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Every thriving non-profit organization needs a mission statement. For some, it’s a goal of preserving local history, for others it’s a mission of education. For the NH Boat Museum, headquartered in Wolfeboro, NH, the mission is very clear: to preserve the boating heritage of New Hampshire’s lakes.

That seems a very broad statement, but it has allowed the museum to change and grow to meet the needs of the

public. Preserving boating heritage has meant many things for the busy museum, from presenting a very ambitious and successful boat auction each summer to offering boat-building classes for youths and adults. (Indeed, many vessels built in the boat building class are now on area lakes due to the workshop that shows kids and adults how to make their own kayak, canoe or sailboat.)

That’s a lot of effort, but there’s much more going on at the museum. The NH Boat Museum also offers a wonderful exhibit space on Rt. 28 in Wolfeboro that is open late spring, summer and into the fall. The museum is the backbone of

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the organization, and within its walls the history and scope of boating in the Lakes Region comes alive.

Says museum chairperson Hank Why of Wolfeboro, “The NH Boat Museum started in 1994 in Meredith in a donated location near the water. The following year, the museum was moved to a space in the Alpen Rose Shopping Plaza at Weirs Beach. In the year 2000 we moved to the former Allen A dance hall in Wolfeboro on Rt. 28.” Local residents Shawn Berry, George Johnson and Linda DaBica were instrumental in getting the museum off the ground; Hank also was a driving force.

Originally, the group had envisioned of opening the museum in Center Harbor but that plan did not materialize.

The Allen A location, owned at the time by Linda Baldwin, had something exceedingly attractive to a museum that displays all kinds of boats: very tall ceilings. Because it was built as a dance hall, the building was a huge, open space, just right for displaying boats and memorabilia of all kinds. Shawn Berry asked Linda if the Boat Museum could rent the space and she was very supportive. Eventually the museum was

able to purchase the 12-acre property (three acres are usable for museum purposes and the remainder is wetlands.)

“The Wolfeboro property was much more suitable to our needs,” continues Hank. “But we had to do cosmetics to the building and it was necessary to put in a

big back door so we could get boats into the building.”

All those cosmetic changes required funds — $35,000 worth of funds to be exact — and the board of the museum knew they needed to find a way to raise the money. Thus, the idea of a boat auction was born and would become what is known today as the New England Vintage Boat Auction.

“We did well with the first boat auction and we’ve

continued to hold the event,” says Hank. “Buyers are people who collect vintage boats, people who want to buy a vintage boat to restore; all kinds of people who come to the auction from around the area and beyond.”

This year’s auction will be held on July 21 with a preview on July 20. Boats and memorabilia of all sorts will be auctioned at the New Hampshire Boat Museum. Donations and consignments are welcome; net proceeds benefit the Museum.

In its present location, the museum has seen the permanent collection of boats and related memorabilia increase. Hank says about half of the collection is on display at any given time and the rest is in storage. “We are steadily increasing our collection with donations of old wooden boats”

This year the museum will be very busy with a number of special events, as well as the select exhibits for the summer. Featured will be exhibits on the history of Camp Kehonka; a display on the history Goodhue and Hawkins Navy Yard and an exhibit focusing on Meredith Marine.


David Warren, the museum’s “exhibit guru” as Hank refers to him, has been working hard to put together the Kehonka exhibit. He has been contacting former campers and gathering items that will add to this fascinating look back at a very popular Lakes Region summer camp.

For those who are dreaming of actually taking a ride in a vintage boat, the museum has just the thing this summer. Recently the museum purchased the Millie B, a 1994 28-foot, 12-passenger HackerCraft boat. The triple-cockpit HackerCraft is a replica of a boat made by the Hacker Boat Company in 1928.

The Millie B was owned and operated for many years by Dick and Kathy Eaton. The beautiful boat has been a familiar site at the Wolfeboro Town Docks, where visitors can purchase a ticket and take a ride around the area on the boat.

“We have always been interested in taking over the Millie B,” Hank explains. “It’s a wonderful addition.”

Millie B will be available for rides at the Wolfeboro Town Docks; rides run Monday through Saturday 10am - 7pm and Sundays 10 am - 5 pm in July and August; weekends Memorial Day to late June and Labor Day to Columbus Day 11am to 2pm. Visitors who ride the Millie B have the added

bonus of free admission to the NH Boat Museum.This summer the museum will also be offering other fun

events, some that take place at the museum and some that are actually on the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee. The 5th

Annual Boat House Tour takes place on August 16 (rain date is August 17). Those who take the tour will visit some of the most beautiful boathouses on Lake Winnipesaukee. Guests may tour by land in their own car or by water in a classic wooden boat driven by a NH Boat Museum volunteer. Tickets may be purchased at the museum and include museum entry fee. Two tour times for water tours are 9 am and 1 pm.

“Our volunteers work very hard for this event,” Hank continues. “We strive to showcase new boathouses every year and we have about 12 boats lined up for water tours, primarily on

the Wolfeboro side of the lake.”The poplar Lyman Boat Show takes place at the Wolfeboro

Town Dock on June 2 from 9am to 3pm at the Wolfeboro Town Docks. The informal, non-judged show is a lot of fun and puts Lyman boats on display for public viewing.

Opening day for the museum is May 26 from 10am to 4pm. Visitors will see antique and classic boats, sailboats, canoes, motors and memorabilia that commemorates NH’s boating history and heritage. There will be hands-on educational

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offers a very popular boat building series each summer. It’s a sure bet that some of the kayaks, canoes and sailboats on the lake were built in this wonderful program that teaches valuable skills in problem solving and boat building.

In 2003, local children were invited to build Optimist sailboats. The program became an instant hit and spawned the boat-building program as it is today. The sessions are ambitious and include Youth Boat Building, Family Boat Building and Adult Boat Building. Students may choose to build, under the supervision of the museum experts, either a kayak, canoe or Bevin’s skiff. The program is extensive and the museum staff does not want to turn anyone away due to finances. Thus, 14 generous scholarships for children are available.

The museum will be welcoming Lisa Simpson-Luts as the new executive director this summer. Simpson has a significant museum background and has worked in Boston, Lake George and in Tennessee. The addition of Simpson will propel the NH Boat Museum into the future.

Like many organizations that have felt the pinch of the recent economic times, Hank says the boat museum has weathered the storm and come through quite well. He adds that the museum will be moving to the next level, including evaluating future possible locations that would bring the museum closer to or on the water. “We have to think about the next generation and what they want. We want to include more lake history and add board members. Like all active museums, our plan is to grow,” Hank concludes.


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If you want to live on the lake you have to be will-ing to take some chances. You cannot be afraid to live a more daring life and you must be willing to put your back into fixing up your abode. Most of all, if you are the owners of an eye catching wooden boat known as the Great Escape, you have to be okay with all the stares and questions and photos taken and the ooohs and aaahs you will hear whenever you dock your “summer home.”

This is the life Ron and Linda Largey, owners of the Great Escape, experience ev-ery spring, summer and right into the late fall as they ply the waters of Winnipesaukee in their restored antique wood-en boat. Originally known as

the Tonimar, the boat was used in days long passed to deliver the mail by wa-ter to people on the Alton Bay side of the lake. It was a long road for the Tonimar to finally come into the hands of the Largeys, but it was worth the trek. No one, it can be as-sured, have put the time and energy and loving care into restoring a boat as have the Largeys.

And with good reason; af-ter all, the boat is their week-end home from spring until

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how he came to find the boat he would spend countless hours restoring. “We knew a man, Ted O’Shea and we knew he and his wife were looking for Winnipesaukee real estate. Well, they were checking out a property across from Little Mark Island. It was a large parcel of land with a boathouse and a shed off the boathouse. Ted saw a wooden boat being stored there.

“Ted called me one day and said he was stuck. He’d given a ride to some people to get ice cream, and he was having some boat motor trouble. He asked me to ride with him to get the people safely back home. Ted showed me a picture of a wooden boat that was for sale. I was interested and even more so when Ted told me he had actually seen the boat!”

Ron wasn’t so sure about the condition of the wooden boat when Ted told him it had been sitting in storage in a boathouse for 10 years. “The boat had lost the postal con-tract to deliver mail when someone else came along. So the boat was put into storage and there it sat. (Historically, the Great Escape started its lake excursions as the Tonimar in the 1940s. Older people recall riding on the 44-passenger boat or seeing it on its daily summer rounds as it brought mail to and from island residents. The Tonimar departed daily and also offered moonlight charters for private parties on sum-mer evenings. It was also available for fishing and trolling parties.)

Willing to at least check out the boat, Ron made the trip to see the Tonimar and that began a love affair with the old wooden boat. “It was in rough shape, that’s for sure! It was owned by Captain Lawrence P. Beck, the man who had run the mail route on the lake for years,” Ron recalls. “The boat needed repairs, but I had a vision of what it could be if it

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was restored.”Ron explains. “The boat was in rough shape because of

how it was stored and winterized. I set out to address the restoration problems.”

Ron credits his wife, Linda, with patience and encourage-ment. Without that, it would indeed have been difficult to put in all the hours — and money — that it took to bring the wooden boat back to its former glory. “I had a friend who had a sailboat on the ocean and he helped me take up the floorboards. We discovered that 35 timbers and 60 ribs were in bad shape and needed to be replaced. I started there; it took me 10 years to put the boat back together and Linda put up with me patiently while I did the work.”

Most likely Linda could look ahead to the day the boat, which they renamed the Great Escape, would be just what its name said: a great escape from their day-to-day lives in Massachusetts. With a career in real estate, Linda is busy and needs the chance to get away from it all in the peace and quiet the Lakes Region offers.

For some time now, the Largeys have left it all behind every weekend in the summer and fall by packing up the car and heading north to the Lakes Region. Linda packs gro-ceries so they will not have to stop at a grocery store and waste precious weekend relaxation time spent food shop-ping. Even the beloved family cat, Leo, makes the trip each weekend and spends his days relaxing on the Great Escape, sunning himself and sleeping the lazy days away.

What’s is actually like to live on a boat in the summer? “It’s just fantastic!” says Ron. “I wouldn’t choose a cottage or a motel or hotel over this. We highly recommend it to others.


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We say it’s like being on Fantasy Island!”During the day, the Great Escape makes

its way around the big lake, but at night the Largeys dock at a yacht club on one of the lake’s islands. They live on the boat and share the many amenities of the club: the beach, bathrooms and big hall. Ron says it makes life simple and the club’s rules are easy to follow.

“The club is on Welch Island, which is almost in the center of the lake,” he adds. “We joined the yacht club in 1981 and it has been paradise to live on the boat and dock it at the club. We really feel like we are living a fairy tale!”

In order to make their weekend home as livable as possible, Ron changed the structure of the Great Escape’s interior space for better lay-out and functionality. This only makes sense, because when the boat was built in the early 1900s, boat owner’s tastes and boat design for living was much different. Linda and Ron have outfitted their home away from home with everything they could need:

a charming little kitchen (“Linda,” says Ron, “loves to cook”); two comfortable bedrooms, on-

board bathroom and indoor and open-air areas on the top deck.

Ron has recanvased the decks and put in a new transom and lower can-

vas decks. He is working on the wooden decks at present. It seems work on an antique wooden boat, just as in an antique home, is never ending. Luckily, Ron is a skilled craftsman when it comes to boat restoration and Linda has a lot of patience while he works to get things just right on the boat.

The couple would probably live on the boat year round if they could, and they are hap-py that ice out was so early this year. “We normally put the boat in at the end of April and take it out of the water on December

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ing about that; it gives them even more time on the lake they love. Docking at night at the yacht club means peace and quiet, and as Ron says with a smile, “No one can drop in unannounced!”

However, the Great Escape gets a lot of attention wherever it goes and there is no changing that fact. The Largeys take it all in stride and enjoy the stares and pointing and questions people ask about the antique boat. They average 10 to 12 people taking photos of the boat whenever they dock. Ron says it gets tons of attention during Bike Week and he loves to show off the beautiful boat.

As with any antique structure, the history of the Great Es-cape is a big part of life on the lake. Ron was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the two original postmasters on the lake, Lawrence Beck and Ed Lavallee. “They really knew about the lake and its history. At one time Ed lived very close to my boathouse and so we would sit and talk. And Lawrence Beck did not get as much attention, I think, but he was ex-tremely knowledgeable about the lake.”

When asked if it ever gets boring to spend weekends on the lake on a boat, Ron and Linda both say an emphatic no. “It’s a lot of fun because the boat just exudes history. People remember the boat and we get to hear a lot of memories that people have of seeing the old Tonimar. And we make our own fun,” Ron says.

Life on the lake has meant taking some huge chances for the Largeys, but they are glad they were willing to take on the challenge of restoring this piece of Lakes Region history.

“I know every brush of paint and every turn of each and every screw that I did to repair the boat. And I have enjoyed every moment of it,” Ron concludes.


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What’s almost as much summertime fun as boating? Din-ing out would definitely rank up there with warm weather pleasures. Visitors and residents alike know that dining out and boating go together quite well. Those boating on Lake Winnipesaukee can have it all, from ice cream to burgers to tempting gourmet meals delivered right to the docks, the choices are endless.

The restaurants listed here have boat docking or are within walking distance of the spot where you can dock your boat. This is just a sampling of the many restaurants with nearby boat docking. Plan ahead, because dock spaces get snatched up fast in the busy summer months.

Wolfeboro attracts many visitors each summer and fall. It’s popular for many reasons; shopping of all kinds, outdoor band concerts, craft fairs, parades…and of course the dock-side area with spectacular views of the lake draws visitors. Known as the oldest summer resort in America, the town has great restaurants within walking distance of the Wolfeboro Town Docks. In the downtown area, you can dine nearby at The Restaurant 03894, located at 37 North Main Street. The Restaurant serves lunch and dinner in a casual at-mosphere. Call 569-3000.

For many, diner dining can’t be beat. Near the Wolfeboro town docks, breakfast and lunch is served at the Wolfeborough Diner on Main St. Serv-ing classic diner fare, the atmosphere is casual and welcoming. From burgers to eggs and bacon to great desserts, the diner is a casual meeting place

and eatery that boaters love. Call 569-2997.Those who crave a great breakfast or lunch in a cozy set-

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Jo Green’s Garden Café is a popular spot with indoor/outdoor dining. The menu includes everything from pizza to fresh seafood, pasta and great salads; the full bar is famous for its refreshing frozen drinks. Located at 27 South Main Street, call 569-8668.

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The Bayside Grill and Tavern at 51 Mill Street in Wolfeboro has limited private docking for diners; you can also park at the town docks and enjoy a pretty walk to the restaurant. Serving lunch and dinner, the atmosphere is casually elegant. Call 515-1002 for information.

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If you want a relaxing and pretty spot for breakfast or lunch, a brief walk from the town docks will take you

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If you are on the go or craving a hotdog, you will want to stop at Hot Dog Bob in Wolfeboro. For many, Bob is a fixture at the dock area where his fun little hotdog cart offers great dogs, sausages, drinks and more during the summer.

Not far from Wolfeboro, the waterfront village of Alton Bay is busy during the summer and fall months. One reason for this is the easy accessibility by boat to businesses ranging from real estate to marinas to groceries and the ever-popular ice cream and restaurant stops.

Many people mark the official arrival of summer by the opening of Pop’s Clam Shell Restaurant in Alton Bay. The eatery is open weekends in May and June and seven days a week in July and August. Pop’s is a mere stroll across Rt. 11 from the town docks, serving burgers, fries and lots of

seafood, as well as ice cream. The eatery has indoor and rooftop dining (with great views of the bay area). Boat-ers can choose to either eat at Pop’s or carry their food take-out style to their boat. Call 875-6363.

Shibley’s at the Pier is open seven days a week starting in mid April until October and is accessible by boat. Shib-ley’s at the Pier sits directly on Lake Winnipesaukee and has two to three boat slips for docking; the town docks are very close. The restaurant serves sandwiches for lunch

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If lobster is your passion and you find yourself in Alton Bay, head to Sandy Point Restaurant for what many say is the best lobster around. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner dur-ing the summer, Sandy Point is located on 186 Mount Major Hwy. in Alton Bay. Limited boat Continued on page 18


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If you are craving Chinese food while out on the lake, dock at the Alton Bay town docks and take a quick walk to J. P. China Restaurant and Lounge at 403 Main St. The eatery serves delicious Chinese cuisine and is open year round. Call 875-8899 for information or to place a take-out order ready to go when you arrive.

Who doesn’t love a diner breakfast or lunch? The Olde Bay Diner in Alton Bay is situated directly across the street from Shibley’s Ice Cream and is a quick walk from the dock area. Serving hearty breakfasts and lunches, the tiny eatery is open for breakfast and lunch year-round; call ahead for hours at 875-3700.

For those on the go who are craving a delicious sandwich or soup or baked goods, Amilyne’s Corner Market, Bakery &

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Although the River Run Deli is technically not on the lake, it is a great place to eat and to rent a kayak in Alton. Lo-cated just off the traffic circle on Rt. 28, River Run Deli offers wraps, pasta, potato salads and desserts. Soft serve ice cream is on the menu during the summer. For boaters with access to a car in Alton, take advantage of the River Run’s special gathering platters for large groups. Call 875-1000 to order ahead.

In downtown Alton on Main Street, you can get gourmet groceries at Fiddlehead Farms (855-2006), pick up a pizza to go at Alton Village Pizza (875-7333) or enjoy breakfast or lunch (dinner is also offered at select times) at Main St. Café (875-4745).

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Looking for a delicious, relaxing meal? Head to the Glen-dale town docks where you can dock your boat (but only for a certain number of hours). That will allow ample time to dine for lunch or dinner at the Lyon’s Den Restaurant and Tavern, which is a few steps away from the docks. Lunch and dinner is served year round; call 293-8833.

Laconia and the Weirs Beach area have many lake-access eateries; some have convenient docking.

The Tower Hill Tavern, located at Lakeside Avenue in Weirs Beach. The fun restaurant serves salads, pizzas, sand-

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Weirs the Beef is located on Lakeside Avenue in Weirs Beach and serves lunch and dinner. Everything beef is served up at the eatery and diners come back often for roast beef sandwiches, salads and other tasty items. Call 366-2227.

In Weirs Beach, the breakfasts and lunch menu can’t be beat at Donna Jean’s Diner. Located at 1208 Weirs Boulevard, the restaurant offers boat docking on Weirs channel. Break-fast is served all day and all menu items are available for take out. Call 366-5996.

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There are many dining options a short walk away from the Weirs Beach town docks. You can get pizza on the board-walk, or Mexican plates piled high with delicious food at the Crazy Gringo on the Boulevard area.

Other Weirs Beach restaurants within walking distance of the town docks are located in the Winnipesaukee Market-place structure on the boardwalk; nearby at 70 Endicott St. (Rt. 3) in the Weirs, the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound serves

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Looking for ice cream to make your boating day or evening complete? Head to Liliuokalani’s Ice Cream, located at 956 Weirs Bou-levard in Laconia. The ice creamery serves all kinds of ice cream and desserts, hot dogs, clams and oth-er goodies. Boaters will appreciate the docking space (space is limited, so call ahead for informa-tion). There is a picnic grove and tables and a patio bar. Call 366-9323.

Christmas Island Steak House, located at 644 Weirs Boule-vard in Laconia has boat docking (spaces can be limited); call ahead to 366-4664 for information. Dinner is served nightly at Christmas Island Steak House and the restaurant special-izes in prime rib, steak, seafood and lobster.

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Dock your boat and walk just steps to the Town Dock Res-taurant, a part of the Common Man family, at 289 DW High-way. There is lakeside outdoor seating, free tie-ups for those who come by boat if you would rather not park at the town docks and a sandy outdoor Tiki Bar. This is the place for sea-food, salads, burgers, hotdogs and ice cream to name but a few of the menu favorites. Call 279-3445.

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Nearby, boaters can get delicious ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s, also in Mill Falls Marketplace. A short walk up Main Street brings diners to Sunshine and Pa’s, a great place to get breakfast and lunch. On Plymouth Street, George’s Diner can’t be beat for homemade baked goods, burgers, sand-wiches and dinners. For a relaxed lunch or dinner in a unique setting, visit Mame’s Restaurant on Plymouth Street. Mame’s is located in a historic, restored brick home and offers tasty dinners and casual lunches.

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from homemade ice cream to fish, lobster rolls, eight to nine different kinds of burgers, shaved ice and more. The eatery has indoor seating and outdoors at picnic tables; it’s just a five-minute walk from the Meredith Town Docks. Call 279-5554.

Center Harbor is a tranquil lakeside town with public dock-ing at the Center Harbor town docks. The pretty town offers everything from ice cream to breakfasts to bagels delivered to the docks to elegant dinners.

Boaters craving a hearty breakfast can park at the town docks and take a five-minute walk to the Center Harbor Diner on Rt. 25. The diner is open year round for breakfast and lunch.

Elsewhere in Center Harbor, Lavinia’s (formerly the Coe House) on Rt. 25 serves dinner with an extensive menu. Whether you crave steaks, seafood or other specialty dishes, Lavinia’s is sure to have a dish just right for your taste. It is a short walk from the town docks to the eatery.

Canoe a Restaurant and Tavern on Rt. 25 in Center Harbor, is a favorite of many. Serving lunch and dinner daily indoors and on the porch and patio, Canoe is known for its great food (desserts included!) all in a casual, fun atmosphere. Diners can call for complimentary shuttle service to and from the town docks and delivery of meals to the town docks is available; call 253-4762.

Are you in the mood for a great bagel and a cup of coffee? Head to Winnipesaukee Bay Gulls, located across Rt. 25 from the town docks in Center Harbor. The shop serves breakfast and lunch and is open year round. Call 253-3177.

Also serving breakfast, lunch and dinner is the new Mug by the Bay at 25 Main St. Call 677-7141.

Located across from the Center Harbor town library, Dewey’s Ice Cream and Café, is located on Plymouth Street. It will sat-isfy ice cream cravings with an extensive menu of ice cream treats. The eatery also serves sandwiches and salads.

For great ice cream stand and take out foods, head to Red Hill Dari on Rt. 25 in Center Harbor. Near the Center Harbor Diner, the Dari offers ice cream and take-out foods. It’s a popu-lar spot in summer and a short walk from the town docks. Call 253-4009.

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A narrow channel leads under U.S. Route 3 in Holderness to Big Squam, which measures 6,765 acres and has just over sixty miles of shoreline. The average depth of Big Squam is thirty-six feet, with the deepest spot about 98 feet deep. Big Squam Lake also touches the towns of Center Harbor, Sandwich, and Moultonborough, and there are thirty-five islands on Squam, twenty of which are inhabited to some extent. With twenty coves and three bays distributed around the lake, Squam never seems

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One organization that has been working for over a century to preserve and protect Squam Lake and the surrounding land areas around its watershed through conservation, education, and out-reach programs is the Squam Lakes Association in Holder-ness. Formed in 1904, the Squam Lakes Association is a non-profit organization that works to preserve the unique character of the Squam Lakes, with a stated mission of being “…dedicated to conserving for the public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and unique resource values of the lakes and surrounding area. In cooperation with local and state authorities and other conservation organizations, the Association promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.”

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in Holderness), there is another public boating access site available to both SLA members and non-members. Access at SLA headquarters is limited to only low-impact boats such as kayaks, canoes, sailboats, and boats with motors of 25 horsepower or less. Holderness residents, campers, boat renters, and SLA members can park for free, and other boat-ers can park for the day for $5.00.

The SLA has a variety of boats available for rent to the public, including kayaks, canoes, and sailboats, starting on Memorial Day weekend. They also provide instruction and tours. For a complete list of rates or to make a reservation, log on to www.squamlakes.org.

The SLA headquarters building houses administrative offices, meeting areas, and a gift shop with maps, charts, books, clothing, and other items. There is a nice viewing deck on the backside of the building facing Pipers Cove, and a few years ago, the Association opened up the Fisher Fam-ily Activity Barn just down the road to serve as a center for

youth conservation programs and activities.Several mountain ranges surround Squam Lake, includ-

ing the Squam Range with East and West Rattlesnake, Mt. Percival and Mt. Morgan in Holderness and Sandwich to the north and west, and Red Hill to the east in Moultonbor-ough. On a clear day you can also see Plymouth Mountain in Plymouth to the west and Mount Chocorua near Conway several miles to the northeast. Rattlesnake Mountain is a popular and easy hike offering great views of the Squam Lakes. The Squam Lakes Association maintains over fifty miles of hiking trails in the Squam Range, including those on Rattlesnake, Mt. Percival, and Mt. Morgan; volunteers are always welcome.

The Squam Lakes Association owns two of the larger is-lands in Big Squam, Moon Island and Bowman Island, and low-impact camping (by reservation) is allowed. Weddings and non-denominational religious services are held during the summer months on Church Island (also known as Cho-corua Island), which is managed by the Chocorua Chapel Association. The Chocorua Chapel Association is based at the headquarters of the SLA, and you can contact them for more information at (603) 968-7931.

Loons, cormorants, herons and eagles compete with fish-ermen for the wide variety of fish in the lake, including salmon, perch, cusk, sunfish, pickerel, rainbow trout, lake trout, and bass. Annual fishing licenses may be purchased by residents and non-residents at many nearby stores and marinas, or online. Non-residents can also buy temporary licenses for one day, three days, or seven days.

Thanks in part to the long-time efforts of local communi-ties, residents, and conservation groups such as the Squam Lakes Association, Squam Lake remains a relatively un-spoiled treasure in the Lakes Region with a variety of recre-ational activities which can be enjoyed by visitors year after year.



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A wise old salt-encrust-ed character once told me a story about a rich fellow who wanted

to impress his friends by buying a big, expensive boat even though he hadn’t the foggiest notion of how to operate one.

“That’s no problem”, said the salesman. “It operates just like your car. This steering wheel is just like your car’s steering wheel. Turn it counterclockwise and the boat turns left, clockwise, and the boat turns right. Simple! Just like your car.”

The salesman continued showing the customer the throttle lever: move it up and the boat goes faster, down and it goes slower, “just like the ac-celerator in your car.”

“How do I make it go forward or backward?” the customer asked. “Same thing as your car”, the sales-man continued: “push this lever up to go forward, and pull it back to go backwards. Leave it in the middle, and it’s in neutral, just like the gear-shift in your car.” “I think I’ve got it”, said the customer and drove off

with his big, new expensive boat.When he decided it was time to re-

plenish his fuel supply, he managed to get the boat alongside a fuel dock, then he stepped ashore and started to walk up the gangplank. “Hey, mis-ter,” said the dock boy. “Aren’t you going to tie your boat up?” “That’s okay”, said the new boat owner, “I don’t have to, I left if in gear.”

I can’t believe this really hap-pened. The salt-encrusted character must have been pulling my leg, but it is so ludicrous that it is almost amusing. We all know we have to tie our boats up at the dock, or at a mooring, but from some of the be-havior I had witnessed when I was dock boy for M/S Mount Washington at Wolfeboro, I wonder if some of the boat operators know more about hitching horses than hitching boats. Three or four wraps of the “hitch-ing post” aren’t likely to cut it. One should not be surprised if, when one returns, the boat is not where it was last seen.

There is a proper knot for ev-ery occasion (one should know a

minimum of four, but can get away with just one, the bowline), and the prudent skipper will learn how to tie them blindfolded. My son Bill, when he was a junior sailor, could tie knots behind his back -- which skill earned him seamanship prize for the Junior Yacht Racing Associa-tion of Long Island Sound, although he had to have help tying his necktie when we went to the New York Yacht Club to collect his trophy. (Now a bonefide rocket scientist, Bill still has his priorities straight.)

Three things are required of a good knot: it must be easy to tie quickly; it must be secure; it must be able to be untied quickly and easily as in an emergency.

Three or four wraps around a post or dock bollard may be easy to do quickly, but they are hardly secure. A whole lot of wraps might be se-cure, but they can’t be undone quick-ly. A simple clove hitch or two half hitches can be thrown over a post as quickly as three or four wraps, is secure, and is easy to untie. If the post or ring is slippery, I like to add

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The way Scouts are taught to tie a bowline (“the rabbit comes out of the hole, goes around the tree, and back down the hole:”) is good, but it is not quick. I prefer to “throw” a bowline which eliminates making the first “hole”, and avoids forming the the hole upside down), Throwing a bow-line is quick, accurate, and can be tied in a line under ten-

sion. (see photos)To untie a bowline, sim-

ply press the loop back over the “tree trunk.” No matter how tightly the knot is pulled, it can always be untied quickly and easily this way. I have not seen many “cleats” on docks around the lake, but your boat will probably have several. There is one proper way to hitch a line to a cleat, and that is shown in the draw-ing. While many skippers put a loop over a cleat on their boat and adjust the length of a dock line on the dock, the preferred

method is to put a loop over a dock post and adjust the length of the dock line from a cleat on the boat. This gives ultimate control of the line to the person in the boat, not a stranger on the dock.

Books have been written about how to tie many different knots and what they are used for, but the knots shown here will see you through any contingency.


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30th Annual Winni Derby. The Lakes Region Inland Fishing Associa-

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38th Annual Great Smith River Canoe Race. 1:15pm, Albee Beach, Rte

28, Wolfeboro. Registration 10am to 12:45pm race day. Call 569-5454.

21st Annual Memorial Day Weekend Craft Fair. Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5,

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Lyman Boat Show, 9-3, Wolfeboro Town Docks. An informal, non

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Laconia Bike Week, Weirs Beach, Laconia. Headquarters is at Weirs

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Movies in the Park, Grease (PG), Dusk, Foss Field on the Soccer field by

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Moonlight Madness, 5-8pm, Wolfeboro. Shop Locally, specials and en-

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Movies in the Park, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (PG), Dusk,

Foss Field on the soccer field by Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro. Concessions

available. Rain Date 6/30. Call 569-2513. www.wolfeboronh.us

Jim Barnes. 7-9pm, Alton Bay Bandstand, Route 11, Alton Bay. Folk

Music with a New Hampshire theme. Call 875-0109. www.alton.nh.gov

East Bay Jazz Ensemble. 7-9pm, Alton Bay Bandstand, Route 11, Alton

Bay. Concert Followed by town of Alton Fireworks display. Call 875-

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Independence Day Fireworks. Dusk, Over Alton Bay. Call 875-0109.

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4th of July Parade, 10am, Main Street, Wolfeboro. Largest 4th of July

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Fireworks, Center Harbor, Dusk, Over Center Harbor Bay, Meredith,

Dusk, Over Meredith Bay, Wolfeboro, 9:30, Wolfeboro Bay

On the Green I Arts & Crafts Festival, Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-

4pm, Brewster Academy, Main Street, Rte. 28 Wolfeboro. Call 524-4014.

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Blues Brothers Next Generation, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Band-

stand, Wolfeboro. 10 piece show band. Call 569-2200.

Jose Duddy. 7-9pm, Alton Bay Bandstand, Route 11, Alton Bay. Country

Music . Call 875-0109. www.alton.nh.gov

Colonial Encampment, Brewster Field, Wolfeboro. Reenactors take on

the identities of known historical persons and learn to dress, act and

think like them. Call 569-2200. www.wolfeborochamber.com

Movies in the Park, Karate Kid (2010) (PG), Dusk, Foss Field on the

Soccer field by Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro. Rain Date 7/14. Call 569-

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Lakes Region Big Band, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand,

Wolfeboro. A repertoire ranging from swinging standards to contempo-

rary charts. Call 569-2200.

23rd Annual Craft Fair at the Bay. 10-5 Daily. Community House, Route

11 Alton Bay. Call 332-2616. www.castleberrfairs.com.

Summer Tradition Arts & Crafts Festival, Fri & Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3, Brew-ster Academy, Main Street, Rte 28, Wolfeboro. Call 524-4014. www.joy-

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Country Mile Band, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand, Wolfe-

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Lakes Region Open Water Ski Tournament. Back Bay, Wolfeboro. Call

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& August 3, 4 & 5, Leading Ladies, by Ken Ludwig, Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm The Village Players Theater, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Call

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Windham Concert Band, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand, Wolfeboro. Volunteer non-profit organization with members ranging in

age from teens to seniors. Call 569-2200.

39th Annual Lake Winnipesaukee Antique & Classic Boat Show, 9am-

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Jimmy Jo & The Jumbol’Ayughs 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Band-

stand, Wolfeboro. Cajun music with a downeast accent. Call 569-2200.

Movies in the Park, Marley and Me (PG), Dusk, Foss Field on the Soccer field by Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro. Rain Date 8/11. Call 569-2513.

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On the Green 2 Arts & Crafts Festival, Fri & Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4, Brewster Academy, Main Street, Rte 28, Wolfeboro. Call 524-4014. www.joyces-

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Annual Alton Bay Boat Show, 9am-Noon, Alton Town Docks, Alton

Bay. The NHBM will present an informal, non-judged vintage boat

show. Call 569-4554. www.nhbm.org

Tuckerman’s at 9, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand, Wolfeboro.

Contemporary a cappella. Call 569-2200.

33rd Annual Artists in the Park, 10-5, Cate Park, South Main Street,

Wolfeboro. Annual Arts & Crafts celebration, presented by Governor

Wentworth Arts Council. Call 569-4554. www.nhbm.org

Southern Rail, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand, Wolfeboro. A

bluegrass band. Call 569-2200.

Movies in the Park, The Sound of Music (G), Dusk, Foss Field on

the Soccer field by Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro. Rain Date 8/25.

Call 569-2513. www.wolfeboronh.us

Sidewalk Sale Days, Wolfeboro, Lots of specials and entertainment.

Call 569-2200. www.wolfeborochamber.net

Moose Mountain Jazz Band, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand,

Wolfeboro. Great local jazz band. Call 569-2200.

Lakes Region Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, 10-4, Mill Falls Marketplace,

Meredith. Call 279-6121. www.meredithchamber.com

All Together Now, 7-9pm, Wolfeboro Community Bandstand, Wolfe-

boro. Beattles Tribute Band. Call 569-2200.

23rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair at the Bay. Sat 10-6, Sun 10-

5, Mon 10-4. Community House, Route 11A, Alton Bay. Call 332-2616.

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40th Annual Lee’s Mills Steamboat Meet, Lee’s Mills Road, Moultonboro.

Call 6476-2224. www.steamboating.net

Car & Boat Rendezvous, 9am-3pm Town Docks, Downtown Wolfeboro.

Pre-1970 Wood boats and automobiles. Call 651-8840. www.necacbs.org

Cate Park Summer Band Concert, Wednesdays at 8pm, Main St., Wolfeboro.

Free concert at the bandstand. Call 569-2200.

Libby Museum, Tuesday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday 12-4 June-Mid-September, Win-

ter Harbor, Wolfeboro. Natural history museum with representation of New

England wildlife and unique items from around world. Call 569-1035.

Loon Center, Monday-Saturday 9-5 year-round, Sunday 9-5 July 1- Columbus

Day, Lee’s Mills Rd., Moultonboro. Offering exhibits and trails in Markus Wild-

life Sanctuary. Call 476-5666.

Model Yacht Sailing on Back Bay, Tuesday 1-4pm weather permitting through

October, Wolfeboro. Sponsored by NH Boat Museum, weekly radio-controlled

sailing sessions are open to public for participation or viewing. Boats available

for visitors to try.

Music at the Marketplace, 7pm Wed, Fri-Sun, July-Aug, Winnipesaukee Mar-

ketplace, 21 Weeks Street, Weirs Beach. Free concerts on outdoor stage. Call

366-5800

Nightly Entertainment, Giuseppe’s Ristorante, Mill Falls Marketplace, Rte. 3,

Meredith. Call 279-3313.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, daily 9:30am-4:30pm, Now through Nov.

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• Masterhead Light: This white light shines forward and to both sides and is required on all power-driven vessels. A masthead light must be displayed by all vessels when under engine power. The absence of this light indicates a sailboat under sail.• All-Round White Lights: On power-driven vessels less than 39.4 feet in length, this light may be used to combine a masthead light and sternlight into a single white light that can be seen by other vessels from any direction. This light serves as an anchor light when sidelights are extinguished.

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• Wear a personal floatation device (PFD). All riders must wear a Coast Guard-approved PFD that is suitable for PWC use.

• Wear protective clothing. Severe internal injuries can occur if water is forced into body cavities as a result of falling into the water or being near the jet thrust nozzle. All riders must wear a wet suit bottom or clothing that provides equivalent protection (see Owner’s Manual). Footwear, gloves, and goggles/glasses are recommended.

• Know boating laws. In New Hampshire a PWC operator must be 16 years of age or older.

• Attach engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to wrist and keep it free from the handlebars so that the engine stops if the operator falls off. After riding, remove cord from PWC to avoid unauthorized use by children or others.

• Ride within your limits and avoid aggressive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of control, ejection, and collision. A PWC is a high performance boat – not a toy. Sharp turns or jumping wakes or waves can increase the risk of back/spinal injury (paralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs, ankles, and other bones. Do not jump wakes or waves.

• Do not apply throttle when anyone is at rear of PWC—turn the engine off. Water and/or debris exiting jet thrust nozzle can cause severe injury.

• Keep away from intake grate while engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose clothing, or PFD straps can become entangled in moving parts resulting in severe injury or drowning.

• Never ride after consuming drugs or alcohol.

Think Safe – Ride Safe• Right of way. Follow basic boating rules. Sailboats (under sail), large commercial vessels, and fishing vessels always have the right of way. Stay to the right when approaching an oncoming craft, so that it passes on your left side. When overtaking another boat, pass on the right or left, but stay clear. If you’re about to cross paths with another boat, the craft on the right has the right of way. Slow down to let the boat continue its course, then pass behind it. Even when you are sure you have the right of way, a good safety rule is to never insist on it. Always ride defensively.

• Wake crossing. If your course takes you across the wake of another boat, make sure your visibility is not obstructed by that boat. Stay far enough behind it so that you can see if other traffic is coming your way.

• Operating speed. Follow local regulations regarding speed lim-its, whether posted or not. In congested areas, lower your speed.

• Passengers and guests. Never carry more than the maximum passenger load specified for your craft. If you loan your craft to a friend, make sure he or she is of legal age, knows how to operate your craft, and is fully aware of these responsible boating rules. You are responsible when you loan out your PWC.

• Riding position. Passengers should hold on to the person in front of them or the handhold while keeping both feet on the deck for balance during operation or they can lose balance and be in-jured. Never allow a passenger to ride in front of the operator.

• Maintenance. Check your craft internally and externally be-fore you get on the water. Make sure the throttle and all switches are working properly, that fuel and battery lines are properly con-nected, that no fuel is leaking, and that cables and steering are functioning.

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Public BeachesAlton Town Beach, Route 28A, Alton Bay

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They keep the lakes and waterways safe and they do it with little fanfare. We do not often see the blue lights on their boats flashing, nor are they as readily vis-ible as town and state police.

However, the NH Marine Patrol is au-thorized to do the same job as state po-licemen; they just do their job on the wa-ter instead of land. No one knows that

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With a career in the marine patrol that spans over 20 years, Dunleavy has seen just about everything when it comes to patrolling the waters and keeping the boating public safe.

“In 1989 I was going to college to become a teacher,” he explains. One of his high school teachers told him about a great summer job: working for the NH Marine Patrol. The teacher worked summers at the Marine Patrol and taught the rest of the year; it was the perfect summer job for a teacher.

“I started working at the Marine Patrol seasonally when I was in college. By 1993 I was working full time at the job. I became a fully trained officer and I was doing a lot of teach-ing with the job,” he says.

Dunleavy taught a boating course and other classes, as well as patrolling the lake during the busy boating months. For the job, he took courses and became a fully certified NH police officer. “What many people don’t realize is Marine Pa-trol officers are policemen and women on the water.”

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A recent change in the structuring of the Ma-rine Patrol has brought it under the umbrella of the NH State Police. This was an act of the legis-lature and it seems to make sense to marry two state agencies that are all about law enforcement and safety.

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lake, the patrol officers are often first responders at the scene of an accident, at a fire on an island home or any sort of in-cident on the islands.

“If we arrest someone in a boating incident, we handcuff them and put them in a life jacket,” Dunleavy says. “We can-not leave an unoccupied boat on the lake, so we tow the person’s boat back to the Marine Patrol docks in Gilford. This is often a challenge to make an arrest on the water, but it’s something we are trained to do.”

Just what would lead to an arrest while doing something as seemingly innocent and enjoyable as boating? Often, the Patrol officers will stop a boat for a lighting violation, which leads to a discovery that the boat driver is intoxicated. The laws for driving a boat while intoxicated are the same as for a DWI in a vehicle on land and the penalties are the same.

“Other things we handle are violations when a boat passes too close at a high rate of speed, waterski and tubing law vi-olations and enforcing the speed limit,” says Dunleavy. (For those who are not aware, there is a speed limit for boats on the waters of Winnipesaukee, and it is 45 mph during the day and 30 mph at night.)

“New Hampshire requires anyone operating a boat over 25 horsepower to be age 16 or over and to have taken a safe boating course,” Dunleavy offers. If a visitor is in the Lakes Region on vacation from out-of-state, they can get a 14-day temporary certificate after passing an exam. This will allow them to safely enjoy operating a boat on the lake during their stay.

Due to the fact that water means fun, and sometimes that

can lead to accidents, the officers of the Marine Patrol have seen just about everything, from stalled boats on the lake to DWI violations to the need to respond to an emergency health situation on a boat or island property. “Our officers are trained in CPR. If someone has an emergency on the wa-ter, they should call 911 as they would if on land,” Dunleavy explains.

With a career centered on the water, one would assume Dunleavy would want a break from boating during his free time. Not so, he says. “I am a boater and I enjoy being out on the lake when I am not working. I think boating is an act that society is losing and I would like to see that changed. It’s a positive family pastime. People who boat generally do so with their family and it’s passed on from generation to generation.”

In an effort to increase awareness of boating safety and to urge families to enjoy boating, Dunleavy says, “I want to remind people that the water can be wonderful, but it can be unforgiving. It’s important to take safety precautions on a boat. Have life jackets handy and make sure children age 12 and under wear them at all times. Today’s life jackets are very comfortable and everyone should ideally be wearing one when boating. There is really no excuse for not taking safety precautions.”

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State Of New Hampshire Department Of Safety Boating Education ProgramThe Department of Safety, Boating Education is offering the boating education course to the public at the following locations. There is a $30.00 non-refundable fee per person for the class and because of the limited seating pre-registration is required. Call (603) 267-7256 or (888) 254-2125 or visit www.boatingeducation.nh.gov to pre-register. Seating is still available in the following courses:

Two-Day Session (Weeknights 6pm- 9:30pm) 05/07 & 05/09 Dover High School Dover 05/14 & 05/16 Bridgewater-Hebron Bristol 05/14 & 05/16 Dover High School Dover 05/15 & 05/16 Londonderry PD Londonderry05/21 & 05/23 White Mountain CC Berlin 05/21 & 05/23 Dover High School Dover 05/21 & 05/23 Exeter Library Exeter 05/22 & 05/23 Saint Joseph Hospital Nashua06/04 & 06/05 Dartmouth Medical Center Lebanon 06/11 & 06/13 Londonderry PD Londonderry06/25 & 06/27 Exeter Library Exeter07/09 & 07/11 Exeter Library Exeter07/30 & 08/01 Exeter Library Exeter

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