Spotlight on Steve Rogers, Golf Pro The Brooks

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Quechee, Vermont 05059 Summer 2014
The Tao of Fly Fishing
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Ron Dull
n his essay on fly fishing
titled The Happy Idiot
author John Gierach
notes, “There are times when
fly fishing seems to be suffering
from the same malady that
afflicts the rest of society: too
many so-called facts and not
enough real experience.”
When the Quechee Times
editor approached me about
writing an article on my favorite places to fly fish in the
area I thought, “What? This
woman knows nothing about
the culture of fly fishing. You
never tell where you caught the
fish!” Writing such an article
would be much like writing a
book concerning all of one’s
mistresses and then giving it
to one’s wife to proof read.
My reputation is that of an
“avid” angler, which is far and
Spotlight on
Steve Rogers, Golf Pro
Justine M. Kohr
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away a different animal than
that of an “accomplished”
angler. My enthusiasm more
than compensates for my
lack of ability. Many golfers
will understand the subtle
distinction. The fact that
I’d rather be standing in the
river waving a stick than
being on a golf course doing
the same thing does not
mean I’ll catch anything or
for that matter that a golfer
will shoot par. Each to one’s
own, as long as you have a
nice day and don’t take any
of it too seriously.
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teve
Rogers
considers himself
a bit of a snow
bird. Rogers, head
golf professional at
the Quechee Club,
grew up in Rhode
Island and moved to
Florida over 30 years
ago. Now, in his 18th
season at Quechee,
Rogers gets the best of
both worlds: he spends
seven months of the
year in Vermont when
the state is lush and green, and the rest of the year in Florida
during Vermont’s frigid winters.
How did someone who had lived in Florida for eight years
end up in Vermont? Rogers had been working as a year-round
employee for Ibis Country Club in West Palm Beach when
members of the Quechee Club met Rogers while out on the
golf course. They were so impressed by him that they asked if he
would be willing to come to Quechee as an instructor.
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Quechee Garden Club News
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Barbara Levenson
he Quechee Garden Club has been busy in spite of the long snowy
winter. The mission of the club is to further the joy of gardening, civic
beautification and conservation of natural resources. There is no better
way to fulfill these goals than to pass on to the next generation the love and
appreciation of the beauty that surrounds us in the Upper Valley.
Each year the club awards a scholarship to a college student in our area whose
course of studies fosters the garden club’s mission. Much of the funds for this
scholarship come from the annual plant sale held on Memorial Day weekend
at the Quechee Village Green where gardeners can find a variety of annuals
and, best of all, perennial plants divided from some of the well-known private
gardens in the area.
This year’s recipient is Anna Rench, the daughter of Leslie and David
Rench, residents of Quechee. Anna graduated from Hartford High School in
2013 as valedictorian of her class. She was a member of the National Honor
Society, Student council, and musical groups. She attended Girls’ State and
was a Mentor in Project Compass. Anna has completed her first semester at the
University of Connecticut and is a Biological Sciences major. Anna exemplifies
the type of recipient that the Quechee Garden Club is proud to have awarded
its scholarship.
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Another project of the club is the awarding of a grant to a Quechee elementary school that will be used to further the goals of the club. This year’s grant
award goes to the Upper Valley Waldorf School whose Administrative Director
is Christine Scherding. Ms. Scherding describes the curriculum at the Waldorf
School as one that immerses the students in the enjoyment of the natural world
and encourages them to become stewards and caretakers of the natural resources
and wildlife that surrounds us in the Upper Valley.
Students from early childhood education through the eighth grade participate in learning through continuing projects. Each grade level is involved in
projects of study and hands-on activity that develop their sense of place on the
Earth. Examples of this is the third grade garden work area where composting
and seedling cultivation takes place. The early childhood education is involved
with water conservation using a water pump that is to be funded by the garden
club grant.
Each grade level is involved in the study of the elements. The older grades
study soil development and types of soil and botany including herb and flower
studies. Community service projects are also woven into the studies based on
food that can be provided from the community garden.
The Quechee Garden Club is proud to award its annual grant to the Waldorf
School, and to continue to fund projects that insure that the love of our natural
surroundings is being passed on to the young people of the Quechee area.
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Summer 2014
What’s the best part of Quechee in the summer? Everything, and this edition is full of ideas on how you, your family and friends can enjoy the summer.
Maybe it’s a trip to VINS, a hike down to the bottom of the Quechee Gorge, a
visit to a local farmer’s market, or just sitting on the Green enjoying one of the
many summer concerts in our area. There’s no shortage of activities to explore.
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his year QLLA Charities, Inc. celebrates 30 years of “giving” to the
Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD). QLLA Charities, Inc.
hosts an annual CHaD Classic Golf Tournament and an annual
Gala (started 11 years ago). The funds raised through these two events are
combined to provide an annual donation to CHaD. Over the previous 29
years, we have donated over $1.85 million to CHaD.
Eight years ago, QLLA Charities, Inc. started an endowment to help support the Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP). CAPP helps some
of the most vulnerable children in our region – those who are the victims of
neglect or abuse. Our annual donations continue to build that endowment as
well as provide a much-needed operating support. In 2013, we were able to
present a record annual donation of $107,000 to CAPP.
This year’s gala brings back the
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Quechee Club News
The Quechee Club and QLLA Charities
are pleased to announce the
First Annual Quechee Music Fest Music Series
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he Quechee Summer Music
Fest includes a series of four
musical events, produced
and directed by Walt Cunningham
director of the Dartmouth College
Gospel Choir and Dartmouth Idols.
The Summer Music series features
two open audition events. The first
was the Gospel Choir Placement audition held on May 10. Club members
and Upper Valley residents had the
chance to audition in person or submit a video, performing the song of
their choice. Top chosen talents will
perform with the Dartmouth Gospel
Choir in upcoming events.
The second event in the series is
the Quechee’s Got Talent event. This
is the perfect opportunity to showcase
Walt Cunningham, center, with some of his performers.
your talents, whatever they may be!
Hosted at The Quechee Club, in the
Main Dining Room from 6–8 p.m. on
June 7 contestants will vie for participation in the season finale event. The
chosen contestants will perform live,
on stage with Walt Cunningham and
his team of performers during the final
festival of the season.
The Quechee Summer Music Fest
Series comes to a close with two music
festivals, both spotlighting a variety of
musical genres. Theses events showcase
multi-faceted theatrics with a modern
twist as Walt Cunningham and his
team performs renditions of classic
musical selections. These all-encompassing audio visual experience will
leave you feeling inspired. These events
will be hosted at The Quechee Club.
Best of all, these events support
WISE of the Upper Valley, a nonprofit organization which provides
services and community education to
those affected by domestic and sexual
violence throughout the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and
Vermont. One hundred percent of
the net proceeds raised by this event
will be donated to WISE.
Tickets for the festival events
are on sale now! Purchase tickets to
both events for only $50.00 or attend
only one event and pay $30.00 per
ticket. To purchase tickets or for
more information, please visit www.
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Quechee Club’s Fitness Instructor and More – Ginny Stone
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n November 2013, the Quechee
Club hired Ginny Stone as the
director of Fitness and Aquatics.
Stone moved from Salt Lake City
with her husband, Ken, over a year
ago when he became the production
officer at Ibex after being on of the
founding members of Black Diamond
Equipment. Though the Green
Mountains are not as big or snowy as
the Wasatch Range, Stone says they
are delighted to live in Vermont,
and especially in Quechee. Both
spent most of their youth on the East
coast – even dating in high school in
Rhode Island before heading off on
their own adventures and eventually
re-connecting years later.
While Stone has had a few different careers, fitness has been first and
foremost and is what drives her continual thirst for knowledge, gaining
new skills and honing her practice.
She’s embraced many aspects to help
improve one’s health and well-being
and has become an expert in the yoga,
massage, Reiki, CPR training, nutri-
tion counseling, fitness evaluation and
coaching, and aerobic exercise – and
she has the certificates and degrees to
prove it. “It’s healthy behavior that
begets good health,” she says. If she
can help in just one area to be the
best one can be, then that is where she
starts with a client. Her mission is to
advance a healthy and happy lifestyle,
and in the process ameliorate stress
and pain.
A life full of physical
activity
A competitive gymnast from
middle school through high school
and a first-string field hockey player,
Stone attended Springfield College,
in Springfield, Massachusetts – well
respected for sports and physical
training – and received a Bachelor of
Science (BS) degree in Health and
Wellness. After eight years of fitness
work with the YMCA she added a BS
in nursing. For 20 years she worked
as a pediatric nurse in several places
including St. Louis, Missouri, and ran
fitness training and nutrition programs on the side. Stone says Springfield College has a strong association
with YMCAs, which is
why she worked with several YMCAs in developing
and teaching YMCA fitness programs.
Somehow in this very
active life, Stone decided
to climb Annapurna in
the Himalayas and got to
the sixth base camp with
the help of Sherpa guides.
In her enthusiasm to gain
elevation, she went ahead
alone and met with a nasty
Sherpa who managed, after
a scary skirmish, to steal
her pack. What’s a girl to
do? End that challenge and
move on to the next.
At Quechee
Almost four months into her position as Fitness and Aquatics director, Stone was hospitalized with an
illness. Acutely aware of following a
safe-paced rehabilitation to return to
her previous state of health and fitness
– “It’s so hard to not be active” – it
confirms the reasons she promotes a
lifestyle that includes some physical
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movement and finding options that
work for any fitness level.
In March 2014, Stone decided to
step down from her position as director. She will continue to offer classes,
including: yoga and aquatic fitness,
personal training and swim lessons, as
well as massages.
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The Quechee Lakes Community Affairs Committee
his summer we
will have two
spectacular
events to be held in
the evening on the
Quechee Ski Hill
amphitheater style,
where people will
be able to bring a
blanket, food and
liquid refreshments
and enjoy an audio
visual masterpiece
under the summer
skies. The opening
festival will be on June
27 from 7 to 9 pm, and
the festival finale will
be on August 1 from
7:30 to 9:30 pm.
The Committee also
sponsored a presentation by Chuck Wooster,
the Hartford select
board chair, on February 27. Chuck discussed Hartford’s budget for the coming year, the long-term vision for the town, the proposed parks at the Quechee
Covered Bridge and the bicycle path/pedestrian sidewalk scoping study. Rich
Liscinsky, Pat Peabody and I also attended a scoping study event and made input
to the scoping study on behalf of the Community Affairs Committee.
The Committee also
is continuing to focus on
Quechee trails, including
the Friends of the Ottauquechee Trails (FOOT)
and the Community
Gardens on the Quechee
Green. We were able to
secure funding last year
from QLLA for an underground water pipe which
was constructed from the
water faucet near the
Post Office to the gardens, thereby eliminating the need to stretch
a long house all the way
to the gardens every time
water was needed to refill
the drums at the garden
for watering.
The Community
Affairs Committee and
I are fortunate to have
excellent members serving our community through their work on the Committee. Currently they are Ginia Allison, Ron Dull, Rich Liscinsky, Bob O’Leary,
Pat Peabody and Pam Vernon. If you have thoughts or suggestions on how we
can continue to serve are community, please don’t hesitate to let us know. n
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VINS Announces New Executive Director –
Charles Rattigan
he Vermont Institute of Natural Science
(VINS) is excited to announce that Charles
“Charlie” Rattigan has joined the staff as
the executive director as of May 1. Rattigan is the
senior advisor and cofounder of Woodstock-based
Green Mountain Digital (GMD), America’s leading
publisher of digital field guides for nature and
outdoor enthusiasts. At GMD, he managed a team
of designers, scientists, and software engineers in the
creation of the Audubon portfolio of more than 30
mobile apps. Rattigan is also part of the GMD team
that created Yonder, the recently launched outdoor
recreation app.
He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the
Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Imaging Arts in Rochester, New York, and went on to a
career as a television producer, director and writer.
In the course of his career, he has received numerous
awards including an Emmy nomination. His many
productions for PBS and National Geographic have
centered on natural history and science including
Loons on Golden Pond, Birds of the Backyard, Garden Birds of America and the widely seen BirdWatch
series. For three seasons, BirdWatch focused its lens
on North American birds, their natural history, and
those conservation and preservation issues related to
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munity Television, where he was one of the founding board members. He has also served on the boards
of the Pentangle Arts Council and the Woodstock
History Center.
Charlie will bring a fresh energy, a strong love of
the natural world, unique experience in digital media,
a passion for education, and strong community connections to the table,” said Simon Carr, VINS Board
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nonprofit, member-supported, environmental education, avian rehabilitation, and research organization
headquartered at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee,
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Spotlight on Steve Rogers, Golf Pro– continued page 1
“It was a pretty drastic move,” says Rogers. “But,
I’m a native New Englander. I had an inkling of
what I was coming into.”
For Rogers, who now lives in Quechee during his
time in Vermont, the move was a welcome change.
“It’s a bit of a nomadic lifestyle,” he says. “I personally enjoy it. It’s a nice venue change [and] I’ve
grown quite accustomed to it.”
Behind most golf pros is most likely a deeprooted love for the sport that began at a young age.
For Rogers, his love of golf started at age 10. He
grew up near a nine-hole golf facility in Jamestown,
RI, which didn’t allow kids to golf at the time.
“I remember sitting down and writing a letter to the owner, telling him that I was thoroughly aware of the rules of golf and understood
the meaning of golf etiquette” says Rogers. “The
owner decided to let me play. That’s really how I
got interested in golf. Someone actually gave me
a chance.”
After playing golf in high school, Rogers continued to play into his adult years and was eventually
accepted into the Professional Golfers’ Association
(PGA) program after moving to south Florida. Now
at Quechee, he’s living out his dream. But even
dream jobs come with an overwhelming amount of
responsibilities.
At Quechee, where there are 1,300 members
and growing, Rogers administers play on both of the
Club’s golf courses—Lakeland and Highland—which
are considered two of the top courses in Vermont. He
manages the golf department including 34 employees, the golf budget, the tournament program, a large
junior program and the golf pro shop which generates
$250,000 in sales every year. In addition to hiring and
general business duties like monthly golf committee
meetings, Rogers and four other instructors also offer
golf lessons.
“I’m a busy guy you know,” he says with a laugh.
“I don’t get to play as much as the guys on [the PGA]
tour. Sometimes there’s this perception that we’re
out playing golf all day long and that is certainly not
the case.
“There’s really not a whole lot of down time. You
have to be prepared to wear a dozen hats at a minimum,” he says.
Rogers describes the Quechee golf experience as
“very diverse” with offerings for the beginner golfer to
the experienced golfer. Every day at Quechee offers
something for everyone, says Rogers: Tuesday mornings are dedicated to nine-hole play for the women’s
leagues; men’s twilight league is on Wednesdays;
both men’s and women’s leagues play on Thursdays;
and every other Friday is “Captain and Crew,” which
is a nine-hole couples golf tournament that ends in
a festive BBQ and award ceremony on the deck of
the club. Additionally, the junior membership keeps
them quite active with daily play as well as access to
the courses on weekends after 2 p.m. This group continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The professional
staff is always eager to get the Junior Golf program
underway as they help develop future members in to
leaders of the community.
With a driving range, multiple levels of instruction for juniors, singles, groups and more, “there’s no
lack of learning opportunities here at Quechee,” says
Rogers. “It’s a very family-oriented facility.”
One of Rogers’ greatest challenges and triumphs
was when Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011, flooding
and damaging both golf courses. Rogers helped to
manage the golf program around a 4.5 million-dollar
rehabilitation project of the courses, which had been
started prior to Irene. Now, almost three years after
the devastation, the courses are more picturesque
and extensive than ever before.
“We got on our feet pretty quickly,” says Rogers.
“This was certainly accomplished by some folks who
took the bull by the horns and steered us down the
correct path. Now both golf courses are well on their
way to being the top in the state.”
After 18 years on the job, experiencing the devastation of a tropical storm and plenty of long days,
Rogers’ passion for golf has never waned. When
asked what he loves most about the game, he offered
one simple, familiar phrase that’s echoed among
most golfers.
“The mental challenge,” says Rogers. “They
always say golf is 90 percent mental and 10 percent
physical.”
When it comes to his job specifically, it’s not just
getting out on the course that is valuable to him.
“I love the interaction with the members and the
employees. I just love the interaction,” he says. “I
also love the ability to be outdoors. I’m a big outdoors person. And when I get to teach and play that
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The Brooks’ Deck House Renovation – continued page 1
Deck Houses come to Quechee Lakes
In 2002, the Brooks bought a Deck House built
in 1972, “the first house on Taft Family Road,”
according to Myrna Brooks. The Deck House concept was a popular choice for early Quechee Lakes
Landowners Association (QLLA) buyers. Art
Garges, the owner of A.G. Design and the architect
the Brooks eventually hired for their major renovation, explains that a Deck House representative and
builder in the area helped advance this new concept
in building to the earliest homes in QLLA. “Deck
houses were pre-cut, not modular, often built into
the hillside and energy inefficient,” says Garges.
“People liked the open ceilings and exposed wood,”
he says, as well there being a lot of windows to help
bring the natural light from the outside in.
The Brooks’ house, like many in Quechee, was
painted a dark color to blend with the natural landscape. That natural landscape was dense with white
pine, hemlocks and maple trees and got denser each
year. Dick Brooks said the former owner, now in his
nineties, returned to the house recently. “He didn’t
seem interested in the house renovation, but in the
hill on one side of the house, where he toiled every
year to clear the growth,” says Dick.
In the first three to four years of owning the
house, the Brooks came twice a year for two-week
stays until Dick retired from his medical practice
and Myrna from her education career. At first they
spent their summers in Quechee and winters in
Phoenix, until they realized living in Quechee fit
them best.
Major renovations begin
Wanting to make their dated house feel more like
home, they decided to screen in the ground level
porch facing their westerly view. That renovation
started the Brooks thinking about how to improve
the quality of their life in a home best suited to comfort, efficiency and beauty. Garges was the one who
brought those ideas into a workable plan, with more
light, a slightly larger footprint, updated kitchens
and baths, and new siding. “The house was dated,
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a little too small, humid at times and dark,” Myrna
said. “I was so excited about how well and beautiful
it’s turned out that I wanted others to know it’s not
that tough to convert [a Deck house,]” she says.
So just what happened to transform the old
place into modernity, efficiency and beauty?
Well, finding the right builder to start. Local
resident Steve Dandeneau, the owner of River
Street Construction, was just back from building houses on Martha’s Vineyard, met the
Brooks’ standard.
A two-car garage was the first phase of construction. The newly configured house has the
new siding, now not so dark and with a complementary trim.
Half the roof came off and a clearstory window on the added raised roof sheds more light
on the great room. The exposed brick on the
upper chimney is now inside, with a new face for the
three-story chimney – a textured, layered stone tile.
The small entrance is larger, embracing the living room above. Most Deck Houses have a midstory or mid-level entrance, according to Garges.
The west side of the house, opposite the entrance,
also became larger, expanding the living room and
master bedroom on the main level. New white
birch flooring blends in with the original floors.
The kitchen, enlarged along with the entrance,
contains an island with recessed shelves for dishes
and cooking utensils. Granite tops cover that island
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and counters. A simple and unadorned Arts and
Crafts dining table sits in an almost separate area
nearby. Lauren Collins of Cabinetry Concepts in
Lebanon, New Hampshire, was the guiding light for
this kitchen design.
On the bottom level a living area with comfortable sofas and chairs serves as a den. There
are several additional bedrooms; one for the
grandchildren and Myrna’s office (Dick’s is
upstairs.) A laundry room with a cedar closet,
sinks and counter space completes the lower
level.
The windows are new and energy efficient
and styled in the Craftsman tradition. A new
heating system assures energy savings and consistent performance.
Dick, a Dartmouth College graduate, familiar with the area introduced Myrna to Ver-
mont. “Luckily she liked it,” Dick said. The Brooks
love living here. They visit Phoenix in the winter,
but maybe not as often as they used too since Myna
has taken a liking to cross-country skiing and looking to downhill ski next. They both play golf and
tennis. Dick, a gastrointestinal physician, volunteers at the medical school at Dartmouth teaching first year medical students the art of physical
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Lebanon Ballet School –
It’s Not Just for Girls
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various ages fit themselves into small spaces on the floor, engaged in
stretches. Some girls lean on the wall, helping each other with hairpins.
Costumes of shiny brocades adorned with fur trim, sequins, and ribbons weigh
down tables along the edges of entrance and the smaller dance hall. The
atmosphere is focused but not panicked. All over the Upper Valley, students
were enjoying April vacation week. Lebanon Ballet School was delighted–more
rehearsal time!
Students at the school were in the throes of preparing to participate in
City Center Ballet’s spring show, Sleeping Beauty, a version of the classic ballet Maurice Petipa choreographed to Tchaikovsky’s music. The ballet was first
performed in 1890, but like all the best classics, it continues to delight new
generations who discover it.
Linda Copp, the founder and
director of the school, serenely
takes a moment to chat. She herself started ballet classes at three
years old, “way too young” for
formal training, she says. “I’ll take
kids as young as three or four for
our ‘First Steps’ program, but it’s
not till they’re six or seven that
they can really begin. Then they
understand the concept of counting and can begin to work on
their bodies, for example, if you
tell them something about their
stomach muscles.” With today’s
children spending more of their
time indoors, she finds even eightyear-olds need to develop motor
skills such as the running, jumping,
skipping and hopping that used to
become ingrained years earlier.
Dreaming of stardom like any young dancer, Copp trained after high school
in Hartford, CT, where her primary teacher recognized her skill as a teacher, and
“helped me make [teaching] something I felt good about.” She has run the Lebanon school for 30 years, training approximately 3,000 students—and counting.
Where the Boys Are—Not
Most of those students have been girls, of course. Ballet’s appeal to girls is
legendary. But every serious performance requires male dancers, so Linda is
particularly glad to have several boys enrolled in her school. Two recent additions are Ben Stroud of Quechee and Sam Bradley of Etna, both students at the
Quechee Waldorf School. Stroud has loved theater for years, and has played
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Sam Bradley, left, and Ben Stroud
locally in shows such as Pentangle’s Pirates of Penzance. A theater coach recommended ballet training to help him know where his body and hands are, and
when some female classmates challenged them to try ballet, Stroud and Bradley
both signed up.
These remarkably self-possessed and well-spoken boys talk frankly of the rarity of male dancers. They note that other athletes study ballet, like the Bruins’
goalie, who took ballet as a kid. Football players sometimes add ballet to their
training to improve movement and landing from jumps. “The stigma about it
is not true,” Bradley says. “If people tried it, they’d like it.” Ballet goes beyond
pure athleticism, Copp explains, adding “Einstein called dancers ‘the athletes
of God.’ They have to be athletic and look good at it.”
“Ballet started with guys, and migrated to women,” explains Stroud. Yes,
male dancers help make the women look good, assisting in pas de deux, for
example, creating classic images. Choreography for male solos or small groups
of male dancers features flashy leaps and feats of strength and balance.
Just for Boys
Copp now runs a class just for boys, to meet their needs and interests. “They
want to jump more, turn more,” she explains. “Yes, girls do this too, but it’s
really the boys’ focus. And they start to take it more seriously; there’s a healthy
competition. When they’re together with the girls there’s a giddiness about
them. When separate, they’re willing to start slower and build on the teaching.
They enjoy the camaraderie. And they have male teachers.”
Stroud and Bradley are working hard at ballet and loving it, though their
days are also full of other projects; Bradley is on the Quechee Ski Team, and
Stroud plays cello and saxophone. “It’s good exercise, but not strenuous,” says
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you start you see the older dancers and you want to be them. The better I get
the harder it gets, because the teachers know you, and push you harder. Class
is physically hard, and mentally hard.” He and Stroud both flash big grins that
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A T. rex named Sue is coming to the
Montshire Museum of Science
Imagine an Exhibition that Took 67 Million Years to Create!
The most iconic dinosaur that ever lived is on its way to the Montshire
Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. The exhibit, “A T. rex Named Sue,”
scheduled to open May 17 2014 features a cast of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. At 42-feet long, 3,500 pounds, and 12-feet tall at the
hips, this fully articulated cast skeleton is the keystone piece of this traveling
exhibition, which also includes replicated dinosaur fossils, video footage, freestanding interactive exhibits and colorful graphics.
The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on science center located on
110 acres in Norwich, Vermont. Visitors will enjoy more than 100 interactive
exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, technology, and more.
The Montshire is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving and
Christmas). For more information visit: www.montshire.org
Quechee Village Bicycle/Pedestrian Study
Underway by Matt Osborn
The Town of Hartford received a Transportation Alternatives grant from
the Vermont Agency of Transportation to conduct a bicycle/pedestrian scoping study for several roads in Quechee Village, including Quechee Main Street,
Waterman Hill Road and Route 4, and areas south of Route 4. The study
will examine opportunities and challenges to improving pedestrian and bicycle
access, including right-of-way, utilities, private property, natural and cultural
resources, and maintenance issues. The eventual outcome of the study will be a
preferred alternative for each road segment, cost estimates and prioritization for
future implementation. The Town has hired Resource Systems Group of White
River Junction who has teamed up with Alta Planning & Design of Boston,
MA, and Albany, NY.
The first of three community meetings was held at the Ottauquechee School
on April 2 with 30 people in attendance. Participants provided input on where
they would like to walk and bike in Quechee, where they feel it is unsafe to
walk and bike, and ways of making walking and bicycling more accessible. Most
participants agreed that there is room for improvement.
A second community meeting will be held in late summer/early fall to present alternatives for each road segment and to get public input. A third community meeting will be held in late fall to present a preferred alternative for
each road segment and prioritize the improvements. The estimated project
completion date for the scoping study is December, 2014. If you have questions about the project or would like to get on an e-mail list to receive notices
of future meetings, please contact Town Planner Matt Osborn (802) 295-3075
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The Art of Social Climbing
Everyone is born the same. The rich
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In this guide for the socially ambitious,
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the old-money elite. From tips on how
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anyone looking to fit in with those who
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Quechee Swim Team
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The Tao of Fly Fishing – continued page 1
What can I pass on after 50 years of fishing? Primarily to find the fish, just
as in life, you must leave the beaten path. Oftentimes, you need a rope for safe
access. Take that advice anywhere you will.
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Fly fishing tends to be an activity which finds its beauty in the isolation of
man with nature. Oftentimes I find myself simply staring down the river, my
mind empty but my heart overflowing with a feeling of “God, isn’t that beautiful?” If you’re uncomfortable being in your own head for long quiet periods of
time, and you can’t stand the thought of no winners, no losers, no competition
and no medal, then you might want to stick with a team sport. Your friends will
be few and far between on the river – preferably at a good distance from you.
Fly fishing is about the details; don’t be intimidated. Hidden within secret
pockets of my fly-fishing vest are boxes of flies separated into the categories
of dry, nymph, bead head, streamers and terrestrials. I don’t tie flies. While I
admire the beauty of some of my associates’ labor, I would rather buy from a local
fly shop. Most of my flies actually look like insects that you might want to eat,
presuming you were a fish or a bird.
“Match the hatch” is the common advice given by anglers. Find whatever
bug just painfully bit you on the neck, kill it and then see if something resembles
it within your fly boxes. And I do have the some flies that remind you of nothing
more than clowns in a circus: with green feathers shot with purple and yellow
marabou, maybe a couple of plastic eyes glued on, but no red nose. I use these
gaudy streamers to entertain the fish. Simply drift one past a large brown trout
hiding under a rock and you can almost hear him yelling to his trout friends,
“Hey look! A parade!” I imagine that must be boring lying on the bottom of a
stream all year long, and I gain inner peace by providing a diversion for the fish.
Any fly will catch a fish and often the fun is found in exploring the riverbanks,
watching for critters hoping to stumble across that one fish which might be
hopelessly jaded.
Carry a net. They are useful for packing beer in, trash out and remain and
inspiring symbol of hope. “Yes, I will put a big fish in this net,” it says to the
world. But oftentimes our dreams are all we have. It’s enough, and I leave the
river a cleaner place.
How well do you need to cast to catch a fish? First, you need to get it out of
your head that you are in the movie a River Runs Through It, and like the actor
Brad Pitt, you will loft two-hundred feet of fly line in gravity defying swirling
arcs while egotistically etching your name in the clear blue sky for God to see
and admire. Second, no fish was every caught in the air. Third, you are not
Brad Pitt; that was a stunt double. Instead, you’ll cast up the stream about 15
to 20 feet, let the fly drift down and that is where you’ll find your fish waiting. I
apologize for it being anticlimactic, but any greater aerial displays than that will
have you climbing pine trees to retrieve your gear.
Death, taxes ad leaky waders are inevitable. I have four separate pairs of
expensive waders for different water temperatures and conditions. They all leak.
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By the end of the day it doesn’t matter which one I choose. I get wet. When I was
younger it always bothered me. That’s when I bought the waders. Now it simply
falls into the Tao of fishing.
Make sure to pack a nice lunch. Some of my the finest moments on the river
never involved catching any fish. They were the times spent with a friend, or
my dog, watching the stream flow pass while enjoying our lunch in the warming sunshine. It’s all fishing and that is what is most important to remember. n
Editor’s Note: In my defense, I do understand sacred fishing spots. I grew up fishing
with my dad, grandfather and uncle on lakes in Michigan. I love to fish, and I know
that many of you do as well, that’s why I asked Cap’n Ron to share some of his fishing
tips, even if he didn’t give up any of his favorite spots.
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Join Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society on Thursday, May 29 for Paws for
the Cause, its most important fundraising event of the year.
Guests at the Paws for the Cause event are invited to enjoy dinner and bid
on items in silent and live auctions to support the care of the animals at Lucy
Mackenzie’s shelter in West Windsor, VT. This 6 day/6 night stay for two
in luxury accommodations at Zulu Nyala Game Lodge includes 2 daily safari
activities and 3 meals each day prepared by some of the finest international
chefs. Bidders are invited to experience the magic of Africa and get in touch
with their animal instincts!
By attending Paws for the Cause, guests will make a difference to the life of
an animal- and to the lives of those in our community. Thanks to the generous
support of sponsors, 100 percent of the proceeds of the evening will go directly
to the care of the animals at the shelter: Jim and Phyllis Bulmer, The Jack
and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, William and Susan Copeland, Ellaway Property Services, Kenneth and Candie Gammill, Joan Lang, LDT, Ltd., Mascoma
Savings Bank, Katharine Mears, Monsalvat Farm, Newhall Farm, The North
Mowin’, Inc., Ted Hilles and Jane Osgood, John and Nancy Pedrick, River
Road Veterinary Clinic, The Schwenk Family, Tony’s Used Autos, Donna
Van Fleet, The Village Inn of Woodstock, Harvey and Lois Watson, Wild
Apple Graphics.
Purchase tickets early as seating is limited. Tickets are $65/person in
advance, or $75/person at the event. Tables of 10 may be reserved for $600
prior to the event. To purchase tickets or to see a list of silent and live auction items, please visit lucymac.org or contact Lucy Mackenzie Humane
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Made in Vermont
Vermont Spirits Distilling Co.
Lifts Spirits at New Quechee Location
eight products including its popular
Vermont Gold Vodka distilled with
maple sap, and Coppers Gin which is
distilled with hand-picked wild Vermont juniper berries. Now, with its
new location in Quechee, including
a wide-open view of the distillery, the
company is able to educate the public about the distilling process, and
offer tastings to further promote its
brand. It is one of 18 distilleries in the
state that is licensed by the Vermont
Department of Liquor Control to have
a tasting room.
General Manager Mimi Buttenheim
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Justine M. Kohr
hen I first walked into the
Vermont Spirits Distilling
Co. production and retail
shop in Quechee Gorge Village,
Quechee Spirits’ employees Jeremy
Herrell and Mimi Buttenheim greeted
me with smiles and asked if I wanted
to do a spirit tasting.
I paused for a moment and realized,
while I had done plenty of beer and
wine tastings in my life, I had never
done a spirit tasting before. Apparently I’m not the only one.
“I think spirit tasting is new for a
lot of people,” Buttenheim told me
as I sampled a few of the distillery’s
products, including the No. 14 Bourbon: a whiskey bourbon distilled with
maple syrup that I was quite fond of.
The distillery is part of a new wave
of craft spirit companies in the state
with many of them—including Vermont Spirits—now offering tastings
so visitors can sample the products
they make.
Vermont Spirits recently moved
from its original location in Barnet, Vermont to Quechee in March
2011 and is now doing all production, bottling and packaging at the
new facility. The distillery is known
for creating high quality spirits made
primarily with local Vermont ingredients. The distillery currently offers
The craft spirit movement
“The craft spirit movement is
pretty new,” said Buttenheim, who,
as general manager, oversees much
of the marketing and daily business
operations at Vermont Spirits and
has been with the company for three
years. “So the idea that you can make
vodka from apples, or from whey, or
from maple…it’s pretty foreign to a lot
of people. But, I think people are very
receptive to it. And they’re excited
that we’re using Vermont products to
make our spirits.”
Vermont Spirits was originally
established in early 1999, but didn’t
release a real product until 2004.
Between 2005 and 2008, the company saw some ups and downs but was
completely revitalized when current
president and CEO Steve Johnson,
a former investor in the company,
stepped in in late 2008. Johnson, a
Columbia University graduate who
has lived in Connecticut since 1992,
says the company is doing better than
ever at its new location.
“Moving to Quechee Gorge Village was the smartest move we have
made,” said Johnson. “The location
could not be better for tourists to visit
our distillery, and for our shipping
and supply needs. I did not expect the
business to grow as rapidly as it has
since we moved here.”
Herrell, Vermont Spirits sales manager who has been with the company
since its move from Barnet, also views
the move to Quechee as a positive one.
“Before, there was no retail aspect;
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no visitors coming in. Being here
has given us the opportunity to have
people try something before they buy
it and get them to understand what
they’re buying,” he says.
Using local Vermont
ingredients
Distiller Joe Buswell
Vermont Spirits’ key selling point
is its use of local, Vermont agricultural products as well as its careful
distilling process using custom-made
equipment, which is spearheaded by
two distillers, Joe Buswell and Harry
Gorman. With a small operation, the
distillers are able to give the products
the attention and care they need.
“Everything we make comes from
something grown in Vermont: maple
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for Vermont Gold Vodka, corn for
our bourbon, apples for our brandy
and Crimson Vodka, and fruit for our
line of liqueurs,” said Johnson. “We
start from scratch whenever possible,
to create the base alcohol and then
work from there. Vermont agriculture
is excellent and we use it to distill
what we hope our consumers think
are excellent distilled spirits.”
With use of Vermont products,
support of local businesses and having “Vermont” in its name, Vermont
Spirits is fully representing its home
state. Its smart utilization of the Vermont brand has been very beneficial
for the company.
“I do a lot of traveling to other
states and Vermont has a great brand
and great brand recognition,” said
Buttenheim. “People have really fond
memories of traveling to Vermont. So
when they can associate a spirit with
a place and the fact that we’re using
Vermont sugars essentially to influence our spirits, that really resonates
with people.”
Buttenheim came to the company
from the vineyard wine industry in
Napa, California. While the process
to make wine and spirits is similar, said
Buttenheim, spirits are more marketing-driven and brand recognition is key.
“To get people to hang onto something there’s a lot more that goes into
it in terms of marketing,” she said.
“When you see the brand, you’re
more likely to order it at a restaurant.
If you’re sitting at a bar and you don’t
know a spirit, unless it’s in a cocktail,
very few people are just going to take
a chance on it.”
In addition to the brand recognition from the Quechee store, Vermont
Spirits promotes its brand in other
ways, including offering tastings at
festivals and Vermont liquor agency
stores, and also frequently sponsoring
events. This year, it sponsored events
with the Vermont Ski Association
and also plans to sponsor Vermont
Restaurant Week. Vermont Spirits is
also a member of the Distilled Spirits
Council of Vermont which now offers
a stampable “passport;” similar to the
Vermont Brewers Association passport. The company does business with
wholesalers in Maryland, Washington
DC, New York City, Boston and more.
As the company continues to succeed at the new location and increase
its brand recognition nationally, Johnson is already thinking about expanding the company. Johnson says he’s
looking to open a second Vermont
Spirits facility by early 2015 to accommodate new stills and product inventory. He’s also planning to hire three
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to four new employees. Currently, the
company has six full-time employees
and a few part-time bottlers.
“We are growing and will add
new production capacity, storage and
employees all very soon…not soon
enough,” said Johnson.
Both Buttenheim and Herell said
they were excited to see returning visitors this year and they hope the trend
continues.
“We’ve seen people who came last
year and then returned this year and
this is now a regular stop for them. It’s
great,” said Herell.
Locally, people can find Vermont
Spirits’ products at nearby liquor stores
including the Vermont Liquor Outlet,
Woodstock Beverage, and Jake’s Market & Deli in White River Junction,
or at local restaurants including Simon
Pearce, The Parker House, Carpenter
& Main in Norwich, and Canoe Club
and Salt Hill Pub in Hanover. n
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Kate Schaal
hen the Library Board of
Trustees decided to try to
raise funds for a new airconditioning system, the estimate
of $20,000 seemed a daunting task.
Still, it was clearly a goal that needed
to be met for reasons of energy
efficiency and comfort. No one here
is questioning climate change. The
extraordinarily pleasant surprise was
the immediate, generous response
from the many different groups of
individuals who value our public
library. A progressive dinner on May
31 and a “flocking” event on July
22 should bring the final dollars in,
allowing the installation to be done
in early summer.
Gratitude can be expressed
in many ways, but it may be best
embodied by a full slate of programs
and wonderful resources both online at www.quecheelibrary.org and
within the newly cool and comfortable building.
As dinner tickets are limited,
don’t wait long to inquire at registration@quecheelibrary.org or at the
circulation desk. It is the first event
organized by the Friends’ new co-
Polly Forcier
president, Jo Allsop. Diners will meet
at the library for a premier viewing
of artisan birdhouses and bird ornaments and to enjoy appetizers. They
will then move on to three beautiful
homes for additional courses.
Jo, with Ann DeLoach, takes over
the Friends’ leadership from Paula
Pitts who has served so remarkably
well for the past seven years. Carol
Heavisides becomes vice-president.
The annual meeting on May 13
included these elections and a talk by
Polly Forcier about the historic craftwork for which she is well-known.
The exhibit of her trays, chairs,
objects, and patterns stays on display
until May 20 and is not to be missed.
Polly has generously also offered to
hold a floor cloth workshop in September and a Tuesday afternoon program for kids on Tuesday, July 29 at 4.
KIDS-FIZZ
That will be just one (but the
only one that discusses the historical use of pig bladders to hold paints)
of the Fizz, Boom, Read sciencethemed Tuesday afternoon programs
this summer. Kids, ages 5–11, are
welcome to drop in for any and all
Tuesday programs and to sign independent reading contracts. It all
begins on Tuesday, June 17 at 4 p.m.
with a program offering the chance
to Become a Science Super Hero with
power drinks from a Super Hero
cookbook. On Friday, June 20 at
4 p.m. a special program at Wilder
Club and Library brings the Southern
Vermont Natural History Museum in
to discuss the Physics of Flight, with
the aid of a live bird of prey and some
human sized wings. After many Tuesdays (at Quechee) and Fridays (at
Wilder) of science-themed programs
and projects, the series concludes on
Tuesday, Aug. 12 with the Raggle
Taggle Puppets and a play about Mad
Scientist Clivus Von Moltrum Caddiddlehopper-Smyth who gets help
from his assistant Igor. They bring
to the stage three famous figures to
teach lessons about creativity, collegiality and the scientific method.
BIRDS FOR ALL
Another highlight of the children’s Tuesday programs that is
being combined with an adult event
is slated for Tuesday, July 22. At 4
p.m., Bill Shepard will explore bird
science and a project with kids. At 5
p.m. the program expands to include
adults, refreshments and the drawing
of raffle tickets and deciding auction
bids for the many items in the “flocking” event to conclude the air conditioning fundraising. Bill is the hand
behind the Connecticut River Bird
Trail maps and will give a short talk
about birding in the Upper Valley.
STEAM GRANT PROGRAMS
Individuals ages 11 through adult
should sign up early for the 20 spots
for workshops on making e-textiles
and solar powered plastic creatures.
Having won a STEAM grant (from a
collaboration among Vermont Makers, UVM College of Engineering,
the Department of Libraries, and the
Vermont Community Foundation),
the Quechee Library staff is both fortunate and proud to be hosting (and
then repeating) these workshops.
Contact registration@quecheelibrary.
org for more information.
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Quechee Library Events
Every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.: Storytime
Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m.: Friends of
Library annual meeting, immediately followed by a talk by Polly Forcier. The public is invited to enjoy Polly’s stories of the
various types of historical craftwork (from
country tin to murals) that she has done
professionally. Examples are on display at
the library through May 19.
Tuesday, May 20, 3:00 p.m.: Tea Theater at the Quechee Library. Join Charlotte
Merrill for a classic film, refreshments and
conversation.
Saturday, May 31, 5:00 p.m.: Progressive Dinner begins at the Quechee Library
and continues on for three more courses at
beautiful Friends’ homes. Ticket information from registration@quecheelibrary.org
or at the circ desk.
Monday,June 2, 4:00 p.m.: Monday Mystery Group meets to talk about the Mystery
of Colonial America series by Eliot Pattison.
Books on display and available for loan at
the Quechee Library.
Friday June 13, 10:00 a.m.: Quechee
Library Balloon Festival Booksale opens for
the weekend. Thousands of sorted and wellpriced books on every topic.
Saturday, June 14, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.: Quechee Library Balloon Festival
Booksale continues.
Sunday, June 15, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.:
Quechee Library Balloon Festival with half
price in the afternoon.
Tuesday, June 17, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz, Boom,
Read summer series for kids ages 5–11 begins
at the Quechee Library with a Science
SuperHero program. There will be lots of
blenders for lots of power drinks.
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Friday, June 20, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz, Book
summer series for kids has a special “Physics of Flight” program at the Wilder Club
and Library. Call 295-1232 or 295-6341 for
more information about this free program
from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.
Monday, June 23, 4:30 p.m.: Vermont
Humanities Council book discussion series
begins with scholar Suzanne Brown. When
Cultures Meet: First Contact between
Natives and Europeans in New France and
the Lake Champlain Basin begins with the
novel, Black Robe by Brian Moore. Books
available at the circulation desk.
Tuesday, June 24, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz, Boom,
Read summer series for kids ages 5–11 at the
Quechee Library: “Explosions” is the theme
for the activities.
Thursday, June 26, 3:00 p.m.: Tea Theater at the Quechee Library. Join Charlotte
Merrill for a classic film, refreshments and
conversation.
Tuesday, July 1, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz, Boom,
Quechee Library: “Optical Illusions” is the
theme for the activities.
Monday, July 7, 4:00 p.m.: Monday
Mystery Group meets to talk about Margaret Maron’s many works in the genre.
Books available for loan and new participants welcome.
Quechee Library.”The Power of Soda” is the
Thursday, July 10, 3:00 p.m.: Tea Theater at the Quechee Library. Join Christina
Reynolds and Charlotte Merrill for a classic
film, refreshments and conversation.
Monday, July 14, 4:30 p.m.: Vermont
continues with scholar Suzanne Brown.
When Cultures Meet: First Contact
between Natives and Europeans in New
France and the Lake Champlain Basin
focuses on White Devil: A True Story of
War, Savagery and Vengeance in Colonial
America. Books available at the circulation desk.
Quechee Library. “Magnetism” is the theme
for the activities.
Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz,
Boom, Read summer series for kids ages
5–11 at the Quechee Library. Special program leader is birder Bill Shepard. Kids
will learn about birds and enjoy some creative related projects.
Tuesday, July 22, 5:00 p.m.:” Flocking”
at the Quechee Library culminates with a
talk by Bill Shepard, creator of the Upper
Valley Birding Trail Maps and the drawing
of winning raffle tickets for the birdhouses
that were built by Jerry Homer and painted
by local artists. Additional items to be raffled and auctioned. Refreshments too. The
public is invited.
Thursday, July 24, 3:00 p.m.: Tea
Theater at the Quechee Library. Join
Christina Reynolds and Charlotte Merrill for a classic film, refreshments and
conversation.
Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz,
Boom, Read summer series for kids ages
5–11 at the Quechee Library. Special program with Polly Forcier about how paints
were made and carried (bladders!) and a
stencil project.
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Saturday, Aug. 2, 10:00 a.m.: Tentative
date for a STEAM workshop on making
solar powered plastic creatures. More information at www.quecheelibrary.org; pre-registration required.
Monday, Aug. 4, 4:00 p.m.: Monday
Mystery Group meets to talk about Jennifer MacMahon author of Vermont ghost/
mystery stories and speaker at the library on
Wed., Aug. 6. Books available for loan and
new participants welcome.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 4:00 p.m.: Fizz, Boom,
Read summer series for kids ages 5–11 at
the Quechee Library. “Secret Agent” is the
Wed., Aug. 6, 7:00 p.m.: Jennifer
McMahon, author of Winter People, reads
and talks at the Quechee Library. Books
available for signing. Talk is free; donations
requested for refreshments and special Winter People mugs.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 3:00 p.m.: Tea Theater at the Quechee Library. Join Christina
Reynolds and Charlotte Merrill for a classic
film, refreshments and conversation.
Monday, Aug. 11, 4:30 p.m.: Vermont
continues with scholar Suzanne Brown.
When Cultures Meet: First Contact between
Natives and Europeans in New France
and the Lake Champlain Basin focuses on
Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and
the Ecology of New England.. Books available at the circulation desk.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 4:00 p.m.: Raggle
Taggle Puppets are at the Quechee Library
for the finale of the summer kids’ series, Fizz,
Boom Read. Public is invited to enjoy this
professional puppeteers’ show about a mad
scientist and the scientific method. n
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VHC DISCUSSION SERIES
It wouldn’t be summer at the library without a Vermont Humanities Council
discussion series with scholar Suzanne Brown. The series is called When Cultures
Meet: First Contact Between Natives and Europeans in “New France” and the Lake
Champlain Basin, and meets on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. on June 23, July 14 and
Aug. 11. Books will be available at the circulation desk. The first title is Black
Robe, a novel whose film interpretation will be shown as part of the summer
Tea Theater series. The final title is New Worlds for All by Dartmouth professor
Colin Calloway. He has generously agreed to come to lead the discussion of this
book on a September date to be announced.
TEA THEATER
Tea Theater meets this summer every other Thursday at 3 p.m. Join Christina Reynolds and Charlotte Merrill for viewing on the big screen downstairs,
delicious refreshments and an always interesting discussion. License limitations
prohibit listing titles; call 295-1232 and watch for in-house posters to find out
what’s playing.
MYSTERIES & WINTER PEOPLE
Charlotte Merrill also leads a First Monday Mystery Group discussion at 4
p.m. Supporting the summer’s VHC discussions, she is leading a conversation
about Eliot Pattison’s Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America and other
books in that series on June 2. On July 7, the subject will be Margaret Maron,
and on Aug. 4, Jennifer McMahon, author of Winter People and speaker at the
library on Wed., Aug. 6.
That, in turn, will be a special event as Jennifer has been called “one of the
brightest new stars of literary suspense” by the L.A. Times. Winter People is as
much a ghost story as a mystery and is well-set in our state. All our invited to
the free 7 p.m. talk. A small donation will add to the evening by purchasing
refreshments and a Winter People/QW Libraries mug.
BOOK SALE
As always, a major book sale is set up downstairs at the library to run during
the Balloon Festival and for a week after. Donations, buyers, and workers are
appreciated in just about equal measure. The sale opens at 10 a.m. on Friday,
June 13.
The Coogans and the Merrills teamed up to honor David and Peter’s significant birthdays by revamping the library’s reading area with new furniture.
Enjoy the work in progress while considering the many new books and periodicals. Visit quecheelibrary.org for program updates as well as to browse for the
availability of books and films. Email info@quecheelibrary.org with questions
or suggestions. n
To stay up to date and enjoy many online resources, visit www.quecheelibrary.org. To
get out of the cold and find cheer, come into the library: Monday,Wednesday, Friday,
from 10 – 6; Tuesday and Thursday, 2 – 7; and Saturday 9 – 2. Storytime is held
every Wednesday, at 10 a,m.
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Dartmouth College’s Life
Science Greenhouses
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Ruth Sylvester
t’s a haven for over half the
year in this climate, and a
fascination any day: Dartmouth’s
Life Sciences Greenhouses in
their hidden—but not secret—
location on the top of the Class of
1978 Life Sciences Building. The
greenhouses may well be the most
widely educational spot on campus:
tour visitors range from pre-school
groups—“They love the carnivorous
plants,” says greenhouse manager
Kim DeLong. Anyone can set up
a tour for a group of six or more,
though in the busy seasons you may
have to wait to schedule a tour.
The greenhouses serve Dartmouth
classes in biology, but also studio art and photography, and creative writing.
There are also research areas of the greenhouses that are off-limits to visitors.
Taking a tour isn’t a requirement. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., individual visitors are welcome. Different rooms provide environments for
plants from around the world. The tropical room includes many famous species:
a spring visit revealed a small pineapple and some coffee beans, as well as sugar
cane and banana. A cacao plant – chocolate’s source – was flourishing but not
quite developing seedpods.
The Sub-Tropical Room houses many ferns that come from warm areas in
California, Georgia, the Carolinas and around the world. “Right now they’re my
favorite type of plant,” says DeLong, though the competition is fierce. A Key
Lime plant and a Meyer Lemon, jasmines and gardenia are thriving in this room.
The Xeric Room—that’s the five-dollar word for “dry”—displays succulents
and cacti. Old world deserts have no native cacti, explains DeLong, only succulents. The new world (the Americas) is home to a mix of the two. Some
come from Chile/Argentina’s Atacama Desert, which has never received rain
in recorded history. Signs on some of the plants provide intriguing factoids to
encourage further thought. “I’m interested in ethnobotany (the study of the
relationships that exist between peoples and plants),” says DeLong, “so I made
labels explaining some of the plants’ uses.”
A prized feature of the greenhouses is the orchid collection donated by Alan
Brout, Dartmouth Collect class of ’51. He gave over 1,000 plants and continues to add to the collection. While the plants are often rather ratty-looking,
the flowers astound with their variety of
form and color. DeLong explains that
all orchids have some common features.
They all have three sepals (the part of
the plant that covers the blossom before
it opens) and three petals. The sepals and
petals are typically offset to appear like six
petals, the sepals of orchids usually being
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usually of different—often quite different—shape, forming the toe of a ladyslipper for example.
The systems of the greenhouse are
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the hallways or vents in the roof open and close.
There’s also a multi-purpose room, which provides space to study, eat lunch or just
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Kids’ Activities For The Summer
Rebecca Whitney
Summertime in the Upper Valley is full of incredible opportunities for kids
to extend their learning throughout the summer, stretch their imaginations, get
their hands dirty or create a beautiful work of art! By taking advantage of one of
the many camps and programs offered nearby, families can feel confident that
their children are in good hands, having fun and making lasting memories that
they will cherish all their lives.
Montshire Museum of Art: The Montshire’s Science and Nature Summer
Camps provide the perfect setting for children to explore, investigate, and discover science and nature. They offer 10 exciting camps for children preschool
aged through 8th grade. Using scientific equipment, playing outside, engineering,
swimming, and tinkering are just some of the many ways children will play and
learn at these exciting camps! www.montshire.org/programs/summer-camp/
Upper Valley Aquatic Center: The UVAC offers exciting week-long opportunities for kids aged 6-10 to enjoy arts and crafts, enriching visits from local
organizations like VINS, Lebanon Pet and Aquarium, and the PuppeTree, as well
as exciting and fun water play in their Splash Park. The cost of camp also includes
a half-hour swim lesson. http://uvac-swim.org/swimming/splash-camp/
Camp Red Clover: Camp Red Clover in Barnard, VT, offers children a “magical
summer experience” in which they actively explore the outdoors, learn new skills,
and express their creativity through art, music and play. They strive to share the skills
of a healthy, happy life with their campers, while engendering a genuine respect and
love for the earth and all its inhabitants. To learn more call (802) 999-3391.
CCBA: The CCBA is celebrating its 24th year of offering great summer camp
experiences for children ages 5–11, as well as a preschool camp beginning at age 2.
Children can participate in soccer, basketball, arts and crafts, tennis and archery.
Each week is based on a different theme and there is a trip every Friday. www.
joinccba.org/Youth-Adult-Programs/camps/
Coyote Hill Mountain
Bike Camp: Located at Storrs
Pond Recreational Area in
Hanover, NH, Coyote Hill
Mountain Bike Camps offer
the unique opportunity for
campers to learn the basics
of mountain biking and bike
maintenance with an emphasis on fun. The camp includes
games, swimming and much
more. For campers aged 8–12
with all ability levels welcome
www.coyotehillcamp.com/
coyotehill/Day_Camps.html
Oh, Art: Located in
White River Junction, VT,
Oh, Art offers a wide variety of artistic activities for
children aged 3–10 to choose
from, such as making mail,
writing on the typewriter,
Emmy at the Montshire Museum
hunkering down with some
clay, painting at the easel with some friends, or drawing with stencils. Campers
will take a daily walk to the train station as well. www.ohart.org/summer.html
VINS: The goal of the VINS Nature Camp program is for each camper
to have a safe, fun-filled and inspiring experience in the outdoors. They also
strive to motivate campers to explore the diversity of nature’s living creatures
and habitats while following values such as respect and kindness to each other
and our environment. They offer a daily schedule including outdoor and indoor
physical activities and skills, crafts, games, stories, visits with animals, and more.
www.vinsweb.org/index.php/nature-camp
Purple Crayon: The Purple Crayon offers a wide array of summer camps and
workshops for children aged 3–14, from performance-based experiences to fashion and fabric-design, to fairy tale camp for preschoolers, to writing workshops.
They have teamed with VINS to offer week-long camps held at both the Purple
Crayon location in Woodstock as well as the VINS location in Quechee. To
sample the diverse and exciting offerings visit their website at artstreevit.org/
summer-camps.html, where the camps are listed in chronological order.
The Quechee Club: The Quechee Club has three great options for children
from age 3 through teenagers: Mini Crew, Q-Crew, and Teen Adventure Camps.
Mini crew campers will enjoy arts and crafts, science experiments, swimming lessons and outdoors games, while the Q-Crew stresses the importance and benefits of
being active in the great outdoors. Teen Adventure Camps include such exciting
options as horseback riding and mountain biking. www.quecheeclub.com
AVA Gallery: AVA has a fantastic list of options for children aged 5–12
throughout the summer, ranging from imaginative options such as “Fairies” and
the “World of Wonder” to hands-on experiences including: “Digital Photography
for Kids” and “Lego League Robotics.” Become a member of the gallery for discounted tuition. http://avagallery.org/content/education
Northern Stage: Theater-lovers, creative minds and aspiring actors will love to
have the opportunity to not only have a great time at Northern Stage’s fantastic
camps such as Into The Woods Workshop or Aesop’s Fable Factory, but they will
also have the chance to work with a professional director. If your child has ever
dreamt of being on Broadway, this is a great place to start. www.northernstage.org/
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Tip Top Pottery: Tip Top Arts Camp is a multimedia camp for artists ages 8 to
16. Your child will learn new skills by working with a variety of materials, such as
clay on the wheel, glass fusion, painting techniques on pottery, cartooning, acrylic
painting, drawing, felting and much more. Nurture your child’s inner artist. www.
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Quechee Club
Grill Room and Deck
he membership of the Quechee Club recently voted on a new name for
the Grill Room and the outdoor deck. Davidson’s, the Grill Room’s new
name and Dewey’s deck for the outdoor deck commemorates Quechee’s
history and vision.
John Davidson, ca. 1971,
the original visionary behind
Quechee Lakes.
John Davidson, today
Carol Dewey’s ancestors
founded Dewey’s Mills. She
still lives and sells real estate
in Quechee.
“Davidson’s” is named after John Davidson, a resident of central New Hampshire, who conceptualized Quechee Lakes over forty years ago. Through his diligence and rigorous efforts, he pioneered the development of Quechee Lakes.
Davidson began his pursuit of land, with a vision of developing a secondhome community that catered to families of all ages and was rich in natural
beauty. Having surveyed dozens of potential landscapes he fell in love with
Quechee. Though economically depressed at that time, he was steadfast in
his dealings, paying full-market price on the property, which in turn secured
futures for local farmers who were being faced with the decline of subsistence
farming. Once Davidson had obtained the land, he enlisted the expertise of the
highly regarded architectural firm Sasaki, Dawson and Demay in Boston, MA.
Davidson’s project provided meaningful employment for many individuals and bought opportunities for a number of small firms that had a part in
Quechee’s development. An aerial view of Dewey’s Mills, ca. 1940s
While there was certainly concern by native Vermonters about the project,
Davidson’s vision began the evolution of Quechee Lakes and has proven over
time that it was indeed a plan with long-term compatibility to both the town
of Hartford and the Upper Valley. Both Davidson’s and Dewey’s Deck are open to the public.
Davidson’s is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 9 pm.
Reservations are suggested, please call 802-295-9356.
Dewey’s Deck is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Lunch is
served daily from 11:30 am to 3 pm. Starting Father’s Day, dinner is served
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm.
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Family Activities: 20 in 20 miles
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Family Clay (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). Create a lasting memory as a family in
this fun clay time for all. Everyone will make something for firing and glazing, to
be picked up later. First Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $20 per parent/
child pair, $5 each additional family member. www.artistreevt.org/family-clay/
Family Movement (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). Explore yoga,
dance and creative moment while interacting as a family, finding
new, positive ways to play together. Second Saturday of the month, 10
– 11 am. $20 per parent/child pair, $5 each additional family member.
www.artistreevt.org
Family Art (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). Take advantage of a
fun, new activity for adults and their little ones to enjoy creating
side-by-side or together. Third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. – 12
p.m. $20 per parent/child pair, $5 each additional family member.
www.artistreevt.org/family-art/
Family Music (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). Join Artistree musicians
for a fun-filled hour of free-play with instruments and song in
an open studio music space. Fourth Saturday of the month, 10 – 11
a.m. $20 per parent/child pair, $5 each additional family member.
www.artistreevt.org
Paint Your Own Pottery Workshops (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). Paint
hand-thrown pieces made by local master potter, Jeff Pentland, in this
warm and open studio night. Two-hour workshops will be held on May 23rd
an in conjunction with major events at Artistree. Check website for schedule.
www.artistreevt.org
Zombie Sock Monkeys (Artistree, Woodstock, VT). For ages 8+ and
adult friends. The traditional sock monkey takes a turn—Zombie
sock monkeys take form. Saturday, July 19th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $45
www.artistreevt.org
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Our area is full of local farms, farmers’ markets, and farm stands where you
and your family can pick fresh fruit and produce, interact with farm animals,
walk on trails, and learn about history and life on a farm. Check out Upper Valley
Connections’s website for a list of farms, farmers’ markets, seasonal offerings, and
hours of operation. www.uppervalleyconnections.com/events/#resources-23
Enjoy a quiet paddle or look for loons on the area’s many bodies of water such as
Mascoma Lake, Grafton Pond, at the Orford/Fairlee Boat Launch, and many more.
www.uppervalleyconnections.com/events/#resources-48
Take a hike. From Hanover to North Haverill to Woodstock, there is a
hike for everyone and for all abilities. Upper Valley Connections has a
great list of family-friendly hikes here: www.uppervalleyconnections.com/
events/ #resources-21
On the superhot or rainy days this summer, take the fun indoors at the
Competition Complex in Canaan, NH. There are batting cages, mini
golf, a climbing wall and more. Check times on their website; they vary daily.
www.competitioncomplex.com
Montshire Museum (Norwich, VT). Investigate some of the
age-appropriate programs designed by Montshire Museum staff
that encourage kids to actively discover concepts for themselves
and with their family. Learn more about their daily offerings here:
www.montshire.org/programs/children-families/
Go on a scavenger hunt at VINS (Quechee, VT). Vermont Institute of
Natural Science offers two creative scavenger hunts that encourage families
to work together to search for answers and explore the marvels of Mother Nature.
www.vinsweb.org/index.php/visit/exhibits-and-activities
Get up close and personal with the inhabitants of VINS through either a
guided tour or join the staff for feeding time. From painted turtles to corn
snakes to raptors, learn what it takes to keep these animals happy and healthy.
Or take a guided tour of the raptors enclosures to get a behind-the-scenes look
at VINS most famous residents. Check the website or call for the daily schedule.
www.vinsweb.org
Enjoy some old-fashioned family fun at the Fairlee Drive-In. Open
every night from late June-September, playing current movie hits. www.
fairleedrivein.com/drivein.html
Billings Farm & Museum (Woodstock, VT) has created two driving tours of
the upper Connecticut River Valley, which feature this important aspect of
the traditional Vermont store. Along the route, you will have the opportunity to
stop by a variety of general stores – and experience a lot of Vermont as well. Pick up
your free copy at the Welcome Desk. www.billingsfarm.org/news/driving_tour.html
July 20th is National Ice Cream Day. Help make and sample four flavors
of ice cream at Billings Farm as they celebrate the great American dessert.
Horse-drawn wagon rides available. www.billingsfarm.org/
Family Fun Fridays at Lake Pinneo (Quechee, VT). Every Friday from 7:30
– 9:00 p.m., join families for a relaxing evening making s’mores. Bring your
own fixings; the Quechee Club provides the skewers and fire.
Family Fun Wednesdays at the Quechee Club (Quechee, VT). From evening
glow golf to trips tubing down the Connecticut River and a family zip-line
adventure for all at Mount Sunapee, the Quechee Club is providing members with
great memory-making experiences all summer long. Call Membership Services at
(802) 295-9356 with questions or to register.
Family Pentathlon at Quechee Club 3rd of July Celebration. This incredibly
popular friendly competition pits family against family for bragging rights for
Quechee’s most competitive family. Families battle it out in a canoe race, obstacle
course and three top secret events. Call Membership Services at (802) 295-9356
with questions or to register. The Club’s celebration follows at 5:30 pm, with
fireworks at 9 p.m.
Attend the Balloon Glow at the Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival Friday,
June 13th. With 20 hot air balloons lighting their flames at once, this will
surely be one of your most cherished memories of the summer, and an experience
never to forget. The Balloon Glow is a great way to kick off the festival, which
continues all weekend long, culminating on Father’s Day. Head to the website for
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Hot air balloons capture the imagination, each flight a unique and magical voyage.
A must on your list of life experiences. We take uncharted courses where
the destination is irrelevant, the trip everything. The beauty is overwhelming
as we float beneath the colorful canopy. Gentle air currents help us explore
the splendor of New England’s lovely landscape. With no sensation of motion,
we are in perfect silence. We enjoy distant views touching a cloud
and new perspectives on the forest as we tickle the treetops.
Experience the excitement with Balloons Over New England.
We fly Quechee all four seasons with first class flights!
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160 MacNicoll Way – Custom built 3BR/4.5BA with
hardwood floors, open floor plan, 1st floor master
bedroom, cathedral ceilings and finished lower
level family room and den/game room. Lots of
yard and beautiful gardens $299,900. Furnished.
Fairway Village 6D – 2BR/1.5BA recently
renovated, w/granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, golf cart storage area,
listed @ $129,000.
333 Baker Turn – South facing 4BR/2BA country/cape with vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling brick fireplace. Large loft area, large deck,
and 2-car garage. Furniture is negotiable.
Includes beautiful 2nd adjacent lot. $232,000.
Kingswood – Ski On/Ski Off – Terrific
Values!! Move in condition with outstanding
locations on our Ski Mtn. 2 BR, 3BR and 1.5
– 2.5 BA, fully furnished and priced to sell.
$109,000 – $149,900.
Greensway 3B - This two bedroom plus loft, 2.5 bath
townhouse overlooks the 3rd hole of the Highland
Golf Course with a nice view! Renovated kitchen with
open floor plan, fireplace, hardwood floors, and
includes a golf cart shed and golf cart! @ $169,000.
Saltbox Village 6B & 6C - Traditional charm
enhances this hilltop location overlooking the
Quechee Village with views East, South & West.
Two units to choose from: Unit #6B – 2BR/2.5BA
@ $120,000 with garage option & Unit #6C – 3BR/
2.5BA @ $119,000 furnished, with garage option.
Sugar Hill 1D – Priced below assessed value
this 3BR/2BA cape style end unit in movein condition. Large deck, open floor plan
with beautiful southern exposure. Vaulted
ceilings w/double sliding & bay window.
An excellent value @ $139,000. Furnished.
423 Morgan Road - A very unique home in a nice
neighborhood. Easy access to Main Street and all
the amenities. 3 BR/2.5 BA, cherry kitchen cabinets and floor w/Russian stove in living room.
Sunny decks off master and bathroom w/partially covered deck off main level. Beautiful view of
Dewey’s Pond. Priced @ $349,000.
Quechee Hollow 2B – This cozy two bedroom, 1 bath
condominium comes completely furnished and has
many recent upgrades including granite counters,
kitchen cabinets, new windows, hardwood flooring,
tile and much more. Overlooking the pond from the
living/dining room and upstairs bedroom. Lovingly cared for and in turn-key condition. $75,000.
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Birchwood C2 – This traditional style townhouse is
located behind the Quechee Inn at Marshland
Farms with beautiful southern exposure and overlooks the meadow across the Green Belt. There are
2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, dining area, eat-in kitchen
& family room. Listed @$109,000. Furnished
Lakeland Village 2B & 6D - Two units, both adjacent to the Highland & Lakeland Golf Courses
and both with 3BR/2BA. Unit #2B – granite and
hardwood with excellent rental history, listed @
$259,000 Furnished. Unit #6D - an end unit with
A/C & propane heat, listed @$179,000.
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81 Grouse Lane – A one-of-a-kind property
with beautiful westerly views and 10 acres of
land features 4BR/3.5 BA, stone fireplace, wet
bar, loft/office, vaulted ceilings, A/C, security
system and much more! Until further notice,
the price is being reduced by $1,000 each
week. The current price is $583,000!
697 Red Barn Road – Wonderful Farmstead
property w/beautiful Quechee Valley views,
enhance this 3BR/2BA home with 2-car
garage. Open meadows, sub dividable 5.69
acre parcel, southern exposure w/golf cart
distance to the Club. A rare offering with tremendous upside potential. $359,000!
1196 Marsh Family Road - Beautiful stonework
enhances this South facing, private, east access
property. 3BR/2.5BA, open floor plan, vaulted
ceilings and lots of glass to allow the wonderful
sunlight one would want. Nice lower level family
room, and furnished with exceptions. $169,000.
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672 Williams Lane – One of the best locations &
views in all of Quechee! A magnificent & unique
panoramic view of Quechee and its amenities, the
valley & the mountains beyond. Lovingly updated
over the past 7 years, this house consists of
3BR/3BA, beautiful mahogany deck on both levels & a 2-car garage. A rare offering @ $579,000.
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160 Baker Turn – Extraordinary custom built
contemporary with fabulous south easterly
views & privacy. 4BR/4.5BA, jacuzzi, double
sinks, shower, tile in master. Soaring cathedral ceilings, central A/C, stone fireplace,
maple floors and cedar decking. Incredible
workmanship & superb landscaping w/stone
walls. Spacious home close to Quechee Club,
within golf cart distance. @ $649,000.
172 Robert Frost Lane “The Northfield” – A
custom designed home built in 2001 by
Q.L.Resorts. Wonderful open floor design on
main level along with Master bedroom and private bath. Hardwood floors, fireplace, vaulted
ceilings, lovely screened Gazebo (Hot tub
included if desired), all in a very peaceful end of
the cul-de-sac setting. A two car garage w/storage makes this a complete offering. $360,000.
559 Hillside Road – Wonderful farmstead property-4.59 acres. Well cared for home w/beautiful
sun room off kitchen, vaulted ceilings, central
air, 1st floor MB suite w/private library/den.
Large loft w/ample storage in attic. Lower level
family room & 2 BR/2BA & extensive decking
off lower level & upper level of house. Nicely
landscaped w/lawn & lots of room for outdoor
activities year around. Listed @$594,000.
23 Jarvis Way - Absolute immaculate move-in
condition home, offers a large eat-in kitchen
& a huge family room downstairs plus a
screened in 12 x 30 ft. deck off the kitchen,
lovingly maintained by the current owners. A
new roof and new furnace plus a cute shed
that could be a playhouse or a tool shed. This
house works well as a full time home or a
second home. $325,000.
556 Redfield Proctor – One of the finest views
in all of Quechee! Features of this home are
2 spacious master bedroom suites, one on
each level, balcony upstairs to enjoy the phenomenal views, 3.5BA, large 2-car garage w/
expansion possibilities, recently renovated
and situated on a double lot with 2.4 acres,w/a tennis court. Priced well below assessed
value @ $645,000.!
111 Alden Partridge Road – Unique property-duplex on 2.5 acre single family lot. Main
hse 3BR/2BA fully renovated in 2005 w/
hardwood floors. New appliances. Guest
hse-2BR/2BA also renovated in 2005. New
decks and landscaping top off this must see
property. Great vacation home or rental
property. Priced well below assessed and
appraised value. Owner will pay $5,000
towards misc. items, i.e. small repairs/
improvements. $179.000. Vermont Licensee.
Deere Run 3B & 6A – Perfect vacation
homes overlooking the Lakeland Golf
Course, Lake Pinneo & views of the ski
mtn., each with 3BR/3BA, sauna, jacuzzi,
large family rm. w/stone patio, fireplace in
liv. rm. Extending to cathedral ceiling,
A/C, private pool and tennis courts for
owners use. Unit #3B - being offered partially furnished @ $247,500. Unit #6A –
being a nice end unit priced to sell @
$235,000 completely furnished.
Fox Hollow 9A & 10A – Townhouse living at its
finest. Prime location overlooking Lakeland
Golf Course & Lake Pinneo. Over 3000 sq.ft. Of
living space, 3BR/3.5BA, 2 fireplaces, central
A/C, hardwood floors, att.garage, nice courtyard, solarium & quality throughout. Unit #9A
- Phase II – quality finished end unit, granite in
kitchen, most furniture negotiable $429,000.
Unit #10A - Phase I – one of the most private
units in the entire village. Original owner,
beautiful views $439,000.
295 Taft Family Road – Open floor plan
with a beautiful fireplace in the living/
dining room. Master is on the 1st floor &
there is a spacious family room w/office
area & 2 bedrooms, 1 bath downstairs.
Very practical mud room greets you as
you enter. As you stand in the living room
& look out the slider to the large deck you
will see a wonderful view of the Quechee
ski hill. Modest house w/a very modest
price. $154,999!
Coach Road 11B & 2B – The ultimate in townhouse
living. Over 2700 sq. ft. of elegant living space.
Quarry tile entry, kitchen w/breakfast area, sunspace din. rm., 3 oversized BR, 3.5 baths, jacuzzi,
sauna, fireplace in master br and liv. rm. Also 1 car
att. garage, walk to Quechee club. Pool and tennis
courts for owners use. Unit #11B - recently painted,
all appliances replaced in last 2 yrs., A/C & propane
heat $299,900. Unit #2B – beautifully kept & mostly
furnished. Kitchen and master bath completely
renovated. Move-in condition $350,000.
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