VOLUME 37, NUMBER 16 FEBRUARY 28, 2013 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY S n o w C o a c h T o u r s !! Ski to the Clouds March 3rd Outfitters Shop 30% off Storewide! SnowCoach Tours Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Tubing Hill Glen View Café Valley Nooks & GREAT GLEN TRAILS Feature OUTDOOR CENTER Crannies Rt. 16, Pinkham Notch • Tin Mountain hopes to Snowshoeing Mount www.greatglentrails.com stay in local schools Pierce Page 16&17 (603) 466-2333 Page 2 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH Valley Feature Tin Mountain Conservation Center, an inspiration for environmental education, wants to stay in the schools By Rachael Brown John Fuller and Bartlett Elementary, talks about the Short money yields long school programs and what term gain for Valley children. they target. The environmen- That’s the message Tin tal year is developed for ele- Mountain Conservation mentary schools. Center intends to deliver to “At times, Tin Mountain is the community before the on and off in schools’ budgets; Conway deliberative sessions at the height, it was in every in March, and on voting day, school,” explains Kinsey, April 9. adding that presently, they are You see, Tin Mountain has in all the schools except been providing environmental Madison. science, natural history pro- Environmental Year is a 34- grams with hands on educa- week program offered on a tion in five school districts weekly basis covering ecology reaching over 5,000 children and natural sciences in and for the past 30 years. out of the classroom. Tin This spring, the citizens of Mountain is an advocate of Conway will vote whether or hands on education, what stu- not to appropriate $12,000 dents learn in the class is matching funds to keep the applied to the field — that programs in three SAU 9 means the outdoors. schools for academic year Project KITE (Kids in the 2013-2014. Environment) is another “It is a pretty good deal,” school program intended for says Donna Dolan, communi- kindergarten through eighth Courtesy cation/public relations man- grade. Kinsey explains there Lori Jean Kinsey, education director of Tin Mountain Conservation Center, takes children out in the woods to ager for Tin Mountain. are three classroom visits. learn about the environment at Winter Camp. Dolan explains. This year, first, an overview of “The total cost of the pro- animals, wild life, second is through the environment — grams is $24,000. Tin the food chain what animals homework, reading, writing, Mountain raises $12,000, asks eat, looking at skulls to deter- spelling,” she adds. “I appreci- the town for the other mine if animals are predators ate the teachers.” $12,000. The approximate or prey and third is animal Former students and par- cost to taxpayers is one cent tracking, how to identify ani- ents appreciate the programs. per thousand. That translates mal prints. Kinsey, who also works with to $1 per year for homes val- “There are different topics Winter Camp and family pro- ued at $100,000, or $2 for each year. Nationwide there is grams, says that over school homes valued at $200,000. It a big push for STEM, [sci- vacation week, 50 people is not a large impact on their ence, technology, engineering attended the Family Winter cost, but a large impact on and math]. At the elementary Festival. children,” says Dolan. level it is important to instill a “We had all ages, from Mike Cline, executive direc- sense of excitement, enjoy- young children to teens, to tor, and Lori Jean Kinsey, ment of the environment. To parents. One dad, whose child educational director, whole- want to protect it,” says was at Pine Tree, came up to heartedly agree. Kinsey. me and said he has been on “Each year, the programs The teachers she works lots of field trips, and this one reaches about 5000 kids, that with in the schools are very was one of the best. He was seems like a lot of kids,” says supportive. very enthusiastic about the Cline, who puts a plea on their “I give such praise to the program,” says Kinsey. Facebook page “Education is teachers. There has never “Hey, tell your friends, get a wise investment. All been a teacher who doesn’t out and vote. Education is required cutbacks must be participate when we are in important whenever; please rationally and objectively con- class. They are deeply support education in the com- sidered, as well as put the best involved, working to cover all munity on all levels,” she adds. Courtesy interests of children first.” angles. Kids keep weekly jour- One thing hard to track is Executive Director of Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Mike Cline Kinsey adds that cutting nals even in the K-1 class in how many students actually shows Winter Camp participants all about bird boxes. Tin Mountain out of the Jackson,” says Kinsey. end up in environmental serv- school has never been about She gives an example of a ice studies or jobs. But one end of the family program, a said, ‘Thank-you’. That made its program, it is just about unit on fiber discussing wool thing Tin Mountain knows is young women came up to me by day,” says Kinsey. cutting the school budget. cotton, natural dyes. that students are inspired by saying you probably don’t For more information: “We are an easy target,” “The students did wonder- their experiences, fostering a remember me, I was one of www.tinmountain.org 447- says Kinsey. ful written descriptions. life’s interest. your students. I just loved it. 6991. Kinsey, who works in both Teachers can teach everything “At the owl snowshoe at the She gave me a huge hug and On the Cover Inside Index Valley Business...................................Pages 5-7 A stop at the Studio Skiing Hither & Yon Valley Folks & Focus.........................Pages 8-9 Out & About.........................................Page 18 Becki Kennedy and Paul Dagastino stopped at Studio NE Ski Museum sports a new look Valley Education............................Pages 10-11 - Page 14&15 Intervale for a sweet treat during their fifth year of attending Rockpile.................................................Page 13 MWV Ski Touring's Chocolate Tour. Skiing with Sven Nooks & Crannies.........................Pages 16-17 Roundups..........................Pages 19-23 &26-27 Photo by Lisa DuFault - Page 19 Calendar .........................................Pages 24-25 Page 2 | The Mountain Ear | Thursday, February 28, 2013 Valley News Register for the 2013 Miss Mount Washington Valley Teen Scholarship Event BARTLETT — The 2013 will be awarding a $100 Miss Mount Washington Scholarship, in addition to a Valley Teen Scholarship trophy, the Hostess Award, to Event will be held on Sunday, the contestant who sells the April 28 at the Grand Summit most Event tickets. Hotel & Conference Center The 2013 Miss Mount in Bartlett. Washington Valley Teen In addition, there will be Scholarship will be profes- several rehearsals for the sionally video-taped and each Production Number during contestant will receive a copy Ski & Stay... the month prior to the event. of the DVD. For this reason, It is important that contest- no personal video cameras from $ ants attend these. The sched- will be allowed at the event! 82ppdo ule for the rehearsals will be Copies of the DVD may be sent to contestants when we purchased through Excalibur Slopeside have received their registra- Video. tion form. All contestants will be pho- STAY HERE • SKI FREE The registration fee for the tographed individually in 2013 Miss Mount each of their outfits, as well as Monday - Thursday • (non holidays) Washington Vally Teen in group shots. All winners 1-800-Free-Ski Scholarship Event is $240 in will be photographed directly fund-raising sales. Included after the program, so they in this fee are a participation must remain backstage until trophy, event t-shirt, program Lisa DuFault the session is completed. book, hair & make-up, photo 2012 Miss Mount Washington Contestants will receive set and Pageant DVD. Valley Teen, Andrea Porter, will copies of these photos and pass the crown to her successor on There is an optional Talent additional copies may be April 28. Competition during the ordered from the photogra- evening program, with a sep- have returned their registra- pher. arate panel of judges. Those tion form and advertising To receive your registration wishing to participate must sales information. Also in packet for the 2013 Miss raise an additional $25. All that mailing, they will receive Mount Washington Valley participants will receive a tro- 10 Event tickets. The cost is Teen Scholarship Event, call phy and one winner will be $5 per ticket, which will be Lisa at 374-6241 or email: named. deposited into the scholarship [email protected]. Contestants will receive a account. The registration deadline is full day schedule when they As an incentive to sell, we March 1. Libraries in the Mount Washington Valley King Pine Cardboard Box Derby seek better E-book deal for patrons Sunday 3/17 JACKSON — For the first institution – the public intricacies of the current digi- time in history, libraries in the library,” said another valley tal business model created by It’s Wild & Wacky! It’s Zany! Mount Washington Valley are library director Jay Rancourt publishers,” says Ms. Dunker- Teams compete with the most unable to purchase some of the Cook Memorial Library Bendigo. “The patrons simply original vehicle to scream down materials on behalf of commu- in Tamworth. “Sadly, this don’t understand why some of the slopes to win prizes and nity residents. means that while most their favorite authors aren’t braggin’ rights! Several major publishers libraries are investing in available to borrow.” refuse to sell Ebooks to Ebook collections, the uni- Many libraries in the Valley All-Day slopeside fun with BBQ libraries at any price, while verse of digital options avail- have been members of this Build your own Ice Cream Sundae Extravaganza other large publishers sell with able to our readers has consortium since 2008, and restrictions and/or at prices shrunk.” have seen a steady increase in far above consumer prices.