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Take Me Out To The Ball Game: The Baseball Guys

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper You know when you are in the presence of people who are passionate about what they do. They just seem to exude a love for their chosen profession or particular interest.

That is the way it has always been for Jimmy Driscoll, George Plender and Bud Hadley. Each, in their own way, has a history with baseball and they like nothing better than reminiscing about the sport they have lived and loved for many years.

Longtime baseball fans will recognize Jimmy Driscoll as the guy who batted left-handed and threw right-handed as a Major League player with the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

George Plender has a fascinating story and was known as a great pitcher who couldn’t be beat when he used his famous “knucklecurve” pitch (he was inducted into the UVM Hall of Fame in 2005). Bud Hadley is the son of Major League pitcher Bump Hadley, who after a career in baseball went on to become a sports announcer well known to fans (he announced for such stations as WBZ in Boston).

All three men now live in the area, and baseball lovers of all ages were treated to their stories last May when they gave a talk at the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth.

When the trio get together, the talk ranges from stories about the game, players they knew and even plans to get together for golf at a local course this spring. They chatted with Sweet 16 on a blustery early-spring day over

left to right: Jimmy Driscoll, George Plender and Bud Hadley reminisce about baseball at the Tamworth Lyceum. coffee at the Tamworth Lyceum.

Bud and Jimmy praise George for his great memory and urge him to explain how he was introduced to the knucklecurve pitch. “I grew up on Long Island, New York,” he recalls. “There was a railroad near my house and also a country club was located near my house and the Sperry Gyroscope Bomb Site Factory was across the tracks. In 1942, an Army anti-aircraft station was built to protect the factory. The Army men used the handball courts on my side of the tracks to play stick ball.”

George often watched in awe as one player with an unusual pitch struck out player after player. George wondered what the pitch was and finally got up the courage to ask the pitcher. “He showed me how to do the knucklecurve

pitch,” George remembers.

To explain what the pitch is, for those who do not know, George pulls out a baseball and demonstrates how the pitcher holds the ball in a special manner that curves the ball in an equally unusual manner when thrown.

It is indeed a pitch that is frustratingly difficult for a batter to hit.

George was fascinated and honed his skills using the knucklecurve pitch in high school games.

As a college student at UVM (in Vermont), George tried out for the baseball team. He was competing against strong young men who had recently returned from fighting in World War II. These were men, not boys, but George held his own. After pitching to the coach, he was accepted

as a relief pitcher. He played from 1952 to 1955 against “some great teams,” as he recalls. Summers, he played in Presque Isle, Maine as well as in Canada and wowed the crowds with his pitching skills.

After college, he signed with the Braves but his ROTC commission sent him into the Air Force for three years (1956-1959).

After serving he joined the Chase Manhattan Bank and had a career in finance until retiring in 1995. His days of playing and his highly skilled pitching were remembered and in 2005 he was inducted into the UVM Hall of Fame. (George holds the NCAA Division One record of consecutive scoreless innings of 57 2/3 to close the 1954 season. The pitch he learned as a kid and perfected over the years “baffled batters” everywhere.)

Jimmy Driscoll jokes that he has been in baseball since he was four years old. He pulls out a photo of himself as a youngster (age four) with Ted Williams, the baseball great. It’s a great photo and among Jimmy’s favorites. It was taken when his father worked at Fenway Park in Boston.

“My Dad was an usher at Fenway and I used to go to the games; I was born in Medford, Massachusetts. Early on,” he laughs, “I wanted to be a cowboy, then I got my first baseball glove and that was the start of my love of baseball. I guess I was just naturally good at it.”

Jimmy says, and Bud and George

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• Baseball Continued from page 3 agree, that their skill is a gift from God; an ability to meld hand and eye coordination.

In those days, the Hearst newspaper chain sponsored All Star games for local kids and Jimmy was among those chosen. “I played well as a kid,” he says. Certainly the fact that the All Star games were played at Fenway was quite a thrill. By age 16, Jimmy’s coach was urging him, “Don’t let anyone mess with your swing.” There were scouts in the stands and Jimmy’s skills stood out.

Jimmy continued to play baseball into high school and upon graduation he was selected to play professional baseball. He was in the minor leagues for five years and worked his way up. One night, while he was in Des Moines, Jimmy got a call from Charles O. Finley (of the Oakland A’s) asking him how he would like to wear a pair of white shoes that night. It was a dreamcome-true call and meant he was being invited to play for the Oakland A’s in the Major Leagues. Jimmy was very excited, although he had little time to prepare; he found he had to be in Detroit for his first game that very evening.

He laughs, “My four brothers came along with me because they were in Des Moines to watch me play. They just happened to be there when I got the call.”

Perhaps it was as well that he had family moral support - Jimmy admits he was very nervous his first time at bat. He was pinch hitting for now Hall of Famer Tony La Russa. On Jimmy’s first time up to bat, he hit what looked

George Plender (back row, sixth from left) with the 1954 Vermont Catamounts. Courtesy Photo like a home run when it left the bat, only to hook foul at the end. Jimmy did hit his first Major League home run that season for the Oakland A’s. (He still has his original bat.)

Jimmy played ball for 14 years, for the Minors as well as the Majors. “I didn’t make it a big deal; my goal was to have fun. It was a wonderful time,” he says.

But Jimmy’s baseball days were not at an end. He got into scout when he retired from baseball in 1975. He stayed in baseball, scouting for the Baltimore Orioles for 30 years. Today he lives in Tamworth and is happily married to his lovely wife Caroline.

As a child, Bud Hadley was often behind the scenes at Major League games. From Swampscott, Massachusetts, Bud is the son of baseball pitcher Irving Darius (Bump) Hadley. Bump played for the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees and the New York Giants and was on four world championship teams with the Yankees in 1936, 1937, 1939 and 1939; he won two World Series games.

“My dad pitched for 16 years in the Major Leagues,” Bud recalls. In a wonderful career, Bump’s first time up to pitch was against the great player Babe Ruth. Playing for the New York Yankees was no small thing and Bud has many fond memories of his father and his career in baseball.

But as everyone knows, playing professional baseball is a career that does not last a lifetime. After he retired from baseball in the early 1940s, Bump made a brilliant move by becoming a broadcaster in the Minor Leagues.

“I still have a tape of one of his first broadcasts,” says Bud with a smile.

Back then, sports announcing was in its infancy and Bump got in on the ground floor.

“He had a good announcing voice,” says Bud. And he knew the game from the inside looking out, so that made him even more valuable as an announcer.

“WBZ in Boston hired him, and he was on five nights a week at 6:15,” Bud recalls. According to www.wikipedia. org, he served as a radio and television announcer for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves in the late 1940s and early 1950s, assisting announcer Jim

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Sadly, Bump passed away in 1963, but he left a lifetime of memories and great experiences for his family. He passed on a love of baseball to his son, and Bud played as a first baseman while attending UNH. “I loved all sports,” Bud says. After college, Bud began a career in sales with the Johnson Wax Company and when he retired, he moved to New Hampshire. “I had had it with city life,” he laughs. “I found property in the area and retired here full time.”

Talk between the three friends, who were delighted when they found one another living in the same area, turns from baseball to other things, and finally to golf. They chat about the sport, and make plans to get together for a game of golf, as the weather turns warmer.

When asked how they view baseball today and if the game has changed a lot, perhaps Jimmy Driscoll sums it up best when he says without missing a beat, “I still love baseball. It is a great game at any level.”

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Sailing, Sailing, Sailing a Model Yacht

By Barbara Neville Wilson Photos Courtesy New Hampshire Boat Museum Beginning in early April and running right into the fall, miniature sails will rise over Back Bay in Wolfeboro every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The sight of bright sails, tiny boats and ultra-focused skippers clutching remote controls is a magnetic draw to folks walking the Bridge Falls Path or playing sports on Foss Field. People might wonder what is going on.

The tiny boats are just a sampling of about 4,000 registered in the United States with the American Model Yacht Association (AMYA). The Association supports all types of model sailboats ranging from 12 inches to seven or more feet long. It recognizes 30 yacht classes and has a group dedicated specifically to vintage sailboats.

On the Bridge Falls Path, you’ll find the Back Bay Skippers, a group started with the support of the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) and the Laconia Model Yacht Club in 2008 and growing ever since.

Model yachts are mentioned in literature as early as the 1860s, but the sport really caught fire in the United States in the late 19th century and remained popular through the 1920s.

Designed more to be working scale models than competitive, they were heavily rigged large boats, often six feet or more long. A skipper sailed his craft from a one-man skiff, receiving penalties for any hands-on adjustment made to its course. Special ponds were built for model yacht races in prominent places like New York’s Central Park and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Radio controlled boats were introduced in the mid-1930s, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the sport developed substantially. Remote controlled technology became less balky and more affordable for the typical hobbyist.

When you drop in to watch on Back Bay, the predominant boat you’ll see is the Soling One Meter. It is the most popular model in the United States.

The AMYA says, “The Soling One Meter is a low-cost, kit-based one-design class targeted toward getting new skippers and hobbyists involved in model yachting. The Soling One Meter

Class philosophy is to provide a lowcost…model suitable for introducing newcomers to the hobby, while offering enough performance to keep longtime model sailors interested.” About 40 inches long, the tip of her sail reaches 65 inches into the air. She boasts 592 square inches of sail.

Most of the boats you’ll see on the Bridge Falls Path were built by their skippers, and this year, more will be added from NHBM-sponsored winter workshops. The NHBM Model Racing Report notes, “Thanks to the Brewster Academy program in Wolfeboro and the Lakeman Building School in West Ossipee, a few boats will be added to the fleet. Bob Pacini was guided through early construction stages of his US12, and Brewster students will launch Solings and one US12 when completed.” Joel Nelson is building a more rare RJ37.

Boat builders and skippers come from all walks of life, and are of all ages. About 20 boats sail on any given Tuesday afternoon, and the club has about 50 active members. Many return to Back Bay sail sessions year after year.

Back Bay Skippers commodore Mark Whitehead’s interest in model yacht sailing started with a childhood spent in Melvin Village. “I was always in and around the water,” he says. “I built models since I was a kid. You should see the first ‘real’ boat I built. A couple of inner tubes roped together,” he laughs. “But really, we have a lot of fun.”

Jerome Holden, owner of Wolfe-

boro’s JC’s Signs, spent a number of years racing, glad he could learn the basics of the sport without storage, dock and slip fees. He enjoyed soaking in knowledge from experienced sailors. “Most of the guys down there are retired and sailed all their lives. They started with big boats and switched to models in retirement or still do both. I did the opposite!” Jerome now spends weekends sailing a 16-foot Gloucester day sailor.

Back Bay Skipper docks are slated to go in the water April 5 (as of press time), two weeks earlier than originally scheduled because of the early spring.

Tune up Regattas start May 3.

Given the small size of the boats, you might be tempted to think the term “regatta” rather pompous, but model yachtsmen and yachtswomen are seri-

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ous about their sport. Like the ones for their full-sized cousins, model yacht regattas are run according to the same rules found in the International Sailing Federation’s Racing Rules for Sailing.

Skippers are expected to be on time and ready to set sail at 12:30 pm on Tuesdays and 1 pm on Thursdays.

The spring race series for Soling One Meters starts Tuesday, May 17 and runs through July 26. The summer series commences Tuesday, August 2 and ends October 11.

The US12 is significantly larger than the Soling One Meter. She is 46 inches long, and despite a hoist shorter by 10 inches, she has an “A” rig sail area 122 square inches larger at 714 square inches.

Her “B” rig is 600 square inches. The AMYA reports “She is a great sailing yacht, goes to weather with neutral helm and will track the length of the pond seeking out the wind, and handles wind of 15 knots well before the need to use the ‘B’ rig.”

The Back Bay Skippers host regattas for US12s on Thursdays at 1 pm.

In addition to hosting winter boat building workshops and running events Tuesdays and Thursdays in spring and summer, the Back Bay Skippers have encouraged interest in the sport by hosting large regattas.

In 2012, they hosted the AMYA Regional Championship and the National Championship in 2013. This June 18 and 19, up to 40 skippers will compete at the AMYA Region 1 Soling Championship in Back Bay. Follow news from the Back Bay Skippers at www.nhbm.org or call the Boat Museum for more information at 569-4554.

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Earth Day Stories on a Full Moon Night takes place on Friday, April 22 at 7 pm at the Nature Learning Center.

Join Madison singer songwriter Lisa Ferguson, the Bard of Effingham Arthur Surette and local storyteller and astronomy enthusiast Matt Krug for a fun evening of songs and stories about the earth and the moon. Bring a friend, bring your family or come on your own; there will be something for everyone.

If you are concerned about the environment, attend Sustainability and Climate Change in Our Time on Saturday, April 23 from 10 am to noon at the Nature Learning Center. Last year turned out to be a momentous year for sustainability and climate issues globally, nationally and regionally. What does this mean at a local and personal level? John Pumilio, Sustainability Coordinator at Colligate University in Hamilton, NY, will discuss current trends in the climate change debate and how transitioning to

Tin Mountain Conservation Center, located in Albany, NH offers public programs and workshops year round, focused on the outdoor world around us.

Ducks and Doughnuts will take place on Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 am.

Participants will meet at the Fryeburg Academy Field House to carpool. Join the staff of Tin Mountain Conservation Center and follow the old course of the Saco River through North Fryeburg, (Maine) in search of migrating ducks, shorebirds, hawks and other spring migrants. There will be coffee and doughnuts served. The cost for the program is $3.00 per person.

On Thursday, April 21, shitake Logs will take place at 4 pm at Tin Mountain’s Nature Learning Center.

Executive Director Michael Cline will show participants how to grow their own shitake mushrooms using oak logs. Participants will start their own logs with materials provided by Tin Mountain. The cost is $5 per person for members and $10 per person for non-

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Events at Wolfeboro Public Library During National Library Week National Library Week (April 10-16) is a time to celebrate the contributions of our libraries and to promote library use and support. Libraries offer opportunities to all, and free access to books is only the beginning. The theme for 2016 National Library Week is “Libraries Transform.”

Wolfeboro Public Library has free programs and activities scheduled for each day during library week with everything from a Spring Tea to a children’s film and more. The public is invited to take advantage of the offering. Check out the complete schedule at www.wolfeborolibrary.org.

One of the ways that libraries transform lives and communities is by helping people develop skills needed to thrive in the digital age.

On Wednesday, April 13 from 2 to 3 pm, library staff members Susan Fuller and Helen Gallagher will hold a technology workshop focusing on how to download e-books, magazines and audiobooks to mobile devices and home computers, using the three platforms of NH Overdrive, Axis 360, and One-Click Digital. There will be a review of the platforms and time to do a download. Workshop participants need to be library patrons in good standing, with a valid library card.

They should also come prepared with all user IDs and passwords pertaining to their personal devices, such as Apple ID and Amazon login information.

Devices should be fully charged when the workshop starts.

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conversation and morning coffee on Friday, April 15 at 10 am. The Novel Ideas Book Forum is the second gathering of its kind at the library; the first one was held about six months ago with an enthusiastic response. Staffers Joyce Davis, who has led a monthly general book discussion group for many years, and Lynne Clough, who leads a mystery book chat every other month will host the workshop. The upcoming book talk is a relaxed social event, open to all. For readers who love to talk about the books they’ve enjoyed and hear about recommendations from others, this will be the ideal venue.

Each participant may choose to take a turn, limiting it to two books and/ or five minutes, describing recent or all-time favorites. People should feel free to share their choices in any and all genres, which offers an opportunity for everyone to hear about books and authors that they might not normally read. For those who opt not to chat, it is fine to just listen. Refreshments will be served at the morning get-together.

Advance sign-ups are not needed for either program and both will be held in the library’s meeting room. For more information, contact Wolfeboro Public Library at 569-2428 or visit www. wolfeborolibrary.org.

The Wolfeboro Public Library hosts monthly book discussions that are open to all. For a list of upcoming book discussion selections and dates, stop in during library hours of Monday through Thursday 9:30 am to 8 pm and Friday and Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm.

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History and technology sync up for updated NH Historical Highway Markers map As spring arrives and people plan trips around the Granite State, the NH Division of Historical Resources has released a new version of its popular online New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers map.

Designed for both mobile and desktop use, the updated historical highway marker website features an overview map of the state that shows the locations of each marker. Users can click on any marker to find out its subject and location, learn which number marker it is – there are currently 244 – and see a photo of it.

The new website also divides the state into geographical regions; tabs at the top of the page bring users to maps of each region, with images of all markers located there. Clicking on any of the markers brings up a larger image of it.

Driving directions using Google maps are also available, as are zoom and pan capabilities on the map itself.

New Hampshire’s historical highway markers serve as signposts of the state’s history and the people who made it. Subjects range from Abenaki Native Americans to poets, painters and contemporary sports figures; from meeting houses to stone arch bridges and long-lost villages, and from factories and cemeteries to places where international history was made.

The program began in 1958, when the first marker, “Republic of Indian Stream” was installed in Pittsburg. The most recently installed marker, “Revolutionary War Drummer William Diamond,” is in Peterborough.

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our history happened,” said Elizabeth Muzzey, director of the NH Division of Historical Resources and state historic preservation officer. “The regional maps make it possible to create a driving tour or to preview a planned trip.”

Any municipality, agency, organization or individual wishing to propose a historical highway marker to commemorate significant New Hampshire places, persons or events must submit a petition of support signed by at least 20 New Hampshire residents. They must also draft the text of the marker and provide footnotes and copies of supporting documentation, as well as a suggested location for marker placement.

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J.P. Cormier Brings Unique Sound to Great Waters Great Waters Music Festival will present J.P. Cormier at 7:30 pm on Friday, April 22 at Anderson Hall in Wolfeboro. TD BANK and Fidelity Investments sponsor the show.

J.P. Cormier is a man with many musical talents. He is a skilled

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He has also worked with a number of big-name artists and appeared on the ever-popular Grand Ol’ Opry over two dozen times. His debut album, Out of the Blue, was released when he was only 16 years old.

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Not long after Cormier’s ninth birthday, he won his first guitar competition, holding his own against musicians of all ages. He landed his first steady professional job when he was only 14 on a weekly bluegrass television show called Up Home Tonight.

Two years later came the release of a debut album filled with instrumental bluegrass music that showcased his guitar skills. After appearing at a number of festivals, Cormier became the mandolin player for the famous bluegrass-gospel group, the Sullivan Family. He spent a number of years touring with the group, and with other major artists.

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

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April 14, Travel the World Program Series, Rome & Pompeii: Discovering and Preserving the Past, 7-8 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-2428.

April 15, Conversation and Coffee Morning, 10 am, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info.: 569-2428.

April 15, Happy Birthday Mt. Washington Valley Children’s Museum, under the sea themed event, storytellers, live music, $5 p/p for members; $7.50 non members. 2936 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-2992.

April 15, The Hit Men, featuring former starts of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www. rochesteroperahouse.com, 335-1992.

April 15, Spring Fling, fundraiser for NH Boat Museum, takes place at the Barn at the Inn on Main St., Wolfeboro, cocktails, dinner, auction, 6 pm, tickets/ info.: 569-4554.

April 15-17, TABLESCAPES, Wolfeboro Inn, presented by Governor Wentworth Arts Council, info: www.wolfeboroarts.org.

April 16, Hearthside Dinner, 4-6:30 pm, join a small group of guests to prepare a 19th-century-style meal at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village. An evening of history, art and technique of open-hearth cooking. Guests are led by costumed interpreters in preparing seasonal foods using historic and modern techniques and cookware. The evening concludes with guests gathering at the hearth table to enjoy the prepared meal. BYOBeer/ Wine to enjoy with your meal. Menu available online. 323-7591, www. remickmuseum.org.

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April 18, A Short Course on Muslims for Non-Muslims, 6 pm, NH Humanities sponsored, public welcome, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

April 18, Gardening is...Murder! Neal Sanders, 11:30 a noted mystery author speaks at Mountain Garden Club Lunch & Learn to hear a “husband’s point of view of gardening.” Good horticultural advice is dispensed, bad advice is debunked. Advance reservations necessary; contact Carolyn Minton at 3836668. Red Fox Grille Restaurant, Route 16, Jackson, www.mountaingardenclub. org April 19, View Sunspots with Marc Stowbridge, 1-2 pm, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 323-8510.

April 20, Women’s Retirement Outlook, workshop, public welcome, 6 pm, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

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

April 21, Writer’s Night, local writers and musicians, 7-9 pm, Effingham Public Library, Town House Rd., Effingham, 539-1537.

April 22, J.P. Cormier concert, Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro, Great Waters Music Festival, 7;30 pm, info/tickets: www.greatwaters.org.

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April 22, Lottery Cocktail Party, fundraiser, 5:30 pm, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, 335-1992.

April 23, Book & Author Lunch, 11 am, speaker author Charles Butterfield, Tuftonboro Free Library, Rt. 109A, Center Tuftonboro, 569-4256.

April 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.

April 23, New Legacy Swing Band, 7 pm, Wakefield Opera House, 2 High St., Sanbornville, tickets: 522-0126.

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April 23, Rochester Pride Day, city wide clean up 8:30 am-noon; noon-1:30 pm lunch party at Rochester Community Center, volunteer for the city clean up, 332-4120 ext. 0.

April 23, Sandwich Farmer’s Market, Benz Center, 9 am-noon, local farmers/ crafters selling goods, info: www.benzcommunitycenter.webs.com.

April 25, Estate Planning for Everyone, 5:30 pm, public welcome, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

April 25-29, Vacation Theatre Camp, camp for kids ages 6-12, 9 am-4 pm, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, 3351992.

April 26, Travel the World Lunch Film Series, Naples, Italy, bring a bag lunch, library provides dessert, 30 minute travel film, free, noon, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-2428.

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

April 28, Perspectives on Death & Dying, 7 pm, public welcome, historical perspective on death, today’s views on end of life, Methodist Meetinghouse, 6 Main St., Center Sandwich, 284-6269.

April 29, Motor Booty Affair, disco dance band, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, 335-1992.

April 30, Baked Beans and Fried Clams: How Food Defines a Region, Yankee magazine writer Edie Clark discusses food by region, NH Humanities sponsored, public welcome, 3 pm, presented by Slow Food Southern Carroll County, info: 569-5252, takes place at Wolfeboro Town Hall, Main St., Wolfeboro.

April 30, Red Cross Blood Drive, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 9 am-2 pm, info: 263-0427.

April 30, Planning Your Medicine Garden, 1-3:30 pm, talk by Museum Educator/Herbalist Carol Felice at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village, slides, discussion, and tastings—the planting needs and uses of 17 medicinal plants. Pre-register by Tuesday, April 26. 323-7591.

May 1-June 10, Private Charles J. Miller, New Paintings From the South Pacific, exhibit at Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, info: www. wrightmuseum.org, 569-1212.

May 2, College Planning: Getting There From Here, financial planning workshop, 6 pm, public welcome, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

May 5, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Bob Reiser performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

May 5-15, The Toxic Avenger, comedy, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, info/tickets/show times: 335-1992.

May 8, Mother’s Day Brunch, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, 10 am3:30 pm, Rt. 171/455 Old Mountain Rd., Moultonboro, Reservations: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

May 8, Mother’s Day Brunch, 10 am-3 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

May 10, Presentation about NH Boat Museum, NH Farm Museum and the Aviation Museum of NH, 7-8 pm, Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, admission/info: 569-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

May 12, Big & Small Players in the New Great Game: Afghanistan and its Region, NH Humanities sponsored, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 7 pm, public welcome, info: 569-2428.

May 12, Community Expo, Rochester Chamber of Commerce, takes place at Rochester Ice Arena, 63 Lowell St., Rochester, 5-7 pm, 332-5080.

May 12, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Lynne Cullen performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

May 14, Dixie Grass Traditional Blue Grass Band, benefit performance to support Jillian Currier trip to Zimbabwe, 7 pm, Wakefield Opera House, 2 High St., Sanbornville, tickets: 522-0126.

May 14-15, Requiem, spring concert, Clear Lakes Chorale, First Congregational Church, 115 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 5/14: 7:30 pm; 5/15: 2:30 pm, info/tickets: www.clchorale.org.

May 16, Annual Business Expo, Mt. Washington Valley Chamber, over 100 exhibitors, N. Conway, info: 356-5701.

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May 21, Jim Witter 1970s Coffee House Concert, 7:30 pm, presented by Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, tickets/info: 569-2151, www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

May 23, Fancy Nancy Tea Party, 6 pm, children/family event, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

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May 24, America’s Pistol, The Model of 1911, 105 Years Young, 7-8 pm, presentation by Wright Museum volunteer George R. Gurick, Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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May 24, Travel the World Lunch Film Series, New Caledonia, bing a bag lunch, library provides dessert, 30 minute travel film, free, noon, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-2428.

May 26, Dinner & Season Ending Storytelling Gala at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, a variety of storytellers perform, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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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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Rome, Poor Houses, Baked Beans and More The NH Humanities Council sponsors a variety of fascinating programs year round that are open to the public.

Held in venues from libraries to town halls, the programs offer a glimpse into the past or offer a new take on presentday events and people.

On Thursday, April 14 at 7 pm, the program titled Rome and Pompeii: Discovering and Preserving the Past will take place at the Wolfeboro Public Library on South Main Street in Wolfeboro. Rome and Pompeii were part of the “Grand Tour” for upper-class elite from the 17th through the 19th centuries, and remain today the primary sites through which we reach back into the Roman Empire’s past. R. Scott Smith explores the archaeological remains of Rome, the “Eternal City,” and Pompeii, the town that was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, and discusses the problems of preserving these ancient ruins. The latter issue is especially important as the great monuments that symbolize the past have recently been threatened (the Coliseum by frigid temperatures in 2011-12) or completely destroyed (The House of the Gladiator by torrential rains in 2010). Call the library at 569-2428 for information.

Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers traces the earliest settlements as New Hampshire has struggled with issues surrounding the treatment of its poor. The early Northeastern colonies followed the lead of England’s 1601 Poor Law, which im-

posed compulsory taxes for maintenance of the poor but made no distinction between the “vagrant, vicious poor” and the helpless and honest poor.

This confusion persisted for generations and led directly to establishment in most of the state’s towns of alms houses and poor farms and, later, county institutions which would collectively come to form a dark chapter in New Hampshire history. Steve Taylor will examine how paupers were treated in these facilities and how reformers eventually succeeded in closing them down. The program takes place at the Rochester Historical Society at 58 Hanson Street in Rochester on Thursday, April 14 at 7 pm. For information call 330-3099.

A Short Course on Islam for NonMuslims takes place at Conway Public Library on Monday, April 18 at 6 pm.

The library is located at 15 Greenwood Avenue in Conway; call 447-5552 for details. The foundation of Western civilization rests on three monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The interaction between and among these systems of belief continues to impact events in daily life and

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Following an outline of Islamic beliefs and practices by Charles Kennedy, discussion turns to how Islam is practiced in the United States.

Edie Clark is one of New Hampshire’s best-known writers. She brings her humor and expertise to the program titled Baked Beans and Fried Clams: How Food Defines A Region on Saturday, April 30 at 3 pm at the Wolfeboro Town Hall in downtown Wolfeboro. The program is hosted by Slow Food Southern Carroll County and focuses on such foods as baked beans, fried clams, fish chowder, Indian pudding - so many foods are distinctive to New England. This talk offers a celebration of these regional favorites along with an examination of how contemporary life has distanced us from these classics. What makes them special and how do these foods define our region? Edie Clark draws from such diverse resources as Fannie Farmer, Julia Child and Haydn S. Pearson for enlightenment and amusement as well as on her own experiences, writing and traveling for Yankee magazine over the past 30 years to places where baked

beans are still featured prominently on the menu. Call 569-5252 for further details.

Big and Small Players in the New Great Game: Afghanistan and its Region provides a view of Afghanistan and the surrounding region through visual images and the stories of individuals who live there. Throughout the presentation, Rachel Lehr will illustrate how ordinary lives and people are impacted by international politics and economics. Their personal experiences and research expertise afford a rare view of this misunderstood and complex region. The program will be held on Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm at the Wolfeboro Public Library on South Main Street in Wolfeboro; call, 5692428.

Astride Two Worlds: The Odd Adventures of John Gyles is a fascinating tale.

Neill DePaoli tells the story of former Indian captive John Gyles who became one of provincial Massachusetts’ leading interpreters and a player in negotiations between the English and Native Americans of Maine and New Hampshire. Gyles was a “culture broker,” parlaying his knowledge of his own and other cultures as Europeans and Native Americans struggled to bridge the cultural divide that separated them from one another. The presentation is hosted by the Wolfeboro Historical Society and takes place at 32 Lehner Street in Wolfeboro. Call Jim Rogers at 305-8553 for further information.

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The Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race The Wolfeboro Lions Club is celebrating the 42nd annual running of The Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race on Saturday, May 21. The race will be held rain or shine starting at 1:15 pm and is organized into 19 classes to accommodate paddlers of all abilities. Prizes will be awarded to the first three finishers in each class. The event includes one- and two-person categories for canoes and kayaks and is further dived by gender and age.

Starting at the Alan Albee Town Beach on Lake Wentworth, the course passes through Crescent Lake and continues down the Smith River into Back Bay and then to the finish line in downtown Wolfeboro at the town docks on Lake Winnipesaukee.

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Coinciding with the race will be the traditional raffle to fund scholarships, also sponsored by the Wolfeboro Lions Club. The drawing will take place following the conclusion of the race at the finish line. This year’s prize is $1,000 in cash.

The Great Waters Music Festival Education Committee announces that its scholarship applications for 2016 are now available to New Hampshire Lakes Region residents.

“The program continues to attract a diverse group of young people and we find it so rewarding to support students who are at a variety of levels with their musical development, and help them realize their place in the music industry,” says Executive Director Michael Harrison.

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Tickets also are available in Wakefield at Sharper Image Salon, Woodman’s Corner Barber Shop and Angie Nichols, Tax Office. In Sanbornville, you may purchase tickets at Lovell Lake Food Center.

Art & Yoga at the Gafney Library If you have a child that loves to paint, sign him/her up now for the April 16 Art Watercolor Workshop at the Gafney Library in Sanbornville.

The workshop is for children age 5 and runs from 10 to 11 am. At the workshop, children will have fun while learning to paint a spring-themed picture using a variety of watercolor techniques.

Yoga is a great way to exercise and relax; a one-hour class with certified

Yoga instructor Laurie Biracree will take place on April 19 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the Wakefield Opera House near the library in Sanbornville. The class is for youth in grades 7 to 12 and adults.

Please pre-register for the art workshop and/or yoga class by calling the Gafney Library at 522-9735, or visit www.gafneylibrary.org. The library is located at 14 High Street in Sanbornville.

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Seven Lakes Marine Service Servicing Wakefield, NH and the Seven Lakes Region

Taking Service to the Next Level

Calling All Cooks for the 1st Annual MWV CHOPPED Cook-Off Challenge The 1st Annual CHOPPED Cook-off Benefit Challenge will take place May 27 at Kennett High School in Conway.

Those who cook at home and student cooks and chefs are all encouraged to participate. Contestants are chosen based on the amount of pledges made in their honor.

The top four cooks with the most pledges will be chosen to compete; the deadline for pledge nominations is Friday April 29; contestants will be announced May 5 at the MWV Supports Recovery Flatbread Dine to Donate Event.

All cook nomination pledges and tickets to attend can be made by visiting www.mwvsupportsrevocery.org.

All funds raised will be in support of MWV Supports Recovery initiatives.

In September, MWV Supports Recovery Coalition organized a series of walks in Carroll County to raise awareness of addiction, particularly

relating to opioids and prescription drugs. The funds raised from this event are in support of continued efforts creating a recovery system with location intensive outpatient programs as well as the establishment of a recovery house where people can work on getting and staying sober. For additional information, visit www. mwvsupportsrevocery.org.

The MWV Supports Recovery Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to assess the needs of the community, develop action plans to support, educate and empower the community and thus promote successful long-term recovery. The focus is on celebrating the recovery movement and breaking down the stigma and discrimination by creating a unified voice for positive change.

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GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO BAIT.

Many thanks to all of you for your friendship & patronage…

It’s been an incredible run!

Almost 36 years ago, we purchased the building and then tried to figure out what to do with it. With your help along with the best people in the world to work with, these years have certainly flown by.

We are retiring the dealership & letting the building become a “Toy Box” until someone else has the youth and desire to fire it back up.

Keep an eye out as you drive by…You may see an old Farmall Tractor, Corvette or perhaps even an old Model A or Horse Drawn Wagon or most anything Fun! If our American Flag is flying…we’re here so stop in and say hello!

Thanks folks and thank you to all of our co-workers over the years…

We made friends, made a living & we did it amongst you good people…It doesn’t get any better than that!

Signed Curt Brooks

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