Y O U R G U I D E T O T H E L O C A L G O O D L I F E front porch T H E R E G I O N ' S free C O M M U N I T Y M A G A Z I N E Local Good News Since 1997 YEAR 16 • ISSUE 188 • FEBRUARY 2013 Frontporchfredericksburg.com Don’s Mr. Lincoln Honest Portrayal 3 Breakfast is Back! On Caroline 6 The Magic Hands Of Brian Lam 7 In Memoriam: Michael Bender 8 Ellie Brown YouTube Child 9 Rising Star Cadet Capt. Papandrea 21 Mike Auldridge Farewell, Neat Cowboy 28 Cool Cow Comedy Stars 30 18 Our Heritage... the crhc collection history’s stories.: forgive & forget Don Mullen ~ The Presidential Teacher closeups 19 canoe reflections: skipper’s summer sojourn 20 companions: finding love again 6 The sizzle @ fizzlebottoms Therapy Dog Sage ....Justin Cunningham 21 autoknown better: wit & wisdom of rim Honestly, he looks just like Abe 9 Ellie Brown 22 Senior Care: sleep tight Stafford, has lived in Fredericksburg for “In the past I’ve glued on a fake teaching about Presidents. But Don ....inspiration in the void? 23 wellness: gluten free mental health services...funding still a challenge nearly a quarter century with his wife beard. This year I went all in.” expands that learning field, thanks in part 21 Prestigious Earhart Awarded 24 art in clay: smoke, fire & clay Terri, son Riley, and daughter Alison; and, Lincoln is one of the most quoted to his resemblance but also because it has become quite presidential in presidents in history, and Don will stand in makes sense to him as an educator. “I Matthew Papandrea 25 scene & heard...in the ‘burg! 6 knowledge as well as in appearance; so character on the sidewalk and bellow out agree that American History and 26 as the wood turns much so that while we were standing on pieces of a Lincoln speech. “‘Whenever I citizenship are important subjects. poetryman the corner of George and Princess Anne hear any one arguing for slavery I feel a Although as a science teacher, I use 27 community link: streets for the photo shoot, Don-as-Abe strong impulse to see it tried on him Lincoln to focus somewhat narrowly on John Hennessy 30 stopped artist Bruce Day in his tracks personally’,” said Abe said Don. “That buoyancy, density, and measurement, I 29 porchlight: silent nights during Bruce’s walk to his studio. “It pretty much sums up all that needs to be also try to convey his curiosity, porch talk confused me. There’s Abraham Lincoln said on the topic.” enthusiasm for learning, and overall good 31 my own path: from 150 years ago talking with Rob in As a science teacher, Don character.” 3 Porch People: Don Mullen as Abe do you fear what i fear? 2013.” manages to thread his Lincoln persona Through his readings, and tours But Don’s interest in Lincoln well- into his class work. “In 1849, Abraham with the likes of Hennessy, Don is able to 4 on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages precedes their resemblance. “I’ve always Lincoln was awarded a patent for summarize the Lincoln legacy in one admired Lincoln and have read a few books inventing a flotation system designed to declarative sentence: “Lincoln understood 5 all over the map: students chart new course about him, Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team lift river boats stuck on sandbars. While that it made no sense to “lose the nation 10 retired on the back porch of Rivals being the most recent,” Don said the invention was never manufactured, it and yet preserve the Constitution,” and Quiet Moments after our cover shoot with photographers provides me with an excuse to dress up as this enabled him to save the Union and 11 The New Kybecca’s ...And more! Steve Collins and Michele Cushman. “But Lincoln every February while my students end slavery.” there’s always more to learn. Last May, I calculate the densities of various objects In an hour with Don Mullen, the 12 Vino: A cabernet day libations: The martinez retraced Lincoln’s steps through occupied and explore the concepts of buoyancy and profession of teaching stood up as the Fredericksburg on a very informative tour Archimedes’ Principle.” noble calling it is. Don shined as the 13 season’s bounty: har-bowl game 7 Brian Lam’s magic hands led by John Hennessey of the National Park Well played, Mr. Mullen! And Don dedicated teacher he is. And I learned that 14 15 principles: a roadmap for success 8 in memoriam: michael bender is called home Don Mullen was 45 years old Service.” One of Lincoln’s stops was the has branched outside of the classroom to honestly looking like a President is a great when wrinkles started setting in and a National Bank, where we did the shoot. offer Lincoln Live! to interested groups -– tool for the classroom. contents 15 on the house: 28 resonance: mike auldridge, 1938-2012 friend pointed out his resemblance to The more Don has learned – and “If anyone is in need of a Lincoln 16-17 Calendar of Events 30 it’s showtime! : cool cow comedy Stars Abraham Lincoln. Not a bad way to age, aged – the more he has gotten into presentation, I can be reached character, visually as well. “My neighbor at: [email protected] Rob Grogan loves doing a story that 11 looking like a great American president. teaches him something good. donated the vest, everything else is from American history and citizenship Cover Phot By Steve Collins & Michelle Cushman That was 10 years ago, and Don, who Photo by Steve Collins teaches science at Gayle Middle School in Ebay,” he said of his authentic looking re- are important to a good public education. enactor garb. And the beard!? They represent the obvious subjects for Heart Throbbing

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Contributing Writers & Artists railroad tracks Students chart a new course A.E.Bayne Megan Byrnes In honor of Black History Month, At Duquesne Steve Collins Collette Caprara I journey back on my own racial University in September C.Ruth Cassell Lezlie Cheryl experience, which began at an early age, 1970, the Black Student Michelle Cushman Lacey Cochoran symbolized by a railroad track. Union was holding a Barbara Deal Brittany Devries The road to our church ran meeting. A black man by lacey cochoran The eight students collected History” project at the formal Feb. 8 Arch Di Peppe Erika Fletcher parallel to the railroad track, a crossing on with big hair told me I materials (historic information, reception. All are welcome to attend! Frank Fratoe JoAnna Cassidy Farrell the east end of the “colored section” in could not enter. I photographic documentation, and The PONSHOP Studio (712 William Garnett Phil Hall Red Bank, NJ. Every Sunday, when the suggested that if race architectural illustrations) relevant to Caroline) gives thanks to the following for Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks Karl Karch family car cruised by, I would look with relations were to each site. Then PONSHOP instructors their assistance in the project: The City of Elizabeth Howard zooming eyes into that neighborhood, advance, maybe they Scarlett and Gabriel Pons guided them Fredericksburg, The University of Mary Rob Huffman Lori M. Izykowski wondering exactly who lived there, why it needed a member like through the artistic project of creating a Washington, Fredericksburg Center for the William Loring Jo Middleton did not look as fresh as mine, why my me. He eyed me up and walking map that incorporates their Creative Arts, The Fredericksburg Area Vanessa Moncure Amy Pearce family never drove in there, and why I down, said he respected findings and illustrations from their visits. Museum and Cultural Center, The George Sean Placchetti Mary Lynn Powers never saw its people at any of the places I that, but affirmed that The map provides young tourists Washington Foundation, and Washington Scott Richards went. membership was for with an interactive means of exploring the Heritage Museums. Christine Lush Rodrigues I was 11 years old when I went black students only. I city’s historic sites. If it’s cool for those And, of course – don’t leave out Wendy Schmitz Matt Thomas there for a track meet sponsored by the said I understood and kids, it can be cool for you, too, kids! The those students! They are Maggie Rebecca Thomas Christine Thompson recreation department. I showed up in moved on. map is also “a self-made souvenir,” and it Carmody, Caroline Connors, Jorda Rim Vining sneakers for the 60-yard dash, the only After college, I became a game. I held my own to the surprise of includes a stamp collecting activity for six DeBoise, Madelyn Descutner, Matt white boy among dozens of black children minority, working with and among a black some and the delight of others. I sat in a of the landmarks. There is also a link on Dinehart, Zoë Kovacs, David Pearcy, and Front Porch Fredericksburg is a wearing track cleats. We dashed at the majority, including a chief family court Philly jazz club where a mixed couple was the map to more information about the Marielle White. free circulation magazine start, my sneakers skidding on the cinder, Judge who I saw stare down a group of as rare a sight as a white performer. I sat students and pictures from their ongoing published monthly by while lean black legs shimmered out of white bigots on a field in Pittsburgh’s at kitchen tables for discussions on justice, Olde Towne Publishing Co., Inc. workshop to their completion of the map sight ahead of me. When it was over, I Southside. I worked with youth from race, and roots. Wise elders “took me to Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher. project. Lacey Cochoran is a magaziner in the walked alone toward the highway. Elder places like north Philadelphia and school” as we broke bread. A female friend making who trolls the sources The PONSHOP calls the party “a blacks smiled at me; the children paid me Pittsburgh’s Hill. One boy in my care and I grew close but eventually drifted for FP stories. means to give closure to the workshop and The mission of Front Porch no mind, which only made me more nearly wept when we gave him an overcoat apart by distance and new relationships, share the walking map with the public.” Fredericksburg is to connect the curious about who they were and how for Christmas. He would wear it as including my lasting one. diverse citizenry of Fredericksburg The students will present the “Portal to they lived. pajamas in an apartment where the Twenty-five years ago, I married with lively features and informative Dr. King delivered his I Have A windows held no glass and a fire burned in a woman who completed me better than columns of interest to our anyone I’d ever known, and still does. Her community’s greatest resource, Dream speech at the March on a barrel in the living room. Another its people. Washington on August 28, 1963, the same young man, whose sharp mind, steel eyes extended family is comprised today of Parents sometimes get skiddish “Portal to History” Walking Map Release year as my track meet. My dad and I and muscular physique made him a leader, European, African, Mexican, and Asian when their teens don’t focus, but in the Party at the Visitor Center, 706 Caroline Days Gone By roots. Virginia and I watched on Martin Messages from our readers are watched on TV, he wrestling with his New constantly battled me over right and Luther King Day as President Obama was case of the Portal To History, it’s perfectly Street, at 6 pm. The party will include an welcome. All submissions must be York Times; me mesmerized by the wrong. One day, he thanked me. I fine that this group of teens were all over exhibit of the student work, a photo Courtesy of the William T. Garnett Collection received by e-mail by the 19th of the enormous crowd, a sea of black with dots thanked him back, for yet another glimpse sworn in for his second term, affirming the map – the history Walking Map, that is. slideshow, and a brief presentation from month preceding publication. of white; beautiful ebony faces and beyond that railroad track. once again that all men are created equal The PONSHOP Studio teamed up the students and workshop organizers. purposeful looking men; another wide- In the course of my early years in and no railroad track is a barrier. with the Fredericksburg Visitor Center to The walking tours brought them Writers are welcome to request eyed glimpse beyond the railroad track. social work, I learned from black mentors, With open hearts and minds, may develop a collaborative children’s walking to downtown’s seven more popular Writer’s Guidelines and query the Dad put down his newspaper and shared made lasting friends, stayed with ethnic you cross all barriers this month, and map titled, “A Portal to History,” and the historic sites — the Hugh Mercer Editor by e-mail. the historic moment with me. When it was families on either side of the track, and enjoy the issue cover to cover. kids involved were all over it! The walking Apothecary, Fredericksburg Center for the over, my heart felt better for the kids attended a black family reunion where an map project took eight weeks of art Creative Arts (Silversmith House), the Front Porch across the track. And dad gave Dr. King a Air Force officer and an Ivy League workshops and historic tours held by Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Fredericksburg quiet, almost silent, approval. graduate picked me last for a basketball PO Box 9203 PONSHOP for the eight scholarship Center (formerly the town hall and also Fredericksburg, VA 22403 students who did the great work. the old bank building), the Mary He is very kind to do this. Also thanks for About the Cover: On the evening of Friday, Washington House, the Kenmore messages publishing John’s article (John Sovitsky President Abraham Lincoln, who signed Phone: 540-220-1922 February 8, they will be the stars of the Plantation, and the Rising Sun Tavern. E-Mail: [email protected] wrote our January Community Link piece the Emancipation Proclamation, visited Web Site: Front Porch used to be delivered about The Empty Bowl fundraiser for occupied Fredericksburg in 1862, before www.frontporchfredericksburg.com to my Front Porch back when it began Empowerhouse) and making the link to the battle. The site of our cover photo is (1997). Now I’ve moved out of town. the radio program. John did a great job. the National Bank at Princess Anne and OXBURY FARM & GARDEN CENTER The opinions expressed in Front Porch R Archer Di Peppe brings them to me now Kathy (Kathy Harrigan, Board President) George Streets, where Lincoln addressed Fredericksburg are those of the - thank you for working so closely with Union troops. Abraham Lincoln MAIN: (540) 373-9124 601 LAFAYETTE BLVD contributing writers and do not and then – Pure Gold – and I read cover Since 1929 Rob this year to fortify our relationship. portrayed by Don Mullen (see profile on NURSERY: (540) 371-8802 roxburyfarmgarden.com necessarily reflect the opinion of to cover. Thanks for such a unique July 1, 1960: Civil Rights protests began when eight students walked into Front Porch Fredericksburg publication! I really enjoy being a part of the Front Page 3); Photography by Steve Collins or its advertisers. Woolworth's at 1 p.m. and took their seats at the lunch counter in silence. Pat Coffey Porch family and feel grateful for how it and Michele Cushman. February is strengthens the community’s relationship The staff put up signs, "This Section Closed". Students rotated between Copyright 2013 with Empowerhouse in turn and Woolworth's, People's Drug, and W.T. Grant. As they left, the three lunch Olde Towne Publishing Co., LLC NOTE: You can also read us online at Spring Planning Month ! All rights reserved. Frontporchfredericksburg.com enhancing what we can do to help. Each counters reopened to white people. Gaye Todd (Abegdalola) was among the of you are doing more than your part to Come Shop With Us eight students who protested the discrimination. Thank you for making this make our community great. (donation) possible when you suggested Thank you! to Bill (Harris) to make Empowerhouse Kathy Anderson, Empowerhouse Reach the recipient of funds generated by Bill William T. Garnett Antiques Robgwrites and the lucky donor who received his art at 540-424-2448. 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4 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 5 THE SIZZLE AT FIZZLEBOTTOM’S Brian Lam... Master The Magic Hands Good Things Come in Small Packages Art of Cooking By Lori M. Izykowski with a right direction. Skin+Touch Therapy’s new space on By mary lynn powers Brian began Princess Anne Street. training in skin “We live and socialize downtown, Cooking Class care, massage, and and I wanted to have my business near the classifieds about the spot in Virginia shop sells Edward’s Cured Hams, facebook page, I saw some soups that just yoga. “I’ve always friends and businesses that we have grown Made in Virginia. He came which Justin uses for some soups and really deserve a sample, for instance - at been interested in to know…Megan (Forage), Rebecca down with Nichole, his wife and sandwiches. The hams remind me of Tomato Curry or Southern Sweet Potato skin care,” says (Kybecca) and others.” He and Will take looked at the spot, and decided markets in Europe where the meat just and Peanut Soup. Quite a culinary Brian. “I worked full advantage of the downtown life, it was time to dive into the hangs out on the street. I was never imagination! One of the past posts at two different frequenting shops and restaurants, and world of restaurant ownership. adventurous enough to buy one, but after referred to a Count Chocula Shake, which spas, starting at taking their dog Mabel (shelter dog and His wife is a teacher who tasting the biscuit, I can see why they have can only be a take-off on the Momofuku the front desk and part of the relocation deal) to the dog works in special education in carried them for years. Justin Milk Bar (NYC) where the famous chef then working in park and on the canal path. Brian says he Prince William County. She incorporates some of the products sold by uses leftover cereal milk to concoct baked the therapy is ready to relax and have things settle had helped make his dreams Made in Virginia. For example, the BBQ and assorted goodies. That’s another way rooms. I would down, but in almost the same breath come true, and now he hoped sauce he was working on used three of the of using the whole buffalo! incorporate some shares his hopes for a network of wellness to help make hers come true. Virginia BBQ sauces that are sold in the massage into the businesses, a wellness festival, and the There was a top-secret feel to shop. The biscuits are made in the home Anyway, I digress, but it’s great skin therapy.” plans he and Will have for their recently this part of the conversation, of a Richmond baker, and are available for to see another entrepreneur working his Brian was doing purchased house, marriage, and the so I won’t let the cat out of the sale. craft. It takes hard work and perseverance something right, possibility of children. I think we can bag. Suffice it to say; we’ll be The lunch menu was also fun, to make a dream come true. Our 374-0443 because clients expect to see much more from Brian Lam hearing more. with a few sandwiches that evolved community always welcomes newcomers, Brian Lam has magic hands. would ask for him. in our little town. Like many newer- through customer interaction. Justin told and we hope the best for this young Anyone can say that about their massage “It came so naturally, both the www.shopwhittingham.com comers, Justin was surprised at me that the bartender from Spirits came couple. As far as the name goes, Justin therapist. But to meet Brian, you would technique and the science of it. I can Lori Izykowski is a full-time fan of and the local food scene, especially in and modified his club (called the King took a poll on facebook to decide, and sometimes writer for Front Porch never suspect the strength those hands quickly determine how I can help a client at the amount of young people Richard), adding extra meat – ham, turkey, “Fizzlebottoms” was the winner. magazine. possess. Brian is of small stature…very with specific issues. I soon realized I had 1021 Caroline Street knowledgeable about food, roast beef until the sandwich turned into Something from vintage Simpsons… I’ll small stature. It’s okay, he jokes about it the capacity for real endurance, quickly locavore and the trendy ideas a 1 ½ pounds of cold cuts whose size could ask the young ‘uns about it! himself. But oh, those hands… mastering one hour massages. Now 90- of the illustrious cooking only be enjoyed by those with voracious I first met Brian at a Christmas minute massages don’t seem long at all, world. Justin is no exception. appetites! Looking over his website, and Mary Lynn Powers likes to shop, discover fun places, and write about them. party in 2011. We were in the backyard and I can often work in five-hour blocks of While we spoke, he was standing around the bonfire, and easily time. It’s so cool to get results when working on a bacon jam, which started chatting. Later Brian would tell working with someone with pain issues.” is a decadent condiment with a me he considers himself a bit shy, but I get hint of sweetness. He was also the impression he would find himself at Will landed his adjunct position working on his BBQ pulled CHUCK HOFFMAN ease in almost any situation. You might at UMW in the summer of 2010 and the Walking around town on the first pork, which extremely pleased him turning EALTOR ABR, SFR, MBA say he’s very comfortable in his own skin. couple relocated to Fredericksburg. snow day of the year, it was pretty much a out as good as it did. This was part of the R , Not what most would consider a Briefly working at Truong’s Rehabilitation ghost town at 9 a.m. Then, I noticed a Restaurant Week offerings. What really typical native of NYC, Brian is what Center and then Massage Matters, Brian neon “open” sign on the Made in Virginia piqued my interest was a Nutella shake. I I will provide professional partner Will Mackintosh calls a ‘laid-back was soon ready to start his own practice. store on Caroline, which shares its space restrained myself (it was 9 a.m.), but the New Yorker’. He grew up on Long Island In January 2011, he opened Skin+Touch with Fizzlebottoms, an ingenious little thought did come back during the day! help for both home buyers and studied at Parson’s School of Design, lunch counter situated in a prime tourist Therapy, renting a small space in the graduating in 1999. For the next almost Friends of the Rappahannock building. His shop. The owner, chief cook and bottle Fizzlebottoms is open for and sellers to accomplish ten years he worked in the fashion design skills shined even there, where he washer is a hard working chef named breakfast, and though the menu is limited, your real estate objectives! industry, but began to burn out. Maybe it created a Zen-like atmosphere. His client Justin Cunningham. it looked like some fun choices. There are was serendipitous that he was changing base built steadily and organically, a Justin was trained at the Florida few early options in town for anything careers. Will was working on his graduate combination of loyal existing clients who Culinary Institute in Palm Beach. He other than a coffee and pastry, so this is a program and would eventually be followed him, referrals, and on-line found his way north when he acquired a good addition to the food scene. I actually TRUSTED & CANDID SERVICE FOR DOWNTOWN marketing himself to universities and networking. And on First Friday in job after cooking school in DC. He just had a cheddar biscuit with Virginia ham colleges. A ‘portable’ career seemed the December, Brian held an open house for lucked out when he saw an ad in the that I couldn’t stop eating. 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6 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 7 In Memoriam: Ellie Brown Michael Bender is called home inspiration in the void? By A.E. Bayne By Barbara Deal “I love other online communities. networks; teens are putting their thoughts tolerant of us human beings. Lost wax like an outsider. A month or two later, connecting with Ellie’s experiences with the out there, generating ideas, and they don’t casting is an old art, barely practiced at all Michael finished his work on my ring and I people, creating Internet have been positive, and she views realize they are making an impact and nowadays. It involves forming a mold, picked it up a few weeks before he died. for myself and it as a tool that breaks down barriers, influencing people.” then a reversal, then another reversal We had another conversation about his others. I especially to ingenuity. She explains, It is that impact and influence somehow with wax and metal. I was in and family and his time in Fredericksburg. He noticed people “What I love most about YouTube is that that has caused Ellie to develop an out of his studio for years, curious about mentioned that he enjoyed living above his doing you don’t have to go through any middle altruistic attitude toward the people she his art so delicate yet so hard, that metal. shop and having the freedom to close up interesting man to share in the creative process. It’s meets, both online and in the physical Such an unusual juxtaposition hard and and walk his dogs through town, but once The Internet often takes a things with Internet video and wanted to about putting your ideas out there and world. Her interactions on the Internet beating in conversations centered on delicate. Maybe reflective of the artist again I sensed the longing of a man who try it. It was cool that people could letting them float in a void, allowing other have humbled her and given her an today’s teenagers. We read report after himself. Acerbic. Sarcastic. hadn’t yet found home and whose life was respond and make comments, and I people to borrow what they want.” She inclusive worldview. She reflects, “It’s negative report about vital hours that Contemptuous. But then, so generous and incomplete. I was stunned to hear that wanted to be a part of that. That draws inspiration through this type of taught me that you’re not as unique as teens waste aimlessly surfing the Web. thoughtful to hang my work and others, Michael had died. I hope that he’s found developed into an interest in making collaboration with people from around the you think. It was kind of a punch in the Enter Ellie Brown: vibrant, vivacious, and especially those of Ed King, Ed’s students the home he never quite found among us things that other people relate to and find world. “Without these communities you face when I started on YouTube and I fully integrated into the video culture of a message in, something that makes them could work on your own, but you wouldn’t realized all these other people were and Ed’s friends (like me). I know he loved . - Catherine Hicks online communities. As it turns out, that’s feel better.” know how other people think. With playing Ukes and making songs, but I those dogs. The whole place almost more not so terrible after all. One might think Ellie, with her collaboration, you can still create realized that I could use that to my dog than studio, in a way. Scared maybe, Thank you, Barbara Deal, for In the beginning, Ellie used drive and numerous inventive pursuits, is something that makes you stretch out of advantage and collaborate and learn from push you away before the anticipated piecing together this story. I had met YouTube for entertainment and to teach remarkable, incomparable, your comfort zone while being a part of their creative processes rather than rejection artists always anticipate. Michael in September and we planned to herself to knit after seeing a friend doing quintessentially unique even; but she something larger than yourself.” feeling less important because of it.” Mystery man. sit down to interview for a story. He it at camp. The following year, the would say that she is none of these things, Ellie views these connections as a For a positive outlook and – B. Deal seemed to really like the idea. We honor Internet allowed her to sharpen her not singularly, not in the scheme of her vital part of life, ones that are especially inspiring view of the future, check out Ellie him here instead, in memoriam. Sorry I entrepreneurial skills when she started a experiences online. As she sees it, the important for teens; however, she believes Brown’s YouTube channel at It was amazing to watch Mike was late, Michael. Peace to you. space on Etsy to sell her knitted creations. world is filled with people living actively these tools go unrecognized by many .youtube.com/user/neondreamscollide. work from the wax model to finished — Rob Grogan Concurrently, Ellie developed a love of inspired lives, seeking community and people her age. She says, “A lot of teens And smile. metal product. That he had all that he music. She often sang in front of groups collaboration with one another, a have these benefits without realizing it. Barbara Deal is an artist downtown. needed in such a small place. at her church, but in 2011 she began realization that she came to after You can create things on Facebook, but a A.E. Bayne is a teacher and writer who Painting of Michael courtesy of artist -Ed King writing and posting songs on her own enmeshing herself and becoming lot of people don’t realize that’s a creative has lived and worked in Fredericksburg Cheryl Bosch. for fourteen years. Things have changed forever on several local artists selling their wares in YouTube channel. She explains the draw, integrally involved with YouTube and outlet. It’s the same with other social Hanover Street. A dear soul has passed his shop. Most were paintings, pottery I’ve passed Michael Bender’s shop away, leaving us fond memories and heavy and jewelry. He was a very funny and for years but I never had a reason to go in hearts. His name was Michael Bender. down to earth guy. Though he did have a until a friend of mine exhibited some Several of the many people whose lives he heart condition, he was told that his artwork there. I went in one day to see touched leave their tributes here: numbers were good. Unfortunately, the artwork, and while I was there, I asked We have Valentine Angels, something went wrong and I hope it was Michael about my diamond engagement He opened up his shop here some quick and over before he knew what ring, a ring passed down through three coins, knives, & jerseys 20 years ago. Goldbender’s was an happened. I don’t believe he had any plans generations of my husband’s family. The for the guys appropriate and clever name for his shop, to leave this earthly world so soon, and it’s diamond was in its original setting, and Lolly’s Closet taking gently as he was a goldsmith/silversmith and a shock for those of us who knew him as over the years, the prongs had weakened. worked primarily with custom work and well. He was only 61, going on 25. I say Michael agreed to repair the ring, and so I used clothes for donation every repairs. He also taught jewelry classes at that with a smile. It was a privilege to left it with him that day. Michael Wednesday his shop. Perhaps you may have seen him know and work with Mike Bender, and he impressed me as a lonesome man with a walking his three dogs several times a day. will be missed by many. rather irascible side, and yet underneath S e e F r o n t P o r c h C a l e n d a r At one point he had taken in a fourth dog, –Trish Schnornagel his brusque demeanor, I felt that he had a f o r o u r F e b r u a r y E v e n t s ! who was paralyzed and used a canine deep longing to belong somewhere. He’d wheelchair to prop up his back legs as he Mike Bender was a craftsman. been gone too long from home to go back Chatham Square Shopping Center, strolled along for his walk. Mike had a love Careful. Detailed. Focused. I would never there, and in spite of his many years here, 411 Chatham Heights Rd. for all types of art and music. He had call him social, or even particularly Michael said that in many ways he still felt

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Never Drank Water, By archer Dipeppe By Matt Thomas It’s not easy being crazy. All I feel much better now. I still traditional sit-down dining in the new contact our events coordinator Ashley these voices in my head are troubling. It have the same old problems, but now I am always drank wine space, getting a drink at the bar, or sitting Carpenter at [email protected]. is that old mantra circling around inside no longer able to hold on to them as in one of our lounge areas. We will also To introduce many of these my brain . . . what I woulda . . . what I tightly and obsess over them. Some have multiple private dining options for changes we will have a grand re-opening, coulda . . . what I shoulda. There have legitimate studies show that common and large groups. If you have a group that is so stay tuned for that. We will be been times in my life that I have raised well-documented side effects of psychiatric interested in hiring a space for a private introducing an updated menu as well, by jo middleton second-guessing to an art form. drugs include mania, psychosis, Instead of writing about beer this we will be able to greatly expand our drink Front Porch event or a business dinner, you should which we describe as contemporary February 18 is President’s was not until a rather droll fellow, who The most obvious sign of this hallucinations, depersonalization, suicidal month I wanted to share with offerings. We will always be a wine-focused American with Asian influences. Our Day. We used to celebrate February 22, was stretched out dozing on the back seat, malady is I start practicing speeches in my ideation, heart attack, stroke and sudden readers the details on some exciting restaurant, but with the bar we will have Rebecca Executive Chef, Wade Truong, (left) has as George Washington’s birthday, but too was brought to consciousness by a head of what I am going to say to death. If this were cafeteria style, I would changes coming up at kybecca. , the space to offer many cocktails, both been working to hone and refine our many people didn’t know who George pungent odor, looked back, and discovered someone the next time I see that person. choose mania and hallucinations, with a my sister and business partner, and I traditional and signature. We will focus on concept and this re-opening will see the Washington was, so the ubiquitous “they” fire from the stern of our The psychological wound is still quite side order of psychosis. Go with what you decided it was time for kybecca’s next high quality ingredients and house-made result of his labor. We’ll still be a good changed the holiday to the anonymous transport. Frantic waving explained. fresh, and I feel I have to fill it with know. phase and there would be no better time where possible, including our own tonic place for a glass of wine and a snack, but “President’s Day.” But whether it is the We pulled over and waited for the something. I have a lot of extra If this solution doesn’t work out to make it than in the new year. In short: water, syrups, bitters, and grenadine. We we are converting kybecca from a wine bar will also have a large selection of liquors, there will be great dinner options as well. 18th or the 22nd, it is a holiday, and I company to send a rescue bus. It arrived negativity, so I will use some of that. well for me, I have one final out. I can and shop to a wine restaurant. including numerous whiskies, both foreign Rebecca and I put much thought don’t give a fig whether they call it George in about an hour. The windows of our bus Negativity has a phenomenal property. actually own my aggravation. I could What exactly that means is many and domestic. We want our selection of into this decision and our staff and we are or President, or stuff the stores with sales were partially open in the winter, and the The more you use it, the more it grows. recognize that I am the only one totally things. Currently our former shop space drinks to be such that whether you are excited about watching the changes of winter things to make way for spring heating device was limited. Frigid These offenders need to know responsible for the noise I create between is being renovated to create additional looking for a Scotch, a Martini done unfold. We want kybecca to be a place string bikinis. degrees. In the summer, air conditioning exactly what I think. These speeches my ears. It is startling, I know. I can restaurant space. Depending on when correctly, a gin & tonic, a bottle of Napa that serves the community well and be a In my working days I commuted was accomplished by a devout Reverend usually sound like this: “And another catch myself fixating on the demons. I do you’re reading this it may even be Cabernet, or just a glass of Chardonnay, great contribution to Fredericksburg’s to D.C. Holidays of any sort were a blessed from a down-home Baptist church who thing, I can’t for the life of me believe that not know if I will ever be able to stop finished. Our goal is to create a beautiful we will have what you are looking for. And increasingly vibrant restaurant scene. We relief, not because of the job that I loved, provided us with funeral parlor fans. They YOU . . . .” this stems from my diehard negative thoughts from raising their ugly space to drink and dine. The renovation draft beer of course, an addition we are hope you’re excited too. but rather the commute. My old bear, worked really well, though the message belief that (according to me) someone has heads, but I don’t have to trap them in my will highlight the beauty of the historic particularly excited about. Ken, and I commuted on a variety of was somewhat disconcerting given the done something wicked that they head and torture myself with them. Do I Matt Thomas is partner in the new property while introducing modern design The additional seating will make means from vans to buses. The van was condition of our bus, but praise the Lord definitely should have had the good moral really need to endlessly turn them over in kybecca. See kybecca’s new website at to create a unique restaurant space. us a more flexible dining destination as http://kybecca.com/; design, jammed with people, particularly snug and pass the fans was our sense and great judgment not to do my mind? It is like sticking myself over development, and photographs by summertime Introit for our tripus (commission), or they did not do and over again with a sharp stick. You Upstairs we are putting in a full bar where well. Customers will have the option of when winter coats added to the body- Stephen Graham. space. Sleeping was accomplished by hazardous. something that (according to me) anyone know that excruciating feeling when you dropping head to chest. You caught on to Most drivers had their bus- with half a brain should have done eat something cold too fast? Some call it the technique very quickly, for getting on driving license, but some were short on (omission). These errors wouldn’t be frozen eyebrow. The only good thing the van at 6:00 a.m. and getting home, on experience, especially Washington to nearly so bad, but I have already about it is when your head finally stops a good day, at 7:00 p.m. made early Fredericksburg on I-95 with mixed convinced myself that these errors are hurting. Too many cold thoughts will get morning naps a necessity. Vans were kept precipitation. We sat in back of one such detrimental to my well being. I convince you mental frozen eyebrow, too. in good mechanical order and their drivers part-time young Sailor-driver who was a myself of a lot of things that aren’t true. Hell isn’t other people. Hell is the the same. Liability made that a bit nervous at the wheel with the sleet I hate it that I have absolutely no mental acrobatics we feel we must do in requirement. coming down rapidly. He requested that control over what others think, say, or do. response to other people. One giant Buses were another matter. We Ken provide a calming ditty, Peter, Paul, I really need that power, you know. How epiphany I have had in later life is that the rode a locally owned bus, the mechanics of and Mary’s “Old Stewball,” to help him else am I going to feel good about myself? less opinions I have, the more content I which were adventurous. I rode on the navigate the highway. Ken sang. “Old Unfortunately, the truth is that I have am. That is a good thing. window seat-side and woke up one day, Stewball was a racehorse, and I wish he precious little control over what happens drool dripping from my mouth, my usual were mine. He never drank water, he outside of me. Oh sure, why are all these Archer Di Peppe shoulda, woulda, beautiful sleeping look, to behold cars always drank wine.” I really miss those other people spending so much of their coulda, and did have a nice vacation days, out here retired and buck naked on time and energy trying to make me so driving past waving frantically. I assumed in January. it was their joy that the next day was for the back porch! unhappy? Excuse me for a moment. I them, as us, a holiday, and they knew bus suddenly feel the need to take a Jo Middleton will commute to her back psychotropic medication. commuters would share their delight. It porch on the 18th and on the 22nd.

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10 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 11 Olde Towne BUTCHER Libations Vino Cook Only the Best for Your Valentine. Season’s Bounty You’ll Find It Here! Find our next sausage-cooking class schedule on the martinez a cabernet day get ready for a har-bowl feast Facebook, our Website, or posted on Our Door! 403-405 William Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 By Sean Placchetti By vanessa moncure By scott richards 540.370.4105 ~ www.oldetownebutcher.com BBQ PORK SLIDERS recipe. I always just use We are in the throes of Old Man Angostura bitters, though, to no Winter, or as close to that as Eastern Use small slider buns or Open: 10am - 7pm Monday through Friday ill effect. You also can choose Virginia gets, when wine drinkers have small potato rolls. Serve 8am - 6pm Saturday, 12 - 5pm Sunday between hard-to-find maraschino long ago finished off the white wines of with coleslaw and pickled Lee Russell Proprietor liqueur and the more accessible summer and wine columnists write about okra. Marinate two pork but less glamorous Grand wines that would be good with cold tenderloins several hours Marnier, which is a perfectly weather fare, while at the same time or overnight in a mixture acceptable substitute. trying to put a new twist on wine drinking of 2 T. olive oil, 1 fresh Finally, I’d recommend shaking by mentioning wine pairings using sliced lime, kosher salt, rather than stirring the Martinez. anything by cabernet sauvignon. cracked black pepper, DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG’S Shaking will aerate the vermouth, I must confess that I am chief smoked paprika, granulated which is a fortified wine and so among sinners in this category, but 2013 garlic, cumin and 1 tsp. will benefit from that treatment, has had a strange effect on me. The year brown sugar. Grill over SSammyammy T’T’ss allowing the flavors to come into 2012 was the year of Spanish medium-high heat until Serving Great Food Since 1981 play. Temperanillo’s and Argentinean Malbecs, center is barely pink. Cover accompanied by a few wonderful Pinot and let rest about 10 Home of the “Camper Special” & Professor Thomas’s Martinez Noirs from Burgogne. As I ponder the minutes, then slice and place in slider buns with 1 Dash of Bokers bitters unfolding year, a good cabernet sauvignon Sometimes I imagine hearing the Best Burger in Town sauce on the side. 2 dashes of Maraschino seems very appealing to me. sports commentators even when the TV 1 pony of Old Tom Gin Cabernet sauvignon, a dark, isn’t on - if it’s not the quiet golf patter at 801 Caroline Street (540) 371-2008 1 wine-glass of Vermouth hearty wine developed from the parentage The Masters, it’s the rubber-shod squeal of SLIDER SAUCE Try Our Self-Serve Yogurt Shake thoroughly and serve with of cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc, has March Madness, all-American crackerjack, Melt 4 T. butter over low heat in small saucepan. Add 4 oz. chili sauce, 2 oz. open 11:30 am Daily This month, I’d like to call upon lemon straight up. had to face the invasion of its space by any hot dogs and beer of the World Series - hot sauce, 1 tsp. each chili powder, garlic, the Martinez. Many believe it started out number of red wines such as the but! mere pick-up games compared to Still Owned by the Emory Family minced dehydrated onion, cayenne as a gin version of the Manhattan that Gary Regan’s Martinez aforementioned wines of 2012. Originally football’s Super Bowl, a dome-housed pepper, 4 T. each brown sugar and turned into a drink worth paying 2 ounces gin used as a Bordeaux blender, it has grown annual shrine to cheerleaders, chicken without being too over powering. The balsamic vinegar. Cook over low heat until attention to all on its own, a sort of 1 ounce sweet vermouth despite the popularity of other reds. To wings, The Halftime Show, million-dollar bottom line is, it is a great bottle that sauce thickens and starts to caramelize. precursor to the Martini. The Martinez ¼ ounce maraschino liqueur date, the cabernet sauvignon vines are the beer commercials, and oh yes, a football could stand some aging, but will never Serve warm. comes to us courtesy of the great Jerry Angostura Bitter to taste most widely planted vines in the world, showdown. Football games are known as a cause disappointment if consumed this Thomas, whose short bartending manual, Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail with a strong showing in California. mecca of tailgating food - hearty pick-ups, winter. variously titled The Bar-Tender’s Guide, glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. Surprisingly, although the grape has not ribs and chili bowls, hot wings, 7-layer BRATWURST AND POTATOES The South Africans have graced How to Mix Drinks, or The Bon-Vivant’s been ignored in Virginia, I have spoken baked nachos, Cheeseheads and everything In Dutch oven, brown fresh us with some lovely cabs at reasonable Companion, carried the Martinez through Sean’s Martinez with several vintners in the grilled, smoked or roasted. Even if the bratwurst and sliced onions over medium- prices such as Graham Beck’s 2008 The closest you get to a professional football low heat, turning occasionally. Meanwhile, the Prohibition and became the basis for 1 dash of orange bitters Commonwealth who say they are Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with a game is a Friday-night high school boil small red or yukon gold potatoes in modern mixology. ½ ounce grand marnier replacing their Cabernet Sauvignon plants nose of blackberries and dark currants scrimmage, you can put yourself right in salted water until they can be pierced with The Martinez has a fairly flexible 2 ounces middle shelf gin with the heartier Cabernet Franc, which followed by the taste of spice and oaking the middle of the action this month with a a fork. Drain the water and add 1 T. each ingredients list. To make a good one, 2½ ounces (decent quality) Dry has become the flagship vine in Virginia, somewhat like a cigar box. The taste is large-screen TV and a Super Bowl buffet. butter and olive oil, stir to coat. Then you’ll need quality vermouth but only Vermouth along with Vignioner. very intense and provides for a excellent This year, we’re calling it The Har Bowl, in sprinkle with coarse-ground salt and middle-shelf gin. Vermouth is the big Shake Hard, Strain into Chilled martini Cabernets, like many varietals, FREDERICKSBURG lingering finish. This is a bottle that honor of the two head coaches, brothers pepper and turn into Dutch oven with player here, really, but you’ll also want to glass, Garnish with a swath of Lemon come in a lot of different styles with should not be missed, particularly since it John and Jim Harbough. Are you ready for bratwurst. Bake in 350F oven until wurst use the freshest lemons possible. Your Peel. characteristics that are varying as the is priced below twenty dollars. finger should shine after running it along tastes themselves. Robert Cavanaugh of some football? are cooked through and potatoes are For those who are not interested the peel of the lemon. As for the bitters, Wine Adventures once made the browned. Sprinkle with fresh chopped in the technical jargon about wine, please if you’re feeling authentic go for Bokers Sean Placchetti creates many of the statement, “There is no wrong in wine WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI parsley, serve warm, with sauerkraut if understand that while a lot of different bitters. They’re available online as a cocktails and their ingredients served at tasting, it is entirely up to the person who Serve this in bread bowls or with desired. Sauerkraut cooked with some Bistro Bethem. varietals are flooding the wine market, a reproduction of the original, vintage is drinking it as to what they taste.” squares of jalapeno cornbread. Saute 2 c. beer and fennel seed adds a lot of flavor! Maybe a better way to make the case for good cab can always be found that will not chopped onion in 3 T. olive oil until different cabernets is, some may be more put a strain on the wallet. Another 2008 softened, not browned. Stir in 4 T. flour, 7-LLAYER BAKED NACHOS appealing than others depending on one’s cabernet, Louis Martini, Sonoma County 2 T. ground cumin, ½ tsp. red pepper Place parchment paper on Old Town’s palette. But again, we must allow for the offers an excellent wine with character flakes, 2 tsp. smoked paprika, 1 T. Mexican bottom of large jellyroll baking sheet. differences in taste and understanding of and taste that begs to be used with a nice oregano and 2 tsp. minced or granulated Preheat oven to 375F. Cover bottom with Greatest Tour wine in general. meal, but at the same time, for the cab garlic until well mixed and cook, stirring thick layer of tortilla chips, prepared taco Prixe Fixed Menu Sitting on my desk as I write this lover, it can be consumed by itself. constantly, about 1-2 minutes. Pour in meat, 1 16-oz. can drained and rinsed 35 Monuments, Markers, & 2/14-2/17 is a particular favorite cabernet of mine, a Whatever the choice, drink what about 2 -3 c. chicken stock or until black beans, 1 c. shredded sharp cheddar 2008 Rubicon Estates Cask Cabernet you enjoy and enjoy what you drink, and thickened. Add 2 T. minced green chilis, 2 cheese, 1 c. shredded pepper jack cheese, Attractions Sauvignon produced under the umbrella may you have lovely memories of a wine 16-oz. cans drained and rinsed canellini ¼ c. sliced black olives, 1 c. white queso AND the and meal well paired. In the words of Jon of the Inglenook Estates of Francis beans and 4 c. diced cooked chicken. Stir sauce. Cook until all cheeses are melted Fredericksburg Battlefields Coppola. With its dark cherry savor, Carmer of Wellington Vineyards, “Have a together and cook over medium-low heat and heated through - then sprinkle with Cabernet day!” accompanied with a hint of vanilla and until well-cooked and heated through, chopped cilantro and spring onions. Serve Weddings Reunions spice resulting from eighteen months of thickening more if needed. Stir in ½ c. with red and green salsas. Slice fresh masterful aging in American oak barrels, chopped red bell pepper and the greens of pineapple, serve with raspberry or Shuttles Parties Scott Richards is a freelance writer, this is a perfect bottle to go with a hearty owner of Loch Haven Vineyards, and 8 spring onions. pomegranate sorbet for dessert. Group Outings beef stew or braised lamb. The body of member of the Virginia Vineyards Vanessa Moncure knows that a this wine is strong enough to support its Association. 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12 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 13 The 15 Principles Soup & Taco, principle #10 - step away Beer Here ! Etc. By rebecca thomas the state of craft 813 Caroline St. noticeably more active and social. All this was an accidental discovery. I only Fredericksburg, VA understood television’s real impact once I by william loring took it away and I believe the same holds 2012 is over, not just true for our computers and smart phones. because of the Mayans, and it I am not ditching the latter two but after was quite a year for Virginia my experience with the television I am craft beer (and craft beer in much more conscious of creating time and general)! There are numerous space where they are not available to me. new breweries, some expanding, As a side note I also discovered some still getting off the how much of my time was spent seated ground, but it’s safe to assume and being marketed to. All those that 2013 has started better commercials are intrusive to your own Serving Traditional thoughts and one’s ability to connect with than ever for craft beer. Let’s I have a sneaking suspicion that others in the household. We speak to each Mexican, Tex-Mex Food take a look at what has happened, and what is yet to most of us have no idea how many hours other less with the television on, move less and Something More!! we spend in a day in front of a television, and think less. I have come to dislike it come! computer or smartphone screen. All this when invited to someone’s home and the Devils Backbone viewing (interactive or not) has us sitting television is running in the background. Tuesday to Saturday expanded its market with the immobile for long stretches at a time and Almost imperceptibly all the attention 11am-9pm addition of a production not up and about moving, walking and brewery in Lexington, VA and eventually turns to what is on the screen, Sunday 11am-6pm doing. As I found out first hand this has a which means to me all that programming also managed to win the Small real psychological and physical impact. is running in our minds even while we are Brewpub Brewer of the Year at When I began my single-girl trying to perform other tasks. Food for the Great American Beer Festival journey one of my first tasks was to set up thought. Phone: 540-899-0969 in Denver. I look forward to house in my new apartment. In Am I proposing we all shut off more seasonals and one-off E-mail: [email protected] separating my needs versus wants I our cable TV account? Maybe. Bigger beers hitting the state while contemplated opting out of cable TV. It picture I think it is important to structure incorporating some excellent seemed radical at the time. No HBO? No your life to remove the temptations. If recipes currently available only InBev both hold controlling interests in news, or even just background noise while the television is sucking you in the at the brewpub. numerous craft breweries along with their I puttered around the house. I confess to moment you get home maybe you aren’t Hardywood Brewery in Richmond own faux-craft beer brands. Blue Moon, liking television and not feeling the typical capable of making better decisions until shot to the top of many beer nerds’ lists of Shocktop, Landshark, Redbridge and snobbery about watching even garbage the elephant in the room is removed. In must-try beers this year when the Beer shows. I viewed it like a friend, Henry Weinhards are among the most my case I didn’t have the opportunity to Advocate magazine featured their barrel omnipresent in the household. I wish I visible under their ownership. come home, sit down and automatically aged Gingerbread Stout accruing a perfect could tell you that my decision to hold off turn on the TV. The option was gone. I 100 rating. Barrel Aging is here to stay getting cable TV was about taking There are also many multi- had freed my mind to make decisions like and I’m glad that a Virginia brewery is inventory of all the time I was spending in go for a jog, make dinner, read a book or national brewing companies with ties to finally tackling the mystery with amazing front of it but it actually had to do with head out to catch up with friends. Now on numerous brands including Goose Island, Home of great Food results. Their Double IPA aged on Virginia not wanting to spend the $80+ a month. the other end of my weight loss journey, I Terrapin, Wild Blue, Widmer, Redhook and Poplar wood is another fine beer if you I figured I would do without and see if believe actively limiting my screen time & great Art! Kona brewing. This does not mean these can get your hands on it. what happened. I was shocked to discover access has had a significant impact on my are bad beers, but the information should Lost Rhino, out of Ashburn, VA, is how little I missed it and how quickly I ability to lose the weight and keep it off. I 720 Littlepage be on the label to inform the consumer of another notable member of the new wave even stopped thinking about the shows I encourage you to take inventory of all Sunkenwelltavern.com what they are drinking, and who is of craft beer startups in the state; they watched with regularity (goodbye Real things that keep you seated and make profiting from the sale of these beers. have excellent year round offerings such Housewives, no great loss). As time went choices that create real limits on your Unless Tenth & Blake (marketers of Blue Face Plant IPA, New River Pale Ale on I began to notice I preferred being up access to them. I think you too will be as and Moon, plus a substantial investment in and about. The TV had acted like a pleased and surprised with the results. Rhino Chasers Pils - plus plenty of one Terrapin to help with expansion), or AB pacifier, lulling me into the couch and EAT WELL DRINK WELL time releases and experiments. One of the InBev (Goose Island) change recipes or Rebecca Thomas is a downtown resident, keeping me there for long stretches. LIVE WELL most notable test batches I had the skimp on raw materials, I will continue aspiring self-publishing author and Without it I preferred being up and pleasure of imbibing this year was a partner at kybecca. follow her posts at drinking these fine brews, but I do so about, getting outside and being Facebook.com/rebeccathomas.me Belgian style Dubbel ale aged with tart knowing where they are from. I cherries in bourbon casks. Not the best highlighted the former VA breweries in The General Store The Natural Path barrel aged offering I’ve ever had, but the beginning so that we, as a populous, Restaurant Holistic Health Center something completely different, which is are aware of local products brewed with an important aspect to the burgeoning pride by individuals with a passion for ~Nature’s Sunshine Products craft barrel aged scene. But more on that their product. The bottom line still exists, another time... Biological Terrain Assessment as it does for any company, but the way to ~ So, what is 2013 unveiling for increase it is with a quality product, not Since 1978 ~VoiceBio Analysis the craft beer community? Hopefully millions of dollars dumped into consumers will finally understand that Aura Photography advertising. I have yet to see a Goose ~ companies using the term “craft brewed” Island, Terrapin or Lost Rhino Super Bowl Italian/American Food ~Body Cleanse Foot Detox does not necessarily mean crafted by commercial, because the beer speaks for brewers in small batches at independent We Carry itself, as it should. Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm breweries. A recent statement from the Home Brewing Supplies ! Brewers Association called out large William Loring, a Beer Evangelist and 371-4075 Barbara Bergquist, CTN multinational companies for using this resident Craft Beer Nerd at Olde Towne Butcher, pours the beer column this Board Certified Traditional Naturopath terminology to gain a foothold into the 2018 College Ave. month. Matt Thomas returns next 891-6200 www.thenaturalpath.us flourishing craft beer movement. month, and we’ll hear more from Fredericksburg 4413 Lafayette Blvd. Fredericksburg SABMiller (via Tenth & Blake) and AB William periodically.

14 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 15 february 2013… Celebrating Black History and U.S. Presidents tuesday, february 5 PONSHOP Studio and FXBG Visitor Center release friday, february 22 CALENDARcollaborative children’s walking map, “A Portal to *Read All Over Books: Pure Pilates mat class w/ George Washington’s birthday *Some events run same day weekly or more than LibertyTown Main Gallery, 5-9P. Opening Valya and Bella. Every Tues 7-8P. $15. 10 for History”. Visitor Center, 6P FCCA Art Guild of VA meets third Sat 10-Noon. one day. Reception for Randolph Gatling’s New Paintings. of events $100. Bring mat. Strengthens core muscles and $15/year TBA plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 Caroline. 6-9P. Thru Feb. 24 tones up. 307 William “The Sweet Side of Life” FXBG Counseling Services *Support group: family of chronically ill/disabled. No cover first friday, february 1 annual fundraiser at Hospitality House. Music, No fees. 2nd/4th Tues 7P-830P. Fick Gospelfest, afternoon of gospel music w/ choirs, *Riverside Dinner Theater: Ain’t Misbehavin’ – The *Fridays@The Last Resort. St. George’s Church John & Mary Vreeland - Live music w/ $3 beer, dancing, savory hors d’oeuvres, decadent desserts Conference Center, 1301 Sam Perry Blvd singing groups, praise dance teams. Black History FXBG Songwriters’ Showcase presents Susan Fats Waller Musical Show – thru Mar 10; Children’s wine & cocktail specials. All ages, no cover. Bistro plus silent auction. Black tie optional. Tickets at Month. UMW GW Hall, Dodd Auditorium. 3P Greenbaum, Tim Garrett, Emily Barker. 8P. Picker’s Theater Lunch N Show (Sat, some Tues/Thurs): Reception: 810 Weekend Gallery at 810 Caroline. Bethem, 8-11P. 309 William fcsagency.org Jay Starling Live – w/ $3 beer, wine & cocktail Supply Concert Hall, above 902 Caroline. $10 Dora The Explorer Live – Feb 2 thru Mar 23. Wed 10-6 Fri & Sat.; 1-4 Sun. 371-8100 specials. All ages, no cover. Bistro Bethem, 309 McTell Brothers play Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. 7P. No cover ($5/kids, students) matinee: arrive 1130A, show 130P; Sun matinee: Carlos O’Kelly’s, 2306 Plank Rd. Every Tues Trivia Michael Geddes Sr. plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 William arrive 1P, show 3P; Thurs., Fri., Sat: arrive 6P, show Eddie Dickerson plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 Caroline. 6-9P. No cover Night (cash prizes) 7-9P sunday, february 17 Jason Masi plays Amy’s Cafe 103. W. Cambridge. 8P. Reservations: 730-4300; riversidedt.com Caroline. 6-9P. Wave on Wave every First Friday. wednesday, february 13 7P. No cover No cover Scott Stallard and Skyline plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Scott Stallard and Skyline play Courtyard Marriott. *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. John wednesday, february 6 Hennessy, FXBG & Spotsy National Military Park; “Undressed Art”—Art First Gallery’s almost *Present & Past Treasures in Chatham Square - Cambridge. 7P. No cover 620 Caroline. 6-9P. No cover saturday, february 23 exclusively unframed work, including Little Birdie Lenny Burridge plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Woody Van Valkenburgh, Goodwill Industries. Host Lolly’s Closet accepting donations for gently used Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net Gerry Maddox plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. M by Leah Comerford, Along the Canal by Lynn Cambridge. 7P. No cover clothes Every Wed. this month. Lorraine will be in saturday, february 9 thursday, february 14 Cambridge. 7P. No cover Mehta, and Untitled by Willie Porter. Many more Present & Past Treasures Open House, Chatham Valentine’s Day store to meet and take your donations *Chamber Music Series: “Beautiful Music in a Jon Fritz Live @ kybecca. 830P. No cover Square: Last weekend before Valentine’s Day sunday, february 24 King George High School Art III class and Art Club *Bistro Bethem Valentine Day Weekend: Thurs – Beautiful Space.” 3P. $10/person; students free. St. *Miss Lady & Mr. Man’s Open Mic Jam 8-11P every George’s, 905 Princess Anne. *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Janelle exhibition at Raven Hi-Fi, 214 William. Opening saturday, february 2 Wed. The Rec Center, 213 William Heritage Media at CRRL Theater, 1201 Caroline, 7P Sat. 3-course prix fixed menu only. $48/person. Donohue, Rappahannock United Way; Rob Grogan reception 6-9P; continues all month during Raven’s FCCA Poetry Group first Sat monthly 1P. Free for screening of excerpts from Fire On The 371-9999 stgeorgesepiscopal.net. Music Third Sun monthly thru May w/ special guest. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at business hours TBA plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 Caroline. 6-9P. Rappahannock, an “inside the action” newstalk1230.net Michael Geddes Sr. plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. No cover documentary of Battle of FXBG 150th Anniversary Jo Jo Bayliss plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. PONSHOP Studio/Gallery, 712 Caroline: Reception Cambridge. 7P. No cover Commemoration. Re-enactors’ afterthoughts and 7P. No cover monday, february 18 Presidents Day monday, february 25 6-10P (thru Feb 25): DJ Climax, winter art thursday, february 7 highlights from NPS’ A Nation Remembers: FXBG Become a Foster Parent and change the life of a workshops (Skate to Create, Adult/Children’s Clay, Free PRIDE Training sessions 9-5P UMFS, 305 Michael Geddes Sr Live @ kybecca. 730P. No cover *FXBG Jazz Collective’s open jazz jam is tuesday, february 19 child forever. UMFS is holding free info session 6- Mixed Media, Jewelry, Photography). Crystal Charlotte. Pre-register: 898-1773 before today. twice monthly - 1st & 3rd Thurs! Live local bebop, FFPA’s Annual Benefit Gala, Songs from the Heart 30P. 305 Charlotte. umfs.org or 898-1773 Rodrigue, Nicholas Candela, Gabriel Pons, Stephen Become a Foster Parent and change the life of a of Broadway. Open bar reception, extraordinary friday, february 15 Jon Wiley & Friends — live music, $3 beer, wine & Latin jazz standards, fine cocktails. Musicians, cocktail specials. All ages, no cover. Bistro Bethem Graham, Josh Barber, Scarlett Pons, Julie Maida, child forever. www.umfs.org bring instruments (no large amps). entertainment, dinner w/ wines, dancing. FXBG 3rd Fri, 830A business ladies’ free networking tuesday, february 26 Leslie Brier, Lisa Latendress, Erica Voss fredericksburgjazzcollective.org Square ballroom. $110/person “TIPS”. Ellen Baptist, 548-0652 Karen Jonas Live w/ $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. sunday, february 3 Who was Mary Magdalene? Her story of betrayal, All ages, no cover. 8-11P. Bistro Bethem All Members exhibit, “Earth in Focus”, Brush Super Bowl: Baltimore Ravens v. San Francisco Second Saturday: FXBG Area Museum Colonial Tea Wil Gravatt plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 suffering, great darkness until guided by Holy *CommonWealth Slam poetry presents Poetry Spirit to seek out her Beloved, receive teachings Strokes Gallery, 824 Caroline, celebrating planet 49ers. 6P. CBS Open Mic 7-10P. Read All Over Books, 307 William. Party, 1P. $12/person, non-members. Pre- Caroline. 6-9P. No cover wednesday, february 27 Earth - beauty, ecology, inhabitants. Reception 6- register/pre-pay: 371-3037, ext 142 and initiation, becoming Holy Bride of Christ and Starts today: Master Food Volunteers four-day Acoustic performers, singers also encouraged to Apostle to Apostles. 7P. CRRL Headquarters, Rm 2 9P. Up thru Feb 24, daily 11-5P *AM1230 WFVA “Community Link” 8-830A. Beth perform. Weekly event! $5; always free w/ student Jon Fritz plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. 7P. course Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, 9A-4P. $95 Souza - Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation (Polar I.D. A Taste of Wine & Chocolate: 5–7P. Discover wine No cover covers lunch, training materials, apron, tote bag, Featured at FCCA: Books & Words Exhibit, Mary V. Bear Plunge @ City Dock); Marilyn Stevens - SERVE & chocolate pairings and the finest Ingleside wednesday, february 20 supplies. Info: Spotsy/Stafford contact TBA plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 Caroline. 6-9P. Cullen, juror. Wood Turnings Exhibit, Artwork by update. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at Vineyard wines. $45/person. Reservations saturday, february 16 A.Eisenbeiser at [email protected] or 540-507- Bobby Thompson Live @ kybecca. 730P. No cover No cover Phil Hall. 813 Sophia. fccava.org. Open Wed-Mon newstalk1230.net required: 804/224-8687 *Present & Past Treasures in Chatham Square - 7568. KG/Caroline contact P.Wright at 12-4, Sat 11-4 Washington’s Birthday bash — Show your military [email protected] or 540-775-3062 Wil Gravatt plays Amy’s Cafe 103 W. Cambridge. thursday, february 21 *Kenmore Inn, 1200 Princess Anne, 371- 7P. No cover Hall Vote plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. 7P. I.D. for 10% off one item, today and Sun. Upstairs Gallery featuring local artists and 7622/•kenmoreinn.com: Elegant Sun. Brunch, No cover See you in Spain! Skip the Valentine ‘rush’. 630P. 5 Robert Davezac plays Courtyard Marriott. 620 courses, 6 wines, $50/person. Pre-paid students: Seeing Red in A Valentine’s Day World. 1130A-230P Black History Month Keynote Speaker: Nwando Shannon S. Johnston, Episcopal bishop of Virginia, Caroline. 6-9P. No cover Today and all month, masterful expressions of the sunday, february 10 at St. George’s Episcopal Church 10A to reservations required. 371-9999 Achebe, professor of history at Michigan State and thursday, february 28 heart. The Virginia Wine Experience, 826 Caroline *Jams: Read All Over Books: Jazz 230P; Colonial author of “The Female King of Colonial Nigeria: *AM1230 WFVA “Community Link”. 8-830A. commemorate 150th anniversary of Emancipation Wil Gravatt plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. Jack Gregori plays Amy’s Café. 103 W. Cambridge. Tavern: Jazz 7P; *Sunken Well Tavern: Bluegrass 7P Ahebi Ugbabe.” UMW Woodard Campus Center, Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris; Bill Garner - Proclamation. Musical offerings: choir from 7P. No cover 7P. No cover Baby It’s Cold Outside — Cabaret at Sophia Street Great Hall, 7P George Washington Foundation. Host Ted Schubel. historic Shiloh (New Site) Church. Rev. Lawrence Studios featuring song stylings of Sue Henderson monday, february 4 Listen at newstalk1230.net Davies, Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw lead Karen Jonas Live @ kybecca. 730P. No cover and accompanist Ray Dempsey, 6-9P. 1104 Sophia *YoungLives supports teen moms. Mon’s 6-8P friday, february 8 ‘Witness Walk’ to former slave auction block on McTell Brothers Live @ kybecca. 730P. No cover Grace Church. Dinner, childcare. Applications Due: Master Food Volunteers four-day CRRL presents “Skipper’s Summer Sojourn” art William to unveil sculpture by renowned Ayokunle The Slaves’ Gamble, by Gene Smith, professor of If you are reading this 188th issue of FP, The Ultimate “Goolrick’s Corner” snow scene, a 4 [email protected] course Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, 9A-4P. $95 exhibit showcasing photography of Sandy Leigh Odeleye to mark events. Odeleye was one of first history, director of Center for Texas Studies at thank an advertiser! ft x 6 ft experiment in pointalism incorporating 3D covers lunch, training materials, apron, tote bag, Skipper. In the Atrium. Runs thru Feb 28. 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16 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 17 Forgive & Forget OUR HERITAGE Canoe Reflections By Ralph Tuffy Hicks A monthly look at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center collection “ ” skipper’s summer sojourn I was recently asked by a friend why I had been so george washington’s valentine quiet during the recent By amy pearce celebrations and We know so much reenactments of the 150th about our first President, that anniversary of the Battle of local boy who made it good, Fredericksburg and had not but I bet you have never had any reflections about pondered to whom his the events. My response Valentine sentiments may have was short and to the point been aimed at when he was that I still have mixed growing up at the Washington emotions about what family’s Ferry Farm or, from occurred so long ago on age 16 forward, at Little December 13, 1862, after Hunting Creek [Mt. Vernon]... the Union army took over Before he married Stafford County and Martha Custis in 1759 invaded the Town of Fredericksburg. (photo), George Washington Having family roots dating back to before the formation of the City had lots of friends but nary a of Fredericksburg in 1728 left many stories untold in the family for true romance. He had a more generations. My grandmother told us that it “was easy to forgive, but modest upbringing and it was not easy to forget what the “Yankees” did.” education than his older, half-

history’s stories Recently on a cold Sunday morning while attending services at Saint brother, Lawrence, who The Central Rappahannock collage of special Woodstock, NY markers. George’s Church, I was reflecting on what this beautiful place of married a wealthy Fairfax Regional Library (CRRL) is rolling back the The states photographed in the exhibit are worship had gone through, not only during the battle but for several generations woman, held a seat in the seasons to a warmer few weeks and New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and afterward. The steeple of the Fredericksburg Baptist and Saint George’s are very visible House of Burgess, and resided presenting us with “Skipper’s Summer Maine. There are also water scenes that from long distances both north and south of the city even today. Union General at his inheritance, Little Sojourn” art exhibit, showcasing the Sandy could not resist taking photos of Burnside had ordered over 150 union cannon to shell the city for several hours after Hunting Creek. George idolized photography of Sandy Leigh Skipper. The along with a few dry landscapes. most of the residents had left. Many of the homes were damaged or destroyed by the Lawrence for many traits, library Atrium show opened January 31 The show is a unique projectiles. This was just the beginning of the damage as Saint George’s was hit over 20 possibly including his charm and is up through Thursday, February 28. representation of summer in New times. toward the ladies. In a passage from the book, The artist’s reception is Sunday, February England. “My goal is to share my As the Union Army crossed over the pontoon bridges into the town they began But George often, as a boy, would George Washington’s Relatives & 10 from 2 to 4 pm, and Gary Skipper will unforgettable journey through my love of to loot and damage the homes and businesses within the town before and after the sit alone on the banks of the Relationships, edited by local Paula S. play acoustic guitar. photography.” battle. A few of the officers tried to stop the looting and even with sentries set up to Rappahannock and watch the ships. He Felder, I learned that when George was Last July, Sandy, her dad Gary Sandy loves taking photos of take any stolen property from the soldiers. One of the reports states that there were would shout out to their crews as they about 14 or so and still a student at Rev. and best friend Teddy Bear the golden water, nature, animals, buildings and piles of loot over twenty feet in height at each of the pontoon crossing. sailed up the narrow river. When George Marye’s, he was notably “romping with retriever, loaded into the car to fulfill a whatever else strikes her fancy. She has A letter written by a Union Army Major telling of the battle, in closing reads, was at play, it was usually with just his one of the largest girls” in the school. A dream. She wanted to visit Bar Harbor, exhibited at England Run Library, Virginia “I enclose a silver bowl taken from one of the finer homes in the Town”. cousins, mostly the children of his Aunt fan of the Rubenesque woman [today’s Maine after hearing how beautiful it is and Wine Experience, Fredericksburg Center I was thinking about the communion set that was stolen from Saint Georges Mildred. His closest pal was his cousin “plus-size”]? A young man who saw so very dog friendly. for Creative Arts, PONSHOP, LibertyTown during the battle. One piece came back from the New York City Police in 1866. In 1869 Lewis Willis. much more in a person than their body “Since Maine is quite a distance Arts Workshop, Bistro Bethem, the another piece was found in Jamestown, New York; however, it was not until 62 years When boy George attended the type? Or just a boy sowing his wild oats? from Virginia we decided to turn it into an Fredericksburg Photo Show and Ashland later when the final piece was returned from Massachusetts and the church had to pay Reverend Marye’s School, he preferred Without Facebook, which was of course yet adventure by visiting states we had never Coffee and Tea as part of the fifty dollars for it. mathematics over bandy [field hockey], so to be invented, we shall never know... visited before along the way, like Vermont Fredericksburg Photography Club exhibit. The Civil War was a sad time in the history of this country with relative against he wasn’t, in today’s parlance, “a jock”, So I’m going to spin it that the and New Hampshire,” says Sandy. “The She regularly exhibits in regional and relative. We should learn and hope this never ever happens again — a time to forgive but he demonstrated great self-discipline teenager, George Washington, was journey was breathtaking and exciting national art shows and is a Virginia but not to forget. and ambition as a student. Socially, which enjoying the company of his Valentine in because you never knew what you would Railway Express 15th Anniversary photo Dedicated to my long time friend and Civil War collector Daniel Fox Elkins who was the point of this story, George hanged 1746… see next.” contest winner. Her picture of Quantico passed away on January 1, 2013. out mostly with his extended family — RG The trip was memorable for Station won best station photograph. members, but there was one girl many reasons — the main one being it was Sandy has won honorable mention in mentioned in the research I found at the Sandy and Teddy Bear’s last adventure regional shows and 2nd place in a national CRHC last month, and the Cupid in me will together. show. Tuffy Hicks shares his insights every month in this column. assume that he had a thing for her… All the photographs for the The Central Rappahannock exhibit are new works of art and include a Regional Library needs no introduction. Among its many effective programs and services, the CRRL affirms its commitment Central Rappahannock “A Valentine is to sponsor and support the lively arts and to cooperate with all community resource from the HeART” providers to enhance the quality of life for HERITAGE CENTER area citizens by enriching their Volunteers needed experiences and expanding their cultural to process historical documents horizons. Sandy’s Atrium exhibit is located and aid researchers. at 1201 Caroline during regular library Training provided. February’s Show at the hours, 9 am to 9 pm Monday-Thursday, 9 Phone 540-373-3704 or email [email protected] 810 Weekend Gallery am to 5:30 pm Friday-Saturday, and 1 pm to 5:30 pm on Sunday. Winter hours www.librarypoint.org/ You can find Sandy Open to the public for scholarly research Fri - Sat on facebook. She is the fourth person in 10:30 to 4:30 from either end in the photograph. Sun 1 to 4 Amy Pearce, editorial assistant at Front The Heritage Center Maury Commons 900 Barton St Fredericksburg 810 Caroline St., Downtown Porch, pieced this story together from a press release.

18 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 19 Companions Don’t Turn Page No Pants Worn Low Here On Therapy Dog Sage AutoKnown Better CAP teen at the head of his class finding love again There’s a fairly new therapy dog silence is golden group in town, thanks to Bridget Seitzinger. Her dog, Sage and she became By erika fletcher by wendy schmitz a therapy dog team at the end of 2011. Bridget decided to pursue the relationship The Earhart Award is named By Rim Vining as a therapy dog team after her dad had after aviation pioneer Amelia Fester Hollywood took the written into the vision in my head. I suffered a major stroke in 2009, and her Earhart, the first female pilot to fly sound to new heights in the ‘60’s gave him gifts, shared meals, family had lost someone very close to solo over the Atlantic Ocean, and Bestertester introducing “POW!, ZAP! and SOCK!!!” to introduced him to my family, them to cancer early in 2011. who disappeared trying to and his the prime time audience with Adam West’s and enmeshed him into every “This was my way of giving back circumnavigate the globe. Her sidekick portrayal of Batman. Now coming full facet of my life. I even read to the community. My inspiration (my award is the third highest in the CAP Karbuncle. Not circle, the original Batmobile has sold for relationship books that dad) and I occasionally team up and program. Approximately 5% of the two best over $4.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson promised he would change. volunteer together.” cadets nation-wide have received it known characters in the social revolution auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Holy None of it worked and I still felt They established the since its creation in 1964. There are but important in their own right. greenbacks Batman, that’s a lot of nothing for him, but somehow it Rappahannock Area Comfort Canines currently 26,000 Civil Air Patrol Having dated myself with some paper!” Those written sounds must have felt too late to call it quits. So (RACC) in January 2012 to serve the local cadets nationwide. accuracy, I’ll give you a little background made quite an impact on the buyer if they even though he was destroying area providing pet therapy to local To qualify for this award, (a few of you are smiling as well… admit were willing to part with $4.5 million in my property, bothering my it.). Don Martin was a cartoonist post disposable income. Of course they had it hospitals and schools, as well as sponsored by local radio stations. Sixteen-year-old Stafford local Matthew passed a 100 question neighbors, refusing to give me WWII and was one of the original staff just lying around so they could acquire supporting local events. You can help Sage do her job by Matthew G. Papandrea was recently comprehensive exam covering leadership affection, and costing me money, writers for Mad Magazine. Mad is now the ride of their dreams (we have certainly “We currently have teams that getting involved with RACC or donating to presented with the Civil Air Patrol’s elite and aeronautics, a demanding physical I stuck with him. celebrating its fiftieth year. Fifty years of been in the wrong business, huh?) volunteer at Mary Washington and the cause. The positive effect of the Amelia Earhart Award and the rank of fitness test, and embodied the CAP core I don’t know when taking shots at anything that moves and it What I like about all this John Stafford Hospital to visit with patients, presence of a therapy dog is well Cadet Captain by the organization’s values of integrity, volunteer service, started with the first issue. They had Prine – “onomatopoeia I don’t wannna’ see things changed or why, but one their family members and the staff. This documented. After Superstorm Sandy National Vice Commander, Brigadier excellence, and respect. This is all in their good and bad years but have ya” - linquistics is that we could use it to day I realized we were finally in helps lower blood pressure and reduces ravaged the East Coast last fall, therapy General Joseph R. Vazquez. The award was addition to completing 11 prior survived as a magazine and now as a blog, build a more perfect union and develop a sync. We became a team, a super stress. We also have some members that dogs brought measurable comfort to presented to Cadet Captain Papandrea on achievements, each with tests of their own. a website and as Mad TV. They sell Mad I- common language that all the citizens of duo made up of love, respect, visit local schools and allow kids to read to residents of the Jersey Shore, Staten January 12 during the Fredericksburg Civil Air Patrol is the official phone covers emblazoned with Alfred E. this great melting pot could understand. and mind reading. We walked the dogs. This helps the kids by allowing Island and Long Island neighborhoods. Composite Squadron’s annual ‘Dining auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. The Neuman’s “What, me worry?” I’ve been saying we need more for miles, traveled the them to read and not be judged or Don’t turn the page without Out’, a military style dinner and ball held nonprofit organization has more than slogan. Their current issue has Alfred as silence. Well? What about electing leaders countryside, watched movies, criticized by classmates and helps them helping Sage and RAAC’s 13 other canine at Fredericksburg Country Club. 61,000 members nationwide that operate Lance Armstrong on the cover of their “20 who don’t speak but lead by their participated in sports, and met build confidence,” says Bridget. comforters bring comfort to people in our Matthew, a sophomore at a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Dumbest People” issue. That was quick. actions? Knowledge that is shared with a loads of new friends. He was my RACC has participated in local community. Contact Bridget Seitzinger Mountain View High School, joined the Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent Fester Bestertester was a silent look or a glance and a simple sound. Yea, soul mate; the very epitome of events throughout the year, such as the and Therapy Dog Sage at 540-273-1336, Civil Air Patrol in 2009 because, “I was of continental U.S. inland search and social animal. There was no Harrumph, Huh? Less talk. A quieter what I had dreamt of and more. Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation Polar find them on facebook at interested in being part of an organization rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force dialogue. There was however, pointed world. We could have a word tax. A Life with him was blissful, Bear Plunge, the Marine Corps Half facebook.com/RappComfortCanines, or where I had the opportunity to contribute Rescue Coordination Center and is Marathon, and the monthly Kids Zone visual expression and onomatopoetic graduated word tax. The more you talk amazing, and ordinary all at the visit rappcomfortcanines.org/home.cfm to saving the lives of others.” credited by the AFRCC with saving an activities at Spotsylvania Town Center sounds. Like that big word? Comes from the more you pay. same time. I was in love for the He serves in the Fredericksburg average of 80 lives annually. Its Composite Squadron as Deputy Cadet volunteers also perform homeland the Greek onomatopoeic meaning written You could easily modify the tax I’ve fallen in love again. Before I first time and it felt good. I Commander and Honor Guard security, disaster relief, and drug words that imitate the sound they forms to make this work. Under a certain tell you about that, let me tell you about couldn’t help but think that the rocky Full Service Hospital featuring: Commander. He has attended the Civil Air interdiction missions at the request of emulate. In Aristophane’s play The Frogs, income level you have unlimited words to my first love. When we met, it wasn’t love road to get there was part of what made it Patrol Honor Guard Academy three times federal, state and local agencies. The the frogs sound like Greek strive for change and to raise your at first sight. I agreed to give him a shot so amazing when we finally arrived. Grooming Salon receiving, respectively, the Honor Cadet members play a leading role in aerospace frogs: “brekekekex koax, koax.” English standard of living but as your income because my friends thought he was cute. I Time passed, and we got older. I award, the Honor and Pride Cadet award, education and serve as mentors to nearly frogs are more like “ribbit ribbit” but of increases you have to get ahead by your didn’t point out the gray in his hair and he was young and impressionable, because he Canine Boarding and the Honor Guardsmen award. 27,000 young people currently course it would depend on what kind of actions. There would be a hefty tax on didn’t point out mine. Our walks grew wasn’t what I had in mind at all. in Our Indoor/Outdoor Runs At Mountain View, he holds participating in the CAP cadet programs. frog and where it comes from to actually your words. You would have to learn to shorter and our outings more subdued. Most women have a list of what letters in band and swim team, and was CAP received the World Peace Prize in recreate the sounds. We don’t need that read and write again, to organize your He was turning into an old man, and while Dog Training & they are hoping for when they fall in love, named Most Dedicated Swimmer and 2011 and has been performing missions kind of detail. thoughts and learn to communicate I was thankful for the journey we had and with time the list gets shorter. I don’t Behavioral Consults Freshman of the Year in 2012. He is also for America for 71 years. CAP also In the autoknown world we use effectively in order to be understood. shared I hated its obvious conclusion. know if we become more realistic or our with certified dog trainer a section leader in the marching band. participates in Wreaths Across America, an “Vrooom, irt, and braaat-braaat” to Might be tough to enforce at needs decrease, but when I met him I was Then one day he was gone; gone from my Matthew plans to attend a four-year state initiative to remember, honor and teach emulate any number of automotive noises first, but in time it would be self-policing 23 and my list was long; to say I had high life forever leaving a giant hole no other Feline Boarding in Our Spacious college or service academy when he about the sacrifices of U.S. military like revving motors and screeching as people learned to enjoy the silence: expectations is an understatement. I could fill, and I knew I would never fall in Multi-room Condos graduates in 2015. He says of his time in veterans. Visit brakes. There are different sounds for birds chirping, wind whooshing and grass envisioned strolls in the park, eating meals love like that again. the program, “CAP has provided me with a www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolu two-barrel and four-barrel carburetors growing. staring lovingly at each other, spooning in I have fallen in love again, not tremendous amount of leadership nteernow.com. and no sound for fuel injection. Exhaust bed, and conversations where he would the same as before because you only get Doctor’s Corner: experience. Hopefully I will be able to use pipes and motorcycles offer an unlimited Rim Vining listened to Simon & Garfunkle’s Sounds of Silence while listen to my troubles offering a one first love, but it is still a good love. My this experience in my future.” Erika Fletcher is a Cadet Airman First number of subtle sub-categories for Outside, be sure your pets’ drinking water is thawed. Wipe off paws to Class and Public Affairs Cadet. writing his column. sympathetic ear; like I said, tall order. new man, Opie, is every bit the ornery cuss creative written sounds. My new fella and I had a rocky his predecessor was; he destroys property, protect from ice and salt. Be extra cautious that your car’s start. He wouldn’t come with me when I never listens when I talk, and he steals all antifreeze is out of reach. Antifreeze has a sweet, delicious taste that picked him up. He refused eye contact the fries. But just as I waited for my first during dinner; he stole my fries. He rescue to come around, I will wait for this animals find hard to resist. Within hours of ingestion, they behave as hogged the bed and he was more new one as well. For I know that “drunk” and may show increase in drinking and urinating, followed by concerned with his own needs than somewhere my first rescue dog is laughing listening to my words of wisdom. 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20 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 21 Mental Senior Care Health Wellness Services Grains, Beans, Gluten Free... sleep tight and what the hey does that mean for me? In the wake of Newton, funding By Karl Karch still a challenge By Elizabeth Howard Fredericksburg Counseling Services (FCS) has to hold another Foods containing grains are a under specific conditions of moisture and at unacceptable temperatures at pH values fundraiser if it wants to continue to relatively newer arrival in the diet of temperature. This type of micro flora that are too high. The result is that the provide mental health free clinic mankind, and tend to be a mixed bag of consumes little energy and multiplies toxic compounds are not neutralized to a services in the Rappahannock region. positives and negatives for most people quite slowly compared to industrial yeast. negligible level and the bread is The agency will host its annual “Sweet regardless of their heritage, age, or Its growth duplicates the cycle of human nutritionally deficient. This is especially Side of Life” charity event on Friday, metabolic type. In the modern era we breathing and that of wheat embryo detrimental to those with mineral February 8th, from 8 pm – 11 pm, at have forgotten many of the cultural germination. Wild yeast also naturally deficiencies like anemia. the Fredericksburg Hospitality House. traditions that teach us the proper art of enriches the bread, due to an additional The Value of Sprouting and This event helps raise needed funding preparing foods. This is no exception with Fermenting Beans & Grains: Sprouted for the clinic. Tickets may be grains, beans, and lentils. Today we are and/or fermented grain (i.e., unleavened purchased through the agency’s lucky to find bread, cereals, and grain grain) or beans/lentils are free of enzyme website (www.facsagency.org). dishes (pancakes or cooked oats, etc.) that inhibitors and phytic acids thereby Donations are accepted there as well; are whole grain let alone prepared via increasing the digestibility of the grains so is dancing to the music of a big sprouting and/or with properly leavened and the ability to absorb nutrients from band. yeast to preserve their inherent them. The process of soaking (initial nutritional value. sprouting process) grains and beans over- The funds raised allow FCS to Importance of Natural Grain night for approximately 12 hours is keep their doors open and continue Preparation and Leavening Techniques in sufficient to release these inhibitors. providing essential services and Nutrition: Stone milled grains are Often times adding a Tbsp of apple cider The importance of sleep deserves drown out noises and soothe the mind. It training to the community. Many superior to hammer or blade milling and vinegar to the soaking grains and beans a follow-up to last month’s article uses thousands of sounds producing a soft individuals in the community are other commercial milling processes and covering them is beneficial. Both the “Pleasant Dreams.” For seniors, a good continuous smoothing sound that is struggling not only with the because the layers are flaked off of the beans and grains are transformed for night’s sleep is especially important to pleasant for the mind and ear. It even symptoms, but the unfortunate grain in a cool milling process and better digestion. help improve concentration and memory blocks out sudden noises like dogs barking, stigma that comes with a mental essential fatty acids are not damaged. Gluten in Grains: Gluten is the formation. It also allows your body to train whistles, honking horns, or more health diagnosis. Mental health Stone ground flour is labeled in the quality of a grain that allows yeast to repair any cell damage done during the subtle noises like the heat turning on or disorders not only impact the market place and an absence of such label perform its leavening function. People day and refreshes your immune system, your partner snoring. The theory is that individual, but their family and means it is not stone ground. Bob’s Red sensitive or allergic to gluten can consume which can help prevent disease. This it helps the mind to not focus on sounds community as well. Many are also Mill is famous for their stone ground gluten free grains like: amaranth, article will cover a few suggestions I found that may disturb sleep. You then are able enduring the stigma of being products. The nutritional purpose of the buckwheat, corn, millet, quinoa, flax, rice helpful on how to have a more restful to go into a deep state of relaxation, uninsured, underinsured, and unable natural fermentation process in bread and wild rice. Grains that contain gluten night. releasing stress, and encouraging you to to pay for the services they making is to make the important nutrients include: hard and softer wheat, spelt, I have no problem falling asleep. go into a deep sleep. White noise desperately need. Fredericksburg within the milled grain, like calcium, barley, kamut, oats, rye, and triticale. For But I frequently awaken after a few hours. machines work wonders for thousands of Counseling Services provides mental magnesium, and iron, digestible and persons wishing to avoid yeast, yeast free My mind spins and spins often replaying people. A variation of white noise health counseling at no cost to low utilizable! According to Jacques de Langre, breads are available by “manna” and other the same thoughts. One technique that machines is a natural sound machine that income, uninsured, residents of the an experienced natural bread maker, in his development of nutrients by the beneficial brands. helps me is to breathe deeply and sounds like rain, wind, waves, etc. My area. article, “Naturally Leavened Bread”, the enzymes and ferments.” concentrate on something very pleasant daughter-in-law is hooked on a “wave utilization of wild yeast, or multi-micro In the natural leavening process and relaxing. Watching time pass is one of machine.” She takes it with her wherever The agency also serves as a flora in the leavening process and long described above, the phytic acid and the the worst things you can do when trying she travels. It must work because she not training site for many local colleges fermentations is critical causing the bread phytates (essentially anti-nutrients) are Elizabeth Howard practices wellness at The Gallery at 915 & Lizz Creative and universities. It provides essential to be essentially yeast free at hydrolyzed by the phytases of the bran in to fall asleep. So, turn the clock around so only sleeps through the night, but Juices. Her nutritional events this month you can’t see it. You may need to get out through most of the morning on non- experience necessary for these consumption. De Langre explains: an acid environment and transformed into include “A Healthy Shopping Excursion” of bed and read a book, but don’t use work days or when visiting us on holidays. students to become future therapists Important Nutritional Point: phytin and soluble phosphate acids of and the “Therapeutic Culinary Series.” bright lights or computer screens. While sleep patterns change with and social workers. The student’s time “The natural air-borne ferments that are magnesium, calcium and iron which are Other helpful tips are: age, disturbed sleep, waking up tired every at FCS also educates them on the great generated or seeded in a dough left totally assimilable and beneficial. Keep the room cool, around 60-68 day, and other symptoms of insomnia are need for pro-bono services in all exposed to a clean and cool atmosphere Commercially yeasted breads are created degrees. Temperatures below or above not a normal part of aging. So, if you still communities. this may lead to restlessness. suffer from sleep disturbances after Go to bed and wake up at roughly the following simple lifestyle adjustments or KEEP IT GREEN Healthcare For same time every day. other helpful suggestions, then you really You Have Alternatives! Improve your daytime habits to sleep should discuss your lack of sleep issue with the Whole Person better. Be socially engaged by having your physician. 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22 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 23 “If You Dream It, ART IN CLAY... We’ll Create It” by megan byrnes smoke, fire, & clay, in my own words In a disheartening bit of “heard” boutique space on Princess Anne Street. that’s one of the cutest babies I’ve ever news, the beloved Otter House closed last The shop is owned by Helen and Jim Ford seen! And – just a couple weeks later on month due to the fallout of a 2012 witch (the couple also own another shop in January 21st – Ian, Jamie and Amelia Soper By christine lush rodrigues hunt of sorts. Owners Paul Stoddard and Texas). met baby Zoe. That’s a family of cool Steve Cameli have a great attitude despite names, isn’t it? Custom Design Your New the setback and will focus their energy on Seen (though not nearly Fall/Winter Tote their Littlepage spot, The Sunken Well enough): One-time Fredericksburg Tavern for the time being (though they’ve residents Ruth Cassell and Christian THRU - MAR 10 Choose from1,000’s not ruled out a second project in the You know the music playing on Renault were both in town last month to of fabric combinations future). Good luck boys — you know the top shelf audio system will sound catch up with family and friends. you’ve got so many people on your side! awesome. And the exhibit will Embroidery Services, Birthday Congratulations to local (Colonial Heard: The Next Generation of complement the sound, says a confident Parties, Bridal & Baby Showers Beach) artist and former UMW professor, Business Leaders awarded [drum roll Lara Klopp, Art Teacher at King George Steve Griffin, on his Painting Fellowship please!] Wilson Greenlaw, Beth Williams, High School. We know she’s right. Just Ask about Tote Gatherings and win from the Virginia Commission for the Meghann Cotter, Chris Muldrow, Linwood look at this peacock painting above by a Arts. Thomas, Jennifer LaRock, Sebastian student named Sierra. Our TOTE’ally Surprised Experience! Haines, Leigh Snyder, David Newman, and The KG Art III and Art Club Beth Black their 10 Top Business Leaders exhibition opens First Friday, February 1 honor for 2012. Congrats to all these Gift Certificates available Seen: Bistro Bethem celebrated at 6 p.m (til 9) and continues for the cool, young people doing cool, young MAR 15 - APR 28 its annual holiday party in true Bistro month during Raven Hi-Fi’s normal people things in our community! 1217 Jefferson Davis Highway, fashion – which is to say that while this business hours. 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Seen: Gootee and girlfriend Cathy Stewart a story about contrasts; shiny & dull, The viewer gets to arrange these pieces in Scene: Alex Capshaw-TTaylor (looking textured & smooth, together & apart, (below) happily soaking up much needed any order they want, starting with a lovely in vintage above) celebrated white clay and terra cotta clay. These warmth (and from the look of the bottom piece. Some parts are smooth; Obama’s inauguration at the Green Party contrasts are what I loved most about facebook photos – great food) while on others are textured, thin, fat, colored or ball. Of course the district was flooded creating my latest work for Smoke, Fire vacation in Florida. Is there a better time smoked brown. I hope you will come be a with celebs that weekend and Alex did and Clay at Artful Dimensions Gallery, to escape the frigid temps of Virginia than part of Smoke, Fire and Clay, opening at catch a glimpse of Elle magazine creative where I will be this month’s featured in January? Luxury! Artful Dimensions, 911 Charles, on First director Joe Zee scooting from one soiree artist. Friday, February 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. to another, which, by my standards, is one While I normally work in one or of the coolest “seen”’s ever. the other exclusively, for this show I I’m not sure if you’ve heard decided to use both brown and white clay (though I’m not sure that’s possible) that in the same piece for most of the kybecca is turning over a few new leaves sculptures. They will have smooth and (culinary, stylistic and architecturally). To textured parts. The white pieces will have Adventuress Katelyn Cowen kick off the exciting changes, the wine bar glazes fired on to their surfaces; the returned from her month-long excursion hosted a dim sum + champagne New brown (terra cotta) pieces will have an to India and Nepal where I’m pretty sure Year’s Eve party which was just the alternate firing technique used, smoke she climbed Mt. Everest. From what I funnest! Kadeana Langford, Brian Lam firing, to finish their surfaces (photo). gather, that’s an extremely difficult thing and Will Mackintosh (side note: congrats The brown clay has a layer of brown clay to do though I wouldn’t know from on the engagement, guys!), Brian Downing slip painted on the surface and then a experience since I have been known to and Jacquie Damm, Matthew Stoakes, smooth rock is rubbed, or burnished, complain about having to climb too many Bobbi Dilling Stoakes, Charlotte Jamison, across the entire surface. Burnishing the stairs. Anyway, I’m super proud of her Beth Black, Greg and Deborah Little, clay before it dries, gives it a beautiful and think she’s awesome! I mean – she Aimee McKee Fulwider, Stephanie Cover Seen: Juliann Newton shopping shine. Native Americans used this climbs mountains and she loves cats. Like Hayden, Matt Rivers, and Shawn downtown with little Jack by her side; technique to fire their pottery in pits in I said – awesome. Carrington were just a few of the party Esther Servais boutique hopping with a the ground, as they did not have modern people on hand to celebrate 2013 and friend; Jannan Holmes, Christie Carver and day kilns. If the work was glazed, pottery Kybecca’s new journey! Shandel Perron enjoying a First Friday stacked together in a pit would stick Happy January birthdays to Happy Hour at the Marriott Hotel; Jenny, together. Jacquie Damm, Olivia Reid Cooper, Amy Andrew and Noah Hellier at Panera Bread Another contrast to Smoke, Fire Carlson, Betsy Park, John Eskam, Mary for a New Year’s Day lunch; Seth and Anna and Clay will be that the viewer will Lynn Powers, Carole Garmon, and Scarlett Casana walking their dog Bettie Page on a become a central part of the show itself, as Suhy-PPons. cold winter’s night. they will be able to create their own And Art by Kings Cupcakes are so 2008. And it’s Congratulations are in order for version of what the final sculpture will Select students from King George 2013, people. If you’re looking to get a two of my favorite Fredericksburg couples. look like. Think of looking at a “Whopper” High School’s Art III class and Art Club trendy snack fix, might I suggest the Mike and Danielle Payne welcomed baby with all of its different layers and of all the show off their stuff for the entire month Popcorn Bag, a gourmet popcorn shop Scarlett(right) into the world January 3rd. different parts on top of each other. I at a very cool downtown venue — Raven that just opened up in the old Two Sisters While I may be a bit biased, I do believe Hi-Fi, 214 William.

24 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 25 P. Rose Gallery As The Wood Turns C O M M U N I T Y L I N K Anniversary Show Courtesy of WFVA and Front Porch for Exposure Unlimited Woodturning - Dead Trees Become Art john hennessy: making history on the web In 1992, before the worldwide web transformed our lives, historian Frank By Lezlie cheryl O’Reilly spoke to a gathering on the lawn of the Phillips House, site of Gen. Enjoying a renewed resurgence in Burnside’s occupation during the Battle of popularity, Woodturning is one of the Fredericksburg. Since then, even the most purest of art forms. Embracing nature’s ardent historian in our area – Mr. John beauty while creating new form and Hennessy – has adapted the Internet; and function, the Art of Woodturning dates in the case of Mr. Hennessy of the National back centuries. It is truly one of the Park Service, has used the innovation to earliest methods of recycling and enhance the stories and communication of repurposing, long before it was history in and of our great historic area. fashionable or socio-politically correct. A mere Google of his name leads Woodturning is the craft of to numerous entries and many of the topics he so expertly speaks on when it Opening First Friday transforming wood into new shapes, artistic forms and usable structures with a comes to the Fredericksburg and Continuing All Month lathe, often using raw wooden pieces that Spotsylvania National Military Park and its might otherwise be ignored or left for important role in reshaping our nation in The page includes this description of the Come for the Art and trash. But leave it to artists to carve a the 1860s. NPS historian: “This page has been the Gloog Wine! new place, a new purpose, a new home for Visiting him through such links as created to honor the gifted and highly http://fredericksburghistory.wordpress.co what might otherwise be discarded, respected John J. Hennessy. He is the m/, you come across insights and sources abandoned or simply used as kindling. author of such classics as “The Return to of information about the decline in Trees are one of the oldest living Bull Run” and “Fighting With the 709 Caroline Street The short message is, go see Phil to throw out… someone could bring new visitation to house museums. At things on earth, such a disgrace to dismiss Eighteenth Massachusetts”. At present, Hall’s show. Then think twice before you life to those discards. And you just might http://npsfrsp.wordpress.com/, you read the inherent value of even those deemed Hennessy can be seen gracing the many 371-88499 just ‘throw it away’ when clearing your feel a little bit like, “Wow, that was mine. John’s well-researched Mysteries and dead. One of Fredericksburg’s own Civil War battlefields along the East Coast, yard after a storm. Consider alternatives I’m a part of that.” Conundrums blog (an e-newsletter you guiding tours and interpreting history www.prosegallery.com exceptional woodturning talents is artist to trashing that downed tree, those can sign up for) on how the Spotsylvania with poise and beauty, in a class all his Phil Hall. His work is featured at the Lezlie Cheryl is publicity chair for the broken branches, even old doors and Court “wrestles with the reality of own. John J. Hennessy, a legend amongst Fredericksburg Center for the Creative FCCA. window frames or whatever you’re about Emancipation” back then. stories, a myth amongst lies.” Arts through February 22, his first And at the Civil War Trust’s site, Actually, John was the editor for showing ever, with an opening reception www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksbu Thomas H. Mann’s “Fighting With the February 1 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at 813 rg/fredericksburg-history- Eighteenth Massachusetts”, and is an Sophia Street. THETHE POETRYPOETRY MANMAN articles/fredericksburghennessy.html, you almost mythical figure (rather than a With a background in the halls of Advanced Dental Care - BY FRANK FRATOE get an entire feature by John called Voices myth) among historians who seek out the esteemed Virginia academia, Hall was from the Storm: Civilians endure the truth and not just tell stories; but we formerly a chemistry professor at Virginia Battle of Fredericksburg. won’t quibble with his well-intentioned You make everything all right. – Phoebe Snow of Fredericksburg Tech for 17 years and dean of faculty and John’s use of contemporary fans. the vice president for academic affairs at media is brilliant strategy that enables the What we will do is point you to a the University of Mary Washington for 19 Words of Agur 540-891-9911 history community to reach a younger, date and a radio dial – Sunday, February years. His latest work reaches beyond the savvy market, and enhances the learning 17 on NewsTalk 1230 WFVA – when John collegiate realm, seeking fulfillment of From Proverbs, chapter 30 experience of any one of every generation will be Ted Schubel’s guest at 8 a.m. on artistic passions through use of the lathe. who hungers for knowledge of that most Community Link. Whatever John and Ted Hall’s woodturning reaches out to a new There are things too wondrous for me, incredible period of our area’s and choose to talk about will no doubt make a nation’s evolution. audience with a vibrant beauty and yes, many which I do not understand: fascinating program. And true to John appreciation of history, and this exhibit is It is only fitting, then, that “fans” Hennessy’s modern web reputation, if you not to be missed. of Mr. Hennessy have launched a facebook can’t get to an AM radio, you can still His wife, Barbara Taylor-HHall The way an eagle soars overhead, page called The John J. Hennessy Fan Club listen live to the program at (“Community Page About Hennessy”), shares, “All of the exhibited works are the way trees lash in a storm, newstalk1230.net made from local wood from downed trees, which he was not involved in creating. sometimes irreverently referred to by the way a father comforts his child; woodturners as ‘roadkill,’ using oak, maple, cherry, walnut, elm, pear, cedar, The way horses forage a meadow, sycamore, dogwood, box elder and river the way tides flow onto shore, $ birch. One of the most interesting 79 $ components is the use of wood from the the way a sister teases her brother; 650 dismantled Rappahannock Crib Dam.” New Patient Special Per Arch Denture (pictured) Includes Exam, The way a doe leads her fawns, or Partial Hall had another opportunity to X-Rays and Cleaning reach back into history with his art, he the way mist pearls in the grass, says, “I made a piece from an ancient tulip the way a bride and groom caress; With this Coupon. Not valid with With this Coupon. Not valid with poplar tree that Thomas Jefferson planted other offers or prior services. other offers or prior services. at Monticello. I bought the wood from Bill Offer Expires 5/1/13 Offer Expires 5/1/13 Jewel of ‘Historical Woods of America’ who The way fish hover under the sea, A $239.00 Value A $1100.00 Value salvaged that tree. But almost all of my the way moonlight shadows a clearing, wood comes from local trees downed by the way sunshine enfolds a woman. storms or arborists for the City of Because we care for you! Fredericksburg or the College grounds . Frank Fratoe lives in the city crews.” 10524 Spotsylvania Ave. Ste #104 Fredericksburg, VA

26 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 27 For Sale Resonance Porch Light Now at Amazon.com Stories that shine a light on life Mike Auldridge, the “neat cowboy”: 1938-2012 silent nights By Brittany Devries By rob huffman that many children, Auldridge comically Cynthia added, “He changed it.” “Mike and in memory it seems to have required replied, “Actually, father did all the work. smoothed it all out.” “Tone and taste,” an almost imperceptible pull, squeezed the We were a bunch of lazy kids. We’d sit said Ben. “He just had a feel... almost trigger. But with the exception of that BB around and pick.” magic… he’d be over on his side playing gun, I’ve never owned another firearm. Mike picked up his first dobro in this gorgeous stuff... very rarely played After those exciting days on the rifle ’61 from his hero Josh “Buck” Graves, and the tune of the song, but it worked... it ranges at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, I later traded up for a converted Gibson just worked.” was perfectly happy to check my Army- guitar crafted by Tom Morgan. As a band, “He was a cowboy, a neat issued AR-15 back into the company arms The Seldom Scene was changing the way cowboy,” Starling said. He wore blue jeans room and glad to know it would be locked bluegrass was played, though none of perfectly ironed with a crease straight and guarded until issued to me at some them knew it at the time. “Looking back, down the front. After a ten-year struggled clearly scheduled future date for some we had no idea anybody would think with cancer, he passed away on December well-regulated training purpose. anything we were ever doing was 29 at age 73. When the conversation Not only did I not lose any sleep important...we were just having fun came to this, the room quieted. “It was because I did not have this potentially playing music,” Starling said. not easy,” Starling said. “He started It had been such a pleasant day, snowman “mood predictor” whose head lethal weapon near at-hand in my barracks Mike worked as a graphic artist looking at the obituaries everyday; not too. I’d been able to spend the entire day spun when a little button was pushed and room; I actually slept far better with the for the Washington Evening Star easy what he had to go through with at my son’s school as a part of the Watch revealed what kind of day you’d be knowledge that this rifle, and all the other newspaper until it folded in 1976. “As a treatment for the prostate cancer.” D.O.G.S. program. This program allows having. I don’t remember what was rifles of all the other soldiers in my result of being laid off, he would go down A few weeks before Mike passed, Author: J Robert Du Bois “Dads Of Great Students,” uncles, forecast for me? Happy? Sad? Angry? battalion, were likewise under lock and to his basement and play for six, seven, he gave his dobro to Starling’s son, Jay, a grandfathers – indeed any adult males who Wrapping up the morning meeting, the key. The best defense to me, it seemed, Edited by Rob Grogan eight hours a day,” Eldridge said. “I think talented musician. “He called Jay from the are healthy role models in a child’s life – to kids’ kind and well-prepared teacher was to have no objects handy with which “That sound was in every pore of him and banjo player Eldridge outside the he had the time where he really developed hospital, asking for the serial number accompany their students through a shared a picture of himself from when he to create offense. my body,” Mike Auldridge said of the Red Fox: “‘You know, I think we could do his major musical personality. Don’t you from the instrument. When Jay realized normal school day. That is, you sit in your was a boy their age. It presented a dobro in his 1992 interview with okay with just the two of you guys and think, John?” Starling thought about it he was giving it to him, he was just child’s classes, you eat with him in the teachable moment, a gaze into the crystal Rob Huffman is a dad in Spotsylvania. Bluegrass Unlimited. And it was. And Tom Gray. But considering who the fifth for a moment: “At some point in life, you completely overwhelmed,” Cynthia said. booming cacophony of the cafeteria, you ball, a reflection on the mysteries of while his smooth, melodic dobro poured person is, I don’t think we can turn him have to figure out ‘what is it I really want “Mike was very caring and supportive.” He kick and throw and jump and argue during growing up, a gentle reminder that little richness into every song, the man who down!” (L-RR: Ben, John D, John S, Mike, to do’ and ‘can I really make a living at it’ even shared his picking — asked if he had recess on the playground. You get to wear boys and little girls one day become men played the “old-time steel” had an even Tom) or ‘do I want to do it even if I can’t make any picking secrets, Mike had responded, a special t-shirt, too, and get treated like and women who are teachers and daddies richer resonance, which filled everyone From that point, Mike would a living at it.’ That’s what Mike did—that’s “Never. I remember the frustration of not minor royalty by students and teachers and mommies, and all sorts of grand around him. The day after his funeral, become a world-class legend as a dobro — what we all did.” Mike’s basement, having anyone to show you anything. I’ve Give a Child alike. It was the first full day I’d spent an things. All in the fullness of time, of even, when I came by the Starling home to a resophonic guitar played with a slide — eventually coined “Legendville,” gave him never held back.” He never did; he pushed entire school day in an elementary school course. speak with them and Ben Eldridge, I could player in the music world. As accolades a musical man cave amongst his beloved himself in his music, not for money or since my own long-ago grade school days. I didn’t hear the news until my Something to still hear it in the way they reminisced. grew, Mike’s friends lovingly referred to instruments. The unceasing music from fame, but for excellence. He said And it was wonderful. Better yet, it was a son and I got back home that afternoon. Dr. John Starling took down a hand-drawn him as Your Legendship. Auldridge Legendville would travel up through the poignantly in ’92, “At this stage I think I Friday, the last before Christmas break! th caricature of himself and a framed Seldom received the NEA National Heritage air vents and into his daughters’ could be happy as things are indefinitely. December 14 is now another Is there any place with a more Think About Scene poster from the 70s at the Red Fox Fellowship Award three months before he bedrooms two floors up. “As they said, it As long as that fire is there, I could go on day we’ll all forever grimly remember. palpable and constant energy buzzing Inn, both drawn by Mike. “We used to go passed. He had lost use of his vocal chords was the soundtrack of their lives,” said until it went out.” He is gone, but as long Newtown, Connecticut joins the through it than an elementary school in to the antique car show right here on and couldn’t do more than whisper. Rob Cynthia Starling. as that smooth inflection and tone remain, monstrous litany that includes Columbine, the last few days leading up to Christmas? Caroline,” Starling said as he showed me Ickes told Starling, “He was nailing it (on In bluegrass, you have the banjo, as long as friends come together and share Aurora, Virginia Tech and others. Places Hard to imagine. All those classroom walls the artwork. “Man, Mike could name every dobro), but he just couldn’t talk.” All of mandolin, rhythm guitar, bass, “but stories, that fire will never go out. of carnage and the senseless massacre of Books, Games, Amusing Novelties cheerfully decorated with crayoned car model and year.” this about a quiet, elegant man, the nothing we used to call a ‘fill’, something hopeful youth, massacres that led stunned Christmas trees and finger-painted “He was an inspiration to every second of nine kids growing up in that came in and just put a melody to politicians to make emotionally wracking 810 Caroline Street snowmen; frazzled and oh-so-ready-for- one of us in the band (The Seldom Scene), Kensington, MD. His father held a steady what was going on. The dobro added that Brittany Devries is a freelance writer. speeches all promising to change our M-Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 1pm-4pm (540) 371-5684 Her unabridged version of this story break teachers wearing goofy candy cane including John Duffey,” Starling said, job but there never seemed to be enough. to bluegrass,” and what Mike brought to shameful national epidemic of gun on FP’s facebook page. sweaters and Kris Kringle caps; juice box recalling mandolinist Duffey speaking to When inquired of the available help with the dobro was, “One word—tone.” violence. But then, after a period of ever- and cookie parties; Charlie Brown and diminishing mourning, all the stirring Rudolph videos; kids wondering about words and impassioned promises gradually what special gifts to offer their teachers in faded, like stirring words – when mere Keyboard Classes humble observance of their exalted roles Front Porch words – always do. 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28 February 2013 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg February 2013 29 It’s Showtime! My Own Path Laughing Out Loud at Cool Cow Comedy but ain’t misbehavin’ at the theater do you fear what i fear? by sara mattingly In Living Color. Jermaine is also a professional in writing in third By c. ruth cassell person, and emailing it to writers like me. and intentionally. I asked you to leave know this same story. For, in the Host/producer Rahmein the storm of untruths and misspoken moments when I do not see with Mostafavi is “one of the area’s only promises at the door. I allowed you to compassion and immersion, I cringe. Iranian-American comedians and tour the reception room, identifying I cringe for the unknown, the his original insights on life from the fragilities and off-limit spaces. I times yet to come. Fearing the day that mixed ethnic perspective are kindly asked you to leave, and not promises cease, replaced by your self- hilarious” (if he does say so return. promotion and my self-protection. himself). Rahmein is a former cast Determined to get a seat, and not I cringe for the unsaid, the words member of the murder mystery any seat but the coveted one near the I choose to withhold. Fearing those words Shear Madness at the Kennedy open center of the place, you insisted will reveal my affection is stronger, my Center. His quick wit and endearing on inquiring time after time until commitment tighter, my denial deeper stage presence make him a fast eventually the reservation book than yours. favorite in the metro area. With cleared and you appeared. I cringe for the untold, the I like to laugh. It makes me laugh appearances at the Arlington Now you’re here. The place chapters of your story I may never peruse. even more, and I will go on for hours Cinema & Drafthouse, DC Improv, continues to bustle around you and Fearing the contents would cause me to laughing my face red and bending over at Richmond Funny Bone, Warner Theater in yet you remain, firmly holding onto push you out had I known, had you the belly with pure emotional discharge. DC and Caroline’s on Broadway, his that which you sought. I watch you as shared. That’s OK in a comedy club but I have to comedy career is booming. He has shared I hurry about to greet responsibility Now love approaches, calmly and temper it in a theater. This month I and serve others who hold stake. I intentionally, a place well-guarded. Now will experience both all-out laughter seek you as I stumble with a stack of love is invited, carefully and strategically, and controlled hee-haw. challenges or a mind full of voided by a hostess more aware of guests who I’ll let loose for Headliner memories. I invite you into the off- may ransack the offerings, knowing not Jermaine Fowler (above) (Comedy limit spaces, not to repair but to the care and attention put into each Central, MTV, Montreal Just For observe. morsel. But, love does approach. Laughs) on Friday, February 22 at The There’s space for us both, and I welcome your arrival. The days Old Silk Mill Inn at 8 p.m. The show is you have yet to extinguish the flame yet to come. The words still to be spoken. produced by our favorite come-here always burning to keep this place The truth forever to be revealed. comic, Rahmein Mostafavi (right) (DC warm, inviting, productive. Every Child Deserves A Family Improv, Warner Theater) of You are not the patron and I am coolcowcomedy.com. Tickets are $15 not the hostess. We are both the online or cash at the door. Military and makers, the creators. We are both the group discounts are available on the Love doesn’t come the way it takers, the imbibers. website, or call 540-657-8811, or email once did: a loud patron pushing open an We create compassion. We Ruth Cassell, a UMW grad and Bistro Bethem veteran, now finds her unhinged door and allowing in the imbibe on promises. [email protected] path in Roanoke, VA. S Cool Cow Comedy produces evening’s bluster, announcing the need for As for the proprietor of any busy he blogs about similar topics as the highest quality entertainment in a seat though no reservation shows on the place, with shared responsibilities and addressed in My Own Path the comedy community. Stand-up books. exposed fragilities, I have but fleeting in her personal blog at www.attentionanonymous.wordpress.com comedy, improvisation, theatrical/sketch the stage with the likes of Tim Meadows Love isn’t invited the way it once quiet moments. At these times when I comedy or even a roast reach a high bar (SNL), Joe Matarese, Bob Marley, Jake was: by an exposed and impressionable mistake your presence for that of the Learn about our adoption opportunities through innovation, dedication, and a Johannsen, the Sklar Brothers, Nick hostess granting not permission but unwelcome patron, my eyes see yours with in Russia, China and Guatemala vision for what feels good for both Vatterott and Maz Jobrani! He is a giving always forgiveness, carving out concern, but interrogation. performers and audience members, regular on Broadminded Broads on space where none exists to avoid an empty I want to know how you got here, earning Cool Cow a reputation for SiriusXM. That’s a lot of funny! room. what you plan to do with the stake you 301-587-4400 fantastic shows. I’ll behave better at the Riverside Dear lover, I watched you have claimed. You see me with these same Cradle of Hope Adoption Center When Jermaine Fowler headlines Dinner Theater, where Ain’t Misbehavin is approach. I required you to enter politely eyes. You share these same fears. You at the Old Silk Mill, he will be back in the on the main stage; it’s the Fats Waller area he departed on his 20th birthday. song come to life, a tribute to the the That’s when he moved to New York City 1920s and ‘30s African Americans who ARCHER DI PEPPE from Washington D.C. “with a small were part of the Harlem Renaissance, that suitcase and big dreams.” Soon after, he era of growing creativity, cultural CAGA was being acknowledged in the New York awareness, and ethnic pride, and the new CERTIFIED APPRAISER Post’s 50 Funniest Jokes alongside David beat known as Swing Music. Letterman and Jay Leno. He is currently It is Black History, show style, on Insurance Riders Estate Settlements on tour with Comedy Central and is stage. Ain’t Misbehavin’ continues its run regularly featured on CollegeHumor.com. at Riverside through March 10. Get Divorce Cases Damage Claims You may also recognize him in tickets and show times at riversidedt.com Oral or Written Appraisals commercials for SoBe Lifewater, Bud I’ll sit up top so you don’t hear my Light, Scion (Comedy Central), and unabashed sing-a-longing. This is one very SPECIALIZING IN ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Microsoft Bing. Jermaine was recently good show! So go. Tell them Silly Sara chosen by ABC to act in their 10th Annual sent ya. Certified Appraiser Diversity Showcase. Now 24, you can Sara Mattingly has been removed from Certified Appraiser’s Guild of America catch Jermaine on SyFy’s brand new series more than a dozen theaters, but was “Insane or Inspired,” Adult Swim’s The once invited on stage to liven up a dying performance in Topika, KS. [email protected] (540) 373-9636 Eric Andre Show, and the reboot pilot of

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