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Fast Times on the Rivers Chesapeake Style As we prepare to go to press summer time weather is upon us. Folks are The mission of Chesapeake Style Letters to the editor are welcome. arriving in our Chesapeake Bay region to enjoy their leisure time, often on the is to serve and celebrate the The editor reserves the right to water. They shop in our local stores and visit the local boutiques, craft shops Chesapeake Bay Region and its edit all submissions for clarity, and have repairs made to their boats, lawn equipment...you get the idea. people, past, present and future. lousy spelling or any other They also pick up copies of Chesapeake Style. It’s not unusual for us to place reason that strikes her fancy. back issues on our racks—the magazine has universal appeal, the articles are Editor, Publisher timeless and the visitors like and share it. That’s among the reasons businesses Janet Abbott Fast Chesapeake Style is a free circulation like to advertise with us. The ads have a long shelf life, as does the magazine. magazine published eight times a On another note: o The deadline for entries in our Teen Style Awards Writers & Photographers year by Chesapeake Bay Marketing. contest has come and gone. Entries are in the judges’ hands now. However, Laurie Stevens Bond, Mari Bonomi, To have it delivered for one year, we are still collecting money in the cans placed at local businesses. And Betty Bridgeman, Kathey Brodtman, please send your name, mailing your donations are welcome. See page 31 to make your contribution to Joseph T. Buxton III, Bud Disney, address and a check or money encourage our local teens in their creative efforts. All of the money collected Ellen Dugan, Jean M. Duggan, order, for $24 for postage and is awarded to the winning teens to spend as they choose. Winners and RuthE Forrest, Megan Freeman, handling, to the address below. contributors will be announced in the September issue and folks will be Megan Gliebe, Bill Graves, Michelle able to see the winning entries in future issues of Chesapeake Style. Harbour, Gwen Keane, Spike Knuth, Chesapeake Style And another note: o At this time of year many of my animal loving friends Colleen Morgan, Kathryn Murray, P. O. Box 802 complain about ticks on their dogs, cats and themselves. It seems ticks can wait Tara Ann Neville, Jane Ott, Chelly Warsaw, VA 22572 a lifetime on a blade of grass, just so they can attach themselves to us. I recently Scala, Paula Shipman, Elizabeth 804-333-0628 Allen Stokes, Audrey Stewart, received this information about Lyme disease in Virginia. Feel free to share. [email protected] Kelsey S. Smith, Diana Wise Since 2007 Virginia has experienced significant increases in the number www.chesapeakestyle.com of reported Lyme disease cases and other tick-borne infections. The risk Teen Style Writers, Photographers of acquiring Lyme disease is no longer confined to northern Virginia. The opinions expressed in Brionna Bennett, Maria In 2007, Lyme disease increased dramatically and has remained high. Chesapeake Style are those Bradshaw, Heather Ann Hundley, From 2009 to 2010, there was a 37% increase. The recent increase in Lyme of contributing writers and Jessica Oliff, Abby Walter disease has coincided with a progressive geographic spread of activity do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Chesapeake Style or southward and westward from northern regions of the Commonwealth Ad Sales, Distribution its advertisers. Reproduction in as part of an overall expansion in the eastern United States...The early Betty Bridgeman, Susan whole or in part of any material localized stage of Lyme disease is usually characterized by a distinctive skin Christopher, Bud Disney, Bill in this publication without lesion called erythema migrans (EM) that appears 3-32 days after Graves, Michelle Harbour, permission is strictly prohibited. an infectious deer tick bite. The primary EM lesion is a painless, non- Kathleen Kehoe, Marie Stone © 2007-2011 All rights reserved itchy red lesion that occurs at the site of the tick bite. The EM rash may Chesapeake Bay Marketing. not have the typical bull’s-eye appearance or may go unnoticed because Proofreader it is painless or in a spot that’s difficult to see or concealed by hair. Early Marie Stone recognition and prompt treatment are important in order to decrease the likelihood of long-term complications and other adverse events. Ad Composition, Graphics, Layout Prevention: It is important to know how to decrease Ellen Dugan, Janet Abbott the risk of acquiring tick-borne diseases. Fast, Michelle Harbour * Recognize tick habitats * Dress appropriately * Use repellents About the cover~ * Do tick checks regularly My favorite nature thing to do is the nectar. I was finally able to take a * Remove ticks promptly feed and photograph hummingbirds. tube down and hold it in my hand and * Know the early signs of tick-borne infections I have three feeders and have taken they worked up the courage to drink Editor comment: In our May issue Michelle Harbour wrote about dozens of photos. This little girl had from it. Then I was the one spending the devastating effect of the Gloucester tornado and included to wait until the male was distracted. hours sitting on the steps, waiting for a comment about the needs of the local Red Cross Chapter. She would sneak up from the far side that familiar buzzy hum and feeling Folks have called and asked where to donate money: of the flowers and take in as much the breeze from their wings on my Gloucester County Chapter of the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 2092, as possible until he found her and hand while they fed. My photos of the Gloucester, VA 23061. Write "tornado" in the memo line of the check. chased her away. This would go on for area are for sale at the Art of Coffee hours. I ended up placing the baskets in Montross right now, and you can Become a fan of and feeders far enough apart so the contact me at saintpaullysgirl@ Chesapeake Style Magazine on male spent more time trying to cover mac.com.—Peg Yates Chesapeake Style Magazine Facebook. Send us your ideas, photos. them all, allowing the girls to get to June 2011 3

BySpike’s Spike Knuth Wildlifeslurred, Almanac~ascending notes—described Prothonotary WarblerYork, Piankatank, Poropotank, he prothonotary as—“zweet, zweet, zweet” –very East, Ware, North, Little and warbler is a bird of the loud for such a small bird. They are Great Wicomico rivers, Dragon flooded bottomlands, often mistaken for goldfinches. Run, Piscataway, Cat Point, and wooded, swampy or This is the only eastern warbler Totuskey Creeks— and numerous marshy shorelines, that nests in tree cavities, choosing other ponds, lakes, creeks, and andT along quiet lakes, ponds, and rotted out holes along water or even rivers with wooded shores, and rivers. One of its other names is over it. Sometimes they’ll nest in swamps of Northern Neck and “golden swamp warbler.” The name nooks and crannies of manmade southeastern Virginia are good “prothonotary” comes from the title structures, old duck blinds, old places to see the “golden swamp of an old English court or religious boathouses, and piers. They will nest warbler.” Prothonotaries feed official; a person who wore golden in houses specifically designed for in low shrubs, flood debris, yellow robes, called a “protonotarius.” them or in gourds, and mounted and fallen timber at the edges The male has a bright golden head near or over water. Grasses, lined of or around water on mainly and breast, an olive back, blue-gray heavily with mosses are used in the small insects. They begin their wings and white under tail coverts. nest construction. Five to seven southerly migrations as early Females are similar, but generally creamy white eggs, heavily marked as late July and early August. duller with less yellow coloring. with brown or purple are laid. These warblers measure about 5-1/2 Look for them along tidal rivers inches. Their song is made up of like the Pamunkey, Mattaponi, Gardening in Style ~Spring is Here, Summer is Near seeds—and nesting. storm in our area that filled them tree is an excellent choice. The Arbor If you don’t have a up again. Many wells have some Day Foundation promotes the use of good area to attract concentrations of salt and higher these trees and they will grow almost birds, consider pHs and are not as plant friendly. anywhere. It takes only three years planting some native Rainwater tends to be slightly to harvest your first crop of nuts. trees and shrubs. acidic, which the plants prefer. Ways If you have a small area for With the passage to make your water go farther is to use gardening, try creating a keyhole of Earth Day, on mulch, compost and ground cover garden. These little gardens can April 22 and Arbor which conserves moisture, shades be placed in small areas. They are Day, April 29th, the soil and keeps roots cool. Keep usually raised and made of rocks we should all do major water users like lawn areas around the outside edges and something good small and choose plants carefully, filled with compost, humus and for the earth. It leaning heavily towards natives, rich soil. You can grow anything is not too late to which by their very nature are more in these small areas as long as plant trees, shrubs drought tolerant. Vegetable gardens you have the required sun. and flowers. Some use more water than other gardens, [email protected] A garden is a friend you can native choices however home grown vegetables are Kathey Brodtman photos. visit any time. Unknown are Woodland Phlox, Serviceberry, so rewarding we are willing By Kathey Brodtman White Fringe Tree, Inkberry, to devote some of our he yard is full of Southern Magnolia, Common saved rainwater to them. chirping birds seeking Witch Hazel, Virginia Sweetspire There is a helpful areas to build nests. We and American Holly. website with lots of good are seeing varieties that It is possible that we will again suggestions for the home are somewhat new for experience a summer of high gardener. You will find ways us There. During the winter, we were temperatures and low rainfall in to harvest rain, reduce away for a while and did not feed the 2011. Saving water is a way to help runoff and plant natives. birds, but they found us as soon as we your garden plants. We have five rain www.rainscaping.org/ returned. Now they are eating seed barrels and during the drought we index.cfm/fuseaction/ from the feeder and finding insects depended on that water for container home.home/index.htm in our gardens. Birds need trees and plants and some vegetables. We If you have an erosion shrubs for shelter, food—berries and ran out at one point till there was a problem, the Hazelnut 4 June 2011 Books in Style~Wild Love were drawn to their the mouth of the creek and wondered if this was a physical beauty which single experience or the beginning of a relationship. captured our attention. The swans did not visit us on a regular basis. As time passed however, However, I was obsessed with the swans and through interaction and wanted to learn more. Lucky for us, the swan pair observance, we learned willingly taught us. They possess almost human mute swans are very like parenting skills. My research about mute intelligent creatures. swans revealed they mate for life. By keeping a I named our first journal about our swans, we learned when to adult pair Duke and anticipate significant events, such as the swans’ Marcia, calling their mating ritual. We learned about their nest cygnet Lee. We first building and how they share parental duties. saw them out in our During our second year with Duke and creek, gracefully gliding Marcia they had cygnets, and brought all seven through the water. I of their young to visit us. We offered bread couldn’t resist and to the entire family and under the watchful By Gwen Keane called out to them. They eyes of the parents the cygnets ate. Swans are y book Swan Wait will be picked up speed, with Duke in the lead, very protective of their young. They, like all released this summer. As and headed towards our dock. other creatures in the wild, have enemies. a child who grew up in the While I was thrilled by their response, I was When the cygnets matured, we witnessed a Northern Neck, wildlife totally unprepared. Food! What do mute swans change in behavior by Duke and Marcia towards was an integral part of my eat? I ran to our house and grabbed a loaf of frozen their young. Mute swans are territorial. Therefore environment,M but never did I see swans. bread from the freezer. My husband and I stood on “junior” or “missy” are forced to leave home. The mute swans first came to our home on our dock and fed the swans. When they stopped It was 1964 when eight mute swans escaped Indian Creek in 2003. At first my husband and I eating, their dark beady eyes cast a glaring look from captivity and began a life in the wild on upon us. I spoke softly to the Chesapeake Bay. Today the presence of the trio. Duke gobbled mute swans has created much controversy. the pieces of bread we Mute swans feed on grasses, grasses that are threw to him. Marcia critical to the survival of a healthy bay. daintily rolled each Over the years we have had memorable piece of bread, over experiences with several swans. Sometimes and over in the water, there are long periods of absence between before it was lifted and the swan visits. Yet, our affection for the swallowed. Lee kept swans and the memories never lessened. his beak in the water For more information about Swan as he ate. When they Wait visit www.Keanewriters.com . had eaten enough, [email protected] we watched this swan Gwen Keane photo. family swim towards

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Their has spent most of his life sofa tables and occasional tables. solid partnership has strengthened accumulating unique Both Joe and Allen are most proud of them beyond all expectations and valuable treasures. the unique vintage clothing and Weiss and continues to serve the local “The house I grew up jewelry they have collected and have community as a service and, more in was chock full of the for sale. “People often downsize and importantly, as an example of how most unique objects and call us to look at the items they want successful a partnership can be. furnishings,” explained to part with,” explained Allen. “We Make visiting 443 Main Street a Joe. Joe’s keen eye can spot are very fair with what we offer for the regular event. Joe’s unique antiques By Tara Ann Neville. unusual collectibles and items and when there is something are always on display and Allen artnership is defined exceptional furnishings – drawing of great value or importance we do is always on hand and more than as: a cooperative him to the outskirts of the state not hesitate to let the person know happy to be of service! Become relationship between through winding roads and beyond this because honesty in this type of a friend on Facebook, click on people who agree to in search of antiques. Joe’s hobby business is what we believe in”. Allen Elledge and you will see the share responsibility gradually began to take over his Joe finds himself at estate sales newest store inventory and read forP achieving some specific goal or a home and several outbuildings— and auctions, purchasing antiques the store’s rave reviews. Call 804- contract between two people who sure to thrill his customers. 313-1876 for more information agree to pool talent and money “Joe is a compulsive collector about 443 Main Street. If you have and share profits and losses. and each item has to be items for sale—give them a yell! [email protected] Partnerships are not entered thoroughly cleaned and made Paula Shipman Photos into without great thought about appropriate before being the long-term impact of such displayed in the an agreement. When solid, a shop.” Allen says. partnership can offer far greater “Joe enjoys finding success to the pair than either the collectibles could have managed individually. on weekends or One of the fringe benefits of days he is off from a successful partnership is the his full time job support the relationship offers at Westmoreland to each partner and all who come yet his enthusiasm for beautiful Social Services. Allen in contact with the pair—through collectibles didn’t subside. helps keep the store When Allen and Joe met in stocked with new items 443 Main Street their work or personal life. A Warsaw partnership does not imply both Richmond in the early 70’s, they weekly and does all of parties are in complete agreement found each other to be very driven the display work that • Antiques • Collectibles • all the time. However, being in a and passionate about their interests. is a huge job in itself. Ever Changing partnership does require a high level They saw a bit of themselves in one When you visit the of mutual respect, appreciation and another and instantly discovered store its like “walking Collection unselfishness from both parties. how their combined energy could into your grandmother’s Sunday, Monday, Closed Allen Elledge grew up in Raleigh, produce benefits to them both house—full of interesting Tuesday thru Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. North Carolina and worked in personally and professionally. and fascinating items, Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. several different fields including In 2007, under Joe’s insightful eye explained Joe”. But unlike 804-313-1876 agriculture, banking and restaurant a business venture was launched your grandmother’s management before deciding to that would share passion and talent house, 443 Main Street attend college to become a hairstylist. with Warsaw residents and beyond continuously changes. Specializing in color treatments, he with the opening of 443 Main Street. New pieces are brought worked for several big companies The store, with the same name in every week. “We in the industry before moving to as its location, sells antiques and bring in new pieces Richmond and began operation of a collectibles—ranging from a 1930’s every week to keep 6 June 2011 Style Spotlight~Orienting Medicine, Healing Ourselves and functions. Greater acceptance Audrey owns and operates of this complementary medical 5 Star Oriental Medicine with approach has increased patients’ the support of her Eastern and involvement in their own treatment Western Medically-trained and has effectively improved husband Steve Welsh. Audrey awareness of the relationships has very flexible hours— that exist within our bodies. including working early or Archeological evidence of late hours, weekends and acupuncture needles and medicinal making house calls in an effort herbs date back to nearly 10,000 to serve her clients in their B.C.—helping us understand the greatest times of need. “The beginning of Traditional Chinese that have proven their value over majority of my clients request Medicine (TCM). Over time TCM hundreds of thousands of years. Many acupuncture—a lot of them are in principles of Yin/Yang, the Five people still struggle to understand their 60’s and 70’s and sixty percent Elements, Qi, the Eight Principles how Eastern Medicine fits into their of them are women,” shares Audrey. and similar ideas made their overall health care plan. Both the “I’ve done house calls for patients way to Europe and beyond— Eastern and Western Medicinal who can’t get up and downstairs gaining clarity along the way. communities agree that some easily. I encourage clients to just ask To understand TCM, one must combination of the two theories if you need me to come to you!” appreciate how the balancing of offers the best opportunity for While acupuncture may be one of our bodily systems contributes general health and symptomatic care. the more popular services offered at By Tara Ann Neville to our overall health. Combining With clear examples of the success 5 Star Oriental Medicine, often it is any people traditional applications of of modern, Western Medicine, combined with other treatments for afflicted with acupuncture, herbal medicines, certainly it is logical to participate in maximum benefits. Acupuncture and disease, physical bodywork, meditation, diet and such medical treatments. However, Bodywork are common therapeutic or emotional exercise, TCM is used to achieve Western Medicine leaves the door pairs and almost all treatment pain, or general optimum health and longevity. TCM open to complementary Eastern plans consist of take-home herbal feelingsM of unhealthiness lose the considers the human body to be its Medical practices—allowing for more remedies. Audrey explains, “I have hope of healing themselves. Western own natural, environmental system— thorough and complete treatment of hundreds of different herbs. Most medicine is valuable in diagnosing one inherently capable of regulating the human body, spirit, and mind. people can benefit from some disease in our bodies or treating itself and renewing its’ own resources. In July 2009, Audrey Stewart combination of herbs and they can symptoms of disease through The practical applications of this brought her experience and be taken in a variety of ways for targeting particular aspects of our dynamic allows for a more relaxed, enthusiasm for TCM to Mathews. maximum comfort to the client.” internal system. While Western energetic state with greater possibility After studying in Austin, Texas, The relaxing atmosphere of 5 Star medicine is undoubtedly successful of encouraging the body’s natural Audrey realized how people in her Oriental Medicine helps to calm even in providing treatment that can tendencies to resist disease or reduce hometown of Mathews, and the the most apprehensive clients. As restore health in a patient, there is side effects of incurable ailments. surrounding areas, could benefit from with Western Medicine, all clients room for a more holistic approach to Eastern Medicine is not based TCM. With nearly a quarter of the are welcomed into the office with a health—one which encompasses the on new concepts, but on practices area’s population aged 65 or older, discussion of their health history and whole mind and body, its’ systems introducing TCM could effectively an overview of services and treatment re-energize a large community of options. Long-term success of any people who struggle with age-related medical treatment plan involves pain and illness by integrating new complete awareness of one’s body— principles into their lives. “Teaching what foods to eat and how much to clients about the Life Force—a look exercise are necessary components into the human body in a whole of a maintaining a healthy lifestyle. different way—helps them see the To learn more about Traditional relationships between functions Chinese Medicine, go to of their bodies that are seemingly www.5starom.com or call 804-725- unrelated,” explains Audrey. 9001. 5 Star Oriental Medicine is “People in pain are motivated—it’s at 32 Church Street in Mathews. the people who help themselves, [email protected] that enjoy the greatest benefits.” Megan Freeman photos. June 2011 7 The D C Connection~The House On Third Street By Elizabeth Allen Stokes asked mama what she remembered steps leading up to the two bedrooms, This is the first of two articles that are about the layout of the house and that contained two single beds each a tribute to my mother who passed together we re-constructed what and huge built in wardrobes. away ten years ago this past March. it used to look like on the inside, Our dining room with its broken any times, my so I could tell the tenants. The visit linoleum floor came with a small thoughts have was set for Sunday, the fourth of dining room table—a small window gone back to February. There were at least fifty overlooked an alley—and four or the house on some steep steps with an iron rail five mismatched chairs, a stool third street, leading up to the house from the and a coal stove, a storage cabinet whereM I lived from 1937 to 1950. I street to a wooden door into what for food staples and a tiny closet felt her life ebbing away from me we called the “front room.” To the under the stairs. The dining room and I thank God for the privilege right was an overstuffed maroon opened into a lean-to kitchen that of caring for her instead of putting armchair and to the right of that was held a metal table, an icebox, a her in a nursing facility. We laughed a long narrow window looking out washing machine, a woodstove and joked and cried and reminisced to the street, and on the side wall and a large sink in the corner. about our lives in that house, and I stood a gate leg table that held my There was also a long pull chain have come to fully realize the many artificial two foot Christmas tree. used for flushing the outside privy. sacrifices she made in the prime Next on the same side wall was The lean-to kitchen led out to an of her life when she was left alone the circulating oil heater, and enclosed yard with a woodshed. to care for three young children. then on the back wall stood an old Around the side of the kitchen She rejected proposals of marriage upright Campbell piano that was was the privy. Mama and I split because she was afraid the new that, or do you remember so and so?” there when we moved in. My mother our sides at the many coats of mate would not love her children. So needless to say, I was very excited immediately contacted a neighbor Kemtone we used until she told She has read all of the articles and when I heard from the tenants. I who started giving me piano lessons. me to shut up and go to bed. she has told me, “You forgot this or In the middle of the house were the

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Visit the Reedville Fishermen's Museum where history of Northern Neck Watermen comes alive Walk our dock, inspect our boats, visit our museum galleries Take home memories of your trip from our gift shop Visit the 1875 Walker House and learn how Reedville's early residents lived For a complete listing of our activities and events go to www.rfmuseum.org 504 Main Street, Reedville, Virginia 804-453-6529 8 June 2011 Style Spotlight~Something Special In the Community it can be slow in the mornings, to the Gloucester Dukes or telling may not have a lot of free time, they people trickle in until lunch time them that the cost for their faxes is use what little they can get to support when there is a steady stream being donated to the UPS Store’s their children at sporting events of patient customers talking Relay for Life team. And those are whether it’s baseball, field hockey amongst themselves while they only the current causes they support! or basketball. While their family wait their turn. The process that Past ventures include the Toys for is incredibly important to them, they went through to get their Tots Literacy Program, the American their business is equally significant own franchise was long and Heart Association, the Adult Literacy and they enjoy working with the occasionally stressful but Kevin on the Middle Peninsula Inc., and and Jennifer Rowe consider it the Shop with a Cop program. well worth it for the two shops Kevin and Jennifer Rowe have that they run, one in Gloucester been married for ten years and have and another in Williamsburg. four children—the oldest works When Kevin and Jennifer were at the store. That’s not to say that presented with an opportunity the other three aren’t included. to start a business together they Instead, they tend to run small looked at what the area needed errands or otherwise help out — and narrowed down the list patrons are never surprised to see based on what worked well with them in the store. The feeling of other businesses in Gloucester. the UPS Store is that it is a family The Rowe family moved to oriented establishment. It feels very Gloucester six years ago to be in comfortable and most patrons will By Kelsey Smith a better environment for their stop to chat for several minutes ince opening in 2009 family. Jennifer says that moving to with the employees. It’s hard to The UPS Store has Gloucester was a bit of a culture shock tell that it isn’t completely family become a staple of for her as she was born and raised in operated as the two additional Gloucester County. The a major city but she has since grown employees are treated like family. family who owns the to love the town and the community. Within their business the storeS have become friendly faces Their love of the community causes Rowes have helped out other local to all who visit them and the store them to go above and beyond the businesses, including having house has become a regular participant in call of duty to help out. “We use our accounts for frequent customers county events. There’s no shortage business as a launching point to help so that they can be invoiced at the of business at one of Gloucester’s the community,” Jennifer explained end of the month instead of paying people who come in. This was most popular establishments. While in between asking patrons to donate throughout the day when they drop proven by Jennifer, who cheerfully off packages. Additionally, people can helps all who come in, and Kevin email them projects that they want who, though he was on the phone, done so that they don’t have to go paused for a moment to explain, back and forth between the store and “People have come to expect a level their homes. The Gloucester store is of service here that they don’t get a one stop shop for all sorts of jobs. anywhere else.” With a family like These include passport photographs, the one that runs the Gloucester business cards, shipping, notary UPS Store, it’s no wonder that services and mail services to name everyone who enters feels at home. a few. To make sure that everyone The UPS Store can be contacted gets to ship out what they want, at [email protected] or they made the last pickup six p.m. by visiting www.theupsstorelocal. which is the latest in Gloucester. com/6103. They can be reached In 2009 The UPS Store was voted by phone at 804-824-9252 and the best new business and the by fax at 804-824-9296. business with the best customer Gina, top left, works in the Gloucester service by the Gloucester Chamber location; Joe, UPS delivery man. of Commerce, of which they are now Michelle Harbour photos. a member. While Kevin and Jennifer June 2011 9 Tidewater & Timber~Family Time for a Good Cause to everyone for a job well done! Chelly and Travis Scala enjoyed the Kilmarnock runs to benefit the NN Montessori School. Youth enjoying the Kids Fun Run. [email protected]

finish line, a gentleman passed me friendly event with fun for all. coming from the opposite direction. The NN Montessori School had I caught on quickly as I noticed he such a wonderful group of volunteers came to finish the race again with and 30 great sponsors from the his daughter. It was comforting to Kilmarnock area. Congratulations see family support and enjoyment for good cause. Although all were By Chelly Scala invited to participate and those Ficklin Bryant Upholstery e recently entered included a diverse range enjoyed some For Those Who Know The Difference of skill levels and experience, there great family was significant representation of FABRICS-FOAM-SUPPLIES time for a good family groups participating. All VINYLS, SUNBRELLA cause. Northern proceeds benefited the school. Neck (NN) Montessori School held Open Monday ~ Friday W This was the second year that I their 2nd Annual 5K Run and Kids had the pleasure of attending and 11975 Richmond Rd. Warsaw, Va. Fun Run on April 30, 2011. The 5K participating. This year was even was an official race in the Runner’s bigger than last year’s celebration Furniture of the Month World Race Series; a USATF Certified 804-333-3343 run. My son, Travis, was very excited Lay-Z-Boy recliner 5K Course. The course ran along to be a part of this event with me 804-313-7303 Harris Drive and Irvington Road; Belonging to Alinda Uzel, of King William and enjoyed the Kids Fun Run. It which was an enjoyable route. was the first competitive race for Awards were given to Male/Female him and I believe he is now hooked. Top 3 Overall and 5-year age groups. We both will be back again next Everyone was very supportive of the year. It was such a positive family other person. As I was nearing the

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This and methods are investigated, free) fruit was includes generations of Virginia evaluated, adopted or passed over. actually a vegetable, farm families “whose diligent and Currently, a variety of flowers ripe for taxing. dedicated efforts have maintained flourish in one of several greenhouses, And so they the farm, provided nourishment to and Dana and husband Bernard are remain today, their fellow citizens and contributed excited about adding Asian Pear officially a vegetable greatly to the economy of the Trees to their agricultural mix. and universally Commonwealth” according to VDACS “We’ll see how they do,” says Dana popular at produce Commissioner Matthew J. Lohr. with genuine excitement. It’s the markets everywhere. At Garner’s, the award hangs in a same enthusiasm she experienced According to Dana place of honor in the office. It signifies years ago when first married and Boyle of Garner’s a proud farming tradition and is a instead of buying a house, decided By Ellen Dugan Produce, located on constant reminder of the values and with husband Bernard to purchase ew things in life are Route 3 about seven miles east of effort that have made Garner’s so farm land. That decision, a very as beautiful as home Montross in Westmoreland County, successful over the years. It’s also a scary investment gamble at the grown tomatoes. It’s “tomatoes, corn commitment time, has proven to be a good one. impossible not to and melons of all to the future. “Now, I wish we’d bought be seduced by them kinds” are among Dana, her even more land,” she says. – especiallyF at Garner’s Produce Garner’s best husband and Although Dana doesn’t have where they sit in neatly stacked selling produce. sister Lora are children of her own yet, when asked pyramids that tempt your taste buds “People the current for tips on getting kids to eat their with memories and promises, each have become generation, vegetables, she doesn’t hesitate for group more inviting than the last. more aware of charged with a moment. “Just don’t give them a But it hasn’t always been like this the benefits of working along choice,” she says, fully aware that her in salad and spaghetti sauce circles. eating fresh, side their Dad brother-in-law is anxiously waiting Early on, because of membership local food,” she to carry on the for her to experience the joys of in the notorious Nightshade says. “And since Garner family this advice when the time comes. Family, tomatoes had a tough row they can’t grow a lot of produce business, respecting what has “He just can’t wait,” she laughs. to hoe. They were thought to be themselves, they come to us.” been productive in the past while For more information about poisonous. Okay for decoration, In addition to their produce learning new farming techniques and Garner’s or to learn what is now in but definitely not edible. market in Westmoreland County, practicing sustainable agriculture. season, go to www.garnersproduce. Later, they fell prey to an identity Garner’s is a regular participant “I’ve been doing this for 13 com. Better yet, stop by and visit crisis. Were they a fruit or a vegetable? at farmer’s markets in Irvington, years now,” laughs Dana, “and Lora, Dana or Bernard on Route 3 In 1893, only the U.S. Supreme Deltaville, Urbanna, Heathsville sometimes we get it right.” in Westmoreland County. Garner’s Court knew for sure. And since taxes and Kilmarnock, as well as several A look around the farm indicates is open daily April thru November, locations in Washington D.C., that Dana and her family have indeed and their tomatoes are great— 22645 King's Hwy, Warsaw Herndon, Oakton and Fairfax. been doing a lot of things right. well worth a pleasant drive! Dana, who holds an agricultural There are rows and rows of ripening [email protected] degree from Virginia Tech, works strawberries, peppers, asparagus, Dana and Bernard. Ellen with her father, Edward Meade onions, beans, lettuce and tomatoes. Dugan photos. Garner, husband Bernard and Acres are waiting to be planted with sister Lora on the family’s 110 corn, melons, acre farm outside of Warsaw. soybeans and The farm has been in the Garner experimental family for the last 104 years. In May products. of 2010, it received the Virginia Planting 804-761-2412 Century Farm Award from the and harvesting Open 7 days/week Virginia Department of Agriculture rotate regularly www.garnersproduce.com and Consumer Services (VDACS). in time June 2011 11 Style Notebook~Spying is Alive and Well It was so secret that the general the time, George Washington’s the blank leaves of a pamphlet . public was not aware of its existence code name was “711.” The code . . a common pocket book, or on until the 1930s. Some of the methods name for New York was 727, and the blank leaves at each end of the Culper Spy Ring utilized included 38 was used to indicate an attack. registers, almanacks (sic), or any aliases, secret codes and ciphers, Other codes in use were devised publication or book of small value.” information hidden in boots and from numbers referring to pages and If this wasn’t secure enough dry goods, messages transported lines in an agreed-upon dictionary Washington recommended that they by horses and whaleboats, even where plain text could be found. write between the lines: “A much a clothesline signaling system. The Patriots were often successful in better way is to write a letter in the In Setauket, NY—off the coast of breaking British codes. In one case Tory stile (sic) with some mixture Long Island— they decrypted a of family matters and between the when agent Anna letter implicating lines and on the remaining part of Strong hung her Dr. Benjamin the sheet communicate with the black petticoat Church, the Stain the intended intelligence.” on the line, agent Continental Army’s The sympathetic stain that Woodhull knew chief surgeon, Washington used required one By Ellen Dugan that a message in espionage chemical for writing a message and he art of spying is was ready to be activities. a second chemical to develop it. alive and well. Ask picked up. When Washington This afforded greater security than anyone in the CIA, she hung from himself was a other invisible inks. It was created for Homeland Security one to six white skilled spymaster. secret communications by Dr. James or any of the other handkerchiefs on He instructed Jay, the brother of John Jay, the first sixteenT agencies that formally her line, he knew his agents to use chief justice of the United States. comprise our Intelligence which of the six “sympathetic stain,” Washington spent $17,617 Community. But what you may not coves on Long a type of invisible to support his spy networks. realize is that spying isn’t new. Island Sound that ink, that “will Although the Culper Spy Ring During the Revolutionary War whaleboat captain not only render was never caught, it is estimated George Washington instructed Brewster—another communications that the British intercepted and cavalry officer Benjamin Tallmadge agent—would be waiting for him. less exposed to detection, but relieve decrypted more than half of to establish a permanent spy The messages that Brewster and the fears of such persons as may America’s secret correspondence network. That network, the Culper Woodhull exchanged were written be entrusted in its conveyance.” during the war. Thankfully, this Spy Ring, was the pre-cursor of in code. Although there were no He further suggested that did not change the outcome. our future intelligence services. convenience stores operating at agents write their reports “on For the Occasions Cafe Fine Dining in a Casual Atmosphere Oriental and Area Rug Specialists. 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Kathy, a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, is a fierce advocate of buying where we live. “I really believe whenever possible it’s Kathy said. “People are looking vital to shop local,” she for easy care garments that can be said. “If we want a really vibrant dressed up or dressed down.” downtown community in any A new line, “Oh, My Gauze,” is location in the Northern Neck, the By Mari Bonomi on Main Street, and these days almost sold out, but a new shipment oxy’s, a Kilmarnock businesses have to work harder to people have to support the local is on order. The tops and bottoms are merchants. Sixty-eight cents of landmark for women encourage people to come in. People soft, comfortable, generously sized, looking to find great stroll up and down Main Street.” every dollar spent locally comes and allow wearers to remain cool back to the community, while only attire at good prices, The new location is an old even in mid-summer. Foxy’s also has moved from its cozy building. “It has lots of history, and 42 cents of each local branch of a carries Piccadilly, a line of easy-travel chain store comes back and outside sideF street location to a charming it’s beautiful,” Kathy said. “I found clothing that never wrinkles and town not a penny comes back.” new spot on South Main Street near a sign upstairs that said Adams can be washed out in a hotel room the corner of East Church Street Jewelers – closing after 60 years.” Buying locally means local sink. And of course there are other businesses hire and add hours The new location is light and airy, Kathy said the store moved in a lines in a variety of flattering styles. with a window to the world outside. day, Sunday, and was open the next for employees, so it all just Clothing sizes range from extra- multiplies to the benefit of Owner Kathy Williams explained that day, April 18, at the new location. small or size 6 through 1X or when she learned the new location Foxy’s is special because it focuses the community, she said. size 16-18. Plenty of accessories Kathy clearly loves being was available, it was “a sign” that on serving the over-35 community, including great-looking hats she should move her business. She which reflects the area. “We specialize in business in a small town. will complete any outfit. She knows her customers and “grabbed the opportunity to get this in comfortable clothes while trying Foxy’s was born when Kathy and space the day it came on the market. not to break anybody’s budget. trusts them. “I’ve never had a her husband decided to leave the D.C. bad check!” she concluded. “Here we have two-way traffic,” And we offer outfits for special area after 9/11. They originally just she said. “We’re more visible here occasions that can be worn again,” Foxy’s is open Tuesday through wanted a second home away from Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The the metropolis, but found the lower new location is 12 South Main Street. Northern Neck and decided to stay. Phone 804-435-2200 for information. Kathy realized there were no places Kathy Williams, Betty Kevorkian. in Kilmarnock to buy clothes for Mari Bonomi photos. herself, and that created the business.

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The Inn food is and there are some interesting is split into two parts, a good selection of scallops. changes made throughout the the downstairs which The other chef, Maureen Miclat, seasons to their dessert menu. One contains the restaurant known as ‘Mo’ by almost everyone, of the most notable ones would be and the upstairs which took the plunge and moved to the the switch from regular cheesecake to houses a lovely little area so that she could take the job pumpkin cheesecake in the fall and bed and breakfast. from the spring’s For The White Dog berry cobbler to the Inn, local and organic is fall’s apple cobbler. the way to go. Their menu Though sometimes is seasonal so there’s limited by the fresh always a good variety. product available Due to this, the menu to them due to the tends to change every seasons, they still three months so that use as much local it can better reflect the produce and meat as local options available to they can. The White the chefs. 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Could that General Washington's troops— could surprise his prey in their beds. contemporaries. We know he crossed affect how an American hero is ill-clothed, ill-shod, ill-fed, and It should have worked. His men the Rivanna near a hamlet called remembered in American history? unpaid—were barely holding their were well mounted, and the moon Milford, a name no longer on the Read on, and see what you think. own. In Virginia, which had sent most was only two days off the full. map, but historians are divided on John ("Jack") Jouett, Jr., was born of its troops to aid the North, British Virginia was thinly defended, and where he went first from there—to in Albemarle County, Virginia, ships held our posts and General there were few roads through the Monticello, or to Charlottesville? in 1754. His family were stock- Cornwallis held our coast, while heavily forested mountains. Anyone That controversy can be laid breeders, farmers, and American British troops —commanded by the the raiders met could be captured. to rest here. Anyone who thinks patriots. Jack and his father and turncoat Benedict Arnold—raided Anyone they left behind could Jouett went first to Charlottesville two hundred other Virginians at will up and down the James as far only follow, helpless to interfere. has never ridden a horse outside signed the Albemarle Declaration, as Richmond. The General Assembly Or so it seemed. a riding ring, if at all. What! Ride renouncing their allegiance to King had been forced out of that city and But as the raiders rode past first to Charlottesville, then two George, before the Revolution. were meeting at Charlottesville, then the Cuckoo Tavern, in Louisa miles uphill to Monticello, and then During the War Jack and his brothers a tiny town nestled at the foot of the County, between nine and ten o' back down to Charlottesville? were captains in the militia, and hill on which stood Monticello, home clock the night of June 3rd, 1781, No. one was killed at Brandywine. of Governor Thomas Jefferson. they were seen by Jack Jouett. Any horseman knows what Jouett Jack Jouett stood 6'4" and weighed And Cornwallis thought of a The tavern was thirty miles from did—he went first to Monticello, 220 pounds—not a desirable plan to crush American morale: Charlottesville in a straight line, and where rousing the household took weight for someone to ride a race. he sent Colonel Banastre Tarleton farther by the road the British were only minutes, and then rode the two Fortunately for us he was a good with 180 dragoons and 70 mounted traveling. Jouett knew of another miles downhill to Charlottesville, rider, and—more important—a good infantrymen to make a surprise raid way—one Tarleton would not have where he could find all he needed horseman. If he hadn't been, our on Charlottesville—objective: to taken even if he had known of it— for his horse and himself at the Swan history would be very different since capture Thomas Jefferson, Patrick The Old Mountain Road: forty miles Tavern, owned by his father, and the night of June 3rd and 4th, 1781. Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas of rugged forest trail, abandoned dispatch multiple messengers to That month, early in the seventh Nelson, Jr., and as many other for the highway the British were on, carry his warning to every dwelling year of our war for independence, famous "traitors" as he could catch. and beginning to be overgrown. A in and around the tiny town. our prospects for winning it seemed The speed and brilliance of difficult ride by day and a dangerous Most historians are as indifferent worse than ever. The ships our French Tarleton's tactics had gotten him one by moonlight. Jouett did not to horses as they are ignorant of hesitate. He mounted his horse them. They tell us nothing of the age near the tavern at about ten o' clock or sex of Jouett's mount, only that that night and raised the alarm at it was a Thoroughbred, which we Monticello at half past four the next could guess from the time and place. morning. He was scarred for life Thoroughbreds of 1781 were not as

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June 2011 17 fleet as their modem descendants, but riding a shabby-looking horse, while elegant sword", for which they sent of the midnight ride they were sturdier, sounder and had Jouett was wearing a scarlet coat, with all the way to France. Jouett didn't of Paul Revere” - more stamina. The Jouetts had them, a plumed military hat on his battered hang around waiting for its arrival. It was Longfellow's poem, and probably were breeding them. head, and riding his Thoroughbred. With the war over, he rode out over published 88 years after that 1775 Jack himself bred them after the war. When a British patrol spotted the the Cumberland Gap to see what he ride, that made Revere famous. Unlike Jouett, Tarleton left us ill-matched pair, every man in it could find beyond the mountains. He Paul Revere has a page and a half a detailed account of his ride to went tearing off in vain pursuit of the found a frontier settlement named in the Encyclopedia Americana. Jack Charlottesville. Six miles beyond spectacular rider on the fine horse— Harrodstown, and Miss Sallie Robards Jouett has a three-inch paragraph. If Cuckoo, he stopped to rest his horses leaving the convalescent general and whom he married, and a career as you want to know more about Revere, for three hours on a plantation his shabby mount to quietly fade away. a legislator, and miles and miles of there's a book-length biography near Louisa Courthouse. Shortly In marked contrast to some of grassland ideal for horses. He was of him that won a Pulitzer Prize. after leaving there at 2 a.m., the his countrymen, Banastre Tarleton instrumental in getting the territory But if you want to know more raiders met with a train of eleven behaved like an officer and a admitted to the Union as the 15th about Jouett, you will have to send supply wagons on its way to General gentleman. He forbade his men to State, Kentucky, and was a pioneer your address and $1 (for postage and Nathan Greene, in South Carolina, loot or damage anything, and he in the breeding of the Thoroughbred handling) to the Jack Jouett Chapter and burned it rather than lose time was humane to his prisoners. horses that were to make it famous. of the D.A.R., for a free copy of a 4,000 taking it with them. They didn't stop Yes, prisoners. In spite of Jouett's And this is the first you've word article about him. You won't again until after daybreak, when timely warning, seven of the ever heard of him, isn't it? find him in your history books. they invaded Castle Hill, Dr. Thomas assemblymen lingered over their Six years before Jack Jouett's forty Which just goes to show—if Walker's estate, only a little more escape long enough to get caught, mile race from Cuckoo to Monticello, you want to be world-famous, it than ten miles from Charlottesville. but none of them was among the Paul Revere had ridden twelve pays to have a great poet on your Some legends claim Dr. Walker ones Cornwallis had been so eager miles across what was then Boston case—and a name that rhymes with invited his unwelcome guest to to get, and apparently Tarleton didn't Common to warn John Hancock something more musical than Do It. breakfast in order to delay him, feel like taking home seven minnows and Sam Adams that the British Sources: Dabney, Virginius: "Jack but no one says why Dr. Walker after all the big fish got away. raid they had been expecting was Jouett's Ride" American Heritage, thought delay would do any good, (One of those minnows was on its way. If he had been stopped December, 1961 Forbes, Ester: Paul and the details are not convincing. Daniel Boone, but he wasn't as before reaching Lexington there Revere and The World He Lived In ("Mint juleps" for breakfast? That important then as he was later. would have been little or no change Houghton Mifflin Company, 1942 has to be a Yankee embellishment. He spent the night in Nicholas in our history. But if Jack Jouett had What Southerner would be Meriwether Lewis's coal cellar - broken his neck on The Old Mountain guilty of such a blooper?) while Tarleton slept on the floor Road, and Tarleton's raid had Tarleton says he rested his of another building on the same succeeded, the history of the entire horses only half an hour at Castle property—and was released along world would have been changed. Hill. With little more than ten with the other six when Tarleton Just for starters, try imagining how miles to go, half an hour would left Charlottesville the next day.) much of this country would be ours Discover Kinsale's Rich History be enough—and Tarleton, having After the failure of Tarleton's raid, now, and who would be occupying surprised the Castle Hill residents Cornwallis dug in at Yorktown and the rest of it, if anyone but Thomas Kinsale Museum in their beds, must still have hoped waited for reinforcements. What he Jefferson had been our president Open year round to catch Charlottesville sleeping. got instead was Admiral de Grasse when Napoleon Bonaparte put the Fridays and Saturdays, 10-5 He didn't, of course. Jouett had (at last!) sailing into Hampton Roads heart of North America up for sale. 449 Kinsale Rd., Kinsale www.kinsalefoundation.org beaten him there by two full hours. with twenty ships, and General So why is Revere famous while 804-472-3001 804-450-7651 Jouett seems to have spent those Washington marching down from Jouett is almost forgotten? hours in Charlottesville, resting his the North with ten thousand men. horse and, probably, getting some With no escape by land or sea, Historical Lancaster Tavern first aid for his lacerated head. Cornwallis surrendered on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, We can only guess at what else he 19th of October, four months and Thursday, Friday was doing; but when he rode out fifteen days after Jack Jouett's Ride. 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. of town, with the British almost Today most Americans think Saturday on his heels, he was accompanied of Cornwallis's surrender as the 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. by General Edward Stevens, who "end" of the war; which, in a way, it Bed & Breakfast Sunday Open All Day had been laid up in Charlottesville was—though the State of Hostilities Well,Call the for fact Reservations is, Revere was 7:15 a.m. - 9 p.m. recovering from a wound received at was not declared officially over no better known Downthan Jouett the street from Lancaster Court House, the battle of Guilford Courthouse. for another eighteen months. until 1863. In that Acrossyear from Mary Ball Washington Museum. 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Spook had guess in a way these stories are my he had put Menokin to sleep lived a pretty good life. I was there goodbye to My Menokin. Goodbye two weeks prior! This can’t for his passing and I cried my eyes my little friend, I miss you. be I thought, it was a bad out when he took his last breath I love all horses but to fall in dream, not Menokin! No! but his pain was over and I was love with a horse is different. Not My Menokin! The years there to say goodbye. I never got I never thought I would meet I had spent with Menokin that chance with Menokin. I carry another horse that would spark that flashed before my eyes. that heartache with me still. emotion in me. I was so wrong! You have to understand There are a lot of people out there In 2002 I met a spunky two year old that I had never forgiven who might not understand the bond stud colt with a “bad attitude.” That By Paula Shipman myself for leaving of a human and an animal. I spent colts name was Stirseventimes and ne bright and sunny Menokin behind all those years the majority of my teenage years we were destined to become buddies. day a man I had ago. My family already had three with this one horse. Herbert had Family and friends know him as never seen before horses at home and we could not lots of Race Horses yes, but only one Nutty, and yes, there is a story to tell. came to the barn. afford another horse to feed. Menokin. Menokin was special to me. [email protected] I walked over to I had a beautiful Palomino, his I only have one photo of Menokin. Albert King, driving Bindy hisO truck and asked if I could help name was Spook. I loved Spook It is a winners circle photo that Rivah, owned by Elwood Tignor. him. He said, “I want to speak to with all my heart but I spent more Bernice Bowen let me scan into my Paula Shipman photo. Jan about getting another horse.” I of my time with Menokin and the computer. It makes no sense that

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Dr. Coppelius Matthew Self in the role of Franz. as the Northern Neck shares his house with a beautiful See Coppelia, on Saturday, June 25 Youth Performing life-size doll, Coppelia that he at 6 p.m. at Northumberland High Arts Foundation created to keep himself company in School Auditorium. Tickets on sale (NNYPAF)B presents the storybook his workshop. Everyday Coppelia through Richmond Essex School of ballet, Coppelia, a charming and is seated with her book on the front the Performing Arts 804-333-4277. sentimental tale of mistaken identity window of the toy-maker's workshop. Matthew Self and Ana Megel. and a beautiful life-size doll. From His neighbor, Swanilda, and her Paula Shipman photo. the escapades of Dr. Coppelius to fiance, Franz, believe Coppelia is the humorous misunderstandings real. Franz falls in love with the between Swanilda and Franz, beautiful doll. The adventure begins NNYPAF’s staging of this light-hearted as both he and Swanilda sneak comedy promises to delight your into the toy-maker's workshop, senses and tickle your funny bone! separately, to meet Coppelia. Coppelia offers absolute delight NNYPAF’s staging of Coppelia to ballet newcomers and families, promises to captivate with all new as well as NNYPAF’s most seasoned costumes of brilliant color and design, patrons. The dancing is lovely, while and the talented, pre-professional Chesapeake Style Magazine the characterization and comic dancers of Richmond Essex School timing of this classic will keep of the Performing Arts, the official audiences enchanted the entire time. school of Northern Neck Youth Presented in two acts, Coppelia is Performing Arts Company members. A Bride-to-be's Guide to Weddings~Figuring Flowers By Kelsey Smith Welcome to the task of choosing goes depends entirely on the couple. winter wedding but that isn’t true at ne of the most the flowers for your wedding. Most people generally include the all. In fact, the choices then aren’t difficult things about Picking out and ordering flowers parents and grandparents, which can any more limited than they would planning a wedding is often underestimated as one of get messy and confusing depending be during any other season. is not that it’s hard to the easiest tasks for a bride-to-be on how blended the family is. This can If you have a wedding book pick everything out make a decision on. Did you know be a problem as the step members you should consult it for a list of but,O rather, that you are going to have that there are flowers for the groom, may feel hurt if they are not included flowers for the season you want to learn to live with disappointment. groomsmen, bride and bridal party, which is something to keep in mind. your wedding. The list of flowers per It’s harder to figure out what you want as well as for the fathers on both So, not only do you have season is long and varies greatly. only to discover that it’s difficult, if not sides and the mothers? In fact, how to consider how many flower The most popular flower for use in impossible, to obtain—than it is to not far down the line of direct family arrangements you’ll be needing but weddings is the Calla Lily which know what you want in the first place. members who are getting a flower you will also have to decide what is a very elegant lily with a long types of flowers to use. This is also stem and petals that shape into a easier said than done as flowers are wine glass. If the wedding flower of seasonal. It’s a better idea to only look choice is a Calla Lily the wedding at flowers that will be in season at party is in luck because it’s in season the time of your wedding instead of all year long. Even if you get lucky looking at different bouquets—you enough to have a flower picked don’t want to fall in love with a flower out with a year long season you that can’t be had easily. While most should still pick out back-up flowers flowers can be purchased all year for each sort of arrangement that long, if they aren’t in season then you you’ll be having—just in case. are going to be charged a great deal more than you would be otherwise. You might think that this means that you’re out of luck for a fall or June 2011 21 Peake Into Our Lives~The Importance of It By Tara Neville not sure we would ever be happy day. I couldn’t remember any of the emotion-less. The images I needed t my middle son’s band without it. It is “the little things”. great moments others seemed to to save made me feel something. concert, I find myself To me, the “little things” are often have burned into their memories. The picture of our family’s waists rushing through the simple, natural occurrences of nature. This goal has been the single best also captured how each of our camera, looking at the The efficient legs of a squirrel as it gift I could have given myself—so hands intertwined as we posed for saved images on my quickly ascends a tree, the flexibility enriching as it balances my reality the photo. I’m reminded of another memoryA stick—scanning pictures to of the tall trees when a storm comes and gives me satisfaction that little thing I love—those lucky times delete to make room for the show. The in, exposure of the intricate working greatness is happening all the time. when you catch yourself about to blurry one of the ground—delete. The of eight species of bugs when a rock The “big things” like awards, erase an image and you stop yourself close-up the dog’s tongue—delete. is turned over…these things warm my promotions and birthday celebrations because you notice the real beauty The family picture centered at our heart every time and give me pause are certainly symbolic and lots of of the moment was captured! waists—keep. The wide-angled shot to praise. I look around my home and fun. Yet, it is in the “little things” Are you wondering about the of our house with our dog relieving appreciate the clicking of the clock where the feelings originate. I’m dog-in-the-front-yard photo? himself in the forefront—keep. as waits for the next move, the voice undoubtedly proud of my fourth son It’s a reminder why the grass is I’m able to gain enough memory of my six year-old son on the phone when he makes the select lacrosse always greener on that side of the space to get a few group pictures with his grandma, the soft close of team—he worked hard and deserved house. Sometimes, a strangely of the band—eliminating my son’s the study doors. “Little things” make the selection. And, I’m super excited funny photo is a keeper, too! doubts that I was ever there. As I me feel gratitude for just noticing because my third son fixed the seat [email protected] sit listening to the middle-school that something in that moment! belts in the van so we can carry as musicians, my mind drifts. Noticing and appreciating the many passengers as we have seats! Many songs have been written “little things” was a goal I set for Finally! I’ve been hoping someone about it, books with tips to appreciate myself several years ago. All the would take the initiative for months! it become best sellers, and it seems chaos of life was interfering with At the band concert, the camera to be all people talk about. I’m my absorbing the pleasures of each images that I chose to delete were 22 June 2011 Digestion and Health By Audrey Stewart The sympathetic nervous system is part of strong digestive system is key the autonomic nervous system. Most people to good health. Our bodies are recognize it as the “fight or flight” response of designed to transform and transport our body. One of its many effects is slowing the food and liquids, taking what is peristaltic action of the digestive system. Stress useful and discarding what is and anxiety activates the sympathetic system not.A Overeating is a common problem—but not thus inhibiting digestion. It is easy to overeat just because of the excess weight it produces. when in a hurry compounding digestive stress. Digestion begins with salivation and mastication NSAIDS—nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory of food. Chewing breaks down food into smaller drugs, which include aspirin—excessive alcohol bits, helping to incorporate saliva, which contains consumption, heavy smoking, trauma, burns, enzymes and antibacterial compounds. Two to systemic inflammation such as bacterial infection three liters of gastric juice is produced by the and surgery will affect the mucus lining of stomach each day, breaking down proteins, the stomach. Gastric acid irritates an exposed activating salivary enzymes, liquefying food, stomach wall—prolonged irritation causes converting iron into an absorbable form and ulceration. Antacids help relieve the pain but destroying ingested bacteria and pathogens. Well don’t solve the problem. A diet of light, bland chewed food makes digestion more efficient. food is necessary until the mucus coat is healed. Overeating causes excessive stretching of the Antacids will worsen acid reflux if the cause is stomach, sending a signal to the brain which overeating. With a deficiency of stomach acid, relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter. This gas and bloating occurs because of the bacterial relaxation allows backflow of acid and food into action of food stagnating in the intestines. the esophagus. For some cases of acid reflux, Hydrochloric acid tablets or digestive enzymes eating less at each meal will solve the issue. can be taken with meals to help relieve this. The duodenum needs to neutralize stomach acid Food combinations can contribute to digestive and digest problems. Acid fruits stop production of digestive nutrients enzymes necessary to break down protein and in small starch. Fruit and fruit juices should be eaten 30 What’s Your Plan? amounts. If minutes before or two to three hours after a meal. overfilled, Vegetables can be combined with protein or starch the but don’t combine meat based protein and starch. duodenum Raw, cold foods and excess liquid with meals will inhibit slow digestion. Fatty, fried, and greasy foods, stomach cheese and unfermented dairy products are motility by difficult to digest. Alcoholic beverages, hot, spicy signaling foods, tomato based food, high sodium and the stomach processed food will contribute to excess acid. to slow Next to breathing, we get the building blocks for peristalsis. life from our digestion. Eating simple, light meals most of the time will ESTATE AND LEGACY PLANNING help keep us healthy. Since 1978 The Wellness Place Audrey Stewart, LAc. Delivering peace of mind through Mary H. Sudduth, LCSW and Steve Welsh Asset Protection and Clinical Counseling & More! operate 5 Star Oriental Multi-Generational Planning. Medicine, 32 Church Now taking reservations for summer St., Mathews. 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Because if you do not made. Full and open discussion is plan for distribution of your estate… a good idea because then special you may well leave things in a mess family concerns like a special needs for your heirs to have to settle. child, a second or third marriage How many times have I sat with with step- children to consider, an grieving relatives who come in to ask ailing parent in need of nursing me for help when estate plans have or assisted living care, etc. can be not been made? It is always doubly fully aired by all parties involved. sad, not only are they are dealing No one wants to discuss the demise with the grief of the loss of a beloved of loved ones. Few even want to family member but on top of that think about it. But putting off such they have to deal with immediate discussions until it’s too late for problems of freeing up suddenly careful planning is always a mistake.

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Paint he enjoys a relationship with is actually a big part of everyday life. relaxing at businesses in the Think about it—it’s put on the walls home with area who chose to of the homes that have children or his wife work with him. While folks who have respiratory problems. and young he mainly works in Paint that isn’t certified green and son. One the Williamsburg has specific chemicals isn’t going to day a week area, he also works be good for either of those groups. he plays at jobs in Newport Though Andrew hasn’t painted a with some By Kelsey Smith News and Hampton. cathedral, he thinks that each and old friends ndrew Gliebe of He would like to start working more every job he does is unique and fresh in a band, Gliebe Painting did in Gloucester which has in its own way. There are a hobby not necessarily set a community that he always a different set of he’s had out to be a painter. It likes and a feel about it colors and people to work since 1990, was not his plan nor which he appreciates. with. He’s done a variety though they wasA it his desire, though this was Andrew has lived in the of color schemes and has no longer because he’d never thought about area his whole life. He even used fifteen different play publicly. His wife is very involved it before. The journey to his current was born in Newport colors in one house! A lot in the business. She designed his logo line of work started in college when News and grew up of people call him up to and the rest of his graphic designs. a man he knew asked him if he there. He really enjoys do the high places in a His logo was a Christmas present wanted to earn a few extra dollars on the area of Hampton house. Even if they’re not from his wife, who designed it, and the side. Like any working college Roads and couldn’t afraid of heights, painting his father, who installed it. 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In 1994, here just to enjoy our Strawberry platform, will walk Shortcakes”, explains Beverly. on the “goatwalk” Family is everywhere, so platform to eat Westmoreland Berry Farm makes the food you send sharing your experience with those up—and walk with left at home as easy as pie—which you to the next we’re learning is pretty easy and so feeding station! much fun! Meander through the retail With seven goats shop and pick up berries, vegetables on the property, or farm-made jams. Specially made including the BBQ sauces, bath products and By Tara Ann Neville ringleader Twinkle, farm accessories are also available rom generation to it becomes apparent that you for purchase. The farm is always generation, we hear how could be doing this all day! updating their store inventory and Grandma’s Blueberry After you’re out of change, you soon will have the website loaded Pie is her greatest need to get down to business. with fresh products, ready at the display of love for all Who is picking what? June is the click of a button—keeping this theF “hard work” that goes into the month of berries, berries and more experience fresh in your mind. preparation—“a whole day”, we’re berries—cherries, blackberries, The daylight is only so long, and told. Well, the secret is out in Oak red and black raspberries, and with berries in hand you’ll want to Grove! Grandma’s pie-making day maybe even some strawberries. The get on the road by dark in order to isn’t all hard work. 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They come the land to the Nature Conservatory 800-997-2377 or visit their website some sunscreen, a wide-brimmed back with strawberry rings around of Virginia—it is now known as www.westmorelandberryfarm. hat, your camera, a package of their mouths and drippings down the Voorhees Nature Preserve. com to place an order or learn disposable wipes and head out their clothes,” says Beverly Brown, Making the farm a family-friendly more about the farm. the door with the whole family! business manager of Westmoreland destination was another of Mr. [email protected] Grocery shopping with the whole Berry Farm. “Sometimes we Voorhees’ priorities—as well as the Paula Shipman photos. family is a nightmare—luckily, think we should weigh the kids current Voorhees that’s not where you’re headed. before they go to the fields!” family, now Instead, you’ll want to venture along Make no mistake—berries are in responsible for the the scenic Rappahannock River abundance at Westmoreland Berry business. Beverly to Westmoreland Berry Farm. Farm. But, save some time to pick says, “The entire With the beautiful country out some asparagus, spring onions Voorhees family backdrop, Westmoreland Berry Farm or elephant garlic and a few of the wants every family offers a fun, family day for folks of most colorful flowers and plants. to have a feeling all ages. Once you arrive at the farm, Choices are plentiful Beverly assures that they are at the first thing you’ll notice is not the us. “We carry all the flowers you their grandpa’s berries. You’ll be intrigued by the love—including new lilac bushes”. house”. Whereas series of high platforms constructed Staffed with about 50 seasonal the children are in a line with long walking planks in employees, Westmoreland Berry Farm likely to be pulled between them as you walk over to a is open daily, April through October. to the playground bucket at the bottom of a pulley. 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Only in the past he broke my heart that they not get involved in it because they are ripped it out and tore it apart to afraid to take a risk or chance to try and care a million snide remarks I could say about someone who actually needs their love. instead, I simply say…. We never give someone something if they need it. maybe we’ll talk another day We give everything to the people who don’t care. And that’s why love is forever impossibly scared. Light Part 2 End’s Trace By Brionna Bennett By Heather Ann Hundley

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Catering By The Bay With Big Jim June 2011 29 The Importance of Spaying and Neutering Your Pets By Colleen Morgan DVM for another frequently discussed For more information go to www. Hayes, Saluda and West Point, here are so many topics topic: there is NO benefit to letting hvsdoc.com and on Facebook, Va. Dr. Colleen Morgan DVM can that I feel are “old” a dog come into heat or be bred Homecare Veterinary Services. be reached at 804-815-7616. information—I’ve been once. None! I hear this one over HVS, a mobile veterinary clinic, over and over it with and over again. People are waiting serves Gloucester, Mathews, my clients. Then I’ll get for their pets to be “old enough” to a newT client who undoubtedly loves spay/neuter when it actually should their pet, but doesn’t have a clue as have been done at four months. to what I’m talking about. I’m talking Larger and older pets mean more about spaying and neutering! So I’ve development of the reproductive decided to go over a few things that system. It is harder on the pet and anyone who has visited a veterinarian surgeon, which economically should know. If you are a pet owner means a higher cost to you. Now and this is new to you, I strongly don’t get me wrong, you should still suggest you look for a vet that will rush to get your eighty pound three give you the time to individualize year old dog spayed or neutered, your pet’s lifetime health needs. but when possible, do not wait! First of all, our insistence on Spaying and neutering is one of spay/neuter is only partially about the most important decisions you decreasing the puppy/kitten can make about your pet’s life and population. Neutering in males will health. Along with health benefits, it dramatically reduce prostate cancers will improve your pet’s relationship and infections, testicular cancers, with you and your family—spayed and tumors around the rectal/scrotal or neutered pets will be focused on area. Spaying reduces the instance their human family instead of all of breast cancer (yes, very common the possible mates running around in dogs, and we are talking about outside. They are much happier, multiple breasts!), ovarian cancer, quieter, and safer family members. and uterine cancers and infections. Just about all animal shelters One concern I hear from clients is the are over-capacity with homeless tendency for weight gain, especially animals—especially cats and after spaying. However, monitoring kittens. By making sure that your your pet’s nutrition and exercise animals are spayed or neutered, is the responsibility of the owner, you are not contributing to the pet and dietary adjustments should overpopulation crisis in our area. 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