CHESAPEAKEVolume XIX Issue 7 July 2016

Serves and Celebrates the Chesapeake Bay Region and its People Past Present and Future

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Style

2 July 2016

Fast Times on the Rivers

About the cover~

Editor Publisher Chief Cook amp Bottle Washer

Janet Abbott FastWriters amp Photographers

Pam Alderman Corinne Becker Jim Bieger Carol J Bova Kathey

Brodtman Joy B Burch Joseph T ldquoChiprdquo Buxton III Saraya Cheney

Pam Doss Ellen Dugan RuthE Forrest George W Frayne Susan

Grandpre Bill Graves Martha M Hall Melissa Haydon Dawn

Howeth Gwen Keane Spike Knuth Joanne Nelson Kenny Park Alexis Rose Powell Bill Powell Chuck Sallette Chelly

Scala Paula Shipman Marie Stone Andy Talcott Charlene Talcott

theSAGE Becky Vess Diana WiseAd Sales Distribution

Carol J Bova Betty Bridgeman Susan Christopher Lee Conley

Deborah Figg Bill Graves Martha Hall Florine Headley Karen Jett

Nancy Shelley Marie Stone ProofreaderMarie Stone

Ad Composition Graphics LayoutJanet Abbott Fast Deborah Figg

The mission of Chesapeake Style is to serve and celebrate the

Chesapeake Bay Region and its people past present and future Letters to the editor are welcome

The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions for clarity

lousy spelling or any other reason that strikes her fancy Chesapeake Style is a priceless

circulation magazine published eight times a year by Chesapeake

Bay Marketing To have it delivered for one year please send your name

mailing address and a check or money order for $24 for postage

and handling to the address below Chesapeake Style

P O Box 802 Warsaw VA 22572

804-333-0628chesapeakestylehughesnet

wwwchesapeakestylecomThe opinions expressed in Chesapeake Style are those of contributing writers and

do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Chesapeake Style or its advertisers Reproduction in whole or in part of any material

in this publication without permission is strictly prohibitedcopy2007-2016 All rights reserved

Chesapeake StyleChesapeake Bay Marketing

CHESAPEAKE Style

Chuck Sallette a graduate of Virginia Tech is a professional nature photographer whose

pictures may be seen on Facebook and Chuckprintscom

Most of his photos are taken Richmond and the western suburbs Short Pump in particular

Sunsets sunrises flowers of all sort birds such as herons and

raptors and butterflies are the main subjects Maymont the 100 acre Victorian Estate and Park Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens recently rated Number Four public garden in the United States and the James River are frequent settings

Chuck may be contacted at pobox159gmailcom

This photo was taken near the big American Flag flying at Dominion Chevrolet in Short Pump

On a recent Monday two local Virginia men were laid in their final resting places I was struck by the synchronicity of the timing of their Celebrations of Life

Both men loved the earth One was a farmer loved riding his tractor was known to pick hull and leave butter beans on

a widowrsquos porch He lived in a rural area of Virginia The other loved working in his yard landscaped it with colorful perennials It is a legacy his family can enjoy as the seasons change His muddy boots remain by the front door

Each fought a valiant fight battling his particular illness Both lost the battle Both men were surrounded by their families at the end One was a career officer who left this life from a hospital in Florida The other who served at the end of WW II left this life from his home

The farmer loved bluegrass music When he was no longer able to go to the local firehouse the band came to him They played his music at his funeral The officerrsquos funeral took place in Northern Virginia The women and children wore white to symbolize a celebration of his life He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in the shade of a tree The final resting place for the farmer was in a corner of the local church graveyard

An American flag draped both caskets Taps was played at each grave side The folded American flag was given to the next of kin

Both men had children grandchildren and one had great grandchildren Their families and friends attended the Celebrations of Life

A member of each manrsquos family met the other along lifersquos way We thank the men for their service to our country Ashes to ashes dust to dust May you rest in peace Lucius May you rest in peace Tom

Athena wishes everyone a Safe and Happy Fourth of July

2 July 2016

Fast Times on the Rivers

About the cover~

Editor Publisher Chief Cook amp Bottle Washer

Janet Abbott FastWriters amp Photographers

Pam Alderman Corinne Becker Jim Bieger Carol J Bova Kathey

Brodtman Joy B Burch Joseph T ldquoChiprdquo Buxton III Saraya Cheney

Pam Doss Ellen Dugan RuthE Forrest George W Frayne Susan

Grandpre Bill Graves Martha M Hall Melissa Haydon Dawn

Howeth Gwen Keane Spike Knuth Joanne Nelson Kenny Park Alexis Rose Powell Bill Powell Chuck Sallette Chelly

Scala Paula Shipman Marie Stone Andy Talcott Charlene Talcott

theSAGE Becky Vess Diana WiseAd Sales Distribution

Carol J Bova Betty Bridgeman Susan Christopher Lee Conley

Deborah Figg Bill Graves Martha Hall Florine Headley Karen Jett

Nancy Shelley Marie Stone ProofreaderMarie Stone

Ad Composition Graphics LayoutJanet Abbott Fast Deborah Figg

The mission of Chesapeake Style is to serve and celebrate the

Chesapeake Bay Region and its people past present and future Letters to the editor are welcome

The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions for clarity

lousy spelling or any other reason that strikes her fancy Chesapeake Style is a priceless

circulation magazine published eight times a year by Chesapeake

Bay Marketing To have it delivered for one year please send your name

mailing address and a check or money order for $24 for postage

and handling to the address below Chesapeake Style

P O Box 802 Warsaw VA 22572

804-333-0628chesapeakestylehughesnet

wwwchesapeakestylecomThe opinions expressed in Chesapeake Style are those of contributing writers and

do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Chesapeake Style or its advertisers Reproduction in whole or in part of any material

in this publication without permission is strictly prohibitedcopy2007-2016 All rights reserved

Chesapeake StyleChesapeake Bay Marketing

CHESAPEAKE Style

Chuck Sallette a graduate of Virginia Tech is a professional nature photographer whose

pictures may be seen on Facebook and Chuckprintscom

Most of his photos are taken Richmond and the western suburbs Short Pump in particular

Sunsets sunrises flowers of all sort birds such as herons and

raptors and butterflies are the main subjects Maymont the 100 acre Victorian Estate and Park Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens recently rated Number Four public garden in the United States and the James River are frequent settings

Chuck may be contacted at pobox159gmailcom

This photo was taken near the big American Flag flying at Dominion Chevrolet in Short Pump

On a recent Monday two local Virginia men were laid in their final resting places I was struck by the synchronicity of the timing of their Celebrations of Life

Both men loved the earth One was a farmer loved riding his tractor was known to pick hull and leave butter beans on

a widowrsquos porch He lived in a rural area of Virginia The other loved working in his yard landscaped it with colorful perennials It is a legacy his family can enjoy as the seasons change His muddy boots remain by the front door

Each fought a valiant fight battling his particular illness Both lost the battle Both men were surrounded by their families at the end One was a career officer who left this life from a hospital in Florida The other who served at the end of WW II left this life from his home

The farmer loved bluegrass music When he was no longer able to go to the local firehouse the band came to him They played his music at his funeral The officerrsquos funeral took place in Northern Virginia The women and children wore white to symbolize a celebration of his life He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in the shade of a tree The final resting place for the farmer was in a corner of the local church graveyard

An American flag draped both caskets Taps was played at each grave side The folded American flag was given to the next of kin

Both men had children grandchildren and one had great grandchildren Their families and friends attended the Celebrations of Life

A member of each manrsquos family met the other along lifersquos way We thank the men for their service to our country Ashes to ashes dust to dust May you rest in peace Lucius May you rest in peace Tom

Athena wishes everyone a Safe and Happy Fourth of July

July 2016 3

By Martha M Hall

If you had any doubt about what a committed group of people can accomplish attending the Essex Richmond Westmoreland Cancer Relay for Life held on June 18 at the Washington

amp Lee track field in Montross would dispel it A joyous celebration of determination and hope

the Relay for Life is an annual fund raising event that has been held in Westmoreland for more than 25 years Itrsquos a big family reunionmdasha reunion of those whose lives have been touched in some way by cancer It was my privilege to join them

this year to witness the tremendous dedication and passion these folks have for their cause

Each year over 350 participants representing 21 individual teams raise a phenomenal amount of money for the American Cancer Society Charles Self and Roger Hutt two of the organizers of the Relay shared that in 2015 their family of supporters raised $104000 and were recognized by the American Cancer Society

as being in the Top Ten per capita in the country for fund raising

Their goal this year is $90000 and on the day of the Relay they had raised almost

$98376 and their fund raising extends until August 31 2016 During each year the teams hold individual fund raising events and write letters to acquaintances and associates to solicit funds for this important cause Many local groups also support the Relaymdashat least 45 to 50 individual signs were posted around the track recognizing donations received from businesses organizations and private sponsors

Dodging the walkers who were taking victory laps around the field during the Survivorsrsquo Walk I visited with team members and I was amazed

by the commitment they demonstrated I talked to Lucius an 87 year old survivor of 12 years who posed proudly for a picture of his Relay for Life T-shirt and told me that despite his age and cancer history he still works every day

I talked with John a 30 year colon cancer survivor and one of the founding members of the Westmoreland Relay for Life ldquoWhen I was diagnosed 30 years agordquo he said ldquomy doctor told me that the survival rate for colon cancer was 15 Today itrsquos 85 to 90 Thatrsquos what this event is all aboutmdashraising money for cancer researchmdashand thatrsquos why this event is so importantrdquo

I spoke with Mary Jo a two-time cancer survivor who is organizing another fund raiser called Bark for Life which will be held on October 22 in Warsaw This third annual fund raiser recognizes the comfort and support that pets offer those fighting cancer by holding a special event to allow dogs to accompany their owners to celebrate taking a bite out of cancer All proceeds from the event will go to the American Cancer Society to support cancer research

Contributions to the Relay for Life can be sent to American Cancer Society Inc 4240 Park Place Ct Glen Allen Va 23060 Mark donations for Westmoreland Relay

Cancer affects everyonemdashnow is the time to join the fight for a CureMartha M Hall photos Top l Lucius 87 year old survivor of 12 years Roger Hutt Charles Self and Johnmdasha 30 year colon cancer survivormdashand Joyce Sydnor one of the founding members

Cancer Relay for Life~We Are Family

4 July 2016

By George Frayne

Without realizing what the consequences might be the Maryland

Legislature in the 1830rsquos enacted laws restricting oyster harvesting to its residents only That and subsequent legislation by both Virginia and Maryland limiting the taking of oysters resulted in a conflict that waxed and waned around the Chesapeake for more than 100 years

The governments were acting they thought to prevent their oyster populations from fading into history

These so called Oyster Wars were fought between the watermen of Virginia and Maryland the watermen of Maryland and Virginia against the foreigners who were poachers from New York and Connecticut and some neighboring states

They carried on battles with the naval forces organized by the state governments of both Virginia and Maryland The legislatures of the two states would come up with new regulations effecting where how and when the oysters could be harvested constantly exacerbating the environment

While the encounters were sporadic they ranged from incidents that had the appearance of a Keystone Coprsquos movie script to not infrequent fatal confrontations Fortunately more of the stories coming out of

this prolonged antagonism were on the lighter side At least when recounted after many years At the time of happening though they were all taken seriously and did have political and social consequences

The Governor of Virginia Williams E Cameron was so infuriated by the incursion of foreigners in 1882-1883 that he formed a flotilla of two over armed under powered vessels to sneak up on poachers said to be taking oysters off the mouth of the Rappahannock

In pursuit of the scattering pirates hundreds of shots were fired with not a one piercing any pirate or his bateau Almost all the miscreants surrendered peacefully and were herded off to jail in Mathews County The cries of ldquofoulrdquo and ldquoshow mercyhelliplet things gordquo were so loud and wide spread that the Governor had to relent and pardon the crew members

With the boat owners it was a bit more difficult They had to reclaim their boats at auction and cool down for 60 days in the lock up As a result of court actions brought by the boat

owners the full amount they had paid to reclaim their vessels was refunded by the State of Virginia

Later encounters off the entrance to the Potomac River were a bit more difficult but again much ordinance was let loose on the pirates with nothing more than a few holes in the boats and some

shredded sails While all the perpetrators escaped except for two the Governor was denounced furiously and as a result lost his political standing completely

Aside from these actions taken by the Virginia Governor and his cohorts there were many other confrontations of a more serious nature The Oystermen were divided by the nature of their operations Tongers as they were called did their oystering legally in the shallow waters around the Bay They used rake like tongs which looked like two rakes facing each other and held together with a nut and bolt arrangement forming an X with the handles measuring somewhere in length of 20-23 feet

Pulled apart by the user and drawn together they gathered up small bundles of oysters It is a laborious method but is gentle to the oyster beds helps to spread out oysters not caught in the tongs This helps oyster beds to expand and flourish

The other oystering operation is called dredging or drudging This form of gathering the bivalves uses a basket device with a rake like lower lip It is dragged across an oyster bed and scoops up large amounts of oysters while disrupting and

frequently destroying the bed itself Dredging unlike tonging which can be done from a canoe or dingy by a single waterman requires a larger boat with a winch operated by at least two crew members

The winch is attached to the dredge by a stout hawser to pull up the heavily loaded basket containing the oysters Quite naturally the dredgers exhausted the beds in deep water to which they were restricted more quickly And naturally they began to encroach on the still plentiful tongersrsquo beds in shallower water To keep the dredgers away tongers started to arm themselves to warn the pirates away So again naturally the encroachers began to arm themselves to chase the tongers away and to ward off the police

There were some nasty incidents on both sides of the imaginary border drawn across the Chesapeake Bay north of Smith Point Many of the encounters resulted in injuries that required professional medical attention It has also been claimed that many a combatantsrsquo remains dot the floor of the Chesapeake and its many estuaries

While the passion for oysters peaked in the late 1880rsquos-1890rsquos it carried right on into the 1900rsquos as well Those succulent morsels retained great popularity particularly among affluent segments of the urban populations New York Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburg The craze also extended to San Francisco where express trains with heavily iced cargoes of oysters were supposedly arriving each dayhellipTo be continuedEditorial computer assistance Nancy Rahn Research JR Wennersten The Oyster Ways of Chesapeake Bay Mariners Museum History of Chesapeake Bay Wikipedia Oyster Wars on Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Magazine (1-99 page 48) JT Moore Gunfire on the Chesapeake

CONSIGNMENT SHOP1074 Historyland Highway bull Farnham Virginia

8044661912 HOURS 10-5 Tues - Sat 11-4 Sundaysdowningsconsignmentshopgmailcom

follow us on

Oysters Wars on the Chesapeake~Part One~1835-1959

4 July 2016

By George Frayne

Without realizing what the consequences might be the Maryland

Legislature in the 1830rsquos enacted laws restricting oyster harvesting to its residents only That and subsequent legislation by both Virginia and Maryland limiting the taking of oysters resulted in a conflict that waxed and waned around the Chesapeake for more than 100 years

The governments were acting they thought to prevent their oyster populations from fading into history

These so called Oyster Wars were fought between the watermen of Virginia and Maryland the watermen of Maryland and Virginia against the foreigners who were poachers from New York and Connecticut and some neighboring states

They carried on battles with the naval forces organized by the state governments of both Virginia and Maryland The legislatures of the two states would come up with new regulations effecting where how and when the oysters could be harvested constantly exacerbating the environment

While the encounters were sporadic they ranged from incidents that had the appearance of a Keystone Coprsquos movie script to not infrequent fatal confrontations Fortunately more of the stories coming out of

this prolonged antagonism were on the lighter side At least when recounted after many years At the time of happening though they were all taken seriously and did have political and social consequences

The Governor of Virginia Williams E Cameron was so infuriated by the incursion of foreigners in 1882-1883 that he formed a flotilla of two over armed under powered vessels to sneak up on poachers said to be taking oysters off the mouth of the Rappahannock

In pursuit of the scattering pirates hundreds of shots were fired with not a one piercing any pirate or his bateau Almost all the miscreants surrendered peacefully and were herded off to jail in Mathews County The cries of ldquofoulrdquo and ldquoshow mercyhelliplet things gordquo were so loud and wide spread that the Governor had to relent and pardon the crew members

With the boat owners it was a bit more difficult They had to reclaim their boats at auction and cool down for 60 days in the lock up As a result of court actions brought by the boat

owners the full amount they had paid to reclaim their vessels was refunded by the State of Virginia

Later encounters off the entrance to the Potomac River were a bit more difficult but again much ordinance was let loose on the pirates with nothing more than a few holes in the boats and some

shredded sails While all the perpetrators escaped except for two the Governor was denounced furiously and as a result lost his political standing completely

Aside from these actions taken by the Virginia Governor and his cohorts there were many other confrontations of a more serious nature The Oystermen were divided by the nature of their operations Tongers as they were called did their oystering legally in the shallow waters around the Bay They used rake like tongs which looked like two rakes facing each other and held together with a nut and bolt arrangement forming an X with the handles measuring somewhere in length of 20-23 feet

Pulled apart by the user and drawn together they gathered up small bundles of oysters It is a laborious method but is gentle to the oyster beds helps to spread out oysters not caught in the tongs This helps oyster beds to expand and flourish

The other oystering operation is called dredging or drudging This form of gathering the bivalves uses a basket device with a rake like lower lip It is dragged across an oyster bed and scoops up large amounts of oysters while disrupting and

frequently destroying the bed itself Dredging unlike tonging which can be done from a canoe or dingy by a single waterman requires a larger boat with a winch operated by at least two crew members

The winch is attached to the dredge by a stout hawser to pull up the heavily loaded basket containing the oysters Quite naturally the dredgers exhausted the beds in deep water to which they were restricted more quickly And naturally they began to encroach on the still plentiful tongersrsquo beds in shallower water To keep the dredgers away tongers started to arm themselves to warn the pirates away So again naturally the encroachers began to arm themselves to chase the tongers away and to ward off the police

There were some nasty incidents on both sides of the imaginary border drawn across the Chesapeake Bay north of Smith Point Many of the encounters resulted in injuries that required professional medical attention It has also been claimed that many a combatantsrsquo remains dot the floor of the Chesapeake and its many estuaries

While the passion for oysters peaked in the late 1880rsquos-1890rsquos it carried right on into the 1900rsquos as well Those succulent morsels retained great popularity particularly among affluent segments of the urban populations New York Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburg The craze also extended to San Francisco where express trains with heavily iced cargoes of oysters were supposedly arriving each dayhellipTo be continuedEditorial computer assistance Nancy Rahn Research JR Wennersten The Oyster Ways of Chesapeake Bay Mariners Museum History of Chesapeake Bay Wikipedia Oyster Wars on Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Magazine (1-99 page 48) JT Moore Gunfire on the Chesapeake

CONSIGNMENT SHOP1074 Historyland Highway bull Farnham Virginia

8044661912 HOURS 10-5 Tues - Sat 11-4 Sundaysdowningsconsignmentshopgmailcom

follow us on

Oysters Wars on the Chesapeake~Part One~1835-1959

July 2016 5

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By Corinne Anthony Becker

Bring the children and grandchildren to the Heathsville Farmers Market on Saturday July 16th

This months theme is Kids DayYou can plan on a day of fun games

and activities geared just for kids The Tavern Woodworkers Guild will have a table set up for making toy wooden boats There will also be a petting zoo and the Callao Fire Department is expected to send over their antique fire engine Stop by the Taverns membership table for special treats

Located at the grounds and outdoor pavilion adjacent to RHHT the Heathsville Farmers Market runs from 9 am to 1 pm Shoppers will find farm fresh local produce bread and baked goods flowers and nursery plants local meat and eggs goat cheese and locally made handcrafts A number of vendors specializing in kid related clothing and toys will also be on hand

The Taverns docents will lead a historical walking tour of Heathsvilles Town Square The tour will depart from in front of the Transportation Museum Building at 1015 am Participants will learn about Heathsvilles interesting past as they visit the Tavern the old Jail and the old Courthouse

A Historic landmark in the Northern Neck since the 1700s RHHT is the home to four artisan

guilds Follow

the smoke to see the Blacksmiths working in the Tavern Forge The Woodworkers Guild can be found in their colonial period workshop inside the Carriage

House which also houses a collection of antique carriages Members of the Spinners amp Weavers Guild and the Quilt Guild will also be on hand demonstrating in their studios located inside the Tavern

The Tavern Restaurant serves a sit down breakfast and lunch Breakfast sandwiches hamburgers and hot dogs are available in front of the Transportation Museum Building for on the go eating

Also located in the Tavern is the Heritage Arts Center gift shop which sells all locally made artisan wares In addition the shop includes several artists in residence Both the restaurant and the gift shop are open Tuesday thru Saturday 9 am to 3 pm and then until 9 pm on Friday nights The menu on Fridays nights includes BBQ and other pub style favorites Beer and wine is available

The Heathsville Farmers Market is held monthly on the third Saturday April through October Upcoming Farmers Market themes include Antique and Classic Car Round up plus Bingo for Quilts on August 20 BBQ Beer and Band on September 17 and a Photography Show pumpkin decorating contest and a square dancing and line dancing exhibition on October 15

Vendors call 804-580-3377 or email inforhhtfoundationincorg Photo by Theresa French

Kids Day is Coming to RHHT

6 July 2016

By Carol J Bova

Sparkly rocks in the driveway and a front sign with its sculpture of repurposed tires painted in vivid shades

say Plum Summer is a fun place to be Owner Carol Muratore sees her shop akin to entertainment or a museum filled with color and creativity ldquoI love color I had a serious job and wore a navy blue suit with hose and pumps for 30 years as an executive in healthcare The work was intense and sometimes sad Now I have a higher appreciation of mothers and friends shopping together because my life was so black and white and serious I still volunteer for Bon Secours but I celebrate the human side of things where people enjoy their day together and stop in the store and find something colorful and greatrdquo

The store is a kaleidoscope of decorative and useful items Fanciful

sculptures hang from the ceiling Flamingos perch on shelves and hats and clothing invite you to try them on Plum Summer is the exclusive area retailer for Merrell so shoppers can get shoes without having to go to Richmond

Carol stocks items crafted by 16 to 20 ladies from the community ldquoAll of them are talented artists and so

nice Itrsquos rewarding to collaborate with them Their products are an integral part of the store and that enables them to make a living at the same time I love to see them doing wellrdquo

Handmade soaps and bath products like natural bath salts and sugar scrubs contain only natural ingredients and essential oils ldquoEverything is gentle and smells wonderful with lemon or other fragrances It takes two to three weeks to cure soaps not an easy thing Cricket Cove mud soap makes your face feel great Citronella soap smells nice and people who use it donrsquot get bitten by mosquitoes at barbecuesrdquo

ldquoWe love things that

are useful with more than artistic flair A gal who went to Virginia Tech as an artist bought a factory in Ecuador Her WinterSun line puts her art on limited edition wearable art clothing for women We receive shipments twice a year and when

theyrsquore gone thatrsquos it Itrsquos the most glamorous comfortable sweatshirt It washes well and is so nice and softrdquo

Carol pointed out the popularity of her costume and faux jewelry ldquoWe serve a need not just for everyday but for a statement for special events weddings church or when the sorority sister comes to town We have so much jewelry and that lets the customer walk out with the perfect thing to coordinate with her dress The crocheted jewelry beads have quite a following because theyrsquore so bohemian and comfortable Customers from eight to 80 love themrdquo Shersquos owned the store for 10 years and said it was the fastest 10 years of her life ldquoIrsquove had girls come in and buy jewelry for their prom their wedding and then for their newborn baby Itrsquos really exciting and fun

ldquoWersquore really into re purposing too The same environmentally friendly water based clay paint used on the tire sculpture outside is perfect to reinvent and re purpose old furniture pieces and make them great againrdquo

The stock changes all the time so itrsquos as much fun for Carol as for the customers who canrsquot wait to

see whatrsquos coming in One week someone had a houseful of wicker that filled every space in the store It was a kind no longer made and Carol emailed folks doing new sun rooms and let them know Every bit sold out in a week Another time she might have a houseful of Victorian furniture If an opportunity comes up she says ldquoBring itmdashwersquoll figure it out as we gordquo

Earlier this year Morgan Wilson a student at Northumberland High School started working at Plum Summer on weekends Carol said ldquoI canrsquot say enough about how helpful and smart the young people who help me in the store have been A younger person can point out whatrsquos hot now for a teenage granddaughter and itrsquos nice to have that younger viewpoint Irsquom lucky to have Morgan here nowrdquo

Carol wants Plum Summer to be the communityrsquos reliable go to place supplying customers with unique creative and useful items perfect for a River or Chesapeake Bay home or something nice for themselves or a gift

Find Plum Summer at 15170 Northumberland Hwy Burgess Usual hours Thursday - Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5 but itrsquos always good to call ahead 804-453-4553 and on FaceBook as Plum SummerCarol Muratore and Morgan Wilson Carol J Bova photos

Style Spotlight~Plum Summer~Color Collaboration Fun

July 2016 7

Gardening in Style~Summer Ideas

By Kathey Brodtman

By the time you read this article summer will officially be here Our spring was long cool and wet for most

of the time and the plants loved it As the heat moves in the plants may struggle for moisture and will need a little break from the hot sun There are various things you can do to help

your garden through the different seasons Good soil with mulch can hold moisture and deter weeds keeping the plants healthy without competition This will help plants withstand seasonal changes and insect attacks without suffering too much

You have probably planted most of your annuals perennials and vegetables I was a little late getting my

garden started this year because we were out west in Arizona and other places enjoying new scenery Now I am planting seeds and because our summer is long most seeds will germinate quickly as long as they are healthy good quality seeds

Growing plants from seed can be economical and fun If you plant only part of a package of seeds save the

rest for next year Seeds will keep for several years if they are protected from moisture high heat or icy cold conditions I keep mine in the refrigerator in sealed paper packages stored in a plastic or metal container

Many people use grow lights indoors to get an early start on growing their plants from seed I have tried that several times but prefer to wait till the soil is warm enough and I can sew the seeds directly in the garden soil Sometimes I will just toss a few seeds in on a bare patch that I have raked in a garden

There is a real easy way to test your seeds for successful germination Start with a damp paper towel folded in half and creased Open and place ten seeds on the crease Close the towel and place in a plastic bag Seal and keep the bag a few days at room temperature Some seeds take longer to germinate and the package will be a good source for that information

When the seeds sprout count them If you find seven seeds have sprouted you have a 70 return which is pretty good I found this hint on a TV show Growing a Greener World

There is a lot of information on the seed package so be sure to save the package until your plants have matured Follow the directions on the package for seed spacing depth of planting germination time and light requirements If you need more information or you inherited some seeds from friends without planting directions check the internet for help or contact your local extension office Cover the seeds with light soil or a seed starting mixture which works well when planting the seeds outside Enjoy the resultsGardening is medicine that does not need a prescription and has no limit on dosage Author unknownButterfly weed photo by Kathey Brodtman

8 July 2016

By Susan Grandpre

What started as a landscaping company in 1997 evolved over the years

into what people know today as part gift shop part candy store part florist and part ice cream parlor This evolution occurred naturally and slowly over almost two decades

Owners of Country Cottage Tim and Pam Sawyer started a landscaping company almost 18 years ago At that time they would not have dreamed that today it would be such a varied business After operating

as a landscape company for a couple of years they added a garden center and then expanded to include a gift shop Soon after moving to the current location in White Stone the Country Cottage grew and branched out to include the current areas of business

Pam began making fudge in 2007 She offers 30 different varieties of fudge some of which

change seasonally All of the fudge and 90 of the other chocolates are made on location Pam uses only the highest quality ingredients in her fudge and handmade gourmet chocolates The fudge flavors range from classic Peanut Butter chocolate or maple nut to the newest flavor Peanut Butter caramel Chocolate Other fudge flavors include Cheesecake Carrot Cake Red Velvet and Espresso Crunch to name a few They also make sucrose free fudge with no added sugar which is safe for diabetics Pamrsquos chocolates are handmade offered in milk dark

or white chocolate with a variety of fillings Her best selling chocolate is sea salt caramel She also offers a selection of sugar-free chocolates

With the fudge business taking off it seemed natural to expand into ice cream In 2008 the Country Cottage began to sell Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream Like the fudge the ice cream flavor choices are quite varied as well In addition to hand dipped ice cream customers can also enjoy milkshakes malts floats splits and ice cream sundaes at the shop Pam is pleased to provide Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream as it is made with the highest quality ingredients and most of the Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream is gluten free Some sugar free ice cream is also available for those customers seeking that option

As part of the garden center they built a pond with a sitting area for people to sit and enjoy the landscape and to eat their ice cream or other treats She intentionally created a family friendly atmosphere and has found that the children especially enjoy watching the fish and frogs in the pond located in front of the store

The full service florist aspect of Country Cottage serves most of the local area including Lancaster County Reedville Deltaville and the Urbanna area Pam arranges flowers for home delivery weddings proms funerals grave sites along with providing flowers for customers making purchases when they visit the shop Pam comments ldquoI never

thought I would own my own shoprdquo and attributes her interest in flowers to her mom Pam remembers helping her mother make flowers from fabric and wire for corsages at Easter and Motherrsquos Day

In the gift shop Pam displays and sells unique molten glass vases that are part art part vase Each vase is unique and is created when glass is poured on driftwood making every vase different

Other items found in the gift shop at Country Cottage include Mobjack Bay Coffee gourmet dip mixes Jelly Belly candy bacon jam and chocolate covered bacon They also carry all natural foot cream hand therapy cream mosquito repellent cream garden and full size flags cards fruit or gourmet baskets and balloons

While Pam focuses on her business she also feels that it is imperative to give back to her community One of her primary service projects is called Angel Flowers which is a program where she donates extra flowers to hospice patients through Hospice Support Services of the Norther Neck The Angel Flowers project was an extension of the care that Pam and her family gave to her ailing mother In addition Pam collects donated household items for seniors living in their own homes and needing a little support This project initially took place during the holidays but is now a year round project

Country Cottage is a florist to some people a candy shop to others an ice cream parlor or a gift shop Regardless of what draws the customer into the shop many choices abound

For more information stop by the Country Cottage at 795 Rappahannock Drive White Stone and follow them on Facebook Instagram and the Northern Neck Artisan Trail Visit their website at wwwcountrycottagewscom or call 804-435-3812Marie Stone photo804-333-4513

1632 Wellfords Wharf Rd Warsaw

Style Spotlight~Many Facets of the Country Cottage

July 2016 7

Gardening in Style~Summer Ideas

By Kathey Brodtman

By the time you read this article summer will officially be here Our spring was long cool and wet for most

of the time and the plants loved it As the heat moves in the plants may struggle for moisture and will need a little break from the hot sun There are various things you can do to help

your garden through the different seasons Good soil with mulch can hold moisture and deter weeds keeping the plants healthy without competition This will help plants withstand seasonal changes and insect attacks without suffering too much

You have probably planted most of your annuals perennials and vegetables I was a little late getting my

garden started this year because we were out west in Arizona and other places enjoying new scenery Now I am planting seeds and because our summer is long most seeds will germinate quickly as long as they are healthy good quality seeds

Growing plants from seed can be economical and fun If you plant only part of a package of seeds save the

rest for next year Seeds will keep for several years if they are protected from moisture high heat or icy cold conditions I keep mine in the refrigerator in sealed paper packages stored in a plastic or metal container

Many people use grow lights indoors to get an early start on growing their plants from seed I have tried that several times but prefer to wait till the soil is warm enough and I can sew the seeds directly in the garden soil Sometimes I will just toss a few seeds in on a bare patch that I have raked in a garden

There is a real easy way to test your seeds for successful germination Start with a damp paper towel folded in half and creased Open and place ten seeds on the crease Close the towel and place in a plastic bag Seal and keep the bag a few days at room temperature Some seeds take longer to germinate and the package will be a good source for that information

When the seeds sprout count them If you find seven seeds have sprouted you have a 70 return which is pretty good I found this hint on a TV show Growing a Greener World

There is a lot of information on the seed package so be sure to save the package until your plants have matured Follow the directions on the package for seed spacing depth of planting germination time and light requirements If you need more information or you inherited some seeds from friends without planting directions check the internet for help or contact your local extension office Cover the seeds with light soil or a seed starting mixture which works well when planting the seeds outside Enjoy the resultsGardening is medicine that does not need a prescription and has no limit on dosage Author unknownButterfly weed photo by Kathey Brodtman

8 July 2016

By Susan Grandpre

What started as a landscaping company in 1997 evolved over the years

into what people know today as part gift shop part candy store part florist and part ice cream parlor This evolution occurred naturally and slowly over almost two decades

Owners of Country Cottage Tim and Pam Sawyer started a landscaping company almost 18 years ago At that time they would not have dreamed that today it would be such a varied business After operating

as a landscape company for a couple of years they added a garden center and then expanded to include a gift shop Soon after moving to the current location in White Stone the Country Cottage grew and branched out to include the current areas of business

Pam began making fudge in 2007 She offers 30 different varieties of fudge some of which

change seasonally All of the fudge and 90 of the other chocolates are made on location Pam uses only the highest quality ingredients in her fudge and handmade gourmet chocolates The fudge flavors range from classic Peanut Butter chocolate or maple nut to the newest flavor Peanut Butter caramel Chocolate Other fudge flavors include Cheesecake Carrot Cake Red Velvet and Espresso Crunch to name a few They also make sucrose free fudge with no added sugar which is safe for diabetics Pamrsquos chocolates are handmade offered in milk dark

or white chocolate with a variety of fillings Her best selling chocolate is sea salt caramel She also offers a selection of sugar-free chocolates

With the fudge business taking off it seemed natural to expand into ice cream In 2008 the Country Cottage began to sell Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream Like the fudge the ice cream flavor choices are quite varied as well In addition to hand dipped ice cream customers can also enjoy milkshakes malts floats splits and ice cream sundaes at the shop Pam is pleased to provide Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream as it is made with the highest quality ingredients and most of the Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream is gluten free Some sugar free ice cream is also available for those customers seeking that option

As part of the garden center they built a pond with a sitting area for people to sit and enjoy the landscape and to eat their ice cream or other treats She intentionally created a family friendly atmosphere and has found that the children especially enjoy watching the fish and frogs in the pond located in front of the store

The full service florist aspect of Country Cottage serves most of the local area including Lancaster County Reedville Deltaville and the Urbanna area Pam arranges flowers for home delivery weddings proms funerals grave sites along with providing flowers for customers making purchases when they visit the shop Pam comments ldquoI never

thought I would own my own shoprdquo and attributes her interest in flowers to her mom Pam remembers helping her mother make flowers from fabric and wire for corsages at Easter and Motherrsquos Day

In the gift shop Pam displays and sells unique molten glass vases that are part art part vase Each vase is unique and is created when glass is poured on driftwood making every vase different

Other items found in the gift shop at Country Cottage include Mobjack Bay Coffee gourmet dip mixes Jelly Belly candy bacon jam and chocolate covered bacon They also carry all natural foot cream hand therapy cream mosquito repellent cream garden and full size flags cards fruit or gourmet baskets and balloons

While Pam focuses on her business she also feels that it is imperative to give back to her community One of her primary service projects is called Angel Flowers which is a program where she donates extra flowers to hospice patients through Hospice Support Services of the Norther Neck The Angel Flowers project was an extension of the care that Pam and her family gave to her ailing mother In addition Pam collects donated household items for seniors living in their own homes and needing a little support This project initially took place during the holidays but is now a year round project

Country Cottage is a florist to some people a candy shop to others an ice cream parlor or a gift shop Regardless of what draws the customer into the shop many choices abound

For more information stop by the Country Cottage at 795 Rappahannock Drive White Stone and follow them on Facebook Instagram and the Northern Neck Artisan Trail Visit their website at wwwcountrycottagewscom or call 804-435-3812Marie Stone photo804-333-4513

1632 Wellfords Wharf Rd Warsaw

Style Spotlight~Many Facets of the Country Cottage

8 July 2016

By Susan Grandpre

What started as a landscaping company in 1997 evolved over the years

into what people know today as part gift shop part candy store part florist and part ice cream parlor This evolution occurred naturally and slowly over almost two decades

Owners of Country Cottage Tim and Pam Sawyer started a landscaping company almost 18 years ago At that time they would not have dreamed that today it would be such a varied business After operating

as a landscape company for a couple of years they added a garden center and then expanded to include a gift shop Soon after moving to the current location in White Stone the Country Cottage grew and branched out to include the current areas of business

Pam began making fudge in 2007 She offers 30 different varieties of fudge some of which

change seasonally All of the fudge and 90 of the other chocolates are made on location Pam uses only the highest quality ingredients in her fudge and handmade gourmet chocolates The fudge flavors range from classic Peanut Butter chocolate or maple nut to the newest flavor Peanut Butter caramel Chocolate Other fudge flavors include Cheesecake Carrot Cake Red Velvet and Espresso Crunch to name a few They also make sucrose free fudge with no added sugar which is safe for diabetics Pamrsquos chocolates are handmade offered in milk dark

or white chocolate with a variety of fillings Her best selling chocolate is sea salt caramel She also offers a selection of sugar-free chocolates

With the fudge business taking off it seemed natural to expand into ice cream In 2008 the Country Cottage began to sell Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream Like the fudge the ice cream flavor choices are quite varied as well In addition to hand dipped ice cream customers can also enjoy milkshakes malts floats splits and ice cream sundaes at the shop Pam is pleased to provide Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream as it is made with the highest quality ingredients and most of the Hersheyrsquos Ice Cream is gluten free Some sugar free ice cream is also available for those customers seeking that option

As part of the garden center they built a pond with a sitting area for people to sit and enjoy the landscape and to eat their ice cream or other treats She intentionally created a family friendly atmosphere and has found that the children especially enjoy watching the fish and frogs in the pond located in front of the store

The full service florist aspect of Country Cottage serves most of the local area including Lancaster County Reedville Deltaville and the Urbanna area Pam arranges flowers for home delivery weddings proms funerals grave sites along with providing flowers for customers making purchases when they visit the shop Pam comments ldquoI never

thought I would own my own shoprdquo and attributes her interest in flowers to her mom Pam remembers helping her mother make flowers from fabric and wire for corsages at Easter and Motherrsquos Day

In the gift shop Pam displays and sells unique molten glass vases that are part art part vase Each vase is unique and is created when glass is poured on driftwood making every vase different

Other items found in the gift shop at Country Cottage include Mobjack Bay Coffee gourmet dip mixes Jelly Belly candy bacon jam and chocolate covered bacon They also carry all natural foot cream hand therapy cream mosquito repellent cream garden and full size flags cards fruit or gourmet baskets and balloons

While Pam focuses on her business she also feels that it is imperative to give back to her community One of her primary service projects is called Angel Flowers which is a program where she donates extra flowers to hospice patients through Hospice Support Services of the Norther Neck The Angel Flowers project was an extension of the care that Pam and her family gave to her ailing mother In addition Pam collects donated household items for seniors living in their own homes and needing a little support This project initially took place during the holidays but is now a year round project

Country Cottage is a florist to some people a candy shop to others an ice cream parlor or a gift shop Regardless of what draws the customer into the shop many choices abound

For more information stop by the Country Cottage at 795 Rappahannock Drive White Stone and follow them on Facebook Instagram and the Northern Neck Artisan Trail Visit their website at wwwcountrycottagewscom or call 804-435-3812Marie Stone photo804-333-4513

1632 Wellfords Wharf Rd Warsaw

Style Spotlight~Many Facets of the Country Cottage

July 2016 9

Open Monday through Saturday867 Fleeton Road Reedville

(804) 453-4462Plant Sales and Landscaping

Boxcroft Inc Nursery amp Landscaping

25 Off AllIn Stock Plants

By Charlene Talcott

The Chesapeake Bay has a native seahorse Hippocampus erectus or lined seahorse In Greek mythology the

hippocampus is a sea monster with the front end of a horse and the lower end of a fish Surely this little creature brought that image to mind when it was first discovered The second part of its name refers to its upright position especially when swimming

Seahorses have an enviable love life They mate for life and male courts his female each morning with a ritual dance When they are ready to mate the male makes clicking sounds and the female responds This occurs by moving their skulls forward and backwards against their coronets a bony crest on the back of their heads The male and female alternate clicking sounds until they mate when they begin clicking in unison

During mating the female sprays her eggs into the malersquos waiting pouch and they are fertilized there After about 21 days the male finds a place to attach his prehensile tail and through multiple contractions expels his young which can number to several hundred The juveniles look like miniature adults and can survive right away They learn how to survive quickly by mimicking the actions of their nearby parents Out of his plentiful brood however only one or two of the baby seahorses will survive to one year of age

Immediately after giving birth the

papa seahorse is ready to mate again If one of the seahorse pair dies the other will usually not find a replacement As seahorses only live about one to four years this is a relatively brief time of bereavement

When seahorses are hungry they attach to sea grass with their tails and stay very still They change color to blend in and can turn brown yellow black green or red to match the surrounding foliage

When tiny crustaceans especially brine shrimp swim by the seahorse sucks them in through its snout

This ability to hide well makes them difficult to spot They have

been known to cling to crab pots on occasion and can be pulled up with them some of the few times they are seen by humans Because they swim upright and their tiny fins are out of proportion to their bulky frames they are slow and clumsy swimmers When they move they become easy prey for sea turtles fish and crabs

However the greatest threats to seahorses come from humans Pollution threatens the submerged grasses that it depends on Its tiny food sources are very vulnerable to pollution Development and deforestation allows silt to cloud the waters further destroying seahorse habitat The installation of riprap also destroys the shallow areas needed for submerged grasses

Seahorses were once considered magical and they are a rare thrill to find I hope you get to see one before they become too rareLined seahorse photo by Andy Talcott

Nature in Style~Seahorses a Chesapeake Neigh-bor

10 July 2016

Style Spotlight~Aging in a Caring Community

By Martha M Hall

Bette Davis once said ldquoGetting old ainrsquot for sissiesrdquo and that applies to both those who are

aging and the family who loves them Many families resist making alternative living arrangements for their loved one because they feel that they are or should be able to provide needed care at home

When I interviewed Lara Kelley Senior Sales and Marketing Director at Commonwealth Assisted Living and Memory Care at Kilmarnock she told me that she often sits across her desk from family members who are exhausted and anxious from trying to do just that and it is her opportunity to introduce them to the many ways that Commonwealth can provide care for their loved one

and peace of mind for themLara shared with me that

Commonwealthrsquos concept of assisted living is to create a community which provides many different levels of care and practices a resident centered approach to various health needs Commonwealth Assisted Living with 22 communities throughout Virginia has Schedule II licensure with the State of Virginia which means that they are capable of meeting almost every kind of health care need short of specialized procedures that would require hospital based care

Commonwealth Assisted Living takes seriously its belief that aging in place is important and moving from a hospital mode to a hospitality model is the best way to do that

Commonwealth Assisted Livingrsquos motto is ldquoImproving the lives of seniors their families and each otherrdquo and Lara said that their philosophy is based on the concept of ldquocommunityrdquo and their staffmdashknown as associatesmdashare a big part of what makes their community successful ldquoWe hire for the heart and train for the jobrdquo she said adding that assisted living is a competitive business and Commonwealth consistently ensures that their community is a place that employees are not just drawn to but want to stay ldquoWe have different levels of employment and we train our associates to move

up to even more responsible jobsrdquo Lara said ldquoWe want them to feel that there are opportunities within our community for increasing their knowledge and skillsrdquo

Commonwealth is constantly adding new services for their residents and has recently inaugurated two unique programs Travel the World and the Smile program Travel the World is a year long program that focuses on the history food and culture of a different country each month Residents are issued Passports and are encouraged to participate in many different aspects of travel to another country Some of the activities are enjoyed in house but Commonwealth also plans outings to art shows and musical events that are reflective of the Country of the Month The dining room features foods and decorations characteristic of the country and associates get into the act by dressing in typical outfits Lara said that a side benefit of this trip around the world for memory impaired residents is that it often stirs remembrances of places they may have visited but forgotten

The Smile program is all about connectionsmdashhelping the family stay connected to their resident and helping the associates at Commonwealth become better acquainted with the resident to design services that are more personalized Using an internet connection the

family and Commonwealth can send and receive pictures videos music and other information that is unique to their family member and can help everyone stay more connected This program is particularly helpful to residentrsquos families who live some distance away and cannot visit as frequently as they would like but it is also comforting for families who are closer but whose work or other responsibilities prevent daily visits A video of family activities or special occasions can help a resident to stay connected to their loved ones and recordings or pictures of the resident engaged in community activities are reassuring for family members

Commonwealth takes pride in extending its services into its host community sponsoring activities like the upcoming Farnham Country Fair on July 20 at Commonwealth Assisted Living at Farnham The Fair will feature live music and fun activities and is open to the public as a way of joining its residents and members of the larger community Commonwealth also opens its doors for meetings and local clubs at no charge as a way of being a good neighbor to its host community

For information contact CAL Memory Care at Kilmarnock at 804-435-9896 460 South Main Street Kilmarnock or on FaceBook and at wwwcommonwealthalcomMartha Hall photo of Lara and Maria being Frenchmen

18754 Northumberland Hwy Reedville Va

Bay Motel

New OwnersCompletely Renovated mdash Competitive Rates

Wi-Fi Pavilion with Grillswwwbaymotelvirginiacom 804-220-2027

10 July 2016

Style Spotlight~Aging in a Caring Community

By Martha M Hall

Bette Davis once said ldquoGetting old ainrsquot for sissiesrdquo and that applies to both those who are

aging and the family who loves them Many families resist making alternative living arrangements for their loved one because they feel that they are or should be able to provide needed care at home

When I interviewed Lara Kelley Senior Sales and Marketing Director at Commonwealth Assisted Living and Memory Care at Kilmarnock she told me that she often sits across her desk from family members who are exhausted and anxious from trying to do just that and it is her opportunity to introduce them to the many ways that Commonwealth can provide care for their loved one

and peace of mind for themLara shared with me that

Commonwealthrsquos concept of assisted living is to create a community which provides many different levels of care and practices a resident centered approach to various health needs Commonwealth Assisted Living with 22 communities throughout Virginia has Schedule II licensure with the State of Virginia which means that they are capable of meeting almost every kind of health care need short of specialized procedures that would require hospital based care

Commonwealth Assisted Living takes seriously its belief that aging in place is important and moving from a hospital mode to a hospitality model is the best way to do that

Commonwealth Assisted Livingrsquos motto is ldquoImproving the lives of seniors their families and each otherrdquo and Lara said that their philosophy is based on the concept of ldquocommunityrdquo and their staffmdashknown as associatesmdashare a big part of what makes their community successful ldquoWe hire for the heart and train for the jobrdquo she said adding that assisted living is a competitive business and Commonwealth consistently ensures that their community is a place that employees are not just drawn to but want to stay ldquoWe have different levels of employment and we train our associates to move

up to even more responsible jobsrdquo Lara said ldquoWe want them to feel that there are opportunities within our community for increasing their knowledge and skillsrdquo

Commonwealth is constantly adding new services for their residents and has recently inaugurated two unique programs Travel the World and the Smile program Travel the World is a year long program that focuses on the history food and culture of a different country each month Residents are issued Passports and are encouraged to participate in many different aspects of travel to another country Some of the activities are enjoyed in house but Commonwealth also plans outings to art shows and musical events that are reflective of the Country of the Month The dining room features foods and decorations characteristic of the country and associates get into the act by dressing in typical outfits Lara said that a side benefit of this trip around the world for memory impaired residents is that it often stirs remembrances of places they may have visited but forgotten

The Smile program is all about connectionsmdashhelping the family stay connected to their resident and helping the associates at Commonwealth become better acquainted with the resident to design services that are more personalized Using an internet connection the

family and Commonwealth can send and receive pictures videos music and other information that is unique to their family member and can help everyone stay more connected This program is particularly helpful to residentrsquos families who live some distance away and cannot visit as frequently as they would like but it is also comforting for families who are closer but whose work or other responsibilities prevent daily visits A video of family activities or special occasions can help a resident to stay connected to their loved ones and recordings or pictures of the resident engaged in community activities are reassuring for family members

Commonwealth takes pride in extending its services into its host community sponsoring activities like the upcoming Farnham Country Fair on July 20 at Commonwealth Assisted Living at Farnham The Fair will feature live music and fun activities and is open to the public as a way of joining its residents and members of the larger community Commonwealth also opens its doors for meetings and local clubs at no charge as a way of being a good neighbor to its host community

For information contact CAL Memory Care at Kilmarnock at 804-435-9896 460 South Main Street Kilmarnock or on FaceBook and at wwwcommonwealthalcomMartha Hall photo of Lara and Maria being Frenchmen

18754 Northumberland Hwy Reedville Va

Bay Motel

New OwnersCompletely Renovated mdash Competitive Rates

Wi-Fi Pavilion with Grillswwwbaymotelvirginiacom 804-220-2027

July 2016 11

A wonderful place for womenrsquos jewelry fashion and accessories

Merrell ldquoMust Haverdquo sandals

Exclusive Merrell Retailer in the Northern Neck amp Middle Peninsula

Open Weekends | Call for Hours15170 Northumberland Highway (the Red Store on Route 360)

Burgess Virginia | 804-453-4553

Spikersquos Wildlife Almanac~Acadian FlycatcherBy Carl ldquoSpikerdquo Knith

This little flycatcher is secretive and is usually heard rather than being seen Its song is a two or three syllable ldquopit-seerdquo

with a sharp and explosive upward inflection at the end It also has a short ldquopeetrdquo call Towards fall when it begins to migrate it becomes silent

Although it carries the name Acadian this small flycatcher is not found in old Acadia (Nova Scotia) Originally all members of the genus Empidonax were tagged with the name Acadian As years went by biologists began sorting out identifying and renaming the different species with virescens retaining the name Acadian

The other four similar empidonax flycatchers include the yellow-bellied least willow and alder flycatchers They are all about the same size of 5-12 inches with two buffy white

wing bars and eye rings The least willow and possibly the alder flycatchers are most apt to be found in the mountains of Virginia but the Acadian is common throughout the state

The Acadian flycatcher appears dark grayish to grayish olive above but when the light hits it right a greenish tinge is evident Its name virescens is Greek for greenish and one of its other names is green flycatcher Its under parts are dull white dusted with washes of light gray yellow or green on its upper breast and flanks

This bird likes the dense shaded forest with a special liking for beech However it also likes southern swamplands of cypress and tupelo gum draped with Spanish moss In the mountains they favor small streams

lined with rhododendron and linear forested corridors In these types of habitat is where they will nest

The Acadian flycatcher shows up in Virginia in early April Its nest is a shallow frail structure usually in the forks of horizontal limbs often hanging over water The nest is built

of plant fibers such as strips of bark plant stems grasses and held together with spider silk In the south it readily uses Spanish moss The nest itself is so thin that the two to four eggs can actually be seen through the bottom

They feed on mainly flying insects and probably some of the small wild berries in late summer They perch on dead branches in the shade under the main canopy of the forest sitting motionless except for an occasional jerk of its tail when it sings or calls A larger flycatcher the eastern wood pewee has a similar habit but is identifiable by its lack of wing bars or eye rings

In late August and early-September Acadian flycatchers begin southward movements to their wintering grounds in Columbia and Ecuador Original art work by Spike Knuth

12 July 2016

Style Spotlight~Williamsburg Consignment Handbags

By Carol J Bova

Sixteen years ago Diane Webb wanted to do her own thing and make her own destiny

ldquoIrsquove always had an entrepreneurial spirit so I started researching franchises and thought about what I enjoy and what Williamsburg needed In the middle of one night I read a story about an accountant who opened a Merle Norman studio Irsquove used Merle Norman since high school and I travelled to Newport News to get my products because there wasnrsquot one in Williamsburg The light bulb came on lsquoOh my God thatrsquos what I can dorsquordquo

Diane loved the whole start up process and combined her

background in human resources with her people skills business knowledge and creative abilities to create a new future and a new business The first couple of years had customers walking in being very excited to find a Merle Norman store and welcoming her

She said ldquoMerle Norman gives us leeway to customize our stores I love the creative side working out what I can have and what works best I started carrying wigs and wig accessories and I do a lot with chemo ladies After the first three years this space came

open in Monticello Marketplace and Ive been here ever since Best shopping center in town I love itrdquo

She experimented with other things before she decided to try offering consignment handbags ldquoSix years ago the economy was taking a dip and consignment shops were doing well It started with me asking a few customers to let me help sell their bags for them and give them a percentage It helped the customer and provided different inventory for the store One table became two tables and two tables became wall space until today they fill the storerdquo

Williamsburg Consignment Handbags keeps an inventory of 300 handbags and wallets and always

has something for everyone in every price range Just about every major designer is represented and there are usually 50-75 Vera Bradley pieces at any time and there are some non brand bags as well Diane is very selective and everything is clean stain free and in excellent condition so the customer gets a good value

Inventory changes all the time but Diane has a gift for finding what a shopperrsquos seeking When one person asked for a leather handbag with sturdy handles large enough to fit file folders and carry an iPad she pulled one bag from a wall display and another from a shelf Both fit the bill but the customer preferred black to brown A few moments later the happy shopper had her new black leather bag at the register

Diane delights in creating a new look for her displays coming up with new ideas and using social media to stay in touch with her customers ldquoWe pride ourselves on our customer service Alice Stellabotte has been with me for 12 years Shes my right hand and allowed me to accomplish so much more than I could have alone I appreciate her being there and sticking with me A new person Loree Arillo just joined us in May

ldquoWe have a professional yet friendly atmosphere I donrsquot want my customers to feel pressured I donrsquot like being talked into anything so I wonrsquot do that to others Wersquore there to offer advice and assistance

We respect what customers have to say and how they want to look Thatrsquos very personal so we listen to the customers and respond to give them what they wantrdquo

Diane credits her loyal customer base for helping her reach her goal of being her own boss She said ldquoThey come in the door and I get to know their families they ask about my kids It creates a hometown feel for my business Irsquom very blessed and lucky and grateful for my customers I do ear piercing and whatrsquos been interesting and fun is where I started out with six to ten years olds those girls are coming back for second earlobe piercings now so it was obviously a good experience for themrdquo

Merle Norman is still an important part of Dianersquos business She provides the free make overs and all the products offers sensitive assistance in choosing the right wig and the handbags have become a nice complement for everyonersquos shopping pleasure

Meet Diane Alice and Loree at Williamsburg Consignment Handbags at Merle Norman of Williamsburg Monticello Marketplace 18G Monday-Friday 10-6 Saturday hours 10-5 Call 757-220-0053 email merlegrlzgmailcom on Facebook Williamsburg Consignment Handbags or wwwwilliamsburgmerlenormancom Carol J Bova photo

804-761-3715804-333-6463

At Vashtirsquos Jewelers wersquore proud to feature

an In House Jeweler and not only work with all

customers on repair and cleaning services but to

also design custom pieces

12 July 2016

Style Spotlight~Williamsburg Consignment Handbags

By Carol J Bova

Sixteen years ago Diane Webb wanted to do her own thing and make her own destiny

ldquoIrsquove always had an entrepreneurial spirit so I started researching franchises and thought about what I enjoy and what Williamsburg needed In the middle of one night I read a story about an accountant who opened a Merle Norman studio Irsquove used Merle Norman since high school and I travelled to Newport News to get my products because there wasnrsquot one in Williamsburg The light bulb came on lsquoOh my God thatrsquos what I can dorsquordquo

Diane loved the whole start up process and combined her

background in human resources with her people skills business knowledge and creative abilities to create a new future and a new business The first couple of years had customers walking in being very excited to find a Merle Norman store and welcoming her

She said ldquoMerle Norman gives us leeway to customize our stores I love the creative side working out what I can have and what works best I started carrying wigs and wig accessories and I do a lot with chemo ladies After the first three years this space came

open in Monticello Marketplace and Ive been here ever since Best shopping center in town I love itrdquo

She experimented with other things before she decided to try offering consignment handbags ldquoSix years ago the economy was taking a dip and consignment shops were doing well It started with me asking a few customers to let me help sell their bags for them and give them a percentage It helped the customer and provided different inventory for the store One table became two tables and two tables became wall space until today they fill the storerdquo

Williamsburg Consignment Handbags keeps an inventory of 300 handbags and wallets and always

has something for everyone in every price range Just about every major designer is represented and there are usually 50-75 Vera Bradley pieces at any time and there are some non brand bags as well Diane is very selective and everything is clean stain free and in excellent condition so the customer gets a good value

Inventory changes all the time but Diane has a gift for finding what a shopperrsquos seeking When one person asked for a leather handbag with sturdy handles large enough to fit file folders and carry an iPad she pulled one bag from a wall display and another from a shelf Both fit the bill but the customer preferred black to brown A few moments later the happy shopper had her new black leather bag at the register

Diane delights in creating a new look for her displays coming up with new ideas and using social media to stay in touch with her customers ldquoWe pride ourselves on our customer service Alice Stellabotte has been with me for 12 years Shes my right hand and allowed me to accomplish so much more than I could have alone I appreciate her being there and sticking with me A new person Loree Arillo just joined us in May

ldquoWe have a professional yet friendly atmosphere I donrsquot want my customers to feel pressured I donrsquot like being talked into anything so I wonrsquot do that to others Wersquore there to offer advice and assistance

We respect what customers have to say and how they want to look Thatrsquos very personal so we listen to the customers and respond to give them what they wantrdquo

Diane credits her loyal customer base for helping her reach her goal of being her own boss She said ldquoThey come in the door and I get to know their families they ask about my kids It creates a hometown feel for my business Irsquom very blessed and lucky and grateful for my customers I do ear piercing and whatrsquos been interesting and fun is where I started out with six to ten years olds those girls are coming back for second earlobe piercings now so it was obviously a good experience for themrdquo

Merle Norman is still an important part of Dianersquos business She provides the free make overs and all the products offers sensitive assistance in choosing the right wig and the handbags have become a nice complement for everyonersquos shopping pleasure

Meet Diane Alice and Loree at Williamsburg Consignment Handbags at Merle Norman of Williamsburg Monticello Marketplace 18G Monday-Friday 10-6 Saturday hours 10-5 Call 757-220-0053 email merlegrlzgmailcom on Facebook Williamsburg Consignment Handbags or wwwwilliamsburgmerlenormancom Carol J Bova photo

804-761-3715804-333-6463

At Vashtirsquos Jewelers wersquore proud to feature

an In House Jeweler and not only work with all

customers on repair and cleaning services but to

also design custom pieces

July 2016 13

By Gwen Keane

I always think of our home here in the Northern Neck as being oyster country

and until recently assumed if there ever had been an Oyster King he too must have lived here but I was wrong The Oyster King is a Virginian named Thomas Downing the son of black slaves born free in 1791 in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Thomas Downing loved oysters but chose to leave Virginia and fight against the British in the War of 1812 This decision took him to New York where he registered as an Oysterman an occupation often held by freed blacks who settled on Staten Island and ran popular oyster bars in the city as well as dance halls and salons Oysters were the delicacy

that made these places so popular

Mr Downingrsquos knowledge and love of oysters helped him become a successful business man His elaborately decorated Downing Oyster House opened in 1825 serving a variety of oyster dishes including pickled oysters

Soon it became a favorite place for the aristocratic white society

In addition to being a successful businessman Mr Downing is remembered for his generosity He once loaned the owner of the NY Herald Newspaper $10000 to avoid bankruptcy Thomas Downing became a prominent community leader an advocate

for black rights the abolitionist movement and equal suffrage

Once when the city of New York hosted an event honoring the famous British writer Charles Dickens they paid Thomas Downing $2200 to caterer the affair attended by 3000 people At the function 50000 oysters 10000 sandwiches 40 hams 76 tongues 50 rounds of beef 50 jellied turkeys 50 pairs of chicken 25 ducks and 2000 mutton chops were served

Mr Downing became world famous and exported his oysters to Paris and London After tasting his oysters Queen Victoria sent him a gold watch When he died in 1866 the New York City Chamber of Commerce closed for the day of his funeral

Thomas Downing is recognized as being the official Oyster King but let us not forget his knowledge and love of oysters began right here in Virginia his native state

One of Lifersquos Moments~The Oyster King

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Edna Ferber Showboat and the Chesapeake Bay Part IVWhat is a Showboat Anyway Edna Finds Out but not todayBy Bill Powell

At the end of our last article we left the James Adams Floating Theatre up a lazy river in Carolina blissfully

unaware of the tempest brewing with Edna Ferber in New York City

We left Edna between the bats in the Lyceum Theatre belfry and the disaster her first play Minickrsquos opening had become She will have to be patient Not one of her strong suits

Readers I need to take a digression herehellipI have to as they say in showbiz set the stage It occurred to me as I was typing along that in this day of Interstate highways jet planes instant communication anyeverywhere both motion pictures and music in your hand that I need to give some of our readers an idea what it the world was like in 1924

This was the Roaring Twenties The cities were being electrified paved and having a primitive telephone system installed but in the rural areas these modern improvements were rare as hensrsquo teeth In 1920 the US population was mainly in rural areas By 1930 61 of the population was in the cities

There were no interstate highways Two lane highways were either plank gravel or packed dirt connected most of the major cities and the railroads still ran spur lines into rural farming lumber and mining areas but the existing rural road systems were mostly dirt and mud It wasnrsquot until 1921 that the Federal government even designated a National highway system and that was only 7 of any given states roads

Most of Americarsquos population in 1924 still lived in the rural areas Operating a motor vehicle there was close to impossible because of poor

or nonexistent roads Most motor vehicles were owned by people living in cities where streets were paved Roads in rural areas if they existed served as feeders into the rail system A few miles from railheads roads would end at streams or county lines or simply disappear into the mud It could take an entire day to travel twenty miles in a rural area Most water town goods produce seafood and travelers in and out shipped by boat Going anywhere out of town was an adventure

Yes there were movie houses in the major cities and railheads but until 1927rsquos Jazz Singer they were all silent films No sound at all Can you believe there was ever a time when you couldnrsquot hear what the actors were saying on the vid Getting to movie houses from rural areas was virtually impossible

Yes there were theatres but again they were in the cities or along

the rails Radio was in its infancy needed electricity to operate and the first television was 10 years in the future Folks in rural areas had to make their own fun

So no TV no talking movies very limited radio telephone in its infancy no internet no smart phones no instant communication roads almost non-existent I mean how could they possibly survive But for folks on or near the water the entertainment could come to them As you can imagine it was a rare and unusual treatBill Powell is President Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature ParkThis is the world of the James Adams Floating Theatre in 1924Next in the Series Back to What is a Showboat Anyway Edna Finds OutNote Some facts and figures attributed to Encyclopediacom

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July 2016 15

By Alexis Powell

You know how in movies an individual ends up in a scene that to him completely unprepared seems

like chaos but is merely a setting of a street market of another culture Lost and overwhelmed are mildly descriptive of the feeling that shows plainly on their face And now I can say that I understand due to my own experience at my first Animal Swap

I marked my calendar and set out early on the day of my first swap The purpose of my adventure was to explore what was there for sale and who was there to

buy with the intent of perhaps selling some of my own animals

As soon as I got out of the truck my senses went into overdrive just to keep up with all the activity I quickly came up with a plan to keep from being swept away by all that was going on Small details firstmdashhead for the baby chicks broody hens quacking ducks gobbling turkeys and booths full of more poultry than I have seen since we were deciding what to choose from a catalogue for a 4-H project

I paused a moment at the small hutch of rabbits and admired their silky ears not lingering too long since there was so much more to see My

strolling pace was increasing as my brain adjusted to the flurry of activity On and on I went adoring all there was to see but keeping my intentions at the forefront of all the distractions

There A small set of caged baby Nigerian goats crying out I would recognize that sound anywhere and as I got closer I realized why they were crying because no one was around them at the moment I petted them and loved them until their owner arrived and we talked exchanging information and on I went to see more

The longer I was there the more stimulating the insane interchanges of animals and humans became Pausing long enough to catch snippets of conversation stopping only to speak with an acquaintance I eventually came upon the last animal vendor I looked back on all the ground I had covered and wondered how I had absorbed it all

Taking notes on what I had found

I realized I had to double back to verify the prices and jumped back into the stream of unceasing activity Looping back around I heard of a woman trying to sell a cow saw a family of Boer goats not wanting to budge an inch for their new owner fowl scattered and flustered as they got plunked into impromptu carry out containershellipit was a live stock exchange and suddenly I felt like their should have been a ticker tape with all the information passing on it

It bothered me a bit that the animals were exchanged this way where no one could ask if the animals wanted to move on to literal other pastures I have always personified things even as seemingly inanimate as rocks so live creatures having feelings was not any kind of a stretch for me After living with my goats their personalities have grown on me and I will have to find new homes for the kidshellipbut not today Alexis Powell photo

37 North Main St Kilmarnock Va 804-435-5152

HoursSunday -Thursday 1130 am - 8 pmFriday amp Saturday 1130 am - 9 pm

wwwrappahannockgrillcom

Our Lunch Dinner amp Drink MenusAre Perfect For Any Occasion

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Going to Market

July 2016 15

By Alexis Powell

You know how in movies an individual ends up in a scene that to him completely unprepared seems

like chaos but is merely a setting of a street market of another culture Lost and overwhelmed are mildly descriptive of the feeling that shows plainly on their face And now I can say that I understand due to my own experience at my first Animal Swap

I marked my calendar and set out early on the day of my first swap The purpose of my adventure was to explore what was there for sale and who was there to

buy with the intent of perhaps selling some of my own animals

As soon as I got out of the truck my senses went into overdrive just to keep up with all the activity I quickly came up with a plan to keep from being swept away by all that was going on Small details firstmdashhead for the baby chicks broody hens quacking ducks gobbling turkeys and booths full of more poultry than I have seen since we were deciding what to choose from a catalogue for a 4-H project

I paused a moment at the small hutch of rabbits and admired their silky ears not lingering too long since there was so much more to see My

strolling pace was increasing as my brain adjusted to the flurry of activity On and on I went adoring all there was to see but keeping my intentions at the forefront of all the distractions

There A small set of caged baby Nigerian goats crying out I would recognize that sound anywhere and as I got closer I realized why they were crying because no one was around them at the moment I petted them and loved them until their owner arrived and we talked exchanging information and on I went to see more

The longer I was there the more stimulating the insane interchanges of animals and humans became Pausing long enough to catch snippets of conversation stopping only to speak with an acquaintance I eventually came upon the last animal vendor I looked back on all the ground I had covered and wondered how I had absorbed it all

Taking notes on what I had found

I realized I had to double back to verify the prices and jumped back into the stream of unceasing activity Looping back around I heard of a woman trying to sell a cow saw a family of Boer goats not wanting to budge an inch for their new owner fowl scattered and flustered as they got plunked into impromptu carry out containershellipit was a live stock exchange and suddenly I felt like their should have been a ticker tape with all the information passing on it

It bothered me a bit that the animals were exchanged this way where no one could ask if the animals wanted to move on to literal other pastures I have always personified things even as seemingly inanimate as rocks so live creatures having feelings was not any kind of a stretch for me After living with my goats their personalities have grown on me and I will have to find new homes for the kidshellipbut not today Alexis Powell photo

37 North Main St Kilmarnock Va 804-435-5152

HoursSunday -Thursday 1130 am - 8 pmFriday amp Saturday 1130 am - 9 pm

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Our Lunch Dinner amp Drink MenusAre Perfect For Any Occasion

ldquoServing The Freshest Seafood In The Northern Neckrdquo

Going to Market

16 July 2016

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Exploring the Chesapeake BayhellipBy Bill Graves

The Chesapeake Bay is truly a wondrous thing It was formed nearly 12000 years ago when glaciers

melted and flooded the Susquehanna River Valley It got its name after the Algonquin word chesepiooc meaning great shellfish bay Pretty appropriate seeing we enjoy over 500 million pounds of sea food from the bay annually

It holds 18 trillion gallons of water It is the largest estuary in the United States and the third largest in the world An estuary is where fresh and salt water mix with the ebb and flow of the tide This makes the bay unusually rich with plant and animal life It is a 64000 square mile watershed which extends over 500 miles from Cooperstown New York to Norfolk Virginia The bulk of it is 200 miles long from CampD Canal which

empties into the Delaware Bay to Norfolk About 100000 rivers creeks and streams feed the bay It has 11684 miles of shoreline which is more than the entire West Coast of the United States And if that isnrsquot enough information the most important thing is seventeen million of us live and work within this fabulous watershed

There are a hundred ways to experience the bay If you are one of the quarter million registered boaters on the Chesapeake like me then you probably have a pretty good handle on the subject As a bay boater for more than 30 years Irsquove logged thousands of miles on the bay from Chesapeake City Maryland to

Cape Charles Virginia and everything in between and itrsquos always a new adventure Not to mention the great restaurants

historic stops quaint towns and secluded gunkholes But you donrsquot need to be a boater to get out there

The Chesapeake Bay has nice beaches They include Breeze Point Batterton Buckroe Cape Charles Chesapeake Beach Elk Neck State Park Gloucester Point Beach Park Grandview Hart-Miller Island James Island Kiptopeake State Park Rocky Point Beach Sandy Point State Park Yorktown Beach

Another way to get out there is take a bay cruise On the high end there is

the American Cruise Line where you can take an eight day cruise out of Baltimore Or there are wonderful day trips to Smith Island or Tangier Island out of my home town of Reedville Virginia There are also cruises out of Annapolis Havre De Grace Old Town Alexander riverboat on the Susquehanna and many more

Not a beach or boat person Well letrsquos not forget the piers and there are a lot of them from the one at Wicomico Shores Landing on the Wicomico River off Army Navy Drive in Maryland that has public rest rooms covered picnic tables and grillsmdashthe Yorktown Fishing Pier which is just the coolest place to hang out Believe me there is something for everyone on the Chesapeake BayFor a free copy of Savvy Senior Savings or Using Your Home to Stay at Home contact Bill Graves 804-453-4141 or 866-936-4141 or email reversemortgagevametrocastnet

July 2016 17

By Carol J Bova

Another $2 million brings the price of the Virginia Department of Transportation Route 14 Drainage

Improvement Project up to $6284 million VDOT didnrsquot add tide gates that might reduce flooding Theyrsquore preparing for right of way litigation and higher priced bids for this doomed before it begins project After my column The Rising Cost of the Emperorrsquos New Clothes (Chesapeake Style Oct 2015) I continued exploring what went wrong and should it be built I fully anticipate it to be a dangerous failure

The engineers hired to design the project werenrsquot given the history of neglected maintenance which led to a false assumption the pipes were fine

but undersized They also thought a much larger area drained

to these pipes What they didnrsquot know was a new computer process generated the topographic map they used and it picked up 45 year old information about ditches that had failed Federal budget cuts eliminated the former human review and the states agreed to check their maps for accuracy and request corrections No one in Virginia did on this map

No one noticed the ditch north of route 198 was misidentified as Put In Creek No one noticed it connected to ditches flowing to another watershed when they used to function The result added more acres to be drained through the new pipes down to Put In Creek No one checked the area in person and worse no one involved knew where the watersheds divided between uphill and downhill and where the water should go In fact the

design report said ldquoMathews is very flatrdquo but anyone whorsquos watched a stream after a rain knows which way is downhill The contours are gentle but they exist Thatrsquos the nature of our watershedsmdashto flow downhill and eventually reach the Chesapeake Bay

The center of Main Street is low barely four feet in elevation The Church Street crossing over Put In Creek is 47 feet Replacing two 42rdquo pipes with two 4 foot by

7 foot box culverts under the road is supposed to drain the water from upstream out to the East River Whatrsquos missing in this equation is lunar high tides up to 35 feet We did not have the intense rains of a full hurricane last October Rains winds and a 317 foot high tide reached above the top of the Put In Creek bulkhead Add another foot from a storm pushed

inland by wind through an opening almost three times as large as the current pipes Because the water cannot move out while the tide is that high Main Street will flood

To make things worse the engineers used a Mean High Water level for Put In Creek of 031 feet Mean high water is the average of all high tides over a 19 year period When high tides range from 18 to 35 feet how can the average be only 17 of the lowest high tide And yet this is the number used in drainage calculations

Mistakes on maps mistakes in drainage area mistakes in watersheds mistakes in high water levels This project is one extraordinarily expensive and dangerous mistakeCarol J Bova is the author of Drowning a County Contact her at mcditchesmindspringcom Photos by Carol J Bova

Ditches of Mathews County~$6284 Million Down the Drain

18 July 2016

By Joanne Nelson

Coggin Furniture Inc is a family owned business which has been in the Northern Neck since 1945

Located in the heart of Warsaw on Court Circle Coggin Furniture carries a complete line of home furnishings including living room and bed room suites floor coverings and home appliances Chris Sanders is the owner and operator of the store and follows the family tradition of offering quality products for the best price ldquoThis is what has contributed to its longevityrdquo says Chris

Founded by Chriss grandfather Rodney Coggin in 1945 the original building is structurally unchanged and is situated as part of Warsaws historical section Rodney Coggins son Marshall who also owned the Northern Neck News was the second owner of the store Marshalls sister Maizie Sanders took it over Chris Sanders her son worked in the store as a teenager and returned to work full time in 1969 after serving in Viet Nam

Besides Chris there are four other people who each contribute their talent and ability to the store Jane Cash is the treasurer and is responsible for the day to day financial operations including bill paying and record keeping She has worked at Coggin for 55 years

Lowery King is the store manager and has

been with the store for 43 years Lowery sells and also buys the inventory for the store Brandon Simpson makes deliveries and installations and Eric McKenney is a delivery assistant ldquoThere is 159 years of combined work experience in the storerdquo says Chris ldquoAll these years of work experience translate into a tremendous amount of product knowledge that can be transferred to everything from point of sale to where it ends uprdquo

Upon entering the store at the left entrance your eyes are immediately greeted by the lovely spring furniture in restful pastels a pop chair in a bright floral motif and a sample of the Carolina floor covering in rustic blue and gray plank

pattern Chair and sofa sets including Lancer and Southern Motion are arranged in attractive modules

for display each item a unique sample placed with other matching pieces to the set Traditional style furniture as well as an array of more modern motion furniture power recliners double recliners and sofas are available

Black and white checkerboard tile flooring to the right side of the store showcases the home appliances Whirlpool Amana Kitchen Aid and Maytag are familiar brand name washers and dryers stoves and cooktops As a space saver option some of the washers and dryers are stackable units You will also find the carpet and floor tile samples as well as miscellaneous furniture items

The upper floor holds the bedroom suites Chris is proud that all of the bedroom furniture is American made by Vaughan Bassett in Virginia This all wood furniture some solids and some veneers includes head and footboards dressers and chests

In the lower floor of the store all of the mattress and foundation selections are set up so that customers may test for comfort Regular bedding as well as the adjustable bedding and lift chairs are in this area Customers may access from inside the store or drive around to the side of the building where a large garage door opens at ground level for easy access Once the bedding is selected and ordered the packaged stock is pulled from the warehouse behind the store and delivered to your home

With a small business in a small town being community minded comes natural to Chris He is supportive of numerous community organizations He is a past President of Warsaw Rotary Club which was founded by his grandfather Rodney Coggin He has served as President of Richmond County Little League and coached and managed teams He is also a member of Richmond County Fire

Department where he has served as Fire Chief Chris hobbies are fishing and golf and he and his wife Glenda enjoy spending time with their two sons and four grandchildren

Chris Jane Lowery Brandon and Travis all welcome you to come to Coggin Furniture and browse ask questions let them know what you need and what you are looking for ldquoFrom point of sale to installationrdquo Chris and his staff are happy to serve youJoanne Nelson photo of Chris Sanders

Lois amp David Lavery Owners422 S Church Ln Tappahannock Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-3email giftstappytowngmailcom 804-443-0404

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Style Spotlight~Coggin Furniture 71 Years and Counting

18 July 2016

By Joanne Nelson

Coggin Furniture Inc is a family owned business which has been in the Northern Neck since 1945

Located in the heart of Warsaw on Court Circle Coggin Furniture carries a complete line of home furnishings including living room and bed room suites floor coverings and home appliances Chris Sanders is the owner and operator of the store and follows the family tradition of offering quality products for the best price ldquoThis is what has contributed to its longevityrdquo says Chris

Founded by Chriss grandfather Rodney Coggin in 1945 the original building is structurally unchanged and is situated as part of Warsaws historical section Rodney Coggins son Marshall who also owned the Northern Neck News was the second owner of the store Marshalls sister Maizie Sanders took it over Chris Sanders her son worked in the store as a teenager and returned to work full time in 1969 after serving in Viet Nam

Besides Chris there are four other people who each contribute their talent and ability to the store Jane Cash is the treasurer and is responsible for the day to day financial operations including bill paying and record keeping She has worked at Coggin for 55 years

Lowery King is the store manager and has

been with the store for 43 years Lowery sells and also buys the inventory for the store Brandon Simpson makes deliveries and installations and Eric McKenney is a delivery assistant ldquoThere is 159 years of combined work experience in the storerdquo says Chris ldquoAll these years of work experience translate into a tremendous amount of product knowledge that can be transferred to everything from point of sale to where it ends uprdquo

Upon entering the store at the left entrance your eyes are immediately greeted by the lovely spring furniture in restful pastels a pop chair in a bright floral motif and a sample of the Carolina floor covering in rustic blue and gray plank

pattern Chair and sofa sets including Lancer and Southern Motion are arranged in attractive modules

for display each item a unique sample placed with other matching pieces to the set Traditional style furniture as well as an array of more modern motion furniture power recliners double recliners and sofas are available

Black and white checkerboard tile flooring to the right side of the store showcases the home appliances Whirlpool Amana Kitchen Aid and Maytag are familiar brand name washers and dryers stoves and cooktops As a space saver option some of the washers and dryers are stackable units You will also find the carpet and floor tile samples as well as miscellaneous furniture items

The upper floor holds the bedroom suites Chris is proud that all of the bedroom furniture is American made by Vaughan Bassett in Virginia This all wood furniture some solids and some veneers includes head and footboards dressers and chests

In the lower floor of the store all of the mattress and foundation selections are set up so that customers may test for comfort Regular bedding as well as the adjustable bedding and lift chairs are in this area Customers may access from inside the store or drive around to the side of the building where a large garage door opens at ground level for easy access Once the bedding is selected and ordered the packaged stock is pulled from the warehouse behind the store and delivered to your home

With a small business in a small town being community minded comes natural to Chris He is supportive of numerous community organizations He is a past President of Warsaw Rotary Club which was founded by his grandfather Rodney Coggin He has served as President of Richmond County Little League and coached and managed teams He is also a member of Richmond County Fire

Department where he has served as Fire Chief Chris hobbies are fishing and golf and he and his wife Glenda enjoy spending time with their two sons and four grandchildren

Chris Jane Lowery Brandon and Travis all welcome you to come to Coggin Furniture and browse ask questions let them know what you need and what you are looking for ldquoFrom point of sale to installationrdquo Chris and his staff are happy to serve youJoanne Nelson photo of Chris Sanders

Lois amp David Lavery Owners422 S Church Ln Tappahannock Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-3email giftstappytowngmailcom 804-443-0404

The Gift Gallery A treasure trove of gifts for all occasions

Salt Lamps Hand Painted Glass Fair Trade Products Painted Furniture

Wreaths Home Decor Handbags Jewelry Cards

Dixie Belle Mineral Paint DealerTheGiftGallery1644

Style Spotlight~Coggin Furniture 71 Years and Counting

July 2016 19

By RuthE Forrest BA CMT BCTMBldquoLike trees grow togetherrdquo Dr David Teplitz 1923-94

When my mother sent me a book by Clifford S Coull sporting a title from the

above quote I knew it was required reading Sharing books across miles between Virginia and North Carolina is our own special connection

The name Forrest has gifted me with wonderful insights about nature and our deep connection to this Earthly garden Irsquom continually amazed at how intricately we are all connected on so many varied levels of understanding In my work as a massage therapist I know about this connection that comes from somewhere deep inside my heart I tune in to it during bodywork sessions and it helps me to untangle knots in a way that goes beyond my extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology When I follow my intuition listening to this connection my clients tell me how our teamwork is much more effective I believe this connection is why we have come together Like trees we also grow together

Each therapist has their own unique way of working no matter what technique or modality they utilize Touch is a very personal thing for the giver as well as the receiver I know that the clients I work on are meant to receive my touch I believe that through some miraculous process that happens in the Quantum field as like attracts like we find each other to learn teach and grow I certainly learn from working on their body

My goal is to teach them not only why theyrsquore experiencing the symptoms that brings them to me but also some practical ways to speed healing and prevent future injurypain I feel that we are working together to bring them

to a healthier place as opposed to believing I am there to fix it for them They must take responsibility for their health status and listen to what their body is communicating as we discover together the best way to facilitate healing

Irsquom continually amazed at the beauty perfection and wisdom of the body I believe in a Creator due to my work on the various bodies we inhabitmdashphysical mental emotional energetic

Scientists discovered that trees actually Do grow together A mother tree sends nutrients water and communications through an underground fungus web to daughter trees growing in her forest Trees communicate dangers like destructive insects and damaging storms to each other through this network This communication can travel for many miles through like tree species The forewarned trees send out chemicals to bolster their immunity and fight invaders ensuring survival Forests are healthier when there is cooperation and so are people

Mr Coullrsquos tale of spiritual renewal is worth reading explaining growth isnrsquot easy the acquired knowledge comes with response-abilities affects how you view your life going forward but oh the feeling of fulfillment it brings We are all here to learn and grow togetherTo explore how bodywork can strengthen your bodymind connection call RuthE at Spa 2 U 804-453-5367

Like Trees

20 July 2016

TeenEncouraging Young Artists Photographers Writers

By Jim Bieger Head Coach

What a pleasure it was to coach this team this year We started the year 3-4

after struggling against some big schools in a spring break tournament This might have been the adversity this team needed to face

We finished the year 17-3 after that start This included conference regular season champs conference tourney champs regional runner-ups state champions

The heart of these champions was on full display during our playoff run Examples of this are trailing 5-2 in bottom of 5th in regional quarter going 11 innings regional

semi-final being down to our last strike in state championship game We scored 2 runs in top of the 7th with 2 strikes and 2 outs

The 2016 Rappahannock Raiders have cemented their legacy in the history of this program

Seniors Kaleb Self Romeo Jackson Ryan Martin Austin Douglas Devin Sisson Jonathan

Douglas Derek Wiseman Juniors Tyler Hennage

Daniel Ritchie Connor France Brayden Clark Blake Jenkins

Sophomore Brandan Whaley Freshman Joseph Pierson

Assistant Coaches Garrett Withers Evan Thrift Carl Blue Head Coach Jim Bieger

Rappahannock Raiders Record For The Year 20-7Thanks to Pam Alderman Jim Bieger and Dawn Howeth

Rappahannock High School

July 2016 21

Composite photos by Dawn Howeth

Photos by Pam Alderman

22 July 2016

By Martha M Hall

Stressed Tired Aches and pains Enter Roxanne Warren self proclaimed Ambassador for

Yoga Owner of Studio Montross and an engaging and enthusiastic instructor Roxanne is passionate about the benefits of practicing Yoga an ancient method of joining movement with breathing to enhance a more unified concept of self

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for union or to yoke Roxanne teaches that the fundamental goal of yoga is to join the mind body and spirit in a mindful or conscious way Originating from India more than 5000 years ago yoga practitioners

use the concept for a variety of benefits including stress relief improved balance overall fitness increased strength and flexibility and enhanced selfbody awareness

Roxanne teaches four yoga classes a week and emphasized that yoga can be as gentle or as strenuous as the person wishes ldquoWith yoga it is just you your breathing and your mat It is not a competition and it doesnrsquot matter what anyone else is doing It is a very personal thing a way of getting in touch with your

inner self by becoming more aware of your breathing and your body movements and their connection You decide what your yoga goals are and you work toward that through the practice of positions and movements that help you achieve those goalsrdquo

Roxanne also emphasized that yoga is for everybody and every body ldquoItrsquos not just a womanrsquos thing In my classes I have men women young people older people students from 15 to 80 and they practice yoga for a variety of reasons and peace of mind is an important one I begin each of my classes with a five minute period of silence so that my students can center themselves and their thoughts through mindful breathing

ldquoWe have so much busyness in

our lives today that we need to make the time to silence the chatter of the outside world and let go even for a short time of the stresses that everyday life presents us Our minds live so much of the time outside of our bodies that it is important to take time to sit quietly and practice the internal healing that yoga can providerdquo

Describing herself as a very busy person who previously could not sit still and who had a great deal of anxiety and stress Roxanne was introduced to yoga through a friendrsquos gift of a deck of cards that demonstrated breathing exercises yoga postures and meditation suggestions

She thought when she first began practicing yoga 14 years ago she would never be able to sit quietly with her eyes closed for five minutes but found that the more she practiced the more important that self centering time became to her

Now ldquoI love being a yoga student and my studio gives me a good opportunity to practice what I believe in and to share yogarsquos benefits with others I practice yoga because I want to live a longer healthier life and I use my yoga techniques to help me control the life experiences I encounterrdquo

Roxanne encourages her students to attend yoga classes wherever they find themselves because ldquoevery teacher is different and every class takes a different approach If one class

doesnrsquot work for you try another until you find the best match for yourdquo

A ten year veteran of the Peace Corps Roxanne has taken yoga classes all over the world and wherever her travels took her she always sought out a local yoga class ldquoI have learned something different something valuable from every class I have takenrdquo She is certified by the Yoga Alliance the official credentialing organization for yoga instructors and she regularly engages in study programs to maintain her certification

A great advantage of yoga is a studentrsquos ability to engage in independent study ldquoYou can practice yoga at home if you canrsquot get to a class There are many books videos and instruction materials available In a yoga class the teacher is there for guidance but the key to achieving the benefits of yoga is to build your own foundation to practice regularly to meditate and to learn about your breathing and your reactions to daily stressesrdquo

The Ambassador for Yogarsquos take away message is ldquoYoga has something for everybody It is never too late to increase your ability to take control of your body and thoughts and improve your overall wellnessrdquo Think I might try ithellip

Contact Roxanne at wwwstudiomontrosscom or follow her on Facebook Studio Montross John Warren photo of Roxanne

Style Spotlight~Fusing Mind Body and Spirit

20 July 2016

TeenEncouraging Young Artists Photographers Writers

By Jim Bieger Head Coach

What a pleasure it was to coach this team this year We started the year 3-4

after struggling against some big schools in a spring break tournament This might have been the adversity this team needed to face

We finished the year 17-3 after that start This included conference regular season champs conference tourney champs regional runner-ups state champions

The heart of these champions was on full display during our playoff run Examples of this are trailing 5-2 in bottom of 5th in regional quarter going 11 innings regional

semi-final being down to our last strike in state championship game We scored 2 runs in top of the 7th with 2 strikes and 2 outs

The 2016 Rappahannock Raiders have cemented their legacy in the history of this program

Seniors Kaleb Self Romeo Jackson Ryan Martin Austin Douglas Devin Sisson Jonathan

Douglas Derek Wiseman Juniors Tyler Hennage

Daniel Ritchie Connor France Brayden Clark Blake Jenkins

Sophomore Brandan Whaley Freshman Joseph Pierson

Assistant Coaches Garrett Withers Evan Thrift Carl Blue Head Coach Jim Bieger

Rappahannock Raiders Record For The Year 20-7Thanks to Pam Alderman Jim Bieger and Dawn Howeth

Rappahannock High School

July 2016 21

Composite photos by Dawn Howeth

Photos by Pam Alderman

22 July 2016

By Martha M Hall

Stressed Tired Aches and pains Enter Roxanne Warren self proclaimed Ambassador for

Yoga Owner of Studio Montross and an engaging and enthusiastic instructor Roxanne is passionate about the benefits of practicing Yoga an ancient method of joining movement with breathing to enhance a more unified concept of self

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for union or to yoke Roxanne teaches that the fundamental goal of yoga is to join the mind body and spirit in a mindful or conscious way Originating from India more than 5000 years ago yoga practitioners

use the concept for a variety of benefits including stress relief improved balance overall fitness increased strength and flexibility and enhanced selfbody awareness

Roxanne teaches four yoga classes a week and emphasized that yoga can be as gentle or as strenuous as the person wishes ldquoWith yoga it is just you your breathing and your mat It is not a competition and it doesnrsquot matter what anyone else is doing It is a very personal thing a way of getting in touch with your

inner self by becoming more aware of your breathing and your body movements and their connection You decide what your yoga goals are and you work toward that through the practice of positions and movements that help you achieve those goalsrdquo

Roxanne also emphasized that yoga is for everybody and every body ldquoItrsquos not just a womanrsquos thing In my classes I have men women young people older people students from 15 to 80 and they practice yoga for a variety of reasons and peace of mind is an important one I begin each of my classes with a five minute period of silence so that my students can center themselves and their thoughts through mindful breathing

ldquoWe have so much busyness in

our lives today that we need to make the time to silence the chatter of the outside world and let go even for a short time of the stresses that everyday life presents us Our minds live so much of the time outside of our bodies that it is important to take time to sit quietly and practice the internal healing that yoga can providerdquo

Describing herself as a very busy person who previously could not sit still and who had a great deal of anxiety and stress Roxanne was introduced to yoga through a friendrsquos gift of a deck of cards that demonstrated breathing exercises yoga postures and meditation suggestions

She thought when she first began practicing yoga 14 years ago she would never be able to sit quietly with her eyes closed for five minutes but found that the more she practiced the more important that self centering time became to her

Now ldquoI love being a yoga student and my studio gives me a good opportunity to practice what I believe in and to share yogarsquos benefits with others I practice yoga because I want to live a longer healthier life and I use my yoga techniques to help me control the life experiences I encounterrdquo

Roxanne encourages her students to attend yoga classes wherever they find themselves because ldquoevery teacher is different and every class takes a different approach If one class

doesnrsquot work for you try another until you find the best match for yourdquo

A ten year veteran of the Peace Corps Roxanne has taken yoga classes all over the world and wherever her travels took her she always sought out a local yoga class ldquoI have learned something different something valuable from every class I have takenrdquo She is certified by the Yoga Alliance the official credentialing organization for yoga instructors and she regularly engages in study programs to maintain her certification

A great advantage of yoga is a studentrsquos ability to engage in independent study ldquoYou can practice yoga at home if you canrsquot get to a class There are many books videos and instruction materials available In a yoga class the teacher is there for guidance but the key to achieving the benefits of yoga is to build your own foundation to practice regularly to meditate and to learn about your breathing and your reactions to daily stressesrdquo

The Ambassador for Yogarsquos take away message is ldquoYoga has something for everybody It is never too late to increase your ability to take control of your body and thoughts and improve your overall wellnessrdquo Think I might try ithellip

Contact Roxanne at wwwstudiomontrosscom or follow her on Facebook Studio Montross John Warren photo of Roxanne

Style Spotlight~Fusing Mind Body and Spirit

July 2016 21

Composite photos by Dawn Howeth

Photos by Pam Alderman

22 July 2016

By Martha M Hall

Stressed Tired Aches and pains Enter Roxanne Warren self proclaimed Ambassador for

Yoga Owner of Studio Montross and an engaging and enthusiastic instructor Roxanne is passionate about the benefits of practicing Yoga an ancient method of joining movement with breathing to enhance a more unified concept of self

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for union or to yoke Roxanne teaches that the fundamental goal of yoga is to join the mind body and spirit in a mindful or conscious way Originating from India more than 5000 years ago yoga practitioners

use the concept for a variety of benefits including stress relief improved balance overall fitness increased strength and flexibility and enhanced selfbody awareness

Roxanne teaches four yoga classes a week and emphasized that yoga can be as gentle or as strenuous as the person wishes ldquoWith yoga it is just you your breathing and your mat It is not a competition and it doesnrsquot matter what anyone else is doing It is a very personal thing a way of getting in touch with your

inner self by becoming more aware of your breathing and your body movements and their connection You decide what your yoga goals are and you work toward that through the practice of positions and movements that help you achieve those goalsrdquo

Roxanne also emphasized that yoga is for everybody and every body ldquoItrsquos not just a womanrsquos thing In my classes I have men women young people older people students from 15 to 80 and they practice yoga for a variety of reasons and peace of mind is an important one I begin each of my classes with a five minute period of silence so that my students can center themselves and their thoughts through mindful breathing

ldquoWe have so much busyness in

our lives today that we need to make the time to silence the chatter of the outside world and let go even for a short time of the stresses that everyday life presents us Our minds live so much of the time outside of our bodies that it is important to take time to sit quietly and practice the internal healing that yoga can providerdquo

Describing herself as a very busy person who previously could not sit still and who had a great deal of anxiety and stress Roxanne was introduced to yoga through a friendrsquos gift of a deck of cards that demonstrated breathing exercises yoga postures and meditation suggestions

She thought when she first began practicing yoga 14 years ago she would never be able to sit quietly with her eyes closed for five minutes but found that the more she practiced the more important that self centering time became to her

Now ldquoI love being a yoga student and my studio gives me a good opportunity to practice what I believe in and to share yogarsquos benefits with others I practice yoga because I want to live a longer healthier life and I use my yoga techniques to help me control the life experiences I encounterrdquo

Roxanne encourages her students to attend yoga classes wherever they find themselves because ldquoevery teacher is different and every class takes a different approach If one class

doesnrsquot work for you try another until you find the best match for yourdquo

A ten year veteran of the Peace Corps Roxanne has taken yoga classes all over the world and wherever her travels took her she always sought out a local yoga class ldquoI have learned something different something valuable from every class I have takenrdquo She is certified by the Yoga Alliance the official credentialing organization for yoga instructors and she regularly engages in study programs to maintain her certification

A great advantage of yoga is a studentrsquos ability to engage in independent study ldquoYou can practice yoga at home if you canrsquot get to a class There are many books videos and instruction materials available In a yoga class the teacher is there for guidance but the key to achieving the benefits of yoga is to build your own foundation to practice regularly to meditate and to learn about your breathing and your reactions to daily stressesrdquo

The Ambassador for Yogarsquos take away message is ldquoYoga has something for everybody It is never too late to increase your ability to take control of your body and thoughts and improve your overall wellnessrdquo Think I might try ithellip

Contact Roxanne at wwwstudiomontrosscom or follow her on Facebook Studio Montross John Warren photo of Roxanne

Style Spotlight~Fusing Mind Body and Spirit

22 July 2016

By Martha M Hall

Stressed Tired Aches and pains Enter Roxanne Warren self proclaimed Ambassador for

Yoga Owner of Studio Montross and an engaging and enthusiastic instructor Roxanne is passionate about the benefits of practicing Yoga an ancient method of joining movement with breathing to enhance a more unified concept of self

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for union or to yoke Roxanne teaches that the fundamental goal of yoga is to join the mind body and spirit in a mindful or conscious way Originating from India more than 5000 years ago yoga practitioners

use the concept for a variety of benefits including stress relief improved balance overall fitness increased strength and flexibility and enhanced selfbody awareness

Roxanne teaches four yoga classes a week and emphasized that yoga can be as gentle or as strenuous as the person wishes ldquoWith yoga it is just you your breathing and your mat It is not a competition and it doesnrsquot matter what anyone else is doing It is a very personal thing a way of getting in touch with your

inner self by becoming more aware of your breathing and your body movements and their connection You decide what your yoga goals are and you work toward that through the practice of positions and movements that help you achieve those goalsrdquo

Roxanne also emphasized that yoga is for everybody and every body ldquoItrsquos not just a womanrsquos thing In my classes I have men women young people older people students from 15 to 80 and they practice yoga for a variety of reasons and peace of mind is an important one I begin each of my classes with a five minute period of silence so that my students can center themselves and their thoughts through mindful breathing

ldquoWe have so much busyness in

our lives today that we need to make the time to silence the chatter of the outside world and let go even for a short time of the stresses that everyday life presents us Our minds live so much of the time outside of our bodies that it is important to take time to sit quietly and practice the internal healing that yoga can providerdquo

Describing herself as a very busy person who previously could not sit still and who had a great deal of anxiety and stress Roxanne was introduced to yoga through a friendrsquos gift of a deck of cards that demonstrated breathing exercises yoga postures and meditation suggestions

She thought when she first began practicing yoga 14 years ago she would never be able to sit quietly with her eyes closed for five minutes but found that the more she practiced the more important that self centering time became to her

Now ldquoI love being a yoga student and my studio gives me a good opportunity to practice what I believe in and to share yogarsquos benefits with others I practice yoga because I want to live a longer healthier life and I use my yoga techniques to help me control the life experiences I encounterrdquo

Roxanne encourages her students to attend yoga classes wherever they find themselves because ldquoevery teacher is different and every class takes a different approach If one class

doesnrsquot work for you try another until you find the best match for yourdquo

A ten year veteran of the Peace Corps Roxanne has taken yoga classes all over the world and wherever her travels took her she always sought out a local yoga class ldquoI have learned something different something valuable from every class I have takenrdquo She is certified by the Yoga Alliance the official credentialing organization for yoga instructors and she regularly engages in study programs to maintain her certification

A great advantage of yoga is a studentrsquos ability to engage in independent study ldquoYou can practice yoga at home if you canrsquot get to a class There are many books videos and instruction materials available In a yoga class the teacher is there for guidance but the key to achieving the benefits of yoga is to build your own foundation to practice regularly to meditate and to learn about your breathing and your reactions to daily stressesrdquo

The Ambassador for Yogarsquos take away message is ldquoYoga has something for everybody It is never too late to increase your ability to take control of your body and thoughts and improve your overall wellnessrdquo Think I might try ithellip

Contact Roxanne at wwwstudiomontrosscom or follow her on Facebook Studio Montross John Warren photo of Roxanne

Style Spotlight~Fusing Mind Body and Spirit

July 2016 23

By Ellen Dugan

Had Johnny Appleseed lived in Leominster Massachusetts at the same time as

Earl Tupper or Donald Featherstone most likely the three would have been good friends Perhaps they might have shared a glass of apple cider and talked about seeds

Johnny of course made a name for himself in the eighteenth century by leaving Massachusetts in favor of the Wild WestmdashPennsylvania and Ohiomdashto plant apple trees Earl Tupper a pioneer in the plastics world who apparently enjoyed partying at home made his mark 200 years later Just add ldquowarerdquo to his last nameor look inside your kitchen cabinet and watch the plastic lids tumble out His airtight containers are now burping in over 100 countries

But who was Donald Featherstone What did he do

Donald was a lot like most folks He just wanted to work and provide for his family When he graduated from art school he accepted a job in Leominster with the Union Products company a manufacturer of plastic lawn ornaments

After he designed a plastic girl with a watering can a plastic boy with a dog and finally a duck his boss asked him to try a flamingo Since a live model was not availablemdashflamingos live in Florida and are not good travelersmdashDonald did the next best thingmdashhe leafed through the pages of a National Geographic Magazine until he found the flamingo of his dreams standing or perhaps dancing in the feature story Ballerinas in Pink

The rest is yard ornament historyDonaldrsquos plastic flamingos three

feet high bodies perched atop spindly wire legs one bird standing the other grazing originally sold for $276 a pair at Sears whose catalog instructed you to ldquoPlace in garden lawn to beautify landscaperdquo The catalog didnrsquot promise you eternal summer and endless sunshine or leisure extravagance and tropical elegance but the flamingos did silently in hot pink plastic They didnrsquot need marble or bronze

Remember this was 1957 Kids played with Slinkys and hula hoops Tail fins on new cars were bigger and taller The Cat in the Hat vied for space on the New Readerrsquos Library Shelf with Dick and Jane Sally and Spot

Suburbia had arrived And with it almost 20 million

pink flamingos You didnrsquot need to worry about raindrops falling on your parade Your yard was coveredmdasha little piece

of Florida without the sandIn their early days Donaldrsquos

flamingos were an instant success They flew off retail shelves and landed on green lawns everywhere soon replacing the king of lawn ornaments the garden gnome of dark fairytale forest fame as well as the now politically incorrect lawn jockey As Donaldrsquos wife Nancy noted ldquoPeople just thought flamingos were prettyrdquo while Donald mused that hersquod ldquonever seen a wedding cake with a duck on itrdquo

But just as the boundary of bad taste can be hard to find so too can the criteria for judging status symbols Pink flamingos took a tumble into tackiness In some areas the birds were officially banned from lawns

This didnrsquot dampen the strength of Donald and Nancyrsquos relationship however It grew stronger And in 1980 they began dressing alike mostly in flamingo themed outfits which Irsquoll write about next month

Transformation

129 Northumberland Hwy Callao wwwbanesupholsterycom

We Specialize in Top Quality Marine and Boating Products to Make Your Boat Look Great804-529-7652 or 804-761-0202 Cell

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After

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Discover Kinsales Rich History

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In-Home or Small Group Pilates Instruction

Ginnie Grevett ~ Certified Pilates Instructor

Phone for appointment 804 258 2497

Classes located primarily in the Lancaster County area

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Join your local club todayCall Gwen Keane 804-436-2766

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Pink Ballerinas

24 July 2016

The Village OakBy RuthE Forrest

Irsquom gonna write a poem about the Village oak

That mighty multi trunked mammoth memorialStanding a silent sentry to the story of Historyland Highway

Sing I will the songs of slithering things through slick sandy soilsAnd furry four legged friends catching cricket frogs crying at dusk

Irsquom gonna tell of the many beings spawned in her swaying gladesWho came seeking out her wooden embrace

And rest in her foggy arms even today

Irsquom gonna write about the Mighty Spirit Healers Floating through the grassy brackishness uncut

Who buried tiny acorns saved from strongest tree sisters On this sweetly scented spot in the Marsh Mallow

Marking the meeting placeIrsquom gonna tell their tales of unity in the arms of Grandmother Earth

Their connection to roots reaching into her crystal heartSoothing songs of sirens windswept up in long ago leaves

Now held softly in sweet smelling compost

Irsquom gonna write a fitting poem for the Village Oak One deserving of her giant green canopy shading the square

Irsquom gonna put to pen the pondering of proud Pamunkey PeoplesThe two leggeds who met when the trees were still young separate

And whose dreams were still living Irsquom gonna write about the longing of Morattico mothers

Weeping together beneath bowed branches for battling warrior babiesHot tears washing muddy clay of fields forest and foothills into the salty Bay

Irsquom gonna say stories of the white men fighting around themThree trees now braided bracing against spring gales

Busy ones who ploughed planted staked and stored around themWho changed the meadows and fields into corn no longer edible

That gives no seed no sustenance no health nor fire in empty belliesHeartless bastards bringing black men to bake beyond their turf

And also rest beneath their God forsaken shadeSometimes eternally after swinging from branches grown sturdy

Irsquom gonna shout out the whining of clans who can only whimper whyIrsquom gonna mouth the mind sickness of fools making heavy metal gardens

Of old wagon wheels tractors tines encircling the trunk of that mighty treeIrsquom gotta question how any beast can gaze at gorgeous gargantuan greenness

And destroy it with a pile of dead debris deliberatelyIrsquom gonna cry a lot after hearing that answer

The shock may also make me insane

Irsquom gonna croon of Church picnics under calming cool canopiesOf preachers full of spit and fire parishioners eager for grace

Irsquom gonna sing their songs of praise to horrors of wooden crossesOh the salvation songs Irsquoll sing

Irsquom gonna listen to her melody mixed in the summer breezesLet it lull me back to sleepy slowness suspending stress

My soul undress fear depress joy redress

Irsquom gonna stand under that mighty Village oak one dayWhen summer humidity is heavy and the soybeans scent still

Irsquom gonna hug that tree for forgiveness inspiration and deep soul healingThat can only come from her rejuvenating ancient energy

Mighty mother of other oaks hovering over humble housesMight you harbor me in your shadow protect my secrets

And release my hurts to the fickle windhellip

Mosaic Consignments amp Gifts LLC

Wed-Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-4

153 Northumberland Highway Callao

804-529-1030

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July 2016 25

Visit the Reedville Fishermens Museum where history of Northern Neck Watermen comes alive

Walk our dock inspect our boats visit our museum galleries Take home memories of your trip from our gift shop

Visit the 1875 Walker House and learn how Reedvilles early residents lived

For a complete listing of our activities and eventsgo to wwwrfmuseumorg

504 Main Street Reedville Virginia

804-453-6529

By Becky Vess

Microsoftrsquos Free Upgrade to Windows 10 program is quickly coming to

a close If you havenrsquot made the jump now is the time to do so the program will end on July 29 The hardware upgrade minimum requirements are

Processor ndash 1 GHz or faster (64 bit)Ram ndash 2 GB Free hard disk space ndash 16 GBGraphics card ndash Microsoft

Directx 9 graphics deviceA Microsoft accountWindows 10 is pleasant mixture

of Windows 7 and Windows 81 The return of the start menu gives the look and feel of Windows 7 while the app tiles are similar to Windows 81 Windows 10 is loaded with many new features For instance you have your very own virtual personal assistant named Cortana Simply

ask Cortana anything you want to know and shersquoll find it online or find files on your hard drive or even open appsmdashprograms

Another cool feature is the ability to use multiple virtual desktops By using the task view icon on the task bar you can add another desktop allowing you have apps open on another desktop to toggle back and forth This is very useful if you have many programs open simultaneously With Microsoftrsquos newest browser Edge you can make web notes on websites you visit

For example you want to copy a recipe and send to a friend you can use the web notes tool to select the content and then share it via email or with social media You can also highlight text or use a pen to make notes Windows 10 now comes with a built in PDF printer You can create content in WordPad and make it into a portable

document filemdashpdfmdashwithout having to purchase additional software

These are just a few of the many features that Windows 10 offers I have been using Windows 10 now for six months and I have to say I am impressed The transition from Windows 7 to 10 was very smooth I expected a big learning curve Instead I found navigating to be quite easy and familiar

If you are not quite sold on the Windows 10 upgrade no worries you can keep using Windows 7 until the year 2020 and Windows 81 until the year 2023 Microsoft is nudging you with a little more force to upgrade though Now when you click the ldquoXrdquo on the pop-up window it tells Microsoft that you want to upgrade and will proceed with scheduling the upgrade for you If you catch it in time you can cancel the upgrade Look for the Click Here to change upgrade schedule

or cancel scheduled upgrade My advice do what is comfortable

for you If you are computer savvy and want to learn Windows 10 then go for it Otherwise I recommend you stay with the operating system you are comfortable with For more tech news and tips follow Becky on Facebook J and B Business Solutions wwwjbbsus email rvess76gmailcom or 804-313-6443

Tech Bytes in Style~Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ending Soon

22645 Kings Highway Westmorland County

Open 7 dayswwwgarnersproducecomdboylegarnersproducecom

804-761-2412

July 2016 25

Visit the Reedville Fishermens Museum where history of Northern Neck Watermen comes alive

Walk our dock inspect our boats visit our museum galleries Take home memories of your trip from our gift shop

Visit the 1875 Walker House and learn how Reedvilles early residents lived

For a complete listing of our activities and eventsgo to wwwrfmuseumorg

504 Main Street Reedville Virginia

804-453-6529

By Becky Vess

Microsoftrsquos Free Upgrade to Windows 10 program is quickly coming to

a close If you havenrsquot made the jump now is the time to do so the program will end on July 29 The hardware upgrade minimum requirements are

Processor ndash 1 GHz or faster (64 bit)Ram ndash 2 GB Free hard disk space ndash 16 GBGraphics card ndash Microsoft

Directx 9 graphics deviceA Microsoft accountWindows 10 is pleasant mixture

of Windows 7 and Windows 81 The return of the start menu gives the look and feel of Windows 7 while the app tiles are similar to Windows 81 Windows 10 is loaded with many new features For instance you have your very own virtual personal assistant named Cortana Simply

ask Cortana anything you want to know and shersquoll find it online or find files on your hard drive or even open appsmdashprograms

Another cool feature is the ability to use multiple virtual desktops By using the task view icon on the task bar you can add another desktop allowing you have apps open on another desktop to toggle back and forth This is very useful if you have many programs open simultaneously With Microsoftrsquos newest browser Edge you can make web notes on websites you visit

For example you want to copy a recipe and send to a friend you can use the web notes tool to select the content and then share it via email or with social media You can also highlight text or use a pen to make notes Windows 10 now comes with a built in PDF printer You can create content in WordPad and make it into a portable

document filemdashpdfmdashwithout having to purchase additional software

These are just a few of the many features that Windows 10 offers I have been using Windows 10 now for six months and I have to say I am impressed The transition from Windows 7 to 10 was very smooth I expected a big learning curve Instead I found navigating to be quite easy and familiar

If you are not quite sold on the Windows 10 upgrade no worries you can keep using Windows 7 until the year 2020 and Windows 81 until the year 2023 Microsoft is nudging you with a little more force to upgrade though Now when you click the ldquoXrdquo on the pop-up window it tells Microsoft that you want to upgrade and will proceed with scheduling the upgrade for you If you catch it in time you can cancel the upgrade Look for the Click Here to change upgrade schedule

or cancel scheduled upgrade My advice do what is comfortable

for you If you are computer savvy and want to learn Windows 10 then go for it Otherwise I recommend you stay with the operating system you are comfortable with For more tech news and tips follow Becky on Facebook J and B Business Solutions wwwjbbsus email rvess76gmailcom or 804-313-6443

Tech Bytes in Style~Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ending Soon

22645 Kings Highway Westmorland County

Open 7 dayswwwgarnersproducecomdboylegarnersproducecom

804-761-2412

26 July 2016

By Joy B Burch

Recycling is one my favorite things I was not raised by two parents that went through The

Depression years for nothing I would rather find a new use for an item instead of trashing it By finding new uses something that has fond memories can continue to be a part

of your life Many of these projects can be done by children That is a good way to emphasize not being wasteful while learning sewing skills

T-shirts become worn faded or outgrown By recycling especially the ones with logos we can still enjoy the memory of a vacation the school or a special gift it represents Making a tote bag is easy and requires practically no sewing Here is all you do

First cut off the sleeves and enlarge the armholes Then cut off the neck ribbing and enlarge the neck hole To ensure that the cutting lines are symmetrical fold the T-shirt in half and cut both sleeves off at the same time If you want a curved line for sleeves andor neckline use a saucer or bowl rim as a guide

Then sew across the bottom If you want it fancier sew across near the bottom a few inches above the edge Cut vertical lines across the bottom about half inch apart making

sure not to cut through the stitching line That makes a thick attractive fringe Because the T-shirt is made of knit it will not fray and the cut edges do not need to be hemmed If you tug on the individual pieces of the fringe they will stretch and the sides will curl making the fringe cuter An easy tutorial for a T-shirt tote go to wwwmommypotamuscomno-sew-t-shirt-tote-bag-tutorial

What else can you do with those old T-shirt Cut off the top from the underarms Now you have a T-shirt tube Cut horizontally across the tube to about an inch from the opposite side seam Continue cutting across about an inch apart When finished stretch the strips They will stretch and curve making a neck piece you can wear

Do not leave out your pet Cut about 12 to 18 long one inch wide T-shirt strips crosswise Then cut across at one seam line so that the

strips are long pieces Stretch them and make a knot a few inches from the end Divide the pieces into three equal bunches and braid it almost to the end and tie another knot the same distance from the end as before Now your fur baby has a new toy

For some more ideas on T-shirt recycling including a T-shirt flower leg warmers and another scarf go to wwwonegoodthingbyjilleecom201212more-creative-ways-to-recycle-old-t-shirtshtml

If you are willing to tackle a project that requires more sewing skills how about a T-shirt quilt Those shirts rich with memories and special messages can be put into a quilt of varying sizes depending on how many you have Try this site wwwwikihowcomMake-a-Quilt-from-Tee-Shirts

Happy Sewing

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A Tote from a Tee

July 2016 27

By theSAGE

Halss family left to live with Big Bertha on her empty farm She would not hear of

any other plan Her daughter in law went unwillingly but she had no choice Ben and Bob Tate with their broods settled nearby in rented farmhouses and started anew

Time passed and the land turned into a forest It had been abandoned for many years No one in his right mind dared to go down that lane Stark fear still persisted Hunters dared occasionally down the lane and into the swampy forest coming back with tales of creatures the likes of which they had never seen just like in the old days The county took over the land formerly owned by the Tates finally condemning it Then the commissioners decided to label it conservation Additional electricity was needed for the area and the Madcalf Lane site was agreed upon to build a station to support the needs of the community

Problems became apparent from the very beginning Clearing of the land Cranes and Trucks bringing in heavy equipment broke down time and time again Heavy fog made work some days impossible There were unaccounted for damages to cable lines poles smashed to smithereensmdashlaborers complaining of fetid air or not being able to breathe properly once they set foot on the land

Mosquitoes flies and snakes abounded tools disappearing hearing strange eerie noises Finally creatures being spotted Two surveyors who went deep into the woods one day were never seen again This case finally reached investigative proportions and the state courts were forced by public outcry to make a decision about safety to human life

Panic erupted and the site was closed down indefinitely Decades passed The site had become a forest

once more And then the local sheriff office with help of neighboring counties with a decree from the governor took over and work began again Armed guards watched over every work area standing ready to shoot to kill anything or anyone who stood in the way of the project

The atmosphere was tense on Madcalf Lane as rumors persisted The building of the station continued The work would take two years Men worked around the clock some quitting when rumors escalated Accidents happened workers slipped and broke ankleslegs wrists This caused hiring to be done as afar away as York County and Richmond Even Washington DC but the work continued

There were intervals when work had to be slowed down but the project went on Extra pay was given as incentive to continue and this brought in an upsurge of men Finally after three years the project was nearly completed and for six months there had been no accidents no rumors no sightings Everyone was breathing easier However the armed guards were still there and still patrolling

Upon completion the state released additional funds for continued security for the area for five more years After ten years the community of Gloucestertown entered a mode of complacency and settled in to enjoy the benefits Sewer lines came to the lower part of the county and the population increased upward of thirty five thousand Soon there was talk of extending the power lines further north and south This was done and the population expanded another ten thousand

Home building hit the ceiling businesses flourished new schools were builtshopping centers enlarged hospital and day care services improved The economy burst wide open The new Coleman Bridge connecting to York County

brought thousands of residents and enterprises into what had been a rural area The era of plenty and great vision was restored The heavens had smiled once again on a blessed community

Then on a late summer evening at duskmdash

At the end of an annual oyster festival attended by nearly 20000 residents celebrated on the banks at the Point with balloons and flags festooning the area families enjoyed visiting booths learning the history of the area They ate tons of oysters in chowders raw baked roasted and toasted fried and steamedmdashhotdogs hamburgers all kinds of barbecue delights liquid refreshments of all kinds There were games face painting art exhibits carousels music clowns a theater had been set up for childrens plays There were songfests An antique car parade was a favorite

The beautiful event ended with songs by the crowd and people started to say goodbye to each other and head for their cars Power boats roared to start up flags lowered people waved to each other

Without warning a number of loud booms were heard coming from the vicinity of Madcalf Lane Lights flickered on and off briefly Suddenly as night descended a deafening explosion split the air and the crowd turned toward north looking at the sky bursting forth

with what looked liked fireworks First the crowd yelled with delight

and cheered as they could see the careening yellow and orange sparks shoot up and spread out with ferocity Torrents of wire and bricks and dirt ripped through the air and the frolickers felt the burning soot on their skin Then they smelled an awful burnt odor and fear gripped their faces

Pandemonium set in Parents began to look for their children who had wandered off with playmates Frantic shouts went up as the lights went out on the power boats in the water The booms sent powerful winds that ripped sails and the wakes sent the boats colliding with each other

Across the river Yorktown went dark People screamed and went scrambling for what they did not know A blanket of pitch enveloped everything Sight was impossible children were crying Men were trying to soothe their families Then there was quiet

Eerily there was no moon and stars to guide them out of the river Decades later the elders remembering the awful calamity that destroyed their community would shake their heads and say ldquoThe Curse of Madcalf Lane had struck again and life would never not ever be the same rdquo

The Curse Of Madcalf LaneA Myth Conclusion

28 July 2016

Coming Attractions By Paula Shipman

From top l Great George Two (Harris Paints) Always A Virgin Victory Hill Farm Wiggle It Jiggleit (The Columbus Dispatch) Sebastian K (Svanstedt owner) Wheres The Beach by Truro Daily News

July 2016 29

Play our course during July 11th - July 16th and pay our 1996 ratesMonday-Friday is $29 and Saturday is $36

Children under 12 play for free8047766516 - wwwprgcgolfcom

You must show this ad to get the discount

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Organic Lawn FertilizationsWeed Controls Lawn Renovations

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From top l Assasin Amanda Jackson Lady Suffolk History of Racing White Bliss Standardbred Canada Paulas Promise Lower Onslow Farm Dexter Trot Insider

28 July 2016

Coming Attractions By Paula Shipman

From top l Great George Two (Harris Paints) Always A Virgin Victory Hill Farm Wiggle It Jiggleit (The Columbus Dispatch) Sebastian K (Svanstedt owner) Wheres The Beach by Truro Daily News

July 2016 29

Play our course during July 11th - July 16th and pay our 1996 ratesMonday-Friday is $29 and Saturday is $36

Children under 12 play for free8047766516 - wwwprgcgolfcom

You must show this ad to get the discount

Make your lawn greener and cleanertradeOrganic Green Lawn Care Inctrade

Organic Lawn FertilizationsWeed Controls Lawn Renovations

Aeration And Seeding NeedsChris Denton Owner36 Campbell Drive Topping Va 23169

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Office 804-758-4585Toll Free 800-435-2558

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From top l Assasin Amanda Jackson Lady Suffolk History of Racing White Bliss Standardbred Canada Paulas Promise Lower Onslow Farm Dexter Trot Insider

July 2016 29

Play our course during July 11th - July 16th and pay our 1996 ratesMonday-Friday is $29 and Saturday is $36

Children under 12 play for free8047766516 - wwwprgcgolfcom

You must show this ad to get the discount

Make your lawn greener and cleanertradeOrganic Green Lawn Care Inctrade

Organic Lawn FertilizationsWeed Controls Lawn Renovations

Aeration And Seeding NeedsChris Denton Owner36 Campbell Drive Topping Va 23169

wwworganicgreenlawncom

Office 804-758-4585Toll Free 800-435-2558

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From top l Assasin Amanda Jackson Lady Suffolk History of Racing White Bliss Standardbred Canada Paulas Promise Lower Onslow Farm Dexter Trot Insider

30 July 2016

By Martha M Hall

Domestic violence also known as intimate partner violence is a deep-rooted social issue

that is all too prevalent Each year women experience about 48 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes In a 2011 report the Centers for Disease Control published this sobering fact One in four women have experienced severe physical violencemdashhit with a fist or something hard beaten slammed against somethingmdashby an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime

How many of those assaults have resulted in a brain injury

The overlap between traumatic

brain injury (TBI) and domestic violence (DV) is an important yet little understood problem The number of cases of TBI associated with intimate partner violence is not known but the few statistics we do have are probably underestimated because women frequently do not seek medical treatment for injuries sustained from a husband partner or significant other Men can be victims as well but 98 of DV victims are women

Like brain injury DV does not discriminate persons of all ages races and economic levels are at risk and not surprisingly there is a definite link between the two A TBI can be caused by a blow to the head a penetrating traumamdashsuch as a gunshot woundmdashor any jolt

to the body that is severe enough to cause the brain to move inside the skull The common effects of a TBI can occur across a wide spectrum

bull Physical balance fatigue headaches visual problems seizures

bull Thinkinglearning attention memory speech problems

bull Behavioral impulsive easily frustrated aggressive lack of emotional control

bull Emotional irritable anxious depressed angry

Professionals and nonprofessionals report frustration with women who choose to return to violent relationships despite intervention efforts Placing this seemingly irrational behavior in the context of traumatic brain injury and its effects

may in part explain the behavior A woman with a brain injury may bull Be unable to make an informed

choice about staying with an abuser bull Be incapable of

developing a plan to leave bull Be too tired and feel too

bad to even think about it bull Be easily overwhelmed

and confused bull Forget who and

when to call for help bull Lack the skills necessary to fully

and accurately assess safety health child care and parenting issues

There is help available for domestic violence victims and brain injury survivors In the Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula there are two domestic violence organizations that can provide temporary shelter as well as counseling and support

They maintain Hot Lines that calls on a 247 basis The Haven Shelter and Services in Warsaw can be reached at 800-224-2836 and The Laurel Shelter in Gloucester can be reached at 804-694-5552 For more information about other aspects of brain injury contact the Brain Injury Association of Virginia at 800-444-6443

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July 2016 31

By Saraya Cheney

Throughout the Middle Peninsula artists and artisans hone their craft and weave their personal stories

into their work enriching our local heritage and sharing their gifts with visitors to our communities The Bay School Community Arts Center is a hub for artists and artisans to gather share their knowledge through courses and expand their

current skillsets Over the next few months wersquoll be introducing you to local artisans who work in a variety of media from woodworking ceramics and basket weaving to some of the more obscure such as soap making and decorative box design

The craft of woodworking is an ancient art form having been around since early man first fashioned clubs to hunt and protect themselves Recently across the country wersquove seen a surge of interest in the craft From hand carving wooden spoons to building intricate custom furniture pieces the world of woodcraft has blossomed into a community of highly skilled artisans who are passionate about their work and passing along their knowledge For Trent Williams of

1740 Harwood Painting and Woodworking the inspiration and vision behind his modern farmhouse style comes in the form of his home Harwood a prerevolutionary farmhouse in Gloucester Itrsquos not difficult to glean inspiration from the home with its wide plank pine floors and detailed woodwork but the heart of 1740 Harwood goes deeper than that

Trent found direction through his battles with bipolar disorder and alcoholism by working

with his hands and serving others ldquoIrsquove always been somewhat creative through different outlets but painting and woodworking satisfies the part of me that likes to problem solve and create something tangiblehellipbut I find it gratifying to create something for someone else that they will enjoy I like working to make other people happy with what they receiverdquo

In April The Bay School Community Arts Center approached

Trent to build a custom podium for the Art Speaks on the Bay juried show the piece would also need to serve as a pedestal for future gallery use

Trentrsquos approach to this project was the same as every othermdashitrsquos all about problem solving ldquoI start with an idea of the needed function for a piece and then I work from there I generally donrsquot plan very much so [every] item tends to be different and uniquely suited for its intended purposerdquo

Recently he has focused his sights on building large farmhouse style furniture for those who share his vision and aesthetic but his smaller decorative pieces also have a beautiful simplicity to them

For those who wish to give woodworking a try Trent suggests ldquoThe easiest way to get started is to start with something small to gain some experience and work from plans many of which you can find [online] for freerdquo To find out more about 1740 Harwood and the work of Trent Williams visit his website http1740harwoodcom Saraya Cheney photos

Artisans in Style~Woodworking

32 July 2016

Tidewater amp Timber~Summertime FunBy Chelly Scala

July offers great opportunities for hook and line success Although there are still opportunities for small rockfish our favorite

angling challenge this time of the year includes fishing for bluefish and spot They both are great fighters and can provide tasty table fare

When fishing for spot drift your baits where the bottom or other obstructions attract the buildup of marine growth that attract other sea life Old shell bottoms are traditional hangouts for schools of spot These are often good places to try In the heat of the day anglers looking for bottom fishing action may fish in deeper waters but always start your drift on the shallow side of bottom contours first

Spot can be caught at almost any time of the day but summer weather can have its effect as to when they are more likely to bite As the summer heat becomes the predominant climate the early morning and last few hours of evening daylight

will be the favored times to hook up with spot and other fish

Try ready made top and bottom rigs fitted with two hooks and enough weight to keep the baits on the bottom When top and

bottom rigs are not available rig your own simply by tying no slip loops for the hooks and sinker or snap swivel to attach weights of varying sizes Bloodworms are by far the most popular bait for spot Another option is to use artificial Fish bites in

the bloodworm flavor Another welcome

summertime addition is bluefish These fighters are famous for cruising a wide spread of Chesapeake Bay and tributary waters They provide lots of angling excitement and are great smoked grilled or fried

When bluefish are the target try trolling with surgical tube lures

in green orange red or chartreuse colors Other good options include medium sized Tony Accettas or Crippled Alewives spoons in chrome gold or white colors Also try Drone spoons with Red or chartreuse green mirror backs Prepare your trolling rod nrsquo reels with 30 to 40 pound monofilament leaders in lengths of about 25 feet Check leaders often for frayed or nicks from sharp bluefish teeth

If you opt to use planers instead of inline trolling weights use number one or two planers to gain different fishing depths When using planers the deeper planers should be fished closer to the boat and the number ones outboard of the other lines Inline trolling weights in 6 to 10 ounce size are other options Use with heavy duty snap swivels for easy changing

Chumming for bluefish is another option and could also add rockfish to the catch but be alert to the closure of the striper season in Virginia until October Look for some good signs on the fish meter and anchor up Next create a menhaden slick behind the boat Use light tackle and no weights

However since blues can easily bite through monofilament leaders consider tying on a 20 to 30 pound test shock leader Resist using any other tackle unless a small pinch weight Use pieces of cut menhaden to cover the hook Then drift your baits behind the boat and into the chum slick Pay attention be ready and enjoy

Our daughter is still waiting for some more smoked bluefish and assures me she will out fish her brother

Refer to the website at wwweregulationscommarylandfishing for Maryland fishing regulations See wwwprfcus Potomac waters and for Virginiarsquos Marine Waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries the website location is httpmrcvirginiagovindexshtm A younger Brittany and Travis Scala Chelly Scala photo

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Contact meTonya Bednar 804-994-1175

Call

804-994-1175

July 2016 33

By Joseph T ldquoChiprdquo Buxton III

In the last several years I have been called upon to draft a family estate plan incorporating multi-generational trusts for my

clientsrsquo children Commonly called a Dynasty Trust or a Perpetual Trust these trusts are designed to protect assets passing at death to children grandchildren or other beneficiaries from risks of divorce mismanagement death taxes and creditors of the beneficiaries

These trusts are established as a separate Legacy Trust for each beneficiary Each Legacy Trust can last for multiple generations of the clientsrsquo descendants Obviously the clients will recognize the possible need to amend the trust to reflect future changes in the law and changing family circumstances We now address this possibility by naming in a Trust Protector in the trust instrument

The Trust Protector is not a Trustee but an independent individual or professional entitymdashsuch as a Bank law firm or Trust companymdashwhich avoids the necessity in the future of having to involve a court to resolve disputes between beneficiaries or

trustees or asking a court to modify or change the Trust due to changes in the law or family situations

A Trust Protectorrsquos job is one of supervision and not as a manager but they usually are given the authority and power to remove and replace a Trustee advise the trustee fill vacancies arbitrate disputes between trustees correct trust provisions to address changes in the law or drafting errors when necessary Part of the appeal of a Trust Protector can be traced to the greater powers and discretion that modern trust law confers upon as trustee as managers of Trusts that extend over an extended period of time

As the powers of the trustee have been expanded the client naturally worries about whether these powers would be used by a trustee to frustrate the intent of the Grantor even though they desire the trust to continue for the lifetimes of the beneficiaries and their descendants Therefore the selection of a Trust Protector is critical and should involve choosing an independent individual or organization who is and will remain neutral and who is authorized to take steps to guarantee that the intent of the client is fulfilled

Joseph T Buxton III is the founder of TrustBuilders Law Group Buxton and Buxton PC with offices in Yorktown Williamsburg and Urbanna He can be reached at 804-758-2244 or chipbuxtontrustbuilderscom He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation Tucson Az

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34 July 2016

What Determines Our Identity

Reedville Fishermens Museum

WE ARE SEEKING DONATIONSInterested Have a boat with clear title that you wish to donate Please contact Clif Ames via RFM 804-453-6529

Boats for Sale~List is subject to change

1979 Chrysler Buccaneer 18 foot sail boat roller furl jib brand new spinnaker and 1984 Highlander trailer Asking $1800

1976 () 12 foot Hobie Cat Seareed Asking $500

1968 Chris Craft 31 foot Commander cruiser w twin Chrysler V8rsquos Documented

beautiful condition Asking $10500

Pre 1972 OrsquoDay Javelin 14 foot sailboat w 2007 Venture trailer Asking $1700

1960 Whaler Squall 9rsquo 2rdquo sailing dinghy Price to be determined

By Kenny Park

Perhaps the better question is what do we Allow to determine our identity The major factors of course are the obvious ones our country region or state county city or town

neighborhood family Our race Our education Our social strata Our political views or alliances

We all carry with us an amalgam of all those factors in our psyches that seem to set for us a destiny in terms of who we are and who we will bemdashas inmdashwe can Only be hellip [this] There are some among us who for whatever reason break out of that moldthat mindsetthat preconceived notion that this is how it is and that is the Only allowed outcome By definition they are in a constant state of strugglemdashthey are swimming against the flow of societyrsquos norms In some cases the struggle is made a little easier by a supportive group of close-in peoplemdashfamily friends co workers acquaintances In others it is made that much more difficult by the absence of that support

Most of the Latinos I am in relationship with fall into this groupmdashhose who are bucking the preconceived notion of what is expected of them

Mostmdashbut not allmdashcome from lives of severe poverty It was the primary factor that lit in them the desire to improve their situation It is what gave them the courage to travel these thousands of miles to give up the familiar as well as family the expected for the unknown and the predictable for the perilous

All that becomes background when they land here It is relegated to

secondary issues when the primary issues come to the foremdashputting food on the tablemdashboth here and for their families back home Keeping a roof over their headsmdashagain both here and

back home Providing the wherewithal for their childrenrsquos or their nieces and nephewsrsquo ormdashin some cases their grandchildrenrsquosmdasheducationmdashmost education beyond elementary school in Mexico and some Central American countries involves out of pocket costs that end up making continuing in school prohibitively expensive for families makingmdashat bestmdasha subsistence living

That is why I am humbled and a little awed when I meet and get to know these folks Their stories their lives the circumstances they have overcome to get to where they aremdasheven for memdashhaving grown up in a developing country with friends from childhood who started in similar conditions to theirsmdashastonishing

That is why I will advocate for them Support them Encourage them Work for and with them Because they teach me what determination is capable of and what courage in the face of overwhelming odds can accomplishmdashwhat wanting something better than the expected outcome can make a reality

I have an identity for them They are my everyday heroesKenny Park photo

July 2016 35

Por Kenny Park

Tal vez la mejor pregunta es iquestqueacute es lo que permitimos determinar nuestra identidad Los principales

factores son por supuesto los maacutes obvios nuestro paiacutes regioacuten o estado condado ciudad o pueblo barrio familia Nuestra raza Nuestra educacioacuten Nuestro estrato social Nuestros puntos de vista o alianzas poliacuteticas

Todos llevamos dentro nuestro una amalgama de todos esos factores en nuestra psique que parecen establecer para nosotros un destino en teacuterminos de lo que somos y lo que seremos ndash en el sentido de que ldquopodemos ser SOLO [esto]rdquo Hay algunos entre nosotros que por alguna razoacuten se salen de ese molde esa forma de pensar la idea preconcebida de que ldquoesto es lo que es y que eacutese es el uacutenico resultado que se permite Por definicioacuten esas personas estaacuten en un estado constante de la lucha - estaacuten nadando contra la corriente de las normas de la sociedad En algunos casos la lucha se hace un poco maacutes faacutecil por tener un grupo de apoyo de gente en primer plano - familia amigos compantildeeros de trabajo conocidos En otros se hace mucho maacutes difiacutecil por la ausencia de ese apoyo

La mayoriacutea de los latinos con los que estoy en relacioacuten caen en este grupo - aquellos que estaacuten yendo contra la nocioacuten preconcebida de lo que se espera de ellos La mayoriacutea (pero no todos) vienen de una vida de pobreza severa Esa pobreza fue el factor principal que encendioacute en

ellos el deseo de mejorar su situacioacuten Es lo que les dio el valor para viajar miles de millas a renunciar a lo familiar asiacute como la familia cambiar lo esperado por lo desconocido y lo predecible por lo peligroso

Todo eso se pasa al fondo cuando llegan aquiacute Se relega a cuestiones secundarias cuando las necesidades principales pasan al primer plano - poner comida en la mesa - tanto aquiacute como para sus familias en casa (en sus paiacuteses natales) Mantener un techo sobre sus cabezas (de nuevo tanto aquiacute como en sus paiacuteses) Proveer las necesidades para sus hijos o sus sobrinos y sobrinas o - en algunos casos sus nietos ndash la educacioacuten (maacutes allaacute de la escuela primaria en Meacutexico y algunos paiacuteses de Ameacuterica Central implica costos que salen de su propio bolsillo que terminan haciendo el continuar en la escuela demasiado caro para las familias que viven de diacutea a diacutea)

Por eso me siento humilde e impresionada cuando me encuentro y llego a conocer a estas personas Sus historias sus vidas las circunstancias que tuvieron que superar para llegar a donde estaacuten me dejan - incluso para miacute - despueacutes de haberme criado en un paiacutes en desarrollo con los amigos de la infancia que empezaron en condiciones similares a las de ellos - asombrado

Es por eso que voy a abogar por ellos Apoyarlos Animarlos Trabajar por y con ellos Porque me ensentildean de lo que la determinacioacuten es capaz y lo queacute el valor frente a enormes obstaacuteculos puede lograr lo que el querer algo mejor que el resultado esperado puede crear una nueva realidad

Yo les tengo una identidad Ellos son mis heacuteroes de todos los diacuteas

iquestQueacute Determina Nuestra Identidad

Going out of the Quilting BusinessAll fabrics and notions 35 offWe will continue to do home decor sewing

36 July 2016

MICHAEL BAUGHAN

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Modular Sections Multiple Sizes Easy to Install Unlimited Configurations Great for

Family Fun Fluctuates with Changing Tides

Reedville MarinaFor more information call

804-453-6789

Olversons Lodge Creek Marina

800-529-50711161 Melrose Rd Lottsburg Virginia

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Friendliest Marina on the Bay

marinaolversonsmarinacom

Route 360 Lottsburg 804-529-7578allisonsacehardwarecom

A Division of Allisons Ace Hardware

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Fine Food amp Full Marine Service in Historic Reedville Va

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Quiltin

g Supplies

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Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-12

NotionsEmbroidery

SuppliesMachine Sales

and Repair

34 July 2016

What Determines Our Identity

Reedville Fishermens Museum

WE ARE SEEKING DONATIONSInterested Have a boat with clear title that you wish to donate Please contact Clif Ames via RFM 804-453-6529

Boats for Sale~List is subject to change

1979 Chrysler Buccaneer 18 foot sail boat roller furl jib brand new spinnaker and 1984 Highlander trailer Asking $1800

1976 () 12 foot Hobie Cat Seareed Asking $500

1968 Chris Craft 31 foot Commander cruiser w twin Chrysler V8rsquos Documented

beautiful condition Asking $10500

Pre 1972 OrsquoDay Javelin 14 foot sailboat w 2007 Venture trailer Asking $1700

1960 Whaler Squall 9rsquo 2rdquo sailing dinghy Price to be determined

By Kenny Park

Perhaps the better question is what do we Allow to determine our identity The major factors of course are the obvious ones our country region or state county city or town

neighborhood family Our race Our education Our social strata Our political views or alliances

We all carry with us an amalgam of all those factors in our psyches that seem to set for us a destiny in terms of who we are and who we will bemdashas inmdashwe can Only be hellip [this] There are some among us who for whatever reason break out of that moldthat mindsetthat preconceived notion that this is how it is and that is the Only allowed outcome By definition they are in a constant state of strugglemdashthey are swimming against the flow of societyrsquos norms In some cases the struggle is made a little easier by a supportive group of close-in peoplemdashfamily friends co workers acquaintances In others it is made that much more difficult by the absence of that support

Most of the Latinos I am in relationship with fall into this groupmdashhose who are bucking the preconceived notion of what is expected of them

Mostmdashbut not allmdashcome from lives of severe poverty It was the primary factor that lit in them the desire to improve their situation It is what gave them the courage to travel these thousands of miles to give up the familiar as well as family the expected for the unknown and the predictable for the perilous

All that becomes background when they land here It is relegated to

secondary issues when the primary issues come to the foremdashputting food on the tablemdashboth here and for their families back home Keeping a roof over their headsmdashagain both here and

back home Providing the wherewithal for their childrenrsquos or their nieces and nephewsrsquo ormdashin some cases their grandchildrenrsquosmdasheducationmdashmost education beyond elementary school in Mexico and some Central American countries involves out of pocket costs that end up making continuing in school prohibitively expensive for families makingmdashat bestmdasha subsistence living

That is why I am humbled and a little awed when I meet and get to know these folks Their stories their lives the circumstances they have overcome to get to where they aremdasheven for memdashhaving grown up in a developing country with friends from childhood who started in similar conditions to theirsmdashastonishing

That is why I will advocate for them Support them Encourage them Work for and with them Because they teach me what determination is capable of and what courage in the face of overwhelming odds can accomplishmdashwhat wanting something better than the expected outcome can make a reality

I have an identity for them They are my everyday heroesKenny Park photo

July 2016 35

Por Kenny Park

Tal vez la mejor pregunta es iquestqueacute es lo que permitimos determinar nuestra identidad Los principales

factores son por supuesto los maacutes obvios nuestro paiacutes regioacuten o estado condado ciudad o pueblo barrio familia Nuestra raza Nuestra educacioacuten Nuestro estrato social Nuestros puntos de vista o alianzas poliacuteticas

Todos llevamos dentro nuestro una amalgama de todos esos factores en nuestra psique que parecen establecer para nosotros un destino en teacuterminos de lo que somos y lo que seremos ndash en el sentido de que ldquopodemos ser SOLO [esto]rdquo Hay algunos entre nosotros que por alguna razoacuten se salen de ese molde esa forma de pensar la idea preconcebida de que ldquoesto es lo que es y que eacutese es el uacutenico resultado que se permite Por definicioacuten esas personas estaacuten en un estado constante de la lucha - estaacuten nadando contra la corriente de las normas de la sociedad En algunos casos la lucha se hace un poco maacutes faacutecil por tener un grupo de apoyo de gente en primer plano - familia amigos compantildeeros de trabajo conocidos En otros se hace mucho maacutes difiacutecil por la ausencia de ese apoyo

La mayoriacutea de los latinos con los que estoy en relacioacuten caen en este grupo - aquellos que estaacuten yendo contra la nocioacuten preconcebida de lo que se espera de ellos La mayoriacutea (pero no todos) vienen de una vida de pobreza severa Esa pobreza fue el factor principal que encendioacute en

ellos el deseo de mejorar su situacioacuten Es lo que les dio el valor para viajar miles de millas a renunciar a lo familiar asiacute como la familia cambiar lo esperado por lo desconocido y lo predecible por lo peligroso

Todo eso se pasa al fondo cuando llegan aquiacute Se relega a cuestiones secundarias cuando las necesidades principales pasan al primer plano - poner comida en la mesa - tanto aquiacute como para sus familias en casa (en sus paiacuteses natales) Mantener un techo sobre sus cabezas (de nuevo tanto aquiacute como en sus paiacuteses) Proveer las necesidades para sus hijos o sus sobrinos y sobrinas o - en algunos casos sus nietos ndash la educacioacuten (maacutes allaacute de la escuela primaria en Meacutexico y algunos paiacuteses de Ameacuterica Central implica costos que salen de su propio bolsillo que terminan haciendo el continuar en la escuela demasiado caro para las familias que viven de diacutea a diacutea)

Por eso me siento humilde e impresionada cuando me encuentro y llego a conocer a estas personas Sus historias sus vidas las circunstancias que tuvieron que superar para llegar a donde estaacuten me dejan - incluso para miacute - despueacutes de haberme criado en un paiacutes en desarrollo con los amigos de la infancia que empezaron en condiciones similares a las de ellos - asombrado

Es por eso que voy a abogar por ellos Apoyarlos Animarlos Trabajar por y con ellos Porque me ensentildean de lo que la determinacioacuten es capaz y lo queacute el valor frente a enormes obstaacuteculos puede lograr lo que el querer algo mejor que el resultado esperado puede crear una nueva realidad

Yo les tengo una identidad Ellos son mis heacuteroes de todos los diacuteas

iquestQueacute Determina Nuestra Identidad

Going out of the Quilting BusinessAll fabrics and notions 35 offWe will continue to do home decor sewing

36 July 2016

MICHAEL BAUGHAN

Local Business Necessities

Custom DocksThat Fit Your Needs

Modular Sections Multiple Sizes Easy to Install Unlimited Configurations Great for

Family Fun Fluctuates with Changing Tides

Reedville MarinaFor more information call

804-453-6789

Olversons Lodge Creek Marina

800-529-50711161 Melrose Rd Lottsburg Virginia

httpolversonsmarinacom

Friendliest Marina on the Bay

marinaolversonsmarinacom

Route 360 Lottsburg 804-529-7578allisonsacehardwarecom

A Division of Allisons Ace Hardware

Custom Awnings amp Seamless Gutters

Fine Food amp Full Marine Service in Historic Reedville Va

Slips Available 804-453-6789

804-333-3533

Franklinrsquos Sewing

Quiltin

g Supplies

Ritsy and Lou ClarkPO Box 25 Haynesville Va 22472

Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-12

NotionsEmbroidery

SuppliesMachine Sales

and Repair

July 2016 35

Por Kenny Park

Tal vez la mejor pregunta es iquestqueacute es lo que permitimos determinar nuestra identidad Los principales

factores son por supuesto los maacutes obvios nuestro paiacutes regioacuten o estado condado ciudad o pueblo barrio familia Nuestra raza Nuestra educacioacuten Nuestro estrato social Nuestros puntos de vista o alianzas poliacuteticas

Todos llevamos dentro nuestro una amalgama de todos esos factores en nuestra psique que parecen establecer para nosotros un destino en teacuterminos de lo que somos y lo que seremos ndash en el sentido de que ldquopodemos ser SOLO [esto]rdquo Hay algunos entre nosotros que por alguna razoacuten se salen de ese molde esa forma de pensar la idea preconcebida de que ldquoesto es lo que es y que eacutese es el uacutenico resultado que se permite Por definicioacuten esas personas estaacuten en un estado constante de la lucha - estaacuten nadando contra la corriente de las normas de la sociedad En algunos casos la lucha se hace un poco maacutes faacutecil por tener un grupo de apoyo de gente en primer plano - familia amigos compantildeeros de trabajo conocidos En otros se hace mucho maacutes difiacutecil por la ausencia de ese apoyo

La mayoriacutea de los latinos con los que estoy en relacioacuten caen en este grupo - aquellos que estaacuten yendo contra la nocioacuten preconcebida de lo que se espera de ellos La mayoriacutea (pero no todos) vienen de una vida de pobreza severa Esa pobreza fue el factor principal que encendioacute en

ellos el deseo de mejorar su situacioacuten Es lo que les dio el valor para viajar miles de millas a renunciar a lo familiar asiacute como la familia cambiar lo esperado por lo desconocido y lo predecible por lo peligroso

Todo eso se pasa al fondo cuando llegan aquiacute Se relega a cuestiones secundarias cuando las necesidades principales pasan al primer plano - poner comida en la mesa - tanto aquiacute como para sus familias en casa (en sus paiacuteses natales) Mantener un techo sobre sus cabezas (de nuevo tanto aquiacute como en sus paiacuteses) Proveer las necesidades para sus hijos o sus sobrinos y sobrinas o - en algunos casos sus nietos ndash la educacioacuten (maacutes allaacute de la escuela primaria en Meacutexico y algunos paiacuteses de Ameacuterica Central implica costos que salen de su propio bolsillo que terminan haciendo el continuar en la escuela demasiado caro para las familias que viven de diacutea a diacutea)

Por eso me siento humilde e impresionada cuando me encuentro y llego a conocer a estas personas Sus historias sus vidas las circunstancias que tuvieron que superar para llegar a donde estaacuten me dejan - incluso para miacute - despueacutes de haberme criado en un paiacutes en desarrollo con los amigos de la infancia que empezaron en condiciones similares a las de ellos - asombrado

Es por eso que voy a abogar por ellos Apoyarlos Animarlos Trabajar por y con ellos Porque me ensentildean de lo que la determinacioacuten es capaz y lo queacute el valor frente a enormes obstaacuteculos puede lograr lo que el querer algo mejor que el resultado esperado puede crear una nueva realidad

Yo les tengo una identidad Ellos son mis heacuteroes de todos los diacuteas

iquestQueacute Determina Nuestra Identidad

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Well the heat is on and it is finally summer The time of year we have all

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Drop the berries into popsicle molds Pour coconut water over the berries to fill the popsicle mold then add the handle Or if using popsicle sticks cover and insert the sticks Freeze for several hours Run under warm water to remove the popsicles from the mold Enjoy

Our family has already consumed quite a few watermelons already this summer It is one of our favorite fruits to eat on a hot day This Watermelon Coconut Refresher has all natural ingredients and no added sugar Itrsquos just the ticket to keep you hydrated during these hot days of summer without making you feel guilty Watermelon Coconut Refresher4 cups cubed chilled watermelon2 cups coconut waterJuice from 2 limes

Place the watermelon in a blender and blend until combined Pour through a fine mesh strainer over a bowl to remove any seeds or pulp Once strained place back into the blender and add the coconut water and fresh squeezed lime juice Blend until smooth Serve over ice Enjoy

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