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c o n t en t s Welcome.................................................... p. 7 Four Seasons of Bliss...........................p. 10 Our Towns Effingham................................................p. 18 Freedom..................................................p. 24 Madison..................................................p. 26 Ossipee...................................................p. 28 Sandwich................................................p. 32 Tamworth................................................p. 36 Take a Scenic Drive...............................p. 40 Featured Hike.........................................p. 42 Featured Walk........................................p. 44 Religious Congregations..........................46 Our Organization Products and Services.............................p. 48 Events.......................................................p. 49 Calendar...................................................p. 52 Members Directory...............................p. 56

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welcome Welcome from the Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce!

Whether this is your first visit to the Ossipee Valley area or one of many annual pilgrimages, know that you are warmly welcomed!

Nestled between the White Mountains and the Lakes Region, the six towns that make up our region: Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Ossipee, Sandwich and Tamworth are steeped in history that is reflected today in the character of the people and the landscape, and all that they celebrate. A fusion of contemporary and colonial, the Ossipee Valley area is not only a spectacular four-season vacation destination, but an ideal place to raise a family and grow a business.

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The Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce is here to serve you as a visitor or resident, business or family, all year round. This guidebook is one example of our many services, providing information to visitors and showcasing our local businesses, events and activities. On the following pages you’ll become familiar with each of our six towns: the story of their roots, event highlights, must-see places and must-do activities.

You are also most welcome to drop by our Information Center between Memorial Day and Columbus Day, where you’ll find a large selection of brochures to help you make the most of your visit to the area. The

Center is located in front of the Tramway Artisans building at 2328 White Mountain Hwy (R16) at the intersection with R25 in West Ossipee. Our office phone number is 603-539-6201. You’ll also find more information and the most current calendar of events on our website: ossipeevalley.org.

And on a final welcoming note, we invite you to revisit us, season after season, year after year – or better still, why not consider relocating here and get to stay and play or work in the place we locals are so fortunate to call home?

Warmly, The Greater Ossipee Area Board of Directors

The information booth, located at the intersection of Rte 16 and 25, will be open beginning Memorial Day weekend. Stop by to get all the local information you might need when you visit the area.

You can also call 603-539-5424 during daytime hours in the summer.

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four seasons of bliss WINTER ~ cozy and cold

While winter’s cold reliably provides a deep white blanket for all those energetic snow activities, there are plenty of places to cozy up around a warm fireplace, a tasty meal, or treating your sore muscles to a massage.

You’ll find every conceivable winter recreation here from miles of maintained snow mobile trails, groomed ski hills, and untouched woods for bushwhacking in your snow shoes. The lakes and ponds transform into glistening mirrors of ice, luring fishermen, skaters, and cross country skiers. Hiking trails transform into multi-purpose byways - you may even get to see a sled dog race in action!

Winter time is holiday season and most of our towns celebrate with traditional concerts and open-house craft fairs where you’ll find gifts for everyone on your list, and have the added pleasure of meeting the person who made it. And there’s fun for all the family at events like the Ossipee Youth Fishing Derby in February, and the Tamworth Sled Dog Race.

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• King Pine Ski Area • S crub Oak Scramblers and

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• Tamworth Outing Club • Sweet Ride Snowmobiles

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SPRING ~ gushing and gorgeous

As the snow melts everything starts to transform – and rapidly! Streams turn into gushing torrents and fishing season opens, plants begin to emerge, and migratory birds return. Sap begins to flow in the trees and the sweet smell of maple sugar wafts out from local sugar houses – usually open in March for a delicious treat of sugar-on-snow. So slap on your mud boots, swing your binoculars across your shoulder, pack up the camera and fishing gear, and get yourself outdoors to enjoy nature’s new beginnings!

Check it out:

• Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm • NH Audubon • NH Dpt Fish & Game • NH Dpt Agriculture Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm

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Check it out: • Tramway Artisans • Skiworks • Indian Mound Golf Course • Purity Spring Resort • Advice to the Players • Barnstormers Theatre • Kingswood Theater

SUMMER ~ lively and leisurely The perfect blend of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers invites the summer visitor to do all or nothing. Take a hike or a nap, play a round of golf or cards, sail a boat or sit around a campfire, rummage around antique stores or catch up with friends at a local restaurant,– there’s so much to choose!

This is the season of fairs, festivals and concerts. A time for full moon kayaking, picking berries for home-made pies, conquering peaks, and kicking up your heels at a contra dance.

It’s also a chance to rejuvenate, to swing in a hammock, rock on your porch, spread your towel on a sandy beach, watch the eagles fishing and listen to the loons calling.

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our events FALL ~ colorful and culinary

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Leaf peeping season is awesome and abundant, with nature’s bounty on full display to tantalize all your senses. Taste the delicious and nutritious produce from small area farms. Capture the sights of the spectacular landscape in your photos or memories.

The area’s scenic roads wind through hills ablaze in color and past small farms offering apples, honey, pumpkins, and grass-raised dairy and meats. Pick up a copy of the area’s antique touring map from our information booth and go find yourself a genuine piece of local history to take home.

The Sandwich Fair is the last of NH’s agricultural fairs, held every Columbus Day weekend in Center Sandwich and attracts

young and old from near and far with its domestic animal events, produce displays, rides, games, a parade and of course fair food!

Check it out: markets in Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth

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Effingham

A scenic drive through Effingham today is full of surprising remnants from the past. Settlers were drawn to the area not only for its beauty but also by the powerful and abundant waters of the Ossipee River. Originally known as Leavitt’s Town after the family who settled the area, Governor Benning Wentworth granted the land in 1749 and renamed it after the Earl of Effingham to whom he was related by marriage. Effingham incorporated in 1778, and later in 1831, the section north of Ossipee River incorporated separately as the town of Freedom.

Once the Effingham Falls were harnessed to generate electricity in 1820, the town became a prosperous and industrious community supported by grist and saw mills, wool and carriage factories, and attracting many supporting small businesses and services into the area.

Must see…

The town is made up of four distinct districts or villages, Effingham Falls, Lord’s Hill, Center Effingham (Drake’s Corner) and South Effingham, best viewed by taking a leisurely drive along Route 153.

Bounded by lakes to the north and south, the area is crisscrossed with rivers and brooks, and dominated in the center by the crests of Welch Top, Hanson Top and Green Mountain.

Effingham Falls sits at the intersection of R25 and R153 and takes its name from the gushing falls in the Ossipee River. Stop by the farm stand in season and select a few fresh items for a picnic by the river, followed by a leisure browse around the antique store.

Center Effingham sits atop a hill crowned by an imposing Italianate building dating back to 1861. Originally built to house the New England Masonic Charitable Institute along with meeting rooms for the Masonic Lodge, it has also served as the town hall and today houses the Effingham Library. It is well worth a tour for its beautifully preserved architectural features and trompe l’oeuil paintings. Also located within walking distance are the Effingham Historical Society building (formerly Drake’s Store), the Effingham Preservation building (formerly Effingham Grange), and the Baptist Church.

To the north is the Lord’s Hill district of Effingham, elegantly displaying an extraordinary collection of grand, stately old homes and historic buildings including Squire

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Effingham Lord’s Great House and Tavern, and the Lord’s Hill Meeting House which features a Paul Revere bell crafted in 1821. Lord’s Hill and several of its buildings are on the National Historic Register. A comprehensive description and history can be found at www.livingplaces.com.

South Effingham, locally known as Taylor City, sits on a sharp bend in Route 153 that straddles two states, two counties and two towns. On the NH side of the bend you’ll find Ye Old Sale Shoppe and on the ME side, Country Gas General Store, run by father and son team Earle and Bill Taylor.

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Hikes, Walks & Nature Areas • Green Mountain • Davis Top• Welch Top • Woods Mountain • Charles & Mabel Watts (Audubon) Bird Sanctuary • Heath Pond Bog Natural Area • L arry Leavitt Preserve • Pine River State Forest •

Water Activities Effingham lies partially on the Ossipee River watershed, home to the largest stratified-drift aquifer east of the Mississippi River. So, it is no surprise that the area abounds in rivers, ponds, lakes and streams ideal for fishing, kayaking, boating, and swimming including Province Lake, Ossipee River, Pine River, and South River.

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Jun – Sep Lord’s Hill Meeting House Summer Concert Series Jul 4 Boat Parade on Province Lake Nov 28 – 29 Christmas in (South) Effingham

Health & Wellness…

Ellen Shannon Fitness Solutions, Effingham

Did You Know?

It was in the Lord’s Hill district of Effingham in 1830, that James W. Bradbury, later Senator for Maine, took charge of the Effingham Union Academy Building (1819) and established the First Normal School – the first college of its kind for training teachers. The idea was his own and entirely novel at the time.

Where to stay…

Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org

Popular Events…

Ongoing Thursdays Effingham Library Writers Night May 23 Lord’s Hill Flower Sale May – Oct Preservation Society Saturday mornings bake and yard sale

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Freedom

Back in 1831 when a conflict of culture and religion arose in the town of North Effingham between the settlers from Maine and those from the New Hampshire seacoast, some of the townspeople broke “free” and formed a community of their own north of the Ossipee River.

In 1832 the new town was named Freedom, and state legislature enacted this change under the leadership of future American president, Franklin Pierce.

A visit to the town’s Historical Society and Museum located in Allard House is a great way to get a sense of what to do and see in this charming village that doubles in size over summer when children from all over the country settle into the many camps located on the shores of Lake Ossipee and the surrounding area.

Simply put, Freedom is one of those places that is best enjoyed by taking a leisurely stroll along the downtown streets and surrounds that are lined with historic homes and buildings, galleries, a museum, an old fashioned country store, antique shops, and B&B’s.

Must see…

Aardvack Wood Working

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Hikes, Walks & Nature Areas

The Freedom Town Forest area sits on over 2,600 acres and includes the Trout Pond property, Jackman Ridge and Mary’s Mountain.

Back in 1831 when a conflict of culture and religion arose in the town of North Effingham between the settlers from Maine and those from the New Hampshire seacoast, some of the townspeople broke “free” and formed a community of their own north of the Ossipee River. In 1832 the new town was named Freedom, and state legislature enacted this change under the leadership of future American president, Franklin Pierce.

A visit to the town’s Historical Society and Museum located in Allard House is a great way to get a sense of what to do and see in this charming village that doubles in size over summer when children from all over the country settle into the many camps located on the shores of Lake Ossipee and the surrounding area.

Simply put, Freedom is one of those places that is best enjoyed by taking a leisurely stroll along the downtown streets and surrounds that are lined with historic homes and buildings, galleries, a museum, an old fashioned country store, antique shops, and B&B’s.

• Lake Ossipee • Ossipee River

• Loon Lake

Where to stay…

Bluffs RV Resort Danforth Bay Camping & RV Resort Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org

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June Rubber Ducky Day Water Activities August Old Home Week and Parade With its lakes and rivers the town’s November Ring in the Holidays craft fair waterways cater to those who love to fish, December Historic House Tour kayak, swim, and boat. In winter Lake Ossipee turns into a winter playground for Did you know? snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross country The town was the setting for the children’s skiing and snow shoeing with spectacular fantasy book The Enormous Egg by Oliver views of Mount Chocorua and Mount Butterworth, first published in 1956 and reprinted many times since.

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Madison

Named in honor of President James Madison and incorporated in 1852, this area was one of the first to have land grants set aside for soldiers who had survived the French and Indian War. In its early years, farming, lumbering and mining for zinc, lead, silver and iron ore were the town’s main enterprises.

Madison Corner, as it was once known, prospered because it was on a major stagecoach route connecting Boston and other seacoast towns with the White Mountains.

Then in 1875, a railroad was completed along the shores of Silver Lake and many new businesses opened to accommodate the growing tourist trade which is still a prominent part of Madison’s economy today with a popular year-round resort and winter ski area.

Joy Farm in Madison, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the summer home to E.E. Cummings, one of the most widely read and well known American poets of the nineteenth century. While he wrote of enduring themes such as love, childhood and nature, his style was anything but traditional. Believing in “the triumph of the individual over conformity” he ignored conventional grammatical rules in favor of a more dynamic use of language and even invented words.

Silver Lake, located at the town’s heart, is a haven for boating, fishing, and swimming, but many visitors are drawn to explore Madison Boulder. This large glacial erratic left behind from a melting glacier measures a surprisingly impressive 37 feet in length and weighs 4,660 tons. It’s located off Route 113 heading north to Conway.

Must see…

The Madison Boulder Silver Lake Railroad and Museum

Water activities Along with the larger Silver Lake and Purity Lake, many ponds and brooks traverse the area inviting a lazy day to fish, swim, boat, sit on a sandy beach, or do something a little more energetic like wakeboard and water ski.

Just for fun

• King Pine Ski Area • Sweet Ride Snowmobiles • Scrub Oak Scramblers

Health & Wellness…

• Silver Lake Massage Therapy

Where to stay & eat…

•D anforth Bay Camping & RV Resort

• Purity Spring Resort • Traditions Restaurant • Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org

Popular Events…

May 16 August

Garden Club Plant Sale Old Home Week

Did you know?

Back in 1926, local residents John and Millie Burke gifted 105 acres of land in the southern part of Madison to the town for $1 to be put aside for conservation. The gift was the first such gift to a town in the state of New Hampshire. Today it is known as Burke Town Forest.

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Hikes, Walks & Nature Areas For such a small town, Madison has an impressive amount of land put aside under conservation but accessible to the public to enjoy recreational access to water, views, forests, meadows, wetlands, hiking trails, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, and points of interest. Some of these places include: • West Branch Pine Barren Preserve • Goodwin Town Forest • Madison Cascades • Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary 26

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Ossipee

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Originally known as Wigwam Village, and then New Garden, ultimately the town was named for the indigenous Ossipee people, one of the twelve Algonquian tribes, and incorporated in 1785. Remains can still be seen today of what was one of the largest forts in New England, built

by Captain John Lovewell as protection against the well-documented skirmishes between the Europeans and native Americans.

Early settlers logged the land for its tall timbers and found the land suitable for farming wheat and potatoes, and for raising cattle.

By 1859 Ossipee had grown large enough to support twelve sawmills, five gristmills, twelve clapboard and shingle mills, a bedstead factory, door factory, sash and blind factory, a paper mill, and four tanneries. The Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway Railroad reached Center Ossipee by 1875 bringing commerce and tourists, and shaping the area into a vacation wonderland which is now enjoyed year-round.

Today, the town is a growing, thriving area made up of five small villages scattered throughout the hills: Center Ossipee, Granite, Ossipee Corners, Water Village, and West Ossipee. It is also home to the county seat for Carroll County. Shops filled with local crafts, arts, foods, and antiques dot the country roads, as do signs for the ubiquitous Yankee past time of yard or barn sales. Festivals, fairs, parades and performances focusing on the celebration of traditions, families, history and the great outdoors fill the calendar four seasons of the year.

A bounty of mountains, lakes, rivers and trails provides access to year round recreation in Ossipee, inviting outdoor enthusiasts to fish, swim, kayak, boat, hike, snow shoe and cross country ski. Snowmobiling is another popular sport in the area with miles of trails crisscrossing the area, connecting to other parts of the state, New England and up into Canada.

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Hikes, Walks, Bike Rides & Nature Areas Flanking the town to its west are the distinct Ossipee Mountains, world renowned as one of the most accessible, exposed and striking examples of the inner workings of a prehistoric system of ancient volcanic activity. The dormant ring dike formation that remains today attracts both hikers and geologists to explore its unusual contours. Other popular trails are found at: • Bearcamp Woodlands • Garland Pond • Ossipee Lake Natural Area and State Park • Stimson Forest • White Lake State Forest Water Activities Locals and seasonal residents alike enjoy Ossipee’s natural resources - fishing on Ossipee Lake , kayaking down the Bearcamp River , or swimming at the town beach on Duncan Lake. Several companies offer boat, kayak and canoe rentals if you don’t have your own. Other places to enjoy the water include Dan Hole Pond and White Lake State Forest.

Just for fun

• TriTrek Event Series • Ossipee Adventure Boot Camp • Indian Mound Golf Course

Where to stay‌

Bearcamp River Campground, West Ossipee

• Beaver Hollow Campground, Ossipee • EconLodge, West Ossipee • Mt Whittier Motel, Center Ossipee

• T errace Pines Lake Shore Camping, Center Ossipee Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org •W estward Shores Lakeside Camping, West Ossipee

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Chocorua Camping Village “A quiet lakeside family campground in the foothills of the White Mountains�

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Where to eat…..

• Aroma Joe’s • H obbs Tavern and Brewery, West Ossipee

• I ndian Mound House of Pizza, Center Ossipee

• J ake’s Seafood, West Ossipee

• McDonald’s, West Ossipee • Pizza Barn, Center Ossipee • R iver’s Edge Grille and Tavern, Center Ossipee

• Subway, West Ossipee • Y ankee Smokehouse, West Ossipee

Popular Events…

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February Joe Skehan Youth Fishing Derby June Old Home Week August GOACC Annual Golf Tournament July 4-5 Mother Earth’s

Creations Pow Wow August 8-9 Mother Earth’s

Creations Pow Wow September 19-20 Mother Earth’s

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Did you know….

If you’ve ever wondered about those welcome signs as you enter Ossipee promoting it as the home of the first snowmobile, these machines were an adaptation of the Ford Model T, and invented and made in West Ossipee by Virgil D. White in the early 1910’s.

Originally they were used by the Post Office and emergency crews to get around in over winter, and they later were used on polar expeditions.

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Sandwich

Drawn by the beauty of the land and vistas, the area has been a muse to many notable artists of all genres still connected today to the homesteading skills of the first Yankee settlers.

Artists, blacksmiths, furniture makers, musicians, metalworkers, farmers – most beckoning with a welcoming sign hung out front – invite you and your curiosity in for a memorable story. Country taverns, museums, fairs and festivals await the visitor at every turn along the stonewall lined roads

Must see…

• Durgin covered bridge • Center Sandwich village • S andwich Farmers Market (Summer Saturdays 9am to noon)

Must do….

Hikes, Walks, Bike Rides & Nature Areas There are 17 listed peaks to hike in the Sandwich area, some of the more notable include: Sandwich Mountain or Dome, Mt Israel, and Mt Tripyramid.

Geographically one of the largest towns in New Hampshire, the villages of Center and North Sandwich, Whiteface and Sandwich nestle in rolling pastoral countryside at the foot of the Sandwich Mountain Range, gentle ambassadors at the gateway to the wilder territory of the White Mountain National Forest. Chartered in 1763, Sandwich was named in honor of John Montagu, fourth earl of Sandwich, and as anyone who has read The Road Through Sandwich Notch knows, by the mid 1800’s it was a bustling town of farms, businesses and homes with a population of around 2,700. However, despite its beauty and natural resources, for the most part the land was considered inaccessible, and so people eventually left for the cities and the lure of less challenging farmland out west.

To the south sits Squam Lake, the state’s second largest, and notable as the location for the film On Golden Pond. The pristine, spring fed lake is home to generations of vacationing families drawn to reconnecting with nostalgic traditions and activities of days gone by, as well as families of loons and eagles.

To the north the Sandwich Mountain Range and Wilderness Area are dotted with hiking trails up, over and around bold peaks and long ridgelines traversed by a patchwork of valleys hiding gushing streams and waterfalls. Many of these trails date back to the early settlers and exude a sense of history and place.

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With so many trails and nature areas in the area to explore, your best bet is to pick up a guide or hiking book, and a good map from a local bookstore. Some suggestions include: • Bearcamp River Trail • Alice Bemus Thompson Wildlife Refuge • Guinea Pond/Black Mountain Pond trails • Chapman Wild Bird Sanctuary • The Sandwich Notch Road

Did you know?

Where to stay and eat…

Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org

Popular Events…

July July August 2 – 9 August Oct 10 - 12

Gallery Walk Fiber Arts Fair Old Home Week Artisans on the Green Sandwich Fair

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One of the oldest and most recognized craft organizations in the country, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen grew out of efforts to promote craft in the mid1920s.

Mrs. Mary Coolidge opened a crafts shop in Center Sandwich and A. Cooper Ballentine started craft classes in Wolfeboro. They joined forced and ignited a craft movement that swept the state.

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A picturesque, historic village nestled in the foothills of the White Mountains

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Tamworth Tamworth’s history is indelibly connected to the indigenous Pequaket and Ossipee peoples by the legend surrounding Mount Chocorua. The unusually shaped silhouette dominates the town and it is arguably the most photographed mountain in the country. Granted in 1766

by Governor Benning Wentworth, the town was named after his close friend the Viscount Tamworth. Today it comprises the five picturesque villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Tamworth, Whittier and Wonalancet, bounded by the White Mountains National Forest to the north and the White Lake State Park to the south east.

Initially attracted by the rewards from logging, settlers soon turned Tamworth into a thriving pastoral community of farms along with saw, shingle and turning mills. Schools, churches, blacksmiths, millers, shoemakers, storekeepers, furniture makers and coopers soon followed.

But the population declined over the years as the west opened up, and Tamworth’s economic future became linked to the spectacular natural beauty found in its mountains, lakes, forests, streams and valleys that brought visitors to the area for summer vacations, fall leaf peeping, winter skiing and spring fishing.

Thanks to the influence of Pastor Samuel Hiddens in the 1770’s, many cultural activities were introduced that are perpetuated today in a surprising abundance of artistic, literary and religious events, organizations and buildings. Tamworth is home to The Barnstormers Theatre, the longestrunning professional summer theater in the country. Also to the Remick Museum, an art gallery, 2 libraries, 6 churches, a very active arts council and historical society, and many area resident authors, poets and artists. Well known people associated with Tamworth include President Grover Cleveland, John Greenleaf Whittier, William James and Lucy Larcom.

Must see…

A stroll through the villages of Tamworth and Chocorua is delightful with small antique and craft shops, galleries, country stores, ice cream and coffee shops, and artist studios. While Whittier, Wonalancet and South Tamworth are much smaller, they still manage to surprise with spectacular views and friendly, locally run businesses.

Tamworth Farmers Market: Summer mornings from 9am to noon at the Tamworth Unitarian Church. Winter schedule online.

The Remick Museum, Tamworth: a country doctor museum and working farm with a calendar full of year-round events and programs.

The Barnstormers, Tamworth: take in a theater performance during July and August. The theater season is often extended with performances put on in the venue by other local arts organizations.

Farmers market every Saturday in Tamworth Village through the summer and every other Saturday during the rest of the year.

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Water Activities Lakes, ponds and streams including Lake Chocorua, White Lake and the Bearcamp River, offer kayaking, canoeing, fishing and swimming. Lake Chocorua hosts the Tamworth Sled Dog Race in the winter when it also delights snowmobilers, cross country skiers and snow-shoers.

Where to stay…

• Chocorua Camping Village – KOA • Tamworth Camping Area • Vacation Rentals: see our online list of realtors at ossipeevalley.org

Popular Events…

February/March Tamworth Sled Dog Race, Lake Chocorua July 4th Tamworth Family Day, Tamworth May 16-17 Honoring the Elders

Pow Wow, Tamworth Sep 11-12 Annual New England Home Brewers Jamboree, Tamworth

Did you know?

The Chinook dog, New Hampshire’s official state dog, is a rare breed of sled dog raised in the early 1900’s by Arthur Treadwell Walden of Wonalancet. Walden, along with his lead dog and stud named Chinook, was the lead driver and trainer on Richard Byrd’s 1929 Antarctic expedition.

Must do…

Year round multi-purpose trails are a magnet for those who love to be in the great outdoors to hike, ski, snowmobile, snow shoe, horse ride, mountain bike or simply observe nature.

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Take a scenic drive

This gem of a loop can be driven in a day (approximately 4 hours of driving), but with so much to see, and so many of those quintessential roads “less traveled” to side track off on to, you won’t regret taking more time and enjoying a night or two in one of the timeless villages along the way.

Leave your GPS at home and get yourself a good topographical map that shows hidden gems of history tucked away in the valleys and mountains of this bucolic landscape including covered bridges, old meeting houses and churches, country stores and taverns, artisan studios, and generational farmsteads. Take time out to read the historic markers, admire the vistas, explore the many nature areas, and take lots of photos. You’ll find life peacefully slowing down as you’re drawn into the many places to eat home-made ice cream, sample fresh produce, pick 40

seasonal fruits, pet animals, and shop for something locally made.

Start off at the crossroads in the little village of Ossipee and take Old Granite Road, crossing over the intersection of R16 to Granite (4 miles).

Continue on Granite Road to Province Lake (5 miles) and turn left on R153 heading north, past Province Lake, to explore the villages of South Effingham, Center Effingham and the historic Lord’s Hill district, Effingham (15 miles) and eventually coming to a t-intersection with R25 where your turn left (5 miles).

Follow R25 for about 3 miles and then turn right on to R153 N, crossing over the Ossipee River at Effingham Falls. Continue and take a right on Freedom Village Road, leading you into the center of Freedom (5 miles). From the central crossroads, take a left onto Cushing Corner Rd and

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reconnect with R153 heading north (2.5 miles).

Along the way you’ll pass Purity Lake in East Madison and the King Pine Ski area, eventually arriving in Eaton on the shore of Crystal Lake (4 miles). Take a left here onto Glines Hill Road which turns into Moony Mountain Road and follow to the t-intersection with R113 (4 miles).

Turning right at the t-intersection on R113 you can make a side trip to the Madison Boulder Natural Area, about 2.5 miles up on your left. Return to R113 and head south to Madison.

Continue on R113 S to Silver Lake and on to Chocorua at the intersection with R16 (6 miles).

Turning right at the intersection with R16 you can make a side trip to Lake Chocorua (2 miles) with its awesome view of Mount Chocorua. Return south on R16 to Chocorua and turn right on to R113 W to Tamworth (4 miles).

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of Tamworth following in a big, beautiful loop through Wonalancet (7 miles) to North Sandwich (7 miles) and Center Sandwich (4 miles) where you’ll join R109S towards Sandwich (2 miles). Here, take a left onto Little Pond Road until in joins R25 and turn left onto this towards South Tamworth and West Ossipee on R16 (13 miles).

Head south on R16 and take a detour into Center Ossipee (6 miles) before rejoining R16 S back to your starting point in Ossipee (6 miles).

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featured hike

Elevation: 1883’ Elevation gain: 1400 cumulative Rating: moderate Views: excellent from the fire tower Distance: approx 3 miles Hiking time: approx 3 hours return trip

To the east of Lake Ossipee and near the Maine border rises the solitary Green Mountain located in Effingham. Under the care of The Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests since 2007, the trails are clearly blazed and a kiosk is located at the Dearborn trailhead. It is somewhat off the beaten hiking trail for central New Hampshire, but it’s hard to beat as a moderate hike with rewarding views.

The most popular trail is the High Watch, from the north - about a 3-mile round-trip with 1,200 feet of elevation gain. The trees provide welcome shade during the summer months, but preclude views before the summit.

An alternative is the Dearborn, from the SE - just a little longer and more elevation but a lovely walk through open hardwoods, with some ledges higher up.

The Libby Trail is an unmarked woods trail that rises from the mountain’s southern flank. The trail is covered with rubble so footing can be challenging.

While Green Mountain’s summit doesn’t provide much of a view, a short climb up the fire tower provides an unimpeded 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains and lakes, and on a clear day, out to the coast in the southeast and the White Mountains in the northwest. From the summit there is a 0.4 mile spur trail to an adjacent peak, Hanson Top, which has excellent views from an exposed ledge.

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High Watch: At the junction of NH 25 and NH 153 (northbound), near Effingham Falls, take Green Mountain Road south for 1.2 miles, then turn left on High Watch Road and follow to the end, just beyond the Lakeview Rehabilitation Center.

Dearborn and Libby: From NH 153 just north of Effingham Village, take Hobbs Road west 1.2 miles to parking area with kiosk on right.

Closer to the trailhead, Hobbs becomes a class V road.

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featured walk

Ossipee Pine Barren

A trail leading from the Camp Calumet Center parking area in Ossipee up to Jackman Ridge offers excellent views of the pine barrens, the Ossipee Mountains, and Ossipee Lake.

Trails off Leadmine Road in Madison provide access to Cook’s Pond and Cook’s River along with an interesting sandy esker.

More information: www.nature.org

Getting there:

From the junction of Route 16 and Route 41 in Ossipee, follow route 41 north for approximately 2 miles. The entrance to the preserve will be on the right side of the road. Pull into the entrance to access the parking area, preserve kiosk and trailheads.

Pine barrens are a globally rare forest type, and one of the state’s most endangered landscapes.

They were shaped over ten thousand years ago when retreating ice age glaciers left behind a broad, deep sandy outwash plain too dry and nutrient poor to support much life. Over time, a forest of pitch pine and scrub oak rejuvenated, and today this unique habitat supports a diversity of uncommon wildlife, including nearly two dozen threatened and endangered moths and butterflies, and several declining bird species like whip-poor-wills.

The pine barrens ecosystem of Ossipee, Madison, Freedom, and Tamworth is the last relatively large and intact example in our state, providing 7.5 miles of easy to moderate hiking trails to explore: The 1.3 mile Pine Barrens Loop begins at the preserve parking area along Route 41 in Madison and offers an easy excursion through classic pitch pine and scrub oak barrens.

The 3.2 mile West Branch Trail is a popular snowmobile trail that begins in Silver Lake on East Shore Drive just across from the boat access on the south end of the lake, follows the West Branch, and traverses through pitch pine and hardwood forests before ending at the Camp Calumet Conference Center.

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Second Congregational Church, UCC, 5396145 Court House Square, Ossipee St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 539-5036 Moultonville Rd, Center Ossipee Water Village Community Church, 539-3707 370 Water Village Rd, Ossipee TAMWORTH St Andrew’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 323-8515 Old Rt 25, Tamworth

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Chocorua Community Church, 323-7186 40 Deer Hill Rd, Chocorua South Tamworth United Methodist Church, 651-8922 Re 25, South Tamworth

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes, 323-8585 30 Tamworth Rd, Tamworth Village SANDWICH North Sandwich Society of Friends, 2846990 354 Quaker Whiteface Rd, North Sandwich

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Federated Church of Sandwich, 284-6151 Main St, Center Sandwich

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website

The GOACC website www.ossipeevalley.org is an invaluable tool for our members and visitors alike. Cutting edge, industry proven traffic driving initiatives, has the pages of our website popping up high on the lists of search engines all over the internet. The Greater Ossipee Area Weather page, flashing banner ads, reciprocal links are examples of GOACC’s ongoing commitment to the marketing medium of the future. Each member is listed on our site, with a short description and a link back to their own website where more detailed information can be found.

The website doubles as a resource for both our member businesses and visitors alike; so feel free to visit www.ossipeevalley.org and click away!

Each year GOACC produces a local area guidebook designed to increase the exposure of our members, as well as provide a handy reference book for our treasured visitors. Guidebooks are available at many of the NH visitor centers across the state, as well as at our own visitor booth located at the junction of 16 and 25 in West Ossipee. Each of our valued member businesses are listed in the book, and many of them will stock and distribute copies at their own place of business; local businesses promoting local businesses……

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Golf Tournament Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser

During the fourteen summers, the GACC has held an extremely popular scholarship golf tournament at the Indian Mound Golf Club in Center Ossipee. The main tournament goal is to raise money for scholarships that are distributed to local area students entering college in the fall of each year. In 2014, over $9000 was awarded in scholarships.

We want to extend our thank you to our major sponsors for 2014 included: Indian Mound Golf Course, River’s Edge Grille & Tavern, Costantino Real Estate, Eastern Propane & Oil, Northway Bank, Clean Cut Construction, Exit Realty, and to the volunteers.

Please join us for our 15th Annual Golf Tournament, August 28, 2015.

expos

Each business quarter, The Chamber hosts a ‘Business to Business Expo”, sponsored by 5-6 of our members, and catered by one of our member restaurants/inns. The BOD felt it more productive to offer fewer, better-quality affairs, while continuing to provide the same valuable networking opportunities afforded by the old after hour’s format. This newly adopted initiative has added significant benefits to our membership….

• Multiple owners can now showcase their businesses by sponsoring an event.

• With many people now vested in the success of the event, better attendance and more participation occur.

• Because of increased attendance, better networking opportunities have been created for our members.

There is now a buzz within the organization that a GOACC event should not be missed. So, if you would like a chance to “meet and greet” with the business leaders here in the Greater Ossipee Area, check out the schedule and come join us at our next Quarterly Business Expo!

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Annual Dinner and Membership Meeting

Each October the “GOACC Family” meets to enjoy a night of celebration and awards, as well as to plan for the upcoming year. This annual dinner is a time to come together as a group in an effort to support business, community, and to recognize our most valued and active members.

Every year, the Board of Directors nominates and gives an award to both the ‘business’ and the ‘business owner(s)’ of the year. Support of the organization, as well as their leadership shown within the business community, are keys to these honorary awards.

All GOACC members are encouraged to attend this annual meeting. The member support is a key factor in voting for new board members, deciding on new initiatives, approving the annual budget, and making beneficial by-law changes.

This is your opportunity to be both seen and heard.

Megan Fichter

2014 Business Person of the Year

The Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Business Person of the Year” award this year goes to Megan Fichter, director of the Lakes Region Human Society.. the Humane Society is a 501 (c) (3) organization, where every penny raised by events held by their staff, volunteers, and board of directors stays at the shelter. They receive no state or federal funding.

Megan accepted the position with the Humane Society in May 2013. Since that time Megan has brought a greater awareness to the Humane Society by becoming an active participant within the Chamber of Commerce and the Ossipee area in general. Megan brings a friendly face, her willing participation and fresh young professional ideas. contributing to our business community.

Megan attends and sponsors our quarterly business expos taking advantage of the networking environment to showcase the Humane Society, she takes advantage of the chambers’ member benefit of quarterly email blasts reaching out to members and beyond about events being held by the Humane Society.

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The Hoyt Family of Businesses 2014 Business of the Year The Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year” award goes to “The Hoyt Family of Businesses”.With businesses located in Madison and Freedom the Hoyts have made our area a destination spot for families from all over the world, while employing over 350 people.

The Hoyts’ businesses consist of Purity Springs Resort - a family run lodging business for over 100 years with a private lake and full recreation programs for all seasons; Traditions Restaurant and Pub - offers family dining and rooms for private functions; King Pine Ski Area - running ski & snowboard camps since 1939, the longest running ski camp in the country; Camp Tohkomeupug - a boys camp in existence since 1932; Danforth Bay Camping and RV Resort - founded in 2001, and The Bluffs RV Resort - in 2006, adult camping (age 50+). They have participated and continue to contribute to the Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce since its beginning, and support many community events.

area, which is not a bad thing; however, through Megan’s hard work, dedication to her job and her commitment to the dogs and cats she has made the Humane Society a much larger presence in the Ossipee area.

Megan gives back to her community, supports her fellow business owners and always has a kind word of encouragement to all. It is with great pleasure that we present this year’s “Business Person of the Year” award to Megan Fichter.

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Effingham Effingham Library Sandwich Corner House Inn Sandwich Corner House Inn Effingham Effingham Library Ctr Ossipee 15 Moultonville Rd Tamworth Unitarian Church Freedom

Province Lake 1:00pm 2145 White Mtn Hwy, 10am-5pm

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Tamworth Ctr Ossipee Moultonville Rd 10:00am 539 2008 Ossipee Constitution Park, R25 9:00pm Ctr Ossipee 15 Moultonville Rd, Ctr Ossipee 8:00am

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Effingham Library 7:00pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Effingham Library 10:30am Unitarian Church 9am - noon Mill Pond 8:00am Constitution Park, R25 4:40pm Mill Pond 10:00am Town Hall 2pm-4pm Methodist Church 5:30pm

Effingham Library 7:00pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Effingham Library 10:30am Old Grange Building 9:00am Tamworth Camping Ground Lord’s Hill District 9:00am Ossipee akes Seafood Corner House Inn 6:30pm Purity Spring Resort

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Writers Night Effingham Dinner & Story Telling Sandwich Music in the Pub Sandwich Story Time for Little Ones Effingham Tamworth Famers Market Tamworth Youth Fishing Derby Ossipee Tribute to Journey music concert Ossipee Freedom Ducky Day Freedom Touch A Truck Ctr Ossipee Church Supper Ossipee

Writers Night Effingham Dinner & Story Telling Sandwich Music in the Pub Sandwich Story Time for Little Ones Effingham Bake & Yard Sale Effingham Honoring the Elders Pow Wow Tamworth Lord’s Hill Flower Sale Effingham Bearcamp River Kayak & Canoe Regatta Dinner & Story Telling Gala Sandwich King Pine Tri & Duathalon Madison

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Effingham Library 7:00pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Corner House Inn 6:30pm Effingham Library 10:30am 15 Moultonville Rd 10am-1pm Unitarian Church 9am - noon Tamworth Camping Area 2145 White Mtn Hwy, R16

Effingham Sandwich Sandwich Effingham Ctr Ossipee Tamworth Tamworth Ossipee

Freedom Elementary School 7:00am Ossipee 2145 White Mtn Hwy 10am-5pm Sandwich Sandwich Center Sandwich 10am-5:30pm Ossipee Indian Mound Golf Course

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Effingham Effingham Library 7:00pm Sandwich Corner House Inn 6:30pm Sandwich Corner House Inn 6:30pm Effingham Effingham Library 10:30am Ossipee Town Hall 10am-2pm Sandwich

Effingham Sandwich Sandwich Effingham Freedom Effingham

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Effingham Sandwich Sandwich Effingham Ctr Ossipee Tamworth Sandwich

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members director y Arts & Entertainment Advice to the Players www.advicetotheplayers.org Kingswood Theater (Kingswood Regional H.S.) www.kingswoodtheater.com

986-6253

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Attorneys Law Offices of Kurt D. DeVylder, PLLC 569-5005 www.devylderlaw.com

Mt. View Service Center MVSC@email.com

323-8135

Napa Auto Parts - Ossipee www.napaonline.com

539-2296

Northern Tire & Alignment 539-7221 www.northerntireandalignment.com Tice’s Automotive Services www.ticesautomotive.com

323-8622

Top Cat Car Wash www.topcatcarwash.com

301-1445

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Banking/Finance/Insurance

Andrew’s Auto Body 323-6015 www.andrewsautobodyandmarine.com

Bank of New Hampshire www.banknh.com

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Brooks Motor Sales www.brooksmotorsales.com

539-6020

Central Insurance Associates www.centralinsurancenh.com

539-6700

Crowell’s Towing & Repair Like us on Facebook

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Chalmers Insurance Group 539-7444 www.chalmersinsurancegroup.com Poulos Insurance, Inc www.poulosinsurance.com

569-5696

Intervale Benefits & Financial Services 986-6316 www.ib-fs.com Meredith Village Savings Bank www.mvsb.com

279-9294

Northway Bank www.northwaybank.com

539-7501

Santoro & Sinnamon, CPA’s www.nh-cpas.com/

569-5255

Thrivent Financial www.thrivent.com

301-1023

Campground Bearcamp River Campground www.bearcamp.com

539-4898

Beaver Hollow Campground 539-4800 www.beaverhollowcampground.com Chocorua Camping Village - KOA 323-8536 www.chocoruacamping.com Danforth Bay Camping & RV Resort and the Bluffs RV Resort 539-2069 www.danforthbay.com Tamworth Camping Area www.tamworthcamping.com

323-8031 539-6210

Corner House Inn www.cornerhouseinn.com

284-6219

Terrace Pines Campground www.terracepines.com

Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. www.hobbstavern.com

539-2000

Indian Mound House of Pizza Visit Us On Facebook

301-1430

Jake’s Seafood & Grill www.jakesseafoodco.com

539-2805

Westward Shores Lakeside Camping Resort 539-6443 www.westwardshorescampground.com

Churches Chocorua Community Church

323-7186

Contractors Addison Mason Builders, LLP 323-7519 www.addisonmasonbuilders.com Clean Cut Construction www.cleancut-construction.com

651-8231

Convenience Kevin’s Discount Center

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Dining Aroma Joe’s www.aromajoes.com

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539-5604

651-1280

McDonald’s Route 16 West Ossipee, NH 539-3534 www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.com Pizza Barn www.pizzabarnnh.com

539-2234

River’s Edge Grille and Tavern www.indianmoundgc.com

539-2901

Subway of the White Mountains 539-4442 www.subway.com Yankee Smokehouse www.yankeesmokehouse.com

539-7427

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Purity Spring Resort www.purityspring.com

Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice Of Carroll County www.vnhch.org

Total Concept Property Management, LLC www.totalpropmgmt.com

356-7006

367-4043

367-9841

Industry

Municipal

Aardvark Woodworking 539-5792 www.aardvarkwoodworking.com

Town of Effingham www.effinghamnh.net

539-7551

Mitee-Bite 539-4538 www.miteebite.com

Town of Freedom www.townoffreedom.net

539-8269

Ossipee Aggregates Corp.

539-6820

367-4332

Pinetree Power, Tamworth www.tamworthpower.com

323-8187

Town of Madison www.madison-nh.org Town of Ossipee www.ossipee.org

539-4181

Lodging Econo Lodge www.econolodge.com

301-1426

Town of Sandwich www.sandwichnh.org

284-7701

Mt.Whittier Motel, LLC www.mountwhittiermotel.biz

539-4951

Town of Tamworth www.townoftamworth.org

323-7525

Education Bearcamp Valley School & Children’s Center www.bearcampvalleyschool.org

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Cornerstone Christian Academy 539-8636 www.cornerstoneca.net

Entertainment & Events Guide The Laker www.thelaker.com

569-5257

Gas & Convenience Abbott & Staples

802-446-3466

Watson’s General Store

539-6120

Health Care & Medical Huggins Hospital www.hugginshospital.org

569-7500

Memorial Hospital www.memorialhospitalnh.org

356-5461

Silver Lake Massage Therapy 367-9596 www.silverlakemassagetherapy.com

Wolfeboro 569-3128 Center Harbor 253-9360 Alton 875-3128 MaxeldRealEstate.com

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members director y Costantino Real Estate www.ossipeelakere.com

539-3200

Baker-Gagne Funeral Home 800-539-3450 www.baker-gagnefuneralhomes.com

Orlando Welcome Center 407-396-4009 www.orlandowelcomecenter.com

Exit Realty Leaders www.exitrealtyleadersnh.com

539-9595

Best Read Guide www.bestreadguidenh.com

651-7477

Sandwich Business Group www.discoversandwich.com

Lloyd & Day Real Estate, Inc. www.ldre.com

323-7803

Granite State Self Storage, Inc. www.granitestatestorage.com

323-7074

Silver Lake Massage Therapy 367-9596 www.silverlakemassagetherapy.com

Maxfield Real Estate www.maxfieldrealestate.com

569-3128

Kindness Animal Hospital 539-2272 www.thekindnessanimalhosp.com

The Hairitage House www.thehairitagehouse.com

Ossipee Affordable Housing LP www.stewartproperty.net

641-2163

Lakes Region Humane Society www.lrhs.net

Total Concept Property Management 367-9841 www.totalpropmgmt.com

Recreation/Activities Absolute Power Sports & RV 733-6175 www.absolutepowersportsnh.com Club Motorsports, Inc. 437-3278 x207 www.clubmotorsports.com

Non-Profit Altrusa International of Carroll County www.altrusa.com

Indian Mound Golf Club www.indianmoundgc.com

539-7733

539-1077

Lakeside Security Systems, Inc 539-5600 www.lakesidesecurity.net

Valley Women Magazine www.valleywomennh.com

387-2739

Land Tech www.land-tech.com

539-4900

WebMarc Solutions www.webmarcsolutions.com

455-5556

Lord Funeral Home www.lordfuneralhome.com

539-4339

WEDCO (Wentworth Economic Development Corp.) www.wedco-nh.org

Maple Ridge Septic

284-7117 356-2010

323-9325

King Pine Ski Area www.kingpine.com

367-8896

Minuteman Press www.ncmmp.com

Lakes Region Humane Society www.lrhs.net

539-1077

Kingswood Youth Center www.thekyc.org

569-5949

New Hampshire Employment Security 271-7786

Ossipee Concerned Citizens www.ossipee.org

539-6851

Ellen Shannon Fitness Solution www.adventurebootcamp.com

387-9816

Ossipee Revitalization www.ossipeemainstreet.org

539-7200

Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club 323-7442 www.ossipeevalleysnowmobileclub.com

Rotary Club of Ossipee Valley Visit Us On Facebook

539-6399

Purity Spring Resort www.purityspring.com

Tamworth Historical Society 323-8911 www.tamworthhistoricalsociety.org

Property Management Total Concept Propert Management 367-9841 www.totalpropmgmt.com

Real Estate Allan Home Check, LLC

569-0606

Remick Country Doctor Museum And Farm www.remickmuseum.org

White Mountain Survey Co., Inc www.whitemountainsurvey.com

569-4216 539-4118

Barons Major Brands & Appliances 539-2887 www.baronsmajorbrands.com

800-373-3754

323-7591

Sandwich Fair Association www.thesandwichfair.com

284-7062

Scrub Oak Scramblers www.sossc.com

539-2733

Coldwell Banker Wright Realty www.wrightrealty.com

447-2117

Sweet Ride Snowmobiles 367-7020 www.sweetridesnowmobiles.com

Charlie Erff - Broker, REALTOR www.nhhomz.com

770-0816

TRI TEK www.tritekevents.com

520-8268

Services Allan Home Check, LLC

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Shopping Chick Lumber www.chicklumber.com

356-6371

Green Mountain Furniture 539-2236 www.greenmountainfurniture.com

Tractor Supply Co. www.tractorsupply.com

539-2736

Tramway Artisans www.tramway-artisans.com

539-4400

ValuLand Food Store

539-4416

Indian Mound Hardware 539-6513 www.indianmoundhardware.com

Woodman’s Forge & Fireplace 522-3028 www.woodmansforgefireplace.com

New England Mountain Sports 733-5241 www.newenglandmountainsports.com

Utilities

Pattikens Fudge Factory 539-5060 www.pattikensfudgefactory.com O.V.P. Management, Inc. 888-667-9636 www.ovpmanagement.com Skehan Home Center, Inc. www.skehanhomecenter.com

539-5971

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Carroll County Oil www.carrollcountyoil.com Eastern Propane & Oil www.eastern.com

539-8332 800-523-5237

Eversource 286-8374 www.eversource.com Rymes Propane & Oil, Inc. www.rymes.com

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