Woodstock Magazine - Winter 2016

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Design Your Own Jewelry at N. T. Ferro The STEM Lab at Woodstock Elementary School

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46 46 52 N.T. Ferro Jewelers The STEM Lab at 64 Woodstock Elementary School Skiing Austria’s Arlberg

by Lisa Densmore Ballard A modern sport with Old World charm.

by Bridget Wiffin Passion, timeless designs, and 21st century technology.

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by Lauren Seidman Where students learn science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Cover photo by Jon B. Tobey.

Excerpted from Woodstock Through Time, Fonthill Media, 2016.

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Departments

17 Editor’s Note 18 Contributors 20 Online Exclusives 70 Happenings 75 Advertisers Index 76 Last Glance

22 Everyday Essentials Tips for healthy living.

26 Around & About

by Cassie Horner

32 Wine Wisdom

by Corey Burdick

38 Bright Ideas

by Meg Brazill

A Christmas story.

59 Personalities

by Meg Brazill

It’s Wanda’s world.

Toast the holidays with festive wines.

Unique Shopping in Woodstock

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Shop & Dine in Quechee This Winter

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

JACK ROWELL

Winter Wonders With the cold-weather season upon us, we’re busying ourselves with preparing for the holidays and a new year. Snow is flying, magically turning the landscape into an old-fashioned Christmas card.

Local merchants are well-stocked with an array of gifts for everyone on your list. Visit N. T. Ferro Estate & Custom Jewelers for a beautiful keepsake for that very special someone (page 52), and browse Collective—The Art of Craft for fine one-of-a-kind arts and crafts. Shoppers of all ages are sure to fall in love with Wanda Huff’s whimsical critters, from Woolie Wombats to horses of a different color and new-fangled monkeys (page 59), all crafted from recycled sweaters and blankets. Adopt one today!

We’re sending a special thank you to Bob and Honey Hager, who are sharing their fantastic holiday display with us (page 38). Their wonderful village includes replicas of homes around the country—and the world—where the Hagers have lived, as well as many friends from the Woodstock area and Dartmouth College. We’re sure you’ll find this labor of love as delightful as we do.

We’re also visiting Woodstock Elementary School’s STEM Lab, where students are learning science, technology, engineering, and math (page 64).

It’s hard to know who enjoys the classes more—the kids or their teacher, Marcia Gauvin.

Mike McCarthy of Woodstock Beverage suggests some top wine picks for your holiday celebrations on page 32, and Lisa Densmore Ballard takes us on a thrilling ski trip to Austria (page 46).

We hope that the hustle and bustle of the season doesn’t distract you from its real meaning. Take some quiet time to reflect, remember holidays gone by spent with loved ones who are no longer here, and be thankful. Do what you can to spread joy to those around you—and to strangers. A smile doesn’t cost anything, and letting someone go ahead of you in the checkout line is easy to do. Kind deeds are contagious! Enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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Lisa Densmore Ballard

A three-time Emmy-winning television producer and host, Lisa has been a familiar face around New England for her work on PBS and for various sports and outdoor networks. An accomplished writer and photographer, she contributes regularly to over 30 regional and national magazines on various adventure travel, nature, and wildlife topics. She has written seven books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont and Hiking the Green Mountains.

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

Corey is a writer who has spent the past 14 years pursuing her passion for all things food and wine. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College who has worked as a fine wine account manager and received her WSET Level 2 certification from the Vermont Wine School. When she isn’t writing or cooking up something delicious with locally sourced foods, you can find her hiking, running, or vintage treasure hunting.

Corey Burdick

Lauren is the author of the children’s book What Makes Someone a Jew? (Jewish Lights Publishing), and her narrative nonfiction has appeared in Litro magazine. When she’s not writing or editing, Lauren enjoys birding, hiking Mt. Tom, people watching on the Woodstock Green, and supporting local eateries. She is a New Yorker by birth but a Vermonter at heart.

Lauren Seidman

Bridget is a grant and freelance writer living in Western Massachusetts. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, gardening, live music, and spending time with her husband Daniel and their children Wilder and Cecelia.

Bridget Wiffin

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

Another Reason to

Stress Less

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on’t let stress sabotage your healthy habits! A new study finds that stress complicates the way the body processes food and can undercut the benefits of a healthy diet. Researchers report that stressful events from the previous day appear to eradicate any health benefits a person might have gained from eating a breakfast rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats (like those found in nuts, avocados, and olive oil), as opposed to a breakfast loaded with saturated fats (such as those found in red meat and full-fat dairy).

“They physiologically looked like they’d eaten the high saturatedfat meal,” says lead researcher Janice Kiecolt-Glaser of the stressedout healthy eaters.“Their advantage in eating the healthier meal disappeared.”

In addition to following a diet full of monounsaturated fats, it’s important to find healthy and effective ways to manage stress levels.

Regular exercise, adequate sleep, maintaining social relationships, and relaxation techniques like deep breathing and yoga are all stress busters.

“Both stress and diet can have an effect on inflammation in our bodies,” says Jennifer Kartashevsky, a certified diabetes educator with the Diabetes Alliance Program at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York. “The takeaway is to continue to follow a diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins, fresh fruits, whole grains, and monounsaturated [fats] to give yourself a better base if stress does come your way.”

Driving in a Blizzard? Be Prepared Ever had lovely snow flurries turn into a zero-visibility blizzard while you’re on the road? Winter in Vermont can be unpredictable, so it’s important to be prepared in case of an emergency.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends packing the following emergency essentials in your car in case you get stranded:

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 An ice scraper, small broom, and snow shovel  Sand or kitty litter for traction if you get stuck  Jumper cables and a powerful flashlight  A box of flares  A few blankets  Bottled water and nonperishable snacks  A cell phone and charger.

Did You Know?

Vitamin C has a well-deserved reputation as an immunity booster, but it’s also critical for overall wellness. This important vitamin helps grow and repair bodily tissues, promotes healthy bones and teeth, and may help protect against some types of cancer and heart disease. Keep vitamin C supplements on hand yearround, and enjoy C-rich foods like strawberries, kiwi, red and green bell peppers, and broccoli.

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3 Tips for Better Digestion E

ven the healthiest eaters among us tend to indulge around this time of year, and most of us don’t give digestion much thought until we’re suffering from heartburn, indigestion, bloating, or other gastrointestinal distress. Here are three tips to keep your digestive system in top form.

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Don’t overeat. Overloading the digestive system means the body has to produce more stomach acid, and over time, excess acid can lead to heartburn. Undigested foods can make us feel sluggishly full and uncomfortable.

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Keep it simple. Sugars, sweeteners, juice, and alcohol are unfriendly to some digestive systems, and carbonated drinks can cause bloating. Stick to water with lemon or herbal tea (specifically ginger, which stimulates digestive enzymes).

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Mind your manners. Talking while you’re eating, smoking, or drinking through a straw can cause you to swallow excess air, leaving you bloated and uncomfortable.

Keep Teens Lean Anyone with teenagers at home knows that getting everyone off the couch (and off their phones) for some physical activity can be challenging, especially when outdoor temperatures drop. But research finds that keeping teenagers physically active is critical since children’s metabolism temporarily slows during puberty. In one study, researchers found that, on average, 15-year-olds used about 450 fewer calories at rest each day compared to when they were 10 years old. This is surprising to experts since larger bodies usually burn more calories at rest to fuel brain activity, the cardiovascular system, and other bodily processes.

A slower resting metabolic rate could lead to weight gain during a time when kids tend to be less physically active—and ravenously hungry. These findings underscore the importance of healthful eating and regular physical activity.

Have healthy snacks on hand at home, and grab the sleds, ice skates, or skis and enjoy getting active as a family this winter.

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Support the Local Food Chain Just because the holidays are right around the corner doesn’t mean you can’t continue to eat well. The Woodstock Farmers’ Market is open year-round and offers everything from prepared dinners and lunches to organic fruits and veggies; fresh meats, fish, and eggs; and much more.

Let the Farmers’ Market kitchen lend a hand with your holiday entertaining—they not only offer an extensive catering menu but also have made-from-scratch pies, tarts, pastries, cookies, and brownies, not to mention a huge selection of local and international cheeses, olives, deli meats, and amazing coffee.

The Woodstock Farmers’ Market is located on Route 4, about a mile west of the village of Woodstock. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30am to 7pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm (convenient hours for picking up some lastminute scones or a pie before company arrives!). For more information, visit www. woodstockfarmersmarket.com.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

By Cassie Horner

All images courtesy of Elizabeth Jewell and from personal and public collections. Excerpted from Woodstock Through Time, Fonthill Media, 2016.

Woodstock Through Time

Hatch storefront, 1870s.

Photo courtesy of the Billings family.

Woodstock, with its quintessential New England village green, has been named one of America’s prettiest places.

A new book, Woodstock Through Time, reflects in photos both historic and contemporary the beauty of this Vermont town, whether it’s the current covered bridge, Wassail Weekend’s horse parade, or the historic Woodstock Inn coach and horses at the railroad station.

“Woodstock is endowed with rare natural beauty enhanced by the absence of visible electric lines and historic preservation efforts maintain the quaint vintage appearance of Woodstock and its surrounding communities,” observes the commentary about the book from its publisher, Arcadia Publishing and The History Press.

Adding to the aesthetics and history of the town is the wide variety of cultural and artistic activities that make it a wonderful place to live and visit.

Woodstock Through Time, published in November 2016, was written by Elizabeth C. Jewell. This New England resident is active in her local historical society and a member of the Woodstock Historical Society. She lives in an old home with a lot of character and enjoys her family, gardening, and reading, in addition to writing and illustrating books for adults and children.

The book is a natural fit for Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, which offer a large list of publications with local and regional content in the US. The publisher’s specialty is empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write books with a strong local focus.

The book is available locally and at www.arcadia publishing.com.

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Above: The annual Wassail Parade is a Woodstock tradition.

Left: Middle Bridge. Photo by Jon B. Tobey.

Above: Frank and Jireh Billings, F.H. Gillingham’s great-grandsons, have kept the family tradition and the general store alive.

Left: Winter recreation in the past included showshoeing.

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Union Arena Skating Club Thanks to the Union Arena Skating Club, area kids have the opportunity to learn to figure skate starting around the age of two-and-a-half to three years old. They can participate in a series of classes, take part in an annual ice show, and even compete.

“I think figure skating is a lifelong sport,” says Jill Kurash, president of the UA Skating Club as well as an instructor and coach. “Kids can skate in many different places and times of the year. Skating builds confidence. It’s a great sport for coordination, balance, and gross motor skills, and there is an artistic component. Some kids learn with us and then go on to play hockey.” Both of her children skate, her daughter with the UA Skating Club and her son, who plays hockey.

The UA Skating Club was founded in 2004 to provide figure skating for kids in the Upper Valley. The club operates under the US Figure Skating organization, so it uses their instructional programs, including Snowplow Sam for pre-

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Upper-level skaters perform a group number at the annual March show.

schoolers, the six-level Learn to Skate series, and freestyle.

“Skaters like the camaraderie,” says Jill. “They challenge themselves to master a variety of skating elements. For example, doing a music program is a big milestone.” Some of the skaters move on to an evaluation program with eight levels; they appear before judges to advance to the next level. Some skaters compete, traveling to places such as the Leddy Ice Arena in Burlington.

“Skating builds confidence.

It’s a great sport for coordination, balance, and gross motor skills, and there is an artistic component.”

Events for skaters for the 2016/2017 Union Arena season include an exhibition in December during Skate with Santa and an annual ice show on Saturday, March 11. The ice show, which always has a theme, features group numbers, soloists, and pairs. It is the UA Skating Club’s biggest fundraiser and helps to support a scholarship program for skaters.

For more information and to register for classes, visit www.uaskateclub.com.

Top: Beginner skaters perform with their teachers.

They have spent the season learning skills to move forward, stop, and to sit and stand up on the ice.

Left: An upper-level skater does a catch foot spiral.

Below: Skaters perform a group number to A Pocketful of Sunshine.

Bottom: Annually the skate club does a Skate with Santa mini performance during a public skate. This year it will take place on Sunday, December 11 during Wassail Weekend.

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“I love the writing.

I love meeting readers.”

Carla Neggers, Bestselling Author tion. I’m nothing if not persistent.” Today, Carla has a long list of bestsellers.

One of her series, the Swift River Valley series, is contemporary romance set in the area where she grew up on the edge of Quabbin Reservoir. “Four small towns were obliterated in the 1930s to make way for the reservoir,” she says. “Growing up, I knew some of these people. I have heard from so many people with connections to those lost towns.” Her fictional town of Knights Bridge “feels like a place where time stopped” and is the setting for stories that echo with the power of past and present.

A second series, Sharpe & Donovan, is character-driven suspense involving two FBI agents. Emma Sharpe, whose grandfather is a world-renowned art detective, has roots in a Kennebunkport-like Maine village and is an

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Quechee resident Carla Neggers, a New York Times bestselling author, has been writing since she was a kid growing up in rural Massachusetts with her six brothers and sisters. “I’d climb into a tree and write,” she recalls. “I wrote adventure, romance.”

At Boston University, she started out as a music major before switching to journalism, a change that led her to a career as a freelance arts and entertainment writer for newspapers and magazines. “I was always writing fiction on the side,” she says.

When Carla was seeking an agent in the hope of getting published, there was no market for a romanceand-suspense genre. As she learned before making it big, an author had to choose one genre or the other. “I was writing funny, romantic books,” she says. “But I kept writing my own mix of suspense, romance, and ac-

art-crime specialist. Colin Donovan, raised in a struggling fishing village in Maine, is a deep-cover agent. This series is set in Maine, Boston, Ireland, and England. Carla travels to Ireland repeatedly for research and inspiration. “Settings are big in my books,” she says. Dingle Distillery, the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, and the ancient ruins in Ardmore are just a few of the places she has visited.

Whether writing in a maple tree as a kid or in a cottage in Ireland as an adult, Carla has stayed true to her storytelling. “I love the writing,” she says. “I love meeting readers.”

WINE WISDOM

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Toast the Holidays with Festive Wines Picks to please every palate and pocketbook

By Corey Burdick

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t’s hard to believe that the holiday season has arrived again. It always seems to creep right up on me like a sneak attack. As the list of invitations to parties and family gatherings mounts, figuring out what to give hosts and hostesses or offer your guests if you’re the one doing the hosting can get somewhat stressful. To make things easier on us all, we chatted with Woodstock Beverage proprietor Mike McCarthy to get his top wine picks for the season. Dashing into his Southern Vermont shop is an easy way to choose a bottle that’s sure to please every palate (and budget)!

If you’re the party planner and you don’t want to break the bank, Mike recommends picking up wines by the Three Thieves, a collaboration between winemakers Joel Gott, Charles Bieler, and Roger Scommegna. They began their quest with the intent of finding the best California grapes to produce reasonably priced wines (under $10).

Their list includes a chardonnay, pinot grigio, pinot noir, and cabernet, so if you mix and match a case, you’ll be well prepared for any gathering.

FOR LOVERS OF WHITE WINES

For those who love white wines, Mike has a host of recommendations ranging from chardonnay to the more esoteric grenache blanc, all under $20. While some people favor the creamy properties of a chardonnay aged in oak and others prefer the cleaner, crisper style of those aged in stainless steel, this wine may please both. The Mer Soleil ($20) unoaked chardonnay is grown in the Santa Lucia highlands. This chardonnay is crisp and clean and lacks the buttery viscosity oaked chardonnays often possess. Mike thinks the vitality and mineral character of the earth really shine through in this particular fume.

For the chardonnay lover who enjoys oaky and buttery, the Ferrari-Carano chardonnay, out of Sonoma, provides a perfect balance of fruit flavors and lemon and pear aromas. It is also full bodied. The Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River chardonnay would also be a good choice for this flavor profile.

If you are looking for something a little different, though, check out the Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Blanc from Paso Robles. Launched in 2010,

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this label is a blend of four white Rhone-vineyard varietals: grenache blanc, viognier, roussanne, and marsanne. The fruit is sourced from nine vineyards and is fermented in stainless steel, which elevates the clean and crisp fruitiness on the palate. This wine would be perfect as an aperitif or to pair with lighter appetizers.

IF YOU WANT TO GO RED

For reds, Mike leans toward the cabernet side of things, and there are so many great ones in the under-$20 range. The Justin Cabernet from Paso Robles, California, is beautifully balanced with aromas of black fruit and spice. This wine is aged in American oak for 14 months and packs a punch with its 15 percent alcohol content.

The finish lingers; this one pairs perfectly with a cozy fire in your hearth.

Moving farther up the coast, the Six Prong Cabernet from Walla Walla, Washington, boasts full ripe grapes and firm tannins. This cabernet is oakaged as well but has just a smidge (5 percent) of Syrah that lends a touch more cherry to this juicy wine.

Of course, you may have heard of the Bogle Phantom, which has become a legend unto itself. The Phantom is a blend of petite sirah, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and mourvèdre. The fruit in this beauty is nice and bright, and the blend offers complexity on the palate for those not wed to a single varietal.

FOR VERY SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

Finally, if you have celebrations on your mind, whether an anniversary, engage-

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ment, or the New Year’s Eve fireworks, Mike has a few special bottles to make the moment one you won’t soon forget.

The Moet and Chandon Imperial French Champagne ($45) comes from the largest champagne house in France. Founded in 1743 by Claude Moet, this champagne has notes of apple, pear, and a slight toastiness.

“An elegant maturity at a great value,” Mike notes.

For another true champagne, Mike recommends the Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut ($44). This is a grower’s champagne produced and shipped by the producer, which helps contribute to its exceptional value.

The aromas and flavors hint at minerality and orchard fruit, with a little candied orange peel thrown in. This celebratory sparkler has a dry finish and is ideal for toasting the New Year.

However, if you aren’t in the market for champagne, but you still crave some bubbles, the Via de la Plata Cava Brut from Spain is the way to go. This wine has crisp acidity and red fruit, and it’s produced in the Champagne method, where it undergoes lees ageing and a second fermentation in the bottle, lending it the allusion of a champagne at a fraction of the price ($17). Cheers to 2017!

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BRIGHT IDEAS

A Christmas Story Bob and Honey Hager’s winter village

By Meg Brazill | Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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t’s a clear night, and a full moon shines above the village. Glistening snow drifts around the houses and down the hillside.

Carolers gather to sing, and a few skiers are squeezing in a last run at Suicide Six. Every house is lit with a warm glow. This village, however, is in miniature, and it exists for just a few months every year in Bob and Honoré Hager’s home in Woodstock. It’s amazing what can be done with balsa wood and cardboard—and a lot of patience, perseverance, and love.

NEW BEGINNINGS

It began in 1959. Bob and Honoré (pronounced Honor-ray, but she is known

as Honey) Hager were celebrating their first Christmas together. The newlyweds were living in married student housing at Dartmouth College during Bob’s senior year. To add some cheer to their Christmas tree, Bob built a few little buildings to go under it—never imagining that it would be the start of a lifelong project and an annual holiday tradition.

“I built [in miniature] the Dartmouth complex we lived in, Sachem Village, along with a church, an inn, and some other things,” Bob says. The village, excluding the residences, was loosely modeled after Woodstock, where he grew up. “The brick building on the corner is like the Cabot Block.

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The inn is like the old Woodstock Inn. I have a pretty good replica of the Middle Bridge.”

Along with his academic studies at Dartmouth, Bob was news and sports director of the college’s radio station, WDCR, where he wrote and aired a daily newscast and did the play-byplays for football, basketball, and ice hockey. It helped lay the groundwork for his life’s work. His 35-year career as an NBC news correspondent and award-winning journalist was still a decade away from beginning.

THE ARTIST’S TOUCH

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BRIGHT IDEAS

working in radio news. “I added a few more houses to the village including the house we were living in then.” Neither of them had any inkling how much their village would grow and how far it would travel. “The houses are exact replicas [of the houses we lived in], right down to the color of the curtains in our daughters’ bedroom,” Honey says.

“My mom and dad were artists, so it’s in my blood,” Bob says. “I was used to doing art projects. My father always had little villages under the tree, so that was a family tradition.”

THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE

The Hagers moved often, and Bob added a replica of their home with each new move.

A decade later, life began to get more complicated. In 1969 he was assigned to cover the Vietnam War, beginning his long career with NBC. Early on, he also covered the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team at the Munich Olympics, sectarian strife in Northern Ireland, and the revolution that overthrew the Shah of Iran.

Later, he covered major stories from NBC’s office in Washington, DC, including 13 national political conventions, the Three Mile Island nuclear crisis, the loss of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, the first bombing of the World Trade Center in New York (1993), and many others.

He was also one of NBC’s lead reporters during the network’s coverage of 9/11 and the aftermath.

Their family was growing too. According to Honey, “When Bob was a war correspondent and slaying dragons all over the world, I was raising children, packing, and unpacking.” When they lived in Washington, she found time to start a small stenciling business. “I had a partner and we designed and stenciled house interiors around DC.” She hasn’t lost her touch. Some of her stencil designs are in their Woodstock home.

HOME IS WHERE THE SHIPPING CONTAINER GOES

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says. “Hanover, New Hampshire; Lexington, Raleigh, and Charlotte in North Carolina; Washington, DC; and Germany. Then back to DC, Connecticut, and then DC again.

“Our German house was really quite wonderful. It was a typical German villa,” Honey says. “Our German friends loved it. The real house looked like a little Hansel and Gretel house.”

In 2004, Bob retired and the Hagers moved to Woodstock. Their miniature village had grown through the years. To emphasize its Vermont location, Bob added a marble quarry, Suicide Six, and a maple-sugaring operation. The only thing missing was the people.

“About four years ago, it dawned on me that I could take photos of our friends. Now, when friends come over, I make them pose for a winter photo then resize it on the computer.” The end result is a full-body photo about an inch high. The “people” are mounted on toothpicks so it’s easy to stand them up in the fluffy cotton snow. The winter scene is now populated with old schoolmates, colleagues, and friends—using contemporary photos—and their three daughters and eight grandchildren.

Each person has a connection to the Hagers. Honey knew Bill Gallagher (later, Father Gallagher) from childhood.

She grew up in Rutland, where she attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Castleton College. An image of Father Gallagher (now deceased) dressed in his vestments stands in front of the church.

A photo of Jim Lewis, one of Bob’s classmates from Woodstock High

School, is in front of the sugarhouse.

Margaret Edwards, who was a professor at UVM all her life, is near the schoolhouse. At the library, Ham Gillett reads from A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Gary Smith and his wife, Betsy, are in front of the pharmacy. Phil and Mary Lee Camp are positioned near Suicide Six since Phil grew up around the ski business.

The scene includes friends from around the world, and so it also serves as a “Memory Lane” for the Hagers and their children. “At our age, some of our friends have already passed on, and we keep them living,” Bob says.

BRINGING IT TO LIFE

“Every year we put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving, and we leave it up until the end of February,” says Honey.

It’s no small task to haul it out of the barn each year, unpack it, mount the sections in the living room alcove, and then assemble all the buildings and people in their rightful places. “The lights are strung underneath so they stick up inside each house,” Bob says. The light glows through the translucent windows created from tracing paper.

“I always laid it out flat—horizontally—on a plywood base until we moved to this house where we put it in an alcove,” Bob says. “When it was horizontal, it grew across the room,” Honey says. “It was getting to the point where I didn’t think we’d be able to display it—then Bob figured out the vertical display. It makes it a lot easier to see it.”

The entire scene is made up of four sections that are mounted vertically in

a recessed alcove in their living room.

The buildings are made of cardboard with a balsa wood reinforcement. The houses can be lifted off and stored separately. “The setup is always traumatic.

I leave the house,” Honey says with a laugh. The setup takes almost a full day.

“You have to wheel it all over from the barn,” Bob says. “You wind up moving the furniture.”

Anyone who has ever tangled with a Christmas tree or holiday lights can begin to imagine the scenario. But the Hagers seem to agree it’s well worth it.

“It helps with a history of family,” Honey says. “It’s our tradition of Christmas after Christmas.”

When the Hagers’ grown children come by, “They love being able to see where they were born,” Bob says. “I have our kids in front of the house in West Berlin where we lived in the 1970s.”

It’s all lit like a cozy village scene adding to the sense of life, love, and lives lived to the fullest. The effect is mesmerizing. “The lights are on a rheostat so we can dim them. Our grandkids love that,” Bob says. “They like to turn the lights down low—or turn off all the lights so it looks like it’s 3am. Or a beautiful moonlit night with all the lights out.”

Then it’s time to say goodnight and scoot them all off to bed. There will be tomorrow to reminisce and remember it all over again.

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Unique Shopping in Woodstock

Farmhouse Pottery

Woodstock Home & Hardware

1837 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 774-8373 www.FarmhousePottery.com

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

Open daily 10am–5pm

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

Woodstock Hops N’ Barley

NT Ferro Jewelers

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

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

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

Open daily

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

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

FH Gillingham & Sons

Eyes on Elm Optical Boutique

The Village Butcher

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

23 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7227 www.EyesOnElm.com

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

Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm Sun 10am–5pm

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

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

Worthy Kitchen

Open daily

Shop Local for the Best Selection

R.T. Home

Whippletree Yarn Shop

Unicorn

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

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

Please visit our website for current hours.

Mon–Fri 9:30am–5pm Sat 9:30am–5:30pm Sun 10:30am–4:30pm

Collective – The Art Of Craft

Encore Designer Consignment

Gear Traders

47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.Collective-TheArtOfCraft.com

1 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-9797 www.EncoreDesignerConsignment.com

1 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1451 www.GearTradersVT.com

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Please visit our website for current hours.

Please visit our website for current hours.

South Woodstock Country Store & Deli

43 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5700 Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 12–4pm

Anything Printed

Angkor Wat Restaurant

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

61 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-9029 www.AngkorWatRestaurant.com

Mon–Fri 8am–5:30pm

Tue–Sun 4–9pm

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Shop & Dine in and around Quechee this Winter

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

Quality Inn 5817 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 295-7600 www.QualityInnQuecheeGorge.com

Jake’s Quechee Market & Café 7161 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 291-9900 www.JakesQuecheeMarket.com Open daily 7am–7:30pm Open Fri until 8pm

Antiques Collaborative, Inc.

Andrew Pearce Bowls

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

59 Woodstock Road Hartland, VT Between Quechee and Woodstock (802) 735-1884 www.AndrewPearceBowls.com

Open daily 10am–5pm Closed Wednesday

Deirdre Donnelly Jewelry Art Quechee Gorge Village 5573 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 432-1700 www.DeirdreDonnelly.com Open daily 10am–5pm

Strong House Spa 694 Quechee Main Street Quechee, VT (802) 295-1718 www.StrongHouseSpa.com Open daily 10am–6pm

Open daily 10am–5pm

Shepard Interior Selections 9295 East Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 457-1116 www.ShepardInteriorDesign.com Mon–Fri 9am–4pm Anytime by appointment

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Quechee Home 5573 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 281-6482 Open daily 10am–5pm

Above: Panorama from the top of the Valluga, the highest peak in St. Anton.

Right: The Arlberg may be known as the cradle of modern alpine skiing, but the Nordic skiing is also exceptional.

Skiing Austria's Arlberg A modern sport with Old World charm STORY AND PHOTOS BY LISA DENSMORE BALLARD No matter how good a skier I’ve become, there are still some slopes that get my attention. One of those runs is called the Valluga Nord, which starts atop the Valluga (9,222 feet), the tallest peak in St. Anton, Austria. The elevation may sound tame compared to many ski areas in the Rockies, but when I stepped off the tiny cable car at the top of this pointed pinnacle, my breath came in choppy gasps. The immense Alpen vista was indeed breathtaking, with majestic white-mantled peaks in every direction, but the real rush came when I looked down. 

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From top: Historic cabin in Lech. Gondola in St. Anton. Lech village.

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Above: The author by the Post Hotel in Lech.

Right: Ski trail into the center of Lech.

The top of the Valluga to the col between the Valluga and the nearby Rogspitze, the next peak to the northeast, is considered an off-piste, no-fall zone. The route is steep, like Tuckerman Ravine, but with more side-hill and a couple of distinct bends around rock outcroppings. If a skier were to fall, he or she would inevitably crash into the rocks.

“Let’s do it!” announced Marcus, my guide, carefully placing his skis on a narrow ledge of snow by a small opening in the railing surrounding the cable-car terminal’s viewing platform. He clicked into his bindings, then pushed slightly to the side.

My friend Ian and my husband Jack followed, crowding onto the narrow ledge. I was last. Setting my edges firmly in the windblown snow, I watched Marcus make several flawless turns down the slope. Ian followed, muscling his way past the first rock outcropping and then pausing to pick a line for his next few turns. Ian had skied the Valluga several times before. What he lacked in finesse, he made up for in strength and confidence.

My heart pounded faster when Jack pushed off. He had never skied the Valluga before or anything like it. After a couple of tentative

turns, picking his way down the impressive pitch, he followed Marcus and Ian like a pro.

My turn. Jack’s skillful negotiation of the slope chased my own anxieties away. I followed, pivoting around each pole plant and then setting my edges against gravity’s pull.

The snow was cut up by other skiers, but dry and grippy. Soon I was beside the other three, standing on the saddle between the Valluga and the Rogspitze. “Well done!” exclaimed Marcus proudly. “How about some lunch?”

Lunch on this trip was usually around 2pm and typically marked the end of our ski day.

It was a big meal, outdoors if it was sunny, and usually involved a bottle of wine. An Arlberg lunch sounded like the perfect reward for surviving the Valluga unscathed. We headed down from the col, a more reasonable drop into the Paziel-Tal (Paziel Valley) and on to Zürs, another resort in Austria’s Arlberg region, where wienerschnitzel, spätzle, and apfelstrudel awaited us.

ARLBERG–NEW ENGLAND CONNECTIONS

The Arlberg is technically a mountain range between the federal states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria, though skiers know it as the

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The view from the platform atop the Valluga.

enormous interconnected ski region that encompasses the resorts of Lech, Oberlech, Zürs, Zug, Stuben, Stubenbach, Warth, St. Christoph, Klösterle, and St. Anton. The name is likely derived from the Arlenbush, a common local shrub. It is among the oldest destination ski regions in the world, and it has a connection to New England.

Hannes Schneider, the legendary ski instructor credited with inventing modern ski techniques, was born in Stuben in 1890 and began teaching skiing as a teenager in St. Anton. In 1938 when the Nazis invaded Austria, Schneider refused to endorse the Fascist regime and was arrested. A year later, international financier Harvey Dow Gibson negotiated Schneider’s immigration to the United States to help run Gibson’s new ski area, Mount Cranmore in North Conway.

Schneider is not the only prominent skier to come to New England from the Arlberg.

The Ski Club Arlberg has produced more than 50 Olympic and world champions since it was founded in 1901. One of those Olympians, Egon Zimmermann from Lech, married American ski racer Penny Pitou and settled in Laconia for several decades. (Zimmermann has since returned to Lech.)

However, it wasn’t legendary ski instructors or Olympic champions that attracted me to the Arlberg. It was the place. Men still wear boiledwool jackets and women wear dirndls in the quaint mountain villages. The steeples of 16th century churches proudly touch the sky above modern ski lodges, both with an Austrian flare.

Old World charm melds with modern sport here. And there’s a hefty 65,000 skiable acres served by 84 lifts! St. Anton alone has 5,400 skiable acres—larger than Vail, Colorado. It’s a skier’s nirvana.

DER WEISSE RING

We stayed in Lech, which was the starting point for each day’s skiing adventures. It’s also the start and finish of Der Weisse Ring (The White Ring), a series of 13 lifts, 14 miles of ski trails, and 17,850 vertical feet of downhill skiing that allows skiers to sample Lech, Zürs, Zug, and Oberlech in a single day. Like the Valluga, skiing Der Weisse Ring was a “must do,” so we asked Marcus to take us.

We met Marcus shortly after the Rufikopf Bahn, the tram from the center of Lech to the top of Rupikopf peak, opened. From there, we skied the entire White Ring, which took several hours. My legs were tired at the end of this lengthy loop, but it was more relaxing than the Valluga, all on marked trails and without death-defying headwalls.

“How about lunch?” asked Marcus as we came to a stop near the river in the heart of Lech. I now recognized his daily question about lunch as a signal that our ski day was over.

About halfway through a dumpling the size of a softball, Marcus posed a different sort of question. “Would you like to race?” he asked.

I nearly choked on my knödel. “Race you?” I coughed.

“Not me, Der Weisse Ring,” he chuckled. “For the last 10 years, there has been an annual race to see who can ski Der Weisse Ring the fastest.

Patrick Ortlieb has the course record.” (Patrick Ortlieb was the 1992 Olympic downhill champion. He now owns and runs a hotel with his family in Oberlech.) “No thanks,” I replied. “I was happy to simply ski it.”

And the rest of the Arlberg too. It’s a skiing destination that offers terrain as challenging as any skier could want, more mileage than one can ski in a week, and full immersion in Austrian ski culture and history.

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Skiers in the no-fall zone on the Valluga.

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N.T. Ferro Jewelers Passion, timeless designs, and 21st century technology

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Ferro Estate & Custom Jewelers, a family tradition since 1947, opened its doors in Woodstock, Vermont, in 1981. Now in its 36th year, this family business is still run by Nick and Beverly Ferro and an exceptional staff of jewelry professionals, and it continues to help members of the Woodstock community as well as customers throughout New England and from as far away as Europe commemorate holidays, special moments, and milestones in their lives.

The continuing success of this charming, family-owned shop on Central Street can be attributed to the passion and deep commitment of its owners to provide individuals with a shopping experience that is as unique and personalized as the jewelry they purchase. Âť

Above: Custom ring with hand-cut genuine emerald baguettes set with a halo of white diamonds and a yellow canary diamond in the center.

Opposite: Nicholas T. Ferro, owner and designer.

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Enjoy browsing many shelves and display cases throughout the store.

DESIGN YOUR OWN PIECES

From top: Adam Unger, computer design specialist, laser welder, and bench jeweler.

Adam completes a custom engagement ring design.

Solid-scape 3D computerized wax-model carver.

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Perhaps the key to Nick’s success is his ability and willingness to embrace technological advances in jewelry design while holding fast to the principles of customer service and satisfaction that his father—who founded Essex Jewelry Manufacturing, one of the country’s first leading ring designers and manufacturers—instilled in him almost a half-century ago.

The designer side of Nick—the side that emerged when he was just a kid and that in 1995 won him the prestigious DeBeers Diamonds Today contest—is able to connect with customers on a personal level to design timeless pieces such as wedding bands and engagement rings steeped in tradition. »

From top: Adam uses the new laser welder to join gold parts together.

“We invested in the 3D modeling system because it allows us to show the customer a sample within a very short time.”

Sarah and Kayce enter jewelry parts into a sophisticated new inventory system.

Matthew Allen, computer CAD-CAM design specialist.

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Clockwise from top: Nick shows a customer and her husband a sapphire bracelet. General Manager George Martin inspects a piece for a customer. Two antique emerald and diamond estate pendants.

At the same time, after nearly 45 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the jewelry industry, Nick incorporates changes in jewelry-making techniques that put his operation ahead of the curve and create a more efficient and convenient experience for his customers.

“Over the years, I’ve designed special one-of-a-kind jewelry for hundreds of customers,” he says. Times are changing, however, and recent developments in state-of-the-art equipment are trading pencil sketches for computer renderings and giving customers the option to design their own jewelry and experience its development firsthand.

In 2013, after decades of putting pencil to paper to bring customers’ one-of-a-kind jewelry designs to life, a process that would sometimes take up to three months, Nick decided to add computer software to his store to com5 6 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

Meet the Staff George Martin, General Manager Oversees all jewelry repair and customdesign fabrication, graduate gemologist, jewelers’ appraiser.

Adam Unger Professional Bench Jeweler, specialist in laser welding jewelry, CAD-CAM computer design operator, 3D printer operator, Woodstock store.

Matthew Allen Jewelry repair analyst and parts procurer, CAD-CAM computer design operator, Stowe store.

Steven Bailey Master Bench Jeweler, gold and platinum fabricator, wax model maker, finisher.

Sarah McDerment Store manager.

Kayce Mae Jarvis Inventory control.

Lisa Ewald Sales associate.

Jill Avellar Financial manager and bookkeeper.

Diamond and emerald drop earrings in 18 karat gold.

plete customers’ designs—and in 20 to 30 minutes. This software, known as “counter sketching,” provides customers with more than 40,000 options for ring and pendant designs and offers a rotating three-dimensional view of each piece. This addition enables customers to move forward with creating custom designs, even when Nick is not available.

ADDING CONVENIENCE AND KEEPING TRADITIONS

Based on the success of the counter sketching software, in the spring of 2016 N. T. Ferro Jewelers decided to invest in an innovative system that combined the computerized jewelry modeling software with a three-dimensional wax-carving machine. This 3D modeling system enables Nick and his team of highly qualified staff to provide customers with a finished, customized product in just three weeks—week one for the initial design process; week two for computer design and creation of a wax model using the new 3D printer; and week three to cast the wax in metal, set gemstones, and complete the finishing polish. Prior to adding this equipment, customers would wait for over a month to receive a hand-carved wax model of their design—a step that is now completed in-house and in one week.

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“The system with all its moving parts works well because of George Martin, our general manager, and my son Bryan Ferro, who oversees the entire operation,” Nick says. Responsibilities within the operation include assisting customers with design development through the counter sketching system, computerizing the design and creating the wax model, completing the stone setting and final finishing, and tracking all customer jobs and keeping tasks on schedule.

Nick points out, however, that this transition to high-speed service for customization is not dulling the unique quality and distinct craft of his store’s jewelry. “We invested in the 3D modeling system because it allows us to show the customer a sample within a very short time,” Nick says. “But we also plan to make the majority of our designs for both stores in-house, so most of our inventory will be unique designs created in Vermont.”

Additional equipment also includes a high-tech laser welder that gives N. T. Ferro the capability to size silver, gold, or platinum rings without creating seams for better durability and to repair jewelry that in the past was unrepairable.

N. T. Ferro has always carried a unique collection of estate and period pieces, fine white and fancy colored diamonds, handmade Vermont charms, and diamond snowflake pendants. The winter season Vermont charms collection, which Nick designs himself, includes diamond snowflake pendant designs (a collection that has been expanded for the 2016/2017 season), cross-country and downhill skiers, pinecones, snowmen, a gondola, and even a snow shovel. New designs include snowflake earrings and rings.

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PERSONALITIES

It’s Wanda’s World We just live in it

By Meg Brazill Photos by Lynn Bohannon

Woolie Wombats, fish pillows, and a few horses of a different color are piled high on Wanda Huff’s dining table. On a cold afternoon, the woodstove is going and Wanda has cleared a space among her stuffed creatures to sew button eyes on some of her almost-completed wombats.

“I really need a studio,” Wanda says with a laugh. Indeed, she does.

Most of the available surfaces are covered with a menagerie of these cuddly characters, and Wanda says she is still filling back orders as new orders are coming in. » Above: Wanda's critters always make her smile.

Left: A horse of a different color.

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PERSONALITIES

FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES

Top: Wanda puts the finishing touches on the eyes of a Woolie Wombat.

Above: Two little mice share a secret.

The usual monikers like stuffed animals, toys, or decorative pillows don’t do justice to the eclectic group of critters Wanda creates. It’s a tribute to her imaginative designs and sense of whimsy that these stuffed animals and shapes are too cute to pass up at a craft fair. It seems as if each is imbued with the same life-affirming qualities that Wanda herself radiates.

At least four categories of creatures make up the World of Wanda Vermont (WOWVT) family. The wombats have long, pointed noses and are named after a short-legged marsupial native to Australia. “But they are a little more nattily dressed than the typical wombat,” Wanda says. She makes jackets and pants for them with buttons that are lovingly mismatched. “I never put a matched set of buttons on them. When they’re mismatched, your eye notices each one.”

Another category is the fish pillow.

“Everyone in my family fishes, but I

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“The idea is to take something that won’t be reused and make it into something that will be.” think it’s the most boring thing to sit there all day with a stick and a string.”

Wanda lore has it that she made fish pillows so she could stay in the family.

“And, of course, with the movie A Fish Called Wanda, the pillows were a natural.”

Large, soft-sculpture mushrooms are a cross between a cushion and a pillow that Wanda calls Fungi Furniture. Not to be forgotten is the horse of a differ-

Buttons adorn most of Wanda's creatures.

ent color, which lives up to its name.

These are a hit with kids from 1 to 105.

CREATIONS OF A WOOLGATHERER

Her critters are often made of wool, but Wanda also uses other materials that are soft to the touch, like cotton.

What’s important is that the materials are upcycled—which usually means recycling the wool from a sweater or a blanket. Wanda’s critters and such are “upcycled” because they’re made into new objects and given a second life.

“The idea is to take something that won’t be reused and make it into something that will be,” she explains.

Some of her wool is sourced at the Bridgewater Thrift Store. “When they get a sweater that has a moth hole or a stain, they put it aside because it won’t sell. I’ll buy them so they can still get income from them.” And the wombats get what they need.

Wanda uses buttons she buys from an Australian seller on Etsy who donates a portion of each sale to build orphanages in Africa. Not only are the small buttons perfect for making eyes—the mission of helping build orphanages resonates with Wanda.

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PERSONALITIES

Above: New-fangled sock monkeys.

Right: Wool balls make good indoor toys for youngsters of all ages.

WEAVING HER WAY ACROSS COUNTRY

“When I was a kid, we had a couple of cows, a couple of turkeys, a couple of pigs. It was like a Noah’s Ark farm,” Wanda says. “For my 12th birthday, I got a couple of sheep.” Later on she learned to spin their wool, and she began weaving after she got a loom one Christmas.

From those beginnings in Maine where she was “bitten by the fiber bug,” she moved across country and settled in Texas. Coupled with some innate business savvy, she wove her way to creating and owning the largest fiber store in Texas. And that’s a tall order in a state that prides itself on the biggest of everything.

“I was mailing yarn out to Georgia and Alabama,” Wanda says. Before the Internet came along, a store earned a following through its reputation, which spread by word of mouth. Customers would travel far and wide to get to her store in Texas.

Eventually she moved back to New England with the impetus of helping her elderly parents move from their farm in Maine. But she chose Woodstock, Vermont, for her home.

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“When I came back to New England, all my looms were in storage so I started making small items that I could create by hand.” And the woolly creatures were born. “It started when I was helping Mom get things ready for the senior center sale. That’s when I made the first ones. I think some people were surprised to see these wombats show up, but they sold!”

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME

Over the years, Wanda has worked at jobs around the Upper Valley including marketing and sales at the Fat Hat Factory and managing Gemstone Press.

She took on increasing responsibilities over the years, including working in International Regulatory Systems for Stryker Biotech for 10 years. For the past three years, she’s worked at Ottauquechee Health Center at Ascutney

Hospital in Woodstock where she’s the lead secretary.

Wanda’s smile lights up the faces of patients at the Health Center every day. “I’m at the front door when people come in. It’s the best job there, and I take it as a privilege to be there.

When I register the older folks, I try to ask a question that will make them laugh or smile. That’s my day gig.”

She has become a front-office favorite, and it’s obvious she enjoys her work. “It’s nice to be back working for people,” Wanda says. “Money is great, but it’s not the end all, be all.”

Her work making her WOW creatures and selling them is in addition to her day job. “One of the hardest things is finding time,” Wanda says. “But when I get set up on Saturday mornings at the Norwich Farmers’ Market, the vendors are happy. Then everyone starts coming in. I love it! I’d do that market over any other.”

In addition to selling at the Norwich Farmers’ Market outdoors in the summer, Wanda sells her work at Tracy Hall in Norwich from November through April. In Hartland, Earth Star Pottery carries her work and so does the Collective in Woodstock, where she is a permanent member.

“I learned a long time ago that it’s the little things. Doing the upcycling, it’s a little less that will end up in a landfill. Giving back and lending a helping hand. I see the difference it makes at the health center and at the farmers’ market. Then I feel like I’ve done my job. I enjoy getting happiness out of it, and I enjoy seeing other people getting happiness out of it too.

We need a whole world of that.”

And this world could use a lot more Wandas and her wombats.

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By Lauren Seidman Photos by Lynn Bohannon

The STEM Lab

Where students learn science, technology, engineering, and math

at Woodstock Elementary School Opposite: Fifth graders Carter and Ryan learn that carnations conduct electrical impulses.

Left: First grader Alaythia experiences the joy of discovery with teacher Marcia Gauvin.

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oodstock Elementary School introduced its STEM program in 2015 with the opening of a dedicated STEM Innovation Lab—possibly the first of its kind in an elementary school in Vermont—and hired full-time STEM teacher Marcia Gauvin. In their STEM classes, kindergartners through sixth graders discover a world of new opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Now, WES is at the forefront of science education as it prepares students for 21st century careers, and its STEM program has drawn increased interest from other schools in the district. But the kids aren’t concerned about all of that. Thanks to Marcia, they’re too busy having fun. »

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“Students really look forward to opportunities to be in the STEM Lab,” Principal Maggie Mills says.

“It’s about process, not product.”

TAKING RISKS, GROWING A PASSION

Most recently a middle-school science teacher in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Marcia saw firsthand the gaps in her students’ science knowledge. She describes the chance to work with WES students consistently from kindergarten through sixth grade to make sure they’re learning the fundamentals and to reinforce that learning year after year as “the best job in the world.”

Her curriculum has included kindergartners hammering and first graders constructing wooden fire trucks.

Second graders created a three-dimensional model of Woodstock, while third graders designed a permaculture garden. Fourth graders have built and

raced solar cars; fifth graders made mechanical toys out of straws; and sixth graders fabricated lidded containers on one of the lab’s two 3D printers. The students still attend regular science classes, but in the STEM Lab they have the space to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that come with exposure to engineering and technology.

“Students really look forward to opportunities to be in the STEM Lab,” Principal Maggie Mills says. She adds that they see it as a place where it’s safe to try things and explore, to take risks and tinker—where they don’t need to have the right answer the first time. “It’s about process, not product.”

Below: Remy and Claudia work to connect their materials to alligator clips.

Right: Tess, Carter, and Reanna use tinfoil to make a remote keyboard.

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CREATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Maggie Mills’s predecessor, Karen White, initiated the STEM program at WES after Vermont adopted the multistate Next Generation Science Standards, which were devised, in part, to help foster a greater interest in science among students. Karen and the Woodstock community wanted to have a more fully developed science and engineering program, especially for younger students, so parents spearheaded fundraising for the lab, receiving support from both local and outside donors. Today, with their dedicated STEM teacher and STEM space, students are enjoying just the kinds of opportunities Karen White and the community envisioned. »

Top: Phoebe and Mikayla use a banana to control a computer game.

Left: Beatrix and Leah learn how to play with their Makey Makey.

Above: First graders listen to find out what they are doing in STEM Lab today.

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The skills learned in the STEM program transfer across disciplines, and this integrated relationship allows all the educators at WES to make connections to the STEM Lab. The school’s annual May Day pageant is a celebration of art and music, but in 2015 students designed gears, pulleys, cranks, hinges—and musical instruments—in the lab. For their Poem in a Pocket project, students carried a STEM-made circuit in their pockets, and if the light was switched on, it signaled an invitation to hear them recite a poem.

Sixth graders produced public service announcements about standing in line, recycling, and hand-washing techniques for the younger kids at the school, and they learned how to record, edit, and add a soundtrack to their videos in the STEM Lab. And last year WES introduced Everybody Engineering Week, where mixed-grade teams were challenged to construct an insulated model house that would hold the heat from a hot object the longest.

The whole school participated in this event that combined science, engineering, presentation, and publicspeaking experience, and it was so successful that they’re doing it again this year—only this time they’re starting the team-building even earlier because the students were so enthusiastic about forming that special team bond.

The STEM program “creates opportunities out of thin air,” Maggie Mills says, and the opportunities keep coming in the months ahead. Students can continue attending the after-school offerings Marcia Gauvin implemented last year on subjects such as robotics, 3D engineering, electronics, and rocketry.

Experts from places like the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) and Upper Valley technology company Hypertherm are expected to visit with classes in the STEM Lab. In partnership with the conservation organization Sustainable Woodstock, WES students will be collecting data 6 8 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

Peter and Griffin get ready to connect leaves to their Makey Makey.

on water consumption at the school while also monitoring the school’s trash, recycling, and compost output as they study hand printing—the positive impact they’re having on their environment.

But today it’s business as usual in the lab. Several children will be measuring items for the first time in their lives (“using centimeters because scientists use centimeters,” Marcia says), while others are introduced to Google Drawings. One class of fifth graders will experiment with Makey Makey, an invention kit that turns everyday objects into computer touchpads.

When Marcia reveals to her students what they’ll be doing, their eyes light up as they high-five each other and exclaim, “Yay!” With gazes of wonder, the young scientists play Tetris with a leaf, Super Mario with a banana, and an electronic piano with a flower, shouts of “It works!” and “This is incredible!” echoing through the lab.

Lining up by the door at the end of class, an exuberant preteen detours to Marcia and throws her arms around her teacher. “Thank you, Ms. G., this was amazing!” Her teacher smiles and tells her student, “You’re amazing.”

Find more information online at www.wesvt.org under the WES STEM Lab tab.

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HAPPENINGS: WINTER 2016–2017 DECEMBER | JANUARY | FEBRUARY

December 9–11

Wassail Weekend Woodstock Village Green

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December 10 32nd Annual Equestrian Parade Woodstock Village Green, 2pm

December 3 Classicopia Vagabond Violin Concert ArtisTree, 2pm WWW.ARTISTREEVT.ORG

December 3–4, 17–18 & 24–January 1 (excluding Christmas Day) Christmas at the Farm Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–4pm WWW.BILLINGSFARM.ORG

December 3–4 Holiday Concert: The Woodstock Area Community Chorus, Freelance Family Singers Concerts are free, with donations of items for the Community Food Shelf suggested.

First Congregational Church of Woodstock, 3, 7pm; 4, 3pm

December 8, 22 Open Mic with Jim Yeager ArtisTree, 7pm WWW.ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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December 10

Irish Christmas in America Pentangle Council on the Arts Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 8pm WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG

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HAPPENINGS

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

December 8 National Theatre Live: War Horse Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

December 10 15th Annual Holiday House Tour Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 9:30am–1:30pm

December 11 Annual Messiah Sing Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, 4pm

February 8 Vocal Trash: THINK . . . Before You Throw It Away Woodstock Elementary School Gym, 9 & 10:30am

February 14 Jazz: America’s Musical Gift to the World Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 10am

February 17–19 The Vermont Flurry: Snow Sculpture Festival Woodstock Village Green, 10am

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December 1–September 3 Forest Exhibit VINS Nature Center WWW.VINSWEB.ORG

December 9 A Holiday Cabaret Evening Presented by BarnArts and ArtisTree ArtisTree, 2pm WWW.ARTISTREEVT.ORG or WWW. BARNARTS.ORG

December 9–11 Wassail Weekend Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–4pm WWW.BILLINGSFARM.ORG

Billings Farm 7th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series Screenings at 3 & 5pm WWW.BILLINGSFARM.ORG/FILMFEST

December 3: Taxi Tehran December 17: Last Man on the Moon December 31: Sing Street January 7: Rams January 14: He Named Me Malala January 28: Welcome to Leith February 11: Sherpa February 25: The Band’s Visit

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HAPPENINGS

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December 9 Woodstock History Center Open House 5–7pm WOODSTOCKHISTORICAL.ORG

December 10 Coolidge Holiday Open House President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site

December 10 Cello by Candlelight with Eugene Friesen North Universalist Chapel, 7:30pm

January 14–16 Sleigh Ride Weekend Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–4pm

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LAST GLANCE

But pleasures are like poppies spread; You seize the flower, its bloom is shed.

Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white — then melts forever.

—Robert Burns “Tam o’ Shanter”

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