HAVERHILL, NH — TheHaverhill Historical Societyhas received a grant of$10,000 from LCHIP, the NewHampshire Land and Com-munity Heritage InvestmentProgram, the Society has an-nounced. This is the secondgrant LCHIP has awarded tosupport preservation work onPearson Hall, one of the mostsignificant academic struc-tures to survive in New Hamp-shire.

The new LCHIP grant willhelp the Historical Societycomplete the exterior restora-tion of Pearson. Work willbegin in 2013 and will includeremoval of the remnants of aformer addition, restoration ofthe brickwork, reopening ofwindows and door spaces,and installation of new win-dows and doors to match therest of the building. A replica ofthe original weathervane,crafted by board member DickEkwall, will also be installed.

The Historical Society ulti-mately plans to reopen a fullyrenovated Pearson Hall as aregional history museum.

Built for the HaverhillAcademy in 1816, PearsonHall initially housed both theacademy and, until 1846, theGrafton County courts. Overtime, the academy alsoshared Pearson with a library,Methodist worship hall, andMasonic meeting place. Thebuilding remained part of thelocal school system until 1992.

Pearson Hall was one ofonly eighteen projects to re-ceive LCHIP funding in the2012 round of grants. LCHIP

<www.lchip.org> is an inde-pendent state authority thatprovides matching grants toNew Hampshire communitiesand non-profits to protect andpreserve the state’s most im-portant natural, cultural andhistoric resources. The grantsjust awarded will support pro-tection of twelve historic struc-tures dating from 1709 to1950 and the permanent con-servation of 2904 acres.

Incorporated in 1794,Haverhill Academy repre-sented a pioneering stage ofprivate secondary education.Pearson Hall, with a largely in-tact exterior and with someoriginal features surviving onthe interior, is one of a smallgroup of New Hampshireacademy structures to survivefrom the early 1800s; othersinclude Atkinson Academy(1803), Portsmouth Academy(1809), and Pinkerton Acad-emy building (1814) in Derry.

“Pearson Hall is a signifi-cant feature in both the historyand the landscape of Haver-hill,” notes Historical Societypresident Edith Celley; “welook forward to giving thebuilding a new life as a historymuseum and conservationcenter.”

Information is also avail-able at the Society’s web siteat <http://HaverhillHistorical-Society.blogspot.com/>.

Editors Note: You can findmore details about PearsonHall in our September 4 edi-tion. Find it at TrendyTimes.com

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Hunting season is onlythree months long, that’s only25% of the year. This meansthat on January first, my wifeand I will have to wait out an-other 75% of the year before wecan go hunting again. For a kidmy age that’s a long time and ifyou think I have it rough, youshould see the look in the dog’seyes. Thanksgiving for usequals four days of uninhibitedwalk-till-you-drop hunting for mywife, dogs and I; after all Janu-ary first is coming fast!

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teristically warm and dry and asI grind my way up a hill in theNational Forest, beads of sweatstream down my face as I workhard to keep my dog’s bellwithin earshot. If he makes aflush I don’t want to miss it, agrouse dinner for Thanksgivingwould be perfect. It’s Thanksgiv-ing Day and I am in a tee shirt.The breeze blows strongthrough the leafless Novembertrees but it offers little relief. Thesky is a brilliant blue and myvisor is pulled low over my eyesto keep the sun out. These arenot the leaden snow filled skiesof early winter that hunters hopefor however it’s hard to arguewith a beautiful day.

Finally we reach an oldclear-cut. Thick with aspensaplings this clear-cut is agrouse hunter’s dream. Aspen,commonly called “popple” is anincredible tree. When an aspentree is cut in a logging operationthe energy in the roots of the oldtree is put directly into reproduc-ing many new trees and the rootsystem of the tree sends out“trailers” or “root suckers” thatquickly become aspen saplingsand eventually full grown trees.The new aspens grow thick andfast. New aspen saplings canreach heights of ten feet tall inonly two or three years. Thesaplings make great browse fordeer, moose and bear and thedense young forest created bythe clear-cut makes great coverfeeding and nesting habitat forcountless species of wildlife.

In our own backyards wecan improve wildlife habitat bysimply cutting down a fewaspen trees, preferably in thewinter. This effort will create athick edge of shrubs andsaplings in only a few years andbest of all there is no planting re-quired. The wood of aspen isused for pulp, shipping crates,veneer filler in plywood, paintedmolding and trim. If you cutdown an aspen in your yard itmakes good hot burning fire-wood.

In the summer, aspen coolsthe air with its wispy quakingsounds. In the fall aspen standscolor our hillsides brilliant yellowand in winter the buds of aspenare a critical survival food forruffed grouse and other localbird species. In the early spring,the new shoots of aspen are rel-ished by bears looking for anearly food source after a longwinters nap. The aspen wehave in New Hampshire is thesame species that cover the hillsides of the Rocky Mountains.These are quaking aspen, bal-sam poplar and big toothedaspen.

Whenever you see a pureor nearly pure aspen stand it isindicative of some past distur-bance in the forest. Out westthese disturbances are usuallyin the form of wild fires, whereaspen was the first to colonize aforest after it was burned. In theeast the disturbances are usu-ally abandoned farms and oldclear-cuts. So the next time youare in an aspen stand take amoment to do some forestforensics. You just might find theold cellar hole or logging roadthat tells you what happenedthere in the last 60 – 100 years.You are also very likely to findsigns of lots of wildlife.

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By David Falkenham,

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TRENDY TIMES began run-ning these wine articles morethan a year ago, and now andthen I actually have someoneapproach me and say some-thing like, “So, you’re the wineexpert, right?”

And I try to remember tosay, “No, I’m not an expert butI am a specialist”.

And they say, “What’s thedifference?”

ANSWER – Quite a bit actu-ally. I worked for years in verygood restaurants in a very bigMidwestern city as a waiterand headwaiter - restaurantswith good to very good winelists. And I found out as Iworked that the more I knewabout wine, the more money Imade. The better I could com-municate what I knew to thecustomer, find out how I couldbest serve their needs, thehigher my tips were. Prettyclear lesson. I learned abouthow wine was made andwhere, and also how to prop-erly serve it. That involved tak-ing wine courses fromworld-class experts, attendingseminars, buying top-drawerreference books and readingthem, taking notes, and bestof all, years of tasting lots ofwines, good wines and bad. Ilearned something from anywine, no mater how it tasted.When I became a member ofmanagement, as the winesteward, also known as a“Sommelier”, I was orderingand inventorying wine andcreating the wine lists for theplaces I worked. I began toteach wine courses myself tothe professionals working inthe business, and regular peo-ple too. That made me a spe-cialist. To this day, I keepnotes, even if just mentalones, on every wine I drink. Imust say every note repre-sents a pleasure.

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the pressing and fermentingrooms to the aging casks, andtasting it all the way. Able todistinguish how to tweak theactual wine making process,and able to taste a finishedwine and tell you what it is,what year it is, and how it wasmade and of course the grapevarietal. One of the most fa-mous names at this level ofknowledge is wine criticRobert M. Parker Jr. His highlyrespected ratings appear inhis magazine THE WINE AD-VOCATE. And another well-regarded bible of the industryis the WINE SPECTATOR.

Q – “Anything else to beingan expert?”

A -. Sure. You can obtain ac-ademic degrees specializingin wine – The University OfCalifornia, Davis is one well-known place for those de-grees in this country – and aperson can also obtain world-wide certification and recogni-tion as a true wine expert byachieving one of two non-aca-demic ranks – “Master OfWine” is one, and “MasterSommelier” is another. Iworked with and was friendswith a bright hardworkingyoung fellow in Kansas City,Missouri long ago who wasone of the few people in theworld who held both certifica-tions. He is a Notable MasterOf Wine and a Master Som-melier named Doug Frost.

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ter of Wine (MW) is a de-manding three-year course ofself-study and attendance ofeducational seminars pre-sented by The Institute ofMasters of Wine in the UnitedKingdom. It is generally re-garded in the wine industry asone of the highest standardsof professional knowledge.Anyone even wanting to try toenroll in the program has toconvince a current Master OfWine that they are prepared toattempt it, and accept theirmentoring.

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A –Pretty rigorous. From 1993to 2000, only 85 people madeit of nearly 300 people whotried it. As of a couple of yearsago, in the entire world, therewere only 280 Masters OfWine. The other high standardof knowledge is called MAS-TER SOMMELIER. Ofcourse you understand what aSommelier is – a trained andknowledgeable wine profes-sional normally working in finerestaurants who specializes inall aspects of wine service aswell as wine and food pairing.The role is more specializedthan that of a Wine Waiter. Heor she works in the areas ofprocurement, storage, winecellar rotation and expert serv-ice, and the development ofwine lists. He works the floorof the restaurant and has a re-sponsibility to work within thetaste preference and budgetparameters of the patron. Thattranslates to get them thegood stuff for the least amount

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Q – “I didn’t know you usedto do all that”

A – Sure did. Loved it. Thehighest rank of that specialtyis granted by The Court ofMaster Sommeliers, the ex-amining body for the MasterSommelier Diploma and othercertifications. Since 1969 rightup until 2011, only 186 peoplein the world had achieved that– my friend Doug Frost wasone of them.

Q – “OK – this has all beencool to learn, but you gottaleave me with one wine tipor two today, what do yousay?”

A – Pleasure. Never let any-one tell you what wine youshould be drinking. Sugges-tions are always appropriatethough. Try what you thinkyou might like and pay atten-tion to if you actually liked it ordid not. Also, never be afraidto pick up a bottle of wine andread the back label. Lots of in-formation there. Finally, thebest rules about wine are therules that work for you, notsomeone else.

(Editor’s Note – Roudebushfunctioned as a wine specialistfor years in the restaurantbusiness and submits occa-sional pieces about the won-derful world of wine.)

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Now that 2012 is drawing to a close,you may want to review the progressyou’ve made this past year in many areasof your life — including your financial situ-ation. By going over your investment port-folio and other key areas related to yourfinances, you can learn what moves youmay need to make in 2013 to stay on tracktoward your important objectives, such ascollege for your children, a comfortable re-tirement and the ability to leave the type oflegacy you desire.

To get a clear picture of where you are,consider asking yourself these questions:• Am I taking on too much risk? Although2012 has generally been a pretty goodyear for investors, we’ve certainly seen pe-riods of considerable volatility. During thesetimes, did you find yourself constantly fret-ting about big drops in your portfolio value?In fact, have you consistently experiencedthis type of worry throughout your years asan investor? If so, you might be taking on

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Before the clock runs outon 2012, take the time to askyourself the above questions.The answers may well spuryou to take positive action in2013.

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Michael King, executivedirector of North CountryCouncil, the regional plan-ning commission based inBethlehem, N.H., will nowserve as that organization’srepresentative. He replaceslong-time NCC representa-tive Mary Sloat of Lancaster,N.H. who will now serve as acommissioner at-large.

James McClammer ofCharlestown, N.H. has beenappointed an at-large mem-ber to the N.H. Commission.McClammer is an ecologistand land use consultant andpresident of Connecticut Val-ley Environment Services,Inc. a small firm that assistsclients with environmentallyresponsible developmentprojects.

Brendan Prusik of Cole-brook, N.H. will representforestry and the forest prod-ucts industry on the NewHampshire Commission.Prusik is the Coös CountyExtension Forester and anatural resources field spe-cialist with the University ofNew Hampshire CooperativeExtension.

Aaron Simpson ofSunapee, N.H. will representthe Upper Valley LakeSunapee Regional PlanningCommission based inLebanon. Simpson is an at-torney with offices in Lebanonand Claremont, N.H. and hasserved on numerous civicand municipal boards.

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CRJC Officers elected toserve for the current year areRebecca Brown of Sugar Hill,N.H., president; Chris Cam-pany, Brattleboro, Vt., vicepresident; Mary Sloat of Lan-caster, N.H., treasurer; andTom Kennedy of Hartland,Vt., secretary.

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wednesdAy, deCeMber 12mONTHLy meeTINg - rOSS-WOOd POST #20 AmerIcAN LegION6:00 PMAmerican Legion Home, Woodsville

fridAy, deCeMber 14POLAr exPreSS PArTy6:30 PMPulaski Lodge #58, Wells RiverSee ad on page 5 and article on page 8

brAdFOrd cOmmUNITy cHrISTmAS cArOLINg7:00 PMThe Gazebo, Denny Park, Bradford

ceLTIc TeNNOrS HOLIdAy cONcerT7:00 PMNorth Congregational Church, St. JohnsburySee article on page 7

cHrISTmAS cArOL7:30 PMJean’s Playhouse, Lincoln, NH

sAturdAy, deCeMber 15grOTON grOWerS WINTer FArmerS mArKeT9:00 AM – 1:00 PMGroton Community BuildingSee ad on page 12

cOOKIe WALK10:00 AM – 4:00 PMLisbon Arts Gallery, 28 Main St., Lisbon

LArry cOFFIN bOOK SIgNINg11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 802-222-4423Kinney Drugs, Lower Plain, Bradford

ANNUAL cHrISTmAS PArTy6:00 PMRoss-Wood Post #20, WoodsvilleSee ad on page 8

cHrISTmAS cArOL7:30 PMJean’s Playhouse, Lincoln, NH

AN eVeNINg OF SHOrT STOry PerFOrmANceS7:30 PMEclipse Grange Theater, ThetfordSee article on page 8

sundAy, deCeMber 16cHILdreN’S cHrISTmAS PArTy10:00 AM – 12:00 NoonAmerican Legion Post #83, Main Street, Lincoln

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AN eVeNINg OF SHOrT STOry PerFOrmANceS3:00 PMEclipse Grange Theater, ThetfordSee article on page 8

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4:00 PMTenney Library, Rt. 5, NewburySee article on page 8

tuesdAy, deCeMber 18NH STATe VeTerANS cOUNcILrePreSeNTATIVe8:30 AM – 12:00 NoonWoodsville American Legion Post #20

emergeNcy FOOd SHeLF1:00 PM – 2:30 PMWells River Congregational Church

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thursdAy, deCeMber 20mONTHLy meeTINg HAVerHILL VFW POST 52457:00 PMPost Home, Rt. 116, North Haverhill

PeArL: THe POem & THe FILm7:30 PM Tenney Library, Rt. 5, NewburySee article on page 9

sAturdAy, deCeMber 22SANTA cLAUS IS cOmINg TO TOWN10:30 AMTenney Library, Rt. 5, NewburySee article on page 8

MondAy, deCeMber 31NeW yeAr’S eVe bALL6:00 PM7:00 PM BuffetRobert E. Clifford Building (Woodsville Armory)South Court St, WoodsvilleSee ad and article on page 4

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sAturdAy, JAnuAry 5FOOd cHeF cHALLeNge10:00 AMHorse Meadow Senior Center, North HaverhillSee article on page 1

sAturdAy, JAnuAry 12STOrIeS ANd mOre (S.A.m.)10:30 AMGroton Free Public LibrarySee article on page 8

Attention All

ChurChes

If you are having a special Christmas or Christmas Eve service you can list it in our Calendar of Events for free.

Deadline is Wednesday, December 19. Trendy Times

will be on news stands on Friday, December 21.

The internationally ac-claimed Celtic Tenors willperform a special holidayconcert, “Winter Fire andSnow,” 7pm, Friday, Decem-ber 14th at North Congrega-tional Church, St. Johnsbury.The show will include a mu-sical mix of seasonal andspiritual favorites, plus Irish,classical, and American fa-vorites.

The Celtic Tenors havecracked the “stuffy tenor”mold by performing with thelikes of Dionne Warwick andThe Chieftains. They havetoured extensively in Europeand North America, loggingTop Ten chart positions onU.S. and Canadian Billboardand Number 1 chart posi-tions in Ireland, Germany,and the UK. They performeda PBS Special and haveplayed to private audiencesfor world leaders includingBill Clinton and Kofi Annan(personally organized byU2’s Bono).

While each of The CelticTenors have been influencedby the musical traditionsfrom their own individualparts of Ireland, each ofthem show great flexibility inmelding their voices to suitthe appropriate classical,folk, Irish, and pop genres.The Tenors have won acco-lades from fans including for-mer President Bill Clintonwho called their rendition of“Danny Boy,” “The finest ver-sion I have ever heard.” TheSunday Independent (Ire-land) recently wrote. “Theirsound, a thoughtful fusion ofopera and traditional withminimalist arrangements isinstantly ear-catching. Like abox of chocolates from astranger, it’s sweet and un-expected. It’s a breath offresh air to see real talent.”

The Celtic Tenors in-clude:

Matthew Gilsenan, borninto a hard-working farmingfamily in North Meath andraised by parents whoshared a great love formusic, from the great com-posers to obscure Irish folk.His classical training startedin the Sisters of Mercy con-vent in Kells, County Meath,aged 10, and progressed tosome of the great Irish andScottish teachers. Althoughhe ventured into opera andclassical singing, Matthewnever lost his love for themusic of his youth, in partic-ular the vibrant contempo-rary Irish music that remainshis source of inspiration. Hisoratorio performances in-clude Beethoven's Mass inC, Symphony No. 9, Mend-lessohn's Walpurgesnacht,Saint-Saens' Christmas Ora-torio, Handel's Messiah,Dvorak's Mass in D andMozart Masses.

From Sligo, James Nel-son’s busy opera and con-cert schedule has taken himthroughout the UK and Ire-land, Italy, Spain, Portugal,Switzerland, Russia, Israel,Singapore and the U.S.James has performed morethan 50 roles in opera andoperetta including Pinkerton("Butterfly"), Lensky ("One-gin") in Russia, Alfredo

("Traviata") in Como, Italy, Ti-chon ("Katya") in Lisbon andPorto, and Basilio ("Figaro")under the baton of RaymondLeppard for Scottish Opera.Daryl Simpson, from Omaghin Northern Ireland, has per-formed many recitals includ-ing Monteverdi's Coronationof Poppea. Daryl furtheredhis studies at Zurich's "Inter-nationales Opern Studio"where he sang Tamino (DieZauberflöte) and roles in LesMamelles de Tiresias(Poulenc) for Oper Zürich.He has performed concertswith many of the worlds lead-ing orchestras including theRoyal Scottish National Or-chestra, the Ulster Orches-tra, the Toronto Symphony,the Cincinnati Pops, Vancou-ver Symphony and theZurich Kammer Orchestra. Tickets are now sale at theCatamount Arts RegionalBox Office or by calling 802-748-2600. Online sales andinformation are available atKingdomCounty.com.

The Celtic Tenors arebeing presented and pro-duced by Kingdom CountyProductions working in asso-ciation with Catamount Arts.For more information, con-tact series producer JayCraven (jcraven@marlboro.edu).

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The Baldwin MemorialLibrary in Wells River, alongwith co-sponsor MasonicLodge #58, are gearing upfor the annual Polar ExpressParty on Friday, December14 (snow date: Dec. 21) at6:30 pm. Because this sim-ple, traditional event has be-come so popular and hasoutgrown the library space, itwill be held this year at the

Masonic Lodge, locatedabove Copies & More at 37Main Street North in WellsRiver. The stairway to thehall is on the south side ofthe building. Families of allages are invited for an inspir-ing and dramatic reading ofthe classic story "The PolarExpress". A new reader ischosen each year, andhis/her identity is a closely-

guarded secret. After thestory, Santa pops in, bringingmany "first gifts of Christ-mas" with a sack full ofbooks for the kids. In keep-ing with the story, cocoa andcookies are then served toall. Reservations are NOTrequired, but for more infor-mation call or e-mail the li-brary at 802-757-2693 orwells_river@vals.state.vt.us

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Following up on the suc-cessful launch of this new se-ries in September, the ParishPlayers are delighted to pres-ent another episode of "EclipseGrange Shorts: An Evening ofShort Story Performances" forthe holiday season.

This series presents shortstories in the style of NPR's"Selected Shorts" and certainlyare not your public library pre-sentations -- no disrespect in-tended to our librarian friends!These rehearsed readings inte-grate words, music, and lightingto present theatrical perform-ances which many audiencemembers last September toldus was a delightful surprise.

Though a holiday-themedprogram, this episode will by nomeans be a celebration of thatChristian holiday. We areknown for presenting challeng-ing works, and the selection ofstories for this presentation willsurprise -- in some cases, per-haps even shock -- while enter-taining and enlightening all thesame.

The evening is produced &directed by Kevin Fitzpatrickwith featured performers:TimHansen, Laine Gillespie, Re-becca Bailey, Kurt Feuer, WillGiblin, and Kevin Fitzpatrick.Show dates are Saturday, De-cember 15th at 7:30 pm andSunday, December 16th at3:00 pm and are held at theEclipse Grange Theater, Acad-

emy Road, Thetford, Vermont.General Admission is $12, Stu-dents are $10. For reservationscall: 802-785-4344.

FeATUred STOrIeS:Anton Chekhov - "Vanka"Performed by Tim HansenWritten in 1886, this heart-breaking story tells of a 9-year-old orphan who has beenapprenticed to a cruel shoe-maker. A poignant tale of grittyrealism; notwithstanding, thereis a holiday-appropriate andenduring sense of hope ema-nating from the title character.Robert Penn Warren - "Christ-mas Gift"Performed by Kevin FitzpatrickA shocking narrative featuringanother young boy in a crisissituation, this story came toprominence not long ago whenit was included in the anthol-ogy, "The Best American ShortStories of the Century," editedby John Updike. Written in1937 in the height of TheGreat Depression, the storysubtly includes significant ex-changes of gifts in spite of thescandalous circumstances.Ultimately, the question listen-ers must ask is, from wheredoes the title of the storycome?

Grace Paley - "The LoudestVoice"Performed by Laine GillespieThe first half concludes on a

much lighter note as well as in-troducing a Jewish culturalslant on the season. Written in1959, this hilarious story isabout a fourth grade Jewishgirl in 1930s New York Citywho, because of her clear,loud voice, is chosen to nar-rate her elementary schoolChristmas play.Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman- "Christmas Masquerade"Performed by Rebecca BaileyWritten in 1892, this sweet fan-tasy will make audiences smilewith every plot turn, as well asreveling in Freeman's specialgift for capturing the spirit of asmall town New England life.Willem Lange - "Favor John-son" Performed by Kurt FeuerA classic Vermont holiday fa-vorite and regular feature onVPR during the holidays, thisheartwarming story set in an-other small New England towntells the tale of a local legend'sannual Christmas gift of fruit-cake to all his neighbors andhow the tradition started.James Thurber - "A Visit fromSaint Nicholas, in the ErnestHemingway Manner"Performed by Will GiblinThis satire first appeared inThe New Yorker in 1927. Ithas all the elements of theclassic Clement Clarke Moorepoem rendered in "Papa"Hemingway's unique style.

an evening Of short storyPerformances

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 5:30-6:30pm: Beginner SpanishClass – Free! This class hasbeen extended due to its pop-ularity! This group is perfect foradults and teens who wouldlike an introduction to Spanish.Our teacher, Ana Petersen, isan Argentina native with a flairfor effective Spanish teachingusing conversational practice.Drop-ins welcome.

Saturday, Jan. 12,10:30am: S.A.M. (Stories AndMore) takes place on the sec-

ond Saturday of every monthat 10:30am. Preschool-ersand elementary school-ersare invited to enjoy read-aloudstories along with a craft anda snack.

Monday, Jan. 21, 6:30pm:NEW Book Club for teen andadult readers! This month’stitle to be announced nextweek. Call or come by for thelatest info! This group meetsthe 3rd Monday of everymonth.

Monday, Jan. 28, 7:00pm:

Book Discussion of “A TreeGrows in Brooklyn” by BettySmith. Copies available at ourfront desk. This group meetsthe 4th Monday of everymonth, and all are welcome!

All of our programs are freeand open to the public --check out our new website:www.grotonlibraryvt.org. Formore information about any ofour services, contact Anne:grotonlibrary@fairpoint.net/802.584.3358.

upcoming Programs at The Groton Free Public library

The Tenney Library has a fullschedule during the Holidayseason. On Sunday, Decem-ber 16 at 4 PM it will be theJonathan Orland Quartet. Theboys of Berklee gather fromFrance, Ireland and Canadafor a holiday concert of tradi-tional and original jazz.

A wine and cheese recep-tion will follow.

The next event is Thurs-day, December 20 at 7:30 PMwith Pearl: The Poem & theFilm (see more about this event

with the article on page 9).Then Santa Claus is

Coming to Town! His visit willbe on Saturday, December 22at 10:30 AM.This event is forpre-schoolers. There will be astory hour with Santa and hispack full of books, a holidayproject – and he certainly hassome treats in there, too!

The Tenney Library isopen on Tuesdays from 10am until 5pm, Thursdays from2 until 8 pm and on Saturdays9 anm to 4pm.

Tenney libraryDecember events

“Pearl,” a short film by DanButler of Newbury VT, willhave its area premier at Ten-ney Library in Newbury, Thurs-day, December 20 at 7:30 PM.

“Pearl” is based on thepoem of the same name byformer US poet laureate andPulitzer Prize winner TedKooser. When a Midwesternpoet (Butler) travels to tell hismother’s last living cousin(Frances Sternhagen) thathis mother has passed away,the visit soon takes an unset-tling turn.

Although the poem wasset in the Midwest, the filmwas shot entirely in Newburyand Wells River VT and Pier-mont NH.

Dan Butler is an actor, di-rector, writer and producer,

best known as “Bulldog” in theTV series, “Frasier.” Actingcredits include major roles onand off-Broadway and atrepertory companies acrossthe US as well as numeroustelevision shows including“House,” “Law and Order,”“From the Earth to the Moon,”and “Prayers for Bobby.” Filmcredits include: “Crazy, StupidLove,” “Silence of the Lambs,”“Enemy of the State,” “FixingFrank,” and “Chronic Town."

Frances Sternhagen hasenjoyed an active career sincethe 1950’s. She’s been in nu-merous Broadway shows, hasbeen nominated five times fora Tony Award and receivedtwo. She appeared in “TheGood Doctor," “The Heiress,”"Equus," "On Golden Pond,"

"You Can't Take it With You,”“Driving Miss Daisy,” and“Morning’s at Seven.” On TV,Ms. Sternhagen is best knownfor playing two mothers: Cliff’son “Cheers,” and KyraSedgewick’s mother on “TheCloser.”

“Pearl” was produced byRichard Waterhouse, who willjoin Butler at the Newbury pre-mier. Discussion with ques-tions and answers will followthe showing and refreshmentswill be served.

The event is part of “Holi-days at Tenney” which includesthe Jonathan Orland Quarteton December 16 at 4 PM and“anta Claus is Coming toTown,” a preschool story hourwith Santa, December 22 at10:30 AM. All events are free.

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West Newbury celebrating Christmas onSaturday, Dec 1st with its annual Christmasparty. While Mrs. Claus read a Christmasstory to the children, Santa and his helper,Panda arrived in the snow covered wonder-land at W. Newbury hall anddropped by for a visit.

Santa handed out gifts toall the children and enter-tained the parents with holi-day cheer.

One local resident wasbestowed with an unex-pected gift of coal and awarning from Santa that hebetter be good for the nextfew weeks because he waswatching.

Children were told to beon their best behavior be-cause Santa Claus was com-ing back to town.

Children young and old were made be-lievers. Merry Christmas to all and to all agood night.

Photos courtesy of Cindy Brockway.

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Wednesday, December 5 was the date of the swearing infor the New Hampshire State Senators and many otherelected officials. Pictured above at left is first-time District1 Senator Jeff Woodburn. To his immediate left is second-term District 2 Senator Jeanie Forrester. Our thanks to theoffice of Senator Woodburn for the photo.

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David Zabroski has beenchosen as Cottage Hospital’sEmployee of the Third Quar-ter for 2012. David joined theCottage Hospital Team inMarch of 2011 as a PatientAccess Registrar in the Ad-mitting Department.

Co-workers nominatedDavid for this honor stating, “Idon’t think there is a personin this hospital that Davidhasn’t helped in one way oranother. David is the defini-tion of team player and oftentimes goes above and be-yond his call of duty, just be-cause that is the type ofperson he is. He always hasa smile and a kind word foreveryone in his path. On topof all that, he is just a pool ofknowledge. Try to find some-thing he doesn’t know how todo. That is why people oftengo to him for help. When youdo go to him for help, he is awonderful teacher. Very pa-tient and often sends youaway with printed instructionsthat he types up for you.”

David expressed that heis honored to be recognizedand believes this is a credit toPatient Access and the hos-pital as a whole. David ex-plained that he works withseveral departments everyday and so many peoplehave taken their time to showhim new things and explainhow things work. The dedica-tion to teamwork motivateshim to continue to make a dif-ference as an employee andmember of the community.

David loves the interac-tion with the patients andfinds that it is a friendly andfun atmosphere and actuallyenjoys going into work eachday. David expressed that inhis position as a Registrar,the highlight of his day is talk-ing with people and learningabout the area, local history,

and just taking time getting toknow them. David explainedthat he almost grew up inMonroe NH. His familyplanned on buying a housethere after he was born, butplans changed and his familystayed in Boston. Afterdecades of coming up to visit,he realized that he reallyloved the area and wanted tomake it his home.

One of David’s favorite in-terests is world history. Heloves ancient cultures andcivilizations and had the op-portunity to study on severalhistorical dig sites, in bothAmerica and Northern Eng-land. He explained that it isan amazing thing to hold anold coin, piece of pottery inyour hand and realize that itwas part of someone’s dailylife 2,000 years ago. Davidalso enjoys spending timewith friends and family. Often

times he will get together withfriends and family on theweekend and spend time ei-ther playing cards and boardgames or going to a friend’shouse for a bonfire.

A party was held inDavid’s honor in the hospitaldining room. In addition to acake, David received a checkfrom the hospital and a specialparking space reserved for theEmployee of the Quarter.

Recently members of theCottage Hospital Auxiliary andthe Hearts and Hands Quil-ters gathered at a member’shome to construct evergreen“kissing balls.” The holidayspheres, made of balsam, arefestooned with bright redbows and ribbons. Thatsame day, auxiliary membersplaced the decorationsaround the inner courtyard atCottage Hospital. They canbe seen from many rooms inthe institution. Auxiliary mem-bers will be decorating the in-terior of the hospital followingthe dedication of the MemoryTree on December 5th.

Contact Lori Thompson atCottage Hospital, 603-787-9000 to arrange for a light tobe placed on the tree in mem-

ory of a loved one. The Hearts and Hands

Quilters are affiliated with theHorse Meadow Senior Cen-ter. The Cottage Hospital Aux-

iliary organizes programs tosupport the hospital. NewMembers are always wel-come in both groups.

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Even before the ghosts andgoblins were out on the streetsringing doorbells and knockingon doors, I was in one store andsaw Thanksgiving, Hanukkah,and Christmas items on thestore’s shelves. I can remem-ber shaking my head in disbe-lief. I was on holiday overloadand they hadn’t even begun. Icould understand Thanksgivingitems being available, but morethan that was too much, for me.

On Thanksgiving Day Iread a newspaper article whichexplored the question, “Shouldthe holidays be cancelled?” Iread the article and appreciatedthe author’s thoughts. But, italso left me sad. The articletalked about changes, the com-mercial side of holidays, andhow busy and stressed peoplecan be. People getting to-gether, having too much to doand not enough time to appre-ciate one another.

With my family members

living in various parts of thecountry and others keeping totheir traditions, this year I didnot have a traditional Thanks-giving. After putting down themorning paper, my husbandand I did something totally dif-ferent for our holiday, wewalked a beach!

At first I thought it was goingto be a nice quiet walk on thebeach, that there wouldn’t bemany people out. But then I re-membered, about children com-ing home to be with parents, andfamilies gathering together, andindeed, there were many peopleon the beach this ThanksgivingDay. Sand castles were built,and dogs and their families wereplaying games. One young manwent for a swim.

We enjoyed the walk, im-mensely. During my walk Ithought of what I am thankfulfor. I thought of my family andfriends; I thought about mycoworkers; I thought about the

work I do and people I havemet. I wished the best foreveryone. When we got backto the car and looked at theclock I was amazed. We hadwalked for more than threehours.

When we got home, wedidn’t sit down to a large feastfor dinner, but still enjoyed a de-licious, simple meal. I thoughtagain about the article I hadread that morning, about howlife changes.

Hanukkah festivities havecome and gone. Christmas istwo weeks away and the holi-day gatherings have alreadybegun. Holiday gatherings -with punch and eggnog, sweetsand treats, and food galore!One pot-luck celebration fin-ished and three to go!

What to bring? Sometimesa friend will ask me to makesomething special. If I don’thave a recipe that I want to try,I go to cookbooks, magazines,

or the internet for ideas. Yup -invite me to a potluck and whatI bring is likely something I’venever made before. I like bring-ing foods with vegetables.Even during the holidays, I domy best to eat nutritious foods.Winter vegetables are wonder-ful. A few commonly foundfresh vegetables are: kale,mushrooms, onions and leeks,rutabagas, sweet potatoes andyams, turnips, and wintersquash. The thought of roastedwinter vegetables over brownrice, delicious! For quickercooking or other vegetablechoices I sometimes use frozenor canned vegetables.

Holiday food recipes oftenhave a lot of butter, fat, salt,sugar, and white flour. Manytimes I reduce these ingredientsby making adjustments to therecipe. Instead of using allwhite flour, I substitute up to halfthe amount of flour called forwith whole wheat flour. Whencooking meats, vegetables, orbeans I like to use herbs in-stead of salt for flavoring.

When it comes to baking,cookies, cakes, or other treats,fat is a concern. One easy wayto lower fat in recipes calling formilk is to use nonfat or lower fatmilk products. This reduces fat,calories, and cholesterol. Byusing one cup skim milk inplace of one cup whole milk, fatcan be reduced by about 70calories, 8 grams of fat and 28milligrams of cholesterol.1 Thiscan also be done when makingsauces or gravies. When bak-ing, another way to decreasethe amount of fat in a recipe isto substitute half the requiredamount of oil with applesauce.So, if a recipe calls for ½ cup of

oil, you would use ¼ cup oil and¼ cup applesauce.

In addition to enjoyingthose special holiday treats,shopping may be a time whenwe may choose less healthyfoods. When we go to the gro-cery store, using a shopping listand eating a healthy snack be-fore we go prevents us frombuying too much food or con-venience foods we may notneed. Having a snack beforegoing to a party or to the mall isalso a good idea. If you’regoing to be at the mall, bringingan extra snack will help avoidthe food court. Be sure to bringa water bottle with you too.Don’t want plain water? Add asplash of 100% fruit juice, orlemon, or cucumber slices. Justby being aware we can avoidovereating and extra calories,but still enjoy the flavors duringholiday festivities.

It’s the holidays. Have fun!Slow down and enjoy familyand friends. Keep traditionsand create memories. Enjoyfamily meal times and pleasantconversation. Does your familyhave any traditions? Does any-one know why or how they werestarted? Do you want to keeptraditions going or add to them?

I believe spending qualitytime together is a wonderful gift.Think of it as time to ‘unplug’!Get outside, play games, or gofor a walk. If there’s snow on theground, make a snow angel orbuild a snowman. Find a fieldand look for animal prints in thesnow. No snow? Play ball.There are so many possibilities.

My vote is not to cancel theholidays, but to spend time en-joying family and friends andmaking memories.

Holiday TimeBy Lisa Ford, Nutrition Connections, Program Associate UNH Cooperative Extension, Grafton County

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Saturday, December 15 Groton Community Building

9:00 to 1:00

Lots of Holiday Gifts and Stocking Stuffers!

Featuring: !! Local vegetables, meats, poultry, eggs, cheese,

breads, pies, jams, salsa, fine pastries, !! Gifts: aprons, towels ,handcrafted soaps, jewelry,

stained glass suncatchers. holiday decorations, fine woodcrafts. Local beer! !! You Can Take It table of free items – great for gifts! !! Wood turning and wool spinning demonstrations !! Lunch by Derrick Samuels !! Knife sharpening while you shop.

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Falls are the leadingcause of injury for olderadults. About half of olderadults living in long-termcare facilities experience afall in any given year. At-tempts to reduce the numberof falls have been limited bya lack of observational evi-dence of how they occur.

Interviews or incident re-ports about actual falls de-pend on accurate recall, andlaboratory-based simulationsof falls (which usually involvea healthy younger adult sim-ulating a fall in a controlledsetting) provide little insightinto the actual circumstancesof falls.

To address this lack ofevidence, a team of re-searchers obtained threeyears of video evidence offalls in common areas of twoLTC communities in BritishColumbia, Canada. Thedata was collected by morethan 200 cameras set up indining rooms, lounges, andhallways of the two commu-nities.

When a fall occurred,staff alerted the researchteam, who determinedwhether the cameras wereable to collect footage of theevent. Available footage wasanalyzed by teams of the re-

searchers who attempted toidentify the cause of the im-balance and the type of ac-tivity that led to the fall.

The researchers devisedseven categories of causesof falls (such as incorrecttransfer of bodyweight, tip-ping, or loss of conscious-ness) and 11 categories ofactivities occurring at thetime of the fall (like walkingforward, getting up from aseated position, standingand turning).

The most commoncause was incorrect shiftingof bodyweight (basically, lossof balance), which caused41 percent of the recordedfalls. Tripping or stumblingwas the cause of 21 percentof the falls observed, fol-lowed by being hit orbumped, losing support froman external object (such as awalker), or collapsing.

In addition to gettingone’s foot caught on theground, tipping was oftencaused by difficulty in raisingthe foot, in getting it caughton equipment (such as awalker or food cart), or onfurniture. Slipping was thecause of only three percentof all recorded falls.

This study has importantimplications about falls. Be-

cause so many falls resultedfrom loss of balance, bal-ance and strength programsmay be an important aspectof falls prevention. It is wor-thy to note, as the authorsdo, that so many more fallswere caused by tripping thanby slipping, as it is often slip-ping that is assessed in lab-oratory studies of falls. Thehigh rate of tripping falls alsosuggests the need for furtherimprovements to the designand use of space in homeand institutional environ-ments.

For more informationabout injury preventionclasses for seniors in theNortheast Kingdom, call theSenior HelpLine at 1-800-642-5119 or on the web atwww.nevaaa.org.

Source: Courtesy ofJohn Davy / Mathers Life-Ways

Robinovitch SN, Feld-man F, Yang Y, et al. Videocapture of the circumstancesof falls in elderly people re-siding in long-term care: anobservational study. TheLancet (2012); online aheadof print. DOI:1 0 . 1 0 1 6 / S 0 1 4 0 -6736(12)61263-X.

Why Do seniors Fall?Loss of Balance & Tripping Cause

More Falls Than Slipping

Barre, VT—Thunder Roadco-owner and founder KenSquier received the presti-gious Buddy Shuman Awardduring the 2012 NASCARNMP Myers Brothers AwardLuncheon in Las Vegas, NV.The award is given to an “in-dividual who has played akey role in the continuedgrowth and success of Cupracing.”

“Ken helped bring notonly a voice, but also a face,to Cup racing,” said MichaelProud, director of marketingfor Federal-Mogul who spon-sored the award. “Duringevery race there are dozensof drivers out there battlingfor track position. He was thefirst to bring those drivers’personalities into the racecoverage. That was a hugestep that helped make thesport much more accessiblefor millions of fans.”

The owner of Radio Ver-mont and former CBS broad-caster was the 56th winnerof the Buddy Shuman award.The award is in memory of

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“It is such an honor to re-ceive an award like this,”said Squier. “That was reallysomething. I didn’t expect it.”

Squier is a popular figurein the motor racing world. Heis well know for deeming theDaytona 500 “The GreatAmerican Race”, and hasplayed a key role in manymotorsports innovations

such as the in-car camera,as well as convincing CBS tocover the Daytona 500 be-ginning in 1979.

The track Squier built atage 21, Thunder Road, nowenters its 52nd year of oper-ation. Squier was also theco-founder of the Motor Rac-ing Network, which is nowentering it’s 34th.

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Even before the new leg-islators- House and Senatetake office on December 5,2012 there is lots of discus-sion about expanding gam-ing in NH with licensing andbuilding casinos. This matterwill be a hot topic of discus-sion this coming winter andspring.

Actually, under currentNH law, we run a very suc-cessful gambling businesswith NH Sweepstakes underthe State Lottery Commis-sion and The Racing andCharitable Gaming Commis-

sions that generate muchneeded income into the rev-enue side of the NH StateBudget.

As one of your electedofficials I have always sup-ported expanded gamingprovided the revenues goback to local communitiesand municipalities to relievethe heavy property tax bur-dens. AND we should NOTcreate a new agency to ad-minister the program butbuild it into either The Racingand Charitable GamingCommission or the State

Lottery Commission. ANDcommission member posi-tions should remain ap-pointed as they are now byGovernor and Council.

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Barbie was born some-time in the early 60's. Shewas an immediate sensation!Unique in the whole wideworld of Dolldom, she wasdefinitely like no other dollthat had ever been born.

First of all she had a bodythat was out of this world. Awaist that Scarlett O’Harawould envy, a bosom alaDolly Parton, and legs thatwent all the way to the top.Her feet were permanentlybent so she could only wearhigh heels. No Ugg boots orBirkenstocks for her.

Barbie had a vast andvaried wardrobe. With thatbody any old rag lookedgood. I once cut the toe offan old sock, plus two slits forarms and slipped this “gar-ment” over her head. Ofcourse she looked terrific.For a major outlay of cashshe could be fully equippedwith all that her tiny heart de-sired.

Ken was part of thispackage. He was a bland,white bread kind of guy. Nomatter how much he movedhis hair never moved. Didyou notice? I wonder howmuch Brylcreme and ButchWax it took to achieve that ef-

fect. I fail to fathom his attrac-tion. What a dork! With herlooks Barbie could havedone a lot better.

I thought Barbie gaveyoung girls entirely the wrongmessage. Success and hap-piness are achieved in con-stantly shopping for clothesand other material items. Tobe beautiful and have aboyfriend was the key to for-ever bliss.

Feeling this way I de-cided to boycott Barbie. Iwould never buy one for mydaughters ages 7 and 6. Iboldly asserted my opinionson the subject to anyone whowould listen. The other par-ents thought I was strange.Their daughters thought Iwas a weirdo. For months Iranted on the topic of Barbiemadness. Came the day ofreckoning.

We lived on a militarypost. Every December theOfficer’s Club and the NCOClub would get together togive a Christmas party for allthe children. Santa appearedand personally handed outthe gifts. Babies receivedTeddy Bears and pull toys.Older boys got trucks andLincoln Logs. Girls in the 6-8

year age group got (drumroll, please) . You guessed it--BARBIES!

Blindsided. Foiled again.Stabbed in the back. Forcedto recant. Was I going to ripthe offending objects frommy Children’s grip? Ofcourse not. What kind of awarped, misguided motherdo you think I am?

Barbie and I called atruce. We managed to co-exist in the same householduntil the time my girls real-ized what a loser Ken wasand how shallow Barbie was.Until the time they becameinterested in real live breath-ing boys. Boys whose hairmoved, were afflicted withacne, and could actually talk.

Happily they grew up tobe strong , assertive womenwith real values and an ap-preciation for the truly impor-tant things in life. So I guessno harm was done.

Barbie went on to havenumerous careers. Poor girl.Looks like she could notkeep a job for very long. Sherecently turned 50 yet doesnot look a day over 20. I wishI looked like her at 50. Heck Iwish I had looked like her at20!

barbie boycottBy Sheila Asselin

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Special Guests: NEPI-An-thony Ardolino, Nancy Fortin,Phyllis Ardolino, Michelle La-fontaine, Keegan, Lewkis, andFaith MacBean; along with ValFortin, Chris Loveday, andGregg Dumont

(Please note: Due tospace constraints, this articlehad to be cut down. The origi-nal was three pages long. Somuch more happened. For thefull version, go onto scared-sheetlessncn.blogspot.com)

We arrive at around 7:30at the Inn, ready to relive thenight from two years ago,ready to help those spirits inneed, and let their voices beheard. We were accompaniedby Chris Loveday; host ofShadows of the Night, andGregg Dumont; owner ofKillerReviews.com andWegga Productions. Very nicefellows, with an equal interestto the paranormal. This wasactually Gregg's first investi-gation, hopefully he learned athing or two from the NEPIgang.

Splitting into teams; withNancy, Michelle, and myselfon one team. We went into thefamous Bette Davis room,which is where the actresswould stay when she was inthe area. We asked if therewas any spirits there, and itsaid yes. We tried to pinpointof who it could be and I sug-gested, ask if it is Bette Davis.Nancy didn't believe that itcould be her, because eventhough she was noted ofbeing a big patron of the Inn,she did pass away in France.I egged Nancy on to askthough and we got a yes, it isBette Davis. We asked herquestions, such as was she inthe movie, What Ever Hap-pened to Baby Jane? A 1962thriller. We got a yes. Nancythen asked if she was in anepisode of Bonanza and itsaid yes. And for Gunsmoke,we got a no. However, uponfurther research, it showsBette as starring in an episodeof Gunsmoke and not Bo-nanza. After some time com-

municating with Bette, we toldher thank you and if shewanted to say goodbye bystroking our hair or somethingalong those lines, she could.Michelle said, she felt atpeace and it was as if she feltlike someone was huggingher; I felt a warm spot on myback. Could it be the spirit ofBette Davis?

We then proceeded to dowhat we were all anxiouslywaiting for - Glass Swirling.For those who don't know,Glass Swirling works similar toan Ouija Board, however, youdon't have letters and you usea glass, rather than aPlanchett. The participants puttheir fingers on the bottom ofthe glass and tell the spirits,that they are allowed to useour energy freely, as long asthey mean us no harm. It tookawhile, but the glass started toreally move. We asked if therewas an afterlife and again, likein April of 2010, it made an 8,which means eternal life. Thisis the fourth time this has hap-pened to us in an investiga-tion; two of which that werenot at the Inn. Could this beevidence that the afterlife re-ally exists?

Getting out the GhostBox, while doing a Pendulumsession, it wouldn't take longbefore an event would happenthat we've only seen on TV.The Pendulums were swing-ing at full force, spinning insynch from Anthony's toNancy's, we then got the

name Ralph on the Ghost Boxbefore fear struck in all of us.Michelle has well known habitof hiccupping during Pendu-lum sessions, it has becomesort of the norm, but this was-n't ordinary. She started hic-cupping faster and faster; shesaid, she didn't feel like her-self. Suddenly she turnedaround and started doing amix of hyperventilating, crying,and growling. Anthony recog-nized it right away for what itwas...Michelle was being pos-sessed by a spirit. Some peo-ple will say, Bull, but we wouldsay not, you'd have to bethere. She grabbed a hold ofVal's jacket and Val said herstare was blank, she hadsaliva coming out, and shegasping for air. Anthony toldher to tell whoever was tryingto get in, to get out. I take noshame in saying that I got outof my seat, mostly because Iwas sitting right next to her,and I didn't want to be in theline of fire. We called in Phyl-lis, who's had experience inthe field of Reiki. She did herthing to Michelle and Michelleturned around and said, shewas fine. Simple as that. Butthis incident would scare mostof the group into just abandon-ing the investigation. Which isunderstandable, but this iswhat we do, and we shouldknow that consequences areexpected for our actions.

Until next time, this hasbeen Scared Sheetless.Happy haunting, everybody.

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sHOCK, aWe, aND POssessION

Return To The sugar Hill Inn

sugar Hill, NH

Yes, I know I am aware it isthe holidays and yes, I love mytreats, yet, I know many herbalsecrets that I am always opento sharing. Weight control is astrategy of prevention lifestyle –an attitude of keeping weightdown. People today are moremotivated for health reasons tocontrol their weight. Eventhough Americans are alwayslooking for the “miracle magicbullet” for slimness and bodytone, everyone is slowly realiz-ing that a good nutritional diethas to be front and center forpermanent results. Weight con-trol is a component of a soundnutritious eating plan along withnutritional supplementation.Foods alone are not enough to“fill you up,” as the value of oursoil is still on the decline.

THe SIx mOST cOmmON WeIgHT

cONTrOL PrObLemSThere are almost as many

weight loss problems as thereare people who have them.Once you make the decision tobe a thin person, analyze whatyour weight loss block really is.Identify your most prominentweight control problem, espe-

cially if there seems to be morethan one. Best results areachieved by working on theworst problem first. As improve-ment is realized in the primaryarea, secondary problems areoften overcome in the process.If lingering problems still exist,they may be addressed withadditional supplementationafter the first program is wellunderway and producing no-ticeable results.

After identifying, your per-sonal difficulty, choose theweight loss herbs within thatarea that most appeal to you.Since natural products workwith the body to rebalancegland and hormone functions,productive activity may be sub-tle and long range for more per-manent results. Go slow, stickto it, improve your diet and yourdaily habits if necessary. Herbaltherapy has shown success intreating each of the majorweight loss problems.

Here are the six most com-mon weight control problems.Does your weight loss difficultyfit in here?1) Lazy Metabolism & Thyroid

Imbalance: A poorly function-ing thyroid invariably results

in sluggish metabolism. Mostpeople with under-active thy-roids (hypothyroidism), havea weight problem. Factorsthat decrease thyroid activityand the rate at which thebody burns calories, includecertain nutrient deficiencies,thyroid exhaustion becauseof over-stimulation by caf-feine, sugar and other stim-ulants, and substances thatinhibit thyroid function, likealcohol.

2) Cellulite Deposits & LiverMalfunction: Cellulite is acombination of fat, water andwastes. When circulationand elimination become im-paired, connective tissueweakens, and un-metabo-lized fats and wastes be-come trapped just beneaththe skin instead of just beingeliminated by the body. Cel-lulite forms in areas of slug-gish circulation, building upwhere normal cell exchangeslows down.

3) Overeating & Eating TooMuch Fat: Overeating onempty calories, like junkfood, is the downfall of mostdieters. Overeaters usuallydiet by eating one large meala day and then try to eatnothing the rest of the time.Gnawing hunger for long pe-riods makes the dieter irrita-ble and miserable. This typeof so-called diet taxes thewillpower to the max andmakes the dieter want a foodbinge.

4) Poor Circulation & Low BodyEnergy: For some dieters,initial weight loss is quiterapid, but then a plateau isreached and further weightloss becomes difficult, be-cause restricted food intakeslows down metabolism,helps convert stored fat toenergy, and energizes circu-

lation to help a dieter getover this plateau.

5) Poor Elimination-Detox TheColon, Bowel, Kidney &Bladder: Today, peoplemake rich foods like redmeats, rich cheeses, cream,butters and sweets, once re-served for festive occasions,a part of every meal. Thesefoods are poor nutritionproviders and difficult toeliminate. The environmen-tal pollutants, pesticides, andchemical by-products inthese foods also obstructbody processes. Cloggedelimination systems espe-cially impede the weight lossprocess.

6) Sugar Craving & BodySugar Imbalance: Sugarprovides a temporary “insulinrush”, but is then followed byfood cravings caused by lowblood sugar levels. After asugar binge, raised insulinlevels mean more caloriesare transformed into fat. Alow glycemic diet is a goodanswer for sugar cravings. Itmeans fewer calories areturned into fat and more areburned for energy.

Thermagenic Calorie BurningHerbs include: Kola Nut, WhiteWillow Bark, Kelp, Sea Vegeta-

bles, Nettles, Parsley Root &Leaf, Sarsaparilla Root,Garcinia Fruit

Appetite Suppressant Herbs in-clude: Chickweed, BarleyGrass, Spirulina, FenugreekSeed, Oats, Oatstraw, Kelp,Sea Vegetables, Chlorella,Fennel Seed, Alfalfa, Flax Seed

Herbal Energizers include: KolaNut, Bee Pollen, Gotu Kola,Sarsaparilla Root, SiberianGinseng Root, Hawthorn Berry,Leaf & Flower, Barley Grass,Suma Root, Guarana Seed.

Blood Sugar Stabilizing Herbsinclude: Licorice Root, PanaxGinseng, Barley Grass, Spir-ulina, Lecithin, Gotu Kola, Bur-dock Root, Sarsaparilla Root,Gymnemia, Wild Yam Root.

Circulation Stimulating Herbsinclude: Hawthorn Berry, Leaf &Flower, Safflower, Gotu Kola,Ginkgo Biloba, Turmeric, Kelp,Ginger Root, Capsicum, Siber-ian Ginseng Root.

Body Cleansing Herbs include:Rhubarb Root, Irish Moss, Cas-cara Sagrada, Psyllium Husk,Butternut Bark, Apple Pectin,Barberry, Aloe Vera, Black Wal-nut

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Weight Control

Melanie Osborne is the owner of Thyme to Heal

Herbals and practices on Route 302 in Lisbon, NH.

She has been in practice since 1991. She is certified

in Therapeutic Herbalism through the Blazing Star

Herbal School in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.

Much of her work is private health consultations,

teaching herbal apprenticeships and intensive work-

shops, Reiki I, II & III into mastership. In her Shoppe

located in Lisbon are over 200 medicinal bulk herbs,

teas, capsules and bath & body products all made on

premise. 603-838-5599 thymetoheal01@yahoo.com

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The Above the Notch Hu-mane Society’s mission is toprovide protection and carefor unwanted, abused andstray dogs as well as educatethe public in proper animalcare and welfare, but we can-not do it alone. We need thehelp of volunteers; people likeyou who are willing to volun-teer their time and energy tohelp innocent dogs in need.

A volunteer is one whoacts and undertakes a task orservice of their own free will,without monetary or financialcompensation. Volunteersare extremely important toour cause. There are manythings that need to be accom-plished and we need yourhelp. It is with this in mind thatwe are reaching out for yourassistance.

During this Holiday Sea-son of giving and thanks,have you asked yourself,“what can I do that can andwill make a difference? Theanswer: volunteer for a won-derful cause! It will give youthe ability to do new and dif-ferent things as well as getnew and meaningful life ex-periences. It will also allowyou to take pride in the ac-complishment that comesfrom making a difference.Volunteers are not onlyneeded to help care for thedogs in our shelter, but formany different aspects of ourmission. In order to raisefunds and continue into thefuture, we will need to spon-sor and participate infundraisers which may in-clude: an open mike night/karaoke, craft sales, bake

sales and car washes toname just a few. Our two sig-nature events are “MuttsRock at The Rocks”, which isheld in October and Fido’sFeast, which is in the plan-ning stages for March 2013.These events take a greatdeal of time and planningand would not be successfulwithout the assistance of vol-unteers. Deciding on the ac-tual fundraising events, aswell as coordinating all of thedetails it takes to organizeand set them up, takes atremendous amount of timeand effort, but with your helpthe process will be muchless arduous and far morefun.

We hold monthly volun-teer meetings that allow usto expand our capabilities bybrainstorming different ideasfor future fundraising events.The time you volunteer isvery important to us, but yourfeedback and your ideas areas important as the time youare willing to give. We are of-fering you a chance to be-come part of somethingcritically important in ourcommunity and to know thatyou are making a difference,one day at a time. As a vol-unteer, you become part ofthe whole.

If you are in interested inassisting us by becoming avolunteer for our wonderful,caring organization, pleasecontact us at (603)444-6241or visit our website at:www.atnhs.org to submityour application online.

The Above the Notch Hu-mane Society wishes you

and yours a Happy HolidaySeason.

Written by Bobbe McIn-tyre for The Above the NotchHumane Society

Here is a great big thankyou to the volunteers whocame to Mutts Rock at theRocks Estate. A good timewas had by all and your par-ticipation was very much ap-preciated.

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These photos were taken on November 28 and showeach of the 3rd grade classes. The 3rd graders are givendictionaries every year by the North Haverhill Girls Cluband the Pemigewasset Valley Pomona Grange #18 withthe Girls Club funding the project. This is with cooperationfrom the Project Dictionaries NH. The ladies that pre-sented are Ida Hutchins, Jeannie Horne, & Sheila Asselin.