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Wedding Dresses…Through the Decades

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The act of opening an old hope chest was the start of something very important, although Linda Lovering didn’t know it at the time. The hope chest gave Linda information about the mother-in-law she never met, which led to a fascinating and fun exhibit called Wedding Dresses Through the Ages on display until Labor Day at the Madison Historical Society.

It is easy to imagine Linda, perhaps kneeling in front of the trunk as she and her husband Gary were cleaning out some things from the Madison/Silver Lake-area property passed down from Gary’s father and step-mother. “We were doing some repairs around the farm,” Linda recalls, “and in the course of things, we were astonished to find a photo of Gary’s mother, Beatrice. Gary had never seen the photo. Then, in an old family Bible, we found photos of his parents’ 1930 wedding. Finally, in the old hope chest, I found Bea’s wedding dress.”

Linda says the discovery was bittersweet; after 10 years of marriage, Bea gave birth to a son (Gary). Little was spoken of Bea over the years, other than that she died shortly after Gary’s birth. “I wanted to break the silence and tell her story,” Linda explains.

One can only imagine the sadness Gary’s father experienced at the loss of his young wife. This was the 1930s, a time when people did not readily share their emotions; perhaps that is why Gary knew little about his mother.

Bea’s wedding was typical of the time period; wedding photos show black-and-white images of a happy, young bride and a handsome groom, taken in springtime or summer, outside of someone’s home. Bea, young and pretty, wears a floor-length veil and carries a lush bridal bouquet. She stares into the camera, smiling and full of hope for her future. The flapper-era gown is partially covered by the long veil. The year and date was June 23, 1930; although the flapper craze was going out of style, the dress would still have been popular with its drop-waist style and mid calf length.

The discovery led Linda to contact the Madison Historical Society to ask if they would be willing to showcase Bea Lovering’s wedding dress. It was in remarkably good condition, its lightweight silk unstained or ripped.

The act of finding Bea’s wedding dress set the ball rolling for others to pull out family wedding gowns and lend them to the Historical Society for a wonderful exhibit that starts with a reception on June 18. After 86 years, the Society will publicly celebrate Bea’s life and her wedding, along with the gowns of many other brides and grooms, most with connections to Madison.

Linda Lovering loves weddings and decorating, and she has been an active participant, along with Historical Society president Linda Smith and Society curator Karen Lord, in Lacy wedding gown once worn by the grandmother of Madison Historical Society president Linda Smith.

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• Wedding Dresses Continued from page 3 organizing the exhibit. Certainly, the project has taken on a life of its own and the women smile and shake their heads at the scope of the exhibit.

“We started planning the exhibit about a year ago,” recalls Karen. “The Society building was being redone and after it was completed, we put out a call in January asking for people to lend us family wedding gowns for the summer exhibit.” The gowns began arriving in May, and it all started with the discovery of Bea’s fragile, but still beautiful wedding gown and the story, equally as beautiful and poignant, surrounding her marriage and passing.

The exhibit will have many touches of pink, and that is a nod to Bea’s wedding. An old newspaper wedding announcement from the time of her marriage mentions, “The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson was the scene of an unusually pretty wedding on Monday morning …the home decorations were of ferns and pink roses.”

The clipping goes on to describe the arch of ferns and roses. The bride carried a shower of Lilly of the valley and white roses, and her maid-of-honor carried pink roses and carnations.

Clearly, Bea had a thing for pink, and her preference is echoed in pink flowers throughout the exhibit.

The focal point of the exhibit, which features over 30 wedding gowns from the late 1800s to 2010, as well as mother-of-the-bride and mother-ofthe-groom gowns, and flower girl and

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maids’ gowns and accessories, is the display atop a piano. Bea’s delicate pink wedding dress, in amazingly good condition, is displayed on a dress form.

The light silky chiffon material shows the minutely tiny stitching used to make dresses long ago and a cascade of white lace trailing down one side from hip to knee adds a snappy flapper style. Although the newspaper clipping tells us Bea’s gown was white, with a necklace of pearls, that white has faded to a delicate pink shade as well. One can only imagine Bea would be happy to see the gown echoing her love of the color pink. Also on display beside the gown are Bea’s wedding photo and a large arrangement of silk flowers with cascades of pink.

The exhibit has taken on a life of its own and many local people have participated and lent wedding gowns.

It would seem the exhibit brought back fond family memories of long-gone relatives through the wedding gowns in the exhibit.

Karen says she learned a lot about the past when putting the exhibit together and much of it surprised her. “The brochure accompanying the exhibit will tell viewers about each decade, such as what the dress styles were in 1910. Some gowns, we discovered, don’t fit the norm for their time period.

The gowns were made in different places; many of the older gowns were handmade, some came from Boston shops and even the Sears catalog.

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Beatrice Lovering’s wedding dress, circa 1930.

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• Wedding Dresses Continued from page 4 in good condition, but some are so delicate (due to age) they cannot be hung, so we have taken special care in displaying them,” Karen goes on to say.

Although each gown has a story and history, she says they decided to make the exhibit less about the stories behind each garment and more about simply displaying the gowns. Indeed, each seems to speak for itself and the viewer can imagine the details. Many gowns were made with tiny-waists and for short women, which tells us something about the average height of women over 75 to 100 years ago. The waist size tells us that the women were either wearing corsets or perhaps nutrition was different years ago.

Madison Historical Society president Linda Smith’s favorite gown is her grandmother’s wedding dress, made in 1909. It is an incredible lace creation displayed for the exhibit on Roscoe Green’s wooden peddler’s wagon.

(Green was a local peddler, a traveling salesman of sorts well known in the area years ago.)

It is truly amazing to see the style and care that went into the design and construction of each gown. Some even have the original shoes worn on the wedding day and other accessories, such as delicate bridal gloves show the style of a different time. And some gowns have been passed down from

one generation to the next. “Some of the gowns have been worn by three generations of women in the same family,” Karen adds.

The exhibit does not stop at clothing: There are early wedding invitations (the oldest is dated 1849) and an old marriage registry book that recorded, in flowing penmanship, the date and names of those joined in matrimony.

The Saturday, June 18 opening will run from 4 to 7 pm at the Madison Historical Society, and Linda Lovering, a lady who loves to decorate and plan events, is in charge of the wedding cake, punch and finger foods and décor.

(A suggested donation of $10.00 per person benefits the Historical Society.)

With pink highlights throughout the exhibit—just like the color that was featured at Bea’s wedding so many years ago—the event has a poignant appeal. While it might seem Bea Lovering, a special person who died long ago, is forgotten, that is not the case.

Thanks to Linda, the daughter-in-law Bea Lovering never had the chance to meet, the wedding and life of a special Madison woman lives on.

The Madison Historical Society is open Tuesdays from 2 to 4 pm through Labor Day. For further information, visit www.madisonnhhistoricalsociety. org or email ldns7558@gmail.com.

(Wedding Dresses Through the Decades will be on display to the public through Labor Day.)

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Beatrice Lovering on her wedding day, circa June 1930; photo courtesy Gary and Linda Lovering.

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Library Scavenger Hunt takes place all week…all ages, including young adults. Follow clues to search for items in the library.

Storytime Jamboree takes place on Friday, July 1 from 10:15 to 10:45 am for ages 2-5 years. The interactive program introduces young children to books, reading, and language with engaging stories, songs, and activities.

Week 2 – July 5-9 Craft of the Week: Create a Robot.

Drop in anytime during library open hours to create a robot from recycled and craft materials. Supplies are provided.

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Come to a meeting and share your suggestions. Snacks will be provided.

Mini Library Golf takes place July 7 during the library’s open hours of 1-7 pm; all age children and young adults are welcome. Putt around the library on a course designed with book tunnels, ramps and more.

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Bob Riordan’s World of Wonder welcomes the entire family on July 9 from 10 to 11 am at the Wakefield Opera House in Sanbornville. Magician Bob Riordan combines magic, music, comedy, storytelling, and audience participation guaranteed to dazzle and bring smiles to faces of all ages.

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This event is open to the public free of charge.

Week 3 – July 12-16 Craft of the Week: Mosaic Art. Drop by anytime during library open hours to create mosaic art using a variety of beans and pasta. Supplies are provided.

LEGO Club: July 12, 4:15-5:15 pm, is geared to school age, but open to all ages. The library will provide the LEGOs and you provide the imagination. The LEGO creations will be on display until the next scheduled Club.

Storytime Jamboree: July 15, 10:15-10:45 am for ages 2-5 years.

This interactive program introduces young children to books, reading, and language with engaging stories, songs, and activities.

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• Gafney Continued from page 6 up, including young adults. Sifu John Fillipon of Twin Dragon Martial Arts in Wakefield, will guide participants on the path of lifelong physical fitness by showing them the joys of improved balance, coordination, flexibility, and strength through Kung Fu skills.

Comfortable clothing is recommended.

Week 4 – July 19-23 Craft of the Week: Paper Plate Tambourines. Drop by anytime during library open hours to create a tambourine and enjoy making music with it. Supplies are provided.

Teen Advisory Board meets on July 19 from 5:30-6:30 pm for grades 7-12. Earn community service credit while joining in a lively discussion about books, library programs, music, gaming, movies, and everything in between. Do you have an idea to make the library even more exciting? Come to a meeting and share your suggestions.

Snacks will be provided. Participate in a book cart race – maneuver around the library with a cart of books avoiding cones and obstacles without dropping any books!

Music Together: July 22, 10:15-10:45 am for ages 1 to 5. In each class, the connection between music, movement, and language through songs, rhymes, and instruments will be explored.

Gafney Outdoor Olympics: July 23, 9 am to 12:30 pm on the back lawn, all ages are welcome. Come anytime during open hours and get moving as you weave, jump, dive, hop, and more through a series of obstacles.

Week 5 – July 26-30 Craft of the Week: Make the Hop. Drop in anytime during library open hours to create a basketball hoop setup and then, try your skill at basketball.

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Outdoor Olympics: July 30, 9 am12:30 pm. All ages, including young adult. Drop in anytime during open hours and participate in a variety

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Week 6 – August 2-6 Craft of the Week: Paper Plate Aquarium. Drop in anytime during library open hours to create this summer-themed craft. Supplies are provided.

Book Sandwich: All Week for kindergarten to grade 6. Create a Book Sandwich by following a recipe using various books as ingredients!

Chocolate Games: All Week for grades 7-12. Participate in a variety of challenging activities using chocolate cookies and candy. Then, celebrate by enjoying the chocolate!

Teen Advisory Board: August 2, 5:30-6:30 pm for grades 7-12. Earn community service credit while joining in a lively discussion about books, library programs, music, gaming, movies, and everything in between.

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Storytime Jamboree: August 5, 10:15-10:45 am, for ages 2-5 years.

This interactive program introduces young children to books, reading, and language with engaging stories, songs, and activities.

Special Events End of Summer Reading Program Celebration: August 6, 10 am-12:30 pm. Celebrate by congratulating yourselves for a summer of fun reading, pick up your folders, choose something at the Gafney Concession before it closes for the season, and take home a yummy treat, too!

Skywatch, August 23, 8:30 pm, at Turntable Park in Sanbornville… for all ages. The New Hampshire Astronomical Society will return to present a “Skywatch” using telescopes to look for celestial objects, including craters and mountains of the moon, planets, stars, and deep sky objects like galaxies! Rain/cloud date is August 24 at 8:30 pm.

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June 16, Writer’s Night, local writers and musicians, 7-9 pm, Effingham Public Library, Town House Rd., Effingham, 539-1537.

June 16, Exemplary Country Estates of NH, talk by historian Cristina Ashjian, 5:30 pm, free, public welcome, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, reserve seats: 476-5418, www. castleintheclouds.org.

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June 23-July 2, A Little Night Music, Barnstormers Theatre, Tamworth, tickets/info: www. barnstormerstheatre.org.

June 24, Cheryl Wheeler concert, Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro, 7:30 pm, Great Waters Music Festival, info/tickets: www.greatwaters.org.

June 24, The Ugly Duckling Children’s Theatre Series, 10 am, Theatre in the Wood, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale, www.believeinbooks.org.

June 24, Small Farmers Club: Summertime in the Big Woods, 10 am-12 noon. Monthly, farm-fun hour for young children at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Hands-on activity inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House book series. Stories, crafts and games, and exploration of the farmstead. $5/child, ages 2–6. Parent/guardian must accompany child/children for duration of activity. Dress to spend time outdoors. Pre-registration

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June 25, Bill Staines, vocal/guitar concert, 7 pm, Wakefield Opera House, 2 High St., Sanbornville, tickets: 522-0126.

June 25, Ossipee Old Home Week Kick Off, 3 pm, A Tribute to Journey concert, free admission.

Constitution Park, Long Sands Rd., Center Ossipee, www.ossipeeoldhomeweek.com June 25, Strawberry Festival, Congregational Church, N. Conway, family event, strawberry shortcakes, games, etc. 356-2324.

June 25, Wolfeboro Cultural Collaborative SCAVENGER HUNT, 10 am to 3 pm, Wolfeboro.

Hunt cards can be purchased for $5 each at the Kalled Gallery, Main St. Proceeds benefit Wolfeboro Cultural Collaborative, which helps support arts and culture in Wolfeboro, 569-5709 or 569-2428.

June 25-26, Sole to Sole, community dance celebration, 6/25: 7 pm; 6/26: 1 & 4:30 pm, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, tickets/info: 750-7777.

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June 26, Mount Washington Valley Old Car Club Cruise Night, Mt. Washington Auto Road, Gorham, 356-3563 or 466-3988.

June 26, NH ATV Day, Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, www.mountwashingtonautoroad. com, 466-3988.

June 26, Touch a Truck, up close look at fire trucks, dump trucks, and many more, free, public welcome, Ossipee Central School rear parking lot, 2-4 pm, 68 Main St., Ossipee, info: 539-1307.

June 27-July 8: Summer Theatre Camp, Acting Out!, ages 8-12, Rochester Opera House, Rochester, info: www.rochesteroperahouse.com, 335-1992.

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June 28, Rockin’ Daddios, 7-8 pm, Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www. wrightmuseum.org.

June 28, Stargazing, Castle in the Clouds partnered with NH Astronomical Society, learn about the night sky, use telescope to ID stars, free, info/updates: 476-5900, Rt. 171/Old Mountain Rd., Moultonboro, www.castleintheclouds.org.

June 28, Travel the World Lunch Film Series, Alpes Maritimes, France, bing a bag lunch, library provides dessert, noon, 30 minute travel film, free, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-2428.

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June 29, Abnakee Rugs, lecture about traditional rugs, 7-8 pm, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 323-8510.

June 29 or June 30, Murder: It’s No Day at the Beach, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, 6 pm, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171/455 Old Mountain Rd., Moultonboro, tickets: 476-5900, www. castleintheclouds.org.

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July 1, Hansel and Gretel, 10 am, Theatre in the Wood, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale, www. believeinbooks.org.

July 1, Movies in the Park, Footloose, dusk, Foss Field, Wolfeboro, free, public welcome, bring a blanket, rain date: the following day, www.wolfeboronh.us/parks July 2, 5 & 10K Road Race, Beach River Run, Main St. Park, Ossipee, 8 am, www.TriTekevents. com.

July 2-3, Inter Tribal Pow Wow, 2145 White Mt. Highway, Rt. 16, Ossipee, 10 am-5 pm, www. motherearthcreation.com.

July 4, Acoustic Monday, 5:30-8:30 pm, enjoy dinner and live music, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171/455 Old Mountain Rd., Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

July 4, Fireworks over Wolfeboro Bay, 9:30 pm, Wolfeboro, 569-2200.

July 4, Fourth of July Parade, downtown Wolfeboro, 10 am, band concert in Cate Park before fireworks, 569-2200.

July 4, Funky Fourth, Funky Parade on Main St. Conway village at 1:30 pm; entertainment, food, festivities in Schouler Park starting at 3 pm; 9:30 pm fireworks, 1-800-367-3364.

July 4, Ossipee Independence Day Community Fair, parade at 10 am; fair following parade at Ossipee Concerned Citizens, 3 Dore St., Center Ossipee with crafts, new and old treasures, games, books, food, music by DJ, 539-6851.

July 5, Digging into Native American History in NH, Wolfeboro Historical Society presents at Wolfeboro Community Center, 32 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, 3058553.

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July 6, Campfire Cooking Workshop with Tim Smith, Jack Mountain Bushcraft School, 5 pm, info: Global Action Local Awareness, 539-6460, info/register/workshop location: www. galacommunity.org.

July 7, Jazz at Sunset, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171/455 Old Mountain Rd., Moultonboro, tickets: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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July 8, Jack & the Beanstalk, 10 am, Theatre in the Wood, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale, www. believeinbooks.org.

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July 9, Summer Fete, public welcome, auction, food and more, takes place at Partridge Rock Farm, Range Rd., Sandwich, presented by Sandwich Children’s Center, 284-7014.

July 10-11, On the Green 1 Arts & Crafts Festival, Brewster Academy Academy Drive, Wolfeboro, free admission, Fri. & Sat.: 10 am-5 pm; Sunday: 10 am-4 pm, over 100 vendors with a variety of crafts, foods, florals, live music with Rockin Daddios on Sat. and more, Joyce’s Craft Shows, 528-4014, www.joycescraftshows.com.

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July 12, The Greatest War Stories Never Told, lecture and book signing by author Rick Beyer, 7-8 pm, Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 323-8510.

Performances/events at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, select Concerts in the winter. Info: 284-7115, contact@advicetotheplayers.org.

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. Monthly suggested donation of $5 per participant requested by the Benz Center to help defray the cost of heat and lights. Drop your donation in the donation box at the end of the night. Info/questions: Jen Elliott at lupineblossoms@gmail.com.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday, 9:30 am-noon. Fiber artists and/or interested onlookers welcome to join Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. Group meets monthly on an every other Tuesday schedule at Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free.

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

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Silver Lake Railroad, runs from July 2-Sept. 3, take a 55-minute, six mile round trip through gorgeous backwoods of Madison. Train rides by donation, depart Silver Lake Depot, Rt. 113 on Saturdays and Sundays noon, 1, 2 & 3 pm. Visit restored 1941 Stirling Diner, Depot Museum.

Donations accepted, www.silverlakerailroad.com Tamworth Summer Farmer’s Market, (May 14-Oct. 22), parking lot of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 30 Tamworth Rd. Tamworth Tamworth, 9 am-1 pm, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket. org.

Tamworth Writers’ Group, meets second Tuesday of each month, 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, downtown Tamworth. Led by Ed Martinez, (starts June 14), aboutwritingtamworth@gmail.com, 730-4482.

Thurs. Night Book Group, meets fourth Thurs. of every month for discussions of books, 7 pm, Mystery Book Group meets second Thurs. of the month, White Birch Books, N. Conway, 3563200, www.whitebirchbooks.com.

Wolfeboro Farmer’s Market, June 2-Oct. 6, takes Thursdays from 12:30-4:30 pm. Cate Park, Wolfeboro, info: www.wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com.

Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Sushi Night, every Tues., 4-9 pm; every other Thur. Date Night with free babysitting, 5-9pm; Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm; Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

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Summer Events in Ossipee…Concerts, Art Show and More The Ossipee Recreation Department has many fun events planned for all ages as we head into summer.

The popular Sunday Concerts on the Lawn Series is free and open to the public and will be held at the Main Street Park Gazebo at 15 Moultonville Road Center Ossipee. (In case of rain they will be held inside the Town Hall at 55 Main Street, Center Ossipee).

The Concerts begin at 6:30 pm and are sponsored by the Ossipee Recreation Department, Chalmer’s Insurance Group, Central Insurance, Ossipee Branch - Bank of New Hampshire, White Mountain Audio Visual, White Mountain Survey & Engineering, Hobbs Tavern & Brewery, Ski Works, Kevin’s Discount, Club Motorsports, Aubuchon Hardware and D&A Autobody.

The concert schedule includes: Sunday, July 10: High Range Band with Ellen Carlson and a quartet of fiddlers performing bluegrass, jazz, Swedish, Cajun, folk, blues, Western Swing, contra and more; Sunday, July 17: The Sandwich Rangers, folk, country and bluegrass; Sunday, July 24: String Equinox with Beverly Woods and Shana Aisenberg playing folk and bluegrass; Sunday, July 31: Ricky and the Giants, classic rock and rhythm and blues; Sunday, Aug. 7: Judy Pancoast children’s music.

An Art Show will be held from July 5-15 featuring the work of local students. The exhibit will be held at 74 Main Street in Center Ossipee.

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Touch-A-Truck will take place on Sunday, June 26 from 2 to 4 pm. Get an “up close and personal” look at fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, dump trucks, excavators, backhoes, bucket trucks, and more. The free event will be held at the Ossipee Central School Rear Parking Lot, 68 Main Street, Center Ossipee.

Kids and magic shows seem to go together naturally. Children will enjoy the BJ Hickman Magic Show on July 14 at 6:30 pm at the Ossipee Main Street Park, 15 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. (In the event of rain it will be held in the Ossipee Town Hall at 55

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The Ossipee Recreation Department and ValuLand Foodstore sponsor the event.

On June 27 at 10:30 am, a Bike and Helmet Giveaway and Obstacle Course will be held at the Ossipee Central School Rear Parking Lot, 68 Main Street, Center Ossipee, for a free safety inspection. It is also a chance for kids to participate in the obstacle course. Prizes will be given out, including brand new bicycles and helmets. The Ossipee Police and Recreation Departments, VFW Post 8270 & Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ossipee Old Home Week Committee sponsor the event.

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Growing Up Granite

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My house is situated just outside a ring of mountains called the Ossipee Ring Dike, the remains of an ancient volcano that has long since blown its top. It spreads from Mount Whittier to Mount Shaw, and if you look at an aerial map of the area, or are lucky enough to have a friend with an airplane, you can make out the circular pattern of peaks and almost imagine lava spewing out of the middle. There are a few similar ring dikes around New Hampshire, and it is thanks to the impact of ancient volcanoes that New Hampshire gets its nickname of the Granite State.

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There was a new mountain, giant rock formation, or beautiful valley river on the side of every road, and both my family and school took full advantage of each and every one.

Instead of packing up for a field trip to a nature museum, my elementary school would take school-wide hiking trips and experience what we learned about in school for real. We’d search

for the rocks and plants we learned about in science class, pointing them out to our teachers who chaperoned the trips. As we ate our lunches and looked out at the lakes and trees below us, we’d often talk about the events that shaped the lives of New Hampshire’s early settlers. We learned that the King of England loved to chop down tall pine trees from the mountains to create masts for his ships, and that not so long ago most of the White Mountain National Forest was chopped down, thanks to a logging boom a century ago. We could never tell, though. The trees grew back with a vengeance, creating a sea with shades of greens below our feet.

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• Granite Continued from page 12 up through the trees, marking the towns that spread out thousands of feet below us. We’d wonder which town was which, trying to pick out our own homes and neighborhoods.

The small communities below us were filled with some of the friendliest people New Hampshire has to offer.

As a child, running a quick errand with my mom would quickly become a social affair as we caught up with friends and neighbors at the library and gas station. Even hiking along the mountain trails, we were sure to meet someone with a story to tell, whether it be the Legend of Mount Chocorua, a tall tale about the history of the 3,000 foot peak practically in my backyard, or a story of the big fish that got away just that very morning in one of the many crystal clear lakes or rivers in the area.

Pitching a tent alongside one of the lakes or rivers (or even in my backyard!) was always a highlight of the summer months. Falling asleep to the sounds of the forest after a day of hiking, swimming, and fishing can’t be beat, though sitting around a latenight, backyard campfire with friends

and family is a close second. We’d sit under the stars, listening to the sounds of the forest as the firelight flickered in our eyes. It was in these moments that I really came to appreciate the quiet safety of the mountains. We could hear the crackling of the fire and rustling of branches as animals woke up for the night, but the sounds of civilization were almost nonexistent, save for the hooting and howling of my neighbors down the road when they brought home a new brand of fireworks.

While summer in New Hampshire is wonderful, it’s in the fall that the mountains really come alive. In October, the mountains erupt with color. Fiery reds and oranges contrast with the evergreen pines creating an almost magical glow, the perfect backdrop for a day at a local fair.

Celebrating the summer harvest and the upcoming winter with caramel apples, cotton candy and carnival rides is still one of my favorite things to do. If you’re brave enough to try the tallest ride, which I would highly recommend, you’ll get a bird’s eye view of the fair below and the goldenorange mountains that surround it.

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family would pull out our bikes and sweatshirts and tackle many of the trails that wound around the valley.

We particularly loved biking through the empty streets of a local state park campground as they closed down for the season, sometimes daring to dip our toes into the empty lake. I was never quite brave enough for true mountain biking, so bouncing down a short hill surrounded by trees was about as extreme as we’d get. Still, we used to try to see how far we could go before sunset, sometimes riding into the driveway just as the sun disappeared behind the trees.

When winter rolled around, we swapped our biking trips for weekly lift tickets at the ski mountains. I learned to snowboard when I was nine, and after months of persevering through bruised knees and tired muscles on the bunny hill, I found myself riding up the chairlift to take my first run down the mountain. There’s nothing quite like the rush of gliding down a powdery slope, and every winter it feels just as new as it did so many years ago.

(Although I don’t fall down quite as often now!)

New Hampshire’s ski resorts have some of the best views around, and a 10-minute ride up the chairlift to the

summit is the perfect time to take in the view. After a day on the mountain, we’d head to the lodge for a steaming cup of cocoa, and watch fellow skiers fly down the slopes as we warmed up our fingers. Even when the weather was warm, we’d sometimes drive up to Loon Mountain and take a quick gondola ride to the summit just for the view from the mountain.

For the past few years, though, I’ve traded in those mountain views for the Massachusetts seaside. Going to college by the ocean has been everything I hoped for, and more. The beach is just down the road and ocean sunsets are almost as magnificent as mountain ones, but by the time summer rolls around my heart is aching for the mountain air.

I can’t imagine growing up anywhere but in the heart of New Hampshire’s mountains. The people, the mountains, the snow, all have a special place in my heart. While pursuing my education, I will continue to travel far away from New Hampshire’s granite slopes, at least for the next couple of years. But I know I’ll always come back to that million-year old-volcanic formation I call home.

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Tin Mountain Summer Camp Offers Fun for Kids!

Photos courtesy Tin Mountain Conservation Center

Tin Mountain Conservation Center state accredited summer camps provide high quality nature experiences for children ages 4 to 16. If your child is interested in a week of canoeing with their peers, hiking the 4,000 footers, or simply enjoying everything the great outdoors has to offer, then Tin Mountain camp might be a good match for your child. Consider downloading a camp brochure at www.tinmountain.org, or call 447-6991 for more information.

Weekly camps run from the last week in June to the first week in August.

Each camp boasts exceptional camp counselors certified in first aid, CPR, and water rescue as well as diverse art, early childhood, and environmental studies backgrounds. All Tin Mountain camps offer an appreciation of nature, knowledge of local ecology and natural history, and practical introductions to lifelong outdoor survival skills.

Using tools and outdoor gear including binoculars, telescopes, magnifying glasses, compasses, GPS equipment, kayaks, canoes, backpacks and tents, campers spend their time outside observing nature while forging a deep and abiding connection to the natural world. Tin Mountain base camps are located in Albany, Jackson, Fryeburg and South Tamworth. All locations offer acres of diverse habitat with native flora and fauna for campers to

explore and great hiking and swimming opportunities.

Little Chatham Camp, Fryeburg: Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s beautiful post-and-beam camp building is tucked among the vast white pines of the 800-acre Burnell family forest. This location boasts countless cellar holes from the abandoned village of Little Chatham, vernal pools, wetlands, and

habitats for a wide variety of native wildlife. Among the many swimming opportunities are the Saco River at Weston’s Beach and Lower Kimball Pond.

Tin Mountain Field Station, Jackson: The original home of Tin Mountain Conservation Center is nestled among the spruce and fir on the side of Tin Mountain. Its 228 acres include open fields, forests, trails, numerous ponds teeming with wildlife, and spectacular views of the White Mountains. Many short hikes include the old Jackson-to-Dundee Town Road, the trail leading to the historic tin mine, the path to Pond Four and cellar hole, and the trail to the top of Tin Mountain.

A swimming hole on the mountain-fed Wildcat River offers the perfect place to cool off.

The Mountain Road, South Tamworth: Expansive views from the mountain meadows of the South Tamworth camp include Mt. Chocorua and the surrounding northern forests.

The summer camp is located on a historic farm replete with stonewalls and old pastures. Footpaths lead to the swimming hole on Cold Brook and to the summit of Little Larcum Mountain.

The historic 1800s barn at the Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center in Albany, NH serves as the home base for Explorers Camps, providing outdoor experiences with teens and preteens in mind. Surrounded by 140 acres of forests and fields, the Albany site is an excellent location to explore the outdoors as well as to prepare for a week of adventure.

“Nothing is as much fun as camping and falling asleep to the sound of crickets under a sky of stars,” quotes a former Tin Mountaineer summer camper. Tin Mountaineers camps for

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Paintings, Disney Passes and more at Arts Council of Tamworth’s Benefit Auction on June 18 The Arts Council of Tamworth invites you to a benefit auction on Saturday, June 18 at Runnells Hall, Chocorua, with auctioneers Tom Troon & Sons. The live auction begins at 7 pm; there will be viewing, light refreshments and wine at 6 pm.

Auction proceeds support school and community-wide artist residencies, free creative workshops for people of all ages and unique Choose Your Own Ticket Price performances, and also support the Tamworth 250th Mosaic Project.

This year’s auction is special. In addition to wonderful local items— from gift certificates to restaurants and shops to greeting cards and handmade gifts—and passes to places and events farther afield (four Disney World OneDay Park-Hopper tickets), the auction will also include over 20 oil and watercolor paintings donated by the late Stephen M. Spalding, with values

ranging from $50 to $2000.

Stephen Spalding was an avid art collector and traveler. Born in Honolulu, his collection reflects the many landscapes he inhabited, from the distant tropics to quaint New England scenes. Mr. Spalding often visited Tamworth to see his aunt, Joan Cave, and desired for his collection to give back to the community he loved.

Charity auctions are win, win.

Businesses get exposure and connect to new customers, patrons can find bargains on special items or bid on goods and services they would buy anyway, and the nonprofit gets invaluable support for its work. Proceeds from this auction help support all Arts Council of Tamworth’s diverse and affordable arts programming, so the whole community wins. Visit www.artstamworth.org, and please invite your friends to attend the auction as well.

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Explorers Camps are for children ages 9 through 16 offer progressively more challenging hiking paddling and camping experiences. Canoeing/ hiking experience at Peaks & Paddles (July 18 to 22 for ages 10-11) meets in Fryeburg, Maine. Campers learn basic canoeing skills on quiet waters, hike mountain trails of Western Maine and Evans Notch.

After two days of honing paddling skills on local waters in Canoe Voyageurs Camp ( Aug 1-5) campers will venture into the unspoiled wilderness of the North Country for a three-day paddling adventure. Campers should expect encounters with moose, loons, bald eagles, osprey, frogs, and turtles. Previous paddling experience required. This camp is a paddlers dream.

Do not let the price of camp prohibit a chance for your child to enjoy the outdoors this summer; generous supporters, local groups and businesses make it possible for the area youth to attend Tin Mountain summer camp. Scholarships are available by request. Download a camp brochure at www.tinmountain.org or call the Tin Mountain office for information at 447-6991. Camps fill quickly, so you will want to register soon.

ages 7-9, held in Fryeburg, July 25 to 29, offers one overnight camping experience.

Availability is limited as all camps are designed with a small camper/ counselor ratio. Tin Mountain’s new on line registration process is immediate and will let you know if the camp you are interested in is full or not.

For a complete list of camps for 2016 visit www.tinmountain.org and go to camp brochure and registration form.

Adventure Discovery Camps are theme-based camps for a variety of ages. Awesome Avians (July 25-29) for ages 7-9 in Albany has activities focused on New Hampshire’s diverse bird species, from hummingbirds to bald eagles; The Good Earth Farm in Albany (August 1-5) introduces campers age 8- 10 to local farms where they will have the opportunity to berry pick, and learn farm crafts.

Discover who crawls, flies, hops, and swims in the fields, forests, and streams at Bug Camp for ages 5-7 in Tamworth from July 11 through 15. We’ll observe butterflies sipping nectar, turn over logs looking for centipedes, and dip our nets in the water searching for dragonfly nymphs. Swimming, games, and crafts will complete the week.

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Green Mountain Conservation Group’s Summer Documentary Series Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) invites the public to stimulating documentaries shown right in our backyard.

The first Thursday of July and August at the GMCG Office (196 Huntress Bridge Road, Effingham), documentaries will be shown that talk about global environmental issues and the effects it may have on all of us.

After each showing, guest speakers will help lead a discussion about how the movies can directly relate to the Ossipee Watershed. Starting at 6:30 pm, there will be s’mores, popcorn and a fire to enjoy before and after the movie, offering a great opportunity to keep the discussion going.

Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man will be shown on July 7. “For one year, Colin Beavan swore off plastic and toxins, turned off his electricity, went organic, became a bicycle nut, and tried to save the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his young daughter and his wife along for the ride.” This is a sensational, funny, and

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Promoting Peace and Social Justice in Albany, NH

By Barbara Neville Wilson Photos courtesy World Fellowship Center The year was 1941. The world was enmeshed in a “war to end all wars” for the second time, and a Spartan camp opened on 250 acres of remote, previously abandoned farmland in Albany, NH. Over the course of the summer months, a few hundred progressive campers of all ages spent a few days or a week surrounded by nature while meditating on the topic, “In the time of war, prepare for peace.”

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The year before, WFC founders Charles and Eugenia Weller lost their son tragically and unexpectedly. The famous reformers were crushed, and Charles took a few weeks for solitude, prayer and fasting. On White Face Mountain in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains, he reflected on the couple’s future at the threshold of their eighth decade of life.

Known for progressive ideas and activism, the Wellers had long careers crusading for the less fortunate.

Charles began his career in his hometown in 1901 as Director of Chicago Charities. Always addressing issues found on the underbelly of “The Gilded Age,” the couple later founded the League of Neighbors in Philadelphia, which sought to integrate immigrants and African Americans into the mainstream of American life; created the Playground Association of America at a time when urban green space was unheard of; and, Charles wrote the book Neglected Neighbors about their efforts in Washington, D.C. More recently Charles had served as director of the National Council of Boy Scouts.

Not conventionally religious, Charles believed in a “soul force,” and that “man’s soul force with God’s soul force has its way,” according to his 1957 obituary. In his two weeks spent on New Hampshire’s White Face Mountain, he concluded “the way” of the Wellers’ retirement was creation of a more permanent home for the World Fellowship of Faith, an organization devoted to developing international understanding through a mutual understanding of religions. Except

for infrequent global gatherings, the organization had largely lived its decades old life on the Weller’s kitchen table, according to Andy Davis, current co-director of the World Fellowship Center. The Wellers’ final years would be devoted to “creating lines of communication across lines of difference” in a camp and conference center dedicated to world peace.

However, even mountain top experiences require grounding. After descending the heights, Charles and Eugenia discovered a suitable site on the 200+ acre abandoned Draper Estate in Albany, NH, and found monetary assistance from Lola Maverick Lloyd, descendant of wealthy Texas cattle barons and a fellow progressive who co-founded the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.

The World Fellowship Center opened in the summer of 1941 and longstanding traditions were formed.

Over the course of that first summer, hundreds of people, largely from Boston and New York, came to live a week of simple country life filled with politically-related programs, nature activities, crafts, food, fellowship and entertainment.

Today the weekly schedule at the World Fellowship Center looks very similar to that of dozens of Camp & Conference Centers in the region.

Now in its 75th season, thousands of returning guests will find many of the same activities begun threequarters of a century ago: weekdays filled with water sports on Whitton Pond, nature, “Arts on the Porch,” and lessons. “Friday Night Fun” features entertainment by those attending camp, and Saturday night spotlights professional entertainers with a progressive flair.

The difference comes in the thoughtprovoking talks woven between typical camp activities. During the week of July 11, for instance, topics like “The Price of Silence: Bringing the Global Struggle for Women’s Rights to Life on Stage,” “Disappeared in America: Secret Detention and Interrogation in Fiction and Fact,” “Trans Pacific Partnership Corporate Power Unbound,” and “Alternatives

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Andy Davis and wife Andrea Walsh came to Albany’s WFC 16 years ago, becoming just the fourth directors in the camp and conference center’s history. Although he grew up in New Hampshire, Andy was like many here in the state: he had never heard of the WFC, probably because he “never needed a New Hampshire vacation,” he says.

But after years spent building a resume of political activism, carpentry, cooking, organic gardening, and nonprofit administration all over the world, he returned to the state from a stint in Guatemala with wife Andrea, who sported a similar resume. Togther they sought a position where they could combine their livelihood and their values. They responded immediately when the chance to direct WFC became available.

The transition was not a quick, but thoughtful. After initial interviews, they shadowed the Schmauches, the 30-year directors they would replace for a full summer, and then spent an additional eight months working by the Schmauche’s side before becoming directors in 2001.

The thoughtfulness of the process reflects the spirit of the Center and each succeeding generation of directors.

Charles and Eugenia Weller lived their lives always seeking to “create

lines of communication across lines of difference,” Andy says.

Second director Willard Uphaus (1953-1970), was an outspoken pacifist Methodist lay preacher, divinity professor and self-described Christian socialist who had been dismissed from a college professorship for his extreme liberal views. When the Union Leader published a front-page story, “Pro-Red at World Fellowship,” New Hampshire attorney general Louis Weiman pledged to find out exactly what was going on at the camp and subpoenaed the names of workers and guests.

Although Uphaus was transparent about his political views, he refused, in the McCarthy Era, to share information about others associated with WFC, and the case was fought in the courts, culminating in a US Supreme Court decision against Uphaus seven years later. The WFC director spent his 70th year in prison for contempt of court, prompting numerous and continuous protests on his behalf.

The WFC has not come under such fire in recent years, and in many ways, seems to have settled into a calm and peaceful middle age. Many campers return year after year for an infusion of the Center’s philosophy, “Promoting peace and social justice, through education and dialogue, inspired by nature.” They enjoy the natural setting, camaraderie with like-minded campers, good food, green initiatives, and lectures and discussions with the day’s progressive leaders. Past speakers have included back-to-the-landers Scott and Helen Nearing, Dave Dellinger of the Vietnam-era Chicago 7, campaign

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The Center is a home ground and oasis for activists past and present and seeks always to inspire new generations to hopeful responses to crises. Andy points to the “nice mix” last summer of a gathering of 350.org and a reunion of nuclear protesters the Clamshell Alliance. He is excited about the planned appearance on July 20 of Judy Norsigian who will speak on the effect of the 1970s classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, and work still to be done in the Women’s Health Movement.

On the WFC website, Andy is described as channeling “his senses

Page 17 of righteous indignation and magical realism into a passionate avocation as a storyteller.” Nowhere is this more apparent than when he talks about “the most hopeful act” of marriage resulting from relationships first built on the shores of Whitton Pond.

There’s nothing like a wedding held “on the lawn with Mount Chocorua in the background. The dining hall dresses up beautifully,” he says.

Ever hopeful himself, he counts the number of such marriages as “somewhere between many and innumerable.”

More about the World Fellowship Center can be found at www. worldfellowshipcenter.org

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Wakefield Welcomes Back Vocal Guitarist, Bill Staines After touring and playing concerts for over 41 years, you would think that musician and songwriter Bill Staines might think about slowing down, but that’s just not the case. Bill continues to perform more than 175 shows a year and drives close to 70,000 miles getting to them. He is one of the most

durable and beloved singers on the folk music scene today.

Staines will perform at the Wakefield Opera House at 2 High Street in Sanbornville on June 25 at 7 pm.

Staines has 26 recordings to his credit and has written over 300 songs, many of which have been recorded

by the likes of Peter, Paul and Mary, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Glen Yarborough, and Jerry Jeff Walker. His music is sung at campfires and folk music gatherings, in homes and churches, all around the country.

Songs like “All God’s Critters,” “The Roseville Fair,” “Child of Mine,” and “River,” have become folk music classics. Composer David Amram once described Bill as “a modern day Stephen Foster. His music will be around a hundred years from now.”

On stage, Staines is an intimate, compelling performer, out of the folk scene of the 60’s, encouraging his audience to sing with him on his chorus songs. He will mix in traditional tunes with his own contemporary folk ballads. His humorous tales of life on the road and observations of everyday

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Dinner Concert at Tumbledown Farms The Nouveaux Honkies will perform at Tumbledown Farms in Brookfield for a dinner concert on June 30 at 6:30 pm.

Rolling along in their high-tech, solar powered, self-sufficient chariot, equipped with its own espresso bar, mini studio, and more comforts than most studio apartments in NYC, Tim O’Donnell and Rebecca Dawkins worked out a great formula to tie their travels to their music. They set up in a key American city for a couple months at a time, soaking up inspiration and making friends, before moving on. In this way, their new album Blues For Country, draws its sounds from the musical influences of New Orleans,

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Bill has done numerous radio and television appearances and, during its early years, was a frequent performer on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion Show.”

Staines has released two songbooks: If I Were a Word, Then I’d be a Song published by Folk Legacy and Music to Me published by Hal Leonard Corp. An illustrated book of his song All God’s Critters was published in 2009 by Simon and Schuster with illustrations by talented artist, Kadir Nelson. Bill’s memoir, The Tour, was

Nashville, Florida, Austin, and the Texas hill country where the album was recorded.

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On Blues for Country, O’Donnell’s whiskey-tinged vocals are a perfect match for Rebecca Dawkins’ glorious harmonies and soaring fiddling; the two can sound as charming as an oldschool country duet like Parton and Wagoner, or as bittersweet as that old recording of Townes Van Zandt and released in 2003.

Nanci Griffith once wrote, “Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977.

He carries on where Woody left offcarrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.”

“When do you think it will be time to retire?” someone once asked Bill.

He answered, “In the words of my old friend, Tommy Makem…about ten o’clock tonight.”

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Emmylou Harris. In fact, the two cover Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty” on the new album, though most of the songs are originals from O’Donnell’s pen.

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