Front Porch Fredericksburg - June 2014

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Cover Art by betsy glassie, photo Bob martin

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ten

ts closeups

6 Thanks to John Tippettfor 25 years of Service

11 Regina Bogomolova... raising the barre in education

19 the artful gardner... betsy glassie

porch talk4 on the porch...life in fredericksburg

Messages

..5 what’s it worth? : wickerrenew...your mind, your nutrition

.7 Living the pure life:students ispired to be global citizens

9 VA Wineries... Playgrounds for grownups

10stafford 350: Class of ‘63My own path: living what i learn

12 the art of foodCooking with kyle

13 season’s bounty: It’s twins

15 will power: summer beer rundown

16-17 Calendar of events

18 Our Heritage: tale of two churcheshistory’s stories.: weddings of note

20 companions: king charles spaniel

21 autoknown better: poughkeepsie, pt1hollyburg: oscars haunt fxbgpoetryman: each half

22 Senior Care: save your skin

23 wellness: weighty problems, Part 2aromatherapy for grief & loss

25 scene & heard...in the ‘burg!

26 fxbg music scene: ryan cavanugh comes to the ‘burg

27 community link: the community gave!

28 take a trip down rte 33smart beginnings:

starts with families

29 fxbg riverfront park

31 art of aging expo

...And more!3 eyes in the ‘burg: seeing is believing

14 the farm table: local produce home-delvered

24 public art...new mural unfolds @ 909 sophia

30 roxbury farm & garden center

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6

26

The first thing you notice is asubtle, fresh fragrance: white tea andfigs. It’s a signature scent that Dr. SandraL. Grossett, O.D., chose to soothe hervisitors in the waiting area at Eyes in the‘Burg, located off Cowan Boulevard. Infact, every aspect of the retail space in thefront of her practice has been selected forsensual enjoyment, from the earthypalette brushing the walls, to soft lighting,to the unique displays of eyewearfeaturing Fredericksburg’s premieretextile, painting, and ceramic artists. Itfeels like a spa.

Dr. Grossett opened Eyes in the‘Burg eighteen months ago with theintention of creating a space where herpatients would feel welcomed andnurtured. She says, “I want their firstimpression to be one of comfort, for it tobe a place where they feel invited and wantto return.” She relates a story of a stormywinter day just after she opened in2013. She and her staff expected to filltheir time with administrative tasks thatday, but a few people from Falmouth werewithout power, looking for a place to staywarm, and they found Dr. Grossett’s openoffice. Remaining to arrange future eyeexams, they were joined by one of herregular patients seeking emergency eyecare. “I ended up having about fivepatients here at once. We turned up themusic and had hot chocolate andtreats. We were busy after all.”

As relaxed as the atmosphere isat Eyes in the ‘Burg, Dr. Grossett’s staffremains professional andknowledgeable. She explains, “We’re justthree strong here. Michelle Padgett hasbeen a licensed optician for about ten

years now. Debbie didn’t work in the fieldat all until I hired her when we opened,and she’s come along quickly. My goal isto try to achieve a balance between theretail space out front and the medicaloffices in the back. When patients walk tothe back they sense that it really is adoctor’s office and they will receive thecare they need.”

After 22 years in the field, Dr.Grossett understands that patients oftenfeel like cattle being herded from waitingroom, to exam room, to bill pay. Sheempathizes, “I know a lot of the time yougo into a doctor’s office these days andthere are fifty people in the waitingroom. If it’s a large organization, you’rewaiting a couple of hours to be seen, whichis highly stressful.” Dr. Grossett workedfor such an office, so she knew thatopening her own practice would mean anentirely different approach. She explains,“I took a step back from where I was, andfound a way to see maybe two patients anhour, which allows me to take care ofthem and do more for them.”

In addition to her focus onspecialized care and wellness, Dr. Grossetthas made community outreach acornerstone of her practice. She feelsstrongly about supporting the local artscommunity and social outreach programson her own dime, so it’s no stretch for herto do the same through Eyes in the‘Burg. Most recently, she supportedEmpower House through the CommunityGive Campaign with word of mouth andonline advertising for the event throughher practice, in addition to monetarycontributions. Her philosophy is, “If I cantell one person a month, that’s twelve

people a year; if they tell one person each,that’s twenty-four. It grows theawareness, and that’s vital to thecommunity.”

Dr. Grossett adds, “We do whatwe love and we love what we do. I thinkpeople come in, they can see a difference,

and they know they’ve had a uniqueexperience here. We take good care ofthem and send them away looking andfeeling fantastic in their new eyewear.”

A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artistwho has lived and worked in

Fredericksburg for sixteen years.

Eyes in the ‘Burgseeing is believing

By a.e. bayne

For June Bridesand Caffeine Highs

With Love in Every Cup!

Lexi Grogan’s Pet Sitting Service

“Your pet becomes my petwhile in my care, and I care alot!” - Lexi (540-903-0437;

[email protected]) On facebook as

“lexi grogan’s pet sitting service”

Prices:Dogs - $15 per canine per visitCats - $12 per feline per visit

Better value, more love for your pet than if you

kennel board him!


Cover Art by betsy glassie, photo Bob martin

con

ten

ts closeups

6 Thanks to John Tippettfor 25 years of Service

11 Regina Bogomolova... raising the barre in education

19 the artful gardner... betsy glassie

porch talk4 on the porch...life in fredericksburg

Messages

..5 what’s it worth? : wickerrenew...your mind, your nutrition

.7 Living the pure life:students ispired to be global citizens

9 VA Wineries... Playgrounds for grownups

10stafford 350: Class of ‘63My own path: living what i learn

12 the art of foodCooking with kyle

13 season’s bounty: It’s twins

15 will power: summer beer rundown

16-17 Calendar of events

18 Our Heritage: tale of two churcheshistory’s stories.: weddings of note

20 companions: king charles spaniel

21 autoknown better: poughkeepsie, pt1hollyburg: oscars haunt fxbgpoetryman: each half

22 Senior Care: save your skin

23 wellness: weighty problems, Part 2aromatherapy for grief & loss

25 scene & heard...in the ‘burg!

26 fxbg music scene: ryan cavanugh comes to the ‘burg

27 community link: the community gave!

28 take a trip down rte 33smart beginnings:

starts with families

29 fxbg riverfront park

31 art of aging expo

...And more!3 eyes in the ‘burg: seeing is believing

14 the farm table: local produce home-delvered

24 public art...new mural unfolds @ 909 sophia

30 roxbury farm & garden center

11

6

26

The first thing you notice is asubtle, fresh fragrance: white tea andfigs. It’s a signature scent that Dr. SandraL. Grossett, O.D., chose to soothe hervisitors in the waiting area at Eyes in the‘Burg, located off Cowan Boulevard. Infact, every aspect of the retail space in thefront of her practice has been selected forsensual enjoyment, from the earthypalette brushing the walls, to soft lighting,to the unique displays of eyewearfeaturing Fredericksburg’s premieretextile, painting, and ceramic artists. Itfeels like a spa.

Dr. Grossett opened Eyes in the‘Burg eighteen months ago with theintention of creating a space where herpatients would feel welcomed andnurtured. She says, “I want their firstimpression to be one of comfort, for it tobe a place where they feel invited and wantto return.” She relates a story of a stormywinter day just after she opened in2013. She and her staff expected to filltheir time with administrative tasks thatday, but a few people from Falmouth werewithout power, looking for a place to staywarm, and they found Dr. Grossett’s openoffice. Remaining to arrange future eyeexams, they were joined by one of herregular patients seeking emergency eyecare. “I ended up having about fivepatients here at once. We turned up themusic and had hot chocolate andtreats. We were busy after all.”

As relaxed as the atmosphere isat Eyes in the ‘Burg, Dr. Grossett’s staffremains professional andknowledgeable. She explains, “We’re justthree strong here. Michelle Padgett hasbeen a licensed optician for about ten

years now. Debbie didn’t work in the fieldat all until I hired her when we opened,and she’s come along quickly. My goal isto try to achieve a balance between theretail space out front and the medicaloffices in the back. When patients walk tothe back they sense that it really is adoctor’s office and they will receive thecare they need.”

After 22 years in the field, Dr.Grossett understands that patients oftenfeel like cattle being herded from waitingroom, to exam room, to bill pay. Sheempathizes, “I know a lot of the time yougo into a doctor’s office these days andthere are fifty people in the waitingroom. If it’s a large organization, you’rewaiting a couple of hours to be seen, whichis highly stressful.” Dr. Grossett workedfor such an office, so she knew thatopening her own practice would mean anentirely different approach. She explains,“I took a step back from where I was, andfound a way to see maybe two patients anhour, which allows me to take care ofthem and do more for them.”

In addition to her focus onspecialized care and wellness, Dr. Grossetthas made community outreach acornerstone of her practice. She feelsstrongly about supporting the local artscommunity and social outreach programson her own dime, so it’s no stretch for herto do the same through Eyes in the‘Burg. Most recently, she supportedEmpower House through the CommunityGive Campaign with word of mouth andonline advertising for the event throughher practice, in addition to monetarycontributions. Her philosophy is, “If I cantell one person a month, that’s twelve

people a year; if they tell one person each,that’s twenty-four. It grows theawareness, and that’s vital to thecommunity.”

Dr. Grossett adds, “We do whatwe love and we love what we do. I thinkpeople come in, they can see a difference,

and they know they’ve had a uniqueexperience here. We take good care ofthem and send them away looking andfeeling fantastic in their new eyewear.”

A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artistwho has lived and worked in

Fredericksburg for sixteen years.

Eyes in the ‘Burgseeing is believing

By a.e. bayne

For June Bridesand Caffeine Highs

With Love in Every Cup!


“Your pet becomes my petwhile in my care, and I care alot!” - Lexi (540-903-0437;

[email protected]) On facebook as

“lexi grogan’s pet sitting service”

Prices:Dogs - $15 per canine per visitCats - $12 per feline per visit

Better value, more love for your pet than if you

kennel board him!

CLEAN EATINGLike the sound of a shot from a

starting gun, it begins the race to summer.The sapphire sky and the bright maize sunseem to cheer us on with enthusiasticapplause.

The myriad of colors around usshould reflect on our dinner plates too. This is called CLEAN EATING.

WHAT IS CLEAN EATING?Foods that are in their natural states

or as close to there natural state aspossible. Apple vs. applesauce.

Foods that will rot or spoil. Foodsthat do not have a shelf life.

Foods that came out of the ground orhad a mother.

Foods that have ingredients that arepronounceable.

RESULTS: By eating clean you willnot have to count calories, fat grams orcarbs. BUT always control food portionsand do not eat with abandon just becauseif fits into the criteria of clean.

Read labels and compare products.Cottage cheese should have milk

and salt. Compare canned black beans.They should read: beans, water, salt.

Don’t rely on manufacturers to tell youthe product is “Healthy” or “Natural”.

Take crackers for example. Ritz hasa paragraph of ingredients. Wheat Thinshas a few sentences. Triscuits have wheat,salt, water.

Don’t let convenience rule over clean. Egg Beaters might sound like a

great product but they are full ofchemicals. Are separating eggs really thatinconvenient? Eggs whites are a completeform of protein.

Fat free foods are another lie.They remove the fat and add

chemicals to taste good. Don’t be duped. Organic is another slippery slope.

Read labels. They can still addchemicals to the finished product.

I have a simple but thoroughseminar on Clean Eating that I havepresented at Gold’s Gym. Contact me ifyou would like more [email protected]

Joan Geisler has been a resident ofFredericksburg for 25 years and a

personla traierfor 18.

Rim Vining Guest Editor

Copy EditorsRobin & Archer Di Peppe

Contributing Writers & Artists

Barbara Anderson Nancy BauerA.E.Bayne Lisa BieverMegan Byrnes Collette CapraraC.Ruth Cassell Ashleigh ChevalierRick Collier Kat CostelloArch Di Peppe Frank FratoeJoan Geisler Betsy GlassieAlexis Grogan Ralph “Tuffy” HicksSara Hunt Karl KarchDavid Kerr Wendy LaRueWill Loring Neda McGuireBob Martin Vanessa MoncureGary Olsen M.L.PowersMirinda Reynolds

James Kyle SnyderDavid SteinbergerChristine Thompson Rim Vining

SuzyWoollam

Front Porch Fredericksburg is afree circulation magazine

published monthly by Olde Towne Publishing Co.

Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher.

The mission of Front PorchFredericksburg is to connect the

diverse citizenry of Fredericksburgwith lively features and informative

columns of interest to our community’s greatest resource,

its people.

Messages from our readers arewelcome. All submissions must be

received by e-mail by the 19th of themonth preceding publication.

Writers are welcome to requestWriter’s Guidelines and query the

Editor by e-mail.

Front PorchFredericksburg

PO Box 9203Fredericksburg, VA 22403

Ad Sales: [email protected]: [email protected]

Web Site:www.frontporchfredericksburg.com

The opinions expressed in Front PorchFredericksburg are those of the contributing writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of

Front Porch Fredericksburg or its advertisers.

Copyright 2014 Olde Towne Publishing Co.

All rights reserved.


Hello. My name is Edith Ann… orat least it feels that way. Lilly Tomlincreated the character Edith Ann in 1969as a sketch on Martin & Rowan’s LaughIn. She professed to be 5 ½ years old(which is five and little bit more) andaddressed the audience in an oversizedrocking chair. I now find myself on theFront Porch and feel very much as if I amfive and a little bit more and this is a verybig chair to fill.

Not to worry I tell myself, I wastaught at the master’s knee and I think Iget it…

Our friend Rob sat at his deskevery month for 17 years and tried tofigure out how in the world to compressall the spirit, intensity, dedication,diversity and above all else the good deedsand commendable actions of an entirecommunity into 800 words or less andhave it mean something to everyreader. May is only half over as I try topull this together for the June issue so let’ssee what has happened thus far:

First Friday “happened” on aperfect spring evening, the roof top diningexperience at Vivify is now in full swing for

the season, the 6th Annual Patron’s Showat Liberty Town went off splendidly, the

National Park Service’s 150th Anniversaryre-enactment of the battles ofSpotsylvania Courthouse and theWilderness was a huge success andattracted people from all over the worldand the areas’ newest performance venue,“Music & Spirits” packed the house at theBowman Distillery… and I have missed afew hundred events.

Still, events are events. Youalways find a listing in the center sectionof each issue allowing you to plan

activities for the month. Those listings formusic, art, education and expressionreflect just how diverse this community isand how varied the interests of thecitizens have become. Take advantage ofwhat your town has to offer.

The more important thing wehave been taught in some 200 columnsfrom the Front Porch is this:

The community spirit thatunderlies all these events is so incrediblyunique and powerful that it needs to beembraced and lifted up as an example toall other communities as the right way tolive our lives. He got it.

May gave us The CommunityGive where almost 5,000 people madedirect donations to area non-profits andraised over a half-million dollars for thoseorganizations in only 24 hours. That isdirect money with no red-tape oroverhead costs. Dollar for dollar itsupports programs and services that makethis a better community in which tolive. They get it.

By mid-May area churches andorganizations have sponsored over 150community dinners this year. They arefilling the basic need for nourishment to apart of our population that is not servedby any other means. Micah Ministries,Moss Clinic, Empowerhouse, Thurman-Brisben Shelter and other groups continueto do their good works day-in and day-outmaking the lives of those with challengesthat much better offering the promise ofa brighter tomorrow. They get it.

The growing season is justgetting started and the gardens atDowntown Greens are showing realpromise. The green space and flowergardens of this community organization

rival any publicly funded plantings in thestate. The Fork It Over Festival was anamazing success as workers andsupporters of all ages and walks of lifecame out to enjoy live music andentertainment and share the fellowship ofneighbors and friends. They get it.

Sadly, as a community we alsoshare losses. We mourn those in the areathat have fallen victim to illness and agealong with those who have put themselvesin harm’s way for our sake. We lost a goodfriend this May with the passing of WilsonHunter Greenlaw, the husband of ourMayor, Mary Katherine Greenlaw. I havebeen blessed to have known the Greenlawssince we first arrived in Hartwood twenty-five years ago. Wilson was a farmer, afaithful steward of the land and acharacter. He will be missed but in hispassing there was another lesson beingtaught.

The community came out on ahot May morning to attend his service. Itwas mix of friends, family and localdignitaries. Many people came out to saygoodbye to Wilson but many also came toshow respect and support for MaryKatherine and the office of the Mayor ofFredericksburg. That speaksvolumes. They get it too.

It is their community, ourcommunity, your community and weshare the bitter with the sweet but fromwhat I can see perched in Edith Ann’s over-sized rocker I believe all is well in our townand on this Front Porch.

Rim Vining, this month’s guest editorialwriter, gets it and so does Edith Ann...

"and that's the truth phhhht!"

OONN TTHHEE PPOORRCCHHBY rim vining

Robgwrites

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It is believed that wicker was firstused for baskets and furniture bySumerians (present day Iraq) about 4000BC. The ancient Egyptians were fond of itas well and used swamp grass in theirconstruction, which was strong andplentiful. Both the common people andthe wealthy used it, and some piecessurvived from antiquity in the pyramids.The modern term wicker comes from aScandinavian word “wika”, meaning tobend.

Wicker’s history in America isvery interesting. A wicker cradle wasreported to have come over on theMayflower, but it was not until the 1840’sthat an industrious young man built afinancial empire with it. Cyrus Wakefieldwas a grocer who was walking along thedocks in Boston and came upon longstands of fibrous material. The Asian tradeused the Climbing Palm (which could growto lengths of over 600 feet) to stabilizeand tie down cargo on ocean-going tradingvessels. He purchased some cheaply, as itwas usually thrown away. He took it homeand began experimenting with it bywrapping it around hardwood and usedfasteners to make a chair. Other furniturepieces followed, and they sold well. Evenin the early days, it was used both asindoor and outdoor furniture. In fact, aslong as you did not abuse it or leave it outfor an extended period of time in harshelements, it was almost indestructible.

Cyrus married Eliza Bancroft, aformer sea captain’s daughter. Eliza’sfather was involved as an importer in theAsian trade market, and they beganimporting wicker material for themselves.An interesting side note is that theydecided to also import tea and spices forthe return trip, and Cyrus becameAmerica’s largest importer of bothcommodities, thereby increasing hisfortune.

These were the early days of theIndustrial Revolution and anothercompetitor the Heywood ChairManufacturing Company invented amechanical process for weaving the wickerin the 1860’s This led to mass productionof the furniture and greatly reduced laborcosts. These two companies dominated themarket for many years until the rivalsmerged on March 17, 1897, to form theHeywood Wakefield Company.

The Golden Age of wickerfurniture was in the 1880’s when ornateVictorian designs were all the rage. Manyof these pieces survive today, and they arehighly sought after in today’s market. It isstill possible to buy a side chair in the$200 to $300 range, but it is also easy topay between $600 and $1200 for largeunique pieces. Collectors can date thepieces and company origins by researchingthe various paper labels located usuallyunder the seats in the mid-Nineteenth toEarly Twentieth Centuries. Some greatpieces were made in the Mission Style justafter the turn of the Twentieth Century.Just about that time a new process using apaper fiber was introduced, which anumber of companies began using toavoid the expense of importing the Asianplant.

Today wicker is more popularthan ever, but much of the wicker made inthe last thirty years is not nearly as higha quality as its predecessors. If you want aquick way to determine the caliber andusually the age of a piece of wicker, try tolift it. The good stuff is far heavier than itscheaper relatives. It is all that hardwoodand iron fasteners that they used longago.

Arch DiPeppe is always on the lookoutfor Neat Stuff to write about.

What’s It Worth?the story of wicker

By archer Dipeppe

RENEWYour Mind, Your Nutrition

By jOAN gEISLER

Virginia:I want to tell you how much I

appreciate you keeping things going. Ican’t imagine Fredericksburg without theFront Porch.Many thanks, Bruce Day

Hi Virginia,I was so happy to see a May

Issue of Front Porch! Collette Caprara

Love the new edition and thecover page with flowers. Happy Spring, asit took it’s time to come this year.Warm regards, blessings and prayers.Anne & Tuffy Hicks

In Remembrance of Rob Grogan:...We are fortunate in

Fredericksburg to have had Rob Groganand family as publishers of the FrontPorch for so many years. The monthly

paper, free to everyone, has been aunifying element in our community. Thepaper is permeated with love of thediversity...Rob’s policy was to showcasediverse views with warmth, good humor,and appreciation so he invited writers tooffer their best commentary. The tone ofthe paper never faltered. Reading it islike a conversation with a good friend, agood, true friend...I am a happy camperto have known Rob Grogan through thispublication.Bettie Grey

Hello, It's so good to see the Front

Porch every month; everyone looksforward to it. Anthea "Kawakib"

Ruth Cassell and her son Nasirattended the Roanoke County Relay forlife with good friend, fellow UMWgraduate, Bistro Bethem veteran andFredericksburg fan Kate LeBoeuf, whoworks for the American Cancer Society.We lit a luminaria in honor of RobGrogan .

CLEAN EATINGLike the sound of a shot from a

starting gun, it begins the race to summer.The sapphire sky and the bright maize sunseem to cheer us on with enthusiasticapplause.

The myriad of colors around usshould reflect on our dinner plates too. This is called CLEAN EATING.

WHAT IS CLEAN EATING?Foods that are in their natural states

or as close to there natural state aspossible. Apple vs. applesauce.

Foods that will rot or spoil. Foodsthat do not have a shelf life.

Foods that came out of the ground orhad a mother.

Foods that have ingredients that arepronounceable.

RESULTS: By eating clean you willnot have to count calories, fat grams orcarbs. BUT always control food portionsand do not eat with abandon just becauseif fits into the criteria of clean.

Read labels and compare products.Cottage cheese should have milk

and salt. Compare canned black beans.They should read: beans, water, salt.

Don’t rely on manufacturers to tell youthe product is “Healthy” or “Natural”.

Take crackers for example. Ritz hasa paragraph of ingredients. Wheat Thinshas a few sentences. Triscuits have wheat,salt, water.

Don’t let convenience rule over clean. Egg Beaters might sound like a

great product but they are full ofchemicals. Are separating eggs really thatinconvenient? Eggs whites are a completeform of protein.

Fat free foods are another lie.They remove the fat and add

chemicals to taste good. Don’t be duped. Organic is another slippery slope.

Read labels. They can still addchemicals to the finished product.

I have a simple but thoroughseminar on Clean Eating that I havepresented at Gold’s Gym. Contact me ifyou would like more [email protected]

Joan Geisler has been a resident ofFredericksburg for 25 years and a

personla traierfor 18.

Rim Vining Guest Editor

Copy EditorsRobin & Archer Di Peppe

Contributing Writers & Artists

Barbara Anderson Nancy BauerA.E.Bayne Lisa BieverMegan Byrnes Collette CapraraC.Ruth Cassell Ashleigh ChevalierRick Collier Kat CostelloArch Di Peppe Frank FratoeJoan Geisler Betsy GlassieAlexis Grogan Ralph “Tuffy” HicksSara Hunt Karl KarchDavid Kerr Wendy LaRueWill Loring Neda McGuireBob Martin Vanessa MoncureGary Olsen M.L.PowersMirinda Reynolds

James Kyle SnyderDavid SteinbergerChristine Thompson Rim Vining

SuzyWoollam

Front Porch Fredericksburg is afree circulation magazine

published monthly by Olde Towne Publishing Co.

Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher.

The mission of Front PorchFredericksburg is to connect the

diverse citizenry of Fredericksburgwith lively features and informative

columns of interest to our community’s greatest resource,

its people.

Messages from our readers arewelcome. All submissions must be

received by e-mail by the 19th of themonth preceding publication.

Writers are welcome to requestWriter’s Guidelines and query the

Editor by e-mail.


PO Box 9203Fredericksburg, VA 22403

Ad Sales: [email protected]: [email protected]

Web Site:www.frontporchfredericksburg.com

The opinions expressed in Front PorchFredericksburg are those of the contributing writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of

Front Porch Fredericksburg or its advertisers.

Copyright 2014 Olde Towne Publishing Co.

All rights reserved.


Hello. My name is Edith Ann… orat least it feels that way. Lilly Tomlincreated the character Edith Ann in 1969as a sketch on Martin & Rowan’s LaughIn. She professed to be 5 ½ years old(which is five and little bit more) andaddressed the audience in an oversizedrocking chair. I now find myself on theFront Porch and feel very much as if I amfive and a little bit more and this is a verybig chair to fill.

Not to worry I tell myself, I wastaught at the master’s knee and I think Iget it…

Our friend Rob sat at his deskevery month for 17 years and tried tofigure out how in the world to compressall the spirit, intensity, dedication,diversity and above all else the good deedsand commendable actions of an entirecommunity into 800 words or less andhave it mean something to everyreader. May is only half over as I try topull this together for the June issue so let’ssee what has happened thus far:

First Friday “happened” on aperfect spring evening, the roof top diningexperience at Vivify is now in full swing for

the season, the 6th Annual Patron’s Showat Liberty Town went off splendidly, the

National Park Service’s 150th Anniversaryre-enactment of the battles ofSpotsylvania Courthouse and theWilderness was a huge success andattracted people from all over the worldand the areas’ newest performance venue,“Music & Spirits” packed the house at theBowman Distillery… and I have missed afew hundred events.

Still, events are events. Youalways find a listing in the center sectionof each issue allowing you to plan

activities for the month. Those listings formusic, art, education and expressionreflect just how diverse this community isand how varied the interests of thecitizens have become. Take advantage ofwhat your town has to offer.

The more important thing wehave been taught in some 200 columnsfrom the Front Porch is this:

The community spirit thatunderlies all these events is so incrediblyunique and powerful that it needs to beembraced and lifted up as an example toall other communities as the right way tolive our lives. He got it.

May gave us The CommunityGive where almost 5,000 people madedirect donations to area non-profits andraised over a half-million dollars for thoseorganizations in only 24 hours. That isdirect money with no red-tape oroverhead costs. Dollar for dollar itsupports programs and services that makethis a better community in which tolive. They get it.

By mid-May area churches andorganizations have sponsored over 150community dinners this year. They arefilling the basic need for nourishment to apart of our population that is not servedby any other means. Micah Ministries,Moss Clinic, Empowerhouse, Thurman-Brisben Shelter and other groups continueto do their good works day-in and day-outmaking the lives of those with challengesthat much better offering the promise ofa brighter tomorrow. They get it.

The growing season is justgetting started and the gardens atDowntown Greens are showing realpromise. The green space and flowergardens of this community organization

rival any publicly funded plantings in thestate. The Fork It Over Festival was anamazing success as workers andsupporters of all ages and walks of lifecame out to enjoy live music andentertainment and share the fellowship ofneighbors and friends. They get it.

Sadly, as a community we alsoshare losses. We mourn those in the areathat have fallen victim to illness and agealong with those who have put themselvesin harm’s way for our sake. We lost a goodfriend this May with the passing of WilsonHunter Greenlaw, the husband of ourMayor, Mary Katherine Greenlaw. I havebeen blessed to have known the Greenlawssince we first arrived in Hartwood twenty-five years ago. Wilson was a farmer, afaithful steward of the land and acharacter. He will be missed but in hispassing there was another lesson beingtaught.

The community came out on ahot May morning to attend his service. Itwas mix of friends, family and localdignitaries. Many people came out to saygoodbye to Wilson but many also came toshow respect and support for MaryKatherine and the office of the Mayor ofFredericksburg. That speaksvolumes. They get it too.

It is their community, ourcommunity, your community and weshare the bitter with the sweet but fromwhat I can see perched in Edith Ann’s over-sized rocker I believe all is well in our townand on this Front Porch.

Rim Vining, this month’s guest editorialwriter, gets it and so does Edith Ann...

"and that's the truth phhhht!"

OONN TTHHEE PPOORRCCHHBY rim vining

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It is believed that wicker was firstused for baskets and furniture bySumerians (present day Iraq) about 4000BC. The ancient Egyptians were fond of itas well and used swamp grass in theirconstruction, which was strong andplentiful. Both the common people andthe wealthy used it, and some piecessurvived from antiquity in the pyramids.The modern term wicker comes from aScandinavian word “wika”, meaning tobend.

Wicker’s history in America isvery interesting. A wicker cradle wasreported to have come over on theMayflower, but it was not until the 1840’sthat an industrious young man built afinancial empire with it. Cyrus Wakefieldwas a grocer who was walking along thedocks in Boston and came upon longstands of fibrous material. The Asian tradeused the Climbing Palm (which could growto lengths of over 600 feet) to stabilizeand tie down cargo on ocean-going tradingvessels. He purchased some cheaply, as itwas usually thrown away. He took it homeand began experimenting with it bywrapping it around hardwood and usedfasteners to make a chair. Other furniturepieces followed, and they sold well. Evenin the early days, it was used both asindoor and outdoor furniture. In fact, aslong as you did not abuse it or leave it outfor an extended period of time in harshelements, it was almost indestructible.

Cyrus married Eliza Bancroft, aformer sea captain’s daughter. Eliza’sfather was involved as an importer in theAsian trade market, and they beganimporting wicker material for themselves.An interesting side note is that theydecided to also import tea and spices forthe return trip, and Cyrus becameAmerica’s largest importer of bothcommodities, thereby increasing hisfortune.

These were the early days of theIndustrial Revolution and anothercompetitor the Heywood ChairManufacturing Company invented amechanical process for weaving the wickerin the 1860’s This led to mass productionof the furniture and greatly reduced laborcosts. These two companies dominated themarket for many years until the rivalsmerged on March 17, 1897, to form theHeywood Wakefield Company.

The Golden Age of wickerfurniture was in the 1880’s when ornateVictorian designs were all the rage. Manyof these pieces survive today, and they arehighly sought after in today’s market. It isstill possible to buy a side chair in the$200 to $300 range, but it is also easy topay between $600 and $1200 for largeunique pieces. Collectors can date thepieces and company origins by researchingthe various paper labels located usuallyunder the seats in the mid-Nineteenth toEarly Twentieth Centuries. Some greatpieces were made in the Mission Style justafter the turn of the Twentieth Century.Just about that time a new process using apaper fiber was introduced, which anumber of companies began using toavoid the expense of importing the Asianplant.

Today wicker is more popularthan ever, but much of the wicker made inthe last thirty years is not nearly as higha quality as its predecessors. If you want aquick way to determine the caliber andusually the age of a piece of wicker, try tolift it. The good stuff is far heavier than itscheaper relatives. It is all that hardwoodand iron fasteners that they used longago.

Arch DiPeppe is always on the lookoutfor Neat Stuff to write about.

What’s It Worth?the story of wicker

By archer Dipeppe

RENEWYour Mind, Your Nutrition

By jOAN gEISLER

Virginia:I want to tell you how much I

appreciate you keeping things going. Ican’t imagine Fredericksburg without theFront Porch.Many thanks, Bruce Day

Hi Virginia,I was so happy to see a May

Issue of Front Porch! Collette Caprara

Love the new edition and thecover page with flowers. Happy Spring, asit took it’s time to come this year.Warm regards, blessings and prayers.Anne & Tuffy Hicks

In Remembrance of Rob Grogan:...We are fortunate in

Fredericksburg to have had Rob Groganand family as publishers of the FrontPorch for so many years. The monthly

paper, free to everyone, has been aunifying element in our community. Thepaper is permeated with love of thediversity...Rob’s policy was to showcasediverse views with warmth, good humor,and appreciation so he invited writers tooffer their best commentary. The tone ofthe paper never faltered. Reading it islike a conversation with a good friend, agood, true friend...I am a happy camperto have known Rob Grogan through thispublication.Bettie Grey

Hello, It's so good to see the Front

Porch every month; everyone looksforward to it. Anthea "Kawakib"

Ruth Cassell and her son Nasirattended the Roanoke County Relay forlife with good friend, fellow UMWgraduate, Bistro Bethem veteran andFredericksburg fan Kate LeBoeuf, whoworks for the American Cancer Society.We lit a luminaria in honor of RobGrogan .

Snakes, iguanas, sloths, andtarantulas may not be what most middleschool students think about when theyenvision spring break, but for nineteeneighth graders from FredericksburgAcademy, this daydream became areality. On April 17th FA students and twoof their science teachers boarded a planeto San Jose, Costa Rica, for a ten day travelexperience with Global Explorers, anonprofit organization based out of FortCollins, CO, with the mission to inspire thenext generation of “responsible globalcitizens.”

While in Costa Rica, FA MiddleSchool students were challenged with thetask of taking in the beauty and uniquebiodiversity of this small Latin AmericanCountry (roughly the size of WestVirginia), while simultaneously giving backto the communities they visited. In SanJose, the nation’s capital, they addressedneeds of a Nicaraguan immigrant villageby helping paint their homes and teachingEnglish and Spanish reading and writingskills to elementary-aged youth. In LaFortuna, FA Explorers had the opportunityto purchase goods for an orphanage and

play with the children living there. InMonteverde, Explorers learned to use handgestures and body language tocommunicate with local Costa Ricans,exchanging cultural information througha family-style dinner and a traditionalfoods cooking class.

In addition to followingresponsible global citizenship throughservice work, FA students also learnedabout the importance of Costa Ricanbiodiversity and sustainability. While onlycovering 0.03% of the total landmass onearth, Costa Rica is home to 4% of theworld’s total biodiversity. As such, it is anamazing place to observe wildlife and learnabout the importance ofsustainability. Students visited a shade-grown coffee plantation, a small-scaleorganic farm, and several biologicalpreserves. Along the way, they sampleddelicious foods, discussed the advantagesand disadvantages of various farming anddevelopment practices, and observedhundreds of species of plants and animals,including coati (raccoon relatives),peccaries (wild pigs), howler monkeys,toucans, green macaws, and two species of

sloths! To cap off theirtrip, students finished theweek with a morning of ziplining through the cloudforest canopy.

Back from theirtravels, FA students are now working ontheir post-travel service projects, centeredaround the theme of responsible globalcitizenship. Projects include a school-widecleanup of trash and other waste,contributions to the local Food Bank,development and maintenance of theschool’s newly installed raised bed garden,and construction of nest boxes for thethreatened Eastern Bluebird.

If you’d like to learn more aboutFredericksburg Academy and theirinvolvement with the Global ExplorersProgram, please contact DavidSteinberger. He can be reached by phone(540-898-0020) or at the followingaddress: Fredericksburg Academy, 10800Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.

As they say in Costa Rica, PuraVida (“pure life”)!

David Steinberger is an eighth gradescience teacher and cross-country coach

at Fredericksburg Academy.

Editor’s Note:Students learn best by doing.The lessons andexperiences these students had in CostaRica will last their entire lives. The follow-up activities in our own community arethe epitome of Think Globally...ActLocality. Yes, teachers teach the coreprograms of subjects like science, historyand English, but the truly great teachersfind a way to teach respect, civicparticipation, and responsibility as well.Untold hours go into planning andcarrying out a trip of this magnitude. Hereis to the students, their parents, theadministration, and all the communitymembers who made this trip possible.Finally, we are all to often awestruck bythe flash of celebrities in our culture. Thereal heroes are the teachers like DavidSteinberger and his colleagues who striveeveryday to light the way for our youngestcitizens. AD

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Living the “Pure Life” students inspired to be global citizens

By David Steinberger

Thanks to John Tippett:For 19 Years of Service

By Collette CapraraJohn Tippett, Executive Director,

FOR, developed a love for The GreatOutdoors in his boyhood through hisfamily’s weekend campouts on the shoresof the lower Potomac. The desire toprotect and preserve nature was alongtime hallmark of Tippett’s character,as was his desire to engage in publicservice, which he shares with his wifeHeidi. Today the Tippett’s have twodaughters, Elena, 13, and Anna, 15.

John’s blend of passion andknowledge of natural resources wasrecognized and tapped early, as he washired as a district water-quality expert andthen employed at the Research TriangleInstitute where he developed trailblazingcomputer models of watersheds andpollutant control. Yet he longed to havehands-on impact and looked foropportunities that were available acrossthe professional environmental field. “Itstruck me that a lot of environmentalgroups were very good at being againstthings but didn’t have a good handle onhow to promote what they were for, oreven know what they were for,” he said,“That requires understanding the sciencebehind an issue. A community group that

combined technical knowledge withadvocacy ability could do proactive ratherthan just reactive work.”

He found that ideal blend inFredericksburg’s Friends of theRappahannock (FOR), and came on boardas its executive director in 1995. Withinthe following two decades, theorganization developed steadily, gaining areputation as a reliable science-basedadvocate for the river with the uniqueability to employ “constructiveengagement,” garnering broad-basedsupport that included developers,landowners and environmentalists in aspectrum of initiatives to protect,preserve the river and revitalize theChesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

FOR’s education programs havegrown exponentially and last year reached7,000 students—an emerging generationof informed and caring stewards ofnature. And, with projects ranging fromtree planting headwaters to initiatives inthe Northern Neck, the organization hasfulfilled its slogan: “From the Blue Ridge tothe Bay.”

FOR played a major role in twohigh-profile conservation projects: the

removal of theEmbrey Dam thatopened 700 milesof historicspawning habitatfor a wide varietyof fish species,and theestablishment ofa permanentc o n s e r v a t i o neasement thathas preserved 30miles of riverfront property on both sidesof the Rappahannock. “It is awesome toinfluence the realm of perpetuity,” saidTippett, “so that your grandkids’grandkids will see and experience the samenature that you see and experiencetoday.”

Yet, Tippett’s most gratifyingaccomplishment has been a quiet butpowerful initiative, Low-ImpactDevelopment, that will have a lasting,revitalizing impact on the endangered anddamaged waters of the Bay, which Tippettnotes is both a life supporting entity andeconomic engine. This far-reachingprogram establishes attractive functional

landscape features at multiple sites thatact as a natural filtration system.

Tippett says that his main goalfor FOR was to establish an enduringinstitution that could serve as apermanent and consistent voice for theriver. To that, we say: MissionAccomplished.

John Tippett was diagnosed withLyme disease in 2005. He will be steppingdown to the role of advisor and consultantthis year so that he can fully focus onrestoring his health and quality of life.

Collette Caprara is a local writer and artist

John with daughters Elena and Anna

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Snakes, iguanas, sloths, andtarantulas may not be what most middleschool students think about when theyenvision spring break, but for nineteeneighth graders from FredericksburgAcademy, this daydream became areality. On April 17th FA students and twoof their science teachers boarded a planeto San Jose, Costa Rica, for a ten day travelexperience with Global Explorers, anonprofit organization based out of FortCollins, CO, with the mission to inspire thenext generation of “responsible globalcitizens.”

While in Costa Rica, FA MiddleSchool students were challenged with thetask of taking in the beauty and uniquebiodiversity of this small Latin AmericanCountry (roughly the size of WestVirginia), while simultaneously giving backto the communities they visited. In SanJose, the nation’s capital, they addressedneeds of a Nicaraguan immigrant villageby helping paint their homes and teachingEnglish and Spanish reading and writingskills to elementary-aged youth. In LaFortuna, FA Explorers had the opportunityto purchase goods for an orphanage and

play with the children living there. InMonteverde, Explorers learned to use handgestures and body language tocommunicate with local Costa Ricans,exchanging cultural information througha family-style dinner and a traditionalfoods cooking class.

In addition to followingresponsible global citizenship throughservice work, FA students also learnedabout the importance of Costa Ricanbiodiversity and sustainability. While onlycovering 0.03% of the total landmass onearth, Costa Rica is home to 4% of theworld’s total biodiversity. As such, it is anamazing place to observe wildlife and learnabout the importance ofsustainability. Students visited a shade-grown coffee plantation, a small-scaleorganic farm, and several biologicalpreserves. Along the way, they sampleddelicious foods, discussed the advantagesand disadvantages of various farming anddevelopment practices, and observedhundreds of species of plants and animals,including coati (raccoon relatives),peccaries (wild pigs), howler monkeys,toucans, green macaws, and two species of

sloths! To cap off theirtrip, students finished theweek with a morning of ziplining through the cloudforest canopy.

Back from theirtravels, FA students are now working ontheir post-travel service projects, centeredaround the theme of responsible globalcitizenship. Projects include a school-widecleanup of trash and other waste,contributions to the local Food Bank,development and maintenance of theschool’s newly installed raised bed garden,and construction of nest boxes for thethreatened Eastern Bluebird.

If you’d like to learn more aboutFredericksburg Academy and theirinvolvement with the Global ExplorersProgram, please contact DavidSteinberger. He can be reached by phone(540-898-0020) or at the followingaddress: Fredericksburg Academy, 10800Academy Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.

As they say in Costa Rica, PuraVida (“pure life”)!

David Steinberger is an eighth gradescience teacher and cross-country coach

at Fredericksburg Academy.

Editor’s Note:Students learn best by doing.The lessons andexperiences these students had in CostaRica will last their entire lives. The follow-up activities in our own community arethe epitome of Think Globally...ActLocality. Yes, teachers teach the coreprograms of subjects like science, historyand English, but the truly great teachersfind a way to teach respect, civicparticipation, and responsibility as well.Untold hours go into planning andcarrying out a trip of this magnitude. Hereis to the students, their parents, theadministration, and all the communitymembers who made this trip possible.Finally, we are all to often awestruck bythe flash of celebrities in our culture. Thereal heroes are the teachers like DavidSteinberger and his colleagues who striveeveryday to light the way for our youngestcitizens. AD


Living the “Pure Life” students inspired to be global citizens

By David Steinberger

Thanks to John Tippett:For 19 Years of Service

By Collette CapraraJohn Tippett, Executive Director,

FOR, developed a love for The GreatOutdoors in his boyhood through hisfamily’s weekend campouts on the shoresof the lower Potomac. The desire toprotect and preserve nature was alongtime hallmark of Tippett’s character,as was his desire to engage in publicservice, which he shares with his wifeHeidi. Today the Tippett’s have twodaughters, Elena, 13, and Anna, 15.

John’s blend of passion andknowledge of natural resources wasrecognized and tapped early, as he washired as a district water-quality expert andthen employed at the Research TriangleInstitute where he developed trailblazingcomputer models of watersheds andpollutant control. Yet he longed to havehands-on impact and looked foropportunities that were available acrossthe professional environmental field. “Itstruck me that a lot of environmentalgroups were very good at being againstthings but didn’t have a good handle onhow to promote what they were for, oreven know what they were for,” he said,“That requires understanding the sciencebehind an issue. A community group that

combined technical knowledge withadvocacy ability could do proactive ratherthan just reactive work.”

He found that ideal blend inFredericksburg’s Friends of theRappahannock (FOR), and came on boardas its executive director in 1995. Withinthe following two decades, theorganization developed steadily, gaining areputation as a reliable science-basedadvocate for the river with the uniqueability to employ “constructiveengagement,” garnering broad-basedsupport that included developers,landowners and environmentalists in aspectrum of initiatives to protect,preserve the river and revitalize theChesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

FOR’s education programs havegrown exponentially and last year reached7,000 students—an emerging generationof informed and caring stewards ofnature. And, with projects ranging fromtree planting headwaters to initiatives inthe Northern Neck, the organization hasfulfilled its slogan: “From the Blue Ridge tothe Bay.”

FOR played a major role in twohigh-profile conservation projects: the

removal of theEmbrey Dam thatopened 700 milesof historicspawning habitatfor a wide varietyof fish species,and theestablishment ofa permanentc o n s e r v a t i o neasement thathas preserved 30miles of riverfront property on both sidesof the Rappahannock. “It is awesome toinfluence the realm of perpetuity,” saidTippett, “so that your grandkids’grandkids will see and experience the samenature that you see and experiencetoday.”

Yet, Tippett’s most gratifyingaccomplishment has been a quiet butpowerful initiative, Low-ImpactDevelopment, that will have a lasting,revitalizing impact on the endangered anddamaged waters of the Bay, which Tippettnotes is both a life supporting entity andeconomic engine. This far-reachingprogram establishes attractive functional

landscape features at multiple sites thatact as a natural filtration system.

Tippett says that his main goalfor FOR was to establish an enduringinstitution that could serve as apermanent and consistent voice for theriver. To that, we say: MissionAccomplished.

John Tippett was diagnosed withLyme disease in 2005. He will be steppingdown to the role of advisor and consultantthis year so that he can fully focus onrestoring his health and quality of life.

Collette Caprara is a local writer and artist

John with daughters Elena and Anna





Vera Bradley Spring &Summer patterns in our upstairs boutique!


How far would you drive for thebest of Virginia wine?

In 3 days, 400 miles, and 7 hoursof drive time, you can visit 10 wineriesthat epitomize Virginia winemakinghistory, hope...and sheer nerve

The Itinerary10 wineries, 3 days, about 7

hours drive timeMost of the wineries are open

daily, so a 3-day/2-night itinerary islogistically simple, and leaves plenty oftime for lingering at your favorites, orsqueezing in some extra curriculars. Go towww. vawineinmypocket.com for thewineries links for our full description ofwhat to expect at these gems.

The RouteDay One starts outside of

Leesburg and warms you up quickly withfour wineries in less than 50 minutes’drive time, starting with the much-lovedFabbioli Cellars then moving on in quicksuccession to the stunning Sunset HillsVineyard. The Newcomer Two TwistedPosts (note their limited opening hours,below), and finally doubling back to one ofVirginia’s “greenest” wineries, North GateVineyard.

Tip: If you start on a Fridaybetween April and October, you may optto end at Sunset Hills, to take advantage oftheir late-night Fridays, open until 8PM.

Lodging: The historic town ofMiddleburg is your first choice for lodging,where you can opt for rural views at theluxury-brand Goodstone Inn, or go rightto the heart of town at MiddleburgCountry Inn.

Day Two starts fast or slow,depending on your mood. Speedsters canjump on 81 South and be at the wineryknown for its view, Barren RidgeVineyards, in two hours, while slowpokesmight opt for a detour through FrontRoyal to Skyline Drive, adding 90 minutesfor the scenic tour through ShenandoahNational Park (exit at Route 33 through

Elkton). If hungerhasn’t struck atthat point, youmight continuesouth to samplefrom Rockbridge’svast list (tastingsstill free!) and hitBarren Ridge onthe way back up,stopping for lunchat the oft-overlooked bututterly charmingtown of Staunton.

King FamilyVineyards inbeautiful Crozet is

next up (if your Day Two falls on a Sundayand you arrive after 1:00, you’ll be treatedto a free polo match), followed by thepatriarch of Virginia wineries,Barboursville Vineyards if you have onemore tasting in you.

Tip: Not on the Tour butdefinitely worth a stop is Ox Eye Vineyardstasting room, in downtown Staunton’shistoric Wharf district. Ask for a taste oftheir luscious Lemberger.

Lodging: This Tour is about thebest, right? That calls for a night atBarboursville Vineyards, followed bydinner at the winery’s northern Italianlocavore restaurant, Palladio (reservationsessential; jacket required).

Day Three can start early: thedoors at nearby Horton open at 10AM fora round-the-world-of wine tasting odysseythe likes of which you won’t find anywhereelse. Then it’s a quick hop over to I-64 andtwo hours later you arrive at your laststop, which is not coincidentally the homeof the winner of the Governor’s Cup for2014: Williamsburg Winery. (Or for amore interesting drive at just 10 minuteslonger, head down 33.) Grab lunch atGabriel Archer’s on the winery grounds,and if you can’t bring yourself to leave,extend the stay with a short walk downthe lane to a suite at the winery’sWedmore Place.

Go to Virginia Wine In My Pocket(vawineinmypocket.com) for completetravel guide apps for the VA WineCountry

Nancy Bauer and Rick Collier are theauthors of VAWINEINMYPOCKET.com,

the wine country travel app and website.Rick’s photos as seen above are at

RickCollierCreative.com.

VA. WINERIESPlaygrounds for Grownups!

by nancy bauer & rick Collier


How far would you drive for thebest of Virginia wine?

In 3 days, 400 miles, and 7 hoursof drive time, you can visit 10 wineriesthat epitomize Virginia winemakinghistory, hope...and sheer nerve

The Itinerary10 wineries, 3 days, about 7

hours drive timeMost of the wineries are open

daily, so a 3-day/2-night itinerary islogistically simple, and leaves plenty oftime for lingering at your favorites, orsqueezing in some extra curriculars. Go towww. vawineinmypocket.com for thewineries links for our full description ofwhat to expect at these gems.

The RouteDay One starts outside of

Leesburg and warms you up quickly withfour wineries in less than 50 minutes’drive time, starting with the much-lovedFabbioli Cellars then moving on in quicksuccession to the stunning Sunset HillsVineyard. The Newcomer Two TwistedPosts (note their limited opening hours,below), and finally doubling back to one ofVirginia’s “greenest” wineries, North GateVineyard.

Tip: If you start on a Fridaybetween April and October, you may optto end at Sunset Hills, to take advantage oftheir late-night Fridays, open until 8PM.

Lodging: The historic town ofMiddleburg is your first choice for lodging,where you can opt for rural views at theluxury-brand Goodstone Inn, or go rightto the heart of town at MiddleburgCountry Inn.

Day Two starts fast or slow,depending on your mood. Speedsters canjump on 81 South and be at the wineryknown for its view, Barren RidgeVineyards, in two hours, while slowpokesmight opt for a detour through FrontRoyal to Skyline Drive, adding 90 minutesfor the scenic tour through ShenandoahNational Park (exit at Route 33 through

Elkton). If hungerhasn’t struck atthat point, youmight continuesouth to samplefrom Rockbridge’svast list (tastingsstill free!) and hitBarren Ridge onthe way back up,stopping for lunchat the oft-overlooked bututterly charmingtown of Staunton.

King FamilyVineyards inbeautiful Crozet is

next up (if your Day Two falls on a Sundayand you arrive after 1:00, you’ll be treatedto a free polo match), followed by thepatriarch of Virginia wineries,Barboursville Vineyards if you have onemore tasting in you.

Tip: Not on the Tour butdefinitely worth a stop is Ox Eye Vineyardstasting room, in downtown Staunton’shistoric Wharf district. Ask for a taste oftheir luscious Lemberger.

Lodging: This Tour is about thebest, right? That calls for a night atBarboursville Vineyards, followed bydinner at the winery’s northern Italianlocavore restaurant, Palladio (reservationsessential; jacket required).

Day Three can start early: thedoors at nearby Horton open at 10AM fora round-the-world-of wine tasting odysseythe likes of which you won’t find anywhereelse. Then it’s a quick hop over to I-64 andtwo hours later you arrive at your laststop, which is not coincidentally the homeof the winner of the Governor’s Cup for2014: Williamsburg Winery. (Or for amore interesting drive at just 10 minuteslonger, head down 33.) Grab lunch atGabriel Archer’s on the winery grounds,and if you can’t bring yourself to leave,extend the stay with a short walk downthe lane to a suite at the winery’sWedmore Place.

Go to Virginia Wine In My Pocket(vawineinmypocket.com) for completetravel guide apps for the VA WineCountry

Nancy Bauer and Rick Collier are theauthors of VAWINEINMYPOCKET.com,

the wine country travel app and website.Rick’s photos as seen above are at

RickCollierCreative.com.

VA. WINERIESPlaygrounds for Grownups!

by nancy bauer & rick Collier

front porch fredericksburg June 2014 11

A spray of race bibs and purpleshirts gather at the starting line.

I successfully pin my taller-than-the-average six-year-old with a number. Heimmediately zips his Nike sweatshirt overit, against the unexpected chill of a lateMay morning.

A mother with a running strollerleads her three girls through a series ofstretches in the lane next to us. Thesmallest girl will probably end up riding inthe stroller, but now, they are all reachingfor their toes and pulling their elbowsbehind their ears.

This is the first annual Relay forLife Purple Power 5K and it’s being held atmy old high school. As races go, it’s asimple if redundant course. I signed myson and I up, forgetting how the last timewe did a 5K together I did more wrenchingand warning than dashing and darting. Imay fancy myself a runner, but that doesnot my son a runner make.

Three, two, one. Racers movepast us, and Nasir reaches up to grab myhand. We jog hand-in-hand around the lessthan quarter mile of track starting thecourse before it turns onto a road.

“Can we walk?” he asks.“Just to that cone, then we’ll run

again.”Run, walk, run, walk…mostly with

me goading him at every other cone topick up the pace.

“You can beat those girls.” I tryto motivate him.

“Running’s just not my thing,mommy.”

The course roams out and back,several times crossing within site of thetrack where we started. Nasir walks alongthe inside edge of the concrete runoffditch, stretching his legs wide so hebounces from one foot to another. Heteeters along the curb like it’s a balancebeam. Much more interested in the guysspreading mulch than an unseen finishline, he meanders through every slow mile.

We circle through the lastparking lot turnaround and start back upthe hill toward the school. The last twowalkers pass us. I can tell the SUV creepingup the hill is waiting for us to move alongso the race course signs can be picked up.

My internal competitor snaps. “You have to go faster. We have

places to be this morning. I didn’t thinkthis would take so long.”

My words are meant to movehim, but only serve to demotivate us both.

We cross the finish line, longlimbs wrapped around my neck and waistin a piggy back.

Ready to leave and attend to thepressing to-do list, I say good-bye tofriends and we start toward the parkinglot. A voice over the loudspeakerannounces, “Boy, age 0-9, first place NasirEbrahim.”

He stops and turns around, readyto run and looks at me.

“Go get it, buddy.” Dead last, but first in his age

group. He wins because he finished, andyes because I didn’t allow him to turnaround or cut corners, but mostly becausehe kept putting one foot in front of theother.

He proudly wears his medal forthe rest of the day. I smile, but I know Ilost the opportunity to take what I knowand believe it deep enough inside that Iallow it to come out in my words andactions. Hopefully he learned more fromthe experience of walking the steps andwearing the medal than he did from myshaming words. Either way, I must work tolive what I learn.

Ruth Cassell and her son Nasir attendedthe Roanoke County Relay for life with

good friend, fellow UMW graduate,Bistro Bethem veteran and

Fredericksburg fan Kate LeBoeuf, whoworks for the American Cancer Society.

We lit a luminaria in honor of RobGrogan and walked the track eating ice

cream and wearing new Mardi Grasbeads Nasir purchased with his new

allowance money.

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Stafford 350the graduating class that changed everything

By david s. kerrIt was 1963. The Civil Rights Act

wouldn’t be passed until the followingyear. Restaurants and public facilities inour region were still segregated accordingto race. The infamous “whites only” signshad not gone away. But, in June of 1963Stafford County Schools graduated theirfirst ever integrated high school class. Itwas a monumental step. While integrationhad begun two years before, StaffordHigh’s graduating class of 1963 signaled anew day. Segregation in Virginia, at longlast, was dying.

But none of that means it was aneasy road to school integration inStafford. The Supreme Court decisionordering the desegregation of the nation’sschools, Brown v. Topeka was handeddown in 1954. The court’s opiniondirected that segregated school systemsshould be integrated with all “deliberatespeed.” Sadly, nothing about schoolintegration was speedy. Virginia’s answerwas massive resistance. In a bureaucraticeffort to slow down integration, African-American students had to apply, inperson, for a place at a white schoolthrough the state’s Pupil PlacementBoard. Often, when an application wasreceived, it was rejected on a technicality.It was a frustrating and demeaningprocess. But, African-American parentsand students didn’t give up. Stafforddidn’t integrate willingly. The firstattempt in 1960 failed. However, a courtdecision forced the issue. In 1961 twoAfrican-American children enrolled atStafford Elementary School, and in 1962Stafford integrated its only high school.

However, before then, thesituation was even more convoluted thanyou might think. Just like every othercounty inVirginia,Staffordran a parallelschool system for African-Americanstudents. And it was generally acceptedthat the colored schools, as they were

called, didn’t get the same level of fundingas the white schools. This even extendedto teacher pay scales. But one of thegreatest injustices, unique to Stafford, wasthat from 1946 until 1960, the countyonly provided an education for blackstudents as far as the 10th grade. Afterthat, if black students wanted to finishhigh school they had to go toFredericksburg and to attend the city’shigh school for black students, Walker-Grant. Many students, unable to make thetrek, didn’t finish high school. This wasonly partially remedied when, in 1960,Stafford county extended its program forAfrican American students to includegrades 11 and 12.

Fortunately, not everyone in thecounty thought this was a goodarrangement. Some, the growing numberof transplants who had not grown up withsegregation, had no time for this kind ofracism. Even some long-time residents,including a former supervisor from thatera, didn’t care for segregation. In fact, asa businessman, he thought that it didn’tmake economic sense. He couldn’t see thelogic of running two separate schoolsystems. He had changed his mind aboutsegregation when he was in the Army andthought it was time things changed inStafford.

Most of the Class of 1963, thosestill with us, have retired. The world haschanged a lot since then, and in 1963, 51years ago, they helped change it.

David Kerr’s interest in our local historyis a welcome addition to Front Porch.

We often hear of teachers takingtwo jobs out of necessity, but rarely doesthat second job provide the benefit ofpursuing a lifelong passion. By day ReginaBogomolova is a high school chemistryteacher in Prince William County, and bynight she satisfies a lifelong pursuit ofdance as owner and instructor at ClassicalBallet of Fredericksburg on LafayetteBoulevard. Bogomolova says this paringof athleticism and intellect are the perfectcomplement to one another.

Bogomolova’s early years werespent in pursuit of a career inballet. Growing up in the DC area, shedanced with the Montgomery Ballet andWashington Dance Spectrum. While inschool, she enjoyed academics and herparents fostered in her sharp study skillsand a strong work ethic. Her father, amathematician and pianist, modeled thecomplimentary aesthetics of intellectualstudy and art. Bogomolova pursuedscience during college, chemistryspecifically; however, the call of the barrewould ultimately lure her back todance. She joined the Manassas BalletTheatre, where she met her husband andfuture business partner, Vadim

Bogomolov. When they decided to leavethe company together and start a studioof their own in Fredericksburg,Bogomolova followed her fascination withscience into the classroom as a daytimecareer and remains there today.

Bogomolova has learned valuableskills through dance that translate intosuccess as a teacher. She explains, “Youknow, a lot of people feel uncomfortableputting themselves out there everyday. I’m not afraid of being in thespotlight. I also think learning how tochange your personality to appeal todifferent groups has been a benefit. Indance, you learn to be a chameleon. Oneday you have a role that is very demure;the next day you are the villain. So, inteaching, especially when you are workingwith teenagers, you have to be able to readwhat it is they need from you on that day.”

Dance has also given Bogomolovaself confidence and the physical staminanecessary for long days on her feet. Shesays, “People don’t understand howphysically demanding teaching can be. It’snot like when I was in school and teacherssat at their desk and students filed in oneby one quietly giving her apples. I’m up

before five,get to schoolby seven, andI’m on myfeet until 2:30p.m.; then Idrive homeand am on myfeet againuntil ten atnight. Physically, dance is very importantfor me to stay in shape for everythinggoing on in my life.”

Bogomolova believes that sharingher second career with her students hasallowed her to make personal connectionsthat might otherwise have remainedhidden. She mentions a student withwhom she forged a dance connection whenshe found out the student’s family ran anIndian cultural dance center. She says,“Come to find out, she’s done a bunch ofthings at the Smithsonian and withcultural exchanges. Chemistry was not herfavorite subject, but I was able to make aconnection with her showing that Iappreciated other aspects of her life.”

Finding out their chemistryteacher is also a classical ballet instructor

surprises some of Bogomolova’sstudents. She laughs, “They’ll say, ‘WeGoogle-searched you. We saw yourYouTube video.’ I’ll have kids at schoolsay, ‘I had to go to basketball practice lastnight so I couldn’t do homework,’ and I’mlike, ‘I don’t want to hear it. I work twojobs!’ They find it interesting and hard tobelieve, because they see me in only onelight, as their teacher.”

The school year is winding down,but Classical Ballet of Fredericksburg isopen all summer. Bogomolova says, “We’dlove to see more people join us forballet. It’s so good for kids, who can beself-critical; dance helps them build self-confidence and poise, and we love workingwith them.”A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artist

who has lived and worked inFredericksburg for sixteen years.

Regina Bogomolovaraising the barre in education

By a.e.bayne

My Own Pathliving what i learn

By c. ruth cassell

front porch fredericksburg June 2014 11

A spray of race bibs and purpleshirts gather at the starting line.

I successfully pin my taller-than-the-average six-year-old with a number. Heimmediately zips his Nike sweatshirt overit, against the unexpected chill of a lateMay morning.

A mother with a running strollerleads her three girls through a series ofstretches in the lane next to us. Thesmallest girl will probably end up riding inthe stroller, but now, they are all reachingfor their toes and pulling their elbowsbehind their ears.

This is the first annual Relay forLife Purple Power 5K and it’s being held atmy old high school. As races go, it’s asimple if redundant course. I signed myson and I up, forgetting how the last timewe did a 5K together I did more wrenchingand warning than dashing and darting. Imay fancy myself a runner, but that doesnot my son a runner make.

Three, two, one. Racers movepast us, and Nasir reaches up to grab myhand. We jog hand-in-hand around the lessthan quarter mile of track starting thecourse before it turns onto a road.

“Can we walk?” he asks.“Just to that cone, then we’ll run

again.”Run, walk, run, walk…mostly with

me goading him at every other cone topick up the pace.

“You can beat those girls.” I tryto motivate him.

“Running’s just not my thing,mommy.”

The course roams out and back,several times crossing within site of thetrack where we started. Nasir walks alongthe inside edge of the concrete runoffditch, stretching his legs wide so hebounces from one foot to another. Heteeters along the curb like it’s a balancebeam. Much more interested in the guysspreading mulch than an unseen finishline, he meanders through every slow mile.

We circle through the lastparking lot turnaround and start back upthe hill toward the school. The last twowalkers pass us. I can tell the SUV creepingup the hill is waiting for us to move alongso the race course signs can be picked up.

My internal competitor snaps. “You have to go faster. We have

places to be this morning. I didn’t thinkthis would take so long.”

My words are meant to movehim, but only serve to demotivate us both.

We cross the finish line, longlimbs wrapped around my neck and waistin a piggy back.

Ready to leave and attend to thepressing to-do list, I say good-bye tofriends and we start toward the parkinglot. A voice over the loudspeakerannounces, “Boy, age 0-9, first place NasirEbrahim.”

He stops and turns around, readyto run and looks at me.

“Go get it, buddy.” Dead last, but first in his age

group. He wins because he finished, andyes because I didn’t allow him to turnaround or cut corners, but mostly becausehe kept putting one foot in front of theother.

He proudly wears his medal forthe rest of the day. I smile, but I know Ilost the opportunity to take what I knowand believe it deep enough inside that Iallow it to come out in my words andactions. Hopefully he learned more fromthe experience of walking the steps andwearing the medal than he did from myshaming words. Either way, I must work tolive what I learn.

Ruth Cassell and her son Nasir attendedthe Roanoke County Relay for life with

good friend, fellow UMW graduate,Bistro Bethem veteran and

Fredericksburg fan Kate LeBoeuf, whoworks for the American Cancer Society.

We lit a luminaria in honor of RobGrogan and walked the track eating ice

cream and wearing new Mardi Grasbeads Nasir purchased with his new

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By david s. kerrIt was 1963. The Civil Rights Act

wouldn’t be passed until the followingyear. Restaurants and public facilities inour region were still segregated accordingto race. The infamous “whites only” signshad not gone away. But, in June of 1963Stafford County Schools graduated theirfirst ever integrated high school class. Itwas a monumental step. While integrationhad begun two years before, StaffordHigh’s graduating class of 1963 signaled anew day. Segregation in Virginia, at longlast, was dying.

But none of that means it was aneasy road to school integration inStafford. The Supreme Court decisionordering the desegregation of the nation’sschools, Brown v. Topeka was handeddown in 1954. The court’s opiniondirected that segregated school systemsshould be integrated with all “deliberatespeed.” Sadly, nothing about schoolintegration was speedy. Virginia’s answerwas massive resistance. In a bureaucraticeffort to slow down integration, African-American students had to apply, inperson, for a place at a white schoolthrough the state’s Pupil PlacementBoard. Often, when an application wasreceived, it was rejected on a technicality.It was a frustrating and demeaningprocess. But, African-American parentsand students didn’t give up. Stafforddidn’t integrate willingly. The firstattempt in 1960 failed. However, a courtdecision forced the issue. In 1961 twoAfrican-American children enrolled atStafford Elementary School, and in 1962Stafford integrated its only high school.

However, before then, thesituation was even more convoluted thanyou might think. Just like every othercounty inVirginia,Staffordran a parallelschool system for African-Americanstudents. And it was generally acceptedthat the colored schools, as they were

called, didn’t get the same level of fundingas the white schools. This even extendedto teacher pay scales. But one of thegreatest injustices, unique to Stafford, wasthat from 1946 until 1960, the countyonly provided an education for blackstudents as far as the 10th grade. Afterthat, if black students wanted to finishhigh school they had to go toFredericksburg and to attend the city’shigh school for black students, Walker-Grant. Many students, unable to make thetrek, didn’t finish high school. This wasonly partially remedied when, in 1960,Stafford county extended its program forAfrican American students to includegrades 11 and 12.

Fortunately, not everyone in thecounty thought this was a goodarrangement. Some, the growing numberof transplants who had not grown up withsegregation, had no time for this kind ofracism. Even some long-time residents,including a former supervisor from thatera, didn’t care for segregation. In fact, asa businessman, he thought that it didn’tmake economic sense. He couldn’t see thelogic of running two separate schoolsystems. He had changed his mind aboutsegregation when he was in the Army andthought it was time things changed inStafford.

Most of the Class of 1963, thosestill with us, have retired. The world haschanged a lot since then, and in 1963, 51years ago, they helped change it.

David Kerr’s interest in our local historyis a welcome addition to Front Porch.

We often hear of teachers takingtwo jobs out of necessity, but rarely doesthat second job provide the benefit ofpursuing a lifelong passion. By day ReginaBogomolova is a high school chemistryteacher in Prince William County, and bynight she satisfies a lifelong pursuit ofdance as owner and instructor at ClassicalBallet of Fredericksburg on LafayetteBoulevard. Bogomolova says this paringof athleticism and intellect are the perfectcomplement to one another.

Bogomolova’s early years werespent in pursuit of a career inballet. Growing up in the DC area, shedanced with the Montgomery Ballet andWashington Dance Spectrum. While inschool, she enjoyed academics and herparents fostered in her sharp study skillsand a strong work ethic. Her father, amathematician and pianist, modeled thecomplimentary aesthetics of intellectualstudy and art. Bogomolova pursuedscience during college, chemistryspecifically; however, the call of the barrewould ultimately lure her back todance. She joined the Manassas BalletTheatre, where she met her husband andfuture business partner, Vadim

Bogomolov. When they decided to leavethe company together and start a studioof their own in Fredericksburg,Bogomolova followed her fascination withscience into the classroom as a daytimecareer and remains there today.

Bogomolova has learned valuableskills through dance that translate intosuccess as a teacher. She explains, “Youknow, a lot of people feel uncomfortableputting themselves out there everyday. I’m not afraid of being in thespotlight. I also think learning how tochange your personality to appeal todifferent groups has been a benefit. Indance, you learn to be a chameleon. Oneday you have a role that is very demure;the next day you are the villain. So, inteaching, especially when you are workingwith teenagers, you have to be able to readwhat it is they need from you on that day.”

Dance has also given Bogomolovaself confidence and the physical staminanecessary for long days on her feet. Shesays, “People don’t understand howphysically demanding teaching can be. It’snot like when I was in school and teacherssat at their desk and students filed in oneby one quietly giving her apples. I’m up

before five,get to schoolby seven, andI’m on myfeet until 2:30p.m.; then Idrive homeand am on myfeet againuntil ten atnight. Physically, dance is very importantfor me to stay in shape for everythinggoing on in my life.”

Bogomolova believes that sharingher second career with her students hasallowed her to make personal connectionsthat might otherwise have remainedhidden. She mentions a student withwhom she forged a dance connection whenshe found out the student’s family ran anIndian cultural dance center. She says,“Come to find out, she’s done a bunch ofthings at the Smithsonian and withcultural exchanges. Chemistry was not herfavorite subject, but I was able to make aconnection with her showing that Iappreciated other aspects of her life.”

Finding out their chemistryteacher is also a classical ballet instructor

surprises some of Bogomolova’sstudents. She laughs, “They’ll say, ‘WeGoogle-searched you. We saw yourYouTube video.’ I’ll have kids at schoolsay, ‘I had to go to basketball practice lastnight so I couldn’t do homework,’ and I’mlike, ‘I don’t want to hear it. I work twojobs!’ They find it interesting and hard tobelieve, because they see me in only onelight, as their teacher.”

The school year is winding down,but Classical Ballet of Fredericksburg isopen all summer. Bogomolova says, “We’dlove to see more people join us forballet. It’s so good for kids, who can beself-critical; dance helps them build self-confidence and poise, and we love workingwith them.”A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artist

who has lived and worked inFredericksburg for sixteen years.

Regina Bogomolovaraising the barre in education

By a.e.bayne

My Own Pathliving what i learn

By c. ruth cassell

F r e d e r i c k s b u r genjoys many greatrestaurants in a very smallspace. We’re blessed that wecan procure top-notchburgers, sushi, Latin, classicsouthern, italian, Thai andmany more dishes within aneasy drive (or stroll, or theoccasional delivery).Combined with this culinary

competency we also enjoymany local artists of manymediums, much of whosework hangs in saidrestaurants for display to thepublic. It’s with that fact inmind that Steve Cameli(along with business partner PaulStoddard) and the Sunken Well Tavern aregetting all meta and synergistic on us withtheir upcoming art show dedicated tolocal restaurants.

Set for Thursday June 12th, thisincredibly creative concept will featurephotos and artwork based on the dishes ofseveral local restaurants, and one specialguest with local ties. Kybecca, foode andof course Sunken Well will all contributepieces to the walls that display the artistryof their plate composition and eachrestaurants signature style. An up-and-coming DC restaurant, Toki Underground,which is run by a UMW grad with roots inthe community, will also participate.

“The idea is to let each respectiverestaurant express what they do througha 2D medium(or 3d if they wish). I believe

a good restaurant is made up ofintangible and tangible elements broughttogether in a single expression being theRestaurant. From the composition of thefood you see on the plate,to theingredients used, the colors on the wall,the lighting above, and the staff thatserves you all help create a energy or avibe. I want to give restaurants a chance

to express this in a different medium.”says Cameli.

“Furthermore I believe therestaurants are a invaluable part of theartistic community. They provide artistswith a place to hang their paintings, playtheir music and express themselves. Iwanted to give the restaurant owners andchefs a chance to do the same outside oftheir own establishments.”

Not only a great idea and well-articulated plan, but a wonderful way tohighlight Fredericksburg’s willingness tocome together and celebrate each other’shard work. By taking these, for allintensive purposes, competitors for yourdining dollar and bringing them into onespace all the participants make astatement that it takes everybody workinghard to produce quality product to makea larger and healthier scene. The largerand healthier the scene, the better offwe’ll all be. Kudos to all involved here,this is the proper spirit of downtownFredericksburg.

Jeremy Sutton found time to dry hisbasement, raise his kids AND sell somewine while writing this article from the

great state of Iowa.


Art of FoodSunken Well’s Show June 12th

By jeremy sutton

Season’s BountyIt’s Twins

By vanessa moncureI know you haven’t seen much of

me in Fredericksburg for the last monthor so - I’ve been with my daughter and hernew set of twins! Two precious little pinkbundles with a surprising lung capacity, atleast when they’re chorusing in unison.I’ve mostly been the preschool driver,laundress, cook and Lego-picker-upper forthe two older boys. Their Mother’s Daycards to their Mom were hilarious anddefinitely keepers - along with “I love myMom because” were because she packs mysnack, lets me ride my scooter, buys meLegos - “my mom is really smart becauseshe had two babies”! Even having one newbaby in the house is a surprisingadjustment - baby swings, co-sleepers,changing tables, carseats more advancedthan the seat John Glenn rode into space(compare them at the Air and SpaceMuseum!) and diaper boxes begin tomagically fill the house, exponentially sowith multiples. Then there is the constantexhaustion of interrupted sleep, inabilityto keep up with the laundry or thepreschoolers, and a magical compressionof time - first thing you remember ishaving a morning cup of coffee, then theday is a blur until evening when you’refeeding, bathing, reading books to andtucking in the older boys, to start all overthe next day. And that is just for thegrandmother!

My daughter has had a wonderfulsupport system, though. Through themagic of the internet, there is even a verywelcome website,

www.takethemameal.com, in which herfriends and neighbors have been able tosign up to bring the family meals - best ofall, my daughter can access the site to seewho, what and when the meals will arrive.

Besides the adorable matchingonesies and practical crib sheets and burpcloths, gifts of food are arguably the bestgift of all for new parents. Still figuringout the logistics of grocery shopping, howto juggle two hungry babies while keepingup nutritious cooking for the family (no,don’t go to Lunchables, they may neverwant to go back), a balanced meal,delivered, is just what the new familyneeds. Don’t forget to ask about foodallergies, likes and dislikes - when bringingdinner, why not pop in a few muffins forbreakfast, too, or another dinner dish in adisposable container that can be frozenfor a later meal. Bereaved families, thosewith members undergoing medicaltreatment, elderly friends, neighbors orrelatives, all appreciate the communion offood-gifting.

CHICKEN DIVANAn oldie but goodie, easy to

reheat and freezes well - serve with a saladand crusty bread.

16 oz. fresh asparagus - cook 1min. in boiling water, then plunge intoiced water to stop cooking. Arrange inbottom of buttered shallow casserole.

Slice 2 c. cooked chicken breast andarrange on top of asparagus. Mix together2 cans cream of chicken soup (very rarefor me to suggest canned food, but this isa ‘50s favorite. Substitute 1 c. half andhalf heated to a simmer with 1 c. chickenbroth, then thicken if desired) along with1 c. regular mayonnaise (not low- or no-fat), then stir in 1 T. fresh lemon juice, ½tsp. each garlic powder, curry powder anddry mustard. S&P to taste. Pour overchicken, then sprinkle with ? c. gratedParmesan cheese. Mix together 1 c. freshbreadcrumbs with 2 T. melted butter andsprinkle over casserole. Bake 350F for 30minutes or until browned and bubbly.BUILD-YOUR-OWN-DINNER

Pick up a rotisserie chicken, thenadd everything you’d need to make simplesoft tacos - shredded lettuce, choppedtomato, chopped onion, guacamole or ripeavocado, pico de gallo, salsa, shreddedcheese, sour cream and tortillas. Sendalong a small bag of tortilla chips andfresh fruit.

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOINMarinate two pork tenderloins in

a prepared marinade. Roast at 375F 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.Serve with a green salad, roasted potatoesand green vegetable.

CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND WILD RICE CASSEROLEFreezes well. Saute 1 lb. pork

sausage and set aside. Saute together 1 lb.sliced mushrooms and 1 large onion, addall together with 3 c. cooked and dicedchicken breast. Cook 2 c. wild riceaccording to directions, or a box of whiteand wild rice mixture. While cooking rice,stir together ¼ c. flour mixed with ½ c.heavy cream, then stir quickly intosimmering 2 ½ c. chicken broth - stir untilthickened, then combine with othermixture. Add pinch of thyme andmarjoram, S&P to taste. Bake 25-30minutes in 350F oven until browned andbubbly.

Best wishes to all!

Vanessa Moncure is an extraordinarycook and grandmother!

Cooking With KyleSimple, easy, delicious

by james kyle snyder

June begins a bountiful harvestseason. From this bounty, a quick internetresearch will reveal one of the super-veggie families is the cruciferous, which asdefined on dictionary.reference.com, areany plant of the family Brassicaceae(formerly Cruciferae ), having a corolla offour petals arranged like a cross and afruit called a siliqua. The family includes:the brassicas, mustard, cress, cauliflower,cabbage, cress, bok choy, broccoli,wallflower, and Brussels sprouts.

Of this group, Brussels sproutsare a particularly great veggie because ofthe glucosinolates they contain.Glucosinolates are a sulfur-basedsubstance that give mustard, and theother cruciferous vegetables, theirpungency. According to cancer.gov,glucosinolates also break down intoseveral biologically active compounds thatare being studied for possible anticancereffects. A little more research onwhfoods.com reveals “Among all types ofcancer, prevention of the following cancertypes is most closely associated withintake of Brusselss sprouts: bladdercancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, lungcancer, prostate cancer, and ovariancancer.” However, the sulfur is the reasonto never over-cook these vegetables, as thesulfur will begin to impart a foul odor andtaste.

Besides cancer prevention,Brussels sprouts, in particular, containflavonoid antioxidants, like isorhamnetin,quercitin, and kaempferol, as well as theantioxidants caffeic acid and ferulic acid.You get cancer protection anddetoxification all in one vegetable!

So how do we make themyummy? Of course steaming them (as withany vegetable) is probably the best interms of health but what about taste?

Hal Bell (remember the NASAguy that gives wine making classes fromthe March article about leek and potato

s o u [email protected]?)turned me onto aprocess, which Itweaked, that makesthem delicious; ofcourse, we add a littlebacon.

Dice 5 slices ofthick cut bacon andcook them in a largepan on medium, untilcrispy. While thebacon is cooking,wash and trim thestems and outsideleaves of the sprout;cut the sprout in half

length-wise.Once the bacon is done, remove

the pieces and add 1 TBS of butter, 1 TBSof olive oil, and one diced shallot to thedrippings. Cook this mixture until theshallots are translucent.

Add the sprouts and turn theheat up to medium high, stirringoccasionally. The goal is to brown theoutside of the sprouts quickly withoutover cooking them (seven to ten minutes).Do not let the oil mixture smoke or thesprouts will taste burnt instead ofcharred. If the pan begins to look dry, adda little white wine or water.

Once the sprouts are browned,add the bacon pieces back and cook forone more minute. Now for the fun! Inorder to add a richness and a glaze weflambé! (This process can be dangerousso please watch some videos about it andpractice outside on the grill’s side burner.If you don’t like the flambé, don’t do it.)

Remove the pan from the flameand pour an ounce or so of an 80+ proofliquor (knob creek for this recipe) in onecorner of the pan. Quickly tilt the pan,causing the liquor to run its length andboil. The boiling releases the alcohol in theform of a vapor which is highly flammable.Tip the edge of the pan into the flame andvoila: flambé! The flames can reach over 3feet, so you must be in control of the panBe aware of which way it is facing, andwhat is above. You have just made simple,easy, and delicious Brussels sprouts.Maybe add diced chives but definitelyserve them with everything. Be well!

Kyle always inflames us with his cooking!

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competency we also enjoymany local artists of manymediums, much of whosework hangs in saidrestaurants for display to thepublic. It’s with that fact inmind that Steve Cameli(along with business partner PaulStoddard) and the Sunken Well Tavern aregetting all meta and synergistic on us withtheir upcoming art show dedicated tolocal restaurants.

Set for Thursday June 12th, thisincredibly creative concept will featurephotos and artwork based on the dishes ofseveral local restaurants, and one specialguest with local ties. Kybecca, foode andof course Sunken Well will all contributepieces to the walls that display the artistryof their plate composition and eachrestaurants signature style. An up-and-coming DC restaurant, Toki Underground,which is run by a UMW grad with roots inthe community, will also participate.

“The idea is to let each respectiverestaurant express what they do througha 2D medium(or 3d if they wish). I believe

a good restaurant is made up ofintangible and tangible elements broughttogether in a single expression being theRestaurant. From the composition of thefood you see on the plate,to theingredients used, the colors on the wall,the lighting above, and the staff thatserves you all help create a energy or avibe. I want to give restaurants a chance

to express this in a different medium.”says Cameli.

“Furthermore I believe therestaurants are a invaluable part of theartistic community. They provide artistswith a place to hang their paintings, playtheir music and express themselves. Iwanted to give the restaurant owners andchefs a chance to do the same outside oftheir own establishments.”

Not only a great idea and well-articulated plan, but a wonderful way tohighlight Fredericksburg’s willingness tocome together and celebrate each other’shard work. By taking these, for allintensive purposes, competitors for yourdining dollar and bringing them into onespace all the participants make astatement that it takes everybody workinghard to produce quality product to makea larger and healthier scene. The largerand healthier the scene, the better offwe’ll all be. Kudos to all involved here,this is the proper spirit of downtownFredericksburg.




Art of FoodSunken Well’s Show June 12th

By jeremy sutton

Season’s BountyIt’s Twins

By vanessa moncureI know you haven’t seen much of

me in Fredericksburg for the last monthor so - I’ve been with my daughter and hernew set of twins! Two precious little pinkbundles with a surprising lung capacity, atleast when they’re chorusing in unison.I’ve mostly been the preschool driver,laundress, cook and Lego-picker-upper forthe two older boys. Their Mother’s Daycards to their Mom were hilarious anddefinitely keepers - along with “I love myMom because” were because she packs mysnack, lets me ride my scooter, buys meLegos - “my mom is really smart becauseshe had two babies”! Even having one newbaby in the house is a surprisingadjustment - baby swings, co-sleepers,changing tables, carseats more advancedthan the seat John Glenn rode into space(compare them at the Air and SpaceMuseum!) and diaper boxes begin tomagically fill the house, exponentially sowith multiples. Then there is the constantexhaustion of interrupted sleep, inabilityto keep up with the laundry or thepreschoolers, and a magical compressionof time - first thing you remember ishaving a morning cup of coffee, then theday is a blur until evening when you’refeeding, bathing, reading books to andtucking in the older boys, to start all overthe next day. And that is just for thegrandmother!

My daughter has had a wonderfulsupport system, though. Through themagic of the internet, there is even a verywelcome website,

www.takethemameal.com, in which herfriends and neighbors have been able tosign up to bring the family meals - best ofall, my daughter can access the site to seewho, what and when the meals will arrive.

Besides the adorable matchingonesies and practical crib sheets and burpcloths, gifts of food are arguably the bestgift of all for new parents. Still figuringout the logistics of grocery shopping, howto juggle two hungry babies while keepingup nutritious cooking for the family (no,don’t go to Lunchables, they may neverwant to go back), a balanced meal,delivered, is just what the new familyneeds. Don’t forget to ask about foodallergies, likes and dislikes - when bringingdinner, why not pop in a few muffins forbreakfast, too, or another dinner dish in adisposable container that can be frozenfor a later meal. Bereaved families, thosewith members undergoing medicaltreatment, elderly friends, neighbors orrelatives, all appreciate the communion offood-gifting.

CHICKEN DIVANAn oldie but goodie, easy to

reheat and freezes well - serve with a saladand crusty bread.

16 oz. fresh asparagus - cook 1min. in boiling water, then plunge intoiced water to stop cooking. Arrange inbottom of buttered shallow casserole.

Slice 2 c. cooked chicken breast andarrange on top of asparagus. Mix together2 cans cream of chicken soup (very rarefor me to suggest canned food, but this isa ‘50s favorite. Substitute 1 c. half andhalf heated to a simmer with 1 c. chickenbroth, then thicken if desired) along with1 c. regular mayonnaise (not low- or no-fat), then stir in 1 T. fresh lemon juice, ½tsp. each garlic powder, curry powder anddry mustard. S&P to taste. Pour overchicken, then sprinkle with ? c. gratedParmesan cheese. Mix together 1 c. freshbreadcrumbs with 2 T. melted butter andsprinkle over casserole. Bake 350F for 30minutes or until browned and bubbly.BUILD-YOUR-OWN-DINNER

Pick up a rotisserie chicken, thenadd everything you’d need to make simplesoft tacos - shredded lettuce, choppedtomato, chopped onion, guacamole or ripeavocado, pico de gallo, salsa, shreddedcheese, sour cream and tortillas. Sendalong a small bag of tortilla chips andfresh fruit.

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOINMarinate two pork tenderloins in

a prepared marinade. Roast at 375F 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.Serve with a green salad, roasted potatoesand green vegetable.

CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND WILD RICE CASSEROLEFreezes well. Saute 1 lb. pork

sausage and set aside. Saute together 1 lb.sliced mushrooms and 1 large onion, addall together with 3 c. cooked and dicedchicken breast. Cook 2 c. wild riceaccording to directions, or a box of whiteand wild rice mixture. While cooking rice,stir together ¼ c. flour mixed with ½ c.heavy cream, then stir quickly intosimmering 2 ½ c. chicken broth - stir untilthickened, then combine with othermixture. Add pinch of thyme andmarjoram, S&P to taste. Bake 25-30minutes in 350F oven until browned andbubbly.

Best wishes to all!

Vanessa Moncure is an extraordinarycook and grandmother!

Cooking With KyleSimple, easy, delicious

by james kyle snyder

June begins a bountiful harvestseason. From this bounty, a quick internetresearch will reveal one of the super-veggie families is the cruciferous, which asdefined on dictionary.reference.com, areany plant of the family Brassicaceae(formerly Cruciferae ), having a corolla offour petals arranged like a cross and afruit called a siliqua. The family includes:the brassicas, mustard, cress, cauliflower,cabbage, cress, bok choy, broccoli,wallflower, and Brussels sprouts.

Of this group, Brussels sproutsare a particularly great veggie because ofthe glucosinolates they contain.Glucosinolates are a sulfur-basedsubstance that give mustard, and theother cruciferous vegetables, theirpungency. According to cancer.gov,glucosinolates also break down intoseveral biologically active compounds thatare being studied for possible anticancereffects. A little more research onwhfoods.com reveals “Among all types ofcancer, prevention of the following cancertypes is most closely associated withintake of Brusselss sprouts: bladdercancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, lungcancer, prostate cancer, and ovariancancer.” However, the sulfur is the reasonto never over-cook these vegetables, as thesulfur will begin to impart a foul odor andtaste.

Besides cancer prevention,Brussels sprouts, in particular, containflavonoid antioxidants, like isorhamnetin,quercitin, and kaempferol, as well as theantioxidants caffeic acid and ferulic acid.You get cancer protection anddetoxification all in one vegetable!

So how do we make themyummy? Of course steaming them (as withany vegetable) is probably the best interms of health but what about taste?

Hal Bell (remember the NASAguy that gives wine making classes fromthe March article about leek and potato

s o u [email protected]?)turned me onto aprocess, which Itweaked, that makesthem delicious; ofcourse, we add a littlebacon.

Dice 5 slices ofthick cut bacon andcook them in a largepan on medium, untilcrispy. While thebacon is cooking,wash and trim thestems and outsideleaves of the sprout;cut the sprout in half

length-wise.Once the bacon is done, remove

the pieces and add 1 TBS of butter, 1 TBSof olive oil, and one diced shallot to thedrippings. Cook this mixture until theshallots are translucent.

Add the sprouts and turn theheat up to medium high, stirringoccasionally. The goal is to brown theoutside of the sprouts quickly withoutover cooking them (seven to ten minutes).Do not let the oil mixture smoke or thesprouts will taste burnt instead ofcharred. If the pan begins to look dry, adda little white wine or water.

Once the sprouts are browned,add the bacon pieces back and cook forone more minute. Now for the fun! Inorder to add a richness and a glaze weflambé! (This process can be dangerousso please watch some videos about it andpractice outside on the grill’s side burner.If you don’t like the flambé, don’t do it.)

Remove the pan from the flameand pour an ounce or so of an 80+ proofliquor (knob creek for this recipe) in onecorner of the pan. Quickly tilt the pan,causing the liquor to run its length andboil. The boiling releases the alcohol in theform of a vapor which is highly flammable.Tip the edge of the pan into the flame andvoila: flambé! The flames can reach over 3feet, so you must be in control of the panBe aware of which way it is facing, andwhat is above. You have just made simple,easy, and delicious Brussels sprouts.Maybe add diced chives but definitelyserve them with everything. Be well!

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Since this article may have beenthrown together a bit last minute, pleasedo not harangue me too much as you passme in the streets. But hey! Maybeeveryone just needs a good ol reviewsession to navigate the slew of new sudshitting the shelves in time for summer.

Founders “All Day IPA” isn’texactly a newcomer, but the fact that itnow comes in a handy 15 pack of cans (forthe same price of 12!) is somethingeveryone can be hoppy about. And with 42IBUs and only 4.7%abv there is plenty offlavor for a long session.

Stone “Go To IPA” is a newaddition to Stones year round line-up. Ittakes the bitterness up a bit higher thanFounders to 65 IBUs thanks to their new“hop bursting” technique while keepingthe beer at quaffable 4.5% ABV!

Flying Dog “Easy IPA” is the firstbeer from this Maryland breweriesBrewhouse Rarities series to graduate toyear round status. Also in at 4.7% ABV thisbeer packs a big tropical fruit and citrusaromas with a clean malt backbone.

Anderson Valley “The Kimmie,the Yink & the Holy Gose” is another solidcanned offering from this california outfit.While many may not be familiar with aGose style ale, trust me, it is perfect for asweltering hot Virginia afternoon. Atraditional german wheat ale brewed withsea salt and fermented with a portion oflactobacillus. It’s crisp, sour, andrefreshing!

Sly Fox “Royal Weisse” is atraditional German hefeweizen. Cloudy,hint of noble hop spiciness, and finishedwith the classic hefe yeast strain notes ofbanana and clove. It comes in a can too, soits uber portable!

Hardywood “Capital Trail PaleAle” is a versatile dry hopped pale ale fromthese Richmond natives. Utilizing one ofthem new fangled southern hemispherehops to give the beer its citrus peel and

fresh cut grass notes. Plus, a portion ofthe profits go to support the Capital TrailFoundation, who are currently building apedestrian pathway connection Richmondto Jamestown.

Stillwater Artisanal “Classique” isa self proclaimed “post-modern” beer.Brewed with pilsner malt, rice, corn,cascade hops, and a traditional belgiansaison yeast strain, this beer is light, crisp,clean, and refreshing.

Green Flash “Road Warrior”Imperial Rye IPA is in no way a summersession beer. But who care, this is America,and we like hoppy IPAs all year round dangit! Brewed with spicy rye malts to back upthe massive amounts of Columbus, Mosaicand Amarillo hops, this beer is bold. Butthat’s just how Green Flash rolls. And withtheir new brewery opening in VA Beach,the fresher, the better!

Sierra Nevada “Beer Camp AcrossAmerica” looks to be one of the mostexciting releases of the summer. It’s amixed 12 pack with...12 different beers.Each beer brewed with a different craftbrewery around the US. And yes, it will beepic. How do I know this? Because this isthe list of breweries they collaboratedwith! Allagash, Ballast Point, Bell’s, CigarCity, Firestone Walker, New Glarus,Ninkasi, Oskar Blues, Russian River, ThreeFloyds, Victory and the Asheville, NCbrewing community. Look for this to hitshelves the middle of July.

I hope that this has been of somehelp to those in need of guidance whenmaking the very important decision ofwhat beer to select at the end of the week(or the beginning for that matter!)Cheers!

William Loring is a Craft Beer Sales Repfor the Fredericksburg area.

TheSoup & Taco,

Etc.

813 Caroline St.Fredericksburg, VA

Serving TraditionalMexican, Tex-Mex Foodand Something More!!

Tuesday to Saturday11am-9pm

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Phone: 540-899-0969E-mail: [email protected]

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Will PowerSummer Brew Rundown

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WELCOME TO OUR

GREAT OUTDOORS

It’s Beautiful ~Night and Day!

THE FARM TABLEfresh, local produce home delivered

By kat costello

What are you doing thisweekend? A long hike? Taking the kids toa movie? Sitting back with a new book?

If you’re a small family farmer,the answer is probably: working.

The Farm Table Founder, DuaneSlyder, has a background in agricultureand familiarity with the day-in-the-life ofthe small farmer. Up at dawn to startwork, late to bed, harvesting on weekends,and marketing and selling your ownproduce to an unpredictable populace.Over a given season these farmers oftenjust break even or, worse, lose money.

A few years ago, Slyder also sawbusy families – including his own – wantingto buy directly from farmers in order toeat healthier, better tasting food, but notalways having time to get to the farmer’smarket. What if, he thought to himself,you could bring the farmer’s marketdirectly to people’s homes? It could be thenext best thing to having your ownbackyard garden - fresh, local producedelivered within 48 hours of harvest,ensuring the most nutritious food.

The Farm Table was founded in2010 and partners with farmers all overthe state of Virginia and within a 150-mileradius of their Villages. In fact, Slyder andcrew have created such a demand fromthese regional growers that some of themare now growing especially for The FarmTable. Standards are stringent. Farmersmust grow on sustainable land andharvest at the peak of freshness – and thebenefits to the farmers are plenty.Farmers like Gerardo Flores inWestmoreland County and Jimmy Pickettin Montpelier, have Slyder’s vision tothank for keeping their farms thriving andtheir produce selling regularly.

4 years later and over 1,800members strong, Slyder reflects, “We saw

a n

opportunity to helpfarmers and our community - to bring

real food to people who want to eathealthier and wanted the convenience ofhaving home delivery.”

And the people have responded.“I love The Farm Table!” says memberMarjorie. “Everyone is so friendly andhelpful, and most important the produceis delicious and oh so fresh!”

But The Farm Table team doesn’tstop there. They are committed tocommunity at large, donating produceand raising funds for local charities ineach region they serve.

The Farm Table, servicing theFredericksburg area includingSpotsylvania, Garrisonville, and AquiaHarbour, delivers to an average of over1,000 homes every week from February toDecember. The best part? The produce isdelivered right to Members’ doorstepseach Thursday –relieving farmers andconsumers from the demand of getting tothe market when it’s not convenient.Boxes come with recipes and ideas forusing the produce that week. Learn moreat www.thefarmtable.org.or call 804-357-9313.48 Hours Dirt-to-Doorstep™

Kat Costello, is the Marketing Director,for The Farm Table and can be reached

at 804-977-2752 [email protected].

Sunday, June 15Sneak Peek of Our Menu:

Selection of Breakfast items including aMade to Order Omelet Station

Salads GaloreCraved Prime Rib, BBQ Spare Ribs,Grilled Bratwurst, BBQ Pulled Pork,

Chicken & Seafood

Call for Reservations 540.373.8300

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Since this article may have beenthrown together a bit last minute, pleasedo not harangue me too much as you passme in the streets. But hey! Maybeeveryone just needs a good ol reviewsession to navigate the slew of new sudshitting the shelves in time for summer.

Founders “All Day IPA” isn’texactly a newcomer, but the fact that itnow comes in a handy 15 pack of cans (forthe same price of 12!) is somethingeveryone can be hoppy about. And with 42IBUs and only 4.7%abv there is plenty offlavor for a long session.

Stone “Go To IPA” is a newaddition to Stones year round line-up. Ittakes the bitterness up a bit higher thanFounders to 65 IBUs thanks to their new“hop bursting” technique while keepingthe beer at quaffable 4.5% ABV!

Flying Dog “Easy IPA” is the firstbeer from this Maryland breweriesBrewhouse Rarities series to graduate toyear round status. Also in at 4.7% ABV thisbeer packs a big tropical fruit and citrusaromas with a clean malt backbone.

Anderson Valley “The Kimmie,the Yink & the Holy Gose” is another solidcanned offering from this california outfit.While many may not be familiar with aGose style ale, trust me, it is perfect for asweltering hot Virginia afternoon. Atraditional german wheat ale brewed withsea salt and fermented with a portion oflactobacillus. It’s crisp, sour, andrefreshing!

Sly Fox “Royal Weisse” is atraditional German hefeweizen. Cloudy,hint of noble hop spiciness, and finishedwith the classic hefe yeast strain notes ofbanana and clove. It comes in a can too, soits uber portable!

Hardywood “Capital Trail PaleAle” is a versatile dry hopped pale ale fromthese Richmond natives. Utilizing one ofthem new fangled southern hemispherehops to give the beer its citrus peel and

fresh cut grass notes. Plus, a portion ofthe profits go to support the Capital TrailFoundation, who are currently building apedestrian pathway connection Richmondto Jamestown.

Stillwater Artisanal “Classique” isa self proclaimed “post-modern” beer.Brewed with pilsner malt, rice, corn,cascade hops, and a traditional belgiansaison yeast strain, this beer is light, crisp,clean, and refreshing.

Green Flash “Road Warrior”Imperial Rye IPA is in no way a summersession beer. But who care, this is America,and we like hoppy IPAs all year round dangit! Brewed with spicy rye malts to back upthe massive amounts of Columbus, Mosaicand Amarillo hops, this beer is bold. Butthat’s just how Green Flash rolls. And withtheir new brewery opening in VA Beach,the fresher, the better!

Sierra Nevada “Beer Camp AcrossAmerica” looks to be one of the mostexciting releases of the summer. It’s amixed 12 pack with...12 different beers.Each beer brewed with a different craftbrewery around the US. And yes, it will beepic. How do I know this? Because this isthe list of breweries they collaboratedwith! Allagash, Ballast Point, Bell’s, CigarCity, Firestone Walker, New Glarus,Ninkasi, Oskar Blues, Russian River, ThreeFloyds, Victory and the Asheville, NCbrewing community. Look for this to hitshelves the middle of July.

I hope that this has been of somehelp to those in need of guidance whenmaking the very important decision ofwhat beer to select at the end of the week(or the beginning for that matter!)Cheers!

William Loring is a Craft Beer Sales Repfor the Fredericksburg area.

TheSoup & Taco,

Etc.

813 Caroline St.Fredericksburg, VA

Serving TraditionalMexican, Tex-Mex Foodand Something More!!

Tuesday to Saturday11am-9pm

Sunday 11am-6pm

Phone: 540-899-0969E-mail: [email protected]

720 Littlepage sunkenwelltavern.com 540-370-0911Eat Well Drink Well Live Well

The Sunken Well Tavern

The General StoreRestaurant

Italian/American FoodMonday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm

371-40752018 College Ave.

Fredericksburg

Since 1978

Will PowerSummer Brew Rundown

By william loring

WELCOME TO OUR

GREAT OUTDOORS

It’s Beautiful ~Night and Day!

THE FARM TABLEfresh, local produce home delivered

By kat costello

What are you doing thisweekend? A long hike? Taking the kids toa movie? Sitting back with a new book?

If you’re a small family farmer,the answer is probably: working.

The Farm Table Founder, DuaneSlyder, has a background in agricultureand familiarity with the day-in-the-life ofthe small farmer. Up at dawn to startwork, late to bed, harvesting on weekends,and marketing and selling your ownproduce to an unpredictable populace.Over a given season these farmers oftenjust break even or, worse, lose money.

A few years ago, Slyder also sawbusy families – including his own – wantingto buy directly from farmers in order toeat healthier, better tasting food, but notalways having time to get to the farmer’smarket. What if, he thought to himself,you could bring the farmer’s marketdirectly to people’s homes? It could be thenext best thing to having your ownbackyard garden - fresh, local producedelivered within 48 hours of harvest,ensuring the most nutritious food.

The Farm Table was founded in2010 and partners with farmers all overthe state of Virginia and within a 150-mileradius of their Villages. In fact, Slyder andcrew have created such a demand fromthese regional growers that some of themare now growing especially for The FarmTable. Standards are stringent. Farmersmust grow on sustainable land andharvest at the peak of freshness – and thebenefits to the farmers are plenty.Farmers like Gerardo Flores inWestmoreland County and Jimmy Pickettin Montpelier, have Slyder’s vision tothank for keeping their farms thriving andtheir produce selling regularly.

4 years later and over 1,800members strong, Slyder reflects, “We saw

a n

opportunity to helpfarmers and our community - to bring

real food to people who want to eathealthier and wanted the convenience ofhaving home delivery.”

And the people have responded.“I love The Farm Table!” says memberMarjorie. “Everyone is so friendly andhelpful, and most important the produceis delicious and oh so fresh!”

But The Farm Table team doesn’tstop there. They are committed tocommunity at large, donating produceand raising funds for local charities ineach region they serve.

The Farm Table, servicing theFredericksburg area includingSpotsylvania, Garrisonville, and AquiaHarbour, delivers to an average of over1,000 homes every week from February toDecember. The best part? The produce isdelivered right to Members’ doorstepseach Thursday –relieving farmers andconsumers from the demand of getting tothe market when it’s not convenient.Boxes come with recipes and ideas forusing the produce that week. Learn moreat www.thefarmtable.org.or call 804-357-9313.48 Hours Dirt-to-Doorstep™

Kat Costello, is the Marketing Director,for The Farm Table and can be reached

at 804-977-2752 [email protected].

Sunday, June 15Sneak Peek of Our Menu:

Selection of Breakfast items including aMade to Order Omelet Station

Salads GaloreCraved Prime Rib, BBQ Spare Ribs,Grilled Bratwurst, BBQ Pulled Pork,

Chicken & Seafood

Call for Reservations 540.373.8300

620 Caroline St.Fredericksburg

**James Monroe Museum is proud to once again beparticipating in the Blue Star Museums program,a collaboration among the National Endowmentfor the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department ofDefense, and more than 2,000 museums inall 50 states that offers free admission tothe nation’s active duty military personnel,including National Guard and Reserve, andtheir families from Memorial Day throughLabor Day annually.

**The Fredericksburg Area Museum &Cultural Center (FAMCC) is pleased toannounce the opening of Fast Forward 2014at the Fredericksburg Area Museum &Cultural Center, a display of selected worksfrom studio art majors at the University ofMary Washington (UMW). The artistsfeatured are Rita Artinian, Travis Jarrells,Lula Ruggles Lambert, Sidney Mullis, andAshley Smith. The works in the exhibitionexplore the role of history in the generationof creative ideas; be it political, art historical,medical, or fantastical. “The FAMCC ispleased to once again partner with the UMW,and is excited to provide a venue for thesetalented artists,” commented Director ofCollections & Exhibitions, ChristopherUebelhor.The exhibition is now open, and runsthrough August 4, 2014.

Tuesday, June 3 Art Opening: Found Treasures: A MosaicTapestry @ Artful Dimensions Gallery 911 CharlesStreet Jun 3 @ 6:00 pm – Jun 29 @ 6:00 pm

Joanna Smith Trio @ Bistro Bethem @ 8:00 pm –11:00 pm Join us for live music and drink specials!

Wednesday, June 4 Detoxification & Weight Loss Class, 6:30 – 8:30pm at Whole Health Chiropractic 434 BridgewaterStreet, Fredericksburg. $15 preregistrationrequired. Email: [email protected] orcall (540) 899-9421

Thursday, June 5 Silhouette Artist Clay Rice @ Fredericksburg AreaMuseum and Cultural Center @ 10:00 am – 6:00pm Nationally renowned silhouette artist ClayRice will be creating lasting memories at The

Museum Store ind o w n t o w nFredericksburg onWednesday, June 4,2014 from 10AMto 6PM.P r o f e s s i o n a lsilhouette art is afamily tradition forRice, who isfollowing in hisg r a n d f a t h e r ’ sfootsteps as hecreates everymasterpiece byhand. Rice has beenproducing beautifulh e i r l o o msilhouettes for overthirty years, andhas cut his works of

art all over the United States and abroad. Classicsilhouettes make wonderful gifts and are theperfect family keepsake.

Looking for healthy eating alternatives thissummer? We want to help, every Wednesday fromthrough September 3, we will be hosting theFarmers Market at Spotsylvania Regional MedicalCenter from 2 pm – 6 pm.

Film Lecture: The Academy Awards Best Picturesand the Nominations—The Reagan/Bush Years—1985-1989. The Central Rappahannock PublicLibrary Theatre, 1201 Caroline Street. 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Film clips and commentary.

First Friday, June 6, 2014Stacey Schultze’s Fresh Nudes to be “Seen andUnseen” at FCCA in JuneMember’s Gallery Featured Artist Brings Color andLight to the Gallery

“Bent” An Invitational Metal Exhibition @LibertyTown Arts Workshop Eight metal artists aretaking over the gallery this June. Join us for theOpening Reception on First Friday 5-9pm Theshow runs through June 29.

Art Opening – Found Treasures: A MosaicTapestry @ Artful Dimensions Gallery new mosaicart work by Cathy Ambrose Smith. reception 6p.m-9 p.m. Show runs through June 30th.

Casey Shaw will be exhibiting paintings, prints anddrawings that focus on Fredericksburg subjects atStudio A Gallery on Princess Anne St. for the entiremonths of May and June,

25 30 Espresso @ Art is about more then seeing @5:34 pm – 8:34 pm Come enjoy all your senseswith at “Tasting” at 25 30 Espresso. Enjoy A.Smith Bowman Distillery, Potomac Winery, Blueand Gray Brewery, 2 very special coffees andbeautiful art from Water Street Studios

Tailor Made 4: T-Shirt Showcase OpeningReception @ PONSHOP Studio and Gallery @ 6:00pm – 10:00 pm PONSHOP is hosting its popular,annual T-Shirt Showcase “Tailor-Made 4” with newtee shirt designs by Icy Grape Incident andPONSHOP. . music provided by Mike DJ. In additionto the new screen-printed designs, this exhibitionwill feature recent work from gallery artists.PONSHOP will be premiering their new “slogan” t-shirt design for the show.

Fredericksburg Theatere Ensemble presentsUstinov’s British comedy Halfway Up the Tree@Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryHeadquarters @ 7:00 pm

Studio A & Gallery First Friday Reception 6-9pmfeaturing KRISTINE MITCHELL Musicby”THUNDERBIRD”

First Friday History Trivia Night! At the JamesMonroe Museum, 6-8pm

Saturday, June 7 Hartwood Winery’s Silver Anniversary! 25 years offine wine making! 11am until 6 pm. Live music,

we’ll have stuff for you to eat (or bring your ownpicnic lunch), tastings, tours and fun! Come andcelebrate with us as we hit this milestone! Join usfor this historical event. Admission is $15.00 foreach adult. children are free.HartwoodWinery.com

Jamey Johnson at Celebrate Virginia Live @ PanchoVilla Pavillion @ 6:00 pm Ticket prices: GeneralAdmission advance: $15, day of show $20Trivett’s/Ashley Gold Circle Seating: $25Trivett’s/Ashley Gold Circle Reserved Seating: $40Platinum Experience Pass advance only: $85

Cool Cow Comedy presents Jared Logan with KaraKlenk. One show only at Courtyard MarriottDowntown, 7 pm & 9pm

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Explore Americanhistory with arts and crafts and discoverconnections to the story of Virginia. Stories at theMuseum features a group reading of a children’shistory book and a make-it-and-take-it craft. 11a.m.—noon. It is free and open to all ages.Richmond. contact Caroline Legros [email protected].

The Fredericksburg Area Museum & CulturalCenter and Hallowed Ground Tours presentwalking tours of historic downtownFredericksburg. Bricks and Boards in the ’Burg willhighlight four centuries of history andarchitecture, the historic influence of theRappahannock River, the Spire and Steeples ofPrincess Anne Street, Fredericksburg’s TownHall/Market House and the history of MarketSquare. Tours begin and end in Market Square,located behind Town Hall, and run every Saturday,thru–October 11, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday June 8Lucid Dreams – A Collection of New Work byCameron Limbrick @ Bistro Bethem @ 2:30 pm –4:30 pm Show runs until Aug. 3

Monday, June 9thStafford High School’s 7th Annual A Night onBroadway Dinner and Silent Auction @ 5:30pm,Show at 7pm Show Only: $10 adults, $7students/children/senior citizens (must be

purchased in advance).Dinner and Show: $20adults, $17 students/children/senior citizens(available at the door) Show will run an hour anda half, with an intermission. All proceeds go to helpsupport the Choir program at SHS.Location: 33Stafford Indians Lane, Falmouth, VA 22405Contact: (540) 371-7200 [email protected]

Tuesday, June 10 FAMCC Breakfast with the Curator: ClaudiaWalpole @ Fredericksburg Area Museum andCultural Center @ 9:00 am This spring start yourday by joining the staff of the Fredericksburg AreaMuseum & Cultural Center and a guest speaker forcoffee and a light breakfast during its Breakfast

with the Curator series. Join textile conservatorClaudia Walpole for a lecture and discussion on theconservation of historic dress.Anne Marie Paquetteat 540-371-3037, ext. 400, [email protected].

Friday, June 13 Thru June 20 “National Hermit Week”

Saturday, June 14World’s Best Boot CampFredericksburg- Enlistment Day @11:30 am This boot camp is the onlyprogram created by ex-military toempower you both mentally andphysically to win! If you are SERIOUSabout getting in shape give us a call at540.300.2370!

Grapes & Grains Trail Father’s DayFestival @ A. Smith Bowman Distillery @11:00 pm – 11:00 pm The festival willinclude ice-cold beer, mixed drinks,wine, mouthwatering food, live music,classic cars, distillery tours, and a greatgroup of vendors, including one vendorwho is from Havana, Cuba and will behand-rolling cigars at the event!!Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 at thedoor; children under the age of 12 arefree

Montgomery Gentry at CelebrateVirginia Live @ Pancho Villa Pavillion

Sunday, June 15 Battling Cancer 5K Run/Walk @ Carl D.Silver Health Center / Moss Free Clinic@ 8:00 am Proceeds from this exciting

event will benefit the Mary Washington HealthcareRegional Cancer Center.

Tuesday, June 17Clay Mottley @ Bistro Bethem @ 8:00 pm – 11:00pm Join us for live music and drink specials!

Thursday, June 19 Evening with an Expert @ Fredericksburg AreaMuseum and Cultural Center @ 7:00 pm National

Park Service historians Daniel Davis and PhillipGreenwalt as they discuss the battle at Cold Harborand introduce their new book, Hurricane from theHeavens: The Battle of Cold Harbor. Both DanielDavis and Phillip Greenwalt were historicinterpreters at the Fredericksburg andSpotsylvania National Military Park. A book signingwill follow their presentation.Evening with anExpert is free and open to the public. pleasecontact the Museum at 540-371-3037, or visit usat www.famcc.org

Saturday, June 21 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Explore Americanhistory with arts and crafts and discoverconnections to the story of Virginia. Stories at theMuseum features a group reading of a children’shistory book and a make-it-and-take-it craft. 11a.m.—noon. It is free and open to allages.Richmond. contact Caroline Legros804.342.9652 [email protected].

Roller Derby: Five 40 Roller Girls vs. BADD @Golden Skate World @ 6:00 pm Enjoy watchingFredericksburg’s Five 40 Roller Girls skate it outagainst Beckley Area Derby Dames. This is a familyfriendly fast action sporting event full of hard hitsand fast skates.

Tuesday, June 24Abbe Buck @ Bistro BethemJun 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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On facebook as “lexi grogan’s pet

sitting service”

june 2014… is busting out all over

�Fxbg�Recent Works by

Casey Alan Shaw @Studio A Gallery

thru June 30

**James Monroe Museum is proud to once again beparticipating in the Blue Star Museums program,a collaboration among the National Endowmentfor the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department ofDefense, and more than 2,000 museums inall 50 states that offers free admission tothe nation’s active duty military personnel,including National Guard and Reserve, andtheir families from Memorial Day throughLabor Day annually.

**The Fredericksburg Area Museum &Cultural Center (FAMCC) is pleased toannounce the opening of Fast Forward 2014at the Fredericksburg Area Museum &Cultural Center, a display of selected worksfrom studio art majors at the University ofMary Washington (UMW). The artistsfeatured are Rita Artinian, Travis Jarrells,Lula Ruggles Lambert, Sidney Mullis, andAshley Smith. The works in the exhibitionexplore the role of history in the generationof creative ideas; be it political, art historical,medical, or fantastical. “The FAMCC ispleased to once again partner with the UMW,and is excited to provide a venue for thesetalented artists,” commented Director ofCollections & Exhibitions, ChristopherUebelhor.The exhibition is now open, and runsthrough August 4, 2014.

Tuesday, June 3 Art Opening: Found Treasures: A MosaicTapestry @ Artful Dimensions Gallery 911 CharlesStreet Jun 3 @ 6:00 pm – Jun 29 @ 6:00 pm

Joanna Smith Trio @ Bistro Bethem @ 8:00 pm –11:00 pm Join us for live music and drink specials!

Wednesday, June 4 Detoxification & Weight Loss Class, 6:30 – 8:30pm at Whole Health Chiropractic 434 BridgewaterStreet, Fredericksburg. $15 preregistrationrequired. Email: [email protected] orcall (540) 899-9421

Thursday, June 5 Silhouette Artist Clay Rice @ Fredericksburg AreaMuseum and Cultural Center @ 10:00 am – 6:00pm Nationally renowned silhouette artist ClayRice will be creating lasting memories at The

Museum Store ind o w n t o w nFredericksburg onWednesday, June 4,2014 from 10AMto 6PM.P r o f e s s i o n a lsilhouette art is afamily tradition forRice, who isfollowing in hisg r a n d f a t h e r ’ sfootsteps as hecreates everymasterpiece byhand. Rice has beenproducing beautifulh e i r l o o msilhouettes for overthirty years, andhas cut his works of

art all over the United States and abroad. Classicsilhouettes make wonderful gifts and are theperfect family keepsake.

Looking for healthy eating alternatives thissummer? We want to help, every Wednesday fromthrough September 3, we will be hosting theFarmers Market at Spotsylvania Regional MedicalCenter from 2 pm – 6 pm.

Film Lecture: The Academy Awards Best Picturesand the Nominations—The Reagan/Bush Years—1985-1989. The Central Rappahannock PublicLibrary Theatre, 1201 Caroline Street. 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Film clips and commentary.

First Friday, June 6, 2014Stacey Schultze’s Fresh Nudes to be “Seen andUnseen” at FCCA in JuneMember’s Gallery Featured Artist Brings Color andLight to the Gallery

“Bent” An Invitational Metal Exhibition @LibertyTown Arts Workshop Eight metal artists aretaking over the gallery this June. Join us for theOpening Reception on First Friday 5-9pm Theshow runs through June 29.

Art Opening – Found Treasures: A MosaicTapestry @ Artful Dimensions Gallery new mosaicart work by Cathy Ambrose Smith. reception 6p.m-9 p.m. Show runs through June 30th.

Casey Shaw will be exhibiting paintings, prints anddrawings that focus on Fredericksburg subjects atStudio A Gallery on Princess Anne St. for the entiremonths of May and June,

25 30 Espresso @ Art is about more then seeing @5:34 pm – 8:34 pm Come enjoy all your senseswith at “Tasting” at 25 30 Espresso. Enjoy A.Smith Bowman Distillery, Potomac Winery, Blueand Gray Brewery, 2 very special coffees andbeautiful art from Water Street Studios

Tailor Made 4: T-Shirt Showcase OpeningReception @ PONSHOP Studio and Gallery @ 6:00pm – 10:00 pm PONSHOP is hosting its popular,annual T-Shirt Showcase “Tailor-Made 4” with newtee shirt designs by Icy Grape Incident andPONSHOP. . music provided by Mike DJ. In additionto the new screen-printed designs, this exhibitionwill feature recent work from gallery artists.PONSHOP will be premiering their new “slogan” t-shirt design for the show.

Fredericksburg Theatere Ensemble presentsUstinov’s British comedy Halfway Up the Tree@Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryHeadquarters @ 7:00 pm

Studio A & Gallery First Friday Reception 6-9pmfeaturing KRISTINE MITCHELL Musicby”THUNDERBIRD”

First Friday History Trivia Night! At the JamesMonroe Museum, 6-8pm

Saturday, June 7 Hartwood Winery’s Silver Anniversary! 25 years offine wine making! 11am until 6 pm. Live music,

we’ll have stuff for you to eat (or bring your ownpicnic lunch), tastings, tours and fun! Come andcelebrate with us as we hit this milestone! Join usfor this historical event. Admission is $15.00 foreach adult. children are free.HartwoodWinery.com

Jamey Johnson at Celebrate Virginia Live @ PanchoVilla Pavillion @ 6:00 pm Ticket prices: GeneralAdmission advance: $15, day of show $20Trivett’s/Ashley Gold Circle Seating: $25Trivett’s/Ashley Gold Circle Reserved Seating: $40Platinum Experience Pass advance only: $85

Cool Cow Comedy presents Jared Logan with KaraKlenk. One show only at Courtyard MarriottDowntown, 7 pm & 9pm

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Explore Americanhistory with arts and crafts and discoverconnections to the story of Virginia. Stories at theMuseum features a group reading of a children’shistory book and a make-it-and-take-it craft. 11a.m.—noon. It is free and open to all ages.Richmond. contact Caroline Legros [email protected].

The Fredericksburg Area Museum & CulturalCenter and Hallowed Ground Tours presentwalking tours of historic downtownFredericksburg. Bricks and Boards in the ’Burg willhighlight four centuries of history andarchitecture, the historic influence of theRappahannock River, the Spire and Steeples ofPrincess Anne Street, Fredericksburg’s TownHall/Market House and the history of MarketSquare. Tours begin and end in Market Square,located behind Town Hall, and run every Saturday,thru–October 11, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday June 8Lucid Dreams – A Collection of New Work byCameron Limbrick @ Bistro Bethem @ 2:30 pm –4:30 pm Show runs until Aug. 3

Monday, June 9thStafford High School’s 7th Annual A Night onBroadway Dinner and Silent Auction @ 5:30pm,Show at 7pm Show Only: $10 adults, $7students/children/senior citizens (must be

purchased in advance).Dinner and Show: $20adults, $17 students/children/senior citizens(available at the door) Show will run an hour anda half, with an intermission. All proceeds go to helpsupport the Choir program at SHS.Location: 33Stafford Indians Lane, Falmouth, VA 22405Contact: (540) 371-7200 [email protected]

Tuesday, June 10 FAMCC Breakfast with the Curator: ClaudiaWalpole @ Fredericksburg Area Museum andCultural Center @ 9:00 am This spring start yourday by joining the staff of the Fredericksburg AreaMuseum & Cultural Center and a guest speaker forcoffee and a light breakfast during its Breakfast

with the Curator series. Join textile conservatorClaudia Walpole for a lecture and discussion on theconservation of historic dress.Anne Marie Paquetteat 540-371-3037, ext. 400, [email protected].

Friday, June 13 Thru June 20 “National Hermit Week”

Saturday, June 14World’s Best Boot CampFredericksburg- Enlistment Day @11:30 am This boot camp is the onlyprogram created by ex-military toempower you both mentally andphysically to win! If you are SERIOUSabout getting in shape give us a call at540.300.2370!

Grapes & Grains Trail Father’s DayFestival @ A. Smith Bowman Distillery @11:00 pm – 11:00 pm The festival willinclude ice-cold beer, mixed drinks,wine, mouthwatering food, live music,classic cars, distillery tours, and a greatgroup of vendors, including one vendorwho is from Havana, Cuba and will behand-rolling cigars at the event!!Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 at thedoor; children under the age of 12 arefree

Montgomery Gentry at CelebrateVirginia Live @ Pancho Villa Pavillion

Sunday, June 15 Battling Cancer 5K Run/Walk @ Carl D.Silver Health Center / Moss Free Clinic@ 8:00 am Proceeds from this exciting

event will benefit the Mary Washington HealthcareRegional Cancer Center.

Tuesday, June 17Clay Mottley @ Bistro Bethem @ 8:00 pm – 11:00pm Join us for live music and drink specials!

Thursday, June 19 Evening with an Expert @ Fredericksburg AreaMuseum and Cultural Center @ 7:00 pm National

Park Service historians Daniel Davis and PhillipGreenwalt as they discuss the battle at Cold Harborand introduce their new book, Hurricane from theHeavens: The Battle of Cold Harbor. Both DanielDavis and Phillip Greenwalt were historicinterpreters at the Fredericksburg andSpotsylvania National Military Park. A book signingwill follow their presentation.Evening with anExpert is free and open to the public. pleasecontact the Museum at 540-371-3037, or visit usat www.famcc.org

Saturday, June 21 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Explore Americanhistory with arts and crafts and discoverconnections to the story of Virginia. Stories at theMuseum features a group reading of a children’shistory book and a make-it-and-take-it craft. 11a.m.—noon. It is free and open to allages.Richmond. contact Caroline Legros804.342.9652 [email protected].

Roller Derby: Five 40 Roller Girls vs. BADD @Golden Skate World @ 6:00 pm Enjoy watchingFredericksburg’s Five 40 Roller Girls skate it outagainst Beckley Area Derby Dames. This is a familyfriendly fast action sporting event full of hard hitsand fast skates.

Tuesday, June 24Abbe Buck @ Bistro BethemJun 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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(540-903-0437;[email protected])

On facebook as “lexi grogan’s pet

sitting service”

june 2014… is busting out all over

�Fxbg�Recent Works by

Casey Alan Shaw @Studio A Gallery

thru June 30

There are many similaritiesbetween gardening and painting. Bothbegin with a vision and are fueled by asense of wonder.

I’ve been an artist and a gardenermost of my life. However, it wasn’t until Ivisited and was inspired by theImpressionist Claude Monet’s garden inGiveny, France, and later attended apainting workshop with the CorcoranSchool of Art in a beautiful garden ofagapanthus in Provence that I began toexplore gardens as serious subject matterfor my art. I discovered that paintinggardens combined two of my favoritethings and gave me a new direction.Matisse said that to be an artist you mustpaint what you love. I had found aninfinite source.

My mother’s love of gardeningwas my initial inspiration. We movedfrequently as a military family,but creating a garden in each new homewas her way of creating roots and leavinga little of herself and some beauty behind.I too have moved a number of times in

my life and have always felt the need tocreate a garden or add to an existing one.

One of the parallels betweengardening and painting is a need forstructure—garden designers refer to it as“good bones.” My current house onGeorge Street already had beautifulestablished plantings with mature treesand a large expanse of lawn. Iengaged local landscape designerMargaret Pavela to include an Englishgarden. Within the beautiful structure shecreated, I have enjoyed expanding andpersonalizing it each season with the samedesign sensibility that I use in mypaintings. I consider the importance ofbalancing color, texture, plant size, etc. tocreate a harmony within the surroundinglandscape. As in critiquing a painting, Iask these questions of my garden: Wheredoes your eye go? What extra note does itneed to create more interest? Althoughobviously harder physical work, digging upand replanting a shrub or setting in newplants from the Farmer’s Market, can beas aesthetically rewarding as a

painting. Creating a painting of thegarden allows me the extra dimension ofsubmerging myself inwordless appreciation of that beautyand sharing it.

Like all enthusiasts, I alwaysenjoy learning. I’ve collected shelves ofwonderful art books and gardening bookswhich I constantly refer to whilepainting. One of my favorite garden booksis The Making of a Garden by RosemaryVerey, the extraordinary English plantswoman. I highly recommend it to anyonewho loves gardens. Also, I find that lookingat and appreciating gardens wherever yougo is the same instinct asexploring museums and galleries. I cannever get enough of either. The cherrytrees in Washington, a Japanese garden inKyoto, a woodland garden at Kenmore, myfriend Nicky Cymrot’s beautiful farm inCaroline County, Kitty Farley’s iris gardenin the city—each has something uniqueand memorable to offer.

A recent visit to the magnificentKeukenhof Gardens in Holland still takesmy breath away. I was not only enthralledby the brilliance of the plantings withinthe acres of landscaped woodland, watergardens, and myriad tulip displays, butwas also conscious of the delightof sharing this universal beautywith people from all over the world. Itook lots of photographs.

Another favorite book of mine isentitled The Wild Braid, which was writtenby Stanley Kunitz, a prizewinningpoet, Poet Laureate, and lifelongGardener, along with Genine Lentine, aformer UMW professor. I like to thinkabout the reflection Kunitz made: “Whenyou look back on a lifetime and think ofwhat has been given to the world by yourpresence, your fugitive presence,inevitably you think of your art, whateverit may be, as the gift you have made to theworld in acknowledgment of the gift youhave been given, which is life itself.”

Betsy Glassie’s work in her garden andon her canvases delight her many

admirers. Visit her gallery at LibertyTown.

In 1733 one of the first churches erected in the Town was SaintGeorge’s Episcopal Church as the Episcopalians were the onlydenomination holding regular services in the Town. The presentbuilding was constructed in 1849 on the original site of previousbuildings.

Approximately eighteen years later in 1768 the Baptist under theleadership of John Waller a Baptist minister first erected a building nearwhere today’s train station is located. When the congregation out grewthe location they purchased land on Sophia Street and built a largerbuilding. The Baptist membership increased over the years and theyoutgrew the facility after being there for three decades. In 1854 thecongregation purchased land on the corner of Princess Anne and AmeliaStreets and built the church known as Fredericksburg Baptist Church.

After the new Baptist church was completed in 1854 the Baptistturned over the Sophia Street church to the Black Baptist congregationthat renamed it Shiloh Baptist Church. Shiloh under the leadership ofReverend George Dixon, Reverend Walden and Reverend Willis Robinsonbecame a church known for community involvement. The churchcontinued to flourish and increase in membership. In 1887 the buildinghad severe structural problems and needed to be rebuilt. The

membership was divided on where to rebuild as almost half of the congregation wantedto move the church to the corner of Princess Anne and Wolf Street’s. The other half ofthe congregation wanted to rebuild on the Sophia Street site. The sentiments becameso heated that the debate ended up in the Circuit Court presided over by Judge WilliamBarton. Finally the congregation agreed to built two separate church’s one on theoriginal Sophia Street land and another church at the new Princess Anne Street location.Now a more perplexing question arose from both sides. Who would take the nameShiloh? With much discussion Judge Barton ruled that both congregations could sharethe name. The Sophia Street location would be called Shiloh Old Site Baptist Church.The Princess Anne Street location would be known as Shiloh New Site Baptist Church.

In 1879 several members withdrew from Shiloh Old Site Baptist Church andformed the Second Baptist Church on Winchester Street. Twenty years later in 1903a split at Shiloh New Site Baptist Church resulted in a new Church on Wolfe Street(Robinson’s Church) Mount Zion. Both Shiloh Old Site and New Site have had manywell known Fredericksburg area citizens in their congregations from mayor, city council,educators, lawyers, doctors and many others. Old Site and New Site along with MountZion continues to support all the people in our community after over 150 years.

I have heard this question asked many times,”Why the name Old Site and NewSite”? Now you know the Tale of two churches.

Dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Polly Newton and Mrs. Thelma Bailey

Tuffy continues to amaze us with his knowledge of Fredericksburg history in this each month in this space.

front porch fredericksburg June 2014 19 18 June 2014 Front porch fredericksburg

Tale of Two Churches

By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks

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I remember thestoriessurrounding the wedding ofElizabeth Taylor and John Warner at whatis now my home in south Stafford. Thelate Dr.Samuel Emory had attended. Andthere are stories about other famousweddings in our area back in the earlierdays, which is what the CRHC is all about -it connects today with yesterday inFredericksburg.

There used to be a nifty littlemagazine called the Fredericksburg Times,which is well archived at the Center. EveryJanuary was its annual bridal issue, whichis where I read, from 1992, an account ofseveral weddings of note.

Maria Hester Monroe, age 17,was the first child of a President to have aWhite House wedding (March 9, 1820). Ina simple Episcopalian ceremony, shemarried her 39-year-old first cousin,Samuel Laurence Gouverneur, who wasalso President Monroe's personal secretaryand the son of Maria's aunt HesterKortright Gouverneur.

The Chimneys at 623 CarolineStreet may be vacant now but in 1820 itwas the home of John Glassel, "a merchant

of large enterprises and holdings." Mr.Glassel was known as "a staunch Royalist"and owned an estate in EdinburghScotland. His only daughter, Joanna,married John Campbell, later the 7th Dukeof Argyle. The couple - The Duke and theDuchess - had one son, the 8th Duke ofArgyle. Joanna was considered "theoutstanding beauty of all the debutantesand the one who taught others how todress."

And did you know that thePrincess Pocahontas became Rebecca Rolfewhen she married John Rolfe, or that shewas endearingly known as "LittleMischief"?

I am hoping that decades fromnow, a researcher delves into the archivedissues of Front Porch Magazine anddelights in his findings as much as I did inthe Times.

-VG

Central RappahannockHERITAGE CENTER

Volunteers neededto process historical documents

and aid researchers. Training provided.

Phone 540-373-3704 or email [email protected]

The Heritage Center Maury Commons 900 Barton St Fredericksburg

Open to the public for scholarly research

The Artful Gardnerthe Painting - gardening Connection

By betsy glassie

Thea Verdak was thefounder and presidentof the Rappahannock

Humane Society.She wrote this shortstory to advancechanges in the

current laws that allow continualchaining and

tethering.

In The Barn Teacher,three dogs must

resolve a dilemmaand do so with

Big Dog, a brindlebeauty, who

leads the way.“Necks, of course,

are important,” states Big Dog,

in this compassionate,fast moving plot.

A great family readand currently digitally

available onAmazon.com.

OUR HERITAGEA monthly look at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center collection

weddings of note

There are many similaritiesbetween gardening and painting. Bothbegin with a vision and are fueled by asense of wonder.

I’ve been an artist and a gardenermost of my life. However, it wasn’t until Ivisited and was inspired by theImpressionist Claude Monet’s garden inGiveny, France, and later attended apainting workshop with the CorcoranSchool of Art in a beautiful garden ofagapanthus in Provence that I began toexplore gardens as serious subject matterfor my art. I discovered that paintinggardens combined two of my favoritethings and gave me a new direction.Matisse said that to be an artist you mustpaint what you love. I had found aninfinite source.

My mother’s love of gardeningwas my initial inspiration. We movedfrequently as a military family,but creating a garden in each new homewas her way of creating roots and leavinga little of herself and some beauty behind.I too have moved a number of times in

my life and have always felt the need tocreate a garden or add to an existing one.

One of the parallels betweengardening and painting is a need forstructure—garden designers refer to it as“good bones.” My current house onGeorge Street already had beautifulestablished plantings with mature treesand a large expanse of lawn. Iengaged local landscape designerMargaret Pavela to include an Englishgarden. Within the beautiful structure shecreated, I have enjoyed expanding andpersonalizing it each season with the samedesign sensibility that I use in mypaintings. I consider the importance ofbalancing color, texture, plant size, etc. tocreate a harmony within the surroundinglandscape. As in critiquing a painting, Iask these questions of my garden: Wheredoes your eye go? What extra note does itneed to create more interest? Althoughobviously harder physical work, digging upand replanting a shrub or setting in newplants from the Farmer’s Market, can beas aesthetically rewarding as a

painting. Creating a painting of thegarden allows me the extra dimension ofsubmerging myself inwordless appreciation of that beautyand sharing it.

Like all enthusiasts, I alwaysenjoy learning. I’ve collected shelves ofwonderful art books and gardening bookswhich I constantly refer to whilepainting. One of my favorite garden booksis The Making of a Garden by RosemaryVerey, the extraordinary English plantswoman. I highly recommend it to anyonewho loves gardens. Also, I find that lookingat and appreciating gardens wherever yougo is the same instinct asexploring museums and galleries. I cannever get enough of either. The cherrytrees in Washington, a Japanese garden inKyoto, a woodland garden at Kenmore, myfriend Nicky Cymrot’s beautiful farm inCaroline County, Kitty Farley’s iris gardenin the city—each has something uniqueand memorable to offer.

A recent visit to the magnificentKeukenhof Gardens in Holland still takesmy breath away. I was not only enthralledby the brilliance of the plantings withinthe acres of landscaped woodland, watergardens, and myriad tulip displays, butwas also conscious of the delightof sharing this universal beautywith people from all over the world. Itook lots of photographs.

Another favorite book of mine isentitled The Wild Braid, which was writtenby Stanley Kunitz, a prizewinningpoet, Poet Laureate, and lifelongGardener, along with Genine Lentine, aformer UMW professor. I like to thinkabout the reflection Kunitz made: “Whenyou look back on a lifetime and think ofwhat has been given to the world by yourpresence, your fugitive presence,inevitably you think of your art, whateverit may be, as the gift you have made to theworld in acknowledgment of the gift youhave been given, which is life itself.”

Betsy Glassie’s work in her garden andon her canvases delight her many

admirers. Visit her gallery at LibertyTown.

In 1733 one of the first churches erected in the Town was SaintGeorge’s Episcopal Church as the Episcopalians were the onlydenomination holding regular services in the Town. The presentbuilding was constructed in 1849 on the original site of previousbuildings.

Approximately eighteen years later in 1768 the Baptist under theleadership of John Waller a Baptist minister first erected a building nearwhere today’s train station is located. When the congregation out grewthe location they purchased land on Sophia Street and built a largerbuilding. The Baptist membership increased over the years and theyoutgrew the facility after being there for three decades. In 1854 thecongregation purchased land on the corner of Princess Anne and AmeliaStreets and built the church known as Fredericksburg Baptist Church.

After the new Baptist church was completed in 1854 the Baptistturned over the Sophia Street church to the Black Baptist congregationthat renamed it Shiloh Baptist Church. Shiloh under the leadership ofReverend George Dixon, Reverend Walden and Reverend Willis Robinsonbecame a church known for community involvement. The churchcontinued to flourish and increase in membership. In 1887 the buildinghad severe structural problems and needed to be rebuilt. The

membership was divided on where to rebuild as almost half of the congregation wantedto move the church to the corner of Princess Anne and Wolf Street’s. The other half ofthe congregation wanted to rebuild on the Sophia Street site. The sentiments becameso heated that the debate ended up in the Circuit Court presided over by Judge WilliamBarton. Finally the congregation agreed to built two separate church’s one on theoriginal Sophia Street land and another church at the new Princess Anne Street location.Now a more perplexing question arose from both sides. Who would take the nameShiloh? With much discussion Judge Barton ruled that both congregations could sharethe name. The Sophia Street location would be called Shiloh Old Site Baptist Church.The Princess Anne Street location would be known as Shiloh New Site Baptist Church.

In 1879 several members withdrew from Shiloh Old Site Baptist Church andformed the Second Baptist Church on Winchester Street. Twenty years later in 1903a split at Shiloh New Site Baptist Church resulted in a new Church on Wolfe Street(Robinson’s Church) Mount Zion. Both Shiloh Old Site and New Site have had manywell known Fredericksburg area citizens in their congregations from mayor, city council,educators, lawyers, doctors and many others. Old Site and New Site along with MountZion continues to support all the people in our community after over 150 years.

I have heard this question asked many times,”Why the name Old Site and NewSite”? Now you know the Tale of two churches.

Dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Polly Newton and Mrs. Thelma Bailey

Tuffy continues to amaze us with his knowledge of Fredericksburg history in this each month in this space.


Tale of Two Churches

By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks

his

tory

’s s

tori

es

I remember thestoriessurrounding the wedding ofElizabeth Taylor and John Warner at whatis now my home in south Stafford. Thelate Dr.Samuel Emory had attended. Andthere are stories about other famousweddings in our area back in the earlierdays, which is what the CRHC is all about -it connects today with yesterday inFredericksburg.

There used to be a nifty littlemagazine called the Fredericksburg Times,which is well archived at the Center. EveryJanuary was its annual bridal issue, whichis where I read, from 1992, an account ofseveral weddings of note.

Maria Hester Monroe, age 17,was the first child of a President to have aWhite House wedding (March 9, 1820). Ina simple Episcopalian ceremony, shemarried her 39-year-old first cousin,Samuel Laurence Gouverneur, who wasalso President Monroe's personal secretaryand the son of Maria's aunt HesterKortright Gouverneur.

The Chimneys at 623 CarolineStreet may be vacant now but in 1820 itwas the home of John Glassel, "a merchant

of large enterprises and holdings." Mr.Glassel was known as "a staunch Royalist"and owned an estate in EdinburghScotland. His only daughter, Joanna,married John Campbell, later the 7th Dukeof Argyle. The couple - The Duke and theDuchess - had one son, the 8th Duke ofArgyle. Joanna was considered "theoutstanding beauty of all the debutantesand the one who taught others how todress."

And did you know that thePrincess Pocahontas became Rebecca Rolfewhen she married John Rolfe, or that shewas endearingly known as "LittleMischief"?

I am hoping that decades fromnow, a researcher delves into the archivedissues of Front Porch Magazine anddelights in his findings as much as I did inthe Times.

-VG

Central RappahannockHERITAGE CENTER

Volunteers neededto process historical documents

and aid researchers. Training provided.

Phone 540-373-3704 or email [email protected]

The Heritage Center Maury Commons 900 Barton St Fredericksburg

Open to the public for scholarly research

The Artful Gardnerthe Painting - gardening Connection

By betsy glassie

Thea Verdak was thefounder and presidentof the Rappahannock

Humane Society.She wrote this shortstory to advancechanges in the

current laws that allow continualchaining and

tethering.

In The Barn Teacher,three dogs must

resolve a dilemmaand do so with

Big Dog, a brindlebeauty, who

leads the way.“Necks, of course,

are important,” states Big Dog,

in this compassionate,fast moving plot.

A great family readand currently digitally

available onAmazon.com.

OUR HERITAGEA monthly look at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center collection

weddings of note


The King Charles Spaniel, alsoknown as the English Toy Spaniel, weremade famous for their association withKing Charles II of England, and have beenlinked with english royalty since the timeof Queen Mary. In the early 19th centurythe King Charles was crossbred with thePug to reduce the size of the nose. It issaid this dog originated in the Far East,primarily Japan. At the beginning of the20th century, the Kennel club attepmtedto combine the King James (Black andTan), Prince Charles (tricolour), Blenheimand Ruby Spaniels into one breed calledthe Toy Spaniel. The Toy Spaniel clubstrongly objected to the thought, and theissue was resolved by the intervention ofKing Edward VII who said he preffered thedog to be called “King Charles Spaniel”.

The look of a King CharlesSpaniel is often mistaken for the CavalierKing Charles Spaniel, the King CharlesSpaniel has a high domed head, with bigdark eyes, and a small nose with black skin

around the mouth. The average height ofa King Charles is 9 to 11 inches tallbetween the withers, with a small compactbody. This breed generally has a smalldocked tail, long ears which is typical ofthe spaniel breed. Don’t expect this dog tobe a watch dog, they’re to friendly forthat, though they may bark at strangers,they love being with their humans, andthey aim to please. They will be verycontent sitting on your lap all dayenjoying every second of your affectionand attention. They like children andtolerate them, they don’t like any roughhandling and will snap if a tail is pulled oran eye is poked, keep a close eye whensmall children are in the area, they arealso friendly with other pets and stangeanimals. With the calm disposition of thisdog they make fantastic therapy dogs, andare very often used as such.

The King Charles Spaniel snortsdue to it’s natural brachycephalic trait,which means they have a short nosesimilar to the Pug. The snorting soundmay be cute, but this trait can lead tobreathing problems for the Spaniel theyare also sensitive to anesthesia, this sweetdog is also an inheritance of congestiveheart failure, which is what makes thisdogs life expectancy so short. A few morehealth issues to look our for in this breedare, open fontanel, this is a soft spot inthe skull mostly seen in dogs under a yearold. The complication from this conditionis water in the brain also known ashydrocephalus, this condition may causeneurological issues that may result ineuthanization.

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I was handed this assignmentabout 14 years ago when I first startedwriting Autoknown. The time that hastranspired since then would indicate howadept I am at the art ofprocrastination. The task given was to tellthe tale of a trip to New York in the fall of1971. The telling will reveal twofacts. The first will make perfect sense ifyou stop and think about it and thesecond will just make the two maincharacters seem more endearing or pitifuldepending on your perspective.

Fact number one is that Arch DiPeppe and I went to collegetogether. That explains a few things nowdoesn’t it? Fact number two is that yes,we had dates before we met ourwives. That having been said the onlyreason we are both still functioning onthis planet in any capacity approachingsanity is due to the kind benevolence of ahigher power and understanding presencewho gave us salvation through the selflessacts of compassion heaped upon us bySaint Kathryn and Saint Robin. Nogreater truth has ever been told.

In October of ’71 I was afreshman at Madison College. Arch and Ihad met that fall and kind of fell in step askindred what-evers. At that time I wasdating a young lady who attended Vassarin Poughkeepsie, NY and Arch had someinterest out on Long Island. A friend from

the DC area offered to drive me up toVassar for a weekend and Arch figured wewould be “in the area” and could drop himoff “near” where he needed tobe. Teenage boys figure things in oddways where young women areconcerned. Actually, they just figurethings in odd ways, period.

The “nearest” we figured wecould drop Arch off was on the New Jerseyside of the GW Bridge headed into NY. Hisplan was to hitchhike across New York Cityand out to Farmingdale. That’s about 50miles. The plan as it unfolded had usdropping Arch in front of a bar in Jerseyat the last exit before the GW Bridge at 9o’clock on Friday night with the caveatthat we would be back in that exact spotat 5PM on Sunday. If he wasn’t there wewere heading south and he would be onhis own.

Arch’s hitchhiking experiencethough NYC at night with the barefootguy is his to tell. I can only say that wecontinued on to Poughkeepsie, enjoyedthe weekend (this is when Vassar haddining rooms in each dorm with tableservice and you just went down in yourbathrobe for breakfast… sweet!) and thenwe headed back for the rendezvous inJersey with Arch. The man isamazing. There he was, knapsack and asmile sitting on the sidewalk in front ofthe bar at precisely 5PM when we pulledup.

The trip back to DC wasuneventful. We spent the night at myfriend’s house and at 6AM he dropped usoff at 66 West and the Beltway so we couldhitch back to Madison for noon classesand an economics test I sure as hell hadn’tstudied for. It is only 130 miles toHarrisonburg. It was a beautiful fall daystarting off a little crisp but warmed upquickly and clear as only a fall day canbe. We had his knapsack, a small valiseand my D18 Martin. In valise we had JackDaniels. In our pockets, between us, wehad 28 cents.

Next Month… the tale!

Rim Vining has many a tales to tell.Contact him at: [email protected]

AutoKnown Betterpoughkeepsie - part one

By Rim Vining

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HollyBurgOscars Haunt fredericksburg

By gary olsenIt is simply amazing: every time I

give my monthly film lecture at the CRRLHeadquarters on Caroline Street on theAcademy Awards Best Pictures and theNominations, my research finds a directconnection between the Fredericksburgarea and Hollywood. In my June 5thlecture concentrating on the five-yearperiod of the Reagan-Bush era, Oscar-winning performers and producersabound in the state of Virginia.

Famous film producer MarkJohnson has direct links to Virginia andcontinues his association with the stateeven though he resides in Los Angeles.Born in Washington, D.C., Johnsongraduated from the University ofVirginia’s Arts and Sciences in 1971,earning his undergraduate degree inDrama. He co-directed the Mel Brook’s1977 movie, High Anxiety, which waswritten in part by Baltimorian BarryLevinson.

One of Levinson’s films, 1988’sRain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman andTom Cruise, sent Johnson to the Oscarpodium as the producer for winning theBest Picture. The film originally wasn’tprojected for the greatness it has achieved:both Hoffman and Cruise thought this flickwas going to be a disaster and called it “TwoSchmucks In A Car.” In fact, Hoffman wantedout so badly after three weeks of filming thathe said “this is the worst work in my life.”Hoffman ultimately nabbed his second BestActing Oscar for his Rain Man’s efforts.

Johnson repeatedly visitsCharlottesville, serving on the AdvisoryBoard for UVA’s Virginia Film Festival. Infact, he’ll be on campus this November tobring commentary to an episode of AMC’sBreaking Bad. Both he and Richmond’svery own Vince Gilligan served as executiveproducers for the highly-rated TV show.

Another Virginia-educated alumwho did good is Glenn Close, whose careerpeaked during the late ‘80’s with twoclassic performances, Fatal Attraction, and

Dangerous Liaisons, both which garneredher Best Actress Oscar nominations.

Close double majored in theatreand anthropology while attendingWilliamsburg’s College of William andMary. It was in Williamsburg that sheperfected her acting abilities. She stared inseveral productions while at W&M andgraduated in 1974. Close has returned toher favorite university nearFredericksburg as recently as last fall,when W&M bestowed a prestigious awardto her for her acting contributions. Sheeven sponsored a museum exhibit inWilliamsburg recently on the costumes shehad worn throughout her long acting career.

The 1987 Best Picture nominee,Broadcast News, a story of romance andTV news’ hypocrisies, was filmed in D.C.and Virginia. Starring William Hurt, whowas born in D.C. to a State Departmentemployee and who received the Best ActorOscar in 1985’s Kiss Of The SpiderWoman, Broadcast News was filmed atnumerous locations just minutes fromFredericksburg, including Hurt’s room atthe JW Mariott Hotel on PennsylvaniaAvenue, Holly Hunter’s apartment at2018 Hillyer Place, NW, D.C., AlbertBrooks’ house at 639 East Capital Street,SE, D.C., and in front of the JeffersonMemorial, where Hurt and Hunterromantically connected (in the film).

Most notable was the scene at therestaurant on 219 King Street, in OldTown Alexandria, between Brooks andHunter, where it was revealed that Hurtfudged his interviews.

These nuggets, film clips andother fascinating movie facts about thisgreat era in film will be presented at thelibrary’s theater beginning at 6:30 p.m.June 5th.

Gary Olsen loves giving lectures so thatmembers of his audience can tell himwhere other famous stars haunt the

Fredericksburg area.

Old Town’sGreatest Tour35 Monuments, Markers, &

AttractionsAND the

Fredericksburg Battlefields

Weddings ReunionsShuttles Parties

Group Outings

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THE POETRY MANTHE POETRY MAN- BY FRANK FRATOE

Each HalfEach Half

Apart, we do not sleep well.Warmth diminishes to thought.Dreams lack the essential need.

Each half beomes self again.

Together, sleep comes from love.Thought comforts warmth as

one.Need revives our dreams to life.Each half becomes both again.

Frank Fratoe lives and writes in the city


The King Charles Spaniel, alsoknown as the English Toy Spaniel, weremade famous for their association withKing Charles II of England, and have beenlinked with english royalty since the timeof Queen Mary. In the early 19th centurythe King Charles was crossbred with thePug to reduce the size of the nose. It issaid this dog originated in the Far East,primarily Japan. At the beginning of the20th century, the Kennel club attepmtedto combine the King James (Black andTan), Prince Charles (tricolour), Blenheimand Ruby Spaniels into one breed calledthe Toy Spaniel. The Toy Spaniel clubstrongly objected to the thought, and theissue was resolved by the intervention ofKing Edward VII who said he preffered thedog to be called “King Charles Spaniel”.

The look of a King CharlesSpaniel is often mistaken for the CavalierKing Charles Spaniel, the King CharlesSpaniel has a high domed head, with bigdark eyes, and a small nose with black skin

around the mouth. The average height ofa King Charles is 9 to 11 inches tallbetween the withers, with a small compactbody. This breed generally has a smalldocked tail, long ears which is typical ofthe spaniel breed. Don’t expect this dog tobe a watch dog, they’re to friendly forthat, though they may bark at strangers,they love being with their humans, andthey aim to please. They will be verycontent sitting on your lap all dayenjoying every second of your affectionand attention. They like children andtolerate them, they don’t like any roughhandling and will snap if a tail is pulled oran eye is poked, keep a close eye whensmall children are in the area, they arealso friendly with other pets and stangeanimals. With the calm disposition of thisdog they make fantastic therapy dogs, andare very often used as such.

The King Charles Spaniel snortsdue to it’s natural brachycephalic trait,which means they have a short nosesimilar to the Pug. The snorting soundmay be cute, but this trait can lead tobreathing problems for the Spaniel theyare also sensitive to anesthesia, this sweetdog is also an inheritance of congestiveheart failure, which is what makes thisdogs life expectancy so short. A few morehealth issues to look our for in this breedare, open fontanel, this is a soft spot inthe skull mostly seen in dogs under a yearold. The complication from this conditionis water in the brain also known ashydrocephalus, this condition may causeneurological issues that may result ineuthanization.

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I was handed this assignmentabout 14 years ago when I first startedwriting Autoknown. The time that hastranspired since then would indicate howadept I am at the art ofprocrastination. The task given was to tellthe tale of a trip to New York in the fall of1971. The telling will reveal twofacts. The first will make perfect sense ifyou stop and think about it and thesecond will just make the two maincharacters seem more endearing or pitifuldepending on your perspective.

Fact number one is that Arch DiPeppe and I went to collegetogether. That explains a few things nowdoesn’t it? Fact number two is that yes,we had dates before we met ourwives. That having been said the onlyreason we are both still functioning onthis planet in any capacity approachingsanity is due to the kind benevolence of ahigher power and understanding presencewho gave us salvation through the selflessacts of compassion heaped upon us bySaint Kathryn and Saint Robin. Nogreater truth has ever been told.

In October of ’71 I was afreshman at Madison College. Arch and Ihad met that fall and kind of fell in step askindred what-evers. At that time I wasdating a young lady who attended Vassarin Poughkeepsie, NY and Arch had someinterest out on Long Island. A friend from

the DC area offered to drive me up toVassar for a weekend and Arch figured wewould be “in the area” and could drop himoff “near” where he needed tobe. Teenage boys figure things in oddways where young women areconcerned. Actually, they just figurethings in odd ways, period.

The “nearest” we figured wecould drop Arch off was on the New Jerseyside of the GW Bridge headed into NY. Hisplan was to hitchhike across New York Cityand out to Farmingdale. That’s about 50miles. The plan as it unfolded had usdropping Arch in front of a bar in Jerseyat the last exit before the GW Bridge at 9o’clock on Friday night with the caveatthat we would be back in that exact spotat 5PM on Sunday. If he wasn’t there wewere heading south and he would be onhis own.

Arch’s hitchhiking experiencethough NYC at night with the barefootguy is his to tell. I can only say that wecontinued on to Poughkeepsie, enjoyedthe weekend (this is when Vassar haddining rooms in each dorm with tableservice and you just went down in yourbathrobe for breakfast… sweet!) and thenwe headed back for the rendezvous inJersey with Arch. The man isamazing. There he was, knapsack and asmile sitting on the sidewalk in front ofthe bar at precisely 5PM when we pulledup.

The trip back to DC wasuneventful. We spent the night at myfriend’s house and at 6AM he dropped usoff at 66 West and the Beltway so we couldhitch back to Madison for noon classesand an economics test I sure as hell hadn’tstudied for. It is only 130 miles toHarrisonburg. It was a beautiful fall daystarting off a little crisp but warmed upquickly and clear as only a fall day canbe. We had his knapsack, a small valiseand my D18 Martin. In valise we had JackDaniels. In our pockets, between us, wehad 28 cents.

Next Month… the tale!

Rim Vining has many a tales to tell.Contact him at: [email protected]

AutoKnown Betterpoughkeepsie - part one

By Rim Vining

540/374-0462www.woahvets.com 10 Walsh Lane

Stacy L. Horner, DVM; Gary B. Dunn, DVM; Melanie Bell, DVM; Sandi L. Pepper, DVM; Melissa A. DeLauter, DVM ;

Arlene Evans, DVM; Jennnifer Skarbek, DVM

Full Service Hospitalfeaturing:

Grooming Salon Canine Boarding

in Our Indoor/Outdoor RunsDog Training &

Behavioral Consults with certified dog trainer

Feline Boarding in OurSpacious Multi-room Condos

Serving you & your companion animals for 16 years

CompanionsKing Charles Spaniel

by Alexis Mary Grogan

Home of great Food& great Art!

EAT WELL DRINK WELL LIVE WELL

720 Littlepage Sunkenwelltavern.com

HollyBurgOscars Haunt fredericksburg

By gary olsenIt is simply amazing: every time I

give my monthly film lecture at the CRRLHeadquarters on Caroline Street on theAcademy Awards Best Pictures and theNominations, my research finds a directconnection between the Fredericksburgarea and Hollywood. In my June 5thlecture concentrating on the five-yearperiod of the Reagan-Bush era, Oscar-winning performers and producersabound in the state of Virginia.

Famous film producer MarkJohnson has direct links to Virginia andcontinues his association with the stateeven though he resides in Los Angeles.Born in Washington, D.C., Johnsongraduated from the University ofVirginia’s Arts and Sciences in 1971,earning his undergraduate degree inDrama. He co-directed the Mel Brook’s1977 movie, High Anxiety, which waswritten in part by Baltimorian BarryLevinson.

One of Levinson’s films, 1988’sRain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman andTom Cruise, sent Johnson to the Oscarpodium as the producer for winning theBest Picture. The film originally wasn’tprojected for the greatness it has achieved:both Hoffman and Cruise thought this flickwas going to be a disaster and called it “TwoSchmucks In A Car.” In fact, Hoffman wantedout so badly after three weeks of filming thathe said “this is the worst work in my life.”Hoffman ultimately nabbed his second BestActing Oscar for his Rain Man’s efforts.

Johnson repeatedly visitsCharlottesville, serving on the AdvisoryBoard for UVA’s Virginia Film Festival. Infact, he’ll be on campus this November tobring commentary to an episode of AMC’sBreaking Bad. Both he and Richmond’svery own Vince Gilligan served as executiveproducers for the highly-rated TV show.

Another Virginia-educated alumwho did good is Glenn Close, whose careerpeaked during the late ‘80’s with twoclassic performances, Fatal Attraction, and

Dangerous Liaisons, both which garneredher Best Actress Oscar nominations.

Close double majored in theatreand anthropology while attendingWilliamsburg’s College of William andMary. It was in Williamsburg that sheperfected her acting abilities. She stared inseveral productions while at W&M andgraduated in 1974. Close has returned toher favorite university nearFredericksburg as recently as last fall,when W&M bestowed a prestigious awardto her for her acting contributions. Sheeven sponsored a museum exhibit inWilliamsburg recently on the costumes shehad worn throughout her long acting career.

The 1987 Best Picture nominee,Broadcast News, a story of romance andTV news’ hypocrisies, was filmed in D.C.and Virginia. Starring William Hurt, whowas born in D.C. to a State Departmentemployee and who received the Best ActorOscar in 1985’s Kiss Of The SpiderWoman, Broadcast News was filmed atnumerous locations just minutes fromFredericksburg, including Hurt’s room atthe JW Mariott Hotel on PennsylvaniaAvenue, Holly Hunter’s apartment at2018 Hillyer Place, NW, D.C., AlbertBrooks’ house at 639 East Capital Street,SE, D.C., and in front of the JeffersonMemorial, where Hurt and Hunterromantically connected (in the film).

Most notable was the scene at therestaurant on 219 King Street, in OldTown Alexandria, between Brooks andHunter, where it was revealed that Hurtfudged his interviews.

These nuggets, film clips andother fascinating movie facts about thisgreat era in film will be presented at thelibrary’s theater beginning at 6:30 p.m.June 5th.

Gary Olsen loves giving lectures so thatmembers of his audience can tell himwhere other famous stars haunt the

Fredericksburg area.

Old Town’sGreatest Tour35 Monuments, Markers, &

AttractionsAND the

Fredericksburg Battlefields

Weddings ReunionsShuttles Parties

Group Outings

540-898-0737Fredericksburgtrolley.com

THE POETRY MANTHE POETRY MAN- BY FRANK FRATOE

Each HalfEach Half

Apart, we do not sleep well.Warmth diminishes to thought.Dreams lack the essential need.

Each half beomes self again.

Together, sleep comes from love.Thought comforts warmth as

one.Need revives our dreams to life.Each half becomes both again.

Frank Fratoe lives and writes in the city

In my May article I stated thatobesity is a major player in nearly all ofthe leading causes of death and disease inour country today. The solution seemsobvious. If people stop eating so much,they will lose weight and be healthier.Anyone who has tried this realizes theproblem is much more complex. So, here isthe Cliff Note version of how refinedsugar, food alteration and stress arecausing the obesity crisis.

Refined sugar consumption hasgrown tremendously over the pastcentury. Worse than that, high fructosecorn syrup has replaced much of thenatural sugar we consume. Researchstudies have shown that the same caloricintake of high fructose corn syrup willtrigger higher fat storage than regularrefined sugar. Additionally, studiesconclude that higher fructose intakesignificantly increases the risk of diabetes,hypertension and insulin-resistance.

Food alterations and additivesare growing concerns for multiplereasons. The food industry has combinedsugar, fat and salt in (perhapspurposeful?) ways that make themaddictive. Dr. Mark Hyman, in his book,The Blood Sugar Solution, providesevidence that high sugar and high fatfoods produce changes in brain chemistryresembling that of addictive drugs such asheroin, opium or morphine.

Authorities on GMO’s, such as Dr.Don Huber, an award-winning scientistand professor emeritus at PurdueUniversity and Dr. Stephanie Seneff, PhD,Senior Research Scientist at MIT, providecompelling arguments on the dangers ofGMO’s to our health and well-being onmany fronts, but most especially in ourability to digest and absorb food properly.For a more detailed explanation of thedangers of GMO’s see Jeffrey Smith’s website for the Institute for ResponsibleT e c h n o l o g y :www.responsibletechnology.org

While sugar and food alterationsare major contributors to the obesitycrisis, stress is the clincher. Chronic stresscauses the release of high levels ofcortisol, which is our body’s anti-inflammatory hormone. Unfortunately, atsteady high levels, cortisol causes weightgain, especially around the middle sectionof the torso and starts breaking downbody tissues, leading to chronicdegenerative diseases.

A statistic I heard recently sumsup the issue. In 1950, the averageAmerican spent more than 4 times asmuch on food than healthcare. But today,

Americans spend twice as much onhealthcare as food. Interestingly, currentperception is that food is very expensive.The most common deterrent to buyingorganic is the added expense. But wouldn’tyou rather spend your money on goodorganic food than on doctor and hospitalbills?

Discount grocery stores andMcDonald’s have skewed our ideas aboutwhat food should cost. There is a gapingprice disparity between the foods thathave been mass produced, poisoned withinsecticides, genetically altered, andprocessed beyond recognition comparedto those carefully grown on organic farms.By outer appearances they seem to be thesame food. But nutritionally, they are notthe same food, not by a long shot!

Enough of the bad news. There isa solution. While it is not easy, it is verysimple. For starters, clear your home andyour body of these incriminating foods.Next, start introducing your palate towhole foods such as organic vegetables,fruits, nuts, seeds, non-GMO gluten-freegrains, organic free-range chicken and wildcaught fish. It takes time, money,determination and persistence, but youcan learn to make delicious quick mealswith these foods, begin to turn yourhealth around and start peeling away theextra weight. This is sure to reduce yourstress too!

There can be other complicatingfactors to stubborn weight problems suchas hormonal imbalance, thyroid problemsand adrenal fatigue, but with a qualifiedhealth care professional, these issues canusually be resolved for less than the costof treating diabetes or heart disease.

Dr. Christine Thompson can be reach [email protected]

Many older Americans love towalk, garden, golf, and fish. Seniors canenjoy the activities that they’ve alwaysloved to do outdoors, but they should takeprecautions. We attribute wrinkles andother skin changes to aging. However,studies have shown they usually occurfrom getting too much sun. The sun’srays have also been linked to dehydrationand skin cancer, particularly for olderAmericans. Summer is finally here, so it’sa good time to consider protectingyourself.

According to the AmericanCancer Society, one risk factor for skincancer – actinic keratoses (AKs) – occursmost often in those who are middle-agedor older with light skin who have beenexposed to too much sun. Small, scalypatches on the face, ears, backs of thehands and arms characterize AKs. That’swhy sunscreen is so important. A study bythe Archives of Dermatology found thatsurvey participants who used sunscreendaily, even when they weren’t planning tobe outside for extended periods, haddeveloped 24 percent fewer AKs thanthose people who used sunscreen onlywhen they think they need protection.

Skin cancer is the most commonof all cancers, and also the mostpreventable. Be proactive in reducingyour risk of skin cancer and other negativeside effects of sun exposure. TheAmerican Cancer Society recommendsthat you follow the Slip! Slop! Slap! andWrap! rules. Slip on a shirt. Slop onsunscreen (SPF 30+). Slap on a hat. Wrapon sunglasses. Also, avoid tanning bedsand sun lamps. In addition to sunscreen,wear a lip balm with a sun protectionfactor (SPF) of 15 or higher. However,there is one side effect of protectingyourself from the sun, a reduction ofvitamin D naturally obtained from

exposure to the sun. As we age, the body’sability to process vitamin D diminishes,placing older adults at an increased risk ofosteoporosis and bone fractures.Therefore, consider vitamin Dsupplements.

Excessive, prolonged UV exposuremay also be linked to the development ofeye conditions such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Protectyour eyes even when it’s gray andovercast. Wear a brimmed hat and theright kind of sunglasses. Even inexpensiveglasses can protect your eyes if they offer99 to 100 percent UV-A and UV-Bprotection. Aging can cause an increasedsensitivity to light, wind, and changes intemperature. Therefore, also considerwearing wraparound sunglasses.

Check the UV index frequently. Itis a measure of expected risk of overexposure. You can log in your ZIP codeand get the current UV rating, along withan explanation of what safety precautionsto take by logging onto www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html.You can also download a free smartphoneapp. As I write this in mid-May with thehigh temperature of 74, the index forFredericksburg between noon and 2pm is7, an exposure category HIGH. Protectionagainst sun damage is needed. Wear awide brimmed hat and sunglasses. Usesunscreen SPF 30+, and seek shade duringthe midday hours.

Regardless of your physicalcondition and your love of the outdoors,remember a few simple precautions toavoid potentially serious problems in lateryears.

Karl Karch is a Certified Senior Advisorand local franchise owner of Home

Instead Senior Care, a licensed homecare organization providing personalcare, companionship and home helper

services.


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will rise in perfect light;I have loved the stars too fondly to befearful of the night” Sarah Williams

It is an unfortunate certainty,that at some point in our lives, we will allbe faced with situations of grief, loss, andbereavement. It is never easy, and attimes it can seem almost unbearable. Notonly the emotional turmoil, but when leftunchecked the sadness we experience canmanifest into many physical changes,including muscle aches, headaches,sleeplessness and irritability. Generally we

think of grief as a result of the loss of aloved one, but in reality, grief can comefrom the loss of a job, a move from onelocation to another, a loss of a friendship,or from the break-up of a relationship.Grief can also come not just from aphysical loss, but from an emotional lossor sadness like the realization of anunachievable dream or desire. Sadnessand grief can affect each of us in differentways, and can oftentimes prevent us frommoving forward in our lives.

Essential oils and aromatherapycan be very beneficial during times ofextreme stress or grief. Aromatherapyassists us with not only the emotion ofgrief, but can also provide assistance withthe physical pain and discomfort that cango along with it.

Following are just a few of theEssential oils that are beneficial withreleasing emotions of grief and sadness.Choose one or two of them and create aroom spray or meditation oil, diluting 6-8drops of essential oil to 1 oz of carrier.Use as needed to relax, regroup, andrelease the sadness.

Cedarwood Atlas - Provides strengthand courage during times of stress

Cypress - Allows for acceptance of a lifetransition

Lavender - Calming and soothing tomind, body and soul.

Myrrh - Eases feelings of loss andsadness

Rhododendron - opens the heart andsooths anger during times of grief andbereavement.

Rose - provides compassion and comfort

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In my May article I stated thatobesity is a major player in nearly all ofthe leading causes of death and disease inour country today. The solution seemsobvious. If people stop eating so much,they will lose weight and be healthier.Anyone who has tried this realizes theproblem is much more complex. So, here isthe Cliff Note version of how refinedsugar, food alteration and stress arecausing the obesity crisis.

Refined sugar consumption hasgrown tremendously over the pastcentury. Worse than that, high fructosecorn syrup has replaced much of thenatural sugar we consume. Researchstudies have shown that the same caloricintake of high fructose corn syrup willtrigger higher fat storage than regularrefined sugar. Additionally, studiesconclude that higher fructose intakesignificantly increases the risk of diabetes,hypertension and insulin-resistance.

Food alterations and additivesare growing concerns for multiplereasons. The food industry has combinedsugar, fat and salt in (perhapspurposeful?) ways that make themaddictive. Dr. Mark Hyman, in his book,The Blood Sugar Solution, providesevidence that high sugar and high fatfoods produce changes in brain chemistryresembling that of addictive drugs such asheroin, opium or morphine.

Authorities on GMO’s, such as Dr.Don Huber, an award-winning scientistand professor emeritus at PurdueUniversity and Dr. Stephanie Seneff, PhD,Senior Research Scientist at MIT, providecompelling arguments on the dangers ofGMO’s to our health and well-being onmany fronts, but most especially in ourability to digest and absorb food properly.For a more detailed explanation of thedangers of GMO’s see Jeffrey Smith’s website for the Institute for ResponsibleT e c h n o l o g y :www.responsibletechnology.org

While sugar and food alterationsare major contributors to the obesitycrisis, stress is the clincher. Chronic stresscauses the release of high levels ofcortisol, which is our body’s anti-inflammatory hormone. Unfortunately, atsteady high levels, cortisol causes weightgain, especially around the middle sectionof the torso and starts breaking downbody tissues, leading to chronicdegenerative diseases.

A statistic I heard recently sumsup the issue. In 1950, the averageAmerican spent more than 4 times asmuch on food than healthcare. But today,

Americans spend twice as much onhealthcare as food. Interestingly, currentperception is that food is very expensive.The most common deterrent to buyingorganic is the added expense. But wouldn’tyou rather spend your money on goodorganic food than on doctor and hospitalbills?

Discount grocery stores andMcDonald’s have skewed our ideas aboutwhat food should cost. There is a gapingprice disparity between the foods thathave been mass produced, poisoned withinsecticides, genetically altered, andprocessed beyond recognition comparedto those carefully grown on organic farms.By outer appearances they seem to be thesame food. But nutritionally, they are notthe same food, not by a long shot!

Enough of the bad news. There isa solution. While it is not easy, it is verysimple. For starters, clear your home andyour body of these incriminating foods.Next, start introducing your palate towhole foods such as organic vegetables,fruits, nuts, seeds, non-GMO gluten-freegrains, organic free-range chicken and wildcaught fish. It takes time, money,determination and persistence, but youcan learn to make delicious quick mealswith these foods, begin to turn yourhealth around and start peeling away theextra weight. This is sure to reduce yourstress too!

There can be other complicatingfactors to stubborn weight problems suchas hormonal imbalance, thyroid problemsand adrenal fatigue, but with a qualifiedhealth care professional, these issues canusually be resolved for less than the costof treating diabetes or heart disease.

Dr. Christine Thompson can be reach [email protected]

Many older Americans love towalk, garden, golf, and fish. Seniors canenjoy the activities that they’ve alwaysloved to do outdoors, but they should takeprecautions. We attribute wrinkles andother skin changes to aging. However,studies have shown they usually occurfrom getting too much sun. The sun’srays have also been linked to dehydrationand skin cancer, particularly for olderAmericans. Summer is finally here, so it’sa good time to consider protectingyourself.

According to the AmericanCancer Society, one risk factor for skincancer – actinic keratoses (AKs) – occursmost often in those who are middle-agedor older with light skin who have beenexposed to too much sun. Small, scalypatches on the face, ears, backs of thehands and arms characterize AKs. That’swhy sunscreen is so important. A study bythe Archives of Dermatology found thatsurvey participants who used sunscreendaily, even when they weren’t planning tobe outside for extended periods, haddeveloped 24 percent fewer AKs thanthose people who used sunscreen onlywhen they think they need protection.

Skin cancer is the most commonof all cancers, and also the mostpreventable. Be proactive in reducingyour risk of skin cancer and other negativeside effects of sun exposure. TheAmerican Cancer Society recommendsthat you follow the Slip! Slop! Slap! andWrap! rules. Slip on a shirt. Slop onsunscreen (SPF 30+). Slap on a hat. Wrapon sunglasses. Also, avoid tanning bedsand sun lamps. In addition to sunscreen,wear a lip balm with a sun protectionfactor (SPF) of 15 or higher. However,there is one side effect of protectingyourself from the sun, a reduction ofvitamin D naturally obtained from

exposure to the sun. As we age, the body’sability to process vitamin D diminishes,placing older adults at an increased risk ofosteoporosis and bone fractures.Therefore, consider vitamin Dsupplements.

Excessive, prolonged UV exposuremay also be linked to the development ofeye conditions such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Protectyour eyes even when it’s gray andovercast. Wear a brimmed hat and theright kind of sunglasses. Even inexpensiveglasses can protect your eyes if they offer99 to 100 percent UV-A and UV-Bprotection. Aging can cause an increasedsensitivity to light, wind, and changes intemperature. Therefore, also considerwearing wraparound sunglasses.

Check the UV index frequently. Itis a measure of expected risk of overexposure. You can log in your ZIP codeand get the current UV rating, along withan explanation of what safety precautionsto take by logging onto www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html.You can also download a free smartphoneapp. As I write this in mid-May with thehigh temperature of 74, the index forFredericksburg between noon and 2pm is7, an exposure category HIGH. Protectionagainst sun damage is needed. Wear awide brimmed hat and sunglasses. Usesunscreen SPF 30+, and seek shade duringthe midday hours.

Regardless of your physicalcondition and your love of the outdoors,remember a few simple precautions toavoid potentially serious problems in lateryears.

Karl Karch is a Certified Senior Advisorand local franchise owner of Home

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It is an unfortunate certainty,that at some point in our lives, we will allbe faced with situations of grief, loss, andbereavement. It is never easy, and attimes it can seem almost unbearable. Notonly the emotional turmoil, but when leftunchecked the sadness we experience canmanifest into many physical changes,including muscle aches, headaches,sleeplessness and irritability. Generally we

think of grief as a result of the loss of aloved one, but in reality, grief can comefrom the loss of a job, a move from onelocation to another, a loss of a friendship,or from the break-up of a relationship.Grief can also come not just from aphysical loss, but from an emotional lossor sadness like the realization of anunachievable dream or desire. Sadnessand grief can affect each of us in differentways, and can oftentimes prevent us frommoving forward in our lives.

Essential oils and aromatherapycan be very beneficial during times ofextreme stress or grief. Aromatherapyassists us with not only the emotion ofgrief, but can also provide assistance withthe physical pain and discomfort that cango along with it.

Following are just a few of theEssential oils that are beneficial withreleasing emotions of grief and sadness.Choose one or two of them and create aroom spray or meditation oil, diluting 6-8drops of essential oil to 1 oz of carrier.Use as needed to relax, regroup, andrelease the sadness.

Cedarwood Atlas - Provides strengthand courage during times of stress

Cypress - Allows for acceptance of a lifetransition

Lavender - Calming and soothing tomind, body and soul.

Myrrh - Eases feelings of loss andsadness

Rhododendron - opens the heart andsooths anger during times of grief andbereavement.

Rose - provides compassion and comfort

It all Starts in The Scenter of Town with owner Suzy Woollam.

Visit her shop on Charles Street

Scaffolding has arrived aroundthe corner from my first public mural onBikeWorks in Fredericksburg, and imageson my widest canvas yet are materializing.The newest mural in the Historic districtfeatures 1862 as a reference for imagesappearing on the forty-three foot wallalong the waterfront parking areaadjacent to the FCCA.

The Civil War and Fredericksburgare inseparable, undeniable, and visible inone form or another around every cornerin Fredericksburg. Approaching the CivilWar theme in a public work of art hasmany challenges.

Falling leaves will representthirteen thousand Union soldiers andleaves on the ground represent fourthousand Confederate soldiers who died inthe Battle of Fredericksburg.Contemporary artist Chris Jordan inspiresme with his use of statistics in repetitiveimagery to enhance the impact of hissubject matter.

Next, the river’s edge provides astrong base of the mural with words ofsolace and consolation from AbrahamLincoln’s hand-written letter to Mrs. Bixby.One of her five sons died onFredericksburg soil, and many interestingstories exist about this expertly writtenwork.

Finally, a towering solitary figureof an eleven-year-old drummer boy re-

enactor from Fredericksburg will riseabove the parking lot, sentry to ourTwenty-first Century freedoms. I took hisphoto in December 2011 just one blockaway from the wall and can easily imaginemy own eleven-year-old son. My goal is toevoke a similar connection with viewers.

While working on the wall, I amrewarded with the opportunity to meetlocals, their dogs, visitors, babies, workersin restaurants and shops, and lots ofskateboarders. One of them (who I pictureas leader of the Lost Boys) visits daily,inspecting and discussing my progress.

Folks love to share Civil Wartrivia, relics, and, of course, opinions. Themost asked questions are “When will youfinish?” and “How did you get permissionand money for a mural?”

My first response follows theproverbial path of enlightenment:it is notabout the deadline this time or thefinished product but rather the artisticdrive to create…the process is oftenoverlooked.

Permission and funding is morecomplicated- I have several propertyowners interested in murals throughouttown currently, but securing the moneyfor public art is very challenging in ourcurrent state ofI shared Fredericksburg’sEDA JumpStart! Grant process with theproperty owner of 909 Sophia St., Mr.Stevens. Currently, grants to improvefacades will cover half of the expenses,while the business owner agrees to fundthe other half. For every mural I do, I havewritten multiple proposals, applied fortwenty or more local, state, and federalgrants, presented concepts with owners ofbusinesses, community groups, andschools, measured and photographedwalls, designed concepts, and consultedwith fellow street artists and historians, allwithout a fee.

I will share more stories of both

murals on November 15th as I participatein Stafford County’s first TEDx talk event.The TED film crew will be recordingtwenty stories of communityimprovement. Younger generationsundoubtedly understand while others willscratch their heads until they visitTED.com (“News Worth Sharing”). Iguarantee you a pleasant surprise.

For a year I have had the honorof delivering the Front Porch alongCaroline Street.. This quality time with mydaughter and her friend Will has providedpurpose and connectivity for the three ofus to our community. As tribute toFredericksburg’s greatest supporter ofpublic art, I dedicate this mural to RobGrogan. He would not want any grandplaque, so I’ve kept it true and clear.

The base of the mural simplystates: “For Rob- We miss you”

To follow progress on the mural go towww.facebook.com/Muralat909

Mirinda Reynolds is a local artist, artteacher, wife, and mother of two withmore than enough vibrant creative

energy for all of it.

Scene: Mike Craig celebratinghis birthday with birthday burgers atHome Team Grill with friends Craig andDominique Pennington, Katie and BrianHoulk, wife Laura, daughter Nora andparentals SueAnn and Ronnie Acors.

Here’s a #tbt for ya: check outBlake and Aby Bethem ten years ago, whenthe couple officially opened the doors ofBistro Bethem at 309 William St. Congratson the mah-jor success, you two!

Scene: Gia Ruiz McBridepicking up dinner at Olde Town Butcher;Candis Wenger enjoying a Mother’s Daydinner at Bistro Bethem with husbandMark and kiddos Cam and Eve; GeorgeSolley on an envy-inducing vacation toJapan; Scarlett Suhy-PPons at the NationalMain Street Conference in Detroit; HapConnors on the Vivify rooftop with buddyTom Byrnes; Kelly Banez shopping atWegman’s; Travis Jarrells at Hyperion;Bryan Petrak in town for graduation;Angela Whitley teaching a serious spinclass at the Spotsylvania YMCA.

Scene: The seventh annualHistoric Half marathon saw a strongshowing (7.500+ finishing) and beautifulspring weather last month. Congrats arein order for Fredericksburg’s own Tim

Young, who won the race (beat his ownpersonal record) with a time of 1:05:09.

Heard: the Acoustic OnionBand (Tim Garrett, Dave Guzman, TomAnsink, Tom Arbisi) played the KenmoreInn last month. Oh! Which reminds me!Congratulations to Dave Guzman andMaggie Mcgraw on their engagement!

Seen: Hannah Bloodgood, JohnBuck, Toby Fairchild and Alan Marsh

above) living it up in the Big Easy. Alsoseen, but maybe together with our 22401peeps: Matthew McConaughey and BradPitt partying on a couple of BourbonStreet balconies.

Heard: Ashleigh Chevalier willbe taking over at the helm of Toddlin Timeon Princess Anne Street.

Congrats to Nick Perron andRachel Bondstedt on the birth of theirbaby boy Forrest!

Scene: the Fork It Over Festivalwas last month on one of those beautifulspring weekends we all dream about in themiddle of February. The festival is abenefit for Downtown Greens, a freeorganic community garden on the cornerof Dixon and Charles Streets. This year AskFred (Thom Schiff and Kathy Douberly), aloose version of The Believers (Bud Griffs,Stephen Hu, John Buck), The MarenjeMarimba group (run by DeLaura Padovan)and Trucker Troy and the Convoy (Troy

Coghill, Jeff Gandee, Larry Hinkle, MarkPhelan and special guest John Buck fillingin for Mike Payne) all performed for thecrowds, who included Lynn and ErnieAckerman, Jason Gallant and Lisa Biever,Erin Martinelli, Kristi Walker, JohnSovitsky and Kathy Harrigan, Paul andEmily Simpson Cymrot, Misha Sanborn,Rachel Jarvis and the garden’s currentdirector, Sarah Perry (to name but a few).Bill Harris painted a sweet AmericanGothic backdrop for a little photoboothfun (which Kelly Pawlik and Jeff Gandee(above right) took full advantage of,obviously) and Steve Watkins led a 45minute kids yoga session (give that man amedal!).

Scene: Adventure BrewingCompany opened in Stafford last month.Founders Tim Bornholtz, Stan Johnsonand John Viarella (right, bottom)celebrated their grand opening with a fullhouse and lots of awesome new brews.Cheers, guys!

Holla! There’s nothing this girlloves more than a new place to get hershop on, so imagine my delight when I sawthat Stefany Clare opened Peacaloo, a

“fresh and trendy” new women’s boutiqueon Caroline Street near the Marriott hotel!She originally hails from the area but hasonly just moved back after a fashion-filledstint in LA. Congrats on the move, Stefany!


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public art A new mural unflds @ 909 sophia

By mirinda reynolds

STUDIO: LIBERTYTOWN

916 LIBERTY ST. FREDERICKSBURG, VA

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[email protected]

540-899-6556

B e t s y G l a s s i e

photos by bob martin

Open By Appointmentbrucedaystudio.com

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Bruce Day Studiohas moved to

923½ Caroline StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401

Scaffolding has arrived aroundthe corner from my first public mural onBikeWorks in Fredericksburg, and imageson my widest canvas yet are materializing.The newest mural in the Historic districtfeatures 1862 as a reference for imagesappearing on the forty-three foot wallalong the waterfront parking areaadjacent to the FCCA.

The Civil War and Fredericksburgare inseparable, undeniable, and visible inone form or another around every cornerin Fredericksburg. Approaching the CivilWar theme in a public work of art hasmany challenges.

Falling leaves will representthirteen thousand Union soldiers andleaves on the ground represent fourthousand Confederate soldiers who died inthe Battle of Fredericksburg.Contemporary artist Chris Jordan inspiresme with his use of statistics in repetitiveimagery to enhance the impact of hissubject matter.

Next, the river’s edge provides astrong base of the mural with words ofsolace and consolation from AbrahamLincoln’s hand-written letter to Mrs. Bixby.One of her five sons died onFredericksburg soil, and many interestingstories exist about this expertly writtenwork.

Finally, a towering solitary figureof an eleven-year-old drummer boy re-

enactor from Fredericksburg will riseabove the parking lot, sentry to ourTwenty-first Century freedoms. I took hisphoto in December 2011 just one blockaway from the wall and can easily imaginemy own eleven-year-old son. My goal is toevoke a similar connection with viewers.

While working on the wall, I amrewarded with the opportunity to meetlocals, their dogs, visitors, babies, workersin restaurants and shops, and lots ofskateboarders. One of them (who I pictureas leader of the Lost Boys) visits daily,inspecting and discussing my progress.

Folks love to share Civil Wartrivia, relics, and, of course, opinions. Themost asked questions are “When will youfinish?” and “How did you get permissionand money for a mural?”

My first response follows theproverbial path of enlightenment:it is notabout the deadline this time or thefinished product but rather the artisticdrive to create…the process is oftenoverlooked.

Permission and funding is morecomplicated- I have several propertyowners interested in murals throughouttown currently, but securing the moneyfor public art is very challenging in ourcurrent state ofI shared Fredericksburg’sEDA JumpStart! Grant process with theproperty owner of 909 Sophia St., Mr.Stevens. Currently, grants to improvefacades will cover half of the expenses,while the business owner agrees to fundthe other half. For every mural I do, I havewritten multiple proposals, applied fortwenty or more local, state, and federalgrants, presented concepts with owners ofbusinesses, community groups, andschools, measured and photographedwalls, designed concepts, and consultedwith fellow street artists and historians, allwithout a fee.

I will share more stories of both

murals on November 15th as I participatein Stafford County’s first TEDx talk event.The TED film crew will be recordingtwenty stories of communityimprovement. Younger generationsundoubtedly understand while others willscratch their heads until they visitTED.com (“News Worth Sharing”). Iguarantee you a pleasant surprise.

For a year I have had the honorof delivering the Front Porch alongCaroline Street.. This quality time with mydaughter and her friend Will has providedpurpose and connectivity for the three ofus to our community. As tribute toFredericksburg’s greatest supporter ofpublic art, I dedicate this mural to RobGrogan. He would not want any grandplaque, so I’ve kept it true and clear.

The base of the mural simplystates: “For Rob- We miss you”

To follow progress on the mural go towww.facebook.com/Muralat909

Mirinda Reynolds is a local artist, artteacher, wife, and mother of two withmore than enough vibrant creative

energy for all of it.

Scene: Mike Craig celebratinghis birthday with birthday burgers atHome Team Grill with friends Craig andDominique Pennington, Katie and BrianHoulk, wife Laura, daughter Nora andparentals SueAnn and Ronnie Acors.

Here’s a #tbt for ya: check outBlake and Aby Bethem ten years ago, whenthe couple officially opened the doors ofBistro Bethem at 309 William St. Congratson the mah-jor success, you two!

Scene: Gia Ruiz McBridepicking up dinner at Olde Town Butcher;Candis Wenger enjoying a Mother’s Daydinner at Bistro Bethem with husbandMark and kiddos Cam and Eve; GeorgeSolley on an envy-inducing vacation toJapan; Scarlett Suhy-PPons at the NationalMain Street Conference in Detroit; HapConnors on the Vivify rooftop with buddyTom Byrnes; Kelly Banez shopping atWegman’s; Travis Jarrells at Hyperion;Bryan Petrak in town for graduation;Angela Whitley teaching a serious spinclass at the Spotsylvania YMCA.

Scene: The seventh annualHistoric Half marathon saw a strongshowing (7.500+ finishing) and beautifulspring weather last month. Congrats arein order for Fredericksburg’s own Tim

Young, who won the race (beat his ownpersonal record) with a time of 1:05:09.

Heard: the Acoustic OnionBand (Tim Garrett, Dave Guzman, TomAnsink, Tom Arbisi) played the KenmoreInn last month. Oh! Which reminds me!Congratulations to Dave Guzman andMaggie Mcgraw on their engagement!

Seen: Hannah Bloodgood, JohnBuck, Toby Fairchild and Alan Marsh

above) living it up in the Big Easy. Alsoseen, but maybe together with our 22401peeps: Matthew McConaughey and BradPitt partying on a couple of BourbonStreet balconies.

Heard: Ashleigh Chevalier willbe taking over at the helm of Toddlin Timeon Princess Anne Street.

Congrats to Nick Perron andRachel Bondstedt on the birth of theirbaby boy Forrest!

Scene: the Fork It Over Festivalwas last month on one of those beautifulspring weekends we all dream about in themiddle of February. The festival is abenefit for Downtown Greens, a freeorganic community garden on the cornerof Dixon and Charles Streets. This year AskFred (Thom Schiff and Kathy Douberly), aloose version of The Believers (Bud Griffs,Stephen Hu, John Buck), The MarenjeMarimba group (run by DeLaura Padovan)and Trucker Troy and the Convoy (Troy

Coghill, Jeff Gandee, Larry Hinkle, MarkPhelan and special guest John Buck fillingin for Mike Payne) all performed for thecrowds, who included Lynn and ErnieAckerman, Jason Gallant and Lisa Biever,Erin Martinelli, Kristi Walker, JohnSovitsky and Kathy Harrigan, Paul andEmily Simpson Cymrot, Misha Sanborn,Rachel Jarvis and the garden’s currentdirector, Sarah Perry (to name but a few).Bill Harris painted a sweet AmericanGothic backdrop for a little photoboothfun (which Kelly Pawlik and Jeff Gandee(above right) took full advantage of,obviously) and Steve Watkins led a 45minute kids yoga session (give that man amedal!).

Scene: Adventure BrewingCompany opened in Stafford last month.Founders Tim Bornholtz, Stan Johnsonand John Viarella (right, bottom)celebrated their grand opening with a fullhouse and lots of awesome new brews.Cheers, guys!

Holla! There’s nothing this girlloves more than a new place to get hershop on, so imagine my delight when I sawthat Stefany Clare opened Peacaloo, a

“fresh and trendy” new women’s boutiqueon Caroline Street near the Marriott hotel!She originally hails from the area but hasonly just moved back after a fashion-filledstint in LA. Congrats on the move, Stefany!


by megan byrnes

public art A new mural unflds @ 909 sophia

By mirinda reynolds

STUDIO: LIBERTYTOWN

916 LIBERTY ST. FREDERICKSBURG, VA

BETSYGLASSIE.COM

[email protected]

540-899-6556

B e t s y G l a s s i e

photos by bob martin

Open By Appointmentbrucedaystudio.com

thefigureblog.blogspot.com540 376-1676

Bruce Day Studiohas moved to

923½ Caroline StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401

World-renowned banjo expertRyan Cavanaugh has spent the last 8 yearsperforming on the international jazz scenewith acclaimed saxophonist and MilesDavis alum Bill Evans. After playingprimarily in Europe, a recent change ofheart has left the jet-setting jazz musicianwith a new mission.

“I liked what I had been doing,”he said. “But I really wanted to get back toplaying in my own country, doing my ownthing.”

In what hecalled his secondmajor U.S.a p p e a r a n c e ,Cavanuagh will bethe headliner onJune 28 for theMusic & SpiritsConcert Series at A.Smith BowmanD i s t i l l e r y .Cavanaugh said he’sv i s i t e dF r e d e r i c k s b u r gbefore, and he isexcited to returnbecause he loves thehistoric aspects ofthe city.

“I amgetting back to theroots of banjo, totraditional Americanmusic,” Cavanaughs a i d .“Fredericksburg isperfect for that,with all its historyand its tie to theCivil War.”

In addition to the concert,Cavanaugh will be conducting a masterclass. He said the class is not just forvirtuoso banjoists, but also for a diversearray of music enthusiasts.

“This class is for anyone, fromadvanced players to people who arethinking about playing banjo, or even justlike music,” Cavanaugh said. “They will allbenefit.”

Cavanaugh said he isn’t tied to

the traditional master class approach ofworking on a particular piece of musicwith participants. Instead, he works tobreak down banjo playing in a way thathelps players make music their own. Hedeconstructs the principles behind themusic and how it is made, so participantsleave with skills for learning on their own.

“It’s not about teaching peoplehow to play; it’s about teaching them howto teach themselves,” he said.

Before performing and recordingand sharing stages with greats like SamBush, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck, RandyBrecker, Richard Bona, Dennis Chambers,and Robben Ford, Cavanaugh waschampion of the Merlefest, Rockygrass,and Reno-Fest banjo contests. His albumsinclude the new grass venture, “Songs forthe New Frontier” (2006) and the modernjazz tinged “Ryan Cavanaugh and NoMan’s Land” (2010). Most recentlyCavanaugh has been releasing a series ofbluegrass/fusion singles—reflective of hischange in musical direction—for mp3download only.

Local band, Cabin Creek, who playpure and simple original music from theheart, will open for Ryan. The concertstarts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 online,$20 at the door. Check our ad for a specialdiscount for Front Porch readers.Visit musicandspirits.com for tickets tothe concert, and for info/tickets to theworkshop.

Wendy LaRue, owner of AhHa!Consulting, LLC, is a local free-lance

writer and editor who has lived in theFredericksburg area for 25 years.

Months of training andpreparation led to a 24 hour marathon ofgiving yesterday for local nonprofits fromdonors across the region. Throughout theday, 4,877 gifts were received and $544,481 was raised, inclusive of cashprizes. All donations received throughwww.TheCommunityGive.org will provideunrestricted support to the 115participating nonprofits.

The Community Foundation, inpartnership with several individual donorsand business sponsors, provided $100,000to support 33 grant prizes. Competitionproved strong as soon as The CommunityGive began at 12 am Tuesday. During theinitial hour, organizations competed toclaim the four Robert Cullen O’Neill“Midnight Shift” prizes of $2,500 each.Honeywell Charitable Fund $1,000“Golden Tickets” were awarded each hour.Perhaps the most exciting part of TheCommunity Give occurred between 9 pmand midnight when nonprofits aimed forthe Union First Market Bank “HomeStretch” prizes - four awards at $2,500each and the “Grand Prizes” of $10,000,$5,000, and $2,500 based on total dollarsraised. Contest results and prize winnersare available atwww.TheCommunityGive.org.

“So much depends upon peopleworking together on behalf of ourcommunity. It makes sense that localnonprofits significantly benefit from theawareness and online giving tools thatlarge national nonprofits enjoy. Wecreated The Community Give to increaseand expand charitable giving in our regionand we could not be more pleased with theresults,” said Community FoundationBoard President John McManus.

He added, “We are grateful to thenonprofits who mobilized social media andgrassroots communications to make thisevent a great success and to the many,many individuals who supported them byclicking and giving online. Each of the 115participating nonprofits received multipledonations and many were awarded grantprizes. We are grateful for our eventsponsors.”

The sponsors include: HoneywellCharitable Fund, Robert CullenO’NeilMemorial Fund, CommunityEnrichment Fund, The Sullivan FamilyLegacy Fund, Union First Market Bank, TheStar Radio Group/The Free Lance-Star,Reacht, Dynovis, Wack GeneralContractor, Sharon and John Fick, Sandyand Bruce Davis

Based on the total amount raisedduring the event, “Grand Prizes” wereawarded to the following organizations:

1st Place - $10,000: Empowerhouse,324 gifts, $80,068 raised2nd Place - $5,000: SERVE. 49 totalgifts, $29,908 raised3rd Place - $2,500: Rappahannock AreaYMCA, 348 total gifts, $24,541 raised.

For more information on TheCommunity Foundation’s grants andscholarships, as well as how thefoundation can assist donors in creatingcharitable funds, call 540.373.9292 orvisit www.cfrrr.org.

Lisa Biever is the Director of Donor Services.

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World-renowned banjo expertRyan Cavanaugh has spent the last 8 yearsperforming on the international jazz scenewith acclaimed saxophonist and MilesDavis alum Bill Evans. After playingprimarily in Europe, a recent change ofheart has left the jet-setting jazz musicianwith a new mission.

“I liked what I had been doing,”he said. “But I really wanted to get back toplaying in my own country, doing my ownthing.”

In what hecalled his secondmajor U.S.a p p e a r a n c e ,Cavanuagh will bethe headliner onJune 28 for theMusic & SpiritsConcert Series at A.Smith BowmanD i s t i l l e r y .Cavanaugh said he’sv i s i t e dF r e d e r i c k s b u r gbefore, and he isexcited to returnbecause he loves thehistoric aspects ofthe city.

“I amgetting back to theroots of banjo, totraditional Americanmusic,” Cavanaughs a i d .“Fredericksburg isperfect for that,with all its historyand its tie to theCivil War.”

In addition to the concert,Cavanaugh will be conducting a masterclass. He said the class is not just forvirtuoso banjoists, but also for a diversearray of music enthusiasts.

“This class is for anyone, fromadvanced players to people who arethinking about playing banjo, or even justlike music,” Cavanaugh said. “They will allbenefit.”

Cavanaugh said he isn’t tied to

the traditional master class approach ofworking on a particular piece of musicwith participants. Instead, he works tobreak down banjo playing in a way thathelps players make music their own. Hedeconstructs the principles behind themusic and how it is made, so participantsleave with skills for learning on their own.

“It’s not about teaching peoplehow to play; it’s about teaching them howto teach themselves,” he said.

Before performing and recordingand sharing stages with greats like SamBush, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck, RandyBrecker, Richard Bona, Dennis Chambers,and Robben Ford, Cavanaugh waschampion of the Merlefest, Rockygrass,and Reno-Fest banjo contests. His albumsinclude the new grass venture, “Songs forthe New Frontier” (2006) and the modernjazz tinged “Ryan Cavanaugh and NoMan’s Land” (2010). Most recentlyCavanaugh has been releasing a series ofbluegrass/fusion singles—reflective of hischange in musical direction—for mp3download only.

Local band, Cabin Creek, who playpure and simple original music from theheart, will open for Ryan. The concertstarts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 online,$20 at the door. Check our ad for a specialdiscount for Front Porch readers.Visit musicandspirits.com for tickets tothe concert, and for info/tickets to theworkshop.

Wendy LaRue, owner of AhHa!Consulting, LLC, is a local free-lance

writer and editor who has lived in theFredericksburg area for 25 years.

Months of training andpreparation led to a 24 hour marathon ofgiving yesterday for local nonprofits fromdonors across the region. Throughout theday, 4,877 gifts were received and $544,481 was raised, inclusive of cashprizes. All donations received throughwww.TheCommunityGive.org will provideunrestricted support to the 115participating nonprofits.

The Community Foundation, inpartnership with several individual donorsand business sponsors, provided $100,000to support 33 grant prizes. Competitionproved strong as soon as The CommunityGive began at 12 am Tuesday. During theinitial hour, organizations competed toclaim the four Robert Cullen O’Neill“Midnight Shift” prizes of $2,500 each.Honeywell Charitable Fund $1,000“Golden Tickets” were awarded each hour.Perhaps the most exciting part of TheCommunity Give occurred between 9 pmand midnight when nonprofits aimed forthe Union First Market Bank “HomeStretch” prizes - four awards at $2,500each and the “Grand Prizes” of $10,000,$5,000, and $2,500 based on total dollarsraised. Contest results and prize winnersare available atwww.TheCommunityGive.org.

“So much depends upon peopleworking together on behalf of ourcommunity. It makes sense that localnonprofits significantly benefit from theawareness and online giving tools thatlarge national nonprofits enjoy. Wecreated The Community Give to increaseand expand charitable giving in our regionand we could not be more pleased with theresults,” said Community FoundationBoard President John McManus.

He added, “We are grateful to thenonprofits who mobilized social media andgrassroots communications to make thisevent a great success and to the many,many individuals who supported them byclicking and giving online. Each of the 115participating nonprofits received multipledonations and many were awarded grantprizes. We are grateful for our eventsponsors.”

The sponsors include: HoneywellCharitable Fund, Robert CullenO’NeilMemorial Fund, CommunityEnrichment Fund, The Sullivan FamilyLegacy Fund, Union First Market Bank, TheStar Radio Group/The Free Lance-Star,Reacht, Dynovis, Wack GeneralContractor, Sharon and John Fick, Sandyand Bruce Davis

Based on the total amount raisedduring the event, “Grand Prizes” wereawarded to the following organizations:

1st Place - $10,000: Empowerhouse,324 gifts, $80,068 raised2nd Place - $5,000: SERVE. 49 totalgifts, $29,908 raised3rd Place - $2,500: Rappahannock AreaYMCA, 348 total gifts, $24,541 raised.

For more information on TheCommunity Foundation’s grants andscholarships, as well as how thefoundation can assist donors in creatingcharitable funds, call 540.373.9292 orvisit www.cfrrr.org.

Lisa Biever is the Director of Donor Services.

She can be reached at 540.373.9292, or at [email protected]


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The Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation and the Library of Virginiahave partnered to designate May 11-June15, the time period between Mother’s Dayand Father’s Day, as an opportunity tofocus on the unique needs of youngchildren and to recognize that SmartBeginnings Start with Families.

Both of these partnerorganizations develop and implementstatewide strategies to help parents andfamilies provide young children with astrong foundation for school readinessand language development in theformative years from birth through agefive.

The Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation (VECF) works in collaborationwith Smart Beginnings initiatives incommunities across the Commonwealth topromote school readiness and qualityearly experiences through a wide varietyof initiatives designed to support familieswith young children.

The Library of Virginia provideseducational programs and resources onVirginia history and culture for studentsand teachers throughout the state, andconsults with Virginia’s public libraries tocreate enriching programs that encouragea love of reading in children of all ages.

Smart Beginnings Start withFamilies offers several resources that canbe downloaded fromwww.smartbeginnings.org:

A Tip Sheet of suggested activities andparenting tips to help young children bebetter prepared to start kindergartenhealthy and ready to learn

A series of 5 short writeups about howschools, libraries, child care providersand healthcare professionals cansupport families with young childrenwithin the community

A Facebook cover banner that can beposted and shared throughout thecampaign

The Central RappahannockRegional Library, which serves the City ofFredericksburg along with Spotsylvania,Stafford and Westmoreland counties, willhave a summer reading club that kicks offin early June. See your local library formore details.

“Since Smart Beginnings Startwith Families is bookended by Mother’sDay and Father’s Day, it’s an ideal time torenew our collective commitment tosupport families with young children at alllevels of community involvement,including business leaders, electedofficials, libraries, healthcare and socialservice agencies, among otherstakeholders,” said Kathy Glazer, Presidentof the Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation. “During this special time, wesalute moms, dads, grandparents andother family members across theCommonwealth in their efforts to providechildren with a strong foundation forschool, life and workforce success.”

For more information aboutSmart Beginnings Start with Families, visitwww.smartbeginnings.org.

Sara Hunt coordinates public relationsefforts for the Virginia Early Childhood

Foundation, headquartered inRichmond, Va.

Smart Beginnings...

Starts with families

By Sara HuntThe feel of new adventure is in

the air. Activities abound in theFredericksburg area, but sometimes it’snice just to get away, and drive throughthe countryside. In times gone by, thiswas a common family activity. Along theway, if all was copacetic (as in nobodythreatened to kill each other, etc…) wemight even stop for ice cream. Now thethought of driving around for hours withno definite destination is a frivolous idea,mainly because we can’t afford the gas,and the ice cream, too.

Having lived many places, andhaving seen a lot of breathtakinglandscapes, I feel safe in saying Virginiahas some of the most idyllic vistasanywhere in the world. One of the closerroad trips, but still a couple of hours driveis the back route to Harrisonburg via Rte33. Just take 3 West, and hang a left atRte 20, and within ten minutes, you will bedriving through the Virginia farmcountry. Passing through Orange andpast Montpelier, the home of JamesMadison, you will come to Rte 33. Thiswill wind you through farms, plantationsand eventually the mountains, before youeventually come to Harrisonburg. Shortergoals along this route include some greatVirginia wineries and hidden away antiquespots, but the goal we set was the GreenValley Book Fair in Mt. Crawford, Virginia.It’s a short distance off Rte 33 before youget to Harrisonburg, and will pop up onMapquest or your GPS genie.

Green Valley is a giant warehousesale held six times a year. It is housed intwo barn like buildings that are chock fullof overstock books. I often begin myChristmas shopping there. Even if youdon’t buy hard copy books anymore, thefeel of a big beautiful coffee table book, ora collection of children’s books can pleasemany on the gift giving list. One of mybest finds this last month was a collectionof the Give a Moose a Muffin series, withall three books and an activity for $5.00!I was in bargain heaven! There is

something for everyone here - an entirebasement of non-fiction, and a fictionsection that contains classics that wealways intended on reading, as well asnewer reads that haven’t hit the big time.I always find something totally off thespectrum that looks interesting, and turnsout to be a good read. Many of the bookson schools’ summer reading lists can befound here, as well as book club finds. Thefun thing is these books are cheap, 4-6dollars, with some hardbacks a littlemore. So picking an obscure title doesn’tquite hit the pocketbook as hard.

This debate about whether tobuy books, or just borrow via the cybercloud is an ongoing discussion in the worldof book lovers. It seems the healthy way toaddress this is a little of both. A shelf ofbooks in someone’s house tells a lot aboutthem. Who are their favorite authors,what did they read in school and couldn’tpart with, an endless discussion justsitting there, waiting to happen. I am stilla book lover, but I’ve promised my moretech savvy friends that I would give theKindle a chance, and I will, eventually!

But back to the Book Fair and Rte33 - after you’ve spent a few hoursreading covers, and deciding on the bigpurchases, head back to Rte 33, and find afun lunch spot. There are tons of spotsoff the beaten track. If soft ice cream is inthe picture, stop at the Dairy Korner inOrange, at the intersection of Rte 20 andRte 15, as you head homeward. Be sure toget there by 3, as they close on the dot!The next fair starts June 28th throughJuly 20th. (Following dates are August 16-September 7; October 4 –26; November28-December 17.. Info at Gobookfair.com,

Mary Lynn has written for the FrontPorch for a few years, and enjoys writing

about the people and places in ourarea.

Take a Trip Down Rte.33greenvalley book fair

By Mary Lynn Powers

Most good southern towns are ona river: Richmond, Savannah, Memphis,and so on. It’s natural: rivers were thebest method for moving goods andsupplies in the days before our moderntransportation infrastructure. Theyobviously provided a source of water, aswell as offering a bit of protection in thestill wild early days of both indigeneousand European settlement here in America.Past all these pragmatic positives a river

carries an undeniable spiritual element.The soft gentle slide of a lazy, mature

riparian system is calming and settling tothe soul while still providing a sense ofmotion and journey. Ever flowing, nevermoving; it’s easy to see why we wouldgravitate towards these places.

Fredericksburg is finally set toembrace and highlight it’s ownRappahannock riverfront with designs fora new park on Sofia St. between HanoverSt. and Charlotte St. Two design optionshave been released to the public (see themat www.fredericksburgva.gov > Living andVisiting > Riverfront Park Project) basedon public surveys (results of which are at

the same site). Currently working underthe simple but certainly apt “RiverfrontPark,” the space is set to be fulcrum fordowntown activities. Diners from thebustling William St. restaurant scene,shoppers coming off of Caroline St,commuters debarking from the VRE, andvisitors staying at the Marriot or our localB&Bs will all be able to drift slowly downthe river to take in events andperformances, or simply enjoy the naturalbeauty of the river itself.

Both plans feature plenty of openspace for flexibility of use, and places forkids to play and explore incorporated aswell. One concept features a riverwalk trailwith hopes of connections to the recentand fantastic expansion of bike andwalking trails around the rest of the city.

The other option has a more organicslope and approach to the river, meshingnicely with the natural banks.

I put a few questions in front ofRobert Antozzi hoping to embellish thealready great trove of informationavailable via the city’s website. Bob wasquick with a response and very helpful to

this article:

What is the expected completiondate of the Riverfront Park project?

Depends on what you mean byRiverfront Park project. The currenteffort is for a master plan, but funding fordetailed construction design and fundingfor construction of the park have not beenidentified at this time. However, thecompletion, presentation, and selection ofthe final concept master plan is identifiedfor August of this year.

Are there plans to include anampitheater for music and other liveperformances?

“...Amphitheater type options arecurrently included but not necessarily inthe strict sense of the word. Today’samphitheater concepts can have the formof a sloping meadow without benches, or acombination.”

Any plans for concessions forsuch events (e.g. local food trucks,alcohol sales, etc)?

Currently, the thought process isNOT to have a concession facility, butrather allow the local food truck vendorsspace on the streets to serve the park asneeded. Currently, alcohol is permitted byCity ordinance in Riverfront Park withappropriate approvals.

The addition of Riverfront Parkto the landscape of downtownFredericksburg will be a great one. With acentral spot downtown to congregate andcelebrate one of our town’s best and mostimportant features we’ll give a boost tothe rest of downtown’s businesses,residents and visitors. The mightyRappahannock indeed.



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810 Caroline Street(540) 371-5684

Give a Child Something to Think About

Books, Games, Amusing Novelties

M-Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 1pm-4pm

The Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation and the Library of Virginiahave partnered to designate May 11-June15, the time period between Mother’s Dayand Father’s Day, as an opportunity tofocus on the unique needs of youngchildren and to recognize that SmartBeginnings Start with Families.

Both of these partnerorganizations develop and implementstatewide strategies to help parents andfamilies provide young children with astrong foundation for school readinessand language development in theformative years from birth through agefive.

The Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation (VECF) works in collaborationwith Smart Beginnings initiatives incommunities across the Commonwealth topromote school readiness and qualityearly experiences through a wide varietyof initiatives designed to support familieswith young children.

The Library of Virginia provideseducational programs and resources onVirginia history and culture for studentsand teachers throughout the state, andconsults with Virginia’s public libraries tocreate enriching programs that encouragea love of reading in children of all ages.

Smart Beginnings Start withFamilies offers several resources that canbe downloaded fromwww.smartbeginnings.org:

A Tip Sheet of suggested activities andparenting tips to help young children bebetter prepared to start kindergartenhealthy and ready to learn

A series of 5 short writeups about howschools, libraries, child care providersand healthcare professionals cansupport families with young childrenwithin the community

A Facebook cover banner that can beposted and shared throughout thecampaign

The Central RappahannockRegional Library, which serves the City ofFredericksburg along with Spotsylvania,Stafford and Westmoreland counties, willhave a summer reading club that kicks offin early June. See your local library formore details.

“Since Smart Beginnings Startwith Families is bookended by Mother’sDay and Father’s Day, it’s an ideal time torenew our collective commitment tosupport families with young children at alllevels of community involvement,including business leaders, electedofficials, libraries, healthcare and socialservice agencies, among otherstakeholders,” said Kathy Glazer, Presidentof the Virginia Early ChildhoodFoundation. “During this special time, wesalute moms, dads, grandparents andother family members across theCommonwealth in their efforts to providechildren with a strong foundation forschool, life and workforce success.”

For more information aboutSmart Beginnings Start with Families, visitwww.smartbeginnings.org.

Sara Hunt coordinates public relationsefforts for the Virginia Early Childhood

Foundation, headquartered inRichmond, Va.

Smart Beginnings...

Starts with families

By Sara HuntThe feel of new adventure is in

the air. Activities abound in theFredericksburg area, but sometimes it’snice just to get away, and drive throughthe countryside. In times gone by, thiswas a common family activity. Along theway, if all was copacetic (as in nobodythreatened to kill each other, etc…) wemight even stop for ice cream. Now thethought of driving around for hours withno definite destination is a frivolous idea,mainly because we can’t afford the gas,and the ice cream, too.

Having lived many places, andhaving seen a lot of breathtakinglandscapes, I feel safe in saying Virginiahas some of the most idyllic vistasanywhere in the world. One of the closerroad trips, but still a couple of hours driveis the back route to Harrisonburg via Rte33. Just take 3 West, and hang a left atRte 20, and within ten minutes, you will bedriving through the Virginia farmcountry. Passing through Orange andpast Montpelier, the home of JamesMadison, you will come to Rte 33. Thiswill wind you through farms, plantationsand eventually the mountains, before youeventually come to Harrisonburg. Shortergoals along this route include some greatVirginia wineries and hidden away antiquespots, but the goal we set was the GreenValley Book Fair in Mt. Crawford, Virginia.It’s a short distance off Rte 33 before youget to Harrisonburg, and will pop up onMapquest or your GPS genie.

Green Valley is a giant warehousesale held six times a year. It is housed intwo barn like buildings that are chock fullof overstock books. I often begin myChristmas shopping there. Even if youdon’t buy hard copy books anymore, thefeel of a big beautiful coffee table book, ora collection of children’s books can pleasemany on the gift giving list. One of mybest finds this last month was a collectionof the Give a Moose a Muffin series, withall three books and an activity for $5.00!I was in bargain heaven! There is

something for everyone here - an entirebasement of non-fiction, and a fictionsection that contains classics that wealways intended on reading, as well asnewer reads that haven’t hit the big time.I always find something totally off thespectrum that looks interesting, and turnsout to be a good read. Many of the bookson schools’ summer reading lists can befound here, as well as book club finds. Thefun thing is these books are cheap, 4-6dollars, with some hardbacks a littlemore. So picking an obscure title doesn’tquite hit the pocketbook as hard.

This debate about whether tobuy books, or just borrow via the cybercloud is an ongoing discussion in the worldof book lovers. It seems the healthy way toaddress this is a little of both. A shelf ofbooks in someone’s house tells a lot aboutthem. Who are their favorite authors,what did they read in school and couldn’tpart with, an endless discussion justsitting there, waiting to happen. I am stilla book lover, but I’ve promised my moretech savvy friends that I would give theKindle a chance, and I will, eventually!

But back to the Book Fair and Rte33 - after you’ve spent a few hoursreading covers, and deciding on the bigpurchases, head back to Rte 33, and find afun lunch spot. There are tons of spotsoff the beaten track. If soft ice cream is inthe picture, stop at the Dairy Korner inOrange, at the intersection of Rte 20 andRte 15, as you head homeward. Be sure toget there by 3, as they close on the dot!The next fair starts June 28th throughJuly 20th. (Following dates are August 16-September 7; October 4 –26; November28-December 17.. Info at Gobookfair.com,

Mary Lynn has written for the FrontPorch for a few years, and enjoys writing

about the people and places in ourarea.

Take a Trip Down Rte.33greenvalley book fair

By Mary Lynn Powers

Most good southern towns are ona river: Richmond, Savannah, Memphis,and so on. It’s natural: rivers were thebest method for moving goods andsupplies in the days before our moderntransportation infrastructure. Theyobviously provided a source of water, aswell as offering a bit of protection in thestill wild early days of both indigeneousand European settlement here in America.Past all these pragmatic positives a river

carries an undeniable spiritual element.The soft gentle slide of a lazy, mature

riparian system is calming and settling tothe soul while still providing a sense ofmotion and journey. Ever flowing, nevermoving; it’s easy to see why we wouldgravitate towards these places.

Fredericksburg is finally set toembrace and highlight it’s ownRappahannock riverfront with designs fora new park on Sofia St. between HanoverSt. and Charlotte St. Two design optionshave been released to the public (see themat www.fredericksburgva.gov > Living andVisiting > Riverfront Park Project) basedon public surveys (results of which are at

the same site). Currently working underthe simple but certainly apt “RiverfrontPark,” the space is set to be fulcrum fordowntown activities. Diners from thebustling William St. restaurant scene,shoppers coming off of Caroline St,commuters debarking from the VRE, andvisitors staying at the Marriot or our localB&Bs will all be able to drift slowly downthe river to take in events andperformances, or simply enjoy the naturalbeauty of the river itself.

Both plans feature plenty of openspace for flexibility of use, and places forkids to play and explore incorporated aswell. One concept features a riverwalk trailwith hopes of connections to the recentand fantastic expansion of bike andwalking trails around the rest of the city.

The other option has a more organicslope and approach to the river, meshingnicely with the natural banks.

I put a few questions in front ofRobert Antozzi hoping to embellish thealready great trove of informationavailable via the city’s website. Bob wasquick with a response and very helpful to

this article:

What is the expected completiondate of the Riverfront Park project?

Depends on what you mean byRiverfront Park project. The currenteffort is for a master plan, but funding fordetailed construction design and fundingfor construction of the park have not beenidentified at this time. However, thecompletion, presentation, and selection ofthe final concept master plan is identifiedfor August of this year.

Are there plans to include anampitheater for music and other liveperformances?

“...Amphitheater type options arecurrently included but not necessarily inthe strict sense of the word. Today’samphitheater concepts can have the formof a sloping meadow without benches, or acombination.”

Any plans for concessions forsuch events (e.g. local food trucks,alcohol sales, etc)?

Currently, the thought process isNOT to have a concession facility, butrather allow the local food truck vendorsspace on the streets to serve the park asneeded. Currently, alcohol is permitted byCity ordinance in Riverfront Park withappropriate approvals.

The addition of Riverfront Parkto the landscape of downtownFredericksburg will be a great one. With acentral spot downtown to congregate andcelebrate one of our town’s best and mostimportant features we’ll give a boost tothe rest of downtown’s businesses,residents and visitors. The mightyRappahannock indeed.



SHOP THEBOULEVARD!

Lafayette Boulevard…DOWNTOWN!

Riverfront Park in FredericksburgDesign Options Released for Public Review

By Jeremy Sutton

SupportingLocal

ArtistsSince 1997


Every Child Deserves A Family

Learn about our adoption opportunitiesin Russia, China and Guatemala

301-587-4400 Cradle of Hope Adoption Center

online:www.save7lives.org

in person:Dept. of Motor Vehicles





Roxbury Mills started as a feedand grain store in 1929, back when theonly place to buy anything was “in town.”The company was controlled by Adolph L.Brulle, whose family owned Germania Mills(across from Old Mill Park), a bakery onCaroline Street, a fancy office on WilliamStreet, and an estate in Thornburg, wherethe actual Roxbury Mill still stands on theMattaponi River.

The Roxbury store was originallylocated across the street from its currentlocation in what is now the parking lot ofthe Colonial Tavern. This location, rightnext to the depot, allowed Roxbury to takeadvantage of the rail lines. A huge grainelevator loaded the grain into the railcars.

Competition for the feed andgrain market was fierce between the bigfour local suppliers: Purina Farm and Tack,Fredericksburg Hardware, SouthernStates, and Roxbury Mills. By the 1950s,Roxbury Mills was one of the largest feedand grain suppliers in the region, shipping

grain to Baltimore,Norfolk, andPetersburg. RoxburyMills is the only one ofthe four left in town.

A huge fire inJune of 1968destroyed thebuildings, except forthe grain elevator.The business moved toKenmore Avenue andlater to JacksonStreet.

In 1973,Henry Lynn (father ofAndy Lynn, currentmanager andshareholder) washired to take overafter the retirementof the manager whohad run the businesssince it opened. Laterthat year, Lynn andsome partners boughtthe business.

Lynn startedthe shocking practiceof staying open until1:00 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.The other feed stores closed at noon sofolks could have time for chores on thefarm. Business doubled in two years.

In 1977, the shareholdersbought the property at 601 LafayetteBlvd, Roxbury’s current location. Thisbuilding was originally constructed in1930 for Edgar M. Young’s lumberyard.After closing in 1967, the location wasused for several other businesses, mostnotably the Black Medallion Discothequein 1976.

The Roxbury grain elevator wasstill standing across the street. Supposedlyeven taller than the Purina tower, theelevator was now abandoned, but popularwith teenagers and vandals. Andy Lynntells stories of voracious rats that fed onthe grain remnants. It was finally torndown in 1977.

At that time, feed and grain were65% of sales, but Lynn saw the future andtransformed his business into a farm andgarden center. Roxbury expanded in 1986,buying property that became the nurseryand greenhouse, and a second warehouse(built in 1903). The business continued toprosper by spotting trends—such aswoodstoves and beer brewing supplies, inaddition to their farm and gardenproducts

In 2007, a gorgeous mosaic of aflower garden was installed on the wall of

the warehouse facing Jackson Street.Developed by MORE (MulticulturalOutReach Effort), a youth art teamdesigned the mural to demonstrate“cultural and community harmonythrough art.”

Want to learn more aboutRoxbury Mills and the historic propertywhere it is now located? Then be sure toattend the Fredericksburg Social beingheld on the Roxbury property (601Lafayette Blvd.) Thursday, June19th. Hosted by the HistoricFredericksburg Foundation, Inc. (HFFI),the event is from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm andtickets include a behind-the-scenes tour ofthe property, hors d’oeuvres, andbeverages. The first drink is on HFFI, thena cash bar will be available. All proceedswill benefit HFFI. Tickets are $10 perperson when purchased before the event,$15 at the door. Contact HFFI for ticketsand more information at 540-371-4504.

Barbra Anderson is a government andhistory teacher at King George High

School and enjoys Fredericksburg historyalmost as much as she enjoys planting

Roxbury’s flowers in her garden.

“The Roxbury Mills Grain Elevator”,originally located at 406 Lafayette Blvd.

Painting by Robert Antonori - 1972


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Art of AgingI Expo June 11

by Neda McGuire

Being able to age with dignityoccurs not only on an individual level butalso on a community level.

Partners in Aging, a nonprofitorganization dedicated to being a resourcefor our community provides one suchavenue. June 11 Partners in Aging willhost the 8th annual Art of Aging Expo atthe Fredericksburg Expo Center from 10a-2pm.

Being involved in the community,through work or volunteerism is a greatway to have our voices heard. Keepingabreast of community activities isimportant as it provides an avenue toimpact aging services. Baby boomers, ourvocal generation, are the new face ofaging. We are the ones who can break thestereotypes of aging . When someonemakes a statement about getting old,

challenge that thought, anddon’t play into “ageism”.There are so many olderadults that bring value to ourcommunity today and thathave impacted our social,political and civil structures.Taking charge of how we wantto age is important to ourgeneration and sets anexample for the nextgeneration as well.

Accessibility andaffordability of healthcare,specifically long-term care willbecome calamitous in the nearfuture. Educate yourself andfamily members about long

term care and coverage in care settings.There is much misconception about longterm care (hint: Medicare does not pay forthese services!) .

The Art of Aging Expo willprovide you with an opportunity to visitover 80 vendors and decide how tovolunteer, get involved or educateyourself on aging issues. There will bevarious health screenings performedthrough Mary Washington Healthcare andSpotsylvania Regional Medical Center.There will several sessions with “Ask aDoc” with physicians from SpotsylvaniaRegional Medical Center. The wonderfulnurses from Germanna will be on hand tohelp with blood pressures and the LionsClub will have their van for free sight andhearing check ups! AND…..Wegmans willbe on hand to demonstrate some healthcooking.

We encourage you to come to theExpo on June 11, 2014 from 10am-22pm atthe Fredericksburg Expo Center and takecharge of your life to age successfully andparticipate in shaping our community aswe age well together!

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Roxbury Mills started as a feedand grain store in 1929, back when theonly place to buy anything was “in town.”The company was controlled by Adolph L.Brulle, whose family owned Germania Mills(across from Old Mill Park), a bakery onCaroline Street, a fancy office on WilliamStreet, and an estate in Thornburg, wherethe actual Roxbury Mill still stands on theMattaponi River.

The Roxbury store was originallylocated across the street from its currentlocation in what is now the parking lot ofthe Colonial Tavern. This location, rightnext to the depot, allowed Roxbury to takeadvantage of the rail lines. A huge grainelevator loaded the grain into the railcars.

Competition for the feed andgrain market was fierce between the bigfour local suppliers: Purina Farm and Tack,Fredericksburg Hardware, SouthernStates, and Roxbury Mills. By the 1950s,Roxbury Mills was one of the largest feedand grain suppliers in the region, shipping

grain to Baltimore,Norfolk, andPetersburg. RoxburyMills is the only one ofthe four left in town.

A huge fire inJune of 1968destroyed thebuildings, except forthe grain elevator.The business moved toKenmore Avenue andlater to JacksonStreet.

In 1973,Henry Lynn (father ofAndy Lynn, currentmanager andshareholder) washired to take overafter the retirementof the manager whohad run the businesssince it opened. Laterthat year, Lynn andsome partners boughtthe business.

Lynn startedthe shocking practiceof staying open until1:00 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.The other feed stores closed at noon sofolks could have time for chores on thefarm. Business doubled in two years.

In 1977, the shareholdersbought the property at 601 LafayetteBlvd, Roxbury’s current location. Thisbuilding was originally constructed in1930 for Edgar M. Young’s lumberyard.After closing in 1967, the location wasused for several other businesses, mostnotably the Black Medallion Discothequein 1976.

The Roxbury grain elevator wasstill standing across the street. Supposedlyeven taller than the Purina tower, theelevator was now abandoned, but popularwith teenagers and vandals. Andy Lynntells stories of voracious rats that fed onthe grain remnants. It was finally torndown in 1977.

At that time, feed and grain were65% of sales, but Lynn saw the future andtransformed his business into a farm andgarden center. Roxbury expanded in 1986,buying property that became the nurseryand greenhouse, and a second warehouse(built in 1903). The business continued toprosper by spotting trends—such aswoodstoves and beer brewing supplies, inaddition to their farm and gardenproducts

In 2007, a gorgeous mosaic of aflower garden was installed on the wall of

the warehouse facing Jackson Street.Developed by MORE (MulticulturalOutReach Effort), a youth art teamdesigned the mural to demonstrate“cultural and community harmonythrough art.”

Want to learn more aboutRoxbury Mills and the historic propertywhere it is now located? Then be sure toattend the Fredericksburg Social beingheld on the Roxbury property (601Lafayette Blvd.) Thursday, June19th. Hosted by the HistoricFredericksburg Foundation, Inc. (HFFI),the event is from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm andtickets include a behind-the-scenes tour ofthe property, hors d’oeuvres, andbeverages. The first drink is on HFFI, thena cash bar will be available. All proceedswill benefit HFFI. Tickets are $10 perperson when purchased before the event,$15 at the door. Contact HFFI for ticketsand more information at 540-371-4504.

Barbra Anderson is a government andhistory teacher at King George High

School and enjoys Fredericksburg historyalmost as much as she enjoys planting

Roxbury’s flowers in her garden.

“The Roxbury Mills Grain Elevator”,originally located at 406 Lafayette Blvd.

Painting by Robert Antonori - 1972


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Art of AgingI Expo June 11

by Neda McGuire

Being able to age with dignityoccurs not only on an individual level butalso on a community level.

Partners in Aging, a nonprofitorganization dedicated to being a resourcefor our community provides one suchavenue. June 11 Partners in Aging willhost the 8th annual Art of Aging Expo atthe Fredericksburg Expo Center from 10a-2pm.

Being involved in the community,through work or volunteerism is a greatway to have our voices heard. Keepingabreast of community activities isimportant as it provides an avenue toimpact aging services. Baby boomers, ourvocal generation, are the new face ofaging. We are the ones who can break thestereotypes of aging . When someonemakes a statement about getting old,

challenge that thought, anddon’t play into “ageism”.There are so many olderadults that bring value to ourcommunity today and thathave impacted our social,political and civil structures.Taking charge of how we wantto age is important to ourgeneration and sets anexample for the nextgeneration as well.

Accessibility andaffordability of healthcare,specifically long-term care willbecome calamitous in the nearfuture. Educate yourself andfamily members about long

term care and coverage in care settings.There is much misconception about longterm care (hint: Medicare does not pay forthese services!) .

The Art of Aging Expo willprovide you with an opportunity to visitover 80 vendors and decide how tovolunteer, get involved or educateyourself on aging issues. There will bevarious health screenings performedthrough Mary Washington Healthcare andSpotsylvania Regional Medical Center.There will several sessions with “Ask aDoc” with physicians from SpotsylvaniaRegional Medical Center. The wonderfulnurses from Germanna will be on hand tohelp with blood pressures and the LionsClub will have their van for free sight andhearing check ups! AND…..Wegmans willbe on hand to demonstrate some healthcooking.

We encourage you to come to theExpo on June 11, 2014 from 10am-22pm atthe Fredericksburg Expo Center and takecharge of your life to age successfully andparticipate in shaping our community aswe age well together!

Neda S. McGuire, is a GerontologistContact her at comfortkeepers.com

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