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By Steven CamingContributing Writer

CALL IT CABIN FEVER, WAN-derlust or just plain restlessness, but whenthe snow piles up in the North Countryand the days seem like a brief interludebetween nights — travel comes to mind.Travel to far flung destinations with exoticcultures and people…travel to places withodd names and rich history…

But in the absence of a travel budget,time and an exciting itinerary, there is oneoption that can offer a taste of “what’s outthere” without leaving the Mt.Washington Valley.

The Appalachian Mountain ClubInternational dinner series, which isoffered on Wednesday evenings at thePinkham Notch lodge through March, isas close as you can get to seeing the worldwithout getting on a plane.

And so, join me now as we take a trip toTibet, enjoy the local cuisine and get toknow a little more about this remote coun-try. Our guide for the trip was CarolynWhite, an associate professor and librarianat UNH Manchester who decided to teachEnglish to Tibetan refugees during her sixmonth sabbatical. We met up with her inNorthern India in a place calledDharamsala, which is located on a highplateau in the Himalayas between Chinaand India.

Traditionally the population was com-prised of farmers, nomads, monks and trav-elers. After the People’s Liberation Armyof China invaded Tibet in 1949, followedby the Tibetan uprising in 1959, the DalaiLama (spiritual and political leader to hispeople) settled in Dharamsala after it wasgiven by Indian Prime Minister Nehru as anew homeland for the Tibetan refugees.

A steady stream of refugees (2,000-3,000 annually) continues to arrive hereand the red clad monks are a ubiquitoussight, as are the prayer flags which arestrung everywhere to allow the wind tocarry mantras and prayers to the heavens.These refugees hike over the Himalayasduring winter, so that certain treacherousrivers are frozen over.

Upon arriving in this remote enclave ofTibetan culture, we were tired, but invig-orated by the surroundings. This small cityis built on what looks like a steep moun-

tainside and one is immediately aware ofthe spirituality and connection to the sur-rounding mountains, which loom giganti-cally in their nearness. It really does feellike you’re looking at the top of the world.

Carolyn White showed us the TibetanChildren’s Village School (TCV) whereshe taught and the tiny library she wasorganizing there. I was touched by thelarge painted message which adorned theschool wall: “Others Before Self.” It is easyto understand why people who live by thatphilosophy could be taken advantage of bythose who don’t…

Even as well established as the Tibetansare in Dharamsala, theirs is still a countryand culture in exile. Still, bolstered by theirfaith and philosophy, Tibetans and theirDalai Lama have become a kind of con-science for people around the world, evenas their mystically driven spiritual beliefsseem out of step with the modern age.

We were all getting hungry, butCarolyn wanted us to see the Tsuglag Kangtemple, which has elaborately decoratedprayer wheels which one spins while “cir-cumambulating” in a counterclockwisedirection around the temple. Prayers havemany modes of transportation in Tibet.

When it was time to eat, our grouparrived at a small restaurant nestled at thefoot of an imposing mountain. I saw a signnearby that read “JOEDODGELODGE”but never had a chance to get that translat-ed. We all sat at long wooden tables and

the food was served family style, with plen-ty to go around. The chef, Paul Santos,knew his local cuisine and we all thorough-ly enjoyed our meal, which consisted ofpotato soup, flatbread, lamb curry, mixedvegetables and spiced barley. For dessertthere was what they called “sweet spicedyogurt and pistachios”—tasted like yak tome.

There was quite a diverse group of fel-low travelers along on this trip, many ofwhom had been on international diningtours before. I sat next to Howie and SueWemyss, from a place called “Randolph,”who were very nice (for Americans).

We were all deeply moved as we madeour way through the maze of side streetsand found protesting monks, in their redrobes and bare feet, holding signs that said“China is lying! Tibet is Dying!” and “FreeTibet!” And while it is illegal to own aphoto of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, we sawmany small shrines and large murals thathonored their spiritual leader.

All told, this trip to Tibet was quite aneye opener. It’s one thing to see newsreports and read about the humanitarianand cultural crisis that has befallen thesepeople — it’s quite another to walk and liveamong them, to understand their yearningfor freedom and to share, teach and learnfrom each other. To literally and figurative-ly have a taste of their lives — and in doingso better appreciate our own. ▲

A meal in Tibet (kind of)

International dinners let you see global and eat local

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OOnn tthhee CCoovveerrA Mountain Of HistoryOne of our most revered local institu-tions, the Mount WashingtonObservatory, is featured in a 12-pagestory in the February issue of NationalGeographic. Neil Shea writes of hisexperience of climbing the mountain inwinter with his brother, while photog-rapher Jose Azel of Maine told theObservatory’s story in photos. Page A9.

(Mt.Washington Observatory Photo)

InsideSled Dog Races ReturnThe annual Tamworth Sled Dog Races,presented by the Tamworth OutingClub, will be held Saturday andSunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, on the sce-nic expanse of Chocorua Lake and itssurrounding trails. This is one of thelongest running sprint race events inthe world! See Page A19 for photos andinformation.

IndexArts & Entertainment............Page A19Calendar .................................Page A22Entertainment........................Page A24On the Slopes.........................Page A20On the Rockpile.....................Page A17Nooks & Crannies.................Page A28Real Estate .............................Page A15Sports.................................Pages A6-A8

Carolyn White and her students in Tibet. (Courtesy Photo)

Where in the World To Eat on WednesdaysThe International Dinner Series din-

ners are offered every Wednesday nightfrom Jan. 7 through March 25. Each weekfeatures a unique, internationally themedmenu, carefully planned and prepared bythe AMC chefs.

Dinners are four courses of delectablefare from fresh baked breads to dessert.Beverages are included. All menu itemsare prepared fresh. BYOB is welcome.After dinner, sit back and enjoy theevening program. Presentations fromaround the world will spark your curiosityfor travel and adventure. Raffle prizes willbe awarded each night before dessert.2009 will feature a grand prize of tworound-trip tickets from Boston to theAzores courtesy of Azores Express. (Some

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• Jan 21: Bavarian Bike & HikeAdventure with Steve & Sally Swenson —Cuisine of Germany• January 28: Quest for Adventure withMark Synnott — Cuisine of Pakistan• February 4: Travels in Nepal andNorthern India with Paul Cunha —Cuisine of Nepal• Feb 11: European Waterways with JimHeins — Cuisine of Austria• Feb 18: Wildflowers of the CordilleraBlanca with Lisa Densmore — Cuisine ofPeru• Feb 25: Bicycle Touring in Europe andthe US with Daniel Sedory — Cuisine ofHungary

• March 4: The Galapogos Islands withAaron Gorban — Cuisine of Ecuador• March 11: Tour De Mount Blanc withSpencer Meyer — Cuisine of Switzerland• March 18: Trekking the SimienMountains Of Ethiopia with LisaDensmore — Cuisine of Ethiopia• March 25: Travels in Vietnam withGinny Kanzler — Cuisine of Vietnam

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Dollars for Scholars needs YOU!

Teams needed for upcomingScholarBowl

CONWAY — Does your business orgroup have some trivia experts that justdrive you crazy? Dollars for Scholars ofthe Mt. Washington Valley needs you.!

The organization is looking for afew teams to compete in its annualScholarBowl as a fundraiser for schol-arships for local high school seniors/college students. The cost is only $150for each team of three to five people

and the competition takes place at theValley Vision studio beginning inFebruary.

The games are played in a Jeopardy-type format with a variety of categoriesto choose from. For more informationor to sign up a team, contact MaryEllen Antonioli at 356-3514 or [email protected]. ▲

The Palmer House celebrates 125 years

The Inn at Crystal Lake commemorates its storied pastEATON — The Palmer House, nowknown as the Inn at Crystal Lake, is cel-ebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

Located at the sharp turn in EatonCenter, this unique, Greek-Revivalhome, near Crystal Lake and Eaton'sfamous Little White Church, is theprominent centerpiece of the village. Itwas built in 1884 by Nathaniel G.Palmer around the site of a smallerhome believed to be the residence of hisfather. Palmer began taking in travelerssoon after the house was built and itquickly became known The PalmerHouse.

After Nathaniel's death in 1899, hiswife, Mary, continued to take in guestsand their son, Frank, continued thisuntil the 1940s. In the 1920s, the postoffice was located in one of the frontrooms and another room was used as a

small library for the town. In the late 1940s, The Palmer House

was purchased by the Buckelew family,who started a summer camp namedCamp Star Acres. It was later turnedinto a co-ed boarding school and wasincorporated as The Palmer HouseSchool in 1961. The school was com-prised of the main building along withthe two houses closest to the Inn as oneheads south on Route 153, as well as thetwo A-frames located behind the Inn.

The school closed in 1974, but in1976 the original building was pur-chased by Frank and Mary Gospodarek,who converted it back to an inn and call-ing it The Palmer House Inn.

In 1986, the Inn once again changedhands and was purchased by Walter andJacqueline Spink, who renamed it theInn at Crystal Lake. There was one

more set of owners, Richard and JaniceOcteau, before the current innkeepers,Bobby Barker and Tim Ostendorf, tookover in 2001. Barker and Ostendorf areextremely honored to be continuing thetradition started by Nathaniel Palmer in1884.

To commemorate the Inn’s 125thanniversary, Barker and Ostendorf, withthe help of Eaton historian Joyce Blue,will be putting together a small book

about the Inn and its history. They askthat if anyone has any pictures, stories oranecdotes about the Inn, to contactthem via mail (P.O. Box 12, Eaton, NH,03832), phone (603-447-2120) or e-mail([email protected]). If you wereonce a student there, a former guest, aprevious employee or you simply have astory or photo of the Inn, Barker andOstendorf would enjoy hearing fromyou. ▲

Center on Media, Crime and Justice awards fellowships to 16 journalists

Coös County Democrat’s Melissa Grima chosen

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Sixteen journal-ists from print, online and broadcastoutlets around the country have beenawarded fellowships to attend theFourth Annual Harry F. GuggenheimSymposium on Crime in America atJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice inNew York City on Feb. 2 and 3.

The special fellowships, organized byJohn Jay’s Center on Media, Crime andJustice (CMCJ), are aimed at encourag-ing and promoting top-quality journal-ism on criminal justice. The CoösCounty Democrat’s Melissa Grima isone of the journalists chosen for the fellowship.

“There are unfortunately few oppor-tunities to recognize the agenda-setting

role that reporters play in tackling thecriminal justice issues facing our com-munities,” said CMCJ Director StephenHandelman. “This year’s Fellows repre-sent some of the best reporting talent inthe nation, and the impact of their workwill be profound in years to come.”

The Fellows were selected from awide pool of applicants based on editors’recommendations and on investigativereporting projects currently underwayor in the planning stage related to thetheme of the 2009 conference: A NewBeginning? Exploring the CriminalJustice Challenges over the Next FourYears.

FELLOWSHIP continues Page A5


Children’s Wish Foundation summits Mt. Washington

CONWAY — A group organized bythe Children’s Wish Foundation ofCanada recently spent three days andnights in the Mt. Washington Valleywith the goal of inspiring those battlingterminal illnesses by climbing Mt.Washington.

On Saturday, Jan. 10, three youngsurvivors of terminal illness, along with13 support people from Quebec,Canada, succeeded in reaching the sum-mit of Mount Washington on a beauti-ful clear day with light winds.

The special aspect of this success isthat the three youth who participated inthis adventure had been granted theirgreatest wishes by the foundation a fewyears back. By reaching the summit they wanted to give hope to others bat-tling terminal illnesses and encouragethem to keep trying to overcome their

own challenges. During their stay in North

Conway, the group of 25 stayedat the White Mountain Hostel inConway. In addition to theirtime on the mountain (includinga first attempt at the summitwhich was unsuccessful), thegroup spent time at local activi-ties, including an afternoon atthe Red Jacket Hotel WaterPark, skating at Schouler Park,and shopping in area stores.While climbing Mt.Washington, they were in con-tact with their local radio station,which announced their successlive from the summit.

The group would like to thank all the local people who helped makethe Mount Washington project’s

stay in the valley so enjoyable and successful. The Children’s WishFoundation of Canada will definitely beback for another adventure in 2010! ▲

Tamworth Community Nurse Association’s 2008 Holiday Gala was fun & festiveTo the Editor,

The Tamworth Community NurseAssociation wants to thank all of thepeople who supported our 2008 HolidayGala. We had more attendees than everbefore, and their enthusiasm for ourorganization was uplifting.

This annual event is a great opportu-nity for the TCNA Board and Staff tomeet, talk to, and get input from thosewho sustain our organization. Thank

you so much for your participation andsupport.

We were pleased to continue our tra-dition of supporting Tamworth busi-nesses, and want to thank ChequersVilla for hosting this year’s event so bril-liantly. The dining room was beautifullydecorated, the food was fabulous and theservice was efficient, friendly and enthu-siastic.

Over 60 attendees were served and

we heard rave reviews from each andevery one. We appreciate all of the hardwork and preparation that went intomaking our event successful.

Best wishes to all for a happy andhealthy year,

Jo Anne RainvilleThe Tamworth Community Nurse

Association

NHEC donates food from N.H. Food Bank to WMCHC’s food pantryTo the Editor,

For one in eight Americans hunger isa reality. Battling hunger requires thatindividuals and organizations team up tohelp those in need. The NewHampshire Electric Coop and WhiteMountain Community Health Centerhave done just that. Thanks to coopmembers and a match from NHEC, forthe third year, NHEC has donated foodfrom N.H. food bank to WMCHC’sfood pantry.

WMCHC’s pantry is a carefully

planned and managed program existingright inside the busy health center. Theneed for food assistance is addressed bythe patient’s healthcare provider duringthe privacy of an appointment. Patientsare given food based on their family sizeand health needs. Last year, the healthcenter’s food pantry served 387 individ-uals and 3,483 meals to its patients inneed.

Like other food pantries in our area,our need to restock shelves is ongoingand cannot be met without the generous

support of local businesses and individu-als. The staff of White MountainCommunity Health Center would liketo thank the New Hampshire ElectricCoop and its members for their gen-erosity and continued support. Wealways appreciate all those who give tous throughout the year. You make a dif-ference.

Suze HargravesWt. Mountain Community Health Ctr.

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Raising the flag for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada on the summit of Mt. Washington are three young survivors ofterminal illness and their support team. (Courtesy Photo)

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The group from the Children’s Wish Foundationenjoying the water park at the Red Jacket Hotel.The group from Quebec came to the Valley withthe goal of climbing Mt. Washington to givehope to others battling terminal illness.

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The projects cover subjects rangingfrom police perjury in Chicago, sen-tencing reform in Baltimore, and theselection process in state parole boardsacross the U.S. to the innovative use of“crowd sourcing” community web sitesto prevent and control crime.

The award-winners will receivefinancial assistance or stipends thatenable them to attend symposium pan-els with leading criminal justice academ-ics, practitioners and policymakers, aswell as special journalism skills work-shops and events related to the confer-ence at John Jay, the nation’s leadingacademic institution for educating oncriminal justice. The Harry FrankGuggenheim Symposium, which bringstogether journalists and criminal justiceprofessionals for candid discussions oncontemporary crime and justice trends,is the only national event of its kind.

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Feb. 4 at the Conway Town Hall andwill feature a panel discussion with pre-senters, Earl Sires, Conway TownManager; Tom Holmes, Town Assessor;Paul DegliAngeli, Whitaker HomesiteCommittee Member and Tom Irving,Conway Planning Director. Participantsin this course, in preparation for thenext class on community planning and

town government will have to learn theinter-workings of these structuresthrough research and personal inter-views.

The MWV Young Professionalswould like to thank Northway Bank forbeing this year’s premiere sponsor of theLeadership MWV program as well asMountain View Grand Resort for spon-

soring the leadership overnight retreat.The Young Professionals also thank themany other businesses and organizationswhose support made this year’sLeadership program possible.

For more information on the Mt.Washington Valley Young Professionalsor its Leadership MWV program, visitwww.mwvyp.com or call 356-5701. ▲

WHITEFIELD — The 2009Leadership MWV CommunityConnections program held its first ses-sion Wednesday, Jan. 14, at theMountain View Grand Resort and Spain Whitefield.

This program, developed in 2007 bythe Mt. Washington Valley YoungProfessionals in affiliation with the Mt.Washington Valley Chamber ofCommerce and the Mt. WashingtonValley Economic Council, was createdto provide a deep local focus on leader-ship development and civic engage-ment. The 2009 class, with 12 partici-pants, marks the second class to gothrough this program, following thevery successful inaugural class of 2008.

The Leadership MWV program isan intensive course running fromJanuary to June, consisting of nine half-day sessions. The goals of the programare to provide the up-and-coming pro-fessionals with the skills necessary toparticipate effectively on local boardsand committees through the innovativecurriculum and mentorships with com-munity leaders. The first session, facili-tated by Claudia Needham of AbbottBrook Consulting, set the groundworkfor the course by introducing the appre-ciative interview process and techniquesas well as unveiling personal and organi-zational values and leadership qualities.

David Rudewick, Executive Directorof the MWV School to CareerPartnership and co-chair of the MWVYoung Professionals, noted, “I aminspired and gratified to see so manyincredible young people interested andmotivated to not only stay in the Valley,but to take time to learn how they canbe leaders to create positive change. Toooften people just complain and teardown local leaders in the media and onthe street without ever doing the hardwork of using their time and talent tohelp build up their communities.” Headded, “The Mt. Washington Valley isblessed to have this core of dedicatedyoung people who will continue tomake a difference for decades to come.”

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Eagle girls get back on track with pair of winsBy Joshua Spaulding

Sports EditorCONWAY — After encountering a slightbump in the road in the previous week,the Kennett girls’ basketball team gotback on track in fine fashion last week,winning a pair of games, one on the roadand the other in Conway.

The Eagles entertained Bishop Bradyon Friday, Jan. 16, before a large crowd of

supporters and gave their fans somethingto cheer about, as they overcame a slowstart and defeated the Giants by a 52-41tally.

Moriah Heath kept the Eagles in thegame in the first quarter as they struggledto find their rhythm.

The Giants jumped on the board withthe first five points of the game beforeAshley Gordon drained Kennett’s first

basket almost midwaythrough the first quarter.Heath followed with whatwould be the first of herthree hoops in the quarter.With 2:35 to go in the frame,she gave Kennett the 6-5lead, but Brady came rightback and retook the lead.

Allie Wagner sank athree-pointer to pullKennett ahead by two, andanother hoop for Heathmade it a four-point game.The Giants scored the finalpoints of the quarter, and theEagles held a slim 11-9 leadafter one quarter of play.

The Eagles hit only twofield goals in the secondquarter but held the Giantsto three hoops and main-tained the two-point lead atthe half.

Gordon hit a free throwto open the frame, but theGiants came back with ahoop and a three-pointer,taking a 14-12 lead with 3:25to go in the half.

However, back-to-backthree-pointers by Wagnerand Melissa Frase got theEagles out in front by an 18-14 score. Brady got the final

basket of the half and trailed by two, 18-16, after 16 minutes of play.

The third quarter proved to be a turn-ing point for the Eagles, as the hostsrecorded the first eight points of theframe, including a number on key BishopBrady turnovers.

Wagner hit the first three hoops of thehalf, the second on a nice pass from Frase.Gordon then made it a 10-point game at26-16 before the visitors got their firstpoints of the quarter.

Frase stretched the lead back to 10, andGordon hit two from the charity stripe tomake it a 12-point game, but Bradyclawed back. The Giants got a three-pointer and two traditional field goals tocut the lead to 30-25.

However, Gordon sparked the Eagles,getting her own rebound and putting theball home for two points, then drained acouple of free throws to make it 34-25.The senior then got a nice steal and deliv-ered a beautiful pass to Frase to stretchthe Kennett lead.

After a Brady hoop, Gordon hit thefinal basket of the third quarter, and theEagles had a 38-27 lead at the whistle.

Frase opened the fourth quarter by fin-ishing off a Wagner steal to up the lead to13, but a field goal and a three-pointer bythe Giants cut the lead to eight.

Heath hit a free throw, and Gordondrove the lane to push the Eagle lead to11. After a Brady bucket, Wagner took anice pass from Kasey Cavanaugh and fin-ished it off, and Heath hit a pair of freethrows to make it 47-34.

Bishop Brady would not go away, how-ever. The Giants hit three buckets in arow, the last with two minutes to play, cut-ting the Kennett lead to 47-40.

The Eagles were able to kill a lot oftime with good ball movement, but a freethrow from the Giants cut the lead to sixwith 1:05 to play.

Frase drilled a pair of free throws, thengot a steal and a hoop to up the lead to 51-

41. Wagner finished the scoring with afree throw to seal the win.

“We have the kind of team that buildsoff the pressure we put on defense,” saidcoach Peter Ames. “At the beginning ofgames, sometimes you haven’t built thatintensity to the point where people makebetter decisions.

“The more we get things mixed up, thebetter we are,” Ames continued. “That’soften the nature of teams that rely onperimeter people.”

Ames noted that the Eagles still missedsome free throws, but he was pleased thathis girls were getting to the foul line.

The veteran coach also praised Heathfor keeping the Eagles in the game in thefirst quarter and Gordon for her all-outhustle.

“Ashley, she was all over the place,” hesaid. “That kind of play kind of sets thestage.

“That was a nice win for us,” he added.Wagner led the Eagles with 15 points;

Frase and Gordon each had 13. Heathadded nine to the cause.

The Eagles opened the week withanother win, this time besting MerrimackValley on the road in Penacook by a 48-38score.

The Eagles got ahead early, leading14-9 after one quarter and 24-18 at thehalf. The lead was 33-26 after three quar-ters.

For the game, Frase had 20 points,Wagner added 13 and Gordon chipped inwith 11.

Kennett will be in action again onFriday, Jan. 23, when they head toLebanon for a varsity doubleheader withthe boys. Game time is 5 p.m. The girlsreturn home for another varsity double-header on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Hanovercomes to town for that game, with gametime set for 5:30 p.m. The Eagle will hostLaconia on Wednesday, Jan. 28, in amakeup contest beginning at 6:30 p.m. ▲

Ashley Gordon doesn’t let the menacing presence ofBishop Brady’s Meghan Hardiman slow her drive to thehoop Friday night.

(Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo)

Souhegan takes title tilt rematch

Hockey Eagles gut out 2-1 win over Pembroke at Ham Arena

The Sabers got two goals in the finaltwo and a half minutes to take the 2-1 vic-tory, knocking the Eagles to 5-2 inDivision III play.

The Eagles seemed to carry playthrough the first period, outshooting thehosts by a 13-9 tally, but neither team wasable to put the puck in the net and thegame was scoreless after one period.

The Eagles killed three penalties in thesecond period but still managed to keepthe Sabers off the board as well and stillseemed to have the edge on the ice.

Derek North had the Eagles’ bestchance with about three minutes to play inthe period, but he was robbed by Saberkeeper Nate Downer and the gameremained scoreless through two periods.

The Eagles got on the board first withjust more than five minutes to play in thethird period, as Griffin Meador took a shotfrom the top of the left circle and it soaredpast Downer for a 1-0 Kennett lead.

Souhegan star Paul Caso tied the gamewith 2:28 remaining, then scored thegame-winner with just 18 seconds left,putting home a wrap-around goal for thewin.

Kennett keeper Ricky Gaudreau turnedaway 34 shots, while the Eagles forcedDowner to turn away 35.

“It was a tough one,” said coach MikeLane. “We tried to protect the lead insteadof playing and it came back to bite us.”

By Joshua SpauldingSports Editor

CONWAY — The rematch of last year’sDivision III title game was an excitingaffair at Conway Arena in Nashua onSaturday, Jan. 17, but just like last season,it was the Souhegan Sabers who came outon top.

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The Eagle coach noted that theSaber first line played the entirefinal 5:08 after the Eagles scored,taking advantage of timeouts andan injury to get the needed rest.

“Their first line is just so good,”Lane said. “Depth-wise, we are abetter team, I think we carried theplay for most of the game.”

Lane pointed out that the puckjust isn’t going in the net rightnow, which puts all the pressure onthe defense and the goalie.

The Eagles finally returned tothe friendly confines of HamArena on Wednesday, Jan. 14, forthe first time since Dec. 20, as theyplayed host to a scrappy Pembrokesquad and recorded a hard-fought2-1 victory.

Both teams had numerouschances throughout the first peri-od, with Griffin Meador ringing ashot off the post and North andMeador teaming up for a goodchance, only to see the Pembroke keepershut the door.

At the other end, the Spartans had a rel-atively easy time controlling the puck intheir offensive end, but couldn’t really getany shots on Gaudreau, with the only shotsthey were able to get off sliding wide.

However, Gaudreau did make a pair ofgreat saves on one Pembroke attempt, firstdeflecting the puck with his pad, thengrabbing the rebound shot with his glove.

Chuckie Smith had a good chance forKennett, but was turned away by theSpartan keeper and with just a tick over sixminutes to play in the period, the Eagleswent on the penalty kill and did a great job,as Gaudreau needed to make only one savein the two-minute penalty.

Smith, George Weigold and North allhad chances in the final few minutes of thefirst period, but the horn sounded with nei-ther team able to get on the board.

The Eagles got an early power playchance in the second period, but were

unable to capitalize, though BryanLamontagne did get a couple of good slapshots through.

The Eagles continued the pressure afterthe penalty kill, with Kevin Murphy mak-ing a nice bid, but the Spartan keeper madea big save.

Pembroke returned the favor by bring-ing the puck back down the ice only to seeGaudreau hold his ground and keep thevisitors off the scoreboard.

The Eagles were dealt another penaltywith 6:30 to go, but again, they calmlykilled off the man-advantage with minimalpressure from the Spartans.

With 2:42 to play in the second period,the Eagles finally got on the board.Meador broke in all alone and drilled thepuck into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Gaudreau made a nice save immediate-ly following the goal, and the two teamswent to the break with Kennett holding a

Griffin Meador reaches to knock the puck away froma Pembroke defender during action Wednesday, Jan.14, at Ham Arena. (Joshua Spaulding Photo)

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Too cold torace. TheKennett andKingswoodalpine skiteams werescheduled tocompete atWa t e r v i l l eValley lastFriday, butthe frigidtemperatureskept theteams off theslopes for theday. Kennettsenior BartC r o m w e l l(above) andhis team-mates willtravel to King Pine for a meet hosted by Kingswood on Friday, Jan. 23.


Frozen out. TheKennett cross-coun-try ski team wasslated to race inFryeburg on Friday,Jan. 16, but the racewas postponed dueto the frigid temper-atures. No makeupdate had been set asof Monday, Jan. 19.Freshman PeterHaine (above) andthe rest of theEagles will playhost to the secondNew HampshireSeries race onSaturday, Jan. 24, at Whitaker Woods in North Conway. The race, featuring highschool and junior high racers from across the state, will begin at 9:30 a.m.


1-0 lead.Meador, North, Taylor Cyr and

Weigold all had great chances in the earlypart of the third period, but a Kennettpenalty put them on the defensive for a fewminutes, with Gaudreau holding the fort,which allowed the Eagles to come backstrong and double the lead.

Justin Clements sent a shot on net andNorth calmly tipped it home to give theEagles a 2-0 lead with 8:10 left to play.

The Spartans finally were able to takeadvantage of the power play, as they netteda goal with 6:20 left in the game to make it2-1.

They continued to pressure, and theEagles got another penalty, giving the visi-tors another man advantage, but onceagain, the penalty kill unit did a nice job,and the Eagles finished off the game with a2-1 win.

While it wasn’t the prettiest of gameshis team has been involved in, Lane waspleased with the effort he saw on the ice.

“The guys really sacrificed their bodiestoday, taking hits along the boards to getthe puck out,” he said. “It wasn’t pretty, butthe effort was there.”

He noted he was pleased with thepenalty killing, though not with the fact

that his team had a lot of penalties to kill offon the afternoon. He pointed to JoeyMurphy and Lamontagne as keys to thedefensive presence and Weigold and Cyron the front line as an integral part of thesuccess.

“We took away things they could do,”Lane said. “But I’d have liked to take a fewless penalties.”

He was pleased that even though theteam put itself in the tough spot, they wereable to work through it and come outstrong.Lane also praised Gaudreau, who with 25saves, kept the Eagles in the contest. TheKennett coach pointed to the big save inthe first period as a key.“I honestly put my head down (because Ithought it had gone in), but then I lookedup and said ‘how’d he stop it,’” said Lane.“He’s never out of a play, and he nevergives up on it.”

The Eagles will be in action again onSaturday, Jan. 24, when they head south toTri-Town Arena to take on the undefeatedBedford Bulldogs in a 5:20 p.m. contest.The boys will return home on Wednesday,Jan. 28, to take on Con-Val in a makeupgame slated for 5:40 p.m.

“Bedford should be a test,” Lane said.“They will come at us with three solidlines. They’re the new kids on the blockand they have something to prove and sofar they have.” ▲

HockeyContinued from Page A7

Kennett High Varsity Boys’ Basketball

Eagles come back strong against BradyBy Joshua Spaulding

Sports EditorCONWAY — The Kennett boys’ hoopteam bounced back from the first loss ofthe season on Friday night, as they guttedout a tough 43-34 win over Bishop Bradyin Concord.

“We went into Brady knowing we weregoing to have to make up for Tommy(Wagner) not being in the lineup and onthe court,” said Eagle coach Steve Coté,who lost his senior wingman to an injury inthe previous game. “But we got a lot ofgood contributions from the bench in CamEldon, Dave Ingram, Nik (Gagnon) andTanner (Baillergeon).”

The game wasn’t exactly a high-scoring,pretty affair, as the two teams combined for13 points in the first quarter and the Eaglesled by a slim 19-16 margin at halftime.

“We figured out their zone after half-time and made some adjustments,” Cotésaid. “We put pressure on full court andwere able to get a few turnovers and basi-cally accomplish what we needed to do towin.”

The Eagles then used a solid secondhalf to pull away and take the 43-34 win.

The Giants relied heavily on two oftheir big men to do the majority of thescoring and the Eagles were able to keepthem both in check on the scoreboard andkept them to only 10 and seven points.

“We did a good job keying on them andkeeping them off the boards,” the Eaglecoach noted.

Coté pointed out that throughout thefirst few games of the season, the Eagleshave been working on establishing theirdefensive game, and for the most part it has

been a success. He was just glad that theteam was able to put the previous gamebehind them when they went into Brady.

Senior center Ian White had 18 pointsand six rebounds, while classmate AlainLanciaux poured in 10 points and MattAshnault chipped in with half a dozen.

The game that didn’t go the Eagles’way came on Tuesday, Jan. 13, on theirhome court, as Merrimack Valley came totown and turned Conway into the home offire and ice.

“I can sum it up really, in a phrase,” saidCoté. “Merrimack Valley clearly was a bet-ter team than their record indicated.

“At the same time, they were absolutelyon fire from the field and we were cold asice,” he continued.

The Eagles shot just 30 percent fromthe field, nine percent from beyond thethree-point line and 48 percent from thefree throw line.

“You aren’t going to win many gamesshooting that way,” the Eagle coach said.

Coming into the game, the Eagles wereaveraging 26 defensive rebounds a game,but managed only seven for the entire 32minutes against the Pride.

“They played real hard, stuck to theirgame plan and executed it wonderfully,”Coté said of the visitors.

Merrimack Valley walked away with a56-37 win, handing the Eagles their firstloss of the Class I regular season.

White had 10 points and 18 rebounds,Ashnault had eight points and five steals,Lanciaux had five points and Ingramchipped in with four points.

“Offensively, we laid an egg on Tuesdaynight, but I am proud of the guys for com-ing back strong,” Coté said.

The Eagles entered a critical week ofthe schedule with a home game againstundefeated Pembroke on Tuesday and aroad trip to Kingswood on Wednesday,both after deadline. Those games are fol-lowed by a trip to Lebanon for a 6:30 p.m.game on Friday, Jan. 23.

“It’s a very critical week for us,” theEagle coach pointed out.

The Eagles will continue play with aClass I matchup with Hanover on Tuesday,Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. as part of a varsity dou-bleheader. The boys head to Laconia for amakeup game with the Sachems onWednesday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m.. ▲

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By Steven Caming

There are many, many ways to write a story. Somewriters can create a story in hours, for others it maytake days. Depending on how deeply researched the

story is (or how far away the deadline), a piece can even takemonths to pull together. But there is one magazine that rou-tinely takes years to bring a story from idea to the printedpage and that magazine is National Geographic.

MT. WASHINGTON continues Page A10

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Really more of an institution thana magazine, National Geographic is,in many ways, the planet Earth’s“publication of record.” Generationafter generation of Americans havegrown up with a shelf of the familiaryellow bordered issues in theirhome. It is really a chronicle ofeverything and for most of us,National Geographic offered thefirst and only look we will ever haveat some of the most exotic placesand people in the world.

As an organization, the NationalGeographic Society doesn’t justreport on expeditions, it has spon-sored and coordinated some of themost remarkable adventures of thepast century. And even in a splin-tered and overloaded media envi-ronment, National Geographicmagazine has 8 million subscribers,3 million monthly web visits and istranslated in 32 languages.

So, it’s big news that one of ourmost revered local institutions, theMount Washington Observatory,will be featured in a 12-page storyin the February issue of NationalGeographic. While the article itselftakes a broader look at the history,environment and hiking experienceon Mt. Washington, the photos,taken by photographer Jose Azel ofMaine, focused more on the obser-vatory operations.

For Neal Shea, (the author of thearticle), the seeds of this story

were planted 15 years ago, while ona winter hike on Mt. Washington.Shea and his younger brother Jonexperienced one mishap after anoth-er, coming very close to not surviv-ing the experience at all. Mt.Washington has a way of leavingindelible marks on the psyche andprovides challenges that are bothovert and subtle. For the Shea broth-ers, it would leave an open questionas to whether fate and circumstancealmost caught up with them that

long ago winter day on Mt.Washington.

So they returned. Neal, writingfor National Geographic, and Jon,now a climbing guide, planned andundertook a winter traverse of thePresidential Range. This experiencewould be the basis of the article thatwill appear in the February issue, inaddition to other content regardingthe mountain’s arctic weather andclimbing accidents.

Photographer Azel spent manynights and days on the mountainduring the two-year period that the

story was being researched and writ-ten. Considering the changing con-ditions even in a 24-hour period onMt. Washington, there was neverany shortage of photographic possi-bilities.

The question is, which imagescapture the quintessential Mt.Washington? Is it the endless vistas?The delicate feathers of rime ice inthe dawn’s early light? Strings of hik-ers on the trail? Cars and stagesmaking their way up the Auto Road?Alpine flowers? An intrepid weatherobserver on a dark, windy night

Mt. WashingtonContinued from Page A9

An intern at the weather station on the summit bends to the will of a hundred-mile-an-hour gust.

(José Azel ©2009 National Geographic)

How To Be A Part of the Mount Washington Observatory

For residents of the Mount WashingtonValley and visitors to the area, there are many ways that you can get involvedin this important New Hampshire institution.

MembershipMount Washington Observatory is a

private, non-profit institution, support-ed by over 4,000 members across the nation. Membership is the easiestway to support the Observatory.Membership levels range from $30 to $1,000 per year, and Observatorymembers are entitled to a number ofbenefits.

Members receive a subscription tothe Observatory’s quarterly magazine,Windswept; access to exclusive “premi-um content” on the Observatory Website, including time-lapse sunrise/sunset videos; additional webcam views andthe “ObsCast” weekly video blog; freeadmission to over 200 science museumsacross the country; special savings on the purchase or lease of a new Subaru;behind-the-scenes tours of the famous

weather station on the summit andmore.

To become a member, call (800) 706-0432 or visit www.MountWashing ton.organd click “Become a Member”.

VolunteerismObservatory members have the

unique opportunity to live and workalongside the Observatory’s summitstaff as a volunteer.

The primary focus of summit volun-teers is to provide meals for theobservers, interns and visitors, on week-long shifts on the mountain. When notin the kitchen, Observatory summit vol-unteers spend time with the crew, han-dle other maintenance tasks and enjoytime outside, taking full advantage ofbeing on top of New England.

EduTrips & DayTripsFor Observatory members looking

for a little adventure, the organizationoffers special “EduTrips” and“DayTrips” to the summit of MountWashington. EduTrips are offered in

summer and winter and offer partici-pants unparalleled access to the summit.EduTrip participants journey to themountaintop weather station and spendthe night on specially-themed educa-tional visits to the Observatory.

DayTrips offer participants a single-day experience atop MountWashington. Participants get a taste ofMount Washington’s extremes, alongwith a tour of the weather station, ahomestyle meal and round-trip trans-portation up and down the mountain.

Educational OutreachObservatory educators travel around

the region, bringing informative,engaging programs about weather andclimate directly to classrooms.

New for 2009, the Observatory is nolonger limited by geography. Now,schools across the nation can connectlive and in real time with the MountWashington Observatory throughvideoconferencing technology.


clearing the outdoor instruments ofice? The Cog Railway huffing andpuffing its way up the last grade?The aerial shot that shows Mt.Washington as the crown of thePresidential Range?

Mt. Washington is all of theseplaces and an infinite number ofimages beyond that. It is the pictureon the page and the picture in ourmind…it is just another mountainand it is a mountain unlike any other.

This is why it draws between250,000 and 300,000 visitors eachsummer and fall. This is why every-one from the federal government to L.L. Bean to the NationalWeather Service continue to testmaterials and products on the sum-mit of Mt. Washington … this is why it remains a place that looms aslarge in the imagination as it does onthe horizon.

The summit of Mt. Washington is

a world unto itself, which no onestory can encompass. Here there isart and science, ancient history andday to day operations, winter andsummer, triumph and tragedy, allside by side for eternity. NationalGeographic will tell just a part ofthat story, another view through theprism…

For the Observatory, which has amission of scientific research,

weather observation and public out-reach, (and which first appeared inNational Geographic in 1937), Mt.Washington is a base of operationsunlike any other. It is home to the“world’s worst weather” and home toan ever evolving staff of weatherobservers who took up residence onthe Northeast’s highest peak in 1932and never left … a world among theclouds, in our own backyard. ▲


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DeathsJohn H. McCoy

John H. McCoy, 89, of Kennebunk,Maine, and Indialantic, Fla., passedaway on Dec. 9, 2008 at HolmesRegional Medical Center inMelbourne, Fla., following a brief ill-ness. Mr. McCoy was born inBrooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 28, 1919, toLouise (Hendrickson) McCoy andJohn H. McCoy, Sr.

He leaves his cousins, Joan LangeAckerman of Endicott, N.Y., and MaryLange Davidson of Bloomington,Minn. He also leaves his loving adopt-ed family of Mary and Gary Lowatchieof Falmouth, Maine, their daughter,Tanya, and her husband, Walter Hallerof North Yarmouth, Maine. He wasjoined in death only 13 days later by hispartner of 59 years, Bion R. Cram.

In his youth Mr. McCoy attended

Brooklyn public schools and BrooklynTechnical High School, and upongraduation enlisted in the Navy. Heserved as a Tail Gunner on an aircraftcarrier, but was lucky to have neverseen action. At one point in his militarycareer, John was stationed inBrunswick, Maine, at the BrunswickNaval Air Station, during which timehe became familiar with BowdoinCollege.

After an honorable discharge, Mr.McCoy worked in the textile industryin New York and New Jersey for manyyears before “retiring” to care for Mr.Cram. Over their life together theytraveled a great deal around the world,made many great friends, and took akeen and shared interest in the myster-ies and excitement of the investmentworld. While Bion was the outgoingsalesman, John was ever the quiet anddetail-oriented “other half” of their lit-tle family.

Over his long life, Mr. McCoygained a deep love of educationthrough sharing Bion’s appreciation ofthe gifts and opportunities that he hadcome from his years at both Bowdoinand Fryeburg Academy. Later, hewould become instrumental in guidingMr. Cram’s philanthropy onto pathswhich would benefit students, whilethey were both living, as well as longafter they were gone. John createdendowed scholarships at both BowdoinCollege and Fryeburg Academy, know-ing firsthand that a fine education wasnot, but should be, accessible to all.Always a humble man, Mr. McCoy stilllived to the end with laughter in hisvoice and a twinkle in his eye.

Burial will take place in the spring ofthis year at the Cram Family Plot inWest Baldwin, Maine.

Bion R. Cram Bion R. Cram, 93, of Kennebunk,

Maine, and Indialantic, Florida, passedaway on Dec. 21, 2008, at HolmesRegional Medical Center inMelbourne, Fla., after a brief illness.

Born in West Baldwin, Maine, onApril 15, 1915, the son of Rudolph N.Cram and Marceline (Downing) Cram,Mr. Cram leaves his sister, Ada CramWadsworth, of Hiram, Maine; twonieces, Mary Wadsworth Lowatchieand her husband, Gary, of Falmouth,Maine; and Ruth Wadsworth Payneand her husband, Rayfield, also ofHiram. He also leaves a grandnephew,Peter Payne, and his wife, Heidi, ofHiram, and three grandnieces, SherryPayne George and her husband,William, of Hampden, Maine;Christine Payne of Hiram; and hisbeloved favorite niece, TanyaLowatchie Haller and her husband,Walter, of North Yarmouth, Maine. Abrother, Howard A. Cram, predeceasedhim in 1992, while his partner of 59

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years, John H. McCoy, predeceasedhim by just 13 days.

Mr. Cram’s long and successful lifeincluded his matriculation from theirfarm in West Baldwin, Maine, toFryeburg Academy in the fall of 1929,graduating with the Gibson Medal andScholarship Award in 1933. Fromthere he attended Bowdoin College,where he graduated in 1937 with a B.A.in Economics, and was the first mem-ber of his class to find employment.

At the behest of Harvey DowGibson, Mr. Cram joined theManufacturer’s Trust Company andmoved to New York City. From there,after brief stints at AT&T and in theArmy, in 1950 he moved into the worldof investment banking, first in the cityand later in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., withEstabrook & Co., Spencer Trask, &Co., and Shearson Loeb Rhodes.

During those years he moved first toYorktown Heights and later toGarrison, to a home perched highabove the Hudson River with a breath-taking view of Storm King. For overthree decades he made a fine livingwhile making his many clients wealthy,indeed. After retiring in 1982, Mr.Cram and his longtime partner, JohnH. McCoy, divided their time betweentheir homes in Maine and Florida.They were inseparable and reliant oneach other until the very end.

One of the highlights of his long lifewas his happy discovery of philanthro-py, dividing his considerable resourcesbetween the two schools he attendedand loved, Fryeburg Academy andBowdoin College. At Bowdoin, a fullEconomics Professorship is named forMr. Cram, while in nearby Fryeburg,two magnificent new buildings weremade possible through his generosity.First was the Bion R. Cram Library,which was dedicated in 2003 and whichhas helped transform that small Mainecampus. Then, in 2007 and in responseto a devastating fire at the school, Mr.Cram dedicated the new AthleticArena to honor his sister, Ada CramWadsworth. He understood the two-way gift of doing things for peoplewhile he was alive to see the benefit. Touse his favorite expression in summingup his life, “It all worked out fine.”

Burial will take place in the springof this year at the Cram Family Lot inWest Baldwin, Maine.

Florence (Head) JohnsonFlorence (Head) Johnson, 90, of

Orange City, Fla., formerly of CenterOssipee, went home to be with theLord on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Florence was born April 19, 1918, inSnowville, where she grew up, thedaughter of Winfield and Helen(Blake) Head.

She was a graduate from PlymouthTeachers College in Plymouth, whereshe received her B.S. in Education.Mrs. Johnson later taught in Dundee,Brentwood, Conway, Freedom andOssipee elementary schools.

She was the widow of Earle B.Johnson of Center Ossipee, and wasalso predeceased by her brother, SamHead, of Eaton.

Loving family members include twosons, David Eldridge and his wifeVanessa, of St. Augustine, Fla., andRichard Eldridge and his wife, Terry,of Eaton; a brother, Bruce Head, ofEaton; a sister, Zoe H. Swift and herhusband, Frank, of Portland, Maine.She is also survived her grandchildren,Scott and Sean Eldridge, VictoriaSimoni; a niece, Anne Swift-Kayatta,and two nephews, Tom Head andChris Swift and their families.

Calling hours were Wednesday, Jan.21, at Lord Funeral Home in CenterOssipee. Funeral services were heldThursday at 11 a.m. at theMoultonville United MethodistChurch in Center Ossipee. Burial willbe in the Chickville Cemetery inCenter Ossipee in the spring.

In her memory, donations may bemade to Hospice of Southern Carroll

County, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro,NH 03894.

Clinton Meserve GuptillClinton Meserve Guptill, 69, of

Glen, passed away at his homeSaturday, Jan. 17. Born March 1, 1939to Merlin Guptill and Mildred Burke,he was a good old boy born and raisedin Jackson, attending the JacksonSchool as a child and then graduatinghigh school from Kennett HighSchool.

He grew up loving to hunt, fish, ski,garden, and pretty much anything thathe could do in the outdoors. He alwayshad a funny line, an amazing memoryand was never afraid to quote some-thing from Elvis.

He had several jobs, but the one hewas most known for was his ShellStation in Glen, that he worked andowned for over 23 years. The stationwas more than just any gas station; itwas a beacon of light to most people inthe valley. It was a place of laughter,mischief, good fun and most of alleveryone has a story or two that willkeep them smiling for years to come.

When he retired in 1995, his homebecame the place where a friend of afriend could go. Whether it was to talk,relax or have a good laugh, the resultalmost always ended up with feelingbetter by the time you left the house.

He is predeceased by his father,Merlin Guptill, his mother, MildredBurke, and brothers Fred and IrvingGuptill. He is survived by his brother,Doug MacDonald, of Conway and sis-ter, Alice Murray, of North Carolina.His children include Judy Hanson ofScarborough, Maine, Laura Hovden ofWoodside Calif., Marcia Thompson ofIntervale, Rob Guptill of Conway,Brenda Murphy of Conway, andChristina Estes of Gorham, 13 grand-children and two great-grandchildren.He is also survived by his lifelongfriend, Sandra Guptill, of Glen, andmany other friends that he truly lovedand never stopped caring for.

He will be known for his generosity,quick wit, wonderful sense of humorand heart of gold. No matter whom,what, or where you came from, therewas always a space at his table and aplace in his heart. He was one of a kindand for that will always and truly bemissed.

Visiting hours were Tuesday, Jan.20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Furber andWhite Funeral Home in NorthConway. Funeral services were heldWednesday at 11 a.m. in the BartlettUnion Congregational Church inBartlett.

In lieu of flowers, please send anydonations to the Meals On WheelsProgram at the Gibson Center inNorth Conway.

Arthur Dwight BaldwinArthur Dwight Baldwin, 98, of

Needham, Mass., died Jan. 11. BornApril 16, 1910, Dr. Baldwin was resi-dent of Needham since 1985. He was agraduate of Amherst College andHarvard Medical School.

He practiced medicine for 30 years

in Wellesley, Mass., where he served asTown Meeting member, and on theBoard of Health, where he fought forfluoridation of the town’s water supply.He was an active staff member ofNewton Wellesley Hospital, becomingChief of Medicine from 1960-1966. Inthis capacity, he facilitated the hospi-tal’s affiliation with Tufts-NewEngland Medical Center.

After closing his practice inWellesley, he worked with theMassachusetts Dept. of Health andHarvard School Public Health. Heserved 26 months with the U.S. Armyduring WW II.

Dr. Baldwin was also an avid gar-dener and conservationist in theChocorua Lake region of NewHampshire. He was particularly fasci-nated by the study and identification ofbirds.

He was the husband of Katharine(Balch) Baldwin; father of A. DwightBaldwin, Jr. and his wife, Barbara, ofDurham, Sarah Tipton and her hus-band, Stephen, of Sherborn, Mass.,Katharine Griffin and her husband,Robert, of Chocorua. He is also sur-vived by seven grandchildren and 10great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held onSaturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. at theWellesley Village CongregationalChurch, 2 Central Street in Wellesley,Mass. All are respectfully invited andwelcome.

Memorial contributions may bemade in memory of Arthur DwightBaldwin to the Chocorua LakeConservation Foundation, P.O. Box265, Chocorua, NH 03817 or to theAmherst College Annual Fund,Campus Box 2224, P.O. Box 5000,Amherst, MA 01002.

Caroline Edith (Letteney) SwiftCaroline Edith (Letteney) Swift, 71,

formerly of Wolfeboro, died peacefully

at Huggins Hospital with her family byher side on Jan. 15.

Born in Foxboro, Mass., on Dec. 12,1937, daughter of Frank Letteney andEsther Beach Letteney Glidden, Carolgrew up in Wolfeboro, lived theremost of her life and moved to Madisonin 2003. She graduated from BrewsterAcademy and continued her educationin child nutrition.

Carol had worked for the GovernorWentworth Regional School Districtsince 1965, retiring as the Director ofFood Service in 2003, a position sheheld since 1979. She served asPresident of the New HampshireSchool Food Service Association from1987 to 1989. She attended and pre-pared food for most of the sportingevents and other activities atKingswood High School during hertenure.

She loved the mountains and waspassionate about being outdoors in allseasons. She loved skiing, snowshoe-ing, hiking, camping and kayaking, andpassed that love on to her children andgrandchildren. Her kitchen was alwaysopen and her culinary works of art willbe greatly missed by her family.

Pre-deceased by her husband, NewHampshire State Trooper Don Swift,she leaves two sons, Bruce W. Swiftand his wife, Sherri, of Madison, DavidR. Swift and his wife, Barbara, of WestOssipee; a daughter, Amy Cyrs and herhusband, James, of Sugar Hill; a broth-er, Donald Letteney, of Bucksport,Maine; two sisters, Ruthanne Brack, ofBow, and Martha Wlajnitz ofManchester, 11 grandchildren andthree great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Carol’s life will beheld at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, atSaint Andrew’s- in-the-Valley, 678Whittier Road (Old Route 25) inTamworth.

In lieu of flowers, donations may bemade to the Pulmonary HypertensionAssociation, 801 Roeder Street, Suite400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or theAudubon Society of NH, 3 Silk FarmRoad, Concord, NH 03301.

The Baker-Gagne Funeral Homeand Cremation Service of WestOssipee is handling the arrangements.

Editor’s Note: Announcements ofbirths, adoptions, engagements, wed-dings, deaths and memorial services maybe sent to the Passages Editor, c/o TheMountain Ear, P.O. Box 530, Conway,N.H. 03818, or emailed [email protected]. Items mustbe submitted by Monday noon for publi-cation on the following Thursday. We areglad to publish engagement and weddingphotos (enclose self-addressed, stampedenvelope and kindly print address onback of photo for photo return).

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Thanks to artist Andy Thomas and theFramed Art Superstore, Thomas’s newestcreation, “Change,” is available to com-memorate the inauguration of our nation’s44th president, Barack Obama.

Thomas is both a talented painter, butalso a storyteller with the images he cre-ates. His subject matter consists of a vari-ety of images from historical events to theintimate moment just prior to our newPresident’s Inaugural Address. If you studythis painting you will find many historicalas well as contemporary figures all waitingfor Obama’s speech with us. Some notablesare: Shirley Chisholm, Frederick

Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., JFK,FDR, Abe Lincoln and even LBJ.

The painting offers a glimpse of history,trivia and patriotism.

“I’m not surprised to see that Andy hasonce again created a painting which speaksto us all and certainly captures history inthe making” says Michael Kline of theFramed Art Superstore.

While the artist and publisher do notallow dealers to discount the print or can-vas, the Framed Art Superstore is offeringFREE framing to make this great artworkas accessible and easy to own as possible.

This celebratory image can be pre-viewed at www.framedartoutlet.com /obamaor visit the Framed Art Superstore at itsnew location in North Conway village nextto the movie theatre. For more informa-tion, call 356-8278. ▲

“Change” by Andy Thomas is available to commemorate the inauguration of ournation’s 44th president, Barack Obama. (Courtesy Photo)

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Princess Theatre returns to Main St., Berlin

Coming soon: A family-friendly theatre near youBy Sally ManikianContributing Writer

THOSE LOOKING FOR “DIN-ner and a movie” in downtown Berlindon’t have long to wait — soon thePrincess Theatre will be opening itsdoors, and its two screens.

TBA Theatres, which owns theRialto in Lancaster, closed on the the-ater on Jan. 15. After some minorrepairs and clean up, the PrincessTheatre will open by Feb. 6, with anofficial Grand Opening soon after.

“This is the catalyst of Main Street,”said Jon Edwards of Coloumbe RealEstate, who brokered the sale.

Steve Taylor and Joe Bowen, ownersof TBA Theatres, had their eye on thePrincess for about a year, since formerMain Street Director Stacia Robergebrought the theater to their attention inDecember 2007. “It didn’t take much,”said Taylor. “It’s a gorgeous area, and aperfect location. We don’t see it as beinganything other than successful.”

Throughout the process, “everyonewe’ve run into has been welcoming,”said Taylor. He praised Fire ChiefRandall Trull as “phenomenal,” arrang-ing a walk through with the Fire Chiefand Building Inspector so “we knowexactly what they want.”

The interior of the Princess needsonly minor repair: work to the ceilings,fresh coats of paint, and new sets oflocks. In the projection booth, Taylorand Bowen will work themselves on theprojectors to get them up and runningafter over a year of sitting idle.

The initial, or “soft,” opening will beby Feb. 6 and could be as early as Jan.30, with the doors open and new moviesfeatured.

“It is key to get people back in heresoon,” said Taylor. Shortly after the ini-tial opening of the doors, they hope tohave a Grand Opening.

The vision of TBA theaters is to pro-vide community-oriented entertain-ment. Both Taylor and Bowen used towork for the large cinema corporationLoews, and were disappointed with cor-porate practice and escalating costs thatwere passed on to the customer.

For example, not only does the largepopcorn at their theaters cost less than asmall popcorn at a large multiplex, witha large popcorn comes a free refill, they

said. Tickets will be in the range of $7for an adult and $5 for children, seniors,and matinees.

“It’s the little things like that that getyou more for your money,” said Taylor.

Looking ahead to the next year, TBAis excited to host and become involvedwith various Main Street events, such asDrive into the ’50s (coupled with ashowing of “Grease”) and Thunder inthe Mountains (“American Graffiti”anyone?). They will show special moviesas requested by the community, as theydid with “Titanic” for their one-yearanniversary in Lancaster. They oftenwork with the schools, offering“Charlotte’s Web” for Lancaster stu-dents and providing “The PolarExpress” for Gorham. A recent hit?“The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

TBA takes any chance to “get

involved in the educational system, orthe community,” said Taylor.

With two auditoriums in thePrincess, each seating 108, it would bepossible to have a new film every week.There will be a mix of the bigger block-busters and Oscar nominations, working

as a sister theater with Lancaster. For more information on TBA as a

company, refer to their websitewww.tbatheaters.com, complete with aphoto gallery, mission statements, andcurrent films showing. ▲

Jon Edwards of Coloumbe Real Estate, Joe and Heidi Bowen, Deb Anderton of Northway Bank, and Tony and Steve Taylor inside thenewly purchased Princess Theatre in downtown Berlin. (Photo by Sally Manikian)

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Week of Jan. 13 through Jan. 19

There was one word on everyone’s lips last week - COLD!

By Brian ClarkMWO Weather Observer

Mount Washington ObservatoryAS I AM SURE ANYONE IN New

England already knows, the biggeststory over the past week has certainlybeen the cold temperatures. However,before that cold really got a chance tosettle into the region, temperatures wereright around what would be consideredaverage for this time of year at thebeginning of the week.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, a seriesof Alberta Clipper storms tracked to thesouth of the region. Although only a fewsnow showers made their way onto thesummit and did not amount to much,these storms would then be responsiblefor opening the flood gates and allowingall the cold air to pour in from Canada.

Over the next three days, the temper-ature never rose above zero and spent alarge portion of that time period below20 below zero. Although no recordswere broken at any point during thiscold wave, average daily temperatureswere well below normal for this time ofyear. For Thursday, Friday, andSaturday, the average temperature was25, 27, and 21 degrees below normal,respectively.

The warm-up that started onSaturday and continued into the end ofthe week was certainly welcome afterthat cold snap. This warm-up wascaused by a complex low pressure systemmoving into the Northeast. The firstlow tracked up through the Mid-Atlantic and, along with the moderatingtemperatures, brought a decent snow-fall. Although not a lot of water equiva-

lent came with this storm, the very coldair in the upper parts of the atmospheremade for very high water to snow ratios.Of course, skiers always appreciate thiskind of snow because of its light andfluffy nature.

In non-weather related happeningson the summit, our winter EduTrip sea-son is in full swing. We had two of theseeducational overnight trips early in theweek. With the extreme cold during thatpart of the week, the participants ofthose trips certainly got to experienceMount Washington in all its winterglory. Both trips saw at least some clearweather, with the first trip of the weekeven catching a nice sunset.

For more information on these tripsand other opportunities to visit MountWashington in the winter, check out ourwebsite, www.mountwashington.org. ▲

On the Rockpile

MT. WASHINGTONOBSERVATORY

Compiled by Observatory Staff

Date High Low Prec. SnowJan 13 12 0 0.04” 0.70”

14 10 -23 0.09” 0.70”15 -15 -25 — —16 -19 -26 0.01” 0.30”17 -9 -24 T T18 15 -10 0.37” 5.40”19 15 2 0.08” 1.10”

Highest recorded wind gust,Jan. 14, 106 miles per hour out of the Northwest.

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The annual Tamworth Sled DogRace will be held Saturday andSunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, on

the scenic expanse of Chocorua Lakeand its surrounding trails.

One of the longest running sprintrace events in the world, the races will beheld from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.Access to the start/finish area is fromRoute 16 adjacent to the lake. Parking

will be off the northbound lane.At least 60 sled dog teams from the

New England Sled Dog Club will com-pete in this two-day event. The numberof dogs per team varies according toclass, which progress from the one-dogjuniors to the 14-dog professionals. Thebiggest teams will compete in thePinetree Power Classic, starting bothdays at noon, running an 11-mile course

on logging roads and snowmobile trails.For more than 50 years the

Tamworth Outing Club has sponsoredracers from New York, Canada, andNew England to compete on these chal-lenging trails. Events include one-, two-, three-, four-, and six-dog races, bothamateur and professional, throughouteach day.

Admission is free for spectators, who

are welcome to watch the teams, talk todrivers, and see the action. The proceedsfrom a concession stand with food andrace memorabilia benefit the TamworthOuting Club. With Mt. Chocorua as abackdrop, this is the most scenic race inthe East.

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On the Slopes

Skiing with Sven

Regardless of the tools you use to travel on snow, you’re a skierblisteringly fast and fun at the touringcenter. Grabbing your light back countryskis can provide tremendous adventure,and if you are a season pass holder withblack out days they give you a way to skiregardless of the date.

What is my point? Expand your hori-zons. If you are a snowboarder, try tele-mark skiing. If you are an experiencedalpine racer, give skate skiing a try. If youare a telemark skier, give snowboarding atry. You get the drift. There are a greatmany fun ways to travel on snow, and it isworth your while checking them out. Thebest part is that most ski areas offer demodays and very inexpensive “learn to” pro-grams. The touring centers offer great“learn to” programs as well.

You never know, you may find in shortorder that the term “skier” has a muchbroader meaning to you — I’ll bet you’lllike it.

EventsAttitash will be hosting the annual

North Shore vs. South Shore race onSaturday, Feb. 7. This race puts passholders from the two regions on the hillto battle it out for bragging rights as wellas the opportunity to raise money for theEastern Slope Ski Club. That same week-end (February 7-8) Attitash hosts theirannual Military Salute, when they offerfree skiing to service men and women aswell as discounts for their family member.There will be a flag parade as well as a dis-play of stories from service men andwomen. Check out www.attitash.com fordetails.

Black Mountain makes being a localworthwhile on Sunday, Jan. 25. Full-timeCarroll County residents ski for just $10after 12:30 p.m. The savings don’t stopthere as Black Mountain continues theirpopular Black Monday program, wherethose who work in the hospitality indus-try can ski or ride for just $15. Visitwww.blackmt.com for details.

Bretton Woods will be hosting thesixth annual Vertical Challenge for BrainInjury Awareness on Saturday, Jan. 24.Last year the event raised over $24,000 tosupport soldiers and their family who areliving with a brain injury or stroke. Findout how to participate by going towww.bretton woods.com.

Cranmore will be rocking the

By Sven ColeContributing Writer

“OH, YOU’RE A TELE SKIER; Ithought you were a regular skier.” I’llleave the name off that quote, but it wasmade to me the other day and I didn’treally know what to make of it. I am askier. I use different tools to get across thesnow: alpine, telemark, cross-country, etc,but the equipment shouldn’t be whatdefines the participant.

I’m not sure why that commentbugged me, but having been finding funways to glide on snow for most of my lifeI find that I am proud of being a skier —not a tele skier, not a cross-country skier,not an alpine skier, but a skier.

I know I’m not the only one. My wifeis a skier; in fact, that was the first thing Iknew about her (and I didn’t need toknow much more). That has led us on alife where skiing has been part of our def-inition.

My kids are skiers. These days theyhave more say on where we go — liftserve vs cross-country — than my wife orI do. This is usually fine, but we’ve had acouple of good powder days so far thismonth, and it’s tough to hear your five-year-old say she wants to go cross-coun-try skiing when you know there is 8-10inches of fresh up on the mountain!

I’m proud of being an all around skier,as it has allowed me to do a lot of reallycool things and see cool parts of theworld. In fact, being an all around skierhas helped me to be a better skier.Learning to balance on a 43mm widecross-country race ski at speed makes bal-ancing on a 100mm wide (under foot)downhill ski seem easy. At the same time,spending a good deal of time riding liftshas helped my confidence making itdown a hill on my cross-country skis.

You also find that you can find goodconditions of some sort in almost all win-ter weather. Obviously, a powder storm isgreat for downhill skiing or back countryskiing, but it leaves the skate skiers at thelocal touring center wishing for firmsnow. Conversely, those firm days can be

Biodiesel Day on Saturday, Jan. 24, mean-ing those who are driving hybrid vehiclescan ski for free. It’s also a great chance tolearn about the biodiesel program thatCranmore has in place. Then thatevening Cranapalooza will be keepingpeople entertained into the night. Checkout www.cranmore.com.

King Pine is hosting a MilitaryAppreciation Weekend on Jan. 24 and 25.Skiing, riding, skating, cross-country ski-ing, tubing and more for just $20 andlodging packages are available. Learnmore at www.kingpine.com.

Shawnee Peak has a full slate of activ-ities, including a very interesting“Massage with Muffett” on Friday, Jan.23. Skiing followed by massage — thatcan’t be beat! Then check out the on-snow downhill mountain bike race set forSunday, Jan. 25; if you’re not looking atracing then come check it out as a specta-tor. Full details at www.shawneepeak.com.

Sunday River. Don’t forget the Go50

Week that kicks off starting on Jan. 26. Aspecial week for those whose birth certifi-cates say they are over 50 but their atti-tude says something different — events,ski and stay deals and much more. SundayRiver will also be hosting a NASTAROpen weekend Jan. 30 through Feb. 1.They will also be putting on the Red BullButtercup contest under the lights.Details available at www.sundayriver.com.

Wildcat has a $9 ticket day that youneed to put on your calendar and thenplan on calling in sick, as Friday, Jan. 23will be a day to head up to PinkhamNotch and enjoy the views and snow that makes Wildcat world famous. Alsoenjoy a full slate of après entertainmentup at Wildcat; get the details at www.ski-wildcat.com. ▲

Sven Cole is a local skier whose dailythoughts on skiing can be found at www.ski-ingwithsven.blogspot.com.

New Wildcat Jib Lot brings a little New School to an old mountain

Wildcat Mountain offers $9 lift tickets, Friday, Jan. 23

PINKHAM NOTCH — WildcatMountain’s annual $9 lift ticket day isset for Friday, Jan. 23, and will mark ananniversary weekend recognizing 51years of lift-serviced skiing and ridingand 75 years from when the WildcatTrail was first developed.

It was only $9 for 10 gondola ridesback in 1958 and for that same originalprice, it will offer a full-day’s access toover 2,100 vertical feet aboard NewHampshire’s most powerful andarguably fastest summit quad chairlift.

Long known for its challenging nat-ural terrain elements, it has been quitea few years since Wildcat Mountain wasable to say that it had a “terrain park”available to new school skiers and riderswho have grown up in the sports era ofskateboard inspired progression andtwin-tips. And now, thanks to a newsponsorship commitment from Coca-Cola Bottling of Northern NewEngland that helped it to acquire threenew box and rail elements manufac-tured by Maine-based park feature fab-ricators Snow Grind, WildcatMountain is now offering The WildcatJib Lot progressive freestyle terrainarea.

“Recognizing this season that it’sbeen 75 years since the CivilianConservation Corp first cut theWildcat Trail, Wildcat Mountain is alegend among classic New England skiresorts,” said Wildcat MountainDirector of Marketing and SalesThomas Prindle. “But with Coca-ColaBottling of Northern New England asa sponsor of The Wildcat Jib Lot,Wildcat Mountain now has some addi-tional appeal among an important andoften younger skier and snowboarderset that are less interested in the words‘history and lore’ than they are in usinga newer vocabulary that includes‘switch, nosepress, 50-50, lipslide’ andvarious quarter, half, full, and multiplesof a 360-degree spin to describe theirexperience.”

Wildcat Mountain hopes that timeand resources will allow it to buildupon The Wildcat Jib Lot and is con-sidering additional snow features forthis season to compliment the availabil-ity of progressive freestyle terrain.

For further information, visitwww.skiwildcat.c or call 1-888- SKIWILD. ▲

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Sometimes there’s nothing like a ski through the local woodstools of the trail building trade: shovel,chainsaw, ax, etc., each attached in verydeliberate ways. I asked him if he hadhad a chance to get out and ski. He saidnot yet, but he figured he would in a fewdays after he groomed out the next bigstorm. It takes him about a full day togroom his entire system. It was at thatmoment that I realized how there is per-fect harmony in the world when youhave people who so enjoy building trailsso that others (like myself) can get outand enjoy skiing on them.

Karen and I thanked him for hisefforts and continued on our way. Attimes we felt lost, at other times wewould see a house or other landmarkthat told us exactly where we were. Itwas a great day of skiing and one that Ilook forward to doing again very soon,this time with a field guide to animaltracks.

Upcoming eventsBear Notch Ski Touring Center

has great skiing to be enjoyed, and is dogfriendly (with well behaved dogs andattentive owners). Don't forget to checkout their naturalist tours every Fridayand Saturday at 11 a.m.

Enjoy a bit of moonlight snowshoe-ing or skiing up at Bretton Woods onSaturday, Feb. 7. The skiing will only bea part of the experience, as a roaring firewill greet skiers and snowshoers as theycomplete their hour-long tour. Learnmore at www.brettonwoods.com.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Centerwill be Going Red on Friday, Feb. 6, asa way to make people aware of heart dis-ease. Wear Red and get 50 percent offyour tickets for the day. That Sunday(Feb. 8), Great Glen will be the site ofGreat Glen 300. Three hundred min-

utes of Nordic racing, either solo or as apart of a team. This race is similar to the24 Hours of Great Glen, except ofcourse you are on skis and it's five hoursand not 24, but you get the idea. Detailsat www.nordic 300.com.

Jackson Ski Touring is getting readyfor the White Mountain Classic 30KMarathon and Tour, set for Saturday,Jan. 24. This race is a benefit for a num-ber of Valley-wide junior ski programs.The course will also include Jackson'snew FIS Homologated course. The daybefore the race, Friday, Jan. 23, therewill be a special waxing clinic focused on the next day's racing conditions at 10 a.m. The following weekend, Jan. 30-31 will see Jackson host the UNHWinter Carnival. Details at www.jack-sonxc.org.

King Pine is hosting a MilitaryAppreciation Weekend on January 24and 25. Skiing, riding, skating, cross-country skiing, tubing and more for just$20 and lodging packages are available,learn more at www.kingpine.com. Mount Washington Valley SkiTouring will be putting on a guidedsnowshoe tour on Saturday, Jan. 24,which will leave from the touring centerat 1 p.m. Then they are putting on aguided Stargazing Tour as a part of theIntervale After Dark series on Sunday,Jan. 25. This tour will last about 1.5 to 2hours and will depart from the 1785 Innat 7 p.m. Don't forget the TwentiethAnnual Chocolate Festival set forSunday, Feb. 22. More details can befound at www.crosscountryskinh.com. ▲

Sven Cole is a local skier whose dailythoughts on skiing can be found atwww.skiingwithsven.blogspot.com.

By Sven ColeContributing Writer

MY WIFE AND I GOT A chance to sneak out and do a bit of ski-ing with just the two of us, a luxury thatI am sure many parents out there canappreciate.

We chose to hit up some local trailsthat are maintained by a long time fam-ily friend and former ski coach. They arehis passion, or as his wife says, "hisobsession." Either way they made for agreat day out skiing.

It was like a throwback in time, as thewoods we were skiing in were the woodsI grew up playing in. A large soft woodgrove had trails winding around inter-esting trees and finding fun ways to usethe terrain. The trails reminded me ofthe first groomed trails I had ever skied,as they were narrow and gave you asense of being a part of the woods, notjust in the woods.

We skied for a couple of hours and inthat time saw a great horned owl, which

we later learned had taken care of thesquirrel population at the trail builder’shome. We say hundreds (or at least I'msaying hundreds) of spots where wildturkeys had bedded down. Deer tracks,rabbit tracks, and a whole mess of tracksthat I had no idea what they were.

We glided through the woods enjoy-ing the trails all to ourselves, feeling likewe were in the middle of nowhere, butnever more than 15 minutes from thetruck. We found old stone walls, andbarbed wire, we found a tree that lookedto be several hundred years old. It was aday of skiing that I won't soon forget, asmy mind just shut off and all that I wasaware of was what was around me; verytherapeutic.

We crossed a road and headed out onanother section of trail. It wasn't longbefore I could hear the sound of a snowmachine and guessed it would be Roger(the trail builder) out doing some drag-ging. He had his home-built groomerbehind his snow machine, with other

Olympian John Morton explains improvements at JSTF

Trail design expert addresses ski writers in Jackson

JACKSON — Trail designer andseven-time Olympian John Mortonaddressed a group of journalists inJackson on Sunday, Jan. 11, during aprofessional development seminar thattook place at the Thompson HouseEatery. Morton’s firm, Morton Trails(www.mortontrails.com) managed theengineering, layout and permitting forthe $350,000 trail expansion projectthat the Jackson Ski TouringFoundation undertook in 2008.

The Wave Trail and the new Johnand Henry Trails, located betweenCarter Notch Road and BlackMountain Road, now meet the interna-tionally mandated criteria for holdingworld-class competitions.

As Jackson XC Executive DirectorThom Perkins explained to the assem-bled reporters and features writers, theimprovements have simultaneouslyimproved the terrain for recreationalskiing by adding vistas, improving thecontours of hills, and making side-by-side skiing possible in more places.

“95 percent of our skiers are not rac-ers,” said Perkins, “but they all enjoythe improved skiing conditions andpurpose-built cross country terrain thatthis major trail renovation created.”

Morton explained to writers howtrails are a benefit to communities andresidential developments by improvingcommunity health, adding economic

viability to rural and urban areas and byraising property values. He providedcompelling examples of how ruraldevelopment agencies in Maine,inspired in part by the health and fit-ness of children in Jackson, haverecently provided trails for recreationand fitness for school students in thatstate’s remote Aroostook Country.Already local schools are noticingimprovements in attendance and stan-dardized test scores; and one formerself-described “couch potato” workedhis way up to a spot on the national jun-ior biathlon team and has competed inEurope.

Morton’s presentation demonstratedhow proper planning results in trailsthat are more environmentally sustain-able, less susceptible to the vagaries ofweather and, for winter use, better ableto collect and maintain snow.

The writers experienced the reno-vated and newly constructed trails thatMorton Trails engineered for JacksonXC prior to attending this professionaldevelopment seminar. Many writershad not skied on purpose-built crosscountry ski trails prior to visitingJackson, and the seminar provided abackground understanding which willinform their future writing.

Video and still images of the trailunder construction and in use this win-ter are available at www.jacksonxc.org.▲


CalendarWhat to DoFriday 23A.A. Meetings. There are several AA Meetings helddaily throughout Carroll County. Call 1-800-593-3330 or go to www.nhaa.net to find one near you.Al-Anon. From 8 to 9 p.m. at the Gibson Center,corner of White Mountain Highway and GroveStreet in North Conway. Call 800-593-3330 or go towww.nhaa.net to find one near you.Easy Sliders. The Jackson Ski Touring Foundationin Jackson will host Easy Sliders, a gentle introduc-tion to cross country skiing every Tuesday andFriday through March 13 at 10 a.m. Open toabsolute beginners. Each session is one hour ofinstruction and gentle practice. Refreshments by thefire follow the outdoor session. Rate is $10 for eachsession including rentals for the session period. Formore information, call 383-9355.Friday Gliders Social Ski. The Friday GlidersClassic Social Ski will be held every Friday at 1 p.m.through Mar. 27. Very fun and social with instruc-tional tips. Includes apres ski stretching and refresh-ments. Skill level - experienced beginner to expert.Call 383-9355 for more information.Friday Night Freestyle Frenzy. Bretton Woods SkiArea welcomes all skiers and riders to come to themountain on Friday nights through March to showwhat you’ve got to show off. This isn’t your regularrail jam! Call 278-3320 for details.Friday Painters’ Group. The new Open Studio ses-sions will meet Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon at theMWVAA’s office, located next to the RSN studios onthe lower level of Norcross Place in North Conwayvillage. Artists should bring their own supplies andare also welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. TheFriday Painters group is free for members and a $5donation is suggested for non-members.Postpartum Support Group. The Conway PublicLibrary will host a postpartum support group everyFriday at 10 a.m. in the Ham Community Room ofthe library. The weekly meeting is free and open tothe public. For more information call 387-8236 or986-8063.Story Time in Denmark, Maine. The DenmarkLibrary will host story time on Fridays from 9:30 to11:30 a.m. For more information call 207-452-2200.Story Time in Effingham. The Effingham PublicLibrary hosts infant and toddler story time from 11to 11:30 a.m. For more information call 539-1537.Story Time at MWV Children’s Museum. TheMWV Children’s Museum presents its weekly half-hour story time at 10 a.m. at the museum in NorthConway. Children from ages birth to six years old arethe focal audience for this fun and informative storytime. Call 356-2992 for more information.Wildcat Anniversary Weekend. Wildcat Mountainwill celebrate their 75th anniversary by offering $9lift tickets today. Help celebrate when the WildcatTrail was first cut in 1933.

Saturday 24Bartlett Historical Society Hours. The BartlettHistorical Society will suspend their hours throughthe winter. Anyone wishing to tour the HistoricalSociety may do so by appointment. For more infor-mation call 383-4110.Cranapalooza at Cranmore. Cranmore Mountainin North Conway will host an evening festival forfamilies and friends every Saturday through Mar. 21.Between the hours of 2 and 9 p.m., you’ll enjoy livemusic, terrain park competitions, face painting,clowns, fireworks and other activities. For moreinformation call the mountain at 356-5543.Evening Program Series. The AMC VisitorCenter in Pinkham Notch presents their eveningprogram series with “Two views of Brazil: the natu-ral and the human made,” at 8 p.m. at the VisitorCenter. Join Larry Spencer on a journey through theAmazon. The program is free and open to the pub-lic. For more information contact the AMCPinkham Notch Visitor Center at 466-2727.Facts and Myths of Diabetes. The DiabetesCenter at Memorial Hospital will hold a two-partprogram today and Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.The sessions are designed to help those with diabeteslearn to control and monitor their condition. Pre-registration is required. Most insurances andMedicare will cover the cost of the program with aprovider’s referral. For more information or to regis-ter, call the Diabetes Center at 356-0796.Freedom Food Pantry. Open every Saturday from10 a.m. to noon for residents of Freedom, Effinghamand Ossipee at the First Christian Church inFreedom Village. For more information call 539-2637.Guided Snowshoe Walks at MWV Ski Touring.Come to the MWV Ski Touring and SnowshoeCenter in Intervale any Saturday at 1 p.m. for a guid-ed snowshoe walk along the East Branch and SacoRivers. Snowshoes are available for rent. Call 356-9920 for information or reservations.Military Appreciation Days. King Pine Ski Area inMadison will offer active duty military personnel anddependents $20 tickets per person per day which willinclude snowtubing, alpine skiing, nordic skiing,snowboarding, snowshoeing and skating.Open House at Waldorf School. The WhiteMountain Waldorf School in Albany will hold anopen house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet teachers and

take a tour. For more information or directions, call447-3168.Snowshoe Instructional Nature Tour. TheJackson Ski Touring Foundation will lead a group ofa snowshoeing outing from 10 a.m. to noon. Learnsnowshoeing techniques along the way. A great wayfor beginners to be introduced to the sport. Rentalsnowshoes are available. Call 383-9355 for moreinformation.White Mtn. 30K Classic Race. The fourth annualWhite Mountain Classic, a 30 km marathon andtour race takes place today at Jackson Ski TouringFoundation. The proceeds benefit Valley wideNordic junior ski programs. For more informationor to signup, call 383-9355.

Sunday 25Argentine Tango Classes. Isabel Costa, a native ofArgentina is teaching Argentine tango classes everySunday at the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson.Beginner-Intermediate classes are from 1 to 2 p.m.Beginner level classes are from 2 to 3 p.m. Cost ofthe class is $10 per person. Please contact JessycaKeeler at 662-6800 for more information or to signup.Da Capo Concert. The newest singing group in theValley, Da Capo will be presented at a concert at 4p.m. at the Jackson Community Church in Jackson.Enjoy the songs you remember from Sinatra, TheBeatles and more. Tickets are available at the doorfor a suggested donation of $10 per person.Refreshments will be available. For more informa-tion, call 447-4215.Intervale After Dark Event: Guided StargazingTour. Join the Mount Washington Valley SkiTouring and Snowshoe Foundation in Intervale foran hour and a half snowshoe tour from the TouringCenter. Learn about the stars and constellations withan amateur astronomer. The tour departs at 7 p.m.Please arrive well before departure. Reservations anda $20 event pass are required. Snowshoe rentals areavailable. For more information or to make a reser-vation, call 356-9920.Recreational Racing Clinics. Sunday afternoonfrom 1 to 4 p.m. come to King Pine Ski Area inMadison and sharpen your skills with our experi-enced coaching staff. Call 367-8896 for all thedetails.Yoga Classes. An eclectic style of Kripalu Yoga isoffered every day except Fridays by Carlene ofSymmetree Yoga. The groups will practice Hathayoga postures paired with breath, meditation andrelaxation. Classes are $13 per person. Times andlocations vary throughout the Valley. For moreinformation or to schedule a class, contact Carlene at662-8664 or on the web atwww.symmetreeyoga.com.

Monday 26Agape Food Pantry. Agape Food Pantry is openMonday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.,located at the Ossipee Valley Bible Church on Route16 (across from NAPA) in West Ossipee.Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg Walking Groupat St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church walks 1/2 to 1mile on Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Rain orsnow, we cancel. All welcome. Wear comfortableshoes and warm clothes. For more information callBebe Toor at 207-935-2068.Children's Choir. Mountain Top Music Center onMain Street in Conway will hold children’s choir onMondays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Have fun singing withother kids, learning about music, and making beauti-ful music. Taught by Jenny Ouellette. $75 for fallsemester. Scholarships available. Call 447-4737 toregister.Conway Dinner Bell. Conway Dinner Bell at theCongregational Church (brown church) on MainStreet in Conway Village serves a free communitydinner from 5 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. For infor-mation call 447-3851.Film Series. The Arts Council of Tamworth willpresent a three week film series beginning with NoCountry for Old Men at the Cook Memorial Libraryin Tamworth at 7 p.m. The movie is “R” rated andruns 96 minutes. No set admission is charged,although donations of $3 or $4 will be accepted. Formore information call the library at 323-8510.Geschmossel Classic Ski Race. Bretton Woods SkiArea will host this 15km classic style ski race which isone of the oldest in New England. For more infor-mation, call 278-3322.Gibson Center Programs. The Gibson Center forSenior Services in North Conway offers a number ofactivities and informational programs for seniors,including yoga and mobility classes, a game day,computer labs, dances, support groups, movies,health related service programs and trips. Call 356-3231 for details.Movie Night. The Conway Village CongregationalChurch in Conway will hold free movie night onMondays in January at 6:30 p.m. Bring the family fora free movie and some popcorn. The theme forJanuary is “Harry Potter.” For more information,call the church at 447-3851.Prenatal Yoga. Monday morning yoga at the BirthHouse in Bridgton, Maine from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Toregister for the eight weeks series contact The BirthHouse at 207-647-5919. Eight weeks of yoga at $75or $10 per session for walk-ins.Pre-School Music. Mountain Top Music Center onMain Street in Conway will hold pre-school music

classes from 10 to 10:45 a.m. for children ages 3-5.Children sing, dance, and play rhythm instruments.Children learn patterns necessary for further musicstudy. Pre-reading skills are incorporated in drawingand coloring activities. $8/class. Registration isrequested. Call 447-4737.Preschool Story Time in Lovell. The CharlotteHobbs Memorial Library in Lovell, Maine is hold-ing story time for preschoolers age five and under onMondays at 10 a.m. For more information call 207-925-3177.Quilt Making. The Freedom Christian ChurchLadies Guild will meet every Monday, weather per-mitting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make quilts forcharity. Bring a bag lunch. All welcome, no matterage or ability. For more information call Pauline at539-4709.Square Dance Workshop. The MWV Stomperswill hold a square dance workshop every Mondayfrom 7 to 9 p.m. at the Conway Elementary School.For more information call Arthur at 447-5527,Charlene at 207-647-9464 or Barbara at 356-5546.Taoist Tai Chi Classes. Taoist Tai Chi classes areoffered on Mondays and Thursdays at the Taoist TaiChi Society’s North Conway Center in the EasternSlope Plaza complex from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For moreinformation call 356-5581.U.S. Census Bureau Test Sites. If you are inter-ested in working with the U.S. Census Bureau, testsites for jobs are set up in Conway at the N.H.Employment Security office at 1:30 p.m. and at theGibson Center in North Conway at 6 p.m. everyMonday.Waxing Demonstration at JSTF. The Jackson SkiTouring Foundation will host a waxing demonstra-tion every Monday at 9:30 a.m. Get the latest infofrom getting started to race fine tuning. All are wel-come, free of charge. For more information call 383-9355.

Tuesday 27Baby, Prenatal and Mommy Yoga. The MWVChildren’s Museum is holding its weekly baby, pre-natal and mommy yoga class at 12:30 p.m. This is anon-traditional spin on yoga. The class is open tomoms, mommies with infants and pregnant moms.It is flexible and inviting and attempts to accommo-date the needs of mothers of young children. Thecost is $12 for non-members and $10 for members.Registration is required. Please call 356-2992 toreserve your spot today.Easy Sliders. The Jackson Ski Touring Foundationin Jackson will host Easy Sliders, a gentle introduc-tion to cross country skiing every Tuesday andFriday through March 13 at 10 a.m. Open toabsolute beginners. Each session is one hour ofinstruction and gentle practice. Refreshments by thefire follow the outdoor session. Rate is $10 for eachsession including rentals for the session period. Formore information, call 383-9355.Harrison House Resale Shoppe. The HarrisonHouse Resale Shoppe located at the entrance of theConway Area Humane Society at 223 East MainStreet in Conway will be open every Tuesday,Thursday, Friday and saturday from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Bring your donated items by, or come in andfind a bargain. Proceeds benefit the Conway AreaHumane Society. For more information contact theshelter at 447-5605.Pizza Party. The Jackson Historical Society willhold a free pizza party at 5:30 p.m. at the Red FoxGrille in Jackson. The announcement of the jointproject of the society and the Jackson Public Libraryfor the re-erection of the Trickey Barn to becomeJackson’s new library will be the topic of discussion. Story Time in Tamworth. The Cook MemorialLibrary offers a story time for young children from10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first three Tuesdays ofeach month. For more information call 323-8510.Tuesday Trekkers. The Jackson Ski Touring

Foundation holds Tuesday Trekkers every Tuesdaythrough Mar. 24 at 1 p.m. Similar to Friday Glidersexcept with snowshoes. A social trek to explore theforest followed by refreshments by the fireplace. $18per person includes a day pass. Skill level is beginnerto expert. For more information or to make a reser-vation, call 383-9355.Yoga Classes. The Tamworth RecreationDepartment will offer the winter sessions of Yoga onTuesday nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the TamworthTown House from now through Feb. 24. Classes aremulti-level. The cost for the seven week session is$55. Classes are taught by Juno Lamb. To pre-regis-ter or for more information, call 323-2090.Zumba Dance/Exercise Class. The ConwayVillage Church on Main Street in Conway will offera Zumba dance/exercise class from 6 to 7 p.m. Theclass is free and taught by a certified instructor. Formore information, call the church at 447-3851.

Wednesday 28Breastfeeding Support Group. The FamilyBirthing Center at the Memorial Hospital in NorthConway will hold a breastfeeding support groupevery Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 4:30p.m. in the Family Birthing Center at the MemorialHospital. This group is free and open to all breast-feeding mothers. Breastfeeding peer counselors andlactation specialists facilitate the program. Babiesand siblings are welcome. For more information callthe Memorial Hospital at 356-5461 ext. 146.Book Discussion Group. The Cook MemorialLibrary in Tamworth will hold a book discussionfrom 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Patti Rau will lead the firstdiscussion of two books; “East Toward Dawn” byNan Watkins and “Without Reservations” by AliceSteinbach. Copies of the books are available at thelibrary. Refreshments will be served. For more infor-maiton call the library at 323-8510.Camera Club Meeting. The North CountryCamera Club meets Sept. through May on the firstand third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. in theHam Room of the Conway Public Library. The firstmeeting is informational and the second is competi-tion (digital and prints). Contact Ed Bergeron,President, at 356-6936 for more information. Also,visit our website: www.northcountrycameraclub.org.Our club is a member of the New England CameraClub Council. Come check us out, all levels are wel-come!Community Coffee Klatch. Meets at theChocorua Public Library from 9:30 to 11 a.m.Coffee, tea, sweets and great conversation are all partof this morning. Bring a friend or come alone. All arewelcome.Computer Tutoring. Every Wednesday, free one toone computer tutoring at the Gibson Center. Co-sponsored by the Kennett Retired TeachersAssociation and the Gibson Center. Call to set up anappointment at 356-3231.Dinner Bell North. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church inFryeburg, Maine will hold their Dinner Bell freedinner every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.Evening Program Series. The AMC VisitorCenter in Pinkham Notch presents their eveningprogram series with “Quest for Adventure: A mis-sion to climb the world’s biggest cliffs,” at 8 p.m. atthe Visitor Center. The program follows theInternational Dinner featuring cuisine of Pakistan.Mark Synott will share his recent adventures. Theprogram is free and open to the public. For moreinformation contact the AMC Pinkham NotchVisitor Center at 466-2727.Folk Band for Beginners. Mountain Top MusicCenter in Conway will offer Folk Band forBeginners every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.Learn to play traditional American folk songs.Classes are taught by Seth Austen. Cost is $12 perclass. For more information or to signup, call 447-4737.

Open House at Waldorf School. The White Mountain Waldorf School in Albany willhold an open house on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet teachers and takea tour of the new facility. For more information or directions, call 447-3168.

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Grief Group. A grief group will be held from 9 to10:30 a.m. in the meeting room at The Met in NorthConway Village. The program is free and open tothe public to discuss feelings about the death of lovedones. For more information call Jeff at 986-4977 orVisiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of NCCat 356-7006.Home School Support Group. The BrownfieldPublic Library in Brownfield, Maine will hold aHome School Support Group every Wednesdayfrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will organize field trips,do projects, find other kids your kids age, and moralsupport for parents. For more information call 207-935-3003.Metaphysical Group. A free on-going metaphysicalgroup meets every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. atthe White Mountain Hypnosis Center in Madison.For more information or to join the group call 367-8851.Nature Nuts. Tin Mountain Conservation Centerpresents “Nature Nuts,” the nature program forchildren ages three through five and their caregiversfrom 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the TMCC NatureLearning Center on Bald Hill Road in Albany. Formore information call 447-6991 or on the web atwww.tinmtn.org.Old Time String Band. Mountain Top MusicCenter’s Old Time String Band will be pluckingaway with jam sessions on Wednesday evenings from6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Music Center. Bring your fid-dle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, dulcimer, recorder,flute, harmonica, accordion, autoharp, drum, etc.This class is taught by Seth Austen, a musician withover 25 years experience teaching and performing.For more information call 447-4737.T.O.P.S. Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meetWednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. (4:30 p.m. weigh-in) atthe O.C.C. building at the corner of Dore Street andMoultonville Road in Center Ossipee. For informa-tion contact Linda Littlefield at 539-8090.White Mountain Stamp Club. The WhiteMountain Stamp Club meets on the secondWednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. and gain onthe third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at thehome of Barbara Savary, located at 1724 NH Route16 (on the corner of the south end of Bald Hill Roadin Albany). Everyone interested in collecting stampsis welcome to attend. Fore more information callBarbara at 447-5461 or email [email protected] Adult Book Group. The Conway PublicLibrary invites young people in grades six and up tojoin its Young Adult Book Group. Discussions takeplace on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and there arealways plenty of snacks.

Thursday 29Argentine Tango Practice Session. Come to theJeanne Limmer Dance Studio in North ConwayVillage on Thursday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. to prac-tice your steps or to check out what this dance is allabout. Cost is $5 per person. Contact Jessyca Keelerat 663-6800 for more information or to sign up.Bloomin’ Babies Mother’s Group. The BirthHouse in Bridgton, Maine will offer Bloomin’ BabiesMother’s Group every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12p.m. All parents with babies and preschool siblingsare welcome. For more information call 207-647-5919 or on the web at www.birthhousebridgton.com.Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg Walking Groupat St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church walks 1/2 to 1mile on Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Rain orsnow, we cancel. All welcome. Wear comfortableshoes and warm clothes. For more information callBebe Toor at 207-935-2068.Cross Country Skiing for Beginners. OLLI atGranite State College in Conway is offering this newwinter program for members over 50. Come to theBear Notch Skiing Center in Bartlett from 9:30 to11:30 a.m. to learn cross country skiing. The cost is$10 plus a reduced trail pass. The instructor will beLinda Stetson. For more information or to register,call 447-3970.

Living Well Class. A six-week program series is aself-management program for people living withchronic conditions. The class will be held at theGibson Center in North Conway at 12:30 p.m. inthe activity room. The program is sponsored by TheMemorial Hospital. Class size is limited to twelveparticipants. A donation of $20 is requested. Formore information or to register, call 356-5461 ext.291.Madison Library Toddler Playgroup. TheMadison Library will hold toddler playgroups everyThursday at 10:30 a.m. through November 20.Toddlers, babies, and caregivers meet and mingle inthe children’s room. Call 367-8545 for more infor-mation.Morning Garden and Sweet Pea Programs. TheWhite Mountain Waldorf School offers MorningGarden and Sweet Pea Programs to beginningtoday. Did you have a newborn or looking for a lov-ing comfortable environment to bring your toddlerto meet new friends? Amy St. Pierre-Gashcott (MissAmy), an experienced Waldorf Teacher, will be offer-ing programs this fall which will provide for bothneeds. She will offer a weekly Morning Garden pro-gram for parents and toddler (crawling to 3 years)from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. for eight weeks as well as TheSweet Pea program (newborns to pre-crawl) from12:30 to 2 p.m. Please call 447-3168 for a moredetailed description of each program and we do offera sliding scale fee.Music for Toddlers. Mountain Top Music Centeron Main Street in Conway will hold music for tod-dlers classes from 10:15 to 11 a.m. For childrenbetween 18 months and three years old, this classoffers children and their caregivers an opportunity todance, play rhythm instruments, sing, and playgames using familiar songs. This class stimulatesmusical and cognitive development. Song sheets areincluded so that you can bring the songs home toenjoy all week. $8/class, please register by calling447-4737.Playgroups. Even Start Family Literacy ProgramPlaygroup will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. atEffingham Elementary School. Playgroups are opento children, birth to six years old and their parents.Any questions call Even Start at 539-9126. Storytelling Dinners. The Corner House Inn inCenter Sandwich will hold storytelling dinners everyThursday at 6:30 p.m. Andy Cheney of Webster willbe the featured storyteller. Cost for dinner andentertainment is $18.95 plus tax and gratuity. Forreservations or more information call 284-6219.U.S. Census Bureau Test Sites. If you are inter-ested in working with the U.S. Census Bureau, testsites for jobs are set up in Bartlett at the JosiahBartlett Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. everyThursday.Zumba Dance/Exercise Class. The ConwayVillage Church on Main Street in Conway will offera Zumba dance/exercise class from 6 to 7 p.m. Theclass is free and taught by a certified instructor. Formore information, call the church at 447-3851.

Friday 30A.A. Meetings. There are several AA Meetings helddaily throughout Carroll County. Call 1-800-593-3330 or go to www.nhaa.net to find one near you.Al-Anon. From 8 to 9 p.m. at the Gibson Center,corner of White Mountain Highway and GroveStreet in North Conway.Easy Sliders. The Jackson Ski Touring Foundationin Jackson will host Easy Sliders, a gentle introduc-tion to cross country skiing every Tuesday andFriday through March 13 at 10 a.m. Open toabsolute beginners. Each session is one hour ofinstruction and gentle practice. Refreshments by thefire follow the outdoor session. Rate is $10 for eachsession including rentals for the session period. Formore information, call 383-9355.Friday Gliders Social Ski. The Friday GlidersClassic Social Ski will be held every Friday at 1 p.m.through Mar. 27. Very fun and social with instruc-tional tips. Includes apres ski stretching and refresh-ments. Skill level - experienced beginner to expert.

Call 383-9355 for more information.Friday Night Freestyle Frenzy. Bretton Woods SkiAre welcomes all skiers and riders to come to themountain on Friday nights through March to showwhat you’ve got to show off. This isn’t your regularrail jam! Call 278-3320 for details.Meddibempsters and Miscellania. Mountain TopMusic Center will sponsor a cappella performanceby the Meddiebempsters and Miscellania ofBowdoin College in the Lyond Auditorium atKennet High School at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy everythingfrom classic rock to jazz. Tickets are $15 for adults,students $8; group rates are available. For tickets ormore information, call 447-4737. Monthly Supper. The Knights of Columbus willhold their monthly supper at the Our Lady of theMountain Church in North Conway from 5 to 7p.m. This month the featured dinner is a uniquechicken and rice dish. Also included is fresh bread,garden salad, assorted desserts and beverages.Adults/$8 and children/$4Postpartum Support Group. The Conway PublicLibrary will host a postpartum support group everyFriday at 10 a.m. in the Ham Community Room ofthe library. The weekly meeting is free and open tothe public. For more information call 387-8236 or986-8063.Story Time in Denmark, Maine. The DenmarkLibrary will host story time on Fridays from 9:30 to11:30 a.m. For more information call 207-452-2200.Story Time in Effingham. The Effingham PublicLibrary hosts infant and toddler story time from 11to 11:30 a.m. For more information call 539-1537.Story Time at MWV Children’s Museum. TheMWV Children’s Museum presents its weekly half-hour story time at 10 a.m. at the museum in NorthConway. Children from ages birth to six years old arethe focal audience for this fun and informative storytime. Call 356-2992 for more information.

Saturday 31Bartlett Historical Society Hours. The BartlettHistorical Society will suspend their hours throughthe winter. Anyone wishing to tour the HistoricalSociety may do so by appointment. For more infor-mation call 383-4110.Cranapalooza at Cranmore. Cranmore Mountainin North Conway will host an evening festival forfamilies and friends every Saturday through Mar. 21.Between the hours of 2 and 9 p.m., you’ll enjoy livemusic, terrain park competitions, face painting,clowns, fireworks and other activities. For moreinformation call the mountain at 356-5543.Evening Program Series. The AMC VisitorCenter in Pinkham Notch evening program seriespresents “The Stories behind the Stars,” at 8 p.m. atthe Visitor Center. The program is free and open tothe public. For more information contact the AMCPinkham Notch Visitor Center at 466-2727.Freedom Food Pantry. Open every Saturday from10 a.m. to noon for residents of Freedom, Effinghamand Ossipee at the First Christian Church inFreedom Village. For more information call 539-2637.Guided Snowshoe Walks at MWV Ski Touring.Come to the MWV Ski Touring and SnowshoeCenter in Intervale any Saturday at 1 p.m. for a guid-ed snowshoe walk along the East Branch and SacoRivers. Snowshoes are available for rent. Call 356-9920 for information or reservations.Insulate Before you Insolate. Tin MountainConservation Center in Albany will offer a workshopon alternative energy from 1 to 4 p.m. at the NatureLearning Center. Russ Lanoie will facilitate theworkshop. The program is open to the public. Costfor the workshop is $15 for non-members, $10 formembers and $5 for students and seniors. For moreinformation or to register for the workshop, call TinMountain Conservation Center at 447-6991.Snowshoe Instructional Nature Tour. From 10a.m. to noon, a Jackson Ski Touring Foundation

guide will lead a group on a snowshoeing outing.Learn great techniques along the way. Rental snow-shoes are available in the Touring center. Call 383-9355 for information or reservations.Tamworth Sled Dog Races. The TamworthOuting Club will present the annual sled dog races atChocorua Lake today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. each day. Admission is free for spectators.Proceeds from the concession stand will benefit theTamworth Outing Club. For more infomation con-tact Stan Coville at 323-8023.Puppy Playgroup. At Four Your Paws Only onMain Street in North Conway from 11 a.m. to noon.All puppies must be on a leash and up to date on vac-cines. No aggressive dogs please! For more informa-tion call 356-7297.

Sunday 1Argentine Tango Classes. Isabel Costa, a native ofArgentina is teaching Argentine tango classes everySunday at the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson.Beginner-Intermediate classes are from 1 to 2 p.m.Beginner level classes are from 2 to 3 p.m. Cost ofthe class is $10 per person. Please contact JessycaKeeler at 662-6800 for more information or to signup.Recreational Racing Clinics. Sunday afternoonfrom 1 to 4 p.m. come to King Pine Ski Area inMadison and sharpen your skills with our experi-enced coaching staff. Call 367-8896 for all thedetails.Yoga Classes. An eclectic style of Kripalu Yoga isoffered every day except Fridays by Carlene ofSymmetree Yoga. The groups will practice Hathayoga postures paired with breath, meditation andrelaxation. Classes are $13 per person. Times andlocations vary throughout the Valley. For moreinformation or to schedule a class, contact Carlene at662-8664 or on the web atwww.symmetreeyoga.com.

Sporting LifeSaturday 24Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool coed varsity XC ski team will host the N.H.Series #2 Classical at home at 9:30 a.m.

Monday 26Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool coed varsity XC ski team will host theStateline Race at home at 3 p.m.

Tuesday 27Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool girls varsity basketball team will hostHanover High School at home at 5:30 p.m.Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool boys varsity basketball team will hostHanover High School at home at 7 p.m.

Wednesday 28Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool coed varsity ski jumping team will host theKennett K30 with Concord High School, John StarkRegional and Plymouth Regional at home at 6 p.m.

Friday 30Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool girls freshman basketball team will hostPlymouth Regional High School at home at 3:30p.m.Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool girls junior varsity basketball team will hostPlymouth Regional High School at home at 5 p.m.Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool girls varsity basketball team will hostPlymouth Regional High School at home at 7 p.m.

Saturday 31Kennett High School Sports. The Kennett HighSchool boys varsity ice hockey team will hostLaconia High School at home at 4:40 p.m.

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28 Wednesday subject to change6:00AM CONWAY SCHOOL BOARD

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COMMITTEE (1/26)3:00PM CONWAY SCHOOL BOARD

(1/26)7:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY7:30PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL8:00PM ALL THINGS GROWING8:30PM HEALTH & WELLNESS9:00PM CONWAY MUNICIPAL BUDGET

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29 Thursday subject to change6:00AM CONWAY MUNICIPAL BUDGET

COMMITTEE (1/26)9:00AM RECREATION WEEKLY9:30AM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL10:00AM ALL THINGS GROWING10:30AM HEALTH & WELLNESS12:00PM PAWPRINTS12:30PM VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH3:00PM CONWAY MUNICIPAL BUDGET

COMMITTEE (1/26)7:00PM FRYEBURG GIRLS BASKETBALL8:30PM HONOR OF OUR PEOPLE9:00PM CONWAY SELECTMEN (1/27)


Entertainment

Almost There - AlbanySimon Crawford Fri. & Sat. Jan. 23 & 24 (N, A) Classic Pop

Club 550 - North ConwayDJ Sunday & Wednesday (N) Karaoke/DancingDJ Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. & Sat. (N) DJ/Dancing

The Conway Cafe - Conway VillageOpen Mic Night Wednesdays (N) Harlenwolf Record Shop

Delaney’s Hole in the Wall - North ConwayVacate Wed., Jan. 28 (N) Rock

Eagle Mtn. House - JacksonClare Gardner Sunday, Jan. 25 (B) Piano

Homestead Restaurant - North ConwayAcoustic Open Mic Thursdays (N) Host: Tom Rebmann

Inn at Thorn Hill - JacksonMike Jewell Saturdays (N) Solo PianoClare Gardner Mondays (N) Piano & Vocals

Joshua Tree Bakery - West OssipeeOpen Mic Fridays Local Talent

May Kelly’s Cottage - North ConwayDennis & Davey Fridays (N) Celtic CroonersCeltic Seisuins Sundays (A) Irish Music

The Met - North Conway VillageA Spoken Word Wednesdays (N) Open Mic

Rafferty’s - North ConwayStump Trivia Night Thursdays (N) Trivia

Red Fox Bar & Grille - JacksonTBA Sun., Jan. 18 (B) (9 a.m.) Jazz

Red Jacket Mountain View - North ConwayTugg Brothers Fri., & Sat., Jan. 23 & 24 (N) Classic Pop

Red Parka Pub - Downtown GlenTruffle Fri., & Sat., Jan. 23 & 24 (N) Cajun Rock

Shannon Door Pub - Jackson VillageMarty Quirk Fri., Jan. 23 (N) Celtic/FolkMarty Quirk Sat., Jan. 24 (A, N) Celtic/FolkKevin Dolan Sun., Jan. 25 (N) Celtic Folk

Up Country Tavern - North ConwayDJ Kristen Thursdays (N) DJ /Karaoke/DancingDJ Fri., Jan. 23 (N) DJ /DancingDJ Sat., Jan. 24 (N) DJ /Dancing

Wildcat Tavern - Jackson VillageBear Creek Sat., Jan. 24 (N) Rock

The Wentworth - Jackson VillageJudy Herrick Fri., & Sat., Jan. 23 & 24 (N) Piano

White Mountain Hotel - North ConwayHeather Pierson Fri. and Sat. (D) PianoMichael Jewell Sunday (B) Piano

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Re-enactor and storyteller Andy Cheney at Corner House Inn, Jan. 29

Storytelling Dinner features life & times of 18th-century settler

Journey back in time with storytellerAndy Cheney as he portrays colonialN.H. soldier and settler EbenezerWebster, father of statesman DanielWebster at the Corner House Inn’sStorytelling Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 29.

Entertaining and educating with hishistorical tales, Cheney has been por-traying this little known historical fig-ure since joining the Central N.H.Storytelling Guild in 2002.

Andy was not always fondof history in his early years,but later discovered thathistory could be fun if youcan “live it.”

For the past decade hehas joined the ranks ofmany history lovers in thewonderful world of histor-ical re-enacting, or “livinghistory.” Cheney’s excite-ment about colonial lifegrew into storytelling,where he weaves stories ofhis own experiences andimagination along withactual historical accounts.

Cheney’s stories areengaging as he paints, with

words, a portrait of life in New Englandin the mid-1700s. He will introduce youto characters not always found in the his-tory books and perhaps share a few newthings about those who are. Cheney haspresented his unique program atlibraries, schools, and historical societies,as well as at Audubon campfires and

reenactments around New England. Storytelling Dinners

are held at the CornerHouse Inn in

Sandwich everyThursday evening,late Octoberthrough May.Dinner begins at6:30 p.m. and theprice is $18.95per person, plustax and gratuity.For more infor-mation and reser-vations, contactthe CornerHouse Inn at284-6219, oronline at [email protected]. ▲

Andy Cheney brings 18th century sto-rytelling to the Corner House Inn onJan. 29. (Courtesy Photo)

Movies shown in Tamworth on Mondays and Wednesday in Moultonboro

ACT film series presents three notable films, beginning Jan. 26After Reading,” presented on Jan. 26 and28, is a black comedy about idiots facedwith a complex situation. Two gyminstructors, Linda Litsky (FrancesMcDormand) and Chad Feldheimer(Brad Pitt) find a disc containing thememoirs of ex-CIA agent Osbourne Cox(John Malkovich) and mayhem ensues.“Burn After Reading” is rated R and is 96minutes long.

Next up, on Feb. 2 and 4, “TheDuchess” is a costume drama as extrava-gant as the title character. Based on thelife of Princess Diana’s celebrated andscandalous ancestor Georgiana, theDuchess of Devonshire, in late 18th-cen-tury England, the film traces doomedaffairs, love triangles, political intrigueand more. The film, rated PG-13, runs109 minutes.

Completing the series on Feb. 9 and11, “Brideshead Revisited” — inspired bythe best-selling Evelyn Waugh novel ofthe same name — is a riveting drama oflove, power and betrayal, featuring stun-ning performances by Academy Awardwinner Emma Thompson (Best Actress,

Howard’s End, 1992) and MatthewGoode (The Lookout). When the charm-ing aristocrat Sebastian invites CharlesRyder to his family’s estate, Charlesbecomes seduced by the opulent lifestyleof the Marchmain family and by Julia,Sebastian’s sister. As Charles and Julia’sromance deepens, repercussions follow,and Charles discovers that at Brideshead,love, money and power come at a price.“Brideshead Revisited,” 133 minuteslong, is rated PG-13. It’s a spellbindingstory you’ll want to revisit again andagain.

No set admission is charged; insteadACT suggests a donation of $3 or $4 perperson, which helps the non-profit organ-ization continue to offer eclectic andinnovative films for public viewing. Thefilm series is also made possible throughthe support of Winter Film Series spon-sor Profile Subaru and season sponsorSilver Lake Home Center.

For more information call the CookMemorial Library at 323-8510, theMoultonborough Library at 476-8895, orACT at 323-8104. ▲

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Mountain Top Music brings two Bowdoin College standouts

Enjoy the Meddiebempsters and Miscellania at KHS, Jan. 30

The Meddiebempsters, along withtheir sister group, Miscellania, willbring their stage magic to the Valleywhen they perform at Kennett HighSchool’s Loynd Auditorium on Friday,Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m.

The Bowdoin CollegeMeddiebempsters are the nation’sthird-oldest a cappella group and theoldest student organization atBowdoin College, in Brunswick,Maine. Since 1937, the men of theMeddiebempsters have been entertain-ing audiences with their music as wellas with their fun-loving stage presence.

Nailing down exactly what theMeddies do in performance is a surpris-ingly difficult task except to say thatthey entertain through vocal perform-ance. Meddies have been seen dancing— both choreographed and pathetical-ly improvised — running out into theaudience, inviting extensive audienceinvolvement, performing skits, and

much more. In the mid-’70s, a new a cappella

group formed at Bowdoin College,Miscellania, cited as a female augment-ed double quartet. Miscellania is knownfor their melodic and layered back-grounds, phenomenal soloists, and anall-around classy appearance on stage.They arrange and perform a wide vari-ety of diverse pieces pulling from suchgenres as folk, country, classical, R&Band Pop, to name a few.

Cost of the event is $15 for adults,and $8 for students; group and familyrates available. Reserve your tickets bycalling 447-4737, [email protected], or vis-iting www.mountaintopmusic.org.

Be sure to check the MTMCCalendar of Events for informationabout its other presentations, to includefaculty and student performances, pub-lic and home concerts, and their story-telling series. ▲

Carol Foord performs a reenactment of the story of Dolly Copp, a Pinkham Notch settler in the 1800s, at Tin Mountain Conservation Center on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

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See a piece of live history in the person of Dolly Copp

Dolly Copp to make ‘historic’visit to Tin Mountain

If you are interested in the history ofthe people that shaped the MountWashington Valley, don’t miss the pro-gram at Tin Mountain ConservationCenter in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 27. At12:15 p.m. meet a character re-enact-ment of Dolly Copp (1808 - 1891) withTin Mountain Conservation CenterTeacher/Naturalist Carol Foord.

Copp, the first innkeeper in PinkhamNotch, turned a bleak wilderness into awelcoming domain for guests who ate attables set with silver candlesticks andhand-woven table-cloths, and slept incomfortable beds with handmade linens.Even after the grand hotels were builit,patrons returned for her home-cookedmeals and to purchase her sweet honeyand apple butter. Foord will transportyou back in time with her spell-bindingfirst-person interpretation, includingwonderful storytelling and attention todetail. Learn about the rugged history ofthe 1800’s in the Pinkham Notch area

through Dolly Copp’s eyes.At 11 a.m., before Copp makes her

appearace, join Tin Mountain OutreachCoordinator Joshua Potter for a brieftour of Tin Mountain’s “green” NatureLearning Center, complete with 20species of locally harvested wood, finelocal craftmenship, and solar-thermaland solar-electric technologies.

At 11:45 a.m. a lunch will be served tothose who have registered through theGibson Center for Senior Services,which will also be providing transporta-tion to the program from NorthConway.

This Tin Mountain program isoffered for the Gibson Center forSenior Services through a grant fromthe Robert and Dorothy GoldbergFoundation. The program is free andopen to the public. Contact JillReynolds of the Gibson Center at 356-3231 to register or for more info. ▲

Group meets at North Conway Library and anyone is welcome to attend

TGIF Book Group to discuss‘Skeletons at the Feast,’ Feb. 6

The North Conway Library has cho-sen “Skeletons at the Feast,” by ChrisBohjalian, as the next book in its TGIFBook Group.

On Friday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m, thegroup will discuss this gripping histori-cal novel at the library. Everyone is wel-come whether you are a library memberor not and whether you have read thebook or not.

Based on an unpublished World WarII diary, Bohjalian re-creates in thisnovel the fitful westward flight of aPrussian aristocrat, her children, andtheir Scottish POW servant in the wan-ing months of the war. As this unlikelygroup desperately flees the advancingRussian troops, they attempt to cross theremnants of the Third Reich, fromWarsaw to the Rhine if necessary, toreach the British and American lines.

On this trek, they befriend an evenmore unlikely protector: a young Jewwho somehow had escaped from anAuschwitz-bound train and who nowimpersonates a Wehrmacht corporal.

This gripping novel deftly capturesboth the power and poignancy ofromance and the terror and tragedy ofwar. Reviews have been stellar and thebook is hailed as the perfect choice forbook clubs.

The TGIF book group meets on thefirst Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m.at the North Conway Library. Theselection for the following months willbe made at the next meeting inFebruary.

Copies for “Skeletons at the Feast”are available at the library. Contact thelibrary at 356-2961 for more informa-tion or to reserve a copy. ▲

Award-winning watercolorist to present 3-day course, Feb. 6-8

MWV Arts Association offers watercolor workshop

The Mt. Washington Valley ArtsAssociation is presenting “WatercolorMagic,” a three-part weekend class onFeb. 6 through 8, for the experienced orbeginner painter.

The class will be taught by LavonneSuwalski, a world-renowned watercol-orist. In this workshop participants willlearn and explore techniques that can beused by both the experienced and begin-ning painter. Students will gain a knowl-edge of watercolor by seeing and trying.

The class will focus on painting in afree style with an emphasis on color andcomposition. By trying a variety of stylesand designs, participants will create sim-ple, yet dramatic paintings inspired bythe landscapes of the White Mountains.Class time will include demonstrations,followed by time to paint and explorewith guidance from Suwalski.

Suwalski graduated with a degree infine art from Emmanuel College inBoston and received a master’s degreewith an art focus from Clark University.She is an award-winning Copley artist.

Her work is in corporate and privatecollections around the world. Beginnerslearn from her clear teaching style, andexperienced painters enjoy her freeteaching style. Enthusiasm is a key wordto describe Suwalski and her teachingstyle. She has 30 years experience teach-ing students of all ages and abilities.

Space is limited for “WatercolorMagic,” so register now. The registra-tion deadline is Friday, Jan. 30.“Watercolor Magic” is a three-part classthat will take place on Friday, Feb. 6,from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 8,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class willtake place in the MWVAA office inNorth Conway Village at NorcrossPlace next to RSN. The class is $120 formembers and $145 for non-members.More information on other classes andworkshops being offered by theMWVAA, including course descrip-tions, dates and prices, can be foundonline at mwvarts.org or by calling 603-356-ARTS (2787). ▲


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“Company” deals with the universalsubject of marriage in all its wondrous,touchingly comedic, and ironic forms.The play is set in New York and sur-rounds bachelor Bobby, the five marriedcouples that are his best friends, and histhree girlfriends. Drifting from house tohouse Bobby finds all the things he trulyloves about being in a relationship andwonders why he can’t find ‘the girl’ forhim. Sondheim’s magnificent score fea-tures the wildly popular songs, “LadiesWho Lunch” and “Being Alive.”

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“I can’t remember thelast time we assembled sucha large cast that has goneabove and beyond thedemands of the story andthe score,” said director KenMartin. “This is, arguably,Sondheim’s most complexand challenging musical. Itrequires angelic voices,adroit performances, andincredible talent to put iton…and it appears that wehave it.”

“Company” won 12 TonyAwards in its originalBroadway run in 1970 andthree more for its revival in2006.

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“Company” runs Jan. 22, 23, 24, 29,30 and 31. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays.Tickets for all shows are $25 for non-members. Membership is available andreservations can be made by calling thebox office at (603) 662-7591.

M&D Productions is an award-win-ning, community theatre companylocated in Your Theatre at 1857 WhiteMountain Highway, right next toBellini’s and Vintner’s Cellar Winery inWillow Common in North Conway. ▲

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Tin Mtn. hosts workshop entitled‘Insulate Before You Insolate’

Tin Mountain Conservation Centeris hosting a workshop entitled “InsulateBefore You Insolate*” (*employ the sunfor heating) to be held at the TMCCNature Learning Center on Saturday,Jan. 31, from 1 to 4 p.m.

This practical workshop is for thosewishing to lower energy costs now andinto the future through the use of alter-native energy, energy conservation, andgetting the best out of both. The work-shop will offer a perspective on what’snecessary to reduce energy costs in newand existing homes. It will stress theimportance of making a structure asenergy efficient as reasonably possiblebefore investing in solar, wind, geo-ther-mal, or other non-fossil fueled means ofheating, cooling, and power generation.

It will seek to dispel the notion thatsolar space heating is something that you“put onto” a house by demonstratingthat it should be something that youbuild in, either by initial design or byremodeling — a principle called “passivesolar.” It also will show that “activesolar” add-on systems, such as solarwater heating and power generation byphotovoltaics (PV panels) or windmills,can be cost effective for new or existinghomes when proper conditions are met.

The workshop presenter will be RussLanoie, who has had more than 30 yearsof living in a local passive solar homewith wood as the only source of backupheating for half of those years, solar hotwater that contributed 85 percent ofdomestic hot water needs for his familyof five, and other energy saving appli-ances, principles and techniques.

Lanoie has sold and/or installed manyenergy conservation products andreceived his New Hampshire energyauditor’s certification in 1982. He con-ducted many energy workshops and co-founded a local group that presentedseveral “Energy Fairs” in the late ’70sand administered a government grantthat helped to design and build 20 ormore solar greenhouses in the Valley.

In the early ’80s, the Conway areahad more solar demonstration grantmoney than almost all the rest of New

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Although this program will not be atraditional “Energy Fair” with displaybooths, the Tin Mountain ConservationCenter itself is a showplace of energyconservation and active and passive solardesign utilizing solar space and hot waterheating with wood-fired backup andextensive photovoltaic power generationtied to the electric grid. Attendees cantour the facility during the mid-after-noon break. They also will be able tohear from several local contractors whodeal with solar home design and buildingas well as energy conservation products.For those ready to proceed to the nextlevel of energy independence, there willbe suppliers of alternative energy equip-ment to answer questions and provideliterature and direction to participants

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Mt. Avalon is steep and sweetBy Steve Smith

WHEN IT COMES TO SHORT-er hikes in Crawford Notch with greatviews, the relatively easy jaunt to Mt.Willard gets most of the press. But ifyou’re willing to undertake a some-what longer and decidedly steeperclimb, Mt. Avalon — a rocky spur thatjuts out from the flank of 4000-footerMt. Field — will reward you withmagnificent views of the PresidentialRange and the Notch.

Nineteenth century guidebook edi-tor Moses Sweetser named Mt. Avalonafter its resemblance to hills on theAvalon peninsula of Newfoundland. Inhis classic, “The White Mountains – AHandbook for Travellers,” Sweetserdeclared that this rocky peak was “afine watch-tower from which to rec-onnoiter the main Mt.-Willey range”of Mts. Tom, Field and Willey.

The last half-mile of the 1.9-mileclimb to Avalon has some very steeppitches, so in winter it’s best done withdeep snow cover. In lean snow timessome of the steeper spots can get quiteicy and may require Microspikes orcrampons. Last Tuesday I knew thecover would be good, and I left the’spikes at home.

PARKING NEAR THE AMCHighland Center beside Route 302 atthe top of Crawford Notch, I strappedon my snowshoes and shuffled acrossthe windswept field, heading for thestart of the Avalon Trail beyond therailroad tracks. I paused briefly tolook up at my destination. Under

graying skies, the craggy dome ofAvalon loomed impressively in frontof the higher, wooded mass of Mt.Field.

Once into the woods, I found a finesnowshoe track with a bit of freshpowder on top. In a quarter mile thetrail crossed Crawford Brook on asolid snow bridge. In fact, thanks torecent cold weather the brook wascompletely snowbound in both direc-tions.

Up to its intersection with the A-ZTrail, the Avalon Trail features mod-erate grades that are ideal for snow-shoeing, with a second brook crossingalong the way. About a mile in I over-took a hiker whose divot-like boottracks I had been following. A newbieto winter hiking, he was headed forMt. Avalon with neither pack norwater, and wore a cotton hoodie underhis jacket. He did, at least, have a map.

I’m all for everyone hiking theirown hike, but as a safety-consciouswinter trekker I felt obliged to makesome friendly suggestions to him forfuture journeys: carry a pack, bringsome water, ditch the cotton, and usesnowshoes on a softly packed trail,both for easier going and to preservethe track for other snowshoers. Hetook the advice graciously andplanned to try out snowshoes the nextday.

A steadier pitch lifted me to the A-Z Trail junction, where the AvalonTrail bears left and soon commences avery steep climb up the slope. Severallong stretches had been packed down

From the open summit of Mt. Avalon, arocky spur of the Willey Range on the westside of Crawford Notch, snowshoers canpeer down the valley and look across at thelong rampart of the Webster Cliffs. TheAvalon Trail provides a sometimes steepand challenging 1.9-mile climb to the peak.(Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photo)

The tame Canada jay (also known as the gray jay) frequents the summits of the Willey Range and will gladly accepttidbits from the hands of obliging hikers. (Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photo)


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Higher up the grade eased off and Iambled through a postcard gallery ofsnow-caked evergreens. Probing withmy ski pole, I determined that thesnow was nearly three feet deep.

The 100-yard side trail to the sum-mit of Mt. Avalon (3,442 feet) was thesteepest and most challenging part ofthe trip. It was exhilarating to emergefrom the thick woods onto the openrocks, even though fog had justenshrouded the Presidentials.

The clouds parted enough to reveala monochrome view down into theNotch and across to the long, snow-streaked rampart of the WebsterCliffs. I bundled up against the windand pulled out a sandwich to munchon while savoring the vista.

I was quickly joined by a trio ofCanada jays. These tame, rascallyfeathered friends make frequentappearances on Mt. Avalon and thehigher neighboring peaks. They’realways looking for a handout. Iobliged them with a few small piecesof bread.

After carefully negotiating thedescent of the summit spur trail, Imade a short jaunt farther up theAvalon Trail to a ledgy opening in theflat saddle behind Mt. Avalon.Nothing spectacular here, just a neatlittle nook with intimate views of theadjacent peaks.

On the way back down the AvalonTrail I saw that the packless hiker hadmade it halfway up the steep ascentbefore throwing in the towel. He hadbutt-slid most of the way back downthe pitch. I was relieved to see that hewas not lying sprawled and injured atthe bottom. Sliding can be fun, but itis not without risk.

On the lower part of the trail Imade a detour on the “Cascade Loop”past Pearl Cascade and BeecherCascade. Waterfalls can captivate withdancing water or gleaming ice flows,but last week these were just facelessslopes of snow. Still, the silky powder

and pretty forest on this path madefor an enjoyable diversion. Whencombined with the climb to Avalon, itmakes for a half-day well-spent.

LAST WEEK’S COLD SNAPwas a doozie, and spawned an inter-esting thread on the hiking website,viewsfromthetop.com: “Too cold tohike?” The consensus among hard-core winter trampers seemed to bethat in zero or even subzero weather,sheltered hikes can be enjoyed in rea-sonable comfort with appropriatefootwear and clothing layers. Butwhen wind and exposure are added tothe equation, the comfort level plum-mets and the dangers rise dramatical-ly.

Last Thursday — a stunning day ofbright sun and cobalt skies with zero-range temperatures — hiking partnerJohn Compton and I gave the “Toocold to hike?” discussion a field testwith a snowshoe trek up Mt.Tecumseh in Waterville Valley.

Though the thermometer readminus two at the wooded summit (thelowest and easiest of the 4000-foot-ers), there was barely a puff of abreeze. We were able to layer up andspend some time enjoying the vistas ofsparkling, snow-crusted peaks. Hadthere been any wind to speak of, wewould have snapped a few photos withbenumbed fingers and beaten a hastyretreat down the trail.

We reconfirmed the adage that ona bitterly cold day, wind, or lackthereof, makes all the difference. ▲


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