Carol Dunne, Northern Stage’s producing artistic director

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BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle Carol Dunne, Northern Stage’s producing artistic director, had just been honored with a sizeable grant from the Pussycat Foundation, administered by the estate of author and Cosmopolitan magazine’s longtime editor, Helen Gurley Brown, for her own current work at Northern Stage and her previous work at New London Barn Playhouse.

But Carol wanted more, and she dared to ask. She submitted a proposal for additional monies to fund a dream she had harbored throughout her decades of experience in the theater.

Her persistence paid off. Two years ago, Northern Stage received a second grant from the Pussycat Foundation of $1.25 million to create the inaugural year of the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle.

“Not enough women in leadership positions in the theater” was Carol’s reply to a question about the reason for BOLD’s origins. BOLD has aimed to support and empower women not

Opposite page, top: Ruby Summers and Carol Dunne. Photo

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Bottom left: Laurie Wells and Laurel Casillo in Venus Rising. Photo by Kata Sasvari.

Bottom right: Boot Camp students in New York City for 2019 Unified Auditions.

This page (top): Virginia Ogden.

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This page (top): Matilda the Musical cast. Photo by Kata Sasvari.

Bottom left: Tessa Francis Cullen in Matilda the Musical. Photo by Mark Washburn.

Bottom right: BridgeUP Theater in the Schools student.

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just at Northern Stage but at four other carefully selected theaters across the country: the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia; the Ensemble Theater in Houston, Texas; the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and the WP Theater in New York City.

As a condition of participating in the Northern Stage–administered grant, each theater was required to hire and mentor a female associate director or artistic director for at least one year “to begin growing a new crop” of women leaders. Other requirements included nurturing new work by women and increasing the numbers of women in areas such as lighting and set design.

I returned to speak with Carol after the full cycle of BOLD to find out what it had brought to Northern Stage. Changes include new faces.

Irene Green replaced Eric Bunge as managing director. Jess Chayes is the new hire as associate director, relocating from a decade of work in New York City to downtown White River Junction. Jess, director of last season’s Venus Rising, has been workshopping Jordan, which will see its world premiere next season. Virginia Ogden, a recent Dartmouth College graduate, was hired as a BOLD Artistic Fellow, assistant-directing one of the season’s mainstage productions (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical) and directing young actors in an area touring company of Bread and Roses.

More women playwrights, established and emerging, are finding a home at Northern Stage in its mainstage productions and in workshops like the annual New Works Now Festival of staged readings. Carol described a process in which the planning is fluid and adaptable.

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Eric Love after a BridgeUP performance.

Photo by Kata Sasvari.

“It’s more fun to work hard than just to have fun.”

— Eric Love, Northern Stage’s director of education

play about women veterans (Deployed), Northern Stage stepped in to nurture the writing and the production. As the list of plays for the 2019–2020 season was just about finalized, BOLD enabled Carol to add Citrus to the lineup, a world premiere “choreopoem” about black women

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in America, previously workshopped at New Works Now and that Carol felt was ready for prime time.

The ripple effects from what is still a relatively new program are vigorous.

Carol is emphatic that mentoring is key for newly hired associates, a process

grounded in the “elbow grease” of day-to-day professional guidance and development. While Jess is staying on at Northern Stage for another year, Carol has already seen some of the first-year associates from the other four theaters move on to professional positions; she is convinced it would not have occurred without their participation with BOLD. And the work continues. The Pussycat Foundation has renewed its funding for BOLD for at least two more years.

Education and Outreach Just about every regional theater has watched as buses pull up to its entrance and disgorge crowds of children on field trips to see a production for free or at a discounted rate. Most offer an acting class or two for kids.

What happens at Northern Stage is different in scope and quality. It hosts at

least 10 different educational programs for young people (and even a few for adults). According to Carol, “Education is in our very DNA.” As one example of Northern Stage’s dedication to its mission, she explained that in the past season’s production of Matilda—a large-scale holiday musical with daily performances over a six-week run—other theaters might have hired professional child actors for the numerous children’s roles. Northern Stage decided to use the kids from its own educational programs, and then doubled the number, creating two young casts that alternated through the run of the show.

For Eric Love, who directed them, it meant twice the number of rehearsals.

Eric is Northern Stage’s director of education, and fortunately, he’s indefatigable. Asked to describe a typical day, he tried to reconstruct what had occupied him that morning. He had unlocked the

doors at the Barrette Center at 8:30am to greet parents and children arriving for Northern Stage’s summer camps, in which he also teaches.

Then he worked on an expanded curriculum for YES Jr, a program for younger students in grades four to six. Eric and a group of Broadway, Jr. camp students were working on a song; during an administrative meeting about a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory camp, the set designer for the Summer Theater Intensive’s upcoming Legally Blonde popped in to inform him that the set design for the show was “exciting, but there are problems with the glitter floor.” Eric was still wrestling with the solution when he paused for an hour-long meeting with the theater’s marketing director and me, his day only half over.

Eric is incandescent when answering the question of why he chooses to

work with kids, whom he describes as “surprising, unpredictable, and creative.” Theater “can literally change a child’s life,” as kids on stage “get to be witnessed.” And changing a life is no small task for Eric, nor for the children enrolled at Northern Stage. Eric insists on a “high bar,” treating children as respected professionals even as he urges them to treat themselves and their fellow actors in the same way. He shares his motto early and often with his students: “It’s more fun to work hard than just to have fun.”

While it appears that all of the existing kids’ programs are, according to Carol, “exploding” (many have waiting lists), funds from the Pussycat Foundation have sparked major expansions in at least two programs. BridgeUP: Theater in the Schools (formerly known as Shakespeare in the Schools) pairs Northern

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Stage teaching artists with interested local educators. It brings Northern Stage right into the classroom for a month-long collaborative effort to read, parse, and cast a piece of Shakespeare or musical theater. The program began with two area schools just a few years ago. Today, there are nine.

The newer Boot Camp targets high school juniors and seniors who are looking to begin professional theater careers by gaining entrance to highly competitive college conservatory programs. Boot Camp prepares students with one-on-one monologue work, voice coaching, dance lessons, master classes, field trips, and the payment of college admission fees.

There are times when Northern Stage resembles a campus of students, rather than a theater. Carol wouldn’t have it any other way. In addition to the number of its programs, she talked about how children are woven into Northern Stage’s fabric in a personal, nearly family-like, way. “The kid that we might see waiting for a parent to pick him up? He’ll be waiting in the office, maybe playing with the dogs.

One of us will engage with that kid.

We will all know his name.” I Northern Stage 74 Gates Street White River Junction, VT (802) 296-7000 northernstage.org ONLINE EXTRA

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Blue Stone Standing, pastel on rag paper, 40 x 32 inches.

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“There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” —Everett Dirksen

CAPTURING IRELAND’S SACRED SITES AND VERMONT’S MAJESTY

GAAL SHEPHERD Local lore and an old map gave Gaal Shepherd guidance in seeking an unusual ancient site in the tiny town of Bonane in County Kerry. An avid hiker, she has trekked along paths and through woods and pastures in Ireland for over three decades, but this particular site with its enigmatic bullaun stone was eluding her.

“I went there three days trying. It was on old maps, but I just could not find it,” Gaal recalls, noting that with a new hip, she perhaps should have been a bit restrained in scrambling over uneven terrain. “I’m very determined. Finally, I jumped over this wall and there were sheep. I realized I was in somebody’s yard, and all of a sudden I saw it. It was right there in their yard.”

The stone Gaal sought, like its kin around Ireland, is a type sometimes called a “cursing stone.” Smooth hollows have been worked into the gneiss. In this one, a small upright stone rises at its center. These stones, dating back possibly to the Bronze Age, are associated with the power to bring good or bad fortune.

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“Everything was there in that one place,” says Gaal.

“It had a spiritual feeling for me. Amazing how in Ireland all of these things happen together. It is somehow holy ground from the beginning of time and will be on into the future.”

ENCHANTING AND INSPIRING DISCOVERIES The reward of finding the rock was not only in the specific stone but also in the awe of being in a place that has drawn different religious beliefs and practices throughout centuries. Besides the ancient stone, at the same site is the graveyard of a long-gone church.

Alongside these stands a massive tree with moss-cloaked roots that part to form an alcove-like opening—perhaps shelter for an animal or spirit.

“Everything was there in that one place,” says Gaal. “It had a spiritual feeling for me. Amazing how in Ireland all of these things happen together.

It is somehow holy ground from the beginning of time and will be on into the future.” Gaal’s experience of this enchanting site inspired two photographs and an oil painting featured in her exhibition Hallowed Ground: In Search of Ireland’s Unworldly Sites.

Artist Gaal Shepherd, whose home and studio are in Pomfret, is well known in the region for her pastel and oil landscapes of Vermont and Ireland. Recently she has embarked on two additional creative series. Her “Flatworld” oil paintings bring viewers up close to nature, often flora and forest floor. With dramatic color and contrast, light strikes tendrils of leaves and petals of wildflowers, capturing

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Opposite: Hart’s Fern, oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches.

Left: Yucca, oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches.

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Above: The Leprechaun Tree, oil on canvas, 72 x 46 inches.

Right: Magic at Healy Pass, pastel on rag paper, 39 x 28 inches.

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a fleeting moment. Hallowed Ground, organized by Gaal with the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro and accompanied by a handsome catalogue, features the artist’s photographs, paintings, and installations accompanied by the words of Irish poets past and present. Gaal’s artwork considers sacred sites in Ireland—sites that have endured through changing beliefs and are still visited with offerings and petitions for divine intervention. The exhibit, Gaal explains, “pays tribute to the devotion of the faithful and its continuity from Neolithic Erin to what is contemporary Ireland.”

NEW DIRECTIONS From childhood, Gaal was drawn to art. She grew up in Florida and studied in Atlanta where, she recalls, she graduated with more art credits than the school offered.

A love of the performing arts led to the theater and studying with Stella Adler in New York City and then to Washington, DC, where she was a founder of The Slightly Raucous Caucus, a political satire troupe.

“I did a mean Rosalynn Carter,” she says, in the southern voice of the former First Lady. Visual art beckoned, and as a talented illustrator, she segued from stage to page. In Washington, she moved into graphic design, becoming art director for publications including Books and Art, a spinoff of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

In her illustration career, much of her work involved detailed black and white images, a limitation that left her longing for color. This led her to study at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design and, as a result, new directions in her artwork.

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Vertigo, oil on canvas, 72 x 60 inches.

husband, Jack Crowl, began traveling regularly to Ireland. In 1988, “My husband wanted me to see Vermont. We came here and I didn’t want to leave,” she recalls. They didn’t. They settled first in Woodstock, then moved to Pomfret 15 years ago.

AN EXHILARATING CHANGE With the move to Vermont, Gaal turned to landscapes, often pastels but also oil painting. When she was young, she had not been particularly inclined to landscapes, perhaps, she notes, because “everything was really, really flat, and I think I found it uninteresting.”

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around the country, including at Simon Pearce in Quechee for many years. Over two dozen of her landscapes are included in her book, Tranquil Vermont, published by Thistle Hill.

For over 30 years, Gaal and her husband have spent extended time in Ireland. There, as in Vermont, the landscape has been an enduring subject of her artwork. In her explorations, especially in the rugged western part of the country, she has long marveled at how ancient sites are often accompanied by Christian ones of various eras and traditions.

In Gaal’s wanderings, she has sought out monoliths, Celtic engravings, old churchyards, holy wells, and “clooties”—trees adorned with torn fabric strips in hopes of healing power.

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of the sites and the poignancy of ongoing offerings at many of them are captured in her images.

In Hallowed Ground, they are accompanied by excerpts of Irish poetry.

The show also features several of Gaal’s Irish landscapes, both pastels and oils. Mountains and meadows, seascapes, a striking monolith—Blue Stone Standing, and that enchanting tree that she titled The Leprechaun Tree. The exhibition Hallowed Ground also features two installations, an altar and a harp, considering interwoven beliefs and practices. Hallowed Ground was at Highland Center for the Arts in June and July 2019 and will be at other venues in the region in coming months. I

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BY NATASHA OSBORNE-HOWE

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A recipe that works Chef Justin Barrett’s diverse blend of culinary skills and restaurant and travel experiences have culminated in the success of his Britishinspired Piecemeal Pies shop in White River Junction’s historic downtown. Since its opening in 2016, Piecemeal Pies has offered a unique experience for those with a discerning taste.

A glass case full of an appetizing variety of hand-sized meat pies is the focal point upon entering Piecemeal Pies. “I wanted something more product-driven, really high quality, something to go,” says Justin. “There is very little overhead cost, keeping prices down.”

The attractive design of the interior mixes old and new—a tinted brick wall, wood floors (formerly shelves from the J.J. Newbury store that called this space home for years), and recycled café chairs contrast with the large windows and glass cases.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Vintage espresso machine painted blue to match the café colors. The premium espresso bar uses local King’s Row Coffee.

Chicken and leek pies; beef, mushroom, and blue cheese pies; pork and parsnip pies; curried lamb pies. Bradley makes English sausage rolls with local pork bratwurst, sage, English mustard, and flaky pastry. Joseph crafts the house-made black currant soda and elderflower lemonade.

Right: Justin preps ingredients to braise Vermont-raised rabbit with bacon, prunes, and red wine.

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“Vermont is the Oregon of the East Coast, and it is a very refreshing lifestyle here,” says Justin, “with a belief in a sustainable environment and creative people doing creative things.”

Visiting England and Ireland in 2015, Justin did extensive cultural and historical research. In addition, he has worked with British chefs in New York. He also read numerous cookbooks and experimented before he found the perfect recipe for the quality of meat pies he wanted. He uses a centuries-old method of making the crust.

Water and butter are boiled and added to flour, incorporating salt and egg. The dough must be kept warm while working with it.

“It stays crisp on the outside and contains all the juices,” says Justin.

By his own admission, he is cerebral to a fault in creating dishes, sometimes taking three weeks to get a recipe to his satisfaction. “I want the right taste, consistency, and quality before I am satisfied, so we make the best we can,” Justin says.

Replicating the European experience, one of the area’s local hard ciders is a perfect accompaniment to a meat pie. Local beers and wines, along with an expresso bar, are also available to enjoy. In addition to meat pies, soups and salads, quiche, and meat, fowl, and fish dishes offer adventures for the palate, with vegetarian and gluten-free options.

The Backstory Justin graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in architecture, but his inner compass directed him to New York City, where he pursued his love of cooking.

He designed and developed the Lower East Side’s restaurant known as The Fat Radish.

Looking for a change of lifestyle, Justin settled in Vermont in 2010, learning farming at all levels firsthand. Then he lived in Maine for a year, where he designed and opened a restaurant in Rockport. But the Green Mountain State continued to beckon.

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“It’s more than just a restaurant,” says Dave. “There’s the excellency in the food, magic in the pastry, and attention to detail, and it has become a mecca for connections.”

Clockwise from top: Window-counter seating surrounded by greenery offers a view of the train station. A curried vegetable pasty shown with one of the five dry local hard ciders on tap, and rabbit and bacon pie with rabbit cider gravy. Perfected scones come in varieties such as blueberry lavender, cherry cardamom, and fig and anise.

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“Vermont is the Oregon of the East Coast, and it is a very refreshing lifestyle here,” says Justin, “with a belief in a sustainable environment and creative people doing creative things.”

Fresh, Local Ingredients and a Homey Ambience It’s important for Justin to know the environments in which produce is grown and animals are raised. He strives to develop a personal connection with local businesses and is meticulous about choosing ingredients. Justin works with local farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. He and his staff pick seasonal fruits for the restaurant, freezing some for later use. Nothing goes to waste and is either recycled or composted in keeping with the principles of sustainability.

When he sets up the restaurant for the next day, Justin says he feels like he’s preparing for guests in his own home. “People incorporate us into their routine,” he explains. “Sometimes a regular customer will come in with family or friends, pointing out different features.”

Many fans have discovered Piecemeal Pies in their travels and now consider it a destination.

“With the community’s help, we have been able to grow,” says Justin. “They have been so supportive.” Dave Anderson of White River Junction has been a longtime customer. “It’s more than just a restaurant,” says Dave. “There’s the excellency in the food, magic in the pastry, and attention to detail, and it has become a mecca for connections.” There is a humbleness in Justin’s demeanor that’s conveyed in a quiet sense of pride.

The atmosphere is light, with an eclectic blend of yesteryear and contemporary. A tinted painting process gave the brick walls an antique façade. Justin implemented ingenuity in using the old and making it purposeful again. The wooden floor was basic stock shelving in the former J.J. Newbury store, which now houses his restaurant.

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“When I sealed the boards, I felt like I was sealing history,” he says. “There is a story behind everything.” Old repainted café chairs from a former restaurant and biology lab stools provide seating. Friends found hanging light fixtures to accent the front counter. “Sometimes the best ideas come from limited funds, which force you to be creative,” says Justin. “You make the most of what you have.”

What’s in a Name?

Justin and his staff cook for the community they love. The name Piecemeal reminds them every day that every product and experience is a collaborative effort. The name was inspired by the contributing talents and experiences of the farmers and the staff. Everyone has his or her respective role in making the business whole, and staff can be observed working steadfastly and harmoniously together in the open kitchen. “One of the best workplaces ever,” says Django Pullen, employee since 2017.

“I have learned so much about work ethics, people, cooking skills, and connection with community.”

Employees learn all aspects of the business, with meat pies, of course, at the top of the list. “This truly shows me there is a reason to come to work,” Django continues.

“It’s for the people I work with and the people I work for in the community.”

A cornucopia of seasonal delights includes chocolate bourbon pecan pie, blue Hubbard squash pie made according to Justin’s mother’s recipe, a juicy threevariety apple pie, and venison dishes.

Pies need to be ordered a week before Thanksgiving. “Cider tastings will amp up in the fall,” Justin adds.

“We are trying to be what our community needs, remaining flexible and adjusting to customer feedback,” Justin says. “We found a formula that works.” And the proof of that is in the pie. I

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Inverlochy Castle, near Fort William, is one of several estates that are now luxurious boutique hotels scattered across the Scottish countryside.

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I doubt Queen Victoria showed up at Inverlochy Castle in the Scottish Highlands covered in mud. After a 10-mile hike to the summit of Ben Nevis (4,413 feet), the highest mountain in the British Isles, I wasn’t exactly the picture of a put-together courtier on a visit to this Scottish landmark.

As we passed a gatehouse and turned up the castle’s treelined drive, the mountain stood like a hulking sentry behind the bright stone towers, which in turn gleamed against the acres of lush, dark-green forest that surround it. I felt even grungier when we parked our smallish rental car behind a stately Rolls Royce Phantom in front of the imperial-looking entrance.

“Welcome to Inverlochy Castle,” cooed the well-groomed greeter who led my husband Jack and me into the sizeable foyer. “How was your walk today?”

A CASTLE HOTEL Inverlochy Castle, in Fort Williams, was part of a small group of Scottish castles and manor homes, including Greywalk near Edinburgh, Cromlix in Perthshire, and Crossbasket in Glasgow, that have been turned into five-star boutique hotels. Each one offered a chance to

step back in history while indulging in fine food, over-the-top service, and other comforts fit for a king, or queen, in Inverlochy’s case.

There was no check-in counter. Instead, our greeter showed us to two velvet and silkupholstered chairs in front of an oversized, overpolished wooden desk that likely dated back

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Clockwise from top left: View of Inverlochy castle from one of the gardens. The castle’s private loch (lake).

Oranges for guests’ taking, in an oversized gold chalice below a goldframed mirror.

Before dinner, a harpist provides background music for guests.

to the 19th century when Queen Victoria (1819–1901) once used the castle as a place to escape from the challenges of running her empire.

The castle has 17 bedrooms and suites, each uniquely and tastefully decorated with every modern convenience but with a stately flare that harkens back to an earlier, more formal era. Our room was called Aonach Mor, after a munro (mountain) near Fort William with a ski area on it. Avid skier myself, I chuckled at the fact that the ski area was over a century newer than the castle. As a kind porter opened the double doors for us, I speculated to Jack that, though a few Scots skied, or more likely ski jumped, during Queen Victoria’s lifetime, the sport as we know it today was in its earliest development in the late 1800s—she had other outdoor options that guests of Inverlochy can still sample today.

Hiking, which the Scots call hill walking, was one such activity, of course. One could also try other sporting pursuits, including stalking (hunting), target shooting, and fishing, depending on the time of year. The Scottish Highlands are especially known for red deer, which are more closely related to elk than to whitetails, and the region is home to other wildlife, such as pine martens, wild boar, fox, and otters. Avid birders, we longed to look for golden eagles, white-tailed sea eagles, osprey, buzzards, greenshanks, sandpipers, and blackthroated divers around the estate’s private loch (lake) or the larger nearby lochs.

Casting for wild brown trout, Ferox trout, char, or pike also appealed to my outdoor senses, not to mention looking for pheasants, grouse, and ptarmigan in the open woodlands beyond the castle’s tended grounds and gardens. However, by the time we arrived at the castle, it was too late in the day, and we were too tired to contemplate any of these opportunities.

Instead, I shed my sweaty apparel and clunky boots and sank up to my neck in bubbly, hot water in the oversized tub in our marble-tiled bathroom.

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CASTLE DISCOVERY After cleaning up, Jack and I descended the grand staircase to a gilded-age living room below a crystal chandelier framed by gold leaf and cherubic angels. Other guests lounged on the colorful couches or perched on the antique high-back chairs.

They recounted their adventures of the day while sipping fine Scottish whiskey from the castle’s collection of limitedrelease single malts. While waiting for dinner, I could have happily fallen asleep by the flames that danced in the fireplace under an embossed coat of arms.

“We’ve got an hour until dinner. Let’s explore the castle,” suggested Jack, handing me a glass of Scotch. As it turned out, one of the most interesting wildliferelated items was in the castle’s game room.

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A guest admires the prehistoric Irish elk antlers in the castle’s game room.

British army officers in India invented during Queen Victoria’s reign. I had no idea what the rules of the game were but thought it might be fun to try sinking one of the colorful balls resting randomly on the green felt-topped table.

Focused intently on the snooker balls, I hadn’t looked up yet, but Jack had. “This is amazing!” he exclaimed, examining what looked like a black, mammoth-sized moose rack on the wall. “I think it’s an Irish elk.”

I took my eye off the cue ball to see what had caught his attention, then immediately abandoned thoughts of snooker. The set of antlers to which he referred was truly remarkable, dwarfing the other animal heads and antlers on the walls around the room. It was as long as the snooker table!

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Scottish marmalades and fresh flowers make the breakfast table special.

Inset: Wild stone bass exquisitely presented as an entree for dinner.

to 12 feet across. The specimen above the snooker table was an impressive prehistoric trophy indeed.

MORE SCOTTISH INDULGENCE After ogling the Irish elk antlers, we wandered back to the living room.

Everyone was drifting toward one of the castle’s dining rooms, so we followed.

Our assigned table was by a two-story window overlooking a pleasant garden and lawn. Two teenagers played chess on an oversized chessboard embedded in the lawn. The kings and queens came up to their waists.

Dining was a dressy affair, fitting into the room’s Victorian décor. A couple of ornately carved breakfronts, gifts from the King of Norway in the 1860s to the castle’s first owner, Baron Abinger, merely added to the elegant white tablecloths and other gourmet-related touches that surrounded us.

From our waitress, a local who had worked at the castle for a number of years, we learned that the Inverlochy Castle in which we sat was actually the second one. The original Inverlochy Castle dated back to the 1200s. It’s now a crumbling ruin about two miles away 84 i m a g e •

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above the River Lochy and largely unaltered since it was built by King Alexander III, a Scottish royal during a time when Scotland and England had different rulers.

Like the King of Norway and Jack and me, Queen Victoria was merely a visitor to the newer Inverlochy Castle.

Her official country estate, at Balmoral, is now the residence in Scotland of her great-great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. However, after Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy Castle in 1873, mainly relaxing and painting, she remarked, “I’ve never seen a lovelier or more romantic spot.”

I couldn’t agree more. As the wild stone bass delicately coated with creamy saffron sauce melted in my mouth, I felt like a queen myself, if only for a night. I MORE INFO For information and reservations at the Inverlochy Castle Hotel, visit inverlochycastlehotel.com.

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Hogwarts homecoming offers fun for Harry Potter fans of all ages

Imagine visiting Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry or strolling

New Hogwarts students try on the Sorting Hat to find out which house they will go to.

Please note: This event is a fan-created festival, managed by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It is run by volunteers and supports other community activities in the region. Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.K. Rowling are not associated with or responsible for this event.

down Diagon Alley and experiencing the colorful characters and magic associated with those enchanted locales. Perhaps you’d enjoy flying, playing quidditch, or chatting with Hagrid, Headmaster Dumbledore, or Professor McGonagall. How about decorating a hand-carved wand, sipping a butterbeer, or experiencing owls and exotic snakes up close?

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Clockwise from top left: Tom Kidder, head potion maker. Each student receives a handmade wand. Suzanne Butman is one of the head artists for the event. Students try their hand at making potions. Squam Lake Science Center presents an owl show.

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Thanks to Court Street Arts in Haverhill, New Hampshire, wizards and muggles alike can enjoy all that Harry Potter’s world has to offer during the second Hogwarts Homecoming, September 21 from 1 to 4pm. Last year’s inaugural event drew 400 fans, and this year’s homecoming, held in multiple locations throughout the village, promises to be bigger, bolder, and even more fun.

Enter Harry Potter’s World “Artists in the community helped put this event together, and last year was fantastic. We had the best bunch of happy, excited kids you’ve ever seen, and everyone loved it,” says Court Street Arts Executive Director Keisha Luce. “Planning started the day after last year’s event, and we have a little something for everyone.”

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Vesta Smith (left), Paul Hunt, and John Hunt welcome visitors.

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Visitors can try on the Sorting Hat to determine their house at Hogwarts or have Professor Trelawney read their tea leaves to divine their future. Owls 101 will feature a live owl demonstration (thanks to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center) and the Snakes of Slytherin program offers the chance to meet a variety of snakes, including a Burmese python (thanks to the Northeast Reptile Welfare League).

Visit Diagon Alley’s Potion Shop, where kids can create a potion to take home in a unique handmade bottle, or check out Ollivanders, where 200 hand-carved wands require only a smooth swish and a flick to create magic. Delicious cupcakes, handmade chocolate frogs, chilled butterbeer, and more are all available at Honeydukes.

Kids can really fly on an aerial rig from the New England Center for Circus Arts, and wizards and witches of all ages can participate in the Great Horcrux Scavenger Hunt by roaming Haverhill and using Harry Potter–themed clues to find hidden answers. They can also have their picture taken with a full-size hippogriff, a baby or full-grown phoenix, and the Weasleys’ famous flying car complete with Hedwig, Harry’s pet snowy owl.

“Every detail has been added—where else can you experience amazing smoking potion bottles?” asks Creative Director Lesley Butman. “We want visitors to feel they’re in Harry Potter’s world as we magically transform Haverhill for an afternoon. There are so many aspects to enjoy and experience including visual arts, costumes, food, and entertainment.”

Photographers from the Daily Prophet will be snapping pictures as intrepid reporter Rita Skeeter hones her classic poison-pen stories, so beware! Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite narcissist, Gilderoy Lockhart, will be singing his praises while signing portraits of . . . himself. Approximately

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40 local artisans help to make this an enchanted event by planning, handcrafting all the props, decorating the many rooms involved, and creating costumes for workers, including the ticket takers.

Get to Know Court Street Arts Everyone loves Harry Potter,

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and the stories of friendship and overcoming adversity have stood the test of time. The goal is to create an event like no other while having fun and introducing people to Haverhill and Court Street Arts.

Lesley and Keisha have been looking forward to this event all year while crafting it to appeal to a wide audience. They’ve also

Authentic-looking accessories create a magical atmosphere.

studiously searched area thrift stores for unique and quirky items. They encourage attendees to wear their house colors, and they hope to see many little Harry Potters, Hermiones, Draco Malfoys—and perhaps even a few lurking dementors.

“We used a lot of creativity, and there are so many aspects to enjoy and experience from visual arts and food to education and entertainment,” adds Keisha. “Tickets are $10 per person, so it’s very affordable for families; we want everyone to be able to attend. If you came last year, you’re a secondyear, so be sure to bring your wand. We also have a special surprise for you.” I Court Street Arts at Alumni Hall 75 Court Street Haverhill, NH (603) 989-5500 www.courtstreetarts.org

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September 13 Mike McDonald’s Boston vs. New York Comedypalooza Rumble Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

September 13–15, 20–22 Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself—and us—that he’s not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself considered his best: “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Enter the world of Poe and check your heartbeat at the door.

Old Church Theater oldchurchtheater.org

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Veronica Swift September 14 Film Screening: The Kid Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

September 15 Diplomacy: Then and Now – Lecture John Hay’s public life spanned from working as private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, who was suspicious of American expansionism, to serving as Secretary of State under Theodore Roosevelt, one of the nation’s greatest proponents of empire.

Was Hay a reluctant empire builder but dutiful public servant who faithfully advanced the expansionist agendas of Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt? Or did he too share the dream of an American Empire?

The Fells, 4pm thefells.org

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2019 Harvest Festival Celebrate the autumn harvest with horsedrawn wagon and pony rides, a haystack treasure hunt, cider making, butter churning, ice cream cranking, candle dipping, traditional crafts, farm animals, and more.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 10am–3pm www.shakermuseum.org

September 14 Charles-Marie Widor’s Symphony for Organ No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42 New Hampshire native Peter Douglas Kaplar presents this organ masterwork.

Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. A reception will follow the performance in the Great Stone Dwelling.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 7pm www.shakermuseum.org

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September 15 Jonny Lang Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

September 17 A Night with Janis Joplin Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

September 21 Museum Day Live!

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. The Fells is honored in joining participating museums and cultural institutions across the country who provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.

The Fells, 10am thefells.org

September 22 John Hay National Wildlife Refuge – Presentation and Field Workshop Join Steve Agius, Wildlife Refuge Manager with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as he presents the history and natural characteristics of the Hay Refuge and its partnership with The Fells. The presentation will be followed by an easy-to-moderate hike into the Refuge.

The Fells, 10am thefells.org

September 24 Tuesday Tour: The Enfield Water System Join our Museum Education Coordinator for a tour of the Shaker waterworks system at the Enfield community.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

September 26 Còig Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

September 28 Beginner and Intermediate TimberFraming Workshop: Session 2 Join local timber framer Tim Baker for a second session on timber-framing and the joinery techniques used in our historic Shaker buildings.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 9am www.shakermuseum.org

September 28 Diplomacy: Then and Now – Hands-on Workshop A simulation of the Panama Canal Negotiation Process will allow participants to explore the historical period and the unfolding decision of where to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

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September 28–29 Fairy House Festival The Nature Museum, 10am–4pm nature-museum.org

September 29 Fungi Foray – Maynard Wheeler The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

October 1 Pickles!

Museum Garden Coordinator Diana KimballAnderson leads a workshop on the basics of pickles.

Participants will use herbs and vegetables from the Museum gardens to create traditional favorites.

Everyone will take home jars of their favorites plus recipes.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 2 Lake Street Dive Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

October 3, November 7 First Thursday Hike at The Fells These informal, moderate walks will be an opportunity to get a little exercise, spend time out in the landscape, and perhaps discover something new about the property once owned by the John Hay family.

The Fells, 11am thefells.org

October 5 Glacial Geology of the Lake Sunapee Region – William Balsam Come to The Fells to learn about glacial lakes, erratics, eskers, and drumlins, which are features of our post-glacial landscape. William Balsam, retired geology professor from Dartmouth College and resident of Warner, New Hampshire, returns to The Fells to lead us through a presentation of the glacial geologic history and makeup of the Lake Sunapee region.

This presentation will be followed by a road trip to view a few outstanding geologic features of the area surrounding The Fells.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

October 5 A Murder Mystery Evening: Dinner, Death, and Dessert Enjoy an evening of bribery, extortion, murder and mayhem at The Fells! Dress in period clothing or black tie and you may be included as a “character” at the dinner party given by Alice and Clarence Hay at the Estate in 1925.

The Fells, 5:30pm thefells.org

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October 6 Intergenerational Model UN Conference The United Nations Association of Greater Boston will lead us in a three-hour simulation of a General Assembly Committee. Younger participants will be paired with an adult participant. Each pair will represent one nation in the General Assembly Committee and will negotiate with other nations, seeking to pass a resolution to their mutual benefit.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

October 8 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Barn Preservation Tour Take a tour of the remaining Enfield Shaker Church Family Barns.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 10 Alpines and Rock Gardens – Lecture by Cliff Booker Cliff Booker is a writer, photographer and horticultural lecturer who has traveled the world in search of unique alpine and rockgarden plants.

The Fells, 1pm thefells.org

October 10 God Help Us! Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

October 13 Cider Festival Explore a variety of artisanal ciders crafted in New England, both hard and natural, at this festive tasting event. Locally harvested apples, home-baked apple pies, and award-winning artisan cheeses will also be available for tasting and purchase. Activities include live music throughout the afternoon, a pop-up farmers’ market, children’s activities, and more.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 11am–4pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 13 David Sedaris Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

October 15 Bubblemania!

Lebanon Opera House, 10am lebanonoperahouse.org

October 18 Friend Request, Bright Star Theater A series of fun but serious vignettes, Friend Request explores the good and bad parts of social media and online culture.

Claremont Opera House, 10am claremontoperahouse.info

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October 18 Melvin Seals & JGB Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

October 20 Veronica Swift Lebanon Opera House, 7pm lebanonoperahouse.org

October 22 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Historiography: Shaker Studies from the 19th Century to Today Join the museum for a special presentation on how the field of Shaker studies has evolved from the nineteenth century histories written by individual Shakers to the full-length academic press works of today.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 24 Herbal Wreath-Making Workshop Create a masterpiece from the everlasting flowers and herbs grown in the Shaker Museum Herb Garden.

Each person will take home a finished wreath, great for decorating your home or as a thoughtful gift.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 25–27, November 1–3 The Dog in the Dressing Room An actress is given the gift of an adorable dog by the manager of the theater where she is rehearsing. The unexpected gift upends her relationship with her best friend, who thinks the theater manager is weird. As she becomes fonder of the dog, she begins to question her codependent relationship with her best friend.

Old Church Theater oldchurchtheater.org

October 27 Grandparent and Me: Herbal Pomander Workshop Choose from a variety of gorgeous, fragrant herbs, sprightly mosses, and delightful ribbons to make a decorative pomander to take home and display.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 2pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 29 Sunset Shaker Cemetery Tour This special tour will include information on Shaker funerals, burial grounds, and their beliefs about the afterlife.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 5:30pm www.shakermuseum.org

October 29 NH Humanities to Go: New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones Glenn Knoblock will use rubbings, photographs, and slides to illustrate the rich variety of gravestones found in New Hampshire.

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November 1 Christmas at The Fells Preview Gala Enjoy holiday cheer and sumptuous appetizers.

Mingle with the decorators and shop ahead of the crowds at the fabulous Boutique. You won’t want to miss this magical evening!

The Fells, 5pm thefells.org

November 2 Takin’ It to the Streets – The Doobie Brothers Tribute Show Claremont Opera House claremontoperahouse.info

November 3 Annual Meeting Enfield Shaker Museum, 1:45pm www.shakermuseum.org

November 5 A Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour Get an up-close-and-personal look at furniture, poplar ware, textiles, and oval boxes, all made and used by the Enfield Shakers.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm www.shakermuseum.org

November 6 Christmas at The Fells: Ladies’ Night The Fells, 5:30pm thefells.org

November 7 Infinitus String Trio Lebanon Opera House, 10am & 7pm lebanonoperahouse.org

November 8 Sip and Shop The Fells, 4pm thefells.org

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Comedian Bob Marley November 8 Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul, and Mary) Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm lebanonoperahouse.org

November 9 Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Genealogy Join genealogist Richard Dabrowski for a full-day workshop that will take you through the ins and outs of genealogy.

Enfield Shaker Museum, 9am www.shakermuseum.org

November 10 Farewell Angelina Lebanon Opera House, 7pm lebanonoperahouse.org

November 14 Fall Auction and Giving Gala A lively evening of delicious food, live and silent auctions, and celebration!

Enfield Shaker Museum, 6pm www.shakermuseum.org

November 15 Comedian Bob Marley Claremont Opera House claremontoperahouse.info

November 15 Slapstick Science: The Notion of Motion This physics assembly is a perfect introduction to elementary students about the fun field of physics—the science about how things move.

Claremont Opera House claremontoperahouse.info

November 16 Comedian Bob Marley Lebanon Opera House, 5:30 & 8pm lebanonoperahouse.org

November 21 Reed Star Design Learn to weave reed into a traditional multipoint star that can be used as a tree topper, window decoration, or a wonderful gift.

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CELEBRATE THE MOMENT

Dan O’Donnell floats away in Hawaii.

Doreen Strew from Artifactory in Quechee visits the Ice Castles with her family.

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David, Kait, and Zoey meet Goofy at Disney World.

Teddy’s baby celebrates her first birthday.

Best friends Sadie Lee Batista and Buddy share some snuggle time.

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Sierra Strong Beguin, a bright star, born to Alex and Christie, January 5, 2019.

McKinley Roy Burgess, born on December 21, 2018.