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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 50 MAY 17, 2012 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY Feature Story: Downstream: ‘Women Build’ Family canoe trip on in Fryeburg Red Eagle Pond PAGE 2 PAGE 4 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH Valley Feature National Women Build Week was strong in the Mount Washington Valley May 12th kicked-off for construction By Rachael Brown You often hear about women helping other women, what about women building homes for other women? That is exact- ly what happened on May 12th in Fryeburg at Menotomy RD. Thanks to Lowe’s North Conway and the Habitat for Humanity Mount Washington Valley Affiliate, a female recipi- ent and her family will have a new home in less than a year’s time built by a predominately female crew. All in recognition Peter Craugh of National Women Build Volunteers putting up a wall at the Week and Mother’s Day. new home site. “This is our fifth year and sixth house,” says Jill Reynolds, Peter Craugh the first female board member Habitat for Humanity Mount Washington and the North Conway Lowe's joined together to put together a new of Habitat for Humanity who is home for a happy homeowner. now joined by two other women. Nationally women vol- months with volunteers and the unteers have helped build 1900 homeowner working on homes, with the help of a $5000 Thursdays. Lowe’s gift card contribution “This is not a give-away,” says each for 275 Habitat affiliates. Reynolds. Prospective home- Here in the Valley, Lowe’s owners must apply. The family hosted a two -hour clinic –it who is nominated will be lasted for three- to train the vol- approved by the Habitat for unteers. “Oh what fun we had,” Humanity Board of Directors. says Reynolds. She says you The family is required to help don’t have to have building build and be able to pay down a skills. “This is open to all, some 30-year mortgage, adds Lisa DuFault have never used a screw gun or Reynolds. “In place of a down Megan Scheid (l) and mother, held a hammer,” she adds. State payment, three hundred hours Leslie Mallett, thought the Habitat Representative Helen Rankin of sweat equity will be devoted,” for Humanity Women Build project was present, down on her hands she says. was a special way to share and knees, wearing goggles, The home is then sold at cost Lisa DuFault Mother's Day weekend. using a circular saw. President of of the building materials to the Alexia Corbett (r) celebrated her 18th birthday with her mother, Cherie, then the next morning,” says at the site of the Women Build project. the Fryeburg Business family. “We try to keep the pay- Reynolds. Association, Donna Woodward, ments as low as possible, we The sun was shining, finally. was also there. build a modest footprint. It was a great day to build. “I just During the clinic the volun- Reynolds adds there is protec- wanted to send a quick thank- teers actually built a wall. “The tion built in for Habitat to pre- you to all of you for helping wall won’t be dismantled, but vent homeowners from flipping build the next home for Habitat used towards a shed being built the houses or delinquent pay- for Humanity. What a great on the property,” says Reynolds. ments. “If some one is behind group to work with. Thank-you In previous years houses were we have serious talks, we try to again. Great job,” says Reynolds built with basements, but when work with them. We have the in a recent e-mail. building materials sky rocketed ability to foreclose we don’t To sum up the day, Reynolds in price, the design was want to throw anyone out on says: "It is pretty amazing when changed. Houses are built on the street but have to be protect- someone who volunteers all day slabs and have a shed to accom- ed,” she adds. for you- they may go home with pany them, she adds. On the day of the build there aches and pains- and they [vol- On the day of the build the was good food, too. “The first unteers] end up thanking you women worked from 9:00 a.m. year my church supplied lunch. for the opportunity. until 3:00 p.m. with 10 regular Altrusa, another female organi- Lisa DuFault For more information: call Habitat volunteers The con- zation, took over. They came in Donna Howaland (l) and daughter, Becky, shared a mother/daughter day 603-447-8823, www.mwv-habi- struction takes seven to eight at 10 a.m. for coffee, then lunch, while building. tat.org. On the Cover Inside Index Valley Folks & Focus.....................Pages 6-8 Touch the Truck On the Rockpile The Summit welcomes the Cog visitors, Out & About.....................................Page 18 The Mt Washington Bicycling Club's Fourth Annual hikers, museum viewers and adventure Valley Education........................Pages 14-15 Kids' Bike Safety Day on May 12 coupled with Bartlett seeking ‘Scouts’. Page 10 Rockpile ............................................Page 10 Recreation's "Touch the Truck" was a grand day with over Round Ups.....................Pages 20-23, 26, 28 200 local children benefiting by the guidance of experts As the Wheel Turns Calendar.....................................Pages 24-25 and volunteers for training safety Another scene along the road: On the Links.....................................Page 19 Photo by Dick Pollock What’s with the fox? Page 27 As the Wheel Turns .........................Page 27 Page 2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, May 17, 2012 Valley News Thefts and Vandalism on the White Mountain National Forest This past winter and spring, several occurrences of vandal- ism and thefts have happened at recreation sites along the Kancamagus located within the White Mountain National Forest. Trees have been felled on restroom facilities at trail- heads and recreation sites. Graffiti has damaged interpre- tive signs. And thefts of solar panels and associated compo- nents have occurred at camp- ground and recreation sites. Courtesy Estimated costs are over A picture of a solar panel like the ones stolen. $10,000. Between October 2011 and forest recreation sites. everyone coming out to enjoy March 2012, eight approxi- “Funding to replace the their public lands.” Courtesy mately 2’ x 4’ solar panels, stolen items and make the sites Vandalism and theft aren’t A picture of like solar components that were stolen. three 12-volt electrical panels, operational will be taken from always directed at national for- three charge controllers, three other projects. It’s dishearten- est property and facilities. Car ment and leave it open to show responsible for the theft of the inverters and several deep cycle ing,” states Marianne break-ins have happened and it that nothing is inside. And solar systems/items, please call batteries were stolen along the Leberman, Recreation and pays to be cautious. Don’t leave finally, don’t park with the the US Forest Service Law Kancamagus Highway. These Wilderness Program Leader your itinerary on the wind- trunk backed into the woods. Enforcement and solar systems provide electrici- for the White Mountain shield of your car. Avoid leav- If you any information about Investigations at (603) 447- ty for lights, exhaust fans, and National Forest. “When there ing valuables inside your car at the vandalism occurring on the 5448 x129. All callers will water for campgrounds and are thefts, vandalism, or break- trailhead parking areas. Even Forest or any information remain anonymous. bathroom facilities at national ins on the Forest, it affects empty your glove compart- regarding the individual(s) Seen any Wild Turkey Broods? Report your findings to Fish And Game! The New Hampshire Fish This year, biologists are hop- turkeys. Since spring weather that will become adults. This ybroodsurvey. and Game Department is ask- ing to see an increase the num- is highly variable, survival of explains why turkey managers Wildlife research and man- ing for the public's help in ber of reports of turkey broods the annual hatch of wild throughout the country incor- agement in New Hampshire is tracking wild turkey broods in in other areas, particularly in turkeys is also highly variable. porate information from funded in part by Federal Aid New Hampshire this spring northern New Hampshire and Turkey populations depend brood surveys into their man- in Wildlife Restoration, a user- and summer. It's easy to take along the western side of the on a large annual influx of agement programs. pay, user-benefit program sup- part. If you see groups of state in Sullivan and Grafton young turkeys to sustain them- Fish and Game relies on cit- ported by your purchase of turkeys with young between counties. selves over time, so the num- izen participation to get as fishing tackle, firearms, May 15 and August 31, 2012, Many factors can affect ber of young turkeys that sur- much turkey brood data as ammunition, archery equip- report your sightings to Fish turkey productivity in any vive to be “recruited” into the possible through this impor- ment and motorboat fuels. and Game at its web-based given year. Young turkeys are fall population is of great tant survey. The survey will The New Hampshire Fish turkey brood survey at extremely sensitive to cool interest to turkey managers. A close on August 31, 2012, and and Game Department is the http://www.wildnh.com/turke temperatures and rain, both large sample of turkey brood results will be posted on the guardian of the state's fish, ybroodsurvey. This survey because it can impact their observations collected Department's website this fall.