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Pirate Days

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A pirate fires his gun during a Pirate Days event near Crazy Horse Marina.

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lthough many events surrounding Smith Mountain Lake were canceled due to concerns over COVID-19, including the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival, there was one large event that was able to pull it off. Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days, one of the area’s most anticipated events of the year, was still held the third weekend in July, giving many local residents something exciting to do after a dry spell of activities.

One of Pirate Days’ highlights was on Saturday, July 18, when pirates featuring Star City Scallywags and The Loose Cannon Company sailed the lake near Crazy Horse Marina. The morning consisted of live music and locals with their own boats and jet skis relaxing, riding around the lake or battling the Virginia Dare cruise ship. The Virginia Dare cruise ship took part in Pirate Days as a ship that “battled” with the Star City Scallywags, The Loose Cannon Company, and locals who came out to join the event.

The Virginia Dare, which left the Virginia Dare Marina in Moneta at 11 a.m., met its match, as the locals who took part constantly sprayed and showered the cruise ship with water despite being sprayed from afar or having biodegradable water balloons thrown at them from Virginia Dare pirates. Some pirates stood on the land away from the action and fired replica cannons and guns.

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Another highlight of Pirate Days was the 2020 Pirate Ball on that Friday at Mango’s Bar & Grill, which featured live music and pirate attire for a custom contest.

This year marked the third time the pirate ball was featured for Pirate Days since it came into existence back in 2011, and it is widely considered one of the most anticipated events of Pirate Days.

This year also featured limited seating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as social distancing was required at the event. Even with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions of 50 percent capacity, the 2020 Pirate Ball was still a huge success.

Mango’s was already at full capacity for the Pirate Ball in less than an hour, and many people had to stand on the decks above the restaurant to watch and enjoy the concert. Those who wanted to get in had to be over 21 and purchase tickets ahead of time.

Many visitors gathered at the Bar & Grill dressed in pirate outfits, enjoying live music from the band Out of Spite — all while being spaced out, in contrast to shoulder-to-shoulder gatherings at other concerts. Having to be seated at tables and practice social distancing, many visitors enjoyed ice-cold beverages, cheered on the band, and chatted it up with their friends as they took advantage of celebrating any way they can.

Other events included a pirate trivia that was held Thursday, July 16, in the bar at Jake’s Place in Moneta starting at 6 p.m., followed by

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Many pirates enjoy themselves at the 2020 Pirate Ball at Mango’s Bar & Grill.

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a Float In - Boat In movie showing of the “The Goonies” after dark at Crazy Horse Marina, provided by AquaTunes LLC. In addition to the Pirate’s Ball held that Friday, there was live music by Scott Joshaway at Jake’s Place at 7 p.m.

On Saturday of that weekend, while pirate battles were held during the day, Jake’s Place had a DJ and plank walking at noon and live music by Barefoot West at 7 p.m. Drifter’s restaurant in Moneta offered live music by DDT’s.

On that Sunday, a Paddle Sports Poker Run was held at Crazy Horse Marina at 9 a.m. to cap off the Pirate Days festivities.

The Pirate Days schedule was coordinated by P.J. Nagel, owner of Capt. Party in Roanoke.

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A pirate fires his canon during the Pirate Days event near Crazy Horse Marina.

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The band Out of Spite performs at the 2020 Pirate Ball at Mango’s Bar & Grill.

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Notes From The River

By Glenn Ayers

RUFUS AND WIFE It’s hard to believe as many years have passed since Rufus Kasey was buried. Time sort of stops when the legends die.

Lynn Martin, Boyce and Betty Ashwell and I braved the elements that January day to be at his graveside ceremony. We were the only white folks there, save the American Legionnaires of his honor guard.

That was rather surprising since Kasey was so unusual, wellknown and admired by all. And not only was his own persona out of the ordinary, but so were many of those close to him, particularly his wife, Louise, who preceded his passing in 1997. It made that section of the White House community the colorful region it was, though Rufus was always linchpin to the action.

He was a man of many talents and vocations. He operated a business that involved used parts and repairs as well as a tow truck and varying paraphernalia for collecting and moving his inventory.

In short, it was a junkyard. Moreover, it was an important one for the whole community.

There’s hardly a farmer, auto mechanic or sawmiller in the entire River area who hasn’t used Rufus Kasey’s service at one time or another. If NAPA didn’t have it or one of the local garages, the word was, “Try Rufus Kasey.”

“He was a good one,” said Herbert Plymale, a sawmiller on Ayers Road. “He saved me many a time.”

Kasey and his wife lived in the center of this machine age emporium, located on the Smith Mountain Lake Parkway. Mrs. Kasey shared 50 years with Rufus, producing seven children, who in turn delivered 38 grand- and great-grandchildren. They had one vocation in common. Both were school bus drivers.

In this, Louise Kasey had the edge. Rufus had the short route near home (in order to tend to his enterprises), while Mrs. K. worked in the school cafeteria between running her routes. She was a cook of some renown. It was her driving, however, for which she’s remembered.

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Anyone who ever rode with her, including me, would attest, she could flat out drive a bus. A retired teacher I know, remembers her driving the school forensics team to a meet in Rustburg.

His story went like this: “We came around one of those blind curves on Route 24. Suddenly there was a logging truck turned sideways, right smack in the middle of the road. Any other driver would have slammed on the brakes and slid into it. Louise just veered hard right, grabbed another gear and went around straddling ditch and bank as slick as Dale Earnhardt would have. My heart thumped all the way to Rustburg!”

There are too many tales, twists and anecdotes in the Kasey saga to trace in less than a bound volume. Rufus Kasey began life in 1918.

“He had a hard raisin’,” related Lynn Martin who employed him on his farm until he was drafted for WWII. Kasey once reflected on this in a 1998 interview: “I went to school as long as I could, to keep from workin’ all the time at home.”

He attended the old segregated Oak Grove School on the Stone Mountain Road near where the white, Mt. Pleasant Academy then operated.

“Them white boys’d beat up on me ‘bout ev’ry day, but it was better’n workin’ at home,” he said.

Indeed, he persevered through all seven grades offered. He knew that being black, there was no chance for a secondary education in those River days. He tried anyway.

“I went back the next year. I knew I’d finished, but I knew if I went home, they’d put me t’work. Teacher said, ‘Rufus, you know you done finished all yo’ lessons here.’ So, I had’ta go,” he said.

Kasey had two extraordinary gifts. One was conversational charisma. There were few matters in the whole River neighborhood he didn’t know first-hand, and he had an amusing repartee to recount them. If he began talking with you, you began to notice that a crowd was gathering around to listen.

Another talent he had was playing the banjo. He was good enough in the claw-hammer style to be invited yearly to the Ferrum Folk Festival. A folklore collector once offered him $20 to play 20 minutes. Kasey replied, “No, but I’ll play an hour for $100.” Always the businessman.

Kasey was not without some minor political clout. No less than a state senator pressured the highway department to alter the eyesore he deemed the junkyard to be. All that was done was to erect a no parking sign where Rufus had parked his school bus and other less reputable vehicles. Still, he managed to squeeze the bus in between it and his driveway.

The sign was a modern version: a “P” with a slash through it. Someone asked down at the store what a “slashed P meant?”

“T’ain’t no slashed P, some joker answered. It’s a double-R. Means ‘Reserved for Rufus’.”

It still stands — sort of a memorial to Rufus Kasey, and Louise, too, if you think about it.

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Winston Dennis/Contributed

Winston Dennis of Bella Vista Island took this sunset photo of Smith Mountain Lake from the back of his boat.

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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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Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina chugging along

By William Seidel

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ince March, businesses around Smith Mountain Lake have felt the negative impact from the coronavirus, though some have managed to stay open and push through the pandemic. One of those businesses is Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina, located at 3619 Airport Road in Moneta, and owned by Garret Meyer and Darrin Main.

They are locally famous for their cruise ship, which people can dine on and enjoy a two-hour cruise. With the restrictions, the Virginia Dare and Portside Grill and Bar hasn’t been able to run at full capacity, but Meyer and Main wants everyone to know that the pandemic isn’t going to stop their business.

Virginia Dare takes off on a scheduled cruise.

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“Garret and I, along with our family and friends, we decided to just take the Dare out for a cruise,” Main said in July. “We went down to the bridge and we went up to some places where she hasn’t been in a long time, just so people can see that we’re still here.”

As far as operations go, nothing has been cut. People can still have their choice of reserving a spot on the Virginia Dare ship for a cruise, they can enjoy a nice meal at the Portside Grill and Bar, and people driving their boats can still reserve slips to park their boats and fill up with mid-grade non-ethanol gas at business gas stations. The Virginia Dare cruise reservation prices are still the same price at $25. Food cruises are still at $40, which allows residents to go on a cruise but have an all-you-can-eat type of meal.

The cruise, which normally goes all the way down to the

lake dam and back, has been taking an alternative route this summer and has been taking residents up to the bridge to let tourists and citizens know that they’re business has not shut down. The Portside Grill and Bar, which is placed on a port that’s out and above the water, features a select list of food choices, but Meyer said to the food is top notch.

“We don’t have a wide menu, but what we do, we do very well,” he said.

Examples of the menu that Meyer gave were fresh half pound angus burgers, wings, Cuban sandwiches, philly-cheese steaks and hot dogs. He also noted that two popular food choices are their wings and Cuban sandwiches, in which they go through about 2,500 wings and 80 Cuban sandwiches a day.

Main also commented on how popular the wings are. He said that in the beginning of the shutdown, back when they were

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doing just take out, the wings were always selling out.

“We ended up having times where as soon as we open up, people decided to get five buckets of wings to take on their boat and take off,” he said. “Within the first 10 minutes of opening up, we were done; all the wings were gone.”

To combat the high demand, Meyer and Main decided to buy another grill, specifically for wings only. Both have also said that even though restrictions have eased up, takeout is still an option and will probably remain an option even after the panpan demic ends. Meyer also said that in the near future, they will put up some fences along the grass area, which contains tables and chairs for those that want to enjoy a beverage and relax. They will also feature outdoor activities, such as corn hole.

In addition, the Virginia Dare cruise ship participates in lake

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The Virginia Dare cruise ship is sprayed at during the Pirate Days event in July near Crazy Horse Marina.

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events. At the Pirate Days event held the third weekend in July, the cruise ship “battled” the Star City Scallywags, The Loose Cannon Company, and other local boats. These pirates sprayed the Virginia Dare cruise ship with water but were met with water guns and biodegradable water balloons by cruise ship pirates.

Although business for Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina has been different this summer, both Meyer and Main are still having their business run full force and following protocol to ensure the safety and well-being of both the staff and residents.

Meyer also said that for those who have never been to their business or been on the lake in general, the Virginia Dare is one of the easiest ways to tour on the lake.

“There’s no easier way to see this lake, especially those that have never been,” he said.

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Photos by our readers.

Scenes from Smith Mountain Lake

Winston Dennis of Bella Vista Island took this photos at Smith Mountain Lake on the Fourth of July.

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John Watson/Contributed

John Watson took this photo at Compass Cove.

Submit your photos!

Send in your scenic photos of the Smith Mountain Lake area for a chance to be published in Lake Life magazine and Smith Mountain Eagle newspaper. Email quality photos at less than 10MB to C.E. Adams at editor@smithmountaineagle.com. Please include name of person who took the photo and where and when the photo was taken.

Nancy Waybright/Contributed

Nancy Waybright took this photo of a mama duck and her 10 babies on Gross Point (Huddleston).

Charlie Walker/Contributed

Charlie Walker took this photo of a rainbow that appeared after a sudden downpour during a monthly picnic for aviation fans at Smith Mountain Lake Airport.

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t had been a while since the Smith Mountain Lake Discovery Shop held an outdoor sale. It wasn’t until July that the shop was able to — the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Why was this important to them?

The shop located on 400 Scruggs Road, Suite 500, in Moneta is ran by volunteers only, and all the items for sale in the shop are donated by community members. Some of the items that are donated are furniture, accessories, art, collectibles, garden equipment and jewelries. They do this to support a cause dear to their hearts. Proceeds from selling the donated items are sent to the local American Cancer Society. The funds donated to the ACS helps with research, education, advocacy, direct services to patients, etc.

Linda Detrick, one of the volunteers of the SML Discovery Shop, was grateful the outdoor sale went “very well” and couldn’t be happier with the results. She also said she was very grateful that everyone followed protocol by wearing face masks and staying six feet apart from each other. Detrick emphasized that the SML Discovery Shop could use more volunteers and strongly encourages everyone who is interested to contact the store via email or by phone call.

There are two floors featured at the shop. The top floor is accessible from the front of the building and features donations of gently used goods. The bottom floor, known as the Annex, has products that come in brand new from High Point Market. When the pandemic started, SML Discovery Shop closed its doors and stayed that way until June 6. They are only in business for two days a week, as both

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shops are open on Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Detrick said that up until now, they were taking donations on both days they were open but will now only take donations on Wednesday. She also said if someone were to donate, they just need to go to the storage area where the backyard sale took place, and the volunteers will help take care of it. If one were to donate a big piece of furniture, dining room set or large item in general, Detrick said to call ahead of time before coming.

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Citizens examine items at Smith Mountain Lake Discovery Shop’s outdoor sale in July.

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Healing Strides unveil new logo and tagline

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ealing Strides, a nonprofit organization located at 672 Naff Road in Boones Mill that helps people through personal challenges, including mental health, has a new logo and tagline. Both were revealed at a ribbon-cutting event July 28 that was held by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The old logo, which featured a little girl on a horse, was replaced with an individual hugging a horse. The old tagline that read “changing lives, one stride at a time” has been updated to the new tagline, which is “horses inspiring hope.”

Carol Young, who has been with Healing Strides since 2008 and is now the CEO of the organization, said the new logo and tagline just fit in more with their vision, which now features mental health.

“This encompassed everything,” she said referring to the new tagline.

Healing Strides was rebranded last fall, but due to rescheduling and then being temporarily shut down from the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t until recently when they were able to hold a celebration event. For those unfamiliar with Healing Strides, Young said it’s a place where children and adults can come in a safe and supportive environment that supports those with personal challenges, such as mental health for example.

“That’s what our mission statement says: is that we support people with personal challenges,” Young said.

She said that now is a time, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when everyone has their own personal challenges and is thankful that Healing Strides is back open to help the community. She noted that lots of safety protocols have been put in place to allow people to come safely and noted that since it’s outside, they also get to practice social distancing.

Healing Strides will still have a display of the old logo near the entrance. Young said the reason it will remain there despite the change is because it’s part of their history. She also noted it’s up there in memory of Lawrence Barger.

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Shown is the old logo that will remain at the building in memory of former Healing Strides board member Lawrence Barger.

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David Wright, the board chairman of Healing Strides, cuts the ribbon celebrating a new logo and tagline while CEO of Healing Strides Carol Young (left of Wright) and others look on.

Shown is the new logo for Healing Strides.

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Mango’s Bar & Grill strives to be a vacation destination

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ne of the most popular locations at Smith Mountain Lake to enjoy a meal and drinks with live music is Mango’s Bar & Grill.

Located at the Bridgewater Plaza at 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway in Moneta, the seasonal restaurant opens on the first of March and closes the week before Christmas. It is known for its locally popular American grilled food and live concerts every Friday and Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. On any given weekend, Mango’s could easily fill up its outdoor dining patio with 300-600 people, and there’s a reason for that. Mango’s General Manager Jason Hodnett stressed that customer service is a top priority at Mango’s and they are always finding ways to help make the customer experience at their restaurant an enjoyable one.

“We want to make sure they have a positive experience, especially those that are on vacation, so they next time they come back for vacation, they’ll decide to eat at Mango’s again,” Hodnett said.

One of the most notable live concerts held each year takes place in July during Pirate Days at the Pirate Ball. The band that performed at the ball was Out of Spite. Only guests who were 21 or older were allowed at the ball, as alcoholic beverages were served, and they could only get in by purchasing tickets ahead of time.

New this year was limited seating to adhere to COVID-19 safety measures. Regardless of protocols, concert-goers were not going to let the pandemic stop them from celebrating one of the most anticipated events of Smith Mountain Lake. Many locals came out to Mango’s and filled all of the available seating.

While practicing social distancing, concert-goers were eager to

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Mango’s Bar & Grill is located at the Bridgewater Plaza at 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway in Moneta.

chat with one another, as they were seen laughing, cheering the band and enjoying themselves. That’s the type of environment that Mango’s brings every weekend — a weekend where anybody can escape the problems of the outside world. Once you walk down those steps to the restaurant, your problems almost seem nonexistent, as the fun

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atmosphere overtakes any stress or worry that you may have been feeling prior.

It’s not just weekends where you can have a stress-free evening, though, as Mango’s features karaoke on Thursday nights and hosts other local events. One such activity is the Lyrics on the Lake Open

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Mic Competition series that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Roanoke and Lynchburg, through the Musicpreneur Storehouse Foundation. This year, it also will give part of the money raised to artists and technicians in need who have donated their time, talents and equipment to Lyrics on the Lake.

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The Open Mic Competition had a different format in 2020 due to the pandemic. It normally starts in early May and goes through the middle of June, which leads up to the Lyrics on the Lake Songwriters Festival, but that festival was ultimately canceled. Mango’s still wanted to contribute to Children’s Miracle Network despite the setback, so the Open Mic Competition was held later in the year starting in June and extended.

“What we decided to do to still help raise money for Children’s Miracle Network was that we extended it, so instead of doing one eight-week competition, we’re doing two seven-week competitions and that will go into September this year,” Hodnett said during the competition. “The way that we do it is that there is a six-week individual competition and the winner from all six weeks compete in a finale.”

Due to a weather cancelation, the first Lyrics on the Lake Open Mic Competition only had five finalists who competed Aug. 5 for the grand prize. Originally, the grand winner would be offered a trip to Nashville with some studio time and the option to work with some of the professional songwriters. Because of all the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, a $250 cash prize was awarded to each grand prize winner. The two winners from the competitions also have an opportunity to play in next year’s Lyrics on the Lake Songwriters Festival and the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival.

The champion or the first competition was Annalyse Hasty of Hardy a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a crowd favorite and the favorite of an anonymous guest judge who has toured with popu-

Several people enjoy a meal outside at Mango’s Bar & Grill.

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As for menu offerings, many restaurants had implemented limited menus due to the pandemic, but nothing on Mango’s menu has changed. Food choices include wraps, wings, tacos and burgers. The Mango’s Signature Burger is widely considered to be the most popular choice on the menu for the bar and grill. The signature burger

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Of its drink choices, Mango’s has a signature drink called the Mango Hurricane. This drink features New Amsterdam Mango Vodka, Melon Liqueur, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Grenadine, Pineapple

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Once spring arrives and lasting through summer, Mango’s is a funfilled place to be on weekend nights — with lots of laughter and good memories to be made with friends and family, to a wonderful staff that provides top-notch customer service and care, and quality food that will satisfy every appetizing needs.

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Shown is the crowd at the 2020 Pirate Ball at Mango’s Bar & Grill within the first hour of the event.

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Sports Spotlight:

Dudley is excited to continue her basketball career at Ferrum

By William Seidel

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or graduated Franklin County High School (FCHS) softball senior and upcoming Ferrum College Women’s Basketball player Brogan Dudley, losing her senior year for spring sports af affected her a little more differently than most seniors.During basketball season, she suffered a torn ACL the day after Christmas, which resulted in her having surgery in January.

With a recovery of about nine months, Dudley knew that her basketball and softball career at FCHS were over. What hit hard for her was knowing she was able to play some of her senior year for basketball but she wasn’t going to get the opportunity to play one more year of softball before hanging up the cleats for good.

“I knew I would not be playing softball and had lots of time to let that sink in,” Dudley said.

The pain of losing the rest of her senior year in basketball and her entire senior softball season hurt because it goes a lot deeper for Dudley. When it comes to playing basketball and softball, it was lifestyle almost for her.

She started playing both sports at the age of 5. For softball, Dudley played in the rec league starting out and then moved up to travel ball. She did both of these regularly from the fourth grade up until the sixth grade. Dudley stopped doing travel ball after making the middle school teams for both basketball and softball. For basketball, it’s almost the same story. Starting at age 5, Dudley played rec up until middle school when she made the basketball team. She also played a few tournaments for a travel team as well.

Having played both sports for such a long time, it might be hard to choose which one is the preferred favorite. It was a close decision, but in the end, basketball won out for Dudley.

“When choosing between the two sports, it came down to I just love basketball more,” she said.

“The pace of the game, the speed on the court, and the constant movement wins out over softball for me.”

Dudley noted that when she was in middle school playing basketball, she spent the off-season in the gym with the Franklin County coaches and older players.

“We were in the gym every day in the off-season, and I got a lot of experience playing with the

Basketball varsity girls as a younger player,” she said.

She continued to do that every year. If anybody can see the dedication Dudley has for basketball, it won’t come as a surprise to see basketball winning out as her favorite sport. Her former head basketball coach, Melvin Patterson, believes Dudley dedication to the sport will lead her to lots of success at Ferrum.

“I believe success is determined by a player’s dedication and determination,” he said. “Commitment is everything, in terms of success.

Brogan is a player that’s committed, and willing to ‘work’ to be the best. She understands that success comes with a dedication to prac-

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tice, weight room and conditioning.”

Patterson, who finished his first-season as head coach for the girls’ team, said Dudley has the “go” in her that every coach looks for, and her effort, energy and enthusiasm is a trait of all successful players.

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Brogan Dudley, who played for the Franklin County High School softball team, will continue her basketball career at Ferrum College.

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for 50/50 balls, and pushing the ball out in transition with court vision to facilitate or finish at the rim. These characteristics lead Patterson to believe that Dudley will be successful and will help lead the women’s basketball program at Ferrum.

Another reason Patterson believes Dudley will be successful is due to the leadership of her new coach, Bryan Harvey, who will be entering his 16th year running the program.

Patterson said that coaching plays a vital role in success, and Dudley will be playing under an “outstanding” coach in Harvey.

“Coach Harvey has followed her progress for quite some time. With his knowledge of basketball, he will ensure Brogan is successful in helping the program continue to succeed,” he said.

Dudley noted that although she only played under Patterson for half a season, he and his coaching staff still left a lasting impact on her.

“I will miss Coach Patterson and my other coaches, Coach Gill, and Coach Flournoy.

These coaches came in my senior year and really had a lot of faith in me and my position on the team. They gave me new confidence to think I could play basketball at the next level,” she said. “Unfortunately, I could not play for them the entire season. But thanks to their support, I will be able to join the team at Ferrum, and I am looking forward to beginning working with Coach Harvey.”

Why Ferrum, though? It wasn’t a hard choice for Dudley. Having attended basketball camps at Ferrum since she was little, Dudley was very familiar with the campus. She also said that visiting other colleges through student tours and basketball camps only helped solidify her decision, as none compared to the feeling of being at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference school.

Dudley plans to major in Health and Human Performance and become a Health and Physical Education teacher.

It’s important to note that just because Dudley prefers basketball and will be playing the sport in college doesn’t diminish her love for softball.

“I love playing softball,” she said. “Being

outside and in the dirt, hearing the snap of the ball in the glove, is what I love to do every spring.”

Yes, she loved playing the game, but she also was a very important piece to the team.

Just ask her former head softball coach, Bryan Forbes.

“Brogan is a very good softball player. Her strengths are the ability to track and cover large areas of the outfield. As a hitter her best asset was her ability to be able to lay down any type of bunt she was asked to do. Brogan also was a great baserunner who could steal a base or two during a game,” he said.

Forbes also believes that Dudley will have success at Ferrum due to her willingness to put the team before herself and accept any role to help the team win.

Dudley expressed gratitude to her now former coach and all the other softball coaches she played under, saying they helped push her to become better as a player and a person, which helped prepare her for the

next level.

“I will miss Coach Forbes, and I will also miss all of my other softball coaches, Coach Dalton, Coach Lisa Forbes, and Coach Guilliams. Each one of them has helped me prepare for the next level in sports even though I am not playing softball,” she said. “Just having high expectations of us players and holding us accountable for our play and actions on and off the field as a student athlete helps you get ready for next level sports.”

Both Patterson and Forbes have expressed how much they are going to miss her coaching Dudley, but they are excited to see her at the next level.

“Brogan will be truly missed. She was a great leader and mentor to our program, and with her personality and passion for basketball, I believe she will be a program charger for the Panthers,” said Patterson.

“As a player and person, I will always remember Brogan’s contagious smile and witty comebacks,” said Forbes. “I am very proud to say I got to coach Brogan Dudley.”

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Sports Spotlight:

Soccer was a saving grace for FCHS graduate Escobar

By William Seidel

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or a lot of student athletes, sports can be their saving grace. To add context to that statement, sports can help kids do well in school, help them stay out of trouble and teach them valuable life lessons. A prime example of this is Franklin County High School (FCHS) graduate and former boys’ soccer player Christian Escobar.

Playing soccer since he was little, Escobar said the game was like a “calling” to him and it all just felt natural.

“Whenever a game started, it felt like I was at home, like as if it was meant for me to be on the field with a ball at my feet,” he said.

Escobar noted that he did play other sports growing up, such as football and wrestling, but as he got older, he focused on soccer. He noted that soccer has always been his favorite sport, and he credits watching his family play as to why he became so fond of the sport.

Starting out playing in the rec league, Escobar noted he faced some hurdles with him being a “chunky” kid at the time, but that didn’t stop him from working hard and enjoying the game at a young age.

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Franklin County High School soccer player Christian Escobar graduated and will pursue a working career as a plumber and hopes to one day starts his own plumbing company.

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throughout the years, he was slimming down, and his skills were becoming better.

Escobar knew he had improved, but it wasn’t until his sophomore year when he realized his hard work had started to pay off. His sophomore year is when FCHS Boys Soccer Head Coach Bradley Lang decided to move Escobar up and join the varsity ranks as an underclassman. However, Escobar didn’t meet Lang’s grade policy, which resulted in him not being able to play his sophomore year, but he could still practice with the team. It was at that moment Escobar found the motivation to try much harder in the classroom.

Lang’s wife, Slone Lang, who is a teacher for Franklin County Public Schools, decided that she wanted to help Escobar improve in the classroom. Throughout high school, she helped him outside of class to get the required school work done in order for him to be eligible to play. It wasn’t just school work that Escobar was determined to improve on. Throughout practice his sophomore year, he gave 100 percent effort each practice, always striving to improve and learn.

Yes, Escobar’s plate was really full. Getting caught up in his school work, striving to improve his soccer skills for the next year, and working outside of school. In hindsight, not many high school teens can go through that workload, but Escobar didn’t care. During that time, he just put his head down and worked to get back to where he loved to be, which was on the soccer field. That’s when it all paid off for Escobar the next year. His junior year, not only did Escobar become eligible to play, but Coach Lang penciled him as a starter.

“That might be the highlight of my soccer career,” he said. “I just thought to myself it was just amazing what hard work can accomplish.”

Lang was happy and proud of Escobar for achieving in the classroom, but he also was happy that Escobar was out on the field playing his favorite sport. He noted that Escobar was the most physically strong soccer player he has had in a while, and when that is combined with his work ethic, willingness to learn, and doing what needs to be done to improve, it made him that much more valuable to the team.

Escobar’s work ethic is what caught Lang’s attention during his time coaching him.

“Christian’s work ethic will allow him to be successful in anything he desires to do,” he said.

So, what does Escobar plan to do? Well, he plans to go straight into work. Escobar mentioned that he has picked up a passion for

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plumbing and said that he has always liked hands-on work. He also said that it was a great trade to get into because it will keep him busy, which is what he loves, and he hopes to one day own his own plumbing business.

Although Escobar’s soccer career is over, he will forever be grateful for all the sport did for him. He said had it not been for soccer growing up, he probably was going to be on the streets doing irresponsible things, but soccer saved him from that lifestyle. Instead, it pushed him and kept his head on straight. It was the main reason he tried harder in the classroom.

True, Escobar had to put in the work and dedication to his studies, but he will be the first to tell you that Lang and his wife were the reason he was able to do it in the first place.

“To be honest, both Coach Lang and his wife, Mrs. Lang, were the main reason I graduated,” he said. “I’ll never forget what they done for me; they always pushed me to be better and to stay on top of my school work. I know I wouldn’t be here without them.”

Escobar also said that Lang was “a lot like a father figure” who taught him right from wrong, and he and his wife have taught him so much, such as being respectful and kind.

For Lang specifically, he has a lot of great memories with Escobar.

However, there is one memory in particular that he will never forget.

“I remember in a game, he pulled off a move I have never seen him do before, and it caused him to beat his defender badly,” Lang said.

“I asked him about it when he came off, and he told me he had been watching YouTube. I will never forget that comment.”

Though that might be his favorite memory of Escobar, Lang will tell anyone his proudest moment was seeing him succeed at everything he put his mind to as a student-athlete.

“Christian has always wanted to be successful in the classroom, and with a little help he was able to do meet his goals. As an educator and coach, having a student reach their dreams is the best compliment you can receive,” he said.

Lang also added that Escobar was the only senior captain on this year’s team, and with his help, they had a good chance to be very successful this year. He believed in Escobar, more than anybody could imagine, and that’s why Lang will always remember the impact his now former player had on him.

“I am a better coach and person for knowing him,” he said. “I will miss him greatly.”

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Smith Mountain Lake shorelines

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The majority of the south shore of the lake lies in Franklin County while a small portion, including access to the dam, lies in Pittsylvania County. Bedford County makes up the northern half of the lake with the Roanoke River as the dividing line. The lake has become a popular recreation spot and has also experienced significant development in the last decade. It is the largest lake contained entirely within the Commonwealth of Virginia. ~ Wikipedia

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Sports Spotlight:

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Would-be Franklin County High School boy’s lacrosse player Ethan Divers (left) will enter the United States Army. Teammate Dalton Lee (right) intends to take a few classes at Virginia Western Community College and then transfer to Virginia Tech to study mechanical engineering.

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Lee, Divers reflect on what could’ve been for FCHS boy’s lacrosse

By William Seidel

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he Franklin County High School (FCHS) boy’s lacrosse team was going to field eight seniors this past spring, but only half of them had playing experience.

That’s right — only four lacrosse players had game-time experience.

One of these seniors was Dalton Lee, who started playing lacrosse in eighth grade. This was going to be Lee’s third and final year playing lacrosse after taking a two-year break, but this final rodeo was going to be special for one particular reason for Lee. That reason was his best friend and now FCHS graduate, Ethan Divers. Growing up as best friends since they were young, Lee and Divers have never played on the same sports team. That was ready to change this past spring until the COVID-19 pandemic

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put a damper on it. For both of them, the loss of that opportunity still stings.

“I was really excited because Ethan and I have never played on a team before. We have a good connection, and I thought that would have worked well on the field,” Lee said.

Divers had the same response, stating that it was going to be “extremely special” to finally be able to play with his best friend. He also said that even though he had very limited experience playing lacrosse, he could tell that it was already his favorite sport and wished that he had started playing at a much younger age.

“Ethan and I have lots of fun together, but we also try to encourage and support each other,” Lee added. “He doubted his skills, so we spent time working together outside of the regular practice time.”

Before lacrosse, Lee was committed to baseball and started playing the sport when he was four years old. He fondly remembers playing the game a lot and going to see Major League Baseball games with his family at Camden Yards and Yankee Stadium. Although baseball was special to Lee, he knew his time was limited playing it.

“I had a good arm and was typically one of the fastest kids on

the team. But I wasn’t a great hitter, so I knew I wouldn’t make the middle school team,” Lee said.

Around that same time is when he became friends in middle school with some boys who were already playing lacrosse, and they invited him to join. The first day Lee stepped on the field for his first day of practice is when he immediately fell in love with the sport. He loved it so much that he spent a lot of time working on his lacrosse stick skills to try and improve during his free time. He also noted that even when his family went on vacation at the beach, he still took his lacrosse sticks with him and practiced.

Lee played his eighth-grade year and freshman year, but due to personal reasons, he wasn’t able to play his sophomore and junior year.

Realizing this was his final year to play his favorite sport, he worked harder than before to make up for the two years he didn’t play so he could get back on the team.

For Divers, it’s a much different situation. To start out, he only played one sport since he was a child, and that was sandlot football.

He started playing sandlot football at age seven and continued playing for five years. He never played another sport after that and choose

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to work outside of school. However, his athletic potential was too promising to not try out for another sport, let alone play.

In a better-late-than-never situation, Divers decided he wanted to give sports one last try before moving on into adulthood and thought it was best to play a sport in which he could fully display his athletic abilities and play with his best friend. Similar to Lee, he fell in love with the sport immediately. He continued to practice his stick skills from there, determined to get up to respectable speed before the season started and to learn all the important details of his position.

Divers was known to be one of the fastest players on the lacrosse team and having “very good” agility. If there is any doubt about that, FCHS Boy’s Lacrosse Coach Tyler Poage stated that he was looking forward to using Divers as a defensive midfielder with his ability to cover the field with his speed and matchup one-on-one with the opposing player. All that was lacking was his stick skills, but Poage didn’t see that as a problem, as Divers was a quick learner.

“Ethan could have been a great midfielder for us. Lacrosse is somewhat unique in that it requires the athleticism of a field sport while also having a strong skill component with the stick skills,” Poage said.

“I was looking forward to working with Ethan on the skill component while he absolutely would hold his own with his footwork,” he added.

As far as his plans for Lee, Poage said he was looking forward to using him as a true midfielder, mentioning that although he was absent for two years, Lee was still “ahead of the curve” and was looking forward to working with him as he handled the responsibilities of both offense and defense as a midfielder. Both Lee and Divers had to work hard to get on the team, and their head coach saw great work ethic and determination in both of them, so that very well could have translated to success on the field for them personally and the team as a whole.

Lee and Divers will tell anyone that they believed their first and only season together was going to be one to remember. They both said it was a tough pill to swallow not knowing how their senior year of playing lacrosse could’ve been after having early success in practice and scrimmages.

“It was extremely disappointing, because our team was looking good,” Lee said. “We had some work to do, but all the guys were excited to be playing together, and we were committed to ending our high school time on a positive note.”

“It was a very disappointing that we weren’t able to continue our season this year,” Divers added. “Our team was looking very promising.”

Lee and Divers have grown up and spent a lot of time together, but

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now they both will be taking different career paths. For Lee, he plans to take a few classes at Virginia Western Community College and then transfer to Virginia Tech to study mechanical engineering. For Divers, he doesn’t plan to go to college as of right now or go into the work field. Instead, he has decided he will enlist in the United States Army. He has been doing Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for three years at FCHS to help him prepare.

Although Lee and Divers will go separate ways in life for their careers, both have said they will always be in contact and still remain close friends regardless of where they are in life.

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Sports Spotlight:

Blake, Bates, Mayhew believe they had a great shot at winning state title

By William Seidel

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on’t talk the talk unless you can walk the walk” — or support what you say not by words but through actions. That was the motto from the Staunton River High School (SRHS) baseball team, which was coming off a 16-7 record last year and was returning key players while moving up a now talented junior class. It was a year of high expectations for the team, which was not to be taken lightly.

The expectations this year was not just to win at the district or regional level but to win the state tournament. These goals weren’t expected from the fans or the coaches but from the seniors themselves. All five seniors on the 2020 SRHS baseball team felt that their last year playing together was going to be the year for them to go all the way. Of these five graduates, three of them will continue their careers at the collegiate level. Those three are pitcher/infielder Eddie Blake, infielder/pitcher Collin Bates and infielder/pitcher Jared Mayhew.

“The reason why we felt very confident about our chances of winning state this year is because we as a team were all very dedicated,” Blake said. “The whole team got along, everyone had a role, and they did not argue or complain about their position on the team. Personally, we would have won state this year, no doubt about it.”

His two former teammates felt the same way.

“There was definitely a lot of talk about that. Everyone was doing the little things right, and we had been playing together for a long time, which really helped. I personally believe we

would’ve had a really good shot at the state tournament this year if we would’ve had the chance to play,” Mayhew said.

Bates noted that the path was going to be daunting, but he liked his team’s chances of going all the way because of how committed they were.

“With our talent we had on the team and our defensive talents, we did have a huge shot of winning it all, but it’s never easy. I will say that our team this year had outstanding dedication and work ethic. Every day we had conditioning; almost everyone would be there unless they were playing basketball or football. Every time we stepped on the field, we gave it everything we had simply because we wanted to be the best and wanted to win,” Bates said.

When it comes to all three, baseball was their lifestyle, and even that might be an understatement.

Blake first started when he was 5 years old playing T-ball, then moved to little league, and then got more serious about the game of baseball when he joined a travel team at 9 years old. He has been playing travel ball ever since. When he got to the high school level, Blake was moved up to junior varsity as an eighth grader and then moved up again and played varsity all four years of high school.

Blake also earned himself a spot on the second-team Region 3D as a pitcher and first-team Blue Ridge District as a second baseman after his junior year. The summer before his senior year, he was offered to play baseball at Concord University, and

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Staunton River High School baseball player Eddie Blake will continue his baseball career at Concord University.

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Blake decided that the Division II school was where he wanted to play his next four years of baseball. He signed his National Letter of Intent to Concord this past November.

“Concord just felt right, personally. They were very interested in me, and they had what I wanted academically, plus their baseball program is very talented. It was a win-win situation both academically and sportswise,” he said.

Looking at Blake’s pitching numbers, he put up impressive stats against stellar competition. Throwing 31.1 innings, Blake recorded 29 strikeouts and had an earned run average of 2.46, according to Concord University’s athletic site.

His now former Head Coach Brian Divers said that Blake’s versatility and his drive to win is what he believed made him valuable to his team. Divers also believes that will help his former player succeed at Concord University.

“Eddie is a real competitive athlete. He is very driven to be the best he can be and to give his team the best chance,” Divers said.

“Eddie had played multiple positions over the years for us, which in my opinion, adds to his value. As a team, we could put him in multiple places to put us in a good position each game,” he included.

For Bates, just like Blake, he started playing T-ball at age 5 and played little league until he was in the third grade. Bates then started to play travel ball and has continued playing it since. Once Bates got to the high school level his freshman year, it only took a couple of games before he got promoted to the varsity level as a freshman after the original starter had injured his knee. He had stayed in that position until his junior year, and that’s when he got the chance to become a pitcher.

He originally was a pitcher when he played in middle school but didn’t have the strength or velocity for the high school level. That changed when he grew taller and became stronger from conditioning. Bates found a passion for pitching so much, that he decided that’s where he wanted to continue to play. Bates was recruited by Concord, Ferrum and Lynchburg. He ultimately decided to stay close to home and continue his career at Ferrum College.

“My junior year is when they started talking to me and wanted me to come for a visit to see the campus and talk about the baseball program. So I went, and I loved everything about Ferrum. I liked the campus, the coaches and the way they ran their program. It just kind of felt right,” Bates said.

Staunton River High School baseball player Collin Bates will continue his baseball career at Ferrum College.

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Divers believes that Bates’ mindset to not get rattled and always help the team will help him see success at Ferrum.

“Collin is the type of player that gives you the same results every day. It doesn’t matter whether it was at practice or a game, Collin would come every day with the same attitude and effort. Collin doesn’t show a lot of emotion and doesn’t get too high or low. That always to me was one of my favorite things about Collin: nothing bothered him,” Divers said.

He also mentioned that he could ask Bates to do anything or play any position, and he was going to do it without asking any questions. By playing multiple positions and playing them well, Bates earned first-team Region 3D as a utility player and first-team Blue Ridge District as a pitcher after his junior year.

Mayhew, also like Blake and Bates, started playing T-ball when he was 5 years old and continued with little league until he was 10 years old. At the age of 11 is when Mayhew decided to play travel ball with a local team. When he turned 13, he moved to another travel team called Velocity and then at the age of 14 played a summer season with the Virginia Reds from Danville. He later finished his traveling career with the Invaders baseball club.

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Mayhew didn’t play on the varsity level until he became a junior, but don’t let that fool you. He was one of more lethal bats in the whole lineup during his time on varsity, batting over .400 with 26 runs batted in. Mayhew then got the attention of multiple colleges but decided he wanted to take his skills to Mary Baldwin University.

“I chose Mary Baldwin because they conveyed that I would be a key player and have many opportunities to succeed even during my first year playing. I had several other colleges looking at me, but Mary Baldwin offered the best opportunity and felt like the best fit for me,” Mayhew said.

Divers said that Mayhew is kind of the “quiet” type and was always in a good mood during practices and games. He also said that Mayhew was all in on any position he wanted to place him in.

“He just loves the game of baseball and loves to improve. Jared has been a versatile player for us as well. Playing third, catcher and pitcher, it didn’t matter what line up spot we had him in; he was all in,” Divers said. “Jared has a calm to him under the bright lights. His ability to stay calm in big moments pay dividends for us during his career.”

Staunton River High School baseball player Jared Mayhew will continue his baseball career at Mary Baldwin University.

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One of those big moments for Mayhew came against their biggest rival William Byrd High School, where he hit a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth to seal the victory. Blake, Bates and Mayhew said that of all their memories playing at SRHS, that one might be their favorite.

Divers has a lot of praise for his three former players and will be quick to give them the credit for the team’s success, but for them personally, their former head coach meant everything to them on and off the field, and they will tell anyone that he is one of the main reasons why they are the players they are now.

“Oh, buddy, I am definitely going to miss him,” Blake said. “I am going to miss the exceptionally long stories he had told, the rough practices, winning games with him as my coach. Coach Divers was a very big piece of my career, and I am very grateful to have had him as my coach and mentor throughout my high school career.”

“I will miss Coach Divers extremely; he has helped me tremendously through my career,” Bates said. “He always pushed me and my teammates to be the best we can be on and off the field. If any of us did anything disrespectful, we would run. We could be doing everything perfect on the field and baseballwise, but if we said anything or we did anything that made us immature, then we would run. He always taught us to be a good baseball player but be an even better person.”

“Coach Divers has had a huge impact on my baseball career,” Mayhew said. “More importantly than baseball, he taught me many life lessons through baseball that have helped shape me into the man I am today.

He has always been a person that I can reach out to for help or advice whenever it is needed.”

For Divers personally, these three brought everything he wanted in his baseball program: examples like attitude and effort.

“These three players have exemplified that over the years they have been involved in our program. I think with any team, you have to have good chemistry, and these three guys allowed us to have great chemis-

try, and that for sure has added to our success,” Divers said. “All three have great work ethic and would stay after practice for extra batting practice, ground balls and helping teammates work on their game.”

Although Divers isn’t one who likes to speculate on whether the team could have won the state tournament, he believes they had a lot of pieces to the puzzle and they could have had a “very successful” season.

As for the three graduates’ plans outside of high school and what they will pursue in college, Blake will study sports medicine and hopes to become a chiropractor; Bates will study criminal justice with hopes to pursue the law enforcement field and become a police officer and then move up to become a detective; and Mayhew will study education and hopes to become a special education teacher.

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‘Roger the Wonder Cat’ makes book series

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Moneta woman’s short story about her pet cat Roger has hit the shelves in a literal sense. Titled “Roger the Wonder Cat,” it is among 101 tales of cats in the book series “Chicken Soup for the Soul.”

Valerie Archual, the author of the tale, isn’t new to seeing her work published. She published her first children’s book, “Tom Tom and Rose,” back in 2016 and followed it with another children’s book called “Carter’s Star City Trolley Ride,” published in 2019. As for the book series Chicken Soup for the Soul, Archual was featured in two publications titled “The Wonder of Christmas” and “Life Lessons from the Cat” before her latest entry in “The Magic of Cats.”

Her latest story about Roger in this series is bound to tug at the heartstrings for readers who come across it. In a broad description of the tale, Archual and Roger met at a local library event called “Caturday” which is a monthly children’s reading event that is partnered with the local animal shelter. At this event, cats are brought to the library, and

Shown is a copy of the book “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats” that the short story “Roger the Wonder Cat” by Valerie Archual of Moneta is featured in.

children at the library read out loud to the animals to help improve their reading skills.

It was at this event where Archual met Roger and instantly formed a bond. Prior, Archual was in the process of finding her other cat, Tom Tom, a new companion to replace the former one who passed away.

Needless to say, Archual ended up taking Roger home, but he quickly fell ill to a rare disease known as cytauxzoonosis which is a protozoal organism that is life threaten-

ing and, in most cases, fatal. Roger ended up surviving and was known at the local animal hospital as “Roger the Wonder Cat.” “He’s really a miracle,” Archual said.

A copy of the book can be found on Amazon, and signed copies can be found on Archual’s website valeriearchual.com for $15. A portion of Archual’s royalties from sales will be donated to the Bedford Animal Hospital to help pets with medical care, etc., until they are adopted.

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We are pleased to announce that beginning September 1st, 2020 we are expanding our hours to five days a week, Monday-Friday!

We are ready for all things autumn!

Beautiful colors, football, and the sounds of wind blowing the leaves.

Timothy Bratton, HIS and wife Veronica are looking forward to helping you hear and understand the announcers on television, your phone calls, and your loved ones again.

Tim and Veronica know firsthand the importance of hearing since both of their mothers have hearing loss as well as Tim. They understand how important it is to the whole family to be able to communicate and the frustration when there is a bump in the communication due to hearing loss.

We continue to pray for the safety of our patients and community.

Call our office today to schedule your complimentary hearing evaluation.

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he Bible says “He that hath EAR, let them HEAR.” Timothy Bratton, H.I.S has been helping that come to fruition for people for over twenty years. Now, he and his wife Veronica are looking forward to their third year in Lynchburg as the new owners of the Soundz Lynchburg location. Tim and Veronica are committed to continuing the mission of helping people hear and understand their loved ones with the best technology, for the best price, and with the best service.

Fairway Village at Westlake 13335-A Booker T. Washington Hwy. Hardy, VA 24101 Tim knows first hand the importance of your loved ones hearing and understanding you. His own mother and sister each have profound hearing loss. He spent several years with his mother smiling and pretending she heard and understood the family. This is one of the reasons he chose hearing as a profession, he wanted to help his family.

Tim treats all of his patients as he would want his mother treated. Our best advertisement has been our happy patients.

After having been a Liberty University student in the late 70’s it has been a profound experience for Tim to be back in Lynchburg and seeing Jerry’s vision being fulfilled. Tim recalls the days of singing “I want that mountain” and now he gets to see the Rise of LU Athletics to FBS status.

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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

Dining at SML

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

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

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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

PRESBYTERIAN

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

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