February 2009

Issue 20 - www.ScuppernongGazette.com - Cover Photo: Neli Lemme

TYRRELL COUNTY FEBRUARY EVENTSFebruary 02Columbia's Board of Aldermen Monthly Meeting

February 02Tyrrell County Board of Education Meeting

February 02Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners Meeting

February 03Children's Storytime at the Tyrrell County Public Library

February 04Smart Start Cooperative Playgroup

February 04Smart Start Cooperative Playgroup

February 08Northeast Wedding Show at the Eastern 4-H Center

February 10Tyrrell County Planning Board Meeting

February 11Smart Start Cooperative Playgroup

February 19-22Pocosin Arts Cabin Fever Reliever IXPhoto: Neli Lemme

Man of the MonthColumbia’s Post Master

Mr. Lemmon Cooper

Lucky HatsMy considerate, loving

husband invited me to go hunting with him, And being the generous, thoughtful man that he is, He even gave me an 'opening day' present. I'm so lucky to be married to him--

I never thought I'd find a husband so unselfish And

willing to share his 'guy time’ - e-mail forwarded by Julie

Phelps of Tyrrell , who receivd it from a friend.

How many red roses are sold on Valentine's Day? 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine's Day and 1.2 billion throughout the year. Tips on buying roses: (Many young men find the prices too expensive to buy a dozen roses thanks to the growers knowing this is

the best time of year to jack up their prices. Here are some different ways you can get around this:) Red roses are the most expensive. If you insist on red roses (was always a sign of love and passion) then DON'T BUY the long-stemmed red roses because the longer the stem the more expensive the rose!

When the receiver of the bouquet of roses gets them the roses should be cut UNDER WATER by 1" or more before putting into a vase.

There is so much going on with our economy and local politics that we decided to make this issue about Valentines. I asked my son Dominic and my daughter-in-law Neli for permission to publish their love story. See, ‘Dom’ is a rather private man and not like his mother at all ;), but after I

convinced him that non of his hunting and fishing buddies would make fun of him - he

finally agreed. The 4-H Center is hosting its first Wedding Show on Sunday, Feb 8th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm ;) !Thank You for reading the

Scuppernong Gazette. Until next month. Love - Ingrid

zQuote of the Monthz

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.

- Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)

DEAR READER

C O - P U B L I S H E R S I N G R I D A N D N E L I L E M M E

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...On the Board Walk...Artist of the Month

Photographer Megan Zebulon, the talented owner of Memory Lane Photography created a neat photo contest, see the winners in this row.

Pretty Girl of the MonthMemory Lane Photo Contest Winner: First place, with 39% of the votes goes to, Jasmine 1st place receives a 2009 photo session & a "bucket bag" (featuring the winning image!

Baby of the MonthSecond place, with 20% of the votes goes to, Landon. 2nd place receives 50% off a 2009 photo session and a photo clutch / wristlet purse featuring the winning image.

Little Boy of the MonthThird place, with 15% of the votes goes to, Brody. 3rd place receives 25% off of a 2009 photo session and a mousepad & set of notecards featuring the winning image.

Cool Kid of the Month

A real nice guy is Jacob Roughton of Columbia, Tyrrell County. Photo by Neli Lemme Educator of the

MonthShelia Reynolds, Computer Lab Teacher of Tyrrell County Elementary School

Business of the Month

The new UPTOWN SALON. owner is Tammy Brown. How about a chic new haircut for

Valentines?

Website of the Month

The new, very pretty Brickhouse Inn website www.thebrickhouseinn.com Site redesigned by Taylor Design.

FEB 8TH WEDDING SHOW

AT THE 4H

FEB 12Order Red

Roses

FEB 13Buy

Chocolates

FEB 14Valentines

Day

FEB 19-20Cabin Fever Reliever IX

Ladies of the MonthThe Girls from Ben Franklin

Miss Phoebe Davenport and Miss Marjorie Davenport

Valentine cards many years ago used to come in the form of love notes from the man. Women NEVER sent a note to the man. Once the tradition became Westernized the Valentine Card came into play. During the 1800s right up to the mid 1900s the Valentine's cards would usually have lace decorating the main part of the card and always a red heart. There were other designs of course, but the lace was the main attraction.Today Valentine cards can be anything you want. If you aren't artistic then go to a specialty store that sells cards so you can buy something different or get it off the web. If your wife or girlfriend is old-fashioned then get an old-fashion card, but if they are more modern get something simple on the front of the card and you can even get a nice card that is blank inside and write your own message. If you are fortunate enough to have some artistic talent then go on the web and find different designs and perhaps use some of these designs and change it a little and do it by hand.

VISIST THESE LOVELY LADIES AT BEN FRANKLIN IN COLUMBIA ON MAIN STREET they carry all the materials you need to make your own cards.

Romantic Tyrrell County

summer. She cried all the way home on the airplane. They were not sure that they would see each other again. Dom moved that winter to Columbia. When Neli returned the next summer they were able to meet on and off in Montauk and in Columbia and when it was time for Neli to return home, Dom drove nonstop to Montauk to take her home forever. They got married November 18th, 2006 at the 4-H Center in Columbia and still live in Columbia together. They have two cats, Porter and Bacon and a dog called Buck. Neli has become the co-publisher of the Scuppernong Gazette and Dom works his trade on the Beach and in Tyrrell and Hyde County. He loves to hunt and fish, but more then anything else he loves Neli. 

They have made a lot of friends in Tyrrell County and have become part of their wonderful, embracing community.

Meet Our Valentine’s Couple Dominic Piosczyk-Lemme was born in Germany and moved with his mother to the US when he was five. He grew up in the little fishing village of Montauk on Long Island, where he learned to fish and swim like one, in the ocean. Dom moved to Oregon to learn the carpentry trade from the bottom up with one of his uncles. When he returned home to Montauk, he met Neli, a student of International Business from Bulgaria; she worked on a ferry as mate and also prepared and sold sandwiches. Neli made Dom a sandwich and they sent the rest of a summer together. Neli returned to Bulgaria after the

Couple of the Month Dominic & Neli Lemme

was a factor and not much of the dry wall could be saved.  After a solid weekend of 'tear off and replace' the roof once again did its job of protecting the damaged interior.  Not long thereafter, a crew recommended by FEMA came and raised the house nine feet off the ground onto a sound block foundation lined with brick accents and stucco.  A new heating and cooling system was installed, the entire house rewired and all exterior walls insulated.  Before the siding crew could proceed in drying in the rest of the house with new double dutch lap vinyl, the wrap around roof on the front porch needed some serious attention.  While temporarily

supporting the roof, new headers and support posts went in one by one.  Also new supports for the underpinning were installed at that time along with a solid spot for a front porch swing, that was very important to my mother. Thirty-one new double hung vinyl Sears windows and a new  hurricane backdoor was  installed, followed by new white Sears vinyl siding with sky blue house corners and window trim.  The new sky blue soffit and fascias were the icing that turned the house in to what appears to be a little castle. The outside was ready and people often stopped on the road to take photos.  - Now the interior challenges began.  Before the new kitchen cabinets could be installed, the kitchen floor

LEMMEFIXIT...Remodeling a home is not just something most people jump into, unless it looks how Ingrid and Sunny's used to. My parents had bought their house in Swan Quarter after Hurricane Isabel and it was in dire need of TLC.  Due to some unforeseen circumstances the renovations project had to be put on hold for over a year.  The adorable, but neglected old Victorian style house was in bad shape when they were finally able to start the renovation two years ago.  We started at the top.  The shingled roof was leaking like a sieve and the water had pretty much ruined the most of the interior of the 2000 sq. ft house. Mold

grove hardwood that extended out in to the living room and on into the dining room.  New interior doors give privacy while adding a nicely painted touch to the house. New blinds, curtains, and pictures on the walls really create an 'at home' feel, though there is still some work to be done upstairs.  

We celebrated our first Christmas with family at my parents  little Victorian house in the village of Swan Quarter that they love. Sounds now like a piece of cake, doesn't it? Let me assure you that it was not only a lot of  work and that there were major setbacks, one of them the darn 'budget'. Every vacation my parents spend working on their house, saving budget and helping me. There were times when they slept on an air mattress on the floor, took their showers in still  badly dilapidated facilities and bought their hot food meals at the Swan Quarter Grill.  My wife Neli turned out to be darn good helper, after some training ;) ...

Contractor Dominic Lemme, owner of  'LEMMEFIXIT'  is based in  Columbia, Tyrrell County.  

...LEMMEFIXITneeded to be replaced.  All new floor joists went in to replace the old rotted logs and where then covered by ¾-inch plywood.  Removing the ceiling dry wall exposed wonderful hand-hewn beams.  Dry wall and tile gave the new cabinets and granite counter top a 'Ready to Cook' feel. Then the down stairs received a sheetrock makeover, paint began to bring everything together. The bathroom's new tiled shower and floor accented the color scheme, which today compliments the built in shelves of the new walk-in master bedroom closet.  The downstairs master bedroom floor received a beautiful ¾-inch oak tongue and

with the option to add either 3 years of additional warranty or have $2,000.00 to spend at the dealership to buy anything of your choice such as electronics, fuel, or training.

The key to choosing the right dealership should be based on several things. First is knowledge, which will help the customer understand the product. And be able to maintain their vessel. Second is customer service, which will allow the buyer at any time to ask questions pertaining to the vessel and make sure that they can get the total experience out of their dollar. Finally is the product,

which will help you in the boat buying experience by finding out which boat best fits your needs.Remember the dealership should be somewhere you feel comfortable and really want to go. Get to know the staff and feel at home with your place of purchase. All the factors together will help you in your selection of purchasing your new or pre-owned boat.

- Good luck and Great Buys, - Captain Andy Jones www.bullsbayinshorecharters.com

Great Time to Buy a Boat This is a great time of year to purchase a new or pre-owned boat! As winter months roll through people take their boats and put them up in storage with no use until spring. During this time a lot of people decide to sell their boats instead of spending the money to store the boat for winter. New boats sales at the beginning of the year are great! Dealerships are moving last year’s inventory at unbelievable deals to make room for new inventory. These boats have factory incentives which allow the buyer to save as much as $8,000.00 on the purchase of a brand new boat. Some outboard engines have rebates as well,

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