Chesapeake Priceless Volume XIII • Issue 5 • May 2011 © www.chesapeakestyle.comStyle 2 May 2011

Fast Times on the Rivers Chesapeake Style By Micki Arndt Harbour The mission of Chesapeake Style Letters to the editor are welcome. Last Saturday night a tornado 1/2 mile to 1 mile wide came off the York is to serve and celebrate the The editor reserves the right to River and across the Middle Peninsula of Virginia where I live, killing two Chesapeake Bay Region and its edit all submissions for clarity, and destroying hundreds of homes for a stretch of eight miles. One of people, past, present and future. lousy spelling or any other Gloucester County’s two middle schools was demolished, leaving hundreds reason that strikes her fancy. of students without a school. Those students were moved to the remaining Editor, Publisher middle school where they will share the space attending classes from 1 Janet Abbott Fast Chesapeake Style is a free circulation p.m. to 6:30 for the remainder of the school year while the existing school’s magazine published eight times a students will attend classes from 7:15 a.m. to 12:45. Everything in the school Writers & Photographers year by Chesapeake Bay Marketing. was lost and the students and teachers are in desperate need of supplies. Mari Bonomi, Betty Bridgeman, To have it delivered for one year, Following is a list of those supplies. If you’d like to collect a box of some of Kathey Brodtman, Joseph T. Buxton please send your name, mailing the needed items and send them along, I will make sure they are forwarded III, Emily Pritchard Cary, Anne Cook, address and a check or money to the students and teachers. Please email me at [email protected] Ellen Dugan, Shafiya Eve, RuthE order, for $24 for postage and for my mailing address: dry erase markers, plastic crates, flash drives, red Forrest, Susan Grandpre, Bill Graves, handling, to the address below. ink pens, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, pens, #2 pencils, scissors, Michelle Harbour, Gwen Keane, tape, wide ruled paper, post it notes, notebooks, copy paper, hi-lighters. Spike Knuth, Colleen Morgan, DVM, Chesapeake Style For you sports fans, our county’s Pee Wee football league lost all of its Tara Ann Neville, Chelly Scala, Paula P. O. Box 802 equipment valued at $75,000 that was stored in Page Middle School. A Shipman, Kelsey S. Smith, Grover Warsaw, VA 22572 donation to help replace that equipment would also be appreciated. Cleveland Winfield III, Diana Wise 804-333-0628 Another way you can help is to make a donation to the Gloucester [email protected] County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Our chapter is terribly Teen Style Writers, Photographers www.chesapeakestyle.com close to shutting down due to lack of funds following a hurricane, Ethan Fisher, Lynsie Hodges, tropical storm and other normal occurrences that the Red Cross Delia Ibanez, Josh McKinley, The opinions expressed in helps with that have occurred over the past eight years. Alontria Newton, Jessica Oliff, Chesapeake Style are those Immediately following the tornado, folks were out with the chain saws Kyndia Riley, Alonza Sutton, of contributing writers and until the wee hours of the night clearing roads. At sun up Sunday morning Abby Walter, Ashley Warwick, do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Chesapeake Style or we were all out clearing trees and cleaning up again—and so the work its advertisers. Reproduction in continues. The community pulled together providing food, clothing, shelter, Ad Sales, Distribution Betty Bridgeman, Susan whole or in part of any material clean up and support for the victims. Virginia Dominion Power had most Christopher, Bud Disney, Bill in this publication without of us back online by Monday night, working tirelessly at all hours. Graves, Michelle Harbour, permission is strictly prohibited. No one stood around waiting for a hand out from the government; instead, Kathleen Kehoe, Marie Stone © 2007-2011 All rights reserved even those who were victims of the storm found ways to help others. The Chesapeake Bay Marketing. devastation was incredible and in the small area where I live, it looked Proofreader worse than when Hurricane Isabel came through eight years ago—162 Marie Stone homes around mine were destroyed along with many, many more a skip across the county and then into an adjoining county to the northeast. Ad Composition, Graphics, Layout What I witnessed this week is the picture of America that today’s politicians Ellen Dugan, Janet Abbott don’t see and don’t recognize. They are the citizens who know that charity Fast, Michelle Harbour comes from the heart, not the bottom of a 1040 form and can be acted on and distributed immediately without a committee to delegate action or Spring Scent forms to fill out and red tape to cut through before it’s implemented. About the cover~ So while towns like ours may be considered a fly over country is by Beth Suthard Vanlandingham, step outside and see flowers or hear and barely worthy of a mention on the news when something a graduate of ODU with a Bachelor birds chirping. Everywhere I went like this occurs, I am very proud of this nation in which I reside of Fine Arts Degree. She is a stay at I was reminded of how alive this and of Gloucester and Middlesex Counties in particular. home mom and says, “In my free world is.” She immediately longed Thank you for whatever assistance you can offer. time I am working on illustrations for home. This was the inspiration Ed note: By the time the April 16 storm, coined the worst in United States for a children’s book...a website for her painting. I wanted to...feel history, reached Gloucester, the tornado was an EF3, the strongest that to showcase and sell my art. I do like I was in my old backyard feeling day, in Virginia—when it hit Deltaville was an EF2. There were seven in ceramics, sculpture, and painting. I a warm breeze that carried the scent Virginia, four in NC that evening. Micki is a wife, mother, a Sales Rep for am currently taking commissions.” of spring flowers...that brought me Chesapeake Style and a gifted photographer. She grew up in Warsaw. Moving to back to the simple and quiet place.” Become a fan of Norfolk was a huge culture shock. Contact info Chesapeake Style Magazine on “I was so used to being surrounded [email protected] Chesapeake Style Magazine Facebook. Send us your ideas, photos. by nature, it was normal for me to www.facebook.com/bsv May 2011 3 Spike’s Wildlife Almanac~Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is one of the greatest pieces of about a half-inch across in which me-nots), monarda (bee balm), Workmanship the Whole Tribe she lays two bean-sized white eggs. and salvia. They are also drawn of Winged Animals can show.” Once hatched, the young are fed to flowering mimosa trees. The ruby-throated hummingbird a regurgitated mixture of nectar The best way to attract is less than four inches long and and insects. They grow rapidly hummingbirds to your yard is to weighs one-tenth of an ounce. on this diet and the nest actually plant shrubs and flowers they like. It is the most common of about expands to accommodate them. However, you can attract them to the 17 other species found in the The hummingbird feeds on nectar yard by putting up a hummingbird United States, and is the most through its needle like bill, as well feeder with a sugar water mixture common hummingbird of the as tiny insects, that it picks off of the of one cup of sugar to three cups Eastern United States. They flowers or out of midair. It uses an of water. Heat the water to boiling arrive to Virginia in early April. incredible amount of energy for its to dissolve the sugar, leave cool Its wings are attached in such a size, and must rest completely by and hang outside on a tree branch way that it can poise motionless, going into a hibernation-like trance or poles made for hanging flower By Spike Knuth hanging in mid-air on blurred or torpor at night. Hummingbirds pots. Depending on the location ew things in the bird wings. Hummingbirds can fly in roost in a safe place where they of your home you may not see world incite as much any direction; forward, backward, enter a state of lethargy as their hummingbirds during the summer, awe and wonder as the sideways, up and down. An old temperatures drops. The female after their first appearance in spring, little hummingbird. study estimated the hummingbird’s for some reason doesn’t lose body until late-July. Then the parent The more you come wings beat about 55 times a second, heat while incubating her eggs. birds and young-of-the-year come in contactF with this little flesh but is probably a lot faster at times. Hummingbirds are more common around to use the feeders as they and feather “helicopter,” the more Its voice is an insect-like squeaky, then most people realize. You’ll find prepare to migrate. They begin improbable it seems. Way back in scratchy sound and its wings make them anywhere from flower-laden their southward movements in late 1714, Englishman, John Lawson a soft fluttering or vibrating sound. backyards to farm-land hedgerows, August and early September, with summed it up when he said in his In the warmth of April, the male to forest edges or marshland northern breeders often coming diary, “The Hummingbird is the performs a courtship flight in fringes. They are especially fond through as late as the early October. Miracle of all our winged animals. which he swings up and down in a of tube-like flowers of red or deep Keeping your feeder up and fresh will He is feathered as a Bird, and gets pendulum-like motion. Once mated, orange. Trumpet creeper vines or help these late migrants and does his Living as the Bees. His Nest the female builds a tiny, spider trumpet honeysuckle are especially not deter them from migrating. web and lichen-covered structure favored, as are jewelweed (touch- Gardening in Style~Imagine Spring By Kathey Brodtman keep the shrub by reading labels, to insects, birds and native plants. es, imagine spring! under control, asking questions For recommended species, go to It’s not hard to however this and checking www.wildflower.org/collections. do. Flowers are shrub is meant the Internet. Before you fertilize your lawn think blooming everywhere to grow at Size is an of the Chesapeake Bay. Fertilizing despite a chilly start least 10 feet important in the fall is the best time for the to spring.Y Daffodils, Forsythia, tall. Once the consideration as cool season grasses prevalent in Flowering Quince, Bridal Wreath, shrub has been well as soil type, our area; and remember to get your Kerria, Hellebores, Purple Plum growing for sun, shade and soil tested before adding lime or and Flowering Almond blooming eight years, it is wind. You can’t fertilizer to your lawn or garden. and bursting forth in color. wise to trim out go wrong with And finally, Just Gardens is coming As I was driving from Warsaw to some of the old woody branches to native plants. I am really excited on May 13 and 14. There are five Callao recently, I noticed the variety allow sunlight to reach the interior of about using them in my garden after gardens on the tour. This is a chance of pruning styles of Forsythia. There the plant. Apply mulch and next year attending a recent Gardening in the to see some fantastic gardens and were squares, upside-down diamonds the blooms will double on your plant. Northern Neck seminar in April. The take some ideas home to try in your and circles. Normally, if left alone, Often, we all make the mistake program centered on native plants yard. The tour will benefit The Haven Forsythia has gracefully arching of planting something in the wrong and gardening in extreme conditions. Shelter & Services. The tour brochure branches that eventually will touch place and then we have to work One speaker, Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D. is on The Haven website at www. the ground and root forming another like crazy to keep the plant under Professor at University of Delaware havenshelter.org/news.html, click on shrub. Pruning the long branches control. Choosing the right plant discussed the conditions in our May events to download the flyer. after the blooms have faded will for your yard takes a bit of research gardens and communities in relation [email protected] 4 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Preserving Watermens Heritage By Susan Grandpre A typical visit about the Menhaden industry and a re-creation of Main Street in ounded in 1874, to the Reedville examines the gathering of a crew, Reedville as it once looked. by Elijah Reed, the Fishermen’s hunting the fish, catching them and The Pendleton Building is also town of Reedville Museum begins returning to the processing plants in designated as a boat workshop for still flourishes today. in the oldest Reedville. Menhaden are not eaten, building or repairing boats. Every Reedville began building on but instead are used in products June, the museum hosts a family as Fa center for the fishing and the premises, like omega fish oil, pet food and boat-building workshop where boating industries and is still a true the William fertilizer. Other exhibits found in the ten families spend a weekend working fishing village. Captain Walker House. Covington Building include an exhibit building a small boat. Each family Reed, who had been operating his Dating from about lighthouses and an exhibit has a guide helping them build Menhaden business in Brooklin, 1875, this house depicting the history of Reedville. the boat, which they proudly Maine, relocated to what is now was originally Each summer, the Covington launch at the end of the weekend Reedville because it offered a the home of a Building showcases temporary as the new owners of the boat. prime location to run a menhaden local oysterman exhibits and this summer is no In addition to the exhibits, the business on the Chesapeake Bay. and his family. “The Walker House exception. In previous years, exhibits Reedville Fishermen’s Museum Current visitors to Reedville clearly has been restored and refurnished have included displays about hosts and sponsors several special see that fishing and boating still to depict how a waterman’s family deadrise boats, which were crucial events. On June 18th, the museum dominate this Northern Neck town. would have lived during the early to fishermen in the area. Last year will hold a birthday celebration for The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum the temporary exhibit chronicles the history of the town and provided a look at a region along with the history of the voyage of a menhaden local fishing and boating industry. vessel. Lawrimore Opened in 1987, the Reedville notes, “this summer’s Fishermen’s Museum was founded exhibit is dedicated by a group of community members to celebrating the who wanted to preserve the heritage 100-year birthday of the area. The mission of the of the skipjack, the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum Claud W. Somers, is to “preserve the heritage of docked permanently the maritime history of the lower at the museum”. Chesapeake Bay area and the The Claud W. watermen who have plied their trade Somers docked on A Bride-to-be's Guide to Weddings Part here for hundreds of years, and the twentieth century,” comments Katrina the museum docks on Cockrell’s the Claud W. Somers with music, menhaden industry that has existed Lawrimore, the Museum Director. Creek is an important part of a tours and children’s activities. in Reedville for over a century”. After touring the Walker House, visit to the museum. Built in 1911, During the summer months, Today, with its staff and more than visitors proceed to the Covington this 41-foot skipjack has been outdoor concerts are held on the 200 volunteers, the museum invites Building where the permanent and placed on the Virginia Historic grounds. In September, an Antique visitors to explore the museum’s temporary exhibits are housed. One Landmark Register and the National and Classic Boat Show highlights three buildings, grounds and boats. of the primary exhibits found here is Register of Historic Places. 40-50 classic wooden boats. The Also moored at the museum dock Annual Oyster Roast takes place in and a permanent part of the museum November drawing approximately Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern collection is the Elva C., a 55-foot buy 1000 visitors. The second weekend Announces the boat built in 1922. The Elva C., like the in December brings the Christmas Claud W. Somers, has been placed Home Tour where several homes Kentucky Derby Party on the same two historic registries. on the tour are reached by boat. When: Saturday, May 7, 2011 The third building on the museum To learn more about the Where: Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern campus is the Pendleton Building, Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, Time: 3:00 p.m. til 7:00 p.m. which houses the museum’s model call 804-453-6529 or visit their Tickets: $35 – Group discounts available train display and diorama. In addition website at www.rfmuseum.org. [email protected] Reservations Requested by April 26th to the trains, models of Chesapeake Bay workboats and historic homes L to r, Elijah Reed, kitchen in Walker For Tickets, Information call: 804- 580-3377 have been added to the displays in House, volunteer works in Pendleton All proceeds benefit Historic Preservation of the Tavern the Pendleton Building including Building. Paula Shipman photos. May 2011 5 Spotlight on People in Style By Ellen Dugan husband Gary of the Lively Market, in Stars in a Jamestown Sky by Connie ust as beauty is said to be in Lively, did not have Lapallo, and says that it’s a good the eye of the beholder, so it to think for even read. She also can’t wait to see her goes with the usefulness of an instant before great grandchild Kelsey Koontz, gadgets. One man’s remote mentally scanning who is coming to visit at Easter. control is another’s source her home’s gadgets. Originally from of irritation—especiallyJ if the “clicker- Noting that the Farnham but now er” doesn’t like what the “clickerly- Fricke household living in Warsaw, challenged” happens to be watching. also includes six Billy Montgomery Ditto with messy drawers of kitchen dogs and 14 cats, “all rescued” and is a sales associate implements that can be intimidating. all getting along fine with each other at Seven Eleven. As To help understand why this is so, “well, kinda, sorta,” Andrea says that such he’s around a we asked: What is the most useful the most useful gadget the Fricke’s wide variety of food all day, which gadget currently own is “the leash!” She adds, “You may have influenced his gadget in your home? could say the Cuisinart, I guess, but thinking. “Probably my microwave,” According the leash definitely gets a lot more he says, then adds, “other than that, to Kilmarnock use.” In case you’re wondering my cell phone.” This isn’t surprising resident Marvin who’s on the other end of the leash, at all once you learn that Billy isn’t Lee, who is retired it could be Abbe, married and does a lot of his own from the Virginia Onyx, Daisy, Toby, cooking. What does he fix? “Noodles! Department of Eve or Erika. Beef or Chicken mostly.” Who does Transportation and captained the Helen Withers he call? Well, that’s persona... Merry Point ferry for 32 years, it’s his who lives at [email protected] computer. Perhaps because Marvin’s Rappahannock new job is in vacation planning— Westminster when he’s not working in his lawn Canterbury in Irvington also didn’t care business, he says, “Going online, have to think very long before you can go to Florida and back before answering. Her expression relaxes you even leave the house.” We suspect and her smile widens broadly as that Marvin also goes online to escape she says, “the front desk!” with so a long list of “honey do’s” he says he’s much enthusiasm that her already been working on, but we could not pretty face looks ten years younger. confirm this—or his progress—with “I’m feeling on top of the world,” his wife Jackie. Also unconfirmed she continues. “They are absolutely is a report that Marvin continues wonderful. The attention, the food, to monitor the Coast Guard on his the programs, security, and the new radio scanner which is another entertainment! I can’t say enough.” “must have” gadget in the Lee house. Helen was taking notes for her book Andrea Fricke, new owner with club on Dark Enough to See the Visit the Reedville Fishermen's Museum 443 Main Street where history of Northern Neck Warsaw Watermen comes alive • Antiques • Collectibles • Walk our dock, inspect our boats, visit our museum galleries Take home memories of your trip from our gift shop Ever Visit the 1875 Walker House and learn how Changing Reedville's early residents lived For a complete listing of our activities and events Collection go to www.rfmuseum.org Sunday, Monday, Closed Tuesday thru Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 504 Main Street, Reedville, Virginia 804-313-1876 804-453-6529 6 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Anything But Basic, Beads! industries, who in the past vehicles and he needed these colors offers a variety of educational had shown little interest for the head, tail and emergency classes. Beading classes are taught in the varied, kernel-sized lights,” shares Janine. “I have another by contracted instructors, Janine decorative accessories, have customer who is making fairy doors explains. “The classes are expanding recently been awakened to and he comes in to get beads to make all the time. We are always looking for the multiple, creative uses the door knobs or knockers.” Beading what people want to learn and what of beads to decorate and allows for creativity and a unique they are willing to pay to learn it.” embellish everyday items expression of one’s personality— Opened six years ago, Basically while allowing for deeper making every project a work of art! Beads offers customers a creative, interpretation of their beauty. Economics plays a key role in how and social outlet unmatched by From decorative cards to elaborate a project can become. other hobbies. Combining education game pieces, from draperies Janine says even experienced Beaders and socialization, Basically Beads to paintings, almost anything are pinching their pennies. “The hosts the popular Saturday Bead By Tara Ann Neville sparkles and shines when people who have been beading a Socials. Explains Janine, “On the third hereas beads adorned with just the right style while have changed from precious Saturday of the month, we have a have been strung of rich, colorful beads. “Some metals to using more of the base Bead Social—it starts at 1 p.m. People together by people adorn fabrics with beads... metals. Gold and can bring whatever project jewelry-makers and shoes, purses, hair, picture Sterling Silver they are working on, or start for centuries, frames and cell phones,” says Janine have jumped one when they come in.” today’sW jewelers must share their Shackelford, owner of Basically Beads up so high in These socials are also an treasures with a greater population— in Hayes. With thousands of beads cost…many opportunity for customers everyone! More and more people are to choose from, consumers can turn stores across the to refresh their beading learning the potential uses of beads: ordinary items into personalized, country have skills learned in class. as story-tellers, religious and status one-of-a-kind creations. stopped carrying Many customers share symbols, and celebratory gifts. Thus, With such a vast array of beads those products”, their successful projects and and beading project she says. introduce new ideas at the ideas available, there is Currently, Saturday Socials—helping no limit to the uses of Glass beads, Janine to learn what projects these unique treasures. including her customers enjoy and More than a few doll Seed Beads, what they may want to learn houses and toy trains are Janine’s about in future classes. find purposes for full top-sellers. But, the uniqueness of Basically Beads classes and Saturday or broken glass beads the Natural Stone products tend to Socials offer the perfect escape—a and every other scarf allow for truly original, homemade great gift idea for Mother’s Day! or pocketbook in pieces. Janine says some stones are Located in Hayes, on Route display windows seem actually known for their healing 17 in the 17 Plaza at 4157 George to flash color with powers. For instance, Hematite is Washington Memorial Highway, ornate beading on the believed to comfort sore joints— Basically Beads is open Tuesday, fringe—all in an attempt helping some arthritic patients look Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.-5 to improve the object’s and feel good at the same time! p.m. Thursdays they stay open until beauty or usefulness. Whether using beads for 6 p.m. and Saturdays they are open Janine has met some unusual projects or designing 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call 804-642-5200 very talented people in beautiful jewelry, every bead or stop by the shop to learn more the area. “One man came has the opportunity to unveil a about the classes offered or sign up in looking for beads that story. Basically Beads carries an for regular beading updates through may have been damaged unbelievable assortment and all the Basically Beads email newsletter. or broken in half. He the materials needed to make Don’t miss the next Trunk Show was looking for certain each individual piece complete. full of stone, glass, semi-precious colors: red, blue, amber Yet, walking into the bead store can stones and more, April 19-May 21! and clear. He builds easily become overwhelming, even [email protected] models from wood. He when armed with a specific project’s Michelle Harbour photos. was making firetrucks, material list. Recognizing this police cars, and other challenge, Basically Beads regularly May 2011 7 Style Notebook~Get A Grip By Ellen Dugan strung on them for presentation occupation of Norway, people was a U.S. program executed by the t’s easy to get a grip on things and reference, often getting worn were forbidden to wear flag pins Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency if you have a box full of and damaged in the process. or buttons displaying their exiled to recruit scientists of Nazi Germany paperclips at your disposal. Part of the delay in developing the King’s initials. Norwegians showed for U.S. employment in among But it hasn’t always been present day paperclip was caused by their defiance and expressed their other areas, the space program. this easy. For centuries, the the number of attempts to perfect solidarity and national unity (“we When the identity of Overcast was commonI paperclip waited patiently it. There were more than 50 patents are bound together”) by wearing compromised, Paperclip was chosen to be invented. It sat sidelined issued for various designs well paperclips in their lapels instead. because Army ordnance officers while less qualified straight pins, before the “gem” version clipped its Eventually, this too was forbidden. had previously attached a paperclip bits of string, even wax-sealed way to prominence around 1907. Not to be outdone by the to the personnel folder of rocket ribbons were employed to secure Since that time this little Norwegians, the French have noted experts they wanted to employ. one page to another. Although wonder of simplicity and function as late as 1974 that the idea of using More recently the paperclip, in the efforts of these early pioneer has played a key role in the a paperclip to denote resistance bent form, has been recruited as fasteners were well intended, no office dynamics of attaching originated with them. “Deux an “emergency eject” tool to open one was really happy with them. and connecting information. So gaules” (two posts or poles) could CD drives when the power fails. “Just look at these _ _ _ _ strong is the connection that the be seen when wearing a paperclip Sadly, it’s also been employed in holes!” frustrated lawyers must icon of a paperclip is universally on your outside pocket and thus the lock picking trade. And in spite have lamented to their clients, accepted in email circles today to interpreted as a reference to the of its history, today’s paperclip is particularly after having pricked mean an attachment, although leader of the French Resistance, considered to be a potential “agent a finger. “Our files are a mess.” the actual attachment itself General Charles de Gaulle. of rust.” As such, they are forever And indeed, files in use before their may be less well received. In the aftermath of the war the banished from historical records, folders and cabinets were invented The lowly paperclip was also paperclip was tapped for top name along with other archival enemies were a mess. They were strings of wire. chosen to play an historic role billing when “Project Overcast” was like water, mold and insects. Papers and documents were simply in World War II. During the Nazi renamed “Project Paperclip.” This [email protected] Sail on Skipjack Claud W. Somers environment. The vessel is U.S. owners. She was in need of major museum members—for a two and Coast Guard certified with a restoration, which was completed a half hour sailing cruise. To make licensed captain and trained in 2001 by a team of determined a reservation or to inquire about a volunteer crew. Reservations RFM volunteers working with private charter, call the Reedville are required as the boat can experts at the Cockrell's Marine Fishermen's Museum at 804 453-6529 only take 16 passengers. Railway. She represents an enduring or e-mail [email protected]. There is no food service on and significant contribution to the She is also available for private the cruise, but you may bring heritage of the Chesapeake Bay. In charters. Cruises generally sail two your own food and drink. 2005 the Somers was selected for Saturdays a month, leaving about This 42' skipjack was placement in the Virginia Historic 10:30, June through October. built in 1911 and worked Landmark Register and the National Marianne Miller photo. Virginia waters until 1925 Register of Historic Places. By Robert B. Pugh when she went to Maryland Cost is $25 per person—$20 for oin us for an intimate and relaxing sightseeing sail on the Skipjack Claud W. Somers beginning June 4th departing from The ReedvilleJ Fisherman's Museum, Reedville. We sail down Cockrell's Creek to the Great Wicomico River and Chesapeake Bay observing first- hand, watermen, the wildlife and the beautiful shorelines and waters while learning about the history of the area, skipjacks, oysters, and the 8 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Shop dedicates itself to fabric crafts at the point where Karen, having club. Lifetime membership is is advice on how to deal with old retired from her first career, realized only $15, and members can use quilt blocks. Many folks inherit there were not many convenient the shop’s AccuQuilt cutter at “orphan blocks” or find them at places to buy supplies, and also any time on any fabric so long estate sales, but don’t know how that she did not particularly care as there is no class going on. to assemble them into a quilt. for retirement and staying home Rug hookers and punch-needle Karen will provide suggestions on all day. At the same time, a young addicts can get supplies for their what to do with these blocks. woman who is now her helper in crafts at Material Girl. They can also Material Girl is one of five quilt the shop, Logan O’Bier, complained join the “Hookers and Punchers” shops participating in the 2011 Blue she couldn’t get fabric either. club that meets the third Thursday Crab Crawl, a shop hop covering Just at that time, the building now of each month from 11 a.m. to the local area from Topping up housing the shop became available. around 3 p.m. “Just show up,” Karen to Warsaw. The Hop takes place “It was serendipity!” Karen said. said, “and someone will be happy May 13, 14, and 15. Shop hoppers “It gave me a reason to say on the to help you learn.” Karen also offers will purchase a block kit at each Neck rather than commuting here a periodic class for those who location, and there will be specials weekends from Charlottesville.” cannot make the club meetings. and lots of new things to see and By Mari Bonomi Material Girl is more than just a The shop carries patterns, notions buy. Those who have finished their “I like old stuff,” explained Karen quilt store, though. While Karen and materials project from last year’s Shop Hop Dost, proprietor of Material Girl, sells quilts and quilting fabric along for hooking blocks can enter for a prize. the quilt store on Rte 360—16658 with threads, notions, patterns and punch Karen has been quilting since Northumberland Highway, on the and books, a whole lot more needles. she was 15, having watched way to Reedville from Burgess. goes on in the little building. Classes for her grandmother. She was “In my life,” she continued, “Girls’ Play Day” occurs the making bags inspired to take a class and get “I’ve done a lot of things, but I’ve second Friday and Saturday of and quilts are some books and learn how. always loved quilting best. It’s every month. “Bring in a project scheduled “I’m happiest when I’m making something you can pass down that you are working on and enjoy throughout stuff,” she said. “I’ve met so many through the generations.” the company of fellow quilters,” the year. people through quilting that have Karen’s four-year-old shop is filled Karen said. The fee for this class is Upcoming in the next several months become very good friends. We with beautiful fabrics—batiks, Civil $10 per day for classroom time. are a number of classes which feature have so much in common, and War reproduction fabrics, lush Moda Bees sometimes arrange to meet quilts that will allow participants to we always help each other.” florals, felted wools for wool appliqué, in Karen’s upstairs classroom. use their stash—their accumulated “We are preserving heritage,” as well as with “every new gadget Folks who want to cut their fabrics—which appeals to many Logan said, and Karen added, I can get my hands on,” she said. fabric in strips or make precision- quilters during tough economic times. “and passing it on.” The inspiration for the shop came cut shapes can join the AccuQuilt Three long-arm professional Material Girl is open Tuesday quilters, Paula Hudson, Pauline through Saturday from 10 a.m. to Lipscomb and Rebecca Mattox, pick 5 p.m. Class offerings and other up and drop off quilts at the shop. information about Material Girl And Logan will bind finished quilts are available on the website at for those who need that service. www.materialgirlnn.com. 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A nice one at 39 inches and certainly distract these huge fish. 804-313-7303 Billy & Anne Booker, Farnham Rosebud's Twice Loved Treasures Thrift Shop The Big White House With A Treasure In Every Room Nancy Downing 804-580-8828 1428 Hull Neck Road Heathsville In Old Edwardsville 10 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Happy Birthday, Team Allison! late husband that boast impression Ira Allison, took facilities that that is the plunge into generally what you are entrepreneurship, more than doing—it Allison’s ACE 100,000 sq. becomes Hardware has feet, it is truly obvious. grown and phenomenal You aren’t outgrown its that the team interrupting buildings and is not only someone’s locations. holding its coffee break In May, Allison’s own in the or personal celebrates its competitive phone call. 40th Birthday, retail arena, You can get help if you need it. combining but winning And guess what? No one mumbles By Ellen Dugan the occasion with a traditional many of the rounds. at you. This is really cool. orty years ago Customer Appreciation Day that How? Stick around a few more Nancy Allison has become so popular, it’s almost One reason is the friendliness minutes, eavesdrop as best took out a new a tourist attraction in Lottsburg. that seems to come naturally to the you can a little longer, and you ledger, placed it on “It is so well-attended that we need people who work there. People like might hear bits and pieces: the counter and people to direct traffic and handle Greg, Joey, Eugene, Billy, Jennifer, “You don’t want this on your carefully smoothed open its pages. F parking,” says Nancy, noting that Eddie, E.C., Bob, Nathan, Faye, Torey, grass—unless you want dead It was time to go home. But the store’s parking grass…I need re-chargeable, double before she could leave, Nancy had lot fills up and A batteries…Can you get them for one last thing to do. No doubt her folks park in fields me?…Certainly!…Will a two-pack feet were tired and she might have across the street. be okay?…Are these the best?… been planning supper, she doesn’t Nancy is grateful No, not really…I think these others remember exactly. But what is very that she has been will last you much longer…Great, clear because there are some things able to live, work I’ll take them…Good idea…” that “just seem to stay with you,” is the and contribute What you’re hearing is great entry she made in the sales ledger. to an area and a customer service. The kind “It was for $11.00,” says Nancy. community that she that makes Allison’s a Vision 21 “The whole day’s receipts.” loves. “We have a Dealer within the ACE family. And the first of many mutually beneficial Allison’s is also successful because as it turned out. relationship,” of its products. Nancy’s son Joey Nancy, owner and co-founder she says. “And, has been conducting a war on of Allison’s ACE Hardware on to be able to stay unwanted pine straw in Northern Northumberland Highway in in your community and to employ Kaki, Lucille, Mary and Frances. Neck gutters and has been winning Lottsburg, was reminiscing about 21 people is very rewarding.” Or, after you spot the smiling little hands—or maybe leaves—down. To the store’s opening day. Since that Allison’s is both a small and dinosaurs whose mission is to let you get the full details put your gutter- day 40 years ago, when she and her a phenomenally large store. know that “Personal Service in NOT cleaning-ladder back in the garage The Crazy For instance, if everyone in Extinct at Allison’s ACE,” it could be and watch Joey’s informative, easy Northumberland County were there is room for a sense of humor; to understand “Gutters 101” video Crab placed on a diet and didn’t mind a or that part of Allison’s mission is at www.allisonsacehardware.com. Restaurant really hefty dose of togetherness, you to reinvent hardware products and And, if you happen to need an Come Dine could squeeze all 12,259 residents make them, well, a little less boring? anti-freeze ice cream scoop for the with us at inside the store’s 12,500 square feet In either case, you can’t help summer, good news! Allison’s has two the foot of Main and perhaps have an inch or two but smile. “This store has a touch of them. You can pick one up along street In Reedville. left over. (How long they would of whimsy. They want me as with your lawn and garden supplies. Deck & Dockside remain happy campers once inside a customer. What a welcome Top l to r, Nancy (Allison) Dining, overlooking is another question entirely.) change!” you think to yourself. Fisher, Lucille Huffman, Eddie Cockrell’s Creek On the other hand when you As you wander in a little further Clark, Torey Bundy, Jennifer consider that “Team Allison” is and listen to conversations going on Allison. Ellen Dugan photos. 804-453-6789 up against behemoth “big boxers” with customers—without giving the [email protected] May 2011 11 Chip’s Tips~Using The Generation Skipping “Dynasty” Trust By Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton III in the trusts from being deemed of the intangible property, i.e. cash, the level of exemption is uncertain. state planners can available resources in the event of or cash equivalents and investments, Like the federal estate tax, the now write a trust the beneficiary’s disability in case he held by their trust for any purpose generation skipping tax exemption that contains special or she is otherwise eligible to receive without restriction to health support, must be elected at the time of provisions for the public assistance such as Medicaid or maintenance or education. a taxpayer’s death. Therefore, it continuation of the supplemental social security income. Finally, the beneficiary of an is important where one is using trustE after the client’s death(s) for The initial beneficiary may serve as Exemption Trust will have the a Dynasty Trust or Exemption the benefit of their children or the trustee of their Exemption Trust, limited power in their Last Will and trust, that, at the death of the beneficiaries. This is known as a and as such, will have full discretion Testament to use what is known grantor or grantors, the applicable Dynasty Trust or Exemption Trust. with respect to the investment of the as a “power of appointment,” to generation skipping tax exemption A separate Exemption trust will be assets so long as they remain in the direct how the Exemption Trust be taken at each death. set up from the original trust and for trust. In addition, the beneficiary is shall pass at their death. If you have additional questions each of the beneficiaries identified. entitled to all of the income from the Exemption trusts are designed to regarding an Exemption Trust to be The Exemption Trust is designed trust, so long as he/she is not disabled avoid the federal generation skipping created after your death(s) for your to protect the assets in the Exemption and has the right to withdraw tax (GST) up to the $5 million children or beneficiaries, contact your trust from the creditors of the principle for their health support, individual generation skipping tax estate planner or elder law attorney. beneficiary, from estate and death maintenance, and education—with exemption permitted by law. This Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton taxes at the death of the beneficiary, concurrence of a co-trustee or back- exemption is presently the same level III is a Certified Elder Law from claims of spouses in the event up trustee. The beneficiary also has of exemption for the federal estate tax: Attorney in Urbanna of a divorce, and to insulate assets the right each year to withdraw 5% $5 million in 2011-2012. After 2012,

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I [email protected] FThat was on a Thursday and by Then we explored the Ice House said I was moving to Berkeley Springs Tuesday, it was all but forgotten. which houses the Morgan Art and did Reiki and EFT and was Tuesday was a lovely day, I was Council and gorgeous works from there space in her center for another teaching Reiki I to a dear friend. As local artisans. There I continued practitioner? Without hesitation Marti we took a break outside, sipping my networking and asked who says, “We’ll make space for you” lemonade, I shared my tale of would be interested in having a This is the beginning of the changing dreams. Finally she looks at Reiki Practitioner and once again, me and says, “I want to give you my I was referred to Marti Sikes and cabin in Berkeley Springs. I was going told she would be at her shop at 5 Thompson's WaterSeal up tomorrow to put it on the market p.m. for her grand re-opening. Prevents decay, mildew, rot, sap stain, which breaks my heart. It’s a special So we continued the exploration warpage, shrinkage, and cracking place but I just don’t have time for it. of Berkeley Springs and its springs— Protects wood from water Would you like to go see it with me?” it has a beautiful park right in damage, resists mildew and UV damage, and It was hard to take in at first. I town with the healing spring water couldn’t believe it was happening. running right through it. Families helps maintain wood's natural color At first I was afraid to get my were picnicking while their children hopes up, maybe she’ll change played in the healing springs Bonus size 1.25 gallon her mind. How does someone catching crawfish. Surreal, peaceful Sku#13805 $17.49 just give you a house and how do and beautiful. George Washington I accept such an awesome gift? had made this place famous The day I headed out with my because of his strong belief of the friend to see the mountain cabin was healing properties of the springs. Celebrating 40 Years of Service 1971 - 2011 auspicious and beautiful. The house I returned at 5 p.m.and there was Northumberland Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year-2011 was adorable! In Berkeley Springs we Marti and Pam with a massage table Route 360, Lottsburg 804-529-7578 stopped in a store called Portals and on the sidewalk giving free reflexology www.allisonsacehardware.com 12 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Paperhanging Isn’t Easy Even after the paper is cut, “It was new construction,” says there are still opportunities for Buffy, “And the foyer was 17 1/2 feet mistakes. But Buffy has the skill and high. I was on a six foot ladder on top experience level to move forward of an eight foot scaffolding. There was and not think about the things that no air conditioning, and the heat at can go wrong. An upbeat, positive that height was over 100 degrees.” person by nature, she gets the job Needless to say, “It was done with professional precision pretty scary,” she says. and a minimum of stress. Another challenge that Buffy Probably it’s because of the “can- overcomes fairly regularly has to do do” skills Buffy developed more with repairing wallpaper. “I always, than fifteen years ago when she always advise people that paper and husband Joe found themselves needs to be the very last thing” in raising a herd of sheep that included home improvement projects. more than a few that were pregnant. “I can’t tell you how many times As Buffy remembers it, one of I’ve heard a wife say those famous By Ellen Dugan the ewes was perilously close to last words ‘Oh, he’ll be careful’ When she’s not measuring, cutting, ome people are born delivering. It was January. Morning which almost always guarantees pasting, and smoothing wallpaper or with a green thumb. They temperatures were in the low disaster and a return trip.” preparing walls so that she can, she’s grow roses or orchids twenties. She was on the phone What was Buffy’s most rewarding actively involved in the National Guild that win prizes. Others to her vet. “You want me to do wallpapering experience? “I would of Professional Paperhangers (www. are great at numbers. what?” she’d asked in absolute have to say it’s the one that I won the ngpp.org” www.ngpp.org) where TheyS become bookkeepers and horror. “Insert my hand where?”… Winning Walls award for.” This was a she served on the Board of Directors accountants and prepare income …Well, after the ewe’s lamb was dining room wallpaper installation as Mid-Atlantic Regional Director. tax returns. Still others, like Buffy born and Buffy survived as well, on an older house in Burgess. Buffy As an experienced wallpapering Groves in Heathsville, find wallpaper she joked that she was unofficially won a coveted second place in the professional, Buffy works well with paste under their fingernails. an ovine OBGYN. However “I never Zinnser Corporation’s “Winning both residential and commercial How did the paste get considered myself an expert and Walls and Wallcovering” competition. clients. At home she’s top dog in there? It’s a long story. always called [the vet] when I felt You can see the project’s before and a pet-loving house. Among her To understand it you need I was over my head,” she says. after pictures, as well as a gallery of favorites are Nitro, a Jack Russell- to know one key element about During those times the challenges Buffy’s other beautiful work, on her Pit Bull mix, who struggles with paperhangers—their nerves Buffy faced were certainly different website www.thepaperhanger.net. attitude and behavior issues; and are a bit stronger than paste. from the ones she faces today Buffy also assisted in a massive Nitro’s opposite, model student When you are about to cut into a as a paperhanger—however, the wallpaper installation for a large Luke, who is a therapy dog. Skipper, very expensive roll of wallpaper, your confidence requirements are the dining room in a popular gambling Buffy’s pet parrot, hasn’t learned to nerves have to be. The cut must be same. In the fifteen years that establishment in West Virginia. On bark yet but does well with words. right because in the paperhanging she’s operated her business, The this installation, she learned quite Approach Skipper at wing business, second chances don’t Paperhanger, her most challenging a lot about working with panels trimming time and he’ll holler “uh count. They’re too expensive. job was probably an extensive that stretched 70 feet long and oh!” and try to escape. Sometimes grass cloth installation. 15 feet wide across the ceiling. he’ll call for canine backup from Buffy’s other dogs Oscar or Max. So far Skipper hasn’t picked up any wallpaper terminology, but Buffy can never be sure. “He’s a fast learner,” she says. But then, so is Buffy. To contact the very best paperhanger in the Northern Neck who is great to work with and also carries dog www.thepaperhanger.net cookies in her tool kit, call 804 580 6117. Your walls will be glad you did! Ellen Dugan photos. [email protected] May 2011 13 One Of Life’s Moments~Hugs golden tabby, and Tuesday Girl, cats although interested in the above the double glass doors. our blue tabby. We also have our kitten chose to observe from afar. A while back I found her in the ninety five-pound dog Olav and I practiced “forced affection” with kitchen standing on her hind legs Isadora, my Maltese, constant Hugs. I picked her up, cradled her, as she reached for the pots from companion and girlfriend. I talked softly and petted her until the overhead rack. But her worst could find no logic in what I had she gave a loud rumble. It wasn’t deed was when she chose to jump done twenty minutes earlier. long before she began to come repeatedly from shelf to shelf in I knew all objections from my and sit on my lap when called. my closet. All of my clothes were family would be temporary. Once Igor reacted differently when brought to the floor. It took a week to home, my guilt took control and Hugs joined our family. His attitude repair the damage and make shelves I confessed to my husband. His was “Wow, a feisty young woman Hugs Proof. But on a positive side, face revealed a look of disbelief has arrived.” And the rest is history. Hugs’ actions forced me to purge as he said, “Well, when you go Igor had found a partner with Hugs. clothes I would never wear again. back to get Olav this afternoon, Even today, months after Hugs was Hugs is the most intelligent feline I By Gwen Keane I want to go with you and meet spayed, I watch them cuddle and have ever known. She uses her paws am a failure at “planned our new family member.” That is wash each other. This is a loving pair. to lift tomatoes from a bowl and throw animal parenthood.” It how Hugs came into our family But what else has Hugs brought them on the floor for Olav to eat. She was June 2010, when I and since her arrival, it’s been one into our lives? She destroyed several not only likes to move objects around, took Olav, our Northern memorable experience after another. pieces of antique hand painted she tries to disassemble them. Neck Black Dog, to the Hugs entered our house as a china. She loves to stretch and paw While it is debatable that some cats groomer. Once inside, I spotted two I six-week old self-possessed kitten. at the antique mirror that hangs are too independent to be good pets, little kittens in a crate. “Are you pet She made herself seen and tried to over my dresser, in an attempt to if every one had a Hugs there would sitting these kittens?” I inquired. “No. interact with everyone. She was “no move it and see it crash on the be no boredom, laughter would They are available for adoption.” shrinking violet.” Olav liked the idea floor. She insists on jumping and flourish and cherished material items I had always wanted a calico cat. of another feline in the family as he sitting in high places, like the ledge would disappear to never be missed. Suddenly the words just escaped. “I’ll energetically tried to welcome her. [email protected] adopt the calico, but don’t tell my But Hugs took control and swiped husband.” All the way home I thought at his tail. There were moments about the kitten and my irrational when Olav awakened and found decision. It had only been three Hugs sitting next to him, examining months since our twenty-two year old her extended claws. Olav yelped cat had died. Now that Samantha was and jumped when she attempted no longer with us, I still missed her, to pierce his skin. Isadora just and the daily routine of caring for her. wanted to play with the new feline. However, we already had three She insisted Hugs sit and watch other indoor cats. Igor is my her do spins. Isadora, who has long Northern Neck white male, whom hair, did not feel threatened by the I affectionately call My Main Man kitten’s claws. Our other two female and then we have Little Lulu, a

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Landscape maintenance is once you learn how green, too! Reedville’s finest nursery, every good landscaping job starts absolutely necessary and is a service to do it. Driving a car Boxcroft, Inc. Nursery & Landscaping, with a great plan. Ideas can come provided by Boxcroft. “We spray becomes old hat after offers gardening tips for landscaping from magazines, neighbor’s yards for weeds and do bush hogging a few years behind ideas for homes all around our region. or local commercial businesses. monthly. We cut grass, mulch theR wheel. Even Dad can make The first agenda item: a time-line. Certainly, a trip to Boxcroft will yield and weed whenever a customer texting on a cell phone look easy. “Late winter and into early spring, ideas in plenty! “We always try to add needs it done!” explains Steve. But, landscaping...that’s where some aerate, lime, fertilize and seed the something new to our gardens every If your yard is already nicely people mow a line on the lawn! lawn. Trim fruit trees and roses, and year. We have a lot of landscaped landscaped, consider adding a Landscaping doesn’t have to be clean up beds. This is a good time areas at the nursery—as the gardens water feature. Steve shares,“ In the scary—it’s a learned talent just like to plant,” explains Steve Jett, who grow and progress, there’s always summer, water gardens are popular. bike-riding, driving and texting. With with his wife BJ, owns Boxcroft. “Fall something new to see!” shares Steve. We sell pond plants that take care the right amount of preparation, is a good time to plant again—the “Our Low Country Garden in the of themselves.” The beauty and back of the property is very popular.” interest a water element provides can Like their ever-evolving garden, make the difference between a yard Steve’s business history tells a story and an oasis. Hearing the sounds Boxcroft, Inc. of an evolving interest. From a of moving water helps to make a building Contractor, to a Landscaping space more engaging, yet relaxing. Nursery & Landscaping business owner to a Nursery owner, Earth Day was April 22 and Steve has continued along the Boxcroft celebrated in style! With green path to opening Boxcroft. radio programming live from the The Jetts morphed their business as nursery, customers enjoyed food they found it necessary to take on vendors, give-a-ways and a 10% off what other business lacked—good sale on all plants. If you missed this quality and selection. In 2000, the fun weekend event, you can still Jetts opened Boxcroft, Inc. BJ says get gorgeous, healthy plants and their philosophy is, “We will only set up an appointment for a free do what we can do ourselves.” Landscaping Consultation to help Boxcroft is named after the Jett’s turn your yard into a unique oasis! house, located next door to the The annuals, perennials, trees nursery. Built in 1880, Owen Lewis and shrubs are fully stocked—get bought the home in the 1930’s and started earning a Green Thumb this named it Boxcroft. The Boxcroft spring, visit Boxcroft, Inc Nursery family, Steve and BJ, their son and & Landscaping at 867 Fleeton $5 Discount daughter and their staff, understands Road in Reedville. Call 804-453- Clip this coupon for a $5 discount that it’s the quality and health of 4462 with product questions Open Monday through Saturday their plants and products that keeps or to schedule a professional 867 Fleeton Road, Reedville Boxcroft’s customers coming back landscaping consultation. Check out every season. “ We take good care Boxcroft, Inc. on Facebook, too! (804) 453-4462 of our plants—we water as needed [email protected] Open Year Round Plant Sales and if the plants outgrow their pots, Paula Shipman photos. May 2011 15 Peake at Vet’s View~Fleas and Ticks and Heartworms, Oh My! By Colleen Morgan DVM television commercials for heartworm human and animal. One of these Beware the tick! Until next time. ost of you would and flea prevention, people who diseases is Lyme. I am sure you have Contact Colleen Morgan DVM, owner probably agree never plan on having anymore than heard of the disease—maybe you of Homecare Veterinary Services in the that time changes a goldfish know about heartworms. have had a friend or family member Middle Peninsula, at 804-815-7616. everything. As I So why do vets insist on that pesky treated for it. Did you know Lyme’s sit here and think heartworm test every year? Some of can be prevented in dogs by a Lyme backM to 1984 when I started practicing you might be thinking money, right? vaccination? Yes, we humans are veterinary medicine, the use of Not so—times have changed and so stuck for now, but we can protect heartworm prevention was still in its has the heartworm test. Many vets your dog. Year round flea and tick infancy, and there was no monthly no longer test only for heartworms; prevention works well, but it is only flea control. Parvo vaccines had only they have improved patient care by 99% effective, so that dangerous been out for about four years. As testing for heartworms, as well as tick can still slip through. Also note doctors we learn and change with three commonly seen tick diseases. some flea products do not kill ticks. current improvements, but I think When found early these tick diseases The best protection you can give you the owner are not always given are usually easy to treat with your dog is year round tick control, the in-depth information you need inexpensive medicine. Undetected, Lyme vaccine—discuss with your to make informed decisions. Yet your however, they make our pets sick vet—and yearly heartworm and tick furry friends depend on you to make and the story changes drastically. disease blood screening. I know those informed decisions for them. Virginia is in the top five U.S. states fleas are much more annoying, but Granted, with the recent increase in for reported tick borne diseases— ticks carry life threatening diseases.

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The stories and the The museum gift shop offers the Kinsale exhibits both inform and entertain. chance to discover books about Museum. The As visitors explore the museum, historic buildings, boats or about the building now they discover numerous display local history including the history By Susan Grandpre housing the cases holding model versions of of Westmoreland County. After irginia is full of rich museum has a rich history of its own. different types of boats including exploring the museum and gift shop, history. It is also Once an old tavern and a butcher gunning skiffs, crab boats, working visitors have the opportunity to learn full of museums shop, the building is currently home more by following a Kinsale located throughout to the many exhibits that tell the walking tour created by the state and town and the region’s history. the museum. A stop at documentingV history. The museums Upon entering the museum the Port Kinsale Marina range from large museums like the the visitors are greeted by Lynn and Resort allows a visitor Fine Arts Museum in Richmond Norris, the museum director. to see the Virginia W. a to many smaller lesser-known She stresses the importance of skipjack built in 1904. museums in quieter towns. determining each visitor’s main While the museum One of these smaller museums can interest in visiting the museum. opens for visitors year be found on the Northern Neck in the “I want visitors to have a positive round on every Friday town of Kinsale. The Kinsale Museum experience and to feel a connection and Saturday from 10 was founded in 1992 by the Kinsale to the museum or its exhibits in skipjacks that dredge oysters and a.m. until 5 p.m., the museum also Foundation, a non-profit organization one way or another,” states Lynn. steamboats. A model of the Dorothy, hosts a number of special events dedicated to unifying the town and For example, Lynn remembers a tugboat that once operated in throughout the year. Many of these to preserving the town’s history while a visitor who discovered a nautical the Hampton Roads area, can events are held in conjunction with working to ensure that the town move magazine on exhibit in the museum. also be found in the museum. the local fire department and include forward and not be left behind. The magazine’s cover featured an In addition to the model boats, a the 4th of July Celebration held Kinsale, established in 1706, is old skipjack. This visitor was the trip to the Kinsale Museum involves this year on July 2nd with music, known as “the oldest custom port on former editor of that magazine and scouring old photographs along food and fireworks. On July 30th, the south side of the Potomac River”. the particular issue on display was with scrapbooks containing historic the “Rockin’ Crab Feast” will be The town’s deep-water port allowed the last one printed before she took newspaper clippings. Cannery labels enjoyed at the Mooring Restaurant. ships to use its harbor and helped the over as editor. This museum guest that once appeared on the products September brings the annual town create a thriving trade industry. found an unexpected and personal of local canning companies are also celebration of “Kinsale Day” on the During the mid-nineteenth century connection to the museum. on display. 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RHHT Farnham Manor 20 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Keeping the Area Signed Up her own popular business, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic the best service they possibly can. she and her business have design she heard about Mathews Sandra and William take time grown by leaps and bounds. and eventually moved into the area. to make sure that each customer is Sandra started working In 2006 she met her fiance, William satisfied. They install most things with signs in college to help Brabrand, and they ended up going that they create. Sandra explains, “I pay for her degree and, in into business together. Look! Signs like to meet people at their location 1987, computers were not yet and Graphics is every bit a family to see what best suits their needs.” widely used. For this reason business between her and her future Sandra and William believe Sandra started as a sign husband. The store has gone through wholeheartedly in their customers. painter though her business many changes over the years since One of the key points that they base By Kelsey S. Smith has since greatly expanded. its start in 1987. She worked from a their business around is their belief andra Phillis went to This is due to not only technology studio she set up in her house until that, “We grow as the customers college and discovered but also the skills that she has picked 1999 when she moved to a studio grow,” and that, “If I do well for a what she wanted to do up over the years which allow her to in the Stagecoach shopping area. customer, they’ll grow and they’ll for the rest of her life. be more than someone who makes While she liked Stagecoach due need more signs from me.” While her career is very signs. Born in Portsmouth, her family to its visibility and the contractors This, combined with the variety muchS tied to her art degree, going to moved to Farmville where she was who visited the area she wanted of things that they do, has ensured school at Longwood University was raised after her father retired from somewhere a little bigger. Look! that they have no shortage of people not what caused her to discover her the Navy. Sandra is used to living in Signs and Graphics moved to its wanting to do business with them. lifelong love. Instead, it was the job rural areas. Growing up she raised current location in 2009. After the Many of the newer signs on Main that she worked throughout and after exotic show chickens and can name move, Sandra switched from part Street in Gloucester have been a Look! college that made her realize what enough off the top of her head using time work to full time work. What Signs and Graphics project. If it’s been it was that she wanted to do. From basic descriptions to show that she she likes most about the Gloucester done since 2009 than it’s pretty safe to her beginnings as the only employee still remembers most of it. After Main Street location is the visibility assume that Sandra and William were of a sign painter until now, running she graduated from college with that it offers and the additional space the ones who created it. This includes which allows the shop to grow. vehicle wraps, shirts for personal As a lifetime artist, Sandra enjoys and business use, sign renting, and many different forms of artistic more. A person will probably pass by representation including art shows a variety of Look! Signs and Graphics and musical expression. She and jobs at least five times a day. her fiance spend some of their, Look! Signs and Graphics can admittedly little, free time enjoying be contacted by phone at 804-699- other people’s art. William laughingly 0140, by fax at 804-693-9800, and said that all they do in their free by email at sandra@look-signs. time is eat, sleep and work. It’s their com. The store website is still complete dedication to the work undergoing construction but can that they do which shows those be found at www.look-signs.com. who choose them that Sandra and Michelle Harbour photo. 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This five rhythms that 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., it influences the a loud choppy voice and walk with tendency can motivate them to take corresponded to liver and gall bladder. This is the quick steps. They are sustained on great responsibilities, or become theA seasons, including the solstice/ energy of planning and decisions. by their assertiveness, which can so frustrated by self-righteous anger equinox. Each season’s rhythm is It can move your eyes to tears turn to anger in times of stress. that they are hostile towards others, associated with a vibration that or turn into shouts of rage. It They have the ability to use their depressed, or vengeful. They either describes its core nature, including is associated with the sense of intellect and great sense of timing learn to overcome obstacles with anything manifested within that sight, the eyes and the sound of to attract the perfect conditions to a wise healthy determination, or energy. For example, Spring can shouting. It encompasses the attain well-planned goals. They shine experience bitter self-blame and guilt. describe an element, a personality gathering quality of an astringent in a crisis. A strong desire to push Out of balance Spring energies may type, an organ or the millions Springtime Easterly wind, the forth full-steam ahead puts them present symptoms like indigestion/ of things associated with new- quality, direction and climate it at risk for arrogance, inflexibility gas, headaches, allergies, eye growth. Each rhythm—Winter, owns. And its odor is a sharp rancid and self-indulgence. They might be problems, muscle spasms, joint Spring, Summer, Autumn, and the smell, like compost ready to be opinionated, harshly judgmental pain or sciatica. The energy that Solstice/Equinox Indian Summer— spread on a new garden plot. Sour of those who do not walk the same has been accumulating under possesses certain strengths and flavors are very Spring energy! The path. Or they might draw on firm ground all winter bursts forth vulnerabilities. Many factors structure of the body it rules is the roots, working for truth and justice, upon the Earth in Springtime’s influence whether the best or worst sinew, the ligaments and tendons which they have the uncanny ability magic. Enjoy the ride while it lasts, of this core rhythm is expressed. that require youthful flexibility to to recognize, to inspire others to Summer’s fire is approaching fast! Spring’s rhythm is associated function at peak performance. follow their wise decisions. RuthE Forrest can be reached with the wood element, and its People expressing the energetic Wood element’s movement is at Spa 2 U 804-453-5367.

Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern May Events at the Tavern in Heathsville Friday, May 20, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. & Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Chesapeake Garden Club Juried Flower Show in Historic Tavern, Transportation Building and Carriage House. Saturday, May 21, Heathsville Farmers Market: Free 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shop the Farmers Market for produce, plants organic clothing, meat, bread and baked goods, jewelry, art work, candles and more! For vendor information call 804-580-3377 Support Your Local Historic sites – they need your help! Proceeds benefit the Historic Heathsville Tavern Foundation. 22 May 2011 Style Spotlight~Pest Control Made Earth Friendly able to do his job without having training so people who hire him can repair damages or help out with anyone with him. Chris really get the quality that they expected. home inspections—control, termites, enjoys owning his own company. Believe it or not, Lamb and bed bugs. Additionally, they don’t Lamb Exterminating has been Exterminating is a green company! sublet out at all so the only people operating for ten years and over They switched to using only earth on the job are the people who work those years the company has friendly products and services directly for Lamb Exterminating. helped many people in the area about five years ago. This was a great Considering the amount of work and has grown considerably since undertaking as they essentially had that they do regularly, most would its beginning. They’ve also made to start from scratch—they threw be surprised to learn that Lamb only a name for themselves, not just in out all of their equipment so that employees a total of eight people. the great service that they provide the earth friendly products wouldn’t While Chris Lamb is a family man, but also due to the SWAT trucks— be contaminated. Chris initiated he’s the only member of his family used for the termite team—and the switch after realizing that he working in his business, though the roach costume that sometimes didn’t want to use the products he considers his employees to appears at local events or just on that he had been using around his be just as much of his family as the side of the road to wave at cars. own family and that if he felt that those he is directly related to. Lamb Exterminating is a Quality way than he certainly didn’t want It’s no real surprise that half of the Pro company, a title earned by to use it near his customers. yearly business is from referrals as being checked over every so When he first went green no one people who hire Lamb Exterminating often. In addition people who go really understood why and thought tend to be so pleased with their By Kelsey Smith through the process to become an it was a horrible business decision. services that they get calls regularly hris Lamb is a self- employee has to take accompanying He ended up generating a lot of thanking them for a job well done. made man who tests to make sure that they are up to awareness for a more earth friendly Chris Lamb of Lamb Exterminating started his company the Quality Pro code. Just like Quality solution to common problems. Even puts a lot into the work that he does, and built it into Pro, Chris Lamb makes sure that now he is well connected with other and into his business, and it shows. what it is today—a every person he employs can do the people who are green in the area—the Lamb Exterminating can greatC exterminating business with job just as well as he can. He says that business gets phone calls asking for be reached by calling 804- a reputation that ensures everyone he does this because, “We do it right referrals to other green businesses. 694-6166 or by going to www. has at least heard of them in passing. or we don’t do it at all.” The reputation Lamb Exterminating is not only the lambexterminating.com. It was his mother who suggested of his company means a lot to him original green company but it was that he become an exterminator so he’s incredibly dedicated, making also voted the greenest business due to the ability to go off alone to certain his customers are happy with in Gloucester in 2008 do jobs and then report back. Chris his team’s work. This is why he puts and again in 2009! appreciated the freedom of being a lot of time and focus on employee Unlike many other exterminators in the area, Lamb is a one stop shop for all sorts of things. Their diverse team includes a contractor who Chesapeake Style Magazine LAMB Exterminating Green Pest Control

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All our sofas sit beauty in casual, comfortable style! casual, comfortable interiors that firm and high—people need to be With Spring, comes cool evening Ron often designs entire rooms— able to get back out of them!” breezes, casual linen pants, fields complete with window treatments Equally important is the “American of tulips, skewers on the barbecue and bed linens—for his clients Made” label. With signs on products and casual sun rooms designed to ensure a relaxing ambiance throughout the store, Rivah Interiors for relaxing in comfort. If there’s in every space. “I get so much understands the direct impact selling one piece of furniture American Made products has on that symbolizes the United States economy. Ron relaxation, it’s the carries American Made furniture chair most frequently lines because his customers want found at homes near to support workers throughout By Tara Ann Neville water—vacation homes the country. “My customers tell ich in history, the and porches all around the me they care,” explains Ron. “Jobs Northern Neck is country—the Adirondack and the financial health of our known to offer a chair. Certainly, Ron is very country are important to us all.” casual, comfortable familiar with this chair Ron’s secret to finding beautiful lifestyle with an as he has more than 150 furnishings is in his enthusiasm abundanceR of beauty in the land and displayed at his store. The to please customers. “Knowing along the 1100 miles of shoreline chairs come in a plethora and finding what the customers surrounding the region. With farms, of colors, sizes and styles— are looking for is something vineyards, museums and festivals all meant to encourage we’ve been good at for the past 10 in plenty, this tourist destination people to sit, talk and years,” offers Ron. Twice a year, continues to entice. But, it is the enjoy the outdoors. Ron and his wife Marjorie travel people who call the Northern Neck Knowing when to relax to High Point in North Carolina “home”, whether all year long or only is one of Ron’s strengths and helping appreciation from my customers to seek out the newest lines and for the summer, who make natives others to relax is his job. Customers when a room comes together— most beautiful pieces to offer at and tourists alike want to kick off are greeted at the door by a they just love what we do here,” he Rivah Interiors. Contemplating their shoes, roll up their pants and comfortably, casually-dressed Ron— says. “It’s a fun thing to be able to bringing in more Contemporary dangle their feet in the rivah! exemplifying the Rivah Interiors help others express themselves.” and Modern furnishings, they We’ve all been anxiously awaiting popular motto: Casual Furniture For Rivah Interiors carries wooden, recently made the semi-annual springtime, but there’s a man among A Casual Lifestyle. “Our customers leather, rattan and “green” lines of pilgrimage and have new comfortable us who has been counting down the come here because of our style— furnishings for every room in the and colorful furniture available days until spring since December! The we can get any kind of furniture a house—giving Ron and his customers to help anyone relax in style! good news...“Spring is here!” the sign client wants, but most people don’t a wide variety of décor options. Spring is a great time to purge reads outside of Rivah Interiors on want the formal look,” says Ron. Home furnishings tend to be old, used and hardened furnishings Northumberland Highway in Callao. a personal expression of one’s and replace them with casual, lifestyle—making customized comfortable, custom pieces that furniture the simplest way for still leave enough cash in your homeowners to share their original pocketbook for a candlelit dinner style. Offering more than 100 frames on the rivah. To get ideas, check with 500 different fabrics to chose out Rivah Interiors website at www. from, Rivah Interiors doesn’t neglect rivahinteriors.com or visit Ron at anyone’s taste. Customers can chose Rivah Interiors, 838 Northumberland sofas with a skirt or without, three Highway. Call 804-529-7770 to cushions or just two, and multiple schedule a design consultation. colors and styles of fabric for a very [email protected] unique piece of furniture every time. Paula Shipman photos. Seventy percent of Rivah Interiors’ sales are custom orders—ensuring May 2011 25 Hospice Volunteer’s View other to the undertaker. Most people As if having 13 children wasn’t friends and going each Sunday. had horses and some had wagons enough, she worked in a canning Her husband died after they but they walked most places.” She factory peeling tomatoes during had been married for 52 years and said that the only way to get to the tomato season. She loved to cook although, at this point, she is confined area was by boat. If they were out and bake—chocolate and coconut to a chair, I have never heard her playing and heard the whistle blow cakes in particular—and even sewed complain. Her eyesight is not the best on the steamboat they would run using a manual sewing machine. and she says her hearing isn’t what as fast as they could to Merry Point Often when her family gets together it used to be, but she seems to hear to see who would get off the boat someone invariably comments that just fine. Her memory is incredible, and what was being delivered. The whatever they are eating doesn’t better than mine, and she keeps track steamboat came from Baltimore. compare to Momma Nita’s! of her family and what they are up to. It was a very exciting event. They would walk to Willie Chapel Mrs. Jones frequently comments Her mother died in her early Baptist Church and when I said on how fortunate she feels that her 50’s so Mrs. Jones, being the oldest that was a long way she said that it daughter, Rachel, lives with her so girl, helped her father take care didn’t seem long. “When you have that she can stay in her own home. of the other children and with the a whole passel of children with you She also has family members spread By Anne Cook household chores. Then, as well we would play and talk and before over the Eastern Seaboard who come imagine that there are as when she had children, clothes you knew it we would be there.” In to see her as often as they can, as do several Hospice volunteers were washed with a wash board and 2010 her birthday fell on a Sunday those who live down this way. And who think that their patient wash tub. There was no electricity— Her daughter and son-in-law came why wouldn’t you? You can’t help is the best but it would kerosene lamps were used—no down from Maryland, as they but be happy to be in her company. take some convincing to running water and of course wood often do, brought a new dress and This is one in a series of articles proveI that there is one more special was used to cook and heat the house. took Mrs. Jones to church. I think written by volunteers of Northern Neck than mine. Anita Jones, Momma When she was 18 she married the that was the highlight of her 97th Hospice Support Services. NNHSS Nita to her family, was born on fella she had known all her life. Her birthday! She does miss her church can be reached at 804-333-0084.

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I miss the first last time I had taken a long walk, My navigational instincts may be navigational system, it’s me! turn that I think is a short cut, and just for fun, without any music questionable, but I discover I am Throughout my adult life, it miss the next one because I can’t in my ears? It seems my memory blessed by this defect as it provides has become more and more visualize if it is actually shorter. Soon, took me back to my youth, playing me rewards well beyond punctuality! clear how challenged I am I find myself without any more short with friends outside—climbing [email protected] in thatI area. I can follow directions, cut options and in a 20 mph zone trees and counting clover leaves. kind-of read maps...but that’s it! Each behind a tour bus stopping every Looking for the short cut leads holiday, I gently suggest to my kids block, it seems. I huff and puff, but me on the path to centering myself that I want a portable navigational there is no shoulder by which to —an awareness of all elements system—“tell your dad”. Yet, I have pass and traffic fills up the opposite of life, including the seemingly not received this gift. The closest lane. I am stuck going the long way— trivial. Suddenly, I marvel at the I have come is a free Mapquest worse yet, under the speed limit! architecture—appreciating the application on my Blackberry—a Somewhere between the lady classic, brick homes with painted helpful tool but not exactly what walking into the old church on the front porches aside weathered I was hoping for. Certainly, if I corner and the children waiting vegetable gardens and the variety of wanted this digital navigator so for the school bus playing tag, car colors parked along the street— much, I would just buy it for myself. I lose myself in the long way. just as the most beautiful sky above But, something holds me back. 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All Because Of You “Ma” By Alontria Newton I am sorry ma for all the I’ve done I am sorry ma for all the wrong I have become I know I don’t do things right But ma you need to know that for you I will fight If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be here Just Hovering Around You’re everything to me By Lynsie Hodges Without you ma I don’t know what I would do Without you ma I would have no clue Without you ma I would be stuck like glue And as the years went on I became a better person Never Lose Yourself All because of you By Jessica Oliff

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Reedville Fishermen's Museum Astra Publishers May 2011 29 Rappahannock County Opens Virginia Arts Festival Foundation for the heralding a Quick War to Performing Arts, the realization that they occurs the final week are fighting a Lost Cause, of April. This madcap Campbell’s songs convey show was Campbell’s the growing despair among fourth collaboration Virginians. His final song, with composer John April Will Return Again, Musto. Their first joint renews hope to all who have venture was the opera suffered, although a gentle Volpone, also a Wolf April may be years away. Trap commission. Following the world The recording was premiere of Rappahannock nominated for a County, to be performed Grammy Award in 2010. later this year at the Their second opera, University of Richmond Later the Same Evening, proof that slavery is sacrosanct and and the University of By Emily Pritchard Cary was inspired by Edward Hopper for the common good. A woman Texas, festival goers can partake or fifteen years, the paintings in the National Gallery of in his congregation believes it to of a schedule listing such dazzling Virginia Arts Festival Art. It premiered at the University be “a Noble Institution” in which entertainers as Grammy Award- has heralded the of Maryland and will be performed “our Negroes are a happy lot,” and winning violinist Joshua Bell, the transition from this season by Glimmerglass Opera. a gentleman declares that the issue Beijing Guitar Duo, bluegrass spring into summer Campbell is renowned for his is not slavery but “States Rights.” ensemble The Wailin’ Jennys, withF a panorama of music, wit, but he took development of the At the outset of the war, there were jazz artists Chick Corea and dance, entertainers, eye-popping story and lyrics for Rappahannock no decent maps for Confederate Gary Burton and vocalist Jane exhibitions and pageantry befitting County very seriously, frequently field officers. Making Maps, sung by Krakowski of television’s 30 Rock. the commonwealth’s history. journeying to Richmond to study Jedediah Hotchkiss, Robert E. Lee’s The entire family will be thrilled This season opened on April pertinent official documents, chief cartographer for the Army of by the Symphonic Airshow 12, 2011, the 150th anniversary of letters and newspapers. Northern Virginia, expresses concern Spectacular, accompanied by the the firing on Fort Sumter, with the “I spent a great deal of time that his maps will destroy the world Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and world premiere of Rappahannock separating the script into five sections he and his fellow Virginians know. the Virginia International Tattoo that County at Harrison Opera to focus on key elements in each of “…You’re aware the final goal… dates back to the 17th century. The House. The music theatre work the five years that marked the Civil Is not to orient a man, Festival closes on Monday, June 10 about life during the Civil War War,” he said. “The 30 characters But parcel to a plan with a performance at 7:30 p.m. in the was conceived by lyricist Mark are played by five performers: two For spoiling valleys, Norfolk Scope Arena by the Mormon Campbell with music by Broadway Caucasian men and one woman, for torching forests, Tabernacle Choir. For information composer Ricky Ian Gordon. and an African-American man and For bloodying rivers, call 757-282-2822 or www.vafest.org. Few lyricists are more creative woman. As I developed the plot, for rupturing ridges, Alvin Ailey photo by Andrew than Campbell. Three of his latest I jotted ideas for songs on note Fields, farms, paths, groves, all lost, Eccles, Ricky Ian Gordon photo commissions are showcased this cards. Of the thirty songs I sent Leveled into an ashen heap…” Courtesy Virginia Arts festival. spring on Virginia stages. He neither Ricky to score, we selected twenty. As the scenes progress from [email protected] owns nor drives a car, but his “It was important to consider the imagination travels at supersonic effect of the war on the people and the speed. In March, Signature Theatre in reasons citizens put forth for going to Arlington produced And The Curtain war and retaining slavery. The more I Rises. Music for the comedy about read, the more I realized that all of the the near-demise of America’s first arguments and discussions that have musical was composed by Joseph reemerged since President Obama Thalken, recipient of Signature’s was elected parallel many that were third Musical Theatre Composer prevalent at that time. The lyrics of the Grant, book by Michael Slade and opening number giving the religious lyrics by the prolific Campbell. justification for slavery come directly The world premiere of from a sermon I found.” In Sanctified The Inspector, a comic opera by God, a minister cites scripture as commissioned by Wolf Trap 30 May 2011 Cooking with Style by Betty B. 2 tablespoons of grated 2 teaspoons of baking soda Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Parmesan cheese A pinch of salt Add the pumpkin, orange juice, oil In a skillet, cook sausage until 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients browned; drain off excess fat. Separate 1 teaspoon of allspice into the wet ingredients and stir crescent rolls into 8 triangles. One-half teaspoon of ground nutmeg until well blended. Add the pecans. Place on a 12-inch pizza pan, One-fourth teaspoon of ground cloves Scrape the batter into the prepared with points toward the center. 2 eggs pan. 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Remove the cake from the 1 cup of frozen loose-pack hash looking to cut down on your caloric medium heat, toast the pecans oven and let cool for 5 minutes in the brown potatoes, thawed intake. This sugar-free Pumpkin until lightly browned, about pan. Turn the cake onto a cooling 1 cup shredded sharp, Swiss Pecan Cake is just what you’re 3-4 minutes. Set aside. rack until completely cool. Sprinkle or Monterey cheese looking for it. You’ll love it! In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar or serve with a One-fourth cup of milk One-half cup of chopped pecans flour, baking soda, salt and spices. In dollop of sugar-free Cool Whip. One-half teaspoon of salt 2 and one-half cups of a large bowl, combine the eggs, egg Kitchen tested and photographed One-half teaspoon of pepper all-purpose flour white and brown sugar substitute. by Diana Wise. Retirees’ Savings Suffer With Fed’s Low Interest Rates By Bill Graves off. They lost their interest income to revive the economy with cheap to 1959. This doesn’t come close arry and Donna when they needed it the most. “It money. A long spell of low interest to covering inflation running at Brickman, a couple makes me mad, because we did all rates has been worth billions to an annualized rate of 5.5%. in their late 70’s, had the right things. We saved our money, banks, mortgage borrowers and Many retirees have no savings been counting on their weren’t frivolous, shopped at the thrift others it was meant to help. But for at all or don’t recognize the extent retirement savings to shops. And still we got hammered, it’s folks banking on their savings, those to which interest rates affect them. lastL the rest of their lives. The odds so unfair!”, decries Mrs. Brickman. low rates have spelled trouble. The They have other worries like health- are moving against them. They ran The Brickman’s are among a Brickman’s estimate their saving care cost, food and utilities. Low up credit-card debt assuming their growing number of retirees who will be depleted in seven years. rates hurt everyone hoping to build interest income would cover the find themselves on the short end of The longer interest rates are up funds for the future. For the payments but the interest income fell the Federal Reserve’s gallant effort kept low to stimulate the economy, affluent, low interest rates present an the more money it pulls out of the annoyance rather than a hardship pockets of millions of savers. The but complain about the small return most vulnerable are retirees, who on their fixed-income investments. have few options to restore lost “I’m too old to work,” says Mr. income on investments. One in Brickman, Mrs. Brickman adds, “I three retirees dipped deeper than was scared to death until I learned planned into their savings to pay for about reverse mortgages. It may basic expenses in 2010 according well be our Ace-In-The-Hole and to a recent survey by the Employee that helps me sleep at night. At least Benefit Research Institute. that’s one thing the Fed’s did right!” First quarter interest rates paid For Reverse Mortgage information on safe vehicles were at only 0.24%. call Bill Graves at 866-936-4141. The lowest on records dating back May 2011 31

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