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White Stone, VA 22578 804-436-8036 Serving the Rivah communities of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck of Virginia Published jointly by the Southside Sentinel, PO Box 549, Urbanna, VA 23175 On display at Kilmarnock Antique Gallery and the Rappahannock Record, PO Box 400, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 Here’s what’s inside the May 2004 issue: Don Quixote Adventures in Boating: Productions hen your wife says your old boat Wis no longer “pretty” enough, look www.stevekeith.com out! The vessel you’ve bonded with for American and Celtic Music years can’t compare to those she’ll see For all occassions 443-831-3776 at the winter boat shows.....................21 Q Marinas in the Bay Region ..............63 Q Where to launch your boat .............46 Coming Adventures Q For Doug Nabhan, boats - new or old - seem to arrive with a little Devil in June 14 & 15 Civil War Battlefields Tour the detailing. Still, come summer, we gotta have ‘em.................................22 Manassas II, Antietam & Fredericksburg June 29-July 6 Bermuda-Radisson Navigator Tour Virginia’s Bay Region! Here’s a guide to each of our counties: Departs from Norfolk for the pink sands of Bermuda with a full day in NY City Essex..................18 Lancaster.............54 Middlesex ............58 Richmond ............52 Gloucester ..........15 Mathews ..............36 Northumberland...12 Westmoreland .....10 July 21-Aug. 6 Alaska By Land & By Sea Join Dave & Carol for this escorted tour on Holland America’s ms Statendam Sept. 4-17 Alaska By Land & By Sea Group prices for this great fall get-a-way Sept. 25-Oct. 7 Iberian Intrigue Rivah Museums! Lisbon to Rome on the new Holland America’s A unique community and a brigade of Westerdam–escorted cruise volunteers keep things hopping at the Oct. 7 New Smithsonian Air/Space Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. With its Museum at Dulles Airport educational programs, exhibits and work- Nov. 7-14 Baltimore to Bermuda On Noregian Crown shops, it’s a great place to visit..........40-42 Dec. 18-Jan. 3 Holiday Cruise ON THE COVER: The Claud Somers, a restored skip- S. Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale jack, is among the Fishermen’s Museum fl eet. Holland America’s Prinsendam Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Holiday Cruise Q More museums and exhibits.............. 27 Caribbean Cruise from Norfolk Q Other historical sites in our region .... 72 Holland America’s Maasdam Dec. 29-Jan. 2 Rose Bowl Parade Q A color map of the Bay Region.......... 47 California Getaway Q A dining guide: 150 places to eat ..... 29 Jan. 27-Feb. 6 E. Caribbean from Norfolk This wheel from an old fi sh steamer Holland America’s Maasdam welcomes visitors to the Reedville Q Lodging places in the Bay Region..... 49 Fishermen’s Museum. Q Golfing opportunities in our area ...... 34 Feb. 6-13 Eastern Caribbean - Star Princess Ft. Lauderdale to St. Thomas, San Juan, Tortolla & Princess Cay. Get ready to wet your lines and try those Mar. 25-Apr. 3 Spectacular Hawaiian Cruise spring croaker and trophy rockfish. Look here Escorted on the Norwegian’s Pride of Aloha for the May tide chart, limits and seasons on April 2 Throroughly Modern Millie every species, and more....................67-69 Shopping and Matinee show at Chrysler Hall, Fishing: Norfolk rivah (‘riv-â), n. [der. river]: 1. the lands and waters of the Northern Neck and Middle Adventure Travel Peninsula of Virginia, USA, particularly favored by urban dwellers for spring, sum- Chesapeake Commons, Kilmarnock mer and fall escapes. 2. a region in these peninsulas bound by the Chesapeake Bay 436-9200 1-877-436-9200 and the Rappahannock, Potomac and York rivers, inclusive. adj.—rivah: reflecting “Come join us–we’re going places” an attitude indicative of the abundantly pleasant lifestyle in this area. 6 Calendar of May Events in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Region To avoid disappointment, call the The Semi-annual Yard Sale, For reservations, call 580-8205. be observed at Ingleside Planta- 453-6529. numbers where indicated to verify sponsored by Kilmarnock United A Basket Making Class begins tion Vineyards in Oak Grove. Fes- The Rappahannock Pistol and dates and times of events. The public Methodist Church, will be held at 10 a.m. at the Rappahannock tivities are from 1 to 5 p.m. Rifl e Club will meet at 7 p.m. is welcome to all events or activities from 8 a.m. to noon in the church Art League Studio Gallery in Kilmar- 224-8687. at the Northside Branch of the un less otherwise noted. parking lot on Church Street in nock. $50 436-9309. Bank of Lancaster in Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock. Monday, May 10 435-2143. Saturday, May 1 A Needle Felting Class begins Tuesday, May 4 A Guided Walk, sponsored by A “Casino Night” will be held at 10 a.m. at the Rappahannock Art Duplicate Bridge will be played the Northern Neck Chapter of the Wednesday, May 12 at the rescue squad building in League Studio Gallery in Kilmar- at 12:15 p.m. at the Northumber- Virginia Native Plant Society and Dupli cate Bridge will be played Callao from 7 to 11 p.m. $20. nock. $46. 436-9309. land Woman’s Club in Heathsville. the Northern Neck Chapter of the at 1 p.m. at the Woman’s Club 529-6226. The Annual Middlesex County National Audubon Society, begins of White Stone. Men, women and The Irvington Farmers’ Market Woman’s Club Plant Sale begins Thursday, May 6 at 8:30 a.m. at Hickory Hollow. A newcomers are in vited. No reser- will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at 9 a.m. at the clubhouse in A Nature Walk, sponsored by the continental breakfast precedes the vations needed. 435-2755. on the Irvington Commons. Urbanna. Northern Neck Chapter of the Vir- walk. $8. 435-1788, or 435-6673. A Guided Walk, sponsored by A Teen Trip to Kings Dominion ginia Native Plant Society, begins Friday, May 14 the Northern Neck Chapter of the will be sponsored by the Middlesex at 9:30 a.m. at Chilton Woods. The Tuesday, May 11 The Annual Just Gardens Tour Virginia Native Plant Society and YMCA.