Woodstock Magazine - Fall 2017

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by Jennifer Farley

Bucket-list sandwiches and the best coffee in town.

by Meg Brazill

The Norman Williams Public Library welcomes its new director.

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Learn

About Woodstock’s History

by Mike Morin

It’s easy with Frank J. Barrett’s new book.

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In Every Issue

Departments

13 Editor’s Note 14 Contributors 16 Online Exclusives 58 Happenings 63 Advertisers Index 64 Last Glance

18 Everyday Essentials

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Tips for healthy living.

22 Around & About

by Cassie Horner

52 Spotlight

by Justine D. Kohr

Mertens House.

Unique Shopping in Woodstock

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Shop & Dine in and Around Quechee This Summer

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JACK ROWELL

A Taste of Autumn As the long, hot days of summer evolve into the shorter days and cooler nights of fall, we see neighborhood youngsters heading back to school as area farmers prepare for the harvest.

Venturing outdoors now requires bringing a sweater along as we travel to work or run errands around town, all accomplished in the midst of brilliant foliage and swirling leaves.

In this issue, our first stop in town is at the Norman Williams Public Library (page 38), where we visit with new Executive Director Amanda Merk, who’s enjoyed hanging out at libraries since childhood. While we’re on the topic of books, you’ll want to look for a new release in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series entitled simply Woodstock (page 38). Local architect and historian Frank J. (Jay) Barrett tells the town’s fascinating story using hundreds of historical photos, mostly from the Woodstock History Center. We’re grateful to Jay for his enlightening book and to the History Center for sharing its treasure trove of local history.

All that reading works up an appetite, so our next stop is the Mon Vert Café (page 30). What to order is a tough choice when you consider all the delicious offerings made from locally sourced, organic ingredients. Will it be the West Coaster sandwich made with two eggs, avocado, and tomato on organic multigrain bread, or will you go for the organic gluten-free yogurt parfait with locally sourced granola and berries? Whatever you decide on, be sure to order a cup of the café’s famous coffee to go with your meal.

As you venture out for fall hikes, football games, and other family activities, stay in touch with area news and events at www.woodstockmagazine. com. Enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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Lynn began her photographic career in Boston, studying at the New England School of Photography, assisting commercial photographers, and color printing in photo labs. Originally from West Virginia, she worked her way north, finally landing in the hills of Vermont where she has a studio in Woodstock.

Her current assignments include photographing people, product, and art.

Lynn Bohannon

Jennifer Farley

From Egypt’s koshari to India’s kedgeree, if it’s vegetarian and exotic, wandering epicure and design and dog enthusiast Jennifer has likely eaten too much of it for her own good since graduating from Dartmouth. She is currently working on an Atavist-enabled magazine and learning the finer points of Shopify. Her features have appeared in numerous publications, and in 2015–16 she taught writing to bilingual high school students in Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

Justine D. Kohr

Justine is editor of Tuck Today, the official magazine of the Tuck School of Business, and a freelance writer. She has written for the Hartford Advocate, the Valley News, the Quechee Times, Dartmouth Now, and others. A vegan with a strong passion for animal rights, she is particularly interested in personal histories and the question of how people become who they are. She lives in West Lebanon with her husband and six animals.

Mike left a 43-year broadcasting career two years ago to research and write his second book and to do more speaking engagements and work with community not-for-profit organizations. He has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and he is also a licensed Justice of the Peace in New Hampshire as well as the winner of blue ribbons for baking at the Deerfield Fair in 2013 and 2014.

Mike Morin

Chantelle Perry

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Chantelle grew up in rural Vermont. She was introduced to photography at a young age and was immediately drawn to the excitement, challenge, and opportunities that each new photograph presented. After receiving a BFA in Photography from Sage College of Albany and a Certificate in Professional Photography from Hallmark Institute of Photography, she moved back to the Upper Valley and started CPerry Photography.

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E V E RY DAY E S S E N T I A L S Tips for Healthy Living

A Taste of Autumn

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njoy the seasonal produce that makes the fall so tasty!

Autumn fruits and veggies are not only delicious but also packed with nutrition. Apples are rich in antioxidants and fiber and may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Pumpkins are rich in vitamins A and C, and their tasty seeds are high in phytosterols, which support healthy cholesterol. Butternut squash offers an excellent supply of vitamin A, potassium, and fiber, making it beneficial for digestion, the skin, and healthy blood pressure.

Testing, Testing . . .

Check or replace batteries in carbon monoxide detectors twice a year when you change your clocks each spring and fall. Replace smoke alarm alkaline batteries at least once a year. Test alarms monthly to make sure they work properly.

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Trimming Trees?

Think Safety First

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all is the ideal time to prune trees, but removing dead or rotting limbs can be risky business. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers the following tips to avoid serious injuries: • Assume all power lines are live.

Any work within 10 feet of a power line must be done by professional tree trimmers. Be extra careful when moving ladders and equipment around power lines.

• Don’t work alone. Have a pruning buddy keep an eye on what you’re doing and stay close enough to hear and communicate in a normal voice.

• Anyone using a chainsaw or other equipment should be properly trained. Even minor pruning requires gloves and safety glasses.

Finally, leave any major tree work to the professionals. Timber Tender (timbertender.com), Henderson’s Tree & Garden Services (hendersons treeservice.com), and Chippers (www.chippersinc.com) are just a few local businesses that provide professional tree care services to Woodstock and the surrounding areas.

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Eat to Boost

Immunity

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old and flu season is upon us, and we’d all like to avoid the sneezes and sniffles.

From breakfast to dinner, the following foods help support immunity.

Breakfast: Start your day with a bowl of oatmeal. Oats contain a type of fiber with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, and research finds they boost immunity. Top with antioxidant-rich blueberries for extra support.

Lunch: A salad with lots of green veggies may prevent illness. A component of green vegetables is linked to a fully functioning immune system. Enjoy a side of yogurt, which contains probiotics, the healthy bacteria that keep the gut and intestinal tract free of disease-causing germs, and an orange, rich in vitamin C. Dinner: Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and mushrooms contain plant chemicals essential for optimal immunity, so add them to stir-fries and pasta. Boost the flavor with garlic, which fights infections and bacteria. In one study, people who ate garlic for 12 weeks were two-thirds less likely to catch a cold.

Thanksgiving Travel Tips Have trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar bed? The National Sleep Foundation recommends packing an eye mask to block out light, a comfortable pair of earplugs or noise-canceling headphones, and a C-shaped neck pillow made of memory foam to support your head and neck. An e-reader without backlighting may help you read, relax, and wind down.

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Lend a

Helping Hand

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hanksgiving is a time to reflect on our blessings and reach out to those in need. A variety of organizations in the community would be grateful for your support.

According to Hunger Free Vermont, nearly 70,000 Vermonters don’t have access to nutritious food. Hunger Free Vermont strives to “make long-term, systemic changes to end hunger and malnutrition in dignified ways for Vermonters of all ages.” To learn more about their work and how to get involved, visit www.hungerfreevt.org.

Woodstock Community Food Shelf maintains an open, well-stocked food shelf providing basic nutrition to our neighbors in times of need.

For information about making a donation and volunteering, visit woodstockfoodshelf.org.

Our four-legged friends need help too, and the caring staff and volunteers at the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society ensure that the animals that find their way to the shelter are healthy, well adjusted, and ready to be matched with a forever home. They also offer a food shelf stocked with animal food and supplies thanks to generous donors and area businesses. For more information, visit www.lucymac.org.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

By Cassie Horner

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ake to the hills this fall during the Annual Peak to Peak Event that invites everyone to explore

nature’s beauty on hikes that include trails on Mount Peg and Mount Tom. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 14 from 10am to 2:30pm, begins on the Green in Woodstock with registration at 9:30am. Peak to Peak is offered through the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, along with many area partners.

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The Peak to Peak Challenge group.

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Historian Bob Holt holds an old photo of the golf course that was on Mount Peg. The Mount Peg History Hike highlights the area’s landscape with a view to the past. Photo by J. Waite.

Hikes begin at 10am, and participants can elect to join a guided hike or guide themselves using a map. While supplies last, prizes are awarded to people who reach the summits of both Mount Peg and Mount Tom. Tasty wood-fired pizza will be available on the Green from 11am to 2pm.

Proceeds from food sales benefit school sustainability initiatives through Woodstock Union High School’s Earth Beat Club.

Choose from five hikes, which offer varying degrees of difficulty. Photo by Julia Lynam.

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Ranger Scott leads a group on Faulkner Trail.

There are five different hikes that day. The five-mile round-trip Peak to Peak Challenge is described as “hearty.”

It leaves the Green at 10am and takes hikers to both summits. The one-anda-half-mile round-trip Mount Peg History Hike also begins at 10am. This easy hike invites people to think about the landscape with a local historian who focuses particularly on the golf course once situated on the slopes.

The three-and-a-half-mile roundtrip Mount Tom Hike, rated “moderate,” departs at 10:30am and 1pm. The trek on the historic Faulkner Trail to the view from South Peak is headed by a Sierra Club leader.

For a different approach to enjoying Mount Peg, join the Yoga Hike for an easy two-mile round-trip that departs at 10:30am. This moving meditation on the gentle slopes of Mount Peg is open to all levels.

Peak at the Park: An Adventure for Young Hikers is designed as a family trek. It’s a two-mile round-trip hike with an easy pace over moderate terrain. Young people become junior rangers as they cross a covered bridge, climb a mountain, and discover secret waterfalls. For more information, call (802) 457-3368, ext. 222.

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Art Festival on the Green Regional artists gather each year on the Green in Woodstock to share their beautiful interpretations of landscape, wild and domestic animals, and other facets of the New England experience and beyond. The 2017 Art Festival on the Green will be held on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 from 10am to 4pm. About 30 fine artists will display their work. There will also be live music and food.

“The festival has evolved over the years by word of mouth—artists talking to artists,” says Kathy Avellino of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce. The spacious Green is a perfect place for them to display their work and talk with visitors.

The festival is a juried show and includes only fine art, with no crafts or fiber. A sampling of the artists includes landscape artist Ann McFarren and jewelry designer Melissa Flanagan, both of Rutland, Vermont. Photographer Loren Fisher of Somerville, New Jersey, and Woodstock will exhibit his work. Other artists include Andy Snyder of Mud Puppy Pottery in Burlington, Vermont, and the Route 4 Glassblowing Studio in Quechee.

The event, sponsored by the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce, sends out applications each year to prospective artists. For more information, visit woodstockvt.com or call (802) 457-3555.

“The festival has evolved over the years by word of mouth— artists talking to artists.”

—Kathy Avellino, Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce

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Apples & Crafts Fair 2017 Photos by Lynn Bohannon

Bailey’s Meadow, just off Route 4 East in Woodstock, comes to life for the festive 45th Annual Apples & Crafts Fair on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8. This local tradition brings together over 100 craftspeople and specialty food producers with 4,000 to

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5,000 attendees. The array of beautiful and tasty offerings includes original designs in sterling silver jewelry, hand-crafted herbal soaps, wood crafts, handmade wooden bowls and utensils, watercolor paintings, photography, handmade blown glass, quilts, colorful

fleece and woolen clothing, wheel-thrown stoneware, and maple syrup, homemade fudge, and kettle corn.

Of special interest are demonstrations designed to show people the intricacies of different crafts. A food booth run by the Woodstock Recreation Center features homemade soups and chilis provided by volunteers.

The Apples & Crafts Fair is sponsored by and benefits the Woodstock Recreation Center, which serves area communities.

The organization offers a wide selection of programs for all ages, including sports, arts, and education.

Admission to the fair is $4 per person; children 12 and under are free. Bus groups are welcome. The event runs from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, and until 4pm on Sunday. For more information, contact Gail Devine at (802) 457-1502.

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Mon Vert Café Bucket-list sandwiches & the best coffee in town

By Jennifer Farley Photos by CPerry Photography

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qual parts take-out breakfast specialist and cliquish sit-down café, Mon Vert Café features artisanal everything, locally sourced, with state-of-the-art sandwiches presented on ecofriendly bamboo boards. It’s open daily for breakfast and lunch, and seats 49 upstairs, downstairs, and outdoors. On holiday weekends, Mon Vert Café feeds about 300, of which perhaps half will be from away.

Alongside the Cobb and other big salad meals plus sandwich standards like tuna, there’s artfully grilled avocado toast, that millennial nosh of choice. Thick-cut French toast with maple syrup? Check. Some swear by the biscuits and gravy with turkey sausage, about $7, so scrumptious that a recent visitor from California swore she’d “crawl back on her knees” for more. Uncommon vegetarian offerings include beet hummus made in-

house, date-walnut spread, and portobello mushroom tapenade. All are available on the side, atop salads, or as sandwich fillings.

Each week, along with other treasured local foodstuffs such as Cabot cheddar, Mon Vert patrons consume about 80 pounds of North Country Smokehouse bacon and 60 pounds of organic java from Middleburybased Vermont Coffee, roasted in small batches to order.

Top (from left): Iced mocha latte. Sam stands in front of a list of the café's local vendors and farms.

Homemade lemon and poppy seed muffins.

Left: The West Coaster egg sandwich with avocado, tomato, and basil aioli on Red Hen organic multigrain bread.

Opposite page: Enjoy a meal and meet friends on the patio.

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Clockwise from right: Chai latte in a Farmhouse Pottery mug. Customers wait to order. Sam takes time out from her busy day. Sabina pours espresso shots. Organic gluten-free yogurt parfait with locally sourced Back Roads granola. The anatomy of different espresso drinks. The Coffee House Brisket sandwich uses coffee-marinated local brisket.

GREAT FOOD AND AN ECLECTIC ATMOSPHERE

The newly expanded Mon Vert Café also features the kind of pricey display cases and industry-in-action prep areas that invite newcomer confidence for ordering sandwiches and smokedsalmon plates, with a comfortable base price of around $10 to $12. Here’s a tip: Order at the counter. Wait for to-go; sit down for table service.

Samantha DiNatale bought Mon Vert Café from its founding owners, Laura and Cameron Reed, in January 2015.

The DiNatale family moved to Woodstock about two decades ago from Massachusetts and have put down deep roots in the close-knit community. Sam is now on the local school board; a sister is deeply involved with community recycling and responsible waste-management efforts.

“I really feel that everyone we know in town really wants us to succeed, from the Chamber of Commerce to the craftspeople and other vendors we’ve hired to help us with the expansion,” says Sam. Her mother and her sister both work at the café. “I’m half-Sicilian and have three sisters, all of whom are at the café almost daily, as is my dad.

My longtime partner Scott works in the kitchen.” Sam has a nine-year-old son named Joseph and an English Mastiff.

Since buying Mon Vert, she’s found that she actually dines at other restaurants more than she did before owning one—in part because she’s tired but also because she likes to see how other eateries do things.

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“I really feel that everyone we know in town really wants us to succeed, from the Chamber of Commerce to the craftspeople and other vendors we’ve hired to help us with the expansion.”

— Samantha DiNatale, owner

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Clockwise from right: Coffee bar menu.

Sam with her mom Sandy. A regular customer enjoys a pastry and coffee while working on his poetry. A Simple Salad with a scoop of house-made sage chicken salad.

Mon Vert Café’s atmosphere is stylish but unfussy, long on aged barn wood, subway tile, and tonal white, with shocks of pattern and palette.

Longtime employee Aubrey Goldie Madison painted and stained most of the flea-market antique furniture.

Sam’s father helped with the floorplan.

Loveseats in upstairs dormers offer an inviting and quieter space to work, so tote the laptop if you’re so inclined.

Sam is particularly pleased with the new logo, signage, and menu design created by longtime friend and local graphic designer Mary Urban.

A LOYAL FOLLOWING

It’s “Woodstock’s favorite café,” according to Michael Stoner, arguably America’s go-to guy for website redesigns in higher education. Michael moved to Vermont from Chicago 16 years ago, choosing Woodstock over Norwich because he “didn’t want to live in a company town.” Michael says he frequents Mon Vert Café about twice a week.

Michael says Mon Vert’s recent expansion into its current 3,100-squarefoot space that’s also “brighter and lighter” accompanied a wider rededication to staying at the top while attracting a wider clientele with a broadened menu.

For seven years now, Mon Vert Café has been serving Woodstock’s best cup of joe, whether it’s an 18-hour coldbrew infusion, a luxuriant maple latte, or that arcane purist’s pour, the ristretto shot, which is on the forefront of

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espresso extraction. The shortest pour of all, it’s an espresso made with half the usual amount of water—the coffee geek’s freak flag.

“I always order a double ristretto,” Michael says. “I also like the breakfast sandwich, perfect eggs on delicious Red Hen Bakery multigrain bread.

Sometimes I get a chicken Caesar wrap to go. While I’m careful about what I eat, I also want my high-calorie treats to be delicious. Mon Vert has great scones.”

Bring the kids and teach them how, at Mon Vert, “A” is for aoli, arugula, and applewood-smoked, while “C” is for challah, chipotle, and cornichons.

You’ll appreciate the affordably priced children’s menu at $6.75 to $8.

“We take our food seriously, but not so much ourselves,” is the message conveyed by the jackalope wallpaper in the unisex washroom. But don’t overlook the fine original wall art, currently a show by devoted regular Katie Martin, a local studio artist.

“My partner’s a resident at the Veteran’s Hospital; we moved here from North Carolina a year ago,” says Katie, who paints vibrant stylized fauna images that sell for between $200 and $400. “Being able to display my art at Mon Vert Café has been extremely successful for me.”

Mon Vert Café is Woodstock’s most happening socioeconomic and gastronomic crossroads. It’s open from 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Thursday and until 6:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

Mon Vert Café 28 Central Street Woodstock, VT www.monvertcafe.com

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Unique Shopping in Woodstock

Caulfield Art Gallery

Woodstock Hops N’ Barley

Clover Gift Shop

11 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1472 www.CaulfieldArtGallery.com

446 Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2472 www.WoodstockHopsNBarley.com

10 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2527 pj@clovergiftshop.com

Mon–Sun 10am–5pm

Open daily

Open daily 10am–6pm

FH Gillingham & Sons

NT Ferro Jewelers

The Village Butcher

16 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2100 www.Gillinghams.com

11 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1901 www.FerroJewelers.com

18 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2756

Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm Sun 10am–5pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Worthy Kitchen

Woodstock Home & Hardware

442 Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7281 www.WorthyVermont.com

452 Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3291 www.WoodstockHomeandHardware.com

Mon–Thu 4–9pm Fri 4–10pm Sat 11:30am–10pm | Sun 11:30am–9pm

Mon–Fri 7am–6pm Sat 7:30am–5:30pm Sun 8:30am–4pm

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Open daily

The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern 5518 Vermont Route 12 Barnard, VT (802) 234-9961 www.barnardinn.com Tue–Sat 5–9pm

Shop Local for the Best Selection

Collective – The Art Of Craft 47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.Collective-TheArtOfCraft.com Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Crystal & Bark Designs & The Little Flower Shoppe 28 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 332-6411 www.CrystalandBarkDesigns.com Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm Sat 10am–2pm

Unicorn 15 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2480 www.UnicornVT.com Mon–Fri 9:30am–5:30pm Sat 9:30am–6pm Sun 10:30am–5pm

Fox Gallery

R.T. Home

2490 East Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3414 www.AnythingPrinted.net

5 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3944 www.TheFoxGallery.com

43 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5700

Mon–Fri 8am–5:30pm

Open daily 11am–4pm or by appointment anytime.

South Woodstock Country Store & Deli

Zayas Jewelers

Whippletree Yarn Shop

12B Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2344 www.zayasjewelers.com

7 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1325 www.WhippletreeYarnShop.com

Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm Sat 10am–3:30pm

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When Life Is an Open Book The Norman Williams Public Library welcomes its new director “My way of leading a public library is to consider this place to be the library of the community. . . .

People can feel some ownership and make use of it.”

By Meg Brazill | Photos by Lynn Bohannon

f the new director of the Norman Williams Public Library (NWPL) gets her wish, you might have already met her by the time you read this. Amanda Merk, who began as the library’s new executive director this summer, hopes to meet everyone in Woodstock before the year is out.

While Amanda is new to Woodstock, she’s not new to Vermont or its rural lifestyle. For the past two years, she has been the library director in two Vermont towns, Weston and Mount Holly.

The two libraries, in adjacent rural communities, have given her considerable experience listening to library users and finding out what they want.

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Amanda keeps the library's website up to date.

Prior to that, she worked at academic and law libraries, including a stint at the Feldberg Business and Engineering Library, which serves Tuck School of Business and Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College.

Working with the librarians, faculty, and students there inspired Amanda to return to school.

A graduate of McGill University, she went on to earn a Master of Science in Information Studies from Simmons College in Boston. She has also published articles in a variety of professional journals and has given presentations and lectures for professional organizations. She is a member of the Vermont Library Association, New England Library Association, American Library Association, and the Massachusetts Library Association.

A PASSION FOR LIBRARIES

Her years in Boston belie her rural upbringing. When she was a young child, her family moved to a farm in Nova Scotia where she was raised.

“It was really remote,” Amanda says.

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Above: Newly renovated Children's Room is bright, spacious, and inviting.

Top: Children's librarian Melissa Straton during weekly story time.

Above: Award-winning new children's books are added every month.

trip to the library with her brother on Friday night. “I had interesting, smart, well-read parents,” Amanda says. “I understand what a library can mean to a family, to a mom, a dad, a child. Story time at the library can really be the highlight of people’s week.”

Even as a child, Amanda understood that the library is an important place, that it’s integral to the fabric of the community. As NWPL’s director, she recognizes that, with so much going on in the world, people may find the library can provide a kind of sanctuary from the attendant anxiety and chaos.

“It can provide a safe space for people to ask any question at the reference desk,” Amanda says. “It’s a welcoming space for everyone. And it’s why I’m so passionate about libraries.”

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Library gave her insight into how each town has its own distinctive culture.

“Towns are very different from one another and, historically, have developed different needs. By serving two different libraries, I was thrust on the fast track to learning about Vermont culture.” Now, the Norman Williams Library will get the benefit of that experience.

Although Mount Holly and Weston are separate towns with separate libraries, Amanda brought several programs to both libraries, which provided the added benefit of shared promotion and outreach, as well as reduced costs. Amanda looks to the community for suggestions about who and what they’d like to know about.

“At the suggestion of one of my library patrons, I invited a beaver expert from Northern Vermont to visit. Vermonters are interested in the beaver for its amazing engineering feats and for hunting and trapping. He gave presentations to both communities. It’s important to be creating a collection of books and programs that come from our patrons and townspeople so that we, the librarians, are not imposing our ideas on the community,” she says.

NEW TECHNOLOGY AND OLD-FASHIONED CONVERSATION

“My way of leading a public library is to consider this place to be the library of the community,” Amanda says. “It’s their physical space. People can feel some ownership and make use of it. I want people to suggest books and programs. They should feel free to make suggestions.” In fact, with NWPL’s new technology, ideas for new books can be entered online, and there’s always the good old-fashioned way—talk to a librarian at the front desk.

Amanda has become invested in finding out what patrons are reading and has expanded her own reading to discover more. “I’ve become very open to reading anything and everything— history, politics, and religion. If I hear about a book or an author, I’ll take a 4 2 F I N D WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E AT W W W. WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E . C O M

“I understand what a library can mean to a family, to a mom, a dad, a child. Story time at the library can really be the highlight of people’s week.”

Assistant Director Dave Sullivan chats with Amanda at the Reference Desk.

look at it. I want to keep my finger on the pulse of what people are reading.”

She notes that children’s literature is not just for children. “Works for children include biographies, art, poetry, and music books—they are just fabulous! And young adult books are dealing

with topics young people really need to understand. We have an excellent children’s collection here, and each month we add new and award-winning books to the shelves.

“Woodstock is blessed with its library.

It’s a real treasure that has been culti-

vated and cared for since the 1800s,” Amanda says. An extensive renovation of the library in 2000 included significant infrastructure work as well as updating and beautification. At that time, a new children’s library area was created. This summer, the children’s library received a much-needed renovation.

When Amanda heard about the job in Woodstock, she knew it was a library she’d love to be part of. “The staff at this library has a great reputation—they’re educated, they’re cooperative; they’re a

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Amanda takes time out in the Reading Room, the library's quiet space.

team I thought I’d want to join.” She was offered the position and began in July. “I’ve spent time in Woodstock over the years, and it seemed like a magical place.”

The magic may depend on her, but the welcoming is real. “People reached out to me even before I started here.

I began getting welcome emails and even a subscription to the Vermont Standard.” Three months into the job, she’s still hearing people say, “We’re so happy that you’re here.”

And she hopes to meet every one of them. “It’s not just a cliché; the library doors are open and my office door is open. I want to meet everyone.”

Norman Williams Public Library 10 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2295 normanwilliams.org

Online Extra Learn about the renovation of the Children's Room online at www.woodstockmagazine.com.

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Shop & Dine In & Around Quechee this Autumn

Quality Inn

Game Set Mat

The Vermont Spot

5817 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 295-7600 qualityinnquecheegorge.com

15 South Main Street, lower level Hanover, NH (603) 277-9763 www.gamesetmat.com

5573 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 281-6274 Open daily 9:30am–5:30pm

Mon–Thu 10am–6pm Fri–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 11am–5pm

Jake’s Quechee Market & Café

Quechee Home

Deirdre Donnelly Jewelry Art

7161 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 291-9900 www.jakesquecheemarket.com

5573 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 281-6482

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Open daily 10am–5pm

Quechee Gorge Village 5573 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 432-1700 www.DeirdreDonnelly.com

Andrew Pearce Bowls

Artifactory

Long River Gallery & Gifts

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Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 369-2153 www.artifactorynh.com

49 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-4567 www.longrivergallery.com

Open daily 7am–7:30pm

Open daily 10am–6pm through the holidays.

Tue–Sat 10am–6 pm Sun 11am–3pm Mon and evenings by chance or by appointment.

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Above: As early as 1795 the Taft family had erected the first of many mills in what became known as Taftsville along the bank of the Ottauquechee River.

Right: An enterprising South Woodstock fellow shows off his new motorcycle circa 1910 in front of his shop.

Learn About

Woodstock’s History A new book by Frank J. Barrett Jr. makes it easy

By Mike Morin Photos courtesy of the Woodstock History Center and the Green Mountain Perkins Historical Association

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he crossroads of Woodstock’s culture, history, and architecture have just been vividly brought to life by second-generation architect Frank J. Barrett Jr. in his new book, Woodstock, which is part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.

Featuring more than 200 historic photos, Woodstock is not likely to gather dust once readers dive in to learn about the town.

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Above: The first Woodstock Inn, built in 1892 on the site of an early tavern stand, was razed in 1969 for the present Woodstock Inn facility developed by Laurence Rockefeller.

“ Someone could actually use the book and walk around town and learn the history. ”

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Left: The Marsh-Billings mansion as it appeared after its second remodeling and expansion in 1887.

Right: Author Frank J. Barrett.

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Top: What became known as the Kedron Tavern was first called the National Hotel when constructed in South Woodstock in 1826.

Left: A young man with his dog distributes Vermont Baking Company goods in South Woodstock circa 1915.

Above: At the junction point of the Windsor and Woodstock and the Woodstock and Royalton turnpikes in the center of Woodstock Village, Elisha Taylor opened the tavern stand in 1796. It burned in 1867.

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“I think this is a book that will be used by people who visit Woodstock because it has a huge tourist trade,” says Frank. “Someone could actually use the book and walk around town and learn the history.”

The author of four previous books and a Hanover-based architect, Frank’s personal history is important to mention here, particularly why Frank Jr. is known by the name Jay. “I’m a junior, and it was expected that, after two sons, I would be a girl. There hadn’t been a girl born in the family since the 1830s. My name had been selected: Elizabeth Hill (my mother’s maiden name was Hill) Barrett. For about a week, I was without a name. Eventually it was decided to name me after my father with the nickname Jay, popular at the time.”

TELLING STORIES THROUGH ARCHITECTURE

With a lifetime in architecture and a love of local history, Jay was asked by acquaintance

Roland Moore if he’d be interested in compiling a book about Woodstock. He agreed and quickly had the blessings of town officials, businesses, and prominent local residents like Pauline Gillingham Billings, and with a lot of help from the Woodstock History Center, he set out to put the project into motion. Jay whittled 900 images and photographs down to 224, giving the book a rich, visual look back at a town known for its natural beauty as well as its diverse architectural stylings.

“I created a storyline within each of the chapters. I like to have one image to hand off to the next image,” says Jay of the book’s visual and narrative flow. “The town has a really wide array of good architecture from almost every period,” he says. “Unfortunately, some of the later Victorian architecture has not survived, which is not uncommon, as a lot of that was purged in these communities in the 1920s and ’30s when it was hopelessly out of

“ I created a storyline within each of the chapters. I like to have one image to hand off to the next image. ”

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Above: A view looking north from the square in Woodstock Village along Elm Street in 1859. The brick building to the left is today the home of F. H. Gillingham & Sons.

Right: When the Woodstock Railway was placed in operation in September 1874, this combination post office and railroad station was erected in Taftsville. The building was taken down in the 1960s.

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“ I try to give the reader as much information as I can beyond just dates and who built a building and when it burned. ”

Top: Following the destruction of the tavern facing the Woodstock Village square in 1867, several years later these blocks were erected and remain to this day as important buildings in Woodstock’s historic center.

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Above: The Eagle Hotel, first erected as Richardson’s Tavern in 1793, continued to be enlarged and added to until it looked like what is seen in this image circa 1865. In 1892 it was razed for the first Woodstock Inn.

style. I’d say of any predominant architectural period and style, it would probably be the 1820s, ’30s, and ’40s Greek Revival style. Also a lot of good Federal-era buildings,” he adds.

fers glimpses of Vermont life in the 19th and 20th centuries, a time when raising sheep gave way to dairy farming. “As I understand it, the sheep market just got saturated with wool to the point where the market fell apart, as well as wool coming from other parts of the country. By the 1870s, ’80s, and ’90s, it was becoming

A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST

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a rapidly dying industry,” he explains.

“Not only did Woodstock have two of the finest Jersey herds of cattle, but they’re good foragers, produce high butter fat, and are more docile cows than larger Holsteins. I try to give the reader as much information as I can beyond just dates and who built a building and when it burned.”

Jay says a frequent question he’s asked is how the town came to be called Woodstock. It was named after Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England, in homage to George Spencer, the fourth Duke of Marlborough. Not surprisingly, reaction to Jay’s book has been very positive. “I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on the book, and people (businesses and bookstores) are delighted they have something they can sell that features the history of the town.”

The book is available locally at F.H. Gillingham & Sons, the Yankee Bookstore, and in the gift shop of the Woodstock Inn. For more information, visit the Arcadia Publishing website at www.arcadiapublishing.com or call (843) 853-2070.

The Woodstock Railway ran for 58 years between Woodstock and White River Junction from September 1874 until April 1933. The A. G. Dewey locomotive, built in 1872 and acquired by the railroad, is shown here. It served long and well until 1918, when it was replaced.

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Mertens House

A Woodstock gem celebrates 30 years

By Justine D. Kohr Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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arge feathered hats, scones and finger sandwiches, crisp linens, and fresh flowers—an English high tea? No, it’s just another day at Mertens House with residents enjoying a tea party with residents from the Homestead. Mertens House is a longterm care nursing facility in the heart of Woodstock, Vermont, where “small is beautiful and care is special.”

In fact, any day can turn into a party at Mertens House. National holidays throughout the year and birthdays are celebrated collaboratively with residents, family members, and staff. The more people, the better for a party, they say.

“Any chance we get to celebrate, we love to do it.”

Top right: Resident Rosie Leonhardt and Rachel Converse, LNA, get ready to exercise.

Right: Residents from the Homestead visit with Mertens House residents to enjoy a tea party in July.

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—Carol Cunningham, Mertens House administrator

A bedroom at Mertens House. Lots of windows let in natural light.

“Any chance we get to celebrate, we love to do it,” says Carol Cunningham, the administrator at Mertens House.

“We try to make things festive as often as possible. It makes the day feel special and different.”

ITS MISSION ENDURES

Mertens House recently commemorated its 30th anniversary since opening its doors in 1987. The nursing facility was started by Gertrude Mertens, a Woodstock resident who dedicated much of her later life to philanthropy in health care.

Mrs. Mertens realized the need for a state-of-the-art facility that evoked the warmth of home but also offered highquality nursing care. Endowed by the Mertens family, Mertens House has all the amenities of a larger care facility—a wheelchair-equipped whirlpool tub, proper lifting equipment, and end-of-life hospice care. The quaint size of Mertens House was something that Gertrude wanted in order to ensure the best qual-

Above: A bright and spacious light-filled downstairs living room at Mertens House.

Left: Resident Gladys Cameron and Carol Cunningham at a party.

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Residents enjoy fun and laughs at a daily exercise program.

Above: Sheila Birmingham, Activity Director, guides residents in exercises.

Right: Guest Rosemary Smith from the Homestead visits with residents at Mertens House.

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ity of care possible for its residents.

And that mission has endured.

Mertens House has 14 private rooms allowing for customized care tailored to each resident. All departments operate seven days a week, and nursing care is offered 24/7. The facility has 35 to 40 employees at any given time, a great staff-to-patient ratio, says Carol, who was one of the first staff members to come on board when it opened.

“We are unique in that we are one of the only long-term care facilities in Vermont that’s as small as we are,” she says. “We’re small and well-staffed, and because of that, we can offer more attention and the best of care.”

INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY, AND DIGNITY

If a resident enjoys picking out her clothes and putting on makeup or jewelry independently, the staff not only know and respect that routine but also encourage it. Independence, integrity, dignity, and personal connections are

Above: An upstairs hallway is spacious and bright.

Below: Resident Alice Frick is served by Beth Martin, receptionist.

“We’re small and well-staffed, and because of that, we can offer more attention and the best of care.” important elements of the Mertens House mission statement. Staff members know the habits, preferences, and personalities of not just the residents but their family members as well.

When families visit, they participate in meals, activities, and celebrations.

“When we admit a resident, we get to know the whole family,” says Carol.

“We need to earn their trust so that when they’re not here, they know that their family member is being well

taken care of. They feel like family to us as well.”

Woodstock local Sue Hottenstein, who served on the Mertens House Board from 2004 to 2009, can attest to that. Both her husband and motherin-law spent their remaining years at Mertens House. She became very close to the staff during her many visits to the facility, so much so that she remains friends with them today. “The whole personality of the place is just special,” FA L L 2017

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From top: Bea Gyra enjoys playing the keyboard.

Resident Gladys Cameron chats with Scott Pierson, a member of the dietary department staff.

says Sue. “The staff is very caring and attentive. I ate meals there regularly and participated in activities. It feels like home—like one big family.”

To make Mertens House feel like home, or perhaps a more fun version of home, the staff ensures that residents are always engaged and active— with a few naps in between. Activities range from regular exercise programs including spinning to golf (they have their own little putting green), board games, cards, crafts, movies and popcorn, and live musical entertainment several times a month.

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From top: Mertens House exterior. Common areas are comfortable and well-lit to provide safety for residents.

teresting visitors who will interact and engage with the residents. The daily activities of Mertens House are always evolving, but the goal never changes: to enhance its residents’ well-being, challenge their minds, and promote friendly interaction. “Though Mertens House is governed by a multitude of regulations, keeping the atmosphere upbeat and enjoyable is what we continue to strive for. We love to laugh and have a good time.

This is more than just a job to us. We really do look forward to coming to work every day,� says Carol.

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HAPPENINGS: FALL 2017 SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER

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September 23 Old Time Fair and Silent Auction Woodstock History Center, 1–4pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

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Through November 26 Exhibit: Hope and Hazard: A Comedy of Eros, curated by Eric Fischl Hall Art Foundation

September 16 Traditional Craft Saturdays

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September 13, 20, 27 Wagon Ride Wednesdays

September 18 Forgotten Times Along the Connecticut River

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September 24 19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival Senator Justin Morrill State Historic Site, 11am–3pm WWW.MORRILLHOMESTEAD.ORG

September 28 Rivers and Ridgelines Cycling Tour 506 On the River Inn GREATFREEDOMADVENTURES.COM/ TOUR-ITEM/VERMONT-CYCLING-TOURS/

September 29 Interpreting Contemporary Art with Katherine Gass Hall Art Foundation, 5–8pm WWW.HALLARTFOUNDATION.ORG

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October 1 Curator’s Tour of Ready. Fire! Aim with DJ Hellerman Hall Art Foundation, 12–1:30pm WWW.HALLARTFOUNDATION.ORG

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September 12 No Strings Marionettes: The Hobbit Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 10am

September 13 Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Woodstock History Center Back Lawn, 8:30pm

September 15 Special Concert: Pete’s Posse Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7pm

September 21 Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Made in Vermont Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

September 22–23 Pentangle Light Garden: A Light Art Exhibit Woodstock Village Green, 6:30–10pm

October 14 Angels in America Part 1: The Millennium Approaches

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October 21 Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 2pm

October 28 Peter Pan Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 2pm

October 6, November 3 First Fridays View exhibitions without a guide at your own pace and enjoy wood-fired pizza from La Pizza Lupo.

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September 28 Film Screening: The Hanji Box Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7pm

October 29 Special Concert: The Fretless Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 4pm

November 2 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7pm

November 9 Amadeus Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7pm

November 16 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7pm

October 7 Putting the Garden to Bed Senator Justin Morrill State Historic Site, 9am–12pm WWW.MORRILL HOMESTEAD.ORG

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November 5 Civil War and Trans Mississippi Theater Woodstock History Center, 2pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

November 5 Film Screening: Carnal Knowledge Hall Art Foundation, 4pm WWW.HALLARTFOUNDATION.ORG

November 12 Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas Woodstock History Center, 2pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

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G.R. Porter & Sons................................................... 62 Gallery on the Green................................. Back cover Game Set Mat.......................................................... 45 GeoBarns..........................................Inside back cover Gilberte Interiors....................................................... 7 Green Mountain Plumbing & Heating................... 51 Henderson’s Tree & Garden Services...................... 61 Hull Maynard Hersey Insurance.............................. 13 Jake’s Quechee Market & Café............................... 45 Jancewicz & Son........................................................ 6 Jeff Wilmot Painting............................................... 60 Junction Frame........................................................ 57 Just Kids Pediatric Dentistry................................... 15 Kedron Valley Inn.................................................... 25 Landshapes.............................................................. 24 Long River Gallery & Gifts....................................... 45 Mertens House........................................................ 14 Mon Vert Café......................................................... 55 Montshire Museum................................................. 51 Mt. Ascutney Hospital............................................. 56 N.T. Ferro Estate & Custom Jewelers..............36 & 42 Pentangle Arts......................................................... 17 Pi Restaurant........................................................... 40 Quality Inn............................................................... 45 Quechee Home, Porch & Closet......................41 & 45 R.T. Home................................................................. 37 Rain or Shine Tent and Events................................ 15 Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group........................... ......................................................Inside front cover Soulfully Good Café................................................ 19

South Woodstock Country Store & Deli................. 37 Stone Dental............................................................ 21 Terrace Communities.............................................. 19 The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern......... 36 The Braeside Lodging............................................. 59 The Carriage Shed................................................... 11 The Inn at Weathersfield........................................ 21 The Lincoln Inn.......................................................... 5 The Public House of Quechee................................. 62 The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm..................... 42 The Vermont Spot...........................................27 & 45 The Village Butcher................................................. 36 The Williamson Group.............................................. 1 Unicorn.................................................................... 37 Upland Construction............................................... 35 Upper Valley Haven................................................ 57 VINS.......................................................................... 55 Vermont Farmstead Cheese...................................... 3 Village Pizza & Grill................................................. 56 WISE......................................................................... 59 Whippletree Yarn Shop.......................................... 37 Woodstock Beverage.............................................. 61 Woodstock Chamber of Commerce....................... 40 Woodstock Farmers’ Market.................................. 12 Woodstock Home & Hardware............................... 36 Woodstock Hops ‘N Barley..................................... 36 Woodstock Rec Center............................................ 50 Worthy Kitchen....................................................... 36 Zayas Jewelers......................................................... 37

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LAST GLANCE

I know the lands are lit, with all the autumn blaze of goldenrod. — Helen Hunt Jackson

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