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Congratulations to Officer Brett Clawson of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries! He patrols Smith Mountain Lake and has received The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Butch Potts Memorial Award. This award, also known as the 2019 Boating Officer of the Year award, is presented to one officer in the Northern, Southern and Western U.S. regions.

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Coast guard member shares love of lake

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By DEBRA FERRELL If thereÕ s one thing Altavista resident Bill Martin loves É itÕ s being on the water. Ò I enjoy the water. IÕ ve been on it since age 15 and owned boats most of my life. Right now, I have three,Ó he said.

A part of his life centers around the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 85 that was established in Altavista back in the 1960s when Smith Mountain Lake was forming.

“The flotilla does a lot of things to promote boating safety as well as teach classes,Ó he said. Ò We also help with search and rescue when needed and perform safety patrols around the lake.Ó He pointed out that auxiliarists are not members of law enforcement and do not have that authority.

Their facility is positioned about midway of the lake on land appropriated by Appalachian Electric Power (AEP).

There are two flotillas with about 50 active members. Ò IÕ ve been a member for eons!Ó Martin said.

He shared that heÕ s Ò proud of what weÕ ve accomplishedÓ and wished they had kept count of all the boating safety classes theyÕ ve conducted since the 1960s.

A big part of the excitement of being in the auxiliary right now stems from a special gift from the Coast Guard É a sturdy motorboat that was declared surplus when it had run its course with the Coast Guard. Ò This well-built boat is pretty awesome! ItÕ s 27 feet long with twin 250 horsepower motors. I have no idea where itÕ s been in the past,Ó he said.

Martin explained that heÕ s not sure exactly how it came about for the auxiliary to get the boat.

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“I know we were made aware that it was available to us about two years ago. We applied for it, got it, and went to Norfolk to pick it up. We maintain it with no tax dollars from the government. Our revenue comes from dues paid by members and donations.”

He also pointed out that the boat needed some work when they got it with both motors requiring extensive work.

“You can rest assured that it was pretty much worn out when the Coast Guard declared it surplus, but it works well for our purposes patrolling the lake. It was no prize and took the dedication of a lot of members to get it in the shape it’s in now.”

One of those purposes included it being fully decorated for Christmas in the Altavista Christmas Parade.

“On an excitement level, I think it’s safe to say we were second only to Santa Claus,” he joked. “Young kids look at it and think it’s awesome. We enjoyed passing out candy as we passed by.”

There was a popular demand for the boat to appear in the parade again this year after a good reception last year (the first time they were in the parade.)

It was no easy feat getting it here since it’s rather tricky getting such a large boat out of the water onto a trailer and hauling it to Altavista.

“It’s not like getting a pleasure boat loaded on a trailer,” he said. “This boat is heavy!”

Being so big and stocky helps it make a real statement on the lake during patrols.

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Altavista resident Bill Martin is a longtime member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 85 that was established in Altavista back in the 1960s when Smith Mountain Lake was forming.

Not everyone can drive it either.

“You have to be trained and qualified. I’ve been boating for years, and I’m not currently qualified to operate it,” Martin said.

The auxiliary meets once a month at the Coast Guard Station on Smith Mountain Lake. Anyone can join, but one must pass a number of classes to be a full-blown member.

“It’s quite involved,” he said. “You have to be really interested and motivated to do all that’s required.”

Boating safety classes are open to all.

“But the class barely touches the surface of what full-fledge members take in a number of areas of discipline such as search and rescue, radio, weather, etc.,” he said. “You can qualify in as many or as few as you like. It takes constant updating to stay qualified. I do one update every other year.”

One great perk of being a member is that the membership card will allow the person on any military base in the country (to visit).

During the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, members were asked to acquire additional qualifications to become members of Homeland Security.

“At one time, we were trained to watch for and report any suspicious activity that could be linked to terrorists.

We were guaranteed to have a member of law enforcement on the scene within 30 minutes,” he stated.

The auxiliary is the only volunteer organization in America that was created by an act of Congress.

Martin said that they are available for military funerals upon request.

He is married to Johelen Martin of Altavista. They have two daughters, Marie Mitchell and Michele Grossman.

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Students’ living history museum made interactive

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By PETER MASON Earlier this year, sixth grade Staunton River Middle School students transformed into influential figures in history through costume and presented their person in their most creative way.

The annual Living History Museum Exhibit project was started by SRMS teacher Teri Boles who explained that she got the idea from another teacher who did something similar.

“I made a sixth grade version of it so we could incorporate some research,” Boles said. “Since then, every year another teacher picked up on it and decided to do it with their students, and it’s now a school interactive event, which is pretty cool.”

SRMS teacher Sharon Blake, who also participates each year in the project, said this is an example of how the middle school uses Project Based Learning strategies to engage with the students.

“The students are extremely excited about this project,” Blake said. “They have been completing research on their influential person since they have returned from winter break.”

Earlier this year, the students dressed up as their influential person and presented their research in a Living Museum element.

“This was an interactive learning experience, not only for the students, but the visitors as well,” Blake said. “ The students put in a lot of hard work with their successful use of blended learning.”

Blake said the project was extended for all of the sixth graders to do in a museum form six years ago. This was the first year that the project was completely interactive between the students’ presentations and the experience for the visitors.

The students had the option to do a Google slide project, a video diary or a trifold poster presentation. The exhibits were set up during the

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Staunton River Middle School students dressed up as a famous person in history for their projects that they presented.

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This was the first year that the living history museum project at Staunton River Middle School became interactive for not only the students participating, but for the visitors as well.

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English class periods for people to visit. Visitors included other students from both the middle school and the high school as well as teachers, staff members and parents.

“The visitation is where we made it more interactive for the kids,” Blake said. “We wanted to be able to show that their Chromebooks are a tool for learning.”

Blake explained that many of the older students look for the person in history that they presented when they were in sixth grade.

“Presenting as a sixth grader can make them nervous.” Blake said. “Once we explained to them that they weren’t presenting one at a time and it was everybody next to each other, which

we practiced, they felt a lot better.”

Some of the famous people in history that the students presented included Elvis Presley, Sally Ride, George Washington and many more.

“It’s just a different way of learning,” Blake said. “Traditionally they’d do research and write the paper, but by doing it this way, we’re trying to get the kids more invested in their work. Writing a research paper is a good skill, but with this, they take a lot of pride in what they’re doing.”

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Blake said that making the project fun made it seem like much less of a burden of a project for the students. The students got excited about dressing up in a costume when they saw the slide shows from previous years, and they got to stay dressed up throughout the day.

“Over the years I think every year, the more we did it, the more people were excited about it,” Boles said. “Now we have people out of the school who came to visit. With our principals being involved, that’s definitely been a big help. I would say this year with it being as interactive as it is, it’s a better experience for the visitors. It helps our visitors to get more involved with it as well.”

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Advocating for essential oils

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By PETER MASON How can essential oils help with various conditions such as allergies and muscle soreness?

Independent Wellness advocate Kimberly Tyson, of the company Anatole, has been holding a series of introduction classes in the Smith Mountain Lake area to educate the community on essential oils.

Anatole is a wellness company was established by Tyson in 2016 and believes in a holistic approach to health and wellness. It specializes in the use of essential oils and believe therapeutic grade essential oils are a necessity for an “incredible lifestyle.” Essential oil products are made, however, by the company doTERRA. “Hopefully these oils will help people have longer healthier lives and not have congenital illnesses going on,” Tyson said. “We’re going to start setting up introduction to oils classes every week, and we’re in the process of figuring out where we’re going to be doing that.”

Tyson was doing these classes monthly, and she explained that she had enough interest now that she wanted to start doing it weekly once she can find a location.

“These products are always safe and natural,” Tyson said. “They’re effective because they work and they’re cost effective compared to traditional medicine.”

The doTERRA website states that essential oils are “naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. Essential oils provide plants with protection against environmental threats and play a role in plant pollination.

In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have long been used for food preparation, beauty treatment, and health-care practices.”

Tyson explained that these products are designed to help the body heal and be the best it can be.

“Essential oils go in and work on the cellular level,” Tyson said. “They are so many times more effective than herbs, and they’re not synthetic so our body recognizes them and allows them in. That’s why they work.”

Tyson added that doTERRA does research to make sure a particular oil will address specific issue. These oils can be applied internally, topically and aromatically and help with things like joint discomfort.

“Some of my customers say that they best thing that’s helped them was to start drinking lemon water,” Tyson said. “One drop of our essential oil or lemon is worth 23 actual lemons, so it’s a lot more cost effective.”

Tyson explained that she currently has a small group that she is teaching about these products in the Smith Mountain Lake area, but it is growing.

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Anyone interested in learning more about essential oil products can contact Tyson at (703) 405-3622 or kimberly.tyson@icloud.com. More information is also available at anatoleadvantage.com or doterra.com.

“There’s a lot of work to be done,” Tyson said. “The company that I work with has become a $2 billion company, and their goal is to become a $20 billion company. They want people to be healthy. That’s their goal and their mission, to have people living healthier better lives.”

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Novel brings WWII love story to life

By PETER MASON

Patricia Schoen’s 2019 book entitled “Hello Darling” is a collection of letters between her grandparents during World War II when they were separated for the duration of the war.

In the novel, her grandparents’ separation strengthened their bonds of love for family and each other. From training to promotions in rank, Joseph Anthony Guiffre wrote love letters to his wife, Margaret Guiffre. The novel highlights Joseph Guiffre’s immunities to the forces that were stacked against him, and he wrote almost one letter every day throughout five campaigns and the post V-E Day occupation in Germany.

Schoen explained that this novel is her first published piece of work. She doesn’t plan on publishing another book at the moment.

Joseph and Margaret Guiffre were Schoen’s grandparents, which is what inspired her to put these letters into a book. Schoen is the daughter of William Guiffre.

“I really wrote this for my dad,” Schoen said. “I felt like this was a gift that he and his family should have. I do like to write and do like the research process. Researching for this topic was complicated for me because of all of the emotions involved because of what war is.”

She explained when writing the book, she had to discipline herself to stay focused on the things that her grandfather wrote in his letters because how multifaceted she considered World War II to be.

“It may seem kind of hop-scotchy to people with the way my

remarks are written,” Schoen said. “They’re all based on things in the letters that I found interesting or compelling.”

Schoen holds a bachelors degree in recreation education from SUNY Cortland, according to the book. This experience is what allowed her to be able to work with the elderly as an activities therapist and companion, as well as with young people.

She lives in Maine in a home that she and her husband John built together and raised their three children. She takes pride in her faith in God and has also been involved in her church and community teaching alternative education, coaching drama and serving as an executive director of a nonprofit organization for homeless teenagers. She also opened a home for teen mothers, volunteers in her community, performs in local theatre and sings in area bands.

Her uncle, Art Guiffre, of Smith Mountain Lake, is selling the novel in this area for anyone interested in reading about his family’s experience during World War II. He can be reached at (540) 721-8942.

“It was amazing because I knew what the book was going to look like,” Schoen said. “I went through it so many dozens of times, but when I actually held the first in my hand, all I could think was that it was huge. It’s a full hard cover book so it was pretty exciting. I hope that people understand what a wealth of information lies with family members and things that family members have saved. If you want to get to know a family member who has passed away that you only knew for a short time, you should look into their dusty boxes and see what you can find.”

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A house full of reptiles!

Snakes and lizards take field trip to meet students

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By PETER MASON Many couples often find hobbies to do together including working out, gardening, music, etc. The hobby that Smith Mountain Lake residents Joe and Jess Pratt do together is not something that just anyone can do. They raise reptiles in their house, and have made their home into a zoo for snakes, lizards, turtles and other such creatures.

The animals are not just bound to the house, however. Earlier this year, some of the Pratts’ snakes and lizards took a field trip to Rocky Mount Elementary School for children to learn just how lovable these animals can be as pets.

Jess Pratt is a teacher at Rocky Mount as well. She and her husband explained to the children that while people can be afraid of snakes, snakes are afraid of us, too, and we’re bigger than they are.

“I’ve loved reptiles since I was a little boy,” Joe Pratt said. “I was that typical boy out in the woods chasing down snakes, frogs, turtles and whatever I could get my hands on but I never owned them as pets growing up.”

Joe Pratt said that he and his wife, along with their two children JJ Pratt, 13, and Alba Pratt, 15, decided they wanted to get more “exotic” pets. The first animal they got was a hedgehog. After going to a reptile show together, the family eventually decided to get reptiles as pets.

“It was like Pringles, you can’t have just one,” Joe Pratt said. “We

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had one, then we had a whole bunch, and it just kind of grew from there.”

At first the family had the reptiles for the purpose of breeding them, but then they decided that they wanted to go around and do as an educational program for people.

“So many people are afraid of them,” Joe Pratt said. “We just wanted to teach people that these animals are not something to be feared.

They can be loved and they be wonderful pets if you take care of them properly.”

The Pratts have had fun doing presentations for schools, youth groups, church groups and other such organizations.

“You need to do research and talk to people that have experience with them,” Joe Pratt said. “With reptiles, specific species of reptiles have specific requirements for heat so you need to know how much heat they need.”

Caring for reptiles such as snakes and lizards requires things such as heat lights or heat pads. It’s also good to have stimulation in their enclosures including rocks to hide on or climb under. While reptiles often don’t eat as frequently as other animals, it is important to have the food for them on hand.

For the ball pythons, Joe Pratt said that he feeds them frozen dead rats. He only feeds them once a week though, and said sometimes snakes can go up to a year without eating.

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Ò WhatÕ s rewarding about doing these presentations is people being scared of the animals before the presentation and then afterwards the people are holding them,Ó Joe Pratt said. Ò My favorite thing to hear

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Joe Pratt lets students from Rocky Mount Elementary School pet one of his lizards during a presentation that he and his wife, Jess Pratt did earlier this year in the school library.

when weÕ re leaving is kids saying that they want a bearded dragon or a snake, and I hope their parents will allow that and they have the opportunity to do that.Ó

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Students play with two of the lizards during a presentation that Joe and Jess Pratt did in the Rocky Mount Elementary School library.

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Jess Pratt handles one of her ball pythons during a presentation that Joe and Jess Pratt did in the Rocky Mount Elementary School library.

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Students were allowed to hold the ball pythons during a presentation that Joe and Jess Pratt did in the Rocky Mount Elementary School library.

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This lake home is custom built by Dallas Bowman & Levi Montgomery & crew, with 4 bedrooms, sleeping loft, 3 1/2 baths and approximately 4,919 sq. ft. on a 2.25 acre point lot with 347’ of waterfront. Park-like setting & main channel views! Great room with cathedral ceiling, skylights & stone gas fireplace. Kitchen with gas range & double ovens, many cabinets, built-in shelves, granite countertops, dining area & dining room. Master bedroom w/ private sitting room overlooking the lake. Master bath with spa tub, and double shower. Sunroom w/ LG ductless heat pump to enjoy year round. Family room w/ wood burning fireplace & wet bar. Office, cedar closet, walk-in storage, new metal roof in 2012. Average electric bill is $166.61. Paved driveway, 2 car garage, irrigation system, maintenance free vinyl siding and stone exterior. PVC decking. Washer/dryer hookups on main level and lower level.

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30 years of Lake Quilters Guild The Lake Quilters Guild reached a milestone: 30 years!

The guild began in 1990 through the efforts of neighbors Ginny Watson and Betty Hatfield, explained the group’s current president, Sue Whitney. The guildÕ s earliest membership comprised of a group of eight women who met in WatsonÕ s home.

A focus of the club is community service projects, including an annual Ò sew-inÓ in February. This yearÕ s sew-in resulted in numerous stuffed bears that were distributed to area hospitals and emergency responders. Ò ItÕ s a very charitably-minded organization,Ó Whitney said. Ò ItÕ s fantastic, the outreach that they have.Ó Other special events include the guildÕ s annual Quilt Show. The first Quilt Show was held in 1994 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Since that time, the show has been held biennially with the 2020 Quilt Show scheduled to occur April 17-18 at Trinity Ecumenical Parish (depending on status of coronavirus news).

The Lake Quilters Guild meets monthly and is Ò open to anybody who wants to learn,Ó Whitney said. In addition to the larger guild, there are individual quilting bees that meet in each otherÕ s homes. The guild also has a couple of master quilters who are willing to give their time to teach a class or share an interesting technique, she said. Ò We all bring different skills to this guild, and whatÕ s wonderful is that everyone is willing to share,Ó Whitney said.

The Lake Quilters Guild generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at Trinity Ecumenical Parish. For more information, visit lakequilters.org.

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Members of the Lake Quilters Guild enjoy cake in celebration of the group’s 30th anniversary.

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beÕ rer not say nary a word back Ô cept Ô Yes MaÕ am.Õ Ó Actually, the root cellars were not overly visible when shut up.

LA This feature was designed by Aunt Charlotte to hide the ww family silver and other valuables from AverillÕ s riders in 1864. Averill was rty w/ pFrom anoramic LakE & mount Notes The River cavalry commander for General Hunter whose invasion of Lynch$1,275,000

By Glenn Ayers burg failed, but his coming and going caused havoc in Bedford and northeastern Franklin counties (Wash Ferguson Ñ Booker WashingtonÕ s stepfather Ñ escaped slavery from the Hales Ford community during the raids).

As it was, 24-year-old Aunt Charlotte appeared in the yard of her home with a horsewhip, telling some outriders that there was nothing in the house but her children and invalid mother. Also, 2299 capewood MounTa soldier (William) was with Company B offft. fighting the likes of • 5 BR •her 3 BA • 3,550 Sq. • Attached 2 • 5 bedroom septic • Excellent sho them, and if they tried to enter, it would be over her.

Nothing in Annual gross income averagin • Scenic property w/ the best views the Lak this remembrance indicates the threat was challenged. that extends all the way to lar • Home hasTwo traditional 2-story beginnings w other recollections demonstrate the mental toughness to take in the panoramic vistas • Full length and moral resolution of Aunt Charlotte. Earllake remembers an inHot Tub • Excellent communi Carlton Ayers always called her Ò Grandma CharlotteÓ ; my dad cident, where one of the family saddle horses somehow became EfficiEnt cuStom Brick contEmp called her Ò Aunt CharlotteÓ ; J.T. Lansdowne called her Ò Mrs. Ayexcited in the pasture nearby. In attempting to leap the picket $939,000 ers,Ó and some Yankee cavalrymen in 1864 probably had some fence that then surrounded the house, the horse impaled itself. choicer names for her. The point is, no one called her just Ò CharThere were no men around at that time of day, so Aunt Charlotte,Ó save perhaps her husband, who was 20 years older and no lotte went to investigate. She determined the situation hopeless, one remembers. entered the house, got a side-by-side shotgun and emptied both Her picture shows, if nothing else, resolution, and resolute barrels into the suffering animalÕ s head. she was if the stories are true. Born Charlotte Lukin in 1839, Another time, Dad recalled, was when his half-brother, (Uncle Tradewind T she married William Ayers, becoming mistress of the plantation Penn to us), took Aunt Louise,110 his new bride to meet Aunt Char5 BR • 4.5 BA • 4,500+ sq. ft. • 0.60 Acre lot w founded by her late father-in-law, John • Wesley Ayers. The old lotte. They came on horseback, Aunt Louisesystem sitting straddle the Solar panels power electrical reducin suites • Solid Wood Finishes throughout • Cus house is gone, today, abandoned in 1912 doors when her grandson-inhorse, wearing one of the then modern Ò riding skirts.Ó For those & 10’+ ceilings throughout • Large Eatalong w/ a formal dining room w/ Tiffani law, Lansdowne, built a new home, to herisland specifications. who have never seen them, they were long trousers with huge Travertine tile patio off main level • No wood de house & a great patio w/asrock outdoor Since that home is mine today, readers should remember a bell-bottoms that appeared a skirt when the wearer was fireplac on Smith Mountain & the dam • 4 heat pumps • boat the ramp, previous description of the floor plan, particularly arrange- locked the ground. boat storage, public water & ment precluding men (save Lansdowne) entering any part exIt was too much for Aunt CharlotteÕ s sense of female decorum. m watErfront Lot, BEautifuL mou cept the dining room and their quarters upstairs by separate Aunt Louise was told that to enter the house, she would have $849,900 porch entrances. This was her planned arrangement to be dressed Ò like a lady.Ó She then informed Uncle Penn that The cellar was of her design, with thick walls of 12 inches or they had a side-saddle if he needed one. It was an odd sense of more, filled with dirt. This was to replace the root cellars of the feminine etiquette from one who could so handle a horsewhip old house, though Earl claimed such cellars were still used till and shotgun. she died. She kept certain plants in the root cellars, especially In 1920, Charlotte Ayers died in what was Ò her roomÓ Ñ my her lemon tree (or bush), which my grandma said produced library today. Ô Lonza and his wife, Mamie, sat with her while she aTMos cHur such fruit that Ò one lemon made a pitcher•of 4 lemonade.Ó was dying. Uncle Alpheus2518 and Aunt Loupcame to relieve them BR • 3 BA • 3,362 Sq. Ft. one level hom • Attached garage • Dual HV AC systems • Putting the various plants in the root cellar was a full dayÕ s job 2 atcar daybreak, just as her breathing stopped.

Aunt Lou lifted her & ample water frontage • Large dock w/ covere buildings dock 9’ of depth & concre with Lansdowne assigning some hand to do the lifting and what-onsisterÕ s torso, •dropping her water back to the bed.

The respiration ceiling, masonry fireplace & solid wood custom ever else was involved. Only Earl could temperamentally handle returned. Ô Lonza reported this happened several times before w/ large lakeside windows throughout to max and no steps anywhere • Retractable a this work, as being employed by Charlotteshower Ayers was no easy job. noon, at which point, Uncle Alpheus said, Ò No more.

The resoluunderground Irrigation system • Separate pum across the road from the Ò She made you step about,Ó Earl alwaysbarn claimed, Ò and a body tion was over; her valiant old heart rested.driveway entran

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d Terrace, HuddlesTon 620 Montevista rd 606, 1273 Graves harbor ot w/ 100’+ of waterfront • Stunning Brick Contemporary Union haLL traiL Unit 316 ucing electric bills to less than $100 a year • Two master • 2 BR • 2 BA • 984 sq. ft.

• 2 BR • 2 BA • Entry level Custom Vetter Windows • 2X6 construction w/ 7’+ interior waterfront condo • Sold unit at the Pointe at Mariner’s at-In kitchen w/ granite counter tops & oversized center furnished! • Updated & very Landing • Optional amenities ani-style fixtures • Concrete Patio off lower level & raised well maintained top floor unit package including golf, tennis, decks! • w/ Large Double Boat Slip dock w/ 2 floaters, dock beautiful lake views & overlooking the great community pool area • New HVAC system in outdoor pools, indoor pool, beach, boat ramp, and much more lace & outdoor Deep water peaceful near 2019 • Peaceful Smithkitchen Mountain Lake community• that offers a pool, ramp, tennis/basketball • Fabulous lakecove views • Rolling window sun porch • Paved court, driveway • Excellent lake community featuring day dock & boat trailer storage yard • HOA fees include water, sewer, basic cable & • Short-term rental income possible • MLS# 861029 er & walking trails • toChannel • information MLS#861358 access all amenities • MLS# 867525 Marker W-1 • For more please contact Kelly Drinkard (540) 525-9589.

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BEDFORD COUNTY WATERFRONT LOTS Trading Post Road ................... MLS#793144 ........... 28.00 Acres ............ 275’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker C3A............. $599,000 8B Lake Haven Circle .............. MLS#860306 ........... 01.21 Acres ............ 372’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker C-5.............. $580,000 36 Lands End .......................... MLS#862332 ........... 43.69 Acres ............ 318’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker R-28............ $470,000 2 Crows Nest Drive.................. MLS#860946 C ........... of Waterfront o n00.34 t rAcres a C............ t P200’ en d I n g.......... Channel Marker R-11 ............ $279,000 46 Pinnacle .............................. MLS#844596 ........... 00.76 Acres ............ 217’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker C-8.............. $274,500 51 Hilltop Drive ........................ MLS#817604 ........... 01.76 Acres ............ 150’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker C-8.............. $229,000 17 Trading Post Road .............. MLS#793104 ........... 01.55 Acres ............ 120’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker W-1 ............. $199,000 urcH road, HuddlesTon 2 Airport Road* ........................

MLS#851356 ........... 14.94 Acres ............ 150’ of Waterfront.......... Channel Marker R-20............ $169,000 ome built Trading in 1965 w/ MLS#831584 major........... additions in 1981 1998 Post Road ...................

12.79 Acres ............ 170’ of Waterfront .......... and Channel Marker H-1.............. $162,000 ms • Huge 4.16 acre gently sloping lot w/ breathtaking view 14 Beechnut Lane ...................

MLS#850936 ...........

00.93 Acres ............

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Channel Marker R-21A ......... $139,000 ered slip & easily converted to 2nd covered slip, 2 storage Waterside Channel ............. MLS#850227 ........... 01.43 Acres ............ of Waterfront..........w/ Channel Marker R-50A ......... $119,000 crete boat21 ramp • Open great room &150’ kitchen vaulted om bookshelves & kitchen • Southern exposure FRANKLIN COUNTY WATERFRONTcabinets LOTS maximize views • Drive Handicap friendly home with a walk Lot 15-A Baywood .......... MLS#864334 ...........

02.06 Acres ............

195’ of Waterfront .......... Channel Marker R15in ............. $219,000 e awnings on either end of the lakeside deck • Automatic 19 Back Nine Drive .................

MLS#841634 ..........

00.57 Acres ...........

100’ of Waterfront .........

Channel Marker R26 ............ $120,000 pump house for well & storage • Huge Equipment shed/ * Denotes lots forMarker sale with DOCKS H-1 • MLS#865774 ance • Channel

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1. Admiral Landing ..........3G

53. Deerfield ....................9G

105. Lake Forest .............. 4F

157. Pleasure Point ........ 4C

209. The Hillside ............. 6H

3. Aspen Point ................. 7F

55. Dillons Cove .............. 6F

107. Lake Park ..................4I

159. Point A Vista .............8G

211. The Inlet ...................4G

2. Anthony Ford .............. 7H 4. Bass Cove .....................8G

5. Bay Vue ........................1A 6. Beacon Hill .................. 5H 7. Beaver Cove .....................

8. Beaverdam Plantation .3B 9. Beckys Creek ............... 5F

10. Beechwood Shores ....6D 11. Beechwood West .......5D 12. Belview Bay ...............8G

13. Bernards Landing ......7G 14. Big Beaver Cove ........ 3C

15. Blackstone Point ........9G 16. Blackwater Bend ....... 4H 17. Blackwater Cove .........6G 18. Blackwater Forest ...... 4H

19. Blackwater Shores .... 6H 20. Bluebird Hollow .........4D

21. Bluewater Bay ............5G 22. Boardwalk ..................7G

23. Bonaventure Estates ..5G 24. Boxwood Green ........ 4H

25. Brandywine Estates ...4D 26. Brooks Point .............. 4H 27. Buck Run ....................7G 28. Bull Run Acres .............7I

29. Cantebury on the Lake 5G 30. Cedar Key Estates .... 10G 31. Cedar Ridge .............. 4H 32. Chestnut Creek ......... 4E

33. Chestnut Pointe .........4D 34. Chestnut Shoals ........ 5H

35. Clearwater Acres ....... 5H 36. Cliff View Estates ....... 4C

37. Clubhouse Towers ..... 7H 38. Commodore Cape ..... 7H 39. Confusion Acres ........ 5E

40. Contentment Island .. 6H 41. Cox .............................9G

42. Craddock Creek Harbor8G 43. Craddock Shores ........8G 44. Crafts Ford ................. 4H 45. Crimson Shoals ......... 5H

46. Crimson Shores ........ 5H 47. Crown Point .............. 7H 48. Crown Point .............. 6E 49. Damshore ...................5G 50. Deer Creek .................6G

51. Deer Creek Estates .....6G 52. Deer Path .................. 4C

54. Diamond Hill ............ 5C

56. Dixie Acres .................9G 57. Driftwood Shores ...... 7F

58. Fairway Bay ............... 6F 59. Fishermans Cove .......3B

60. Forest Cove ................9G 61. Forest Shores .............4G

62. Franklin Hills ..............3G 63. Franklin Shores ..............

64. Gangplank Pointe ..... 6F 65. Gills Creek Estates ..... 5H

66. Gobblers Ridge ..........9G

67. Goodview ...................4B

68. Gowens ......................9G 69. Green Acres ................3B 70. Greers Ford ............... 7F

71. Gross Point .................8G 72. Hales Creek ................5D 73. Hales Point ................5D

74. Happy Acres ...............5D 75. Harbor Club ...............4D 76. Harbor Landing ..........7I 77. Harbor Ridge ............ 4C

78. Harbor Village ........... 7F

79. Hardy .........................1A

80. Harts Plantation Pointe 3C 81. Hatcher Point .............9G 82. Hemlock Shores .........3B 83. Hickory Cove ............. 6F 84. Hickory Point ............ 6F

85. Hidden Cove ..............3B

86. High Point ................. 6E 87. Highland Lake .......... 6H 88. Highland Shores ....... 6H

89. Highland View .......... 5H 90. Hillcrest Heights ....... 5H 91. Hillside ..........................

92. Holiday Farms ........... 6H 93. Holiday Hills ............. 7F 94. Idlewood Shores ........4D

95. Indian Point ...............4D 96. Indian Ridge ..............7G

97. Indian Run .................4D 98. Isle of Pines .............. 7F 99. JL Saunder Estates .... 8H

100. Jumping Run Farms 4C 101. Kamp Branch ...........5A 102. Kasey’s .....................5D 103. Key Lakewood ..........6G 104. Lake Estates .................

106. Lake Forest Resort ... 4H 108. Lake Pine Annie ........6I

109. Lake Ridge ...............3B 110. Lakeland Park ......... 5E 111. Lakeland Pines .........6D

112. Lakemount ..............5D 113. Lakeshore Terrace ....1B

114. Lakestone ............... 6H 115. Lakeview Estates ......5D 116. Lakeview Knoll ........ 7F 117. Lakeview Park ......... 5H 118. Lakewood Acres .......4D 119. Lakewood Forest ..... 5E

120. Lockwood ................ 5H 121. Lockhaven Cove ........7I 122. Long Island Estates ..5D

123. Lookout Point .......... 6F

124. Lynchburg Camp .... 8H

125. Lynnville on the Lake 3C 126. Mallard Cove Estate 5F

127. Mallard Point ...........5G

128. Mallards Crossing ... 6F 129. Marina Bay ...............7I

130. Mariners Landing ... 8F

131. Marriman Corp ....... 6E 132. MartIn ......................4D 133. Meadow at the Lake 4G 134. Merry Acres ..............3B 135. Merry Point ............. 5H

136. Monoacan Shore .... 8F 137. Montego Bay .......... 6F

138. Morningwood ......... 4H

139. Mountain View Shore 9G 140. Needlewood ............8G

141. November Hill ........ 5H 142. November Shores ... 5H

143. Occaneechi Hills ..... 7E 144. Pagan Isle ................4D 145. Paradise Acres ......... 4H 146. Paradise Point ..........5D

147. Park Place ............... 6F 148. Park Shores ............. 7F 149. Paynes ......................7I 150. Pebble Brook .......... 7F 151. Pelican Point ........... 6H

152. Pin Ridge .................5G 153. Pine Ridge .............. 9F

154. Pinewater ............... 5H 155. Pintahoe Wood ....... 8F 156. Private Cove ............ 8F

158. Plymales ..................8G 160. Poplar Cove ............. 5F 161. Private Shores ......... 7E

162. Radford ................... 7E 163. Rebel Shore ............ 4C 164. Ridgecrest ............... 8F 165. River Creek Estates . 5H

166. Riverbay .................. 6E 167. Roanoke Point ........ 5C 168. Rockfish Bay ........... 5H 169. Royal Estates ............5G

170. Sailors Cove .............7G 171. Sandpiper Bay .........8G 172. Sandpiper Bay ..........4I

173. Sandy Point ............ 5H 174. Sanransan ............... 8F 175. Saunders Point ........8G 176. Saunders Shores ..... 6F 177. Scruggs ....................6G

178. Shangri-la ................8G 179. Shenandoah Shores 4H 180. Shoreline .....................

181. Shoreside II .............4D

182. Silver Bay .................9G 183. Sleepy Hollow ........ 5F 184. Smith Mountain ..... 4C 185. Smugglers Cove ..... 4C 186. Smugglers Neck ......8G

187. Snidow ....................5D 188. Snug Harbor ............8D 189. Smoerset Cove ........ 5H 190. Southwind Key ........7G

191. Spinmaker Run ........6G

192. Spring Oak .............. 8F 193. Standiford Forest .... 4H 194. Starwood .................5D

195. Stone Manor ........... 4C 196. Stone Ridge .............5G 197. Striper Coves .......... 4C 198. Stripers Landing ......5G 199. Sunburst Point .........5D

200. Sunrise ................... 9H 201. Sunset Cove ............ 3C

202. Sunset Point ........... 7F 203. Surfside Estates ...... 7E 204. Tanglewood ..............8I

205. Tel Arbah ................. 5H 206. The Cove ................. 7E 207. The Forty Acres ........ 7F 208. The Harbor ................7I

210. The Homestead MHP 6G 212. The Meadows .......... 7H

213. The Oaks ................. 5H 214. The Overlook ............5D 215. The Peninsula ..........7G

216. The Point ................. 9H 217. The Reach ................8G 218. The Waterfront Sec. . 5F 219. The Waterfront Sec. ......

220. The Waters Edge ..... 7H 221. The Waterways ...... ...8G

222. Three Oaks .............. 4F 223. Three Quarter Point 4H 224. Thunder Ridge .........9G

225. Treasure Island ........ 5H 226. Twin Chimneys ....... 5H

227. Twin Coves .............. 5E

228. Valley Mill Crossing .9G 229. Village East ............. 6E 230. Village North .......... 6E 231. Virginia Key ............ 5H 232. Virginia Woods ....... 5C

233. Vista Point ............... 8H 234. Walnut Run ............. 4C 235. Walton Cove ........... 7F 236. Waterpointe I .......... 6F 237. Waterpointe II ......... 6F 238. Waterpointe III ........ 6F

239. Waverly ....................6G 240. Weatherwood ......... 6E 241. Whisperwood Cove 6E

242. White House ........... 8E

243. White Oaks ............. 6E 244. Wildernest .............. 6E 245. Winding Waters ...... 6F 246. Windmere Point ......7G 247. Windsor Point ..........3G

248. Windtree ................. 5E 249. Windtree Point ........3G

250. Winifred Shores ...... 8H 251. Witcher Point ...........9G

252. Wood Brook ............ 5E 253. Wooded Acres ......... 5C 254. Wooded Lake Acres ..4D

255. Woodlake ................2B 236. Lands End .....................

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Dr. Carolyn Thomas remembered Dr. Carolyn Lee Thomas was a founding member of the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Project and retired as a beloved Ferrum College professor of Environmental Science.

She was just four days shy of her 72nd birthday, and had just enjoyed a long weekend with her family, when her 20-month battle with ovarian cancer took a turn for the worse.

Hundreds of people attended her Celebration of Life service earlier this year, and she will be remembered for her contribution to the community.

“We are heartbroken over the death of Carolyn Thomas, who was for so many of us a model of fierce intellect, creative imagination and personal courage,” said President David L. Johns. “She had a way of exciting curiosity in her students and of inviting us all to be better people. Her fingerprints are on all of our lives — thousands of us — and we will miss her dearly.”

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At Ferrum College, Thomas served as Science Camp director for many years. As a founding member of the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Project, she directed it for 32 years, leading a team of Ferrum College faculty and students in conjunction with the Smith Mountain Lake Association to analyze the lakeÕ s water quality during the summer months.

She received the Melvin Johnston Award from the Smith Mountain Lake Association for her work on the Water Quality Project. Ò She was as passionate about water quality, environmental science, the natural world, and women in science on the day she retired as her first day 41 years ago when she began teaching,Ó wrote Ferrum CollegeÕ s Associate Professor of Environmental Science Delia Heck. Heck taught alongside Thomas and worked with her on the Water Quality Project.

Born on Jan. 18, 1948, in Orlando, Florida, Thomas knew from an early age that she was happiest in nature. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Florida Southern College and went on to earn a Master of Science in zoology from the University of Georgia. Thomas then received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Virginia Tech.

In 1974, she met her soulmate Bob Pohlad when she enrolled at the University of Central Florida to begin work on her masterÕ s degree. Pohlad was working as the teaching assistant in ThomasÕ s cytogenetics class while completing graduate work at the University. He helped Thomas with her microscope projects and labs. Ò We just hit it off,Ó Pohlad explained. Ò She was someone who loved to travel as I did, was a little bit hippie in her sandals and long hair, and was a free spirit that I loved talking to. We spent hours talking about everything including our common upbringing.Ó The pair found many similarities in their lives, including losing their fathers as young teenagers, loving sports, and filling leadership roles — Thomas as president of her ZTA sorority and Pohlad as president of his youth group and biology club.

Thomas and Pohlad were forced to begin a longdistance relationship after Pohlad was accepted into the University of GeorgiaÕ s doctorate program. The couple wrote to each other daily and traveled back and forth from Florida to Georgia as often as possible.

They couldnÕ t stand being apart any longer and threw a surprise wedding in March 1975 at ThomasÕ homeplace on Lake Howell in Maitland, Florida. Many of the guests were unaware they were coming to a wedding

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Bob Pohlad and Dr. Carolyn Thomas during Ferrum College’s 2019 Commencement. The couple retired in May 2019.

She was someone who loved to travel as I did, was a little bit hippie in her sandals and long hair, and was a free spirit that I loved talking to.

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ceremony until the minister arrived.

“We were married outside under the trees on the lake,” recalled Pohlad. “After the wedding ceremony, we played flag football and they threw us in the lake. I remember we left town that evening to head to the beach for our honeymoon one-night stay and couldn’t find a place, and ended up at a motel back in town.”

In 1978, the Pohlad-Thomas couple found themselves at Ferrum College when Pohlad was hired as a professor of biology and horticulture.

Thomas taught middle school science for a year but quickly accepted a position teaching environ environmental science at Ferrum College in 1979, where she and Pohlad remained as professors for the next 41 years. They both retired in May 2019.

Once asked in a 2018 interview how she and Pohlad were able to work for so long at not only the same college but in the same department with offices next door to each other, she answered: “It unworks because we communicate. We have to un derstand each other staying up late, working with students. We have to keep talking, although we don’t always agree. The advantage is that we both underhave these responsibilities together, so we under stand them.”

In addition to their budding careers at Ferrum College and Thomas’s continued pursuit through graduate work, the couple became parents when their son Chris was born in November 1979. In December 1984, their second son Tim was born.

Thomas’s legacy now lives on in her two sons, their wives, and her four grandchildren.

Thomas was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage IV in May 2018.

During treatment, she remained positive and active, continuing as often as possible with her 50-year habit of walking multiple miles a day.

“I just pushed through the pain,” Thomas said in the same 2018 interview. “I derive my spirit from friends and family. I heal better through them. But I’m also a scientist, so I believe in medication and treatment.”

Thomas’s work will not be soon forgotten. In addition to the thousands of lives she touched, Thomas and Pohlad jointly re received the Ecological Society of America’s Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecological Education in 2016.

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Dr. Carolyn Thomas and Bob Pohlad on their wedding day in March 1975.

their lives teaching and traveling, visiting all 50 states and touring the Gala Galapagos Islands in 2017. In 2003, the professors traveled with three Ferrum College students to Malawi, Africa to set up water quality equipment and teach Malawian scientists how to use it. Recent adventures led Thomas, Pohlad, and Ferrum College Experiential term (E-term) students to distant coulocations such as the Virgin Islands and Ireland. This past summer, the cou ple road-tripped it out west in an RV and dubbed the trip “Bob and Carolyn’s Excellent Adventure.”

“She was most happy in the lab, in the field or forest, on or in the water, helping students discover and learn about the amazing planet earth,” wrote Heck. “It was an honor and privilege to work with her, be mentored and taught by her, and to serve by her side in pursuit of truth, knowledge, and inspiration.”

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SML Christian Academy under one roof

By SHERESE GORE Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has a new home, and itÕ s in the former Sunset Cay commercial building. Ò Miraculously, God has worked it so that, from a facility standpoint, we have moved ahead light years in just a little bit of time,Ó said Pastor Troy Keaton of EastLake Community Church.

EastLake assumed the leadership of SMLCA in 2015. Ò We have all the staff and faculty, administrators, teachers and students under one roof,Ó Keaton added. Ò ... God just moved us forward so fast, and he expanded our possibilities exponentially.Ó Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy opened its doors in 2008. Before its new location, its students and staff met in two locations in two different counties. The lower school, for elementary school students, was located at Halesford Baptist Church in Wirtz. The upper school, for middle school and high school students, was located at an EastLake secondary facility in Moneta. SMLCAÕ s total enrollment stands at 252 students.

Keaton said that EastLake tried to purchase the Sunset Cay commercial property in 2009 but was ultimately unsuccessful because the price was too high. In late 2018, the former owners of the building approached the church about selling the property. According to Keaton, the church held a leadership meeting, and Ò we just prayed about it.Ó Ò Over the next few days, it really began to happen,Ó he said.

The approximately 20,000-square-foot new facility comprises 16 classrooms, six offices, a full kitchen, cafeteria and an assembly hall. The building is hooked to fiber optic cable and has a state-of-the-art science lab, Keaton said.

The cost to renovate the property was about $960,000, and the school is still raising money to pay for the renovations.

The new SMLCA facility allows room to grow and is a blessing, Keaton said. Ò Now at Smith Mountain Lake, there is a fully-accredited, state-of-the-art private academy that is affordable and open to everyone, and we look forward to it continuing to expand,Ó Keaton said.

Theater class at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

Second grade class at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

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Lab class at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

Third grade class at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

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High School Bible class at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

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Pictured is the entire student body and staff of Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, taken on the opening day of their new campus on Hendrick’s Store Road in Moneta.

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Lake Life Local Information

Fishing Guides

Angling Adventures................................. 40 Village Springs Dr. Hardy ......................................540-721-4867 Captain Bert’s Fishing Charters................. P.O. Box 673, Hardy ....................................................540-721-5788 Captain Danny’s Striper Mtn. Charters.........65 Windsor Dr., Rocky Mount ....................................540-556-3170 Captain Travis Patsell Cats N’ Stripers Fishing Charters ...................................................................... 540-580-3487 www.catsnstripers.com Dale Wilson Guide Service ..........................185 SML Parkway, Huddleston ..................................540-297-5650 Kenny’s Striper Guide Service ............... P.O. Box 356, Rocky Mount........................................540-493-9541 Point Runner’s Sportfish Adventures.... 176 Caldwell Lane, Fishersville .................................540-836-0145 Rockfish Adventures............................... 11 Viburnum Dr., Waynesboro ...................................540-256-2571 Rodbender Striper Guide Service .......... Smith Mountain Lake, VA ...........................................540-246-4375 Spike’s Prime Time Fishin’ ..................... 4067 Hales Ford Road, Moneta..................................540-297-5611 Stone Mountain Guide Service............... P.O. Box 18, Huddleston ............................................540-297-6898 Terry’s Guide Service .............................. 5188 Horseshoes Bend Rd.,Goodview.......................540-309-3087 The Shad Taxi .......................................... 336 Indian Trail, Hardy................................................540-797-2528

Stay the Night MOTELS/HOTELS

Bedford Super 8....................................... Bedford ..............................................................................587-0100 Baymont Inn & Suites ............................. Rocky Mount ......................................................................489-4000 Days Inn ................................................... Bedford ..............................................................................586-8286 Gills Creek Marina & Lodge .................... Wirtz ...................................................................................721-2451 Hampton Inn ............................................ SML/Gretna ........................................................................656-9000 Holiday Inn Express ................................ Rocky Mount ......................................................................489-5001 Halesford Harbour ................................... Moneta ................................................................................297-9000 Lake Inn .................................................... Hardy...................................................................................721-3383 Parkway Marina Duplex .......................... Huddleston .........................................................................297-4412 Westlake Waterfront Inn.......................... Hardy...................................................................................721-3307

BED & BREAKFAST INNS

Ashleigh Manor........................................ Hardy...................................................................................890-3332 Bedford Landings .................................... Moneta .........................................................................540-488-4600 www.bedfordlandings.com Chateauware B&B ................................... Boones Mill.........................................................................334-1386 The Claiborne House............................... Rocky Mount ...............................................................540-929-0631 Love Stone Inn ......................................... Huddleston .........................................................................296-0510 The Angle Guest House .......................... Rocky Mount ...............................................................540-489-1893

RESORTS AND/OR CONFERENCE CENTERS

Bernard’s Landing ................................... Moneta ................................................800-572-2048 or 721-8870 Camp Karma ............................................ Bedford ........................................................................540-297-5762 www.campkarmavirginia.com Mariners Landing..................................... Huddleston .........................................................................297-4100 Sweetwater RV Park ................................ Moneta, VA...................................................................540-296-0522 www.sweetwaterrvpark.com W.E. Skelton 4-H Center .......................... Wirtz ....................................................................................721-2759

PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS

Blue Ridge Campground ........................ Wirtz ....................................................................................721-3866 Eagles Roost Campground ................... Huddleston .........................................................................297-7381 SML State Park ........................................ Huddleston .........................................................................297-6066 Smith Mountain Campground ................ Penhook..............................................................................927-4198 Diamonds at the Lake ............................. Goodview.....................................................................540-797-9309

VACATION RENTALS

Captain Bert’s .......................................... Moneta ................................................................................721-5788 CB Rentals & Sales ................................. Moneta .........................................................................800-203-7368 Coffman Home at Paradise Point ........... Moneta .........................................................................800-548-8539 Coveside Cottages .................................. Moneta ................................................................................297-3221 The Dome Home ...................................... Huddleston .........................................................................797-4686 Fun In the Sun.......................................... Bedford ........................................................................800-572-6098 Lake Retreat Properties .......................... Huddleston ............................................800-421-6980 or 297-6002 Lakeshore Rentals & Sales..................... Moneta ...............................................800-572-6098 or 297-5610 Long & Foster Vacation Rentals ..............................................................................866-395-2038 or 297-3517 ML Hospitality .......................................... Huddleston .........................................................................297-4100 RSI Rentals............................................... Moneta ....................................................866-721-9797 or 721-9797 Silver Bay View Cottages........................ Huddleston ..................................................................434-953-6747 S.M. Dock & Lodge .................................. Penhook.......................................................................540-565-0222 SML Vacation Rentals ............................. Moneta ....................................................721-2589 or 877-773-2452 Spike’s Prime Time Fishin’ ..................... Moneta ........................................................... 297-5611 or 400-3465 WaterMark Realty..................................... Moneta ................................................................................721-5253

Shopping at SML

A Shade Brighter ........................................Rt. 122, Downtown Moneta ............................................. 540-297-6440 Affordable Home Outlet Antique Mall At Mayberry............................Downtown Moneta........................................................... 540-297-7770 Artfully Framed At The Lake.......................Westlake Commons Rt. 122 ........................................... 540-721-1218 Black Horse Manor Antiques......................40 Village Springs Lane .................................................. 540-721-0181 Bridgewater Marina .....................................Bridgewater Plaza, Rt. 122.............................................. 540-721-1639 Bridgewater Sportswear .............................Bridgewater Plaza, Rt. 122 ............................................. 540-721-1040 Brown Bear’s Den........................................Rt. 122, Moneta ................................................................ 540-297-6203 Capps Home Building Center .....................13700 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Moneta ................... 540-721-2276 Comfort & Joy ..............................................16483 Moneta Rd., Moneta ............................................. 540-297-3406 Home Furnishings Designer Solutions ......................................Bridgwater Plaza ............................................................. 540-719-1266 Diamond Hill General Store ........................Rt. 655 (Diamond Hill Road) ........................................... 540-297-9309 Discovery Shop ...........................................Lakewood Professional Center Rt. 616 ......................... 540-721-0050 Emerson Creek Pottery ...............................Rt. 735 (Off Rt. 43) Huddleston ...................................... 540-297-7884 Envisions Distinctive ..................................7195 Btw Hwy., Suite 108 ................................................ 540-719-1500 Interiors Fabulous Finds ............................................361 Scruggs Rd. Moneta, Va ......................................... 540-719-0670 Gifts Ahoy.....................................................Bridgewater Plaza, Rt. 122.............................................. 540-721-5303 Goodwill .......................................................13699 Booker T. Washington Hwy ................................. 540-719-1503 Grand Home Furnishings ...........................Booker T. Washington Hwy Rt. 122 ............................... 540-721-2227 Haywood’s Jewelry......................................Westlake Towne Center Rt. 122 ..................................... 540-721-2210 Interiors By Kris...........................................13161 Booker T. Wash. Hwy ........................................... 540-721-8354 Lakescapes Nursery....................................1509 Old Franklin Turnpike, Union Hall......................... 540-576-2781 Garden Center

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Lake Life Local Information Mama Ann’s Gifts & Goodies .....................213 Scruggs Rd., Moneta................................................ 540-721-3009 Moneta Farm & Home Center ....................11739 Moneta Rd., Moneta ............................................ 540-297-5558 Mountain Treasures....................................13699 Rt. 122, Suite 200 ................................................ 540-721-0092 Reclaimed.....................................................14190 Bt Washington Hwy Moneta, Va .......................... 540-719-1670 Red Rock Store/Citgo..................................16463 Moneta Rd. Moneta, Va ........................................ 540-297-4634 Ser Art..........................................................Halesford Center, Moneta ............................................. 540-769-9719 SML Alpaca Farm........................................Hardy, Va ........................................................................ 540-719-0281 SML Building Supply..................................13080 Booker T. Washington Hwy Moneta .................. 540-721-3453 And Garden Center Smith Mountain Lake Farm........................Morewood Rd Hardy...................................................... 540-719-0281 Smith Mountain Flowers ............................477 Moneta Rd., Moneta................................................ 540-297-6524 SML Primitives & Home Decor ..................14116 Booker T. Washington Hwy................................ 540-719-0222 The Cottage Gate .........................................Westlake Towne Center, Rt. 122..................................... 540-721-5622 The Southern Goat .....................................40 Village Springs Dr., Hardy........................................ 540-719-1191 Southern Roots...........................................400 Scruggs Rd., Moneta .............................................. 540-814-0604 Trocadero ....................................................11970 Old Franklin Turnpike ......................................... 540-576-2220 True Organics, Llc ......................................130 Scruggs Rd., Hardy ................................................ 540-719-8783 US Alpaca Company, Store........................13105 Westlake Commons, Hardy ............................... 540-719-0281 Vitazen .........................................................12787 Rt. 122, Suite 103 ................................................ 540-721-9365

CJ’s Coffee & Sandwich Shop ...................540-488-4223 .............................Scruggs Rd. at The General Store and at Bridgewater Plaza Clam Diggers Seafood .............................540-587-6727 ................................... 109 S. Bridge St., Bedford, VA Fresh seafood and other contemporary American fare, live entertainment, game room, bar and more.

The Copper Kettle Co. ..............................540-912-0116 .........................................2033 Morewood Rd, Hardy Dairy Queen ..............................................540-721-7541 ...................................Scruggs Rd. (Rt. 616), Moneta ....................................................................540-576-1622..............................Rt. 40 (Old Franklin, Turnpike), Penhook Diamond Hill General Store .....................540-297-9309 ..............................................................Rts. 655 & 616 Boar’s Head Deli, Wines, Pizza, Biscuits, Subs, Salads, Desserts & More.

Dominos ....................................................62 First Watch Drive, Moneta .....................................540-215-0500 Downtown Pizzeria ...................................540-297-1269 ............................................ 1100 Celebration Square Downtown Moneta Duck In.......................................................540-721-4633 .............................13246 Booker T. Washington Hwy Breakfast Specials Edo Grill And Sushi ..................................540-297-6888 .....................................1035 Mercantile St. Suite 104 Authentic Japanese cuisine, sushi ............................................Downtown Moneta Shopping Center, Moneta

Westlake Nursery/ ......................................13708 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Moneta ................. 540-721-1855 Garden Center

Fisher’s Restaurant ..................................540-583-5251 .................................................. 503 4th St., Bedford, Southern-style home cooking

Willow Tree Nursery ..................................300 Old Mountain Rd., Penhook ................................540-576-3031

Freckles’ Ice Cream Shoppe ....................540-297-1269 ........................................... 1100 Celebration Square Downtown Moneta

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Hawks’ Country Store & Deli ...................540-296-0975 ............................................ 1100 Celebration Square Downtown Moneta

Azul Mexican Restaurant .........................540-583-5088 ..........................................306 N. Bridge St., Bedford across from the Bower Center for the Arts

Heath’s Waterfront Grill ...........................540-632-0163 ..................The Pointe at Mariners Landing, Huddleston Open seven days a week May 1. Daily specials, live music, banquet space, happy hour specials

Bay Rock Marina.......................................540-890-2194 ................................................8360 Hardy Rd., Hardy Short-order breakfast, lunch, and special events .............................................................................Marker #87

Homestead Creamery...............................540-721-2045 ....................... Rts. 122 (Booker T. Washingon Hwy.) Local Dairy Offering Milk, Homemade Ice Cream, .............................& 116 (Jubal Early Rd.), Burnt Chimney Candy, Yogurt, Butter, Cheese & More. Picnic Tables Outdoors. Student Tours.

Bedford Social Club .................................540-586-9454 ...................................124 South Bridge St., Bedford Upscale Fare Prepared with the Freshest Ingredients in Historic Centertown Bedford.

Bella Italian Restaurant ............................540-587-6677 ...................................... 401 E. Main St., Bedford, VA Benny’s Pizza............................................540-346-2120 ............................Westlake Towne Center, Hardy, VA Bernard’s Landing Resort........................540-721-2762 ......................775 Ashmeade Rd., Moneta, VA 24121 AND Conference Center • Fine Dining The Blackwater Café ................................540-721-4333 ......................................... 4730 Scruggs Rd., Moneta Casual Fine Dining at its Best. Fresh seafood & certified Angus Beef. Reservations recommended.

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Hot Shots Miniature Golf .........................540-719-1547 .......................................................................... Rt. 122 And Family Fun Center Made-to-order sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pizza, snacks and drinks, soup-ofthe-day and more. Delivery within 5-mile radius.

Ice Cream Cottage ....................................540-721-1305 ................................Boat Access - Bridgewater Plaza, Rt. 122 at Halesford Bridge Hershey Hand-Dipped Ice Creams, Sundaes, Floats, Splits, Sugar Free & Non-Fat Yogurt.

Jake’s Place ..............................................540-297-4732 .................................................. at Hales Ford Harbor Casual, waterfront dining, boat access

Blind Bill’s Restaurant .............................540-297-6078 ..................................6724 White House Rd., Moneta Noon to 9 p.m., American casual

Joe’s Pizza.................................................540-721-2422 ..............................Lake Plaza, Scruggs Rd., Moneta Dinner Buffet Tue.-Sun. Pizza, Strombolis, Appetizers, Eggplant, Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti w/Red Clam Sauce, Stuffed Shells, Chicken Marsala, Spaghetti Pesto, Lasagna & Chicken Wings.

Bojangles ..................................................540-719-2248 ....................................................... 49 Lake Watch Dr. Lake Watch Plantation Rt. 122/Booker T. Washington Hwy

King’s Point Irish Pub ..............................540-297-7347.Boat Access - Lakehaven MarinaRt. 626 (SML Open from Memorial Day through End of September. Authentic Irish Cuisine. ....................Parkway), Huddleston

Cancun Mexican Restaurant ...................540-719-2884 ....................................... Fairway Village at Westlake Authentic Mexican cuisine. Lunch, dinner, children’s menu, full-service bar.

Lago Pizza .................................................540-297-5353 ......................... Moneta Commons Business Center Pizzas, wraps, sandwiches and salads

Carl’s Place ...............................................540-576-2838 ...................Rt. 40 (Old Franklin Turnpike), Penhook Carl’s Burger, Mable’s Burger, Pizza, Hot Dogs, Weekend Specials.

Lake Mart And Deli .....................................540-721-5565 .............................................4795 Scruggs Rd., Moneta Casual fare. Breakfast, Lunch.

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Lake Life Local Information The Landing Restaurant ............................540-721-3028 ...............................Boat Access-R11, Scruggs Rd. (Rt. 616) Fresh Seafood, Steaks, Gourmet Meals & Casual Bar Menu. Reservations Recommended.

Lumpkins Snack Bar and Grill ......................434-927-5150 ................. Boat access - 19 , Lumpkins Dr., Penhook American grill food, casual Magnum Point Marina & Grill ....................540-576-3001 Boat Access - 2200 Old Salem School Rd, Union Hall Covered boat slips, boat/jetski rentals, inflatable rentals, full service restaurant with on the water delivery, beer and wine, live bait and fishing supplies, ship store and service center Mango’s Bar And Grill ................................540-721-1632 ....................................Boat Access - Bridgewater Plaza Weekend Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner; Wed. - Sun. entertainment. ............................Rt. 122 at Halesford Bridge.

Tuscan Tavern.............................................540-297-8900 ..................................... Halesford Plaza, Rt. 122 Moneta Vinny’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria...............................540-297-0000 ..............................................16547 Moneta Rd., Moneta.

Hales Ford Business Center on the north side of Hales Ford Bridge Virginia Dare Cruise Boat ..........................540-297-7100 ..................................................www.vadarecruises.com Sightseeing Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Luncheon, Hawaiian, Murder Mystery Cruises, private charters. We show you the Lake like no one else can. Located at the end of Airport Road.

Waller’s ........................................................540-297-0055 ...........................1617 Crystal Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121 Crystal Shores Marina/Smith Mountain Lake Yacht Club Casual fare, adult beverages Wendy’s .......................................................540-721-5000 .................................Rt. 122 Booker T. Washington Hwy at Westlake Corner

Marina Café ................................................540-297-4829 .................................................Rt. 734 (Trading Post Rd. & Mitchell’s Point Boat Access - Mitchell’s Marina Between Markers C2 & C3 Homestyle Cooking. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Open 7 am - 8 pm

The Westlake...............................................540-721-3845 ..................................360 Chestnut Creek Dr., Hardy, VA Lunch Daily

Mexico Viejo Tequila Bar............................540-719-5001 ................................ 16440 BTW Highway, #203, Moneta Traditional Latin fare, tequila bar, cold beer and margaritas

The Whistle Stop ........................................540-576-1390 ...................................Rts. 40 Old Franklin Turnpike and Deli Dining, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Biscuits, Chicken, Pizza And Burgers. .................. 945 Kemp Ford Rd., Union Hall.

Moosie’s Restaurant...................................540-721-5255 ....................................Boat Access - Bridgewater Plaza Rt. 122 at Halesford Bridge.

Full Sandwich Menu for Lunch and Dinner. Daily Specials. Dinner Smoked Ribs, Chicken, Barbecue.

White House Corner Store .........................540-297-6857 ..................................................... Rt. 626 (SML Parkway) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Deli, Pizza & Fried Chicken.

Napoli Cowboy............................................540-238-2142 ........................................ 6674 Burnt Chimney Rd, Wirtz

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Old Oak Café ...............................................540-719-3388 ............................ 400 Scruggs Rd., Moneta, Lake Plaza Mon.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cooked to order food, salad bar, freshly made soups, plate lunches, ready to go sandwiches and salads Olde Liberty Station ...................................540-587-9377 ......................................... 515 Bedford Avenue, Bedford Fine Dining in Historic, 100-year-old Restored Train Station.

Peking Chinese Restaurant .......................540-296-0741 ..............................14807 Moneta Rd. next to Food Lion Pizza Pub .....................................................540-721-1234 ...................................Boat Access - Bridgewater Plaza, Rt. 122 at Halesford Bridge.

Pizza, Appetizers, Sandwiches, Salads. Inside and Outside Seating.

Portside Grill And Bar ................................540-297-7100 ...................................Boat Access - Virginia Dare Marina End of Airport Rd. Hours are weekends only, May-September for lunch and dinner. Covered Outdoor Seating. Burgers, Cuban Sandwiches, Famous Wings and BBQ. Red Rock Store ...........................................540-297-4634 ..................................................6463 Moneta Rd, Moneta Smith Mountain ..........................................540-565-0222 ................................ Boat Access-Smith Mountain Dock Dock and Lodge .................... between B1 & R6, off Rt. 626, on Locust Lane, Penhook Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Take-out or picnic tables. Subs, hot dogs, burgers, pizza, salads & more SML Restaurant ..........................................540-346-2266 ................................................. 52 Firstwatch Dr. Moneta Steaks, chicken, seafood, burgers, sandwiches and more Subway (2 Lake Locations) .......................540-721-7827 ....................................................Westlake Towne Center Subs, salads, soups ...................................540-297-8889 ...............................Moneta Commons Business Center SOUTHERN GYPSY ....................................540-915-4678 ...................................... 203 E Washington Ave., Vinton SWEET FROG FROZEN YOGURT .............540-524-9191 .................................84 Westlake Rd., Unit 104, Hardy, VA Westlake Towne Center near Kroger Teriyaki House ............................................540-346-2110 ..................................Westlake Towne Center Hardy, VA Open seven days a week, healthy Asian cuisine Town Kitchen And Provisions ...................540-586-0321 ..........................................309 N. Bridge St. Bedford, VA Located in the historic John Wharton Cottage

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Wirtz Assemblies of God ......................1718 Burnt Chimney Rd., Wirtz ............................... 540-721-3099

BAPTIST

Bellevue Baptist Church .......................Rt. 636, Hardy ........................................................... 540-890-6845 Chamblissburg Baptist Church............9226 Stewartsville Rd., Moneta ............................... 540-890-2105 Chestnut Grove Baptist Church ..........Rt. 672, Wirtz ............................................................ 540-721-8660 Elba Baptist Church ..............................131 Northside Dr., Gretna ....................................... 434-656-3174 Fairview Baptist Church .......................Rt. 2, Gretna .............................................................. 434-656-6456 Glade Hill Baptist Church .....................6627 Colonial Tpk., Glade Hill ................................. 540-576-2580 Greenfield Baptist Church ..................384 Fairmont Rd., Gretna........................................ 434-656-6152 Halesford Baptist Church ....................2485 Lost Mountain Rd., Wirtz ................................ 540-721-8640 Lovely Valley Baptist Church ..................Rt. 668, Wirtz .......................................................................540-721-8747 Midway Baptist Church .........................1949 Midway Rd., Gretna ......................................... 434-656-1620 Mount Parrish Baptist Church..............Rt. 652, Penhook ...................................................... 540-576-3424 Piney Fork Baptist Church ...................2501 Piney Rd., Gretna ........................................... 434-656-2909 Quaker Baptist Church .........................4665 Chestnut Fork Rd., Bedford ........................... 540-297-4454 Sandy Level Baptist Church ................10817 W. Gretna Rd., Sandy Level .......................... 434-927-5457 Sharon Baptist Church .........................1153 Wildcat Rd., Goodview ................................... 540-890-1138 Sycamore Baptist Church ....................3172 Derby Rd., Gretna ............................................ 434-656-3476 White Rock Baptist Church ..................8730 Edwardsville Rd., Hardy ................................. 540-890-1236

BAPTIST – INDEPENDENT

Barnhardt Baptist Church.....................1033 Brittle St., Goodview ....................................... 504-890-2076 Goodview Baptist Church.....................1057 Grace Ct., Goodview ....................................... 540-890-4822 Southside Baptist Church ....................1060 Hidden Forest Dr., Goodview ......................... 540-890-3815

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.....Rt. 3, 341 Belair Rd., Gretna ................................... 434-656-3805 Franklin Grove Missionary ...................3727 Hatchett Rd., Penhook ................................... 540-576-1258

BAPTIST CHURCH

Goodview Baptist Church.....................1057 Grace Ct., Goodview ....................................... 540-890-4822 Green Spring Baptist Church ...............Goodview .................................................................. 540-890-5012

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BAPTIST – SOUTHERN

CrossPointe Church ..............................201 Burnt Chimney Rd., Wirtz ................................. 540-483-9507 Diamond Hill Baptist Church ...............3541 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Moneta ........................ 540-589-7550 Flint Hill Baptist Church........................8997 Dickerson Mill Rd., Moneta............................ 540-297-6783 Franklin Heights Baptist Church..........110 Hilltop Drive, Rocky Mount ............................... 540-483-9507 Gravel Hill Baptist Church ....................1140 Guthrie Pl,, Hardy ............................................ 540-890-3485 Mentow Baptist Church ........................3282 Mentow Dr., Huddleston ................................ 540-297-4051 Moneta Baptist Church .........................14419 Moneta Rd., Moneta ..................................... 540-328-1020 Morgans Baptist Church .......................2086 Morgans Church Rd., Bedford ....................... 540-297-4959 Palestine Baptist Church ......................9244 Smith Mtn Lake Pkwy., Huddleston ............... 540-297-4442 Pecks Baptist Church ................................1020 Pecks Rd.Bedford .................................................... 540-297-2918 Radford Baptist Church .............................1293 Radford Church Rd., Moneta .................................. 540-297-5214 Staunton Baptist Church ...........................15267 Smith Mtn Lake Pkwy., Huddleston...................... 540-297-6753 Westlake Baptist Church ...........................2075 Scruggs Rd., Moneta ............................................... 540-721-8784

BRETHREN Boones Chapel Church .........................2228 Circle Creek Rd., Penhook ............................. 540-576-2779 of the Brethren Saunders Grove Church .......................3034 Saunders Grove Dr., Moneta .......................... 540-297-7654 of the Brethren Lake Side Church of the Brethren .............Moneta ....................................................................... 540-297-7878 Smith Mountain Lake ............................6675 Burnt Chimney Rd., Wirtz ............................... 540-721-1816 Community Church

CATHOLIC

Resurrection Catholic Church..............15353 Moneta Rd., Moneta ..................................... 540-297-5530 Francis of Assisi Catholic Church .......15 Glennwood Dr., Rocky Mount ............................ 540-483-9591

CHRISTIAN/ECUMENICAL

Covenant Fellowship.............................14917 Moneta Rd., Moneta .................................... 540-420-3120 Faith Fellowship ...................................Rt. 220 at Wirtz Rd. (100 Wirtz Rd.) ......................... 540-334-3477 Mt. Ivy Christian Church .......................5120 Scruggs Rd., Moneta....................................... 540-721-5060

EPISCOPAL

Trinity Ecumenical Parish ....................40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta ....................................... 540-721-4330 Trinity Episcopal Church ......................15 E. Church St., Rocky Mount .............................. 540-483-5038

LUTHERAN Trinity Ecumenical Parish .....................40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta ....................................... 540-721-4330

METHODIST

Bethlehem UMC ....................................13586 Old Moneta Rd., Moneta ............................... 540-297-7957 Burnt Chimney UMC..............................6625 Booker T Washington Hwy., Wirtz ................. 540-721-3392 Emmaus UMC ........................................2282 Meadors Spur Rd., Moneta ............................. 540-297-5858 Epworth UMC .........................................60 Merriman Way Rd., Moneta................................. 540-721-4926 Halesford UMC .......................................1601 Lakewood Forest Rd., Moneta ....................... 540-721-8711 Mount Zion UMC ....................................1571 Morgans Fork Rd., Penhook........................... 540-576-2066 New Hope Methodist Church................12679 Dickerson Mill Rd., Moneta........................... 540-890-9744 Oyler’s Chapel UMC ..............................2500 Hardy Rd., Hardy ............................................. 540-721-2668 Penhook UMC ........................................29 Morgans Fork Rd., Penhook............................... 540-576-1768 Red Valley United Methodist ................30 Red Valley Road, Boones Mill ........................... 540-721-7545

PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ .1710 S. Main St., Rocky Mount................................ 540-483-7231

PRESBYTERIAN

Bedford Presbyterian Church .............105 W. Main St., Bedford ........................................ 540-586-5284 Trinity Ecumenical Parish ...................40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta ..................................... 540-721-4330

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Smith Mountain Lake ............................10802 Moneta Rd., Moneta ...................................... 540-296-2225 Seventh Day Adventist Church

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Christ Community Church ....................14900 Old Franklin Tpke., Penhook ........................ 540-576-4242 Eastlake Community Church................1118 Hendricks Store Road Moneta ....................... 540-297-0966 Church of God - Rocky Mount..............28 Brookledge Lane, Rocky Mount......................... 540-483-3984 Lovely Valley Baptist Church .................Rt. 668, Wirtz.................................................................540-721-8747 Midway Baptist Church ...........................1949 Midway Rd., Gretna.............................................434-656-1620 Mount Parrish Baptist Church................Rt. 652, Penhook ..........................................................540-576-3424 Piney Fork Baptist Church .....................2501 Piney Rd., Gretna ...............................................434-656-2909 Quaker Baptist Church ...........................4665 Chestnut Fork Rd., Bedford ...............................540-297-4454 Sandy Level Baptist Church ..................10817 W. Gretna Rd., Sandy Level..............................434-927-5457 Sharon Baptist Church ...........................1153 Wildcat Rd., Goodview.......................................540-890-1138 Sycamore Baptist Church ......................3172 Derby Rd., Gretna ...............................................434-656-3476 White Rock Baptist Church ....................8730 Edwardsville Rd., Hardy .....................................540-890-1236

BAPTIST – INDEPENDENT

Barnhardt Baptist Church.......................1033 Brittle St., Goodview ...........................................504-890-2076 Goodview Baptist Church.......................1057 Grace Ct., Goodview ...........................................540-890-4822 Southside Baptist Church ......................1060 Hidden Forest Dr., Goodview .............................540-890-3815

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.......Rt. 3, 341 Belair Rd., Gretna .......................................434-656-3805 Franklin Grove Missionary .....................3727 Hatchett Rd., Penhook....................................... 540-576-1258

BAPTIST CHURCH

Goodview Baptist Church.......................1057 Grace Ct., Goodview ...........................................540-890-4822 Green Spring Baptist Church .................Goodview ......................................................................540-890-5012 Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church .19655 Snow Creek Rd., Penhook................................540-576-1426

BAPTIST – SOUTHERN

CrossPointe Church ...................................201 Burnt Chimney Rd., Wirtz .........................................540-483-9507 Diamond Hill Baptist Church ....................3541 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Moneta ................................540-589-7550 Flint Hill Baptist Church.............................8997 Dickerson Mill Rd., Moneta.................................... 540-297-6783 Franklin Heights Baptist Church...............110 Hilltop Drive, Rocky Mount .......................................540-483-9507 Gravel Hill Baptist Church .........................1140 Guthrie Pl,, Hardy ....................................................540-890-3485 Mentow Baptist Church .............................3282 Mentow Dr., Huddleston ........................................ 540-297-4051 Moneta Baptist Church ..............................14419 Moneta Rd., Moneta ............................................. 540-328-1020 Morgans Baptist Church ............................2086 Morgans Church Rd., Bedford ...............................540-297-4959 Palestine Baptist Church ...........................9244 Smith Mtn Lake Pkwy., Huddleston .......................540-297-4442 Pecks Baptist Church ................................1020 Pecks Rd.Bedford ...................................................540-297-2918 Radford Baptist Church .............................1293 Radford Church Rd., Moneta..................................540-297-5214 Staunton Baptist Church ...........................15267 Smith Mtn Lake Pkwy., Huddleston .....................540-297-6753 Westlake Baptist Church ...........................2075 Scruggs Rd., Moneta...............................................540-721-8784

BRETHREN Boones Chapel Church ...........................2228 Circle Creek Rd., Penhook .................................540-576-2779 of the Brethren Saunders Grove Church .........................3034 Saunders Grove Dr., Moneta ..............................540-297-7654 of the Brethren Lake Side Church of the Brethren ...............Moneta ..........................................................................540-297-7878 Smith Mountain Lake ..............................6675 Burnt Chimney Rd., Wirtz...................................540-721-1816 Community Church

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Resurrection Catholic Church............. 15353 Moneta Rd., Moneta......................... 540-297-5530 Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ...... 15 Glennwood Dr., Rocky Mount................ 540-483-9591

CHRISTIAN/ECUMENICAL

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Covenant Fellowship............................ 14917 Moneta Rd., Moneta ........................ 540-420-3120 Faith Fellowship .................................. Rt. 220 at Wirtz Rd. (100 Wirtz Rd.) ............ 540-334-3477 Mt. Ivy Christian Church ...................... 5120 Scruggs Rd., Moneta .......................... 540-721-5060

EPISCOPAL

Trinity Ecumenical Parish ................... 40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta .......................... 540-721-4330 Trinity Episcopal Church ..................... 15 E. Church St., Rocky Mount.................. 540-483-5038

LUTHERAN Trinity Ecumenical Parish .................... 40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta .......................... 540-721-4330

METHODIST

Bethlehem UMC ................................... 13586 Old Moneta Rd., Moneta................... 540-297-7957 Burnt Chimney UMC............................. 6625 Booker T Washington Hwy., Wirtz ..... 540-721-3392 Emmaus UMC ....................................... 2282 Meadors Spur Rd., Moneta ................ 540-297-5858 Epworth UMC ........................................ 60 Merriman Way Rd., Moneta .................... 540-721-4926 Halesford UMC ...................................... 1601 Lakewood Forest Rd., Moneta............540-721-8711 Mount Zion UMC ................................... 1571 Morgans Fork Rd., Penhook .............. 540-576-2066 New Hope Methodist Church............... 12679 Dickerson Mill Rd., Moneta .............. 540-890-9744 Oyler’s Chapel UMC ............................. 2500 Hardy Rd., Hardy................................. 540-721-2668 Penhook UMC ....................................... 29 Morgans Fork Rd., Penhook .................. 540-576-1768 Red Valley United Methodist ............... 30 Red Valley Road, Boones Mill............... 540-721-7545

PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ 1710 S. Main St., Rocky Mount ................... 540-483-7231

PRESBYTERIAN

Bedford Presbyterian Church ............ 105 W. Main St., Bedford ........................... 540-586-5284 Trinity Ecumenical Parish .................. 40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta ........................ 540-721-4330

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Smith Mountain Lake ........................... 10802 Moneta Rd., Moneta.......................... 540-296-2225 Seventh Day Adventist Church

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Christ Community Church ................... 14900 Old Franklin Tpke., Penhook ........... 540-576-4242 Eastlake Community Church............... 1118 Hendricks Store Road Moneta .......... 540-297-0966 Church of God - Rocky Mount............. 28 Brookledge Lane, Rocky Mount ............ 540-483-3984

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