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OOnn tthhee CCoovveerrLogging Camps RevisitedLogging Camp 24 in the Cedar Brook Valley was oneof the later logging camps of the East Branch &Lincoln Railroad in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Itwas in use during the 1930s and early 1940s. Its exten-sive clearings are still prominent today along the CedarBrook Trail. See story on Page A4.

(Photo from “Lincoln-Woodstock, A PhotographicJourney Into The Area’s Colorful Past,” by Mike

Dickerman, courtesy of Bondcliff Books)

InsideTheatre In The ValleyThe Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth openstheir 2009 season with the musical, “Brigadoon.”The show runs through July 11. Page A21

As The Wheels TurnThe 21st Annual Maine Bike Rally takes placethis weekend in Fryeburg, Maine. Peter Minnichand friends bike some of the Rally’s featuredmountain bike trails and road rides. Page A10

IndexArts & Entertainment..............................Page A20Business News...................................Pages A18-19Calendar ...................................................Page A24Entertainment ..........................................Page A27On the Links ............................................Page A12On the Rockpile.......................................Page A32Real Estate ...............................Pages A6 & A22-23Sports.................................................Pages A13-15

By Erik EiseleCoos County Democrat

My dog is smaller than most cats.He is a 13-pound Boston terriernamed Guinness, and he thinks

he rules my house. I, of course, think I rule my house.

Usually my wife is around to balance theargument, but this past weekend she leftto visit her family. Guinness and I stayedhome to settle our differences.

On Sunday I woke to the sound of raindrops, so I pulled the covers over my headand went back to sleep. For a moment.

I felt little feet dancing on my head,and a nose pushing its way under the cov-ers. Guinness glared at me, but I pretend-ed to be asleep.

I didn’t fool him. He jumped on me,both paws landing on my cheek, andbarked. I tried to push him away, but headvanced again, determined to keep meawake. I got up, groggy and vengeful.

“What?” I said, Guinness still on thefoot of the bed. He dove to the floor andran to the living room. He trotted backcarrying a tennis ball like a fresh kill. Igroaned. It was too early for him to havethis much energy.

As I made breakfast Guinness contin-ued to taunt me, jumping on my legs,pushing the tennis ball into my feet andgrowling.

“OK, OK,” I said. “We’ll play. Hangon.”

He didn’t believe me — he scrutinizedevery move I made, keeping me on track.

I dressed and filled a water bottle,grabbed a small backpack and filled it withsnacks, a fleece, a raincoat and a leash.

“OK, let’s go,” I said as I opened theoutside door. I followed him down thestairs to the car. At that instant it appearedhe had won.

BY THE TIME WE DROVE intothe Frankenstein Cliff trail parking areathe rain had stopped. I got out of the carand opened the back door. Guinnessbounded off the seat and raced around theparking lot, sniffing the smells of a newplace.

Frankenstein Cliff is located just insideCrawford Notch State Park. In the winter

it is an ice climber’s playground, withfrozen waterfalls several hundred feet tall.In the summer it is swathed in green andis a great place for a day hike.

One of the most popular trails in theWhite Mountains leaves from the parkinglot and goes up to Arethusa Falls, a 200-foot waterfall about a mile up the trail.Guinness and I have been to ArethusaFalls with my wife Sasha before, but thistime I had a different route in mind.

We started down the trail, which runsparallel to a set of train tracks. The tracksare about 100 feet away on the other sideof a berm, and as we walked through towoods there was no indication it wasthere, until after a half mile where the trailmakes a hard left and goes under a rail-road trestle.

Guinness looked up at the trestle,unsure if we should go under it.

"Let’s go," I yelled, and he scurriedalong. As we climbed up the embankmenthe kept looking back at it over his shoul-der.

The trail starts its climb here, and weboth noticed. I started sweating, as thehumidity was still somewhere near 100percent. Guinness’ tongue started to dan-gle from his mouth, and I had to coax himup some steeper sections.

The trail goes past big rock faces, cliffsI recognized as the winter climbs Pegasusand Chia. They were soaked, with littlecascades tumbling from the top. The cas-cades formed streams I stepped over;Guinness hopped from rock to rock,pausing to gain his balance after eachjump. I laughed as he slipped and gotdoused.

The climbing continued, though morein the trees. The sign had said somethingaround a mile and a half to the top of thecliff, and I was starting to feel maybe thesign had been wrong. The trail wasmuddy from the recent rain, andGuinness’ white underbelly was coatedblack. But he still bounded ahead of meevery time I stepped to the side, lookingback as if to say, “Come on already."

We popped out from the tree cover toa beautiful view: the clouds receding downthe notch with crisp green on the moun-tains. I pulled off my pack and offered

Guinness water, part of a temporary truceuntil we started hiking again.

The trail continued up and down alongthe top of the cliff, with viewpoints to thenorth and to the south. T h eclouds lowered and I heard raindrops onthe leaves overhead, so we decided not tovisit every one. Instead we marchedtoward the falls, a mile or so away.

The rain never really picked up, butthis part of the trail was muddier than thefirst part. Guinness had no problems,owing to his four legs, but I lost my bal-ance more than once, one time nearlyfalling completely. I caught myself on atree as my feet skated out from under me;Guinness looked at me in disgust.

There were several stream crossingsalong the trail, each larger than the last.Guinness made it gingerly across the firsttwo, but by the third one he started look-ing to me for aid. I picked him up andheld him at arm’s length like a dirty diaperas I hopped from stone to stone. After sev-eral of these both of us were looking for-ward to being rid of the other.

We hit the junction with the ArethusaFalls trail and instantly saw people. Heand I had been free to continue our duelfor more than three miles, but the fallsmarked the end and we put on our happyfaces — I wasn’t going to have someonecall me a bad dog owner, and he wasn’tgoing to be called a bad dog.

We made the short side trip to the falls,where I snapped a photo and he dodgedlittle children wanting to “pet the puppy”(he’s nine).

Guinness led the way back to the car,which he knew well, but he did it with lessspring in his step than normal. As we gotcloser to the parking lot he started to swayfrom side to side; the nearly five miles andthree hours had taken its toll on him. Hedidn’t even object to me putting him on aleash as we got close to the road, a clearsign I took to mean I was in charge.

I unlocked the car and opened thedoor. Guinness refused my assistance intothe back seat despite his exhaustion, andplopped down in his bed for the ridehome.

As we got back to town, the rain start-ed to fall again. So much for my lazy

Sunday. We pulled into the driveway andI let Guinness out of the car. He raninside, with me right behind him. I got tothe living room and sunk into the couch— maybe I’d worn myself out as much asGuinness. I took a deep breath and got upto go shower.

There, before the bathroom door, wasa small black and white terrier, a tennisball in his mouth, growling. According tohim it was still time to play.

•••••Crawford Notch State Park FactsCrawford Notch State Park has more

than 5,000 acres of hiking, camping,sightseeing, rock climbing, ice climbingand fishing. The park contains the state’stallest waterfall, Arethusa Falls, as well asa part of the 2,100-mile AppalachianTrail.

The park is on Route 302 betweenBartlett and Twin Mountain. There areparking lots along Route 302 that giveaccess to the trails, streams and cliffs, aswell as the Willey House, a historic build-ing inside the park. The parking lot forArethusa Falls trail and Frankenstein cliffsis at the south end of the park. The WilleyHouse is further north, and then the parkends at the height of land of CrawfordNotch, with access to more trails, scenictrain rides and the AMC’s HighlandCenter.

To find out more about the hikingtrails check out the AMC’s WhiteMountain Guide. For information onrock or ice climbing in Crawford Notchcheck out “An Ice Climber’s Guide toNorthern New England,” by RickWilcox, and “Rock Climbing NewEngland,” by Stewart Green.

The park charges a day use fee of $4per adult, $2 per child ages six to 11, andis free for children under five. Pets areallowed in the park but they must beleashed.

Camping is available at the Dry RiverCampground, which offers 36 sites, most-ly available by reservation. Sites cost $23 anight.

More information is available atwww.nhstateparks.com or by calling 1-877-NHParks. ▲

above: The view from the top. left: Arethusa Falls, a worthy hike in its own right.far left: On the trail with Guinness. (Photos by Erik Eisele)

A State Park Summer - first in a series of visits to N.H. State Parks

Lazy Sunday lends itself to hike in Crawford Notch State Park

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‘Science in the Mountains’ connects science centers around the world

Observatory to host innovative environmental lecture seriesNORTH CONWAY — If the thoughtof taking a jaunt to New York, Miami,Montreal or Australia seems a little outof reach for you this summer, thinkagain. On six consecutive Wednesday

evenings from July 15 to Aug. 19,Mount Washington Observatory invitesyou to travel to exciting scientific desti-nations around the world during its2009 “Science in the Mountains: A

Passport to Science” videoconferencelecture series.

Featuring such timely issues as epi-demiology and climate change, thisyear’s series will discuss a variety of top-ics based on our environment. Expertsfrom the United Nations, Reef HQAquarium, Miami Science Museum andmore will discuss the latest research andfindings from the field.

“As a scientific institution, we arealways looking for ways to engage peo-ple in the issues scientists are facingtoday,” says Scot Henley, ExecutiveDirector of the Mount WashingtonObservatory. “The interactive videocon-ferencing format is so exciting, as partic-ipants are able to meet and talk with thereal experts in the field — without everleaving North Conway.”

Destinations in the 2009 series spanthe continent and reach to the SouthernHemisphere. From the comfort of theirchairs in the Mount WashingtonObservatory Weather Discovery Center,participants will experience rare plantspecies of the tropics, interact with exot-ic animals, and see the Great BarrierReef.

The 2009 “Science in the Mountains:A Passport to Science” series builds onthe success of the Observatory’s new dis-tance learning programs, which utilizethe same videoconferencing technologyto connect schools across the countrywith the Observatory’s weather expertson Mount Washington.

“Videoconferencing is gaining popu-larity in both business and education,”explains Director of Education MichelleCruz. “As fuel prices continue to risewhile budgets remain low, more andmore schools are adopting this technol-ogy. It’s innovative and relevant, and weare thrilled to offer this kind of learningexperience.”

“Science in the Mountains: APassport to Science” will be held at theMount Washington ObservatoryWeather Discovery Center in NorthConway on consecutive Wednesdayevenings from July 15 through Aug.19.Programs begin at 7 p.m., but seating islimited, so early arrival is encouraged.Admission is free and open to the public.A complete schedule, including dates,destinations and topics, can be found onMountWashington.org. ▲

Anthony Colby returns July 11 to defend his title; registration open until July 9

Newton’s Revenge: The other bike race up Mt. Washington

PINKHAM NOTCH — AnthonyColby of Durango, Colo., hasannounced that he will return to theMt. Washington Auto Road on July 11,with his lowest-geared bicycle, todefend his title as the men’s reigningchampion in Newton’s Revenge.

Colby, 30, last year won this 7.6-mile bike race to the top of the highestpeak in the Northeast in 55 minutesfive seconds, heightening his reputa-tion as one of the best hillclimbersamong professional cyclists in theUnited States.

Marti Shea, 46, of Marblehead,Mass., will similarly be defending hertitle as the women’s champion inNewton’s Revenge. Shea, an inde-pendent veteran rider and former dis-tance runner, won Newton’s Re-venge last year in one hour 14 minutes22 seconds.

Colby made his Mt. Washingtondebut in 2005 in the Mt. WashingtonAuto Road Bicycle Hillclimb, the olderand better-known of the two bike racesthat take place on the same gruelingcourse each summer. In that race hefinished second, beaten only byOlympic gold medalist and four-timeMt. Washington winner TylerHamilton.

Marti Shea is in fact the only womanever to win Newton’s Revenge, havingalso won it in its inaugural year, 2006.In 2007 dangerous weather on the sum-mit forced that race’s cancellation. The2006 men’s winner was PaulCarpissassi, who finished remarkably in

exactly one hour to the nearest tenth ofa second.

Newton’s Revenge will acceptentrants until 5 p.m. on July 9. Theentry fee for Newton’s is $300, or $450for tandems. As the “other” race up theMt. Washington Auto Road, Newton’sRevenge opens for registration onlyafter the Hillclimb has filled to itscapacity of 600 entrants. This year theHillclimb opened for registration onFeb. 1 and filled to capacity two dayslater. The registration site for Newton’sRevenge is http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5731. ▲

Newton’s Revenge. “The other bikerace up Mt. Washington” set to takeplace on Saturday, July 11.

(Mountain Ear File Photo)


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History hidden in the woods

Visiting the old logging camps

Earlier this summer my friend John Compton and Iventured off the hiking trails into Bumpus Basin, a little-known glacial cirque on the north side of

Mt. Madison in the Presidential Range.Although we knew there would be no open views in this

remote, heavily wooded valley, several attractions lured us into the trackless forest. Not the least of these was the chanceof finding an old logging camp — one of the best places toexperience the fascinating history of the White Mountainwoods.

The north slopes of the Northern Presidentials were heavilylogged from about 1903 to 1908. Though there were no logging railroads associated with this operation, there were logging roads and remote camps. Old trail and topo maps can provide clues as to locations.

By Steve SmithContributing Writer

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIR-cumstances, John and I set off separate-ly on our quest into Bumpus Basin. Buteventually we met up, a couple of milesoff the Howker Ridge Trail, in a beauti-ful open glade of white birch.

When I saw John, who had set out anhour ahead of me, I hailed him andasked him if he’d found the camp. “Thisis it!” he replied.

And so it was. The opening hadgrown up to weeds and ferns, with a lux-uriant patch of cow parsnip — whichold-timers used as a salve for sores andbruises. In one corner of the old campsite were parts from a woodstove and ababy blue coffeepot.

John also found a bottle that onceheld Minard’s Liniment, which the lum-bermen used to soothe aching muscles.At the time this camp was in operation,Minard’s, billed as the “King of Pain,”was manufactured in Framingham,Mass. It’s still on the market today,though it’s now made by a Canadiancompany.

Of course, we left these artifacts rightwhere we found them. It is illegal toremove historic artifacts from the WhiteMountain National Forest (the fine canbe up to $20,000), and it is uncon-scionable as well. They should be left forother history-minded explorers to enjoy.

But just in case, we’re not revealingexactly where this site is.

The big logging era in the WhiteMountains extended roughly from the1870s to the 1940s, with the heaviestcutting taking place in different places atdifferent times. Because many of theseareas were remote, with the logs oftenhauled out over miles of railroad track, itwas necessary to build camps for thelumbermen to work out of for months ata time.

During this period dozens of loggingcamps were raised, used and abandonedall across the region. The buildingsranged from log shacks with tarpaperroofs to relatively luxurious frame struc-tures. The more remote camps tendedto be more primitive. The J.E. Henryoperation along the East Branch &Lincoln Railroad in the PemigewassetWilderness was unique for its portablelogging camps, which could be movedfrom place to place along the line.

The bunkhouses, cookhouses, stablesand other buildings are long gone.Often they were burned by the lumbercompanies when no longer needed, todiscourage use by campers — whomight inadvertently start a forest fire.

Still, many of the camp locations caneasily be located along today’s hikingtrails, especially the routes that follow


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old railroad grades. The forest has beenunable to reclaim the most heavily usedareas, where the soil was compacted foryears. They remain as brushy clearingsamidst the trees, brimming with weedsand brambles.

Less trampled logging camp sitesmay not be as obvious to the casualobserver. Their approximate locationscan be discerned from the maps thatappear in several excellent WhiteMountain logging railroad books: C.Francis Belcher’s “Logging Railroads ofthe White Mountains,” (out of print)and Bill Gove’s trilogy of “J.E. Henry’sLogging Railroads,” (also out of print),“Logging Railroads of the Saco RiverValley,” and “Logging Railroads alongthe Pemigewasset River.”

AN INTERESTING ARTIFACTfound around many camp sites is thesled runner. Occasionally there may be asled hitch nearby. These confirm thatmost of the log hauling was done in win-ter by horse and sled.

Old buckets, pails, strapping and

pieces of woodstoves and stovepipe arealso scattered about in the woods andclearings. Crosscut saw blades, or piecesthereof, may lurk in the brush.Sometimes you’ll find an apple treeincongruously growing at the site, theresult of a core tossed away by a lumber-man many decades ago.

Less often found are tools such ascant dog heads. (A cant dog or peavey isa long-handled tool with a metal spikeand hook on the end, used for turninglogs.) We once found a pile of these at acamp site deep in the PemigewassetWilderness. At that same spot we alsochanced upon a heap of rotting bootswith hobnailed soles. And on a trekalong the Dry River Trail near CrawfordNotch one of our group spotted a horse-shoe at a birch-fringed camp location, arare find.

By far the greatest concentration oflogging camp sites is in the aforemen-tioned Pemi Wilderness. Some twodozen camps were strung along or adjacent to the nearly 50 miles of railroad grade in this expansive back-

country area.A number of these sites are easily

spotted beside railroad grade routessuch as the Lincoln Woods Trail,Wilderness Trail, Franconia BrookTrail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Cedar BrookTrail, Thoreau Falls Trail, Shoal PondTrail and Nancy Pond Trail. To seesome of these you must be willing to undertake treks of up to 16 milesround trip, though the walking is most-ly gentle.

left: Hiker John Compton of Bethlehemsurveys the brush-grown site of an old logging camp in Bumpus Basin, atrailless glacial cirque on the north side of Mt. Madison in the PresidentialRange. This area was heavily logged in the first decade of the 20th century.(Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photo)

opposite page: Camp 24 in the Cedar Brook valley was one of thelater logging camps of the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad in the PemigewassetWilderness. It was in use during the1930s and early 1940s. Its extensiveclearings are still prominent todayalong the Cedar Brook Trail. (Photo from “Lincoln-Woodstock, APhotographic Journey Into The Area’sColorful Past,” by Mike Dickerman,courtesy of Bondcliff Books)

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PERHAPS THE EASIEST LOG-ging camp site to see, and a great educa-tional trip for kids, is Camp 8 on theLincoln Woods Trail. This walk starts atthe large Lincoln Woods parking areaon the north side of the KancamagusHighway, 30 miles west of Conway and5 miles east of Lincoln.

The Forest Service has placed inter-pretive panels at either end of the sus-pension bridge over the East Branch ofthe Pemigewasset, which leads to thestart of the trail. The panel on the westside of the bridge shows a map of all thelogging camp sites in the Pemi.

The trip to Camp 8 is an easy strollalong the wide former bed of the EastBranch & Lincoln Railroad. This linewas built by infamous Lincoln timberbaron J.E. Henry in the 1890s and wasoperated by the Parker-Young Companyinto the 1940s. Many of the old hemlockties still lie across the trail.

At 1.4 miles the Osseo Trail leaves onthe left, and just beyond is the Camp 8

clearing, also on the left. This site was inuse on and off for several decades, and itwill be a while before the trees reclaimtheir turf.

As the trail skirts the edge of the site,a well-beaten path leads a few steps upto a spot where a sled runner is partlyconcealed in the ground and the weeds.Attached to one end is a hitching device.

If you walk another quarter milenorth, you’ll come to an opening wherea remnant piece of rail has been exposedat the edge of the trail. By droppingdown to the rocks at the edge of the EastBranch, you’ll gain a picturesque viewupstream to the remote ridge ofBondcliff in the heart of the Pemi.

Another logging camp site that’s fair-ly easy to access is “Mudgett’s Camp” onthe Bolles Trail between Mt. Chocoruaand Mt. Paugus. The easiest route startsat the Paugus Mill trailhead off Fowler’sMill Road on the north side ofTamworth.

Start out with a short walk on the

Brook Trail, then veer left on the BollesTrail and cross Paugus Brook on bigstep stones (might be difficult in highwater). Follow the Bolles Trail — anancient logging road — on a long, gen-tle stroll up this beautiful valley. At 0.6mile, just after the Bickford Trail junc-tions, look on the left for a big sawdustpile from the Paugus Mill operation ofthe early 1900s.

The weed-grown camp site, whichwas also associated with the PaugusMill, is reached just after crossing abridge over the brook, 2.7 miles fromthe trailhead. By rummaging aroundhere we found a sled runner, a shovelblade and several other rusting relics.It’s a nice remote spot that’s not oftenvisited.

Other trails near the Valley thatmight provide possibilities for loggingcamp exploration are the Flat MountainPond Trail (west half, along the BeebeRiver Railroad), Rocky Branch Trail(Rocky Branch Railroad), and WildRiver Trail (Wild River Railroad).There are also sites mentioned in theAMC White Mountain Guide along theDownes Brook Trail and the SquareLedge Trail, both from the ConwayLumber Company operation in theSwift River valley.

There are a number of logging campsites, such as the one we recently visitedin Bumpus Basin, that are far removedfrom the trails. Finding these requires acombination of detective work andbushwhacking skills.

I’ve been impressed when bush-whacking friends have found “out-there” sites such as Camp 8-B on thewest flank of Mt. Hitchcock in thePemi, and the Old Johnson Camp wayup in the Liberty Brook basin on theeast side of Mts. Liberty and Flume.

SUCCESS IS NOT ALWAYSguaranteed on a logging camp hunt. Afew weeks ago a couple of guys I knowwent backpacking far into the Pemi,hoping to find Camp 22-A from theEast Branch & Lincoln operation. Theythrashed around for hours in claustro-phobic spruce woods above the NorthFork, but could find no trace of theirobjective. Eventually they retreated,scratched and scarred from their tussle

LoggingContinued from Page A5


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with the thickets. I’m sure they’ll beback.

The ultimate needle in the haystack isCamp 23-A, which the maps show far upthe Jumping Brook valley in the deepestrecesses of the Pemi, miles from thenearest trail. Perhaps someday an avidbushwhacker will lay claim to having“bagged” all 24 known logging campsites in the Pemi. Then he or she couldmove on to try and find the camps affil-iated with the other 16 logging railroadsin the Whites.

On two occasions I’ve stumbledunexpectedly upon camp locations faroff the trails. While probing up the val-ley of Bull Brook on the east side of Mt.Moriah, an area now in the Wild RiverWilderness, I found an 1890s vintagecamp clearing from the Wild RiverRailroad beside the stream. And while afriend and I were snowshoeing from theSabbaday Brook Trail up to SleeperRidge a couple of winters ago, we hap-pened upon what looked like an opencamp area (affiliated with the ConwayLumber Company operation) high up ina side valley between the Sleepers.

Whenever I visit a logging camp site,I try to picture what it was like backthen: the bustling and cursing (and pun-gent smell) of the men, the ringing ofthe axes, the rhythm of the crosscutsaws, the chugging of the locomotivespulling a big load of logs.

The logging railroad books providesome vivid descriptions of how hard thework was. Each of the six days in thework week was a long one, generally

dawn to dusk. Card-playing was a majoractivity on Sunday, the one day off.

One bonus of working in the campswas the hearty and bountiful food. Beef,baked beans and doughnuts were amongthe staples. But the meals were ofteneaten in silence. In J.E. Henry’s camps,No. 46 of the notorious “Rules andRegulations” was: “Any person foundthrowing food or making unnecessaryloud talk at the tables will be fined.”This was later shortened to “No talkingper ord. cook.”

Quoted in Belcher’s “LoggingRailroads of the White Mountains,”young forester Warren Hale describedthe experience of staying in one of J.E.Henry’s camps in 1905:

“Woodsmen hang their wet clothesnear the big stove; they wash their faceand hands each morning and sleep twoin a bunk in their underclothing. Abunkhouse often contains 100 men. Atnight, this closely-packed mass, snoringat high and low gear, talking in theirsleep, with other sundry noises, is noplace for an outsider.”

It’s a way of life that will never beseen again in these parts, but the memo-ries of the camps live on, hidden deep inthe forest.

••••• In addition to the logging railroad

books mentioned above — which fea-ture numerous vintage photos — thereare several other interesting sources onthe camps and the logging operations.For a colorful account of various aspectsof life in New England logging camps,Robert Pike’s “Tall Trees, Tough Men”is highly recommended. The two “OurMountain Trips” books, edited by BenEnglish of Jackson and his sister Jane,contain several first-person accounts ofcoming across logging camps on hikes inthe early 1900s.

Other brief accounts from that era,both of logging camps in the Swift Rivervalley, are found in “At the North ofBearcamp Water,” by Frank Bolles(1892, now out of print) and“Passaconaway in the WhiteMountains,” by Charles Edward Beals,Jr. (1916, usually available from theAlbany Historical Society).

Many historical logging photos, includ-ing one of a camp in the Sabbaday Brookvalley under Mt. Tripyramid, are found atwww.log ginginlincoln.com, a website spon-sored by the Upper PemigewassetHistorical Society. On the main menu,click on “Logging Photos.” ▲

left: Woodstove parts and a coffeepotwere among the century-old artifactsfound in a logging camp site in BumpusBasin on the north side of Mt. Madison.Historic artifacts in old logging campsites should always be left where theywere found for other vistors to enjoy.

far left: Crosscut saw blades are oftenfound around the sites of old loggingcamps. This one was hidden in the leaves at a site near Flat Mountain Pond in the Sandwich Range Wilderness. (Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photos)


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White MountainWaldorf SchoolBenefit. A cakeauction was held atthe Conway PublicLibrary to benefit theWhite MountainWaldorf School classof 2012 for their 8thgrade class trip,three years fromnow. Forty mouthwatering cakes andpies were donated bygenerous local busi-nesses, parents andfriends. GeorgeCleveland was theauctioneer and withhis usual skill andwit, kept things lively

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Second Class of Leadership MWV graduates at Purity Spring ResortNORTH CONWAY — The secondLeadership Mount Washington Valley– Community Connections class grad-uated on June 24 at a ceremonyattended by community and graduatefamily members in the Evergreenroom at the King Pine Base Lodge atPurity Spring Resort. The program,designed to make young people in theMount Washington Valley more pro-ductive citizens, employees and volun-teers, empowered them with tools tomake a difference in their community.

The intensive program was devel-oped by the Mount Washington ValleyYoung Professionals with the help ofthe Mount Washington ValleyChamber of Commerce and theMount Washington Valley EconomicCouncil. The program includes classeson local government, Roberts Rules ofOrder, community education, businessnetworking and the responsibilities ofboards and board memberships. Thisprogram aims to encourage youngprofessionals and graduates to godeeper into personal communityinvolvement.

Josh McAllister of Intervale, whograduated from the program, waslooking for a way to better serve in hiscommunity. “I didn't know what non-profits were around the Valley,” hesaid. McAllister enrolled in the leader-ship program to “meet the people Ineeded to meet and learn the skills tohelp my community, other than justbeing a citizen and showing up to workeach day.” McAllister and 11 othergraduates are now using the skills, net-works and education they receivedthrough Leadership MWV in theircommunities. The leadership programhelped McAllister “recognize wheremy talents were and how I can helpMMV with them.” He also spoke ofhis interest in working further withThe Humane Society, where healready volunteers. The HumaneSociety has contacted him since gradu-ating and is helping him become moreinvolved, utilizing the skills he learnedthrough the leadership program.

Each of the graduates, likeMcAllister, are going on to serve theircommunities in new and exciting ways.Enrollment for the next semester ofLeadership MWV has started. Thecost is $500 per student, but scholar-ships are available. The next semesterwill include nine half-day workshopsthat start in January and end in June.

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The second class of Leadership MWV students graduated June 24. (Courtesy Photo)


As The Wheels Turn

By Peter MinnichContributing Writer

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCKtogether. Bikers have their Laconia.Fishermen their derby. Surfers head forMolokai. Anyone for Burning Man?Why bother? You can have just as muchfun right over the state line in Maine.

The 21st Annual Maine Bike Rallystarts tomorrow, July 10, just across thestate line in Fryeburg, Maine. Hundredsof cycling enthusiasts from all aroundNew England and Canada will camp out

and ride the roads and mountain trails inthe Maine-New Hampshire state linearea. Forty road rides, eight mountainbike rides, and a 17.4-mile Sundaymorning time-trial are planned.

The riding starts at 4 p.m. on Fridayafternoon with a 16-mile “LegStretcher,” led by famous Valley cyclingauthor Marty Basch, going north onRoute 113, across the fields on FishStreet and back south on Route 5. Fivemore road rides will head out, one every15 minutes. Two mountain bike rides

will depart at 4 p.m., an intermediateand a more advanced ride in the justlypopular Porter Road trails network. Ifyou haven’t ridden on these single-tracks, this is a great chance to samplethem with a leader who knows the trails.Local residents can do the rides for free,thanks to the sponsorship by L.L. Bean.Check the list of towns on the “localsride free” link at www.bikemaine.org.

Saturday rides start early, with twocenturies leaving at 7 a.m. Riders willget an early breakfast and a bag lunch atthe Fryeburg Academy cafeteria as partof their registration fee. The two cen-turies cover some of the finest cyclingroutes in the area: “The Wicked HillyTriple Notched Century” takes in BearNotch, Pinkham Notch, and returnsthrough Evans Notch. A flatter “SacoRiver Century” heads southeast alongthe course of the Saco River as far asSalmon Falls, Maine, and back. To viewmaps and elevation profiles of these cen-tury rides, and of all the other road ridesorganized by day, go to www.cascobaybi-cycleclub. org/rallyrides.

SINCE MOST OF MY RALLYweekend will be occupied with themountain bike rides, I decided to checkout a road ride last week to get a taste ofthe variety. The selection of short tomedium rides is daunting; “Farm,Fields, and Forest,” “The SuccotashRide,” “Famous Maine Signpost Ride,”or “The Freedom Ride.” This is only 10percent of the road ride offerings. Takeyour pick.

When the sun finally broke throughlast Friday, you could hear the oohs andahhs all over the Valley from everyonewho loves the outdoors; cyclists, hikers,runners, rockclimbers all rejoicing at thefeel of the strange heat on our shoulders.“Sunshine on my shoulders makes mehappy….” Let’s go ride!

Sally and I met up with Dave andConnie Kinsman to try one of the short-er Rally rides: “Brownfield is Beautiful.”Starting from the Maine InformationCenter at state line, we rode south onHaley Town Road, one of the greatpaving puzzles of Maine (Will that new

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The Fryeburg Academy campsite during the 2008 Maine Bike Rally as seen from the ReMax hot-air balloon. (Peter Minnich/Mountain Ear Photo)


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pavement ever be completed?) AtHampshire/Eaton Road we went left fora mile and a half to Merrill CornerRoad, which we rode right to OldCounty Road. A short distance south onOld County Road we turned right againon Sam Brown Hill Road, which startsat the top of a hill with a wide-open vistatoward the mountains, then descendssteeply to join Porter Road (not themountain biking Porter Road), wherewe turned right and rode a short dis-tance back to Hampshire/ Eaton Road.We finished the loop by riding theConway Road to Conway Lake, MillStreet to Route 302 which took us backeast to the Maine Info Center.

Maybe it was the magic of the sun-shine, but it was a wonderful ride choice,giving us beautiful long views to thenorth, where we watched the clouds liftto reveal the White Mountains. Westopped often to look at the views andlet the sun cure our rainy-day ills. TheBrownfield ride offers plenty of high,open vistas from Merrill Corner, OldCounty Road, and Sam Brown Road.These roads are all shown on Map 4 ofthe DeLorme Maine Atlas andGazetteer, or on the www.cascobaybicy-cleclub.org/rallyrides site.

I kept looking over my shoulder forthe dark rain clouds to roll in, but theyheld off until evening. For once I didn’thave to make use of the towel and drychange of clothes I habitually keep in mycar. Three weeks of practice make thehabit deep.

RALLY MOUNTAIN BIKE ridesare less numerous; eight in all but allhigh quality, single-track routes. Single-track routes have become the holy grailof mountain biking. Check out any ofthe popular areas from Kingdom Trailsto Moose Brook State Park. All rakedsingle-track. That’s what riders comeexpecting to find. Forget the old doubletracks, the snowmobile trails, the hikingtrails. Modern mountain bikers wantsingle-track, and we have plenty of it.

Between rain showers, and some-times in rain showers, I rode severaltimes in the Porter Road network andthen, in the temporary sunshine lastSaturday, on the Side Hill Loop inNorth Conway.

Roland Dubois, Bill Ballou, Sally and

I climbed the Middle Mountain Trail tothe Side Hill Trail, then rode south tothe Rattlesnake Ridge Trail. These twotrails are high and fairly dry. Wedropped down to the Powerline Trail,returning north on the Pillar to PondTrail, then back out to the PowerlineTrail at Burned Truck Junction. Westarted in on the Old Side Hill Trail butturned back because of running waterand deep mud. Instead, we took thePowerline Trail as a last resort. Waterwas everywhere, hub deep for longstretches, followed by loose sand thatclung to our wet wheels. Finally, wejumped onto Sticks and Stones for apleasant dry finish to the seven-mileloop. John Barley and Roland will leadthis loop Saturday morning, departingthe Fryeburg Academy at 9 a.m. for thedrive to the North Conway PuddingPond parking lot.

Saturday morning Rally rides willend in time for riders to get back to theAcademy for the afternoon activitiessuch as the Bike Expo and RepairClinics from 1 to 5 p.m., the Bike Paradeat 3:30 p.m., the Ice Cream Social at 4p.m., with live music by Homemade Jamfrom 3 to 5 p.m. The buffet dinner bythe Moat Mountain Smoke House startsat 6 p.m., followed by dancing musicplayed by Al Hospers and the SoundsClever and the Valley Horns band.

Need another ride? The 17.4-miletime trial starts at 9 a.m. A separate reg-istration is required for the time-trial.Go to www.bikereg.com to register. Ifyou want to register on the day of therace, arrive before 8 a.m. Registrationand race start and finish are at GreenThumb Farms on Route 113 in WestFryeburg.

Meanwhile, at least 10 more roadrides will go out on Sunday morning,including a “Sunrise Ride” at 4:30 a.m.,a dirt road ride to Hemlock Bridge at 9a.m., and a second running of the“Brownfield is Beautiful” ride describedabove at 9:30 a.m. Two more mountainbike rides will leave from the Academygym at 9 a.m., one to Porter Road andthe other to Davis Hill.

We’ve got the rides, the food, themusic. What we need now is threesunny days to complete the picture.The forecast from Mt. WashingtonObservatory suggests a Canadian high

may be on its way: cool, clear air for theend of next week. Wouldn’t that be nice!But I’m not holding my breath. A monthof rain has made me a grumpy realist. I’llbelieve it when I see it. So, get out and

ride before it rains again.And remember, if you’re driving

around the state line area this weekend,watch out for bicyclists. Share the road!

▲

Sally and Connie and Dave Kinsman riding south on Old County Road in Brownfield, Maine, one of 40 Rally road rides to take place this weekend. (Peter Minnich/Mountain Ear Photo)


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On the LinksUnusual sighting on the golf course — sunshine

Divot Kings win spring round in Don Ho League at the EagleBy Pru Smith

Contributing WriterWELL, FOLKS, IT'S A SLOW

news week on the valley golf scene.Most of the early season rounds of char-ity tournaments were played in May andJune in preparation for the (hopefully)busy tourist golf season beginning inJuly. There are also high hopes that wemay experience a turnabout in theunusually cold and wet weather pattern;heard June referred to on a morningweather report as “Junuary” — howtrue!

Don Ho at the EagleAfter eight weeks of play, the Divot

Kings have been crowned as winners ofthe Don Ho spring round at the EagleMountain House. Team membersDennis Lufkin, Jr., Tim Bates, FredFallen, Jr., Harlen Fallen, Chip Henryand Chuck Seavey took the top spot at -42, two shots ahead of the runner-upteam Birdie Hunters at -40. Long Drivewinners in the final match were BrianSmith, Scott Powers, Jessie Ross andAnn Bennett. Evelyn Whelton scoredclosest to the pin honors.

All the Don Ho teams have a coupleof months to recoup and plan strategyfor the fall round of competition. Dadsand daughters, keep in mind that untilJuly 12 daughters (17 and under) willplay free with their Dad at the Eagle inconjunction with the Take YourDaughter to the Course and Play GolfAmerica programs.

On the road with On The LinksJulie Rivers’ On The Links traveling

golfers enjoyed play at Maplewood lastweek where the Teed Offers team scored-6 for the win. In a head to head battle,the Roughians bested the WickedWackers by two shots.

Next week’s play takes this travelingshow to Linderhof followed by the finalweek’s play on their home course atHale’s. Their end of play banquet will beheld on July 27. Full details later.

In Men’s League play, George “TheMailman” Bailey struck again with a +9.Mark Winters scored a +5. In LadiesLeague, Mary Russell won Closest tothe Pin honors last week.

NCCC newsAt the North Conway Country Club

the members, each armed with his ownflag, teed it up on July third and fourthin the weekend’s annual FlagTournament. Each player “plants hisflag” at the point in the round where hishandicap strokes run out; for example, if

you have an 18 handicap you plant theflag when you reach a score of 89 (par 71plus 18). If you are playing really wellyou may have to play on into a 19th hole— on the course, not in the clubhouse— that comes later! On July 3 the topseven spots went to: Tie first - LydiaLansing and Michelle Freitas; 2nd -Jerry Chase; 3rd - Jackie Gauder; 4th -Len White; 5th - Dan Sullivan; 6th - JoeFitzgerald and tie seventh - DougDarrah, Al Goyette, Karen Dufault, JoeSoraghan and Doug Dugrenier. On July4 the following players used their strokes

to their best advantage: 1st - Paul Snell;2nd - Tom Merrill; 3rd - Rob Brewster;4th tie - Scott Merrill, Jerry Chase, AlGoyette, Jerry Lamontagne; 5th - JodySullivan; 6th - Jackie Gaudes; 7th tie -Sandi Poor and Dan Sullivan.

Congratulations to Becky Jefferson,who put some fireworks into her FlagTournament play by scoring a hole inone on the 13th hole. Riki Allen startedher July 4th round with a nice wedgeshot birdie on #1 — a birdie on that holeALWAYS an accomplishment and agreat way to start a round.

Then we have John Phillips... Johnwas playing with partner Tom Merrill,Mike Allan and Scott Merrill when histee ball on #17 splashed into the pond.

Informed by Tom that a par on thehole was probably needed in their“swindler’s” match, John made the req-uisite sacrifice, removed shoes and socksand made his best water shot! Didn’tmake par, but the picture is a keeper.

No news from Wentworth or IndianMound this week.....anyone who hasbeen holding back their special golfaccomplishment news — tell your pro oremail this writer. In the meantime,recently received email from an unknowsource indicates that AARP has asked forsome special news rules of golf for sen-iors. Here are a couple of them. “Rule3.b.3(g) There shall be no such thing asa lost ball. The missing ball is on or nearthe course and will be eventually foundand pocketed by someone else, making ita stolen ball. The player is not to com-pound the felony by charging himself orherself a penalty.” “Rule 6.a.9(k) Thereis no penalty for so-called ‘out ofbounds’. If the penny pinching golfcourse owners bought sufficient landthis would not occur. The golferdeserves an apology, not a penalty.” Iwould expect it will be sometime beforesuch “modification” of the rules takesplace.

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John Phillips on 17th hole, playing with Tom Merrill, Mike Allan, and Scott Merrill onthe 4th of July. (Photo Courtesy of Tom Merrill)


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Registration for Tin Mountain Century Ride now openCharity Century rides are probably the most popular cycling events of the new millennium and can be as challeng-

ing or tranquil as the rider chooses;however, they are always fun andrewarding for all involved. TinMountain Conservation Center’s 8thAnnual Mt. Washington Century Ridewill leave from the Tin MountainNature Learning Center in Albany onSaturday, Aug. 1, between 6 and 8 a.m.

No landscape rivals the natural beau-ty of Mt. Washington and thePresidential Range, and a Century Ridethrough four notches and around thebase of New England’s tallest mountainis without equal. The 100-mile route forTin Mountain Conservation Center’s8th Annual Mt. Washington Centurytravels through fragrant spruce-fir andmajestic northern hardwood forests,across pastoral farm fields strewn withsummer wildflowers, and alongsparkling streams offering a stunningprocession of views of the alpine peaksin the Range. Abbreviated 80-mile and40-mile routes provide wonderful ridesfor those wanting a little less than aCentury.

The Century ride circumnavigatesMt. Washington via the N.H. ScenicByway/Presidential Range Tour routethat provides spectacular mountainviews and tranquil New England pas-toral scenery. The Century is complete-ly supported with five aid stations alongall course routes, support vehicles with

ham radio operators, two on-dutyEMTs, and a bike repair support van. Allriders receive a commemorative t-shirtand may collect pledges to win fantasticprizes. A fabulous meal awaits returningriders who can relax at the TinMountain Nature Learning Center,stroll on the 140-acre sanctuary, andtour the beautiful facility built with localmaterials and craftsmanship and boast-ing of solar heat and electricity.

Tin Mountain Conservation Centerhas been presenting the Mt.Washington Century for the past eightyears, and the number of participantshas been growing annually. Our goal is300 riders this year. Each year, morethan 25 to 30 volunteer members of TinMountain staff five aid stations, ridesupport vehicles, prepare and servemeals, and check in riders. They havefun both supporting the Century andTin Mountain’s environmental educa-tion programs.

For more information and to register,visit the Tin Mountain website, www.tin-mtn.org, and click on the TMCC Mt.Washington Century. The TinMountain homepage provides detailedinformation about routes, registration,pledge sheets, and other useful informa-tion. Call the Tin MountainConservation Center for more informa-tion at 447-6991. There is also time tobecome a sponsor of this year’s ride. ▲

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SSppoorrttss HHiigghhlliigghhttssLast year’s champs fall in double-elimination tournament, June 30

Mt. Washington Valley All-Stars bounced from tourneyBy Joshua Spaulding

Sports EditorWOLFEBORO — What had been afantastic tournament ended in disap-pointing fashion for the MountWashington Valley All-Stars in theDistrict Six 10U tournament inWolfeboro last week.

After going undefeated in the round-robin portion of the tournament theprevious weekend, the Valley boysentered the double-elimination round asthe top seed in their division and wereslotted against Suncook Valley on thefirst day of double-elimination action onTuesday, June 30.

The southern Valley kids got out to aquick start against Mount Washingtonpitcher Zach Foss in the second inning,plating two runs to take an early lead. Anattempt for a third run was cut short bya throw from Paris diBrandi to AdamMartinese at the plate to end the inning.

Mount Washington loaded the basesin the second inning, as Matt Frechette,diBrandi and Anthony Graziano alldrew walks, but they were unable tocross the plate and Suncook held to the2-0 lead.

Suncook added two more runs in thetop of the third inning againstFrechette, though Axel Olson, Foss andPatrick Cullen all made solid catches inthe field in support of the pitcher.

Mount Washington came up withone run in the bottom of the thirdinning, as Aaron Lamar tripled homeMartinese, cutting the lead to 4-1.

The lead was reduced by one more inthe bottom of the fourth, as Graziano

followed walks to diBrandi and Fosswith a sacrifice groundout.

Suncook came back with two moreruns in the top of the fifth inning againstOlson, but the northern boys rallied inthe bottom of the inning to tie the game.

Lamar walked and moved to third ona wild pitch and an error. Consecutivewalks to Kaleb Pepin, Olson, Frechetteand diBrandi plated two more runs tocut the lead to 6-4. Graziano lifted a sac-rifice fly to right to plate one run and athrowing error allowed the tying run toscore.

Martinese and Lamar teamed up tocut down a Suncook runner trying tosteal third in the bottom of the sixth andthe teams went to extra innings.

Olson struck out two batters in theseventh, but in the eighth inning a num-ber of errors came back to haunt MountWashington, as Suncook scored twice totake an 8-6 lead, which they held on to,dealing Mount Washington its first lossof the tournament.

The turnaround time was quick, asthe second game of the day followedabout a half hour later, as the northernkids took to the field against Franklin,who had fallen to Plymouth in the firstgame.

MWV took a lead in the bottom ofthe first, as Martinese led off with a basehit and moved to second on a grounderto the mound by Lamar. After a walk toPepin, Olson grounded to second, plat-ing Martinese with the first run.

Franklin came back and tied the gamein the top of the second, but Martinesewas able to gun down a runner stealing

to keep Franklin from taking the lead.Franklin got to Foss in the third,

scoring four runs before he was replacedby Frechette, who got out of the inning,but not before Franklin had the 5-1 lead.

MWV got some of those runs back inthe bottom of the inning, as Grazianohad a base hit and Martinese reached onan error and both runners scored onwild pitches, making it 5-3.

Valley tied the game in the bottom ofthe fourth inning, as Kyle Kimball dou-bled home Frechette and diBrandi tomake it 5-5 after four innings.

Franklin took the lead on a pair ofruns in the fifth inning, but MWVthreatened in the bottom of the inning,with Lamar and Pepin each lacing basehits to start the inning. Olson walked toload the bases with nobody out, but twostrikeouts and a runner gunned down atthe plate on a wild pitch scoringattempt, sent MWV back to the fielddown a pair.

Olson came in and pitched around apair of errors in the top of the sixth, giv-ing his team one last chance to tie thegame in the bottom of the frame.

However, Valley couldn’t muster theoffense in the last of the sixth andFranklin had the 7-5 win, knocking lastyear’s District Six champions out of thetournament.

The Mount Washington Valley ros-ter includes Devon Ouellette, KalebPepin, Craig Carr, Zach Foss, AdamMartinese, Kyle Kimball, PatrickCullen, Axel Olson, Matt Frechette,Anthony Graziano, Aaron Lamar,McKenzie Murphy and Paris diBrandi.The team is managed by Andy Pepinand assistants Jeff Frechette and AdamMartinese. Ethan Frechette is the team’sbat boy. ▲

Aaron Lamar slides into home as Suncook Valley pitcher Xenthios Cyr prepares to applythe tag in action June 30 in Wolfeboro. (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo)


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Mt. Washington 12U Cal Ripken All-Stars win bigBy Joshua Spaulding

Sports EditorFARMINGTON — The MountWashington 12U Cal Ripken All-Starsturned in a couple of barnburners in theround-robin portion of the District Sixtournament in Farmington over the hol-iday weekend.

The team’s first game, scheduled forThursday, July 2, was postponed due torain and was slated to be made up afterdeadline on Monday evening, July 6.

Instead, MWV opened the tourna-ment the following night, July 3, playingKingswood under the lights at theFarmington 500 Club and those inattendance saw a full-fledged pitcher’sduel.

Nick Graziano started on the hill forMWV and struck out two in the bottomof the first inning after Kingswoodpitcher Jake Hatch did the same in thetop of the first.

Valley got on the board first, scoringone run in the second inning. Fritz Carrbeat out an infield hit, stole second andtook third on a wild pitch. He thenraced home when a pick-off throwsoared wide, giving MWV a 1-0 lead.

Graziano struck out two moreKingswood batters in the bottom of thesecond and in the top of the third,MWV doubled the lead.

John Ferry led off with a base hit andtook second on an error. HunterBousquet followed with a ground ball tofirst for the inning’s first out. However,Ferry was off to third and the throw totry and gun him wasn’t handled and hecame home with MWV’s second run ofthe game.

Kingswood threatened in the bottomof the third, putting two runners on withtwo outs. It took a nice grab by short-stop Tyler Lund of a line drive destinedfor left field to end the inning with theshutout intact.

Drew McDonald took over on thehill for MWV in the fourth and struckout two batters. In the top of the fifth, adouble from Bousquet and a passed ballput MWV one base away from a 3-0lead, but a strikeout and a nice play bythe Kingswood third baseman ended theinning without a run crossing the plate.

MWV threatened again in the top ofthe sixth inning, as McDonald reachedon an error, and Carr beat out a bunt hit.However, a great play by the Kingswoodsecond baseman resulted in a doubleplay. The Valley kids didn’t score, andKingswood had one final chance to geton the board.

A bunt hit and a homer later, the

game was tied and after a walk put thewinning run on base, Lund replacedMcDonald on the hill. He surrenderedan infield hit, but then struck out thenext three hitters to send the game toextra innings.

Erin Milford led off the seventh witha base hit and moved to second on a sac-rifice groundout by Bo Yalenezian. Awalk to Bousquet put two runners onwith one out, but MWV couldn’t get onthe board.

Bousquet made a nice play at third inthe bottom of the seventh, sandwichedbetween two more strikeouts for Lundand in the top of the eighth MWVpulled ahead.

McDonald reached on an error thencame in to score on a wild pitch, makingit a 3-2 game.

Kingswood made it interesting againin the bottom of the frame, as a leadoffdouble put the tying run on base, butLund got a strikeout and a pop up, thencatcher Lucas Tinkham gunned downthe runner trying to steal third, givingMWV the 3-2 win.

The team came back the next day andeasily took care of Franklin by an 11-1score, the first of two games on the hol-iday.

The second of those two games cameagainst Winnisquam and again MWVtook an early lead.

In the top of the second inning, Lunddoubled, took third on a wild pitch andscored on a groundout to short by Carr,giving MWV a 1-0 lead.

Graziano struck out the side in thesecond inning, pitching around a trio of

walks and in the third, MWV came upwith three runs to widen the lead.

Milford reached on an error, and aWill Pollard base hit put runners on thecorners. Tinkham reached on an errorto plate one run, and a stolen base andan error allowed another run to score,though Tinkham was cut down at theplate trying to score. McDonald walkedand stole second, then came around toscore when Bousquet knocked a base hitoff the right field fence for a 4-0 MWVlead.

And that was it for scoring, as the twoteams went quickly the rest of the way.

Lund came in to pitch in the thirdand got an unassisted double play fromMcDonald at first base to help him outof a jam. He then struck out the side inthe fourth.

McDonald came in and retired theside in order (including two strikeouts)in the final inning to secure the 4-0 winfor MWV.

The team’s fourth game of the week-end was probably the fastest game of theweekend, lasting just about an hour on

Sunday afternoon.Newfound and MWV both entered

the game undefeated, but Newfoundhad the edge as they had base runners inevery inning with the exception of thefirst, but couldn’t score.

MWV, on the other hand, had onlytwo base runners in the first four inningsagainst Newfound ace DahltonFairbank.

MWV’s only hit of the day came inthe top of the fifth inning, as Grazianohomered over the fence in right field togive MWV a 1-0 lead.

Graziano started on the hill and wentthree innings and gave up no hits.Lund followed and pitched just thefourth, allowing a hit, but striking outtwo and walking one.

McDonald came on and pitched thefifth and sixth, walking two and givingup two hits, but his best work came inthe sixth inning. Newfound loaded thebases on a single and two walks withnobody out. A grounder back toMcDonald forced the lead runner at theplate. The MWV righty then struck outthe next two batters to end the game,giving MWV a huge round-robin win.

The team’s final round-robin gamewas after deadline Monday, July 6,against host Farmington.

MWV was in position to be one oftwo teams from the American Divisionmoving on to the double-eliminationportion of the tournament, but thoserankings were dependent on the out-comes of Monday’s games.

The double-elimination portion ofthe tournament runs through today,Thursday, July 9.

The MWV roster consists of FritzCarr, Bo Yalenezian, Will Pollard, CaseySandman, Tyler Lund, Erin Milford,Nick Graziano, Lucas Tinkham, JohnFerry, Hunter Bousquet, DrewMcDonald, Josh Kondrat and DylanSanborn. Ryan Lund is the bat boy andthe team is coached by Erik “Rowdy”Brown and assistants Kevin Milford andDavid Walker. ▲

Mount Washington players gather at home plate to welcome Nick Graziano (right) afterhis homer against Newfound on Sunday, July 5. (Matt Perloff/Record-Enterprise Photo)


PPaassssaaggeessBirths

Anthony James-Cary SarsonAnthony James-Cary Sarson was born

on June 17 to Amanda Lee Courtemancheand Sam Sarson of North Conway.

The 6-pound, 9-ounce boy was born atMemorial Hospital in North Conway.

Maternal grandparents are Donna Priceof Ossipee and Paul Courtemanche ofNew Symrna Beach, Fla.

Paternal grandmother is Sarah Sarsonof North Conway.

Anthony joins siblings Henry, Melissa,Taylor, Alex and Christopher at home.

Jude Jackson ColbathJude Jackson Colbath was born on

June 8 to Desarae Repass and BenjaminColbath of North Conway.

The 10-pound, 7-ounce boy was bornat Memorial Hospital in North Conway.

Maternal grandparents are Shawn andMissy Hill of Jackson.

Paternal grandparents are John andLynne Colbath of Center Conway.

Jude joins siblings Gavin and Aiden at home.

Jenna Marie BurnellJenna Marie Burnell was born on June

28 to Heather and Seth Burnell of Conway.The 8-pound, 4-ounce girl was born at

Memorial Hospital in North Conway.Maternal grandparents are Paul and

Nancy Miller of Effingham.Paternal grandparents are Doug and

Kathy Burnell of Conway.

Editor’s Note: Announcements of births,adoptions, engagements, weddings, deathsand memorial services may be sent to thePassages Editor, c/o The Mountain Ear, P.O.Box 530, Conway, N.H. 03818, or emailed [email protected]. Items must besubmitted by Monday noon for publicationon the following Thursday. We are glad topublish engagement and wedding photos(enclose self-addressed, stamped envelopeand kindly print address on back of photo forphoto return).


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Mt. Washington Resort welcomes new director of public relationsBRETTON WOODS — MountWashington Resort has announcedthe hiring of Stacey Doll as theResort’s new Director of PublicRelations.

Doll obtained her Bachelor ofScience in Geography, with a concen-tration in Urban and RegionalPlanning, at Frostburg StateUniversity in 1997. Doll travelled toMontana and North Carolina aftercollege to pursue her career in com-munity land use planning. In 2000,Doll moved to Littleton and took ajob working with North CountryCouncil Regional PlanningCommission, serving for over six yearsas the organization’s community,regional, and transportation planner.Doll led the organization’s public out-reach efforts and developed a trainingand education program for local plan-ning boards.

Doll accepted a position in 2007with Mount Washington Resort’sdevelopment team. For the past twoyears, Doll led the coordination of theResort’s property owners’ associa-tions, the development of the non-profit foundation established throughCelebration Associates, and developedthe Resort’s Sustainability Program.Doll also led the coordination of thepublic outreach meetings for thedevelopment team.

Doll lives in Littleton with her hus-band, Sean, the Resort’s Ski GroupSales Manager, and their two dogs.

For more information aboutMount Washington Resort, call 877-873-0626 or visit www.MountWa-shingtonResort. com. ▲

Country region of New HampshireCharitable Foundation has awarded agrant of $15,000 to the Center.

Along with state, town, privatemonies, and significant assistance fromMemorial Hospital the grant helps todefray the cost of the over $300,000 ayear the health center provides in freecare to members of our community.

The New Hampshire CharitableFoundation has been improving thequality of life in our communities since1962. It builds and manages a collec-tion of charitable funds, totaling near-ly $490 million, created by individuals,families and corporations. TheFoundation is non-partisan, frequentlyplaying the role of convener and cata-lyst on a broad spectrum of issues thataffect our state.

The Foundation awarded morethan $33 million in grants, scholar-ships and initiatives in 2007; morethan $125 million in just the past fiveyears. Based in Concord, theFoundation roots itself in communitiesacross the state through seven regionsincluding Lakes, Manchester,Monadnock, Nashua, North Country,Piscataqua and Upper Valley. Formore information, visit www.nhcf.orgor call 225-6641. ▲

CONWAY — The White MountainCommunity Health Center, a localnon-profit safety net healthcareprovider serving the Mt. WashingtonValley, announced that the North

above: Stacey Doll of Littleton is the newDirector of Public Relations at the MountWashington Resort in Bretton Woods.

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Survey shows mixed results from businesses in Mt. Washington Valley

Businesses report increased visitorsand spending for the 4th

NORTH CONWAY — The Mt.Washington Valley Chamber ofCommerce asked businesses through-out the region to complete a survey tomeasure spending and tourism patternsin Mt. Washington Valley for the July 4weekend.

Working with Dr. Mark Okrant ofPlymouth State University’s Institutefor New Hampshire Studies, the Mt.Washington Valley Chamber ofCommerce created a new survey for-mat which will allow the chamber tocompare holiday period business pat-terns for years to come. Members ofMt. Washington Valley’s tourism com-munity were encouraged to respond tothe survey and more than a six percentreturn from retail, lodging, restaurantsand attractions was posted within 24hours.

Responses showed that a slightmajority of businesses (54.5 percent)reported an increase in spending for2009’s July 4 weekend compared to2008. Additionally, businesses report-ed an increase in paying guests, with56.3 percent of those reporting claim-ing an increase in guests and 43.8 per-cent claiming a decrease in payingguests.

Lodging members were almostevenly split, with 53.3 pecent claimingoccupancy was up and 47.7 percentnoting a decrease over last year’s July 4weekend.

When asked to explain differences inspending, occupancy and numbers ofvisitors for the July 4 weekend, 2009versus 2008, 42.1 percent of those

responding to the survey claimed therewere less families this year than lastyear for the holiday weekend.Additionally, 21 percent answeredthere were more Canadians and 15.8percent responded there were moreinternational visitors this year than in2008. Many businesses from retail tolodging to attractions noted that therainy weather affected travel plans forthe July 4 weekend. One retailer, how-ever, noted that the rainy weather actu-ally drove business to the stores.

Kathy Bennett, PR Director forCranmore Resort, told us thatCranmore opened its new SummerTubing Park operation on July 1.

“Despite the soggy conditions, wesaw brisk business and met our visita-tion goals for the important holidayweekend. Saturday and Sunday, whenthe sun came out, were especiallypromising,” commented Bennett.Hazel Ives, owner of Monkey Trunks,the zip line and rope swing attraction,said that spending and visitors were upover last year, although increases mighthave been higher if inclement weatherhadn’t played a role in the weekend.

Overall, given the soggy June play-ing a role in travel planning, Mt.Washington Valley businesses weregenerally positive about the July 4weekend.

For more information and travelplanning information for Mt.Washington Valley vacations, visitwww.mtwashinngtonvalley.org or call 1-800-DO-SEE-NH (800-367-3364). ▲

Bid on unique hand-painted Adirondack chairs

This summer, have your art and sit on it, tooNORTH CONWAY — Artists andbusinesses throughout Mt. WashingtonValley have joined in to present thenewest of on-location hand painted artexhibits.

From now until Labor Day, business-es in the Mt. Washington Valley willshowcase 40 cedar Adirondack chairsthat have each been painted with theoriginal artwork of 38 local and award-winning artists. On display so potentialpurchasers can see and enjoy them, theMt. Washington Valley Chamber andthe displaying businesses will accept bidsfor these original works of art throughLabor Day.

Termed, Art-A-Ron-Dack, the chairsrepresent a celebration of summer in theWhite Mountains, presented by the Mt.

Washington Valley Chamber ofCommerce, R&R Woodworkers andChick Home Center.

It’s easy to download a brochuredescribing the chairs and their locations.Simply visit www.Mtwashingtonvalley.org and click on the Art A RonDack logo for full instructions.Everyone who downloads the map is eli-gible to enter a special drawing for achild-sized chair.

Opening bids for large Art-A-Ron-Dack chairs are $150 and $100 for chil-dren’s chairs. Bids must be raised in $25increments. Twenty-five percent of thefinal auction price is given back to theartist who painted the chair. Bidding isopen to those 18 years and older. Thereare three ways to place a bid:

On location: Go inside the shop orbusiness where the chair is displayed andfill out the bid form.

E-mail: Simply send an email withyour bid and full contact information toart-a-rondacks@mtwashington val-ley.org.

Phone: Call Siiri Grubb at 356-5701ext. 312.

When placing bids by phone, mail ore-mail, it is important to include all ofthis information for bids to be consid-ered: Name; Sponsoring BusinessName; Name of the Artist; ChairNumber (if known); Bid Amount;Phone Number.

For a complete list of artists andsponsors and to download the brochure

with photos and descriptions of eachchair, visit www.MtWashingtonValley.org.Be sure to check out the chairs on dis-play throughout Mt. Washington Valleythis summer, and then bid on yourfavorite. ▲

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M&D Productions’ first show of the summer

‘How the Other Half Loves’opens at YourTheatre July 9

M&D productions will tickle yourfunny bone this week with the grandopening of their first summer show of2009, “How The Other Half Loves,” byTony Award Winner Alan Ayckbourn.The show will open at 8 p.m. onThursday, July 9, at “YourTheatre,” homeof M&D Productions in North Conway.

The show is an ingenious, funny andbrilliantly crafted masterpiece, which jug-gles time and space to present the lives

and loves, passion and panic of three mar-ried couples in a play of love and laughter,meals and mayhem. The show continuesto play July 10 & 11, 16 - 18 and 23 - 25.

The show stars local favorites RichardRusso as Frank Foster, Paula S. Jones asFiona Foster (his wife), David Freedmanas Bob Phillip, Janette Kondrat as hiswife, Teresa Phillips, Eric Jordan asWilliam Detweiler and Katie Gustafsonas his mousy wife, Mary Detweiler.

“The show is very diverse and well-seasoned,” says Ken Martin. “They are alldoing such a fine job, I couldn’t haveasked for a better group to bring thishilarious comedy to life.”

Tickets are $25 for non-members andrange anywhere from $18 to free formembers. Also, M&D understands thatyou need a bail-out in this economy, sothey are prepared to offer any and allpatrons who have seen a current 2009production for either MWVTC or TheBarnstormers a ticket for only $10.

“This is a great opportunity for theaterlovers to take advantage of,” says MarkDeLancey the Managing Director.

To make reservations for this comedy,call the M&D Box Office at 662-7591. ▲

The Barnstormers Theatre’s 2009 sum-mer season (July 7 to Aug. 29) opens withthe classic musical “Brigadoon,” by AlanJay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, anunabashedly romantic tale of love lost andfound in a mysterious Scottish village thatappears on earth only once every hundredyears. Miracles abound. We learn, by theend, that, “if you love someone deeplyenough, anything can happen ...”

Speaking of miracles, although eightshows in eight weeks is an impressive claimto fame that The Barnstormers can mounta show of this size and complexity in a weekseems more like a miracle than an impres-sive feat. Director Michael Grayman, cho-reographer Andy Parkhurst and musicaldirector Daniel Feyer, with a consistentlytalented cast of 28 and a five-piece orches-tra, have produced a tight ensemble piecethat fills the stage with a rambunctiousfeast of many voices joined in song, solosboth plaintive and comic, whirling kilts andskirts, lovers’ duets, and a bagpiper’s haunt-ing dirge.

Kelly Rypkema makes a perfect FionaMacLaren. Her lovely voice, as pure as herlonging heart, breaks through mists ofconfusion to awaken love in TommyAlbright (Evan Seigel) a jaded New Yorkermore lost than he knows, though not asjaded as his companion Jeff, played with

humorous acerbity by Andrew Codispoti.The large supporting cast is equally strongand effective. Lights, music, song anddance, costumes and scenery all cometogether to create a show that will enchanttheatergoers of every age.

And beginning this summer, the wholefamily can enjoy a magical evening at TheBarnstormers for little more than it costs togo to the movies. Bring your children,nieces and nephews, grandchildren andcousins to a Friday Night is Family Nightperformance. Family groups (whichinclude at least one person 18 or under)may purchase tickets on the day of theshow for less than half price; $14.50 fororchestra seats, and $9.50 for the balcony.These special tickets are subject to avail-ability, so first come, first served.

The Barnstormers also offers SaturdayMatinee Young Audience Tickets for peo-ple 18 and under. These tickets are $15 inthe orchestra and $10 in the balcony.

“Brigadoon” will run from July 7 to 11at The Barnstormers Theatre, located onMain Street in Tamworth. Curtain time is8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and aSaturday matinee at 2 p.m. Family Nightticket sales begin at noon on Friday.

For information and tickets, call the boxoffice at 323-8500 or visit www.barnstorm-erstheatre.org. ▲

Barnstormers Theatre opens 2009 season with ‘Brigadoon’

Evan Siegal as Tommy Albright and Kelly Rypkema as Fiona MacLaren star in ‘Brigadoon,’July 7 through 11 at the Bartstormers Theatre in Tamworth. (Bradley Ball Photo)

Arts Council of Tamworth’s primarysummer activity is its Annual Art Show andSale. ACT invites local and visiting artists,both professional and amateur, to sharetheir work with the community at the showon Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26.

The art show is a great opportunity forcollectors wanting to discover new artistsand for those simply looking to purchaseart for their own homes. It allows emerg-ing artists a chance to go public, and forprofessional artists it can be an opportuni-ty to share work that is different in someway from the work they show in galleries:experiments in some new medium, forexample.

Each artist can submit up to threepieces in any media, at least one of which

must be offered for sale. The deadline forregistering is July 10 and work must bedropped off on Thursday, July 23, between5 and 7 p.m.

The public is invited to meet the artistsat the Artists’ Reception and Opening onFriday, July 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. The showwill be open on Saturday, July 25, andSunday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Interested artists can download a regis-tration form with all show details from theAnnual Art Show and Sale page of ACT’swebsite, www.artstamworth.org, or callMyles Grinstead at 323-7182 for moreinformation. Information about all ofACT’s activities can also be found atwww.artstamworth.org. ▲

ACT’s Annual Art Show and Salecoming up July 25 & 26

‘Dinner with Friends’ at The Barnstormers Theatre, July 14-18

The Barnstormers Theatre inTamworth presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Dinner with Friends,” on July 14to 18.

When a happily married couple learnsthat their best friends are getting a divorce,they begin to question their friendship andthe stability of their own marriage.

“‘Dinner with Friends’ is about the dan-ger and challenge of relationships that havematured over time and are struggling tosurvive mid-life,” says Bob Shea, artisticdirector of The Barnstormers.

The play presents both couples at dif-ferent ages and stages in their lives.Written by Donald Margulies, “Dinnerwith Friends” won the Pulitzer Prize fordrama in 2000. The play is “wry and keen-ly observed and bathed in the unspokensorrow that can sneak up on you in middle

age,” according to Peter Marks of the N.Y.Times.

Directed by Barnstormers veteran DalePlace, “Dinner with Friends” featuresLeigh Ellen Caudill as Karen, JohnSchnatterly as Gabe, Kathy Manfre asBeth, and Bill Mootos as Tom.

Performances of “Dinner with Friends”are at 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, with anadditional matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday.Friday night is Family Night at TheBarnstormers, with family groups (con-taining at least one person age 18 or under)admitted for half price, available on the dayof the show. The Barnstormers Theatre isair-conditioned and handicap accessible.

For more information or to purchasetickets, call 323-8500 or visit the web site atwww.barnstormers theatre.org. ▲

Mary Bastoni-Rebmann to present ‘A Music Sampler’ July 11An evening of music and theater featur-

ing Mary Bastoni-Rebmann will be pre-sented at the Salyards Center for the Artslcoated on Main Street in Conway Villageon Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. A talent-ed musician and theater performer,Bastoni-Rebmann has invited several addi-tional artists to join her in presenting “AMusical Sampler” encompassing musicfrom art songs to Broadway to originalmusic, all artfully planned to delight an

audience of all ages and tastes.As a vehicle to demonstrate Bastoni-

Rebmann’s diverse talent as a serious pre-senter of art songs and theater performer,the upcoming Salyards program willinclude selections from her senior recitalgiven in 2008 at University of SouthernMaine, songs and a monologue from theBroadway stage and a sampling of Bastoni-Rebmann’s original songs. Friends fromUSM together with local instrumentalists

will join Bastoni-Rebmann forthis evening of music.

Participating in the eveningwill be vocalists Joshua Miller,Baritone and Mezzo-Soprano,and Alex Dietrich, both ofwhom performed in the SecretMarriage at Salyards in June asmembers of Maine’s emergingartists program. Instrumentalistsperforming include cellistMarshunda Smith, who residesin Portland, Maine, and is ateacher at Mountain Top Music.Floyd Corson, pianist, will beaccompanist.

Bastoni-Rebmann is workingon her Masters in Performancewith an emphasis on classicalvoice, and a second degree incomposition. She studies withEllen Chickering and DanSonenberg, faculty at USM. In August,Bastoni-Rebmann will be among thesoloists in the White Mountain MusicalArts Bach Festival and some of the pro-ceeds from this program will help fund theannual Bach event.

Originally from Plymouth, Mass.,Bastoni-Rebmann is currently a resident ofFryeburg, Maine, with her husband, Tom,and daughters, Hannah and Rachael.∫Bastoni-Rebmann has been in many pro-ductions in the Mount Washington Valley.Some favorite roles include: Queen of theNight in “The Magic Flute” at USM,Spring 2005; Maggie in “Dancing atLughnasa,” Kate in “Brighton Beach

Memoirs,” Dora in “Equus,”Resort Players at The EasternSlope Playhouse; CigaretteGirl/Town Person in“Carmen,” PortOperaSummer 2005; Agnes Goochin “Auntie Mame” andMother Superior in“Nunsense,” with the MountWashington Valley TheatreCompany. She is currently inrehearsal for the musical,“Blood Brothers,” which willbe performed in July at theBiddeford City Theater inBiddeford, Maine.

Included in the evening’sperformance will be the pre-mier of a new work for voice,piano and sextet, as well asoriginal compositions forvoice, piano and instruments

set to the poetry of Shel Silverstein. Theevening’s program will include composersHandel, Rossini, Korngold, Ravel,Cantaloube, Bernstein, Gilbert andSullivan and Hundley.

The evening will provide a wide varietyof music that is family-friendly and theSalyards has convenient parking and hand-icap accessible facilities. Tickets are avail-able at the door and are $10 general admis-sion; children under 12 are free, and $15for up front seats. The Salyards Center forthe Arts is a gift of the Conway Historicalsociety and is located on Main Street inConway. Visit mwvevents.com for moreinformation. ▲

An evening of music andtheater featuring MaryB a s t o n i - R e b m a n n(above) will be present-ed at the SalyardsCenter for the Arts loat-ed on Main Street inConway Village onSaturday, July 11 at7:30 p.m.

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Valley Round-Up

Exhibit co-sponsored by MWV ArtsAssociation & MW Observatory

‘Visions of the Rockpile’ art exhibiton display July 11 - Aug. 22

√An art exhibit entitled “Visions of theRockpile,” sponsored by Mt. WashingtonValley Arts Association (MWVAA) andthe Mount Washington Observatory, willtake place from Saturday, July 11, toSaturday, Aug. 22, at the MountWashington Observatory Meeting Room,in the Weather Discovery Center, locatedat 2279 White Mountain Highway inNorth Conway Village. In addition to themain showing, MWVAA and MountWashington Observatory members areinvited to an early preview of the exhibiton Friday, July 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

“Visions of the Rockpile” is the firstcollaborative exhibit for the two organiza-tions. This is a juried exhibit of recent artwork (produced in the last three years)with Mount Washington as the subject.Two-dimensional framed original paint-ings, photography, mixed media and orig-

inal prints, such as etchings, will be dis-played for public viewing and sale duringthe Mount Washington Observatory’sSummer Lecture Series.

“This exhibit is a chance for MWVAAmembers and non-members to celebratethe many ways in which MountWashington is a unique environment andlandmark that continuously impacts visi-tors and locals alike,” comments ArtsAssociation President, Jan Eskedal.Eskedal continues, “‘Visions of theRockpile’ provides local artists the oppor-tunity to interpret and express the manyfacets and moods of Mount Washington.”

Artists interested in participating inthis event can download an applicationonline at www.mwvarts.org or by calling356-ARTS (2787). The application deadline for “Visions of the Rockpile” isJune 1. ▲

Conway Historical Society presents Brian K. Fowler on July 14

Geological history of The Old Man of the Mountain explained

The Conway Historical Societyinvites the public to attend the Julymonthly program on Tuesday, July 14,with their guest Brian K. Fowler, whowill be giving a presentation about thegeological history of the Old Man ofthe Mountain. This slide-illustratedpresentation describes the elements ofthe Old Man’s history during the past198 years. The program will be held atthe Salyards Center for the Arts onMain Street in Conway Village at 7p.m.on Tuesday, July 14.

Fowler has been an active supporterof key local organizations that promotea better understanding of the history ofthe White Mountains and keeping safewhile trekking in the back country. He isa former president and chairman of theboard of the Mount WashingtonObservatory and one of the original

founders of the Mountain RescueService in 1974. He received the honorof the AMC Joe Dodge Award in 2003and is an active board member of TheOld Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund.

On May 3, 2003, the Old Man of theMountain collapsed and fell intoFranconia Notch, resulting in the loss ofan important national landmark and theofficial emblem of the State of NewHampshire. Since the loss of the “TheOld Man,” work has begun on the OldMan of the Mountain Legacy Fund.The mission is to create a living legacyto perpetuate New Hampshire’s naturalbeauty, strength of character and inde-pendence of spirit as captured andreflected by the Old Man’s granite pro-file, which had watched over NewHampshire for almost 200 years. Learnmore about the “Old Man” and the

Legacy Fund by visiting www.old-manofthemountainlegacyfund.org.

The Conway Historical Societyoffers free monthly programs eachmonth for members and guests.Programs are held at the SalyardsCenter for the Arts, on Main Street inConway Village, next door to the BrownChurch. Use the downstairs entrance inthe rear of the building.

For more information about eventsand membership to the ConwayHistorical Society, visit its website atwww.conwayhistory.org or call the officeat 447-5551. ▲

Brian K. Fowler will present the geologi-cal history of the Old Man of theMountain at the Salyards Center on July14. (Courtesy Photo)

Saturday, July 18, at MWV Visual Arts Center

Visual journaling workshop offered by MWV Arts Association

The Mt. Washington Valley ArtsAssociation (MWVAA) will be offering a“Visual Journaling” workshop, onSaturday, July 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the MWV Visual Arts Center in

Norcross Place (next to RSN) in NorthConway.

Kristine Lingle will demonstrate how to

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Reed Baldwin in front of one of the paintings on display at Tin Mountain ConservationCenter now through July 27. (Photo Courtesy of TMCC)

Tin Mountain Conservation Center presents dramatic landscape paintings

Artwork of Reed Baldwin on displaythrough July 27 at TMCC

The dramatic landscape paintings ofReed Baldwin are on display at the TinMountain Nature Learning Center lobbyin Albany, now through July 27. Baldwinteaches at Kenyon College in Gambier,Ohio, and paints predominantly in andaround the White Mountains of NewHampshire.

Along with the lush palette knife depic-tion of local landscapes, images from theNational Trust lands in England where theartist lived in 2007-2008 are on display.The places he depicts are, in his words, “ofnot only great beauty, but also of environ-mental significance and part of our collec-tive natural commons. These ecosystems—mountains, moors, and coastal zones —have been chiseled and shaped by naturalforces over time and are now being altered

by the manmade global impact.”The paintings on display explore the

unique interconnectedness of light, weath-er, and land in unique microclimates.There is a spiritual interconnectedness inthe well-worn locations that is depictedthrough the strong saturation of color andassertive methods employed in the applica-tion of paint. For instance, the glazed lay-ering of early oil paintings is paired withmodern approaches of paint application.

Come visit the Tin MountainConservation Center, Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paintings arefor sale and a percentage of the proceedsbenefits Tin Mountain ConservationCenter, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit environmen-tal organization. For more information callDonna at 447-6991. ▲

A gigantic opportunity to purchase books and much more

North Conway Library Book andYard Sale set for July 11-12

The North Conway Library is gearingup for its huge Annual Book and YardSale, July 11 and 12, and is still looking fordonations.

If you have any unwanted books, audiobooks or movies, you can drop them off atthe library at any time, year-round, butparticularly this week. The books shouldbe in good condition and no textbooks orencyclopedias or Reader’s Digest con-densed editions.

Yard sale items will also be acceptedthis week. The closer you can drop themoff to the sale the better, due to the limit-ed amount of storage space available.Drop-offs early on Saturday morning,July 11, are great! Donate only items in

good, sellable condition.This gigantic Book and Yard Sale will

take place on Saturday and Sunday, July11 and 12. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. onboth days and will be held on the library'sproperty (inside and outside), come rainor shine!

There will be hundreds, if not thou-sands, of books from every category:adult, children, fiction, nonfiction,antique books, rare books, coffee tablebooks, hardcover, paperbacks, and audiobooks on CD and on cassette. We willalso sell videos, both DVDs and VHS,puzzles, games, and some video games.

For more information, call the NorthConway Library at 356-2961. ▲

Puppeteer Will Cabell and storyteller Marion Posner to direct workshop

‘Puppets for Performance’ workshopset for July 18 and 25

Puppeteer Will Cabell and storytellerMarion Posner will lead a two-day coursein puppet making techniques for adults andteens with an eye towards creating a“library” of characters for public use in avariety of local venues for holidays,parades, pageants, school and civic festivalson two consecutive Saturdays, July 18 and25.

Using a variety of materials, participantswill learn about puppetry as a visual andkinetic art. Cabell and Posner will discusstechniques — masks, stilt puppets, rodpuppets, flying puppets — and creategroup figures for future communal use.Each participant will design a personal cre-ation to work on outside of class to beshared at the close of the two-day session.

Puppeteer Cabell has been a puppeteerand actor for 30 years. He co-foundedStarbird Puppet Theatre and worked astechnical director of UndergroundRailway Theater and Puppets. He was onthe N.H. State Council for the ArtsTouring and Residency rosters for many

years, and studied Visual Art at the Schoolfor Puppetry in Charlesville-Mezieres,France.

Posner, co-founder of TamworthLearning Circles School, has beendescribed as the “Mary Poppins ofStorytelling.” She was brought up inEngland, Scotland and Wales, but is wellknown in New England from her numer-ous appearances as storyteller and actor.She and her husband, Richard, foundedTamworth Learning Circles in 1997 as analternative community-oriented, child-centered, dynamic place of learning.

The workshop is for ages 15 and up andwill be held on Saturday, July 18 and 25,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location is to beannounced. Enrollment is limited. Thecost of the two-day workshop is $35 perperson. The workshop is supported in partby the Tamworth Foundation.

To register or get more information,call Posner at 323-7477 or Cabell at 968-7952 or email [email protected]. ▲

At GMCG annual Watershed Weekend at Camp Calumet, July 18

Wild canid expert discusses wolves and coyotes of New Englandhaving completed a study of the recov-ery of the gray wolf in the Great LakesStates.

For 10 years she taught bothConservation and Wolf Ecology in theDepartment of Natural Resources at theUniversity of New Hampshire whiletending sheep on a farm in Kensington.Her farm attracted the attention of thelocal coyote gang and her attentionturned to the study of this fascinatingpredator.

Now her time is spent in the pursuitof the Eastern Coyote, studying its useof our changing landscape and howmanagement policies affect its popula-tion dynamics, dispersal patterns, foodchoices and interactions with returningwolves from Canada. Meanwhile, wolf

sign in the North Woods has yieldedinteresting stories but elusive results.She is currently working on her book,“Coyote Nation.” Having won manyteaching excellence awards she is nowrecognized across New England as apassionate and inspiring lecturer and aknowledgeable authority on wolf andcoyote.

Tickets for the dinner and presenta-tion are $15 per person; presentationonly are $10. For tickets, contact 539-1859 or [email protected] registration is at 5:45 p.m. Thepresentation under the tent begins at7:30 p.m. Special thanks to event spon-sors, The Other Store in Tamworth andSugar Hill Retirement Community. ▲

On Saturday, July 18, Wild CanidEcologist Chris Schadler will be the fea-tured speaker at the annual WatershedWeekend event hosted by the GreenMountain Conservation Group atCalumet Conference Center inFreedom.

Schadler will compare coyote andwolf ecology, behavior and socialdynamics as well as discuss the return ofthe wolf to New England. Schadler’sfirst interest in canids began 30 yearsago when she earned her master’s degreein Conservation Biology from Antioch,

Wild Canid Ecologist Chris Schadler tracking wolves in Algonquin Provincial Park,Ontario, this past February. Schadler will be the featured speaker at this year’sWatershed Weekend Event hosted by the Green Mountain Conservation Group on July 18. (Photo Courtesy of GMCG)

‘Watercolor from Within,’a five-day workshop, July 20-24

The Mt. Washington Valley ArtsAssociation (MWVAA) and internationalwatercolor artist, Barbara Nechis, will beoffering “Watercolor from Within,” a five-day watercolor workshop, from July 20 to24 at the Snowflake Inn in Jackson.

Barbara Nechis is a renowned artistwho has developed a style known for itsmasterful balance of spontaneity and con-trol of the watercolor brush.

According to Jan Eskedal, president ofthe MWVAA, “Having Nechis come fromNapa Valley, Calif., to give a workshop inthe Mount Washington Valley is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for artists in this area.

Her paintings are based in nature, but theyevoke a record of an entire experiencerather than nature alone.”

Nechis’ objective in teaching this work-shop is to introduce the participants to herthought process in constructing a painting.By learning how she thinks as she demon-strates various watercolor techniques, stu-dents receive tools to stimulate their cre-ative imagination and to produce originaldesigns in their own personal statements. Adifferent method or idea will be demon-strated each day showing students how to

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CalendarWhat to DoFriday 10A.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.Brigadoon. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworthwill present Brigadoon by Lerner and Loewe fromJuly 7 to 11. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m.and matinees at 2 p.m. Ticket prices range from $23to $28 for evening shows and $15 to $20 for matinees.For information or to purchase tickets, call the BoxOffice at 323-8500.Community Food Center. TheSandwich/Tamworth Community Food Center basedat St. Andrew’s in the Valley Episcopal Church on OldRoute 25 is open every Tuesday and Friday from 10a.m. to noon and Tuesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m.,except for holidays.Day Out with Thomas. The Conway ScenicRailroad in North Conway Village will presentThomas the Tank Engine - Hero of the Rails Tour,everyone’s number 1 engine, as he greets friends of allages. Ride a train led by Thomas and meet SirTopham Hat, the controller of Thomas’ railway.Enjoy a day of fun-filled activities with the whole fam-ily. For more information call 1-800-232-5251.‘How the Other Half Loves.’ M&D Productionspresents the comedy “How the Other Half Loves,”today and tomorrow at 8 p.m. at YourTheatre locatedin Willow Place in North Conway. Tickets are $25for non-members and range from $18 for members.For more information or to make a reservation, call662-7591.MWVAA Friday Painters Group. The FridayPainters’ Group will be painting at the BrookhirstFarm B&B in Snowville this week from 9 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Meet at the Snowville Town office onBrownfield Road. All ability levels are encouraged tojoin. This is open to member s of MWVAA and non-members. For more information, call 356-2787.Ossipee Farmers’ Market. The Ossipee Farmers’Market will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Main StreetPark in Center Ossipee. Fresh produce, meats,breads, cheese, baked goods and much more.Something new each week. For more information,call 539-7200Story 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 11 to11:30 a.m. For more information call 539-1537.

Saturday 11‘A Music Sampler.’ An evening of music and theaterwith Mary Bastoni-Rebmann will be presented at theSalyards Center for the Arts located on Main Street inConway Village at 7:30 p.m. “A Music Sampler”encompasses music from art songs to Broadway tooriginal music. Tickets are available at the door andare $10 for general admission, children under 12 arefree and $15 for up front seats. For more informationvisit mwvevents.com.Annual Book and Yard Sale. The North ConwayPublic Library will hold its annual book and yard saletoday and tomorrow at 9 a.m. For more information,call the library at 356-2961.Annual Huge Bake Sale. The South Effingham andWest Parsonsfield Citizen Organization will hold itsannual bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon across from theSouth Effingham Church on Route 153. Great pies,cakes, brownies, cookies, muffins, fudge and muchmore. For more information, call Patty at 539-7518.Cheese Making Workshop. The Remick Museum

in Tamworth will hold a cheese making workshopfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Make mozzarella cheese. For moreinformation on the workshop or to register, call 323-7591.Classical Music at the Brick Church. The BrickChurch for the Performing Arts in Lovell, Maine willpresent an evening of classical flute and saxaphonewith Sarah Sawin and Brian Whiton at 7:30 p.m.Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $5 for childrenage 12 and under are free. For more information, call207-925-2792.Contra Dance in Tamworth. A summer contradance will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. at the TamworthTown House on Main Street in Tamworth. DavidHarvey will be the caller. The dance is sponsored byTamworth Outing Club to benefit ski and baseballprograms for Tamworth children. Eastman Lord House Museum Tours. TheConway Historical Society is offering tours of theEastman Lord Museum located on Main Street inConway from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information or tobook a tour, contact the Conway Historical Society at447-5551.East Wind Gospel Quartet. The East Wind GospelQuartet will perform at the Ossipee Valley BibleChurch located on Route 16 in West Ossipee at 7p.m. Come enjoy some great southern gospel music.For more information, call 323-8291.Freedom Food Pantry. Open every Saturday from10 a.m. to noon for residents of Freedom, Effinghamand Ossipee at the First Christian Church in FreedomVillage. For more information call 539-2637.IMAI Concert. The International Musical ArtsInstitute in Fryeburg, Maine will present“International Night” at 7:30 p.m. at the Bion CramLibrary at Fryeburg Academy. The concert will fea-ture works by Mozart, Beethoven and Ravel.Admission at the door. For more details call 617-965-4745 or 367-8661. Kennett Middle School Car Wash. The KennettMiddle School will host a car wash at the KMS park-ing lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the2010 Washington, D.C. trip.Lake Umbagog Canoe Trip. Join Tin MountainConservation Center staff for a canoe trip of LakeUmbagog National Wildlife Refuge from 6:30 a.m. to5 p.m. Meet at the Old Jackson Town Hall. Bringbinoculars and a hearty lunch. Use your own canoe orborrow ours. Space is limited. Call 447-6991 forreservations.Newton’s Revenge. This hillclimb will be contestedon exactly the same course as the historic Mt.Washington Road Bicycle Hillclimb, the toughesthillclimb in the world. This race is in response to theoverwhelming popularity of the MWARBH and thisyear will benefit the Mt. Washington Observatoryand other non-profits. Call 466-3988 orwww.mtwashingtonautoroad.com for more informa-tion.Rise and Shine Workshop. The Remick Museum inTamworth will hold a Rise and Shine Workshop forfamilies from 8 to 11 a.m. Learn what happens on afarm before breakfast. Milk a cow, collect eggs, makebutter, clean stalls and then get cleaned up to preparebreakfast. For more information on this workshop orto register, call 323-7591.

Sunday 12Concerts by the River. The Concert by the RiverSeries will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. behind TheOther Store in Tamworth Village. The MikeStockbridge Quintet will play modern jazz. Suggesteddonation $2 to $5.Concerts on the Lawn Series. The Town of OssipeeRecreation Department will present Sunday eveningConcerts on the Lawn at 6:30 p.m. at the Veteran’sMemorial Park at Town Hall in Center OssipeeVillage. This week local residents Beverly Woods andSeth Austen will present a performance of bluegrass,folk, country and swing. For more information, call

539-1307.IMAI Concerts for Sunday Afternoons.The International Musical Arts Institute inFryeburg, Maine will present “Music forSunday Afternoons” chamber music at 2 p.m.at the Bion Cram Library at FryeburgAcademy. Free to senior citizens and thosewith mobility limitations. For more details call617-965-4745 or 367-8661.

Monday 13Agape Food Pantry. Agape Food Pantry isopen Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1to 3 p.m., located at the Ossipee Valley BibleChurch on Route 16 (across from NAPA) inWest Ossipee.Argentine Tango Class. Join Isabel Costa atthe North Conway Community Center fortango lessons. Beginners meet at 5 p.m.Intermediate dancers meet at 6 p.m. Classesare $10 per person. No partner necessary.New students welcome. For more informa-tion, call 383-9403.Billiard Tournament. Rafferty’s Restaurantand Pub located on Kearsarge Street in NorthConway will hold an 8-ball billiard tourna-ment on Mondays at 7 p.m. Single elimina-tion, winner takes all. For more information,call 356-6460.Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg WalkingGroup at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Churchwalks 1/2 to 1 mile on Mondays andThursdays at 1 p.m. Rain or snow, we cancel.All welcome. Wear comfortable shoes andwarm clothes. For more information call BebeToor at 207-935-2068.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.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, com-puter labs, dances, support groups, movies, healthrelated service programs and trips. Call 356-3231 fordetails.Life Drawing Sessions. The Mt. Washington ValleyArts Association located at Norcross Circle in NorthConway will hold life drawing session on the secondand fourth Mondays of the month from 6 to 8 p.m.The class is $10 per session for members and $12 fornon-members. Artists should bring their own materi-als including the medium of choice and a drawingboard. For more information or to register, call 356-2787.Preschool Story Time in Lovell. The CharlotteHobbs Memorial Library in Lovell, Maine is holdingstory 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 for char-ity. Bring a bag lunch. All welcome, no matter age orability. For more information call Pauline at 539-4709.Spanish Lessons. Learn conversational Spanish withIsabel Costa every Monday at the Met in NorthConway. Beginners will meet at 2:45 p.m. and inter-mediates will meet at 3:45 p.m. New student wel-come. The cost is $10 per person/per lesson. Formore information or to signup, call 383-9403.Zumba Dance Classes. Dotti Aiello will presentZumba Dance Class lessons every Monday, Tuesday,Thursday and Friday at various locations throughoutthe Valley. Class is $5 per person with multi-class dis-count cards available. For class locations and moreinformation, call 978-790-3375 or 383-8264.

Tuesday 14‘Dinner with Friends.’ The Barnstormers Theatrein Tamworth will present Dinner with Friends byDonald Margulies from July 14 through 18. Eveningperformances begin at 8 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m.Ticket prices range from $23 to $28 for eveningshows and $15 to $20 for matinees. For informationor to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 323-8500.Flatbread Fundraiser for MWVAA. The FlatbreadPizza Company in North Conway will sponsor afundraiser to benefit the Mount Washington ValleyArts Association from 4 p.m. to closing. A portion ofpizza sales will be donated. For more information,call 356-2787.Model Railroad Open House. The North ConwayModel Railroad Club will have a public open houseevery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday until mid-October at their layout room in the Freight House ofthe Conway Scenic Railroad in North ConwayVillage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. See model rail-roading come to live. Free admission and donationsaccepted. For more information, call 356-3416.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 of eachmonth. For more information call 323-8510.Summer Concert Series. Tom Dean and TomYoder will perform at the Summer Concert Series atthe Bradley Park Gazebo in Fryeburg, Maine at 7p.m. A pre-concert dinner hosted by the FirstCongregational Church will be held at 5 p.m. at theMasonic Hall on Portland Street in Fryeburg, Maine.For more information, call 207-935-8076.Summer Mountain Bike Series. Great Glen Trailswill hold a weekly mountain biking series everyTuesday from July 7 to Aug. 25 from 3:30 to 7 p.m.Riders compete against the clock in this fun, easygoing series. The course takes advantage of our car-riage roads and single track in our trail system at thebase of Mt. Washington. Complete five out of eightweeks to become eligible for the prize lottery. Eventfee: Adults: $60 / Kids (Ages 5-17) $30 / Adults - OneRace: $12 / Kids - One Race: $7. Call 466-2333 orvisit the website: http://greatglentrails.com/Page-236.html for more details.

Wednesday 15Cancer Support Group. Every third Wednesday acancer support group will meet at Saco River MedicalGroup located on Greenwood Avenue in Conwayfrom 7 to 8 p.m. Cancer patients, caregivers, familymembers and previous patients are invited to attend.This is free and open to the public. For more infor-mation, call Donnarae at 356-3448.Community Coffee Klatch. Meets at the ChocoruaPublic Library from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Coffee, tea,sweets and great conversation are all part of thismorning. Bring a friend or come alone. All are wel-come.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.Diabetes Workshop. The Diabetes Center at theMemorial Hospital in North Conway will offer afour-part program called “The Facts and Myths ofDiabetes,” from 10 a.m. to noon. The sessions aredesigned to help those with diabetes learn how tocontrol and monitor their condition. Pre-registrationis required. For more information or to register, call356-0796.Dinner Bell North. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church inFryeburg, Maine will hold their Dinner Bell free din-ner every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.Eastman Lord House Museum Tours. The

Cheese Making Workshop. The RemickMuseum in Tamworth will hold a cheese makingworkshop on Saturday, July 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.Learn to make mozzarella cheese. For more infor-mation on the workshop or to register, call 323-7591. (Courtesy Photo)


Valley Vision Channel 3 Schedule:JULY 10 TO JULY 16, 2009(Schedule Subject to Change)

website: www.vv3tv.orgphone: 603-356-8941

10 Friday subject to change6:00AM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT

(7/8)8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT9:00AM LITTLE EAGLES GRADUATION9:40AM KENNETT PROM10:00AM HONOR OF OUR PEOPLE10:30AM VALLEY HOBBIES: HAM RADIO CLUB12:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY12:30PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL1:00PM TBA3:00PM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT

(7/8)5:00PM LITTLE EAGLES GRADUATION5:40PM KENNETT PROM6:00PM HONOR OF OUR PEOPLE6:30PM VALLEY HOBBIES: HAM RADIO CLUB7:00PM PIANO RECITALS FROM JUDY HER-

RICK’S STUDENTS8:30PM SPORTS BAR9:00PM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD (7/9)

11 Saturday subject to change6:00AM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD (7/9)

8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT9:00AM PIANO RECITALS FROM JUDY HER-

RICK’S STUDENTS10:30AM SPORTS BAR12:00PM LITTLE EAGLES GRADUATION12:40PM KENNETT PROM1:00PM HONOR OF OUR PEOPLE1:30PM VALLEY HOBBIES: HAM RADIO CLUB3:00PM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD (7/9)5:00PM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT (7/8)7:00PM FRYEBURG SELECTMEN (7/2)10:00PM BRADLEY PARK CONCERT

12 Sunday subject to change6:00AM BRADLEY PARK CONCERT8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT9:00AM FRYEBURG SELECTMEN (7/2)12:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY12:30PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL1:00PM TBA3:00PM CONWAY PLANNING BOARD (7/9)5:00PM NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT

(7/8)7:00PM CONWAY REC SOFTBALL LEAGUE9:00PM PIANO RECITALS FROM JUDY HER-

RICK’S STUDENTS10:30PM SPORTS BAR

13 Monday subject to change6:00AM CONWAY REC SOFTBALL LEAGUE

8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT

14 Tuesday subject to change9:00AM CONWAY REC SOFTBALL LEAGUE12:00PM PIANO RECITALS FROM JUDY HER-

RICK’S STUDENTS1:30PM SPORTS BAR2:00PM FRYEBURG SELECTMEN (7/2)5:00PM CONWAY REC SOFTBALL LEAGUE7:00PM PAWPRINTS7:30PM HARVEST HILLS8:00PM VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH9:00PM TBA

15 Wednesday subject to change6:00AM TBA8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT9:00AM PAWPRINTS9:30AM HARVEST HILLS10:00AM VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH12:00PM FRYEBURG SELECTMEN (7/14)3:00PM TBA5:00PM PAWPRINTS5:30PM HARVEST HILLS6:00PM VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH7:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY7:30PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL8:00PM CONWAY UPDATE8:15PM RICK HENSLEY-BUZZELL CONCERT9:00PM CONWAY SELECTMEN (7/14)

16 Thursday subject to change6:00AM CONWAY SELECTMEN (7/14)8:35AM YOUR WORKOUT9:00AM RECREATION WEEKLY9:30AM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL10:00AM CONWAY UPDATE10:15AM RICK HENSLEY-BUZZELL CONCERT12:00PM PAWPRINTS12:30PM HARVEST HILLS1:00PM VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH3:00PM CONWAY SELECTMEN (7/14)5:00PM RECREATION WEEKLY5:30PM BREAKFAST WITH PHIL6:00PM CONWAY UPDATE6:15AM RICK HENSLEY-BUZZELL

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Conway Historical Society is offering tours of theEastman Lord Museum located on Main Street inConway from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information or tobook a tour, contact the Conway Historical Society at447-5551.Fryeburg Academy Film Series. FryeburgAcademy’s Leura Hill Eastman Performing ArtsCenter presents film night at 7 p.m. The film is opento all. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for students.Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.For more information, call 207-935-9232.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 to thepublic to discuss feelings about the death of lovedones. For more information call Jeff at 986-4977 orVisiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of NCC at356-7006.IMAI Concerts for Summer Evenings. TheInternational Musical Arts Institute in Fryeburg,Maine will present “Music for summer evenings” onWednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday eveningsat 7:30 p.m. at the Bion Cram Library at FryeburgAcademy. Admission at the door. For more details call617-965-4745 or 367-8661. Nature Nuts. Tin Mountain Conservation Centerpresents “Nature Nuts,” the nature program for chil-dren ages three through five and their caregivers from10 to 11:30 a.m. at the TMCC Nature LearningCenter on Bald Hill Road in Albany. For more infor-mation call 447-6991 or on the web at www.tin-mtn.org.Singing Games and Simple Dances. Children agessix to 11 are invited to join Dexter Harding and LucyGatchell at Mountain Top Music Center located inConway Village for singing games and simple dancesfrom 2 to 3 p.m. Each session is $3 per child. Formore information, call 447-4737.‘The Producers.’ The Mount Washington ValleyTheatre Company will perform “The Producers,”through Aug. 1 at the Eastern Slope Playhouse inNorth Conway. The show begins at 8 p.m. Ticketsare $29 per person. For information or to reservetickets, call the box office at 356-5776.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.Wednesdays at Wildcat. Wildcat Mountain inPinkham Notch will offer an interactive outdoor pro-gram each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon throughJuly and August. The programs will differ from weekto week, but will include either a hike on the WildcatTrail, an Alpine Discovery/Gondola skyride to theSummit or a Pond Full of Fun. The programs are freeof charge (fee for the Gondola Skyride) and open toall. Call 466-3326 for further information.White Mountain Stamp Club. The WhiteMountain Stamp Club meets on the second

Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. and again 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 stamps iswelcome to attend. Fore more information callBarbara at 447-5461 or email at [email protected].

Thursday 16Al Berard Cajun Combo at the Brick Church.The Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell,Maine will present an evening the Al Berard CajunCombo at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door are $10 foradults, $5 for children age 12 and under are free. Formore information, call 207-925-2792.Billiard Tournament. Rafferty’s Restaurant and Publocated on Kearsarge Street in North Conway willhold a 9-ball billiard tournament on Thursdays at 7p.m. Double elimination, winner takes all. For moreinformation, call 356-6460.Canterbury Trails. The Fryeburg Walking Group atSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church walks 1/2 to 1 mileon Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Rain or snow,we cancel. All welcome. Wear comfortable shoes andwarm clothes. For more information call Bebe Toor at207-935-2068.Eastman Lord House Museum Tours. TheConway Historical Society is offering tours of theEastman Lord Museum located on Main Street inConway from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information or tobook a tour, contact the Conway Historical Society at447-5551.Grief Support Group for Children and Teens.The Mountain of Hope grief support program forchildren and teens is held every Thursday at AllSaint’s Episcopal Church on South Main Street inWolfeboro from 7 to 8 p.m. The program is spon-sored by the VNA-Hospice of Southern CarrollCounty. Pre-registration is required. Contact SherylPower at 569-2729 ext. 230 for more information orto register.‘How the Other Half Loves.’ M&D Productionspresents the comedy “How the Other Half Loves,”today through Saturday at 8 p.m. at YourTheatrelocated in Willow Place in North Conway. Ticketsare $25 for non-members and range from $18 formembers. For more information or to make a reser-vation, call 662-7591.Rustic Overtones at Cranmore. The RusticOvertones will perform in concert at CranmoreMountain in North Conway from 7 to 9 p.m. AudioKickstand will open the show from 6 to 7 p.m.Admission is $5 per person and children under 12 arefree. For more information, call 356-8561.

Friday 17A.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.AMC Summer Evening Program Series. TheAMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center will presentfree evening programs at 8 p.m. throughout the sum-mer. Programs are free and open to the public. Formore information on the programs offered contactthe AMC at 466-2727.Community Food Center. TheSandwich/Tamworth Community Food Centerbased at St. Andrew’s in the Valley Episcopal Churchon Old Route 25 is open every Tuesday and Fridayfrom 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesday evenings from 5 to7 p.m., except for holidays.Day Out with Thomas. The Conway ScenicRailroad in North Conway Village will presentThomas the Tank Engine, Hero of the Rails Tour,everyone’s number 1 engine, as he greets friends of allages today through Sunday. Ride a train led byThomas and meet Sir Topham Hat, the controller ofThomas’ railway. Enjoy a day of fun-filled activitieswith the whole family. For more information call 1-800-232-5251.Fryeburg Academy Film Series. FryeburgAcademy’s Leura Hill Eastman Performing ArtsCenter presents film night at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 foradults. The movie is not recommended for children.For more information, call 207-935-9232.MWVAA Friday Painters Group. The FridayPainters’ Group will be painting at the McCarthyresidence on the West Side Road in North Conwayfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Swift RiverBridge in Conway at 9 a.m. All ability levels areencouraged to join. This is open to members ofMWVAA and non-members. For more information,call 356-2787.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 11 to11:30 a.m. For more information call 539-1537.

Saturday 18Annual House and Garden Tour. Friends ofEffingham Library will hold their 6th Friends ofEffingham Annual House and Garden Tour from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and fabulous desserts will beavailable. Price of tickets are $15 in advance and $20the day of the tour. For more information contact theEffingham Public Library at 539-1537. The library islocated at 30 Town House Road in Effingham.Conway Contra Dance. Mountain Top MusicCenter will sponsor a contra dance at the TinMountain Conservation Center located on Bald HillRoad in Albany from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is$7 for adults, $5 for children and $15 for families.Beginners are welcome, no partner necessary. Formore information, call 447-4737.

Dairy Workshop for Families. The RemickMuseum in Tamworth will hold a dairy workshop forfamilies from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids get to help makeyogurt, butter and ice cream. For more informationon this workshop or to register, call 323-7591.Dog Day at Settlers’ Green. Enjoy a family fun dayand include the dog at Settlers’ Green in NorthConway. Dog friendly festivities include agilitydemonstrations, dog costume photos, parade andmuch more. Free dog treats. For more information,call 356-7031.Dragonflies of Brownfield Bog. Tin MountainConservation Center located on Bald Hill Road inAlbany will present Pamela Hunt of the NewHampshire Audubon speaking of dragonfly biology,identification and conservation issues. The programwill run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will start with a shortpresentation before heading to the bog. Meet at theNature Learning Center. For more information or toregister, call 447-6991.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.Pat O’Brien in Concert. The SouthEffingham/West Parsonsfield Citizens Organizationwill present a concert starring famed singer and song-writer, Pat O’Brien at 7 p.m. at the South EffinghamChurch located on Route 153 in Effingham. Enjoy anevening of entertaining original songs, Celtic musicand funny stories. For more information or to reservetickets, call 539-5233 or 539-7910.Puppy Playgroup. At Four Your Paws Only locatedon White Mountain Highway next to D’Angelo’sStreet in North Conway from 11 a.m. to noon. Allpuppies must be on a leash and up to date on vaccines.No aggressive dogs please! For more information call356-7297.Visual Journaling Workshop. The MountWashington Valley Arts Association will offer a visualjournaling workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at theVisual Arts Center in Norcross Place in NorthConway. To register or inquire about the workshop,call 356-2787.

Sunday 19Victorian Sunday Tea. The Parsonsfield Seminarylocated in Parsonsfield, Maine will hold a VictorianTea at Par Sem. Help celebrate the 200th anniversaryof President Lincoln. For more information on timeof the event, call 539-5233.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 more infor-mation or to schedule a class, contact Carlene at 662-8664 or on the web at www.symmetreeyoga.com.


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construct original paintings from bothsource material and the imagination.

Students may work with abstract orrealistic forms. Daily demonstrations andcritiques leave ample time for painting andindividual assistance. Critiques will

approach problem solving on the premisethat there is always a solution that can turnan unsuccessful painting into a successfulone. Watercolor experience is necessaryfor this workshop.

To register or inquire about the BarbaraNechis Watercolor Workshop, call 356-ARTS (2787) or email, [email protected]. Visit mwvarts.org for a completelisting of classes and events. ▲

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make an accordion book and a simple sewnpamphlet book with decorative covers.Using techniques such as collage, paintingand stamping, students will fill their pageswith vibrant imagery. These books can beused as travel or nature journals, memorybooks, or as a tool for intuitive visualexperimentation.

According to Jan Eskedal, President ofthe MWVAA, “Kristine’s technique forcreating accordion books is unique. Eachstudent’s book is individualized and is aversatile keepsake or gift.” Materials areincluded in this workshop.

Lingle has her BFA from the Universityof Massachusetts, Amherst. She has beenan active artist and instructor in Virginia,Massachusetts, and most recently inBethlehem. She currently works and vol-unteers at WREN. She exhibits her workfrequently in Bethlehem and Littleton.

To register or inquire about the MixedMedia Collage workshop, call 356-ARTS(2787) or email [email protected] mwvarts.org for a complete listing ofclasses and events. ▲

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High School Musical at Eastern Slope Playhouse. The Jocks and Brainiacsof East High celebrate victory in Disney’s “High School Musical,” playing nowthrough July 12 in Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company's high energy produc-tion at Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway. For information and reser-vations, call the Box Office at 356-5776, or visit the theatre website atwww.mwvtheatre.org. (Bernadette Friberg Photo)

Jazz pianist Kelly Muse and Mike Sakash to perform

White Mountain Hotel and Resort Jazz Brunch, July 19On Sunday, July 19, the White

Mountain Hotel and Resort will presenta very special Jazz Brunch featuring theduo of renowned Jazz Pianist KellyMuse and the sweet sounds of MikeSakash.

Kelly Muse is a Portland, Maine,artist who studied with the ever-famousEllis Marsalis and Vardan Ovsepian.Muse plays piano and bass in numerousgroups and settings throughout New

England. Currently she can be heardplaying with the Portland JazzOrchestra with singer/songwriter BenHammond, and in his own progressivejazz trio. Muse performed as housepianist in the Ledges Dining Room atThe White Mountain Hotel and Resortfor seven years, drawing crowds fromNew England and beyond. Mike Sakashis a talent in his own right, and is a veryaccomplished musician in the New

England region. The Grand Sunday Brunch is $16.95

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Anyone interested in attending thisevent should call the White MountainHotel and Resort directly at either 800-533-6301 or 356-7100 and make a reser-vation for brunch.

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Entertainment

Almost There - AlbanyOpen Mic Night Every Tuesday (N) Host: Simon CrawfordSimon Crawford Fri., July 10 (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

The Corner House Inn - Center SandwichFrank Brewster Fri., July 10 (N) Soft Rock Favorites

Delany’s - North ConwayPreface Wed., July 15 (N) Rock

H.A. Cassidy’s - Fryeburg, MaineOpen Mic Every Tuesday Host: RonzonyKaraoke Every Thursday Host: RonzonyFull Circle Sat., July 11 (A) Rock

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

Inn at Thorn Hill - JacksonMike Jewell Saturdays (N) Solo Piano

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

Red Jacket Mountain View - North ConwayDJ Judy Fri., & Sat., July 10 & 11 (N) DJ Dancing

Rafferty’s Restaurant & Pub - North ConwayStump Trivia Night Wednesdays (N) Trivia Gam

Red Parka Pub - Downtown GlenAmorphous Thurs., July 9 (N) RockMy Cousin’s Band Fri., & Sat., July 10 & 11 (N) Rock

Shannon Door Pub - Jackson VillageDennis O’Neil & Jon Deveneau Thurs., July 9 (N) Celtic/FolkDennis & Davey Sat., July 11 ( N) Celtic/FolkKevin Dolan & Sun., July 12 (N) Celtic FolkSimon Crawford

Shovel Handle Pub - JacksonJoel Cage Sun., July 12 (N) Folk

Up Country Tavern - North ConwayDJ Kristen Thursdays (N) DJ /Karaoke/DancingDJ Fri., July 10 (N) DJ /DancingDJ Sat., July 11 (N) DJ /Dancing

Wildcat Tavern - Jackson VillageReaganta Sat., July 11 (N) Irish Music

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THE WEATHER IS A SOURCE of constant conversation here in north-ern New England — let’s face it, we geta lot of it. But late spring and early sum-mer have provided more than their shareof fodder for locals, given the unrelent-ing rain. It does seem that June’s patternof persistent precipitation may haveshifted as mid-July approaches, and it ishard to recall a time when the sun wasmore welcome — folks wanderingabout, reveling in its presence.

Still, below normal temperaturescontinue, and it is taking a big toll in thegarden. July is famous for its steamyheat, and on average, is the warmestmonth of the year in the mountains ofNew Hampshire. Normal temperatureshover in the low 80s, but the 10-dayforecast calls for cooler conditions.

It is a challenging time in the veg-etable garden and a game of catch up in

a region that typically provides a win-dow of 100 frost-free days during thegrowing season. Crops which in manyyears would be in ample supply by noware just yielding their first offerings ofthe season.

Zucchini, cucumbers and other heatloving cultivars have suffered badly, andare just now beginning to make solidprogress. The beans, which requiredreplanting in early June, are bound to belate.

In another week or two, the gardenwill begin to yield in earnest; better latethan never, I suppose. In a matter of daysthe trickle will reach floodtide. The factremains, however, that without plan-ning, the harvest will peter out afterLabor Day. On the other hand, attend-ing to succession plantings now willensure a steady supply of fresh vegetableright through autumn.

Ironically, this summer I’ve neverreally stopped planting. So many origi-

nal sowings either failed to germinateor came up so irregularly that I keep afew packets of seeds in my garden basket when I go out to weed. Thereare still plenty of wide open spaces —feet of row here and there — that I con-tinue to sow basil, dill and cilantro, let-tuce mixes and other quick growingcultivars.

Succession plantings is a bit differ-ent, though, a strategy that makes themost of a brief growing season in themountains of New Hampshire. Thefocus is to remove vegetation as plantspass their prime, and replace them withvigorous successors. This processensures the most effective use of yourgarden space, be it half an acre or 100square feet. Some vegetables, liketomatoes and peppers, do take up thespace all summer, but others maturemuch faster. Once they’ve passed theirpeak, plan on having another cropready to go in.

The idea of second and third plant-ings comes into play right from thebeginning as you make initial sowings,and lay out the garden at the outset ofthe season. Rather than planting 100feet of beans, you might consider 20 feetevery two or three weeks until mid-July.

Beets, carrots, cabbages, cukes andsummer squash all deserve a secondchance, too. Think about planting fewerin May, and then a mid-summer sowing.It’s a great way to avoid a glut of vegeta-bles in late July, extending the harvest ina more manageable fashion. Sown now,these vegetables begin to yield in lateAugust, just as their May-sown counter-parts are giving up for good. Lettuce, onthe other hand, is an ongoing process,resown every few weeks right up untilSeptember.

As you consider succession plantings,think about inter-planting different cul-tivars. Often it is a great use of space,while creating a striking visual effect.There are several factors to consider,among them the similar pH require-ments and making sure that root sys-tems don’t compete. A good illustrationis the practice of mixing radishes andcarrots. The former can be harvestedjust as the carrot roots begin to take offand need room for expansion. Anothergreat combination is broccoli and let-tuce.

Crop rotation is an important prac-tice as you plan second plantings; youdon’t want to follow an early sowingwith another in the same plant family.Cabbage should not follow broccoli orother brassicas for instance. The samegoes for peas. In these and other cases,the vegetables have the same nutritionalrequirements and are bothered by thesame insect pests and diseases.

When it comes to choice of varieties,consider days to maturity, choosingshorter season varieties that will makequick gains under current optimalgrowing conditions, and be ready forpicking around Labor Day. The hardreality is that 50-60 days remain beforethe prospect of first frost, and what liesbetween is August’s intense heat. Selectresilient lettuces like Green Ice and RedSails lettuce that stand up equally wellto heat or cold.

A host of vegetables are suited to suc-cession planting. Brussels sproutseedlings set out in July are ready inmid-September, as is broccoli likeComet and Emperor. Carrots are a surebet, and late in the month is time to sowsnow peas, kale and fall lettuces. Givenproper care and lots of water throughthe heat of August, succession plantingswill yield a welcome harvest of new vegetables even after summer hasdeparted. ▲

Challenging times in the vegetable garden

It’s been a summer of successive plantings

Thoughts While Weeding


FIREFLIES LIGHTING THE night sky make us smile, and think of thewonderful carefree summers of our youth.

On July 3, with rain trickling down myface, 40 fireflies were in the yard. Theboom of the fireworks in the distance mag-nified their brilliant display of bright yel-low, green, and occasional amber flashinglight. This is the second week of observa-tion. After emerging from the larval stage,the adult firefly lives for two weeks to mateand reproduction. Tonight could well betheir last dance.

Last week many fireflies were above thetree tops, but the males now hover lownear the tall grass and damp bushes. Theirslow display is a graceful flickering lightpattern that attracts females that rest sta-tionary on soil, grass blades, or nearbybushes until they respond to a male’s signal.Darkness and moisture are important tothe successful signaling in the matingprocess. Thus, light and water pollutioncan pose a threat to the firefly’s existence.

Fireflies are actually beetles(Coleoptera) belonging to the familyLampyridae, which means shining ones. Aclose look reveals a hard outer pair of wingscalled elytra that protect underlying flyingwings. Like all insects, fireflies have threebody parts, large eyes set in the head, sixlegs attaching to the thorax, and unlikemost insects a light-emitting abdomen.There are 20 to 30 species of fireflies inNew England, but not all of flash. Thefireflies that flash fall into three genera,Photinus, the most common firefly dis-playing a yellow-green light, Photuris, thelargest with a dark green light, andPyractomena, the least common withamber-colored light. Diurnal fireflies,which are active during the day, typically

produce no flash.The Morse code like signal of the male

will attract a receptive female. Some scien-tists believe females are attracted to longerblinks perhaps indicative of a strongermate. Several days after mating, the femalelays her eggs in soil, and in a couple ofweeks the eggs hatch into carnivorous lar-vae that feed on earthworms, slugs, andother soft soil creatures. The larvae injectdigestive enzymes into its prey and con-sume their contents. In New England, thelarvae live for a year or two in the soilbefore pupating and emerging as adults.

Fireflies produce light through a chem-ical reaction that occurs in specializedlight-emitting organs on the lowerabdomen. The substrate luciferin is actedupon by the enzyme luciferase in thisorgan and the chemical reaction produceslight. Bioluminescence as it is termed haslong been a subject of scientific interest,but its mechanism evaded researcher untilthe early 1960s. Today, theluciferin/luciferase system is used in genet-ic engineering, blood research and assays,as well forensics to search for blood atcrime scenes.

Luciferin/luciferase bioluminescence isa very efficient light producing process.Nearly 90 percent of the energy a fireflyuses to create light is converted into visiblelight. Only 10 percent of total energy in anincandescent electric bulb is converted tovisible; the remainder is lost as heat.

Unlike fairy tales, however, not all fire-fly courtships have a happy ending. Likecharacters in a Greek tragedy, the unsus-pecting Photinus is lured by the deceptivePhoturis, who has developed an adaptationin her light flashing to mimic his species.Then the “femme fatale,” a voracious

predator eats him providing a richenergy source to benefit of her off-spring. In addition to nutrition, he sup-plies important toxins that she passes toher offspring for survival in the wildand natural world of spiders, ants, andbirds.

Yes, nature is amazing and there isso much to learn.

Fun Fact:Firefly genes are used in cancer

research; scientists are injectingtumors in hopes of illuminating cancercells for laser treatment.

Fun family activities:Visit the Museum of Science Virtual

Firefly Show: https://www.mos.org/firefly-watch/.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center is awonderful resource, offering many natureprograms including:

Eco-Forum, Thursday, July 9 at noonProf Barry Rock, with complimentaryFlatbread Co. Pizza.

Madison Hills Paleoecology ProjectThurs, July 9 at 7 p.m.

Lake Umbagog Canoe Trip Saturday,July 11 from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dragonflies of Brownfield Bog,Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Wed Night informative NatureWalks and Talks are held from 6 to 7:30p.m.

Every Wed morning from 10 to 11:30a.m. programs for children ages three tofive and their parents.

Log on to: www.tinmtn.org for a full list-ing.

Arthur Viens wins a Tin MountainConservation Hat for being the first read-er to respond to the last Nature Corner’sContest on the Gray Tree Frog.

Answers:1. A nictitating membrane is an eyelid.2. The name of the field of study inter-

ested in neurociruitry that underlies a frogaudition is neuroethology.

3. It takes anywhere from 3 to 7 days fora gray tree frog to hatch.

Let us now what other topics you wouldlike to read in the TinMountain/Mountain Ear bi-weeklyNature Corner; email:[email protected] a Tin Mountain Decal for yourresponse.

Firefly CountJune 28 at 9 p.m. — 20 above tree top,

20 hovering near bushes in a 20-foot areain Conway , wet weather.

July 3 at 9 p.m. — 40 fireflies in twen-ty-foot radius in Conway, wet weather.

Photuris Firefly in diagram observedand released June 28, same area as above.Observed by D. Dolan

You can help scientists by sharing yourobservations of fireflies. See https://www.mos.org/fireflywatch/ to find out more.

For more information on TinMountain Conservation Center programsvisit www.tinmtn.org or call Donna at447-6991. ▲

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Week of June 30through July 6

Wet and cloudy,followed by fog and hail

on the summit

MT. WASHINGTONOBSERVATORY

Compiled by Observatory Staff

Date High Low Prec. SnowJun 30 56 44 — —July 1 49 44 0.19” —

2 49 44 2.25” —3 52 43 0.18” —4 46 35 2.14” T5 43 35 0.01” —6 50 39 0.22” T

Highest recorded wind gust, July 4 and July 5, 75 miles per hour

out of the West.

WEATHER

By Alex JacquesSummit Intern

Mount Washington ObservatorySO FAR IT HAS BEEN VERY

tough to shake this slow and wet weath-er pattern out of the Northeast, and thispast week has been no exception.

Tuesday did see a break in the action(and the fog) as a stalled low off CapeCod finally moved northeast. The sum-mits cleared out for the morning hours,giving the staff and guests some verywelcomed sunshine. However, the breakwas short-lived, as fog rolled back induring the afternoon. Another slowmoving low pressure system had formedover the Great Lakes and was making itsway towards New England. Very thickfog and intermittent rain showers werethe story on Wednesday, making for adreary shift change day for the summitstaff.

July was certainly starting off verywet. On Thursday, 2.25 inches of rainfell on the summit. Friday brought anend to the steady rain, but continued fogand thunderstorms developed over theregion in the afternoon. By Friday nightthe low pressure system had only movedinto western New England.

Independence Day brought another2.14 inches of rain and the first frozenprecipitation of this month (in the formof small hail). A cold front finallydragged across the summit, increasingthe winds out of the west to 55 to 75mph and dropping the temperaturesinto the mid 30s.

Sunday remained foggy with somedrizzle as the low continued its slowprogression. A quick ridge of high pres-sure moved in Sunday night and clearedthe summits out for a beautiful sunset.

The sun appeared for a time onMonday, but showers and thunder-storms quickly built up as yet anotherarea of low pressure formed over theGreat Lakes. The staff was luckyenough to see a rainbow yesterday as aquick shower passed by the summit.

Another wet week is in the books,and so far this week is starting off thesame. The summit staff has been takingadvantage of the short breaks by goinghiking around the higher summits.Otherwise, it has been indoor mainte-nance that has kept the staff busy.Hopefully the pattern will change soonand give the staff and guests more timeto explore the outdoors. ▲

A fabulous sunset taken Sunday, July 5. (Mt.Washington Observatory Photo)

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