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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The Journal
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New Port Royal Restaurant Offers Pleasant Dining Experience   By Richard Leggitt Travelers along Route 301 have a new, pleasant dining experience available to them now that Leo Dimosthenous and his family have opened Anthi's Family Restaurant just south of the Rappahannock River Bridge in Port Royal. "We want to provide our customers with a good experience," said Leo. "We want them to be happy with the food, the service and the price." Happy is a word often used to describe Leo these days. He immigrated from Cyprus along with his mother, Anthi, and his father, Tony, and had been living with relatives in Spotsylvania until just a few months ago. The Dimosthenous family operated a restaurant in Cyprus for more than 10 years until the economic climate there forced them to look for a new location. They picked Virginia because they had other family here and are delighted to have settled in the Rappahannock River community of Port Royal.
The new restaurant is located at 304 Main Street in a historic old building that once housed Lynn’s Inn on the west side of Route 301. Leo and his parents live above the restaurant and are constantly working to build upon the colorful, cheerful atmosphere that greets customers. The restaurant's menu includes many mouthwatering favorites of Greek and Cypriot origins that are sure to please travelers and local residents. There are Greek salads, Greek-style beef stew, chicken souvlaki and baklava, as well as plenty of American dishes, including hamburgers and meatloaf. Anthi's Family Restaurant serves daily specials including stuffed peppers, roasted pork loin and roasted chicken. The restaurant's menu also includes baked spaghetti and homemade lasagna, as well as chicken and veal Parmesan. Also on the menu are meatball and cheese subs, Paninis, BLTs, fried shrimp, baked flounder and spaghetti and marina sauce, as well as gyros, home-made cheesecake and tiramisu
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Leo Dimosthenous, center, his mother, Anthi, and his father, Tony, have opened a new family restaurant in Port Royal. to satisfy every appetite. "Customers don't know us yet," said Leo. "In a few months or weeks, they will know us better, come in frequently and enjoy our food and service."
Leo's 22-year-old sister and 20-year-old brother, who are studying in Cyprus, are scheduled to join the family in Port Royal this summer. "We will put them to work for sure," Leo said.
Goodwill opens rack store in Colonial Beach The Rappahannock Goodwill Industries held its grand opening at the Beach Gate Shopping Center on Feb. 28, in Colonial Beach. This location is the first Rack Store for Goodwill Industries. They will only sell clothes and accessories. All men’s and ladies clothing are three dollars, baby clothing is one dollar and accessories, such as shoes and purses are two dollars, including tee shirts.
The Goodwill truck will still be located in the Beach Gate shopping Center for donations. Attending the grand opening were Ted Smith vice president for donated goods, Robert Franko, regional manager, Mr. Cosner, owner of the shopping center and Debbie Smith, the store manager. The hours are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Lorene Rich
Cub Scout Pack 258, with the support of the CB Volunteer Rescue Squad, held an “I Love You Dinner� fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 21. Over 45 tickets were sold for a wonderful dinner prepared by the Melson and Meler families of Pack 258. Many of the boys volunteered to help set up tables, put up decorations and peel the many pounds of potatoes needed. During the dinner, the boys were dressed in white shirts with bright red bowties made of duct tape. They were all charming waiters as they served salads and bread to the hungry guests. After dinner was served and enjoyed, everyone treated themselves to the chocolate fountain and goodies; even the boys got their treats for a job well done. Photo opportunities were
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Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild 2nd Friday Art Walk March 14 Hopefully we have seen the last of the snow for a while. With spring right around the corner the artists have been readying themselves and have some great exhibits to share with you. Starting at the Fisheries building on Taylor Street, artist Anne Machetto from Newburg MD will show her beautiful photography. Going down the street to JarretThor’s Fine Arts is the “Workshop Alumni Exhibit II. This exhibit contains the art of seven artists who led gallery workshops during 2012-13 plus the work from students who attended those workshops. The art includes a wide variety of landscapes, seascapes, still life and abstracts in various media. Across the street on Hawthorn is Pottery by Hannah and Studio A. Artist Bob Wayt Smith will give a live demonstration in oil painting. Going up the street to the RiverView Inn, artist Olga Farneth will have some oil paintings on display. Ms. Farneth is a long time resident of the beach and will enjoy seeing you all. Further up the street
available for couples or singles, and then there was the Chinese Auction with ten baskets up for grabs. The highlight of the event, the Newlywed Game, consisted of four volunteer couples who participated to see how well they knew each other: Couple #1 was Debbie & George Rollins; #2 Missey & Stephen Lee; #3 Don & Jean Claus; and #4 was Gussie & Bob Smith. The winning couple was Don & Jean Claus, with 58 years together. All in all, it was a very fun time, and great food was enjoyed by all in helping to support the Cub Scout Pack. Pack 258 wishes to thank everyone who participated and those who helped in getting it organized, set up, cooked and cleaned up. It was so much fun, they believe they just might do it again next year.Â
is Visions by Shirl, new studio artist Janice Jones Miano will show her art and her handmade stone jewelry. Studio photographer Glenn Gemmell will be selling some special pieces he has been collecting. Art by studio artists include: Shirl, Dr. Judi Morris, Hubert Jackson, Maria Roe, Judy McIrvin and Gerry Hicks. Ron of Twisted Router will show his custom wood designs. The following participating businesses will each have an art exhibit: • Vision’s by Shirl, 118 Hawthorn Street, hosting Janice Jones Miano • Potomac River Fisheries Commission, 222 Taylor Street, hosting Anne Machetto • Riverview Inn, 24 Hawthorn St, hosting Olga Farneth • Pottery by Hand & Studio A, #10 A-B Hawthorne Street, hosting Bob Wayt Smith • JarrettThor Fine Arts, 100 Taylor Street #101, hosting Workshop Alumni II Well, that’s the round-up this month.
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Open 7 DAYS A WEEK • Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm • Sun. 10 am - 5 pm 540-625-2006 • www.auniquehouse.com Pick A Pepper, a painting by Kathy Waltermire Just a reminder, admission is always free to the public, refreshments are served and the people are friendly. So, everyone, enjoy a pleasant evening at our 2nd Friday Art Walk. Till next time – Dr. Judi Morris of Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild
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Love Thy Neighbor News Our March St. Patrick’s Day Event began with Love Thy Neighbor staff and volunteers encircling our guests and praying about the afternoon festivities. Mr. Monroe, principal of King George Elementary School, played the piano and sang sweet Christian melodies as the audience tapped their feet and clapped to the music. A couple of ladies went up and actually joined in as Mr. Monroe continued to play. Pastor Randal Snipes of Oak Grove Baptist Church presented a moving message, gave an invitation and three people accepted the Lord. Praise God! Our volunteers were exceptional once again, as their numbers continue to increase each month. We had students from King George High School - Emilee, Davion and Brooke, to name a few - who came to perform community service; each eager to return next month ~ helping out with everything from setting up tables and chairs to serving our guests, accompanying them through the Food Pantry line and carrying groceries to their car, if needed. Girl Scout Troop #3071 returned this month handling our Children’s Corner. Mr. Kenneth Harper and his teens took care of the cleanup; Ron had kitchen duty this time and was short-handed, but did a great job. There were a number of individuals who came ‘just to help’ and we appreciate each and every one! We served dinner ~ pulled pork BBQ, macaroni n’ cheese, baked beans and bread ~ to approximately 90 families this month. Our Food Pantry
opened with items which included breakfast foods, soups, canned meat, pasta and sauce, hygiene items, fresh grapefruit and apples, fresh bread and dog/cat chow. The Community Care Clinic and Love Thy Neighbor have joined hands to commit to the wellbeing of our community. Theresa Gauvin, Administrive Director, gave a brief statement about the new Community Care Clinic, which opened in the old Gateway Urgent Care facility at 11131 Journal Parkway. She said all insurances will be accepted with their focus on people with minimal or no health insurance ~ no one is turned away! She also performed blood pressure checks and answered questions from folks interested in finding out more about the services offered. Love Thy Neigbor will be working closely with the Community Care Clinic in our joint effort to reach more of our neighbors in need. A volunteer Navigator was on hand to help those in our audience who had no health insurance or questions about qualifying and signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Health Care Act. Also, they will be available at the Community Care Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month of March. Please call the clinic at (540) 625-2527 to schedule an appointment with a Navigator before March 31. Further announcements will be posted on the Love Thy Neighbor website (www.lovethyneighbor-kg. org) and appear in The Journal.
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Theresa Gauvin, RN, provided blood pressure checks and will be at future events to help those with additional medical questions, perform blood pressure checks and various screening procedures.
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