Woodstock Magazine - Fall 2019

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Welcome Fall Discover Vermont Crafted Goods Forest Canopy Walk Jackson House Inn

CONTENTS

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by Susan Nye

Working with families for a continuum of care.

by Stephen D’Agostino

VINS’ educational mission reaches new heights with the Forest Canopy Walk.

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The

Jackson House Inn

by Dian Parker

Contemporary comfort meets traditional quality.

On the cover: Elizabeth Daniels of Vermont Crafted Goods.

Photo by Lynn Bohannon.

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CONTENTS

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In Every Issue

Departments

13 Editor’s Note 14 Contributors 16 Online Exclusives &

18 Everyday Essentials

45 Fantastic Finds

by Kate McLean

22 Around & About

Vermont Crafted Goods Co.

73 Happenings

29 Community

by Katy Savage

Woodstock mural celebrates togetherness.

Business Directory

79 Advertisers Index 80 Last Glance

Tips for healthy living.

by Cassie Horner

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Unique Shopping, Dining & Services In & Around Woodstock

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66 Travel Time

by Lisa Ballard

Discovery aboard USS Intrepid.

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Shop, Stay & Play In & Around Quechee This Fall

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

JACK ROWELL

Fantastic Fall!

For many of us, autumn is our favorite season.

The heat and humidity of summer are giving way to crisp, cooler days, and we’re trading our swimsuits and sandals for sweaters and socks.

As the world around us transforms into a spectacular display of color, take time to head out for a hike or a bike ride. While you’re enjoying fall, check out the people and places in the area we’re featuring in this issue.

Our “cover girls” this time are Elizabeth Daniels of Vermont Crafted Goods (page 45), her retired champion Icelandic horse Glod, and several resident laying hens. You’ll discover how the family moved from the ideal year-round climate of San Diego to relocate in Vermont—mud season and all—and how Elizabeth was inspired to create her business supporting local artisans and craftspersons.

Take advantage of fall’s perfect weather to explore the new Forest Canopy Walk at VINS (page 52). As you explore the platforms and scope out the view from the treehouse, you’ll be among the trees and wildlife 100 feet above the forest floor. Round up your friends and family to experience this unique adventure.

Other stories in this issue take you to the Jackson House Inn (page 60), to Scotland House, a popular adult day center (page 34), the Ottauquechee Health Center to view the creation and unveiling of a beautiful mosaic made by students (page 29), and to USS Intrepid, now a museum dedicated to our military history (page 66).

Wherever you may roam this season, keep in touch with local news and events at www.woodstockmagazine.com. Enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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C O N T R I B U TO R S

Stephen D’Agostino

Jim Mauchly

Chantelle Neily

Stephen is a freelance writer living in Reading, Vermont.

Though he specializes in marketing writing and brand promotion, he loves writing about people, especially artists.

His work has appeared in local publications in Boston and New York City, museum catalogs, Night Sky magazine, and weekly in the Vermont Standard. He’s always writing a novel and is working with an agent to get his first book published.

When he’s not writing, he’s knitting, gardening, baking, or struggling with his ukulele.

Jim was given his first camera at the age of six. During high school he worked weekends as a photographer’s assistant in his hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania. While serving in the Navy, he attended photography school and received training in photojournalism, aerial photography, and portraiture. Jim is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. In 2001, he opened Mountain Graphics Photography, a professional studio, photo gallery, and custom frame shop in Fairlee, Vermont.

Chantelle grew up in rural Vermont; at a young age she was introduced to photography 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.

A corporate dropout, Susan left a 20-year career in international sales and marketing for the fun, flexibility, and fear of self-employment. She is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and cook. Susan’s work appears in magazines and newspapers throughout New England. Her favorite topics include family, food, and small business. When she’s not writing or cooking, Susan is hiking near her New Hampshire home.

Susan Nye

Katy is an award-winning reporter and freelance writer for both print and digital publications. She’s a lifelong Vermonter who enjoys all things outdoors, from running and hiking to cross-country skiing and snowboarding. She loves finding interesting people and places to write about.

Katy Savage

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It’s Apple Season!

Tips for Healthy Living

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ermont’s warm summer days and chilly fall nights are the perfect recipe for crisp, flavorful apples. There are more than 25 varieties of apples available in the United States, and they vary in color, sweetness, flavor, and tartness. Red and Golden Delicious apples are mild and sweet, while Braeburns, Pippins, and Granny Smith apples are brisk and tart. Tart apples are better able to retain their texture during cooking. To prevent browning when slicing apples for a recipe, put the slices in a bowl of cold water with a spoonful of lemon juice.

For a list of orchards around the state where you can pick your own apples and visit farm stands featuring pumpkins, cider donuts, pies, and much more, visit www.vermont apples.org/ vermont-orchard-listing.

3 Easy T Ways to Cut Back on Salt

here’s no denying the value of salt. It intensifies sweetness, counteracts bitterness, and makes savory foods more aromatic. But too much salt can be harmful to our health, so it’s wise to be mindful of how much you’re consuming. Most of the added sodium in the average diet isn’t from the salt shaker—it’s from processed foods. In addition to paying close attention to food labels, the following tips may be helpful if you’re trying to cut back on salt.

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Make more food from scratch. Processed meats, pizza, chicken nuggets, and other processed and prepared foods can be high in sodium. Choose fresh, whole foods and simple ingredients. Market on the Green, which runs every Wednesday from 3 to 6pm through October 16, has an abundance of late-summer and fall produce offering plenty of flavor, no salt necessary.

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Use herbs and spices to enhance flavor. Additionally, chipotle chilies and paprika add smokiness and heat, while garlic, shallots, and onions add sweetness and depth. Beware of spice blends with hidden salt.

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Vinegar and citrus can brighten the flavor of a dish. Add a splash of vinegar to a pan sauce for chicken or drizzle a bit on roasted veggies. Add fresh lemon zest to a simmering sauce, or squeeze lemon juice over food just before serving.

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Time for a Coffee Break?

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f you need a cup of joe to get going in the morning or a latte for an afternoon pick-me-up, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans rely on caffeine every day for an energy boost, but migraines, sleep loss, stomachaches, anxiety, and irritability are signs that you may be getting too much.

According to the Mayo Clinic, up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day appears to be safe for most healthy adults. That’s about four cups of coffee. But some people are more susceptible to caffeine, and even one cup a day may cause unwanted side effects. If it’s time to cut back, do it gradually—drink from a smaller cup, switch one cup to decaf, or avoid caffeine late in the day. This will help your body adjust slowly and reduce potential withdrawal effects.

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Don’t Be a Couch Potato

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he next time you’re tempted to plop down in front of the TV after dinner, opt for a walk around the block instead. Too much sitting has been linked to health risks, and new research finds that all sitting isn’t the same—and sitting in front of the television after dinner for long hours at a time is particularly unhealthy. In one study, it increased the risk for heart attack, stroke, and early death by 50 percent. “It’s the combination of dinner and sitting on the couch watching TV for hours afterward that we think can be very toxic,” says the study’s lead researcher. Limit television time after dinner, and work more physical activity into your evening routine.

Headphones and Hearing Loss

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bout one in five teens has some degree of hearing loss, and experts think many instances could be linked to using headphones. To avoid headphoneinduced hearing loss, the American Osteopathic Association suggests listening to music at less than 60 percent maximum volume and for less than 60 minutes. They also recommend using over-the-ear headphones instead of earbuds. Hissing, ringing, or buzzing in the ear are all signs that your teen should visit a doctor immediately.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

By Cassie Horner

Harvest Weekend

at Billings Farm & Museum

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hen the frost is on the pumpkin and the leaves are turning hues of yellow, orange, and red, harvest season is at hand. In a state with a rich agricultural history, celebrating this time of year is a special tradition. At Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, the annual Harvest Weekend will take place on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13, from 10am to 5pm.

Billings Farm, an operating dairy farm with an almost 150-year history of excellence, is a natural and beautiful site for the festivities that include everything from a husking bee and barn dance to hand pressing cider. There will be other 19th century harvest activities and programs for the whole family.

The traditional husking bee will begin at noon each day. A barn dance runs from 1 to 4pm, inviting all to swing their partners and tap their toes.

Visitors are invited to lend a hand with preserving apples, threshing grain, pressing cider, and making ice cream—important tasks for a 19th century farm family.

Harvesting the farm’s heirloom garden will be close to completion for the season, and children can help out by digging potatoes and other root crops.

They will also learn how crops are preserved for use during the long Vermont winter. Don’t miss the chance to taste hot-spiced cider and munch on homemade donuts.

Admission includes all programs and activities.

For more information about the year-round calendar of programs and events, visit billingsfarm.org or call (802) 457-2355.

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Above: Fiddler Patti Casey calls the square dance moves.

Below: Young visitors have fun experiencing the oldfashioned way of peeling apples.

Youngsters take turns grinding corn.

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Sculpturefest 2019

For the River by Herb Ferris.

Three artistic venues are open again this year, celebrating a diverse range of sculptors and carvers. Sculpturefest, the original venue that was started about 30 years ago on Prosper Road by Charlet and Peter Davenport, exhibits the work of featured artists Stefania Urist and Roger Goldenberg, along with many others. Another exhibit, Carvers and Sculptors, is held at the Woodstock History Center on Elm Street. The third show, LandARTLab, at the Vermont Land Trust King Farm in Woodstock, offers artists opportunities to explore experimental ideas in response to the land and the site. All the exhibits are free of charge and open through October.

Roger Goldenberg has four pieces in the show. Three are new: steel with patina, polycarbonate and steel, and a simpler one

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he refers to as “a line drawing in a steel rod.” Roger adds, “They are all kinetic. I enjoy making them so they move in the breezes. They dance and sway similar to trees rather than with a mechanical, monotonous motion. Every day you will see them in a different position.”

Roger has been a cabinetmaker and carpenter focused on historic renovations.

“Art was always nipping at my heels,” he says. In the 1990s, he decided to go to graduate school to study art. He had a studio in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for about 20 years. About three years ago, he moved to the Upper Valley. He has a painting/printmaking studio at his house and an outdoor area where he creates sculpture.

“I am excited to be a featured artist at Sculpturefest,” he says. “People will be able

Clockwise from far left: Stefania Urist’s featured piece is entitled The Ceiling.

Kinetic sculptures by Roger Goldenberg.

Pieces on display at the Woodstock History Center include Bruce Hathaway’s sculpture in aluminium, The Seventh Tree.

to see a complete body of work.”

Stefania Urist attended the Rhode Island School of Design, with a focus on the glass department where she placed more emphasis on conceptual versus technical sculpture. “I used a variety of materials but mainly glass, which keeps creeping back into my work,” she says. This year, her featured sculpture at Sculpturefest, The Ceiling, builds on her work from last year, called The House, which is comprised of ceramic and brick mortar with asphalt shingles.

“All my works build on each other,” she explains, “with a running theme of finding the intersection of natural growth and architecture and building.” For The Ceiling, she uses leaded glass to create the curved shape of the roof to look like terra-cotta roof tiles.

“To install it was a tricky process,” Stefania says. “I created the glass and structure at my studio in Londonderry, Vermont. My husband, a builder, helped me set posts to place the glass on top. It took five people to install!”

For more information about and directions to the three exhibits, visit sculpturefest.org.

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Reading Aloud with Gracie

Gracie’s favorite book is Sally’s Snow Adventure, but she’s content to listen to kids read any book while she happily enjoys her favorite treat of peanut butter on an elk antler.

Gracie, a friendly golden retriever, can be found at a number of locations around the area, including the Norman Williams Public Library, Quechee Public Library, and The Ottauquechee School, with her handler Marc Weinstein of Woodstock. She also visits Scotland House, an adult day health and wellness program in Quechee.

“Lots of kids are more comfortable reading aloud to a dog because people are not critiquing them,” explains NWPL children’s librarian Clare McFarland. “Kids lounge around with Gracie. Kids who have a harder time

“Kids lounge around with Gracie. Kids who have a harder time or are more hesitant with Above: Gracie waits patiently for her favorite treat.

Below: Kids feel comfortable reading aloud to Gracie, who listens intently.

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reading find it easier to read with a dog.”

— Clare McFarland, NWPL children’s librarian

or are more hesitant with reading find it easier to read with a dog.”

Every summer the library has a reading program; 2019, with its theme, “A Universe of Stories,” is the second year Marc has brought Gracie. “Kids are encouraged to read during the summer,” says Clare. “They are awarded prizes and a book. The goal is 20 minutes a day. Research shows this keeps them on an even keel with reading during school vacation.” Any age child from 3 to 12 is invited to sign up to read with Gracie.

Gracie, Marc’s first dog, is well suited for her volunteer work. “She just makes people smile,” he says. “I knew I wanted to work with kids because I was substitute teaching. I knew I wanted a therapy dog.” He got Gracie in December 2016. In March 2018, she and Marc were evaluated through the Vermont chapter of Pet Partners, an organization for volunteers and pet partners ranging from a cat and dog to a horse and other approved species. “We’re a team,” he says. “We’re certainly not perfect, but they saw the potential.” She is approved for informal animal-assisted activities.

Marc brings a bag of supplies to the reading sessions. He has a collection of books (kids also bring their own), dog snacks, a dog-treat puzzle, and bookmarks featuring Gracie. In addition to reading aloud, kids can learn about walking Gracie, filling up the treat puzzle, and giving her treats. The time is engaging and interactive.

If you meet Gracie and Marc walking in Woodstock village, be sure to say hi.

They make a good team, bringing joy to kids and adults.

Online Extra Learn more about how reading to dogs benefits children at www .woodstockmagazine.com.

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COMMUNITY

By Katy Savage Photos courtesy of Calvin Jones Photography

Woodstock Mural Celebrates Togetherness Creating A Sense of Permanence

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n a wall outside Mt. Ascutney Hospital’s Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock, visitors will see 396 tiles lined together. Individually, the tiles are insignificant, but together they form a 9-by-11foot mural where two tree branches meet in the

middle, flanking a mountain, a covered bridge, and a brook. The mural, painted in blues and greens, was a collaborative art project. Students from Woodstock Elementary and Prosper Valley School, along with several community members, created the tiles under the direction of artist Robert Rossel.

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Right: Joseph L. Perras, MD, MAHHC's President and CEO, Chief Medical Officer.

Below: Artist Robert Rossel, owner of Symmetry Tile Works.

Robert, the owner of Symmetry Tile Works in Epping, New Hampshire, spent a week with students in kindergarten through grade six last October. During their normally scheduled art class, students made imprints in clay with feathers, rollers, molds, stamps, and other objects. The mural symbolizes two family trees, giving those who created it and those who see it a sense of place and belonging. “Not all kids have solid family trees,” Robert says. “This gives them a permanent place in the community.”

A BEAUTIFUL GREETING

Robert has worked with about 40,000 students since he started creating murals 10 years ago. He was first asked to create the Ottauquechee Health Center mural himself, but he wanted it to be a collaborative project. “I prefer to involve as many people as possible,” he says. “That has a much bigger impact on a community.”

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“I prefer to involve as many people as possible.

That has a much bigger impact on a community.”

— Robert Rossel, artist

The mural in Woodstock is different from other murals Robert has made.

“Most murals we’ve done have been isolated in schools,” he says. Woodstock’s mural sits outside and faces the road, where it’s visible to drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists passing by. The mural is exposed to all the elements and greets more than 100 people who enter the health center every day. “It’s totally changed the dynamic of the building,” says Ottauquechee Health Center Practice Manager Anel Sirois.

The Ottauquechee Health Center has been in Woodstock since the 1950s. The organization moved to its current building in 1974. Besides its striking presence, the mural provides a soothing feeling for patients. “I love that it represents our place,” says Woodstock Elementary School art teacher Brooke Piana.

Brooke worked closely with Robert to motivate the students throughout the mosaic project. It came as no surprise to her that Robert made a nature-themed design for Woodstock’s mural. “He’s really inspired by our place and our natural environment,” Brooke says. “Keeping children connected to their place is really important to him.”

Above and left: Woodstock Elementary and Prosper Valley School students.

Online Extra View a video of the making and unveiling of the mosaic mural at www.woodstockmagazine.com.

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Above: Artist Robert Rossel works with students as they add designs and textures to raw clay tiles. MAHHC staff photo.

Right: Pictured from left are Anel Sirois, OHC Practice Manager; Kristi Cooper, Visiting Nurse and Hospice for NH and VT; Angel Oliver, LPN, OHC nurse; Robert Rossel, artist and owner of Symmetry Tile Works; Charles Clement, Director of Development, MAHHC; Brooke Piana, art teacher, Woodstock Elementary School; and Maggie Mills, principal, Woodstock Elementary School.

A LASTING CONNECTION TO WOODSTOCK

Robert first sketched the scene on graph paper and then laid out the pieces of clay for students to add their own artistic personalities. He then glazed the tiles before hanging them in place. From far away, the mural looks like it’s one large painting. Up close, each tile is unique. Some tiles have animals, such as moose, butterflies, and fish. Others have trees and leaves. Each tile has a different texture.

The tiles look like fossils, designed to remain in place for generations.

Through the process, students learned how to work together and got to experience the thrill of spotting their own tiles among the hundreds. “So many of our students use the health center for their health care,” says Woodstock Elementary

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School Principal Maggie Mills. “Students are getting an opportunity to show their parents.” The mural was hung on Mother’s Day weekend and unveiled to students and the community in a ceremony shortly thereafter.

A poster of the mural will be hung inside Woodstock Elementary School, and a directory with the contributing students’ and sponsors’ names on it will be placed adjacent to the mural to commemorate their involvement. No matter where the students decide to live when they grow up, they’ll always be connected to Woodstock. “It’s there forever now,” Robert says. “No matter what their family trees are like, they have one that’s downtown. They get that permanency.”

Ottauquechee Health Center 32 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3030 www.mtascutneyhospital.org/communityservices/ottauquechee-health-center

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Scotland House Working with families for a continuum of care

By Susan Nye Photos by CPerry Photography

Clockwise from top: A warm welcome awaits you at the Scotland House.

Participants Debbie and Betty enjoy time with Executive Director Gretchen Cole (right). The Scotland House is a new heath and wellness program for the Upper Valley Community. Program and Business Office Coordinator Tonya Hoyt (center) leads a discussion with participants and visitors.

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aby boomers, more than 76 million strong, have changed the face of America. Born between 1946 and 1964, they have made waves at every turn. In the 1950s and ’60s, towns were forced to build new schools and expand old ones to accommodate them. In the late ’60s and in the 1970s, they began entering the workforce, renting or buying homes and starting families. Throughout the ’80s, ’90s, and into the new millennium, they have invented and reinvented industries and technologies.

Poodle Adele enjoys some love from Jack as pet therapy volunteer Maryann Levin looks on.

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Clockwise from top: Jim and Dennis enjoy time for conversation instead of group activities. The Country Kitchen. The group reminisces and shares childhood pet stories and laughter.

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Executive Director and Program Director Gretchen Cole.

CHANGING THE FACE OF ELDER CARE

The first boomers reached retirement age in 2011. So, of course, they have redefined that stage of life as well. They are staying active and fit, volunteering at home and around the world, traveling extensively, and even launching second careers. As they head into the third decade of the new millennium, baby boomers are beginning to change the face of elder care. Some are caregivers for aging parents or other loved ones; others are in need of care themselves.

Almost six million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and nearly one million have Parkinson’s disease. Add frailness resulting from heart-related or other illnesses to those figures, and the US is looking forward to a tidal wave of demand for elder services. It’s not just the elderly patient in need of help—tens of millions of family members are impacted by a loved one’s debilitating and degenerative disease.

“It is a lifesaver. I hope that more places like Scotland House are developed throughout the state and around the country.”

— Mareen Harwell of Perkinsville, Vermont A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTION

The Mission of Scotland House is to care for vulnerable, valued clients and to provide support by helping them maintain a viable presence within their community and with their loved ones, as well as to support each caregiver of those in the program by providing respite, relief, and an enhanced relationship with the person for whom they care.

Opening its doors in November 2018, the Scotland House is a shining example of a community-driven solution to a changing population. Open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5pm, Scotland House provides adult day services. “It is a lifesaver. I hope that more places like Scotland House are developed throughout the state and around the country,” says Mareen Harwell of Perkinsville, Vermont. Mareen’s husband Peter suffers from Alzheimer’s and spends three half-days each week at Scotland House.

Caregivers and health care providers in the Upper Valley identified a gap

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Clockwise from top: A current events discussion group. The nursing office, where clinical needs are meet in a comfortable environment. The Scotland House in its beautiful and rustic Vermont setting.

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in local services around 2016. Frail elders, often with dementia, and their stressed caregivers had a pressing need for a new health and wellness program. Without it, many seniors could be forced to leave their homes and move into assisted living or extended care facilities. A working group was formed, and they set out to fix this critical missing link in the health care continuum.

Executive Director of the Thompson Center and a Scotland House board member, Deanna Jones was an early advocate and part of the working group. The Thompson is a multipurpose community center focusing on people age 50 and older. It offers a wide variety of classes, activities, social events, and special programs, as well as a daily lunch.

Deanna explains the gap in elder services: “As some of the Thompson participants became increasingly frail or began to suffer from dementia, we could not meet their needs. They aged out of our programs, but their families had nowhere to turn. The area needed a local day program for people with dementia and other health issues.”

Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center's Director of Community Health Jill Lord was also a member of the working group and is a Scotland House board member. She says, “We know most people want to live at home as long as possible. We wanted to design a program to help make that happen.” To find a solution, the working group realized they needed to support more than the individual.

Jill adds, “Our goal was to find ways to support the team—the senior, his or her caregiver, and the entire family.”

FILLING THE GAPS

Family caregivers rarely have the training or the time to provide all that their loved ones need. Scotland House fills the gaps, complementing family caregivers to help seniors stay at home as long as possible. Scotland House

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Executive Director Gretchen Cole has extensive experience working in longterm care and geriatrics. She specializes in dementia and is a certified dementia practitioner. “The entire staff at Scotland House strives to meet people where they are,” she says. “Every time a participant walks through the door, our goal is to help make it a good day.”

The Scotland House staff takes great care to understand each participant’s physical and cognitive conditions and limitations. Most participants have overlapping issues. Roughly 80 to 90 percent have some form of dementia, 20 percent have Parkinson’s disease, and 10 percent have suffered a stroke. About half of all participants are considered frail.

Gretchen says, “One size does not fit all.

It’s important to know and support each person.”

The best elder care, especially for those suffering from dementia, helps participants stay involved. Gretchen says, “We pay attention and learn their interests. By understanding each participant’s preferences, we help them stay connected. For one, it might be a group craft activity or a current events discussion. For another, it’s a few friends and a puzzle in a quiet corner or a one-on-one chat. The goal is to keep everyone happy

and engaged.”

Terri Patterson of White River Junction appreciates the support Scotland House has given her family. Her husband John has Parkinson’s and dementia is setting in. Terri says, “Scotland House has been wonderful for both of us. John would be bored at home. He is a people person.” She adds, “As a caregiver, I’m pulled in all directions. When he’s at Scotland House, I can do errands, take care of the house, or have some muchneeded downtime, all the while knowing he’s safe. I couldn’t ask for a better place.”

CAREGIVERS’ NEEDS ARE CONSIDERED TOO

While adult day care is the common descriptor, Gretchen prefers to call Scotland House a health and wellness center. Along with a safe, nurturing environment, Scotland House’s extensive services include personal care assistance with showering and shaving. The nursing staff provides medication management and monitors chronic medical conditions. A social worker keeps an eye on both participants and their caregivers and watches for changes.

There are activities throughout the day including exercise, current events, and games. A nutritious lunch is served,

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The Scotland House was designed with natural light and open space to nurture a homelike environment.

along with snacks. The center operates at a relaxed pace, offering participants opportunities for socialization, companionship, and friendship. Special activities at Scotland House include musical performances and pet therapy. Research suggests that both music and a visit with a friendly dog can be highly beneficial.

Both relieve stress and reduce anxiety and depression in people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Scotland House is a lovely space, open and filled with light. Mareen says, “Scotland House is a sanctuary, for my husband and for me. You can feel yourself relax as you walk through the door.

There’s plenty of room to breathe and move around.” Not just architecture, Scotland House is an attitude. Mareen continues, “There are no apologies, no judgments, only love and encouragement. The staff is highly professional, but they don’t let that get in the way of kindness and loving care. It is a huge relief for me to know that Peter is safe and engaged. It takes the pressure off me.”

Social worker Donna Lafleur’s more than 40 years of experience covers elders, youths, and families. She is certi-

fied in Gerontological Social Work. “I meet regularly with participants and their caregivers. I listen, observe, and assess changes, counsel and gently guide them,” she says. “A caregiver is faced with a myriad of emotions and decisions. It can get confusing. I help them find local support and resources, but most important, I’m here to listen.”

While Scotland House does not have a support group for family members, Donna provides one-on-one counseling and information on local groups. She keeps in touch with caregivers to make sure they are following up and getting the support they need.

Isolation is a major problem when a loved one has dementia. As the illness progresses, people become more than a little forgetful. Following a conversation, let alone participating in one, becomes close to impossible. Physical activities become increasingly difficult.

For caregivers, looking after someone with dementia is stressful. In addition, caregiving can leave little time for other relationships. “Sometimes I drop John off a little early, just to visit. The staff is wonderful,” says Terri. “They get it.”

For more information about Scotland House and its programs, visit the website at www.scotlandhousevt.org. Contact Executive Director Gretchen Cole by phone at (802) 280-6080 or email gcole@scotlandhousevt.org.

The growing need for innovation in elder care and the Alzheimer’s disease crisis are more than headlines for writer Susan Nye. The fifth leading cause of death, Alzheimer’s took her mother after a 20-year struggle. Currently, 5.8 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to reach 14 million by 2050. To read more of her work, visit Susan’s award-winning blog, Around the Table. You can find it at www.susannye.wordpress.com.

Scotland House 8826 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 280-6080 www.scotlandhousevt.org

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Unique Shopping, Dining, and Services

37 Central Clothiers

The Vermont Horse Country Store

FH Gillingham & Sons

37 Central Street Woodstock, VT

5331 South Road, Route 106 South Woodstock, VT 20 Central Street Woodstock Village, Vermont (802) 457-HORS (4677) TheStore@vthorseco.com www.vermonthorsecountry.com Open year-round

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

43 South Main Street Hanover, NH @37centralclothiers @37central_hanover

Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm Sun 10am–5pm

Bridgewater Diner

Sleep Woodstock Motel

The Prince and The Pauper

4374 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 672-6050

Woodstock’s Budget-Friendly Motel 4324 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 332-6336 reservations@sleepwoodstock.com www.sleepwoodstock.com

24 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1818 www.princeandpauper.com

Open daily 5am–8pm Check us out on Facebook

Just 8 minutes from Downtown Woodstock

Cocktails in the Tavern at 5pm Dinner served 7 nights a week starting at 5:30pm

Gallery on the Green

The Village Butcher

506 on the River Inn

1 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-4956 www.galleryonthegreen.com

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

1653 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5000 www.ontheriverwoodstock.com

Open daily

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

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In and Around Woodstock, Vermont

The Village Inn of Woodstock

Unicorn

41 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1255 www.villageinnofwoodstock.com

15 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2480 www.unicornvt.com

Tue–Fri 10am–4pm Sat 10am–noon or by appointment anytime

Check us out on Facebook

Mon–Fri 9:30am–5:30pm Sat 9:30am–6pm Sun 10:30am–5pm

Red Wagon Toy Co.

Woodstock Hops N’ Barley

41 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-9300 www.redwagontoy.com @redwagontoyco

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

The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern

Frameworks Studio of Woodstock 63 Pleasant Street Barn Woodstock, VT (802) 356-5235

Open daily

5518 Vermont Route 12 Barnard, VT (802) 234-9961 www.barnardinn.com Tue–Sat 5–9pm

NT Ferro Jewelers

Pizza Chef

Collective–The Art of Craft

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

Route 4 Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1444

47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.collective-theartofcraft.com

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Sun–Thu 11am–9pm Fri & Sat 11am–10pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

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Autumn Fun Around Woodstock!

Autumn

Woodstock Area

EVENTS

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 16

Woodstock Market on the Green 3–6pm www.woodstockvt.com

Teago

Clover Gift Shop

2035 Pomfret Road Pomfret, VT (802) 457-1626

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

Mon–Sat 7am–6pm Sun 8am–4pm

SEPTEMBER 7–8

Woodstock Chamber Fine Art Festival on the Green Sat 9/7 10am–5pm Sun 9/8 10am–4pm www.woodstockvt.com

Open daily 10am–6pm

SEPTEMBER 7–8

Fall Hunter Jumper Show Green Mountain Horse Association www.gmhainc.org

OCTOBER 12

47th Annual Penny Sale Woodstock Union High School www.rotarywoodstock.com

OCTOBER 12–13

Woodstock Chamber

The Yankee Bookshop

Wassail Weekend is December 13–15.

Twinkling holidays in a quintessential New England village.

(888) 496-6378

12 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2411

www.woodstockvt.com

www.yankeebookshop.com @yankeebookshop

Fox Gallery

Mon Vert Cafe

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

28 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7143 monvertcafe.com

Open daily 11am–4pm or by appointment anytime

Mon–Sat 7:30am–5:30pm Sun 8am–5:30pm

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47th Annual Apples & Crafts Artisan Fair Sat 10/12 10am–5pm Sun 10/13 10am–4pm www.woodstockrec.org

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Vermont Crafted Goods Co. Offering an introduction to our state’s finest goods

By Kate McLean | Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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hen Elizabeth Daniels, her husband Greg, and their young son Eamonn, along with two rescue pugs named Annabelle and Apollo, moved to Vermont in the early spring of 2016, they left behind high-powered jobs in law and the temperate, grow-anything-anytime climate of San Diego. Their intention was to try Vermont—for a year. Anyone who learns to love Vermont in mud season is going to truly love it come summer, fall, and winter, and love it the Daniels family did.

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Above: A selection of bath salts made in Woodstock and artisan chocolate from across the state.

Right: Elizabeth with Andi and Glod, the family's Icelandic horses.

A year quickly became a lifetime, and now the family has found its forever home on Pig Hill Farm in Hartland, just a stone’s throw from the center of Woodstock where they first landed.

There, at the end of a driveway that winds upward through a hardwood forest, the animals are quickly outnumbering the humans. Icelandic horses Andi and Glod and laying hens (whose orange-yolked eggs can be found at the Upper Valley Co-op) happily graze, scratch, and peck about the 240-yearold home and the family of three.

IMMERSED IN LOCAL LIFE

When Elizabeth realized Vermont was forever for her family, she looked for a way to get involved in local life. Upon

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Gifts tastefully packaged in wooden boxes with wood curls, both made in Vermont.

Vermont Crafted offers its customers—both local and nationwide—a finely curated introduction to the highest quality Vermont-made foods and dry goods. The detail that goes into each box is thorough and thoughtful, right down to the box itself and the pine and ash shavings that cradle the goods. her arrival, she was swept into the various boards and committees that keep Woodstock running smoothly. She volunteered on local farms. She grew to know, love, and patronize a wide circle of makers, artisans, farmers, and confectioners as Vermonters do. Enjoying their wares, she was inspired by the quality of the work they were creating and the humility with which their crafts were sold.

Many of these makers had small to nonexistent marketing platforms. Often the wares they were making were a side

hustle, a way of cobbling together a living wage that many Vermonters are familiar with. Marketing and sales were too time consuming for many of these busy artisans who are balancing full-time jobs, families, farms, and homesteads. Elizabeth came to the astute realization that the marketing and sales platform for one could easily be combined into a platform for many. In 2017, almost as the most natural progression of her time thus far in the state, she founded Vermont Crafted Goods Co.

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Above: Wooden shadow puppets from Lincoln, Vermont.

Right: Vermont Crafted has its own line of essential oil candles made locally.

A THOUGHTFULLY CHOSEN BOX FOR EVERY TASTE

Vermont Crafted offers its customers— both local and nationwide—a finely curated introduction to the highest quality Vermont-made foods and dry goods. The detail that goes into each box is thorough and thoughtful, right down to the box itself and the pine and ash shavings that cradle the goods. Both are handmade in the state. Artisans practicing a nearly forgotten craft are paid a fair price for their goods, increasingly rare in the current Amazon-dominated landscape.

All boxes on the website are assembled around various themes, like Après Ski and Dog Lovers, though Elizabeth stresses that she often makes custom boxes for her customers too. A recent box called the Maple Lover’s Gift Box included a bottle of Sparkling Maple Sap from Vermont Sweetwater Bottling in Poultney, a jug of smoked maple syrup from Sugar Bob’s in Rutland, a package of maple caramels from Big Picture Farm in Townshend, a jar of fresh maple sugar cubes from Wood’s Maple in Randolph, a package of Cranberry Maple Crunch Granola from Small Batch Organics in ManchesArtisanal vinegars from nearby Fable Farm alongside olive oil imported by a family in Lincoln.

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Customers all over the country order her boxes for clients, Christmas gifts, birthday presents, and as a personal and memorable way to say thank you. Each of the items in the boxes she creates are handpicked

by Elizabeth herself, and many are made exclusively for Vermont Crafted.

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Seasonal syrups and jams preserve the bounty of Vermont's seasons.

ter, a box of Salted Maple crackers from Whitney’s Castleton Crackers, and a bag of Vermont Maple “Crack” from Soulfully Good in Woodstock.

All these products are nestled in the aforementioned bright, fresh shavings set in the keepsake signature wooden box, tied up with an organic cotton bow. Could you imagine a more perfect hostess gift to bring along on your next trip? Customers all over the country order her boxes for clients, Christmas gifts, birthday presents, and as a personal and memorable way to say thank you. Each of the items in the boxes she creates are handpicked by Elizabeth herself, and many are made exclusively for Vermont Crafted.

Just as a year in Vermont grew into a life here, Vermont Crafted has grown too, expanding from signature gift boxes to à la carte exclusive items, classes, and events. Upcoming classes include beekeeping and a cacao ceremony at the bucolic and historic Pig Hill Farm.

Elizabeth has grown her business, keeping true to the core belief that, by helping to support Vermont artisans, she is helping to support the state itself and the unique way of life that thrives here among these verdant and vibrant hills.

To learn more about Vermont Crafted Goods Co., expand your knowledge of Vermont-made products, and be the first to learn about upcoming events and offerings, sign up for the newsletter at www.vermontcrafted.com.

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Shop, Stay, & Play In & Around Quechee this Autumn

Strong House Spa

CBD Products & Services You Can Trust 694 Quechee Main Street Quechee, VT (802) 295-1718 www.stronghousespa.com

The Vermont Spot

Antiques Collaborative, Inc.

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 281-6274

6931 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 296-5858 www.AntiquesCollaborative.com

Open daily 9:30am–5:30pm

Open daily 10am–5pm Closed Wed

Open daily 10am–6pm

Artifactory

Quechee Home

Andrew Pearce Bowls

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 369-2153

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 281-6274

Open daily 10am–5pm

Open daily 10am–5pm

59 Woodstock Road Hartland, VT Between Quechee and Woodstock (802) 735-1884 www.andrewpearcebowls.com Open daily 10am–5pm

Jake’s Quechee Market 7161 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 291-9900 www.jakesquecheemarket.com Open daily 7am–8pm

Perfect Fur Salon

Pet Groomer Quechee Gorge Village, Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 369-2966 www.perfectfursalon.com Visit us on Facebook

Quality Inn 5817 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 295-7600 qualityinnquecheegorge.com

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Walk in the

Trees VINS’ educational mission reaches new heights with the Forest Canopy Walk

By Stephen D’Agostino | Photos courtesy of VINS

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hen I sat down with Charlie Rattigan, executive director of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), to talk about the institute’s forthcoming addition of a canopy walk to its campus, I mentioned that when I visit VINS, I am enthralled by the birds of prey exhibit. I said I thought the canopy walk would be a more subtle experience.

Charlie turned from his computer, which was acting as unpredictable as a wild animal, and in his characteristically soft voice said, “The canopy walk is not subtle.” He promised me that after we talked, we’d visit this work in progress to prove his point.

A canopy walk is exactly what its name implies: an opportunity to stroll among the leaves and branches of trees to get an unexpected and otherwise inaccessible view of all aspects of the forest. The VINS Forest Canopy Walk is the first such experience in New England. It’s a perfect fit for VINS and, in many ways, emblematic of Charlie’s leadership of the organization.

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The giant Spider's Web under construction.

“People who encounter something begin to understand it more and understand its value.

They are more likely to be active in its preservation and protection.”

— Charlie Rattigan, executive director of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)

EDUCATION, THE HEART OF THE VINS EXPERIENCE

VINS was founded in Woodstock in 1972. Even in its infancy, it stressed education as a way to change attitudes and maintain a healthy environment. Over its near half-century of existence, it has undergone many changes. In 1987, VINS opened its Raptor Center to care for injured birds of prey. In 2004, it moved to its current location in Quechee, a 47-acre preserve of rolling hills and meadow on the banks of the Ottauquechee River.

Over time, its mission evolved as well. Now, the nonprofit states that its goal is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation.

“We often say that we are in the business of creating the next generation of environmental stewards,” says Charlie, who became executive director in 2014.

“Those are people who are aware of the natural world and have a vested interest in preserving and protecting it.” He stressed that the “next generation” isn’t just children; VINS can be a transformative experience for people of all ages.

The Quechee campus features two songbird aviaries and 17 state of the art raptor enclosures providing homes for injured eagles, hawks, owls, and other birds of prey. VINS also houses the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation, the Center for Education, and the Cen-

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Right: Tree House and Interpretive Platform.

Below: Architect's rendering of the Forest Canopy Walk.

ter for Environmental Research, which operates an active citizen-science program.

Other educational efforts include visits to schools, summer camps for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, and outreach programs on subjects such as raptors, reptiles, owls, and even moose at community events, libraries, festivals, and fairs.

POSITIONING VINS FOR THE FUTURE

Of course, there is more to running a successful nonprofit than creating and maintaining a diverse program of educational resources and exhibits. When Charlie became executive director, about 25,000 people visited VINS each year. He knew, however, that attendance needed to increase to ensure the organization’s financial stability and predictability in years to come. “We needed to begin the transformation of VINS,” he says.

In 2015, Birds Are Dinosaurs opened, the first new exhibit under his leadership. “It’s really world-class science plus some wonderful, illustrative material,” he says. The walk-through exhibit features life-sized replicas, videos, and renditions of some of the early ancestors of birds.

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Shortly after, the Forest Exhibit opened—an immersive experience featuring a two-story tree that gives visitors the chance to discover the diversity of forest inhabitants. To leave the exhibit, one can walk back down the stairs to the first floor. Kids can take the slide down the inside of the tree and exit outdoors.

These exhibits have been successful in increasing attendance. The number of annual visitors now tops 38,000, a 52 percent increase in four years. But VINS was ready to climb higher.

TAKING IT TO THE TREES

Charlie first experienced a canopy walk in Costa Rica some years ago. Thinking a similar attraction would add an experiential learning opportunity to the institute’s diverse educational offerings, he brought the idea to the VINS board.

Together, they researched and visited canopy walks at the Holden Arboretum in Ohio, the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania, the Wild Center in New York, and Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London.

In these venues, the canopy walks had resulted in initial spikes in attendance, as well as sustained increases of anywhere from 30 to 200 percent. As part of its analysis, VINS set a goal of a 70 percent increase in attendance.

In 2016, convinced that the Forest Canopy Walk would be a success, VINS hired an architect, and the next year, the institute began fundraising. The cost of construction, they determined, would be $1.7 million. When Charlie and I talked, VINS had managed to raise about 80 percent of the needed funds through donations from individuals and local businesses, grants, and naming opportunities.

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While we chatted, Charlie showed me diagrams of the walk and photos documenting its construction, building anticipation that had me ready to leap out of my seat.

Finally, he stood and said, “Are you ready to take a walk?”

Leaving the VINS campus behind us, we walked into the woods on an existing path, part of the VINS trail network. An ADA-compliant ramp made it easy for us to access the Forest Canopy Walk. By the time we reached the ramp’s end, we were well above the forest floor, a feat accomplished by the natural slope of the land as it descends to the Ottauquechee River. From here, we could explore only the portion of the 900-foot walkway that had been completed. Below us and across the expanse of the structure, workers were building supports and laying down flooring. Charlie explained to me how things will look when the work is complete.

The Forest Canopy Walk is designed as a self-guided tour, inviting people to spend as long as they want among the trees. The circular walkway has five platforms where people can step off and examine the mid height of the ashes, oaks, maples, and pines that surround them. About one-quarter of the way around in a counter-clockwise direction is the Owl’s Nest, the first of three lookouts.

At this point, the terrain has dropped so much that visitors are 50 feet above the forest floor. In this same section of the walk is the Spider’s Web, a massive replica of the delicate design produced by yellow garden spiders. Children and adults are invited to crawl on the web.

Suspended above the forest floor, people can get an arachnid’s-eye view of the forest below.

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visitors can see the bend of the Ottauquechee through the tall pines as it meanders by. Patient observers might see a great blue heron wading along the shore. Those with eyesight as acute as the namesake of this vantage point might spot turtles or frogs on the river’s edge.

Continuing on, visitors can ascend the Tree House, which rises 100 feet above the ground. In a moment of quiet reflection, something Charlie hopes visitors will enjoy on the Forest Canopy Walk, people might hear the call of migrating warblers in the spring and fall or the rat-a-tat of woodpeckers seeking food in the surrounding trees.

They might identify phoebes from their telltale call and constantly bobbing tails. Perhaps they’ll see squirrels or other forest mammals scampering about far below them.

“People who encounter something begin to understand it more and understand its value,” Charlie had said earlier. “They are more likely to be active in its preservation and protection.” The Forest Canopy Walk provides a unique and varied opportunity to have that encounter.

When we exited, I realized he was right: The experience of the Forest Canopy Walk is not subtle. But it is sublime.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science 149 Nature’s Way Quechee, VT (802) 359-5000 vinsweb.org

The VINS Forest Canopy Walk is slated to open in early October.

Admission to VINS ($16.50 for adults, $15.50 for seniors and college students with ID, $14.50 for youth ages 4–17, and free for children under 4) includes access to the Forest Canopy Walk.

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JACKSON HOUSE INN Contemporary comfort meets traditional quality

By Dian Parker Photos by Jim Mauchly/Mountain Graphics

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raditionally, inns have been mainstays for travelers. Housed occasionally in historic homes, these way stations offer overnight, weekend, or weekly stays where out-of-towners can experience the splendors of Vermont’s landscape and culture. One of its most iconic towns is Woodstock, in the center of the state, offering fine dining, nature hikes, three covered bridges, art galleries, boutiques, and a town green surrounded by white, well-preserved Federal style homes. And one of the most iconic inns of Vermont is in Woodstock.

Above: The dining room and floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace.

Right: The house was originally constructed in 1890 and expanded 100 years later.

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A HISTORICAL TREASURE TROVE

For the past 75 years, the Jackson House Inn has offered a home away from home for many travelers. Located close to the center of town, the 1890 Queen Anne style home is now owned by James Steward, the director of New Jersey’s Princeton Art Museum. Part of what makes this inn unique is its family art and antiques collection, which dates back to James’s grandparents.

Gracing the halls and rooms of the inn are more than 100 works of art. There are a number of Hudson River School paintings, photographs by Rudolph Steiner and Edward Weston, and a Winslow Homer graphite on paper. There is an English 19th century grandfather clock, as well as early 20th century Persian and Sarouk carpets and a Virginia tea

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table circa 1770. An oil on canvas by Henry Oliver Walker, a member of the Cornish Arts Colony along with Maxfield Parrish, has a prominent place in the living room.

James Steward’s mother trained as an artist at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his father was in the Foreign Service in India. When James was six months old, his mother took him to his first museum, the National Gallery of London. As a world traveler, he has experienced many different cultures and wanted to create a curated experience at Jackson House.

“I think of hospitality as theater that my talented innkeepers create every day for our guests,” he says.

COMFORT, QUALITY, AND AMBIENCE

Complementing this historic art bounty is a contemporary

Clockwise from left: An updated classic room and luxurious bath. The inn’s trout pond.

Owner James Steward. Photo by Dian Parker.

The recently updated tavern.

flair in the furnishings. Leather chairs, plush sofas and big armchairs, and Anichini coverlets and pillows add an unexpected delight to this historic bed and breakfast. Each room in the inn has a distinctive ambience. The central living room is light and airy, with a wood-burning stove and soft furniture. A smaller living room has a clubby feel.

There are cozy nooks and crannies plus a wonderful library of art books, biographies, and literary essays. Cherry, maple, and oak inlay pine floors; a stained-glass front door; three acres of landscaped gardens; and a trout pond with a bridge all add to the beauty of this bed and breakfast. Adirondack chairs behind the inn for leisurely reading or naps and a sweeping front porch invite one to relax and let go.

To top it off is a sun-filled dining room, where a three-

course breakfast is served, featuring a 24-foot working stone fireplace. The offerings include fresh muffins and a fruit dish, such as spiced cider-poached pear with cranberry coulis and butternut squash pepitas. A house favorite is the creamy polenta with fresh corn off the cob, shaved Thistle Hill Farmstead Tarentaise cheese, crumbled local uncured bacon, and chives from the herb garden, topped with an over-easy egg from the inn’s own flock of chickens (these lucky birds are fed the leftovers, which help to produce more eggs).

In the evenings, before heading out for a night on the town, you can stop at the inn’s brand-new, full-service tavern, which features some of Vermont’s highly rated beers and ciders, as well as exciting house cocktails such

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as White Negroni or, from the local distillery, a Barr Hill Gimlet, the owner’s specialty. You are welcome to take your drinks anywhere in the hotel. The Jackson House Inn is a sophisticated experience of Vermont that’s service oriented and decidedly not corporate. A helpful staff member will even meet your car and carry in your luggage.

FRIENDLY INNKEEPERS MEET EVERY NEED

Matthew Hensley and Chris Rule are the energetic and friendly hospitality professionals who will see that all your needs are met, including a few you didn’t even know you had. Describing Matthew and Chris, James says, “They have an acuity about people and just the right touch with the guests.” They’re knowledgeable about the area’s bike and

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hiking trails, restaurants and shops, and seasonal activities.

They can even arrange a microbrewery tour with a car. The inn is open year-round. In the future, James is planning to offer cultural weekends involving poetry and music.

There are three types of rooms at the inn. Six open suites have a large sitting area, each with a gas fireplace. There are also one-room suites and five classic rooms that are smaller with sitting areas. The beds are lush; you sink into them.

There are feather mattresses on top of the mattresses with super-plush Frette Italian linen sheets and down pillows. “I want to give the guests an indulgence. A lift in feathers,” says James. There are TVs in every room, along with individually controlled heat and air conditioning. Complimentary cold and hot beverages are available all day.

Clockwise from left: The library with custom mohair chairs. A private dining room. A corner of the primary sitting room with stained-glass front door. Innkeepers Chris Rule and Matthew Hensley on the front porch. A charming Monetstyle footbridge leads to the trout pond.

A VIEW TO SUSTAINABILITY

The inn is a “Green Hotel in the Green Mountain State” committed to protecting the environment and lessening the impact on the local and global environment by conserving energy, water, and other natural resources and by recycling and reducing its use of toxic materials. Local products are used including Whisper Hill toiletries, Simon Pearce glass lamps, Farmhouse Pottery mugs and ceramics, Shackleton Thomas furniture, Anichini linens, and local produce and meats whenever possible.

Art, sophistication, comfort, individuality, service, beauty— this boutique hotel rises to the top of any list of places to stay in Vermont. Jackson House Inn’s new owner and partners will provide an unforgettable experience, with attention to every detail and the highest quality.

Jackson House Inn 43 Senior Lane Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2065 jacksonhouse.com

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Did You Know?

USS Intrepid was used as the FBI’s center of operations in New York City in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Discovery Aboard USS Intrepid A glimpse into our nation’s military history Story and Photos by Lisa Ballard

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he aircraft carrier with its hulking multistory hull towered over us as we pedaled our rented bikes up the paved recreation path by the Hudson River on Manhattan’s West Side. My husband Jack braked to take a closer look.

“What’s that?” he asked, craning his neck to take in the massive ship. “The Intrepid,” I replied, “It’s an aircraft carrier from World War II that’s permanently moored here. It’s a museum. Do you want to see it?”

I had toured USS Intrepid several times—out of curiosity, during various black-tie events on the ship, and when my son was a naval aircraft-enamored fifth grader—but Jack, a Montanan and a New York newbie, had only heard of the legendary ship, perhaps from his father or his Uncle Jack, for whom he was named.

Both enlisted in the Navy during World War II, an odd choice for two ranch-raised boys who didn’t know how to swim. “They figured that on a ship they would always have food in their bellies and a dry place to sleep,” recalled Jack.

WORLD WAR II

Intrepid was one of 20-plus aircraft carriers built during World War II that were heralded for their wider, longer landing zones and for a deck-edge elevator to transport planes from the hangar deck to the flight deck. In addition, they could support a larger number of airplanes and more antiaircraft weaponry than earlier aircraft carriers.

A visitor admires the 872-foot-long Intrepid aircraft carrier from the bike path along the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan.

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Clockwise from top: On the bridge. A marching band serenades tourists. A multiscreen virtual reality show relives a battle in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. View from the command tower of the flight deck, now an international lineup of vintage and modern military aircraft.

Launched in April 1943 under the command of Captain Thomas L. Sprague, Intrepid spent what was left of World War II in the Pacific Ocean. On her first mission, she teamed up with two other aircraft carriers, USS Cabot and USS Essex, for the invasion of the Marshall Islands. In January 1944, Intrepid was part of the sortie to raid the northwest corner of Kwajalein Atoll, destroying 83 Japanese airplanes on Roi and Namur.

Its planes then strafed nearby Ennuebing Island to provide cover for the first Marines to land there.

After the US succeeded in capturing the Marshall Islands, Intrepid helped sink several Japanese destroyers near Truk, Micronesia, forcing the Japanese to abandon their base there. Then on February 17, 1944, a torpedo struck the ship’s starboard side, 15 feet below the waterline. The hit flooded several compartments and jammed her rudder hard to port (extreme left).

At first, Captain Sprague steered the ship by racing her starboard screw (right propeller) while idling her left one. Two days later, when strong winds turned the

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boat toward Tokyo, the captain famously declared, “Right then, I wasn’t interested in going in that direction.” In response, the crew made a sail out of hatch covers and scrap canvas that swung the ship around. A week after the torpedo strike, she arrived at Pearl Harbor for temporary repairs, then sailed to Hunter’s Point, California, for a more thorough overhaul.

Intrepid returned to battle in June 1944 in the Marshall Islands again, and then in the Philippines. In October 1944, during the battle for Leyte Gulf, an airplane from Intrepid spotted Japanese Admiral Kurita’s flagship, Yamato. One of the most intense naval battles of the war ensued. Intrepid and its skilled aviators severely damaged or sank several

USS Intrepid Stats TYPE: Aircraft carrier CLASS: Essex NICKNAMES: “Fighting I”; “Decrepid” (after being hit by a torpedo and five kamikazes); “Dry I” (for spending lots of time in dry dock getting repaired or updated)

SHIPYARD: Newport News Shipbuilding Company COMMISSIONED: 1943 DISPLACEMENT: 27,100 tons LENGTH: 872 feet BEAM (WIDTH AT FLIGHT DECK): 147 feet 6 inches DRAFT: 28 feet 5 inches PROPULSION: 8 boilers, 4 steam turbines, 4 shafts RANGE: 20,000 nautical miles at 15 knots MAXIMUM SPEED: 33 knots NUMBER IN CREW: up to 3,448 FINAL ARMAMENT: 4 twin 5-inch 38-caliber guns; 4 single 5-inch 38-caliber guns; 8 quadruple 40mm 56-caliber guns; 46 single 20mm 78-caliber guns

NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT: 80–100 DECOMMISSIONED: 1974 FATE: museum ship (New York, NY) Sources: US Navy; Dictionary of American Fighting Ships (Naval Historical Center)

Top: The USS Enterprise space shuttle on display inside Intrepid.

Above, from left: The steering wheel for the ship. A Sea Cobra helicopter on display on the flight deck.

A periscope inside the Growler, a nuclear submarine moored beside Intrepid.

Japanese ships and plucked numerous enemy planes from the sky. But Intrepid took a hit as well when a burning kamikaze crashed into one of its portside gun positions, killing ten and wounding six.

In November 1944, two more kamikazes struck Intrepid, killing six officers and five other men, and eventually forcing the ship to return to California for repairs. The carrier sustained additional damage throughout the rest of World War II but kept returning to the Pacific arena, not only to fight but also to assist in the postwar occupation.

SPACE MISSIONS

World War II was merely the debut of Intrepid’s celebrated naval career, which spanned more than three decades all over the world. In addition to the ship’s involvement in numerous military maneuvers, it assisted the NASA space program.

In 1962, Intrepid served as the principal recovery ship for Astronaut Scott Carpenter and his Project Mercury Aurora 7 space capsule. Though Carpenter splashed down several hundred miles away from Intrepid, two helicopters

were quickly dispatched from the carrier with NASA officials, medical personnel, Navy frogmen, and photographers.

Carpenter safely boarded one of the helicopters, which flew him to the carrier.

Intrepid performed another rescue mission for NASA in 1965, this time retrieving John Young and Gus Grissom, who splashed down in Gemini 3 after orbiting the Earth three times.

The Navy decommissioned Intrepid in 1974. Temporarily moored at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, it hosted exhibits during the American Bicentennial, after which the ship would have been scrapped if it hadn’t been for the Intrepid Museum Foundation. Led by real estate developers Zachary and Larry FA L L 2019

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Top: A plane on the hangar deck.

Above, left to right: Inside the Space Shuttle Pavilion. Diplay showing how the Gemini space capsule was recovered. Crowds pass by a Russian MiG jet fighter on the flight deck.

Fisher, the foundation saved the carrier and established it as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The museum opened in New York City in 1982. In 1986, Intrepid was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark, which is about the time I first visited it.

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Though I had been on Intrepid before, a sense of awe and excitement welled up in me as Jack and I walked onto the flight deck. The ship is immense, so big that it’s hard to believe it can float. We

walked among the couple of dozen aircraft spanning the history of air travel on display on the flight deck. A Russian MiG was particularly intriguing, along with the British Airways Concorde, which recorded the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean—2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds—on February 7, 1996. We also saw the space shuttle Enterprise and then walked through the submarine Growler, the only American guided-missile submarine open to the public.

Turning our attention to the interior of Intrepid, we decided to explore it from

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the top down, starting with the captain’s bridge several stories above the flight deck. From there, we looked around the Gallery Deck, located between the flight deck and hangar deck. While there, we wandered through the combat information center (CIC), where an oversized radar glowed with red concentric circles, and a sonar station pinged as if still monitoring the depths for enemy submarines.

As I tried to make out the simulated radar read-out, Jack shouted to me from a corner of the CIC. “Check this out!” he called, staring at a large glass chart containing a myriad of yellow lines and handwritten labels that emanated from the center of a circle.

Looking over his shoulder, it was obvi-

ous that the center mark was Intrepid and that the marks surrounding it were other naval ships assigned to the carrier.

Jack pointed enthusiastically to a mark on the chart to the southwest of Intrepid labeled Halsey-Powell. “That was my Uncle Jack’s ship!” he exclaimed. “Uncle Jack must have fought with Intrepid.”

Suddenly, Intrepid was much more than a floating museum. It was a connection to family. The battles his uncle and, by extension, his father had survived were as real as that chart and the ship on which we stood. We suddenly had a much clearer idea of what they had experienced during World War II, something they rarely spoke of, yet had it a major impact on who they both became—two ranch kids who went to sea to defend our country and returned as seasoned sailors and patriots.

The understanding deepened after watching a virtual-reality film, one of the many exhibits inside the ship. The film took us into the battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the epic battles in the Pacific, from the perspectives of a naval pilot and a deck hand. It was frightening, real, as if we had stepped back in time to fight side-by-side with other members of Intrepid’s crew.

There are many things to see in New York City, such as the Statue of Liberty and the new Freedom Tower, that make one feel proud of our country, but it’s worth spending a half-day on Intrepid. Boarding the ship affords the opportunity to fine tune your sense of the US Navy during the 20th century.

And who knows what else you might discover before you disembark?

Learn More For more information or to plan a visit to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, go to IntrepidMuseum.org.

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HAPPENINGS

Fall 2019

SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER

Through September 18, Wednesdays

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September 14 Old Time Fair Woodstock History Center, 1–4pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

Through September 15 33rd Annual Quilt Exhibition Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

September 4–8, 11–14 ArtisTree’s Music Theatre Festival Presents Souvenir Grange Theatre ARTISTREEVT.ORG

Through October 16, Wednesdays Market on the Green Woodstock Village Green, 3–6pm

September 5 Thursday Threads Billings Farm & Museum

Through October 25, Fridays ArtisTree Plein Air Painting Group ArtisTree, 9am–12pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

Through October 25, Fridays Foodways Fridays Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

September 19–22, 25–29, October 2–5 ArtisTree’s Music Theatre Festival Presents Tintypes Grange Theatre ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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September 12–December 19, every other Thursday Mix, Mingle & Make . . . Food!

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September 28–29 She Casts: A Women’s Fly-Fishing Weekend Hosted by Woodstock Inn & Resort, taught at Suicide Six and surrounding waters. fish@woodstockinn.com WWW.SUICIDE6.COM

September 14 Fun with Fermentation ArtisTree, 9:30am–12pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

September 14 Farm House/Manor House Tour Billings Farm & Museum, 2–4pm

September 15 Woodstock Triple Crown

September 21 Woodstock Vermont Film Series Presents Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Starts at the Aqueduct Trails

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September 23 Mosaic Necklace Pendants ArtisTree, 5:30–8:30pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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Pentangle Council on the Arts 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3981 WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG

September 8 Mozart Festival Concert Our Lady of the Snows Church, 4pm

October 6 Leslie Stroud & Matthew Odell Concert North Universalist Chapel, 4pm

October 24–26 Seth Stewart Dance/Theater Intensive Town Hall Theatre

November 19 The Game Changers Town Hall Theatre, 6pm

September 25 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Town Hall Theatre, 6pm

October 22 Antarctic Edge: 70° South Town Hall Theatre, 6pm

September 27 Terra Sigillata Ceramics

October 5–6 Autumn Wagon-Ride Weekend

ArtisTree, 6–7:30pm

Billings Farm & Museum

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September 27–October 4 Qigong for Optimal Health and Creativity ArtisTree, 9am–12:30pm

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October 6 Reiki 2 Certification Workshop ArtisTree, 9am–6pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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September 28–October 5 Continuing Drawing: Sighting Perspective ArtisTree ARTISTREEVT.ORG

October 5 Family Clay ArtisTree, 10am–12pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

October 5 Reiki 1 Certification Workshop

September 30–October 7 Introduction to Stained Glass

ArtisTree, 10am–4pm

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October 10–13, 16–20, 23–26 ArtisTree’s Music Theatre Festival Presents Forever Plaid

October 21–28 Introduction to Glass Mosaic

Grange Theatre

October 26 Farm House/Manor House: Life & Death Tour

ArtisTree, 5:30–9pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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Billings Farm & Museum, 2–4pm & 5–7pm

October 12–13 Harvest Festival

October 17–18 Teen Theatre Workshop: Set Building

Billings Farm & Museum

ArtisTree, 3:30–5:30pm

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October 27 A Family Halloween Billings Farm & Museum

October 12 Introduction to Graphic Medicine

October 19 Woven Willow Cornucopia

ArtisTree, 10am–1pm

ArtisTree, 9am–12pm & 1–4pm

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October 12 Nature-Inspired Watercolor Workshop Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, 1–4pm

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October 19 Raku Pottery Firing ArtisTree, 12–4pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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November 7–10 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Grange Theatre ARTISTREEVT.ORG

November 2–24 November Weekends Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

November 9 Surface Decoration Techniques in Clay ArtisTree, 10am–4pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

November 9 Wine, Wit & Wisdom Billings Farm & Museum, 1–3pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

November 16 Glass Fusing ArtisTree, 9am–12pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

November 24 Family Willow Lantern Making ArtisTree, 12–3pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

November 29 Thanksgiving Weekend Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

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LAST GLANCE

Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.

— William Allingham

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