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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 15 • ISSUE 179 • MAY 2012 Frontporchfredericksburg.com First Saturdays At Farmers Market 3 Art Attack Is Coming! Art Attack Is Coming! 5 Mehndi The Art of Henna 8 Sweet Reasons Cupcake Heaven 11 Local Vineyard International Appeal 13 What Drives Susan Spears? 19 Jon Carroll On the Front Porch 28 Gentleman Gene Brower 30 18 Our Heritage... the crhc collection history’s stories.: va statutes for religious freedom closeups 19 a woman of distinction: susan spears Bigger & Better 20 companions: a dog’s purpose 21 quiet moments: big wheels keep on turning 8 tradition and art collide ....shirley donahue 22 Senior Care: gain without pain 23 wellness through communication The Farmers Market 10 who he is, is good! green remedies ....chris jones 24 the art abounds 30 a day in the life of a gentleman 25 scene & heard...in the ‘burg! .... gene brower By Jennifer Hellier & Gayle Price 26 the human condition 30 depicted @ 915 wink. As the season continues, consumer demand will drive new 27 community link: art of aging ideas. Already, the Virginia 29 retired on the back porch Department of Agriculture and porch talk poetryman Frank fratoe Consumer Services (VDACS) is 31 sometimes perfect sponsoring a $10 Buy Local Challenge, encouraging each 4 on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages household in Virginia to re- 19 purpose $10 a week on local 6 autoknown better...wit & wisdom of rim products, potentially adding 7 urban small holding: honey, oh bees thrill me $1.65 billion dollars to the Virginia economy and its truly 9 Days gone by: fxbg postcard collection ...And more! local vendors. 11 sweet! cupcake heaven To help kids focus on 12 Vino: where are the risk rakers? healthy eating, the market is in the kitchen with bonnie 3 bigger & better....the farmers market open during the summer concert series, Picnic in the Park in 13 potomac point vineyard 5 art attack is coming!... by artists, for artists The Fredericksburg Farmers Hurkamp Park this year, featuring a free 14 15 principles: a roadmap for success 9 artist jeremy moore eyes the hungry Market is experiencing a renaissance with concert by a local musician and tons of the growing local food movement. This children’s activities, every Tuesday in May, contents 15 on the house: our american craft 28 fxbg music: jon carroll year, more vendors and extended June and September (11:30-1:30P). The 29 no problem, inc’s pro local stance Saturday hours will help two new Market 16-17 Calendar of Events wildly popular series turned numerous 25 Managers, Gayle Price and Mike Morrelli, requests for healthier eating choices into Cover Photo by Arch Di Peppe reach their goal of making the market a the option of buying local fruits, one-stop-shop for families. vegetables and other goodies to make “We believe that people want your own picnic, or buy food from an healthy food for their families and that event’s food vendor. it’s important for everyone to know where The popular Family Table event the food they eat comes from. The kicks off Restaurant Week in August, Congratulations Grads! markets are a great opportunity to shop, helping children follow their food from visit with farmers, ask questions, and farm to table. Explore It! Children’s expose small children to new produce. Museum brings its “Farm to Table” exhibit With the addition of new vendors, you can to teach how food comes from farm to get everything you need for dinner, from plate. James Parker of Veggy Art (featured bread and butter to meat and veggies, all on The Food Network) may again wow the in one place. There really is no need to crowd with his fruit and vegetable art. make additional stops,” says Price. And, you can now shop to your heart’s The market offers fresh seafood, content with your credit card or SNAP award-winning sheep’s and goat’s milk benefits, so there’s no need to stop at the cheeses, Vegan baked goods, and a variety ATM. (Tokens can be purchased on of pasture-raised meats, plus traditional Saturday or during weekday markets in fruits and vegetables, and prepared foods. conjunction with Picnic in the Park, and “It’s so easy to pick up a quiche, cheese, every Wednesday 11-1:30P.) and salad greens for a quick, easy dinner,” Price says, “If you’ve never been says Morrelli, who spent 35 years with the to the market, it’s a great time to start. If USDA. “We visit each farm to ensure the you’ve been a regular, it’s a great time to consumer is getting a quality product come back!” To keep up with market from a local farmer.” events, visit www.TheFarmersMarket.Co The Expanded First Saturday For special events, visit Market opens in June, July, August and www.fredericksburgva.gov / Parks and September. Prince Edward Street will Recreation/ Special Events. You can also close to traffic and open to a greater find The Farmers Market on Facebook and 311 William Street variety of specialty vendors, more space, Twitter and F’burg Parks & Recreation on With Thanks To 540-3371-22727 www.lapetiteaubergefred.com and a food initiative called Vegucation Facebook. Open for Lunch & Dinner Mon - Sat Station, where “Vegucators” prepare seasonal produce to educate consumers Your Moms & Dads! on meal planning. Jennifer Hellier is Special Event and “We’re working to make sure this Marketing Coordinator for Fredericksburg Department of Parks, is a great market with something for Recreation and Public Facilities. everyone, including new specialty vendors Gayle Price is Market Manager ranging from buffalo meat to handcrafted for the Farmer’s Market. pasta, and hopefully even wine (we are still working out the kinks)!” Price says with a 2 May 2012 Front porch fredericksburg front porch fredericksburg May 2012 3 ON THE PORCH ART ATTACK IS COMING! Rob Grogan Editor Photographer Archer Di Peppe ART ATTACK IS COMING! Contributing Writers & Artists maternal instinct What is it that moves a mother to feed off each other, they multitask, they A.E.Bayne Nancy Buck respond fluidly, flawlessly to her baby’s carry on simultaneous conversations. Megan Byrnes Christopher sudden need, or to intervene and resolve a Moms create an atmosphere of loving An event by artists, for artists Collette Caprara Ashliegh Chevalier problem before it ignites in full? We call it care without choking the air with silly Bonnie De Lelys Arch Di Peppe “Artists en masse will set up their invasion that shows how incredibly rich Participants should “maternal instinct,” but it could be a rules and angst. They let their children Brittany De Vries Frank Fratoe easels and create. That’s it!” That’s Art this area is with talented artists and remember that they are learned behavior connected to the bond explore, work it out amongst themselves, JoAnna Cassidy Farrell Attack, and it’s coming to Caroline and showcases them doing what they do best. representing their fair city between mother and child and what she and experience the joys of a day in the William Garnett Joe Gherlone William Street in FXBG, Saturday, There is NO Entry Fee for artists. through their interactions has learned while growing from child to sun with room to run – and fall – and get Bill Harris Jennifer Heiller September 8 from 10AM-5PM (Rain Date “We do not want artists donating or with the public that day – woman to mother. Whichever it is, grass stains on their new Easter outfits Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks Karl Karch Sept. 15). paying for anything. We just want you to be on your best behavior, watching a Mother’s love is to witness and bond with each other, just as their Jo Middleton Vanessa Moncure show up and share your art with soldier, and put your best nature’s perfection. moms have bonded within the Maternal Cynthia Osband Amy Pearce the public.” Artists are required foot forward. Recently, on Easter it was, I sat Order of Motherhood led by their Exalted Gabe Pons Mary Lynn Powers to “enlist” – Art Attack is back and watched as my wife and nieces Ruler, Mother Nature. It is truly amazing. Gayle Price Scott Richards recruiting local and regional To enlist for Art and several female friends who are moms My own mom is gone. She died Wendy Schmitz Matt Thomas artists working in mediums Attack’s one-day, grass roots orchestrated a dance of 13 beautiful on Mother’s Day 2004. I think she chose Rebecca Thomas Christine Thompson suitable for public event, email us with your children, ranging in age from nearly that day for a reason. Virginia’s mother Rim Vining Amy Woodruff demonstration (painting, small name and medium to: newborn to 10-years-old. It was poetry in died on Valentine’s Day 1985. By all Currie Weedon sculpture, drawing, etc). Their [email protected] motion and intuition; it was nurturing at accounts she was all chocolate, flowers mission is to ambush the city with the subject line its best. and red hearts to her children and Front Porch Fredericksburg is a streets with artwork during the “RECRUIT” and our free circulation magazine The children did not literally grandchildren, so maybe there’s a reason course of one day.