Sweet16 april may 15l

SWEET 16

Page 1

What’s Up | pages 12 & 13

Exploring Mount Chocorua | page 9

In This Issue

Yesteryear - Silver Lake Summers | page 6

April/May 2015 | Vol. 1 | No. 1

where the divided highway ends and the mountains meet the lakes

FREE

April/May, 2015

It’s Spring Cleaning Time Spring Tune Up Special

Pellet Stove Cleaning Special

Pellet Stove Cleaning

$119*

Within 25 Mile Radius

* Stove Only, does not include parts. Call for pricing over 25 miles. Book by 6/1/15. Cleanings will be scheduled in June and July. Call for other specials.

Riding Mower $99*

Gas Cleaning Special

Free Pick up and delivery within 15 miles!

Self Propelled Mower $59 Walk Behind Mower $39*

*

Call for details or to book an appointment today!

Gas Stove, Insert or Book by 6/1/15 and take advantage of this valuable offer

* We service all makes and models. Prices do not include parts. Tune up includes full service, blade sharpening and cleaning. Now thru June 25, 2015.

Fireplace Cleaning *(a $200 Value)

$119

* Within a 25 mile radius, for distances over 25 miles surcharges will apply. Cleanings will be scheduled in June and July.

Appliance only does not include parts.

Woodman’s Forge & Fireplace Keeping You Warm and Relaxed

Hours: 9-5 Mon & Wed - Sat Closed Sun & Tues MHP

579 Pine River Pond Road • East Wakefield, NH • 603-522-3028 • woodmansforgefireplace.com

SWEET 16

Page 2

April/May, 2015

Welcome to Sweet 16!

Where the Divided Highway Ends and the Mountains Meet The Lakes.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Sweet 16. This monthly publication is celebration of the rugged and independent communities it serves. It is also a directory of fun things to do in this part of New Hampshire. From Milton to Madison and the surrounding, neighboring towns, the greater Ossipee Valley is a special area rich in geographic and historical significance.

Specifically designed to serve these areas: Albany Brookfield Eaton Effingham Freedom Madison Thet ee Sw pot Ossipee S Tamworth Wakefield Whether you’re passing through to the mountains or the lakes, or you call this part of the world home, or its your second home, we invite you to discover all that Southern and Eastern Carroll County has to offer. The area continues to grow and thrive because of its convenience to the rest of New England, its pristine and natural beauty and its affordability.

ABOUT THESE TOWNS

Town Albany Brookfield Eaton Effingham Freedom Madison Ossipee Tamworth Wakefield

Inc. 1833 1794 1760 1778 1831 1852 1785 1766 1774

Pop. 735 715 393 1465 1489 2502 4345 2856 5078

Size 75.2 sq/mi 23.3 sq/mi 25.6 sq/mi 39.6 sq/mi 38.1 sq/mi 40.9 sq/mi 75.6 sq/mi 60.7 sq/mi 44.7 sq/mi

Of Note Mt. Chocorua highest point Seceded from Middleton Includes the Village of Snowville Saco River Watershed fka North Effingham Includes Village of Silver Lake fka Wigwam Village 5 Distinct Village Districts fka East Town

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Page 3

Many Community Activities at Global Awareness Local Action The Community Contra Dance Series hosted by Global Awareness Local Action (G.A.L.A.) presents a fun event on Saturday, April 25 at the Ossipee Town Hall Gymnasium at 55 Main Street, Center Ossipee. The dance runs from 7-10 pm, with the first half hour dedicated to a brief overview of the basic steps of New England contra dance. Dances are a fun and energizing night out for all ages and abilities, even if you simply prefer to cheer the dancers on from the sidelines.

Beverly Woods will be calling the dance to the live musical accompaniment of String Equinox, led by Shana Aisenberg. In addition to calling dances, Beverly sings and plays hammered dulcimer, tsimbl, piano, organ and other keyboards, piano and chromatic button accordions, sixand seven-string guitars, autoharp, mandolin, bouzouki, pennywhistle, hand percussion, fretted dulcimer, folk harp, concertina, nyckelharpa, tenor banjo, and hurdy-gurdy.

Shana Aisenberg is an acoustic multiinstrumentalist, composing, playing, recording and teaching diverse styles from traditional Appalachian, Celtic and New England contra dance music to eastern European Klezmer, Balkan, Nordic, bottleneck blues and jazz.

Beverly and Shana Aisenberg lead this group of multi-talented musicians.

You can expect to see a variety of instruments highlighting some traditional contra tunes at the dance.

The name “Contra Dance” refers

to partnered folk dance styles, where couples dance in two facing lines.

Contra dance is a hybrid of English country and French court dances. At the end of the 17th century, French dancers began to incor=porate English country dance with steps from their own court dances and in turn called these dances contra-dance, or contredanse. Many of the moves called out during the dance originate from the French terminology.

The contra dance was very popular throughout America from the 1700’s well into the 1800’s, but with the arrival of the square dance, waltz, swing, and other forms of dance its popularity was mostly confined to rural areas.

(It is interesting to note that before the contra dance revival it was not known to be called a night of “Contra

Dancing.” Rather it had other names such as: Barn Dance, Kitchen Junket, Old Timers Ball, and The Dance.)

These dances were held in church halls, Grange halls, town halls, barns, and even places like kitchens and living rooms. There was a time in New England when contra dances were so popular that one band might be booked six nights in a single week!

Dance admission fees help to pay the band and cover outreach material, and are as follows: $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and Seniors, and $3.00 for children under 12.

Another dance is scheduled for May 23. Global Awareness Local Action (G.A.L.A.) is a nonprofit organization based in Ossipee, NH working to translate sustainability education

into local action that is practical, effective, and fun. Through strong cross-sector collaborations, G.A.L.A. offers educational, skill building, and community service opportunities that help participants grow food, conserve energy, save money, and strengthen both personal and ecological health.

The organization’s most popular program is called Sustain-A-Raisers, a volunteer driven “eco” home and yard makeover initiative modeled after the barn-raiser. Each “raiser” consists of G.A.L.A. volunteers installing raised garden beds, compost bins, rain barrels, cold frames, and clotheslines at private homes, schools, food pantries, assisted living residences, and other community sites.

G.A.L.A. also offers a monthly Reskill-ience Workshop where attendees can learn skills including how to make nontoxic household cleaners, basic bee keeping, food preservation and canning, bike maintenance, campfire cooking, compass and map navigation, and more.

During the winter months, G.A.L.A. hosts the Community Contra Dance Series and offers support for starting small sustainability Study Circles For more information about the dance, or G.A.L.A.’s other programs, including Sustain-A-Raiser, Study Circles, and the Re-skill-ience Workshops, visit www.galacommunity. org; call the office at 539-6460, or email contact@galacommunity.org.

Job Fair

CASTLE CLOUDS IN THE

LUCKN

OW

E S TAT E

Tuesday, April 14 • 1-4pm Saturday, April 25 • 10am-2pm 586 Ossipee Park Rd. • Moultonborough, NH Sous Chef • Line Cooks • Prep Cooks Dishwashers • Servers Hostesses/Bussers • Bartenders Event Set up / Clean up & Security Gift Shop Associate Development Assistant Museum Guides Contact: operations@castleintheclouds.org or call 603.476.5900 if you are unable to attend the job fair, but would like to inquire about a postition.

We have in stock:

Organic compost • Super loam Full line of mulches All bulk material is available for delivery for an additional charge

Spring Blooms Coupon

5

$25 Purchase in $ Off the greenhouses One coupon per family per visit. Cannot be combined with other offers. Coupon Valid Thur May 16, 2015.

Now Offering Wholesale Plant and Nursery Stock to the Industry

755 Rt. 16 Ossipee, NH

(1/2 Mile south of Hannaford)

603-539-2440

M-F 8-6, Sat 8-5, Sun 9-4

SWEET 16

Page 4

April/May, 2015

Pretty Little Libraries

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

We have all driven by them and been mystified and charmed by the little buildings. Sometimes the buildings are brick, sometimes they are made of wood. Often they are modestly sized structures but they are always welcoming and busy.

The little libraries of the area, whether you are an avid reader or not, hold something for just about everyone.

Libraries have been around for a long time in this country and they are one of the purest forms of democracy, meaning that they are publicly funded (usually) and are built on the notion of sharing and freedom of speech.

In New Hampshire, most towns have a library. Even those villages with limited budgets find a way to offer a library to its residents. If the town cannot find the funding to build a new structure, they turn to refurbishing an

Freedom Public Library

where the divided highway ends and the mountains meet the lakes

PUBLISHER Dan Smiley

Smiley Publishing Group, LLC dba Panoramic Publishing Group/The Laker

ADVERTISING Jim Cande Mitch Hanson

P.O. Box 119, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896

603-569-5257 in NH 1-800-339-5257 FAX 603-569-5258

pressreleases@thelaker.com • lkr@thelaker.com • www.thelaker.com

PRODUCTION MANAGER Gina Lessard This newspaper assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors but will reprint that part of an advertisement in which the typographical error affects the value of same. Advertisers will please notify the management immediately of any errors which may occur.

All rights reserved. No reproduction in part or whole without expressed written consent.

PRODUCTION Kathi Caldwell-Hopper CIRCULATION Kathy Larson

Come Discover

Terrific School System • Quiet Country Feel 45 minute commute to Seacoast or Mountains 10 Minutes to Wolfeboro, Ossipee and Wakefield Shopping, Restaurants & Numerous Activities Reasonable Tax Structure • Lovely State Parks

New Stick Built Ranch starting at $199,900

Sweet 16

old home or business that might be available.

Whether open limited hours or daily, libraries these days offer more than good books to lend. Some house the collections of local historical societies (such as the Alton, New Hampshire library) or exhibits of artwork by locals.

If the building has a meeting room, you are likely to find speakers and classes and workshops covering everything from crafts to how to play bridge to talks on old stone walls and much more.

The Madison Library is located at 1895 Village Road and it is a gem of a building. The town is supportive of its library and in 1994, a new structure was built to house the library, its books and services. In 2007, a children’s wing was added and in 2014 funding was voted at town meeting to remodel the interior.

The library is a social hub for the community, with classes, town meetings, non-profit groups and more meeting in its lower level meeting room.

An archival vault houses papers and a monthly book sale offers great books.

A fascinating program/effort called the Madison Library Local History Project is a community endeavor coordinated by the library, and compiled by volunteers. The website (http://www. madisonlibrary-nh.org/madisonhistory) was originally developed by the librarian and volunteers. It is a fascinating project that offers online access to documents and old photos of Madison and its residents and events. The public is urged to share items of interest and volunteers scan papers and other items

• Libraries Continued on page 5

Brookfield

The best kept secret in the Lakes Region

New Stick Built Cape starting at $249,900

Drew Farm Jim Bennett, REALTOR® 603-340-0340 603-332-9500 Ext. 127 www.hcarealestate.com

New Stick Built Colonial starting at $299,900

Beautiful farm lands, accented with rock walls provide luxurious 2 to 5 acre home sites. Custom built houses by one of the area’s most experienced and highly regarded builders. Choose one of our floor plans or bring your own ideas.

Affordable, quality homes in a quintessential New England setting. Quiet and peaceful yet near everything. Gov. Wentworth school district and close proximity to highly acclaimed private schools, Brookfield allows you many of the amenities of beautiful Wolfeboro without the crowded summer congestion.

Fun things to do every season. Enjoy a winter wonderland for skiing, snowmobiling, skating, ice fishing or just an evening by the fire. In spring, the maple syrup starts flowing and flowers bloom galore. A summer of sight-seeing, concerts, summer theater, craft fairs, boating, fishing, biking, swimming, lakes, beaches and theme parks. In Autumn, nearby country fairs, apple picking and fresh locally grown native produce will fill you up with wholesome goodness.

New Hampshire has the seventh highest per capita income and the lowest crime rate in the country; the SAT scores of its students are the highest in America; and it is among the lowest taxed states in the nation. Come discover the good life in Brookfield, New Hampshire.

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

• Libraries Continued from page 4 of interest. This is a wonderful way to connect Madison residents and others who are working on genealogy or other historical projects to a wealth of old materials.

Public programs are offered, as well as changing art exhibits at the Madison Library. On April 16, Discovering New England Stone Walls will be presented courtesy the Friends of Madison Library and Madison Garden Club who are cosponsoring the NH Humanities Council presentation. The program will answer the question of why are we so fascinated with stone walls. Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways in which they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time and their significance to the famous New England landscape. Along the way, Kevin occupies himself building a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket. The program begins at 7 pm.

Call the Madison Library at 367-8545 or visit www. madisonlibrary-nh.org.

If you want to visit a fascinating structure, head to the Wakefield Public Library in Sanbornville. The original library was housed in the old town hall in the 1800s and is an example of how, early on, a small town worked to provide its citizens with books.

According to the Wakefield Public Library blog, the town’s first librarian was George Yeaton, who also owned the

Randy Parker (603)455-6913 PINe RIVeR POND

Wakefield - Magnificent & Private waterfront property plus A+ quality built home.

Three floors of living, with master suite from side to side facing the lake plus a morning balcony off the master. $799,500 (4400685)

General Store at Wakefield Corner. The library today is housed in a wonderful, beautiful building, a gift of Seth Low, one-time mayor of Brooklyn, NY and also president of Columbia University.

Low’s mother, Ellen Almira Dow, was born and raised in Wakefield. She died when Seth was of a young age and when he presented the library as a gift he put it in memory of her.

The building was once the law office of Luther Sawyer. In the past, Miss Alice Milliken served as librarian for more than 30 years. The Blake sisters, Miss Elsie Blake and Mrs. Marietta Blake Haskell served the library for many years. Built in 1902, the library is among NH’s finest examples of Colonial Revival structures and well worth a visit even if you are not a library patron.

Graceful is a fitting word to describe the Wakefield Public Library. The whitewashed exterior sits in the village and it stands out due to its striking architecture. Inside, a staircase leads to a balcony where more books are housed. Looking up, you will see a rounded ceiling, which adds to the grace of the architecture. The library was even the site of an intimate wedding in the recent past and made a charming place to exchange vows. The library is located at 2699 Wakefield Road in Sanbornville. Call 522-3032 for information.

The Effingham Public Library is a perfect example of a small town with a desire to provide library services to its citizens. According to Tales of Effingham by Lawrence P. Hall, Effingham, like many little communities, established schools and

Page 5

churches first and later, they saw a need for libraries. “Though farming demanded long hours and woman’s work was never done, folks liked to read…. Newspapers were sought and passed around. In the early 1800’s, inhabitants of Effingham on Lord’s Hill pooled their resources and started a library. Books could be borrowed and were to be returned the first Monday in September, December, March and June. In the 1860s a library was kept in the home of Josiah Dearborn.”

A library was voted in at the March, 1893 Effingham town meeting. About $30.00 was raised to start the library with additional help from the NH state library. The library was housed in the recitation room of the Charitable Masonic Institute with shelves added.

The library building is a whitewashed

structure and seems fitting for the historically minded community. There is always something going on at the Effingham Public Library, with a Knit and Crochet Group, children’s story time activities and much more. The library is located at 30 Town House Road in Effingham. Call 539-1537 or visit www.effingham.lib.nh.us.

The community of Freedom has a pretty library that was built in 1971.

Before the library was built, it had been housed in a room in the town hall.

Initially smaller in size, the library gained space when an expansion was undertaken in 2001. Now the library is two stories and has room for children’s programs, movie nights, Mahjong game group gatherings, and of course, space for wonderful books. Call the library at 539-5176.

Ellen Shannon

Fitness solutions

We take care to provide our customers high quality services personalized for their unique needs.

Personal Training and Small Group Sessions | Nutrition and Weight Loss Coaching Postural Therapy | Ossipee Adventure Boot Camp | Workout Design TRX Suspension Training | Especially for Seniors/Low Impact | Yoga Class Schedule

Ossipee Adventure Boot Camp Women’s Only 5:30am M-F (West Ossipee) Women’s Only 8:30am M-F (Center Harbor) TRX TRX

6:45am 5:45pm

M W F (West Ossipee) M W F (West Ossipee)

Seniors’ Class/ Low Impact

8am

T Th F (West Ossipee)

Yoga

6pm 8:30am

T Th (West Ossipee) Sat (West Ossipee)

2260, Route 16 | W. Ossipee, NH | 603.387.9816 ellenshannon.com | ossipeebootcamp.com

We Sell the BEST of the Lakes Region Waterfront • Water Access Residential • Land • Commercial

Jane Mooney (603)986-2594

OSSIPee LAke

SOLD

SOLD

OSSiPee - Built in 1987 but totally rebuilt in 2006, this gorgeous lake home is set on a peninsula with an incredible 505’ of waterfront with boat dock, and completely surrounded by sand! $799,000 (4358513)

OSSiPee - Outstanding year-round waterfront with wonderful views of the lake and mountains, 75’ of frontage, great swimming plus a seasonal dock with a platform at the end. $499,000 (4124940)

Wakefield - 100 feet of frontage on great Pine River Pond featuring a multilevel contemporary home. Open concept floor plan. Walk out lower level family room. $479,000 (4390689)

BALCH LAke

BALCH LAke

UNDeR CONTRACT

kINGSWOOD LAke

Wakefield - 270 degree water & mountain views, beautiful year-round home, boat house with bunk house 375, feet of waterfront. Minutes to Rt.153 on the NH & Maine border. $439,000 (4165414)

Wakefield - Wonderful 3-bedroom year-round waterfront home. Sandy beach, level corner lot and water views from most rooms and large wrap around deck. $339,900 (4376752)

Wakefield - 222’ of shoreline on gorgeous Balch Lake. 4-bedroom yearround home, 2 docks, decking at water’s edge, and 2 levels of decks off the house. $299,000 (4358538)

BROOkfield - Two rustic camps, accessible by boat. Two lots of record 12 & 12A combine for an expansive 156’ of shoreline and just a little over an acre. $149,900 (4406440)

www.LakesRegionLuxury.com 15 Railroad Avenue • Wolfeboro, NH 03894 • 800-726-0480

SWEET 16

Page 6

April/May, 2015

Yesteryear

Silver Lake Summers

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

He loved the area so much he dipped brush to paint and captured the lakes and mountains around Madison, NH. He let the paint tell the story of his love of the quiet hills and natural beauty of the sleepy area he called home each summer.

It is a surety that he also wrote about the still lake, the green mountains and peaceful way of life in his avant-garde poetry and in letters to friends far and wide.

The great American poet E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings loved the area, and although few people are aware of it, he slipped quietly into tiny Silver Lake, near Madison, NH, early each summer and stayed at his beloved estate, Joy Farm, until the last of the autumn leaves had fallen.

Ruth and Jesse Shackford Jr., year round residents of Silver Lake, knew Cummings and his beautiful wife, the model and photographer Marion Morehouse, as well as anyone in the area. The Shackfords were the caretakers of Joy Farm, checking on the property during the long winter months, and opening

17’-28’

and preparing the home for the return of Cummings each spring.

“Jesse Shackford, Sr. owned a farm on High Street in the Madison/ Silver Lake area,” Ruth says. “It was on the way to the Estlin’s farm.

Jesse Sr. ran a large farm and was the local ice and milkman. He also worked as a caretaker for summer people in the area.”

When Jesse and his wife grew elderly, Jesse Jr. and his wife Ruth moved in to help with the farm and the caretaking business.

“We moved back to the Shackford property in 1952,” Ruth recalls, “and we helped around the farm and worked into the caretaking business.

Finally, we took over the farm and the caretaking. That’s how we met Cummings and his wife Marion.”

The work involved in caretaking Joy Farm was time consuming: in the spring the Shackfords mowed the lawns, filled grocery lists, registered the car that Cummings used while he was in NH, and thoroughly cleaned the large home before the famous couple arrived for their summer stay.

“Joy Farm was a big farmhouse,” Ruth recalls. “It wasn’t finished

South Bay

Simply the Best!

Fishing & Utility Boats Experience the Perfect Boat for Fishing and Sports For sport fishing enthusiasts, Princecraft offers performance and durability in a complete line of fishing boats.

Models from 12’ to 20’

G Think THIN Spring r! e & Summ

was no other way to get in to check on the farm. We’d shovel the roof, check for any problems, and make sure the roof wasn’t leaking. In later years, my husband Jesse Jr. and I had a snowmobile which made it easier to get to the farm.”

Ruth recalls that Cummings spent a lot of time painting while he was at Joy Farm. His favorite view, according to his former caretaker, was of Mount Chocorua. Indeed, up until he died, Cummings enjoyed sitting on the porch of Joy Farm taking in the view he loved so dearly. On the rare occasions when there were guests at Joy Farm, they were invited to join Cummings to watch the sun set over Chocorua, according to Ruth.

The Shackfords were given strict instructions from the famous couple not to give out the address to Joy Farm. “They were very private,” Ruth says. “He didn’t have a lot of company during the summer.”

Sometimes outsiders would come hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous poet and perhaps speak to him; they were never successful in their search thanks to the Shackfords and other townspeople who did not give out his address.

“Estlin and Marion had an old car and he would drive it down to the post office in Silver Lake,” Ruth remembers. “Marion would usually •Yesteryear Continued on page 7

S ARE HOPPIN’ A T

Time to Book Your Vacation, Reserve Your Rental Today!

Huge Inventory

Family Owned and Operated Since 1949

inside – there was no wallboard on the walls. Because of that it just wasn’t warm enough for Estlin and Marion to stay there during the winter.”

The road to the farm was very muddy in the spring, and Cummings waited impatiently for the all clear, which signaled that the road was passable. “He would come just as soon as he could and stay at the farm until late fall,” Ruth says.

Cummings “dearly loved the farm and Silver Lake” according to Ruth.

Cumming’s parents had owned a cottage on the lake and E. E. grew up spending summers in NH. “He was on Silver Lake a lot when he was a child. It was his personality that he didn’t like to alter anything, so he didn’t do a lot of modernizing of Joy Farm.” Ruth says he wanted everything to stay the same as it was, and he didn’t like change.

Perhaps that is why he loved Silver Lake and the remote farm so much. In New Hampshire, he could accept that the seasons changed, but always things would return to summer, as he had known it as a boy on the lake.

Winter caretaking of Joy Farm was equally demanding, and Ruth says in the early days of checking on the property, there was only one way in for Jesse Sr. in the deep winter snow: on snowshoes. “The Cummings home was about a third of a mile off the main road, up a steep hill. It wasn’t plowed, so there

The Lakes Region’s Most Experienced Pontoon Dealer!

355 Rt. 16B • Center Ossipee 603-539-4563 www.WardsBoatShop.com

We Deliver • We Set Up • We Take It Away!

Delivery to the Finest Campgrounds in NH, Fairs, Festivals, etc...

Races in Loudon or Your Weekend Getaway...

ALL STRESS FREE! Full Line of Parts in Stock • Consignments Welcome www.bigmooservsales.com • 603-539-3004 495 Route 16, Ossipee, NH

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Page 7

The famous photographer Edward Steichen said Marion was the most elegant model he had ever photographed. She was handsome, even when she was dressed informally. (Simply do an Internet search of Marion Morehouse to see a wealth of photos of Marion in her modeling days; her beauty and style were apparent.)

“They were very happily married.

I guess we knew them as well as anyone did locally. Originally they would take the train to the area, but after the trains stopped running, they would come as far as Dover, NH by train. We would pick them up there. Mr. Cummings always

•Yesteryear Continued from page 6 go to get the mail and Estlin would go and stand in a spot where he could look down the lake. Everyone noticed his pose – his arms were crossed and he was just standing and gazing down the lake. He truly loved Silver Lake.”’

Ruth surmises that the poet may have been remembering his boyhood days spent on the lake, or perhaps he was working out a poem or painting in his head. He was a brilliant man, Ruth says, and his mind was often elsewhere.

Carol Batchelder of Silver Lake has studied Cummings’ poetry and recalls seeing the couple come to the post office when she was growing up.

“My mother was the postmaster in Silver Lake. It was a very small post office. In the summer I would help her in the post office, so I got to know both Marion and Estlin Cummings. He was very reserved and Marion was very gracious.”

After Marion got the mail, they would pick up some groceries at the store, then head back to Joy Farm, and to the peace and quiet the poet enjoyed.

Ruth occasionally did some

•Yesteryear Continued on page 8

Serving the Lakes Region & White Mountains

Cabin Rust ic

y oz

s

cooking and laundry for the couple.

They did not have servants at the farm, and because of her domestic chores, Ruth got to know Marion quite well.

“She was a beautiful woman,” Ruth says. Indeed, photos of Marion Morehouse show a tall woman with a strikingly beautiful face and figure. She had been a model and actress before marrying Cummings; together the tall couple cut a very fashionable figure when they went out and about.

C

Old Photo of Joy Farm and the Cummings Family

-F ur ni

tur e & M at t r e sse

s-

Major Brand Mattresses at Warehouse prices!

New Hampshire’s Best Rustic Furniture and Mattress Gallery!

FREE

QUEEN L O G B E aDt S

SETUP & D E L IV E R Y

st a rt in g

$699*

• Brand Name Mattresses • Full Warranty Included • Choice of Firmness ... at unbelievably low prices!

— PlyMoutH — 603.238.3250

742 tenney Mtn. Hwy. Just west of Wal-Mart in the former Sears building

*Not pictured

— MeRedItH — 603-279-1333

Mill Falls Marketplace, Across from the public docks, Rt. 3 & 25

Open daily 9am-5pm • SundayS 10am - 4pm • CozyCabinrustiCs.Com

603.986.5525

Tents, Tables, Chairs, Lighting, Place Settings, Coordination, & Planning.

showcasenh.com

showcasenh@gmail.com

Dine In or Pig Out Check Out the New Pig Pals Pub

Pumps | Tanks | Filters | Sales | Service

Quality Home - Quality Water We take pride in our work for home owners who take pride in their home.

Improve your water and air quality by reducing contaminants, including Arsenic - Radon Gluten Free Friendly Gluten Free Desserts

7 Days-A-Week 11:30 to 9 Sun - Thurs Fri & Sat ’til 9:30

Pizza • Ribs • Beef • Pork Chicken • Seafood • Burgers Salads • Kids’ Menu • Great Desserts Catering also Available Vistit Our Website for Details

Large Picnic Area Dog Friendly

603-539-7427

Corner of Routes 16 & 25W, West Ossipee, NH www.yankeesmokehouse.com

Coliform & E. Coli Bacteria Hardness - Iron - Manganese - pH

www.ThurstyWater.com Water System Certification in NH | Licensed, Certified & Insured Showroom Located off Route 109A in Wolfeboro Phone (603)569-1569 Toll Free (888)551-4545

www.ThurstyWater.com Thursty@ThurstyWater.com

Water For Life

SWEET 16

Page 8

•Yesteryear Continued from page 7 insisted on sitting in front with me when I drove them to Silver Lake.”

Ruth relates that he spoke of places he’d been, such as Russia, and how horrible New York City was in the winter. “He was always interesting,” she says.

“I think he was on a different plane from us,” Ruth reflects. “I used to see some of his notes. He would cut words down and then place them in a different order. It was unique.

He wrote a lot of letters to us in the winter. The letters were wonderful, just like he was sitting and talking with us. He loved nature, animals, any living thing.”

Recalling Cummings further, Ruth says he was a person who was constantly analyzing and taking in every detail of the world around him. “He was a brilliant man, far ahead of his time. People who knew him agreed that he was brilliant and he could be very entertaining.”

After Cummings died, Marion attempted to return to Joy Farm to spend her summers, but found it difficult. Clearly, she missed her

husband and was grieving the loss.

“She came to the farm with friends for a while,” Ruth remembers. “She wouldn’t stay there alone at night.

If she did not have company, one of our children would go up and sleep overnight at the farm, because Marion did not like to be there alone at night.”

Sadly, Marion did not return to Joy Farm after a time. She fell ill and

Family Camping in a Farm Setting on the Swift River ~ Upcoming Events ~ May 16 & 17: Native American Powwow June 6: Community Yard Sale To benefit Wounded Warrior Project

Between the Lakes and the White Mountains

Waterfront Sites for Tents & RVs • Pets & Big Rigs Welcome Spacious and Level with Wooded and Open Sites: Water, Sewer, 30 & 50 amp & Some Cable

194 Depot Rd., Tamworth, NH • 800-274-8031 • www.tamworthcamping.com

Silver Lake, NH 603.367.4429

died in 1969, outliving her husband by only seven years. (Cummings lived from 1894 to 1962.)

Marion had a deep friendship with the Shackfords; when Mrs. Cummings passed on, she willed two of her husband’s paintings to her Silver Lake caretakers. The two paintings by Cummings are of local scenes: one is of Chocorua and the other is the field behind the Shackford farm.

After discussion with her family, Ruth gifted the paintings to the Madison Historical Society where they may be on display during the summer months. (Visit www. madisonnhhistoricalsociety.org for further information on the Society and its programs.)

To this day there are many

TERESA PERRY DESIGN CAbINETRY

INTERIoRS

April/May, 2015

people who do not realize a famous American poet summered nearby.

“When I was growing up, I never knew they were living in town; not many local people did know,” Ruth says.

That would, no doubt, have pleased Cummings immensely.

He did not come to Joy Farm for crowds of fans seeking autographs and photos. He came for the beauty and quiet of Silver Lake and his beloved, remote farm.

Cummings himself said it best, in words that may well have been written by the poet with Silver Lake in mind: “I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.”

(Editor’s note: those who love the poetry of Cummings will want to mark calendars now to attend an event this July 10 and 11 called Cummings at Silver Lake. Friends of the Madison Library will present a weekend of art, music, poetry and history exploring the relationship between the American poet and artist, E. E. Cummings, and the people and town of Madison, NH. Friday night will feature a “nonlecture”, art show and Cummings’ poetry set to music. On Saturday view eight local sites, including the Cummings Family Collection at the Madison Historical Society and the poet’s beloved “Joy Farm.” Visit www.cummingsatsilverlake.com for updates.)

www.teresaperry.com info@teresaperry.com

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Page 9

Explore Captivating Mount Chocorua Story and Photo by Katrina AuCoin One of the many gems in the beautiful state of New Hampshire is Mount Chocorua. Whether you are a tourist looking for a good place to stop for a photograph, a local hiker looking for a challenging trail, or a family on vacation searching for a fun adventure for your little ones – Mount Chocorua is the place to go.

Nestled in the Sandwich Range, visible from most peaks in the Lakes Region, Mount Chocorua stands as the “Welcome” sign to the White Mountain National Forest. Its cone-shaped rocky peak is centrally located along New Hampshire Route 16, a 149.75mile long highway that stretches from the coast in Portsmouth north through Berlin and Errol before crossing into Maine.

If you are adventurous enough to reach the summit of Mount Chocorua, you might have passed the “Jim Liberty Cabin” along the way. This one room cabin has quite the windy past.

In 1915, The Peak House, a three-story “hotel”, was destroyed in a windstorm. The Chocorua Mountain Club constructed a cabin on the site nine years later that was,

Mount Chocorua as seen from the south end of Chocorua Lake, a spot frequented by tourists and locals alike.

as you guessed, blown down.

Today you will find the final attempt by The Forest Service on the southwest shoulder of Mount Chocorua, one half mile from the summit on the Liberty Trail. Built in 1932, holding six beds, the “Jim Liberty Cabin” is a camping experience unlike any other.

No matter from what angle you view Mount Chocorua, you will

enjoy it. The mountain’s rocky summit is said to be one of the most photographed in the world (AMC Guide, page 310), with the most famous site being from Chocorua Lake, where the mountain’s mirror image on the lake is a perfect image in any season.

Be it winter, spring, summer, or fall, Mount Chocorua offers breathtaking views, unforgettable

hikes, and is easily accessible from several points in the White Mountain National Forest. If you plan on taking any of the trails, (there are four popular ones), make sure you bring: a friend (or many friends), food, plenty of water, and, as any hiker will remind you, don’t forget to carry-in-carry-out, but most of all have fun and take lots of photos!

The Madison Boulder is a Sight to Behold Have you ever seen a rock that’s as big as a house? Probably not, because the Madison boulder is the largest of its kind in the region and among the largest in the world. The huge, granite rock measures 23 feet high, 85 feet long, and 37 feet wide, and weighs an estimated 6,000 tons.

It’s an “erratic”—a rock that differs in composition from the surrounding rocks and is thought to have been brought there by glaciers over a long distance. In fact, the boulder lies on “glacial drift,” or unsorted sediments left behind by an ice sheet. Popular opinion

is that the Madison Boulder can be traced back to Whitten Ledge.

The 17-acre, natural area has been state-owned since 1946, and in 1970, the boulder was designated a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The Madison Boulder Natural Area is located at the end of Boulder Road, off NH Route 113.

It’s just a short trail walk from the parking area to view the boulder.

Bring a picnic lunch and grab a seat on one of the smaller rocks alongside the trail. The area is always open for recreation un-

less restrictions are posted. Pets are permitted, but visitors are asked to follow a “carry in/carry out” policy.

Don’t forget to bring a camera. This is one photo op that can’t be missed!

Seven Lakes Marine Service LLC

Taking Service to the Next Level

Fully Insured Master Certified Tech Mobile Service Boat and Trailer Storage Parts and Accessories Shrink Wrapping and Winterizing Boat hauling and launching Spring Commissioning For additional services please visit our website at www.sevenlakesmarineservice.com • Call for info 603-452-8264

Smiley

Home Appraisal

Thinking of selling?

Find out what your home is worth in today’s market.

603-520-0720

20 Years Experience • Flexible Evening & Weekend Scheduling Licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser in NH & NY Accepting new clients including lenders, attorneys & Realtors®.

Lisa Smiley • smileyappraisals@aol.com

SMILEY Home Appraisal

SWEET 16

Page 10

April/May, 2015

SUNSET MATTRESS FACTORY Custom Made Mattresses & Box Springs

Better Nights - Make - Better Days!

• Since 1953, our family-run company has been making mattresses and box springs the old-fashioned way.

• At our factory in Ossipee, New Hampshire, we handcraft and customize each mattress to meet your specific needs.

• We can provide you with standard or Custom Sizes, including antique beds and RVs, as well as your choice of several firmnesses.

• Our quality workmanship ensures you get a better night’s sleep, with a Sunset mattress and box spring set!

85 County Farm Rd, Ossipee, NH • 603.539.6256 • sunsetmattressfactory.com

For Every Season At Wingate Farm 15 Dame Road, Tuftonboro

11 Unique & Special Weekends in 2015 First Event June 25-27

www.fesatwingate.com

GMCG Water Quality Monitoring Training on April 18th The Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) is hosting a volunteer training for the RIVERS Water Quality Monitoring program on Sat., April 18 from 9 am to noon at 196 Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham. No experience is needed and all are welcome to participate in this hands-on community service program that trains volunteers to collect quality assured data at 30 locations along local rivers and streams.

In the field, volunteers test for temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and turbidity one morning every other week from May through October. Two water samples are also collected at those times which are then sent to the University of New Hamp-

shire for the analysis of 13 more parameters including cations, anions, and nutrients.

2015 will mark the 14th year of the RIVERS program, with volunteers making more than 5,500 sited visits around the Watershed. With this valuable data, GMCG has just completed a 10 Year Water Quality Report, which be viewed at www.gmcg.org.

If you are interested in attending this training, adopting a stream site or learning more about any of GMCG’s programs, call 539-1859 or email clane@ gmcg.org. “Like” Green Mountain Conservation Group on Facebook to keep up with what is happening around the watershed.

Melvin Village Marina, Inc. of Ossipee Sales and Service Boating Accessories

801 Route 16 Ossipee, NH

603.651.1001 • mvmerin@roadrunner.com • www.melvinvillagemarina.com

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Page 11

“Where you always get honorable service”

Donald G. Judge

where the divided highway ends and the mountains meet the lakes

Crossword

Across

Down

1. Guiding light 9. Worked one’s way subtly and gradually 15. Type of swimsuit (hyphenated) 16. Tom, Dick or Harry 17. Four-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle drivers 18. Palace figures 19. “-zoic” things 20. Greek lager beer 22. “Aladdin” prince 23. “Baloney!”

24. A little lamb 25. Ticket info, maybe 26. Knocked off, in a way 28. Acute 29. Taste, e.g.

30. Grassland 31. Embitters 33. Make quieter (var. spelling) 35. “That hurt!”

36. Charles ___, Am. aviator 39. Churchyard tree in “Romeo and Juliet” 42. Scalawag 43. Unload, as stock 44. Big loser’s nickname?

46. Em, to Dorothy 47. Fastidious 48. Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.

49. Away 50. Appetizer 52. “O, gie me the ___ that has acres o’ charms”: Burns 53. ___ McGee and Molly 55. Mexican Americans 57. Type of roller skates 58. Dreary 59. Operatives 60. Invested with royal authority

1. ___ Boothe, played Lamar Wyatt on Nashville 2. Hot, in Vegas (3 wds) 3. Heir 4. Epic poetry 5. Anger, e.g.

6. Abound 7. Glassy thermoplastic (2 wds) 8. Do museum work 9. Part of a train 10. ___ probandi 11. Scandinavian shag rug 12. Glacier debris 13. Infinite 14. Covet 21. Designating a pictographic script 25. Moon of Saturn 27. Hard, dark brown wood used for furniture 28. Slap on 29. Amniotic ___ 32. Inlaid furniture decoration 34. “___ to Billie Joe” 36. Making quieter (var. spelling) Type to enter text 37. Base 38. Puts into appropriate form for publication 40. Wife of Franklin Roosevelt 41. Sweetly charming 42. Basket material 45. Made disorderly or soiled 47. Shipping weights 50. Copper 51. Cork’s country 52. Bringing up the rear 54. Coal container 56. Porcino

Sweet 16 Handyman Services

Services: Maintenance & Repairs Carpentry | Painting | Yard Care Gardening | Tree and Brush Cutting Small Plumbing Jobs | Property Checks Renovations & More...

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 603.662.2027 • donjudgenh@gmail.com • Tamworth, NH

FOR SAL

Kingswood Golf Membership:

FOR SALE

Join today

*Monday Morning Morning League

Kingswood Golf Membership: $999

*Monday Nights = Play Night

Type to enter text

Centennial Year Celebration!

For our Anniversary we will have: MORE Leagues MORE Socials and MORE Tournaments for our MEMBERS!

*Tuesday Nights = League

Centennial Year Celebration!

For Our Anniversary We Will Have: MORE Leagues • MORE Socials and MORE Tournaments for our Members!

Join TodayJoinand Play! today and PLAY!

Call Wendy to inquire about your membership today! (603)569-3524 x3

• Mon Mornings - Ladies 9-Hole Morning League

• Thurs Mornings - Ladies 18-Hole Morning League

• Mon Nights - Men’s Instructional Play Night

• Thurs Nights - Ladies Instructional Play

• Tues Nights - Ladies Twilight League

• Fri Mornings - Men’s Breakfast League

*Monday Mornings = Ladies 9 Hole Morning League

• Wed Nights - Men’s Twilight League

*Monday Nights = Men’s Instructional Play Night *Tuesday Nights = Ladies Twilight League

Call Wendy to Inquire*Wednesday AboutNight Your Membership Today! = Men’s Twilight League (603) 569-3524 x 3 *Thursday Mornings - Ladies 18 Hole Morning League

Call Wendy to inquire about your membership today! (603)569-3524 x3

*Thursday Nights = Ladies Instructional Play *Friday Mornings = Men’s Breakfast League

817 Endicott St. N. Rte. 3 Between Meredith & Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH

603-366-2061

Puzzle Answers on Page 15

Centennial Ye For our Anniversa MORE Leagues MORE Socials and MORE Tourn MEMBERS!

2015 NEW HOURS: Open Daily April 1st - December 31st. 10 am - 5 pm

*Wednesday Night League

*Thursday Mornin Morning League

*Thursday Nights Instructional Play

*Friday Mornings League

SWEET 16

Page 12

Spring is Here

?

...get ready, with tools you need Blowers / Vacs | Chain Saws | Honda Generators Lawn Mowers | Power Equipment | Pruners Rototillers | Saws | Tractors | Water Pumps

...by brands you can count on!

Ariens | Billy Goat | Briggs & Straton Honda Generators HONDA LAWN & GARDEN Redmax | Stihl | Toro

sales,service and parts

April/May, 2015

April 16-19, 23-26, 30, May 1-3, Seussical the Musical, 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday Matinee 2 pm, Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. Call 3351992. www.rochesteroperahouse.com April 17, Small Farmer’s Club for ages 2-6, Get to Know Chickens, farm fun for kids with hands-on activities, craft, game and story. $5/child, parent must accompany child, 10-11 am. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591. www. remickmuseum.org.

April 18, Volunteer Work Day, 9:30 am-noon, NH Farm Museum, Rt. 125 White Mountain Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.farmmuseum.org.

April 18, Ossipee Main St. Program’s 10th Annual Expo Ossipee Business Fair, 9 amnoon, free admission, demos, vendors, food, prizes, Ossipee Town Hall, 55 Main St., Center Ossipee. 539-7200, www.ossipeemainstreet.org.

April 19, Live from the Lyceum, Ed Fayle performance, one hour song circle after the artist’s set, 1 pm. Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, tamworthlyceumcalendar.tumblr.com.

April 21, Field Trip with the Tamworth Cellar Hole Gang, Chris Conrod and Paul King demonstrate how to measure a site, take a GPS reading, and how to draw an accurate sketch map. Meet at Cook Library, Tamworth at 2 pm and carpool to the sites. Contact Chris Clyne at call the library, 323-8510 or chris@tamworthlibrary.org. with any questions or information about cellar holes that need more investigation.

April 21; May 5 and 19; June 2, 16, 30, Fiber Arts Group, 9:30 am-noon, free. Fiber artists of all types and/or interested onlookers are welcome to join the Happy Weavers & Friends group to observe the historic arts of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more.

Bring your own project to work on. The group meets monthly on an every other Tuesday schedule. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591. www.remickmuseum.org.

(Located near Frog Hollow) Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 • Sat 8-12

Wolfe’s Tavern

Wolfe’s Tavern

Award winning restaurant that will surpass expectations Some ofrestaurant our uniquethat menu include Award winning willitems surpass expectations

Crisp Fried Shrimp

Tossed with Sweet Chili sauce & served on a toasted Challah bun with Some of our unique menu items include Horseradish Cole Slaw, Lettuce, Tomato & Swiss Cheese.

Roasted Fresh Pineapple, Grilled Tomato, Buffalo Cauliflower Bacon Goat Cheese Salad Buffalo& spiced cauliflower, crisp fried &

Caramelized fresh Pineapple, Grilled & Griddled Red Onions served with house madeTomato blue cheese dip. on Greens with Apple Wood Smoked Bacon & Chipotle Ranch Dressing garnished with Crisp Fried Tortilla Chips & sprinkled with New England Asparagus “Fries” Goat Cheese.

Fresh asparagus spears, lightly dusted with seasoned flour & crisp fried.

Served withSeafood, chipotle ranch dip, greatBurgers, for sharing.

Fresh Steaks,

Pizza and Salads

Short Rib Shepherd’s Pie

Braised boneless beef short ribs, in a red wine, mushroom & onion pan sauce, with sweet corn, & grape tomatoes.

Topped with parmesan mashed potato medallion.

Join us in the Wild Mushroom Ravioli Wolfe’s Tavern for Breakfast or Lunch

Tossed with grape tomatoes, greens, Greek olives, & wild mushrooms in a lemon rosemary cream. Served on fresh zucchini ribbons, & sprinkled with shredded parmesan.

You may also add grilled shrimp or chicken.

Steaks, enjoyFresh a fullSeafood, hot breakfast orBurgers, one of our Pizza and Salads amazing sandwiches, burgers or pizzas and receive one Belle ticket with the purchase of 2 entrees!

Traditional New England cuisine with Valid onlyaatcontemporary the time of serviceflair with the original coupon.

Not combined with other offers in an authentic tavern.

Offer expires April 30, 2015

A local favorite serving food, spirits and fun since 1812 Serving Breakfast Daily fromNew 7am , Lunch and Dinner 11am-9pm Daily & Traditional England cuisine Brunch 10am-2pm with Sunday a contemporary flair

in an authentic tavern.

A local favorite serving food, spirits and fun since 1812 907am North Main Wolfeboro Serving Breakfast Daily from , Lunch and Street, Dinner 11am-9pm Daily & Sunday Brunch 10am-2pm

wolfeboroinn.com | wolfestavern.com 603.569.3016 90 North Main Street, Wolfeboro

wolfeboroinn.com | wolfestavern.com 603.569.3016

April 21, Milton Elementary School Fine Arts Festival, 5:30-6:30 pm, Milton NH. Public is invited to view student artwork. Info: 652-4539.

April 21-24, All Day School Vacation Activities for Kids, 9 am-3 pm, Homestead Adventures: Spring. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, for ages 7-12, visit farm animals, do art and games. Pre-register: 323-7591.

April 22, Baked Beans and Fried Clams: How Food Defines a Region, 7-8 pm, Tamworth Historical Society and Cook Memorial Library sponsors a NH Humanities Council program.

The talk offers a celebration of these regional favorites along with an examination of how contemporary life has distanced us from classic NE foods. Program at Cook Library, Tamworth, 323-7762.

April 22, Earth Day Activities, 10 am-3 pm, celebrate Earth Day with special activities, $5 admission, age 4 and under free. Must be accompanied by parent/adult. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 323-7591.

April 22, Earth Day Be an Earth Hero! 10 am-3 pm, Children’s Museum of NH, 6 Washington St., Dover. 742-2002.

April 23, Twilight Tales, family evening storytime, stories, songs and movement activities.

6 pm. Gafney Library, Sanbornville, 522-3401.

April 23, Food Chains movie screening, presented by Slow Food Saco Valley and Global Action Local Awareness. 6-8 pm, Theatre in the Wood, Intervale. Donations accepted at the door, 387-5538 or www.slowfoodsacovalley.org/www.galacommunity.org.

April 25 & 26, Duck Soup / Three Stooges Short, Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 2 pm, The Village Players, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Movie on the big screen. Call 569-9656. www.village-players.com.

April 25, Community Contra Dance, Ossipee Town Hall and Gymnasium, 55 Main St., Center Ossipee, 7-10 pm. $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and seniors, and $3.00 for children under 12. Info: www.galacommunity.org, 539-6460, or contact@galacommunity.org.

April 25, Earth Day Program, plant seeds, make paper pots and seed tapes, learn about composting, hike trails and more. 11 am-3 pm, Admission: $5 adult, $3 ages 4-17 yrs, museum members free. NH Farm Museum, Milton, 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

April 26, Live from the Lyceum, Lisa Ferguson performance, 1 pm, song circle follows concert. Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, tamworthlyceumcalendar.tumblr.com.

April 26, Sunday Bingo, 12 noon lunch, bingo at 1 pm. Players must be age 55 or over.

Milton, info: 652-4844.

April/May, 2015

SWEET 16

Page 13

Plenty of Freedom For You April 29, Moose Mountains Regional Greenways Annual Meeting Festivities at Club 59, Kingswood Golf Club, Wolfeboro, 12:30-4 pm. Social/cocktail hour and silent auction, buffet luncheon with livemusic, award presentation, guest speaker John Harrigan. Cost TBA. Call 473-2020.

April 29, Gary the Silent Clown at Town Hall Opera House, 2 pm,31 Wakefield St., Wakefield. free admission, pre-registration at Wakefield Parks and Recreation 522-9977.

May 1, 15 and 29, Plants of Field & Forest Series: Outdoor Walks, 10–11 am. Led by Carol Felice, Herbalist/Museum Educator at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village. Learn to recognize useful, interesting, edible or medicinal plants on the Remick properties. Join in one or multiple walks. Each succeeding walk will teach participants to recognize plants as they change through their lifecycle and add new plants to their repertoire. Dress for the day’s weather and varied terrain; walks will be fun and casual but feel free to bring a small notebook or camera to help your memory. Walks included with $5 Museum admission and will run through October. 323-7591. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591. www.remickmuseum.org.

May 2, Sheep Herding Field Trials, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, info: NH Farm Museum, 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

May 3, Live from the Lyceum, Natalie Hebden performance, 1 pm, song circle follows concert. Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, tamworthlyceumcalendar.tumblr.com.

May 5, Quilt Presentation, 7-8 pm, by quilt historican Sue Reich, Wright Museum, Center St. Wolfeboro. Open to the public. 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

May 5-9, Children’s Book Week, read a book, locate the state or country on the map, Gafney Library,Sanbornville, 522-3401.

May 5-26, FXP Fitness Hula Hoop Classes, ages 18 and up, Tuesdays 6-7 pm at Ossipee Town Hall, Ossipee. Register by April 28, 539-1307.

May 6, Storytime Jamboree, ages 2-5, 1:30 pm, interactive program for youngsters, Gafney Library, Sanbornville, 522-3401.

May 8-10, Charlie Brown, 7:30 pm & Saturday & Sunday Matinee at 2 pm, Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St. Rochester. Call 335-1992. www. rochesteroperahouse.com.

May 9, OHRV Safety Course, 8 am-2 pm, ages 12 and up, free, pre register at the Rec. Dept. @ 539-1307 or ossrec@gmail.com May 9, Stonewall/Foundation Workshop w/Ian Blackman & Kevin Fife, info: NH Farm Museum, Milton, 652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

May 9, Spring Fair, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, veggies for sale, lunch, kids’ games, demos, the Community School, 1164 Bunker Hill Rd, S. Tamworth, 323-7000, www.communityschoolnh. net.

May 9, Jazz in the Yurt, NH Independent School of Music, 420 Holderness Rd., Tamworth, 7 pm. Songs of great women of jazz. Musicians performing: Tom Robinson on Fender Rhodes piano, Scott Kiefner on acoustic bass, and Tim Gilmore on drums and percussion. 284-6550, for ticket info. www.nhisom.org.

May 9, Explore Patriot’s Place, tour Patriot’s Hall of Fame, shop and dine at Patriot’s Place, $50 per person for coach bus transportation, pre-registration required: Wakefield Parks and Recreation: 522-9977.

May 14, Fire By Friction: Bow Drill Creation with Tom Belluscio, 5:30-8:30 pm, The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm, 100 Pork Hill Road, Wolfeboro. Call 539-6460. www. galacommunity.org.

May 16, Volunteer Work Day, 9:30 am-noon, NH Farm Museum, Rt. 125 White Mountain Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.farmmuseum.org.

May 16, Carol Ramsay Trio concert, Wakefield Opera House, Wakefield, 7:30 pm, tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at the door or visit www.wakefieldoperahouse.org.

May 16, Thomas Pandolfi, piano concert, 7:30 pm, Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro. Tickets: 569-2152. www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

May 17, Live from the Lyceum, Taylor Whiteside performance, 1 pm, song circle follows concert. Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, tamworthlyceumcalendar.tumblr.com.

Puzzle Answers on Page15

Build your dream home on this secluded 62-acre property in low-tax Freedom, NH with million dollar views of Mt. Washington and Mt. Chocorua. 360 degree views are possible with a little effort. Plenty of solar exposure. Nearby to North Conway skiing, shopping, and restaurants. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at $620,000. No real estate transfer tax. Email Tim at minus320@ncia.net for directions and more details.

Page 14

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Step Back In Time at Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm

By Sarah Wright If you’ve ever wondered what life was like for a country doctor, back in the days when house calls were common, step back in time at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth. Still a working farm today, the property was in the Remick family for six generations. The last owner was Dr. Edwin Crafts Remick who grew up on the farm with his parents, Dr. Edwin Remick and Emily Crafts Remick.

When Dr. Edwin C. Remick married in 1929, the couple moved into a village house adjoining the family farm. They lived in a second-floor apartment while farmhands lived on the first and third levels. Dr. Edwin C. Remick practiced alongside his father in his childhood home, the Captain Enoch Remick House, from 1929 until his father’s death in 1935. The young Doctor Remick then continued the practice until his death in 1993. In his will, he left an endowment and set up a foundation to maintain the property as a museum.

Visitors to the Remick Museum can tour both homes: the Captain Enoch Remick house, built in 1808, and the farm house, exploring the office where both doctors saw patients, as well as the living quarters that Dr. Edwin C. shared with his wife, Marion Miles Remick. The furnishings are arranged as they would have been in the period, and medical tools are on display, along with other artifacts of farm life from the early 1900s.

In addition to touring the homes, guests can explore the farm and visit the cows, pigs, chickens, lambs, goats, and a mini-horse kept on the grounds.

The Remick Farm sells ground beef and pork, sausages, and eggs, or you can purchase herbs and vegetables grown in their extensive garden. To really enjoy that farm-raised goodness, visitors can attend a country dinner that takes place once a month, from May to early fall, with two available seatings.

(Hearthside dinners are available in the late fall and winter, where a small group of diners can help prepare the meal to see what cooking was like back

in the 19th century.) The Brown Bag Lunches, on Wednesdays in July and August, are very popular, and guests are welcome to stay and picnic at the farm. After lunch, feel free to explore the scenic walking trails. If you want to try to replicate the amazing farm dishes at home, the chef’s recipes are no longer a secret. Just visit the gift shop for a copy of the farm’s cookbook.

If you’d like your child to experience more about farming and learn what life was like for early settlers, a summer day camp is offered.

The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, located at 58

Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth, is open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday. Guided tours will begin on June 29 when the hours increase to 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The guided tours include a visit to the Captain Enoch Remick house and farm.

The farm remains open yearround, with preschool story hours and homeschool programs offered during the school year. For further information, call 603-323-7591 or visit www.remickmuseum.org.

SWEET 16

April/May, 2015

Page 15

The Quilts of WWII The Wright Museum of World War II on Center Street in Wolfeboro is presenting a fascinating exhibit from May 1 to June 24 featuring over 20 authentic quilts created from 1940 to 1945.

The array of quilts was selected from among the extensive collection of quilt historican and author Sue Reich, who will be at the Wright M u se u m to present a program on May 5 from 7 to 8 pm about the quilts of the era.

Many American women made warm and attractive quilts to benefit U.S. servicemen during the war years, either as outright gifts or as raffle items to raise money for important causes realted to the war.

The diversity of subject matter and patterns used for the quilts was extensive; many had patriotic themes and inspirations with military symbols and insignias.

Some were deeply personal designs and some were traditional or traditionally-based patterns. Among the quilts in the Wright Museum exhibit will be Victory Quilts, the President Roosevelt and Presidents Quilt, the Remember Pearl Harbor Quilt and the Carpenter’s Star Quilt signed by period movie stars.

With their husbands, sons and fathers serving in the many theatres of war, American women were faced with much more than maintaining their homes and families. Their help was needed by business and industry to keep the country functioning. In addition to taking on their regular jobs, it

was important for those on the home front to feel they were making a contribution to the war effort in others ways as well. Making and mending clothes instead of buying new clothing was encouraged, and the American tradition of quilt making gained popularity.

The American Red Cross and women’s organizations across the country offered sewing and quilting classes.

Thus, quilting bees became popular once again.

T h e exhibit at the Wright M u seum offers a rare opportunity to view real period creations made by the “greatest generation women” who brought the art of quilting to a new generation of Americans and in the process, made an important contribution to the war effort.

Members of the Ladies of the Lakes Quilters’ Guild will be creating quilts at the Wright Museum each Friday from 1:30-3:30 pm during the exhibition. Visitors are invited to watch and speak to the quilters as they work. Each year Guild members donate hundreds of lovingly handmade quilts to various children’s causes and to families that have suffered tragic losses.

To learn more about the WWII Quilt exhibit, visit www.wrightmuseum. org. Located at 77 Center St. in Wolfeboro, the museum is open from May 1 through Oct. 31. Call 569-1212.

Redecorate for Less!

DiningOutNH.c

Creating a High-End Designer Look or Just Want Durable Beautiful Flooring That Can Handle Everything a Busy Family Can Dish Out?

We Have It All And It’s On Sale Now! In-Stock Laminate, Tile, Carpet and Area Rugs for Every Budget!

.COM

Expert Installation • Shop-at-Home Service • FREE Estimates •

Know BeforeMon-FriYou9-5,Go!Sat 9-1 • 569-6391

2000 Centre Street, (Next to West Lake),Wolfeboro, NH

www.heckmansflooring.com Your point-and-click dining guide for the Lakes Region.

Heckman’s Flooring heckmansflooring@myfairpoint.net

DiningOu

Know Before You Go!

Your point-and-click dining guide for the Lakes Region.

DiningOutNH.co NEW Z435

$100 OFF

· · · ·

1

25 hp* (18.6 kW, 724 cc) 48-in. or 54-in. mower deck 8.5-MPH ground speed 4-year/300-hour bumper-tobumper warranty**

Your point-and-click dining guide for the Lakes Region.

TEST IT IN OUR YARD TO BE SURE IT WILL WORK IN YOURS.

X324 SELECT SERIES™

• 22 hp* (16.4 kW, 726 cc) • Exclusive 4-wheel steering • 4-year/300-hour bumper-tobumper warranty**

$100 off

1

X320 SELECT SERIES

• 22 hp* (16.4 kW, 726 cc) • 48-in. or 54-in. mower deck • 4-year/300-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty**

$100 off

1

Serving The Lakes Region from All Directions 10 Littleworth Road Dover, NH (603) 742-5488

149 Sheep Davis Road Pembroke, NH (603) 226-2188

1220 Route 16 Ossipee, NH (603) 539-1303

8 Shaws Ridge Road Sanford, ME (207) 324-5646

www.northcountrytractor.com Offer from March 3, 2015, through August 4, 2015. 1$100 retail bonus available with purchase of any new Z435, X320 or X324 Select Series model from an authorized John Deere dealer. Must present completed, official Test Drive Request form to authorized John Deere dealer at the time of purchase. Available at participating John Deere dealers. Retail bonus will be deducted from the purchase price. Forms available at JohnDeere.com/TakeYourTurn. Limit of one form per person per purchase. See your John Deere dealer for further details. *The engine horsepower and torque information are provided by the engine manufacturer to be used for comparison purposes only. Actual operating horsepower and torque will be less. Refer to the engine manufacturer’s website for additional information. **Term limited to years or hours used, whichever comes first, and varies by model. See the LIMITED WARRANT Y FOR NEW JOHN DEERE TURF AND UTILIT Y EQUIPMENT at JohnDeere.com/Warrant y and JohnDeere.ca/TUWarrant y for details. John Deere’s green and yellow color scheme, the leaping deer symbol and JOHN DEERE are trademarks of Deere & Company.

JohnDeere.com/TakeYourTurn A0B03KKCU2A62196-00005818

.COM

SWEET 16

Page 16

April/May, 2015

C elebrating Over 60 Years!

A tradition of trust-over 60 years of Maxfield Real Estate in the Lakes Region Luxury Real Estate

WOLFEBORO- Hopewell Point Estate with magnificent views, 4.7 level acres, 320’ of waterfront, sandy beach, 5000+ sq. ft. home, oversized docks, 70’ breakwater and two slip boathouse. $3,900,000 (4377866) Call 569-3128

OSSIPEE- BEST OF THE BEST Ossipee Lake, Long Sands waterfront with never ending views of lake and the White Mountains. Exceptional year ‘round home, 3-bedroom, wood floors, porches DELIGHTFUL. Call 569-3128 $675,000 (4379027)

WOLFEBORO- Luxurious lake house on Lake Wentworth with 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, state of the art construction and systems, 2 lots with gorgeous views, privacy and sandy beach, absolutely perfect!

TUFTONBORO- Beautiful 3acs, 160’ west facing waterfront, 4 seasonal cottages, dry land boat house, level lot, sandy walk-in beach. Great investment or build that dream lake home.

$2,890,000 (4337143)

$875,000 (4408590)

Call 569-3128

BROOKFIELD- Post & Beam Contemporary, 19 private acres, quiet neighborhood, first floor master suite, open kitchen-family room, two fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, gorgeous sunroom overlooking Moose Mountain.

Call 569-3128 $549,500 (4335960)

FREEDOM- Historic circa 1910 estate on 11.31 acres, lovely mountain views, stone exterior and impressive craftsman style interior with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, surrounded by English gardens.

Call 569-3128 $510,000 (4232473)

WAKEFIELD- Pine River Pond 3-level seasonal home with 110’ of sandy beach, boat dock and 225’ on the road. Varied terrain. Views from Deck!

EFFINGHAM- PINE RIVER RANCH: Stunning sprawling ranch. Upscale granite & stainless kitchen.

Oak floors, custom window treatments, Master suite.

Large family room. Relaxing sun porch. Deck. Attached garage. Landscaped. Immaculate!

Call 569-3128 $239,000 (4410070) Call 569-3128

WAKEFIELD- Waterfront: 2-bedroom, 2-bath, like new, year-round Chalet on private lot overlooking Belleau Lake. Dock for boat. 45 minutes to Seacoast and North Conway.

Call 569-3128 $228,000 (4354049)

FREEDOM- Immaculate 3-bedroom, 2bath ranch on 2 beautifully landscaped acres with attached 2-car garage, walking distance to Loon Lake, Round Pond and charming Freedom village.

Call 569-3128 $224,900 (4411387)

OSSIPEE- It’s all about the BEACH AND THE VIEWS at the Bluffs/Ossipee Lake access. Year ‘round family home for endless fun. Updates, roomy and comfortable. $239,000 (4388150)

Call 569-3128

$369,500 (4411110)

Call 875-3128

MaxfieldRealEstate.com

OSSIPEE- Unique opportunity for in-home business. Currently Fitness Center & Professional Office. 5000SF owner quarters. All on 5 country acres. Convenient to Rte 16 & 28.

OSSIPEE- Large 3-bedroom, two-bath open concept Manufactured Home on a 1.42 acre landscaped lot with central air, security system, fireplace, screen porch, deck, garage and storage shed.

Call 569-3128 $160,000 (4256205/4344321) Call 569-3128 $139,000 (4382720)

Maxfield Real Estate has been bringing people and homes together for over 60 years. Explore the thousands of properties now being offered in the Lakes Region and beyond from the comfort of your own home.

MaxfieldRealEstate.com is the go-to site for buyers and sellers, with a wealth of information and resources to meet all your needs. Just one more reason why Maxfield is simply the best.

Land and Acreage

OSSIPEE- 26 acres, highly visible location on Route 28, borders the Poland Brook with nice water views, abuts Village District, development potential.

Call 569-3128 $159,900 (2772893)

TAMWORTH- Extraordinary 2.93 acre country home site w/community water, heated pool, tennis, private roads and underground utilities.

WAKEFIELD- 22+ Acres of prime land for residential, subdivision or recreation.

WAKEFIELD- Wooded .93-Acre lot with access to beach on Pine River Pond. Location close to Route 16.

Call 875-3128 $20,000 (4228971)

$75,000 (4399857)

Call 59-3128

$54,000 (4240545)

Call 569-3128

15 Railroad Ave., Wolfeboro 603-569-3128 Junction Routes 25 & 25B, Center Harbor 603-253-9360 108 Main St., Alton 603-875-3128