VOLUME 33, NUMBER 43 MARCH 26, 2009 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY Pennies for Peace: KMS students participate in “Pennies for Peace” campaign to broaden their cultural horizons and help others... A 8 ‘The Warmth of Cold’: M&D Productions will open “The Warmth of Cold,” a heartfelt drama based on a family in Berlin, on March 26.… B1 MAILING LABEL A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH Page Two Squirt squad never trails, takes Seacoast League title By Joshua Spaulding the puck away on a couple of occasions. Sports Editor The Eagles didn’t create many offen- DOVER — The Mount Washington sive chances on the first power play of Valley Squirt squad, playing in the Silver the game and Rochester came off the Division of the Seacoast Hockey League penalty and netted the tying goal with Tournament, never trailed in tourney 7:22 left in the first period. action and skated off with the tourna- The Eagles met their first shorthand- ment championship on Sunday, March ed stretch of the night head on, as Mike 22, in Dover. Seavey and Thurston had good short- After winning their first game of the handed opportunities. tourney on March 14, the Eagles Mount Washington Valley went on returned to action on Saturday, March the power play again, but the 21, at Pop Whalen Arena in Wolfeboro, Blackhawks forced Parkhurst to make a where they knocked off Rochester by a save on a shorthanded bid. 3-0 score. The Eagle power play got another Mike Seavey opened the scoring with chance to end the first period and begin 2:27 left in the first period, with Aaron the second, but Thurston’s shot wide of Lamar assisting. the net was the best chance they had. With 5:42 left in the second period, Rochester pressured hard early in the Kyle Kimball made it a 2-0 game and second period, in one blitz forcing a 2-1 lead with 10:12 to play. top: The Mountain Washington less than 20 seconds later, Seavey Parkhurst to turn away three different From that point on, the Eagles held Valley Squirt squad celebrates increased the lead to 3-0 with an assist shots. their own, as Parkhurst made a couple of its Seacoast Hockey League from Colby Couture. The Eagles found themselves short- solid saves and the defense buckled championship Sunday in Dover. As luck would have it, the Eagles handed with 5:19 left in the second peri- down and did its best to keep the puck ended up playing Rochester again the od, but good defense by Kate away from their goalie. above: Mike Seavey is looking for a loose next day in the tournament’s champi- McPherson helped to equalize the Seavey did have one final scoring puck as the Rochester goalie covers up onship game in Dover. Rochester power play and the period chance but was stoned on a breakaway during action Sunday in Dover. The Eagles wasted no time in getting came to a close with the two teams still by the Rochester keeper. The score on the board, as Robert Thurston tied at one. stood at 2-1 when the final buzzer belowt: Caleb McPherson carries the opened the scoring just 30 seconds into Seavey opened the third period with a sounded. puck into the zone against Rochester the contest, taking the puck down the scoring opportunity from the side of the The Mount Washington Valley Saturday, March 21, in Wolfeboro. ice and drilling it far side past the net that almost snuck through, but Squirt team consists of Riley Parkhurst, Rochester keeper for a 1-0 lead. moments later, the puck did get Kate McPherson, Caleb McPherson, (Joshua Spaulding The Blackhawks kept the pressure through. Kyle Kimball, Aaron Lamar, Robert /Mountain Ear Photos) on, however, forcing Eagle keeper Riley John Biggio had the puck in the cor- Thurston, Mike Seavey, John Biggio, Parkhurst to turn away a couple of good ner and centered it to the front of the Colby Couture and Mark Foisey. The chances. The young keeper also got net, where Mark Foisey was waiting, and team is coached by John Biggio and some help from her defense, as they kept he calmly drilled it home to give MWV Steve Seavey. ▲ On the Cover Inside Index Pennies for Peace Triumphant J4 Skiers Middle school students are embarking on Arts & Entertainment..............Page B1 King Pine skiers Emma Niiler (left) the “Pennies for Peace” campaign to broad- Calendar...................................Page B6 en their cultural horizons and become and Madelyn Glavin show off their tro- Entertainment..........................Page B8 phies at the Buddy Werner League members of a global family dedicated to peace. Page A8 championships March 15 at Cranmore. On the Slopes & Trails............Page B3 Page A7 Mamadou Diabate at Salyards On the Rockpile.....................Page B10 (Larry Nash – Courtesy Photo) Arts Council of Tamworth offers the rare opportunity to hear the nimble-fingered Nooks & Crannies.................Page B16 Mamadou Diabate, a Manding kora musi- Real Estate .............................Page A15 cian from Mali, play music traditional to his people. Page B5 Sports......................Pages A2-3 & A5-7 Page A2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, March 26, 2009 Sports Highlights Eagles take home Seacoast League trophy Bantams take the long road to tourney title By Joshua Spaulding Sports Editor DOVER — Often, when you take the long way, reaching the destination is much sweeter. That was certainly the case for the Mt. Washington Valley Bantam squad during the Seacoast Hockey League Tournament. The Eagles lost their very first game of the tournament on March 14. That meant that in order to reach the division finals, they had to win the rest of their contests. And that they did, besting the White Mountain Avalanche, Junior Monarchs and New Hampshire East squads to get to the finals, where they knocked off the Northern Cyclones and took the Seacoast League Championship. After a week off following their opening tournament game, the Eagles returned to action in Dover on Saturday, March 21, where they held off the Avalanche by a 1-0 score. They returned to action that same evening, taking on the Junior Monarchs in Rochester. The Eagles got the first power play chance of the night early in the first peri- od, but besides a Connor Todd shot that soared high, the Monarchs were able to control the tempo of play and killed off the penalty. The Mount Washington Valley Bantam squad celebrates its Seacoast Hockey League title at the Dover Ice Arena Sunday. The Monarchs came quickly back into (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo) the offensive zone, forcing Eagle keeper John Bishop to turn in a couple of solid Anthony LaRusso had a doorstep bid on the power play, but a Matt Kelly slap puck through the Monarch defense and saves. turned away by the Monarchs keeper, and shot was all the offense they could muster, deposited it in the net for a 1-0 lead. The Eagles then found themselves Bishop made a couple of key saves as the as the Monarchs had a shorthanded bid The lead was short-lived, however, as down a man but had no problems killing period drew to a close with neither team on denied by Bishop. the Monarchs answered with a power play off the penalty, as Todd even managed a the board. With 10:19 to play in the period, MWV shorthanded bid that soared high. The Eagles opened the second period got on the board, as James Gallo took the BANTAMS continues Page A5 The Mountain Ear, Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Page A3 Comments & Opinions Established 1976 PUBLISHER Richard Piatt Trekking on Mt. Waumbek and Mt. Cabot for a spring snowshoe adventure. FOUNDING EDITORS left: Hikers following the R. Stephen Eastman Kilkenny Ridge Trail to Mt. Jane Golden Reilly Cabot, the northernmost 4000- footer in the White Mountains, can enjoy a sunny lunch break at MANAGING EDITOR the ledge outlook known as Nina Perry Bunnell Rock. The moderately difficult hike to Bunnell Rock COPY WRITING/ and Mt. Cabot starts at the end of the road leading to the Berlin PROOFREADING Fish Hatchery. Nina Perry Kristina Whitten CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ann Bennett Pru Smith Steven D. Smith Peter Minnich right: The hike to 4,006-foot Mt. Waumbek on the Starr King Steve Caming Trail from the town of Jefferson leads snowshoers through Linda Tucker an enchanting forest of old, lichen-draped balsam firs. Deep Karen Stancik snowpack improves the normally obstructed views near the summits of Mt. Waumbek and its neighbor, Mt. Starr King. John Harrigan See page B16 for the entire story. Paul Stuart (Steve Smith/Mountain Ear Photos) CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Steven D. Smith Ability PLUS thanks everyone who took part in Third Annual Ralph’s Race Joshua Spaulding To the Editor, ties to ski. Sox, Mt. Washington Observatory, Karen Stancik AbilityPLUS at Attitash would like to We’d like to thank all our event spon- Eastern Mountain Sports, Attitash Linda Tucker thank everyone who took part in the sors: Attitash and the Grand Summit Mountain Village, and White Birch Third Annual Ralph’s Race on Sunday Hotel, Cooper Cargill and Chant, Matty Books. March 15. Again this year we had per- B’s, Yankee Smokehouse, North of the Thank you to everyone who partici- ADVERTISING SALES fect weather and had a great turnout Border, Mt. Washington Auto Road, pated and we hope to see you again next Shannon Houde for the event that raised close to $5,000 Great Glen Trails, The Up Country year. to help support the adaptive ski program Restaurant, Settlers’ Green, Meathead Erik Corbett COMPUTER GRAPHICS, at Attitash that teaches individuals Films, Manchester Monarchs, Portland Program Director with physical or developmental disabili- Seadogs, Boston Bruins, Boston Red AbilityPLUS at Attitash DESIGN & COMPOSITION Amanda Dunleavy MWV Green Team urges everyone LAYOUT DESIGN to conserve energy by taking Climate Challenge Emily Killinger To the Editor, Valley residents who have already greenhouse gas emissions in the Mt.