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Learn a New Hobby and Warm Up Winter!

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The holidays have recently ended and as the festivities fade, there are weeks of winter ahead. Whether you are an outdoorsperson or not, winter can be a challenging time.

Snowstorms, dark evenings and cold force many to stay inside where it is warm.

However, don’t let the winter blues overwhelm you when you can take some steps to make winter not only endurable, but also fun. The quieter months are a great time to learn a new skill and make some new friends in the process.

Do you like to sing? Perhaps you belonged to a chorus in college or at another organization? Now is the time to join the Lakes Region Singers; the group has been entertaining the public with winter and spring concerts since 1992 and now has many dedicated singers from the area. Rehearsals will be starting up for 2016 on Tuesday, Jan. 26; the Singers meet weekly on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church on Rt. 11A in Gilford. There also is a Youth Chorus for young people meeting in the same location at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays. All age groups will find something to please. Call Karen Jordan at 524-0835 or email kpj@jordanassociatesinc.com.

If birds fascinate you, winter is a great time to learn more about our feathered friends. Indeed, a number of birds stay in NH in the winter, and are often seen at bird feeders. The NH Audubon Society, with locations around the state, is a great place to learn about birds.

The Society offers a lot for nature lovers and you can get involved and help the birds at the Society’s Annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey, which happens the second weekend in February. Participants report any bird species that visit in the yard and at bird feeders. This year’s survey takes place February 13 and 14.

Watch and count the birds in your yard at any time during that weekend. Watch as little or as long as you wish during the survey weekend. Information for the survey can be obtained at www.nhbirdrecords. org.

If you just can’t get enough of birds, plan to attend the February 18 Leeward Ho! Island Hopping in the Northern Lesser Antilles with Pam Hunt program at the Loon Center on Lee’s Mills Road in Moultonboro at 7 pm. The free program will feature information on Pam’s visits to the islands of the Caribbean where she has seen many West Indian endemic

birds.

Want some exercise while trying a new sport? Get out on the ice this winter via the Lakes Region Curling Association. The club is new to the area and focuses on the popular sport of curling. Membership in the Lakes Region Curling Association is open to all residents of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and beyond who are 14 years of age or older.

The Lakes Region Curling Association organizes open leagues composed of men and women of all ages. Residents of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, with or without prior curling experience, are encouraged to join. Curling enthusiasts with experience in the sport are especially encouraged to help guide and shape the organization as it heads into its first few seasons. Participants under the age of 16 must be be accompanied by an adult. Whether you would like to learn more about curling, or just come to watch the games, the club is a great way to get in on the fun.

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• New Hobby Continued from page 3 and the third Wednesday of the month. Those interested in knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, and sewing should plan to stop by and work on a project. It is a great way to meet new fiber artist friends. No formal lessons are provided, but if you need help with a project, there is sure to be someone who can give you some pointers. There is a suggested monthly donation of $2.50 per participant, which is requested by the Benz Center to help defray the cost of heat and lights. Please drop your donation in the donation box at the end of the night.

Are you a book lover? Books Sandwiched-In meets in the Community Room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library in Sandwich village just about every other Monday at noon, with a book being reviewed. All are welcome to bring a sandwich and listen. The library has at least one copy of each of the items to be reviewed.

The book review schedule includes: January 11, Between The World And Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The book is in the form of a letter to Mr. Coates’ 14 year old son, Samori, offering to his son and to us, the struggle of growing up black, with fear of police, fear of streets, to be always on guard. The reviewer will be Sid Lovett. January 25, H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald. Heart wrenching and humorous, this memoir depicts the exciting training of a vicious goshawk, healing Macdonald’s bereavement over losing her father. The reviewer will be Iain McLeod. February 8, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End, by Atul Ga-

wandi. How many doctors, used to telling their patients how to live, are ready to talk to them about how to die? The reviewer will be John Davies. February 22, The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough.

Orville and Wilbur built and courageously flew the first “heavier than air” plane. McCullough delves into letters, diaries and scrapbooks from the Library of Congress to write about this absorbing and heroic achievement. The reviewer will be Steven Toomey. March 7, The Boys In The Boat, by Daniel James Brown. Nine working class boys row against the privileged boys of Oxford and Cambridge, winning the gold medal in front of Hitler in Germany in the 1936 Olympics.

The reviewer will be Peter Wobber.

Do you dream of traveling the world, enjoying the sights and sounds…and the food of different cultures and countries? Winter is a great time to sample the world at the International Dinners held at the Benz Center in Sandwich.

The unique events are held once a month and are catered by The Corner House in Sandwich. The event includes a meal and a talk by someone who has traveled to each country. Things kick off on January 29 with Northern Ireland; Roger and Debbie Plimmer will present a program. View gorgeous coastlines, beautiful green countryside with mountains that take your breath away, explore museums, immerse yourself in mysterious gardens and take a walk through history to see historic houses and castles. On February 12, Susan Weeks will present a program on Italy and Tuscany; the meal will focus on Italian foods.

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• New Hobby Continued from page 4 talk on Vietnam and Cambodia and on March 11, Dick and Ruth Stuart talk about Patagonia. To reserve seats, send a check for $25.00 per person per dinner (please make sure you specify which dinner(s) you are reserving for) to: the Doris L. Benz Center, PO Box 52, Center Sandwich NH; attn: Erin Hoag.

Beekeeping is an increasingly popular hobby. If you are interested in beekeeping but do not know how to begin, you can learn more this winter with a course presented via the Winni Beekeepers Association (WBA). The group meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Tuftonboro Town House at 247 Middle Rd. in Tuftonboro. The Annual WBA School starts in late January and runs for six weeks. The program is an introductory level class for anyone thinking about keeping bees and for those who hope to brush up on their skills. If you have questions about the class, contact Olivia Saunders at Olivia.saunders@unh.edu, or call the UNH Cooperative Extension at 447-3834. Pre-registration is required before January 21.

Perhaps you like to draw or want to get started in drawing or painting? Brush up on your skills while meeting new friends/fellow artists at the Lakes Region Art Association’s events. The Artists’ Loft Series offers Life Drawing on Mondays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Sept. through May) at the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community in Laconia. The fee is $20/season and $8 per session, which pays for a professional model. Trial sessions are available. To join or find

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The Association offers the Sanbornton Art Group, meeting at the Sanbornton Public Library on Thursdays from 1 to 3 pm. Bring your own supplies and easel and work on a drawing or painting in the informal sessions. Call Marlene at 286-9590 for information.

The Gilford Art Group meets at Gilford Public Library on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm; bring your own supplies and easel. The group is informal. Call 524-6042 for information.

If you want to learn a new skill this winter, there is no better place than the area libraries to join a class or workshop. The Moultonborough Public Library is bustling year round and offers iPad & iPhone Beginner Class, a Smartphone Android Class, Technology Users Group, a Family History Class and more. Call 476-8895 for details or visit www. moultonboroughlibrary.org.

The Sanbornton Public Library offers a number of programs to enliven winter in the village. With yoga classes, a book discussion group and a fiber group that meets

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to explore weaving, spinning, knitting and other fiber arts, the library has a lot going on. To learn more call 286-8288.

The Meredith Public Library in downtown Meredith has a lot happening all winter. If you would like to trace your family history but don’t know how to get started, stop by the library for the meetings of the Meredith Library Genealogy Club; call Erin Apostolos at 2794303 for a schedule and details.

The Gilford Public Library is a busy and popular place with a lot happening. Need to know more about how to do something requiring special skills, such as how to operate your computer or even a telescope, for example? Stop by for the Check-Out-An-Expert class on Wednesdays from 10 am to noon.

If you have always wanted to learn a fiber art skill, such as rug braiding, quilting or rug hooking, stop by the Gilford Public Library on Potter Hill Road in Gilford on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and chat with the Fiber Friends group. All are welcome to stop and visit and/or bring a fiber project to work on.

The library also offers a Conversational German Class, a knitting group, Social Bridge, Mahjong, line dancing and much more to beat the winter doldrums! Call the Gilford Library at 524-6042.

There is no better way to meet new friends and learn a great dance skill than at a good old-fashioned contra dance. Global Awareness Local Action (GALA) offers some fun winter contra dances open to anyone who wants to get out and dance.

If you don’t know how to do contra dancing, the attendees will get you up and moving and teach you how to do this country method of dance.

Contra dances take place January 23, February 27, March 26 and April 23. Dances take place at the Wolfeboro Town Hall at 84 South Main St. in Wolfeboro at 7 pm.

GALA is a great organization offering all sorts of how-to classes and a chance to volunteer on a number of worthy projects. To learn more, visit www.galacommunity.org. or call 539-6460.

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Now that winter has arrived, it’s time to get outside. Prescott Farm, located at 928 White Oaks Road in Laconia, is offering a variety of programs that get people outdoors, active and connecting with nature all winter long.

Prescott Farm’s Celebrating the Seasons series continues monthly with themed-guided walks for adults and families. On January 9, the program is titled Endurance. Each program that is part of this series will have participants going on a leisurely hike with one of Prescott Farm’s naturalists, with the goal of cultivating observation skills and deepening each person’s relationship with the natural world. Program times are 10 to 11:30 am (adults only) and 1 to 2:30 pm (families). In Febru-

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Snowshoe Saunters will take place on Saturdays, January 16, 23, 30 and February 13, 20 and 27 from 10 to 11:30 am or 1 to 2:30 pm. A winter adventure awaits; whether you are an avid snowshoe enthusiast or just beginning, go for a refreshing walk and exploration of the winter landscape of Prescott Farm. Snowshoes will be available if you don’t already have your own. All ages are welcome to participate.

Moonlit Walks will be offered Saturdays on January 23, February 20 and March 26 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Prescott Farm environmental educators will guide you on a moonlit walk and encourage you to use your senses to ex-

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WildQuest Winter Camp will take place during February school vacation week (February 22 to 26) from 9 am to 3 pm and is for children ages 6 to 12.

It’s a special time of year—chilly and sparkly white outside, with many fun things to do. Depending on the weather, the week will include: animal tracking and snowshoeing adventures, sledding, winter games such as Weasels & Voles, building quinzhees or igloos, a Winter Quest, exploring the frozen pond, winter-themed art and craft projects, maple sugaring, and stories around the campfire. Extended care is available.

“We enjoy connecting people with nature, getting them outside, active and having fun year round,” states Kimberly Drouin, Director of Marketing at

Prescott Farm. The Lakes Region is a beautiful place, especially during those winter months covered in snow.

Prescott Farm is a non-profit organization that offers environmental education for all ages throughout the year including WildQuest camps, public programs, field trips, long-term partnerships with local elementary schools and NOW Fledglings Nature-Based Preschool. The 160-acre historic family farm features woodland and field trails, a “green” building with geothermal and solar energy systems, historic barns, an old-fashioned maple sugaring operation (during the month of March), heritage gardens, and forested pond.

Prescott Farm is open year round, seven days a week from 9 am to 4 pm. It is free to come and go for a hike or explore the “green” building.

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Winter Concerts Presented by Wolfeboro Friends of Music The lineup begins in January with the man acclaimed in international circles as one who “envisions himself as a total orchestra.” Hector Olivera is a passionate, gifted and unique musician, whose personal interpretations of both classical and popular music have delighted audiences around the world. (In the summer of 2014, Olivera packed Wolfeboro’s First Congregational UCC sanctuary with a concert that saw multiple standing ovations throughout the virtuoso’s 90-minute concert of technique and musicianship.)

Wolfeboro Friends of Music presents Olivera in a return concert to Wolfeboro on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 pm at the First Congregational Church.

On Sunday, Feb. 14, the Wolfeboro Friends of Music will present the Strafford Wind Symphony, directed

by Bruce Gatchell. The concert will take place at Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro at 2 pm. The Symphony is celebrating its 25th anniversary season and will present A New Hampshire Valentine Kiss program in honor of Wolfeboro Friends of Music’s 80th anniversary season.

The ensemble will perform a wide variety of repertoire such as Overture from the Marriage of Figaro, The Girl With the Flaxen Hair, España Cani and more.

The lyrical voice of Don Plummer will enchant with Sinatra favorites such as Night and Day and The Best Is Yet To Come.

Michael Arnowitt’s Jazz Suite from West Side Story is a performance of eight jazz arrangements made by the pianist based on music from Leon-

ard Bernstein’s classic, featuring famous songs such as Somewhere, Maria, Tonight, and America.

Arnowitt will perform at Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro on Sunday, March 13 at 2 pm. Audiences have loved this head-bobbing, toe tapping music if they are familiar from the Broadway musical and hit movie.

In the Wolfeboro concert, Arnowitt creatively transforms the music into the world of jazz. The program will also include selections blending jazz and classical music by Debussy, Ravel, Chopin, Kapustin, and Art Tatum’s version of Tea for Two. The Washington Post said of a recent Michael Arnowitt concert at the National Gallery of Art. “He played with an exquisite sense of touch, color and musical imagination.”

April 9 brings Heifetz on Tour to Anderson Hall at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro at 7:30 pm. This season as Heifetz International Music Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary and Wolfeboro Friends of Music celebrates its 80th anniversary, the 100-year combination will deliver classical pieces honoring New Hampshire’s own Amy Cheney Beach. Ms. Beach is the original inspiration for organizing WFOM, so it is very fitting to perform her work this year. Heifetz On Tour is an annual homecoming concert for classical music lovers. The Heifetz Stars will be shining brightly for a shared anniversary night perfectly in sync with Friends of Music’s joint missions of “providing quality entertainment and support of young musicians.”

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Located on Pine Street across the street Swenson acted as the general contractor from the carwash at Clark Plaza, the new gamon the construction project and utilized many lobrel-style building includes a large, two-bay gaCastle Preservation Society Wins CDFA Tax Credit cal businesses and tradesmen. That team includes rage and work area on the main level, a separate The Community Development Fi1983, is a nonprofit public instrumenBedrock Excavation, Raputa Construction, office and showroom, and a two-bedroom rental nance Authority (CDFA) awarded the tality of the State of New Hampshire.

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Complimentary babysitting service during dinner Castle Preservation Society $250,000 CDFA administers nearly $20 million Thurs | 7 & 21 and Knight Security Systems, among others.

Detail owner Andrew Swenson, who bought in tax credits. in his funding resources, includes January at Wolfe’s available 5pm to 9pm. Call for reservations.

Currently, carwash and detailwhich crew includes the business in 2008, said he hadTavern, been looking Through the program, CDFA grants a combination of state tax credits Eric Moran who runs the carwash, and detail and for a building several on which toFri | 15 & 29 Music Trivia with JBro,years 8:30pm Sat | lot 9 forDJ state tax credit awards on a competitive federal Community Development technician Robby Pomerleau. expand.January Turns out that his landlord, Clarke Plaza January DJ Jeff Lines, 8pm basis to qualified organizations for speBlock Grant, Neighborhood StabiliExecutive Detail is not limited to cars – owner Paul Zimmerman, ownedbeer the Pine PongNite pongStreet Fri | 22 Speed Dating by cific projects or programs. CDFA is atzation, and Energy Reduction Funds.

Sat | 16 Swenson will offer a menu of detail services for lot, which had one time had a dilapidated tournament, 8pm barn tracted to innovative projects that show CDFA supports the development of 8 Minute Dating, 7pm.

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Swenson is part team members, Eric Moran (right) and Robby Pomerleau. Construction throw within from theBand carwash – Sathis| 30 Sat | sight 23 distance The Fuzzboxx build partnerships and leverageis other for community deCandie Tremblay of a national network of professional detailers nearly complete at the new Executive Detail building on Pine Street. (below) was perfect.

January live, 8:30pm funds, and in the case of the Castle – velopment efforts. For more informaJanuary live, 8:30pm called the “Detail years ago that “I wanted to keep an eye on both busiwill contribute to the economic develtion aboutMafia.”

CDFA Several and its programs visit team was chosen to detail Air Force One. nesses as possible,” said•Coming Swenson, during an opment of the region. www.nhcdfa.org. up in February• Recently, Swenson attended the Specialty interview where potential clients stopped in to They issue tax credits totaling 75 The Castle Preservation Society has Fri & Sat | 19 & 20 1st Annual Fire & Ice Festival sponsored by Pinnacle Vodka, Equipment Manufacturers Association Trade make appointments. “I bought the lot in April percent of the value of each donation received tax credit donation pledges outside by the gazebo, 5pm-10pm. Music, ice bar, fire dancing.

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Yesteryear

Ice Village Returns to Wolfeboro Bay

By Barbara Neville Wilson For seven or more months of the year, one can stand in Wolfeboro’s Cate Park and see water for as far as your eye can see.

And then for five months more, ice coats Lake Winnipesaukee. At first just a skim appears overnight. It doesn’t take long before trucks and tiny houses appear. This winter, Fisherville—a strategically planned whole town will rise again.

Although histories say Fisherville first appeared on Wolfeboro Bay in the 1880s, its first hint of origin is found in the story of Revolutionary War Lieutenant Charles Rogers. Rogers arrived in town around 1776, and, according to Benjamin Franklin Parker’s History of Wolfeboro, he was a man who had lived hard. In his sunset years, he enjoyed fishing in both summer and winter.

For ice fishing, he built a rustic bob house: with walls on three sides and an elevated seat. One day, it was situated perfectly for a gust of wind to take him for a ride across Wolfeboro Bay. “…his structure was seized by a fierce nor’wester, and he, though vigorously protesting, made a speedy visit to Clark’s shore {near Brewster Academy today}.”

Rogers was also victim of the kind

Photo Courtesy of Remember When

of harmless pranks Fisherville has become known for. Young boys loved to plague the elderly, blind and apparently good-natured Rogers by pulling his lines in impersonation of fish biting.

Centuries passed, and by the early 1900s, Fisherville was in full swing.

Bob houses were fully enclosed and included luxuries such as bunks and woodstoves. Male out-of-state visitors were reported to disappear for entire weekends, simply telling their wives they were going to “New Hampshire.”

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Not long after Ossipee’s Virgil D. White converted his Model T Ford into the world’s first snowmobile, competitors were having “ice buggie” races on Wolfeboro Bay in stripped down jalopies. Local handymen plowed tracks out in Fisherville to ensure a fair race course for all contestants.

According to Boston television station WCVB, the town of Fisherville was first built out in the 1920s and was officially recognized by the state of New Hampshire in 1937, the winter after Abenaki Ski Area opened. At that time, outing clubs from all over New England gathered for a Winter Carnival weekend of skiing, on-ice competitions, beauty pageants, and lots of food.

Events were held throughout town, with much centered on Wolfeboro Bay. Fisherville’s date of incorporation is in dispute, and affirmation has been difficult to find.

For its 150th anniversary celebration, New Hampshire Fish & Game spotlighted Fisherville, highlighting its “progress” in the 1940s under the leadership of Ralph G. Carpenter II. According to Fish & Game’s account, the ice village was incorporated in 1940, and its first mayor was Harry Perkins, a “celebrity and a goodwill ambassador for the NH Fish & Game Department.”

According to newspaper accounts recounted by David Q. Bowers, Mayor Perkins was elected in a free and fair election in 1941 when 135 voters cast 1,156 votes for Perkins and 979 for his

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Bowers reported that both candidates campaigned on the same platform: “If elected I will erect a building in which the residents may store free of charge their fish-holes through the summer months. This will save a great deal of confusion when winter comes, as the holes will be ready to use and no ice cutting will be necessary.”

Despite the fact that Fisherville sank to the bottom of Winnipesaukee every spring of its existence, its legends lived year-round and into this century. In a thread on Winnipesaukee Forum in January of 2010, “McDude” reports of it, “It appears Wolfeboro had the biggest and most well-organized ice fishing village complete with mayor, police and post office.”

Bowers suggests the winters of 193839 and 1939-40 marked the heyday of the town, yet other reports indicate it was still active and receiving attention throughout the 1940s.

According to several posts to online forums, the unusual vision of the bob house city caused a British pilot to crash on the ice sometime between 1943 and 1945. Flying a training mission out of His Majesty’s Naval Air Station in Lewiston, Maine, the pilot was so enthralled by the sight of the city on ice that he lost track of his altitude and crashed the Brumman “Tarpon” torpedo bomber. Because male medical personnel had been deployed to the war effort, he and his four crewmates were

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as its seven-time mayor bewhiskered Harry Perkins, 70, of Wolfeboro…As mayor, Perkins rules a collection of nearly 25 bob houses occupied by varying numbers of fishermen who have substituted comfort for the old methods of ice fishing. It used to be that a fisherman chopped a hole in the ice, set his line and then stamped around trying to keep warm while waiting for a bite. At Fisherville, it’s different. Bob houses…are set over holes in the ice and the fisherman lives in comfort until the…perch begin to co-operate. Many of the houses have cook stoves, rugs, pin-up girls and curtains. Several have radios and one boasts a telephone (unconnected) on the wall, one citizen of Fisherville, Ralph Carpenter, rigged up a wind charger…Like all other places, prices have gone up in Fisherville, so that a bob house which cost $18 to build before the war now costs about $60, with the daily rental for transients set at $1.50, which includes…a prechopped hole in the ice. Bait comes extra and is available at the Perkins bait firm—operated by the mayor’s brother…”

Mayor Perkins’ brother? Hmmm…

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

This year, plan to bring competition and whimsy, humor and memories back into your life. Once 12 or so inches of ice form, the city on ice will re-appear.

Be sure to make Fisherville part of your family’s winter plans.

(Photo from Remember When, ed.

Kathy Eaton, published by the Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce, 1976.)

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Center Harbor SkateFest 2016 The Town of Center Harbor and the Center Harbor Community Development Association (Center Harbor CDA) are sponsoring the second annual family skating event and demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 20 (rain/snow date will be February 21) at the Town Public Beach area on Route 25 in Center Harbor.

A bonfire and public skating will begin at 1 pm; a skating demonstration will begin at 3 pm and finish at 4 pm.

Family skating is open until 7 pm and everyone is welcome. (Last year’s event drew over 300 people.) This year’s event has been expanded to include a snow sculpting contest and a raffle for a commemorative winter sports afghan woven especially for the occasion by local artisans. Tickets for the raffle are available at Town Hall or at the event.

A snow sculpting competition will take place during the event, and in addition, many local businesses will dis-

play snow sculptures on their premises throughout the village. There will be three levels of entries and prizes will be provided by local businesses and will range from gift cards to merchandise to discount coupons. Complete rules and information will be available on the Center Harbor town website during the month of January.

The demonstration will feature skaters from local skating clubs, along with recorded music and costumes. Local restaurants, businesses and churches will provide complementary chili, hot dogs, chowder, coffee, hot chocolate and do-it-yourself s’mores as part of the event. The demonstration and all food and beverages are free to the public. Free commemorative buttons will be available as well.

The Center Harbor Fire Department is hosting the bonfire during the event and a warming station will be available in the Town Pavilion. Local volunteers

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will clear a large skating area on the lake for public use; all guests are encouraged to bring their skates for an afternoon of skating fun. (Note that all skating on the lake and town rink is at your own risk).

Free parking is available by the town basketball court, in designated spaces in and around Main Street, at Senter’s Market and at the Center Harbor Congregational Church parking lot. Police will be on duty to facilitate safe crossing of Route 25.

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There’s even one particular drawing on Saturday and on Sunday that could net you $5,000 in winnings. This may be the year I learn to ice fish, or at least become a serious spectator.

The Rotary’s website lists which

kinds of fish can be entered for prizes, and included are rainbow trout, lake trout, black crappie, cusk, pickerel, yellow perch and white perch. There are also tips on the site for each fish regarding the best type of bait to use and the recommended time of day to use it.

For instance, a tip-up or hand-line with live minnows is good for catching yellow perch, while jigging with lures or cut-sucker bait are good ways to catch lake trout. I don’t know what a cusk is, but it’s apparently a member of the cod family, and the word on the ice is that it tastes great in a chowder. Fish not including on the above list cannot be entered in the Derby. Also, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department prohibits salmon from being taken through the ice.

Derby participants can register their fish between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday, and from 7:30 am to 3 pm on Sunday. Any fish caught after the • Rotary Fishing Derby Continued on page 15

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• Rotary Fishing Derby Continued from page 14 end of registration on Saturday can be registered on Sunday. Times will be recorded on the official Derby time clock at Derby Headquarters.

In order to register a fish, all participants must be at the outside weigh-in station no later than the above closing times each day and be acknowledged by a judge or Rotary member in the event there is a waiting line.

Keeping the environment in mind, the Rotary encourages the practice of “catch and release” for any fish that doesn’t reach the minimum requirements to compete. For the larger, registered fish, anglers can reclaim their catch after the award presentations.

I was happy to learn that the leftover fish go to a good cause. All fish not reclaimed by 4 pm on Sunday will be donated to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness for feeding their otters, raptors, bears and other animals. I’m sure if the animals could thank you, they would!

So how can you join the fishing fun and get in on the action? Everyone who would like to enter a fish in the Derby or participate in a prize drawing must have a valid Derby ticket. To register and receive your Derby ticket, you can fill out the brief form in the Derby brochure, or view the list of local participating vendors selling Derby tickets on the Rotary’s website at www.meredithrotary.org. The registration costs $30 per person. Also, those anglers age 16 and older will be required to have a New Hampshire fishing license for

identification. For further information or questions, call the Rotary at 2797600. To find out more about obtaining a fishing license, visit www.wildlife. state.nh.us/licensing/.

If you’d like to enter the Rotary Derby, but worry you’ll run out of time to register, here’s some great news for you. The Derby Headquarters trailer in Meredith will be open for Derby ticket sales and New Hampshire fishing license sales starting at 8 am the Friday of Derby weekend until 10 pm; Saturday from 6 am to 3 pm and Sunday from 6 am to 3 pm. Tickets sold after 12 noon on Saturday of Derby weekend will be eligible for ticket stub cash drawing prizes only.

Whether you’re a fishing veteran or a newbie, the Rotary stresses safety for the enjoyment of everyone at the Derby. After all, conditions can change quickly out on the ice. The following advice is listed on their website: Always test the ice; Remember that wind and currents can break up the ice; Dress in layers, bring food and hot drinks; Fish with a partner; Do not gather in large groups; No fires on the ice; Bring blankets and a first-aid kit; If you fall in, reach for solid ice, kick, and roll to safety; Follow all fishing regulations; Do not drive cars onto the ice; and Leave nothing behind.

That being said, the cold weather is finally here and the “skyline” of bob houses will soon be visible out on the lake. That’s a sure sign that winter has arrived, and the Rotary Ice Fishing Derby is certainly a highlight of the season.

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LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE GEM! Prepare to be amazed upon entering this delightful home with custom details and craftsmanship that are quickly recognized. Sun porch entry with fireplace, family room with fireplace, sleeping loft, hand crafted built-in bunk beds, hand crafted wood floors, walls, cabinets, cool doors that look like bookcases and window seats. Waterfront features: perched beach patio, docking system, bunkhouse and a very special studio cottage with woodstove. SE exposure with long range views! ALTON, $799,900

CHARMING ANTIQUE CAPE WITH BUILT-IN POOL. Country kitchen with soapstone sink & counters, antique cookstove, adjoining family room opens to a screened porch that overlooks pool and perennial gardens, brick fireplace in living room, hardwood floors, built-ins, master suite with whirlpool bath and sauna, 2 additional bedrooms plus office. Attached barn, detached 4-bay garage, 3 acres with stonewalls, brick patio, spa and many wonderful sitting areas. 20 min. to Concord. Additional land available. LACONIA -$299,900.

FARMHOUSE ON 54 ACRES with lots of original features & some great outbuildings, including a post and beam barn with apartment. Beautiful fields, stone walls, lush fruit trees & pastoral views. This property would make a great horse property, livestock & gardens. Land is in Conservation Easement. GILFORD $249,000.

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Jan. 6, Build Your Own Shave Horse, GALA and Jack Mt. Bushcraft School Self Reliance Workshop, learn to build an old-fashioned shave horse (once used as a bench for working on farm projects). 6-8 pm, Pre-register at 539-6460 or www. galacommunity.org.

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Jan. 7, Walking Home on the Appalachian Trail, talk by Mikayla Clark a Gilford, NH resident who walked the trail from Georgia to NH, 6:30 pm, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, public welcome, 524-6042.

Jan. 7-March 31, Ballet Beginning program for 3 and 4 year olds, Northeastern Ballet Theatre, winter themed dance class, 10-11 am, pre-register: northeasternballettheatre@gmail.com Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29, Quilting Circle, 10 am-noon, bring your quilting project to work on, light refreshments served, meeting weekly through March 18, free. Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591.

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Jan. 9, Endurance, Celebrating the Seasons Nature Series, learn how animals survive in winter, adults only: 10-11:30 am; families: 11-2:30 pm. Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www. prescottfarm.org.

Jan. 9, Gunstock Nordic Assn. BLK Fun Day and LL Bean Bootmobile, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock.com.

Jan. 9, NH Snowshakers Spaghetti Supper & Mystery Auction, 6 pm, Club House, 70 Clough Pond Rd., Canterbury, info/item donations: Tom Dow 231-7996, email: tdow289@comcast.net.

Jan. 9, Recycled Percussion, Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, two shows: 2:30 & 6:30 pm, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

by Various Artists Jan. 9, 16, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail, 1 pm, Squam Now Thru August 31 Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Jan. 10, Gunstock Winter Triathlon, 9 am, snowshoe run, bike, Nordic ski, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock.com.

Jan. 12, Book Discussion – A Slant of Light by Jeffrey Lent, 1-2 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Jan. 14, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Lauretta Phillips performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

Jan. 15-16, Winter Quilter’s Retreat, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, workshops, lunch, quilting, fee: $60.00 p/p, 569-5639.

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Jan. 16, Grom Jam Park Event, skiers and snowboarders age 15 and under compete, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock.com.

Jan. 16, Lethal Luau, 7 pm, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Franklin Opera House, 934-1901, www.franklinoperahouse.org.

Jan. 16, Through the Doors, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, tickets/info: www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

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Jan. 16, Wildlife Encounters, 4:30 pm, main lodge, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock.com.

Jan. 17, Hector Olivera concert, 2 pm, presented by Wolfeboro Friends of Music at First Congregational Church, Wolfeboro, tickets/info: 569-2151, www. wfriendsofmusic.org.

Jan. 18-22, Prayer for Christian Unity, Newfound Area Churches, schedule: Jan. 18: Union Congregrational Church, Hebron; Jan. 19: Our Lady of Grace Chapel; Jan. 20: Bristol United Church of Christ; Jan. 21: United Methodist Church, Alexandria; Jan. 22: Bristol Baptist Church, all services at noon, info: 744-3885.

Jan. 20-24, Shrek the Musical, ETC Theatre, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 1/20-1/23: 7 pm; 1/23 & 1/24: 2 pm, tickets/info: silvercenter@plymouth.edu, 535-2787.

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Jan. 21, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Peter Brodeur performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

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Jan. 22, Small Farmer’s Club, Winter on the Farm, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, activities, craft, games and exploration of farmstead life. $5/child, ages 2-6, adult must accompany child. Pre-register by 1/21: 323-7591.

Jan. 23, Abenaki Ski a Thon and Bonfire, Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, 4 pm, Wolfeboro Parks and Rec.: 569-5639.

Jan. 23, Community Contra Dances by G.A.L.A. (Global Awareness Local Action), taking place at Wolfeboro Town Hall, 84 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 7 pm, all ages welcome. Info: 539-6460, www.galacommunity.org.

Jan. 23, Dave Bromberg Quintet, bluegrass/folk concert, Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, 7:30 pm, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Jan. 23, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail, 1 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Jan. 23, Wolf Full Moon Fundraiser, 5:30 pm, Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, crockpot contest, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, info: 569-1707.

Jan. 23-24, Winterfest Weekend, kids obstacle race, face painting, wandering magic show, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock. com.

Jan. 28, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Dudley Laufman performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

Jan. 28, Stampede featuring Donna the Buffalo and Ben Cohen, Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, 7:30 pm, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Jan. 30, Herbal Medicine Chest Workshop, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 1-3:30 pm, led by Museum educator/herbalist focusing on herbal helpers you can use. $25 p/p, ages 16 (with parent) and up, pre-register by 1/22, 323-7591.

Jan. 30, Andover SMC Annual Italian Buffet, raffle to benefit Easter Sales Camp SnoMo, www.andoversnowmobileclub.com.

Jan. 30, Wear Your Heart Fashion Show to benefit New Beginnings, catering/cash bar by Contigiani’s Catering, Nazzy Entertainment DJs, $30 p/p, 6 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, Laconia, www.pitmansfreightroom.com.

Jan. 31, Jazz Series, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: Salute to Duke, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 3 pm, tickets: 535-2787.

Feb. 4, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Arthur Surette performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

Ongoing Belknap Mill, programs and self-guided tours of the Power House, 1823 historic former textile mill. Hours/information: 524-8813. The Mill Plaza, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia.

Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wednesday at noon, serving well balanced and tasty meal. Ages 60 and older are targeted, small donation requested, 284-7211, http://www.benzcommunitycenter.webs.com.

Concerts at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, due to the popularity of our Summer Concert Series, the group will offer select Concerts in the fall and winter. Info: 284-7115, contact@advicetotheplayers.org.

Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Music Jam, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Old White Church, Route 109A, Tuftonboro, across from Tuftonboro General Store and Post Office. Musicians and listeners welcome. Free. Call 569-3861.

Country Acoustic Picking Party, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, Tilton Senior Center, Tilton.

Fiber Friends Drop In Group, learn the art of rug hooking or work on other fiber arts projects, meets every other Tuesday, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford. 10:30 am-12:30 pm, free, info.: 524-6042.

Fiber Gatherings, first Thursday of the month and third Wednesday of the month, 7-9 pm, fiber enthusiasts gather at Benz Center, Sandwich village. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing - no formal lessons provided but if you need help with a project, there is sure to be someone who can give you some pointers. Info/questions: Jen Elliott at lupineblossoms@gmail.com.

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Fiber Group, Fridays, 1:30-3:30 pm, Shepherd’s Hut Market, 637 Morrill Street, Gilford. Call 393-4696 or email jekeyser@shepherdshutmarket.com.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday, 9:30 am-noon. Fiber artists and/or interested onlookers welcome to join Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. Group meets monthly on an every other Tuesday schedule at Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free. (Does not include access to the Museum.) 323-7591.

Grange Community Service Bee, meets second and fourth Tues. of the month, 9-11 am, work on making lap robes for nursing homes and shut-ins. Discussion of other community projects, Huntoon Farm, 46 Huntoon Rd., Danbury, info: 768-5579.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach. Preserving and promoting history of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity with memorabilia, photos, maps, models of famous steamboats 1833-1939, posters and photos of grand hotels plus artifacts ranging from Indian arrowheads to Big Band posters. Also lectures and children’s corner. Call for hours: 366-5950, www.lwhs.us.

Live Blues every Friday night at 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia. Call 494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.

Live Jazz every Thursday at 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia. Call 494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.

Masonic Breakfast, First Sunday of each month, 7-11:30 am, 35 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro. Fresh fruit, omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cereal etc.

Moonlit Walks, (Jan. 23, Feb. 20 & March 26), 6-7:30 pm, walk in the winter outdoors to learn about nature, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region, meets Tuesdays at 7 pm at Music Clinic, Rt. 3, Belmont, all musicians welcome, info: 528-6672.

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Open Mic/Jam Night, Thursdays, 7-11 pm, Hawg’s Pen Cafe, Farmington. All levels, styles, and genres welcome. Info: shadowsoundmusic@yahoo.com.

Open Mic every Friday at 7:30 pm, The Back Room at the Mill Fudge Factory, 2 Central St., Bristol, 744-0405, themillfudgefactory.com.

Ossipee Knit/Crochet meets at the Ossipee Public Library on the second and fourth Friday of each month, 1:30-3 pm.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, dawn-dusk, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Historic farm with 160 acres offers three miles of hiking trails, gardens, bird and wildlife viewing plus barn. Special events and programs throughout the year.

Call 366-5695. www.prescottfarm.org.

Purple Pit Crafter’s Club, meets first and third Wed. of each month, The Purple Pit, Bristol, info: 393-4914.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village.

Activities and tours, exhibits, workshops, Capt. Enoch Remick House and farm stand.

Call for hours 323-7591 or 800-686-6117, www.remickmuseum.org.

Snowshoe Saunters, (Jan. 16, 23 & 30, Feb. 13, 20 & 27), 10-11:30 am or 1-2:30 pm, snowshoe trek for all levels of ability, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, info: 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Call to schedule an informal visit to New Hampshire’s finest wedding venue and find out why dream weddings become reality at Castle in the Clouds.

Trail Clubs, Connecting People With the Mountains, through March 2016, historical exhibit, Museum of the White Mountains, 34 Highland St., Plymouth. www. plymouth.edu/museum-of-the-white-mountains, 535-3210.

Winnipesaukee Triathlon Club, free group, members training for various triathlons, info: www.meetup.com.

Woodside Carvers, informal group of Lakes Region men and women who enjoy carving, meet Thursday mornings, 9-11 am in the dry craft room, Woodside Building Conference Center, Taylor Community, 435 Union Ave., Laconia. Info: email gary@ garybrockdesign.com.

Danbury Grange Winter Market, first Sat. of each month through May, 9 am, Blazing Star Grange, 15 North Rd., Danbury.

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Wolfeboro Indoor Farmer’s Market, second and fourth Saturday of each month through April 9. First Congregational Church, 115 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 10 am-2 pm, info: www.wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com.

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Find Fast Ice with the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club

By Barbara Neville Wilson Christmas has passed, but members of the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club are still looking for one last gift: a nice long cold snap, limited snow and a foot or more of rock hard ice.

“We have had winters when the ice never gets thick enough,” says club secretary Linda Cook. But what’s the fun in that?

For nearly 40 years, the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club (LRIRC) has met Sunday afternoons, weather permitting, on Berry and Lee Ponds in Moultonboro.

One of three active racing clubs in the state, LRIRC hosts races in four categories: Modifieds, V-8 stocks, 4-cylinders, and new this year, Sprint cars: a 1,200-1,500 chassis with a big engine.

No four-wheel drive is allowed, competitors can’t modify the ice, and the engine compartment must be covered to control ice and water getting in. Modifieds cannot have fenders, convertibles aren’t allowed, and all doors must be welded shut. Reinforcement of frames is strictly regulated, and stock cars must match parts: Saab to Saab, Ford to Ford, etc. There is a no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol at races and club meetings.

According to club member Mike Horsch, ice racing is a wholesome, generational affair. LRIRC is so wholesome, in fact, that when reality TV looked at the club for a potential show, the producers called back to say, “You guys are doing a really cool thing, but you just don’t have enough drama.”

The Club had already decided to decline an offer if it were made. “We just didn’t want to create drama that wasn’t there,” Mike says. “If one guy has a problem on the ice, there will probably be 10 guys in the shop helping him that night. We didn’t want to risk that.”

On any given Sunday, race drivers will range in age from 13 to 60+. With the exception of the Juniors (13-15 year

olds only), racers cross age and gender lines in each class, and all races support community causes.

“Our signature fundraiser is the Latchkey Cup held the last Saturday in January,” says Linda. Over the years, the club has raised more than $238,000 for non-profits. At least $200,000 has gone to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center alone, and local charities are well supported. These include fire departments, schools, camps, playgrounds, and scholarship funds in Wolfeboro, Moultonboro and Meredith. Contributions are also made to needy individuals. Funds have been raised to help pay medical bills, buy heating fuel and to support families in tragic circumstances.

The Latchkey Cup attracts racers from the state’s other clubs, the Jaffrey Ice Racing Association, and the New England Ice Racing Association in Milton. The mission of all is to provide winter race opportunities and to help their communities. Competition is spirited, with ultimate goals that strengthen the region.

Club members encourage other racers to join their ranks. Derek Jeanson, a fairly new Lakes Region Ice Racing

Club member, brings a fleet of cars to races. He is the first to invite kids to ride with him and encourages their interest in the sport.

Pit crews support cars and share their knowledge with those just learning the ropes. Non-racers are the backbone of the afternoon: providing race line-ups, manning the snack shack, sharing their love of the sport with new and old fans alike.

Proceeds from the Latchkey Cup used to go to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, but the club has switched emphasis in recent years. Wanting to build a fan base for good clean family fun, they found that directing race proceeds to local non-profits and individuals brought new faces to the races and encouraged a spirit of community impossible with such a large charity as Norris

Cotton.

Linda recalls a race sponsored by Lou’s Custom Exhaust of Meredith and the Wicwas Lake Grange last February.

It raised $2,000 for Suzanne Taggett, a local woman struggling with cancer.

In addition to the money raised, Linda points to the positive benefits to the community. “She came to the race and she brought family and friends. They saw what we do here.” In a fast-paced world, the ice racing community not only offers face-to-face fun, but economical entertainment as well.

Spectators are admitted to Lakes Region ice races for $10/carload. Grab a big van or the old family station wagon and the price per head is phenomenally low. A special spectator parking lot is plowed and you can watch the races from the comfy seat of your heated car.

Club members are just waiting for ice now. In order to race, 12 inches of solid ice is needed for the 1/3 mile oval track to be groomed. Given the unusually warm winter so far (as of press time in late December,) a mid-January start to the season seems optimistic. According to www.lakeice.org, an inch of ice per day could accumulate if we see steady daytime temperatures of 22 degrees and nighttime temps of 17 degrees. However, snow accumulation or even heavy frost can act as insulation and interrupt the growth of race-worthy ice. “It’s all up to Mother Nature,” says Linda.

Once the ice comes in, races will run every Sunday starting at noon. To keep an eye on the schedule, go to www.lrirc. com or follow the club on Facebook.

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• We Care Program: 1%-2% of all commissions are donated to local charities and not-for-profits. Program established in 1999 on our 45th Anniversary.

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Large deck with covered porch, eat-in kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances, 3 bedrooms, and deeded beach rights and tennis courts included. $174,500 (4462080) Call 875-3128

WOLFEBORO- Water Access: Two-bedroom, one-bath year-round Chalet/A-Frame located in Hidden Valley on Lower Beech Pond. Swimming, fishing, boating, tennis plus winter activities. $130,000 (4355815) Call

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• Service on local committees and Boards of Directors: Habitat for Humanity, Great Waters Music Festival, The Humane Society, The Kingswood Youth Center, The Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center, American Red Cross, etc...

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Land and Acreage TUFTONBORO- Lake Winnipesaukee: 3.2 acre Basin lot with 315 feet shorefront. Western exposure. Boating access to main lake. Gently rolling wooded parcel. Perfect year-round or vacation. $310,000 (4351205) Call 569-3128

ALTON- Waterfront Tree Farm. 15.6 acres of managed forestland in Current Use with 189’ frontage on Bear Pond. Build on the cleared acre. Located on a paved town road close to Merrymeeting Lake. $99,900 (4332636) Call 875-3128

WAKEFIELD- Beautiful waterfront building lot located on Belleau Lake facing southwest; almost an acre in a pretty setting; build your dream home. $125,000 (4439018) Call 569-3128

OSSIPEE- Wonderful building lot, 100 feet of river frontage on Pine River, wildlife, wooded, minutes to Rt. 16, 30 minutes north to Conway or south to Rochester. $39,900 (4458204) Call 569-3128

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