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By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper When the motorcycles arrived in the Laconia, New Hampshire area in 1916, no one could have guessed at the success and popularity of the event. These many years later, Laconia Motorcycle Week – or Bike Week as it is affectionately nicknamed – returns after the 2020 event being rescheduled from its usual June time frame to late summer 2020 due to the coronavirus.

The good news is the event will take place from June 12 to 20 this year, with many fun happenings. Be cautioned, however, that the uncertainty of Covid may cause schedule changes so always call ahead.

On June 12, Rally Headquarters will open at the Weirs Beach location at 8 am. The headquarters will be open throughout the event until 9 pm each day. The spot is a good place to get event information. Call 603-366-2000.

A big event taking place on June 12 will be the FIM North American Vintage Championships at NH Motor Speedway on Rt. 106 in Loudon, NH. The event runs from June 12 to 13, 8 am to 5 pm. Plan to attend to see vintage racing action at speeds exceeding 130 mph. Races are held rain or shine. For information, visit www.race-uscra. com.

The High Octane Saloon on Watson Road in Laconia will present music all week for music lovers. The Saloon also will be the place for interesting events, such as an Antique Motorcycle Show on June 16 with pre-1985 bikes

in a variety of makes and models.

On June 17, there will be a MultiClass Motorcycle Show at the High Octane Saloon with baggers, bobbers/ choppers, antique, customized, rat and trike. Call 603-527-8116.

A great place to be during the Bike Week events is Gunstock on Cherry Valley Road in Gilford. From 9 am to 5 pm on June 16, the beloved Gunstock Hillclimb returns to Gunstock Mountain Resort. Staged by Ridge Runner Promotions and featuring Eastcoastin’ Enterprises, the adrenaline packed day of action will consist of strictly Amateur level competition this year. For the thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts who visit the Lakes Region of New Hampshire for Laconia Motorcycle week, this super charged event is certain to be the focal point.

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The Hillclimb is a classic Bike Week tradition dating back as early as the 1930s. This popular event was resurrected in 2017 after a six-year hiatus. This year will be an amateuronly competition.

“The amateurs are back on the original hill,” said Ridge Runners owner, Michael Farnsworth. “We’ve added the country’s best stunt crew: All Harley-Davidson riders and Eastcoastin’.”

The course climbs the steep runout of Gunstock’s historic 70 meter Torger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump. A massive earthen start ramp has been constructed to add even more flair and excitement for the spectators. They will be able to witness some of the best amateur riders as they race to the hilltop finish line. Ridge Runner Promotions and

Gunstock have agreed to hold the Hillclimb at the ski jump location through 2023, which will be the 100th anniversary of Laconia Motorcycle Week.

This year’s event will feature three shows with the daredevil performances of Eastcoastin’ Enterprises throughout the day. These self-proclaimed “hooligans” based out of New Haven, CT are known for their reckless BMX and motorcycle stunts and are sure to keep the crowd entertained.

Winners of each amateur class will receive plaques at an awards ceremony following the competition, said Farnsworth.

Gates open to the public at 8 am.

Opening ceremonies are at 9 am.

Racing continues throughout the day concluding at 5 pm. (No backpacks or large bags, no tents or umbrellas, no glass bottles, and no animals will be allowed into the venue.)

Hillclimb spectators and Laconia Motorcycle Week visitors are invited to make Gunstock their home base for the week. Camp sites are available in easy walking distance to the Hillclimb in Gunstock’s expansive campground.

For a fun and memorable train-lover’s excursion, take the Weirs Shuttle Train between Weirs Beach and Meredith.

The schedule offers train rides with a chance to view the lake, as well as a fun way to get to Meredith for shopping and

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The Naswa Resort on Weirs Boulevard will have music during the week, and you can learn more at www.naswa. com. A beloved part of Bike Week is the Annual Peter Makris Memorial Run, where bikers and boaters unite!

The website has information about the Run, or call 603-366-4341.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon is a great destination during Bike Week. Motorcyclists come for onand off-track events and according to www.nhms.com, the racing bookends a week-long motorcycle celebration.

As well as the June 12 and 13 United States Classic Racing Association on-track action with the FIM North American Vintage Championships, the racing continues from June 1820 when Northeast Motorcycle Road Racing (formerly the Loudon Road Race Series) competes in round three of Championship Cup Series racing.

This is highlighted by the 98th Annual Loudon Classic, the longest-running motorcycle race in America.

Live music will be great at the Tower Hill Tavern, Sidecar and Big House in Weirs Beach during the week. Stop by for a meal, a drink and of course, great music! Call 603-366-9100 or visit www.towerhilltavern.com.

A great event for pet lovers will be the June 14 Pet Run Ride / Mae-West Memorial Ride to benefit local animal shelters. Riders will gather at 8 am and go to 2 pm; the ride departs from Rally headquarters at Weirs Beach at 10:30 am. For details, visit www. laconiamcweek.com.

The AMA Gypsy Tour is something bike riders look forward to and this year it will take place during the week.

For tour schedule/departure, call 603366-2000.

A fun ride for those who like NH, is the June 16 Covered Bridge Gypsy Tour at 10:30 am. The 170-plus mile ride includes a chance to see six covered bridges around NH. This tour departs from Weirs Beach; call 603366-2000.

More events, rides and entertainment take place daily (see www. laconiamcweek.com) until the closing of this year’s rally. Events are subject to change, so please call ahead to confirm.

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Comedy Coming to Lakeport Opera House The newly refurbished and renovated Lakeport Opera House in Laconia is bringing high-level comedy back to the area, and doing so in a big way.

Comedic legend Lenny Clarke will appear at the Lakeport Opera House at 781 Union Ave. Laconia on Thursday, June 17 for an 8 pm performance.

Seating is still limited to approximately 200 meaning tickets to see Clarke will more than likely be sold out in advance.

Emma Teto, Talent Director for the Opera House, will be working with Michael Smith of Laugh Riot Comedy, which, for the past nine years has been booking the comedy at Pitman’s Freight Room, which was recently sold and will no longer be a performance venue.

“We are excited to bring in Lenny Clarke as one of our first events,” said Teto, who will be booking a variety of entertainment options such as music, theater, and shows. “We want to continue to bring the patrons of the region some of the best high-level entertainment.”

According to Smith, who books comedy rooms and fundraisers throughout New England, Clarke became a favorite for the Laconia comedy crowd. “Lenny always drew a sellout crowd at Pitman’s,” said Smith.

“He became one of the comedians many people wanted to see over and over.

“We were saddened to lose Pitman’s,

but being able to partner with the Lakeport Opera House and it’s larger seating capacity is also an exciting opportunity for us.

“We plan on bringing the same type of high-level comedy to the Opera House that we did to Pitman’s and hope the following we developed over the last nine years will come out to the Opera House and continue to support live comedy.”

Clarke has been a long time regular in Las Vegas, the Caribbean, and major clubs across the country. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including his own Comedy Central special. He has starred in his own sitcom, “Lenny,” and has had roles on “Rescue Me,” “Burn Notice,” “Brothers,” “Touched By an Angel,” “Seventh Heaven,” and has a prominent role in the acclaimed film “Stronger.” Clarke also narrated the ESPN special about the fabled Boston Garden monkey.

He has appeared in more than two dozen films, including, “There’s Something About Mary,” “Me Myself, and Irene,” “Stuck on You,” “Fever Pitch,” “Here Comes the Boom,” and more.

Also appearing will be Francis Birch and Kennedy Richard.

Tickets may be purchased through the Lakeport Opera House website at www.lakeportopera.com.

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While the “Official Kickoff to Laconia Motorcycle Week” is ridecentric, the reason to ride is also of prime importance. Peter Makris, the patriarch of the legendary NASWA Resort in Laconia, the Official Hotel of the rally, was well-loved and is now well-remembered in the 15th Annual ride in his honor, The Peter Makris Memorial Run. This year, the Run will take place on Saturday, June 12, starting with registration between 8:30 and 9:30 am at the NASWA on Weirs Boulevard in Laconia. At 10 am, the opening Ceremonies and Blessing of the Bikes will take place. At 10:30am, kickstands go up and the bikers are escorted by the NH State Police for a trip around the lake. At 12:30 pm, the event goes on at the NASWA, with music by the James Montgomery Band. Please visit www. naswa.com for more information.

The annual Peter Makris Memorial Run has to date raised over $175,000 for Veterans Count and embraces the aspects of life that meant most to Peter—family, friends, The NASWA and giving back to his Laconia community. As a proud U.S. military veteran, Peter relished the friendship of his fellow U.S. Marine Corps Leathernecks and the group has become an integral part of the event, flying their colors to honor his service and memory.

Known and recognized as a leader of the community and as the warmest smiling face at The NASWA Resort that Peter owned with his wife, Hope, he took every opportunity to enjoy the beauty of his home state, and to give back. If not boating or riding with friends, Peter would be found welcoming visitors from his customary seat at the entrance to the NAZ Bar & Grill. Having built a career as an attorney after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Peter and Hope raised their family in the hospitality business of The NASWA Resort. He was instrumental in providing the Laconia Fire Department’s water rescue team’s first boat and led the rest of the lake business community to join in. He rode until the age of 82, often with

Hope and encouraged his daughter, Cynthia, who now heads the resort, to ride as well. Though he passed 14 years ago, everyone who ever met him remembers his beaming smile and warm handshake.

The Beneficiaries Thanks to the support of the ride, Easter Seals NH “Veterans Count” Program now has a Lakes Region Chapter, with Cynthia Makris, Peter’s daughter, as Vice Chair.

The organization supports all U.S. military—active duty, veterans and their families with important personal, financial and family services. Veterans Count has proven a valuable resource to area vets and The Peter Makris Run has donated over $175,000 to this venerable organization.

A staunch supporter of the Laconia Fire Department, Makris led the start of the Fire Department’s Life Saving fund and helped purchase the first Fire Rescue boat. That Life Saving Fund, funded by the Peter Makris Memorial Run for the past 14 years, continues to finance the water rescue unit of the Laconia Fire Department since no state tax dollars were appropriated for this important Lake Winnipesaukee service. Over the years, the charity expanded its support to include the area Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Additional donations were made to Building Dreams for Marines, The Belknap House homeless shelter in Laconia and in 2020 provided 60 boxes of solar Christmas lights for our heroes at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton.

“My family remembers what was dear to our father,” says Cynthia Makris, president of the NASWA Resort. “My mother, still active in the operations and events at The NASWA, rode with Peter for years and supports his causes. Our family strives to keep his memory alive by giving to those my father supported—our town, our veterans and those who protect us. This annual run brings his life full circle and allows us to give back to Laconia in my father’s memory,” she adds.

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The Artist’s Life of Nancy Lane Piper

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Photo courtesy Nancy Lane Piper Draw what you love. It is an old adage advising artists to sketch what they like because it stands to reason you will be successful drawing something you find appealing.

For Tuftonboro, NH artist Nancy Lane Piper that “something” is very often animals. Once you see Nancy’s pencil sketches, you will be amazed at her skill and you will probably ask yourself, “How does she do that?”

Nancy’s sketches of dogs, cats, and other animals (as well as people and landscapes) are indeed amazing and the viewer stares and stares, baffled how pencil marks on paper can create an image that depicts a dog’s silky fur, the playful personality of an animal or the craftsmanship in the pencil strokes.

“I have to see the eyes,” Nancy says when talking about her animal sketches. She explains the eyes are where the emotions are in a living being and if she can’t see the eyes in a reference photo, she cannot capture the personality of the animal.

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of her artistic talent. After high school, she attended Syracuse University and then transferred to Boston University School of Fine Arts where she majored in sculpture.

The skill Nancy has when doing pencil sketches of animals and people is rather sculptural in nature and when she talks about how she executes a drawing, it is indeed three-dimensional.

“I like form, dark and light which is easy to see when working in pencil,” she says. “I am not really as comfortable working with color.”

While sculpture was her chosen medium, Nancy realized it would be

difficult to maintain an art studio with the space necessary to sculpt large pieces. Once she married (her husband Jack is a builder), they moved to an old Cape home in Melvin Village. With family roots in the area, Jack loved New Hampshire and Nancy fell in love with the area as well.

Not long after, Nancy took some classes at Plymouth State University and got her teaching certificate for grades K-12. “I started working in an art program at the Laconia State School,” she says. Then she worked at Laconia’s Woodland Heights Elementary School and later, the Governor Wentworth School District. She was hired for a busy job of travel teaching at six schools a week with 1,150 students per week. She eventually settled into a teaching position in art at Tuftonboro School and is now retired.

With 30 years total as an art teacher, and two children (a son and a daughter) to raise, Nancy found little time to devote to her personal artwork. “I did an occasional commission, but we had busy lives. And I had a horse for 18 years and that is a big commitment.”

When speaking of her life as a retired woman, Nancy says, “I love being retired!” She enjoys the life she has fashioned, and she is grateful to have a light-filled studio in her home, with breathtaking views of the mountains and her art commissions.

“I found an art niche; I love animals and I know people love their pets. I did 17 portraits for an animal rescue person and it was good networking. By word of mouth, people saw my pencil portraits of animals and it took off from there,” Nancy adds.

Along with animal portraits, Nancy has done house portraits. She says she often gets caught up in not only the • Artist Continued on page 9

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As a successful artist, Nancy knows the importance of networking and she has been a member of the Governor Wentworth Arts Council since the 1970s. She has had art displays in local libraries, and her work has hung in local banks where it is seen and admired by customers.

Because she was a teacher in public schools for so many years, she often runs into former students, which is something she likes. Her volunteer work at the popular Artists in the Park summer event put her in front of many customers in the Wolfeboro area.

Customers come to Nancy from all over and she mentions a pencil portrait job she just finished of a woman from Japan. The sketch is skillful and captures the bond between the woman and her pet. “The eyes are so important when I do a sketch,” Nancy reiterates.

“The eyes are truly the soul of an animal.”

Each commission takes about a month to complete, sometimes less depending on the image. Nancy describes her work process of studying the subject which is sent to her as a photo. (If she cannot get the details or the eye expression or the image is not sharp,

if possible, she will visit the subject and take photos). Back in the studio, she immerses herself in the drawing, working around the paper, using a certain pencil, drawing the nearly sculptural texture of the animal’s fur.

All the while, the scenery of Mt. Shaw is displayed from her studio’s window, creating a perfect place to work.

“When I am doing pencil sketches it is sculptural for me,” Nancy explains.

“There is a comfort level in threedimensional work.”

Nancy has found the perfect life, and when asked her future plans, she says it is simple: “I have no plans to move. We loved caring for our animals, and we wanted to take it easier. With Covid, I have been doing some remote teaching of art classes for my grandkids. And I love my studio and doing commissions.”

Nancy certainly savors the responses she gets from satisfied customers who react with smiles and amazement that the artist so skillfully captured their beloved pet. Now and then, a customer cries when they are presented with the portrait of their pet, especially if the animal has passed on. Their emotions and gratitude are extremely satisfying for Nancy, and it validates the notion that it is best to “draw what you love.”

For information on Nancy Piper and her art commissions, email nancypiper6@gmail.com.

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Spend a day creating your own fabulous earrings; you will make French ear wires, dangles, hoops, and more. Earrings can be easily made with just a few hand tools and a little imagination. Sheet metal and beads will be incorporated into the jewelry.

A variety of wire, such as silver-plated, sterling, gold-filled, and copper will also be used.

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NH Outside with Emma All About Milkweed

By Emma Erler

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a perennial plant that can be found in a wide range of habitats including roadsides, fields, and gardens. It is native to North America and reproduces primarily from seed.

Once it is established it can spread from its rhizomatous root system.

Common milkweed stems are covered with opposite, oval shaped leaves. The pink, clustered flowers are incredibly fragrant and are attractive to a wide range of pollinators, from bees to butterflies. The flowers eventually give way to bumpy seed pods that split open when mature and release windborne seeds with silky hairs.

All parts of the plant contain white, latexy sap that is filled with toxic cardiac glycosides. These poisonous

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In the landscape, common milkweed is often too aggressive and weedy to be widely appropriate for beds and borders. It is much better suited to unmaintained edges of fields or thickets. If you already have common milkweed in the garden, you can prevent further spread by removing immature seed pods. Since milkweed

is a perennial, it will emerge again in the same spot next summer, but its spread will be more limited.

Individual plants can also be repeatedly hand-pulled or treated with an herbicide, but don’t be too hasty this season. Female monarchs have likely already laid their eggs or are in the process of doing so on the undersides of the leaves. Usually only one egg is laid per plant, and it can be very difficult to spot. More obvious are the Monarch caterpillars which are already quite active in many locations. Leaves that have been fed on and signs of frass are clear indications of their presence.

They are easily recognized by their yellow, white, and black banded bodies.

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By Chef Kelly Ross Hey folks, welcome to Bike Week 2021, the classic event for the Lakes Region. No matter where you live, something goes on yearly that many people love: Bike Week. I am a diehard Bike Week supporter. My normal work week as a chef in the restaurant biz during the summer was usually around 70-75 hours. During Bike Week, that became between 100-110 hours where I often slept at work, took naps at night on a couch in the bar for a few hours after we closed because I got more sleep that way instead of driving home in crazy traffic and doing the same a few hours later. It wasn’t easy, but it was fun and really rewarding!

There is a common thread among all of our visitors on two wheels and that

is they bring some serious appetites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the big scheme of things, 80% of what we sold when I was a restaurant chef was either beef or pork related. We couldn’t cook enough bacon or sausage links, ribs, pulled pork, burgers, steaks, prime rib, etc. The running joke would be when chicken, a piece of fish or a salad was ordered, we knew the wives were there!

So although this is a Bike Week theme, this is obviously dedicated to you, the reader, to feeding family and friends at home. Although I always cook more food than needed, I don’t try to stuff my friends to the point that they can’t move. However, a few of these recipes aren’t for every day, but will be as memorable as possible once your friends have test-driven a

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few of these. I’m going to start with an infamous recipe for the ages. This combines 2 steaks sandwiched around some BBQ pulled pork, and then topped with caramelized onions. Yup, this is as awesome as it sounds. This batch is for 4 of you.

The Starving Biker 6 large Vidalia onions ½ cup olive oil 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed 8 boneless NY sirloin strips, about 8-10 oz each Montreal steak seasoning Fresh cracked black pepper Seasoned salt Granulated garlic 16-20 oz BBQ pulled pork This recipe is one I came up with specifically for a Bike Week over 25 years ago and it was one that many remembered year after year.

Occasionally I would not run it as a special in the restaurant where I worked, and I would get requests for it. For starters, I would suggest making 2 of the main ingredients a day or two in advance, those being the pulled pork as well as the caramelized onions.

If you have never made pulled pork before, the pulled pork is a cake walk in a slow cooker or in a Dutch oven with a 3-4 lb pork shoulder. I always have pulled pork in my freezer and caramelized onions in my fridge as I am a frequent flyer with both. To make the onions, peel them and slice them and put them in a big sauté pan with a ½ cup of olive oil and cook on a medium heat for 10-15 minutes, mixing and stirring and as they start to cook, that big pile will shrink in size.

Drop the heat to low-medium, add the crushed garlic and let the onions cook for 20-30 more minutes, flipping or mixing as needed so as not to burn but to brown beautifully throughout, or to caramelize them. If done in advance, like the pork, slowly microwave both to get the chill out of them, then put them in their own sauté pans on a low heat to bring them back to life. Bring the 8 steaks out to room temperature, about ½ an hour prior to grilling and season both sides of steaks with the Montreal seasoning, granulated garlic,

salt and pepper and let sit for ½ hour.

Once ready to cook, place the 8 steaks on the grill, cook for 3-4 minutes and turn them a half turn on the same side to give them great grill marks. Turn them all over and cook for another 3-4 minutes to get them to a nice medium rare. On 4 plates, put a steak on each and top them with a saucy pulled pork and light on the onions. Put a second steak on top of the pork and cover with caramelized onions and dig into this unforgettable dish.

On a smaller scale, consider this.

With a few minor changes, utilize the last recipe with a burger. I prefer using a single larger burger to get myself a great medium rare burger, but whether you use one or two burgers, top with the pulled pork. The caramelized onions are always a winner on a burger as well, but I also like this option. Slice a sweet onion fairly thin, dip in milk and then dredge in a seasoned flour and lightly fry in a small pot of oil on the stove. Put all of this, as well as some cheese and maybe another veggie or two on a good roll and you will have yourself a great Bike Week Burger.

When it comes to cooking a great pork shoulder, most do it in the oven or in a slow cooker. I strongly recommend doing so on the grill. As a general rule, a pork shoulder is delicious regardless how it is cooked, but considering a decent fat content within the pork, you are guaranteed some great flame, equaling a great char throughout the roast. That equals many a great smile to all of your company. It will take a while to cook, but not really any longer than in the oven and definitely not as long as in a slow cooker. I actually like things that take a while on the grill.

It gives you time to hang with your company and all you need to do is serve an appetizer or two to make sure everyone isn’t hungry. This roast will feed 4-6 for sure, and this can work as an outstanding dinner and it also makes some great sandwiches if you care to go that route.

Grilled Pork Shoulder with a Butter • ‘Cue the Grill Continued on page 13

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June 7, 2021 | THE LAKER | Page 13 • ‘Cue the Grill Continued from page 12 Vinegar Sauce 3 -3 ½ lb boneless pork shoulder 2 tbsp fennel seeds 3 tbsp dried oregano Grapeseed oil, or some other neutral oil for the pork 2+ tbsp kosher salt 5 chili peppers, torn in half and seeds removed if you don’t want the extra heat – always be careful not to touch your hands to your face and eyes as peppers can sting 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 sticks unsalted butter 3 ½ tbsp sugar Toast the fennel seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until golden brown and starting to pop, about 3 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a spice mill or mortar and pestle and let cool; coarsely grind. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in oregano. Place pork on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and rub with oil. Season all over with 1 ½ tbsp. salt, then rub with spice mixture, packing it on. Let it sit at room temperature for 2 hours if cooking the day of, or chill, uncovered, up to 2 days. Bring chilies, vinegar, butter, and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and sauce is reduced by about a third, about 5 minutes. Season with salt; cover and keep warm over low heat until ready to use. Prepare a grill for medium heat. Drizzle pork all over with oil, then grill, turning every 5 minutes or so, until extremely,

slices ¼ cup soy sauce ¾ cup vegetable oil ½ cup apple cider vinegar ½ cup water 1 jalapeno pepper Habanero Vinegar ¾ Habanero chili pepper, stemmed and seeded 1/3 cup white distilled vinegar Pineapple Glaze Two 6 oz cans pineapple juice ¼ cup packed light brown sugar

gorgeously browned and crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 120°F, 35-45 minutes. Continue to grill, brushing with sauce and turning not quite every minute (you’re going to see flare-ups, but don’t worry), until pork is glazed and shiny and temperature on thermometer has risen to 130°F, 5-10 minutes more.

Transfer the pork to a platter and let rest 30 minutes; reserve remaining sauce. Next, move the pork to a cutting board and pour any accumulated juices on platter into reserved sauce. Return sauce to a simmer. Slice the pork against the grain about ¼-in. thick.

Arrange on platter, spoon some sauce over the meat, and season with salt.

Serve remaining sauce alongside. This will be a guaranteed success story!

Well, as awesome as that pork shoulder is, to the majority of the biker community, baby back ribs are where the subject of pork usually brings their

mindset. Although the majority of rib lovers lean on the traditional BBQ style, as far as I am concerned, that is basically due to ignorance because you can’t blame someone for something they have never eaten before, right?

Don’t get me wrong, I could lick the BBQ sauce off my fingers all day eating ribs, but trade those in just one time for these Jerk Ribs with a Pineapple Salsa and you will be sold in a few seconds flat. The first time I had them, prepared for me by a great chef I worked for when I was a youngster just starting out, I had to ask him why were they called “Jerk” ribs. He told me quite simply that you would have to be a jerk to not like them! I thought they were delicious and had to concur. This outstanding recipe will feed 2-4 of you.

Baby Back Jerk Ribs with a Pineapple Salsa Jerk Marinade 1 large red onion, cut into ¼ inch

Pineapple Salsa ½ pineapple, diced 1 small red onion, diced 3 small jalapeno chili peppers, chopped ½ cup diced red bell peppers ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro 2 tbsp canola oil Juice of a lime Kosher salt Jerk Spice Rub 2 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp allspice 1 tbsp Kosher salt 2 tsp grated nutmeg 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp fresh grind black pepper 4 lbs of baby back ribs, 4 half racks Starting with the marinade, combine • ‘Cue the Grill Continued on page 17

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Through June 10, WASP: The Untold Story, exhibit, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, info: wrightmuseum.org, 569-1212.

Through June 10, Women and the War Effort: Recruiting Posters of WWII, exhibit, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, info: wrightmuseum.org, 569-1212.

Through June 24, Thursday Painting Outdoors with Acacia Rogers, 7-wk. outdoor painting course, 10:30 am-2 pm, info/register: AcaciaRogersArt@ gmail.com.

June 8, Outdoor Story Time, 10:30-11:30 am, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

June 9, Canterbury Community Farmers Market, 4-6:30 pm, in field

by Elkins Library, 9 Center Rd., Canterbury, fresh produce and more from vendors, with live music by Jordan Tyrell-Wysocki & Matt Jenson, www. canterburyfarmersmarket.com. (Takes place every Wed. till last Wed. in Sept.)

June 11, Garden Tour, with gardener Gretchen Large, 9:30 am, tour Lucknow’s historic and garden landscapes, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, preregistration is a must: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

June 11, Live Music with Mike Rossi, 4-6 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com.

June 11, Wolfeboro’s Annual Moonlight Madness, 5-9 pm, shopping around the town, sidewalk sales and fun, 569-2200, www.wolfeborochamber.com.

June 12, 15th Annual Peter Makris Memorial Run, Naswa Resort, Rt. 3, Weirs Beach, 366-4341, www.naswa.com.

June 12, Floral Workshop, 10 am-noon, Clark Park, Wolfeboro, make and take Victorian nosegays with Deborah Long Smith, $15 materials fee, info: 5692200, www.wolfeborochamber.com.

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June 12, Live Music with John Irish, 4-6 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com.

June 12, Naturalist Led Hike, 10 am-noon, Prescott Farm, White Oaks Rd., Laconia, register: www.prescottfarm.org, 366-5695, info@prescottfarm.org.

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June 12, New England Lyman Boat Parade, gathers in Wolfeboro Bay, parade goes past Wolfeboro Town Docks, info/time: www.newenglandlymangroup.org.

June 12, Opechee Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale, 9 am-2 pm, Laconia Library, 695 N. Main St., Laconia, plants, baked goods, garden treasures, birdhouse and more.

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June 12, Rain Barrel Workshop, 2-3 pm, info: Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

June 12, Silver Circus Show, 7:30 pm, Franklin Opera House, 316 Central St., Franklin, info/tickets: 934-1901.

June 12, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 9 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Road, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

June 12-20, Laconia Motorcycle Week, events, races throughout the week, www.laconiamcweek.com.

June 13, Exhibit Opening The Shoes That Built the Castle, 5:30-8 pm, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-registration is a must: 476-5900.

June 13, Live Music with Cody James, 4-6 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com.

June 15, Outdoor Story Time, 10:30-11:30 am, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

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June 16, Canterbury Community Farmers Market, 4-6:30 pm, in field by Elkins Library, 9 Center Rd., Canterbury, fresh produce and more from vendors, with live music by Country Comfort, www.canterburyfarmersmarket.com.

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June 16-Aug. 11, World War I America, exhibit, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, info: wrightmuseum.org, 569-1212.

June 17, Castle Close-Up Tour: Foundations of Lucknow, 6 pm, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-registration: 476-5900, www. castleintheclouds.org.

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June 18, Garden Tour, with gardener Gretchen Large, 9:30 am, tour Lucknow’s historic and garden landscapes, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, preregistration is a must: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

June 18, Live Music with Matt Langley, 4-6 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com.

June 18, Tall Granite Band, free concert, 6 pm, Belknap Mill, Rotary Riverside Park, Beacon St. East, Laconia, 524-8813.

Enjoy old fashioned train rides along the western shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and Paugus Bay! Meredith Station: (2-hour train rides): 154 Main Street, Meredith, NH Weirs Beach: (1 hour train rides) 211 Lakeside Avenue, Weirs Beach, NH 80-minute train rides along the Pemigewasset River from Lincoln to Lower Woodstock Village and back!

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June 19, Back Bay Skippers Sasquatch Footy Regatta, 8:30 am-5 pm, Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Glendon St., Wolfeboro, www.nhbm.org, 569-4554.

June 19, Children’s Day, 10 am-4 pm, old time games, farm chores, stories, music, scavenger hunt and more, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

June 19, Make Earrings in a Day, 10:30 am-4:30 pm, instructor Joy Raskin, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, pre-registration required: 279-7920.

June 19, NH Day, residents of NH admitted for free, NH Boat Museum, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

June 19, Tamworth Farmer’s Market, 9 am-noon, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Road, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

June 19 & 20, Gunstock Trailfest, trail running peak to peak challenge, kids’ run, mountain climb and more, food, fun, Gunstock Mt. Resort, 179 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info: 293-4341.

June 19-20, NEDD Mt. Washington Road Race, Mt. Washington Auto Road, Gorham, 466-3988, www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com.

June 19 & 20, Vintage Bazaar New England, 6/19: 8:30 am-4 pm; 6/20: 10 am-4 pm, vintage goods, antiques, etc., Wolfsburg Farm, 84 East Holderness Rd., Holderness, visit TheVintageBazaar on Facebook.

June 20, Live Music with Cody James, 4-6 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com.

June 20, Music on the Meeting House Green presents The Spark, 4-5 pm, bring your own lawn chair, concert held outdoors, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511, www.shakers.org.

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June 22, Outdoor Story Time, 10:30-11:30 am, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, www.tamworthlibrary.org.

June 22, Summer Fresh Flower Arranging & Care with Shirley Glines, 1-3 pm, Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main St., Center Sandwich, pre-register: 284-6831, www.centersandwich.nhcrafts.org.

June 23, Canterbury Community Farmers Market, 4-6:30 pm, in field by Elkins Library, 9 Center Rd., Canterbury, fresh produce and more from vendors, with live music by Bow Junction, www.canterburyfarmersmarket.com. (Takes place every Wed. till last Wed. in Sept.)

June 23, Cate Park Band Concert, 7 pm, Community Bandstand at Cate Park, downtown Wolfeboro, bring your own lawn chair for seating, free.

June 25, Garden Tour, with gardener Gretchen Large, 9:30 am, tour Lucknow’s historic and garden landscapes, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, preregistration is a must: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

ONGOING ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, starting June 4: open Friday through Monday; 10 am-5 pm, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, artworks4us2@gmail.com, 3238041, www.chocoruaartworks.com, ask about summer classes and events.

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, events and programs, info/call for hours: 524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Belknap Mill Book Club, 6 pm, meets virtually June 30, July 28, August 25, September 29, October 27, November 24 and December 29. Email: bookclub@ belknapmill.org.

Blessed Bargains Thrift Shop, First Congregational Church, 400 Main St., Farmington, 755-4816.

Bristol Historical Society Open House, from June-Sept., Tuesdays at 6:30-8 pm; Saturdays 9 am-noon, 3 High St., Bristol, 744-2751.

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Castle in the Clouds, traditional mansion tours, programs, walking trails, dining, please follow CDC guidelines, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www. castleintheclouds.org.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods, nature trails open for walking, please respect forests and do not litter, 740 Mt. Israel Rd., Center Sandwich, 2846428, www.chapmansanctuaryvisneywoods.com.

Clark’s Trading Post, Lincoln, www.clarkstradingpost.com, 745-8913.

Curbside Food Pickup, 11 am-3 pm Tuesdays & Fridays, call ahead with your order for farm fresh foods, meats & more, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 323-7591, remickmuseum.org.

Evening Yoga on the Castle Lawn, 6 pm, every Wednesday from July 7- Aug. 18, $15 p/p, per class, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-5900.

Freedom Gallery, artwork/exhibits by area artists, 8 Elm St, Freedom, info: 610-762-2493.

Freedom Village Store, variety of goods from artisan items to baked goods and much more, 11 Elm St., Freedom, info: 539-3077, www.freedomvillagestore. org.

Gilmanton’s Own Market, farmers market with fresh produce and more, order goods and for pick-up details, visit https://gilmantonsown.wordpress.com.

Hope Is the Things With Feathers, through month of June, shop features a variety of handmade artisan goods, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, 279-7920.

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Knot Only Knitters, virtual knitting & fiber arts group meets every Monday 2:30-4:30 pm, Minot Sleeper Library, Bristol. 744-3352, www. minotsleeperlibrary.org.

Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, open Thurs.-Sundays from 10 am-6 pm, exhibits by local artists, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, 998-0029.

Laverack Nature Trail at Hawkins Brook, nature trail on boardwalk, free, trail starts to the left of Meredith Village Savings Bank, Meredith, info: 2799015.

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Loon Center, 183 Lees Mill Rd., Moultonboro, 476-5666. Walking trails, please follow pandemic guidelines, wear facemasks.

NH Farm Museum, old-time farm, programs, events for families, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

North East Motor Sports Museum, open Saturdays, 10 am-4 pm, 922 Rt. 106, Loudon, info: 783-0183. www.nemsmuseum.com.

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June 7, 2021 | THE LAKER | Page 17 • ‘Cue the Grill Continued from page 13 all ingredients in a medium bowl very thoroughly. If using right away, so be it. If making ahead, put in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 3-4 days. As for the vinegar, in a food processor, combine the two ingredients (Habanero chili pepper, stemmed and seeded and 1/3 cup white distilled vinegar) until it forms a smooth puree.

Pour into a small bowl. If making ahead, refrigerate, also in an airtight container, this time up to a month.

For the pineapple glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until sauce is thick and reduced to about one-third, this will take about 15 minutes. To make ahead, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

As for the salsa, in a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, onion, jalapeños, bell pepper, cilantro, oil, and lime juice and season with salt. To make ahead, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 8 hours.

For making the spice rub, combine the nine spices in a small bowl until well blended.

Next, you need to pry the membrane off each rack of rib. Although not super difficult, it takes a little finesse. Using a butter knife, pry the membrane off the bone side of the ribs. Once you get a piece of the membrane loose, grab it with a paper towel and pull it toward the other end of the slab to remove it.

Rub the Jerk Spice Rub evenly over the ribs. Arrange the ribs in a 15-by-10-in. baking pan. Pour the Jerk Marinade

over the ribs, turning to coat both sides.

Cover baking pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours.

Once ready to cook, remove ribs from marinate, letting the excess drip off.

Transfer the ribs to a baking sheet and allow to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Brush with the Habanero Vinegar. Preheat the grill with all the burners on high. Lightly oil the grill grates. Place the ribs on the grate, turn off the burner directly under the ribs, and reduce the other burners to medium heat. Cover the grill and cook until tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After 45 minutes, brush the ribs with some of the Pineapple Glaze, and brush them two or three times before serving. Do not flip the ribs during cooking. When the ribs are done, they will be well browned and the meat will have shrunk back from the ends of the bones. Transfer ribs to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before cutting rack into individual ribs or at least halfway down to make it easier for the eater to rip them apart. Serve warm with the Pineapple Salsa. Pretty damn good if I do say so myself!

One last recipe for today is something most have a weakness for: Steak with an Asian flare to it. There is something about the combo of sesame oil, garlic and soy that brings many of us to a strong drool. Asian steak sticks are ok, but they are too thin and deep fried, not how I cook steak. So the obvious improvements to me are to cut them thicker and grill them and basically I have steak candy. It’s also vital to needle the meat to tenderize it and then

to marinade for hours and we are now really onto something. As for the cut of beef, I prefer using flap meat or sirloin tips. You don’t want or need anything too pricey because we have the secret to help tenderize it, but also don’t want a real cheap cut that you could gnaw on for hours to the point of lockjaw.

These will be tender, juicy and chockfull of great flavor. If using flap meat, clean off the silver skin and then cut, on the diagonal and against the grain and leaving them close to an inch thick.

If buying steak tips, you may want to pound them out a little as they can run thick. Regardless what cut, then using a needler, needle them heavily before skewering them. Depending on how you cut them will dictate how many sticks you will end up with, but it should easily feed 4 of you.

Grilled Asian Garlic Steak Skewers 3 lbs flap meat or sirloin tips 2 red onions 1 1/3 cups soy sauce 12 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup sesame oil

1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp fresh peeled and grated ginger ¼ cup sesame seeds 1 bunch sliced scallions for garnish Metal or wooden skewers (soaked in water for at least a ½ hour if wooden) Cut steak into the strips described, 2 ½ - 3 inches long. Cut the red onion into large chunks and set aside. In a large bowl whisk together soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, vegetable oil, sugar, ginger and sesame seeds. Add the steak and toss to coat in marinade. Marinate overnight. Preheat the grill to medium high heat. Thread the meat and the red onion onto the skewers with a few hunks of onion on each end as well as in between 2 strips of the beef.

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A Bittersweet Stewardship Day Twiny vines covered in shiny new leaves and flower buds this time of year, with gorgeous red berries in an orange shell later in the season? It’s the dread bittersweet—a gardener’s nightmare.

On Tuesday, June 8 from 9 to 11 am, join the Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) for a morning of camaraderie. Meet at “The Island” public access area on the lake, and come for all or some of the morning, for invasive plant control at the Brown Lot across from Chocorua Lake. CLC volunteer stewards will be learning to identify some

common invasive plants and how to remove and control those that might otherwise out-compete native shrubs.

Bittersweet, shiny buckthorn, Japanese barberry and Japanese knotweed are all considered invasive plants in New England: Plants that evolved in other parts of the world that grow quickly, disburse large quantities of fruits or seeds, and often grow from underground root systems. Invasive plants can grow so thick in some places that they take over habitat normally available to native shrubs that provide cover

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CLC’s work at the Brown Lot will focus on non-native bittersweet, where large vines have made their way into the canopy of some of the larger trees. The group will be cutting vines and low growth in an attempt to keep the vines at bay. Japanese barberry is also present and CLC will tackle that it is found in the understory. This is a continuing project after receiving Natural Resources Conservation Service costshare funding to help with efforts.

The CLC owns the Brown Lot, an undeveloped property located across Rt. 16 from the lake. Working to limit the spread of invasive plants there helps to reduce the chances these species will spread to the lakeshore. Bring work gloves and a mask, and your favorite clippers if you have them, water and a snack.

CLC will have some tools available if needed. The group will work far enough apart to allow for social distancing to everyone’s comfort, but close enough to have a conversation when needed. Be prepared for bugs and ticks just in. Please email lflaccus@chocorualake.org with your phone number to let Lynne of CLC know you will be attending and so she can let you know of any changes in the schedule.

Presenter/naturalist Lynne Flaccus has 30+ years of experience in land conservation and stewardship, managing protected properties, studying wildlife, and educating adults and children.

This event is one in a series of Chocorua Lake Conservancy programs held throughout the year to

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encourage people of all ages to enjoy Chocorua Lake and the trails and woods that surround it, and to learn more about the natural world we inhabit.

Visit www.chocorualake.org for information, and follow the organization on Facebook and Instagram.

The CLC is a volunteer-led, nonprofit land trust founded in 1968 to protect the scenic and natural resources of the Chocorua Lake Basin and surrounding area. The CLC is committed to providing convenient and attractive public access to Chocorua Lake and trails on nearby conservation lands for visitors and local residents.

For more information, including ways you can get involved, please visit www.chocorualake.org.

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Loon Cam Streaming Live from New Hampshire’s Lakes Region

How Textile Artist Sara Goodman Spent the Pandemic The Center Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery and Foothills Café are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, June 9 they will be collaborating on the showing of a film documenting how local textile artist, Sara Goodman, spent the pandemic.

The film, produced by Kathryn Field, will take viewers on a virtual tour of Sara’s textile studio in Center Harbor and demonstrate Sara’s processes of natural dyeing and weaving. Sara will also have on hand some of the finished products of the past year’s work as well as some of the international textiles from her collection.

Sara and Kathryn will be on hand to introduce the video and answer questions. The presentation will take place at the Foothills Café and Curio, located at 25 Main Street, Center Sandwich. Come at 5 or 5:30 pm to enjoy food and drink. The video will start at 6 pm, so you can also arrive then and stay for dinner after. Seating is limited. Please email SHIartistseries@ gmail.com to reserve your seat or to request a Zoom link to attend virtually.

Sara Goodman is a textile artist whose work is exhibited in the Center

Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery at Sandwich Home Industries. Pursuing her lifelong interest in the resist dyeing techniques of ikat and shibori, Sara has traveled to Indonesia, Japan, Guatemala, India, and Nepal to experience the techniques first-hand.

The connections to historic textile processes and the work of artists from around the world are reflected in her contemporary work. A gifted educator, Sara regularly offers classes at Sandwich Home Industries and at Sanborn Mills Farm in Loudon, NH. Kathryn Field is a local painter and sculptor whose work is exhibited locally at the Patricia Carega Gallery in Center Sandwich. Raised in New York City, educated at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Kathryn was on the faculty at the Holderness School for years and has taught sculpture and painting at numerous colleges and universities. She continues to offer summer classes through Sandwich Home Industries, and year-round classes at her Field Fine Arts studio off the Holderness Road in Sandwich.

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The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) is now broadcasting a 24/7 live Loon Cam. The Loon Cam, which is in its seventh year of operation, features a pair of loons nesting in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. The loons laid their first egg on May 24, and if all goes well, biologists expect chicks to hatch from June 19 to 21. Viewers can tune in to watch as the loons incubate their eggs and interact with one another and with the other wildlife species with which they share the lake.

Longtime LPC volunteer and Loon Cam Operator, Bill Gassman, noted the social value that the Loon Cam had in 2020, when many people were confined to their homes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “In many ways, watching the Loon Cam became an escape for our viewers. Watching the loons carry on with their normal nesting routine, as well as being able to immerse themselves in the peaceful lake setting, seemed to be a much needed respite from everything else that was going on in the world last spring,” he said.

Gassman also noted that the Loon Cam has an active chat community, which allows viewers to share events that happen on the camera, connect, and socialize over their love of the birds.

LPC hopes the Loon Cam will help to educate the public about New H a m p s h i r e ’s loons and the threats that they face while on our lakes. “Over the course of the breeding season, loons face a variety of challenges,” says LPC Senior Biologist and Executive Director, Harry Vogel. “These include natural threats like dealing with swarms of black flies or predation, but also many human-caused threats, such as lead poisoning resulting from the ingestion of lead fishing tackle, fishing line entanglement that renders loons unable to eat or keep their feathers waterproofed, boat strikes, and nest failures due to human recreational pressure. If the Loon Cam can help to get more people to care about loons and become interested in protecting them, then we’ve done our job.”

Those interested in viewing the Loon Cam can do so at loon.org/looncam.

The Loon Preservation Committee monitors loons throughout the state as part of its mission to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons in New Hampshire; to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations as sentinels of environmental quality; and to promote a greater understanding of loons and the natural world.

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Music on the Meeting House Green Returns to Shaker Village Canterbury Shaker Village brings back its Sunday outdoor on the green concert series with an exciting new lineup of performances this summer.

With the support of New England Foundation for the Arts, Canterbury Shaker Village (CSV) will present new performances by The Spark: River Sister and Lorraine Chapman, The Company on opening day, June 20, Bee Parks and The Hornets on July 18, as well as Lara Herscovitch on August 22. In addition, many performers from last year’s series will return, including cellists Jan Fuller and Harel Gietheim on August 8, and The Wholly Rollers on August 1 and September 19.

From folk to classical, Music on the Meeting House Green offers something for everyone. The Village is hosting 13 summer concerts in a varied lineup, also featuring dance and poetry, culminating in a celebration of the arts for all to enjoy.

The series begins on Father’s Day, June 20 with The Spark: River Sister and Lorraine Chapman, The Company, and continues every Sunday through September 19. Each concert is from 4-5 pm. All concerts will be held on the iconic Meeting House Green, where there is always a beautiful view and a cool summer breeze. Suggested donation $10 per person for each performance. Bring a picnic, bring a chair, and enjoy a series of concerts on the Green.

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cancelation due to inclement weather.

Concert cancelations will be updated on www.shakers.org the morning of each performance date. Sunday, July 25 will be reserved as a rain date.

Please visit www.shakers.org for more information, and to learn about more upcoming events. Please email info@ shakers.org with any questions, or call 603-783-9511 x 205.

The concerts will offer a variety of entertainment, starting on June 20 with The Spark: River Sister, Lorraine Chapman: The Company.

Sometimes dancers just dance to music and sometimes musicians just play for dancers. But what happens when dancers and musicians create something in tandem through inthe-moment responses? The Spark explores just that in this adventurous collaboration between musicians from New Hampshire’s Indie-folk band, The River Sister, and the Bostonbased dance company LCTC. Watch the creative spark in process and enjoy viewing a one-of-a-kind experience.

The Jim Dozet Duo performs an eclectic range of musical styles on June 27, drawing inspiration from musicians as varied as Randy Newman and the Wood Brothers, and blending that influence into his own brand of Americana. With Jim on guitar and his long-time accompanist Nick Phaneuf, on bass, the Jim Dozet Duo will deliver an upbeat, harmony-rich performance.

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She has been writing and performing her own music since then, playing guitar and dulcimer, and especially enjoys finding songs that people can sing along with.

July 11 will offer River Sister, an Indie folk band featuring the silky vocal harmonies of Elissa Margolin and Stephanie Guzikowski with the elaborate rhythms of bassist Nate Therrien. Recently nominated for a Spotlight award for best folk group, featured on WMUR’s Summer Songfest, and hailed for their “joyous and inspiring performances” around New England, River Sister will be a welcome addition to Concerts on the Meeting House Green.

Bee Parks and The Hornets are a family-friendly Indie band hailing from Maine, who write original music promoting the values of kindness, self-confidence, respect for the environment, and social justice. Their shows are for everyone ages 1 to 100; they will be at CSV on July 18. The performance, which includes puppetry, will have enough energy to get audiences engaged and active, a fitting tribute to the Shakers, whose legacy of love for children, protecting the environment, and kindness continues to thrive at the Village.

August 1 brings The Wholly Rollers to CSV. They are a Concord, NHbased band performing bluegrass, old time, string band, and gospel music. As leader, Dick Bennett, comments, “No one has more fun at a Wholly Rollers concert than the Rollers themselves!”

Cellists Jan Fuller and Harel Gietheim return to CSV on August 8. Jan is a Concord, NH native and Juilliard-trained musician. Gietheim, described by the Boston Globe as a “brilliant cellist,” has performed across the United States and internationally and is currently the principal cellist for

Symphony New Hampshire.

August 15 will see Suzuki Strings students perform on violins of many sizes, based on their study of the Suzuki method as taught at the private studio in Canterbury, NH. Students take both private and group classes and perform throughout the state.

On August 22, CSV welcomes Lara Herscovich, a masterful singersongwriter, poet and performer, described in the Boston Globe as “a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence . . . [whose] big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life.” She has been honored as State Troubadour of Connecticut and received Roots on the River’s annual Singer Songwriter Award. Connecticut Public Radio Host Colin McEnroe observed, “Walt Whitman would recognize his own soul in her expansive American vision.” Her concert will be a tribute to the Shakers’ Meeting House Green— another expansive American vision.

August 29 is the date for The Mink Hills Band to perform on the Green.

The band is a five-member, NH-based acoustic group, whose music includes bluegrass, swing, and folk, as well as original compositions. They have been performing together throughout northern New England for more than 20 years.

September 5 offers Peabody’s Coal Train. The band is a six-piece acoustic band playing a wide-ranging mix of folk, Appalachian mountain music, classic country, swinging blues, oldtime gospel, and toe-tapping bluegrass tunes. (Plus, a little rock and roll!)

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The list below shows old and new practice names, along with each practice’s location.

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724 North Main Street, Laconia

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85 Spring Street, Laconia

Lakes Region Family Practice

Concord Hospital Primary Care | Laconia

85 Spring Street, Laconia

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Concord Hospital General Surgery | Gilford

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14 Maple Street, Gilford

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Concord Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Laconia

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Recovery Clinic

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I Ching or Book of Changes Symbolic Landscapes Artist Elizabeth Nelson has often been inspired and guided by the ancient Chinese divination text, I Ching or Yi Jing, one of the oldest of the Chinese Classics. It is studied as a book of wisdom throughout the world and provides guidance to religion, literature, art, psychology, science, diplomacy and business. I Ching uses hexagons to reach solutions. Nelson has painted 64 Symbolic Landscapes representing the I Ching hexagons.

Twenty-seven of these are on exhibit at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery. Nelson will give a talk at the gallery on I Ching, the paintings and her book on June 12 at 4 pm. A reception to meet Elizabeth Nelson will follow the talk.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street in Center Sandwich.

I Ching is a big subject with a history of more than 3000 years of interpretation. The texts and hexagrams have been used by many to find solutions to questions or problems.

I Ching uses coins to determine these solutions. A practitioner will toss coins

Elizabeth Nelson, 38 “Diversity” (Kui), oil on panel, 20 x 20 inches.

Elizabeth Nelson, 22 “Grace” (Bi), oil on panel, 20 x 20 in.

six times to create a new hexagram related to his or her question. The response is determined by looking up the meanings of the hexagon in the I Ching text.

Elizabeth Nelson has long been interested in Chinese painting. An early childhood memory reveals a fascination with scrolls her father brought back from Shanghai, India

and Europe after his service in WWII. Chinese and Asian art have remained a ‘foundation of her aesthetic’.

It was during a “fallow” period in her painting career that Nelson asked I Ching for “advice and inspiration”.

The answer was hexagram #2 Natural Response (K’un). At first Nelson was puzzled by the response but the next morning as the moon was setting over her snow-filled pasture, the answer was clear. She “would paint 64 hexagrams and choose the sequence at random by throwing the coins”. The entire symbolic landscape series took 6

years to complete. The oil paintings on cradled birch panels are 20 x 20 inches.

The Symbolic Landscapes were exhibited in Greensboro, VT in the winter of 2017/2018. Brian Arnold saw the notice of the exhibit and contacted Nelson as he was working on an app called the Yi Jing-Book of Changes and wanted to use Nelson’s images for the app. The app allows the user to cast virtual coins for a hexagram and thus find a solution to the user’s question.

Nelson and Arnold also have completed a book on sale at the gallery: I Ching or the Book of Changes, Symbolic Landscapes. The book catalogues all 64 hexagons as well as their meanings.

I Ching is a fascinating subject especially for those interested in systems of divination and astrology.

There is much more to be studied and learned but for now join Nelson for an enlightening talk.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm and Monday by appointment. For information visit www.patricialaddcaregagallery.com or call 603-284-7728.

• Music Continued from page 22 which combines works the composers John Luther Adams, Charles Griffes, John Cage, Lou Harrison, and Charles Ives and the poetry of Mary Oliver and Galway Kinnell. A complement to the Shaker ethos, it explores the sanctity of our environment, the arts, science, and the humanities.

September 19 will see The Wholly Rollers, a Concord, NH based band, performing bluegrass, old time, string band, and gospel music. As band leader Dick Bennett comments, “No one has

more fun at a Wholly Rollers concert than the Rollers themselves!”

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Canine Courtesy Tips for The Outdoors

By Molly Ingram It was a beautiful Sunday morning.

There was not a cloud in the sky and the forest finally seemed to be waking up and stretching out again after a long winter’s sleep. The weather would be a perfect 65 degrees and it seemed like a great day for a hike. With my dog Cedar in tow, I packed up my backpack excited for introducing my dog to his first 4,00-footer.

The hike I chose was described to be the best introduction to a 4,000-footer for a dog. The description also explained the trail to be very dog friendly and dogs are allowed to use this trail when kept on a leash.

I was looking forward to the day ahead.

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Usually, if a dog is off-leash, it doesn’t bother me because I assume the dog has good recall and has a friendly demeanor. I could now see the dog’s owner in the distance and all of a sudden, the dog ran to Cedar and started to growl and bare his teeth while making me feel cornered and uncomfortable. While I was trying to get around the dog and keep Cedar a safe distance away, the owner casually walked by and called to his dog, as if nothing was wrong. I was speechless.

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Over the following couple of hours to the summit, we approached three more dogs and similar situations to the first. The dogs were off-leash, and not controlled. One dog came up and aggressively barked, another kept jumping up in Cedar’s face making him feel uncomfortable. All I kept thinking about with all the dogs freely coming up to us was “what if my dog was aggressive or unfriendly”? I chose to have Cedar on leash because we are still working on good recall. Choosing to have him on a leash felt like I avoided situations that could have ended badly.

My excitement for being on a hike with my dog turned into a hike I just wanted to get through. I walked away from that hike feeling frustrated and defeated. Talking about my experience with others I learned I was not alone.

Within the last year, everybody has been getting outside. More people are walking, hiking, biking, and enjoying nature than ever before to find a sense of solitude since the Coronavirus pandemic. With the influx of a greater number of people out and about, comes a greater number of dogs. For a lot of people, there’s no greater sight than seeing a happy dog running around free on a hiking trail with not a care in the world. For people who love dogs, this is a welcoming encounter.

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Center Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery Now Open

The Center Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery, located at 32 Main Street in Center Sandwich, NH, is open for the season, welcoming shoppers and guests. The gallery, which is a founding member of the League of NH Craftsmen, is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year and several special events to commemorate this historic milestone are planned.

The gallery is set to resume classes this summer following a hiatus in 2020 due to Covid-19. Students will be able to choose from a schedule of 10 classes running from late June through the end of September. Additional classes for kids will be announced soon.

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A new class on Stone Chip Carving will be introduced on July 22 with Ellen Sidor, a juried artist with the League of NH Craftsmen. Participants will learn to shape soft stone chips into worry stones, fidgets and tiny gifts.

This is a wonderful opportunity to share the universal pleasure of creating something with your own hands.

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But when dog owners come upon other hikers, it is always courteous for the dog owner to yield the right of way no matter what way you are coming from. If your dog is struggling with good recall and commands, it is best to always have your animal under control in situations until they gain your trust, seek out a local dog trainer in your area for help, or work on training your dog weekly yourself.

For some hikers, it can seem silly for others to be so concerned about dogs while out on a trail. But it’s important not only for your dog’s safety but for all dogs and people to be able to confidently and freely use the trails.

After that day with my dog, I became hesitant and nervous to bring him out hiking again for a while. When it comes down to it, it is up to dog owners to do the right thing for their dog and create an environment so that everyone on the trail can enjoy the shared outdoor spaces together. People seek trails to find quiet, peace, solitude, and to destress from their everyday life. In conclusion, make sure you know how to do your part before you put your hiking boots and four-legged friend in the car.

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Make sure you can manage trail encounters with other dogs. Your dog should not be allowed to lunge at other hikers and dogs and if your dog wants to greet another dog, ask the owner first if that would be ok.

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The Friday Night Market comes to Ossipee The Friday Night Market will take place Fridays from 4 to 7 pm at 765 Route 16 in Ossipee in front of Hobbs Brewing Co (beside The Grainery).

Grab a bite from a local food truck, enjoy some music, and have a beer while getting your weekend shopping done. You will find locally-produced milk, eggs, hamburger, chicken, fish and artisan bread and pastries, honey, maple syrup and of course, fresh locally grown micro greens and veggies. (Don’t forget your cooler pack to keep things cold!)

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