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Fast Times on the Rivers CHESAPEAKE Style After selling cosmetics for nine years, I thought I knew all there was Editor, Publisher The mission of Chesapeake Style to know about selling. I was a young mother, and sold cosmetics, as a Janet Abbott Fast is to serve and celebrate the wholesale distributor. We had weekly rah rah meetings, I created a weekly Writers & Photographers Chesapeake Bay Region and its newsletter and my sales o ce was among the top in the country. Regina Baylor, Corinne Anthony people, past, present and future. When it became clear that the company was not going to Becker, Carol J. Bova, Betty Letters to the editor are welcome. promote me to a higher level—not the rst or last time that Bridgeman, Jennifer Britt, Kathey The editor reserves the right to happened—I answered a blind ad. I thought it was time to enter Brodtman, Joy B. Burch, Joseph T. edit all submissions for clarity, the real world of sales and make real money. It was early 1980. Buxton III, Esq., Ellen Dugan, Jean lousy spelling or any other I was introduced to the world of selling a piece of paper you didn’t M. Duggan, Terry Dutcher, RuthE reason that strikes her fancy. Forrest, George W. Frayne, Betty Anne Chesapeake Style is a free circulation need, until you couldn’t get it. ink about that. Life insurance. e Garrett, Letitia M. Grant, Bill Graves, magazine published eight times a guys who ran this company sent agents out to convert whole life Martha M. Hall, Barney Harris, year by Chesapeake Bay Marketing. policies into term and annuity policies. We worked from referrals. I was Melissa Haydon, Gwen Keane, Gail To have it delivered for one year, accustomed to getting referrals, by o ering a woman a free lipstick if A. Kenna, Spike Knuth, Cynthia please send your name, mailing she shared her friends’ names and contact information. Converting the Thro Atwell Madey, Anne Sophie address and a check or money referrals into leads was easy for me, even without the lipstick o er! Marchal, Jan Ohrmundt, Alexis order, for $24 for postage and We were required to attend real Rah! Rah! meetings every morning. e Rose Powell, Chelly Scala, Paula handling, to the address below. guys had to stay and make their phone calls and appointments. at was Shipman, Marie Stone, Diana Wise Chesapeake Style also easy for me, so I worked from home. And I was good at it. Even earned Teen Style Contributors P. O. Box 802 a trip to Portugal with the company. ese guys taught me many sales Luana Da Silva, Tarnisha Warsaw, VA 22572 skills, introduced me to Napoleon Hill’s book, ink and Grow Rich...And a Hayes, Caleigh Kohel 804-333-0628 song, Make Your Own Sunshine. One thing I learned at a morning Rah! Rah! Ad Sales, Distribution [email protected] meeting—What are the most important ten two-letter words? ink about it. Carol J. Bova, Betty Bridgeman, www.chesapeakestyle.com If you have ever received an email from me you will see Susan Christopher, Deborah The opinions expressed in these words in my signature lines. Years ago a friend had Figg, Bill Graves, Martha Hall, Chesapeake Style are those a little sign made for my desk, with these words. Florine Headley, Karen Jett, of contributing writers and If It Is To Be It Is Up To Me. Kathleen Kehoe, Mattie Lillard, do not necessarily reflect the Ponder these ten little words, learn to live by Nancy Shelley, Elizabeth Stokes, opinion of Chesapeake Style or Marie Stone, Marian Walker its advertisers. Reproduction in them. ey will stand you in good stead. Teen Style Coordinator whole or in part of any material By the way I left the life insurance guys to further my career Sara Varden in this publication without with Firemen’s Fund, in the health insurance eld—My timing Proofreader permission is strictly prohibited. was perfect! Soon after I left them the Feds caught up with them Marie Stone © 2007-2015 All rights reserved embezzling money from the too trusting parent company. Ad Composition, Graphics, Layout Chesapeake Style Janet Abbott Fast, Deborah Figg Chesapeake Bay Marketing.
About the cover~ e Weather Predictor such morning. He mentioned that he aiting on the had inherited a special talent from dock for the his grandfather. He is a champion Athena says Happy St. Patrick’s Day! shing boats to weather predictor. Every weather Joy B. Burch photo. arrive is time event was foretold with accuracy. well spent. Folks No need to scan the paper, listen carryingW coolers and buckets gather to the radio or log in to a computer as the sun shimmers in the early for the weather. Just ask LaVere. morning. Friendships are made Artist Constance de Bordenave and bonds are renewed. Many tell will have paintings of her friends on tall tales and jokes abound. What display at the Rappahannock River an easy way to start the day! Waterfowl Show on March 21 and 22. I met Mr. LaVere Dingle on one Spring 2015 3
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By Caleigh Kohel 4 Spring 2015 Style Spotlight~The Wellness Place, Finding a Healthy Balance By Carol J. Bova e Wellness Place o ers organic process. Group therapy is not for ary Hunter products and vegetables from everyone, so Mary makes sure this Sudduth, LCSW, Springview Farm, April through is the best option for each person is dedicated to October. Mary and her husband Barry who participates. “When we nd making sure e Sudduth own Springview Farm and a core group of people, then we Wellness Place use sustainable organic methods. form a group after pre-screening.” o ersM quality mental health care for ey may o er shares in their farm Douglas Nelson is certi ed residents in the Middle Peninsula harvests for pickups on Monday this in anger/violence prevention and Northern Neck. She said, “It’s season if there’s enough interest. and has both court-appointed also a beacon of education for “Medicine has a purpose, but it’s and other anger management healthy living. We try to look at the valuable to look at complementary core values education groups in person as a whole person. ere are therapies as well,” Mary said. Colonial Beach, Kilmarnock and so many aspects of body and mind She sometimes o ers referrals to Warsaw and an intense outpatient that can go unaddressed. Mental local massage therapy. “Even a 15 substance abuse program in health is the part we specialize in, but minute massage can go a long way Colonial Beach and Warsaw. we look at the social, spiritual and for those experiencing anxiety.” Mary said, “Douglas has a way of physical aspects too. What’s going As part of that philosophy, Tracy helping people want to change.” on around you can create changes Winegar of Son Ray Reiki o ers her Other groups are Focus on in all those spheres and make a services at e Wellness Place. Tracy Feeling Good for people with di erence in your mental health.” is a Certi ed Master Reiki Teacher intrude on others, and when working depression and Seasons of Grief Mary described how some foods and Practitioner. A Reiki session can with clients, to not absorb their for those who have su ered a loss. can a ect how you feel. “Altering diet help to balance the body’s energy emotional or spiritual discomfort.” e Wellness Place is comfortable just a little can help, like someone elds and reduce stress to promote e Wellness Place’s website has and welcoming with Georgia and with anxiety avoiding ca eine. Gluten healing. Mary said, “Part of what a link to www.christianreiki.org. is Rosie, two therapy animals, who can be a trigger for depression for Reiki does for me is help me be site answers questions Christians greet those arriving. ere is a some.” To encourage healthy living, aware of my own energy and not may have about Reiki and shows lending library of books people that while this approach began in can read when they come in or Japan, it may have special meaning to take home. e subjects are for those Christians who believe in selected to enhance, not depress a the laying on of hands for healing. person’s outlook and cover a wide Suzanne Souders, LCSW, also range: self-help, devotional guides, o ers counseling services at e gardening, craft books, healthy Wellness Place. She’s had her cooking and meditative thoughts. license since 2000 and lived in Brief free classes are o ered Colorado before coming to the from time to time on energy, Reiki, UPCOMING CLASSES at White Stone Church of the Nazarene: Middle Peninsula and the Northern chakras, essential oils, aromatherapy March 11 ~ Medicine Cabinet Makeover Neck. Suzanne works with a wide or sometimes a little open house April 8 ~ Natural Skin and Body Care variety of conditions like depression, with guided meditation to introduce April 29 ~ Green Cleaning anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar people to new approaches to ~ Essential Babies and Children May 13 disorder and disorders causing nding balance in their lives. *All classes start at 6 p.m. ese are FREE classes. e Wellness Place is at 622 Main Pay only for the products that you make and take with you! $5-7 dementia. She also has training and experience in substance abuse and Street, Warsaw. Hours: Monday Kim Diaz anger and violence prevention. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Certi ed Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Wellness Advocate Mary said the counseling ursdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and • Individual Health Coaching • Nutrition Workshops services at e Wellness Place by appointment. Call 804-472- • Whole Food Cleanse/Detox Programs • Essential Oil Classes tailor the approach to each person. 3706 or email mary.sudduth@ Your Life. Your Health. Your Journey. Be Empowered. “It’s not about what I want for wellnessplace1.com for information To set up a FREE initial Health Coaching Consultation, clients. It’s up to the person to about e Wellness Place or or to host an Essential Oils Class, you can nd me at nd what works for them and produce from Springview Farm. the NNK Family YMCA in Kilmarnock, or how I can help them nd that.” For SonRay Reiki, call 804-436-7652 contact me: [email protected] e sharing in group therapy is part or email [email protected]. www.kimdiazwellness.com of the healing, with the professional Marie Stone photo. Find me on Facebook: Kim Diaz Wellness helping the therapeutic change Spring 2015 5 Spike’s Wildlife Almanac~Common Merganser wing speculum. Its underside is under drooping trees and sometimes white with a bu y or rusty stained in old buildings or even old hawk area down the center of its breast nests. Anywhere from six to 17 bu y and belly. Its black head shines a eggs are laid. Young are called and dark, glossy green which contrasts tumble from high nests without injury with its carmine red bill and feet. and are immediately led to water. e female is gray above, white ey are voracious feeders capable below, with white wing speculums of diving, pursuing, and catching sh and a reddish-brown head with underwater, and usually take sh a well-de ned white throat. e of two to six inches long. ey will similar but smaller red-breasted feed in rivers or streams with strong merganser hen has a double currents with ease. e common crest and its white throat blends merganser is hardy and cold tolerant. into its reddish-brown head. In fact, in many years most of them Common mergansers pair up may never come as far south as in early spring prior to arriving on Virginia, as long as there is open their breeding grounds. Freshwater water and food available. ey may wooded ponds, lakes, and rivers never come any farther south than banks are their favored habitat. the Ohio River or the Great Lakes. By Carl “Spike” Knuth are also known as gooseander and ey breed along the northern Original art by Carl “Spike” Knuth. he common or sheldrake in some areas. ey Great Lakes and north throughout American merganser measure up to 27 inches in length much of Canada from the Maritime is the largest of three and may weigh three pounds. e Provinces, Ontario, northwest to mergansers that visit male is basically black and white MacKenzie. ey nest in hollow Virginia in winter. All above with black wings and white trees, in rock crevices, on the ground Chesapeake Style Magazine threeT are primarily sh eaters and are often referred to as sh ducks. All have long, tube-like bills with serrated edges that angle backward and are ideal for catching and holding slippery Tattle Tale sh. Sawbill is a common Cafe • Coffee Shop name for the mergansers in some areas. • Craft Coffee • Hot-Cold e mergansers are • Beer and Wine excellent divers and • Assorted Fresh Confections powerful swimmers as • Breakfast - Lunch well as being strong, • Casual Dining swift, and direct iers. • Gourmet Style Food Made Fresh In ight they usually Daily y single le, although • Al Fresco Dining • Fire Pit occasionally a small ock will form a goose- • Catering like vee. All have their Mon & Tues - Closed feet and legs set back Wed & Thurs - 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on their bodies and Fri & Sat: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sun: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Check Facebook for Tapas Saturdays they are not very mobile on land. ey must run over the water to 215 Washington Ave become airborne. Colonial Beach, VA Common mergansers 804-224-0045 6 Spring 2015 Kirnan By Cynthia Thro Atwell Madey windows, three brick irnan is a two- chimneys—each seven story early feet wide—and four open colonial, Classic replaces. It has ve Revival plantation dormer windows, three house built in brick chimneys—each 1781.K Encompassing 85 acres of seven feet wide—in English cultivated land with a one acre and Flemish bond with pond, the farm is situated on a glazed headers and four parcel of the 2,000 acre patent in open replaces. e 15 Westmoreland County granted in downstairs windows are 1658 to Richard Lee I also known nine over nine, most with as Richard Lee e Immigrant. original rippled glazed glass. Very few of early structures ere are two additional remain on the Northern Neck. It’s six by six windows in the estimated that only 4-5% of them breezeway and bath. Five from the 17th and 18th centuries upstairs dormers are six still exist. Kirnan appears to be one over six also with older glass of the very few Revolutionary War nearly a century and a half. In 1822 John Morrow Jr. Under the Taylor’s panes. All the windows period structures still in existence. it was purchased by John Campbell, ownership Kirnan was designated a have vertical sliding wood sashes. e current owners—Captain O.J. a wealthy and distinguished lawyer. Century Farm. e Virginia Century e interior is very close to Hickox, USN and his wife, Phyllis He changed the name to Kirnan thus Farm Program lists farms that original. Kirnan has a central K. Hering—in conjunction with honoring his grandfather Archibald have been in operation for at least passage plan with two rooms on the Virginia Historical Society and Campbell of Kirnan, the Campbell 100 consecutive years and in the each side of the staircase. It has 10 other noted experts completed ancestral home in Argyll, Scotland. generations of Virginia farm families. rooms, approximately 2,713 square over a year’s worth of research to Today Kirnan House in Scotland and In 2011 Bill and Leigh Ann Miller feet. e rst oor includes two document the true succession of Kirnan in Hague are both historic purchased Kirnan from Genevieve bedrooms, bath, dining room, and ownership and architectural history shooting lodges with well appointed (nee Taylor) and John Morrow. e living room. e Classic Revival of Kirnan. Because of its historical rooms available for overnight Millers then established Kirnan front entry parlor room, probably signi cance, the property has been stays, and o ering birding, shing, Farm Out tters. A number of Garner added mid to late 19 century, has a nominated for inclusion on the hunting and hiking. In 1842 John and relatives have been guests of the Bed fanned-pattern xed transom over National Registry of Historic Places. Elizabeth Campbell’s ve daughters and Breakfast, having found their six paneled doors with rope trim e Susanna Keene Garner sold the estate to Walter Bowie for family homestead via Ancestry.com. on the pediment and cornices. family, considered at the top of the $2,500. From 1843 forward to the 21st Kirnan is speci cally dated e full kitchen building with Northumberland and Westmoreland century Kirnan was descended by to 1781 construction based on full loft/attic above at the rear of lesser gentry, acquired 875 acres inheritance from Walter to his son dendro-dating otherwise known the house is particularly rare and of the original patent in 1663. e Edwin Bowie, then to nephew Walter as tree ring dating. e house is is connected by a breezeway to the property, then known as China Hall, Bowie Taylor and thence to youngest wood framed in 10 inch beaded main house. e ceilings are nine and was held in their ownership for daughter, Genevieve Taylor, wife of cedar weatherboard, and has post a half feet high. e central staircase and beam construction, the beams has two landings. e second oor consists of two bedrooms RUDY’S PIZZA & BBQ being of hand hewn oak. It stands A Unique Fly- on a continuous English bond brick and bath. Kirnan has a number 2324 Greys Point Road, Topping, Va In Drive-In foundation above a full brick cellar of 18th century details such as six Restaurant/Motel and has a gabled roof. e exterior paneled wood doors with period Call Us At Banquet Facilities • Catering walls also include wooden shutters hardware, nine over nine glazed Breakfast Bar Saturday & 758-0605 and metal shutter hooks. Interior glass windows, replace paneled Sunday mornings. Seafood molding, and wide pine ooring. Burgers, Fast Food, Italian, Pizza, walls, approximately one foot thick Buffet Saturday nights. Not only is Kirnan still standing, Sandwiches, Seafood and the are drywall over horsehair plaster it still serves as a comfortable Open 7 Days A Week Best Barbecue Around. Our pork and hand split lathe. During the most home while maintaining the 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun-Thurs butts are smoked 11-12 hours, recent restoration interior wood original foot print and many 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., Sat. which gives them a wonderful light pegs and exterior carpenters’ carved of the 18th century details. 2737 Grey's Point Rd. Topping, smoky avor. Check us out Roman numerals were discovered. Kirnan boasts ve dormer Anne Sophie Marchal photo. 804-758-2262 on Facebook for Specials. Spring 2015 7 The Old Saltbox House he highlights wooden pegs that date back to the 1750s. Hackberry connect the ceiling beams to the trees grace the yard; bamboos oor boards in his bedroom above, that once obscured the house are all original. e boards in the parlor contained to the west side. Mark date back to the mid-1700s and gardens as his predecessors did by from wear through the centuries, combining owers with vegetables. space separates the boards. ree comforting and friendly He laughs that the light as well spirits live in Woodlawn/Trible. as dust lters from bedroom to Mark had a company specializing in basement. Narrow, steep steps were paranormal activity come to his home added around the 1840s; before to seek out these spirits, successfully. steps, the occupants simply climbed e Garden Club of the Middle ladders. e interior doors have Peninsula’s tour is Friday, April 24th rope latches. e basement has two from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ree other rooms, a living area and a kitchen, wood-frame 18th century homes and the walls of both of these rooms within 1.6 miles of each other are were once whitewashed bricks open: Shelba, Woodlawn Sandy, and although little coloring remains. To Cherry Walk. Also open is Goldberry, By Betty Anne Garrett had neither electricity nor indoor brighten the living area, Mark has an elegant coastal home with a henever I drive plumbing until Peggy Rennolds painted one wall white. e di erent sweeping porch where refreshments a mile east of bought it in 1976 and preserved sizes of windows downstairs as will be served from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Millers Tavern Woodlawn/Trible from decades of well as the di erent bricks outside Contact www.vagardenweek. on Route 360, neglect and possible destruction. indicate changes made over time. org for ticket information or call I turn my eyes Living in a tent in the backyard Outside is a meat house where Betty Anne Garrett, 804-443-2275. to theW right in hopes of seeing it for two years, Peggy saved every salt still sticks to the beams that Betty Jo Butler photo. again. Finally, one day I did. e nail, board, window pane she could, new owner, Mark Jenkins, had restored it, and lived there for twenty- trimmed the pine trees, cut back the two years with her family. When the encroaching bamboos, and I could Rennolds family moved, it was sold see the saltbox house, Woodlawn/ and eventually left unoccupied for Trible, from the highway. It is one of several years. Lucky for history, Mark ve homes to see in Essex County purchased Woodlawn/Trible in 2012 during Historic Garden Week. and began the saving process again. Brother Mark Jenkins, Order Woodlawn/Trible was built in of Saint Francis, calls Woodlawn/ the 1750s, and Mark’s pride for his Trible “a gem of a house”, and home is obvious as his historical he is devoted to restoring and markers from the National and the maintaining its original status of Virginia Historical Registry shine a working family’s farm house. It on his front porch. In the parlor, 8 Spring 2015 Style Spotlight~Come See, Buy and Contract Services at Boxcroft Plants are not mature size of the plants is taken into and fauna of the area and what is the only product of consideration. Conditions such as needed for them to thrive. Boxcroft Boxcroft Nursery. wet or dry areas and sun or shade does sell mulch, edging and stepping Owner BJ Jett just areas are determined. is prevents stones. However, BJ emphasized oozes professionalism the ripping out of plants a few years that they are not a hardware store and passion as later. For instance, I tend to travel in and do not sell mulch in sacks. she talks about the the summer. BJ recommended that Anyone who needs some ideas services that she and I plant portulaca, a succulent that about what Boxcroft can do and the rest of her sta takes neglect. Be sure to call BJ Jett at what they, the customer, might like, at Boxcroft Nursery Boxcroft’s to make an appointment. should check their facebook page: provide. March After Boxcroft landscapes a yard, Boxcroft,Inc.NurseryandLandscaping. brings thoughts of they can be hired to mow, weed, e Boxcroft facebook page has the many plants that trim, mulch and edge the beds. If you photo albums entitled ponds and everyone wants hardscapes, a low to purchase country garden, and By Terry Dutcher for their gardens. However, around the nursery. J Jett and her crew at BJ. Jett is quick to say that Sales are advertised Boxcroft Nursery want people should be thinking on this page as well you to come to their about their landscapes as new shipments of grounds in Reedville during winter months. Winter owers and plants. and see what they months are a great time to Boxcroft does not have for owers, plants, gifts, and B clean out landscapes to ready have a webpage. services. e 2015 owers and plants them for spring plants. Of course nothing should be arriving in March as the Scheduling with Boxcroft beats seeing weather signals spring. ey carry to get the clean up done their garden and a full range of annuals, perennials, during December, January, landscaping materials shrubs, plants and trees. Boxcroft and February avoids the hectic rst hand. Walking also stocks beautiful hanging baskets spring scheduling. is time around the grounds, and patio pots that make great Easter, of year is also a good time to you will see pots, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day gifts. schedule with BJ to get her baskets, plants, trees Hanging baskets or planters of red free customer landscaping and shrubs in various or white geraniums, begonias, and consultation. She will come to the don’t know when or how much to designs and groupings. Ponds are petunias will decorate your porches, property and draw up some design trim your trees, plants, and bushes, thriving and also on display during decks, and yards. If you choose the ideas. She talks to the customer, takes they do know. eir professional the spring and summer. e many right combinations of owers, you measurements, provides pictures of and knowledgeable workers do this annuals and perennials are in a can also have hummingbirds and and information about the plants. work on an hourly basis. While I separate greenhouse area. When I butteries as visitors. If Boxcroft does Boxcroft landscaping is practical was there for this interview, I saw visited in early February, there were not have the plant that you want, landscaping. e plants are not the employee vehicles parked there several pots of hosta awaiting spring, you can have them order it for you. It crammed into a space because the while employees were out doing Whether you are looking for should arrive in one to two weeks. the winter work for the customers plants, patio pots, hanging baskets, Boxcroft has been BJ Jett’s business landscape design or landscape since 2000, but she has worked care, stop in to see Elizabeth aka BJ in landscaping for 30 years. She Jett at Boxcroft, 867 Fleeton Road, thoroughly understands the Bay Reedville, week days from 8 a.m. Act such as a new house needing to 4 p.m. You can also contact the to be built 100 feet from water and nursery by phone. Phone numbers landscaped with the large canopy are 804-453-4462 or 804-580-0429. trees, the under-story trees, and Email is [email protected]. shrubs such as dogwoods and Photos courtesy Boxcroft Nursery redbuds. Combined with her 30 years of experience and being a life- long resident of Northumberland County, BJ de nitely knows the ora Spring 2015 9 Only the Lonely… By Bill Graves Researchers discovered links relationships broadly a ect health. e mere presence of a relationship oday’s modern world between loneliness to a number of e more we understand about the is not always something that is has plenty of stressors dysfunctional immune responses, process the more potential there is going to lead you to feel satis ed that come in all shapes suggesting that being lonely has the to counter those negative e ects—to and supported. When it comes to and sizes. Our reactions potential to harm overall health. For perhaps intervene. If we don’t know relationships, quality not quantity, is to, and how we deal example, although most Americans the physiological processes, what the decisive factor. e portrait of a withT them, are surely unique to have latent herpes virus, researchers are we going to do to change them? lonely person is very di cult to paint oneself. You might like an alcoholic found that people who were lonely Loneliness has been thought of in because what really is important is beverage or favorite sweet. Maybe showed elevated signs of reactivation many ways as a chronic stressor, a what is in your head. Loneliness is it’s a physical thing like a workout, of this virus, and more inammation- socially painful situation that can a matter of individual perception, brisk walk, a jog or bike ride. It related proteins in response to last for quite a long time. It’s also and if you think you may reside in may be submersing into a jigsaw acute stress than people who felt important to remember the ip side, that realm get some professional or crossword puzzle. A cleaning more socially-connected. Proteins which is that people who feel very help. Live longer and be happy! frenzy might just be your cup of tea. that signal the presence of chronic socially connected are experiencing For a free copy of Savvy Senior Savings e bottom line is that your blood inammation are linked to numerous more positive outcomes.” or Using Your Home to Stay at Home, pressure is up and you’re looking for conditions, including coronary heart Loneliness has been shown to contact Bill Graves 804-453-4141 something, anything, to settle you diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, arthritis take its toll on health in other ways, or Toll Free 866-936-4141 or email down. When you nd that something and Alzheimer’s disease. ey are such as sleep disruption. Lonely [email protected]. you soon return to that warm and markers signaling health frailty, and people were also prone to have fuzzy place where serenity rules. can contribute to functional declines fewer close personal connections, For some individuals that place that often accompany aging. were less apt to manage daily of contentment may be elusive or Lisa Jaremka, author and lead stressors well, and tended not to nonexistent. We are talking about researcher said, “One reason this practice good overall health habits. true loneliness, not folks that enjoy type of research is important is to Being partnered does not shield a Chesapeake Style Magazine being alone. Ohio State University understand how loneliness and person from feelings of loneliness.
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It will be three days it is de nitely one-stop-shopping. 2015 Blue Crab Crawl ey sell Singer sewing machines will be April 30, May and can clean and repair all 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. brands of sewing machines. to 6 p.m. each day. ey have notions galore, thread, It is the sixth annual buttons—wonderful variety—kits, Shop Hop. According machine embroidery designs, hand to their yer, it By Joy B. Burch embroidery, hoops, embroidery features quilt shops f you are a sewist, regardless oss, yarn—Ritsy also likes to in Virginia’s Northern of your level of expertise, crochet—bindings, rick rack, stabilizer Neck and Middle or a wannabe sewist and batting to name a few categories. Peninsula. e shops or other needlework e fabric variety will make sewists are in Gloucester, enthusiast, Franklin’s and quilters drool. ere is eece of Topping, White Stone, SewingI in Haynesville should be Sponge Bob Square Pants, Frozen and Tappahannock and of your next stop. On the other hand, football teams among others. Cottons course Haynesville. are you a partner or spouse of one of numerous varieties, colors, themes Stop by to get the yer that lists of camaraderie and a chance to of the aforementioned? “Oh, I don’t and designs such as butteries, birds, the ve shops participating. shop for a myriad of fabrics and know anything about sewing or crabs, sheep, goats, frogs, golf and During that Blue Crab Crawl, there notions in sewing wonderlands. needle arts, I wouldn’t know what fabric suitable for baby items and a will be a 10% discount on anything Franklin’s Sewing is an inspiring to get,” you say? Well, how about water proof fabric that can be used sewing related at each shop. At the shopping stop for sewing/quilting a quilting or sewing theme jigsaw for a variety of baby items—bibs, rst shop, shop hoppers will get a enthusiasts wanting to restock puzzle, note cards, cookie cutters diaper covers—and other things that booklet that will then be stamped or start a new project, and for or teapot? Surprising your sewing/ would be enhanced if a decorative at each shop. When the last shop is anyone who would like to nd quilting friend with one of those will water proof fabric was used. visited, a page will be turned in with those special sewing related de nitely put you on the keepers list. In addition, there are coordinating the person’s contact information on it. gifts that can put a smile on the Ritsy and Lou Clarke are the fabric colors and an inspiring When the event is over, there will face of their sewist friend. owners and enjoy all phases of their collection of batiks to match be drawing, one for a basket that Franklin’s Sewing is in enterprise. e very beginning was up for that show stopper quilt has $50 worth of merchandise from Haynesville, on Route 360. in 1976 when Ritsy’s father, William block or accent to an out t or each shop, and the other for a Singer Call them at 804-333-3533. Franklin, started a sewing machine accessory. Ritsy has a very good Featherweight Sewing Machine. Crab crawl logo, quilt Ritsy made repair business. en, a little over eye for color and can help you put In addition, at each shop a kit can with hand embroidered squares, together your fabric choices. be bought. It will be suitable for a Joy, shop helper. Joy Burch photos. quilt square or other project. Decorative Kits from each shop can be Vinyl Ficklin Bryant put together to make a larger and Fabrics special project such as wall Leathers UPHOLSTERY hanging, table runner, lap quilt. For those who know the difference Each shop’s kit will be di erent, We specialize in: but will share complimentary All household and patio furniture colors and crab theme. Save Cushions, cornices, this year’s kits to make a project Boat seats and repairs to take to next year’s crab Pickup and delivery available crawl. Any participant, who [email protected] presents a complete kit project 11975 Warsaw Va. 22572 from the previous year, can be 804-333-3343 or 313-7303 entered into another separate Spring 2015 11 Sam Keeve~Last African American Wooden Boat Builder in NN growing up in the Northern small odd jobs, crabbed, shed, in Northern Neck, a Robert Curry, who Neck. He boasts that he takes the Bay the Little Wicomico—with was my brother in law and married no medications of any kind. my buddies, John Taylor, Tom Diggs to my oldest sister Valencia...and he “I was born in Sunnybank, and Frank Crockett. Like the rest taught me all the skills of a house (Reedville) overlooking of the boys my age in this rural carpenter and I didn’t look back. Smith Point, in 1936 not too community I hauled sh, crabbed, “I married the late Alma far from where I am living trapped muskrats ,hunted fox, Davenport and from this union we now,” he said, “to John shot squirrels and rabbits and was had six daughters, Alice, Joanne, and Novella (Davenport) expected to do my chores at home.” Deborah,Helen, Sandra and Keeve—the fth child Childhood: “during the Depression Dorene. Later I started to work of ten. My siblings were things were tough on black and white, for Emory Rice, father and son at Valencia (Curry), deceased, but in the country we felt we were their railway in Fairport—now the Glendora (Dandridge), lucky because we had the land— Jennings Boatyard— from 1954 to Ione (Treackle), Billy, vegetables and fruit, chickens and 1972, building small boats, tugs deceased, (Gloria Davis), eggs in the coop and hogs in the pen, and purse boats with Raymond Edith (Kenner),Shirley cows in the pasture and every kind of and Wilson Bray, learning my trade (Butler),Margaret (Norris), sh and wonderful sugar toads and there, rst as a handyman moving Jean (Wicks), Norma the water right at our ngertips.” He my way up to a carpenter's helper. (Norris), deceased. My dad continued, “When I was a young boy I “I sanded and painted boats, was a menhaden sherman. wanted to do what my father did and nally I was actually building wooden He farmed in the o season sh the menhaden—he didn’t want boats as a full edged carpenter.” and was also self employed me to do that, said it was too hard. My Sam Keeve at Jennings Boatyard By Elizabeth A. Stokes and he and my mother brother Billy followed him into the Fairport, Reedville in front of am Keeve is a tall, raised ten children, eight girls and river, but at age 13 I was apprenticed the Jimmick Jr III on Cockrells slender, easy going, two boys. She worked at the Hinton to the biggest black carpenter and Creek. Elizabeth Stokes photo. energetic, ebony-shaded, Canning company in Reedville contractor who built homes in the To be continued in the May 2015 issue. bespectacled gentleman to augment the family income. of seventy nine, with “Like the rest of my family and hardlyS any discernible signs of the neighbors I attended Julius Rosenwall Spring Opening! hard and dangerous work of boat School, and Shiloh Baptist Church, April 1, 2015 building that he endured for many awaited eagerly the holiday festivities, years. He still is working at his life Homecoming, dinner on the grounds, • More Plants, More Herbs long trade as a carpenter, now self reunions, baseball games at Bill • More Pots, Seeds & Pavers employed. He gladly shared his life Gustis and Crawfords Corner, held • And More Helpful Service
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It would Could it be said that those ideals our resolutions; and labels are important to the appear that four of the groups are are those of our individual ideals? othersW are looking forward to ful lling candidates and they court the identi ed as Republican and the en that would seem what it really all those promises. We count the days various interest groups with other four groups as Democrat. means is that what is prominent is to the weekends, paydays, holidays, their speeches and travels. If it were not for my old the individual. It can override the vacations and other special events. It is puzzling how the labels are Ford Explorer, I would have no inuences of a group. We are not ough many of us are focused worked out by the surveys and individuality at all. I can just hear the responding like a herd, but like people on what is happening now, others polls. Election predictions are often canvassers talking among themselves, thinking for themselves. Let’s hope so. are pushing us toward next year based on demographic labels and “Do not bother with her, she annulled I’m through fussin’ for a while. and the future elections. Almost statistics. As a classmate in my herself.” en someone else pipes every newscast mentions whether college statistics class said, “ is stu up, “But have you seen her car? She a particular possible candidate is really works. If you don’t believe me, drives a SUV! All is not lost! Let’s try to running, acting as if they might ask President Dewey.” Is anyone is get her on our side.” If it were not for run or announcing they are not truly represented by their interest my choice of automobile, I could be running. is changing list of groups or demographic identity? a member of the Ambivalent Attitude candidates will be discussed, I did some online research on the Assemblage Association. As it is, with interviewed and then discussed categories that I thought depicted the bene t of the SUV, I might be Chesapeake Style Magazine some more as the months pass. me. Much to my surprise, I cancelled diagnosed with Associative Identity ey are criticized, praised, vetted myself out. I am female, Democrat; Disorder, a non-multiple personality. and compared to each other. is single, Democrat; senior citizen, How much do our interests, is all for the target of the political Republican; veteran, Republican; was personal demographics and identities Spring 2015 15 Basic Facts about the Importance of Respite Care By Jean M. 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Come and see us at the Home & Garden Show on March 27 & 28 16 Spring 2015 Style Spotlight~The More Things Change, The More They Get Better up popular and quick. Chalk board carried by Southern at Heart include painting is not just for chalkboards a candle line and warmers, tart anymore. Take a look around. You warmers, signs, totes, tin ware, just might have seen its e ect, liked Downton Abbey teas, all natural it but did not know the process soaps and sea sponges—including by name. Come see the wonders sea scrubs with sponges, Lori’s soap you may be able to create. line, soaps from Florida, a line of People of all ages are interested chalk paints and waxes, brushes as in vintage items these days. Young well as many other novel items. people have discovered these items Classes will be held around large in many di erent shops throughout worktables in their new studio and the country sides and are willing will include knitting, crocheting, to pay well for one or a few pieces. painting, furniture re nishing. Almost everyone prefers well-made Melody and Betty promise to pieces especially those made of keep their line of vintage, old and wood or some natural product. antique o erings current and fresh ere is a movement being enjoyed as they both remain excited abut by young people to experience what their nds. ey promise to being their ancestors enjoyed a long time their customers greater thrills as they By Regina Baylor than to be able to see, touch or ago and that is feeling good about seek to further grow and develop or those of you small some delightfully lled spirit creating something with one’s their business. ey are committed who remember the inherent in a piece that just speaks own hands. eir ancestors had to to increasing their o erings to keep Mulberry—owned to you and conveys the feelings make do with what they had or to their customer base satis ed and by Betty Horton—in of the original artist or artisan. invent what they wanted but could coming back for more special nds. Warsaw and TeaPot For those desiring to learn a craft, not buy or not yet invented. From Please visit Southern at Heart on AlleyF run by Melody Veit in an there is a comfortable setting being the functional the aesthetically their face book page to stay apprised antique mall in King George—you o ered by the southern belles, Betty pleasing for arts sake, Southern at of upcoming classes, items for sale will recall that they joined forces Horton and Melody Veit, across the Heart has what you are looking for. and photos of new product lines. e last fall and opened their new shop parking lot of the Little Red Cottage Melody and Betty are excited Red Cottage—Southern at Heart—is together in the Little Red Cottage at the Shoppes at Lerty. e owners about the new ideas they have for located on Route 3 west of Montross at the Shoppes at Lerty. eir of Southern at Heart hope to help expanding their business’ physical (Shoppes at Lerty). e cottage phone business has thrived allowing them you ll that desire to create so you workspace and for creating more number is 804-493-8333. ey have to gain additional space across the need to watch out for upcoming saleable o erings to their customer been open through the winter and driveway for craft classes, storage, details to be displayed on the face base. e new shop will be used as will continue to be open through and all of this now under a new book Southern at Heart page. a studio/workshop located across spring and summer on ursday, name—Southern at Heart. My recommendation is that you from their pretty Red Cottage and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Collectors and connoisseurs watch for the chalk painting class. they will be o ering a variety of and Sundays 12 noon to 4 p.m. know that there are few pleasures Chalk painting is the new rage that how-to classes beginning in March. Marie Stone contributed to this article. more satisfying to one’s senses, crafters are nding makes cover e lines of products now being Photo Courtesy of Southern at Heart.
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But the most the commercial in a lap. One could be worn as a fun to be had at a dog show is the doors to the Expo fur piece, except it is hairless. opportunity to visit with the various Center open up and is year I was introduced to a breeds and to talk with the handlers. large vans lled with brand new AKC breed—the Spanish At the end of the show day, all crated dogs enter Water Dog. It has hair like a poodle, of the winners from the seven the building. In a yet it doesn’t require major grooming. groups enter the ring to compete few hours the entire According to the owner/handler, for the title of Best in Show. e empty building is shave the dog twice a year and the judges look for the best of the best transformed into coat takes care of itself. e one in their breed, in accordance with dog land, lled dog I met was extremely sweet. is the AKC speci cations. 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Ogg 20 Spring 2015 Skipjacks…Unique to the Bay Chesapeake Bay. e RFM boat created or lines would be taken o a be applied to the hulls which were shop crew was able to restore the previously built boat before starting hard chined, cross planked and had Claude W. Somers, and have her construction; but no drawings. a deadrise V shaped or at bottom. appreciated and admired by a wide Building a skipjack did require Additionally what made these audience everywhere she sailed. following well-de ned proportions. Skipjacks so appealing to the Few people around the Bay At the waterline most boats measured watermen of Chesapeake Bay was now would remember when these 30' to 40'— handsome vessels dominated the with some Chesapeake. While they were more exceptions prevalent in the Maryland portion going to 50' of the Bay, (it was often said that to 60'. Instead on a good drudging day you could of a keel hop, deck to deck, from the Eastern they were Shore to the mainland without ever rigged with a touching water); they were also centerboard much in demand in Virginia waters that could where many of them had been be retracted built. As practical work boats as when they proved to be, they were not to operating in By George W. Frayne be found elsewhere in U.S. waters. shallow areas y rst encounter e height of the skipjack era of the Bay. with a skipjack was the late 1800s to the early 1900s e height of the mast would be equal the fact that in very mild conditions was in the early as they dredged* the Bay from to the boat length plus the beam at common to the area these boats 1960’s. I was November 1 to April 1 for the oysters its widest point—1/3 the length of could continue to maneuver where watching this that were in such high demand. the deck—and was raked at 75°. Also others were dead in the water for lack gracefulM spread of canvas propelling a From the early to middle 1800s the length of the bow sprit was the of wind. Not only did they require low freeboard hull toward me across watermen had been searching for a same as the beam width in length. fewer crew members, they handled the Great South Bay on Long Island. versatile boat that was more stable e boom measured the same as the more easily and could come about A friend, a world class sailor, was while tonging and dredging and deck. Coupled with the simpli ed in their own length. is latter ability bringing his recently restored Sloop, that could go into the shallow areas hull construction, these guide lines made the skipjack able to dredge an the March Gale up from Deal Island of the Bay. Most of the Pungys, and made it possible for anyone with any oyster bed in both directions much to its new berth in Bay Shore. Having Bugeyes being used at that time to woodworking experience to build this more rapidly than its competitors. been messing around with one bring up the oysters were deeper two sail bateau in very short time. e use of these ubiquitous craft, design boats measuring 18 feet and draft, usually with a xed keel, a Quick to recognize the superiority, each with their three foot—or wider— 24 feet in length it seemed somewhat narrow, less stable deck and higher both economically and operationally, dredge, contributed signi cantly awesome to climb aboard this 40 freeboard from which to tong* and of these vessels, boat builders up and to the sharp decline in the number foot deck with a 13 foot beam and even more di cult to dredge from. down the Bay were hard at work supporting a mast towering to 53 Dredging was replacing tonging constructing skipjacks for the feet. It had a boom measuring the as a method of harvesting oysters eager and needy waterman. same length as the deck; a formidable in greater quantity, more quickly. Initially Skipjacks, as the term object, especially when the boat Adding to that were the increasingly came to be used by watermen was in the act of coming about. tougher restrictions on the use of around the Bay, loosely applied I had gone pleasure boating powerboats when oystering. to any sloop whose sail rig many times with my friend in this In the middle of the 19th Century, consisted of a large triangular, two sail bateau but it wasn’t until I combining the attributes of the Long sharp-headed main sail and migrated to the Tidewater of Virginia Island Sound sharpie and deadrise an equally large self-tending and was involved with the Reedville hull construction, somewhere near jib rigged to a distinctive Fisherman’s Museum that my interest Cris eld, Maryland, with help from bow sprit. However, in hull in these most utilitarian of sail- as a yet to be identi ed boat builder, construction they were, below rigged work boats was rekindled. a skipjack was born. But not from the water line, V shaped, at We at the RFM were fortunate plans as most vessels are; this newly bottom, or round bottom. As in acquiring the remains of one designed boat was born by eye. the construction became more of the few skipjacks still on the Frequently a half model would be re ned the term skipjack would Spring 2015 21 of oysters available for harvesting. seriously depleted, many watermen bring back a decaying vessel would **Tong: A scissors-like device with 2 long Both Maryland and Virginia were either went to other shing venues require between $60,000 to $80,000. (15'-20') poles attached in the middle quick to enact laws, during the late or to occupations away from the As a result enthusiasm for the project with iron rake-like teeth at one end. Hand 1800s, restricting the use of dredges. water. e need and use for skipjacks has waned somewhat and fewer boats operated, it could only harvest small ey also completely outlawed the declined abruptly. Many were are enjoying the TLC they deserve. quantities at one time and in a limited area. (This is a back-breaking occupation, use of power boats while oystering. broken up or just left to decay by On a less serious note: from the I can attest to it having tonged for clams is resulted in the innovative themselves along the shore. Where early days up to the present what we in the Great South Bay of Long Island… development of the pushboat which there had been some 2,000 skipjacks loosely call regattas have been held but it was generally well worth it! brought the skipjack to the oyster dotting the Bay up to the turn of around the Bay, most frequently on Sources: Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks: bed, pushing her at the stern. e the 20th Century, by the 1980s the Eastern Shore, in which skipjacks Pat Vojtech, Deadrise and Cross pushboats had to be in davits while fewer than 100 were in operating have regularly competed. It’s hard Planked: Larry S. Chowning, This Was the crew dredged, relying on sail condition. Of those still sailing the to imagine that after spending a the Chesapeake Bay: Robert Burgess, power while harvesting the crop. Bay, most are in museum care or grueling week dredging that skippers Chesapeake Quarterly: on line Vol. At various times both states also are privately owned and operated would want to spend down time 2 No. 1 Rise and Fall of the Two Sail required watermen to have licenses for pleasure or for education. Very on such amusements. Apparently Bateau, Rebecca T. Ruark: Wikipedia, SkipJack (boat): Wikipedia, Sigsbee to engage in oystering and set limits few are engaged in oystering. many of them so loved their bateaus (Skipjack): Wikipedia, Living Classrooms on the time and amount of oysters While researching skipjacks that they couldn’t stay o them. Foundation, What is a Skipjack? : to be taken. Since the watermen, and their histories for this article Or, they couldn’t resist the urge to Dorchester Skipjack Foundation, almost to a man, de ed these laws it was interesting to come across wager their scant income on the Skipjack History: Oystercatcher.com, the states established their own naval the information about the Sigsbee outcome of these racing events. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum archives. otillas to enforce regulations and which had been sailing on the Bay In recent restrictions. is was done especially for more than 70 years. In the 1980s years, in view of the almost immediate she was skippered by a woman, nostalgically, recourse to poaching that became Leigh Hunteman of St. Michaels, these regattas rampant. Not only were Virginians Maryland. While there were a few have provided and Marylanders encroaching on other women who joined their photographers one another’s territory but oystermen skipper-husbands as crew from time with a from as far away as New York and to time, Hunteman is the only woman wonderful New England, where the oyster listed as captain of a boat in the opportunity beds had long been eviscerated, skipjack eet on the Chesapeake Bay. to produce were also engaged illegally in the In 2001 observing the strenuous outstanding Chesapeake oystering game. e ort being made to restore the images of these rapidly After some nasty encounters Caleb W. Jones, interested watermen disappearing historic icons and a substantial amount of and historic preservation advocates and this unique heritage. blood-letting along with falling pressured the Maryland government George W Frayne is prices in the oyster market the into giving nancial support to the Director Emeritus RFM. practice of poaching abated restoration of some of the skipjack Photo Credits: Reedville substantially. is was fortunate eet. e program also attracted the Fisherman’s Museum, in a way because economically the attention of some major corporations Smithsonian Institution and states could not a ord to maintain and yachting enthusiasts with the Porter Kier, L. Hunteman at their naval forces in su cient means to contribute to the work being helm, The Baltimore Sun number and re power to police done. With additional support from Learn more about skipjacks the entire Bay and its tributaries. several boatyards in Maryland and by visiting the Reedville Where skipjacks t into this picture Virginia a program was started to Fisherman’s Museum in is not too clear. While the boats repair and restore several vessels. Reedville, and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in themselves were stable platforms for e cost of a newly built skipjack in St. Michaels Maryland. re and man power they could not the early 1900s had been about $3000. Research Assistance: Donald George, From top, L: Leigh Hunteman at the out maneuver the power boats that During the low point in oystering Nancy Rahn, Kathy Elsden, Copy helm of Sigsbee c.1982. Skipjack were policing the oyster grounds. misfortunes some of these proud Preparation and Computer: ,Nancy Rahn, Wenona abandoned and rotting on However, on a foggy day or night vessels changed hands for as little Footnotes: the Eastern Shore c. 1977. Raking these quiet sail-driven boats could as $200-$300 (as-is). One boa—to *Dredge: A half basket-like device the oyster bed off Tilghman Island sneak into restricted oyster beds remain unidenti ed—was acquired generally 3'-4' wide with iron rake-like c.1979. Skipjacks competing in Deal undetected and harvest several for $50 cash, was restored and sails teeth along one edge. Winched to the Island regatta c. 2002. Rounding a bushels before the fog lifted. the Bay today as a pleasure craft and oyster boat with block and tackle, they marker in Deal Island Race c.2002. As the oyster beds became more regatta participant. Now the e ort to could scrape the beds of oysters retrieving large quantities in a single “lick”. 22 Spring 2015 Remember the Titans Hanover MM died at 17 while standing in Tar Heel, born in 1948, was one of Shoe New York. He sired seven horses who the best sires of great broodmares. Farms. Her earned more than $500,000 each. Sadly, no male son of Billy Direct highest One millionaire, 2003 New Jersey carried on his line, but Tar Heel priced Sire Stakes winner, Armbro Barrister established a rm foundation for yearling, ($1,038,798) and the fastest Two Year the Billy Direct family through Righteous Old lly trotter in history on a ve- his superior female descendants. Hanover eights-mile track with a 1:55.1 win at Hanover's other stallion king was ($48,358) the Matron Stakes at Dover Downs the trotting stallion, Spencer Scott sold for in 2008, the cat's meow herself, ($52,742). Born in 1937, he did not $375,000 Honorable Daughter ($979,236). pass away, but instead became sterile and RH Billy Direct ($12,040), born in at the age of 13. Spencer Scott stood was a steal 1934, who also died suddenly at the stud from 1943 to 1948, although at only height of his breeding career, was his stud career was short, it was $190,000. one of two super sires at Hanover wildly successful. One of his greatest Tragically, Shoe Farms. In 1938, Billy Direct progeny would insure the Spencer she too equaled the mark of 1:55 set by the Scott bloodline would carry on. died brilliant Dan Patch 32 years earlier, We have all lost someone or By Paula Shipman due to a although Dan Patch was a horse well something dear to us and I believe t's time to shake o the severe bout with colic in November ahead of his time. Billy Direct was the most painful losses were chill of old man winter of 2012. Her death was felt world also a rare, free-legged pacer, and always fated to be so. It helps us and invite Style readers wide. As a broodmare, she made a he was the rst pacer to ever stand to remember and hold dear the to join me in my journey huge impact on the sport and the at Hanover Shoe Farms, which had memories even though it hurts. through the world of loss of her will be forever mourned. solely bred trotters at the time. BillyDirect-1938, Spencer harnessI racing for another year. e breed has su ered many One of Billy Direct's all-time Scott,photos courtesy USTA. Does it matter that we received four fatalities of super stars before we great sons was the King of Queens, more inches of snow last night? So were ready to let them go. One such Tar Heel ($119,148). e stallion much for shaking o the chill. was the death of Windsong's Fate can be a ckle mistress, Legacy ($1,744,644) at the erasing what she wants, whenever age of 7. e Triple Crown she wants. In the standardbred world, winner died suddenly in 2008. there have been many stallions of I remember well when I heard worth that fate touched with greatness the news and though I had never and when she was done blew death set eyes upon his grace, I was in their nostrils at the peak of their a ected by his death. His foals' success—the same can be said of race combined earnings add up to mares and broodmares. In 2013, we $16,257,764. His top two colts, lost the vastly talented sire Rocknroll Lucky Chucky ($2,099,973) and Hanover ($2,754,038) due to a severe Chapter Seven ($1,954,966) bout of colic at the age of 11. RH, the won every award imaginable. Babe Ruth of harness racing, was In 2010 Lucky was voted the only horse in history to win the Trotter of the Year, Stakes Earner Metro Stakes, North American Cup, of the Year, Fastest Trotter of Meadowlands Pace, and the Breeder's the Year, Fastest ree Year Old Crown at ages two and three. Trotter of the Year and ree e Canadian Hall of Famer was Year Old C&G Trotter of the the fastest and richest colt from the Year. Chapter Seven was no proli c and very classy mare, Rich di erent as he earned almost N Elegant ($96,244). She had nine the exact awards in 2012. starters out of fourteen foals and Others lost before their time their combined earnings totaled over were: Breeder's Crown winner $7,000,000. Her foals commanded and 1997 Harness Horse of the high sale prices as yearlings for Year, Malabar Man ($2,143,903). Spring 2015 23 The House Rodney Built he sired were burned out a lly and she became the darling of the Grand before they were physically Circuit as a Two Year Old. She never met with able to carry their speed. defeat, until her last race, where she fell dead at at gave Bingen the the nish of the mile. Her name was Sadie Mac. undeserved reputation of siring To quote turf writer Henry Ten Eyck White of the colts that were too soft. e Chicago Sunday Tribune, “From pretty much every fault lay solely with the trainers standpoint possible, to regard a trotter, Sadie Mac who dipped from the well of was about perfect, and horses of her type are so speed too often. David M. Look rare that when once in the course of a decade, bought Bingen in 1912 and one is produced, it is a great loss if it does not Mr. Look managed him as a survive to the ordinary length of a horse's life.” stallion better than his previous Sadie Mac born in 1900, played with her owners did. After a season and competition, and they were at her mercy. a half of standing under new She didn't race against inferior stock, she was ownership Bingen died of an just that much better than the rest. She was a ailment of the intestinal tract. trotting wonder with a great disposition; she He was only 20 years old. was a high class performer. e loss of Sadie at same year, he had Mac saddened race fans all over the world. the largest crop of foals ere would be another such horse in the Bingen By Paula Shipman in his tenure at stud, with family who would su er the same fate as so many hen a stallion of note dies 60 foals hitting the ground in 1913. Some of before her. Her name and story next month. the rst question is what his best sons were exported to Italy, Russia, Rodney, Peter The Great,1922. son will carry on his male and Austria, and found success as sires. Photos courtesy USTA. line? Sadly, a lot of the time e Hall of Fame Immortal, Uhlan there is no son of worth ($6,850), was a great son of Bingen. He andW the stallion's male line dies with him. was voted the Fastest Trotter of the Year Rodney was one of the sport's all-time greats in 1910, 1912 and 1913 and was the rst who also su ered fate's ckle temper. He was a trotting champion to beat 2:00 without superior race horse and his stud career was equally a prompter in front to break the wind. so. e loss the standardbred breeding world A prompter is a thoroughbred who su ered upon his death was almost impossible edges on a standardbred in a time trial. to estimate, but clearly devastating. He was the Fanella, a daughter of Arion, who was leading money-winning trotting sire for ve the fastest Two Year Old in 1891, was in straight years. He was the rst trotting stallion in foal to Peter the Great one of the most history to sire winners of more than $1,000,000 important sires of the breed and had in only one year. He was the great son of Spencer a foal sired by Bingen at her side. e Scott tasked with carrying on his father's mantle. mother and suckling were sold to J. M. Rodney was found in his stall with a broken Johnson of Maine for $525. ey were radius bone in his left front which is just a dispersal from the Forbes Breeding under a horses elbow. An operation to pin the Farm, owned by J. Malcom break that afternoon was successful and a 24 Forbes. Forbes was an hour vigil was held by vets, stud grooms and expert on breeding fast caretakers. But the morning of the next day saw horses. He made national Rodney succumb to complications—he was headlines by paying 19 years old. His owners were inconsolable. Senator Leland Stanford of Dying young was a fate that many race horses California the unreal price, su ered in Rodney's pedigree that preceded at the time, of $125,000 for him. One such was a stallion named Bingen. e the standardbred stallion praiseworthy stallion sired colts who possessed Arion. It was the highest unreal speed for their time and because of that price ever paid for a horse, Bingen would fall victim to of one of the worst anywhere in the world. hate campaigns ever in the sport. Maybe I should e year after Fanella call it an ignorance campaign, for the colts was sold, she dropped 24 Spring 2015 Teen For Guidelines and Permission Forms go to www.chesapeakestyle.com, click on Teen Style. Encouraging Young Artists, Photographers, Writers The Champions of Rappahannock High School By Paula Shipman Team. Brennan said, “ is had the pleasure of experience has shown me riding the school bus the fun side of academics, with the Rappahannock he added, “I may never see High school (RHS) these people I am competing Academic Team to the against ever again so I want to CollegeI of William and Mary do all I can to impress them.” in Williamsburg for the 18th April's mom, school bus driver Virginia High School League's Marti Morrison, has driven the Scholastic Bowl State competition team to most of their matches. on February 28. ese teens and April told me she was not their coach, Shawn Collins, have stressing about the state nals worked hard to get to compete before the match, but that she on a state level. e team came was just proud that they had into the state championship as made it this far. Enrique was runners up in the Conference and coaxed to join the team by Mr. Regional Tournament's and as Collins and he told me, “It's District Champions. ey walked good that we made it this far, away from the state competition it's a great accomplishment.” with a third place nish being I talked with Mr. Collins on narrowly beat for runners up. schools thereafter found RHS holding school almost every day for months the bus ride home and he told RHS had not made it to the state dominance over them. eir next preparing for competitions. e me, “I'm proud of us, I'm proud competition since 1999. e academic greatest rival was Rappahannock Scholastic Bowl State Championship that we made it here to begin with team consists of: Maeve Collins, April County. ey were beaten by them Tournaments pits four-person teams because it's an accomplishment Morrison, Zach Filipovic, Enrique twice, in both the Conference and in a test of knowledge of English, in itself to get to the state level.” Oceguera, Harli Ingram, Alexis Regional Tournaments, but RHS math, science, social studies and Mr. Collins has been the academic Packett, Caleb and Judson Park, Kallie secured a victory over them, in the miscellaneous areas like current coach for RHS for three years and Je erson, Matthew Karvetski, Evan rst of three matches in the Regionals. events, entertainment, the arts and coached Washington and Lee for Shipman, Brennan King, Rayshawn Nick, the team captain, is hard sports. My son Evan told me “Some about four years. He admitted that Veney and team captain, Nick Jett. to beat. Nick gives praise to—high of the questions are challenging and during the Conference Tournament In the beginning the team's ves and st bumps—the team some are not and sometimes the he thought his heart would beat right biggest competition was Essex High providing the kind of leadership answers are on the tip of my tongue out of his chest, “It came down to school. Essex beat RHS only once and positive reinforcement every and it's frustrating when I can't get the nal question of the nal game and every meeting between the two team needs. He has been on the them out.” Harli added, “Being on against RC, to determine who was academic team since his freshman the team is fun and I have formed a going on to the Regionals and we year and told me that he will really special bond with the team members.” beat them for the rst time!” He Downing's Consignment Shop miss it after he graduates this year. ey are a great bunch of kids who would like to thank the parents for Downing's General Store, Matthew said, “Being on the team tease each other, joke around and their support, the gifts of food, rides Richmond County Landmark is fun, the group we have is very laugh a lot. ey have big dreams and letting the students participate. c 1800s, Home of Northern supportive and is very accepting for their futures and I know they Mr. Collins, your team wants Neck's First Elevator of you for who you are.” I got a real will succeed and excel. One day, to thank you for being a kind, Vintage, Current Items treat as brothers Caleb and Judson when their children attend RHS, supportive and dedicated coach Homemade Baked Goods, played their guitar and sang. ose they can show them the trophies who never let them down. anks boys have tons of talent and started a from the tournaments and say, “I Jams, Jellies, Gift Baskets! for getting us to the state level, for guitar club at RHS. ey were inspired was a part of that, I put that there.” not letting us give up and allowing Fri. & Sat. 10-5, Sun. Noon to 5 to join the academic team by their Alexis looked for academic us this great opportunity. sister Hannah Park who competed opportunities in school, but they Paula Shipman photo. 804 466-1912 her entire high school years. were not challenging enough for 11 Hales Point Rd, Farnham ese students have stayed after her until she joined the Academic Spring 2015 25
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We don’t know what precipitated dresses for both Varina Davis, wife When she arrived for the tting, Mrs. it, perhaps nerves or simple of Senator Je erson Davis,—who Lincoln was dressed in a cashmere carelessness, but Mrs. Lincoln had would soon become president of “wrapper,” quilted down the front. spilled a cup of co ee on the gown the Confederacy and therefore an And true to every dressmaker’s she planned to wear. Knowing she o cial enemy—and for Mary Anna nightmare, Mrs. Lincoln wanted some needed to make a good impression— Custis Lee, wife of Captain Robert design changes. She also wanted the eyes of Washington’s political E. Lee—soon to become a Colonel. Elizabeth to make a “waist” of blue elite would be watching her Mrs. Lincoln smiled, then asked watered silk for Mrs. Grimsly to wear. closely, anticipating a faux pas— Elizabeth about her prices. “I Fortunately for Elizabeth, the she searched for a dressmaker. cannot a ord to be extravagant,” reception had been changed from By eight o-clock the next morning, she said. is is perhaps one of her Friday to the following Tuesday. four candidates arrived at the White most extravagant understatements e extra days gave her enough House. Among them was Elizabeth because in addition to thousands time. She completed the dress and Keckley, a former slave who had of dollars’ worth of clothes, Mrs. blouse and would go on to become purchased her freedom—and that Lincoln’s future unpaid luxuries Mrs. Lincoln’s “closest living friend” By Ellen Dugan of her son—for $1,200 six years would include at least 300 pairs of for the next four years. During I’ve got nothing to wear!” is before. None of the candidates knew gloves. But on this occasion the dress this time, Mary Todd Lincoln, like a familiar lament. Whether Mrs. Lincoln. All were nervous. for Friday’s inaugural reception First Ladies ever since, was never or not it’s true is open to When Elizabeth’s turn nally was her main concern. It was to at a loss for something to wear! question. However, it has came, the last person to be some basis in history. Just interviewed as it turned out, she consider“ Lincoln’s administration. went upstairs timidly, entering Although sunny and mild on his the room “with a nervous step.” rst inauguration day, political Mrs. Lincoln stood by a window storm clouds were gathering. His looking out. Her friend Mrs. term would not be an easy one. Grimsly was also there. 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Nesting and take in the grand view. from 1926. It holds about 180 people. is a continual feast for the eyes. Edgewater Farm, 395 North River e land for this building was Sandhill, home of Nancy and Road, Bohannon, Mathews, is the donated by its nearest neighbor, Woody James, at 142 Lookout Lane, home of Linda and John Digges. Mordecai Cooke at Mordecai's Dutton, Mathews, overlooks the ese enthusiastic collectors Mount—now Church Hill. e rst Piankatank River from a high blu . have surrounded themselves person buried here was in 1723, the Artifacts on display here include with paintings, sculptures, quilts, Rev. James Clack, the parish's third Indian relics from the site, botanical decoys, trompe l'oeil, antique rector, who spearheaded this new prints, antique post o ce boxes and tractors, birdhouses, whimsical art building for the parish. ere have two generations of toy collections. by grandchildren, and a playhouse been about 1,000 burials since. Westerley, home of Sarah and modeled after the main house. During the Civil War, Camp Ware Frank West, will be served by shuttle A Tale of Two Counties will be on occupied the church; two unknown busses from Sandhill. Enter the Saturday April 25, 2015, 10 to 5. The Civil War soldiers, deaths from the headquarters for By Letitia M. Grant hospital at nearby Burgh Westra, this year’s tour will irginia's two counties are buried in the graveyard. Over be Ware Episcopal of Gloucester and the years the church grounds have Church at 7825 John Mathews were grown to 31 acres. Today this ancient Clayton Memorial born as conjoined burying place is a leafy haven imbued Hwy. Tickets, twins about 1651. with beauty and serenity. Docents guidebooks, maps OneV of four parishes in this one will be on the grounds to orient the and directions will big county broke away in 1791 to visitor to the history, architecture and be available here become Mathews County. e two horticulture of this sacred landscape. on tour day. are still sisters, riddled with scenic Nesting, home of Norris L. Padgett Please see www. waterways and historic houses. III and omas R. Robinsky, is vagardenweek. Ware Parish, headquarters for this open for the rst time. ere will org. for additional year’s tour, was founded about 1652 at be no parking here; shuttles will information. another location; the current building run from Brent and Becky's Bulbs Ware Parish, dates from about 1718. It was placed at 7900 Da odil Lane, Gloucester. Edgewater photos on the National Register of Historic e residence is decorated with courtesy Gloucester Places in 1973 and is one of the oldest eclectic collections of art, antiquities, dramatic semi-circular front hall Mathews Garden Club. buildings in Virginia. e walls of and ceramics. Two well-known artists and you can't miss the compass Flemish bond with glazed headers will be on site to discuss their work, rose in the oor. Proceed to the
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504 Main Street, Reedville, Virginia 804-453-6529 36 Spring 2015 Home Improvement Ideas and Advice in One Place By Terry Dutcher home furnishings and appliance told by the businesses in the out- Spring is an exciting time in the ason Patton, owner and dealers, lawn and garden equipment of-area shows that they will not Northern Neck and the Middle principal broker of Bay River dealers, landscaping dealers and provide their non-local services Peninsula as everything reawakens Realty, is inviting one and all providers will be showcasing displays, in this area. Now, local residents from winter. Ideas from the Bay to save Friday evening March handing out information, providing will visit with the businesses and River Home and Garden Show 27th and all day Saturday, literature, making appointments, services that are available to them. can add to the excitement as you MarchJ 28th for the Bay River Home and sharing ideas with the attendees. Consumers will be able to visit visualize yourself and your home & Garden Show. is show will be Food and drink will be available. and compare like services in one freshened up or reawakened held in Warsaw. Businesses from Jason has even hinted that there stop. Instead of spending time and to a fresh new beginning. the Northern Neck and the Middle may be coupons and discounts at gas calling and/or driving around, For information: http://brhgs.com/ Peninsula regions as well as others this fun, informal family a air. customers who visit the Bay River Show Location: Times Square interested in working in our area e Bay River Home and Garden Home and Garden Show will be Shopping Center (adjacent to will be available under one roof to Show is a new concept for the area. provided one-stop information. Tractor Supply)Warsaw.: Friday, meet and greet while promoting Some local residents have traveled Phone numbers, facebook listings, March 27th, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and their businesses and products. to big shows out of the area—even and website information can be Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. During this free event at Times coming home loaded down with provided for follow up. Maybe Contact Jason Patton, 804- Square Shopping Center, contractors, literature and ideas. However, some businesses will provide home 529-5000 or 761-6751. home-improvement professionals, local residents have often been and garden show discounts. 2015 Heathsville Farmers Market Season By Corinne Anthony Becker p.m. on the third Saturday of the Northumberland Association for Heathsville Farmers Market will A full schedule of fun events month, April through October, the Progressive Stewardship (NAPS), feature an Antique and Classic have been planned as part of this Heathsville Farmers Market is held will include music, environmental Car Round-up, and a Rose Society season's Heathsville Farmers on the grounds adjacent Rice's exhibits and vendors. Special Festival. Local artists will set up Market. Running from 9 a.m. to 1 Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern (RHHT). activities are planned for kids and their easels outdoors to paint is year's season- adults—all with an environmental market scenes at the June 20th opening market on theme. A 5K Road Race will kick market. e July 18 Heathsville Saturday, April 18 will o the celebration at 8 a.m. e Farmers Market is Kids Day, when be especially exciting. In Northumberland YMCA will hold a a number of special activities addition to the regular Tot Trot for kids under the age of 4 at geared to children will be o ered. Farmers Market, there 9:15 a.m., and a 1K Healthy Kids Run e August 15th Farmers Market will be an Earth Day at 9:30 a.m. for youth ages 4 to 10. is Going to the Dogs, as the Northern Festival and 5K Road e Tavern Quilt Guild's annual Neck Kennel Club puts on a Race, as well as a Tavern Quilt Show and Sale will be open doggie exposition. A photography Quilt Guild Show and to the public inside the Tavern's show will be the highlight of the Sale, and the Northern Transportation Museum Building September 19 Market. And the Neck Wine Fest. during Farmers Market hours. year will end on a high note with e Earth Day Festival, Rounding out the day's events will an OctoberFest on October 17 which is sponsored by be the 9th Annual Northern Neck that will feature beer tastings and Wine Fest from 11 a.m. a pumpkin decorating contest. to 5 p.m. e Wine Fest Already booked for the Heathsville o ers ticket holders the Farmers Market are Garners Produce, chance to savor the wines Kemper's Nursery, Anna's Bakery, of the Chesapeake Wine Captain Tom's Oyster Floats, King Trail and others, all in William Alpacas, and Black Boar one afternoon. Tickets Farm's Heritage Pork and Honey, Take $20 off your next cost $15 and include a plus numerous vendors selling custom framing project complimentary etched locally-made artisan crafts. Nearly 50 thru March (mention this ad) Available in wine glass for tastings. vendors are expected at each market. Paperback and Kindle Restorations - Frames e balance of the Fine Art & Photographs year's Heathsville's at www.amazon.com www.cornercottageframeshop.com Farmers Market is as follows: e May 16th Spring 2015 37 History in Style~Remembering Private William Brown, War of 1812 named William part article in the Northern Neck second and fourth from left, front Brown, a of Virginia Historical Magazine. row. The US Flag as it existed resident of Co-authored by Craig Kilby and during the war over the tombstone Cockrell Creek. White Stone resident Mike Lyman, of William Brown is the only one He died of his it was published in the 2012 and catching a breeze in this photo. wounds three 2013. It is available online at Mr. The flag of Virginia of that period days later, Kilby’s web site craigkilby.com drapes the stone of his son Vincent. leaving a widow under the publications tab. Brown Ceremony. The new stone for Nancy and a Craig M. Kilby photos. Private William Brown. His birth date comes from the Register of St. Stephen’s Parish at the Circuit Clerk’s office in Heathsville. He was the son of Vincent and Sally (Churchwell) Brown. He married Nancy Williams on December By Craig M. Kilby 18, 1810. She went on to marry three icture it. Heathsville, two-year old more times, but always lived on this October 1814. e son named property, which she had inherited British are in a Vincent from her father Thomas Williams. foul mood indeed. Brown. Having failed to take Fast forward Baltimore—theirP primary war two hundred objective—and a simultaneous years. e and humiliating defeat on Lake burial place Champlain in New York that of Vincent September, they were back at Brown had been known for a long Among other local dignitaries, their base on Tangier Island. time, when his tombstone was being Floyd Brown and Anita Brown, Angry, demoralized and more used as a doorstep and was pulled than a little bored, they were still up and turned over. He died in a formidable force. ey resumed 1855. is property is next to the old their raiding sorties in the Northern Rosenwald School on Liberty Road Neck that had already left it in near Reedville. ere is a small family ruins the previous summer. graveyard, overlooking Cockrell One of these involved an invasion Creek. It is a tranquil place. But there force of more than 1,000 men up was no stone for William Brown. the Coan River to Heathsville. is Two of his descendants, twins was on October 4th. e Virginians Anita and Floyd Brown, decided to were perpetually outmanned, rectify this situation. Tiring of dealing outgunned and outmaneuvered. with the Veterans Administration Life • Auto • Bonds • Health • Marine at they put up resistance anyway for a government stone, they bought Business • Homeowners • Workers Comp constantly infuriated British Admiral their own. And ttingly, they had a George Cochburne, who had already dedication ceremony on the 200th • Long Term Care earned himself the sobriquet of the anniversary of his death on October Arson Admiral by the Americans. 7, 2014. It was sponsored by the When the British made these raids, Travelers, The Hartford, AARP, Liberty Mutual, Allstate, Society of War of 1812 in Virginia Northern Neck Insurance and other “Hard To Beat” Companies the local militia was hurriedly called and the Virginia chapter of the US up in an e ort to defend themselves. Daughters War of 1812. If you ever In this case, the call to arms included get the chance to attend one of these a company commanded by Capt. events, I encourage you to do so. It James Sutton. e British occupied was ne fall day, with a mild breeze Heathsville for two days, pillaging it coming in o Cockrell Creek. and the surrounding area. After the ose interested in a detailed Locations in Warsaw & Burgess, Va smoke had cleared, the Americans history of the War of 1812 in the reported only one man wounded. Northern Neck can read the two- 804-333-4013 or 804-453-4060 at man was a young private 38 Spring 2015 Cooking with Style by Betty B. Original Rice 1 tablespoon of instant co ee powder Cool to lukewarm,Prepare cake 1 and one-fourth cups of milk 1 and one-half cups of skim milk mix per package directions, using 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped 1 pkg. (1 and one-half oz.) whipped 1 and one-fourth cup of water and broccoli, thawed and drained topping mix adding cocoa mixture. Spread One-half lb. Velveeta Process Cheese, 1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) sugar-free instant batter evenly in the pan. Bake 20 cubed chocolate pudding mix minutes or until top looks dry. One-half cup of Miracle Whip or Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Invert onto a large wire rack. Miracle Whip light dressing Remove the pan and waxed Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix paper. Cool. In a medium After all that delicious and all ingredients. Spoon into 12 bowl, dissolve co ee in milk. abundant food over the holidays, X 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 Add topping and pudding hopefully you didn't gain any minutes or until chicken is cooked mixes. Beat on low speed weight but the Chocolate Cake through. Makes 6 servings. until moistened. Beat at high should help you. But rst, and Chocolate Cake speed until soft peaks form. easy and delicious main course. ree-fourths cup of unsweetened Chill 5 minutes. Cut cake Creamy Chicken Broccoli Bake cocoa powder crosswise into thirds. Cover 4 boneless skinless chicken breast One-fourth cup of sugar each layer with topping. halves, cubed (about 1 and one- One-half cup of boiling water Line a 10 X 15 jelly-roll pan with Stack chill for 2 hours. Serves 10. fourth lbs.) 1 pkg. (16 oz.) angel food cake mix waxed paper. Whisk together Kitchen tested and photographed 1 and one-half cups uncooked Minute 1 and one-fourth cups of water cocoa, sugar and boiling water. by Diana Wise. Served up with Love in Style! Salt and pepper, to and beef ravioli in this recipe. 1 cup graham cracker crumbs taste Creating a great dessert doesn’t 2 tablespoons of butter 2 cups mozzarella have to take too much time or 1 can blueberry pie lling cheese, shredded e ort. A few simple ingredients 1 can lemon pie lling Directions: and you can have a show stopper Mix the cheesecake pudding Pour the frozen dessert for your family in no time according to package directions. Fold ravioli into your at all. e best part is, they won’t in the container of whipped topping. slow cooker. even know how easy it was. Place the graham cracker crumbs In a medium bowl, into a bowl. Melt the butter and pour stir together the into the graham cracker crumbs, crushed tomatoes, mixing until combined. Depending tomato paste, water, on your container, place a tablespoon By Melissa Haydon onion, minced garlic, or two of graham cracker crumbs in Our family is just as busy as the Italian seasoning and salt & pepper. bottom. Add a layer of cheesecake next and we always need something Pour sauce over the frozen ravioli and pudding. Next blueberry pie lling, quick and simple to put on the table stir to coat all the ravioli with sauce. another layer of pudding mixture and at dinner time. Your crock pot can be Cover and cook on low for about nish with lemon pie lling. Serve a huge helping hand to make dinner 5 hours (or high for 3 hours). ere immediately or store in the fridge. a breeze. Round out this meal with is no need to stir this while it cooks. *Any pie lling would work salad and garlic bread and you have a About 10 minutes before great in this dessert. Strawberry winner. You will want to put this meal serving, sprinkle the ravioli with or cherry would also be great. into your normal dinner rotation. the shredded mozzarella cheese. Are you looking for quick, Crock Pot Ravioli Place the cover back on the slow easy, no fuss, recipes to feed your 2 bags frozen ravioli cooker and let the cheese melt. family? If you haven’t stopped 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes Notes *If you have a smaller by my blog, please visit today. 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste family or just don't want leftovers, Mini Blueberry Lemon www.servedupwithlove.com 1 cup water one bag of ravioli will work. Keep Cheesecake Trifles Disclosure: I use many recipe sources 1 small onion, diced the sauce recipe the same. You can 1 small box of instant cheesecake to share recipes with you. The recipes 3 tsp minced garlic also substitute jarred pasta sauce. pudding shared are not 100% my own. 3 tsp Italian seasoning I used a combination of cheese 1 small container of whipped topping Spring 2015 39 Reedville Fishermen's Museum
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Carlson’s extended personal examples to The Complete Guide to Writing light touch on writing through Four men at a time worked on a crew that I worked with but you had boat. Laid out first was the backbone to pay attention to safety rules and or the bottom of the boat or the keel look out for each other. I left Rices's , then the keelson. Then the stem Boatyard because I couldn’t get a and stern, and the ribs or sides of raise and went to work at an elastic boat last. Boats—oak and fir—were company inspecting cloth for defects. from 16 feet to 65 feet long wood, “I finally went into business taking from three to six months to for myself. Today, John Keeve, my build. The wood had to be cured brother Billy's boy is my helper, and before handling and in order to make is a fine carpenter.” Sam says wooden the design of the boat or the shape boats became too expensive to the boat itself the wood had to be build and maintain, thus fiberglass steamed first and put into a frame or boats came to the forefront and now form to be shaped into the desired wooden boats are just about non design. After the boat was built—in existent. He says, “I look back and I a shed or outside on a dirt floor—it did what I wanted to do: build boats.” was positioned into a wooden cradle Sam married Barbara Carter in on rollers and rolled to the water. 1980 and they have two children “Chisels, adzs, hammers, angles, Gregory and Michelle. Sam says he drills, hand and band saws, planers, has 13 grandchildren and 11 great were the tools of the trade and but cannot remember all their names accidents could happen if you did and laughs. He and Barbara are not learn safety first. I had a freak members Galilee Methodist Church accident once that laid me up for six in Edwardsville. Sam is proud that weeks. A piece of lumber kicked back he will be soon be inducted into out of a planing mill, striking me on the Baseball Hall of Fame, fondly my thigh and breaking a cartilage remembering the times he spent in my knee that caused me to go with Roy Campanella and Jackie to the hospital and have surgery. Robinson at Dodgers Training We were required to wear safety camp. Sam says that today he still goggles and gloves. Stray nails were helps to build houses, decks and always around and you had to be all manner of carpentry jobs. He careful to remove them and not to says the Northern Neck is the only step on them because they could place he has ever lived, he loves it puncture your soles. Therefore and wouldn’t be anywhere else. heavy boots had to be worn. There was always fun and jokes with the