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SUNFEST
2006
 Many thanks to all the volunteers, steering committee members, speakers, musicians, silent auction donors, vendors, advertisers and visitors who made this event such a success. Wow, we had a great time! We estimate about 600+ people attended. We had some great feedback and welcome your comments. We're looking forward to the second SunFest! Our goal is to double the number of visitors and vendors.
Read Governor Lynch's Welcome Letter from SunFest 2006 (pdf, Adobe Acrobat required).
Healthy, sustainable living and healing modalities, such
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- Massage
- Yoga
- Acupuncture
- Cranio-Sacral Therapy
- Solar Energy
- Bio-Diesel Technology
- Amazon Herbs
- Yurt Living
 Nature-based activities,
such as
- Primitive Outdoor Skills Experience
- Children's Nature Hike
- Hiking through Mt Sunapee’s Old Growth
Other Activities, such as
 Steve Varnum from Sensible Priorities.org- Dan LaBrun - from SunWorx Northeast - Solar Demonstration Trailer
- Kathy Lowe - Music for Children Performance
- Live music sponsored by The Sunapee Community Coffeehouse.
Speakers:
- Chris Mulcahey -Outdoor Primitve Skills , Bow Drills, Tracking etc
- Jane King - Babara Brennan School Graduate, on Energy Work
- Todd Auburtin - Native American Flutes
- Jim Whedon, Chiropractor
- Roger Stephenson - The Carbon Coalition
- Nancy Rugo, A.R.N.P.
- Steve Restmyr - Amazon Herbs
- Lucia Misa - Talikwas Yoga
- Ann Miller - New Hampshire Peace Action
- Cricket Hanna - C.N.M Earth Spirit Medicine
- Laura & Gil Richardson New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association -putting it to work.
- Ben Ptashnik - Solar Energy, our dependency and what we can do about it.
- Deborah Foulkes - Holisitic Healing and Spirit Communication
 
Speaker Schedule 2006
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LOCATION |
LOCATION |
Time |
The Yurt |
The Tipi |
10:00 |
Dr. Deborah Richmond Foulkes
Communicating with Spirit
www.skybear.com |
Jim Whedon, Chiropractor
Neurotransmitter Imbalance The Hidden Epidemic |
11:00 |
Ben Ptashnik
The Future of Solar Energy |
Chris Mulcahy
Wilderness Primitive Skills
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12:00 |
Gil Richardson
Technical Aspects of
Green Living
NH Sustainable Energy Assoc
www.nhsea.org |
Roger Stephenson
The Carbon Coalition
www.carboncoalition.org |
1:00 |
Laura Richardson
Personal Aspects of
Green Living
NH Sustainable Energy Assoc
www.nhsea.org |
Jane King
Babara Brennan School Graduate
"Heart as Healer"
"The heart's magnetic component is 5000 times stronger than the brain. Explore this phenonmenon its implication for healing and its potential for physical and emotional health" |
2:00 |
Ann Miller
NH Peace Action
www.nhpeaceaction.org |
Steve Restmyer
Amazon Herbs |
3:00 |
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Paul Deerfoot Weeden
The Native American Perspective
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4:00 |
Nancy Rugo, A.R.N.P.
Menapause,
Embracing the Change
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Todd Aubertin
All about Native American Flutes
Native American Flute Maker |
5:00 |
Lucia Misa
Talikwas Yoga
Yoga breath and movement
(no experience required, perfect for beginners
35 yrs experience
www.Talikwas.com
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Cricket Hanna, C.N.M.
Plant Medicine
An introduction to the powerful health benefits of
plant extracts, elixers and salves that are harvested in New Hampshire
www.earthspiritmedicine.org |
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Notes |
11:00
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Becky Bense
Old Growth Hike
Meet at Yurt, outside |
Transport via your personal car(carpool?) up the road to the trailhead of the old growth hike in the SunBowl. Moderate hiking approx 1 hr.uphill, 1.75 miles approx. |
12:15 &
3:00PM |
Chris Mulcahy
Wilderness Primitive Skills |
An excellent teacher of Bow Drills and other skills
Meet at Tipi, Outside |
3:00 |
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Take time " just to be", in the woods. A facilitator will set the tone, do a reading and set you out on your own small retreat. Meet at the Tipi. |
Ongoing |
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Aaron will presenta riviting illustration of goverment spending. Times? - when there is a critical mass/crowd around his trailer. Location: near the entrance of the SunFest in the parking lot. |
Thus Sept 7th or
Fri Sept 8th
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Erecting a Yurt & Tipi
Randy Richards
Mountain Spirit Institute
www.mtnspirit.org |
If you're interested in hands-on experience in putting up the SunFest Yurt or Tipi, contact randy@mtnspirit.org - 603.763.2668
A great way to learn a lot about these structures. |
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Vendors, 2006
Angel Star (Carley, Linda)
Borland International |
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Brighter Home Life (McKenna, Patrick)
Cell-nique Superfoods -
(Gordon Weinberger) |
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| Courtemanche, Brenda |
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| Earth Spirit Medicine, Plant Medicine & Plantwork (Hanna, Cricket, C.N.M.)) |
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| Essential Energies/Nikken Wellness (Juneau, Elaine) |
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| Friends Program (Kneeland, Terry) |
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Jim Whedon
Juice Pluse (Holly Flanders, Park City, Utah) |
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| Joy & Health For You (Fisher Burbank, Catherine) |
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Lilia Farm (Chamberlin, Cassie)
Lucia Misa - Yoga Massage with Interactive breathwork |
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Martlew, Gillian
Mountain Spirit Institute |
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Mulcahy, Chris - Primitive Outdoor Skills
Nancy Rugo |
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| Natural Bridges/Sunapee Bodyworks (Leavitt, Jaye & Bourdon, Sally) |
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| Naturopathic Clinic of Concord (Giard, Kelly) |
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| New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association (Richardson, Laura) |
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| Newbury Electrolysis (Carl, Susan) |
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| Nikken (Robinson, Elaine) |
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| Olive Branch Olive Oil (Maxwell, Tania) |
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Organic & Natural Enterprise (Rounds, Cheryl)
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| Shaw, Dori |
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| Skybear (Foulkes, Deborah Richmond) |
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| Spa at Mountain Edge, The (Freeman, Sally) |
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| Sundance Solar (Buchar, Leah) |
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| Textile Design by Heather (Cohen, Dave & Heather) |
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| True Majority.Org (Varnum, Steve) |
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| YogaCaps (Gupta, Ajay &Terry) |
Music Schedule, 2006
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Live Music
Sponsored by the Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse |
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Time |
Performer |
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Todd Aubertin & Randy Richards
Native American Flute Opening
www.mtnspirit.org/mandala.html
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10:15
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10:50
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Two Fiddles
Fiddle Tunes and Stories from New England
The Laufman's reputation in NH is solid.
Join them for fun and folklore |
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11:00
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11:40
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Bob Quadra
Celtic Flute, Drum and Synth
Bob knows how to make a CD! He has two under his belt
You'll fall in love with his beautiful/haunting melodies.
www.bobquadra.com |
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12:00
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12:40
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Laurie Reeder
with
Susan Cancio-Bella
Folk Music From the Heart - A Local Gem |
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1:00
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1:40
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Mink Hills Band
Swing, Bluegrass, Folk and More
Mandoline,
Guitars, Slide, Great Vocals & Harmonies
Real Professionals |
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2:00
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2:40
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Kathy Lowe
Spiritual Songs and Tonings
Music that heals the heart and soul.
Kathy has a number of great albums and is a well known performer of "music of the heart"
http://www.woodshades.com/KathyLowe.html |
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03:00
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3:40
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Fat Hands
Walt & Nic Kutylowski
Notable Originals, one after the other - Top Notch Duo
Don't miss them |
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4:00
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5:20
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Click Horning
Click is one of the best songwriters in the U.S.
A local legend from our own Sunapee region
www.clickhorning.com |
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5:30
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5:50 |
Todd Auberton
Join this master flute maker and performer for
Native American Flute & Closing
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