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The following fun questions refer to stories that appeared in issues of Eastman Living in the past two years. The answers are below —No cheating! ECA Chief Maintenance Officer Michael Gornnert performed a rescue mission in the summer of 2016 to save: A lost delivery man An errant golf cart A black bear cub Two […]

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Eastman‘s “four-season recreational community” aspect is often put to the test since we do live in Mark Twain’s “If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes”- New England. Winter is the season that seems to evoke the most emotionally charged reactions. A snowless winter will disappoint many, but have others jumping for joy— […]

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By Richard Sachs Food is trendy these days. Cooking groups and gourmet clubs are popping up everywhere, and TV shows and social media are keeping up with ever more robust content. In fact, there are so many food and cooking programs that many new networks have been created, although it has been argued that the […]

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Eastman residents joined with neighbors and friends to raise funds for a number of local charities in 2017. Using the concept of sweat equity, these groups parlayed favorite pastimes into fundraising activities. The following are a few of those efforts. PROUD TO “PROUTY” Mother Nature intervened in the 36th Annual Prouty held in Hanover in […]

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By Stephen Handley. Jr. It’s been around since about 1540, but many folks are not familiar with the “chess on ice” game of curling that began in Scotland. The sport, which has a language all its own, gets its name from the movement of a heavy, polished granite stone as it travels towards its target. […]

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By Sally Wood Eastman resident Trish Peters, RN, MSN, is Eastman’s new community nurse/care manager working with EastmanCARES during the committee’s final two years of a three-year ]0 Community Nursing pilot program. At the end of the pilot’s term, Trish will help EastmanCARES assess the benefits of having a community nurse/care manager at Eastman and […]

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By Mary Kronenwetter Teacher, mentor, woodworker, environmentalist, historical preservationist, advocate for intergenerational activities. All of these labels fit Eastman volunteer extraordinaire John Larrabee. His tireless efforts on behalf of the Eastman community, the town of Grantham, and the state of New Hampshire have earned him the prestigious 2017 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Andrus […]

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By Craig McArt Swish, Swish The rhythmic sound of skis over snow-packed trails is music to the ear. The tune and tempo of the music varies with each skier’s experience, technique, and conditioning. Grooming enriches the harmony—grooming the snow, that is. It’s the part orchestrated by the Eastman Community Association’s (ECA) maintenance team under the […]

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This winter we plan to offer more winter hikes, hopefully on snowshoes. They will be scheduled on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. Many will be in Eastman, some in the Upper Valley, and maybe a few farther afield. All trips will be listed in Eastman Highlights and on the Eastman Calendar in the Members’ online portal: […]

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By Phil Webber How do you get 40 Eastmanites to give up a day from their regular activities? Just ask Mary Niles, a “super volunteer” in Eastman. This past summer, the Eastman Golf Links (EGL) hosted the New Hampshire Women’s Golf Association 2017 Amateur Championship, a three-day event featuring some of the best women golfers […]

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By Brad Truax Eastman’s rich woodland and wetland habitats are home for many wildlife species. While we seldom see the actual animal, we recognize many by the signs they leave, most often tracks or scat; but there are other signs as well. For example, we may see a tree whose bark has been denuded by […]

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By Craig McArt A new, half-mile-long trail, constructed by Woodlands and Wildlife (W&W) Committee members in 2017, circles by two vernal pools in Upper John’s Glen. You may wonder, “What’s a vernal pool, and who cares?” According to wildlife biologists and ecologists, vernal pools are really important. First of all, they’re important to wood frogs […]

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You see them around Eastman—hard at work on the roads, golf course or beaches, at events, or at their desks in the South Cove Activity Center or The Center at Eastman. They are the heart that makes the Eastman community hum and tick—the Eastman Community Association management team. When not tending to their varied duties […]

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By Ellen Chandler What accounts for the appeal of trolls? Reputedly homely yet rarely (OK, never) seen, their fabled Scandinavian heritage gives them instant status among Nordic enthusiasts. Eastman is one of several New England cross country ski centers that includes trolls among its denizens. According to legend, which is as close to “history” as […]

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By Amy Hoffman The Little Leaf BY LARRY LARSEN Poor little leaf, asleep in the snow. Fell from its mother tree not long ago. Now on the ground covered with white. Blown to this crevice one stormy night. Memories swirled inside that leaf. Of budding and springtime and joy to keep. Of growing all wondrous, […]

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