Image Magazine - Summer 2013

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Summer 2013 vol. 8 no. 2 $4.95

fine dining at

ariel’s

It’s worth the trip!

White River Craft Center

The Place for Art & So Much More

The Great Hall New Life for an Old Building

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features 56 LaValley Building Supply

by Mark Dantos Serving the area for more than 50 years.

66 White River Craft Center

by Mary Gow Hands-on experience.

74 Pellettieri Associates

by Katherine P. Cox Honoring the New England landscape.

86 The Great Hall

by Mary Gow Big things are happening in Springfield, Vermont.

On the cover: Fine dining at Ariel’s Restaurant.

Photo by Jack Rowell.

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departments

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15 Editor’s Note 16 Contributors 18 Online Exclusives 20 Hot Stuff Hit the beach!

21 The Dirt

by George Pellettieri

22 Party Time

Summer strawberry favorites.

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24 Season’s Best

Stone fruit.

33 Bright Ideas

by Nancy Fontaine Upper Valley Aquatic Center.

40 Dining Out

by Katelyn Turner Ariel’s Resturant.

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48 Active Life

by Bridget Wiedl Morningside Flight Park.

97 In Motion

by Elizabeth Kelsey Upper Valley Running Club.

105 Looking Back

by Susan Nye Muster Field Project.

111 The Pick

A calendar of local events.

119 Advertisers Index 120 Celebrate the Moment

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Readers share their photos.

46 Day Trippers

The area offers lots to see and do this summer!

94 Explore New London Fine dining, art, gifts, and services.

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editor’s note

A Special Season Summer has always been my favorite season.

With swimming, boating, hiking, gardening, and so many other outdoor activities, what’s not to like? The staff and I hope you have a great summer ahead of you, be it action-packed or relaxing with a good book in your backyard hammock.

We’ve filled this issue with lots of great places of interest for you to explore. Take to the skies at Morningside Flight Park (page 48), or spend a quiet evening dining at Ariel’s, considered by some to be Vermont’s best restaurant (page 40).

New York Times food writer Matt Bittman has featured Ariel’s in his blog several times, and the Boston Globe recently published a glowing article on this local gem. Stop in to see Chef Lee and her husband Richard this summer, and tell them we sent you.

The spotlight is on area businesses this season. A longtime staple of the area, LaValley Building Supply is the focus of a feature on page 56. After more than 50 years of serving customers, the fine folks at LaValley’s are still working hard to bring the best materials, supplies, and personalized attention to Upper Valley residents.

We’re also visiting with landscape architect George Pellettieri, who’s celebrating 30 years in business this year (page 74). If you’re building a home, buying, or you’re simply thinking about a new patio, read our feature to find out why you need to talk to George early on. Consulting with an experienced professional up front can save you lots of money in the long run.

Community is always the focus of our magazine, and this issue doesn’t disappoint.

We’re visiting The Great Hall in Springfield, Vermont, a beautifully renovated art space and so much more (page 66), and we’re also dropping in to visit with the folks at the White River Craft Center (page 86). They’re serving up arts, crafts, and delicious meals, along with so much more you wouldn’t expect. Join the fun!

This summer and anytime, don’t forget to check our website at www.mountainview publishing.com for extra articles, business profiles, events, and contests. Enjoy! a

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.biz

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about our contributors

Vicki Beaver Vicki is a freelance writer and photographer interested in too many topics to focus on any one of them (though animals, the environment, and travel are top subjects). She enjoys experiencing and learning about people, places, and things through her writing and photography.

She lives in Claremont, New Hampshire.

Katherine P. Cox 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, 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 production company in Keene.

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

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Mark Dantos Mark is an Upper Valley native who is happy to have returned. He is a graduate of Colby College in Maine and was a journalist for McGrawHill Companies in Washington, DC. He also worked in advertising and operated his family’s business from Boston.

Currently, Mark is a member of the Dartmouth College Development Office and lives in Lebanon.

Elizabeth Kelsey Elizabeth specializes in business and highered publications including website text, newsletters, brochures, and public relations.

She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where she writes for Dartmouth College and other organizations.

Nancy Fontaine Writer, editor, and librarian Nancy Fontaine works at Dartmouth College. She is also a book blogger and website manager and has been writing articles about the Upper Valley for the last several years.

She lives in West Lebanon with her husband, and her hobbies include reading, quilting, skiing, and snorkeling.

Susan Nye A corporate dropout, Susan left a 20-year career in international sales and marketing for the fun, flexibility, and fear of selfemployment. She is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and cook. Susan’s work appears in magazines and newspapers throughout New England. When she’s not writing or cooking, Susan is hiking, biking, or kayaking near her New Hampshire home.

Jack Rowell Jack has been a professional photographer for over 35 years, shooting documentary, commercial, and advertising photographs. He has had successful one-man exhibitions at Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College; Chandler Gallery in Randolph, Vermont; Governor’s Reception Area, Montpelier, Vermont; and the Main Street Museum of Art in White River Junction, Vermont.

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hot stuff

Hit the Beach!

Pack a picnic, load the beach gear into the car, and head out for a day of fun. Here are some of our top picks for the season.

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the dirt 1. Pottery Barn’s Dillon Coolers are lightweight and perfect for picnics and car trips. $39–$44. www.potterybarn.com 2. The Women’s Seaside Woven Hat from L.L. Bean provides fashionable full coverage for your face. $29.99. www.llbean.com 3. Who’s that behind those great-looking “Finola” sunglasses from Kate Spade? $158. www.katespade.com 4. A six-foot tilting beach umbrella will offer shade and protection from the elements. $37.90. www.beachmall.com 5. The portable Q 120 Gas Grill from Weber allows you to conveniently grill anytime, anywhere. $179. www.amazon.com 6. For the beach, the park, or your living room, Steven Alan’s Beach Blanket is lightweight and easy to tote. $48. www.stevenalan.com 7. The Sol Lite Folding Beach Chair is lightweight and easily folds for transportation and storage. $31.80. www.outdoorlivingshowroom.com 8. Float around the lake in style and comfort in a Sportsstuff Banana Beach Lounge. $76.97. livewellsports.com

You may not know it yet,

by George Pellettieri

but you need me! begin with the end in mind

To borrow an academic adage that teachers have long followed when preparing a unit they are planning to teach, “Begin with the end in mind.” This certainly applies to landscaping too; as with all projects, large and small, there is a definite process involved.

In the last issue, I shed some light on working with a landscape architect (LA).

Whether the project is new or existing should have little bearing on the order of the process. In every scenario, the “horse should always come before the cart,” or in this business, “the soil before the tree.” You must resist the urge to skip steps in order to get to the finished product quickly.

The same holds true in the design process. To get the most out of your land—the placement of your home, landscape features, gardens, trees, irrigation—it’s best to start with a professional LA who can refine your thoughts and aspirations and lay the groundwork for a fruitful foundation. The same process should be followed by your architect, who will design the home of your dreams, and the builder who will make that dream a reality.

With all projects, this design process begins with preliminary plans prepared after the LA has carefully analyzed the site. This analysis includes a physical inventory of topography, existing drainage, vegetation, soils, views, and other factors. There are also state and local regulations to be considered such as planning and zoning, and increasingly, shoreland and wetland restrictions.

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Following the inventory and analysis phase, the LA and architect can begin preparing preliminary plans and concepts. These are intended to begin identifying and shaping spaces, showing circulation for vehicles and people, discussing material selections, and most important of all, how all of these elements are integrated. How do you arrive at the house, where do you park and enter, what do you see as you move through the spaces, what is the scale of the space, and how are the spaces connected? These are just a few of the elements that make up the “first pass” or preliminary plans. Client feedback is then utilized to modify or further refine the plans, add more detail, and review conformity with the regulations.

All these planning and design issues may at first appear daunting. However, a good design team (landscape architect, architect, engineer, builder) can simplify the process and walk you through all the steps. More importantly, they can often save you money, prevent problems later, enhance the experience, and satisfy your needs as the property owner.

Next time, I will cover options for implementing the plans, the construction process, and long-term maintenance. a

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party time

summer

strawberry favorites Strawberry Daiquiri A yummy summer drink even without the rum!

Makes 8 servings 6 cups ice N cup white sugar 4 oz frozen strawberries V cup lime juice K cup lemon juice O cup rum N cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage In a blender, combine ice, sugar and strawberries. Pour in lime juice, lemon juice, rum, and lemon-lime soda. Blend until smooth.

Pour into glasses and serve.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita Courtesy of allrecipes.com

Makes 4 servings 6 fluid oz tequila 2 fluid oz triple sec 8 oz frozen sliced strawberries in syrup 4 fluid oz frozen limeade concentrate Fill a blender with ice and crush. Pour in the tequila and triple sec. Add the strawberries and limeade. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in powdered sugar. a

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\ season's best

Nothing says summer better than a sweet, juicy peach warmed by the sun. Peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and cherries are all known as stone fruits. Each has an outer fleshy part surrounding a hard pit or stone with a seed inside. Perhaps the crown jewels of summer, stone fruits are members of the genus Prunus and are closely related. They truly mark the peak of New England’s glorious but brief summer season. Their sensuous colors and aromas are unique, and their versatility is amazing. Mixed or matched in salads, sorbets, cobblers, jams, and tarts—or just tossed on the grill—stone fruits invite even the novice cook to improvise. Although stone fruit crops can provide delicious fruit from June through September, most are native to warmer climates and highly susceptible to injury from northern New England’s cold winters. Enjoy them fresh and local while you can! 

stone fruit natural gems

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Ripe stone fruit yields slightly when gently squeezed. If not quite ready, ripen at room temperature, stem-end down.

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Besides being delicious, stone fruits contain compounds with the potential to stave off obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Apricots. Nutrients in apricots can help protect the heart and eyes. The high betacarotene content that gives the apricot its lovely hue is important for heart health.

Cherries. These favorites have gained attention for their ability to control inflammation, and they’re also known to help reverse gout.

Nectarines. These beauties offer fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Researchers have found that nectarines, along with peaches, contain up to five times more antioxidants than previously thought, with extra antioxidants being unlocked only during digestion.

Peaches. Antioxidants in peaches may help to maintain healthy urinary and digestive functions, and they’re high in niacin, thiamine, potassium, and calcium, as well as beta carotene.

Plums. Both fresh and dried plums (prunes) have been in the research spotlight for their high levels of unique nutrients that function as antioxidants.

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\ Stone Fruit Galette

You can mix and match stone fruits for this galette, depending on what looks good to you at your farmstand or market. Peel fruit with a paring knife or peeler, or plunge into boiling water for 20 seconds to loosen the skin, then slip it off.

Serves 8

9 -inch refrigerated pie crust 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 2 Tbsp flour 2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced 2 nectarines, peeled, pitted, and sliced 2 plums or apricots, peeled, pitted, and sliced

½ cup pitted cherries, optional 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 425°. Lay out pie crust on a baking sheet lined with parchment or on a baking stone.

2. Mix sliced fruit with the flour and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl. Place fruit on the crust, leaving a 1½- to 2-inch border all around. Fold the border over the edge of the fruit and gently pinch into pleats. Sprinkle the crust and fruit filling with brown sugar.

3. Bake 20 minutes or until the fruit is tender and the edges of the pastry are golden brown.

Cool on a rack.

4. Serve plain or with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Plum Jam

Plum Compote

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Store ripe fruit unwashed in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

Plums and yellow peaches will keep in the refrigerator three to five days, nectarines and white peaches for only a day.

Nectarine Tart

Peach and Plum Jam with Vanilla

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Peach Cobbler Peaches and cream—what could be better?

Serves 8

6 large or 8 medium-sized ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced L cup sugar Pinch of nutmeg N tsp cinnamon 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp cornstarch For Topping: 1 cup flour

L cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder N tsp salt 6 Tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces N cup boiling water

1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. Lightly toss peach slices with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Arrange fruit in a shallow baking pan. Place in oven on a rack in the middle and bake 10 minutes.

3. While peaches are baking, prepare

the topping: Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the chilled pieces of butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips, just until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Stir in the water until just combined.

4. Remove peaches from oven and drop topping over them by spoonfuls. Return to center rack of oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes until topping is golden.

5. Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream.

Stone Fruit Compote On yogurt, ice cream, or pound cake, the flavors will amaze your taste buds.

Serves 6–8

2K cups plums, peaches, apricots, or other stone fruit, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped N cup sugar 1 pinch sea salt N cup dry white wine, apple juice, or water 1 tsp ground cloves Zest of K lemon 1. Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan.

2. Cook over medium heat 8 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fruit is soft.

3. When cool, transfer to a glass container or jar. Cover and store in refrigerator for up to a week.

Nectarine Tart Serves 8

1 cup butter, cut into small pieces 1K cups flour 1N cup confectioners’ sugar, divided 3 egg yolks 8–10 nectarines 10 -inch tart pan with removable base 1. In a food processor, combine butter, flour, and 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar.

Process until the mixture looks like fine bread crumbs.

2. Add the yolks, and process until the mixture forms a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 45 minutes.

3. While dough is chilling, cut the nectarines in half and twist halves in opposite directions to remove the pits.

Slice fruit.

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circle a few inches wider than the tart pan. Carefully lift the dough and place it over the tart pan, gently pressing it into pan. Trim the excess dough and chill the crust in the pan for 20 minutes.

5. While dough is chilling again, preheat oven to 375°. Then remove the chilled crust from the refrigerator, and starting at the outside edge of the pan, arrange the nectarine slices in a circle until all the fruit has been placed on the dough.

6. Bake tart for 25 to 30 minutes and reduce heat to 325°. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer until nectarines are tender and crust is golden brown.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, half & half, N cup of the sugar, eggs, vanilla, Amaretto or almond extract, salt, and flour until smooth.

3. In a medium bowl, sprinkle the remaining sugar on the cherries and mix lightly.

4. Spread the cherries on the bottom of the prepared pan. Carefully pour the batter over them.

5. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed. Serve warm with a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

*Pitting Cherries There are various ways to pit cherries. You can do the job with a cherry pitter or use a paring knife. Slice cherries open and pop out the pit with the tip of the knife or your finger. Cherry juice can stain wood and laminate counters, so use a plastic cutting board.

7. Dust tart with remaining confectioners’ sugar and serve warm with ice cream or crème fraiche.

Cherry Clafoutis With its French origins, clafoutis is simple to make—once the cherries have been pitted*— but looks impressive.

Serves 8

Nonstick cooking spray M cup milk ½ cup half & half ½ cup sugar, divided 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp Amaretto or ½ tsp almond extract Pinch of salt ½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2½ cups pitted cherries* Confectioners' sugar for dusting 1. Heat the oven to 350° and spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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Plum Jam Makes about 4 pints

6 cups of firm plums, pitted and chopped (a variety of plums, including pluots, is fine) K cup water 1K Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 cups sugar 1 (3-ounce) package pectin 4 pint or 8 half-pint jars, lids, and bands, sterilized according to manufacturer’s directions

1. In large non-aluminum stockpot, place plums, water, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

Reduce heat and cook, covered, 8 to 12 minutes or until fruit is soft, stirring occasionally. The mixture will cook down to about 4 to 5 cups.

2. Add the sugar and return to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in the pectin and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Let mixture rest 1 minute, then skim off any foam.

3. Ladle equal amounts of jam into sterilized jars, leaving V inch of space at top.

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bright ideas by nancy fontaine

The Upper Valley aquatic center

in the swim

© rob bossi

What’s cool and makes a big splash?

The Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vermont. 

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Clockwise from top left: Award-winning swimmer Hannah Cox, spinning, masters swimmers, happy people on treadmills, UVAC Swim Team, personal training with Katherine MacPherson, adult swim instructor Ann Greenwald, dad and son enjoy the Splash Park.

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“If you’re working out in the early morning, you can watch the sun rise over the mountains.”

The modern, 37,500-square-foot facility has a full weightlifting setup; a group exercise room; an 11-lane, state-of-theart competition pool; a Splash Park with a “lazy river” and a 110-foot slide that extends briefly outside an exterior wall; a full spinning studio; and a fitness room with bikes, treadmills, and ellipticals. The building sports a front awning in the shape of a wave and is suffused with light from its many windows. “If you’re working out in the early morning, you can watch the sun rise over the mountains,” says Lisa VallejoSorensen, the facility’s communications director.

Training and Swim Meets

Naturally, water is a big focus at UVAC. The competition pool, which has seating for 450 spectators and a large screen for posting results, is the site of over a dozen competitions a year. Aside from the UVAC’s own swim team, the center hosts meets for the Upper Valley Rays masters swim club, Dartmouth swim teams, Hanover High School, and Vermont and New Hampshire state championships.

The in-house team is for youth ranging from 4 to 19 and has a nationally ranked swimmer in their midst, 15-year-old Hannah Cox of Hartland. “We’re delighted with the coaching and training she receives at UVAC,” says her mother Karen.

“The love of swimming is truly hers, but the fine-tuning of her technique is a tribute to the relationship she has with Head Coach Dorsi Raynolds.” Hannah has qualified for the 1,000-meter freestyle at the Junior National Summer Championship and US Open meets and will also swim in the 200-meter freestyle and the 1,500-meter freestyle long course events at Junior Nationals. 

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Splash Park and warm water pool.

Economic Impact

Hannah is one of more than 5,600 athletes participating in meets at UVAC, and the swimmers don’t come alone. “About 15,000 people come to UVAC for swim meets during the season, from October to March,” says Vallejo-Sorensen. All this activity at UVAC has ripple effects. Area hotels book 8,000-room nights, and area merchants see an increase in traffic. “The Seven Barrel Brewery in West Lebanon needed to get the meet schedule because they were being impacted by the meets,” says UVAC director Rich Synnott. “We bring about $2 million a year to the Upper Valley,” adds VallejoSorensen. The effect doesn’t end with the swimming season. “Once people come for meets and are exposed to the Upper Valley, they’re coming at other times,” says Synnott.

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programs. The Hartford Learn to Swim Program, run in conjunction with the Hartford Recreation Department, teaches Hartford children in the second grade to swim for free. The center also hosts Free Senior Fridays, when senior citizens may use the entire facility from 9 to 11am for free; it provides day pass and membership assistance for people referred by local social service agencies; and it offers a membership discount for active duty military personnel.

Member Benefits

For members, there is much to choose from.

Spinning and more than 50 other group exercise classes are included, as is child care.

Fifty percent of members join for fitness programs, according to Vallejo-Sorensen.

“Land” classes include boot camp, boxing, circuit training, yoga, and Zumba. There is more than one variety of water fitness class, in addition to many learn-to-swim programs for both children and adults. The center also offers personal training (including special programs for teens and triathletes) and specialty classes. 

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bright ideas And of Course, the Pool

The exercise pool (which is connected to the Splash Park and has much warmer water than the competition pool in the next room) is open for lane swimming when not in use for classes or by physical therapists.

This pool is the domain of one happy member, Miriam Leach. At 68, Leach was retired and ready to take up her lifelong goals of controlling her weight and learning to swim. Miriam, who has lost 100 pounds, says, “Thursday, March 14, 2013 is a day I will always remember, as this is the day I actually went the length of the pool; I was able to do 50 meters without stopping. The lifeguard told me I was no longer learning to swim, but swimming! This would not have been possible without the expert instruction of Ann Greenwald and the support and encouragement I was given by all the lifeguards. They are awesome and have provided invaluable assistance to me by answering questions, making suggestions, and urging me on.”

UVAC is not content to rest on its laurels.

The center, which celebrated its fourth birthday in April 2013, has recently added Parent Night, Aquazone, Yogi Swim (yoga and swim lessons for toddlers), Boxing, and Tough Mudder Training. Free TRX is coming in June, along with seasonal craft fairs in the lobby and a fashion show.

During Parent Night sessions, parents can drop their kids off for supervised swim time while they have a date, and Aquazone offers the same service Monday afternoons, so parents can work out and the kids can have supervised water play. The Splash Park and competition pool can also be booked for parties for children, teens, and adults. Birthday parties are booming, and new themes are being planned. The facility is also undergoing an energy retrofit to make its operation greener and reduce its carbon footprint.

The whole package adds up to Upper Valley Aquatic Center’s very appropriate motto: Swimming, Fitness, and Fun in the Upper Valley! a

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Ariel’s Restaurant “If you eat it here, it was made here.”

Opposite: Many of the details in the dining room at Ariel’s 1842 farmhouse are original.

Left: Chef Lee in the kitchen. Below: Entrance to the pub through the front garden.

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hef Lee Duberman prides herself on the warm and inviting atmosphere that greets her diners as they step inside Ariel’s, the restaurant she owns and operates with her husband, Richard Fink. “Our restaurant is based on the small, hidden European gems that are run by passionate people who love food and hospitality,” Chef Lee says. “We want people to have a dining experience unlike any other, but also to feel comfortable and at home. We want them to feel that driving five miles down a dirt road to a beautiful hidden lake with a top-quality restaurant is a lifechanging experience, and that they’ll come back whenever they can.” 4

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Left: Lee and Richard grow flowers and herbs organically in raised beds to enhance their dishes.

Above: Richard built a wood-fired oven where all Ariel’s breads are baked.

Right, from top: Richard tends bar and visits with a regular customer. Ariel’s small retail shop sells artisanal products made by their farm partners. A dinner featuring spring peas with wild salmon, pea shoots, and carrot butter sauce on a parsnip puree with an appetizer of a Fat Toad Farm goat cheese souffle, which Richard pairs with a wine from his very personal wine list.

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Delectable Menus, Local Products

Chef Lee and Richard, Ariel’s sommelier, have been married for 21 years and in the restaurant business together for 23, and their commitment to using the best ingredients from the very beginning has allowed them to adapt their delectable menu to reflect local products. “We’re lucky that through the years the meats and produce, not to mention grains, honey, and many more products that are produced in the area, have improved and are now of the quality that we want to highlight in my cooking,” she says.

“My menu changes every three weeks or so to showcase the seasonal products available and to reflect my current interests in food. Sometimes I have to ‘vamp,’ for example, when a rainy early summer destroys all the lovely peas, or the heat causes lettuces to bolt, but I’ve been making menus for 30 years now, so I’m pretty good at adapting.”

Chef Lee says the only simple thing about her food is the clarity of its flavors. “My dishes are always complex in their balance and combinations of ingredients and techniques. Between my regular restaurant menu, my Sunday Farm Suppers, special events, and on-premise catering, I would say I create between 50 to 60 menus each year.”

Chef Lee got her start working in various restaurants and as a caterer in New York City in the 1980s. At the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, she graduated first in her class, and then moved to Vermont to teach at the New England Culinary Institute in 1987. After spending two years as executive chef at the White House Restaurant in Calais, Vermont, she opened the About Thyme Café in Montpelier with her husband in 1989. They opened Ariel’s Restaurant in Brookfield in June 1997. 4

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“We work extremely well together. Richard runs the front of the house, the bar, and the wine program, and I develop menus, cook, and run the back of house,” she says. The couple share the bookkeeping and hiring tasks, and their sons Simon, 19, and Noah, 12, have grown up in the restaurant, as the family lives above it.

Ariel’s was a founding member of the Floating Bridge Food & Farms Cooperative (FBFFC), along with Fat Toad Farm, Brookfield Bees, Green Mountain Girls Farm, and others in the Brookfield, Randolph, and Northfield area. Chef Lee says being a part of this cooperative gives her customers the comfort of knowing that the food they eat is being raised and produced by serious, committed farmers and artisans.

An Appreciative Clientele

“My theory has always been to make the best-tasting food possible, to showcase the ingredients, and perhaps to use them in unexpected and new ways. I’m very much attracted to textures, so my cooking often reflects the diversity of smooth, crunchy, round, and spiky textures and flavors on one plate. I do like to experiment with our wood-fired oven, using different temperatures and types of wood. I bake all of my own breads in the oven when weather allows. I also make all our own condiments, desserts, and so on. If you eat it here, it was made here.”

Ariel’s has a regular clientele who have been dining here for years, both locals and second-home owners, who may drive an hour or more to dine every month.

“We have absolutely wonderful customers who make us feel that the years of hard work, keeping current, and not letting ourselves get tired or stale are completely worth it,” Chef Lee says.

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even a little bit haunting. They will not let a single thing go to the table that they would not want to eat or drink themselves. “We also have lovely customers who come monthly from Hanover and Quechee just to see what we’re doing with the ingredients that have come into season,” Lee says. “We welcome them all.” a Ariel’s Restaurant 29 Stone Road (off exit 4 or 5, I89) by the Floating Bridge Brookfield, VT (802) 276-3939 arielsrestaurant@yahoo.com www.arielsrestaurant.com www.facebook.com/ArielsRestaurant Open May through October, Wednesday through Sunday for dinner starting at 5:30pm.

Open December through March, Friday and Saturday night with cooking classes on Sundays.

Closed November and April.

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Rock of Ages Quarry and Factory Tours and Sandblast Experience

Tour a quarry nearly 600 feet deep, watch artisans turn granite into amazing art at the factory, sandblast your own souvenir, watch our video, explore our exhibits, shop for great gifts, bowl on the outdoor granite lane, and take our new Guide by Cell tour of nearby Hope Cemetery. See website for details and times.

558 Graniteville Road (I-89, exit 6), Graniteville (802) 476-3119 visitor@rockofages.com www.tours.rockofages.com

Justin Morrill Homestead

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Vermont Institute of Natural Science VINS Nature Center

Take a trip back to the mid 19th century at the Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford, Vermont. The Homestead is a very rare example of Gothic Revival architecture and Victorian garden style. Open May 25 through October 14.

Explore your natural curiosity and learn from VINS’ avian residents!

Come and enjoy our raptor exhibits, rehab in action, daily shows, nature store, and hiking trails along the Ottauquechee River, next to the Quechee Gorge. (Trail is handicap accessible.)

214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway, Strafford (802) 765-4288 Check out our programs at www.morrillhomestead.org Sat, Sun, and Mon holidays 11am–5pm

Montshire Museum of Science

This award-winning hands-on museum offers more than 125 exciting exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. Located on the banks of the Connecticut River, the museum’s outdoor environment is a large part of the visitor experience.

Exit 13 off I-91 One Montshire Road, Norwich (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org Open daily 10am–5pm Adults $12; Children ages 2–17 $10; Free for members and children under 2.

Artistree Community Arts Center and Gallery

ArtisTree is a nonprofit arts organization with the mission to promote the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of art in Vermont and New England.

The organization offers year-round classes, workshops, and local artist exhibits. Located on beautiful Route 12 in Woodstock, the Gallery is open to the public 11am-4pm during exhibits. For more information about current classes, exhibits, and performances, visit ArtisTree’s website.

1206 Route 12, Woodstock (802) 457-3500 www.artistreevt.org

6565 Woodstock Road (Ext 1 off I-89), Quechee (802) 359-5000 www.vinsweb.org Open daily 10am–5pm Adults $13; Seniors/students $12; Children $11; Free for VINS members and children under 3.

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Green Mountain Railroad

Take a scenic Vermont train ride along the majestic Connecticut River with a panoramic view of the White Mountain Foothills. Glide along in our vintage coaches for a tour north to Thetford, Vermont, or stop at the Montshire Museum with the children for an unforgettable adventure.

Strafford Thetford Woodstock

Norwich Quechee

Depart White River Junction at noon.

2.5 hour round trip with half hour layover at Cedar Circle Farm.

Summer season: July 25–Sept 1, Thu, Sat, and Sun Fall season: Sept 26–Oct 27, Thu, Sat, and Sun See us in Burlington on Saturdays in the summer and Bellows Falls in the fall. Other special dates are available on the web at www.rails-vt.com.

(800) 707-3530

White River Junction Windsor

Bellows Falls

The Vermont Toy & Train Museum

Explore New England’s largest collection of vintage toys! Play vintage arcade games, enjoy train and merry-go-round rides, and purchase your childhood memory at the museum toy and gift shop located upstairs next to the museum. I Had One of Those!

Quechee Gorge Village (Route 4), Quechee (800) 438-5565 or (802) 295-1550 ext. 102 www.quecheegorge.com Open daily 10am–5pm

Cider Hill Gardens & Gallery

Visit the Galleries of Woodstock! For 15 years the Woodstock Gallery has featured a colorful selection of quality New England artists, from folk art to fine art.

After all, life is fun—art should be, too.

A scenic dirt road with a beautiful view of Mt. Ascutney brings you to Cider Hill Gardens & Gallery, where fine gardening meets fine art. Ecologically grown herbs, perennials, and extensive collections of daylilies, hostas, and peonies are potted for purchase. In the midst of copious display gardens is the Art Gallery, featuring Gary Milek’s botanical and landscape paintings and seasonal group art shows. Since 1985 Cider Hill has been inspiring artists, gardeners, and shoppers.

6 Elm Street, Woodstock (802) 457-2012 www.woodstockgalleryVT.com Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12–4pm

1747 Hunt Road, Windsor (802) 674-6825 For events and directions go to www.ciderhillgardens.com Open daily May–June, 10am–6pm; July–Oct, Thu–Sun 10am–6pm

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Explore. Investigate. Enjoy. Take the time to see these attractions nearby. Just a short drive from where you live, these make a wonderful “day trip” this summer.

New Hampshire

Enfield SHAKER Museum

Nestled in a valley between Mt. Assurance and Mascoma Lake, the Enfield Shaker Village has been cherished for over 200 years.

Experience the Shaker legacy through historic tours and exhibits, special events, festivals and concerts, educational activities and youth programs, unique and handmade gifts, herb and community gardens, and acres of trails for hiking in summer and snowshoeing in winter.

You can even rent the Museum for your special event.

Long River Studios

Route 4 at the Village Green, Grafton (603) 523-4275 www.rugglesmine.com Open daily 9am–5pm Adults $25; Children ages 4–11 $13, under 4 free with adult.

1 Main Street, Lyme (603) 795-4909 www.longriverstudios.net Mon–Sat 10am–5pm

The Banks Gallery New London

AVA Gallery and Art Center

Visit this national award-winning arts organization, located in a beautifully renovated LEED Gold-Certified building, formerly the H.W. Carter overall factory.

Monthly exhibitions by regional artists plus art classes, art camps, workshops, and special events.

11 Bank Street (Route 4), Lebanon (603) 448-3117 www.avagallery.org Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Thu 11am–7pm Also by appointment.

Free admission; tuition charged for classes.

The Aidron Duckworth Art Museum

This museum presents modern art by Aidron Duckworth (1920–2001) and contemporary art by regional artists at the old schoolhouse in the center of Meriden.

21 Bean Road, Meriden (603) 469-3444 www.aidronduckworthmuseum.org Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Also by appointment.

The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens on lake sunapee

Lyme

Explore renowned gardens and woodland trails. Tour the historic rural retreat of statesman John Hay, who served Lincoln and two other presidents in the White House.

Enjoy special exhibits, events, and programs for all ages.

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Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden

Visit one of New Hampshire’s finest art galleries exhibiting regional and national artists. Enjoy the beauty of perennial gardens in a pastoral setting with a yearly outdoor sculpture exhibit. The three inside galleries host ever-changing exhibits of paintings, pottery, mobiles, handmade jewelry, and fine crafted wood.

The Fort at No. 4 Living History Museum

The Fort at No. 4 brings to life the colonial era of the Connecticut River Valley. Replicating the original 1744 settlement of Charlestown, New Hampshire, the fort immerses visitors in the turmoil and struggle for existence in a frontier town during the French and Indian War. Check our website for updated information on events and activities.

267 Springfield Road (Route 11) P.O. Box 1336, Charlestown (603) 826-5700 info@fortat4.com www.fortat4.org Open May 11–October 31, 10am–4:30pm • please note that locations are approximate.

Represents a select group of award-winning artists with a continually rotating display of original paintings, fine art photography, and sculpture. Spacious and inviting, the gallery is located in a historic New London property. The knowledgeable and friendly staff will always make you feel welcome.

207 Main Street at Baynhams Square, New London (603) 526-2128 www.thebanksgallerynewlondon.com Summer hours: open daily Winter hours: open Thu–Mon; closed Tue and Wed

League Of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery and CraftStudies Program

13 Lebanon Street, Hanover (603) 643-5050 (Gallery) (603) 643-5384 (CraftStudies) www.craftstudies.org Mon–Sat 10am–5pm

Fun for all ages, Rugges Mine offers fantastic views and the opportunity to explore and collect minerals at the oldest mica, feldspar, and beryl mine in the U.S. Also enjoy the museum and snack bar.

Founded in 1991, Long River Studios is a showcase for fine arts and crafts and a few etceteras from the Upper Valley and beyond.

447 NH Route 4A, Enfield (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org Open year-round, 10am–5pm (spring, summer, and fall) and 10am–4pm (winter)

Visit our Gallery offering a stunning collection of one-of-a-kind traditional and contemporary fine craft by top regional artisans and an extensive CraftStudies Program that offers classes and workshops for children and adults.

Ruggles Mine

236 Hopkinton Road, Concord (603) 226-2046 artscuplt@mindspring.com themillbrookgallery.com

The MV KeaRsarge Dinner Boat and the MV Sunapee II

Enjoy beautiful Lake Sunapee on either of our two boats, the MV Kearsarge dinner boat for an evening dinner cruise or the MV Sunapee II for an afternoon tour around the lake. Both boats are available for charter.

Town Dock, Sunapee Harbor (603) 938-6465 www.sunapeecruises.com

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by Bridget Wiedl Photos courtesy of Kitty Hawk Kites

This summer, the adventure of a lifetime is closer than you might think. Located in the scenic Connecticut River Valley, at Morningside: A Kitty Hawk Kites Flight Park, you can learn how to fly. For more than 30 years, the park has been providing hang gliding and paragliding lessons, making it one of the oldest dedicated flight schools in the country—and the only one of its kind in New England.

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Left: Tandem hang gliding is a perfect way to check off that item on your bucket list calling for thrilling excitement.

Soar above the Connecticut River Valley at 2,500 feet and enjoy the gorgeous views of the land below.

Below: The hill provides a great training area for beginners with launches at 50 feet, 75 feet, and 150 feet, making training gradual for each pilot.

Heath Woods, manager of Morningside Flight Park, took his first flight there nearly 20 years ago and became a paragliding instructor in 2006. “The minute my feet left the ground, I was totally hooked,” he says. “There was no going back.” He isn’t alone. There are approximately 10,000 certified hang-gliding pilots in the country, and over the years countless people have experienced the recreational thrill of soaring through the skies in a way that until the early 1970s was only available to birds.

Recreational paragliding, a close relative of hang gliding, began in France and coasted into the US—and into Morningside Flight Park—in the mid 1980s. The major difference between hang gliders and paragliders is the speed at which they fly. 

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“The minute my feet left the ground, I was totally hooked. . . . There was no going back.”

Enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire, both in the air and on the ground at Morningside Flight Park.

Whether you are rushing down the zip lines or soaring through the air, you are sure to experience a breathtaking view of the Connecticut River Valley area.

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Hang gliders enable people to soar faster because of their aerodynamic, rigid, kite-like design, while paragliders—which resemble an already-deployed parachute—ride the wind at a slower speed. Both gliders can provide hours of continuous flight.

A Dairy Farm Takes to the Sky

Today’s hang glider is based on a design

by NASA’s Francis Rogallo. He created this concept in 1948 with a vision for inexpensive personal flight; in the 1960s it became a possible spacecraft recovery system.

In the 1970s hang gliding re-emerged as a recreational activity for the first time since the Wright Brothers took flight, and with the help of local flying enthusiasts, dairy farmer Phil Haynes in Charlestown, New Hampshire, discovered that his property was ideal for learning the sport. Haynes agreed to trade hang-gliding lessons for the use of his land, fell in love with flying, and in 1974 transformed his Morningside Farm into the Morningside Flight Park that exists today.

In July 2011 the park was purchased

by Kitty Hawk Kites. Located on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the Kitty Hawk Kites Flight School is the oldest hang-gliding school on the East Coast and the largest of its kind in the world. Bruce Weaver, a hangglider pilot for more than 20 years and vice president of recreation at Kitty Hawk Kites, is impressed by the naturally tiered hill at

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active life If you visit Morningside Flight Park for more than just a day trip, ask about staying at the “Castle” (lodge on the hill). Below and right: Pilots from all over the world come to fly at Morningside.

Often you will meet a new student flying for the first time and a seasoned pilot encouraging the novice along the way.

Morningside that provides an unusual opportunity for training. “It’s unique as far as hang gliding goes to be able to train someone and gradually progress them higher and higher,” he says, “which makes that site perfect.”

The hill plateaus at 450 feet and includes a launch site at 250 feet and a gradual 150-foot slope for beginners.

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There are three certified hanggliding instructors and three certified paragliding instructors at Morningside Flight Park. Their students generally travel from within a three-hour radius and include children, seniors, and every age in between. In 2012 an 85-year-old student learned to paraglide, proving that the sky sets no limits. “It’s really our philosophy that we can get anybody up in the air,” says Weaver. “We do

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enjoy getting families out there, but it’s not a particular age group by any stretch.”

Getting off the Ground

For aspiring flyers, Woods suggests first experiencing a tandem hang-gliding lesson, also available at Morningside. “It’s a fun way to introduce yourself to it and not be overwhelmed,” he says. The tandem flight involves being towed 2,000 to 2,500 feet into the air by an ultra-light aircraft, and then being released to sail the skies with just a hang glider and a professional tandem flight instructor.

Although the flight lasts only 20 to 30 minutes, its impact can last a lifetime. Children as young

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active life as six years old have flown tandem, which— when one imagines a small child free-flying as high as the world’s tallest skyscraper— inevitably brings forth questions about safety.

“Flying hang gliders is as safe as or safer than any other outdoor recreation,” says Weaver. “It’s as safe as you make it, which is why you go through training.” Hang gliding and paragliding are highly weatherdependent sports, so learning how to fly also requires a mind for meteorology. “We are locked into the weather in this sport,” says Woods. Understanding weather conditions and using good judgment are the keys to flying safely, and the instructors at Morningside provide students with the information and experience they need in order to make the right decisions with confidence.

For those who prefer to keep their feet on or at least closer to the ground, Morningside Flight Park offers a variety of other activities including zip lining, kayaking tours, camping, fishing, and even outdoor laser tag. “It’s a family adventure destination,” says Weaver.

“Not only can people come and learn how to fly, but should family members not be interested in flying there are other things for them to do as well.” Morningside also offers group rates and provides team-building activities for colleges or companies seeking a more intense retreat experience.

The park is open from March through October, with the flying season typically beginning in mid May. Just imagine: If the sport of free flight had the power to change the lifelong focus of a devoted dairy farmer, what could it do for you? a

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LaValley Building Supply serving the area for more than 50 years

Harold and Geraldine LaValley founded LaValley Building Supply, Inc. in 1962, and the company celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. In addition to the West Lebanon location, which opened in November 1981, the family-run business features locations in Rutland and Ludlow, Vermont, as well as Claremont, Walpole, and its original location in Newport, New Hampshire.

Also affiliated with Middleton Building Supply, the partnership includes outlets in Middleton, Dover, Meredith, and Hampton, New Hampshire. ď ˝

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Over the years, the company has experienced housing booms and busts, competition from big-box stores, and a growing and changing regional population. Through it all, the business remains a constant, and its staff is ever optimistic.

During the most recent recession and recovery, business was driven by remodels, according to Sheila Varnese, kitchen design specialist.

Even this summer, project quotes (LaValley’s typically offers these at no charge) are in demand, while sales themselves are up. LaValley’s kitchens and baths showroom in West Lebanon is most likely playing a part in the health of the business.

Over the years

West Lebanon 1964

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From top: LaValley’s West Lebanon store today.

Over the Years: Views of how the company’s original location in Newport has expanded. 1964 view is just two years after the company started in an abandoned sawmill shed. Other views are from 1973 and 1982. Center top: Working in the cabinet shop. Above: Harold LaValley takes a break during the 1980s. Above right: Aerial view of the West Lebanon store plaza. Right: Bob Jackman and Robert Elliot at the West Lebanon store and the sign in the 1980s.

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The first thing you notice about the showroom at LaValley’s West Lebanon location is the warmth it radiates.

The massive showroom opened seven years ago and expanded to its nearly 14,000-square-foot area when LaValley’s absorbed space from the vacant Chinese restaurant next door.

Today, seven unique kitchens feature complete layouts that include working interior doors and windows, millwork, and the finishing touches that generate ideas and inspire homeowners intent on creating a warm living environment. “More and more, the kitchen is where the family congregates, where homework is done

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while food is prepared,” says Varnese. “And it’s where the bills are paid and where we entertain our guests.”

“Our responsibility with the showroom is to show ideas of current trends that can add value as well as comfort [at home],” adds owner Larry Huot, son-in-law of company founder Harold LaValley.

While most people agree that investments in kitchens and bathrooms have the highest return for homeowners, Huot also speaks to the nonfinancial value that comes from comfort and an improved lifestyle.

For example, a skylight in the bathroom adds natural light and can complement the colors, fixtures, storage, and other design details, providing an emotional lift. Meanwhile, the showroom replicas also simulate ways to increase “curb appeal, starting with the front door and entryway,” Huot states.

A New Generation of Modular Homes South along Route 12A from LaValley’s West

open concept design, cathedral ceilings,

Lebanon outlet sits the company’s modular

lofts, and other unique attributes. In fact, the

home manufacturing plant: Preferred Building

company recently made history by fabricating

Systems in Claremont, New Hampshire, headed

the first modular passive house built in the US

up by Bryan Huot, grandson of Harold LaValley.

for a family in Charlotte, Vermont.

And for seven years, the division has been

The origins of Preferred Building Systems

churning out finished products that come as a

(PBS) go back to 2006 when Harold LaValley

surprise to many.

bought the vacant Holson-Burnes Photo

These modular homes are “not just the

Album factory in Claremont and retooled it to

old-school double-wide trailers,” says Jeremy

manufacture energy-efficient modular homes.

Stout of LaValley’s marketing team. “They are a

Having provided raw building materials for

different animal than people think.” Prospective

decades, he asked himself, “Why don’t we do

homeowners have gone with some elaborate

it all for someone who wants it all?” LaValley

designs, he continues. Elements often include

found the modular-home market to be “a good

Customer Service Matters

So what makes LaValley’s a preferred alternative to the big-box stores? “The customer service is personalized,” explains Varnese. “We follow through with people throughout the whole process.”

That means even after the project is out the door, LaValley’s checks in to ensure satisfaction.

That, and the level of experience, she feels, gives LaValley’s an edge. Kitchen

“The customer service is personalized,” explains Varnese.

“We follow through with people throughout the whole process.”

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Factory production floor in Claremont.

Bottom row: This modular home was completely customized to the homeowners’ specifications. Passive house on the day it was being set in Charlotte, Vermont. The passive house with completed siding and landscaping.

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next step,” says Stout.

With PBS’s addition to the family, LaValley’s

delivered to an existing foundation. From there, a contractor (PBS-recommended or independent)

could accommodate housing consumers

finishes the job. The consumer gets an entire

through varying degrees of completion.

home at a fixed price, which minimizes the

Stout says the integrated business provides

market volatility of raw materials and also

options “from stick, to package, to modular.”

minimizes weather delays and exposure to

If you don’t want to build beam by beam, you

the elements. That, and the ongoing energy

can purchase a package, including trusses

efficiencies that PBS homes promise, all add up

and wall panels manufactured in Newport,

to a new home at a great value.

New Hampshire. Or, with PBS, you can get the entire modular home built in sections, complete with painted dry wall, stairs, and other amenities.

The sections are constructed in boxes and

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Looking for a new bathtub, vanity, mirror, faucet, or showerhead?

Visit LaValley’s showroom for all the latest styles and materials.

and bathroom specialists each have several years of experience, and two members of the team have more than 20 years under their belts.

Huot amplifies that point, lauding a team of career-oriented, long-term employees who take advantage of the ongoing professional development programs the business offers.

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comes through a “project management approach,” Huot states. And that’s LaValley’s forte—building a coordinated team of experts to lead the sequential approach to putting a project together, he says.

“There are a lot of products available to all of us today,” Huot acknowledges.

But LaValley’s provides a knowledgeable and experienced team with project management and design insight.

It has access to a depth of product

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selections and can make the right recommendations to fit various budgets and satisfy a homeowner’s short- and long-term lifestyle needs, he explains.

And then it all comes together in a coordinated way. When you find value added at every stage of the process, “Then you’re set,” he says.

Finally, Huot appreciates that there is the “buy local” angle to LaValley’s longevity and success. “We’re grateful to have weathered these years, thanks to our customers and great employees.

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Will you choose natural wood or a painted finish for your cabinets?

Whatever you desire, LaValley’s can help make your dream kitchen a reality.

stay ahead of the trends,” says Huot, who joined the company in 1975.

Summarizing LaValley’s core essence, Jeremy Stout of the marketing team explains, “Harold [LaValley] always wanted to make it easier for the customer.”

He points out that the business has offered free delivery service on most sales since the first truck started running—more than a half century ago. a LaValley Building Supply, Inc. 5 Airport Road West Lebanon, NH (603) 298-5641 For hours and additional locations, visit www.lavalleys.com.

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From top: The Vermont Weavers Guild holds regular meetings and exhibits at the center. Erica Sears with young artists. Beautiful stained glass art.

Opposite: Diners gather for a community dinner.

Students in the Randolph Technical Career Center (RTCC) Culinary Arts program prepare lunch.

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White River Craft Center

Hands-on experience

by Mary Gow Photos by Jack Rowell

In tidy double-breasted chef’s coats, eight high school students serve lunch to about 40 diners in the café at Kimball House in Randolph, Vermont. From pork and scalloped potatoes to bread pudding with maple toffee sauce, these students in the Randolph Technical Career Center’s culinary program prepare the entire meal. They also clean up after the crowd leaves.

Families with young children, seniors, students, and folks on lunch break are among the diners. There’s no set price for these frequent lunches, but donations are appreciated. As the café is also the Green Mountain Creative Collective’s art gallery, the lunch crowd sees the current exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. Besides enjoying good food, good company, and art, diners pick up schedules of upcoming classes and events.

Built on the idea of craft education—working with your hands to make something—the White River Craft Center in Randolph brings people together and builds community. Stained glass, weaving, book and journal making, drawing, cooking, pottery, and woodworking are all taught here. A range of construction trades are taught too, as students and volunteers restore the center’s Victorian mansion home. Artists and craftspeople maintain studios at the center. The Vermont Weavers Guild is based here, with its fabulous array of looms and programs for experienced and neophyte fiber artists. With a rare dynamic, WRCC nurtures individual creativity and fosters collaboration. 

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“This is a great place for people to come no matter where they are in their artistic journey.” —Erica Sears, Artist Community residents enjoy creating all kinds of art and sitting down to delicious lunches at the Center.

Bottom center: Artist Paul Calter.

Opposite bottom: WRCC founder and director Kevin Harty.

Opposite center: Stained glass artist Phil Godenschwager instructs Charlie, who lives at the Center.

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Empowerment Through Creativity

“This is a place to be creative. The community can connect to each other and find common ground here,” says Kevin Harty, WRCC founder and director. Harty’s deeply held view of the value of the experience of creating things by hand is at the heart of WRCC. Over and over, Harty has seen how making things—a hardwood bookcase, a beautifully glazed bowl, colorful table mats, a well sheet-rocked wall—empowers and raises selfesteem. Soft-spoken and caring, Harty figures out ways to create opportunities.

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offer new resources for Randolph. He purchased the buildings. With hands-on instruction, the students converted them to bright, functional studios, spaces soon equipped with lathes, saws, kilns, and instruments for cutting glass.

Back in 1999, Phil Godenschwager was one of the first artists to move in. He’s still enthusiastically there. A multimedia artist, Godenschwager’s work ranges from building the world’s largest kaleidoscope to directing the creation of the 30-foot FAO Schwarz clock tower to intricate paintings and drawings. He is currently designing a giant moving ant for a theme park in China. The move from his home studio to WRCC, Godenschwager explains, provided him with good working space and also connections to other artists.

WRCC, he says, “is a place where artists and craftspeople can go to cross paths.”

Godenschwager is now in his fourteenth year teaching stained-glass classes at WRCC. “People are always amazed by how easily they can do things when someone teaches them,” he says.

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Members of the Vermont Weavers Guild are often seen working at the Center.

“Stained-glass techniques have not changed in 500 years. Most people can master the basic skills in less than an hour. Then it’s putting your nose to it and sticking with it.”

A Long-Term Vision

In 2001, WRCC took a giant step, purchasing the historic Kimball mansion at the head of Randolph Avenue. Built in 1887, this Victorian landmark was the Vermont home of Robert J. Kimball, a son of Randolph who made his fortune in New York finance. Kimball is fondly remembered for his philanthropy in building Randolph’s handsome Kimball Library. After the Kimballs’ tenure, the house became an inn, a clubhouse for the golf course, and for nearly 50 years a nursing home. Two wings were added to provide accommodations for the home’s 53 residents. As the 21st century dawned, the nursing home had closed and Kimball House was in peril of demolition.

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Artist Erica Sears works on a project.

saw past the building’s problems and had a long-term vision for it as a multifaceted community resource.

With partners, grants, foundations, supporters, volunteers, and students, the refurbishing began. In some places, the house was stripped down to the studs and rebuilt. Elsewhere, lovely surviving Victorian aspects were preserved, including parquet floors and a wainscoted parlor, now a meeting, conference, and event room. Studios, offices, a commercial kitchen, and the gallery/café now occupy the ground floor of Kimball House. Three apartments and more studios are in process upstairs.

A Welcoming Space for Visitors

“People coming to the Craft Center have brought a young life back into the building,” says artist Erica Sears, who has her studio there. Sears leads a free weekly “drop-in” studio and summer art camp for children. “This is a great place for people to come no matter where they are in their artistic journey,” she says.

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At her drop-in studio, Sears says, “I provide a space for people who may not have a place to get messy at home, or who don’t have art supplies, or want to be connected with others in creating art.” Her weekly crowd varies, attracting all ages. “My studio seems to be a magical space because it expands to hold as many people as show up. And everybody has an awesome time.”

Every studio, office, and space in WRCC has stories of lives enriched by involvement here. From the life drawing classes to book and journal making workshops to students making bookcases for the Kimball Library to culinary students making a perfect bread pudding with toffee topping—the vision that Harty has for WRCC is being fulfilled. a

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Reclaimed wall stone, pervious granite driveway, and local material sourcing provide this seacoast property with a low-impact footprint while maintaining the vernacular of the surrounding community.

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by katherine p. cox

Pellettieri associates Honoring the New England landscape

George Pellettieri has been a landscape architect for almost 40 years. His company, Pellettieri Associates, has won numerous awards, and his work is celebrated by very satisfied clients. But Pellettieri brings more than experience and accolades to a job; he also brings a genuine love of the natural New England landscape and a desire to preserve and protect the beauty of our environment. 4

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Creating the aesthetic and sound of a woodland stream can be easily accomplished with a strategically placed water feature or stream.

Integrating it into a swimming pool provides an interesting mix of function and folly.

“It’s not just plantings around the house after it’s built,” he says. Some of the questions he helps walk his clients through that might not be obvious to builders include: Are there disturbing views that need to be screened? Are there sunset scenes or desirable vistas to take advantage of? Are there hidden views waiting to be uncovered? Are there drainage problems? Irrigation issues? Which trees should be removed and which should stay to maintain a healthy ecosystem?

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He first came to New Hampshire as a landscape architect for the University of New Hampshire in 1976 and soon discovered a new approach to his field: design/build. It provided much more control, he says, and in 1983 he left UNH and started his own business.

“We’ll take care of everything outside,” he tells clients.

“That includes working with the (residential or commercial) architect so things are smooth between outside and in.” 4

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Defining small nodal spaces or “rooms” throughout the landscape, and away from the main residence, can increase the sense of intimacy and expand the use of a property.

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The First Company to Call

In fact, Pellettieri says his company is the first call people should make when building or renovating a home.

Siting, exposure, permitting, wetland and shoreline restrictions, and state and local regulations are just a few of the numerous details Pellettieri helps his clients with before they even begin a project. “It’s not just plantings around the house after it’s built,” he says. Some of the questions he helps walk his clients through that might not be obvious to builders include: Are there disturbing views that need to be screened? Are there sunset scenes or desirable vistas to take advantage of? Are there hidden views waiting to be uncovered? Are there drainage problems? Irrigation issues? Which trees should be removed and which should stay to maintain a healthy ecosystem? If you have a lakefront property, state and local regulations direct what you can and can’t do on lakefronts. If you want a pool, where’s the optimal place to put it? 4

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A Japanese-inspired teahouse is nestled into a white pine grove. It carries a commanding visual presence on the small water body on which it is situated while providing a climate-controlled environment within the landscape.

Knowing the answers to these questions and more can save homeowners a lot of money. In some cases, they may learn that the site they want to buy is not suitable for them and they look for a better site, as was the case with one of Pellettieri’s clients. The clients knew what they wanted, but when Pellettieri looked at the lot, he saw it would not meet their needs. “The lot was not a good choice for them,” he recalls. But there was 80 i m a g e •

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another lot available nearby that better suited what they wanted, had better views, provided more privacy, was more convenient, and was less costly.

Consulting with his company “saved them a lot of money,� Pellettieri says, not only in the purchase price of the land, but in the landscaping; the site was more open, which required less work, and fewer trees needed to come down. 4

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a Providing a defined and protected gathering space makes users more comfortable, increases the functionality of the space, and frames views to the surrounding landscape.

From design to construction to horticulture services, the work of Pellettieri Associates is extensive and ranges beyond residential work to commercial projects, campuses (Plymouth State University and Holderness School are two) and public gardens (the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Garden in Lincoln, Massachusetts). Regardless of the scope of the project, Pellettieri says that after 30 years in business, it’s the personal side he enjoys most. “My favorite part is meeting so many people and educating them and making their property enjoyable and pleasant.”

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In fact, that approach is what distinguishes Pellettieri Associates and its experienced design and construction teams, and it’s George Pellettieri’s guiding principle. “People underestimate the value of landscape and their surroundings,” he says. “We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. People tend to take it for granted, but it’s important to care for it.”

Evoking a Sense of Place

Our environments can enrich our lives, he believes, reinforcing a sense of place. “If you’ve ever taken a hike, you come to places that have a special feeling—a brook, a view, a rock outcropping, a meadow. Those are

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special places in the landscape. It’s what I look for, what I’m tuned into.” In landscape design he is a proponent of retaining that natural feeling. “You can create a natural environment, but many properties have site characteristics that already evoke that sense of place.” Leave the big boulders on your property in place, for example. In your zeal to showcase a stand of beautiful white birches, don’t remove neighboring trees that protect them from the sun and provide needed shade that keeps their roots cool and moist. Even the placement of your driveway can enhance your experience of your property, Pelletier says. “We try to make the driveway longer, with curves, so that as you make turns, it forces you to see and experience your property.”

Pellettieri has seen many changes in his field during the past 30 years, such as the rise of suburban development and the growth in the sizes of homes. “We lost a lot of farmland in the building boom of the ’80s,” he says. More recently he has seen the effects of climate change. “Now we put in irrigation systems,” he says, a large investment that protects against the more severe droughts affecting New England. Conversely, landscape design now must also take into account the intense rainstorms that can plague the region.

“Now when we get a rain forecast, we could get three or four inches,” he says, where in the past showers or light rain might have been the norm.

Another change has taken place since 9/11, he says. More and more, people want to stay home and invest in their property.

Trends to make outdoor spaces more useful, enjoyable, and functional include outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and water features.

Whether it’s a pool or fire pit, stone wall or terrace overlooking a sweeping panorama, Pellettieri’s deep knowledge and his appreciation for the land informs his work and the efforts of his talented employees. Simply put, “If we don’t preserve, protect, and enhance it, we lose it,” he says. a For more information about the landscape design, construction, and horticultural services offered by Pellettieri Associates, go to pellettieriassoc.com.

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The Great Hall is the vision of Rick Genderson and John Meekin from Washington, DC, the project developers, to create a public art space for Springfield in the old Fellows Gear Shaper Building with the idea that art creates energy.

With a soaring 25-foot ceiling and clerestory windows, the 150-foot-long by 45-foot-wide worldclass public art space is unique in the region and will accommodate and complement very large artwork and sculpture.

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Great Hall Big things are happening in Springfield, Vermont by mary gow Photos by Jack Rowell

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ondon has Tate Modern.

The Berkshires have Mass MOCA. Now, Springfield, Vermont, has the Great Hall. Like its more famous peers, the Great Hall, a new public arts showcase, has made the leap from industry to art. With vast spaces, strong bones, and no frills, old industrial buildings can be terrific venues for contemporary art exhibitions and performances. This refreshing adaptive reuse is creating exciting new gallery experiences—including here in the Upper Valley. 

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Located in the landmark former Fellows Gear Shaper building on the Black River in Springfield, the Great Hall once teemed with machines and hardworking men and women. The expansive hall stretches 150 feet long and 45 feet wide. Natural light cascades through its soaring monitor roof. The Great Hall opened last July with its inaugural exhibit, Emergence, featuring works by 13 acclaimed New England artists. This event marked the beginning of the new life of the overall Fellows complex—now renamed One Hundred River Street.

New Life for an Old Building A huge project costing an estimated $13 million, the 160,000-square-foot mixed-use One Hundred River Street includes the new Springfield Health Center and retail and office spaces—and there’s much more to come. This redevelopment is a major step in Springfield’s renaissance. The Great Hall, a central component in the project, serves as a grand entrance as well as a public art showcase. With exhibitions, events, and a superb evolving history corner, the Great Hall is surprising and inspiring local residents and visitors.

“The Great Hall captures the character of the building and the character of our heritage. It’s an integral part of the One Hundred River Street project. It is fascinating to see how people react when they first come here. They can’t believe that something like this exists in Springfield,” says Bob Flint, executive director of the Springfield Regional Development Corporation, the local entity that has been working with public and private partners for seven years to redevelop this property.

Along with its building’s size and prominent location, the Fellows Gear Shaper Company has profound meaning in Springfield. An inventor and entrepreneur, Edwin R. Fellows founded his eponymous company back in 1896. Fellows, who had previously been with Jones & Lamson Machine Company, devised a gear-cutting technique—an innovation that provided for both precision and mass production. His timing was perfect.

The automobile age was rolling in. With exploding demand for cars came tremendous markets for gears and gear-making machines.

The military demands of World War II led to a further surge for Fellows. The plant was expanded. During the war years it

Above: Volunteer docents Walter Pluss and Henry Swierczynski. Docents are on hand the first two Wednesdays of each month from 2–4pm and every Friday from 1–4pm.

Center top: Lynn Barrett, president of Primetime Concepts public relations, works with Nina Jamison, volunteer project manager, to bring visibility and community involvement to The Great Hall. Right: Well-known historian and author Rosanne Putnam brought the days of Springfield to life in a visual presentation and talk entitled “From Mills to Machine Tools” on April 13 to a crowd of over 125. Opposite: The Great Hall’s second exhibition opened on November 9 and showcased art that reflected the beautiful light and space that characterizes the multi-million dollar transformation of the historic Fellows Gear Shaper factory building. Entitled Light and Space, the artists exhibiting included Sabra Field (South Royalton, VT), Karen Madden (Poughquag, NY), Pat Musick (Manchester, VT), and Dan O’Donnell (Springfield, VT). Carolyn Hack’s and Steve Procter’s work remained from the previous show Emergence.

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“The Great Hall captures the character of the building and the character of our heritage. It’s an integral part of the One Hundred River Street project. It is fascinating to see how people react when they first come here. They can’t believe that something like this exists in Springfield.” ran shifts 24 hours a day and employed a workforce of more than 3,000, including 400 women. Gears for tanks, aircraft, instruments, cameras, and more were made at Fellows.

Times changed, though, and Fellows relocated, leaving its riverside factories.

As the 20th century moved on, the halcyon days of Springfield as a precision tool powerhouse waned.

Flint credits the vision of the developers of One Hundred River Street, Washington, DC–based John Meekin and Rick Genderson, and a dynamic local volunteer with the new life breathed into the Great Hall. “John is an architect by trade, but not the architect for this project. When he first saw this space it 90 i m a g e •

was a dirty, grimy pathway—but he looked at it and saw that this would be a focal point.” The idea of the hall as a public art space and grand entrance, integrated with the overall project, took hold. As the developers got to know Springfield, they met Nina Jamison, founder of Gallery at the VAULT, the Vermont State Arts and Crafts Center there. “Nina is a hero,” says Flint. “She has taken the Great Hall to a whole other level.”

Jamison, now Great Hall coordinator, recalls when Meekin and Genderson first asked her to look at it. “The residents were pigeons and various groundcrawling things. There was grease all over the floor, heavy industrial grease,” she says. But she instantly saw its potential. 

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Opposite: The Great Hall sees visitors every day as people walk to and from the Springfield Medical Center. Clockwise from left: Three former Fellows employees looking for faces from the past in the History Corner Section of HC’s showcase with gears, cutters, and cam shafts all made by Fellows. “Before” renovation photo by Joe Manning.

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Sea, Sand, and Stones and Water Planet by Sabra Field, one of Vermont’s most celebrated artists. At right is Winter Twilight

by Dan O’Donnell, Springfield.

“I just loved the light. The sunlight was streaming in. The scale of the hall reminded me of Mass MOCA.” Bringing Art to the Great Hall As the Great Hall was scrubbed, sanded, brought up to code, reglazed, painted, and reborn, Jamison put out a call to artists for the first show—aptly themed emergence.

“People just kept calling,” she explains about the enthusiastic response from artists. The Great Hall, like its industrial peers, offers big spaces—room for large installations, canvases, and sculptures.

Expansive mixed-media sculptures by Carolyn Hack, a five-panel painting titled The Story of Fresh Water by Scot Borofsky, and huge pottery vessels by Steven Proctor were among the works in the show. The gallery’s second exhibition, also impressive, ran to late spring.

This summer features a two-person exhibition in the Great Hall, Changing Gears, with digital paintings by Gloria King Merritt and geometric abstracts

by Henry Swierczynski. King Merritt’s pieces draw connections between the precision of industrial design and digital art in the 21st century. One of her largescale works, occupying the focal point of the hall, was inspired by Fellows gears.

Henry Swierczynski looks to fundamental geometric figures of simplicity, esthetics, purity of composition, rhythm, and color in his works.

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settled in Springfield in 1957. He served as vice president of engineering at Fellows Gear Shaper until 1990. Swierczynski clearly remembers the days when the Great Hall was full of machines and workers, a loud place with lots of grease.

These days, he frequents the Great Hall as one of its docents.

An Enthusiastic Response As the Great Hall was inaugurated, Jamison put out a call for volunteer docents and had a wonderful response.

Besides volunteering time, people appeared with photographs, documents, and artifacts from Fellows Gear Shaper.

With their energy and collections, the Great Hall’s “History Corner” began.

“It’s almost like a mini museum at this point,” says Jamison. “The men and women who volunteer here are so enthusiastic.

They just took the history corner and ran with it. They know so much.”

The potential of the new Great Hall is emerging. Musical performances may be staged there this summer. A history lecture in the spring drew a crowd of over 125. Jamison and volunteers had to borrow chairs from the health center to accommodate them. So far, three couples have celebrated their marriages there.

“Even though the Great Hall opened in July 2012, it’s still a baby,” says Jamison, “and people are loving it.” a The Great Hall 100 River Street Springfield, VT Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Docents every Fri 12–4pm

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Upper Valley Running Club (UVRC) president and founder Geoff Dunbar sits at his dining room table shortly after his Saturday run. It’s an April morning that

Top: Club members outside Omer and Bob’s before a Saturday morning group run. Above: Club members with a Brooks representative at Omer and Bob’s. From left are Lori Bliss Hill, the rep from Brooks, Betsy Gonnerman, and Rebecca Stanfield McCown.

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looks more like mid December with snow and ice outside the window, but the lanky 42-year-old says the cold temps didn’t stop 15 others from joining him. The weekly workout, which starts at Omer and Bob’s sport shop in Lebanon, is just one example of UVRC’s growing popularity. Geoff and his wife Nancy, 41—who’ve been running regularly together for the past decade—looked for a running club when they moved to the Upper Valley from the Bay area in 2011. 

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Clockwise from far left: Club president Geoff Dunbar runs at the 2012 Wallis Sands Half Marathon.

Founding members Steve Andrews (#6) and Geoff Dunbar (#14) at the start of the Wallis Sands Half Marathon. Club members outside Omer and Bob’s before a Saturday morning group run.

Top female Nicole Santos and runnerup Laura Hagley at the 2013 Lebanon Shamrock Shuffle.

Teaming Up

A Google search yielded no results, but the Dunbars discovered an e-mail list for Coach Kim Sheffield’s Tuesday Night Track (TNT) group, an Upper Valley institution that has convened spring to fall at Dartmouth since 2006. The Dunbars met with Sheffield, director of Lebanon Recreation and Parks Paul Coats, and established local runners Steve Andrews and Pam and Dave Aman to discuss founding a club.

“When they came to me asking about my interest, I jumped right in and offered the Lebanon Rec Department as a host,” Coats says. “The synergy makes tons of sense, and they thought so too. Personally, I love running.” Coats had belonged to a running club when he lived in Atlanta, Georgia. “I was hoping to find something comparable up here. Now we have one—it just took a while.”

Lebanon Recreation and Parks serves as the UVRC’s parent organization.

The club is also registered with Road Runners Club of America and USA Track & Field. It currently has 149 members and is growing fast. It aims to appeal to runners of all ages and levels, and with annual membership of $5 per year, it’s much more affordable than belonging to a gym. 

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“Running is when I get to be social with people over the age of two. I like the health benefits, but it is mostly about the great company and sense of accomplishment when you’ve completed a hard workout or race.”

Something for Everyone

UVRC offers group runs for companionship, track workouts for formal training, and a racing team with a strong presence at local events, as well as social events including pub nights and an annual banquet. This year, the club introduced the Upper Valley Running Series, six local races designed to encourage participation and competition. The program draws on established races as well as one new event, the Red White and Blue 6.2, which takes place in Lebanon on the Fourth of July.

Club members also participate in the New Hampshire Grand Prix and the Western New Hampshire Trail Running Series. In winter, they stay active by running and snowshoeing up and down area ski mountains in the Winter Wild series.

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Club members Sandra Rhoades and Nancy Dunbar at the 2012 Lebanon Shamrock Shuffle.

think it’s getting over that hurdle of being intimidated.”

On the Run

Rebecca McCown, who works for the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute and currently serves as the club’s secretary, was excited to hear about UVRC when she moved to the Upper Valley from Burlington, Vermont, a year and a half ago.

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in motion faster and really enjoy the racing aspects of running,” she says. As the mother of a small child, she adds, “Running is when I get to be social with people over the age of two. I like the health benefits, but it is mostly about the great company and sense of accomplishment when you’ve completed a hard workout or race.”

Another member, Mike Tegart, was organizing a trail running group in March 2011 when he looked online and noticed that UVRC had formed. A potter at Simon Pearce, Tegart ran cross-country and track in high school and college in New York and continues to run, he says, “Because I love to. It’s pretty simple. I spend most of my time on the trails. I love being outside and the feeling of my body working hard being in that moment in time.

“Sometimes I feel as though it’s hard to make connections with people in the Upper Valley,” he says. “I moved here in 2006 and without having kids in the school system, local friends, or family, I had a difficult time adjusting. Finding a community of runners was exactly what I needed. I love running—now I love running in the Upper Valley.” a

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Muster Field Project then and now

Above: Gardens and the ticket booth from the Bradford Newbury Fair. Built in 1898, the unusual octagonal ticket booth was the fair’s business hub until 1927. Inset: The Matthew Harvey Homestead was built in 1787 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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The hills of central New Hampshire were once dotted with family farms and populated by the hardy folk who ran them. The Harveys were one of those families. Matthew Harvey was just 22 when he arrived in Sutton in 1772 to start his farm. He built a profitable farm and tavern, raised a family, and left a legacy of public service. 4 Find image at www.mountainviewpublishing.com •

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June Jam June 22 Gate opens at 4pm and the music begins at 4:15pm.

Local folk, blues, jazz, and rock musicians play at Muster Field Farm Museum’s annual musical fundraiser.

Farm Days August 24–25 10am–4pm A two-day celebration of all things agricultural, historical, and farm related, including homemade ice cream, games, special exhibits, and demonstrations.

Harvest Day October 6 10am–4pm Enjoy the Muster Field Farm harvest, where everything is homemade and homegrown, plus traditional fiddling and folk music, demonstrations, and games.

Ice Day Late January 2014 9am until the ice is in.

Ice is cut and harvested on Kezar Lake and then hauled to the Ice House at Muster Field Farm Museum for ice cream next summer.

The Harvey homestead became a busy gathering place with the The Harvey Family

After clearing his fields and building his farm, Matthew married Hannah Sargeant of Weare in 1779. Over time, Matthew established himself as a leader in the community.

Along with the farm and tavern, he founded the area’s first lending library and served as a deacon in the church. Active in local politics, Matthew was a long-standing member of the Sutton select board and served in the State House of Representatives.

Hannah and Matthew raised seven children, five sons and two daughters. The two oldest, Matthew II and Jonathan, had distinguished political careers in the New Hampshire legislature and the US Congress. In addition, the younger Matthew served as both governor of New Hampshire and a federal judge. Two younger sons, Philip and John, held leadership positions in the 30th New Hampshire Regiment.

The Harvey Homestead

The elegant Georgian-style farmhouse was built after Matthew’s original log cabin burned down in the middle of the winter of 1787. With the generous help of his neighbors, a small house was built in four days. Over the next two years, the Harveys built the large, white farmhouse that stands today.

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tavern as well as dances, meetings, and recitals.

By the mid 1780s, a road connecting New London and points north with Concord to the south ran past the Harvey property.

While the dirt road is quiet today, it was a busy thoroughfare in Matthew’s day and helped grow the tavern business. The Harvey homestead became a busy gathering place with the tavern as well as dances, meetings, and recitals.

When he died in 1799 at age 49, Matthew was Sutton’s largest landowner. Matthew and Hannah’s descendants continued to live at the homestead until 1941.

Muster Field

Before and after the Revolutionary War, able-bodied men throughout New Hampshire were expected to join the militia.

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Above: Gardens and the Hardy-Pillsbury Barn. The barn originally stood near the junction of Keyser Street and Hominy Pot Road. Opposite, inset: The quiet dirt road running in front of the Harvey Homestead was a busy thoroughfare in the late 1700s. From top: Farm Days in August share a look at life in early New Hampshire, including a blacksmith demonstration, oxen and their young driver, and spinning. Bob Bristol.

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Muster Days were usually held at the homestead in September or October. With lots of food, drink, music, and dancing, they were as much a time of celebration as military training, perhaps more. The training and festivities lasted until 1851 when the state legislature put an end to Muster Days. Public drunkenness was one of several reasons cited for the end of this tradition.

The Bristol Era

After almost 170 years in the Harvey family, the farm was bought by Lake Sunapee summer residents Delos and Maude Bristol at their son Bob’s urging. A Dartmouth student, Bob knew and loved the area. After years of neglect, the fields were overgrown and the farm was in disrepair. Bob reclaimed the fields and turned the homestead into a working dairy and chicken farm.

Jack Noon, a local historian and writer, shares, “Bob had a clear vision for the farm. Following Matthew Harvey’s example of public service, he made it his mission to preserve the property as a working farm and museum dedicated to rural, agrarian life. While some people collect stamps or postcards, Bob began collecting antique buildings, farm equipment, and artifacts.” Bob’s collection includes a one-room schoolhouse that was brought down from Croyden as well as barns from Cornish and Sutton and a blacksmith shop from Hopkinton.

To complete his vision, Bob placed much of the land under a permanent conservation easement and the protection of the Forest Society. In addition, he succeeded in listing the main house on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Top left: The one-room Ryder Corner School House served the children of nearby Croyden until 1938.

Far left: Historian Jack Noon gives a tour of the Homestead. Near left: Farm manager Steve Paquin at work. Above: A fifer and drummer entertain at Farm Days.

says, “The Farm provides visitors with a window to the past and an interesting perspective on local history. Thanks to Bob’s efforts and foresight, generations to come will have a working farm with 250 acres of good agricultural land and wood lot to enjoy.”

A Working Farm

More than a museum, the farm continues to operate and flourish. Farm manager Steve Paquin and a full-time assistant stay busy chopping and stacking cordwood in the winter, planting in the spring, and growing and harvesting throughout the summer and fall. Dedicated volunteers frequently lend a hand with the farm and museum maintenance. High school and college kids join the small staff in the summer. Many student workers have gone on to study agriculture and plant science.

Steve brings great energy, enthusiasm, and good humor to his job. He’s the kind of guy you wish you had for your first boss. If your teenager is lucky enough to work at Muster Field Farm, you probably envy him

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looking back or her. Steve smiles, shrugs, and says, “We whip ’em into shape. We’ve had some real good kids over the years.”

Fresh produce is sold at the farm stand throughout the summer and early fall. You will also see Steve and some of his crew at the Market on the Green in nearby New London on Wednesday afternoons.

A Wonderful Place to Visit

Muster Field Farm is a wonderful place to enjoy the outdoors and take a look into our agrarian past. The grounds and outbuildings are open daily year-round.

While donations are gratefully accepted, except for some special events, a visit to the farm is free. Steve comments, “We get a few people asking about tickets and tours. They are surprised that the visit is free—free of charge and free to roam.” He adds, “It’s great to see kids running around and enjoying the place.”

Throughout the year, visitors are welcome to wander the grounds and visit the barns, outbuildings, and animals. The house is open for docent-led tours on Sundays from July through Harvest Day in October. Local high school students guide you through the house and share some of its history and architectural details.

With views of Mount Kearsarge and King Hill, it’s the perfect spot for a hike and picnic on a warm summer day. Don’t forget to stop at the farm stand before you leave for some delicious just-picked vegetables and colorful flowers.

There are special events throughout the year. June Jam, an outdoor music festival, features local musicians and great fun.

Farm Days in August and Harvest Day in October are wonderful opportunities to introduce your children to 18th century rural life. There are games for the kids, demonstrations, music, and more.

Homemade ice cream is a favorite at Farm Days and the ice to make it is harvested from nearby Kezar Lake in January.

Whether you come for a special event or a quiet afternoon, Muster Field Farm is a local treasure. a Muster Field Farm Museum & The Matthew Harvey Homestead Open Daily Year-Round On Harvey Road in North Sutton For more information, visit www.musterfieldfarm.com.

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Through July 14 Exhibit: Containers Info: (603) 456-2600, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum June 11 Storytelling in Three Dimensions: The Art of Living History Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 6pm–8pm June 12–23 The Student Prince Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse June 14–16 Let’s Murder Marsha: A Comedy Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater

June 30

11th Annual Strawberry Festival

Family fun! Ongoing horse-drawn wagon rides, strawberry picking, kids’ crafts, and live music. Organic good food concession, strawberry shortcake! No pets please.

Rain or shine. Parking $5/car.

Info: (802) 785-4737, www.CedarCircleFarm.org Cedar Circle Farm, 10am–4pm

June 14–July 14 Peony Art Show A group exhibition of peony fine art.

Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens

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the pick June 15 Introduction to Aquaponics with Mark Crowther Info: (802) 843-2111, www.nature-museum.org The Nature Museum at Grafton, 10:30am June 15–16 Peony Days Walk the peony gardens, ask questions, and enjoy refreshments.

Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens June 18 The Happy Together Tour Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm June 20 Indoor and Outdoor Herb Gardening Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 1pm–2pm June 20 Who Lives in My Pond?

Preschool program.

Info: (802) 843-2111, www.nature-museum.org The Nature Museum at Grafton, 10am June 22 The Nature of Lake Sunapee

by Canoe or Kayak: A Guided Tour Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–2pm

Enfield Shaker Museum Highlights 447 NH Rout 4A Enfield, NH (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org June–August: Fridays Family Programs Join us for family-oriented educational workshops.

10am–12pm July 4 Patriotic Sing-Along and Pie Sale Celebrate the 4th of July in the Mary Keane Chapel with organists George and Donna Butler. Veterans are invited to come in uniform and refreshments will be served. We will also be selling homemade pies.

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June 22 Becoming a Woods Ninja Learn how to get close to wildlife and observe it in its natural habitat.

Info and registration: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 10am–12pm June 24 Papermill Theatre’s Jack & the Beanstalk Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am June 25 Indigo Girls Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7:30pm June 26–July 14 The Music Man Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse June 27 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 7pm June 30 Celebration of the 175th Birthday of John Milton Hay Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4pm–9pm

August 10 Dragonfly Ball Join us for another fundraising event! It begins on the back promenade with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the museum. A delicious dinner and dancing to a live band follow.

6pm August 21 Tasty Pickles Participants will learn how to make homemade pickles with herbs from the garden. Take home your own jars of pickles.

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July 1 Papermill Theatre’s The Little Princess Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 5 The Kearsarge Community Band Info: www.centerfortheartsnh.org Mary Haddad Bandstand on the New London Common, 6:30pm July 6 Young Artist Showcase Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org West Lebanon Congregational Church, 7pm July 6–7 Hosta Days Annual Celebration Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens July 8 Papermill Theatre’s The Jungle Book Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 10 Family Fun Day: The Powwow is Coming Info: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 9am–12pm July 10, 18 & August 7 Little Women from Page to Stage Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org 10, R.W. Black Senior Center, 1pm–3pm; 18, Faulkner Auditorium, 6pm–8pm; 7, AVA Gallery, 12pm July 12–14 & 19–21 Heidi Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater July 12–14 & 19–21 The Sound of Music Info: www.ncct.org www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House July 13 Night for the Opera Dinner: Lucia di Lammermoor Enjoy a performance of excerpts from Lucia di Lammermoor and an exquisite dinner in one of our gracious hosts’ homes.

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Arts on the Green

Info: www.centerfortheartsnh.org New London Town Green, 10am–4pm, rain or shine

Orange Door by Betsy Craumer

July 13–14 Artists Weekend Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–4pm July 14 14th Annual Powwow Info: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum July 15 Papermill Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 16 Night for the Opera Dinner: South Pacific Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org Dartmouth Outing Club, 6pm July 17–28 Singin’ in the Rain Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse July 18–19 Art in Nature for Children: Rustic Sculptures Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 9am–1pm July 19–28 Floral Print Show Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens July 19 Students Fighting Hunger Dinner Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6pm July 20 Night for the Opera Dinner: Little Women Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org Unitarian Universalist Church, Woodstock, 6pm

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July 27–28

Daylily Days

Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens

July 20–21 Newbury Free Days Info: www.thefells.org The Fells July 21 Concert on the Veranda Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4pm–6pm July 22 Papermill Theatre’s Hunchback of Notre Dame Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 22–26 2013 Town of Newbury Ecology Camp for Children Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 9am–12:30pm July 23 Night for the Opera Dinner: Scenes Program Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org Congregational Church of Orford, 6pm July 24 Family Fun Day: Fun and Games Info: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 9am–12pm 116 i m a g e •

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July 24 Author’s Reception: All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 4pm–5:30pm July 24–October 14 Exhibit: Animals of The Fells Info: www.thefells.org The Fells July 27 New London Garden Club 47th Annual Antique Show and Sale New this year, bring 1 to 3 antiques for appraisal by William A. Smith of WA Smith’s Auctions, Inc. from 10am–12pm.

Info: (603) 526-8994, www.newlondongardenclub.org New London Town Green, 9am–3pm July 28 ON Live at Catamount Arts A performance of selected opera and classical music theater scenes will be followed by a light meal, refreshments, and dessert.

Info: (802) 748-2600, www.operanorth.org Catamount Arts, 6pm July 28 Fairy House Festival and Tea Party Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 1pm–4pm

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the pick July 29 Papermill Theatre’s Rapunzel Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am July 29–August 2 Writing the Landscape Camp for Grades 7–12 Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 9am–12pm July 31 Family Fun Day: Eating Off the Land Info: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 9am–12pm July 31–August 4 A Legendary Romance Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse August 2 Gallery Night Info: www.centerfortheartsnh.org New London Inn, ZeroCelsius WealthStudio, and Country Houses Real Estate, New London, 4pm–7pm August 3 On Gossamer Wings: The Dragonflies & Damselflies of Chalk Pond Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 11am–12:30pm August 3, 8, 9, 15 & 17 South Pacific Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 3, 9, 15 & 17, 7:30pm; 8, 2pm August 5 Papermill Theatre’s Just So Stories Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am August 5–6 Painting the Landscape: Children’s Art in Nature Summer Camp Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 9am–12:30pm August 6, 7, 10, 14 & 16 Lucia di Lammermoor Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 6, 10, 14 & 16, 7:30pm; 7, 2pm August 7 Family Fun Day: Weave a Story Web Info: (603) 746-6121, www.indianmuseum.org Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 9am–12pm 118 i m a g e •

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Advertisers Index August 7–18 Les Miserables Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse August 8 Creating Habitat for Birds and Butterflies Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 1pm–3pm August 10 Hay Day Family Festival Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–3pm August 11 Little Women Info: (603) 448-0400, www.lebanonoperahouse.org Lebanon Opera House, 2pm August 11 Champagne Reception Meet Metropolitan Opera singer Kathleen Kim who stars in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor.

Info: (603) 448-4141, www.operanorth.org Cornish, 5:30pm August 12 Papermill Theatre’s Hansel & Gretel Info: (603) 542-4433, www.claremontoperahouse.org Claremont Opera House, 10am August 12 Of Constellations & Perseids: Stargazing and Meteors Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 8pm–9:30pm August 16–18 & 23–25 Mr. Roberts Info: www.oldchurchtheater.org Old Church Theater August 16–September 15 Group Pottery Show Info: (802) 674-6825, ciderhillgardens.com Cider Hill Gardens August 18 12th Benefit Auction Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 5pm–9pm August 21–23 Landscape Painting at the Fells Info: www.thefells.org The Fells, 10am–3pm August 21–September 1 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Info: (603) 526-6710, www.nlbarn.org New London Barn Playhouse a

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Alice Peck Day Hospital 30 Action Garage Door 44 All Decked Out 100 Annemarie4SkinCare 118 Appletree Opticians 112 Armistead Caregiver Services 45 Art of Nature 63 Artifactory 32 ArtisTree Community Arts Center 46 AVA Gallery 47 Barre Tile 118 Bentleys 36 Biron’s Flooring 84 Blanc & Bailey 81 Blood’s Catering 38 Board & Basket 64 Brown’s Auto & Marine 93 Browns Floormasters 113

By Emily B. 94 Cabinetry Concepts & Surface Solutions Inside back cover Canon Tire 100 Carpet King & Tile 109 Carter Community Building Assoc. 114 Cider Hill Gardens & Gallery 46 Cioffredi & Associates 112 Claremont Savings Bank 2 Clarke’s Hardware 9 Colonial Pharmacy 112 Colonial Woodworking 85 Cornerstone Land Management 35 Country Kids Clothing 3 Crown Point Cabinetry 5 D & B Outdoor Power Equipment 63 dB Landscaping 45 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 8 Dairy Twirl 110 Dartmouth Coach 53 Davis Alterations & Building 115 Doctor Sam’s Eyecare 115 Dorr Mill Store 65 Elixir 62 Elk Creek Ranch 62 Enfield Shaker Museum 47 Eyeglass Outlet 79 Fields of Vision Eye Care 62 Flat Rock Tile 83 Fore U Golf Center 80 Four Seasons/Sotheby’s Realty 17 Friends of Norris Cotton 79 Gateway Motors 39 Gilberte Interiors 37 Golden View Health 39 GRAZE Sustainable Table 96 Green Mountain Railroad 46 & 72 Greenwood Kitchens & Bath 95 Hanover Country Club 82 Hanover Inn 84 Hanover True Value 51 Hansen Bridge 53 Henderson’s Tree & Garden Service 9 Home Hill Inn 15 Home Partners 81 Hubert’s 1 Illuminations by Barre Electric 101 JCB Designscapes 63 Jeff Wilmot Painting 92 Junction Frame Shop 72 Justin Morrill Homestead 46 Killington Chamber of Commerce 80 L. F. Trottier & Sons 85 Lake Sunapee Cruises 47 Landforms 4 Lane Eye Associates 93 LaValley Building Supply 55 & Back cover League of NH Craftsmen 47 Lebanon Floral 102 Listen Community Services 61 Loewen Window Center 70

Londonderry Ventures 29 Long River Studios 47 Longacres 52 Love’s Bedding & Furniture 103 Lumber Barn 110 M. J. Harrington & Co. 37 Mascoma Dental 110 Mascoma Savings Bank 6 Merryfield Investment Management 54 Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden 47 Mollies Mercantile 64 Montshire Museum of Science 46 Morningside Flight Park 103 Mt. Ascutney Hospital 65 North Country Community Theater 79 N. T. Ferro 59 Nathan Wechsler 83 Nature Calls 11 New Hampshire Open MRI 109 New London Barn Playhouse 115 New London Inn 116 New London Opticians 96 New London Upholstery 96 Northcape Design 82 Northern Motorsport Ltd. 104 Old Hampshire Designs 73 Omer & Bob’s 101 Pellettieri Associates 23 Perry’s Oil Service 114 Phoenix Rising Boutique 14 Rare Essentials 31 Revered Painting 117 Richard Electric 118 Rock of Ages Quarry and Factory 46 Royal Towne Gifts 99 Ruggles Mine 47 Santavicca Dental 80 Schell Noble Dentistry 14 SMART Physical Therapy 95 Spaneas Law Office 38 Springfield Hospital Inside front cover Springfield Pharmacy 90 Springfield Regional Development 91 St. Johnsbury Academy 111 Stateline Sports 102 Sunapee Getaways 94 Systems Plus 117 Tatewell Gallery 94 Taylor-Palmer Agency 71 The Aidron Duckworth Art Museum 47 The Banks Gallery 47 The Carriage Shed 71 The Fells 47 The Fort at No. 4 47 The Granite Group 7 The Inn at Pleasant Lake 95 The Inn at Weathersfield 108 The Lyme Inn 29 The Paper Store 13 The Vermont Toy & Train Museum 46 The Woodlands 73 Tip Top Tire 113 TK Sportswear 101 Top Drawer 102 Top Stitch Embroidery 114 Townline Equipment 70 Upper Valley Aquatic Center 116 Upper Valley Haven 92 Vermont Facial Aesthetics 113 Vermont Institute of Natural Science 46 Vessels & Jewels 59 Village Sports 96 Vitt, Brannen, Loftus 108 White River Car Wash 116 William A. Smith Auctioneers 36 Wilson Tire 32 Window Improvement Masters 44 WISE 99 Woodstock Gallery 46 Woodstock Inn 54

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celebrate the moment

celebrating YOU this summer!

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1. Ro Wyman’s dog Wrigley watching the Westminster Dog Show on TV. 2. Janet and Susan skiing in Vail, Colorado.

3. Big brother Andrew welcomes Landon Peter LaPorte, born on March 13.

4. Dano catching a fish in the Bahamas.

5. Evan and Jen sailing in the British Virgin Islands.

6. Martin and Grif at Pinehurst, North Carolina, posing with the statues.

7. Milowsky family additions.

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Send photos of your special moments to dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.biz.

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Summer 2013

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