Memorial Concert to Help Raise Funds for Blue Heron House
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Volume XXI Issue II Spring 2018 A Quarterly Publication for the Ossipee Watershed Published by the Green Mountain Conservation Group Memorial Concert to help raise funds for Blue Heron House A fundraising concert featuring church basement for folks to mingle, David Mallett will be held on purchase David Mallett’s music, and Saturday May 12th at 7pm at The learn about GMCG. Little White Church in Eaton, New In addition to being a fundraiser for Hampshire to raise funds for the The Blue Heron House this special restoration of Green Mountain concert is also a memorial to the late Conservation Group’s new office, Esther Folts who was an avid Blue Heron House. This new supporter and volunteer with the conservation center is located directly organization. on the Ossipee River in Effingham “If the moon still moves the deep blue sea and will be GMCG’s new home. and rules the hearts of men Proceeds from the May 12th concert If the world keeps turning quietly, here will specifically fund shingles and we go again outside trim for the building. Upon If the winter grass turns April-green completion this new community when the rain begins to fall If there's water flowing from the stream space—the Charles and Patricia Watts there's hope for one and all” Conservation Center—will include a public meeting hall, educational Lyrics from “Hope for One and All” by classroom, the Stan and Gladys David Mallett www.davidmallett.com Brown Natural Resource Library, When: May 12th, 2018 office space for GMCG staff and the Larry and Jackie Leavitt Water Photo courtesy of David Mallett Quality Center. Known for his carefully written, poetic offerings, his body of work has provided material for an eclectic list of artists that includes Alison Krauss, Pete Seeger, Hal Ketchum, Emmylou Harris, John Denver and the Muppets. The Little White Church is an intimate and delightful listening space and with David Mallett being a View of Blue Heron House entrance popular, well-loved musician in the David Mallett is an American folk local community GMCG hopes for a singer song writer hailing from well attended event to meet their Maine. In a career spanning four fundraising goal of 150 attendees. Doors open 6pm, concert starts 7pm. decades, he has recorded 14 albums, David Mallett appeals to all ages and had several hundred covers of his we encourage you to join us with Where: The Little White Church is songs, including the American folk friends and family. Tickets are $25 located at 2371 Eaton Rd (Rt 153) IN classic Garden Song [Inch by Inch, and can be purchased online by Eaton Center. Row by Row] and performed in clubs, visiting www.gmcg.org, or in person concert halls and festivals across the at Mountain Top Music in Conway, Get tickets: $25 per person US, Canada and Europe. He has and The Other Store in Tamworth. Purchase online at www.gmcg.org Email [email protected] for more appeared on numerous broadcasts, Doors will open at 6pm and concert including National Public Radio’s A will start at 7pm. Following the information or call 603.539.1859 Prairie Home Companion. concert there will be a reception in the The Watershed News The Watershed News Despite thankfulness we also offer condolences. The Watershed News is a quarterly publication of the Green Mountain By Blair Folts GMCG thanks all those who came Conservation Group, a non-profit, 501(c ) 3, charitable organization Executive Director out to celebrate this milestone event; established in 1997 and dedicated to the It is with great poignancy that I the committed citizens who have preservation of the natural resources in submit this note. On the one hand, I joined GMCG’s growing membership, the Ossipee Watershed. The towns of Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, write to thank the community for and the conservationists, state Ossipee, Sandwich and Tamworth make helping the Green Mountain agencies and local non-profit up the boundaries of the Ossipee Conservation Group celebrate its 20th organizations in New Hampshire and Watershed. This watershed includes one of the largest and deepest stratified drift Birthday at the Province Lake Golf Maine who work with us to protect the aquifers in New Hampshire. GMCG also Course and on the other hand I write shared natural resources of the partners across the Maine border into to express condolences to the new Ossipee Watershed. We are grateful Parsonsfield and beyond. Water does not have any political boundaries. (Carol and David Porter) and the for the generous support from the former (Arthur Little and Jann local business community who helped GMCG’s purpose is twofold: Leeming) owners of the Province fund the event including Huggins 1. To provide an organizational Lake Golf Course over the tragic fire Hospital, Constantino Real Estate, structure for a coalition of citizens there ---just five days after our Beam Construction and all the local and local officials interested in Annual Meeting celebration. businesses and individuals who identifying sensitive areas within the Watershed in need of Firstly, we extend a heartfelt thank donated items for the raffle and silent protection; you to everyone at the Restaurant at auction. Province Lake Golf for hosting a Despite so much gratitude, we also 2. To offer public educational events about conservation issues and fabulous celebration and all the extend our heartfelt condolences to possible solutions regarding the GMCG volunteers who helped make Carol and David Porter as well as preservation of unique natural the night such a success! For this Arthur Little and Jann Leeming on the resources. organization that began around a overwhelmingly tragic fire that Through research, education, advocacy kitchen table on the east side of Green leveled Province Lake Golf. For two and land conservation we strive to Mountain, the night’s celebration decades, GMCG has partnered with promote an awareness and appreciation of our watershed’s natural resources and proved to be a tribute to the amazing PLGC for some amazing events. I encourage a commitment to protect power of grassroots work that brought personally watched how hard Arthur them. a few dedicated folks together to and Jann worked to create a vision that Board of Directors create GMCG. Over 120 people would enhance the historic quality of attended this event including the 100 year old buildings and yet at Blair Folts, President numerous water quality volunteers, the same time build in a more lasting Larry Wogman, Chairman Vacant, Vice Chairman past and current board members, and clientele. They worked to keep the Nancy Wogman, Treasurer municipal officials to name a few. course itself cozy and rural with an old Aysia Morency, Secretary All were treated to wonderful food fashioned feel and yet at the same time Town Representatives prepared under the guidance of Sabin provided all the comforts of a modern Beckwith and his wonderful staff. golf course. They were happy to find Eaton, Kristine Foster-Carbone The evening was introduced by David and Carol Porter and their Effingham, Susan Slack Freedom, Alice Custard GMCG Board Chair, Larry Wogman shared passion for the community and Madison, Jay Buckley followed by short introductions from knew they would be a good fit as new Ossipee, Emilie Talpin GMCG staff, Karen Deighan, owners. Thanks to their introduction, Sandwich, Mark Longley Tamworth, Kit Morgan Education Coordinator, Moselle GMCG has also enjoyed a wonderful Maine, Peter Zack Spiller, Outreach Coordinator and partnership with the Porters and we finally Executive Director and co- truly felt that our event on March 3 Staff founder Blair Folts. Visitors were was our best Annual Meeting/ Executive Director, Blair Folts treated to raffles, silent auction and Birthday Celebration ever. With a then an interesting presentation by heavy heart, we say thank you for Education: Karen Deighan wildlife biologist, and longtime hosting us for so many years, thank Outreach: Moselle Spiller partner, Ellen Snyder. And as surreal you for a fantastic annual meeting and as this sounds, you can view so many please know that we are holding you wonderful images of the event on the all in our thoughts and prayers during GMCG Facebook page. this sad time. 2 TheThe Watershed Watershed News News 20th Annual Meeting celebrated two decades of community support Twenty years is an important milestone hard work that involved research, town or community. This year’s awards for a non-profit particularly one with an education, advocacy and land protection. went to: Kingswood Regional High environmental focus. While Green The evening was interrupted by brief School for their efforts to lessen plastic Mountain Conservation Group was introductions to Board members, staff and in the school and do away with founded based on an issue that confronted key volunteers and then also with raffle Styrofoam trays in the lunch room and one of the Watershed Towns, within just a drawings from fun items donated by local buy reusable ones instead; Richard Fahy few months, founders recognized the businesses. And all the while, guests were from Ossipee for his efforts to speak up importance of the shared regional aquifer about need to protect the aquifer; Sabin and it quickly grew into a community Beckwith from Province Lake Golf and organization dedicated to working across his efforts to lessen plastic use at the political divides to protect shared water restaurant and on the course and to Tim resources across seven towns. White for his 20 years of amazing cartoons. After the traditional cake and singing of Happy Birthday, key note speaker, Ellen Snyder delivered an informative presentation on critters in the watershed ranging from small rodents to large mammals such as moose and bear.