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“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” — Charles Monroe Schultz

If you make candy all year round, you might assume you would build up a tolerance to the sweet, delicious flavor and the wonderful smells associated with candy making.

David and Mary Ellen Dutton are here to tell you otherwise.

“My favorite is milk chocolate,” says David with a smile. “And I love vanilla caramels.”

“I love dark chocolate,” adds Mary Ellen.

The Duttons know good chocolate and great candy when they see and taste it and they are, although they would modestly deny it, experts in the field of candy making.

As the owners of Kellerhaus on Rt. 3 in Weirs Beach, the couple spend all year immersed in the world of candy and ice cream and all the delicious things that go into making the sweets we love to love.

David and Mary Ellen purchased Kellerhaus in 2004 and before that time, never expected to be making candy year round. “I did a lot of baking before this, but I never made candy!” Mary Ellen says. “I do love chocolate though.”

Those that love candy, as David and Mary Ellen do, flock to Kellerhaus year

round, but any and every holiday finds even more customers making their way to one of NH’s best and most unique shops to get the variety of chocolates they crave.

Valentines’ Day is no exception. Come February, the shop sees more and more customers coming in to order the special flavors their loved ones adore. “Chocolate covered cherries are always very popular,” Mary Ellen says. Kellerhaus sells a lot of this type of beloved candy and it is not easy to make and requires a multi-step process to get the right shine and flavor.

Truffles are another popular candy, especially raspberry truffles. Another recently trending flavor is sea-salted caramel. Lea, one of the employees at Kellerhaus, knows what customers crave and she adds that butter crunch and assorted chocolates are always popular.

For those who want to bring in a box or a special plate or container that might have personal significance, Kellerhaus offers the unique service of filling those containers with candies of the customer’s choice. One customer, Lea explains, brings in the same heart-shaped box that he originally purchased full of Kellerhaus chocolates years ago. He returns to choose Kellerhaus candies to fill the same box each year.

Why is candy so popular at Valentine’s Day? Mary Ellen say it is probably because giving candy to a loved one is an old-fashioned custom.

In days past, candy was an expensive luxury and it was a special treat to give

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Local Florists Getting Ready for Valentine’s dayBy Sarah Wright

Have you ordered your flowers yet? Well, you might want to start thinking about it. Valentine’s Day isn’t until February 14, but the number-one advice florists give their customers is to order early.

Ordering at least a week in advance will guarantee the best selection of flowers, especially if you’re looking for specific varieties or colors. It’s also smart to pay ahead of time for your order, so you can bypass the lines when you pick up your arrangement. Many people don’t know that it’s possible for florists to run out of roses before the holiday is over.

Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, so that means more walk-ins for florists. It also means that the orders for Friday will be heavy, since customers like to have arrangements delivered to businesses where their wives or girlfriends work.

The most popular choice for a Valentine’s Day arrangement is a dozen red roses in a vase, which is no surprise, since it’s a romantic classic. According to Linda Siracusa, owner of Linda’s Flowers in Wolfeboro, it’s also popular to mix it up a little, with two or three different colors of roses in a vase. “After that, customers want roses combined with lilies,” says Linda, “and then we have customers who want a mixed arrangement with a few roses included.” Popular color choices include shades of red, pink, and purple,

sometimes mixed with white. Florists can also add chocolates, balloons, or stuffed animals to an order.

Sam Moloney, manager of Prescott’s Florist in Laconia says, “There are a few customers who prefer tropical arrangements, with flowers like orchids and birds of paradise.”

When florists are asked about extravagant orders, they say most involve three dozen roses, although Sam at Prescott’s has a customer who will spend close to $800 for an arrangement that is a few feet high!

At the opposite end of the spectrum are requests for black roses, which have to be spray-painted. (Many florists won’t take those orders - no one wants to get involved when love turns sour.) Some customers prefer to send flowers without a card, in order to remain anonymous.

Linda gets calls from recipients wanting to know who their secret admirers are, but she doesn’t break the confidence. “It’s tough, because I have the information and I’d like to tell them, but I can’t.”

It’s an understatement to say that Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of

the year for florists. Every shop is caught up in a whirlwind of activity.

Florists and their employees often work into the wee hours of the morning the night before, only to come back a couple of hours later to get an early start the next day.

Prescott’s in Laconia is a big operation that handles many deliveries, but even they have to hire extra employees for Valentine’s Day to process the flowers when they come in and find space for all the buckets. More drivers are also needed to handle all the deliveries.

Tammy Pearo at Floral Creations by Mardee in Moultonborough says, “It’s important for customers to be patient, especially when it comes to deliveries.”

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t h e weather forecast. One of the trickiest situations is when a winter storm hits on the holiday. “Last year, we had to move deliveries up a day to make sure we’d get them out,” says Linda, “and even if roads are okay, some driveways are unplowed.”

Flowers will always be one of the most popular gifts on Valentine’s Day, but many do not know that 15 percent of women send themselves flowers. Who doesn’t love a beautiful, fragrant pop of color, especially when everything outside is so cold and white? It warms the heart, which is exactly what Valentine’s Day is all about.


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If you want to enjoy the best of winter on the ice-covered lake, and you like fishing and the spirit of competition, mark your calendar and plan to participate in the Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby on Feb. 7 and 8.

The Meredith Rotary Club has stocked a variety of bait and tackle stores with Derby tickets to sell for the 2015 Ice Fishing Derby. In addition to online ticket sales available at (www.meredithrotary.org) tickets can be purchased at Wildlife Taxidermy (Manchester), AJ’s Bait and Tackle (Meredith) and other local establishments, including Skelley’s Market (Moultonboro), Winnipesaukee Dive Shop (Wolfeboro), and Murphy’s Mobil (Moultonboro). A full list of participating vendors can be found on the Meredith Rotary website, under Fishing Derby/Where to Buy a Derby Ticket.

The 2015 Fishing Derby has been

enhanced to provide all cash prizes for the winning fishermen, and a prize structure (introduced in 2013) that increases the opportunity for each fisherman to win the top prize with the capture of the largest fish in the seven available categories.

“Everyone who purchases a Derby ticket has a chance to win cash prizes,” says Craig Wiggin, Chairman of the 2015 Derby. “We have 14 drawings on Saturday for $100 each, and 32 drawings on Sunday for $100 each. Additionally, we have a $5,000 cash drawing on both Saturday and Sunday, so you don’t even have to fish to be eligible for these prizes. All you need is a valid Derby ticket.”

During the Derby, updates will be available on the Meredith Rotary Facebook page as well as several radio stations, including 93.3 The Wolf, 98.3 LNH, 105.5 JYY, 99.1 Frank, and 1490 (AM) WEMJ.


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The old days … of Ice Cutting on the LakeBy Thomas P. Caldwell

Some people have a fondness for history and like to imagine what it was like living around the turn of the last century, when the lumber trade was booming, the vacation crowds were flocking to the Lakes Region for the first time, and people relied on kerosene lanterns if they wanted to stay up after dark.

Not everyone has to imagine what it was like because they are engaged in preserving some of the traditions set in those days. They know that not everything was as idyllic as we like to think — Tom Plant would lose his fortune and forfeit Lucknow Castle, fire would destroy many of the landmark hotels and mill complexes, and lumbermen and other workers would suffer horrible injuries on the job. But they also know the sense of community that forms when groups work together for a common purpose, and they take pride in carrying on with traditions that still bring joy to others.

Norm Lyford of Ashland is one of those people. When he was 18-years-old, he started working for the Rockywold-Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness and today, 70 years later, he is the senior staff member on the team that conducts the annual ice harvest for the camp.

Norm got involved with the camp through his father, who had worked at Rockywold-Deephaven for a number of years — Norm doesn’t remember how many. His father was a carpenter and Norm would accompany him on

many of his building projects. Some of that work involved maintenance at the camps, and, in 1945, Norm started working there, too.

Ice harvesting was common in those days because, before refrigeration, everybody had iceboxes to keep their food cool. Norm recalls receiving ice deliveries from Lakeport to his home as late as 1948.

At the camps, there were iceboxes in each of the cottages, so the ice harvested during the winter had to last all summer. Both Rockywold and Deephaven had an icehouse where the blocks of ice were packed and insulated with sawdust until they were needed.

After refrigerators became common, the camps decided to begin modernizing by purchasing seven of them one year, with unexpected results.

“The campers objected,” Norm said. “They didn’t want them. They liked being able to take an ice pick and chop the ice off, and they said they wouldn’t come back again unless they got the iceboxes back.”

Most of the campers do return each year, some of them now being in their nineties; and their children and grandchildren come to the camp for the memories and relaxation it provides. The threat of having such long-time campers leave prompted Rockywold-Deephaven to never again try to replace the iceboxes. (They do use refrigerators in the camp kitchen, however.)

Norm Lyford holds a Rockywold-Deephaven calendar that includes a photo of last year’s ice harvest on Squam Lake. Lyford has been participating in the annual event since 1945. Tom Caldwell Photo

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As soon as the lake ice gets thick enough, the harvest begins. It usually occurs in January, but some years the ice is ready in December and, one year, they could not do the ice harvest until the first week of March. A few years ago, they had two ice harvests in one year, the first in January and the second in December.

The camp periodically checks the thickness of the ice as it forms and, once it reaches five inches thick, the camp keeps careful track of it. When the ice becomes eight inches thick, the crew must keep it clear of snow because 12 inches is the target thickness for harvesting.

“We usually end up with 14 inches,” Norm said.

The cutting is done with a combination of saws, ranging from a straight saw to a chainsaw to a circular saw mounted on a sled. Norm said they still use the original sled but they have replaced the saw it carries.

The camps require 3,600 cakes of ice, cut into blocks that are 16 by 20 inches. That is about 200 tons of ice to haul off the lake.

“We used to pull the ice off with a horse, then with a truck, and now with a winch. It’s a lot safer,” Norm said.

It takes a crew of 15 about three days to harvest the ice; this year it was three and a half days, Norm said.

“The wind was blowing right in our face the first two hours this year,” Norm noted, but he said everyone dresses warmly and, despite the bitter cold, they were comfortable.

Last year, they had to break off the

harvest for a couple of days because of snowstorms but, this year, “We hit it just right for the weather,” Norm said.

Asked about injuries, Norm there are occasional mishaps, such as the time one man broke his leg when he got caught between two cakes of ice in the icehouse.

When he was younger, Norm worked at the camp doing general maintenance that included making screens, cleaning the driveway, and repairing the iceboxes when the wood got too old or it needed new rollers on the wheels. He went to part-time when he turned 80 — “I worked when I felt like it,” he said.

With his summers off, he spends time at the camp he bought in Berlin, at Millsfield Pond, on property that once belonged to the Brown Company which operated a paper mill.

“The pond was filled with pulp a lot of the time,” Norm recalled, saying the company used to haul it out by rail until 1942 when they took up the railroads tracks.

As to his future with the ice harvest, Norm said, “They want me to come back next year, and I said I’d have to see how my health is. I don’t have the strength I used to, so I’m there to make sure they get going right.”

Norm has taught the crew well; and, while they may not do the harvest exactly as it was done in the past, the tradition they are maintaining is the same, and one that draws the interest of passersby and others who hear of it. Certainly the campers at Rockywold-Deephaven appreciate the efforts of those who venture out in the cold of winter to see they have ice in the heat of summer.

• The Old DaysContinued from page 7Snowshoe Run for

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on a holiday.“Candy was like salt in those days.

Salt too was precious and hard to obtain. Not everyone could afford or obtain candy and when you had a chance to have it, that was a special occasion,” she explains.

Weather impacts candy making and conditions need to be not too hot or cold, something difficult in NH’s ever-changing climate. The work and conditions to create creams, caramel and chocolate is intensive and involves not only creating the products but also watching the temperature.

“It is a process,” Mary Ellen says. “First, we make/cook the cream centers. Then the cream is dropped through a funnel into a mold. Once cooled, the candy is placed on a tray and one person loads the conveyor belt and the candy passes by on the belt as David watches. It then goes through a waterfall of chocolate and David continues to watch the temperature. Each chocolate is inspected and any imperfections deleted. The candy then heads to the cooling tunnel and further inspection.”

With the time and labor-intensive nature of candy making, it is no wonder more and more people turn to Kellerhaus for Valentine’s, Easter, Christmas and other holiday/celebration candies. The work done by David and his staff to make the myriad types and flavors of candies at Kellerhaus is known at small-batch candy making, which truly defines the

art of this type of work.While Kellerhaus takes a break and

cuts back a bit on hours of operation after the busy Christmas season, things gear back up in a big way come late January and early February. “A good solid week leading up to Valentine’s Day, we are very busy,” Lea says. From February 6, Kellerhaus is open daily for two weeks, then closed Tuesdays for the duration of the winter. After Father’s Day weekend, the business is open seven days a week as the hectic summer season starts.

Adults come to Kellerhaus for their favorite candies and to choose from the wide variety of handmade chocolates for their spouse or loved one, but Mary Ellen and her staff certainly do not overlook children.

“Chocolate pops are big for children on Valentine’s Day,” she says, “and we carry them in a wide range of price points.”

“A lot of women come in to shop,” Mary Ellen adds. “They send family care packages to children at college but it is mostly men the last three days before Valentine’s Day. It suddenly dawns on them that it will be Valentine’s Day in a few days and they better get their wife or girlfriend Kellerhaus chocolates.”

Indeed, a trip to Kellerhaus is a must for the sweetest of holidays. Even David and Mary Ellen, who live and breathe candy making year round, can be found indulging in their favorite candies, ice cream and other wonderful, so-sweet treats from everyone’s favorite Lakes Region shop.

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A few years ago my teenage daugh-ter Megan and I received snowshoes for Christmas. I had wanted snowshoes for quite some time, fueled by memo-ries of growing up next to a neighbor who blazed winter trails on sturdy snowshoes; it always looked like so much fun.

“It will make winter a lot better,” I assured Megan. “You can go anywhere if you have snowshoes and deep snow won’t hold us back!”

Game for any adventure, Megan was happy to get a pair of the nifty new lightweight aluminum snowshoes. There wasn’t much snow at Christ-mas so we impatiently waited for a good snowfall (it isn’t advisable to use snowshoes when there is only a dusting of snow).

We did not have long to wait – Janu-ary dumped a huge snowstorm on us with piles of fluffy white stuff just per-fect for snowshoeing.

With a three-day weekend in mid-January, Megan and I were eager to use our new snowshoes. I pondered where best to go for our trek – most places nearby would be fine but I thought of Old Hill Village, a rural spot near the Bristol, NH/Newfound Lake area. (The area has been upgraded by the US

Army Corps of Engineers.)I am aware the area following the

old, now unused highway (between Bristol and Franklin) is a winter’s para-dise for snowmobilers, sled dog racers and snowshoers. It would be the per-fect place – with miles of road – to try out our new snowshoes.

We reached the area by traveling to downtown Bristol. From there, we took Rt. 3A south toward Franklin. A few miles from Bristol, there is a sign for Profile Falls Road. Take a left onto the road and follow for a short distance to a fork in the road. At this point, take a sharp right and follow the road down a hill to ample parking areas.

The day we visited provided per-fect weather – that unique sort of day when bright sunshine and milder tem-peratures follow a big snowstorm. The world was coming alive after a few days of being frozen under the deep snow cover. Everything looked clean and white – and the surface of the snow sparkled in a magical way.

We weren’t alone in the Profile Falls/Old Hill Village area. The lure of the new snow cover had drawn many peo-ple out of their houses but because it is such a huge area it never seems crowd-ed.

We put on our snowshoes (with a bit of difficulty/learning curve because it

was all so new to us!) and headed down the snowy road.

The road, luckily for us, had not yet been packed down due to a lot of snowmobilers or sled dogs. This made snowshoeing on the eight or more feet of fluffy, light snow just perfect and we really got the experience of true cut-your-own-trail snowshoeing,

“This is what old-timers probably did to get from place to place in the woods in winter,” I told Megan. She was clearly enjoying the fresh air and sunshine and the idea of exploring the Old Hill Village area.

Now and then a snowmobile would pass and it was rather a comforting feeling to know we weren’t totally alone in such a remote spot. I must

say that when a sled dog with handler passed by us a few times, it was quite a thrilling sight. The dogs were focused on doing what they do best – racing through the snow and obviously de-lighting in the powdery white stuff.

Most of the time we had the road to ourselves and there was a lot to love about the trek. The Pemigewasset Riv-er was in the near distance on our left and I stopped now and then to gaze at the flowing water, ice covered here and there. I thought how the river had im-pacted the land we were standing upon. Years ago, multiple floods had covered the entire area with high water, wreck-ing havoc with the homes and lives of

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A Passion for Postcards – and the PastBy Thomas P. Caldwell

When Dave Roberts of Bristol looks at buildings, he sees not what is standing there today but, instead, what used to be.

Devoting more and more of his time to old postcards, photographs, maps, store receipts, and written history accounts, Dave has learned to be something of a detective, enlarging images and consulting calendars to find overlooked details that allow him to put dates and names on things other people are unable to identify. In doing so, he brings to life some of the rich history of Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, and New Hampton.

One of the greatest tragedies, in his opinion, is for people to store their old photographs and memorabilia in an attic until they die, then to have their children toss the collection out because it means nothing to them. There is so much history in those items that never gets shared with others and then is lost forever.

Dave is hoping to spread his interest in old things and to inspire others to share what they have through a presentation on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. at Bristol’s Minot-Sleeper Library. Using a projector to present photographs from his collection, Dave will discuss what he knows about the subjects and encourage those in the audience to share their recollections of those and other old landmarks.

“I don’t think people think about history until they get to a certain age,” Dave said.

For him, interest in local history began after he started following eBay auctions. About 10 years ago, he saw a historical postcard offered for sale on eBay, and the image brought back memories. He had been born in New Hampton and grew up in Bristol, so he had a good knowledge of how those and surrounding towns looked in the 1940s and 1950s. He signed up for eBay’s email service that alerts him of items being offered that have to do with Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, and New Hampton.

“I became more and more interested as I began collecting them,” he said.

He bought only five postcards the first year, but he began purchasing more and more and, last year, he added 110 new ones to his collection. He estimates he has about 250 items in all, about 90 percent of them postcards. Photographs and receipts also are among the collection.

Dave said even the online auctions are seeing rising prices as more people take an interest. But there are certain items he is willing to pay a little more to obtain, such as a history of Bridgewater and Bristol written by John Haight that he had been unaware of before seeing it listed for sale.

He has found that, by blowing them Top: Bristol Branch Railroad engine with crew.Bottom: Intersection of Lake and Pleasant streets, looking east toward Cen-tral Square. Courtesy Photos Dave Roberts. • Postcards

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many who resided in the stretch of road around Bristol and Hill long ago. It was hard to believe, on the sunny winter’s day that the river, now so serene, could create quite a different scenario at oth-er times.

Even in deep snow there were traces of the old village as we snowshoed fur-ther towards the former Hill commu-nity. We were puzzled by stone mark-ers with numbers carved into the stone’ surface. (I have since been told these marked the mileage between railroad stations.)

Old crab apple trees, bare of leaves and fruit, stood in fields that were once probably part of farms and home-steads. I recalled visiting the area as a child and seeing the many cellar holes of the homes that were razed after the village was relocated to a different spot due to the flood control project.

Even on a sunny day, with all traces of cellar holes and crumbling side-walks covered in new snow, the aura of what had once been hung in the air. You cannot escape the past around the Old Hill Village area but it isn’t a scary, bad feeling. Rather, it is a perfect place to evoke memories and fanciful thoughts of what life was like for those who came before us. I love the area and the feeling of stepping back in time but knowing a short walk to my car will re-turn me to the modern-day world.

We trekked on for quite a distance – or rather it felt like a long way be-

cause we were new to the experience of having snowshoes strapped to our feet. Without them we would have sunk probably hip deep into snow but it was quite a workout nevertheless.

As morning slid into afternoon, I re-alized we needed to head back or risk dealing with twilight conditions. Meg-an was reluctant; with still miles of road and countryside to explore and the lure of what might be around the next bend, she would have gone on forever.

When we finally reached the park-ing area, we were both physically quite tired – but in a good way. It was the same fatigue I can recall from child-hood after a day of playing in the snow. There is nothing to compare with a day in the fresh, cold air with the sun in one’s face and some physical exertion.

We agreed that the next time we choose to explore Old Hill Village on snowshoes, we would bring a light backpack with some snacks and maybe bottled water or a small thermos of co-coa. We would also bring ski poles to help us balance in the deep snow. (As always, when on a trek in a remote area, let someone know where you are going and the estimated time you ex-pect to return. A cell phone is a must - it’s also handy for taking photos while on your snowshoe trek.)

For a day of outdoor fun in an unu-sual location, Old Hill Village/Profile Falls area cannot be rivaled. So grab your snowshoes or cross-country skis and head to one of the most unique places in the Lakes Region.

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up and printing them on 11- by 17-inch paper, he is able to pick out details of the postcards and photographs that one otherwise would miss. When he enlarged a picture of the local bank, taken just after it was built, he was surprised to see a man standing in a window, looking out. In another photo, taken at the foot of Newfound Lake, enlarging the image showed a woman sitting on a sunporch. A picture of the Newfound Lake Garage — one of the businesses that no one seems to know about today — showed a man sitting in a car in the doorway.

Those details can help Dave date a photograph on which there is very little information. He noted that a photo of a store that once existed at the corner of Lake and Union streets showed two men, which he believes to be a father and son, standing outside. Enlarging it, he saw a granite post that remains in that location today. From a sign in the window, advertising a baseball game taking place on Thursday, Aug. 29, Dave was able to determine that the photo likely was from 1892, since Aug. 29 fell on a Thursday that year.

“No one dates or labels photos,” Dave lamented, saying many old photographs that survive today are of unknown origin and sometimes of unknown subjects.

One way to trace the history of a building is to follow the succession of owners. He will compare a building in an old photograph with maps and aerial photographs of the area to identify the location and be able to see what is in that location today. Sometimes the map alone with provide the means to date the photo. Following back through the records from the present can determine who owned that property at the time.

Dave likes to consult old copies of the local newspaper for information,

but he said a drawback is that, when he intends to spend five minutes on a back issue, he usually finds that four hours go by. He copies the articles that pertain to his search, along with others that interest him and which might come in handy later on.

Until recently, Dave was storing his collection in boxes and he often forgot what he had. Last April, he realized he had just purchased a postcard he already had, and he had a brainstorm: He would scan, catalogue, and print copies of the postcards. It took him a while to find the right equipment to do what he wanted to do, but now he is getting everything digitized and organized geographically or by subject, such as the railroad, the dam, and the New Hampton bridge.

He has shared many of the photographs with the Bristol Historical Society, and he is hoping that people attending the presentation at the library will be able to provide more information about some of the images for which he has little or no information.

“I also hope this will pique enough interest that, if people have historical pictures they don’t want to give up, they’ll be willing to bring in the photos so I can scan them and give them right back,” Dave said. “I don’t want to have the original picture; I just want to scan it so it can be shared.”

Having those old photographs and finding out about them allows him to broaden his knowledge of the past, dredge up old memories of the area, and remember where a road used to run or a building used to sit before it burned down or was torn down to make way for something new.

That is knowledge Dave would like to pass on, knowing that eventually someone else will have to take up the task of cataloguing old, forgotten photos and sharing that passion for the past.

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OngoingPrescott Farm Environmental Education Center, dawn-dusk, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Historic farm with 160 acres offers three miles of hiking trails, gardens, bird and wildlife viewing plus barn. Special events and programs throughout year. Call 603-366-5695. www.prescottfarm.org .

Masonic Breakfast, First Sunday of each month, 7 – 11:30 a.m., 35 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro. Fresh fruit, omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cereal, etc.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., year-round, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. With displays, Capt. Enoch Remick House, workshops, education programs, special events and hearthside dinners. Call 603-323-7591 or 800-686-6117.

Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Music Jam, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Tuftonboro Town House, 247 Middle Road, Route 109A, Tuftonboro. Musicians and listeners wel-come. Free. Call 603-569-3861.

S’mores Sundays at Gunstock Mountain Resort, Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford. Enjoy s’mores around the fire after a day of outdoor adventures at Gunstock. 2-4 p.m. Takes place Sundays til end of March. Info: 603-293-4341.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. year-round, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach. Preserving and promoting history of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicin-ity with memorabilia, photos, maps, models of famous steamboats 1833-1939, posters and photos of grand hotels plus artifacts ranging from Indian arrowheads to Big Band posters. Also lectures and children’s corner. Call 603-366-5950.

Open for Art, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., the Arts Collaborate Teaching Studio, 5 Winona Road, Meredith. Info: www.theartscollaborative.net.

LLBD Ballroom Group Classes, Thursdays at 7 p.m. for bronze/beginners; 8 p.m. for silver/advanced, Fitness Edge in Meredith. Call Judy at 603-937-0113 or see www.lovelaughballroomdancecenter.com or call Judy at 603-937-0113.

Live Jazz every Thursdays at 8 p.m., Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., La-conia. Call 603-494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.

Creative Women’s Gathering, first Friday of the month, 7 p.m., the Arts Collab-orative Teaching Studio, 5 Winona Road, Meredith. Projects and themes change each month. Info: www.theartscollaborative.net.

Fiber Group, Fridays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Shepherd’s Hut Market, 637 Morrill Street, Gilford. Call 603-393-4696 or email [email protected].

Open Mic every Friday at 7:30 p.m., The Back Room at the Mill Fudge Factory, 2 Central St., Bristol, 603-744-0405, themillfudgefactory.com.

Live Blues every Friday night at 8 p.m., Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia. Call 603-494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.


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Old Hill Village, located near Profile Falls off Rt. 3A between Bristol and Franklin, has just about disappeared. All that remains of the tiny, once close-knit community are cellar holes, a deeply rutted road and an occasional field fast becoming overgrown with weeds and brambles.

Traces of the old sidewalks may still be visible in places among the brush, but there are no houses. Once stately homes, churches and stores have been replaced by forest. The floodwaters were the reason for the townspeople’s eventual decision to abandon their riverside homes and move to higher ground.

The new Hill Village, located on higher ground near Route 3A between Bristol and Franklin, is a thriving community. Contrary to what happens in most flooded areas, the village residents didn’t move to other communities after multiple floods.

Instead, they decided to do something different, and that decision put Hill Village on the map as one of the United State’s first model communities.

(Old) Hill Village was once a lovely community by the banks of the Pemigewasset (Pemi) River. A train ran near the town and small businesses served the townspeople. A single main street was lined with magnificent elm trees. Businesses included a chair factory, a dowel factory and a railroad station, as well as stores carrying food and clothing.

Villagers attended one of a few large churches, and children walked a short distance to the local school. There was a library and a town hall, and townspeople enjoyed community gatherings, church suppers and holiday festivals.

That sedate lifestyle got a jolt one early spring day in March, 1936. There had been talk of flooding when spring waters swelled streams in the area. On that afternoon an alarm sounded,

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The Lure of Old Hill Villageaccording to The Story of Hill, New Hampshire by Dan Stiles, and everyone assumed it meant the floodgates had broken and torrents of water would soon cover the town. Taking what they could grab in the mad rush to reach higher ground, the villagers waited for the flood that didn’t come. The siren had signaled a false alarm, but many were shaken and did not soon forget how close they had come to possible disaster

That day was a precursor of trouble because the river, and the start of a debate that culminated in the village’s relocation to higher, safer ground.

Soon after the scare of 1936, Frederick Clark, director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Committee, visited Hill. Clark was aware of the flooding problems in the area, and he knew the state was considering purchasing Hill Village for a flood control project.

Clark was intrigued by Hill, and wondered if the village could be relocated to prevent a disbanding of the town. He began to see the possibilities of a new community on a plateau just west of the old village. This site was convenient—near the existing village, but well above the flood basin. He felt the spot was a good one, due to its proximity to the new Daniel Webster Highway, which would link Bristol to Franklin.

The idea of relocating the town was a plan ahead of its time, and Clark was cautious enough to know the idea might be met with resistance by Hill residents.

At that time Hill Village had some forward-thinking selectmen who approved of Clark’s plan. They knew that change might force them to abandon their town, should the government deem it necessary to raze the community because of the chronic flooding.

The state of New Hampshire wanted to build a new flood control dam in Franklin at that time. The new dam would help the area during traditional flood times, but it would mean the end of Hill, because each time the dam waters backed up the town would be completely flooded.

With talk of the new dam, Hill selectmen presented Clark’s plan at a town meeting. The townspeople realized they must build a new village or face moving to other communities when the dam was completed.

In 1938 the selectmen developed a plan presented to the state outlining how New Hampshire as a whole, but certainly not Hill, would benefit from a flood control reservoir built in the Pemi valley. It was felt the state should reimburse Hill in a manner that would help to defray the cost of building a new village. A bill was introduced to pay back any flooded New Hampshire village in the amount of three years lost taxes.

The proposal met with a negative state reaction but the selectmen didn’t give up after that first defeat. They kept hammering away, getting rehearings and reinstatements for their bill, and finally it passed.

Hill villagers learned that grant money would be available if 30 to 80 families agreed to come in on the plan to relocate Hill.

Work began on a new Franklin dam in July, 1939. Clearly, the old village was doomed. Villagers knew they must agree to relocate or move to other towns.

Clark was asked to move forward with definite site plans, and on November 9, 1939 the town met as a group to decide its fate. Clark was a speaker at the meeting, and he presented the pros and cons of the proposed relocation.

To remain a village would be costly and time consuming. It would mean selling the Hill village homes to the government for whatever price they could get. This money would go toward construction of homes in the new village. The town voted to move forward with the construction.

Clark designed a compact village requiring a minimum of streets and water mains; it was a progressive plan for the time.

The community formed a non-profit corporation entitled the Hill Village Improvement Association, Inc. It

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Village Improvement Association, Inc. It assumed responsibility for the task of building the new town. The corporation bought the land on which the new village would be built, and sold the land to townspeople for houses, and to the town for streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds and town buildings.

During the planning and construction, Hill drew nationwide attention. The outside world learned of the plight of the town and their plan.

On March 11, 1941 a town meeting was held in the old village hall. A motion was called and granted to move the meeting to the new town hall. The people filed up the hill to the new village where they conducted their

annual meeting. This exodus to the new village was the nearest thing to a ceremony to christen the new Hill.

By June, 1941, town offices and private homes were built. The old village was still standing, but many abandoned buildings and homes had taken on a ghost town aura. It wasn’t long before the government leveled all buildings. Nearly every spring the cellar holes, sidewalks and streets of the old village were flooded when rain swelled the Pemigewasset River.

That June of 1941 also saw the new Daniel Webster Highway opened to traffic. The highway was busy with vehicles heading north or south. The new Hill villagers found themselves in the midst of progress, due to their close proximity to the highway. Change was in the air, and at long last Hill benefited.

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Freestyle terrain ParkBy Katrina AuCoin

Some people living in New Hamp-shire dread the news of snow, but to some, who grew up on second hand skis, bargain boards, and dreams of no school in exchange for a perfect day on the hill, snow is great news. Snow is also great for the 22 ski resorts in New Hampshire! When people get ready to hit the slopes there’s an element to the “best run of the season” that some may not be thinking of: freestyle ter-rain safety.

Eleven of our ski resorts are home to what is commonly known as “Ter-rain Parks”. If you pull into the “Pistol Parking lot” at Gunstock Mountain, you will see New Hampshire’s largest night park. Take a ride down “Sidearm” and you’ll find people of all ages fine tuning their maneuvers before showing them off in Blundersmoke Park.

No matter what level of skill you are, Smart Style is key to having a wicked awesome run. Here is some advice from Gunstock Mountain’s Terrain Park Manager Rob Hallowell:

1. Know the risks: Top athletes got to where they are through: hard work, years of practice and dedication,

and, as an unfortunate by-product: in-juries.

2. Read the signs and know ter-rain park safety and rules. Riding park is a lot different than the rest of the trails. People are traveling at high speeds and flying in the air; stopping in take-off and landing areas, as well as standing too close to features, is ex-tremely dangerous.

3. Ask for advice. If you see lo-cals or park crew ripping it out in the park, they’ll help you out if you have questions.

Rob mentioned the rewards of where his career as a snowboarder has taken him: “Giving back to the youth of the Lakes Region: seeing how excited they are when we build something new or on the day of a competition is awe-some. Gunstock is a place that can help redirect kids on a questionable path or to keep them moving in the right di-rection. Providing them with a place to blow off some steam and reset their mind, away from whatever troubles they may face, is worth all the long days and late nights.”

So enjoy the snow and don’t forget to “take it easy and know your limits”.

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Enjoy a Romantic dinner on Valentine’s dayBy Sarah Wright

Valentine’s Day - February 14th - falls on a Saturday this year, and restaurants are preparing for a busy night. The Lakes Region has many dining options to suit a variety of tastes, and what better way to celebrate love than to enjoy a romantic dinner with that special someone?

Here are some ideas to help you choose a restaurant in the area. Savor a dish from the specials offered for Valentine’s Day or choose something delicious from the regular menu.

Ackerly’s Grill & Galley is a new restaurant getting great reviews from customers. Located at 83 Main Street in Alton, Ackerly’s specializes in fresh seafood dishes and hand-cut steaks, and supports New Hampshire farmers by cooking with local produce. Your Valentine’s date will surely love the modern décor and varied menu. Start off with a delicious appetizer such as sautéed mussels or stuffed mushrooms and then choose from a list of tasty soups and salads, or entrees like wild swordfish, scallops, shrimp, lobster, roasted half chicken, or turkey tips. The restaurant also has vegetarian options and yummy sandwiches. Finish off your meal with homemade apple crisp or strawberry cheesecake…that is, if you have enough room! For more information, call (603) 875-3383.

Wolfe’s Tavern at 90 North Main Street in Wolfeboro was originally built in 1812 and still serves classic New England cuisine like Shepherd’s Pie and Atlantic Haddock, alongside modern dishes such as wild mushroom ravioli and sesame-crusted sashimi tuna. There’s sure to be something to suit every taste with steak and seafood dishes, specialty burgers, salads, and

hand-made pizzas rounding out the menu. With lowered lights and cozy seating, the dining area has great ambiance for Valentine’s Day. The Tavern can be reached at (603) 569-3016.

The Wakefield Inn and Restaurant will be offering two seatings for Valentine’s Day with a special menu running all weekend. All meals start with a house salad and then diners can choose from parmesan and herb-crusted tenderloin, a prosciutto-stuffed chicken with mushroom sauce, duck risotto, lobster ravioli, shrimp, or stuffed shells. The popular restaurant is located at 2723 Wakefield Road in Sanbornville. Reservations are strongly recommended. Call (603) 522-8272 for details.

Guiseppe’s Pizzeria and Ristorante at 312 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith has nightly musical entertainment, and if you and your date love Italian food (who doesn’t?), then you’ll enjoy what Guiseppe’s menu has to offer. Choose a delicious dish from a list of specials, or enjoy something from the regular menu such as seafood

Alfredo primavera, shrimp scampi, chicken Marsala, veal piccata, or marinated steak tips. Finish the night off with some tasty tiramisu, cannoli or cheesecake. For further information, call (603) 279-3313.

The Lyons’ Den Restaurant and Tavern at 25 Dock Road in Gilford has beautiful table settings, a fireplace, and a lovely view of Lake Winnipesaukee. What could be more romantic? Choose from a list of tempting items like grilled rib-eye steak, teriyaki tenderloin tips, stuffed shrimp, crab cakes, veal Marsala, or chicken francaise. For dessert, why not share a brownie sundae or chocolate volcano cake with your sweetie? The Lyons’ Den can be reached at (603) 293-8833.

The Corner House Inn at 22 Main Street in Center Sandwich was built in 1849, and eventually became known as a prominent eatery. Some of the restaurant’s recipes have even been featured in national magazines such as Gourmet and Bon Appetit. Start with a delicious soup or salad and then choose from unique items like clam cakes, shellfish sauté, sweet potato

polenta dinner, or the hunter’s meatloaf (made from venison, pork, and beef). These are served alongside favorites like roast prime rib, chicken parmesan, and haddock piccata. There’s also a pub menu for lighter fare. For further information, call (603) 284-6219.

Lemon Grass Restaurant and Sake Bar at 64 Whittier Highway in Moultonborough specializes in Asian fusion cuisine and offers a long list of fresh sushi rolls. Start off with one of their unique appetizers, soups, or salads before enjoying your main course. Entrees include lemongrass and ginger chicken, Korean braised natural beef short ribs, pan-seared nori herb-crusted salmon, mojo free-range duck, Thai noodles, and shellfish coconut curry. Impress your Valentine’s date with a different dining experience...one you surely won’t forget! Reservations are strongly recommended. Call (603) 253-8100 for details.

Hector’s Fine Food and Spirits at 53 Beacon Street West in Laconia has signature dinner entrees such as honey bourbon sirloin tips, pan seared scallops, shrimp Mediterranean, stuffed peppers, tenderloin of pork schnitzel, and a 12 oz. NY sirloin steak. The restaurant also offers a variety of appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, and sandwiches. Order a fun drink for your date for Valentine’s Day, like a chocolate martini or a raspberry lemon drop martini. Hector’s can be reached at (603) 524-1009.

These are just a few of the many available Lakes Region dining options to fit every taste. With choices like these, it’s no doubt you’ll have a memorable Valentine’s evening. You may even find a new favorite restaurant.


What does a California dad do to entertain his kids after moving to Utah in the winter? Some

might build a snowman; Brent Christensen built an ice castle.

After hundreds of cars drove by his front yard admiring the icy structure, Christensen decided to turn his new hobby into a busi-ness. Today, Christensen’s acre-sized Ice Castles can be found across the country—in-cluding one in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

What is an ice castle?“When people hear ‘ice castle’ they think

of a medieval-looking structure made from ice blocks,” said Christensen. “Our castles are more organic, resembling formations in nature like glaciers or ice caves.”

Ice Castles start with a single icicle that is placed on the ground with slush and drenched in freezing water day after day. As more icicles are placed and watered, the cas-tle grows, in some places to 50 feet tall. The blend of icicle placement, changing temper-atures, water volume and wind—along with a little help from a team of accomplished ice artists—result in a surprising variety of ice formations.

The Lincoln Ice Castle looks like a shim-mering fortress from the outside, but once inside, visitors can explore towers, tunnels, waterfalls, slides, caves and mazes—all made entirely from ice. It’s an interactive ex-perience that will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Affordable fun for the familyIce Castles are also priced right as an af-

fordable winter entertainment option for families.

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New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is known for its fishing, and as the temperatures drop and the lakes freeze, fishing enthusiasts enjoy this unique winter-time sport. Little shantytowns form on the ice-covered lakes with colorful, fun and sometimes wacky fishing huts that provide shelter for those who love the snow and ice. Even if you don’t plan to fish on the lakes, it is a fun time to get out and walk or snowshoes on the lake and chat with those who make this their winter pastime. But, be safe! It takes four to six inches of ice to support a person and eight to ten inches to support an off-highway recreational vehicle. For those looking for guidance, ‘Let’s Go Fishing’ Ice Fishing Introductory Courses are offered by the New Hampshire State Recreational Department that cover fishing equipment, ice safety, knot tying, fish identification, ethics, and rules and regulations of ice fishing. The free introductory courses will be held in Wolfeboro on Feb. 21 at the Wolfeboro Recreational Department at 390 Pine Hill Road; call 603-569-5639 to register. More families are adding ice fishing to their wintertime activity list and the Lakes Region provides many easy-to-access places to enjoy the season. Popular New Hampshire lakes are

Winnisquam, Waukewan, Squam, and of course, a road trip around the “big lake” (Winnipesaukee) provides dozens of great places to fish or just view the ice-bound anglers in action. The annual Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby, held on Feb. 7 and 8 in Meredith, is one of the most popular ice fishing events in the Lakes Region. There is a cash-drawing winner every 15 minutes during the event and with a grand prize at the end of the weekend for the person catching the biggest fish. This annual event draws hundreds of fishermen from all over New England who hope to catch the winning Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Pickerel or Perch. For an ice-fishing itinerary, the Lakes Region Tourism Association provides a wealth of information at lakesregion.org. The Lakes Region Tourism Association is the official tourism board of the area, representing close to 100 communities, 273 lakes and ponds, and more than 400 businesses in central New Hampshire, including area attractions, restaurants, retail establishments and accommodations. For more information or visitors guides, visit LakesRegion.org, facebook.com/NHLakesRegion or follow on Twitter. The LRTA office is at Exit 20 on Route 3 in Tilton, NH; call (800) 60-LAKES.

Fishing Not Just a Summer Activity In the Lakes Region of New Hampshire

Colour for February at the Wolfeboro Public Library

The Art Group, formerly known as Ossipee Riverland Artists League, is comprised of a diverse group of artists from Maine, NH and Massachusetts. Artist members work in various mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, collage, ceramics, tapestry and photography.

During the month of February, The Art Group will be exhibiting work by member artists in a group show at the Wolfeboro Public Library in Wolfeboro. The exhibit is entitled Colour for February.

The group is currently organized by Peter Abate and was founded by marine watercolor artist Ron Harrison of Marblehead and Salem,

Massachusetts. Member artists network together to build relationships related to art, support art associations and arts causes in the community while exploring diverse art venues to exhibit their works.

Members participating in the Wolfeboro show includes Peter Abate, Peggy Brewster, Betty Brown, Robin Cornwell, Valerie Schurer Christle, Chase Delaney, Joyce Desmarais, Mabel Doyle, J.P. Goodwin, Anita Muise, Mikel O’Brien, Shawn Pelech, Larry Reynolds, Jeff Roberts, Norman Royle, Pat Seeber, Gabe Smith, Diana Spaulding, Sharon Theiling, Susan Trayes and Juls Twombley.


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