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U NION LEADER NEW HAMPSHIRE Wednesday, November 29, 2017 • Page C1 Holiday Planner Gift ideas from around New Hampshire With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, the New Hampshire Union Leader helps you shop local. Today, and again on Dec. 6, we are featuring products made right here in the Granite State. Many of the items can be found at local retailers, and all of them can be found online at www.nhmade.com. Your guide to shopping local. J American Bead Collection: So far the Stockers have created special pieces from 23 states, with the goal being to get to 50. By BARBARA LEECH Special to the union Leader All businesses have a story, but e American Bead Collection, an offspring of Sunapee Granite Works, has a journey. Simply put, there is much more to the busi- ness than beautiful ornaments, jewelry and beads. Back in 2011, Bill Stocker and his wife Pa- mela, a special education teacher, owned the quarry business at the base on Mount Sunapee. Pamela said in April of that year, after 20 years in teaching, she had a sud- den, unexplained feeling that it was time for change. Sitting in a math class at work she said she heard a little voice, which we all have in our head, and it said something significant. “It’s time to be done.” Pamela said she heard the same sen- tence again later that day, and it compelled her to walk down to the main office and resign her position at the end of that school year. “Most of us have that inner voice that gives us direction and insight, but we brush its guidance aside,” she said. “I knew I had to listen. I just knew.” Bill supported the decision and what followed was Pamela preparing for a new beginning, one with a change in health insurance. She got a checkup and did medical tests right away, before any gaps Hope, strength and service J Good Paws Bakery: Parmesan cheese or peanut butter treats are made with just three simple ingredients each. By BARBARA LEECH Special to the Union Leader Traveling during the holiday season can mean time away from your pet, and finding something special to bring home to them is not always easy, until now. Gina Anderson, dog lover and the creative cook running Good Paws Bakery & Gifts in Windham, has created a tasty solution. Anderson bakes delicious dog treats, using only three simple, natural ingredi- ents that dogs love. She says she got started in the business as a way to strengthen the connection between people and the com- panion animals they love. “Our pets are intelligent, emotional and sentient little beings. It just blows me away as I learn more about their perceptual abilities and some of the work that they do within society,” she said. “It is great to be a part of showing pets some love and appre- ciation.” e first step in starting her business was speaking to another pet treat baker about her growing business. With a little mentor- ing and a bit of her own creative inspira- tion, Anderson decided to modify some basic treat recipes to make them grain-free. Don’t forget to treat your dog COURTESY/GOOD PAWS BAKERY Good Paws Bakery & Gifts in Windham has created a tasty solution to the pet gift dilemma — personalized dog treats! COURTESY/SUNAPEE GRANITE WORKS The 2017 “Genesis” Celtic cross ornament is a religious symbol for many, but also a symbol of life, rebirth, faith and hope. J The Red Eft: Peak and trail sticks are popular year round; Harry Potter sticks are most popular this time of year. By ROB LEVEY Special to the Union Leader For several years, Exeter resident Dave Essensa has taken great pleasure in telling people to take a hike. Such sentiments are not expressed with sarcasm, however, as he has made a business out of carving hand- made hiking and walking sticks. “For years, I would give gifts to people when I would go to a house-warming party and people loved them,” he said. “I decided to make a business out of it.” Selling 200-plus sticks since he formally began his business with a price range between $75 and $90, each individual stick results from meticulous attention to detail. Noting he carves the type of wood and where he found it into each hiking stick, Essensa said some creations take up to two days to carve, with all requiring five coats of polyurethane. “e polyurethane strengthens and pro- tects them,” he said. “I also sand the sticks in between each coat. I burn the bottom of them. ey are indestructible.” As for his most popular sticks, he said the 48 4,000 Foot Peaks of New Hampshire is his best-selling item. On the stick, all 48 4,000-foot peaks in New Hampshire are carved into it. e Appalachian Trail Stick is another favorite for people, as the Appalachian trail — from Mt. Katahdin to Springer Mountain, Ga. — is carved into it. “I can customize any stick, too,” Essensa said. “ey all tell a story,” like one stick he recently carved for a family. “e stick has all the trails a family had hiked on it,” he said. “ere was an image of a loon on there, too. People come up with ideas on their own — whatever has meaning to them.” ere is also a story behind the name of Create a stick with a story COURTESY The Red Eft’s Harry Potter sticks are hot items every year during the holiday season. ~ Wild Poppy ~ ~ Soap Co. ~ Handcrafted artisan soaps are made in small batches, with all natural ingredients including generous amounts of shea and cocoa butter for extra moisturizing. Soaps can be purchased online at www.etsy.com/shop/ wildpoppysoapco. Soaps retail for $5 per bar or 5 bars for $20. ~ Six Sew Three ~ All natural balsam fir sachets, door and window draft stoppers, rustic wedding favors and other items for your home are available to order. Prices range from $3 to $20 and all are handmade in my N.H. studio with fresh balsam straight from Maine. My shop can be found on Etsy as SixSewThree. Turn the pages to see many more items produced by NH Made members. V See American Bead, Page C3 V See Good Paws, Page C3 V See Red Eft, Page C3 Find the Perfect Christmas Tree November 25th 8am til 4pm Weekends Only Thru Dec.3rd Open DONAGHEY TREE FARM Choose & Cut Trees $50.00 Wreaths $25.00 (603) 485-8070 359 ird Range Rd. Off Pembroke Hill Rd. Pembroke, NH A Family Farm Since 1906! Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Kissing Balls, Handmade To Order Bows! Christmas Decor, Ornaments & More! Join us for our locally made market Saturday’s 11am-3pm. 108 Chester Road, Derry, NH • (603) 437-0535 www.jandffarms.com • Facebook.com/jffarm Weekdays 11-6 • Weekends 10-5 Like us on Facebook Sibgo Tree Company We proudly support TREES FOR TROOPS 603-237-5702 • 603-359-4977 • 603-331-2166 2 Locations • Ben Franklin Store, 15 Freetown Rd., Raymond, NH • 1051 So. Willow St., Manchester, NH (Near Party City) Opening Day aſter Thanksgiving Mon-Sat 9am-8pm • Sun 9am-6pm www.SIBGOTREE.com Quality NH Grown Christmas Trees from our Colebrook, NH farm Fraser Fir • Balsam Fir • Fraser/Balsam Cross Fir SIBGO TREE CO. HALL TREE FARM 497-2243 Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce & White Spruce Choose and Cut Open Weekends 10am-3pm 45 Roby Rd.,Goffstown (603) 228-4872 District #5 • Concord, NH www.rossviewfarm.com Wreaths and Roping by EMILIE’S WREATH FACTORY (my sister) (formerly at the Gray Goose in Londonderry, NH) Now with 4 LOCATIONS for your convenience! Tree Shaking and Netting Quality Christmas Trees We will be open for business 11/24 to 12/24 8am-8pm • 193 South River Road, Bedford, NH We will offer Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce, Balsam Fir, Korean Fir, White Pine from 2 to 15 Feet. We proudly support Trees for Troops • 125 Route 101A, Amherst, NH • 412 West River Road, Hooksett, NH • 122 McGregor Street, Manchester, NH Across fromTarget & Lowe’s All trees are direct from grower in Colebrook, NH Behind KFC/Taco Bell At Rite Aid Pharmacy Beloin Tree Farm
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 • Page C1
Holiday PlannerGift ideas from around New Hampshire
With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, the New Hampshire Union Leader helps you shop local. Today, and again on Dec. 6, we are featuring products made right here in the Granite State.
Many of the items can be found at local retailers, and all of them can be found online at www.nhmade.com.
Your guide to shopping local.JJAmerican Bead Collection:
So far the Stockers have created special pieces from 23 states, with the goal being to get to 50.
By BARBARA LEECHSpecial to the union Leader
All businesses have a story, but The American Bead Collection, an offspring of Sunapee Granite Works, has a journey. Simply put, there is much more to the busi-ness than beautiful ornaments, jewelry and beads.
Back in 2011, Bill Stocker and his wife Pa-mela, a special education teacher, owned the quarry business at the base on Mount Sunapee. Pamela said in April of that year, after 20 years in teaching, she had a sud-den, unexplained feeling that it was time for change.
Sitting in a math class at work she said she heard a little voice, which we all have in our head, and it said something significant.
“It’s time to be done.”Pamela said she heard the same sen-
tence again later that day, and it compelled her to walk down to the main office and resign her position at the end of that school year.
“Most of us have that inner voice that gives us direction and insight, but we brush its guidance aside,” she said. “I knew I had to listen. I just knew.”
Bill supported the decision and what followed was Pamela preparing for a new beginning, one with a change in health insurance. She got a checkup and did medical tests right away, before any gaps
Hope, strength and service
JJGood Paws Bakery: Parmesan cheese or peanut butter treats are made with just three simple ingredients each.
By BARBARA LEECHSpecial to the Union Leader
Traveling during the holiday season can mean time away from your pet, and finding something special to bring home to them is not always easy, until now. Gina Anderson, dog lover and the creative cook running Good Paws Bakery & Gifts in Windham, has created a tasty solution.
Anderson bakes delicious dog treats, using only three simple, natural ingredi-ents that dogs love. She says she got started in the business as a way to strengthen the connection between people and the com-panion animals they love.
“Our pets are intelligent, emotional and sentient little beings. It just blows me away as I learn more about their perceptual abilities and some of the work that they do within society,” she said. “It is great to be a part of showing pets some love and appre-ciation.”
The first step in starting her business was speaking to another pet treat baker about her growing business. With a little mentor-ing and a bit of her own creative inspira-tion, Anderson decided to modify some basic treat recipes to make them grain-free.
Don’t forget to treat your dog
CoUrTeSy/GooD PaWS Bakery
Good Paws Bakery & Gifts in Windham has created a tasty solution to the pet gift dilemma — personalized dog treats!
CoUrTeSy/SUNaPee GraNiTe WorkS
The 2017 “Genesis” Celtic cross ornament is a religious symbol for many, but also a symbol of life, rebirth, faith and hope.
JJThe Red Eft: Peak and trail sticks are popular year round; Harry Potter sticks are most popular this time of year.
By ROB LEVEYSpecial to the Union Leader
For several years, Exeter resident Dave Essensa has taken great pleasure in telling people to take a hike. Such sentiments are not expressed with sarcasm, however, as he has made a business out of carving hand-made hiking and walking sticks.
“For years, I would give gifts to people when I would go to a house-warming party and people loved them,” he said. “I decided to make a business out of it.”
Selling 200-plus sticks since he formally began his business with a price range between $75 and $90, each individual stick results from meticulous attention to detail. Noting he carves the type of wood and where he found it into each hiking stick, Essensa said some creations take up to two days to carve, with all requiring five coats of polyurethane.
“The polyurethane strengthens and pro-tects them,” he said. “I also sand the sticks in between each coat. I burn the bottom of them. They are indestructible.”
As for his most popular sticks, he said the 48 4,000 Foot Peaks of New Hampshire is his best-selling item. On the stick, all
48 4,000-foot peaks in New Hampshire are carved into it. The Appalachian Trail Stick is another favorite for people, as the Appalachian trail — from Mt. Katahdin to Springer Mountain, Ga. — is carved into it.
“I can customize any stick, too,” Essensa said. “They all tell a story,” like one stick he recently carved for a family.
“The stick has all the trails a family had hiked on it,” he said. “There was an image of a loon on there, too. People come up with ideas on their own — whatever has meaning to them.”
There is also a story behind the name of
Create a stick with a story
CoUrTeSy
The red eft’s Harry Potter sticks are hot items every year during the holiday season.
~ Wild Poppy ~ ~ Soap Co. ~
Handcrafted artisan soaps are made in small batches, with all natural ingredients
including generous amounts of shea and cocoa butter for
extra moisturizing. Soaps can be purchased online at www.etsy.com/shop/
wildpoppysoapco.Soaps retail for $5 per bar
or 5 bars for $20.~ Six Sew Three ~all natural balsam fir sachets, door and window
draft stoppers, rustic wedding favors and other items for your home are available to order. Prices range from
$3 to $20 and all are handmade in my N.H. studio with fresh balsam straight from Maine. My shop can
be found on etsy as SixSewThree.
Turn the pages to see many more
items produced by NH Made members.
VSee American Bead, Page C3
VSee Good Paws, Page C3
VSee Red Eft, Page C3
Find the Perfect
Christmas Tree
November 25th 8am til 4pmWeekends Only Thru Dec.3rd
Open
DONAGHEYTREE FARM
Choose & Cut Trees$50.00
Wreaths $25.00
(603) 485-8070
359 Th ird Range Rd.Off Pembroke Hill Rd.
Pembroke, NH
A Family Farm Since 1906!
Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Kissing Balls,
Handmade To Order Bows!
Christmas Decor, Ornaments & More!
Join us for our locally made market Saturday’s 11am-3pm.
108 Chester Road, Derry, NH • (603) 437-0535www.jandffarms.com • Facebook.com/jffarm
Weekdays 11-6 • Weekends 10-5
Like us on FacebookSibgo Tree Company
We proudly supportTREES FOR TROOPS
603-237-5702 • 603-359-4977 • 603-331-2166
2 Locations• Ben Franklin Store, 15 Freetown Rd., Raymond, NH• 1051 So. Willow St., Manchester, NH (Near Party City)
Opening Day aft er ThanksgivingMon-Sat 9am-8pm • Sun 9am-6pm
www.SIBGOTREE.com
Quality NH Grown Christmas Trees from our Colebrook, NH farm
Fraser Fir • Balsam Fir • Fraser/Balsam Cross Fir
SIBGO TREE CO.
HALL TREE FARM
497-2243
Balsam Fir, Douglas FirFraser Fir, Blue Spruce
& White Spruce
Choose and Cut
Open Weekends 10am-3pm
45 Roby Rd.,Goffstown
(603) 228-4872 District #5 • Concord, NH
www.rossviewfarm.com
Wreaths andRoping
by EMILIE’SWREATH FACTORY
(my sister)
(formerly at the Gray Goosein Londonderry, NH)
Now with 4 LOCATIONS for your convenience!
Tree
Shaking
and
Netting
Quality Christmas Trees
We will be openfor business
11/24 to 12/248am-8pm
• 193 South River Road, Bedford, NH
We will offer Fraser Fir,Blue Spruce, Balsam Fir,Korean Fir, White Pine
from 2 to 15 Feet.
WeproudlysupportTreesfor
Troops
• 125 Route 101A, Amherst, NH• 412 West River Road, Hooksett, NH
• 122 McGregor Street, Manchester, NH
Across fromTarget & Lowe’s
All trees are direct from grower in Colebrook, NH
Behind KFC/Taco Bell
At Rite Aid Pharmacy
Beloin Tree Farm
