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Serves and Celebrates the Chesapeake Bay Region and its People, Past, Present and Future 2 October 2016

Fast Times on the Rivers CHESAPEAKE Style grew up in Lakeside, when today’s Lewis Ginter Botanical Editor, Publisher, Chief The mission of Chesapeake Style Garden was a thought germinating in someone’s mind. When Cook & Bottle Washer is to serve and celebrate the I first came back to Virginia I attended jazz concerts, and went Janet Abbott Fast Chesapeake Bay Region and its with my son and his family to several events over the years. Writers & Photographers people, past, present and future. They started the Butterflies Alive! exhibit two years ago and Corinne Becker, Mari Bonomi, Carol Letters to the editor are welcome. I’ve wanted to see it. Since my balance isn’t what it used to be, I needed I J. Bova, Kathey Brodtman, Joy B. The editor reserves the right to someone to drive me to the door. My son and two youngest grandchildren, Burch, Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton edit all submissions for clarity, came Labor Day weekend, and off we went! It was slow going but we III, Saraya Cheney, Ellen Dugan, lousy spelling or any other made it. Once inside, I was enthralled with all the activity and colors! Jean Duggan, Ann Eichenmuller, The children soon tired of it and they went with my son to explore RuthE Forrest, George Frayne, Susan reason that strikes her fancy. more garden mysteries. The exhibit area was hot and humid, mists Grandpre, Bill Graves, Deborah Chesapeake Style is a priceless came and went to keep the climate favorable for the butterflies. I Jaouen, Martha M. Hall, Melissa circulation magazine published was enthralled and took many photos. But I was unable to capture Haydon, Gwen Keane, Spike Knuth, eight times a year by Chesapeake photos of the ones with the beautiful blue wings, except when they Don Loop, Joanne Nelson, Kenny Bay Marketing. To have it delivered were at rest, wings folded. The underside of their wings is brown! Park, Aaliyah Plummer, Jalynn for one year, please send your name, Disappointed, I took a photo of the descritption of them—Common Plummer, Alexis Rose Powell, Bill mailing address and a check or Powell, Chelly Scala, Marie Stone, Morpho, 5-8” wingspan has tympanal ears on its wings, called Vogal’s organs. money order, for $24 for postage Charlene Talcott, Becky Vess, Most butterflies are deaf. Range Mexico to Columbia. Note underside is Heather Woolard, Diana Wise and handling, to the address below. brown. Later, as we were ready to leave, I met two young girls, from Essex Ad Sales, Distribution Chesapeake Style County, and they did have photos of the butterfly, and were happy to share Carol J. Bova, Betty Bridgeman, P. O. Box 802 them with me, via Instagram. I briefly met their mom, before my son and Warsaw, VA 22572 grandchildren were impatient for me to get in the car to come home. Susan Christopher, Lee Conley, Deborah Figg, Bill Graves, Martha 804-333-0628 My mind began to percolate. The girls were local students and had more [email protected] photos of the butterflies. I wanted to put them on our Students in Style page, Hall, Florine Headley, Karen Jett, www.chesapeakestyle.com but how to find them? Their Instagram accounts were private and I am new Nancy Shelley, Marie Stone The opinions expressed in to this app, so like a detective, I began to sleuth. I knew their last name, found Proofreader their mom on Facebook, noted we had several friends in common...Earlier Marie Stone Chesapeake Style are those this week we connected and mom gave her permission to publish the photos. Ad Composition, Graphics, Layout of contributing writers and Aaliyah and Jalynn photos of the blue butterfly appear on page 4. Between Janet Abbott Fast, Deborah Figg do not necessarily reflect the their photo is a picture of the same butterflies feeding, brown wings at rest. opinion of Chesapeake Style or We believe that students’ creativity needs to be celebrated and shared. its advertisers. Reproduction in We encourage and welcome students from elementary grades through whole or in part of any material college to share photos, art work, essays, poetry and we will include your in this publication without work in our Students in Style permission is strictly prohibited. section. For more information, ©2007-2016 All rights reserved go to www.ChesapeakeStyle.com Chesapeake Style and click on Students in Style. Chesapeake Bay Marketing. About the cover~ Angela Dawson, a Sweet Briar Visit Milestones & Memories graduate, is professional portrait Photography on Facebook and nature photographer, born and for more information. raised in the good ol’ Northern Neck About the image. One fall of Virginia. Her studio is based in afternoon I captured this beautiful Heathsville, and she serves many Baird’s sparrow sitting on an unused areas throughout Virginia. She hay rake at our farm, just as the sun is available to travel throughout was setting. I love to go exploring and Virginia, DC, Maryland, and North photograph what nature has to offer. Carolina areas, offering a broad Settings: Nikon D610, f 5.6, 1/150, Athena plans to be a range of photography services ISO 100 at 500mm, spot metered. human for Halloween. from Wedding, events, portraits Joy Brenda Burch photo to retail/product photography.

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Above, Jalynn Plummer photo. She is in Aaliyah Plummer photos. She is a Freshman at Essex High School. sixth grade at Essex Intermediate School. October 2016 5 One of Life’s Moments~Fe, the Other Side of Rescue trying to help often gave in to her pushy ways. loud noises, no quick moves and Fe feel loved Over the years Fe has tested my stay with the routine. Fe doesn’t and wanted. stamina too. At my house she jumps like change. She lost her buddy But Fe had gates and stands on the other side just Crackerjack in March and now has been a street looking at me as if to say, “because I become even more attached to dog, fending can, I do.” I have taken her to the vet her owner. But at our house she is for herself to get nails clipped and have been content, happy and feels safe, while most of her called back to pick up the Iron Lady, enjoying the company of her canine life. She had because she was stronger than one friends Treme and Carter Lee. rope burn vet and two vet techs, not allowing Photo of Fe by Gwen Keane. scars on her her feet to be touched. She has been stomach and exiled from two groomers, whom part of one she wouldn’t allow to bathe her. And ear had been most recently, when she injured Spa 2 U chopped off. a dewclaw after two calming pills Mobile Therapeutic Massage Why should and three injections, it still took a she believe vet, three vet techs and her owner By Gwen Keane she was safe? Treme, our Lab, was the to keep her down while treating the t’s been three years since Fe, welcomer in our home. Fe seemed injury. Yes, she is truly an Iron Lady. a Flat Coated Retriever was to be entertained by our puppy, But then there are those moments adopted by my friend. She Carter Lee’s non stop energy, but when she sleeps next to you, gently came with the name Phoebe, Offices In she wasn’t going to take orders from takes a treat from your hand or softly but within a few short Kilmarnock & Warsaw our big Northern Neck Black Dog licks the back of your leg as you walk minutes I named her Fe, the Iron I Olav, whom she blew off. Watching past her. Sometimes she will retreat to 804-453-5367 Maiden. Fe was to be a companion the dogs interact with other canines a place where she can be by herself, RuthE Forrest BA. NCBTMB for my friend’s dog Crackerjack who and cats is not only entertaining, but after a while she had lost his best dog friend several but educating. Sometimes we comes back to socialize months earlier. My friend received really don’t get it, but if left to the with everyone. She is a call from Lab Rescue that they animals, they will show us the way. such an intelligent dog had the perfect dog for her. Fe had Fe spends a lot of time visiting with who has suffered both been picked up while running with us since her Mom’s job requires travel. physical and emotional a Beagle and was in foster care. Fe doesn’t understand why her Mom abuse, yet she still loves. So early one Saturday morning goes to work. She has literally chewed The journey with Fe we put Crackerjack in my van, up three metal door knobs, convinced continues. Recently along with a crate for Fe and off to if she could get on the other side she’d she spent three weeks Richmond we went. The foster Mom find her Mom, Nancy. It took a while with us and she was the was so welcoming and reassured us for Fe and Crackerjack to work out perfect house guest. Fe would be a great companion for their relationship, but it happened. We understand the both Crackerjack and Nancy. We Crackerjack helped Fe adjust and rules—speak softly, no introduced the two dogs, neither who really showed any interest in each other. But the decision was Downings made and we put the dogs in the van. When Consignment Shop Crackerjack realized this girl was coming home HOURS with us, he protested by Tues-Thurs 10-7 Fri-Sat 10-5 Sun 11-4 jumping in the crate. Fe jumped up on the back seat where she rode during the entire trip. 804-466-1912 At home we spent the 1074 Historyland Highway, Farnham, Va first twenty four hours [email protected] 6 October 2016 Style Spotlight~Quality Work at Beatley Custom Cabinets constructs islands, vanities, and discuss your needs and what booth and a room to place completed bookcases, entertainment you have in mind. A general plan pieces that are ready to install. There centers and office file cabinets. is established as well as specific is a bay opening for loading the “Quality is Our Business” is details you may want to include truck with items for delivery. The their motto. This quality is for the function of an individual property is large with plenty of room represented by the beauty and cabinet. Kitchen cabinet choices for deliveries, parking and loading. strength of the product and include a lazy susan shelf, a trash Folks who work at Beatley that the cabinets are made pull out, a spice pull out, corner Cabinets do the cutting, sanding, on premises, by individuals cabinet or utensil drawer. piecing the cabinets, shelves and working for Beatley Cabinets. Once the home consultation drawers together, painting and Daniel Akers, Jr. is the owner is complete, Daniel returns to his staining and mounting the hardware and manager. He bought the office and designs a plan business in 2014 from Tommy using a computer design Beatley, the original owner. program that produces Daniel is quick to give Tommy a model with multiple credit for teaching him all outline views as well as that he knows about cabinet 3-D images that show how building. Tommy started the the cabinets will look in company in 1986 and built the space. This helps the By Joanne Nelson the present building in 1998. customer to visualize their ustomers come from Tommy still works part time at finished cabinets. Once all over the Northern the company and is available as a this drawing is completed, Neck and Middle mentor to teach what he has learned the customer reviews it Peninsula to Beatley through his years of experience. and makes choices for Custom Cabinets. It is Daniel said that he works with their cabinets. Samples of by Creputation of their craftsmanship, many contractors as well as home cabinet faces, finishes and referrals and word of mouth—and and business owners. One customer, hardware are in the office. their ad in Chesapeake Style—that who moved away but wanted to There are also books that folks come to Beatley Cabinets. be assured of quality work in their a customer may use to All kinds of cabinetry and shelves cabinets, lives in Manakin-Sabot. choose the look for their cabinets. including drawer tracks and pulls, are designed, built and finished When you contact him for your Next the cabinets are built. and cabinet handles and knobs. at Beatley Custom Cabinets. project Daniel will come to your The inside is made of veneered Tommy Beatley’s wife, Tami, works Kitchen cabinets are the number home or office, take measurements plywood and the faces are made in the office. Damon, Tim, Tyler one product, but Beatley's also from hardwood. No particle wood and Frankie all help in the shop. is used. The pieces are cut, sanded Daniel is a family man with a wife and assembled. The drawers are and two young daughters with one on an undermount soft close track just starting school and the other made by Grass. These tracks give who is 15 months. He gives to the the drawers their gliding effect and community through Little League via are quiet and heavy duty. The most the Youth Club of Lancaster County, popular finish for kitchen cabinets and is a supporter of Kilmarnock is paint, but an array of stains are Museum, and fire department events. available as well. Daniel said that If you have a cabinetry or the stain finishes seem to be easier shelving project in mind, call to maintain, as a ding is often less Daniel at 804- 435-2709 or email noticeable then on a painted surface. [email protected] to get Lastly the hardware is added. your cabinetry job started. Beatley The cabinet shop is divided into Cabinets is located at 1281 Goodluck work sections representing the flow Road just outside Kilmarnock. of work from planning to building Joanne Nelson photos of Daniel to loading for delivery. The shop Akers, Jr (top, L) and Frankie Cooke. includes a supplies area, a work shop area, a finishing area, a paint October 2016 7 Spike’s Wildlife Almanac~The Kestrel and for good reason. Kestrels football player with charcoal hunt over open lands and or lampblack under his eyes or when they spot prey, usually whatever they use nowadays, in the form of a meadow vole, sometimes patches. You’ll notice or other rodent, it goes to that the topside of aircraft around the spot and hovers over it. the cockpit are painted with a Often facing into a stiff flat black for the same reason. winter wind, they’ll beat their Kestrels are cavity nesters wings furiously, looking down preferring open lands nearby, into the field or median strip, nesting in rotting trees or poles, maintaining a steady position but they will nest in man made until ready to strike. Then nesting boxes. Young kestrels suddenly, it swoops down, are unique in that at a young pouncing on the little rodent age they resemble the adults in the grass, carrying it in its in color and color patterns. talons to the top of a post, Kestrels breed commonly in pole, wires or barren tree to Virginia but are more commonly By Carl “Spike” Knuth eat. Occasionally it misses barred with black and its wings are seen in late fall and winter on he kestrel, often called and comes up with a fistful of grass. blue. It has a bluish crown and nape, Eastern Shore, Northern Neck, and the sparrow hawk, is In summer they will also feed on, which encloses a patch of chestnut Virginia Beach—the Coastal Plains our smallest falcon. It’s lizards, small snakes and crickets, atop its head. The female is all areas. Look for them on wires, about 11 inches long, dragon flies, locusts, and especially cinnamon red on its back and wings. atop poles, posts or small trees. and has the narrow, large grasshoppers. Another of It has a white throat and cheeks with Original art by Spike Knuth. pointedT wings typical of a falcon. An its names is grasshopper hawk. a vertical black marking below its old world name for it is “windhover,” The male is cinnamon on its back, eyes, probably to cut glare—like a Reedville Fishermen's Museum

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WE ARE SEEKING DONATIONS Interested? Have a boat with clear title that you wish to donate? Please contact Clif Ames via RFM 804-453-6529 8 October 2016 Style Spotlight~Crazy Crab Flourishes With Deep Roots Grit Magazine. we are very involved in family life.” come in groups. Recently one came I’d ride my bike Both Williamses had always from Annapolis,” Charles said. up to the end of enjoyed dining at good restaurants, One of the amenities they offer is 360, then back. I and they figured that, as Charles said, an outdoor dining area with heaters knew everyone “If you serve good food on the water, available during crisper weather. in every house you can fill the place with people. The But the biggest amenity may be the then. They were harder question for us was could we Williamses themselves. They greet the families of make a living doing it. So far, we have. customers warmly and always make those who built “It’s important to surround yourself sure that every customer dines well the houses.” with good people, and we have— and leaves happy. “Since we’ve While people you can depend on,” Charles been here, we’ve made so many many of those said. “They’re the main ingredient good friends and gotten to be a families are to success. Some of our employees part of so many lives,” Olivia said. now gone, have been with us since we opened.” Of course, the Crazy Crab offers many of Heather Conley is one of those seafood specialties along with By Mari Bonomi the regular employees. She started bussing tables hand cut steaks, pasta dishes and erched at the very customers at the Crazy Crab are the at 14, and still works part time. “I love salads. Chesapeake Bay magazine’s eastern end of families who remain and the families being here, on the water. It really is readers voted them 2016s Number Route 360 sits a who now live in those beautiful a good place to work,” she said. “I One Crab Cake on the lower Bay. charming restaurant, historic homes. The history of the meet a lot of interesting people.” “The secret is putting crab meat the Crazy Crab. Crazy Crab itself is also local. The Crazy Crab sits where the in. You can’t fool the public—they PSince 1999, Charles Williams Charles spent 18 years as a spotter old fish cannery the Huff and can tell the difference,” Charles III and his wife Olivia have been pilot in Reedville’s menhaden Puff Pet Food Company once said. The restaurant was also voted welcoming guests to their waterside industry, and then another seven operated. Charles and Olivia had Best Family Restaurant in the place at the head of Cockrell’s Creek. as general manager of the factory. the old building torn down and lower Bay. “We really appreciate But long before the couple decided When he was ready to move on, replaced it with the Reedville this support,” Olivia said. to build and open a restaurant, they did not want to uproot their Marina and Crazy Crab restaurant. The Crazy Crab has seasonal they were planted deep in the soil entire family and move away. They opened in June, 1999. hours. From Labor Day through early of Northumberland County. The Williamses have always loved “The restaurant is part of the December they are open from 5 to “We both grew up here, and our the unique history of Reedville. “I marina,” said Charles. “We have 9 p.m. on Fridays, 12-9 Saturdays, families have been in this area for like how fishing has sustained the slips, fuel, a bathhouse, electricity and 12-8 Sundays. They reopen generations,” Charles said. In fact, town for over 100 years. The people and water on the dock. This time in April on weekends, and in May both Williamses have fathers and who have worked for the industry, of year the folks headed south move to a full schedule: Tuesday grandfathers who were fish boat many no longer with us, are so in their boats stop here.” through Friday 5-9, weekends 12- captains, and their two sons are both memorable. That’s what attracts The marina offers a protected 9. The address is 902 Main Street, watermen. “I can’t imagine living the people who move here, too.” harbor and fronts deep water—in Reedville. The phone is 804-453-6789. anywhere but Reedville,” Olivia said. Olivia said that their families fact, there was an 80 foot long sports Mari Bonomi photo. 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Consider he cooler weather of can do an internet search for insect hibernating insects. In larger areas giving them a home this year. fall leads many of us case pictures, and you are sure to turkeys can find small sprouting So now you have a good excuse to start sprucing up find a match. If it is one that is a pest seeds under the leaf litter. to skip extra fall chores. If you want our yards and gardens in your garden, it can be easily cut Before power washing the house the neighbors to know you are doing for the coming winter. off and dispatched. In addition to and shutters in the fall, look in the good and instead of being lazy, TheT plants that delighted us with egg cases, you may also see cocoons slats for insects. Here is another place you could put up a sign that says colorful blooms are pulled up. Grassy and butterfly chrysalis. Sometimes that you may find cocoons. Ladybugs Animal Habitat. Do not disturb. areas are cut short. Leaves are raked they are on the stem, and other times and other insects huddle together in and hauled away. Some even power may be hanging on the underside shutter slats. They also like to hide in wash the shutters. What if I gave you of leaves. Once in a while you may sheds and barns, so if you close those a good excuse to skip all that work? see leaves drawn together with silk up look around first so you don’t trap Java Jacks Café All of these areas can be that hides a future butterfly inside. them in. You might also find frogs animal habitat. Beneficial insects, If you hate raking and bagging or other amphibians hiding there. salamanders, frogs and turtles leaves, you will now have a good If you can abide snakes and can find a safe haven in your yard. excuse to let this stay on the ground. mice—as long as they stay outside of Have You They not only have a safe place Leaves help insulate the roots of your course—brush piles provide a good to pass the winter, but some will plants and hold moisture. As they habitat for them. Snakes of many Had Your also use your yard as a nursery. decompose, they leave nutrients species will nest together, using their I found a praying mantis egg case behind. Small frogs, turtles, and body heat to keep each other warm. Jack Today? in my garden. 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Others Andy Warhol and Delicate etched crystal that stop by on their regular a tapestry that was cradled fine wine and heavy crocks treks between their waved at Charles that fermented farm foods are homes in Northern Lindbergh as he flew both present. Mechanical and Virginia or Richmond owner of the store. James genuinely by. A bottle with the stuffed toys will remind you of and their weekend stays nearby. loves his customers, whether they are word Water on it caught my eye. “A lot your own childhood. Old stoves, Nobody seems in a hurry. There buying or consigning. Pick almost of these new ideas have been around kitchenware, wash ware and hand is much to see and it brings back any item in the store, and he can tell a long time. This is one example,” tools teach us about the hard work memories that they are happy you a story about it. He likes sharing said James. “Companies were selling our grandparents had to do to take to share. There are usually at information, especially with curious bottled water back in the 1800s.” care of their family’s needs. Old least a couple of conversations children wanting to know how things During the holidays, James uses farm tools, playground toys, and going on in the store. Anybody worked or what they were used for. the store as a drop off point for a food other big items are right outside. who has been there more than A basket with trinkets for and toy drive to help the community. The day I visited, he had items for once is a friend of the store. children is by the door, so none “There are so many middle class dog agility training. You can even Then there is James Russell, the of them leave empty handed. He people that are struggling and don’t even allows well mannered dogs qualify for traditional help during to come in with their owners. the holidays. They’re just getting by, James wants to see everything in and they would like to have a nice the store go to a good home, so he holiday for their kids. Or they might is willing to haggle. He even offers be older folks that just don’t have layaway if you didn’t bring enough the extra money for a good meal. cash for that day’s purchase. Most “I like to make sure that these of the goods come from consignors. folks not only have food for a special Many consignment stores take holiday meal, but enough staples in hefty commissions, require binding their pantries to get them through contracts, and insist on price the next few months. And of course, reductions when things don’t sell. we want to make sure the kids have James likes to keep things simple. If something nice under the tree.” items are dropped off, the consignor With all of these treasures, it’s not keeps 60% of the sale price and the surprising that the store has been store gets 40%. If James has to pick it voted Best Consignment Shop several up, the commission is split 50/50. No years in a row. Be sure to check contract is required, and consignors out the Downing’s Consignment BRING YOUR FAMILY OUT FOR can pick up their items anytime, or Shop Facebook page to find out the leave them in the store until they sell. latest news. You’ll also be the first The store occasionally hosts to know when something new and Win a Westmoreland Berry Farm outside vendors that come for a day, t-shirt and $75.00 Pick-Your-Own interesting comes in. Downing’s FARMFEST gi card (and much more!) at and yard sales where people can EACH WEEKEND FROM SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 30 our FARMFEST ra„e ( ee to Consignment is located at 1074 enter). †e drawing will be held bring their high quality wares. On on October 22nd. Historyland Highway in Farnham Visit us at westmorelandberryfarm.com Visit us at the farm to enter. a recent Sunday, a vendor sold old and open every day except Monday. for more details about our FARMFEST event! pottery, knives, military goods, movie Andy Talcott photo. memorabilia, and antique currency. 1235 Berry Farm Lane | Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (804) 224-9171 His biggest sellers are primitives, October 2016 11 Bees The honey bee has been A few of them are adequate for most country are promoting the backyard responsible for much of this home vegetable and flower gardens propagation of these bees as an pollination for millennia, but now and fruit trees. Travelling only a answer to the decline of honeybees. faces destruction largely due to short distance from their house, they In these efforts they discourage pesticides and GMO terminator seeds spend all of their time in pollination the use of insecticides around the which produce their own pesticides, and laying eggs which they place home. It is recommended that neonicotinoids. But this article is in a hole including nourishment a manufactured house, such as about a, at least partial, solution to for the egg which develops into a the one pictured be used as it is the tragic die off of the honeybee. That pupae which then makes a cocoon made to open for inspection and is the wild mason and leafcutter bees. where it stays until spring. collection of the cocoons, which They are native to the Americas The mason emerges early in are then stored until spring. and are superior pollinators. They spring followed by the leaf cutter a Since late spring my bee condo has are solitary and do not live in hives couple of weeks later concerning attracted enough leaf cutters to fill as the honeybee and they produce herself with later blooms. The mason and cap ten holes. This should provide By Don Loop no honey. Referred to as the gentle compartmentalizes her eggs with more than enough cocoons for my hen we think of bees, they rarely sting and make a mud partition between, thus the use so I can give some to neighbors, our food supply, an innocuous addition to back name mason, whereas the leaf cutter or sell them to a firm who will then we realize that yards where children play. This also wraps her eggs in small leaf particles sell them to commercial apiarists a great deal of removes them from commercial cut from surrounding foliage. thus replacing lost honeybees. it originates fields where pesticides are sprayed. The leaf cutter entered There is a lot of information fromW the pollination of plants, Their value lies in their pollination commercial usage about 1970 on the net. Just type mason bee flowers and trees. Even a juicy steak ability where one mason bee is the when they saved the alfalfa crops in Google, and you may become comes from an animal which eats, equivalent to sixty honey bees in a out west which were languishing enchanted by this little insect who for instance, alfalfa, which relies cherry tree, and three of them are due to the lack of honeybees. may just help save our food supply. on pollination to flourish. And so able to pollinate a mature apple tree. Organizations throughout the Don Loop photo. throughout the plant kingdom.

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A woman Virginia Craft Distillers Festival. By Deborah Jaouen perk difficult to find at a of many talents, she switched her In addition, The Corner Cottage own in a hollow off mass market framer. Go ahead, major to biology and never looked provides outdoor signs on canvas, UV Gloucester’s Main choose 23K gold to frame that oil back, beginning her design career protected flags, advertising magnets Street, two large that’s been in the family forever. At as a licensed horticultural designer. for cars, shadow boxes which are cats blink sleepily the opposite end of the spectrum, “Any branch of design utilizes the useful for displaying objects as in the sun. 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The novel was number notes she had taken in her little yellow one on the best seller lists for twelve weeks. pad, a holdover from her reporter days. The critical reception was more cautious It was the last day of her stay on the floating but still positive. In his New York Times Theatre and Charles Hunter, finally put aside review, Louis Kronenberger wrote, “With his many other shipboard duties and sat When she was done at days end, the Show Boat, Miss Ferber establishes herself down with Edna and regaled her with “his store room was littered with yellow sheets. not as one of those who are inaugurating first rate of river lore and showboat experience.…It was a The “stuff’ of an American classic lay literature, but as one of those who are reviving stream of pure gold,” she confessed. “Incidents, about her in disarray on the floor. first rate storytelling. 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The solution is simple—clear the But no one is Cattails are invasive weeds pipes, remove woody growth and fighting to reduce and flourish in the state’s flooded cattails, and replant the grass—in phosphorus roadside ditches because of mowing essence, restore the ditch to its releases from schedule reductions and flooding original design configuration. This flooded roadside from failed ditch maintenance. A is the definition of maintenance ditches and myth that cattails are a protected in VDOT’s blanket permits for cattails. species means VDOT deliberately roadside ditch maintenance. When soil is avoids mowing some areas, allowing So who forgot the purpose flooded, microbes the cattails to rapidly take over. of rural roadside ditches is to use up the Cattails are not protected and never not only drain the roads, but to available oxygen, belong in roadside ditches or even allow natural watershed function and the insoluble in detention ponds that are intended and imitate predevelopment combination to slow down the release of urban hydrology as much as possible? of iron and runoff because they increase the Highway ditches are supposed to phosphorus that likelihood that phosphorus released be kept clear and drain dry. Cattails is bound to the from flooded soil will be in the runoff. are living monuments to failed soil changes form There were no cattails in our drainage maintenance. So why aren’t to one that is original roadside ditches. Those environmentalists speaking up now soluble in water. ditches dried out between rainfalls. to keep the phosphorus that cattails Phosphorus Lined with tough turf grass, they were accumulate out of the ditches and out is a growth regularly mowed as part of roadside of the Bay? Rainfall with its oxygen By Carol J. Bova stimulant to maintenance. That grass moderated supply and without phosphorus hy does the cattails and is taken up from the rate of flow without blocking it. must flow from functioning roadside Commonwealth water into their rhizomes and Grass filtered sediment which then ditches to help save the Bay. of Virginia leaves. This characteristic has settled at the bottom of the ditch. Any Carol J. 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Through the years, Chip has In addition to advising and In the beginning, he Among the other attorneys immersed himself in elder law serving area clients, TrustBuilders didC not know that he would spend his comprising TrustBuilders are issues. He has been an adjunct law offers regular free public seminars career specializing in elder law. As a Chip's son, Wake, his daughter professor at Regent University Law to educate people on elder law young attorney, Chip had a client who in-law, Lori, and E. Jane Smart School. Chip has been appointed to issues and to motivate people to get asked him to prepare a will and a trust Hansch. Helping clients make Board of Governors for the Virginia their affairs in order. For example, for him and Chip has never looked thoroughly informed decisions is Senior Lawyer Conference. a seminar on estate planning will back. He found that he liked this area important to Chip. For most of us, The Buxton Family has deep address the essential tools to estate of the law and he knew that it was thinking about death, disability, roots in the Tidewater region along planning, Virginia's tax laws and new important to him to help people. wills, trusts and other related with long-standing dedication to laws pertaining to wills, trusts and What began as a client request topics makes us uncomfortable. civic-minded ness. While current Powers of Attorney among several launched Chip into a highly Despite the information and generations of Buxtons help residents other important topics. Through successful career. He is one of only encouragement of experts, many with legal matters, the first members education and knowledge, people 500 certified in the country and one people still resist going through the of the Buxton family who settled in can begin to take the necessary of only 12 in the Commonwealth of process of making plans for their the region served the area through steps to sift through the issues facing Virginia. This designation of being finances in the event of death or the practice of medicine. In 1899, them. Chip notes, “These seminars a Certified Elder Law Attorney disability. What many people do not Dr. Joseph T. Buxton moved to usually last approximately 90 (C.E.L.A.) is issued by the National realize is that by not making plans, Newport News and eventually minutes and cover the basics of good Elder Law Foundation. Reaching this the hardship, difficulty, expense established Buxton Hospital. His estate planning.” The next seminar level of certification requires a lot of and lengthy process will be borne son, Russell, who is Chip's father will likely occur in late October. hard work, peer review, examinations, by their families and loved ones. was also a local doctor and chief The staff at TrustBuilders is a certain number of cases per year With three offices in the Tidewater administrator of the hospital. dedicated to their clients and have and recertification every five years. area, Chip knows that this family law Chip's father and grandfather were also made commitments to local Chip practices law as part of the firm is accessible to so many of the not the only strong role models for charities and non-profit groups. For TrustBuilders Law Group, a family residents in the area. “Wake is located Chip to follow. In fact, his mother's instance, TrustBuilders is a sponsor owned and operated law firm in the Williamsburg, Yorktown family also has a rich history of hard for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s focusing on estate planning and offices and I work in the Urbana work and dedication to community. and the Alzheimer’s Association. elder law. This area of law includes office,” says Chip. The third office is His mother was from Ohio and For more information about trusts and wills, probate and estate situated in the Virginia Beach and his grandmother graduated from the TrustBuilders Law Group, Ohio State University Law School estate planning or any of the vast in 1917. Chip recalls that Sarah number of issues related to elder Phillips Hendrick, his grandmother, law please call 757-877-2248 or visit attended law classes during the day http://trustbuilders.com online. Our Lunch, Dinner & Drink Menus Are Perfect For Any Occasion. “Serving The Freshest Seafood In The Northern Neck” Merle Norman Cosmetics Hours 78 S. Main Street Sunday -Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Kilmarnock Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. www.rappahannockgrill.com 804-435-5152 804-435-7177 37 North Main St, Kilmarnock, Va October 2016 21 Myths and Legends Explored Through the Arts The Raven, children and teens into the land of the Faeries with were assisted by Bay School Board were invited to delve deeper into Teaching Artist, Virginia Coyle, as members, to think outside the box the mysteries that have shaped they learned all about the wee folk, to truly bring their inner mythical many of the world’s ancient their homes and fashion—others creature to life. The exploration cultures. Each week the children sought out the wisdom of The Raven of these myths and legends truly and teens joined with Teaching through legume mosaics to see sparked the imaginations of all who artist, Steph Brown, and were what the future may hold. Children attended and brought a touch of told a myth or legend that aimed and teens both ventured deep into magic to the town of Mathews. to spark their creativity and were the heart of the ocean to swim Saraya Cheney photo. then asked to bring those myths with Poseidon and his mer-people, and legends to life through creating mixed media sculptures a variety of artistic media. of mer-creatures and people. The summer began with the The summer culminated with release of chaos into the world, an art show that featured many of via Pandora’s Box. Students the works created and the art show created their own boxes of attendees were invited to create mystery, allowing them to wings and tails to turn themselves By Saraya Cheney creatively explore who they are into the mythical creatures they his past summer, The and what they wish to keep from learned about during the course of Bay School Community or release into the world. From the summer. These winged creatures Arts Center’s Free there, they explore the murkiest could be seen running wild on Main Weeks of Art were depths of Loch Ness in search of Street, in the heart of Mathews. shrouded in myths Nessie, capturing her likeness in Wings and tails were created andT legends. From the opening of statue with clay and paint. Some with a variety of recycled materials Pandora’s Box to the wild omen of of the students were whisked away that challenged the attendees, who 22 October 2016 Style Spotlight~Journey To Better Health the diffuser. about your health goals and explain Nutrition, the International A salt lamp is how the various programs work. Association of Health Coaches, on a corner After you have established your and AADP American Association table glowing goals you may choose to meet of Drugless Practitioners. She is orange as it with Kim in person or over the also a Certified Gluten Practitioner. offers positively phone once a week or every two Kim began her business two charged weeks for a period of three or six years ago as a health coach ions into the months. Online support is also at the Kilmarnock YMCA. environment. given in between sessions. She meets with clients by The journey The general approach for these appointment and also holds monthly to better health programs is to first find out what classes at the YMCA including is like climbing foods work for you. There is not one workshops with food, recipes and a mountain says fixed diet for everyone. Kim can cooking. As a doTERRA essential oil Kim. People help you determine if you have an educator, she also does presentations know where allergy or food sensitivity. You keep about natural health solutions using they are and a food diary of what you eat and any essential oils. Essential oil class where they reactions, like fatigue or cravings. topics include: Emotions, Mood want to be; but If you like a certain food that is not and Stress Management, Digestive getting from healthy for you or if you have a food and Immune Health, Women and here to there is restriction, Kim can help suggest Children's Health. Sometimes a the hard part. substitutes and provide you with particular oil or combination is Kim helps you recipes and meal plans to help make highlighted and she explains the By Joanne Nelson to break down it easier for you to form your new diet. use and effect of that oil. These hen entering your climb into manageable steps Healthy eating is the major therapeutic grade essential oils as Kim Diaz's office with intermittent goals and methods focus, however many people do well as the diffuser to freshen a room one can see that along the way to achieve success. loose weight, lower cholesterol, and give a special lift or a calming she is serious Her programs center around blood pressure and even lower effect are available for purchase about helping a nutrition, lifestyle and self care. or eliminate medicines once they through doTERRA from Kim. personW start over about their health Many things relate to how you eat, find the right way to nourish their Kim became interested in helping and well being. Her office is a place of and Kim is trained to help with body and satisfy their appetite others through healthy eating and peace and tranquility, like stepping stress, focus, determination and self with healthy whole foods. the use of natural products when into a stress free cocoon, furnished awareness. When you call her the first A cleanse is a good way to begin a she found out first hand what a with natural fabrics in neutral colors thing she will do is set up a personal healthy eating regime. Each season difference a change in diet and with pastel accents. The art on the consultation time for you. You can Kim runs a two week long whole lifestyle made for her own health. walls features whole foods designs meet with her at the YMCA or in foods, clean eating cleanse program. You don't have to buy special foods and a beautiful rope bridge to her office. You will be given a form At the first part of the program, to eat well, says Kim. You can eat represent crossing the blocks to your to fill out about your health history many foods are eliminated and then a healthy diet by shopping at your healthfulness and energy. There is a and review your past and present gradually introduced back in. local grocery store. Kim recommends an uplifting citrus oil emanating from health status. She will talk to you Kim is certified through Integrative fresh vegetables and vegetables in season. Local Farmer's Markets and Callao Community vegetable stands abound and are Trading Post good sources for fresh produce. In the center of Callao, where Her office is at 25 Office Park neighbors can get together, sell Drive, Suite 2 in Kilmarnock. You their goods. Rent space inside or can call her at 804-577 0300 or outside, weekends or monthly. email nourish@kimdiazwellness. com. Find her on FaceBook, Kim Diaz Wellness and online, at www.nourish-wellness.com. Joanne Nelson photo. Fri., Sat - 11 - 5 p.m. Sun. 12 - 5 Call 571-233 1663 October 2016 23 Bark for Life~Take a Bite out of Cancer! By Martha M. Hall of Essex-Richmond- Bark for Life of the of dog friendly activities, such as a ancer is no respecter Westmoreland this year Northern Neck and Essex Meet the Dogs lap, and a Mutt Strut of time or season, raised over $100,000 for County is sponsored by Parade. There will be contests for race or gender, age the ACS, and another Lucky Lavender Lads and the Best Tail Wagger, the Best Pink or ethnicity: one fund raising event is Ladies, a Relay for Life and Lavender costumes, Best Clever in three persons planned for October team. Team members Canine and, because the event is willC experience this destructive 22, 2016—Bark for Life include Mary Jo Wilson, close to Halloween, the Best Costume. disease in their lifetime, and of the Northern Neck a two time cancer There will also be Retrieving while science continues to make and Essex County of survivor, Dianne Dillon, and K-9 demonstrations, as well tremendous progress in diagnostic Virginia. This third cancer caregiver to both as a Smooch Booth, a Silent techniques and treatment options annual BFL fundraiser her parents and her Auction, and Paw Art. All funds to fight this disease, cancer is still a covers the counties husband, and Dianne's raised at the event will go to the fearsome opponent. According to of Essex, Richmond, grandchildren. Both American Cancer Society. the American Cancer Society, there Westmoreland, Mary Jo and Dianne are According to statistics from will be an estimated 1,685,210 new Lancaster and dog owners, and they 2014-2015, there are nearly 14.5 cancer cases diagnosed and 595,690 Northumberland. Bark for Life encourage residents to bring their million cancer survivors living in cancer deaths in the US in 2016. recognizes the comfort and support dogs to this fun and important event. the United States today, and that The American Cancer Society’s that pets offer those fighting cancer The donation for each attending number is expected to increase to Relay for Life campaigns each year by holding a special event to allow dog is $10, which entitles the dog nearly 19 million by 2024. Come raise millions for cancer research, and dogs to accompany their owners to a Bark for Life bandana and gift out for the Bark for Life event, 75% of all donations go directly to four to celebrate taking a bite out of bag, and entitles the owner to a and help make it happen! critical areas: 1) research, 2) patient cancer. This event is particularly raffle ticket for a surprise gift. The Mary Jo and Dianne are looking support, 3) prevention, information special because it coincides with event will be held in Warsaw, in the for volunteers to help and can be and education, and 4) detection both Breast Cancer Month and field in front of the Warsaw Animal reached at 804-493-0035 or at and treatment. The Relay for Life Adopt A Shelter Dog Month. Clinic, and will feature a number [email protected].

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www.CommonwealthAL.com 24 October 2016 Payable On Death By Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton III distributed by your Executor or the assets go through probate to in the event of the death or disability. ayable on Death (POD) your Administrator of the estate. be managed by the Executor or If you want to have an individual accounts are used by At the same time, this process Administrator of the last to die. bank account outside of a trust, many individuals so inadvertently disinherits the child’s This is why, with my trust clients, it should name the trust as the that when they pass children, if your intent was to have I usually advise them to name the beneficiary, so that at your death away the account is that account or those assets pass trust as payable on death beneficiary. your trustee can collect those funds designatedP to a specific individual or to your beneficiary’s descendants. Thus, if they are in a common and close out that account without group of individuals. They are used on Another problem arises if you disaster or accident, the assets can those assets passing through court bank accounts, brokerage accounts, have named an individual who be collected by the trustee without supervised probate system. retirement accounts and/or insurance may be disabled and receiving going through the court system. Joseph T. Buxton III is the founder of policies. Naming a beneficiary on public benefits. When the account Designating individuals as TrustBuilders Law Group, Buxton and a financial account can be useful passes to the child outright their beneficiaries on the account can Buxton, PC with offices in Yorktown, from an estate planning perspective, public benefits are in jeopardy. seem to be an easy cost effective way Williamsburg and Urbanna. He but is dangerous in many cases. However, the use of payable on to transfer assets at death. However, can be reached at 804-758-2244 or For example, if you have a large death accounts on joint accounts doing so can defeat your intent, [email protected]. Joseph bank account or brokerage account can be useful. For instance, when especially if the beneficiary has T. “Chip” Buxton III, is *Certified and you name a child as payable one individual passes away and the predeceased you, is incapacitated Elder Law Attorney by the National on death beneficiary, and the child account passes to the survivor and or disabled. In lieu of using POD Elder Law Foundation, Tucson, Az. predeceased you, that account will the survivor dies either in the same accounts, I recommend the use of normally go through the probate accident, or after the first death with trusts for estate planning purposes. process at your death and be no one named on the POD account, The Trustee will manage the account RHHT Happenings By Corinne Becker Artisan Trail will be showcasing The season ending Heathsville and all one of a kind. You'll find hings will be hopping their wares for sale inside the Farmers Market will follow up handwoven towels and place mats, in October at RHHT adjacent Transportation Museum on Saturday, October 15th. As quilted items, wooden boxes and in Heathsville. Building . Inside the Tavern, more part of this month's market, cutting boards, jewelry, handbags and On Saturday night, hand crafted items will be for the public is invited to view the totes, cards, hand knitted lace shawls, October 8th, the sale in the Heritage Arts Center winning photographs in the Tavern baskets, pottery, and so much more. Tavern'sT Oyster and Art Fest will Gift Shop. That's the art part! Photography Show, on display inside A Historic landmark in the take place from 4 to 8 p.m. outside Get in for a $5 cover charge and the Transportation Museum Building. Northern Neck since the 1700's, on the Tavern Green. The restaurant then buy your fill of oysters and A pumpkin decorating contest RHHT is the home to the Heritage will be cooking up delicious oyster beverage as you watch the sun go will take place outside, with Arts Center Gift Shop, where offerings, like fried oysters, oysters on down and the lights go! The band, prizes awarded to both youth and visitors can find working artisans the half shell, and oyster sliders , plus who call themselves The Articles , adults. There will also be a dance in residence, locally made artisans fried chicken for the land lubbers. is out of Richmond and does a little exhibition provided by local line wares for sale, and the Tavern There will also be beer, wine and bit of everything, from rock 'n roll, to dancers and square dancers. Restaurant. The shop is open live music under the big top tent. soul and country. They were here last All your favorite vendors will Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. Artisans from the Northern Neck year and are a real crowd pleaser! be on hand, including purveyors to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 of local produce, meat, eggs, goat p.m. The Tavern Restaurant is open Distinctive Bazaar - Irvington United Methodist Church cheese, bread, gourmet soups, for breakfast and lunch, Wednesday The Premier Event in the Northern Neck and handcrafts. There are new through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. vendors every month. The market and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 1st - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cafe Features  Vegetable soup & Chicken Salad Sandwich Jumping ahead to the holiday November 5th - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. season, put Saturday, Nov. 19th Cafe Features  Chili and Condiment Bar on your calendar for a Christmas • We Have One Of A Kind Gifts • Gift Baskets Shopping Open House at the • Hostess Gifts • Theme Trees • Wreaths Heritage Arts Center Gift Shop. 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