VOLUME 37, NUMBER 14 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY On the Links As the Wheel A farewell Turns to Phil Looking back at Page 2 a great ride Page 18 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH On the Links Farewell to Phil… By Pru Smith Wentworth. As a result the It was with great shock and “non-State” ladies of Went- sadness that I learned early worth took a “roadie” all the yesterday of the passing of the way to the NCCC for a match Eagle’s Phil Kelly. Knowing I of their own. Wishing them a wanted to speak of him here, I dry day! turned to Eagle Pro Bob Mc- Graw for his thoughts. The Bridge Builders take As usual with Bob, I couldn’t the lead in Don Ho say it better myself...Bob re- The Bridge Builders team members...”I was fortunate (Jeremiah Donaldson, Tommy to have Phil here in the shop Barbour, Merv Wilson, James the last three years. He didn’t Robertson, Jeff Frechette and have an official title, but Phil “Goldilocks”) shot out of the was great for the game of gate with a one shot lead at -6 golf. He made everyone feel . Close on their heels at -5 are comfortable with his smile the Divot Kings, Spring sea- and his stories. Either he son winners GB Carrier and was laughing, or he made you the Jocular Jewelers. Long laugh. Phil loved the Eagle drives were powered by Mau- Mountain House, Jackson, the reen Soraghan, Vicky Ela, Mount Washington Valley as Ray Gilmore and Jeremiah well and all of the ‘locals.’ He Johnson. Becky Armstrong grew up just up the street from knocked it close for CTP. ‘The Eagle,’ and told stories of caddying here as a kid and how Rivers Team tops in the water would shoot up on Family Golf Match the ninth fairway every time The Rivers team of Josh, someone would use the eleva- Noah and “Grammy” Evelyn tor in the Hotel! Later, Phil carded a 73 to take first place ran the course for a few yeas in Indian Mound’s Family Golf before he returned to run the play last weekend. Josh Kon- Eaton Village Store. When drat’s drive won long drive for he retired from working there the juniors with Fuzzy Martin it didn’t take much for me to and Heather Hickey winning convince him to come back for the “elders.” In the final to Jackson. Phil felt right at Ladies League match, it took a home here and made everyone match of cards to declare win- else feel at home as well. He ners of team Pat Bracci, Trish will be surely missed. Phil was Picard, Nancy Raymond and telling me just the other day Lee Berlind. that he thought people liked Indian Mound juniors send to play at the Eagle because thanks to Bald Peak, Ridge- it made them feel nostalgice wood and Kingswood for their about where they first learned Inter-Club matches. Pru Smith to play golf. In that spirit, I The annual George Wad- Tara Watt demonstrates the form that helped her win the Manchester City Tournament for the second consec- am planning a celebration of dell Jr. Golf Tounament is utive year. friendship here at The Eagle scheduled for Oct 8th and this so we can reminisce about all year play will be all at Indi- used home course advantage 80 on Saturday at Intervale Scholarship Tournament at our great memories of Phil. an Mound. There will be 18 to finish in the winners cir- she went into Sunday’s round Maplewood on Sept 28. Full More details to come when teams of 5 - Pro’s can bring cle. First Net: Alice McEl- at Derryfield two down but info and sign up with Julie they are finalized.” two teams from their home hinney, Debbie Gilmore, Er- upped her game finishing with Rivers at 539-7733. Kudos to Many people from Jackson course. Benefits this year will ica Allen and Lisa DeSalvo. a fine 72 and won three up - Liz Kelly for a great job orga- to Eaton will be feeling this go to high school golf teams. Second Net: Christine En- way to go Tara! nizing the Child Adocate tour- loss...Godspeed, Phil. Three teams were sponsored dicott, Donna Wallace, Pat Nice round of 86 for Bud nament at the Mound recent- this year as well as the Spe- Henry and Sue Hoople. Sue Hadley at Indian Mound! ly. Anyone but me bemoaning Red Fox League banquet cial Olympics Back 9 Falcon “Hoops” Hoople was hot also Mea Culpa....I mistakenly re- the increasingly short hours of next Monday Team. Sign up now! taking home CTP prizes for # ported Donna Wallace as the daylight!? Take advantage of One more week of suspense, 4 and #13! Pro Days results winner of the NCCC August all of them - “Don’t play too and all will be revealed! The NHWGA Ladies next week. Champ of the Month....actu- much golf - two rounds a day final standings will become Invitational at NCCC ally won by Donna O’Con- are plenty”(Harry Vardon). public next week at the an- The NHWGA Ladies Invi- Chip Shots nor....apologies, ladies. We’re And, for so many of us... “If nual Red Fox banquet - stay tational Magical Mystery Tour Congratulations to Valley wondering if “Goldilocks” is I hit it right, it’s a slice. If I tuned! As of this writing, the themed tournament was held alumna Tara Watt who last someone playing incognito in hit it left, it’s a hook. If I hit it NHWGA A&B Tournament at the NCCC last weekend weekend defended her 2012 Don Ho or just a name to fill straight...it’s a miracle!” Send has taken over the links at where several “local” ladies title and won the Manchester the roster? Space is becom- your golfing miracles to smith- City Championship. With an ing limited for the Joe Rivers [email protected]. On the Cover Index MUSIC FOR A CAUSE Inside Valley Folks & Focus ........................Pages 6-7 Jonathan Sarty and the White Mountain Boys Valley Business ..............................Pages 22-24 were just one of the acts to perform for the Harvey Out of the Woods Valley Education ..................................Page 11 A Cold River Radio anniversary Valley News .......................................Pages 2-4 Baldwin Benefit at the Wildcat Tavern last week. Page 8 Rockpile ................................................Page 11 Photo by Lisa DuFault Calendar .........................................Pages 20-21 Page 2 | The Mountain Ear | Thursday, September 5, 2013 News/Round-Ups Celtic Festival comes to Lovell Brick Church LOVELL, Maine — Maine formers with him, pianist Rob splay. Together as Long Time coast musician Frank Ferrel, Choinnire and Maine button Courting, these four talented a legendary master of Cape box legend Smokey McKeen. woman offer an extraordinary Breton fiddling, will host Next, Nova Scotia native blend of neo-traditional Irish, “Celtic Reflections” at the Chrissy Crowley (fiddle) and Scottish and American music Brick Church for the Perform- guitarist Owen Marshall will that showcases each musician’s ing Arts on Thursday evening, collaborate, drawing from a versatility, creativity, and mas- Sept. 12. What a diverse, live- deep well of Irish styles and tery. Exquisite vocal harmo- ly evening is in store, as three influences from Canada and nies combine with formidable groups of stunning Celtic mu- the US. Their quick, well-de- instrumental prowess to create sicians share the billing in this livered wit will complement music that is both playful and local installment of the Celtic Chrissy’s “fiery fiddle playing richly satisfying. Crossroads festival! with a distinctly mischievous This concert is part of the Ferrel is considered one of personality (Tim Readman, 2013 Celtic Crossroads Fes- the seminal traditional New Penguin Eggs Magazine).” tival celebrating Celtic music England and Maritime fid- The evening will close and presenting outstanding dlers. Boston Globe music with a set from the women’s performers from across the critic Scott Alarik called him Courtesy “supergroup,” Boston-based Celtic diaspora in small towns “one of the finest living mas- Long Time Courting, one of the Celtic bands playing at Lovell’s Brick Long Time Courting, featur- throughout Franklin and Ox- ters of the genre.” His CD Church on Thursday, Sept. 12. ing Shannon Heaton (flute, ford Counties. “Celtic Reflec- recording, “Yankee Dreams,” their “Select list of 25 exam- been featured on “A Prairie accordion, vocals) of Matt & tions” will take place at 7 p.m. was selected by the Library ples of American folk music on Home Companion.” Ferrel Shannon Heaton and Child- at at the Brick Church for the of Congress to be included in record,” and he has frequently will bring two veteran per- splay, Liz Simmons (guitar, Performing Arts on Christian vocals) of Annalivia and the Hill Road in Lovell. Tickets John Whelan Band, Valerie (at the door or online at http:// Thompson (cello, vocals) of crossroadscelticfestival.com/ Former US Ski Team athlete joins Laura Cortese’s Acoustic Proj- shows) will be $15. For more ect and Fluttr Effect, and new- information, please call 207- est member Katie McNally 925-1500 or contact info@ BlackJACKSON —Mountain Former US Alpine Ski Team Staff (fiddle, vocals), also of Child- crossroadscelticfestival.com. Ski Team athlete and Burke Mountain Academy coach Todd Thibodeau has joined the coaching staff of the Black Mountain Alpine Ski Team. Thibodeau grew up in Free- dom, and ski raced for Burke Mountain Academy in Ver- mont. TODD THIBODEAU While at Burke, Thibodeau years. became the Junior Nation- “We are excited to have al slalom champion and was Todd be part of the Black a member of the Jr.