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VOLUME 33, NUMBER 8 JULY 10, 2008 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY All Eight in ’08: Steve Caming visits Carter Notch Hut, the first of the eight AMC huts he plans to explore this summer … A 6 Alpine Disc Golf: Wildcat Ski Area offers a new, lift-serviced, attraction for the summer A 15 Arts Jubilee Begins 26th Season: This summer’s lineup of outdoor entertainment begins July 17 … B1 As The Wheels Turn: Hundreds of bicyclists will be gathering in Fryeburg for the Maine Jackson, NH 03846 • Lodging: 383-9443 • Recreation: 383-0845 Bike Rally … www.nestlenookfarm.com • 1-800-659-9443 B16 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH SSTTOORRYY LLAANNDD On Second Thought CC OO RR NN EE RR The tradition Down for now - Up again in 2010 continues at... Jackson’s Trickey Barn continues its journey By Steven Caming Jackson Grammar School students is touchstone and community rallying Contributing Writer also being produced and will be available point in Jackson and like an old friend, IT WAS A DAY OF CELEBRA- locally. will not be forgotten until it can be seen tion, remembrance and excitement as Somehow, this old barn has become a again. ▲ more than 75 Jackson residents gathered recently to witness the ceremonial Where there's a smile & beginning of the dismantling process of Jackson’s most historic barn. The adventure around every corner! Trickey Barn was built 150 years ago and has stood in the center of the village since then. New this summer The morning’s activities included three parts: a ribbon unfurling across the at Story Land barn doors, which officially sealed the barn. This important task was accom- plished by two of Jackson’s smallest resi- dents, Amelia Anzaldi, age 4 and her sis- ter, Jocelyn, age 3. This very same ribbon will be utilized for the ribbon cutting ceremony when the barn is rebuilt and opened in its new home. Plans currently call for the barn to be “Up Again in 2010.” There was something special about seeing so much of the community, young and old, turn out to help send the barn on its way. It evoked memories of We've turned the spotlight more than a century and a half gone by, when Jackson villagers must have again on new Entertainment! gathered to help raise this old barn. Completing the sense of coming full Join the Circus under the circle was the presence of Jackson resi- dents and original Trickey family Big Top for 3 shows daily descendents Alice Hill and Phil Chesley. Together, the pair took golden crowbar through Labor Day in hand to remove the first piece of red clapboard, to the applause of onlookers. Lastly, a new painting was unveiled, portraying the view of the center of Jackson, as seen from inside the Trickey Barn, thus forever preserving this classic perspective. It was done by painter Stapleton Kearns. Prints will be sold to raise funds, and will include raffle tickets for a chance to win the original painting. A calendar of barn paintings drawn by And enjoy two new Stage Shows, each with 4 performances daily through Labor Day Plus all your longtime favorites! On the Cover Inside Index Arts & Entertainment..............Page B1 Down for now, but ... Alpine disc golf, Canopy Tour It was a momentous occasion when Both Wildcat Mountain and the Mount Calendar...................................Page B4 Washington Resort are adding new descendents of the original Trickey fam- Entertainment..........................Page B6 ily, Alice Hill and Phil Chesley, came to attractions to their properties which On the Links............................Page B8 ceremonially begin the dismantling will have visitors looking at the great process of the 150-year-old Jackson outdoors in a whole new way. Page A15. On the Rockpile.....................Page B10 603-383-4186 barn which has stood in the center of the Thoughts While Weeding Nookes & Crannies ...............Page B18 village all its life. Plans call for the barn Route 16, Glen, NH Peas of many varieties are in their glory at Real Estate .............................Page A18 to be “Up again in 2010!” this time of year. Page B11. www.storylandnh.com (Steven Caming/Mt. Ear Photo) Sports ..............................Pages B20-22 Page A2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, July 10, 2008 In the News above: The State of New Hampshire purchased 8.176 acres, plus the Yankee Building, from Dartmouth College at a signing ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, in the historic Tip Top House on the Mt. Washington Summit. Seated are Assistant Attorney NORTH CONWAY’S General Anthony Blenkinsop, left, DRED Commissioner George Bald, director of Dartmouth College real estate, Paul Olsen, and Dartmouth’s assistant director Larry Kelly, also a notary public. Standing behind are DRED lands manager Bill Carpenter, MOOSE SAFARI Auto Road general manager Howie Wemyss, Cog Railway co-owner Wayne Presby, MOOSE TOURS attorney Jack Middleton, Parks Director Allison McLean, District 1 Executive Councilor E GO WHERE THE MOOSE ARE IN Ray Burton, Rep. Martha McLeod of Franconia, WMNF Forest Supervisor Tom Wagner, W ! 100% 2008 and AMC public affairs director Rob Burbank. (Photo by Edith Tucker) Bus Departs Most Evenings from North Conway - Train Station Area Reservations Recommended - Adults $25 • Children $20 Mt. Washington State Park Enjoy a 3 hour mountain journey. For information visit Moose & More Shop,N. Conway Village. State buys 8.176 acres from Phone (1pm-5pm) 603-662-3159 Dartmouth for $2.1 million By Edith Tucker ing the Yankee Building that was built in Contributing Writer 1941 to house transmitter facilities for SARGENT’S PURCHASE — The northern New England’s first FM radio MOLLY B’S deed to 8.176 acres of land on the 6,288- foot summit of Mt. Washington, includ- PURCHASE continues Page A5 ICE CREAM NOW OPEN! (next door to Elvios) Serving hard and soft ice cream Frappes • Sundaes • Banana Boats Floats • Mount Washington Storms Molly B’s got its name from our Golden Retriever who loves ice cream! All You Can Eat Dinner Specials $8.95 MOLLY B’S DAILY HAPPY HOUR Roast Pork, Poultry, Meatloaf or Pasta *Served with Vegetables and Potato/Rice 2-4 PM $1 OFF ALL ICE CREAM 447-5030 plus other offerings - check our daily specials Deli *except pasta Serving 6:30am to * This Week’s Special * and 9pm Daily Thursday 10th - Wednesday 16th Sandwiches Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner $1 Small Soft Serves Check and see what’s Noon - 9ish Closed Mondays Cooking Daily 2888 White Mountain Highway, North Conway (Next to Elvios) The Mountain Ear, Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Page A3 Comments & Opinions Established 1976 PUBLISHER Conway Village Congregational Church has restocked its food pantry shelves Richard Piatt To the Editor, YOU to everyone who sent in checks, fear is in another six months we will Thank you from the Conway Village Shaw’s receipts and dropped off food. again be struggling to feed our hungry FOUNDING EDITORS Congregational Church Food Pantry. We would also like to thank the local neighbors. So please continue to save Approximately a month ago I wrote a newspapers and radio stations for help in your Shaw’s receipts and we will contin- R. Stephen Eastman letter to the editor about our need for getting the word out. Your kindness will ue to take food donations and money Jane Golden Reilly food and financial assistance for the make a big difference to struggling fam- donations year round. Our address is Conway Village Congregational Church ilies in our community. We are lucky to CVCC-Food Pantry, P.O. Box 333, MANAGING EDITOR Food Pantry. At the time our shelves live in such a caring and giving commu- Conway, NH 03818 or you can call 447- were close to empty and we were having nity. 3851, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to Nina Perry difficulty providing meals for our hun- Our food pantry continues to get noon with any questions. gry neighbors. busier and busier each month, with one Thanks again, COPY WRITING/ Thanks to some very caring people or more new families coming in each Kristin Burnell PROOFREADING and organizations we have been able to week. We continue to give out an aver- Food Pantry Administrator restock our shelves with food. I want to age of 2400 meals per month. Although Nina Perry take this opportunity to say THANK the shelves are stocked at this point, my Paul Stuart CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ann Bennett • Pru Smith Private investigators were treated to Valley hospitality last weekend Steven D. Smith To the Editor, team for Maura’s case. 9 partners and Starbucks Manager Kim Peter Minnich This past Friday and Saturday [July 4 As information was developed just Elliot donated the Saturday morning and 5] a group of licensed private inves- three weeks prior to the search, our coffee. Paul Stuart • Steve Caming tigators from N.H., Vt. and Mass., along usual sources of housing for the teams Without the kindness of these people Linda Tucker with K-9 teams from as far as was not available. Local private investi- this weekend could not have happened. Karen Stancik Connecticut, searched wooded areas in gator Nanci Mahoney, who was not part On behalf of Maura's family, the Haverhill in search of Maura Murray. of the Maura Murray Task Force, donat- Molly Bish Foundation, the K-9 teams Maura went missing in February of ed her townhouse and obtained her and investigators I want to take this CONTRIBUTING 2004 after a minor automobile accident neighbor’s townhouse to house all the opportunity to sincerely thank all of PHOTOGRAPHERS on Rte. 112 and has not been seen since.