December 5, 2009 Great Northwoods Journal Page 5

Princess SunriseVerse tales for wise children and gentle grownups

Written and illustrated by Esther M. Leiper-Estabrooks

THE QUEENWe are making a very brief Progress,Dear Sunrise; so don’t be cast down.

Tharn isn’t a very large kingdomPapa and I must go about town,

Then a little way out in the countrySo that we can see and be seen,Because really it isn’t so often

Our folk view their King and his Queen.

We’ll wave to the people around usAnd hear how our good subjects feel.We must listen to trials and problems

Then do what we can to help heal

Such matters that lie in our powerAnd kneel down to God for the rest

While trusting the Lord to be in accordFor He always knows what is best.

Darling, you too will make progress,First Princess of Tharn, our fair realm,Born just as sunrise flushed dawn skies:

But there’s no need to overwhelm

Your small self with grownup mattersThough burdens come soon or late.

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By Lyndall DemersBirds of a Feather marked

the beginning of their third yearin November.

The shop located 52 MainStreet, at the corner of Mainand Canal Streets in Lancaster,(the former S.N. Evans building,or Sam’s) recently added a newpartner. On October 1, LynneGeller who started the businessas a place for local crafters todisplay their wares for sale, wel-comed Jodi Gray of Lancaster asher new partner in the business.Jodi and her husband Peter ownand operate Just Interiors onBridge Street here in town.

The Birds of a Feather shopis a non-commission shop. Thismeans that the price on theproduct in the store, is the pricethat goes directly to the crafterwho made the piece. The shopgets nothing for the sales.Selling supplies and classes cov-ers their rent for the store.

Presently there are 15crafters displaying their work atthe shop. Others will be added.They are always looking for newtalent. At this time they arekeeping their eyes open for apotter and someone who doesleather work.

All one has to do to partici-pate in the store’s program iscontribute one day a month atthe store, and pay a $53 rent feeper month. For this they candisplay their goods at the storefor all shoppers to see.

Lynne describes the store as“a passion, not a job.” She worksat Sullivan Greenhouses onRoute 135.

There are classes offered forvarious arts and crafts. Nowthat they have moved theirclassroom to the room out back,they have a 10’x30’ space inwhich to teach basketry, quilt-ing, stained glass making, felt-ing, pine cone wreath making,and more. Chris Davis wishes tooffer an afterschool art class forinterested students, and has

There is much going on at Birds of a Feather!

Jodi Gray and Lynne Geller

craft kits for children. InJanuary they intend to havebasketweaving, spinning andwatercolor classes.

Crafters with displays at theshop now are Peggy Cahill,Susan Lucas, Wally Baker, JodiGray, Donna Shirshac, DonnaDeflumeri, Linda Lomasney,Myra Emerson, Valerie Hill,Chris Davis and Anne Morgan,Mark Robinson and Karen ofLost Nation Creations, AsheleyKapelewski and Lynne Geller.

These crafters have in thestore, quite a variety of items tochoose from if you’re looking fora unique gift for someone onyour list this year. They havekitchen scrubbies, cedar chests,braided rugs, baskets, hand-bags, potholders, knitted items,scarves, homemade birdfood,stained glass items, felteditems, wool pillows with countryscenes on them, porcupine quillj e w e l r y, decorated mooseantlers, and American Doll-sized furniture, and more.

Jodi does rescue, repair andre-purposing of textiles from thepast, ie. Handkerchieves, standclothes, etc.

Some of the LancasterFarmers Market vendors havemoved inside for the winter.Mike Lalumiere will offer hisbread for sale on Thursdaysfrom 3 to 6 p.m. and on Sundaysfrom 10 a.m. to 1, the PolishPrincess Bakery’s MagdalenaRandall and Zeanny Egea willbe serving coffee and bakedgoods. Stop in and pickup a loafof fresh-baked bread or to enjoya nice cup of coffee with somehomemade baked goodies, andcheck out all the store has tooffer.

Local crafters have been verybusy to provide a full store ofitems. There is something foreveryone there. From now untilChristmas, the store will beopen until 8 p.m. Thursdaythrough Sunday. They close atfive Monday and Tuesday. Thestore is closed on Wednesdays.

Are you looking for a newadventure? Try hosting a foreignexchange student who willattend your local high schoolthis upcoming academic year.We have students from 55 coun-tries, ages 15-18. All speakEnglish and have a wide arrayof interests. Students come withfull health insurance and $300per month spending money,which covers school lunches, toi-letries, social events, school,sports, travel and phone expens-es. The students can share abedroom with another teenagerof the same gender. There aremany benefits to this program,which include, but are not limit-ed to, global awareness, diversi-ty, and educating students aboutthese countries. Students arerequired to give 20 hours of com-munity service and give a pres-entation on their country by theend of the program. Most ofthese students will require aten-month stay, but there are alimited few that only need hous-ing for five months. Host fami-lies do not need to have childrenin order to meet the needs ofthese students, but the organi-zation does work to place themin homes where they would havesimilar interests. Host familiesare also able and encouraged to

choose from the student line-upthemselves. All of these stu-dents are carefully screened,and must have good grades andgood social skills to be acceptedinto the program. They alsospeak fluent English, and wantto experience our American wayof life and culture. They will beattending a local school districtduring their stay and will beworking to improve their handleof American English. Host fami-lies may be young or old, withchildren or without, single ormarried. Host families provideroom and board, love andEnglish! Families do not changetheir schedules or lifestyle inany way. The students areexpected to fully adjust and par-ticipate in the family's chores,rules and activities. Familiesalso get a tax break from theIRS for hosting. This is a won-derful opportunity to learnabout another culture, languageand view of the world. It isbroadening and educational,with usually a reciprocal invita-tion to visit their country, aswell. Chandra Beloin, an arearepresentative for InternationalStudent Exchange, is currentlyhosting two foreign exchangestudents herself in her ownhome, and is honestly enjoying

the experience. Felipe, is 16years old and is from Spain andthe other is Rian from Brazil,who will be turning 17 onDecember 9. They both helpwith the family business andare enjoying the experience.Both have adapted to the com-munity very well. Please contactus immediately if you are inter-ested, and we will tell you moreabout each student. YOU chooseyour own student to match yourfamily. There are many choices,so call now to get just the rightone. International StudentExchange (ISE) is a non-profitorganization.

The local InternationalStudent Exchange (ISE) repre-sentative is Chandra Beloin.She may be reached from 8 a.m.to 9 p.m. by calling 603-237-8633 or by email atcbeloin1@gmail.com. Check outthe ISE website atw w w . i s e u s a . c o m or www. s e a -usa.org. International StudentExchange is a non-profit organi-zation.

Host families needed for January

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Happy HikerStory and photos by John Compton

Whitefield Hardware11 Main Street

Whitefield, NH 03598603-837-2600

Lancaster Hardware200 Main Street

Lancaster, NH 03584603-788-4445

There are many popularhikes that lots of folks havedone, but I have yet to do. Oneof those hikes is the trek to thetop of the cliff on the east side ofMt. Passaconaway which isknown as Square Ledge (not tobe confused with the smallercliff with the same name that’slocated on the east side ofPinkham Notch).

I don’t know why I’ve put offdoing this hike. It’s located in areally great area for hiking.With the expansion of theSandwich Range Wilderness in2006, the area around SquareLedge, as well as a portion of theOliverian Brook Valley, is pro-tected as forever wild. Also thisarea has quite a history whichalways fascinates me. We l l

before the arrival of the earlyEuropean settlers, this land washome to Native Americans forwhom many mountain peaks inthe area are named, such asChocorua, Paugus, andPassaconaway.

There was an officialAppalachian Mountain Club(AMC) hiking trail in theOliverian Brook Valley as earlyas the 1880s. However, a centu-ry prior to that in the late 1700s,early loggers were in this samearea cutting giant white pines tobe used as masts for the King’snavy. The route used to haul outthe timber was later dubbed the“Old Mast Road”. In theWonalancet area, a portion ofthis road survives today as ahiking trail by the same name.

The logging of this areaintensified in the period from1906 to 1916. The Swift RiverRailroad had seven lumbercamps and 20 miles of track inthe Oliverian Brook Va l l e y.There were four steam locomo-tives to haul out the logs. Andwhen this wasn’t enough, thenBoston & Maine engines wereleased to haul out even morelogs. The logging companiesknew that the creation of theWhite Mountain NationalForest was only a few yearsaway. Therefore, they rushed toget as much lumber as possiblewhile they could do so.

My hike into this area that’sso rich in history and beautywas done as a loop in a clockwisefashion. I ascended via the

Round Trip to Square Ledge (Sandwich Mountain Range)

Mt. Carrigain area from Square Ledge

Olivarian Brook Trail, and thentook the Square Ledge Branchand Square Ledge Trail to reachSquare Ledge itself. I returnedvia the Passaconaway CutoffTrail.

As you approach SquareLedge from the Square LedgeBranch Trail, you get a prettygood view of the massive 350-ft.

cliff-face, especially when theleaves are off the trees. As youget closer and closer to the cliff,one cannot help but wonderwhat route the trail will followto get you to the top of this pre-cipitous chunk of granite.Amazingly enough, the trailclimbs right up the cliff face, butit follows some natural featureswhich allows for a short andsafe ascent, although it is quitesteep, as you might suspect!

It should be noted that thecliff face has hosted nestingperegrine falcons almost everyseason in recent years, andaccess to the east outlook issometimes restricted during thenesting period (April 1-August1).

Once you’re on top of the cliff,there are several viewpoints asyou travel along the SquareLedge Trail such as the veryprominent east outlook.However, perhaps the best view-point is from a ledge about afive-minute walk westward fromthe east outlook. The ledge isaccessed via a very faint sidepath which branches off thesouth side of the Square LedgeTrail. This side path is a bittricky to find, and requires ashort scramble to reach the topof a ledge. From here, you arerewarded with an impressiveview of the top of Mt.Passaconaway looming aboveyou. There is also a very niceview toward Mt. Carrigain sur-rounded by many recognizablefeatures such as Green’s Cliff,Vose Spur and The Captain, justto name a few.

Before beginning my descentback to the trailhead via thePassaconaway Cutoff Trail, Icontinued west on the SquareLedge Trail for 0.3-mile to asmall rock slide where there is avery impressive view toward thePresidential Range withHedgehog Mountain in the fore-ground. After relishing this fineview, I retraced my route back tothe Passaconaway Cutoff trailand began the 3.6-mile trekback to the trailhead.

Although this hike might bea bit long for some folks, I felt itwas a very worthwhile journey.The loop described in this articleis an 8.4-mile hike, and if youtack on the side trip to the rockslide, it becomes a 9.0 mile trek.As always, if you are consider-ing doing this (or any otherhike), it is highly recommendedthat you consult a guide book toget full details about the trailsinvolved in the hike.

Get out andgo for a hike!Youʼll feel

better!