Granite Man

Looking for a little exercise, good company, and work with a view? We’ll be clearing out the berms and swales along Chocorua Lake and can always use extra hands. This is a great job for people who like to see what they’ve accomplished! And, if you like to swim at Chocorua, this is an opportunity to help keep the water pristine.

On Wednesday, October 26, from 9-11:30AM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Debra Marnich for Berms & Swales Stewardship at the Island at Chocorua Lake, just off of Route 16. The berms and swales that run along the highway beside the lake were put in during 2009, a method of best practices to slow and fi lter runoff from the highway into the lake. The berm, or higher ridge, was planted with shrubs, trees, and grass to help catch dust from the road. The swale, or ditch, was fi lled with gravel and larger stones to allow rainwater and runoff to percolate through and be fi ltered before reaching the lake. Both strategies help to keep the lake water clean and reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the lake.

The berms and swales need annual maintenance to help keep them working as designed. We’ll prune shrubs and trees from the berm and rake and leaf blow to clear the fall debris in the swale. Bring loppers and a rake if you have them, or we’ll have a few extra to use. We’ll have at least one leaf blower, and if you have one and are willing to use it to help, feel free to bring it along. We’ll meet at The Island public access parking area on Route 16 by the lake. Feel free to come for all or some of the morning. Please register at bit.ly/CLC102622 so that we can let you know of any changes in the schedule

CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich holds a BS in Zoology and an MS in Forestry. Her major interests and professional focus areas include combining wildlife and forestry practices to manage for both sound silvicultural and optimum wildlife habitat, creating early successional and bird nesting habitat, pollinator habitat creation, promoting small diverse farms local food production/agriculture, promoting land conservation and protection, environmental education, and integrating all resources concerns to create a balanced conservation system.

In the fi rst large-cast musical production on The Village Players stage since pandemic began, actors and crew are preparing the high energy, toe-tapping “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” for performances in November.

Rehearsals are underway with director Kathleen Hill and Assistant Paul Stewart throwing compliments at the sound musical director Robert Dionne is getting from the 40 cast members. But, really, can anything less be expected from a group of enthusiastic singers rollicking through Andrew Lloyd Webber tunes directed by the incomparable NH music legend Rob Dionne?

Choreographer is Jean Puglisi, and the show is produced by Emily Judkins and Max Gehring.

Ass’t Director Paul Stewart dreamed up a Village Players’ production of “Joseph...” while in the midst of pandemic because “...after the last few years we have had, we need an upbeat, uplifting show! ‘Joseph’ allows us to bring both YOUNG and OLD together,” says Paul, “Bringing the generations together, each generation learns something from each other. Where else do you fi nd that? This is what Village Players is all about.”

“Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of the Really Useful Group. It opens Friday, November 4th, and continues on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm & Sundays, November 6th and 13th at 2 pm. Tickets are now on sale at Black’s on Main Street in Wolfeboro and online at www.village-players. com. Expectations are high the show will sell out throughout its run, so folks are urged to but tickets early.

The Village Players Theater is a non-profi t community theater located at 51 Glendon Street in Wolfeboro.

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